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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-09-10
A prominent Austin politician cam,

"A prominent Austin politician came
down town yesterday looking very seri-
ous. A friend asked what was the mat
ter. 1.-The country is going to the dogs.
That what the matter Even Austin
l. chockfull of thieves. No mans prop
ertv is safe for minute, if he takes
oves off it, 4" Has anybody been
stealing anything fromyoup" g should
say they had. There was a nice new
saddle on the fence OF wagon yard
near my house, and nobody claimed it;
This morning got up before day: and
went out to bring it in and keep IL for
the owner, and I'll be blamed if some
; inf scoundrel hadn't got away with
IL already. Texas Sitttngs.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-09-10

A memorial is to be erected to the
Ito Rev DR.. f. H. Chaplin, of New
York. It will take the form OF a deco
ration Of the Church of the Divine ia,
ENTITY. and will cost, with stained
class windows, about $4,000
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-04-27
A Royal Weldepd Life.

Francis Joseph, of Austria, was really in
love, or fancied he was, says the London
TruA, and for a time his union proved a
sufficiently happy one. The empress had
been accustomed to imbibe daily q glass Of
Bavarian beer at her. dinner. To this the
court officers Of Vienna objected, and her
right to her national beverage was only Sc
cured by the direct interposition Of her hus-
band. But the emperor's heart was too large
for 9 single affection, and the empress had q
temper of her own. 1t is said she once horse
whipped 8 gentleman on the grand staircase
o. the imperial palace. Smarting with bis
wounds, the chastised one rushed into the
presence of the emperor and demanded re-
dress. His majesty shrugged his shoulders,
and bestowed upon him the order Of the iron
crown, ffth-class, whereat Vienna laughed
all the more. By and by the august couple
entered on that arrangement which Gin &C.
clesiastical matters, be it understood) is so
dear to the intellect of Dean ~Stanley-they
agreed to differ, and have remained excellent
friends ever since. The empress still cherishes
with tenderness the memory Of the early
spring Of her married. life. Among her treas
ures is Q jeWeled casket of the rarest work
manship, which holds 8 little bouquet Of edel-
wis, given her. by the emperor during the
period Of their betrothal.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-04-27

and they want to know what it is iii partly
curiosity and partly necessity. There is ONE
thing stirring elsewhere, or he would not be
stirring there. The craving for news is a
passion Of the settlers condition, and the
habit clings to him Whe1 he IS in q posi-
ton to obtain information otherwise. The
saturated English traveller from populous
cities, where news is heard from 4 thousand
tongues, is too apt to forget that the isolated
have parched minds and thirst for details.
The splendid school system Of the country
causes a much higher averaged intelligence
than we have in England. I frequently heard
young ladies of fifteen Or eighteen years Of
age speak familiarly and intelligently Of pub
lie questions, cite the names, recall the rec
ord, describe the capacity of public men
with an accuracy Of judgment which would
be thought unusual IN English ladies Of ma
ture age. Where general intelligence reach
es So high 8 level, persons Of distinguished
attainments are less conspicuous than they
are in a TX nation where the majority are ignor-
ant. Where the many know little, q person
whose knowledge reaches only the standard
of m%ediocrity has a chance Of being conspic-
uous, and q person Of ordinary attainments
is eminent. But it implies a higher state of
progress where the majority are we'll in
formed than where only q few are so. In
America there are q million villas to a single
mansion. This implies a far higher average
Of comfort than where there are a thousand
great houses and a million novels.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-04-27
Explanation OF American Inquast.
~tlvenesa.
[Geo. Jacob Holyoakea.

lGtO. Jat0D HOly DAkE7s
Some travellers have reported isparagingg,
" of American i~nquisiiiveness. A stranger
being besieged by questions Of 9 very per-
sonal nature, seems to me very natural
thing il q country Of widely dispersed set
tiers. 10 many are FAR away from centres Of
news that they have 9 craving for it others
never know. The stranger IS to them 8 per-
ipatetic newspaper. His object in coming
there, his destination, the place whence be
first set out, the place which be has left, all
imply new information. He knows some
thing which is unknown to the inQuirers,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-04-27
THE RIVER E

nominate q successor to Merritt without ask
ing Conkling's leave. If this story be true
there is little doubt that Robertson will be
confirmed, and Conkling's opposition in the
future will be aWamped IN the ridicule he has
thus brought upon himself.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-10-26
limits 30 Belief.

