Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-09-02
Several fat hogs died. of heat in Wythe.

Several fat hogs died of heat in Wythe-
vile last week
The travel through Lynchburg, both
North and South,is now very heavy.
II you want to have Nchairs in fashion
these days, you must have green backs.
A negro woman, died from the effects
of fright caused by the Ku-Klu in Rob
inson Circus Berkeley Union.
These in the lumber trade, to a certain
extent, plank down their money.
One bumper at parting. as the drunkard
said when he ran against the post.
Look out for horse thieves. They are
beginning to operate in this section again.
Stoant9n Nndicator.
Editors ought to be able to live very
cheap-they get bored for nothing.
The Harrisonburg Old Commonwealth
complains that all the wells anu springs
are drying up there.
Why is Canada like Courtship Be-
cause it borders on the United States.
Motto for a rejected suitor-He wooed
and she wouldn't. i7 8
Impudcnce-To ask lawyer if be ever
told a lie,
The barn of Mr., Lewis Myers, of Roa-
noke county, was struck by lightning dur
ing the storm on Monday night, and to-
tally consumed. together with ], 900
bushels of wheat, and large quantity of
hay and oats. Mr.. Myers loss is up
wards of $1,000.
There is difference between happiness
and wisdom-he that thinks himself the
happcst man, really is SO; but he that
thinks himself the wisest man, is most
generally found to be the biggest fool.
We understand that since the expiration
Of the stay law there has been very large
number Of suits brought in the county
court, ranging from $50 to $4,000. A
great deal of distress, we fear, will be en-
tailed on our people, as 1t is almost i'm
possible to get money. Good property
will not sell for half its value in cash.
rWytheui}le Dispatch.
FIRE--The iron refinery, or ''run out"
at Shenandoah Iron Works, in this couu
ty, was destroyed by Ere on Wednesday
night last. The loss was several hundred
dollars, besides the loss of time in Forge
until the run-out can be put into operation
The fire originated in some coal that had
been unloaded too near the building
Poye IaNey Courier.
Jacob Scherer Of Staunton, Va, was
killed on Saturday night last, while Wis
iting, in disguise, with several other per-
sons, a house occupied by Cyprian Quad
room. in search of a young man suspected
of cohabiting with her, for the purpose of
ducking him. Several of the party en-
tered the house. pistol was fired and
this man Instantly killed. A man was
seen running from the house after the
pistol was was fired, and John NJ. Stanley
was arrested as the man who fired the
pistol Upon the evidence before the
Coroner's inquest Stanley was committed
for trial.
WINCHESTER AND SrRAsBURG RALRo.D.-
At general meeting of the stockholders
Of the Winchester and Strasburg Railroad
Company, held in Baltimore. Monday
August 9th, John King. Jr., Esq, was
unanimously reelected president and
John Hopkins, Thomas Whitridge,
Hugh Sisson, of Baltimore. Joseph II.
Sherrard. of Winchester. and Geoage A.
Hupp, of Shenandoah county, Virginia,
were reelected directors for the ensuing
year. 1t was resolved that hereafter the
annual meeting be held on the first
Wednesday of July in the city of Bait
imorc. r. ". Hunter, of Winchester,
and Ii Spear Nicholas, Of Baltimore,
were appointed a committee to report reg
ulations for the government ofstockhoders'
meetings, at the next annual meetings.
-jFinchester Times. =t....