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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-06-18
ADOIlar for rs cents.

Last Thursday we presented i've
dollar bill 10 the railroad agent at this
point for a ticket to HarrisOnburg. In
change we received, with other money!
two Mexican silver dollars at 90 cents
each. Returning from Harrisonburg, We
presented 10 tie agent at that point one
Of these same dollars, and he required
that 1t should be accompanied with an
additional quarter, saying that he could
only receive such at IS cents. We ex-
blamed in VAN that an agent Ofhs same
company had given us the dollar ior 30
cents. We boarded the train without n
ticket and the conductor received our
dollar at 90 cents.
Now If the railroad company can
change five dollar bills with 90 cent
pieces at one station, and receive the
same pieces back at IS cents at another
station. it strikes rs that they would do
well to send agents to Mexico TO pur-
chase and forward Mexican dollars for
use on the line. Ii would be quite in
harmony with many other ways Of the
same corporation to get the advantage
Of the " local" public.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-06-18

In the New York market yesterday
crude petroleum touched the lowest
price ever known in the history Of the
trade. the market falling to 65 cents pr
barrel. This is due to tie enormous
production. The total production in
PENNSYLVANIA during the last twenty
years has been nearly 1l2. 600, 600 bbs,
of which 81 500 00O bbls. are for the FIVE
years ended January /. The average
price last year was sl.37 per bbl., and
the highest price ever known was 50 pei
bbl., which was paid in January, 1860
"Gcntlemcn OF the jury" sad Mr..
Phelps to the - men Of Warrington
Mimi. who had convicted his daughter
OF selling cider without a license. al
I've aOt to say is. you're SEA Of jack
asses. and you may wave your ears over
that solemn TRUTH" Mr.. Phelps was
fined $40 for contempt Of court.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-06-18
In sFenlOrian.

We clip the following from the Gull
p per Times, of which Mr.. Ream was
editor and proprietor, written no doubt
by a warm friend who knew him well ::
cit is with mingled feeling OF pain
and pleasure that we pen tins last tri-
butte TO our friend d. NJ. Ream. \
noble heart ceased 10 beat when his
life went out. A man he was Of gen
erous purposes, noble and chiyalrous.
most beloved by those who knew him
best pbilanthropist whose pity ever
moved him TO deeds of charity which
knit TO him the hearts of the needy and
suffering with cords stronger than the
selfish wording can conceive Of. His
integrity of purpose and truthiulness Of
character, must have been felt by all
with whom he came in contact, and had
he been spared q longer life in this, his
adopted home, we feel the truth of tins
would have been proven 10 many by
whom he was misunderstood. We do
not claim for him periection-he did
not claim it tor himself; he knew what
was right and when he did wrong, no
one was ever more eager TO make pro-
per atonement. His death bed unto
the end. attesiod perfectly TO his spirit
of forgiveness. He prayed that God
might bless alike his friends and cne-
mics. With patient submission he bore
his last great agony submiihdS with
simple faith to the degree ofhis Maker.
The carly seeds sowa in youth by
Christian parents, eyenn ms .entimely
death. were harvested.
To that God who "tempcrs tie wind
to the sholn lamb" and lets not tie
seeds OF the righteous beg their bread.
VIC commend his dosolate wife ard
children"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-06-18

RIOT N GE0EGIA.-A tcrr.able not
took place ,esi,rdaY afternoon at Nc
intosh. Liberty Co.. Ga, station on
the Atlantic aud Sui Il. H. between "A
party o negro cXcug-ioni,i from Bryan
count, and party Of uccr0e, belong
ing in Mcintosh. The trouble began in
"a h.ht between tW0 ncHocs, wLCrcupon
Joha Randall. I'll. cap.iln ola negro
militia company from Bryan county.
W ich company formed par, of the
excursion party, ordered Charge. The
company o5ey,d the order, Jasonctms
ever, body within reach. ihe captain
himself killing ore man rs runuiAg HIM
through with lis sword. Tlcrc was
lnlerse excitement AT this outrage. and
.ha Mcintosh uc-roe- rallied and dove
tnc military company into the cars and
p.ncd fire On them. killing four, AID
wounded large number of others and
on,s stopped shooting when the train
was drawn out OF range. They tired TO
prevent Tie train from leaving rs tear
III. up the railroad tack. but Jailed. All
ihc parties engaged were negroes.
What a howl The Radicals would
nave raised bad there been white man
n the melee.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-06-18

