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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-11-13

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going along with that little instru-
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terestiLg group alta streetcrossing,
so stood on the curbstone and
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the picture that there is young
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have caught him in the very act
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-11-13
THANKSGIVING DAY.
The Presidents Proclamation Desig-
mating a Day for Thanks.

The Presidents Proclamation Desig-
mating a Day for Thanks.
The President issued the follow
ing proclamation setting apart
Thursday, November %, as a day
Of thanksgiving and prayer:
BY the President of the United
States of America.
A PROCLAMATION.
The American people have always
abundant cause to be thankful to
Almighty God, whose watchful
care and guiding hand have been
manifested in every stage of their
national lifc-guarding and pro.
tecting them in time Of peril, and
safely leading them in the hour of
darkness and OF danger. 1t is fit.
ting and proper that a nation thus
favored should on one day in every
year, for that purpose especially
appointed, publicly acknowledge
the goodness Of God and return
thanks to Him for all His gracious
gifts.
Therefore !, Grover Cleveland,
President Of the United States of
America, do hereby designate and
set apart Thursday, the 10Th day
Of November, inst, as n day of
public thanksgiving and prayer,
and do invoke the observance OF
the same by all the people of the
land.
On that day let all secular bust
ness be suspended, and let the PEG.
pie assemble in their usual places
Of worship, and with prayer and
songs Of praise devoutly testify
their gratitude to the Giver OF
every good and perfect gift for all
that He has done for us in the year
that has passed; for our prescrva-
ton as a united nation and for our
delivcrancc from the shock and
danger Of political cOnvulsion; for
the blessings Of peace and for our
safety and quiet while wars and
rumorS of wars have agitated and
afflicted other nations of the earth;
for our security against the scourge
of pestllcnce, which in other lands
has claimed It's dead by thousands
and filled the streets with mourn
crS for plenteous crops which re.
ward the labor of the husband.
man and increase our nations
wealth, and for the contentment
throughout our borders which FOL.
lows IN the train of prosperity and
abundance.
And let there also be on the day
thus set apart reunion of families,
sanctiiied and chastened by tender
memories and associations, and let
the social intercourse of friends
with pleasant reminiscense renew
the ties Of affection and strengthen
the bonds OF kindly feeling.
And let us by no means forget,
While we give thanks and enjoy
the comforts which have crowned
our lives, that truly grateful hearts
are inclined to deeds of charity,
and that kind and thoughtful
remembrance of the poor will double
the pleasures of our condition and
render our praise and thanksgiving
more acceptable in the sight of the
Lord.
Done at the city of Washington,
this second day of November, one
thousand eight hundred and eighty
i've, and OF the independence Of
the United States the one hundred
and tenth.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
BY the Prcsident-T. i. BAYARD,
Sec. Of State.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-11-13
JUDGE JAMES E. STEWART.

The gentleman whose name
heads this article presided at our
court on Wednesday during the
trial of a criminal case and left us
yesterday for his home in Luray.
Not few thought of this as the
last visit of this venerable gentle
man and Judge to our county in
his official capacity. Bourbonism
never considers age except when it
would use the aged for the accom-
plishment of selfish. personal pur-
poses.
Judge Stewart is now seventy
years of age. He represented the
county of Berkeley in the general
assembly of1S47.S, and was a mem
Der of the Virginia constitutional
convention of 1S50-5l. He served
as adepartment officer under Pierce
and Buchanan, and resigned his
last commission there to cast his
lot with his native state in 1861 or
go. He became q resident of Lu-
| ray, and there domiciled himself
| and family. In 1874 he was elected
Judge of that county by the Con-
servative party. At the expira-
ton of that term he was reelected
by the unanimous votes of both
parties. His tenure will expire in
January next. Already four or
FIVE candidates are afeld for his
place, and Shenandoah county law
yers are signing petitions for a
Page county judge. Judge Stew
art is one Of the few men who would
never electioneer for a judicial po'
| sition, and when, at the age of sew
enty, with no spot upon the gown
he has worn, he shall have to give
place to some one of several parve
nues of the law begging for his
shoes. Judge Stewart will retire
with the same manly dignity will
which he entered upon the duties
of his Office nearly twelve years
ago. He will wear his well earned
honors becomingly, and though moi
q preceptor in active practice hi
| will retire as an exemplar to the
present generation as a pure anc
fncorruptible Judge.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-11-13
-Four Women Outraged and Murdered,

