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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-02-20
Seven Queer Children.
PECULIARITrEs OF THE OFFSPRING OF An
ORDINARY FATHER AND MOTHER.
PHILADELPHIA Inquirer.

People of Munson claim to have among
them the queerest family as to physical
popularity in the whole country. jacob
Heirs, farmer in moderate circum-
stances, has seven children. The oldest
is 16, a bright boy. but havin g
thirteen fingers and thirteen toes-seveu
on one hand and six on the other, his toes
being similarly divided. Next to him Is
another boy, ii years old. As long as this
boy is quiet no one would think he had
any popularity, but the moment he opens
his mouth to talk he loses oil control of
his hands, arms, feet and legs, and they
Jerk and thrash and kick around as If
they were hung on wires.
The boy is as slow of speech as his
limbs are active, and in anwerlng a SIM
pie question it is no uncommon thing for
his legs to have carried him a rod or
more away before he is able to articuiate
yes or no. The boy does not seem to
mind his affection, and not only does not
hesitate TO respond or try to when he is
addressed, but is always ready to begin
conversation on the slightest excuse.
He can be seen almost any day arguing
with or explaining some point to some
companion, who is kept constantly busy
either avoiding the involuntary kicks or
blows of the boys sprightly feet or hands
or In following him briskly to keep the
run of the subject.
The third child is girl, who is hunch-
back and dwarf. She is twelve years
old. A boy next to her is deaf and dumb.
The fifth child has bright red birth
mark encircling her neck like piece of
red flannel 1t is an inch and half
wide. The other two children are twins,
three months old hoy and girl. The
boys head is covered with hair enough
for grown person, while the girl twin
hasn't the sign OF hair upon the head,
the little poll being as white and shiny as
a billiard ball. The girl is fat and the
boy lean. When the boy laughs the little
girl cries Justify, and when his little
sister is merry the boy sheds tears and
yells.
Every one Of these seven children IS
handsome aud mentally bright. Mrs.
Hers 10 fino-looking woman, and her
husband is sound physically and mentally.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-02-20
Practical Proof.

The following telegram sent out from
Washington on the 18th, demonstrates
The correctness of the views OF the Re-
publicans on the TIN pla.e. The tariff on
this product, fixed in the Mckinley bill
has induced the establishment of tin
plate industries at several points in the
United States, and before 1892 this cOun-
try will be making the $50, 700, 900 of tin
plate now imported from Europe, and
making it with cur own labor and out OF
our own tin. Yet the Democrats ridi-
culed the idea and had a great deal to say
about the poor mans tin cup. The
campaign of education" which the Re-
publicans will promote, will reveal many
such evidences of the wisdom of the
Mckinley bill. The dispatch, dated Jan.
18th, says;
Tin saucepans, pals, buckets and
9th n household articles made of tin, as
well as square tin plates of tin, covered
the long table OF the House committee on
ways aud means the last two days OF the
week. Representative Niedrenhaus, of
Missouri, was in the room most of the
time, and he explained to all inquirers
the reason for the changed appearance of
the room. The tins are samples of those
which are being turned ont every day at
the works, St. Louis, and are wholly Of
American manufacture. The original
work was done in the steel mills of
Chattanooga and the timing in st Louis.
The plant has only recently been es-
tablished, and is now turning out about
300 cases of tin plate a day. The ore
comes from the Dutch Islands, and the
price of the manufactured article is about
the same as when imported"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-02-20
a STRANGE Presentiment.

The death of DR.. Henry Sampsell, a
prominent druggist in the Village of
Bloomyille, Ohio, which took place on
Saturday afternoon, was peculiarly note
worthy, says the Cleveland Leader. AL
though bis health had not been good for
several weeks, nothing serious was ap-
pretended. On Saturday morning lie
calmly announced to his wife and family
that be would die before night, and so
strongly convinced was he of the PRESENT.
ment that he arranged his business affairs
and summoned a number OF his intimate
friends, whom he bid farewell. A few
minutes past o'clock, in full possession
OF all his faculties be sank quietly back
IN his chair and expired. Mr.. Sampsell
was but thirty Ave years of age and one
of the best known business men in the
county.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-02-20
Democratic Governors Speak.
THEIR VIEWS on THE RECENT SILVER LET
TER OF EX-PREsIDENT CLEVELAND.

