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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-09-09

Matters went slowly at personal---very.
slowly Charlotte, in her room on the
left, made her needle fly. She had de-
cided that she must finish that very
night the work begun, no matter how
late she had to sit up-and to keep
awake better, while she worked, she
sang. Jaues, Oh the right, sat up too,
of course, always in the same posture,
listening and mechanically making his
body follow toe movement of the rhythm
indicated by the singer.
While it was slow air all went well.
Bat when the strains grew more lively
the game became truly dangerous, and
the poor shaky chair found itself sub
jected to gymnastics beyond its power
to resist.
The whole modern repertoire passed
along. James heard "Faust.' Ah! if
he were htrel But he is here he was
on the point of responding. He heard,
too, 'IIigoletto," and "Le Prophete, "
and "Wiliam Tell"
Hours elapsed and James, who had
never been at such an entertainment, did
not leave the concert given him.
Gradually Charlotte grew tired. The
song was lower, the notes we're given
with less force. TO the grand airs,
hitherto sung from the FIRST to the las.
measure, succeeded broken snatches. and
the loud outbursts were changed to soft
modulations. Romances aud reveries
took the pace of cavatioas and dances.
II was no longer the captivating Car.
men, nor the coquette Philine-it was
the melancholy MireiIle, aud the dying
Ophelia.
james, always on his Chair, had, little
by little grown drowsy and was now doz-
ing, but in bis sleep he heard the music
and, in spite of himself, gently swayel-
his body to follow the movement shown
by Charlotte.
She was very drowsy, too But the
courageous girl had resolved to complete
the work commenced. She made up
her mind for a supreme effort to rise
above her fatigue aud sleeepiness. aud. 10
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-09-09

When James came to himself next
morning he was stretched on his bed
with compresses on his brow. A woman
was sitting by him-5ut on solid chair
this time-watching him.
"Whatl You here, Mademoiselle|
ooh, yes, sir. Last night after the
noise YOU made in falling l thought some
thing must be the matter, and came in
and found you did not know anything.
But it is all right now. 1t is all over,
and in few days you will have nothing
left of your fall unless, perhaps, a small
scar on your forehead. But tell me,
what could you have been doing to fall
In that queer way with your chairl"
James did not answer and could not
keep from blushing.
Women are quick to understand the
sentimen. they inspire. Charlotte was
not long in reading the invalid's heart
The first step was taken, the ice was
broken. 1t was only to let things go.
And the young people talked from dawn
till breakfast.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-09-09
5UN.

A drive well-The sprinkling wagon.
A hard struggle for bread-The young
housewives first venture.
Father-"What are you practising
with my daughter nowl" Music Master
-"Patience. boston Globe.
Modest bearing is very commendaole
in a man, but it is no recommendation
to a fruit tree.-Lowell Courier.
Jagson says success is a highly de-
veloped talent for getting yourself over
estimated. .-Binghsmton Gazette.
In the menageric world girafes are
becoming scarce. The animal offers too
many chances to fate to get hit in the
neck.--Minneapolis Journal.
1t isn't until a man gets TO be reason
ably rich that other people come to him
and tell him how be can make a lot Of
money -Somervillc Journal.
81 am innocent, your honor. Heaven
is my witness" 81 au sorry" returned
the sympathetic justice. "Your witness
is beyond the jurisdiction of toe court.
Five years. ."-Harper's Bazaar.
Mr.. Hilow--"What do you mean by
saying these sapphires are milky"
Jeweler-"No Offense, sir, certainly.
They are of the beautiful azure hue OF
New York milk. Jewellers Weekly.
Farmer-"What are you doing up
that treel" Boy-"Waiting for the
owner of it," "Well, I'm the owner
What do you want'' 81 want to know
if paregoric goes with these stomach
ache apples. Texas Siftiugs.
"No," said Fogg, when his physician
told him that bis blood was in an impoyer-
ished condition and needed to be started
up; "No, doctor, | cannot permit it; it
would be wrong for US to stir UP bad
blood. ."-Boston Transcript.
Jack-"How is it you keep in sucl
good spirits all the timel" Harry--"I
think how miserable should be if | had
the toothache." Jack-"What do you
do when you have the toothache"
Harry-"Think how happy sholll be
if hadn't. - General Manager.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-09-09

