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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-07-16
THE LATE PAUL \. HAYNE.

Paul Hamilton Haynes death
will be felt throughout the South,
and even in the North, where his
genius, his refinement and his
kindly nature were less recognized
by the general public, his loss will
be regretted deeply in every home
of culture. His name is perhape
the last in the long list of gifted
Southern men Of the old regime
who, having devoted themselves
with their whole heart to the muses.,
were praised but neglected by their
own section, and had to rely much
upon Northern readers for such
measure of pecuniary success as
they enjoyed. Born in Charleston
in 1880, he inherited the prestige
of a distinguished name, high posi-
ton and wealth. Being free to
choose his path, he devoted him.
self to poetry, finding in the cult
waited society of Charleston of the
decade before the war the stimulus
Of sympathy and appreciation. His
first volume of poems, published by
Ticknor & Co., Of Boston, in 1855,
when he was some twenty-five
years old, attained some success,
and was followed by a second in
1851 and a third in 1860. The
favorable reception given to his
work led Mr.. Hayne to adopt fully
a literary life as his vocation. Then
came the disasters of the civil war.
A shell from the enemy's feet set
fire to his residence in Charleston,
and such valuables as he rescued
from the confiagration we're lost at
the sacking of Columbia. At
Copse Hill, among the pine bar.
rens of Georgia, the poet spent the
remainder of his days, living in a
"shanty," and keeping a brave
heart for the arduous literary labor
he was compelled to perform. In
1872 the Lipplncotts published his
"Legends and Lyrics,' and in the
following year appeared his edition
of Henry Timrod's poems, accom-
panied by biographical memorial,
which Mrs. Margaret j. Preston
describes as "the most pathetic of
which literature gives an example,"
In 1875 was published "The Noun.
tain of the Lovers Other fruits
of his pen we're memorial sketches
of Gilmore Simms. William Cullen
Bryant, Longfellow, Sidney Lanier,
Gov. Hayne and Mr.. Legare. Dur.
ing the past nine years he has
been frequent contributor to cur
rent literature. His work may be
classified under these heads /:
Youthful Poems; Sonnets ; Dramat.
ic Sketches Poems of the War;
Legends and Lyrics Later Poems.
Under the last mentioned head
would fall sonnets to Longfellow,
10 George II. Boxer, to the poet
Swinburne, to Edgar Fawcett, to
Carly lie, to Jean IngelOw also his
memorial poems to number of
distinguished American and Eng
lish poets, nOvelists and statesmen,
and poems to Whittier, o. w.
Holmes and Emerson. Not the
least charming of his writings are
his Poems for Children and HUI
mOrous POems.-BdHimOre Sun.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-07-16
Gen. Grants Daughters WIetched Treat
ment by her Husbands Family.

WASHINGTON, July IA rela-
tive of the Grant family in this city
is authority for the statement that
the married life Of Nellie Grant. Sar-
tOriS is far more humiliating and
unpleasant than has yet been made
public. Mrs. SartOris makes her
home with her husbands father, in
the north of England. Here, ac.
cording to all accounts, she is treat
co as a sort of poor relation. Two
rooms are set aside for the use Of
herself and children and their meals
furnished, but nothing else Is given
to them, either by the husband or
Mr.. Sartoris. SO far, indeed, as the
younger Sartoris is concerned, it Is
said that he has not contributed a
penny to his wilc'ssupport foryears.
1t is we'll known fact that for a
couple Of years prior to General
Grants death remittance of money
were regularly sent to Nellie to pro-
vide herselfan children with cloth.
ing and other useful articles. When
the General became impoverished
through the rascality OF Ferdinand
Ward, the greatest regret he is
said to have expressed was that
his poverty wOnld prevent him from
further assisting Nellie, who was
practically supported by his bounty.
All the members of the Grant fami-
IS who still contribute to the sup.
port of Mrs. Sartoris and the chill.
dren have urged Mrs. SartOris for
years to separate from her husband
and return to America. IL is said
that Mrs. Grant made such a re-
quest only a few months ago, after
hearing Of some fresh indignity on
part. But the daughter
replied that she would not enter
tain such proposition "A moment,
and added Indignantly that she |
would refuse to sustain relations of
any character with her fami- |
ly if these opportunities did not
cease. Meanwhile, Sartoris is rae.
ing about England, spending the
meager allowance his father gives
him among companions OF his own
kind. The reports which reach here
from New York say that Sartoris
has been absent from his wife since /
last spring, and that she hears from
him only at rare intervals.-Bdlto.
american.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-07-16
REMARKABLE KITE FLYING.
A Kite Carries a man Seventy Miles
Over Seven Rivers and two
Mountains.

