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

THE ENGLISH CRoPs-Ihe --latest
Estimates.-The best agricultural au-
thorities in England estimate the yield
Of wheat this year TO be not more than
one-third of the qantity required for
consumption. From data furnished the
London Times, Mr.. Thos. {. Scott, a
well~known English expert in such mat
tiers, supported by very general agree
ment on the part of others who have
made the subject their study,
he concludes that the requirements
from abroad for the cereal year lo79.sO
will be l2S, 900 900 of bushels, and as
the English harvestIwas nearly month
behind the usual time Of ingatherng, and
consequently months extra consump'
ton has to be provided for,it is not un-
likely. he says, that the actual require
ments will be 5000, 900 bushels more.
This would bring the total requirement
of foreign wheat for the current year up
to 36.O00,000 of Understanding
-four estimated by wheat measure. AS
Stunning the correctness OF his statistics,
the quantity Of wheat required in excess
OF the imports of the last year will be
thirty-two millions of bushels, and ow.
ING TO the late harvest the demand may
possibly be increased to 5000, 900 OF
bushels more. The deficiency in the
field bean and pea crops, IN rye and hay
is also quite marked, and this loss OF
cattle food Will have TO be made up by
an increased consumption OF Indian corn
of which the imports, it is supposed, Will
be at least ten million bushels over
those Of last year.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-09-17
HANGED HIGHER THAN HAMAN.-

HANGED HIGHER THAN HAMAN.-
The Rev. Josiah Hannah, colOred
preacher OF lizard county, Texas. be-
came possessed of a strange mania
some weeks ago. He fancied that be-
cause his name sounded very much
like Hannah it was his duty TO ascer-
tain Just how high IIaman hung. In
the pulpit the other Sunday lie showed
signs Of insanity, and suddenly throwing
up his arms said to the congregation ::
Children, Hannah was hung, as near
as | can make the calculation, a little
over 100 feet high. Now, children, |
believe God wants me to give up my
soul to him right away and so take
this rope and hang me 100 feet above
the ground The congregation was
frightened and left the church. Han
man was closely watched by them, but
he ran into The woods. On the follow
ng day search was made for HIM Henry
Giles came upon litter OF chips under
large tree and was examining them
when he noticed a small shadow swing
ing TO and fro IN front Of HIM. Looking
up he saw Hannah suspended from the
topmost branch Of the hickory, stone
dead-higher than Hannah.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-09-17

A Gorilla from the west coast ofAfri-
ca Is now lodged in the Crystal Palace,
London. The chimpanzee and the orang.
outang have arms that enable them,
with slight stoop, 10 touch the ground,
while the arm Of the gorilla is not much
ont ofproportion 10 long-armed human
being. In the form Of the hand and
fingers. too, it is more like man, these
being much shorter than those of the
ether two. Aost Of all It's ear is strik.
ingly human, for it is small and beautl
fully formed, and instead of thin,
leatbery flap jutting outward, is set vel
to the head. 1t has also a well.formeC
brow, and its dark brown eyes are light
ed up with an expression that seems tc
speak Of latent intelligence. In profile
it has the exact resemblance TO a little
Guinea negro, the blacklist OF blacks
but looked at full-faced the almost total
absence of nose, the flat, open nos
trils, the long and powerful jaws ant
the vast cavity which forms the mouth
rob It Of what ls suggestive of the hu-
man face DIVINE" When standing a
its full height the gorilla may be about
two feet, but If it lives to be full grown
It may attain from four to five feet.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-09-17

For Governor Of New York the re.
nomination by the democratic party of
Gov. Lucius Robertson was a foregone
conclusion, after the nomination of Mr..
Alonzo B. Cornell by the republicans
though at frst Mr.. John e. Jacobs was
put up as the nominee "by acclama-
lon." Gov. Robinson has shown him
self to be faithful State officer, not
allied to factions nor submissive to the
control Of individuals, 40 matter what
their position. Mr.. Cornell, on The
contrary, has been a custom-house Off
Ger who was dismissed from the New
York custom-house by President HAYES
and Mr.. Evarts, upon the specific
ground that he had much greater con.
Germ for his allegiance to Senator Conk.
ling than he had for his duties as naval
officer at New York. Mr.. Robinson's
nomination was opposed by q turbulent
faction which seems to entertain the
most violent hostility to MIR. Tilden,
and which has sustained its wrath by
boiling and nominating Mr.. John
Kelly for Governor. Mr. Cornell's
nomination, on the contrary, was Sc
cured BY the " skin Of his teeth" in the
face Of an opposition led by Mr.. Geo.
W. Curtis aud Mr.. Eyarts, and at least
supposed to have the countenance of
President Hayes. II is hardly possible
that these circumstances viii be entire
~ forgotten by the large non partisan
vese Of New York state.-Baa. Sun.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-09-17
The New York Democratic
Convention.

