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CONFLICTS WITH KuKLUX IN ILLINOIS

ST. Louis, August 1.-THE Globe.
Democrat has special from Benton,
Franklin county, ILL.,, which says: For
some time past body of men, dis
guised in kuklux style, have been tray
cling over the country, whipping
peaceable citizens, and compelling the m
to perform acts they dictated.
Up to this time, in both Williamson
and Franklin county citizens have
calmly submitted to these outrages,
but yesterday J. 3. Maddox, one OF
the county commissioners, received in
formation that some of these maraud-
ers would visit his house and " hip him
for not obeying orders they had given
him. Maddox informed Sheriff j. T.
Mason, who summoned twenty men.
who secreted themselves at Maddox's
house, well armed.
About two o'clock last night the
kualux, fourteen in number, made theil
appearance on horseback, disguised il
white robes, high white hats, and
masked, and armed with shotguns and
| pistols. The sheriff stepped out wher
they came to the house aud ordered
them to surrender. The leader of thu
! band drew his pistol and fired at thu
| sheriff, missing him. The sheriff ant
| posse then ordered halt, when thu
band shot and then wheeled thei
horses, and attempted to escape. TIL
\ posse fired and one man was mortal
wounded and FIVE others injured. bu
all succeeded in getting away excep
the man who was fatally hurt. Th
names of the others were revealed b
the wounded man who was captured
and the sheriff and posse are after ther
to-day.
At meeting held by citizens to-da
resolutions we're adopted that activ
measures be taken to bring the outlaw
to justice. These desperadoes are SAT-
! to be some four hundred strong in thu
county. Governor Beveridge has ser
| one hundred stand of arms. A militar
company is being formed, and blood
results may be expected.
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N Jefferson Davis to the Winnehag
Agricultural Society.

MEMPHIS August 10. The follow.
ing letter is published in the morning
papers: ~ +t'
Memphis, Tenn, August Is, 1875.
Henry 2. Kimball, secretary Of the
Winnebago County Agricultural Socie
| ty, Rockford, ilI.-Dear Sir: I yester
day seut to you telegram announc-
ing my revocation of my conditional
acceptance of the invitation to address
your association at their annual meet
ing in September next. The long
period which has elasped since the re
ceipt OF your first letter. and the cons
siderate courtesy which has marked
your correspondence make it my duty
to the board and to myself that sufi-
| cient explanation should be given OF
this change of purpose. Three objects
mainly induced me to accept the invita-
| ton:
First. The hope that personal inter
| course might remove some of the
prejudices which had been generated
by partisan factions and nurtured by
individual and sectional hate anxious
as IN former years to promote the in
| terest OF our great valley of the Miss
issippi, and believing that with mutual
| confidence and intelligence much
could be done for their advancement.
| only delayed my acceptance of your
invitation until it became reasonably
probable that it could be met. The
productive capacity of the Northwest
needs for its development cheaper and
safer transportation to the markets of
the Southwest and also to those of
foreign countries In England especially
earnest attention has been directed for
several years past to more direct and
economical trade with the Mississippi
valley. In this connection there was
desire to confer with the Patrons of
Husbandry in your rich and prosperous
section, to discuss with them the ques.
tons involved in securing better means
of transporting your farm produce to
the most favorable markets, and of
providing agencies which should insure
larger returns to farmers, and by such
conference to learn the views of one
member of the family ofthe Mississippi
a family the chief interest of all
members of which is agriculture, but
cultivators of such various crops as to
make trade gmong themselves extensive
and lucrative While it stamps upon
each and all the same interests and the
same policy as to their foreign trade,
to render such conference effectual
there must needs be disposition to at
tend to the subject under consideration
surely not purpose to smother it by
the interposition of matters having no
just relation to it.
Second An effort was made To rec
ognize the courtesy Of your board, and
was encouraged to believe that your
reception Of me would be beneficial,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-08-26

.CINc1NNAT1, August 10. Three
brothers, named William, Thomas and
Nicholas Moran, quarreled in the Fifth
street horse market this evening, re
suting in the former being knocked
down and literally kicked to death by
the others. The origin of the quarrel
is said to be of long standing, that
William, by superior business tact had
succeeded in acquiring considerable
property from his brothers, which had
aroused their hatred The survivors
were arrested.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-08-26

