Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-03-04

"eehr' lucy sLOulu tIy 10 imagine hON
tired we are waiting for the money we
have, in many cases, earned long ago. II
every one who owes will come IN or send
in Monday and square up we would only
be too glad to stop begging for our own.
While the depot agent of the n. Il. w.
near Charlestown, was at his supper on
Saturday evening gang of burglars
broke into the depot, which is about half
mile from town, and secured 500. This
gang has been reported as working their
way up the Valley, causing the merchants
and banks TO use extra precautions. Better
lynch 'em if caught, the law is far too I'M
certain.
Mrs. Elizabeth Koon;z, The venerable
mother of Capt. Geo. W. KOontz, had a
narrow escape from a distressing accident
on Monday. While standing with her
back to the fire her clothing caught and
were in a blaze before she discovered her
danger. With great presence of mind the
old lady succeeded in extnguishing the
fire by gathering her clothing tightly in
her hands and smothering the flames
An exchange has hit upon a novel way
Of keeping Subscriptions paid up. Every
time a delinquent subscriber is mention
ed his name is inverted. For example
"uAola uqor and wife are on visit to
friends at East Point" Every other
reader understands what it means and
there is a grand rush among the negligent
to get right side up again. We are afraid
we shall have to inyert the names of some
of our subscribers pretty soon.
Go where you Will, you will find people
usins DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup, and unani-
nous in its praise.
suffered most severely fiom lbeuma-
tism during winter. After using Saliva
ton Oil two days tie pain entirely
subsided. and now l am a well man.
While March did not come in like a
roaring lion the first day stole on us as
disagreeably as it possible could with the
earth covered with melting snow and
slush ankle deep, the roads deep and
heavy with mud and the air loaded with
damp. penetrating chill that seemed to
find its way clear to the very marrow
of the bones. Above all hung a gloomy,
leaden sky that showed no silver lining
from this side.
Sunday night and Monday forenoon
brought heavy fall of snow, covering
the earth to the depth OF i've or six
inches. 1t was of very wet and clinging
nature causing disagreeable slush as 1t
melted, and making the roads heavy with
mud. The weather for some days has
been miserably chilly and gloomy, par
tlcularly trying and depressing TO the
large number of sick persons.
From notices that have appeared from
time to time in the newspapers many OF
our readers have supposed that Blind
Tom, the wonderful natural negro mu-
stefan, was dying from consumption in
lunaiic asylum. This Is a mistake, as be
is now on the road giving regular per
formance., and the people Of this county
may again have the pleasure of hearing
this strange musician who received his
diploma directly from nature.
On Tuesday evening the new Jewish
synagogue on North Main street in Haf-
risonburg was dedicated. Dr. Shanbarger,
the distinguished Rabbi of IaI-Sinai
temple of Baltimore conducted the cero-
monies. Addresses were made by VIM.
Loeb and Adolph Wise of Harrsonburs,
and Mai Alex Hart of Stanton. a large
crowd was present, the services being
open to the public. Mrs. l. Marks, OF the
Boston Racket Store, Of this place, was
present.
Mr.. Geo. A. Hupp, an aged citizen Of
this county, and one who has been PROM
inently known and interested in business
affairs. died at his home in Strasburg, or
Wednesday, Feb. 24th, 1892, aged :;
years. Mr.. Hupp possessed fine business
qualifications through which he had &C
ouired considerable wealth. He was e;
gentleman of fine culture and wide infor
nation. lie leaves a widow and TIVE
children.
We learn that party of ten Mormon
converts left the vicinity of Mt. Jackson
few days age, under the leadership of J
R. Whitehead, a Mormon missionary
bound for Utah, the land of the 'Lattel
IDay Saints" We believe in the greatest
possible religious freedom and liberation
but when these snakey Mormon elders
come around preaching their nasty, filthy
disgusting doctrine to ignorant peaple 9
liberal use of tar and feathers and fire.
ride on a rail is about the right thing
Mr.. Mark NJ. Rodeffer, native of am
former cltlZeu OF w OOuolOShj was III thl
place on Saturday list. He is brothe
of our townsman, Mr. Jas II. Rodeher
With the exception of the frost of year
that has literally sprinkled his hair wit
the evidence of passing time, he is th
same hearty, genial fellow he was wher
his musical voice was heard in the sum
mer night serenades to the sweet girl
who are now staid matrons, or in the ell
couragiug cheer of the gallant boys o
Chew's celebrated battery of horse artil
lery "a it so often turned the tide of battl
on many of the hard fought cavalry fields
May time long deal lightly with him.
Every newspaper man, says an exchange
has at some time or another in his bus
ness experience met the man who "no7
takes more papers than he can read" il
was in town last week. lie wiped hi
nose on the awning, tried to blow ont th
electric light at the hotel, failed to ligf
his cigar on it, paid % cents for a
almanac mt q rickle IN the slot at III