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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-07-31
The Eight Congressional District.

Mr.. T. Z. Fauntleroy, jr., of Winches-
ter. at the instance of many, has adj
dressed a letter to Mr.. B. Johnson Bar
bour, through the Richmond Wing, in
which he saws: 81 write to eX-
press the satisfaction with your an
nouncemont of yourself as a candidate
for the representation of the Eighth
Congressional District has given
. >
Before we Re Adjusters can pledge
to you our support, or forego our pur-
pose to have champion of our cause
IN the field, we desire you to assure US
that you are with us and for us upon the
great question Of the productive indus
try and property Of the people Of yrgia-
ia, against the Money Noagers and all
the advocates, aiders and abettors OF
the Funding bill. We do not ask If you
merely deprecate the unwisdom and i'm
policy Of its enactment; but are YOU n-
alterably, opposed 10 the perpetuation
and enforcement Of the iniquity? And
Will you rise to the hcighth Of ielaterG
remedy the obstinacy ofthe evil and the
banded conspiracy Of its miaionS may
require, to enable the State Of Virginia
to fulfill the functions Other life; TO con-
uol, absolutely, her fuancies; and to do
exact and equal iystice 10 all classes Of
her creditors?
TO this end, and as a report beyond
the reach Of the powers Of an ordinary
Legislature, do you favor the calling
and convening al the earliest possible
day. a convention Of the sovereign pco-
pie Of Virginia?
las to National affairs, we assume
that you are opposed to the scheme,
recently introduced into Congress by
the Funders to place the State Of Vir-
ginia and all her people and property
under the jurisdiction Of a packed and
polluted Federal Judiciary; and we take
1t equally for granted that you are op.
posed 10 the prevailing system Of Ma
tional banks, and favor the issue by the
Government Of an adequate supply OF
greenback legal tender notes, recciya-
bic for every demand, public and pri-
vale, and Interchangeable for Govern
ment bonds.
"Ifyou can give Us these assurances,
it will be our pleasure TO vote FOR you;
and you will relieve me from much i'm.
pertunity TO become q candidate, and
leave me free to fulfill next winter in
the House Of Delegates the great trust
so signally confcwedupon me last fall
by the people Of Frederick county"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-07-31

Tomorrow Thursday is the day Of
the grand tournament at Orkney. Rec
collect you get a large reduction in
board for FIVE days, and also reduced
transportation,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-07-31
Facts to be Remembered.

1st. We will open in j. P.
NELSON'S Store Room near the
depot.
2. That we open on the 18th of
August.
Sd. That we will remain only 2
weeks.
4th. Our sign is the Big Red
Flag"
9th. Thrt we sell as much for
Sl.OO as any house in the Valley
sells you for $500.
9th. That we will show YOU our
goods and prices checfully, and
leave YOU to Judge foryourselves.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-07-31

l. or VALUABLE REAL EsTAET
NEAR Mt. JACKSON. SHEN. co
viii cnerat Public sale on the premises, on
THURSDAY, AUGUST Sh, 1873,
All that portion Of the farm Of Jacob Latz decd
Of which he died seized, viz;
lO7 ACRES, > Roods AND % Poles
situated miles Mort West Of ST. Jackson to the
right Of the Orkney Spring- and Howard Lick
Grade, and one mle North Of Col Rinker's, adj
joining the land Of John Pcnnygait, Alexander
Lutz and Others. The larger part OF this tract
consists of good qualify OF Lime stone land. 20
acres Of the same being I'm good Timber, al
undo' good fencing. Parties des ring 70 purchase
are invited % examine the pre- misses. possession
will be given to the purchaser OH compliance with
the terms Of the Sale, said purchas is 10 allow
the present tenant TO cut and gather mis- crops and
feed the straw the place. Othor conditions a. TO
lines &c. made kno VA on day Of sale.
TERMS OFSALE.
One third Of the purchase money TO be paid on
the day Of sale, and the balance ia equal payments
Of one and two years. with interes. from date, the
purchaser giving bond with approved security.
The deed will be retained as further security
until payment Of the last bond.
sale to commence at II o'clock A. N. when due
attention viii be given By
ALEXANDER LUrz Ex'r.
jane 2j-sw.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-07-31

yHYEsLEYAN FEMALE INSTITUTE,
EsE STANTON VA.
Any one who desires to educate his daughter
thoroughly ON the lowest terms and least expense.
in Of the FIRST schools for young ladies IN the
Unietd states, write for a catalogue 90
Rev. Ws. 4. HARRIS, D. p. President,
July 2l-3mO. stanton, Va.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-07-31

