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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-02-21
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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-02-21
EUR KA HO U S E,
JOS. F. HOLTZMAN, Proprietor
EDINBURG, VA.

This new and commodious hotel is nov
open for the reception of guests. Every.
thing is new from basement 10 attic, ano
was built with view to making it one Of
the most comfortable and attractive hotels
in the Valley. The rooms are fitted uF
with all modern Improvements ia furni-
ture. The Office and dining room are
handsome, large and comfortable.
No pains or expense will be spared TO
furnish the table with all that can tempt
the appetite aud give perfect satisfaction
Chafges will be very moderate, and
guests can rest assured that ali vii. be
done to make their stay comfortable an(
enjoyable. 49,
4 first-class Livery is attached 20 tie
motel. dec. l6. a. II.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-02-21
WANTED ASSISTANCE.
HOW A KNIGHT OF THE ROAD AT
Tackled A MEETING OF
DEACONS.

DEACONS.
The trustees had Just begun the
business of their monthly meeting,
and Deacon Smith had the floor,
says the Nec York Erening Sum-
They were legislating for one OF
South Norwalk's most prosperous
churches. Two of the members
had late business engagements in
the city, and Deacon Smiths shop
on the main street, near the sta
ton, had been chosen for the meet
ing this month for the sake of con
venience. The Deacon was well
under way when the outer door
was seen to open slightly, and he
paused to note the cause of the in'
terruptiOn.
Connecticut is famed for the ex
tensiye variety of its tramps, and
one OF the most interesting type
now appeared. His entrance into
the room was made in a thorough
~ original manner. When the
door was sufficiently ajar to admit
OF his head 1t popped in on the
astonished deacOns, surmOunted
by a most diIapidated hat and com
plemented by a smiling face and a
full, ragged beard. When he be-
come assured that no tangible OBJ
stacIe was on its way to meet him
he opened the door wide, and, with
another glance of satisfaction on
the benevolent faces that surround
ed him, he softly closed the door
behind him and stepped jauntily
forward, With his hat in his hand
Hls balr hung down over his face
in a raxlsh way, but with a grace
full sweep of his long arm he caught
up a wad of 1t 10 his hand and laid
it back from his forehead. He had
on a long frock coat fastened close
" around his waist by a thorn, and
from the flowing flap above Oozed
ont the ends of much soiled hand
kerchlef. His closely fitting trous
ers, through numerous portals ol
which protruded his interesting
self, seemed to run without any di
yiding line into the shoe and boot
which respectively incased bis
feet.
The deacons had time to note
these pecuIlarlties before the Strang
er broke the silence. His voice
seemed TO emanate from that par
ticular boot and emerged with
most pronounced French accent
which will here be omitted.
"Gentlemen.' he began, "yon
pardon for disturbing you, but
am very SICK"
He paused after this announce
ment to note the effect.
81 went to the DOCTOR" he sool
continued, "and be gave me tn
pills-see, the pills." and he hell
up to view a small bottle which b
had in the palm of his hand.
"He said take the pills, Ihre
after each meal, and l would lik
very much to have some assis
ance."
"Well, why in the thunder don
you take your pills, then, not com
bothering here" interposed a de'
con who was becoming tired.
"Gentlemen," replied the tramp
with much JUNCTION, 81 cannot tax
} the pills; l have no meal"
He got that meal.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-02-21

"Why need it be ?" we say, and sigh
When loving mothers fade and die.
And leave the little ones whose feet
they hoped to guide in pathways
sweet.
1t need not be in many cases.
All about us women are dl Ing
daily whose lives might have been
saved. It seems To be "A vide
spread opinion that when woman
is slowly fading away with the
diseases which grow ouF OF female
weaknesses aud irregularities that
there is no help for her. She is
doomed 10 death. But this is not
true. DR.. Plerce's FavOrite z e.
scription is constantly res oriug
women afflicted With diseases OF
this class to heath and happln IS.
1t Is the only medicine for til re
ailments, sold by Druggists, unler
a poSitiUe guarantee from the maau-
factnrers of its giving satisfaction
in every case, or money paid for 1t
will be refunded.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-02-21
Important TO Clerks,

Clerk want three days of in
order to get married.
Boss-You do, ell? Not long
since you we're ldld up three days
With the grippe. Why didn't you
get married while sou had the
grippe? Or, If you couldn't do that,
why didn't you pu. of having the
grippe until you got married, and
make one vacation answer both
purposes ?-Terds Siftings.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-02-21
A SAILORS Renaissance

