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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-06-25

CREsTON, ILL, June 2O.-IacOb
Swingley, - years ofage, last night
cut the Threats of his two small
children with a razor and then com
mitted suicide. One of the chill
dren, Maggie, four years old, was
dead when found. The other, Al
bert, SO, on years old, will recover.
Swingley persuaded the children to
sleep in his room, and according to
the boys rather incoherent state
ments, committed the deed shortly
after midnight. The family was
aroused by the faint cries of the
boy for help. The room, when
opened, presented a CHASTITY sight.
Swingley was PROSTATE across the
threshold, almost beheaded, with
his blOod-stained hands Stiliened
about the razor. His little daugh.
ter was lying at the foot of the bed,
with her head almost severed from
her body. Last January Swingley's
wife died, and he is thought to
have been rendered insane by her
loss,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-06-25

There is a good deal OF talk in the
country about "the first lady in the
land" If there is a first lady, there
is a second, third, fourth, &c, az
cording to the official positions Of
their husbands. The world gets
wiser as it gets older, but every age
retains something Of the age that
preceded it, and this talk about
"the first lady in the land is part
of the snobbery that properly be-
longs to the past, but has been re-
tanned by those who delight to Gre
ate titles that they may bask in
their supposed reflected light.
"The first lady in the land could
only be ascertained by an exhaus-
tive research into every home
which would result in disclosing
who best performed all the duties
of life. 1t might be the Presidents
wife, but it would not be on account
of her holding the position as such.
1t is impossible for the creature to
be superior to the creator. In this
country the people make the PreSi-
dents, and, especially of recent
years, out Of very ordinary clay !;
therefore, as we look at it, it is
sheer nonsence, ridiculous folly to
talk of him being better than any
body else, much less to talk Of his
wife being "First,' and therefore
better than anybody else's wife
WarreAtOn Yirgjaian.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-06-25

WHEELING, w. Va, June d.
On April - last, James Sturms, a
popular young man Of Calhoun
county, was murdered by Samuel
Sickles and his father, James Sick.
les. Young Sickles stabbed Sturms
through the lungs while the old man
beat the boy on the head with
club. Sturms died in less than a
minute after being stabbed through
the lungs. The Sickles' escaped,
but were cuptured and sent TO Jail.
Great Indignation was manifested
at the outrage and threats Of lynch
ing the Sickles were made, but ex-
element was allayed by promise Of
a speedy trial. A few nights ago a
party Of thirty men, disguised, rode
into Granville and proceeded to
the Office Of Reece Blizzard, attor-
ney for the Sickles, left a note on
the front door, informing the law
yer that unless the cllprits we're
tried at the term Of court which be-
gan to-day, they would be hanged
to the nearest tree.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-06-25
TIE POLITICAL OUTLOOK n VIRGINIA.
Uneasiness Of The Democrats Pros
poets of Republican Cams.


poets of Republican Cams.
When Fitz Hugh Lee was count
ed in as Governor of Virginia last
fall, together with a Democratic
Legislature, tie BOuIbons felt sat
isfed that their control Of the State
for a term Of years was assured and
that General Malone waspolitically
dead. They were surprised and
disturbed 10y the mtoward result
of the spring elections, and their
uneasiness has been greatly increas-
cd by recent symptoms of Demo-
cratic dislntegration and Republi-
can activity. The prospect of a
Republican gain of two or three
congressman in the State is con-
coded privately by some of the
shrcwdest Democratic observers in
Virginia. The Richmond District
has been regarded hitherto as a
Bourbon Gibraltar which could not
he carried 10y the opposition, but
now it is freely admitted that
Wise's chances of reelection are
doubtful in theextreme. Randolph
Tucker has declared his intention
not to be candidate for reelection
in the Nth District. 1t is expected
that Jacob YOst, who ran against
him two years ago and came with
in less than /, 200 votes of carrying
the district, Will be the Republican
candidate, and his prospects OF sue
cess are fair. There is considerable
Democratic dissatisfaction in the
With and INth Districts, in both
of which tie Republicans will make
an aggressive campaign. They eX-
pect to hold the WITH and lid Dis
tricts, which are now represented
by Republicans, although there is
some talk of John GOOde as can
didate in the Id, which he misrep.
resented in Congress for six years,
bv means which are familiar to all
who know anything of the history
of Virginia politics since the war.
There will be a conference of Viz
ginia Republican leaders, including
the members of the State Commit
tee, in Washington on next Satur-
day, when plans will be laid for an
energetic campaign. The party is
harmonious and united and the de-
feat it suffered last fall seems to
have made it more aggressive and
determined than eyer.-NOc York
TribHHC.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-06-25

