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The Purse.

Norman, a poor charcoal-bur-
ner's child, was sitting under a
tree in the forest, crying and Sob
sing.
A nobleman in green coat,
who WAS shooting, saw him, and
said, boy, what are you crying
about?"
"Oh," said Norman, "my father
sent me into the town to buy some
medicine at the chemists for my
mother, who has been i'll a long
time, and 1 have lost the purse and
the money on the way"
The nobleman then spoke aside
to the keeper that was with him
he then pulled a small red silk
purse out of his pocket, which con-
tanned some gold, and said, per
haps this is your purse?"
"Oh no" replied Norman, "mine
was very shabby, and had very
little money in it.
Perhaps that is it?" exclaimed
the keeper, as lie produced an ugly
little leathey purse.
"Oh yes, that is i'll" cried Nor
man, joyfully.
The keeper gave it him back.
The nobleman said, ''and give
you this one with the. gold pieces
in it, as re ward for your hon.
esty."
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-06-08
The Little Folks Column.
A Little Pig.


Of all the creatures, little or big,
Out cn my uncle's farm, oh
There is none so nice as little pig
He is a special charm, oh!
He looks so queer as he runs about,
With his curly tail and his snubby
snout,
There'd be no fun on the place without
This dear little, queer little pig OH
Nobody scolds if he gets in the dirt;
Nobody washes his face, oh
Though he is ever so saucy and pert,
Nobody frowns when they say so,
Always dressed IN in his holiday rig,
OIL, lots of fun has this little pig
And I'll be sorroy when he gets big.
The dear little, queer little pig, oh!
Josephine Pollard.
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There was little girl,
And she had little curl,
Which hung right down on her forehead,
And when she was good.
She was very good indeed,
But when she was bad she was horrid.
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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-11-20
Way he was Proad.

1t was a cold, dark night in winter.-
The wind blew, aud the snow was
whirled furiously about. seeking 10 hide
itself beneath cleaks and hoods and IN
the very hair ofthcse who were out. a
distinguished lecturer was to speak, and
notwithstanding the storm, the villagers
very generally ventured forth to hear
him.
William Amnesty, buttoned'up to his
chin in his thick overcoat, accompanied
his mother. 1t was difficult to walk
through the fallen snow against the
piercing wind, and William said to his
mother:
Couldn't you walk easier ifyou took
my arm:'
Perhaps | could his mother replied,
as she put her arm through his and drew
up as close as possible TO him. To-
cethcr thoJ breasted the storm, The
Il =
mother and the boy who. had once been
carried in her arms, but who had now
crown up so tall that she could lean on
his. They had not walked very far be-
fore he said:
Il am very proud to night
Proud that you can take care oi
me?' ske said to him, with a heart
gushing with tenderness.
This is the first time you have leaned
upon me- said the happy boy.
There will be a few hours in thai
child's life Of more exalted pleasure thar
he enjoyed that evening, even il he
should live to old age, aud should. il
his manhood, lovingly provide for heI
who. in his helpless infancy, watched
over him.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-11-20
Holiness to the Lord.

See that your religion be purely di-
vine. and that the first upon thy SOUL
and then upon all that thou hast, there
be written. Holiness to the Lord!
To be holy is to be devoted TO God'
and given over entirely to his use. Our
hearts and lives must not, therefore,
be common or unclean.' To live
holy life is transce ndantly above gall
success in money making, and all per-
fection IN the sciences and the arts. 10
whatever extent God spirit Is spon us
and IN us, so much our present condl-
ton is more excellent than the highest
worldly good can advance us to- 10
the true believer Gsd should be the nrst
and last. aud the all in all. Our whole
life should be swallowed up in God.
When we awake in the morning our
frs. thoughts sheuld be Of God, and or
meditations of Him should be sweet.
Whatever we do, we should do all to
the glory Of God. In the various actlvl-
ties of life, we must be able to say, DO
this or do that, because it is His will.
1 do it to please God; to glorify Him
and enjoy Him.
%, reader, can you take God as your
owner, your sovereign, your Savior
your portion, your all? Ifnot, you fail
to be Cody man. If His authority
has not more power upon you than the
greatest upon earth, you are none oil
HIS whatever you may pretend. But
If Holiness to the Lord be written upon
you and upon all that is yours. you are
devoted to HIM, and are truly a child oil
God. Slavery to the flesh, the world
and the devil, is the mark that Is writ
ten upon the foreheads Of the ungodly 4;
the world and the flesh have the servi'
ces Of such. But if you are consecrated
to God, and gearing his name and mark
upcn you, let all mankind know that
you are His, that you are resolved to
live to Him, and uust Him. Let God
be the very life of you; the beginning
and the end Of all you are or do.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-11-20
p.eIess Advice 10 Young Wen.