| THEIR VIEWS on THE RECENT SILVER LEI
TER OF EX-PREsIDENT CLEVELAND.
Gov. Campbell, Of Ohio-I commend
the frankness and positlvehess with which
he expresses himself
Gov. Eagle, of Arkansas believe
Cleveland's position on the silver question
will defeat him for the Democratic NOM
ination in 1892.
Gov. Pennoyer, of Oregon-The great
masses of the Democratic party in the
United States favor the FREE coinage of
silver. MIR. Cleveland opposes it, Ma
homet refuses to come to the mountain,
and it is absolutely certain that the
mountain will not go to Mahomet.
Gov. Fleming. of West Virgnia-No
fault can be found with Cleyeland's cOur-
age of conviction. l do not think West
Virginia is with him on the silver ques-
ton.
Coy. Peck. of Wisconsin, consider
Mr. Cleveland's position on the silver
question sound.
Gov. Boyd, of Nebraska-It may cost
him the Presidency in 1892, but | doubt it.
admire the man because of his cOnsis-
tency. He has the courage OF his conVic-
tiOns.
Gov. Winans, of Michigan-I consider
Mr. Cleveland's silver letter as equivalent
to declining the Democratic nomination
for the Presidency.
Gov. Tilman, of South Carolina-Mr.
Cleveland's letter does and onght to take
him out of the field as a Democratic can
didate for President.
Gov. Mckinney, of Virginia. do not
think that Mr.. Cleveland's letter changes
his standing with his party as far as the
nomination is concerned. He has not
changed his position at all. His views on
the money question were well known be-
fore,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-02-20
Cleveland on Silver.

Between six aud seven hundred people
Union, New York, last week, to oppose
the silver bill, in response to the call OF
the Reform Club. Resolutions "That we
shall oppose with all the means at our
command the pending bill, or any one
which fayors the free coinage of silver
without cooperation other nations" &C.,
were adopted. Speeches were made by
ex-Secretary Fairciild and Others. The
following letter from ex-President Cleye.
land to Mr.. Z. E. Anderson was read:
Nv Dear Sir-I have this afternoon re-
ceived your note inviting me to attend to-
morrow evening a meeting called for the
purpose of voicing the opposition of the
business men of our city to "the free coin
age of silver 10 the United States" / shall
not be able to attend and address the
meeting as you request. but am glad that
the business interests of New York are,
at last, to be heard on the subject. 1t
surely cannot be necessary for me to make
a formal expression of my agreement
with those who believe that the greatest
perils would be initiated by the adoption
of the scheme embraced in the measure
now pending in Congress for an unlimit-
ed coinage of silver at our mints. If we
have developed an unexpected capacity
for the assimilation of largely-increased
volume Of the currency, and, even If we
have demonstrated the usefulness OF such
an increase, these conditions fall tar short
Of insuring us against disaster, if in the
present situation we enter upon the
dangerous and reckless experiment of free,
unlimited and independent silver coin
age. Yours very truly,
GROVER CLEVELAND.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-02-20
OON,IIsSTONER.S OFFICE.

A NON lllE'DlO-N Il II - ~ ANA@s
~ Woodstock, Va, Feb. llth, 1891.
To Barbara Ann Coff nan. COmplt., and
C.. p. Wightwan. Sheriff Committee
admir- of Levi Coffman, decd, Joseph
L. Hansberger and Barbara f. Coifmau
his wife, Levi Edward Cotiman, Cora
A. Cofman, LYDIA 4. Coffnan, Catharine
Coffman, Martha Y. Gilman AMI Nancy
EotfmaD, Defts.
You are hereby notified that I have
fixed upon the 9th day of March next, be-
tween the hours of t o'clock, A. NJ, and &
o'clock. p. NJ, if fair. if not. on the next
fair day thereafter Sunday excepted) TO
take and settle, at my Office, the accounts
of c. p. Wightman, Sheriff Committee
Admir-. of Levi COtfman, decd.
2nd. Audit in order of their priority all
debts against the estate CT the said Leyi
Cofman, decd, stating specially the
liens, if any, binding the real estate oil
said Coffman.
3rd. The real estate of which the said
Levi Coffman died seized and possessed
4th. ANY Other matter he may deem
pertinent, or which any party in Interest
NAV require, required 20 be taken 10y the
decree of Shenandoah Circuit Court rem
dered on the 10Th day of January, 1891, in
a snit in chancory depending IN said court
between Barbara Ann Coifman, complt.,
and Levi Ccffmau's admr &C., Defts.,
and if from any cause the taking Of said
accounts shall not be commenced, or
having been commenced should not be
completed on that day, tic taking Of the
same will be adjourned from day to day,
or from place to place, until the same are
taken and completed.
Given under my hand as Commissioner
IN cbancery of the said court, at my office
in SAID county the day and year first
aforesaid.
I.IIITE BIRD, Comr. IN chy.
WINS. Il Bro. p. q. FEB. l3-4w.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-02-20
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE.

