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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-01-11
WATCHING.

Have you ever looked in vain' DEAR
For a footstep thro' the vain
Have YOU Listened for voice, DEAR
That will never sound again
Have you gazed amid the shadows
In the dullness of despair,
For a form you love and long for
For a face no longer there
An your eyes look into mine, DEAR
With a bright, untrOubled gaze
You have never mourned, my darling
Der the joys of other days
Over vanished days OF summer
For your days are always bright
And no cloud of cruel sorrow
Ever dims your sky's fair light
Bnt with me 'tis very different
1 have grlefs to bear alone
must watch in vain, my darling
For that voices thrilling tone
I must gaze into the shadows
with a never-resting pain
must listen Tor the footstep
That will never come again
Cecil Lorraine in Phi'd. Fo'I
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-01-11
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and FAMILY WEEKLY of Amsrica, the
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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-01-11

81 have been thinking" he said
to me one evening, "that l may
bring the germs of some terrible
disease home in my clothes. Iride
on the car, you know, aud | ought
to take precautions"
"HOw?7
"Carry a disiniectant about me
to repel the germs"
at might be a good idea"
"Now you are talking sense.
Now you seem to understand the
peril which has menaced as"
He got something down town the
next day. | think SOME pf his
friends put up a job on him, know'
ing his craze. It was a compound
which left him alone on the street
car before he had ridden three
blocks, aud he had no sooner got
into the house than we had to re-
tire to the back doors. The cook
got a sniff of 1t, and down went the
dinner and up went her hands, and
she shouted at Mr.. Bowser
GA man as will keep a skunk un =
der his house would beat me out of
my wages, anil I'll be goin' this
minute p
1t took soap and water and per-
fumery and half days time to re-
move the odor, and when | de-
clared that it was the last straw
Mr.. Bywser crossed his hands un.
der his coat-tails and replied:
"Mrs. Bowser, 1 belieye this
house to be clear OF bacteria, owing 6
to my prudence and self.sacrihcs
aud l want to keep it So"
81 suppose 1 got 'em here 7"
"Without a doubt, madam I"
"And all this rumpus has be 4
Oh my account ~
Exactly. But don't go too fal
with me. Enough is enough. You
must stop right where you are.
have humored YOU all propose
to r'-Detroh Free Press.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-01-11
HIS THREE WIVES.

One of the guests at q reception
given by a inatron in "our best
society" was John w. Young, and
the ladies present regarded him
with a more peculiar interest than
would have been excited by any
other Young on earth, because he
was a Mormon and a son OF
Brigham Young. He was a portly
and distinctly handsome man. lie
wore vigorously fashionable clothes,
which for that evening occasion
meant q swallow.tail coat, a very
low.cut vest, and rather loose
trousers. His manners were ele-
gantly polite. 1t was a fact known
to not a few of the gaests that one
gentleman present had been di-
vorced from two wives and was
living with the third that one OF
the ladies had two husbands living,
and that other m atrimonial irregu'
larities were illustrated in that
swell assemblage ; but Mr.. Young
was paramount 10 curiosity, be-
cause he was professed and prac-
teal polygamist.
"PardOn the question, Mr.
Young one uncontrollably in
qulsitive girl inquired, "but how
many wives have your
"OnIy one," he calmly replied
Then, seeing an expression of dis
appointment and incredibly upon
the fair face of the saucy querist
he added, good naturedly; "Tha'
is the truth, have only one wife
But / have had three at time.
die not follow my fathers example
for he had twenty-five legal wives
or legal as we Mormons regarded
it. But was then a believer IN
the religious doctrine OF polygamy
and | practiced it to the extent o.
taking three wives. One of these
died, and from a second l wa'
formally divorced, leaving me nov
the husband only of the third.
shall never marry again. Is tha'
all Won would like to know T.
Something new and readable
can be added to that. When thu
present wife was welded at Sal
Lake City to Mr.. Young they wen
on a short bridal tour, and at th'
end of a week returned to his resi-
dence. He had told her that hi
two previous wives acquiesced II
his marriage to third, although
had told them frankly that thl
was a genuine love affair; but upo'
her arrival at home, though wit
No. l declined to kiss her. Th
husband asserted his authority an
commanded peace, but he was no
obeyed, and therefore No. / quick
ly found herself divorced. No.
and No. 3 lived harmoniously unit
the death of the former.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-01-11

