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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-09-06
EXCURSIONS ON STEAMER MARY
IL WASHINGTON

Il - FORMERLY GIkSBORO,
IL NOW OPEN TO THE PUBLIC for PcnIcs and
Excursions The pleasantest summer resort q 4
around WASHINGTON. The Ferry Boats land
every half hour. and a beautiful drive hy road ~
10 INC Park First ciBss accommodations nj IN
city Prices; also. fine sabling Accommodations Tor
horses. RICH Arm JSnR9
aUgS-lm proTriat,r
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-09-06


AT its meeting Saturday evening, acted favor.
ably upon the invitation to compete for citI-
Zen'S prize Ia two mile four-oared race in the
first part OF october next.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-04-14
Another Appeal to the Read,
justers.

ga Bona-Fide Readjuster" still
breaches through the Portsmouth
Times to his late associates. His
last appeal is as follows;
The cry of the northern Republi-
cans is that we must have a
stronger Govcrnment-that the
''wealth" of the country demands it.
This is bold language, and the
meaning is plain. 1t means that
an aristocracy of money is ready to
assert its mastery in this country
1t means that the gold-kings of the
North are ready to shake their
5ceptre over the heads ofthe people.
1t means that in America, as on
The other side of the sea, poverty
is to become the badge Of degrade
ton.
Men of Virginia ! Readjusters of
Virginial are you ready to walk
arm-in-arm to the ballot-box with
these Republicans of the North
who would thus enslave you ?
In the South are TO be found the
poor, in the North are to be found
the rich people of this country
Here there are many of US who are
struggling for subsistence there
are many who count their fortunes
by millions OF dJllars. Is all our
manhood so utterly gone ? Is all
our spirit so utterly crushed gu OF
us that at the bidding of the Re
publican capitalists of the North
we are willing to put upon our
own limbs the gilded chains they
hold out to US ? L will not believe
it.
The Readjusters of Virginia are
the friends and protectors Of the
poor; or they have been deceiving
the people. If they support for the
presidency the candidate of the
Republican party they put on the
livery of the moneyed aristocracy OF
the North and acknowledge them
selves no longer the defenders of the
peoples right, but the servants OF
merciless masters, whose sceptre o!
gold will be as rod Of iron to US
all.
It's every mans right,it is every
mans duty, to make as much
money as he can honestly and just
ly. And it is the duty Of his
Government to protect him in the
possession of his property. But no
man OF combination OF men, no
political party, has the right to use
the wealth Of a country for the
oppression its poor people. The
r c p u b | i can party of the
North is clamoring for a strong
government with General Grant at
lac head of it, for the accomplish
ncnt Of this very purpose. Read
justers Of Virginia, can you be
made instrumental in such tyranny?
| will not believe it. The cause OF
REIMBURSEMENT is the peoples cause;
the cause OF Radicalism is the cause
of the oppre ssors OF the people.
A Bona Eide READJUSTER.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-04-14
Political.

The Washington correspondent Of
the Baltimore "Sun I" says that some
weeks ago Geo. G. Gorham. the frien
of Gen. Grant, went to Richmond and
had an interview with Gen. Malone
and that on Gen. Mahone's recent
visit to Washington, Gorham was one
of the prominent Republicans with
whom be had conferences. sl.~
The Washington correspondent Of
the Alexandria Gazette reports that
among the strangers In the city is Mr..
Findley Harris, editor aud proprietor Of
the Abingdon Virginiam. He says that
ColonelR. E. Carson, prominent and
influential Readiuster Of the south
western part of the State, and a trustee
of Blacksburg College, is utterly OPP
posed to Juggling the State debt into
national politics, and that most of the
leading Readjusters Of that section are
ofhis way Of thinking. r f
The Blue Ridge Echo states that the
Hon. James Barbour and DR.. r. S.
Lewis, the head Of the Readiuster party
In Culpeper, will have nothing to do
With the Fusion ticket.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-04-14

SPoTsYLvANIA ALL RIGHT.-A letter
from Spotslvania sa VS.:
You may rest easy about indepen-
dent electoral tickets in this section.
Many Of the leading Readjusters say
most emphatically that they are de-
termined to 60 for the Democratic
nominee for President. And they
speak in anything else than compli,
meptary terms of an attempt TO sell out
TO the highest Bidder by such a trans
parent dodge and fraud as indie pendent
electoral ticket.
Many men here who voted the Read
juster ticket are sick enough Of that
party's doings In the last General As
sembly. They say they would see the
Readjusters at the devil before they
would vote with them again; and they
mean it. Billy Malone is wonder.
folly " keen" man, but there is such q
thing as going too far. As st. Andrew
says, ''Give him the rope. "-Rsekmond
Dispatch.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-04-14
The Successful Plea ola Negro
Ola Trial for Murder.