Charlottesville is reported as sending
delegates for Harris. No other districts
in Albemarlo reported as sending any.
Stanton sends Harris delegates from
one ward, and one opposition. One dis
trict in Augusta sent delegates for Duke.
The other districts heard from are for
Harris. The outlook seems TO be that
only about half the districts sends dele
gates. We canno. get full and reliable
reports at this time, but Rockingham,
Highland, Bath, Greene and Fluvanna
counties and some districts in other
counties are reported as sending dele
gates.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-07-31

The Hon. John Sherman, then a
United States Senator from tho State
of Ohio and visiting statesman to
Louisiana, on the 23d of November,
1876, wrote to Mis-. Hayes, now by a
corrupt and yillainous process Acting
President, and then and now a nobody,
in reference to occurrences in Louis
iaua:
at seems more like the history Of
hell than OF civilized and Christian COM
munties."
The Hon. Frank Morey, for six years
Republican member Of Congress from
Louisiana, testified before the Potter
Committee that "a couple of thousand
murders had been reported by Con-
grcssional Committee in 1868, when the
Republicans had control Of about two
thirds ofthe parishes. He didnot know
ola single CONVICTION for political
murder under the administration Of
either Gov. WQrmoth Or Kellogg"
Such was the condition Of things
when Grantruled Louisiana by Fedora
bayonets. John Jhcrman sayslt reads
like history Of he'll! What is it that
reads like history Of he'll? THIS his.
tory Of things in Louisiana under Grant.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-07-31
q Weeks Only.

Remember that we will open for
two weeks only, owing TO this
limited time in which can remain,
our prices will beso low as TO insure
entire satisfaction.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-07-31
Ayers
Cherry P0ctOTal

The reputation il has attained, in consequence Of
the marvellous cures it has produced during the
last half century, is q sufficient assurance to the
public thatitwill continue to realize the happiest
results tha; can be desired. IN almost every
section Of country there are persons, publicly
known whohaye bccnrcstored from alarmingand
even desperate diseases Of the lungs, by its use.
All whohayc tried it,acknowlodgeit superiority;
and where its virtues are known, no one hesitatcs
as toyhat medicine to employ to relieve the dis.
tress and suffering peculiar to pulmonary aaec.
tons. CHERRY PICTORIAL always affords in
slant relief, and performs rapid cures Of the
mlder varieties ofbronchial disorder, as well as
the more formidable diseases Of the lungs.
AS asafeguard to children amid the distress.
ing diseases which beset the Throat and Chest Of
Childhood it is invaluable; for, by its timely use,
muldtudes arc rescued and restored to health.
This medicine gains friends at every trial. as
the cures lis constantly producing arc too re-
markable to be forgotten. No family should be
without it, and those who have once used It
never will.
Eminent Physicians throughout the country
prescribe it, and Clergymen often recommend it
frOmtheir knowledge of its effects.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-07-31
p. HELLER & GO.

Our Mr.. C. A. Heller will be- in
charge Of this sale, assisted by his
courteous salceman Jas. r. Grim,
both of whom will be pleased TO
sell their many friends and custo-
mers of last season. All goods not
sold by the Doth Will be closed out
at public auction on the 10Th of
August, morning andlnight.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-07-31
w a NTED.

good flesh COW 3D. exchange for furnitlr3, bl
J. B. HENsrat,r, ct Iraye. g. Brothers
July 3lst.-2F.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-01-10
Remarka Bile Success

