Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-02-25
Valley News.

for the West. 1t was MISS Addle IL.
Wagner, a tall and good looking blonde
from Rockingham, and Mr.. H. G. Miles,
a young man from Richmond. The
lady had eloped the Sunday night pre-
yious from the residence of her father in
Rockingham. They safely reached
LewiSbnrg, w. Va, Thursday where,
saws the Criterion n" Of that town,
the young lady herself related her adj
ventures with great gusto to an admir-
inc gloup who surrounded her at the
Lewisburg Hotel-hOw she left while
her mother was visiting and hor father
at the wood-pile, how she spent day
in an old barn waiting for her lover,
how they got lost IN the woods while
they were stealing their way TO Fishers
vile on the c. & o. r. W., and, alter
wandering about all night, were thrown
into CONSERVATION on finding them
selves in the morning only few hun
died wards from her fathers house.
Having finished her eloquent recital
she ANNOUNCED her intention to array
herself Immediately in Immaculate
white for the nup-tials that were now
at last to be consummated. The young
gentleman engaged the services OF Mi.
wilhelm. and now nothing renamed
but to get the license. He moved IN
confidence on the CLERKS Office. But
alas Mr.. SPOTS. the inexorable' re-
fused the license. The bridal dress had
TO be dotted. But the spirit Of the lair
wearer was not crushed. She declared
that she had tried three times to get
married before, and that she was going
to be married this time if she had to 60
TO the end Of the world. When she an"
nounced her plans, the young man
gracefully acquiesced. That evening
they left, accompanied by Lie Thomas,
and. under his skillfnl leadership, have
doubtless ere this been VICTORIOUS ......
Last week we published the TACT tina.
since the marriage Of Mrs. Mairanda
Wilson at the residence Of her father,
Russel Carper, in Montgomery county,
Va. Oh the 10th Of December, the
bride had died Jan. Goth, Chas. w.
Grim, a guest, died Jan. 9lst, and his
sister. Mandola Grim, died Feb. lst'
We now learn from the Montgomery
Messenger" that another guest,
Miss Mile Sllnpkins, died Feb. 9th
and the colored cook, who prepared
the wedding supper, died Feb. It'll.
Two of the Carper family have died :;
five are still sick, and one Of them,
Miss Viola, is supposed to be diving
W, c. Charlton, another guest, IS
seriously Ill, with similar symptoms to
those who have died. 1t is held by
some that the copper kettle used IN
cooking caused the mortality, and BY
others that the symptoms are those OF
typhoid fever, which last IS more likely
20 be the case. on Wednesday
night the depot at Flshersyille vas ens
tered through window, about S o'clock,
and an attempt made to rob the money
drawer. which contained $50, but the
return Of the depot agent unexpectedly,
made the thieves scatter.
Winchester Necs 31r. George Row
land had the misfortune 10 lose q fine
horse last week at Stephenson's depot.
The animal was hltched to sharp
pointed post, Leapins on top the post
he was lmpaled and before aid could ei-
feet his release be was so severely IN
injured that death resulted. 80. We
regret to announce the death Of Mr..
Henry Teyalt, an old citizen Of this
county. lie died at his residence 0"
the 10Th instant. Mr.. I. for some year
was a Justice Of the Peace, and enjoyed
the esteem and respect Of all who knew
him.
Shenandoah Valley: Our people
have seen men engaged in almost every
trade and profession, bat professional
FRAT oatcher5" are rather novel. There
were two here this week, young English
men, now living in Maryland, who use(
"rat.traps" FOR which no patent has
ever been issued. They have tive
English Fcrrets-Minnc and Polly, re-
spccliyely aged, the one : years an'
the other l8 months-and a Scoicl
terrier. These ferrets have been trained
to hunt rats, and are able TO 60 wher
rats can.
All the rat holes, in gwen place
are closed, save two, and the ferret
are put to work. They leave the rat
where they arc killed, and such rats a
may run out Of one Of the open holes
are either killed by the men or dogs
, all being experts at the business.
These men were employed by Mr.. {
f. Rice. and the rat catching wa
witnessed By many people from tow
o and the work here was efectually dom
o They have been engaged by oth'
=, parties, and we hope that we ma
= know no more rats"
q Ninety rats in one hour, which WI
. done in Clarke CO., Is fast work.
Warren Sentinel: The track has bee
: laid for two miles on this side OF Il
{ river and is being pushed forward.
( The S. V. r. r. bridge over the Shena
} doah river is nearly completed, ii
+ expected the train will cross the san
D." by the first of March. Scarlet lev
Is decidedly on the decrease. The
j. are but very few cases in the ncie