THE BLACK Hills Ell DORADO -
Prot. Janney, in bis letter to the Indian
bureau giving some further account OF
his explorations in the Black Hills, does
not enter with much enthusiasm upon
the subject of the gold discoveries SO
far made by him, though he is not
chary of bis admiration of the country
itself. He has found gold in some
places in encouraging quantities, but
the deposits are not very rich or ex-
tensive as compared with those of
California. The great wealth of the
country after all, says Mr.. Janncy, is
in its stock raising and agricultural
capacity. 1t is truly said, he remarks,
that there is gold in the very roots of
the grass, but it is not the gold of the
gravel bars or quartz lodges; not the
gold of the miner or geologist, bnt it is
the gold of the future solid wealth of
the Black. Hills that is to be sought in
the lnxuliant grasses that everywhere
spread over that beautiful country.
Prof Jaaney has divided his exploring
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-08-26

CUMBERLAND, Nd, Aug. 17.-Alice
Morrissey, daughter of William Nor
rlssey, aged sixteen, met with dread
fnl accident which will probably cause
her death. She is not expected to live
over night. In attempting to reklndle
the fire in the kitchen stove with coal
oil the can exploded, blowing the
bottom out, bnrning her dreadfully.
She ran out in in the street and IN
efforts to get her clothing off, young
man named Daniel Arnold had both
arms severely burned. The Young
lady was very pretty and, friends and
family are plunged in deep distress.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-08-26
The fast line westward bound tr:

The fast line westward bound train
on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad ran
over COW thirty-seven miles east of
Wheeling, West Va, at noon last
Thursday, ditching the engine and four
ears. The fireman was instantly killed
and the engineer badly injured. No
others hurt. The postal car was a
total wreck, but the mail was saved
without injury. Trains have been sent
to the scene of the accident.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-08-26
Alleged Fisnaish Ecu.ally to Young Woman,

A well known wealthy married man,
named John L. Hates, was before a
magistrate charged with a fendish
assault on Miss Pemberton. 1t is
alleged that Hates seduced her when
she was about fifteen years old, and she
claims that he has held her in life of
semi slavery ever since. Recently she
attended pic mic without his per
mission and when she returned he
charged her with inidelity, knocked
her down, beat her in brutal manner
and then tore her clothes off her person
and after pouring burning fluid ali over
her set fire to her and endeavo red to
burn her alive Interference of some
OF the. people in the house prevented
the contamination of his design Gu
Friday evening last he whipped her i'll
brutal manner, and swore that be
would disigure her so that she would
never he able 10 so out. Great efforts
were made by interested parties to
keep the details of the affair from the
public. Hates is held in $1,000 bail
for appearance at court Bat. San
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sHYsTER- A suit mas been brought
before a United States commissioner
IN st. Louis to settle the question
whether the word ''shyster" is scuril.
ious The suit originated in a quarrel
between two lawyers, one of whom
sent the other letter with the follow
ing words written on the enyelone !.
ms communication being from a
snyster, the same is returned unopen
cd :, A suit was thereupon brought b.
the receiver of the letter under thu sta.
.ne prohibiting the sending of obscene
indecent or scurrillous writing through
the mail, and the commissioner has
reserved his decision 10 order that he
may fully examine into the question.
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will also buy any amount Of
BLACK OAK RARK

that is properly taken and cured and PAY CASH FOR
IT. at the rate 81 PER CORD of 1913 feet measure
ment delivered at my SUMAC AND BARK MILLS
winchester or $500 on Cars when filled at any point
observation-disclosures peeling the bark as
the sap starts in the Spring and in taking Il
peel as much of the tree possibleeven the large
lmbs-for the young tender bark is the best.
which will prevent its curling and it must be loosely
piled, so as to allow theair TO pass freely through it,
and perfectly dry it. The outer or rough side must
always be kept up, in order protect the inner or
fieshy side from the weather-which being tn part
used must be kept bright and not allowed to mould
or get wet. which Injuries its color and strength.
GERMAN SMITH,
Winchester, Va
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-08-26

Alexander Queal, who obtained a
three days accident policy of So, 900
on June 81, and was reported drowned
on the day following by two of bis
companions by the capsizing of a sail
boat below Oswego, N. Y, has been
arrested at Carthage.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-08-26

Ex-Treasurer Parker, of South
Carolina, who escaped from Jail at
Columbia and was rearrested some DAYS
ago, has been released in $1,000, which
it is now thought he will forfeit and
get away for good. His release is
denounced as judicial outrage, done in
the interest of parties implicated with
Parker.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-08-26
The SHENANDOAH HERALD
Is PUBLISHED WEEKLY By
JOHN Ii. GRABILI4 ~ co.
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE $500 PER ANNIE
WOODSTOCK, VIRGINIA.
Thursday Morning, August IS, 1875.

