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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-07-04
Homicide in the Valley Of Virginia.
FA TAI REsUL1koE .AFA5IILY Ecu --A
FIGHT AND "A. FATAL STAB.

: ~
FA TAI RESUENoE .AFA5IILYs FEUD--A
FIGHT And a FATAL STAB.
HARR1soNntHe. Ia, dune 49,.
Last night aboutS b clock a rs t0wnsof
McGaheysville. we've miles east of
Harnsonburg, Va, was the scene of a
homicide. Reuben Bonds, a native of
Rockingham county, was stabbed with
pocket knife in the left side, near the
heart, by Zebulen D. Fillmore IA frher--
chant, of McGaheysville. Bonds did
not. live thirty. minutes. after being
stabbed. 1t appears that a feud has
eAlstedlbetween the families of Gilmore
and Bonds for several years. Last
evening Bonds and Gilmore became
involved in a bitter controversy on the
principal street oftheg town. Gilmore
lied, but after running about fifty yards
was oyertaken.. The alteration was
renewed, and Bonds grasping Gilmore
blythe throat and commenced choking
him. Gilmore got his knife from his
Pc; ket, succeeded in opening it, and in
the scuffie inflicted the fatal wound.
Bonds walked a short distance. and
growing weak from the loss Of blood, he
sat down upon the porch of Stonebur-
ner's store, dying a very few. moments
thereafter.
Gilmore is a man about seventy wears
ofage, and has always resided in this
county. He is in comfortable circum
stances, and has held several county
offices. During the war he was vol
unteer soldier from the commencement,
although exempt by age. Bonds was
a farmer onia small scale, and carried
on blacksmithing and wagon. making.
lie was about forty-five years of age, a
man of great physical strength, but was
always looked upon as a good, quiet
citizen. He leaves a wife and seven
children. The most intense excitement
exists this morning, as both parties
have many friends. Gilmore is under
arrest, and will have his examining trial
this afternoon. Phis affair occurred
within four miles of the Lawson traee-
dy, the accused OF which will have their.
TRIALS next week.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-07-04

g A, fatal accident occurred at Prof..
Wagner's boys private school, near
Lancaster, Pa. One Of the boys had
struggled a small revolver into the
school and exhibitedittosa companion,
who fourished andpointed it at a boy
named Mccullough, aged IA years,
whose parents reside in Pittsburg.-.
The pistol went off accidentally, in
stantIy killing young Mccullough the
ball entering the right eye,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-07-04

The uprising Of the Indians, In Idaho,
the terrible massacres they are COM
hitting and the retributive sufierings
they are thereby laying up for them
selves, are solely the result of the in
juries they had received from the
rapacious agents appointed by the
Government, and which had become so
grevious as to be borne no longer. "
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-07-04

A correspondent of the Dispatch Of
last ednesday gives an account Of a
shower of frogs in Portsmouth day or
two before. The frogs appeared stimuli
taneously with the rain, and were so
thick person could scarcely walk for
them. They were very small, and as
soon as the sun came out, they all died.
Whether they came from the clouds or
the ground is not known but that they
came with the shower and disappeared
when it was over was quite evident.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-07-04
At Hickman, KY, on Friday nigh

At Hickman, KY, on Friday night,
a mob surrounded the Jail and took
therefrom two prisoners, Jarvis Ander-
son and Tom Anderson. They took
the prisoners out, when both escaped.
The officers subsequently captured JAR
Wis Andersen, who shot the whole top
OF his head off. Tom Anderson hid
under house on the bank of the Mis-
sissippi, where he was found early yes
terday morning and remanded to Jail.
The Andersons were suspected Of being
horse-thieves.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-07-04

Still another highway robbery in the
Blaeh Hills route is reported. The stage
from Deadwood was stopped Wednes-
day night near the Cheyenne river, and
two treasure boxes carried off by the
highwaymen. The passengers were
not molested. The robbers sent word
by the driver to the managers Of the
stage line to send them a pair of gold
weighing scales, as dividing dust with a
spoon was not always satisfactory.
A detachment Of twenty cavalry, under
Lieut.. Reynolds, left Fort Laramie
yesterday in search of the robbers.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-07-04

President Hayes has been cordially
and, in some places, enthusiastically
received on the route of his journey
through the New England States. The
more brilliant the reception, the more
forcibly he is reminded of the fact that
the honor is intended for the President,
and the query Sam 1 he ?" often forces
itself upon his mind. fl
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-07-04