"Rose-Mlss Lyndal !" he cried
in amazement.
eyes" and she advanced with
extended hands. "Charlle. we
know all-your ruin has taught me
something. You know it is a
woman's privilege to change her
mind mine has changed !"
"Rose, my darling, can it be p
and he fondIy clasped her ih his
arms but in a moment he re-
leased her. "NO," he went on, 81
am mad. This, Rose, is pity, not
love. cannot accept the sacri'
flee, You did not love me when
you refused me !"
81 loved you with all my heart p
she answered.
"Then why refuse mel"
81 will tell you when-when we
are married - if you will marry
me-"
Blushing, she tur ned partly from
him, looking down as she did Sc
her eyes rested on an open letter
| LIVING on the table, and she read
the words:
"DEAR EsTCoTE SO the
Heiress has only come In second
Haven't you lost pot of tlniP
Selling it, she held it out to
wards him.
"Wbo wrote this 7" she asked.
"John Serle," he answered, in
surprise "he who came to the
Lawns to see me the day l left"
"And who is the Heiress 7"
"The horse | so foolishly backed
beng sure to win. Why, l laid
fifty to one but what interest hal
this"
He could say no mo re-Rose haC
thrown herself IN his arms.
"Oh, Charlie ~ she exclaimed, bal
CRY ing, half laughing, "the secre
is out. It's all been mistake.
heard those two men talking abou
the Heiress-the horse and-and
| thought they meant me, and
and that you had been betting oil
your success"
What could he answer 7 wha
did he 2 Whatever it was, Ros'
was content.
But Charles Estcote settled hi
de BITS with his own money, for tn
bank paid fifteen shillings on tn
pound while the HeiresS, tn
following year, won the Derby
PhiId. Saturday Erening Post.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-01-11
A GOOD PARROT STORY,
AND ONE THAT BEATS THE ONE OF
THE MONKEY AND THE
PARROT.

One day when she was in her
Seth year Aunt Il was visited
by a Boston clergyman who, IN the
course of a brisk conversation,
ventured to tell her the story OF
the monkey and the parrot in illus.
tration of some point that was
made. That lively anecdote was
new to Aunt Il, and the peo-
ple present were wondering a little
with what local "reminiscences abe
could possibly match it. She
heard the story with unruffied WIS.,
age, and then remarked;
"That must have been a very re-
markable parrot, but 1t seems TO
me he hardly comes up to Deacon
Staples parrot, after all"
"yvhat did Decon Staples par
rot do p
"One time the deacon's wife was
putting up cucumber pickles in the
kitchen, and the parrot-he was
a knowing bird, and had been pious'
ly brought up in the deacon's iami
Twas sitting on the back OF a
chair watching the operation
Presently, when the deacon's wife''
back was turned the parrot slipped
up and stole one Of the pickles ou'
of the dish. She turned around II
time, however, to catch him at II
and threw her knife at him with
such force that it took all the feath
ers smoothly of the top OF the olro'
head.
"The parrot flew around for som'
days in sore distress at the loss o
his top knot, but recovered 1t IN th'
course of time. One day, some III
tle time after this incident, a min
lister who had exchanged with ou
minister came to spend the Sabbath
at Deacon Staples. The parro
80, i, ,ho dinino room when tn
family and the minister came In Z
breakfast. The clergyman wa
bald his head fairly shone. ii
hadn't more than got seated at th
table before the parrot, fixing hl
gaze on the minister, screame
out:
"Hal ye burned old scamp
been stealing pickles
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-01-11
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provements in old ones, Caveats Infringe
ments, Trade Marks and all patent busi
ness promptly attended to.
INVENTIONS THAT HAVE BEEN
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opts in less time than those who are re
mote from Washington.
when inventors send model OF sketch
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PW We refer by permission to the Cit,
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ths post Office Money Order Division II
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circular. advice, terms, &c, address
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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-01-11
DR. B. F. MAPHIS & BRO.

