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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-07-31

The object of this suit is to recover The
sum of 1890. 90 with interest from August
10, 1856 till payment, due hy opon account
and to attach and snhjsct.to be payment
of the same the property OF and debts
owing to The User Maui'g COMPANY in
the county Of Shenandoah d State OF
Virginia .,,
IL appearing by atid yit liled that the
defendant The Geiser Manfg Co. is not an
Inhabltant of this State-Ir IS ORDERED
That they do appear here within fifteen
DAYS after due publication hcreof, and do
what il necessary TO pro ect its interest
that a copy of this order be published IN
some newspaper printed in Shenandoah
county. once week for four successive
weeks. and a copy posted al the tro u
door Of tho Cnult House of said county,
on the first day Of the rext County Court
GEO. W. MlLEY, c C. c.s. C.
A Copy-Teste.
GEO. W. MlLEY, c. C.. C.
WINS & Bro. p. q. july Ia y
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-07-31
II ChancaN.

The Geiser Man"g Company, q corpoia-
tion under the laws of the stare OF Penn-
svIvania. Defendant
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-07-31

Read the change in the advertisement
Of the Boston Racket store.
You want your county paper Remem-
Der the HERALD will cost you but one
dollar year.
Every body should have the SnENAN-
DoAH HERALD, the old county paper.
Only one dollar year.
Mr., WIN. T. Williams crop of wheat,
just threshed, amounted to $50 bushels, be-
ing an average of 20 bushels to the acre.
Wanted-A good appetite. You can
have it easy enough by taking Hoods
Sarsaparilla. 1t tones the digestion and
cures sick headache.
The HERALD has held its place as the
leading county paper for seventy-four
years. Like wine it improves with age.
Only one dollar a year.
The steam threshers can be heard all
through this section. Rain has interfered
considerable and some uncasiness was
beginning to be fe.t about the grain still
on shocks In the fields, but as far as we
can learn no damage of any consequence
has yet been done.
We send out number of sample copies
of the HERALD this week and hope all
who receive them will become subscribers.
The price has been reduced to one dollar
a year which must IN every case be paid
in advance.
Mr. c. D. Payne, publisher of the Union
Signal, Chicago, ILL.,, writes: l never saw
anything that would cure headache like
your BradycrOtine.
am prepared to take horses ana colts,
any age, to train on reasonable terms at
the Fair Grounds, at Woodstock. Address,
LIZ. BROOKS,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-07-31

Miss Lucy c. Barton was born October
Bird. 1866; departed this life July 9th,
1891 aged q years, . months and 81
days.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-02
The poorhouse His Reward.

a man eighty.si1 gesrs of age vas sent TO
the Columbus, o., ,ina.maty wednesday, Sho
spent the best part Of his life to aid the
workingmen and women of the country.
Ets pams Is William Allen, better known
by the name of ''Lspd Bill Allen" Over
hfty years ago Mr. Allen commenced tbs
work Of his life for his fellow.men. At the
time he resided in Perry county. and was
owner OF 8 valuable farm. and was surround
sd By a happy family. He then commend ed
the agitation OF the homestead law, and
travelled the country over at his own expense
In delivering speeches and lectures In fur
thsrance OF his work. He al7o addressed
Legislatures until, st last, Congress passed q
national homestead Law, giving every actual
settler one hundred and sixty ceres of land.
For this work be was lauded, but received
no payment. He spent his fortune IN the
csuae. bis family disd Of. and now he Ia In
the poorhouse. Besides this, his work In
Ohio led to the adoption by that State of the
exemption Law, by which, for the Door man.
certain amount OF property is set aside
exempt from sheriff and constable sale. His
little farm iu Perry county was sold By the
sheriff some years ego, since which time he
has lived by Begging. When cent to the iD.
firmary be presented q most miserable an.
peasance, his clothing being in tatters and
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-02
Health is w ealGhl !

