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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-05-23
He Could Not Purr.

A little girl who has just begun
the study of French has also been
given a black poodle, straight from
Paris, and though she is not eSpec-
tally fond of his native language
she is tender'y attached TO Jacques.
One day she was trying to make
him acquainted with the kitten
which she held in her lap, adYanc
ing her from time TO time toward
his black nose, which Jacques held
awkwardly in the air, embarrassed
by so much attention. AT luncheon
the little girl gave her father an
account of he interview.
"Kitty and Jacques had a beautl'
ful time together this morning.
said she. "At first kitty growled
and he wouldn't look at her, but
after a while he would let her touch
his nose with hers"
81 suppose they couldn't be very
familiar at first, not speaking the
same language" said papa.
"No, bat they got along beanti
fully at last. I shouldn't be sur
prised it Jacques was kitty's intl
mate friend before long"
"What do you suppose they1
talk abont7' asked papa.
"Oh, they'll have a million Sc
crets! But I'll tell you what | guess
they said to-day, Kitty said t
Jacques, DO You speak English
and he said, NO, je ne paux pas
(Je ne purr pas.) almost hear(
them, papa n-MOntredl Star.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-05-23
Inviting an Invitation.

a minister had tIaA eled some
distance to preach, and at the con-
clusion of the morning service
waited for some one to invite BIN
to dine but the congregation dis
persed without noticing hlm.
When the house was neatly
empty the minister stepped up tC
a gentleman and said, "BIother
will you 90 home to dinner Will
me today f'
"Where do YOU llveW
"Al on: eighteen miles from here
sir ~
mo, but Won ust dlue VIII
me-" ans~cIed the brolhei' @llh
flushed face, Nhch mutation tn
clergyman eravrll arceplrd. -
Youths Companion.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-05-23
HOW he LIVES.

A Washington correspondent
writes | know of a "Gian about
town" here who takes a great in.
terest in public affairs, visits the
capitol regularly every day, IS a
charming talker, a welcome guest
at the home Of many Senators and
members OF the House, in short,
a "Jolly good fellow )" but one
whose means of support have been
something of a mystery to his most
intimate companions. The other
day he applied to a Senator, whose
wealth is counted by the millions,
for tie loan OF $500.
81 don't know that I shall ever
he able to pay YOU" said Jones
trankl. i call him Jones because
that i~n't his name-"but il ! am
ever able | promise 20 DO so."
The Seoalor Was n good deal
surprised by this nunsu, Al exhibi-
tion of candor, and replied in tue
san = manner.
"As you are fiank," be said, "you
cannot object to my initiating you.
would like to know how you live.
1t has long been a mystery to me,
and it 1 give you the money | want
you to crafty my curiosity. Now
don't be offended"
"Not IN the least" replied Jones.
son the contrary, you have a right
to know. 1 have no income, as
many people suppose, but simply
1--we on my friends. | entertain,
them, do little services for them
and then draw on them, as have
on you, for my pay. have never
struck you before, and / hope
shall never be compelled to again
but just at present am fat broke
and you happened to be the frst
man met after receiving my board
Till, which, of cOruse, must be paid
for | don't want to move"
The Senator's astonisbmenT may
better be imagined than described
Recovering bis breath he exclaim
ed:
Look here, Jones, ii you live oil
your friends, as you say, why il
? the thunder do you always boar'
at a first.class hotel ?" :.
That's easy enough to answer,
] replied Jones, without q minute
; hesitation. "lf [ didn't board at
; first class hotel l wouldn't hav
j any friends"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-05-23

