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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-09-12
Blaine, Logan and Victory

These are the three words on
the banner that OverhangS ouI
main street.
Victory after victory is reported,
and the retreaters reminded us
very much of the early generals of
the late war, who always won, but
simply refrigerated" to the rear,
or "changed position" backward
to get better quarters and more
advantageous fighting ground.
First the Massachusetts illusion
was dissipated.
Then came explanations. Next,
Connecticut was certainly in the
grip of the so.called Independents,
Connecticut cut her road through,
as usual, and explanations enSued.
Following these came Vermont;
and bOurbOnism exhausted itself
telling how it was so and so.
But, above all, there was no
doubt in the bourbon mind that
Maine, the home of Blaine, would
go against him because Maine had
two years ago elected democratic
governor, and Blaine was a tat
tOOed man at home. The election
was held there, on Monday, for
state officers, and the majority for
the republicans will be officially
put down at from 10000 to $4,000.
Now, says the bourbon, eve
conceded you this State because
Blaine lives there" But we happen
to know that personalities in poll
ties only intensity the hatredS, and
this last gasp of explanation is a
blank failure.
Moreover, Maine elects a full re-
publican delegation to congress,
and every member Of her State
Senate is a republican.
This straw shows which way the
wind blows.
Ohio and West Virginia will vote
in October. The first is certain,
the second doubtful.
When Ohio is reported republi-
can, the bourbon will throw himself
back, possibly, on West Virginia,
with her five electoral votes, and
say "didn't l tell you sou
And so it goes. Gentlemen,
bOurbonism and the English have
one more precinct to hear from
before the November battle.
Why can't you quit your non
sense?
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-09-12
Bourbon Bluff.
THE WINCHESTER TIMES MAKES a
VIOLENT ATTACK on SENATOR
RIDDLEBERGER.

\ dispatch from Petersburg to
the Baltimore "American,r dated
Sept. Sd, says that an editorial in
the Winchester "Times," of We'd
nesday, made a savage attack on
Senator Riddleberger, which is be-
lieved to be entirely unprOvOked.
1t seems that the Shenandoah
"Herald," of which Mr.. Riddleber-
ger is part owner, had occasion to
comment on a local item which ap-
pearcd in the Winchester shines"
which so enraged the Bourbon
bulldOzers thereof that they retort-
ed in the following elegant (O lam
guage: "The noble Senator of
late has been trallicking in the i'm.
punity which the well-earned char
acter of a blackguard has tended
to secure for him. 1t
the publication in the "Herald" |
bears on its face that its author
was a cowardly liar. We add
nothing new to modern literature
in thus stigmatizing the distin-
guished Senator This has fire.
quently been done by others. Nor
do we incur any danger, This APP
peal to his manhood will be met as
others have been-by every Snuff.
ing plea a towards Quicked mag
ination can suggest OF a black
guards foul tongue express
Mr.. Riddleberger will, doubtless,
ignore this vile abuse, for he al.
ready has had "satisfaction," in
knowing that he has put the
Chimes to route, as evidenced by
it resort to this low language,
which is its custom when defeated
in fair debate. If the "Times"
has any desire for the respect of
gentlemen it will take an extensive
course OF instruction in good man.
ners and decent language.-LOu-
don Telephone.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-09-12
Especial to the yYhig.1

DANNILLE, VA, September s.
The Democrats refused to divide
time at Martinsville, and put up
Rison, of Chatham. Finding that
Fowler had over twO-thirds of the
crowd, they resOrted to poison to
diSperse the crowd, liberating in
dangerous quantities sulphurated
hydrogen gas, which was sold 10y n
Democratic druggist. 1t wasimpOssi-
BILE for the audience to remain in
the hall; some OF them came to
Danville Boosting that they had
broken up the Republican meeting
by this means, as it was impossible
otherwise to keep the crowd from
Fowler. PLY sicians testify that it
was dangerous to life. twas even
very strong and offensive to
Judge Hairston, who was holding
his court in the room above.
Major Critz, Democrat, testi-
fled it was quite offensive outside
in front of the hall.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-09-12

The dirty dog who writes from
Washington to the Alexandra
Gazette rehashes the Triplett lies Of
last election. For personal reasons
we have RETAINED from exposing
those things and their author here
tofore, although preparation was
made for it. We shall in due time
let the light shine in on the mo-
tiveS and the falsehoods. But we
would have it understood neverthe-
less that the AnaniaS of the Gazette
is not expected to make any cOrrec-
lions. He is a born liar and can t
help it.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-09-12
Cleveland against Protection.
from the PHILADELPHIA Press.

