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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-03-05
Legal Opinions.

An honest farmer once called upon
the late Roger NJ. Sherman, the ceiebra-
ed lawyer, and told him that he want
ed an opinion. He had heard a great
deal about the value of Mr.. Sherman's
OpiniOus, and how a great many people
went to him to get an opinion, and
John, though he never had had, nor
was likely to haye, a law suit or 9th
er difficulty for lawyer to help him
from, thought he would have an 'opin-
ion, , too.
We'll, John, what can l do for youT'
said Mrs, when John in his turn was
shown into his room.
Why. lawyer replied John, 4 hap
pened to be IN town, and haYing moth
ing to do | thought | woald come and
get your opinion
State your case, John. WHAT'S the
matter?'
oh! nothing. amt got any law
suit, only want to get one of your
opinions; they say they are very valua-
ble.'
But. John, about what:'
oh! anything SIR; take your pick and
choosev
Mr.. Sherman, seeing the notious OF
his client on the matter in hand, took
his pen, and writing a few words folded
them up and handed them to John, who
carefully placed the paper in his pock-
ct.
What is to pay, sir:'
-Four ana sixpence. Yankee money
IS cents
When John returned home next
morning he found his wife, who pretty
Much took the lead in his business mat
ters, anxiously discussing with his chief
form servant the proprety Of getting in
a large quantity OF oats on that day,
which had been out the previous, or OF
undertaking some other labor.
John was appealed to to settle the
question, but he could not decide. At
length, SAID he: "I'll tell you what,
Polly, Eye been to a lawyer and got an
opinion that cost me four and sixpence,
There it is-rcad her; it's a lawyer 5
writing, and 1 can'tmako head or tail
of ftp
John. by .he way, could not read tie
plainest print, but Polly, who was
somewhat of a scholar, opCaed the pa
per and read as follows: Never put
of till tomorrow what can be done to-
day.
Enough sa.dr cried John, them
oats must be got in.' And they were got
in and the same night such a storm
came en- as otherwise would have ruin
ed them entirely.
John often afterwards consulted this
opinion and acted upon il, and to this
day entertams a high estimate OF
lawyers opinions generally, and the
lamented Mr.. Sherman's in particular.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-03-05

have met-angels descending, and
Christians ascending and their thunder
greetings, and earth's welcome of its
coming King, shake the universe. But
wonder of wonders where is the earth,
whose dear sod we have trod from in
fancy, and from whose maternal bosom
we have extracted our lives? The solid
world has rolled from beneath our feet,
and left us standing in space and yon-
der 1t goes along its orbit, every volcano
believing, every continent blazing,
every rock melting, torn with fires and
wrapped in flames-haying empticd its
dead into the lap Of the Judgment, and
now groaning with the brth-thrOes OF a
new epoch. 1t has gone and left us IN
the presence of the dread Judge of the
quick and the dead, probably as it runs
its circuit to pass in sight thousand
times before the Judgment Closes
Calvary's reign is over, and Sinai is re-
enthroned, The Gospel has hung his
trumpet upon the horns of heavens 3
altar, giving back the seal Of pardon
Christ the purchaser and owner, but
now the unpardoning +; and without a
savior, mediator, or atonement, we
must be judged by the great moral law
Of the universe-us and the angels, too,
a law requiring perfect Holiness, Justice,
Goodness, and if we have failed in the
perfection required, though the failure
be so small as only to be discernible by
the eye of the infinite Judge, and the
book Of mediation reveals not an actual
atonement and actual pardon for the
future in question, we and them are
finally and eternally ruined. The par
don in question may be obtained now
by faith, but the law is not made vsit
thereby, but is the rule oflife, and the
rule Of Judgment.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-03-05
AMan Attacked BY sparrOWs.