cuffs, rolled up his sleeves aud sci
to work as sOberly as though wash
ing dishes was his daily voc ton
Myrtle looked on in amazement
but gradually IA roguish lIgh'
dawned IN her eyes as she watched
him. At length, when he put the
dish towel round his neck, "tc
have it handy" she could restrain
her inirth 70 longer, and burst
into a merry peal Of laughter al
the comical figure he cut.
The laughter was contagious
and so eifectually melted the ice
between them that when Mrs
Hector returned, some hours later
she found them on the best posi-
ble terms, greatly to her relief. lie
confided to that good dame rex'
day that lie had decided to stay a
month longer, much to her gratih
cltiOn.
At the end of that time he dis
covered that travelling alone is no.
only decidedly unpleasant, 0u'
positively dangerous for an IN
protected female, so lie accom-
panied Miss Bell home.
Rumor says there Is to be
wedding at the Bell mansion
is to be- a wedding at the Bel
mansion in the near future, al
result of Engene's ridiculous mis-
take.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-05-23

A curious case has developed in
Ogden. Lenawee county, Mich.
Wotanig, aged eighteen, after at
tending series Of revival meet
ings. has come 20 haye periodical
spells, when she goes into a trance
and holds conversations with the
patriarchs of the Bible, being able
when she recO1ers not only to give
complete report of what they
visited with her about, bnt also t'
tell exartly how they look and
were dressed. y doctor has beeu
called to try TO cure her, as he
family doesn't believe 1t Is
good Tor a young lady to move II
quite such old society.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-05-23

| twenty OF tnllty volunteer ItCIuilS,
as their guide, started in pursuit Of
the murderOus savages. The dis
cipline of the regular army, with
It's red tape, was too slow for Car
son, and he pushed on alone and
at q more rapid gait. AT night he
came to their encampment; then
by a long, hard ride returned and
reported to Col. Sumner, who, learn-
ing that the Indians were letween
three hundred and four hundred
strong, absolutely refused to risk
the lives of his men against such
fearful odds. With a gesture of
contempt, Carson turned his horse,
aud in clear, ringing tones cried
out: "Volunteers / want vOIun-
teersl Who will ride with me to
save white women and children
from outrage and death y lmme-
dlately the volunteers of Summers
party were by his side ready to g.
with hun. Col. Simmer remOn.
strated, and threatened to hold
Carson responsible for the lives OF
his men, but undeterreG ty this,
the brave and heroic man aud his
comrades dashed away in the dark
ness, and after an almost unprece'
dented ride came up with the say
ages, They were disco Vered, how
ever, before they were ready tC
attack, and so after all their heroic
rxertions the sayages murdered
| Mrs. " hite and escaped with the
child and servant woman, who
we're not rescued until nearly {
I, ear later.
The many deeds of this gallan
Kentuckian would make up an in
teresting volume. No braver MAJ
ever lived ; no more generOu
heart ever beat in any mans bosom
No call of distress was eyer paSse'
unheeded ; suffering female limo
cence never failed to find in him
s.aunch and earnest champion.
Carson entered the Federal arm.
during the civil war, and rose t
the rank of Brigadler General, an
in 1866 resumed his position as In
! dian agent in New Mexico, whicI
! position he had held a number o
. years before the war, He was on
OF the pioneer wool-grOwers of tn
Pacific slope, and in 1875 droy
, across the plains $500 sheep, a
t enterpI ise at that time hazardo1
. in the extreme. He died in 1856
!. in his ffty.nlnth yeaT.-Willial
t II. Perrin 10 the Courier JOurRdt
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-05-23
.sPircti AIIthe TiIne,''

SAY many pOn men women, who
seem oveIwo ke,l, or are dcbili,ated
Ivy change of season, climate OF life.
lf,ol could read the hundreds of
letters praislng Hoo'l's Sarsaparilla
which come from people whom 1t
has restored to health, you would
be convinced of it's merits. AS
this il impossible, why not try
Hoods Sarsaparills yourself and
thus realize Its benefit 1t will tone
and build up your system, give you
a good appetite, overcome that
tired feeling and make you feel. -
one woman expresses It, "like Q
new creature"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-05-23
GRAND OPERAS, on DECK
NEW BRICK,
JOCKEY CLUB,

