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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-04-02
sTRASBURG ITEMS.

On Saturday last the Rev. w. i. Woolf
pastor in charge of the NJ. Z. Church Of
this place, left with his family for hisnew
charge TO which he has been assigned by
the Conference, namely, Romney, w. Va
The recent heavy rains have much de-
layed the farming and gardening opera
tons in this section, and has disabused
the minds of many heretofore firm be-
levers in the Ember Day sign as to its
ruling for dry weather for the next three
months. Wednesday, 18th March, was
Ember Day, but it has not held good for
drv worth a cent. Bring out another
sign"
The family of Mr.. Silas b. Grove will
move into the property on pheasant HILL"
lately occupied by NJ. Collins and family,
about the lst Of April.
Misses Lizzie Grove and Lizzie Miller,
Of our town, will start for Norfolk, Va, on
the lst of April. They expect 10 sojourn
in the city by the sea about one month.
Rev. Mr.. Gaver, who will he preacher in
charge Of the NJ. n. Church in this place
for the coming Conference year, will move
his family here into the property lately
occupied by his predecessor, Rev. w. L.
Woolf sometime during the present week.
1t used to be the Leghons, the Plymouth
Rocks, &c, &c New it is the Wyandotts,
the Langshans and the Houdans which
are engaging the attention Of some OF our
citizens, and amounts well nigh to a ma
MIA, as regards predigreed fowls of the
last named strains Of the reproducing
birds.
In moving his household effects to the
depot, on Saturday last, the horse of Rev.
WE. Woolf became frightened at the
noise and rafting Of = stove, in the wag-
on, to which he was hitched, and started
TO run, throwing ont the stove and break
ing 1t, and breaking the wheels of the
wagon also.
Mr.. silas b. Grove, the boss fisherman
of this region, caught, in the South River,
at Riverton, on last Friday, the Goth, six
teen bass aud four very large yellOwsuck-
ers. The twenty fish aggregated nearly
sixty (6O) pounds in weight. They were
all caught with hook and line. Mr.
Grove came homo with this monstrous
string of fish on the V. NJ. mail train.
We want to have some Easter eggs At
Easter, red eggs, black eggs, and so on;
don't care whether they are the Lang
shans. wysndotts, OF What Nots, or oven
Top Nots.
Full many man, with local option MEN,
The dark unfathomed cafes will often dare,
Full many an hour he'll spend behind
screen,
And waste bis sweetness on bar-room Air.
The man who told his neighbor that
spring had come, and persuaded him to
make garden, is now wanted really he Is
in as much demand as "the man who
struck Bill Patterson" Aud in this con-
nection, by the way, "bave you seen any
thing of Till Pagan"
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FISHERS HILL ITEMS.

Will not the young ladies Of Shenan
doah, at least, protest against the wearing
of birds wing, breast and head upon theiI
person 1t is shame TO any CIVILIZED
country TO encourage such wreckles'
destruction Of one of Gods most beautiful
and innocent objects of creation. 1t
would not impair their ladyship in the
least.
Mr.. A. J. Glenn found an old piece of
English coin on the farm of J +. Copp.
when blowing. 1t was made in l7es, aud
is nine pence in value.
Mr.. w. A. Hickman has a COW, SO he
says, that only requires the milkmaid to
start the milk running, after which it
flows out freely of its own accord, until
stripping" time, then he has only to rub
her little on the back to accomplish that
when the job is complete. Calves from
this COW ought to be- valuable a. it will
do away with the patent mixers and the
old time pnlling ana squeezing
Noah Hickman, Esq, had his buggy
house blown completely up-sidc-down
several weeks ago. II had his fockaway
in at the time which was carried away
with the house, both were completely up
side-down. Very little damage was done
to either.
Mr.. William Rosenberger m aged
gentleman living near Round Hill, had
the misfortune TO step on the end of
plank last Sunday, and fell from the hay
now down in the stable, falling across
log, and seriously crippling himself. He
is confined to to his bed, and has the care
of doctor. ALLEN.
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EXCHANGE NOTES.

