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the mysterious yelled lady who has
of late been such a frequent visitor
to the cell Of Cluyerius has at last
been disclosed. She proves TO be
the Young lady to whom Cluyerlus
was going to be married when Lii
lian Madison came in the way Of
his plans. She lives in one Of the
tidewater counties, and belongs to
one of the best families in Virginia.
Cluverius aud she were to have
been married in the July following
the March morning when Miss
Madison was taken ont Of the Rich
mOnd reservoir. II will be remem-
bered that when she heard Of Gu
yerius' arrest the young lady, eXpe
rienced a shock which unsettled
Eer mind for a long while. After
her recovery she appeared to take
no interest in the fate OfCluverius,
and her friends thought she had
forgotten him. Now, it appears,
az his death draws near, her old
love has returned, and she has
come here to stay near him till the
hangman does his work. She has
been at the Jail every day for the
past two weeks, and acts in man.
ner that raises suspicion as to her
sanity.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-12-17
Trade Dollars.

Holders of trade dollars have the
assurance Of several prominent
Congressman that an effort will be
made this winter to pass bill pro
vidlng for the redemption OF this
much.abused coin. Similar efforts
have been made in previous Con-
crosses, but they have failed because
it was alleged that the bulk of this
coin Is held by spectators. 1t is
said that four or five years ago a
concerted movement among New
York spectators deprecated the
value of the trade dollar, and fore
ed it down to a current value of IS
to 50 cents. This was owing to two
cause.-the discovery that the
government must redeem this class
OF coin because it was obsolete and
worth less than its face value, and
also because certain capitalists de-
tcrmined to buy it up Tor specula-
tive purposes. They were purchas-
ed al an average of 80 cents and
withdrawn from circulation. lfthey
should be redeemed now the specu-
lators would only make about 10
per cent. on their.investment, which
has stood for four years. Under
the circumstances the objection to
the passage Of such bill on the
ground that it is in the interests OF
spectators alone no longer holds
good, aud there seems 10 be no
reason why Congress should farther
withhold legislation on the sub
ject.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-12-17
MerIco's PreposlsrOus Claim.

A dispatch from the City Of
Mexico says 1t is generally be-
lieved here that diplomatic ques-
tons of grave importance will soon
arise between the United States
and Mexico growing out Of the
position taken by President Glove
land against the right OF Mexico
to try Americans committing often
ses against Mexico while on
American soil. The newspapers
of all shades Of opinion stand by
the government in this matter, on
the ground that the principle is a
sound one and approved by some
of the most highly civilized nations
of the world.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-12-17

The workmen at the Chesapeake
and Ohio shops worry Mr.. Chiles
no little over the affair. One of
them said to-day while "A state re.
porter WAS ut the shops talking
with Mr.. Chilcs, "AIany a time dur
ing the trial have slapped Chlles
on the shoulder and in a ocular
way said 10 bin, 'Chiles, you are
the old man"
What did he say the reporter
asked. "Wgll.7 said The workman,
.hr didn'J take it, as would have
taken it" meaning that Mr. Chilcs
is not man 10 make much ado
about matter likely to bring him
notorietY.
CLUVERIUS.
Cluycrius read the newspaper
reports of the finding of the sold
man." but he had nothing 10 say
abont il. There seems to be no
change in bis appearance today,
and he looked as one who believes
that while there is life there is
hope.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-12-17
Death Of Governor GOrdOn's Father,

ATLANTA, GA, Dec. lO.-Rev.
Xachariah Gordon, the father OF
Governor John Il. Gordon, OF
Georgia, died last night at his
home, near Goodwater, Alabama.
He was about ninety years OF age,
and for sixty years had been a
Baptist preacher. Two weeks ago
the Governor visited his father.
At parting the old man rose up and
SAID: "John, do you remember
that when you first went to the war
/ dedicated you to God I" "Yes,
father, | remember it we'll" The
old man, placing his hand on the
Governors head, said "JOhn, |
now dedicate you again to God.
Remember that You owe all to
him.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-12-17
ADMINISTRATION TALK.

