Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-12-25
EXCHANGE NOTES.

/ have been Thought OF ny tbt huiiV"i"iHb
country
Page Courier new post Office has
been established on Dry Run.near Prints
/ Mil. with Nh John ". Weatherholtz
postmaster. Mr. John W. kibler, near
Kimbal, fell on the ice last Monday, ON
/ going from his house to his blacksmith
shop, sustaining painful injury TO hls head
and back He is as yet confined to ms
room Mr.. Geo. W. Grandstah, who
lives near Kimball, whom we mentioned
q few weeks ago as having lost two chil-
dren from diphthcria, has since lost two
more. they having died last week. This
makes four he has lost within the last
month The series of meetings begun
week before last with the y. s. Baptist
church in this place. is still in progress
with service every night. Rev H. ".
/ Wharton, who j., assisting the pastor is
preaching with great power and accept
ance. Much interest has been manifested
90 persons already having made profession
/ of conversion.
Berryyile Courier: Recently tramp
presented himself at the residence OF Nj.
Alther, situated about miles from town.
and asked permission 10 stay all night.
Representing that he was out of money,
and endeayoringt to reach Richmond where
he had 4 brother i'm business he produced
what he declared to he a gold ring of CON
siderable value. and said he would give it
for one dollar in money and nights
lodging The ring Lee said was found IN
an old glove. The terms were accepted.
The next morning, Immediately after
swallowing his breakfast, the tramp took
his departure. Now for the sequel; The
ring, upon being examined 10y a jeweler,
WAS pronounced to be nothing more than
brass. and dozen Of them could be
bought for a dollar SO that the swindler
is driving a profitable trade by getting
his supper, lodging, breakfast and one
dollar with his eight-ccnt ring This
tramp was aftcrw ards heard Of at New
Market and Strasburg, where he yictimiz-
ed other persons as he did Mr. Alther.
Shenandoah Valley On last Saturday
Mr.. John Whtmer, son of Mr. Sniiira
Whitmer, who, several years ago, moved
from near Doycsville. Rockingham county,
Va. into the neighborhood Of Manassas
Junction, Va, had his foot crushed by a
car wheel, near Alexandria, Va, being in
the employ Of the railroad company. He
was taken to the hospital Of the Co., IN
Alexandria. Fears were first entertained
that amputation would be necessary hut
further examination indicates that there
will be no necessity for such remedy. lie
is grandson Of Mr. L. Witiig, Of Doves
villc......It is with profound regret that
we learn of the death Of Mrs Mark Thorn
as. on Tuesday night, Dec. II, l--1, at their
residence in Prince William county, Va,
near Bristoe Station aged about 80 years
She died rather suddenly. She leaves a
husband and five children,-the youngest
of whom is 3 months old,-togcther with
numerous relatives an ends in this Sec
ton TO lament her cM cparurc she
was buried on Thursday following,
stanton Vindicaior: At Clifton Forge
last Thursday, Wyatt Smith, a young
man. son of Mr. VIM. Smith, residing
near and employed at the W. /. Asylum
stanton, drank a large dose Of wine OF
colchicum. from the effects Of which be
died Friday. His body was brought TO
Staunton for intenment The drug was
given him for external application and
bv mistake he took IL internally .----. Boil
ling L. Sicg Of Highland son Of the
late Judge Sicg. former member Of the
House Of Delegates for Highland county,
attained lis twenty first year but q short
time ago. His father died Of smallpox,
contracted while attending the session Of
the legislature in Richmond q few years
ago. and left considerable property. On
, attaining legal age lately, young Sieg re-
r ccivcd his share Of the property. The
Young man, in loyhood, had been cdncat-
J ed at q school in Wayncsboro, where ms
, good character and pleasant manner made
b. him many friends, and ever since, NJ odd
g periods, he has been in the habit Of com
ing from his home in Highland and making
STAYS Of from one 10 two weeks duration
t in that town. Sometimes these visits
Z took the character Of lrolics He came
there three weeks ago, registered at ihc
Bruce House, and had been there ever
since.
j On Sunday last hc said hc had
drunk some sweet cider, which disagreed
with him, and procured a prescription
n from a physician TO correct its effects. The
p prescription contained laudanum and The
| doses prescribed were small lie took
q very large doses, saying toa friend that
O he knew more about his constitution thar
q the Goctor did, and that if a small dose
I would do him good q large one would h'
. still better. During the day Of sunday
n he was in the hotel Office and ont on the
Z street as usual, and showed no symptoms
II of illness. That night, about halfpast
u o'clock. he retyed TO his room apparently
p. well. and W it'll nothing whatever about
II him TO attract unusual attention. lii
. failure to come down to breakfast nrN
"a morning excited no comment, as hc wa
n an old patron Of the house and his habi
c of late sleeping was well known. Bu
Y when dinner came and be still failed Il
,e make his appearance, boy was Sent Il
his room 10 call him. The boy could &C.
le no answer and 50 reported to Mr.. Dahne!
7. Trice. the manager Of the hotel. Mr.
At Trice Immediately sent the boy around Il
I window that looked into the room, Il
p see what was the matter
< An awful sight met his gaze. Youn'
il Sieg when he went mp to his room th
CT night before bad taken seat on the sid
k Of the bed, and taking razor had ee
IN liberatey cut his throat from ear to eai
M The mgnlar vein had been severed and tn
razor was still sticking in the wound, th
edge of the blade having been capped b
striking the vertebra. The sweeping Gu
must have been delivered with great force
- for widely gaping wound severed tn
~ upper part Of the front Of the throat iroi
the lower Death must have been almo'
'7' instantaneous, for he had fallen back in
NJ reclining position on the bed, and thei
lay with his legs hanging over the sid
We lie was undressed.
& Mayor Patterson had an inquest hell
m the jury returning verdict Of death b