Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-05-07
DEAR Mr.. EnIToR.

!. lie there no faw, in
this county f0tthe protection of that no.
Bile, innocent aihmal-the cur? .'!''
Saturday night two of these confiding
pets we're taking quiet promenades adj
miring the beauties of nature and wonders
Of May snow storm, when they were at
tackled by flock offefocious sheep and
lambs-and as six Of the sheep and three
of the lambs wetettaken sick and tlieA be-
fore morning, their owiier cruelty shot the
innocent dogs, although they were found
faithfully guarding the bodies of tliefr'en
emies. If this indiscfiuiinate slaughter Is
allowed to continue there soon will not be
an average ofover three Or fear dogs to
each family, and poor men, who cant af-
ford to waste anything, win be- compelled
to feed their children OF. substitute pigs for
dogs, to consume their surplus. focal
Will not otfr citizens arise c,a,,sassc and
exterminate these dangnrous sheep who
rob the poor man of his pet and companion
and threaten such terrible degradation!
Yours Respectfully, !
May s. 1874. Snarleyongh.
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New Market Polytechnic Institute.
! We have received the catalogue of this
Institute The number ofstudents attend.
ing during the present year is seventy
eight. The success of this school is CON-
plimentary both to the energy and quail
tications OF the Professors and to the en-
lightened appreciation of the advantages
of a goed heme.aehool as manifested. by
the people of;New Market and vicinity.
Tile reputation of both Professor Benton
and Professor Salyards is not confiaed to
the. immediate locality of the school.
Years Of success in their profession has
given to them well earned. reputation
We acknowledge the receipt OF an invita-
ton to be present at the commencement
exercises, and '.till stake pleasure in so
doing, if not prevented by other business
engagements.
Thieves Caught and Lashsd. ~;
For long time, the people living in the
vicinity OF McGaheysville have been. suf-
fering, from the, depredations of set of
thieving negroes, without being able to
catch them in their roguety. Bacon,
poultry, corn, and even hogs have disap-
peared again and again from various farm
houses, but there WAS no clue; by which
the authorities could discover the robbers
On Friday Of last week, however, the
rascals we're overtaken in their mischief
and served with a severe threshing. The
negro men IN question, Franklin Minor,
(who in his pious moments has been Of
ficiating as class-leaden.in. his church.) 10.
Terril and his son-in-law, Allen Gentry,
had stolen lot of castings from Mr.. Me.
Gahey and exchanged them for store goods
in McGaheysyllle. They crei,arrcstcd,
taken before Justice Gilmore, who. after a
hearing. ordered them to receive twenty
Fashes eaeI. The whipping was done by
Constable H. B. Lilly:-Rock. Reg.
The admirers of the Rev. Andrew Jack
SON Carney. the minister who preached so
elegantly in front: of the Court House.
against sister denominations, will be pleas
ed to learn that he has gone west. The
Tarice-A-Weck says: /. -: ,...
Fare, thee well, and, if forever, stfllfor-
ever fire thee.@en." Rev. Andrew Jack
son Carney took his departure. from this
field of his labors OH Tuesday morning last
! for the city Of st. Louis. where, no doubt,
he will ate a sensation. On his way out
we are informed that he will stop in Ohio
and give the crusaders q turn or two, sim
liar we presume, to his extraordinarily eff
fective. sermon of last weak. .Yes, our be-
loved friend has taken the advice OF the
late Ii. g. and ''gone west" where, we
hope he may not only ,Yegetate flourish
ingly, but take permanent; root, lie de-
series to be settled In some country where.
he may blossom and bl oomsto more pur-
pose than he did in this heathenish Sec.
ton. and not waste his sweetness ,on this
desert air. And we believe ST. Louis is
just the city for him.. they'll take. such
good care Of him when he is interfered
with. By-by
English Tourists Coming Through the Valley.
In the monthly circular issued by Cook.
Son & jenkins of 261 Broadway, New
York. is notice Of some distinguished