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England and Afghan.

It is not generally known that despite the long-continued enmity between England and Afghanistan, several of the bravest soldiers of Britain have been men of Afghan blood. Among the most noted of these was Sepoy from the Bolan Pass, Schitab Roy by name, who specially distinguished himself in one of the earlier campaigns against the Mahrattas. When the little band of English were completely surrounded by clouds of charging horsemen, the gallant Afghan, bearing the regimental colors, waving the flag over his head. A bullet at length broke the staff, when it's in- domitab,e bearer, determined at all hazards to save it from capture, tore it from the shattered pole, and, wrapping it around his own body, fought his way through the swarming assailants with the cherished banner, which, in the emphatic words of an eyewitness, "was literally riddled with sabre-cuts." When the battle was won, the brave man, reeling from sheer weakness, and covered from head to foot with blood and dust, was lead forward to receive the honors which the whole regiment adiudged him with one voice, veteran grenadier adding with rough admira- tion, 1T never thought as any nigger could fight like that" It is melancholy to be obliged to add that the hero of this splendid achievement was subsequently imprisoned on an utterly unfounded cherge of treason, and died shortly after his release.
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part or the sum now belng wasted on a navy. He believed $4, ,OOO, GOO or s5, ,OOO.- 900 could be taken from the navy with
 out impairing it's efficiency, and this $4, 900, 900 or $5, ,00O, GOO would turn $5O,- 900, 900 into our cofers. What advan-
 tage was given to man by issuing to him an American register for foreign built ship? MT. Vanderbilt was now establishing line of steamships to run to Europe in connection with his road.
 They were foreign vessels, manned by foreign men, and should we give Ameri- can registers to foreign-built ships it would establish just such lines. A ship of 3, 3,500 tons cost about $500. 900. and there was not thing that went into that ship, from her keel up, which was not produced in this country. When that ship was ready for sea she represented S5, 900 worth of materials and $495, ,OOO worth of labor. He then referred to the legislation of Congress to aid in building railroads. ard said from 1846 to 1875 the Congress of the United States had passed ninety-one acts endowing railroads with land and money to the extent oi $500, 100000. In his judgment, Con- gress acted wisely, because it cheapened freights. We had system of railroads ahead of the whole world, but when we reached the ocean it seemed we no longer took any interest in transportation. From Chicago to Liverpool was one di. rect line. Take the New York Central Railroad, put foreigners on it for brake. men, conductors and engineers, have all it's locomotives constructed in England
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into the fog, nor with what palpitation we saw the signal on the morning of the eighthr p
 "Sixty-four years ago?"
 "Yes so it is, but don't realize it, /" he said cit does not seem so long until try to move and my old knees bend stifly; then feel the years. But I re- member 50 clearly that morning-our artillerists at the embrasures of the en- bankment, the Tennesseeans and Ken lucky sharpshooters behind them, and relays of men behind them to load that there might be no break in the firing. Squadrons of cavalry were on either flank and in the rear. When the rockets went up our forces sent cheer after them that must have surprised the British. On came the forces of the enemy, carrying scaling ladders and seeming confident of successful as- sault. AS they neared the ditch the signal for firing was given. Its execu- tion was instantaneous, and the line of flame that flashed along the parapet of cotton-bags and the fringe of blue smoke hid from our eyes for a moment the effect. Loaded rifles were at once handed up and another volley followed the first, and third was discharged so quickly as to give the effect of continuous blaze. A man who has not witnessed such 8 scene can never imagine it. The rapid pop and chatter of musketry, the smell of powder, the blinding smoke, the shouts and the groans Then the enemy's line! Nearly every man had fallen, and the rest, brave as they had shown themselves in the charge, fell back. A pause, and the broken line of
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-10-29

A SOLEMN WARNING.-Rev. DIR.
Deems, the popular Southern minister
settled in New York, tells the following.
which has not heretofore been printed.
lie says cne of his Pensioners who was
about to die sent for him and told him
that he wished to make suggestion 10
him which lie hoped he would take IN
good part. Certainly sald the pas
tor, anything you say will have great
weight with me- Bat trust you will
not be offended at it, rejoined the dying
man, for l mean 1t for your good.
why. my dear friend, replied DIR.
Deems, l shall be only too happy to
hear your advice and to profit by it,
We all have our fallings, and | am con-
scious of many SUCH The colloquy
proceeded in this style for some time
when, finally, after the reverend gen.
tleman's curiosity was raised to the
highest pitch, the poor man, at deaths
door. said IN a solemn whisper: Well,
doctor, what l want to say is this
Never 20 TO bed on an empty stomach.
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Prayer.

