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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-08-21

A picnic will be held at Fishers Hill.
on the delightful and historic grounds
there, Saturday, Aug. %, 1891, under the
auspices of the Sacred Heart Catholic
church, of Winchester. Varied and at
tractive amusements Will consist of
swings, croquet, base ball and other di.
versions. A large dancing pavilion is on
the grounds. With all these attractions g
good time is assured everybody. Excur.
sion trains will be run both ways at
special rates, for which consult posters.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-08-21
Leather! Leather !!

have nov on band fall assortment OF
all kinds OF leather, such as calf, kip, up
per, harness and sole. Harness and sole
leather cut to silt purchaser. also have
general line ofShoc findings, and can su. =
ply country shoe makers on shot notice.
| carry the above goods in connection
with my shoe shop, where you will find
handmade boots and shoes in stock, rr
made to order on short notice, and ii
guaranteed. Repairing Of all kinds neat
Is and promptly done. GIVE me call.
i. I. HISEY. Edinburg. Va.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-08-21

Parents having sons and daughters to
educate, should give careful consideration
of the announcement made IN our adver-
Using columns, by Prof. w. II. Sadler,
President of Sadler's, Bryant & Stratton
business college of Baltimore. Md. This
old established and high standard instl-
tuition is now entering upon its 27,h year
of usefulness and commands not only the
patronage and confidence Of the citizens
Of Baltimore, but of the entire South.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-08-21
XIRCINIA AGRICULTURAL
AND MECHANICAL COLLEGE
BIaCkSburg, Virginia.

Full Faculty. fifteen instructors-wel
equipped shops and laboratories Farm
OF 300 acres.
Degree courses in Agriculturc-ITorti-
culturc-Civil, Mechanical, and Electrical
Engineering, and Applied Chemistry -
Shorter courses in Agriculture and Me.
chanics.
Total cost for session of nine (9) months,
including clothing, text books, &c, about
one hundred and forty dollars (Sl40.)
Next session begins Monday, Sept l, '0l.
For Information. apply to
J. NJ. NCBRYDE, PHI. D., IL. D.
Aug l4--6t. President.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-08-21
9th Annual Opening.

Correspondinglv low rates from other
stations.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-08-21
MARRIED
VIM. N. BENNETT,
Saddle Harness ShGD
Main Street, North End,
Woodstock, Virginia.
Come and see. aug II '9i If. =
Notice.

This is to give notice that | no
longer exercise any control over my SOD,
Homer Ryman, and will not he responsible
for any of his actions or for any debts he
may contract. MR5. SARAH RYMAN,
IIepner's =. 0. Shenandoah Co., Va
Aug, lIth, 1891. 4t
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-08-21

Aug. l4-6mo.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-11-19

/. black and white, Is most II years
cid and weighs ia pounds. He can
do some cute tricks and Is quite play
ful. Besides rats and mice, he has
caught squirrels and 'weasels, a part
ridge, wild rabbits, and once he
killed a skunk. But ! want to tell
you what he did for me when l was a
baby. was creeping on the floor
and some way hurt myself. / cried,
and Jim came to me and said, "Purr,
meow" then looked. at mamma and
said "Me-ow" out sharp. But mamma
waited to see what he would do and
did not take me up. Jim mewed to
me again, and Tapped my face and
sat down by me. / began to cry
again, and he sprang up, put both his
arms, or paws, around me, and mewed
out sharper; then took hold OF my
dress with his teeth and tried to lift
me up. He always came IL he heard
me cry, and tried to lift me several
times. Mamma says perhaps you
will think this is a pretty big cat
story, but it is every bit true. have
pet rabbit, and he and Jim are
great friends. They eat together and
play together, and Jim will wash the
rabbits face for him.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-11-19

