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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-08-21
JOHN S. WISE ON DUELIhG.
Nashville Budget.)

The nomination OF John s. Wise
for Governor of Virginia, reviyes
the story of how he declined to
fight a duel with Page McCarty.
The following newspaper comment
which appeared at the time will be
read with renewed interest:
Champions of dueling have been
somewhat startled by the recent
deliverance of John S. Wise of Vir-
ginia, on the subject of the Code
1t was expected by Wise's friends
that he would promptly challenge
w. Page McCarty for personal
abuse of him in the latter's news
paper. lie has been principal in
several but he seems to have
come to the conclusion that dueling
is a very senseless mode of redress
ing personal affronts, real or fanci-
ed. Henceforth,' says the Quon-
dam duelist, Il wish it publicly un-
derstOOd that / will not fight duel
or be a party to one Among his
reasons are the following: with
sweet home filed with merry chill
dren, with enough to live comfor-
tably, with a paying profession, |
am happy and want to live. In
Gods name, what would man
like Page McCarty put in stake
against this when we stood at ten
PAGES with pistols His abuse of
me has no more effect than a dogs
barking at the moon. His invita-
ton comes too late. Time has
been when might have been fool
enough to indulge in such folly,
but with age, and a broader view
of life and its responsibilities and
duties, / have hidden farewell for
ever to the McCarty type Of man.
hood. What people may think of
my courage, by reason of this let
ter, cannot say. If they do not
think me courageous, dueling will
never convince them. | know
what my friends will say. Isome-
times think | would rather risk the
charge of cOwardice than that of
murder
1t was the brave, fearless Prem
tice who, in response to a challenge
gave utterance to the following: If
a mlscreant sets stain upon your
character, you can't wash it away
with his blood the foul fluid would
pollute rather than purify.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-08-21
Wrecked by an Explosion.

PHILADELPHIA, August 17.----A
violent explosion occurred on the
steamer 5. VI. FELTON,, off Chestnut
street wharf, shortly before 1C
o'clock this morning. The ex
plosiOn occurred just after the
FELTON, had left her dock on heI
trip to Wilmington, Delaware. AS
she was opposite pier s, south
wharves, the passengers and crew
were startled by an explosion which
shook the boat from stem to stern,
and when the smoke cleared away
it was found that the entire forward
part of the vessel above the water
line had been badly damaged and a
number of passengers injured,
some Of them severely. The pilot.
house and entire upper deck was
lifted and fell to the lower deck.
The bow presented scene of COM
plete wreck. Tugs proceeded at
once to the injured vessel, and with
assistance of the police tug, William
S. Stokley, which was lying near
by, at once proceeded to remove
the injured. The ambulance of the
Pennsylvania Hospital soon arrived
and took most OF the injured to
that institution.
The FELTON, is a large, we'll
equipped boat. If she is not in
jured below the water-line the
damage will not be heavy. The
cause of the explosion is as yet I'M
certain. The passengers and
many of those who saw the ex-
plosion from the shore insist that
gunpOwder or some similar ex-
plosive was ignited on the forward
deck, and several persons who |
were standing on the pier declare
that they distinctly noticed the
odor OF gunpowder, There has
been considerable rivalry between |
the FELTON, and other boats running |
to Wilmington, and reports have
gained ground that some malicious
persons placed an explosive on the
deck. This is a mere rumor, how.
ever, and the cause of the explo-
sion will not be known until further
investigation is made.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-08-21
Fatal Row al a C0Iu[ed Picnic.

RICHMOND, VA, Aug. 17.-At a
picnic given today by a colored
society known as "The Sons and
Daughters of Moab" near the city,
a general row occurred, in which
Frank Anthony was fatally wound.
ed and several others badly hurt.
The trouble grew out of the de.
mands made upon the brass band
to change the tune from swat till
the clouds roll by" to "Dancing
Jimmy Anthony wanted the
band to play the last named tune.
Another person insisted that they
should continue to play "yyhen the
clouds roll by" This brought on
a general disturbance. Several of
the colOred men were arrested by
a constable of that race. Anthony
attempted to rescue one of his
friends from tho officer, and in do.
ing so was fatally shot. Several of
tue parties engaged in the affair
were arrested.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-08-21

Egypt announces that unless
some relief is extended to her she
will be bankrupt by September /.
This means that she is bankrupt
already, despite her method of col
lecting taxes by bastinado,-New
York Graphic.
Rather it means, beyond that,
that the last copper plaster which
the poor people of Egypt could get
ont Of her soil has been wrested
from them by English boldholdeFs
and spectators, aud that Great
Britain is now preparing to add
that wretGhed country to her other
outlying dependencies acquired
through greed, intrigue and force,
England, and not the Egyptians,
is responsible for tho miserable
plight in which the land of the
Pharaohs finds itself to-day. The
treatment she has received is lktle
less infamous than was the spolia-
ton Of Poland.-[Washi Star.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-08-21
The Bourbon Nominees.
(Martinsville Herald.)

