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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-02-06
Presence or Mind.

About the interior Of the dome st.
Paul's, Loudon, are a series Of pictures
illustrating the life Of st. Paul. An in'
cident occurred during the painting OF
these which affords a remarkable in
stance of presence of mind. The artist
Sir James Thsrnhill, painted standing
on scaffold at a great height from the
ground. This scafiold was securely
built, but not protected by any railing
One day, while, fortunately, a friend
was with him, at his work, having just
finished the head Of one ofthe apostles,
he forgot where he was, and, with 'his
hand over his eyes, stepped hastily
backward to see how the picture would
look at distance. In a moment he
stood on the edge Of the platform-an :
other step backward was certain death.
His friends dared not speak for for fear
of startling him. but, catching up a
large brush, he dashed it over the face oil
the apostle, smeariDg the picture
shockingly. Sir James sprang forward
instantly, crying out;
"Bless my soul! what have you
done?"
Il have saved your life," replied
Thornhill's friend. calmly.
The next moment they stood face TO
face, thanking God in their loud beat
ing hearts.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-02-06
Torture In India.

A paper published in India says: The
following facts, elected at the trial al
the recent sessions in North Arcot OF
case in which five natives were charged
with having murdered five Of their caste
people. show that torture is not yet ex-
tinct in that part of the world; The
prisoners fields were robbed OF q small
quantity of cumboo and the deceased
and three others being suspected Of
having had a hand in the robbery, they
were, by the orders Of the first prisoner,
who was the village reddy (hcadman),
seized and tied, some to the trunks Of
trees aud others to large stones. In .he
first case the feet Of the unfortunate
victims were tied above ground, but tho
mode adopted subsequently was even
more cruel, for the men were bound
with their faces exposed to the scorch-
ing rays of the sun, with their hands
tied above their heads. The whole five
having been firmly bound, cold water
was, by the orders of the first prisoner,
poured upon the ligatures with the OBJ
ject of tightening the bonds and thereby
increasing the suffering fthe suspected
men. After this the first prisoner pour
ed scalding water over the hands and
arms of the sufferers. The object Of
this was to extort a confession of their
guilt, and statement duplicating 9th
ers. After the men had suffered excru-
ciating agony for eight hours, and were
released, it was found that one Of them
was dead, while the others were unable
to move. Two OF them died in the hos
pital, whittier they were sent for treat
ment; one expired in his village, while
the fifth was able to give his evidence
before the committing magistrate, but
never rallied from the effects of :he
torture, and died alter the case was
committed to the court Of sessions. The
medical evidence was sickening in its
details, as it is described how the arms,
hands and lower extremties Of the vic.
Tins had become gangrenous and how
the fingers had rstted and dropped of.
The authority and influence freddy us
ually has in a village went in great
measure to deter the spectators Of this
wholesale murder from interfering on
behalf of the tortured men. The court
convicted the first, second, fourth and
fifth prisoners, and sentinced the FIRST to
death and the others to transporta ton
for life.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-02-06
let Your NeIghbor llene.

No people are such thorough nuis
ances as those who are perpetually
meddllng with the business OF their
neighbors-who are always on the alert
for anything suspicious, always ready
to believe the worst Of everybody.
" hat is it to you if your neighbor does
bring home brown paper package and
a covered basket? You will live just as
long if you never know what they con-
tain. 1t is none Of your business. And
if your high-aying neighbOr, Mrs. Light
foot, INDUCES herselfin new bonnet
while her devoted husband wears
patched boots, you need not fret about
lt-he is the only sufferer. No need os
making a hue and cry over her supposed
extravaganza. The money did not
come ont OF your pocket, and conse-
quently tits nose of your business
What If the minister does call on Ann
Smith twice a week? Why exercise your
brain aboutit? Suppose she has an aw-
full temper, and powders her face as
you say she does: her temper will not
trouble you. Mind your own concerns.
What difference does it make to you II
hold Maria ''cuts out' modest Mary!
You need not torture Mary by long
stories of what you have heard con-
cerning the matter. Il thought L
would tell you, Mary. l speak Tor
your good. Somebody should put you
on your guard against that treacherouS
girl.v As a natural consequence
modest Mary has her womanly pride
aroused, shrinks into the background,
and leaves the field open to her
victorious rival. So you crush gooa
heart because you will not mind your
own business. What if they had three
dozen pairs of stockings at Squire
HIPS? Haven't they a right toE As
long as you don't do the washing II
ouphtn't to trouble you bit. Never
mind your neighbor's clothes line. II
we had our way, meddlers should be
punished like any other offenders
against the rights OF others.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-02-06
A Race Between a Carrier Pigeon and a
Locomotive Engine.