The Dallas (Texas) Times recitcs
the details of a case that certainly
presents some of the most remarka-
bic features known in the history Of
jurisprudence in this country. This
occurred at Waxahachie during the
last term of the Ellis-County Dis
trict Court.
A coIored man was indicted for
entering into conspiracy to murder.
He was brought to trial, the evil
dcnce was strong, and, in spite Of
the good fight made in his defence
by his attorney, he was convicted.
A motion for a new trial was made,
and the Judge, seeing that no error
of law was made, and believing the
evidence sufficient, promptly overrul-
ed the motion. Wheu the prison.
ers were brought in to be sentenced,
this negro was among them.
When asked if he had anything
to say why sentence should not be
passed upon him,he said knew any
thing he might say would have no
weight with the Court, as all the
forms of law had been complied
with, and he knew he must go to
the penitentiary, but that he had
something to say for the benefit Of
his colored friend, and with the per-
mission of the Court, he would
make few remarks.
The court told him that he would
listen. The negro started on slow
ly and deliberately, reviewing the
testimony, showing the inconsistent
cies of witnesses statements, and
then, carried away with the idea OF
wrong done him, he burst forth in a
strain of eloquence seldom heard
When he sat down the Judge said:
"Sam, 1 thought you guilty;L don't
believe so now, and will set aside
the judgment overruling your mo-
ton for new trial. ard give you
another chance"
So eloqucntly had the negro pre-
,oo+oJ liz o,ca fbot tho nountv At
toruey then dismissed the case, and
he prisoner walked out of the
court. room a free man. This Is
the first case Gin Texas, at least)
where a man brought up to be
sentenced was ever turned loose.
Every person present says that the
effort was the limestone ever heard.
The negro is uneducated and COM
mon field-hand.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-04-14
Colonel John s. Mosby Sticks

A private letter Just received
here from Colonel Mosby contains
some additional comments, in his
peculiar style on the short-com-
ings of Mr.. Bailey, his predecessor
in the consulate at Hong Kong,
and Of other American consular Of
ficials in the East. Col. Mosby
turned over to the Department on
account of fees more than gil, 900
for the first year of his incumben-
cy, ending in February last, which
is several thousand dollars more
than was returned by Mr.. Bailey
during the came period, He says
that on account of the great expense
of living there is not much induce
ment to an honest man to accept
the position of United States con-
sui. He seems to think that
his efforts in behalf of an honest ad-
minlstration of the United States
consulates and of the exposure OF
corrupt officials have not been ap-
preciated, for he says that he has
received several rebukes from the
Department Of State, but not one
word of encouragement. He then
says: "The reasons why l have
not returned are these: l have been
threatened with dismissal TOR un-
covering frauds out here, and 1
want to give the Administration an
opportunity Of carrying out their
threats, and thereby SIGNALLING
their zeal for civil-scrvice reform by
furnishing the only man whom they
have appointed to office VINO has
tried to reform it. / continue to
hold the fort here because l have
not yet completed my investigations,
and If l were to resign now and 60
home the ring would claim it as
victory for the thieves and say that
| resigned under the compulsion l
shall show them that / will remain
as long as / chose" Washington
letter. Baltimore Sun.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-04-14

How very accommodating! After
the other States have expressed by their
vote preference for President, Virginia
will step up with the remark. II have
voted, but cannot tell for whom until
The Independent Electoral Ticket shall
determine whether 1 voted for the Re-
publican or Democratic Candidate.
What greater surrender Of liberty was
ever demanded Of any free people? 1t will
be scarcely necessary for the people to
repudlate the nefarious scheme. The
authors of it will become ashamed OF
their own mixed child, and will proba-
bly, abandon the poor thing" before
the election.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-04-14
Gen, MahOne's Position.

