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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-06-04
"Greenings."

A youth living on Bagg street rolled
an apple barrel 10 the curbstone the
other afternoon, filed it with cobble-
stones, headed it up, and marked the
barrel: 'Greening handle carefully
The youth retired to await further de-
yelopments, and they soon came. A
sawdust wagon came along, and the
driver jumped down and took a look at
the barrel. He probably reasoned that
it had been rolled INTO the cellar. Dusk
was coming on, and the man drove of.
In quarter of an hour he returned.
:Green' were there yet, and he drove
around the square, took the tail board
out of bis wagon, and at length drove
close to the barrel. No one was IN
sight, and he made dash for the prize.
He probably expected a rather heavy
lift but when he felt the weight OF those
cobblestones his surprise must have
been great, He gave one awful iurch,
lifted the barrel about an inch, and as
his fingers raked over the hoops groaned
in agony and leaped into his wagon as
ifa dog had been reaching for his coat
tails. At various times during the night
vehicles were heard haltlng and driving
suddenly away, but when day broke the
'greenlngs' were still there, though only
two hoops were left on the barrel.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-06-04
Live For Something.


Live for something, tit be eyer SO
little. Better to accomplish something
than nothing. Better TO look back on
the little you have done than to sigh
over wasted hours and misspent time.
There is work for every one to do, and
he who !abors with a willing heart and
hand will one day reap the reward ofhis
labor.
Live for something. Let every leaf
in the volume OF the year bear some
mark Of yours upon Its pages. Let ey-
cry turn Of Times old iron wheel give
some account of well-spent days. Live
so that your yirtues.will excel your vices,
and shine brighter and brighter as the
years grow less and less. Live so that
you can look to the past without regret
ting that you have done loo little 10
this life. Labor for something noble
and praiseworth. Live so that in
passing from this to another shore you
will leave behind you
Footpri -ts on the sands Of time
Live for something. There is no one
but can do some good-no one who
need say L can accomplish nothing
none who need spend their days in idle
ness. Life is blank book, every page
OF which must bear something worthy
of record or blot that can never be
erased. Then be mindful what you
l.ave upon its leaves; for it will tell in
time and eternity what you have lived
for and He who keeps a record of our
deeds will reward US accordingly.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-06-04

A New Jersey paper says that ninety
wears ago it was regarded as a settled
point that corn in drills gave larger
product than in hills, but that now' al
ter discussion, It remains unSettled.-
The remark would no. be made by any
one who has informed himself on the
subject. We have thoroughly tested
this question by measuring the results
and find almost uniformity and increase
Of % to 80 per cent, with drill corn
over hills, provided the proper distance
is given for the plants. 1t would be
easy to obtain diminished amount Tor
the drills if two thinly planted; or ears
of an inferior quality, if much too thick
John Johnston informs us that alter
long experience he arrives at results
preclsely similar to those we have men
toned.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-06-04

TIE MAN WITH THE GOLD TOOTH.
-"The man with the gold tooth" IS at
present the terror of the frontier. His
real name is Middleton. He began
his career as an outlaw in 1877 at Sid
nov. Nebraska, where he killed a man
in a dance house. and in the courts oi
which place he was convicted ofmurder.
He escaped from Sidney, organized a
oand ofrobbers, plundered, burnt aud
murdered until the fall Of 1871, when
he was lodged in Jail, only to tunnel
himself out with a coal scuttle. Reor-
qanizlng with fifty men he stole 5000
head of cattle from the Ponca Indians
The robbery of a Germon settlement on
the Elkhorn led to hot pursuit by q
souod of hOrseman. The trail was fol-
lowed for three days. On the morning
of the fourth day the Germans awoke
TO find their pickets murdered and every
horse stolen. In firing at Sheriff Gro
ner in Keith's ranch''the man with the
cold toothu shot of one of his own fin
gers. but escaped. He gets bis name
from a lrcnt upper tooth made entirely
of gold. He Is thirty FIVE years old, SIX
feet tall and wears a fierce black nous
tache. under which the tooth shines lik'
q grain of corn. Two needle guns, ,toul
reyolyers and two dirks made OF hi
armament.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-06-04
pAPETRIE3.

