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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-01-24
The Century Magazine
For 1890.

During 1890 The Century Magazine
Whose recent successes nave included the
famous "War Papers" the Lincoln HIS
tory and George Kennan's series on
"Siberia aud the Exile System") Will
publish the long looked for Autobiography
of Joseph Jefferson, whose KIP van
WInkle' has made his name household
word. No more interesting record OF a
life upon the stage could be laid before
the public. Mr. jefferson is the fourth IN
a generation of actors, and, with AIS
children aud grandchildren. tn re arc 81
generations of actors amOGg the Jeuer-
sons. HIS story of the early days OF the
American stage, when, a. boy travelling
in his fathers company, they would settle
down for season in a Western town,
playing IN their own extemporlzed
theater, --the particulars of the creation
of his famous Grip van Wrinkle" how he
acted "Ticket-of-Leaye Man before an
audience of that class in Australia, otc.,-
all this, enriched with illustrations and
portraits OF contemporary actors ana ac'
tresses, and with anecdotes, vii form one
of the most delightful serials Ire Century
has ever printed.
Amelia L. Barr, Frank X. Stockton,
Mark Twain, II. III. BOyesen, and many
other well-knOwn writers will furnish the
fiction for the new volume, which Is TO De
unusually strong, including several noY-
els, illustrated uOvelettes,and short stories
"rhe Women of the French Salons" are
to be described IN a brilliant series OF
illustrated papers The important dis
coyeries made with the great Lick Iele-
scope at San Francisco (the largest tele-
scope in the world) aud the latest ex'
plorations relating to prehistoric America
Including the famous Serpent Mound, OF
Ohio) are TO be ohrOnicled in The Century.
Prot George p. Fisher Of Yale Uni
yersIty Is to write series on "Ihe. Nature
and Method .of Revelation" which Will
attract every Bible student. Bishop Pot
ter of New York will be one Of several
prominent writers who are to contribute
a series of "Present-day Papers on living
topics, and there will I've art papera, time
Iy articles, etc., ETC., aud the ohoic. ST
pictures tnat the greatest artists and Gu
gravers can produce.
Every bookseller, postmaster, aud sub
scription agent takes subscriptions to
The Century (Si.00 year,, or remittance
may be made directly to the publishers
THg CENTURY CO., of New York. Be-
gin new subscriptions with November
1.-THE Grst issue of the voiumel and get
Mark Twaln's story, "a Connecticut
Yankee in King Arthur's Curt" ia that
number.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-01-24
Stanley Entertained.

CAIRO, Jan. 2O.-Henry NJ. Stan
ley was entertained at a banquet
tonight, over which Raiz Pdsha
presided. A number of Europeans
we're present, including Mr.. Joseph
Chamberlain. Raiz Pasba, in pro-
posing toast to Stanly, took oc-
casion to eulOgize Emin. Stanley,
replying, recounted the main points
ot his journey, aud dwells upon
Emin's yacilatiOn. Emin, he said,
had been offered the government
III a province.
Stanley thanked his entertainers
for the honor conferred on himself
aud companions,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-01-24
NEXT PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.

We clip more for suggestion and
Information than comment and
without opportunity to investigate,
or endorse, the following:
1.-THE new census will probably
give to the next Electoral College
400 electors against OIL in 1888.
The basis of representation will be
10000 instead of 10000 under
the census of 1880. The States to
gain electors are: Alabama2 /;
Arkansas . California l; Colorado
l. Georgia 2; Indiana l Iowa l !;
Kansas 2; Kentucky l; Louisiana
L; Maryland l: Minnesota 81;
Mississippi l; Missouri 4 ; Nebraska
g; New Jersey L; New York l !;
North Carolina 9; OHIO .; Penn
sylvania |; Texas 2 and Wisconsin
Il. The four new States will prob
ably have II electoral votes, dis
tributed as follows: South Dakota
4; Washington 4; Montana 3, and
North Dakota 3.
Should the above estimate prove
correct, and should all the States
that voted in 1888 vote in 1892 as
they did in that election, adding
the new States to the Republican
column, the result will increase the
Republican electoral vote from 210
to 249, and the Democratic cleo
tOral vote from 16S to 1856. This
allows for the loss of one electoral
vote in Maine, the only State that
Will probably lose a vote by the
new census.
AS to sectional division, the
South will gam II electors, the
West %, the Middle States 3, anC
the Pacific States 4. New England
will lose l.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-01-24
Virginia Affairs.

