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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-11-06
The SEQUEL 10 an EIOpenent.

Last Friday morning, near Rock
ford, Tennessee, Peter Brakebill, a
wealthy farmer, was killed by his
son.in.law, William Beal. Brake
bill was out in a field and Beal was
on horseback, when they renewed
a quarrel which had been progress
ing several days. Beal got down
from his horse and shot at the old
man five times with Il pistol, two
shots taking effect in his abdomen
and one in his arm. Brakebill
died in q few hours. lie was sixty.
five years old. The sOn.inlaw liv.
ed on a part of Brakebilps farm.
The quarrel originated over family
matters. Robert Beal, the Sunday
previous, had married a grand.
daughter Of Peter Brakebill, the
girl clipping with him. Peter
Brakebill accused William Beal of
bringing about the match. They
have quarreled over the matter
many times since Sunday. After
shooting the old man, Beal babe
his family farewell and made his
escape.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-11-06
She GOT No Pension.

Last week a letter was received
at the Pension Office in Washing
ton from a Connecticut woman,
enclosing an application for a wild
owls pension, and in the regular
order of business it went 20 the
files. The recording clerk glanced
over the list, noticed that a man
of the same name given by the
widow was drawing pension
which had been granted him III
1873, and vas being paid through
the California agency. 1t required
only a few moments search to DIS
cover that the record IN the two
cases was identical. The widow
offered no proof of death, but her
affidavit stated that she had not
seen her husband or heard OF him
since the war, aud supposed that
he had been killed in battle. n
letter was written 10 her stating
that her husband was already
drawing a pension for wounds re-
ceived during the war, and by re-
turn mail came an inquiry for his
whereabouts. She said she had
been morning bis death for twenty
years, but was very glad TO he 7
that he was still living, and if the
pension people wOnld ASSIST her in
locating him she would make it
very lively for her truant spouse.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-11-06

General Grants presents which
were turned over to the govern
ment by Mrs. Grant are still locked
up in the boxes in which they were
shipped from New York, aud will
remain in the War department, in
custody of the Secretary Of War,
until they are accepted by Con.
gress. The gift which was made
possible by the generosity of Mr..
Vanderbilt, was accepted by the
Senate at the last session, but the
bill offered in the House failed to
pass on account of lack of time. 1t
is thought that it will be formally
accepted at the coming session, and
a place, probably the National mu.
scum, designated for the exhibition
of the presents.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-11-06
TO Be WISE.

If sou want to know, says an ex'
change, what a sermon should be,
ask some one who never wrote OF
preached one.
If You want to know how TO
keep hotel, ask some one who
never tried to keep one.
If you want to know how to run
dry goods store, ask some one
who is unable to tell the difference
between calico and satinett.
If you want to know how to
manage a steamboat, ask some one
who cannot tell you the difference
between gunwale and a rudder
post.
If you want to listen to an inter
estiug agricultural address, engage
a man to deliver ii who never even
planted bis foot on a farm.
If you want to know how to edit
a newspaper, ask the first man you
meet, that is if be never had any
experience about saDctum.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-11-06
A Wonderful Fish,

A wonderful fish is becoming
numerous in Goose lake. lt has
the power to fill itself with air un-
iii il becomes very much like a
ronnd ball. OF evenings about
shutdown they may be seen playing
on the surface of the water. They
will swell mp by taking in the air,
and the wind will blow them over
the lake. They reflect all the
colors of the rainbow, and when
sporting over the lake are a grand
SIGHT. A hunter several weeks
ago saw a crano swallow one OF
these fish when in its normal
condition, but before they crane
had got more than fifty feet up
above the lake the fish had taken
in enough air to explode the crane,
which at the sound of report like
that of gun, flew all to atoms,
and the fish came lightly down on
the water, no worse of for the
short ride in the air. The fish Is a
great curiosity, never having been
found, | believe, in other waters
Letter to the San Francisco Ex-
aminer.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-11-06
The RrldesrOlm Clme Not.