Page Courier: Last Wednesday night a
fire occurred at Patterson, eleven miles
north of Waynesboro, on tho Shenandoah
Valley Railroad. A large ware house, con
tanning 30 tons Of fertilizer, and the Office
of Messrs. lDeford & Co., Of Luray, were
destroyed. The office was used by an agent
Of Messrs. D. q Co., who buys bark at that
place. .... The dlstillery at Hamburg in
this county was burned last Friday night
tho supposed work Of al incsndiary. There
was ia the building at the time abont $50
Rallaus of whiskey, q portion Of the dis
tilling apparatus, and other property The
whIskey and apparatus belonged to Mr.
ID. A. Kiber, Oh which there was insur-
ance for three-fourths Of its value.
Last Friday night coal oil lamp eHplod-
ed in the house Of j. w. Parker colored,
at Mines, this county, with fatal effect
Jennie Smith, oolored girl about 20 years
Of age, a sister-in.law Of Parker, was in
room OH the second story reading, and be
coming tired had LAID down on bed and
had gone to sleep. She was awakened
coon after by the explosion Of the lamp,
and ,pringing from the bed, picked up the
lamp and threw it out Of tho window
Her clstbiDg in the meantime had taken
FIRE, enveloping her person, and Burning
her body crisp, from which she died in
about thirteen hours afterwards. sho
ran down stairs and into the street, whom
her sgOnizing cries soon collected large
crowd Everything possible was done to
relieve her suffering but without avail
Rev Robert Burke, the colored preacher,
who was In the building at the time, WAS
also painfully burned in his efforts to re-
move the burning garments from the un-
fortunate girl. Her remains were taken
on Sunday to her mothers in Middleburg,
London county.
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HARRIsVILLE ITEMS.

Mr.. Charles Swartz, of this place, has
gone to Middletown to the Shenandoah
Normal College.
DR.. Fetzer has returned from Phila-
delpha after an absence of three weeks.
He was very successful in his operations
as a surgeon.
The Harrisyile Band has been favoring
us with the hest Of music. We hops to
see them out again as soon as the weather
will permit
The farmers of this vicinity will soon
be ready to lay there barshear plows to
aside until fall. The wet weather will
set them back considerable.
The people Of this vicinity have been
fortunate enough by the aid Of their
minister to secure huckster from Balti-
more, this being done, we hope they will
be able to meet the minister's request,
which is a collection semi-montbly.
The old as well as the young are pre-
pairing to enjoy themselves. They have
organized a military company, and for
their officers they have selected the follow
ing: Capt, Jno. Fisher; lst Lieut., Jacob
f. Doll; ID Lest, X. X. Santmiers; Or
derby Sargent, G.. B. CODY.
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800 90 in Prizes.

We offer and will pay $40 for the largest
list Of words given IN the defining part OF
Webster's Dictionary. formed from the
word ILLUSTRATED. so for the best tenn
perance poem. $40 for the best comic
poem. $40 for the best story Of $1,000
words. $40 for the best song and music.
$40 for the best pen and ink sketch. -
for the best three riddles. s. for the
nearest guess at tho number Of " and sin
our next May number. - for the most
difficult ten questions in Grammar, with
proper answers. s. for the most difficult
ten questions ia Arithmetic, mot puzzles)
with proper answers. g for the best poem
by boy under II years. s. for the best
story by girl under - years. s. for the
best explanatory solution of the question ::
@ How often, and at what intervals has
July 4th occurred on Sunday during the
Christian era r. s. for the best eXplana-
tory solution of the question: "A man
starts Monday noon, and travels West
ward, keepiag up with the Sun-where
does he first find Tuesday noon!' send
loo. for sample paper and conditions. a
beautiful present with each paper
MUNYoN's Ill WORLD.
Philadelphia, Pa.
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CEDAR CREEK ITEMS.

EDITOR or HERALD:
II Is very seldom that we see anything
in Your paper about this place, 30 !
thought | would try to give your many
readers SEINE idea Of the place, as a great
many are not aware Of the business and
enterprise that is carried on in this little
Valley. There are FIVE stores, one tan
yard, one post-oflce, and two blacksmith
shops, all in the distance Of six miles, and
all doing COED business.
Mr. c. A. Saum closed his school on last
Friday. He presented his scholars with
fne treat Of candy. We suppose he in
tends 10 engage more extensively in the
IN anufscture Of maple sugar the business
has been established under the firm name
Of s. & Co.
Now Mr. Editor, M you arc strapped up
financially, will pay You my subscription
and hope that many others will appreciate
your kindness, by doing the same, for
you certainly have been ever faithful to
them.
The Manassas fever is raging in several
families here, and may prove fatal, bat
we wish them success if they should de
termine to emmigraie. MARK WELL.
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PINE GROVE ITEMS.