EVANSVILLE, IND, November
News of a terrible outrage in
Webster county, Kentucky, has
Just reached this place. A nutting
party consisting OF Mollie Harris,
Mrs. Jane Davis, Hattie Morgan,
Ella Wheeler, William Martin and
James Harris went out last Thurs.
day. The party became separated
and while some distance in front
of their companions, Jane Davis,
Ella Wheeler and WIN. Martin were
attacked by four tTamps. Martin
was bound to a tree. The cries Of
the two women brought the rest OF
the party and they were also over
powered, Harris being knocked
senseless with a club. The Williams
then dragged the women away. a
farmer discovered Martin bound to
a tree and released him. Search
was made and the bodies of the
women were found in a creek,
about one hundred yards from the
place were the attack was made.
Their heads were mashed in and
their clothes torn, indicating a
great struggle. The women had
been outraged. The search party
found two of the men in The shed,
and on their being recognized, as
parties to the outrage they we're
killed with buckshot. The others
have not yet been captured as they
fed to the country.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-11-13

The general result OF the election
on Tuesday can now be seen. The
United States Senate is the citadel
which the Democrats have strained
every nerve to capture. The frauds
in Chicago almost snatched Illinois
last year; the frauds in Cincinnati
and Columbus almost snatched
Ohio this year; but in both cases
the robbers were repulsed, and Gen.
Logan and Senator Sherman have
been sustained. This month the
Democrats concentrated efforts
upon Virginia, New York and New
Jersey. Having control of the bal
Ot-boxes, they have seized the seat
now occupied by Malone. But in
New York and New Jersey they
have failed. The election of Re
publican Senate in New jersey in
sures the election of Republican
when Senator Sewel's term expires.
The Legislative victory of the Re-
publicans in New York is a keen
disappointment to the supporters
of President Cleveland's Admins
tration, and probably he would
have been glad to see Hill defeated,
if by his defeat the way could have
been opened to the election of a
Senator from New York who would
help to confirm the Presidents par
tisan appointments. Looking over
the field, it is seen that elections of
this year give no reason to expect
that the Democrats can now gain
enough to control the Senate dur
ing any part Of Mr.. Cleveland's
term. Pennsylvania and Massa'
chusetts are safe, and even Con
neticut, apparently, although the
Legislature there is close. The pre-
pOnderancc of the Republican vote
in the small towns is always felt
when an election of United States
Senator is directly at stake. The
Democrats may gain in Indiana,
and have gained in Virginia, but
a gain of two seats would still leave
the Republicans a safe majority.
But the Democratic party pre-
vailed last year IN New York and
New Jersey by deception as to
the tariff. 1t will now have to con-
slider that it cannot carry either of
those states if it makes war upon
the protective policy. Yet its South
crn end controls, and is as hostile
to protection as ever. Hence the
struggle which will begin in De
cember at Washington will be
watched with great interest For
the Democratic party will need
more adroitness and more practical
capacity in dealing with the inter
ests of industry than it has ever
yet shown, in order to avoid wreck.
lug itself. 1t has one thing in its
favor. The influence of British
free trade journals in this city has
been proved to be damage and
not a help to party. But it is a
question whether the President
and his advisers have the sense to
comprehend that fact. 1t is still
more doubtful whether that fact or
any other will change the course
of the members from the South aud
West, who control the Democratic
majority in Congress- New York
Tribune.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-11-13

The republicans regained two of
the white counties lost last fall.
These we're Scott and Russell. The
gains of the bourbons are exclusive
in the "Black-belt." Shenandoah
lost her delegate bat gained nearly
800 votes. Money and fraud did
it. Men will be tired of spending
money when they realize no re-
turns, and few prosecutions for
fraud will end that.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-11-13
A IALE OF BARpARITY.
Inhuman Treatment Of an Aged Wild
ow by her Relatives.