RICHMOND, VA, Jan. 2l.-The
House today passed bill making
railroad companies responsible for
injuries sustained by employees,
whether inflicted by fellow en'
ploye or in consequence of the
negligence or wlllful wrong OF an
other agent.
In response to resolution adOp5-
ed by the House recently Auditor
Marye this n Orning reported to
that body that the sun paid ont OF
the treasury for criminal expense s
during the months of October,
November and December, 1888.
was $40, 560.21, OF which $3G,67l.o7
was for expenses in felony cases aud
$33, 1888 81 for expenses IN cases OF
misdemeanOr.
Mr.. Magruder, of Shenandoah
county, today introduced the follow.
ing resolution in the House OF
Delegates "That our representa-
tiyes In the national Congress be
requested to vote for an appropria-
tion to encourage and enable the
dissatisfied element of our cOlOred
population 10 emlgrate to the re
publican States of the North, where
they may enjoy their rights and be
the recipients of most hearty
sympathy, and the South be-
relieved of painful strain upon
our political system"
At an adjourned meeting OF the
Evangelical Alliance, held here
tonight, reports were adopted re-
and urging less dis
play and pomp in funerals. To
attain the objects sought to be &C.
cOmplished the members of the
Alliance are asked to agitate from
their puIpits and in tn ir Inter
course with tie people.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-01-24
A Dan1erOus Animal at LARGE.

QUINCY, Ills, Jan. 20. The farm
erS in Hancock and Adams counties
were terrified nightly by the
screams Of some wild beast about
three weeks ago. y few mornings
after the occurrence a COW and her
calf were found dead with their
bodies mangIed terribly. Bloody
trails led from the barn to the pen
Of another farmer, where five goats
were found with their thrOats cur.
Early the next day huge animal
was seen TO spr ng out OF barn
with a hOrrid scream and disappear
in the timber nearby. The body OF
"A fine horse with its entralIs torn
out was found Yesterday IN a pas
ture. The people are thoroughly
alarmed, and many of them will
not venture from their homes at
night. There can be little doubt
that the animal is either a lion or a
panther that escaped sOhe time
ago from a circus.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-01-24
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE.

" Woodstock Va, j an -, 800.
To WIN. r. Williams. almr. Il. b. d. of
Catherine Painter, decd, complr. vs.
WIN. II. Wightman, committee d. b. n. OF
William Hollar. decd, anl OF Moliie
Hollar, decd, and Of Joseph lioIlar,
decd. and of George II. Hollar. decd,
and of Jefferson Hollar, decd, Ellen
HollAr, widow Of Geo. II. Hollar, decd,
..... Hollar only child OF Geo. II.
Hollar, decd. Perry Iiollar, William
Hollar, John IIollar, william Christian
and Isabella Christian his wife, W. II.
Riley, and Sarah his wife, W. II. k0ontz
and Bar,ar A. his wife, John Ship and
Elizabeth his wife, S. J. Smoot, admr. OF
Reuben Coffman, decd, Rebecca Cotfnan,
Abram Reedy, admr of John H)llar
decd, and in his own right, and Gath
crime Reedy, and John p. Hollar's admr,
and George IIollar, surviving executor OF
Henry Hollar, decd, and all the UNI
known heirs of Henry lIOllar, decd, and
joseph Holar, decd, and Polly llollar,
decd and William HOlar decd detts.
You are hereby notified that l have
fixed upon the Dist day of February next,
between the hours OF o'clock, a. M, and
6 o'clock, p. m, to take and settle, at my
office. the accounts required to be taken
nuder the decree of this court rendered
September 9, loS6, and the decree re-
ferred to therein, requiring the Comm to
reform and restate the accounts heretofore
taken in such manner as may be proper
and necessary from the evidence which
NAV be produced before him. Also exc
cnte the decree of December 2l, 1916, en-
tered IN this cause, aud also to devise and
report distribution account required to
be taken by the decree Of Shenandoah
Circuit Court rendered on the Ii day of
January 1890 in a suit in cnancery de-
nending in said court between Catherine
| Painters admir- &c cOmplts. and Henry
Hollar's executor, &c, detts. and if from
any cause the taking Of said accounts
shall not be commenced, or having been
commenced should not be completed OF
that day, the taking of the same will be
adjourned from day to day, or from place
to place, until the same are taken an'
completed.
Given under my hand as Commissioner
in chancery of the said court, at my
Office in said county the day aud year frs
aforesaid.
4. L. STICKLEY.
Jan. 24-td. WINS. Il Bro. p. q.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-01-24
COUNTY ROADS.