@'''A VIZ a h'i''''N lAAAN i''os
Mr.. Cleveland's letter of accep..
lance was silent on the tariff ques-
ton, but his attitude cannot be
mistaken. The evidence of his
hostility to Protection does not
rest alone OH the fact that he
stands for Democracy and all it
implies. That fact is indeed,
sufficient to fix his position. The
persistent Democratic warfare on
Protection stands out through the
whole history of the question.
Since the issue first came that
party has never nominated a
candidate for President who was
known as PrOtectiOnist. 1t has
never entered upon power without
attempting to strike at the tariff.
It's dominant Free-Trade element
has always controlled its majority
in Congress and always ruled its
conventions; it made the National
platform this year and it was
satisfied with Cleveland.
But the proof against Mr.. Cleve-
land does not rest simply upon the
company he keeps. He does not
give merely a passive acquiescence
in the Democratic Free-Trade
creed; on the contrary, he is an
active and undisguised advocate
Of his party's doctrine. The
Washington Post, which is the
organ Of the Democratic party at
the National Capital, furnished
evidence on this point before his
nomination. 1t stated last June
that Professor Perry, who is one
of the most conspicuous Free-Trade
champions, had written to
prominent Democrat at the cap
tai saying he had direct assurances
from Governor Cleveland of his
full concurrence with Carlisle and
Morrison. There was no ambi-
guilty or eQuivocation about this
statement; it rested upon ample
Democratic authority; and it has
never been denied or challenged.
Nor is this all. The evidence of |
Mr.. Cleveland's sympathies and
position is now emphasized by the
explicit announcement Of Speaker
Carlisle's private secretary. Mr.. !
Nelson's letter to the Boston Herald |
more than ordinary i'm
portance because of his personal |
He is the Speaker s
trusted and confidential secretary,
and was thoroughly familiar with |
the inside history of the contest in
last winter. His state
ment fully cOrrobOrates Professor
Perry'S statement. He says that
here is no doubt of Mr.. Cleyeland's
positions; that he is as earnest
against Protection as his chosen
DiOgraphcr, Mr.. DOrSheimer; and
hat in the struggle in Congress he
stood with Carlisle and Morrison
md against Randall. Mr.. Nelson
adds that it is within his own know
edge that Mr.. Cleveland wrote to
New York members Of Congress
Urging them to vote for the Morr-
son bill.
This is a direct and positive
statement from a Democrat who
lad every opportunity of being
informed. 1t is passed
lpon his own personal knowledge.
Wore than that every presumption
S in favor of the conclusion that
Mr.. Nelson has not made so impor-
ant a statement without the sane
ion OF Speaker Carlisle and the
Democratic managers with whom
le is closely associated. They
NOW where Cleveland stands
hey believe in it ; and they want
he country to know it.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-09-12

THE tariff is a tax. Of course il
is. 1t is tax on importers and
wearers of imported goods. 1t is
no tax OH the domestic fabrIcs
Take away the tariff tax and the
city swell buys his tight pants
cheaper and the tax that must
support government is levied on
the property and labor of the states.
The republican platform says tax
the swell by tariff The democra-
tic platform says tax the country
to support New York city importers
and her dudes.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-09-12