The Alexandria Gasette contin-
ues its savage accusation Ofthe adj
ministratiOn's party fidelity. Edi-
tOrially it says;
THE President is so blindly in
fatuated with his civil service poll
cy, aud with the manner IN which
he is executing 1t, that he even
recommends an increase in the sal
aries Of the civil service commits
siOners. He also says that the
headsof the departments are charm.
ed With it. That they are is not at all
strange, for, from the manner in
which they have acted ever since
they were appointed cabinet minis
tiers, it is supposed that they feel
themselves under such immense OBJ
legations TO him for their official ele-
walton that they would be charmed
with anything he might say or do,
no matter how absurd or injurious
it might be.
In its Washington ccrrespon-
dence occurs the following:
Representative CrOxtOn Of VIr-
GINA says the chief cause Of the
Democratic defeat in his state was
the feeling Of the party at the de-
feat of Mr.. Barbour for the United
States Senate. With regard to the
refusal of the Governor to interfere
in the Cluverius case, he says be
thinks it will be generally approved
by the people Of the state who be-
lieye as they did in the Jeter Phil
lips case that the accused either
killed the victim or knows who did.
Mr.. Cr0xtOn also SAYS that If the
creditors Of Virginia will accept IN
settlement of the claim only what
is left after all the expenses Of the
state are provided Tor, he doesn't
see why the Legislature should not
meet III extra session and in two
bours accept that proposition and
adjourn.
.Representative Adams, Demo.
crat af New York city, says Mr..
CleveIandfs not a good and true
Democp< and that though his city
has - Democratic majority Of
bey " and sixty thousand
. - hundred TO one that If
4 .. g.. he will not carry that
- saiu- es not think there is
"YOsf Mr.. Cleveland's re-
How's put says that should
,vn republicsn candidate
"y' cid. He says it is
lberately, d.. Cleveland to
" Ihsehard, "y6orthern States
hood is ont ofore, and that
y fsn't what it ouct ! ne o canno .
shis house ,vacan
and we're anxiOut
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-12-17
OLD MANS STORY.
lRiohmond State I'D.

Mr.. G. V. Meredith and Capt.
Charles Epps did not wait until
this afternoon to see Mr.. William
II. ChiIes, who it seems has turned
out to be the sold man" who was
so often referred to in the Culver
JUS case, but went to Mr.. Chiles's
house, jl5 north Fifth street,
where they got from him all he
knew in relation to his taking "A
lady to the American Hotel III the
month of March, 1885.
He said that upon returning
home that night he showed a lady
to the American Hotel, and men
toned the fact incidentally to his
wife; that he did not think of it
afterwards until it commenced to
come out III the newspapers about
somebody bringing her Miss Mad
ison) TO the hotel a little after 8
o'clock. He noticed that the de-
scription given by the witness Ty-
Ter of the "old man" did not tally
with himself. He tried to recall
what night it was.
HE SHOWED THE LADY.
TO the American Hotel, but could
not recall any night that he was
down town except the night that
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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-12-17
TRUSTEES SALE
OF A
Valuable Roller Mill.

By virtue Of a decree Of the Circuit
Cont of Shenandoah. rendered on the 9Th
dav of Scpt,mber, l-S6, IN chancery causes
Of ". y. French, &c, IS Elias Hotel, Nc,
and W. q. Williams and II. c. Allen,
trustees. Vs.. ". If. Hotel, &c, and Hays
4 .J.huson IS. Hotel u Banner, we will
Offer az public auction m front Of the
Court House door, Woodstock, Va, on
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 22ND, ls-G,
the valuable Roller Mills, and the farm at
tachcd thereby, belonging to W. II. Hot
fel. situated on the North Branch of the
Shenandoah river . miles east Of Wood
stock. Va. The miil is "a large wooden
building. five stories high, recently con-
verified into a roller mill with capacity of
foPfy barrels of flour day. The real es-
tate consist of tour tracts of land aggre-
eating II acres. about ~ acres of which
I, GOOD river bottom The Improvements
consist Of three dwelling houses, stable,
80. The trustees are authorized 10 sell
the property us "a whole or in parts rs may
best advance the interest OF the creditors
TERMS OF 5 LIE :
Enough cash 10 pay the costs OF SUITS
and eale-say $500. aud the residue in
three equal annual instruments with inter
est from the day of sale, the purchaser to
execute his bonds. the first with good per
sonal security and the title to be retained
a additional security until all OF the pur-
chase money is paid. The purchaser Of
the planning mills, shall also insure and
keen insured, in some solvent insurance
company, the mill for not less than $500
for the benefit OF the trustees.
Ig Sale 10 commence at o'clock, j. VI.
W r. WILLIAMS, ; Trustees
II. G.. ALLEN,
u a. Toshour. AuctiOucer.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-12-17
Disclaimer from GnYp[nO[ Lee.
Commonwealth or VIRGINIA, J
GOVERNORS OFFICE, :
DrnrrrrnN-n Va nnnnrnhnr L. \

