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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-03-14

When man runs up against q
rockIng.chair in tue dark he may
not seem bit sorry, bat feels Tor
it inst the same.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-03-14

This qHiet hotel has been rs6tted snt
refurnished throughout, aud now offers 10
all the comforts OF q coSy homo.
The table will be supplied with every
thing 70 please the inner man.
RThs bar is supplied with the best
qualities Of fine wines, liquors, beer cigars
&C., &c.
WA frst.class Livery and Feed Stable
attached. May l3 'e7-tf.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-03-14
TIE VALLEY Ixx

(Asin street, opposite the Court Hsuss
WOODSTOCK. VIRGINIA.
~. L. FULLER, ProDriehi
L. +. JOHNSON, , CLERK,
JACOB Is. KELLES, AAxAOEB
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-03-14

No pill or nauseatIng potion, but
pleasant tonic and purgaiivs Is
Simmons Liver Regulator.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-01-31
County Official Paper.
SILVER DOLLARS ALL OUT.

The Silver Dollar says that the
present mouth is likely TO see the en-
tire coinage OF silver dollars in circu-
ldtion, either as coin or as certificates
representing coin. Improbable as
TINS seemed two or three years ago,
the past week has seen over 81 ,OOO,-
QUO in gold certificates presented by
New York banks at the Treasury in
exchange for silver certificates. The
proximate cause for this is undoubt-
eddy because the Government practic-
ally pays the cost of shipping and in
surfing silver certificates, paying them
out at any sub-treasury in exchange
for deposits at Washington, while it
will not do this for gold or greenback
certificates. But the broader cause
for the circulation of silver dollars,
whether in coin or in certificates of
small denominations, is in the retir,-
mont of the national bank currency
and the demand for circulation
in the reviving and extending IN
tlMstries Of the South, West and
Southwest. In the New England
uad Middle or even Central States,
where banks are common and the use
OF checks for all purposes customary.
II is not easy to reaiizs the demands
ror coin in daily life in commodities
less well provided.
Three years ago 24G,672,386 silver
dollars had been coined up to No
vember ], 1886; over one-fourth, or
S3,483,504, were in the Treasury De-
celnber l, 1886. Up to November l
last 42,6a6,O01 of these dollars had
been coined. In coin there are just
uOout as many in circulation now as
1nen, or 6l,76l, 448 ut the earlier date
and GO,098,5a now.
But in three years the demand for
certificates has increased until De-
cember LIST last the silver dollars in
the, Treasury were 13,546,31O, A week
uso yesterday this amount had been
reduced to 1920 1903, and this has been
still further reduced during the past
week.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-01-31
Undertaking.

Having purchased Of Brown 6 Hos
kins their interest In the Undsrtak-,
ing business, I am now prepared to at
tend to all calls in that line. Twill
also attend to the repairing and up,
holstering Of Furniture, etc. Shop
on Commercial street, next door V
Brown e. Hoskins' old stand.
6-5 N. +. PETpRsoN-
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-01-31
"RLoCKS OF FIVE"

The above expression which has
been current since the Presidential
campaign of 1883 is not understood
by many persons, and it may be Of in
forest to them to know how the
expression originated and what it
means.
During the last week in Octobar,
1888, Col. w. w. Dudley, Treasurer #
tue Republican National Committee,
sent circular letter to numerous
staunch Republicans in indiana, Civ
ing instructions regarding the man
ugement Of the voters Of that State
I'm election day, and the purchase Of
what is known as the floating vote,
in which letter occurred the following
passage;
divide the hoaters into blocks Of
tive, and put trusted man with nee
ossary funds in charge of these five,
and make him responsible that
Rone get away and that all vote our
ticket"
This circular letter was dated,
Headquarters Republican National
Committee, 81 Fifth Avenue, New
York, Dot. "a, 1888. Numbers of this
document, which contained many
other pertinent suggestions as to the
means to be pursued to secure votes,
having been sent out, it is no worder
shat some OF them fell into the hands
Of the enemy" and thus b, came
public
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-01-31
specialties.

