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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-11-03
"A Lonely Grave

That afternoon l found something I
had never seen beiore-a little graye
alone in WIDE pasture which had onct
been field. The nearest house was
at least two miles away, bat by hunting
for it l found very old cellar, where
the child's home mus. have been. not
very far OF, along The slope. 1. must
have been great many years ago that
the house had stood there aud The
small slate head stone was worn away
by the rain aud wind, so there was
nothing to be read, if indeed there had
ever been any letters on it. 1t had
looked many storm in tue face. and
many red sunset. | suppose the
woods near by had grown and been cut
and grown again, since it was put there.
There was an old sweelbriar bush
growing on the short little grave, aud in
the grass underneath l found a ground
sparrow's nest. II was like a little
neighborhood, aud l have felt ever
since as if [ belonged 10 It: and I
wondered then if one Of the Young
ground.sparrOws was not always sent
to take the nest when the old ones
were done with it, so they came back
in the spring year after year TO live
there. and there were always the stone
and the sweet brier bush and the birds
to remember the child. 1t was a lone.
ly place in that wide field under The
great sky, and yet it was so comforta~
BILE too; but the sight ofthe little grave
at first touched me strangely, and | tried
TO picture to myself the procession that
came out from the house the day ofthe
funeral, and l thought OF the mother in
the evening after al the people bad
gone home. and how she missed the
baby, aud kept seeing the new grave
out here in the twilight as she went
about her work. suppose the family
moved away, aud so all the rest were
buried elsewhere.
l often think OF this place, and | link
it IN my thoughts with something I saw
once in the water out at sea: A little
boat that some child had lost, that had
driited down the river and out 10 sea
too long voyage, for it was q sad little
wreck, with even Its white sail of a
hand breath half under water, and It's
twlne rigging trailing astern. It was
a silly little boat, and no less, except
10 its owner, 10 whom it had seemed as
brave and proud a thing as any ship ol
the line to you and me. It was a shir
wreck of bis small hopes, l suppose,
and can see it now, the toy Of the
great winds and waves, as ithoated Oh
its way, while 1 sailed on mlre, out 0.
sight ofland.
The little grave is forgotten by eyery-
body bu! me, think the mother
must have found the child again 10
heaven very long time ago; but in the
winter 1 shall wonder If the snow ha;
covered it well, aud next year l shall
60 to see the sweet.briar bush when il
Is in bloom. God knows what use thai
life was, the grave vas such q short one
and nobody knows whose little child
it was; but perhaps thousand people
in the world to-day arc happier because
il brought a little love into the worlt
that was not there before.-Harper'.
Magazine.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-11-03

Probably the oldest paid teacher Of
youth in the world in the German goy-
ernment schoolmaster of Heringen, in
the province of Limburg, one Abraham
Levi Dickstein, who recently completed
the sixtieth year Of bis activity as q
pedagogue and the hundred and fourth
of his age. The son of Jewish rabbi,
he fought CALAMITY as volunteer
through the war Of emancipation, and
at its conclusion entered the Giessen
high school as a student Of theology.
There he went through the customary
curriculum, and having passed his ex-
aminations, applied for a Subordinate
appointment IN the educational depart
ment, which he speedily obtained, and
has held from the year 1920 TO the pres
ent day. His salary only amounts to
the modest sum Of one hundred and
twenty marks Or about $50 per an-
rum.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-11-03