eR.E. 0. VESTS NERVE AID RnAEE TREAT-
xEyr, guaranteed specific for Eyatefia, DiZzi'
res, Convu !sions Fits, Noryous Neoralgia, lead.
sehe. Nervous Pcostsation caused by the use OF
alcohol or tobacco, Wakefulness, Mental Depress-
;oD sot.onipg OF the Brain resulting in insanity
and lesding to misery, decay and death, Prcrna-
nre old Age, Barrenness, Los OF Power
IN either scx, Involuntary Losses snd spermstcr-
rho,a o.used By over-oxertion Of the brain, soit-
Gbuso or over -indClgence Each hox contains one
months treatment. S1Oo box, or six eo1os Ios
$500. Bent by mail prepaid On receipt OF prtee.
WE GUARANTEE SIX BOXES
Z, cure any case With esch order received by us us
far six boxes, accompanied with @o.oV, we wlli
send The purchaser oar written gusiAntoe 70 10
Ygn6 tha money il the treatment does not effect
snYs. Guarantees issued only by
CHARLES g. EESNGN.
Druggist. GOA King csrcc',
Ga,a-a1 AIexsnHria IA
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-02
MEDICINA-
{ lice o. York Enterprise,
NE;lIn &C Any "a i11

.sap;jc Elec lopoise: Gentlemen-lcr the past
.Ir,s,s nv wife has been sufferer from dvs-
e,;. Aso; so completely did tho disease mako
got pr Of her former self tha. life ~as almost de-
'n.ai,aA OF. Her nervous System was almost en-.
- destroyed end rho slightest noise would
80 her into nervous sp ,srn which would !ass
u. sa,y" Sosrs Medical sill failed to bring sny re-
NSI through the recommendation OF sn eminent
.,-,,s vs vero laduced 10 5rY the Elect oro'se
Iae- persistent p5e OF the iosSruUeot, tha etfocs
e. hcn soude1fr' H nervous .ystem has
5eac restored to ITS slmosr normsl condition; her
siyostjop is vonde1fnly improved; she is rapidly
Vsiriag IL 6osh; aud, apon the whole is making
s.enis recovery, which sposks volumes for the
a,nse-ini car,tiye powers OF the Electropoise, ss
he, case was considered hopeless. II any are
ske,sics oa no subject, let them try the Electro
,oise and It's wonderful powers will quickly dis
MI sli doubt. Yours truly, " NJ PROPST.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-02
ZOE oYER FIFTYYFARs

An OLD AEo WELL.TRIED REMEpy-hrs.
Windows Soothing Syrup has been used for over
Fifty Reers By N;il3sss Of Mothers for their Chil.
are, Rhile Tssskass with Psr5cc. Success. Nsootb,,
the CAid, Sottsas the Gur,, AQays all Poi.; Cares
Wind Ces;e snd is the best remedy for Garrhca.
Sold by Druggists in every part of the world. Ita
value is incalculable Be sure and ask for Mrs.
Finslot5's Soeains Ssrxp, and take 10 other kind
Twenty. Ave conts bottle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-02

OToNE MILK PANS, from the factory In Penn
y sylvania, just received car load, which we
offer at exceedingly low prices. Bend In your or
ders Prompt shipment guaranteed.
sne1 E. J. MILLER O HON.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-02
BuckYen,s Armfca Salye

TIE BEST sALvn in the world for Cuts, Bruises
Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, letter,
Chapped Hands, Chilblsins, Corns and all Skin
Eruptions, and pccit:yely cnres Piles, or no pay
REQUIRED. e Is guaranteed to give perfect salts.
tsotior, or money refunded. Price rs cents per
boz. Yes sela av z. Leadbsater & Bro.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-02
1OR sALE-sPrCIAL BARGAIN.
a FINE RESIDENCE,

Z
a FINE RESIDENCE,
With all modern improvements, containing 8
rooms, water and gas, and in good location. All
the rooms newly p-pere1 and painted, and fine
front eide yard 35x1OO feet, containing the fn-
est fruits GOOD STABLE on premises.
a great bargain can be procured in the above If
sold By October 15. Address
sc: 90 St x ;" Gazatte Office
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-02
Alex NDRIA, Va FRIDAY EVENING OCTOBER g. 1891
FOR SALE AND RENT:

1.-TWO LARGE, COMFORTABLY FURNISHED
J. COMMUNICATING Rooms for rent with
bo I'd, rt COZ Prj c. street, Referencee ex-
changed. sep28 1--we
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-02

General Agent. AIex.ndria. 2!
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-02

OAR LOAD OE STONE JARs s. JUGS Just
Il received and for sale at lowest prices by
aug1 Z J. mlLLER q SOH.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-02

THREE NEW BRICK DWELLINGS
at the corner of Queen and Royal streets, with
bay windows and all modern convenience
Apply to Lsep12 If HARLOW BROS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-02

NoR STORY FRAME HOUSE
l. No. 1O11 Cameron street. Apply to
z. B. KEMP,
aug1 106 north Washington at.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-04-30
Safe Roof BuiIdino.