Dover Is twenty miles from London
"as the crow flies" and seventy-six and
a half miles by railroad ; and few days
ago there was an exciting race between
the two cities. The French police
wished 10 forward to London very i'm
portant document as quickly as possible
aud the question was whether carrier
pigeon or the Continental mail ex-
press" could take it the sooner.
It was determined to try in COM
petihve manner both means Of con-
yeyance. The railroad company selec-
ted its strongest and fastest engine I;
and the French police hired the SER
vices ola Belgian yoyageur, which
is of the best breed ofhoming pigeons.
At the moment that the train started,
the little messenger with the document
fastened to him, was tossed out OF n
window of a car. Flying about halt a
mile high, for minute or two he circled
about as if in search of bearings, and
then took a straight course for London.
His apparent hesitation led the railroad
officers to feel confident in. their own
success. They made their iron horse
stretch every nerve, and they scored a
mile for every mlaute. But in the
hazy, sunny atmosphere, aud borne
along by the West wind, the bird beat
the train by twenty aiinutes-a time al
lowance representing eighteen miles.
He accomplished in ffty'six minutes
what the engine was seyenty-six min
utes in accomplishing.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-02-06

full of 'em. They were laying for me.
But was good for 'em. That was when
old Steuben came to my rescue. Wha
did / do9 Why just grabbed a chair
and laid about the room till there
couldn't have been a man in it as big
as a mouse without getting his head
cracked. 1t was murder, / know, bit
my blood was up. wouldn't care ii
there was one hundred men in that
room, I'd killed 'em all. No man
mustn't lay in and wait in dark for me
Then l went up to the window aud gave
her an all-sender with the chair. The
window. gave way. of course, but there
was a big canvass sign outside OF thai
yet. was pretty well exhausted by
this time, so give it up and yelled
murder just as loud as l could.
l expected somebody would come
with ladder andget me out the win
dow; but they didn't. 1 heard some
body pounding on the sidewalk with q
club, and in a minute afterward the
front door was broke in. But wasn't
l a happy man There was little
streak Of light came up the stairs, and
in minute it got bigger, and L saw a
victim lying on the floor. 1 swear to
goodness never knew before l was so
strong. The floor was covered with 'em.
And while was looking at them, who
do you think come up the stairs' -Four
policemen. AS soon as saw the first
one coming up 1 tried to hide behind a
table that stood there, but it was no
good-they had me out in minute.
You're the man wot's been making
all this racket, are you!' said one Of the
policemen.
II tried said /.
"Oh, yes; you tried and another
policemen, and you'll soon be tried,
What kind of swag did you think you'd
get out of tins place? Been assaulted,
have you? That's too thin. You come
along with me-
"When We got to the station-hOuse, i
got them to send for the manager. As
soon as he came he told the policemen
about the tao. cal, and how went into
the museum very late, and must have
got locked in. So they let me go. But
when the manager came TO see me this
morning, he said 1 spoiled stuffed tt
ger worth $500, and mashed Ben Frank
lin and Roger Sherman so nobody could
tell them from the wax images in the
Last Supper;'and as for John Hancock,
he had a dent across his cheek big
enough to put your fist in. It's a bad
thing. Isuppose it'll cost me three or
four hundred dollars before l get
through. The manager says what l
heard up stairs was the fat boy snoar-
ing, and that the tiger l found was stuff
ed: but that's too thin"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-02-06
The Reliable Nan.

Ofall the quantities that combine TO
form a good character, there is not one
more important than reliability. Most
emphatically, is this true Of the char
acter OF good business man. The
word itself embraces both truth and hon.
esty, and the reliable man must neces-
sarily be truthful and honest. We see
50 much all aruud US that exhibits the
absence Of this crowning quality that we
are tempted,in our bilious moods, to de-
ny its very existence. But there are,
nevertheless reliable men, men to be
depended upon, to be trusted, in whom
you may repose confidence, whose word
is as good as this bond and whose
promise is performance. If any one OF
you know such a man make him your
friend. Youcan only do so, however, by
assImlating his character.
The reliable man is man Of good
Judgment. He does not jump at con-
cluslons. He is not a frivolous man.
lie is thoughtful. He turns over asub-
iect IN his mind and looks at it all
around. lie is not a partial or oneslded
man. He sees through q thing. He is
apt to be a very reticent man. lie does
not have to talk great deal. He is a
moderate man, not only in habits OF
body, but also ofmind. He is not a pas
sionate man, if so by nature. he has over
come it by grace. He is sincere man,
not plotter or schemer. He does not
promise rashly. What he says maybe
relied on. He is a trustworthy man.
You feel safe with your property or the
administration Of affairs 10 his hands.
He is a watchful, yigilant man. You
feel secure within his protection. He.Is
a brave mau, for his conclusions are log
ically deluced from the sure basis 0!
truth. and be does not fear to maintain
them. He is a good man, for no one
can be thoroughly honest aud truthful!
without being good. Is such a quantity
attainable: Most assurdly so. 1t is
not born. it is made. Character may
be formed, ofcourse then It's component
parts maybe molded to that formation
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-02-06