Yes, yes, believe in the Fly
ing Dutchmau, mates," said TON
Kleffman, as he took a sip from
his can in the fo'ksel of the Casper
tow, and set it down again. ~
most certainly do, for I've seen the
like, in my cruising among the
waters Of the world.
"Td heard a great deal about
the Flying Dutchman and other
specter craft, but l was sceptical
However, after my own experience
l am willing to believe in phantom
ships, witches, serpents, and in
fact everything.
81 had just gone home after a
five years cruise, and l had saved
up My money so as to take Dice
little sum home to the old woman,
and l was welcome.
"Having been gone for so long
and being no hand with a pen to
wrte home, l was afraid Mary
might have G o t spliced a G i n
believing that l had set sail for the
port of Paradise.
"But, no; she was true to the
sailor lad, though the untry
parsOn " a cruising round b
pretty sharp and trying to b g a
windward of her affections.
"But then, Mary had a comforta
ole home which was all paid for
and the parson only got half a
hundred a year.
"HOwever, I broke up b a
matrimonial voyage and silence'
his yarns Of affection for Mary
when l run in and dropped ancho
at the old home.
"It was in 1915, that | got cor
nected with the ship Falcor
cruising for right whales in th
South Pacific.
"We were away down In latitud
sixty.three, having followed tn
whales southwark with extrenel
good luck, although with constan
J danger from bodies of Ice, whic
we're drifting from the Antarcti
circle, when we fell in with tn
LanguedOc from our own port; an
her captain, BOswOrtb, bringin
with him his matc and two bo;
crews. came on board OF us to 81
Captain Collier, our commando
OF course, a good chat was hs
among officers and hands.
"Haviug left home a year lat
than ourselves, the LanguedOc
men had the advantage of us
the way of news; and they to
2. how such a ship was lying in dOcl
o when they came away: how SUI
IS another was loading at the head
the wharf; now the MOrriSt
70 Plummer had just got in, and Il
L. 3. Stafford been heard from
: and who had got married In Il
!. years interval, and who had die
I [ etc, ect.
: But presently they informed
+ of a singular circumstance, whl'
/. only a few days before had occurrt
I in connection with themselv6
Right in the midst of a school
r. whales, then had encountered h
Flying Dntchman, which had ia
cleared their stern by not m r
than ten feet, aud on her deck tn
saw that the crew were dressed
white, which were as silent al
motiOnless as corpses.
"Now, mates, you know IL
embarrassing to deny, TO persoI
face, the existence of thing viii
be assures Us that he has see
however, Pm not over nice in Il
particular.
"One of our crew said that
would try to believe enough
their story to oblige them ; but th
with an oil tar like Perry Da'
was-poor Davis he is dead a
gone nOw-ls an unusual c0nd
l.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-02-21

The nervous timidity of brides
and grooms can be easily explain
ed, since it is natural for contract
ing parties to have a shrinking
manner.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-02-21
THE TRAMP WHO DIDN'T COME

1t was IN a Wisconsin village,
and among the men IN the office
of the inn after supper was oyer
was a man who had just been elect
ed constable. he was naturally
anxious to display his vigor as an
officer, and so wien a boy came in
and reported that he had seen a
tramp enter IN old barn on one
of the back streets, the constable
invited us to go along and see
him "Jerk thunder" as he put it,
out of the wayfarer. Half dozen
Of us accompanied him, aud when
we reached the barn it was to find
the interior as black as pitch and
no lantern in the crowd. We were
tor sending for one, but the cOnsta.
bic prOte~ Ted:
"Tuere is no occasion for a light,
| will all upon him to come out,
and be will come"
He stood in the open door, with
the crowed behind him, and called
in loud voice:
"HO. there, YOU villain come
out and surrender to the law, and
don't be oyer a minute about 1t,
either"
There was no answer, although
all of us heard some one moving
about inside.
In the name of the law | order
you to come out - shouted the
constable, but the unknown didn't
come.
We again proposed to get
lantern and then all 60 in to back
the official in collarIng the man,
but his official danger had now
been aroused, and he replied:
"Eyerybody stand back again.'
The fence. Now, then am going
ia alone, and | forbid any of yor
] TO follow ~
lie disappeared in the midnigh
darkness of the interior, and foI
some time we could trace b
progress as he moved about. By
and by we heard a grant, followed
by a stihed yell and fall, and W,
uttered a hurrah under the sup
position that he had got his man
Weexpected him to reappear a
once, but he didn't and after walt
ing a long FIVE minutes, and shout
ING to him without receiving
reply, we sent for a lantern an
used it to light our way in. W
found the cOnstaple lying o
bis back on the floor, his fac
covered with blood and his nose
big as his fist, and just as we bet
over him be opened his eyes an
sat up.
1t was ten minutes later befor
he could explain that the tram
had struck him a kuOckdOwn bio
with his fist, and another ten o
top OF that before he discoYeIe
that his watch and wallet and tn
; tramp had left the barn by th
unguarded back door. When thi
fact was known it seemed as
he ought to make a speech o
! something, and he hauled off an
q kicked a fence board loose an
l growled:
. "Doggone my skin if don't Sc
| my self for a yaller jackass ~
= Nolr Torl SIM.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-02-21

