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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-11-27

The ever truthful Washington
correspondent Of the Alexandria
Gazette has stumbled upon anoth-
or mares nest. Hear him
"a Sunday newspaper Of this
city contained statement a week
ago, which, though of interest to
Virginians, seems not to have found
its way to their State. 1t was to
the effect that as Senator Riddle.
berger was a right.thinking sort OF
man, and had been informed by
the recent election in his State that
he did not represent the prevailing
political feeling in Virginia, be
would probably resign, in which
case the Virginia democrats would
see that he should not suffer pc
cuniary loss, ana would make mp a
purse for him that would at least
equal the net profits Of the remain.
ing four years of bis Senatorial
term"
This is suggestive OF the mora
sense of the writer, who has been
a constitutional and babitusl libe
Ter for years past. The standard
of personal honor and public in
tegrity which he has erected fol
himself can be measured BY the frs
inch Of a foot.rule, and the tota
depravity Of his nature, to say
nothing ofbis cultivated talent fol
forging faIsehood urder cover Of
''reports" and "rumors,' is such
that it is impossible for him to con-
ceiye how any man can do other
wise than lie and receive brides,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-11-27
A West Virginia Romance.

The Intelligencer. published at
ROmney, w. Va, says: About
nineteen years ago, Miss Sarah A.
Maphis, residing on North river,
Hampshire county, became the
bIide of VIM. Charles Hurd, an ex-
soldier, who claimed to be from
Ohio. After a domestic experience
of two years, Hurd disappeared in
company with another woman.
Several years later the report came
that IIurd had been hanged in the
West for stealing horses. Mrs
Hurd has continued living on North
river and has of late years been
popularity known as 'the Widow
Hurd.' Last Friday week Martin
Van Buren, Orndorll, also of NORTH
river, obtained from the Office Of
the county court clerk of Hamp
shire county license to marry
/ Sarah Aun Hurd. Rev. Peter Mil
Ter, of Wardensville, was engaged
to celebrate the rite of marriage
between the happy couple on last
Sunday. On Saturday the groom
elect was told by friend there
were doubts as to Mrs. Hurd being
a widow, as no positive proof Of
her husbands death had ever been
obtained. At this the groom elect
became uneasy and conferred with
the minister, who minated that il
appeared that the lady was eligible
to re-enter the marital state, but
suggested that it would be the
safest plan to postpone the wedding
and srek legal advice. Mr.. Orn
dOrff decided to do this, but the
wedding dinner having been pro
vided, the guests were allowed II
assemble at the appointed hour and
enjoy it, and were notified of the
postpOncment by the contracting
parties. Mr.. OrndOrff came tC
Romney Monday and sought legaI
advice. He was told that the mar
riage could proceed without fears
Of criminal prosecution under the
circumstances, but if Hurd should
re appear subsequently the marriage
would not be considered legal in
the eyes of the law. What wa'
finally determined upon was moi
ascertained up TO the hour Of gong
to press. 1t is popularity believed
that the husband of Mrs. Hurd is
really dead
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-11-27

like whip cords. Involuntary
sounds, which the imagination con
jured in to the resemblance of the
bark of a dog, came from her lips
The veins of her forehead were
knotted and prominent, and con
tracted and expanded with every
tremOr of the tortured body. The
poor woman bit and clutched al
imaginary objects. Her husband
and the physician held her down
by main strength. Then she fell
back on the pillow with a convul
siye shudder. Her eyes were fixed
upon the ceiling and her tongue
p otruded from her mouth. She
looked like "A wild beast gaspine
for breath. a faint whine seemed
to escape her lips and she fell back
dead.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-11-27
A Terrible Death.

In Newark, n. j. Wednesday,
LIS. Annie Farrell, about forty
years of age, lay on bed writing
in the commissions of hydrOphobia.
Nearly ten weeks ago Mrs. Farrell
was passing along Norfolk street,
when she saw a small white dog
lying in the gutter writhing in pain
and whining piteously. She stop.
ped and patted the animal on the
head. The dog submitted to the
caresses for a while, but when
another spasm seized him he turned
quickly and buried his fangs in her
right hand. She noticed that the
animals mouth was filled with
foam, but not thinking of the
rabies she hurried home and wash
ed her hands. The first indication
of hydrophobia was noticed by
Mrs. Farrell on Sunday morning
when a muscular contraction of the
throat nearly choked her as she
approached n pail of water. A
physician was summoned, but she
grew worse, until she was unable
TO swallow. AS she lay under the
influence of anodyne Wednesday
her eyes were CLASSY aud express
sionless. Thick, frotby saliva
faxed her lips. She would lie
oulet for a moment, and then sud
denly every muscle in her body
would contract, her throat would
expand until the veins stood out
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-11-27