Mr.. Ferguson, of the United
States Fish Commission, is enthnsi-
astic over the results Of the arti.
fetal propagation of shad. lie tells
reporter of the Baltimore SIN
that the run this year was the
largest for twenty-five years, and
he attributes the fact entirely to
the fish commissions efforts. He
says: "The unprecedented abun-
dance of shad has not been con.
fined to the Chesapeake Bay re-
giOn but has extended to all rivers
which have been the recipients of
the deposits of young fish from the
United States commission. The
yield IN Albemarle Sound and in
the rivers Of Florida has been very
great, and in the Delaware, Hud-
sOn and Connecticut rivers the re-
suit was AS promising as in the
others. The same increase of shad
has been effected on the Pacific
coast, in which waters shad were
unknown prior to their introduc.
ton by the United States Fish
Commission"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-06-25

A huge aerolte has fallen in
Spring Pond, near st. Regis Falls,
and nearly filed the pond. The
body of water usually contained
in the pond was nearly all spatter.
ed out, and the supposed smoke
seen was steam, generated by the
water running back around the
heated mass. Mud was thrown IN.
to the tree tops, and trout were
scattered prOmiscuously around the
pond, literally covering the banks.
The news soon became circulated
through the neighborhoOd, and
scores of boys and men were soon
engaged in picking the fish up, and
bushels of them were drawn away.
The fish nearest the pond that flop.
ped back into the still boiling wa.
ter were completely cooked. This
huge mass seems to be mineral, but
has not cooled of enough yet to
admit of an examination.-Uticd
Herald.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-06-25
WHAT up Salt River" Means,

The meaning of the expression
"Sent up Salt River" Prof. Schele
DE We're gives the origin Of the
phrase in his work on American
isms. Before the days Of steam,
all navigation of the Ohio river
was carried on by flat boats and
keel boats. it was necessary to
row the boats cup stream and the
labor was painful and exhausting.
There were slaves all along the
Kentucky side of the river in those
days, and when a negro had been
SASSY" it was the custom to pun
ish him by hiring him out to row
the boats-keel or hat-up the
river. This punishment was called
growing up.n In time it became
the popular slave term for a sc0ld-
ing or punishment of any sort all
over the country, much as the term
"blow up is applied at present.
Prof. De We're quotes this sentence
from the New York Herald Of May
7, 1856: awe hope the President
gave his Secretary a good rowing
up for his imbecility.'
Salt river was, and is, and in all
probability ever will be, a crooked
and dangerous tributary of the
Ohio river; forming most of the
boundary between West Virginia
and Kentucky. TO row keelbOat
up its waters is about the hardest
labor a man can undertake, and
hence, to row a man up Salt river
is as severe punishment as can be
imposed upon him. The expression
became proverbial. One day IN the
halls Of Congress a member from
Kentucky made use Of the phrase
in a happy allusiOn. The express
sion was thence crystalized in the
popular speech of the country
From that day to this, the person
or party that has been badly de.
Teated in an election is "sent up
Salt river"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-06-25

The Hagerstown HerGM says
One of the original stones used to
mark the famous Mason and Dixon
line between Maryland and Penn.
sylvania, is in the Cumberland
Valley Railroad warehouse at
Chambersburg. 1t was obtained
from o man who was using it as a
doorstep, and will be placed on the
original line ut the cOmDaIy's sta
ton known as State Line, which
point is now marked by wooden
sign.board. Some Of the stones
those placed at intervals Of five
miles-haye Penn arms engraved
on the side facing Pennsylvania,
and Lord Raltimore's coat ofarms
on that facing Maryland, The 9th
er stones have simply the letters
L. and NJ. on either side in similar
positions. They were sent to
this country from England prepar.
ed for planting.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-06-25
KEEP THE RASCALS IN.

