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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-03-29
He W0uIdn'f Have IL.

A boy owned q slalwarl gander, and
he thought 1t would be good joke 10
Tie q fish line to the leg OF The gander,
with hook properly baitcd, and watch
the result. So he fixed the eander with
line on one leg about ten feet long. at
the end of which was picketcl hook
and a frog for bait. Tie gander was
driven into the mill pond. where be
swan around for half an hour, turning
dip flaps, and diving for food. Sud-
denly The gander felt pull at his leg,
and he looked as surprised rs the Lone
Fisherman when he caught q whale,
The gauder seemed 10 thiuk here was
something the matt'r With him. aud lie
looked down at his fee under ater 10
try aod see into it. The pickercl began
to yank. and the gander made up his
mind that he was not we'll and wanted
10 90 home. He started for the shore.
but the. pickerel on the hook wanted to
20 the other way, and 1t was nip and
tuck for time. The gauder, 10 those
on shore who were watching, seemed
frightened. and at times would act as
though saying his prayers and asking
for mercy, aud then he would get mad
and try aud fly ashore, when The pick
erel would pull him back. They say III
was fiue study TO watch the express
sion on the featurer OF the gauder. He
seemed to realize that change was
about to come over him, and while lie
hoped for the best, be seemed to be
prepared for the worst. Alter halt an
hour of the hardest work be had ever
done, the gander came ashore, and
dragged a six pound pickerel up the
bank, and the boys came aud took off
the p;ckerel and put on another frog,
aud tried 10 induce the gander 10 20
and take another swim, but he wouldn't
have it. They couldn't drive him in.
He looked at them as be ran through
betn cen their legs as though saying,
Boys. this may be fun for you, but you
have crushed noble nature. Not any
more pickerel IN mine, if you please
and be flew off toward the barn, squaA k
ing as though his heart would break.
Tnis was several weeks ago, but since
then the gander has never gone into the
water,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-03-29
'Ehe Holy Mother Love.

Bear in mind the evenings text
And the door aas shal-and you may
perhaps realise the effect Of the follow.
iog, told with little of Tie Scotch burr
cllng:ng o The preachers tongue. and
the plain speech making TIE palhos
stronger; OIe Of Tie young girls III a
little village was led away into SIN,
periiap, 0y tie example Of some of her
companions. and leaving her home
went away TO London. Bat on. day
came by church and heard the con-
gregalion singing an old tu1e she knew
well. Sne phused moment. and
while listening a sudden vision came to
h,r of tie home she had left, her father
an mother. the quiet village. and The
simple aud pure he that bad onCe been
hers. A louaiag ,eept through her
heart just 10 creep over the threshold
OF home once more and sit at her
m )tner's5set, no matter ii it were in
sin and in shame even, though she
brought her disgrace ONE with her
mother was there. an0 love aud lor-
giyeness were there. So she travelled
the long distance TO the little village,
but seeing that she must not be seen
coming home by The neighbors, Weary
and footsore and longing though she
was, she hid in the fields till dark, and
then she waited, fearing she could not
make it all right with her 'ieylher,' till
'feyther' should be gone to bed, and she
could dad mother sitting alone. And
when she came 10 the house her heating
heart stopped ia fear, tor the lights
gone aud she remembered that the
door was shut at night. Yet, al any
rate, she mus! see, and her heart leaped
again when she found that the door
was open. Light as was her loot when
she stepped within, one ear heard it,
and her mothers voice. low and trem.
bling with hope, spoke from an inner
room, Jennie, is that you? Yes. mother
and oh, feared to fad the door shut
Spake the mother; 'Ah. Jennie, lass,
the door has nea bees shut slucs you
left.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-03-29
Right Kind of Men.

The advice TO the law student that
'lhere's plenty ofroom above contains
truth of very wide application 'rhere'S
plenty of room above in every proies'
ion and avocaiion. The difficulty IS,
not to find the niger positions, but to
find men, competent men to ill them'
A manager of a business establishment
remarked the other day that they ought
TO have a good man in certain posi-
ton. 'Why don's sou get one" said
his friend. That's the difficulty he
replied IF knew where to get the
right man, l would discharge the one l
have Immediately THIS is the general
difficulty. Every avocaiion IS looking
after the right kind of men, aud they
are hard to fnd. Let young men re-
member this, and make themselves
masters Of their business, aud they VIII
find no difficulty ia securing hrsi-slass
positions.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-03-29
A Terrible crime.

