Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1883-04-25

The newspaper astronomer who
gives the public the benefit of bis OBJ
servations once every quarter is out
again, and announces that four re-
marksble spots have made their APP
pesraDce on the sun within the last
two or tircc days, end are now ad-
vancing with inner moi;spS. like those
Of storm cloud, toward the centre OF
the solar disk. One of these spots is
of enormous size, rivalling some If
the great spots which were seen at
the time of the violent magnetic
storms of last year, and the others
are Of unusual magnitude. They are
not far apart, and appear 10 be draw
ing closer together. Even now. ol-
though they are near the eastern
edge of the sun and consequently are
seen considerably aslant, no telescope
is needed to show them like spccks Of
dust upon the shining globe.
-Four remarkable spots have also re-
Gently made their appearance upon
the Malone sun, which with false
glare deludcd honest and unsuspicisus
Virginia farmers into believing it was
light to guide them. Like the spots
mentioned by the astronomer. they
"are not far apart, and appear to be
drawing closer together" and ono
telescope Is needed to show them
The black spot of Radicals n. 1t is
vely apparent now. The black spot Of
Bossism, Ring-rule and Machine work
are its attendant iniquities. The black
spot of Traitorlsm to the Confederate
dead. 1t COWS blacker as the form
of peerless ALDER, Sidn'y johnson
looms up, followed by showers Of mud
thrown from the besmirching hind Of
Mahone's central organ. The black
spot Of Office selling and seeking. No
telescope il needed TO see the strug,
Cling horde,
-Four spots ard all coming together.
Bleaded In one they will make the
darkest blot presented to the gaze Of
this people. RadicaliSm, the govern
mcnt by ignorant negro Offici Is. DOM
mated by corrupt whites. mixed
schools, negro judges, negro magis'
trates, an unle,tered mass Of blacks,
swayed by carpet-bngsers, the reign
of an Underwood and a Wells, the
rule oft black over the willie, A
star chamber, a graspinr, mercenary
and INSCRIPTIONS Boss, man already
redol Mt of the atmosphere Of Wall
street corruption Aud iobbery, the co.
worker with bond dealing magnates,
man who has been fought and sold;
who. a parasite, would so make the
free white men Of Virg nia. A traitor
who sets bis hounos to tear up and
scatter the ashes Of illustrious Con-
federate dead who yelps dishonor
from his covered way at a chiyal-
rio sol Tier fallen, sword in hand, with
only the dome of heaven between
him and that vast beyond Into which
bis brave soul bounded as quickly as
the untenanted body the moment be-
fore had leaped into the hottest fight.
a sm.ll circle Of oficeholders and
seekers dealing blaudishmsnts.to cheat
ed farmers who, buried in their iso-
lated places. cannot know Of the man.
ipulatiOns Of the RUG, which their
unconscious votes created. Aud ali
not far apart and drawing closer to-
gether.
Spots on the sun exist for a while.
Suddenly limltless oceans of molten
FIRE rush over them, and beneath q
lava Of impetuous heat and down IN
der the fury Of waves Of fame, soar
ing thousands Of miles into space they
are buried forever. Popular iudlgna.
ton is the fire now kidding to burn
over and effice the four dark spots of
Mshoneism.- Rich. State.