Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-03-18
EXCHANGE NOTES.

Shenandoah Press: Dogs got into a
flock of sheep belonging to Mr. w. W..
West. about four miles southwest Of this
place, on Wednesday, and killed ii sheep.
Mr.. John W. Rice, of this place, was
engaged in repairing the floor in a room
at the residence Of Mr.. c. r. Henkel, on
Wednesday last, when he found between
the floor and the clustering q cartridge
box full Of bullets (paper shells). and a
pair of small saddle pockets, one depart
ment containing a sack Of powder and
the other n number of bullets (brass
shells) On the cartridge box are the LET
ter az. S." All Of the above named arti-
cles were Doubtless placed in their hiding
place during rhe war by some one living
in the house at that time. They are silent
though forcible reminders OF the stirring
times that took place from 'Gl to 90.
Page Courier: Mr.. Philip Ruffner killed
one night last week two wildcats in the
Massanntton near his place, below Hope
Mills. They were about four feet long,
and he shot them up a tree by the light Of
a torch.
A correspondent OF the Rockingham
Rcqisfer writes from Mount Clinton. March
IN. the following: Cast Sunday morn
ing. March 9th, eve belonging to Mr..
3. D. Bowman produced lamb of the
following mOustrOus DESCRIPTION: 1t had
two perfect heads. each supplied with n
perfect mouth, nose, pair Of eyes AMI ears
and separate neck. Il possessed two
tails with which to keep the tormenting
flies dodging. had it lived until summer
time. The body was oce single lamb.
Had it lived. it should have been ale to
consume a considerable amount # NJ.
Bowman's luxurlant pasiuiag'. On the
same evening the owe produced another
lamb, but it was also dead"
Rockingham Register: The late Dan
ie Zirler. who died at his homo near
Timherville several weeks ago, bequeath-
ed $500 toward the establishment Of the
German Baptist cold Folks Home in
this district. The clone" is designed a.
retreat for aged and indigCn' members
of the Dunkard church. The project has
| been under consideration for some time.
and subscriptions have been opened. The
location of the institution has not get
been agreed upon.
Highland Recorder: On tho night of
February DIST a sad misfortune came to
the family of Mr.. George Dice, living near
Walkers Creek, Rockbridge county, in
the birth Of twin boys enc Of whom has
no eyes, the face being perfectly smooth
and straight where the eyes should be-.
The bereaved parents have the sympathy
of the entire community.
Wincheste Mars: A slx-year old child
of Mr.. Charles Whitacre. living near
Whitacre P. o., was burned to death on
Friday. Two little oLes had been left
alone for a few inmates, and while Hay
| ing discovered some shavings IN the roOm
These they began putting on the fire, and
in this way their clothing became ignlted.
Mr. Whitacre, who was in the yard, hear
| ing their cries, rushed in to find both OF
the children enveloped in flames. SeIzir g
one the father rushed out and rolled it in
the snow, extinguishing the flames. The
other IN the meantime was so badly burn
ell that death resulted speedily. The era
die in which Young baby lay was also
set on fire. but Mr.. Whitacre extinguishC d
the flames before the little one was dam
aged. The afflicted family have the SYM
pathy of the ennre neighboIhOod.
On Friday afternoon, while a colored
teamster employed at the gas works was
engaged IN unloading car Of coal at the
b. & o. yard his shovel struck what he
supposed TO be bunch Of rags. Upon
scraping the coal from around it, however,
he was horried to ind that it was the
corpse of an infant The body was
wrapped in cotton and rags aud had
evidently been placed in the car before 1t
was loaded with coal at the mines. One
leg had been cut Off probably by the
shovel of the dscoverer before he learned
what it was.