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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-04-13
THE ONLY FEMALE DRUMMER.
MRS. KABOK AS A COMMERCIAL
TRAVELER-A NEW LINE OF
BUSINESS FOR WOMEN.

TRAVELER-A NEW LINE OF
BUSINESS FOR WOMEN.
New York Mail and Express.
The only successful woman drum
mer in this country is creating some
excitement in western commercial
circles. She is Mrs. X. Kabok. OF
course she is pretty. She travels
for Franklin.street dry goods i'm
porter and covers the entire coun.
try. This branch of industry has
long been pre-empted by men, and
it has been regarded as next to I'M
possible for a woman 10 achieve
success on the road, but Mrs. Ka-
bOk's career shows that popular
opinion in this regard is wrong
The hardsbips of the business she
bears equally as bravely as her fel.
low statesmen, and her employers
are more than pleased with her
work. Her expense bills are lighter
than other travellers, as cigars and
beer bills are not included in her
account. Although she is unable
to dine her rural customers and
bait them with costly luDcheODs,
she manages to secure their orders
as readily as any OF her compeu-
tors.
Mrs. Kabok is young, plucky,
well informed, and carries herself
with tact and dignity. Her life has
been filed with adventures. She
came to this country from Vienna
with her father in 1873. Six years
ago she was married in Chicago
Two years later her husband com.
mitted suicide. She then moved
to this city, where her children died.
1t was then that she sought en-
plOyinent to earn her living and di.
vert her mind from the sad events
of the past. When asked about her
work she said;
81 like the work. | travel just
as quickly and cover just as much
ground as my male competitions
| have never been insulted YET. ]
have met with respect wherever |
went, wherever was and by whom
soever | approached. 1t lies en-
tIrely with a lady to be protected,
and that is through and by her own
demeanOr."
Regarding the ability Of women
to sell more goods than men, she
SAID: 81 think they can. You see,
a woman has certain tastes and
ideas which a man in that respect,
think, is not particularly gifted
with. And as long as you suggest
the thought also believe, il once
in earnest with ner work and occu.
patton, a woman will stick TO it
more closely and show a little more
energy than a man. Maybe ! am
mistaken in it however. And,
after all, still remain the woman,
with all that the word implies
Only recently, at the Palmer House,
in Chicago, | met couple at the
breakfast table with agolden.halred
angel between them. The image
OF my own boy rose up within me
and had to leave the table. Up
IN my own room | then had real
good cry. But | felt strengthened,
and two hours later sold a large
billy
Verify, the world does move, de-
spite Brother Jasper's assertion to
the contrary.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-04-13


The Republican party in Virgin
ia is evidently nearing a crisis in
its affairs. Ex-senator Malone,
who is chairman of the State Com
mittee, still persists in the same
arbitrary course which in the past
has driven out of the organization
some of the most prominent Re.
pnblcans. The latest exhibition
Of this spirit is his ayOwed purpose
to force the selection Of the entire
delegation to Chicago by the State
Convention, Notwithstanding the
party rule which leaves the choice
of district delegates to the districts
themselves. Mr.. MahOne's pur-
pose in this is believed to be his
desire to secure a delegation over
which he can exert an absolute
control. John S. Wise, the last
Republican candidate for COVER
nor; Senator Riddleberger, Ex-
Governor Cameron, Congressman
Yost and other prominent men,
bers Of the party have protested
against this method, but thus far
to no purpose. If Malone persists
IN his unwise aud dlctatOrial course
it will remain Tor the Republicans
of Virginia to take the control of
she party into their own hands,
and III doing this they would have
the sympathy and support of the
party in the country. The North
Carolina Republicans took that
remedy in a similar situation in
1886 and the success which attend
ed their effort is Significant point
err for the Virginia Republicans.
The Republican party has out
grown its bosses and will tolerate
them no longer,-Phuddeiphid
Press.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-04-13
The Mother Could Swim.