The success OF the leading literary paper of
the West TAG CHICAGO LEDGER, is truly re-
markable. Since its introduction TO the read
ing public. six years ago, The I.EDoER has
steadily advanced in favor, and is now &C.
knowledged second to no paper Of the kind in
the country It's circulation is national. and
has been obtained through the efforts Of it's
publishers to produce paper Of high moral
character, and at The same time sell it at price
consistent with the present hard times That
they have succeeded, and well, toe, the thou
sands Of readers Of THE LEDGER scattered from
Maine to Texas and from Oregon to Florida
viii bear testimony. The CaIcAGo LEDGER is a
large forty eight column weekly paper, which
co1taias stories both complete and continued,
IN each number, written by the best authors
OF the day, and 3 great variety of information
Of THE LEDGER is only $1.5 per year, postage
paid, and tits equal in every particular to other
papers Of the same character which sell for $3
year. Three copies OF this valuable paper
will be sent to any one Whe sends 10 cents and
their address to The Il DGER, Chicago, ILL.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-01-10
Bob lngersolpD Notions OF Future
State.

A Post reporter dropped in on Col.
Bob IngersoI, with the request that he
would shed little light on The great
question OF life and death. The Colonel,
though quite busy, consented to be in
terrupted, and, wheeling his chair around,
said Fire away with your questions. =
According to your views, what dispo-
sition is made of man after death %
"Upon Chat subject know nothing.
Tt is no more wonderful that man should
live again than that he now lives; npon
that question I know of no evidence.
The doctrine Of immortality rests upon
human affection. We love, therefore we
wish to live. :"
"Then you would not undertake to
say what becomes Of man after death %
eff I told or pretended to know what
becomes of man after death, [ would be
as dogmatic as are theologians upon this
question. The difference between them
and me is, am honest. L,admit that [
do not know.
No one can control his own opinion
nor his own belief. My belief was forced
upon me by my surroundings. I am the
product OF oil circumstances that have
in any way touched me. + believe III
this world. have no confidence in any
religion promising joys in another world
at the expense Of liberty and happiness
in this. At the same time J wish to give
to others oil the rights I claim for my
self. !"
"What punishment, then, is inflicted
upon man for crimes and wrongs COM
mitted in this life q
tThere is no such thing as on intel
lectual crime. No man can commit q
mental crime. To become a crime it
must be beyond thought"
What punishment is there for ply
steal crime r.
Such punishment as is necessary to
protect society and for the reformation
OF the criminal"
eff there is only punishment in this
world, will not some escape punish
ment?"
81 admit that ali do not seem to be
punished rs they deserve. [ also admit
that all do not seem TO be rewarded as they
deserve and there is in this world, ap-
parently, as great q failure in the matter
of reward as in the matter OF punishment
Ii there is another life, q man will be
happier there for having acted according
to bis highest ideal in this. But + do
not discern in nature any effort to do
Justice. - Washington Post. ft
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-01-10
An Old-Time Hanging.

Samuel Hulett, whose death at an adj
vanced age was reported few day ago,
was one OF the passengers in the mail
coach between Philadelphia and Reading
IN 1880, when the horses were stopped
and the passengers plundered by Wilson,
Porter and Potete, whose arrest and
trial and execution OF Porter were causes
Of much public feeling at the time. The
malL-coach was on its way to Reading,
and had reached Turner's lane, a mile or
two above the built-up portion OF the
city, when the lead horses were suddenly
brought to stand and o pistol put to
the head of the driver and one or more
OF the passengers, TO intimidate them
and prevent resistance. Their money
and jewels were surrendered upon de-
mand, and no violence was used. It was
supposed that the bank messenger.
William Miller, who held for many years
the situation Of baliif in the United
States District Court, would be in the
coach, but he had been unable to
reach the White Swan Hotel in time to
take passage that morning. Porter and
Wilson were captured in philadelphia.
but Potete was arrested in Baltimore.
and upon being brought on here CON
sented to take the witness stand against
his confederates. Samuel Hulett was a
material witness, and Porter and Wilson
were convicted and sentenced TO be
hanged. The robbery Of the mail was
then capital offense, when the lives Of
passengers or OF any one OF them was
put LII Jeopardy. as was done Wilson
was saved through the intercession of
influential friends, but Porter expiated
his crime upon the gallows, having on
the day of the execution rode upon his
coffin from the Arch street prison to the
hanging ground, not far from the Eastern
Penitentiary. Potete, who had committed
q crime in Baltimore, was taken back
there and served out q term of imprison-
ment. Wilson became an exemplary
citizen, and was living when last heard
from few years ago. -Fhizade1ph5a
Ledger.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-01-10
WANTED TO DIE.
A Thrilling Ta1s of Suffering and Want
Fourteen Days III a Hay-Loft Without


