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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-06-23
Hayes and sherman OH AR
thur.
Hayes Message to Senate, January 81, 1879.

Hayes Message to Senate, January 81, 1879.
With nay information of the facts II
the case, and with a deep sense Of The
responsible obligation imposed upon mt
by The Constitution, to "take care that
the laws be faithfully executed" re.
gard it as my plain duty to suspend the
officer in question, and to make the
nominations now before the Senate, in
order that this important Office may b(
honestly and efficiently administered.
sherman's Letter to President, Jan. %, 1870.
If, TO secure the removal Of an officer
it Is necessary to establish the actnal
commission of Il crime by proofs de.
manded IN a court Of justice. then it is
clear that the case against Mr.. Arthur
IS not made out, especially If his answer
is held to be conclusive, without refer.
ence to the proofs on the public records
and rendered to the committee and the
Senate. But if it is to be held that, to
procure the removal Of Mr.. Arthur, it is
sufficient to reasonably establish that
gross abuses of administration have
continued and increased during his in
eumbency; that many persons have
been regularly paid on his rolls who rem
dered little or no service; that the eX-
penses efhis Office have increased, while
collections have been diminishing; that
brides, or gratuities in the nature Of
bribes, have been received by his subor-
dinates in several branches of the Gus
tom House,; that efforts TO correct these
abuses have not met his support, and
that he has not given to the duties of
the Office the requisite diligence and at
tention, then it is submitted that the
case is made out. This form Of proof
the department is prepared to submit.
Republicans call these reports Demo-
c-atc lies. They want to consider
Garfield 4 Arthur pure men. Hayes.
in their estimation was pure and hon
est man. Sherman was the choice of
many Of them for the nomination. Here
are the opinions of Hayes and Sherman.
The nomination Of Garfield was an &C
cident, a very unfortunate one for the
Republicans ; but the nomination OF
Arthur was most disgraceful track
ling to the most corrupt elements in
the Republican party.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-06-23
News Items.

New York's population, according to
tie census of 1880, promises to reach
nearly a million and a-half.
A terrible scourge, resembling dysen-
terry, is prevailing in Adams, Mass,
which, so far, has baflcd the skill Of
physicians. Oyor 1000 persons, old
and young, have been stricken down.
The physicians are busy night and day
Many cases, 1t is feared, will be fatal.
There is little doubt but that the cpl
demlc is occasioncd by the impurities Of
the water in the reservoir.
Noah Towner, Of DOddridge county,
". Va, committed suicide Wednesday
by blowing bis brains out with shot
gun. He left note saying he had
betrayed a young woman and could not
endure the remorsc of conscience.
A son Of Hon. L. Braxton, of
Fredericksburg, Va. WAS drowned
Monday, whilst bathing in the Kappa
hammock river.
Harvey c. Fawcett, of Montgomery
county, Nd, has disposed of two
Bashaw colts Of bis own raising, three
years old and unlroken, to Asbury
Fawcett, Of Baltimore, for $500.
The condition of Mr.. w. c. Elan,
editor-in chief, OF the Richmond Wing,
recently wounded in q duel, is imprOy-
ing daily, and it is thought he will not
be long detained from his accustomed
labors. The injuries he has received,
though necessarily painful, will neither
disfgure him in any way nor cause him
any lasting Inconvenience.
The storehousc Of Isaac NJ. Faulkner
at Pey.onsyllle, Plllsylvauia county
Va, was destroyed by fire Sunday
night together with its contents. Loss
$4,000; no insurance.
The census enumerators at Phila-
delphia have completed their work,
which shows total population Of S42,-
42S. Philadelphia, it must be remem-
bered, has a pretty extensive belt"
James Vogus, at Russiayille, Ind,
entered the saloon Off, Mass, and
without warning fred five shots at
Jacob VOgus, has father. -Four balls
struck the victim, one in the neck, one
in the shoulder, one in the left side and
one in the groin. He cannot live
through the night. Five persons saw
the shooting, and Vogus was arrested.
He says he did the act deliberately. be-
Ing crazed over pending law suit, in
which he sues his father for five years.
wages. Mr.. Vogus made his will yes
terday, His property is estimated at
$4,000. Threats are made Of lynch
ING the murderer.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-06-23