Neilie's Trip 10 Bun-Land.
Little Nell'd been ahelping mamma.n She
had swept the porch and hall,
And had got so tired and hungry that sho
sat down by the wall.
Just TO rest herself moment with her
broom across her knee;
When a strange thing happened 70 her, as
she tells the tale TO me.
She just shut her eyes moment. so her
little STORY runs.
When she went away TO somewhere, where
the children gather buns;
They we're growing on the bushes. and were
hanging from the trees,
Sweet enough TO tempt the palate OF the
honey loving bees.
20, they was the very doodest buns that
ever was.n says she,
And she smacks her lips, remembering, as
she tells the tale to me.
How she ate In that strange country that's
not down on any map
Bun fruit from the roadside bushes. when
they thought she took nap
There we're lots and lots OF children in this
very pleasant place,
And 10 seems that all were hungry, and. as
happened In her case,f
They had come there without knowing how
they come, but all agreed.
Twas a most delightful country-quite
ike maryland, lnueeu.
Such a jolly, jolly country, where they
played the incest games,
And the children knew each other, though
they couldn't tell their names;
@Dest the bestest place that ever was In, y
says little Nell;
sAn' the buns-O. my!n Words fail her
when their sweetness she would tell.
allow did you get back from bun-land?n
grandma asks, with laughing eye,
AS she listens to the story; add you walk,
or ride, or iy?n
al don't know" Is Nelllc's answer. with a
puzzled face and air;
III tum back all in a mint, but know that
was there"
sPshaw, you dreamed it, says her brother,
"for saw you fast asleep
On the steps" But aNo,n says Nellie, with
a faith she means TO keep
In that pleasant, pleasant country, where
the buns on bushes grow:
AIM dest sure that went somewhere, an
didn't dream, know.n
Hearth and Hail.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-11-19
French Afrnid Of Xyatar.

Much has been said in facetious
way about the difficulty travellers have
In France getting simple drink OF
water, and some personal experience
of the kind is one of the stock anec.
lotes of every tourist. And yet, as a
matter of fact, this difficulty can
hardly be exaggerated, writes trav.
eler.
In Normandy and Brittany Nor.
mandy cider, vita a taste like poor
Rhine wine but complexion shade
darker, is the exclusive beverage OF
the people; wine is luxury, as it j:
not made so far north; tea is practi
cally unknown: coffee is taken solely
in the morning, and chocolate like
wise; milk is rarely found at all, an6
absolutely unprocurable after noon
and water, TO end the list, would
tiOn.
We stopped at fine copious spring
by the roadside, and a native passing
by hesitated in curiosity and surprise
and FASTENED to warn us that water
was injurious and it would make us
sick; and every time we inquired fol
water at wayside cottage madame
would refuse, to give it to us and
would respond with the inevitabl
cider.
We had been about two days on our
road to Paris when we began to get
desperate at this treatment, for we
had forgotten how water tasted, and
as we passed a well and saw q woman
appear at door with bucket one oil
us rushed upon her and unceremon.
iously seized il, and in another min.
ute we were drinking defiantly of the
interdicted liquid. The woman was
still standing in her tracks dazed and
dumfounded as we returned her the
bucket full to the. brt1n, and in hel
absence OF mind she refused the SOU,
we offered her--the first case or
record.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-11-19
A Magnificent Display.

The Brazilian Government intends
to make a magnificent display at the
Worlds Fair and will invest not less
than half million dollars in carry
ing out the plans for its representa-
ton. 1t is proposed notonly to erect
a bdilding in which to display the
magnificent resources OF Brazil, but
to surround that building with prac-
teal illustrations OF the methods Of
agriculture and industry. There will
be sugar mill in operation, a coffee
quinta, at which the method of gath
ering and curing coffee for the mar
ket will be illustrated, and the man
neT ia which rubber is gathered and
prepared for market will be shown in
a similar way. There will be also
several fas-similes of native huts,
with native families living as they
live at home, and pursuing their in
dustries. 1t is proposed also TO have
the national band OF Brazil in at
tendance. E
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-11-19
The Dismal swamp.

A correspondent for a New York
paper, describing trip to the Dismal
Swamp of Virginia, says one can look
fer miles down the canal which passes
through it, and the scene suggests the
heart of Africa. A solid wall of ver-
durc on either side-gum trees, wild
magnolias, occasionally a juniper or a
cypress-and always the burning sun
above and the strange black water be-
low. Now and then shrill bird cry,
now and then water snake, always
the most beautiful shadows and re-
Elections. Negro cabins occasionally,
and glimpses of wide clearlngs, and at
one of the locks group of little dar-
kies with great punches of water lilies,
making most effective combination.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-11-19
FOREIGNERS.

