Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-09-18

vi. O'tiHuei 1isuuy, we CHlHk, VIII
lake the belr forthe finest tomato aised
in Frederick county this season. 1t
VAS solid, perfectly formed, and weigh
ed y pounds Wiaa. Times.
'rnE HoNEY& CEor.-A gentleman
who has had opportunities to inform
himself, tells US that there has been
made the present season, in and about
Winchester, not less than ten thousand
pounds of honeyaall of which found
ready sale at remunerative price
rom s to 70 cents per pound, accord
ing 10 the quality. Mr. H. S. Slagle,
Of Winchester, has raised 1000 lbs,
and H. P, Deahl, near Berryville, had
about the same amount. Other gentle
men whom we could name, who kept
few stands more for pastime than profit
nave been rewarded munilicently for
their trouble.-Ib. al ~t
SLAUGHTER OF 1NNocENTs. "A farmer
from Clarke called at our Office on Mon
day morning and stated that on bis way
to Winchester. in passing the farm Of
Thos. d. Bartlett he saw along the
roadside number Of dead sheep, and
was informed by black man living
neal the spot that twenty seven out OF
a flock of about sixty five were killed
by dogs on Sunday night, and of the
remnant Of the flock some ten or fifteen
were wounded. The loss will lie a
heavy ore to Mr.. Bartlett, as the sheep
were OF the best quality. r M
We are also Informed that one the
night previous Mr.. James Leech's flock
was scattered, and number of them
killed.-]b. 9a
Mr.. J. 3. McCutchen of this county
raised 1861 bushels of oats Oh 2 acres
OF ground. Who can beat this?-
Stanton Spectator
On Friday last, VIM. May, from the
neighborhood of Mt. Sidney, was com
mitted to The Jail of this county on the
charge OF attempting to commit an
outrage upon The person Of negro
woman. This is an act of such extreme
haseness taat it staggers credulity.-Ib
Samuel W. Thomas. Esq, is candi-
date for the House OF Delegates Of Viz
yinia, and he has represented this
county SO long in thai body, that
its dnties ave as familiar to him as
''nousehold words" We know OF no
opposition TO Wuaresa Sent. -a
Coz, OF AQc1DENr.-A short dis
lance east OF the village OF Mt. Sidney,
a can Oh coal oil, in the hands OF a
young lady who was retlling a lamp
without ex,inguishing the flame, took
fire and exploded, severely iniuring
herself and young gentleman who
Was present. II was supposed their
injuries would prove fatal Common
aoe0l,h.
On Saturday last, an accident oc
CURED at The tournament held near The
Burnt Factory, in Frederick county,
near The Clarke line, by which several
Young men were injured, one hor> e
killed: and another severely crippled.
1t seems that a young man by the
name OF Tapquery was riding at full
speed iol the rIDS, When his horse flew
Ire rack, and ran against horse stand
ing by the side of the tract, knocking
Gown the animal and breaking its
collar bone from which injury it soon
died. The young man sitting on the
horse that was killed was severelp in
i,ree. Tanqnery and his horse were
both thrown down by the violence OF
the collision, and both sustained in
.juries.--Courief.
RE,Ie1oUs.-Last Sunday Rev. Mr..
Eggles,on received twenty four persons
into ihe communion of the Methodist
Episcopal Caerc;l at Middletown. AT
'he same time babtized fifteen persons.
There is very lively religious feeling in
MidGletown and vicinity. The meet
ing..at Newtown is still in progress, and
up 10 the present time there have been
some forty Two eonyersions.-Ncacs.