Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-08-06
Valley News.

Oeen SO Ill.
Mr.. Henry n. Richards, Of Warren
county, has received his appointment OF
State cadet at the Virginia Military In
stitute from the Senatorial district CON-
posed of Frederick, Clarke and warren
counties
No insect which usually infests the
house, and crawls over the floors or
woodwork, can live under the appllca-
ton of hot alum water. 1t will destroy
red and black ants, cockroaches, spider,
and chintzbugs. Take two pounds OF
Alum and dissolve it in three or Tour
quarts of boiling water let it stand on
the fire until the alum is all melted,
then apply it with brush (while near
ly hoD TO every joint and crevice in
your closets, bedsteads, pantry
shelves, etc. If in. whitewash, it will
keep off insects.
Richmond Wing: Dick Tancil Color
ed) was sufocated to death by foul air
in a well, at Warrenton, Thursday.
Big Lick Roanoke) Ners : Mr.. Zach
Hays, who was shot by Hawley' is said
to be in dying condition.
Quite a number of persons are pam
washing for gold in the neighborhood Of
Wilmington Fluvanna county. They
make wages.
Leesburg Mirror: During the year
ending February LIST, 1879, there were
killed in the county Of Loudoun, 9OS
sheep, the aggregate appraised value Of
which was 1892 90 An average of a
fraction over s4.l63 per head. The
amount received by the commissioner
from the dog fund, was 81, 5O4,57, which,
after deducting losses, com missions, and
and all other necessary incidental ex-
pensen, left balance of s62.22 which
was turned ever to the schools, as the
law directs.
Lexington Gazette = Our Sportsmen
are continuing to hayc fine fun fishing
fol bass in James river. Last week
Henry Benson, Of Fairfield, was bitten
on his foot. IN South mountain, by a
rattlesnakc. In returning home, a dis
lance of three miles, his foot was great
ly SWOLLEN, and fears were entertained
of serious consequences. A poultlce OF
camphor and tobacco was applied to
the bite, and in few hours the foot
was reduced TO its usual size, removing
all poisonous matter. Mr.. B. is now
dong WELL and has thus given to the
county an antidote for the poison OF the
snake. .. Mr.. Granville Leech, who
lives on Little river, near the Lexington
road, about three miles from Goshen,
while moving his meadow killed eight
ratflesnakes. They were found in the
!
hay. the machine having nearly decapi-
tated the whole colony. ...... Mr.. NJ.
Dunlap, who lives on Kerr's creek, kill
cd IN one log eighty-two copperheads.
Prof. Nelson. who was sitting by, re
marked: MY father killed one snake
with 100 IN IT. Mr.. Hartman, our
oblioing clerk, offers to show a den o.
900 rattlesnakes up on Guys Run,
about three miles from here.
Page Courier : There has been hand
ca into this Office a call signed by more
than one hundred Of the voters OF thif
county, calling upon Capt. II. II. Rid
dleberger to become candidate for Tie
Senate in this district. In the list We
notice the names of many Of the mos
influential citizens of the county,. IA
a meeting held in this place on las
Monday, with Michael Long, ESQ, al
chairman. composed of representative
men from all portions Of the county,
committee Of nine members from eacl
district was appointed, with instruction.
to meet in this town on Thursday, th,
9TH day of August, to take into consid
GRAFTON what steps are necessary to b
taken in reference TO the county sub
scrlption of 900, 900 10 the S. V. R. R
Intense feeling, both in the meeting an
private discussion of the question, wa
manifested by all present, and the de
termined purpose expressed ofresistin
to the utmost any effort to obtain til
| bonds.
) Scottsville Courier d: Mr.. Marcy Nor
: ris informs us that colored man nea
Porter's precinct, who had been separ
ated for some time from his wife, pal
. Iher a friendly visit recently. II
C mother-in-law had prompted her dau9l
, ter to poison him, and gave iher dos
, TO put in his coffee the first favorabl
t opportunity. The obedient daught'
{ therefore placed cup of coffee on til
table and invited HIM to drink 1t. II
thanked her, and as he approached tn
table, she left the room. He took
3 sip, and not liking the flavor, he toe
: the coffee pot which was at the fiji
: place, poured some coffee in sma
Il bucket which he had with him, and the
empted the contents of the profere
cup of mercy into the coffee pot. ii
{ then left. His wlfe's mother then stel
{ ped in and asked her daughter for som
i thing to eat. She was told that Il
] coffee was in the pot at the fire. 81
! drank freely Of it-then Slckened al
died.