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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-01-29
The Farmers Interest in Protection,

The tariff is intended for the
greatest good Of the greater numb
or, a. all good. Just laws are, and
not for the benefit or profit Of the
few and the disadvantage and in
Jury OF the many. AS cotton and
wheat are not imported into this
country il may be urged that the
tariff protects only the industrial
classes and leaves the farmer and
planter without protection but
that is not true. The tax on these
classes, admitting that the tariff is
a tax upon thcm,is wholly insignifi-
cant when considered in conncc-
ton with the advantages they re-
ceive from it in the way Of the great
or purchasing power 1t gives to the
entire body of the people. The
average rate Of wages Of our for
cign competitors is little if any
more than third Of our own rate,
and, in consequence, no people on
the face OF the earth live so well as
ours, or are such generous cOnSum-
ers Of the products of the farm.
Take from the great body of our
workers all protection by repeal
ing all Protective duties, and our
wagc.rate, coming into direct com.
petltion with Europe's pauperlabor
would fall TO its level, and the
farmer and planter, while thus gain
ing a foreign market, would lose
the marketat home, which is worth
ten or a hundred fold that of all
Europe to them. Whatever the
farmer pays TO the policy Of Pro-
lection Is repaid him again and
again by the wealth OF his Gus.
toners, whose wealth results from
the Protectivcpolicy. He as much
as the industrial worker is protect
ed by the tariff, only his protection
is indirect while that of the latter
is direct.-PhHadclphm ErcaiRg
TcleUdDh.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-01-29
VIrgInIa's Debt Question.

RICHMOND, VA, January %
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Rhea Of
fered a preamble and joint resolu-
ton proposing an amendment to
the state constitution. The pream-
BILE recites that after years of bitter
strife and discOrd among the peo-
ple of Virginia, an act was passed
and became q law, known as the
Riddleberger bill, whereby it was
Loped to secure a final adjustment
of the matters in dispute between
the state and her creditors, and
that the representatives Of the peo'
pie, without regard to party aililia-
ton, stood pledged to such leglsla-
ton as would force creditors into
compliance with the law, and that
the creditors had met every effort
with stubborn resistance, and that
it was the fixed and unalterable
purpose of the people of Virginia
never to pay more than provided
for in the Riddleberger bill. The
proposed amendment provides that
all evidences of debt outstanding
not already funded under the Rid
dleberger bill which are not pre-
scented and funded in accordance
with the provisions of the act with
in ninety days after the ratiiica-
ton of this amendment by the peo-
pie shall be forever barred, and
neither principal not interest there
of OH any such outstanding obliga-
tons shall ever be paid by the
state, nor shall the holders thereof
ever after be entitled to avail them
selves of the provisions OF the act,
nor shall any action to enforce the
payment of such outstanding I'M
funded obligations ever be MAIN
tanned in the courts of the state.
The amendment also declares null
and void any future act of the leg
islatnre which shall recognize any
of the barred obligations. 1t was
referred to a special joint committee
on the public debt.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-01-29

DEATH OF JOHN b. DANGER
FlELD.-Nr. John Bathurst Dain.
gerlield died at his home, on South
Washington street, last night, at
about hall-past eleven o'clock, in
the list year Of his age, after a
protracted illness. Mr.. danger.
field was Il native Of this city,
where he spent nearly all his lite,
and married Il daughter of the late
William Fowle, who preceded him
to the grave by about six months.
In early life he went to New Or
leans; where he engaged III bust.
ness for short time, but returned
to Alexandria, and was largely in
terested in mercantile pursuits,
dealing IN cotton and tobacco prin-
cipally. He was u quiet, retiring
gentleman, and never sought or
would accept public honOrs. BY
all who knew him he was greatly
esteemed, possessing a kind and
generous disposition, and was ever
a ready friend to the poor and needy
by whom he will be particularly
missed. 70 him the city is indebt-
ed for the present beautiful steepIe
and clock that snrmOunt the mark
ct building. His death, though
not unexpected, caused deep sor-
row, and the Whole community will
mourn his dcmlSe-1lerand,'m Ga.
:etfc " Jdaaary -.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-01-29

lieyes that the South can only be-
come prosperous through the help
Of a Protective tariff, to be earnest
Is at work. There are thousand
and tens of thousands of people
throughout the South who appre-
ciate the vast importance to this
section Of Protection, but, while
they are doing nothing to impress
their views npOn the public, the
Free Traders and the "TariG for
Revenue Only" men are vigorous.
ly lighting for Free Trade. Our
Birmingham correspondent has
lately suggested the ACCESSIBILITY
Of a convention Of Southern Pro.
tectionists that they might through
united action, impress upon South
ern Congressman the extent and
importance of the Protective senti-
ment of the South. We believe
that this is a good suggestion. Let
such "A convention be held and we
feel sure that it would be of decid-
ed benefit. IL would unite all who
favor Protection, regardless ofpar-
ty lines, and party lines may
we'll be laid aside IN view Of the
importance Of this great question
and its influence would certainly
be for the good Of the whole. South
What Southern city will take the
lead in calling such a convention 2
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-01-29
School House, Jan. %, 'SG.

