Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-06-01

Burglars broke into the bar and Office
of the willard Hotel, In Mt. Jackson, on
Tuesday night. and stole sl75.
On last Saturday night, about l04
O'Clock. some thief entered the kitchen Of
Mr. David Meyer, on Main street. For
tunately Mr.. Meyer had inadvertently
penned his dog in the kitchen. There
was lively fight for few minutes and
the thief made bis escape before Mr.. N,
had time to get there.
Pipe laying on the water works IN
Winchester is being pushed IS rapidly
Is possible, over o hundred hands being
employed. When these works are fully
completed this will be one of the best
watered cities of the State. Although
Winchester is often spoken of as old and
slow, she never fails to hold up her end
sverytime, and better lot Of people
never lived anywhere on earth than are
comprised il the population Of that town.
They are safe to bet on everytime.
Parties from this county who come to
Harrison burg, Va, and visit The Public
Benefacto1," will find = new lot of furni-
ture, carpets, oil cloths and mattings, on
account OF hard times ct cost for cash fol
a short time to help you along. Largest
and best assortment of shoes and slippers
in the Valley. Also q complete line Of
harness, saddles and trunks, at the price
cutter HERMAN WISE,
Sign Of the Alligator, Harrisonburg, Va
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by all the publications Of this vast coun
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six cents single copy,
Rambler, 8 newsy correspon dent Of tn
Winchester Leader. has the following t
say Of an old rife:
"Our coed and esteemed friend, Mr.
A. j. Vance, Of the Cove, IS the fortUnat'
posseEsOr Of al old time rife be purchased
in 1853, and although it has been i
regular use since it IL still in perfec
order in every respect, without ever hav
ing required the least repairs Of any kind
1t has probably done more executio
than any other gun IN the country. l
one winter, Mr.. Vance killed with it l
deer and IS wild turkeys and Of smalle
game too many to count. With the sam
rifle be killed one OF the largest oldes
bears ever seen in that once bear section
It's tusks were wonderful in size and Wer
sold to an admirtr Of the remarkable
who wished to have them manufacture
into ornaments. for an even ten dollars
He also killed with it a catamount, an
a larger animal Of that species, OF mar
yelOus size. It required all the strength
of two able men to carry it in from wher
it was shot and the hide, on account o
it's immense size brought the baDdsom
sum of FIVE dollars. rhe bears, deel
wild turkeys, ETC., not enumerated, AM
that could not be enumerated, that wer'
killed by Mr.. Vance with his tried an
true riffs is enormous. He IS sure sho
and never misses the mark. We knee
him well enough to like him immense
y, We do"