A special despatch from Romano
ing, w, Va, tells the following
strange story Amos Evars, of Al.
pena, W. Va, is the hero of one OF
the most remarkable adventures
which ever fell 10 the lot of any
man. 1t has been the custom for
the male portion OF the village to
make huqe kites and fly them with
cords. This year it was determined
that all previous efforts should be
ontdOne. \ monster kite of the
following dimensions was construct.
ed: Extreme height, nine feet four
inches width across the top, four
feet three inches; width across the
bottom, two feet; extreme width
across the middle, five feet six
inches. The framework was built
Of tough hickory shaved thin, and
stayed with One-eighth-inch copper
wire. \ double thickness of heavy
muslin was stretched on each side
Of the frame, and the place for fas-
tening the flying cord was doubly
braced with yellow pine scanting a
quarter inch thick. Into this was
screwed n ring bolt, which was
clamped on the other side with an
iron pin. The ring itself was five
inches in diameter, and capable of
bearing four or five hundredweight.
The kite complete weighed ninety.
six pounds. The tail was made of
"A siXteen.fOOt rope weighed with
lead. Instead of the usual flying
cord, two hundred yards OF closely
wound MANILA rope, very light,
but as strong asa double-link chain,
were procured.
When the kite was finished there
was a general jOlilicatiOn. The kite
WAS secured TO tree and Evars,
who was pretty drunk, watched it
while the OTHERS were imbibing.-
Evars, after time, got tired of
holding the rope and wound itrOund
his own body. There was a pretty
stiff breeze blowing at the time, and
when the men came out Of the gro.
Gerry there was the kite high in the
air and Evars hanging on to the
tail. lie quickly disappeared from
view, aud, as no trace OF him could
be found during the next few days,
he was given mp for lost. Eight
days after his flight he walked into
the village and told how he bad
been carried to Mill Brook, Hamp.
shire county, seventy miles, as the
crow flies, from Alpena. In his
journey he crossed seven rivers and
two ranges OF the Alleghanies. lie
was discovered by two gentlemen
in an unconscious condition, who
attended to him and accompanied
him back TO Alpena. There is no
doubt about the truth Of the story.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-07-16
A DEMOCRATIC OPINION.

1t is not necessary for the Re
publican press to point out the
shortcomings and failures of this
Democratic Congress. The Demo-
cratic press has sagacity enough to
understand the situation and pub
fish to the country that the Demo
cratic party has not the capacity
to administer the government nor
the fidelity and honesty to redeem
its promises to the people. AS an
illustration Of this, we reproduce
from the Louisville COuricr.JOHrnGl
confession and arraignment far
more emphatic and severe than
anything we have seen from a Re
publican source. The journal is a
Democratic paper OF the most
intense persuasion and speaks for
majority of the party in the
Southwest, if not throughout the
whole country. Read what it
says:
"The Democratic party was
large enough two years ago, to
elect Mr.. Cleveland and to secure a
majority in the House ; but what
is its victory worth Z
elias it cut down expenses to
any considerable extentl
alas it to any degree improved
the currency
"IIas it done anything whatever
to relieve the industrial depres-
sion
"Did the party's majority in the
House prevent the passage Of an
extravagant River and Harbor
billl
care the pension bills in danger
because the Democrats control the
committee?
"And, most important OF all, has
Democratic victory lightened
taxation at any point, or diminish.
ed the annual surplus a surplus
which is the one eXcnSe for eXtrav-
agant appropriations and the cause
of corrupt legislatiOni
sin fact, it was to all intents a
fruitless victory. 1t was a victory
which saved us from a four years
carnival of political crime under
Blaine, undoubtedly, but its ad
vantages we're purely negative.
The promises Of relief held out
in our national platform have not
been kept. The hope that ex.
travagance wOnld end and econ.
omy prevail, and a reduction of
taxation would be made, limiting
the revenues TO the actual needs of |
an economical government, has
died.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-07-16
An Unparalleled Case Of Razlng.

