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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-07-27
CIRCUSES AND FUNERALS.
A NAN WHO R E G. ARDED HIS
FRIENDS COMFORT EVEN IN
TRYING CIRCUMSTANCES.
Arkinsaw Traveller.


A well.known man of Middle
Georgia sent to his friends the toll
lowing communication:
"Owin' ter the tack that thars a
circus 10 town to.morreT, the fun
eral nv my wife will be put of till
the day after. Er mans wife ken
be buried most any time, but III
tell You whuts a fack, feller clti-
zens, in the here days of dullness
clrcuses air clrcuses. The funeral
will be preached by Rev. John
Branwell. He is one Nv the best
preachers IN the curmunity, an is
the man that fotch the Natlin boys
up ter the mourners' bench after
some of the best preachers in the
country had failed. / believed in
them sort OF preachers, myself. l
understand that the circus is got
two clowns that air funhier than
anything ever seed IN this here
curmunity. l aim that they git of
Jokes that would make a lame dog
litter fltten to kill hisse'f. My de-
voted wife will be buried in May
fields old orchard. Her an me
uster gether apples thar when we
wuz chilren, an it wuz under one
Nv the trees that she fust told me
that she would be my wife. It's q
mighty sad duty to lay her away
thar, but Hch is life. / have learned
that the ring master with this show
ken pop his whip louder than rifle
ken crack, an they say that the
monkeys air up to mo- tricks than
a basket NV orawnsh. | tell you
that durin, these here dull times
we sorter need suthin' ter liven es
up. The pall.bearers haln't been
appointed yit, but l don't recon |
will have no trouble In flndIn' some
feIlers ter hep me out in this hers
iDterestin' occasion. They've got
guzzly bar with the show. an
they tell me that he is a mighty
dangerous thing ter fool with. The
services at the grave will be short
an sweet"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-07-27
BLIND IN AN INSTANT.
THE TERRIBLE AFFLICTION THAT
BEFEL CHARLES CULLMAN.
From the Cincinnati Enquirer

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
A catastrophe such as few men
have the stoicism to bear and few
survive has come like a thunder.
clap upon Charles Cullman, of 90
Browne street. Last Saturday
night, while. auditing the books of
the Bellevue Building association,
he turned suddenly to one OF the
bystanders and angrlly exclaimed !;
"Why do you turn out the gas !
Pm not through yeti"
"Turn out the gas What's the
matter with you? The gas is burn
ing"
"My God, then Pm blind" cried
Cullman, and, sinking back in his
chair, from which he had risen in
his excitement, he buried his face
in his hands and moaned and wept
like child.
DR.. Schwartmeyer, his regular
physician, was hastily sent for, and
only arrived to confirm the worst
fears.
Oullman was indeed blind.
Without a premonitory sig n,
without a warning, the blow had
come, and as he sat there bemoan-
ing his sad fate, eyes grew dim.-
Friends took him by the hand and
trembled with emotion az they tried
to speak words Of hope and com
fort. The stricken man only moan
ed, any wife, My little ones"
A dlagonis followed and it was
discovered that Cullman had for
some time been sufferer from
BrlghtS disease OF tne Kidneys
The exudations OF the albnmen
from these organs caused ur4mic
blood POISONING, which gradually
peryaded the whole system OF the
sufferer. Step by step the disease
spread, and contraction of the kid
neys followed, resulting in inham'
nation of the retina or optic nerve,
hopelessly destroying the sight for
ever. The case, although not an
isolated one, is extremely rare,
death generally ensuing before
such a crisis arrives.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-07-27

ROBr. ,. WALKER. JSO. L. KELLEB
NTALKER e KELLER.
w ATTORNEYS-AT-L
WooDsrocK, VIRGINIA.
tT- Office on Court Street
One member Of the firm will be in Mt.
Jackson from 3 o'clock Thursday after
noon, until Saturday night of each week.
Once over Irwins Drug Store.
NAV 'si-tf.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-07-27
BIG MONEY FOR BETS.
FROM 100000 TO 100000 THAT
THE REPUBLICAN TICKET
WILL BE ELECTED.


