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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-10-17
Hon. u. b. Vance has written to

Hon. u. b. Vance has written to
the College Hill Democratic Cam
paign Club, declining an invitation
to come to this city to address its
members, assigning as reason for
his declination that the eIigencies
of the campaign in North Carolina
require his presence there.-Lynch-
burg News.
What are the exigencies in North
Carolina that prevent Mr.. Vance
from leaving a couple of days to
assist his brethren of Virginia in
this their hour of need? Is North
Carolina abOnt to kick out of the
traces sure enoughi Is the Solid
South to be broken in several local.
tiles? West Virginia, Virginia,
Florida, Louisiana and perhaps
other com monwealths are threat.
eued with the same 'exigencies'
that keep Mr.. Vance at home for
the present.-TdzeioeU Times.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-10-17
There's no Pocket in "a shrOud.

You must leave yOur many millions,
And tho gay and festive crowd.
Though you roll in royal billions
There's 70 pocket in q shrOud.
Whether pauper, prince, or peasant,
Whether rich or poor or proud
Remember that there isn't
Any pocket in a shrOud.
You'll have all this world of glory,
With record long and loud,
And a place in song and story,
But no pocket in your shrOud.
So be lavish Of your riches,
Neither vain nor cold nor proud,
And you'll gain the golden inches
In cline without a cloud
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-10-17


driving Mr.. Peters skittish white
horse on the road by moonlight.
But, in spite Of his boasts, he knew
nothing whatever Of driving, so
that when the horse SHE'D at a
sheet huttering on clothesline, he
lost all control of the reins and
clung, yelling and shricking, to the
side of the little box wagon while
Garibaldi-which was the name of
the recreant steed 90 dashed down
a steep side road, now never used,
which terminated abruptly into a
deep stOne-quarry.
George Hall saw itall. He tried
to jump from the wagon, but his
feet were entangled in the reins,
and he could only cling desperate
ly to the side.
In that instant, however, some
one rushed in front of the horse,
and seized hold ofthe reins, which
were now dragging under the
horse S feet, clinging to them with
all his weight.
The horse, mechanically Obeying
the pressure of the curb, began to
back-and George Hall taking ad-
vantage Of the opportunity, got his
feet loose, and tumbled out of the
wagon, more dead than alive. One
or two men who had followed the
runaway animal now came breath
lessly up and took ch barge of him.
is this the little fellow that stop
ped old GaribaldiY 2 said one. 'Eh?
What's the matterY
Yes, stopped him. said a voice
faint with pain. But he stepped
on my foot as | snatched at the
reins, and | m afraid it is broken
Why, tits Sid Sillr exclaimed
the man, who was DIR. Sturgis's
gardener. 81 declare, Sid, you are a
regular little hero. DO YOU know
another step of the old horse would
have pushed you over into King
dom Come"
Il don't know didn't stop to
think said Sid. Il only saw that
George Hall would be killed if
somebody didn't stop the horse
1t was discovered, when they got
him to the house and sent for a doc
tor, that some of the smaller bones
of the foot were broken, and Sid
was confined to his bed for some
time.
But during this period he was
exalted into the position of the
popular boy in school. Even DIR.
Sturgis said that he had acted like
hero; and George Hall actually
cried, when he begged Sid's par
don for the way in which he had
behaved.
'And I'll be your friend always,
sid, if you will let me- said he.
SO when Sidney recovered, kind
Mrs. Sturgis declared that he sh ould
90 back to his mental duties.
She had taken a great fancy to
the gentle patient little lad, and
she announced her intention OF
adopting him to be educated and
reared with her own boy.
Il think he will do me credit
said she.
And here ended all the serious
troubles of Sidney Sil's life.
And when Sister Sophia heard
the story she only nodded her head
and said:
Il knew that that boy woulC
turn out we'll
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-10-17
Signs of Autumn.