The nominees for Governor and
Lieutenant. Governor are well, toe
we'll known, to the people of Vir
ginia for extended notice. Not so
however, with the nominee for At
tOrney.G General. He is an obscure
man, without conceded talent oil
ability as a lawyer. He was never
heard of before, and is by no means
the equal in brains or legal acumen
OF his competitor on the Republic
can ticket, Captain Frank S. Blair,
IL is incOnceivable how the Con.
vention could have overlooked the
claims of men of zeal talent, eminent
ly learned in the law, and of wide
experience, of whom there were
several who would have accepted
the honor, to nominate instead such
a man as Mr.. Ayres.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-08-21
A Strange Ticket.

The State ticket put up last week
in Richmond is a fair exponent OF
the condition and principles OF
what has been known in Virginia
as the Funder party. Gen. Fitz.
Lee, for Governor, Rev. John +.
Massey, for Lieutenant.G Governor,
and Rufus w. Ayers, for Attorney.
General, General Lee representing
the original and real principles of
the party; Mr.. Massey the sell out
at Lynchburg few years since,
and Mr.. Ayers added simply on
account of his geographical po-
sition.
If asked our real opinion of the
ticket we should answer unhesl-
tatingly that, considering the
available men before the Conven.
ton, it is singularly and strangely
weak. General Lees reputation is
purely military one; considered
in any other light, he is simply the
nephew of his uncle.
Mr.. Massey, what shall we say of
him What need we say of him ?
His history is known and read Of
all our citizens. We can account
for his name on the ticket only by
considering him necessary can.
didate. He was taken not because
Of the belief that he would add
strength to the ticket, but because
of the fear that otherwise he would
be troublesome, and take strength
away from the ticket. His allow.
ing his name to be used by men,
and a party that has so recently
not only denounced the principles
which he still claims to hold, but
which also exhausted the vOcabu.
larry of offensive and opprobrious
epithcts applied to him personally,
is not calculated to raise him in
the esteem Of those who still think
that important State Offices should
be filed by men who have at least
a little self.respect. Mr.. Massey,
we predict, will prove a heavy load
"a doad weight Instead of at
tracing votes from the party with
which he formerly affiliated, it may
be said Of him, that of all men in
the State who would aspire to
office, he is Tie last who could
Secure theirsupport. Page Courier.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-08-21

At Milwaukee, Wis, an unusual
suit was commenced in the Circuit
Court Wednesday by Mrs. Joseph
Fischer, mother Of female twins
which died at birth, two weeks ago.
Tue babies were perfect with the
exception of being joined by a
firm growth of flesh at the breast,
the union extending from near the
waist to the cheek. They were
placed in alcohol, where they
have been examined by many
physicians. The mother claims
that the manner in which the babes
have been disposed of was without
her consent, and brings action for
the recovery of their bodies.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-08-21

Mrs. Mann, of Easton, Pa, is
widow in fair circumstances, with
a l3.year old daughter. Theodore
Oliver, also of Easton, is a wild
over and well-to do. The daugh-
ter about Il year ago handed hel
mother a note purporting to be
from Mr.. Oliver, asking for small
loan. This was granted, and was
followed by another note. As Mr..
Oliver had lost his wife but a short
time before Mrs. Mann thought well
of his discretion in not calling, land
believed he had taken this method
OF signifying his friendship for her.
This was followed by more notes
purpOrting to be from Mr.. Oliver,
asking for small loans, all Of which
were granted. The next note was
addressed My Dear Wife,, and
Mrs. Mann, in her reply, addressed
Mr. Oliver as My Dear Husband.
The girl now placed a gold ring on
her mothers finger, which she said
was a present from Mr.. Oliver.
Another note proposed marriage,
aud still another suggested that
the widow consult a minister.
Finally Mrs. Mann ordered bridal
outfit, and as Mr.. Oliver did not
call around to claim his bride,
S ONE gentlemen called upon him
to explain. This led to the ex-
poSure Of the girls scheme. She
made a clean breast of the whole
matter, stating that she had spent
the money for the gifts which she
made her mother believe came
from Mr.. Oliver.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-08-21
A REMARKABLE CAREER.
Ed. stokes's Rising Footsteps How
Jim Fisk's Slayer Prospers.
\. Y. Letter in the Hartford Times.