THE Italians are the swarthiest race
In tho United States with the exception
OF the Indians and the Africans.
AS A country rich in Judges New Zea-
land is far ahead of the United States.
About one man In fifty is a Justice OF
the Peace.
THE smallest church in the world is
at St Lawrence, near Ventnor. Isle OF
Wight IL has q seating capacity OF
twelve persons.
THE way in which the English lam
guage is spoken here by the Italians
who learn IL differs widely from the way
In which IL is spoken by foreigners OF
other races from the European conti-
nent The Italians add unnecessary
vowes 70 many English words
A BRITISH Consul in Japan, who has
watched sailors carefully, says that Jack
Is much better mannered sinc, steamers
have replaced sailing vessels. The
steamers provide better aud less monot-
onous food, entail less hardship, and
have dull ed the adventurous, indepcnd'
emit and eternally unsatisfed spirit
with which the sailors used to roam
about the world.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-11-19

"You can live very well on plan
tation." writes Octave Thanet, in the
Atlantic Monthly, IF, as the negroes
say, you understand YOURSELF" 1t
is evident, however, that in Arkansas,
as elsewhere, those who are them
selves energetic and thrifty have
much to put up with" in their deal
ings with their dependents and
neighbors, too many of whom are
given to "a patient endurance of
avoidable evils" "As an Illustration
of plantation methods and Arkansas
character" says the writer, 1--WE al
ways remember our cow-shed."
The plantation carpenter being too
busy with houses TO condescend to
cow-sheds, we appealed to Thomas
Jefferson Pope, who is indifferently
carpenter, blacksmith, wood-sawyer,
butcher, or tinker, and between
whites makes crop. Thomas Jeffer-
son is amiability itself; he said he
would build shed for US "jest too
quick"
The interview was on Thursday.
Friday it rained. Saturday was pig
killing day." Sunday, of course, we
could not expect him, but we were
comforted to know that he was
studying bout" us. Monday he APP
peared in person with "helper"-it
always takes two men to do anything
in the South, II it be no more than
mending fence-and they looked at
the yard and talked together for an
hour.
Tuesday he came again, and carried
off our best Ratchet. Wednesday he
really set to work, and worked stead.
lily, effectively, and, according tc
plantation standards, rapidly, until
the shed was complete save the doors.
Then he was called away to make q
He said, very justly, that cows could
wait better than "co'pses, and as sooI
as he got Gather Robinson's coffir
done he would fix our doors jest toe
quick.
/ trust that he was not two month:
making the coffin, but two months die
we wait doorless; meanwhile Albert
nailed the cows in every night and
unnailed them every morning.
We came South three helpless
women, accustomed TO have men oper
the doors for us. One of us had {
pretty conceit of her artistic cookery
and vet we were obliged to send fol
an old black woman to show oul
Northern cook and us how Il
make bread without compressed yeast
Now. thanks TO Amy, our present
waitress, from the North, we are &C
complished paper-haDgers, and thanks
to Christine, our cook, also from the
North, we can spread whitewash art
fully over our fences and out-build
ings. Indeed, should need come
and need, like good neighbor, drop
in without formality-we can show /;
variety OF handicrafts.
Constance is good machinist
mending the broken locks and lamps
Madonna, who is the carpenter
makes beautiful furniture out O
packing-boxes and cretonne. We ar,
our own best GLACIERS, and once W,
built up demoralized chimney will
old bricks and an improvised morta
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-11-19

THE revolution of DIR. Pantaloon
Perez in Uruguay was short-lived.
He and his followers called them
selves the Junta, and organized for
the purpose of revolutionizing the
Government. Expecting to rally the
soldiers to their ranks, they walked
boldly into the barracks Of the ar
tillery, where Perez was at once kill
ed and the rest taken prisoners.
His adherents should have known
better than to follow a leader who
called himself by the sartorial name
of Pantaloon. His revolution" was
sure to bag at the knees.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-11-19
Rio do Janciro.