A servant glrl in Slargaad, in Ger.
many, mad in course OF several years
saved handsome SUN OF money, which
she deposited in savings bank. One
day, few weeks ago, she drew the
money and took the train for the town
of Sohncidemuhl, a few miles from
home. She visited an acquaintance, a
butcher, and told him in course OF the
conversation of the money she had IN
her pocket. The butcher advised her to
wrap up the money and tasten it on her
head. buried in the heir. The girl fol-
lowed his advice and left :or home, the
way taking her over deserted
health. Meeting a policeman sbs
begged him TO accompanied her, on ac-
count other money. The policeman
complied and accompanied her the grea
ter part ol the way Hardly, however
had he left her and turned back when he
heard piercing shrek. Hastenlng oacA
he found the girl lying dead in the street
without her head, which had been car"
red off. As the girl bad told the po-
liceman OF The butcher she had yisle d.
his suspicious were at once aroused, and
he hasled to the butchers house. Alter
waiting halt an hour the butcher came
in with a bag under his arm. To the
question what was In It he replied that
it was Sleeps head, and threw it un'
der the bed. The policeman left and
returned in few minutes with some
colleagues. The sack was demanded,
and on being opened was found TO con-
tain the murdered gil's head.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-03-29
Concerning Copper.

1t is a pet theory of many workers in
copper that this useful metal is eyentu-
allo destined to become as cheap as lead
or iron, because of the extent 10 which
the worlds supply is constantly beiug
Increased through the preservation and
re.ullization of old copper and brass.
The only copper which is actually con-
sumed is that which is dissolved into
dust or lost in the sea or buried in the
land beyond hope Of recovery. A ship
which should be given new suit OF
copper or yellow metal sheating this
week. would probably offer large por-
ton of it for sale three years hence as
old metal. Mill accoulrements, hose
couplings, lamp-burners, faucets. and
the thousand aud one articles in the
manufacture OF which copper is con-
sumed,' nearly all come back iD.o the
market again sooner vr later. The city
of Boston gives an order for hose coup.
lings to-day, and in course of a few
years it will offer the sane coupling ;
for sale as old metal. The 100000, 90
bushels OF wheat raised in the United
State per anuum is nearly all consumed
~ .o,r. h,t tho IN 000 000 nound.
of copper, which is now estimated as
the annual production Of this country,
is merely added to the vast supply oil
copper and brass that has been accumu'
latng in the world since the days ol
Tubal Cain. Some Of the copper now
ia use on the steam fire engines OF this
city may, in fact, have been originally
worked by old TGbal HIMSELF in the
days when the earth vas young.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-03-29
WHAT is?

Wealth and glory and place and power
What are they worth to me or you
For the lease Of life runs out in an hour,
And death stands ready to claim his Que
Sounding honors, or heaps of gold
What are they all when all is told!
A pain or pleasure, smile or 'ear-
What does it matter which we claim!
For we step from the cradle into the 0ier'
And careless world goes on the Same'
Hours of gladness, or hours OF sorrow-
What will it matter to us tomorrow
Truth Of love. or VOW of friend,
Tender caresses, or cruel sneers,
What do they matter to us in the end'
For the brief day dies, and the long night
nears
Passionate kisses, or tears of gall,
The grave will open and cover them all
Homeless vagrant, or honored guest
Poor and humble, or rich and great
All are racked with the worlds unrest
An must meet with the common fate,
Life from childhood till we are old,
What is all when all is told!
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-03-29
Why He Left.

A Woodward avenue business man
who had advertised Tor a cOachman had
an application Ike olher day from man
who seemed 10 Gil the bill exactly, but
The fact that he was out Of place caus-
ed the citizen TO ask:
Were you discharged from your last
plaee:'
oh, 10, sir-I quit on my own oc'
cord
'Any thing wrong ="
There uas, sir. The place was very
pleasant, the pay good, and / came
away Without hard word. But the
gentlemen was a bit reckless, ar
How, reckless?
why, he wouldn't be vacclnaIed, and
he INSISTED On coming 10 the barr
every day and exposing me TO danger
| spoke 10 him several times about il
but he seemed so obstinate aud reckless
that | deemed ii my duty to quit the
lob. All sir. but 70 one knows how
incorlisible some of those high'toned
people are. They'd even lug a baby
which had the whooping cough righ
INTO the coachman's bedroom, and then
expec. him to buy his own medicines
and do his whooping at night after ever.
body was asleep
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-03-29
Mistaken Kindness.