| A ~ VI lAAh - VI 49,
~ Woodstock, Va, Feb. llth, 1891.
To VIM Deering & Co., Valley Ferti-
lizing Co. and all other creditors of Calvin
II. Hotel, decd, who will come in and
contribute to the costs OF this suit,
Complts., and C. P. Wightman, shift. com
admir-. c. t. a. of JnO. J. Hotel, decd,
Annie Hotel (wldow), Joseph Fravel and
Catharine V. his wife, VIM. s. French
and Elizabeth J. his wife, Geo. II. Fravel
and Maggie his wife, Susan T.. Hotel,
Annie C. Hotel, Benjamin Hotel. Sam'l
Beydler, admr. of Calvin Hotel, deed,
Rebecca Hotel, (widow) and Hubert
Hotel, Joseph Hotel, Lizzie Hotel and
Alpha Hotel infant children Of Calvin u.
Hotel, decd, Defts.
You are hereby notified that | have
fixed upon the 9Th day OF March next, be
tween the hours of o'clock, A. NJ and 6
o'clock, p. NJ if fair, if not, on the next
fair day thereafter Sunday eXcepted) to
take and settle, at my office, the accounts
of Samuel Beydler, 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 the said Hotel
died, seized and possessed and the prob
able value of the sane, from whom he re-
ceived the same, and any liens existing
thereon at the tine be received it.
4th. Any other matter he may deem
pertinent or which any party in interest
may require, required to be taken by the
decree OF Shenandoah Circuit Court rem
dered on the 10th day of January, 1891, in
a suit in chancery depending in said cOnrt
between VIM. Deering & Co., and others,
Complts., AID C. p WIghtman, shift. com.
admr. c. t. a. of JnO. j. Hotel, deed, and
others, Defts., aud il from any cause the
taking OF said accounts shall not be COM
menced, or having been commenced should
not be completed on that day, the 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 dry and year first
aforesaid.
l. HIrE BIRD, Comr. 10 Chy.
WINS / Bro. Feb. lj-iw
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-02-20
TRUSTEES SALE
OF VALUABLE
Town PROPERTY, &c

nv virtue of W. deeds Of trust executed
by Geo. N. Bornm and wife 10 the nndc.-
si1ned trustee ola fearing date the 7th dag
of August. 1885, recorded in the Clerks
office Of the County Court OF Shenando ia
Comfy. Va, in Deed Book No. -,
page l23: the other bearing date the l2th
day of March, las, recorded in Dect
Book No. u, page 3, aud by the written re-
ouest of the cesiu Qti trusts, / will 'ii-r
at public sale, on the premises, on
SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 23.h, 1891.
the following property to wit; A RorsE
,ND Lot situated 90 The west side Of
Main street. Woodstock, Va, adiJiuirg
the properts of w. II. Few on the nor'h,
and Mrs. S. J. Clover on the south. The
honse is a comfortable tgo story, log ard
frame Building, with a large wing bat
recently erected. The property is cen
trally located, and IS IN good repair. Also
a lot of household and kitchen property.
Terms Of Sale
Real e,tate) one third cash, and ihe
residue in two oq1al payments OF Que
and twO years. with interest from
the DAY of sale The purchaser TO insure
and keep insured the property for the
benefit Of the trustee, in some good ia-
snrance company, for a sum at least sn:-
ficiens TO cover the deferred payments
Personal Property: All sums under SO
cash over that amoant a credit Of 60
DAYS. purchaser TO execute notes with
good security. Sale to commence al 10
O'Clock, a N. -
WV. r. WILLIAMS,
Jan. 23-td. Trustee.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-02-20
The Calf Is Dead; the Lawyers
Live.

A Des Moines. Iowa, special to the St
Louis Republic says:
The Iowa supreme court has finally
affirmed the decision of the lower court
in the celebrated case of johnson against
Miller ct al, better known as "tbe Jones
county calf case" The verdict of tue
lower ceurt was for thu plaintiff IN the
sum of $1,000.
The last jury returned general verdict
and also answered a number of special
interrogatories, and the case went to the
supreme court on the ground that the
answers aud the special interrogatoties
did not warrant the verdict. The case
has been In the courts about twenty years
and has been tried several times in the
lower courts and has taken number Of
trips to the supreme court. IL has bank
rupted everybody connected with 1t OK
cept the attorneys. The calves over which
this litigation grew we're originally worth
s45, aud up TO this time the costs of the
case have grown to between $1,000 to
500 900, in addition to the verdict of
8, 900,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-02-20
Announcement.

