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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-06-01

think l may be excused for little
show of pride in saying that l knew
when to quit Wall street. he observed
as an elevated train carried them over
that great thoroughfare.
so you used 10 speculate' fI
Yes; was on the street for seven
years.
Made yorr pile, I suppeser
Yes; made and lost mensy the
same as the rest At ons time I could
draw my check for sss, s,0eo; that isn't
80 bad for man who went into Wall
street with OILY $40 In his pocket
And you knew when to quitP
Yes SIR
THAT was when--wheni,
THAT was when bad enough lsft to
pay my fare to Elmra and hire = boy
to carry my satchel up to ny fathsr-iH-
laws hoteli was the reply. ~ !
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-06-01

Lees Terrible Slide.

Lee was not more than four or ave
years old, hardly big enough to go out
10 slide all By himself, but his parents
allowed him to do so IN some places.
Not far from the house was a very
deep rayine, with steep, rough sides,
and be was expressly forbidden to slide
near that.
Lees iather Was stern man, and
when he said to him, Never 20 near
the rayine with your sled,' Lee did not
dare to think Of disobeying. To tell the
truth, be was more afraid Of bis father
than the raylne.
There came . thaw. and then freeze,
and the zelda were sheet Of lee Lee
was ont With bis little sled, ever SO tar
from the ravine, but when be slid down
o email hill the sled didn't stop, but
kept on going, going. The snow and
ice we're so hard that be could not stick
in biz heels at all, 80 be could do
nothing to stop the sled, though it was
going fast toward the rsyine.
He just clung on tight, and shut bis
eyes when tho sled went over the bank,
down, down among the rocks and BUSH
es.
His sister Dora chanced to see him
from the window. oh! ohi' she
screamed in terror, Lee has slid over
INTO the ravinev
Shch connection as there was IN tho
house ! Father mother, brothers and
sisters all rushed out, and ran as fast as
they could to the edge Of tie bank.
Their hearts fairly stood sill as they
peered down into the depth below, e1.
pecting to see the dear little body all
senseless and mangled.
Lee had just picked himself up, when
he heard the tumult Of voices aboye and
looking up saw bis fathers white, scared
face.
% father = he piped, 10 weak, trem-
bling voice, ii you won't whip me this
time, I Won't never come down here
again y
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-06-01
THE HOTTEST SPOT OK EARTH.-

THE HOTTEST SPOT on EARTH.-
One of the hottest regions on The
earth is along the Persian Gulf, where
little or no rain falls. At Bahrin the
arid shore has 20 fresh water, yet q
comparatively numerous population
contrive to live there, thanks 10 the
copious springs which break forth ftom
the bottom OF the sea. The iresh wa
ter is got by diving. The diver sitting
in his boat, winds a great goat skin bag
around his left arm the hand grasplng
It's mouth, then takes III his right hand
a heavy stone, to which 10 attached .
strong line, and thus equlppsd be
plunges in and quickly reaches the bot :
tom. Instantly opening the bag ever
the strong jet OF fresh water, he springs
up the ascending current, at the same
closing the bag, and ls helped abroad.
The stone is then hauled up, and the
diver, after taking a breath, plunges
again. The source of the copious sub"
marine spring is thought to be IN the
green hills Of Osman, some 500 or 600
miles distant.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-06-01

ADstroit grocer displayed dozen
cakes Of the clearest and incest new
maple sugar possible to make aud as
be stood at his door q citizen halted and
looked at the sugar and qusried:
Qewp
No, it's DID,
Make it yourself!'
'Yes.'
.Adultsratedf'
Yea
Shouldn't think it would be hea,-
thy
1t isn't.'
Then why do Yeu want to sell it,
4 don't want to. I set It out here
so that sray could cart it of, and
dump it On some vacant lot
The citizen looked up and down the
street, across the way, and finally
said:
4 guess I'll take two pounds Of your
warned.up, adulterated old sugar. II
It was new / wouldn't touch the stuff
at any price. Please weigh this cake.'
He paid for the sugar and carried 1t
away, hut be locked like man who
wanted 10 say something mean to some-
body.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-06-01

