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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-05-08

General Fitzhugh Lee, II repOr'
ted correctly in the newspapers, is
very "Eeen" after the govern or
ship. The newspapers say that
he recently assured President
Cleveland that he wanted no
Federal Office, but expected to DO
nominated and elected Governor
of Virginia in November next.
Judge Harris ought to be amend
ing his fences iudustriously. That
military record, Judge, is what you
will have to contend with, and
the present military organization
throughout the State is behind it,
20 far as your party is concerned.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-05-08
SUNSTROKES AND SSOWORIFTS.


They are not seen together often
but they have been known to come
together in Vermont lately. This
spring has brought weather OF =
remarkable character truly. SO
the good people of Vermont must
think as they pick the victims of
sunstroke ont of their snow drifts,
and mop the perspiration from
their streaming brows While they
wade up to their knees in snow.
SO must think the people of Colo
RADIO, who have been treated to the
heaviest snOw-storm on record just
at the time when they were looking
for warm weather and while
spring freshets are perfectly sea
sonable, a twelve inch rain-storm
such as has occurred in Kansas is
not exactly ssasOnable, nor is such
a tornado as has been devastating
Eastern Texas. Virginia has in
deed reason to congratulate herself
amid these eccentricities Of spring
weather. She has had nothing TO
complain of beyond a somewhat
sudden sultriness, and even that
only continued for few days.
The rapid and extensive changes
in temperature which our weather
dispatches have latterly indicated
must produce widespread damage.
Ordinary spring freshets will be
nothing to the floods caused by
days OF July weather IN April. The
rapid melting of the snow, and the
extraordinarily heavy rainfall, will
swell all the streams to the highest
point, and cattle and stock may be
expected to suffer severely by such
swift rising. Sudden and extreme
changes in the weather are never
beneficial. It is the slow and
gradual succession Of the seasons
that produces the best productive
results, and thus far the present
year does not promise as good an
average rs usual.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-05-08

The annual destruction by forest
fires has begun early this year. In
New Jersey several hundred acres
of valuable timber have been
burned in a few days and the fires
are not yet out. New York has
already suffered from such fires
along the Hudson River district.
The yearly loss from fires IN the
Adirondscks is enormous. 1t is
not alone in the destruction Of
timber that forest fires are to be
deplored, but in the effect on the
water supply. The scheme Of legis.
lation to regulate and control the
forests in the State Of New York,
as proposed by the commission
whose bills are now before the
Assembly, would 60 far to check
this great evil.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-05-08
A NOBEL REFuRnER.

