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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-10-16

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The season Of the year has arrived that
brings to man his most dreaded work,
putting up stoves. A cool, disagreeable
evening is generally selected for this job,
and the poor fellow goes at it in hurry
for he is anxious to get through and be
done with it, The first thing he does is
TO give the pipe swing around through
the air scattering SCOT in every direction,
at least pint Of it going down inside his
shirt collar. This makes his face flush
and a few lightning words tremble on his
Inns. but he clenches his teeth and keeps
cool. Then he mounts a chair and COM
mences to ft it together. This is almost
impossible, and as it slips and rakes the
skin OF Of two or three knuckles he swears
down in the pit Of his stomach but he
tries it again and in his eagerness he steps
on the edge of the chair and then comes
sudden desperate whir Of legs and arms
interpreted with flying joints OF stove
pipe. As he gathers himself out of the
wreck the air becomes lurid with the wild
streams of profanity, and his wife, il he
has one wonders il its possible to keep old
Jimmy Squarefoot on of him for another
twenty-four hours. After cooling of he
goes TO work once more. the air growing
more chilly every moment. He starts in
carefully fitting Joint after joint, until he
has the last piece almost on, Just then
clear drop bangles with a provoking tick
ling sensation on the end of his nose and
he feels that he must wipe it of even II
disaster follows the attempt. Letting go
carefully with one hand he makes the at
tempt to wipe his nose on his sleeve, but
Just then the pipe slips, he makes a hur-
ried swipe of his black hand across his
face, and is at once turned into full
aedged negro minstrel with face black
az midnight. Just then the pipe tumbles
down. and he, with a curse not loud bnt
deep, proceeds to wash his hands and face,
then take a bath and change his clothes
and starts out after Hen. or Jim. Bauser-
man, or Lewis Kniesley to come and TX
up his stove, wondering the whole time
why he was such an inane fool rs to at
tempt it himself Then he forgsts all
about it until the next fall when he goes
through it all again with like results.
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Masonic NOIIce,

Cassia Lodge, No. l42, +. A. VI. meets IN
Masonic Hall, Woodstock, the last Nom
day night Of each month
TINE TABLE Is. Il q. X. R.-New sched-
ule taking effect May 4th, lsr5. Trains
leave Woodstock as follows;
EAST BOUSD.
PSI Passer ger and Freight...... 442 a. m
23l Express aud Mail. 1919
255 d" and Way Freight. 9i4
POI Through Freight s.5l p. m.
WEST BOUND.
2e5 Through Freight. ..-....... Cos q. IN.
2lO Passenger, Mail and Express ia p. IN.
254 " and Way Freight PAL
2s6 and Freight. 49,. Gal "
Only Sunday trains are 2S5 and 29l.
All trains carry passengers.
For any other particulars apply or write
to me. II. b. CHAPMAN,
Agent =. & o
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-10-16
'ROUGH ON RATS

Clears ont rats, mice, roaches, flies, ants,
bed-bugs.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-10-16

WATER BUGS, REACHES.
Rough on Rats clears them out, also
Beetles. An.s.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-10-16

On Monday night last, the south
bound passenger train on the Shenandoah
Valley Railroad met with serious acct
dent near Bentonvlle, in Page county, six
or seven miles south Of Front Roysl, while
the train was crossing GOoney Run, the
wooden bridge gave way after the engine
had passed over, precipitstlng the tender
and baggage car 10 the bottom, distance
Of 20 feet. Charles Mullinix, the fireman,
young man, and resident Of Hagers-
town, had both legs broken, while several
others Of the train hands were badly cut
and bruised Had the cars, in which
there were number Of passengers, left
the track great loss of life would have
been inevitable. The accident has com
pletely blockaded the road, delaying mail,
passengers and freight traffic.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-10-16
LIST OF coSvRYANcEs.