COMMONWEALTH or VIRGINIA,
GOVERNORS OFFICE,
RICHMOND, VA, December q. )
To the Editor Of the Post:
Believing the best way to con
tradict the dispatch from Alexan-
dria in this mornings Post headed
"Fitzhugh Lee for Senator" is over
my own signature, ! write to say
that the statement that the "patron.
age the Governor controls is being
dispensed with the one aim Of Sc
curing delegates favorable to his
aspirations is unjust to me and IN.
true in point of fact. The Execu-
tive of this State has but little
patronage, ana can cOnscientiously
declare that it has been bestowed
with no other thought than for the
public good.
Having said so much, permit me
to add, as publicity has been gwen
to the subject, that | have never
written or spoken one word to any
one in reference to the next United
States Senator from Virginia, nor
have ever been informed of any
action on the part of any friends
with any such pnrpose in view rs
stated in the dispatch from Alex
andria. II the Virginia Democrats
are wise they will begin at once
$40 repair their fences in order to
secure a majority Of the next
House Of Delegates (the Senate
will be DemOcratic) and not begin
specializing so far in advance on
prospective Scholarships. For I'M
less they are more active and ylgl
liant in some parts OF the State
than they were at the recent Con
gressional election, the party viii
not have United States Senator
ship to bestow upon any one.
am, very respectfully,
FITZHUGH LEE.
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1887.
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WORKING CLASSES ATTENTION. At 4: IT. y.

pared to furnish all classes with employ
ment at home, the whole Of the time, or
for their spare msments. Business new,
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NOTICE.

BY order Of Board Of Directors Of the
Shenandoah County Bank, the next an-
nual meeting of the shareholders of
said Bank will be held in their Banking
House, on Monday January Bird, 1857, at
10 o'clock, A. NJ.
r. L. CAMPBELL,
nnc 1n-Qw Cashier.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-12-17

In the Clerks ONCE Of the Circuit
Court of Shenandoah County, Woodstock,
Va. November Is, l--6,
NJ. Y. French Complt.. W.. #. Williams <
He. Allen Trustees, Deft.
Against In Chancery.
Elias Hotel. sc. Deits.; w. Il. Hotel, &c,
and Hays ~ johnson, &C., Complts. vs..
HOTEL A banner. Nc., Defts
/. Geo. w. Miley. clerk Of said court, do
hereby certify that w. T. Williams who
was appointed Trustee Of sale in SAID
causes by decree rendered therein on
the 9th day of Sept 1886, has execut-
ed bond. with personal security, in the
penalty fixed by the court, and condition
ed aud payable as prescribed by law.
Given under my baud this 18th day of
November, a. D., lsS6.
GEO. W. MILEY, G.. c. c. : G..
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-12-17

The SHENANDOAH HERALD con-
tinues in the even tenor of its way.
People appear to take an interest
in its affairs and the newspapers
throughout the state reproduce its
impartial aud independent views.
The letters have never been forged,
nor will they be, TO suppress the
HERALD's independent action.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-12-17

The bOndhOlders mean business.
Their agents are located in differ
eDtclties of che state. They will
be met by a united people. At last
Virginia is nearly unit, even so
far as the politicians are concerned,
in resolute purpose to maintain the
RiddlebeYger settlement.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-12-17
She Loves CIuVenuS still.