The entrance to the Bay OF Rio dc
Janeiro, Brazil, is one of the finest
panoramas in the world The Bos-
phorus alone can be compared to it.
Since 1895 Rio de Janeiro, like the
District of Columbia, forms metro
politan district and is entirely indie
pendent OF any state government.
The climate of Rio is superb. There
are but two seasons, the winter or
rainy season, extending from April to
September, and the summer or dry
season, extending from October to
March. The cityis literally provided
with educational institutions. There
are two medical colleges, school Of
pharmacy and school of art. There
are 81 schools of primary instruc-
ton for both sexes, and many other
scientific and private establishments:
There are % benevolent and mutual
aid societies, "a literary, scientific,
philotechnic and historical societies.
The liberal professions are far adj
vanced. The legal and medical fra
ternities number many distinguished
lights in their ranks. There are 125
papers and reviews of. all kinds pub
lished in the city. There are IA lead
ing theatersA the largest OF which,
built in 1872, is as large as the Scala,
of Milan. Every season excellent
companies are organized in Europe to
play there, and Italian, French, Ger
man and English opera is presented
with all the circumstance of the Eu-
ropean performance. The Jardin de
Campo da Republica is one OF the
most beautiful parks in the world,
and contains 10000 exoteric plants.
The city has 80, 600 houses and a pop
ulation of 100000.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-11-19

The Jewish Messenger, in referring
10 Jewish immigration to the United
States, says: IF Baron Hirsch would
establish places of refuge in Europe,
where the Jewish refugees might be
prepared for a new life and new
homes, he would DC rendering the
best service. To transport poverty
stricken thousands who are unable to
cope with new conditions is no char
ity, and yet that seems the highest
ambition OF European committees.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-11-19

"THE Chicago papers OF the TWEEN
tieth or twenty-f1rst century will do
better than this when New York un-
wells the Grant statue--if IL ever
does" So says the Chicago Tribune,
speaking of the gingerly way in which
the New York press referred to the
late Grant monument unwilling. OF
course, the Chicago papers of the
coming centuries will do better than
that when the Grant statue at New
York is unveiled. So will all the pa
pers everywhere, for the completion
Of that monument will be the most
extraordinary and xp.cted event OF
modern times.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-11-19

This is the way in which the Ma
fional Observer talks about the tenets
Of theosophy: ~The merest phos-
phorescence OF an age, the Sabbat OF
minds Misunderstanding lights on
the surface OF a dark pool-the cor
ruption of beings unsalted Of hui
NOR, who are loosed from conven-
tion and the dominion OF the ortho-
COX. II theosophy goes on after
that 1t must be gifted with extraor-
binary vitality
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-11-19

THE British Medical Journal throws
more light on the mysteries of jam
making. An inquiring stranger, it
says, who was being shown over a
British wine mandatory, was struck
by several high mounds OF crimson
dust. These he was told we're the
refuse Of the wine presses in which
the juice Of raspberrles, currants, and
other fruit used in the business was
extracted for making wine. As it is
seldom that anything is wasted in an
English factory, an inquiry was made
as to the form in which these mounds
the visitor was promptly told that it
was disposed of to Lawmakers to give
the appearance of fruit to the pulp of
turnip, vegetable, apple, or what not,
which forms the basis OF the coQfec-
ton. 1t would seem that almost
anything will do to make jam of, as
the chemist can produce a flavor to
initiate every kind of fruit 1t is
commonly supposed that orange-peel
is picked up in the streets wherewith
to make marmalade. Probably this
is SANDER on the preserve maker;
but, according to the report OF case
heard this year in metropolitan po-
lice court, rotten oranges in the con-
dition OF "black pulpy substance,
and quite unfit to eat" as the in
spectOr very sapiently remarked, are
considered by the owners of the fruit
as good enough to be chopped up for
marmalade." Oranges for this ~excel-
lent substitute for butter ut break
fast" it was shown, cost only one
dollar box, whereas fruit for eating
costs three dollars. A disquleting
fact, indeed
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-11-19

THERE are many ups and downs in
this world before you get out Of It..
To-day you are the hero Of a battle
field and tomorrow you may be doing
drudgery-menial service. Osman
Pasha, the hero OF Plevna, has been
located as sealer in the kitchen OF the
Sultan of Turkey. His peculiar bust
ness is to seal all the dishes for the
Sultan's table as soon as they are
prepared; and thus, secure against
poison, they are carried into the royal
dining room and the seals broken only
in the Sultan's presence.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-11-19