A County Commissioner in Montana,
while hunting recently, found three
bears in gulch. He wounded one,
and the other two started for him. He
scrambled up a ledge Of rocks, and was
kept there for hours by the beasts. Be-
coming hungry, they went away, and he
escaped. t...
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-07-04

A Nevada miner fell into a shaft that
was two hundred feet deep, but after
going down about forty feet, he struck
on platform. He says that while
falling, and expecting to be instantly
killed at the bottom, he thought as
much in the few seconds as he could
think ordinarily in an hour.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-07-04

Terpeds balloons are proposed by
correspondent Of the Scientific Aneri-
can. The idea is to float the balloons
over the enemy, aud drop the torpedo
by means of electricity sent over
wire. 1t is calculated that city could
be totally destroyed in this way by drop
ping sufficient quantity Of nitroslycer-
inc. .s4.... "a. ,' -.r .....
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-07-04

Accounts from Buenos Ayres tell of
a series OF almost Unprecedented rain
storms, extending over period of sew
eral weeks, which have caused wide
spread disasters in that province. The
damage to and on the farms is describ-
ed as having immense, while tie closes
of cattle, horses, and sheep can only be
estimated, amounting to hundreds Of
thousands, if not millions, Of head"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-07-04


In the Clerks Office of the Circuit Conrt of
Shenandoah, June 25th 1877, In VACATION.
Ann Elizabeth Will who sues by her next friend
William Swartz. complt. In Chanccry.
AGAINST. .a.
R. C.. Will in his own right and Executor of
Frederick Hoffman decd Thomas N. Patterson &
John IL. Bash, partners in business under firm
name and style of Patterson Bash; William H.
Adams, Irving II. Buck and Chas. e, Berry part
ners in business under firm name and style of
Adams, Buck 4 Company; John L. Sickle, A. j.
Singleton and John F. Heller, partners in business
under firm name and style of Sickle, Singleton &
20. Henry s. Reid Trustee for Geo. W. Reid & Co.;
Joseph F. Saum and .......................par part
ners in business under firm name and style of
JOS F. Saum & Co. Benjamin F. Russell, Henry
Zoller and Benjamin F. Little partners in business
e. F. Schultz and ................pa partners under
firm name and style E. F. schultz 4 Co. W. G.
Maxwell, G. H. Reese, Henry Reese and John E.
Reese Jr. partners in business under firm name
and style of G. W. Reese & Co.; Joseph E. Bruff
Alfred B. Faulkner and W. R. Hallett, partners in
business under firm name and style of Bruff,
Faulkner Co.. Carroll, -. ..........
and style of Carroll, Adams & Co.; Horace Black
ennaar, E. J, Miller and I. B. Hudson, partners in
business in frm name and style of e. j. Miller
l. Co. Defts.
The object of this suit is to have the property
that Ann Elizabeth Will inherited from heI father,
Frederick Hoffman decd settled upon her for the
support of herself and her children.
1t appearing by affidavit fled that the defen-
| dants Thomas N. Patterson and John H Bash
William H. Adams, Irving A. Buck and Charles E.
Berry, John D. Sickle, A j. Singleton and John +,
Heller, Henry s. Reedy, Joseph F. Saum and 49,.
........... Benjamin Russell, Henry Zoller and
BENJAMIN F. Little, w. Sneeringer and C. a,
Taylor, E. A Schultz and. ..-......... ...; W. G.
Maxwell, G. II Reese Henry Reese and John E.
Reese jr. Joseph E. Bruff, Alfred B. Faulkner and
William R. Halett-- ..........
Adams and. ............are not inhabitants
of this State-It is ordered That the said defen-
dants do appear here within one month after due
publication hereof, and do what is necessary to
protect their interest; that cory of this order be
published in some newspaper printed i'll Woodstock
| oncea week for four successive weeks, and copy
posted at the front door of the Court House OF
| said county, on first day of the next County
Court.
GEO. W, MILEY, C. C. c. C.
Coyy, Teste,
GEO. W. MILEY, C. C. C. SC.
A. n. and r. p. q. June 27-4E
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-07-04

Blanton Duncan has sued the mana
gers Of the Louisville Library lottery on
behalf of several purchasers of tickets
that Grew no prizes. Charges Of fraud
are freely made, the amount of money
divided among the managers being stat
ed at 81 100000.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-07-04