There has been a change OF the
Democratic shibboleth since the
Presidential campaign. In the alb
sence of any otherissue Democratic
orators and organs raised the cry
"turn the rascalS out" and boosted
about the frauds they would
unearth were the opportunity grant
ed. Well the opportunity was
given them, and although they fail
ed to find any rascality, still they
proceeded to GUST honest Oilicehold-
ers and install their own pets IN
the positions vacated. One OF the
first of the official favOrS bestowed
was upon L. +. Warder, of Jetier-
sonville, Ind, who was made as
sistant door keeper of the House in
the early stages of the reform
movement. Warders native town
was visited by a food and much
valuable property destroyed. APP
plication for aid was made to Con-
gress, and it is charged that a
purse of 81 $50 was gotten up by
tho citizens of Jacksonville and
paid to Warder TO lobby for the
measure. Together with Warder
the private secretary of Speaker
Carlisle was also implicated. The
charges were made with much
minuteness and specifications filed.
Congress was at length forced to
order an examination into the mat
ter. The investigation must have
been very exhaustive, Tor two
months elapsed between the APP
pointment of the COMMITTEES and the
committees report. 1t was present
ed on Friday. Mr.. Carlisle's secre-
tarv was exOnerated, but Mr.. War
der was adiudged guilty. When
the report came before the House a
long debate enSued. Messrs. Cox,
Blanchard, Finley, and others of
the committee, strongly urged the
dismissal of the offender. Mr.. Oates
offered substitute for the commit
tees resolution, in which the guilt
of Warder was practically admit
ted. and the severest cOrdemna-
ton OF the House invoked, but the
substitute concluded by asking
that the culprit be retained IN the
position of assistant doOr-keeper.
The substitute was strongly advO.
Gated by a number of the prominent
"reformers,' among them John W.
Daniel, and prevailed.
And thus another chapter was
added to the reform record and
still the good work goes on.--Vot-
ley VirgiaidR.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-06-25
cleYaland's llSe0fen.

Grover.-"I tell you what it is
Dan1 Pve learned great deal
about women that Inever knew be-
fore.D
Daniel.-"Well | should say you
had.p
Grover.--Yes (; before | was mar
ried | always thought that if wo-
man was kept up later than usual
and was anxious to get to bed, she
would never stop to put her hair
up in papers"
Danlel.-(Who had been Of the
same Opinionl "well isn't that what
she does |"
Groyer.-"NOt q bit of it, my
boy, she just cuts her prayers short"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-06-25

Mr.. Daniels amendment to the
OlcOmargarlne bill, abOlishing the
tax on tobacco and fruit brandy,
was defeated by vote of Ill
against, to 50 for the amendment.
This don't look as if the Democrats
were in earnest in their promise TO
repeal the revenue laws. -Frcder-
iclsJWg FIRE. Ldacc.
The FIRE Ldacc forgets that nOic
all Of the collectors, deputy cOllec-
tors, gaugers. storekeepers and
other officers which the internal
revenue system entails upon the
country, are appointed by Demo
cratic President, while formerly a
Republican President had the APP
p0intmcnt. This, perhaps, ought
not to 90 to the merits of the inter.
nal revenue system, but yet it has
had = wonderful effect in chang
inc the ideas of some of our hereto.
fore antl-internal revenue system
Democrats. 1t used to be with
them the "infernal revenue sys.
tenn Nor they wish it to be the
"eternal revenue sgstem.-Sprd
Of the valley.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-06-25

A KNoTTY CASE FOR LAWYERS.
"A remarkable case will shortly
be decided in the Court of Chan
Gerry. About five years ago Mr..
Aging, Of Portsmouth, died, leav-
ing his property to his wife during
her widowhood, but if she married
again it was to be divided among
their seven children. In 1888 Mrs.
Ayling married and her property
was accordingly divided Two
years later, however, it turned ont
that the second marriage was in
valid, the husband beng a blga-
mist, and Mrs. Aging found her
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-06-25
Another Coupon Case.