One mile and forty rods north OF the
beautiful village of Sanquoit, resides Mr.
Andrew J. Green. Day before yester-
day he started to walk to the village.
Swinging along with his wonted stride.
and reaching point within a half mile
of his destination, his attention was at
tracted by the strange action Of a large
flock Of sparrows, lowering down low
over the sidewalk, flying rapidly hlther
and thilher in great excitement. As he
approached them, and when in their
midst, they eyinced no fear Of his pres
ence, and, instead ofhying away on his
entrance among them, they pressed
around him IN great numbers, and al
most Immediately attacked him with
their sharp bills with great fury. AT
first he was disposed to treat the attack
as trivial matter, and attempted to
brush them away with his lands, but
the few thus displaced were immediate
" replaced by myriads more, darling'
chattering and piercing him with their
sharp bills like the flight oI a cloud OF
arrows Their immense numbers aud
persistent charge were so great that he
was soon thrown to the ground. Now
thoroughly alarmed, he struggled to his
feet. Covering his eyes and face with
one hand as well as possible, he endeay-
ored with the other hand 10 wrest from
the fence at his side stake or picket
with which 10 defend himself; but not
succeeding, and the wild and mlurlaiod
little warriors still increasing Their at
tack. he was forced to fight them asain
with his hands, when he was again
thrown to the ground New really ler-
rified for his life, he pulled his coat over
his face and head for protection, regain
ed his feet, and fed for his lie but
they did not pursue him far. Exhausted
and with his hands bleeding, he reached
the village, convinced that he had a
narrow escape.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-03-05

William Coffin, the absconding teller
of the Lafayette Bank, now on his way
to Rio Janeiro, intends to take up his
fnture residence in Buenos Ayres. 1t
onneors that on New Years day he
owed the bank about $4,000. The next
dav. late in the Afternoon, customer
entered the bank and deposited s6'5OO
in bonds with him. These bonds Coffin
onnropriated to his own use. The next
dov he sent his female friend Kitty to
New York by the Atlantic and Great
Western railroad. He followed her the
next night, travelling on the Pan Han
die. They put up in New York at the
st Nicholas Hotel. On the day they
departcd from New York Coffin crossed
Broadway to the Metropolitan Hotel.
and there engaged hackman to take
himself and wife to the Mallory steam
er, Pier 5, North river.
Arrived at the pier, he dismissed the
coocbman. and with Kitty went on board
tbe steamer. Then he learned that he
was on the wrong boat, that steamer
being about to sal for Galveston, while
the vessel he desired to take passage on
for Brazil sailed from dock in Brook
lyn. Hastily summoning another car
rjage. Coffin, with Kitty and their trunks
was quickly conveyed to Brooklyn
where he arrived just as the steamer
was about to cast off her moorlnss and
sail for Brazil. lie embarked on this
steamer.
Cofan has relatives in Bueno' AyreS'
and il is hardly probable that he Will be
disturbed there.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-03-05
P 0 E C A l.
HOMELESS.

SH0MELEss.
For hours along the crowded streets
with aimless steps I've trOd,
without q homo or hope in life,
With scarce hope in God.
This cruel night is fitting close
To such a crushing day
The earth is oh, so dreary cold,
And heaven 50 far away.
The friendless rouse no anxious thoughts,
The busy throng sweeps on,
I've straved beyond the city's lights,
The twilight's gray has gone
Ny useless arms have failed 10 VIII
A crust, place TO stay
Earth has no work, no room ior me
And heaven IS far away.
q great wide world, o frowning sky,
So cherries and so vast,
7 dare YOUR keen and cutting sleet,
Yonr nieccssg bitter blast
Pooe. howl, and lash this living spar
From out the .ortured clay
That feels existence dark, all dark,
And heaven so iSr away.
How dark and black beside my feet
The sluggish river rolls
II beckons as a demon might
To lure unhappy souls
II. Shiny voice IS whispering
.'Here rest in peace for aye;
Oh. God the river IS 80 near,
And heaven so far away
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-03-05

An eminent French writer says,
that having fallen into the abyss Of
drunkenness, then we cry out to God
.Why hast thou made US too weak to
rise , and, IN spite Of ourselves, a voice
answers to our cousciences: If l mace
thee too weak by thine own power 10
rise cut of the gulf, at least made thee
strong enough never to have fallen into
it.D
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-03-05
NOTARIEs PUBLIC.
,,-sr,cEs OF TIE PEACE.