Oliver Wendell Helmes. The true
Girl has to be sought for. She does not
parade herself as show goods. She is
not fashionable. Generally, she is not
rich. But, OH. wnat heart she has
when you find her, SO large and pure
and womanly. When you see you Won
der if those snowy things outside were
women. If you gain her love your two
thousand are millions. She'll Lot ask
YOU for a carriage or frst-class house.
She'll wear simple dresses, and turn
them when necessary, with no vulgar
macnilicat to irown upon her economy.
She'll keep everything neat and nice IN
your sky parlor, and give you such well
come when you come home that you'll
think your parlor higher than ever She
will entertain true friends on a dollar;
and astonish you with the new thought
how little happiness depends on money.
She'll make you love home Gf not YOU
are brute), and teach YOU how to pity
while you scorn a poer, fashionable So
ciety that thinks itself rich. and yainly
tries to think itself happy.
Now. do not, pray you, say ah'
more. i can't afford to marry 10
find the true woman, and you can.
Throw away that cigar, burn up that
switch caue, be sensible yourself, ana
seek your wife in sensible way.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-11-20
Proverbs FOR Subscribers.

A wise son maketh glad father, aud
a prompt-paying subscriber causeth. an
editor to laugh.
Folly is a JOY that is destitute of
Wisdom, but delinquent subscribers
cause suffering in the house of news
paper maker.
All the ways Of man are clear in his
own eycs. except the way the delin-
quent subscribers has in not paying for
his newspaper.
Better is little with righteousness
thau thousand subscribers who cheat
the printer.
Better is the poor man that walkoth
in integrity. aud pays his subscription.
than the rich man who ielleth tho col
lector to call again.
Judgments are prepared for scorners,
stripes for the backs Of fools, and last
ing punishment. for him who payetll
not for his newspaper.
Hope deferred makcth the heart sick,
is proycrb sadly realized by The pub
Usher who sends out bills.
A righteous man halelh lyisg, hence
publisher waxeth wroih against a
subscriber who promises to call ant
settle OF the morrow and callc,h not.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-11-20
Earthly 1iHdedness.

Earthly-mindedness is woeful dis
ease ; it clogs the mind and unfits the
soul fer spiritual work. The thoughts
of the world shut out the thoughts Of
Ged and eternity; they tempt many
poor souls like Martha, to be carefully
tire eublcd about many things, even
things which will not avail them at a
dying hour, while one thing necessary
is quite neglected aud forgotten. ALI
what mum bers are there dying of this
disease. When other plaques kill thtlI
thousands, this Stays its ten thousands
Oh what havoc doth it daily max"
among professcd Christians Pharaoh s
words concerning the lsraelites might
well be applied to many ofthenl, Exodus
xiv, 3: They are entangled in the land
the wilderness hath shut them in 81
hot are they in pursuing the world, So
busted in providing Tor their families, III
paying their debts, in making bargains.
purchases. and in couzting the favor ol
men, that they can ind no time in then
lives, nor room in their hearts for the
precious Savior and the concerns OF
their souls. 0 sinners. this disease ol
earthly-mindedness doth quite defeat
the design Of the Gospel, and mar youl
rrofting by Sabbaths and sermons; ii
turns the house of God into a place
merchandise, by your thoughtlulness III
It about worldly gain and profit.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-11-20
A Business Boy.