Ed. Stokes's Rising Footsteps How
Jim Fisk's Slayer Prospers.
\. Y. Letter in the Hartford Times.
Gotham has always been a
wonderful place for ups and downs,
but l doubt if it has produced
anything more remarkable in this
way than is seen in the career of
Ed,D Stokes, or, as an increasing
number Of people now call him,
Mr.. Stokes. His election the other
day as president Of the United
Lines Telegraph Company marks
an advance in a few years that may
well excite surprise. Previous to
the jim Fisk episode the public in
general knew nothing about Mr..
Stokes. What it learned then was
that he belonged to respectable
family, but had been rather wild.
Fisk crossed his path for a woman,
bounded him good deal, and it
was said also threatened his life.
Then came the shooting in the
Grand Central Hotel, followed by
StOkes's long Imprisonment in the
TOmbs and the still longer one at
Sing Sing. That was supposed to
be the end of him. Certainly no
one imagined that ed" Stokes
would ever be a man of note in the
community with so very dark a
cloud hanging over him. He served
his term at g.Sing and soon
after his release he went to Cali
fOrnia.
Very little was heard of him for
some time. Only his personal
friends knew how he was employed
there. No one had any thought
that, having been so low, he would
ever rise again. But the stuff that
makes men rise was in him. After
while New Workers heard that a
magnificent bar, the most elaborate
and costly in the city, had been
opened in the Hoffman House with
Ed. Stokes as proprietor, and they
went in thousands to see it. 1t
certainly was worth seeing, the
pictures and statues alone repre-
senting a small fortune. The bar
flourished and after another while
it became known that the Hoffman
House itself was largely owned by
Stokes. Its business grew rapidly
and Stokes made money fast. he
also made the acquaintance OF a
number of Wall street men, for his
bar became their favorite up town
resort. Gradually his footing
among the Wall.street men became
firm and they, on the other hand,
gradually recognized in him an
uncOmmonly able business man.
He went into Wall street himself
and made some pretty good turns.
And now he comes to the front as
president of a telegraph organi-
cation that promises to give the
overgrown Western Union Com
pany a hard push. Some of the
strongest financial men in New
York are at his back and evidently
have confidence in him. The rise
of Ed. Stokes since his dreary days
at Sing.Sing is very remarkable
indeed.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-08-21
SENATOR RIDDLEBERGER AND TIE IRISH
QUESTION.
he Defends His Vote on The Bayard
Resolution.

He Defends His Vote on The Bayard
Resolution.
Upon the conclusion of the Irish
National League meeting in Chi
cago on Saturday a picnic was
given, and Senator Riddleberger,
Of Virginia, speaking of his vote in
the Senate against the Bayard res
olutlon, said i believed then, as
| believe now, that the vote which
! cast was such as he would have
cast who wrote the Declaration of
Independence (Cheers.) Read, if
You please, that all men are Great
ed equal, that all men arc entitled
to the right of self government, and
that all governments derive their
just powers from the consent of the
governed, and you will find my
justification for that vote. zap
plausc.) For that reason, and for
that alone. | can be a friend of
struggling Ireland. Applause. |
can be more than that; can stand
on American soil and say to those
who came from Ireland. and those
who are the descendants of others
who came, that it is your first
duty never to forget your mother
Cheers.
$50 through all the reasons why
the thirteen colonies rebelled, and
if YOU can find one that does not
to day equally apply in the case of
Ireland, | will tell you where Amer.
leans find a dozen more instead of
it. Applause. But from an
American standpoint that We are
here 'fomentingdisc in nation
not far from us-nO, we are not. |
do not want those people to do
anything that they themselves do
not want to do. But if | were an
freshman | would contribute the
last penny that | had and the last
drop Of blood to help Ireland liber-
ate herself. I know that when a
man comes along and says that you
are in favor Of dynamite he means
to ridicule you as some kind of as.
sassln. / live in a country where
they have enlranchised the negro.
Laughter. Nothing has any ter
rors for me now Laughter and APP
plause, and the best way to ex-
press your voice or the voice of
your sentiments is to tell the Ameri.
can statesman that the Providence
that guided the frail bark of Co.
lumbus from Spain and Portugal
over here and made this a great
nation and implanted here the spir-
it Of independence, intended that
these people should do some good
to somebody else if for nothing else
if you will allow me to say it, than
to reimburse Providence for the
good He did u.s. Cheers. In
conclusion, Mr.. Riddleberger de-
sired to know, why Ireland should
not have representation as incident
to taxation! Was it because Ire.
land was less than the Boer, less
than the Zulu ! Those wild nations
have each in turn whipped England
and if given chance would do it
again. Cheers.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-08-21
A Horses Strange Death.