Every one has read the story OF that
down Est won ~ who, when enter
tanning her pastor at lea, poured so
much molasses into his cup (she could
not afford The luxury of sugar. that lie
demonstrated, wberon she assured him
that if il were all molasses ii would
not be Bit too good for him. Through
the very kindness Other heart she erred.
Nov there are great many people like
tbs worthy woman. They VIII not
allds their guests TO CRY enough
Their habit of 'heaping' food aud giving
a little an.l considerable more tlan Is
asked for, has nothing to be said in its
favor, and "a great deal against II. Un-
less one has a strong, firm appetite that
only an earthquake or alenpest could
affect, large quantity of food is APP
palliDg. It's much pleasanter % send
ones plate 10 haye il replenished, than
to be Obliged TO leave iood upon the
plate. La orderIO clear the plate one
is prone to oyer-eAt, iro y the idea OF
Saving The fool' Y E;Onomy does nOt
signify Lack of plen'ifulness or sHngi-
ness Il means enoasl for each aud
all and nothing i, wasted. and when
food IS screwed in o. .er-aoundAnce, waste
must be the result, ualess, indeed the
Surplus is gathered together asain-lhe
simple idea Of which is dis1usIing.--
Moreoyer. I, Is a comfort 10 get just
what one ask for-if hat a cup OF 'ea'
that much aud no more.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-03-29

HELPING IN THE KITCHEN. '-Inere
is nothing that cook so much disllKes'
as 10 have the Misses come down 10
lhe kitchen and interfere with the pro-
gramme there. The recognition this
lady of the house receives is not at all
. welcome one, and after the visit here
ia the way cook would tell the story:
Our Lady Amabel she've took less
ons. so as 10 help us in the cooking
One day down she comes to make au
annie pie. I'd made the paste ready
for ,er TO roll and buttered the dish, and
Line had peeled the apples, and John
and Robert stood oyer Ter with the
things. and Liza had hot water Tor 'eI
70 wash 'er hands in when she'd done.
Co # was a nice help you may De
sure, Hows'ever. she did i, and l
baked it; and upstairs they all said as
tbere,d never been known sich a pie
tho 1t was as sour as warjuice, Tor, lor'
if she hadn't quite forgot TO put 10 The
Shuggardv
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-03-29

srrrLED.-Two clergymeu of Eau.
ouier. Va, went into court with their
d;snu,e az to the ownership of % calf.
Each owned COW which, he claimed,
was the mother of the calf. The JUS
tice went with the jury and liiiganIs TO
n nasture. where the two COWS were lei
loose for the youugster to choose be-
tween: and tho question was 70 quickly
ond uum,stakably settled by the brutes
that the jury gave u verdict without
further hesila ion.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-03-29

SLAP AT SENATOR MAHoNE.-The
Boston Post, in an editorial on Senator
Mahone's letter To the Boston COM
mlttee on Virginia Her Present and
Her Future, slys:
'Of the present, all who run may
read. For the future, il Is the prayer
of feyery honest heart that she. may DC
delivered from The burden OF shame
that has been hers since This Claude
Duyal Of politics captured The mach'n'
cry with which 10 torture her p'lae au'
throttle her reputation
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-03-29
The Editors RUse.

One day the editor was visited by a
committee ofvillagers TO urge upon him
some argument in favor of a new Town
pump. Being an amiable man, although
it was Just his busiest hour, he asked
them to be seated until he had finished
An article he was writing On the appl-
cation of epsilage to green plcSet FEM
ces. While waiting, they all began to
talk 10 each other at the very pitch oil
their voices, unit! The Distracted editor
could stand it 10 longer, Ahen, ~hecl-
ino round in his chair, he remarked,
with au expression swee'ly utter
YOU'D obllge me, gentle men, By coh-
ductipg your conversation IN a lover
tone. There's min sick with small
pox in the next roo and y Oh might
disturb him. A. he gathered up the
hats. canes and umbrellas that were
left by the committee, in their elger
bolt for the fresh air, he said tu himself,
quietly: 4 reckon Pm going to be a
success in journalism
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-03-29

