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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-03-20
Truly Lucky.

On one Of the numerous railroads whlch
center in Minneapolis, gang oi section
men found broken rail the other morn"
inc. One ofthe men son OF Erin, was
told to 20 on some distance and nag a
train that would soon be due, while the
remainder of the men with their hand
car ran back 10 the station to procure
another rail with which to repair DANA
ges. Pat examined the rail after his
COMPANION had gone, aud then in a
moment of confusion turned the wrong
way and followed them back towards
the station. lie did Eot discover his
mistake until the train he had been
intent upon tagging, having safely pass
ed over the broken rail, was thunder
inc al his heels Frantic over his
error he whipped out his flag, and wav'
ing it wildly at the approaching train,
danced up aud down the track like a
mad man. The engineer whstled
down breaks the train came to a sud-
den stop. aud conductor and engineer
rushed forward to ascertain what the
trouble was, Pat, still waving his flag,
shouted:
Och! murther aud turf go back Wit
your thrain For the lore o'hiyen run
her back three-qusrters o. mile! A
rail is bruck ento:rly, aud sure its fag-
GIN yez am till such times ms rayrairs
is made? p
They assured him that ii a raj! was
broken, back there, they had passed
over it in safety, and would therefore
proceed.
Pat heayed a great sigh Of relief as
he realized the situation, aud exclaim'
ed:
Thanks be to God! Bet wasn't t
looky 7 tagged se! nnyhow!
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-03-20
Taking Csmfsrt.

The dream Of mortals is ola time
coming when cares shall cease to infest,
anxietics to oppress, every wish to te
gratifed, and they shall take solid com.
FORT Many waste all their lives in Il c
vain pursuit of this dream, which, like
the will o the wisp, leads them a sad
chase over bog and fen and morass,
eluding them to the last. A few
thoughtful souls arrive seascnably at
The wise CONCLUSION that not IN this
world will the time ever come when,
without any dregs OF bitterness. the
challice pressed to our lips will be foil
of only comfort. We must take Il Q
bitter and the sweet as we go along.
Contentment is net Of an outward
growth. Its roots springs from The
very depth of the soul, aud are nourish-
ed as well byrain as by srushine, by
sorrow as BY Joy. When once one ha'
resolved within himself to take life al
i is aud make ths best Of It, thsu h
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-03-20
A Genuine BEAD nea!.

Not long agoa gentleman conducting
4 small manufacturing business in the
northwestern section Of Philadelphia
was requested to visit a family in a
suffering condition. and. if possibl, to
relieve their distressing necessities
On entering the house sight presented
itself to the kindly-disposed visitor
which would have moved to tears
much would have moved to tears
IN lch less sympathetic heart. Resting
OH two trestles. placed in the center of
the floor. was a coffin. around which
we're placed surnlng candles. and near
it sat the discon solate widow, pouring
fortha stream of lamentations and tears.
The visitor kindly inquired what lie
could do to assuagc hcrgrici, and was
informed her greatest. in fact, her only
concern was that her departed might be
buried in consecrated ground. and not
laid away in the Pottcr's Field; hut she
had 10 money to purchase a lot, and to
raise a sufficient amount for this pur
pose was all she prayed for.
The gentleman urged her TO keep
calm promising to see that her wishes
were fulfilled. and to give her the money
next morning. With shower OF
thanks and blessings invoked on his
benevolent person, he bade the sorrow
ing mortal adicu, receiving from her
the injunction to bs sure to call at ten
o'clock. the next morning. and give the
money to the undertaken to the purpose
for which it was donated
Returning to his factory. the gentle
man succeeded (with his own cOntrlbu-
tion) in raising s2j for the poor widow
The next morning the thought oc-
cured to him that it was useless to wait
until ten o'clock, the appointed hour. but
that he would 20 there, although it was
but seven o'clock. aud leave the money
with the object of his charity.
Arrived at the house second time, he
knocked gently at the door, aud receiv-
ing no response, quietly opened the
door. walked into the house, aud, see
ins nothing but the coffin in the room.
went sortly-as one should do in the
house of dcath-to ths door Of tie
Kitchen. openedit. and there sat the
corpse, m his shirt-sleeyes. eating
breakfast. He concluded on mature
reflection to let the dead-bcat bury HIM
self al his leisure.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-03-20
What Did the maa Say!