and l will find home somewhere else,
she added, with a Dig lump in her throat
and trying brayely TO keep back the
tears.
Little did Flora dream that Paul
Rldgeway was laboring under mis-"
take. and instead of at the last resist
ing the temptation TO marry for money,
he had been overcome by 1t, and she
never knew it.
The wedding day OF Paul and Miss
Leslie drew near, and Leslie Place, as
the farm was called, was alive with
hustle and preparation for the event.
1t was the day of the wedding, and
Miss Leslie stood radiant and beautiful
looking not Il day over twenty-five in
her rich bridal dress-l present from
Flora. She had with her own hands
given the finishing touches to her
aunps bridal toilet; then she slipped a
paper IN her hand, and silently left the
room.
Miss Leslie glanced over it, then ut
tered a little cry Of delight. Paul lad
just approached and stood in the door
way. She flew to his side, and slipped
her hand through his arm.
oh, Paul Just think how kind and
good of Flora! We shall not have to
leave the dear old place after ALL
'Wny should you expect that we
would?' he inquired almost petulantly.
Why, of course you know, dear,
everything belongs 10 Flora. She has
allowed me to live here, and go on with
everything just as ifI were mistress
instead other. OF course l could not
expect q home here after | was married;
but the dear little thing has given the
farm to me during my life time, and oh,
Paul we shall be 50 very, very happy
A deathly pallor stole over Paul's
face. and an icy hand seemed grasping
at lis searl, and he reeled as If he
were going to faint.
why, Pau! +! you are ILL., exclaimed
Miss Leslie in alarm.
1t Is nothing but those tuboroses, he
said, his voice sounding strange and
hollow. L always did hate the smell
Of them,
1t was too late to turn back now.
Already The guests were assembled aHd
the minister in waiting, and Paul Ridge
way, like one in a dream. descended to
the parlor, and listened to the words
which bound him to Alice Leslie for
life, instead Of Flora, the heiress. and
the woman he loved.
After the wedding the married pair
went on a short bridal tour. Flora
remained at Leslie Place to welcome
them back, then went to spend the
winter with a cousin in the city. While
there, she became acquainted with a
young DR.. Aimes, aud within a year
they were married, They lived so
happily together that her old love for
Paul seemed only like dream.
As for Paul .RidgowaY, he wisely
made the best of his bargain, and like
Flora. his wife never knew that he had
supposed her the heiress. He never
stained his hands much with actual
labor, but made a good oyerseer, and
kept everything going along smoothly
upon the farm. His friends often re-
marked that his marriage with energetic
Miss Leslie was the making OF him.
After all, he had married loving wife,
and could live at his case, which was
far Better than he deserved
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-11-03

CAN THIS BE TRUE?-A women at
Carson, Nevada. is said to have ua;
dertaken to refrain from speaking for
forty days. The report runs as follows:
She began at nine in the morning. and
at ten and quarter her pulse was so
feeble from exhaustion that the physi-
clans feared she would die by noon. At
eleven her heart beat but twentY-slx a
minute, and her rcsprations were
hardly noticeable. Her friends here
urged her to discontinue her terrible
task, and told her some gossip about
neighbour. On hearing it, she inn
medlately rushed from the house, and
going across the street met a lady
friend aud talked to her until six and a
half last night, and is now fully re-
stored.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-11-03
A Midnight Vigil.

The night Is dark, the air is raw and
chilly and damp, the storm is raging.
An old and eminently respectable citl-
zen, out on North Hill. Is sleeping the
-leeping of the just, with the snore of
the wicked, and the private clocks. on
their respective brackets and mantles
throughout the city. for Burlington has
40 town clock, arc tolling as well as
they know how to toll it, the hour Of
1880 a. m.
a violent jangling at the door bell
awakens the eminently respectable
citizen. I
Shuddering, be RcrawlS out of bed;
muitering he gropes across the floor.
Swearing under his breath, he falls
over a rocking chair.
At last lie finds a match, lights a
lamp. aud, descending the stairs, opens
the hall door, and admits a gust OF wind
that blows out the lamp and torrent
Of rain that drenches him to the skin.
what IS wauted?' the respectable
citizen asks.
Are you the resident owner Of this
property p promptly inquiries the caller.
L ann wonderingly replies the emf
nently respectable citizen.
Where you in bed when I rang?'
I was replied the eminently res
pectable citizen.
That was right cheerfully exclaims
the caller; that is The place for a man Of
your age at this time OF night. l am
surprised to see you out of 1t. Get
back to It, and pleasant dreams
All Is silence after the crash that
ensues. save the mocking smile that
dies away in the distance. The frag-
ments orthe lamp that are revealed on
the sidewalk by the coming Of The dawn
indicate either that tie lamp fell out ofa
balloon at the height OF about twenty
nine miles, or was hurled at some object
with great force. When will the mys,
terry be solved?
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-11-03

1--we to be useful. Live to give
light. Liye to accomplish the end for
which YOU were made, and quietly and
steadily shine en-, trying to do yoer
duty; for those who are enabled through
grace to shine as lights here shall IN tie
world to come shine as suns aud stars
70 ever and ever.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-11-03

4 wish was a STAR he said. smil-
ingly at his own poetlcal fancy. L
would rather you were a comet size
SAID. dreamily. His heart beat tumul-
tuously. Aud why?' he asked, tender
ly. OH she said, with a brOoding
earnesiness that fell upon his soul like
a bare foot upon a cold oil cloth, be-
cause then you would come round only
once every 1900 years.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-11-03

