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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-12-12
A Great American Magazine.
THE SUCCESS OF "IHE CENTURY" AND ITS
PLANS FOR 1891.

The Century Magazine is now so we'll
seems almost an old story. The N. Y.
Tribune has said that it and its cOmpan-
ion, 50. Nicholas for Young Folks, issued by
the same house, "are read by every one
person IN thirty of the coHntry's populs-
tiOn. and large editions Of both are
sent beyond the seas 1t is an interest
ing fact that a few years ago it was found
that seven Thousand copies of The Century
went to ScOtland.-Qulte a respectable
edition in itself. The question in Eng
land is no longer "WhO reads an Ameri-
can book ?" but "Who does not see the
American magazines ~
A few years ago The Century about
doubled its circulation with the famous
War Papers, by General Grant and others,
adding many more readers later with the
Lincoln History and Remnants thrilling
articles on the Siberian Exile System
One great feature of 1891 is to be
"THE GOLD HUNTERS OF CALIFORNIA"
describing that remarkable movement to
the gold fields in 40, in a series OF richly
illustrated articles toritteR By survivors, in
Guiding the narratives of men who went
to California by the different routes, ac-
counts of the gold discoveries, life in the
mines, the work of the vigilance COM
mittees (by the chairman of the COM
mittees) ETC., etc. General FremOnts
last writing was done for this series. In
November appears the opening article.
"The First Emigrant Tram to California"
crossing the Rockies IN lS4l, Gen.
Bldwell, a pioneer of pioneers. ThOus-
ands eff American families who had some
relative or friend among "the Argonauts
of '4S' will be interested in these papers.
MANY OTHER GOOD THINGS ARE COMING
the narrative of an Americans travels
through that unknown land Tibet (for
200 miles over ground never before trod by
a white man) the experiences OF escap-
ing War-Prisoners; American Newspapers
described by well.known journalists; &C.
counts of the great Indian Fighters,
Custer and Others personal anecdotes Of
Lincoln, by his private secretaries "The
Faith Doctor" novel by Edward Egg
glestOn, with a wonderfully rich pro-
grammc of novelties and stories by most
of the leading writers, etc., etc, etc.
1t is also announced that The Century
has purchased the right to print, before
its appearance in France or any other
country, extracts from advance sheets of
the famous Talleyrand Memoirs, which
have been secretly preserved for half a
century-to be first given to the world
through the pages of an American maya
zine. All Europe is eagerly awaiting the
publication of this personal history Of
Observation-Disclosures of lntriPuep5 and
diplomats.
The November Century begins the vol
ume, and new subscribers should COM
mence with that issue. The subscription
price $4,000 may be RENTED directly to
the publishers, The Century Co, 80 East
18th ST., New York, or single copies may
be purchased of any newsdealer. The
publishers offer TO send free sample
copy-a recent back number-to any one
desiring it.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-12-12

Congressman Lodge-the much abused
and Justly censured author of the force
bill-has introduced measure which will
command approval and support irrespec-
tive of peoples political opinions and
affiliations. This is bill to restrict i'm
migration, ard since its introduction Mr..
Lodge has had ample evidence, it is re-
ported, of the Widespread interest felt in
this subject. The IRder-1ppeal has re-
peatedly urged that something must be
done in the near future to effect a radical
change in the character of the immigra-
ticn that is yearly poured upon our shores.
Certain classes of immigrants are as great
IL desirable as there are others so I'M
desirable that an Cffsctual barrier ought
to be erected against their coming. In
an interview with a newspaper cores
pondent Mr.. Lodge says:
81 have been much impressed in study
ing the statistics of this subject by the
unfailing regularity of the change in the
class of immigrants who come to the
United States. If we divide the sixteen
years between 1874 and 1889 into two
periods of eight years each, we find
that without exception the countries
which send us our best class of immi
grants, like the United Kingdom, France
and Germany, have been steadily declin
ing in the ratio of increase, while those
countries which send the poorest class of
immigrants show a rapid and alarming
increase. THIS has been even more
noticeable in the past year than ever be-
fore. The immigration from the United
Kingdom for the fiscal year ending June
30, 1889, was l53,549. For the year end.
ing June 30, 1890, it was only l22754 -
The German immigration decreased from
80 900 to $4,000. The Swedish immi
grafton decreased from 81, 900 in 1878
to %, 0O0 IN l6S9-'9O. On the other hand,
the figures for Poland leap from 1900 to
900 and of Hungary from 10000 to
22, OOO."
There is food for serious thought in
these figures. The people of the United
States owe it TO themselves that all ele
ments in any degree endangering the
stability or the smooth working of our
governmental institutions, either federal
or state, shall be held aloOf, Every rea-
sonable means should be employed TO shut
out crime, pauperism and ignorance. nor
should the right of the American working
man be lost sight of TO be protected
against competition with the pauper labor
of Europe and Asia. Intelligent legis
latIon on this subject will be hailed with
delight everywhere in the United States.
-Iader-APpeai
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-12-12
The Rewards For RUDE Burrows

