Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1895-01-18

Opera Hall here Wednesday night to
full house. We do not hesitate TO sa
that it was one Of the best and most er
ioyable Of entertainments that has az
peared here in long time
After three years of careful work an
research Mrs. S, P. Lee, of Lexington
Va, who is daughter ofCol. PendletOn
who was Gen. r. E. Lees chief of artll
lery. has completed her "Hstory Of th
United States" which is designed fo
school use, and viii be valuable woil
to be put in the hands of the school chill
dren ct the South instead of the fals'
and misleading histories that have emf
mated from northern writers.
We are glad to see the Wetkly Union, o.
Laray, has resumed publication after 4
months suspension, the cause for which
was the failure of the patrons 10 pay ur
We are truly r,ieiced to know that
Brother Grsyson, who is very clever
SSAUiohahi anu a hteV Idto heWcpdpoi
writer, has again worked bis subscribers
up to the paying point, and hope they
will be ashamed to lot him get in the
same fix again.
The cold wave which bad been predict
ed struck this section on Saturday night,
or rather Sunday morning, it dropping to
below zero. 1t continued cold through
cut the day but moderated some at night
Monday morning 1t being 10 degrees
above zsrs. South of here the Geld was
more intense than at this point, it being
l6 degrees below zero at Lexington and
Is below at Stanton About three inches
of snsw fell in this section.
Saturday next, January 18th. being
the birthday of Gen. R. E. Lee, it will be
observed by the different Camps of Con-
federate Veterans thioughSut the State
as well as the South generally. Nature
never made a graudsr man or truer Chris
tian gentleman than Gen. Lee, and as a
great military genius he will rank in
history with the very first. He was 80
far and away beyond Gen. Grant in this
respect that any comparison between
them would be simply absurd.
On Friday night, of last, week, Mr.
Jacob Sheckey, of the Shockey House, Of
this place, lost two fine colts, one = year
ling the other about two years old the
last being a standerd bred and valuable
auimal There seeNS to be no doubt in
the minds of those who saw and examin-
cd these colts that they were poisoned
aud it was probably the work of some
fend W no disgraces the form of man. No
punishment could be toe severe for such
a miscreant. We learn that CIrcuit
Clerk Geo. w. Miley, of this place, also
ost two horses by death during the past
month.
Mr.. Dennis FentoE, well known in all
the Valley towns, died at his home near
Berryvllle, Va. on Thursday, OF last
week, aged about so years. Mr.. Fenton
resided with bis parents in this place for
some years when lad. He was promi-
nent liquor dealer in Winchester for
several years, and afterward had an OK
tensiys contract on the New or Gun
powder River Water Works of Balti
more about which time his mind gave
way and be was confined in the lunatlc
asylum at stanton at intervals fer some
years
Little Edwin Bargelt says the HERALD
was wrong in saying be broke his leg by
running his sled against lamp post at
the foot of the Lutheran church hill. He
claims that he bad guided safely past the
post when the contrary sled turned Of it's
own mean accord and struck the lamp
post, that be is much too good steers
man to run plumb into anything. No
doubt Edwin is right, and our reflection
90 bis skill was through the mistake of
our informant. We are glad to know be
is getting along finely under the SIX llful
treatment of Doctors Barney aad Irwin.
Capt Jno. R. Mesmcr. chief OF police
of Winchester, Va, died en- Thursday
night, of last week. from an attack of
pneumonia after an illness of just one
week. Re bad been chief of police of
Winchester almost constantly since the
war, and was brave and efficient officer.
Capt Nesmer served during the war as
lst lieutenant of Co. H.. 4th Virginia In
fantry of the Stosewall Brigade, and was
one of the most gallant officers of that
famous command. He was seriously
wounded at the battle Monocacy, suffer-
ing from it until his death. By his own
request lie was buried in the Virginia lot
in the StenswaD Confederate Cemetery.
Capt. Mssmsr's wife and tive children
died during the war. He was about 81
years old.
The following from the Bedford City
Democrat just fits the local editor of the
HERALD Local editors are blamed for
great many things they can't help,
such as using partlality in mentioning
visitors; giving news about some felix's
and leaving out others, and 30 on. He
prints all such items that he can find.
Some people iDfSrm him Of such things
and Others do net. An editor should not
be expected to know the names and resi-
dences of all arrivals, and it Is frequently
the case that he is unable to ascertain
them. If you will make it point to tell
us of these things we will gladly mention
chem. 1t is such news that makes
newspaper
Nr Jas. H. Clover, of this place, re-
Gently received a letter from BIS son
Charlie, who is employed as an express
messenger between Tampa, Florida, and
Savannah. Ca, in which he gives a sad
account of the widespread dest uctIon in
Florida, caused by the unhoard of C)ld
weather which lately swept over that