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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-06-04

KILLED ON HIS WAY TO CHURCH.
"A terrible scene was enacted in
Writ county, West Va, Sunday,
almost in front of a Methodist
Westinghouse, between Jno. Thomp.
son and Chas. NJ. Boggs, farmers,
in which the latter was killed. A
feud has existed for years between
the two families over some land
adjoining the two estates which is
claimed by both families. Some
days ago unknown persons tore
down a lot of the Boggs fence.
The Thompsons were blamed.
Sunday, while both men were on
their way to church, the men met
almost in front of the meeting.
house. Boggs charged Thompson
with destroying the fence. This
led to a quarrel, in which Boggs
made a feint to draw his pistol,
whereupon Thompson felled him
with his whip, fracturing his skull.
BOggs died three hours later, and
Thompson escaped.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-06-04
THE election in Woodstock is not

THE election in Woodstock is not
sufficiently representative of the
"property holding interests in the
opinion of "The Virginian."
Let us examine into these pro-
perty pretenses. The town books
for 1881 show that all the taxes
paid on real and personal property
for corporation purposes by the
combined ariStocracy on that ticket
is just $500 not including Mr..
Hotel who was not resident at
the time. The books show that the
ticket spoken of as 'non-property
holders" pay town taxes on real
and personal property to an amount
that would make the great property
holders ashamed. Gentlemen, ex-
anime the books and see that you
had but one man on your ticket
who paid as much taxes in 1881,
(the only books we could get) as
the smallest tax payer on the "nOn-
property holders ticket" One
man on the latter ticket paid more
property tax than your whole
ticket, and Irwin, Geary, Gillock
and Shaver represent more real
good property in Woodstock, and
have done more to improve the
town than all the lawyers in it.
Suggestion is made that Mr..
Davis is not property holder.
Mr.. Davis has more business and
taxable interest here to-day, as
business and books will show, and
is of more consequence to working
people, than all the lawyers who
sit around on store boxes to talk
about such matters.
We desire all the gentlemen who
were on the opposition ticket to
distinctly understand that we only
refer to what has appeared in print.
For each and all of them we have
the highest respect, and for some
of them, personal esteem. The
town would have been well cared
for by them.
We have paper in hand called
the "Sentinel of the Valley" Mr..
John D. OFT was publisher. Its
date is March 18th, 1929, the year
of "the great Virginia cOnven-
ton" 1t contains proceedings of a
meeting over which George a.
Hupp presided, with Alexander
Anderson as secretary. Resolu-
tons were passed demanding suf-
rage for the Non Free Holders of
Shenandoah county" and the fol-
lowing named gentlemen were ap-
pointed to attend the polls and re-
ceive the approval of such "non-
free-holderS as endorsed the non
free holding resolutions Wood
stock, DR.. Henry S. Wunder and
Robert Turner; New Market,
Derrick Pennybacker and Jacob
Strayer; Luray (then in Shenan-
doah) DR.. w. NJ. Robertson and
Captain Thomas Britain At Col.
BOyd'S, John r. Robertson and
Jefferson Williams at StrasbuIg,
Joseph Watson and Thomas Irwin.
These men then and thereafter adj
vocated anon free holders" sufr-
age. In 1851 they got it. We
mean to keep it despite the at
tempts of the small Caesars to take
it away. The brave whaite man
will not give up his ballot because
towards of his race precipitated a
war and ran away from it only to
defame the memory of the dead or
traduce the characters of the liv-
ing.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-06-04

If Newman and Walton, or Wal
ton and Newman, or Walton and
Walton, really are DESTROYS of find
ing an Editor, we would suggest
wlthout being ofiicious, Harvey, as
a suitable person for them, as he
was good enough some two years
ago to ride with brother on fathers
horse to the polls, at Woodstock,
and vote the so called Democratic
Ticket.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-06-04

THE reckless "Virginian" calls
the land Commissioners bill Ma
homes bill. The land Commission
er's bill was written right here in
the Valley and Malone never saw
it till it got to Richmond. 1t is the
same bill, too, which bourbon law
yers went round swearing they
would pass if elected to the legIs-
lature and then did not do it.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-06-04

FUNDERIsM has proved its level
at last. The Carpet bag governor
of South Carolina Chamberlain
was accused of robbiDg that state
of everything including the arms
of the militia has been retained by
them to assist Royal before Judge
Bond in the effort to overcome and
defeat the debt settlement which
they profess to endorse.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-06-04