The last Legislature, apprehend-
ing danger from its legislation
on the debt question, sta&ed its
last dollar on the idea that by rails
ing hue and cry throughout the
state, and threatening to hold up
10 public eYecratiOn, all who offend
ed, they could prevent the payment
of taxes in Coupons. This delusion
has been dispelled in various in
stances throughout the state; and
now a case occurs III Page county.
Mr.. V.O. Strickler, acting as agent
for his mother, rendered Coupons
to the collector in payment of
her taxes. Certain property was
levied upon and last week sold to
meet the tax for which the Coupons
had been refused. Mr.. S., follow
ing the example of others, will, We
learn, institute suit for damages VS..
the state. 1t is proper to add that
the property sold for taxes was
bought by Mr.. S. himself.
While we have not advised such
action, we can see no reason why,
when some of the largest tax-pay-
ers in the state avail themselves of
the coupon, the smaller taxpayers
should be denied the same privi-
lege and relief-Pdgc courier.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-06-25

4 greedy hen, belonging to Mrs.
Hummer, of GAINESVILLE, Ohio, ate
so much that her crop became clog
ged and she wasin danger ofdying,
Mrs. Hummer was equal to the
emergency, She clipped the feath.
ers off the crop, then opened it
with a sharp knife, removed the
contents, deity sewed it up again,
and the hen is now the mother of
fine brood of chicks.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-06-25
CONTAINING 6 ACRES!
TERAlS OLE SALE:

Enough cash in hand TO pay costs Of
suit, and sale, and residue in one, two
and three years with interest from day Of
sale. Purchaser to execute bonds with
good personal security, and deed TO be re-
tanned until all the purchase money is
paid, rs additional security.
II. T.. STONEBURNER,
june ll-iw. Commissioner.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-06-25

Bishop White has resigned his
membership on the Board of Visi.
tors Of the Medical College of Vir-
ginia. In his stead Gov. Lee has
Col. John b. Purcell.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-06-25

| hereby certify that Robt. +. Stone
burner, special commissioner, has executed
bond as required by law, in the chaDcery
causes of Stoneburner n Allen, use j. j.
stoneburnor, ~. Robt c. Ruby and OF
Levi stcadman and wife ct ais. vs. John
Ruby ct. ais. Given under my hand this
9Th day Of May l-76. l.. 5. WALKER,
ID. {. for
GEO. W. MILEY, Geese.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-06-25

self deprived bOth Of husband and
Of property. She has now applied
10 tie Court for a restitution Oftbe
property which her husband left
her "for life or widowh00d.D The
case is complicated by the fact that
one Of the SONS has disposed OF bis
share, ANA altogether there is the
prospect Of some right profitable
work for the lawyers.-LoRdOn
Truth.
THERE MAY YET BE "MILLIONs
IN IT.r-The indications of silver
ore recently discovered on the land
Of llr. }. w. Harveycutter in "Dark
Hollow, a few miles north Of Salem,
are beginning to attract the atten.
ton Of capitalists. Already Mr..
Haryeycutter has received a prop
ositiOn for the sale Of the land, at
figures greatly in excess Of what it
cost him. but he declined the offer.
Mai. y. Dorsey Sutton, manager of
the Roanoke Zinc and Silver Min
ing Company, will develop the ores,
and work them for all they are
worth. The surface specimens that
have already been examined, were
found to contain from 81 to Q per
cent, Of silver, and the indications,
be says, are that the yield will be
much larger as the mining goes on.
Mr. Haryeycnttermow thinks he has
a bonanza, and we trust his every
hope will be realized. 1t will be a
big thing for this section if this ore
proves to be valuable.-Sdlem
Tmcs.Lcgistcr.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-06-25

New wheat is now in the market.
In some sections of Virginia the
crop has been damaged by too
much rain, while in others the
quality is good.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-06-25

The work of obtaining a jury in
Chicago for the trial of the anarch..
lists is in progress.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-06-25
COMMlS 5IONER'S SALE
OF VALUABLE
HOU Sc and LOT !
NEAR EpINBURG. VA.

Purs uant 10 decree of the Circuit Court
OF Shenandoah county, pronounced at its
April term, lS-6, in the chancery causes Of
StoD eburner a. Allen, use of J. J. Stone
burner, Vs. Robt. c. Ruby and Lew Stead
man and wife. ct. also. W. John Ruby, Ct.
ais, the undersigned special commissioner
will, ON
SATURDAY, july II, 1886,
in front Of the Murray House in the town
Of Edinburg, Va, at 3 o'clock, p. NJ, pro-
coed TO sell, at public auction, to the high
est bidder, a certain house and lot Of land
CONTAINING q ACRES
more or less. lying near the town of Edin-
burg, Va. The house has four rooms and
a one-story wing and quite a number Of
bearing fruit trees arc on the lot. The
property being close TO town has all tho
advantages Of schools, stores aud churches
and will make pleasant and desirable
home for any one wishing to live near
f,rru
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-06-25