A case of hazing which for cru
city Is unparalleled in the history
of colleges has just come to light in
Alliance, o., Il. NJ. Marshall, OF
Stark county, o., being the victim.
He 10 on his first term in Mount
Union College in Alliance, and ex-
pressed desire to become a men,
Der Of one of the various secret so
cieties formed by the students. He
was informed that upon the pay
ment of 81 initiation fee he would
be taken into the Delta Cana Fra
ternity, secret organization. The
night for the initiation came. About
10 o'clock supposed friend called
for him and both started for the
hall. Arriving at an old abandoned
college building he paid his fee,
was blindfolded and ushered into
the presence Of from twenty to
thirty students. Once inside he
was at the mercy OF his captors,
and the treatment he received was
cruel. Bound hand and foot, be
was rolled over a barrel. Next his
clothing was removed and he was
placed upon a cake of ice for a con.
siderable length of time. He was
then tossed in blanket. His per-
secutors then placed him on bis
face and branded on his back the
fraternity emblem, after which he
was set tree. The matter has been
brought before the faculty, and the
students who INDUCED in the haz.
ing will be expelled when their
identity is discovered. Civil &C
tons are also threatened.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-07-16
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,

" Woodstock, Va, July 3, 1886.
To VIM. II. Triplett, Defendant,
AND
Geo. c. Wedderburn, Virginia ~ We'd
derburn, Dewitt c. Lawrence, trustee
for Virginia NJ. Wedderburn and Martin
H. n. Kendig,. Complainants.
You are hereby notified that I have
fixed upon the 9th day Of August next,
to take and settle, at my Office,
|. An account Of the amounts paid By
said VIM. II. Trplett to said George C..
Wedderburn and 10 said Martin ii. N.
Kendig while they were acting a. tina
agents Of tho said VIM. III. Triplett for
the purchase and sale Of the real estate in
the bill and proceedings mentioned
III. An account Of the rents and profits
of the real estate granted by said VIM. H..
Triplett 10 said Martin II. n. Kendig az
aforesaid in the hands Of said Kendig or
his grantees from the time he acquired
possession of the same, subject to any just
and proper credits for taxes, permanent
improvements, &c.
III. An account of the rents and profits
of the real estate granted by Eliza Barry
and others to said VIM. II. Triplett, az
aforesaid, from the time the said VIM. II.
Triplett acquired possession Of the same,
subject to any just and proper credits TO
which he may be entitled by reason Of
taxes or other proper charges on the prop
erty, or permanent improvements made
by him thereon required TO be taken by
the decree of Shenandoah Circuit Court
rendered on the oath day Of January, 1881,
in a suit in chancery depending in said
court between the above named parties,
and if from any cause the taking Of said ac-
counts shall not be commenced, or having
been commenced should not be completed
on that day, the taking Of the same will
be adjourned from day to day, or from.
place to place, until the same are taken.
aud completed.
Given under my hand as Commissioner
in chancery of the said court, at my ofiee'
in said county the day and year hrst
aforesaid.
NJ. b. WUNDER, Comr. In Ch'y.
W. w. p. d, J. L. K. p. d. jy94t-
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-07-16
A Murderer Released.

A most interesting criminal pro.
ceeding has just terminated in the
Circuit Court of Writ County. w.
Va, it being the case of the State
against Joseph Paul, indicted for
the murder of William Houtchin at
Burning Springs, May s, 1868, just
before the formation OF the State of
West Virginia. Some years ago
Paul also murdered Reuben Mar.
quis on the streets of Parkersburg,
for which he served = long sen.
tence in the penitentiary, and was
recently pardOned by the Governor
on condition that he would 90 to
Writ county and stand trial for the
of HOutcbin. This he
agreed to do, and Friday the case
was terminated, Paul being releas.
ed on his personal recognizance in
50, 900, which is a virtual dismissal.
In making his decision Judge Jack
son held that there was no law
under the constitution of the State
by which a murderer could be pun
ished for a crime committed while
West Virginia was still a part of
Did Virginia. The case has been
with deep interest by at
torneys all over the State.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-07-16
Passage Of The Mexican Pension Bill.