An architectural expert has recently
given some sound advice in the mat,
ter of safe roof building. He premises
that the true principle is, first, to un.
derstand what the purpose is in the
building proposed, and to build to that
purpose. The ordinary method Of
building should be reversed, and the
roof planned first. The purpose of the
roof is not merely to keep out rain, but
it should also protect from changes Of
weather, fire, etc The ordinary rooI
meets none of these points. The slate
cracks easily under either heat or cold,
admitting rain, attracting heat and in
viting conhagration.
Some of the very best roofs are over
the oldest factories, with solid framed
matched boards, covered with lined
mortar, upon which the shingles were
laid. The ideal roof is nearly flat-ar
entirely flat roof will shed rain. The
best way is to pitch the roof of indus
trial buildings toward the center, will
pitch of only half an inch to a foot
This carries the water away through
a channel not exposed to frost, and ad
mits of much better advantages in thu
matter of light in the upper story
New York Commercial Advertiser.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-04-30
Will live in johnson City.

James George, who for a long time
has been connected with the Coal
Greek Coal Company, of this place,
will leave the first of the coming
month for Johnson City, where he
will open up and take charge of a
grocery house for some Chattanooga
capitalists. He is an experienced man
and will go we'll equipped forthe bust
ness. Mr. George has been citizen
of Coal Creek for the past eighteen
years, and has proved himself a
worthy man in every respect. We re-
greet very much to lose such men as
Mr.. George, but wish him success in
all his undertakings-Coal Greek
Press.
THE COMET has had the pleasure OF
meeting Mr.. George, and feels conf
dent that the above notice from the
Coal Creek Press is deserved, and that
johnson City is gaining good citizen
and the commercial world a good
business man. He has leased the
storeroom in the Harr-Burrow block
recently occupied by the tin and stove
company, and will open up Il genera
line of fancy and family groceries in {
few days An official announcement
will appear later
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-04-30
A Happy Wedding.

Yesterday morning Mayor Ike T.
Jobe and Mrs. Jobe Rev. ]. G. Cowan
and John Se,horn, went out t. Car
negie to witness the marriage of W.
r. Rhea to Miss Maggie Carr, OF Carr
vile.
The two were united in marriage by
Rev. G. A. Duncan, Of Jonesboro, as
sisted by Rev. J. G. Cowan.
A nice dinner was served, for which
Mayor Jobe said he had been whetting
his appetite for some days past.
Mr.. Ray a prominent business
man OF Johnson City,is ex-postmaster
having served in the Office with eff.
cheney during President Cleveland's
administration. He is nov at the
head of tie well known hardware firm
of Rhea, Seehorn & Co.
The bride is daughter OF the late
David Carr, deceased. III their hap
Ply union THE COMET joins the merry
friends in wishing them long and
pleasant sojourn down the ivy grown
aisles OF life
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-04-30
Why Some PeopIo Married.

The reasons that some men give fol-
having married some women are only
to be surpassed by the reasons some
women give for marrying some men.
There was the man who married his
wife because she was left handed, and
it amused him to see her sew with the
off hand, as he said, There was the
young woman who married her hus
band because he was fat, and was SC
handy to sit on her books of autumn
leaves in the fall and press them. Then
there was another woman, presumably
not so young, who finally married the
man who had courted her faithfully
for eleven years, because, as she after
ward accounted for it, che had wore
his chair in their settin' room plumb
out a settin' in it so many years, an
since the he'd to be a new one bought
she thought 'tmight as well be ful
themselves, N on their own account.
New York Evening Sun.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-04-30
A Carload Indicator,

A device that will enable railroad
employee to determine when q car is
loaded consistent with safety or with
economical wear has been long felt
want" in railroad circles. An appara-
tus has been invented to supply this
demand, and owing to its simplicity it
is likely to come into great favor. The
device consists of two distinct parts,
the upper part being attached to the
truck, above the spring on the side OF
the car, while the other part is fixed
below the spring. An adjustable pin
is carried by the top part, and the bot
tom end of this touches an index finger
that works over the dial of the bottom
piece. When the apparatus is once ad-
justed the index, as the car is loaded,
will indicate on the dial "full load" or
overloaded" as the case may be-
Philadelphia Record.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-04-30
Nearly Finished.