rouse herself, she suddenly attacked
waltt-the "Valse des Roses" OF Metra,
one of the most seductive that exist, to
the sound OF which all OF us.
whatever ws are, have whirled, and
which would bring dying man to hi'
feet.
James was dreaming now, and, doubt
less. he dreamed that he was waltzlng,
for he followed the movement aud
waltzed. But the trouble was that the
chair could not keep on its feet. In spite
of itself it made with its proprietor some
desperate turns, then, exhausted by the
effort, it gave sinister crack and COL
lapsed, dragging its bafied cavalier to
the floor. There was terrible noise.
The floor trembled. The whole house
was unset. As for Charlotte, she
screamed with fright. The only one
who did not cry out was James. This
would have been n difficult thing for
him. He had received severe cut
on his forehead, and was entirely un-
conscious.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-09-09
A Strange Plant.

A strange plant that has lately been
discovered fourishes in masses, resem-
bling huge gray bowlders from five to
ten feet across, covered with lichens and
grass, seen 10 the lowlands OF the Falk
land Islands, and each one proves to be
a single umbelliferous plant, specimen
of balsam bog. These have grown so
slowly, and have been so compressed in
branching, that they are almost as hard
as the rocks they resemble. The cir.
clets of the leaves and leaf buds are seen
as tiny hexagcnal markings, terminating
IN a multitude of stems, which have
been steadily growing for centuries. The
plant emits pleasant odor in the warm
sunshines aud the top exudes an astrin-
gent gum that is priced by the shep-
herds. Scientific American.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-09-09
POPULAR SCIENCE.
The diameter of Mars is 44OO miles.

The diameter of Mars is 4400 miles.
Steel magnets lose their permanent
magnetism at the boiling point Of almond
oil.
The polar diameter is twenty'eight
miles shorter than the equitorisl diane
ter.
Consumption is believed to be more
prevalent in Ireland than in either Eng
land or Wales.
Somebody has discovered that eggs
laid in the spring and early summer are
superior in quality to those laid late in
the summer.
Chromatopseudopsis is the medical
term for color blindness, aud statistics
show that men are much more chroma.
topseudoptically inclined than women.
Not less than fifty per cent Of the peo-
pie in Alaska are afflicted with chronic
diseases. Two.thirds of tue children
born do not live, or rather do not out
live their parents.
II the earth should cease to revolye
altogether, the oceans OF the equator
would forsake their beds and hasten
toward the poles. Probably the entire
globe north of Boston would be SUBJ
merged.
The report of the Spanish Medical
Commission that was sent to Paris to in
quire into the nature Of the epidemic OF
so.called "chloriue" has been received.
The repor! declares that the disease is
Asiatic cholera.
Professor Bucher, Of DIrnstadt, states
that in the case of some old women a
complete rejuvenation occurs when they
have reached an advanced age, and he
instances two, the Marquis de Mirabeau
aud Margaret Verdur, who renewed their
youth, one at sixty-fve, the other at
eighty years Of age.
The Gatling gun is now worked by an
electric motor in the American Navy.
The motor is attached to the breach CT
the gun. Hitherto a couple OF men were
required to serve the gun, one to train
the piece and drop the shot, the other to
work the firing crank; but now one man
is sufficient. By touching switch he
can train and operate tue gun at will, 50
as to fire either a single shot ,'or at the
rate Of 1890 a minute.
Some doubts are entertained as to the
desirabilty OF employing electric motors
in colleries. One of the objections which
have beeafaised is the possibility OF gas
explosion being caused by spark oc-
curing at the communication Of the
motor where the electric current is con-
veyed into and out Of the rotating arna-
ture By means of the brushes; another
objection is the use in toe pit Of driving
belts, which not only take up space, but
cannot be kept in good working order
in dirt aud damp situations.
A ray oil light moves with such
amazing velocity that it might wrap it.
self eight times round the earth between
five ticks of the clock, and yet it would
take that ray Of light fifty years to come
from the North star to this earth. When
We look at that stea1fass, unchauglng
star at night we see it in the light that
left it half a century ago; and ifthe ON
nipoteut hand that formed it, set it in
its place and called it by name should
suddenly destroy it, we would continue
to sec it in its own light fifty years after
it had ceased to exist.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-09-09
WEAVING.
Nv life is but a weaving

