Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-06-06

dropped dead Wnl46 coming OUT ol TIC
door of his house, near Brucetown. Fred
erick county, Va, on Tuesday evening,
of last week. His death was instantaneous
and was from heart trouble, although he
had been IN good health mp to the mo-
ment of his death. He losves a widow
and eight small children.
The Buffalo fly which annoyed the cattle
20 much last summer has made its APP
pearance again in Page. 1t is a small
brown fly, considerably smaller than the
common house fly, and its favOrite place
of attack on cattle is near the base of the
horns producing great distress and if not
stopped a high degree of inflammation. A
dressing of tar about the root Of the
horns, or of carbolic acid it IS said. will
stop their ravages
Mr.. Russell Frayel, of the Anderson
Guards, Of this place, was taken quite
sick while with the company in Rich
mond on Thursday night, of last week.
For while his symptoms were quite
serious, but we are glad to say that he is
now much better, having improved suf-
iiciently to return to his home here with
his command. In the absence of the
regimental surgeon DR.. Williamson rem
dered kindly and sklllful medical treat
mcnt to the young soldier.
We notice that at the recent city cleo
ton i'm Staunton, that Mr.. Julius c.
/ Schefler was elected member of the city
council Mr.. Schetfer is a Woodstock,
boy and is remembered very kindly by
his many old friends here. He is one of
| Staunton's most prosperous and enter
prsing citizens, aud his election to the
council Of that go-ahead city is signit-
cant of a public policy that means enter
prise and Improvement IN the hill city.
Mr.. Samuel COpp, of near Saumsyille,
this county, a prominent citizen Of his
section, and a man who through all the
ycM of his long and useful life, com
meLIea the respect and regard of all
who r. him. died on Sunday last and
was buried on Monday Mr.. Copp had
reached the ripe old age of 81 years He
was a devoted member of the Lutheran
church, and died as he had lived, Chris
tian man.
The frequent rains and the Aot sunshine
of the past few days is bringing on the
grass crop at a rapid rate. and the hay
making Will soon Oe az hand. From all
reports the crop will be a pretty heavy
one and it it can be saved without suffer
ing from rain much OF it will be of good
quality, although a considerable quantity
will be deprecated in value by reason of
the rank growth of weeds in many of tn
fields
The Second Quarterly Conference of
Toms Brook L. b. Circuit, will be held
at Toms Brook, June 2lst and 22nd 1890.
Rcy. c. II. Crowel will be present to
conduct the services There will be
preaching Saturday night and twice OH
sunday. The Conference will take place
at p o'clock ON Saturday. The public
are cordially invited to all the services.
r. BYRD Pastor.
Saturday last, a man named Reubush
from near Weyer's Cave Station, was
riding ON a freight train, on the Chesa.
peake and Ohio Railroad, coming to
stanton. When near Variety Springs,
he IN some unknown way fell from the
train and was run over, and had his leg
badly crushed. he was brought to the
Highland House. where he died Sunday
afternoon His brother, who was with
him when he died, had the body placed
| in a handsome case at the undertaking
| establishment of Bickle II Hamrick, and
/ taken to his home i'm Rockingham county
Mr. Philip Liggett, of Harrsonburg,
died at the Lunatic Asylum on the 9th,
aged about IS years. His remains were
taken to Hauisonhurg on the 23th for in
terment in the family burial lot Wood
bine Cemetery. lie leaves five children {:
Taz-ll Liggett, Of Missouri Sam'L
Liggett. of Maryland DR.. w. p. Liggett,
Washington, d. c., Mrs Thos. Many,
Rockingham and Miss Kate Ligget, now
with relatives in Stanton. He was at
one time prominent and successful bus
mess man Of Rockingham, and a gentle
man of more than usual mental strength
and vigor
An Augusta county man. has hen that
has commenced to number her eggs. The
first week the figure appeared in raised
gothic form on the large end of an egg,
the next week the figure could be PLAIN
ly seen on another egg in the same kind
of letter, followed the third week by a
beautiful figure on one of the eggs of
that week. The hen only numbers one
egg each week Wheather she will keep
this up or not remain to be seen, while
some Of the superstitious Of that section
think that as soon as the right number is
reached the hen will have done her duty
and the angel Gabriel will sound his last
trumpet and the world will go to ever
lasting smash. In the mean time don'i
sacrifice your property.
The census enumerators are at work.
Mr.. J. N, Davis has probably completed
bis portion OF the town by this time.
Some Of the questions are of great I'M
pertinance and prying. and why they
should be asked in this free government
of the people, is more than any one can
find out, unless it is Mr. Porter, and he
being only naturalizsd American. bav.
ing been born and we supposed raised an
Englishman of course cant be expected
to see these things in the same light as a
free-born, liberty loving American justly
jealous of bis rights under the COnstitu-
ton and laws of this great Republic. The
people of this section can congratulate
themselves on having Mr.. Davis az their
enumeration, he being a gentleman will