Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-02-14

ankle very severely on Monday OF last
week, while on duty with his train at a
poiEt between Baltimore and Martins
burg. He was brought to his home at
Toms Brook, where he is dong well un-
der the care of DR.. Cline, of Woodstock
Capt Geo. W Koontz, orr popular and
genial County Treasurer is again on the
streets, after his late severe Illness
Although looking a little slim, and still
feeling weak, we are glad to know
that he is able to be around
onoo more and will doubtless be bis cheer
ful, iovial self in few DAYS.
With tais issue the HERALD enters Its
10th volume. 1t ranks among the Oldest
papers of the State. AS to its merit we
will leave our many readers to pass upon
it, satisfied with the generous support 1t
has 50 long aud uniformly received at
their hands. as well as the kindly cour-
tesy that has always been so freely ex-
tended US by our noble brother pencil
showers of the press generally.
A first class orchestra has been organ
lied in this place, and our people can
now expect to hear some really fine
music as the organization is composed OF
the very best musical talent of the place.
Col. T. 4. Shaffer has received one of the
Boston Musical Instrument Co.'S. cele-
brated Three Star" Comets, one of the
best instruments now made. In the
hands Of this fine musician its sweet
strains will often delight the lovers of
music. Nothing adds to the pleasures OF
a town like good music, and we feel that
our people are to be congratulated upon
having in their midst what must prove a
supur5 orchestra.
The Legislature of this State has passed
a law 70 punish merchants or dealers for
selling cisa rettes or tobacco in any form'
pistols, dirk5 or bowie knives to boys IN
der sixteen years of age. This will make
a considerable difference IN the cigarette
trade. as many thousands of them are now
used by boys under that age. But after
all, it may not make so much difference
as the boTs can always get some one
over the prescribed age to purchase the
cigarettes for them.
"Happy is the man who has his culver
iu'l Of them"-of bottles of Salvation Oil,
the greatest cure on earth for pam
Price only % cents.
Mothers should never fail to keep DR.
Balps cough Syurp convenient in order
TO relieve their little ones of cough speed
ily and surely. % cents.
Mr.. ". L. Laughlin, our popular land e
lord Of the Shenandoah House, has sold
his fast trotter, Empress to a Pennsyl =
yania party. She was probably the fast
est trotter in the State, while at the same
time her movements were the poetry of
motion and speed. We did not learn the
price, bat suppose it was way up in four
figures. The many admirers of this be au
nful and wonderfully fast stopper in this
section will be sorry to hear that she has
left the State.
As a family medicine we cannot too
highly recommended Laxador, the famous
household remedy. 1t should always be
kept od hand.
II regulates the bowels, cures diarrbGai
dyseutery and wind collie; in fact Dr.
Bulls Baby Syrup acts promptly and
cfiectually in all cases.
In this issue appears the advertisement
of the well-known 1 om's Brook Cigar
Factory. row in the hands of Frick, Cra'
bill Il Co. The reputation of the cigars
made there has always been of the very
highest, and dealers can rest assured that
the present proprietors will spare no effort
to keep their goods right on top. Read
the advertisement and then try their
goods. You will find them as square and
far as nature ever made men.
After a long and painful illness Nj
Henry II. Hotel, one Of our old and best
known citizens, died at his residence in
this place, on Monday morning, at
o'clock. From the FIST his sickness was
severe and dangerous, and although nurs
ell with ali the care that a devoted wife
family and friends could give as we'll as
constant skiIful medical treatment, he
continued TO grow worse with each sue
c-edin. day, until death relieved hin
from his great suffering. Mr.. Hotel wa'
probably as well known as any one IL
this section, be having passed his whole
life among our people, AID his extensive
milling business, in which almost all BIZ
years were spent, brought him in contact
with the en- tire community. He operated
atdifferent times number of mills II
this colnty. bat it was as the senior part
lncr Of the firm of Hotel, Smith IL Co.
of the celebrated Stonewall Mills, on tn
river a few miles from this place. that b
was best known, the -four made there be
ling considered equal to any made in tn
United States. For the last few years o
his life Mr.. Hotel was engaged in mel
cbandizing in this place. His age wa
LA years. and he leaves a widow and sew
eral grown children. He Was coDsistan
member of the Lutheran Church, an
died in the triumph ofthat faith.
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