The New York Herald Is more than
right in suggesting that the welcoming
burrah on Grants return TO this country
next July will annoy and embarrass the
General. Nothing could be more to the
hands Of the democrats than the pro
posed demonstration, and Grants enc
mics will do all they can. TO forward the
movement The eX-President Will az
rive at San Francisco in July, and on
his route east Will be subjected to a
noisy ovation. the shouting being kept
up until about October. Then lie VIII
become common and familiar again, get
on his periodical DRINKS, and by fl
time the national convention meets in
June TO nominate a candidate for the
White House. our Caesar will cut an eX-
ceedingiy small figure in America. The
proposed hurrah is too large and too
early to be Of service to Grant. but is
Just in time for some other republican
aspirant to presidential honors.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-06-18
The CHILEAN and Peruv / a IN
War.
GRAPHIC ACCOUNT OF THE RECENT, MAJ
VAL ENGAGEMENT.

PExANA, June THE Unit d
States steamer Adams, which arrived
here on the 4lh instant from Callao,
Nav 81, brings the following intelli-
gence from the seat of war: The Chill
ian feet appeared off Callao on May
%, but. on learning that the first divi-
sion of the Peruvian fleet had gone
south, at once steamed away in pur-
suit In the meantime the Peruvian
feet had learned from passing vessels
and bytelegraph that the Gillian iron
clads had sailed from Iquique, leaving
there only a small wooden corvette,
the Esmeralda, a dispatch boat, the
Covadonza, and the transport Limari
The Huazcar and independence, Peru
Wan iron clads, Immediately steamed
to lqhique and attacked those vessels.
The JIuazcar, after summonlng the
Esmeralda two or three times to sur
render, which was answered by broad
sides at last rammed the latter, which
sank almost Immediately, carrying
down about $50 men. About forty
men we're rescued and sent on shore
as prisoners Of war In the meantime
/ the Indepcndercia made chase after
the Coyadouza and the Limari, which
the commander was anxious to capture
but not destroy. The Covadouza,
whose clptain was very familiar with
the coast, stccrcd very close courses,
leading the Independence into waters
where she was certain for destruction
The Independence followed blndly,
and at a place known as Point Gruisa,
while going at full speed, struck a rock
and became a total wreck. The luaz-
car came to her assistance, and, fiod-
ing it impossible to save her, took off
the crew and a part OF the armament,
and then set fire to the vessel to pres
vent her falling into the hands Of the
enemy. The Cavadonzl AID Limari
escaped. a hen the Huazcar rammcd
the Esmeralda the commander Of the
latter, with a handful Of men, at
tempted the apparently forlorn hope
Of taking her, but he and his men were
all shot down after a desperate resis
lance, in which Lieut. Nelarde, of the
lIuazcar, was killed From % to 40
accounts It present differ greatly
prisoners were taken. The rest OF the
crew and off .crs Of the ksmeralda per
ishcd with the ship. THIS happened
on thr 2lst Commander Moore, Of
the indcpendcucia, is stated TO be half
mad in consequence Of The loss Of
bis snip at such a critical time, and
has TO be guard d Tor fear Of his at
tempting to take his own life.
From both Peruvian and Gillian
sources the losses at Pisagua are es>
timated at 100000 The proyis
ions, which were calcua'ed to last the
tovns-people and garrison, we're de-
slro, ell by ire,ani already the distress
Of want is added TO the sutIcriags the
po,l people have called pm to en-"
Gure.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-06-18

a MASSACHUSETTS CANNIBAL.-
According to a correspondent Of tie
New York Times. John Smith. living
near Otis, Mass. who was ship-wrcck-
ed on the South Sea Island many years
ago. and lived there some time, con-
fesses to having acquired there an ap-
petite for human flesh, which still ha-
raises him. He says he once offered to
work six months for a ncighbOr in eX-
change for one Of his daughters, whom
he wanted TO feast on. He has relish
for raw fish, toads and even snakes, for
in the presence Of some recent visitors
he chewed up live toad which happen
ed to hop in his path. One Of the party
offered Smith drink Of whisky from a
bottle and he bit off the bottle at the
neck and chewed 1t up, certainly a
sufficient proof that he has an iron jaw.
Smiths religion is a mixture OF idolatry,
Mohammedanism and other strange
rites. He worshlps huge idol, which
he has built part way up TO the noun
tain and calls "Boudish." At 10
O'Clock every Sunday morning he bows
downs before this idol, prays to it, sings
and dances, the whole exercises taking
about an hour. Three other gods.
similar to this but smaller, Smith says
have been stolen from him by the
Christians.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-06-18