Mr.. SEYMoUR's DECLINATIoN.-
Hon. Horatio Seymour has adj
dressed letter to Hon. j. Thomas
Spriggs, a delegate from the Oneida
|N. " district to the Cincinnati
convention, in which he says:
MY name has been spoken Of in
connection with the nomination to
be made at Cincinnati next week ;
and as you are the delegate from
the district in which ! live l ask
you in my behalf to state that 1 am
not candidate for any nomination
to be made by that body, nor could
l accept such nomination if the
convention should see fit to pre-
sent my name to the public. / do
not suppose that thereis the least
probability of such action or that
my name will be presented. But
l deem it proper to send you this
letter, to be used if any question
should come up about my position
or purposes
A correspondent Of the New
York Herald quotes Mr.. Seymour
as saying: ''Mr. Tilden is too old,
too, to be a candidate for the presi-
dency. We are both too old. Some
younger men should be named"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-06-23
Political,

There seems TO be falling of in
Gen. Grants popular receptions since
the Chicago convention.
Senator Conkhng and Gen. Carl
Schurz will take the stump for Garfield
and Arthur in Ohio next month.
The Cincinnati Enquirer says that the
nomination of Trumbnll for Governor
has made Illinois a doubtful State.
Colonel Fred Grant is represented by
the Boston Globe as murmuving mourn
fully, Fathers gone up and I'm liable
to be ordered where there's danger"
1t is understood that the Grant men
have agreed to subscribe literally to
the campaign fund for Garfield and
Arthur.
Gov. Foster, Of Ohio, looks upon
Senator Bayard as the strongest demo-
cratic leader. though he regards The
nomination of Mr.. Tlden as probable.
Hon. Leverett Saltonsiall, who rep
resented Mr.. Tilden's interest at the
Florida returning board count, says he
regards Senator Bayard as a statesman
ofthe highest type, and as the man for
the occasion.
Mr.. Patrick Walch, a delegate to the
Cincinnati Convention. and editor Of
the Augusta (Ga.) Conslitutionalist,
says the preference Of the Georgia dele
CATION lies between Bayard and Field,
with very strong leaning toward Bay
ard, and that the same feeling prevails
in the Alabama delegation.
We learn from some OF the organs
that the Democratic papers are SANDER
ing General Garfield. This is very re-
prehenslble on the part Of the Democra-
tic papers, as the truth seems to be
sufficiently distressing TO answer all
purposes Philadelphia Times (Ind.)
Referring 10 the political campaign
now opening tie New York Tribune
SAYS: "This is not he an easy fight.
Republicans had better put awav that
idea at once. Whether democrats split
or unite, whether they agree with green
hackers or disagree, whether they put
up a good ticket or a weak one, the
fight is to be close and hard" The
Tribune comedies a solid South 10 the
democratic nominee.
Ex-Gov. Hendricks expresses the OPP
inion that the enthusiasm for Gen. Gar
field is more apparent than real, and
that it comes from a sense Of victory
on the part Of the antI.Grant men over
their opponents. He thinks the repubs
Iican ticket Will grow weaker rather
IAN stronger, and that with judlcious
nominations the democrats will succeed
"a The national contest.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-06-23

A Notable Feature of the contest
in the Kentucky democratic State
convention, Thursday, over the
unit rule, was very eloquent de-
bate between two brothers, and also
near relatives of the late John G,
Beckinridge. Both are brilliant
speakers. The audience and del
egates arose, hand In hand, and
roared as the brothers dealt or par
RED blows. The debate was closed,
after ringing speech by R. j.
Breckinridge,b by his brother saying.
"If that speech had been made by
any other man living l should an
swer it, but it is the rule of my life
never to pluck laurel from the
brow OF a brother"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-06-23
The Army Worm.