A CERTAIN literary gentleman, wis.,
Ing to be undisturbed one day, instruct
cd bis Irish servant TO admit no one,
and, If any one should inquire for him
10 give him an 'equivoeal answer"
Night came, and the gentleman pro-
ceeded 10 interrogate Pat as to his cal
lsrs.
Did any one callr
Yes, sur, wan gentleman
what did be sayv
He axed was yer honor in
We'll. what did you tell him9'
Sure, gave him q suiviEle answer
jist.'
How was that
4 axsd him was his grandmother a
monkeyv
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-06-01
TIE BrnLx.-Wh.t . nsndreu. book

THE BIBLK.-Whats 4 wsndreus book
this Bible Of ours Isl When We have
read it through 8 score OF times, you
NAV have only strolled over the surface,
looked at the land, or ploughed, rt most
the upper soil. Ifyou take one passage
and dig deep for the treasure that
coucheth beneath, you will Hnd it mex
haustible. The book has in 1t match.
less. It were ss psssible to measure
space, or to grasp the infinite iu the
hollow Of your hand, as to investigate
the entire compass Of holy Scriptures.
1t ls high; l cannot attain unto it. 1t
10 bread i cannot reach It's boundary.
But, oh, what an abundance of provis-
on, and what o fallness Of comfort
their are stored up in the promises OF
Gods word!
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-06-01

A CHRIsTIAN:-What are you doing
there p calmly asked an elderly aud
plous looking skater Of a young man who
had fallen on the ice and was rubbing
his thigh with considerable energy.
Dong y he exclaimed, pressing his
laws togeter to keep back a yolley OF
profanity, I'm trying to be Chris
tan.'
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-06-01

w ny udNc tOCOh o -
sleep again thought was cured OF
that trick long ago.
That's just what you've been dong,
madam l said. But don't 90 up
stairs yet. Look here,' and l stepped
to the corner, where she had knelt, drew
forth the box and displayed the contents
before her.
why here is every penny OF the miss
ing money! she exclaimed. How
came it here?'
You put 1t there, Miss Lawson. You
have been robbing yourself all. this
time.'
For moment the old lady stood trans
fixed, then she cried:
Exactly! l see it all now! have
been so worried about the safety OF my
money, that the idea has preyed upon
my mind while 1 slept, and this is the
result. Well, thank heaven 1t is all
explained now. knew Alice could not
have had anything to do with it. And
now she must explain about that man.
III have her up at once and make her
tell me all about it. cannot sleep
until I know ALL
Despite my remonstrances, Miss
Lawson rushed up stairs and knocked
at Miss Trafton's door crying:
'Alice-Alice, put on your wrapper
and come out here at once. want to
see you.'
In moment, aunt, said the wonder
full voice Of the young girl.
would have Withdrawn, but Miss
Lawson bade me remain.
L want you 10 be convinced, as am
certain you will be when the truth is
known, Of my poor Alice's innocence
she said,
In less than a minute Miss Trafton
emerged from her room, wearing a
loose cashmere wrapper, and looking
more beautiful tn an ever.
In few moments Miss Lawson ex.
planned the situation to her, and then
asked.
Now, Alice, who was that man you
met that night9'
would gladly have kept the truth
from you, dear aunt, said the young
girl. her voice trembling with emotion I;
but as you know so much now, it is
better 1 should tell you all When, at
the death of my mother, you rescued
me from poverty and misery, and gave
me home in your house, did not tell
you that l had a brother who had gone
astray-who was even then al inmate
of the state prison. You were so good
YOURSELF and your ideas on such mat,
ters were so strict, that 1 thought it
best to keep this secret. But | have
from time TO time secretly communicate
ed with my brother, and last week, up
on his release from prison, bad an
interview with him, at which he told
me, to my horror, that another warrant
was ont for his arrest on charge Of
which he swore was innocent. He
begged of me 10 raise him some money
so that he could leave the country, and
begin life anew in foreign land. l
had saved nearly three hundred dollars
from your generous allowance. dear
aunt, and this l promised to give to
him on the night that your money dis
appeared. He was the man that l met
on the corner Of Eighteenth street and
Broadway. He is now far away from
New York. Now you know my secret
Can you forgive me?'
For answer, the old lady clasped
Alice to her breast. How l envled
her! l now took my departure, first
receivlnga cordial invitation from the
old lady to call again.
did call again, and-well, Alice and
l were married six months from that
night.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-06-01