NV life is but weaving
Between my Col and me:
/ may but choose the colors-
He worketh steadily.
For oft He weaveth sorrow;
And l. in foolish pride.
Forget He sees the upper.
And the under side!
choose my strands all golden
And watch for woven stars;
murmur when the pattern
Is set in b,urs and mars.
] cannot yet remember
Whose hands the shutties guide;
And that my stars are shining
Upon the upper side.
] choose my threads all crimson,
And wait for flowers to bloom,
For warp and woof to blossom
Upon that mighty loom.
Full oft seek them vainly,
And fret for them denied
Though Towering wreaths and garlands.
May deck the upper side.
My life is but weaving
Between my God aud me;
Isee the seams, the tangles-
The fair designs sees He.
Then let me wait in patience
And blindness; satisfied
10 make the pattern lovely
Upon the upper side.
Florence May Alt, in Christian at Work.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-09-09
A Queer Cat.

There is cat 10 Portland, Ind, which
associates entirely with the hens, eating
everything they eat, even to shelled corn;
and every night it percbes itself on the
roost alongside of the old rooster. The
hens have learned to accept the situation,
and now look upon the cat as one Of
themselves. Chicago Times.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-09-09

James aud Charlotte are married to-
day and happy as it is possible to be-
Charlotte does not WORK now. The sale
of her husbands pictures gives them
sufficient support. They live in plain
fat, comfortable and furnished taste
fully They are so happy that people
seek them aud are made welcome.
Two things only have astonished and
still astonish their friends. The day of
their wedding they had the organist play
the "Valse des Roses" and in the Md
die of their parlor, in the place of honor
they have placed shocking wicker
char, so old and so broken that, to make
it stand up, Charlotte has been obliged
to fasteu it together with ribbons.
From the French, in the Wave.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-09-09

RrPoKrs from the California vineyards
seem to show that the grape business Is be-
ing overdQne there. They are producing
more vino than can readily be disposed O.,
and The result is glut in the usArxet AMI .
tumble in prizes,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-09-09