A dispatch from Charleston V.
Va, says: John Baker, Of Esge,
Fayette county, a soldier mo
fought with Grant at Yicksbug,
was until Saturday the proprieor
of a horse which was shot, vile
General Grant was upon his brk
the day before Yicksburg fell. list
Thursday he refused food andin
spite of treatment by a veterinry
surgeon, grew sick and died Satr-
day afternoon. Mr.. Baker will re-
serve the horses hide, have it On
ned, and made into mementoesOr
his old comrades.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-08-21
A firm in Paris wishes to subs

A firm in Paris wishes to substi
tute for the newly erected crema
tories in the Pere LaChaise GENE
terry a lately discovered galvano
plastic process, by which, it il
claimed, corpses can be made beau
tiful forever electro.plated, in a
word.--and be capable of becoming
household ornaments. Imagine a
man converting his mother.in.law
into q yestibule statue, instead Of
the common man in coat of mail
and lance, or the full-grown, grin.
ming darkey in old hickory, holding
out tray, on which to deposit
your hat and gloves.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-08-21

Mr. G. IL. Deuring, an ex.police.
man of this city, has entered suit
in the Circuit Court here against
Mrs. Jane Tunstall, aunt OF Thos,
j. Cluverius, for $40 for services
as detective, alleged to have been
rendered the prisoner under agree.
ment with Mrs. Tunstall. 1t is
said that Mrs. Tunstall has already
paid Mr.. Deuring several hundred
dollars for such services. .-..Rch.
Dispatch. .Hf
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-08-21
MaTTIedsIn Court.

PETERSBURG, VA, Aug. H.
Miss Charlotte Bassett, a pretty
little blonde, not quite IA years
old, made affidavit Saturday that
she had been betrayed, under
promise of marnage,by Geo. Barne
youthful salesman in q cloth
ing establishment here, and that
she was about to become a mother.
About a week ago Barnes gave up
his position here and fed to Nor
folk. He was arrested there on
Saturday and was brought TO this
city. This morning in the Mayors
Court he was confronted with Miss
Bassett. He made reparation then
and there by marrying her, a
magistrate performing the cere-
mony.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-08-21
THE CONFEDERATE CABINET.
Remaining Members Of That Memor
able Body = Whore They Now
Reside.

| AASJ NOW
Reside.
Washington Letterin Gin. -Times-stn
The recent appointment of r. VI.
t. Hunter, Of Virginia, to be Col.
lector Of Customs at the mort OF
Tappahannock, at a painfully small
salary, calls attention TO the where.
abouts and condition of the few re.
manning members of the Confed.
crate Cabinet. There were four.
teen of them Benjamin, Bragg,
Breckenridge, Mallory, Memmjn.
ger, Randolph, Seddon, Trenholm,
Walker, Davis, Reagan, Toombs,
Watts and Hunter. Of these five
now remain-Dayis, Reagan,
Toombs, Watts and Hunter. Of
these five only two, Reagan and
TOombs, were members of the orig
inal Cabinet. Hunter is not aaiy
an old man now, but yerymuch re.
duced in circumstances, as IS shown
by bis willingness to accept a po-
sitiOn which pays but about 500 .
year. There are few membes of
the Confederate Cabinet who are
wealthy. Bob ToOmbs who lives
near Atlanta, is wealthy. Reagan
is worth something, but not very
much. Watts, of Alabama, and
Davis, Of North Carolina, though
pretty old men, continue in the
practice Of law at their respective
homes. Hunter as indicated above
is poor.
OF those now dead, none except
Benjamin died wealthy. He made
magnificent fortune, as is well
KNOWN in the practice of law abroad.
OF the few members still lging
each resides now in the State from
which be was chosen for his Cab
met position, Reagan in Hxas
Hunter in Virginia, Watts, in A.
ALBANIA, Davis in North CaDliIa
and TOOmbs in Georgia. Only tle
civil branches OF the Confederate
Government are now Represented,
all the Secretaries OF War and Navy
having passed away. Hunter nj
Toombs were Secretaries of She,
Davis and Watts Attorneys Gag-
al and Reagan Postmaster G@G-
al. Reagan is probably the most
active, physically and mentall,, Of
any Of those remaining. He Is
strong and vigorous, though 10
was at deaths door a year no,
when an operation by some skull
physician saved him.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-08-21

