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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-11-11
COUNTY COURT PROCEED
INGS.

- - =
INGS.
Settlements f. A. Andrick exr. jos.
Andrick, deed; y. J. Lambert exr,
Fphraim Bowman; deed; Chas. Ncssl-
rodt admr. Mollic Barb. decd; c. S.
Zirkle admr. }. W. Slower. decd; A. j.
K ,gey admr. E. F. Kagey; c. p. Wight
man admir-. Mary A. Smurr, decd; B. B.
Wierman trustee Malnda Miller; Milton
wisman gdn Claude and Jacob Ryman;
Abraham ZIkle gdn. Wade II. Fleming,
Jacob II. DONuey comtee. Franklin
CARRIER insane; r. c. Bauserman gdn.
Robert Emswiller; examined, approved
and ordered to be recorded.
Last will and testament Of William
Olinger, decd admitted to probate and
Jno. w. and Perry C. Olinger appoint
ed and qualified as executors
Last will and testament of Abraham
Richard, deed admitted to probate aud
Mary NJ. Richard apl ointed and quail
fed as executrix.
Last will and testament of Margaret
C. KrOnk, decd admitted to probate
and Phi. P. Hannah appointed and
qualified as executor.
II. ". Sibert appointed and qualified
as administrator Of Rebecca Dellinger
decd.
II. w. Sibert appointed and qualified
administrator of Alice Delinger, decd.
p. S. Riddelle was appointed and
qualified as guardian for Guy +, Mantz.
Janet S. Mantz, Jessie r. Mantz. Frank
f. Mantz and James r Mantz orphans
of Ella i. Mantz, decd.
SiIas X. Funkhouser was appointed
and qualified as guardian for Philip
Funkhouser orphan of n. A. Fun. =
hOuser, decd
Petition Of Frank Swartz and Others
for removal OF gates on Hess Mill Road
filed and Noah Znkle the landowner on
whose lanIs gates are ordered TO be
summoned to lst day of next court 10
show cause why they should not be Io-
moved
Petition Reuben Golladay &c. for
road in Lee District. The report Of the
Road Board is incomplete and Road
Board ordered to make a full and COM
pete report and return report to next
term.
LIST OF CONvEYANCES.
Deed from Rebecca Estep &c. to
Magdaline Bowers.
D. W. Rupert and wife to Abigail
Rupert.
Noah Il. Moomaw to Noah Noomaw.
C.. Robertson and wife to Frank II.
Chandler.
Henry IIiden and wife TO same.
L. Walton to Joseph II. Wood.
Noah 5 Estep to F. H. Ritenour.
Elizabeth Barton TO Isaac o. Barton.
Sarah c. Fisher to S. L. Sager.
NJ. L. Walton comr. to Amanda c.
Teller.
Jacob II. Ryman to John W Rifiy
Jno. W. Myers and wife to Barbara
A. Gochenour.
Same to Rebecca j. Kagey.
Joel F. Kagey aud wife to Trustee L
B. Parsonage.
j. b. Tisinger and Emma Brown Il
Road Board Madison District
f. d. Newman trus. to Mary V
Kline.
W. Williams comr. 10 John X
Wickes.
A. c. Stickley comr to Zea, Crawfor
& Co.
/. S. Walker elk. to II. c. Burgess.
, He. Burgess, and wife to Chas. E
Keller.
R. 5. Pangle and wife, dc. to VIM. |
) Wilmington.
Chas. VI. Bowman ana VIE 10 Eli "
Williams.
VIM. A. Pence and wife to Sarah J
Pence.
Henry Mckenzie and wife to Lew
(. Zirkle.
W.T.. Smith and wife &c. to SchoC
Trustees Davis Dis.
He. Burgess and wife to Jacob y
Eberly.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-11-11

MAY be worth to you more Tia am 500
if YOU have child who soils bedding
from INCONVENIENCE of water during sleep.
Cures old and ycung alike. II arrest :
the trouble at once. 81. Sold by Il.
Schmitt Druggist, Woodstock, Va.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-11-11
n ANTED

Wants and small advertisements Will
be inserted under this head at one cenl
per word for each insertion. IT, you want
to buy a certain article, you will be able
to find it by insertinn small notice IN
this column.)
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Woodstock, Va.

p.,,v was sick, we gave her castor'A
-, ,,s was g Chlld, she cried for cas'or'A'
-. .,,s became Miss. she chung to Cas'or'''
had Children. she a,ethem oAstori'
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-11-11
FROM NEW ZEALAND.

