Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-06-02
News Items.

OF the Hon, Henry B. Payne, Of Ohio,
the Springfield Republican says: "He
stands, politically and personally, the
fair and honest representative of the |
best principles and best aims of his
party, and his nomination by the demo-
Gratis for the presidency would relieve
any but blind partisans of anxiety as to
the possible result of a democratic vic
tory.
The New York Graphic, in abiding
to the Southern delegates to the Chlca-
60 convention, says: at Is great
misfortune that the destlnies OF the
country should be placedin the keeping
of persons who are admitted to be ig-
norant, and who, there are great rea-
sons to fear. will be found at Chicago
to be venal."
1t is announced that Congressman
Young, Ohio, is so firmly convinced
that Grant cannel carry Ohio that he
says openly that he himself will not be
a candidate for reelection to Congress
if Grant shall succeed, and that the
same is true of his colleague, Buffers
worth.
Maggie Case, a child 10 years old,
was burned at Rhineclif, n. Y. She
was the only child of Frank Case, a
prominent citizen, who died suddenly a
few weeks ago. The child, since the
death of her father refused ALI nourish-
ment. Physicians state that she died
Of grief.
A personal friend Of Gen. Grant, who
has lust returned from Galena from a
three days. visit to him, says he told
Gen. Grant everything he knew about
the convention and what his friends in
Chicago were doing for HIM that the
General listened attentively, but made
no comment at all, and, while he con-
versed with great freedom on all other
topics, could not be drawn int political
allusion.
The drouth which has parched the
country generally has reduced the
southern part of New York State, Eas-
tern PENNSYLVANIA, and New Jersey to
a condition that has had no parallel in
many years. The grass is not green,
but yellow and withered, the flowers
are sickly and dropping for want OF
moisture, and although the trees have
put forth their leaves, the foliage looks
shrunken and hangs in a lifeless way.
Many hundred acres Of land for some
time been ready to receive the corn
seed ordinarily sown at this period or
earlier, but the farmers have not plant"
ed. because there is not moisture en-
ouch ia the ground to make the seed
sprout. The recent rams, so beneficial
in MARYLAND, Virginia and other States.
failed to afford relief to the sections
mentioned above.
The Amaigamated Association Ct
Iron and Steel Workers held meeting
at Pittsburg last evening and resolved
to demand SIS so per ton for pudding on
two and one-half card. The manu-
facturers refuse TO accede, and every
mill in the Pittsburg district Will close
down on June l. This strike OF $500
puddlers will throw out of work $4,000
men in the Pittsburg district alone.
I Columbus Ohio Dispatch, (rep.:)
we have no hesitation IN saying that
we believe the ex-President cannot be
elected, The reasons for this belief
grow more plentiful every day.
Crop news from the counties adjacent
to Lynchburg is discOuraging. The
wheat, which promised so well, has
been attacked by the fly, and suffered
serious damage. Fields are turning
yellew, as if almost ripe, while only
commencing to bloom, The cry Of the
scarcity of tobacco-plants also contin-
ues to come fIom the planters.
While three little boys were playing
in a barn at Tamaqua, Pa, they set
fire 10 the hay, and TWO barns and ten
dwellings were consumed. The loss is
about $1,000.
Ex.Gov. Jno. F. sHartranft has acc
copied an invitation 10 address the
literary societies Of Roanoke College,
Va.
The drouth has entirely destroyed
the hay cropin the vicinity of Norfolk,
aud the vegetables are greatly injured.
Hon. W. P. Rreack. of Alabama, has
contributed $500 10 the University OF
Virginia telescope fund.
Gen. Joseph E. Johnston, whilst on
a visit to Atlanta. Ca, put himself
squarely on the record for Gen. Han
cock as the democratic candidate tor
for the presidency.
Ex Gov. Curtin, Of Pennsylvania,
saws he will take of his coat in his
congressional district against the
nominee of the Ceicago convention