The construction of So IA miles
of new railroad is reported By the
Railroad Gazette, making a total
of 1879 miles thus far this year,
against 1912 miles at the cores
pondiDg date in 1884, 276l miles in
1888, and 5473 miles in 1882. The
construction for seven months OF
1885 is less than in any year since
1879. No long lines are now in
progress, and it does not appear
probable that the remaining five
months will show any considerable
increase.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-08-21
CRAIG AT FARMvILLE.
FARMynLE, VA, Aug. II.

FARMvnLE, VA, Aug. II.
Colonel William L. Craig open
ing his speech to-day with an allu'
sion to p. w. McKinney's remark
that color of skin and kink of hair
distinguished parties in this Sec
ton, Mckinney interrupted him
and denied making the remark.
Terms of discussion were then Of
fered and accepted; Craig half an
hour, Mckinney one hour, and
Craig to close in half an hour.
Craig has just closed in a crushing
rejOinder. The loud cheering and
enthusiasm of the crowd tell better
than words can describe the victo'
~ he has won. Our friends are
highly delighted and Mckinney
endorsed. j. E. l..
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-08-21

Noah Lookabill, a powerful far
NOR, living near Browns Valley
Ind, captured three burglars in his
house Sunday night. He gave
them the choice of going to prison
or taking a lashing. They chose
the latter,and he tied them one at a
time to the gaterpost and gave them
each loo lashes on the bare back
with a rawhide. They were ter.
ribly lacerated, and their cries drew
a crowd of tho neighhors, who wit
messed tho eatlgatiop with satisiac-
tion.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-08-21

There is now a movement on
foot in Alabama looking to visit
to the old battle fields in Virginia
of the companies comprising the
Second Regiment Of Alabama State
troops. From Virginia they will
extend their trip northward. Col.
Thomas G. Jones will be in com.
mand. He was during the war q
member of Gen. j. B. Gordon's
stad. The Second Regiment was
originally the Sixth Alabama, and
is now one of the largest and finest
in the Southern States.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-08-21

The ticket presented to tho peo-
ple of Virginia by the Convention
Of the Goth is truly typical of Bour.
bonismj blue blood, humbug, and
inoompetency. General Lees only
claim to support is his soldier re.
cord aud his pedigree. That Mas.
sey is an arrant old humbug every.
body knows, and Rufus Ayres'
incompetency goes without saying.
There is not a county court bar
from Aceomac to Lee that cannot
produce better lawyer,-Blacks-
burg News.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-08-21

And is there any cause for this
mans removal ? asked the Presi.
dent. Cause for his removal ? ex.
claimed the astonished politician I;
cause for his removal Why, there
are no less than thirteen men to
whom | have promised the place
Cause for his removal, Well, |
should say so p Boston transcript.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-08-21
EI-preSIdent HaTrISun's Grave.
From the Albany Argus.


4 movement is on foot to erect a
monument over the tomb OF Ex-
President Harrison, which is at
North Bend, Ind, near Cincinnati.
ltiSon a natural mound in the midst
ola COW pasture and tOverlOOks the
Ohio river. 4 dilapidated board
fence, inclOslng a space of forty
feet square, separates the burial
place from the pasture field. With
in the enclosure are two or three
old cedar trees. The tomb itself
is structure of brick, all under
ground except the gables, and it is
covered with a roof of shingles that
are now dilapidated and 70 item.
Even the brick walls that show
above the ground are covered with
Il green mold. \ sloping cellar
door covers the steps which descend
to the vault, and even these doors
Of iron, exposed to the summer
rains and winter SHOWS, are eaten
through with rust.