The Mayor Of Chattanooga having
recently advertised for three new dog
catchers to perambulate that city, $50
applications were put in ON one day,
compelling the functionary to hang up
on his door the traditional card, mo
vacancies in this department"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-07-04

A dispatch to the New Orleans board
of health states that there have been
one hundred and eightyssix deaths in
theIpost two weeks from yellow fever
at the military hospital, a hundred miles
from Havana. aTlnsis the only place
in the tropics where the fever has made
its appearance so far this season.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-07-04

Reports continue to come in from
different sections of the county indica-
ting that Colonel Holiday Is the choice
Of the people for Governor. We predict
that four at least out of the six districts
will send Holiday delegates to the State
Convention Bedford Sentinel.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-07-04
Richmond to the Valley.

Our Valley people who have so often
applauded Richmond orators, who, just
before a gubernatorial election, have
waxed eloquent in their gushing eulo-
eies to the ''blue mountains" 'spure
air." ''study yeomanry" and gallant
Tenth Legion" of this far famed val
ley, will be pleased to learn how highly
a valley man is appreciated by the
Richmond voters. Ofcourse every one
is expected to forget this vote, before
the man with the can of soft solder
again makes his appearance to give
renewed evidence of his appreciation Of
the ''heroic virtues" and "Spartan
devotion" of the democrats of this val.
ley. 1t would be well, however, te
preserve it, as memento Of Rich
mond's devotion to our people.
The vote is as follows: --
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-07-04

COO0Can't be made by every agent every
OJC Cmonth in the business we furnish, but
those willing to work can easily earn
dozen dollars day right in their own localities
Have room to exnlain here. business pleasant
and honorable. Woman, and boys and girls do
well as men. We will furnish you complete
Outfit free. The business pays better than any
thing else. We will bear expense of starting you.
Particulars free. Write and see. Farmers and
mechanics, their sons and daughters and all
classes i'll need of paying work at home, should
write to us and Learn all about the work at once
Now is the time. Don't delay. Address True & Co.
Augusta Maine. Feb. lily.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-07-04

Nelson county elected ~twenty-three
delegates on Monday to the democratic
State convention instructed to vote for
The nomination ofsMajor Daniel. / e.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-07-04

A Kansas City (Mo.) dispatch says
the grand jury at that place returned
over 300 indictments against merchants
for violating the Sunday law. The list
of indicted include deacon of church
and number Of clothing dealers and
druggists. IT,. -
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-07-04

{ The Southern Home says Richmond,
Va, is growing more rapidly than any
other town at the South. II has 343
factories, giving employment TO 1900
persons. The poor who have self-res.
pect and bodily vigor do not ask for
charity, but for work. .s... "a.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-07-04

Mr.. Budd Morton, Of New Haven,
Conn.,, had his pocket pocket Tuesday
night Of IS, 100 in exchange and cur
rency while in a sleeping car, between
Decatur, Ill. and Fort Wayne, Ind.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-07-04

ARRIVAL OF MENHoNITEs.-Ther
arrived at Philadelphia on Friday 1926
Mennonite emigrants from Russia. They
will settle principally in Kansas and
Nebraska.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-07-04

A drummer travelling for a dental
house in New York has been fined $500
in Lynchburg, Va, for selling goods
without license.1 1t was his second
oftense. III Ia tl.Ent 81 49, y.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-07-04
In Chancery

To complainants and Defendants, .. , .
Take notice that have dxed upon Friday the
Sd day OF August, 1877, ct my oflice to execute Q
decree of the circuit court Of Shenandoah county
made In vacation on the 2nd day Of July 1877 in
the respective interests Of Jno. p. Funkhouser,
Exabeth Funkhouser and Dorithea whissen widow
of Isaac K. Whissen decd in the real esste in the
bill proceedings mentioned and any other matter l
may deem pertinent or that either psrty may re-
quire when and where You are required to attend,
Given under my hand Is commissioner in Chan.
Gerry OF said court the day and year first above
written. E.E.STICKLEY,
W. W. and B. p,q. .o July 4th-td.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-07-04

s The losses by fire in Boston for the
year ending April 80, 1871, amounted to
s4S1, 1854, on policies covering 1891
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-07-04
Adoea tisements.

