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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-08-28
THE VITAL QUESTION.

Page Courier.
The question to be submitted to
the voters of this State in Noyem.
Der is no new one. 1t has been
discussed 30 thoroughly and for so
long a time that every body is sick
and tired of it. And yet the ghost
of BanquO will not down. We are
yet confronted, as we have been
for nearly two decades, with an
issue, upon the determination of
which depends the veal or woe of
ourselves and our posterity. By a
system of shameless manipulation
the public obligations of the State
have been swollen to proportions
80 huge and mOnstrous as very
naturally awaken the liveliest fears
on the part Of those who calmly
consider the situation. A year or
two since the hope was inspired
that the State had succeeded in
mastering this question and had
brought her public debt within the
limits of her resources. Business
at once received new impulse,
and capital, to a degree never
known before, began to pour into
our State. The outlook was bright
and promising. But suddenly there
comes a change again. The party
which has all along claimed to be
the last dollar party in favor of
meeting to the last cent the demands
of the States creditors, by the most
singular abandonment of all it has
held to be just and honorable, in
convention assembled, proclaimed
itself in favor of the Readjuster
settlement-a measure they had
fought with more vludictiye bitter.
ness than ever before exhibited by
any party in the State. We blush
with shame for the heightened sons
of Virginia, who, having so
long proclaimed 10 tue WOrlu tnat |
they held Virginia's honor higher
than any consideration of party or
party success, thus lower their
bright colors and confess that they
IRE willing to sacrifice everything
or supremacy in the State, and
wen to embrace and adopt a meas.
Ire which they have ten thousand
lines branded with infamy and
lishonor. But under that guise
hey won the election, and at once
vent to work in their Legislature
o evince their devotion to their
lew found love (the Riddleberger
,ill) by active steps to MAIN and
Iestroy it
This party is again before the
'eople asking to be retained in
'ower, and again protesting loyal.
y to the bill that they have sue.
eeded in rendering invalid and
Imperative. Will the people trust
hem again'
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-08-28
A Maniac in their BedChamhsT.

OXFORD, PA, August 2O.-ROb.
ert ii. Hodgson, a well-to.do farm.
er residing near here, has two
grown-up daughters, who reside
with the family. Last night at
about midnight William Pearce, a
lunatic living near by, es-
capped from his keeper, and went to
the HOdgsOn mansion. He climbed
upon the porticO and entered the
bedchamber of the young ladies
through an open window. The
girls were sleeping soundly at the
time. Pearce seized one Of them
by the arms and dragged her to the
floor. She gave a loud scream, and
in a moment her sister, who was
lying in the same room, awOke, and
shrieked loudly for help. Mr..
Hodgson, who occupied an adjoining
room, heard the cries of his daugh-
tiers, and FASTENED to their assist
ance. The maniac, however, bolt
ed the door on the inside, and for
a time prevented bis entering. Mr..
Hodgson quickly forced open the
door and entered the room. No
sooner had he done so than the
mailman sprang at him like a tiger,
and terrible struggle ensued.-
The terror-stricken girls in the
meantime escaped through the hall
way into the street and gave the
alarm. The neighbOrs quickly re.
spOnded, and after severe strug.
gle the insane man was securely
bound. MIR. HOdgson was severely
cut and bruised in the encounter,
and when rescued was about being
pitched out of a second.story win.
dow. Pearce was taken to the
asyl um to-day.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-08-28

WARRENTON, VA, August co.
In cXcayating a cistern at Gen.
Eppa Ilunton's stable yesterday a
grave was discovered. 1t is sup
posed to be that OF Mario, an At
Tican chief and vOudOo doctor, who
about the time of the Revolution
poisoned and killed thirty slaves
belonging to John Chiffon, and
was hung for the crime near the
site Of the grave. Tradition says
that Mario claimed that he would
be saved by supernatural power,
and in that day, when witcncraft
was a popular belief, his expecta.
ton made some impression on the
officers OF the law, and additional
precautions were'taken for bis secu-
~. Just as he was about to be
Executed a cyclone occurred, injur.
ing many people, who we're blown
from the trees. Mario was how
ever, executed.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-08-28