and very many others. We intend that
these cigars shall not be surpassed by
any in the market aud wherever intro
duced shall build up trade for the dealer
as we'll as for US.
If our friends and the dealers generally
will give us the chance we Will please
eyerv lover of a good smoke. Remember
that we intend to work nothing but the
best quality of tobacco. and not per rmit 3
cigar to leave our hands that is not we'll
made, and of neat and attractive appear
ance. This Factory has had a. first class
reputation for wears, and we intend TO
make it surpass all its previous records
for furnishing cigars that cannot be beat
on the market at the prices. special
brands will be put up for our customers
and every effort made to please.
We ask bnt a trial at your hands, as
We intend to make every cigar good
advertisement for us.
Feb. H.-6mo.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-05-23
The Force of Habit.

Her Matter.of.Fact Father
Daughter, l do wish you would
learn to talk without using so many
cxclamatories. Everything you
speak of is accompanied with ''oh |!
"the idea! :" "great goodness y OF
something of that kind.
"Why! Goodness graciour' pa
How can help iti The idea ! We
Girls all talk that way"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-05-23
Il u r 4 KA HOUS
JOS. +. 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 a view to making it one Of
the most comfortable and attractive hotels
in the Valley. The rooms aIe fitted up
with all modern Improvements in fnrni-
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 and give perfect satisfaction.
Charges will be very moderate, and
guests can rest assured that ali vii. be
done to make their stay comfortable anE
enjoyable.
A first-class livery is attached 20 the
hotel. LDec. Ii. 'S7 n.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-05-23
Home Industry Without Protection

The following item is going the
rounds of the papers
"Mrs. SarahWilllams, of C0loma,
Mich, sends this sample of home
industry without any prOtection.-
Tie other morning she made a
barrel of soap, did her family
washing, churned 16 pounds of
butter, pnt on her other dress and
read the morning paper all before
ter o'clock. And she isn't very
big woman, either"
"Vera," writes from Hartford
county. Nd, about it as follows
"From the depths of my heart
and the lmmeasurable heights OF
my self conceit comes a feeling
which impclS me to warm my fel
iow.wOmen not to emulate her 10y
cultlvating a desire to 60 and do
likewise. Just think Of 1t 'She
made a barrel Of soap, did heT
family washing, churned lG pounds
of butter, put on her other dress
and read the morning paper, and
before 10 o'clock At what IN
earthly and unhealthy hour must
she have left her bed to accomplish
all this, and how unseliShlN
anxious she must 6e TO give MI
Williams an opportunity Of select
ne Mrs. ". No. .! You have wei
called it home industry withou
protection as there Is certainly ne
protection to health, and if hel
example was much followed
we wOuld have TO form a sOc:et.
to prOlec. won Il from themselves
Such habits are as great perver
sion OF the laws Of nature as Judg
| Stewards decision in The Arche
case is OF the laws OF man. YO
know what Prof. TyndalI SAID {
early riSerS They are cOnceite
all the forenoon and stupid all tn
afternoon and see how cautiOusl
! Mrs. Williams refrainS from tel
ing what she did after 10 o'clock
but | know, and III tell you. Sl
r crept up 10 her bedroom, and sh
. put of that 'pther dress and pI
on porous plaster then she tie
D up her head and threw herself o
=, the bed and grOaned, % my back
T and 80 my poor head = for the re.
T of that blessed day, while her hu
j. band had to get the dinner. an
e the supper, and undress all II
d children and put them to bed.
also red the Sun, before 10 o'cloc
n Indeed Td as soon think OF goin
a without my breakfast as witho
If it; but then sleep profound
It until seven, and enjoy a hcalthf
e activity until nearly midnigh
Mrs. Williams may not be 'a We
e big woman,' but I'm forced to t
d blieve her an immensely fool,
ID one. e."-BaltimOre Sun
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-05-23
LIFE AND DEATH
OF
JEFFERSON DAVIS.