PORT CLINTON, April 3.-Mrs.
Joshua RIshel attempted to row
across the large dam just north Of
this place in a trail bateau. She
was accompanied by her three
small children. When in the mid.
die Of the stream the boat was rap.
IDLY carried toward the breast
Of the dam. Being an excellent
swimmer, the heroic woman jump.
ed into the water, but could not
control the boat, the swift current
carrying it over the dam. By al.
most superhuman effort the mother
rescued all of her children.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-04-13
Judge Kelley Answers a Silly Charge

Judge Kelley has written a long
letter to the editor Of the Philadel
phia Times in refutatiOn of the news
paper charge that he and his Re
publican associates on the Ways
and Means Committee propose to
act the part of dO-nOthings and OBJ
structionists in dealing with the
question Of surplus reduction. The
Judge repels this charge with
warmth. He declares that he has
always had a financial policy OF
his own to contend for, namely,
the repeal of the internal taxes,
and in allusIon to the policy of the
President and Mr.. Mills, who pro
pose to continue these taxes, or
nearly all Of them, he says, in con-
clusiOn:
"With 1880 came the return OF
prosperity. The removal of the
Government tOmniquet from the
volume of circulation permitted the
revival of trade, and our benefcent
system of protection gave to Amer
lean enterprise and labor the bene-
fits of that revival. But now it is
proposed by the President, aided
by what / cannot help regarding
as a revolutionary juntO of Con-
gressmen, to retain the financial
tOurniQuet and open our markets to
be freely flooded with foreign pro-
auctions. This is policy which |
will oppose and obstruct by all the
forces at my command. To oppose,
obstrnct, and finally defeat such
revolutionary and unpatrlOhc mach
nations as have referred to would,
in my Judgment, be an achievement
of which any lOyer of his country
might well be proud. But while
engaged in this work Of obstruction
| will exercise my force TO the last
degree to promote the adoption OF
any measure that promises relief,
let it come from what source it may.
Not Mr.. Randall himself will advO-
cate with more zeal the adoption of
the provisions of his bill, by which
part of the iniqultles of the internal
tax system are proposed to be re-
moved, than will
"Yours, Very Truly,
CIVILIAN ID. KELLEY
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-04-13
PREACHED HIS OWN FUNERAL
SERMON,
AND HAD HIS COFFIN IN FRONT OF
THE PULPIT DURING THE SER
VICES.

AND HAD HIS COFFIN IN FRONT OF
THE PULPIT DURING THE SER.
VICES.
ATHENS, April S.--Three thou
sand persons met at the little
church twenty miles from this city
in which the Rev. Nathaniel
PridgeOn acts as pastor. Three
months ago Mr.. PrldgeOn, who is
81 years old, announced his pur.
pose of preaching his own funeral
sermon on this day. This eccentric
announcement WAS followed by an
order for a special coffin made of
Georgia pine, not painted, and
made secure by chain and paddock
The coffin was taken ont to the
little church yesterday. followed
by curious crowd, who sat around
1t all night after the manner of an
Irish wake. DR.. PndgeOn was up
by daylight and examined the coffin
critically, testing it by placing
himself in it. Your reporter then
took occasion to find out from
him the reason Of his strange
freak.
"Youhg man," said he, "eighty-
four years have passed over my
head. | have hearn sermons
preached over people that were
not true. | have hearn bad men
praised, and good men half praised.
| have preached the gospel for
fifty years. know my own faults
and my own good points. | have
determined not to have men talk
ing over my dead body about
things they do not know. | made
mp my mind to preach my own
funeral sermon, and to-day will
whip the carnal Pridgeon and will
extOl the spiritual PrldgeOn. When
at last my eyes are closed in death
| want my body to be put away
quickly under the blessing which
| will pronounce over myself to-
day"
At high noon the old man as.
cended his pulpit. On one side
were the member Of his family in
mourning. Just in front of him
was his open coffin, ana around
him were the 5000 auditors. DR..
Lowry opened the meeting with
singing, and DR.. Pridgeon made a
short prayer, which he followed by
announcing his text from Coriu-
thians, 9th verse, % chapter, and
as a parallel text he read Ephe-
slams, Sth and 9th verses, ID chap
ter. He denounced the custom of
holding funeral observances, but
since custom had forced them he
proposed to attend to his own
funeral himself.
The sermon was curious med
ley of foolish sayings and good
sense, many observations causing
laughter. Hymns were sung fire.
quently, and altogether the affair
was as ludicrous as it was novel.
Before he got through with his
discourse many began to leave the
church, but the country people
around listened to the end. DIR.
Pridgeon, after the sermon was
over, gave a sketch Of his life. He
was born in North Carolina, but
has been living in Georgia seventy
years. lie has preached in eleven
States, to all of which the Lord
called him, except Alabama, and
he stoutly declares that only the
devil could draw a man to that
State. He belongs to the Camp.
bellite Church, has been twice
married and declares that no man
ought to live single for a single
moment when so many good women
are anxious to get husbands.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-04-13
Mr.. COnkIing Very III.