A platform broad enough for the
feeH of every patriotic voter:
American work for American
workers; American wages for Amer
lean workingmen; American mar
kets for American farmers Amer
lean homes for American citizens,
native or naturalized; American
schools for American boys; and
A merica, our trust, against the
world forever
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-06-04
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,

~ NOOOstOcAs va NAY o, 1853,
To Z. J. Knott.
You are hereby notified tina; have fixed upon
the TN day OF June next, between the hours OF G
O'Clock A. II. and O'Clock, =. NJ. II fair, II not,
on the next fair day thereafter (Sundsy excepted
lst to take aud settle at my office, an account Of
the real estate Of which +. J Knott Is possessed
and his interest therein. and Liens binding the
real estate Of 4. j. Knott and their priorities.
Sd whether or not the rents and profits Of the
real estate owned by said Z. }. Knott or the In
terest he may have therein will satisfy the liens
thereon within Ave years tth such other fui Their
accounts as the nature Of the case. or any OF the
parties in interest may request to be taken by the
decree OF Shenandoah Circuit Court rendered on
tho sth day OF April 1884 in suit in chancery
depending In said court between Newark
Machine Company compt. and +. j. Knott def.
and II from any cause the taking Of saie accounts
shall not be commenced. or having been COM
menced should not be completed on that day, the
taking OF the zane will be sdjoul ned from
day 10 day or from place TO place, until the same
are taken and completed.
Given under my hand Commissioner in
Cha ncery of the said court, at my oitce in said
county the day and year first afore. aid
Nay r.kH.PP' tHlE BID
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-06-04
For Reaper Men.

have enc hundred and thirty five acres Of
wheat TO cut ana shook, which will be let per
acre by contract to the low est bidder. Contrac
tor must state what Kind OF reaper he intends
TO use and give for cutting the above also
send namts OF surety with his bid. All bottom
land except about eight or ten acres.
NJ. NJ. MOORE,
Mt. Jackson, Shen.
May est Co. Va
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-06-04

THE "Virginian" fails to find an
editor for the HERALD. Tell us
who You want. Possibly you may
get an answer.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-06-04
important to MiIIers.

now have on hand fer sale two old stock
bu,rs four feet in diameter, one feed burr ~
feet in diameter, spndles and curbs ali complete
ona purifer. two Hopper, Boys, and one knox
wheat cleaner. These ,Sill sell privately LOT
cash or on reasonable terms. am now remodl-
ing my mill and putting in the Roller systom.
Cali on or address,
SAMUEL T. MILLER,
.Mlddletown, Va.
Or, HOTEL, SMITH 4 CO., =,
Woodstock, Va. May S-u.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-06-04

Good Pay Tor Agss.,.. ~ $500 per
mo. made selling Our sirssud New History.
Famous and Decisive BATTLES 81 theNorid
Write 70 y, =. Mccurdy = 60, PhiladeiphiA, Pa
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10000
BARGAINS!
Greet our Customers!
The Largest Store Room,
The Largest Stock,
The Cheapest Goods
in the Valley Of virginia. If you are in SEARCH
Of BARGAINS, We will give YOU the benefit of
our Bargains, and will show you stock Of
goods whose hesuty md quality will tempt you
and whese LOW prices will decide you to buy
few Of our many bargains, picked up at
random from our immense stocf Of over
$4,000 V0rtl9GOOdS

thing desirable.
Nuns yelling black and colorel from lie up.
Black and colored oashmeres from l2ke. up.
Black and coloTed all wool french buntings
l6 2-3c. up. All wool Camels Hair Cloth zoe.
worth LEO. All wool Imperial Cloths g0c. worth
sl00. All wool Trica inc Twill 95c. worth 81 Soc
and hundred styles of all wool and part wool
dress goods in black or colored.
Black calicoes aye. black and VIII te calicoes
3-4c. colored dress calicoes *, 8, 81 and cts.
yard, small figured shirting calcoes &C.
Warmsutta and New York mills sheeting, 2, 214
and ~ yards wide from lsc. yald up. White
Indian linens Sc. yard worth IS to Doc White
dress goods &c. I'D. worth II lie. 1000 pieces
colored lawns at &c. q I'D, Plaid and stripped
muslins 8, 9. and lOc. worth from 10 to % cts.
In fact we exhibit the largest and cheapest
stock CT
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-06-04
To all ConCerned ed,

The Shenandoah HERALD Office having
changed hands, the business will be at
once settled up by the undersigned. Sub.
scrptions and advertisements will be charg-
ed to this date. | will remain at the
HERALD Office for a limited time for the
purpose Of attending to this business, and
request all parties interested to call as soon
as convenient.
JOHN H. GRABiLL.
Nav 10Th 1891
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-06-04
WHITE GOODS.

