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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-02-27
The Direct Tax Bill Passed.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2i.-By an over
whelmlng vote. the House today decided
to pay the direct tax claims which have
been pending before Congress for so many
years. The representatives Of the various
States interested in these claims have
struggled persistently to get decision of
both houses, and there was much rejoc-
ing over the successful but long-1ra wn-
out battle. Maryland's interest in the
bill amounts to 1911 ,299, Virginia $Ii2.-
400 aud West Virginia $751; ,306. The bill
has already passed the Senate, so it now
goes TO the President for approval. The
opponents OF the measure, led by Colonel
Oates, of Alabama, fought its passage at
every step, first by trying to amend it so
az to include the "well-anown cotton
claims" which amount to nearly $780,
0 10000; failing in that, they tri' to have
the bill recommitted, but the friends of
the measure were too strong, and they
voted down every proposition until the
main question was reached and the bill
passed
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-02-27
Mistaken for a Burglar and Killed

WHEELING, W. Va, Feb. 19-George
Hess, of Fulton, was mistaken for burg
lar by bis two brothers-in Jaw, named
Ball, at Pleasant Valley, Yesterday morn
ing, and shot, dying instantly. Mrs. Hess
had been in delicate health and her hus-
band fearing the food, decided to take
his family to the residence of his mother
in-law, at Pleasant Valley. The party
di not arrive at the Ball residence until af-
ter midnight. and Mr.. Hess tried to arouse
the sleeping ia nily. With his little child
in his arms he went upon the porch and
called several tImes. The two Young
men of the family saw the form on the
porch. and thinking there was to be a
repetition of the attempt to enter made
By burglars last Sunday night, armed
themselves and went to the door. When
they opened it, Mr.. Hess spoke and at
tempted to enter, Ezekial, the Younger
brother, fired. ard Hess, still clasping his
child, fell. to the porch dead. The child
screamed, "Oh. papa is dead " and The
boys ran out aud discovered what they
had done. The young man at once came
to the city aud gave himself ny. There
was a verdict of accidental shooting.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-02-27
OONuISSIONER'S OFFICE.

" Woodstock. Va. Feb. llth, 1891.
To VIM D,ering & Co., Valley Ferti-
lizing Co. and all other creditors Of Calvin
Il. Hotel, decd, who will come in and
contribute 20 the costs OF this shit
Complts, and c.. p. Wightman, shift, com
admir-. C. l. a. Of Jno. J. HOTEL decd,
Annie Hotel (vldoN) Joseph Frayel and
Caiharine Y. his wife, Wm. 5. French
ana Elizabeth J. his wife, Geo. II. Frayel
and Maggie his wife, Susan T.. Hotel,
Annie c. Hotel, Der ilmin Hotel. Saml
Beydler, admr. Of Calvin Hotel, decd,
Rebrcca Hotel (0ilow) anil Hubert
Hotel, Joseph Hotel, Lizzie Hotel and
Alpha Hotel inlaat children OF Calvin H..
Hotel, decd. Delts.
You are hereby notified that l have
fixed upon the 7th day OF March next, be
tween the hours of 6 o'clock, 4. VI and Is
o'clock, p. NJ If fair if not, on the next
fair day thereafter Sunday eXcepted) to
take and settle. nj my Office. the accounts
Of Samuel Deydler, admr. Of CALVIN Hotel,
decd
2nd. Audit IN order Of their priority.
all debts against the estate of said Hotel.
Bird. What real estate, or interest in real
estate. If any, Of which tie said Hotel
died, seized and possessed and the prob
able value Of the sane, f,0m whom lie re-
ceiyed the same and any liens existing
thereon at the tine be received it.
4th. Any other matter he may deem
pertinent or " hich any party in interest
may require, required 10 be taken By the
decree OF Shenandoah Circuit Court rem
Jered on the 10th day OF January, 1891, in
A sui in chaucery depending in said cOnrt
between VIM Deerng X Co., and others,
Complts., AID c. 2. Wi5htman, shift. com.
admr C. {. a. OF Jno j. Hotel, deed, and
others, Defts., and il from any cause the
taking OF said accounts shall not be COM
menced, OF having been commenced should
not be completed on that day, the taking
Of the same will be adj urued from day
to day, or from place to place, until
the same are taken aud completed.
Given under my hand ~ Commissioner
in chaucery Of the said coart, at ms Office
in said comfy the dry and year first
aforesaid.
|. HIrE BIRD, Comr in Cby.
WINS Bro. Feb. Ii-lw'
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-02-27
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE.