There are limits to human be-
lief. You may believe what the
candidate says in convention; You
may believe what Vcnnor SAYS
about the weather; yoa may believe
what the old settler says about the
weather Of 1852, CT the summer Of
1853; you may believe what man
tells you in horse trade; YOU may
believe what 3 man says who was
at the Centennial: you may believe
the army Lar, and you may believe
the snake liar; but when a man
takes his cigar from his lips, and
with a gulleioss, simple prefix Of a
place and a date. starts in on a
trout story, bar and bolt and lock
and double lock the gates OF your
belief when he gets TO the place.
Don't believe single solitary
trouf,rOt though it weighs less than
a pound. Under iha shadow OF
the trout dies, AID the man who
fishes tour days and only hooks,
one lone trout, 50 small that he
loses it in his empty basket, comes
home the biggest liar Of them all.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-10-26

tile than the lands in Virginia, will
that make up for the entire absence
of forests for fuel or buildingimate-
rial sluggish and shallow stu BANS.
no brooks made up from spiings {;
rough state of society. lfk Of
schools and churches, high dice OF
farm labor and difficulty of Procu-
ring female employees, 10 sayinoth'
ing of climate, society, markets.
&c? Surely not, and | am salts
fled OF the fact that it will q st less
to restore the lands OF Virginia
when they are badly wOr', Il an it
will 10 clear up a new place IL the
West and get it ready for p|odue-
ton.
But under tie old system farm
ing in Virginia, tie lands never
have attained onc,third Of thiir pro-
ductive capacity, and onI can
scarcely form any estimate o their
powers Of production. Al |houSh
III
Virginia has always ranked Egh as
an agricultural State, | preii for
her one of the brightest futdF res III
agricultural prosperity that an be
imagined. w. y. PEAl| SON
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-10-26
How tOtake care OF Harness

4 harness that has been on a
horses back several hours, in hot or
rainy weather, becomes wet if not
properly cleaned the damage to the
leather is irreparabIe. II, after be-
ING taken from the horse in this
condition. it is hung up IN care
less manner, traces and reins twist
ed into knots and the saddle and
bride hung askew, the leather
when dried retains the shape given
when wet, and when forced into its
original form damage is done to the
stitching and tie leather. The
first point TO be observed is to
keep the leather soft and p(iable.
This can be done only by keeping
it well charged with oil and grease.
Water is a destroyer of these, but
mud and the saline moisture from
the animal are even more dcstruc
tive. Mud, in drying, absorbs the
grease and opens the pores of the
leather, making it prey to water,
while the salty character of the
perspiration from the animal in
lures the leather stitchings and
mouniings. 1t therefore follows
that to preserve harness the straps
should be washed and oiled when
ever it has been moistcned by
sweat or soiled by mud. If a har-
ness is thoroughly cleansed twice a
year and when induly exposed
treated as we have recommended
the leather viii retain its softness
and strength for many years.
Boston Journal Of Chemistry.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-10-26
Household PERKS