Rev. r. II. Fleming breaches for us on
Cd and 4th Sunday of each month.
The humps seem to he plentiful as there
has been enough to reach around the
whole neighborhood, supplying both old
and young.
| suppose Newt was at Pine Grove look
ING around for Cora, Sunday night, but
was sadly disappointed as she was kept
home with mumps.
We were agreeably entertained, at the
closing exercises Of our school on Friday
last. There were quite number Of the
patrons present, also others. Mr Bemis
made a short address in which he ad-
vanced some good thoughts. We think
Peggy Jane is all right.
When in the course Of human events, it
became necessary for DR.. Buddy and his
friend Bud to make an effort TO escort
four ladies home, from a certain place,
they we're known, on their return from
the home Of the first two ladies, to make
the greatest pedestrian speed, across fields,
fences and cutters, that has been recorded
for many years
Now, imagine their chagrln, when, on
reaching the place, they found that the
other two ladies had made their exodus.
DICK.
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CHURCH DIRECTORY

LUTHERAN. Rev. A. a. J. Bushong
breaches in the Lutheran Church, on the
morning and evening of the ID Sabbath
aud at night on the lth Sabbath Of each
month.
METHoDIsT.-Rev. Geo. H. Zimmerman
breaches in the Methodist Church, at
Woodstock, on tho ID and 9Th Sundays,
morning and evening, and at Edinburg or
LIST and 81 Sundays of each month, morn
ing aud evening.
PREsBYTERIAS.-Rev. X. II. Fleming,
breaches in the Presbyterian Church, at
Woodstock, every Sunday morning and
evening.
EPIscOPAL-Rev. James W. Shields,
will preach in Emmanuel Protestant Epis-
copal Church, Woodstock, on the lst and
Sd Sundays Of each month, morning and
night.
REFoRMRD.-Rcy A. X. Kline breaches
in the Reformed church on the LIST aud 3rd
Sundays in the morning and every Sunday
night.
CHRIsTIAN.-Rev. J. A. Spencer, preach
es in the Christian church at Woodstock
on the 81 Sunday morning and evening.
NJ. +. CHURCH, COLORED.-Rey. Richard
Lane, breaches in Woodstock every Sd
Sunday
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-04-02

Mr. Jacob shockey opened summer
school at this place last Monday. the 29th
inst.
Our people have been blowing and
making garden during the past few weeks
of nice weather
The peculiar inclsmency Of the weather
last Saturday kept great many people
in doors. II rained and showed alternate
ly the whole day.
The debating society of this place, will
hereafter meet on Saturday evening, and
will hold regular meetings throughout the
year. except, perhaps, during the busiest
times.
Now and TIA on "Dan" has a few visitors
to his mach inery hall"-tbe old house,
perhaps his mechanical ingenuity, or
rather the fruits Of patient work draws
them there. OLIVER
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state Local Option Convention.

OFFICE CENTRAL Local OPTION Con-, !
RICHMOND, VA, March %, 1856. \
All organizations favorable to Local OPP
ton are requested to elect delegates to a
State Local Option Convention, which is
called to meet in Lynchburg, April 81,
ls.6.
Every Good Templer Lodge, Division Of
Sons OF Temperance, Council of Friends
Of Temperance, Local Option Alliance, Re-
form Club, Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union, and any other organization
favorable TO the cause, is requested TO elect
one representative and one additional del
egate to every fifty members.
Let the ministers resident at the county
seat call together in conference those in
terested in the cause, and let the Confer
ence select five delegates from the county.
Report the names Of all delegates and
alternates at once to the Secretary.
Arrangements are being made with the
several lines Of railroads for reduced fare
and our friends in Lynchburg are prepar'
ing to entertain delegates.
w. W. SMITH, Chm.
Geo. W. Hawxhurst, Sec'y.
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LANTZs MILL ITEMS.