REEFTON, New Zealand, Noy. %, SC
l am very pleased to state that sine,
took the agency Of Chamberlain
medicines the sale has been very large,
more especially of the Cough Remedy
In two years have sold more of this
particular remedy than OF all Other
makes for the previous five years. As Il
its efficacy, have been informed by
scores of persons Of the good results
they have receiTed from it, and know
its value from the use Of it in my own
household. Ii is so pleasant to taxi
that we have to place the bottle beyonC
the reach of the children.
Z. J. SCANTLEBURY.
For sale bv L. X. Irwin.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-11-11

The President has designated Thursday
Nov. oath. as national T thanksgiving
Dav
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-11-11
M A r K E L 5
DIED
woopsrocK, Va Nov. 3, lsgs

On Tuesday. Nov. LIST, 1898. at 100
O'Clock a. m, at the residence Of her son.
Mai. VIM. II. Miller, Of Hardy county.
w. Va. Lydia Miller wife of the late
Rev. Thomas Miller, aged 81 years. |
month and 20 days.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-11-11
1Np0RTANT NOTICE.

Im respectfully request an a. peis an,
,rIeIt. 4, me 10 come at once ""'
S'''''' "''0 GEO. II. FRAVEL'
Woodstock. Va. Nov. llth'
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Keep Your Eye on This.

I ny If you DO NOT WISH TO
CONTINUE TAXING THF herald
J AFTER YOUR SUBSCRIPTION ExPlRES
\ REFUSE TO TAKEITFRoM 1HE POST
I ovvIcE AND REQUEST THE posi-
MASTER TO so INFORM US. II WILL Z
NOT COST YOU A CENT.
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To Cure n Cold In one nay

Take Laxative Dromn Quininc Tablets. All
Gr,Iggists refund money If Il fails 10 cure. DC
The genuine has l.. u. O. on each tablet.
NV. ll-6mo.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-11-11

Grarautced .baccO habit crrc. makes weak
en- strou-. blood pure. tOc 81 Au Gfheeials
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-11-11

$4,000 feet Of Oak Lumber for sale
cheap. Mil p miles north Of W oodstock
Also a lot of new and second hand bug
gies for sale cheap.
j. w. Saum.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-11-11
.avertising Races.

Advertisements viii be Inserted al ODE
dollar per square of ten lines or less ''i
Ia frs, Insertion, and so cents Tor eA0n
suhseonent Insertion
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-11-11

A FRICANA will cure Syphilis and Ola
n Sores to Stay Cared.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-11-11

This money is 10 be used exclusively
for the pay of teachers
Very truly.
j. B. McINTURFF,
Co. Supt of Schools.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-11-11
OBITUARY.

Near Mt. Calvary, oct. 24th, Mrs.
Annie L. Reedy, aged "a years, s months
aud 10 days.
Mrs. Reedy leaves husband, little
daughter, mother, two sisters and a
brother to mourn their loss.
She was a woman of kind heart, gentle
manners and peaceful disposition. When
in her 18th year, she was admitted to
full membership in the Reformed church
at Mt. Calvary, and from that day on to
the day of her death. was faithful to her
solemn vows and Obligations. Her whole
life bore testimony to her faithiulness
as a Christian. During her rrotracted
sickness, the consultations of the Chris
tan religion CONFERRED and sustained
her, and when the last conflict came,
sle feared no evil, but with triumphant
confidence could say, Though l wa k
through the valley of the shadow OF
death, will fear no evil: for thou art
with me; Thy rod and Thy staff they
comfort me-"
She lived the life of Christian, che di ed
in Jesus and now peacefully sleeps III
Him.
JOHN J. sTONEBURNER.
John j. Stoneburner, for many years
one of the most prominent merchants 0
Edinburg, died at his residence in tina
place, on last Sunday evening. Fo
many years, he was very prominent il
business, having conducted stores al
Columbia Furnace and Edinburg. Hi
life was marked by the most liberia
spirit towards the Church and the hand
some building Of the NJ. Z. Church
South, in Edinburg is standing MOI
ument of his liberality.
Notwithstanding the fact that he Ia
been in delicate health for number
years, he reached the age OF nearly 5
years.
He leaves a widow and four ehildre
to mourn the loss of loving husban
and kind and affectionate father.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-11-11