1t has been something more than
twenty years since James r. DOOlit-
tie, then a Republican Senator
from Wisconsin, became q "mug.
wump;" He joined the forces OF
Andrew johnson subsequently,
and by easy and natural gradients
got into the Democratic Party.
He shared the cold vietuals to
which, as q national organization,
the Democracy was condemned
until the accidental election of
Cleveland. Doolittle was as hun.
cry all this time as any other
Democrat, and when the Cleveland
administration began its uncertain
career, he We'd with Dan Manning,
German, Higgins, and the rest Of
the ardent "reformers," for q
chance to serve the cause of Re-
form. He sought the Austrian
mission, but Kelley secured that
after bis failure to get to Rome, and
now DooIittle wants almost any
thing that would give him a chance
to "reform something" or some
body.
DoOlittle has excellent claims
upon those who can think them
selves competent to carry some APP
pointments that have been made
since the Fourth Of March and yet
secure the confidence of the coun-
try. His qualifications ought to
commend him to others than Dan
Manning and Higgins. Some cri-
tics of Ex-senator Doolittle, like
the New York Times, are anxious
TO recall to the public mind a small
transaction between himself and
one Thomas j. Conatty, an ex-
clerk Of the Treasury Department
that occurred twenty.One years
ago. For Conatty the then Sena-
tor Doolittle Of Wisconsin procured
. permit to engage in the cotton
trade in the Southern States, q
business in which very large for.
tunes we're made at that time.
When the permit had been obtain.
ed Senator Doolittle said to Conat-
ty, "You have a good thing and
will make a pile Of money, and can
afford to be a little generous. You
know l am a poor man and have
not made any money since / have
been in public life. think You
can afford to let me share in the
proceeds and be none the poorer"
The thrifty Senator then pro-
duced a draft Of q letter to himself
to be copied by Mr.. Conatty, in
which the latter was made TO ap-
pear as making the offer Of one
fourth the profits Of bis ventures
in cotton as the free gift Of a gen
e<ous aud grateful heart, and Mr..
DcoIittle at the same time handed
him a reply to this very curious
letter, in which he thankfully &C
cepted COnatty's "most magnami.
nous Offer" Afterward Mr. Doc
little wrote to Gen. Banks, then in
command Of the Department o + the
Gulf, asking him to aid Mr.. COnat-
ty in his operations.
Is it possible that nobody will
plead the statute of limitations in
Doolittle's behalfi He has been
out in she cold long enough to be q
better man than he possibly was
tventy.one years ago, and besides
be has possibly reformed "alOng
with his party" Besides, he has
been active in Democratic politics
In the Northwest, and relied upon
a. q yeritabls "wheel.horse in po-
litical campaigns for a score ofyearS.
Cannot Manning and Higgins
DO something nice for Doolittlef
so vigorous q shouter for reform as
he was in the late campaign should
be remembered by the Reform AID.
ministration OF Dan Manning.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-05-08

Go to c. T. FRAYEL for cheap Painting,
Graining, Marketing, Paperhanging, Kali
somlning, &c. All kinds of wall paper
furnished at Baltimore prices. Prices of
paper from &c. 10 soc. per bolt; fine
bronze parlor paper for 80 cts. latest styles
OF samples always on hand; ceiling deco
rations furnished so cheap that everyone
can have their psrlors decorated. | am
now prepared to put up all kind of ceiling
decorations that will cost you bot little
more than plain papered ceiling. Call
and examine my samples and get my price
for painting your house before going else
whore. All work warranted 10 stand.
Houses painted on short notice and in the
latest style for lSs5.
C. +. FRAvEL,
Mar. N-sm. Woodstock, Va.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-05-08
ROCKFORD WATCH.

A full line Of JEWELRY and SILVER
WARE always on hand, and at priees
lower than ever.
Having an experience of over 20 years in
watch repairing, we can truly say that all
work entrusted us will be carefully re-
paired and warranted at prices lower than
the lowest. Particular attention given to
fine watches. Call and see us at the old
established stand-Burner Building.
W. II. BARGELT 81 SON.
Nav r.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-05-08

What are you going to do about
it asks the funder. We will wait
till you expend your breath and
then tell you so quickly that your
head will swim. In the meantime
tell Us where q state ever failed in
controlling her revenues. You can
get you judgment but whore can
yoa levy your execution 7 Virginia
is yet a State.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-05-08

II there had been no funder
legislature their would have been
no license law to excite the risibles
of the 4" drummes' and reopen the
debt settlement which had been
declared constitutional by q Su-
pseme Court vote of EIGHT to
one
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-05-08

Here is one of the recent utter
ances of the New York World,
national Democratic organ: 4
It is rather funny, not to say
unfortunate, that Mr.. Bsyard should
have selected as Minister to the
Court of st. James a man who was
identified with 2 most Odious tran.
saction-o that smirched the
commercial name of America in
every foreign land-and that he
should have picked out as Minis
ter to Italy man who publicly de-
nounced the late King Victory
Emmanuel. Upon second thought
this is more unfortunate than funny
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-05-08

An active and ardent worker for
Clevelands's election recently said
20 the President: Il have heard
that it is your rule not to give
preference to the claims of active
partisans. But, Mr.. President,
every rule must have exceptions.
The exception proves the rule.
Please make nae the exception
We ere looking for this gentle.
mans appointment
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-05-08

Cincinnati is absst ts eKpend
$500, 600 in psviag Ave Of her
principal streets with granite
blocks. 1t is thought granite from
the ouarries at Richmond, Va, will
: be used,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-05-08
New Homemade Wagon tor
Sale.