- Woodstock, Va, Feb. llth. 1891.
To Barbara Ann Coif nan. COmplt, and
c. J. Wightwan, Sheriff Committee
admr of Levi Coifman, decd Joseph
l.. llaasberger and Barbara Z. Coifman
his wife, Levi Edward Coffman, Cora
\. Goldman, LYDIA A. Cotfman, Catharine
G, ffman, Martha Y. Coiiman and Nancy
Coi'nan, Dcfts.
You are hereby notified that I have
fixed upon the 9Th day of March next, be-
tween he hours OF o'clock, a. NJ, and 6
O'clock, Z NJ, il fair, if not. on the next
tar day thereafter Sunday excepted) to
take and settle, at my office, the accounts
Of c. p. Wightman, Sheriff Committee
Admir-. of Lew Coitman, decd.
2nd. Audi in order OF their priority all
debts against lie estate Of the said Levi
Conman, decd, stating specially the
liens, if any, binding the real estate o.!
said Coffman.
3rd. The real estate Of which the sad
Levi Gilman died sciz Il ard possessed
4th. ANY othe- matter lie may deem
pertinent, OF which any party in interest
may require, required to be taken hy the
decree of Shenandoah CrcGit Court zen
lcred on the 1Oih day Of Jaonary, 1891, in
a suit in chanc ,ry depending IN said court
between Barbara Ann Ccffnan, complt,
aud Levi Coii'nan's admir-, &C., Dctts..
and if from any cause the taking OF said
iccounts shall not be commenced, OF
having been commenced should not lie
completed on that day, tie taking Of the
same will be adjourned from day to day,
or from place to place, until The same are
taken aud completed.
Given under my hand as Commissioner
IN chancery of the said court, at my Office
in said county the day and year first
aforesaid.
I. HITE BIRD, Comr. IN chy.
WINS Il Bro. p. q. Feb. l3-4w.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-02-27
Won by Americans.
THE LEADING PRIZES COMETo THE UNITED
STATES

STATES.
In The Queen. last word contest, DR..
Edmund 7. Stevens, Of Buffalo. Il. Y,
won the first prize of free trip to Europe
and $500 in cash, and Annie B. Turner,
of Deposit, n. Y, secured the special
prize of a handsome. Shetland pony.
The publishers of this well-known
Magazine have decided to fer one more
Competition, and to the persons sending
them the largest lists of English words
(of not less than four etters) constructed
from letters contained in he three words,
"Dominion of Canada" they offer MANY
useful prizes, including $3.50 in cash,
Shetland ponies, China Dinner Sets, Gold
Watches, French Music Boxes, POrtiere
Curtains, Silk Dresses, Mantle Clocks,
etc., all to be awarded strictly in order of
merit. An elegant Silver Tea Service
(yalucd S20) will be given each day 10
the persons from whom the largest list is
received that day from the State in which
they reside. The object of this Special
Daily Prize for each State is to increase the
interest in THE QUEENS Competitions in
erery locality IN the United States. Those
desiring to contest for one of these valu-
able prizes may start on their list at once,
but send six, u. s. &c. stamps, and receive
last number of THE QUEEN with full par
ticulars before forwarding your list Ad-
dress THE CANADIAN QUEEN,
Toronto, Canada.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-02-27
Senator Wilson Dead.
THE EMINENT MARYLANDER EXPIRES SUD-
DENLY IN WASHINGTON.

