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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-12-03
The Life Of a Drugstore Clerk,

Did you ever think Of what the
varied duties Of the average drug
clerk consist No. Well, just try
and recall what you have seen a
drug clerk DO during your visits TO
his lair. YOn have seen him
sprinkle the floor and sweep out. -
During this operation he has paus-
cd to attend to the wants of custO.
mers. 4 man comes in after a
cigar, is permitted to pinch one
from every box in the case, and he
finally picks out fve.cent torch
and gives a so bill in payment
While the clerk dashes bareheaded
over to the grocery store and butch
cr shop after change the smoker
lights his Roman candle, after
spilling about a pint Of flaming
aIchOl over the showcase, and fills
the store full of aroma before the
clerk returns with nine silver dol
lars aud some chicken feed, The
poor clerk has no sooner chased
the smoke out Of the OpOn door
with a feather duster than a gor-
geOusly attired female enters and
purchases a twO-cent stamp with q
trade dollar. She ailiXes the stamp
TO the wrong end of her letter,
gathers up her change and departs,
leaving the clerk thankful that she
did not use his tongue to wet the
stamp. Two small boys and two
cents enter. One Of the former
purchases section of licOrice root
with one Of the latter and the
remaining boy buys cigarette
with the rest of the assets. The
telephone rings and female voice
asks the clerk to telephone her hus-
band not to forget the coal. She
has evidently forgotten that she is
at a telephone herself. A little
girl comes in with u prescription
and the clerk retires from view.
While at work he is interrupted By
eight telephone customers and four
directory patrons. just as he
hands the little girl her four-ounce
bottle and sixty cents change for
her twenty.dollar bill, woman
comes in and asks if he has
Pifs Pure Pneumonia Pulverlser,
Of which he disinters a dusty
bottle after long search OF
the patent medicine shelves. All
this has occupied Just half an hour.
Multiply it by thirty-two, and you
have the drug clerks daily routine,
not including the work at the night
bell and his twenty minutes OIL FOX
meals.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-12-03
Canes are Indispensable.

Games" said the handsome
Monroe avenue dealer, "are intend
ed az support. But it is only old
gentlemen or those who are lame
who use them in that way. They
are a sort OF ballast for p well dress.
ed man to keep him in equipoise.
''yhat are iavorite sticks =
"Blackthorne, snakewood, ma
lacca. ebony, oak aud ash, with
ivory, silver or bronze heads.
Young men use slender, flexible
steel canes, unless they are pedes-
TRANS. They carry a walking stick
or alpenstock."
care canes rs much used as
ever
"They are indispensable. a man
cannot walk with his hands IN his
pockets nor carry them swinging
at his side when he Is out at his
leisure. Canes are not used dur
inc business hours. They belong
IN fine promenade toilet. Notice a
dozen Young men on the street OF
an afternoon aud you will see a
character distinction in the way
each one handles his cane. Elderly
Gentlemen are very fond Of theirs
some of them bring singular sticks
here to be made up-0ne from the
branch OF an apple tree that grew
near his chlldhood's home, another
:. bough from some great man
crave. 1t used to be n common
fashion TO bring sticks from foreign
trees, but that was when a stick
was more staff than it is now
| have noticed one thing. a home
~ knotted cane is always highly
valued, perhaps from associations
The proudest cane is the presenta
ton with big gold head and
long inscription. And it is The
most uncomfortable one to carry
as it needs constant Watching '-
detroit Free Press.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-12-03

BalmOral. The VicerOy is address
ed as HIS Excellency; his consort
is, by courtesy, Her Excellency.--
In speaking to him the household
and the stranger say "Sirr form
Of homage which, common as 1t is
i'm America between equals, is IN
England never employed except ~
speaking to the Prince OF Wales or
some other male royalty; or as a
mark of NubordinatiOn in rank, mil
itary or other. or by servants. 1T
used to be understood among those
who were staying in the Castle that
WE performed our duty and recog-
nized our fealty to a sufficient ex-
tent if We each said "Sir' to His
Excellency once a day, in private.
In conversation in which outsiders
took part the "Sir' VAS used strict
~. 1t came from the lips of the
ladies' as well as the gentlemen.
Other marks of ceremony and OF
roval state were numerous. When
ever His Excellency-he was never
spoken of and of course never adj
dressed as Lord Aberdeen-entered
the room, everybody rose and re-
mained standing till told to be seat
ell, for which a gesture suiliced. 1t
was the same at luncheon, TO which
the Viceroy always came late. The
whole table rose. The ceremony at
dinner was elaborate. The com
pany assembled in one o. the draw
inc.rOOmS. When all we're there
and not befOre-the doors were
thrown open by an aide-de-camp,
who announced sOnOrOusly "Thrlr
Excellences.' The VicerOy and
his consort entered together, the
ladies' curtisied and the gentlemen
bowed as he passed. The Viceroy
at once gave his arm to the lady
highest in rank, and with her
marched into dinner, Her EXcellen.
cy following next on the arm Of the
greatest male parsonage present.
This order OF precedence was not
altered even when royalty or royal
kin came within the Castle walls.
The NIcerOy, being the personal
representative OF Her Majesty, can
not derogatc from his place. His
precedence was one of the difficult
ties that stood in the way Of the
visit of the Prince Of Wales to Ire
land. The Prince was not willing
to take rank after Earl Spencer,
nor was Earl Spencer willing he
should. 1t required special and
reluctant dispensation from the
Queen to enable the then Niceroy
to yield up for the time being the
Vlceregal throne to the beir ap-
parent.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-12-03
MORAL FREDERICK THE GREAT.

