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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-07-16
WOman'S Rights.

Silas is a country character, who
means well. lie tries to earl a
living and thinkers around at odd
Jobs and chores and whatever he
can get to do, but he works a good
deal as he talks with q painful
drawl that is very suggestive OF
that state of natural restlulness
which his ilk call "born tired.'-
Silas came to mend a fence the
other day for one of his patrons in
tbe suburban village where he be-
longs, with a peculiar air of fes'
tivity about him. lie had on a
bright, new necktie of blue Japa-
nese silk, and his honest face was
covered by an expansive grin all
the time he was receiving his or
ders.
"You seem happy, Silas," said
Mr.. Blank, with some curiosity,
when he had finished about the
fence.
"Ya-as," drawled Silas. "fa-as
I've been gittin' married this
mornin'."
"Marriedl You : Why, Silas,
man alive, what on earth have you
gone and done that forG You can't
support yourself as it is.'
"Wull," said Silas, 81 ken pooty
near support my self, M | think it's
a durn pity if she can't help
some""
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-07-16

from the bruise on his forehead and
his head thrown back against the
wall, face pale, eyes shut.
"Dld it touch your she said,
taking his hand gently. "Do look
at mel did try to save your
He looked down upon ber. "Dul-
Gle, come into my Office" They went
across out of the way of possible
eyes and ears-and he shut the
door.
"Dulcie," he said, taking both
her hands, "look up, my dear"
She just glanced up, then threw
herself sobbing on to his shoulder.
The strain had been great the ten
sion broke.
"This is the second time you have
benefited me, my Dulcie. Your
girlish whim began my prosperity,
your woman's quickness saved my
life; and now you know l want
something else"
She didn't speak; but John had
got the upper hand, and he meant
to keep it.
"You know what it is want" he
said, persuasively.
She turned her fearful face up to
his and he got what he wanted.-
Cdsselrs Magazine.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-07-16
Vacation Season.

The attendance at the churchesis growing
very thin,
And the pastor is disheariened who is
seeking souls TO win.
What though 'gainst vice and sin he deals
his very hardest knocks
II brings but little money to the contribu-
tiOn box.
What though the timely warnings and the
texts around he strews
But little meets his vision but the rows Of
empty pews.
What though of future happiness or mis-
cry he preachesf
,Tis vain. bis flock has scattered to thu
mountains and the beaches.
Let the pastor fold bis vestments and lay
them on the shelf,
And TO the beach or mountains take
simmer trip himself.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-07-16
VOL. &c.
REST

Nv feet are weary and my hands are tlreu'
My soul oppressed
And desire, what have long desiieu-
Rest-only rest.
'Tis hard to toll when toll is almost Valn'
In barren ways
It's hard to SOW and never garner gram
In harvest days
The burden Of my days is hard to bear
But God knows best;
And | have prayed, but vain has been my
prayer,
For rest-sweet rest.
Tis hard to plant inspiring and never reap
The autumn yield;
It's hard TO till, and when 'tis titled 70
weep
Der fruitless field.
And 50 CRY a weak and human cry,
So heart oppressed;
And 80 / sigh a weak and human SIGH
For rest-for rest.
MY way has wound across the desert
years,
And cares infest
Nv path, and through the flowing OF not
tears
pine for rest.
And | am restless still twill soon be oer'
For down the west
Life's sun is setting, and see the shore
Where shall rest.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-07-16
The Ninety and Nine.

There were ninety and nine that lived ana
died,
In hunger and want and cold,
That one might revel in luxury,
And be wrapped in its silken fold
The ninety and nine in their novels bare
The one in his palace with riches rare
They toll in the fields, the ninety and nine
For the fruits Of our mother EARTH
They dig and delve in the dusky mine,
And bring its hidden treasures forth /;
Bnt the wealth released by their sturdy
blows,
To the hands Of the one forever flows
By the sweat of their brOws, the desert
blooms,
And the forest before them falls,
Their LABOR has bdilded humble homes,
And cities with lofty halls
But the one owns cities and homes and
lands,
While the ninety and nine have empty
hands.
But the night so dreary and dark and long,
At last shall the morning bring,
And over the land the Yictor's song
OF the ninety and nine shall ring,
And echo afar from zone to zone,
REJOICE, for labor shall have its own.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-07-16
He Wanted a Rest.