DENLY IN WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON. Feb. H.--IIon Ephraim
King Wilson, United States Senator from
Maryland, died at five minutes past ten
o'clock tonight, in his apartments in the
Hamilton House, corner Of Fourteenth
and streets. If he had lived until the
22d of December next he would have
beeu seventy years old.
Senator Wilson on Saturday night was
taken with a severe attack of indiges-
ton, after eating some bean soup. The
attack greatly Frustrated him. On Mon.
day he felt very much better and rested
comfortably. converslng with Mrs. Will
sou i'm most cheerful strain, This morn
ing he suddenly became wore, and TO
add to his trouble heart failure was
threatened. His physicians, Drs. Bussey
and Hammond, at o'clock, entertained
the gravcst fears for his condition. Mr..
Martin, the Senator's private secretary, at
once telegraphed to Snow Hill to his son.
Mr. w. Sidney Wilson, AMI his daughter,
Mis. Hargis, to come TO Washington with
out delay, and his younger children, who
are at boarding school, were also sent for.
Early in the day be became unconscious,
his mind wandered, and he talked at ram
dom of his committee work, bis private
affairs and also of matters before the Sem
ate.
The cause of his death was organic
heart disease, from which Senator Wilson
bad been long and patient sufferer. He
was frequently cautioned by bis family
physician to be more careful in his diet.
At the Capitol he frequently selected the
most indigestible articles on the bill of
fare for his luncheon, and his associates
often warned him to be more careful.
The greatest sorrow is expressed for
him, for he WIS very popular. Many in
gg;iies have been made. Senator Wilson,
although looking fresh and hearty, has
been in delicate health for some years,
and has frequently complained of the
trouble with his heart. Only few days
since, while sitting in The Sun Bureau
talking on current topics, be suddenly
pnt his band on his heart and said, This
will Kill me some day." The knowledge
of his condition made him low spirited at
times, but he never suffered it to inter-
fere with his public duties. lie has al
wass been one of the most palnstaking
and faithful members of the Senate, ard
no one in the whole body was more es-
teemed and respected by his colleagues
than he.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-02-27
A Big Tin Mine Unearthed.

NEW YORK, Feb. IA Tribune special
FROM Wildwood. Va, says:
About two years ago Captain VIM. H..
Sales, proprietor of Capon Springs, o
well-k known summer resort, &c miles west
OF Winchester. while prospecting in the
Blue Ridge, discovered tin. He purchased
some Of the mountain laud containing the
ore. Tea basyels of ore were then ship
ped from Boyce Station on the Shenan-
doah Valley (now the Norfolk and Wes-
tern) Railroad. bu6 where it was shipped
to nobody about here knows, although
the discovery provoked considerable com
ment at the time. The general belief was
that the ore was shipped to England for
the purpose of comparing it with the tin
ore of Cornwall.
Nothing more was heard of the ore and
the matter was dropped from the public
mind until recently, when large extent OF
land ON the mountains In and around the
ore vein, owned by Capt. Sales, was dis
posed of under trustees sale. Ii brought
q sum much In excess OF the usual price
paid for mountain land, and the people
were still more surprised to find that the
purchaser represented Captain Sales
After securing this big tract of land 1t rs
now announced that the Virginia Mining
Company has been Incorporated, with
Capt. Sales as president and several we'll
known gentlemen of Winchester and Bal
timore as directors. ] he capital stock is
81 600, 600 and it IS saidthat all has been
subscribed, and the work OF developing
the mines will be begun at once.
Big smelling works are to be erected,
the owners believing that they have
found probably the richest deposit of tin
in the United States. The mines lie on
the western slope of the Blue Ridge, few
miles north OF Ashby's Gap and about
sixty miles southwest of Washington, as
the crow fl es. People of the Shenandoah
Valley are not disposed to criIleis3 tue
tln-plate clause of the Mckinley bill as
freely as heretefSfe.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-02-27

Many farmers are no doubt asking
themselves what advantage will accrue
to the reciprocity treaty recently conclud-
ed between this country and Brazil. Bra
zil is not a manufacturing country and it
is easy to see that our manufacturers will
be immensely benefited by having their
goods admitted to that market free of
duty. Bot it is understood that the soil
of Brazil is wonderfully fertile, aud that
the population is chiefly engaged in farm
ing. If this is true 1t appears that this
treaty will work directly to the disad-
vantage OF the farmers Of the United
States. as it will bring the products of
South American soil in competition with
their own productions. Prominence has
been given to this by papers uDfavorable
to reciprocity and they have succeeded IN
degree in making many farmers dis
trustful of the new policy of the govern
ment with our sister South American re
pubics. These papers withhold from their
readers the fact that there are fifty mil
lion of people south of the Gulf of Mexico
who grow no bread stuffs. raise no pork
and make no butter. Outside of very
small area in Chill and the Argentine Re-
public wheat cannot be profitably grown
IN South America. Bread from wheat
flour is a luxury in Brazil which can only
be afforded by the rich. An ordinary
sized loaf OF it costs from thirty.five
to fifty cents according to the dis
lance from the seabOard. The pig
wien taken there and commanded to
root bog or die" almost invariably dies,
and is nowhere to be seen except &C.
caslonally in the form OF the razpr-backed
species of the most pronounced type
Good American hams sell for 20 cents a
pound in Brazil. Cows are numerous,
but only about one pound of butter IN a
thousand which is placed OH the market
is of home manufacture. The people have
no conveniences for making butter, and
apparently have no desire to learn any
thing more concerning it. Besides there
il something in the climate which pre-
vents the cream from rising to the surface
of the milk, and the natives have found
no way to overcome this difficulty. Good
butter is worth a dollar a pound i'll
Brazil.
This is the market which is to be opened
up to the farmers Of the United States on
conditions which are equivalent to Civ
ing them absolute control of it. The
farmers of no other country can come in
and compete with them for it. When
fairly occupied it will absorb millions OF
dollars worth of Of farm products grown
by the farmers of this country. Thought
ful farmers do not need to be told the
effect that this will have upon what they
may have to SELL Aarelia IOicd) Sentinel.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-02-27
TRUSTEES SALE
OF VALUABLE
TOWN. PROPERTY, &c.