DAVIS D1sr.-Dr.G. a. Brown, obed Funk and
no. II. Snarr. -,.,, rrli Cofelt. Spowder
hitaker. ,so~ Martin Strickler,
Levi II Cullcr'. ~ c,r,,beU James J,
Coffman, Samuel Rinker' s.u,,,o1 Kincree. jacob
AsgpY-Saml. Hamman, samuei NiNe''''
r. 1HpNv MilLeT White williamson D. P. zrEle John M
Pence.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-03-05

, 1t is the fulfilled prerogaliye of every
man TO make a fool of himself What
causes no end of trouble in the world Is
the perversity of our lcllow-mortals in
prelerring TO make fools Of themselves
after their own methods to accepting our
own peculiar and daring mode Of doing
the same.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-03-05

A certain resident OF North Adams,
Mass, recently buried his wife, a woman
of unusual size, and a few days after the
sad event ncighbor attempted a little
in the colsolatory line by remarking: {:
well, Mr.. -, you have met with a
heavy loss.' Yes replied the mourn
er, with a sigh, she weighed most
four hundred pounds
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-03-05

Dr. Cows little boy, aged six, thinks
cod must have a good deal Of conf
Sarca in his father or he wouldn't intrus
him with so many babies to Distribute
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-03-05
SHENANDOAH HERALD
Advertising Rates:

Advertisements VIII be inserted at One Collar
per square Of ten lines less, for the first inser-
ton, and 50 cents for each subsequent insertis..
Unless the number of insertions be marked upon
the manuscript, it will be published untfi forbid
and charged accordingly.
Notices in the local column will be inserted a
EN- cents pc, n e, each inseriioa
Advertisements for three months or longer will
he inserted at lover artes.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-03-05

Boston has long talked of a tunnel to
Charlestown, and it is now proposed to
build one on shore, float it to the site
chosen, and sink it into place,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-03-05

An Irish shoemaker lately advised a
customer, when he complained of bis
new boots being tight,not to put them on
until he had worn them a day or two.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-03-05

Idlencss is many gathered miseres IN
a single name.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-03-05

Life is a pendulum swinging between
a smile and tear.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-03-05
WILSON5 II JFEL,
w WOODSTOCK Va.
-EnltTged es& GreaUy LPro0ed
AMPLE AC( ,OMMObATIONS
F( IL 1hE
Increased Dc ,Imands of Public
PAT RONAGE.

This hotel has neen recent improved by
the erection Of brick additic TO the main
building which yill give considerably more
room, and afford annie accommodation for
sae travelling pu bic.
TIE TABLE will be we'll supplied at all
troes with thel ,est the market affords, and
no pains shall .e spared to s.tisfy The wants
of guests in tai department.
THE BARv -;u be stocked with the best
Liquors. A Fl III supply Of Wilson's pure
Rye whisky, the only homemade whisky
sid in the co iatv) can be found by those
wishing Pu re article for uedioal purposes.
Jurors att a,Jino court will be boarded
for their fees per diem and their certificates
taken in pay aent ifdesircd.
Charges Nodesete- A call respectfully
solicited.
ROBbRT WILSON.
Nay II
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-03-05
CON5TABLES.
Woodstock
J. Il. Grabil,
SCHOOL TRUSTEES.


Woodstock,
o, -p,.srrrs.
y.r.ison White. Jpo. H
DAyIs,-G. a. Bro"n' h"'i i'''1
Snarr. NIL II spiker, Jacob
StoNEwA1L.-0os' D0"'
JoHYSsoN'-E. B. Sha'er' D''''''
MADIsoS,-Jos' eoiD'i'
AsEBY-Joseph Perry, A. J. MSe's' H' =" O0-'
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-03-05

tNOw Mrs. Prof. Toary, living il Ba'tim0Fs.l
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-09-06
ErO2A AsglaanIstan.