-- A(ClA AAF 80
oETIcks; Woodstock and ssumsvlle, virginia
In Woodstock lst and 3rd weeks Of each
month. In Saumsville 2nd and 4th weeks
Those in need Of frst-class Dentistry al
moderate prices, will do well TO call.
Fall sets Of artificial teeth FROM 500 tC
$500, $500 and 5000.
Pure gold filings from Sl.25 to $1,000
Silver filings from 70 cts. to $500.
Artificial teeth put up on solid gold
gold and eelleloid combination, celleloi'
and rubber plates.
Gold and porcelain riyetiDg, clasps, &c
Special attention given 10 filling and pre-
serving the natural teeth, and correcting
the Irregularities. All work warranted frs
class. Teeth extracted absolutely withou
pain by the use of Nitrous Oxide Gas.
May 10. '54-tf.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-01-11

What is sweetsr than roses
THAT bloom In the beauty Of June !
Or the stately aud fragrant lilies
Whose bells ring summer tuner
Al, sweetsr the roses blowing
On the cheeks Of those we love,
And the lilv Of health that's glowing
THE cheeks red rose above.
But how soon the lily and the
rose wither in the faces of our
American women. Why is it
Simply because so many of them
are victims of weaknesses, irregu'
larIties and functional derange-
ments incidental to the sex. Ifthey
would use DR.. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription all these beauty and
health destroying ailments might
be warded off. and we would hear
less about women "growlng old be-
fore their time.D
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-01-11
RRKA no u S 4,
JOS. +. HOLTZAAN, Proprietor, /,
EDINBURG, VA.

This new and commodious hotel is now
open for the reception Of guests. Every.
thing is new from basement TO 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 or expense will be spared to
furnish the table with all that can tempt
the appetite aud give perfect satisfaction.
Charges will be very Moderate, and
guests can rest assured that all will b
done 10 make their stay comfortable and
enjoyable.
A fint-class livery is attached TO the
hotel. lDec. TO- '"-u.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-01-11

TO regulate the stomach, liver and
bowels, DR.. Pierce's Pellets excel
One a dose.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-01-11

Be the same thing that ye
would be called.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-01-11
VALLEY PEOPLE
IO1 Indiana AVe.,N.W.
WASHINGTON. DC.

Having secured the commodius and
comfortable house st the above number,
am prepared to offer the comforts OF a
home to boarders. respectfully solicit
the patronage Of Valley people visiting
Washington. ~ Terms moderate.
Mrs. GEO. G. OFT.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-01-11

Respectfully informs the public that
ie has resumed the practice Of his pro-
sssion orders left. al the store Of i. J.
Travel, in Woodstock. wllireceive pro-
mYt attention
May Is. '54-tf.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-01-11
4 q. wYEKOOP,

4 q. WYEKOOP,
"A.
ATTO NEY At LAW,
AND RBAL ESTATE AGENT,
WOODSTOCK VA,
Will practice in the Courts of Shenan-
dosh aud adjacent counties.
Special attention given 10 the collection
Of claims and all legal business entrusted
to his care.
Will be in Mt. Jackson on Friday and
Saturday, before the 2nd Tuesday Of eacl
month, at DR.. L. II. JoTd9n's Office.
Nav Is Ell.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-01-11
Exchange Hotel
AND
RESTA URANT!
6Jl Penn. Ave. through to COS B ST..
Opposite Bait. and Potomac r. r. Depot
NGT0N, d C
bW MEALS AT ALL HOURS.
This house is not only noted for the beat
35 CENT NEAL

3j CENT MEALI
in the city, but to the public generally.
rE-The bar is well stocked With the
best brand OF Liquors, Wines, Beer and
Cigars that can be had.
PARTlCK MOORE, Proprietor.
Oct. u. '57-ly.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-01-03
PROBATE NOTICES.
To all persons Interested In either of the
EsiaIes hereinafter named.