The British Medical Journal" says
that garlic has always had a great repu-
tation among anti.hydrophobia rene
dies, and is found as principal inte-
grail portion in large number OF for
mule long kept secret; A young man
bitten by mad dog was shut up in a
loft. In his delirium he seized upon
some bundles OF dued garlic, ate grecdi-
ly OF it, fell into deep sleep, and awoke
calm and cured.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-11-03

y Missouri girl dressed up as a boy
and went out as a farmland, aud they
never found her out until she cerelessly
let them see that she could thread a
needle without pricking every finger or
swearing ike a deputy sheriff.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-11-03

A Southwestern editor, speaking oil
A large and fat contemporary, remarked
that if all flesh was grass, be must be a
load Of hay, L expect am said the
fat man, from the way the donkeys are
nibblinO at me-
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-11-03

'Nlr. Smith said lady at a fair,
won't you please buy this bouquet to
present to the lady you loye p
'Twouldn't be right said Mr.. Smith;
Pm married man.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-11-03

Brick Pomeroy, besides randlng a
Colorado mine anda Denver paper.
The Great West has started a brick
yard at Denver which proposes to turn
out a quarter OF a million Of brick a
day.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-11-03
NOTARIEs PUBLIC.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.

DAVIS D1sr.-Dr. G. A. Brown, obed Funk and
SToSIYsLL.-J. Il. Grabill, Eli Coffet, snowden
joHNsToS-J H. Rodefier, Martin strickler,
Levi II. Cullers. r =
MADlsoN.-samuel c. Campbell James D.
saml. uamman, Samuel Kingree, Jacob
r. Miller. 7,-t,o 1ohr Af
Pence.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-11-03

When an Ohio man told his wife he
had Just traded for new spring wagon,
she replied: You Ounce, YOU; why did
you get a spring wagon in the fall OF
the year.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-11-03

ANYBODY can soil the reputation Of
an individual. however pure and chaste
by utieriug a suspicion that his ene-
mes will belleye and his friends never
hear Of.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-11-03

Full many flower is born to blush
unseen, aud waste its sweetness on the
desert arr full many a pound of butter
that seems clean, is bu. hiding place
ter yellow hair.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-11-03

Professor Peters has dIscoyered an.
other comet. Well, what good will it
do him? lie cannot trade il tor dog.
The fact, the country has nov all the
comets it wants.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-11-03

A man was boasting that he had an
elevator in his house. 80 he has,
chimed bis wife: and he keeps it in the
cupboard. in a bottle
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-11-03

Uphold truth when thou capst, and
for her sake be hated; but know thy
individual cause is not the cause Of
truth, aud beware that they are not
confounded.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-11-03

Noah organized the first returning
board. In stocking the Ark he admit
ted two OF klud and counted she rett
ont
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-11-03

1t takes considerable produce 10 rear
animals on farm; but a mule, we have
observed, will rear itself.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-11-03
SHENANDOAH HERALD
Advertising Rates.

Advertisements will be inserted at One Dollar
'er qusre Of ten lines, less, for the frat fnssr
ion, and 30 cents for each subsequent insertion.
Unless tho number of insertions be markedap
ie manuscript, It will be published until f,-t,x
andcbarged accordingly.
Notices in the local column will be Inserted
ten cents per Ene, each insertion.
Advertisements for three months or .longrw
at lower rates.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-11-03
Brick Bricki {!

have now on hand large well burnt kiln Of
No brick for sale In Woodstock. by the hun
dred or thousand or less quantities, at quite re-
duosd prices, any ono desiling having anything
In this line will do we'll by calling on me or my
agent H. Bsusermsn, at Woodstock, before par
xasipx elBsvhsrA
skpzil 1.-6. HEaETS HERTZ.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-11-03

A test that no man likes -prosest.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-11-03

COUNTY DIRECTORY.
COUNTY JUDGE.
G. R. Calvert, New Market
coalMoNwEALTH's ATTORNEY.
CLERK OF THE COURTS.
Georgew Niley, Woodstock
SHERIFF.
josiah Stickley, strasoufg'
DEPUTIES.
p HOshour, "oUussUSn' ss,si,
Geo. W-Windle, hutos'
J. W Zirkle, 9OIeseen,e' i,,
~ - Edinburg.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-11-03

J. Z. Shelter,
SUPERVISORS.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-07-29
Tho Greenvillo District Confer.
0nCo.