Senator Voorhees, speaks very
plainly Of his purpose to give Presi-
dent Cleveland trouble. He is
dissatisfied about the appointments
and avows his purpose to move a
repeal Of the Civil Service Law,
and the Tenure of Office Act, both
of which the president declares he
will execute. Voorhees,, however,
has the advantage, fcT he is frank,
and acts out what he prOclaims to
be his policy, while the President
has ignored the Civil Service and
Tenure of Office Laws, the one by
his check for $1,000, and the other
by removals from Office in New
York, Ohio and Virginia before
their tenures terminated.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-11-27

Gen. J. Floyd King, VI. G. of
Louisiana, to whom Cuthbert b.
Jones, of Mississippi, wrote a per
sonally offensive letter last week
replies that he regards Mr.. Jones
as an assassin, and in support of
the assertion appends to his card a
letter from Gen. viii. It. Martin.
Of Natchez, Miss, stating that it
can be proved that Jones was one
of the assassins of Gen. Liddell,
and fled the country TO avoid the
consequences OF the murder. Gen.
King says he can have no cOntrO.
versy with a man of Jones charac-
ter,no will he notice the assault in
such a way as the public might cx-
pect lift had come from any rep.
utablG source.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-11-27
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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-11-27
WHAT REIMBURSEMENT HAS DONE.


the page of Virginia. history made
bright by the domination which
BourbOnism affects to fear as in.
furious and degrading to Virginia
domination which challenges
BourbOnism dedantly to comparl-
son, whether as to negro rule or
any other matter feared or desired
by intelligent patriotism
Ii restored free suffrage.
Established REIMBURSEMENT.
Rescued the free schools from
the coupons and ruin.
Ascertalned the just sum of our
debt as Sl3,OOO,OOO less than claim
ed and demanded, and fixed its
equitable interest at 3 per cent.
Redeemed and enlarged our
charitable and other institutions.
Reduced the assessment Of lands
for taxation over Sl2,OO0,OOO.
Lowered taxation from 30 cents
on the 500 to 10 cents.
RENTED $35O,OOO year to tax.
payers on their real and personal
property.
More than doubled the free
schools.
Paid the school-teachcrs in cash,
and saved them from shaving their
school warrants at heavy discounts.
Constructed a cOmmodiOus aSy.
lum for the colOred insane.
Established a Normal School for
the colored people.
Took the insane from our jails
and provided for them in our asy-
lums.
By the decrease Of taxation, the
promotion OF free education and
the encouragement Of liberalism in
all things, it successfully invited
capital, enterprise aud labor to
come among us, with consequent
Development, progress and pros
perity.
Secured liberal appropriations to
construct or repair Federal build
ings at Richmond, Danville, Lynch.
burg, Abingdon, lIarrisonburg,& &c,
and for the improvement of our
rivers and harbOrs.
Procured the reduction of the tax
on tobacco to s cents pound-re.
sulting in a saving of at least 81
800, 900 year to our Virginia pro-
ducers.
Decreased the annual ordinary
expenses of our State Government
S25O,OOO.
Applied all public revenue to
public purposes and benefit.
Made the penitentiary selI-sus-
tanning institution whereas it had
formerly cost the State $780, or
more year.
Restored our educational, chart
table, and other public institutions
to their original purposes, instead
of allowing them to be continued
as the adjuncts OF class and special
prlvilege.-Whig.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-11-27
SUDDEN DEATH.
Oh
ViCe-PrGSidGlt Hendricks.