Under this head the Boston
Journal Of Ccnaistly names Feveral
dangerous substances Which fad
their way into households. There
are two Or three volatile liquids
used in families which aF par
ticularly dangerous, and MP be
employed, if at ali, with speeia
care.
Bcnzine, either and strong
ammonia constitute this dass OF
agents. The two first na med
liquids are employed in CLEANSING
gloves and other wearing apparel,
and in removing oil STAMP from
carpets, curtains, etc. 'rhdliquids
are highly volatile, and Aa| into
vapor as soon as the cork lof the
vial containing them is removed
Their vapors arc very cOmbuftible,
and will inaame at long distances
from iguited candles or gas fam cs,
and consequently they should never
be used in the evening, when the
house is lighted.
Explosions OF a very dangerous
nature will occur if the vapor Of
these libuids is permitted to escape
into the room in considerable guam
tity. In view of the great hazard
Of handling these liquids cautious
house-keepers will not allow them
to be brought into their dwellings,
and this course is commendable.
As regards ammonia, it is a very
powerful agent, especially the
stronger kinds sold by druggists.
An accident in its use has recently
come under cur notice. in which a
young lady lost her life from liking
few drops through mistake
Breathing the gas, under cirtain
circumstances, causes serious BARN
to the lungs and membranes f the
mouth and nose. 1t is an agent
much used at the present time
for cleansing purposes, and it is
unObjectionable if proper care is
used in its employment. The
walls holding it should be kept
apart from others containing the
medicines, etc, and rubber shoppers
to the vials should be used.
Oxalic acid is considerably en-
ploycd in families FOR cleansing
brass and copper utensils. This
substance is highly poisonous, and
must he kept and used with great
caution. In crystalline structure it
closely resembles sulphate of
magnesia or EPSON salts, and
therefore, frequent mistakes are
made and lives lost.
Every agent which goes into
families among inexperienced per-
sons, should be kept in Il safe
place, labeled properly and used
with great care,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-10-26
Aug. Sth, 1881.
CHEAPE AXE * OHIO = IA.
Passenger Trains run as follows:


no. MAIL.-Run daily except sunday from Rich
mond to huntington daily, WlliamsOn's %
Huntington connects at Lynchburg Junction for
Lyuchburg, Danyill and Bristol; at Waynes boro
for Luray Cave; aud at Ashland, KY, with all rail
for Cincinnati and the Vest.
No. 3 EXPkE5S.-Runs daily from Richmond to
Huntington; connects at Lynchhurg Junction for
Lynchburg and Washington; at Huhti ngton with
steamers for Cincinnati and tho West.
No. ) ACCOM.-Lesyes Richmond daily except
Sunday az 80 2. NJ. ana arrives az Chai lottesYie
IA =. NJ.
No. II MIXED Leaves Charlottesville daily ex-
ccpt sunday at4 10 p. NJ. aud arrives Stanton
500 p VI.
No. q PASS Leaves Cannolton at 30 A. N.
daily except sunday, and arrive Huntington . 20
a. NJ.
T., L. b. S. Il. R. TRAINS run deily.
G., Is. 5. 7. z. STEAMER leaves Huntington
daily.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-10-26

G. b. s. & p. P. STEAMER leaves Cincinnati
daily.
E. L. & B. s. r. r. TRAINS run daily.
No. Mail-Runs daily except Saturday from
Huntington to Richmond daily, Huntington to
Nilllamsons; VI, Il &. and SciotO Valley Il. K. from
Cincinnati and the West connect at Ashland with
Mail Train No. 2; connects at Waynesboro for the
north; at Lynchburg Junction Tor Lynchburg and
Bristol.
No. 1. EXPREss.-Runs daily from Huntington
to Richmond; connects at Lynchburg Junction for
Washington and the North, and LyncAburs and
Da1yille.
No. G ACCOM.-Leaye Charlottesville daily ex-
cspt Sunday at t. A. IN and arrives Richmond
900 m.
No. y MIXED.-Lsaves stanton daily except
Sunday at G,C0 a. and arrives Charlottesville at
$50 a. m.
No % leaves Huntington at 800 D. N. daily ex-
cept sunday, and arrives Csnnelton at loop. m.
For Rates, Tickets. Baggage Checks, apply to
Ii. w. FULLER, CIV SMITH,
g. p. 7. "A. Genl Manager
H. Z. SUMMERSON,
Ticket Agent, Stanton, Va.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-10-26

SOUTHERN PLANTER AND FARMER
the Oldest and Ablest Agricultural
journal In The South, Subscription,
800 year, Richmond, Va.
We Will furnish this excellent and
d5pular Agricultural Journal, with our
paper Que year for 81, so, orsix months
for ,lJ0.. Everyiarmer should have it.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-10-26

The lest way oil saving soap
grease daring summer is 70 throw
it into kettle Of strong lyo; keep
it covered, and it standing in the
sun it frequently results in very
GOOD SOAP.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-10-26

Use fresh water. Water which
has stood in an open vessel over
night, shold not be used Tor cOok-
ing, as it will have absorbed many
four gases.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-10-26

