Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-04-02
Valley News.

PAGE Courier To cure felon, take
mini Of common soft-soap and stir 10
air Stacked lime till it Is OF the consls-
lency orglazier's putty. Make leather
lbimble. fill it with this composition and
insert the finger therein and the cure l.
certain. This is a domestic application
that every household can obtain prompt
ly.
los. Blosser, living near Alma' had
his stable burned one night last week
He lost two horses and all his proven
dor Gear and tools. The fire occurred
about Q O'Clock, aud was evidently the
work of an lncindiary. Mr.. b. is a poor
man lille able 20 sustain such a loss.
and itls to be hoped that an effort which
is being made to re-inslate him. may
be generously responded to.
David Gaader, Esq, brought to our
Office. on last Monday, Il piece oil ourn
ed clay. found on Gandcr's island
short distance above the White House
with flint intermlxed, aud ornamented
on the outside apparently by rolling
m ear Of corn over it when in soil
Stale which is evidently piece OF some
cookinr utensil used by the Indians. a
norton Of this island had about tive
lcet of the surface washed off by the
food of'7G. and about the same By the
flood ol'77, exposing numerous hear''S
made Of round sand stones nicely "'
down. This piece OF vessel was ioun'
near one OF the hearths. In a gully
washed about three fee. deeper ;han the
surrounding surface was found hu-
man skeleton, supposed to be that o.
m Indian. All Of which goes to sho"
that tits island was inhabited at some
aay BY the red man Of the forest.
49,
Shenandoah Valley: Richard p
Fletcher departed this l.fe at his resi-
deuce. in Harrisonburg, on last Friday
in the 57th year Of his age.
On March 25th. Mr.. Samuel Grim
near This place, had very fine South
Down Lambs killed by dogs. They were
appraised at $3.50 per head.
The Thinkers, or German Baptis's,
are in the act Of completing a ne"
church ed.fce at Timbervile, Va. II
i - T.. by IS. Whilst It's not in the
ordinary modern style Of churches. 1t Is
substantial, commodious and comiorta-
bic. From all appearances 1t cost a
considerable amount. This is one OF
the largest buildings in Rockingham
county.
The Shenandoah Valley Mil, owned
bv Benz. Hoover. E,q.. located neal
~
1,in,beryille. Rockingham county, Va.'
was burned on last Wednesday morn
mo The fire, which was caused by
tbc friction Of the water wheel gudseon
Trrbine-was discovered about ?!
o,clock in the mornin- b. Capt. I. W
.r..,..ou who has the mill rented
TIL, loss in wheat, corn. -four, barrels
ogL &c.. Is estimated at some sl+VO
This loss will lall mostly on the custom
srs who had stored their wheat there
for their own family use. Capt. lru'
sell will sustain a very considerable
damaoe. The loss. OF the mill and mil
propertv IS estimated at $4,000. Their
was an insurance on the mil Of $3.50
The dwcllins-house of c. y. White
located near the mill took fire iron
# and was also consumed. Most Of tn
household property was saved. Their
was no insurance on it. The loss
reckoned al $1,000.
sauntou Spectator: We learn from
correspondent Of the Oh Commonweat
that the papers IN the celebrated case c
John Hook Us. John Vcnahle. in 1881
in which Patrick Henry made his celt
hrated speech. in which he representa-
Juhnnv Hook as crying " Beef! Beei
Beef" and won a verdict for his client
are in the clerks Office Of Franklin &C
On Saturday morning. the 18th. INST
the main building of the residence
Mr.. Sem'l X. TAYLOR, four miles ives
Of this city. was burned by the roof
laking fire from sparks from a hurnln
chimney. The wing to the main bull
me- was not burned. and most of I'll
furniture in the building burnt WI
saved.
Fity,three head ofcattle were shlppC
nv VIM. McCue and A. Hel,tein fro
Fort Defiance which were fed by 5. |
McCue. R. s. Harnsherger. Hem
Tutwiler and John II. Crawford ave
airing l.45S. said to be the finest lot
cattle for the number ever shipped fro
t the county.
Charlestown Spirit Of jefferson: Tho
Newton. aged nearly five years.
bright ard interesting little son of NJ
, VIM. /. Hedges. Of this place. win
playing on the street late on Thursda
afternoon. came IN contact with
passing team Of horses and wagon. al
was either lrod upon by the horses
run over by the wagon, las TO viii
the statements Of those nearest by
j the time conhlct.) and received such
u inries as to battle the skill Of his
e tending physician. DR.. {. I. Richar
son. and died at about half past ei2
e O'Clock the same evening. The bere'
c ed parents have the heartfelt sympat
Of the community IN their sudden a
Il deep affection.