By virtue of two deeds of trust execn'od
by Geo. II. B0rnm and wife to the undei-
signed trustee ore bearing date the day
of August, 1855, recorded in the Clerks
Office Of the County Court OF Shenandoah
Comfy. Va, in Deed Book No. 20,
page rs: the other bearing date the 18Th
day Of March. l-56, recorded in Deed
Book No. u, page 3, and by the written re-
quest Of the cestai qai trusts, / VIII CHER
at public sale. on the premises, on
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2S.h, 1891,
the following property to wit: A House
AND LOT situated on the west side OF
Main street, Woodstock, Va, adjoining
the property of w II. Few on the north.
and MIS-. S. J. Clover Oh the south. Tbs
house is a comfortable two story, log aud
frame Building, witt large wlng but
recently erected. The property is cen
trally. located, and Is in good repair. Also
q lot of household and kitchen property.
Terms Of Sale
(Real ostate) one third cash, ard the
residue in two tqaal payments OF one
and tao years, With interest from
the day Of sale. The purchaser 70 insure
and keep insured the property for the
benefit Of the trustee, in some good IN
surance company, for a sam at least snf-
fcien, 10 cover the deferred payments
Personal Property; All sums under so
cash over that amount a credit OF %
DAYS, purchaser TO execute notes with
good security. Sale to commence at 10
O'Clock, 4 N.
WN. I. WILLIAMS,
Ian. % I'd. Trustee.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-02-27
A Destructive Tornado in North
Carolina.

About 10 o'clock Saturday night the
people OF Sunbury, Yates county, N. e 1,
were startled by clap of thunder and a
vivid flash of lightning. In few min
utes after q tornado. the like of which
that county has never felt before, was
sweeping over the land. NJ. Charles
Gurley says that within sight of his house
seven buildings were down. and fences,
trees, wagons and carts were swept away.
The chimneys of his house were blown
down. the windows knocked in, and tho
rain on his bedroom floor was an inch
deep. The storm swept space half mile
wide aud carried everything with 1t. Two
children were killed near Sunbury, and it
10 reported that number of people were
killed farther east. The immense dry
kilns at Boeley. N. c., were also blown
down, az we'll as other buildings IN that
vicinity. The wires are all down and ne
information can be had. The rnado
lasted about seven or eight minutes.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-02-27
The Alliance in Virqinia.

The State executive committee OF The
Farmers Alliance was in session in Rich
mond the past week, and after prolone-
ed consideration of that question decided
to break the gap in the organization be-
tween the county and state Alliances By
having district bOdes--that is, tho coun.
ty Alliances will be grouped By Congress
sional districts. The Alliance is growing
very rapidly in Virginia. There are .255
local bodies and over 40, 1000 members -
The latter figure will greatly increase by
the fall, and this will DO an army of great
weight in the political war. It IS pretty
we'll understood that railroad reformation
will be made one of the leading issues of
the canvass, and a bill bearing on this
subject will probably be prepared in the
convention that meets here IN August
ValleV VirQiRiaR.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-02-27
Jerry Simpson and His Socks.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-"Is it true that
you don't wear socks Won't you let
me see, please 7" and pretty woman
who thus addressed Jerry Simpson at the
Capitol today glanced curously at the
latter's feet.
"Madam," replied Simpson, gravely,
"I'm believer in reciprocity. DO you
wear socksi If you'll show mo yours I'll
show you mine"
The lady said, ooh N.Y. aud fled
precpitately, bat jerry remained to
study further the methods Of legislat ION
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-02-27
You are In a Bad Fix.