A lon es ome-looklng boy was yester
day hanging around woed yard in the
northern part of the city, when the own =
er Of the yard. having both charity and
philanthropy for boys with tears in their
eyes, asked the lad why he didn't
peddle apples or do do something to
earn few shllllngs. The bey replied
that he had no capital. and the wood
yard man took out nickle and said:
Now, my boy, Pm gong TO start
you IN life. Take this nickel aud go
and make a purchase Of something or
other. III buy it of you for ten cents,
no matter what it is. Come, now. let's
see what sort ola business head you
have on you.'
The boy took the niekle and went
eli. but in ten minutes was back with
gallon jug which he had purchased with
the nickel.
We'll, yeu are a keener,' replied the
man. L never saw one Of them sold
for less than fifteen cents to any one.
| want such jug and here's its fair
price. 20 now and lay out your fifteen
cents in apples and III buy half your
stock
The boy did not return. Perhaps he
fell INTO sewer somewhere; but you
can't make the woodward man believe
so. When he lifted the jug from under
the table where the boy had carefully
placed it, he found hole in the bottom
large enough to let in black and tan
terrier.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-11-20

THE CAT AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR THE
CARRIER PIGEON.-It seems that tie
Belsians have formed society for the
mental and moral Improvement of cats.
Their first effort has been 10 train the
cat to do the work of the carrier pigeons.
The most astutc and accomplished SCI
eutiiic person would have his ideas Of
locality totally confused by being tied
up in Z meal bag and carried twenty
miles from home and let out in a strange
neighborhood in the middle of the night.
This experiment has, however, been re-
peatedly tried upon cats Of only ave.
rage abilities, and the inyariable result
has been that the departed animal has
re-appeared at his native kitchen-door
the next morning and calmly ignored
the whole affair. This wonderful skill
in travelling through unfamiliar regions
without a guide-bOok or compass has
suggested the possibility Of cats being
used as special messengers. Recently
thirty-seven cats. residing in the city Of
Liece, were taken in bags long dis
tance into the country. The animal;
were liberated at . o'clock in the after
noon. At 6:4S the same afternoon ont
ofthem reached his home. His feline
companions arrived at Liege sOmewha
later; but it is understood that within
twenty-four hours every one had reach
ed his home. IL is proposed to estab
lish at an early day regular system o
cat communication between Llcge ant
the ueighboring villages
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-11-20
Pride.

Pride Is running the young men IN
this broad land OF ours by the thousands.
It is sappins the very foundation oi
society. nine.tenths of the people you
meet being afflicted more or less, IN
some way OF other. by this serious
malady. 1t keeps young men out OF
business and callings-t that might prove
10 be lucrative. Many young men who
strike out on their own hook take more
pride than money, and after wander
Ing abut a few months come back with
ali the pride they started with no
money. \ young man who works Tor
his board no matter what honest
work he does. has no reason for shame.
While on the other hand, a young man
who eats the bread OF idleness, no
matter hon much money he has. is
dscraced. Thcre is always something
for willing hands to do. Young men
starting in life ought to aim first oil all
to find where they can earn their bread
and butter. with hoe, AK. spade, Wheel
harrow. wo0dsaw--no matter, so II Is
honorable. Independence first. De-
Monde. mor;als are the veriest slaves
on top Of earth. They go at the bid
dinr and come at the calling OF their
benelaetors. and find themselves power
less to remove the shackless that Keep
Them yassals. The bread and butter
question once settled, let the young
man perform his duty so faithfully as to
attract attention, aud let him constantly
keen his eyes open for cnance to do
hetter. Il he does the best he can un-
dor the circumstances, is faithful to his
trust, the opportunity to go up higher
will come round after awhile. Perhaps
nat onite as soon as was expected. but
merit will not 90 long unrewarded.-
About half the poor, proud young men
and two-thirds of the poor, discouraged
Young men, are always out of werk.-
Whenever you run across yvang man
who is accumulating wealth, or climb
ing the ladder Of fame, you Will ind
that he is an incessant worker. He
pockets his pride, carries an upper lip as
stiff as a cast iron door step scraper.
frowns upon discoarage'nen!s and
makes lie success.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-11-20

A contemporary referred in his local
columns to a bracelet lost by an
eslimablc young lady of our city, and
requested the fndert to leave it at her
residence. The composltor set it up
'breeches lost, and the proOf-reader let
it 90 at that. The young lady says she
would not advertise in that paper again
if she were to lose 100000 worth OF
iewelry.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-11-20