Mai, Southwark, connects at Charlottesville with
Ches, * Ohio x, K, East ana west, At Lynch
burg. connects with Norfolk and Western j.. r.
through Southwest virginia, 10 Nashville New
Orleans, Memphis, Little Rock and Toxas-and at
Danyille with Richmond x Danyille Z, Il, 70 South
an Southwest.
Express southwark connects at Charlottesville
to ali points on Ches, & ohio and q. Danyil.o for
all points SOUTHEAST and south.
MIXED TRAINS for Main Line leave Alexan-
dra daily, except sunday, 3 90 a IL and II IS m.
and returning arrive at Alexandria u w p LII and
23j pm.
For MANASSAS LINE leave Washington 7 10 a
m and Aiexandria So m daily, except sunday,
arrive at Strasburg at II IS II, connecting with
the Valley Road East aud west, Leave Strasburg
30 p m, arriving at Alexandria at IS D n
MIXED TRAIN FOR MANASSAS DIVISION
leaves Alexandra daily, except sunday. at OO a
m, arriving at strasburg at Us m. and returning
leave Stfasburg at Is II arriving at Alexandria
at 80 pm.
For Aiddleburg, daily connection at Plains sta.
ton.
For UpqerVillc, regular connection at Delap,ane.
For NAkkENION, leave washington at IL a
N, daily.
All trains make good connections, at Washing
ton, to and from North and west.
New Orleans sleeper leaves Washington at 10
a running through without change.
on Express train, leaving Washington at 10 o.
p m Marks Adjustable Reclining Chair car, with
extra charge only 81, through to Danyiue.
Pullman Sleepinn Cars between Washington
and savannah Ga. without change, on 10 % train.
Through tickets very low to the South ana
Southwest,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-10-26

Sellers Liver Ph!,' have been thcstan-
dard remedy for malaria, lirer complaint
costiyeness, etc. for fifty years
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-10-26

SCHEDULE II FERRY Il VALLEY BRANCH
- IL. ~ -. z Ia.
Effect May 23 1850.
NORTH.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-10-26
Good Leather.

and kipskins should call on OK address II. @ OFT
at the Old glove stand in Woodstock, where you
win find the cheapest and best skins in the mar
ket. He would ask the especial attention of shoe
he will sell By the dozen or half dozen at Bal IT,
more prices. A few reliable merchants in the
county having good leather trade, viii be allow
ell liberal COmmissiOn 10 sell leather and buy in
hides
lie takes no short cuts 10 tanning his leather but
has it taken through the old process, by that well
known ard exprOcess, tanner,
ROBERT Il. NEWMAN.
Oct. 1T.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-10-26
FOR ONLY S255,

Forward your order by letter or and the nsr
mont will Be shipped atonce No money required untii the
Panois fully tested at home. II In
satisfactory you are under no obligation whatever keep
H. AZ will chccrfulytake back and pay freight charges
both ways. f5New Paror Organs ebs SIS S5, 20 et1a
Latest Illustrated Newspaper, with much fnformafos
about cost " Planes and Organs sent free.
Address DANIEL r. BEATTY,
= Washington, Now Jersey, LISA
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-10-26
SOUTH.

Train Gss and 632 daily all other trains daily
except Sunday. Train $40 and COS connects at
strasburg with train On Va. midland Road. No.
COS runs TO Baltic. via Washington without change
of cars. No. Go and COS dine at Mt. Jackson
Passengers for Iordans Springs leave at stephen
sons for Rock Enon leave cars at Winchester for
Capon Springs leave cars at Cspon Road, for
Orkney Springs leave cars at Mt. Jackson, for
Rawley Springs leave cars at Harrissnburg. Par
ties visiting New Market and Luray Caves leave
cars at New Market.
w. NJ. CLEMENTS, N. Of T..
+. NJ. MANTZ, S. Oft.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-10-26
A Great Cause Of Human
Misery
Is the Loss of
MANHOOD: \ ! (!

