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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-04-24
VIUGIHIA An EXCEPTION.

The illegitimate husband Of Maria
Halpin proposes to run this govern
ment four years on civil service re-
form principles except as to Virginia
Virginia courts just such distinc-
ton. Such heads as Villas carries,
monkeys throw from trees for sport.
Manning was the little casino Of
Tweed's deck and always counted
one. He alights on lower limb
of a PocahOntas tree and says Viz
pinia shall be an exception. God
grant she may be Virginia wants
no recognition from the Tweed
Ring of 1869. Daniel Manning
vas of that ring. He would make
Virginia an exception. We re,
peat, Virginia is cOmplimented by
that small favor.
Virginia is represented by some
thing else than boot-licks, OF an
administration, and libellers al
home nor abroad are likely to deter
them. Virginia is not yet a policy
shop.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-04-24

The Riddleberger Bill was
declared to be constitutional by
the Supreme Court of the United
States with one judge (D Field
dissenting. A bourbon genera
assembly thought they could i'm
prove on what they had denounced
as dishonest. They passed a license
law. Without this enactment
there would have been no such de
cision as we now have.
virginians! do you live in &
country, a state, a county, q town
ship or a magisterisl district :
There are people who have said
that the debt question was hobby
We shall see. Virginia Is yet a
state Issue your executions, bu
we shall see when you levy them
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-04-24
Caught by an Octopus

A diver who was trying to find
pearls of the Alaska coast, found
none, but found himself, all of a
sudden, In the grasp of an ugly
octopus with arms twenty-seven
feet long. Such an experience is
rare but there are thousands oil
people who are caught by dyspep-
STA, which is quite as bad. An
octopus hates to let go. So does
dyspepsia. Browns Iron Bitters
settles dyspepsia, and makes II
loose its cruel grip. Mrs. Schmidt
and her daughter, of 1876 Conway
street, Baltimore, were both cured
of dyspepsia by the use Of Browns
Iron Bittersr al >
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-04-24
The administration mildly denies

The administration mildly denies
the charge that 1t is trying to set
up things in New York. We
don't suppose that any one ever
really suspected Mr.. Dan Manning
of design to take a hand in the
campaign in his state this year
Mr.. Manning is a federal official,
in reform administration, and he
knows that his party is committed
against federal interference in
state election. Ditto German and
Higgins as to Maryland.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-04-24

At the moment of writing the
chances favor a prolongatiOn Of the
costly and hollow peace Of prepare
ton. Russian aggression will con-
tinue, aud tue hour will surely
come when England must back
down at the expense of her prestige,
if not her power, In India, or
wrestLe in earnest with the Great
Bear of the North. The difficulties
must be indeed great which have
induced even so peace-loving a
Premier as Gladstone TO submit to
the sting inflicted upon British
power aud pride by the "SoR Of q
Mosquito who commands the
Russian forces on the frontier Of
Afghanistan.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-04-24

If they shall go forth to fight in
Afghanistsn both England and
Russia will leave enemies in their
rear foes in their own households
who may find opportunities to
carry forward the plans which they
have long been maturing. Russia
is the Empire Of Discomfort"
The car rules over millions who
hate his rule and will avail them
selves of any chance to throw OF
the detested yoke. In India there
are millions who detest the Eng.
lish, and will not lose good OPP
portunity to strike for liberty. And
what may not happen in Ireland il
the English soldiers are withdrawn
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-04-24

The reports from Chicago plainly
show that Mayor Harrison's re
lection by an apparent majority OF
$50 votes was accomplished by or
ganized bollot.boX frauds which
were 80 numerous and 80 easily
proved that the Committee Of Pub
lie Safety expect to be able to SCI
aside the result now announced.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-04-24


