Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-04-20

STRIPED SroCKINGs.- month
ago Mrs. William CIV ate, of Elleards
vile, purchased some fancy stockings
for her little boy only FIVE years of age.
A few days afterward he was taken
suddenly ill without the least apparent
cause, and physician was hastily sum-
inoned to the relief of the child. The
doctor saw at once that the child was
poisoned, but how was the mystery to
all. AT last the striped stockings were
suggested, and upon the advice of the
physician they were sent to chemist
tor examination The chemist discoy-
cred that the color in the stripes con.
tanned large quantity of arsenic, and
thus the oh Ids illness was explained
Mrs. Waite, with true mothers feel-
ing, at once informed the owner of the
store where she purchased the .stock
ings in order that he might stop their
sale, and thus save other children whose
parents might make the same mistake.
For some weeks the child's recovery
was doubtful, but change for the bet
ter occurred night before last and it is
hoped that he will soon be able to be
about.-St. Louis Democ, at, 18Th.
This is the history in brief of the En-.
ma Mine. 1t was originally discovered
in 1869 by Robert Chisholm. from Ell
gin, ILL.,. and was "located in F'ebrua-
ry, 1870. The name "Emma" was sug-
gested by Mr.. Chisholm's son, it being
that OF little sister at home in Elgin.
A sixth interest was bought by Messrs.
Walker & Bros. for $4,000. John E.
Lyon had put in small amount of mon
ey with ChrisLolm and his partners,
and when the mine wasp discovered he
came in and claimed his share, but did
not get it. Trenor w. Park and Hen
ry Baxter bought half interest in 1870
fol $375.000 The original proprietors
all sold out in ls7l-72 and got rich.
Americans abroad are writing home
that the blush for their country since
the Belknap, Orville Grant and schenck
exposures. The Richmond "Whig"
says that one good turn deserves anoth
er; the country has long been bushing
for them. If these Americans had re-,
manned at home to help honest people
to remove the causes for blushing they
might not have been so much mortified.
An OuTsIpERs OPINION. That Vir-
ginia Convention shows the manipula-
ton of a master hand. 1t is in favor of
Blaine, but it eulogizes Morton. Has
the dexterous ex Speaker been trying
to make friends of the mammon of In
diana righteousness When Morton
draws out of the contest, his spare votes
would come handy to somebody else no
doubt. But where in the world is that
overwhelming strength for Conkling in
Virginia Of which we have been hear
ing so much from our senior Senator's
supporters '-Nese York Tribune
Elk SECRETARY BELkNAP.-There ar
rived at Baltimore yesterday from Italy
two cases of marble statuary, etc,
directed to ex Secretary of War Bel
KNAPP. The vessel has been seventy
eight days on her voyage, and many
changes have occurred in the Secretary
prospects since the articles were orders
ed. The consignment, among which
is "broken column" will be forward
ed to Washington on Monday.-Balti-
more american
HIGH TAxEs.-A CoMpAR1sos
Captain Morton, writing to the Rich
mOnd "Dispatch' from cont West
makes this point:
Taxes are high here, very In this
county the poll tax alone is six or seven
dollars, while in Pesey county, across
the river, in Indiana, ii is FIVE per cent.
and they don't grumble any more than
we do in Virginia. What would our
tax grumblers say to $50 on every
$1,000 worth of property. Let them
read and be consoled. There are PEG
pie in the favored West worse tax.
ridden than we.
Michael Edwards, ST., the oldest man
In the United States with cord, died
at $50 o'clock Monday morning at his
residence in Moundsvile, near Wheel-
ing, w. Va, agcd one hundred and
eight years, seven months and fifteen
days. The deceased was a member of
Laurel S. F. E. Co., No. l, of York,
Pennsylvania, and was the oldest fire,
man living.
VINO IS TO BE THE PRESIDENT CAM
pIDATE OF THE DEMOCRATS p Woshinq-
ton, April 10. If the honest, impartial
opinion of nine out of ten of the Dem
ocrats one meets here from all parts of
the country, from Maine to California,
can be taken as criterion upon which
to predict future results, General Win
field Scott Hancock is the coming man
the one who is to receive the nomina-
ton at st. Louis in June noxt as the
candidate of the Democracy for the
presidency. This opinion is surely
becoming stronger day by day'-N. T.
Herald.
The planets Mars ard Venus can
now be seen, when the evenings are
favorable, among the bright stars of
Aries, apparently near each other.
Mars is beyond the sun, over 225,0OO,-
600 miles from the earth, and although
reduced in size to star of the first
magnitude at this great distance, can
be detected by its ruddy light. It will
be noticed that Venus sets soon after
Mars. and further to the north each
evening. Venus will be brightest on