A few evenings ago a iit'le boy was
busily engaged at his lessons. HIS
f,lher, one OF the leading clliz OF
Austin. had gone to The lodge, aud his
mother was busy sewing. The little
boy looked up and asked, Mamma
0ba. does the word 'pretexi mean?
.When your father says he has 10 go 10
the lodge two or three times a week,
that is a pretcxt to ge. away from bis
family The boy did not say anything
but next day when he read ost TO a
whole school lis definition of preiext
he created sensatioa.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-03-29

HIS FIRST THoUGHT.-A miller leil
asleep In his mill, and bent forward uA
his hair cot caught III SO ne machinery
and almosta handful was pulled OUT
OF course it awakened him. His hr''
exclan,atiou WAS, i1s"s ~
.,;ro what's the matter nowT
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-03-29

A fashionable young lady o. Ne"
Orleans. whose dead uncle had been an
undertaken, SAID loudly, while riding IN
a street car, L wonder what has oe-
come Of all the nice people, A young
shop girl replied, 1 am AFRAID MISS
thot vour uncle buried them ALL
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-03-29

A .uau with sIlyer-plaied, double
back.action cJia-hJlder came INTO the
sauclum the other day, aud commenced
explaining the beauties OF the article
for holding silver halves, etc.. aud be
had gotten halt through before he found
he was in printing ollie. When he
saw his mistake he vent to the door,
sadly opened lt,aud ki.ked himself clear
downstairs.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-03-29

You make great mistake IN thinN'
;oc that the world will break all in pee
ces when you leave it. 1t is barely Fos,
.,hlo on the other hand, that you are
uersistently standing in the way o'
hatter man.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-03-29

'Icouldn't come home earlier, dIrl-
ng., exclaimed Harry, in an unsteady
voice; been taking stock, you know
She looked at him sadly. aud replied,
Harry, you may have been taking
stock. but | take none in your story
Then she iuroed away to weep aud
murnlur that she wouldn't stand 1t any
longer, but would pack ~ and go back
10 her mother tie very xt day.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-03-29

.I don't mind the pi-anner mucn'
.oid fond but perplexed mother recan.
tly, but when Maner gets to sallYln'
around in front OF the lookin-gla'' ana
disputin' in French with her own 'nau'
dor If makes me right nervous.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-03-29

SAVING IT.-TDe rope @ilh which a
q nvict descended from the window oil
his eel! and escaped at Jackson, M'ch''
was made of small pieces OF Jared
twine taken from bundles Of slaves IN
the cooper shop. To gather the mate
rial and form the rope required months
of sly. hard work.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-03-29

An al, ctiouate mother, noticing her
little laughter wipe her mouth win ner
Irs.s sleeve. asked what her handker-
chief was for, and received Tor an an'
swer lbs to shake at the ladies in the
',rse,. That's what papa Dies with
Ma
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-03-29

Give every man the credit OF sincerity
Notwithstanding it may oe d s"s .,'
.,raiu on your credulity to believe H. 'Ss Ss
,ua,or sIls'u M means what he says when ne
tells you, Il am glad to see you "'''
-
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-03-29

The chef trouble with the age III
which we heye is that 1t oelle'es 'oO
much in yarnish and veneer a"o 700
lille in solid wood.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-03-29

A little girl nine yems old, having
attended soirec, being asked by her
muller ON returning lov she epjoYed
herself answered. Il am full OF happl'
ness couldn't be any a7pler unless
could grOw:'
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-03-29

A hot tempered mau is like a Loaded
Gun with hair trigger. You aon
,an, +, 90 near it, for the slightest
,oncb viii make it go of and kill some
one.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-03-29

Scandal, when 1t has truth 10 II, 10
like a grease spot on new cloth, Dun
when there is no truth III 1t Is l.Ne
smash of mud, which will come oil ea'''
ly when dry.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-03-29
The Cholera,

