Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-10-03
EXCHANGE NOTES.


did its best to toss him with its horns,
and would have probably killed him had
not Mr. Athey. who was near by, succeed
ed IN beating the bull off. Ben's shoulder
was dlsloeated, several of his ribs were
broken, and he was otherwise bruised
and cut.
shenandoah Press A correspondent oil
Quicksburg, under date OF Sept. "a,
writes: "Several weeks since, Miss
Dianna Zirkle, daughter of Mr.. S. P. Fl.
Zirkle, who IS working at Dir. VIM. l..
Grandstaff's, near this place, was wash
ing garment when a needle penetrated
the pal m Of her hand and breaking Off
portion of the needle remained in the
hand and could not be gotten out. Last
Monday that part of the needle IN Miss
Zirkle's hand made its appearance at the
surfance, and when taken out was found
to be 7 of an inch long. and in the eye Of
the particle removed was thread II
inches in length. Since the needle and
thread came out Miss Zirkle's hand IS
healing nicely, and she suffers no pain"
Rockingham Register d: Scott Hedges a
colored barber on Main street, who has
been suffering for year or more with
white swelling, had his leg amputated
several dayp ago The limb was taken Oh
several inches below the knee. DR.. Tatum
performed the operation, assisted by Drs.
Neff, Jones and Sprinkle and Jack Banks
the partner of Hedges.
Shenandoah Valley On last Friday
Miss Lille L. Higgs, living on the New
Market and Sperryville Turnpike, 3 miles
east of New Market, Va, was attracted
by a peculiar noise made by a pig in the
yard, which was battling with a large
rattlesnake. She killed the snake, which
was full three feet long, and very thick.
The rattles were sent 10 our office
The pig had "swell time for a few
DAYS, but is now IN its normal condition.
Winchester Leader A shocking acct
dent occurred last Monday evening on the
q. v.Ry. at Martinsburg. AS the train
that left here at 7 o'clock was entering
that place the engine struck team driv
en- by Mr.. Geo. Grove, killing the driver,
both horses, and completely wrecking the
wagon. We hear that after Mr. Grove
had safely crossed the track, his horses
became frightened, and wheeling round
ran in front of ths train.
Staunton Vindicdtor Standing in what
is now the new city of Shendun, is the
only barn that Sheridan missed burning
along his route in the Valley. 1t had at
the time 4, 900 bushels of wheat in it, and
An old colored man who worked for Mr..
Harnesberger who owned the farm, on
being asked by the Federal troopers what
that building was, said it was nothing
but an old building with nothing in it,
and they passed il by. 1t has the dis
tinction of being the only one now stand
ing that was standing on Sheridan's route
down the Valley then.
On Tuesday night about II o'clock,
James Mosby, an inoffenslve and indus
trious barber, when sober, and formerly
employed at Browns shop in Staunton,
got into difficulty with a white labOrer
with whom he had been drinking, and
the man shot him in the head killing him
instantly. The murderer fled IN tie
darkness and had not been captured at
last accounts. Mosby kept the barber
shop at Goshen and was liked by every
body.
Luray Times Goth: Mr.. Lewis Weaver
committed suicide by shooting himself
last night at one o'clock. The cause o.
the rash act was from the use of whiskey
although at the time he was said TO have
been sober. 1t seems he had been prowl
ing around the premises during the early
night. He emptIed one chamber of The
revolver while in the yard. Upon going
to his room be said to his son, who hat
retired, that he proposed ending his exist
ance, and before his son could interfere
he placed the deadly weapon to his hea(
and fired. The ball passed through hi
head and killed him instantly. Thus end
ed the life of talented and could hav
been useful man.
He had teld several positions Of respon
sibility and trust, and was regarded a
one of the best statesmen in this section
he leaves a family of small children, th
oldest being about sixteen years.
The relatives of the deceased have tn
deepest sympathy of the community VIII
we're startled by the awful act last nigh
TdIey Virginian Friday last Chief c
Police Waters arrested two Indian hey
who had run off from the Normal Schot
at Hampton. and were making their wa
west. They were arrested on a TELEGRAM
from the school The boys arrived heT
Friday morning at 5 o'clock and wei
about TO board the ~ O'clock west boun
freight when arrested. They had ohl
70 cents in money, and expected to wer
or beat their way. A messenger from I'd
Normal School came on Saturday morI
ing and took them back. Their name
were Carry La Flesshe and Charles Parl
hurst.
Warren Sentinel On Tuesday aboT
( .3Op. m. a difficulty occurred betwee
Dudley Jenkins, white, and Willis Beedel
Jr., colored, on a rick Of straw they we
at work upon for Mr.. J. II. S. Maucl
near Riverton, when the former struck Il
latter so violent a blow with fork upo
the left side of the head as to fracture I'll
skull and cause death in about ten mil
utes.
jenkins was arrested by A. Kin
making no resistance and expressir
penitence for his rash act, and by hi
turned over to Justice J. d. Forsyth, wi
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