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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-11-14
Cowhided by "a Jealous wife

The plucky little wife Of engineer
Myers, Of the Delaware, Lacka-
wanna and Western railrOa dis.
tinguished herself and created no
little sensation at llhckettstOwn,
n. j., Saturday, by cowhidiug two
young women who had been flirting
with her husband. Mrs. White
and Mrs. Trimmer are widows. -
They are constant companions and
both fond Of flirting as pastime.
Nearly every afternoon when the
gOOd-lOoking engineer would come
into the depot on his locomotive
they would be there sweetly to
smile upon him. lie seemed to en-.
joy the sly Irritation, and always
had a soft glance to bestOW upon
the widows. The gossips, however,
heard Of the sport, and his wife was
informed Of her husbands sly ways.
She accordingly went to the station
to meet the train. She found
that two other ladies' were also
in waiting for her husband
Promptly on time, in rushed the
train. The widows waved their
handkerchiefs. The wife stood q
little in the background and be-
held her husband return the salu-
tation, with as sweet a smile as his
smOke-begrimed face could twist
up. With eyes flashing, the an
cry wife then drew a long, thin
cOwhide from the FOLDS Of her dress,
and hurrying up to the smiling
widows, laid the blows on their
backs thick and fast. First one
and then the other she cut across
the shoulders with the cowhide.
Several bystanders tried to inter.
fere, but the irate woman slashed
away at them too, while passengers
alighting from the train stood as
tonished and amazed. The hus-
band hid himself from view in his
caboose. The cOwhiding opera
tiOn lasted but minute or two,
when strong hands held the little
woman and relieved her Of the
weapon. While she was whipping
the two women she cried out re-
peatedly: you 1irted with my
husband, did you! Well, I'll
teach you not to-" And t. swish,
swish of the cowhide emphasized
her angry exclamations.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-11-14
JencrsOn's Ten Rules.

Thomas Jellerson's ten rules, says
a ceres pondent, are worth repro
for the benefit Of the rising
generation. They are
|. Never put off till tomorrow
what you can do to-day.
>. Never trouble others for what
you can do yourself.
3. Never spend your money De-
fore you have it.
+. Never bay what you do not
want because it is cheap.
}. Pride costs us more than nun
ger, thirst, or cold.
6. Weneycr repent of having ca
ten too little.
I. Nothing is troublesome that
we do willingly.
s. How much pain have those
evils cost us which never happen
ed
9. Take things always by theiI
smooth handles.
10. When angry, count ten be
fore you speak; when very angry,
count hundred.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-11-14

TRAINING Or OmLDREN.-As
soon as your little lass can prattlc
and run about teach her order,
cleanliness, neatness and economy,
The second you can commence
almost at birth. Buy her some
tOys-a house and cradle, if posi-
ble-supply her with a place to put
them in, nor suffer any member of
the family to disturb or appro-
pirate that place. AS soon as she
is tired of her playthings make
her dust and stow them neatly
away in their proper place. This
will teach her order and punctna-
lity. AS she advance give he les
sons in sewing and making gar
ments for her dolls; also to make
the curtains, carpets and uphol'
stery for the chairs, sofas and otto
mans and arrange than properly,
to keep the house clean and the
dolls clothes also, BY this yon will
lay the forlndatian of a good, sound
practical domestic education, and
will soon discover all thh elements
of a we'll ordered. and regulated
system pervading every action and
movem ent of yonr little pupil.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-11-14

How SHED GET EyEN.-'JeSs
ill yerse'f up, honey said an Aus
tin colorcd cook to a big strappllng
negro man she was entertaining IN
the kitchen. Oars no danger oh
yer bcin' 'sturbed. DE white CONAN
in dc house am down in bed, an
the doctor says she mus stay dar
till termorrer. Take some mo- gravy
honey, and hep yerself TO some
noah oh the pie
Just at this crisis the lady of the
house inserted her head through
the open door and said
This is Il nice state of lllairs,
Matilda. You can pack mp aud go.
'Nebbcr you mind, I'll tell the
doctor you didn't stay in bed as he
tole YER
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-11-14
VIII be n Politician.