A special from NV Haven,
Conn. says: DR.. G.. b. Adams,
New Haven agent Of the Connect.
cut Humane Society. has been visit.
ing the town OF Southingt0n and
Cheshire, and his Investigations
have brought TO light what is said
to be one Of the most remarkable
cases Of cruelty on record in this
State. Through the efforts of DIR.
Adams Mrs. Aaron Brooks, a Wild
ow, eighty-four years of age, was
taken to-day from the house of
George PECK, Jr., of Cheshire, and
placed in the Southington aims
house. Three years ago Mrs. Brooks
owned a small farm in Southington,
and was, besides, in receipt of q
pension Of 800 a year from the
Government, her husband having
been a soldier in the American
army in the war Of 1912.
Mrs. Brooks felt that she was
growing feeble and unable to care
for her property, and she decided
to turn her little farm in SouthiDg-
ton over to that township in trust,
in return for which she was to re-
ceiye her support from the town.
She has no near relative In South
ingtOn, and her reason for thus
disp0sing Of herself and her be-
lOngings was an unwillingness TO
lntrust herself 10 the care of her
niece, who had married George
Peck, Jr., and lived in the neigh
boring township of Cheshire. The
SOuthington authorities accepted
the trust, but, much to Mrs.
Brooks surprise, she was intrusted
to the Pecks, who agreed to ac-
commodate her for Sl75 a year.
For three years her old friends
saw nothing of her. Recently DR..
Adams received letter from Ches.
hire residents, telling him that the
old lady was being treated most
shametully. He visited the Peck's
house, forced an entrance into the
building, and made his way into a
room, where he saw woman
covering upon the floor. Err
clothing was nothing more than
rags, and even the old shawl over
her shoulders was tull of h0les.-
The llooi reeked with filth. Bones
of all kinds, dirt, and refuse we're
lying about in heaps, and emitted
a slckeniDg stencil. On a broken
chair a dirty dish held the woman's
ratlOns for the day--a piece of cold
salt mackerel and "A bic Of potato.
A tin cup, black with CRIME, was
half filed with milk.
In answer to his questions the
woman told her visitor that she
was Mrs. Brooks, and she burst
into tears az she told of cruelty
and priyatiOns inflicted upon her.
She was the flthiest and most
misunderstanding being the HUI
name society agent had ever seen.
She told DR.. Adams that she had
been kept prisoner in hel room
and had been struck and beaten
by her jailers frequently. Her food
had been wretched aad insufficient
always. She had just enough TO
keep her alive. Her story is borne
out by the fact that the neighbors
had not seen her for a year, nor
did they know that she was alive
until she was noticed when the
Pecks moved from one house to
another, few months ago. When
she was seen notice was sent to
DR.. Adams, and this secured her
release. The Humane Society has
not yet decided whether to prose-
cute the Pecks or not.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-11-13

The work OF erecting the light.
ming rod tips, two hundred in all,
on the roof of the Washington mon
ument has been completed and the
workmen are now removing the
scaffolding from the roof. There
is considerable work to be done on
the interior of the monument, how
ever, before the entire system OF
protection from lightning is com.
pleted.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-11-13

1t has become such a proverb
that the machinery of the law
breaks down when big rascals are
caught, that the action Of the New
York courts in the Grant & Ward
bank frauds should in fairness be
quoted in opposition to the stock
sneer. When the crimes became
known it was commonly remarked
that the wrong.doers were too rich
and aristocratic to be punish
ed. But the event has proved
such II cynical view to be
false. Ward and Fish, the chlel
culprits, are convicted felons, and
Warner is also on the direct
road to the penitentiary.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-11-13

Last week the HERALD used the
phrase "W. ID. l.. BOrum's afli-
davit with the Mark Wunder sub
scription." Both these gentlemen
understand the matter, but it is
only Just that we should say that
the word subscription should have
been representation" Mr.. Wunder
being commissioner in chancery
before whom the affidavit was
made.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-11-13

Late measurements give the
height of the great Mexican volca.
no, Popocatepeti, as 1880 feet
above the sea. The crater, which
is completely obscured within by
sulphurOus vapor, is about 2 IL
miles in circuit and 1000 feet deep.
The entire centre of the top of the
mountain seems to be solid sui
phur, which is deposited at the
rate of about ton day.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-11-13

In Colusa county, CAL, about a
year ago, a youth shot himself be-
cause young woman refused his
offer of marriage. The girl sad
he was a fool, but the boy recover
ed. The other day the girl COM
mitted suicide because the same
boy refused to marry her.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-11-13

