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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-10-03
. Forgery and FaIsehOOd.
o., ''FoOls rush in
Where angels fear to tread -

Al,r.att "FoOls rush in
1'|. i"'o,,Nhere angels fear to tread"
.' 90 About a week ago it was whis-
sd O. peTed about that a torpedo was tC
s i beexploded. One gentleman had
80 read very marvellous article from
~ ~" the 'YrgiRiaR at Saumsville and
edi another had the same thing on the
''' sly at Maurertown. 1t was an
nod, ";edit9riaP' of 1882, and many were
=, the calculations as to its effect.
49,, On Thursday the yirgiaian went
to press as usual, but the door was
locked. When the press work was
,rr done the door was locked and a
1"' notice posted on it that no papers
would be given out till tomorrow
w friday The HERALD was given
eai out as usual to town subscribers
and mailed as it came from the
sl press.
" "', Friday morning the "Virginian"
aAm came forth with a first page mons
ter headed
BRHItEs RECORD VENTILATED.
,sIIsmoT
.Kkqk Senator Riddieberqer ThouqH of
go. ,om syiD1 Blame Of Maine, IN 1882.
a. ,"'-oaOn the editorial page of that
oonsheet there appeared four extracts
no, in, capitals, each signed riddle
Vino berger in 1882
,... This accounted for the locked
,sliadOOrs and the delayed papers. The
'' pnrpose was to get this out one
week for use elsewherssekd to. have
ST. tsePpiso8' Bffalsehood do its work
i sQIaf IN advance that truth could
never Overtake it.
mona The editors of that paper knew
n, r'- RHdleberger had not written what
ob hthey signed his name to. They
' '.D knew it from their foreman who
i'o. was foreman Of the same Office in
1882. They knew that in 1882 Mr..
i'0McCann conducted his own paper,
%" and while he published all Riddle.
berger wrote, he also published all
and anything else hepleased. They
knew this article was not Riddle
berger $. They forged Riddleber-
di gers name to the article as a whole,
ard then to the several paragraphs.
~ It MAS these same "Virginan
pm editors who not long ago took five
aal days in which to prepare a place |
'l@0f superiority" over Riddleberger. |
,gbu1,6ey maintain the position then
10, appropriated by themselves to them
%, selves. Riddleberger Snever yet /
."n ron5nitted a forgery. In this, as
D,oiinmany other things, palm of"sup-
.'" e"iofity' is yielded.
This is the outgrowth of the Sc
norlTeey Of the Knownothing methods .
tall. Secrecy it was and is,
onkpt Wurder will out.
..l,df,9hl hat a tangled web we weave,
Wien first we practice to deceive"
fig ifut~.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-10-03

The Hon. Thos. Bayard in LIS
speech in Stanton last week, utt, IT.
ly ignored the currency, the o.
nestle policy, the foreign polio y,
the educational policy, and all OF b.
er important governmental matte rs
and waved Ran fuckers Englil N
blanket.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-10-03

The Stanton Spectator and
Rockingham Register having been
caught with a sheep ulder their
arms or a lie on their tongues are
squealing for negative proofs.
These are furnished by the fore
man of the Virginian office, but
they do not suffice, and will not for
men who prefer falsehOod to truth.
Nor indeed for such as love fO,-
gerry at first sight. The SpectatO,
adds a lie in nominating the Yirgi.
MAN of 1882 as Riddleberger's pa
per. 1t was this same Spectator
that lied Riddleberger into trouble
in 1880 and lied itself out at the
first opportunity.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-10-03
Bourbon Fraud.
Especial to the Whig)
Woodstock. Va. Sent. 2R.