Fourteen Days III Hay-Loft Without
Food
IFrom the Boston Giobel
Over three weeks ago Mr. Il. r. Eddy.
Of Webster, Mass, missed from his barn
a buffalo robe shortly afterward he
missed blanket, and afterward another,
all of which he thought had been stolen
while his barn was open. Last night he
missed water pail, and, on searching
the barn, found the pail up on the hay
now Further search resulted in his
finding q man wrapped in the missing
blankets and hid under the hay. When
found the man was but just alive He
was takento the police station by Officer
Jesse Barker. He had no clothes on ex-
cept a shirt, which was literally covered
with vernlin, as were also the robes and
blankets. The man gave his name as
John ellsworth, and tells the following
story He ID an Englishman, IS years
old, q mulespinner by trade, and has
made his home at Lewiston, Me-,
though he has worked in Lawrence,
Fall River, and other places. Two years
ago he contracted scrofulous diseases in
Lawrence, which he has been unable to
get cured OF, until now his body presents
o terrible appearance, being completely
covered with scabs and sores. He says
he walked from Providence to Norwich,
then to Baltic, and then to this place. ar
irving here on the evening of Nov. 27,
and, being unable to travel further,
grew discouraged, and finding Eddy's
barn open he went in, took the robe on
to the hay, and lay down, as he says, to
die. For the first fourteen days he ate
nothing, and during that time was I'M
conscious for hours at time. In the
night he would crawl down stairs, and
drink what water he could find in the
horse-pail. After the fourteenth day he
found a barrel OF corn and ate some, and
has since then fed OH the corn when he
could not resist it. His bodyis almost a
skeleton, and his face looks sadly ENACT
ated. When found he asked to be left
alone to die, To-day he seems in better
spirits and strength, and converses free
". He will to- morrow be sent TO the
State Almshouse at Tewksbury. He
has discharge from the First Battery of
the First regiment of Maine Mounted
Artillery, commanded by Capt. Eben D.
Haley, of Gardiner, Me-, whom Officer
Barker knows, they having been school
mates. This fact corroborates in part
the statement made by Onsworth He
has 8 wife and three children in En-
gland. His condition tonight is much
improved, but his disease is regarded
by physicians as hopeless case.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-01-10
Guillotining as a Fine Art.

Chopping a mans head off, almost
without shedding drop Of blood, is the
latest improvements in working the guillo-
tine. This has just taken place in the
case Of man named Albert. No WON
der the headsman Roch was noticed to
look dumbfounded The English Gov
eminent had a London police officer
present, who must have been also aston
lshed to report on the working of the
b&jOU. Mannod's slack ropes, tight
ropes and long ropes, would appear not
to be OF the hGUtear of civilization.
Albert was great scoundrel, and society
is we'll rid of him. Two good traits in
French executions-there are no meet
lngs to save q murderer's head, and the
culprlt ia only allowed one parson power
to become convert. Albert killed an
old woman, keeper of an clearinghouse,
to rob her; then he threw the body in
8 we'll, as the Russians are said to do
when taking French leave of Bulgarian
village, but, as the body did not descend
rapidly enough, he dropped tones on il.
though he protested ''respect for the
dead. He passed his last days like 8
writing mis- memoirs, and
initiated the ancient philosophers by
asking the chaplain to read treatise he
(Albert) composed on death, while hay
ing his arms corded, and shirt collar and
hair cut off; on approaching the instru-
ment he falbored; the executioner seized
him, assured him g it was nothing, as he
will see, and then his neck was placed
LII the half-moon Of the upright plank.
and all shot into the corresponding half
moon through which the knife falls.
While III this position the unfortunate
was heard mutterlng d prayer; there was
q pause Of second, to permit Roch to
see that all was in order; then thud, q
black ball leaped into basket Of bran
that an assistant shook up; another mass,
like an Outdtter' s dummy, was rolled into
another basketof bran, the head reioined
it, and van, escorted with guard Of
mounted police, conducted all to the
s. Iurnip Field, where, after formalities.
it was handed over to the School OF
Anatomy. Hardly few drops of blood
followed the decapitation fear drove
the fluid into the internal organs. Just
as the knife fell, white dog that had
found it's way to the inner circle COM
menced to howl I noticed no g lady re-
porter present on this occasion; but the
executioner appeared strangely lvid-
frightened, as it were, which is strange
for man that chops off thirty heads per
annum, and whose expenses" in the
estimates follow the grants of public in
struction. All Albert asked, when told
TO get up and dress for death, was for
permission to roll and smoke a cigarette.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-01-10
A Little Girls Faith in Santa Claus.

