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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-08-01
He Got a Contract.

Arguing advertising the other day WIZ
one of the brightest of Eastern manaiac-
turers l had Just commenced to tram NY
skirmish batteries upon him, when, nAe
Davv Crockett's coon, "he came down pe-
fore could shoot" says a contrlpusoi W
the .Je,celers' Weekly. He had more 10 say
in favor of advertising than had' pu' VI
course gave him up as lost, Tor as . saies-
man recognizes a non-buyer' "nen 'ne
latter praises his goods, SO at once sur
,;sod that our Eastern friend was not
,ronored inst then to give an advertise
ment But he told good story which
ought TO 90 on record. An advertising
agent called upon the head of an old and
prominent firm. That gentleman received
him politely, but informed him that his
bouse had no occasion whatever for adVer-
tisinr, as it was well-known and had done
all the advertising that was requisite In It's
earlier days.
..Indeedr' responded the agent. 80
you think that your advertising in CARRIER q,
days is sufficient to carry you along now
Il do" was the confident reply.
"Will you kindly tell me the name - ~
Vice. Presidential candidate on the nepu'-
lican ticket the election before lasti
The big man scratched his neaa i0f 7"
unment looked abashed, and replied;
seWell, no, l can't"
.Do YOU know of any man who was
-
The agent left the store with a contract
| in his pocket.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-08-01
NO SO
How. Uncle Jerry Went Back
on the Crowd.

Every boy Of Us in the village knew
Uncle Jerry Crawford. He was dried-up
old man, and never seemed to get any
older, although always complaining The
form of Sanitation was invariably this:
Hello. Uncle jerry
"Yass, yass,n
How You feehngfT
''Wretched, wretched, thank ye.'
I've heard that at least one thousand
times and never knew deviation but
once. 4 drummer who used to come up
occasionally from st. Louis got on to it,
aud one day when dozen Of us sat on the
steps of the drug store Uncle Jerry was
seen coming up the street.
sIsu't that old Crawford asked the
drummer, as he shaded his eye with his
hand.
"Yes."
"He's the man that always replies that
he's pretty well, praise Godf'
ooh, no. He's the man who always
replies that he's wretehed, wretched, thank
We"
81 may be mistaken, but | don't think
So"
"0f course you are"
''Well, hate to give in. I'll bet $50
that when be comes up and you ask him
how he is hell reply as l said"
There were seven of us there, and all we
could raise was SIC. We handed that out
fast enough, however, and it had been
covered when Uncle Jerry came along.
We were ON the grin as the drummer call
ed out:
"Hello, Uncle jerry
''Yass, yass."
GLOW you feelingt"
Pretty well, praise Godv' replied Uncle
Jerry, as he passed on.
1t was about two minutes before we
could get breath, and then the drummer
had gone with the stakes An hour later I
asked Uncle Jerry what he meant by such
conduct, and he replied:
Took me all day to learn it, and the
feller gin me two big dollars"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-08-01
He was All Right.

A man carefully assembled the steps of
house on Second avenue day or two ago,
and turned the handle of the door as if he
expected to walk right in. 1t was locked,
and he softly rang the bell.
The door was opened couple of inches,
and female voice demand:
"selling sewing machines"
mo"
"Rugs or clocksf"
mo-
''Pictures or brackets
..Nop
"Want to insure mel"
'.No."
collecting for somebody"
mo"
s.Want contribution for some asylumr
'No."
"Belong to the gas or water officer
mo"
WANT me to take a newspaper on
triali"
mo"
"You are not peddler"
oNo."
''Nor tramp
"No."
"wen. what on earth do wantf"
Zone of the neighbors said your husband
was dying, and that he'd be glad to have
spiritual adviser"
as that all! Why didn't you say SO at
first, instead OF soaring me half to death
for fear you were after the furniture, which
isn't quite paid fort Come it"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-08-01
Things Best Left Undone.

Do not introduce your girl friend to the
gentleman visitor. Instead, say, "Miss
Brown, will you allow me to present Mr..
Jonesl'
Do not talk especially to one person
when you have three or four visitors. Make
the conversation general.
Do not attempt 10 take care of any mans
overeoat-he has vote and ought to be
able to look after his own clothes.
Do not ask people who they are in
mourning for. If you don't know, wait
don't ask after the members of the fami-
".
Do not giggle when smile would an
swer, and don't talk in jesting way about
things that are holy to other people.
Do not laugh at anybody's form of wor-
ship-respect a toad praying to mush-
room.
Do not say the rules of etiquette are
nonsense. They are made up for your
comfort and mine, and arranged so that
the feelings of every human being are con-
sidered.
Do not get into the habit of laughing at
elderly people 1t is not only unladylike,
but it is vulgar.
Do not think it is clever to find out by
pumping, the private affairs of your friend.
There is no reason why you should lay
bare her heart for an inquisitiye flaw to
peck at.
Do not get into debt, but if you have
been guilty, deny yourself everything pos
sible that you may be free once more.
Do not believe that all these don'ts are
not spoken to you in the kindest manner as
from girl to girl, but one has to suffer and
make mistakes for ones self to find out
into just what pitfalls one is aptto tumble.
Ladies' Home Journal
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-08-01