NEW YORK, April 9.-The con-
dition of Roscoe ConklIng to-day
was such as to excite the gravest
apprehension of his friends. Even
his faithful physician and personal
friend, DR.. FOrdyce Barker, was
anxious, and guardedly expressed
the opinion that his patient was
very low. The ex-senator was so
comfortable yesterday that 1t was
thought the danger was over, but
to-day alarming symptoms of in
Illumination of the brain manifested
themselves, and Mrs. COnkllng and
two or three intimate friends of
the sick man were warned that the
worst might be expected. Mr..
Conkling was delirious part OF the
time, and his temperature rose to a
dangerous degree. AT IL o'clock
tonight Mr.. Conkling was in a
deplorable condition. He was rag
ing up and down his room over
come with pain. DIR. Sands, who
was attending him, said that all
hope of his recovery was gone, and
that he doubted II the ex-senator
could live forty.eight hours. Mrs.
COnkllng is with her husband, and
he appears perfectly conscious of
his fate.
NEW YORK, April 10.-Mr. Conk-
ling was comparatively easy
throughout last night. This morn
ing he was conscious at intervals
and remained IN bed most of the
time. He refused to take medicine
from any one but Ed. Stokes. To.
wards noon the ex Senator's con-
dition was not so favorable, and he
frequently left his bed and paced
the room of delirium until he was
thoroughly exhausted. The at
tacks of delirium were periodical,
and when they came on Mrs. Conk-
ling invariably remained with her
husband.
At 1880 Col. Frederick A. Conk-
ling came out of the house leaning
upon the arm OF his son. When
asked how the ex-senator was, he
seemed much affected and said
Every low, very low" When ask
ed if there was any hope, the col
onel replied 81 fear not"
At O'clock DIR. Barker said that
since 3 o'clock, and up to 9 o'clock,
Mr.. Conkling has had the best
sleep he has had for a week, and
that his mind is clearer and he
seems more intelligent. His pulse
is 81, and temperature 900. All
the changes, DR.. Barker said, are
in his favor. lie refused to ex-
press an opinion on his chances OF
recovery in view of the favorable
conditions, because of the nature
of the disease. DR.. Hartly came
into the sick room soon after and
Mr.. Conkling put out his hand and
seemed to recognize him.
At 3 "a, NJ. Mr.. Conkllng was
resting quietly and there we're no
symptoms of any change for the
worse. The doctors will not call
until morning,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-04-13
AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT.
BLAINE's FAMILY PHYSICIAN At
TESTS HIS GOOD HEALTH.

TESTS HIS GOOD HEALTH.
AUGUSTA, Me, April 10.-The
family physician of Hon. James q.
Blaine gives the following state
ment to the public:
AUGUSTA, Me-, April 10 have
been the family physician Of James
G.. Blaine for more than twenty
years, have known him intimately
and thoroughly, have examined him
carefully many times and never
found the least trace of any organic
disease. When he left Augusta
last June for Europe he was in per-
feet health, in splendid physical
condition, and weighed 1917 pounds.
II Mr.. Blaine was in the condition
described by DR.. HAYWOOD should
have been informed instantly by
himself or family. Letters recent.
" received from the family pro-
nounce him in the same good phys.
zeal condition as when he left home.
GEO. Il. BRICKETT, NJ. ID.
A reporter has been permitted to
copy the following paragraph from
a private letter, dated Naples,
March q, and received yesterday
by Senator Hale from his brother,
Mr.. Clarence Hale, a lawyer Of
Portland, Me-, who is now travel
ing abroad: 81 have passed the
last four or FIVE days with the
Blalnes, and haye enjoyed it very
much in this fine country of south
ern Italy in weather which is our
best June weather. | have just
left the Blaines at Sorrento, where
they will stay some time longer, |
think. Mr.. Blaine is looking line
", and is in the best of spirits.p
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-04-13
ALadv Killed bv a Blast,

