Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-08-21
GENERAL LOCAL NEWS.



man swears WHEN the sun is shining VINO
wouldn't do it at night in a graveyard oY
himself for hundred dollars.
Pure spices of all kinds both whole and
ground, sealing wax, sealing strings the
hest flavoring extracts, tapioca, corn
starch, cocoa, chocolate, &c. b. Schm'tt'
A Virginia paper describes fence made
of such crooked rails, that every time a
mig crawls through he comes out on the
same side.
We regret to hear that hog cholera has
made its appearance in the county az d
point between Hamburg and Mt. Jackson
A number of hogs have died.
We have received from the Patent Office
a description of suspended rotary caOi-
net, the invention of David +. and Perry
A. saum, Of Wash ngtOn, formerly OF this
county.
Charles Broadway, Rouss, the million
aire dry goods merchant OF New YORK.
has sent his check to the president OF the
Shenandoah Valley Agricultural FAIR for
for 1000.
Sbensndoa Valley Assembly held its
last camp meeting on its grounds at MI
jackson this year. By vote of its stock
holders on Thursday last the present will
be its last year.
With hearts somewhat saddened by re-
Elections of freedoms days so fast passing,
the boys and girls are rather reluctantly
gathering up their books and preparing
for the school days now SO near.
Mr.. A. B. Laforme, Boston, Mass, says;
ordered ard distributed one dozen large
bottles Bradycrotine among my friends
afflicted with headache, and in every case
il has afforded almost instantaneous relief.
1T. and r. E. Stoneburner, at Edln-
burg, will have another auction on Satur-
day night, Aug. 22nd, in their stoie-rOOm.
If you want to gain some big bargains do
not fail to be present.
A most excellent counterfeit of a 25
cent piece is in circulation. Close ex-
animation alone can determine the diff
ference between the spurious and gen
uine. The counterfeit has new, shiny
appearance.
Mr.. B. F. Hisey, of Edinburg, has big
lot of leather and general stock of shoe
findings for sale. AS be IS practical
shoemaker, and thorough Judge of these
goods. you can do no better any where -
Read bis advertisement in another
column.
Don't forget the big pic mic at J. W.
Fuuk's in the Little Fort, on August Goth.
A good platform for dancing will be found
ready fcr the younger folks, and all kinds
Of refreshments will be on the ground OF
reasonable prices. Let everybody come
and get the benefit of the mountain air
and water.
Our Chapel Grove correspondence
reached us so late that we can only say
that the Sunday school picnic at that
place, was one of the most successful ever
held there. Three bands filed the air
with music, while the world of good
things to eat were more than plentiful. -
Interesting speakers filled up part of the
time.
The Augusta County Alliance has in
vited all the alliances of the counties com.
posing the District Fair Association,
Allegheny, Nelson, Highland, Bath, Rock
bridge, Albemarle, Shenandoah, Page and
Rockingham, to be present and an AL
lance barbecue Is to be given on Thurs
day, the third day of the fair, at which
two oxen will be roasted whole.
There will be Sunday school picnic at
st: Johns church, near Headquarters,
Saturday, Aug 29lh. Prof Klmler, of the
New Market Graded School, will lecture
on education. A band of music will en-
iven the occasion. The ladies will hold
a festival at night for the benefit of the
school. All are cordially invited to at
tend.
Twyman, the little seven Sear-old son
of Mr. W. T. Williams, of this place, was
evidently intended by nature for a sue
eessful fisherman. On Monday morning
last he took bis first lesson in bass fishing,
aud surprised bis papa and mama when
he came home for dinner with five nice
bass on bis string. We think any one
would call this quite fair beginn ing for
seven-yesr-old boy.
Mr.. ]. w. Lantz, of Cedar Spring,
Wythe county, Va, aud Mr.. Samuel
haphis, of Charlottesville, Va, both Shen-
andoah boys who are doing the good old
county credit in their new homes, called
TO see us on last Saturday. Both of these
gentlemen are subscribers to the HERALD,
and while here showed their appreciat
oi our efforts to give them paper worthy
OF their support by settling up and paving
for another year in advance.
An exchange says: Every man should
paste this in his bat or put it where he
will stumble over it about ak times a
day; Drink nothing without seeing It,
Sign nothing without reading it, aud
make sure that it means nothing mora
than it says. Don't 60 to law unless you
are forced to and have some thing to lose.
In any business never wade in where you
cannot see the bottom. Put no Deepen
dence In the label Of bag, and count
money before you receipt for il. See the
sack before you buy what rs 10 it, for he
VINO trades In the dark Asks to DO cheated.