Mr.. c. A. saum, Of Woodstock, paid US
a visit Sunday.
Hog cholera IL still raging in this part
of the country.
Miss Lucy Brown, who has been living
with her uncle in Frederick county, has
returned.
Mr.. J. L. Maphis, Of stepenson's, Va,
paid his parents, Of this place, flying
visit on Monday.
Amanda, wife Of Robe, Rosenbergsr,
elopsd the 9bth ult., and nothing has been
heard from her. She leaves husband
and four small children, the youngest
being lass than year old.
DOCTOR BUDDY.
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DIED

Loy Tamkin, son Of William and Ella
Tamkin, died March 23d, ls-G, aged
weeks.
Dear precious babe how short thy stay
How brief thy span Of time;
Ere Jesus summoned thee away
To dwell in Heavens bright cline.
Earth could not hold a form so fair;
flower so pure and sweet
Could thrive and blossom, only when
Ecstatic glories meet
The fate of all below is sealed,
And Heavens mandate sent
Must be obeyed and so we yield
The precious darling lent.
Sweet babe, farewell, we will not grieve,
Thine is tho happier lot
But till we are called this world g. leave
Thou shalt not be forgot. w. T.
At St Luke's, March the 9th, lSs6,
Mrs Mary ". Sine, aged 10 years and l6
days. She was q member Of the Evan
gelical Lutheran Church, and died IN
peace. Is.
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ST. NICHOLAS

An illustrated monthly periodical for
boys and girls, appearing on the 18th Of
each month. Edited by Mary Mapes
Dodge. Price, % cents a number, OF
$500 a year, in advance. 3ooksellers,
uewsdealers, postmasters, and the pub
fishers take subscriptions, which should
begin with the November number, the
first of the volume.
st. Nicholas aims both to satisfy and to
develop the tastes OF its constituency
and its record for the past twelve years,
during which it has always stood, as it
stands to-day, at the head of periodical
for boys and girls, is sufficient warrant
for its excellence during the coming sea-
SON. The editors announce the following
as among the Leading Features for 1855
and 1896:
A Serial Story by Frances Hodgson
Burnett. The first long story she has
written for children.
A Christmas Story by w. d. Howells.
With humorous pictures by his little
daughter.
George Washington" by Horace Z.
Scudder. A novel and attractive Historl.
cal Serial
Short Stories for Girls by Louisa NJ.
Alcott. The iirst-"The Candy County
in November.
New "Bts of Talk for Young Folks"
by III. H." This series forms = gracious
and fitting memorial of ehild-loViDg and
child-helplng soul.
Papers on the Great English Schools,
Rugby and Others. Illustrations by Joseph
Pennell.
A coast Serial Story, by j. T. Trow-
bridge, will be life-like. vigorous, and
useful.
"Jenny's Boarding House." serial by
James Otis. Dealing with news-boy life
and enterprise.
Frank X. Stockton will contribute
several Of his humorous and fanciful
stories.
drill" By John Preston True. A
capital school-story for boys.
The Boyhood Of Shakespear, by Ross
Kingsley. With illustrations by Alfred
Parsons.
Short Stories by scores Of prominnte
writer's, including Susan Coolidge, II. II.
Boyosen, Nora Perry, T. A. Janvier,
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joaquin Miller, Sophie May, Hezekiah
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Poems, shorter contributions. and de-
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THE CENTURY co. New York.
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HnrIcE 10 nELINOUEEIS.

80 We are now sending
ont accounts to all our subscribers
who are in arrears. We hope TO
receive prompt and ready return
from all as we need and must have
the money. We are satisfied that
no business firm in the country mas
INDUCED its customers as we have
and we must now insist upon pay
ment. For the convenience OF our
Edinburg patrons Mr.. Edgar L.
Hisey. our foreman, will visit that
place on Saturday, the 3rd INST,
with their accounts made out al
which time we hope they Will all be
prepared to meet him with the
ready cash.
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HuckIen,A ArnIcR HnITe.

The best - % in the world for cuts,
bruises, . ulcers. salt rheum, fever
sores, tetL Mapped hands, chilblains,
corns, and all skin eruptions, and positive
ly cures piles, or no pay required. 10 Is
guaranteed TO give perfect satisfaction, or
money refunded. Price Csc per box.
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TUMBLINo RUN ITEMS.