About twenty years ago certain iocai-
ties in Michigan were frightened hall 10
death about smallpox, and se7eral
rowns had stringent regulations regard
inc vaccination. In one village IN Ma
comb County the duty Of bringing IN
delinquents was inlrusted to consla-
ble named Simmonds. He worked with
great energy, aud at last he had every
hodv in except an old chap named
Williams, who sternly refused TO come
forward. The constable laid for him,
however, brought him prisoner to the
DOCTORS office, and ordered him TO
.neel, his arm and make ready. 1t was
then discovered that he had once
wrestled with small pox, and OF course
vaccinatian was not necessary. Inc
constable was all broke up tor a mo-
ment and williams was chuckling with
satisfaction. when the officer suddenly
asked:
Have you ever had the measles"
Yes
'MumpsS'
Yes
Chicken pox:'
Yes
well, pve had a weeks trouble 10
get hold Of you, aud III be hanged Il
if you are going 10 beat me this way!
You haven't had the cholera and
know it. and we don't propose TO have
this town devastated ny grim deatu
this summer. Doctor, I'll hold him
down and you yacclnaie him Tor th'
cholera?
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-03-29

If you would relish food labor 'sr It
before ycu take; to eujoy closhing, pay
for il before you wear IL; you wou'o
.leep souadly. take clear consclenc;
la bed with yoc.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-03-29

When Buffalo man asked 'hei
- ,ell him how to prevent b'iog roc
he'd on a sleeping car the reply was
Mako the porter thluk yoi are DEAL
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-03-29

7, ;s be,ter TO be poor and vir'oous
than rich aud dishonest. aud yet 10
nonolar vote We know which side woa'd
an
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-03-29
oyERsEERs POOR
NoTARIBs PUBLIC.
JUSTICES OF TIE PEACE.

DAVIS D1sr.-Dr. G. A. Brown, Obed FUNK ana
T. m axrTFsIIE@J. SFsnEie-J H. Grabi C. W snarr, g. W
Orndorff. ,a. II t,rliere
MAplsoN,-samuel q. CamPeeH James o.
0S.II SszET.HSami. Hannah, \. B. Painter, Jacob
r. Miller. 7irtla Tobn NJ
Pence.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-03-29

Hearing one boast loudly of the an-
,;oui,y OF hi. family, a plain-sp'hen
farmer remarked. j have aiSas no
,,csd the .ldsr the seed.the more empty
hoads th.re'll be in the CROP
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-03-29

IF Won have a small salery aud prloce'
~ desires, rcmember the old saw TAX
,oo ont often aud never putting IN soc"
comes 10 the bottom.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-03-29

Hens always scratch up the hover
beds when they are bare fooled ana
tina, "a probably the reason why 'no
,yo,,en .shoo' them rightawa'.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-03-29

Mamma. do you know what the iar'
sest. species OF ants are? You shake a,,e.
your head. Well, I'll tell you. They
are elephants
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-03-29

There is no impossibiljty to him who
stands prepared to conquer every h"z-
ard the fearful are the failiDg.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-03-29

Pa. a drop Of honey on ,ocr tongue
hefore you speak and s,e lloS essy Il 10
10 make friends.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-03-29

A Justice Of the peace lined a man
twenty shilliugs for beating anoiher oe-
cause il was the value Ot pound.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-03-29

WY does duck Gro The road 20
yet 10 the other side.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-03-29
Jan.17-ti
THE ST ATE.
Dxo,x.o~n Uo Auo. l. 1871 .


The election this fall will be one Of the most
nnortant ever held In this State, and II VIII De 70
he interest Of every voter TO keep himself wen
informed as the canvass progresses.-ln no otner
.rav can fhis he better accomplished than through
newspaper The Yorktown Centennial Il, cssbrs, sists
of the state and should interest every citizen and
hyusehold.
THE STATE NEWSPAPERS
will spare no expense in giving to its readers Ine
latest and fullest account Of the canvass and OF
the Centennial Celebration besides All otner
matters Of news throughout the world. should
Won desire 10 take Richmond paper,
THE TERMS OF THE sTATEiARE
Dailyper year In advance Wv
or so per month. .oo
semi-weekly per year
81 per six months. .,oo
Weekly per year
Yours Truly,
oHANBERLAYNE 4 BEIRNE.
Owners and Editors.
Aug. 17tb, 'sl.-tf.
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1t is possible fora man TO be so very
shrewd that the long run he cheats
himself.
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