The Washington correspondent
of the New York Herald says
Mr.. john J. Ingalls,, of Kansas,
the presiding officer of the senate,
forwarded today to Congressman
7. j. Campbell, of New York, a
letter from one Of his constituents,
a copy of which Is given below, and
which may interest some OF the
sportlvely inclined gentlemen of
New York who are disposed to
wager their money upon the cleo.
ton of Mr.. Cleyeland. The letter
encloses a clipping from the Wash
ington correspondence of the New
York Herald, wherein the state
ment is made that Congressman
Campbell Is authorized by polit.
ical club in New York city to wager
$4,000 on Cleveland at odds Of
two to one. The letter is as follows !:
wUKA, KAN, July 0, 1888.
"HOn. John j. ingalls,, Washington,
ID. Co.
"Dear Friend-EnclOsed fl II d
clipping from the New York Her.
aid, which explains itself. | will
deposit a certified check from $10,-
600 to 100000 that the republican
ticket for president and vice.presi-
dent will be elected this tall. II
the New York club wants to put up
their $25, 900 at odds of 100 to so |
am ready 10 send you my check to
be deposited by you or some other
friend whom you may choose to act
for me.
81 know of no other to address
than you and hope this will not
offend.
81 am yours, most respectfully,
"W. s. RADEBAUGH, Mayor
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-07-27

"Without courage-courage Of
the heart-no one can be truly
great says a philosopher. Ifthis
be true, so long as there are mice
IN the world it shuts ont women.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-07-27
Oyster SaIooni

where ladies and gentlemen can taste some
of the very finest of these delicacies.
THOMAS BANKS,
Jan. %, 'a5-tfi Opposite Welsh's Hote
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-07-27
PATENTS

obtained for new inventions, or for i'm
provements in old ones, Caveats Infringe
ments, Trade Marks and all patent busi
ness promptly attended 10.
INVENTIONS THAT HAVE BEEN
REJECTEDrmay still. in most cases, bs
patented by us. Being opposite the U. ..
Patent Office and, engaged In Patent
business exclusively, we can secure pat
ents in less time than those who are rs.
mote from Washington.
When inventors send model or sketch
we make search in the Patent Ohiee, snt
advise as TO its patentability, free ei
charge. Correspondence corsdentiai
fees reasonable, and no charge unless
patent is obtained.
We refer by permission to the Cit,
Postmaster, and TO the Superintendent o.
the Post Office Money Order Division In
Washington. For special references
circular, advice, terms. &c, address
G. A. SNOW 4 CO.,
Opposite Paent Oaice Washington. d. q
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-07-27
nR. b. F. MAPHIS & BRO.
~ -Dentfsfs

In Woodstock lst and 3rd weeks Of each
month. In Saumsville 2nd and 4th weeks
Those in need Of first-class Dentistry at
moderate prices, will do well TO call.
Pull sets of artificial teeth from g. 90 to
Sl7.O0, $500 and 5000.
Pure gold filings from Sl.25 TO sl0.OO.-
Silver filings from 70 cts. TO $500.
Artificial teeth put up on solid gold,
gold and cellelOid combination, eelleloid
and rubber plates.
Gold and porcelain riveting, clasps, &c
Special attention given to'flling and pre-
serving the natural teeth, and correcting
the irregularities. All work warranted first
class. Teeth extracted absolutely without
pain by the use Of Nitrous Oxide Gas.
May 10, '54-tG
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-07-27