A HANDY THISG.-A woman IS q
mighty handy thing to have about the
house. She dosen't cost any more to
keep than you'll give her, and she'll
take great interest in you. Ifyou go
out at night she'll be awake when you
get home, and then she'll tell you all
about yourself, and more, too. OF
course she will know where you've
been, and what kept you out so late,
and will tell you; yet, right after she
gets through telling yeu that she will
ask you where you have been aud what
kept you out 90 late! And after you
tell her, and she won't believe you,
mustn't mind that; and if, after
going to bed, she says she hasn't closed
her eyes the whole night, and then
keeps up the matinee two hours longer
and won't go to sleep when she has a
chance, you musn't mind that-it's her
nature.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-02-06
NTILSONS HOTEL.
w WOODSTOCK Va.
Eniargea and Greatly Improved
AMPLE ACCOMMODATIONS
FOR 1hE
Increased Demands of Public
PATRONAGE.

This hotel has been recently improved by
the erection of brick addition to the main
building which will give considerably more
room, and afford ample accommodation fol
he travelling public.
THE TABLE will be we'll supplied at all
times with the best the market affords. and
no pains shall DC spared to satisfy the wants
Of guests in this department.
TIE BAR will be stocked with the best
Liquors. full supply Of Wilson's pure
Rye whisky, (the only homemade whisky
8 III in the county,) can be found by those
wishing pure article for uedlcal purPOs.
Jurors Attending court will be boarded
or their fees per diem, and their certificates
aban in payment il iesirel.
Charges Mo iers:e. a call respectfully
olicite1.
ROB .RT WILSON.
Nav n
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-02-06

What shall give' To the hungry,
give food; to the naked, clothes; to the
sick. some comfort; to the sad, a word
of consultations; to all you meet, q smile
and q CHEEKY greeting. Give forgive
ness to your enemies; give patience 10
the fretful; give love to your house
holds; and, above all, give your hearts
to God.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-02-06

A gentleman speaking Of his wife to "a
friend said /; Before we were married,
she used to say 'bye-bye' so sweetly
when went down the steps," And
now what does she say s'' asked the
friend. "Oh, just the same" exclaim-
ed the man, buy, buy !" "Ah. l see,"
said the other. ''she only exercises q
little different spell over you.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-02-06

"Mother, I'm afraid fever would 60
hard with me-" "Why, my sonf"
"Cause, you see, mother, I'm SO small
that there wouldn't be room for 1t TO
turn"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-02-06

A widow once said 10 her daughter,
"when you are my age 1t will be time
enough TO dream Of husband" Yes,
mamma" replied the thoughtless beau
ty, "foys second time"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-02-06
OVERsEERs POOR
NOTARIES PUBLIC.
JUSTICES OF TIE PEACE.

DAVIS D1sr.-Dr G. A. Brown, obed Funk and
SToSEwALL.-J. H. Grabill, ,IEn Conelt, snowdeu
JosSsToS II. Rodener, Martin Strickler
Levi II. Cutler
MAplsoS.-Samuel G. Campbell James D.
Coffman, Samuel Rinker. -,
AsHBY -Saml. Hsmman, Samuel Kingree, JACOB
r. Mi Ter. =.
LEN. White williamson D. P. Zrkle,Joh NJ
Pence.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-02-06
SHENANDOAH HERALD
Advertising Rates.

Advertisements will be inserted at One Dollar
per square Of ten ines less for the hrst inser-
ton, and 50 cents for each subsequent insertion.
Unless the number Of insertions be marked upon
the manuscript, IL will be published until forbid
and charged accordingly.
Notices in the local column will be inserteda
double the advertising rates.
Advertisements for three montas or longer viii
be inserted at lower rates
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-02-06
p o e TIC AL.
REST.


