Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-01-03

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De Voc, the weather prophet, missed
it pretty badly when he predicted snow
for Christmas and plenty of 1t.
Our merchants report that the Holiday
trade this year was quite as good as could
be expected.
Get ready your resolutions for the new
wear. The old ones will do. provided
they have not been broken too bodily.
If your blood is impure regulate your
LIVER with Simmons Liver Regulator.
The highest cash prices paid for eggs at
Clover & Magruder's Store, by u. II.
JOHNSON.
Mr.. Ckas. B. Hancock, ex-sheriff and
treasurer of Frederick county, died in
Winchester few days ago.
Miss Sarah Nagill, a teacher IN the
Episcopal Female Institute, at Winches
ter, died last week.
Mr.. George Dinges, of Ediuburg, has
been re-appolnted mail agent on the
Shenandoah Valley RailrOd. His route
is from Baltimore to Roanoke.
In Augusta county, Va, few days
ago, Geo. Kelly was almost instantly
killed BY the accidental discharge OF a
gun which he was loading.
On Tuesday night, rour prisoners es'
capped from the Jail in Stauuton. They
were confined in one of the steel cages in
the basement.
Christ Episcopal Church, in Winches-
ter, Va. caught fire from the the furnace
on Sunday a week, and was badly dam
aged by fire and water.
Messrs. Undertake and Masln, of
Frederick, county, Va, have contracted
TO remove their Wooden Mills to Buena
Vista. A terra Gotta and brick works
plant goes there also.
Have your house insured! attend to it
this week. A. G. WTNKOOK,
Insurance Agt.
Miss Sarah Points. of Harrlsonburg, has
developed talent as whistler equal to
that of Mrs Shaw. She has entertained
large audiences during the past week,
and her performance is the talk of the
tswn. She Is but eighteen years old.
wANTED.-A girl for general house
work, good wages, reference required
Address Mrs. P. G.. FraYel, 1l15
Citron St. Philadelphia, Pouna.
The Duukard College, at Bridgewater,
Rockingham county, was burned on
Monday. There are now op'y two col
ieges in the United States belonging to
this ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS at Mt. Morris,
Ills, and one at Huntingdon, Pa.
Pains in the region of the kidneys are
cured by Simmons Liver Regulator.
Tho dwelling house Of Mr.. Lake, on
Pugh's Run near this place, caught fire
on Tuesday uoraing but was extingnish-
cd by the active work of the nei3hbors
after about half the roof had been de-
stroyed.
A sunrise PRAYER meeting was held ut
the Methodist Church Christmas Day. A
large congregation was present. and the
services we're solemn and interesting. -
Watch services we're observed at the same
church Tuesday night.
On Saturday night about seven o'clock
Edward Wise, of Pleasant Valley, in
Rockingham county. son of Robt Wise,
one of our well-known citizens, acct
dentally shot and killed himself while
hunting muskrats near that place. The
whole load of shot entered behind the
right ear. Young Wise was about %
years old.
To WHOM IT MAY CONCERN-I hereby
forewarn all persons that l will give a
special discount of 10 per cent. on all Dress
Flannels, Knit, elose-6tting, Sleeveless
Jackets. Mems oversh.ts aud Ladies
long cloaks for CASH.
T.B. RICHEY.
Mr.. RiddlebergeT, our editor in chief
has been very i'll for several weeks past
and although at this writing slightly
better is still quite i'll and unable to leave
his bed. This will account for the alb
sence of our usual amount Of editorial
matter.
When the blood is impure, thick, an'
sluggish, or thin and impoverished, Their
can be no health. With these conditions
all tie functions of the. body are impaired
and the result is a variety Of dangerou
complications. The best remedy is Aver
Sarsaparilla.
The Basic City Land and improvement
Company proposes to build a city at tn
junction of the Shenandoah Valley raj
road with the Chesapeake and Ohio, Dea
Waynesboro. The capital stock is 81
100000 in shares of 800 each. The bas
sfthe proposed city is the marvellous de
posits of specular and brown hematit
iron ores Immediately adjacent to the sit
whOOping cough, Group, sore throa
sudden colds, and the the lung trouble
peculiar to children, are easily cOntrolle'
by promptly administering Ayers Cerr
Pectoral. This remedy is safe to tax
certain in its action, ana adapted to
constitutions.
One hundred and ftty-nine marrial
licenses were issued from the Clerk
Office of this county during the year iu
closed, 579 deeds and 16 wills were recor
cd. The number of actions at law cor
menced in the Circuit Court were Il
number pending 112, nSmber decide
326. Suits in equity commenced II, nul
her pending 9l2, number of InterlOcuto