The telegraph I,r.s,o tadt Nice-
President, Thomas \. Hendricks
fell dead on the streets Of lndinap-
oils at ) o'clock and 6 minutes on
Wednesday evening. The cause is
not assigned at this writing.
Mr.. Hendricks was a very old
man, and has spent much Of his
life in active politics. 1t is there
fore no great surprise that his de
mise is so sudden. Only last week
We published a list OF prominent
public men who had led exciting
lives, and who ended their earthly
careers with as little warning
of the approach Of death as was
vouchsafed to Nice-Prcsident
Hendricks.
All good and patriotic men will
deplore this death. Mr.. Hendricks
was the choice of the people Of this
country for the Presidential success
sion, and we heartily wish Le
could have been permitted by tho
good Of Nations to live through
his term and execute his high trust.
The country will not be shocked as
it was Mt the death Of Garfield.
The enc fell by the hands Of an as
sassin and people were left in anX-
lcty for months, waiting for the
end to come to a dying chief Ex-
ecutive. In this case the Vice
President falls by the Divine viii,
and the Nation is not disturbed as
then, because the President still
lives, and with him resides all the
power of Chief Executive.
Tomorrow is National Thanks
giving. 1t cannot now be unmixed
with mourning for the second Off
Ger of our governmental great and
good man. This is no time to
speculate as to the political effect
of the death of the Vice. President.
The Vice President has no vote la
the Senate except in case Of a tie.
Parties still remain as they were
in that body-forty Republicans,
thirty five Democrats and one In
dependent. The only effect is
to place a Republican in the line
of succession to the Presidency in
the event of the death Of President
Cleveland.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-11-27

We transfer the following to our
editorial columns in the hope that
every subscriber will read 1t, and
have it read in his family as snoth-
er warning against such frequent
follies
"To-day Miss Mollie Meeker,
aged seventeen, in her home at
Eddyville, Iowa, banteringly level
ed a revolver at her companion,
and demanding her money or life,
snapped the pistol without effect
She then pointed the pistol in a
playful manner at her own head
and pulled the trigger. The weap-
on went of and the ball entered
her head. The girl is dead
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-11-27

The Board of State Canvassers
met IN Richmond Monday to count
the votes of the several counties at
the late election, but had to defer
action because the returns from
Bath were not properly certified by
the clerk, and those from North
ampton showed that Wool was
voted for in Blair's place and Blair
in Woods place. This latter
"error" smells too much Of fraud to
be accepted as mere mistake. Bour'
bons printed and issued this ticket
to deceive the colored voters in a
county where they predominant
This is but another testimonial to
their Wanted honesty. Much more
Of it will out.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-11-27

Some idea of the rush for Office
may be formed from the fact that
assistant secretary Of the treasury,
Fairchild, resigned his office last
week, because, as he alleges he
will not have any more to do with
appointments. He says be has new
er yet been able to satisfy a demo
cratic Congressman either by "tur-
nlng Outv OF "puting iD.' Mr. VIM.
J.. Smith is his successor. Fair
child was one Of the first appoint
ments under the new administra-
ton, and his testimony bears hard
" on the boosted civil service re-
form of the New York president
and his New York Secretary OF the
Treasury.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-11-27

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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-11-27
CLEvELAND'S CHECK FOR A THOUSAND,

President Cleveland has been
caught in a very unsavory act
Since his Inauguration he has lost
no opportunity for reminding the
people of his Civil Service position
taken when a candidate and with.
in the last month he has spoken
forth that "the Civil Service Law
is more than a mere sentiment"
and reiterated his determination to
enforce it to the letter. This gave
him new prominence, and all the
democratic papers made the above
quotation from him the head line of
laudatOIy editorials. 1t is not just
the thing to say of the President
that he was playing foxy to throw
the great refOrmers of the day of
the scent. Moreover, the Civil
Service Law is one of the institu
lions a President is now sworn to
execute. We should not like to
accuse a president of the United
States of violating his oath Of office,
1t is proper, nevertheless, to state
facts from which conclusions may
be fairly drawn.
The Civel Service Law says in
terms: "No officer, clerk or Other
person in the service of the United
States shall directly or indirectly
give or hand over to any other Off
Ger, clerk, or person in the service
of the United States, or to any
Senator or member OF the House OF
Representatives or Territorial Dele
gate, any money or other valuable
thing on account of or to be applied
to the promotion of any politica
object whatever"
1t now leaks out, and is proved
beyond doubt, that Mr.. Cleveland
gave a check for $1,000, to the late
campaign fund in New York. The
check was sent to Col. Lamont
| who, though a secretary, is also an
| official who draws pay from the
government treasury. He is some
times called "private secretary
but he is an officer who draws pay
like all other employees, and is not
paid, as is generally stated, by
the president as his personal clerk
Is Mr.. Cleveland not "ln the ser.
vice of the United States? and is
his check not "a valuable thingf
has not the humblest man or wO-
man Gin the service Of the United
States" as much right to contribute
to campaign funds as the highest
officer in that service : What an
example this is to the subOrdinates
of the administration, set by the
chief whose duty it is to execute
all laws, and who has been laying
down such excellent precepts.-
Presidential precept will avail lit.
tie against Executive example.
But hypocrisy always mouths
while sincerity is silent. AS in the
days of the Pharisees, so 1t is now
and ever will be. Civil Service
Reform is proclaimed from the
house.tops while the thousand
dollar check quietly steals its way
into the New York campaign fund
in defiance OF the Civil Service
Law.
When New York politicians shall
institute reforms in this govern
ment we shall expect to see Satan
on the grand rounds rebuking sin.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-11-27