In renominatlng Lucins Robinson for
another term as Governor OF New York
the democracy of that State have not
only paid signal tribute 10 the honesty
and ability with which Gov. Robinson
has administered the duties OF that great
office, but have taught lesson Of firm
ness to the democrats Of other States in
refusing to succumb to the dictation OF
political clique. Itrequired courage
of no common order 10 disregard the
seventy-two votes that Tammany
brought into the convention, and to do
what they believed to be right in spite
Of the declaration Of the chiefs OF Tam
many that il Robinson were nominated
neither they nor their followers would
vote for him at the polls. If the oppo
.itlon of Tammany to Gov. Robinson
had been based upon principle, the Sc
cession of its delegates from the conven'
ton and their nomination Of John Kelly
or any other man for Governor to an.
tagonize Robinson would have entitled
them to at least some degree Of respect
But the quarrel was simply PERSONAL
Gov, Robinson declined to put certain
men IN Office at the demand Of Tamma'
ny, and put certain other men out Of
office against the protests of Tammany'
This, judging from the charges launched
against him in the Tammany manifesto
appears to be the head and front OF his
offending. He seems to have preferred
what he considered the good OF the
State and Of the party he represents to
the claims Of Tammany. The verdict
passed upon this question by all the
democratic delegates at the Syracuse
convention, with the exception of those
that Tammany had chosen to represent
New York city, by the denomination OF
{Gov. Robinson, is that he was clearly
right. and the example they have set OF
refusing to submit TO the dictation oil
Tammany is one that might be followed
to advantage in other places where po-
litical rings undertake to govern the
party and divide among themselves the
spoils.-BdHimore Sun.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-09-17

Nineteen new cases and ten deaths
from yellow fever were reported at
Memphis. Among the new cases were
John De Voto, John Ledger. Mrs.
Tom O'Donnell and two children Of
Rev. J. J. Peres, Jewish divine
Among the deaths were Timothy Kecfe
a policeman, Gerett Devrice, Nancy
Pulver, Dan Sullivan, we'll known
steamboat clerk, and Richard Sharp,
Joseph Sharp, brother of the last.aamed
was expected todie. Rev. Father VIM.
Walsh has so far convalesced as to be
at his post again. The thermometer
ranged between "A and &c. Two pew
cases are reported at Concordia, Miss,
and ten new cases at Carson's Land.
ING, Miss. At Concordia, Miss, a
malignant fever prevails, from which
S. Frank, George TObin and Attorney
Key and others have died. One case OF
yellow fever is reported at New Orleans
Louis Goldsmith, aged 20. who arrived
from Morgan City. La, Sep.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-09-17
Massa chusetfs Politics.
NOMINATION OF GEN. BUTLER FOR GOV
ERSoR BY THE GREENBAcK coNyEN-