The farmers throughout the state are
at present much exercised over the
ravages of that ruthless grain destroyer
commonly known as the army worm,
Hearing that an army Of these insects
had marched upon the farms lying north
of the city on the Possumtown road,
the Times Wednesday afternoon Wen
ded its way to the seat Of war. Mr.
Ezra Staley exhibited his wheat field
wherein the pests where at work. The
worm IS about one inch in length, IN
circumference the size Of an ordinary
straw, and is of dark gray color with
a horizonta yellowish stripe on each
the cut worm resemble each other close
ly. The idea, prevalent TO an extent,
that this worm was brought here during
the war by northern and western horses,
IS fallacious. They make their ap-
pearance, well informed farmers say,
once every fifth ola century. At pres
ent the country is literally alive with
them. Even the road in question, be-
tween Mr.. Staley's house and that OF
Mr.. Mamhart, was literally filed with
them. They were so numerous in some
parts Of the road that every turn
Of each of the buggy wheels and every
step Of the horse crushed dozens OF
them. The banks of the road at the
places where the worms appeared to be
moving in columns, presented a queer
sight covered as they were with a mass
of wiggling life, and the dust Of those
portions OF road over which the worms
had passed in crossing from field to
field was literally filed with little tracks
showing plainly the course ofthe army.
wherever the worms 60 grass and
timothy arc stripped, though clover is
rarely touched. Wheat suffers the loss
of ali blades and beard, and where the
grain is not we'll advanced towards
maturity it is sucked. Corn is eaten
bodily, the insect first crawling to the
summit of the young stalk and COM
menclng work at that point. The
spreading, fresh and juicy blades are
eaten first. and then the soft stalk fol-
lows the same route until the traveller
reaches the ground. A large portion
Of one of Mr.. George Githnger's field
Of corn was noticed TO have been totally
destroyed. The field was gone over
and found to be covered SO thick with
the worms that to walk without extra
ordinary care was 10 crush many OF
them under foot.
The only protection the farmers have
against the worms is to pillow or zig
bitches around their fields. and even
that is doubted by many as preyenta-
tive. Paris green has no percepuOiie
effect upon them. Among other well
known farmers whose land IS now In
the hands of the enemy are William
Woman, james Hood and Daniel
Mainhart. 1t is thought that the dams
ages, in a pecuniary point oil vlew'
which will result from their rayages
Will be very large in this county alone.
Frederick Times
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-06-23
The Compensation Clause OF
Census Act.

The Secretary OF the Interior
rendered decision overruling
the construction heretofore given to
the compensation clause of the CEN
sus act by the superintendent of the
census. The secretary's decision
is of direct pecuniary interest to
all Of the $4,000 enumerators now
employed throughout the country.
He says, (after quoting the clause
in question :; sin the view of this
department the trainers of the pro-
vision quoted intended thereby to
fix basis Of compensation which
should not be exceeded, and to d.
rect that the enumerators for dis
tricts east Of the Tooth meridian
should not be paid a rate exceeding
"a for ten hours actual field work,
or 40 cents an hour, and that emu
merators for districts west of the
Tooth meridian should not be paid
rate in excess of Sc for ten hours
work, or go cents an hour, without
regard to the number Of days over
which their services should extend.
The law evidently contemplates
that if an enumerator should be
employed in actual field work for
twelve hours day during the whole
term required to complete his work
he should be paid for twelve hours
work each day at rate not exceed
ing SO for fen hours work, or 60
cents an hour, for districts west OF
the Tooth meridian. On the other
hand, if the enumeration should av-
erage but eight hours per day of ac-
tual field work for his whole term
of service he should be paid for
eight hours work a day, at a rate
per hour not exceeding 40 or 60
cents, according to the district in
which he was employed"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-06-23

CINcINN1TrI. o., June 1S.-A
railroad accident from a singular
cause happened to-day at the bridge
over the Scioto river, near Chilli.
cothe, on the Dayton and South
eastern railroad. Jas. Duffy, the
bridge Waterman, lay down beside
the track and went to sleep with
one arm over the rail.
A gravel train backed down up
on him, and the entire train was
thrown off the track. Five men
were thrown into the river and
twenty others into the debris Of the
wrecked train. Duffy will die from
his injuries. John Kennedy had
both legs broken, when he fell into
the river and was drowned. Mar
tin Coyles and Marcus Miller were
fatally injured. The others escaped
With slight injuries.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-06-23
The DeIuge Of Iron.