Deed from Henry N. Kagey to Daniel
Shaeler.
Deed from C. A. Rinker and wife tn Jas.
NJ. Rosenberger.
Deed from Lewis Coiiman and wife to
Augustine Clinedinst.
Deed from Philip Ruby and wife to same.
Deed from Jno. Wolverton and wife to
c. C. Racey.
Deed from Jno. NJ. Bushong and wife to
Mason Wisman.
Deed from A. NJ. Stckley, Comr, to Obed
and Joseph Funk.
Deed from Edward Tea, Trust, to Jas.
r. Aflick.
Deed from w. T. Williams, Comr., to Z.
L. Stickley and w. NJ Boyer
Deed from G. W. Dollinger and wife to
W. L. Wisman and wife.
Deed from +. D. Newman, Conn., to
Jno 2. Lonas.
Deed from Michael Hupp and wife to
Thorion Thomas heirs.
Deed from +. +. Sticklcy, Conn, to A.
b. Montz
Deed from B. II. Nash, Trust, to same.
Deed from W. 4. Didawick and wife to
Joseph Stickley.
Deed from NJ. ". Fravel and wife, &c,
to Geo. G. Wi-man
Deed from ". r. Jennings and wife to
Robt. hutchinson &c.
Deed from L d. Newman, Conn, to =.
W. Magrudcr.
Deed from II G. Allen, Conn, to same.
Deed from ". VI. Bennett and wife 10
J. l.. Wisman.
Deed from A. J. Lichliter toJ. +. Rlden-
our, trustee Rosila Lchliter, &c.
Deed from Jno. b. Hess and wife to +.
NJ. Swartz.
Deed from George and Margaret Hook
man to VIM. A. Hickman.
Deed from A. B. Montz and wife TO +. L.
Beeler
Deed from VIM. NJ. Wetzel and wife, &c,
to Anna NJ. Bowers.
Deed from Absalom ShaeGcr and wife,
&c, to Mary Shaefer.
Deed from Peter Good and wife to same
Decd from NJ l.. Walton. Conn, to f.
V. Hoffman.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-10-16

1t will be many days before the music
Of brass bands will cease to echo through
the streets of Woodstock. On Thursday,
at the great Republican barbecue, no less
than five bands made the air vocal with
concord of sweet sounds. In the afternoon
the four bands from New Market, Edin-
burg, Columbia and Liberty Furnace, were
consolidated into one, and marched through
the Main street, the immense volume of
music from the many instruments drove
tho vast crowd almost wild and their
cheers rolled in mighty pillows over the
land. A colored band from Strasburg
were the recipients of many complimentary
remarks for their fine playing.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-10-16

The latest wrinkle in ladies silk stock
ings is to have snakes ON them. The
snakes tail begins below the knee, and the
reptile wriggles down the leg. His neck
stretches along the middle of foot, and
his head points to the toe. A scarlet
stocking has the snake in white with his
outlines defined by small black beads.
Larger ones form the eyes. This new
fashion was the cause Of ole Of our Wood
stock young men receiving a severe fright
A few evenings since he cal led on his best
rirl. She came into the pa flor in all the
glory OF her golden slippers and new silk
stockings The first glan"e tho young
man made caused him 10 turn pale and
SILVER with fright. Making hasty ex-
cuse he rushed out and made for the drug
store. where he breathlessly asked Frank
to give him something right quick, as he
chad EN- again" The poor fellow knew
nothing OF the new fashion and AZ soon as
he Jaw the snakes on the stockings he
thought the last round Of beer had done
the work for him, and that the " jim jams"
had him once more in its cluthes.
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ROCKFORD WATCH.

A full line Of JEWELRY and SILVER
WARE always on hand, and at prices
lower than ever.
Having an experience Of over 40 years in
watch repairing, we can truly say that all
work entrusted us will be carefully re-
paired and warranted at prices lower than
the lowest. Particular attention given to
fine watches. Call and see ms ut the old
established stand-Burner Building.
". II. BARGELT Il SON.
Nav 9s-tf
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-10-16
watches {!

From 81 0 upward-Elgin, Waltham Spring
field. Lancaster aud Swiss. Also sole
agents for Shenandoah county for the cele-
brated
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County Court Proceedings.

