Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-11-09

The election being over our people cs
now look out for the trained bears, tv
of which ara on the read in this direction
A citizen of foreign birth is also moYin
this way with monkey and
hand organ. Nothing like keeping u
the excitement. 1t won't do to cool G
too suddenly.
A perfectly fresh stock of new GRO
aprioots. citron, prunes, dates, figs, raj
ons, California prunes, fine as ever grow
on earth, apples and peaches. All th
above fruts are the best that eau be ha
and it would be useless to look furthe
aud they will he sold for cash or trad
lower than anywhere else in the Vale.
This we guarantee. Jno. II. Hartman.
Judge Robert Fl. Turner, of this circuit
has decided the suit ofU S. Funk an
others vs.. The Steam Pottery COmpan
of Strasburg, in favor of the defendant
The plaintiffs sued. the stockholders to T,
cover certain sums which they had pai'
into the company alleging misrepresenta
tioa, etc. Judge Turner decreed furthe
that these parties should pay the balanc'
of their unpaid stock which they had re
fused to pay, with interest, aud costs o
the suit.
The National Terra Gotta Siding Con
rany of Washington. d. c.. which wa
chartered recently, has elected as thei
president Mr.. D. F. Saum, a Shenandoah
man who has made his mark by his energ
and business talent. The capital stock il
500, 900. The company will manufaC
ture terra Gotta siding for buildings, Ian
from which the clay will be taken, has
been secured near Washington AM
will manufacture the siding In large
quantities by means Of improved mschin
cry.
The alarm of fire about midnight o.
last Sa turday night, was caused Ply tn
burning of small frame one story
building located few hundred yard
north of the extreme end of Main stree
and owned by Mr.. Banks Jenkins. A
the building had not been occupied for
long time the fire is supposed to have
been of inceudiary origin. If this is thu
case it should be thoroughly Investigate
by the authorities and if possible tn
rascal brought to justice.
just in fifteen barrels of Molassas and
syrups, embracing the best grades of new
crop New Orleans and Ponce Porto Rice
which will sell at only a shade abov
cost and guarantee the quality. All tn
grades of toOaccoes aud cigars to selec
from and can suit any taste no matte
how particular.
Jno. H. Hartman.
While making repairs to and enlargiD
the County Treasurer's Office in the from
building or old part of the court house,
was discovered in tearing of the plasterin
that the laths bad been put on with HON
made tacks, probably made by som
blacksmith in this place. They hav
large, fat irregular shaped heads with I
square shank tapering to a fattened edge
like point, the shank being about tn
length of the lathiug tack now In use bu
much heavier. The iron of which the
were made is Of splendid quality and n
doubt was hammered out at one of th
old time FORCES OF this co unity, and
tough as lead.
A slick tongued and well dressed fellO'
has been swindling lot of people thrOug
this section by a cheeky game. He offer
cake of salve for ninety cents, a wonder
full medicine warranted to cue everythiD
from hydrophobia to rag nails. But hi
great inducement is a pair of rattlesnak
shoes and fine ladies cloak which b
throws in simply to bind the bargain. {
course you pay the ninety night down fo
the cake of salve and we will bring 20
the rattlesnake shoes and the ladie
cloak the next week. Hc tells person
who he thinks will swallow it that rattle
snakes grow so large in his country tina
their hides make splendid shoes. Just
soon as this scoundrel makes his inp udeI
proposition fan him out of the house wit
a chair, stove poker or anything tina
comes handy.
Miss Mary Fravel, daughter of NJ
Jacob Frayel, who resides on the rive
near this place, met with an accidel
while returning from town to her hon
on Monday. Reaching the bridge acros
Pugh's run at the old burnt mill her hOrI
became frightened and Miss FraYel yer
prudently got out of the buggy and trie
to lead hun but the animal refused to G
for ward and commenced to back th
buggy going off the bridge. falling to IL
rocky bottom of the gorge distance
probably eighteen feet and breaking
pieces. Fortunately the horse lande
upon a saud bank from which it rOllt
into the water escaping with little or n
Injury. Had Miss Fravel attempted
drIYe the frightened animal instead
getting out to lead him she would in a
probability have been Killed or badly in
jured.
The long and cooler evening has cause
a REVIVAL in the spirits of the band boy
who have again commenced their reguli
practice. al hough their hall is rigl
over US as we write, being located direc
ly above our sauctum, we don't mind Il
footing one Bit If eDly the boys wi
hang on and make the fine band thf
such first class material US they ha'
must turnout we are willing TO stand o
full share of the practicing. In fact the
are but few bands 10 the Valley now tb
furnish better music than they do, m .
of them being old Musicians, aud the
only need some systematic work to p