WOODSTOCK, Va, Sept. 26.
The Virginian of Woodstock
contains an article on its first page
aud extracts on its editorial page
on Blaine as the writing of Riddle
berger in 1882. The paper was
sent to press at 3 o'clock yesterday,
with locked doors. Notice was
posted on the door that no paper
would be given out till morning.
Ii now transpires that the foreman
told the editors that Riddleberger
did not write the article. 1t was
to get it out one week before it
could be met by the Herald here.
Riddleberger was not here when
the article appeared, according to
his schedule of speaking. At any
rate, he was known not TO have
written or supervised the publ.
cation now reprinted. Moreover,
they knew that three or more men
wrote for the Virginian, and that
the sole proprietor at that time, Mr.
Mccain, was the only supervisor
and prOOf.reader. They we're not
content to accredit the Virginian,
as they might have done, but for.
ged Riddleberger's name.
WOODSTOCK.
The article referred to above was
reproduced in the Spectator of the
Both, on one page, and on another
was an attempt at giving the cor
rection as above stead. But in
doing so, the Spectator says: Would
such an article be published as edi-
torial in a paper lift did not express
the views of the editOr?p
1t was not "his paper The
Virginian' at that time belonged
solely to Mr. Mccain, and Mr.. Rid.
Heberger had nothing to do with
its management, except in the
articles he wrote himself. If the
Spectator had desired to do Senator
Riddleberger simple justice, it
would not have admitted the article,
after seeing the correction tele-
graphed to the Wing, or if this was
announcement, after it was in type,
then to have accompanied it with
the statement at the head of this
article. That would have shown
disposition to be fairat least. We
would commit Ourpresses and types
to the flames before we would
allow them to be used TO do any
one such a palpable wrong.
Valley Virginia.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-10-03

The Stanton Spectatoripretends
to be at a loss to account for Sena-
tor Riddleberger's denial of res.
possibility for an article on Blaine
which appeared in the Woodstock
Virginian in 1882. Yet the denial
accounts for itself fully. The Sena.
tor did not write the article and
was only one of three editorial
writers on the paper, of which Mr..
Mccain, and not the Senator, was
proprietor. These facts are sta
ted plainly enough in the special
telegram to the Wing, to which
the Spectator refers. Does the
Spectator think the Senator should
not deny the authorship so falsely
charged on him?-Whig.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-10-03

Judge Allen in his speech in the
Court House on Wednesday night,
said all of this talk about the pro
lection of iron was mere besh and
humbuggery. The Judge has for
gotten that he was once a candidate
for Congress and wrote letter to
Major Jed Hotehkiss, upon this
subject, which we will reproduce
next week. 49,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-10-03
.Indre Allen savs that..,-

Judge Allen says thatthe conn.
try is going to the dogs becass o
of the .oflice holders attempting Ia
boss it. Well Judge 1t is certainly
MT your fault that You are not one
Of the bosses, you have been can
didate often enough, God knows,
but them d. grapes are sour any.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-10-03

Judge Allen Oh last Wednesday
night, reproduced his stereotyped
speech on the suspension of the
writ of Habeas Corpus. Please
Judge give us a rest, and get
something new.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-10-03

- .jddge Allen made a speech in
's''.NG Court Honse on last Wednes-
49,, I ~. evening TO some fifty or sixty
80 persons, including children. Billy
~.s.Illls occupied prominent posi-.
'tion ON the stand and whenever
III the. Judge would say swat until
-, W. get ill.," Billy would cheer
40" 'y6cjierously. we presume that Billy
% stit secretly cberishes his old
'Do" 1i'Hiterlng for the mail route agen-
on' y0n the Valley Branch of the b.
~ 6 r. x. Well Billy, just wait,
o'"' l46 il hope if you are forced to die
hI1a&pair.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-10-03

'Sibn Denth Legion Democracy never
-sIoowaslin favor ofFree-T Trade. Andrew
mo iJdohson was Protectionst, and
-m9OtlmiDcmocracy of this Valley fol.
odr lsmnGI him in his advocacy Of pro.
bood1ectisn to American Industry and
.yI971hfr.. There was nothing of
snEoiEneHsh sympathy in the heart Of
9dj bAvCBew Jackson, and no men were
.wollGEenmore true to American ideas
bns ndBl;In'crests than Tenth Legion
nj blNeR0crats. Grover Cleveland
enisIik ile English candidate for Presi-
bsmFif Ifo9
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-10-03

