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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-02-21
A DRAMATIC SCENE.
THE JURY DECLARE WILLIAM
MILLER NOT G UILTY.

CLOSE OF THE FIRST COURT
CHAPTER IN THE BROWNsBURG
TRAGEDY.
LEXINGTON, VA, February ID
Ten days and the trial Of William
Miller, one of the participants 10
the Walker-Miller homicide at
Brownsburg, November 8, 1899, in
which Dr.. and Mrs. 4. j. Walker
and the father of the prisoner on
trial lost their lives. has ended with
and acquittal Of the prisoner at the
bar. When the argument closed
about dark Friday evening the case
was put into the hands of the jury,
and at $50 this morning they came
into court. The courtroom was
damned with an audience eager to
hear the verdict announced. The
general opinion prevailing was that
it would be an acquittal, but when
the jury asked for instructions the
case looked hopeless and the prs
oner and his counsel showed visible
signs of apprehension
The Court submitted set Of IN.
structiOns drawn up somewhat in
the way the instructions were given
to the jury in the famous CiuverluS
case. But upon consultation It
was decided not TO give any IN.
structions, but simply to give the
jury the code OF statute law with
the sections marked bearing on
the case. The jury went out and it
was an hour and a half before they
returned. During this long and
painful wait the prisoner and his
relatives were the picture of des.
pair. When the jury came in with
the verdict all was as still as death
The Clerk went through tue pre-.
scribed routine and then read the
verdict: 1--WE, the jury, fnd the
prisoner, William Miller, not
guilty, as charged in Indictment"
Every countenauce IN court show.
ed signs of relief aud approval.
The prisoner, his aged mother,
brothers, sisters, nieceS, and other
relatives broke down. The re-
action SET in, aud they found eS-
preston Of their feelings ln cOp.OnS
tears. Then the manly forn Of the
young prisoner arose, warmly
grasping the hands CT his counsel,
and then boldly entering the jury
box almost blinded with tears, he
offered his hand in humble heart
felt thanks to the men who bal
heard and decided his case. Each
jlrOr arose in his seat and met The
lOang man with a cOrdiality and
appreciation OF his thoughtfulneSs.
1t was a tender, pathetic scene, the
equal of which was never witness
ed here, anu it had Its effect on the
spectators.
The verdict gives the most uni.
yerSal satisfaction, and it Is met
with approval on every hand.
When the case had been dis.
posed of the Commonwealth moved
to take up the other cases, and the
court decided to set them for the
April term.
The counsel for the defence ask
ed for bail in the cases Of George
and David Miller and John Reese.
The Attorney for the Common
wealth raising no objection, these
prisoners were bailed in the sum Of
$1,000 each TO appear at the April
term, and they were set free under
bonds.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-02-21
Young Virginia on Her Muscle

The town of Wellsburg is all
torn up, so to speak, over a sensa
tional episode that occurred there
last week, and which continues to
form one of the leading topics or
conversation. The story Is that
the sensation was started through
the g0sslpng prOpensities Of Il
woman who is getting dangerously
near the point where her age Niil
prevent her being longer designat.
ed as a young woman. Rep0rt has
it that she Sc ahOat some scandal
GUS stories which Involved the
good name aud fair repute Of
several well known people whose
characters are said to above r..
proach anyhow, these stories were
started aud they were traced down
to this rar icular woman.
One Of her stories affected the
good name Of Il very pretty young
miss. aged about Is, who deter
miued TO have satisfaction. She
accordingly secured a cowhide. but
being unable to properly conceal it
about her person, made up her
mind TO trust to her own i.tr.e fists
70 punish the g)sslper. Aeon.
panied by Younger sister, she
went to the room Of the woman she
wanted, stepped in qletly, locked
the door. stated Der ecrlad, aud
then pitched IN.
The frst blow sent the gossip
oft her chair and under "a sewing
machine, aud then there WAS a
picnic. The MISS OF Is threw her
self on her defamer and held her
down while she pounded her and
pulled her hair. The woman
howled for help and one OF the
police Ofic IS OF the town hearing
the racket hurried to the scele.-
De found the door locked. bat as
the tumult inside increased he
finally adopted a heroic course and
SMASHED the door i'm. rs he dld
this the Young girl, her eye, ahaue
with the excitement OF her victory
Jumped up, and handing the officer
a SO bill said "Inis wlilply ms
huc-I fixed myself for Jhis before
| started In on her" TIE plnisl-
menr inflicted by the g.rl on fhe
woman was qlle severe Ubeei.
iag ". Va IAtjigNcer.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-02-21
Death by Rail.