Wanted Reliable and EXPERIENCED
Statesmen to handle a good line OF
Lubricati ng Oils and Greases on Com
mission. Address
The CLINTON OIL Co.,
Cleveland, Ohio.
A good, strong, jump seat buggy, IN
good order, for sale low.
u j. J.. wisman.
A number of best quality OF home
made. feather holsters and pillows al
z. j. travels for sale cheap.
Seventy-five cords OF good, dry WOOD
for sale, two and one half miles IRON
Woodstock. In quantities OF ten CORDS
il will be sold at 80 cents per cord 81
the ground. ). W. oAUM'
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-04-27
A Expensive Job.

"What." exclaimed the Cass avenue man
who has a brief annual attack of looking
after things about the house, $50 for that
little dab of whtewashing? g Does your
license include the right tUerobS taxpayers
or did you think you had aiwoman to deal
with here? I'll be liberar and give you
seventy-five cents. Get at ii now and rush
it through
Cant do it, boss, nohow. Is got to go
by de union scale. Sah
90 the union has q scale, has it? So has
the whitewash. l suppose. ttBut I'll make
you lust one last offer of 125 for we're in
a great hurry here. Take that get your
traps off the premises. l haven't forgot
how to whtewash." IL
Here" yelled the head of the house
through the phone minute later 'scrd
me up a bushel of lime, couple of big
pals a brush for whitewasf4fng and a long
handle. Hustle EN- righ1 along. Special
delivery. if necessary
He whistled about the back yard while
he mixed up enough of the stuff to white
wash three story house; tramped proudly
through the kitchen with a full bucket in
either hand, told the cook to have lunch
early as he could do that cellar in a jiffy;
lit his pipe before starting down the mar
row stairway and just began to realive that
he was tangled up with too much freight,
when he missed a step. shot out like
frog in the air. landed CT the back of his
neck, was submerged in steaming white
wash yelled fret" and made the usual
mistake of rubbing his eyes. When the
doctors had brought him around so that
he could see dimly, he gazed in the mirror
at shaven head asked that a wounded
leg be gently moved, swore, ground his
teeth and said, 800 and the job not
tounhad ."-Datroit Free Press
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-04-27
CONCERNING DESTROYERS,
Some Light on Modern Naval Warfare
Of Interest just Now.

AS Mr.. Bildad wiped his mouth with
his napkin and pushed back from the
supper table he sighed a sigh of con-
tentment, says the Omaha World Herald.
Mrs. Bilded. I see that the Spanish
torpedo fotilla has arriver on our side
Of the water. That means war"
What is a torpedo fotilla?" asked Mrs.
Bldad. as she poured another cup of tea
"A torpedo f1otilla, my dear. is a fleet
of torpedo boats"
''Well. what are we to do?"
What are we to do. Mrs. Bildad?
There is but one thing for us to do. We
must dispatch our torpedo boat destroyers
against them"
Now, what on earth is torpedo boat
destroyer, Mr.. Bidad?"
A shade Of annoyance passed over the
face Of Mr. Bildad. He gazed at the wife
Of his bosom haughtlly.
Mrs. Bildad, such ignorance is in
excusable. A torpedo destroyer is des-
troyer Of torpedo boats. It seems to me
that anyone with a grain Of sense would
know that much"
Mrs Bildad may have been hurt by
this remark but If she she kept the
fact concealed. She dropped another lump
Of sugar into her cup and remarked:
Il suppose, then. that when we send
our torpedo boat destroyers out. Spain
will send her destroyer Of torpedo boat
destroyers which will call out our de-
stroyers Of destroyers Of torpedo boat
deStrOyers. II this does not settle 1t, and
Spain sends cut her destrOyers Of destroyers
Of destroyers Of torpedo boat destroyers
all we can do Is to send out our destroyers
Of the destroyers Of the destroyers that
are to destroy the destroyers Of torpedo
boat deStrOyers."
What on EARTH Mrs. Bildad--''
yes" interrupted Mrs. Bildad, as she
scooped up from the bottom Of her cup the
sugar that had not dissolved, war is a
horrible thing. but if we must send our
destroyers of tho destrOyers Of the des-'
But Mr.. Bildad kicked the cat across
the room, grabbed his hat, and rushed out
the door. failing to give the wife Of his
bosom the customary goodbye kiss.
That's just like man." unused Mrs.
Bildad. They cavil at women for not
knowing all about public affairs and when
we show that we posted they get mad"
Then Mrs. Bildad proceeded to gather up
the supper dishes.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-04-27

