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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-09-17

BRIaHT's DISEASE AND ICE WATER.
"A Baltimore druggist Of experience
and ample opportunity for observation
has advanced the idea that Bright's dis.
ease is attributed to the immoderate
use of ice water aud cold drinks. He
cites the fact that the people OF This
country use ninety per cent. more ice
in their drinks than the people OF any
other country, Greenlanders not ex'
cepted. We have seveuty-fye per
cent. more of Brght's disease. He
cites the fact that The countries OF
Europe are comparatively free from the
malady. Travellers haye observed and
commented upon the prejudice which
seems to exist against ice water and
iced drinks in all countries outside OF
the United States. The Englishman
and the German fairly shun ice, though
placed in easy reach Of boundless guam
titles of it, and the Frenchmau would as
soon think OF taking an emetic as OF
chilling his stomach with an iced
draught. Our drug friend points to the
fact that Bright's disease has KEEP
pace in this country with the increased
consumption of ice, and claims that
before ice became common household
necessity the malady was scarcely
known among physicians. There may
be something in this theory.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-09-17

How A LITTLE GIRL FACED DEATH
Thomas Bryant House, aged three
years, died January 27; Charles PInck-
ney House, aged one year aud SIX
months, died February l, 1879; Mary
Virginia House, aged nine years. dled
February 8; Henry Brown House,
aged five years, died February 10.
When Jennie, who had already
developed many Of the mild and sweet
graces ofa Christian, was informed that
she must lie, she asked that her little
friend and playmate, Matte Sperry'
should stand upon the front yard fence,
and then had her farher take her in his
arms to The window that she might
have a last look at little Matte before
she was taken away. As she was dying
she said to her heart-broken parents
When am gone won't you 90 and
put flowers on my grave and be sure to
take Dudley to Sunday schoolG' Dudley
is the only remaining child. After she
became speeches., pencil and paper
was handed, and she was asked to write
something. She wrote Mamma. ant
papa, meet me IN heaven She dropped
the pencil, folded her liltle- hands anc
went sweeping Through The gates,
where she aud her three little brother'
are singing with the angels.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-09-17
after Many Days."

In The upper part of Jones county
Georgia, near the Ocmulge River, there
is a portion of territory which has re-
ceived the name of A frIca,' on account
of the moral darkness prevalent there.
While canvassIng It recently, l called
al the house of n man named Hammond.
aud sold him a family Bible, after
which he told the following story.
which give as nearly as l can in his
OWL words In the year l845. as i
was sitting out there on the piazza,
man came up to the steps and asked
me If had Bible: l told him, no.
He then asked me if / would buy one.
| told him, no, again. He then said he
would give me one, upon which re-
piled, | reckoned If | needed Bible
was able to pay for one, and that he'd
better make himself scarce or | would
help him of little quicker than he
came. He went. But as he passed
through the gate he laid Bible down
in a corner of the fence. though l did
did not know anything Of it until about
an hour afterward, when neighbor
came, called me out to the gate, and
while we walked saw the book in the
corner of the fence aud asked what it
was doing there. l answered that /
supposed it was Bible left by the fel-
low that came along, but that | did not
want It and would not have it, and if
he was near would maui him good for
leaving it. My neighbor persuaded me
to take it into the house, which l did
after awhile. and laid it on shelf out
of the way and never thought any more
about it.. One Sunday morning, several
years afterward, my wife and the chill
dren went off to spend the day with a
neighbor, mile or two from here, and
left me home to keep house. After a
while 1 got lonesome and began looking
about for something to pass away time.
Presently saw the book that man had
left in the corner of the fence. / began
to examine it, as | did not know what
was in it, for there was very little
preaching up here in those days. l
soon became interested and read it all
day TIL my family came home IN the
evening. then put it away, bat re-
solved to read more Of it whenever l
could without letting anybody know it.
The more read it the more | liked 1t,
and soon came to the conclusion that IL
was most wonderful book, and told
nv wife so. She asked me to read 1t
TO her and the children, and they used
to like for me to read to them of Moses
and Joshua, the children Of Israel and
Samuel. After a while 1 thought it
meant me in its description OF some OF
the characters, and did not like it so
well but did not give up reading it, on
account Of the children, for every night
they would gather round me and ask
me to read some more IN that book
After a while I was convinced that l
was a sinner and had need of a Saviour,
and that he died FOR me. | read the
writings of John, and he wrote on Lore
aud said that God is Love- And, my
dear sir, soon found peace, and, what
was better, I had the pleasure OF seeing
almost all my children converted. Some
of them have passed away, but | truly
believe they died in the triumph Of q
living faith; and by the grace OF God l
will meet them by-and.by'
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-09-17