A scene in court with stlpld Wit
ness. A man has been caught in tie
act of theft, and pleaded in extenuatlon
that be was drunk.
Court Ito the policeman, who was
wltness)-
What did the man say when you AZ
rested him."
Witnes.-"We said he was drunk"
Court want his precise words,
lust as he uttered them he didn't use
the pronoun he, did he? He didn't say
he was drunk?
w:tness-"Oh, yes. he did-he said
he was drunk; he acknowledged Tie
corn"
Court getting impatient at the Wit
ness stupidity)-"You don't UNDER
stand me at all {; 1 want .hc words as
he uttered them didn't he say, 1 was
drunk"
Witness, depreeatingly-"Oh, 40,
your Honor. He didn't say you were
drunk: Iwsulds't allow any man TO
charge thai upon you in my presence"
Prosecutor-"Pshaw you don't COM
prehend at all. His honor means, did
not the prisoner say to you, 1 was
drunk z"
Witness rehectively--"Well, he
might have said You was drunk but l
didn't hear him."
Attorney for the prisoner-"Wh hat
the court desires is to have you state
the prisoners own words. preserving
the precise form Of the pronoun that he
made use of in reply. Was it first per-
son |, secoad person thou, or the third
person he, she or it? Now then sir,
with severity upon your OATH didnt
nay client say L was drunk"
Witness. getting mad-"No' he
dida't say you was drunk. either, but If
he had reckon he wouldn't lied any.
Do you s'posc the poor fellow charged
this whole cour; with being drunk"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-03-20
ny auRt Penelope.

We had been married not quite two
years. jerome and aud think We
hal confirmed to be about as happy as
married couples generally are.
jerome wasn't rich, but he had a
good salary in his uncle's shipping
o lice, and | learned the lesson OF
economy. and conIrived % get along
nicely, with one gih. To be sure,
Aunt Penelope helped us but after all
Aunt Penelope, though she was good
so ii. and meant WELL was more in the
way than otherwise.
We had gone to housekeeping on a
second floor in Camden. 1t was a very
n ce place, although Aunt Penelope
declared from the first that second floor
wasn't gentoel.
Its more genteel than running in
debt for whole house that you can't
afford, said jerome aud so didn't
cure, although some ofmy school friends
who had married rising young lawyers
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-03-20

'Oh, frequer tly! 1t is no. my fault
that we never met before; l was there
when YOU returned from Russia an
swered she, in a significant tone.
Then YOU know that was once so
fortunate as to be engaged to Miss
Hembrow. May 1 ask if you have a
brother named Fred!
'Ofcourse not! What an odd ques-
tion?'
Not at all. When | returned from
Europe there was young man OF that
name-Fred Purviance-verY devoted
to Bessie, and-what is the matter"
exclaimed Allerton in surprise, as his
partner burst into hearty laughter.
'Oh, it is too funny! SO YOU thought
| was young man =
'You:'
es;Iam Fred Purviance. Didn't
YOU know it?'
Certainly not. DO not quite com
prchenG'-
4 was baptized Frederika; but, as |
was rather tomboy in my early years,
I have always hecn called Fred
Allertou's surprise was so evident
aud so genuine, that the obnoxicu-
Fred could not restrain her laught' i
When the dance was over she led h'l
partner to the secluded corner where
Bessie and Mr.. Lamb were quietly
chatting
% Mr.. Lamb, have been searching
for you' she said. VIII you help mt
find your sister?' Mr.. Allerton will en-
tertain Miss Hembrow until you return
Bessie, dear. have ssch joke to tel
YOU! Mr.. Alerton has just discovered
that |, an inoh'ensiye harmless damsel
am Fred Purviance; he thought salt
Fred must necessarily be a man Come
! Mr.. Lamb
Fred was scarcely oat --of hearing
when Claude said =
% Bessie. what a jealous. unrcason
able fellow | must have seemed! Blu
it was all because loved you so dear
ly. Can you forgive me? Why dim
Won cXplain. dearest?
Much chance YOU gave me to ex
plain anythinsl Besides. supposed
you knew
AS if l would have been Jealous o
herr
You always said that your OIL
wife should never have any intimate
friend but yourself You know
L was a donkey! b. my wife. darl-
ing, aud you may have a many 'chums
of the fcmIuire pcrsuasion-Gs yol
please
And Mrs. Claude Allcrton has d
dcarer friend (savc Claule himsel) than
ncr brde-maid. Fred Puryiance.
Claude was never again jealous q
? Fred.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-03-20