Democrats claim victories. They
have elected Lee in Virginia and a
legislature that will name Mahones
successor to take his place after
two more sessions of the Senate.
In the meantime a republican takes
Slater's place and Ohio and New
York elect republican legislatures.
If there be any cause for rejoic.
ing by the people it is that neither
party can steal without beng
caught by the other. Cleveland
and cabinet are watched by o
Senate.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-11-13

Secretary Endicott holds sound
views of arctic exploration. SO far
as he has been able to discover,
polar expeditions result in nothing
but lectures and dime museum ex-
hibits.-ChicagO Herald.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-11-13

Josh Billings's Will.-The will
If the late Henry w. Shaw Josh
BiIliugs)was filed in the surrOgate''
office in New York Friday. He
bequeaths 900 each to his two
daughters and his sons-in-law, and
divides his books, lectures, %c''
betveen his wife and two daughters.
Then he leaves his wife, as long as
she remains bis widow all the in
terest arising out of his invest
meuts, and at her death 1T is to be
divided between his two daughters
The market value Of the estate Is
S93, 900.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-11-13

The white districts in the main,
stood for the republicans on tho
state ticket. The Black Belt went
in large part for the democrats,
yet they have check to call them
selves the white mans party. We
are the best people. How we APP
Piles swim. All are not apples
that float or tall however.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-11-13

A democrat the other day in .
friendly way, asked a republican
how he felt after his crushing de-
feat. The reply came quickly, al
feel exalted. l am now in the
white mans party, and you are
with what you called the id
niggers," and the mean ones at
that" How is that for high.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-11-13

When men by means OF the
Press undertake to delame private
character and personal habits it
may be well to get the facts right.
Gentlemen won't VOLUNTEERED shoot
in the dark, be they saints, parsons
or sinners. Good morals ind com.
mon decency forbid it.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-11-13

Bourbons Dragged too quickley.
Colorado went republican. There
is no change affected by the last
election except to turn down one
republican who has two years yet
to serve and one democrat who
goes out in March. The republl-
cans have a year the best of the
fight.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-11-13
PERSONAL CORRESPONDENCE.

We regret to cumber our columns
or intrude i BON the public any fur
Their personal natter, but the neces-
sity is forced upol. us by an editorial
of abuse which appeared in a paper
called "The Virginian," last week.
In that paper of the 10th of Octo-
Der there was the following:
"In order to make sure of what
Dame Rumor aud current report
spoke, and for various other rea-
soDs, we publicly asked Senator
Riddleberger how, when and where
he got his fast horse. At Riddle
berger's request we wrote to Capt.
]. w. McCarrIck and got the
following reply;
NORFOLK, VA, Oct. 10, 'S5.
r. II. Martin, ESQ.,,
Dear Sir:
Your letter of the 9th
received. In answer to your first
inquiry would say Capt. Riddleber-
ger bought the horse Fritz from
me at Richmond, Va. He paid five
hundred dollars $4,000 for him
through A. W. Archer, Cashier OF
the Exchange Hotel, at Richmond
In answer to your second inquiry,
would say, I am now and have al
ways been a Democrat.
Very respectfully,
JAS. w. NJ. MCCARRICK.
"Senator Riddleberger is a pub
lie man; so is Fitzhugh Lee. Rid
dleberger bought his horse. Friends
propose to give Fitz Lee a carriage
Fitz lee never asked for carriage
We doubt if Fitz Lee would ever
buy a carriage, at least one that
would cost FIVE hundred dollars
For ourself we would MT give one
cent to buy Fitz Lee a carriage
| We will give him our vote and ouI
| influence, and let him get his horses
and his carriages as he honorably
may, whether he buys them as Rid
dleberger does or accepts them al
gifts from an appreciative people
We have one more question to ash
| Mr.. Riddleberger-nOt as a prlvat.
citizen but as a public man -ha(
his admirers bought and presented
him with Fritz as a testimonial
of esteem would he have accepted
him i'-Virginian, Oct. 10th.
On this the HERALD made thu
following comment:
"The above is from "The Virgin
iau.'' The word request" is a lie
The suggestions which came frs
were lies and could not have orig
mated with a gentleman.
"Riddleberger does not respond t
impertinent inquiries from ire
sponsibIe creatures who have nc
regard for truth or even decency.'
Early on the morning of the 18th
the following was handed to Rid
dleberger by gentleman from 'Tht
Virginian office:
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-11-13