IT might not be a miss if the
Cincinnati Enquirer would consult
its own record for fighting. 1t is
one of those papers whose prOprie-
tOrShip was for states-rights to the
verge of secession, and when the
battle came there was no Enquirer
on the side of the South. 1t was
cooper head and possibly
"Knight Of the Golden Circle
but when the war was over it
Dragged that its democracy had
put down rebellion. Away with
such towards and canting hypo-
critics as the McLeanS and others
of their ilk. We, in Virginia, have
learned to know our friends, and
we regard the abuse of one who
was a secessiOnist of go and a
skulker in '61 as the highest order
of praise.
The people who preached secesS-
ion and committed southern blood
to gold would be hOnOred by the
most debasing epithet known to
English language.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-09-12

The moral effect Of the action of
the rice and sugar planters of
Louisiana in declaring in favor of
Blaine and Protection can hardly
fail to be excellent throughout the
entire South, where a strong tariff
sentiment is springing up. 1t ought
even to have a decided influence
upon the elections in Louisiana
this fall, and certainly will have
if anything like a free ballot or an
honest count is allOwed.-N. y.
Tribune.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-09-12

THE bourbon press ranted about
the boilers of New England. -Four
New England States have voted,
each giving an increased majority.
If the democratic party had been
possessed of brains to take deci-
slve steps on the tariff question as
against foreign importers, there
would have been some chance of
success. AS usual, they threw all
away for the brokers of New
York.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-09-12
"JOint Discussions. .


The following circular has been
issued by the State Democratic
Committee, and is published for
the information of whom it may
concern:
Rooms STATE DEMOCRATIC Exc J
CUTIVE COMMITTEE. :
ALEXANDRIA, VA, Sept. !, '84. J
To County Chairman
The State Central Committee OF
the Democratic party, cOnceding
the right of county and local party
authorities to determine and regu.
late such matters for themselves,
yet respectfully suggest that joint
discussions with our political Op-
ponentS be discouraged.
Apart from other considerations
not necessary to be mentioned,
the extra ordinary position taken
by the Republican leaders in Vir-
ginia in charging that the result
of the last State election was due
to violence and bloodshed, and
making it a grave subject of con-
gresSiOnal inquiry, has placed them
beyond the pale Of proper contro-
versy on the hastings, and render
ed legitimate discussion of party
issues impossible-the true and
only object of public discussion
being to enlighten, not to indame,
the popular mind.
Very respectfully,
JNo. S. BARBOUR, Chairman.
II. SHEPHERD, Secretary.
The reasons given by Mr.. Bar
bour for the above general order
in the saddle are too thin by
odds. He had better said that he
is opposed to joint discussions be-
cause his "beSt people orators
generally fall below expectation.
He would have been more truth
full if he had said he did not want
the issues of the campaign dis
cussed before the people. He
would have struck the centre of
veracity if he had said he prefer
red his statesmen should go about
abusing men and sections and par
ties to arouse the very prejudice
which he seems to deplore.
Mr.. Barbour may think he is
smart; but people will see in his
order a purpose to do, under
another pretext, just what he did
last fall. He wants to arouse feel,
ing in certain districts so as to
make it dangerous for Republi-
cans to appear there. This is evil
dent to demonstration.
If Mr.. Barbour possessed the
qualities to go out and participate
IN discussions, he would know that
these premises upon which he bases
his order to his orators are utterly
false.
Mr.. Barbour wants people to
know little. Hence he and his
party oppose public education
while protesting to advocate it.
Mr.. Barbour wants all Virginia
campaigns run Oh prejudice of
section, on prejudice of race, Oh
passions that will keep the poor,
poor, and the rich, rich. Hence he
trumps up an excuse to avoid de-
bate on the issues before the peo-
pie.
Mr.. Barbour, good bye, you
have displayed more party cowar-
dice than courage in this order.
True you leave it to local COM
but you know the consis-
tency of the putty you made
them of.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-09-12


The late story started to injure
Blaine by identifying him with
certain mining operations has come
to grief. The president of the
company Henry &. Davis of West
Virginia writes that he Barnum
and German are the principal
owners and directors. and that the
last two are on the democratic
national committee. They abused
Blaine into an increased majority
in four states so far. Let them
keep up the good work.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-09-12