have had courage 10 talk-nlS ueclara'
tion, or rather his profession, of faith
wonld not have been long. "Mademoi-
selle, love you. Will you be my witeT
But good Heavens To offer his hand
to lady it was necessary to be able to
put something in it. He was painter
-one Of those artists rich in hopes and
plans, but whose works do not sell, aud
lately his pictures were not sold at all
The boy had reached such a point tina,
in order to pay his rent, he had pawned
what furniture he owned; there re-
mained only the bed and poor wicker
char, chair so old, so weak and so
tottering, that it was miracle that he
could keep astrids of it as he did.
James was always there, astride of his
chair and trying to hear through the thin
partition the going and coming OF his
neiphbor. Like the blind who, by the
touch alone, gain an exact knowledge Of
the physiognomy of objects, james, by
the rustling of Charlotte's dress against
the furniture, by the approach or with
drawal of her footsteps, by their silences
even, had grown to see her as we'll as it
standing before her.
"She is setting the table, said he
"she is eating-now she he's finished
she is putting things away-she has sat
down-she is going to sew" And it
seems to James that he, too, sat there
opposite her, contemplating her in
silence. Sometimes, always astride Of
his chair, his observatory as he said, he
closed his eyes aud took to dreaming.
What is she thinking abouta Does
she suspect that l am here close to her.
If she knew how l loved herl And he
was tempted to call her attention to HIM
self By au act of any kind OF folly, but
the fear of displeasiug her always re-
strained him, aud he preferred that she
should not know he loved her, rather
than to know himself that she would
never love him.
He constructed romances, too. ''It is
impossible he thought, "that she
should never be thinking about me.
She knows that exist, that live be-
side her. When she comes in my door
is always half open; she can see that
there is a light in my room. She IS
curious like all women. she must ask
herself what am doing, why never 90
out. Perhaps she has noticed me In
spite of my awkwardness-on account of
nv awkwarduess-who knowsl Pos
sibly she has OWNED that | love her.
She waits for me to declare myself, and
seeing that dare not begin, it is she
who will take the first steps. One day
everything is possible with womenj she
will Quit her work, cross the landing,
aud merely opening the door of my
room, she will enter as if at home and
say to me: Since you do not come.
1t is l who come Yes, bat it may be
a long time before she comes. What
way is there to hurry her."
And James, always astride of his
chair, sought the best means of bringing
Charlotte to declare herself. Slip note
under her doorl Ali how long he had
dreamed Of doing that; but would she
read itl Ard supposing that she began
to read, at the irst burning phrase she
would tear up the paper. Get her TO
speak through a third party' But
whoml They had no mutual friend.
No; decidedly all those ways were bad
or impracticable, and the only course
for James was to wait. But how long
must he waltz
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-09-09

While there are now 1000. 0J0
Hebrews in the United States, there are
ozcr S,OOO.O 900 in Russia
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-09-09
A BROKEN CHAIR.

AMES rushed up
to his fifth floor.
When he reached
the last landing,
where there were
two doors, one on
the left, the other
on the right he
paused a moment.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-12-23

1t was the night before Christmas
when johnson strolled again into the
great rink where the Salvation Army
was holding its meetings. He listened to
the burning words which fell from the
lips Of sweet faced woman. She talked
of Gods best gift to man and spoke of
peace and good will. Then again the
singer came forward, and again the
strains which had rung in Johnson's ears
for two days rolled to the roof. While
listening eagerly his eyes suddenly fell
upon the face of woman who was sit
ting three seats from him. a pale, thin,
shabbily dressed woman.
1t was Nelly!
When she rose to go he followed her.
AS she hurried away he stealthily crept
behind her, his hand involuntarily
clutching the knife over his heart
Up a rickety flight of stairs she went,
and close behind came her pursuer. She
opened the door on the third landing
and went in He crouched outside,
holding his breath.
The door remained ajar.
He looked in and marked the poor
room, with its wretched belongings. He
saw the bed and the sick man bolstered
up by flabby pillows.
els that you, Nelly" he heard Ray
mond say. Il thought you would never
come"
"Well, John, DEAR just ran into the
rink a moment to hear the singing. 1t
sounded SO sweet as | came along. Here
is your medicine now"
Then Johnson, listening, straining ev-
cry nerve there in the darkness, heard
an awful groan.
"What is it, John? the pain again?"
eyes, yes. Oh, this is terrible! Nelly,
am dying.
''No, no, dear, you will be better pres
emily. Here, drink this
The sufferer obeyed and sank back
exhausted on the pillows. "Now,"
thought Johnson, ''now is my time. /
can rush in and stab him before his
wife. Why do [ not do it!''
"Ppor Nelly!' said Raymond again,
''to what have brought you? All, sin
finds it's reward"
"Sin, john
eyes, sin. Nelly, l am dying. must
speak, must tell you alp
"Hush, dear, you are excited. Listen
now. I'll sing you to sleep, and tomor-
row, Christmas morning, you will be
better"
And then to the Ishmaelite, his hand
against every man, outside there in the
darkness, foated in Nelly's sweet voice:
He's the Lily of the Valley,
The Bright and Morning Star.
But she was interrupted.
81 must speak" moaned the sick man.
81 will tell you"
Then the door was softly pushed open,
and the startled couple saw him. His
face was pale, his features working, and
tears were raining down his cheeks.
"No, john" said the Ishmaelite, edo
not speak"
But not to be outdone in generosity,
Raymond raised himself, and with one
supreme effort pointed to johnson, cry
ing:
''He was innocent, Nelly"
And the bright morning star of Christ
mas shone through the window on three
people, two of whom knelt by the bed
holding the icy hands of the other. Both
on the white face of the dead and the
living face of the Ishmaelite had set
tied the peace which passeth all under
standing.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-12-23
EVANSVILLE
EYE AND EAR INFIRlfkRY,
VIII by special request visit Mineral
Point, at the
EVANSVILLE
u. S. HOTEL,