There seems 20 be a disposition
through out the State TO move IN
the matter OF securing better coun-
ty roads. This is "A step in the
right direction. Virginia Is con
stantly making bids for northern
settlers, and hardly "a week passes
that we do not hear of the visit OF
some northern prospecting party
to the Common ealth, but moth
ing is more calculated to letard
the influx of good, substantial Im-
migration than the condition of the
average Virginia county road. Cap
italistS may come in and buy mp
mineral aud lumber properties on
ecu a t On, a u q W 1t b
a view OF developing them at
some future time through a rail
way scheme, but he small farmer
and the bOna.fde settler upon
whom we would depend to make
our Masterpieces blossom like a
rose will continue TO give us the
go-by until the question Of reach
ing his church, the school house,
and his pOst-office Is not a days
journey. The Legislature could
not do better for the State than de-
wise some thoroughly etfectiye road
law. There is diversity of opinion
in the State touching the most prac'
tical way of working the roads and
new law might not be popular IN
the beginning, but any law that
would be properly enforced would
pay in the end no matter how hard
1t might appear to bear on land
owners.-RichmOnd Dispatch.
We clip the above from an ex-
change. We add in confirmation
of the sentiment expressed, that III
the matter of county roads Nir-
GINA is not alone IN being awaken
ed to the supreme importance of
good county roads. Maryland has
had great agitation on this ques-
ton. That metro pOlitaD journal,
the Baltimore Sun, has thrown
open its columns to the discussion
of good, proper county roads. Some
people learn their interests sooner
than others. We can't afford to
have the satire OH the Virginia
horse that he stands still well re-
peated as to our roads. 1t Is
fashionable to abuse bal railroads,
bad times, bad facilities for ship
ment-will hold them In hand
that's night. Let's see that they give
us all as OF RICH two are entitled to,
but, why then should we in such a
county as this have bad roads. 1t
is "pennY wise and pound foolish"
A good road helps the farmer haul
more, perhaps double, and b en-
the land grows cOrrespOndingly N
value. We must be brief now.
Again we will come. Me nwhile
can't the Farmers Alliance speak
in words and actS2
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-01-24
The Narration Of the Negro.

There are said to be $4,000 NJ
groes in Oklahoma, with IL still
stronger tide flowing in that direc-
ton. The negro shows wonderful
capacity for concerted acton IN
movements of this character. The
plantation negro has been tending
steadily to the Southwest for ten
years, and the city negro has been
travelling North.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-01-24
Dead in the Drifts.

TACOMA, Wash, Jan. 2l.-At
least ten human beings and thou
sands of cattle and sheep persisted
in the blizzard which began with
theyear and ragged over Washington
for "a week. Reports from the Col
vile reservation are TO the effect
that cattle are dying by hundreds
from starvation and thirst, and that
the ground is covered with two feet
of snow on the level, and IN some
places Is drlfted mountain high.
The keeper of the stage station
twel We miles from ALMA, started
to walk to the town list Thursday,
and SUNDAY his body was found on
the prairie, Only mile from his
home. frozen stiff. Tne mlil-c Irrier
at Wild Goose Creek persisted on
the same day, and eight cattIemen
are known to have lost their lives
In the storm. Cattlemen estimate
that they will lose one.half of their
herds this season.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-01-24
Law Beats a Faro Bank.

A dispatch from New York says:
"GrOrge Law, the millionaire who
owns tn" Ninth Avenue Railroad,
and who has been almost from his
boyhOod the boou companion OF
prize fighters and sporting men,
was sitting in the Huffman House
cate a few days ago chatting with
Colonel "TOm" Ochiltree and a
Wall street Gnancler, when he was
approached by a well-knOwn gam
bier. who invited him TO take a
walk with him. The walk nutural-
" enough ended IN a gambling
house, aud Mr.. Law sat down at
the faro table with S45 worth OF
chips in front of him, for W Ich he
had paid the cash. When he had
lost his pile he commenced to
nlunge. The parties knew his
wealth aud had no hesitation in
permitting him to have unlimited
credit with the bank. Luck ran
dRtluNJ HllI, dl'l 10 oOOi 40 OuO llob
inStallment Of each pile of chips
found lis way back into the rack
be would nOuchalantly ask for more.
For five and a-half hours the strug
gle went on, and when he arose
from the table he was $4,000 IN
debt to toe proprietor OF the house.
The dealer suggested check for
the amount, but with a waive of
the hand and an assuring smile Mr..
Law amb ell out. Saturday the
proprietor OF the game politely
asked Mr.. Law for the amOnnt, or
even an instalmeut thereon, but
with cold stare Law exhibited the
utmost surprise at the demand, ana
denied any knowledge OF such a
debt or of the man who demanded
is paVmpuf
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-01-24

Senator George w. e .sley died
in Richmond on Monday morning,
aged forty.four. lie had been i'll
for a week or more. He represent.
ed the counties of Bland and Giles
in the Senate.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-01-24

Colonel J. ID. Stevenson, who
took 1000 men to the Pacific Coast
to conquer California, Is living in
San Francisco, and has just cele.
brAted his ninetieth birthday.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-01-24

Senator Daniel has introduced a
bill appropriatlng $4,000 tor the
erection of a monument to Patrick
Henry in Charlotte county, Va.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-01-24
-R.neun1atisr1.

DEING due to the presence Of uric
II acid im the blood, is most eifectually
cured by the use Of Ayers Sarsapa-
riila. BE sure you get Ayers and no
o,aer, and take it till the poisonous
acid is thoroughly expelled from the
system. We challenge attention to this
testimony
About two years ago, after suffering
FIR nearly two years from rheumatic
r.ut. being CDle to walk only with great
discomfort, and having tried various
remedies, including mineral waters,
WliiOut relief. ] saw by an advertise
merit ia G Chicago paper that man had
been relieved Of this distressing COM
plant. after long suffering, by taking
Ayers SarsaDarilla. / then decided to
make trial OF this medicine, and took
il regularly for eight months, and am
pleased 20 state that it has effected
complete cure. | have since had no re-
turn Of the disease. Mrs. K. Irving
Dodge, 10 West l2jth St., New York.
cone year ago 7 was taken i'll with
inRanmatOrv rheumatism, being con-
fined 10 my house six months / came
out Of the sickness very much debili-
tated. with no appetite, and my system
disOrdered in every way. / commenced
using Ayers Sarsaparilla and began TO
improve at once, gaining in strength
and soon recovering my usual healln'
/ cannot say too much in praise u this
well-hnown medicine" - Mrs. L. 4.
Stark, Nashua, y. Il.
Apar'e SaroanariII0.
PREPARED BIZ
Dr. d. Q. hy-~ g. Co., Lowell, Mass.
pr.c, t..-> .a...--. g.. N'orh 3 bottle.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-01-24

laeo Thrcshing Machines then
II use were almost wholly Of
the c.lss known as the Endless
Apron style. Then it was that
Nichols & Shepard, of Battle
Creek, Mich. ,inventedandbegan
to develop an entirely new and
novel style Of Grain Thresher and
Separator, which theyveryaP
prlatcly named the "Vibrator."
1t was a revolution in Thresh-
ing Machines, and from a small
beginning Of five machines in
1853 they soon reached a pro-
duct Of 1000 yearly.
TheirVibrator drovethe " End
less Apron" machine out of mar
kct. and all other makers copied
i. as closely as they dared. To-
al Threshing Machines o.
Nv reputation or merit use the
ciplcs Of the old Vibrator.
chols G Shepard have con-
.ued in the business without
nge Of name, location, or
.aaagement; and during the
past three years have brought
out and developed another new
rhreshing Machine for grain and
seeds, as superior to all existing
machines as their former was to
The Endless Apron They name
this new and improved Thresher
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-01-24

With record like Simmons
Liver Regulator none shonld be
afraid to use it for their liver.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-01-24

Jan. 24-td. WINS. Il Bro. p. q.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-01-24

whatever for such a rumOr, and
there is season to believe that both
of them are heartily ashamed OF
themselves for having allowed their
temper to get the upper hand.
Tue Senate Committee on Ter.
ritories has reported fay orably on
the bill for the admission of Wyo-
ming. A similar report would have
been made on the bill admitting
Idaho, but it WAS deemed best to
withhold that bill until tue Su.
preme Court passes upon u case
now pending before 1t which ques.
tons the cOnstltutionality OF the
State constitution adopted by
Idaho. Tue suit was brought by
the MOrDOns.
Everything is in readiness to is
sue a proclamation opening the
lands Of the Sioux reservation in
The Dakotas to settlement, but II
may not be issued until Spring, as
The President thinks there wOuld
be great suffering among the set
tiers if they should go there now
The two Republican Senators
from Montana have presented their
credentials to the Senate, and they
have been referred to the commit
tee on Privileges and Elections.
Senator Plumb has secured the
PROMISE of the President to shortly
issue a proclamation pardOning all
deserters from the army.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-03-06
LOCAL BREVITIEs.
The ground hog was 10 disfavor to day.

The regular monthly meeting of he City
School Board will be held tonight.
The little colorad child, who was found
On the streets on Tuesday night, has been
sent to the aims house, nothing having been
. heard of its parents.
The entertainment given last night at the
Opera House by the employees of that
house was fairly we'll attended. The box
ing match between the two little negroes
was very amusing.
Marriage licenses were issued in Wash
iugton yesterday to P. G. James, OF Wheat
land, and Ida G. Torreyson, of Hillsboro,
and to O E Fleming and Belle S. Edwards,
both of Stafford county.
The steamer Sue, Capt. William Geoghe-
gan, of the Potomac transportation Compa-
nv. after complete overhauling of ma
chinery, repainting and repairing in Balti.
more, went on her route Monday to Potomac
river landings.
10 the Maryland State Senate yesterday
the House c. & canal railroad lease bill
came cut of the Senate finance committee
with a favorable report. l. was put upon
second reading in the Senate, and amend.
ments from the committee were discussed.
1t is understood that the Alexandria post.
office was one of those discussed at the
White House yesterday, and Alexandrians
In Washington, as wei az many 10 this city.
are COL fiient toat the name of Mr.. Park
Agnew will be sent to the Senate within q
day or two for that office.
The patent boring and tapping apparatus just
purchased by the Water Company was tested to-
day and worked admirably. By the use of the
apparatus there viii be no mere cutting oil OF
water when new pipes are laid aud connections
made.
Thieves last night entered the unoccupied II.
win house. on Prince street. between Alfred and
Patrick, and stole tte9efrom tho door knobs, gas
fixtures, &c.
The Commercial Exchange to-day removed to
their new quarters in the building two doors
south of the Corn Exchange building
stribling g. Lewis, of Rappahannock station
have failed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-03-06
Sight Restored.

Mr.. A. K Hawkes.: Dear Sir-About
one year ago my sight began to fail, with
the usual Symphonic, viz after reading for
a short time my eyes became confused and
there seemed 70 be dimnes5 before them,
also accompanied with painsin the eye ball.
Being satisfied that glasses we're impera-
lively demanded, applied to sou for them,
and, am happy to say, with wonderful re.
suite, for after having worn your crystal.
lied lenses for short time my eyes re.
gained their accustomed strength, and 1 can
now read the finest print for hours with
perfect ease without glasses.
7. 8. SpILLER,
Clerk in Land Office.
For sale by l. Stsblsf & Co., druggists,
Alexandria We.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-03-06
BYR. T. Lucas. Auctioneer.

TRUSTEES sALEO VALUABLE REAL Es.
1 TATE-By virtue of q deed OF trust executed
by William H. Gray and wife, bearing date on the
18th day of November, 1883. and recorded in liber
No 81 page 49, one of the land record of the
city of Alexandria Va, and at the req1est fthe
holder of the note occurred thereby, the under.
signed trustee will sell public auction, in front
of the Royal street entrance to The Market Build
ing, in the city of Alexandris, Va, at II o'clock
noon SATURDAY, March % 1890, the TO. lowing
described property in the city Alexaudria,
Virginia 10 wit:
All those TWO LOTS OF GROUND, with the
IMPROVEMENTS thsreon, bounded as follows;
viz: Beginning at point on the east side OF Roy
al street twenty five feet south of the centor fthe
square between Cameron and Queen streets, and
running thence north Royal st. fifty nine feet
one inch thence east parallel to Queen street one
hundred and twenty thu ee feet five inches; thence
south parallel to Royal street 1fty nine feet
inch; thence west parallel to Queen street one
hundred and twenty. three feet I've inches to the
beginning, together with all the appurtenauces
thereto belonging The said property is improved
by THREE-STORY BRICK DWELLING
HOUSE.
Terms of Sale One half in cash, and the residue
in two equal payments at six and twelve months
from the day of sale the deferred payments to be
evidenced by the notes of the purchaser with
good endorser, and to bear interest from date at
six per centum per annun and secured by deed
of trust upon the property. All conveyancing at
the cost of purchaser. deposit of one hundred
dollars required when the property is struck of.
mh6 ts WALTER HALL, Trustee
TOR SALE AT PUBLIC AUCTION. in front of
l. the Market Building. Fairfax street. in Alex.
andria, Va, MARCH 20, 1890, at u o'clock
noon, ONE. EIGHTH OF THE THREE.MASTED
SCHOONER JAMES B. OGDEN, carrying capa.
city eleven hundred tons, built at Alexandria,
Va in 1880, and sales Al, hsiling from the port
of rev York. Reason for selling, TO wind up the
affairs of the late Alexandria Marine Railway and
Shipbuilding Company.
By order of the Po.rd of Directors
mh6 ia ]. SCaNEIDER, Secretary.