This quiet hotel has been reftted ane
refurnished throughout, and now offers TO
all the comforts OF a cOZy home.
The table will be supplied with every
thing 70 please the inner man.
IV>The bar is supplied with the best
qualities of fine wines, liquors, beer cigars
&C., &c.
EYA irst-class Livery and Feed Stable
attached. May l3 '57-tf.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-02-21
BRIDE BUT NO GROOM.
THE FUNNY STORY RELATED BY
A VERACIOUS BOSTON
CABMAN.

have an adventure" said cabby.
"The funniest thing that ever han
pened to me was this: | got a pas
senger at the Albany Depot one
night drove him to certain hotel.
He was rich man, l think, judging
from his appearance, and before he
got into the cab he handed me a
dollar and told me to keep the
change. He asked me to 60 up
stairs with him aud take down
some yalises. When I got them
into the cab there wasn't much
room for anything else. | went
back to the room aud the first
words he said we're:
$50 in there" pointing to a big
closet. He told me I'd fud another
va'ise in there. | went ID, and as
| old he locked the closet door Oh
me, and l was a prisoner. | heard
him go out and shut the door, and
then | began to kick like a steer
and to call on the blOke to let me
out. In about twenty minutes
whoever occupied the next room
called the porter and | was let out.
At first they wanted to arrest me
as a thief, but finally convinced
them that | was all right"
"The Job was now to get my
horse and cab. Gong on to the
street l asked different drivers il
they had seen my cab. One cab
man said he had seen a strange
looking man for a cab driver on a
box driving into BOwdOin Square.
| got a cabnan to drive me to the
square, and, sure enough, my cab
was standing in front of the Revere
House. The vallses were in the
cab. and the blOke who had locked
me in the closet was in the bar
room trying to get drink. [ went
In and told him that he tried to do
me up, and that he hadn't succeed
ed, and wanted him to take his
valises. He looked at me and and
said was a fool; that he never
saw me before, and that he didn't
have any valises.'
81 tried to tell how II was, but
he wouldn't have 1t. AS he lett
the barroom he told me he'd shoot
me if l didn't keep away from him.
I got afraid of him then, as he was
full, and l put the yalises in the
Revere House. The last | saw OF
the man he was going toward
HC%a,G street"
81 didu't think any more about
the matter, suppOsing he would
call for his valises every day, but
time went by, and the clerk at the
Revere said nobody had called for
them. One day met the inspector
of hacks and carriages, and | told
him about them. His eyes opened,
and he said he had been looking
for the valses for a month. They
belonged to a rich New York mer-
chant, and were worth several
thousand dollars, as they we're filled
with silks. There was diamond
brooch in one that was worth
$4,000. He had come to Boston to
marry a girl just outside the city,
and was loaded with presents. He
got to drinking on the way, and
probably had an elegant jag on
when | met him. He did not know
what he was doing from the mo
ment we began to take out the va
Iises until he sobered up the nexl
day."
"Of course he hadn't shown ur
to be married, and finding himself
without bis four valises felt pretty
sore. The marriage never came
off. He sent me a V for my hon
esty. 1t was worth more than thai
, to be locked up as long as | was.'-
Boston Globe
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-02-21

The women should stop this
reading of love letters IN the
divorce court. Pretty soon the
men will only put what they really
feel in love letters, aud they will be
very dreary.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-02-21

Stern Parent: "Look here, |
have Just been told that you re-
ceived a thrashing in school last
week. | didn't know t. at the
time.p Jimmy; 81 did, pa"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-02-21

A stitch in time. Take. Simmons
Liver Regulator and prevent sick.
ness.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-02-21

DR.. Plercb's Pellets, the original
and onIg, me Little Liver Pills;
20 centf pe a dose.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-02-21

Main street, opposite the Court A'r'e
WO iDSlOCK. VIRGINIA.
". /. FCLLLK, P'oD'ieip
L. +. JOHNSON, CLERK,
JACOB B. KELLER, AANAGEE
Telegram-herald., 1890-12-10
The House Postmaster.