3 and button kid gloves in colors only, zoe. a
pair, Mosquetoir kid gloves SOC. white kid gloves
l0c. thread and silk gloves fOc. up. colored thread
gloves to 1rc. pair button white thread gloves
cts. pair.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-06-04
SILVER w ARE

at manufacturers prices.
SE- Don't fail to call and see our stocF, as We
feel sure We can suit you and send you away re.
joicing.
May 2S-f.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-06-04
Ladies' JERSEYS,

Black only 49, ladies jerseys all colors, l.j5 up,
Mems gosamers %, Ladies gos1mers 100, Chill
drens gossmers 75c. y yards Of l!ren torchen
lace for 20 cents
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-06-04
CORSETS C0RSETS

lot coored corsets "a to 30, at 80 cts. worth CSC
our New corset soc. the best for the money
Madame TOmpsons health corset s5c. worth s. .25
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-06-04

Ulr NlllIlnery Department,
the largest. the cheapest, ladies hats from cts.
up, chip hats SOC woth %, trimed sailors 2lc
worth soc, black straw hats and bonnets 25c,
10 600 hats and bonlets all shapes and styles
trimed aud untrimed, flowers, plumes, aHd
feathers, in endless variety. Grape hats and
bonnets and Grape yeils a specially.
window shades, carpets, oil cloths and mat
tings, shoes for mep, women and children.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-06-04
SPECIALITIES.

Remnants Cambria sc. Remnents selecias cts.
Remnants lawns 3, 4 and SC. Remnants dress
goods to l0c. Remnants silks, satins ard vel.
vets half price, gauze shirts 2Oc. RICK Rack braid
&c. dJzen punches, embrOidy Sill assorted
shades soc an ounce, hoop skirts 20 cts, ladies
fancy handkerchiefs &c. up, 3 pieces Of music for
70
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-06-04
24OO Yards,

white India linens aud white Victoria lawns 6, T
and &c. yard.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-06-04

vite Northern capital into our
midst.
This was the condition Of affairs
when Gen. Malone stepped upon
the political arena of Virginia and
inaugurated the policy Of Liberal
ism In the South. He was abused
by the so.called Democracy of Nir-
ginia. The position taken by him
on the debt question of our State
was denounced as "vile repudia-
ton" and "worse than highway
robbery We were told that there
was not a tablespoonful Of good
blood in our party that we were
nothing but slow down niggers"
and "white trash" In the face of
all these denunciations, how can
we 90 back to the party and sup
port the men who have villhed us
as long as they could find words of
abuse to heap upon us. But in
spite of all their vilihcation and
abuse we won glorious victories,
and the acts of the Readjuster par
ty have been endorsed by those
who denounced them.
In the Virginia canvass Of 1888,
the Bourbon Funders, seeing defeat
in the future, resOrted to the high
est crimes that could be committed
in order to defeat Malone and his
party. They did all that could be
done, and as the last resort they
shot down poor colored men, and
by these means succeeded i'll car
rying the State. i
This motely crew that assembled
in Richmond-we mean the major
ity-was a disgrace to this old
Commonwealth. The people of
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-01-22
1t Broke Up the Meeting.

On the. surface McSwiggle was grea
temperance man, but be and his son ,wh,
made no pretentions. frequently had q
very pleasant time. The other night th,
Water Club met at the McSwiggle man
sion, and Mr.. Mes, after little seanc.
In the pantry with the boy, left him there
to keep him quiet while be Joined in ths
exercises OF the club When speeche.
were called for McSwiggle became en-.
thusiastic 10 bis remarks.
"Aha," be cried in tragic tones, "I see
the blood-red wine pouring forth from
every font! Stop i'll"
The boy in the pantry stopped to lis.
ten. - -,
81 see 1t trickling in fiery drops upon
every hearthstone! Stop it! I see il
running it's bloody course over all the
land! Stop 1t! I zee its crimson tide
deldging mothers and children! Stop
IL! ] see it soaking into the brains of
our best and nobiest men! Stop is! i
zee 1t babbling and gurgling and sweep
ing down upon the homes OF rich and
poor! Stop itr'
By this time the boy was almost par
alyzed and was cropping round for the
cork OF the bottle be held in his hand.
Then McSwiggie broke forth again:
81 see It now-just now-here-there
-there-stop it! Stop il, I say -
The boy could stand it no longer and
shouted to the old man:
"Hold on there; hold on! Pap, /
.an't stop ia Where did you leave the
York ?"
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"What did I tell your"
l took the paper and read the follow.