No excuse can be offered for the Balti.
moro man who has been arrested for hug
r;,g a minister's wife. Even the plea
that he was merely embracing religion
won't 60.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-08-01

sew hen the maid of Interior Africa
IL oes visiting here-and there,
tn ever bothers her in the least
T, ant she has nothing to wear'
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-09-19
MT. JACKS ON NEWS.

Died Sept. 18th, from cholera infantum'
Robt. c., eighteen months old son OF
Arthur aud the late Rosa Wilson. On
Saturday the little one was laid beside
the mother whom 1t did not long survive.
We so very much regret that our popu'
lar aud efficient teacher, Miss Alice
Holcombe, thought best to discontinue
her school, and there being no prospect OF
her place being supplied, consequently
our young people are leaving us one
after another.
About the LIST of Sept. Miss julia Meem
left us for Lynchburg, where she Is
making preparations to enter Hollins In
stitute. On next Friday the Misses
Hattie Allen and Mabel Miller will re-
sume their studies at the same school.
Misses Belle, Fannie and May Allen,
daughters OF Mr.. T. W. Allen, lefS for
Winchester, where they have entered Mr.
Hyde's school.
Misses Laura and Eliza Triplett have
returned to "Notre Dame" OF Maryland
near Baltimore. Miss Minnie Wilson has
gone to Mt. st. Agnes, at Mt. Washing
ton. also near Baltimore, making In all
many bright faces to be missed
One day last week Mr.. E. X. Saum met
with what might have been very serious
accident, but fortunately he escaped with
some severe bruises. Whilst roofing the
new house of Mr.. Lamar Walton he slip
ned and fell from the roof TO the ground
He is ont again and expect in the futur
will be more careful.
Tuesday afternoon, at o'clock, in st.
Andrews Episcopal church, confirmation
was administered to SIX persons by the
RI. Rev. Bishop Randolph, who at the
same time preached very effective ser
mon. To the same church Rev. K. e.
lett. of Danville, Va, has accepted a CALL
Will preach his first sermon, LIST Sunday
in November, at Woodstock.
regret to say typhoid fever still holds
it's own, having added several new cases
in the last week. Mrs. Ben. Myers and
her sister, Miss Jennie Heagy, are still
quite i'll. Mrs. Maggie Jordan, after sl1
weeks of illness, Is improving. Mrs. DIR
Jordan, who had several attacks OF Ia
grippe from which she had not entirely
recovered, was taken last week with fever
not much change in her condition. Harry
son of Joseph Miller, was stricken Mon
day with what the doctors pronounce
| fovar
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-09-19

Ednburg is we'll paved, Nam street
especially, while the good brick pa yemeni
leading from Main street to the depot is
big improvement. 1t contains num-
Der of good stores, its merchants being
progressive business men. Four large and
comfortable churches are found here, also
handsome and beautifully located school,
a well-conducted institution of learning.
Edinburg did not have to walt for boom
to enable her to boast of her beautiful
ladies. The many lovely faces and forms
that can be seen in a pleasant evening
promenading along heristreets makes man
long for the repeal of the law allowing a
man only one wife. Eyen the cast iron
heart Of the HERALD's bachelor reporter
strangely moved as be gazed on the many
visions of beauty, and he wondered why
it was that Edinburg contain ed q single
man. %
A mong the important industries OF the
town is the Eureka House kept by that
best and most genial Of landlords, Jos. T.
Hol tzman. Here the weary traveller Will
find all the comforts and enjoymonts Of q
cosy home. and will bless bis good luck
for bringing him within its hospitable
doors.
The Murray House on Main street, IS
large and comfortable building, and offers
good Accommodate at the most reason
a BILE rates. Edinburg Is on the road to
prosperity. It's boom IS solid one and
has come to stay.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-09-19