Reioicings of the tOil-worn
Der wealth Of garnered slS1yesy
Valleys and hilltops radiant
In many tinted leaves;
A golden haze at MONDAY,
A mildness in the air;
Fruit rounded 10 completeness,
Abundant and most fair.
The leaf-clogged streams througi
forest
Slow murmuring along;
The woodland bowers solemn,
Bereft Of joyous song;
A sense Of meditation,
OF leisure and Of peace,
Night winds that tell us signing,
"All brightness soon will cease"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-10-17
DB A. MARTIN
DR. B. F. MAPHlS' d BRO.
DcnfI-fa.-

orrIcrs: woodsiock and sauusylle, Virginia.
In Woodstock. ;st and 3d weeks Of each month,
In sAumsyile % and ith weeks.
Those In need Of lIsi class Deitstry az Aouer-
ate prices. viii do vel o. cal. 1900
Fdr sets of Artificial teeth from s7.ooto $500,
f25oO and $50 90.
filings fro m 75c. 90 $500
Artiaciai teeth nut up Oh solid gold Gold aud
Ceueioid Combination. Celieloid and Rubber & aies
attention gwen to dlnug and preserving the ua-
tural teeth, and correcting the ire guiauues.
All work warranted hrst class.
~ Tee'hexiracted absolutely without pain by
the use Of Nitrous Oxide Gas
March l9,-tf.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-10-17

There is nothing in the line of magic or
mystery about that wonderful and popular
medicine, Parker's Tonic. 1t is simply
the best and most scientific combination
possible of the essential principles OF those
vegetable curatiyes which act powerfully
and directly on the stomach, liver, kidneys
and boed. But there neither is, nor will
be, any successful imitation of II. 1t is
all the time curing those who had de-
spgired of ever getting well. For your
self, your wife and children.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-10-17
The Grand Issue.
MIR. BLAINE TALKS TARIFF TO TENS OF
THOUSANDS AT MAssILoN. OHIO.

MIR. BLAINE TALKS TARIFF TO TENS OF
THOUSANDS AT MAssILON. OHIO.
MAssILoN, OHIO, Oct. S.-Mr.
Blaine, accompanied by Hon. VIM.
Mckinley, and by long line of
private carriages, drove over this
morning from Canton to this city,
distance Of eight miles. The
scenery between the two places is
very beautiful, and as the weather
was fair the carriage drive was n
refreshing relief from railroad
travel. Nearly all the houses and
stores along the main street by
which the city was entered were
decorated with Blaine and Logan
flags and otherrepublican emblems,
while more than the population OF
the town seemed to be out to re-
ceive the party. Upon the pro-
gramme was a procession cOmpoS-
ed of republican clubs and manu-
featuring operatives Of establish
ments carried on in this part of
Ohio.
When at a little after II o'clock
Mr.. Blaine appeared upon the
stand, from which he was to re-
view the procession, the clubs and
other organizations were passing
up to the point of rendezvous, and
as they passed near the stand they
cheered for Blaine and Logan and
Mckinley. Among those on the
stand with Mr.. Blaine were Sena-
tor Cullom, of Illinois; eX-Secretary
Window, Hon. William Mckinley,
and Hon. \. w. Tenney. While
Mr.. Blaine was waiting for the
procession many Of the people were
presented to him and many others
presented themselves and insisted
on shaking hands with 'the next
president" as they said. Among
those who thus approached Mr..
Blaine was an elderly gentleman,
whom he salutcd with, 'HOw are
you Euley; | am very glad to see
You Mr.. Euley proved to be an
old school mate of Mr.. Blaine's
who he had not met since 1874
Before noon, and before the pro
cessiOn was ready to move, there
was a heavy shower, which com.
PEELED the occupants of the stand
te seek shelter and dispersed the
crowd for time.
Shortly after O'Clock the rain
ceased, and the clubs again mus
tered and proceeded to the house
of Mr.. Stees, where Mr.. Blaine had
taken lunch, where they again
escorted him through the princi
pal streets to the fair grounds
where he was to speak. Arrived
at the grounds Mr.. Blaine was
escorted to a stand in the center o.
a great tent, constructed to hold
over 10000 people. The tent was
already filled and many were
gathered around it outside. Mr.
Blaine made the following speech:
MEN or OHIO: In the process
sion of our political opponents at
Youngstown recently there ap
peared a man and woman in rags
and apparent wrctchedness, bear
ing the inscription, That is whar
protection has done for u.s. This
was intended to typify and de
nOunce the results of protection il
Ohio. | want to present the othel
side of the picture. In Ohio to
day there are 81 900 manufactur
ing establishments. They cos
S2OO,OOO,OOO, and they turn ou
annually a product worth $3.50,
100000 out of the results of tina
investment, and | observe grea
many people in Ohio who are no
in rags and not in wretchedness
| ICheers. Forty years ago the ef
tire western country wass
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-10-17