NOMINATION OF GEN. BUTLER FOR GOV
ERSoR BY THE GREENBAcK coNvEN-
TIoN.
BosToN, Sept. 12.-The State con-
vention Of the national ereenback labor
party assembled at Faneuil Hall this
forenoon. A dispute arose in the
morning session of the State central
committee, in which it was asserted
that the Boston city committee had
been selling out the party to demos
Gratis by making trade for offices.
Another source Of trouble was the ac-
ton of the minority of the State cen
trail committee in calling the conven =
ton on basis of the club election ard
not on a basis of popular caususes.
Threats ofa bolt were freely made
prior to the organization ofthe con"
vention.
The convention was finally called to
order at IL .25 A. NJ, and lsreal w.
Andrews, of Danvers, was elected tenn
porary chairman. A committee OF
five on permanent organization was
appointed, who soon reported the fol-
lowing as the permanent organization:
President, Gen. Horace Binuey Sar-
gent, with eight vice presidents and
and four secretaries. Gen. Sargents
address embodied a long argument IL
favor of fiat money, attributing all the
business distress of the past six years
to contraction. He accused both the
press and the pulpit of venallty, the
latter being on the lowest plane.
Mr.. Sargent said the State cam
paign was not to be conducted on
purely State issues, and that the green"
backs and the labor issues could not be
separated. The revival of business
was but temporary. His speech was
interrupted 10y the entrance of Scion
Chase, who was greeted with excess
i've ;pplause. Mr.. Chase made a
short speech, counseling the party to
act with moderation.
There are present 976 delegates.
The convention nominated Gen. b.
f. Butler for Governor, Wendell Phil
lips was nominated for Lieut. Govern
or, Jonathan Arnold, Of Abingdon, for
secretary of the State, Wilbur f.
Whitney, of South Ashburnham, for
treasurer, Davis j. King, Of Boston,
for auditor, and Horace B. Sargent, OF
Boston, for attorney general
The proceeding Of the convention
were characterized by considerable
confusion and some angry discussions,
but in the main the decisions were ac-
cepted with very good nature, and the
nominations, one and all were accept
ed with vociferous applause. A State
central committee was also appointed
by the convention. After lengthy
discussion the committee on platform
returned to the ball and presented a
series of resolutions, which were unnn
imously adopted.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-09-17
rouuIss1oNEKs OFFICE.

| HOMMISolONLK KS OfflCt,
~ Woodstock, Va. Sep. 10TH 1879.
| To Patterson 4 Brooks and ali the creditors OF
simeon Woods, decd. complts. aud W, II. Rice,
admir- of Simeon Woods, decd. Abah Woods his
widow, Laura Woods, Martha Woods, Luther
Woods, Cora V. Woods, Rohert L, Woods, Sadie
Woods. and Ettie NJ Woods infant children OF
| S. Woods. decd.
You are hel eby notified that have fixed upon
the 10Th day Il october next, to take and settle
my Office the accounts Of
| Ist All the debts or demands against the estatc
OF simeon Woods, decd. and ascertain their
I'd. The settlement of w. II. Rice, admr Of 2.
Woods, deed and report the personal assets OF
| the estate
Sd. of the real as we'll as the personal estate
4th, and any other matter may deem pertinent
or that either party may desire required to be
taken by the decree of Shenandoah Circuit Court
rendered on the 18th day Of August 1879 in suit
in chancery depending In said court between
Patterson and Brooks, nc. complts. and Simeon
woods. admir- &C. Defts and II from any cause the
taking Of paid accounts shall not be commenced,
or having been commedceI should not be COM
peted on that day, the taking of the same viii be
adjourned from day to day, or from place to
placs until the same are taken and completed.
Given under my hand % Commissioner in chan
cery Of the said court at my Office in said county
tho day and year FIRST aforesaid.
Patterson ( oFcrran, p. 2. Sep l7,-iw.
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hOMMlSSlONEkS
~ Woodstock, Va. Sep. 10th, 1879.
TO l. y. Hendron, trustee for Mm. Frazier and
all the lien creditors Of f. Scheffer, decd. compts
and Henry Z. Allen, NJ. Walton, trustee for A. b.
Miller aud creditors and for +. Scheffcr deed and
creditors and admr c. I. n. OF Jacob W. Miller
decd. Mark Bird, trustee for I. scheter, decd
ana creditors, D. W. Maphis. Lemuel Allen, p. W
Magruder, admr. Of W. W. Masruder and az
sdmr. Of John Haas decd.
You are hereby notified that have fixed upon
the 80 day Of October next, to take aud SETTLE At
my office, the accounts Of
| list. The actual and annual value of the real
estate in the bill aud proceedings mentioned and
| whether the rents and profits of the sams VI pay
| the liens against 1t IN five years.
2nd, All the liens upon said real estate, their
cha acter and relative priOritles
3D. aud any other matter may deem pertinent
or that either party in interest may desIc equir-
cd 10 be taken by the decree Uf Shenandoah Cir
cuit Court rendered on the 9th day Of September,
1879 in suit in chancery depending III saio court
between |. y. Hendron, trustee &c complts and
Henry c. Allen, &c. Defts. aud If from any caus c
the taking of said accounts shall not be cOmmenc
ed or having been commenced should not be COM
plet on that day, the taxing Of the same will be
adjourned from day to day, or from place TO
place until the same are taken and completed.
Given under my hand as Commissioner in
chancery of the said court, at my Office IN said
county the day and year Grst aforesaid
l.. L. STICKLEY.
W. Il w.p.q sep l'.-4w.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-09-17