IT has been suggested that a
local which recently appeared in
this paper about Orkney Springs
was designed to reflect on the
present management. Nothing was
further from our purpose. We only
meant a playful allusiOn to what
we regarded at;he time (sOme years
agO) as the mistaken advice of an
attorney and the policy pursued
them. Orkney is doing we'll aud
we are glad of it.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-09-12

A most seious drought is afflic.
ting eastern Ohio and western
West Virginia. Crops are perishing
and stock is being sold at almost
a sacrifice for lack of food and
water.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-09-12

DIR. J. b. Webb, the nominee Of
the Woodstock Convention, is a
citizen of Rockingham county, well
known and respected. He is a
gentleman Of tried integrity, With
out blot or blemish. Careful to
perform all bis private contracts, he
has the confidence of all who know
him that he will equally regard his
public obligations. BY the way,
the candidacy for Congress of DIR.
Webb and Colonel 0'Perrall pres
ents the strange anomaly ola man
who was the choice of the people of
his district and fraudulently de-
prived of the office which they had
given him, opposing another who
was not the choise of his people,
and yet fraudulently given the Office
to which they had not elected him
Courier. )d 3.ao f"c
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-09-12

The Dispatch says it is not true
that the democratic party or plat
form is against protection. We
wish the leading organ could hear
the talk of its party up in these
diggings. They don'ttalk anything
bat free trade absolute hereab0uts.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-09-12

We learn from a gentleman who
heard the discussion on last Mon
day, at Lexington, that Jacob
Yost, Esq. caused the Hon. Ran to
reduce the price of the blankets,
the same he had at Luray, from
81 to 80. j0.-Pdge Courier.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-09-12

The Democrats we're never yet
so thoroughly demoralized at this
stage of the campaign, nor were
they ever before SO cheeky and un.
reasonable in their boasting. Alas,
their only hope is in cheek and
tTickery. r.t
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-09-12

Judge Huges says the last Legis-
lature has made a "meSs' of the
debt settlement Barbour thinks
his speakers had better not discuss
this matter OH the stump.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-09-12

THE bourbon press in catching
at straws has some good things to
say of George GOrham on report
that George is out for Cleveland.
The next thing you hear will be
that George is not out in that direc-
ton, and then be will be the same
mean NANCY dog be was when
visiting the Valley last summer.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-09-12

The Maine election shows how
mistaken was the policy of abuse
of Blaine. The majority is the
largest since the first election of
Grant.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-09-12
Wanted !

A middle aged lady to goto Hagerstown,
Md, as house-keeper in a family OF five.
including 3 children, youngest TWO years
old, pleasant house, and liberal wages
will be given to one Of respectability. 2"
Address, DR.. NJ, w. ALLISON,
Aug. 15.-4w. Hagerstown, Nd
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-09-12
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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-09-12

The coming corn crop is estima
ted at 1907, 100000 bushels, against
500, 10000 last year and S12,Hl,-
900 in 1881.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-09-12

WHEN Cleveland was nominal
ted great hurrah was made over
the declarations Of the religious
press in his behalf. -Four such
papers announced for him, all OF
which renowned him after the
Maria Halpin investigation. The
largest in circulation of these
papers is the "New York Indepen-
dent" and its latest is as follows ;
Thequestion, then, is not whether
God or man Will or should forgive
Mr.. Cleveland upon his sincere
repentance for this sin, but whether,
with a private character stained
with this disgusting infamy, he
should, by the deliberate act and
voice of the people, be made the
chiefmagistrate ofthis great nation.
That is the question which every
voter must face. If the facts were
not known, or if there were grounds
for a reasonable doubt about them,
the case would be entirely different.
The facts, however, ARE known. There
is no pretense Of any denial or refu-
tation OF the chief facts in the case;
and if the people of the United
States who are in favor of sound
morality follow our advice, they
certainly will not bestow the hon.
ors of the presidency upon Gov.
Cleveland. His election would
argue a low state of morals among
the people and be a burning shame
and never-to-be for otted disgrace
to the nation. No man with such
a private character as is shown in
respect to him is fit to fill any office
in the gift of the people.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-09-12

We wonder when the local Dem.
ocrats will begin to whoOp up the
enthusiasm for Cleveland.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-09-12

Hon. J. r. Tucker has declined
Joint discussions with his young
competitor, Mr.. Yost. Verify the
boss commands and they all obey.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-09-12

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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-09-12
Signed, E. ID. NEWMAN,
Chmn. Co. Com.

