Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-02-21

OBITUARY notlceS Will pear III ulin" '""'
our sbgce is often valuable, and will make
them as short as possible.
An ice factory is to be established IN
Winchester. The factory will have
capacity of 500 tons daily, and will cost
about $4,000.
Last week the river doomed up lively
and got out its banks IN many places
The dip-net brigade was on hand to catch
the few fish left by the set-nets and gigs
A Winchester man has shipped a lot OF
spring chickens to market They must
be pretty old to be spring chickens close
on to year, and have doubtless cut their
milk teeth.
Counterfeit five dollar notes are in cir
culation throughout some counties IN
Southwest Virginia. The notes are rather
poor and easily detected by one used to
handling money.
The Young Mems Christian Association
of Virginia, which opened in Portsmouth,
Thursday afternoon, was one of the most
interesting gatherings the Association has
ever held.
The ODD of February, proxlmo, IS a
general holiday for banks aud bankers,
but alas the poor printer from devil to
Editor sings the song of "the shirt stlch'
stick, rather type, type, news, news
Can it ram, does it rain occasionally
We are slightly reflective today, much
water. much mud. no ice. We feel sorry
for Hoover and French, aud julip makers
and drinkers.
Valentine day was pretty we'll observed
in this place, and the pretty. sentimental
pictures. as we'll as the ugly, anger pro-
voking ones, were flying around quite
thick. Some of our printers were well re-
and we must say that their
valentines fit in pretty well.
William Musco, the cOlored man who
killed policeman Steal at Charlottesville
Junction. several months ago, has been
sentenced to be hung on the 22nd OF
March. This is his second trial, he having
been found guilty of murder in the first
degree on his former one.
The revival meeting in the Methodist
Church of this place, still continues, the
powerful sermons of the venerable Or.
Rosser having a deep and convincing ef-
feet upon the large congregations that
nightly crowd the church. Up to this
time about 20 persons have professed con-
version, 10 Of whom have connected
themselves with the Methodist Church.
The hotse market for which Harrison
burg is so well-known, opened mp for the
season, on Monday last, in great shape
1t being the regular county court day for
Rockingham county, sellers were on hand
with the stock from all directions. The
buyers were ready for theu, and IN
short time the animals were changing
hands rapidly, and that night nine car
loads were shipped from that point.
Mrs. NJ J. Ru b, widow of late the Ben
iamin Rush, Died at her residence on the
river. a short distance east of this place,
on Wednesday afternoon after a short
illness. Mrs. Rush was the mother of
Messrs Milton and Charles Rush, two
well known citizens of this section. Sac
was a member of the Disciples church for
number OF years, and was much respect
ed as a good, Christian woman. Her age
was about 80 years.
If Woodstock does not have a cat rifle
accident in the near future, if not muct
sooner. it will be something very strange
indeed. \ lot of boys cal be seen daily
blazing around in all directions, and i
there is a single bird left to announce the
coming of spring it will be one that car
do more quick lodging than any bird w
have ever heard of yet. We certainl,
need a strict ordinance;n regard to thi
thing. and it won't do to wait until tn
horse is stolen before locking the stabl
door.
Dr.. Balls Baby Syrup contains nothin
lininrious aud will relieve your baby q
pain and all disorders of the bowels a
once. Price p cents.
Ii you feel all broken uD and general
miserable, You can restore your eQull
brium with Laxador, the famous remed,
, which only costs 25 cents.
Poor roads are the most expsnsiN
a luxury in the world. We hope our pc
$ pie are beginning to find this out, an
Is that mighty change for the better wi
y be the early result. Good roads mea
e prosperity to a people, bad roads ju
as certainly mean the reverse. Let tn
p people wake NJ from their worse tina
k Rip Van Wrinkle sleep of over hundr'
10 years on this subject, and resolve to t
Of what good roads will do
Happy is the man who has his quiv(
full ofthem'-of bottles of Salvation Oi
ed the greatest cure on earth for pain. Pri
J, only 25 cents.
of Mothers should never fail to keep 1
oh Bulls Cough Syrup convenient in orc
t. relieve their little ones of cough spec
m ily and surely. p cents.
au On Monday night, while an east bou
or freight or stock train was running RAPID
e1 down a grade near Linville, Rockingh
re county, the door fell from stock
loaded with horses, and five Of them
er or jumped from the car. Three of
~. horses were killed but the other ~
ed strange to say, escaped without A scrat
,ss The horses had been purchased at
en- Harrlsonburg court day horse mari
mt tnat day, by Pennsylvania dealer
were being shipped to that state wi
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