Tue inter state commerce commits.
sion has presented a report on rail.
road casualties in the United States
during 1889. from which it appears
that the number Of passengers kill
ed was 80, and the numb injured
was 2,13S. The proportion of kill
ed was one passengers to every
million and a quater, and ore in.
jured to every 100000. This is not
an alarming exhibit, bat when we
come to the number of employees of
the railroads killed or manned, the
record is frightful. 1t equals the
loss of any army ct the battle of
Gettysburg. OF employees one in
every 12S was killed, one IN every
II 4 was injured. The total figures
are 300 killed aud 20, 14S injured.
Besides these, no less than 1897
other persons are reported killed
during the year, mostly at cross
lngs. This destruction of lite
would appall the country, if it we're
the result of any single disaster,
but it is distributed throughout the
year and little is thought OF it.
Yet when we get the figures TO-
gether and find that 5000 persons
were killed by our railroads, and
10000 injured within single year,
the result may be called startling.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-02-21
Four Persons Drowned.

ROCKLAND, Me-, Feb. 16.-The
bodies of Ezra Kenny aud his wife,
Nellie, who lett their home on
Moose island for Green's Landing
in a small boat Thursday evening,
we're found yesterday. The body
of Mrs. Kenny was fiolting in a
cove. The boat was found anchor
ed with the body of Mr.. Kenny en-.
tangled in the ropes.
Amos Eaton and another young
man, who started in a sallboat a
week ago for Queensland, have not
been heard from, and are supposed
to have been drowned.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-02-21
FATAL ENDING OF A MILL"
ONE OF KILRAINS COMPANY KILLS
4 MAN WITH 4 BLOW on
THE NECK.

ST. LOUIS, Mo, Feb. IA
special from Dallas, Texas, to fhe
Post Dispatch says; Jake KllIain
and his sparring troupe exhibited
at the Opera House las. night. 1t
was announced to be only spar
ring and wrestling match. After
some uneventful sparring ty others,
Tom James, of Dallas, encountered
Binzia, the combination champion
light. weight, for So conditional
that James should stay four rounds.
Binzia had 1t his own way from the
first. In the fourth round Binzla
struck James in the neck, knock.
Ing him limp on the stage. James
was unable to arise. He was
spOnged and restOratives applied
and the show continued, no one
supposing that James was hurt
seriously. When the entertain
ment had about concluded, Mul.
doom announced that James was
unconscious and cared tor by a
physician. AS soon as the serious
condition of James became known
officers began a search for Blnzla,
but he had fed. At 1890 this
morning James died and the entire
combination, except Blnzla, was
put under arrest on a charge of
murder. Kilrain was so overcome
that he wept like child. a few
hours later Binzia returned aud
to the officers. IL Is
supposed that James
neck was broken, but one doctor
gives 1t as his opinion that James
died from paralysis of the heart.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-02-21
Terrible RestribntiOn.

\ man named C0rye,i. near
Cragfordgille. In Arkansas, muir.
dered a young woman m shock.
ing manner. Tue ueigh5o;s, lraru-
ing who had com Ai-,el the deed.
took COryett 60 the scene OF tue
murder, aud with an axe clt OF
bis arms and legs and severed his
head from bis body. They then
bnllt a fire and burned the body
with its members.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-02-21
SMALLPOX in Texas,

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Feb. IL
Late reports from the SIN Llp)x
districts along the RIO Gcd lde
show an appalling mortality list.
On a ranch in DIvall county l41
out OF the $50 employed were sttick
en- with :he disease, and siX'y.Gye
of them have died. There is great
scarcity OF nurses and physicians.
\ mum Der OF the younger doctors
of this place are preparing TO visit
the afflicted section.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-02-21