In an address issued by Thomas
II. Cross, Esq, Secretary and act
ing Chairman Of the Republican
Committee of Nansemond, the at
tention of all voters is well and ur-
gently called to the following con-
sideratlOns:
LIST. The Importance of this cleo
ton tor the maintenance of those
principles for which Washington
fought, jefferson wrote and Henry
spoke.
I'd. The importance Of this cleo
ton in preserving REIMBURSEMENT
unhampered by BOurbOn-Funder
legislation, by which the whole
matter was again brought into the
United States Courts.
Sd. The importance of this cleo.
ton for suppressing that cut-wOrm
of the Treasury cOnpOns-the use
Of which allows all corporations
and rich men to pay their taxes at
fifty cents in the dollar, while poor
men have to pay one hundred cents
TO the dollar.
4th. The continuance upon a
sure footing Of our public schools
and providing free books to those
unable to provide them.
9th. The revision OF our road
laws, so that a mans service upon
the road will be in proportion to
nis use of it;-hOw man with no
horse has to work the road as many
days as a large farmer or profes-
SiOnal man, who drives upon it
every day.
9th. The overthrow of a party
which imposed upon you the addi-
tional cost Of two extra and two
sessions Of the LAST Leg
iSlature to pass partizan act by
"a hich your ballots are to be falsely
counted or suppressed.
9TH. The overthrow Of a party
which is so afraid Of its own rec
ord that it does not dare TO meet
you in open debate, but prefers to
hide facts aud keep the people in
ignorance.
Sih. The overthrow of that party
IN whose ranks are found all the
presidents, cashiers, and directors
IF the broken banks which have so
lately brought sOlrOv, ruin and
poverty to our working people.
9th. The overthrow of that party
whose success means the hard
times which we're introduced with
and which can be abOi-
shed only by the defeat Of the
party.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-08-28

Senator Riddleberger in appear
ance is a typical Virginian, says
a reporter for the Chicago News.
He is a trine above the average
height, straight as an arrow, with
firmly knit muscles and long and
neatly trimmed beard. He has a
good though not a large head and
a clear, gray eye that reads you
through and through. SO well
preserved and so neat in appear.
ancc is he that it is hard to guess
whether he is % or 40 years old.
There is not gray hair in his head
and his steps is as elastic as that
Of boy just out Of school. He
came here Saturday morning to
address the Irish picknickers and |
had a pleasant half hour with him
before he started for the grove.
He was very reticcnt about Vir-
ginia politics, and hardly seemed
to relish any allusion to the recent
oscula;Ory reconciliation between
himself and Malone. Mr.. Riddle
berger has the proper idea for
Virginia Republican to have con-
corning the National Administra.
ton. lie looks with awe and hOr-
ror at the appointment of Demo
cratic ex.Confederates to Virginia
pOstollices, and then in the next
breath naively tells of his own ex.
perlence as a Confederate soldier.
He says that in Virginia, sOnth of
the James River, the negroes are
not allowed to vote, and that it is
conceded to be "a white |
mans country He smiled sar-
castcally when | mentioned the |
names of John S. Wise and Fitz-
hugh Lee, and said that In his
country railroad passes were not |
and when q cOnduc-
.Or found a man riding on a pass
hat was not issued to him, but to
his father, he took the pass up. |
rhe parable is worth bordering |
,yer. Washington Critic.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-08-28

The question whether women
should be admitted to practice law
in Oregon has been decided in the
negative by the Supreme Court of
that State. Similar decisions have
within a few years, been rendered
in several other States. The gen.
eral rule is to exclude women from
the legal profession simply because
they are women, without any ref.
erence to their qualifications. The
Supreme Court of Illinois, some
years ago, refused to grant the ap-
plicatlon Of Mrs. Myra Bradwell,
so constituting the laws of that State
as 10 exclude women from the bar,
Mrs. Bradwell carried the case to
the Supreme Court Of the United
States, which raled that the power
Of a State TO prescribe the Quail.
ficatiOns for admission to the bar
of it's own courts Is unaffected by
the Fourteenth Amendment, and
that the Supreme Court could not
inquire into the reasonableness or
propriety Of the action.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-08-28