DR.. Frank II. Hamilton, of New
York, has just issued small PAM
phlet Of twenty.six pages on the
Asiatic cholera as it appeared at
the Suspension bride in July, 1854.
DR.. Hamilton's study of this par
ticular case, in which the disease
was introduced among large mum.
Der of persons employed on the
Suspension bridge, agrees in its
conclusions with those of Pettinko.
fer, which are that while the germ
is necessary to start the disease,
the violence Of the attack and the
rapidity Of propagation are largely
dependent on soil condition. The
united testimony ofall the princi-
pal New York doctors, as publish.
cd, is to the same effect. They
declare in their protest published
in The Sun recently that the turn
ing up of the undersOil of streets
lis in all cases one Of the most fro
quent causes of fevers and malarial
Diseases and that even when ex-
cayations were made for the foun-
dations to support the columns OF
the elevated railroad "a direct in.
crease in the death.rate and in the
prevalence of germ disease was
observed to follow
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-04-24

Brother Tinsley of the Staonton
indicator, is doing the prophetic
role of Bourbonism. He disposes
Of U. s. Scholarships with princely
generosity to Barbour and Daniel,
while he denies the Governorship
to Parson Massey. Tinsley, do tell
us upon whom you have decided
for Goqernor You can postpone
telling us your future purposes as
to Ran Tucker.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-04-24

The reports from the Soudan
that the forces OF the Mahdi are
rapidly dislntegrating seem to
have a basis of truth in the cessa.
ton of hostilities. Tribal jealousies
and the influence of rival aspirants
for prophetic honors are apparently
more powerful against the Mahdi
than the valor of the British troops.
IL these reports should prove true,
it would be a great stroke OF
good luck for the English. Wheth.
er or not true, they come oppor-
tunity to relieve the discontinue
of the British retirement, which
seems to have become practically
necessary.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-04-24

The New York World, national
Democratic organ, edited by Joseph
Pulitzer, a Democratic Congress
man-elect from New York cannot
find phrases too contemptous in its
references to Secretary Bayard,
"A good man and an excellent cook
of terrapin" is its latest reference
to the Delaware statesman. This
is modelled on Editor Dana's famous
remark in the campaign of 1880
"Gen. Hancock is a good man and
weighs 200 pounds
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-04-24

Last Saturday over 1000 immi-
grants landed at Castle Garden,
being the greatest number that has
so far arrived on any one day this
year. 1t is our good fortune that
the great republic still continues to
be the land of promise to the bone
and sinsw Of the old world. The
contrast between our peace and the
war.like indications abroad lie like
ly to cause the tide Of immigration
TO increase greatly this year.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-04-24

A Kansas newspaper derides its
contemporaries in that state for
their ridiculous names. They have
in Kansas the Prairie Dog, the
Astonisher and Parrlizar, and now
a paper is to be started in Thomas
County to be called the Thomas
Cat.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-04-24

Minister Phelps is said to be an
'Anglo-maniac,' and his house and
grounds at Burlington, VI, re-
semble an English country gentle
mans estate as closely as Yankee
ingenuity can make them.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-04-24

Ex-Governor Waller of Connect
cute, who goes as consul-general to
London used to sell newspapers
in the streets of New York. That's
where he developed the tuneful
voice which has made him one Of
the foremost stump speakers In
New England.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-04-24

Some Democrats are asking what
Mr.. Phelps ever did for the Demo
cratic party. The Burlington, W.
Free Press answer Nothing but
to vote its national ticket-and he
has not always done that.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-04-24

els our minister to England
inquiries the New York World, "tC
DO chosen from the few cost.of
arms Democrats who admire the
British system moro than the
American, and have monsrchicaI
rather than Democratic ideas ~
The administration has answered
this conundrum in the Affirmative
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-04-24