But behold the Muddy Highway.
My strength is Taxed to the Utmost to
pull my Load"
But owing to this same Condition
OF the Highway / have only put on
600 pounds. If there was no Mud I'd
Load you with at least a Thousand. "
MORAL.
The Man who has Boil now and
then perhaps escapes Broken Nose.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-11-19

berry," chuckled the Hen as she
Snatched another Potato-Bug, "and
you'll hear something Drop before
long"
Next Evening, as the Farmer and
his Wife sat on the Doorstep and
hoped the Nightingale would come
again, the Hen flew into Tree and
made Heroic Attempt to Marble as
she had heard the Bird do.
"GoCd Lands! But what in Goshen
ails that 'ere Hen?" exclaimed the
Farmer as he jumped up.
The Hen Posed anew and sent forth
q fresh clack, clack, clack.
1.-The Internal Idiot is neither a
Hen nor a Bird, and therefore of no
good except in Pot-Pie," growled the
Farmer and, bringing out his Shot
gun, he put an end to her Life.
MORAL.
Many a good Farmer has begin
spoiled bytrying TO become a Legislat-
or.-New York World.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-11-19
Three Little Fables.
PRIsONER AM JAILFR.

Once upon Time Jailer who had
Thief in his keeping as Prisoner
under Sentence decided to Appeal 70
his Honor instead Of exercising such
close Vigilance. He, therefore, said to
him:
@If you will give me your Word OF
Honor not to escape / will let you &c
unmatched"
~How thick are the walls?" asked
the prisoner in reply.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-11-19
A MEMPHIS clothing firm has placed

A MEMPHIS clothing firm has placed
a wax candle seven feet long and four
inches i'm diameter in its front win
dow, and offers prizes amounting to
500 in gold for the best guesses as to
the length of time it will burn. The
genius that devised this method of
keeping a crowd in front of his store
for - consecutive hours will make
his mark I'm the business world.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-11-19

IF the pulpit really desires the aid
or cooperation Of the press in an
earnest endeavor to make the world
better, let the ministry begin by
wedding out the disciples of Dives,
whose alleged peccadiiloes are too
often overlooked simply because they
contribute literally TO support the
church. Such movement would be
regarded as an earnest of good faith.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-11-19

NEW YoRK will kindly take notice
that one OF the English commission-
ers 90 the Worlds Fair has written
the London Times that since visiting
Chicago he Is convinced that the site
chosen for the fair Is far better than
one in the pent-up town on Manhat-
tan Island. There is little reason to
doubt that the most prejudiced OF the
Gotham editors would reach the same
conclusion If he would brave conglc-
ton by coming to investigate.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-11-19

AS ONE of the results of the i'm
mense apple crop, it may be predicted
with safety that it will be cheaper
this year to make genuine cider than
to make the bogus article. Which OF
the two is the more deadly, however,
is still matter Of dispute.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-11-19
Al NAN named Brotherton is whee

A NAN named Brotherton is wheel
ing barrow from San Francisco TO
New York on wager. IL Mr.. Broth
erton would undertake ia walk on his
ear from Detroit to Kalamazoo, the
betting might not be so brisk, but he
would be well taken care of when he
reached his destination. There are
other cranks who would find d safe
and comfortable harbor in the same
Mace.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-11-19
A church Flooded with Honey

During the early summer swarm
Of bees built in the loft of an Episco-
palian church in Tulare County, Cal.
Not long since an extremely warm
wave swept oyer the State, and the
wax giving way beneath the torrld
heat, the honey flowed in streams to
the floor. 1t required a good deal OF
expense TO remedy the damage.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-11-19

Now THAT cold weather is coming
on and the people can't get out, they
should organize "Shut In" societies,
and meet and study something prac-
tical together. Such a society, with
the two rules enforced-to have moth
ing TO eat, ana 10 go nome early,
would make the winter only half as
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-11-19

WHY don't those rainmakers tackle
Oklahomas A country where water
costs 25 cents drink ought ITO offer
them fair chance for good profit
that is, If anybody in that region will
drink water at any price.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-11-19

In his youth James Parton thought
seriously of being a barber, but finally
became a biographer. The trades are
a good deal alike. One Sticks men up
when they are living and the other
whitewashes them after they are
dead.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-11-19

w ii y, q ii 1 y
about eight inches,
and the Brick are
very poor at that.
Then you may
safely conhde in
my Honor and Sc
cure a full nights
sleep"
, On the very next
morning, However,
the Jailer visited
the Prisoners cell
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-11-19

III the mOSU EAJTdVa-
CANT Manner. and
saying TO his Wife:
IF we only had a
Bird which could
Sing like that /
would Adm ire him
from Daylight To
Dark"
That's a Pointer
- AlT HNl