sympathy with drnaml,ofs. and to
that he would say that When most
people talked Of dynamite they did
1t in ridiculc. Hc had become so
used to ridicule as "a weapon of Of
fence. coming az hc did from a
State i'm which tine onlIanchiscm mt
of TIE negro was 20 target oi con-
stant ridiculc and caiicIiurc, chat
1t had felt grat.iicl utnc con-ciOus-
ness that although hs was the on.
~ vote against the jIydrd IcSoln-
ton in the Senate, in the other
branch of the legislature the scnti-
ment was SO overwhelmingly
against it thar they did not dare 10
give it chance 10 bc voted down .
He would like 10 see y mcIcanS 20
back in their political sentiment 10
the day when Webster and Clay
asked whether it could bc possible
that the Congress of the American
Republic could refuse its sympathy
to the independence OF struggling
Greece. Was not the lrishman rs
much entitled to the suffrage to-
day as were the negroes Of the
South? Cheers.
81 knew that would sickcn
you,' continued the speaker, - so |
put it that way so that it would
sicllen you all night. Arc not the
Irish people as gallant nation as
are the Beers? (Chcers.) And
yet, gentlemen, those same Beers
have licked England three times al
ready, and | can assure you | be
lleye that they can lick them
again.
The Senator then said that he
did not come 10 make a long speech,
but he wished TO tell them how
heartily he was with them aud with
the cause they 50 enthusiastically
supported.
I'm conclusion Senator Riddlcber.
ger sad that cyeryprinciple Of jas
tice was outraged by England in
her treatment Of Ireland, and that,
like the Beers of South Africa,
Irishmen should take advantage OF
the means and chances yOuchsafed
them to right themselves.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-08-28

We are not abusing Ayrcs. We
accept the apology, for him, that
he is so very little u ono, so very
young a one, and so altogether a
mere naught that it is wasting
ammunition to fire at him. But
the apology will not serve the Bour-
bon Usurpcrs that put him up.
They have trined with the people
OF Virginia in presenting to them
this unknown young man, Of small
calibre, and no equipment, as a
suitable AttornOy.Gcncral to deal
with the great questions now in
constant suit before our highest
tribunals. They have insulted the
Southwest 10y selecting him as the
representative Of the ability, elo-
quence and learning Of the Bar Of
the Southwest.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-08-28

We have the authority OF the
Alexandria Gazette for the state
ment that when Senator Riddleber-
ger was in Washington a few days
ago he said if all the Republican
Senators thought as he did, the
next session of Congress would be
a long one, probably running into
September, as he would make a
prolonged fight over the cOnfrma-
ton of the Presidents appoint
ments. With regard to the post
master in his own town, Woodstock,
he said he did not regard his reten-
ton in the light OF a courtesy to
himself, and would rather he would
be removed than not. We are
perfectly satisfied in our own mind
that when the question of suspend
ing public officers comes up for
judicial consideration the section
of the revised statutes, under which
the suspensions are made, will be
pronounced unconstitutional, and
that the persons serving as officers,
under such appointments, will be
declared not to be entitled to the
salary attached to such offices.
There can be no legal appointment
BY the President in such cases, un-
less the Senate advises and con-
sentS to it, and no other person is
entitled to the salary except that
one qualified in the form prescribed
by the Constitution ana laws. The
question involved in the suspension
of an officer simply because of po-
litcal difference, and not affecting
his official character, has never
been fully discussed and passed up
on. The Constitution never con-
templated that the President could
create an officer, without the CON
sent of the Senate, and where such
an officer exists, 1t is beyond the
legal power of the President to
uncreate him, without the concur
renee OF the Senate. 1t takes both
the Senate and the President to
equip an officer and neither can un'
do that which the Constitution re-
Quires both to do, without the con
currence of the other.
The above from the "Valley
Virginian" is logically good, but
what Is repeated from the Alexan-
dria Gazette" as the foundation is
entirely untrue. The "Virginian"
should know that the NANCY ours
and cowardly liars who write
about Riddleberger for the "Ga-
zette" never tell the truth of or
about him. Riddleberger has not
spoked to one of them on any sub
ject in five years. Of the scores of
statements emanating from the
"Gazette purportiDg to come from
Riddleberger all, without excep-
tom have been manufactured lies.
That paper is the same that pub
lished a lie about Riddleberger and
then refused to correct it at the
solicitation of him whose name was
used as authority. The Alexandria
"Gazette is the mOuth.piece Of a
gang of liars.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-08-28
ELOpEO IN THE OLD WAY.