What a privilege to carry everything
10 God in prayer Only think OF III;
not a few things. but everything. There
;s nothing so small, so trifling, that God
can not stoop to hear about 1t. There
is nothing of so great importance That
we can not trust it to HIM. We can
carry it all to God, knowing that he
doeth all things. How good he is TO
give US this privilege, and how many
blessings he bestows upon US daily
How much we ought 10 bless aud praise
his holy name for his goodness to us
moor. sinful creatures. But although
we are so poor and sinful, yet we may
pour out all our trials and sorrows, ana
tell him all thoughts, hopes and DESIRES
He will always lend sympathlzng ear.
The blessed Saviour knows all about
us. He taught his disciples how topray
and promised to send the Comforter
when he was gone.
It has been said that prayer is the gold
en- KEY with which the Christian unlocks
III, great treasure-house of his Masters s
wealth and is it not true? Certainly
earnest prayer will bring down the rlch'
est blessings that heaven can give. IL
"a also the Christian armor. When he
gets upon his knees Satan's darts Will
not harm him. He will 60 away with
his temptations and say, 1T is no use
while he prays so much. Wait until
he neglects prayer and then | will gel
him.
Yes, when we begin to neglect prayer
Satan will be ready for US, and will rive
his chains about US almost before w
think of it. Oh, let US make the mos
of the privilege. Let US press onward
to the end. praying often BY the way
We have not long to wait before WI
shall meet our dear Saviour face to face
and il we have been faithful we shal
have a great and glorious reward. d.'-Ab
bic N. Hale.
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The Word That Is Needed.

II we could say a word,at this iuncture,
to stir the Church to faith, prayer AID
work. we would thank God tOr tie
power ard tie opportunity. 1t is lie
early autumn now. More favorable for
Christian work than any are the months
lust before US. The harvest is past and
the summer is ended IN the world OF
nature it is time that We entered
heartily upon the summer and harvest
of the Church.
We need not repeat the sad statistics
recently set forti, in this paper, showing
how small was the net gain OF the
Church !ast year. It's not true OF one
Church only. but TO a greater ora less
extent the facts are The same IN all de-
partments of the kingdom. Last year
was tar from being one Of tie years OF
the risht hand OF the Most High.
Reyiyals were not nearly so numei>
Gus as they have been in some former
wears. The additions to individual
churches by conversion from tie world
we're far fewer than usual. While the
spirit of giving was not Withdrawn, it IS
much to be feared that there were fewer
personal efforts made to save souls
Faith and works must 90 hand n hand.
They must show and stimulate one
another. We must pray for the con-
version of sinners as il We could 90
nothing but pray we must work as
earnestly as if we could do the whole
unaided. Through Christ we can.
Our appeal is to every pastor, teacher
elder, deacon, every Christian man or
woman. to set about the Lords WORK
without days delay. Do the work
nearest by, first. Begin in the he"r''
in the house, in the nelghborhood. ID
church. But do begin. Lay hold on
the promises, and cry increasingly: ~
Lord, revive thy work. ". I. O0'
serrer.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-10-29
Fighting the Devil with Fire.

If there is one thing that more than
another annoys a good wife, who is ner-
vously sensitive 10 all that is gross and
ill-umed, it is the habit some husbands
have of using profane language in their
homes. In many cases this is mere
thoughtlessness on the part ofthe good
man. WHO never gives thought to the
finer sensibilities Of his better-half, and
even should she mildly demonstrate, he
paws no attention to the rebuke.
We have just had case IN point,
which happened in one of the thriving
Missouri cities on the banks Of the Mis-
slssippi, which the ladies of Georgetown
ought to know something about.
A lady whose husband was addicted
TO the bad practice we have alluded TO.
came to her family physician laid her
grievances before him. and said:
Now. DR.. N. won't YOU romon
strate with him. and Try 10 break him
of his habit know he will listen to
you.'
WHY. madam said the doctor. he
would pay no attention TO anything /
could say to him: bat rs YOU have come
to me. although somewhat out of my
line, will recommend a prescription,
to be administered by You. that will cer-
tauly cure him. 1t is an infallible rem
edy.'
oh, what is it, Doctor?'
We'll. when John comes home again
and swears. do you swear back at him.
OF course. | don't want YOU to take the
name of the Lord IN vain, but id
things little for'his benefit
And she did
The next day John came in and ia
auired whether dinner was ready and
was told that il was not.
well, why in The devil ISN'T it,? said
he.
Because she coolly replied, the
wood was so id wet that the fire
wouldn't burn.
why, Mary, wha; is the matter with
YOU? Are you crazy or have you been
drinkiug:'
Neither she said, and quietly pro-
ceeded TO put on the dinner.
The beef didn't melt like butter be-
tween the teeth-it rather resisted all
efforts at masticalion, like so much IN
dia-rubber; and finally John blurtet
out:
what makes this id beef 50 inter.
nal tough 2
Mary looked up archly and replied
We'll, John. l suppose you wen
down TO the butchers. and without
knowing the difference, picked out
piece of some id old stag that hadn'
been led for a month.
john jumped up. looked at his wit'
in dismay, and wanted to know wha
such language from her lips meant.
1t mean, just this, John. youare th'
head of TIM family, and just,as long a
YOU think it manly to swear in my pres
ence | intend 20 do the same. Ii yol
don't ike TO hear it, YOU know how t.
prevent it,
The cure was radical, and to this dat
Mary has never been compelled to ad
minister another dose of DR.. "
prescription. - Colorado Miner.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-10-29