A Detroit lady called at a drug
store the other day and said; Il
want a tooth-brush-a real nice
ono. l Nwlt it for a spare BE-,
room.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-10-17
Mr.. Blaine TO the New South

Mr.. Blaine TO the New South.
At Grafton CIV. Va.) there was a
large meeting. The little noun
tain town was filed with people
from the surrounding country.
Mr.. Blaine was escorted to a stand,
where Hon. John w. Mason intro
duced him to the people. Mr..
Blaine said: GAS your distinguish
ed chairman has intimated, | am
not a stranger to your State. |
have known it personally for more
than forty years, and | have known
this section of it well. | vas born
on the banks of yonder rivey, few
miles below the point where in
enters Pennsylvania, and you do
not need to be told by me that
there was always Il unity of feel.
ing among theinhabitaus of MOntn-
gahela Valley. But | do not see
before me the West Virginia which
knew in my bOyhood. The West
Virginia of forty years ago was
comparatively a wilderness. The
West Virginia of today is a pros
perOus industrial centre in the
United States. Applause. West
Virginia as an independent Com
monwealth began her existence
during the civil war, and at that
day most liberal estimate of the
total property, according to the
enumeration of the United States
census, did not exceed one hundred
millions Of dollars.
WEST VIRGINIA S GREAT PROGRESS.
In 1870 the Genus gave you an
aggregate of one hundred and
ninety millions, and in 1880 it
showed that you possesse capi-
tallzed wealth to the amount of
three hundred and fifty millions of
dollars. From the close of the
war to the year 1880 West Virginia
had therefore gained in wealth the
enormous sum of two hundred and
fifty millions. You have Jared
pretty well, therefore, under Re.
publican administration. Laugh.
ter and cheers. Probably some
political opponent does me the
honor to listen to me, and | would
ask him, rs e candid man, what
agency was it that nerved the
arm of industry to smite the noun
tains and create that's wealth in
West Virginia! 1t was the pro
tective tariff and a financial sys-
TEN that gave you good money
Cheers. Before the war yon
never had circulating in your midst
bill that wauld pass current 500
miles from home. You do not to-
day have a single piece Of paper
money circulating in West Virgi'
MIA that is not good all around the
globe, not a bill that will not pass
in the money markets of Europe al
well asin New York and Baltimore
so that man who works for day
wages knows when Saturday nigh
comes that he IS to be paid in goo'
money. Under aNrotective tarli
your coal industries, and your irOI
industries, and the wealth OF you a",
forests have been bhQught out, au'
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-10-17

An Arab widow who has Q
chance to marry again visits her
first husbands gFTaEs STlsETlatAe The night be-
fore the sXIa husband. B'dake21
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-10-17
Protection for Truck Farmers
National Republican.

ANaAAohHA ~ l'f''--fI
Of late years truck.farming has
become an important and leading
industry along the South Atlantic
coast. About Norfolk, and the
leading ports from thence south to
Florida, thousands Of farmers make
a comfortable income from raising
vegetables and fruits for the North
ern markets. For their produce
raised early in the year, when the
Northern fields are yet bleak and
snowy, they receive high prices and
make a very lucrative per cent. OF
profit. Probably, but a very small
proportion of these farmers are
aware of the fact that a goodly.
share of their gain made in
way is directly owing to th6
ations of the Republi2c
tariff, yet such is y !
Der, the BahaZ
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-10-17
That was o very pointed

That was very pointed ~
possibly a very wholesome 81
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-09-02

