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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-05-02
LIFE AND DEATH
OF
JEFFERSON DAVIS

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Browu-"You know I'm quite a
near neighbOr Of yours, nov, Mrs.
Golightlyi I've just taken a little
house Oh the river" Mrs. GolightIy
-"Oh ! Well, l hope you will droy
in some day."
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-05-02
They WERE ALL SMELLS.

An amusing story is told IN clnb
circles of Lord Charles Berestord
and Mr.. Gerald Coke, says Eugene
Field in the Chicago NelcS, TWO OF
the most conspicuous swellS about
town. They were walking in Pic
caGilly one afternoon when dirty
little cross.sweep importuned them
for tu'pence.
"No, I'll not give you a penny"
said Sir Charles, gruf1y {; but then,
as If bright idea occurred to him,
he added: "But I'll tell you what
will do. You see that constable
yonder : Well, if you run across
the street and mop yonr broom mp
and down his back III give you
half crown"
"I'Il DO it, sir" said the boy, and
away the started.
OF course the policeman very
properly resented the shocking IN.
snlt of having a small boy mop a
muddy broom ep and down his
cOnstabnlary Uniform. He laid
hands upoa that small boy and
proceeded to drag him to the sta.
ton. His conscience pricking him,
Sir Charles stepped across the
street and demonstrated with the
officer, but, so far from tolersting
calm, dlspassionate argument, the
officer took Sir Charles into custody
too, upon the grounds that he
sought to Interfere with a consta.
bic in the performance of duty.
About this time Mr.. Gerald Coke
came up and protested against the
arrest Of his friend.
"Aha,' quoth the officer, $50 you
want to interfere, do you : Well, l
fancy I'll have to run you in too"
81 don't mind,o said Mr.. Coke,
indIfferently.
SO the procession moved to the
police station. The inspector in
charge gazed at the three culprits
austerely he was a shrewd and
august mamie bad dealt with
crime in all phases all his life.
$50 you've bean interfering with
the constable, eh : said he, sol.
EMMY. ga serious charge-a most
serious charge. Now, tell me, SIT,
what's your nameW
"Mr. Gerald Coxe," answered the
gentleman addressed.
Now, even this august and SOL
emn inspector had a certain sense
Of humor, and tho thought that
any man charged with interfering
with a constable should masquerade
as the swell Mr.. Coke struck the
august and inspector as ajoke-a
rare and mighty joke.
"Oh, you're Mr.. Gerald Coke, are
you ?" said he, sarcastically. ayes,
you look like Mr.. Gerald Coke
very good-capital-ha, ha ! And
who are you, sir n
"Sir Charles BeresiOrd,' said tht
gentleman.
This, to the thinking of the au
gust and solemn inspector, simpl.
6eepened, ramihed, and complicat
ed the joke.
$50 you're Sir Charles Bertsford
eh :" he chucked grumly. Isl
Charles Berestord, ell 7 Well, thi
is splendid, splendid ! And no'
tell me, y hoy" sald the inspector
tuning 10 'he small boy, "what'
yOur name ;"
The ragged little archiu vas |
a serious quandary. He looked G
Sir Charles and Mr.. Coke.
"LOok a here" said he. I"don
know who yez are or what's u
game, but - if Pm goin' back o
a pal p Then turning boldly to th
: inspector, he said In tone full
heroic confidence "I'm der Doc
of Wellington"
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Reasons for Keeping Awake.