The american Agriculturist has a few
words to say in favor Of fruit eating, as
follows: Tho liberal use Of the various
fruits as food is cosduciye to good health.
Fruit is not a solid and lasting aliment
like beef and bread. as it is composed
largely of water and contains very little
nitrogen. 1t does not give strength TO
any great extent, and cannot be used
for very long time alone. But fruits
contain these acids which both refresh
and give tone TO the system during the
season when 1t is most needed. are
agreeable to the palate aud valuable IN
their cooling and health~giving effects.
During warm weather eat plenty or
fruit, provided, of course, that it is a.
ways thoroughly ripe and as freshly
gathered as is possible.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-09-17
The Life to Come.

II we were able to look into the great
world beyond, we might repins at being
obliged to remain here go long. Just az
God has placed great gulfs OF space
between the planets, so that the inhabis
tants of each shall only know the
affairs of its own globe, he has alss
placed a gulf between this world aud
The future life. Thus, he makes 1t our
duty 10 think, not Of dying, but OF liv'
ing; not of the hereafter, but Of the
here not of the world 10 come, but oil
the world that is. Every day we arc TO
prepare, not Tor death, but for life; for
if we live we'll and wisely here We may
certainly trust God as to our hereafter.
This, however, l think we may say, mat
death, when it comes, must be cousld'
cred mol bad thing but good thing.
Since the Almighty sends death to every
one Of His creatures to whom He has
given life, since death Is as universal as
life. death must be blessing as well
as life. Some great advantages must
be connected with this event which we
call death. 1t is made fearful when
we look forward TO it from distance.
that we may not too rashiy seek it, be-
fore we have had enough Of the dIscl'
rline of this world.
When it comes it usually is welcome;
and it may be that, when We look back
upon it from the other world. we shall
smile to think that we should ever
have been afraid Of it. This also We
know of the other world: That it is
created by the same being who mas
mad. this world, it is another mansion
in the house of our Father. Consider,
then, what He has done for us here, II
YOU wish 10 know what He will do Tor
us there. If there 10 infinite variety IN
this world-day and night, sleep aud
waking, changing seasons, flowers and
trees, lakes and rivers, mountains ana
plains-a vast fora and fauna-then
there will, no doubt, be an equal or
greater variety there; for surely the
Creator has Lot exhausted Himseliin
making this world. There, as here,
there will be beauty for the eye and
ear problems for the intellect to inves'
tlgate; work to do, full Of utility;
society, intercourse, affection; the
power of progress; the sight OF good
ness and greatness above US to aspire
to and reverence. There will be en-
ough to ponder, enough to do, aud en-
ough To love.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-09-17

I may wander in sad and pensiye
thought upon the sunny banks OF now
log rivers, may tread carpeted wales,
or climb cloud-capped mountains, rev.
clling amidst beauty, grandeur, and
simplicity, and yet find no repose Tor
this restless mind, no place !or this
troubled heart, no hope for this sinful
and lost soul. Not flower below, not
a star above, tells me Of jesus, Sa'
Jour. ! turn 10 the glorious gospel OF
TIE blessed Lord, and my case as =
III. :, d self.destroyer, condemned SINNER,
is met by that single, but comprehen'
siye aud sublime announcement: This
is a faithful saying, and worthy OF all
acceptation, that Jesus Christ came
into the world to save sinners i
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-09-17