"A Nebraska minister appeared in tie
pulpit wearing bonnet Of the latest
style. Long and close observation had
taught him how 10 attract the attention
OF portion Of bis congregation.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-06-01

|. A ministsr overlook Quaker lady,
and politely assisted heria opening .
gate. Az she was q comparative stran-
ger in town. no said, You don't know
pcrhsps, thatI am Mr.. Havea's
you heard mo prsachr 4 have heard
,hee try was the quick rejoinder.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-06-01

Major, 1 see two cocktails carried to
your room every morning, as il ysu had
some one to drink with.' 'Yss, sir;
one cocktail makes me feel like another
man; and Of course, I'm bound to treat
the ether man.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-06-01

None are so seldsm iound alone, aud
are 90 soon tired Of their owe company
az those coxcombs who are on the best
terms with themselves.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-06-01

scan next week. said deptor, and
III settle that, - 'Couldn't yea say
week slser next, said the dun, IA there
arc 20 many others who propose 70 pay
sext week.'
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-06-01

How like it's tather!' said the nurse,
On the christening Of baby whose ia
Their was over 20. Very like said a
sstirlcal lady; bald, and not tooth in
its head.'
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-06-01

The Louissills Democrat ssys: This.
that once was the land Of TIE bravo,
has become the land q nilnonsisep
and the home Of gigantic ,mosopsliss.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-06-01
A CITY IN MOURNING.

The city council met today and pass
ed resolutions of coincidence. A set
tied gloom reigns over the city today.
MANY business places are closed.
Almost all business Is at a sSadustill,
and crowds line the streets discussing
the sad calamity. The burial OF the
victims is at this hour (2.SOP. Nj.
proceeding. Solemn stiffness prevails
IN the city. Flags are at half-mast and
bells sre tolllng.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-06-01

If you anstO and Aras osl9.,ls 80
into the nearest lpneh,room. s bval
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-06-01
The Ontario Disaster,

FURTHER DETAILS OF THE CALAMITY
-REsULT OF AN OVERTHROW EI-
CURsION-A TERRIBLE sCENE-RE-
cOvERY OF TWO HUNDRED AND
THIRTY-EIGHT BODIES.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-06-01
NorARIEs PUBLIC
Jusr1CEs OF THE PEACE.

DAVIS p1sr.-pr. G. A. BrOwn' oOed FUNK anu
Jas. B. Jackson. .,.u p,;coAelt. Snoyden
whitaker. 1 nr.vtin strickler
Lev M6,:ox d; Uulg xWssinuel C, Campbell James D.
OofYm1n, samuel Rinker. ,o, v,rrrse Jacob
r. Miller. ,-, n yirkle John NJ
Pence.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-06-01

. "A COED character shinss BY iis own
light - tee { as ~
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-06-01
CoNsTABLEs.
s,pvp1NrESDEKr OF SCHOOLS.

SUPERINTENDENT VI 'N
,, Woodstock,
rrs
sn,1r' ~ Jacob
sIoSEwALL.-Jos; DOLL ~ -
JOHSsoS.-E. B. Shaver Dan'e' D
Campbell. a., CoA
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-06-01
STATEMENT OF A PASSENGER.

R.O. Montgomery, a leather mer-
chant, of Toronto, was on board, but
escaped and succeeded in saving many
others. He states that on the passage
up the captain went among the passen-
gers, urging them to keep on the other
,ide. To one boy he said: "For Gods
sake keep on the other side; 1t you DO
not You'll have to swim for it," a
little later Mr.. Montgomery saw the
water pass in over the deck and the
boiler 90 by the board, when the crash
Immediately took place.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-06-01
parrish PHYSICIAN.