ing: 80
"One More Victim of 1ntemperance-
Yesterday afternoon, on the Boulevard
de Grenelle, one named Mallet, nick
named La Seif, Sergeant in the Zonaves
OF the Imperial Guard, who with two
comrades had drank. .immoderately in
the nelghboting saloons, was seized with
fit of delifium tremens on seeing some
ragged uniforms which hung before the
shop of an old clothes merchant.
Becoming quite mad, this sub officer
drew his swotd snd took to his heels,
scattering the frightened people 10 bis
path. The two soldiers accompanying
him had the greatest difficulty imsgina.
BILE in controlling the frantic man, who
never ceased shouting in his madness
81 I'm not murdereri / took an Aus
trian flag at Melegnanol'
eve have, in fact, been assured tha.
Mallet was knighted in recognition OF
this martial feat, and that his irveterate
habits OF drunkenness have alone pre-.
vented his becoming an officer.
"Mallet was taken to the military hos.
pi!al of Gros Gallon, whence be will
soon be transferred to Chsrenton, for It
is doubtful whether this unfortunate
man will ever recover his reason"
A handed back the paper to Father
Vidal be gave me look of profound
CONVICTION and said:
"Captain Gentle was Corsioan. He
issvenged !-Translated from the French
for the Detroit Free Press.
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Josh Billings ON Intidellty.


Did You ever hear oy mans renoun.
cling Christianity on biz deth- bed, and
turning inidel2
Gamblers, nor free thinkers hayeu,t
laith ennff in their professio1 TO teach Il
10 their children. ssis'
No atheist, with all his boastetf bra
verys hsz ever yet dared to adyertizs biz
unbelief on biz tune stun.
l never hav met q tree thinker vet who
didn't beleave hundred times more
nonsense than be kan find in the Bible
emmy where.
1t IL alWuss safe to follow the religious
beleaf that our mothers taught us-tbere
never waz mother yet who taught her
child to be an infdel. :
A man NAV learn infidelity from books
and from bis assoshiates, but he kant
learn it from hiz mother, nor the works
oy God that surround him.
If an infidel could only komprehend
that he kan prove more bi hiz faith than
be Kan bi his reas IN, his impudence
would be much less offensive.
Unbeleavers are alwuss so reddy. and
anxious 10 prove their unbeleaf, that /
have thought they mite be just leetls
doubtful about it themselfs. .
The infidel, in hiz impudence. will ask
yu to prove that the food did occur,
when the poor idiot himself kant even
prove, to save hiz life, what makes one
apple sweet and one sour, or tell viii a.
hens egg iz white aud duk's egg blue.
When ! hear noizy infdel proklaim-
Ing his unbeleaf, ! wonder if be will send
Ior some brother infdel tc cum and see
him die. guess not. He will oe more
likely to send for the orthodox man who
engineers the little brick church just
around the corner.
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A pair Of knitted socks sG00 years
old has been discovered in an Eyyptian
tomb. This knocks the socks OF auy.
thing on earth.
Ethel: ~ can't see what Maud can
see in that ungainly, awkward Can't.
Heayitree." Madge: my dear it,s
becoming perfectly absurd. Oaly think
the gardener told the cook Yesterday
that be hoped the Captain would stay
Tor another fortnight, for positively there
was no necessity to roll the gravel walks
while they kept perpetually promenadlnp
up and down.
A young map who was desirous of
marrying the daughter of 8 well.knovn
merchant, after many attempts to broaeh
the subject to the old gentleman. in :
very suffering manner commenced !.
"Mr. . -, are You willing to 10, ma
have vour daughter Jane ?" .Of course
! am, gruff1y replied the old man sand
! wish you could get some other likely
fellow to marry the rest Of them"
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Most Wonderful.