! nave for sale a No. heavy one horse
painted. Any one wanting q wagon OF
this kind will find IL 10 their interest to
call on or address
J. L. WILL,
Mar. lS-tf ht. Clifton, Va.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-05-08
The Mirror

Is no fiatterer. 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, 1885-05-08

objects to Jonas being placed in a
position of power. The Eustis in
terview has been a general theme
of comment in political circles.
The general expression was that
the Senator had made mistake.
'Eustis is fool, said Louisiana
democrat of prominence. 'The
truth is that he stands alone in the
congressional delegation. The en-
tire delegation except Eustis repre-
sents the reform democracy of Lou
isiana. They represent the best
elements of the state. The Presi-
dent is a reformer, and he chooses
to sustain the progressive and re-
form wing Of the party
-
A democratic Senator, in CONVEX
sation with some friends, gave ut
terance to a complaint made by
not a few of his party associates
when he said, referring to newly
appointed government officials
we the democracy seem to be
afflicted with the big head. There:
is more selfconceit and pomposity
in the departments now than ever |
met with before! When demOcats
group together, of late, this subject
Of suddenly conceived dignity on
the part of some of the new officials
is frequently discussed. In the party
containing the Senator referred to,
one gentleman endeavOred to OK
cuse the big headed officials by
saving that Office was new to dc
mocrats, as a general thing, and
they hadn't got used to 1t They'll
get over that important feeling
after awhile he said. But according
to the testimony of good many,
there is a chilling atmosphere per
vading some of the high govern
ment Offices. An NJ. &. complains
that he went to see bureau chief,
who merely looked up from book
he was perusing, gave the visitor
a slight and he thought slighting]
nod, and went on with his reading. |
So it seems that disappointments
accompany accession to power.
Democrats who fondly imagined
that with the incoming ofthe new
administration they would roam
Familiarity through all the depart
ments, meeting congenial company
in every room, find themselves ac-
tually frozen out, and the admins
is only two months old
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-05-08
Watches !

From so upward-Elgin, waltham Spring
field, Lancaster aud Swiss. Also sole
agents for Shenandoah county for the cele-
hrated
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-05-08

Another fact in connection with
the political situation 10 Louisiana
is said to have Influenced Senator
Eustis. IL seems that the legis.
lature to he elected next year will
choose SUCCESSORS to both Senators
Gibson and Eustis. This comes
abont under the new constitutions,
which provides for the election OF a
legislature every four years. SO
that Mr.. Eustis scarcely enters up
on his senatorial term when he has
to begin looking after bis suGces-
sion. Louisiana democrats say
that he fears the candidacy Of OK.
Senator Jonas, and hence Eustis
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-05-08
Cream Of CunsAt Comment al the kltIuha
Capitol.
Compiled for the HERALD.
WASHINGTON, May @, 1873,

