Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-03-09

Capt Jack jenkins, one Of the popular
passenger conductors on this road, is ont
again we are glad TO say, after a long and
dangerous illness with rheumatism. He
appeared in charge of his train for the
first time on Friday Of two weeks ago,
looking pretty lank and pale, but still the
same genial, accommodating and efficient
officer HIS many friends along the road
are truly glad to hear once more his
cheerful, call aboard +"
Porto Rico and New Orleans molasses
for SOC gallon at Geyry's.
The Page Courier Of last week contains
an account Of the burning Of the clock up"
at Mines in Page county last Wednesday
night. A colored man named Alexander
Scott, imprisoned for some violation of
the municipal ordinances, was burned to
death in the building. The cause of the
FIRE is unknown, though it is thought to
be the work of an incendiary-per-
haps the unfortunate prisoner himself
who fired the building in order to escape.
Highest market prices paid for butter
and eggs at T. +. Benefits.
Some business men measure the value
Of an advertisement by the direct result
they get from it, says the editor of the
Cnifed States Paper Mailer, and after a
short trial Withdraw it from their trade
journal on the ground that it does not pay.
The indirect benefits derived from keep
inc the name before the trade are out of
all proproportion TO the direct returns re-
ceived. and the most successful advertisers
are those who keep themselves so con-
stantly before the trade that their names
become as familiar as a household word.
Bargelt's IS headquarters for all kinds Of
stationary Blairs writing tablets, &c,
cheap as dirt. Call in and see for your
self. A big lot of blank books just re-
ceved.
I have received my first installment of
spring and summer goods. Ladies' dress
fannels, all lrool, % inches wide at 25c ;
86 inches wide, at 45 and Soc plain
striped giughams, plain, checkaud striped
white goods, percals in small figures
Light weight cassimeres and heavy cot
tonades for boys A lot Of new styles
/ Hamburg Embroideues and Insertions
/ Carpets. mattings, stair carpet and oil
cloth. Ladies' fine and cheap shoes
Mems fine aud coarse shoes. Iwllreceiye,
weekly during the spring and summer
campaign, pe,c goods in right styles and
prices. 1. b. kchey'
A stylish looking man going by the
name Of John Mills. was committed to
the jail of Staunton on Monday last by
Justice J. NJ. Lchliter, charged with
stealing horse from Mr.. Thornton g.
Stout. on the Goth inst He was arrested
/ in Louisa county and brought here He,
it is thought, had confederates, aud one OF
them stole Mr.. p. NJ Dices horse the same
day. Mr.. Dice had not recovered his
animal at last accounts Mills was ar
ragned, indicted, and his trial will come
off at the April term Of the County Court.
-Talley TUgiaidn.
WAxrED-lOOO lbs, of good lard in ex-
change for goods at 7. E. Benefits.
Potatoes - cts, bushel at
T. E. Benefits.
For some days last week the weather
was beautifully warm and spring like,
turning the thoughts toward gardening
while visions Of new potatoes, peas,
lettuce, asparagus, &c, danced before the
delighted mind. % Sunday evening
March played one of her old tricks. Sum-
mer marched back to Brazil, and very
large and active slice Of tho Attic region
slipped down on rs The weather grew
very cold and the snow came down pretty
much all night and part Of the next day
until about three OF fonr inches covered
the earth. The moderate weather and
warm sunshine of the last few days has
caused it to disappear rapidly and by the
time this reaches the readers eye it will
he summer again or the dead of winter,
l.t as the grounding wills 1t.
Price Of trade today at Geary s:-Prime
butter 25e per h.; chickens &c per H.;
turkeys DC per d.; eggs l5o per dozen
bacon sides, shoulders and lard l2i to I5c
and Irish potatoes sc per bushel.
1t is with sad regret we notice the death
of another gallant Confederate soldier,
Wheeler Sherman, OF Lost River, Hardy
county, w. Va. lie was a member OF the
Hardy Greys. Co. T 33rd Va. Infantry,
D stonewall Brigade. From the lst battle
r. of Manassas 10 the last desperate struggle
j on Virginia soil no was always the same
faithful soldier never shrinking from duty
no matter how hard and dangerous
# Honest in all things, upright IN every act
n of bis life, he was one Of natures gentle
O men. and held his patent Of nobility
= directly from Almighty God. Peace to his
O ashes. No drawer OF kindlier soul ever
T. went to its eternal reward. He leaves a
S wife and several children, who have The
tenderest sympathy of many warm friend'
N in this the saddest of all bereavments.
y Try the patent collar pad for yor horses
it is the best in use. Your horses should
l.. ers will not get sore while using them
:. For sale 5y NJ. Geary at Csc each.
- It IL seldom that the wheat fields lool
m as promising in March as they do th
a season. Little or none Of it has been win
,e ter killed, and the stand is heavy an'
70 vigorous. If the weather proves favora
BILE for a few weeks longer the crop vii
i, he pretty safe, and we can look forwar
:. IN n spleudid harvest. Shenandoah is tn
>, leading wheat county OF the State, th
amount raised per acre being ahead
"A any other, while it stands fourth in tn
total amount raised by counties, ther
being but three counties in the State tina
raise more regardless Of size. shenar
. doah is also fast going to the front az
= fruit raising section, very large numD'
- Of splendid young orchards containing III
' choicest varieties have been plante
- since the war.
II Call at GearS's on court day. or an
he other day, for the next two weeks an
Al secure bargains in heavy clothing