REST.
Ny feet are wearied and my hands are tired
My soul oppressed
And with desire have long desired
Rest--only rest.
'Tis hard 10 toil-when toll is almost vain
In barren ways;
'Tis hard TO SOW and never garner grain
In harvest days.
-he burden Of my days Is hard TO bear
But God knows best;
And have prayed, but vain has been my prtye
For rest-ewcet rest.
'Tis hard to plant in Spring and dnever reap
The Autumn yield;
'Tis hard 10 iill-and when It's titled TO weep
Ger fruitless aeld.
And so cry . weak and human cry,
so near oppressed;
And go I sigh . weak and human sigh
For rest-for rest.
Ny path has wound across the desert years,
And cares infest
Ny path; and through the flowing OF hot tears
pined for rest.
Twas always so; when still child, laid
On mothers breast
Nv vearied little head; cen then I prayed,
As noT, for rest.
And am restless still. Twill soon be DER;
For, down the West
Life's sun 10 setting, and see the shore
Where shall rest
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-02-06

Hot lemonade, 1t is said, will re-
move a cold however severe.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-02-06
THE ORIGINAL PURE
NORWEGIAN
COD LIVER OIL

This Oil unlike othersis not the fishy
rancid .disagreeabic. smelling and worse,
tasting article. but rs pure, bland,
fre,h Oil. lolthout any admixture, easily
accepted and retained by the most
delicate stomach, and possess AL the
medical properties and efficacy In to =
much greater degree thanany other
COD LIVER OIL
axes 1t most valuable for patients OF
Aids requiring the use Of COL
YER OIL. For-sale by
m -Iy. B. sCHplTT, Druggist
The Morning herald., 1878-09-25
~ IT HONEST?

The revolt of the people against dishonest
craftsmanship Is daily becoming more for
midable. In Pennsylvania, in Ohio, India, .
and throughout the entire country the
masses are rising against the contract
breakers. The money-lenders organs try
to confuse the public mind upon the finan>
cIal question by canting about the green.
back craze. The question is simple. When
the untaxed bonds of the United States
were issued, they were payable in greens
backs, legislators whose interests and asso. I.
Citations were apart from the people, violated
fair play, honesty, and good morals by
passing laws to make bonds payable In gold.
This policy enriched the boRd-holders and
the taxpayer. The cant
about an honest dollar Is akin to an escap-
ing thiefs cry Of "stop thief" to direct at.
tention away from himself. Will some one
of the money-cbangers organs show where
the honesty in compelling debtor to pay
back to his creditor, in currency more
valuable than that stipulated In his con-
tract, lies. Do tell.
The Morning herald., 1878-09-25
NEW BOOKS.
HIS DEAR LITTLE WIFE,

r HIS DEAR LITTLE WIFE.
An exceedingly pretty novelette,, pure
tone, sweet in sentiment, and thorough
ly fascinating in the tender pathos with
which the story is told. It's style is un-
com monty graceful aud attractive, and
though the book is written for the purpose
of pointing moral, it is delightfnlly free
from that ostentatious comment which, as
rule, makes sush hooks wearisome. Taken
altogether,it is As ca ARM1Na A DOMESTIC
NOVEL as has lately fallen under our no>
tice. and can hardly fail of meeting with
general appreciation. Published by J. M.
Stoddart, Philadelphia. For sale by E. s
r. Butler our popular news dealer, and
book seller on Market street. 16m o. l76
pages. Pirce 25 eta. fl.
We have also received from E. 8. But
Ter, a most charming novel, entitled the
secret of three generations, by Alexandra
de Pont Martin, aud translated by Kate c.
Burton.
The Morning herald., 1878-09-25
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
RISING SUN NOTES.
WESTWARD BOUND,