r etter papers and Envelopes in boxes, in great
i Ivxriety, from IS cts. up. Cail at BAh0LLI x
son and see them.
<tap. Letter and Note Paper, Legal Cap and B;ll
Cpaper with fun line OF Envelopes, bought az,
rect from the manufacturer, which we can SER
very low, at BARGElf & SONS Book store.
VOlank Books, Mernarapdum and Pass books OF
bevery variety, at BARGELI SONS Book ana
stationary Store. ,. ,
L great variety and at the lowest prices at
BAliGELT 4 SONS.
ID odgers Ware, such as casters communion sets;
hspoons, Forks. Butter Knives &c. wh4ch VIII
be warranted Genuine, as we Doy drect from
RODGERS 4 BIO. and are sure TO get the pure, at
RARGELT 4 son.
miscellaneous books in large variety, Scott
Nl Dickens Lever, Muhlback, Young, Alguliar
sc. also Lake Side Library, and the stanaAiu
Poets together with all the popular adthors Of sne
day. at publishers prices at BAkGELi q SUI .
Bookstore. Se5t. ''n--"'
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-06-04

An exchange says: "A man will
snend half an hour hunting up q board
and paintingian advertisement on 1t to
be nailed up where perhaps two hum
dred different persons will read it in the
course of seven days, when at cost ol
twenty-five cents he could put the same
advertisement IN a newspaper where 1t
will reach three thousand readers with.
in three days after the paper is printed
That's lust the difference between !osy-
,sm and enterprise. Enterprise is an
other name for common sense
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-06-04

FRIENDLY CoUNsEL.-l. Resist the
temptation of circulating i'll reports,
spread them not at all.
2. If you cannot speak we'll oi anoth-
er. at least do not speak i'll OF him.
2. Never speak ill Of another behind
his back. Why should you consider his
character Of less value than your own
4. Speak of others as you would were
they present, speak ofa friend oil him
who is absent, and cannot speak FOL
himself.
5. Consider yourself the guardian ol
the character ofthose who may be alb
sent as you would wish other guard your
character in your absence.
6. Whenever it may be needed to
mention anything to the disadvantage
of another, let it be done with truthful
ness, tenderness, humility,and with the
recollection Of how much has been for
given thee.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-06-04

A story is going the rounds oil the
press about man who, upon waking
up one morning and finding thieves had
stolen his entire saw-mill, thanked
heaven that the robbers had left his
water power. That man was phllos-
opher and should be recognized as such.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-06-04
For her lover had started for the

For her lover had started for IN
village without even the ceremony ol
good-by.
He lost no time, on his way, till hi
stood in the Office Of Jermyn & Jermyn
his grandfather's lawyers.
White as death, with voice hoarse
and thick, he said to the old partner:
You told me my grandfather left me
ten thousand dollars, upon certain con-
ditions.'
Ouite correct. The conditions are
that YOU leave Bellows Falls and never
return to it, and that you sign deed re-
linqushing all claims as heir-at-law, 10
case Miss Hill dies before she is ofage.
Mr.. Hill did not draw up this paper un'
til bis will was signed and sealed, and
he was reminded that he had made no
stipulation for the reversion OF his
es tate.'
Reminded by you,' was the bitter
rejOinder.
Reminded by me! lie was shown
the danger that you might become a
suitor to the young heiress.'
well, that danger is over. l have
been a sincere suitor 10 the heiress, and
she has refused the honor ofan alll-
ancc.'
'Hum'
So, having lost that stake, am pre-
pared to accept the conditions, take the
ten thousand dollars and turn my back
on Bellows Falls for life.'
It was with great sense of relief
from a very urgent fear, that Alice
Hill heard from her lawyer OF the
demand upon the estate that made her
poorer by ten thousand dollars, and
removed Godfrey Hill from her path for
life.
She told no one of the walk IN the
cleaning that had revealed TO her the
black treachery Of the man who wooed
her so gently and had so nearly won
the treasure of her young heart.
1t made her shy Of suitors for long
time, fearing her money was the mag
net that drew them to her side; but
there came true lover, at last-one
she trusted and loved, and who won
her for bis tender, faithful wife.
And Godfrey Hill left his old home
never to return.
There was no thought Of revenge IN
Alice Hills heart, when she heard OF
the death of her cousin, nearly three
years after his departure from Bellows
Falls; but she could not restrain IN a
fervent thought Of thanksgiving, when
she realized that there was no murder
Gus thought hanging upon her possible
death.
Alter her relief she told her husband,
for the first time, Of that involuntary
MASQUERADE that saved her from the
power OF a villain.
1T was at this hour, WILL she whls-
pered, and this is the first time since
that day that have been able TO sit,
without shudder, in the gloamng.'
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-06-04

