Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-09-17
News Items.

ated with electric lights, and Telegraph
wires will be introduced in the cave.
Lightning struck the barn and two
ine mules belonging to DR.. J. COylng-
ton, near Culpeper c. H., Va, last
Saturday, instantly killing the mules
and burning the barn, together with a
good deal of hay that was stored in it.
Mrs. Catharine Inman Mari, the
oldest resident OF Warrentown, Va,
died last Saturday, aged SO years. Her
father was DR.. Gustavgs B. Horner, a
native ofMaryland.
Alexandra Gazette: Rev. J. B. Will
son has disposed of all his interest in the
Baltimore Episcopal Methodist to Rev.
DR.: Samuel Il. Cox, leading clergy
man of the NJ. f. Church, South, IN
Baltimore. who will now have entire
control and management of the paper.
A young man named Hayes, a brake
man on the Pittsburg division Of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad, fell bcs
tween the cars Wednesday, and had
leg so badly mashed that it had to be
amputated.
The Keystone Furnace, near Easton,
| Pa. has been sold to Daniel Ruckle,
John T. Knight, Samue! Thomas and
John B. Hendry, well-known iron men,
for $500, 900. The present owner bought
the property two years ago for s6O0 900,
who reserves an iron mine valued at
$4,000.
Miss Waterman, pretty young lady,
living near Montrose, Susquehanns
county, died on Saturday night from
brutal treatment received at the hands
Of number Of young men at a camp
meeting. She died a raving maniac.
The wife Of the Rev. Dr. Maclay, Of
Yokohama, Japan. died in the Native
Church there on the 2Sth OF July. She
had presided at the organ and sung the
last hymn, There is rest for the wea-
ry." Then, as she bowed her head in
prayer, she was seized with an apoplec-
tic fit, and remained unconscious until
the morning of the following day.
Ex Gov. Gilbert e. Walker has defn-
itely decided to abandon Virginia, and
to settle once more in Binghamton, n.
Y, his native town. He has bought
house, rented rooms for law Office,
and designs pursuing his profession
there.
II. B. Dalton, while driving to Fort
Worth, Texas, with This little, son, was
accused By James Gun of having some
milet in his wagon that belonged 10
the latter. a quarrel ensued, and
Dalton drew knife, when Gun shot
him dead.
The birthday of Gov. Robinson, of
New York, falls upon election day
next, the 4th Of Novembe'. The
World says "the democrats Of New
York will celebrate it by putting him at
the head of the polls"
A wooden pumpkin has been taking
all the premiums at the Kansas fairs.
1t measured seven feet around and
weighed go pounds. The fraud was
discovered at Council Grove last week |
by an old man who tried TO tap it,
There are a good many mad farmers in
Kansas just about this time.
Tennyson's brother changed his name
to Turner in order to inherit an income
Of $4,000 year. He left no children
and Tennyson can now get the estate
on the same terms but he will not ac-
cept the condition.
Hugh Kelso, nearly eighty years old,
residing near Goshen, Rockbridge, was
thrown from a buggy while returning
from church Sunday, and had two ribs
broken.
The Democratic ticket failed in Cali
fornia, and the Republican ticket had a
narrow escape in Maine. Now both
elections are oyer the Democratic
majority in the U. S. House of Rerres-
entatiyes is nine over Republicans
and Greenbackers combined. In voting
by States, however, if the election Of
President should be thrown into the
House there Is 4 tie.
A few nights ago Conductor Verrlll,
Of the Virginia express tram, was going
through his car when he noticed lady
asleep in her seat. Her head was rest.
ing on the window. and her feet extend
ed to the aisle. Her dress was so badly
dlsarranged that her ankle and q goodlv
portion of an exqustely fashioned calf
were plainly visible, and a number of
men few seat further down were sml-
lingly contemplating the scene. Mr..
Verrill, who always keeps things pretty
straight on his tram. noticed this, and
tapping the woman on tie shoulder
awOke her. Madam, excuse me for
disturbing you, but your dress is so dis
arranged that your ankle Is exposed"
"Oh, that makes no difference, sir"
replied the lady, smiling sweetly, ITS
nothing but cork Yirginia Chroni-
Gle.
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