"Don't you want to 60 to a bet.
fer world, Tommyg' asked the
sunday school teacher of the new
scholar.
"No, num- promptly replied the
frank little fellow.
"And why not, Tommyp
"Oh, when die l want to 60
where fellow can rest.'
s"Well, my boy you can rest
there
"Well. in that song we sung It
said we'd all shine there
"Certainly; don't you want to
shine theref"
"No, mum, | get enough of that
here. Pm a bootblack, num-
YOakerS Statesman.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-07-16
DR. B. F. MAPHIS & BRO.
-Dentists.-

OFFICES. woodstooh and ssunhville, Virginia.
In Woodstock. ist and Sd weeks OF each month";
In saumsviile I'd and tth weeks.
rbose In need Of first class Dentistry a. tmoder-
ats prices will do well % call. .. ..-.,
Fuil sets Of Artificial teeth from &i.OOto tii'VO'
t7s 90 and 5000. . 49,, OIL
fuings from 75c. 10 $500 ,,,
ArtihciAl tech put up on sohd goid, Dola ana ana
osn.loid Combustion Celleioid and Rubber plates
Gold snd Porcelain riyoting clasps, &C, special
.ts.ntlon Gwen to aluug and preserving the hA-
...I sS~fs and correcting no Irregularities.
All work warranted hrst olass.
~ Teeth q rtrActed absolutely without pain by
he sse Of Nitrous oxide Gas
Nav Is. '5i-tf
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-07-16
Excitement In TeXRs.

Great excitement has been caus-
ed in the vicinity of Paris, Texas,
by the remarkable recovery of Mr..
j. T.. Corley, who was so helpless
he could not turn in bed, or raise
his head everybody said he was
dying of Consumption. A trial
bottle of DIR. Kings New Discovery
was sent him. Finding relief, he
he brought a large bottle and a box
of DR.. Kings New Life Pills; by
the time he had taken two boxes
of the Discovery, he was we'll and
had gained in flesh thirty-six
pounds.
Trial Bottle of this Great Discoy-
cry for Consumption free at b.
Schmitts.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-07-16
SHENANDOAH HERALD
ADVERTISING RATES.
WASHIHGTOn'S COURTSHIp.

Two persons did not succumb to
this marvellous authority Of
Washington. One was the woman
be married aud the other was the
father Of another woman whom he
once wanted to marry. This was
Col. Cary, a colonial magnate, and
from that gallant gentleman, Lucius
Cary, Lord Falkland. Washington
dearly loved Mary Cary, the Mag
mates lovely daughter, and Mary
handkered after George. But
when Washington--then plain Mr..
Washington with surveyors
license in his pocket--asked for
Mary's hand, her purse.prOud old
dodo OF a father replied that his
daughter was accustomed to ride
in her coach, and as Mr.. Washing
ton wasn't able to supply that
essential luxury he would be COM
PEELED to show him the door. 1t
was. but a little while after this,
when Washington's magnificent
conduct during and after the Brad.
dock expedition had made him a
very distinguished man, and when
the Earl of Dunmore, the Colonial
Governor, expressed a desire to
conciliate him as being the most
considerable man in the colony, Col.
Cary would have been glad enough
to have yielded the point about the
coach and taken him for a son.in-
law. But Washington had then
met and loved Martha Custis-a
woman whose amazing grace and
beauty ought to relieve him from
the suspicion of marrying her for
her fortune.
Washington was a victim to love
at first sight. He stopped for q
few hours one day at the "White
House, on the Pamunkey River ir
Virginia, and for the first time he
met the fascinating widow. lie
was travelling on horseback, and
his only companion was General
Braddock's servant, Bishop, an old
soldier, whom Washington regard
ed as a legacy from his dead COM
mander. Bishop was ordered to
have the horses ready at tour
o'clock IN the afternoon. Prompt
" at four Bishop was at the door.
But Washington did not appear
The afternoon waned, but Colonel
Washington, as he was then, al
though the soul of punctuality. had
apparently forgotten that time was
aying. An order came, however,
for Bishop to be at hand at nine
o'clock next morning precisely
Nine o'clock came and so did
Bishop, but not so Colonel Wash
ington. All the live-long day
stood Bishop with the fretting
horses; but no sign of Washing
ton. At nightfall came another
order. Washington would not
need his horses until next morning.
One can imagine the feelings OF
Bishop when this news was con-
veyed to him. Next mornlng-not'
indeed, at the appointed hour, but
well on toward noon-Washington
appeared aud rode away. He was
the aflianced husband OF the wo'
man he had never seen only
week beforehand. No doubt,
though, he knew all about the
pretty widow and her family-one
of the best in the State-and the
pretty window was equally well &C.
ouainted with the handsome, the
dasbing, the Immediately correct
Colonel Washington. Perhaps 1t
was a put-up job on him. Who
knows? The Presidents house IN
Washington was called the White
House as a compliment to Nine.
Martha, who had been the cha'e-
laine of the other White House.
Z Chicago Ne'cs.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-07-16
what Makes Him Mad.