At the late Episcopal Church council
in Fredericksburg. Va, valuable ring
was dropped in The contribution box.
and on It's being discovered that it was
clearly a precious souvenir TO the giyor
some e45 was raised to redeem it. The
owner was not known. however. the
church officer only remembering the
pew from which the offering came. Mr..
r. A. Goodwin. Of Boydton, Mccklen>
burg. co., Va, writes to the Southern
Churchman, asking The owner to'com-
municate with blm. If not applied for.
the ring is to be placed in the corner
stone Of the proposed new church.
1t Is al wrong TO let your church
choir 20 OF singing in the opera Of Pin
afore between Sundays. y dreadful
thing recently happened on this account
at California funeral. The pastor, a
tall. wlite.hamcd man. much resembling
nm admiral. arose in tie pulpit and had
no sooner finished in a sing song toue.
the remark. We miss his presence in
bis usual haunts.' than the choir sprang
+ to its feet and shouted in return. And
50 do his sisters and his cousins and his
aunls. WIlcaulee Sentinel.
Atthe funeral of Gen. James Shields
in Carollton. No, last Wednesday, the
two swords presented to HIM by the
States of illinois and South Carolina for
gallaniry in the Mexican war were
crossed over the coffin. The Gift of Hi
no,s cost 1000 aud that Of South Car
DINA SIS. 900, and both are richly studded
with Jewels. The immediate cause Of
Gen. Shields death was the opening of
the old wound received by him a! The
battle Of Cerro Gordo.
Mr. Cyrus II. Mccormick. of wheat
reaper fame, has been unanimously
elected a corresponding member OF the
French Academy Of Sciences. In a
letter acknowledging the compliment,
Mr.. Mccormick says, after lifetime
spent in manufacturing and improving
harvesting machinery, aud with a sue =
cess perhaps more strongly marked in
connection with the three French inter-
national exhibitions than on any otheI
single field Of his operations, that he is
more deeply touched by this action OF
the French Academy Of Sciences than
by any previous honor Of his.liie.
The incorporators of the Cnmbers
land. Moorefeld and Petersburg rail
road have called meeting to be held
10 Keyser, Jane q, for the election Of
directors and the transaction Of other
business.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-06-18

At the last battle of Bull Run, Capt
r. \. Dimmick. OF Washington, and "a
brother officer oflhe Federal army. were
left on the battlefield terribly wounded.
and were found By Hugh Barr, Of the
ord Stoncwall Brigade, who, by his
Kindness, it is believed. saved the
lives. Capt. Dmmick AMI Mr.. Barr
met for the first time since that day at
the memorial exercises at Winchester
Va. last week. and embraced each 9th
cr ON the street. Lapt Dimmck made
profusc offers OF material rccOmpense to
Mr.. Barr. hut The latter rc.us d to ac-
cept anything but thanks for his service.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-06-18

The rate OF taxation in Maryland Is
49, cents on the hundred dollars
and n call is made upon the counties to
send delegates to q State convention
in August to demand a reduction. This
call is put forth by taxpayers, among
them the Governor, who represent
necessity for such action.
In the name ofHeayen. if Maryland.
(unhurt by war. IN fact made money
out Of it) cannot now stand ISL
cents. can she not call of her dogs who
are eternally prating TO Vheinians
well nigh scourgcd to death By three
times such a levy.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-06-18

The graduating class az West Point
Thursday, numbered siXly-,ix. The
five cadets marked as Distinguished
were, in the ordcrnnmcd T. Y. Abbott
T. /. Casey and =. y. Bingham. all at
lar.e3 c. Med. Townsend, OF NV
Y ork. and G. !. Ficbe-er Of Ohio
These five VIII go into thc engineer
corps. 'hc honor. and cmolum@nts #
which are ina highest. Among I'll.
other rra1uics were y /. O'Brien. OF
West Virginia. audJuhuN Mallory an O.
Marion 3. Salio.d. o.. N.l- mia.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-06-18

COULD BE SETTLED.-A Washing
ton CORES pondent Of the Philadelphia
Bulletin says: General Johnston, in
conversation with your correspondent
recently, said: Il lave always receiY-
ed the most generous treatment from
Union soldiers wherever l have gone,
and many cour,esies which l sincerely
appreciate, have been extended to ire
by Union officers and soldiers since l
have been in Congress. Ii the soldiers
who fought in the war. on both sides,
were permitted to settle the difficulties
that now beset us. it would be soon
aud promptly settled to tie satisfaction
of both the North and South"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-06-18