A Lecture on the Nature, Treatne 4, and Rsdl-
cal cure Of Seminal Weakness, or Spermatorrhoea
induced BY Self-Abuse, Involuntary Emissions,
Impotency Nervous Debility. and lmpediments to
Marriage generally; Consumption, Epilepsy, and
Fits; Mental and Physical Incapacity, &c.-By
ROBERT ]. CULyEgwELL, NJ. D., author Of the
Green Book &c.
The world-renowned author. IN this admirable
Lecture, clearly proves from his own experience
that the awful consequences Of Self-Abuse may
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operations, bougies, instruments, rings, or cCrdi-
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and efeC tual, by which every sufferer, no matter
what his condition may be- may cure himself
cheaply, privately and radically.
IN This Lecture will prove a boon to thous
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Sent under seal, IN plain envelope, to any
address, postpaid, receipt Of six cents.or two
postagestamps. We have also sure cure for Tape
Worm, Address
The CuIverweIi Medical Co.
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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-10-26

GT0 4 WEEK, SO day at home easily made
~ = Costly Quilt free. Address True L Co.
Augusta. Maine Dec. 8.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-10-26

VIRGINIA MIDLAND RAILWAY
JOHN $. BARBOUR, Receiver.
On and after SUNDAY, SEPT. 10, 1881 Passengers
trains will run as follows:
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-10-26
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PI AlI0)S

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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-09-02
An Amlable Alligator.

The long wharf at Mandarin, Florida,
stretches some six hundred feet ont in
20 the peaceful st. Johns, and hither
repair the fishermen, after their nights
toni in their row-boets with their nets,
10 sell Tie Guiverirg fish to the inhab-
Itants and snip the surplus by morning
steamer to Jacksonville.
strolied down the wharf in quest CT
a mess, and met tall. bony fisherman,
by whose face the habit Of fishing all
night hsd l"it a very plain impression.
"Hsyen't Rot n fish," said he. No,
not al nj! last night. ] should have
had good luck, too, if it warn't for an
alligator that got IN my net and it took
me nearly all night to get him out, and
there vas one of the prettiest schools
of bass Hopping in that I ever saw.
Instezd OF getting that lot OF UNI, rs /
ought 10 have done aud would hey
done il it want for that alligator, here
am this morning with nothin' at all in
the boat except the thing
Have you got him in the boat 2" l
asked.
:. Yes; doo't yer want to come down
and sea him 2"
| followed him down to the end of
the wharf. and preceding us went his
young companion, a lad of about seven
teen.
The boat lay moorei to thu bulwark,
and up above on the wharf, under q
tree sat halfdozen negro women with
their babies. waiting for the next steam
boat.
The boy. with an animated grin, ran
down the flight of steps into the boat,
and as we approached, pulled ont an
alligator four or five feet long, by d
cord that vas fastened abont his neck,
and held it on his knees, bending its
teil aronnd from side to side.
Tho negro women at tie fret look
grabbed their babies and fed in all
directions, notwithstanding the bows
good-natured. " He won't hurt you"
He picked hial up and put him down,
coi!ed his tail. rubbed his sides, and
put his bic. ugly head upon the boat
thwart for general exhibition, and
through il all the alligator was as quiet
as lamb.
Indeed, he seemed rather to like the
process he WIS undergoing. Perhaps
he liked the jolly disposition of the
boy.
Won't he bite min ?" l asked.
"No; a'ligators won't generally bite"
said my fisherman. unless you tantal-
ize UNI. That boy there" he continued,
lis jus ike baby; JUS as quick as
his heal is down in the night he's
asleep"
Now this eeemed just unlike most
babies to me. said nothing, while he
went OH
"List night, sir, after we ketchcd
that gator. We put him in the bottom
of the boat forward, and that boy there
went and laid down right alongside of
him; and, sir. eff he and the alligator
didn't sleep together rolled in the same
blanket the rest of the night"
. looked in the boys fRca for some
trace OF kinship to the ugly saurian, or
some sign of that which had won its
mild behavior, but the kind eyes and
look of Jolly good nature were all I
could see. Possibly, if all the winter
visitors to Florida were endowed with
good-humored, rollicking natures, the
ugly trutes might yet be transformed
into affsctionate domestic pets, which
we might lead about with pink rib.
bon, or dandle iu our arms with inter-
esting love- Forest and Stream.