Joy BRINGEHs.- men move
through life as a band of music down
the street, h.ngiug out pleasures on
every side through the air to every one.
far and near that can listen. Some
men ill The air with their presence and
sweetness, rs orchards in O;tOber days
fill the air with their perfume Of ripe
fruit. Some women cling to their
syn houses, like the honey-suckle over
the door; yet. like it, sweeten all the
region with the subtle fragrance of their
goodness. There ale trees of right
eousness. which are ever dropping pre-
cious fruit around them. There are
lives that shine like star-beams, or
charm the heart like songs sung upon a
holy day.
Hsw great bounty and blessing it
is to hold the royal gifts Of the soul, So
that they shall be music to some, and
fragrance to others. and life to all 1t
would be no unworthy thing to live fol-,
to make the power which we have
within us the breath Of other mems
ioy: to scatter sunshine where only
clouds and shadows reign to AL the
atmosphere where earth's weary toilers
must stand, with a brightness which
they can not create for themselves, and
which they long for, enjoy and appre-
ciate.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-03-20
SHENANDOAH HERALD
Advertising Ratess

may even in tribulation, take comfort,
though The majority Of people do not
prefer 10 take il in that form.
The delights of life, like pleasant
weather through the year, are scattered
all along the way, and unless We enjoy
them as soon as they come, the oppor-
tunity once past never returns.
1t is all very well TO provide Tor
RAINY day, but the man is very foolish
who allows himself to be soaked BY
drenching rains that he may save his
umbrella for some possible future
storms. Pleasure taking is not nearly
as much provided for among our earnest
intense, energetic American people az
il should be. We live altogether too
much in the future, too little in the
present. We live 100 poor that we may
die rich. We get all ready to be hap
DIV. and when we are quite ready, IN
TRINITY or disease or death steps in, aud
the chance 10 take comfort in this short
life is gone, five could only be con-
tent to seize upon little pleasures that
he lust outside and often within our
daily pathway, they would make
large sum total at the end ofthe three
score and ten. Far too many OF us
seorn pleasures that are cheap and near
and within our grasp. and complain be-
cause we cannot have such as are cost
" and remote and inaccessible. But II
we only magnify the little things that
make life pleasant as We do those that
make it unpleasant, the cup Oh your
lows would continually overflow. We
complain Of cloud and storm, but do We
r .ioce in the sunshine and fair weather.
We grieve of the coldness OF a friend,
hut do we value the fidelity ofthoss who
remain true: We count the hours
when sickness prostrates us, but no"
many days Of health pass utterly un-
noticed and without thanksgiving? We
mourn passionately for the dead, while
We neglect the living for whom to-mor-
row we may weep as dead. 1t is well
for us TO heed the sayings OF the wise
man. There is nothing better than
that a man should rejoice in his own
works; for that is his portion; for who
shall bring him to see what shall be
after himg'
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-03-20
sIlye how, my darliDgs