Society at Lebanon, Pa, is great
" agitated over the sudden ald
unexpected dcsertiOn of Miss Lille
McCord, a respectable young lady
of that town, whose ailianced hus-
band failed to appear when the
minister and all the invited guests
had arrived at the home OF the
brides relatives. it appears that
last winter the lady met a hand
some young engineer, named Geo.
G. Doughty, at the Old Keystone
skating rink. 1t wasa case of love
at first sight, and The young man
commenced calling at the house
regularly. He proposed marriage,
and she agreed to become his wife.
The wedding day was fixed, the
minister engaged and the guests
invited. Miss McCord had her
wedding dressready tOput on when
word came that the groom had sud
denly left town, but that his des-
tination was unknown. The com
pany dispersed, and, like the bride,
were considerably disappointed. -
Information has been lodged be
fore Squire Kreidei, aud a warrant
issued for the young mans arrest
1t is expected that several charges
will be made unless he carries out
his promises. What caused his
sudden departure is unknown, as
Miss McCord is very worthy
young lady OF excellent character.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-11-06
ELECTIONS EVERYWHERE.

Virginia has gone democratic
By what majority we do not know,
but it seems to be enough to be
certain.
New York has but duplicated her
self. She elects a democratic gov
eruOr and a republican legislature.
This settles the question of which
party Will control the Senate dur
inc the Cleveland administration.
There can now be no change. Ohio
returns arepublican to the Senate
and so does New York.
We are sorry to have lost Vir-
ginia, bat the reasons are so appar'
ent that no explanation is necessa-
~. With twelve thousand dollars
scattered " hither and yon only
the really good man who appreciat-
ed the value of his ballot could &c
relied upon, and of these see the
vote in the table.
Tie court house precinct lost the
county for Haun. The "Ring ?
elected Rice. The usual vote here
would have elected Haun. The
"Rng could not stand it. SO
they put in their work here. Bank
officers, from president to cashier,
were OH the streets. Dollars, from
" ones" to L" tens" were offered for
votes. 1t is quite we'll for people
whowork for their money to con-
clnde whether they will intrust it
10 banks whose officers have moth
me TO do on election day but to
electiOneer.
We have some further facts TO
furnish, but they will keep for a
week.
We have the Borum affidavit
with the Mark Wunder subscrlp-
ton. but it will be time enough
"later on to run the mild distinc-
ton between the unconvicted en-
bezzler and the man who committed
petit larceny two years before be
could have been DISTINGUISHED un-
der tho constitution and the laws.
We shall not enlarge on this sub
iect, but during the weeks that are
10 come we shall have much to say
that is worth reading. Much of it
will possibly concern the " best peo-
pie" but we shall say it all the
same.
The subscription price to the
HERALD, however, remains I'M
changed.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-11-06

a locomotive driver who can
point to forty years Of uninterrupt-
cd service without single accident
is not a man to be met with ever
day. Such a one is q Saxon engine
dr. YER of the name Of Henze, who
has just gone into retirement. Dur
ing his forty years of railway rid
ing Eenze has travelled a distance
of 953,347 geographical miles, or
1000, 102 kiIOmetres-in other
words, a distance equal to forty
seven Journeys round The world
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-11-06

The strange disease that ragged
so fearlully in the mountainous
parts of Virginia and Kentucky
last year is now epidemic in Hawk
ms and Hancock counties, Tenn,
along the north side of Clinch
mountains. 1t commenced at
Shiloh, in Lee valley, and has since
spread until more than hundred
deaths have resulted. The first
cases could be traced to the use OF
water poisoned by decompo sing
animal matter, but the fearful
spread of the disease cannot be
accounted for,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-11-06

JUDGE WARDS COEDITION.-A
gentleman from Abingdon Monday
reports that there has been a reac
ton in the case of Judge George
w. Ward, who was recently shot
by DIR. VIM. White, and that his
condition is now alarming to his
friends. Indeed, our informant
states that there is little prospect
of Judge Wards recovery.-Lynchs
burg News.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-11-06

Prof. w. j. Davis, a tight-rope
walker, whilst giving an Open-air
performance az Spartansburg, s.
g., a few days ago, lost his balance
aud fell a distance Of 20 feet to the
street. He struck on bis head and
his skull was crushed, causing his
death in q few minutes.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-11-06

Gen. Dabney II. Maury, who was
a Confederate Encouragement, con
cludes a warm tribute in the Rich.
mond State to the late Gen. Geo.
b. Mcclellan as follows:
nAll Virginians bear witness
that wherever his flag flew manly
warfare reared his honest 'front.'
No word nor act of harshness to
the victims of war who fell within
bis power has ever been attribu-
table to him, and no discourtesy to
woman furnishes his bright shield,
for he was soldier without fear
and without reproacb' 40,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-11-06

