Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-11-13


his entire corn crop, about 100 barrels is a
case Of special severity, representing rs 1t
does his entire years labor.
Mr.. Haney, tanner, Luray, estimates bis
loss at about $500. Air. Rosser, also tan
ner, loses considerably by the overflow Of
his yard and damage to his gnst mill.
Mr.. WIN. II. Lionberger lessee Of the Ken
drick farm, lost almost his entire corn crop .
and newly-seeied wheat crop. Mr.. Sher-
man. of the Deford farm, estimates their .
loss at $1,000.
The aggregate losses to farmers in way /
of fencing, corn, wheat, &c, is estimated |
at from 81, 800 to $4,000.
The flood in the River was not 50 de- /
structiye. Though quite full, it did not in I
many places ovespread its banks.
The country roads in some places are /
torn ali to pieces. In some places their |
routes will have to be wholly changed. 1t
will cost at least 5000 to repair them.
This will prove a heavy blow to the Road |
Districts.
Water street, Luray, was not submerged |
as It was in II, though some Of the resi- /
denters in that locality left their homes at
an early hour, while Others who remained F,
/ later made their exit under some difficulty, /
the water having surrounded them to the
depth Of two or three feet.
There are various opinions rs 10 the |
volume of water in the Hawksbill rs COM
pared with the memorable food Of l777,
which carried away the Luray bridge,
some believing the recent rise to have been
As great "a it was then. Our opinion is
that it lacked fully % per cent. of az much
AS that food. --..T The physicians report
typhoid fever to be increasing in the conn
tv. There has been more Of this disease
in this county this year than for ten years.
49,. Diphthera Is prevailing in the neigh
borhood of Kimball, this county .----.The
ho., cholera IA Staying the hogs in this
county faster than the butchers.
Stanton Yindicator : 4 gentleman who
visited Richmond few days since, says
chat Stuart Coyner, the slayer of Monte
yuma Brown, has become maniac, and
when he saw him was violently beating
the iron door of his cell with his fists.
An old sw indie is, we see, being revived.
At Covineton, some men from West Nir-
ginia went into the store Of Sir. J. y. Nc
Clung and sold him so worth Of ginseng,
giving half money and half goods in pay
nent. II was carelcs,ly examined and put
away. Mr.. Mcclung shipped it % market
where it was discovered thar there was
not s. worth Of ginseng in Il, the balance
being made up Of fine quality Of poke
root. The swindlcrs have never been
heard from. ..... Monday morning, Mayor
Gordon had nine tramps before him who
had been arrested by the police. His
Honor eayo them tie alternative Of leay-
ing the town behind them in half an honr,
OF getting thirty days ~ the ehaln-gans.
They all left at once We learn that az
forwards at Fishersyille station, they
made some trouble about getting % ride
on tire freight train. They are travelling
together, and if little band Of farmers
would turn ont and give them few min
utes amusement in the woods with stout
hickory switch, they would travel the
county roads more quietly.
Warren Sentinel Mr. Stephen Snmp-
ton died Of paralysis Monday morning at
the residence of william Helm, near
r Bovceville. Clarke county. in the 9th
10 wear Of his age. His remains were IN
@ tered in Prospect, Hin Cemetery Mrs.
b Ella Flood, wife Of Mr.. Joel W. Flood, Of
Apuomaitox county died suddenly of ap-
a pplexy Saturday last She was a dangh-
ter of the late Hon. -Charles-J. Faulkner
Of Mart1nsburg, w, Va.
Shenandoah Valley, At Quicksburg'
a Va, Nov 3, 1855, Miss Alice 7. Hotel
q daughter Of Mr.. Joseph Hotel, deceased
n aged % years, II months, and 20 days
: Infant son. Casper H., Of Judge George L.
Calvert. died in this place, Nov. . aged
i, months and 10 days ..---.On last Satnr-
day, Mr.. Joseph VI. huffman, OF near Tim
berville, Va, who was assisting in roofing
Mr.. John Schweinfurts house in this place
10 fell from nearly the top Of the roof to The
r ground, distance Of about % feet, land
~ inp rather on his feet and hands. ilc wal
l. considerably jared, and his forehead wa
y somewhat skinned. For several days h'
70 had to use crutches in walking, but W.
learn he has now laid them aside, and ha
10 nearly recovered.
" Strasburg News Mr.. +. Painter, a form
t, or teacher ofthe Strasburg school, havinl
y recently purchased the farm lately owne'
ie and occupied by Mr. VIM. l. Burner nea
,Capon Road, has moved his family to hi
nj new home. Married, Nov. ., $50, a
4 Matin Hill, by Rev. w. A. Crawford, as
r. sisted by Rev. w. II. Woods, VI. A. Rice
10 of Citra Honda, to Miss Virginia Douglas
in daughter Of the late DR.. Il. II. Douglass {
fit Woodstock, Va.
sc Winchester Times As we 90 to pre-
a the argument IS being heard by Judg
~ Clark, in Chambers, in the Hugh }
no Merritt Of Bellaire, Ohio, habeas corp
ease for the possession Of his daught'
Nv lBessie, whose mother was Miss Payn
wv f,he is child Of thirteen years old, and
n ow in the custody Of Mrs. swimley, wl
was also a Miss Payne. Many intorestln
70 matters have arisen in the course Of Il
no trial Of this snit, one of which was Il
elf iiasculinity Of Miss Leila Payne one
ev tho aunts Of the child but as every OF
nj except counsel, and officers of the Cou
,er were excluded from the Court llou
he hen the physician and medical expeI
in Was being examined, the public cam
m. be informed positively as to the nature
tue evidence elected on that point. Ih
term Of Court has been 80 far eniire
tlken up with the trial of this cau'
Major Homles Conrad is counsel for d
f,ndauts, and Nessrs. Harrison a. Byrd I
~ p laintiffs.
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