The last will and testament Of Jacob
Schumacher, decd, admitted to probate and
N. Milton Rhodes qualified as executor.
The last will and testament Of Elizabeth
Erect decd, admitted to probate, and
Geo. w. Miley qualified as executor.
The last will and testament Of Regina
Haas, decd, admitted to probate.
Administration on the estate Of Daniel
Hepner, decd granted. and Daniel +. Estep
qualified as administrator.
Administration granted on the estate of
William VIII, decd, and William Jones
qualified rs administrator
Administration granted on the estate OF
Levi Rhodes, decd aud Levi Coiiman
qualified ~ administrator.
Administration granted on the estate of
Susan sbert, deed, and l.. G. Hook quail
tied ~ administrator.
Sophia Zlrkle was appointed and quail
fed as guardian for Ida d. Zirkle and Fan
ME VI. Zrkle, orphans of JnO. ID. Zirkle,
decd
barbara stckley was appointed and
qualified as guardian for Omar +. stickley,
Angus +. sdckley, Guy |. stickley, Thos.
NJ. Stickley and Abraham Stickley, or
phans Of Jas. stickley, decd.
Danl Spiker, Jno. II. Snarr and Jno. w.
Hickman, commissioners, heretofore APP
pointed by the court, reported the various
turnpikes in the county TO be in good con-
dition in every part thereof
Petition Of w. C.. Thompson and Others
for road, commissioners appointed to assess
damages for the lands taken OF Saml. II.
Bowman to meet Oct. %. 1855, and report
~ the next term Of court.
The grand jury found the following in
dictments:
Commonwealth vs.. Bassett Lee, for OBJ
tanning money under false pretenses.
Commonwealth Va. J. +. Orndorf, for
seduction.
Commonwealth vs.. Edward Moore, for
stealing a horse.
Commonwealth vs. o. salyards, for bur
glary.
Commonwealth VS.. r. F. Leetch for per-
jury.
Commonwealth Va. Lewis alias George
Woolford for burglary.
Commonwealth vs.. Lewis alias George
woolford, for breaking Jail.
Commonwealth vs.. J. n. Davis, for
misdemeanor.
II. II. Haun, Commissioner Of the Reye-
nue., District No. Of this county, tender
ed his resignation as such TO take effect,
Nov. 1st 1885, received and accepted by
the court.
No indictments having been found
against Chas. Moore and Thomas Silvlus
they were ordered to be discharged from
Jail.
Commonwealth vs.. J. n. Davis, for
misdemeanor. Demurrer to indictment,
demurrer sustained by court and accused
discharged.
Commonwealth vs.. X. +. Leetch, for
perjury. Bench warrant Issued by the
court to sheriff to have arrested and tried
by Justice.
Commonwealth vs.. Amos Ryan, for
felony. Bench warrant issued by the
court to sheriff to have arrested and tried
by Justice.
Commonwealth Va. o. Salyarls. Jury
summoned to try case on Friday Oct. Is,
| l-SJ
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-07-09
NOT FOR SALE.

We are going to sell the baby to-day
Shall tell you the reason why?
When L held him SO kindly and carefully,
He would do just nothing but cry.
So said to mamms: This baby boy
Isn't good for single thiDg"
And she said (just as hOneSt): We'll sell
him, then,
And buy you. a new gold ring"
So to-day he's going, and am to wear
A fine gold ring on my hand;
Yes, he is pretty, and mamma declares
He is the sweetest pet in the land.
1 think 1 will buy gold ring like yours,
If baby will bring me enough
Therei be is walking; you can see his
blue eyes;
Be careful-don't handle him rough.
You'd like to buy him? You'll give me
your ring?'
Well-see how he's laughing, the dear!
His hands are so soft, 80 chubby and
white
At their touch my throat feels so queer.
His breath is so sweet "The ring?" L
forgot
Why, yes, suppose that will do;
you'll take him right off Let me kiss
him first, then
Oh, baby, your eyes are SO blue.
And your cheek is SO warm. Here, give
him to me;
Whatever your ring may be worth,
wouldn't give even his low, cooing
laugh
For all the fine rings an the earth.
Golden Days.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-07-09

