Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-01-22
EXCHANGE NOTES.

Shenandoah Press A l4-yearold son of
the late B. +. Strickler has been adjndged
insane and sent to the Lunatic Asylum at
Staunton for treatment.
Strasburg Tirginidn and Ndcs Hugh
Serseny, sent to the Asylum from this
place soma time since as being of unsonnd
mind, has been released and has returned
here.
Luray Union james G. Fry, who lived
near the Page line, Rappahannock county,
was BON June 90, l75S, and died Dec. %,
1891, making him 1O3 years and 6 months
old at the time of his death.
Harrisonburg Spirit One Of the most
fatal effects of grip that we have heard OF
was the death .of Mr.. T. J. Cline, of the
Edom ne:ghborhood, bis wife and his
sister-in-law, Miss Sallie Murray. Mr..
Cline died on the oath of December, 1891,
Miss Sallie Murray following HIM few
hours later. The death of Mrs. Cline oc-
Cured on the goth nit. Mr. Cline AID
Miss Murray were buried in the sane
grave. Mr.. Cllne's age was " Mrs.
Cline's, 60, and Miss Murray's, 81.
Basic City Adrdnce Rev. A. D. Max
we'll, of Lexington North Carolina, will
preach at the Presbyterian chapel, the
last Sunday in this month. He IS an ear
nest, graceful speaker and fearless in the
discharge of his duties as minister
During the recent holidays, while
fashionable ball was in progress in the
town of Lexington, n. c., Mr. Maxwell
entered the room and asked permission to
make a few remarks. On being given
the privilege, he spoke for thirty minutes
against the sin of worldliness and begged
the dancers to return to their homes. He
then prayed for fifteen. minutes, after
which neatly all present left the ball
room. Some few remained and finished
the dance.
The most remarkable case of fasting
vet heard OF occurred at Yanceys, Rock
ingham county, this State. Emmett Glib
bons, connected with one of the best
families in that neighborhood, refused
food continuously for ffty-six days, liv-
ing during that time on water alone. lie
lost flesh gradually until he became al
most skeleton, but otherwise suffered
mo special inconvenience. After usire
every means to induce him to partake OF
food, little milk was mixed in with the
water that was offered him. He refused
to drink it, and for the last nine days o.
his fast went without either food Of
water. At the end of fi(ty-six days h'
began to eat, and unless the attack o
pnenmcnla from which he is now suffering
proves fatal, there is no reason to believe
that he will not live to be quite sn ole
man. Tue truthfulness Of the above II
+ vouched for by several parties.
Page Courier Wade Wolfe Hampton
died at his residence in Luray about II
O'Clock, Friday night, January {, lSq2
after short illness from pneumonia, con
seouent upon an attack of the grip. Mr.
Hampton was in his Clst year.
Near Luray. on Monday last, Jan. IL
1892, at o'clock in the morning, Mr.
George II. Conner died, aged 50 years.
months ard 3 days.
Died, Sunday, January 10th. ls92' a
half-past o'clock, at his home on Mil
Creek, this county, Elder Paul W. Yates
, Mr.. Yates had reached the ripe old age
II years and six months.
Mr.. James Pulliam, returning from
Sperry willie one night last week to hi
home in Thornton's Gar, had his hand
and feet badly frozen, and IS now In
critical condition. When able to underg
. tho operation. one Of bis feet will have t
, he amputated, as well as several OF hi
: toes and fingers. His condition 10 said t
G be a ptiable one.
Sheriff Rosser had warrant last wee
h for the arrest OF Nick Bradley. MIC
! learning the fact left the county for
e short sojourn abroad, taking the train a
Kimball. The ofFense with which Nick
q charged does not appear TO us to be
n grIevous one. In fact it ought to be n
q parded as a virtue. Nick had habit
q making Bob Dawson, not noted for piet!
p kneel and pray. 1t didn't make any di
). ference where Nick met Bob, on foot
!. on horseback, Bob had to get down o
a his "hunkers" and pray. Bob got tired
d praying so often hence the warrant
hence Nick's flight. Nick ought
Z come back. He would make a goo
leader of prayer meeting. His method
are novel, to say the least