A convention of colored people from
all parts OF Virginia has convened in
Richmond to consider matters Of
general interest to their race in the
State
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-08-26

The Omaha Herald has specials from
nineteen of the heaviest grain growing
counties of Nebraska. They give most
encouraging reports. The grasshoppers
have entirely disappeared in most
nlscaS
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-08-26

The election for delegates to the
North Carolina constitutional con
vention foots up sixty democrats, two
independent democrats and fifty-eight
republicans, showing that the democrats
have carried the State.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-08-26

A carriage descending Mount Pleas
ant, Maine, with a party ofexcursiouists
was thrown over a precipice thirty fee
high. Two ladies and gentleman
were badly injured, the latter inter-
nally.
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Ne,o advertisements.
VIRGINIA TO WIT:

XTlRGINIA TO WIT:
In the Clerks Office of the Circuit Court
OF Shenandoah, Aug. 23d 1875; In Vaca-
ton. .,r
Robert A. Mowrey &c. Complts.
. Against s
Lafayette Boyer &c. Defts
In Chancery.
The object of this suit is to subject the
real and personal estate Of f. K, Mowrey
to the payment OF deot OF about two
hundred dollars principal, due to COM
pIainant S; to settle the accounts of the
personal repl sentative Of F. r. Mowrey
and secure payment of their dislributive
share of said personal estate to said Com
plainants; TO make part ition according to
law and to divide amongst said Complain
ants and other heirs Of f. K. Mowrey his
real estate left In Shenandoah County, Va.
1t appearing by affidavit filed that the
defendants Jacob and Charles Hoffman
and John Boyer are not inhabitants OF
this State-It is ordered, that the said
defendants do appear here within one
month after due publication hereof, and
do what is necessary to project their ill
terest: that copy Of this order be pub
lished IN some newspaper printed in
Woodstock, once week for four success
i've weeks, and copy posted at the front
door of the Court House of SAID county,
on the first day of the next County Court.
GEO. w. M1LEY c. c. c. s.. @.
A COPY TESTE.
GEO. w. MILEr c. G. G. 8. G.
Aug Doth t.
cambridge and Pendleton P. q.
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The body of Grimwood, the Chicago
reporter who went up with Donaldson
in his balloon, has been picked up Oh
the beach of Lake Michigan.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-08-26

GENERAL
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
For the sale of Flour, Butter, Eggs and al
kinds OF Produce,
No. 1872 LA. Av., BET. 9TH IL 10TH SIS,
va, WASHINGTON, d. C.
"a Liberal Advances Made on all Con
signments in store..&s
REFERENCES:
Lewis johnson & Co, Bankers, Washing
ton, ID. G.. Aug IL. 7,-i,
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VIRGINIA TO WIT.
Y at rules held in the Clerks Office Of the
Circuit Court of Shenandoah, for the month o.
August 1875.
Methias Zehrng Comrlt.
Against.
Joseph Zehring, W. Lutz and Sarah hi,
wife. and John Kerr and Harriet bis wife
Defendants
In Chancery.
The object of this sui tbs to set up, establish
and admit to probate the last will and Tesla
ment of Magdalcna Zehring decd.
1t appearing by afid avit filed that the de-
PENDANTS John Kerr and Harriet his wife are
not inhabitants of this State-It is ordered
That the said defendants do appear here with:
in one month aftor due publication hereof, and
do what is necessary to protect thier interest;
that copy of this or der be published in some
newspaper printed in Woodstock, once week
for four successive weeks, and copy posted
at the front door ofthe Court House Of ga i'd
county, on the first day Of the next Circuit
Court. GEO. W. MILEY, C. C.
A Copy, Teste.
Walton Walton p.q. GEO. W. MILEY Q. O.
Augusta W.
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I aides Mourning Ruffs for sale by
~ s. A. BANNER
/ attest styles of Ladies Cuffs
IL for sale by s. A. BANNER.
Irish Linen suitable for ladies Dresse
i for sale by s. A.DASNER
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NOTICE.