Frederick contributed mainly 20
the overthrow OF the existing sys-
TEN of the balance Of power in
Europe, and he explains frankly to
his nephew why he had done so.
"They are bad politicians who im-
agine that a State which has grown
to a certain point must not think
of power assigns its place to each.
The balance Of power is a phrase
which has dominated the world,
because people believed that it
secured permanent possession ; but
it is really a phrase only. When
Prussia has achieved her desnnies
she may give herself an air Of
good faith and moderation, which
suits only great States and very
small Ones.' On this principle he
acted throughout, and it is not too
much to say that he was chiefly
responsible for the misery and
bloodshed inflicted on Germany
during his long reign. He exempt
fled the teaching Of the matuees
alike in the Sileslan war and the
partition of Poland. But he
doubled the size of the kingdom he
had inherited, and left behind him
as "a living monument Of his ruth
less strategy the State which he
had constructed by treachery and
falSehoOd. His method OF opera
tion is expourded for the instruc-
ton Of his successor in his political
testament. One of Frederick 5
principal devices for entrapping
the world into an exaggerated esti-
mate of his greatness deserves no.
tice here; it was the deXterOus en-
listment Of literary men Of mark
as his panegyrists. Immediately
after his accession he had sent his
friend Camos to visit VOltaire at
Brussels, in order, as Broglie eX-
presses 1t, to show TO the whole Of
Europe that the crowned poet paid
his homage to literary royalty be-
fore any other Yet he assures
his nephew, "between ourselves -
that these same literary men "are a
cursed race, e,intolerably proud, vain,
full of contempt Of the great and
thirst tor greatness, tyraunical in
their opposition, implacable enc
mics and lnconstant friends, hard
to deal with, and often SatlrlstS
and sycOphanls on the same day.
But they are necessary for Prince
who means TO reign despotically
and is fond OF glory And there
fore, he adds, he always took care
that their pensions should be
punctually paid, especially Vol
taire's, for whom he professed the
warmest friendship: "In truth !
feared him, for was not sure of
always treating him equally well
and knew that Que crown less
would bring two blows NcItaire's
"Yic Pnvee' certainly justified the
suspicion.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-12-03
Thank oAering TO the lord.
THE LAST WEEKS SNOW AID WINTER
WEATHER..

The season now drawing tOa close
has been characterized by eXcep-
tionally fine weather. Few autamns
can reckon so many bright, open,
exhilaratiug days, free nom rain,
mist or bitter cold. 50 Siow ana
gradual has been fAe transition
from samm.r 10 wntry weather
that it las been liaicgit To mark
/ the passage from cue - lhe other
| \ delightful result of tlis absence
Of meteorological caidsuophies has
been seen in Tie r.ch a.d con, ant
I ly varying hues of our forest ioli-
age. The leaves oi the 0ak, maple,
the gum. The linden and other trees
have not been rudely torn fgom the
branches by untimcIy storms, but
remaining attached to the parent
stem have exhibited ia succession
all the beautiful tints With which
they glorily The lasi days Of their
existence. I'm addition TO This won
derful display of color, the present
tall may boast bright skies and an
invigorating atmosphere, such as
tempt the most indolcnt TO long
walks in ;he country. But the
storm which began Tuesday laSi IN
Texas, and, moving thence north
eastwardiy. reached the sea Saiur-
day night of the coast Of Aew
England, admoni>les us that the
winter Is at hand Baltimore was
not in the path Of thest0rm.centre,
and so experienced only some Of
its mildcr effects .u the form of
cold winds, accompanied at times
with heavy showers. Alons its
tr,ct b,vrver which ny for the
most ,,,t ,ve.t o, the Alloonlnics.
,ho,o ,,a. 81 very decided fall oftne
,norcr,y and snow IN Vest yir.
,,;nio oh,o Westcrn PENNSYLVANIA.
Ta.. vor,. AMI voy r,olaad In
w., ,..a.;... IL. ..ou ., soma
.,. .t,. 5.,o IN
w".t,ra l,,''' Jon. J-o,r tbo storm as.
'.'., a.. ..........,r,f. hr,z,rd
..Ia,r,..... nn.t S,,fe ne
.,,,.o,,,inoI . de,r .r twenty.
a,..:.,.. T., ,-,,,,o,. .h,. on.ls
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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-12-03

