Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-02-26

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as obey those laws. Notice the re-
cent evidences Of alarm and the
efforts at leadership that, as yet,
have received no favor. ID.
William Potts, of Irwinton, Ga,
is the latest "pOOr but honest"
| American citizen to fall heir to
$50, ,OOO in good British gold.
Unfortunately for William, his pot
luck will do him no good, as he has
been dead for twenty years.
John Turner, of Livermore, Me-,
over seventy, hearty, ragged, once
Democratic candidate for sheriff,
for years thought to be rich, is in
jail because he won't pay his poll
tax. He has transferred all his
property to his son, who wants to
pay the two dollars, but the old
man refuses to permit him, and says
he is past the age when men should
pay a poll.tax; that he has no
property, and will make this a test
case as TO whether n pauper shall
be taxed by town.
\ wagon road and railroad track
run side by side for quarter of
mile near Adairsville, Ga, and then
the road crosses the track. Walter
Curtis horse took fright at an ex-
press train there the other day and
ran away. The engineer put on
steam and tried to beat the horse to
the crossing, but the animal got
there first, just in time to be knock
ed sixty feet, by measurement, and
instantly killed. Curtis was found
thirty-hve feet from the point Of
collision. A three-inch iron ring
which he had IN his pocket was
bent almost double, but his gold
watch was going all right in his
vest pocket, while the chain was
found in a field.
An old colored woman named
Sarah Taylor died in the township
OF LOwth, Ontario, at the advanced
age Of 100 years, j l months and 8
days. There can be no doubt of
the reliability Of this statement, as
the records Of Virginia (where she
spent her early days in slavery
have been examined and testify to
its correctness. Her mental facnl-
ties were ummpaired up to her
death, and it may be Of interest to
know that she was in possession of
second sight, had third set of
natural teeth, and her hair was
quite dark, having changed fom
white. so says a st. Catharines,
Ont, telegram.
Rev. Sam Jones recently preach
ed a sermon on progressive euchre"
in which he said: "YOu stop that
progressive euchrc business social
ly. lyon will play cards, then do
quit that progressive euchre bust
ness. 1t is gambling, As certain
as God reigns in Heaven, it is gam
bling. Whenever you start a game
of cards with party on this side
and a party on that, and "A prize
that You are going to play for, that
is Just as much gambling as If the
prize was a thousand dollar bill. 1t
is playing a game Of chance for
thing that is put up. Oh, progress
sive euchre is gambling, as sure rs
! stand here today, and nobody
but gamblers play it. And, sister,
| would hate TO sink down to hell
with the stigma on me that lived
and died a gambler 1t is bad
enough for men to gamble, but
when women begin to gamble it is
a disgrace to Gods creation. Good
ness! goodness, stop itw
Now would be a good time to
organize permanent Republican
club throughout the county. The
object should be to inculcate Re
publican doctrine by all honorable !
means, and to take Il vigorous
hand in all elections. It should
work to send the best representa-
tive men in each precinct as dele
gates to tho convention, and de-
mand that the best men should 10
nominated. Elect good delegates
to the cOnventiOn--men who want |
no office and never will and the
question Of frst.class politics is
solved. 1t should also insist upon
honest elections, and stamp hard
upon corruption and bribery wlIer.
ever it be found. 1t should give
fair warning, and then, as club,
prosecute every case Of corruption
t can find. Every man who loves
ais country or cares for the present
Or future ,fety Of his home, should
be an active working member of
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