Things are mixed, and they are
.n. .hekpg to be a good deal more mixed
sH up FRS. Belva A. Lockwood knows
o.. hK time of day. This eminent
'a p y5ocate and stateswoman expects
we r TO get electors in New York, Penn.
'/i osylyania, Maryland, Massachusetts,,
49, ICo1pecticut, Ohio, Indiana, Hi
"d' irois, Michigan, Dakota, Wisconsin,
California, Oregon, Kansas, Ne
braska, Kentucky, Arkansas, aud
-, perhaps in Virginia. This will
- -. comPlicate matters finely.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-10-03
OUR TICKET.


For President:
r.d,,r JAMES G. BLAINE.
OF MAINE.
.9y9l0 .1l1'Or Vice President;
-sib ii iJOHN A. LOGAN,
-oioGE ~. OF ILLINOIS.
, q. .,.i'. 10 r1roro%F LARGE.
Lewis f. Harvey. o melis
,9lO Ba1iaHa Il. Turner Norfolk city.
.igllsyn1, DIsTRI ELECTORS.
= 81 Eir7F Distrlct.-T BAyiy Browne, Of AccO-
nm Hssetd District Il II. Causey. Of Nsnsemond.
Third Districts iBlAir Morris. Of Rehm ond
Fourth District.-k. H. Van AuEen, Of Peters
st Ffth bisirict.-T r. Brown, Of Henry county.
sixth District.-f. II. McCaull, Of Roanoke
~ county,
no. ssyeutd Districk-Robt. J. Walker, Of shenan.
--atdoah cognty
..s. .Elshth DistrF .-Iewis Mckenzie, Of AleIan.
dfia cry
fAn Nirth str IN. W. Holloway. Of Scott
Tenth Dis S. Brown Allen. Of Augusts.
E0RA GREss-7th DISTRICT;
y'AssY s. J. B. WEBB,
bHio7sl3 OF RocKINoHAM.
II
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-09
Something About Fine Old vioiins.

Even musical people are hardly aware for
how much a iirst-rate instrument counts in
the success Of tirstrate yiOlinist. They
see, Of course, when they use their wits.
that the fullness and beauty OF tone must
make good deal OF difference, but they do
not realize that man can hardly lead
quartet Of powerful players with success
unless he has really good instrument, and
that there are some fine aud powerful
effects which are impossible on a
second-rste one. When one knows
what the difference amounts TO II
is enough 10 make one feel sOcIalistic
about fddles, and wish that the treasures
in the form Of really fine examples could
become the property Of the nation, and
only be given out to men or for occasions
that are worthy OF them. On the whole,
there Is comfort in the reflection that violin.
lists are pretty fortunate, considering how
entirely they are at the mercy OF chance In
such an important matter. Most distin-
gulsbed performers on violin or cello at
the present day are blessed with an IN.
strument worthy OF their powers, aud
some have even Tore than one. But IL Il
o cruel thought that man can hardly
command success with his natural abilities,
even II they are OF very high order, un-
less he can, somehow or other, become
possessor OF one Of these excessively ex-
pensiye luxuries. A really fine violin may
cost twice as much as the finest piano.
forte by Broadwood, Steinway, or Erard,
and even with luck man can hardly get
thoroughly good one by an old maker
under the ordinary price OF the cumbrous
domestic music-machine and musicians
are not, as rule. blessed with the super
huity OF funds needed for such outlay,
while such thing as picking up old in-
struments In out-of.the way corners At
lucky prices is next to impossible. Violin
hunting has been done almost more thor
oughly and in more business-ike way
tLan even picture-hunting, which still oc.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-09
BdSEBALL.
The vIrsIntas Defeated bv the wiimingtons-
Score Sine 90 -Four.

