Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-06-13
RICHMOND June III 1871

The warm weather we had a few days
ago has been followed by fine cooling
md refreshing showers and our people
who had seriously been thinking Of
leaving for the country have now con
Guided to wait few days longer, and
postponed their trips. Why don't your
people who entertain summer boarders,
bring their establishments to the notice
Of our city folks by advertising their
places and rates. / am sure many a
dollar from here would be left in
your Valley if that was done. Our
people, at least a great many Of them
prefer the quiet and comforts Of pri-
vate home in the country, during the
summer, to the noise, hustle and e1-
element Of the fashionable public water
ing places, besides making it much less
expensive to them. Every thing here
is still quite dull and news rare with
our papers. Some Of them are full of
articles in favor of'their choice for
Governor and our leading one is dis
cussing Alanthus trees and English
sparrows, very interesting isn't it? but
they do the best they can. as their
speculative stock on the Russo-Turkish
war has been exhausted and no other
news is furnished. Petitions are now
being presented to the Governor for the
pardon Of Mr.. JAS. E. Goode, State
printer, confined in Jail for the shooting
of Mr.. Jones, and it is the almost
universal wish, that the governor may
interpose the hand of mercy in this case.
However whatever his action may be. it
will rest upon Just and fair grounds.
The governor generally speaking, has
not been liberal in dispensing his par
doning power and wherever'it was done
he had good and satisfactory reasons.
In speaking of the goyernor,I can safely
say, that when his term Of office has
expired and the people Of this city will
survey the field of his four years
gubernatorial administration they will
give him full credit. as having been one
of the ablest best and most honest
iefExecutives this State ever did have.
If he has done things, not pleasant and
agreeable to great many Of our citizens
here. by this time they have been con-
WINGED that he did it because Of his
strong sense of right and duty.
| I see the Herald too is pitching in
The last issue seemed to say. just like
that wild Irshman." won't somebody
tread on my coat tail? Now with all
due respect this is all wrong, keep your
temper, gentlemen, the less you say
now. the less you willhaYe to swallow
later. This whole. gubernatorial matter
is IN our conservative family, and if this
fight is to go on. as it has begun, one
can hardly tell where ii will end. All
our candidates are good meE. all and
each one Of them 1 am sure can be
trusted. no matter who should be the
luclzy,one to carry of the prize. Then
why throw somuch dirt: Col. Holiday
hing a Valley man, Of course, 1 prefer
/ him and would like to see him nomi'
mated, but it seems his Winchester
/ friends although once before 1 have
called their attention to it. seem to think
the State does not extend beyond the
/ Valley counties; for if they are making
any efforts for him at all, they are
scarcely noticeable Oh this side Of tht
Ridge. There are a good many HolH
day men III this section but they have
no rallying point.
But more Of this another time anc
just keep cool until t1ea for I want t.
draw Your attention to another ant
more important matter te me at least
Bass.