N0r'0E-
Al persons having claims agains,
Wright Gatewood Sen'r are requested to
present them without delay for settle
ment. All claims not presented within a
reasonable time will be rejected and this
notice pleaded in bar of such claims.
w. GATEWooD, Sen'r
Aug. l2th-3t.
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STOCK OF

A STOCK OF
n Cassmeres equal to any
IN the market, including Coat Patterns, Pants
Patterns, Vest Patterns, or in whole suits to
crafty the varied tastes of purchasers also
Vest Patterns Of white Marseifes very hna
quality For sals BY n.xxsn
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no ALL MEN, A SPEEDY CURE.

Weakness ofthe Back or Limbs, Kidneys,
Bladder and Urinary Organs, Palpita ton OF
he Heart, Nervousness, Timidtty, Trembling.
Indigestion, Dyspepsia, Low Spirits, Evil
the Head, Throat, Nose or Skin, Liver, Lungs
Stomach or Bow els, Impotencv and these Dire.
full results Of Early Excuses, which prevent
marriage, Destroying both body and Mind.
ADDRESS with Stamp. DIR. JOHNSTON,
Lock Hospital, No IS. Frederick st. BALTIC.
Nd.
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VIRGINIA, TO WIT:
In the Clerks Office Of the Circuit Court Of
Shenandoah July oath 1S75-In Vacation.
VIM. d. Tr1plett, Complt
Against
Geo. G. wedderburn, Virginia NJ. Wedderburn, Dewitt
c. Lawrence Trustee for Virginia NJ. Wedderburn
and Maftin Ii. N. Kendig. .......... Defendants
In Chancery
The object of this suit is to set aside the deeds
cuted to Martin II. N. Kendig by Vim, Triplett OF
date the-day of June 1878, and of record il
Deed Book No. 49, page 81 and that executed by said
Kendig and Isabelle " his wife of date Sth 1871
and of record in Deed Book No. IS, page Sc, to
Dewitt G. Lawrence Trustee for Virginia NJ wife oil
Geo. c. wedderburn, the ground that said con-
veyanees procured by fraud and are fraudulent
and void,
1t appearing by affidavit filed that all said defen-
dants not inhabitants of this Sate-t is ordered
That the said defendants do appear here within one
month after due publication hereof, and do what is
necessary to protect their interest that copy of
this order be published in some newspaper printed
in Woodstock, week for four successive weeks
and copy posted at the front door of the Court
House of said county, on the first day Of the next
county court. GEO. W. MILEY, G. C. G. s. @.
Copy Teste.
w&wp.q. GEO. W. MiLEY, c. c. G. s. c.
July 29-4w.
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PERUVIAN clIAMn

Potash, Animal Matter, sulphate of Am
monia, &c, at the lowest rates.
We will deliver the material at any de-
pot On the railroad.
Also, the Shenandoah Ammoniated Su-
per Phosphate. Price $45 90 per top,with
interest on time rates.
PRESCOTT & sTONEBURNER,
Aug. 12-1m.
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REID.ER & BARRETT,

Aug. l2th-3t.
The true northerner., 1875-08-27
HeiD Yourselves.
Decatur, August 10th.
From the Chicago Post and Mail.

From the Chicago Post and Mail.
Statistics OF crime are accumulating Just
now with appalling rapidity, and show more
brutality and less fear of the law than for years
Women and girls are outraged in broad day,
and the perpetrators escape. Men are shot
down in defense OF themselves or their trusts,
and the horror is forgotten in week, the assas-
sins going free. Society gives little or no pro-
lection comparatively. The officers whose duty
embraces assistance in Furnishing as we'll as
preventing crime, seem so tied up with alleg-
snce to criminals of all sorts as to be worse
than useless guardians OF the people. In
country like this there should be little or no
chance for the escape OF murderers, ravishers
and thieves. Every town has its police, every
countylts constabulary. Yet there is less secu-
rity to life and property than there was one
hundred years ago.
II need not be a matter of wonder, in view
OF the laxlty of punishment meted out to ruff
fans, and IN view OF the apparent completely
OF thieves and police IN matters Of crime, that
outraged citE ms now and then take into their
own hands the triple duties OF Judge, jury,
and executioner, and swing to tie nearest tree
the malefactors who are caught in crime.
There is certainly but little safety assured to
citizens under the present system OF govern
ment. The law is laughed at, not feared. 1t is
the law-abiding man who suffers more than
the thief or themurderer. The present age is
In criminal matters, infinitely worse than we're
those days when highwaymen politely relieved
travellers Of their wealth; for then whole
skin remained, though the purses we're left
empty. Now it is too often murder first and
robbery afterwards.
AS for security to woman-there is none
She is insuted with impunity and abused with
out recourse, because the law or its officers
choose to view such oUtrsges as Of less mag
pitude, and give milder punishment than to
the horse-tmef or to the burglar. When the
citizen is once fairly aroused to the fact that
he must fight for the self-preservation OF him
self aud his family, and against the hordes OF
rufiians who infest the land, then only will the
daily record Of crime grow less. and an in
crease OF punIshments be noted.
The true northerner., 1875-08-27