The first and only one in the field. 1t
is a complete history of the life and death
of Mr.. Davis, containing 256 pages, and Is
handsomely illustrated and contains the
funeral services, comments of the press
etc. 1t will have big sale. so per cents
discount to live agents. Price, paper
cover, 25 cents; cloth bound, sl.OO -
Mailed TO any address on receipt of price
If Won want to he a agent send % cents
for Prospectus Book aud circulars and GO
10 work at once You can sell 25O copies
in your own town. Address, J. 5. OGlL'
WEE, Publisher, 81 Rose Street n. Y.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-05-23

A remarkable coincidence is re.
ported from West Virginia. A
census of Elm Grove was taken
Friday preparatory to incorporat-
ing the village rs u town, with the
following result: Number of males
over tWeniy.one years Of age, 14S
number OF males under twenty.One
wears of age, l4S; number oI
females over sixteen years of age
I4S; number of females under
sixteen years of age, 14S; grand
total, 592.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-05-23

No one would suspect, on look
ing at the superlatively unclean
Chicago River, That there are
several large soap fmtorIes located
on its banks Chicago Ne,cs.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-05-23

The government pays annuAly
to the railroads The sum Of ne Irly
$40 OOO. 900 for carrying the
mails.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-05-23

II j. strange that women with
golden hair should WiSh tC plait it.
-Larrence American.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-05-23
Her Preference.

"Mary, said Charlie to the indo
lent goddess at his side, "lOn take
things easy. You never seem t'
be pressed Tor time"
"No, Charlie, / prefer to he press :
ed for NJ, self Philadelphia Press
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-05-23
4 BIG Thing IN CIGAR!
FRICK, CRABILL & CO,
Successors to Hawkins, Borden &Co)
TOMS BROOK, Shenandoah Go. va

Having purchased this well-known and
Justly popular CIGAR FACIOhf' w
wish TO inform all dealers, that we ar
now making the best cigars for the money
that can possibly be made.
We are determined to keep up the hne
repu tation this factory has so long en-
ioyed, and to that end will use nothing
but the best material that can be sold Tor
the price asked, and will work noue but
experienced hands.
Our cigars will range from sl3 to go
per 10OO, and We pledge ourselves thas
every custe mer shall be satisfied.
We wish to secure and hold your trade
and viii. furnish you frst-class cigars az
very small profits. .
Among our speeialhes will be found
such well.knOwn brands as
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-05-23

The world moves. arl We move
with il. The same ma! he sald OF
n rN c,JLc.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-05-23

The man who n-vcr smiles is a
centre OF gravity Rochester Post
Express.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-05-23

why suffer with sick headache
aod biliousness when Simmons
Liver Regulator will cure you.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-05-23
A G. wYNKOOP,

A G. WYNKOOP,
Alto NEY at L A 4,
AND RE4L ESTATE AGENT,
WOODSTOCK VA,
Will practice in the Courts of Shenan
doah and adjacent counties.
Special attention given to the collector
of claims and all legal business entrusted
to his care.
Will be in Mt. Jackson on Friday anSS
Saturday, before the 2nd Tuesday OF eaci
month, at DR.. L. H. Jordan's Office.
May - '54-tf.
The Dickinson press., 1890-10-18
A Cat Filtration.

We see Il cat come s~tealthily rubbing
up against u chair leg, the head inclined
coquettishly over one shoulder, regard.
ing us with a furtively coaxing smile.
With a flirt like that, whether maid or
matron, there is no occasion for cere-
mony. You snatch her up and on your
knee; she pretends to be offended and to
struggle to escape. But she curls her.
self up with q purr when you
begin tickling the fur that lies just be-
hind the ear, and thenceforth it is all
plain sailing. 1t is very different with a
corpulent and sturdy Tom, who, though
he may have luxuriated in comfortable
quarters all his life, has, nevertheless,
had his sad experiences, and seer some
thing of the worst side of human nature.
Mischieyous boys have heaved half
bricks at him, i'll bred and unsylnpa-
thetic servants have resented his patri-
clan manners, cxpelling him with igno-
miny from the lower regions. and some
times punching his head. Even his
master, who is the reverse of Il pusso.
maniac, may never have appreciated him
according to his merits. No wonder that
n cat of that stamp should be slightly
mi%santhropic and suspicious. Naturally
he mistrusts a strangers advances, but,
nevertheless. there is something in your
voice which sends a CULVER through his
ears and makes him visibly relax the
rigidity of his tail.-Saturday Review.
The Dickinson press., 1890-10-18
&c F. F ""

