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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-07-25
DEATH FROM A CENTlPEDE'S
BITE.
A BEAUTIFUL GIRL sUCCUMBs AT.
TER SUFFERING TERRIBLE
AGONIES.

JERSEY CITY, N. j., July 49,
iTbree streamers of white ribbon,
indicative of the presence of death,
flutter to day from the door bell Of
the understanding flat-hOuse at
No. l43 Erie street. They tell OF
the death of beautiful girl from
the strangest of strange naladies-
a bite from a centipede hundred
legs) In Jersey City. The room
in which the casket lies is one of a
suite which is occupied by the fam.
lily of ROderick y. Eagen, a clerk
in the assessors Office in this city.
Ella, one of Mr.. and Mrs. Eagan's
three beautiful daughters, Is the
corpse.
While Mrs. Eagan and Ella
we're, on Thursday evening last,
sitting on their porch, they as usual
noticed several of the hundred.
legged insects creeping upon and
between the stone foundation wall.
One of the insects described, unnO
ticed by the girl, crawled upon her
dress, and a moment later stung
her on the left cheek near the eye.
Miss Ella killed the bug on her
face, leaving the sting in her cheek,
but thought nothing of the matter
for several days. BY Sunday the
physicians who we're called, and
who found the delicate girls face
frightfully swollen, put her to bed
aud pronounced it "a case of blood
poisoning.
Every means known to medical
science to reduce the swelling was
experimental with, but 10 40 pur.
pose The cheek continued to swell.
and Oh Monday the throat began
to close up. Her sufferlngs, in the
meantime, could not be even faulty
imagined. A physician, speaking
OF the case to day, told his listeners
to imagine every tooth in their
heads aud double that number ach.
Ing ten times more, and even that
agony would not family express
The tOrtureS endured 10y that dell.
cate girl tor five days. Yesterday
the girl diel, aud the first smile
that had been seen on her face for
almost a week WI eathed her lips as
she lay back on her pillow aud ex.
pred.
The attending physician says 1t
was an unusual case-One of the
FIRST of its Kind that ever came to
his attention. He says that it was
matter of certain death after the
poison had once worked its way
through the girls system, though
she might have been saved by ap.
plying the proper remedies before
that stage was reached.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-07-25

A queer old chap turns up about
Union Square, New York, these
days about FIVE o'clock in the
morning with a broom and a pan.
In saloons in the neighborhood he
has the privilege of sweeping.
From out his sweepings he gathers
up every cork, looking all the time
for COINS. 1t Is said that on the
average be makes a fair days
wages from silver thus gathered
mp, but his sure income is realized
from the corks. Such Of these as
are not broken he whites down
to a size that will fit the small
phlals used by drug gist. He sells
these at prices which make it profit.
able to the druggists, and the re.
fuse, the shavlngs and broken bits
be dlsposes OF to men who pack
bottles for transportation.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-07-25
THE WORKING CLASS.

The working people OF our cOun'
try should not be satisfied with the
EXPLANATIONS of political orators,
but should inform themselves as to
the true state of affairs and those
who think Free Trade the better
policy, should read John Brights
speech regarding the working and
producing ella ses OF England,
which he delivered at Glasgow,
Scotland, in March 1888 in which
he says:
ain the city of Glasgow alone
Il, 900 out of every 10000 live IN
homes having only one room, and,
further, nearly one third of the
whole people dwell in homes of
only one room, and more than two
thirds of the people of Scotland
dwell in homes OF not more than
two rooms. We find poverty and
misery. What does it mean, when
all these families are living in
homes of one room, to us who have
several rooms aud all the comforts
of life 1t means more than | can
describe and more than l will at
tempt to enter into ; and as need
be.ets need. so poverty and misery.
And so in all our great towns, and
not a little III our snail towns,
there is misery and helplesSneSS,
much as I have described. In
tact, looking at the past, to me it Is
melancholy thing to look at there
is much of 1t which eXcites ia me,
not establishment only, bat horror.
The fact is, there passes before my
eyes a vision OF millions Of families
not individuals, bat families
fathers, mothers, children-pass-
ing, ghaStly, sorrow stricken, III
never ending procession, FROM their
cradles to their graves"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-07-25
WARNING.
BOYS ON TRAINS.

