Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-10-16
NEWS FROM NEIGHBORING COUNTIES.

NEWS FROM NEIGHBORlNG COUNTIES.
Page Courier: A littler boy about seven
years of age surprised Mr.. James Mode
sitt who lives In the western suburbs of
Luray, by putting in an appearance at his
house last Saturday evening, travel-stain-
cd, tired, and hungry. The little fellow
when questioned, gave his name as
Iceland" and said he had travelled 100
miles that day. He could give no intel
hgiblo account of his trip nor of his
home; and of course the strange and
youthful guest was a subject of consider
able curiosity and wonder, not only TO
MIR. NJ. and his family, but also to all who
had heard Of his arrival. Mr.. NJ. lodged
him that night, but on Sunday set TO work
to find out who he was and where he
belonged but without success. On Mon
day Mr.. Lewis Nell. Weaver recognized
the little fellow as Leland Newcomb,
whom he had seen at Mr.. Presgraye's
while inventOring "a stock of goods at
| Springfield, and at once took him in
charge and took him home. Mr.. Pres
graves We are informed, is raising the
little fellow, his parents residing in
Shenandoah. He left, it is supposed,
soon after dinner, and it is thought
he was making his way back home. Mr..
=. aud family were naturally very much
alarmed, aud had been, assisted by neigh
bors, searching for him since Saturday.
He is said to be rather Smart for his
age.
Winchester Leader: Three strangers
who bad been in town several days, and
generally dubbed 'tramps,' were ordered to
leaye the Corporation last Wednesday
afternoon, by Policeman Grim. They de-
olned the invitation. whereupon the
officer undertook to arrest one Of the men,
when another Of the trio interfered and
struck Mr. Grim, who then put the MP
pers on him. The third man then went
in 10 help his comrades, and things were
quite lively for a short time. The nerve
and club of the officer, however, were too
much for the tramps, who were trlum-
phantly marched of to 5ar-room not
very agreeable to their tastes. Next
morning they had hearing, and not be-
ing able to satisfy the Corporation assess
ment, were remanded to Jail. We pre-
sumo they will help ornament the chain
gang.
Winchester News: Some nights ago
the premises of Mr.. j. c. Hale, residing
about three miles southeast of Stephens
City. on the Nineveh rohd, were invaded
and quantity Of provision stolen from
the cellar Of his dwelling In the effort
to plumber the building adjoining, in
which were stored a thresher, grain drills,
mower, hay-rake, betting, &c, were all
burned. A pine torch was left burning
in the cellar aud the dwelling, in all
probability, would have been destroyed,
had it not been for the cellar walls. The
loss falls very heavily on Mr.. Hale, as be
was VISITED by destructive storm, on the
29th Of July last, in which his name'sako
-hail-swept down and destroyed q
acres of corn and six acres Of fine buck
wheat.
Staunton Spectator Joseph Arbuckle,
the pick-pocket, who had been 40 slight
" punished for his loffences, 45 days i'm
prsonment in Jail, effected mis- escape
Sunday night last a little after 7 o'clock.
lie was in a room in the upper story, adj
Joining one occupied by the cook Of the
iail. who had left her door leading into
the hall open. Arbuckle had in some
way procured knife by which he made
an opening in the partition-wall between
| his cell and tho cooks room. Passing
through the hole. there was no obstruction
in reaching the hall. Cutting his blanket
into strips, he tied them together, and let
himself down from the hall window on
the East side Of the Jail to a porch, max
ing his escape. The jailor, but few
minutes before Arbuckle's escape, had
left the building for church. from which
he was Immediately summoned. Efforts
have been made TO apprehend Arbncklc.
II is supposed the knife was given him
during the trial lie had a brother and
other friends here at that time...--.I The
earthouake shocks that were felt here
last Friday night, the first at 20 minutes
to o'clock were also felt at Petersburg
Lynchburg Louisa C. H., Richmond and
other places in the State. The descrlp-
tions of them at all these places are very
similar. They were accompanied by
noise which reseubled the rolling sound
of distant thunder. or the passing OF
heavy train. Some persons were alarmed
by the noise and the shaking. Window
sash. dishes, and other articles, were
made to rattle.
winchester Times Mrs. Rodgers, wife
of Samuel Rodgers, who was stricken
with paralysis while attending Divine
worship at the Meth odist Episcopal
Church South, in Alexandria, died Friday
evening at the residence Of her husband,
on South Fairfax street in Alexandria.
The many friends Of this estimable chris
tian lady in this city and county, will
drop tear of sorrow upon reading the
above announcement. ..As Mr.. Butler
Window was returning home few eve
ninqs ago from Burnt Factory, where he
had been in attendance on Rev. Mr..
strothers protracted meeting, his horse
became frightened, ran of and overturn-
cd the wagon imprisoning Mr.. Window
Misses Georgia and Ida Window and Miss
Slack. who were with him. Mr.. w. re-
ceived FIVE ugly cuts and was insensible
until next morning The ladies were also
badly hurt, especially Miss Slack, who il
s thought to have been kicked m the
3 stomach DR.. Mccormick, Of Berryville,
3 rendered medical aid......On last Satnr-
day afternoon an alarm Of fire was sound
ed. The engines promptly repaired to
o the locality and found that an unfortunate
Q colored woman named Jackson, who had
lust moved into small house in rear OF
a Mrs. Noakes', on Cork street, had been
g fatally burned by the explosion Of a coal
?. oil can which she used in pouring oil