Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-09-18
EXCHANGE NOTES.

| Reck bridge Ntics WORK IS progress
ing we'll in the erection of the tin re-
ductlon works on Irish Greek. Large
buildings are already we'll under con
struction, and the heavy and costly ma
chinery purchased for the work has ~
coed part been placed in position. A
good force of hands is engaged, and it il
said that the work of reducing the ore, of
which a large quantity has been mined,
will &c commenced at an early day.
Highland Recorder "Bob," the dun
horse belonging to James Cross, who las
been running on the mail route between
here and Stanton, has in the last six
years made 1873 trips, and travelled 81
SEQ miles. This IS more than the dis
lance around the world and would amount
to about twelve trips across the United
States, from ocean to ocean. "Bob" Is
still as lively as a cricket, ard will run off
at the "drop of hat"
TaUey Tirqinidn The board Of direc
tors of the Farmers Alliance Agricul-
tnral Works met at Iron Gate on Tues
day, upon call Of President Prince, in or
der TO make arrangements for the Al
lance works at that place again. These
arrangements were contaminated, and the
works will start mp within the next three
OF four weeks. When started they will
continue in permanent operation, arrange
ments having been completed which re
move all obstacles in the way hereto
fore.
Warren Sentinel F. P. Cover bought
and used in the construction OF new
smokestack at his large steam t3nnery IN
BrowntoWn 10000 brick mao and burnt
by d. D. HoshOur h S. n, which he and
other competent judges pronounce as
good as any they ever saw anywhere.
Two colored men from Clarke county
attempted to cross the Shenandoah River
at HOwellsville Sunday evening in
buggy and were drowned. The horse
and buggy we're lost too. The bodies of
the men up to this writing had not been
found.
Front Royal Gazette Dr. George Z.
Hotchkiss, of Barton, Nd, was killed
Saturday by falling over'an embankment
on the Potomac tramway while on his
way to make a professional visit. Death
was instantaneous, his neck being broken
ard skull fractured. He was twenty
eight years old and a native of Linden,
Warren county, Va. He was graduate
of the Medical University of Mary land,
and for thee years has been praOticing
his profession at Barton.
Page Courier A large number of the
land owners contiguous to Luray who
sold lard last year to the Valley Land
and Improvement Co.. have consented, at
the request of SAID Company, to the re-
purchase of their lands of the Company.
This action we think is not only in the in
teIest of the land owners, when all the
complications involving the matter are
considered, but is a wise policy on the
part of the Company, since it retains
fuly as much land eligibly situated as II
could IN reason be expected to develop.
Warrenton True Indcr Tom Sealock
was here Wednesday locking after his
copper mine near Linden. The mine was
worked some years ago by Mr.. karstoD, an
expert. who died little before his dreams
of profitable development we're realized.
HIS analysis proved that the ore yielded
over 20 per cent. of pure copper. 1t is an
unfavorable time to organize a company
M this time of general depression, but the
day is coming when the Sedlock copper
mine will attract attenti,n and capital to
work il successfully
The Clifton Forge Il riW says that
locomotive passenger engine No. l-s
drawing the vesfihule tram between
Clifton Forge and Hint n. is in The shops
at the latter place having the necessary
electrical machinery put upon fcr for
light NJ mp her head light by electricity
This engine is among the heaviest aud
hest on the road. Some time n-xt week
the engine - i'll he run out on the "vcslI
hule" train from Hinton to Clifton Forge.
The dynamo to furnish the current for
the headlight is placed above the boiler
near the dome. and will be under full
control of the engineer. There is no
doubt of the utility of this new method
OF head lights for engines, and also no
doubt that it will soon be placed upon all
passenger engines on the C.. & Q. Railway.
Tie experiments thus far made show the
electric headlights TO be far superior to
oil illumination enabling the engineer to
see the track better and also giving better
warning to approaching trains, thus in
surfing far greater safety to the travelling
public.
Hagerstown Mars: Some two weeks
ago dashing yOnng man registered at
one of our leading hotels as Charles n.
Gale, of Washington, d. c. He claimed
to be in i'll health, and according to his
own statement came cont into the cOun
try" to work on farm to regain his usual
vigor. He was prepossessing, we'll dressed,
and what might be termed lady's man.
He frequently visited Pen Mar and other
nearby pleasure resorts, and became ac-
ouanted with one of the best known
ladies' of this town, the daughter of one
of our leading citizens, whose name we
withhold from the respect we bear him.
Gaining the confidence of tho lady in
question he got possession of a valuable
diamond ring. He put it IN pawn for
sam said to be anywhere from - to $50
and then decamped. Tuesday night the
hotel at which the young man had been
quartered was besieaed by the sheriff,
and score or more of officers, but Gale
had blown away ard the warrant to allay
the storm proved worthless The Gale
ragged into a storm AMI the ring in ques-
ton is in the possession of one of our
jewellers. This IS another warning to
Young ladies' not to put too mnch con-
fidenco IN strangers 1t is advice often
given, however, but seldom needed.