Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-07-05
A Cat With Cur Valley Exchanges,

we'll Is Oelng OOreu III udtiloOuo"iS
We hope this is not prompted by
spirit of opposition to the big spring.
The oats crop IN Rockingham has
succumbed to the bug.
The band that accompanied tho
White Combination through the Valley
| vas to reach Rawley. last Friday
where they will furnish music fer the
season.
| Ro. S. Harnsberger sold his crop OF
wheat estimated at 5000 bushels, in
IStaunton, at 1890 per bushel, to be
delivered in July.
The valuable water power at Port
Republic owned by Col. j. L. I. Pres
ton, has been sold to parties who ex-
pect to engage largely in manufacture
ling.
| Page Courier: The milk weevil"
has done the wheat no damage.
The army worm, although ravaging
surrounding counties, has done no
damage that we have heard of in Page.
A few Jerseys have been imported
Into Page. This means that they inS
tend to have good butter.
The Courier decides that the center
of the shaft turns.
The receipts o: the Luray Cave, ex-
elusive of parties having excursion
tickets, average s24 per day.
A teamster, named Moran, from the
'Fort,n in Shenandoah, on last Thurs
day unhitched the horses from bis
wagon, which was standing in the
street opposite the blacksmith shop,
near the bridge. The wagon standing
on an inclined plane, started backward
and was precipitated over the abut-
ment at the bridge, making a complete
wreck OF its burden, but fortunately
doing lit tie other damage. 1t was
loaded with bark for the tannery.
AS we 90 to press, Wednesday morn
ing, the trial Of Ed. Hit is being COM
menced in the County court. Messrs.
J. Y. Menefee, r. S. Parks aud Capt.
George Baylor, of Charlestown, appear
for the defence, and Capt. H. II. Rid
dleberger assists Mr.. Armstrong in
the prosecution. For the sake OF the
farmers on this jury who are Inpatient
to be in their harvest fields, it is to be
hoped the trial Will not be unnecessarily
prolonged.
A party Of Excursionist9, com posed
of Editors iIom Arkansas. their wives
daughters and few lady friends, about
so in all visited the Cave on Tuesday
and spent the night at the Llrav lnn q.
They left Little Rock last Sunday eve
ming, and on their way here stopped
few hours at The Natural Bridge. They
Ileft at II O'Clock, Wednesday, Tor
Baltimore from which place they 90 to
Norfolk, and on their return home will
again pass through Luray.
Valley Trgiaian There are six
cases of small pox in the city and all
are on the mend.
The Allegheny Tribune says that
three colored route agents are training
for mail service on the Chesapeake and
| Ohio railroad.
Mrs. Crane, nee Miss Susie Rilenour,
lone of the sweetest of singers, and a
graduate under Prof. Turner in the
blind department at the Institution i
on visit to her many friends in
Staunton.
DR.. Mutually, until lately Of Lexing-
ton, has been elected president OF
Adger College, 5. {. His health, it is
said, will not permit him to enter upon
his duties at present.
Rev. DR.. Hicks, who is the recOgniz-
ed spiritual adviser OF Guiteau, at one
time was on the Augusta circuit, By
amendment from the Baltimore Con-
ference. He will DC remem bered by
many Of our citizens.
OuS onday last Mr.. G. &. Gooch
purchased for Mr.. r. W. Burke the
WAIT Bell farm, near Stanton, con-
tanning 1914 acres, at $3.50 per acre.
In. NJ. Bell, Com'r, made the sale. TINS
lis one of the finest farms in the Valley
of Virginia, aud has long been noted
Ifor IFS superior soil aud excellent crop
ping qualities,
la very destructive insect is making
lrayages on the rose bushes. 1t is
lsmsll green worm. about a-fOurth OF an
Inch long, and as slender as a thread.
lit attacks the leaf and strips lit OF It's
Iverdure, leaving nothing but the bare
skeleton from which every particle OF
nourishment is drained. Many OF the
most beautiful bushes 10 Stanton have
been almost ruined by this mlschiey-
GUS pest. 1t Is said that strong ashes,
mixed with salt and applied early il
1.-The morning while the dew is on The
bush, will put stop TO the work OF th'
worms.
On Tuesday last Mr.. Jos. Harris
Ihaooaoe.master on the &. & o. Il. L..