The following letter was received dur
ing the holidays at Chicago toy-store.
The envelope was addressed to "Mr.
Santa CLAUS, Chicago" etc., and the
Postofice people sent it to what they
conceived to be it's proper destination !:
IS DECEMBER II.
6 DEAR Mr.. SANTA CLAUS: Thought
[ would write to you to let you know I
am not living in Ambrose street this
year, but we are away out in Kansas,
and mamma says, you will not want to
come or send your boys SO far for fear Of
the Indians; but [ don't believe they
would hurt you, for they are like the
birds, they have gone south, only they
went on ponies, and birds few. Do you
ever go and take nice things to the little
Indian children? Poor little things,
they looked so tired tied on the ponies.
Willie prays every night that God would
send you Out, for there isn't many nice
things here, but mamma says that we
ought to be glad that we are al SO well,
and that maybe next year You would
come. Kansas is not bit like Chicago.
We live half a mile from Fame postofIice.
1t is not town. There is only one
house. IT you or your boys should
come out, you will find us ali in q little
new house on the State road, near Fame,
in Greenwood county, Kan We will
hang UP our stockings even If you don t
come. We have to go mile and half
to school. Ruth is grown to be great
big girl, but she does not talk plain.
She says she hopes God will send Santa
Claus. Mamma says my letter is too
long. From ANNA MCKENZIE. "
The recipient OF the letter sent ON to
his correspondent a box of toys, so her
faith in Santa Claus will suffer no detri-
Inent.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-01-10
Disease Grows Amaze.

early What is trifling attack of sickness to-
day may, if unattended to, become serious
case in week. Small ailments should be
nipped in the bud before they blossom into
full-blown maladies. If this advice were at
tended to, many heavy bill for medical at
tendance might be avoided. When the liver
is disordered, the stomach foul, the bowels OBJ
structed, or the nerves disturbed resort
should at once be had to that supreme RENE
dy, Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, few doses of
which will restore healthy action and put the
system in perfect order. tt is wise precau-
ton to keep this incompatible preventive in
the house, since it checks with unrigaled
promptitude disorders which breed Others far
more dangerous, and in their latest develop
ments are themselves often fatal.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-01-10
Caution TO the Public.

To avoid imposition purchasers of Waltham Watche
will observe that every genuine Watch whether gold
or silver, bears our own trademark both and
movements.
Gold cases are stamped "a w. Co." and guarantee
certificates accompany them Silver cases are stamped
Am. Watch Co., Waltham, Mass Coin Silver or
Am. Watch Co, Waltham, Mass. Sterling Silver" ac-
cording to quality and accompanied by guarantee
certificate signed R. L. Robbins Treasurer. The name
"WALTHAM" is plainly engraved upon all movements,
irrespective Of other distinguishing marks.
This caution is rendered necessary by reason OF the
TACT that our cases are frequently separated from
movements and put upon worthless movements of other
makers, and rice uersa, thus affecting nurously the
performance of the Watches and vtatng our guaranty
which is intended only to our complete Watches
wholly made by us. Us Every buyer should make a
close inspection as indicated.
AMERICAN WATCH co,
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-01-10

For the future, the executed, instead of
being buried in trench with their heads
between their legs, will have their re-
mains inclosed in deal coffin. The re
public ameliorates everything you see. It
is no secret that the late Heindreieh
Roch's predecessor wrote q treatise--in
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS death punishment,
and that the day he operated" he alb
stained from food-lived on cigars. =
Paris Letter to San francisco Cdll.