Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-07-09

SHORT, HILL, Va.
uessrs. Editors: Harvest is over and the
sound of the self-bnders is no more heard
in the land. Owing to the wet weather,
harvest extended through a longer period
than usual, but 10 crops have been
damaged by the wet spell 50 far as we can
learn. All that now remains for the
farmer to do is to thresh his wheat aud
dispose of it at Democratic free trade
prices, and pay high tariff prices for his
phosphate.
Mt. Clifton has a new postmaster in the
shape and person Of Mr. John Scothron,
who took charge of the Office July 2nd,
vice Mr. W. II. Minnick, resigned.
Dob" Of stitch-drop COW fame, and
whose hogs died in consequence OF his
voting the Bourbon ticket last fall has
repented of his ballot. When he was in
the Republican ranks he had only to
work six days, but now he labors bard az
ever through the week and is still obliged
10 gather lis berries on Sunday We have
been standing on tip toe for some few
weeks expecting to be able to tell You OF
somebody falling from blackberry
tree or some such startling account, but
il seems that the berry gathers are either
good climbers or use extra care.
The best climbing on record this season,
was that done by several Of our ladies
last week. who climbed "ten rail- fence
in l.GOth part Of second. We forgot Ia
say that the cause of their hasty flight
was an animal wearing pair Of large
horns and ring in his nose.
Mrs. c. S. Stanton, Misses Ada Will and
Dora Peters were walking through the
woods last week when they came across d
large snake. After holding council Of
war they determined that Il want at al
necessary TO scream or call man, to dls
patch such a thing as snake. 80 'h'
three surrounded the enemy on all sIde'
and threw stones at him until he cine
snake) was completely hidden from sigh
and the victoIs, after exulting for shor
while, were suddenly surprised to see hi
snakeship emerge from beneath the pile o.
stones. lie seemed to be hurt that any
one should dare to erect monument Owe
him before he had died, and made oar
at the three ladies who started at 2i'
Gait for home. They declare that they !
never try 10 kill another one of the mast,
things again, if they should find dozen
We have heard it currently reporte'
that several Democrats of this vicinii.
(wbo have hitherto been jealous worker
( for the success of the party have declare'
their intention to leave politics severel.
alone this fall, combining their work Il
simply casting their own ballot The,
are ashamed to face the voter again Will
their promises These same men seyeTa
years ago said "if the DEM party goe
back on the Riddleberger bill 90 bacl
on them Afterwards they said, "ii time
do not open mp brighter after change 81
|, the administration then I'll give mp" an
then. If the Democratic party refuses
pass the Blair Bill I'll refuse TO vot
another Democratic ticket All thes
things have failed to tun out as the
predicted and the Republicans are no
slow TO tell them Of il, therefore they, O
al least the honest class Of them, have no
3 the check 10 toy 10 influence the casin
of a single ballot again until pemoerec
shows itself worthy Of the consideratio
of a sensible thinking man.
We hear the taxpayers on oil sides e'
press a determination TO pay in conpor
this fall should the decision In the case {
Dulaney vs.. the State be in favor Of d.
laney. Therefore the lean lank and bur
= cry pedagogues are beginning to wear sa
and mournful faces and comparing mott
: a. 10 the probability of drawing pensio
from somebody or somewhere. few
. them had embarked on the raising
poultry, but alas, the "gaps," the fell d
/. stroyer of chicken flesh, have broken Of
and few bereayed hens only remain
remind them of beautiful air-castltles th'
built of eaQ shells. BENO no. g.
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i Call at the Woodstock Land Agency
K Real Estate Circulars. A. G. Wynkoop
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