Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-08-14


of Mr.. J.H. Heller. in this issue. lie
offers his personal property for sale PRIV
ately at prices that certainly are bar
gains.
AUCTION AUCTION! At J. w. Martins
store. Saturday night, Aug. 10Th, and
every night thereafter until the remaining
goods are disposed Of.
&c. BAKER, Trustee.
Senator Riddleberger left on the 1919
PM mail. on Thursday Of this week, for
Chicago, were he will address large
gathering of representative irishmen' lie
will return on Tuesday Of next week
Oar Young friend Linn Irwin showed us
a COPY Of q yicksburg paper printed day
or two before the surrender OF that CITY
during the famous seige. II is printed on
ordinary wall paper and is curiosity
A squad Of b. 4 o. r. R. engineers have
been engaged for several days in survey
ing the railroad grounds inside Of the cor
poration limits. We guess this means
anything but the new depot so long
promised but never to be built.
We hear il whispered that the slumbers
of one Of woodstock's fairest daughters
has been disturbed for several nights by
serious affection of the eye. A consulta-
ton Of physicians on Sunday decided IMAM
imously that there was Count in 1t.
The fine corner lot opposite the Reform
ed Church. on Main street. is now offered
for the very low price of $3.50. 1t has on
il comfortable house Of four rooms, and
being double lot it is one Of the most
desirable building sites in the town.
The new Republican Brass Band, Of
Edinburg, as now organized, furnish
splendid music. Their fine blue uniforms,
trimmed in white and gold, are very at
traotive. Their leader, James Hoffman, is
a fine musician, and knows how to handle
his boys.
One Of the bright little boys Of Sunday
school class, in this place, persisted IN say
ing that Jonah was the strongest man
spoken Of in the Bible, because the whale
could not hold him after he got him down.
We will bet that if that little chap lives
TO manhood be will lick Jno. l.. Sullivan.
Mr.. Henry 7. Smith, travelling passen-
ger agent Of the w. o. * W. r. r., died
at the residence Of his brother-in-law, Mr..
Thomas Moss, in Alexandria, a short time
since, at the age Of % years. He was a
sOn Of the late Capt. John Smith, one OF
the Oldest and best known conductors on
the Valley railroad.
Strangers and others visiting our town
speak highly Of the improvements to be
seen on every side, but are astonished at
the filthy condition Of the streets. The
foul smells that arise from the dirty gut
ters are Just the reverse Of "a breeze from
Arabia the BEST Whose business is it
to see TO these things
Mr.. jacob Hines, jr., the popular rough
clerk-wrestler with sacks Of grain, -four,
&C.. for Uncle Eli, is Just as proud as the
proverbial niger with new hat It's
bouncing big girl, and Jake now treads
the earth with the proud step Of king,
and his lofty head brushes the stars. 1t
will DO very different in about II or IA
years from now.
The third session Of the Shenandoah In
stitute for young ladies and small chill
dren will commence on Thursday, Sept
To- 1896. Course Of instruction full, and
thorough in all branches, elementary and
advanced Of Higher English, Mathematics,
Latin, French, German and Music. Terms
moderate-quarterly in advance.
Mrs JAS. Il. WILLIAMS.
Public examination Of applicants for
teachers certificates VIII be held at the
following times and places; Woodstock,
August 9th, Mt. Jackson, August 18th.
Applicants for the scholarship in the
Female Normal Institute at Farmyilie,
Va. will be examined at the same time.
WV. LOGAN, C.s.S
r.
IL quite an accommodation, bat We hope
Johnnie will be Just little more careful
In driving through crowds, and not run
over poor Tom. Thomas or any other per-
son. Such reckless driving may prove
serious some day, and, II persisted in, may
"knock the profits" off Of guany days
hauling.
Mr.. Leonard Karg, the well known hun
ter, has been sOjOurning at Oak Flat, Pen
dleton county, w. Va, for some time.
During the last season be killed As wild
turkeys, deer, and pariridges without
number. Whenever Len. gets the drop on
any kind Of game il might Just as well do
as Capt. SCOTS econ did, come in and give
ND, thus saving time aud expense.
There will be a woods meeting near the
eamperound, on Stony creek, above Edin-
burg. 10 commence on Friday night, the
01st inst. Preaching all day Saturday
and Sunday. We expect help from visit
ing brethren. The public is most cordial
" invited to attend, and don't forget t.
6ll the basket and bring IL along too.
l.. Fox, p. G..
ssbens ndoah as one Of the most order
Iy and well behaved populations in tn
world. Although large crowd visited
town on Monday, court day, and politics
ran pretty high. we did not hear Of
single fight or even quarrel. Not singh
arrest was made, and our policemen ha'
perfect picnic. OF course some took o.
little of the ooh be joyful - but it di,
not seem to do any harm.
Nearly hundred years ago New Eng
land began to stream cut to the Western
Reserve, and founded its first colony a
Marietta, Ohio. 1t is proposed to celebrate
the event by "centennial" y in 1888
meanwhile Harper's Magazine takes tim
by the forelock, and will give in the Sep
tember issue a paper on "The Earlies
,settlemsntin 0hiO,0 with numerous por
traits Of the pioneers aud pictures of oil
houses.
Ayers sarsapa ,illa never before equale'
its present daily ecord oil marvellous cure
and immense saleP