Bob Carter, lifting a formidable club of
wood. ordered him to give up his money
and watch Instead of complying, ne
struggled more fiercely to free himself
from the other ruflian.
You will have it then" growled Bob,
lifting the CLUB, and surely there would
have been an end to all Susy's dreams Of
happiness had not Joe, with cry utter+
ly indescribable, flung himself between
the heavy muIderous weapon and Cyrus
Portman.
Down came the wood with a crash
upon the idiots back and head, and Cy-
rus Portman, with a sudden wrench,
freed himself as the tramp lodged back
to avoid the blows. At this moment "a
party of village merry-makers Was heard
coming down the read, and the would-be
robbers and assassins turned and fed.
The calls of the clergyman hurried the
steps of the farmer lads coming home,
the well-known voices of the Colling-
wood boys were soon heard in eager ex-
clamations. In hurried words the young
clergyman explained the situation.
poor joe" he said, looking up as be
knelt to examine the PROSTATE body. Il
am afraid his devotion has cost him his
life. cannot feel his heart beat"
We'll carry him home" said Charlie
Collingwood. Come boys, it's not half
mile to the farm"
Willing, strong hands lifted the still
insehsible figure, and tenderly poor Joe
was carried to the farm again. Susy,
sitting still upon the wide porch, think
ing of her lover, saw the procession en-
ter the gate, and ran quickly down the
path. Her tears tell fast as Cyrus told
his sad tale. but she opened the door of
the spare room on the lower floor, wa
kened Mrs. COlliDgwood, brought light
water and bandages, while James sad
died horse and rode to the village for
a doctor.
But the doctor could not help poor
Joe. 1t was death blow, and before
morning there was only cold stiff
form where the poor idiot had expired.
But before he died he was brought back
to consciousness, to know Susy was
bending over him, her. tears dropping
fast upon his white and death stricken
face.
Don't cry" he whispered family. 1T
was because you loved him. 81 didn't
forget" he said. while smile brighten>
ed his poor face.
"Joe didn't forget when you took
lashing for him. Joe remembered. And
he put his head under Bob Carriers club
to save the parson. Is the parson here 2"
Eyes, joe, am here"
"All alive, and Joe did it. Joe did it
for Susy."
And so, with Susy's name upon his
lips, poor Joe died.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-07-09
LIES SUNNY SIDE.

What-are you dull to-day?
In sad null to-day?
Up and be social and stirring, pray.
Why so lugubrious?
Take salubrious
Walk, and we'll talk, for I've something
to say.
Verify, verify,
Things will go merrily
When YOU are merry and busy and brave.
But if not cheerfHlly
Tempered, but teaTfully,
Life is tyrant, and you are its slace.
If you go wilfully,
However skillfully
Nursing your moods and your delicate
whlms,
Life will be dull to you,
All things will come TO you
Touched by shadow that saddens and
dims.
Life has two sides to it,
Take the best guides TO it,
Look at the best and the brightest, nay
friend;
Be philosopher,
Doa't look so cross over
Matters you never can alter or mend.
Look not SO dismally
Down the abysmally
Dark-baDgiDg over the precipics brink,
Worst of all bliss is
Hipochondriasis-
Sunshine is healthier than shadow, l
think.
Ir you would drive away
Gloom, and would hive away
Honey like peace in your innermost cell,
Work-like the humble bee,
Soft let your grumble be,
Burn your own smoke, and the world
will go well.
&C. P. Cranch in Youths Companion.
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Grains OF Gold.