Mr.. Calvin H. Hotel, a prominent
farmer, livingon the river near this place,
died on Wednesday evening at 7 o'clock,
after four or FIVE days Of suffering from
lockjsw. Sever al weeks ago Mr.. Hottel
fell from his NOW in the barn painfully
iniuring himself on a reaper that stood
on the floor below. The wound was not
considered at all dangerous for some days
and Mr. Hotel was able to visit town.
Suddenly his case became serious and
lockjaw set up. DR.. Carter, assisted by
DR.. Belew, gave the suffering man the
closest and most skillful attention, but
his case was hopeless almost from thu
first and a. day succeeded day the anxiou
watchers saw that he was passing away
Mr.. Hotel was an honest, upright man
kind husband and devoted father. He
leaves a widow and four or five children
His age was 40 years.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-09-19
The River Bridge.

By next week the masons will likely be
at work on the piers and abutments OF the
new bridge over the river on the Fort
road. A great many very fine stone have
been gotten out during the past few
weeks at quarry situated on the top OF
the mountain alongside the road, where
derricks and all other necessary appa-
ratus have been put in place for getting
them out and loading them on wagons Tor
transportation down the mountain to the
bridge site on the river. The bridge will
be substantial structure of two pretty
long spans, about thirty feet high and, as
we are informed, at least eight feet above
the highest water mark, which it is sup
posed will put 1t beyond all possible
danger from floods and freshets. From
the we'll known energy and push OF Mr.
Jno. Woods, the contractor, there IS no
doubt but what this important work Will
be kept going ahead as fast as possible,
and that 1t will be completed and ready
for travel at as early day as will be con-
sistant with good and careful work. 1t
is certainly big and long needed i'm
proven ent, and the people of the entire
Fort Valley, as we'll as those of large
section on this side of the mountain. Will
be much rejoiced at its completion, as it
means a vast benefit and convenience to
them. That it will prove of Incalculable
benefit IN developing the vast mineral
deposits that are known to exist in the
Fort Valley is beyond all doubt. 1t will
be big day for the people on both sides
of the mountain and for the county
generally when the bridge is completed.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-09-19
A Sudden Death.

On Saturday last the people of Powelps
Fort were shocked and saddened by the
terribly sudden and unexpected death Of
young Levi Cullers, the only son of Mr..
Samuel Cullers. On that day Mr.. Cullers
and his son, young man of about l6
years, came to Woodstock with team
and it was while returning home 10 the
afternoon that the young mans life was
so suddenly ended. As they were driv-
ing up the Woodstock side of the noun
tain young Cullers took basket from the
wagon and remarked that he would go
ahead and get some grapes and wait for
his father at point some distance above.
In short time after the father reached
the designated place and was surprised
and startled to see his son lying fiat upon
his back with the overturned basket, in
which there had been a few grapes, at
his feet. Going up to him he fodnd that
he was stone dead, not the least sign OF
life being evident. In the few minutes
that had elapsed since he had parted with
his only son in apparent vigorous health
the summons had come, and the young
man had yielded up his spirit alone upon
the mountain side. AS soon as the
stricken father could collect himself he
called for help, hoping that some one
might be within hearing, but as 70 re-
Spouse came he was obliged to lift the
body into the wagon and proceed on his
now desolate way homeward. Upon
reaching the mountain top he found a
number of men at work in a quarry,
several of whom accompanied him home,
The death of this popular young man has
caused a feeling of deep sadness through
out the Fort Valley where he was greatly
respected, and where much sympathy is
is expressed for the truly bereaved father
and mother.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-09-19
powELRs FORT ITEMS.

Mr. X. f. Funk had the misfortune t.
lose eigtt sheep by worthless dogs las
week.
Mr.. Jno. Cullers and Miss Mollie Shi +
lett were married on Thursday, OF las
week.
Our old friend, Jno. 0'Flaherty, O.
Rappahannock, is here on visit. He is
looking well.
J. w. Funk, our mountain herdsman,
has closed his season, during which he
killed so snakes.
Our farmers are busy blowing, the late
rains having put the ground in pretty
good condition. Mr. B. S. McInturff has
three p lows running.
The pulpit was filed by Rev. Thornton
Taylor, of Page county. He is about 10
years old, and he walked about 40 miles,
on Friday and Sat urdav.
The appointment that was made for
Rev. Meredith, the colored minister OF
Woodstock, brought one of the biggest
crowds that has been at the Cross Roads
for some time. WILD CAT.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-09-19
Luray Virginia.