Some negro boys organized a mock
court in Baldwin. Ga, condemned II
playlellow to death, and hanged him
from beam. They supposed he would
Tell them when to let MIN down, but he
only kicked, and they took that for
s,ort. He was chskcd 20 death.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-11-20

It is not the strange sights that We
shall see in heaven that will 80 much
delgh. US; not the glitter and the glory;
nor the diamond and top,z; no, it is
God: He is all and in all.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-11-20

rnis hotel has been recelA improved by
II. erection of a brick additic to the main
building which will give oniderGoly more
roon, and afford ample accommodation for
..ie travelling public.
THE TABLE will be well supplied at all
times with the best the market affords and
no pains shall be spared to s-tisfy the wants
of suests ia this department.
THE BAR will be stocked with the oes'
Lissors. A full supply Of Wilson's pure
Rye whisky, lthe only homemade whisky
ia in the county, can be found by those
wishing a pure article for medical purposes,
Jurors attending court viii be boarded
f., ts.ir f... Der diem, and their certificates
tab-n in payment ifdesired. .A.,.
Charges Moders'S- A call resPectft y"
solicited.
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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-11-20
OVERSEERs POOR.
NOTARIEs PVBLIC.
JUSTICES OF TIE PEACE.

DAVIS D1sr-Dr. C. A. Brown, Obed Funk and
JnO II. SnaTr. -, =. .. l.,
hit3ker. .. v..,.,o-
Levi H. Cutler.
MADisoS.-Sanuei c. CsnubeH James D.
Coffman, Samuel Rinker. ,..N
AsHBY -Saml. Hamman, Samuel hingre@' JACOB
LEF.NV. White williamson D. 7. zirkle,john u.
Pence
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-11-20

The man who is honest from policy,
needs AS much watching as a hive OF
bees Just getting ready TO swarm.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-11-20

Study the Holy Scriptures. 1t has
God for its author, salvation Tor its cnd'
and truth without any mixture oil
error, .or its matter.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-11-20

Since 1875 the ShipwrecSed Ma
riners' Society Of Germany has saved
l,10S lives.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-11-20

What matters it to Him who holds within
The hollow Of His hand all worlds, all soace,
That thou art done with earthly pain and sin?
Somewhere within His ken theu hast place.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-11-20

Somewhere thou livest and hast need of Him:
Semewhere.thy soul sees higher heights to cnmr'
And somewhere still there may be valleys dim
That thou must pass to reach the hills suollme'
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-11-20

CIRCUIT CoURT.-F. W. Magruder, L. L 0'0"-
lev, I. Iite Bird. L r. Newman. -,,.,.
Cou.rY CouRT.-P. ". Magruder I. J. S'lck-
ley, l.. Tripett. Jr.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-11-20
Miscellaneous Carts.

SNEEEX's MANSION HOUSE.
III ALEXANDRIA, VA
JAMES 0REEN,............'....'F Il o'. ''.
LA rst-class hotel, in every respect. The cltl
gems Of the valley having busines III AisNal'ila 20
vashisglUu. and travellers going North Or SOUTH
',i1 6ni this an agreeable resting place on 'he ne
ro.t.. asit does not eIuirs tie early start D!
several hours as from wash ngton or Bal'lorS' s
;nytop and return every houI from 4 NJ. "a
i.S%N ""~ Jan 7-tf
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-11-20
p O E I'll C A L.
SOMEWHERE.

How can cease to pray for thee? Somewhere
In Gods great universe thou art to-day.
Can He not reach thee with His tender care!
Can He not hear me whom TOR thee lpray7
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-11-20
SWILLIASS / GRABILL, ,...-,
WOODSTOCK, VI.

We are prepared to Insure property in the Nir1
stni. Fire and Marine Insurance Company az"
yne I,nchburg Banking ard Insurance Company.
Roth are nrst class companies and insure at the
asual premiums.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-11-20

Then all tbe more because thou can'st not hear
Poor human words Of blessing will nrsy-
O. true brave heart. God bless thee! whereer
In His great universe thou art to day.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-11-20
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