EASTERN AND WESTERN STORY
TELLING 1t IL no use, says the Bos'
ton Transcript, for an Eastern man to
try to tell big story when there is a
Western man about. When | was q
Young man. said Colonel B., we lived
in Illinois. The farm had been we'll
wooded, and the stumps were pretty
thick. But we put the corn in among
them and managed to raise a fair crop.
The next season did my share OF the
blowing. We had 'sulky' plow, and
7 sat in the seat and managed the
horses, four as handsome bays as ever
man drew rem over. One day found
a stump right in my way. L hated to
back out, so l just said a word to the
team, and, if you'll believe it, they just
walked that plew right through that
stump as though it had been cheese.
Not n soul expressed surprise. But
Major S., who had been quiet listener
remarked quietly, IT'S curious but
had similar experience myself once
Nv mother made our clothes in those
days, as we'll as the cloth they were
made Of. The old lady was awful proud
of her homespun-said it was the strong
est cloth in the State. One day | hat
Just plowed through white oak STUMP
IN the way you speak Of, colonel. Blu
it was little too quick for me. II came
together before l was out Of the way
and nipped the seat of my trousers
felt mean, 1 tell you, but l put the strin!
on the ponies, and, if you'll believe 1t
they just snaked that stump out, root
aud all. Something had 10 give, yo'
know
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-09-17

THE FAN SHE BoUGHT.-' How
much for that fan p she inquired, as she
admiringly held up an elegant specimen
breeze-dispenslng architecture.
'Twenty.eight dollars and a hail.
ma'am,' smillngly observed the clerk.
And this one?' holding up another
which was much larger and had more
wind power.
oh, that. Fourteen cents not hall
so smllingly.
'I'll take it, and she gazed longlngiy
at the high-priced one as she slo"iy
laid the change on the counter, and
carefully counted the rest of her funds
to be sure that she had horse-car isre
let.-Netc Haren Register.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-09-17

John said Mrs. Smith, What
smell is that?'
Gloves
But that other smellg'
Allspice.'
But isn't there another"
'Yes-apples.' -
Just one moref'
Cider, my DEAR
well, John.::s said, if you'd only
drink little brandy now. YOU would
make q good mlnce pie.'
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-09-17

THE BETTER PART.-A Louisiana
lady writes when 6nd standard
b ,oks ruthlessly torn BY ignorant per-
sons, words fail me to express my IN
dignation against such an act Of bar.
barism. Generally, when children
leave school they pack their books 10 q
remote corner as relics Of the past, very
few having the moral courage 10 con.
tinue their studies yet to many OF
them leading an aimless life It might
prove balm when least expected. For
nay part prefer al evening passed at
home with a pleasant book to attending
balls, parties and theaters.'
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-09-17

A gentleman who Is no longer young,
and who never was handsome, says 10
child in the presence Of its parents:
We'll, my child, what do you think
Of me, eh,!'
The little one makes no reply, and
the gentleman continues
We'll, so you won't tell me what
you think ofms. Why won't ysu''
Cause don't want to get licked
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-09-17

Christianity means to the merchant
that he should be honest; to the judge
il means that he should be just |; to the
servant, that he should be faithful ; To-
the schoolboy, that be should be dilirii
gent; to the streetweeper, that b.
should sweep clean; to every .woikesc1
that his work shall be well done.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-09-17

A sea voyage is a good remedy for
had times., A few hours from shore
and il will seem 10 you that everything
is comlng up.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-09-17

ID S. RIDDELLE. NJ. D.
Graduate Of Georgetown Med. Universlty.
Having located at Woodstock, for the purpose
II practicinE medicine, I will be prepared 10 an
swsr promptly sll calls .,s.,.. =,
rr.jr JAY 2S-oD.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-09-17
P O E tt C A L.
-~~~WW~~T
PARTIEG.