1t is said that there arrived in
the port of New York alone last
week no fewer than twenty vessels,
chiefly steamers, with consignments
of foreign iron. The greater part Of
it came, of course, from Great Brit
ain, but there were consignments OF
old rails, scrap iron and odds and
ends of various sorts from Stock
holm, Antwerp, Stettin, Pillau, Caen,
Bilboa, &C., to feed the glut of iron
under which the country already
suffers. AS the New York Bulletin
remarks "The Old World ap-
pears to have absolutely ransacked
some ninety days ago for iron Of
every description to supply de-
mand from America which has long
since been satisfied The fresh
arrivals will of course have the ten
dency to demoraline an already pan
icky market. At the same time,
however, it is to be said on the 9TH
or hand that a large part of these
goods represent completed transac-
tons. They are deliveries already
bought and paid for, and the antici-
patton of which has contributed to
depress the market. Prices of iron
in particular are very nearly down
to bedrock. The New York fnan-
cial Chronicle seems to think that
there will soon be clear weather af-
ter the temporary cloud of depress-
ion. That depression, it is convin-
ced, was simply. "the result of a
necessary and healthy reaction. We
had begun to think" it says, "with
regard to merchandise, that there
was no limit to consumption in this
country, and with regard to stocks,
that everything bearing the endorse
ment of railroad must continue
hereafter to show monthly rise in
value. These fancies no longer pre-
vail Speculative prices have
flooded the country with foreign
goods. But importations of iron in
particular have ceased because pri-
ces have fallen below the margin at
which importations can be made at
profit; the country isain a general
ly healthy condition, and our peo-
pie, being busy and fully employed,
will soon be able to absorb the &C.
cumulated stocks.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-06-23

After Don Cameron's recent ex-
periences with the rebellion against
his dynasty in Pennsylvania, and
after the defeat of himself and asso-
ciate bosses in the preliminary mat
tiers of the convention, it was rather
frank for him to confess that nc
combination of circumstances, nc
coterie of individuals, no personal
ambition, can ever prevail against
the intelligence and the Unborn love
of liberty which are implanted in
the hearts of Americans The
Pennsylvania Republicans have
shown, in times past, so little Of
that intelligence and Unborn love
of liberty that the lesson which
the dynasty has just learned mus
have been startling to the last de-
gree.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-06-23

The Philadelphia Times think
that "Bayard seems to be the frs
choice of the whole South. but tn
South is restrained from presenting
his name by the doubt which ruled
in 1876 as to his acceptability t(
the North" The Times claims It
be, an independent paper, and puts
forth such froth as the above about
Northern opposition TO Bayard
Where has such OPPOSITION beer
manifested in the whole of the pre-
sent canvass. except in the feeble
attempt on the part of Dana, in the
interest of Tilden, to excite a pref
udice against the Delaware Senator
for holding and expressing opinions
in 1861, entertained by every North
Democrat whose name has been
mentioned in connection with the
Presidency No opposition to our
prejudice against Bayard has been
manifested by the Democrats of
any Northern States, so far as we
are informed. The real opposition
to him is not in the North, but
among some of our Southern friends,
who prefer some other candidate for
President. Such opposition will.
we hope, be a short duration, for
the best interests of the country de-
mand that senator Bayard shall be
the Democratic standard bearer for
President in November.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-06-23
Hon, James Barbour, the ablest
of the Readjusters, says:

Hon, James Barbour, the aDles'
Of the Readjusters, says;
Il shall go to Cincinnati with
the single view of the rescuing the
country from the present political
regime. Twenty years has brought
misery and degradation. A change
must now be made, or the facile
descent must uncontrollably accelcr-
ate. Until this is effected minor
issues must be postponed"
But the dissatisfied who sulked
and stayed away from the State
convention will try nevertheless to
put up their Independent ticket whesi
err it imperils the success OF the ma
tional party or not. They cannot
afford to postpone minor issues.
OF course not; for they make there
living out Of minor issues. Of
great questions they know nothing;
about great questions they neither
can know, nor do they care to know.
They are minor issue men their
whole lives through.-We State.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-06-23