In editorial, we feel it due, to
the public, to parents, and guardi-
ans and in the interest Of life and
property, to write.
We are informed that night af-
ter night boys Ofthls town steal on
trains, bound to Edinburg, get on
the bumpers and on top OF trains
and put down brakes, laugh and
Jump Oft, having delayed the trains,
and made confession and delay IN
work and invoked danger, Five
cars between Edinburg and Wood
stock had the brakes put down the
other night by boys. 1t will take
a big policeman for each car soon,
or a big Jail. These matters are
not April fool fun. Names of some
of these offenders are known, all
will be published and all prosecuted
on recurrence of offences. So the
Rail Road authorities say, and they
say they must and will. We are
assured that the full law Will be
enforced, enforced because it must
ha and ShOnld he.
Safety to the adventurous and
foolish boy, ride-tramps says stop,
idling boys about stations with
nothing to do, but to help others
to do nothing must hear the word
stop, and stop the Rail Road Co.
says it means when 1t says stop
boys, for we don't want to let you
hurt us, behave so we wont hurt
you stop for it may disgrace you.
Really this matter is serious, and
the Co. say they mean business.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-07-25
Judgment Against White Caps

LEBANON, IND. July 2I-
Marion Kendall, married man,
who was charged with assaulting
young girl, was taken out by the
white caps one night, tied to a
post and beaten into lnsensibility.
He became paralyzed from the eff
fects and brought suit for $4,000
damages against five of his as
sailants, who we're respected cit
izens of this county. Judgment
was given for $4,000. The defend.
ants carried the case to the suprem
court, but a decision handed down
from that body last week affirms
the judgment Of the lower court.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-07-25
The FAILURE OF THE FRUIT
CROP.

A mild winter may lessen the
coal bills, but it is very apt to ruin
the fruit crop, as everybody is
finding out to their sorrow this
summer. Not only peaches, but
nearly al small fruits, except grapes
will be so scarce this season that
only the bene6ciaries Of the high
tariff and members of wealth.
trusts can afford to bny them.
Even if every body could pay the
prices that are demanded, there is
not enough fruit to go round this
summer to give every one bite. a
gentleman who has just returned
from a tour of inspection saw al
Five Forks, Pa, a peach orchard
OF $4,000 trees with hit a single
peach in the orchard. Last year the
orchard yielded $4,000 bushels OF
fine fruit. Most people will have
to eat their cream without any
peaches this wear, and the young
man who tells his summer girl that
she is as dear as a peach will have
found the superlative term Tor
ardent affection. California seems
to be the Ouly place in the country
where there Is plenty of fruit, and
Eastern Gamers will have to de
pend upon supplies from that
State to meet next winters de.
mand. To add to this aggrayating
state Of affairs. even the hens seem
to have lost interest IN their Oc.
cupaeIOn. cauSing both eggs and
poultry TO be higher than usual a
this period Of The year, and vegeta.
blpS are atfl cted with the genera
ambition to Use higher in the
financial scale. Last winter was
a gay deceiver. and If IT can ooh
back at its work it must be i'm
menseiy pleased at the ba oc it
has wrought among the tender
blooms which It enticed OFT H.
January and February to blight
afterwards with late frosts. II ~ .
ever, if we can't have any trait
this year we can call philosophy
to our aid and hope for better luck
next time.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-07-25
ROBBED BY A HIGHWAYMAN.