Maurertow1
Or. r. T. GrSV
oVERsEERs POOR.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-12-29

While on the subject OF bap-
tism, at the meeting on Sunday
night, Major Penn stirred up the
ire Of a lady in the audience,
by alluding to her denomination
as "Campbellites." Where
upon she mounted a bench and
proceeded to reply. by telling
the preacher what a great sim
ner he was, and she would
wrestle with the Lord in prayer
for him that night. The Major
thanked her for this proffered
kindness, but, by way of a
reminder. told her that St. Paul
had said a woman should not
speak in public. This SO en-
ragged her that she again arose
and accused him ofinsultiag her,
when he assured her that he was
not the author Of :he sentence
quoted, and did not really know
whether ST. Paul intended to in
suit her or Rot,-Belton Cour-
Ter. ~
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-12-29
An old Minister Is mistaken for an
Editor and Assaulted.
little Rock Gazette.

Little Rock Gazette.
Yesterday old Uncle Jesse
Winglop, a time-honored
preacher, who has preached
among the hills for forty years,
and who in his younger days
was known as the "wheel-horse
exhorter," came to town and
called at the Gazette office.
my son George" said Uncle
Jesse to the political man, 'has
just graduated from the old
Red Bluff academy, and after
sauntering around among the
professions, peeping into law
yer Offices and poking around
doctor shops, and not being
satisfied, he has concluded to
learn the editing business.
l know how much fun has been
made of men who want to be
editors, but of course l under
stand all that. At first I'd like
for George to take hold of the
religious department, for you
know that / could help him
some. I've got four or five old
sermons that I'd like to run in
old sermons preached long be-
fore men thought of getting out
New Testaments. Now don't
ridicule the idea"
"Uncle jesse" replied the
political man, with something
like a sigh, "we'll hold a cabi-
net meeting sometime during
the present week, when your
sons case will be considered.
1t is encouraging to see that
church members are seeking
journalism, and l have no
doubt that George. will be of
advantage to US. But / Unjust
60 to- dinner now. just sit
down here among the eX-
changes and amuse yourself
until / return"
The editor went down, and
the old man took out his spec
ticles and began handling pa
pers with a newly awakened
idea of importance. The editor
had not been gone but a few
moments when a burly looking
man entered the editorial room,
and seeing the minister sur
rounded by a bufied landscape
of badly handled papers, ex-
claimed:
"All l ask ofyou, sir, is to
let me shake the Little Rock
dust from my feet. Do you
hear, you speckled fragment
of a mortgaged menageriel"
"What do you mean'" ex-
claimed the man in surprise.
"Just let me shake this dust
of, you gaping whippoorwill
offiat-footed ignorance. SLAM
der a man as you did me this
morning, and then say you
don't know what it means"
81 never said a word about
you in my life, sir"
LET me shake off this dust.
and then you can slash and
SANDER my memory. Nice old
stretcher of the TRUTH"
"Do you mean that l have
lied, sirf"
81 do"
The old man hoped across
the room and grappled the in
suffer. The fight was earnest
and terrible, and when the ed
itor came back the top of the
old mans head was smeared
with ink and the insulter. was
lying in the hall.
"Sort OF a monkey and par
rot time, as the teller says" re-
marked the old man. 81 say,
I believe George will change
his mind. You needn't call
that cabinet meeting. Talk
about a religious department;
you ought to have a sackful of
horse pistols"
-
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-12-29

~ A young lady was once ter
ribly shocked by her own fool.
ish mistake. Being sent for
-four to the store, in a hurry, she
took what she supposed to be a
clean FELLOWSHIP from the bu-
reau drawer. Then she bound
ed into the store, smiling like a
basket of chips, she handed the
thing to the storekeeper to be
filled with -four. He didn't
notice what they were till a
scoop full of flour had gone
through them. When he raised
them up and displayed the two
outlets at the bottom, nicely
fringed. the young lady quickly
cit Out" without saying a word,
and the storekeeper, covered
with flour, laid the garment in
the money drawer to await her
return, which has not event
uated" up to the present time.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-12-29
- - -
All Sorts.
Bustles increase in size.
Mosquitoes have appeared.
A flirt-"Sofa and no faith

