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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-03-27
Whatever may be the discomfort

Whatever may be the discomfort
of the English voters with Mr..
Gladstone and his Government,
their want Of confidence in the
capacity Of the Conservative Party
to give them a better leader and a
better Government is still more
marked. This could not be more
clearly justified than by the fact
that the relns of leadership in the
Opposition are apparently slipping
from the hands of Sir Stafford
Northcote to fall into those Of Lord
Randolph Churchill. This young
man is an open imitatOr of nearly
all the faults and the pOssessOr OF
almost none of the qualities OF the
late Lord BeacOnSfeld. He has a
biting and reckless tongue, with
which he assails friend and foe
alike. He has consuming ambition.
He affects to have a Tory-Demo-
cratic ideal to carry out. But he
has shown no sign of the keen In
sight which Mr.. Disraeli unQues-
tionably had into the English mind
Of his day. The spectacle of Dis.
raeli at the head of the 'Squires'
was an amazing one, but the spec
tacle of Randolph Churchill in the
same position is almost unthink-
able.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-03-27

The news that reaches the Regis.
ter from some of the interior coun.
ties of the State in regard to the
scarcity of feed is of an unusual
character. In Jackson county, for
instance, according to the Herald,
an organization has been formed,
the purpose of which is to fOrcibly
sack the granaries Of their more
fortunate neighbors and make an
equal divide. This plan was pur.
sued according to tho same author.
it's, at Staaz's mills, and the loot
distributed among the plunderers.
1t is hardly possible this condition
of things exists, and yet there is
extraneous evidence that the farm.
ersDare suffering greatly for want
of feed for their stock, andperhaps
are pinched in many ways them
selves. The belt of counties begin
ming with Jackson, and including
Roane, Calhoun, Gilmer, Lewis,
Upshur and Randolph, are all sui.
fering very seriously because of
the length and rigor of the winter.
Corn and hay are being shipped into
the State from points west in great
quantities,an unheard ofproceedlng
showing that feed is scarce every
where, but not to the same degree as
the counties named. In Lewis
county, the other day, the Judge of
the Circuit Court dismissed the
witnesses aud jurors in order that
they might provide for their fami-
lies and stock, so scarce was feed
in many localities in that county.
The outlook is really serious. Here
it is the 10Th day of March, and the
weather is just as severe and win
try as at any time during the win
ter. Unless bright, warm days
soon arrive, and the grass begins
to sprout, even those who have
not yet suffered materially will
feel the ordeal, while those who
are now completely exhausted
must have help in some way or
other, even if 1t be at the peril of
| the law,-Wheeling Register, March
18th, ~
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-03-27

The English are rejoicing in the
fact that oysters are to British con
sumcrs remarkably cheap. Instead
Of two shillings and sixpence Il
dozen, which the consumer was
glad ID pay for the best native oys-
tiers about a year ago, he can now
ret the same choice bivalves for %
shillinga dozen, and his enihus'-
asm thcreat is great. On this side
Of the water, where consumers
think it enough to pay ~ cents in
stead Of u pence for a dozen of tn"
best, there is not quite enough
thankfulness for the blessing
Abundant and cheap oysters make
a not incousidcrable difference 10
the cost of living, as we'll as in the
rOmfoIts of the table. But the
British consumer finds the choicest
British oysters so cheap at t" D
cents apiece that he has largely
diminished his purchases from this
country. To our comfort it may
be said that the present Brltis1
price is unusual. aud not likely io
last long. and our foreign market
for American oysters is at least ss
safe and sure as our market for
Am rican whelt-if not so large
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-03-27
THE VERDICT

At s o'clock the examination of
witnesses ended, and at the req uest
of Coroner Taylor everybody left
the room except the jurors and the
Coroner.
At $50 o'clock the jury returned
verdict that Fannie Lillian Madi-
son came to her death by drowning
in the Old Reservoir on the night
of the 18th of March, 1885, and
that Thomas JudsOn Cluverius eth
er directly or indirectly caused it.
Samuel b. Witt, the Com mon
wealth's Attorney for the city of
Richmond having learned on Sun
day from his aunt that he is dis
family related to Z. J. Cluverius,
has determined to withdraw from
the case and to request Hon. Geo.
ID. Wise to act in his place. Dir.
Wise was for May years Common.
wealth's Attorney for the city Of
Richmond, and is an able prosecu-
tor.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-03-27
An exciting episodc occurred at