WHILE TRAVELLING AT NIGHT HE
KINDLY TAKES A MAN INTO HIS
BUGGY AND is ASSAULTED WITH
KNIFE AND PISTOL.
FREDERICKSBURG, VA, July 10.
To-day the good people of this
city we're shocked by the report
that Mr.. Frank A. Heitz, a highly
esteemed young man engaged In
the jewelry business here, had ar
rived in the town at a late hour
last night in a fearfully wounded
condition, the result of an attack
by Highly way robber on the dirt
road between this point and Port
Royal, on the Rappahannock river,
which occurred about 10 O'clock
last night. MIR. Heitz is a young
man about % years of age, former
~ of Baltimore, and has been en-
gagged here tor the last seven
months in the jewelry business
with Mr.. Chappell, large dealer
in that line.
A few days since he left the city
TO travel through King George and
Caroline counties in the interest of
his employer. At Port Royal yes
terday he had business and told
in the stores publicly what he was
looking after aud where bis place
of business was. The weather be-
ing extremely hot he concluded he
would remain at Port Royal and
drive home in the night, a distance
of about twenty miles.
When on his route about ten
miles this side of Port Royal he
overlook man who expressed him
self as being very tired and asked
Mr.. Heltz if he would let him ride
with him on his way. Mr.. Heltz
consented. For about five minutes
they rode on pleasantly and when
they had reached q dark piece of
forest and swampy place the
stranger suddenly seized the satchel
of Heitz and threw it out of the
vehicle. a fierce struggle ensued,
during which the highwayman sue.
ceeded IN inficting a wound upon
the region of the heart six inches
long and from a quarter to a half
an inch deep, and several scratches
about his neck. lIeitz finally sue.
ceeded IN throwing his assassin
out o: the buggy when he fired a
shot at him that missed him and a
second that struck him in the ball
of his foot, passed through and
lodged in the outer sole of his shoe.
At that time Heitz became uncon.
sclOus. When he recovered to con.
seriousness he found himself bleed.
ing prOfusely and very weak. When
he got here he found that bis money,
about $2G, was gone as were also
his satchel containing many valu.
able watches, watch making tools
aud valuable clothing. DR.. Martin
was called to see the wounded man
and reports that he is doing NJ
well as can be expected. Officers
left here to hunt the offender.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-07-25
Probate Courts.

Next week we will publish an
article from a member of :he Bar
on a much needed change in our
Laws, by which these courts stand
open for all matters OF probate as
the Clerks Offices for recOrdatiOn
of Deeds are open each day in the
year.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-07-25
Charged with the murder Of "a men

CHICAGO. July 21,-The coroner's
jurv investigating the Tioga ex-
plosiOn rendered verdict this at.
ternoon reCemmendent that JIG.
Bright, of Buffalo, president of the
Genesee Oil company; w. Fl.
Bright, of Philadelphia, vice-pres.
ident, and AlOnzo f. Bedford, of
this city, secretary and treasurer
of the company, be held for the
murder of the twenty. four victims
of the Tioga on the ground that
they wllfully violated the law and
in 30 doing caused the dea.h OF
the men.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-07-25
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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-07-25
The Latest Divorce Freak ct

NV G0hSSh 6fNOi W y yum -
markable and sensational divorce
case has Just ended at Parkers-
burg, VIVA. Mrs. Alice RntOr
sued her husband, Rev. Enoch
RutOr. Rev. RutOr Is 50 years old
and has been a prominent Baptist
minister for over sixty years. Mrs
Rutor is nearly as old and the
couple have celebrated their golden
wedding with grandchildren and
great grandchildren around them,
The charges were of the most sen.
sational character, alleging cruelty
brutal treatment and gross I'M.
morality. Rev. RutOr also brought
grave charges against his wife, and
asks for a divorce from her. The
testimony was of a startling char
acter, bnt the Court denied both
petitions, stating that it would
give them another chance to set
tie their differences and finish their
days together.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-07-25
Why tits Popular,

Because it has proven it's absolute
merit over and over again, because
it has an unequalled record OF
cures, because 1t business is con.
Quoted in thoroughly honest man.
ner, and because 1t combines econ.
omy and strength, being the only
medicine of which 400 Doses One
Dollar" is true-these strong points
have made Hoods Sarsaparilla the
most successful medicine Of the
day.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-07-25
Fhe Natural Bridge SaIe.-Th