Lean down and kiss me, my love, my own;
The day is near when thy fond heart viii miss me
When DER my low green bed with bitter moan
Thou wilt lean down, but cannot clasp or kiss me.
How strange II Is that I, 30 loving thee,
And knowing we must part, perchsnce tomorrow.
Can comfort hnd, thinking how great will be
Thy lonely desolation and thy sorrow.
And then, and then, mine own other part,
Why should grudge thee some surcease OF weep
ing?
Why can 1 not rejoice that In thy heart
Sweet love will bloom again when am sleeping :?
Nay-meke promise. I would place no ban
Upon the future, even wouldst thou let me
Thou hast most truly loved me. like man,
And, like man, thou wilt forget me-:
Why should I care, so near the Infinite
why thould care that thou wilt cease to miss me I
Ah, God, these earthly ties are knit so tight
Quick, quick, lean lower, o. my love, and kiss me.
Boston Transcript.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-09-17
NorARIEs PUBLIC.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.

JUSTICES OF THE FkAOk'
DAVIS D1sr.-Dr. G. A. Brown, Obed Funk and
sroSxTAIL.-J.H. Grshill, Eli Conelt, snowden
Whitaker. ,,
JoHysrex.-J. Il. Redefer, Martin suiokler,
Levi II. Cullers. ~
MApisoS.-Sanuel Z. CanpoeA James D.
Cofman, Samuel Rinker.
AEpY.-saml. Hammsn, Samuel Kingree, Jacob
II. Miller. ,,-,,. IT. =.
LrE.-Cbristias Shirley, D. P. zirkle, Jehn N.
Pence.
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CON5TABLES.

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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-09-17
PARISH PHYSICIAN.

Dr. h. 7. Graves,
oYRRsEERs POOR.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-05-04
her lips. AS the light Of the first pistol
flash was seen, our guide, who had provi-
dentially been facing the spot where the

her lips. AS the light Of the first pistol
flash was seen, our guide, who had provi-
dentially been facing the spot where the
oath appeared to proceed from, with his
pistol extended to fire upon tho least noise
in that direction, saw the face of the half.
breed and fired at him on the instant
with deadly and accurate aim. There
was commotion outside of the house,
and the sound of running feet was heard
gradually dying away in the distance
Still we dared not strike light, and did
not move for some time, until we heard
the mules renew their munching
sound as they began to eat again. Then
the guide spoke and struck light, and
the dead bodies of the half breed and his
wife were lying where they fell. She
had large knife in her hand, and it was
her misstep as she was returning with it
to where I had been seated that caused
her husband to fire, as he supposed, at me,
and killed her instead. Evidently she
had noticed the positions each of us had
occupied when the lights we're extin-
guished, and had determined to use the
knife for my destruction; and her hus-
band not being aware of her intent, and
having placed his hand inadvertently on
my shoulders, supposed when she made
the noise that it proceeded from me, and
fred in that direction, intending to kill
me. The Apactes undoubtedly at this
moment were approaching the house, in
tending to attack us in the dark, but the
two shots had led them to suppose they
were discovered, and fearing they would
meet the fate of their companions whom
we killed at first, they fled from the scene.
1t was their approach toward the house
that led the mules to stop eating, and
when they ran off and were far enough
away to be no longer terror to the mules,
the animals renewed their supper. 1t is
well-established fact that the mules in
that part of Mexico frequented by
Apaches seem to have natural antipathy
to them, and can be cognizant of their
proximity, either by the sense of smell or
intuitively, when man would have no
suspicion of their being anywhere near
him. Our guide knew this, and he said
as soon as the mules commenced eating
again he knew the Apaches had yam osed.
It was to their keen sense of the Apaches
being close to us at first that saved cur
lives. Since then, in travelling through
Mexico, if my mule has pricked up his
ears and seemed shy Of a group of bushes,
I too have kept away from them.-San
Francisco chronicle.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-05-04
FAIRIES,