a FREE SHoW.-TwO men emers,
f;om a Detroit saloon the other day aud
proceeded to kick aud pound each other
on the sidewalk with great energy. A
crowd gathered TO enjoy the tiacas, aud
the battle was lis height when an o d
man seated 10 a buggy drew rein AID
called out:
'Hllio, here! WHAT'S going on:'
a fsLt!i answered voice.
IS tia hippodrome affair or a genuine
set-to . asked the old man.
'Oh!ir's regular knock down fight!
Then guess III stay and see it,
he SAID as he dropped The reins, bit
seized with sudden thought he picked
them up again and inquired:
One thing more, gentlemen. VIII q
COLLECTION be taken up at the end OF tie
row?
No, nou cried several voices n
chorus.
Then I'll jine tins crowd and see
every kick made?' muttered .he old
gent as he dropped over the wheel. and
pressed his way into the circle.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-10-29
The BOOtbIack's Joke.

E'A little more skill expended on that
heel would make a more commeudable
job of it, This was saidto Bowery
bootblack near tha corner Of Grand
street early on Tuesday forenoon
Dye mind hittIn' me there aein'
boss? | didn't quite tumble
Touch up the heel a little more;make
1t shine
Certain; hut yer see, boss. this here
wind blows the shine off faster'n a lel-
Ter can put ii on
I didn't know twas blowing as hard
as that
'Blowicst April FOOLS Day ever
know'd in the BCwery.'
Indeed !!
Certain. You ought ter seed The clerk
in the store up here on the corner get
fooled hisself. lie came out wild a brick
in his one hand and an old hat IN the
other'n, then he clapped the brick down
on the walk and slapped the hat over,
m cot where he could peek ont N the
winder. All the iellers was watchin'.
and bmeby an old duiier come along.
m drew up N kicked tie hat clean out
into the middle OF The street. TIE
brick want there
'Where wasit:'
The wind blogel It out from under
the hat while the teller VAS goin' back
into the store. Bat that was before the
wind begun BLOWN much. Ny pard's
out a copper on this racket
'Hcw's that
why. yer see, he got up tie alley
there and heat a copper most red-hOt
wild piece o'taller candle and chucked
it out on the sidewalk. But the wind
blowed it cool before It struck. ~ an
ole apple woman walked of wid 1t.
Mebby yer thick the wind was bio siu'
then; but 'twant nOthn' to the way 1t
blowed later
No?
Certain. Why, there was teller
Just beyont the Bowcry Garden there, he
tastcned a thread TO a silver quarter ~
slung it out on the walk. Another fell
Ter seed him do it wentup and was gon'
to step on the thread m bag the quar-
:er. The sharp feller hauled IN Ms
money, but he'll have terlct it 90 for a
20-cent piece
How 50 p
Wind blowed the hicks ont o the
edges, and cleaned oil the figures of the
side that wa. up. | tell yer, boss. its
the brow lest April Fools Day ever
knowed in the BOAery. III, there
shine 2 The gamin was a track OF O
Jerseyman who was coming across the
street in a pair of rubber boots.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-10-29
Little by Little.

