Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-07-20
EXCHANGE NOTES.

The Stanton yindicdtor, July 18th,
says On Thursday evening about 7 o'clock
in the Porterfield woods, on the place of
Henry Days in South River, Geo. E. Lay
man shot and killed a black bear weigh
ing 275 pounds, and whose hide weighed
29t pounds Mr. J ames Weed had lost
lamb a night or two before and it was
rumorod that bear had gotten it. Mr..
Layman and Mr. Henry Davis were in
the woods together, when they saw the
bear, who commenced going back and
forth in the lumber to dodge them. At
last he came ia full sight of Mr.. Layman,
who was on horse back, armed with q
single barrel shot gun loaded with squir-
rel shot. As he got by, Mr.. Layman fired
striking him behind the shoulder. The
bear staggered few steps and fell dead.
His foot measured eight inches In length.
The Warren Sentinel, July 18th, says {;
Madison, the eldest son Of RObt. ii. Jack
son, was killed Wednesday evening, near
the residence of. y. Gardner, by falling,
or being thrown from a wagon in which
he was coming from his grandmother
Barbee's to his home. The two horse
team Of his uncle, Chas. +. Barbes, ran
off, hurting the driver, but just how
Madison, good, bright boy, in his eighth
year, came TO his death is unknown
When found by Mr.. John II. Hickman,
aud others, it was ascertained that his
skull was fractured IN two places and arm
broken. His father had left with stock
for New York the morning of the day Of
this terrible calamity, but was recalled
by a telegram which reached him at Alex
andria, and got back to his saddened
home Thursday morning. In this sudden
and great bereavement the devoted parents
have the sympathy of our entire com
munity.
Tho Page Courier, July 18th. says A
week or so ago a colored individual, whose
namo we haye not learned, representing
himself as a lawyer, and representative Of
certain capita lists, appeared in this COM
munlty, pretending to be authorized to
loan money TO the colored people in sums
of from 800 to $1,000 on 5, 10, or Is years
time, or longer il desired, at 6 per cent.
interest AS preliminary to the transac-
ton he requi red all applicants for loans
to pay him 800 for sending on their
papers" We learn that large number
fifty or sixty it is stated, bit at the bait
The money was TO arrive within eight
days, and eight days expiring last Tues
day the applicants, many Of them, were
looking forward TO the day with joyful
anticipation of gathering greenbacks
which were promised 20 he showered
round as "thick as leaves in Yalambrosa."
But before the appointed day arrived the
swindler quietly strollsd out towards the
River ITO look at some land upon which
he proposed making a loan" and, OF
course, has not since been heard FROM
He managed his game quite adroitly,
simply making known his plan on arrival
stating that he did not solicit applications
but that all who wanted to borrow must
call upon him. OF course this had the
desired effect, and every one that could
raise a dollar hastened to call and give it
to the scoundrel. lie should be arrested
and prosecuted for obtaining money upon
false pretenses, and that speedily. We
hope the newspapers throughout the state
will give their people the benefit Of this
warning.