BIRMINGHAM, ALA, Dec. THE re-
wards offered for the capture of Rube
Burrows, the train rQbber, who was killed
near Linden, Ala, October 8, have not
been paid, and there Is prospect 0f some
interesting litigation over them. The re-
wards aggregate $4,000 and are worth
fighting for. J. D. Carter, the man who
shot and killed Burrows, claims all the
money, while John McDufiin and the two
negroes who assisted in the capture of
the rObber claim their share of IT.
After his capture, Burrows escaped
from McDuffin and the two negroes, and
hunting up Carter who had his gun and
money, he was shot and killed by him.
Carter now claims that as Burrows had es-
capped from the other captors he was again
free man and outlaw at large, and thero-
fore he Carter who killed him alone
and unaided, is the only man entitled to
the rewards.
The Southern Express Company, it is
said, have placed the money in bank to
pay their part of the rewards, but insist
that the claimants must settle among
themselves who is entitled to it. Tire re-
wards we're all for the capture and con-
victIoh OF Burrows, none for HIM dead or
alive. The Southern Express Company
announced that they would waive this
and pay their proportion.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-12-12
NOMMSSIONER,S OFFICE.

COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
~ Woodstock, Va, Dec. 2, 1890.
To Eli COffelt and all other creditors o
Jno. Hollar, decd, complts. and c. p
Wightman shift. com. admir-. Of John Hol
lar, decd, Ellen HOllar, William Hollar
Abraham Coffman and Emma Coffman hi
wife, and Vernie A. HOllar, dsits.
You are hereby notified that l have
fixed upon the 2nd day of January next
between the hours Of o'clock, A. D., and
J 6 o'clock, p NJ, If fair, IL not, on the mex
| fair day thereafter Sunday exoeptsd) Il
take and settle, at my Office, the account
lst. To revise and restste the account
of debts heretofore taken by eOmr, p, W
Magruder in this cause, 90 FAR 90 may b'
necessary aud proper.
2nd. To audit and report any othel
debts against the estate Of the said Jshr
Hollar, decd, IN the order OF their pri
critics.
3rd. Any other matter he may deem
pertinent or which any party in interest
may require required to be taken by the
decree of Shenandoah Circuit Court rem
dered on the - day Of September, 1880
in a suit in chancery depending in said
court between Eli Cotfelt, &C., complts.
and John Hollar's admr. &C.. defts,, and
If from any cause the taking of said &C.
counts shall not be commenced, or having
been commenced should not be completed
on that day, the taking of the same will
be adjourned from day TO day, or from
place to place, until the same are taken
and completed.
Given under my hand IS commissioner
in ohancery OF tho said court, at nay shse
in said county, the day and year first afore-
said P. ". AAGRUDER,
WINS. 4 Bro. Attys. Comr. In Ch'y.
Dec. 5-4t,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-12-12

The laws of health are taught in the
schools but not in way to he Of much
practical benefit and ale meyer illustrated
by living examples, which In many cases
might easily be done. If some scholar,
who had just contracted cold, was
brought before the school, so that all
could hear the dry, loud cough and know
its significance see the thin white coat
iBg on the tongue and later, as the cold
developed, SEQ the profuse watery ex-
pectoration and thin watery discharge
from the nose, not one OF them would
ever forget what the first symptoms of a
cold were. The scholar should then be
given ChambeElain's Cough Remedy free
~, that all nigh soc that even asevere
cold would be cured in one OF two days,
or at least greatly mitigated, when prop
erly treated as soon as the first symptoms
appear. This remedy is famous for its
cures of coughs, colds and Group, IL is
made especially for these diseases and is
the most prompt and most reliable medi-
cine known for the purpose. 30 cent
bottles for sale by F. X. Irwin X Bro,
Druggists.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-12-12
A Wifa's Admission

