Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-08-04

DEAR HERALD DRY, dryer, dryest, /
what we are suffering with. Wet, wetter
wettest IS what we are hoping for. Tn
above sentences may not be gramaticall.
composed, bat they convey the meaning
just the same
Corn locks like so many twisted Will
crackers. Grass is thing of the past
Bass fishing is improving, as is attesteC
by the fact that fishing party a few
evenings since caught %, one weighing
upw ards of 81 pounds
Rev. j. A. Snyder, married in the last
few days 2 couples. Business otherwise
may be dull, but in this particular it seems
to be good. The contracting parties were
Mr.. Litton and Miss Zirlle, and Mr.. Glen
and MISS Lloyd,
The mayor had several subjects before
his honor few evenings ago, for being
drunk, fast riding, &c. HeimpOsed fines
ranging from l to 2 dollars, in each case.
Without exception we have occasionally
the worst order of any town in the State
according to its size. especially on Satur-
day nights. A strict enforcement of the
la~ v i'll go far towards stopping it.
Mr.. d. c. Visit died at his home Satur-
day evening last, p miles sostb of here,
in sd year of his age. His funeral took
place Sunday evening at o'clock IN st.
Mathews church in the presence of very
large congregation. He leaves widow,
three daughters and one son to mourn
their loss. Cause of death was consump-
tion. Rev. s. Henkel Officiated HIS
widow and children have the sympathies
of their friends.
Old aunt Rachael Ford, as she was
Familiarity called, cied at her home Tuesday
morning, in her Seth or s7th year. No
better cOlOred woman ever lived within
our town. She was always willing, kind
and obliging, and had the esteem of all
who knew her. She was a consistent
member of the n. E. Church, South and
her funeral services will be conducted by
her pastor Rev. j. S. Porter.
The democratic primary meeting to be
held here on Saturd ay next, from indlca-
tions promises to be the most holly con.
tested political gathering of the kind ever
held. The friends of Tyler aud O'Ferrall
are moving heaven and earth, as it were,
in the interest of their respective candi-
dates. 1t will be remembered that Coz.
O'Ferrall had Mr.. Williamson appointed
postmaster az this place who has always
bitterly opposed the Col. in all previous
conventions, and denounced him in very
bitter terms, but in this contest he is
doing all he can to promote the Coils. |
candidacy, but this tends only to arouse
not few of the original O'Ferrall men
who have been disappointed and are now
opposing the Col. in this campaign, but it
gives new life and energy to Tyler's
friends, Who claim that Mr., Williamson
has sold out for a "mess of pottage"
Both parties claim majority. We will
await the results. One or two prospec-
tive politicians are trying to "tote" on
both shoulders in the above contest for
future interests, but the different friends
of their respective candidates are making |
memoranda, also for future purposes.
We have in our cemetery the remains
of % or so Confederate heroes, who layed |
down their llYos in the battle of New
Market, May 10, 1864, in the defence of
their homes and country aud the "Lost !
Cause" that have not stone, aye worse,
not respec table board to mark the ln,hs
resting place. 1t is disgrace, a shame.
that in this intelligent community such
are the facts. 1t seems that these poor
unknown" were soon forgotten by those
who had their all in the success of the
GOnfedeTscy.- Peace to their ashes.
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