Mr.. y. VI. Norris, an ola resident
of Rome, Gl., says, that he bad
been badly troubled with Kidney
Complaint for % great many years
and with Eczema for three years /;
at times could scarcely walk and
had tried many remedies without
benefit, until hc began taking Flee
tric Bitters audauontng his hands
aud feet with Bucklcns Arnica
Salvc. This treatment afforded
him great relief end ho strongly
recommends Electric BItters to all
who suffer with Kidney Complaints
or need a Blood Paliiier. Sold by
Is. Schmitt.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-12-03
nR. 3. +. MAPHi- 0 BRO.
-Dcntl-t-.-

OrFicss Woodftocs and sauns. ii., Virgins.
ln Woodst0ck, ist and 81 wceis of each month,
in -aumsvlilo 2d and ftl weeks.
Those In need Of nrsf class Dentistry at uDlHr-
ate prices. will do well o. clIl.
Poll sets Of Artificial teeth FROM f1llt1 sI1.lI,
$500 and 5000.
Pure gold Filings from e. 2i f1 5000. Silver
Gungs from T5c. t0 $500.
Arsiacial teofh put up ON solid gold. cold tnd
Ceiie'oid Combination. Ceclo.d anl kunl. plates.
doId and Porcelain rlyoflnr, c.tsHs. .C.. ~IH0' al
attention gwen 90 hinng sud Irrsarr.H t'e n4-
urai teeth. and correcting thr Irrrgniarties.
All Work warranted FIRST class.
az Tosihextractel aasoiaie without laia ~
ne use of Nitrous oxide Cas-
Nav IL. '-i-tf
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-12-03

A young man sent twelve stamps
to an advertiser to learn chow to
make money fast" ana was adyls-
ed in reply to glue a - bill to the
bottom of his trunk.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-12-03
JEFFERSON DAVIS CHURCH.


It's Dedication.
LOUISVILLE. KY, NOV. 2l.-To-
day at Faryiew, ol ihe line be-
tween Christianand TOid counties.
KY. there was dedicated u Baptist
church erected ON the site of fhe
building where jefferson Davis was
born. The ground was purchased
and given by party OF gentlemen
to Mr. Davis, who in turn gave 10
for the location Of q church.
Rev. DR.. Strickland, Of Nashville,
delivered the dedication sermon,
and Dir. Jefferson Dayis was pres
ent, and there was an immense
crowd, many Of whom could not get
into the church. and were forced 10
leave, as it was raining hard.
After the sermon Mr. Davis was
invited to the pulpit, and, bent
with age, he made a few appropri-
ate remarks, closing as follows:
"May He who rules in heaven
bless, individually and collectively
this wlble community, and may
Ills benediction rest on this house
forever More than this it would
be improper for me 30 say
Mr. Davis then presented the
church with a service OF solid sill
yer. The church is a brick struc-
ture, costing about $4,000. a
finely polished slab Of yioiet-hued
Tennessee marble set ia the wall OF
the yestibule, opposite the memo
rial window, has This inscription in
Roman capitals:
JEFFERSON DAVIS,
Of Mississippi,
Was born June 3, 1905,
on the
Patof this Church.
lie made a gin of this Lot March
10, 1856,
TO
Bethel Baptist Church,
as 20
Thank offering to the Lord.
After the church service the
crowd adjourned to q munidcent
dinner, spread in big building
near at hand, where all were bouA-
tifully fed. Nr. Davis left for
Clarksyille, Tenn, where lie took
the train for home.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-12-03

There is one place where busy
bodies seldom "stick their nose in, y
and that is hornets nest.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-12-03

