Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-09-12

Winchester, Va, was burned; loss Sz'VVO'
A good second hand grain drill for sale
nv NJ. H. HOTEL,
Woodstock, Va.
Our farmers are busy saving their clover
seed. The crop is reported to be very
good.
We are having some very hot weather.
The thermometer on Tuesday at 81 and on
Wednesday at "a.
A colored boy was arrested here on
Tuesday last, and lodged in Jail, for break
inc into a store at Front Royal.
A lot of Kainit and plaster for sale
cheaper than ever by
III. & W. H. HOTEL,
Woodstock, Va.
A party of young ladies and gentlemen
from this place, attended the dedication
of the Catholic Church at Front Royal on
Sunday last.
The farmers in Page county, report the
presence of a fatal malady among their
cattle. They call the disease "dry muir
rain" Cattle attacked live but short
time.
Bargains in window curtains, l have a
large lot of window curtains, complete
and ir order to close them out will sell
very cheap, they must be Sold
NJ. GEARY.
Mr.. Henry E. Baily sent us basket OF
very fine Concord grapes. Mr.. Baily is
successful in the raising OF all kinds OF
fruit. Accept our thanks for grapes.
J. Newton Swartz, a miller near Win
chester, Va, made an assignment; haoili
ties $4,000. His home creditors are pre-
ferred and Baltimore creditors are IN Inc
the second class.
The Board of Public Works has removed
A Redfern from the Office of State Diree-
tor of the Valley Turnpike and appointed
instead Mr.. W. D. Stickley.
Five thousand persons visitedt the Luray
caverns in August.
SurNANpoAH FORMULA.-A first rate
nhosphate at $50 ton on time for sale Oy
NH. & WI. HOTEL,
Woodstock, Va
Galueia Tucker was arrested and
brought before the mayor for assaultlng
Jacob Hines. Sr. but before he was tried
he began fighting the sargent and was
sentup for thirty days for contempt OF
court.
Rev. VIM. Rupp, of Manchester, Nd,
will administer the Holy Communion IN
Reformed church Woodstock, Va, on the
3rd Sunday September 2lst. Prepara-
tory service on Sa turday previous, at IL
A. NJ.
NorIcE.-The person who took an UNI
brella with check No. 50 on, out OF my
house show day will please return 1t, and
save himself trouble as he is known.
NJ. GEARY.
It is said the young Mark Twain OF the
T.rqinian who writes so humorOusly was
4 precocious child He was weaned be-
fore the second summer and cut his Wis
dom teeth at three months. Mark is
wonder. We wish him great success.
Remember that three squares is sufii-
Gent for a large proportion Of all legal
notices, and that we will insert them in
the HERALD four weeks for $3.50. This
is one-third Of the price hitherto charged
administrators, commissioners, &c. All in
excess of three squares will be charged
only 80 cents per square additional.
A full line of phosphates, all the different
grades for sale by
NJ II. & w. H. HOTEL,
Woodstock, Va.
There will be grand picnic in the
beautiful grove belonging to John VOL
verton, on the back road, about "a of
mile north of Saumsville, there will be
several bands present, and other music Of
all kinds to enliven the occasion. There
will be enjoyment for both old and young,
come one, come ALL and enjoy good af-
ternoon and night
COMMITTEE.
The colored people Of this place, will
hold bush-meeting in Supinger's Woods,
on Sunday. September 2lst Rev. K.
Lane. and several other preachers are ex-
pected to be present. The services will
commence on Saturday at II o'clock. There
will be but one table in the woods Good
order will be observed.
Mason's best glass fruit jars as Sl.45
per dozen to close at J. Davis's.
Alexander Armstrong, aged about
twenty-five years, and aresident of Staun
ton, was found dead Oh the railroad near
Goshen, Sunday morning. Mr.. Armstrong
had been crushed to death by railroad
train. The circumstances attending his
sad death are not known, as his body had
been living on the track some time before
it was discovered. His remains were
brought to Staunton for interment.
A motion was made before the Circuit
Court Judge for a new trial in the case Of
the Commonwealth VS.. Fauber, Richards
and Fry for burning the Windle property
which was refused. The counsel for the
defendants we understand propose max
ing application TO the Court OfAppeals.
THE DROUTH.-Reports of extreme
dryness come from all sections, of the
country around. Vegetation is suffering
destruction, and even the trees begin to
show the effects of the drOuth. Our
farmers are compelled to stop blowing on
account of the dry weather. The streams
are getting very low in this neighbOrhood.
1t pains us to chronicle the death of Miss
Nettie Haas, daughter of Maj. Chas E.
Haas, of Harrisonburg, whose death oc-
CURED on Wednesday, Sept. Bird, after a
lingering illness, aged over Is years.
During her long illness Miss Nettie bore
her sufferings with cheerful resignation,
seldom if ever murmuring; indeed for one
so young and so beloved her patient
suffering and submissive resignation was
most remarkable The remains of Nettie
Haas were laid away in WOOdbine Gene