The colored people of Wathena,
Kansas, began a "protracted m eet.
ingp in August, 1884, which has
been kept up ever since, without
missing a night. There is no in.
dicatlOn of q cessation,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-11-13

The st. Louis strikers are out oil
pocket somewhere between ten and
twenty thousand dollars "A large
sum to be taken out of the earn
ings of a few hundred poor work
Louis Post-Dispatch.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-11-13
The Mirror

is no flatterer. Would you
make it tell a sweeter talee
Magnolia Balm is the charm
err that almost cheats the
looking-glass.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-11-13
THE VIRGINIAN,

WOODSTOCK, va, Oct. ldj 1ooO'
Shenandoah Herald Co.:
Gentlemen Il demand the name
of the party who is responsible for
the enclosed article which appear
ed in the editorial columns OF the
Shenandoah HERALD, of Oct. 18th,
1885. Respectfully,
r. II. MARTIN.
What was enclosed is what ap'
pears above as from "The Virgin
ian y of the 10th of October.
To the above demand" the fol-
lowing reply was returned during
the same day:
Sir:-I gave you before wrote
the editorial, for the authorship OF
which you enquire, ample opportu-
nifty to correct a gross misrepre-
sentatiOn. The correction and vim
dication came-came to you. The
use Won made of it provoked the
editorial comment in the HERALD.
l wrote it, and that is all l have to
say. H.H. hIDDLEBEKGEK'
To this there came a reply at the
hands of the gentleman who deliv-
cred the above to Mr.. Martin /:
THE VIRGINIAN,
woodstock, Va, Oct. II, 1885.
III. II. Riddleberger
Dear Sir-Please indicate some
one with whom l can confer as is
usual IN such cases. AS | have no
friend on the ground, 1T may be I'M
til some time tomorrow until such
conference can be held.
Respectfully, r. FL. MARTIN.
To this the following reply was
sent:
Woodstock, Va, Oct. II, 1886.
Mr.. Il. II. Martin:
Sir-Your note asking to indi-
cate some one with whom you may
confer is rather irregular, consider
ing that you sent your " office boy
to me twice to-day, and your last
note is handed me by my friend,
Jas. II. Williams, ESQ.,, sealed. l
distinctly stated in my note of this
A. NJ. that had no more to say,
and so | say again.
regret to cumber a gentleman
with this reply, but do 80 as he has
kindly brought your sealed COM
munication.
III. Ii. RIDDLEBBRGER
This is all we heard of the matter
till in "The Virginian" Of October
23d the following appeared
To The Public.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-11-13
To The Public.

| regret to announce that can
not reply to RiddlebergePs attack
on me in the Shenandoah HERALD
of Oct. 16, 1885, until after the cleo
ton, and hope the public will kind
" bear with me and suspend judg-
ment until such time.
MY first duty is to my country
and to my party. And for their
sake all personal considerations
must be laid aside.
At the proper timeand place then,
Riddleberger will be properly an
swered. / trust to your kindness
and fOrbearance.
Respectfully,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-11-13

quick and positive Cure 50cents AZ
Druggists 90 cents by mail registered.
Send for circular Sample by mail 10 cts.
ELY BROTHERS, Druggists,
Aug S7-ly. O~ego, MY.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-11-13

1t is proper to state that though
this edition of The Yirginian was
dated Friday, October ed, it was
suppressed, or kept from " the pnb-
Rcv to whom the "leader" was ad.
dressed until Wednesday, Oct. 2Sth'
On which day it was delivered on
the streets and in the pOstofiice
here-just two days before the APP.
nearance here of the "next weeks
paper.
The "usual way y" friend on
the ground tomorrow" and other
equally wonderful phrases require
no comment. The "usual way >
two weeks after " tomorrow Is
now understood to be TO write an
able-bodied editorialsayiDg "yon're
another Perhaps we are; the
subject ends here. Comment may
sharpen the appreciation of, but
never add to, the ridiculous.
1t is permissible to add that Rid.
dIeberger has not written a word
of. to or about the " Virginian " for
more than a year except to reply to
that papers malicious attack about
the fast horse" He is not likely
to write of it soon again unless in
the proper defense Of himself
against libels.