After filling the above appointments !
will be in the Treasurer's office at Wood
stock Five per cent. will be added TO all
unpaid taxes after December |, 1885.
Remember days and dates.
G.. w. K00NTZ, Treas.
Oct DIV. Shenandoah County
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-11-06
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS!

| will attend at the following places,
on the days mentioned, for the purpose Of
receiving the State and County taxes for
the year les5:
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-11-06

On Monday 80 new cases OF
smallpox were reported at Montre.
al.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-11-06
LADIES,

With Hanover's Tailor System You can
cut Dresses to fit, without instructions.
Dress-makers pronounce it perfect. Price
for System. Book and Double Tracing
Wheel, $3.50.
TO INTRODUCE, e
A System, Book and Wheel will be sent
on receipt Of Sl.00.
JNo. c. HANOVER,
Oct 2-1mo Cincinnati. O.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-11-06

A large guano fertilizer is being
erected at Conyers, Ga.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-11-06

: '.-s'--~ >~~...-A..~.-.--
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1885-02-27
What Will He Do!

Before another issue of this pa
per, Grover Cleveland, if.he lives,
will have assumed the duties of his
great trust as Chief Magistrate of the
Government of the United States.
The question forces itself upward,
What will ne do? Two courses are
plainly open to him:
LIST, Follow the example Of his
predecessor, care for q few of his
friends, secure the necessary appro-
priations and allow the machine to
run itself.
I'd, Place a strong hand at the
helm of the ship of state, and with
an indomitable will set about the
great work of cleansing the Augean
stables and roofing out the evils
that have fastened themselves upon
the vitals of the Government, and
like parasites sucked its life blood
during twenty-five years OF Republic
can misrule. Now the road to OBJ
livion is h:oad and unobstructed
thoroughfare descending by cas-,
grade into the grand abyss, :ht
common tomb of the great army
of mediocres that have travelled the
journey of life since creations dawn
ing. Any individual, no matter
what his temporary prominence, may
travel it and the great world will in.
terpose no objection; but the way tt
usefulness, to honor, to the endur
ing monument, is q narrow, rugged
and thorny path, beset by pitfall'
at every step.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1885-02-27

MEssEs. Kratz & Bonner have added to
their large stock ofgroceries full assert
ment of wines and liquors, of superior
quality. which they will sell at wholesale
for family and medicinal uses. Among
their favoritc brands may he found the
celebrated Mellwood Sweet Mash and the
r. c. Berry Sour Mash WHISTLES and a
general assortment of case goods. They
will likewise make 4 speciality of Cal
ifOrnia Wines, and the greatest of care
will be observed in bottling Of all goods,
the quality of which will be guaranteed
for medicinal purposes. Another article
of acknowledged merit is Kratz & Bomer's
Oregon Grape Root B.tters. the formula
for which is their own, whose virtues are
attested by the highest medical authority.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1885-02-27
Don't Throw Stones.

Ed. STANDARDS:
The new (?) editor Of the Courier
appears to be greatly exercised over
the action Of certain parties, whom
he is pleased to style q " coterie" of
citizens, who frequent certain
"beer saloon ON Fifth street for the
purpose of discussing the affairs of
The city over their fayorite beverage.
1t is true that certain well meaning
citizans do occasionally meet at the
popular resort mentioned. and do
there discuss public affairs, national
Territorial and municipal, and while
these same patriots are gravely con.
sidering these weighty matters,
where, may wo ask, shall be found
the editor of the Courier? Perhaps,
Mr.. Editor, if you should look into
one of the backrooms of one of the
principal liquor houses of the city OF
Olympia, you would discover the
worthy (?) editor of the Courier and
boss of tue Council engaged atten-
lively ut his favoritc pasiime, the
great game of sinch," with three
fellow consenial spirits, at four.bits
a corner, and yet gambling is pro-
hibited by statute.
Now, | submit which is the worth
ier, moro noble pastime? The
coterie," in question, though they
have it in charge, have not yet fully
considered the legal and moral as
poets of a member of the City Coun-
ell holding stock in the gas company
at the time the said Council for the
city of Olympia bestowed upon the
said gas company valuable fran
chise. The question will be fully
considered and decision reached in
due time and the editor of the Cour.
Ter advised through the proper chan
nels.
The editor of the Courier is also
greatly disturbed over the fact that
the solid south is coming into con-
troll of the National Government
The patriots in question are not in
the least troubled. They havo
witnessed the Vaccinations of the
Federal ring in tho Territory, and
they want u change. They want a
change if it bring no other result
than change. They are satisfied
that the change can not make mat.
ters worse. Tho patriots in question
desire to consider those matters that
are of present vital interest to the
country, and some of them do not
want and even will not accept Fed
eral Office. They desire to see a
united country; they desire to sec
the passions and animosities of the
great civil war buried in the political
grave Of jeff Davis and his dead
confederacy. They desire to see tue
people of this glorious country leav-
ing the bitter past behind, rally as
one man, in support of the new
President in his efforts to secure an
honest government and to advance
the cause of human freedom.
ONE CT THE PATRIOTS.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1885-02-27