We hereby announce ourselves as a
candidate for Mayor at the election in
April. 1t is a little early. bnt no man
ever secured an Office by being a little
late. We don't propose to let any sense
of false modesty stand 10 the way of get
ting there. We can read and write and
cipher. We represent the intelligence
aud manners Of this community. We are
the t0p-sheaf OF society and can borrow a
hundred dollars at the bank any day. In
brief, We are the best candidate who can
be put up for this Office, and we are doing
the public favor bv consenting TO run.
We shall have something further TO say
on this subject later on. We don't want
the office, but the Office wants us. At
lest we think she does.-The Ar ona
Kicker.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-02-20
State News.

Big Stone Gap has secured large ma
chine works from Ohio.
Washington Fields, the burglar who
so badly cut DR.. and Mrs. w. A. Wheeler
in their home 10 Norfolk, on the night of
December II last. was sentenced to twen-
ty-three years in the penltentiary.
James Craney, colored, the ex-convict
who killed Charles Oliver. colOred, at a
dance IN Brownsbnrg. Rockbridge, has
been found guilty of murder in the first
degree. He had served State prison
term for stabblng the late DR.. Zach. j.
Walker. lie will be hung April oath.
A company has been organized at Mill
wood with 81 100000 capital, Captain w.
II. Sales, president, to work the tin mines
recently developed in the Blue Ridge
mountains, az Ashby's Gap. The mines
are said to be the richest in America.
William Hazelwood, alias "Haislip," q
white tramp, who is serving ont a sem
tence for vagraney, was indicted IN
Roanoke last week on the testimony of
Detective Campbell, of Ohio, for the
murder of Thomas G.. Massle in December.
He Is only twenty-three years old, and is
from Pittsylvania county.
A project is on tCot for establishing a
big sheep raising farm in BOtetOurt cOun-
ty, near New Castle. The idea is to pur-
chase about l6. 900 acres of land, stock the
place with 3 900 sheep and begin sheep
raising with the most approved methods.
The tract - to be divided into lots of
5000 acres, each to be nclosed with wiIe
fencing and given in charge of expert
enced Scotch shepherds.
Last Friday night there was a bloody
row at Newport News between Ralph
Whiting, John Morrison and Jackson
Harper on one side, II. A. Gaines and
Armstead Nielsen. all cOlored, on the
other. Gaines was shot one inch below
the heart aud cannot live. Nelson was
killed on the spot. Gaines and Nelson
we're watching coal, and the row was
said to be about stealing coal. The sher-
| if made a number of arrests.
At meeting of the directors of the
Virginia Midland Branch of the Rich
mond and Danville system which was
held in Washington last week it was de-
cided to dOuble-track the line fIom Alex
andria to Orange, distance OF ~ miles.
All the real estate necessary for tho me-
track and sidings, says tho Washington
Star, has been acquired. The Chesa'
peake and Ohio Company will after
April |, run its own trains over the road
to Orange Court House, and thence direct
to its Main Stem at Gor1onsvlle. Work
on the improvements will be begun in the
spring, aud when completed it IS estima
ted that the Chesapeake and Ohio trains
will be able to run from Washington tC
the Main Stem in two hours. The time
required for this run under existing ar
ranpements is three and half hours.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-02-20
Won bV Americans.
THE LEADING PRIZES CoMETo THE UNITED
STATES.

THE LEADING PRIZES COME ~ LIE ONliEb
STATES.
In The Queens last word contest, DR..
Edmund T. Stevens, of Buffalo. N. T.
won the first prize of free trip to Europe
and 5000 in cash, and Annie B. Turner
of Deposit, N. Y, secured the special
prize of handsome, Shetland pony.
The publishers of this 'well-known
Magazine have decided to offer one more
Competition, and to the persons sending
them the largest lists of English words
(of not less than four letters) constructed
from letters contained in the three words,
Dominion of Canada" they offer many
useful prizes, including $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
(yalued SOY 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
erers locality IN the United States. Those
desiring to contest for one of these Yalu-
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 TIE CANADIAN QUEEN,
Toronto, Canada.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-02-20
The Goloid Dollar as a 90 mpro-
mise.
Baltimore san.