If you are gaining little by little every
day be content. Are your expenses
less than your income, so that, though
it be little, you are yet constantly ac-
cumulating and growing richer apd
richer every day. BE content; SO tar
as concerns money. yos are doing well.
Are YOU gaining knowledge every
day? Though It be little. the aggregate
accumulation. where no day is permitted
10 pass without adding something to
the stock. will be surprising to yourself.
Solomon did not become the wlsest
man in the world in minute. Little oy
ltlle-never omlllng 10 learn some-
thing even for single day-always
reading, alway stud, ing little between
the time OF rising in the morning and
layins down at night; this is the way to
accumulate a full storehouse OF knowl-
edge. Finally, are you daily improv-
ing in character BE not discouraged
because It'll little by little. The best
men all fall short Of what they them.
selves would wish 10 be. 1t is some
thing, it is much, if you keep good reso
lutions better this year than you did last
year. Strive TO be perfect, but do not
become downhearted so long as you are
approaching near and nearer to the
high standard at which you aim.
Little by little, fortunes are accumu-
lated, little by little. knowledge is gain
ed little BY little, character and repu.
tation are achieved.
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OREYING ORDERs.-He was weep
ing softly as he came out to join his
companions peculiar twitching Of his
muscles and the careful manner of his
gait was painfully apparent to the
boys; .hey knew that he had Just wres-
tied with one OF his parents they had
been there and understood the whole
business.
Been gittin' lickin', Ben p asked
several, alphabetically.
Yes murmured he; ! got licked
fur obeyin' ORDERS
Dlsobeyin', you mean, cried they.
No, fur obeyin', tell ye,' persisted
he then seeing their looks OF incredu'
lily he made this explanation when
| | was comm into the house my boots
we're muddy as blazes, and mother ha:
lust been scrubbin' the floor says she
Now, Ben, you'd better walk right
over that clean floor with your muddy
boots.' Anything to oblige you,
says L. SO boldly walked across the
room, and she lit on me with a bount
like a cat on a mouse, and the way sh'
toted me around that room was eau
ton. won't obey orders any more
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Advertising Rates;
The Counterfeit Bill.

A sharp man who hews so close 10
the line which separates honesty from
dishonesty as not infreqGenlly to cross
it, Is likely to have his own chips bit
him in the face. Such a one mel ms
match when he encountered ano'her
sbrewd man. II vas during the var OF
1912, but the story has q moral fox usse
days.
In those times tie curencJ oi Ne"
England was made up Of bills oi su'.
pended banks OF bank notes auih"rZ1u
by the Connecticut Legislature. ana re-
deemable three years after the war
These were called facilities There
were also specie bank bills, "hica were
the notes Of the New England Banks
that continued 10 pas specie SAID notes
being rare. B,sides these there we're
counter.ciis in circulation. Tic specie
bills were alta premium, and Tie hcd-
tiles at % per cent. il-count.
4 uarolcr offered a IS note at a la'l'
pike cate. and received IN change roll
Of greasy bills. GIaac.ug az Il. be re-
marked
tNhy, half Of these arc counior'e'l'
L know IT, replied the k cpor. but
they'll pas ja-t as ~ell as any o'her
money
Il was under tn SC circumstances that,
in the city Of Hartford, a shrevd man
called cnc day on a greedy ncirlbor'
with whom he had some dealings. The
following dialogue took place:
Shrewd Man. DO you rcco'lect siy-
ing me a $40 b.ll in change yesterday
Greedy Man. No, don't. Why do
you ask?
;. M.-Wel, | found specie bill Of
$40 in my pocket book. and I thought l
might have received it from YOU. You
remember l was only entitled to Ia
cility.' and not specie bill:
G.. M.-Well dare say you Lad il Il
me. Let me see it.
5. M.-There It Is.
G.. M.-Oh. yes; | ;ecollect 1t per-
fectly. III take it and give you Ia
cilitY.'
S.M.-Are you sure You gave ne
that bill:
G. M.-Cer.aiuly, CERTAINLY; l reco.-
lect il distinctly.
5. M.-Wcll, am glad yOa are sure,
for they tell me the specie bill is counter
fet.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-10-29

AVAILABLE ESUGGEsTIoN.-Amotg
the plans lately proposed tor promoting
the efficiency of the United States postal
service may b. mentioned one Which,
on It's lace, is of sufficient value 10 oe
worth testing. Itrequires the postal
authorizes at the place where letters
mailed to give a receipt therefor 10 'Ie
person mailing it Oh the payment q
an extra charge-say Que cent. lu-s
receintis not intended, OF course 10
give the person holding 1t any claim on
the postoffce, bul to serve as voucher
in cases where, from any cause lhere
has been a failure to deliver It, ana
legal evidence is desired that 1t was du-
" posted. We eau imagine many occa-
slous where such provision would oe
of decided value to correspondents; anu
there can be little doubt that il wou'd
tend to increase the risks OF robbing the
mail and serve as check upon dishon-
est carriers. At any rate, it is worth
trying it can be done without any Ut
due expense.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-10-29

An English farmers BOY was recent
ly killed by a peculiar accident. He
carried loade9 pistol in bis trowsers-
pocket, and another boy threw stone
which struck the weapon and caused It
to 20 of, discharged tho contents INTO
the bowels of the youth who carried il.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-10-29

First senior /: don't know what lie
the trouble, but every evening after
20 out TO call, my knee is SO lame /
can hardly walk home. 1t must be
Rheumatism Second senior: You
ought 10 change knees OCCASIONALLY.
First stundent: what? Change
then, asa thought strikes him. Oh,
hum, yes. Let's take suthln.'