the land office, to the highest b:dd4.
who is an actual settler, and provid-
ing that the bid is not less than the
appraised value, payments to be part
IN hand and the balance on time,
and tne fund 50 realized t. lie u7c'i
to aid The Indians in .mpio"ing their
severalty lands and for tie education
and future welfare If the Indian
1t appropriate, :;iA ,n'o ia carry the
provisions OF the biz into .iiec: =,
SO, Goa oi winch cai, lie used III g.
; tablishing an Industrial farm and
school. The bill is subject to the
approval of q majority Of the male
adults, head men aud chiefs before
going into effect.
Proposed Washington Legislation.
WAsHINGToS, Feb. ~ Senator
D1,rh to-day Introduced Il joint rrs-
oiutiOn anti oliZin;. the ) cr-'arv #
the Treasury to establish a sub port
of entry and port of collection at
Port Angeles, W. L. He also sub
mitted au amendment to the Snndfy
Civil bill, appropriating SIS goo for
new buildings al Fort WaIla Walla,
SD 0C0 to rebuild Fort Stevens, and
500 900 to rebuild the old quarters
and erect new bulldlnys al Fort Van
couver.
Inaugural Preparations.
WAsHISGroN, Feb 24.-Prepara-
tons for the Inauguration Of Presi-
dent Cleveland, which have been in
progress for Il mouth past, are now
rapidly approaching completion.
The estimated amount of money
which will be expended in the pre-
parations is S35 900. This expendi-
ture is assumed by the people of the
district of Columbia.
Eight to Seven uJoe'' will not Go.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-A gentle
man who has Just returned from a
visit to Justice Bradley, OF the Su.
preme Court, Informed a reporter of
the World last night that Justice
Bradley has signiiiad wish to re-
tire, as in the event of his retirement
he was eligible to the pension which
attaches to the Judseship. Had
Mr.. Blaine been elected, Justice
Bradley would have held on until the
4th of March, but as he has the pow
eT 10 create vacancy in the Su-
preme Court before the close Of the
present Administration, he has de-
ciued to avail himself of the statutory
provision governing his case.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1885-02-27
Notice..

7" TIE tnI1cye's IF niympio fdg Gfnded
Scho"f D'>tr,ct No. l, IhU;>t'm"co,iy, ". r.:
NOTICE. is here by given to the taxpa,
~ trS of Olympia Graded Scho"l Dis
tilct No. l, OF ThllrStOn county, W. r.. that
III" TAX roll of the ) ecial school tax OF
thirty hundred dollars, for tie ray
meht OF teachers now employed V0t. Il 10y
The qualified school electors OF said dis
trict, Oh the 18th day OF January i-SJ has,
been prepared according To law, ans, is
now III my hardS for collection. land
that the taxes are due thereon and the
SAID taxes, If not paid within siNiy DAVIS
from and after the first day of th. ,,ubl-
cation OF this notice, shalt lie declared de
lin4uent, and shall be recovered by suit
III the same manner and with the Same
costs AS other delinquent taxes in the city
of olympia" Taxpayers are hereby mott
| fled that Z. Il. Mann, Esq, County Treas
urer Of Thurston county, has beer ap-
pointed by me, with consent of the Dis
lrict School Board. my deputy. for the
collection Of said taxes, and is authorized
TO receiyc and to give receipts for the
same X. IL. LANSDALE,
District Clerk of said District
d ted and published this 2lst dav of
Febi uary, 1885.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1885-02-27

The Congo river is 2,1O0 miles
long, Stanley says, and discharges q
volume of water hardly equaled by
the Mississippi and Nile together.
1t is navisable for .405 miles, but
with two breaks made by rapids, one
50 miles beginning 40 miles from
the mouth, and one of IS miles, be-
ginning IS miles from where the
other ended. Along this route thir-
teen stations have been constructed
among peaceful tribes. The banks
and people upon them are now we'll
known. The river marges show wide
belts Of forests, in the shade Of
which clusters of villages lie nestled !;
while close at hand are gardens and
fields with profuso abundance on
their surface, and stores of mineral
wealth, it is believed, within their
bOsoms.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1885-02-27
Notice..
CITY CHARTER.


SECTION II. "The city Assessor must
annually make = correct list of all the
property within the limits of the city,
subject to taxation bv the city, with the
valuation thereof, and verify and return
the saline to the city Clerk. on or before
H'e first meeting II tie Coanci IL Na,ch, each
year.
In cons liberation of the very limited
time for return of assessment, all per-
sons having asscssablc property in their
possession, as owner, agent, or otherwise,
are JrqteSted to make return of the same
to the City Assessor without delay. Real
estate and other asscssable property will
be entered by the Assessor from and by
the best information he can obtain. Il is
best that owners. agents and possessors
should themselves make the necessary
returns.
Office of City Assessor, in Council room.
City Hall building.
JNO. NJ. SWAN,
City ASScsSo".
Olympia, February nth, 1885.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1885-02-27

when h., f.. Ni.i BE iucreas i TO
about forty g. -.
Us. H. : "'vm.a, surgeon in tie
mI'aty - ;mcnt at ALASKA, re-.
uu. itpi. u it"l l,h,r Ia-, wetL
a'tr - Two o. .'tl'e' visit 70 friends in
ntl about o''mr.a.
t,,,r- Ne iiy,t li4lt district
m, u..oi ~. Il for their signatures
tea l,'trn ASKING the Council to
,t.r' .I'.h.. stree; lamps at various
rojat- IA al district.
\pw t.; il ii. ! las been 'levtl-
op,d uu tie City Connci!, Tie lc-
mAindcr Of ;hc members must quiz
city suls;lo iuto little us (use.l y.
B.-Tui' joke j. patented.
The ordinance folb!ll.ug the dis
.h.l.lrg ut firearms within certain
prescribed limits is daily violated,
an s,N,ih n..irow escapes are re-
ported FROM whizl,ng bullets.
Dan Thurs On, an Olympia boy
who hnS boon at the Seattle Uni
Noi>lty II ycH' or innle past, Las re-
TUNED and Logan TIE study Of law
IA one of the" SPIDER webs
DR.. O,ranl Ter vii leave on Mon
Gry. for u..@r an extended visit to
the Atlantic States. Among other
places. he ul.i visit hi, Old home
winch he len over fifty years ago.
Two wei hnpwn oil citizens of
:his county ale now reported to he
lying near unto death. The one is
Mr.. JOSEPH scott, of this city, and
the other is Mr.. Kennedy, of Cham
bcr's Prairie.
! The Olympia Manufacturing Com
pany have opened n neatly arranged
office at Their new lumber yard on
the north SIDE Of Long Bridge, where
Mr.. l.. W Clark can be found at all
business hours.
Mrs. Wathass, one Of our old-time
residents, who has been living east
Of the mountains the past year, is on
u visit to Mrs. McElroy. of this
place Sic will probably remain
several weeks.
A very pleasant dancing party &C.
CURED at " Haunted Like Hall, -
near Ilewi,l's Farm, last Friday
evening, in which nearly 100 persons
participated. 1t was given by
Messrs. Alien Monroe, Il. B. Nc
In,osh and Robert Swan, and the
supper owned its piquancy and at
tractiveness to the skillful fingers Of
Mrs. Mcintosh.
Some of the sidewalks in the
/ business portions of the city are
reported to be in most deplorable
aud even dangerous condition. and
thoughtful chap at our elbow hints
,hat there is a splendid chance for
tho city of Olympia to BIZ sued for
big damages by the next man who
sustains bodily injury through lack
of sidewalk repairs.