Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-08-27


quite a precarious condition.
Shenandoah Press: Several hogs which
have died in this neighborhood from what
was supposed to be cholera were cut open
and an examination failed to show the
cause of death unil the throat was ex-
amined. In the throat were discovered
some wheat-beards which had caused
fostering sores, and these sores had COM
pletely shnt up the throat. The hogs had
boon turned upon wheat stubble, and, in
the cases referred to at least, what was
supposed TO have been death from cholera
was death from too much wheat-beards.-
Perhaps many hogs have died from this
very same cause. The trial OF ). X
Sterling, late treasurer Of Rockingham,
which was set for August court, was post
poned until September term of court Mr..
Sterling is physical wreck, and it was on
this account that the trial was postponed,
the court stating that the prisoner was
utterly incapable of going through the
trial in his present condition. He was
released on bail being again given.
Paqe Cowie Mr.. Frank Griffith killed
a snake one day last week which was as
white, he says, as the paper upon which
this is printed. II was about two feet
long and a. thick as your thumb. Docs
any one know the name Of the reptilei
.... Some miserable wretch on last Sat
urday night fred two wheat ricks be-
longing TO a colored man named Johns,
who lives near Rileysville. The ricks,
contained about $50 bushels of wheat,
were entirely consumed, leaving Johns,
who is said TO be a peaccable and hard
working man, only about 90 bushels.
There we're a number Of stacks belonging
to other persons, which had been hauled
to the stack yard to be threshed, and
which would have been destroyed but for
the dampness Of the straw. The villain,
if caught, should he severely dealt with.
...... Matte and Bette, little daughters Of
orr friend, Mr.. J. b. +. Huffman, near
Rileysvile. aged respectively eight and
ten years, started from home last Sunday
morning to 20 10 the woods n short dis
lance from the house to get laurel berries.
After walking about in the woods for some
time they became bewildered, and be-
coming frightened, took road OF path
that led directly away from home and
toward the Blue Ridge. After exhaustng
themselves calling for help, one OF the
little girls climbed tree in the vain hope
that she could see something that would
indicate their whereabouts, or perhaps be
able to attract the attention of some one
who would come TO their relief. They
were however in the depths Of the forest,
and despairing, she came down from the
tree, and distressed and terrified, they
continued their wandering, till in the
evening they came ont into the cleared
land near Nr. Jack Fristoe's, mile or 10
from home, when to their JOY they were
directed home
Siaunfom Indicator Near Bnttermilk
Spring, early last Friday morning, j. T.
Southards, a young man Of twenty-one
saw a man walking up the c. Il o. road
As be came nearer, he stopped and picked
up something and stuck it in the frog OF
the switch l. was piece Of iron, and SC
inserted a. would have wrecked the nexi
train-the east bound passenger train
Young Southards got help, pHrsued the
tramp and brought him back to tho spot
Commonwealth Attorney, Meade +
White. was sent for, and the man wa
sent back to Stanton and committed. lie
is Hungarian, about 81 years of age
giving the name Of John Norwalk. lie
denies any intention Of wrong, and says
he merely picked up the iron which wal
living on the track elsewhere, and put II
i'm a safe place. lie drew pretty good
map Of the railroad at the spot to show
the TAILOR where he found the piece o
iron. and where he laid it down-which
last was not at tho switch frog. On
FRIDAY of last week "Col. W. lI.Swallow,
alias Magrath, alias Law, tall, slender,
| and with white moustache, called on
| Father Chas. T.. D0nahOe of st. Mary''
church. fredericksburg, representing
himself ~ an editor Of the "Sonthern
Bivonac' and nephew of the late Bishop
McGi,l Of the Catholic church. He had
letters purporting to be from Gems. Joo
Johnston. Longstreet and Kemper, aud
said he was engaged in writing mp the
battle of Fredericksburg. lie deceived
the unsuspecting priest to such an extent
that he got him TO endorse a draft for S''
on which he got the money. Learning
that Father Donahoe had lived in Staun
ton. he asked many questions about Mrs
| Gen. ]. L. B. Stuarts school and the An
gnsta Female Seminary aud about th'
prominent citizens here, evidently medl-
tating raid on this city. He then left. -
On Tuesday last he was recognized in a
street car in Washington city, by ). {.
Shortlidge, of Medina, Pa, Academy, who
he had swindled out of money on the 9th
inst, by getting him to endorse a draft
Mr.. s. arrested him and he is now in Jail
there. He claims 10 be a distinguished
ex. Confederate officer" and Georgia as his
home. The day before he swindled Faith
err Donahoe, he had nnsuccessfully AZ
tempted to swindle Father VKane at
Alexandria out Of 500.
Rockingham Register: George Gardner
had a serious mishap last Friday. Whie
fooling with revolver, he accdently
shot himself in the abdomen DR.. Webb
was Immediately sent for. The DIR. did
not get the ball, Int says il did not enter
the membrane lining, passing to one side
George is about II years old, This should
be canton to boys carrying drearms...-
On Thursday last Henry Flick, small
white boy, who will not be eleven years
old until November next, was brought be-
fore Mayor Lewis charged with attempt
ing to steal horse. II was afterwards
demonstrated to the satisfaction OF bis
Honor that no did not try 10 steal the
horse, but he acknowledged that he had
stolen aquantity Of old coin from DR.
Dan O'Donnell, mention of which was
made in our lasi.:ssue, and he subsequent
ly told where he had hid 1t, and 1t was
found and returned TO Mr.. ODonnell. Inc
amount recovered was near S@OoV' a
colored boy, John Field was mixed up ID
the matter and they were both sent on t'
the grand jury and are now in Jail. TILT
shows conclusiyely that Virginia needs