The business Of the present term Of
law court at this place is nearly fin.
ished. But little was Il No NJ a'da,
and Tuesday. The court adjourned
yesterday morning at 10 O'Clock until
next Tuesday, Monday the case of
Mitchell and Jones VS.. Finley Toy, a
disputed debt was considered by the
court Judgem ent was rendered in.
favor OF the plaintiff for $3.50 and cost.
Tuesday morning in he case OF John
c. Ray VS.. Webb Bros, a motion vas
made for new trial on the part OF
the defendants. The motion was
overruled. The court not having yet
adjourned sine die, the doekets will
stand open for appeals until the final
business is transacted,
The court which was the first to be
held after the law providing for one in
this city, was opened with Judge
Dealerick, of Jonesboro, on the bench
Judge Deaderick is Thoroughly posted
and is superior judge OF law. Hi'
selection was occasioned by the sick
ness Of Judge Brown, who has beer
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-04-30

confined to his home for more thar
two months.
For n period Of three days, during
the temporary illness of Judge Dead,
eriek, Hon. Robert Burrow, of the
the city, presided with judicial ability
Although business was not rapidly
transacted, the bar exhibited tact and
ability qualities preeominently char
acteristics Of Johnson City legal tai
ent, The lawyers of johnson City
though they are in the prime OF young
manhood, and In nov had the years
of experience belonging to some ol
the older attorneys Of neighboring
towns, the! nevertheless display sin
gular tact and present that bearing
common TO ripper years of judicial and
legal experience.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-04-30
johnson City.

Shall we change the name? There
is Il section in the charter providing
that it may be done by vote of a ma
jority That it is found there shows
that the name never gave satisfaction
from the first There is too much of
it, it is unhandy to write or speak and
there is noeuphony in it, or sentiment
behind it. II it is ever to be changed
it should be done now and it would be
n great advertisement to the city.
Let us interchange views ON the sub
ject Let the future name be handy
euphonious and indicative OF what is
to make the great city. A frank dis
cusSion of the proper name will soon
indicate the general choice and then
the vote can be taken, Let every citi.
zen who feels an interest in the matter
give briefly his views of the proposal
of a change Of name and the proper
name to be adopted. &. G. c.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-04-30
A Knoxville Man Suicides ON the Eve
of His Marriage.

M, Otis Meredith, a well knownin-
surance and building and loan agent,
of Knoxville, committed suicide Mon
day evening about o'clock at Fort
Sanders, in West Knoxville.
The body of Meredith was found.
near small grove of pine trees, west
OF the fort, bullet hole through his
his head and a pistol clutched in his
right hand,
A coroner's jury was summoned by
Squire Leahy, witnesses examined
and the following verdict was rendered
"At an inquest held on Fort Sanders,
West Knoxville, April 81, 1891, before
Denis Keahy, T, P, upon the body of
M. O. Meredith, there lying dead, the
jurors upon their oaths dosay that the
said M. 0. Meredith came to his death
by pistol shot fired by bis own hand"
The body was, at the conclusion of
the inquest moved to Mann, Johnson
4 Co.'S, undertaking establishment on
Gay street.
Monday morning Meredith, who
then roomed at tie Oxford, went out
upon the street and did not return to
dinner. About twelve o'clock lady
acquaintance met Meredith on the
street and he seemed very nervous
and excited, but the lady had no sus-
picions whatever that he was at that
time about to commit SO terrible a
deed as self destruction, but attributed
his nervous excitement to other causes
As soon as the tragic act was made
known many rumors were started as
to the causes leading to it. Some
were that he was defaulter and pre-
ferred death to dishonor others that
he had had complicated business
transactions that bore upon his mind
so greatly that in a moment of despe-
ration he shot himself.
A letter found on pocketbook
memoranda, and which purported to
have been written by Meredith charges
two persons, whose names are mem
toned, with the cause OF his tax
ing his own life.
Meredith was to have been married
this evening. Near the body of Mere
dith were found the fragments of a
letter, torn telegram and a lady's
photograph also sealed letter adj
dressed to the young lady whom he
was to marry.
Upon the back OF the photograph
were inscribed the words "a thous-
and kisses and one more last one"
Merediths parents reside in Balti-
more, whence the young man came
himself. His parents were telegraph.
ed the sad news.
He was a prominent young man in
Knoxville, and the affair created great
excitement Instead of living to
honor his betrothed, he chose death
and left the one who loved him to
grieve his sad death
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-04-30
Committed Suicide.

