Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-09-25

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Funte1sm and FlunkeylSm at a Discount !!
THE FATTED CALF
Conspicuous absence OF the
Knight OF Tie
|" SCHOOL HOUSE TORCH p
Con. Fitzhugh Lee. long hcralded TO ap-
pear at Fishers Hill together with
Mai. John ". Daniel. aud Others in a
grand mass meeting and barbecue TO al
dress the people upon the political issues
of this campaign arrived lminus Daniel,
ON the gsound made famous 10y the mill
tary exploits Of Gems Early and Sheridan
some twenty years ago. On the morning
Of Sept. 18th, hc was conducted io the
speakers pavilion by county chairman OF
the Democratic party, Mr.. L. d. Newman,
to receive the congratulations Of his
friends. and political adhcrcnts many OF
whom availed themselves of the opportu-
nifty Of shaking hands with him, num-
Der Of Republicans also true TO their
hosptable and chivalrous natures. vel
coined him i'm our midst, among them
gentleman of our town, who, during the
war was a buglor in Gen. Lees command,
but who on the third day of November
next will vote for Hon. John 5. Wise for
Governor, Fitz. Lee to the contrary not
withstanding.
The county chairman announced the
programme Of the day, Gen. Lee to lead
Oft as first speaker to be followed hy Mai.
Jno. w. Daniel and others. but Daniel
failed to put in appearance, "rhe others
were there (such lot as they were So
after killing considerable time awaiting
the arrival of Mr. Daniel. Gen. Lee was
introduced by Mr. J. c. Baker Of Wood
stock to an audience, a motley crowd OF
men, women, and children mostly the
latter numbering in the estimation of
good Judges to be from twelve to fifteen
hundred persons Of all sizes, sexes, color4,
and shades Of political complexion. This
in contradiction to the Wanted boast Of
the Bourbons that the crowd would be so
immense running up into the thousands
reminds us Of saying Of the mountain
laboring and bringing forth mouse. Gen.
Lee. after the Edinburg band was done
playing tune opened his address, the
first part Of it being lofty, howery, rhet-
/ orical. but an old Repub., leaning against
an oak tree, said he thought it not lofty
enough TO elevate the speaker to She
Gubanatorial Mansion.
Gen. Lee said he regretted that Major
! Daniel was not there present, and he had
not proceeded for in his stereoiyped
speech, until his audience aslo regretted
that Daniel or some one else was not there
who could interest them. Gen. Lees
speech as far as his military record went
| a. a cavalry leader during the war and his
avocation as farmer since that time
evidently impressed his hearers with the
idea that he firmly believes i'm blowing his
own horn. But it fell Hat upon the ears
of his listeners rs the few and FAINT
shouts Of weak applause fully testified.
His stale anecdotes of the "molly cotton
tail. and the oft repeated and thread
bare one Of Peters wile's mother etc
were weak in application.
His abuse Of Hon. John s. Wise, Col. $
Brown Allen, Gen. Malone, Sc, all of
whom he denounced in manner severe
i'm the extreme. Charging them with
treachcry to the people, Incorporating
the public money. &c, being especially
careful not to mention the great good
accruing to the state by the Riddlebcrgel
Bill. the fostering Of free Education. 'Ih'
free ballot and the march of general pro
ore,,. thrift and improvement in this state
under Rcadiustcr.Republican rule. all o
these things he omitted TO tell the people,
for reasons most obvious Coming
amongst these people as he did, candi
date for the office Of Governor Of Virginia
If would have been more chiyalrous in
him TO have given credit, where credit u
due. lie spoke for several hours, the crowd
becoming weary, lac closed, the band play
inr at the close Of his speech. Lunch OF
dinner was then announced, but instead
OF the roasted Ok, as advertised TO Ice dis
pensed among the people, good si@e'
calf. by close collecting among Their owl
Marty augmented by contributions solicit
ed from some ofthc Republicans had hcci
secured. boiled and baked 10 an oven "a
Republican oven It's said, this was SLICED
and together with piece of bread wa
handed out to the people, some OF whom
did full Justice to it, inasmuch ~ som'
parties claim to have gotten four or five
lunches. Others said they would wan
nothing TO eat for week, being too inl
of the lengthy speech, whilst another elias
were full Of "Smoot's Apple Jack Attei
lunch the baud furnished moro music, "a
the close of which their candidate for ID
Legislature was brought forward upon th
rostrum, aud spoke to his friends for som
time. IT'S unnecessary to dwell upon tn
merits of this speech, as all viii be ionn
in fine near future with the reading OF
r. in phamphlet form. II is supposed tia
% tbe campaign fund of the Democrat
{ marty will bee augmented by the sale OF tn
J sneech. i'm fact it is rumorcd that ia
- sneechcs of Capt Turner of Warren coui
f. also that Of the eloquent and glite
a Downing from the same county, VIII /
{, made available for q like purpose. Mr. j
r c. Baker also made short speech, whic
- was well received. Closing Mr.. +. u. New
o man thanked the people one and all Il
3. their attention, apparent zeal to I'll
d cause, and urged them to renewed activit
The meeting closed with a SPLENDID tuI
e w the band.
OBSERVER.
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i wilkins Proverbs.
10 Man is like mountain-full of lit
ills.
lie who knows nothing can create Il