CENTRAL, s. c., July Goth, 1880.
DEAR COURIER: The Crccnville Distlic,
Conference met at Zion Church, near Cen
tral, on Thursday, the 22d of July, 1880
Presiding Elder, S. B. Jones, D. d., in the
chair.
>. i. Sanders was elected Secretary and
Bc'ton Glreath Assistant Secretary. Twcn.
ty ono ministers and thirty four delegates
members of tho conference, and sevcra
visitors were present.
Among the visitors wcro Prof. w. w
Duncan and S. A. Weber, who gave to the
conference much of that interest which
'chain" congregations to their seats and
cause them to hear Of the grand and tho
solid which is appreciated by the intelligent
and thinking public.
Tho conference was well attended every
day, and on Sunday "Hion's Hip was full
in doors and out Of doors. The citizens
gave special attention to tho meeting, and
its members, FROM time to time entertaining
them upon the good things of the land
and giving them cordial welcome, which
made us feel we were at homo home.
p. A. McDav;d, J. G. G. Turner, w. S.
Morrison and j. w. Daniels wcrc elected
delegates to tho Annual Conference, and
W. A. Lesley, w. A. Hodges, Thos. Cox
and j. W. Quillian altornates.
Preaching every day at IL A. NJ. and
every night.
The sessions Of tho conference wero we'll
attended by tho people and much interest
taken in the business of the same.
Prof. W. w. Duncan preached on Sun
day at l a. M. q very fine and solid ser
mon, after which the Lords Supper was
administered to many communicants.
An interesting Sunday School meeting
was held in the afternoon on Sunday.
Speeches were mado by Rev. j. Il. Carlisle
and Prof. Duncan.
Prcrching at night and to bo continued
tomorrow and tomorrow night.
Tho next District Conference is to be
held at Sharon Church, in Reidyillo Circuit
in Spartanburg County.
j. b. SANDERS, Secretary.
YAzoo CRY, Miss, July 2G.-Dr. II. F.
Williams. of Alcchanicsburg, was assassInatcd
on Saturday evening when riding homo. Ills
horse camo homo ridercss, and search boine
made tho Doctors body was found A. nero
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-07-29
Seneca City Items.
July 2eth, 1880.

July Goth, 1880.
Coco rains have fallon ell over tho Coun-
ty and crops were never bettor.
A now telegraph line is being put up
along tho Air Line. The company cx-
poets heavy business tho coming season.
MIR. W. II. Stanton has moved his store
room some distance and will soon erect
commodious building where his store for
mcrly stood.
The express train was delayed Thursday
night on account of an accident on the
road (Air Line.) We have no reliable in
formation about particulars.
Prof. Isham Dyar, assisted by Mr.. 4. D.
Sanders, is instruoting class in sacred
vocal music at tho Union Church this
week.
Nlcssrs. Hammond and Phillips played o
match game Of billiards at Coleman's Hotc
Monday evening, 900 points. Tho players
skill wero cqualizcd by the placing of sc
points to the credit of Phillips at beginning
of game. Game closed as follows: Ham
mond, 800 points; Phillips, 297 points
1lammond's average runs $40; Phillips
average runs Is. So.
We learn that Mr. j. G. Cary will double
tho capacity of his now commodious ware
house before the fall trade opens.
Mcssrs. Dumas and Hamilton hoy,
engaged in tho stock traffic. Wo wish
them success.
Our town council have at last appointed at
efficient marshal aud it is hoped order vii
hcnccforth be enforced. p
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-07-29

TIE First DUEL IN TIE UNITED
SrATEs.-The first duel in tho United
States was fought at Plymouth, Massachus
sets, on tho 18th of juno, 1921, between
Edward Doty aud Edward Leicester, two
servants, both of whom were wounded
For this outrage they we're sentenced Ia
tho punishment of having their heads and
feet tied together, and of lying thus twenty
four hours without food or drink. After
suffering, however, in that painful posture
on hSuri &rthoir i.as,cr's intcrccssior aud
their own humble request with the promise
of amendment, they were released by the
Governor.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-07-29

KILLED,-A strange white man who is
undoubtedly lunato hus been wandering
around the streets for day or two. fright.
ening women and children by his aotics
The police force are on tho alert and will
probably put stop to his proceedings by
his arrest and confinement.
AS tho passenger train from Atlanta due
at Greenvile at 1916 p. NJ, was Running
at full speed between Easloy and Grccuville
it rnn over white man, name unknown
killing him instantly and mangling him in
q most terrible manner From the de-.
scrption Of the person it must be the same
man alluded to as lunatio in another para
graph. GrccauHIc Ncws.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-07-29