First grand public sale of one thousand
resident and business lots and villa sites
at the new industrial manufacturing city
of Lury, Virginia, in the beautiful Valley
of the Shenandoah, rich In iron, manga
nese, copper, asbestos, fire, terracotta and
porcelain clays, hard woods, lime stone,
states and other valuable minerals, takes
place the oath and 25th OF September
1890, at Luray. Sale to begin at p. IN.
A special excursion over the B. g. o. X
r. from New York, Philadelphia and
Baltimore will be run on the Oath to reach
Luray IN time for dinner. The Shenan-
doah Valley R. R. will offer specially low
rates-one fare good for the round tri
four days limit. The Norfolk and West
ern, Chesapeake and Ohio, Cumberland
Valley, Western Maryland and Other
connecting lines will offer low rates tc
the sale. The lots to be offered are
choice location, being in close proximity
to the famous "LURAY I'M, possessing
natural drainage, lovely views of the Page
and Shenandoah Valleys, Blue Ridge and
picturesque Massanutton ranges. Th'
Valley Land and Improvement Co. which
has this great enterprise in hand ha'
placed one million OF its stock and thu
Industries already secured and negotiat
ing assures beyond any doubt Luray'
great future. The 1000 lots will be OF
tered low and as an investment vii
have no equal. There will be over
thousand. capitalists here days of sale
For full particulars as to Luray's naturs
resources, future, &C., together with 10
particulars of the sale write THos. I
MCCORKLE, Sec. Luray, Va.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-09-19

What is cold in the head Medical
authorities say it is due to uneven cloth
ing of the body, rapid cooling when In a
perspirstion, &c. The important point
is, that q cold in the head is an intamma-
tion of the lining membrane of the nose,
which, when unchecked, IS certain to
produce a catarrhal cOndition-fof catarrh
is essentially "cold" which nature is nc
longer able to "resolve" or throw off,
EIy's Cream Balm has proved ITS superi
ority, and sufferers should resort to 1t be
fore that common ailment becomes seat
ed aud ends in obstinate catarrh.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-09-19
A. W. GLEGSON,
Fortunes for Many.

Allen, the blacksmith, is now million
ARE through replying to an advertise
ment of unclaimed estates, &C., &C.
Times, London, Mar. Isl, 1888.
your ancestor came from the old
country write to THE EUROPEAN CLAIMS
AGENCY, SO Pearl st. and "a Stone st.
New York City, inclosing 80 cents for re-
ply, and learn if you are an heir to any
Of the unclaimed estates there, worth
more than half a billion dollars, that
rightly belong, chiefly, to American de-
scendants of Europeans who came to
America years ago. If your ancestors
came oyer more than so years ago there
is probability that you are heir to
fortune.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-09-19
MARRIED

On Sept. A, 1890, near Hamburg shen.
10 Va at the residence of the brides
parents. by Rev. L. A. Mann, Mr. Geo. r
CARRIER, of Augusta county, va, TO MISE
Ida V, Glen. of shen. Co. Va.
On Sept. II. 1890, at the reside nee o.
the brides parents, by Elder John Cana
han. Mr.. John H. Cullers to Mrs. Mar.
Ella Shifett, both of Shenandoah county
At the residence of the officiating min
ister. at Toms Brook, Va, Sept. l7th
800 by Rev. r. Byrd, Mr. Henry b
Haun. and Mrs. Sidney S. 81 bert-oot
of this county.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-09-19

English SPAWN LIniment removes all
Hard, Soft or Calloused Jumps and
Blemishes from horses. Blood SPAWN,
Curbs, SplInts, Sweeney, Ring Bone
Stiles, Sprains, all Swollen Threats,
Coughs, Etc. Save $50 by use of one
bottle. Warranted the most wonderful
blemish cure ever known. Sold by Frank
R. Irwin, Druggist, Woodstock. Va.
Nov. 8-1Yr.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-09-19
CHURCH DIRECTORY

LuTHERAN.-Rey. A. A. i. Bushong
breaches in the Lutheran Church, on the
list Sunday night, the End Sunday morn.
ing and night and the 4th Sunday night
of each month.
METHODIST Rev. b. +. Ball
breaches in the Methodist Church, 81
Woodstock, every Sunday morning ana
night.
CATHOLIC. Services the third Sunday
of each month at 1890 o'clock, An.
ME-. CHURCH, CoLoRKD.-Rev John
Meredith, breaches in Woodstock every 80
Sunday
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-09-19
Remember the old Man
is still Alive.