Over two years ago Emmett Ear
Is, brakeman on the Ohio and
Mississippi Railroad, met with an
accident by which his left leg was
horribly mangled. The company,
instead of sending a surgeon to the
injured man, awaited the coming
of regular train to convey him to
bis home at Seymour, Ind, for
necessary treatment. When Sew
mour was reached.It was discovered
that the man had bled to death.
His widow brought suit against the
road, and a verdict has just been
given IN her favor, the jury aw ard.
ing her $4,000 damages.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-02-21
GRAND OPERAS, on DECK,
NEW BRICK.
JOCKEY CLUE,

and very many others We intend that
these cigars shall not be surpassed 10y
any in the market and wherever intro
ddced shall build up trade tor the dealer
as we'll as for us.
flour friends and the dealers generally
will give us the chance we will please
every lover of a good smoke. Remember
that we intend 70 work nothing but the
best quality of tobacco, and not permit a
cigar 20 leave our hands that is not well
made, aud of neat and attractive appear
auce. This Factory has had first class
reputation for years, and we intend 70
make it surpass all its previous records
for furnishing cigars that cannot be beat
on the market at the prices. Special
brands will be put up for our customers
and every effort made to please.
We ask bnt trial at your hands, as
we intend to make every cigar good
advertisement for us.
Feb. 4.--3mo.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-02-21

The Alexandra Gazette says:
"COl. Isaac W. Patton died in New
Orleans on Sunday last, aged 62
years. He was a native of Fred.
ericksbuTg and a son of Hon. John
Patton, a distinguished ex.member
of Cong rcss and ex.Lleutenant Gov.
ernor OF Virginia. His early life
was spent in Virginia, and he re
ceived his education in the city IN.
der the tutorshlp of his uncle, Rev.
George Smith. He was a gallant
soldier, having fought both in the
Mexican war and in the confeder.
ate army. He was one of Loulsi.
ana's most distinguished citizens.n
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-02-21
CURRENT NEWS AND COMMENTS

The distress from famine in some
parts of China has reached such a
point that girl babies are taken in
baskets and clrried around the
cities for sale.
Chicago is about to try a cOmpul'
sorry education law at an expense
of $4,000 per year. The success
of the measure is very much doubt
ed, even by some who were its
warmest advocates when the law
was first proposed.
Two negro preachers, named
Carey and Robinson, tell into the
hands of some white roughS on the
Richmond and Danville road, IN
eastern North Carolina, who made
them dance the whole way between
two stations. They have sued the
road tor 100000.
The Ohio Democrats have reach
ed a conclusion on the redistrictiDg
proposition, having agreed to bill
which they expect to give them
fifteen districts and the Republi-
cans six. At present the Ohio
Congressional deleg ton stands
Republicans, sixteen Democrats
FIVE.
When the Virginia volunteers are
organised into the National Guard
under the military bill now pending
in the Legislature, we will have as
many bngadier generals as the
United States army. The bill has
been carefully prepared by the mil
ltary officers OF the State and is no
doubt just what is needed.
Let Congress locate the Worlds
FaU in Washington. Washington
is the place for it. a large ma
jOrity OF the southern people Will
certainly vote for Washington, we
believe if the popular vote of the
country were taken Washington
would carry off the prize By a big
majority.
Texas authorities have dischal ged
Jake KiIrain, and he will not be
prosecuted on the charge of being
an accOmplice in the murder of the
man who was killed in a sparring
match. It seems the Texas officers
realize what a gigantic task it
would be 20 1--we that Kilrain ever
injured a man in the prlze ring.
The Des MoineS boarding. house
and hotel keepers have taken a
turn at the Iowa deadlock, and
with fair prospects of an early adj
iuStment of the long drawn out
middle. With a FIVE weeks over
due board bill and a unyieldiug
State treasury staring them in the
face the Iowa statesmen exhibit
strong signs Of weakening.
Those Democratic newspaper
which imagine the Ohio Republi-
cans propose to SIT IDLY by while
the efforts to make the Buckeye |
State reliably Democratic are in
progress, are greatly mistaken.
Already there is a movement on
foot to harmonic the differences in !
The party, and by the time the Nov.
ember election rolls around, the |
Ohio Republicans will be in OLD |
fighting form.
Reed is right. This country has
had enough Of the iOOlishness here.
tOfore practiced by a minority in |
obstructing important legislation.
If a majority OF the body be present |
they should either go to work or 60
home. And If they refuse to work,
then let their noses be cOuted and |
the workers present be freed from
obstruction. The people do not
send representatives to Congress to
simply hold chairs down.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-02-21
Dissolution Notice.