An exciting episode occurred at
theProvidence Presbyterian church
in the outskirts of Scranton, Pa,
Sunday morning Immediately af
ter the services. The pastor and
prominent members were in the
act Of extending the hand OF fellow
ship to about sixty converts, the re-
suit of a recent revival, when a
man named Aaron Mcdonald, who
is not connected with the Church,
arose and vehemently denounced a
married lady member of the con
gregation as a hypocrite and a
cheat. The lady in ques ton, who
is stately person OF middle age,
was in the act Of congratulating
some of tue new church members
at the time. Mcdonald, who re-
fused to be silenced, declared in a
loud voice that she had cOnspired
with her husband to rob him out OF
s., 700, which he had lent them over
eleven years ago, and said it would
be much better if she stayed at
home aud tried to pay her debts.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-03-27

Mrs. Lydia A. Sherwood, who
owned a grocery store and saloon
in Chicago, believing herself to be
in a dying condition from consump'
ton a few days ago, called upon
James Muligan, her clerk and
bookkeeper, to write out her will.
To all appearances he faithfully com.
piled, and after signing it she felt
relieved. On Sunday last, feeling
much better, she called for her will,
so as to personally inspect it, and
perhaps make some changes. The
clerk then boldly informed her that
the paper she signed was not a
will, but a bill Of sale, conveying
all her property, real and personal,
to himself. He also told her that
the bed she lay on was his and 1t
was only through sufferance that
he allowed her to remain If she
said much he'd throw her out, any
how. This daring plot to rob her,
so brazenly confessed by the man
whom she implicitly trusted, so
worked upon her feelings that she
arose from her bed, dressed herself,
and hastily repaired to the residence
of a young niece, Miss Rose Hamll-
ton, to whom she impaired the
trick which had been played upon
her. Miss Rose became equally IN
dignant and wrathy, and soon after
swOre out warrant for Mulllgan's
arrest, which occurred later in the
evening. When brought before
Justice Russell the prisoner could
offer no excuse for his criminal con
duct, and was therefore held to the
grand jury in 81 800 bail, in default
OF which he went to jail. Mrs
Sherwood says she never felt better
in her life than at present, and IN
Inmates that she will make it very
frigid for James before she gets
through with him.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-03-27

On Wednesday negro woman
named Ellen Crank was arrested in
Lynchburg upon the complaint of
a citizen whose premises she occu-
pied, and lodged in Jail upon the
charge of inhuman treatment Of
two little cOlored bOys-her chill
dren. The elder of them she lash
ed with a leather strap until the
little fellows body was covered
with whelks. But this did not ap.
pease her. She burned the strap
up, aud deliberately boiling u pan
of grease poured the fluid kissing
hot into the hands of her children,
and then rewarded their irrepress-
BILE outcries With additional knocks
and cuffs about the head and body.
It's also charged that she applied
hot irons TO their persons. Neither
of the children Is more than four or
five years old. Their hands are
drawn and bllstcred, and their
whole aspect in the Police Court
was pItiable to behold.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-03-27
WIVES ! M6THIRSI DAUGHTERS

Be your own Physician. A Lady, who
for many years suffered torrents worse
than death from Uterine troubles, such as
Falling Of the Womb, Leucorrhsa (Whites),
painful and suppressed Menstruation,
finally found remedies which completely
cured her. Any sufferer from such dis
eases O~n take the remedies and thus cure
herself without revealing her condition to
anyone, or subjecting her womanly mod
esty to the shock Of an examination by
physician. The recipes with plain direc-
TONS will be sent 10 any address (rss Of
charge securely sealed. Address Mrs. NJ.
J. BRABIR. 426 Marsh9ll St., Philadelphia,
Pa, Name this papet, Mar. ely.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-03-27

The conference of the Democratic
Congressman of Virginia held in
Washington last week adjourned
without taking any definite action
in reference to the appointment of
office holders IN this State.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-03-27