The Natural Bridge SaIe.-Tht
Roanoke Herald gives the follow.
ing particulars of the sale of the
Natural Bridge property IN Rock
bridge county, Va, "The sale EN-.
braces about 1000 acres of land
lying east OF the bridge" and IN
Guides the elegant hotels the APP
pledOre, Forest Inn and Pavilion,
with all the furnishings. The price
paid waa 100000. The purchasers
are New England capitalists and
weIl.known Nirglnians. Col. f. G..
PeytOn will be general manager.
1t is proposed to make extensive
improvements at once, involving
an outlay OF some 100000 or 5000,
600, n large new hotel is to be
built of stone, and the plans 10.
dictate that it will, in many respects
be the handsOmest Of the kind in
America. Much OF the land purchas.
ed " Il be laid out in vii a sites, and
a large number o. Northern men
of wealth will erect summer homes
here. 1t ID the determination to
make Natural Bridge the leading
summer resort in this country. Col.
Parsons reserved his private res.
ldence, the bridge and the original
bridge tract"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-07-25

j. b. Johnson, the veteran SWIM.
mer of Great Britain aud holder of
the swimming championship of the
British Isles, who recently arrived
at Boston, has succeeded IN getting
on match with Prof. Donaldson
to swim ten miles for 81, 900 a side
over an ocean course. A course of
Ooney Island, n. Y, will probably
be selected.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-07-25

The representation of a State is de-
creased, all of the members from
that state would have to be elected
as members at large; where 1t Is
increased only the additional
members would have to be elected
at large. If this can be carried out,
it will knock the Democratic ger
rymander of Ohio into a cooked
hat
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-07-25

An Indianapolis woman who has
been eight timeA divorced IL 81
years Old, and cones Of "a family
noted for its divorces. Her mother
has bad SIX divorces, and is living
with her seventh husband. An un-
Gle and two aunts have each been
married five times. They are still
VOung.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-07-25

A young lady of Altoona. Pa, OBJ.
served by the roadside a wild rose,
upon one of the branches of which
was growing a small bunch
of bnrrs, healthy and perfect in
every particular, as was also the
rose branch to which they were
singularly attached, a freak of ma.
ture which is unexplainable.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-07-25

John Whitaker WatsOn, who
wrote beautiful Snow" died last
Saturday at 60 Bank street, New
York city, where he has been liv-
ing for some time past in obscurtv
and poverty with an nnmarrit d
daughter.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-07-25
CURRENT NEWS AND COMMENT

". G. Elan, of Virginia. has
been promoted to Chief of Division
In the General Land Office, at
1000 per annum.
Don't quarrel over your political
differences, but talk over them
calmly and intelhgently, with a
view to coming to correct conclu-
SiOns.
The advocates of low tariff can
make no show towards any argu'
ment unless they avoid facts
Facts are fatal to their plausible
theories.
Charles Dudley Warner says that
the difference between the "mlnG'
curen and the "talth-cure" is that
the "mind-cure" does not require
any faith, and "faith.curc' does
not require any mind.
There Is now no doubt that the
potato disease has attacked the
crop in south and west Ireland.
The district most affected up to the
present Is the country around the
Skibbereen and Schulz, County
Cork, which the famine of 1913
ravaged so terribly. There is no
fear of famine now, but the disease
means ruin to thousands.
A self.binding reaper which ten
years ago sold for over three hun
dred dollars now sells for much
less than half that sum, which
prompts us to ask this question OF
every farmer: Is the tariff on your
reaper added to its price, or has
the tariff so operated by encOurag-
ing competition as to make the
price Ofthe reaper cheaper.
The Silver bill, as reported from
the Conference Committee, has
passed both Houses Of Congress,
and was placed before the PreSi'
dent on Monday last, where it will
be duly signed. The vote in the
House was I'D ayes to 80 noes. All
the Virginia Republicans voted for
it and the Democrats against it, ex-
cept Mr.. Tucker, who was not
recorded as voting. The vote was
strictly partisan on either side.
Read Mr.. Blalne's letter to Senator
Frye upon the subject of the sugar
schedule in the Mckinley bill. For
our part we have never thought II
was the part of wise craftsmanship
to deprive sugar of the benefits Of
protection though we have heard
many plausible arguments in favor
of such a step. But if sugar is to
be made free Mr.. Blaine is right in
contendiDg that we Onght to get
something in return.
Several young men residing near
Lawyers Roads Saturday night
last took a white man living IN
Amherst county and tied him up
and whipped him with barrel
slaves for ill-uslng his wife. They
gave him a terrible beating. The
man recognized two or three of his
assallsnts and Monday he swOre
out warrants and had them arrest.
ed and carried them before a JUS
tice of the peace, who fined them
heavily.
Thomas Wlllet, a young man
who is now confined in Jail IN Ac-
comack county tor attempting to
kill Mshaly Watson and her daugh-
ter Jennie last week, attempted to
cut his own throat Thursday night
with a case-knife, which had been
carried into the jail with his food.
The knife was very dull, and Viii.
let had made but little progress
when one of the prisoners discover
ed what he was trying to do and
informed the jailer. The two wO-
men still linger, but they are not
expected to live.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-07-25