A correspondent calls attention in an
other column of the san to the goloid dol
lar proposed in Congress in 1879, and
suggests it to gold standard aud silver
STANDARD men as a compromise Of their
conflicting standards. AS proposed by
Mr.. William w. Hubbell, the solOid dol
lar was to consist Of mixture OF gold,
silver and copper in such proportions that,
as respects value, the gold and silver
would be about equal. 1t might be made
by melting a gold dollar mp with silver
dollar, cutting the resulting lump into
halves and uniting each half into new
dollar. Such coin would have several
good merits. 1t would not be excessive
ly small ike the present gold dollar, nor
excessively large like the silver dollar,
nor would its value be subject to fuctu.
ations equIlly with existing COINS. IL
gold goes up as silver goes down, the one
component Of the golOl1 would balance
the other. So also in case gold should
begin to tumble aud silver should soar
Experts say the goIOid dollar would be
harder than either of its cImponeats and
wear better. The ideal moaey, in our
correspondents opinion. would be paper
money on gOlOid basis.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-02-20

WHEELING, W. Va, Feb. 1S.-A half
million dollars will not cover the loss al
ready from the fl ,Od at Wheeling. The
water is still rising aud one of the great
est foods IN the history of the city is ex
pected to reach its height by morning. A
large area of the city is under water, to-
Guiding the Seventh Ward, Wheeling
Island, the handsomest resident portion.-
only the top stories of magnificent resi-
dences are visible above the water, and IN
the main part of the city all the whole
sale stores are flooded and business is en-
tirely suspended.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-02-20
Now Try This.

It will cost you nothing and will surely
do you good. If you have Cough, Cold
or any trouble with Throat, Chest Of
Lungs. DIR. Kings's New Discovery fol
Consumption, Coughs and Colds is guar
anteed to give relief, or money will bt
paid back. Sufferers from La Grippe
found it Just the thing aud under its use
had speedy aud perfect recovery. Try
a sample bottle at our expense and learn
for yourself just how good thing it is
Trial bottles free at the drug stores.
Largo SIZE SOC and 81 90.
b. Schmitt, Woodstock, L. II. Jordan,
Mt. jackson.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-02-20

The senior proprietor of this paper has
been subject to frequent colds for some
years, which were sure to lay him up il
not doctored at once. He finds that
Chamberlain IS Cough Remedy is reliable.
1t opens the secretions. relieves the lungs
and restores the system TO healthy con.
dition. II freely used as coon as tie cold
has been contracted, and before 1t has be-
come settled in the system, It greatly les
sens the attack and often cures In single
day what would otherwise have been a
severe cold.-NoRTHwEsTERN Ho TEL RE
PORTER, Dss MOines, Iowa. so cent bot
lies for sale by f. r. IRWIN & Co., Drug
gists.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-02-20
Not One In Ten

OF the people you meet from day to day
has perfectly pure, healthy blood. The
hereditary scrofulous faint affiicts the
large majority of people, while many
Others acquire diseases from impure air,
improper food and wrong indulgenccs.
Hence the imperative necessity for re-
liable blood purifier like Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla, which eradicates every impurity,
and gives to the blood vitality and health.
It cures scrofuIa, salt rheum, humors.
boils, pImples, and all other affections
caused by impurities or pol sonous germs
in tho blood. AL! that is asked for Hoods
Sarsaparilla is that it be given q fair
trial.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-02-20
Johnstown Under Water.
HUNDREDS OF HOUSES yLOoDED AND PEO-
PIE LEAVING IN boats.


JonSsTOwN, Pa, Feb l6.-At 8o'clock
this evening all the lower part of the city
Is covered and the water is rising rapidly
owing to steady rains. On the south side
and in Cambria hundreds OF houses are
flooded, and the people are getting away
in boats, as all bridges but one have been
swept away.
Late tonight ii IS reported th,t the
Shady Creek boom, carrying 100000
feet Of logs, is in danger of bursting, and
the people are flying to higher ground.
There Is no communication whatever be
tween the different parts Of the town.
Reports from points between Johrs-
town and Pittsbnrg indicate very aigh
water, with several bridges ard houses
washed away as far down as Jeanette.
Reports from Eastern Ohio and Western
Virginia indicate sudden rise in branch
90, with many bridges destroy ed and
houses flooded, though no lives have been
lost thus far.