We are defeated, yet we still live.
The principles Of the great Republi-
can party still live. Let us bear
our defeat wisely, for it is some
times better thus than victory. Let
the past be forgotten, and let usone
and all address ourselves to the
duties ofthe present. Bland South
and West.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-11-27

The bourbon hurrah over the
suspension of the Blacksburg News
had not lost its echo when 10 and
behold the news cometh that the
bourbon organ, the Blacksburg
Times has suspended. 1t looks as
if Blacksburg was not a good place
for a newspaper, but the News now
SAYS it will resume. Whose time
is il to hurrah
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-11-27
Special Features

Include "A tricycle. Pilgrimage to Rome, "
illustrated by Pennell; Historical Papers
by Edward Eggleston, and others; Papers
on Persia, by 5. G.. W. Benjamin, lately U.
S. minister with numerous Illustrations ;
Astronomical Articles, practical and popu-
lar, on " Sidereal Astronomy; Papers on
Christian Unity by representatives Of va
rious religious denominations Papers on
Manual Education, By various experts etc.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-11-27

Some Of our enterprlsing daily
papers are publishing a wonderful
Especial dispatch from Piedmont
". Va, called ga night of Terror
"Locked in a Room with a Luna
tic,7 with blood curdling subheads.
The dispatch bears date Nov. 22nd.
A lady has called our attention to
the same story, verbatim, pasted
in scrap book twenty-five years
ago. The newspaper reporter is
always equal to the emergency OF
a scarcity Of news.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-11-27

While serving as a Confederate
soldier in Virginia twenty years
ago Mr.. Ben. Fuqua, Of Laurens
county, Ca, lost the Bible that had
been his constant companion. A
Virginia gentleman named Black
found the book a few weeks ago,
and seeing Mr.. FuQua's name on
the fy.leaf, wrote to him. A re-
cent mail brought the book, and it
was found to be in a good state Of
preservation.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-11-27

1t strikes us that bOurbOnism is
a little previous in announcing
that General Malone is out of poll
tics when be has two more terms
to serve in the United States Sen
ate. Malone has accomplished a
great many wonderful things in
Virginia politics in less time than
two wears.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-11-27
Short Stories

BY Frank r. Stockton, Mrs. Helen Jack
son (H. H., Mrs. Mary Hallock Foote,
Joel Chandler Harris, II. II. Boyesen, T.
A. Janvier, Julian Hawthorne, Richard NJ.
Johnston, and others; and poems by lead
ing poets. The Departments" Open
Letters" " Bric-a Brac, etc, will be fully
unai ninnl
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-11-27

The Superintendent Of Public
Instruction has, under the Grand
staff act, apportioned 1926, 1863, II
reported by Auditor Marye as due
tue schools Of the Commonwealth
for the school year ending the 3lst
of July, 1886. The money is to be
disbursed exclusively for the pay
OF teachers only upon the warrants
of the school superintendent, as
provided for in said act.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-11-27
SERIAL STORIES BY
w. ID. HOwcIls, Mary EIallOck
FOOfe. and Geo. w. Gable.

Mr.. Howells SERIAL will be in lighter VEN
than "The Rise of Silas Lapham." Mrs.
Foote's is a story Of mining life, and Mr..
Cables a novelette, Of the Acadian- OF
Louisiana. Mr.. Cable will alse contribute
a series of papers on Slave songs aud
dances, including negro serpcnt.worship,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-11-27
The Mirror

is no 1atterer. Would you
make it tell a sweeter tale1
Magnolia Balm is the charm
er that almost cheats the
looking-glass.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-11-27
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