An obliging spirit prompted the Jer-
sey farmer to put a two pound whet
stone in every turkey he sent to the
New York market. He knew the buy
ers void find the stones Indispensable
when it came to carving the fowls.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-06-04

'Oh, Mr.. Grubbles y exclaimed a
Young mother, 'should't you like 10 have
a family Of rosy about your knee p No,
ma'ana,' said the dlsasreeable old bach
elor; I'D rather have lot OF yellow
b oys in my pocket
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-06-04

Thank God for a free gospel said al
old church member suddenly carried
away by the eloquence of the preacher
Five and twenty years have 1 been a
church member, and.it has not cost me
as many coppers.' May the Lord for
give your stingy soul y said the preach
err
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-06-04

"A polite man. said the Due de Mer-
cy. is one who listens with interest to
things he knows all about when they
are told him by person who knows
nothing abou. them
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-06-04

An Oxford professor condOling with
student on the low position in his
class must have been comforted when
he heard the student reply "Well'
never mind, I suppose Pm as much 10
blame as you are."
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-06-04

A tenant had been importuned so Ire.
quently for his rent that in climax Of
evaporation he turned on the lanlord
with the cogent and conclusive retort:
Now, you nseden't put on so many
airs old man. Why 1 owe enough in
this town to buy up all your old homes.'
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-06-04
UTILSON5 HOTEL,
w WOODSTOCK Va.
Eg5lyq1d and Greatly Impr00ed
AMPLE ACCOMMODATIONS
TOR 1hk
Increased Demands of Public
PAThJIAGE.

This hotel has been recenA improved by
m, erection Of brick additioI to the main
nuildinr which will give cu,iderably more
room. and afford ample accommodation for
eAe travelling public. ,,
THE TABLE will be well supplied at all
,imcs with the best the market afio 'ds. and
no pains shall be spared to s.tisfy the wants
Of guests in this department.
TIE BAR will be stocked with The best
Liquors. A full supply Of Wilson's pure
Rye whisky (the only homemade WHISKY WHISKY
srld in the county can be found by those
wishing a pure article for medical purposes.
Jurors attending court will be boarded
Cor their fees per diem, and their certificates
taken in payment ifdesired.
charges ModeTste- A call respectfully
solicited. r- ,,,-, ,,,,r COY
Nav 1T
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-06-04

The Whitehall Times asserts that the
man who wrote nothing was impossi-
ble., never tried to find the pocket in
bis wife's dress when it was hanging up
| in the close.press.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-06-04
u.sTlcEs OF TIE PEACE.

D.v7. p,.r-Dr.e. A. Brown, obod Funk and
Juo. u. suarr. l...,.,,, ,ri cofel.. Snowden
4l,9seT, 1.,i,eTo, H. RodeGer Martin stricAler
Levi Il. cutler. c.,o,1eu James J.
coqman, samuel Rinscr. ...., t-;,,orse 1aoor
OS--1', OSS.apYLsaluI Hannah samuei A'ns''e' '~-0'
r. Miller. ,,..,...,.s,, ID 2. Z.rEle.John ".
IclCc
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-06-04

An old bachelor said he was once IN
love with a young lady but abandoned
all idea of marrying her when he found
that she and all her family were oppos-
ed to it.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-06-04

A man died ia St Louis recently, and
in bis will, after stating he never Ter
got favor, left 1000 to An individual
who ton years age ran away with his
wife. - -n-- \. W VI III
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-06-04
P 0 OETlC AL.
UNSPOEKEN.