The article from the New York
Times, chief organ of the Independ
ent Republicans, on Mr.. Higgins
will not encourage active Democrat.
ic" workers very much. Mr.. lIig-
gins Democracy seems to be a great
offence to the "mugwumps." All
right, "boys." If you can stand
the racket, your patience and sub
missiveness are greatly to be com
mended.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-03-27

Secretary Endicott is gradually
acauainting himself with the imple'
II q IT'S of war aud there uses. 1t is
alleged by his friends that he can
already distinguish a smooth bore
cannon from an ambulance wagon
with one Of his eyes shut.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-03-27

Thc Valley is usually full OF Il l..
timore drpmmers, many Of them K
cellrnt gentleman, and all Of thcn
acute aud astute politicians, ospe
ciAlly learned and wise as to lir-
ginia politics. Have these gcnle-
men heardanything drap' in Mary
land politics latelyf
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-03-27

dent and his social surroundings.
They tell me that they are very
much pleased with the outlook, as
it exists now, for a real Jolly add
ministratiOn. Arthurs administra-
ton was a little too much on the
order of strict department to suit
the young society people. They
felt cOnstraint; dared not laugh too
loud at White House receptions and
feared to offend an all.pervasive
proprlety that came into the Presi-
dental mansion with Mr.. Arthur.
-
Yet two Shenandoah ladies have
told me that there was a great deal
of genuine and pure life, free from
pretension and affectatiOn to be
foundin Washington. One Of them
spent several years here, believe.
She blesses the life of true, manly
fellow whom she honOred when she
married him a few months ago. The
other shenandoah lady whose name
is now familiar here, charmed all
whom she met, and will be loved
and adorned by all the genuine men
and women that she will meet IN
Washington during some years to
come. VALLEY.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-03-27

President Cleveland asks for
time, but he ought TO remember
that the "boysr cannot convent
emily stand these requests for re-
newals of notes already twenty.
four years old.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-03-27

awe cannot stand this thing
any longer" say the "boys' as
their board bills are presented and
they hurriedly grasp their grip
SACKS and seek a warmer climate
than Washington.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-03-27

Marshal Hughes, of the Eastern
District of Virginia, is said to have
absconded, having q shortage in his
accounts which will amount to from
$4,000 to $4,000.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-03-27

But, after all, what do the young
folks, especially the young ladies'
that read the HERALD, care about
political intrigues and alliances
Why, there are young ladies that
never read anything about Wash
ington that interests them so much
as accounts of receptions and social
life. And they are right When
the people decide at the polls who
shall be President what really 'nice
girl wants to talk about the policy
of his administration Our Wash.
ington girls talk only of the Presi'
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-03-27

The result is all the more signal
because a prodigious effort was
made on behalf of Thompson. IL
is rare that any candidate COM
mands such a powerful array OF IN
fluence. Thompson himself had
been one of the most active forces
in defeating Mr.. Randall for Speak
er, and in accomplishing the sue
cess of Mr.. Carlisle, and Mr.. Car
Isle repaid the favor by exertlng
all his power for his Kentucky
friend. 1t was a square issue ana
Mr.. Randall now enjoys the sweet
satisfaction OF having practically
evened the account of two years
ago. lie ruled the House with a
rod Of iron at the late session, and
OH this point at least he rules the
administration.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-03-27
President Cleveland is in no haste

President Cleveland is in no haste
to part with this power. It's clear
" understood that there will be no
hurry in making nominations, and
the Senate will not improbably be
here longer than is usual on the
opening of a new administration.
Himself imperturbable, a man will
ing to wait without worries over
immediate results and capable
of taking things coolly, with man
ayers trained in Tilden's school OF
delay as a resource in politics and
looking on patronage as a power
never so valuable as when its use IS
deferred, it may be set down as GER
tain that President Cleveland will
disappoint his party, its politicians
and their whole following for months
by postponing hosts of appoint
ments, whose applicants expect
prompt and immediate attention.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-03-27