Since the above was scattered
through this county on a Sunday
morning, ten months have elapsed.
Mr.. Newman now knows he signed
a false account. Has he ever cOrrec-
ted it? Can he now say any white
man was hurt ? No. Who then
arouses the prejudiceS that should
forbid debate ? The pimps of John
S. Barbour.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-09-12
The BOss's Order.
Mr.. Barbour covers the retreat of

Mr.. Barbour covers the retreat of
his orators from joint discussions
on a premise that the opposition
last fall precipitated riot &c.
Possibly Mr.. Barbour knows
exactly what his cOrporals did. In
view of the fact that there was not
a white man struck, shot or killed
! in Danville at tho time referred to,
how does this answer as a rOusing
roOrback?
"The telegraph conveyed to the
white people of the Valley on Satur-
day nigh, the observation-disclosures,
that negro domination in Danvile
had resulted on Saturday evening
in riot brought on by the negroes
of that city, IN which four white
men we're butchered and q number
wounded by a riot of lawiess ne.
groes. In the riot five negroes are
reported to have been killed.
"Troops are now in possession of
the city of panville toprevent
further outrages by the negroes
on the white citizens of that
city.
"This last sad information will not
and cannot be denied by the coali.
ton leaders. 1t is not now, alone,
the living whites of East Virginia
who are appealing to their white
brothers Of the Valley to come to
help and save them from the curse
of negro domination, but the blood
of your murdered white brothers
appeals to you from the ground to
save the wives and mothers, and
daughters and sisters of the white
men of the East from a fate that may
any day, overtake them, at the
hands Of an Infatuated negro popu-
lation, more terrible than that
which has already Overtaken, the
unfortunate victims of Saturdays
riot"
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-05-15
BORN.

Sacramento, May l0-WifeNof j. f. Dawson, a
daughter
Sacramento, May s-Wife of J. A. Cunningham,
daughter.
son.
Sacramento. May ll-Wife of John p. Dunn, Il
daughter
Sacramento. May 1i-Wife of q. B. Bcckman, a
son.
Near Woodland, May 9=Wife of Robt F. Moore,
a son.
Coleville, Mono county, May 6-wife of Reuben
Terry. son.
0rovilie, May S-Wife of Geo. NJ Shaw, a son.
jackson, May Wife of C. f. Armstrong son.
Sonora, May S-Wife of Frank d. Nicol a son.
Nevada City, May 9-Wife OF J. g. Hartwell, a
daughter
Yreka, May III. II. Welch, a son.
Alturas, Modoe county May 2-Wiie of George
W Dean IL daughter
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-05-15

An ERRoR-A German who resides in
the immediate vicinity of Sacramento, and
is well known in the city, had dispute
recently with an individual of the Milesian
persuasion, and, after they had wrangled
for long time, he lost control of his tenn
per altogether, and catching the Irishman
by the back of the neck, he expressed his
determination 10 pummel him until he
couldn'tstand. 1t happened, however, that
the Irishman was more of a fighter than
anything else, and, after the German had
made his first effort a change came over
the appearance of the contest, and he was
tossed, and turned, and mingled with the
dirt, and made 10 bleed at the nose, and
assume swellings of peculiar color about
the eyes, while the bumps on his head
would puzzle a phrenologist Finally it
was evident that he was whipped, and the
enemy was taken away. The German
pulled himself together as well as he could,
wiped the blood from his face, and, as the
fun situation dawned upon him, ejacu-
lated in the form of soliloquy, - Mine
Cot, what mistake / was made,