A new postoflice has been estab.
lished at Valley Mills, in Augusta
county,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-06-25

The object of this suit is to obtain
divorce n rncHla mdirim0RU of the COM
panani from the defendant.
happening by satisfactory evidence that
the defendant. is not an inhabitant Of this
Staie--lt isonleed, That she do appear
here within one month after due pubiiea-
ton thereof, aud do what is necessary TO
protect her interest; that copy of this
order be published in some newspaper
printed in Woodstock, once week for
four successive weeks, and a copy
posted at the front door of the court house
Of said county, on the first day ofthe next
county court
GEO. w MlLEY, c. c. c. 5. c.
A COPY-TEsrE.
GEO. W. MILEY, c. C.Cs.c.
W. q H., p. q. june 4-iw.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-06-25
GEO. ". MILKY, 60. C. :. c.

XTlRGlNlA, To-Wit:-In the clerks
' Office of the circuit court Of Shen-
andoah, for the month Of May, lss6,
Is VACATION.
Calvin c. Andrick Complainant.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-07-17
CORRESPON DENCE
NOT GUILTY.

FRosrBURG, Mp, July -, 1886.
To the MINING JOURNAL.
Fully appreciating your evident de-
sire to take care of Frostburg and
Flostburgers, | will say, with your
permission, that an error must have
crept into the Suns report of the target
match at Oakland on the Sd inst.
did not hear the remark attributed
to Col. Wardwell, nor did any one
connected with the "Howards' so far
as | have been able to ascertain. He
(Col. W. treated us throughout most
courteously and kindly, and after the
shooting complimented us in the most
encouraging manner.
My entire acquaintance with him
has been so pleasant, and, on his part
at least, marked by so much cordiality
that | cannot think the remark, if
made at all, was accurately given, or
expressed in the tone as interpreted
by you last week. 1t is wholly unlike
him. Hence, had l anticipated your
comments would have given you the
benefit of my experience on the oc-
casion named and of my general
knowledge of Col. Wardwell's high
character as an officer and gentle
man. Very respectfully,
j. P. SMITH,
Captain Commanding Howards.
P. S.-Since the above was written
the Cumberland Times of the above
date has appeared, containing para
graph corroboratiye of my impressions.
| beg you to copy it as appended.
j. P. S.:
Col. Wardwell, commandant of the Second
Battalion Infantry in a conversation with a
Times representative at Oakland yesterday
requested him to state that the remarks
credited to him by the correspondent of the
Baltimore S@t, and commented on by the
Frostburg JOURNAL, in reference to the shoot
ing of the Howard team ofCo. ID, were incor
rectly reported and never made by him. He
stated that he was aske by some one how
the Howards would Shoot, and replied thai
he did not know how they shot, but that they
sold in the pool for ten cents. That was al
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-07-17
CHOCK FULL OF SKEPTICISM.

FRosrBURG, MD., July 49, 1886
To the MINING JOURNAL.
L don't think the Cumberland Times
was fairly treated last week by cor
respondent of the JOURNAL.
| take it that editors have reasons
for the adoption of certain policies as
other people have. The general strives
to mislead his adversary by strategy !;
the lawyer resorts to various schemes
to acquit his client, and the political
journalist often has similar objects to
accomplish for his party.
| must therefore offer some words of
dissent to the criticism of ga Demo
crat"-
l. No real democrat believes that
the Times has turned republican, nor
Mr.. Wellington democrat.
9. 1t is not discreditable to the Times
to advocate Mr.. Wellington as against
Mr.. McComas, both being republicans.
This is done every campaign by papers
of both parties IN nearly every district.
Always give the man cup tree" a
chance.
3. An "unholy alliance" is not fair
conclusion to reach, because Mr.. Wei
nngton is an Allegany county man,
Mr.. McComas is not. County pride
always counts something in these mat
ters. Washington county democrats
are not ashamed of the fact that their
county furnishes the Congressman,
even though he be Il republican.
4. l am not ready to admit that the
Times is any more than any other
Cumberland paper "an organ for the
monopolists.' etc. Tried by that test,
none of them are like Caesars wife.
5. | would have to know the name
of last weeks writer to satisfy myself
of his right to subscribe himself ga
Democrat" If he is such he has lost
the grip, or does not know enough to
keep his mouth shut. A democrat who
can vouch for what republicans will do
is not one of the OLD STRIPE.