SIMLA Sept. G.-Oa,ha lish; of!ha h in
slant messenger reached All khcyul with
news that tie British Embassy ut Catu! had
been attacked By several AfGhir rtgim .nts aud
that tho es31rt oftha embassy Tcra GcEaoGinr
tn mssiTes. ihc troops at Ali khrsui we're
ordered to move INSTANTLY oa Snu,arsa.dan
pass. aud Instructions Wsra DISPATCHED 10 GeEs,
Roberts and SIc"a!t TO adv@ni. ca Uabul.
Letters IroGi III, Amer cact::,n the repnrt
o! tho rcroi;. Ike was c,ur'eie!y surpsi:cd.
The 80! Il a1 iii Id LGc matiuru3 repimenfs
abd the embassy Tss attacked BY ovegWa"!m-
IEG nuE'htiS 4: iha latest aIclunts ihn Fiu1,
roy OF Lola was ignorant Ct the fate Of H. c.c,il.
btfs IT the embassy.
SIAILA 5eg;. L At late hour .! 'Thurs isy
| night u ncss'"GCr travelling past haste, rrauii =
ed ALI kh.ypi. 'rorn Gabu auu io;urmad ii. n
Cen 'ly, the British PIL,c, Agent, sta: TOE
British embassy. at Catu'. had hacn n,trck ed
by several Afghan !sg'mcnis, which had us'
u mbG6 IL lMut city. drmand!Cg lie arrears Of
| thee pay, aud that the military cscart If tho
erbassy wain defer dag themselves. Tee
viceruy OF India immc3iitlly ortlrad the
r,cYI AZ All knyu to move insIspt
~ upon Shutargerdou Pssa. ;4ol Roberts
has been ORDER d u proclGh 10 tho PriHar Pass
and sdvancn on Cabul whiio General stewart
has b :e2 ordered to mold Cand.hsr. All tho
British forces on the Usni ,h,r line will cOncen
lr>le II. CsndehAr. Tho forces in the khyhcr
Pass aro bong strongly reinforced snd will op-
r:lto on JelIabad. Mri. Corolly to)egr.phed
On frlday light tho substance CT letters received
irosa lhe An;uer OF Aghsnsisu, who confirms
tho intelligence OF tina ierult and sdds Ii 1t tho
regiments WHICH havo mutnod were Joined By
this populgco. The AmeEt's arsenal uLd stores
1fro Grst piGEdeEed aid do.:rosed aad tho
Brush embassy WAS thea attacked by ever
wheninE Lu0bers.
The AIueer debates that hn Was conp'ttcly
surprised BY tho outbreak. II, eudeavored 10
Que'l 1t, and scut Geaerul D ,odsheh to Ma r
CaVsGuGris' assistance, but Ger. Dindshah was
unboCstd aud fatally wuuadcl. Tho Amser
tncu Scot his son with the Governor CT Cauu!
and olher il Hu,utial ptrso1ares, ID! tho mob
wholly nlclnrol!Gtlr. The attack On the
bIl>h embassy cautinu@d tGr0uShlu u Wed,
nssdSV. when q iro brCke Cut Oh Inc premises.
Ihc Am or wilIiag CO Thursday sayy he i. 10
gree; distress aad is himself besiescd The
Vlceroy If lnda is at present ienuraat OF the
fate of General C-vagu,ro and lho o.ner mrm,
bcTs ct the embassy. Geo. Roberts has alrc adv
started for the Peiwsr pass. The advance on
Cabu will bo made V>.y speedily ard will be
strongly supported. Tho Viocrcy's military
secretary accompanied Geo. RJbers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-09-06
L.etter from Page County.