The police in Boston have put
the law in force against open shops
on Sunday.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-12-03
PATIENTS

obtained for new inventions, or Tor inn
proyements in old ones, Caveats Infringe
mcnt-. Trade Marks and all patent bust
mes. promptly attended TO.
INVENTIONS THAT HAVE BEEN
REJECTED may still. in most cases, be
patented hy us. Being opposite the L. 5
Iaiout OGce and, engaged in Patent
business exclusively, we can secure pat
emit. in Jess time than those who are re-
mote from Washington.
Whrn inventors send model or sketch
ae make search m the Patent Office, and
alri.. us to its pa.cntability, free of
charge. Correspondence confidential (;
llts reasonable. aud no charge unless
p.ttui b, obtained.
Nr refer by permission TO the CT,
Postmaster, and 10 the Superintendent Oh
tac Post Ohica Money Order Division in
Washington. For special references,
cAcuiar. advice, terms, Ac., address
G.. A. SNOW * CO.,
Opposite ?aent Onice Washington, d. {
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-12-03
sHENhNDoAB HERALD
ADVERTISING RATES.
EhR IT, IT, IRWIN.


IlII' JAVAsON, Va,
Graduate Of College Physicians d Sur.
seols; late resident physician at Mary
land General Hospital Baltimore recent
as,isiant Demonstration Of Anatomy at
ha, a,mote Medical College, offers bis pro-
iessionai services 10 the people Of Mt.
JacAs0n and vicinity.
Oiders lett at lrwin's pharmacy will
receive prompt attention. laug. .20-3m
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-12-03
DR. +. +. LOCKE, T
II SURGEON DENTIST

OFFICE Main S.. OPP tho Cour, House.
WOODSTOCK, VIRGINIA.
Artificial teeth inserted iu amy manner
desired. Careful attention given 90 ai'-
ing and extracting. Parents should bring
their children and have their teeth cx-
amiued, and procure information ihat nI.l
be Of great value .n after lle.
VIII visit Ednburg regularly ou ,le l.t
and 3rd Tuesdays of each month. at which
time I can he found 40 tle residence of
Mr. Jacob L. Rnkcr.
All work guaranteed. Prices moderate
july l1, '-s.-lg'
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-12-03

ENOTs SALE-Steam engines, clay
and ore pans, boilers and sheet-iron
work. secondhand engines aud boilers
on hand. Hosting engines and machin-
ery 4 speciality. THOMAS CARLlN, Allie
ehcny. Pa Nov. 07-iy
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-12-03
lam OUT AGAIN.

Au persons having stumps on their
premises that they want taken out or
farms cleaned, will do well to call on OF
address A. NJ. EVANS,
ang l3 BIN. Ednburg, Va
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SHENANDOAH TEfaAD
Is PUBLISHED WEEKLY hf
FHEHERALD CoNFN Y

subscription, ONE DotiAa ANnA HALF
per yeal payable in advance.
Subscriptions not sd" gu u,'' % "a. '..
SET bing may rni th. .ss e.. iao. .,.' ''' ,,,'.
u mn vii be charged withou, variance IN
any case. dis. r.r,,,ate
,..,,.... viii h.. inserted only as advertise
mcuts.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-12-03

BIZ. co,nnlete ia every respect. Editorial
room, business oihce ana steam Pi
,..,,.,. ReiIroal and Main streets.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-12-03

6. WYNKOOP,


OFT. q. wtlErg .s.. l rrcffa
IEALKER q KELLER
W ATTORNEY -AT-.aN,
WOODSTOCK. NleNiA.
~ OIcc ON Court Street.
One member OF thc irm VIII Doe u Nt.
Jackson from . O'Clock Thursday after
noon, until Saturday night of each week.
OMes orer Irwins Dus store.
May 'si-iL
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-12-03

} have fitted up my shop in the latest
style, where customers can get shave
shampoo or their hair cut or curled A. ali
times. have ia same building an
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-03-05

Although the editor of the SOUTH
KENTuoKIAN came in for share of
Judge Grace's left-handed compli-
ments Monday, there is no resent
ment cherished OIL our part. News
paper men are used to having hard
things said about them, in fact it is
very seldom that they hear anything
else but words of censure. There is
no occasion for defending our action,
nor have we any apologies to make.
The largest convention of representa-
tive Democrats that has assembled
in the county for years has sustained
the position we have taken in advo-
eating the claims of Judge McCar-
roll and we are willing to stand OF
fall by their verdict. AS an humble
member of the party we are willing
to shoulder our share of the respon-
sibility. If there has been fraud and
corruption the people are the guilty
parties and if Judge McCarroll is a
"ring" candidate he has as many
rings as Saturn. So far as this coun-
ty is concerned the Circuit Judges
race is settled and unless there is
kicking in ranks the Democrats of
the county may dismiss the matter
from their minds and turn their at
tention to planting their crops.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-03-05

Representative Thomas threatened
personal violence to Joe Altsheler,
Courier-Journal correspondent at
Frankfort, one day last week which
leads that paper to say editorially:
'The Kentucky Legislature began
the second half of its four months
session yesterday. Notwithstanding
the immense amount of unfinished
business already on hand, one of the
members of the House proposed to
add to the burden of his labors by
slapping the jaws of a newspaper
man. In view of the depleted state
of the Treasury, members should be
careful to do nothing which will
cause vacancy in the House and re.
quire an expensive special election to
choose their successors"
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-03-05
He Skipped A Sale.