The husband, in the hOuse-cleaning tim
Escapes his wifey's frown'
And thinks he shows level head
BY taking meals down town.
But, when his days work is complete,
It makes his morals lax
To Chamber DER, in stocking feet,
The business end Of tacks.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-07-16
DR. T. I. LOCKE,
IL SURGEON

DR. T. +. LOCKE,
IL SURGEON DENTIST.
OFFICE: Main ST., opp. the Court House,
WOODSTOCK, VIRGINIA
Artificial teeth Inserted in any manner
desired. Careful attention given 10 fill
ing and extracting. Parents should bring
their children and have their teeth ex-
amined, and procure information that will
be Of great value in after life.
VIII visit Edinburg regularly on the LIST
and 3rd Tuesdays Of each month, at which
time can be found at the residence Of
Mr. Jacob 4. Rinkef.
All work guaranteed. Prices moderate.
July TO- '-5.-ly
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-07-16
DR A. MA X TIN.
SURGEON &s ynNTIsr:

Respectfully informs the public that
he has resumed the practice Of his pro-
ession orders left. al the store OF +. J..
Fravel, in Woodstock. wilreeeiye pro-
mff attention
May Is, '5i-tf.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-07-16
GOSS & SONS.
CHAPTER /.

1t was Friday evening, the Du'
siest time in the week for GOss Il
Sons, for it was the night on which
the country orders were sent ont
"Goss & Sons" were in the shop.
Goss was a country grocer; the
sons we're young fellows of nineteen
and twenty, John and William
the shop was low wooden edifice,
with a window in front and a win.
dow round the corner, crammed up
with mixtures the most remarkable.
1t was, in fact, quite a small
" store,D for it was the only shop In
Hepburn, unless we count two or
three cottages with goodies and ap-
pies in the windows.
"Now, lads, look alive" said
Mr.. Goss, bustling about in his
glory.
The three worked on in silence
for some time.
ais it twopenny or threepenny su-
gar Mrs. Reece takes, father Z" said
William, presently.
Threepenny, of course 4" struck
in John, impatiently.
"Will never knows what be-
longs said his father "he's al
ways wool.gathering, Will is!"
"WllI never supposes anything's
worth thinking about that isn't
printed in a bOokW
alt doesn't want muci thinking
to tell him that Sir Benjamin
Sykes housekeeper doesn't want
common stuff. What's this If it's
meant for half a pound it's un-
common good weight"
"Oh, well |! thought a few but
ter.scotch drops didn't matter"
said Will, turning crimson.
Butter scotch drops "said John
pricking up his ears, "they must
be for Miss Dulcie; she must be
home from school, then"
"Yes, she was in the shop to-
day. We had two carriages stand
ing at the door at onceH said old
Goss with pride.
John didn't speak, but he was
very vexed indeed that he had
chosen just that time to slip ont
about some potatoes. Even TO
serve Miss Dulcie across the coun-
ter with half a pound of butter
scotch drops was a privilege highly
priced by either of these rustic ad-
mirers.
Will, tying up a package, gently
hummed:
Tell me where is fancy bred,
Or in the heart, or in the head
How begot-how nourished !
"Tll tell you what, young man,
SAID his father sternly, "if you
don't get little more sense in your
head with your readin', writin', and
poetry, and rubbish, fll-rll-'
"Here, father, let's 60 and dra"
the treacle for the Rev. Matthe"
Barton" said John.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-07-16

