Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-03-11
EXCHANGE NOTES

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May term of Court. Smooth is now
seriously Ill, aid it is rumored will moi
survive until that time.
| Tally VhgiRiaa 1t is reported that
the Farmers Alliance works at Iron Gate
have succeeded in negotiating a loan
which will enable them to begin opera
tons with smooth sailing.
Moorefeld Examiner In tie Circuit
Court at Wheeling, last Thursday, Judge
Campbell awarded new trial to DR.. Geo.
l. Garrison, who killed DR.. Geo. Baird. on
March sth, last, ard who was convicted
in June following of murder in the second
degree The new trial is set for April
25th, and is expected to last two months
Hampshire RerieC : Mr.. Joseph Ma
thias, Of Lost River, Hardy Co., one of
the wealthiest and best men of that coun-
ty, was brought to Romney Tuesday
night and taken from here Wednesday
evening to Weston as he is nov insane
He is one of the largest stockholders in
the Moorefeld Bank and is interested IN
other business enterprises.
Moore field Examiner: The gentleman
mentioned above is Geo. Mathias-not
Joseph.
McGaheysville correspondent Of the
Rockingham Register d: On Friday, the
10Th of February, Mr.. Geo. Berry, a man
about ~ years of age, was returning to
his home, near the foot of the Blue Ridge,
from Harrisonburg. He had with him a
bottle of whiskey and a bottle of ammonia
which he uses to make liniment. Hav-
ing walked this long distance and being
very much fatigued, when about mile
east of this place, he purposed to take a
swallow. 1t was dark and be coull not
see well enough to distinguish one bottle
from the other, and by mistake be took a
swallow of the ammonia. lie died in
great agony on the afternoon of the next
day.
Broadway Ntrs DR.. jennings Of Lacey
Spripg Va, and squire Minaick Of Tenth
Legion, were in Broadway last Tuesday,
preparing the necessary papers, to take
Mrs. William Krider, Of near Many,
whose mind has been falling for some
time, to the Asylum.
Last Thursday while one of Mr.. John
Halterman's sons, of Lost River, was
working on a saw mill, the betting some
way caught him, throwing him to the
ground, killing him instantly. He was
buried on Saturday ; aged about 20 years.
Death is always sad, but when one so
Young Is snatched SO suddenly, it causes
an unusual gloom of sorrow. We SYM
pathize with the distressed family in their
affection.
Basic City 1drance: Another illustra-
ton of canine fidelity and intelligence
was given here few days ago. The little
three-year old daughter of Allen Harris,
who lives near the Brandon, was playing
in a room when her dress caught on fire.
Her parents were some distance from the
house and did net hear the child's screams
but the dog did, and knowing that some
thing was wrong with his little friend,
he ran to where they were standing,
ba1ked severa, times and returned to the
house. BY this time the little girls
clothes were in blaza, while help had
not vet arrived. The dog then, after
pushing the child over, grabbed the burn
ing clothes with his teeth, and before the
flames had reached either the face or
body. lie had torn every particle of cloth
ing from the child and saved Its life. The
little Girl escaped with a very slight burn
and big scare. Harris would not trade
Ii, dog for the best horse IN the county.
Warren ;ncl: John r. Stricken VS..
Commonwealth. Appeal. This matter
came on to be heard upon the copy of
record on appeal and writ of error granted
by the Judge of this Court in vacation,
from the County Court of Warren county.
After argument of counsel wv. r. Al
exander for Strickler and L. H. Jackson
and NJ. J. Fulton for the Commonwealth
the Circuit Court decided there is such
error IN the record as necessltates the
setting aside of the verdict of the jury
and the judgment entered upon the same,
upon the following grounds:
LIST. That the demurrer to the indict-
ment and each count thereof as not being
sufficient in law,
2nd. That the verdict is not sustained
by the evidence.
Bird. That illegal evidence was allowed
to 60 to the jury.
4th That the County Court misin-
structed the jury.
This case is dismissed from the docket
and the Clerk of this Court is directed to
certify this order to the County Court OF
Warren county.
Winchester Times 1t is reported that
on the 18th of March 1t will be determine
el whether the Paper Mil will be I'M
proved and started again or will be closed
indefinitely. This industry has gwen
employment to large number of laborers
besides giving the farmers sale for thelI
surplus straw. 1t is greatly to be hoped
that this important industry will be car
ried on.
Horses Down.-Try Mules
This is to notify my friends that l will
be around with the same Stallion ant
Jack as last year, at the same stands, with
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