COLUMBIA FURNACE, VA. Feb. 4, 80.
The firm Of Fadely & Irwin has this
day by mutual consent dissolved partner
ship business in favor OF w. s. IRWIN who
will conduct the business at the old stand.
Thanking the people for the past patron
age and asking a continuance OF the same.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-02-21
Indigestion

IS not only distressing complain. n
itself. bur. by causing the blood ,o
become deprayed and the system cn-
feeb,cd, is the parent Of innumerat.e
maiad.es. That Ayers Sarsaparilla
i, the best cure f0r Indigestion. even
when complicated with Liver Complain,
is proved hv the following testimony
from Mrs. Joseph Lake, Of DgocAway
Centre, Mich.:-
Liver complaint and Indigestion
made M life q burden and came .a-
ending M existence. For mC-e diam
four wears I suffered untold a-0nr was
reduced almost 10 skeleton. and handy
had strength 70 drag myself abo1-. All
kinds Of food distressed me-. ANA only
the most delicate could be di-es-ct 40
all. Within the time mentioned several
physicians treated me without giving --.
LEI. Nothing that took seemed I1 I'D
any permanent good until I ccmmer. !
the use OF Ayers Sarsaparilla, wu..l
has produced wonderful results. ID
after commencing 20 take the S2->l. Do
rilla I could see an Improvement iu ply
condition. Ny appetite began 20 rr-urn
and with IL came the ability 70 ae.-e,.
all the food taken, my strength ir.-
proved each day, AMI after q g."
months Of faithful attention % yong
directions. I found myself 4 Wei
woman, able 20 attend 10 all household
duties. The medicine has given ne q
new lease Of liic.'
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-02-21

The general business of tn e coun.
try is picking up. Spring trade
promises to be active. ~
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-02-21

For horse collie Sima ons Liver
Regulator is known to be the best
remedy. ?
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-02-21

No white persons has died in
Hartwell, Ga. in two years.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-02-21
A Big Thing IN CIGARS !.
Prick, CRABlLL & CO.,
Successors TO Hawkins Borden &Co)
TOMS BROOK. Shenandoah Co. Va.

Having purchased this we'll known and
Justly popular CIGAR FACTORY, We
wish to inform all dealers. that We are
now making the best cigars for the money
that can possibly be made.
We are determined 70 keep up the nae
reputation this factory has Sd long en-
ioyed, and 70 that end will Use nothing
but the best material that can be sold for
the price asked, and will work none but
experienced hands.
Our cigars Will range from Sl3 to So
per 1000, and We pledge ourselves thar
every custo mer shall be satisfied.
We wish TO secure and hold your trale
and vii. furnish you iirst-class cigars at
very small profits.
Among oar specialties will be foand
such well known brands as
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-02-21

Among the bills passed by the
Senate last week was one appro
priating $500 to pay attorneys
fees due Porter, Harrison and Fish
back, the Presidents old firm. The
services were performed some years
ago, and we're OccasslOned by a
s1it brought against Gen. Hovey,
now Governor Of Indiana, 10y a
man who was convicted of being a
member of the Knights Of the
Golden Circle by a military com
mission appointed by Gen. Hovey
while commanding the department
OF Indiana.
The President, accompanied by
Secretary Blaine, will go to Pitts
burg Wednesday, the opening of
the free public library having been
postponed from last week to secure
his attendance.
Secretary Window is TO give his
views on his silver bill to the House
committee on Coinage, Weights
and Measures, Wednesday.
The Blair educasional bill is ex-
pected to get a vote this week in
the Senate. 1t will pass, notwith.
standing the claims of It's oppo.
nents.
The annual woman's suffrage
convention meets here tomorrow
aud will continue in session tour
days.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-10-30
LIVE STOCK HINTS.