But we will cure you IL you will pay
us. Our message is TO the Weak, Nervous
and Debilitated, who, by early Evil
Habits. or Later Indiscretions, have trified
away their vigor of Body. Mind and
Manhood, and who suffer all those effects
which lead TO Premature Decay, Con-
sumption or Insanity. II this means you
send for aud read our Book OF LIFE
written by the greatest Specialist OF the
day, and sent. (sealed), by addressing
DR.. Parker's Medical ind Surgical In
stitute, 1853 North Spruce st., Nashville,
Tenn. Sept. 26-1yr.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-02-27
Virginia Farmers Institute.
PUBLIC ROADS THE THEME WHICH AwAK-
ENED THE GREATEST INTEREST.

ENED THE GREATEST INTEREST.
CHARLoi TEsvILLE, Va, Feb. 24.-The
Farmers Institute, the second held IN this
State, began its two days session here this
morning, and is presided over Mr.. II. Ly-
man, OF the State agricultural board,
whose address of welcome was responded
to by State Commissioner Of Agriculture
Whitehead. Hog cholera was discussed at
length by DR.. Charles Ellis. of the Viz.
ginia State experiment station. Prof
futile, of the University OF Virginia,
spoke Interestingly on the suggestions OF
legislation necessary to tecure their best
conditions. The subject which aroused
the most interest was road making, on
which Prot. Thornton made very in
teresting address, taking the ground that
the State should take charge of road i'm
proponents He gave his views as to the
best kind Of roads and details as to max.
ing them. horse breeding was discussed
to night by Mr.. Foxhsll Daingerfield ;
Capt. o. A. Brow of Accomac, and the
Hon. Bsrtin, of A.bemarle, who warmly
defended breeding race horses. The apple
and its enemies also received close atten'
ton. Prof. Atwood, of Blacksburg, led In
the discussion, givinI details as to various
parasites and the poisons which de-
strOyed them,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-02-27
Not One in Ten

OF the people you meet from day to day
has perfectly pure, healthy blood. The
hereditary scrofulous faint afflicts the
large majority of people, while many
others acquire diseases from impure air,
improper food and wrong indul gences.-
Hence the imperative necessity for a re-
liable blood purifier like Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla, which eradicates every impurity,
and gives to the blood vitality and health.
1t cures scrofula, salt rbeum, humors.
boils, plmples, and all other affections
caused by impurities or 20 sonous germs
in the blood. Al! that is asked for Hoods
Sarsaparilla is that it be given fair
ftial
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-02-27
Guaranteed Cure for La Grippe.

We authorize our ADVERTISED druggist to
sell you DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, Coughs and Colds, upon
this condition. If you are afflicted with
La Grippe and will nse this remedy &C
cording to directions, giving 1t a fair
trial, aud experience no benefit, yon may
return the hottls and have your money
retun led. We make this offer, because OF
the wonderful success of DR.. Kings New
Discovery during last s.a'on's epidemic.
Have heard of no case IN which IL failed.
Try it, Trial bottles free at the drug
stores. Large size sos and 81 90. Is.
schmitt. Woodstock, l.. II. Jordan, Nj.
jackson.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-02-27
The Medical Profession.

The attitude of the medical profession
toward what Is known as "pstent medi-
clnesn IS not at all unreasonable. Thou
sands of these nostrums are offered to the
public every year. Some Of them are
dangerous, and most OF them are futile. -
Swift's Specific IS. s. S.) We are all glad
TO say, is not cIassed ampng these nos
trums. 1t has overcome the wholesome
prejudices of physicians in all parts of
the country. and some Of the strongest
testimonials IA its behalf come from
medical men who have used IL in their
practice. and who do not hesitate to en-
dorse it's wonderful results. This Is ex.
trem~ly gratifying, bnt by no means -.
tonishing, for every claim that 10 pat
forward in behalf of s. 8. g. 10 based on
a series of actual experiments extended
over long period Of time.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-02-27
A Mormon Baptizing.

Saturday evening the Mormons bad a
bsptizing Ia Kerr's Creek. The subject
immersed was half grown girl named
Mary Donald, who lives with Mr. Orbison
near the mouth Of Rerr's Crock, where
the Mormon Elders have made headqusr
tiers during the past winter. The baptiz-
ing was comparatively private, the only
witnesses being Mr.. Orbison aud his wife
and small white boy, and two Mormons.
There are four OF these disciples Of Joe
Smith and Brigham Young in the county,
and the proselyting. we learn, is very
successful -Rockbridqe Ntics.