Mr.. HERALD
The chief item Of
news that | now have to write, is
the fact that when our club found
out that | wrote that letter to you,
| was al once elected To OIL the
vacancy in the Office Of secretary
whereby now have a chance to
hear all of the disgruntled element
of our community (by which |
mean them that did not win at the
last election) aud also the self
graduating kinds. Now, take no.
tice that | put the last part of that
expression in the plural number,
which includes all them who voted
for the democratic ticket, whereby
few got what they went for
Some got thanks and ticket to a
big ball, and great many got dis
appointed, nor will they get any
thing else, because there aint room.
The discussions at our last meet.
ing elected the following:
Since 1865, the great desidera-
tum of the State government and
of the people of the State, has been
financial reform, aud the great
BUGABOO has been the state Debt
and the poverty Of the great mass
of the people.
Bills and acts most numerous
have been passed and then amend
ed, repealed or enforced, with no
check or limit to the liabilities OF
the State, but the fear of detection
by those who issued them, and no
current account kept OF any, for |
am reliably informed that prior to
1871, blank bonds by the thousands
were signed by the State Treasurer
and delivered to the 2nd Auditor,
who at his leisure, or many months
thereafter, delivered vouchers to
Treasurers by which the books in
his Office were made ALL RIGHT!
Therefore, and wherefore, the
State debt and the interest thereon
a. of January 1871 was many hun
dreds of thousands of dallars more
than the debt as of January 1866
will authorize or justify.
Look at the fight made against
reform and a "cOupon register
emanating from the then 2nd Au-
ditor and his clerks and others
from 1874 to 1879.
The great wonder is, how the
programme of the officials has last.
ed thus long. The Treasurer being
the chief bonded officer of the
State, yet is and has been a mere
figure. head in the issuance of bonds
and the receipt and disbursement
of revenue. This should not be
thus, but it Is hoped that the new
Treasurer will re.assert his pre-
negatives, or is the system at
faultl d.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-01-29

An Extraordinary Case of Usury
was before one of tho courts of San
Francisco last week. A well-knOwn
money lender brought suit to re.
cover $4,000 for Sl7S loaned on Il
note four years ago, the interest
being ) per cent. per month COM
pounded monthly. Although the
note was indorsed by a prominent
lawyer, the lender made 10 effort
to collect, and waited until within
four days Of four years, when the
note would have been barred by
the statute of limitation, before
beginning suit. Then he waited
sixteen months before serving sum.
mons. The judge dismissed the
suit, on the ground of lack Of evil
dcnce in serving summons.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-01-29

A NOTABLE GIFT,-COmnent
has not baen unfrequently made
on the TACT that the late Mr. Van
derbilrs known donations for char
liable purposes did not bear any
thing like an agreeable relatIos to
the size OF his fortune. His heirs
give promise Of u better record.
Already his daugltes, Mrs. Sloane,
has signiiied her intention of sup.
plying u want long felt in New
York, and an important adjunct
in the shape of a maternity hos-
pital. The gift will amount to be.
tween 100000 and 100000. The
news of this charity falls pleasant
ly on the car, and Mrs. Sloane is
making friends Of millions of PEG.
pie By giving evidence that her
heart and mind are inclined in the
right direction. She has set an ex-
ceilent example.-Nec York World.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-01-29
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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-01-29