The loosing of the dogs of war has fur
nished new field for the inventing genius
and Colorado, although far removed from
the SeabOard and probable field Of action Is
not going to be overlooked in the rush.
Ihere are no navy yards. no drydocks, no
pattlesh1ps M Colorado to furnish inspira-
ton in the invention Of naval apparatus.
but there are duck ponds and feeding
grounds for Wild geese and in this matter,
as in all others, love will find a way"
Robert Cchindler. Of Independence. Col.
having seen the necessity for noiseless
hrearm while hunting geese and being duly
inspired with patriotism, should be ex-
pected OF one living in a town with such
a patriotic name, has taken out a caveat
and Is now perfecting his patent for a
no1seless cannon. one that would break
more gently to the willy Spanard the fact
the life out of his navy.
Inc SCHNEIDER cannon is double bar
relied affair, the first barrel being for jam
ming out the shot and the second for jam
ming in the air that the war dogs of
Uncle Sam will be quiet, hard working
beasts. able to do a whole lot of biting
without emitting single bark.
To accomplish this end the SCHNEIDER
no!SeleSS cannon mas trap door some
where on it's insides and by the mechanism
of the extra barrel this trap Is made to fit
into the steel of the business barrel as
the cannon is fired and its missile of de-
struction sent out to do it's duty In
passing out of the barrel the shot touches
trigger that releases the trap and allows
1t to cork up the business barrel Of the gun
in such way that the thrush Of air which
makes the bang will be thwarted and there
Will be no bark. By the same action a
valve into the second barrel is opened and
the gas is allowed to escape through it.
SCHNEIDER has written Congressman Bell
all about the cannon and wants him to get
bill through congress making an appro-
priation for building test gun after his
model He is confident that it will work.
because he made wooden cannon with a
spring to throw out a ramrOd, and it went
off several times without single pop
after he attached to it his noseless mech
anism, while before that the bang came
out where the bullet went in," Just like
1t ought to in any well regulated popgun
The inventor Of the SCHNEIDER noiseless
cannon is but "a years old The idea Of the
invention as has been minated, came to
him one day while out goose hunting He
dlScerned that the report of his gun fright
ened away the geese. and began to study
the problem. Having decided that if he
had gun that did not "shoo every time
he shot he could bag a lot more geese, he
set about to overcome the defect of the
gun. AS the occasion has ever in the his
tory of civilization brought forth the man
to meet it, so the danger of a war between
the United States and Spain has brought
forth Robert Schinder-Denver Repub-
lican.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-04-27

CURED to irritate The baker. and. instead
OF the cake. he received a blow on his
trunk with the rolling pin.
The blow was not severe, but the Bo'sun
turned tail and went trumpeting up the
deck. where he took q post that would
enable him to watch for his assailant. Be-
fore long he saw the baker leave his
shop" and mischief being his object
rather than malice. he promptly marched
down, and. with several vigorous sweeps
OF his trunk, he swept all the shelves in
the bakery clear. until loaves. tarts, cakes,
patty pans and cake tins lay in confusion
on the deck. This achieved. he bolted like
any schoolboy. and was locked up in dis
grace; but. upon the circumstances being
known. the popular verdict was in his
favor. and he was allowed his liberty as
before
Bo'sun marched down instanter to the
baker and never failed from that day to
exact tribute. which was regularly paid.
and from that time he and his opponent
became fast friends.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-04-27
GYPSIES IN EUROPE.
Are Increasing, Not Disappearing
They Are Not Always Wanderers,