Behind bad luck comes good luck.
Antiquity is not always a mark of
rarity.
Better go around than fall into the
ditch.
When a thing is done advice comes
too late.
a pound of care will not pay an ounce
of debt.
There is a sweet sleep at the end of a
long road.
Clean water never comes from dirty
place.
a single fact is worth a ship load Of
argument.
A plaster is but small amends for
broken head.
A man in a passion rides horse that
runs away with him.
An ass that carries you is better than
a horse that throws you.
A man is none the better for liking
himself, if nobody else likes him.
To be wise before the act is better than
to philosophize On it afterward.
The world fOrgives with difficulty the
fact that one can be happy without it.
Let no one overload you with favors;
you will ind it an insufferable burden.
Conscience is the voice of the soul; the
passions are the voice of the body.
Keep right thy aim and good thy will,
keep all thy acts from passion free.
Silks, broadcloth and Jewels are often
bought with other peoples money.
\ slip of the foot may be soon recov4
cred, but that of the tongue perhaps
never.
When the good man dies the tears are
shed, which in life he prevented from
flowing.
Whatever limit sincerity imposes upon
our words, let us obey, even if it be to
silence.
Good taste rejects excessive nicely; it
treats little things as little things, and is
not hurt by them.
Want of reverence for the name of
God, especially in the pOung, leads di-
rectly to infdelity.
Use charity with all; be ever generous
in thought or deed-help others along
life's thorny pathway.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-07-09
JOE'S DEVOTION.

1t was favorite jest upon old Farmer
Collingwood's farm to call Joe Ellison
Susy's sdmirer. And Susy, when she
heard the half-taunting joke, only smiled
softly ard at their next meeting only
gave Joe a kinder word or a sweeteI
smile.
She was the orphaned daughter OF
a country clergyman, whose sole legacy
to her had been the best education his
own profound learning had enabled him
to give her. When she was but little
girl her mother died, and she had been
her fathers housekeeper, scholar and
companion until her 18th birthday, when
the Rev. Stephen Coyle was likewise ta-
ken from the child to his last, long rest
The good people of the parish, knowing
Susy's advantages for study, had put heI
at the head of the district school, and
her old home being the parsonage, she
had removed her personal possessions
and taken up her abode at Farmer Col.
lingwood's, he having for years boarded
the school ma'am.
1t was a merry, happy farmers house
hold where Susy lived. Julia and Mollie
Collingwood were strong-armed, b!oom+
ing damsels, full of coquettish grace, land
with loud voices and active habits
Charles and James, the sons, were fine
specimens of young farmers, and the old
man and his wife were kind+hearted
homely country folks.
She had been but a little time in heI
position as instructress to the tow
headed youngsters of Brent Hill, when
coming up from school late on a sum-
mer's afternoon she heard wailibg and
and groans in one of the cottages, where
often before she had heard the sound.
Poor joe" she whispered pitifully.
For she knew a deformed idiot was
being beaten by a cruel master. But on
that afternoon, as she drew near the
cottage, the door suddenly flew open and
the idiot limped bowling and speeding as
fast as his infrmities allowed out at the
opening, while following him was a
strong, brutal man, half drunk, flourish
ing an immense cOwhide.
The man, cursing and swearing, held
the whip over the covering lad, but
when it fell it struck not Joe but Snsy,
who bent over him, one arm raised, to
ward off the blow. Brute as he was the
half drunken wretch stood aghast when
the lash cut across Susy's slender arms
and shoulders.
81 beg your pardon, ma'am,' he said
"I did not see you was IL the way"
"How can you?" she cried, her pale
cheeks crimson with womanly indigna>
ton; ''how can you, strong man, strike q
DOOR trembling boy like that; a boy
whose infirmities shodld appeal for pro-
lection 10 any man who was not COW.
ard?
"Wsll, come now. that's pretty strong
said the man. Don't l feed an lodge
him for what he does, and amt got a
right to beat him if be does anything
wrongs He don't earn his salt, he don't.
Don't keep him then"
81 guess you're right. 1 won't. Joe,
Won may 90 to the mischief, but don't
come here again"
The good people of the farm looked
rather astonished when Susy appeared,
followed by the STOPPING, limping figure
of the village idiot. But the farmer
broke into laughter when she told of her
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