Following are some Of the desirable
goods just received at Reinhart's:
Ladies' Dress Patterns; Fine French
Flannels; ladies' Jerseys; Ladies'
Shawls; Latest stylee Ladies' Hair
Ornaments and Hat Pins; Ladies'
and Children's Cashmere Hose; Mons
and Boys Winter Clothing; Over
coats in all styles; Wall, Papers,
Carpeta, etc. Call and zee them,
at RE1rsHARr's>
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-01-31
Indurated Rfbre Ware.

The attention of the public 10 d.
rected to my new stock of Tubs.
Buckets, Basins, etc., manufactured
from Indurated Wood Fibre, pressed
out in one piece without seams or
hoops. It is light and duIabhe, win
not shrink or swell will not faint any
kind of liquid and bids fair to super.
cede tin and wooden ware. Call and
examine it.
Ell. CHASE.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-01-31
Live And Let Live.

Those who desire to purchase the
best quality Of Groceries and Pro
visions are referred to the above re-
liable house where fair dealing and
courteous ire; tment is the rule.
Glassware, Tinware, Stoneware, Nails
etc. always in stock.
II H.CHAsE.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-01-31
KEEP TO THE RIGHT.

Do not be imposed on by any OF tho numerous
limitations, substitutes, ETC., which gro flooding
the world. There 10 only one Swift's Specific,
and there is nothing Ike it. Our remedy con-
tains no Mercury, Potash, Arsenic, or any po!s-
onous substance whatever. 1t builds up the gen.
eral health from the first dose. and has never
failed to eradicate contagious blood poison and
its effects from the system. Be sure to get tho
genuine Send your addres3 for our Treatise on
Blood and Skin Diseases, which will be mailed
free. SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.. Atlanta. Ga.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-01-31

The Kentucky Legislature has ap-
printed $4,000 for the sufferers ry
the Cyclone in Western Kentucky.
The measure was ut once approved by
Tho Governor.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-01-31
Liable to DO Damage.

"Graciousr' exclaimed Mrs. Mslaprops
81 read in the papers Of Congressman
at large do hope thoy'n capture him
before he does any harm"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-01-31
Fresh Vegetables a Specially.

M. Reinhart has
lust received his
Fall and Winter
samples for custom
made clothing. III
you want your
clothes made to or
der, give him q call
and see as fine a
line of samples as
has ever been ex-
hibited in ElkO.
You can get a suit
Of clothes made to
order from $21 90
up. Fit Guaran-
teed.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1890-07-03

to his word, watched her closely, and
pleased he was with Toms prospects in
life; but he would not for a farm have
let Susie or anybody else know what he
was doing. It cost al effort to keep the
secret from his wife; but it was Toms
secret, not his.
And Susie? Well, Susie was Yankee,
too, and generations of discipline and
self repression his left her an inherit
ance of will power greater than one
would look for in SO young and SO pretty
girl-a mere slip of a thing, but slowly
maturing into a strong, good woman.
She cried when Tom Went, and wished
in her heart that he had spoken, but she
thought she understood it, as she did,
and she was brave and loyal.
"It will be all right when the time
comes," she said to herself.
The coach came up to the postoffice
door as promptly as usual on the evening
of the Sd, and there was the usual crowd
awaiting it. There was even more than
the usual crowd, for many of the vii
layers, men and women, old and young,
had come specially to meet Tom. 1t was
astonishing how popular he was. Among
them you may be sure was Mrs. Whit
comb, dressed i'll her very best, and utter
ly unable, while she waited, to keep the
tears of joy from her eyes. And when
the broad, tall young man leaped instead
of climbed down from the seat beside the
driver, and catching her in his arms gave
her her first experience of a bearded kiss
(the squire had always shaved), she fairly
broke down and cried and laughed as
women will.
Who could tell the joy there WAS in
that plain, comfortable old village house
when, after the crowd had all greeted
and welcomed the young fellow, the
squire and his wife went home and sat
down to supper with the son who had
never given them one moment of sorrow
in his life? I could not describe it, any
more than could write list of all the
dainties there We're for supper. Every
single thing that Tom had ever said he
liked to eat was on that table.
When supper was over and they had
talked for an hour, the good old lady
said: "Now, Tom, you want to see some
of your old friends, know Why don't
YOU go out for a little whiIe:'
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ane Latest Terror.