The Philadelphia Evening Tele-
graph publishes the following from
Its Washington correspondent in re-
gard to the position OF United States
Senat,r-elect Malone, of Virginia:
"a private letter has been received
here from Gen. Malone, in Virginia,
which shows the serious political rev.
oluhon that is now taking place in
that State. Gen. Malone says that
that great Commonwealth, with her
vast agricultural and mineral resour-
oes, has lived, politically, long enough
under the resolutions of 1878 and 1893
and instead of prOsperlDg under them,
from year to year she has degenerated
politically and grown poorer material
ly; that the people of Virginia have
already seen enough of the reacllona-
ry policy of the democratic party to
thoroughly disgust all progressive
men; that Virginia, and in fact the
whole South, has been acting long
enough for the benefit of few North
ern democrats, and that it is now pro-
posed by himself and his friends to
take bold and progressive step to
unite the fortunes Of Virginia, as far
as possible, with the prosperous ele"
ment of the North. Gen. Mahone'S
friends here say that be will lead the
future republican party OF Virginia
and that be has received encourage
ment from many of the leading cltl''
zens of the State who have hitherto
affiliated with the democratic party, te
20 forward in the work OF REFORM
and that they will fully cooperate
with and sustain him."
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-04-14

THE Mixed Ticket Scheme does moi
receive the expected encouragement
from the Republicans. The Valley
Vrginian, the ablest Republican paper
of the State thus speaks Of it:
"No man who has been moved by
conviction in his identity with the Re-
publican party-who regards principle
as above the mercenary eXpedients OF
INSCRIPTIONS place-hunters, or who Is
stirred by high sense of self-respect,
can, for a moment, egtertaln a pro-
position which iu Its nature and design,
is an insult to his manhood. We cannot
believe that any Republican, who stood
by the principles Of his party, in the
fierce and bitter engagements expe'
risnced in Virginia, when the food tide
Of obloquy, SANDER and persecution was
let loose upon him, will, now, when the
arm of the oppressor has been broken,
and the snginery Of his power shattered
cravenly kiss the hand that has smitten
him. Especially so when he is asked
to abandon a party with high principles
and wise policy, for faction thai has
neither principle nor policy, as 1t affects
National affairs, and pretends to nc
other purpose than to subserye the
ambition OF place hunters"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-04-14
To Our Patrons.

As this is the year of the great Presi-
dental Contest, are anxious that the
HERALD should be read by every voter
in the county. In order to accomplish
this object, we have reduced the Sub
scription price to $3.50 to all who will
pay cash in advance. At the present
price of paper, this offer gives but small
profit to the publisher of a paper and is
only made to those who are willing to
pay cash in advance.
In the contest the HERALD. Will be
an earnest and fearless supporter Of the
Nominees Of the National Democratic
Party. We selisve that party will best
protect the interest and liberties of the
people of Virginia. On State and local
issues, we shall express our opinions
freely and shall give reasons for the
faith thai Is IN US. Our views may not,
in every issue, agree with those of many
of our readers. Upon this subject. let
US say that we intend to exercise the
liberty of thinking for ourselves, and
we know that our readers will do the
same thing. We do not expect 10 in
duce one individual to act in opposition
to what he considers right o. to bis in
terest. We shall advocate what we be-
lieve to be right and shall endeavor to
present facts and arguments IN support
Of the position which we occupy. We
are much encouraged by the increased
support which we are receiving from
the citizens Of this county, and we ask
all who are in favor Of the success Of
the National Democratic party, in the
contest against the Republican party or
any party in alliance with that party, Oh
that will indirectly aid Grant or any
other Republican in securing the elec'
toral vote of Virginia, to aid us in extern
ding the subscription of this paper.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-04-14

epic 5 &c.
Mustard, Nutmegs.
Mace, Cinnamon,
Cloves, Allspice,
Pepper, Ginger,
Turmcric Mustard Seed,
Celery Seed, Flavoring Extracts
I'D Essences, Rennet Wine,
Salad Oil, Gelatin.
Isinglass, Sage,
Cornstareh, Farina
Baking Powders, Tapioca
Cream of Tartar, Soda,
and everything IN this line OF a pure
Gus ity and sold as cheap as the
adj 'terated articles.
B. SCHMITT
M lS-u Druggist Woodstock,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-04-14
Letter from Virginia.
(From the Virginia Free Press)
RAPPAHANOCK COUNTY, VA, }
March 80. 1880. !