In the Court of Appeals, Thursday
Judge Fauutleroy delivered the opinion
of the court in the case OF Hampton
against Hampton, which came upon an
appeal from the Circuit Court of Lou
DOM, where the defendant Hampton was
granted divorce from his wife, Monena
n. Hampton. 1t appeared from the record
that on the trial Hampton produced a
lie liter from his wife in which she admitted
having been unfsithful. The opinion
was very elaborate, and reviewed the evi
dence and the answer of Mrs. Hampton
at great length aud in full detail. Judge
Fauntleroy dlssected the side of the case
az made by Hampton and his witnesses,
several of whom were cOlOred. and crit
cised In the most severe terms the con-
duct of the husband in using various
methods aud threats to induce the wife to
confess that she had not been true to her
marriage VOWS. Some of the scenes rs
represented by the record were pictured
by the judge in highly artistic manner,
and frequently those comprising the au-
dience in the court room were compelled
TO laugh in hearty though subdued
manner The opinion expressed surprise
that the lower court should under any
circumstances have granted the divorce
with such light before it as the certified
record revealed. The decision, which re-
yersed the lower court. was a strong de-
Tense for the wife, who, 1t appeared, was
threatened by her husband and finally TAX
en- to her fathers and left there. All OF the
Judges cOncnrred except Judge Lewis,
who dissented strongly on the question of
the wife's written admission. He held
that the wIfe's letter, although obtained
in a questionable manner, was clearly ad
Missile as evidence, though perhaps not
entitled to much weight.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-12-12
General News.

The Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs
killed and used 10000 chickens last sea
son at a cost of S4,S
The wheat crop OF tho State of Wash.
ington is the largest IN its history, being
estimated at 100000 bushels. The
elevators. warehouses and box-caIs
along the railways are filed and stacks OF
6acsed wheat dot the fields.
1t is not often that burglars break into
a enitentiary. Bot that's that occurred
at Moundsvllle last Saturday night a
week. A gang Of thieves actually broke
into the Office of the West Virginia Peni-
Tertiary, cracked the safe, stole the mon
ey and escaped scot free.
A marriage, peculiar in the length and
brevity of the high contracting parties,
was celebrated in Parkersburg, W. Va,
last week. N. V. Collins, forty-slx years
old, 6 feet and inches tall, was welded
20 Miss Martha Farnswortb. The bride
is 3 feet l inch IN height-tall enough,
when standing on a chair, to reach her
liege LORDS shoulders.
A joint meeting of the Shenandoah Val
ley and of the Washington and Western
hdllIOduS WIS nelu III AlcAanuTla laSJ
week, when the two roads were cOnsoli-
dated and reorganized under the name of
the Shenandoah Valley Railroad Com
pany. Mr.. +. j. Kimball was elected
president. The committee which pur.
chased the Shenandoah Valley Railroad
in Roanoke on September 30 last then
conveyed that road to the new company.
Seven years ago Harriet J. Woods, then
a little girl, was passing Trinity Episco-
pal church in Washington city, when a
shutter blown from one of its towers, fell
on her and she was paralyzed. She brought
suit against the vestry the next year for
$50, 600 damages. The first jury filled to
agree. At the second trial, last week, the
jury gave her 500, 900 damages-.the largest
damages ever given in a Washington
court.
An actor named Cleveland took Il e
train at Atlanta, Ca, for New Orleans.
A Joker telegraphed ahead that "Clevc-
land Is on the tram" At Montgomery
Ala, large crowd assembled at the dc
pot to see the President At New Or
leans the Mayor prepared to give him a
formal welcome; the various commercial
bodies appointed committees to wait up
on him. and box at the opera was pre-
pared for him and handsomely decorated
1t was Only when the train arril ed with
the actor, that the joke was discovered.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-12-12
State News.

