Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-10-22
FRIDAY, OCT. ~. 1856.
Boss Newman says, "Independ'
ence means Republicanism."

Does Walter Newman, "The
Committee" furnish brains for the
whole Democratic party
Large numbers of cattle have
been burned to death and hundreds
of acres swept by prairie fires IN
Texas.
Two thieves compelled the cash
Ter in a. bank at Ashland, Wis, to
enter the vault at the point OF their
revolyers, and they then secured
$1,000 in cash and escaped.
What did Boss Newman mean
by saying to the Democrats OF
Shenandoah, independence means
Repubhcanism." Did he mean to
tell them that they could not think,
act or vote for themselves without
first consulting "The Committee y
O'FerraiPs friends secured the
delegation from this county by rep
resenting to their party that too
many Republicans were friendly TO
Alexander; they now think to
cheat Rollers friends by the same
cry. Are these fellows looking al
ter the interests of the whole PEG
pie, or after their own simply?
OFerralps boss of Shenandoah
has a hard time keeping the rank
and file in the traces. First lie
tired the party lash, but this only
made matters worse. He is now
using taffy freely, with no better
success. 1t seems there are few
people who iciH think for themselves.
Nh. l'owderly has been elected
genera master workman OF the
Knights Vt Labor for another term
of two years. What the power Of
the Organization and its numbers
will be by the end of that time is
something hat great many per-
sons on both sides Of the question
would greatly like to know.
Some people are beginning to
doubt the sincerity of that party
which denounced Readjusters as
thieves, and then endorsed the very
settlement made by them which
promised free books and then said
it was impracticabIe; which prom
ised to support the Blair Educa-
tional Bill and then refused to con-
slider it. Who can bla me these peO-
pie if they refuse lOnRc" to support
such a partyf
Large fortunes have often been
made in the business OF cattle rails
ing on an extended scale, bn that
It has its great risks, too, 'hOwn
by the story of the results OF the
attempted "drive" of 10000 cattle
from Montana to British Columbia
by st. Louis syndicate They
will lose almost the entire herd by
drouts. its value being almost q
quarter of million OF 90 :.
All is not harmony and peace in
the Democratic ranks in New York,
despite the splendid nomination"
Of the excellent Mr.. Hewitt.
Whether frightened by his free
trade declaration or his intention to
dictate the rest of the ticket is not
stated, but the fact remains that
Irving Hall refuses to harmonic
and will put up ticket of its OVID,
possibly endorsing the Labor can
didate for mayor.
Hon. A. VI. Lybrook, one OF the
"Big Four who left the readjus-
tiers and went OIL with Massey, now
declares himself republican and
Is stumping the district and other
wise working for Brown, the repub-
lican candidate. A correspondent
of the Richmond Dispatch who
heard him last week, says he de-
clares openly he made a great mis-
take and is sorry for the course he
took when he went off with Massey.
Some of our democratic friends
say "my father was democratand
therefore | am a democrat" Won.
der if such a mans father should,
at some time during his life while
IN a fit of passion, have cracked a
limb around his wlfe's back, if he
would for that reason have become
a wife beater tOol The reason for
the one is as logical as for the 9th
or. Come democratic friends, give
some sensible reason, if indeed you
can, why you are a democrat.
Ia the political row near Hamp-
ton, Va, between the BOwden and
anti. Bowden factions over the con-
gressional nominations, james
Watts, a negro man, was murdered
on the roadside. The cOrOner's
Jury, after an investigation, found
that he came to his death at the
hands of Thomas Webb. a cOlored
man, who has fed from the neigh,
borhood. Webb and Watts were
each a little over twenty-One years
of age.
The people have been deceived
long enough by political promises
and in the approaching election let
none be longer deceived, but let al
look to the record. Has the demo
cratic party fulfilled its pledges and
redeemed the promises it made
the people before the last election
Has it given US free books for free
schools as was promised? Has il