Mr.. Jonas Miller, Jr., wife and family
consisting of four or five children, started
for Kansas, to settle on large tract Of
land purchased by himself and brother
Henry. Mr.. Miller is q young man, form,
an employee of E. I. DUPONT g. Co., having
learned his trade with them, to whom
farming is quite unknown, and OF course
as with all new hands will be hard work fol
him for year or so, but we hope he will
master 1t.
Before leaving they had grand feast to
which all the friends of the family received
q cordial invitation, of course they had q
pleasant time, and parted all wishing him q
happy home attended with success.
Mr. Miller, has great charge during his
journey, just imagine, four or five willy ur-
ehins, the oldest Of whom is about eight
years, riding for the first time perhaps, on q
Railroad train knowing no danger and chuck
full of curiosity which they must satisfy be
the consequences what they may, we wish
him safe journey to his Kansas home.
John Wood, Jr., formerly of the firm of
John Wood & Son, Pharmacists, has also
made up his mind to 20 west, his terminus
being California, with this object he has
sold his house or cottage on the Kennett
pike just about the toll gste, we do not
know exactly when he intends to start, but
1t will be soon, there is also several persons
going next spring, to different parts of the
west.
This being the specified time for the Ma
tional Convention of the I. G. B. u, John
Doran, Esq, our democratic nominee for
representative In the next legislature has
been appointed delegate BY St. Jeseph's
Beneficial Society, to represent that body at
the convention which meets at Woodbury.,
Mass, started last evening for the afore-
said place, we may expect storm of ra-
lions from that source.
The Morning herald., 1878-09-25
CLAIM TO OUR CITY.

Mayor Almond received q letter date
Walton, Harvey Co., Kansas, Sept. 23d,
1878:
am one of the descendants of Chas. G..
Springer, who leased certain lands within
within your city limits to "Old Swedes
church." am anxious to know what
course your citizens propose to pursue in
the natter of settlement. There is ne
doubt that the present occupants and their
Of this property and It cannot be denied
that we as his heirs are entitled to q share
of the property. have heard various re-
ports as to what they have raised q purse
of $15.0000 900 with which to compromise.
Will you please give me the fact together
with your views on the subject and greatly
oblige. .u. Yours Truly,
8, HACKEY. a.
The Morning herald., 1878-09-25
TsORDINA NCES- u

|ANORDI ANCE MAKING ADDIT. ON
Ia AL AND EXTRAORDINARY AP-
PR )PRTATIDNR FOR THE YEAR 1878.
Whereas, The amounts apprOpri iated for
erera Of the ;depar lmen Is Of the City
|"ve been expended. In .nsequence OF lar
b 7 amounts being +. quired than was an.
clpat d when the annual appropriations
were made Ez'r b.jF s&ra
AND WHEREAS. It is necessary that the
v tk o. several OF the Departments OF the
WY shall be- persecut d without delay.
ems If Secti1n 49, OF tine city Charter and
W virtue Of the powers therein granted,
b. 1t ordained by the City Council Of
Wilmington, twp thilds Of all the mtm-
@rs There of concur rin=,
section Is. That the arpropl iation FIR
swefs. for the yeai 1873, be creased by
y" add ton thHIeto of tho sum OF Fifteen
Huadred lOlIal That the appropriate ion
nt Water Works be inc reaIed by the add.
ION thereto Of the sam nf Five 1housard d
live HUNDRED, Dollars. That the app O.
lnalion for Repairing and Clea ming Streets
Se Selncreased by the addition thereto OF The
an OF seven Thousand Dollars.
That the Rppi opr ,aiion for Opening and
trading Streets be Increased by the addi-
Ion thereto of the sum OF One Thousand
Dollars. and thai the appropriation 4 In
sdental and MiSceI IaneOns Expenses be
Increased by the addition the. .eto Of the
nlm OF Two Thousand Dollars and that
ne appro oifatton for Printing be increased
the addition hereto of the sum of Two
Hundred and fifty Dollars.
fassed ut City Hall, sent. 10th, 1873.
m. l., ] ICHTENSTEJN. y
SlE President of city Council,
o.. \. B, FRAZER. Clerk Of Codncil.
Sep1-.t
The Morning herald., 1878-09-25
OUR NEIGHBoRs COUNTIES.

Thieves and pickpockets were plentiful
at West Chester Fair.
The Pennsylvania Railroad will undergo
thorough inspection in October.
The ladies' of Coat4ville are getting up a
concert in aid of the yellow fever sufferers.
Tramps are becoming very troublesome
In Uwchlam township, stoning carriages as
they pass where they congregate.
Two young ladies, of Phenixville, in
order to get out Of the way of two colored
men, who were following them, lost their
way and 1t was many hours before they
reached home.
a man by the name of silbus received two
severe gunshot wounds at St. Mary's, War
wick township, this county, on Saturday
last, in the following manner A carriage
loaded with guns and fishing tackle drove
to the Warwick Hotel, when Silbus, attract
ed by their handsome appearance, attempted
to pull gun from the rear end Of the car.
riage to examine It, when the hammers
caught in the fish net and both barrels were
exploded, and their contents passed through
his right hand and thence into his left breast
and shoulder, inflcting two severe wounds,