nlay not keep thee, dear. long nave Know
An Iour must come for farewell look and sigh
An honr wherein love-blossoms that have blow
Around our path, like sumher hewers must dle
And have communed with my wakeful heart
And thought Of all that would say to thee,
Ere hand and lip from hand ard lip should part
And ocea rs roll between my love and me,
But as we stand upon the moor to-day,
The Rorse and purple heather at ouI iee'
have no spirit left in me to say ..
The words meant to be so strong ana sweet ;
No eloaueuce TO help me at my used, ,..
No words Of fire to thrill my last "God-speea'
Yet standing thus beneath Sepiembefs SKY
Wifb solitude around us, Gcd above
We feel with precious moments heeting by
That silent fare well better suiteth love.
No honeyed phrase can case the eruei smart
SET with the stroke fate dealeth us to-day
l read each longing Of thy tender heart,
Thou mowest all would, but cannot say,
! DO not bind thee by parting vow,
Thou speakest not of faiihfulness to me;
It is enough to he together now,
Ere VET between us rolls the mighty sea.
silent. alone, among the moorland flowers,
pssseth the last Of all our happy hours.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-06-04

There Is a false impression which leads
person to conclusion that a six sylla-
BILE school teacher can be procured for
one syllable salary. -
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-06-04

Whom a young man comes TO
believe that a glass of liquor is daily
necessity he must soon quit drinking
and attend to his business, or suit BUSH
ness and attend to drinking.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-06-04

An Irish waiter at a Christmas gath
erlng at an up town hotel compliment
ed turkey in the following manner
Faith It's not six hours since that
turkey was walking around his real
estate wid his hands in his pockets
never dreaming what q pretty invita-
shun he'd haye TO jim 80 gentlemen al
dinner
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-06-04

An old lady being asked 10 subscribe
for answspaper, a declined on the groud
that when she wanted news she manu-
factured 1t for herself.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-06-04

In Michigan etiquette permits a
bride 10 be married without gloves
precisely the way she handles her
husband.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-06-04

"A volcano according TO Brooklyn
scholar, is mountain which gives 'or'f
smoke, fame and lager .,m
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-06-04

A man With pair Of creaky boots al
ways has music IN his sole, aud is not
likely to forget it, either.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-06-04

He Is a clever young man who out
did his rival aud won his girl in six
smiles and one lap.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-06-04

People who fish for compliments DO
not need long lines, They will gel
their best bite IN shallow water.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-06-04

One good honest trade, well mast
cred, is worth a dozen beggarly
professions.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-06-04

Psrasols win be worn just high en-
oueh this season to rake out the eyes
of the tall man. .c -
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-06-04

A lawyer ofour acquaintance insists
that he Is q fee-male.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-06-04

A Georgian who mistook the lden'i-
ty ofa neighbours hog is in the peni-
tentiary.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-06-04

A Georgia. who mistook the identi-
ty of a nelghbor's hog is in the peni'
tenitary. os n e. ~ - ~ -.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-06-04

There is a wide difference between a
pupil and pup i'll.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-06-04

How to acquire shorthand --iooi
around buzz saw. f1
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-06-04

No one is more profundly sad than
he who is obliged to laugh.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-06-04

An angry man should pull down his
choler.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1879-07-31
a MYSTERIOUS CASE.

The Albany Nesos publishes one of
the most remarkable instances Of in
SEPARATION through insanity Of which
che world has ever heard. It says
"Ths following particulars VIC get
from Mr.. Geo. G. Watson, living
near the home Of the subject Of the
sketch: A lady of the Seventh dis
trict Of Worth county has become in-
sane on the subject of religion. Her
fermentation was first noticed about
month ago, soon after the close of
protracted meeting at Union Baptist
Church, near her home. She atten>
ded the different services very regu-
larly, and seemed deeply impressed
and troubled from their first CONS
mencement. A short while before
the meeting closed she joined the
church. Going back home her in
coherent, maddened and rambling
conduct was noticed by her husband
and children, and they became ter
ribly excited and wrought up about
it. She went raving about the house
and yard with a bucket of water,
baptising everything in her pathway.
She baptised her husband and each
one of her children, and while doing
this sang the most beautiful songs
songs that she had heard but once or
twice. Although an unlettered wo
man (her husband will swear this),
she reads any chapter in the Bible
readily, pronouncing correctly and
distinctly, paying attention to pune
tuation points, etc. She breaches
nearly all the while, and our infor-
mant says uses the choicest words
and displays great wisdom and
knowledge in the handling of differ
ent subjects. Although not Mason,
she knows all the mysteries of that
m ysterious craft by heart. Dozens
of Masons have gone to see her, end
they all come away dumbfounded. -
Her husband has come to the conclu-
sion that she is a witch. She has
attempted acts of violence, but as yet
done no harm. He, with outside
assistance, at one time tried to incar
ceraie her 10 one of the rooms of the
house, but the doors became unmanr
ageable and wouldn't stay locked -
She hasn't slept in eighteen days and
nights, and during that time has
taken but few morsels of food. This
is one of the strangest cases we have
ever heard of. Hundreds are flock
ing to SEQ the frenzied woman"
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1879-07-31
TRYING TO DO TOO MUCH.