Near Raccoon Ford, in Cnlpeper
county, Va, there resides Mr.. John
Zach. Holiday. A young man OF
90, named Robert L. Hicks, former
ly Of Spottsylvania county, is en-
gagged on his farm. Miss Lena
Welch, a buxom girl of IS, quite
handsome, with dark hair and eyes,
is employed by Mrs. Holiday to
help her. Miss Lena, whose parents
reside about half a mile away, and
Mr.. Hicks became lovers after an
acquaintance of but two months.
They assumed this tender relation
against the wishes OF parents, who
as Miss Lena said, seemed to have
an idea that girls should not have
beaus. So closely were they watch
ed that they scarcely got an OPP
portunity to see each other, not to
speak of pr0menading and cOnvers-
ing as other loving couples do.
While Miss Lena was locked up
stairs last night, the hour appoint.
ed for an attempt TO escape from
the restrictions placed upon her in
to the haven of matrimony arrived.
Looking out, like Juliet, of her win
dow about 10 o'clock, she saw the
end of a ladder placed against the
caves, and in a short time Mr..
Hicks made his appearance on the
ladder, and beckOned TO her. Has
tlly putting on a straw hat and
taking her shoes in her hand, she
walked out of her window upon the
tin roof fearful each moment that
the rattle would betray her. For
tune, however, favored her, and
she soon reached the ground and
Mr.. Hicks loving arms. She put
on her shoes, and the two arm in
arm walked over the muddy roads
to Mitchel's station, a distance Of
six miles. They arrived there about
11:30 o'clock and took the train
on the virginia Midland road, ar.
irving here about $50 this morning.
The conductor of the train directed
them tOa coach and the court house.
At the court house they made their
wishes known, and Mr.. K. j. Meigs,
jr., the assistant clerk, issued a
license. Friends were found who
sent for Rev. NJ. A. Turner, of the
NJ. Il. Church.
Some of the employees showed the
groom into the room adjoining the
old Circuit Court room. Aunt
Caroline, the colored woman in
charge of the ladies' waiting room
took the bride.expectant to room
where she arranged her toilet, the
most difficult part of which was
cleaning from her shoes the mud of
'old Virginy.' Miss Louisa Davis,
who was on business at the Court
House, and heard OF the proposed
marriage, volunteered to act as
bridesmaid, and Mr.. Charles Pei
ham, a member of the bar, volun-
teered to take the part of groOms-
man. A young man presented the
bridge a handsome bOquet. At
9:l5 o'clock, Mr.. Turner having
taken his place in the Circuit
Court ante.roOm, the bridal pro-
cession lett the waiting room, and
marched into the presence Of the
minister. The knot was tied, the
bride received kiss and congrat-
ulations followed. While waiting,
for their marriage certificate the
couple frankly told those presept of
the difficulties they had surmount-
ed. The young lady remarked
that as she was the oldest of five
sisters, there were enough left at
home to help her parents.-Wash.
Star.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-08-28
Bclson Glotfelty youth of four.

Bclson Glotfelty q youth of four.
teen, died in Garrett county, Md,
one week ago, from the bite of a
rattlesnake. He was engaged in
picking berries when he received
the bite, and had to run for mile
before anything could be done, his
arm swelling rapidly. He could
not be prevailed upon to take a
sufficient amount Of whiskey to
keep up heart action, and enable
the system to throw of tho effects
Of tho poison, His death followed
after terrible suffering.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-08-28

The first and second sections of
Adam FOrepaugh's circus train ran
into each other at Eddyville, Iowa,
last Friday. Baggage cars and
sIeepers were greatly damaged, and
a dozen of the employees were in.
jured, but not fatally. Sid. EnsOn
song and dance man, was the only
performer seriously injured, and
bis skull is probably fractured. The
menagerie animals were not hurt.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-08-28

The Irish National League held
its annual meeting in Chicago this
year, and both in its resolutions and
the speeches of its leaders, there
was a justifable display of exulta.
ton in the results already achieved
in England. 1t was pointed out
that this is the first instance in
which an extension Of the suffrage
in England and Scotland had been
accompanied by a similar extern
sion IN Ireland alsO,- not because
the rulers of the country would
not have been glad to continue
step.mOther treatment of Ireland,
but because they dare not. And
Mr.. Alexander Sullivan pointed
with pride TO the Obliteration of
sectarian feeling within the sphere
Ofinhuence occupied by the League.
Mr.. Parnell sits for a Roman Cath
Ollie constituency, aud Dir. Biggar
for a Protestant one.
In view of the coming election,
there is Il strong appeal for funds
to pay election expenses, and to
support those of the new members
who cannot go to Westminster at
their own charges. The British
election system seems constructed
to keep poor men from attempting
to become candidates for Parlia-
ment. A great many expenses
borne in America by the local
governments, are thrown upon the
candidates or their friends. The
attempt even partly to amend this
at the last session failed; but 1t
may be expected with some con-
fidence that the reformed Parlia-
ment now to be chosen will remove
this obstacle to a genuine represens
tation of the people of both islands.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-08-28