A little boy and girl playing in
the yard. The girl finds an apple
under a tree and with an exclama-
ton of delight, begins to bite it.
Hold on, said the boy. Throw
it away. Thecolwy is coming, and
if you eat that apple you will be
too sick, and you can't talk, and
the doctor will come and give you
some bad medicine, and then you
will die
The girl throws the apple down,
and the boy snatches it up, begins
to eat it.
Don't the girl cries. wont it
kill 90, too?
no. said the boy, munching the
fruit lit won't kill boys. It's only
after little girls. BOYsd3h't have
colgSssN -
-'lhat youngster will be a great
politician. But what is his name ;
Ills name is II. e. A. A.
G. W., }. c. b., L. T.,.E. d., N. H.,
cum testameRtum dRnero.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-11-14

TROUBLE ABOARD.-Jinks--
Why, my dear boy, what is the
mattery thought you were to be
married soon, and yet you look very
downhearted.'
Finks-'Do | realIyF
Indeed YOU do. | hope your
prospective bride has not cast you
off,
'Oh, no.
Then what is the matterp
'Oh, nothing nothing at all. l
am a little nervous, that's ALL
sWhat about?
Yesterday Martilda and / went
out shopping to get all sorts of
furniture ond things for our new
home.'
a joyful errand, surely -
Yes, but | caut help feeling up
set by her first selection. If it had
been the last it would have been
all right; but the drst-the very
first
You are speaking in riddles.
What did she buy frstT
a rolling-pin.'
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-11-14

TAXING FRENCH BACuEL0Rs.-
4 tax is proposed Oh bachelors IN
the next French budget. The
preamble reads: "ConsidcrIng the
growing decrease in the population
in France it has become necessary
to impose a tax on all single per
sons over - years Of age OF the
male SEX Some of the causes OF
this decrease are that no French
man under % can marry without
the consent of his parents. This
consent is invariably withheld If
the girl is portionless. On the
other hand, if the girl be well pro-
yided for her kinfolk will not only
not let her marry unless the man S
portion be in proportion to hers,
but they will ellectually prevent all
possibility Of her making the ac-
ouaintance of poor man. In
France an invitation to a private
dinner or ball is generally preced-
ed by an inquiry into the financial
position of the recipient of such an
invitation, which, for thoroughness
will beat anything and everything
detectives in London or Paris could
accomplish.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-11-14
Brave Men Scared.
TWO ARTILLERY HORSES CAUSE A
PANIC IN A CONFEDERATE CAMP.

PANIC IN A CONFEDERATE CAMP.
AS hard fought a battle as took
place during the war was that of
Gaines's Mill, the second days
battle of the Seven Days fgh. be-
fore Richmond. In it the pluck
and endurance of both sides to the
contest was as fully brought to the
proof as in any other field, east or
west, and while the federal troops
finally gave way, they had nothing
to be ashamed Of, but every rea-
son to be proud of, their achieve
ments on this CORY field.
When on June Goth, 1862, Gen.
A. P. Hills grand division, aided
by a portion Of the army Of Gen.
Jackson, struck the right flank Of
Gen. McClellan's army at Mechan-
icsville and forced it backward,
the brigade to which the writer's
regiment belonged, then command
ed by Gen. Jas. l.. Kemper, was
camped four OF five miles from
Richmond on the Williamsburg
road, where the men were dying
off Ike sheep with the rot from
pysentery and malarial fevers. 1t
was relief to them when we were
ordered to pack baggage, strike
tents, and be ready to move at a
moments warning in light march
ing order. We had heard the
sound of cannon firing and knew
that a battle was in progress some
where on our left. We knew also
that the army was as strong as it
was ever likely to be, and there
fore looked forward to a fight with
confidence in our ability to win the
game. Early in the afternoon we
were on the march toward the left
and about sun down arrived a the
bridge over the ChickahOminy on
the Mechanicsville road. Without
crossing we lay down to rest in
the road and by the roadside listen
ing to the continued picket firing
which was rattling away on the
other side Of the river.
And here for the first and only
time during the war | saw what it
was for body of troops to be panic
stricken, and, may say, experienc
ed the chilly and gruesome sensa
ton myself. In the middle watches
of the night, while the men were
quietly sleeping, scattered about
the roadway, as l have above stat
ed. two artillery horses got loose
from their balters and set out on
tour of exploration on their Owl
hook. The night was somewhat
murky from the river mist, anC
these equine stragglers. in trottint
along the road, trod upon the arm
of one of the 18th, breaking it
Of course be started up with Z
shin yell of pain, which caused thu
otlir sleepers to throw of thei
blankets and grab their rifles. Tb'
commotion frightened the horses
and they dashed ahead, knocking
men down right and left. The
some one raised the cry, "Th'
cavalry is upon usp That adde's
to the confusion, and the troop
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-11-14
Thanksgiving Day.