The Legislature should remember
that while they can, with some ex>
cuse, regulate tariffs on chartered
railroads, that their constitutional
prerogative is estopped when they
come to regulate the mode Of bus'>
ness or prices of advertising. Print
ing Offices are not chartered corpora
tions, and derive no special powers
or privileges that are not enjoyed in
common with the private business of
the mechanic or merchant, and the
present attempt of the Legislature to
interfere with the advertising of the
country press, the faithful guardians
of the liberties of the people, is inju-
dicious and calculated to cripple a
number of them, if it does not ef}ec
tually exterminate some. The Leg
islature is very prompt in their sym
pathy and sense of justice to exempt
the worthless, property destroying
dog from taxation and a regulation
of his mischievous conduct; but the
press, that disseminates intelligence
among the people and defends them
from unrighteous oppression, why
they must rot only be taxed, but
their private business must be legis-
lated upon, meddled with, and THEFT
scale of prices regulated, or thei'
contracts with parties confined &c
certain prescribed rules. The Leg
islature is trying to do too much
We ust that both bills before the
Legislature will be defeated, and
that the meagre business and poorly
paid publishers, who never get hall
they work for, will be allowed to
pursue the even tenor of business
and do the best they can for them
selves and those dependent upon
them.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1879-07-31
sHREwD JOHN.

JOHN SHERMAN, known as one of
the shrewdest men in Hayes Cabi-
net, made a speech in Maine last
week, during which this financial
manipulation told the Maineites that
the greenback question, the hard or
soft money policy, had nothing to do
with the great question now before
the country. That the Southern
doctrine of State rights had been re,
vived, and the Republicans must res
unto and put down this revolution.
FiddIesticks what a fraud!
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1879-07-31
ACTION IN THE HOUSE.

DURING the evening the opposition
must have been hard at work, for
when the House met to day it was
evident they were much stronger
than on the day preceding. 1t soon
became apparent that there had been
change of programme and change
of leaders. They now fought under
the banner of Phillips, of Cobb, a
sagacious and intrepid commander
a man who combines shrewdness,
pertinacity and brains and who is
said to be good for at least twenty
votes in any contest in which he is
engaged. He made the motion to
reconsider in vehement and aggres
sive speech, aftef first having read
the substitute he proposed to offer
for the report of the committee, in
the event a reconsideration should be
obtained The substitute acquitted
the Governor of any criminal act
but severely censured the propriety
of his conduct. Mr.. Phillips was re-
piled to by Mr.. Cox in speech full
of force and fire. When he finished,
Mr.. Turner, of Coweta, brought af'
fairs to a crisis by motion to table
the motion to reconsider and upon
this issue the yeas and nays were
called. Of the one hundred and
seventy five members of the House
one hundred and seventy one were
present all voting except, of course,
the Speaker The motion to table
WAS carried by a majority of twenty
four.--EditOriaI Correspondent Az
guSta Chronicle.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1879-07-31

THE Covipgton Enterprise pub
fishes the following "for fact =
"Mr Lazarus Osborn moved to this
county from Jasper, a distance of
thirteen miles, in 1873, bringing
Rocket and 'Tabby,' dog aud cat
belonging to him, who had always
been great friends. About a month
ago the cat, for reasons best known
to itself, became dissatisfied and went
back to its former home. 1t remain
ed there several days, but came back
one night, and was noticed to be in
close consultation with Rocket =
The cat left again that night, carry
ing with it the dog. Mr.. Hill, who
lives at Mr.. Osborn's former home,
says they reached his house seem
ingIy well pleased with their trip,
and where they still remain"