In the days .'befo' de wah'. now Il
quarter of a century ago, the letters
above were used to represent the
"First Families of Virginia" The
courtly and cultured Virginian, from
colonial times down. was perhaps the
best specimen of a%ristocracy that our
country has ever seen, because it was
not built on mere wealth as a hash,
hut had its foundation i'll birth, blood
breeding, IL chivalrons sense of honor
aud true refinement of feeling. But
an industrial and commercial era has
supplanted the day of great gentlemen
farmers and planters and the ''F. F.
"" is of the past. These initials
however have quite as apt a signi.
tcance when applied to the night
trains of 'sThe Observation-Disclosures
and Fastest Vestibuled" out of st.
Paul and Minneapolis for Chicago
and st. Louis. For tickets over the
"F. F. "" time tables of the "F. F.
"" or any information concerning,
call on any agent of 1.-The Burlington
or its connecting lines, o write to
w. J. C. Kenyon, Gen. Pass. agent
c. B. & N. r. r., st. Paul. MINI.
The Dickinson press., 1890-10-18
The Fish Learned to Walk.

Henrik Dshl, of Aalesund, Norway,
was a reader and follower of Darwin.
Wishing to apply his theory of the
limit of adaptability of a species to it's
environment, he procured u herring
from n neighboring ford and carried it
home in u tub of sea water. He renewed
the water daily for some time, and grad
ually reduced tho quantity, with SO little
inconvenience to the herring that he
concluded that the fish might in time
learn to breathe air undiluted with
water, like the cat and the man.
1t turned out as he expected, and the
water was finally turned out of tho tub
of the herring, never to be replaced even
for bathing. Henrik next removed the
fish from it's tub and placed it on the
ground where it Topped about very awk-
wardly at first, but soon learned tomove
freely and rapidly.
In a little while the herring was able
to follow its master without difficulty,
and then it became his constant compan-
ion about the streets of the city. On a
certain unfortunate day Henrik had &C.
casion to cross a dilapidated bridge
which spanned an arm of the harbor.
The herring coming gracefully along.
heedlesso of danger, now and again spring
ing at the ephemera, for which it had
acquired an especial fondness, missed its
footing, slipped through a crack into the
water beneath and was drownod.-Tor-
est and Stream.
The Dickinson press., 1890-10-18
Stanley After His Hntnrn.

Nothing worried Stanley moro than a
tap ut the door while he was writing.
He sometimes glared like % tiger ready
to spring. When his courier knocked
tremblingly at his door he would cry
out,"Am I a prisoner inmy own house::"
1--WE brought you this telegram, sir"
We'll, l detest kilograms. Why do
You persist in bringing them?"
Every time Sail, his African servant,
approached the den tho least thing he
expected was that tho inkstand would 30
thrown at his head.
One day he originated q new way Of
saving his head. He had a telegram to
deliver, SO he ingcniously fixed it on the
end of n long bamboo, and getting the
door just ajar he pokcd it into the room
and bolted.
Although averse to reading correspond
ence, Stanley read some letters with
keen delight, and one in particular from
a little girl. 1t contained the following
characteristic lines:
ut was very kind of you to go through
such perils to rescue Emin Pasha.
liked so much to hear of your fighting
against tho dwarfs, and should like tc
SEQ II very much, They must look SC
funny, being so small. l am a little
school girl at - school, and l am II
years old. am very fond of geography
and am always longing to so round the
wcrld."-Scribner's.