ROANOKE, Va, April 5.-This
afternoon about 4 o'clock, while
Mrs. Rosa Mcconnell, wife OF
James Mcdonnell, was standing in
@ neighbours yard large stone
from a blast nearby struck her on
the thigh, INJECTING wound from
which she died IN few hours.
Mrs. Mcconnell was a Miss Nc
Donald, of Philadelphia. Her re-
mains will be sent to Altoona, Pa,
Mr.. McConnelIs former home. Mr.,
Mcdonnell Is a prominent citizen,
and superintendent of the railway
shops here.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-04-13
Louisiana Opposes the Mills Bill.

The following is an extract from
the minutes OF a special meeting OF
the board of directors of the Louis.
lana Sugar Exchange, held March
3, 1888.
Whereas, The proposed changes
in schedule Il ct the present tariff.
namely, the reduction of the rate OF
duty and the extension of the pO-
lariscOpe test to sugars of No. l6
Dutch standard, will, it accepted
by the sitting Congress, work dis
aster to the sugar interests of the
state and country, as we'll the agri.
cultural as the manufacturing; and
Whereas, The progress made in
this state has been mainly in the
production on plantations of semi.
refined sugars, the value of which
depends largely upon the color
test, or Dutch standard, so that
the proposed cut on the higher
grades will be largely in excess of
the alleged 20 per centum, thus
striking down the very industry
which has been built up by the pro-
lection accorded under the former
tariff; and
Whereas, The object of all tariff
legislation Is manifestly to sustain
home industries, as well as to pro-
duce revenue, as has been enun-
ciated by every statesman since
the foundation of the Government,
Be it Resolved, That the Louis
lana Sugar Exchange, representing
all classes engaged in the sugar in-
dustry of the state, and IN full sym
patty with all engaged In similar
| Industries throughout the country,
and for the reason set forth in the
above preamble, emphatically pro.
tests against the acceptance by
Congress of the proposed reduction,
as ruinous to our entire people.
And further, Believing that the
proposed reduction in the duty
upon imported rice would be i'm
mediately destructive Of that in
dustry, both In Louisiana and upon
the Atlantic seaboard, and relegate
to idleness much of our land which
is suited for that crop and for no
other,
Be it Resolved, That this Ex-
change bespeaks for this product
the same consideration it asks for
sugar, and equally protests against
any reduction or modification of
the present rate, which would af-
ford to foreign producers a better
market in the United States than
they now enjoy.
At a special meeting of the board
ofdirectoIs of the New Orleans Pro.
duce Exchange, held the Sd day OF
March, 1888, the following resolu-
ton was unanimously adopted.
Resolved, That we earnestly pro-
test against any reduction of the
tariff on rice, and particularly
to the wide acceptation given the
word "nnclean,' and request that
all rice imported, that has been
manufactured beyond the hulling
process, be classed as clean rice.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-04-13
SENSATIONAL SCENE IN COURT.
A BEAUTIFUL YOUNG GIRL PRE-
VENTS HER FATHERS GETTING
LIQUOR LICENSE.

A BEAUTIFUL YOUNG GIRL PRE-
VENTS HER FATHERS GETTING
LIQUOR LICENSE.
PARKERsBURG, w. VA, April 6.
Yesterday witnessed an exciting
scene seldom paralleled in the
courtroom OF the court Of Mason
county.
The case was an application for
license on the part Of a prOmi.
neut liquor dealer named Livia.-
Petitions pro and con, signed by
hundreds Of citizens, we're present
ed to the court by able lawyers, as
the case had excited general atten-
ton.
The court had listened to counsel
and the decision granting license
was almost rendered when the
daughter Of the applicant, a beauti.
fol young woman and deputy clerk
of the county court, was informed
of the fact. Rushing into the court
room she raised her hand and de.
manded All audience. The court
granted it. Then the fair complain.
ant sent up such an appeal that
the license should not be granted
TO her father as is seldom beard
COuched in the most chaste Ian
guage and burning with that elo.
Quence which the righteousness
of her cause inspired" for twenty
minutes she held the judges and a
vast audience spellbound. Coun-
sci tor the applicant, she said, had
alleged that the petition against
granting the license was signed
principally by women. Rising to
her full height this young woman
declared "that the fundamental law
of the United States gave the right
of petition to all, regardless of
sex.p
Her eloquence caused the judges
to reverse their decision and they
refused the license.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-04-13
How ii Works.
OPINIONS FROM SEVENTY 4 on y
MAYORS ON THE TARIFF.