AOA wv CAAOeAs Ahk OilO " OiOOh III
the afternoon, three weeks ago, in
the presence of a dozen of the most
eminent physicians in the city the
child was laid on the operating Ia.
BILE and the ether cone was placed
over the white face. The poor child
was badly frightened by seeing so
many strange men, and the black
face was horribly cOntorted by
sympathetic action. In a little
while, however, the hard lines were
relaxed, and II stOIid expression
took the place of one of fear.
1t is no discredit TO the surgeon
to say that his hand trembled visi.
bly, as he held the knife to make
the first cut. The first step in the
operation was to put a ligature
upon the carotid artery and jugulaT
vein on both sides of the neck be.
low the point selected for the main
incision. 1t was a more easy task
than was expected, as the vessels
lay close to the surface. The body
was turned on the right side, and
the knife was sunk into the fesh
over the spinal articulation. The
tissue was dissected from the bone,
which was cartilaginous and the
spinal processes we're only feebly
developed. The gristle was care.
fully cut through, and the spinal
marrow was found to be little
thicker than small nerve. This
was a fortunate circumstance. The
head was pulled forward and the
incision was slowly projected in the
same direction, with stops at short
intervals, to pick up the bleeding
points with forceps. The most Sc.
rious part of the work was the sew.
erance of the windpipe, the esoph.
agus and blood-vessels in the front
part of the neck, but it was done
quickly, and with the most con.
summate skill. The incisi0n was
carried close to the neck in front,
and the only mishap was the loos.
ening of the ligature on the carotid
artery. 1t was seen at once, and
the artery was securely tied before
the hemorrhage became exhausted.
A tight.6tting tube had been in
serted into the wind pipe prior to
its being cut, and this kept the
fluids from entering the lungs. II
only remained when these tubes
were severed to cut q thread OF skin,
and the black head, devoid OF life,
was rolled into a basket. The
wound in the neck looked angry,
and there were many grave doubts
expressed as to the child's recov-
cry. The wound was quickly dress
ed and covered with antiseptiC
bandages, and in three hours from
the time the first cot was made the
child was in bed, and the little fel.
lows face was whittier than the pill
low on which he lay. What was
the result ? Did the boy die : No,
He is alive to-day; not as bright
as cricket, it is true, but slowly
gaining strength. The wound has
never been troublesome, and OF
necessity has been slow of healing,
The risk was q great one, but there
is every evidence now that it was
not taken in vain, and il something
unforeseen does not intervene the
child will be returned to the sor'
rowing mother, transformed BY the
surgeons art from a hideous mon.
ster into a beautiful human being,
There will always remain a scar
upon the neck, but it is so low that
it can almost entirely be hidden by
an adjustment of the wearing ap.
parel.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-07-27
BaS~ MEALS Al ALL HOURS.
IL URE KA HOU Sc,
JOS. 7. HOLTZMAN, Proprietor
EDINBURG, VA.

This new and commodious hotel is now
open for the reception Of guests. Every
thing is new from basement 10 attic, and
was built with view to making it one Of
the most comfortable and attractive hotels
in the Valley. The rooms are fitted up
with all modern improvements in furni-
ture. The office and dining room are
handsome, large and comfortable.
No pains OF expense will be spared to
furnish the table with all that can tempt
the appetite and give perfect satisfaction.
Charges will be very moderate, and
guests can rest assured that ali will be
done to make their stay comfortable and
enjoyable.
A first-class livery is attached TO the
hotel. IDec. l6, 'S7 If.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-07-27

MILL Rewarded are those who read
RInIIIu this and then act they will
lllUIll find honorable employment
that will not take them from
their homes and families. The profits are
large and sure for every industrious per
son, many have made and are now making
several hundred a month. 10 is easy for
anyone to make s. and upwards per day,
who ia willing to work. Either sex, young
or old ; capital not needed we start you.
Everything new. No special ability re-
quired you, reader, can do it as well as
any one. Write to US at once for full par
ticulars, which we mail free. Address
StinsOn e. Co., Portland, Maine.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-07-27
SHENANDOAH HErAlp
ADVERTISING RATES.

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No local notices inserted for less than 25e
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-05-19
TO BE CUNIINUED
His Business Card.

Two travelling statesmen, one whis-
ky drummer, occupied the same sec
ton in Mann boudoir car, one night
last week. They played poker till
morning, during which time the dry
goods man had adjusted himself out
side two-thirds of the whisky drum
mers samples, while the whisky drum
mer had adjusted his pocket-book out
side the greenbacks advanced by the
dry goods mans firm for his travelling
expenses.
In the morning the dry goods man
commenced looking up business before
the effects of his nights potations had
disappeared. Walking into retail
dry goods house he inquired for the
proprietor, and laying down what he
supposed was his business card, he said ::
Il represent this firm in this part of
the country. We have branch houses
throughout the principal cities; our
bead establishment is in Cincinnati. /
would be pleased to have you come to
the hotel and dine with me, and after
dinner l will show you line of sam
pies that will do your heart good to
see"
wen, L am sorry TO say, SIT, tnau
we do nothing whatever in that line of
goods. We do nothing in general
merchandise; we're dry goods strictly.
You'll find the tea-stsre four doors
below"
"Tea"
why, yes; that's what your house
deals in, is it not?"
@Tea! Thunder! No; dry goods. !"
"Oh, excuse me, sir; Judged from
your card"
The drummer looked at the card and
then went to the hotel to sober up.
He had laid down his Chinese laun-
drv ticket.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-05-19
THE TYRANT AND THE CAPTIVE,
BY ADELAIDE ANNE PROCTOR,