Very seldom do We read OF an actual
case Of recovery, where hope had alto.
gether been lost, to equal that which
was on Monday Investigated By Dis
patch reporter who bad heard, ia various
quarters, persons talking to their friends
of cure, seeminglylittle short of mIac-
ulous, that had been performed. WIN.
LINCOLN CURTIS is the name of be young
man In question. He is now employed
at H. K. Porter d Co.'S Locomotive
Works, Pittsburgh. His disease was
Chrome Rheumatism. The enormous
swelling and pain in the joints OF his
arm soon produced paralysis OF bic left
arm He gradually grew worse. bis
ankles and knees were soon even worse
than his arms, bis check bones began to
spreading his face out of all
resemblance to his former Pelf Two
phvsicians pronounced him hopeless
Perana cured him Page. 26 Dr.. Hart
mans "Ills Of Life" -.
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Compulsory shaving is no longer q
regulation of the British armv, excep,
in the suffers department. There the
soldier must not only submit to being
shaved, but to being skinned.
1t was . temperance meeting. and the
speaker, With q smile of modesty, be.
gan: "L.dies and gentlemen, we're to
talk leDgthily upon this. subject l would
mo- doubt bore you In moment, how.
ever, a voice from the gallery was heard
to retort, Ma fear, mister, you're no
sharp enough for that
"But can any one who has never reach.
ed mans estate feel the bliehting agony
OF an error that the victim must under.
stand alone ?" asks Q modern philoso.
pher. M. respected sir; no person but
the mau who bursts his suspenders. but.
ton in q crowded dfawiug.room can do
that.
Women have tact always, and fire..
quently talent for making themselves
agreeable to new acquaintances. A lady
at eertain New England re.
sort last summer was introduced 10 an.
other lady who had registered from
Cleveland. $50 you are from Ohio, "
graciously commenced the former :
"what is your husband candidate for 2''
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~T The burning of the Convent OF
the Immaculate Conception in Bellevile,
I'LL last Saturday night was an appall-
ing affair Escape from the building
was cut of very soon after the iire was
discovered. There were go pupils and
several teachers in tie building. Thirty
four perished, including 2s girls from
10 years old to young womanhood, and
0 teachers. Many of the bodies remov.
ed from the debris we're recognized only
by bits OF clothing. Two backbones
we're all that were found in MONDAYS
search for the bodies OF the victims of
the convent fire in Balleville, III. The
CHASTITY heap which was uncovered the
night previous so sickened the workmen
that they more than once faltered. A
dozen half-burned bodies, most of them
impossible of Identification, lay in a
heap with that of the mother superior
10 the cenler. During the Ere throngs
Of people gathered outside, but there
we're no ladders, and nothing was done
for the suffocating inmates. Some of
them jumped from high windows, and
we're badly injured. The convent was
entirely destroyed.
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Care of Cows.

Milk cows are generally doing double
work at this season, and should be fed
and cared for accordingly. 1t is folly to
milk COW up to within few days OF
calvingi it is running tine animal ma
chine at reckless speed, aud break
will come somewhere. Highly fed cows
require reduction OF the rations as the
period OF calving approaches. This is
especially true OF high bred animals
which are more or less pampered. The
young stock when infested with lice.
should. have 3 mixture OF equal parts of
sweet oil and kerosene rubbed thorough.
y upon the surface of the skin.
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Only Two Bottles.

Messrs. Johnston, Holloway 4 Co..
wholesale druggists OF Philadelphia, Pa.
report that some time ago a gentleman
banded them dollar, with request TO
send good catarrh cure to two army
officers in Arizonia. R Gently the same
eestleman told them that both the Of
icers and the wife of well known r.
> A. General had been cured OF Ca
iarrh BY the two bottles of Ely's Cream
Balm.
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ADiamond with q History.

A diamond weighing l25 carats, by
far the largest ever brought to America.
was recently taken to Boston to be cut.
The big stone has a singular and bloody
history. 1t was found in q limond field
IN South Africa three or four years ago
by one OF number of diamond hunters.
The Under tried to conceal bis luck from
his companions, hu. they discovered his
secret, and be was murdered, and the
man who killed him met like fate. In
short, before the stone reached this
Country it cost four human lives.
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A wife's Hallucination.
Oswego Times.

Mrs, Frances Wilkinson, Of Roches.
ter. has become possessed Of queer
hallucinstiou,. which has induced her 10
sue for q separation from her husband
The ground she bases her complaint
upon is the conviction that her husband
will one day murder her She gives as
. reason for this belief that on two sue
cessive nights she dreamed tha: she
would die by his hand She admitted,
ho~ever. that Mr. Wilkinson had always
been kind to her, while the latter testi
6ed that be had never thought Of harm
ing her.