Speaking of residences in the
fashionable quarter, none has pre-
scented more social attractions than
Mr. Blaine's residence during the
winter. Democratic leaders, with
many of whom he served in one or
the other branch of Congress, and
with whom he is very popular, have
been frequent visitors at the hos.
pitable MANSION of the Blaines on
Scott Circle. Not a few of these
gentlemen are sorry apparently
that Blaine was defeated, especial.
" some of those representing
Southern constituencies. Mr.. Blaine
has recently said that the demands
upon his time in the preparation OF
his book and in entertaining visi-
tors, are so great that be will prob
ably spend the entire summer in
Washington, because of the con-
veniences offered by the libraries
here. lie is leading very quiet
life, devoting five hours a day to
literary labors and his evenings to
recreation. He is in excellent
health, but is not pushing the sec.
ond volume of his book to rapid
completion. He will return at an
early day to his Augusta home for
a brief stay. 1t is said that he has
given up his residence on Scott
Circle, which was leased from Mr..
Window for the winter, and will
vacate it about the first Of June.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-04-24

princess Tinkle.Ein.zee, Of the
Sandwich Islands, 1t IL, said, eats
some of her suitors,' Her love Is
evidently Q devouring passion. -. !.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-04-24

There are still a good many
capable Democrats in Georgia,
Notwithstanding the large number
who have been ordered abroad in
the diplomatic service. The supply
is greater than the demand.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-04-24

There are many Republicans who
believe that the feuds which have
disturbed the harmony Of the Re-
publican party and impaired its
usefulness for some years past, will
be remembered only as trivial Incl.
dents before the Democratic party
shall have gotten through the
fractional fights on which it is bound
to enter in dead earnest before the
first of January next.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-04-24

Destinations are coming in rapi-
dly. General Lawton has declined
the Russian mission, Mr.. Bayliss
Hanna does not care to 60 to Per
STA, as 1t would take years sal
airy to transport his family there,
and Mr.. Boyd Winchester declines
the consulship at Nice because the
salary is bat 81 800 per annum. Here
is a chance for more patriots who
are willing to serve their country.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-04-24
AFalIuTe Of BIaraey.

1t is evident that the visit of the
Prince of Wales to Ireland was a
great blunder. The Irish people
resent the idea that they can be
blarneyed out ola sense of their
wrongs into expressions Of devoted
loyalty by such transparent devi-
ces as the wearing of the green
by the Princess, and the free dis
tribution of gifts among the poor
by the Prince Personally the
Prince and Princess have all the
amiable and generous qualities
that would make them welcome to
a warm.hearted people like the
Irish, but when the attempt was
made to but the people in the false
position Of expressing Obsequious
devotion to the royal visitors, as
representing the OdiOus coercive
rule, there was dissent which found
expression according to the GUS
tom of the country in various lively
scrimmages, but which fortunately
resulted in nothing more serious
than "a few bruised heads aud
bloody noses. Though his Irish
experiences may not be exactly
pleasing to the Prince, he will at
least carry back with him to Eng
land no false notions as to the con-
tentment of the Irish people with
their condition.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-04-24

A good story is going the rounds
concerning Senator Sawyer Of Wis.
cOnsin, which is greatly enjoyed by
the senators still remaining 10
Washington. IL is said that some
years ago some Wisconsin lands
were advertised for sale under the
general law and Senator Sawyer,
then, as now, q largo Wisconsin,
land. holder, took care to post him
self thoroughly upon the value Of
each parcel put up atauction. When
the sale day arrived a party OF
Eastern capitalists on the lookout
for a speculation, we're on hand to
bid. They knew Sawyer and in
every instance they raised his bid.
They felt very much elated when
they saw or thought they saw
look Of annoyance steal over his
placid c0untenance as section after
section was knocked down to them
They bought nearly every parcel
upon which Sawyer set price and
went away delighted at their
shrewdness. Some years they after
visited Wisconsin and called upon
Sawyer. He was delighted to see
them invited them to his house IN
Oshkosh and treated them very hos.
pitably. They we're going to look at
the lands they had purchased et
the sale. Sawyer chuckled az be
shook each by the hand, and inylt-
ed them to cali again when they,
came back. They have not called
to date. The Senator expected 10
meet sharpers at that sale and so
got q friend to bid on all the best
lands for him and secured the good
timber lands offered. The Eastern
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-04-24