Speaking of the delay in the i'm
provement of the weather and in
giving out the Offices, there is no
doubt about the chill that President
Cleveland has given his party. 1t
causes worse revolt than that OF
the Republicans when Hayes was
inaugurated eight years ago. The
Republican party in the Senate was
in open rebellion in twenty.four
hours after the announcement Of
the Cabinet then. The revolt is ST.
lent now. No one cares to argue
with the master of a hundred thou
sand coming offices. Congressman
who were outspoken over the silver
question are chary of remark now.
The power of distributing the thou
sands of offices which must be filled,
and the other thousands which may
be conferred on Democrats gives
Cleveland a grip upon the Democ-
racy which no President or party
already in possession could enjoy.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-03-27

President Cleveland took his first
aggressive step towards the Office
seekers when he proclaimed his
purpose to make no appointments
for interviewers for applications for
Office. All such business, he an-
nounces, must be carried on with
the head of each department. To
this revolutionary step he has add
ed the order that all applications
for Office and the papers relating to
them which are sent to him, shall
be referred without examination,
recommendation or endorsement to
the appropriate department. The
President - the Governor as his
immediate following still call him
is very much in earnest on this
point, and if logged resolution can
carry out this much.needed reform
it will be accomplished. No one
can question its need who is famil-
lar with the pressure upon a Presl-
dents time, strength and ability in
settling questions of patronage.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-03-27

SO far as practicalresults go, and
in Democratic politics practical re-
suits mean the getting of the
Offices, Mr.. Sam. Randall has the
lead by a 'large majority lie APP
pears to have scored victory after
victory on this line, and the Free
Trade Democrats in Virginia may
profit possibly By observing this
statement and the abundant evil
dence justifying it. Single'handed
he has beaten Beck, Carlisle, Black
burn and Watterson. lie has de
feated Phil. Thompson for Commits
sioner of Internal Revenue and Sc
cured the appointment of JOS 3.
Miller, of West Virginia. It's the
first blood under the new admins
tration-in fact, it is a square
knock down - and Mr.. Randall
comes up smiling and victorious.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-03-27
Cream of Current Comment at
the National capitol.
Comniled for ana HERAIp.

WASHINGTON, Mdlcn 20, 1000
The days drag YEARLY along for
the Office seekers, who get little con-
ISOLATION, and who are daily disap-
pearing as the places they aspire
to appear more and more inaccessi-
bic. An old friend, anxious for a
'place as he phrased 1t, told me
yesterday that he was almost in
clined to 60 home and give up Office
seeking. Said he, Il cannot stand
this thing of constant postpone
ment. leave my hotel tonight,
because cannot stand the expense,
and shall seek cheaper lodgings
He came with the expectation Of
instant recognition. So far be has
not received it, and between hope
and absolute need OF something
that will bring him revenue a
most excellent and gallant fellow
will fall a victim. But while the
office seekers deplore the procrasti-
nation of Cleveland and his admin
istration, there are multitudes of us
who are wishing for an opening Of
the weather into something like
genuine spring time. The weather
has been simply cruel the death
rate terrible, and everybody com.
planning OF threatened pneumonia
or congestion.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-03-27


The jury of inquest met at D
o'clock Sunday evening to hear
additional testimony. The nrSt
witness was DIR. Thos. Il. Stratton
who testified that on Friday night
az he was going along reservoir
street he saw alddy and gentleman
going down on the side of the
street just ahead of him towards
the old Reservoir. He said;
Il started to go around them in
order to get to Cary street. The
gentleman was on the inside next
to the fence. Just as | started to
90 around them the gentleman
turned very abruptly, so much so
as to startle me. He first asked
'What street is this 2 and then ask
ed me if l had the time. l then
walked around them and looked
up at him, and told him that one
street was Reservoir and the other
was Gary. | took out my watch
and told him that 1t was a quarter
past . O'clock. noticed that he
had a short moustache that he
was mufiled around the chin. He
seemed to have a comfort on. lie
had on q SLOUGH hat pulled down
over his eyes. | suppose that he
was a man between twenty and
thirty years of age. y
The lady with him had on a
tight.fltting body of some kind,
and | noticed that she had no cloak
or shawl on.
She had q bundle under her arm.
The man said to the woman, Il
know that fellow, but he does not
know me-
The general appearance of the
man / met IL like that of this man
(Cluverius), but | cannot swear
that this IL the man,
The street car driver, John Thorn
az Williams testified that when no
arrived at the turn.table at the
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-03-27

The best wagon in the market, slr.
different sizes, any size from light one
horse to heavy four horse. 70
In building these wagons nothing but
the best
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-08-09
IN OTHER CITIES.
From all Sections of the Union
Comes News of Memo
rial Services.
North and south Vie with
Each Other In Doing Honor
10 the Dead.
ArHi in Arm the Blue and the
Grey March in the
Projections.
=
White-winged Peace nj LasI
Broods Over our Fair and
Beauteous Land.
IN OTHER CITIES.