COOP. nice fat cattle will bring the
feeder money this winter as sure as you
live.
WHEN COW begins to cough and run
at the nose, the condition is not neces-
sarily dangerous. She has a cold.
NEvER require horse to drink or est
from filthy pail, trough or manger.
1t is very fastidious animal.
SCRATCHES indicate wrong condi-
ton of the blood as we'll as some other
things. All such diseases do. Attend
to the blood while making local "~pli-
cations
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-10-30
How to Gain in Flesh.

1t is not what one eats that makes one fat,
but the food that is properly digested and
asSimilated that increases the flesh. The
food that lies and ferments in the stomach
or passes undigested into the viscera, does
the system much harm, as they say, it
makes man thin to carry much effete
matter around with him. In order that
there be Il full and thorough digestion and
assimilation of food, the stomach, the liver
and the kidneys must be kept in the finest
condition. These great organs of life fire.
juices. 1t is to them what oil is to ma
chnery. 1t enables them to do their work
with less friction. 1t is this friction that
wears out mechanical machinery as well as
the machinery o life. Now science has dis
covered the herbs that naturally aid the
movements of the stomach, liver, kidneys
and bowels They are contained in that
efficacious remedy known as DR. Bulls
Sarsaparilla. If you are in state of gen
eral i'll health give it trial and see how
much better you will feel
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-10-30

A scientist says if we were to visit
the moon ere should find the days and
nights fortnight in length, and if we
survived the screening during the day
we should certainly be frozen to death
during the ensuing night That set
ties it. We shall not visit the moon.
The climate is entirely different from
any of the forty-seven varieties we
sometimes experience here during
twensy.four hours. and it wouldn't
anrnn tn
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-10-30
SEASONABLE CHAT.

a Recipe That Can Re UseI for Chow
Chow Well as NIince Meat.
Dear me- she cried, as they met on
the street, but l was just wondering
how you came out with your tomatoes. ;"
They were splendid"
$50 were mine. Got all through with
your peaches?'
Yes
so have /. Made any catsup?"
Yes
chow did it come out?"
Fine
mime didn't. I'm afraid it didn't
boil quite long enough. Have you got
4 recipe for chow-chow?"
''Oh, yes"
Then for mercys sake letme have it.
I've lost the one had last year"
with pleasure.
"And you'll come over and taste it?''
s'Ies''
Thanks. My husband is worrying
for fear we shan't have any. Does
your recipe call for tomatoes, cabbage.
onions, pepper, horse-radish, red pep
pers. carrots, potatoes, celery, parsley,
egg plant, cinnamon and currants?
II am quite sure it does"
$50 glad! l can use it one day for
chow-chow and the next for mince pies.
I'll send the girl right over after din
ner '-Detroit Free Press.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-10-30
Smith ami Brown Facts.

Who is there in this great metropolis
that isn't acquainted with some one
named Smith? And yet there are not sc
many of them as is generally believed.
If one were asked to guess the number
of Smiths in the city it would be quite
natural to place the figure as high as
10. 600. TO be sure, the new directory
devotes th1rty-five columns to the dis
tinguished family, but there are only
., Sa4 of them, OF these lis are plain
John Smiths. and 122 are John with-an-
initial Smiths. The Browns nurnler
1,6S9, and there are so Brownies. Ghis
is decrease of Z compared with last
year, when there were 81. The c.
crease may be taken as an indication
that the final e is going out of fashion. -
n " Times.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-10-30

THE PLAN.

into room C. The bin is made with a
sloping bottom, so all the oats can be
drawn out. The front of room is for
harnesses; d is an alley through to
threshing floor: e are box stalls, 12x14,
the threshing floor 14x4S, with doors
at both ends Hay can be drawn in at
either end and carried each way with
hay fork. G is an alley, h is a granary
12x16, i a tool room l2x32, j cow stables
14x4S, facing the feed alley, k, which is
Sx4S, wide enough to drive in with a
wagon. In the center of this alley over
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-10-30

The readers of this paper will be pleased
to learn that there is at leass one dreaded
disease that science has been able to cure in
all its stages, and that is Catarrh. Hall s
Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure now
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being constitutional disease, requires a
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally. acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system, thereby destroying the foundation
of the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution
and assisting nature in doing its work. The
proprietors have so much faith in its cura-
tive powers, that they offer 800 for any case
that it fails to cureSend for list of testi-
monials. F. J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.