The following proclamation was
yesterday issued by the President,
designating Thursday, the 9th
instant, as a day Of thanksgiving:
The season is nigh when it is the
yearly wont Of this people to ob-
serve a day appointed for that pur.
pose by the president as an espec-
ial occasion for thanksgiving unto
God.
Now, therefore, in recognition of
this ballowed custom, |, Chester A.
Arthur, President of the United
States, do hereby designate as such
day Of general thanksgiving Thurs
day, the 9th day of this present
November.
AndI do recommend that through
out the land the people, ceasing
from their accustomed occupation,
do then keep holiday at their sever
al homes and their several places
of worship, and with heart and
voice pay reverent acknowledge
mcnt to the Giyer of All Good for
the countless blessings wherewith
He hath visited this nation.
In witness whereof | have here
unto set my hand and caused the
seal Of the United States to be af
fixed.
Done at the city Of Washington
this 9TH day of November, in the
year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and eighty.four and
Of the independence of the United
States the one hundred and ninth,
CHESTER A. ARTHUR.
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street. Gar Manners.

a plump young woman stopped
an uptown Third avenue car the
other afternoon, near Grand street,
and bounced nimbly aboard. Her
hair was banged after the custO-
mary cast-irOn model, and she wore
the inevitable black jersey. She
had live.cent piece between her
teeth, and she hugged three or
four bundles with her left arm
while she reached spasmodically
up to the swinging strap with her
right hand. 1t was one Of the old
style open smoking cars. Every
seat was taken, and men were
standing on the forward and rear
platforms. The girl lunged around
trying to keep her balance, until a
sturdy and red-faced Young work
ing man in a seat directly in front
Of where she stood caught her
eye. He rose, pointed to a seat,
and said:
Here, take a seat
Don t want itY the girl asked,
moving toward him and smiling.
Well, yes, | want it, but I'd
rather you'd have it, the man said
with a grin.
ed rather have it myself the
girl retorted with a broad smile.
Then he took her arm, led her to
the seat, and took up his place on
the step of the car, W here he stood
in imminent danger of the wheels
of passing vehicles and prey to
all the flying mud on the Bowery
until he jumped off at Houston
street and hurried home. He did
not look at the girl once after he
had given her his seat, nor she at
him. Each took it as matter Of
course.
1t Glanced that the writer was in
Sixth avenue elevated railroad
train a little later in the afternoon
when a pretty girl languidly entered
the car at Fourteenth street. Every
seat was occupied, and half a
dozen weary-looking women were
standing droopiugly in the aisle of
the car. The newcomer, very
fashiouably dressed, held her chin
high in the air and pushed her way
forward.
When she came to Il seat oc-
cupicd 10y a slim and retiring-look-
ing young man, who wore the
elements of a moustache and a pair
Of white CATERS, she stopped.
The young man glanced up, felt OF
his moustache, removed his hat
with an awkward dip, and splur-
ted:
P-pIay take my seat
She never glanced at him, but
inclined her head slightly, sank
into the seat, folded her hands,
crossed one foot over the other, so
as to show a neat shoe, and looked
casually about the car. The young
man struck an attitude, stared
down at her; and toyed with his
rudimcntary mOustache. lie kept
it up until the train arrived at
l7iiticth street, but, though he
stared pcrsstently, he was not re-
warded with a single glance. AS
the train moved away from the sta
tion he could be seen looking after
it covertly.
The two incidents furnish capital
illustrations OF the manner IN
which giving up a seat is practiced
on the east and west sides respec-
| tlYclY.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-11-14
"IDOn't Feel Like Work

Il makes no difference what business
YOU are engaged in; whether you are a
nreacher. a merchant, a mechanic, law
yer or a common laborer, you can't do
your work well while you are half sick.
Thousands try, to, but all in vain. How
much better to keep your organs in good
order by taking Parkers Tonic when you
feel "a little out of sorts lt would be
money in your pocket. One hour OF good,
reioiolng health is worth half dozen
hours full of languor and pain.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-11-14
With the Gypsies.