Willie Hyde, after a short illness, we
are glad to say, is improving.
The wheat j. looking we'll in this neigh
borhood, considering the hard winter we
have had
Mr. Jos. Baker. of this place, sold q
horse last week, for which he received
s1GO cash. Good horses seem to be in de-
maud now, and are bringing big prices.
Mr.. David FunkhOuser, Of Kansas, who
has been visiting his children and other
relatives In Shenandoah, will return to
his old home about the FIRST Of April.
Anthony BY, in the prime and pride Of
life, died March 18th 1856, aged 32 years,
7 months and days. He leaves a mother
wife and children, brothers and sisters,
aud large circls Of friends to noun.
Peace be to bis ashes. l.N
Mrs. Windle had several sheep killed
by dogs, few days ago, as also bad Mr.
Baker and others Of our people. These
dogs, it seems, cannot be found. However,
the people ought to kill every dog they
see. and then they will be sure to get
them. Guy DEWITT.
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Rock and Rye Expeot0 rant.

We advise you earnestly and honestly
for your own good, II you really wish
good curative and reliable COUGH MIDI
CINE, a healing Balm for delicate or affect
ed Lungs, for hOarse or hacking Cough for
Consumptive and nervous Cough use the
ROCK g. RYE EXPECTORANT, a veri-
table medicine. Sold by Druggists at Is
and so cents per bottle. Feb. lg-3m.
For sale by u, BcmnTT.
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Executors Notice.

All persons knowing themselves indebt-
ed 10 tho Estate Of Jno. A. Saum, decd,
will please make settlement at once by
cash or negotiable note. Statement OF
accounts will be sent out to each customer.
Estate Of JNo. A. SAUM, decd
ner EXecntor.
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A gang of men under foreman ). r.
Wharfold, have been encamped at TINS
place for number of days, engaged IN
removing the telegraph line Of the b. ~
O. r. r. from the South TO the North side
of the railroad. This move, we are in
formed, was caused by some difficulty
with the Western Union line, who claim
priority in the rise of the South side. The
camp will probably remain here for some
time yet as the work is heavy and slow.
Mr.. Isaac Trout, an old and highly re-
spected citizen of this place, died on
Tuesday evening at . o'clock, after an
illness Of several months. He was "a
years Of age and was the Oldest citizen oil
the town. He passed almost all the years
of his long life in Woodstock, many OF
them having been spent 10 active business
as successful merchant. OF kind and
courteous disposition, quietand unobtru-
sive manner, he held the respect and good
will of all and passed away without
an enemy. He was a devoted and earnest
member Of the Methodist Church for the
greater portion of his life, and as a sincere
and humble Christian, has passed away 10
Lis reward lie leaves a son and dsugh-
ter Mrs. JOS. Norris, Of this place, and
Can't. Jas. 5. Trout, Of Washington, d. c.
a well-kuown aud popular writer and
literary man. who for number Of years
was one Of tho editors and proprietors of
this paper.
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Although Woodstock can boast three
good brass bands. the very sweetest music
we have is that furnished by Schafers
Orchestra. This fine band is composed OF
Mr.. David Frayel and Z. A. Schafer, LIST
violins: +. NJ. Schaffer, 2nd violin; Jas.
Bauserman. bass yiol; VIM. Morrison,
Jr.. guitar Jos. SchaAer, flute. Their
music is of the latest aHd best, some of 1t
being of a very difficult character. While
each member deserves great credit for the
manner in which he plays bis part we can
not refrain from saying word specially
about the splendid violin playing Of t. A.
Schaffer. lie is a born musician, and al
though he has had the benefit Of Prof Pro-
sho's instruction for few months only,
he handles this difficult and king Of in
struments with a proficiency and skill
that would not discredit many profession
ais. He is destined to take high rank
among musicians. Schailer's Orchestra
will give our people great deal Of most
enjoyable music during the pleasant even
ings Of the coming spring and summer, as
they are fortunately free from that great
bane Of musicians, solishness.
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Cures Piles or Ilemorrhoids, Itching,
Protruding Bleeding, Internal or other
Internal and External Remedy IN each
package. Sure cure, soc. Druggists.
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PRETTY WOMEN,
ROUGH ON TCI.'

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vivacity. Don't fail to tiy Wells Health
Renewer'
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'KOUOHON PAIN

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scrawny, and delicate, use Wells Health
Renewer
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THIN PEOPLE.

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Corrects offensive odors at once. Com
plete onre of worst chronic Gases, also
nnequaled as gargle for Diptheria, Sore
Throat, Foul Breath. SOC.