'Cooped up like rats in trap. away
from all the beautiful sights and sounds
of the worlds shut up IN . mere lodging
house! Can't we live in house that
has at least little flower border in its
rearY
Il hope we can afford 10 sometime.
ny DEAR said Jerome grayely.
And then he drew out his inkslaad,
opened his roll of figures and went TO
work.
The April days beamed on, all bright
skies, soft winds and Kaleidoscope
glimpses of sun showers and | become
almost heartsick for the country.
'IfJerome cared for me as he used to
care l told myself, with feverish lmpa-
tience, he would at least make some
effort to find home where could be
happier than in this human hive, where
a few pot.plants in the window are all
| have to remind me of the green wor Id
outside.
Stung by the reflections, and still
further melted by a letter from Aunt
Penelope, full OF descriptions of lambs
daisies, and the little streamlets, l one
day packed up my valise.
'Hallon said jerome. when he came
home, where are you going?
To Aunt Penelope, for a weeks
visit need it, and so does Berthe
And leave meY
| looked keenly at jerome. He, too,
was palcr and thinner than his usual
wont. Nights of work and days Of
C untng-house toll were beginning to
tell upon him.
No, ne y / cried, throwing my arms
around him; i won't leave you. dear
est. Not ifI never see the country
again.
That's my own brave little girl =
said Jerome, stroking back my hair
with loving touch. Wait a week,
deary, and III take you myself for a
little
So waited.
The day-week came to my infinite
delight. l dressed baby in long white
frock, with blue ribbon sash and shoulder
knots, and put on my own dainty little
spring hat trimmed with primroses, and
away we rolled in a comfortable open
carriage-JerOme, Berthe, and Until
We came to the pvettiest birds nest OF a
cottage in the world, just a little dis
lance out of town, where vines garlan
ded the poarch, and little lawn ex-
tended down to "a crystal clear brook.
Tulips,and daaodilS made the border:
gay. and lilac.tree, BY the gate, was
Just bursting into bloom.
L should like home like this, said l.
gazing abstract edly out at its exquisite
spring beauty.
Should you? SAID Jerome, laughing
as he drew up the hsrses in front of th'
gate. L am glad to hear that because
it is your home
'My-homeu
stared at him as ifhe were hal
crazy.
Yes, little patient, homesick wife.
I haven't forgotten your liking and
lonsings all this Time. Your home"
Butts 1t paid for:'
Yes, every shilling. Uncle JOsepl
has help me, and that night work wa
we'll paid A good garden, Amy, ant
a nice place to keep fowls SO you lik'
, it, eh?'
, Ny face answered him.
We moved out the following week
and kept our May day among the flow
a ers and birds. Aud little Bertie grows
ike a weed in the sweet scents an'
greening grass, and Aunt Penelope ha
taken back all she said about Jerome
and has all sort of trouble, with tn
Outerbridge servants; aud 1 am tn
happiest little wife in the world.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-03-20
NOTARIES PUBLIC.
JUSTICES OF TIE PEACE.

DAVIS DIST pr. G. 4. Brown, obed Funk and
~, SToSEwsIL.-J. ~ II. GrabiniEh Cofel', Snowdon
Io,'~srox i II. RodeFer, Martin Strickler'
Levi o.. Cutler ,.u ro,,as !
Cofman, Samue Rinker ,-.. r.o,.
AsnBY -Salui Hannah, Samuel hlhgree' 'S0oO
LEV. White williamson D. P. zirkle'JoAn NJ
Pence.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-03-20

N This hotel has been recently improved by
thserection of brick al litiou TO the nam
bull ling which will give considerably more
room. and afford ample accommodation for
he travelling public.
The TABLE will be vel supplied at all
times with the best the market affords and
no pains shall be spared to satisf, the wants
orguests In this department.
TIE BAR win b. stocked With the best
Liquors. full supply OF Wilson's pure
Rye WHISKY lthe only homemade whisky
III in the county, can he found by those
wishing pure article for uedI,a al ,.urPOs
Jurors Attending court will be boarded
or their fees per diem and Their certificates
skan in payment if icsirei
81 Charges Moierste- A call respectfully
olicite1.
ROB RT WILSON.
Nay I
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-03-20