WASHINGTON, July 1T h G
Mexican Pension bill, passed by the
Senate to-day, directs the Secretary
Of the Interior to place on the pen.
sion roll the names of the surviving
officers and enlisted men Including
marines, militia and vOlunteers)
who, being duly enlisted, actually
served thirty days with the army
or navy of the United States in
Mexico, or on the coasts or frontiers
thereof, or en- route thereto, in the
war with that nation, or who were
actually engaged in battle in said
war, and were honorably discharg-
ed land their surviving widows /;
provided, that such widows have
not remarked, and provided that
every such officer, enlisted man or
widow who is or may become sixty
two years of age, or who is or may
become subject to any disability
or dependency equivalent to some
cause recognized by the pension
laws as a sufficient reason for the
OF pension, shall be en-
titled to the benefits of the act, ex-
cept where such disability of de-
pendency was incurred in aiding
or abetting the late rebellion. The
pensions are to be IS month, pay
able only after the passage Of the
act. The law is not to apply to
persons already receiving pensions
at or over that rate, and where per
sons (entitled under this law are
receiving pensions less than
IS a month, the pension shall be
only for the difference up to IS.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-07-16

"Let us have a look at the books"
This was one of the rallying cries
of the Democracy during the last
Presidential election. Their big
orators and their little speakers
promised the people that if they
were placed in charge Of the gov
eminent, and could only be allow
ed to examine the books kept by
the Republican officials that they
were sure they could unearth some
gigantic frauds. Well, they got
in, and they have had nearly a year
and half in which to examine the
books, BUT NOT A SINGLE THING
HAVE THEY FOUND WRONG. An
other charge they made against
Republicans was that they were
too extyavagant. If this was so
the Democrats must be much more
extravagant for the Democratic
cabinet officers when they made
their estimates Of the amount Of
money required to run the govern
ment for che next fiscal year, asLed
Congress for a much larger sum
than the Republicans had required.
After while even the Democrats
will learn that the Republicans are
not either rascals or spend thrifts,
but that they gave the people an
honest and economical administra-
tion.-Spirit Of the VALLEY,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-07-16

alternates to represent the cOnven-
ton at Front Royal
sTONEwALL.
Delegates: NJ. L. Walton, n. NJ. Rhodes
T. f. Sibert and l. Hte Bird.
Alternates; w. L. Borum, j. L.Feller
II. c. Magruder and Jos. Conner.
JOHNSTON.
Delegates; Thomas L. Dosh, Milton Nc
Inturif aud p. f. Cooley.
Alternates; D. ID. Garter, Y. b. Richey
and A. G. Wynkoop.
MADISON.
Delegates r. NJ. Lantz, W. ID. Pollard
and G. w. Windle.
Alternates J. W. Hoffman, A. Il. Cline
dinst and Lorenzo Fadely.
DAVIS.
Delegates Jacob Hinkins, David ST.
bert, Obed Funk and Josiah Stickley.
Alternates: John H. Newell, John Ham
mon, William Crsman aud Edward Yea.
LEE.
Delegates: J. n. Brennaman, $. r. liooy
or, j. W. Zirkle and Il. NJ. Wundcr.
Alternates: T. J. Adams, Hiram Jordan
f. ID. Henkel and Paul Miller.
ASHHY.
Delegates J. l.. Ritenour, II. c. Mad
dux and J. w. Miller.
Alternates: p. NJ s. Bird Frederick
Lonas and Jacob r. Miller.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-07-16
This Is the Result.

Two years ago Albert Elliott
married Miss Nellie, the beautiful
daughter of United States Senator
Pugh, without the consent of the
lady's parents. Elliott disappear.
ed with his bride, since which time
the Senator has heard nothing of
his daughters whereabouts. A
despatch received at Montgomery,
Ala, from Omaha, reveals a terri
BILE story of suffering. The couple,
it seems, went to Omaha and resid.
ed there some months, and then
moved to Council Bluffs, la. Dur
ing all the time they lived at Oma-
ha and Council Bluff, the wife
was treated brutally and well nigh
starved to death. Her husband,
by forced confinement, prevented
her from communicating with her
father.
A few days ago the wife by &C
cident obtained an audience with
State Senator Geo. Wright of Coun-
Gil Bluffs, to whom she told her
story and applied for assistance.
Senator Wright at once telegraph
ed to Senator Pugh, who all this
time had been unable to find any
trace of the whereabout of his
The result was that on
Wednesday young Pugh, the wife's
brother, arrived in Council Bluffs,
and obtained admittance to the
house of his sister. With drawn
revolver he advanced for the hus.
band, threatening to kill him. The
husband escaped out of the back
ioor, going to Omaha. Young
Pugh is on his way home, accom-.
panied by his sister and her little
,hild.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-07-16

