Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-09-08

With this issue, we send out a supple
ment, in which you will find the adver-
tisement of the Grand Opening of the
New York Bazaar, where YOU will be able
to get the best If goods at the lowest
prices Call and examine fer yourselves.
The notorious VIM. Windle, who so
long terrozed the north end of this county
is again in the Lunatic Asylum al Staun-
ton. He had been working all summer
at Davis, W. Va, for Isaac Judy, and
gave good satisfaction until be got off
again.
Years Of study, experiment and scien-
tifc investigation have given the world
Hills Chloride of Gold Tablets, the only
sure cure for the Tobacco habit known.
They have proven a great blessing to the
thousands who have found health
aud new life through them, and the testi-
monials received breathe the sentiments
of grateful thanks. They are sold by al
leading druggists.
The Directors of the Shenandoah Coun-
ty Fair have selected the best special at
traction to be had. A number of small.
Wild Vests, composed Of not oyer one
dozen people, each. offered to exhibit for
tbem, but after the magnificent show of
Pawnee Bill and his troupe, a miniature
Wild West would no; satisfy our people
They have secured Capt. Duncan c. Ross,
of the English Army, the greatest known
athlete of the world. HIS handling of
the broad-swoId will astOnish even
cavalrymen, who carried a saber for four
years. The contests will be spirited and
very exciting.
The Anderson Guards, OF this ace
forming Co. A. 2Dd, Virginia Regiment,
paraded on Wednesday night for their
regular annual inspection by Col. Joe.
Lane Sterne, Of Richmond, Inspector
General of the Virginia National Guard.
The company turned out between As and
80 men in ranks with full compliment
of company officers. Col. j. c. Baker,
commanding the Pad Regiment, and Capt.
LIS. Walker, Ordnance officer of the
Regiment, were also present ia uniform.
Tho company made a very creditable
appearance, but some of their rifles did
not seem to be in in first class condition.
On Sunday morning a colored woman,
who had been up with a sick child at the
Shenandoah House, noticed flames in the
yard Of Mr.. John Hartman next door. She
at once alarmed number of persons in
the hotel, who found a lot Of charcoal,
old lumber and portion of the fence
burning rapidly. 1t was extiDguished
without giving an alarm. The fire is
supposed to have originated from fresh
ashes, and was fast making its way
towards a wood house filed with
dry pine wood in the one direction, and
in the other towards the large stablss of
the hotel. It's prompt discovery prevent
ed what would probably have been a
most disastrous conhsgrstion.
The picnic given by the K. of P. Lodges
of this place and Strasburg, on Thursday,
of last week, at Indian Springs, was a
very pleasant affair to those who were
present, but with the strange luck that
has attended all the p,c-Dics at this place
this season, the cloudy sky and general
thretning appearance of the weather kept
away many hundreds of people who
would otherwise have undoubtedly been
present and made it very large gather
ing Everything passed off pleasantly,
the people, young and old alike, seeming
to be in the best Of humOr, especially the
young ladies and gentlemen who crowded
the big dancing pavilion and chased the
passing hours with flying feet to the
music Of the Strasburg string band. The
Toms Brook brass band furnished excel.
lent music through the day.
A game of base ball between Edlnburg
and Winchester resulted 10 a score of %
to ID favor of Edinburg.
A number of Knights of Pytbias from
Winchester were present along with o
number Of their friends. But for the ex.
tremely tbreatning appearance of the
clouds, especially 10 the early morning
and forenoon the crowd would have heeu
a very large one.