All persons wishing stumps taken out
iii do well 10 call on A. NJ. Evans, he
beIne an expert. Wells and .cisterns are
slso Contracted for and all work guaran
teed. Call on or address him at Edin
Sure. Va Sept IL Tyr.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-09-19

The anonymous writer, the creature
that ISLANDERS by means ola letter with
out signature, is about as low down as
humanity ever gets in the scale OF degree
dalton. There is but one degree lower
and that is the cowardly brute who deals
out his contemplate YindIctiveness over
the initials of an innocent woman.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-09-19

At an early hour on Wednesday morn
ing Harrisonburg was again visited with
an incendiary ere. The handsome resi-
dence of ]. NJ. Kent was set on fire in
several places and soon entirely destroyed
This is the second homo Mr.. Kent has had
burned since March last. The people Of
that place are thoroughly aroused and
talk Of form ing vigilance committee. A
neck or two broken with rope will stoI
:.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-09-19
WILLOW GROVE
Male and Female Seminary
Shenandoah, County, Va.
Principal, MRS. D. P. McGINNlS'


The school at this delightful summer re-
sort will reopen SEPT. 18TH, lssO.
The location is one of the most beautl-
full and healthy in the Valley OF virginia
two miles from Woodstock and same DIS
lance from Edinburg, away from con-
terminating influences of town or village.
The course of studies will be thorough ID
the Languages. English branches, MUSIC
and Art. The principal and her assistants !,
will spare no pains TO make this, not onIy
a school but a refined home, where Ins
pupils will be under such influence anu
receive such training as will make them
nseful men and women, and will mt tne"
for useful and honorable lives. -.
To Young children and orphans snls
scheoi will afford a home indeed where
thev will not be left TO the care OF nurses
but will at all times be under the watcn
ful and affectionate care Of the ladies' - -
the family. Girls taken from 10 &c
years Old, boys from 10 to 10 years:
IT Terms moderate. Best differences
given. Address,
MRS. ID. p. McGlNNlS,
Willow Grove, Shenandoah, Co, va.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-09-19

Miss Carrie Harrison, venerable lady
of Harrisonburg, and the last surviving
member of a prominent family after
whom the town was named, died on the
9TH inst, after a lingering illness.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-09-19

Itch, cured IN 30 minutes by Wooford's
Military Lotion. Sold by FRANK r.
IRWIN Druggist, Woodstock.
Nov 1Qyr.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-09-19

when Baby was sick, we gave her castor's'
When she WIS Child, she cried for cas'or'a'
when she became Miss, she chung TO cAs'or'A
wbeu abe bad children. Ihs gave thsm cassoris
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-09-19
STATE OF OHIO, CRY OF TOLEDO,

STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO, 90
LUCAS, COUNTY, !"
FRANK ]. CHENEY makes oath that he
is the senior partner of the firm of f. J..
CHENEY e. Co., doing business in the
City of Toledo, County and State afore-
said, and that SAID firm will pay the sum
of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case of CATARRH that cannot
be cured by the use of HALLS CATARRH
CURE. FRANK J. CHENNEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence, this 9th day of December
A. d. 1886.
(~o) A. w. GLEGSON,
(sEAL}
I ~ Notary Public.
HALLS Catarrh Cure is taken internally
and acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system, Send for testi-
monials, free.
F. J. CHENFY l. CO., Toledo, o.
tB- Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-09-19
Rheumatism,

DEING due to the presence OF uric
= acid in the blood, is most edectually
cured by the use of Ayers Sarsapa-
rilla. Be sure you get Ayers and no
other. and take it till the poisonous
acid is thoroughly expelled from the
system. We challenge attention to this
testimony -
About two years ago, after suffering
for nearly two years from rheumatic
rout. being able TO walk only with great
discomfort, and having tried various
remedies, including mineral waters
without relief, saw by an advertise,
ment in a Chicago paper that man had
been relieved OF this distressing COM
plaint, after long suffering, by taxing
AYERS Sarsaparilla. 1 then decided 70
make a trial OF this medicine, and took
II regularly for eight months, and am
nleased TO state that 1t has effected q
ro,nnlete cure. / har~ since had no re-
turn of the disease Mrs. X. Irving
Dodge, 40 West 125th St., New YORK.
Gone wear ago I was taken i'll with
inflammatory rheumatit.l, being con-
fined to my house six months; came
out of the sickness very mucn 9eolh-
tated, with no appetite, and my system
dsordered in every way. connence -
using Ayers Sarsaparilla and began 70
improve at once, gaining In siengtn
and soon recovering my usual heaitn.
I cannot say too much IN praise o. 'hIs
well-known medicine" - MIS- Il. a
Start. Nashua, n. IL.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-09-19
Hon. j. N. Rusk ,

Secretary of Agriculture of the United States expected present
and address the people.