MORE THAN A MINUTE.-There has
recently been controversy among
railroad engineers as to the speed OF
trains, some contending that it was
impossible to 90 at the rate of mile a
minute. On Tuesday a test was mad.
on the fast train Of the Pennsylvania
railroad between Philadelphia aud New
York, which makes no stop for dis
lance of 80 miles, between German
town Junction and Jersey City. Five
miles were passed over in exactly 4
minutes and 554 seconds. At anotb'
er poin, three miles were made in 2
minutes and &c seconds, No extra
speed was made on this train, while h
consisted of four cars, containing l6S
passengers. The engineers of The
Pennsylvania railroad assert that there
dozen trains a day that make a mile
a minute on every trip.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-09-17

A BLUxDERING ExEcUTIos.-En-
gland has been shocked by bluDder-
ing execution, aud it appears to be set
tied that Norwood, the hangman, is
an ignoramus, who is permitted to try
experiments at the expense OF the con-
demned. At Newgate, on the 25th
ult., one James Dilley was to be put 10
death. Norwood arranged for fall
of six feet. Thh man. after experien
eng the horror of such fail finally
died only of strangulatiOn. Scientific
persons are of the opinion that the
wretch must have been tortuously rack
ed and have died in great agony -
The long fall isa failure. The old
gallows, il is thought, kill much more
merclfully than the new-fangled ma
chimes which have been introduced.
The British press is discussing Mr..
Marwood, and with all the more vigor
because, by an order form the Home
Office, the representative Of the press
are hereafter TO be excluded from exc
buttons,
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suspenencd I'm Mid-Air.
A CASE OF REMARKABLE PRESENCE
OF MIND

Yesterday pleasure party started
from The jesse House, in Decatur, tn
visit Stone Mountain, Among the par
ty was Mrs. w. G. Jones, of Augusta
and her daughter Emma, abou9 years.
old, and three or four small children.
Emma and the little daughter OF Mrs.
Cunningham. of Savannah, wandered
from the grow people and were soon
LOST. They rambled through the thick
underground calling for their parents,
but bad gotten too far to DE heard. The
children were moving Rapidly. when,
withot any warning, Emma slipped
from the steep and most perpendicular
side of the mountain, falling about 300
feet, when, with great presence of mind
she managed to catch a little shrub and
cling to the moosy sides of The Noun
tain, her feet resting on space of about
fifteen inches OF glutted rock.
Had she again slipped she would
have been hurled 1000 feet farther and
been dashed TO pieces among the sharp
rocks below. Her little companion
missed her. but did not know she had
fallen, and finally found the grown
people from whom she had been sepa
rated. The entire party went in search
of Emmie. and were about TO give NJ
the hunt when some parties passing the
! base on that side of the mountain look
ed Up and saw the child suspended in
midair, as it were. Information was
quickly carried TO the anxious mother
and the question arose how could she
be rescued? She had been IN that posi-
tiOn ior lwo hours and no time was to
be lost. \ brave and gallant gcntle-
man named George II. Goldsmith,
about 10 years of age. volunteered TO
descend the treacherous mountain side
and rescue the child from impending
death. The child below WAS urging
them to be quick-that she was grow
ing very cold. A swift, strong wind
was sweeping the mountain sides, and
it was growing quite late. No time was
TO be lost, and in Il few III mcuts co.
Ofropc vas brought. hastily adjusted
around the brave young MAJ. and
assisted by Mr.. j. 7. Wiiiugham. he
was lowered to where the child wa
cing.ng to the scaly walls. Reaching
the child, he gathered hrr in his arms
and brought her safely TO Tie arms o
her mother. The child clutchcd youn.
Goldsmith with such force that she leii
the imprint Of her blue fingers deeply
lmDedded in his arm. atlanta Dispatch
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-09-17
(tON,irgsroNER,s OFFICE.