buStleS increase IN size.
Mosquitoes have appeared.
A flirt-"Sofa and no faith
err"
Horse stealing is brisk in
Ohio.
Diligence is the mother of
good luck.
Doves destroy ice in South
Carolina.
The early apple catches the
small boy.
Having Lords and Dukes is
rank nonsense.
The butcher cannot olive and
let live"
Actors take great interest in
star-in routes.
1t is not often that a pig will
let a pen holder.
Fidelity is seven-tenths of
business success.
Nebraska has 10000 more
men than women.
The Norristown insane asylum
has 700 inmates.
No, child; a grass widow is
not necessarily green.
Gratitude is as old-fashioned
as a last years bonnet.
Your butcher is no doubt
mad when he is out of joint.
Horses in Paris are dying by
hundreds of scarlet fever.
At English bazaars titled
ladies sell American drinks.
So many fires in Lancaster
has caused an insurance panic.
The chiropodist first dates
from William the Corncurer.
Cockroaches are recommend
ed as good bait for black bass.
1t is the green grocer who
buys oleomargarine for butter.
No truly great man brushes
his hair, even when he has any.
Auctioneers take great risks
when they "knock down"
vases.
A Kentucky preacher de-
cides marriage is more a luxury
than necessity.
A civil engineer-one who
gives a tramp a free ride in his
caboose.
Man wants but little here be-
low-and he is not satisfied
after he gets it.
General Grant has sold his
farm near st. Louis to Jay
Gould for 10000.
A Georgia railroad conductor
elected a passenger for persist
ing in riding with his coat off,
on the ground that it was not
polite to the women in the car.
The legality of the act is to be
tested IT. court.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-12-29

MIXED. CHow-CHow.-Take
radish pods, green pepper, long
and round, green grapes, mas
turtiums, peaches, . cherries,
string beans, caulihower, but
ton onions, pour over them a
hot brine that will bear an egg.
and let them stand four days,
stirring them every day. Then
make a pickle very warm with
spices, and after it has been
boiled, and the ingredients
well dried from the brine, pour
it over them boiling hot; mus
tard seed may be added, and
then it must be covered close
from the air. This will keep, if
well prepared, two years.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-12-29

MALARIA IS AN UNSEEN
Vaporous poison, spreading disease and
death in many localities, for which quinine
is no genuine antidote, but for tie effects of
which Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is not
only thorough remedy, but a reliable pre-
venvative. To this fact there is an over
whelming array of testimony, extending
over period of thirty yeas. All disorders
of the liver, stomach and bowels are also
conquered by the Bites,
For sale by all Druggists and Dealers gen.
orally.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-12-29

Michigan is going to send six
companies of militia to repre-
sent the state at Yorktown next
October. The sum of $1,000
has been appropriated to de-
fray the expenses.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-12-29

The Treasurer of the Illinois
State Hospital paid the wages
of employees in Mexican dollars
which he bought at a discount.
The profit was SIG, and the
loss was position worth ST.
200 a year.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-12-29

Men are all equal before the
law, especially those who have
no money with which to bride
justice.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-12-29


The editor of the Nashville
Banner has a clock made by
one of the Guiteau family,
which he has threatened to de-
stroy. Hearing of his intention
an aunt OF the assassin wrote
him a letter, giving a brief &C
count of the history of the des-
truction of the time piece, which
was, she said, made by her hus-
band, Calvin Guiteau. what, "
she continues, "the old clock of
my husband, has to do with the
attempted assassination of presi-
dent Garfield, l cannot, as a
wife, a mother, and true Ameri-
can woman, solve. The Gui-
teaus are an old American iami-
ly. Some of its members have
held high and responsible posi-
lions in the civil service OF the
government, and never until an
unworthy son of a noble sire
struck down our beloved presi-
dent, has a cloud of scandal
disgraced the name. 1 hope
you will not destroy the old
clock. It was the hard work of
an homes. man, who if living,
would raise his voice with yours
and every good citizen in con-
demnation of the actor who cast
4 gloom over our land, and who
sought, in a more brutal and
cowardly manner, to take the
life of one of the best men ever
called to preside over the des-
tines of this country: Keep the
old clock, and when you hear it
tick, or gaze upon its face, may
it recall to your mimi the fact
that Calvin Guiteau, its maker,
was one of Gods nobl.st works,
an honest man, a faithful hus-
band, a loving father, and a true
American"