1t has been popularity supposed that the
gypsies of Europe. like the Indians Of
North America, were becoming an extinct
race, and the conditions of their existence
are not such would seem to assure
longevity. But recently published official
report of the English government shows
that the number of gypGes in Eng land,
so far from declining, is actually on the
increase, ard the same is true of some other
European countries from which figures are
at hand.
BY authentic computation made re-
Gently, there are $4,000 gypsieS in Great
Britain, 1000 more than at the time of
the last previous enumeration. though, per-
haps. that may have been Somewhat i'm
perfect. There are in the whole of Europe
nearly three-quarters of million Of gyp-
sizes, the figures being: Great Britain
80 0O Spain, 10000; Russia, $4,000; Ger
many, $1,000, and Austria, Turkey and the
Balkan countries 100000 each. Gypses,
who are knawn Zingari in Italy, Gitanos
in Spain. Zguener in Germany, Cziganyok
in Hungary, Tzigani in Slavic countries,
Tehnganch in Turkey and Bohemians in
France, are considered to be of the word
Egyptians, and in Scotland gypsy is
called an Egyptian, readers of the Little
Minister are aware. In the United States
there are few gypsies, for the reason, per-
haps that they meet with great COMPETE
ton in the pursuits which in European
countries furnish them with their chief
revenue-fortunc telling divination and
soothsaying. In Europe, though it is pop
ular supposed that they are mere wan
derers, the pariahs Of civilizatio driven
from place to place as popular sentiment
or resentment may dictate, the fact is that
many of the gypsies are permanently Ioca ed
in towns of their own, maintaining stable
administration and prospecting to a consid-
cradle extent. This is especially true in the
districts on or near the lower Danube and
thes gypsy poulatiOn Of Pennsylvania in
Hungary. is not only large. but also quite
influential. Hungarian gypsies have long
been known everywhere, on account of their
appreciation of music, and gypsy bands
have visited the United States from time to
time and with usually good success. The
aptitude of gypsies in acquiring knowledge
of music has always been marked, ana
Franz List has borne testimony to this
quality by saying:
indifferent to the minute and compli-
Gated passions by which educated mankind
is swayed, callous to the painting, gasping
effects of such microscopic and supercul-
tured vices vanity, ambition, intrigue and
avarce, requirements of a primitive nature
Music, dancing, drinking and love, diversi-
fled by a childish and humorous delight in
petty thieving and cheating, constitute his
whole repertoire Of passions, beyond whose
limited horizon he does not care to look :"
The gypsies of England are found chiefly
in the northern countries.-New York Sun.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-04-27
AN ELEPHANTS REVENGE.
How He Got Good and Even With ar
Ili-Tempered Baker.

This is a good story OF an elephant $
intelligence. The animal IN question was 4
mere baby when he was sent by an Indian
prince to England as a present for Queen
Victoria.
He was shipped as a deck passenger by
of the Indian mail steamers from
Bombay, and he had but attained the
height Of a wel-grown calf, and was al
ways most docile and tractable he was
permitted to have the run Of the decks
for an hour two every morning when
the state of the weather permitted. says tie
Golden Penny BY the sailors he was
dubbed the "Bosun's mate" owing to the
pencnant he had for carefully picking VIZ.
every loose coil of rope that he could find
and then throwing it over the side, being
as Jack said. "as bad naval lieutenant
for keeping the decks tidy"
Among other acquaintance that ne
formed was that Of the ships baker whose
address he soon discovered to be the place
OF origin of all the sweet dainties with
which he petted. Here he took to
making a regular morning call for some
thing sweet for tiffin, ard was generally
RECALLED with a stale tart or piece of cake:
but upon calling one morning and extend
ing his trunk. as usual, he found that his
visit was unwelcome. as something had &C.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-04-27
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