WASHINGTON, May u, 1880.
Senator Eustis of Louisiana,
whose term extends for six years
from the Fourth OF last March, has
| taken the lead in opposition to
the President elected by his own
party. He breathes threatenings
and slaughter " against the ad-
ninistration of Cleveland. 1t is
said that he is angry at the dIstri-
button made Of the Federal pa
trOnage in Louisiana. The Senator
is identified with what is called by
its opponents the ring democracy
of Louisiana. This faction is
dominated by the state officers, and
for a long time it had almost absO.
Lutte political sway in Louisiana.
Within the last few years strong
democratic opposition to the ruling
element has grown up, including
some Of themost prominent demo
Gratis Of the state. Soon after the
inauguration Of President Clevs.
land the federal patronage Of the
state was claimed for the domi.
nant faction, but this claim was
not undisputed. The 'bosseS' par.
ticularly wanted to control the Gus
tOm.hOuse and its patronage. Elk
Senator Jonas was recommended
for collector Of the port, as 4 man
Of high character, and admitted
ability, who would conduct the
office upon a higher plane than
mere partisan necessity might
dictate. Senator Eustis and his
co-laborers particularly objected to
Mr.. Jonas, but the latter was
heartily endorsed by nearly all the
leading business men Of New Or
loans, by Senator Gibson and ether
party leaders. Finally, when it
was quite we'll known that the ap.
pointment OF ex-senator Jonas had
been determined upon Senator
Eustis went home. The ruling
faction seemed to regard tho con-
troll Of federal patronage in the
state as necessary to their con-
tinued ascendaucy, as tho OppOsi.
ton has been steadily increasing.
Senator Eustis was first chosen by
the democrats in 1872 as U. 5.
Senator, but contest arose with
w. Z. Kellogg Tor the seat and he
was admitted until 1877. He was
a candidate for reelection, but Mr..
Jonas was chosen by the legisla-
ture. Mr.. Euslis succeeded last
year in defeating Senator Jonas for
the current term by one vote.
-
Another fact in connection with
the political situation 10 Louisiana
ia said to have Influenced Senator
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-05-08
|" TO ALL AT
Whom it May Interest!
. . . . . .

| am closing ont the large and well-se-
lccted stock Of goods, consisting Of DRY
GOODS, NOTIONS, BOOTS, and SHOES.
HATS, &c, at the stOro-room next to
Geary'' Hotel, occupied formerly by J. W.
Martin, at first eost-no freight added.
This is chance seldom offered to secnro
such bargains, especially these hand times.
This is no advertisement simply to attract
attention, but hard, stubborn facts. Come
one come all aud he convinced for your
selves.
j. G. BAKER, Trustee.
J. w. MARTIN, Salesman. apr 10
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-05-08

Mr.. Cleveland has been going
slow But heintends to Ego slower.
lie is reported as saying; when |
assumed the duties of this office.
resolved to 60 slow in making chan
ges, believing that if any mistakes
wero made they would naturally
result from hasty and inoonslde-
rate action. From certain recent
occurrences | am more than ever OF
the opinion that my original de-
termination was right. In the fut-
ure | intend to go even slower that
ever What Mr.. Cleveland doesn't
seem to realize, is that it makes
little difference whether he goe.
fast or Glow, since, with his lack OF
knowledge of public men, he Is
obliged to depend entirely upon the
Judgment of Others. 1t those IN
whom he places reliance are inter
ested in deceiving him, it Will be
done although he makes but one
appointment a month.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-05-08
TIE OPINION.


We have an official copy of the
opinion of the Supreme Court of
the United States in the case of
POindexter VS.. Greenhow. We find
that the syllabus as given at the
head OF the opinion is word for
word with rare exception what
was telegraphed to us and the
other editors of the United States
as the opinion Of the court. Our
readers, therefore, have read in
brief Just what the court consider.
ed "A succinct statement Of the points
made in its opinion.
1t would appear that the question
OF the right of the Commonwealth,
or, as to that matter, the right of
each collecting officer, to require
the genuineness of the coupons TO
be proved was not raised at all in
the argument of the cases. Never
theless, there can be NJ good rea
son to doubt that tho court would
assert that right for the State We
notice that Mr.. Justice Matthews
did say very much what our own
took down from his mouth !
when he was delivering the opinion
of the court. We quote Justice
Matthews
GAS we have seen, the coupon.
holder whose tender of genuine
coupons in payment of taxes has
been refused stands upon the same
footing in this respect as though
he had rendered gold coin in SINH
lar circumstances and with like re-
suit"
That would seem to settle the
question of the right of the State
to refuse coupons not proved to be
genuine.
In Peasants VS.. GreenhOw tho
court said emphatically:
{" AS the sum Of value in c0ntr0-
versy does not exceed five hundred
dollars the suit cannot be main.
aimed as q case arising under the
and laws of the Uni.
ed States
That's good as far as it goes.
In the Parsons case the court
vas severe upon the court below.
Justice Matthews said:
"This bill is without precedent,
md should have been dismissed.
t is a clear case, as stated, Of
Iamuum absQue injuria."
"But no court sits to determine
IuestiOns of law in thesi. There
must be a litigation upon actual
transactions between real parties,
out of a controversy af
Getting legal or equitable rights as
0 person or property. \
he present is not a case of that
p-Tnianatoh
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-05-08