Virginia, TO WIT:
In the Clefk's Office of the CT cult Court of
Shenandoah, May 18th 1877; IN VACATION.
Daniel Stickley and Abraham Stickley Executors
Of David Stickley decd and Daniel stickley, who
sue for themselves and on behalf of all other
creditors of Catharine Hupp, decd. Complts.
AGAINST
Geo. Franklin Hupp, Jr and Joseph S. Hupp in
their own right and Executor of Catharine
Hupp, decd, Geo. F. Hupp, consort and ag ent of
catharine Hupp, decd Ann K. Kelley and A. j.
Kelley, her husband, John S. Miller, George w
Miller, Franklin Miller and Catharine Miller ard
Elizabeth Bowman, widow of G. w. s. Bowman
decd and Geo. A. Hupp, admir-. of Jno. S. Hupp,
decd Defts.
IN CHANCERY.
memo of the account of the Executors of Catharine
Hupp decd and to subject the estate of said Cath
airline Hupp decd to the payment of debt due
Daniel Stickley by open account of SOL ,65, and
debt due David Stickleys estate by bond for the
sum of $500 90 with interest from April 1853 SUD-
ject to sevaral credits-and for the benefit of all
the creditors of Catharine Hupp, decd who will
contribute to the costs of this suit.
1t appearing by satisfactory evidence that the
defendant John s. Miller is not an inhabitant of
do appear here wi thin one month after due publ
cation hereof, and do what is necessary to protect
his interest; that copy of this order be published
in some newspaper printed in Woodstock, once
week for four successive weeks and a 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. c. S, G.
A Copy Teste.
GEO. w. MIYEY, C. C. C. s. c.
June 13-4t E. f. S. P.Q.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-07-04
Maj. W. T. Sutherland, of sPittsyl-
vania county, Va, expects to harvest
1000 bushels of wheat. "

The wool clip of Loudoun county for
the present year will be worth CSC. 600.
One dealer has already shipped SO, 600
pounds Of wool to Boston this season,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-07-04
In Chaucery.

fNoMM1SSIaNERss OFFICE. "a
~ re Woodstock, Va. July 2nd 1877
Mark Bird, ]. W. r. Moore and z. G. Moore
Exors. Of Chss. Moore decd who sue for themselves
and on behalf Of all the lien creditors of John p
Funkhoussr and Elizabeth Fankhouser, who viii
contribute to the costs Of this suit. Complts
saw AGAINST.
John P. Funkhouser, Elizabeth Fppkhapser and
poritheA WAsseA widsw Of l, 4, Whissen decd.
Defendants, - 60
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-07-04
Advertisements.
SALE
~ So OF REAL ESTATE!
In Shenandoah County, Va.

~ 81 OF REAL ESTATE!
In Shenandoah County, Va.
NJ Persuant TO a decree of the Circuit Court of
Shenandoah County, Virginia, pronounced on the
18th day Of April 1877, in the chancery cause pend
ing in said court, in which James M. BLY, and
others are complainants, and Richard BLY, and
others are defendants. shall on
SATURDAY, July 2Sth 1877,
upon the premises, offer at pu bic sale to the
highest bidder, 30 acres Of land, more or less,
situated one mile North East of the town of
Strasburg in said county, on the road leading from
said town of Strasburg to Bowman's Mill, on
Cedar Greek, it being the same land of which Levi
Bly, died, seized and possessed and the same sold
by M. Bird comr'r to James NJ. Bly,, who failed to
comply with the terms OF said sale.
Terms ofSale:
On third cash, and the residue in nine and
eighteen months from day of sale, with interest
thereon from said day. the purchaser to give bonds
with good personal security for said deferred pay
ments and the title to be retained until said
deferred payments are paid. Sale to begin
promptly at II O'Clock a. NJ.
/. HITE BIRD,
June 27-t ds. Com'r.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-07-04