laule WIS given III upWaIu hoihch'uh
sending it into the air perhaps six feet
above the table and then fell on top OF the
table near the center. This occurred while
the hands of every one present were 30 en-
gagged that none could have touched the
pencil the DR.. himself holding.the slate in
one hand and having the other on top OF
the table, joined to those of the visitors.
With the short pencil remaining on the
slate brief answer to question asked by
the DR.. WAS then written, which appeared
on the slate when drawn forth again.
At the request of the DIR. one of the WIS.,
itors wrote a question upon slate, address
ed to relative, and inquirng about
another relative. DIR. Slade took the slate,
holding the side upon which the question
was written downward, placed pencil up
on 1t, and thrust it partially under the Ia
bic, leaving his hand and the end OF the
slate visible. A scratching sound was I'M
medlately heard and the motion OF the
slate and the DIS hand indicated that a
pressure was being brought to bear upon
the slate; and, when drawn forth, the slate
bore the answer to the question, signed
with tue initials of the person addressed,
and also giving the full name OF the per-
son inquired about Tho writer OF the
question was theEonly one who saw the
question asked, or who knew what it was,
to whom it was addressed and about whom
it made inquiry.
1t is worthy Of note, also, that the COM
municatons were all I'M different hand
writing.
Subsequently two states that were hing
ed together were used. A pencil was
placed between them, and while with one
hand DR.. Blade joined with those of the
visitors on the table, with the other he held
the closed states up against the arm of one
of his companions within full view of all.
~ eSi alOhlhS pOuuu was hChlui but ~ oSSh
ed more as though made with finger nail
upon the slate, than with a pencil, yet when
the usual signal had been given that the
communication was finished namely, sew
eral sharp raps on the slate, and the states
were parted, there appeared!a long commu-
niCation on one of the inner Sides signed
with the initials of the person addressed in
the question above referred to, in which his
spirit though scorner of Spiritualism and
devout Christian while in the flesh, aver
red that "there is truth in Spiritualism,
and advised the questioner to give it fur
ther investigation.
A quite lengthy communication was also
received from Mr.. civilian Lee" more ia
military known to the public here as
"Bill" Lee, who departed this life several
years ago. We shall publish this, perhaps,
in our next issue, and believe it will be
read with interest, as it was received under
circumstances and conditions that seemed
to preclude the possibility of physical pow
er.
We have stated in the foregoing, as fully
as possible, just what occurred, and how it
occurred, and the reader may draw his
own conclusions.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-09-02
The Mother of Charles Stew
art Parnell Urges Irish
Americans to Sup
port Cleveland.

The story that Mrs Parncll daughter of
commodore Stewart Ironsides'-oi
our navy, and mother of tho noted Irish AZ
itator, came to this country to dispose OF
the Irish vote in the coming election, and
would influence many Irishmcn to approve
the Republican ticket, is AZ untruthful az
many Others of the Blame party's yarns.
In reply to q Herald reporter who said to
her, Then you think that lrishmcn would
best serve their own interests by voting the
Democratic ticket" Mrs. Parncl said
"Most assuredly do. There can be no
question that the Democratic party is the
party for the workiugmcn to support, and
the party which will best care for the cit
liens of foreign BIRTH"
This sounds like "Old Ironsides" himself
VINO was as earnest Democrat as this
country ever produced.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-09-02

In Pulaski county the Republican
partyih has an overwhelming majority, and,
as in other localities thus afflicted, its
strong Prohibition proclivities have mani
tested themselves. Mr.. James Spence, the
gentleman selected recently by the Repub-
lican central committee of the county, as
candidate for County Commissioner, Is a
pronounced Prohibitonist; and as the
Prohibitonists had already selected can
didate for Commissioner when Mr.. Spence
was put in the field, they are much dis
pleased, and look upon the action Of the
Republican committee as a mean trick.
What the outcome will be is toleraby
clear: the Republico- Prohibitionist will bo
elected, unless the Independents place a
candidate in the field also, In which case
the latter will very likely carry the day.
Mr.. James G. Blaine is quite frequently
referred to as second Henry Clay. Mr..
Clay was, we believe, the first American of
any prominence to oppose the doctrine OF
George Washington, that this country
should attend to its own affairs, and 20 on
living in peace and prosperity, no matter
how many oppressed nations struggled for
liberty in vain, and held out supplicating
hands toward US. Mr.. Clay directed all of
his great intellect and his eloquent tongue
to induce his country to take the part of
the young South American Republics
against Spain Mr.. Blaine has on the 9th
er hand, admitted the right of England to
treat as traitors Irish Americans found
within the United Kingdom endeavoring to
bring about the deliverance of Ireland
from English rule. One of these Irish pat
riots, an American citizen, Mr.. D. Nc
Sweeney, loved his native country, Ireland
80 we'll that when invited through Minister
Lowell to leave an English dungeon within
it's borders on condition of returning to the
United States, he Indignantly refused the
proposition, remaining in Ireland to this
day. We believe that had Mr. Blaine been
possessed of the spirit of Henry Clay, he
would have demanded the liberation of the
patriotic McSweeney, much preferring to
assist Ireland in her struggle for her rights
even at the expense of war, than to abste a
jot of the national dignity, or to thus hui
initiate an Irish patriot with American citl.
zenship papers. Mr.. McSweeney now en-
tiers the campaign against Blaine and Dem
ocratic papers universally espouse his
cause. The question of Irish indspend-
ence and hostility to England becomes
thus direct issue of the campaign. Hen.
ry Clay, we think, were he alive to-day
would warmly espouse the Irish national
cause.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-09-02
ADVICE to Mothers.

