Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-02-22
sTRAsBURG ITEMS.


The custom of sending valentines was
INDUCED in but to a limited extent IN TINS
section. and IS fast becoming obsolete, aud
ere long will be more observed in the
breach than 10 the Observance OF the
same
The egg business so far this winter has
not proved to be any great bonanza |"
the hen farmers In general and to the
merchants in particular. The latter
claims to have lost money in the business
and some Of them largely.
The weather for some time past has
been about as tickle and uncertain as
the predictions of the average citizen Is
likely to prove in regard to the persone'
Of esident-elect Harrison's Cabinet ap-
pointments.
II has been ascertained from reliable
source, that the blue-bloods of this town
will not be present at the inauguration oil
President elect Harrison, on the 4th' Ihey
don't have TO. Hope tho thing viii not
be failure.
The revival meeting IN the NJ +.
church. in this place, which has been III
progress for more than two weeks past
closed on Monday night, 18TH The ser
vices we're conducted by the pastor Rev.
Hopkins. and were well attended.
A dozen or more professed conversion and
a number of them united themselves to
that church on last Sunday morning.
Our town lays no claim to having frst
class electric light plant, but for corpora
ton lamp light it stands unrivaled' espe-
cially on the darkest and most muddy
nights when the lights are most conspicu-
Gus by their opaqueness.
The question for debate in the Rainbow
Lodge here on Tuesday night last was
Affirmed that morality is on the increase
Messrs. Noah Russell and james Mel ar
lane argued the Affirmative while Mr.
e w. Spengler and Mr.. Joseph Thorn
berry championed the negative side OF
the question. The Judge decided in iayor
of the Affirmative.
The Citizens Cornet Band is not dead,
only sleeping little while, they will soon
be heard from. The treasurer OF TINS
band, Mr.. c. Keister, is financial gentle
men from way back and knows low
many cents it takes 10 make a dollar
"every time All you who do not want
TO be classed with those, who as sbak-
spe are says "for lack Of music in their
souls is only fit for treason stratagems
and spoils." Hand oyer to Mr. Keisier'
the band treasurer, what money you can
snare. in aid of the citizens Cornet Band,
and "then let the band play
Consequent upon the imposing inaug-
eral ceremonies, aud while witnessing the
grand street pageant in the National
Capital on the coming 4th Of March. 1t is
but fair to presume, that the bitter re-
frain of President Cleveland, and his
party will be akin to that Of Othelio,
when viewing the dead body Of BESIDE
mona. "Oh insupportable, Oh heavy
hour. me thinks there should be now one
huge eclipse ofsun and moon and stars,
and that the ahriPhied globe should
yawn at alteration
IT goes without saying. that up TO this
time the "Mineral Rail Road, VIII ch was
to have started from this place to the west
virginia coal fields has fallen 10 material
ize. apropos of this however we Will
soon have a boss lime kiln IN full op -
Grafton here. 4 Washington company have
purchased 81 acres Of land from Rev. Mr..
Walkup near Strasburg Junction, the site
of the kiln operated some years ago by
Samuel Kendrick, dec ii. The company
paid Mr.. walkup one hundred dollars por
acre for the land. and work upon the ne"
aud improved lime kin will commence at
once, giving employment lis said to quite
number of hands.
Instead of taking Horace Greedy 5 ad-
vice ito 90 west and grow mp with the
country" the most of our young men
have decided to stay here aud grow up
with il, more particularly so since the
election OF last November They wisely
conclude that the able and progressive
party now soon 10 be installed IN power
will so enhance the chances and opportu-
mites of al classes Of the people in their
struggle in the battle Of life that here
as well as west or south, the "Lldorado
may DO found.
The readers of the SHENANDOAH HERALD
here. as elsewhere, will he eratilied to
learn that Senator Riddleberger is now in
full ownership and possession OF the
HERALD, without any entangling alliances
whatever This is as II should be, and
the HERALD in the future, as in the past
will continue to be the peoples paper
maintaining all the time that indepen
dent course Of action which under Sena
tor Riddleberser' management has mad'
it first-class among the journals Of TIE
country.