In a recent published letter from Europe Of
Mrs. L. II. Stone OF Kalamazoo occurs this
paragraph as part of her description of Lon
don sightseeing:
We have made the acquaintance here of an
English gentleman, Nermonter by birth, a
graduate of Yale College though he has lived
in London. / think he said, for twenty years.
He is an agent or collector OF books from all
countries for the library OF the British Museum.
He told us that he had collected more than
10000 volumes from all parts of the world.
When several OF the party we're introduced to
him from Michigan. he asked me do YOU
know Mrs. Tenney. librarian of your state Ii
brary at LanslngF Yes, ! know her very
we'll, and am happy to account her one Of my
best friends. We'll. he said. i have received
many books from her. and will say that, re-
ceiving books as 1 do from all parts Of the
word, / have never received any that came to
me 80 we'll put up, or so correctly labeled, di-
rected, duplicated and invoiced as those have
received through Mrs. Tenney, and have con-
cluded that she must be good deal Of wo-
map' So much for a woman and her work
when il is thoroughly we'll done l treasured
the compliment as paid. not to my friend alone
but TO all women who do what they have to do
we'll"
The true northerner., 1875-08-27

SCRIBNER for SEPrEMBER.-rhe discussion of
the historical aspects Of the German Death
Mask to which Scribner has already devoted
an elaborate illustrated article (July 1870, is
supplemented IN the September number of this
magazine 10y vrile and enthusiastic paper
from the artists standpoint, entitled A Study
of Shakespeare's Portraits, by William Page
who returns from Darn stadt, whittier he went
for the express purpose OF studying the mask,
with an earnest conviction of its authenticity,
based upon moral evidence. Accompanying
this article are two fine engravings from Mr..
Pages photographs OF the Mack, and sched-
ule Of Its measur ements, the important ones
(ten or twelve in number) exactly coinciding
with those in the Stratford Bust, which it is
claimed was made from the German Mask.
The number opens With an article on Chicago
by j. w. Sheahan Of the Tribune OF that city,
embelhshed with over thirty engravings, among
which are excellent portraits Of David Swing
and Robert Collyer. Col. Warnings Vacation
series concludes with jaunt to Guernsey and
Sark, but it is rumored that this is not the
last we are to have Of this agreeable writer.
Other illustrated articles are The Cross OF
Cadmon, by Charles a. DeKay; more Of The
Mysterious Island; and two chapters of Dr.
Hollands Story Of Sevenoaks, IN which there
is bit Of female diplomacy, and Mr. Belcher
pines for theological seminary. Mr.. Sted-
mans critical papers are continued with study
OF Minor Victorian Poets. from the advance
sheets Of his volume to be issued by Osgood in
the autumn. The verse consists OF : An Early
Poem by Poe given in facsimile a tribute to
Longfellow by Charlotte +, Bates. Alma Ma
ters roll by E. L. Hale, Omniscience by Alice
Williams, and The sunshine OF thine Eyes by
G.. p. Lathrop. The other contributions are,
How the Declaration was Saved. IIlda, a story
by Kate b. Foot, and The Cold Snap, which
will be found to possess some OF the virtues OF
fans and ice-water. In Topics OF the Time,
DR.. Holland sums up the Beecher trial discuss
es The Jury-System in general, and has Word
for Our Wanderers. The Old Cabinet takes A
Text from Tragedy. Home and Society con-
tinues to increase IN practical value. and in
Bric.a-Brac there are some clever silhouettes,
aud funny poem by Clara G.. Dolliver called
Gyp Tie.