The always mischievous and ever in
genious small boy in Washington has re-
Gently devised new scheme Of amusing
himself at the expense Of his neighbor.
This, his latest invention, seems to fur
nish him with an endless amount of fun.
1t is very simple and easily made, and
herein lies one of its chief beauties. The
accessories needed are only an ordinary
second hand tomato can, piece Of stout
string, Il piece Of wire and the unasked
for use of the Seventh street cable. One
end of the string he fastens to the toma-
to can; the other, by means Of the stiff
wire, hooked at one end. he gives few
quick turns around the moving cable.
The string catches readily enough. and
in a moment the can is sailing gracefully
down the street, apparently flying in all
directions at'once, but moving steadily
on at the rate of six or seven miles an
hour; cause Of locomotion generally un-
known to the casual observer. If there
is anything that answers the purpose
better of astounding pedestrians and
frightening horses it has yet to make its
appearance, and until it does the small
boy will continue to enjoy to the full his
latest internal invention
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HENDERSON. n. c., THURSDAY, JULY 3. 1890.
squire deliberately.

squire deliberately
1t was bombshell Before they went
to sleep that night more than score of
good women had declared that Squire
Whitcomb would die in the county poor
house, and that it would serve him right
for his sinful extravaganza. He had ac-
complished his purpose, however, and
there were to be ''doin's" that would sat
isfy the most enthusiastic villager. The
other men were not to be put to shame,
and. though none of them subscribed 50
extravagantly as the squire had done,
nearly fifty dollars had been raised,
committee appointed and arrangements
made for grand celebration, including
an Grafton, a picnic in the woods and Il
display of fireworks in the evening. The
time was short, but none Of it was lost
in spreading the news, and the arrange
ments after all were very simple.
The squires extravaganza was under
stood, though the elder people did not
cOndone it. when, as chairman of the
committee, he proposed that his son,
young Tom Whitcomb, should be the
orator Of the day. Everybody knew how
uouu IlC was VI CiIO IVY, UuI
had expected that he would resign the
position of orator, for which he would
naturally have been chosen, i'll his sons
favor. However, there was nothing to
say against it. Tom was II junior now
at college. Like many another poor
mans son for the squire was poor
mani, he was earning his own education
right manfully with what help his father
could give him. He had not visited his
home for two years now, for he would
not spend money for pleasure when he
needed it for books. They al remem-
bered him, though, and they all liked
him, for Il manlier, brighter. kinder
hearted young fellow had never grown
up among them.
Old Mrs. Whitcomb thought there
wasn't another person in the village that
waited for Toms arrival on the evening
of the Sd with SO much pride and JOY
and such Il delicious choking in the
throat as she did Mothers always think
things like that before they learn, and
sometimes they keep on thinking them
even after they learn. for the mother
love for Il young man Is sometimes strong
cllouSH W oFeIohttuoN lilo IoColIcSeioh
Of younger emotions.
There was another person who was
lowering as TREMENDOUSLY as Mrs. Whit
comb was between smiles and tears and
the squire knew it. He and Tom had
had many confidential talks before the
boy had left home, and he had remem-
bered one of them particularly well,
though he had kept Toms secret right
Loyalty.
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HIS FIRST GRAFTON.