A person leav.ls stage-coach the
other d,y, steadicd himself by resting
his hands on the knees Of the passen-
rers. what savagev exclaimed one
lady. Yes replied her companion.
He's a Paw-ues.'
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-03-20
Advertisements.
ENTRAL HOTEL
NEW MARKET. VA.
Adr.1fisementS.

RS. S. IIoLTzMAN, Prop rletres.
Having fully rentted aud repaired this well
known Hotel it is now open for the reception Of
guests and boarders New Ma ket is surrounded
by a number of excellent sp ings-among which
are sulphur. Chalybeate, Free, Stone, &c,-easy
Of access. and situated amid the most beautiful
and picturesque scenry.-Persons in the cities de-
string few weeFs Of country sir, with quiet COM
fort at reasonable rates, will be accommodated.
. he table will be an especial care the Bar sup
piied with ch jce liquors, and the Stables provided
with best Of proyender. .-
SARAH IOLTZMAN
Feb. eft.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-03-20
Miscellaneous drC'S.

I,kEEN'S MANSION IOUSE.
II ALEXANDRIA, Va
t.>rrc cPrrN FROEIETOR.
I>a ars.-class hotel in every respect. Ile ci.i
zens ofthe valley, having busines N NcXanuils oi
Washing .ou aud travellers gong Nofln vi ~,
III ara his an agreeable resting place on the
rolte. as il does not Pc luire the early start d!
. eversl hours as from Wash nSton or b"I,lnore' ,
Cars and Steamboats, leave Al Xandra iof " "asn-
a. ~ =" -"' Jan7-tf
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-03-20
P 0 E TIC AL.
THE CROCUS.

Do you know whore the crOcus blows
Under the SHOWS.
Nide-eyed and winsome, aud dai.tiy i4.r,
As waxen exotic closet lded and rare.
Every child knows
Where the first crocus blows.
Do you know why the orocus grows
Under the SHOWS?
To tell that the winter is over and gone,
and s. on d and bloss Nill glade en- the lawn
And the hedge-rows
Where the first crOcus blows.
DO You know when the crocus grows
Under the SHOWS?
When little ones seep in their warm down peas,
With mother hands smoothing iheir dear curly
heads:
Mile the storm goes
Where the first crocUs blows.
Do You know while the crocus grows,
Under the SHOWS,
That one smieth softly and saws. 81 will send
This promise that all stormy times have an emu
So our Lord knows
Where the 81 crocus blows
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-03-20

CIRCUIT COURT. W. Magruder, L. I. stick
ley, Geo W Miley 49,,
CouErY couRT.-P. W. Msgruder f. + stick
ley, L. Trpet;. Jr.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-03-20

COMMISSIONER OF ACCOUNTS.
p ". Magruder Noods'oek, Va
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-16

For some reason DR.. Bliss seems to feel eS-
pecial hostility TO THE STAR and he loses no
opportunity to abuse this paper in the Board
of Health meetings. He alleged last night
that The STAR had always been inimical to
the board, and disposed to belitte its proceed
irgs. This is not true, but it is probable that
the impartial reports of the proceedings given
by TIE STAR may have served to belittle some
of the members; but that is their own fault.
We have always recognized the fact that the
board, while not very tremendously cOnsti-
tuted, has done considerable good work. At
the same time we have had occasion to expose
various attempts to introduce Jobs in the
board, but We trust DIR. Bliss does not feel ag.
.TieYed at that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-16