What mad, wild days in autumn woods
When bursted chestnuts drop their pears
What hours beneath the crescent moon
wasted with the gypsie girls
What sights had of twinkling feet
And halfbared b0s0ms, by surprise
How Italv's sunny bushes blent
With swart Bohemia's flashing eyes.
And Preciosa. with her wealth
of splendid lips and ebon curls,
Oh, was she not the queen and lower
Ofall the hoyden gyPsie girls mill
=. b. Aldrich.
VERY, VERY TIRED
Pm tired to-day,
Disguised throughout
At the oft-told tale
"New Yorks in doubt.
NEW YORK HAS GONE OUR WAY.
am waiting, only waiting,
For the news 90 come to-day
That the counts complete no last
And New York has gone our way.
Ifyou want delicate wit read, among a
dozen others, the "Lines TO My "raliu-
mother"
This relative Of mine,
Was she seycnty-and-nin
When she died
By the canvas may be seen
How she looked no seventeen
As a bride.
Beneath a summer tree,
Her maiden reycrie
Has a charm
Her ringlets are in taste;
What an arm What q waist
For an arm
With her bridal wreath, bouquet
Lace farthngalc, and gay
Falbala,
Were Romney's Inning true,
What a lucky dog were you,
Grandpapa
For simple, graceful, natural sentiment,
what could be more attractive than Ger
trude's Glove"
Slips Of a kidskin deity sewn,
A scent as hough her garden blown,
The tender hue that clothes her dove,
All these, and this is Gcrty's glove.
A glove but lately doht for look
IL keeps the happy shape il took
Warm from her touch. What gave the
glow
And where's the mold that shaped it so
It clasp the hand, So pure, so sleek
Where Gerty rests a pensive cheek,
The hand that when the light wind stils,
Reproyes those laughing locks OF her 3.
You fingers four, your little thumb.
Were | but you, in days to come,
I'd clasp and kiss-Id keep her-go.
And tell her that told you so.
For delicately-indcated pathos nothing
but Austin Dodson's Child Musician can
compare with "Tho Widows Mite"
A widow-she had only one,
A puny and decropit SON.
But, day and night,
Though fretful oft, aud weak and small,
A loving chiid-he was her all
The widows mite.
The widows might; ay, so sustained,
She battled Onward, nor complained
Tho friends were fewer
And while she tOiled for daily fare
A little crutch upon the stair
Was music to her.
/ saw her then; and now / see
That, though resigned and cheerful, she
Had s0rrOwed much;
She has, HE gave it tenderly,
Much faith, and, carefully laid by,
A little crutch
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praise the Lord for That

Some years since the following
incident occurred in the state Street
BAPTIST church, in Springfield,
Mass: The pastor, DR.. Potter, was
absent. and his pulpit,was supplied
by DR.. Earl, the evangelist. At
the morning preaching service DR..
Earl gave notice that, instead ol
preaching in the evening, he would
appoint praise meeting, az which
he desired all TO come and mention
ANYTHING for which they specially
praised the Lord. The hour OF
service came, and an immense con-
gregalion was present. One spoke
of some delightful experience he
had enjoyed, with the closing re-
mark, And praise the Lord for
that Another mentioned pass
age Of Scripture which had SpecI-
ally helped him, for which he de-
sired to praise the Lord. SIN
another repeated Il precious hymn
from which he derived much com
fort, and said: i praise the Lord
for that While the different oc-
casions for praise were thus men
toned, and the exercises were
deepening in interest, an lrishmaii
at that time Roman Catholic,
arose and said: Henry Ward
+ Bcecher recently said that a dollar
a day was enough for any laboring
man, and ever since the papers
have been giving him hell for IT.
and | praise the Lord for that.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-11-14
HR A. MARTIN,
TAR. B. F. MAPHIS q BRO.
- Dcntists.-

OFFscFs. Woodstock and saumsville, virginia
In woodstock. lst and 80 weeks OF each moA'n'
In saumsvile "a and ith weeks. ,.-
-rboeo In need of frst class Dentistry a. moder-
At prices. Will do Weli TO call .-o,.- 49, m
pun acts Of Artificial teeth from ti.Vo ei''V''
S2a.0O aud $500. ..... s,ooo sfvsr
Pure gold hlhngs from - 10 slV'Vu' 9N'''
alincs from 75c. O. 500. -,a.s
Arthslal teeth put up on soma goid, ooIe ,-.s 4nu
Ceiieioid Combination Celleoid ana Rubber plates;
cold and Porcelain rivoting' clasps, &c, 9peoiaI
attention given 90 ilnng and preserving the hA-
trr.I teefh. and correcting the Irregularities
An work warranted hrs. class.
~ Teeth extracted absolutely without pain by
the use Of Nitrous Oxide Gas
March l9,-tf.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-11-14