The sermon was fearfully dry
and half the congregation was
doEing.
"Why don't you follow their sx'
ample ~ whispered one sitter to an
unnaturally Uide-awake man next
to him.
"You see | can't with any cour'
,esy /; | don't belong to this church.
Philadelphia Times.
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asperated voice.
"YOur own security replied
Petroff boldly. He then, in as
few word as possible, related his
story.
"Wen, that is audaclty in TRUTH"
said the count, in tone OF sur
prise. 81 was captured once by
brigauds IN Kroski's pass, and
had to pay round sum for my
freedom but | never thought OF
any ones entering the castle to
commit such a deed. Perhaps we
will reverse things this time"
The servant who had answered
PetrOff's knock was summoned,
and to him the count told the tale.
"There is no use IN alarming
the household" he said "we
three can easily take them. They
will effect an entrance by way of
the buttery, the count leading the
way with a lamp, over which was
thrown a large cloak so that its
rays cOuld nor be seen. Secretlng
themselves in different parts of the
room, t1ey nerviOusly awaiting de-
YelOpements.
Soon after the clocks in the cas-
tie struck a file was heard swiftly
and almost nOlselessly gOin e
through the iron easement. In 80
or 40 minutes-thOugh it seemed
an age to the watchers-part of the
easement was removed and a cat
like tread was heard in the room,
followed Immediately by another.
AS the mul1led feet apprOachel ] the
door leading to the large hall
the count threw the cloak from the
lamp and three voices called out
simultaneously:
"Attempt to defend yourselves
and you are dead men~
The brigandS, with reyOlvers IN
their hands, turned quickly around,
but seeing themselves covered by
three Russian cavalry pistols, off
cred no resistance and suffered
themselves TO be diSarmed and
bound. In the pocket of one was
found bottle of chloroform,
which was to be used in putting
the count to sleep before removing
him from the house.
"Norvitski, p said the count, "you
are a wealthy man. There are
$4,000 rOubles offered for the
capture of these men, who are the
most desperate brigands thar ever
haunted Russia. Yes, sir-there
is a reward of 10000 rOubles offer
ed for their capture, and You shall
have every copeck OF 1t. Why,
man, what are yOu crying about ?
"FOr Joy :" replied PetrOff. 81
was on my wayIto enter the govern
ment ircn works. l could not see my
family starye. NoT-thanks to
the blessed Vlrgin-I can return
to Katrina and the children, whom
1 never expected to see again.
"That you SHALL" said the count
"said in my finest sledge."
! The astonished villagers cOulC
scarcely believe their eyes wher
they saw the splendid equipage,
with footman and out iders, stoI
in front of Norvitski's humOl
dwelling and tOotman assis
Petroh to alight. Great wa
Kartina's happiness at the return
of her husband, far greater thai
her surprlse-though she did no
know where he had gone, nor cOul
F any one tell her which direction h
, had taken.
To-day there is no happier ma
in Russia than PetrO.
The brigands received their jus
deserts, being exiIed for life in t
! the mines OF Siberia.-PeterSOn
| N00Gzine.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-05-02

Nothing like it for dyspepsia and
indigestion. Simmons Liver Rogu-
lstor Is q safe, sure cure
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-05-02

The man who has hard work to
keep pos ted-The bookkeepec.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-05-02
TIE VALLEY Xxx

(Main Street opposite ;he t".it l''use
WOODSTOCK. VIRGINIA
". L. FULLER, T'0Drie'
E. F. JOHNSON, CLEhK,
JACOB B. KELLER, MANAGEB
This quiet hotel has been rettted ane
refurnished throughout, and now Offers 10
all the comforts OF cory home.
The table will be supplied with every
thing 10 please the inner man.
Urh bar is supplied with the best
qualities Of fine wines, liquors, beer cigars
&c., &c.
RA frst-class Livery and Feed Stable
attached. May Is c'-u.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1890-12-28
A RUSSIAN ROMANCE.

A wIdowcr Refuses. TO Part with tho
body OF lis wife.
A romantic story, strange II true, Is
published, says Gilignani, Of u wealthy
Russian gentleman living In his own
house on tho banks of tho Seine, who.
for tho last ten years, has kept In n box
In q private room tho otnbalmed body Of
his young wife. She was murdered q
fow days after marriage, and her sor-
rowing husband obtained the Cars por.
mission to tako her body away with
him. Tho discovery q mado by tho
prying propensitios OF tho cook left in
charge Of the house during tho tompo-
rary absence Of her master. Thore Is u
curious sido to the story, which, II truc.
will need explanation. How was 1t TINT
o police commissary, being informed of
tho discovery Of o corpse In tho house Of
u rich foreigner, should havo loft IL
there and simply written to tho ownor
OF tho house for information? Those
gentlemen do not generally hesitate
about making oven forciblc entries into
houses in which they sven suspect there
Is something thoy ought TO know, 500 or
takc possession Of. Tho law Of France
forbids absolutely tho kocpinR Of doai
body in any place but u cemetery. Tho
Russian gentleman hopes TO obtain spe.
cial permission from high quarters to 70.
main tho custodian OF his beloved relic.
II not ho thrcatcns TO leave tho coun.
try rather than part With It,
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LITTLE W BRAVE.
Tho Sort OF WHO Ono Pioneer ous in
Warrington Possesses.

