Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-04-01

Mrs. Ellen Bush, WIDOW OF tie late
William Bush, died at her home in Will
mington, Del, on Saturday night, after a
lingering illness, aged 81 years. She wac
the owner of the Caroline Furnace prop
erty in the northern part Of Powells Fort
this county, and leaves vast estate, in
Guiding some of the finest property in the
city of Wilmington.
The amended general road law adopted
by the late legislature, provides that the
Board of Supervisors eyerywhere-all
over the State-shlll work their roads
every year within the month of April,
May or June, and one day in October
This is imperative, aud failure makes
the road officers liable to indictment upon
complaint of any citizen of failure to obey
the law,
For the fourth time the case OF John
Myers, the much tried bunco rObher, viii
come up at the April term OF the court
with a Rockingham jury. This man is
guilty but under the ridiculous laws of
this State he can't be punished, as some
juror during the trial will doubtless hold
his nose with his left hand while blowing
it when it should have been his right, and
this of course will give him new trial.
Mr. Joseph Brumback, a prominent
farmer residing on the river several miles
south of this place, is having severe and
serious time with typhoid fever One Of
his sons who was taken sick il January is
Just able to be about the house, and now
four more of bis sons are down with the
same dread disease. Mr.. Brumback and
his wife have been nursing them night
and day and are pretty well worn OUT.
Cease your coughing and enjoy refresh
ing slumber, which DR.. Bulls Cough
Syrup will insure you.
"Are you going to the races" Eyes,
and bet OF the winning horse" "Not the
handsome Abdullah, lie is lame. Didn't
you know ?" "Fll whisper in your ca
he'll win. They're using Salvation OIL"
1t is well to remember that under the
law the fine for killing a robin is from s.
to S25, and that a number of persons are
determined to report every violator of the
law TO Commonwealth Attorney Cantaiu
]. C. Baker, who stands ready to prose
cute to the full extent of the law. The
robin amounts to but little for food but
as it is true insect bird it is one Of the
best friends of the farmer. Let every one
see that they as well as ell ether birds
are protected.
Mr.. Jullss C. Scheffer, native Of this
place, but for a number of years one OF
the leading citizens and business men of
Staunton, Va, has purchased the Virginia
Hotel property in that city, of John D.
Crowle, for s25, GOO, of which $4,000 was
paid in cash. Nr. Scheffer Will take
charge of the hotel and run it under his
own management. He has had consider
able experience III this business and will
make the Virginia Hotel one of the most
popular in the State.
A little son of Mr.. Fiizsimmons, OF
our neighboring town of Strasburg, met
with his death under painfully distressing
circumstances, few days ago. Mr.. Fitz-
simmons was cutting down tree which
in falling, struck limb of an adjacent
tree causing it to fall in different direc-
ton from the expected one, and the IN
fortunate little fellow was caught under
| it and crushed to death. The bereayed
and sadly distressed father, who is
worthy and much respected citizen, has
the sympathy of every one.
Every one Is anxious to save money and
1t is for this reason we write as we do
about Van Pelt a. Walton, the clothing
firm that Is now so well and favorably
known in every part of the county. They
have removed to the large and finely
lighted Geary store room, where they can
now display their large stock greatly to
the advantage of their customers. They
have almost everything that man or boy
can need in the way of clothing, and as
they never misrepresent anything and
have their prices just as low as they can
be made, we feel sure that You can do as
we'll. if not better, with them than any
place iu the Valley. Examine their goods,
they are running them off at very low
figures. Next door to Geary's Hotel.
John Higgins. a one legged young man
of Mt. Jackson, who enjoys the reputation
of being very tough citizen, was brought
to Jail at this place on Friday, of last
week, charged with stealing fifty dollars
from his father, Patrick Higgins, section
master on the railroad. He had deposited
the money with the proprietOrs of the
Willard House, of course representing 1t
as bis own. All but five dollars of the
money was recovered. He will await the
action of the grand jury. Higgins was
arrested some time ago charged with COM
hitting a grave offense upon a little girl
The evidence was not sufficient and be
was discharged.
That most terrible of all Affections, by
drophObia. is reported TO be alarmingly
prevalent in Augusta and Rockingham
counties. large number of dogs that
were found to be suffering with the malady
have been killed, and it is feared that
, large numbers of cattle and other stock
have been bitten and will 60 mad. 81
alarming has the condition become thai
Mayor Switzer, of Harrisonburg, has IS
sned proclamation requiring all dogs t.
be confined to the lots or property OF thei
owners, and all dogs found going at larg
are to be killed and their owners fired.
When 1t is remembered that Rocking
ham and Shenandoah join this thing
getting too close home to be comfortable
Should the malady make its appearance
> here the consequences would be frightfu
as we have enough of worthless ours an