copyright by American Press Association.l
"Tm gittin' right daown shamed O this
ere village o Bedford" said Squire
Whitcomb. in his usual explosive man
ner, laying down the law to his cronies
as they stood i'll front of the postoffice
on the evening of July waiting for the
stage that brought the daily mail at
sharp o'clock every evening. Right
tiaown 'shalncd We've had three Fourth
o July now, hand runnin', 'thout mite
O. celehratin' an t looks as ef'-
Don't See haow ye make that aout,
squire" drawled Peleg Sawyer, who
kept the drug store. where one could buy
nearly Ill the fancy goods that the exi-
gencies of country life demanded. The
lines of trade were sharply drawn in
Bedford There was ''the store" on one
side of the village square. and there was
the drug store on the other. You went
to the one for necessities. and you went
ent medicines. Mr.. Sawyer was the
recognized wit Of the village. and the
squire was the best checker player. and
they respected each other accordingly.
'.Wa'ai, why not:" snapped the squire.
..Hain't we hal three Fourths naow
'thOut' -
.'Thet's jest what | mean, squire Ys
say we've had three-fourths of July, n
| callate we hain't he'd quite one-thir-
tieth yet"
"Psh." said the squire, testify, don't
be sich an everlastin' gawp." But the
bystanders roared with glee, and Sol
Belnis slapped the squire Oh the back
with aheartiness that would have flOOred
II less sturdy citizen, shouting, He'd We
thar, squire" Mr.. Bemis was reputed to
be worth five or six thousand dollars,
and could venture to take liberties with
the other great men of the place.
The squire was angry. bat he WAS too
discreet to show it, When We git
through IL haw-lawin ct yer foolishness,'
he said. I'D Ike ter finish. Fer three
year, naow. VIC haint he'd no doin's on
the Fourth o July. II call t a tarna-
ton shame. 'Tain't accordin' to the con-
stitution. What s President John Adams
say? Don't he say ter fire cannons. n
ring bells. II kick up thunder
That's all right. squire, said Sol
Bemis. ''au amt Il sayin' but you re
right But there amt a cannon in Bel
ford, since the boys busted the one We
had four years ago. an blew off Sam
Stones left hand. An We know the
Dominic said twas u jedgment fer
ringin' the meetin' haouse bell fer Il
secular purpose.
Yes, yes" said the squire, hastily.
II know but | kind o notion the people
o Bedford hain't willin ter pay, n |
call it unpatgiotic. Naow, eff the folks
II git together Ii hey Il ra-al up-an'- up
doin's, I'll start Il subscription fer ter
pay fort.
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ABIGAIL ADAMS,

something very like sneer, and rallied at
his queen. When Minister Adams, after
long delay, met George III for the first
time the king said abruptly:
''Mr. Adams. wish you to understand
that | was the last man to consent to the
independence Of America"
Adams made an equally brusque re-
ply: Il have no feeling or affection save
for my own country"
An honest man will have no other" :"
rejoined the king, and so they soon be-
came good friends.
When Minister jefferson was intro
duced to Louis XVI and Marie Antoi-
nette, his queen, they overwhelmed him
with compliments and good wishes for
''our dear allies, the Americans" to
which he replied with only official cour-
tesy, and was soon intensely interested
is the signs of the coming French revo-
luton. 1t was plain, even then, that
Thomas jefferson would defend that rev.
olution.
That Adams wanted a stronger CEN
tral government for the United States
and Jefferson larger measure Of local
independence is fact known to all.
Two parties formed, and then came the
French revolution and reused political
passions to the boiling point. If the two
had been superior to human nature and
intent on remaining friends, their furi-
Gus partizans would not have allowed it.
They exchanged only the coolest official
courtesies, and for thirteen years did not
correspond. The indignation of Mrs.
Abigail Adams over a wrong done to her
son, John Quincy. was indirectly the
cause of reconciliation. She asked for
an explanation; jefferson wrote and con-
vincal her that he was in no way respon-
sible, and soon the old confidence was
restored.
Thus har1nonized, the two old states
men ard patriots descended hand in
hand, as it were, TO the grave. On the
evening of July 3, 1925, it became evi.
dent that Jefferson was dying A little
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SYSfAi1'
Father" Tom had said one night, a
week or so before his departure, Il don't
feel as if l ought to go away without
speaking to Susie Campbell. She-r'-
well, WE'LL" said the squire. He was
the leading lawyer of the county, and
though he was polite enough to talk in
the vernacular when he was among his
cronies, he talked pure English when
occasion called for it, and it called for it
when he was with Tom. He had great
hopes of Tom.
well, WELL" he said. $50 that's the
way the wind blows. rather suspected
it, but knew you would tell me when
you got ready to. Now. Tom, is this
really /, serious natter
"Yes, sir" said Tom simply.
Then you must act for yourself. No
body can settle such things for you. but
/ can make a suggestion. l don't want
you to give her up, for she is a good girl,
and I'll be very glad to have her for a
daughter if You are lucky enough to get
her Have you spoken to her yet:'
Mot Il word; but think she knows" "
II presume SO" said the squire. "Girls
generally do know. Now speak, my boy,
if you think best, but l do not think it
would be best, and I'll tell you why.
You have four years of hard work be-
fore you. Play all you can without in
terfering with work. That is true wis
dom But ie you engage yourself to
Susie or any other girl"-
Father" said Tom, reproachfully.
Yes, yes, l know" said the squire,
but am only telling you general prin-
ciples. If you are engaged to be mar
rled you will find that it will interfere
with your work and play both. l don't
say you wouldn't succeed in life. l think
you would, but you will succeed much
better if you will give as little thought
as possible to this. don't say you ought
to forget her. but think of her as some
thing to be Won after you have gradu-
ated It's fairer to her and to YOU"
THAT is all true enough, and can see
it" said poor Tom. ''but supposing some
body else'-
I. II will keepan eye on her." said the
squire, hastily, ''and if there is any sign
of anybody taking your place 1 will let
yoa know at once"
That is promise" said Tom.
ut is promise replied his father,
grayely.
Then will do as you say" s;kA he
youngster, but it is very hard"
Il know it is" said the squire, but
there are many hard things for you to do
before You will reach the full measure Of
manhood, and self denial is good train
ing for you, always providing that there
is good and sufficient reason for the de-
nial. And you must remember always
that you come Of good old New England
stock, and your forefathers We're never
afraid of trials or hardships."
So the lad went away without word
but he couldn't keep his eyes from speak.
ing, and Susie's eyes, though not as bold
as his, were almost as eloquent. At least
he thought SO. And the old squire, true
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Daily except Sunday. Daily. 9 Daily
except Monday.