one of the miners who came mp
from the shaft shortly before the
explosion that he saw McWilIiams
working near a brattice, aud that
McWilliams told him he was going
to knock it down.
But whatever the cause Of the
explosion its force was terrific. At
the mouth of the shaft $50 feet
above, the yentilaiing shaft was
stripped of boards, a cage was
wrecked and q uan hurled from
the platform The cage mans
lamp was thrown to the surface.
Below the havoc was Terrible
Several mules employed in drawing
the coal cars we're killed and mutt
lated. \ mas Of coal and slate
was splintcrcd from the roof and
sides, choking mp the passage, the
timber lining Of the heading was
wrecked, and the men employed at
the cage were killed instantane-
ously.
EXPLORING THE NINE.
The exploring parties penetrated
some three hundred feet in the
heading yesterday, but, for a time,
could proceed no further, being
stopped by the fall Of coal and
slate, and the necessity Of re.
placing the bratticcs blown ont by
the explosion. At first the attempt
was made to close mp the crOss-cut
with covering Of heavy canvass,
but this wasa temporary eXpedient
merely, and the work Of perma
nently closing them is now going
on. As only half n dozen men at
a time can work with advantage,
this is necessarily a slow and tedi-
Gus task. 1t is rendered more
pcrilons by the apprehension that
the pump might cease working, in
which event the mine wOuld flood.
The pump was in a pecariOus con-
ditiOn, although, strange to say, it
had not been injured in the eXplo-
sion. An accumulation Of debris,
however, threatened to interfere
with It's working, and it was neces.
sary first to clear this away in
order to proceed with comparative
safety.
1t was rumorcd that two strang-
crs, who were said to be visiting
the mine, had also been killed,
making the total number of vie
TINS II, but there seems to have
been no foundation for this asser-
ton.
Two experts, George H. Richard
son, of FairmOnt, and James Lit
tie, of the Elk Garden region, went
down the shalt yesterday and ex-
amincd the heading. Mr.. Richard.
son inclIncs to the theory that the
explosion may have been caused
striking pocket of natural gas
lie says everything is being done
that can be done TO reach the men.
A TOWN ~ MOURNING.
An idea Of the extent of the
calamity, so far as Newburg is
concerned, may be obtained
when it is stated that the
town has only about 500 inhabl.
tants. and OF the 30 men killed -
were married and heads OF families.
All of them were well known to
the towuspcople, 50 that the catas.
trophe is brought home with pecu-
liar vividncss and force to almost
every nhabitant. The town is,
like most mining villages in this
region, composed Of small houses
and "A number of stores. There
are three churches Presbyterian,
Catholic and Methodist. Ordi.
narily the place is full Of life and
animation, but although it has
been crowded for three days with
strangers from the surrounding
country its appearance reflects the
general sorrow in the universal
quiet which prevails. Newbury
lies on both sides Of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad, 261 miles from
Rnlfimnra
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-01-29
Administrators Notice

All persons Indebted to the estate Of s.
/. Rinker decd. will please come forward
at once and settle. Those having accounts
against the estate will please send them
in properly authenticated either to me at
Edinburg, Va. or Mr.. Z. W. Magruder,
Conn. Of Accounts at Woodstock, as |
wish to settle up the estate as rapidly rs
possible. Respectfully,
ROBT. L. STONEBURNER,
Jan. DIV. Admir-
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-01-29

Japan is not bOthering itself
about foreign wars, 1t is attend.
ing to its own business, and is rush
ing towards advanced civilization
with a zeal and a speed that are un.
excelled the world over. Its prog.
ress during the past halt dozen
years has been almost marvelprs.
and 1t is but an earnest of what $
to come. Japan's example is most
excellent one, and the world would
be much better off if other nations
would follow it instead Of spending
their time and money in petty
quarreIs aud foreign expeditions.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-01-29

The railroads appreciate the
great Importance of caring for
their employees. 1t is a good thing,
both for the road aud the men. The
PENNSYLVANIA Roads action in es-
tablishing a relief fund for the
benefit of its employees in cases of
accident or sickness, and their fam
lilies in case of death, is a new de,
parture of one of the greatest aud
best managed corporations in the
world. That 1t will be success is
assured, and its practical useful
ness will be well-nigh incalculable.
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A PATHETIC INCIDENT.

A PATHETIC INCIDENT.
One woman, the wife of John
Byers, is said to have lost her rea-
son. Yesterday morning she got
breakfast for her husband as usual,
SAYING she knew he was coming
home. Six of her relatives, includ-
ing father and brothers, as well as
her husband, lay dead in the mine.
Their names are Richard Birtley,
his son Nicholas BiItlcy, Henry,
Joseph and Thomas Guy, all step
sons OF Bartley, and John Bycrs.
OF the entire family the only male
member living is a little boy about
two years of age.
DESCRIPTION OF THE MINE.
The mine is worked at a dis.
lance of $50 feet below the ground.
The entrance is on hillside over
looking u little stream, the Noun
tain Brook, from which the shaft
takes its name. The shaft is perpen-
dicular. At the bottom two head
ings, or long, narrow galleries cx-
tended some distance under ground
the longer being 1929 feet. What
are known as "crOsS-cuts," or small
or galleries, are opened at right
angles to the headings. Opening
on these are the chambers, in which
the men mine the coal. AS each
cross cut is worked out it Is sealed
up at both ends to prevent the en-
trance of fresh air, thus forcing the
latter ahead into the next cross cut
end securing ventilation for the
miners there at work. In these
disused crOss.cuts and chambers
fool gas or fire.damp accumulates
and it is exceedingly dangerous to
afford it an outlet. The mine was
inspected recently by State lnspec-
tor Tucker, who, it is said, reported
the ventilation good, ANA album
dance Of air for 100 men. Only
about 40 worked in the IN nc at one
time.
THEORIES OF THE EXPLOSION.
The most generally accepted
theory of the catastrophe is that a
man named Albert McWiliams in
cutting a ditch broke through the
"brattice" or covering of one Of
the cross cuts and thus liberated
the gas. lis lamp ignited the ire
damp and the explosion followed.
There is another theory that a
"pocket" of natural gas, in which
this region abounds, was struck
and the catastrophe cansed in that
way. The fite.damp theory, how
ever, is the one which finds most
favor with the miners. 1t IS
strengthened by the statement OF