Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1895-02-08

Dysart & Co. now make their own gil
saddles and they will last as long as tn,
r. harness.
Monday is court day. Come in and gs,
your picture taken if you have not The
money bring trade, anything in the pro-
duce line. Brown, the Picture Man.
. A number of boys and young men in
this place have been trapping and Gag
ing red birds in open defiance of the law
which imposes heavy fine. We call
upon the authorities to investigate and
see that the law is enforced.
Rev. j. Owen Dorsey. of the Episcopal
church, died at his residences in Washing
ton, D. c.. few days ago. Mr.. Dorsey
married a sister OF Mrs. DR.. D. D. Carter
of this place.
Mr.. L. w. Brown, proprietor of the
Shenandoah Steel Roofing Works, has
been i'll for some days at his home on
Muhlenburg street. His wife has also
been III for several days, Mr. l. w. Sager,
who resides in the anne dwelling. with
Mr.. Brown. is also quite sick.
In spite of the dull times, the Shenan-
doah House, in this place, has been doing
a hIe business. This is not to be won
dsred st, as the house has comfortable
aad nicely furnished rooms, and the table
is all that travelling men are looking for.
If you wan. tire best Of Accommodations,
You will net make a mistake 10y going to
the Shenandoah House.
Mr.. Ed Laughlin o. this place, tried
an experiment, above the StOnewall mill
dam, to ascertain the least thickness Of
ZEE upon which he could skate. He
/ learned that he couli skate upon Ice one
inch thick by breaking through, going
into the water to his arm pits and barely
escaping being drowned.
On Sunday last while Mr.. Santmers,
of near Edlnburg was driving in a
sleigh on the pike towards Woodstock,
deer trotted along in front of him for
over a mile until 1t met a person going in
the opposite direction, when it left the
road at point nearly opposite Mr.. John
Hoover's, and put out for a quieter
section.
Miss Osborne, young lady who is
boarding at Mr.. Geo. NsOre's, near town,
was taken very sick with, as we are in
formed, neuralgia of the heart, in the
Methodist church during service on Sun
day night. She was at once carried to
the residence OF Rev. Mr. Stump, and
medical assistance rendered. On Mon
day morning she was unconscious, but at
this time is much better.
Did you never notice that the weakest
part Of your harness Is The gig saddle
The reason of this 10 that noarly all
the gig saddles are factory made. To
overcome this difficulty J. A. Dysart &
Co. have been making their own gig
saddles and are selling their homemade
harness with homemade saddles, at prices
to suit the times.
The handsome cottage, situated on the
grounds of the Luray Inn, and occupied by
Mr.. J. V. Jamison and family, who mar
rewly escaped without injury was burned.
The cottage cost about $1,000, and was
the last relic of the illfated Inn Co.'S.
belongings, the Inn itself, which never
paid expenses, having been destroyed by
tire some years since. Mr.. Janisen's furni-
turs was insured for 81, $50 which only
partially covers his loss.
All parties endebted to the undersigned
are hereby requested to settle their &C
counts by the 10th day of Feb. After
that time all goods will be sold for cash
or trade. tull stock of goods now on
hand which will be sold at the lowest
cash prices, thus beneftting the buyer as
well as the seller.
WHITEN BOWMAN.
! There will be six Commissioners of the
Revenue elected in this county at the
coming spring election; one for each dis
trict As they will be voted for by the
voters of the entire county the aspirants
for these positions should be letting their
friends aud the people generally know it
by putting their announcements in the
HERAID where it will be read by almost
every man, woman and child in the
county
We are glad to know that many Of eur
farmers are feeding the partridges and
thus keeping them alive while the snow
prevents them from finding their food in
the usual manner. Nothing will pay the
farmer better than this kindness to the
birds. for as insect destrOyers they are
his best friends, to say nothing of tAe
Joy and cheerful lite they give to the
fields and woods by their presence and
song. The clear, mellow whistle of
"Bob White" as it comes to us across
the fragrant clever on a balmy spring
evening is natures sweetest music.
The most noteworthy feature in Hsrper's
Weekly for February 2ud, and probably
the most valuable and generally interest
ing feature to be found in the current
number Of any of the periodicals., is that
which has for is subject the disturban ces
in Brooklyn. There are six pages filled
with drawings Of the participant. in the
strike, of the for ces of law and order, and
of the scenes amid which the difficult
questions at issue were put to the test Of
argunent-and of charges and vOlleys
The drawings are worthy Of the subject,
having been made by T. de Thulstrup,
T Dart Walker, Z. NJ. Ashs. E. w. Kem
BILE, w. P. Snyder, and others.
The Shenandoah Valley was very much
improved, last week, although it was