W d. Snapp, Il prominent citizen
who resides at Brownsboro, near
Chucky River, committed suicide
Tuesday morning by drowning himself
in the river.
Mental depression was the cause OF
his rash act, but the causes leading to
that arrangement are not ascer-
tainable,
1t is said that Mr.. Snapp had shown
signs OF mental weakness for some
time, and that before making his leap
into the strangling tide of unmerciful
waters he had declared his intentions
to some party about the place. He
was prevailed ON to abandon such an
idea, but without avail, as the tragic
sequel shows. 1t is most probable
that his intentions, if fully declared
were not accepted as true by his
friends until the fatal leap and the
waters rushed in upon his sinking
| form. SO ipr as is known, there was
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-04-30

There is a quaint old man in Man
chester, England, who goes by the
unique name of Gagadig Gigadab.
His original name, so the story goes,
was John Smith, but many years ago
he began to brood over the possibilities
Of mistaken identity involved in such
common name. The name fig
ured frequently in the criminal rec
ords, and he became abnormally APP
prehensive lest he might be confused
with some of these bad John Smiths.
AT last what he feared so much actu-
ally happened One morning the
papers recorded the capture Of an ac-
countant in bank for embezzlement,
and through some blunder Of the re-
porter the identity of the embezzlei
was confused with the subject of this
paragraph, who was also a bank ae-
countant Then and there he deter.
mined to assume a name like unto nc
other ever borne by mortal man. And
in Gagadig Gigadab most people will
agree that he has done so.-.Chicago
Herald.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-04-30

nothing in his financial or domestic
relations to cause him to take the
course he did. His family relations
had always been of the most pleasant
nature.
Mr.. Snapp was prosperous farmer
and a man OF considerable wealth.
owning one OF the finest farms in East
Tennessee. He was faithful mem.
Der Of the Presbyterian church, and
not Sunday passed but that he was
at his usual place at Old Salem
church, except in case, of sickness.
He was nearing 60 years of age, but
was comparatively stout and vigorous,
He leaves wife and number OF
children, comfortably supplied with
the goods of this world His body
was in the river about an hour before
its recovery. He was buried in Old
Salem church cemetery, at Washing
ton College.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-04-30
Elk Park.

Nat w. Taylor, who was in the city
yesterday, informed a COMET reporter
that the summer prospects of Elk Park
were very fiattering, Mr.. Taylor is 60
ing to make some extensive improve
ments looking to the pleasure and ac-
commodation of his guests. Heis pre-
pairing lake which will be beautiful
with fountains, islands and will be
supplied with boats, and stocked with
fine mountain trout. Elk Park, as all
who have seen it know, is beautiful
and picturesque villa, situated in the
midst of wild and charming seen
cry. 1t is the highest point on the
East Tennessee and Western North
Carolina railroad, having an altitude
above the sea level of over 10000 feet
and has temperature of IS degrees in
midsummer. 1t is noted for its won.
derful mineral springs and is one Of
the most wierd and pleasant resorts il
East Tennessee.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-04-30
Shoe Merchant Fails.
By Associated Press to The Comet.

By Associated Press TO The Comet.
MOBILE, ALA, April 29.-Henry
Bernstein wholesale shoe dealer,
made an assignment today. Liabili-
ties, $4,000; assets, between $4,000
and 100000 Preferences to the amount
of $4,000 cover a $4,000 debt to his
sister, $500 to another sister, $4,000
to Local bank, and 81 $50 to sundry
parties. The principal creditors are
Boston shoe merchants. The failure
creates great surprise, as the house
was rated gilt edge. 1t is known, how
ever, that Bernstein disposed of his
private residence and store few
months ago.