Some comment was made by the
absence of Mr.. Bayard from the
Presidential party, present at the
Gettysburg celebration. 1t was a
little conspicuous, Mr.. Bayard be-
ing at Fortress Monroe, while the
President and his party were view
ing the ground upon which Lee
suffered disastrous defeat, where
the confederacy reached its Cit
mactenc, and where Virginia Sol
diers marched by thousands into
the Jaws of death in the effort to
save a doomed cause. Mr.. Bayard's
relations with the administra-
ton are undoubtedly greatly
strained. He has made many
enemies by his injudicious distri-
button of the patronage OF The
State Department. One Of his
recent severe losses is that of the
Belmont influence in New York.
AT every Democratic national con
ventiOn for years. August Del
mont, the banker of New York aud
nephew Of tho ROtbschllds, has
been the ardent supporter of Bay
ardy's nomination. The pct am
bition of the Belmont family was
that Perry Belmont should be pro-
NOTED from Congress - the AS
sistant Secretaryship. This has
always been considered the choice
place for young or middlo-aged
men at Washington, carrying al-
most as much dignity indeed as
one OF tho Cabinet offices, and be.
ing especially valued for the social
prestige it copfsrs, Perry wanted
to DO Assistant Secretary Of State
very badly, but Mr.. Bayard failed
to recognize the need OF deprivins
Long Island OF his representative
service. In a few days Mr.. Bel
mont himself was reported to he
going about New York saying that
he had personally desired his son !
Perry to 90 into the Assistant Sec
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done although he makes out one
appointment a month.
-
Rumors prevail that with the APP
nointment of Mr.. John GoOde to
the fat place of SOllcitor'General
of the Treasury, Virginia must
feel herself contented with the
recognition she has received. The
virginia applicants have yielded
by platoons, at first with some OBJ
stinacy, but in the end necessity
triumphed, and they have returned
home satisfied that o Democratic
administration Is not necessarily
the period Of a millennium. A
spirltless struggle over the Rich.
mond Post.ofiice is now all that
calls attention to Democratic poll
ties in the Old Dominion. Yet
some of the boys still loft here, land
they are few innumber, are encdar-
aged by the statement that the
President has determined to follow
an altogether different policy with
relation to the appointmentsln Viz
pinia from that in other states. 1t
is said that all Republicans will be
dismissed aud the President will
trust to public sentiment to ass-
tain his action. Protests are being
made from all parts of the state
against the continuance Of Republi'
cans in Office, aud it is wildly claim
ed that about FIVE hundred re-
moyals will be made soon in Vir'
GINA.
Pressure being brought upon the
President to induce him to make
appointments to affect the election
in other states meets with but
DOOR success. The Indiana men
are complaining that state is get.
ting altogether too little pork, and
that the partisans wont work
without TODD. The New York
statesmen are very eager and
anxious, sand declare that that some.
thing must be done for the good OF
the party there before the fall cleo
tons. They think it necessary
that the moral support OF the adj
ministration' should be thrown
protectively over the party in the
state, and enough patronage doled
ont to stimulate the workers. Its
not likely, however, that tho PreSl'
dent will follow their advice, deem
ing it wiser not to NEEDLE too much
in state affairs. His policy will be
to bring about a unity Of action
between the factions in the state,
by refusing to recognize either I'M
I'll they come together, and then he
will leave them alone to manage
their own politics, without the use
Of patronage.
Some comment was made by the
- 4 .... e Al. Darar1 fr0m the |
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-05-08
PAINTING AND PApERING.

j. &. BAKER, Trustee.
j. w. MARTIN, Salesman. apr 10