SENATOR BUTLER SERENADEp.--Scna-
tor Butler was sorcnaded in Ncwberry last
Thursday night, and in response to enthu-
siastic calls made a capital speech in which
ho referred to the great issues of tho pres
ent political campaign and urged the people
to united cffort-that they "must work il
they would achieve victory this fall, for ii
is not going to be as smooth sailing as some
imagine. This State will be flooded with
Radical speakers, and desperate cR'or,
will be made by them for tho further con.
troll of tho Government"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-07-29
State Of South Carolina.
OcOsncc COiumdv.

IN TIE COURT or COMMON PLEAS
James II. Rutledgo, ns administrator of the
Estate of L. b. Rutlcdge, deceased, Plain
tiif, against Parhcnia Snead Nancy Sui.
Ivan, Emily Crompton, Sarah Rutlcdge
Harriet Rutlodgo, tho heirs. at-law of 10.
seph Rutlodgc, decoNscd, number and
names unknown, and John S. Werner, as
Receiver Of tho Estate of James Lay, do,
ceased, pofcndants--SUMMoNs FOR RE-
LIEF, &c.
To tho Defendants above named:
VOU and each of you nrc hereby sum.
Il moned and required to answer the
complaint in this action, which is filed in the
Office of the Clerk Of tho Court of Common
Pleas for Oconeo County, South Carolina,
and to servo copy Of your answer to the
said complaint on tho subscriber at his Office
on the public square at Walhalla, South Ca
rolina, within twenty days aftor tho service
of this oumnons on you, exclusive Of the day
Of such service. If you fail to answer the
complaint within tho timo aforesaid the
plaintiff will apply to the Court for tho roliel
demanded in tho complaint.
Walhalla, S. G., July 18th, 1880.
S. p. DENDY,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-07-29
Masters Sale Of Land,

IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
Jacob 3. Alexander vs.. Mary Alexander,
widow of James Alexander, deceased,
ct. al.
pY virtue Of Decretal Order made in the,
ND above stated case, dated tho 2Sth June,
1880, will sell, at public auction, at the
Court House door in Walhalla, S. c., between
tho legal hours of sale, on MONDAY, the
I'd day of August, 1880
All those two pieces, parcels or lots Of
land. situate lying and being in he County
of Oconee. State Of South Carolina, on waters
of Little River. tho one containing sixty
eight acres, moro or less, and the other six
and one-fourth acres, moro or less. adjoining
each other and lands of Thomas Z. Madden,
Jucob Is. Alexander and othsro, being the
real estate Of James Alexander, deceased.
TERMS-Ono half cash, tho balance III
six months, with interest from day of sale,
secured by note and mortgage Of the premises.
RICHARD LEWIS,
Master.
July 3, 1880 34-4t.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-07-29
Notice to Creditors.
State Of South Carolina,
dDCONHGH3 COUNTY,
July 8, 1880

IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
Harriet Bryce, Administrators, Complaint TO
against Marshal AS.
The Walhalla Bank and others J sets, Sc.
DY virtue Of I'm Order made in this action by
- Judge Wallace, on the 24th day Of June,
1880, all the creditors Of Alex. Bryce, Jr., will
present and prove their claims against his estate
before me in my Office at Walhalla, on or before
Wednesday, the 9th day of September next,
according TO law, and failing to do so these
claims will be barred.
RICHARD LEWIS, Master.
July s. 1880 s4.0t
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-07-29
LIS. j. W. STRIBLING, G. G. P.

LIS. j. W. STRIBLING, G. G. P.
10 the Defendants, Nancy Sullivan, Eliza.
beth IIcady and the Hcirs.at>law of 10.
scph Rutlcdgc, deceased, number and
names unknown;
HNAKE notice that tho summons and COM
n plant in this action was filed in the
Office Of the Clerk Of tho Court of Common
Pleas for Oconce County, South Carolina, on
tho 18th day Of July, 1880. aud that tho object
of this acton is tho salo Of tract Of land
containing ono hundred and fifty acres, on
Cravcn's Crock, watcre of Little River, in
the County and State aforesaid, belonging to
tho Estato Of L. B. Rut)cdgc, deceased, for tho
payment of debts, no., against said deceased,
Walhalla, $. c., July 18th, 1880
;, S. p. DENDY,
An,