AT least thousand people visited the
Nirginias' Baseball Park yesterday even
ing TO witness the game between the VIII
mingtous and the home boys. To draw It
riildly, the crowd was disappointed.
owing to the Standing OF both clubs fine
play" was expected, but the reverse was
The result. In the first iuning the errors Of
The NirginiaS enabled the Wilmngtons TO
score five runs. This was followed up by
The visitors, who returned the compliment,
giving the bone nine one run. Each club
was then successfully banked until tue fiith
inning, when the Virginias made three runs,
placing the score D TO In favor OF the viii
mingtons. In the sixth inning the Viii
ningtops made three runs, and in the
eighth thoy added another to their record.
while the Nirginiss were banked 20 the
end Of the game, the score being 8 10 4 in
favor OF the Wilmingtons. The Dugan
brothers composed the Virginias' battery.
while Nolan and Cussick were the visitors
battery.
Considerable dissatisfaction was mani
Tested by the audience at several decisions
OF the umpire. Right or wrong. they
should remember that his decisions are
final. and that there is no use in kicking.
Some Of his decisions were, in keeping
with the game, however, very loose. It is
20 lie hoped that a better game will be
played to-day.
The fOlowiny is tho Scono IN dotaiI.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-09
Syndicate and Corner.


This modern phrase syndicate is Of Latin
origin, and was not unknown In Old World
commerce. Then 1t meant the combination
Of a number OF merchants for the consum-
nation OF a venture beyond the means or
the inclinationS OF any one Of them. The
Dutch merchants were fond Of forming
syndicates for large trading purposes; and
the East India Company, Hudson Bay Com
pany, and many other concerns OF our
own time which have now attained the
Dimensions and the dignity Of public corr
porrtlons had a similar origin. The syndi-
cate system had in il the germ Of the Joint
stock company system; but although each
member subscribed certain amount,
which he would advance. or for which he
would be liable, his liability could not
slways be restricted thereto. The uncer-
tainty in this respect evolved the limited
liability principle now so common. But the
syndicateS OF to-day are OF somewhat dif-
iercnt character; they are usually cOmbina-
tiOus Of capitalists 10 bring about changes IN
the markets for commodities or stocks for
a specific purpose. In this manner they
are the parents OF ." corners" The word
corner is probably also Of Latin origin. IL
suggests cOrTu, horn-a thing winch ter
inmates in an angle. where is secret aud
retired place. The phrase "to make a
corner" however, is one Of purely Ameri-
can origin, and it is suggestive enough. 1t
implies the concentrating OF some object
into limited area, from which there shall
be but enc egress, Of which the corn.rers
hold the key. II suggests something like
the gathering OF Highland sheep farm,
where the animals are irresistibly driven in
from widely distributed spots to one small
flank" Ii suggests the bag or drawer Of
the thrifty housewife, into which Is gathered
all actually or potentially useful articles.
II suggests the commonplace book OF the
wide-reading and underwriting Journalist.
II suggests also the old teapot, the lucky
stocking. aud the savings bank. But 1t is
dI1ereRt from all these.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-09
THREE CENTS PER COPY.

