Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1872-05-30
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San Francisco has opened the Presiden-
tial campaign by procession, every
man in the line wearing white hat.
Messrs. Green & Wise, Real Estate
Agents yesterday sent FIVE land buyers
frenl Canada, two from Michigan and
one from Ohio up the liue Of the O., A.
& H. r, f. in charge of their travell
ing agent.-Aleu Gazette.
TgRRE HAUTE, May 25.-Hon. D
W. Voorhees, addressed an assemblago of
5000 persons in Courthouse Square this
evening. He reviewed the political
career of Horace Greeley, pointing out
why Democrats could rot support him
and favored a strict Democratic nomiua-
ton at Baltimore
DuBUaug. May 25.-The building
known as the Iowa Clock Store fell this
P. NJ. with terrific crash. The clerks
had warning by the cracking aud escap-
ed Two womeu who were pushing a
baby in carriage were caught by the
falling mass, and one woman and the ba-
by were killed.
The other woman had both legs brok
ED. Loss on the building, $40, 1000.
Two boys, aged 10 years, were drown-
ed this A, NJ. while bathing IN Rockdale
creek.
Dolly Warden kisses are the latest
Our big footed ''jour" says he wont he
lieve they're any better than the eli
kind. unless he has it from the lips OF
the ladies.
THE GRowISG GnA1y.-We took
short drive into the country the other
day. and after seeing the condition of the
growing grain VIC do not wonder
at our farmers feeling deSpondept Much
of the wheat is but little over six inches
high, and already it is commencing to
head, From present indications we
doubt if a third Of a crop is made this
year Clarke Courier.
PARIS, May 24--The Gau7ois published
letter from Napoleon, dated Chiselhurst,
May 18th, and addressed to the Gener-
al Commanders of the French Army.
In this communication the Emperor
makes the following acknowledgement:
Il am responsible for Sedan. The
army fought heroically with an army
double its strength. ( ficr Il 900 had
been killed Or wounded I saw the con
test merely one of desperation. The
army honor having been saved, exer-
cised my sovereign right and unfurled
the flag of truce. 1t was impossible tina.
the immolation Of SO, eco men could save
France. I obeyed a cruel, memorable
necessity My heart was broken; but my
conscience was tranquil"
A F1rr1NG TRIBUTE. Gen. Gusts
Lee, recently presented the spurs of his
father, General Robert e. Lee, to Gen
Stephen D. Lee, who now resides near
Columbus, Hiss a fitting tribute of re-
spect to one Of the ablest, most brilliant
and vigorous commanders who served the
South in the recent war.
REV. NoRvAL WILSON .-Tbis venerable
man Of God filed the pulpit Of the NJ E.
Church, South. in this place on Sab
bath morning last. There being no ser
vices at any orher Church, an unusually |
large congregation was in attendance.
Although in the decline of life, Mr. Will
son still exhibits an ability far beyond bis
years, aud as his body becomes subject to
lhe infrmities Of age, he seems renewed
With spiritual fire that enables him TO
preach "Christ, and him crucfed' with
an energy akin to that of his palmiest
lays. May he live many years to come.
Spirit Of jefferson.
SAD ACCIDENT TO GIRL.-Quite q
serious accident occurred on Wednesday
Of last week. near the track of tie Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad, between
Weverton and Harper's Ferry. A girl
aged some Is years, daughter Of Mr.
Gaver, who keeps small restaurant in
.he Aeighborhood, was out gathering re-
fuse coal along the track. She had filled
her bag and in attempting to swing 1t or
her shoulder; lost her balance and fell
| was point where the embankmeDt
was some Is feet high, an d in falling she
made jump to save herself, which
carried her over the precipice. The fall
was dreadful one, and among other
things the bone Of one of her legs was SO
broken as to protrude eoveral inches =
Yet in this mangled condition she scranl-