Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-07-03
News Items.

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date for the presidency. From all that
he has been enabled to see Mr.. Tllden's
chances for denomination, so far as the
West is concerned, are SLIM"
The Cincinnati Commercial suggests
the nomination of President Hayes for a
second term as possibly the most fit and
conclusive answer to the third term
folly which is making its appearance
among the soreheads and the remains
Of the rings, especially Of the whisky
rings"
Gen. Toombs says there is no danger
in this country at present from COM
munism, but there will be if the govern
ment becomes unjust and the laws OPP
pressiye. In that case he would be
willing to lead the alta ok himself to
secure justice.
A dozen democratic county conven-
tons in Ohio have already declared in
favor of Senator Thurman for the next
presidency.
Hon. Maiden Jones, member of the
Senate Of Illinois, is the democratic
candidate for congress in the fourteenth
90 4,ot
Out OF one hundred and seven APP
plicants for admission to the United
States Military Academy, lat West Point,
n, Y, only twenty seven were rejected,
which is unusual. The rejected ones
left for home last night.
The Wheeling Register says: Thur
man has arrived in Columbus. He says
Ohio will surely 90 democratic this fall.
A democratic victory in Ohio this fall
means Thurman for President in 1880,
and he knows it, And we may add
that a better selection could not be
made.
The Brass Band at Berkeley Springs
has determined upon a uniform Of scar
let coats, white pants and blue caps. No
accusation of ilisloyalty can be brought
against the members of that organisa-
ton.
Mrs. Tilton has been communicated
by Plymoth congregation for confessing
her and Henry Ward Beecher's great
transgression.' Henry Ward is retain
ed because he did not acknowledge the
truth of it.
It is stated by the Philadelphia In
quircr that a well-known dentist ofthat
city has nearly completeda telephone
apparatus which can be placed inside
the human ear and be scarcely perceiv-
ed by the observer. which will restore
hearing TO the deaf, and that without
any other means of communication
than through the air as a medium. He
began this instrument two years ago.
and late developments. as the telephone,
confirm the plan and convince him that
it will succeed.
The new rate OF compensation for
postmaster Of the fourth class. On
stamps cancelled, on the first 800 or
less per quarter, COP cent; on all
over 800 and not over 5000 per quar-
ter, 50 per cent; and all over $500 per
quarter, 40 per cent, the same to be
ascertaned and allowed by the Auditor
in the settlement Of the accounts Of
such postmasters upon their sworn
quartarly returns.
The Shenandoah Valley Bank. at
Shenandoah, Pa, has suspended bust
ness in consequence of deposits and DIFF
liculty Of collecting assets; but it IS be-
lievcd to be entirely solvent, or at least
the directors say 50.
Don't save me; save my husband
first y cried New York woman who
was drowning. Let detractors of the
sex make memorandum of this.
In New York, on Wednesday, $780,
600 acres Of land in Mcdowell county.
W. Va.,represented as heavily timbcred
white oak and mineral lands, was sold
at public auction The lands were
sold in lots Of 1000 acres or more to
suit purchasers. One-half Of the tract
was knocked down to G. p. Bonner &
Co. at half cent per acre. The bal
ance was sold mostly to Germans in lots
of from 1000 to 10000 acres at from
one-halfa cent to cent and a-half per
acre. The average price realized for
the entire tract was ct. per acre.
DR.. L. w. Jones, was killed by
a negro at Newsom's Southampton
county, Va. on Monday, in a difficulty
which originated from dispute about
some trivial thing Oh the Doctors farm.
w. +. Trooden, a North Carolina
has been convicted in the
Hastings Court of Richmond, Va. Of
having procured goods under false pre-
lenses from a merchant Of that city.
The jury fixed his punishment at three
years in the penitcntlary and then
him to executive Glenn
ency. n motion for new trial has
been made.
Little May Stiles, aged 3 years,
whose father cut her throat while she
was asleep, in Philadelphia, a few days
ago, was buried Saturday from the
mergue, around which a large crowd
gathered. Her mother, who was shot
by the father, is getting better, and her
father, who cut his own throat, is i'm
proving.
Miss Lizzie Campbell, daughter OF
A. II. Campbell, Of Smyth county, Va,