Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-05-15
Rsplles 10 CORRESPONDENTS.

A. to the intentions Of that fellow, II you
correctly state the circumstances Of your
first acquaintance with him and the Sub
sequent courtship and engagement lie
Is evidently very much in love with you,
and the attentions he now pays to the
lady whom you are pleased to call frisky
old maid, are evidently mere blind
dodge as it we're, by which to excite
your Jealousy, and TO make you more agree
able at your next meeting with him.
Sarah, with little discretion, dear glr
you have the game in your own hands
Yet va fear that You have trespassed
| littlsbit upon your beau's good nature In
other words, you have been flirting, Just
TO see how much be loved you That Is
dangerous game, especially when an old
| maid has, as you intimate, liking ior
him. The HERALD cOmmends to you the
words Of the grandmother Of the boy who
told her he was going to marry an old
maid: That's right, boy said the grand
mother; young gals is mighty hoity-toity
AID widows is cunnin' and contrivin, but
olt MAIDS ia grateful for good offer and
villin' to please Now Sarah, perhaps
your daisy has grandmother or vet
eran maiden aunt to advise him. Onr ad-
wise Is look out, Sarah, or you 'eill get ie6'
To 'AMMrION.'-Y on should have sent
- .-. 4 ~ ....,. ~, \ od1ress az the UPR-
AID does not answer anonymous cores
pondcnts. In your case we make an ex-
ceptiuu, as yours is eyidentlya case invok-
ing charity. We cannot lend You the dol
lar which you say you need in order to
begin your studies preparatory to the prac-
tice of law. Your wants in that line are
excessive. Still you begin well for one
who hopes to DO lawyer, by making an
exhotbitant demand for money. we note
that fact In your favor. Check is fine
quality for a lawyer to begin business
with. As to the specimens of yonr capael'
~ Won kindly furnish the HERALD with,
We regret that you should impose upon US
candid statement Mark Twain, whose
Judgment wo adopt as to you, once told
correspondent, who asked him he thought
fish diet a good strengthening influence Tor
the brain, replied, Yes, undoubtedly and
in your case recommend frequent hearty
lunches Of whale
To LAWYER. Yes, we know aud ap-
preciate the desperateness OF your situa-
ton. and you can rely upon the HERALD
to keep your private sorrows sacred Sc
eret You ought TO have known better
than to address the girl in yonr present
| circumstances. That four-Ounce straw hat
that YOU wore until Christmas and the
G uster that you wore all winter, as an
overcoat, with brick-bats in the side
pockets to prevent it's blowing over your
head, gave you away completely. That
girl weighs at least one hundred and hiiy
pounds, aud until you can crafty her nor
nal appetite, which can be satisfied with
nothing less than three square meals every
day, with an occasional Lunch, with oys-
tiers frequently in winter, and ice cream
every evening in summer, sou have no
possible claim upon the DELICATE creatures
dainty hand As to your getting a re-
muneratiye practice in Woodstock we
are sorry tbat5we can give yOu no possible
encouragement, lis matters OF common
report that the lawyers here have com
bined with tue public in cruel ring
whose prime. object is " shut out all
men of such peculiar genius a. You seem
10 possess. The HERALD really sympa-
thises with you, but it can give you no en-
enlargement to believe that yon. can sOou
become participant in tho grand divls-
| ion Of foes 70 the amount Of half million
dollars annually paid to WoQdstock law
I-yers. ~ h. ...a.f.l.l ..
To LADY GORREsPOSDBNT.- Your in
query as to NJ Abe Miller is perfectly.
proper. He is q farmer and has fsnsg
for raising poultry. HisEeoent acoouniln
the HERALD of a famous feat by which
one Of his heus rcheeked the murderons as
saults upon boz chickens, Of an army OF
rats was no fiction. oAsyou may suppose,
such a stock OF chickens must DO as limit
ed in number ps, horses OF the speed Of
Maudc S.oF J. I. e. Mr.. Miller is warm
friend Of The HENLD, bnt We SHOULD hes
1tate to ask him to give even one whom
we esteem 70 highly as yourself chickens
t0fsuch inestimable value as those patched
BY his ret-drqYning heG' A letter adj
dressed 10 Nr. Miller at Y9edstock will
repch hip pgspPHy, aud you will receive
from him an early aud copFtsqas reply.
u To 'WoopsfocKf-Yon ought to be
ashamed, y ,make thesinauiFie' you make
as to the char aGtsg of the printers on the
HERALD. They are not tue blopdrtlirrty
fellows you pretend 70 think they arc
Because, tbsy> choose to eultiYAie the
manly art Of, sslf1 defence bhey arc not
necessarily prize'fghters. They are AL
amiable gentlopeR aud in their ambition
10 excel as bs9rs they merely emulate
such exemplap ss, the Prince OF wales
James Gordon Bennett and Roscoe conk-
ling, all,of whom arsskilled " tho manly
aFtS Besides, what is 70 become Of the
freedom of The press, unless every news
paper shall have in its couposing-room
well-organized corps of protection, when
! it's we'll known, that the editorial stan
has neither time nor inclin alton for such
amusementi We leave you to your own
rehectionS. L.. - rf nTTasf
EDINBURG DOTs.--Since our former ar.
| till ,ya ara nleased to note a snbstaD I ial