"About four weeks ago." said a far
mer on the market the other day, IL
concluded to get rid of several old
stumps near the barn, and 1 came in
and purchased some giant cartridges.
Next day forenoon l went at the job,
and had just got a cartridge tamped
down in the first stump when l saw
a man drive up to the house. That
was nothing to bother over, however,
and lighted the fuse and ran around
the barn TO wait for the explosion. l
had only got in place when 1 heard
q voice calling:
"Ah! there. Sharp! l want to
sell you the best washing machine
ever made"
at was the chap who had driven
up and my wife had sent him out to
hunt me up. He was now within
ten feet of the stump when he called.
l had two-minute fuse on the car
fridge when l heard his voice, and
called back:
"'For Heavens sake, get out O
thatp
"'Oh, I'll get out, after 1 have sold
you a machine. Sharp, where are
YOUR
"Well, sir, you can have my carr
if that internal idiot didn't walk ur
and rest his elbow on that stump
and he was there when she exploded
lie took a rise of six or eight feet
came down spread.eagle fashion, ant
then scrambled up and made for hi
wagon with slivers sticking out al
over him. When he went by tn,
house my wife asked him if the ma
chine saved ten per cent. in soap, Blu
he never answered nor came to a halt
He just sailed over the forewheel t,
his seat on the wagon, gave tn
horses cut with the whip, and wa
a mile away when / went out to tn
road to inquire if his machine wa
| full-jeweled.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-03-05
cRoTToN, KY.
Marriage Of Mr.. Jesse Cannon
Grand Masquerade Ball,
CRorroN, Ky, Feb. %, 1886.

CRoFToN, KY, Feb. %, 1886.
No matrimonial event of this sea-
son has elected more widespread in
terest in this quiet, intelligent town,
than the marriage of Miss Moseby
Hancock to Mr.. jesse Cannon, which
event occurred this afternoon at the
residence of the BRIDES parents. Ever
since the announcement of the ap-
preaching nuptials was made to the
public ii has been the theme of con-
versation and all absorbing interest
among the large circle of friends of
the bride, who has been a reigning
belle. Only few intimate friends
witnessed the wedding. The bride
was one of the fairest flowers of
Crofton society, and as sweet and
amiable in disposition as she is love-
ly in person. Bright, vivacious and
fascinating, with personal and intel
lectual graces, the fair lady made
friends wherever she went and was
charming addition to every circle
she adorned. There's many another
man whose ear has been electrified
by that sweet voice, and whose heart
will ache when these lines are read.
The groom is young man of fine
business qualifications and whose
noble qualities of heart are not to be
surpassed, During his brief sojourn
in Crofton he has made many warm
friends. A large number of admir-
ing friends followed the bridal cou-
pie to the depot and the newly we'd
ded pair were the recipients of many
cordial congratulations and express
sions of good will. We sincerely
hope that they may experience a fu-
ture Invested of every care, and
bright with the felicity of perfect
domestic accord and prosperity. May
Heavens richest blessings attend
them.
Friday night was the occasion here
of grand masquerade ball at Bow
ling's hall. 1t was in every sense OF
the word a grand success and reflects
much credit upon the gentlemen who
had the management of the affair in
hand. The exquisite and intermin-
gled strains of the violin and other
instruments were highly appreciated
The attendance was just large enough
to make everything real pleasant, and
after the moderate indulgence in the
whirl, the company quietly dispersed
to their homes gratified with thu
pleasure of the evening. The cos
tunes were beautiful, but space wll
not permit description. Among thos,
Of the visitors were Misses Katie Nc
Leod, Mollie Dulin, Darlington; Mrs
, Dave Woodbridge, Miss Matte Du
lin, Morton's Gap; Misses Alice Da
Wis, Linnie Lander, Amanda Harry
uopkinsville. Messrs. j. l.. Edmund
son and Dick Wilkinson, Hopkins
vile, and many others too numerou
= to mention. j. L, E.