To all persons interested In either of the
Estates hereinafter named.
Alta COURT OF PROBATE held at Skow.
"A hogan, within and for the county OF Somer-
set on the I'd TUESDAY OF Dec; in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty
eight; the following business having been present
ed for action thereupoD hereinafter Indicated, " is
hereby Ordered That public notice thereof be
given TO all persons Interested, that they may
appear ut Il Probate Court to holden at said
SkOwhegan, at the Probate Office ON the second
Tuesday OF Jan. next at nine of the clock in
the forenoon, and he heard thereon and object
II they see cause.
BETsEY II. TURNER, late of Bingham, de-
ceased. VIII presented for probate by Chand-
Ter Baker, the Executor named therein.
HIRAM SNOW, late OF Skowhegan, deceased.
Will presented for probate by Abel W Snow,
tile Executor named therein.
SAMUEL FoGG, late OF Cornvllle, deceased.
Petition ior the appointment OF hereelf as Adj
ninistratrix presented by Sarah j. Fogg,
widow OF the deceased.
ELLEN C. WARREN, late of New Portland,
deceased. Petition for License to settle and
convey Real Estate presented by Selden War
rem, administrator.
EMEl me BROUNELL late OF Fairfield, de-
ceased Final Account OF ID. c. Hall. Admins.
traitor, presented.
ceased First and Final Account Of A. G..
Emery, Administrator, with will annexed pre-
scented.
HORACE A. TILTON. late of Pttsfeld. de-
Ii,
Illustrator. presented,
JOSEPH ?. THOMPSON, late of Pittsfield
deceased. First Account of Freeman White
Guardian OF minor heirs presented.
WILLIAM SPAULDING, late of Norridge-
wOck, deceased. Second Account of NJ. II.
Spauding and A, IL. Conant, Trustees, pre-
scented.
JOHN VOSMUS, late of Skowhegan, de-
ceased. First Account Of Charles C. vosmus
and Chandler futile, Execui ors, presented.
MARGARET WORKS, late of Norridgewock,
deceased. Petition for Leave to Compromise
Claim presented by Edward Lowe, Trustee.
WILLIAM d. BRANCH, late of smithaeld,
deceased Widows Petition for allowance
presented.
ALBION X. p. l.. NAY, late OF Skowhegau
deceased. Widows Petition for Allowance
presented.
MILES STASDISH, late of Flagstaff, de
ocnsed. Second Account, Ito correct error, of
Alfred Taylor, administrator presented.
Estate of CALVIN CRIBNER of Bri ,hton.
In said County of Somerset Non COmp0s. FL
nal Acco mt o. L. IL. Hayden. Guardian, pre-
scented for allowance.
DANIEL PEAsE. late of Cambridge de-
ceased. VIII and Petition for probate thereof
pres nted by Mary Pease, the hxecutrix named
therein 3w5l
TURNER BUSWELL, Judge.
Attest: S. IL. GOODWIN, Register
Post Office address, Judge, Solon; Register
SkOWheEan.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-01-03
iCiIt- Edged Butter.

The writer, having handled and mad,
"A good deal of what is termed gilt-edge,
butter gives below Il description of tn,
process of making this truly dssirabl,
but very scarce article of food. Tn,
milk is taken Immediately after beins
drawn from the COW, to the creamery
Here the cream is separated by means OF
IA centrifugal separator while it still con
tains the animal heat, and Immediately
cooled down to 60 degrees and left to
ripen. This usually takes. about twenty
four hours. 1t is then churned in re-
vOlving six-sded churn.
When the butter separates from the
butter milk and collects, it granulate>
about the size of wheat grains, the churn
is stopped and the buttermilk Is drawn
oil, and water enough put in tol float the
butter nicely. The churn is again start
ed. After it has run few minutes it is
again stopped, the water drawn OFF and
more applied. This is done three times.
The last time the water will remain per
fectly CIGAR. The salt is then applicd-an
ounce of salt to a pound of butter-and
the chnrn allowed to revolye slowly for
fifteen minutes. The!butter is then taken
out and packed ready for market. In
winter about ten pounds of best granu-
lated sugar is mixed with the salt for ev-
cry hundred pounds of butter, to help the
llavor.-C. y. c. Uaaiap in indian Farm.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-01-03