EVASION OF TIE MoFFETT REsIs'
rER.-Two hundred and f.ty-scyon
drinking saloons in Richmond. Virginia.
made return Of the drinks sold during
the month OF May as registered by tho
Monctt liquor register. They amount
ed in the aggregate to 91,9l3 alcohol,
drinks and l2l, $50 drinks ofmalt liquor.
Under tic amended law the tax on al
coholic drinks was reduced from two
and half cents on each drink to one
and a half cents, the tax on malt liquor
being halfaccnt. y computation based
on tine price charged for these drinks by
the saloon keepers shows that all the
sales were registered the gross receipts
Of the saloon keepers amounted oulf u
two dollars each per day. The conclu-
sions reached from this analysis Of the
sales as reported is that the registering
oidrinks is largely cyadsdb by The saloon
keepers Or by the har-;enders whom
they employ; for ii is obvious, so the
argument runs. that if. as the rcslstra-
ton of drinks would seem to indicate,
the average gross receipts of each saloon
are but two dollars. the original cost o!
the liquor and all other expenses OF the
establishment could not be met from
this sum, and that the saloons must lie
run at seiious loss 70 their proprieiofs.
As they all appear to be in a flourish
ing condition, the alternative suggestion
IS that only q comparatively small part
Of the drinks is registered. and he State
IS dcfraulod Of the difference between
the actual number Of drinks sold and Oh.
number reported.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-06-18

Arot has occurred IN Bryan county
Georgia. between a negro military COM
pany and negroes who did not belong 10
that company. Fortunately for the
south 10 white man was engaged on
either ,.de. Had white men taken part
IN tae affair il would have been herald
ID throughout the North as another
Sol. hern outrage, and urged as another
roa ,on for SUSTAINING 1lr. Hayes in his
promised support OF Gen. Conway
scheme to still further impoyerish the
on II b. carrying of its labor. and
thereby improve the prospects OF the
radical party at tn expense OF the IN
lcrcsts Of tic whole country, Tor what
damages one portion Of this country
now reacts iniurlously upon all the 9TH
Err parts. AS it is, though the riot was
of the most senguiuary character, we
observe that our radical exchanges eth
cr ignore it altogether, or, as is proper,
attach to il 30 political significance.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-06-18

The Washingtonian, Leesburg, Va,
has entered upon the 74th year Of its
existence. 1t is one of the best and
most prosperous weekly papers pub
lished in the South.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-06-18
Bring on Your Hides !!

ROBERT NEWMAN, the old and experienced
tanner, and known as such throughout the c0un-
ty, Is prepared 90 do tanning at his own shop i'm
Woodstock. He viii receive hides al OTIS old
tan yard. lie proposes 90 work exclusively on
shares and viii graduate his work on shares by
the scale Of decline ia other things He Will Offer
special inducements when hides make upper or
harness leather. lie will make It TO the
interest Of every one % call aud see him for his
terms. rhey ae better than ever before known
in the trade. Cal for information. Il viii pay
Refers to every citizen Of Woodstock for character
and skill.
June ll-3mo.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-06-18

LOUISIANA WITNEssEs.-For The
common good, and especially for the
GOOD Of the state Of Louisiana, if the
government can possibly find pcniten
tiary room for them. it's sincerely 10 be
hoped that board and lodgings will be
provided for several Of the witnesses
who have lately been swearing so mag
Efficiently in the senatorial case Of Spot
ford vs.. Kellogg. It's d pity that the
laws delay prevents such scoundrel+
when found out Of going 50 long uuwhipl
Of justice. They should be punished as
promptly and a. severely as possible, in
order to convince the rest OF them down
there in Louisiana that congressional
committees DO nor Offer standing pre-
miums for champion liars.-BaH. Snn-
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-06-18

The balance of trade in favor Of the
United States is steadily diminishing, a
patent evidence that business is revlv-
NO, for the country must either have
money or products TO pay for what it
imports. Were this revival Of business
stimulated by free made, by which for
cign merchants could pay Tor what they
bay here with the pro lucts Of their own
counties, all the industries Of this coun-
try would be stimulated to supply the
necessarily increased demand; and as
there never was more erroneous idea
than that balance Of trade affords a
correct index Of the prosperity Of ma
tions, the sooner the balance that now
is on tic side Of the United States is
changed. the / tier it will be for the
whole country, but particularly Tor the
South.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-06-18
Notice to all Concerned.

g n persons knowing themselves CD be iudehte Q
"a. q the estate Of the late A. Dlnucr. doc'd
Will please. without delay, call on the undersigned
aud settle the same By the payment ~ that SUM
or executing # neg1tilb'e mot les. with app owed
end ,rsers. ply-b @ at shenaUdI ah County Bank
within % days after date.
Those having claims against the estate II the
late 5. A. Banner, decd. upon the presentation II
the samc. will be allowed an Offset credit to the
extent Of his Indebtedness 20 the said decedeut.
} r lyidei they are mutual accounts ana can De
satisfactorily proved.
We cordially invite customers TO the store. who
az DESTROYS of purchasing goods at reasonable
prices VI. l. WALTON,
Ed. NEWMAN.
Administrators e. {. a. Of $. A. banner, decd.
June 10, 1879 q.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-06-18