1t IS five years later. The village
shop IS shut, but only for the day
The villagers are standing about IN
groups some of the most excltable
ones have their handkerchiefs to
their eyes. Walking slowly along
the white highroad is a black pro-
cession, the group in front toiling
under a heavy burden. Those be-
hind are singing, as they draw near
the church yard;
The saints of God, their conh ct past.
"The saints of God y What
more noble and beautiful title !
Who can it be who is now saint
of God 7 Only old GOss, the grocer
After that heavy burden walked
the two young men and their
mother, rather lady-like little
woman.
They we're left comfortably pro-
yided for-about three thousand
pounds apiece besides the shop.
"Iet us sell the business and go
up to London" said Will.
"What for What's the good OF
London?"
"Oh, London! Why, | might get
some literary work if we only lived
in London. Editors and people
like that don't think anything OF
you if you live in the country"
Poor, honest John, who knew
nothing about editors or literature
or anything of the kind, looked
troubled.
81 should have thought myself
that it didn't matter where good
work came from. | know when !
am buying things all l care about
is the quality; whether they come
from Reading, or London, OIL
America, doesn't matter bit. by
the by, brother, Mrs. Reece said
Miss Dulcie liked those biscuits
had made for her and wants som'
more. I'll have a whole lot done
l dare say l might get a little trade
for them"
"You've no soul, John, | de
clare p said Will, with impatient
disgust. "You think your 'littl
trade the most important thing il
the world p
sTt is to me-it's my work"
oNow, If 1 we're in your place
would never let another creatur
taste the biscuits that made fol
Miss Dulcie; they are stamped
with her approval, and no inferiO
person should have them for lov
or money. It's trihe, of course
but it shows how utterly you lac
poetry and sentiment, that You
only idea should be of making
little tradev'
"Well, a great trade, them"
"Poor And if you did, would
bring you any nearer Miss Dulcie
John didn't speak; but suddt
wild idea flashed into bis min
Perfect madness it was, but
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-07-16

OBr. ,. wALNER JNo' l. MILF"
IIyALKER & KELLER.
w ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW,
KooDsrocK, VIRGINIA.
az Office on Court Street.
One member Of the firm will he in Mt.
jackson from 3 o'clock Thursday after
noon, until Saturday night OF each week.
Ofiiee over Irwin's Drng Store.
Nay '64-f
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-07-16

Auctioneer's advice - Do as
you're bid.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-07-16

The shoes for a milkman-Pumps
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-07-16

if you would like to come for a short
time.p
81 have no doubt | could pur-
suade my uncle to take it for three
months, and | should very much
like it myself"
"And all your old tenants-every
one about the place-will be de-
lighted to see you again."
"You must introduce me TO your
wife, Mr.. GOss."
"Oh, Miss Dulciew in a PANIED
tone. How conld she think it pos
sible. 81 haven't a wife,"
"Ibeg your pardon" She laughed
a little uneasily, but colored under
his incomprehensitle look.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-12-10
WIT AND WISDOM.

