Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-07-04
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"WhatsOever a man soweth, that
shall he also reap"
Minnesota farmers, in the coop
erative effort to render themselves
so far as practicable independent
of railroad monopoly, have already
raised money enough to build elev-
en- elevators.
Mr.. Bayrd says he stands by his
Dover speech. 1t is a noticeable
fact that Mr.. Bayard's Dover speech
stands by him.
1t may be that Mr.. Tilden's let
ter of decliDatiOn may lead to mob
violence yet. There is an evident
desire to drag him into the field by
main force.
A young man in Sussex County,
DEL, who was "fred' by his girl,
sued her to recover Encouragement
ring, whereupOn the old man
brought counter suit against the
youth for the cost of fuel and lights
during counting, and also Sunday
dinners consumed by him and hay
aud oats eaten by bis horse. The
old man got verdict, and the
young one pays.
Yes, my son, you look very funny
with your head sandpapered. You
look just like monkey, which is
very funny. No, was not going
to say that you knew just about as
much as youlOOk. Because l don't
think you do, son; oh, no, l don't
think you do. Not just yet.
In the good old days of the mon
srchy in France, there was law
to the effect that any woman who
by means ofred or white paint,per-
fumes, essences, artificial teeth,
false hair, cotton, wool, iron corsets
hoops, shoes with high heels, or false
hips, should seek to entice any
male subject into the bonds of mar.
riage, should be prosecuted for
witchcraft, and declares incapable
of matrimony. Women nowadays
exercise the same witchery over
men, but they are not prosecuted
for it.
Blaine and Logan near the end
of the first month of the campaign
stronger than they entered it. The
Independent movement has become
a march by the Freetrade clique
into the Democratic party, and it
draws the line sharp and clear, de-
finite and strong, between the Op-
pOnents of Protection and its
friends, headed By Blaine and To-
gan. The Independent appetite
for Cleveland appears altogether
likely to be nothing but baseless
desire to feed its wishes.
The New York San screams in
double leads that the Democratic
majority is squandering its own
chances by Squandering the peo-
ple's millions; but the San is be-
hind the times, particularly the
Democratic times. The day is long
past when economy was Demo
cratic practice. 1t still remains a
Democratic profession; but the ma
jOrity of the party at Washington
spends every dollar it dareS, and
lift ever gets full control, there
will be such reckless extravaganza
in useless expenditure as the cOun-
try has never seen before.
The Cleveland boom seems to be
badly crippled one eye bandaged
and one arm in sling.
SmalIey telegraphS from London
that the comments of the English
press on the nomination of Mr..
Blaine are very unfavOrable. Well,
that's nothing more than we expec.
ted. England will be against Our
ticket, but lookout for Ould Ireland,
bys.
An old battered Campaign Lie
knocked at the door of DemOcra.
tic Organ. Being Welcomed in, il
Applied for a job. 1t had a Hard
Run of Luck, and would work fol
its Board for a while. But the
Proprietor rose up and fell on its
Neck and wept. Between his sObs
he exclaimed: "NOt at All. Go right
into the Sanctum and become the
EditOr.in-Chiefi"
They make fun of Black Jack
But what other man than Black
Jack entered the war a volunteer
soldier, remained in it to the close,
aud left it with the stars of a major
general?
A green Jerseyman went to a
San Francisco hotel short time