We are getting uneasy about our friend
Suieiman Pasha. No news has been received
from him since the report that he was drowned,
This was understood at the time to be the
Turkish manner of intimating that cold water
had been thrown on his plans. But Suleiman
doesn't appear to have the recuperative
powers of MahmOud Damad, who has been ac.
custOmed to die iii a diplomatic way, every
month or so. always, however, arising like the
Phoenix with renewed vigor from his ashes
Can Ii be that Suleiman has been given the
sack" and has really succumbed to cold
wafer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-16

1t now appears that when, in time, We con-
clude to pay the inOrdinate Halifax award We
shall even be denied the cOnsOling thought
that We might have escaped on technical
plea if We had so desired. Ex- PreSid dent Wool
sey, of Yale College, an authority on interna-
tional law. has written a letter i'm which he
shows that international arbitration follows,
not English, but Roman law, which holds a
majority decision to be binding. unless other
wise provided. Nevertheless We are going to
grumble before We pay.
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"bR RENT.


IT, By o. HOFFMAN. 10th and str q. ..
SIS Pa. ave. NV, Is rooms, mod. imps.. 90
124 West ST., Geo. in, Ii rooms mod, Jumps 81 SO
40b 18th st. I, w.. IL rooms and store .... 50 SO
lila NJ 81. NV I, 8 rooms, mod imps ,.. 30 90
Stoddard ST.. Geo'tn. liz rooms mod imps so 90
10th and ID st. Me-. large house and ground so 90
226 Del. ave. n.e., IA rooms, mod imps.... 20 on
oil st. n W., 9 rooms, mod. imps ...... 20 90
SOS 10th st. store aud warehouse. ,.... IS 90
9l6 7th st. d W., rooms, mod. impS...... IS 90
9l7 7th st. n. w.. 8 rooms, mod. impS ..... IS 90
COL A. st. s.w.. rooms, store aud fixtures. 80 90
609 B st. s.e., 10yooms, mod. impS ........ 80 90
2 9th st. Sc, rooms, mod. impS. ...... 80 %
S29 7th st. e., rooms and bath, (new)... 10 90
SS1 7th st. Me-. rooms and bath. (new) -. 10 90
1919, 1923, 1875 NY. ave, stores each.... Is 20
Building Lots for sale In every section of the
city. ml6-tr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-16

An important decision has been rendered in
the suit of General Lee for the recovery of the
Arlington estate, purchased by the govern
ment at sale to satisfy unpaid taxes, and
used as national cemetery. Judge Hughes,
in the United States circuit court at Rich
mORd, has Overruled a motion to dismiss the
suit for want of jurisdiction in the court to
entertain il, and decides that the case shall
proceed to trial upon its merits The question
of jurisdiction. though merely preliminary
point, is one Oh which the case hinges, it being
argued by the Attorney General that the
property was claimed by the government on
title of record and that the government can
not be sued The hearing of the case on its
merits, the issuing of writ to put Gen. Lee in
possession of the property, and an appeal,
staying the issue of the writ. to the Supreme
Court of the United States, will be the next
steps in order. Gen. Lee has gained an i'm
pOrtant and necessary point, but he has not
Won Arlington yet. Ii will be long time be-
fore the Supreme Court can take up the case,
and when il does it will review thoroughly the
whole matter and give final judgment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-16
LOST AND FOUND.

tST-S1 REwARD-A pair of Gold EYE
l. GLASSES. BY returning to 49,
sG7 9th street northwest will n.y. *
ceved the above rev ard. It,
T OST-On Saturday afternoon, between the
IL Executive Mansion and Markriter's Store, a
Red Russian Leather POCKETBOOK containing
small sum of money. Finder will confer favor by
returning to 316 LIST st. Sc. f28-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-16

issue on the LIST and 18th of each month ..BuI.
letin OF all property for sale and rent on my books
will be sent by mail II desired.
81, 500, IS, 600, $3.50. at 8 per cent
auction Sales
On THURSDAY, March 21St. at d, H. val
liable property OIL St., between % h and 26 Ii sts.
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