II was midnight when listened
And beard two voices speak;
One wee harsh and stern and cruel,
And the other soft and weak;
Yet saw no vision enter,
Al I6eaed no steps depart,
q shie Tyfant and his Captive,
Fate It might be and Heart.
Thps the stern Voice spake in triumph
Il have shut your life away
From the5fadiant world of nature
And the perfumed light of day;
You who loved to steep your spirit
N ehescharm of Earth's delight,
See no glory of the daytime
And no sweetness of the night
But the soft Voice answered calmly:
Nay, for when the March winds bring
Just whisper to my window,
can dream the rest of spring;
And to-day | saw a swallow
Fitting past my prison bars,
And my cell has Just one corner
Whence at night / see the stars.
But its bitter .aunt repeating,
Cried the harsh Voice Where are they,
All Ehe friends of former hours,
VINO forget you name to-day?
All The links Of love are shattered,
Which yol thought go strong before;
And your very heart is lonely
And alone since loved no more.
But the low Voice spoke still lower:
Nay, | know the golden chain
OF my love is purer stronger,
For the cruel fire OF pain.
They remember me no longer,
bGtI, grieving here alone,
Bind their souls TO me forever,
BY the love within my own.
But the Voice cried Once, remember,
You devoted soul and mind
To the welfare of your brethren
And the service Of your kind.
Now, what sorrow can you comfort,
You who lie in helpless pain
With an impotent compassion
Eretting out your life in vain2'
Nay, and then the gentle answer
Rose more loud and full and clear;
For the sake of all my brethren
thank God that I am here.
Poor had been my life 5 best efforts
Now | waste no thought or breath,
For the prayer of those who suffer
Has the strength Of love and death
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-05-19
Forty Years Ago.

Collins were very plain, and burial
caskets were unknown.
Tombstones had longer epitaphs and
more verbose eulogium inscribed upon
them.
Eggs were shilling dozen and but.
ter was considered high at lSc pound
Much of the silver currency, fps
levies, and dollars, was of Mexican and
Spanish coinage.
The country retail trade was much
better, as people could not 80 easily run
to the city by rail.
Business letters were more voluminous
and formal, and were written in pre-
else, round hand.
There was New York currency, SIS to
the dollar, and New England currency,
6s to the dollar.
The diet was more surcharged with
grease, the winter breakfast usually
being made OF salted ham and hot cakes.
Dinner was simply hasty lunch AT
noon, and little importance was at
tached to the necessity for good diges-
ton or period of rest after eating.
The bank bills were of state banks,
and the further West their locality the
shaker they were. Illinois and indiana
bills would barely pass in New York.
Bread was home made, coffee was
freshly ground every morning, and the
grinding of the family coffee mill was d
familiar sound hours before the chill
Iran
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-05-19
The House for Woman.

Housekeeping with American women
has become too com pick. Pride has made
Housekeeping for them, not thing that
will contribute the most solid comfort with
the least trouble, but establishments which
must be pulled by innumerable wires, be-
cause neIghbor So and-so's is pulled with
Just as many wires. American women of
wealth, and even those of moderate means,
vie with each other in complicating house
keeping by having larger houses than they
need and filling them with multitudinous
objects which are made only to satisfy the
eye, and engender the necessity of keep
ing retinue of refractory servants to take
care of them. But that would be minor
trouble if it were not complicated with
many other household duties which are
happily unknown in most of the countries
of Europe, and which, think, might be
dispensed with here. / allude to the
washing, ironing, baking, putting up
vegetables, fruit, and preserves in the
house. To have all this done at home is
a custom which has been handed down by
maternal ancestors. In reference to the
subject almost every woman will say, 81
can't bear bread and cake that are not made
in the house: baking has been done in
the house for generations, and it is
my duty to keep it up" Your great grand
mother cultivated the habit for the simple
reason that she would not have had any
bread TO eat if she had not made it; that
reason no longer exists. Thus American
women have heaped the responsibilities of
| large, luxurious home on their shout
ders, without relieving themselves of the
work which their maternal ancestors were
obliged to do when living in log cabins,
and the consequences are that the care and
responsibilities have become entirely too
great. Tame, in one of his works, deplores
the voluminousness of the present newspa-
pers, alleging them to be one of the causes
of the downfall of serious literature and
art, which need long cogitation and study.
1t takes all day to read a newspaper. SO
much for the men. For women be might
have added that the completely of house
keeping is fast making wrecks of them in
souring their temper and disposition, in
causing chronic dyspepsia and consump-
ton, in making youth and beauty fade
long before their time. The remedy is to
simplify housekeeping, to bring it down to
the measure of human work and human
endurance. The house is made for woman,
and not woman for the house.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-05-19
Knows His Constituency.
From the New York Tribune.