EDITORS FREE PRESS
The "Independent Ele or I
scheme meets with no favor with
the ReadJucters of this county.
Both Funders and Readjusters are
exceedingly anxious for speedy
settlement of the State debt ques-
ton, and the Riddleberger bill had
many supporters among the Fun
ders OF this county. On national
questions the Democratic party
here, is a unit. and will poll solid
vote for the regular nominee for
Congress. Gibson is the favorite,
but if the old established Demo
cratic rule of rotation in Office is
adhered to, as in West Virginia,
thd coming man must be from the
Valley, and cambridge OF Win
chester would be our choice. His
course in the Legislature made him
many warm friends, and his claims
are persistently urged, by parties
from the Valley who hava settled
here since the war. They speak of
him as man of spOtless character,
and recognized ability. The Demo-
cratic party of Rappahannock may
be relied upon in any and all emer-
gencies to stand true to her colors
and nominees. DEMOCRAT.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-04-14

The United States Senate was
not in session Saturday. In the
House the debate began on the
amendment to the army appropria-
ton bill prohibiting theuse of troops
at the polls. Mr.. Sparks, who
had charge of this amendment. de-
fined the democratic position by
characierizing the amendment as
tame and cowardly: and then stated
the democratic case in these words:
"Had l the power l would insist
upon something much stronger. |
would wipe out this un-American,
unrepublican, : ndemocratic, william
Gus statute, which owes its exis-
tence to the expressions of fanatl-
cism and an era of hate and of in
suits to the sovereign people OF this
country" He was followed by
Messrs. Hawley, Robson, Keefer,
McCord, Haskell, Frye and Con-
ger, republicans, who jeered and
taunted the democrats for refusing
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-04-14

THE Readjusters OF Isle Of Wight
county adopted resolutions most cordi-
ally approving the Independent Elec-
toral Ticket for President and Vice
President Of the United States. Gen.
Mohone may lead some sections OF the
State into this trap, but in this county
he will find many Of our citizens who
supported the Readjusters on the debt
question, who will not vote for Ma
homes headless, uncommitted, uncer-
tain ticket, in preference to the Regular
Democratic ticket.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-04-14

GEN, Malone in one Of his speeches
asks the question: "What matters 1t to
the people who is President of the Uni
ted States, if their liberties be lost ?" A
very appriate question it is. If the peo-
pie surrender their liberties by allowing
Gen. Mahone's uncommitted, Indepen-
dent Electoral ticket to determine
whether their votes are to be cast for a
Democrat or a Republican, it would
seem that it matters but little to them
who is President of the United States.
The people however intend to retain
their liberty and to express their own
choice for President.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-04-14

Barnum, it IL said, has $4,000 900 ln-
vested in his new show just out in New
York. 81.
"Virginia's were exceptionally
strong, the Massey manifesto appear
ing to have little or no effect" says
Baltimore Sun financial report.
Mr.. W. H. Vanderbilt's present
holdings of Government bonds foot up
s46, 100000. He wants $4,000. 900,
and then will probably want more.
Prince Oscar of Sweden and Norway
is a youth of twenty years, whose
beardless face looks even younger than
that. He is handsome boy, gracious
and elegant in carriage and manner.
Mrs. Eleanora Hennen. widow of the
late Duncan N. Hennen, of New
Orleans, and mother Of the late Mrs.
j. B. Hood, is dead, at the age Of
sixty-two.
AT Yazo City, Miss, Capt. A. H.
Mangum gave his fve-year old child a
dose of morphia in mistake for quinlne.
The child died in four hours.
. The most disastrous fire that ever
took place in Bridgewater, Mass, oc-
Cured last night, IN which the machine
shop Of the Bridgewa.er Iron Company
was consumed. Loss s77,0c0; in
surance s35,
Capt. Higgins and Lieut.. Coale, with
two companies of cavalry, have charged
a camp Of forty hostile Indians in
Montana, and drove them into deep
gully. where they are holding them I'M
til they surrender.
Hon. Horatio G. King, Of New York,
will deliver the alumni Grafton at the
Dickinson College commencement, at
Carlisle, Pa, in June next.
Of 76 counties in Iowa, that have
chosen delegates to the State republi-
can convention, so far SO are solid fol
Blaine. OF the total del egates for the
76 counties, COS are for Blame, ITO fol
Grant and l for Shearman,
The republican held county conyen'
tons in Virginia, Saturday, to elect
delegates 10 the Staunton convention
Dinwiddie elected Geo. Matthews, COL
orsd, and passed resolutions in favor o.
Grant. Prince George elected E. D
Bland, colored. Norfolk and Wythe
counties elected Grant delegates.
The district conventions in Syracuse
n. Y. Saturday, for the election o.
delegates to the New York democratic
State convention, resulted IN the defea
of the Tilden party in every district
st, Lawrence county and the first as
trlct of Westminster county also elected
anti-Tilden delegates. Livingston coun
ty elected Tilden delegates and unani
mously passed resolutions .denouuc-
ing the fraud Of 1875.
Hon. VIM. H. Howard, Governor o
Dakota Territory, died at the Nationa
Hotel, in Washington city, Saturday
Funeral services were held at the hote
in the evening, and the body was sen
to Detroit, Mich, on the 7.3o P. N
train. He was in poor health for som'
time. He bad been a leading republl
can politician, and served three terms
in Congress was at the head OF the
Michigan delegation to Cincinnati, ant
it was his influence more .kan an,
other that turned the scale in favor o
Hayes. He was at one time mlniste
10 China, and was a native Of Vermont
He leaves a wife, two sons and tw'
married daughters.
The Wytheville Dispatch report
that the ZINC Company at Martin g sta
ton which recently sold, or agreed t
sell, its property to George w, Palmer
of Saltville, for 100000, now wishes II
recede from the contract.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-04-14