VIRGINIA, TO WIT:
In the Clerks Office of the Circuit Court of
Shenandoah June It'll 1877,
John H Glaize, Geo. NJ. Houck, Edward Zea and
Zea & Pirkey, and Geo. w. Adams admir-. of Robt.
q. bowman ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ..'Oohplts'
AGAINST.
Thomas J. Miller and Catharine Miller his wife,
and Geo. A. Hupp, Trustee, G. B. Samuels, NJ. l..
Walton assignee in Bankruptcy of Thomas j.
Miller, Thomas Miller, Clarence Miller, Houston
Miller, Ion Miller, Ida V. Freeman and L. Il.
Freeman her husband. Defendants.
In ChancerY.
The object of this suit is to set aside the Deed of
trust for the use of Catharne Miller, wife of
Thomas j. Miller, and subject the same to the land
named therein TO the discharge of the Judgment
leins binding the same against the said Thomas J.
Miller.
1t appearing by satisfactory evidence that the
defendants Ida V. Freeman and L. RtFreeman are
not inhabitants of this State-It is ordered, That
the said defendants do appear here within one
month after cue publication hereof, and do what
is necessary to protect their interest; that copy
of this order be published in some newspaper
printed in Woodstock, once \ week for four sue
cessive 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, Clerk.
A Copy Teste.
GEO. w. MILEY, c. c. C. S. c.
June 13th,-4t. E. E. S. p. q.
VIRGINIA, TO WIT:
In the Clerks Office of the the Circuit Court
of Shenandoah, June 9th 1877; IN VACATION.
N Markle Ex'r of Rosanna Hottie decd Complt.
AGAINST
Abraham Reedy, John A. Coffman and Daniel
Bowman, Defts.
In Chancery.
The object of tins suit is to enforce the hen of a
Judgment lien obtained by Rosanna Hotel, before
Justice of the Peace of said county, for the sum
of $40 90 with interest from June 49, 1866, subject
to credit of two years interest and costs paid,
Feby Is, 1862 and TO subject to sale the land
conveyed by Abraham Reedy and wife, by deed
bearing date on the 5th day of February 1873, to
Daniel Bowman.
1t appearing by satisfactory evidence that the
defendant Abraham Reedy is not an inhabitant of
this State-It is ordered, That the said defendant
do appear here within one month after due publ
cation hereof. and do what is necessary to protect
his interest that copy of this order be published
in some newspaper printed IN Woodstock, once a
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.
GRo, w. MILEY, CLERK.
A Copy, Teste.
GEO. w. MILEY, G. C. C. S. C..
June 13-4t w. & W.P. q.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-07-04
Netc Advertisements.

VIRGINIA, TO WIT:
v At rules hell in the Clerks Office of the
Circuit Court Of Shenandoah, July 1877.
isaac A, Lqltz e...s.1 complt.
J. 4. Hottie Shift. Com. Admr. Of Abraham Lutz,
decd Eva Lutz, widow, Regina Glen widow Of A.,
W. Glenn decd Benjamin Dorson land Sarah Ann
his wife, Morris Lutz, Charles w. Leopold and
Lucretia his wife, Charles Mcesl and Caroline his
wife, Lorenzo Grim and Jane his wife and Charles
Lutz,. DEFENDANTS.
i~ In Chancery.
The object Of this suit is to settle the estate of
Abraham Lutz decd. and to subject the real estate
of which he died seized and possessed to sale to
pay of bond executed by Abraham Lutx and
Norris Lutz to Isaac A. Lutz, II not suf1cient
estate of Abraham Lutz decd remaining, then to
subject to sale the 20 acres Of land purchased by
Morris Lutz Of Abraham Lutx In his lifetime,
1t appearing by a6idavit filed that the defendants
Charles n, teopplA and Catharins his wife and
Charles MsNeaI and Caroline his wife are not
Inhabitants OF the State-It ID ordered, That the
said defendants do appear here within one month
after due publication hereof and do what is
sary to protect their interest: that copy Of this
order be published in some Newspaper printed in
Woodstock, once . 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. .l.s -..-..t ..-. xii.
GEO. W. M1LEY, c. C. c. 8. c.
/ IA H.. 81. Copy Teste.
L. GEO. W. MILEY, G. G. c. s, G.
July 4-4w. W. &w,P,o,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-07-04

VIRGINIA, TO WIT:
In the Clerks Office of the Circuit Conrt of
Shenandoah, June 25th 1877, IN VACATION.
Ann Elizabeth Will who sues by her next friend
William Swartz. complt In Chanccry.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-07-04

VIRGINIA, TO WIT:
y In the Clerks Office of the Circuit Court of
Shenandoah June It'll 1877,
John H Glaize, Geo. NJ. Houck, Edward Zea and
John Pirkey late partners under name and style of
Zea & Pirkey, and Geo. w. Adams admir-. of Robt.
c, Bowman .Complts.