Mr.. O'Neil is the only man iii Con-
gress who personally knows and can
call by name every voter in his district.
Sometimes the other Pennsylvania
members try to play practical Jokes up-
on their colleague. The other day one
of the Pennsylvania members went to
him saying:
Charley, | have letter from one of
your constituents, asking me to send
him some garden seeds. He saws he
has written to you several times, but
cannot geta answer"
Whats his namep'
Some fictitious name and address we're
given.
You can't plaJ any such game on
me, said the veteran. There is no
such man N my district, and the house
YOU name is occupied by Peter Jones.
| know him very well, and attended
the wedding of his daughter last fall :"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-05-19
DIR. r.. G. Flowers Grea, wort

The many thousands of our readers who
have been benefited by the remarkable
skill of DR.. Flower will be pleased to know
that the Spectator Publishing Company, Of
Boston, Mass, have just issued beautiful
new pamphlet containing, among other in
teresting matter, record of many recent
cures wrought by DIR. Flower on prominent
personages. These cures are in many in
stances startling in their nature having
been performed after the highest authori-
ties and most learned Representatives: of the
old school OF practice had pronounced the
fiat of doom, and declared them to be he
yond the limit of the durable. So marvel
Gus are these strange stories OF lives res
cued from the jaws of the grave that, were
they not related by the individuals them
selves, with their names and addresses
given, and in many instances the parties be-
ing distinguished personages, who are
noted and known far and near, one would
almost imagine he was in the midst of
some oriental tale, with the sweet fascina-
ton OF the miraculous s~d the mystery of
the mystic hanging DER him.
In addition to the above, this pamphlet
contains all interesting article from recent
issue of the New Haven Reoister on DR..
Flowers strange power Of diagnosing
where, by sympathetic intuition, he is en-
abled to describe the exact condition of the
INV VI 6"ioiii VI hiiS pefsOIi; ana de-
scribe his disease, its rise, progress, and the
attending symptoms tar more accurately
than the patient himself could give them,
and this without asking the patient a aues-
ton. This power accounts, to a very great
extent for the doctors phenomenal success
in treating his thousands OF patients a
large per cent. of whom are treated ia their
homes, hundreds and thousands of miles
from Boston.
There is also in this little book striking
y fine picture of Dr. Flower and ain ex-
cellently engraved view of Dr. Flowers
new Health Palace, now rapidly approach
ing completion, in Boseon. 1t will be one
of the features of the Hub" a palace OF
beauty and comfort. All invalids should
not fail to read this remarkable little work,
which will be sent free, postpaid. to every
reader of this paper who sends name and adj
dress to the SPECTATOR Publishing Company,
Boston, Mass
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-05-19
For Sunday Reading.

A Bangor lady went into "A book store
in that city Saturday evening and Sc
lected a novel to peruse on Sunday.
The clerk knew her very well, and he
evidently thought that the novel was
too thrilling for Sunday reading. So
when he went to wrap it up he deity
substituted for the novel a Testament of
about its size and said nothing. Mon
day the girl entered the book store
white in the face. She banged the Tes-
lament down on the counter, 81 would
have thrown that in the fire." she said,
''if there had been any way in which |
could have male you pay for it. | will
never trade with you a single cent g
worth again, so there" The maidens of
Bangor are evidently not quite ripe for
a literary censorship-or else the book
store clerks of that city are not suffi-
GENTLY developed for censors.