Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-05-29
EXCHANGE NOTES.

Shenandoah Valley A young son Of
Mr. Aquilla Baker, living near shenan-
doah Alum Springs, Va, on the l4th,
went to Barb's Mill, for sack of "chop.'
When he came out of the mill with the
chop, and horse (l5 years old,) hereto
fore quite gentle, took fright at some
thing, leaped across some rock and fell,
dying within hali-hour afterwards.
Basic City AGrance The first shipment
from tie school desk company's works
will 80 direct to Hayti, and consists Of
several hundred adjustable desks, every
one of which was was made and finished
at the factory at Basic Cisy. The next
shipmcnt goes directly to California and
will b. made a week later
Alexandria Gaelic There has been a
scarcity of dimes in this city for some
time past, and now ten cent piece is
seldom seen. Their disappearance from
circulation led a reporter of the Gazette to
investigate the cause, ard it was not long
before an explanation was had. 1t ap-
pears that most every lady in the city (at
least almost every married la1y) has
ton-ccnt bank. These contrlvances are so
arranged that when a dime is dropped in
the slot it disappears, and will so remain
hidden Ill fifty Lave been deposited in the
bank. When the lady becomes the proud
possossor of s. in silver, the bank opens
of its own accord, and the dimes may be
removed SO the temperance Of ten cent
silver pieces is but question of time.--
During this craze no mans vest pocket is
safe when he gets home, and it is said
that The desire on the part of some ladies
10 get their few dimes ont Of these banks
by putting in many belonging to their
husbands has already caused Goodness"
betactn tho heads of several families in
Alexandria.
Rockingham Register: About year
ago the mysterious disappearance of Mrs.
Jane Curry, an aged lady of failing mind,
created considerable excitement in the
Snring Creek community, and all efforts
to locate her Whereabouts proved fstile.
The search was continued for some time,
and suspicious of foul play we're more or
less general. No clue whatever was dis
covered. and the matter gradually passed
ont OF mind A gentleman from that
neIghboIhood IN town Court day inform
cd rs that q short time ago, when Mrs.
I Curry had been lost one year and twelve
days. a bonnet she had worn was acct
dehtally discoYcred near the point of the
mountain by Mr., George Kniceley.-
| Further search was at once instituted,
ard in a holcw near the coal banks was
found her skeleton complete. None OF
the bones were missing, and Identified
ton was complete by means of single
tooth in the skull, which was recognized
rs The Only tooth Mrs. Curry had left in
her head. 1t is generally supposed that
the Old lady left home in a demented con-
diiioa, and wandered in the woods and
mountain until she persisted from ex-
posture and want of food. The discovery
of her bones clears 10 a mystery of
years standing, and quiets certain sus-
picons cf an ugly character.
Nnddletown Sentinel: An old lady,
,ed 50 years, sister of Mrs David Del
luger, who is now visiting the latter, say S
she never saw railroad or rode or
rlilroad car until one day last week.
On Thursday evening about 6 p. m,
sad accident occurred which resulted in
the death Of Willie Pope, son of our
t,vnsman, b. =. Pope. lie had been on
visit to Charlcstown, W. Va, and was
on Iii, return home He boarded the
evening ur-train at Winchester, and was
riding standing Up on top of box-car
As the train approached the bridge at
Baltorsyile, which Is an iron frame
structure with overhead girders, and a
sicual wire stretched across tho track Of
, either approach to the bridge. which
serves TO warn the train men Of dagger.
Sir. Pope, for some unaccODntable reason
failed TO note the signal. He was stand
inc with his back to TIE bridge, which
brongh, the back of his head in violent
contact W til the iron girde', thus break
> inc his neck ani crushing his skull, caus-
, / inr instant death. lie aid not fall from
. the car. The train was instantly stopped
lis corpse carried to the coach, ant
, brought 10 MiddletOwn, where a company
OF friends carried the remains to his home
on Senseucy avenue.
He was a highly respected young man
h nineteen years OF age, and until recently
+, had been an employe Of the Carriage
. Company. The facts of the case entirely
exonerate the train men from all blame
o 4 similar fatal accident occurred at thu
same spot few years since.
His sudden death was n severe blow t.
his parents and friends, and. they have
the sympathy of the whole community
- No inquest was he'd, as under the circum
stances it was not thought necessary
The funeral was held at 4 p. m, Friday
b Winchester Ne,Cs On Tuesday last tn
l. body of Thomas Malady, a native of Win
chester, was found floating in the Jame
river at Richmond. The remains wer
II embalGed and forwarded TO this plac
d for in,eiment in the Catholic cemetery
j. arriving Thursday afternoon. Funera
- lservi.es were held at the Church Of tn
e Sacred Heart. Young Malady was 2
I years old, and for some time past hat
n been employed at the Richmond Locomo
tive and Machine Works; but bad pre-
viously worked at Mines and Louisville
Ky The body was found floating in til
dock at the foot of 10Th street, Tuesday
very much swollen, indicating that 1t hal
been in the water about week. No on
knows how the drowning occurred. Tn