WASHINGTON, Dec. o. - James w.
Hathaway, of Montana, has been Sc
lected 10 succeed Capt. Wheat, of Wis
consln, as postmaster of the House.
The selection was made at the Repub-
licsn caucus held Immediately after
the House adjourned, this afternoon.
Only one ballot was taken, Hat5away
receiving 73 votes against 39 votes <or
all other candidates. Hathaway was
born in Ohio forty eight years ago.
The other candidates were Samuel
Hosmer, the present assistant postmas-
ter of the House, Messrs. Barnes and
Rolph, OF Illinois, and Reed, of Mime
sofa
Telegram-herald., 1890-12-10

a a. Kaasrs4 Fkas Aa A-siss~Hs k1-
Fezsa nl@

A reporter Gales al the home Of
Elder Johnson. tie slletea defaultng
p2stoF of the coloned kApfass ChuFcbs
lsst evening. There Was no response
70 repeated kaoeks. although thele
WeTe Lights IN the house. A ooiorea
man who claims 10 anew al s90at the
matter, said lasl evening that d had
been learned that abOui tsVe was he
heYed q have boen collected, On which
there was quite shortage against the
deposed pastor.
lie claimed that another well known
ooi0red mGn i some What implicated
the latter having agreed 70 ASSIST the
Elder IN getting subscriptions, provided
be was allowed Sl50 Of the proceeds.
The latter statement has not been au-
iheHtekted ana there may be further
deve loplnents. Ii = claimed that the
alleged assistant procured the pastor :
books by strategy and exposed the mat
ter o9t az revenge Tor not being PAID
has share as claimed. A committee
from eaeh OF tNe other Baptist Churches
Is INVESTIGATING.
Telegram-herald., 1890-12-10

Dr. Nansen is rapidly preparing for
bis expedition to the north pole. He
viii start from Norway in February
next. In the ship of 10 tons burden that
has been specially built for him. The
vessel is so constructed that she can not
be crushed By the ice. but II nipped the
foes will simply force her cut Of the
water on the ice. DIR. Nsnsen ia pro-
visioning his vessel for five years. and =
dozen men viii TO with him TO share his
good luck or tragic fate. He thinks is
viii sake about three years 20 drift from
the islands Of New Siberia across the
pole and down the other side 70 the
southern end Of Greenland. Ths ex-
pedision. which Is carried out By the aid
oi tee Swedish governments and the
uunifcence OF AIR. Dickson, viii cost
ever St00,oc0
Telegram-herald., 1890-12-10
Physicians, Opinions.

A post-mortein examlpatlon was held
yesterday on the body Of the deceased
Florence A. Smith, who died last week
al st. Marks Hospital. A difference
IN the diagnosis of the attending physi-
cians seemed, under hospital rules, 70
make the examination necessary. II
vas the unanimous opinion oi Coroner
Locher, County Physican fenwsfden,
and Drs. Fuller. Thompson. Peters ana
Edwards that the cause Of death Was
typhoid fever. The unanmitv OF opln-
ION j. the result of certain symptom :
which are never TO be mistaken IN tins
disease. The body of Miss Smith WAS
forwarded AT 6 O'Clock, last evening, 10
her brother IN Canada.
Telegram-herald., 1890-12-10
TELECRApHIC TICKS.
TIE IRISH EsgOfS CONG HOxl
u. a. ID Clara ApPoi.tea Gsasr-i a~n-
4x.r sr ths UEisa P.eids-TAs otd
AFnaeFy IN ks~ ksFk
city baFsed-

