Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-04-03
News from NeighbOring COun
ties


w. y. Mustard's, near this place, in the
shape Of lamb which walks on two legs
The lamb is about six weeks old. Its hlnd
legs were frozen oil when it was very
young, aud it is compelled to travel on lts
fore ones, but it balances itself and gets
along seemingly with ease.
Harisonburg Spirit Of the Valley says
We regret to learn of the destruction by
fire of the dwelling Of Mr.. ID. b. Kline "a
former Rooknghamer,) near Midland
Station in Fauquer county, one day last
week. the building with all 1t contents
being entirely destroyed. We have not
learned the particulars as to the origina-
ton Of the fire Rev. JhO Il. Kline,
brother, started on visit TO his brother
David's about the time of the fire, ana
must have reached the scene OF dostruc-
ton the day after it happencd.---. Inc
dwelling of VIM. Kise, on the summit Oh
Chestnut Ridge, on the road to McGaheys-
willie, in this county, was destroyed oY
fire. Thursday afternoon last, about
o'clock. All the household effects were
also destroyed. Mr.. Kse and his son, the
only two occupants Of the DWELLING were
in the woods at the time the fire and ana
NOT know what had occurred until their
home was in ashes.
Winchester Ne,cs We are informed that
a movement is on foot among the liquor
dealers of Hagerstown TO boycott a large
number of men who are IN the habit OF
drinking continually to excess, thus ~
turing themselves and not beneliting inc
saloons When the contemplated list is
made out every saloon keeper will sign
bond to forfeit fifty dollars if he ever sells
to q man on the list.
The Hardy Express says: John Bell
Gilkeson is the owner Of a relic OF moro
than ordinary interest. 1t is sword made
over hundred years ago and carried III
tn Revolutionary war by the lase Major
John Gilkeson, of Frederick county va,
grandfather of the present owner On
his death it fell into the hands OF the late
Col. John Gilkcson, Of the same county,
who carried it in the war of lsl2. At his
death it descended TO Mr. John Bell Gilke-
son. 1t is straight blade, in leather
scabbard. and an ornamentcd hilt 1t is
dull now, bat has twice flashed out
bright for liberty
Jaliey DTginian: The Iron and Steel
Works Association of Virginia. Limited,
whose large furnaces al Goshen, recently
went ont of blast, having failed to meet
the overdue interest on its dehenlures.
Dr Henry & Houston, trlistsc in the doed
of mortgage, on the l3'h inst, took pos
sassion of the whole of the morigaged
premises. embracing all property ana ell
fects of the company, real and PERSONAL
and all trade and other debts and monies.
and securities belonging to the company
On the same date the trustc, appointed
Albert Norris, resident at Victoria Furnace
his receiver. manager aud agent to act
under his instructions in the charge OF the
property and getting in the debts The
trustee hopes, says the American NdmYdc-
furer. that the necessity for this measure
may be only temporary, and 1t Is NOT ms
purpose in taking possession Of the sub -
iect to disturb existing right, bat to pro-
tect the property and preserve 1t in good
repair and condition until the liabilities
of the company are provided for according
to the rights and priorities' Of the parties
concerned. without resumption OF mining
or manufacturing operations on Inc pre-
cent market. Victoria Furnace was erect =
ed. and is owned by, an English company,
the main office being in London The
stack is sjx 20 feet, and has three Gox2o
Semens- Cowper-COchrano hre-brack hot
blast stoves Indeed the furnace - mod
ern in all its appointments. twas blown
in MAY /, ls-3. The product IS neutral
foundry and forge pig iron. Annual ca
pacity, 10000 net tons. The ores brown
hematitc, red shale, and Manganese, are
mined on the furnace property. a singu-
lar fatality attends English blast furnace
enterprises in thi, country, but it is to be
, hoped that the present cmbIrras ment may
prove to he only temporary.
stanton vindicator: Cynthia Robin
son, colored, hal been triel twice fol
, putting Instructions on the C. x o. Ry. IN
the county. On the first trial there was
: hung jury on the second she was award
cd ; years in the penitcntiary, bat Judge
] Stout set the verdict aside As contrary to
law and the evidence AMI y'si'rliy, GA
the third trial, she was acquitted. In the
case Of Annie Franklin, charged with her,
j. a nole prosequi was entered.
, Rockingham Register On Saturday last
Messrs. Geo. L. Sipc and G. r. Calvert,
commissioners, sold, at public auction II
Tinberville, % acres of land lying about
II miles north Of that place, known as
the homestead Of Michael Filtzmoyers
. to Mrs. Sarah Fltzmoyers, for 5000 OO.
Last week Mr.. d. X. Glen broke ground
y for the foundation of a large Touring mil
on his lot situated between the passenger
= and freight dcpots in IIarrisonburg, ant
J. the work will be pushed to completion
D as speedily as possible for an enterprise o
its dimensions and importance. The build
= ing, we understand, will be lox9O feet an'
four stories high. The first story will be
l. stone, the supcrstructurc frame, aud 1t d
G, intended to have capacity of one hun
3 dred barrels Of -four per day. We Learn
e that Mr.. Glenn has not yet fully dctcrmir
N ed rs to the machinery he will use, but j
o is probable that he will have both the pat
IN ent process Of reduction by rollers and the
It usual burr process. II is estimated tina
IT tho cost of the mill complete will be il
the neighborhood ofs3O,OOO As is know
W not only to the people Of Rockingham bu
ia throughout the Valley and other section
"A of Virginia and adjoining States a. well
Mr. Glenn is one of the best practical mill
ers in the country, having for long Will
had control Of the Merchant mill belonging
n to Isaac Wengcr, Esq on Linvillc's Creel
in this county, fiom which has gone ont
brand Of -four exceled by none in the mar
:, ket. He has ample means to complete hi
enterprise, and it will be pushed rapidl
10 completion. The town council of Han
rsonburg has relieved this property from
or taxation for period Of five years, by wa!
ID of encouragement, and in 50 doing the
7 have displayed great wisdom, we think, a
N its erection in our midst will benefit no
II, only the town but will afford a market a
@ home for large portion of the whea
'e grown in Rockingham, as 1t will reqnr
nearly a quarter Of million bushels t
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