Correspondence CT the Alexandria Gazette.
LURAT. Va, Sept. 4.-This has got 10 be
quite lively town slice tho discovery and
opculoa Of tho Gave. Tho streets are crowded
with vehicles end S rangers every day going to
and oamiug from the Cave. There were some
three huadted ptr;oDs 10 SEQ it yesterday,
about The sam, number on Friday, the 20 b,
and perhsps moro than that number on MOI
day, August 25. These were illumination
Day; but there eEo crowds which visit 1t every
Day, Ind every night from twenty 10 forty. Ii
has TUNED out to ne good thiog for the pro
prleturs. Scms predioted that last summer
W"uld Do The bis: they would have; but thsre
have been teo. Or perhaps twenty. visitors this
year "hora shere Was one lost year. Uufortu-
n.tely, thtro is law suit hsDgiog over it.
Inc land upon which the Cave is situated DO
iunsed TO MIR. S. A. BurscEer. and Was sold at
ermm's'oGers sale 10 July, 1878, and
knoc!l' q down TO Mr.. Eide Buracker, q son OF
tho list named gentleman, at about IS an
acre, there are some twenty-eight acres in the
tr.ct,) ard some timo 10 the fo!loHiue August
Mr "A. j. Campbell discovered the Gave, and
put Ia ten per cent. bid before the sale was
COZ htmed, and at the next sale Of the land
bought il at about SIG per mere. aud pretty
soon aftcWard wept to work and had The % outh
u tho cavo cleaned out and walled up, ADD ran
steps down; in fact, fixed it up 70 that visitors
could get Into it and through it without apy
difficulty. Now Mr.. William Biedler, SOL
in,law CT MIR. Buracker, brings suit for a re-.
sale CT the properly upon some grounds
or other which | don't remember. Some
thick he will ,eed. whilo others think that
tbs, MesErs Campbell will hold the fort,''
both sides having able COUNSEL. Mr.. Bieder,
lurderstad, has employed Gen. Psyoe, OF War
renter; Judge Robertson. of Charlottesville,
and o!aers. The lawyers are haviug harvest
ever tho Cave, aod the Page County Bank has
been taking Dispositions for the last two weeks,
ocd Will hardly b, through in timo for the
Circuit Court, which will be held on tho lO:h
OF this month.
The freight On H,ur is fourteen cents MGR,
per barrel 10 ALI xanddria than to Washing
Ton from Newmarket depot. r,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-09-06
Battle Of Yorktown.

a large meeting Of the citizens Of York Coun-
~ wss held at YcrktoHn OF Thursday for tho
purpose OF adopting preliminary measures look.
ing to grand celebration of tho coming centea.
NAL of the surrender of CornwaIlis in 1881, A
preamble and resolutions were adopted looking
to an observance OF The anniversary, recommend.
Ing to the military and civil societies of the State
and The municipal authorities of tho cities of the
Commo wealth the proprlety Of participating in
the coming celebration, and calling on them 10
cooperate in Initiating a movemen! on tao 10th
o! october next that will lead to grand cen g.
tennlsl celebration Cd the 18th OF October 1881,
The Governor OIL State is requested to issue
proclamation Recommending TO the people the
proprlety OF the movement, and inviting the
Governors 9! other States 10 tsko such ac,lon az
may conduco to this obi set, ard participate with
Toe people OF Virgidia IN tho same. The Seer,-
tsry Oh the Navy Is asked to order the vessels
omposiGg the tiset which is to be Reviewed in
Hampton Roads in October 20 be present in
YORK River, in front of yorktown in order to
take psrt IN the celebration, an the Sccrstsrv
OF War tEst the troops 1T Fcct Monroe be- Der.
Initted TO participate in tha military Gemonstrs.
tlons at Yorktown. l. WAS further recommended
that delegates tfocl all the Slstes DO appointed
to meet in Philace(ph on the Coming snniysr.
sary In order TO form stiora association, the
object OF which is to bring about a successful
celebration oftho cenLennia, and recommer ding
the appointment by tho Governor of delegates To
sttend the same.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-09-06
TEc SDraIHeS.