~ Woodstock, Va. sep. 10th, 1879
To r. II. Cshoon, Il. G. Hoshour, J. ;. Irwin and
all the creditors Of Samuel Williams, decd.
complts. and James Fields Ex'r. Of Samuel
Williams decd. Emily williams, Eyaline Ross
and Lucy Temple, Defts.
You are hereby notified thatI have fixed upon
the Both day Of october next to take and settle, at
my Office,
LIST, The account Of James Fields Ex'r. Of san1
| Williams, deed
ID. lake an account Of all the debts against the
estate Of sam'I. Williams, deed.
| 81. Ascertlin the quantity, quality, actual and
annual value Of the real estate Of said decedent.
8th. And any other matter may deem peril
nent Or that any party interest may desire requir
ed b De t2k0n by the decree Of Shenandoah Cir
cut Court rendered on the 5th dag Of September
| 1879 in a suit in chancery depending in SAID court
between Robert II. Cahoon, &c, cOmpts. and
Saml Williams, Ex'r. &c. Defts. and If from any
cause the taking Of said accounts SHALL not lie
commenced, or having been commenced should
not be completed on that dag, the taking Of the
same vi be adjourned from day b day, or from
place to place, until the same are taken and com
pleted
Given un.er my hand as Commissioner in chan
Gerry of the said court, at my Office il sai county
the day and year hrst Aforesaid.
l.. l.. STICKLEY
/. II. Bird, 2. o.. sep. T,-4w.
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TRUE GRIT ~ An OFFICER 10 New

TRUE GRIT NAN OFFICER.-ln New
York, at an early hour Tuesday morn
ing. officer Hill discovered light in
the third-story window of the resi-
dence of gentleman whom be knew
was absent from the city with his FAM
ily. He examined the basement doors
aud found The cellar grating broken
Securing it as well as he could, he
walked into the street, well out OF
hearing, and raped for assistance.
The call was answered by three other
officers, and the keys of the house were
obtained from private Waterman.
Policeman Hill went up stairs. aud on
the third floor discovered three men,
who pointed their Tevolvers at bis
head. The officer was not to be frieh-
ed. He seized one of the burglars by
the shoulder, and, knocking his weap'
on aside, babe him surrender. The
thieves cried, "Don't shoot; We will
submit" After disarming and secur-
ing his prisoners officer Hill marched
them down stairs. In their possession
were a quantity of acid and varlou.
burglars tools.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-09-17

NOT A CONrETITOR.-When few
wears ago some importalions of wheat
from East India were made into Ene.
land. writers over there assumed that
Asia was to become n Formidable COM
pelitor with America in tine food mar
ket. This is not to be realized Just yet
however, as a statement admitted to
Parliament by the government director
Of India railroads, though admitting that
railway receipts were swollen some
what in 1877 by the carriage OF grain.
states hat last year uS7s) India VA.
unable to compete with America in the
export Of wheat, American wheat be.
ing landed in England at 3Os. quarter
while Indian cosld not be supplied I'M
der 40s. 1t is but some four yer' ago
that India exports to Britain began to
attract attention.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-09-17

FAIRS IN Observation-Disclosures
fairs ia Virginia are announced to be
held as follows Loudoun county fair,
at Leesburg, September l6 to Is; Bor-
der fair, Bristol, September "a to 26;
Southwest Virginia. fair, Wytheville,
October, to 3; Shenandoah Valley
fair, at Winchester, October 7 TO 10;
Pulaski fair, at Newburn, October Is
and l6;Piedmont fair, CuIpeper &. H.,
October IA to IL; Alexandra far, at
Alexandra, October TO 3: Augusta
fair, Staunton, q :tober 7 to Q; Wash
lngton county fair, Abingdon, October
] to 4; State fair, Richmond, q to 81.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-09-17
Maine Election.

PORTLAND, September, 9.-Eighty-
two towns give Davis 23,607 Garcclon,
6,573, and Smith, l4,744, against last
year, Conner, 1882; Garcelon, S,94S
Smith, 1909. The Republican major
ity this year so far is 1920, against an
opposition majority last year Of 2,2G5.
The Republican increased vote is about
90 per cent, which indicates 1000 in
the State, while the opposition gain, l.
per cent, indicating 10000.