John Harris, the largest man In
Illinois, died Saturday night al
Tuscolls. He was 20 years of age
and bis weight for many years past
has been between 900 and 400
pounds.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-07-25
CLEVELAND, o.
& NE S, y And nd = =

Double Barrel Breech Loading sho,
Guns, choke bored, $40 to 500. Sngle
Breech Loading Shot Gun, 81 to So
Every kind Of Breech Loading and R.
peating Rihes, 50 to $40 Mnzzle Load.
ing Double Shot Guns. s. to S35. Singl.
Shot Guns, $3.50 to sl2. Revolvers 81 10
$40. Double Acting Self Cookers. = 70
to $40. All kinds Of Cartridges. Shells
Caps, Wads, Tools. Powder Flas<s. shoi
Pouches, Primers. Send , cents for Tins
trsted Catalogue. Address CPp.I
WESTERN GUN WORKS. PiifsbYrg
N. B.-Tbis is a 20 yearoid r.li,,lls a.,
perfe lily trustwcrt Y. O,ders filed nro.,'
pity and goo Is sou by mail or exnr,.s, -,
any part Of the world - W
Nov. S-tyr
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-07-25

Headache, indigestion, and all
disorders of the liver, Simmons
Liver Regulator cures.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-07-25
A Small Farm for Sale,
| will Sc i at public sale. on

| will Sc Il at public sale, on
SATURDAY, AUGUST 3, 1890,
in front Of the Court House, Woodstock,
Va, the valuable tract of land on which
Philip Neeb resided, lying about 4 of a
mile west of Woodstock, containing %
acres. The quality Of the land is good
aud the improvements consist of dwell
ing house, barn, orchard &c.
Terms reasonable, will be made known
on application and on day of sale.
Address, LUTHER NEEB, ACT.
May led. Woodstock, Va.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-07-25

The President has approved the
silver bill.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-07-25

the western Senators.
Senator Pierce has offered an
amendment to the tariff bill which
he thinks would bring about re.
ciprOcity with the sugar producing
countries quicker than anything
else. 1t empowers the President
to restore the present tariff on
sugar against and nation which
refuses To enter into adequate re-.
lauOns with the United States for
the admission of our agricultural
products.
The House programme for the
first halt of this week is already
mapped out. Today it passed the
Original Package bill, as amended,
and took mp the bill providing tor
a National bankrupt law, which is
to be voted upon and it will pass.
Wednesday afternoon. Appropriate
ion bills will probably take up
the rest OF the week.
The Republicans are now conf.
ldent that the Congressional re-
appOrtioment under the Eleventh
census can be accomplished at the
present session, AMI IN time to have
the next House of Representatives
elected unde 1t. There will, it Is
estimated, be a decrease In the
representation from the South and
New England, and quite an In
crease In the Northwest, Where
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-09-20
Poor Paw for Much TdIeneSS.

A dispatch from Albany, N. Y,
Monday states that
The promised financial aid for the men
who took part in the now defunct strike ar
rived to-day. Some men received 81 .25 each
and others received as much as $3.50 each.
The ex-strikers are thoroughly disguised,
and it is believed that if they should ever
strike again it will not be as members of the
Knights of Labor, because there will be no
railroad men in the organization. The
pittance they have received for five weeks
idleness has caused them to lose all faith in
their leaders. The lcadeas say that the sum
distributed to day is only starter.
The thinking reader will observe
that the "divvy" to the Headers" and
walking delegates is not stated.
They ethe gentry who get the
biggest returns in this country on
watered gas stock.
And Mr.. Powderly, the oracle of
Mr.. Richmond's public" is their
apostle.