Did you know that busy FAIRIES
In the spring time freshets fall?
That they spatter on the windows,
Patter on the garden wall?
That they paint the meadow flowers
Irvine together woodland bowers?
Did you know that gladstone fairies
Bring the sunshine warm and BRIGHT
That they fill the creamy roses
Full of dew each summer night?
That they floor the pasture over
With the whitest of white clover?
Did you know that gorgeous FAIRIES
From the flaming NAPLES fall?
Filling up the woods with glory,
Like kings emblazoned hall?
That they linger in the grasses
Till the sunny autumn passes?
Yes, it's true; and in the winter,
When tits cold and bleak and drear,
Fairy flakes go slowly leading
Out the old and dying year.
And each morning, softly penciled,
How each window pane is stenciled,
While the silver fringe is hanging
From the oak trees all around.
But our hearts are bright and joyous
Spring is coming with her train;
And the summer flowers will blossom
When the fairies come again.
~ NJ p
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Wit and Hu1nOr,

A sweeping reform-Spring cleaning.
Matters of form-jellies and ice creams.
This is the walking year; the next will
be leap-year.
''Too thin," as the boy said when he
broke through the ice.
An ecstacy Of Joy comes so near sorrow
that equally both BRING tears.
The plow is said to be the Oldest land
mark.
A correspondent wants to know if ferns
grow in fern countries.
The difference between perseverance
and obstinacy: One is strong will
the other is strong won't.
Words may almost be said to discover
themselves, but thoughts must be dug
after.
When lazy man says, ''Ill do it at
nv leisure" you may take it for granted
he will not do it at all.
In France party Of editors have been
hunting wild boars! Here the editors
are hunted by tame bores.
Can animals learn arithmetic? asks an
exchange. We believe they all multiply,
and one is good adder.
Wisdom requires three things-knowl.
edge to discern, judgment to weigh, and
the resolution to determine.
Whoever is honest, generous, courteous
and candid, is a gentleman, whether he
Professor: "Mr. f., what are you
eating?' Mr.. Fl. feeling in his pocket
"Very sorry, professor, but that's all I've
got"
A celebrated lady once said of cen
serious neighber: His mouth costs him
nothing, for he ALWAYS opens it at the ex,
pense Of others. wish that some day he
would bite his tongue, for then he would
poison himself.
A very rich man said: II worked like
slave till was forty to make my for
tune, ana have been watching it like a
detective ever since for my lodg ing, food
and clothes"
Seycn hundred and fifty million dollars
That is Americas grog bill for one short
year. We spend that immense sum for
the indulgence of habit more hurtful to
us than plague, famine or war.
| Witty sayings are as easily Lost as the
pearls slipping off braken string; but a
word Of kindness is seldom spoken in vain
It is seed which, even dropped by
chance, springs up flower.
Young lady to scientific Teuton: "Bu
thought you were also physician, DR.
Kubelschneitzer." Scientific Teuton
"Ah, yaw! am a medicine, but do no
operate.-Boston 1Taueler.
Well, after all, colonel, Moses did .
great deal better than the most of us. III
made such accurate mistakes that it ha
taken the world several thousand year
: to discover what they were.-Burgingto1
Huaokeye.
A deputation of Esquimaux are OF
their way to consult Kearney on tn
! labor question. Long working-hour
: during the Arctic summer, and an Asi
at1c invasion across Behring straits, ar
. among the subjects to be discussed
+ Azaska appeal.
a poor Irishman remarked to his con
q nanion, on observing lady pass: PA
4 did you ever see so thin woman as the
4 before2" tThin," replied the othe
: "Bothershan! 1 seen woman as thin {
e two of her put together, so ! have"
dl A parrot that was always plunged int