Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-12-05
EXCHANGE NOTES.

Greenville correspondent of the Staun
ton ViRdicator Last week Messrs. Ma
ryatt Steele and Hanstord Steele were be
fore the Justices Court here for trespass
ing by hunting and shooting on the land
of Walter Searson near Midway. The.
were fined S. each and costs. Under the
new law the fine now goes to the liant
owner. So hunters, look out
Page Com Ter Mr.. s. A. Walton, witt
had been 80 much indisposed for severa
days past as to be confined to his room, is
we are glad to state, able to be out and
about his accustomed duties.
A singular disease, apparently affecting
the brain, is killing the horses in SOM
sections of Page, seven or eight hayinl
recently died in the Kimball neighbor
hood 1t affects them very much as tn,
blind staggers and they uEually live bu
a few hours.
Mr.. A. r. jenkins lost fine young
mare few days ago, which cost him bu
a short while before $3.50. This makes q
horses he has lost In five or six years-nt
small matter for a man in any circum
stance, but for one like friend Russell
who IS minus both hands, having lost
them several years ago in a saw-n.ill, it II
a very severe blow.
The continued illness of DR.. II. J
Smoot is a matter of deep regret to al
who know him. He has been confined Il
his room for several days, and in addition
to his general indisposition has been suf-
fering considerably from some trouble
with one of his eyes. We but voice
voice the sentiment of the whole com
munity when we express Onr OVID sym
PATTY and wish for his early restoration
to health.
Staunton Tindica'Or Gov. Mckinney
has pardoned Daniel Huffer who wal
sentenced in Augusta county, in Septem-
Der, to nine months in Jail and a fine Of
$3.50, for unlawful manning. Thr pardon
is conditioned on his paying his fine in
money aud not in coupons. The pardon
it is said was recommended by the Judge
Commemorative Attorney and jury who
tried the case, and many prominent per
sons who testified to the former good
character OF the prisoner.
In the suit of the Black Rock Springs
Co. VS.. X. 4. Miller, which came up IN Il {
Circuit Court of Augusta this week, Il {
defendant pleaded that the court did not
have jurisdiction. as under the new sur
yey the property lay in Rockingham
The plaintiff took a non-sult rather than
wait for a settlement of the line, and
will bring the suit in the Rockingham
Circuit Court as the defendant lives in
that county. This is the line run by the
Rockingham County Surveyor which
puts the town of Shendun, a part OF
Black Rock Springs, and other property
heretofore regarded as in Augusta, in the
county OF Rockingham. The question
will finally have to be settled by the
legislature. The present law provides IN
such disputed lines that each of the two
county Judges shall appoint commits
sion of five freehoders to decide, but
where each commission takes opposite
ground makes no provision for arbltra-
ton. The authorities OF the county Of
Augusta still regard the territory named
as in our county, aud will collect taxes
from it as formerly until the highest
authority shall settle the matter.
Highland Recorder Mr.. George 7
Graham arrived here Wednesday, having
made the whole trip with his family from
Missouri in two-horse wagon. He was
on the way about six months, and during
that time chilis and fever was his con-
slant companion, some of his family
being sick all the time. Not many per-
sons would undertake trip Of this kind
now, while it was considered small mat
ter fifty years ago.
A very serious shooting affray occurred
last Tuesday short distance from Green
Bank, w. Va, in the Allegheny noun
tain. We give 1t as we hear 1T from re-
liable source. Samuel Bright and Pres
ton Trace, neighbors, had not been friend
ly for several years, and Bright prohibited
Trace from trespasslng on his farm in
any way. Bnt it seems that Trace yio'
lated this notice by attempting to merely
pass over Bright's farm. Brights two
sons, aged II and 10, were ont hunting,
and met up with Trace on their fathers
land, and began throwing stones at him.
Trace was knocked down, but soon gained
his feet, and became too hard for the
boys with their own weapons. The Older
boy then resorted to his mountain rifle
and directed a shot, which took effect at
the point of the shoulder, the bullet
lodging somewhere in his body. Trace
was IN dying condition when last heard
from; and no arrest had been made.