DR.. Crewdson is graduate CT the
Medical University of Louisville, KY,
and the post graduate schools of Chi
cago and an Oculist and Aurist of
fifteen years experience, and at pres
ent surgeon to the GAINESVILLE Infirmary.
The Doctor straghtens cross eyes in
one minute, without pain or chIoro-
form. Deafness cured in two or three
treatments.
All forms of Catarrh cured in a short
time by the new Electro Coutery treat
ment. Noises in the ear removed al
most instantaneously. Discharglng
ears cured permanently in a short
time. Films and Cataracts removed
from the eye by the latest painless
methods, and sight restored in many
cases. Glasses fitted and adjusted
quickly and accurately.
Treats all diseases of the. Eye, Ear,
Nose and Throat.
No charge for consultation. The
Doctor will tell you in five minutes
what your trouble is and what can be
done for it. Granulated lids of long
and short standing cured in two treat
ments. Tear ducts opened quickly
without pain. Come early as the rooms
will be crowded. Address,
Care of EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY,
2w2 GAINESVILLE, Wis
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-12-23
Farm for Rent.

Situated one-half mile south OF the city
of Mineral Point consists of 240 acres: well
improved, and well watered; good dwelling
house, with cistern, WELL windmill, and good
milk house. One mile south is the Oak Park
Park cheese factory, and one mile north is the
Mineral Point creamery. The farm can be
rented with or without stock Inquire of T. II.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-12-23
LEGAL NOTICES.
Aldro jerks, Attorney.


State of Wisconsin, = Iowa County Court. = In
Notice is hereby given that at a special term
of the Iowa county court, TO be held III and Tor
said county, at the court house, i'll the city of
Dodgeville, in said county, on the 11th dsy of
January, A. ID. 1898. beng the third Tuesday of
said month, at one o'clock i'll the afternoon of
said day, the following matters will be heard
and considered
The application of Martha Mess and Peter
Melss, executors or the last win and testament
OF Henry Meiss late OF said county deceased, for
the examination and allowance of their admin
istration account, and the assignment of the res
ldue OF said estate to such persons as are by
law entitled to tho same.
And it is further ordered, that public notice
thereof be given to all persons interested by pub
fishing copy OF this notice Tor three weeks sue
ceSSively, prior to said day of hearing, in The
Iowa County Democrat, weekly newspaper
published in said county.
BY order OF the court.
CHARLES w. MCILHON. County Judge.
Dated Dodgeville. Wis, Dec, nth, 1892.
state of Wisconsin. County Court for Iowa
County,-Ss.-ln Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at a special term
of the Iowa County Court, to be held i'll and for
said County, at the Court House, in the cltv of
Dodgeville, in said county on the 21th day
OF December, A. ID. 1892 being the foulh Tuesday
of said month, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon OF
said day, the following matters will be heard
and considered:
The application of Philippa Gribble and
Richard Gribble TO admit TO probate the last will
and testament of Joseph Gribble, late of the
| town of Waldwick, in said county. deceased.
And it is further ordered that public notice
thereof be given to all persons interested ty
publishing copy of this order for three weeks
successfully prior to said day of bearing i'll The
Iowa County Democrat, weekly newspaper
published in said county.
by order OF the court:
CHARLES w. MELLON, County Judge,
Dated Dodgeville, Wis. Nov. - 1892