So far about 500, 900 has been subscrib-
ed to the hospital fund at Roanoke. The
Norfolk and Western Railroad contributed
IS, 900.
A good many cattle are dying in Wash
ington county; cause unknown. Some
think the disease is black-leg.
j. II. Plecker, of Staunton, died Friday
from injuries received by falling under a
train at the Baltimore and Ohio station
last Tuesday.
A new underground electric railway
| system was tested at Roanoke Thursday
and proved successful. Electricity il
transmitted under ground by the Trolley
system.
1t is said there are 5000 white female:
In Richmond who work for their own
living. The greater portion of this num-
Der are employed in the cigarette, cheroot
and tobacco factories, but many are en-
plOyed as tSpewriters, clerks. sales women
teachers, and, in fact, whatever vocation
ladies find work.
The Petersburg common council has
adopted an ordinance requiring iron fire
escapes of the most approved modern de-
sign TO be placed on each factory, work.
shop, hotel, school-houso and hospital
over three stories in height, and also on
each theatre and place of amusement in
that city.
Water Johnson the negro who attempt
ed to commit criminal assault on Mrs.
Elizabeth Majors, in Nottoway county,
elected to be tried at the April term of
the Circuit Court. johnson would have
been lynched but for the protection OF
two military companies lie was taken
to Petersburg under the escort Of the
Petersburg Grays, and lodged in Jail.
The Roanoke Herald says: We are in.
formed by several parties from Salem
that natural gas has been Dissolved on the
farm of Mr.. John Garst, at Hanging Rock,
three or four miles north Of Salem, and
that when match was applied 1t burn
ed quickly and gave forth a splendid
light This intelligence was a surprise
to some extent, but our informanis assur.
ed us it WAS trua. 1t shows that Virgin.
ia has everything that can be found else
where and sufficient to make her the
leading and wealthest industrial State II
the Union.
The circuit court of Pittsylvania conn
| ty, Judge Whittle presiding. has beer
engaged all the week CT at h n
trying the very ugly and sensational cast
OF Walters against Walton, wherein Wi,
liam Walters, farmer, sued John Wal
ton, very well-to-do young farmer, fol
damages for seducng the handsome
young daughter of Walters. The jury or
Friday rendered verdict IN favor of Wal
tiers, placing damages at S. 600.
Jim Craney, the negro who killed
Charles Oliver in difficulty at dance
at Brownsburg, September 9th, wal
captured Thursday night by Constable j
Z. BoswOrth in an old barn one mile from
the scene of his atrocious deed, and lodged
in the Lexington Jail. He had eludeC
his pursuers until his feet became fros
bitten and useless, and starvation haC
Frustrated him, he having subsisted fol-
two months entirely on green apples
and corn stolen at night. Craney haC
inst finished a term of two years sentence
in the penitentiary for seriously stabbing
the late DR.. u. j. Walker, of Brownsburg
1t will be remembered that he not only
shot his victim, but afterwards disem
bowelled him with his knife.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-12-12
HOOVER HOUSE,
COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE,

" Woodstock, Va, Dec. l, 1890.
To Amanda Mumaw aud all the credi'
tors of Thomas Mumaw. decd, COmplts
aud T.. P. Wigbtman. admr. OF lhomA'
Mumaw, decd, Rebecca Anmaw widow
and Robert L. Allen, gdn. ad Item fol
- Mumaw, infant child OF Thom%
Mnmaw, decd, Defts.
You are hereby notified that hays
fixed upon the % day of January next
between the hours of 6 o'clock, A. b., and
6 o'clock, p. NJ, to take and settle. AZ ms
office, the accounts of c. p. Wightmsn.
com. admr. of Thomas Mumsw, decd.
End. All the liens binding the real es-
tate IN the bill and proceedings mention
ed in the order OF their respective pri'
critics, and other debts Of deeodsnt.
3rd. The actual and annual value ei
the real estate and il the rents and profit'
will pay the debts IN five years.
4th. And any other matter | may deem
pertinent or that any party ia Interest
may desire as required to be taken BY the
decree OF Shenandoah Circuit Court rem
dered on the 18th day of September. 1890,
In a suit III chaneery depending In said
court between Amanda Mumaw. complt.
and Thomas MumHw's admir-. &c, dsfts.
and if from any cause the taking OF said
accounts shall not be commenced, or hsV-
ing BEEN commenced should not be com
pleted on that day, the taking OF the
same will be adjourned from day to day,
or from place to place, until the same arc
taken and completed.
Given under my hand as Commissioner
in chancery OF the said court, at my office
in said county the day and year hrst
aforesaid
J. NJ. b. p. q. Z. Z. STlCKLEf.
Dec. saw.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-12-12
Things to Think About.
New York Tribunel