Exchange Fiend-"Whene Ell
you want advice do not hesitate t
ask for it." Newspaper Man
Thanks; l would like some advice
just now." "All right; 1 shall
only be too happy" "Can you tel
me how the world l can induce you
to leave without hurting you feel.
ings." 81 don't think you need
much advice on the subject" He
retires IN indignation and with most
of the exchanges.-Agusta ChrOn-
icle.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-06-23
= p I G Z s DC.

SPICES DC.
Mustard, Nutmegs.
Mace, Cinnamon,
Cloves, Allspice,
Pepper, Ginger,
Turmoric Mustard Seed,
Celery Seed, Flavoring Extracts
and Essences, Rennet Wine,
Salad Oil, Gelatin.
Isinglass, Sage,
Cornstarch, Farina
Baking Powders, Tspioca
Cream of Tartar, Soda,
and everything in this lire OF pure
qusiity and sold as cheap as the
adriterated articles.
b. SCHMITT
NJ, v 1S-u. Druggist woodstock.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-06-23
WATTERSON on THE WITHDRAWAL

The New York Herald's dispatch
from Cincinnati quotes Mr.. Henry
Watterson, ofLouisville, one Of Mr..
Tilden's strongest adberents, as
saying: For long time Mr.. Til
den has wished to withdraw from
struggle which has wearied and
Disguised him. Nothing has pre-
vented him from doing this but bis
friends. 1 have had to interpose
twice myself, and l know that six
months ago he entreated Mr.. Ran
dali to relieve him of all care
and worry by taking the ticket,
and that MIR. Randall refused
Mr.. Watterson gave it as his be-
lief that if Mr. Tilden had the
naming of a candidate he would
name Speaker Randall, but that the
Speaker had put his foot fiat down
on the idea OF his own candidacy,
and as Mr.. Payne, of Ohio, comes
next among those comprising the
list of possible nominees who have
stood by him, it is not strange that
Mr.. Tilden should look kindly up
on the pretensions of Mr., Payne,
whom he knows to be an able, pure
and available man.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-06-23
The Candidates.
HIGH REPUBLICAN TESTIMONY AS TC
GEN. GARFIELD's CHARACTER.

From the Tribune, February 10, 1873.
Let US gather up the ends from all
this snarl of testimony and see, if posi-
BILE, Just where we stand. Read the
evidence. With varying degrees OIL
| guilt or guilty knowledge, every man Of
them, with one exception (Mr. BlaIne)
has been obliged to confess that at
some time he had held this stock, and
at some time-under stress oil con-
science, let us hope, though that is not
fully proven-got rid Of it. Now let us
90 slowly over the list:
James A. Garfield, of Ohio, had 10
shares; he never paid a dollar; receiv-
ed $500, which, after the investigation
began. he was anxious TO have consi-
9ered as loan from Cakes Ames him.
SELF
These men betrayed the trust of the
people, deceived their constituents, and
by their evaslons and falsehoOds con-
fessed the transactions TO be disgrace
full. Pass no resolution. Drop 1t
where it IS. Remand the whole BUSH
ness TO the people.
From the Times, February 10, 1873.
OF the members referred to Messrs.
Kelley and Garfield present most dis
tressing figure. Their participation IN
the Credit Mobllier affair is complicated
by the most unfortunate contradictions
of testimony which the committee DO
not undertake to unravel. The only
possible comment on their cases is that
had they taken perfectly upright course
10 the matter, and refused TO have any
thing TO do with stock, no occasion Tor
contradiction could have arisen.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-06-23

TIE VoTE Four YEARS AGO.
The National Democratic Convention
of 1876 met at st. Louis on the 9th Of
June, and The next day balloting COM
menced for President, with the follow.
inc result: