Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-10-30
E6inburg Notes.
Doe Of our boys received last week some
"tany ON candy" which read thus
"kind OF civil,

lie says IL - tut hWttttAl lulnE on "
cord, except the person who sent it,
few weeks since we spoke of Mr.. Jos
Fry's building a cage for his bird. Though
the cage is not finished Joe has secured "A
charming bird in the person of Miss Lizzie
Magruder, of Winchester, and is now
living with his bonnie bride in house
close by where his neat cage is being
rapidly finished. Let more of our Young
fellows follow his laudable example, not
that they need 90 to other towns for the
birds, for we have many Of these sweet
songstresses incur midst.
A party of our fun-lOving lads and lassies
had taTy boiling at Mrs. X. W. Burkes
hospitable residence on Saturday night
last. Judging from the inoessant pcals of
laughter and tie "give us your arm and
keep Jogging along Of the choir, led by
Jake, we suppose they had a most en-
ioyable time. One young man said he
could not determine which was the sweet
est, the girls or the taify. Another young
man made the valuable discovery that
tafiy was an elegant cement with which 10
mend a rent in pair Of pants.
The boss old pole cat Of all creation
took a promenade through our town ON
Saturday night and distributed his 'fumc-
nv in the most liberal and impartial man
ner. One lady who has been suffering
with fearful cold in the head, stepped
out on the porch and declared that some
one was toasting coffee, but with all duo
regard to this lady's sense Of smell, we
must say there was no coffee ia IT, 1t
looked like a skunk, smelled like skunk
and ven be id fit wasn't skunk.
Our young friend, Henry S. Wightman,
has given up all idea Of buying bicycle
since his experience with one last sun
dsy. He says the darncd thing is too
ticklish and hard TO manage, just Ike
rirl. for all the world. The one he rode
last Sunday kicked up and threw him over
us utdu, OF ~ ltaot tho F"iN "'N'N "
head ought to be, and hurt him severely.
Not meaning to say that glrls kick mp ana
throw fellows over their heads, but simply
that they are hard to manage, and often
do hurt fellow fearfully in the region
of the heart
On Sunday last, our worthy Sheriff con-
cluded to take a drive with his Young colt
"RABIT," so called from his size and shape.
After taking a little spin as far as the
"narrows" above town, an approaching
train made things look little squally,
and the driver thought it the course Of
wisdom TO prepare for an emergency. Ac-
cordingly he mounted the back rail Of the
sulky. Just then the "RABIT' jumped.
Dad saws he did the same. We suppose
he did. but fellow oil on a hill says it
was the most complete somer-sault be
ever saw outside Of a circus tent. The
"RABI1" took straight shoot for home
taking in the whole town, and creating
whirl Of excitement among the people.
Those who went mp the pike to look for
the dead driver, found him walking back
carrying the sulky cushion. The only
damage was few broken spokes and a
hub mashed An expert driver then took
charge of the "RABIT" and whipped him
all over town to cool him of.
A community that neglccts the last rest
ing place of its dead is surely lacking in
something. Let our citizens visit the old
burying ground of this place, rs one
young man did on last Sunday, and if the
blush of shame does not flush their faces
it will be strange indeed. Here rest the
loved ones of almost every family in orr
town the fathers, mothers, brothers, sis
tiers. wives and children, and a more sadly
neglected, dreary looking place is not to
be found in our whole Valley. The fence,
though good and strong, looks dingy and
badly needs pant OF whitewash, the
graves are so oveTgrown with bricrs,
weeds, grass, brush, &c, that they can
hardly be found. Here and there, in some
few spots, are TO be found the evidences
Of some pious, loving hands, but these lots
only make the others look worse from the
contrast. Let our people wake up from
this legthargy, and for shame's sake, il
nothing else, remove this constant re-.
proach to our community. Can not day
be appointed when all can meet and 60 to
work TO fix up this too long neglected
spot. Our new cemetery, that started OH
under such favorable auspices, has also
gone down under this strange spirit Of
neglect that has so singularly crept over
our people. 1t needs attention very much,
and as il is located between the railroad
and Valley pike, in full view Of all tray
elers, feeling Of pride if nothing else
should mpel our people to keep it in more
creditable condition. Shall we let these
places remain as they are, or will our PEG.
pie 90 to work at once and remove this
shameful neglect that has so long been
reproach to our town. We earnestly
hope and pray 50.