Additional train leaves oxford daily ex-
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f. % p m, returning leave Henderson } 10
p m. daily except Sunday, arrive Oxford
: Il = m.
No 80. leaving GoldSboro , 20 m and
Raleigh A. p m daily, makes connection
AT Durham with No. 10. leaving at Is 90 p m
daily, except Sunday for Oxford, Hender-
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Passenger coaches run through between
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Nos. - and 102, and 81 and l03.
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Nos ~ and II connect at GOidSboro with
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you go out for q

Tom did want to go out, and he thought
he never had wanted anything else quite
so muc,l. but he looked at his mother
and remembered how she had looked for
ward to his coming. all the time that she
had been toiling and saving to help him,
and he leaned over and kissed her, say
ing: No, mother. Ny friends can wait
till tomorrow. This evening belongs all
to you"
1t was too much for the squire. He
had all he could do to keep from going
over and kissing Tom himself but New
England habits were too much for him.
and he compromised on a most remark
able coughing fit. He had seen Tom
looking around at the postofice door, and
had known what the disappointment
was when he noticed that Susie was not
there. And he never had been so proud
of his son as he was when he heard him
speak so to his mother.
''If that girl doesn't accept him, I'll
disown her." said the squire to himself.
He had looked on her as daughter so
long that he forgot how back handed the
threat was.
The ''doin's' next day We're on scale
of magnifcence that Bedford had never
before equaled. \ platform had been
built on the village green, and everybody
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after midnight he revived and remarked.
This is the Fourth of July" Early in
the forenoon he became unconscious and
soon after noon expired-within one hour
of exactly fifty years after presenting
the Declaration to congress. About 3
o'clock the same day Mr.. Adams was
reused by hearing the shouts of the peo-
pie in a distant grove, celebrating the
day. He mentioned the fact and added,
Thomas jefferson still lives" Soon
after he breathed his last
As the slow IL ails of those days spread
the news the people We're overcome by
the great coincidence and remarked that
heaven itself had set the seal of its high
approval upon their great work by call
ing home on its first semi-centennial the
author and the chief supporter of the
Declaration of Independence.
j. II. BEADLE