To ht Hon. Jw4Do " frooate o. the County OF
Georgia F. Merrick Of vessie in the County
Of PenObscot respectfully represents that she
IL All heir Of Reuben Pcasley late OF Scion In
testate leaving real estaie in said Somerset
County undeyised; that the heirs OF said
Peasley, and owners OF said real estate live In
different states AMI cannot dispose of their re-
pirate interests without loss that sHid real es-
tate is bounded aud described A. follows, viz:
About one hundred and thirty Ave acres Of
lot number fifty five in the rOutb half OF said
Suon bounded az follows: Beginning at the
North East corner of said lot thence south ON
the lot line 70 the southeast corner of said lot;
thence West on the lot line TO the southwest
corner OF raid lot, thence north OF the lot line
to william Parkmans southwest corner; thence
Enster, on said Parkman's south line To his
southeast corner; thence Northerly on taid
Parkmnn's East line To his Northeast corner;
! thence Westerly on sand Parkman's north line
, to his Nor Invest corner; thence north on the
lot line TO the Northwest corner OF said lot |;
then C east ON the lot line to the corner begun
at; the above being the premises convey ed by
said Reuben PeAsley to Samuel Padham and
| mortgnged back by said Padham to said Peas
ley On Ju y Nth, A. ID. 1883
Your petitioner therefore prays that some
suitable person be authorized To sell such es
tate, and distribute the proceeds after paying
ex, ensrs, among the heirs OF laid Reuben
Pensley whose names aud residences are rs
! follows:
Orchard Peasley, Of Medford, Massachusetts.
George Crommett OF Chicago Illinois,
Edwin Crunnleit, of
| Lizzie II. Caswell, OF
Georgia +. Merrick. OF Ntazie, Maine.
Joseph Hathorn, of Huxley, Minnt sofa.
Cora Howes, of richmond, Maine
Alma u. unr OF Bangor Maine.
According to their respective rights therein.
| And when snld that the proceeds may be
dis ributed or placed on interest according to
the provisions al section ten of Chapter Seven
| IVA of the Revised statutes of Maine.
| Skow hogan, Nov. 10 1888.
| ll GEORGIA +. MERRICk.
| ( Seal. ) Somerset GOunty.-In Court Of Pro-
| | - }bdte, hid in Sk0rhe0dn on the second
Tuesday ~ December, 4. u. lees.
On The fsreign portion, Ordered that notice
thereof he given, three weeks successfully, In
| the SoMERsET REPORTER, printed in Skowhr-
gan, III SAID county, that all persons interested
| may attend IL Probate Court 10 be held al
| Skowhegiin on the srcoud Tuesday OF FEBRUARY
next, and show cause, II any they have, why
the pray er of SAID petition should not be grant
| ed FIRST publication 10 be al least thirty days
prior to said second Tuesday OF February.
TURNER BtSWEIL, Judge.
A true copy of Petition and order OF court
| thereon.
Attest, S. IL. GOODWIN, Register. (3w5D
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-01-03
How to Write a Good Letter.

\ letter, whatever its faults of expires
Sion i u good one If it makes the reader
feel that the writer is speaking with tn,
pen out of the fitness of the heart. moi
composing something 10 be read. Wher
we hear that Lady Duh Gordon SAID, II
never could write good letter. and un
less saIlap a. hard H. can. aud don't
stop Ia think | can ,ay nothing 81 all l.
confused aud uncurrccted, We feel sure
that hcr letters are agreeable reading
When Swift writes to Lord Bathurst, II
swear your lordship is the first person
alive that made me lean on my elbow
wri ug To him, and by consequence this
will he the worst letter ever writ" We
expect to lind Swift in his correspond
cuce. When, on the other hand, We are
told that Lord Otrerv, SWifts "nohlc
pingraphcr. made transcripts Of his let.
tiers, following regular rules Of compo-
>ltlun. "a ding chapter aud verse for
model and pointing out the elegance Of
his own eoneeit-," wc are glad that Lord
Orrery does not write to Us. When we
read that the letters of Mr. Day the man
who talked like his own Sandford aud
Merton werr written as fast as his pen
could move, and nevertheless are So
rhetorical a. Ito give the idea of their
being composed with great care. we are
thankful that We are not obliged Ia read
them Professor \, 5. Hill, in HdtpcrS
HfJ4zIBs ~ .ytHHp4.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-01-03
w A Mothers Love
Bright's Disease.
Hooo 0ltusic gocth verify

1900 Qltusic gocth verify
exceeding far. Soplcasc you,
It's stronger magnet than
the loud bclfry changing in
drawing the indifferent man
or woman. lis no mean
converter either. The sacred
air can best lead many a
sinner to repent. lis EsrEY
of Brattlcboro, VT, can best
lead the sacred air. Had he
his way, there should be
swccter music in the working
church. He hath now had
his way nine thousand times,
in so much that nine thousand
Church, Chapel, and Chanccl
Organs have babe farewell to
him at Brattlcboro. Yet is
he nowise content but would
fain put into yoHr church,
Reader, the secrets OF his
wondrous art.