Col. A. w. Jones, several years
ago prominent in Virginia politics,
and blind, has within the past
twelve months cleared 100000 on
a deal in the Southern Telegraph
Company stock. 1t is stated that
he is going to Portland, Oregon, to
open bank and engage in street
railrc aiding.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-08-28

The Virginia Court OF Appeals
has granted a supersedeas in the
case OF Beverly Howard, convicted
at the July term Of the County
Court Of Fsuquier County of
burning a steam thrasher and
stock. yard near Upperville.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-08-28

Who Gan believe that L. i. Lee
would so degrade himself and his
name by going on the same ticket
with John l.. Massey Nobody.
Yet here is a degenerate nephew
of the Great Lee who made his
name tbs synonym Of honor and
patriotism, linking that name with
that OF Massey, the synonym Of
infamy and perfdyI Prove your
blood, +. lee, by revolving against
the degrading association!
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-08-28
splendid meeting and fall Of thu
promises Of good results.

promises VI 8OOt icoullS.
James Sullivan, Esq, for
number Of years the chirman of thu
County Committee, sent in his re-
signatiou. His successor has no
vet been chosen. Mr.. Sullivan i
one o. the most effective workers
is the county, and, while he will
nos hold 100 official position, his in
huenlc wlll be eXcrted for the sue
cess Of the Republican cause anC
the defeat OF BOurbOnism.
Hon. John i. Lewis put the quite
tus TO the industriOusly circulated
rumor that he would not support
the State ticket. lie announced
his purpose to use his influence fol
its success, and for the overthrow
Of B0urbOnism in Virginia, just al
we expected be would do on thu
first proper occasion.
d. $. Lewis, Esq, will also give
his earnest support to the ticket
lie is probably the most popular
youus mau in the, county-manly,
fearless and able-despising deceit
and Implicitly, and all the time a
Republican.
Captain W. S. Lurty participated
in the Convention, and will give
the cause the benefit Of his fine
oratorical powers and influence.
lie is an effective speaker, an ear
nest Republican and a good cam
paigner
James W. Cochran, at one time
chairman Of the Straightout Repub.
lican State Committee, was amen.
Der Of the Convention, and will
support the ticket and use his in
ilueuce Tor the success Of the prin'
ciplcs D. represents.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-08-28

Messrs. Abram Fulkerson and
John A. Buchanan have been
nominated by the democrats for
members of the House of Dele.
gates from Washington county.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-08-28

Fatal Accident. About o o'clock
Monday night a freight train on
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
ran into another freight train stand
ing on a side track seven miles
west of Newport News, wrecking
both engines, killing Engineer Spott
Swift and Brakeman George
Wheeler, fatally injuring Thomas
Holloran and seriously iDjuring five
other train hands. An open switch
caused the accident.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-08-28

The audience was composed of
the representative men of the
county-the bone and sinew of the
pe0ple-the farmers and working.
men, who make the values upon
which the State exists. They were
earnest, decided and determined.
and fully understand the work be.
fore them. Altogether it was a
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-08-28

Over 100000 Of the School
Money for 1885 has been "divert-
ed" from the schools TO make a
false show in the State Treasury
for BOurbOnism
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-08-28

Yes, through al these years the
spirit which gave us these aud a
host Of other splendid naval
episodes in our early history, has
refused TO be quenched. TO the
pushing energy Of the American
merchandise hope Of our mari.
time ascendency-which naturally
turns him to the high seas seeking
market for his goods, and which
refuses to yield to neglect, folly, or
adverse legislation, and to an
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-08-28

Auditor Maryc, the poor school
teachers Of this Commonwealth,
whom you have forced to sacri-
fee their school warrants TO shame
full shaves, abiurgate your cXplana-
tions and your subterluges with
curses not loud, but deep.