Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-02-09
NEW MARKET NEWS.

DEAR HERALD :-"Freeman" correspOn-
dent Of the Shenandoah Prcss from POwelps'
Fort, wants to know what has become OF
Occasionally" Kindly tell him here we
are AgaiL.
Mr.. George A. Moffett who had . rib or
two broken some time since by fall lie
able to 60 about again, but he suffers
more or less inconvenience and pain.
Mr.. T. L. Williamson, who at one time
was seriously i'll, is now cOnvalescent, and
will soon be able to attned to business.
Mr.. Frank L. Henkel. has bsen very
low for the last two weeks, and at this
writing, but very little hopes are enter
tanned for his recovery. His disease is
consumption.
We have in our midst mystery. 1t
is either Mr.. or Dr.. Seymour, and he wont
tell bis business, and you know how we
of little village are, We want to know
his business, how long you going to stay,
aud when are You gong back. He has
rented the resident part Of the P. o. build
ing, and rumor says he will lecture Thurs
day nlgkt in the Hall, at which time and
place be will make known his intentions.
Whilst the curious are nearly dead TO
know, they will have to bear it. The Mr..
or DR.. halls from Washington, D. c.
The ground hog saw bis shadow on the
2nd inst, and the weather since should
convince the ultra scepiical Of the truth
fulness Of the same.
The worthless cur still runs at large in
our midst, regardless Of the fact that tie
supervisors passed an order requiring all
to be killed. unless certain rules and re-
quirements were complied with. Why is
this thusi
Oar colored friends Monday night last,
debated the question, which did the
country the most harm, the liar or the
rogue: We did not hear the result, but
from the number Of liars we have in our
midst we think the affirmative should
have won.
Wells and streams both are, and have
been low, bat the recent rains and snow
fall will 20 far towards replenishing them.
Wheat specially needed rain although
looking exceedingly fine for this season Of
the year.
The fire company has erected a very
excellent bell to be used only in case Of
an slarm of fire. This bell is intended 20
sound a general alarm, as we'll as locate
the fire. This bell fills long needed
want, aud does away with the "old tin
horn" Much credit is due Capt. Wickes,
Lieut.. Arehart and the company in secur-
ing it.
We hear much complaint as to the
present hard times, but there ia oDe
class, in our opinion, who ought not to
complain. We sllude to the farmer. E1-
cepting wheat, they have been getting
top prices for all they have to market, e1-
ceptioualiy so as to pork, hay, eggs and
butter. Very nearly all did well with
their cattle, and those who did not would
not sell or else their stock was not in
condition for the market. They COM
plain of the low prices Of herses, true,
they are low to what they have been, but
still they can sell horse for more than q
steer, and the cost of keeping horse is
not more than steer, to say nothing
about the use oft. We think the farmer
should be perfectly happy.
We personally like HOn. N. L. Walton,
and no one regrets his defeat be-
fore the late special democratic conven-
ton held in Hariisonburg, than We do.
We think it was the duty Of every county
loving citizen to have done every thing
honorable to have secured bis nomination.
If the delegates from this county bad
been as true outside Of the convention as
they we're inside, no one could question
the result. Few people know the value
of a congressman to the county, and We
do think that all could lay aside their
preiudices and work for the welfare Of
their own county and their county's in
terest That portion Of the delegation
not true to his nomination can properly
he classed as "Benedict's" Of revolution
ary fame. We thiHk that those holding
positions OF honor and trust at the in
stance Of the party in this county, who
cannot give their time and support to the
same should resign and make room for
some one who would do so, and not work
specially for his own selfish and personal
aims.
heard a fIiend of mine few evenings
after the convention adjourned say, That
the famous Bill Arp compared the Hon.
Alex. Stevens of Ca, to a horse pulling
back ards going up hill, and if he had
such a horse be would get rid Of it," 10
say we, as to those who pull kWares
III our county, when our county is trying
to 20 up hill, and the interest OF the
county Is at stake.
If the above finds space in } our columns
YOU may hear from ussgsin. More anon.
OCCASIONAL.
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