Japan boasts of a singing fish. IL
has musical scales, we suppose Teras
Sittings.
When thing is well meant we
should always take it that way if we
possibly can.
To keep your mouth shut does not
make YOU wise. but it makes you ap-
pear so, and tina: goes nearly as far.
Bank cashiers are generally long
lived. One would hardly believe that
possible. since they are exposed to drafts
the whole time.
That man is unfortunate who is
wise only in his own conceit- When
the conce;t is taken out of him he
will feel ike fool.-N. o. Picayune.
A Philadelphia milliner advertises
sixty distinct STYLES of hats. This eN-
plains why it takes woman all day to
make choice.-Bosto" Erening Trar-
eier.
Old Gent-Here. waiter. how do these
buttons and things come to be in this
soup? Fresh Waiter-We make our
soup from Chicago dressed beef.-Ar-
kanSaW Trareler.
Young husband Ito wife)-Didn't
telegraph you not to bring your mother
with you? Young wife-I know. That's
what she wants to see you about. She
read the telegram.-Teras Sytings.
PA, what's this that's always in the
paper headed Foreign and Domes,ic?'
Can thing be foreign and domestic.
too?' mo. my son. of course not"
..Yes, it can. too. Look at Bridget y
Chicago Rambler.
Some one says: 1.-The observant
man has teacher in his eye" Since
the obseryant man also has a pupil in
his eve. natures object in placing so
many lashes within easy reach is appar-
ent.-Chicago Journal.
Little Tommy-Can l eat another
piece of pie? Mamma (who is some
thing of purisD-I suppose you can.
Tommy-Well. may 1? Mamma-No.
dear. you may not. Tommy-Darn
grammar. anyway l. telegram.
-Tramp-Are you the proprietor of
this hotel. sir? ProprietOr-ies. Tramp
VIII you Please punch me under the
ribs as hard as you can? Proprietor
Certainly there. how's that? Tramp
-That'l do. Now, what I'm gettin'
at is. don't you wan ter hire me tor
perambulatin' dinner-gong? That hOl-
Ter sound would fetch people from the
tenth story.-Tid-Biss.
A Vermont woman was struck on
the head by large dishpan which had
been hung in such place over the
closet door that it could not be opened
without dislodging the pan. Fortu-
nately the injury was not serious, but
with righteous indignation at the stu
pidity Of her new Irish ''help." she
asked: Didn't you know the pan was
sure to fall and likely to hurt some one
badly if you hung it up there?' I'm
dade did. ma'am. 1t fell on mesen
twicet to-day"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-12-10
FAST ENTERTAINING.
Milk Which Com ole.ed Its Journey to Eut
ter in Just Two Hours.


As illustrating the possibilities in the
dairy since inventive genius has been
called in to help the dairyman, Prof.
G. H. Whitcher, of the New Hampshire
Agricultural college, gives the follow
ing account of an experiment recently
made there: ..Since the establishment
of the creamery at Hanover it had fire.
quentlv occurred to me that the morn
ing's milk might be transformed into
butter for the breakfast-table the same
morning. and on recent Saturday it
was decided to try the experiment. At
4:30 n m. the help at the college farm
were in read ness to commence milking,
and at ) o'clock sixty pounds OF warm
new milk were on the scales at the
creamery, which is located some sixty
rods away. At Sis steam was turned
on and the engines were set in notion
the machinery which was to do in ten
minutes what nature demanded five
hours to complete. Five minutes later
the separator was at its full speed of
eight thousand revolutions per min
ute, and the milk was turned on;
ten minutes later fOrty-tve pounds OF
perfectly sweet skim milk and fifteen
pounds of equally sweet cream were the
existing representatives of the original
sixty pounds d milk. At 5:i5 the cream.
cooled to IS degrees, was in the small
test churn; at $40 the butter had part
ed company with the buttermilk and
was ready for the salt; at ESQ it had as
sumed the form of one-fOurth pound
prints: in ten minutes more it was on
the breakfast table at the college farm
house, thus completing the journey from
milk to butter in just two hours. and
only two and a-half hours from the time
that milking WAS commenced. 1t may
seem a little unaccountable to those who
have never given any thought to the
subject of mechanical separation of
cream that butter from the mornings
milk may contribute toward the COM
pletion Of the breakfast of the same day,
scarcely two hours after it is MIXED,
vet such is the result of orr trial. and
such is the triumph Of inventive genius
over the plodding ways Of Father Time.
By the old-time methods from 36 to 43
hours interviewed between milking and
churning. and by the cold setting in
patent cans only part of the cream
can be obtained in three hours, while
the average time is "a hours. but with
the new system all the cream is OBJ
tanned from 100 pounds of milk in from
eight to ten minutes.-Chicago Times.