THE CONDEMNED MANS MYSTE'
RIOUS VISITOR IDENTIFIED AS
HIS FORMER FIANCEE.
A dispatch from Richmond, Va,
Dec. Ith, says: The identity Of
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-12-17
Private Sale.

At private sale a tract Of mountain land
of 327 acres well-timbered with pine and
oak. adjoining the Seven Fountains Spring
farm. il offered by Mr.. Silas Munich. A
steam saw-mill will soon be at work IN
the neighborhood Of this tract Of land.
Nov. 26-dw.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-12-17

Incidents OF the first week of Con
grtss promise anything but an in
teresting session. Perhaps, how
ever. the absence of sensational
proceedings at the Capitol is en-
couraging. After all, what is there
to quarrel about2
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-12-17

Morrison will do all he can to in
teriect the tariff discussion into
Congress. AS long as Morrison's
constituents have disavowed him,
there is no earthly reason why he
should be allowed to block Con
gressional business with his i'm
possible Tariff bill.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-12-17

Last week was very active one
in several branches Of business and
in many parts of the country. Not
only we're the transactions in the
speculative markets-grain, stocks
and petroleum acknowledgements
ally large and attended with not a
little excitement, bdS there was an
accelerated movement in several
channels Of more legitimate trade.
liz the important articles of coal
and iron there was a better feeling,
and the inquiry for steel rails re-
Gently is said to indicate a remark
able revival in railroad building,
the prospect being that 1000 miles
of new track will be constructed
during 1887. What this one item
means may be appreciated from the
statement that, estimating the mile
age to cost $50, 600 for road, bridges,
terminals and equipment, the ex-
penditure on this account will
amount to more than two hundred
millions OF dollars.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-12-17

A holiday book is called "The
Earrs Return Ifthe Earl was AS
bad as the other English aristocracy,
he probably returned about six
o'clock in the morning.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-12-17

Every now and then the news
papers deplore the lack of great
men. They should rather deplore
the lack of great circumstances.
Nowadays great men can never be-
come great until they have been
dead two OF three dozen years.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-12-17

The people Of Alabama have elect
ed as their governor a man who
was only a plain ordinary private
in the late war. Tie mast be some
what of a curiosity, but if all the
oOlOnels and the majors voted Tor
him. no wonder he was elected.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-12-17

All that's necessary, nowadays,
for foolish women to forget their
obligations to their sex is for a
brutal murderer of a defenceless
girl to be condemned for his crime.
The female "eranks" Immediately
make the murderer hero.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-12-17

The large steamboat I. NJ.
White, said to be the finest and
most valuable boat on the
Mississippi River, and running be-
tween Yicksburg and New Orleans.
was burned on Monday night,
about thirty miles above Baton
Rouge. The loss of life was terri
bic, over sixty, many of them wO-
me and children having persisted
in the flames or we're drowned.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-12-17

A prisoner attempted to burn
the Jail of Powhatan county a few
nights ago.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-12-17
POSTPONED.

The above sale is continued until
MONDAY, DECEMBER 18th, 1856, at >
o'clock.
JOHN T.. KELLER,
VI. J.. WALTON,
n. c. ALLEN.
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The War Series,

which has been followed with unaagging
interest by great audience, will occupy
less space during the coming year. Gettys-
burg will be described by Gen. Hunt
(Chief of the Union Artillery, Gen. Long
street, Gen. +. NJ. Law, and others Chick
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March to the Sea, by Generals Howard
and Slocum. Generals Q. A. Gilmore,
VIM. +. Smith, John Gibbon, Horace
Porter, aud John ). Mosby will describe
special battles and incidents. Stories Of
naval engagements, prison life, etc, etc.,
will appear.
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Novels and Stories.

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Frank i. Stockton, author of 1.-THE Lady,
or the Tiger ~ etc. begins in November.
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by Mary lIalock Foote, "Uncle Remus,"
Julian Hawthorne. Edward Eggleston,
and other prominent American authors
will be printed during tue year
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TEE LIFE OFLINCOLN,

BY his Confidential Secretaries, John
G. Nicolay and Col. John Hay.
This great work, begun with the sane
ton Of President Lincoln, and continued
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