cssIoually rewards the artistic sporfs'nsn'
vicjips Of the highest order are considera.
bly less nnnerous than Interesting exam.
ples Of early I,alisn painters; and the hand
Of such Z man ~ Luigi Tarsio. who
searched ali tho corners OF bis country,
and developed In himself sort of special
instinct for discovering the places wherc
they Law hid. and the excellence or WORTH
iessuess Of his quarry, pretty weii c'earod
all the shy retreats where they could he
biddep. And 50 between the cofnpeuuon
Of artists aud the fancy OF rich amateurs
the price Of these " wDndcrful instruments
has got run up 10 many times their weight
in gold; and perhaps they may go up
further still II millionaircs are not marc'-
full. till It ultimately becomes the cfowning
marvel OF the strange history Of the instsu.
ment that 10 Is too expensive l'ixnry Tor
ary one who can play 10 keep. Tho biz
tory Il altogether full Of the strtngesf inys-
tsries and pcrpiexities, which the excellent
little hook OF MT. Fleming puts well,
clearly, and eomp.ehenslyely for any one
who takes an intelligent Interest IN such
matter. In the first place there Is mystery
enough AZ all times In lost art, and Nlcally
appears as " the possibility OF making Z
violin at all comparable " tue oic
ones was utterly gone and irreccverable.
People have got all the advantage OF the
most delicate and sensitive machinery, all
the experience OF ages o, musical develop
mcnt. and sll the fruits OF acoastiea' ex-
periments and calculations, and yet they
cannot put together little box 81 wood
with holes In Il in such way that, when
compared with those made couple % GEN.
turies ago, they are fit TO be called even
decent fddles. And II " not the age of tue
old ones that makes TIE difference; u = the
art with which they were made, aud nothing
more. In fact. the skill seems 90 have been
developed by sort Of special instinct. iust
as il has been with the art 10 which these
nerfect instruments administer.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-09
Personals and Briefs.

Major John W. Daniel was in the city
yesterday.
DrJ. II. 7. Mcdowell, Of Reagan, Texas,
is in the city, a guest OF his brother, L. j..
Mcdowell, at 1l0 east Clay street.
Colonel Archer is spoken Of aS the sue
ceSsor of Mg. Charles l.. Todd in the Board
Of Aldermen from Clay Ward. The Board
meet. this evening at : O'Clock, when an
election will be held and the standing COM
mites announced.
General john +. Milford, CX-Federal
commi, ioucr for the exchange Of prison
qs during the war, and a resident OK this
city for many years alter the war, but now
liIing In New York. was here yesterday.
He is stopping at the Exchange Hotel.
The case Of Clarke IS. The City for dam
ages will lie tried by Manchester jury IN
tie Circuit Court to-day.
Henrico County Court meets next Mon
dav. The case Of Emily FultZ, for inianti-
eide. viii b. tried. There IL not much
other bESucSS.
The Sunday school Of Clay-Street Baptist
church will have picnic st Ashland PARK
tomorrow. Train leaves Eiba at $50
o'clock a. ". promptly.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-09
The Death List.

The following is The official mortIary re-
port for the city Of Richmond for the week
ending saturday, July ), 1884:
Whole number OF deaths In the city, eX-
elusive OF stilI-brths, 81.
Cause OF Deah.-Asthma, apopleXy,
|; brain-disease, | cancer, |; cereOrO-
spinal meningitis, |; cholera-lnfaniun, o;
conclusion oi'brain, | consumption, o;
convulsicns, iniantile, 4 e.; diarrhUl, y;
drowning, |: dysentery, ; fever, typhoid,
4; fever, typhO-malarial, ,; heart-disase,
2; hydrocephalus, / naniton, ; IN.
fammation Of bowels, |; inflammation Oh
brain, 2; liyer.diseaSe, l; marasmuS, .;
paralysis, 3; teething, 3; tetanus, l ; I'M
known (; other diseases, /.
Age. -One day to thirty, 8; one month
TO six, o; six months 20 twelve, 5; one
year TO three, 8; five years 10 ten, 3 ten
years to twenty, 8; twenty years to thirty,
4; thirty years TO forty, 3; forty years to
fifty, 3; fifty years 10 sixty. 9; sixty years
to seventy, 9; seventy years 10 eighty, u;
eighty years to ninety, ].
Iemperdture.-M temperature ior
week ending June 2s, SOFA for the week
ending July 8, 800.
RdinfdH.-Am0unt OF rainfall for week
ending June 2s, 0.l6 inches; for week end
Ing July 3, 1.73.
Rate.-Rate Of mortality OF whole pcpu-
lation was 1910 per 1000 per annum rate
OF mortality Of white population was Sl'I0
per 1000 per annum; rate OF mortality OF
colored population was 1888 per 1000 per
annum.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-09
SUNDAY TRAINS.
The Chesapeake aud Ohio Company Irdictcd
Under the New Law.