The Sort OF VITO Ono Pioneer Ous in
Warrington Possessea
In the backwoods OF; Baker river lives
the bravest, most industrious and most
courageous little lady in Skagit County,
says tho La ConPcr (Wash-) Mail. IIor
husband Is a man Of limited means, and
ofton has to leave home to Darn money
to support them while they arc improy-
ing their homo.
This being tho first year, their place
Ia not solf.sustaining, nndain such cases
his vito stays at homo entirely alone.
All tho company she has is q Winches-
tor riflo and a three-pound Axe. Evory
morning, after she does her housework.
sho takes hor three-pound axe and goes
to clearing, chopping and burning
brush. She is determined TO hayo \
selt-sustaining and profitable homo, and
when her husband is ut homo sho shout
ders her x and goes to the clearing
with him, in spite OF his protests against
It.
She says she can chop TO tho heart OF
a tree nearly as quickly as he can. This
lady only weighs los pounds. but sho
has n ton Of ambition and staying quail
tics. She was rocked in tho cradle OF
case, raised in tho lap of luxury, Is woll
educated and tho lifo sho is now living
Ia entirely foreign to her. She has had
no experience in roughing it, but sho IL
not one OF tho kind that sits and whincs
over past lore. She has strong arms, a
brave heart and n willing mind, and is
determined to surmount tho worst dill
culties and reap q reward.
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Death or W. q. CraiShead

VI G. CraiGhend, M old resident Of
this county, died nj $40 o'clock this
mcFning. Dcccuscsi waa "a sufferer
from chronic govt, and had boon for
Years. lilo had been confined to his
bed somc five or six days. suffering
from debility aud loss Of appetite,
during which tune no ate nothing,
ont Jailed To call a physician until
Yesterday afternoon, ut which tune
o'ioma OF the lungs Ind got IN, caused
D.! weak heart.
Mf. Craighead Mt ono time was
."Net Sheriff. during tho incumbcncy
o. y. Is. Fitch, and was doomed com.
P'teht and efficient officer. Ho WAS
",'o d" shotgun messenger for Wells.
'NrRo 20. for Il number OF years,
'n'' 'ncapacitated by rheumatism.
no was n native OF Ohio, aged 90
!oora' and leaves a vito, from whom
70 mas been 'separated for n number
o' years, together with n daughter
"a" SON living In Elko.--tTimcs.R e.
view.
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rarncii Defeated

Tho priests have proved too many
for Parncll. North Kilkenny has
gone against his candidate and elect
cd Sir John Popo Hennessy, tho Nc.
Carthyite. What tho oircct will DO
remains to DO seen, but from this dis.
lance II looks as IL Parnell had re.
coived n tremendous backset. This
doteut will dishearton his followers
and encourage his enomies. With all
tho power OF the Church thrown into
tho scale against him, IL IL difficult 10
500 how no can maintain his loader.
ship. Had no carried North Kilkenny
II would havo givon him great pres.
tige and might have given him a win.
ming vantage ground IS. +. Alta.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1890-12-28
To rcst FREQ Coinage.

Harley Is. Morse ind George II.
Morrick, OF Denver, have arrived in
Washington With n silver bar In II
gripsack. Thoy propose TO present n
silvor bar, valued ut $1,000, and de.
mund that IL DO coined into eilvor.
Upon refusal, thcy will apply for d
writ Of mandamus, and through the
medium OF tho Supreme Court compel
tho Secretary OF tho Treasury to do
what they desire. Both mon claim to
hayo n good cause, basing their argu-
ment nn tho claim that tho domoneti.
zation OF silver wac an unconstitu-
tionnnl net.
Members OF tho Silver Committee
aay this mode would only delay lcgiti-
mate Legislation and got tho question
into an incxtricablo moss. BY throw
INK tho matter into tho supreme
Court, they claim, II decision could
not DO reached inside Of five years.
The people will settle tho question
long before that.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1890-12-28
Alamlniam.

II is announced that P. A. Eman.
uel. . lawyer Of Columbus, 8. G.. ha.
discovered a process whereby Alumni.
um can be extracted from kaolin, or
porcelain clay at q cost Of $3.50 per
ton.
aluminium is next to and almost
equal to gold in its quality OF ION.
corrosiyeheps, maimability and ductil.
ity. 1t is OF q steel color and does not
rust or oxydlze, and for this reason
will be largely used for cutlery, table,
ware, house, steamboat and railroad
ornaments, helmets, witch cases,
buckles, wire. buttons, cannons,
cables, water aud gas pipe, and even
in the building OF ships. cara and
houses. 1t il stronger than steel aud
only one-third rs heavy. and forms
from % to 60 per cent. Of the bulk of
every clay bank in the world.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1890-12-28
nERvE pEvELopuenry
s.A''. M, =. n..A'.. c.,.A.. :. ~.