AS an illustration of the kind Of
principle which controls the Demo.
cratic party, we give the following
paragraph from the Philadelphia
Times referring to the Democratic
Tammany celebration of the 4th Of
July, and the Democratic speeches
made by Democratic speakers on
that occasion. 1t is text Of itself
from which useful deductions may
be drawn by those seeking to
know what the principles Of that
party really are
"All accounts of Tammany's
Fourth of July demonstration
agree that it was a very hilarious
affair at least. Senator Vance got
in his usual attack on civil service
reform, although some Of the North
Carolina papers are telling him reg
ularly that he misrepresents his
State by his attitude on this ques-
ton, and Randolph Tucker waved
the free trade flag amid the plaud-
its of the crowd, although the
growth OF the protection sentiment
in his district has driven him into
announcing his retirement from
politics. Mr.. Randall evidently
appreciated the fact that he was
in the hands of the philistines, and
was forced, in consequence, to 20
way over to Ireland for subject
in which Tammany would listen to
with reason and sense. When Mr..
Randall is called over to New York
to make a tariff speech it won't be
to make the kind of a speech Mr..
Tucker made yesterday. But then
Mr.. Randalps tariff speeches are
meyer in demand in New York ex-
cept when a President or Cover.
nor is to be elected
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-07-16

WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE
Postmaster General has, in com.
pliance with petitions signed by
large numbers of business men in
numerous cities, amended the post
al laws and regulations so as to
permit the transmission through
the mails within the United States
and territories of liquies not liable
to explosion, or spontaneous com.
bustion or ignition by shock or jar,
and not inhammable, soft soap,
pastes or CONNECTIONS, ointments,
salves and articles of similar con
sistency under certain conditions,
insuring safety to other mail mat
ter in transmission.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-07-16

BUFFALO, July 11.-Adventur.
GUS G. ID. Graham, a cooper Of this
city, to-day safely passed through
Whirlpool Rapids, which Captain
Webb truthfulIy called "the an.
griest bit of water in tue world"
and in which the unfortunate cap.
tain lost his life. For some time
Graham had been making his prep.
arations for the attempt, but few,
if any, really believed that his
courage would hold out long
enough to make it. Heidi make it.,
however, and about 4 o'clock this
afternoon Graham started on his
perilous voyage, which he success
fully accomplished.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-07-16

CHARLESTON, w. VA, July ~.
Information has just reached
here that George w. Beasley killed
his wife by cutting her throat last
Friday. Her body was found on
the public highway, and Aeasley
cannot be found. Excitement runs
high, and should the accused man
be found no will be hung to the
nearest tree. A number of deter.
mined mountaineers are after him.
He was acquitted for killing Hen.
derson Moore q few months ago.
Moore was caught in a compro-
missing condition with Beasley's
wife.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-07-16

In the Corporation Court of Fred
ericksburg, Friday last, the cases
Of the Commonwealth VS.. the par
ties who had rendered coupons for
their license taxes were called
The first taken up was for keeping
bar without license. The defen.
dant offered a plea which claimed
that the tender of coupons was suf-
fcient to entitle him to go on with
business, notwithstanding the re.
fusal of the Court to granta license.
The Commonwealth moved to re.
jet the plea as not Offering valid
answer or defence to the indict.
ment. The questions thus raised
we're argued at length before Judge
Slaughter and the Judge decided
in favor of the state. Counsel for
defense excepted. 1t was then pro.
posed to go into trial upon the plea
of not guilty, but before the reas.
sembling Of the court and Jury it
was proposed by the liquor dealers,
through their counsel, to pay their
license taxes in money upon condi.
ton that aQiie prQsequ should be
entered. With consent of the court
this was agreed to by the attorneys
for the Commonwealth. The cases
against merchants, &c, were con.
tinqed. Mr.. Cooper, agent for the
English bondhoIders, was a specta-
tor during the proceedings of the
court. .