While princes have exceptional
privileges while travelling, they are
also subjected to annoyances quite
foreign to ordinary mortals. Some
weeks ago, when the Prince of
Wales and the Duke of Edinburgh
left the Charing Cross Station for
Berlin, they were obliged to change
their costumes in the railway car
riage, for the rigor of etiquette
would have been outraged if they
had not been arrayed in Prussian
uniforms on arriving at Cologne.
After a long night journey 1t must
be a right pleasant thing to have
to travel all day buckled up in a
stiff uniform. But again, n uni
form which is quite correct for the
Rhine provinces is by no means the
right thing for Berlin; so in the
evening, after passing Masdeburg,
the princes had again to change
while on the cars, and when they
arrived at the capital the Prince OF
Wales wore the uniform Of the
Butcher Hussars, of which he is
colonel, and the Duke Of Edinburgh
that of the Thuringian Regiment
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-04-24

The effect of throwing fifteen to
twenty of the leading houses Orin
the market has had very depress.
ing tendency. People who are de-
sirous of investing eighty or hun.
bred thousand dollars in a Wash
ington residence are not very mum.
erOus. Fifteen years ago there was
an opportunity here for making a
fortune in real estate investments.
Five years ago there was a chance
for good return upon investments.
To-day the man who invests money
in Washington real estate is not at
all certain of any return. Prices
have really reached a top limit and
must go down before they go any
higher. The tone of the Admins
traton is not yet encouraging to
social display nor has the season
been favorable. The color of So
ciety comes largely from the high
est official circles. If the president
and his cabinet associates care
nothing for society or display the
fashionable people so elsewhere for
their winters. Real estate people
say that all the would. be purchas-
ers this spring arepeople who want
small lots and moderate houses.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-04-24
Cream Of Current Comment al The National
Capitol.
COMPLIED for the HERALD.

Compiled for the HERALD.
WASHINGTON, April %, 1885.
Washington newspapers, under
the inspiration perhaps, OF real es-
tate owners, have fretted not a lit
tie recently over statements pub
lished throughout the country pre-
dieting an early tumble in prices OF
real estate here. Speculation in
real estate has been wild in Wash.
ington at intervals during the last
ten or twelve years. Some ten or
moro of the largest houses in town
are now for sale. Ex-Secretary OF
the Navy, Robson, wants $780,
900 for a house that cost him $780,
900, and located in very fashion
able part of the city on lot that
must be worth in the neighborhoOd
of $4,000. A neighboring house
is that of Minister Pendleton, who
is a gentleman of large means, but
who, as he is about to start to Ber-
lin, is anxious to sell his mansion
for 100000. With no particular
exterior beauty, its interior is beau
tifully furnished and decorated
Sunset Cox, just finishing a work
which will DO Of rare interest TO
political students and readers Of
political and personal gossip, will
soon leave to take charge Of the
American embassy at Constantine
pie, but would like TO have, before
going to Turkey, certified check
for a handsome sum for his cosy
greensboro house on Dupont Circle.
-
In this same neighborhood the
great Stewart Castle is for sale or
rent. No one has bad the courage
to make even an offer for this most
dismal.looking house. 1t is large
enough for Barnum to winter bis
menagerie in. 1t is a very good
house for entertaining, as it has a
very large ballroom. People who
have money enough to live in such
a house would probably prefer a
better looking place. The Frel-
inghuysen house is for sale. This
is between Seventeenth and Eigh-
teenth streets on | street. This Is
an Old-fashiOned, rOOmy house in
a good locality. This used to be
the ultra fashionable neighbor.
hood of the town. 1t is still in a
good part Of the city, but it is
nearly upon the outskirts Of what
is now called the fashionable por-
ton. This place is said to be worth
$4,000, or $4,000. The large
Window house on Scott Circle,
which is occupied this winter by
Mr.. Blaine, will be in the market
the latter part of the spring. Mr..
Window has found his house to be
an elephant upon his hands. 1t
was the means of defeating him for
q reelection to the Senate. lie
has taken no pleasure in it since
He has scarcely lived in the house
since in was finished. 1t cost him
lot and all, in the neighborhOod OF
$4,000. He has never been able
to get an offer for it that has even
approached his neutrality-suspicious.
upon this place. Senator Nc
Pherson's new'hOuse on Vermont
avenue will be offered for sale this
spring, as he is not particularly
pleased with the location and is
not anxious to continue keeping
house here. These are few OF tue
prominent houses that are now for
sale.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-04-24