~ WLNH
nAhy'a BoAy ysa MaaAt1o CanAhl.
~vAatAEeess Appusat.ea-
Only recently have we known anv
thing about what was Roinv ON under
the baby's akin, writes : corre,poIdont
Of Nightingale. Only within No l..r
~. years has the science of pGdiatrics
arisen: Formerly the baby was doscd
Just IKE his elder, and II he lived we'll
and good; II not, the will Of tho Lord bs
oonel Tho fact that reactions to dig.
ease and to drugs In the young organism
vary from those OF the same discase IA
tho adult had received NO recognition.
Even tho sick baby was not understood
and muc less the we'll one. Science
has now, however, awakened 70 tho fact
that the baby is not completely deyel.
oped when It Is born. DR.. brown calls
our attention to the fact that the now.
born baby is blind, and not only blind
but deaf. We know that tho baby "a
born with aimlcss motions and that true
intention is rather q lato development
Yet tho baby has very perfect littlo
muscles. The little hand IS complete.
eyery muscle is there with its glis,ening
tendon. Its blood vessels and nerves.
ready for use. The failure does not nm
parcntly lie in the hand itself. It il
rather 20 be accounted for by the fact
that many Mt least OF these .noryos hayo
no continuation beyond tho spinal
cord. Hence, whllo they can serve
for refex motions they lack any
complete connection with tho brain.
What now happens is tho shooting
down from tho part Of tho brain dole.
nnfQn for fhn nonkuo1 -
q transparent thrcad-like lbcr. or bun
dies OF fbers, to join or ut least to COM
municate with these norvesH which haye
terminated In tho cord. Even with tho
completion Of h tract, however, tho
line is not open for communication. 1t
Is still in the condition Of nm uninsulated
telegraph wire. Impulses will DO Do
Elected all along tho limo. This is tho
condition OF much of tho nervous sys-
ten OF tho child at birth. It is almost,
but not quito, ready for use. Gradually
the Transparent nerve strands now be-
como white by this addition OF n fatty
material called mycline, which forms u
protecting sheath whom tho nerve &.
steady for conduction.
1t Is u curious fact that this develop
ment waits for tho stimulus OF noed.
Not until the light strikes the retina of
the eye do We have n completion OF tho
sight mechanism. Tho same is true of
sound, touch and muscular control. 1t
Is probably true hat as adults we have
not the mechanism for actions which wo
havo never tried. There is hence q truth
In tho complaint az can't do this or
that" There is also, however, truth in
In tho rejoindcr You can IL you try"
With tho intention now tracts doyelop
or tho old mechanism becomes endowed
with now powers
A little more thought given to tho
management Of the body might result In
it's benefit. The body is q machine capa-
bic OF advantageous application or the
reverse.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1890-12-28
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
Depot Hotcl--Clark g. Green, Pro.
prletOrs.

oCPOt I" OEcGIIs kTOs
prietOrs.
Stephen Dakin, & M Bower, La
noble: Eugene Van Devsnter, Reno;
rs Porch, Huntington; o G Melon
aid, NJ Chaser, Peko;1 Paul Schiller
strom, NJ ] Langley, Oswald McDer-
mott, South Fork; Mrs ] H Camp
bell i daughter, Mound; Austin Gil
ruth, North Fork; ] Wright, John
Donnelly, Ruby; John, McFarlane,
Elko; Geo j Smith, II w Brown, Jno
Burns, Tuscarora; II Hale, Carlin; j
p Raine, Pine Valley;J e Gale, Wells;
Pat Haney, Montello.
CD Jones, S +; II w Brown, Idaho
A p Matthews, Boston; Mrs Dora
Richard g. daughter. Corvalles, Wash;
j q Wines, Ruby Valley; j b Hull,
VOLS; Mrs S NJ Streeter, Mrs Owen
McKonna, J S Jewett, Lamoillo; j X
Dolan, Geo Bullock, J W Puett, Car
lin; Il Mnlounin, Tuscarora; jus A
Martin. Jnmcs Billet, Oakland; Geo
Reeder, Star Valley; T. A johnson,
Mound Valley; II s Ven Drcilon,
Luther Butler & wife, Elkoi Frank j
Reckhart, New York.
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A Christmas GIN.

