Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-01-24

neuralgia OF the head and eyes.
Some of our exchanges report the wild
geese to be moving Nortbward Our
fathers would have considered this
sign of an eally Spring.
Attention is called to the condition Of
the sidewalk near Mr.. Snyder's marble
yard on east Court street. The open
ditch between the roadway and side
walk has been washed out until 1t has
become a dangerous chasm, and is en-.
eroaching on the sidewalk.
Mrs Catharino Frayel, widow Of tie
late Frederick Fravel, died in this place,
yesterday about o'clock. She was
about 70 years OF age and had been a
member of the Presbyterian church, in
his place for nearly 81 years. She was
well and fayorab.y known by our people
for over fifty years. Herhealth had been
delicate for some time.
We hope our town authorities will lie
alive to the alarming lack of sufficient
hose fol our fire department. This is a
question OF too much Importance TO
hesitate about. The fire department
Should be equipped with at least two
hundred feet more of good serviceable
hose just as soou as possible. The neglect
of this may be fraught with the most
direful consequences to the town.
It's reported that some of the young
men Of town are avoiding the company
.of Young ladies and lodging them upon
all occasions. The reason given for tins
strange conduct is that this is leap year,
and they are ia mortal dread whenever
they get sight of certain fair ones We
have the names Of these young men aud
will furnish them 20 interested parties on
application.
The proceedings Of our Circuit Court,
this week prove that Insurance. in M
tual Companies is dangerous. A man
does not know when he will get out or
what 1t will cost him to get out. If You
have property TO insure, cOnsult a
regular stock insurance agent, lie will
tell you what it VIII coat aud when you
pay once, You are through. No suits q
wears afterwards. NJ. W. Magrnder
represents 50 ne OF the best Insurance
Companies, in the world.
A convention for the purpose of con-
siderng and discussing the different
topics of church work, commenced It's
sessions in st. Paurs Reformed church in
this place, on Wednesday evening. and
will continue until this Friday evening
From two to three sessions are being held
each day, and the services are full of in
terest.
The ministers present are R.vs II.
Ditzler. G. B. Heller, A. B. Bauman, J.
P. Harner, II. st. Jno. Rinker, J. S.
Garrison, S. A. Htner and n. II. Skyles.
Communion services will be held on Sun.
day with preparatory services on satur-
day afternoon.
Here 10 a diamond, here piece of char
coal. Both carbon; yet between them
stands the mightiest Of magicians-Na-
ture. The food on your tables, sad your
own body; slementally the same; yet be-
tween the two stands the digestion, the
arblter of growth or decline, life or death.
We cannot make diamsnd we cannot
make flesh, blood and bone. No. But
By means Of the Shaker Digestive Cor
dial we can enable the stomach to digest
food which would otherwise ferment and
poison the system. In all forms of
dyspepria and incipient consumption,
with weakness, loss Of flesh, thin blood,
nervous prostration the Cordial is the
successful remedy. Taken with food it
relieves at once. 1t nourshes, and as
sists nature to nOurisb. A tri al bottle
enough to show its merit-lO cents.
LaXOI is the best medicine for chill
dren. Doctors recommend it in place of
C astor Oil.
The dedication of the RCuss Memorial
Hall, the new building erected by the
Independent Fire Co., Of Charles Town,
Jefferson county, which took place on
Friday, January 10th. was big time for
] the people of that good old town. The
building IS sne structure containing on
first fl DOR the engine room, council room
and lock up; the second floor is taken up
by the hremsn's hall, while the third
door is a splendid Masonic lodge ball.
The cost of tia bnllding was $1,000. Of
which amount Charles Broadway Rsuss =,
now one Of the merchant princes Of N. Y,
gave 81 800 A Drawer or more generous
heart never beat than the one the in
breast Of Chas. Broadway Rouss,t the noble
old.Vlrginian and gallant ex-Confederste.
One Of the interesting features Of the
dedication ceremonies was the re-uDion
and roll call OF the surviving members Of
Capt. Csc. Baylor'u company, which
formed company B. 18th Va. Cavalrv, of
which Bic. Rouss was member. Post.
master General VIM. L. Wilson, who
was also a member OF the company, was
present aud made an interesting address.