Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-02-06

| VINO lives ABOUT z miles SOuln OF WOOu-
stock, caughtfire last Wednesday night.
1t was discovered by some neighbors, with
whose assistance the house was saved.
! The loss was small. ~
/ The residence of Charles ToNhy near the
foundry in this place was burned last Sum
day morning about 2 o'clock A. NJ. The
house was occupied'by Uncle Charlie and
Aunt Mary as they are, familiarity called.
When they discovered the fire it was too
late to save anything, and they barely es-
capped. Uncle Charlie saved only his pants
and boots, and Aunt Mary escaped.in her
night dress without saving any of her
clothes. The sudden loss of everything
aroused the active sympathies of our peo-
pie in their behalf, and number of arti-
Giles of clothing and furniture, besides
money was contributed. DR.. Triplett
sons wishing to contribute any articles of
clothing. or bed clothing can do so by
sending them to the house known as ''the
| round top" OF to Mr.. T. Riley or Mr.. Lew
is Kniesley.
The kitchen of Mr.. P. w. Maphis caught
fire on last Monday. By the assistance of
neighbors the house was saved with loss
of kitchen rocf. Mr.. NJ. was absent from
home at the time.
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/ CHANGING AN ASYLUM BoARD.--On Sat
urday last Gov. Walker appointed new,
Board Of Directors for the Eastern Lunatic
Asylum. All the old members were left
out,:a clear sweep being made of them; and
the new ones were appointed from Rich.
mond, Petersburg, Norfolk, Yorktown and.
various eastern counties, only four being
from Williamsburg. Two more members,
were; appointed on the new board than
were on the old. The first meeting of the
new board takes place on the 9th OF
February. -
Briggs and Brothers Quarterly for 1873.
We have ON our table Briggs & Brothers.
Quarterly for January, 1873, and must ex-
press surprise at the-extont and gorgeous
ness of the work. Its ccyer embraces the
richest combination of colors we have ever:
seen. The front represents the Goddess
Flora standing upon pedestal in a blaze,
of gold, while the background is of ultra
marine blue. The back contains the B. g..
B. monogram in deep, rich colors, embel-!
ished with gold. The contents embrace
1876 pages of matter relating to the growth
and culture Of Flowers, Vegetables and
Plants, including full list of the eleven
hundred varieties of Flower Seeds sold by
this house, and, we guess, of every known
Vegetable seed The engravings number
nearly four hundred and the matter, is,
classified in such way that the eye strikes
any desired portion almost Immediately.
We observe, also, that the prices are
lower fora great many varieties than those
in other Scedsren's works, the result. no
doubt, of the trip Of Hon. C. w. Briggs to
Europe last fall, where he bought for cash /
on the spot. All in all, we regard the
January Quarterly of Briggs & Brothers as
the acme Of perfection in this line. and far
beyond all its competitors. Since the issue
Of the Floral Work as 3, Quarterly, the
people are enabled cbtsilEfhe four num-
beers fol- the same Price as formerly charged
for the annual -The purchaser of one dol
ar'sl worth OF over Of Seeds is. credited with
subscription for the following year. Even
those who think they do not want Flower
or Vegetable Seeds Bulbs or Chromos,
could make no better Investment than to
inclose to Briggs & Brother, Rochester,
N. Y, twenty-five ceuts and secure this
elegant Floral Work.-Rochsstes N. Y.
Times.