RIcHMoaD, VA, April Sit is I'M
derstood that the order just issued by
Auditor Massey. notifying collectors of
the revenue not to receive tax-receiv-
able coupons in payment Of the one
fifth of the property and the capitation
taxes, which Is act aside by law for pub
lie schools, will at once be tested be-
fore the Supreme Court of Appeals in a
case made up for that purpose. The
readjusters have, Ia the past few years,
made two distinct efforts to clrcumvent
the reception Of these coupons in pay
ment Of taxes, but each time an execu-
tive veto was interposed. The Court
of Appeals long ago decided that this
coupon feature contract between bond
holders and Commonwealth was invio'
liable.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-04-14

by a previous determination to en-
ter into any debate on this rider"
but failed to elicit more than few
brief jocose retorts. After some re-
marks by Mr.. Caswell, of Wiscon.
sin, motion that the committee
rise was voted down by the demo-
Gratis, who wanted to force a vote
on the amendment, or at least to
close the general debate upon it.
AS no quorum voted, and a call or
the House was imminent, various
propositions looking to a compro-
mise were made, but without sue
cess, and the clerk proceeded with
the call of the roll, to which 100
members responded more than a
quorum. The committee tbereupon
rose, and. on motion OF Mr. Frost,
Senate bill donating twelve cannon
to the Blair Monument Association
of St Louis was then taken up and
passed.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-04-14

The Richmond Whig gives the re-
port from Hanover as follows 'sThe
Republicans Of this county elected as
delegates to the Siaunton Convention
Messrs. w. II. Timberlake and r. +.
Robinson. Both for Grant and the in
dependent electoral ticket"
Democrats ofShenandoah, will you
walk into Mr.. llMahone's mixed. inde-
pendent, parlor!
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-04-14

We had understood that Rockingham
Republicans were opposed to coalition
with any other party, but telegram TO
Richmond Wing, says they voted down
a resolution opposing coalition with
any other party.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-04-14

THE Readjusters of Prince George
county adopted resolutions hailing
Gen. VIM. Malone as their leader,
recommending the Richmond Wing and
the Independent Electoral Ticket.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-04-14

THE Republicans of Henrioo county
favor an unpledged electoral ticket
They send one white and one black
delegate. Gen. Mahone's tickat seems
to have some friends over there.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-04-14

G-xOSIMIsst0NERs OFFICE
S-p frr Woutpaoek, Va. April 18th 1880.
r. lie crelitJrs OF the estate Of Jos. L. ShectZ,
doc d. and an others concerned.
You are hereby notified, that at the request Of
Gavin J. She u adnr Of the estate Of Jos. L.
Sheetz, deed. hay, appointed the 18th day Of
Nay next, az my ONCE, for receiving proof Of
debts or ds-iind3, giisst the said dec8dent or
his estate at which time and place you are req ur-
cd TO attend.
Given under my hand as Commissioner Of &C
counts Of the county court Of Shenandoah county
tho day and year FRS! aforesaid.
Apr. At. P. W. MAGRUDER.