DsrR0If, Dec. S.-The second day at
the American Federation OF Labor con-
yentlon Was called TO order Al s.l5 this
morning. Up 70 y o'clock the time
was chiefly tAkea up IN appointing com
mittees and hearing reports, when
the hour OF adjournment Was reached
and recess Was taken I'll 2 O'Clock.
The convention assembled al o'clock
for the afternoons business. The roll
was called and the minutes of the
morning session were read and APP
proved. A resolution offered in the
morning by Mr.. Morgan was voted
down. A resolution was then offered
rejecting the report OF the COM
mittee and admitting the petit
ton Of the Central Federation of
Labor Tor a charter 10 be allowed
and that Ardial be given a seat III the
convention. The latter part of tins
motion was ruled out OF order 10y the
president, who called j. j. Daily TO the
chair ana taking the floor offered 10
give the convention his statement OF the
affair winch until tins time he had per
sistently refused 10 make. Ills offer
was accepted. After much discussion
the previous question was called
for and n poll of the votes was
asked for. This resulted IN SO delegates
casting 1899 votes for the adoption OF
the committees reports, while twenty
delegates, with a total of $50 votes, cast
them negatively. The report was thus
declared adopted and the American
Federation OF Labor had taken its
stand upon socialistic elements enter
ing into its organization. The conyen-
ton then adjourned to meet tomorrow
morning at 3 O'Clock.
Telegram-herald., 1890-12-10

The jury tlal Of Brney j. Morgan,
OF Traverse city, sgainst Hodges Bros,
OF this city, was tried ia the circuit
court yesterday. and resulted IN a
verdict last evening of no cause of
action. Peter Seaman hired a horse
and buggy of the plaintiff. Ills ride
was 50 lengthy that II brought him 10
this city, where he sold the outht TO
Hodges Bros. The horse was shipped
East, but il was afterward discovered
that the ng had been stolen. Hodges
Bros returned the buggy and harness,
fed. Afterward he sued for the value
OF the horse with the above result.
Telegram-herald., 1890-12-10

Last evening, At Park Church, one Of
the events OF lifetime was afforded in
the splendid performance Of a master
musician on the king of instruments.
And whether Mr.. Arcner's msgni fcent
handling Of the organ from a purely
mechsnicsl staudpointl. the splendid
musical effect produced. or the admir-
able variety afforded By the well
chosen program, are considsres. the re-
cltal Was a musCsl feast which chsl-
ienged she enthusiasts appreciation OF
tne cultured aud ence present. aud ap-
plsuse was hearty sad sincere at the
conclusion Of everv number. A further
criticism MI sppesg Ia next sunday 5
< TEIEeRAw- HrpAro.
Telegram-herald., 1890-12-10
At President Garfeld's.

The annual meeting of the Grand
River Valley Horticultural Society will
be held at the Burton farm, the home
of Chas. w. Garfield. on Tuesday,
December 10, at IL O'Clock. The meet
ing will open promptly for the
annual reports and election will occur
before lunch. The afternoon session
will be devoted to the discussion Of
Chow 20 Utilize Fruits IN The Family"
and "Best Methods of Heating and
Nentilatlng Dwellings"
Telegram-herald., 1890-12-10
Bracing It Up.

Messrs. A. V. Mann and J. w. Moore,
of Muskegon, and /. NJ. Weston, who
own three-quarters of the stock IN the
Michigan Fire Truck and Ladder Com
pany, have decided to reorganize the
company and put the concern on a
live, manufacturing basis. The other
quarter of the stock will be disposed of
to outside capitalists whom the three
gentlemen named have in view. The
factories Of the company are located
at Oakdsle Park. and they will soon be
running'ful blast
Telegram-herald., 1890-12-10
pEArH ON THE STREET.
ar BiArka. szdaea ~ea Somewhat Mss
tsrls3s beaAiss


William l. Black. carpenter, lately
IN the employ Of kSwson Bfos-, oon.
tractors, dropped aead Yesterday after
noon near the corner Of Fulton and
last Psrk-sGs. Mr.. Black Vas on ~
way q tie reg istef of deeds orfioe with
h ;. PressbaFg - close up q oonuaes
for some lots he had pafchssed. The
body xas removed 20 A&s0ns under
taking rooms and Coroner Locher vas
notified. There VII probably be 40 IN
quest. but post moEEem VII. be held
today.
Tie deceased was about 40 years Of
age lie boarded With Mrs. Fnilala A.
HYDE, al Barth-st. lie had been twice
married aud had separated from hls
second wife, who Is now IA kalamazoo,
and supposedly has their enid. Mrs.
Hyde says he mas appeared well and
hearty ever since she has known HIM,
but his trouble Is believed 10 have been
something akin 20 heart disease. lie
had the reputation OF being a rather
hard drnker at times, bat had drank
nothing yesterday He Was a member
OF Custer Post G.. A. X.