La the Supreme Court at AinGsloWn, Il. l
yesterday, Il petition was iioi FOR tho appoint.
ment Of IL trustee Of the property Of Mrs. Cath.
srine Chase Gpraguo AID citation w:.a served
on Wm. Sprague, ro:u7nah!s to-day Is Provi.
dencp. Tho fcl!ow!L e is the petition:
ITO The honorable the Supreme Court Of the
State of Rhode lsiEnd, sitting 10 equity: Csth.
arlne Chase SpraSue, OF South Ringstown. in
the county Of Washington, in said site, wife
of William Snrseue, e said South KingstoWn,
by hor ne1t f:iond, Charles II. Psrkhurat, OF
Proridoac", IN said St.to, Forthcoming, respect
fully REL rasen;s ,ha! she is possessed 10 her owl
right of personal ard real estate to a consders.
bic amount, snd tha. tho said rereonel property
oWned IN South hlngsto~n, aforesaid is liable,
Tor want Of proper Care, to become doprecstcd
10 value aud useless to her; thst her said hus-
band, VIM. Sprsguo and herself sre not now
living togethos rs husband and wife; wherefore
she prsys that your hoHors will appoint some
suitable person or persons as trustees O. trustees
of her ssid property, with all tho powers and
subject to ell the liabilities prescribed in chapter
lo2 OF the general statutes. And J, as in duty
bound, vii! ever pray
"CATHERISE CHASE SrRAGuE.
by her next friend. Charles h. ParHhurst"
There are coed reasons for believing ths. this
matter WAS rrearrAnged one aad that q yigoy.
Gus light will DO mads by Gov Spregue This
ID thought &c Do only tho beginning OF q long
and bitter contest
PEjvIDENCE. i. J., September G-Ths pc.
htlor OF MIS-. Kate Chase Spraguo for the ap-
pointmeDt Of trustee for her property CANA IN
in the Supreme Court to-day, sad next Wcdnes.
Cay Wss assigned for tho hesriap
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-09-06
H2isiSil Exports, Nc.

LONDON, Sept II Tho revival of tho Amer
can demand for British exports continues to be
one Of The principal iheGes CT Il! Guaucial 70
views and articles. TIE Economist, discussing
the question III ccnneo!iou With the export of
bullion. points out that there cau b, DO doubt
that business IS rapidly Icvi7iog 10 America,
gu! that Tor the present it is not easy 10 say
whether The American demand for British
goods will spring up 10 time 10 take tho edge
Oft the expert Of buli'n. a feature 10 the 70
turns CT The Ba.k OF France is the decline in
It's cash reserve. TIE bark i now selling gold
c1lu ct ono per mill premium for cxp7rt to
London for the Uoi,ed Sia;ta No rcturas Of
these sales cr5 published, bu5 il is estimated
that the exports to Londou this Yetk hav.
been el2O GOO and further sum cf G4OO.
OUO Will leave for tho Uuned States BY to DAYS
steamer. The gold shipped from Ffaucc for
America SAGE tho purchases commenced this
season ia es mated q. So 900 600.
The Eaononi.t says: "A accounts which
reach Us respec in; harvest operations will nigh
throughout Europe tend to prove that there
Will be an lcc;esslcg demaCd for Ame,ic, n
Whss'. 10 Southern Ru:.ia sal Rouuacia cot
mere tGan call az average c;Cp Gpp. ars 10 have
been secured. Tee prospect Ct prolonged
shipment CT god across The A.l4u,o appears to
be drawing near, though doubtless il will bs
gradual auG 10 measure rCcOGped by supplies
OF gold dra|n from the clntioen5. Farther suns
American eagles have blra si25et irum EGG
lsnd 'cT New York during the Hcck, ard gold
has been taken from tic UpcI ms,Eet fer lie
same quarter, but Guriae the last lev days the
muVemeE. las certainly siackertd