Are you disturbed at night and h-:ken
of your rest by sick child suffering and
crying with pain of cutting teeth9 If so,
send at once and get bottle of Mrs. Wins
lows Soothing Syrup for Children Teeth
ing. Its value is incalculable. 1t will re
lieve the poor little sufferer immed-
lately. Depend upon it, mothers, there is
no mistake about it. 1t cures dysentery and
diarrh1a, regulates the stomach and bow
els, cures wind collie, softens the gums, re-
duces inflammation, and gives tone and
energy to the whole system. Mrs. Wins
lows Soothing Syrup for Children Teething
is pleasant to the taste, and is the prescrip.
ton of one of the Oldest and best female
nurses and physicians in the United States,
and is for sale by all druggists throughout
the world. Price 25 cents bottle.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-09-02
Conductors Must be Kept Busy.

Under the head Of the evolution OF
conductors, tho Hartford CoWaM boys
for the good old methods of railroad
ing when the passenger was suffered to
ropose quietly after having displayed
his ticket once. Tho check given in
exchange. on tho diverse of which was
tho conductors name, on the reverse n
table Of distances, was pleasantly and
easily disposed of in the hat band or
tho back of the seat in front. At tho
end of tho trip tho conductor gathered
In these instructive slips. and the pas
senger, waking from his long nap,
alighted content with himself and all
the rest of the world. Now he buys
his ticket, tri1ing and sometimes al
most invisible card, and taking great
care not to lose it in the depths of his
ticket pocket, settles down to silence
and sleep. The conductor rudely dis
turbs his dreams before tho first flag
station is reached, and punch ny tho
pasteboards hurrledly with die repre-
senting an old hat or shoe, crescent
or heart, he passes on, half willing,
half 10th, to take the ticket with him,
but finally deciding to leave it. The
passenger settles himself again, but at
the next station, dozen miles away.
though he tries to keep the cardboard
in sight, he is again reused up that the
conductor may decorate the ticket with
another old hat or crescent. Thus, il
traveller travels say seventy-five
miles upon an accommodation train,
he Is liable to dozen or more Of these
Interruptions, introduced apparently
for the sole purpose of keeping the con-
0uctOr buev
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-09-02
Stages Of the River.

River marked by the gauge at this
port at 2l2 p. NJ. yesterday, 10 feet
inches. Rise during previous twenty
four hours, 0 foot inches.
Chattanooga, Sept. 1.--River 3 feet
inches and rising.
Cincinnati, Scpl. River feet 4
inches and rising.
Louisville, Sept River feet :
inches and falling,
Nashville, Sept. l,--River 1 IT 3 inch
and rising.
Pittsburg, Sept River 3 foot in,
ches and rising.
st Louis, Sept. 1.--Rver II # 10 inch.
es and rising.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-09-02
A Walking Skeleton.

Mr.. E. Springer, of fredericksburg, Pa,
writes: ~ was affected with lung fever
and abscess on lungs, and reduced to a
walking skeleton. Got free trial bottle
of DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption, which did me 80 much good
that + bought dollar bottle. After using
three bottles, found myself once more a
man, completely restored to health, with a
hearty appetite, and gain in flesh of 4S
lbs" Call at Barclay Bros drug store and
get a free trial bottle of this certain cure
for all Lung Diseases. Large bottles 81 90.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-09-02
Cheap Homes in Arkansas aud Texas

Along the lire of the St. Louis, Iron
Mountain and Southern Railway, Texas and
Pacific Railway and International and
Great Northern Railroad, are thousands OF
acres of the choicest farming and grazing
lands in the world, ranging in price from
$500 to 5000 and $500 per acre, in a
healthy country, with climate unsurpassed
for salubrity and comfort. Send your ad-
dress to the undersigned for copy of sta
tistics crops raised Nj Arkansas and Texas,
in 1882, and make up your mind to go and
see for yourself when you learn that the crop
for 1883 is 30 per cent larger than that of
1882. To those purchasing land owned by
the Company, and paying one-fourth, one.
half, or all cash, proportionate rebate is
allowed formoney paid for tickets or freight
over the Companies lines.
H. G. TOWNSEND, Gen'l Pass. Agt.
I| st. Louis, Mo.