The rich exhuberant humor OF
Secretary Lamar nnds frequent
and apt indulgence in the eI-
2erisnces of his new position. he
was visited a few days ago, by .
gentleman, who said to him IS he
shook hands: 81 am not after any
Office, Mr.. Secretary, aud l want 70
ask no favors." "You are, sir"
replied the secretary, "like q bot.
tie Of rosewater in an ocean OF
brine" .sf VALLEY.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-06-21

"a will give you choice out of 100
Ladies Spring Wraps and Jackets worth
from 81 to $12 each. Call early. F, Auer-
bach & Bros.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-06-21
TOO MUCH POLITICS.

The political situation in Great Britain
is anomalous. 1t illustrates how foolish
men sometimes become when they fol-
low the trade of politics. The politician
thinks it is his business to oppose the
other party, whatever may be the
position-of the latter on the measure to
be passed upon. In America this rule
is invariably followed. The Democrats
cannot present matter involving any
important question Of principle or
policy that Will not be opposed by the
Republicans, and the Republicans might
be clearly and Enthusiastically right in q
proposition-though it is not at all
likely they will be-and the Democrats
would labor to defeat them. This is
how parties sometimes shift front and
occupy ground held before by their op-
ponents. In England, the Tories, as a
matter of course, must oppose the
Liberals and do all they can to defeat
them. The Gladstone overthrow was
the result of combination on the part
OF the Conservatives and Irish Liberals.
and the political consequences would be
the acceptance by the Tories of the adj
ministrative authority which they had
compelled the Liberals to surrender.
But it seems that the defeat of Gladstone
was untimely. the principle of
opposition being carriedto disastrous
result by the victors. The Conserve
tives are not prepared to accept the
legitimate fruits of their labor, hence
their efforts were unwise and should
not have been put forth,
+. Oar cabIegrams indicate that the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-06-21

Tories will not take the ADMINISTRATION
unless the enemies that they have over
thrown will give them succor and sup
port. This demand seems childish, in
dicating incompetency and an unstates-
manlike fear on the part of
Salisbury and associates. 1t isn't poll
tics. nor is it ordinary self-respect. 1t
would be politics for Salisbury to grasp
what he has won, and do his best to
hold on to it, and ii would also be poll
tics for Mr.. Gladstone to wrest from
his opponent what he has just yielded.
The indications are that the late Pre-
mier, in his goodness OF heart, will go to
the relief of his enemy. land. help the
latter to hold fast to what Salisbury is
sorry that he ever took hold of.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-06-21

IT is being forced upon the people Of
the country at large that Mr.. Cleveland
was inaugurated about four years be-
fore he should have been. The people
thought last summer that they wanted
Democratic administration, to berin
in March, but they have since learned
that they didn't want anything of the
kind, and will have no need for such an
administration before March 4th, 1889.
By that date they will have fully made
up their minds, and will not be guilty
again of saying they want one thing
when they really want something else.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-06-21

THERE Is peculiarly thrifty and en-
terprising druggist in Western Kansas
Revival meetings were recently held in
the town when the druggists sinfulness
was made SO apparent to him that he
became Christian, and announced his
intention of giving up the accused
liquor traffic" His religion, however,
seems to have a less powerful hold on
hun than his love for gold, for in his
advertisement he promises to go out OF
business as soon as he can dispose of the
liquor in store, which he hopes will not
be later than July lst. Just how earn
est christian he is, may be cleaned
from the concluding paragraph in his
newspaper advertisement: "Until that
time my stock on hand will be offered
at greatly reduced rates. Come one,
come all."s