Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-10-22
EXCHANGE NOTES.

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Shenandoah Valley: Ca last Saturday
evening. Mr.. Samuel Kerlin, living near
Moore'-. store, Va, met with very bad
accident He had been raking clover
seed, and whilst driving down a hill, in
the road. after he left the field, the rake
ran against the horse, which was rather
wild. and caused him to run Mr. kerlln
was thrown from the rake on his face, and
vas knocked senseess. He was carried
home. and DIR. Hickman called. After n
short time Mr.. X. revived. lie suffered
severe injuries about the face-which was
badly cnt and brused-and shoulders.
] The hay.rake was broken all to pieces.
uarren Sentinel: On Sunday evening
smoke was seen issuing from the hay loft
Of Arthur L. Warthen, lessee Of the large
Livery Stable of Lafayette and j. Is.
Updike. owners. and in short timei was
totally destroyed. Our citizens, white and
colored promptly responded when the alarm
was sounded, and worked effectively in
saving the property of A. j.. Warthen and
preventing the bnrning OF other buildings.
Fortunately there was no wind at the
time-had there been, there is no telling
the extent Of the fire. There was policy
Of insurance for 5000 on the stable.
.Mephpdsioun Register There was a bad
smash-up at Buffalo Forge, on the Shenan-
doah Valley Railroad, last Friday
Two locomotives were pulling a long
cattle train when one of them jumped the
track. Eight or ten cars were smashed,
hundred yards Of track torn up, and some
Of the cattle badly injured. All trains
were delayed by the accident ION Mon
dav while number Of workmen were en-
gagged in removing a pump from well on
the farm Of Alr Samuel d. Piper, near
Sharpsburg, one Of them. named Jerry
Summers, colored, fell from the top TO the
bottom, head foremost, a distance OF "
feet. He broke one Of his arms, and his
body was badly bruised, but his injuries
are not serious, and he IS likely to re-
cover Judge Turner, Of the Circuit
Court of Clarke County, Va, has decided
in the case OF CazcnOve W. Clarke COun-
ty and others that the bonds issued by
that county in aid of the construction Of
the Alexandria, LOudOun and Hampshire
Railroad were valid as against both the
road and the county, but that the road
was primarily liable. lie also ordered sale
of the road unless all arrears of interest
are paid mp. and requires that the interest
falling due in the future be paid within
thirty days after maturity, or else the road
will be sold.
Naunton I'irginidn The exhibit Of the
largest cattle ft the fair this year comes
from Albemarle, being two 7-year old
steers. the larger one drawing the enor-
nous weight Of 1900 pounds he stands
over 6 feet IN height and measures from
tip Of horns to end Of tan fifteen feet is
three feet across the hips, entirely white
and is as gentle as a lamb. The other
animal is also monster in size, Is pure
red m color, and weighs 5000 pounds
They were raised by Warner Wood, Esq,
near Charlottesville, and exhibited by Mr..
Wood and J. 4. Fairly, Esq. These steers
were marked features Of the fair, and at
tracted unusual attention from every one.
.... On Thursday last 9TH inst. Mr.. John
;. Pearson, a worthy old man, Of tho
Willow Spout ncighbo,hood. while shuck-
ing corn for Mr.. John II Parkns, STUN
blcd over a corn slubble and fell, break
ing both bones Of his right leg just below
the ankle Joint. He was alone and some
distance from the house and was obliged
10 crawl q hundred yards or more before
he could make his cries for help heard
Mr.. Tom Parkins happened to pass near
the field and seeing him, procured help
and carried him home, where DIR. Craw-
ford reduced the fracture. and the patient
il doing ~ well as could be expected. Mr..
Pearson is very industrious and worthy
old man, hut very poor, and his misfor-
tune is serious blow to his family, and
will Doubtless receive substantial SYM
paihy from the good people Of his neigh
borhood.
Pare Nurs II il reported that n party
Of English capitalists have been to Mines
prospecting for site to build a large
rolling mill and nail factory, and under
stand met with sufficient encouragement
TO induce them to commence as soon a.
some preparations are made....The dip
liberia has visited nearly every family In
the Kite neighhorhood. Mr. Ed. Seal
lost his two oldest children, and Broadus
Jenkins lost a little girl of 7 years OF age,
all from dptberia. Mr.. Church
Jenkins. who lives on the Blue Ridge,
near Mllans Gap, lost four Of his children
from fine same disease aud has three more
that are very poorly with it....On last
Friday night Mr. Albert +. Price, who
lived near Kmball. in this county, was
struck by the engine Of the >ouih-bonnd
train on the :. V. r. H., near his home
and instantly killed. lie was son OF Mr.
Thomas Price of Pennsylvania, who re-
Gently purchased the iron property of Mr..
y. G.. Rust at Yanghns Summit, in this
county, aud was putting In machinery
preparatory to Working the mine. lie was
in Luray on Friday and made some pnr'
cha-es. loaded them in his wagon and left
for his home sometime Ia the evening.
The train tLat struck him reached Luray
about 10 o'clock at night. The engineer
knew he struck something and knocked IL
from the track at the point stated When
the train got to Luray, while the engineer
, was oiing his engine he fonnd some pa
pers. letters, &c, on the front Of it and
concluded, that it must have been man
that was struck. His surmses proved,
, indeed, correct.
The Coroner, summoned a jury Of in
u onest and went upon the spot. A full in
yesfigatlon was had resulting in verdict
of accidental killing. The body was fear
fully mangled, but was gathered together
" and by order Of the father of the young
man, who telegraphed to that effect wa
sent to Pennsylvania for interment.
v Sfaunton Spectator: Last Thursday, neal
. New Hope, an appalling scene was wit
y messed. Near that village was the hom'
= of James Dickinson, Young man marri
:, ed, his family being wife and two small
" children. He owned his home, and is b.
= occupation n carpenter. His father re
D sides near by. Last Thursday, he wa
n away at work, but not very far from hi
home. During the day, his wife, goinI
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