Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-01-31

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MARYLAND Was critically i'll of the grippe
A great many farmers in southwestern
Virginia are bringing cotton seed meal
I from Georgia and feeding it to cattle ano
sheep. They say it is cheaper and better
3than hay or corn.
The new bell for the University has
been placed in position, and Friday even
Inc ITS silver tones vibrated the air. II
weighs l 900 pounds, and is the largest
/ bell at any southern University. Its tone
Is very sweet.
An in teresting series of meetings is now
4 in progress, under the pastoral charge Of
Rev .B.F. Ball, in the Methodist Church
IN this place. The venerable Evangelist
Rev. L. Rosser, d. D., is nightly preach
ing to interested congregations.
The unusal weather has SO startled the
SAP in the sugar maple, that it runs very
freely. In some parts of West virginia
She sugar making is going on brlskly'
and the turn out is first class in quality
and large in quantity.
The glorious summer weather that mas
splayed smash with the ice prospects, Is
sbringing on the early spring flowers A
few weeks more, it Is thought, will bring
the trailing arbutus as well as many 9TH
sers of the earliest varieties.
How about the bridge over the river on
itbe Fort road : Has 1t been abandoned Z
{ Can it be possible that public improve
sment of such great Importance as this Is
70 be allowed to vanish from the minds OF
Tour people. Who is to blame for this the
reople. the Board of Supervisors, or bothi
Don't forget the great Fitzpatrick
Family of Swiss Bell Ringers, at Twins
Hall, Thursday night Jan. 3Oth. There
entertainment is very fine and Will give
iperfect satisfaction. They have been
before, and the memory of the exceeding
'lv sweet music of their silver bells will be
sure to attract large audience. Go
early and seclre a good seat.
The Rev. E. L. Wilson of GerrardstOwn
@sra oley county, W. Va, will preach in
tie resbyterisn church, Sunday morn
ing aud night. Services may be expected
Regularly during the month of February
Joy visiting ministers. The congregation
and friends Of the church are urged to at
end. T. P. Epes, Pastor
William, the fifteen ysar old son of
Edward TalliaferrO, living in jennings
Gap, Augusta county, Va, shot and killed
.lis little eight year old brother, few
days ago. The older boy fOolsbly point
fed a loaded gun IN port at his little
brother when it was accidentally discharg
ed the load striking the unfortunate little
fellow in the head and breast, killing him
Instantly.
"Who bre .thes must su fer, and who
thinks must mourn, and be s.one is bles 81
FED" who knows that pain and suffering
can be cured by Salvation Oil.
Although We have heard persons re-
imArk-"It is worth its weight in gold"-
1 sun DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup is to be had
Eat all drug stores for % cents.
The leading Tennessee papers are united
Elm calling for State convention Of farm
ers to consider the question of better
roads and how to secure them. The
Memphis Daily Com mercial says "there is
8 mo room to doubt the success of the con-
ssvention, and as little to doubt that it will
sbe productive of a great deal Of good
sThe convention will be held in Nashville.
3When will the people of this State, and
Especially of this county take some con.
gcerted action IN this matter. We can
scarcely think of subject of greater in
9terest.
= The Excelsior CoTnet Band, of Colum
.sbia Furnace, was organized on the 18th o.
8tlis month, and comprises the following
smembershp: w. S. Irwin, Eb. Cornet
ALeader, W. 7. Moss, Osceola COffman, j
New ton Cofrman, JnO. n. COAman, Saml
&c. Kingree, Jas X. Hotel, Jas. E. Irwin
sD. VI. Sine, James Fately, Chas. E. Cool
Band Lew Lately. Most of these
sare old musicians, and as the band is I'M
der good instruction, they will soon maxi
las good music as any band IN the county
"a If You suffer from loss of appetite, i'm
perfect digestion insomnia, torpor of tn
Bliver, ETC., Laxador Will relieve and cur
vsu in "a hours. Price % cents.
q u. G. OWENS, Druggist, Altoona, Pa
Hwrites;-Dr. Bulls Baby Syrup has
SHwonderful reputation; mOrthers will hav
7Hn no other. 1t is the best.
j Teachers of Madison School District al
arequested to attend the Institute TO
Eheld at Union Forge, on February l. lo9
at O'Clock, p. m, and teachers and otl
ers from other districts are cordially Il
e vited to attend and participate in tn
6grand and noble work.
n This Institute was held during Il
school term last year, and it was very i
terestiDg and practical to young teacher
p, THE principal theme for next meeting
Resolred, That 1t is best to formulate
"set of rules" for the government OF
=, school. u r ~
y If the boys are allowed to turn t
e pavement on court square into sksti
4rink, much to, the annoyance and dang
of pedestrians, they should at least
Il 5made to show common courtesy to lad
swho msy be passing. A few days
Il some of these illmannered hoodlul
nj amused themselves by tossing ball tr
a lone to the other over the heads of so
fy Sladies keeping them lodging to aV
ItEbeing struck in the face. We will say
> athe benefit of these youngsters that IL
- ,.o;,,.. o1osalr ,vatched with a view