St Louis, August The Grant flu
neral procession, which had over l0,-
900 persons in line, began its march
shortly after 3 p. IN. The business
portion of the city, including all the
public buildings, was draped with
mourning. and many private resi-
dences displayed emblcms of sor.
row. The route OF the process
sion was crowded with spectators
from one side to the other. Business
was generally suspended this after
noon, anG the remainder of the day
was universally observed rs holiday.
The procession WAS divided into
thirteen divisions, under command OF
General ID. Z. Grier as grand marshal,
who was escorted by forty mounted
police and the st. Louis Light Cavalry
Following them came an immense
cataialque, deliberately draped and
decorated, drawn by eight coal black
horses, with the grand army OF the
republic as Il guard of honor. Next
was the first regiment National
Guards of Missouri and number OF
companies of militia. Following
these were the various officers of the
state and city governments, members
OF the merchants, Gotten and mcchan.
les exchanges, and the various civic
and social organizations, including all
posts of the &. A. II. Then came
Turner's, the Ancient Order of United
Workmen, the fire department witt
several engines, all the colorcd civil
and military organizations, the Adam,
express and railway employees, citi
zens in carriages, etc.
The procession passed through the
principal streets OF the city, passing
the old Dent mansion, corner Of
Fourth and Cerre streets, where the
general and Mrs. Grant were married
in 1913, and which had been elabor-
ately draped for the occasion. The
parade finally halted in Lucas Market
square, where memorial services were
held from two stands in the presence
of AT least 1000 people. Memorial ad.
dresses were delivered by Mayor
Francis, Judges A. NJ. Thayer and &.
Lubke, and Messrs. l.. .. Stanard, H.
NJ. Storlofl and Ex-Governor Thomas
T.. Fletcher.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-08-09

Toledo, o., August S.--The day was
observed here by suspension of bust
ness by merchants, industrial establish
meuts, banks and the produce ex-
change. Memorial salutes were fired
ut sunrise and during the march Of
the New York funeral procession.
Soon us the announcement was recciv-
ed of the starting of the cortege in
New York, all the bells In the city be-
gan tolling. The procession of the
Grand Army of the Republic nj 1850
y. IN, escorted by National guards,
was the largest turn out of war vcter-
ana ever seen in Toledo.
Attic opera house where memorial
exercises were held, hundreds of pco-
pie were outside unable to gain adnis-
sion. The exercises under the aus
piccs ofthe q. A. Il. were very impress
sive: consisting of music, singing,
scripture readidg, prayer and ora
tions, by Commander Corbett, of For
sythe Post G.. a. r., Mayor Forbes,
General John w. Fnllor, who was n
commander under Grant in the army
of Tennessee; Captain j. Kent liamil-
ton, Rev. Father OBrien aud ex-May-
or w. w. Jones. Appropriate rcsOlu.
tions were adopted by the meeting
anu salute at sunset completed the
observances of the day.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-08-09

indianapolis, Iud., August S.--rhe
suspension of business, especially after
II o'clock, was quite general through
out the city, and all prominent build
ings were appropriately draped In
honor of General Grant. Church
bells were tolled during the morning,
and at o'clock the bells of the fire
department were struck siNty-three
times. Two memorial meetings were
held, one at English's opera house and
the other at the criminal court room.
The meetings were very largely at
tended, and the exercises consisted OF
instrumental music. reading of me-
mortal, and several addresses by local
speakers. The Womau's Relief corps
of the G.. a. X. held meeting at the
criminal court room, the exercises be-
ing somewhat similar to those Ut tn,
opera house. kilograms from vari
Gus parts of the state Indicate II very
general observance of the day.