The Tribune has a few words to tffer
to those manufacturers, working
men, farmers, and others whose votes
helped the great Democratic victory.
Are you ready to try Free Tradei Dis
satisfied with the practical application oil
the protective policy, as you now under
stand its effect, you vote to give power to
party whose ruling idea is the exter-
mnation of protective duties. That is
the meaning of Democratic votes this
year, if they have any logical meaning in
respect to the tariff question. Some OF
you have made public your purpose to
vote against the party responsible for the
Mckinley bill because it did not give free
raw materials. Others have expressed
the same purpose because the measure
seemed to make prices higher. Very we'll ;
suppose the Republican party should
take you at your word. 1t will not, be-
ing governed by principles and convic-
tions. But if its Senators and Represen-
tatves should play the cheap politician
and trim their sails to the popular breeze
how would your votes affect you
More than hundred cases have been
chronicled within the last month in which
new manufacturing establishments were
started or about to start because Of the
recent change of duties. All these and
the thousand more behind them, would
require the work of the mechanics and
laborers in building, the work of machin-
lists aud iron producers in equipment, and
the work of multitudes in producing raw
materials Tor their use. Democratic
votes mean that the voters want this sort
of thing stopped. Very we'll what next
Free raw materials.
But free raw materials mean also a
great reduction or absolute removal OF
duties on manufactured products. The
millions who grow wool or raise ore or
coal from the earth do not vote to pays
duties on goods of any hind if dutie
are not paid on coal and ore and wool.
When the duties on manufactured pro-
ducts come off or are cut down to a
purely revenue basis how many concerns
would have to closet How many hun
dred thousand workers would have to
join the army of the unemployed so that
this country might buy cheap goods
abroad Perhaps the manufacturers who
have voted to help the Democracy im-
agine that they can retain protective
duties on goods and yet get removal OF
duties on raw materials. They will learn
their mistake The great increase of the
army of the unemployed will mean q
further sbrinkage in the demand for all
products of industry. Democratic votes
this year mean all this.
1t is not of much use now for manu-
facturers or wOrkingmen or farmers to re-
greet that they have given a great i'm
pulse to the Free Trade ball. But it may
be of use for them TO consider without
much delay whether they mean to let il
roll on to the logical end or to stop it.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-12-12
Embezzlement Defined.
AN IMPORTANT DECISION BY THE ST.
PRRME COURT OF MISSISSIPPI.

PREME COURT or MISSISSIPPI.
! The decision of the supreme court of
Mississippi, rendered few days ago,
which aflirms the sentence of exrState
Treasurer Hemingway to five years i'm
prisonment in che penItentiary, was de-
liyered by Chief Justice Woods. 1t is
spoken of by lawyers as one of the abest
ever delivered in the supreme court Of
that state. 1t fully establishes the doc
time that the absence of any reasonable
account of public moneys received by one
charged with their receipt and disburse-
ment constitutes tie crime OF embezzle=
ment, aud there can be no escape because
of the states inability to prove particular
acts of ommissiOn. Upon this point the
court says:
eff the failure to pay over the balance
shown by his own books, granting the
books to be correctly kept aud granting
nothing IN the officers conduct worthy of
apprehension so far as any Official act dis
closes such conduct. will not warrant
jury in inferring conversion Of any fund
to be short, then the Indictment and
prosecution of such treasurer or other
officer of like character will not only be
a vain aud empty form, but it Will be,
moreover, a shameful and demoralizing
play of judicial leserdemain, by which
the notoriously guilty man shall escape
just punishment. If the doctrine that
failure to pay over as required by legal
obligation standing unexplained and I'M
relieved will not warrant conviction, then
the unfaithIul public officer may safely
convert the public moneys to his private
use, and either broadly refuse or blandly
fail to settle and pay over the unexplains
ed balance, and securely defy plundered
people by simply wearing an nnruiled
countenance and maintaining a placid
demeanOr, and KeepIng correct books and
not publishing to the world that he IS
steadily emDtying the treasury vaults
Surely it cannot be thoroughly believed
or successfully maintained that such Q
transparent travssty Of judicial proceed
ing would not transform the courts of the
country into nero theatres for idle mums
mics. And yet this is exactly the situa=
tion we shall find ourselves IN If 1t be
true that no criminal responsibility att
taches to simple failure to faithfully &C.
count for and pay over public moneys by |
the states officers, according TO their
legal obligation"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-12-12
$1,000 Thrown Awav.

10 1868 a Cancer developed on my lower
lip. / went under treatment at once, and
from time to time since that have had
medical aid in New Orleans, Boston, and
New York, with no benefit at all. 1t has
progressed right along, and now involves
my jaw and cheek. One thousand dollars
would not cover the loss sustained through
the medical and surgical and have re-
ceiyed. have certainly tried everything
and was benefited by nothing until took
S. S. S. II has done me more good than
ali else put together. and believe l will
soon be sound and veil. SwIfts Specific
IS certainly a great boon to humanity,
ID. ID. WARE, p. o. Box 1922,
Keene, N. III.