Think OF the Ohio b'ys burraning
for IIlckenlooperl Can a man with
a name like that arouse sufficient en~
thusiasm to be elected to anything
K.nawha Gazette.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-06-18

Sr LoyI-, June 10 &C +. Donk
Of the al mining ii,m o D,nk Bros,
Of this city, while going through
wel.-woodvd bii Of county between
CcnUcyill". Ills. aud one # the mines
OF the finn. ,hori distance from that
place. Til, IL mag. WIS set upon hy
two mon and ROBBED of : 800. with
which to pay the miners. As soon as
the robbery became known The min
ers organized into squads Of FIVE aud
six and secured the woods thoroughly.
At last accounts he robbers lad no
been caught.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-06-18

VIRGINIA, TO WIT:
v In the Clerks Office Of the County Court Of
Shenandoah, June 10th 1879.
Martha yann II by her next friend, J. J Con-
man COmplt.
AGAINST
John Nannort Def
IN CnANCERY.
The object Of this suit is to obtain a divorce
meusa ct thoro from John Yannort, by the COM
plainant. on the ground Of abandonment, desertion
and cruelty.
Il appearing by affidavit filed that the defendant
John Nannort Il not an inhabitant Of this State
II is ordered That the said defendant do appear
here within one month after due publication here
and DO what i necessary 10 protect his interest
that a copy Of this order be published in some
printed In Woodstock, once week for
four successive weeks, and copy posted at the
ont door Of the Court House Of said county, on
Ink first day Of the next County Court.
GEO.W. MILLy, q. c. @. s. c N
A COpy-Teste.
GEO. W Af1LEY. c c. c. SC
Tune l-iw. W. W. p. z.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-06-18

STETTIN. June l5.-Whlle the Steam
er Orphcus. bound for Keonigsburg. wa
lying il this harbor her boiler bursted,
and many persons or board we're killed.
The exact loss Of life s not yet known,
bu; ten bodies have so far been recOy.
ed.
Edward PAIR, the urderer of hi $
daughter, who sank down in the rris
oners' dock in court IN Philadelphia
Monday from the effects OF poison, just
after sentence of death had been pas $
cd upon HIM. died yesterday morning.
All Of his immediate relatives are neld
to await Investigation as to how he pro-
cured the poison.
The Fall River (Miss.) manuac-
tlrcrs have decided to decline the re
quest of The spinners for an advance o.
wages or for a board of arbitraton-.he
latter on the ground Of its being con-
trary to the method Of conducting bust
ness in this country, and The former be-
cause the manufac urers ara nov pay
IN as much as business warrants. and
more in many cases.
John Sherman is daily dispensing
Fed raj patronage in The South, upon
condition that the appointces will Sc
cur. he delegations of their re5pec-
tiy. States for him in the Republican
Convention Of 1880 Smalls, the OK
Congressman, his been selected by
Sherman as his leader in South Caro-
lima, and for this work he is to get a
place as revenue agenl.-WaShneton
Post,
SolOyicn, who attempted to assass-
mate the Car. has been tried. convict
ed and hanged, without the testim,
OF the Car, who will not attempt any
lengthy journey just now. even to be
present at his uncle > golden wedding.
The trial was conducted with great
secrecy and dispa'ci. The Car. in
stead of boldly facing and dsarming
the assassin, as his father. Nicholas,
would have done, ran away in such
haste that he stumbled. fell, and had to
BE- picked up by passers by.
DETROIT. Mich, June ia special
dispatch to the Free Press from Grand
Rapids, Mich. reports that n fire at
Blanchard, Mich, on Wednesday night.
destroyed ID. G.. Blanchard's saw mill
and 3. GOO, 900 feet of lumber owned by
Graf, Little Il Co. The loss is $685.
900 {; insured for s27, 900
RICHMOND, VA, June l0.-Infor-
nation has been received here to- day
OF the horrible death Of a little boy,
I've years old, who WAS gored to death
by an nfuriated OK, in lIenrico county,
4 day or two ago. The child was
grandson of Rev. b. c. Spiller, !
minister, ofIhat county.
VIM. Munhikhuj sen, of Hartford,
county, wlntercd II sheep, from which
nc has sold $40 81 worth of wool and
ambs.