Under the appropriate head will be-
found tho announcement that among
the many Christmas presents bestowed
yesterday none was OF more interest
than the Ole presented by Mrs.
Stauts, nee May Van Drielsn, to her
husoand, which ca'ue in the shape OF
a bouncing ten-pound boy. The
INDEPESDESTex extends congratulations
to Mr.. and Mrs. Stnuts, trusting that
the youngster- ushered in ON the
morning OF the anniversary. OF the
birth OF Him who proclaimed e:peaco
on earth, good will to men" may live
to bring Joy and comfort to the
hearts OF his parents, as we'll rs to
serve ns II pleasant and effective re-
minder OF the annual recurrence OF
that great christian holiday, Christ
mas.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1890-12-28
Christmas.

Tomorrow being n legal holiday,
rs we'll in all christian nations us in
the United States, it is but natural
that il should he observed as COM
momorating the nativity OF Jesus OF
Nazareth, the recognized Saviour OF
tho world. While it is not reasonable
To suppose thut the Shepherds were
watching their locks on the plains
OF Bethlehem in mid Winter, rs thcy
were whom tho Star in the East ap-
peurcd to guide them to the manager
in which tho infant Christ lay, still
the 25th Of December having been
adopted by all civilized nations as tho
day on which tho Virgin Mary gave
birth to Him who WAS sent 10 rsdcem
n fallen world, II Is not necessary TO
entcr into my discussion rs to tho
cause Of tho adoption Of this day, nor
us 10 the exact time Mt which His
birth took place. Christmas is recog-
nized all over The civilized world as a
day OF general rejoicing, n day Of
giving gifts, and on this account n
day Of peculiar interest to the chill
dren whose hearts aro made glad in
tho reception, from kind friends, Of
presents which servo to remind them
through tho whole yoar Of that day
above all days, Christmas.
In accordance with u time. honored
custom, in order that tho printers
may also celebrate this ancient holt
day, no paper will DO issued from this
olico toporrow. #
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1890-12-28
IFnoS SATURDAYS DArLY.l
SALNAGUNDI.

Dancing class lesson ut A. o. U. w.
HSll tonight.
Vim. II. Cotant, OF Fort Halleck, is
in town to-day.
Barney Horn left this afternoon for
San Francisco.
J.W. Dorsey Esq. returned from
San Francisco last night.
Geo. +. Talbot, District J~udge-elect,
is in the western part Of tho State.
Beautiful weather again, tho morn.
ing having opened clear and bright
Geo. Mcigs' little daughter Laura
Inns returned from q visit to Califor-
MA.
The Secretary Of War recommends
the establishment OF n gun factory on
the Pacific Coast.
The injury To Pdrneli's eyes by hay
ing Inns thrown in Thorn may yet rs
suit in tho loss OF his sight.
J. G.. Wines, OF the firm OF Len
Wines & Son, Ruby Valley, came
down from Halleck this afternoon.
Heavy snow storms continue in New
York aud Pennsylvania, and trains on
nearly all railroads ure blockaded.
Tho report OF the Indian battle in
which fifty soldiers and two officers
were killed, turns out to be n cannrd.
Tho Sabbath School will DO closed
il two Sabbaths on account OF tho
scarlet foyer. There will DO tho rcgu-
lar moraing and evening services to-
MORROW.
Constable j. d. Hall came down
from Wells today in charge OF ono
Gsorgo Elliott, convicted in Justice
Coagsr's Court nj petty larceny and
sentenced to 90 days in the County
Jail
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. W. Taylor came
in from Pleasant Valley yesterday on
account OF tho severe illness OF the
Child OF their daughter, Mrs. George
Grant. Til" little boy was thought
IN b. better this morning, and Mr.
and Mrs. Taylor returned homo to-
day. ~
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1890-12-28
Topic OF Discussion.

The decision Of the Judges OF the
Supreme Court in the matter Of can
wasting, or rather not canyassing, the
vote upon the call for q Constitutional
Convention, vas the principal topic OF
discussion in the city yesterday. The
general impression was that it was a
curious condition Of affairs that there
wne no power in tho State TO enforce
the will OF the people as constitution
ally and legally expressed through
the ballot box. : Virginia Chron-
ipla
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Installation.

At q special meeting of Elko Lodge
No. 10, +. & A. NJ, held at their Hall
last night. the following officers for
the ensuing Masonic year we're duly
Installed:
j.. J. Meigs, w. NJ; Thomas Hunter,
s. W.; James Russell, j. W.; Jnmcs
Clark, Treasurer; T. n. Stone, S .cre-
tary; j. w. Puett, s. d.; @. Ii. I!sie,
]. d. G. A. Brossemer and X.
keefer, Stewards, and j. Alexan Ter,
Tyler.