Dlcdln, lOI VIZ H"N NV"i' VI
dead run almost. 1t was now twi-
light. Riding along the line of the
regiment old Corse rose in his
stirrups and cried out: 'llO. my
bullies. IIo, my braves. We'll
warm their Jackets for 'em,' which
set the men to laughing. Throw
ing the brigade into line of battle
Kcmper, advanced to the crest of
the hill above the natural forti6ca-
ton have alluded to. lie had
lust sent the order to his cOlOnels
to prepare to change, when he was
notified by Longstreet to stand and
hold his ground. In a few minu-
tes the exultant yells of the con-
federates on the left and the 81
lence of the big battery on the hill
in front Of us told us that the bat
tie had been gained and that the
enemy were in full retreat. The
battle had been won, but, great
heavens oh what a sacrifice of gal
lant men. It was JacksOn's flank
movement that secured the victory,
for. had the issue depended on the
troops Of Hill and Longstreet alone,
the night would have descended
on repulse almost as bloody as
that which subsequently occurred
at Malvern Hill. Truth is truth,
It was while we were standing
atordercd arms here that the body
of Mai. Bob Wheat, the comman-
der of the Louisiana battalion of
idfantry, known as 'Thc Tigers
was sadly borne past us on street
cher 10y some of his men, all of
whom were weeping, for he was
idolizcd by his command. Poor
Tigers they got their fur badly
singcd. mention this incident
because Wheat gained great fame
in the Mexican war, and he was
generally considered to be the
finest looking man Il the cOnfeder-
ate army "a ma. pretty much
tho same figure as Gen. Hancock
Well, the brigade was moved for
ward to the banks Of the stream,
which, as above stated, was so
CALAMITY defended by Porters
braves, and there we went into
biyouac. A large number of thn
federal dead and wounded were ly-
ing around, and we set about
helping the latter as far as we
could. And here I came within an
ace OF losing my life at the hands
Of venomous reptile Of Il Dutch
man. sawa wounded Yank ly-
ing on the ground writhing in pain.
As | stopped down to give him a
drink from my cantccn he struck
full at my stomach with knife
which he had concealed under him.
Had he been a little stronger |
would have been a gone Johnnie
to a dead certainty. My first i'm
pulse was to blow his brains out,
but ! was glad aflerward ! didn t.
The fellow evidently thought !
was about to kill him, for at this
stage of the war, and especially
among the Dutch regiments, it was
the common belief that the John
nies rOamcd over the field after a
battle and put an end to the wound
ell. In fact, one Of the 18th rcgi-
mcnt was killed at Williamsburg
under just circumstances as ! have
narrated in the act of giving water
to q wounded man.
The brigade remained at this
point for two days, during which
the battle Of Savage Station took
place on the North side Of the river,
and then took the back track to
get badly thrcshcd at the battle of
Fraziers two days later.
MURRAY.
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Notions ( Concerning Bridee.
maids.

In many parts Of Germany it is
still customary for the bridesmaids
to bring tue myrtle wreath, which
they have subscribed together to
purchase on the nuptial eve, to the
house of the bride, aud TO remove
it from her head at the close Of the
wedding day. After this has been
been done, the bride is blindfolded,
and the myrtle wreath being put
into her hand, she tries to place it
upon the head Of one Of her brides
maids as they dance around her;
for, IN accordance with an old be-
lief, whoever she crowns is sure to
be married within year from that
date. AS may be imagined, this
ceremony is the source OF no small
excitement, each bridesmaid being
naturally anxious to follow the ex-
ample ofthe bride. Referring once
more to the bridal wreath and
'chaplet, it is still a current notion
in many parts Of England that the
bride in removing these must take
special care that her bridesmaids
throw away every pin. Not only
is it affirmed that misfortune will
oyertake the bride who retains even
one pin used in her marriage toilet,
but woe also to the bridesmaids ii
they keep any Of them, as their
prospects of marriage will thereby
be materially lessened. In many
parts of Russia the brides atten.
dants are often middle-aged wo.
men. Thus according to one
authority, when the priest has tied
the nuptual knot at the altar, the
clerk sprinlIles on her head hand.
ful of hops, after which 'she is
muhled up, and led home by a
certain number of old women
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-11-14

A fashionable lady ordered a
bathing suit of the latest style. 1t
came to her in a letter, in which
was also enclosed a stamp for re-
ply. She wrote back to ask which
was the suit and which was the
stamp.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-11-14

A Texas girl travelled 5000 miles
before she finally caught up with her
lover at Macon, Ga; and even then
he refused to marry her, though
she offered him $4,000 to do so.
Some young men have to be cOaxed
with a six.shooter; and as it's leap
year this one may yet have the
matter presented in its proper
light.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-11-14

On the morning after the election
there will be many an aching heart,
but no mans sorrow will be more
bitter than that OF the country
editor who has invested So in Q
flaming wood cut which he cannot
ucn