The Chesapeake aud Ohio Company Irdictcd
Under the New Law.
Israel johnson and Maria Jackson Doth
colOrcd), upon an appeal from the iudg-
ment OF the Police Justice, cOnyictng
them Of a grieyous offence and imposing a
fine OF 500 each, were tried IN the llust-
iues Court Yesterday, and the judgment OF
the lower court Was affirmed.
The grand jury brought in the following
true bills: Walker Hill (colorcd), for fell
ony; William l.. Royal, for misdemeanor;
Jan es Harris. for misdemeanOr, and Isaac
Levy, for felony.
Also. tie following indictment against
the Chesapeake and Ohio RailwUy Com
Iany, this being the first indictment OF the
Kind under tie new recent act Of the lie as
lutUIc:
The grand Jurors Of the Common
wealth. in and for the body OF the city
Of Richmond, on their oaths present that
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Cor-
Uany. "A corporation duly incorporated
by tie laws OF the state OF Virginia,
within two months past unlawfully did
run and transport, on the sabbath
day, cars, trains OF cars, aud locOmo-
tiVos, aud did permit the same to be done
(ly its agents and employees, the said cars
and locomotives not then beng run Tor the
purpose either Of relieving wrecked trains.
or trains disabled so - TO Obstruct the
track, nor for the purpose Of Transporting
The United States mall, with or without
Tassengers and baggage, nor for the trans
portation OF periSbable property, against
iLe peace and dignity Of the Common
wealth, &c.
The grand jury was adjourned for the
term. Court meets to-day at IL o'clock.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-09
Popularity OF English Museums.

From the London IlmeSI
II any proof werO needed Of the increas-
,ng utility and popularity Of our museums
1t would be found in the report for 1898,
lust issued by the Science and Art Depart
,nent. We find in that interesting paper an
abundance OF facts Ike these: That the
.;stors TO the South Kensington Museum
we're last year l,O93,S10, a, against 9Sl,IH
in 1882; thst the visitors to the Edinburgh
siuseum exceeded those OF the previous
GEAR by close upon $4,000, while those to
ihe Dublin Museum exceeded the visitors
In 1882 by no less than 1900. The Beth
ral-Green collections were visited by near
ly half n million people, being some thou
sands more than in the preceding year. As
,lany as 10000 objects Of art were sent ouI
IN loan to provincial galleries during the
Gear. the visitors 10 which numbered more
San two and q half millions. These are
s.oquent figures, aud they should encour-
a.e the Government in their praiseworthy
sesire TO devote a fair share OF the national
Syenue to making the national collections
4 perfect, as useful. and As well worth
i eing rs possible.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-09
Kuoe,,cd Down Thirty-rwo Timos.

. 4 Pittsburgh telegram says: A prize
; fight between William Fair and John Nc
,Conaughey, two mill-men. took place last
might at point on the Allegheny river
two miles from the city. The principals
:had been at swords points for months, and
about two months ago met and decided to
shave it out according TO the rules OF the
lLondon prize-ring. Last night was the
Ytime set for the meeting. and promptly on
;tlmc the parties came together Both were
powerfully built, and fought desperately.
Twelve rounds were required to settle the
.uattle in favor OF McConaughey, but in
.that time Fair was Knocked down thirty
two times. He was terribly punished, and
.hsd to he carried from the field. Ne
tConaughey was also badly used up, but was
perfectly able to take care OF himself after
'Che fight. Fair was not satisfied, aud an
other bout will probably result.