OPINIONS FROM SEVENTY ROU q
MAYORS ON THE TARIFF.
NEW YORK, April 1.-The Press,
of this city, has obtained and pre-
SCENTS to day the views upon the
tariff bill of seventy-four mayors,
representing a population of LOGS
800, according to tho census of 1850,
and probably 1880, 900, as things
stand today. The large cities have
not been selected. The list pre-.
sented includes cities and towns in
the states of Massachusetts,, Ohio,
North Carolina, New Jersey, Penn.
sylvania, Maryland, Wisconsin,
Iowa, Indiana, Kentucky. New
York, Georgia, Michigan, Illinois,
Maine, Rhode Island, Virginia,
New Hampshire, Missouri, Connect
icut and Minnesota, The towns
we're taken haphazard, without any
knowledge as to the politics of the
mayor.
OF the seventy.fOur statements
printed fifty.fOur enter vigorous
protests against any interference
with the tariff and declare that to
do so will iDjure the local indus.
tres. These fifty-four cities had a
population in 1880 of 7Gs,7il. Ths
remaining eighteen statements re.
ceived and likewise printed display
variegated ideas about the ques'
ton involved.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-04-13
IacOb Sharn dead

NEW YORK, April 5.--Jacob
Sharp died this evening at 900, at
his late residence, 354 West Twen.
ty-third street. His two daughters
and his grandson, George Sharp,
were present,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-04-13
A Iona Look Ahead,

NEW Orleans Picayune, Dem.
The millennium of politics will
come when the party OF one part
can speak of the party of the other
part without lying.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-08-27

The foreigner puzzles long over two
facts which confront him Immediately
and which remain to the end absolutely
true and as absolutely irreconcilable. The
one is that the Partisan is essentially an
out-of-do animal, and submits to cold
or damp, or even an occasional wetting,
with entire disregard Of ordinary demands
of comfort, quite content if only he may
watch tho shifting throng with no win
dow between. The other is that this
same Partisan goes homo to a room in
which every crack is stuffed with cotton,
winds his or her head in flannel, and turns
pale if the suggestion of draught makes
itself felt. In omnibus or car, in public
hall or theatre or church. ventilation is
tho cardinal crime and air terror, and
the unhappy foreigner gasps and rapidly
asphyxiates where the Partisan rejoices.
Helen Campbell.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-08-27
AFTER The FAMILY.
The smyrna Record" Pays ITS Compile
ments to Several Members.

ments to Several Members.
Leave all other considerations aside,
srppose YOU are in favor Of Senator
Sauisbnry's return to the United States
Senate. How viii it be accomplished.
Bv electing to the Legislature men who
are favorable to his return. Now, then,
here is the objestion. In that one act
Won have necessarily and unavoidably
sent men who will be under the dominion
for Barney and his crowd. II is newt
able. Every one knows Barney thor
oughly INSCRIPTIONS, intriguing, domi-
peering and contemplate fellow. Those
who are willing to live six years under
the dominance Of such persons, rancor-
ons. reckless person as he, will please
vote his fractional ticket to-day.
You all know John Ponder Salisbury,
present secretary of state. a harmless
debauchee The return of Eli means that
for six years more the Democratic party
viii in some way, as in the past, furnish
them with his bread and butter. If you
are willing to work and pay taxes to sup
port a poor helpless, dependent, br;efless
LAWYER then vote his fractional ticket
to-day But don't you complain about
your taxes.
To every man of responsibility and fair
ness. the affidavit Of Samuel 5. Griffin
carries conviction. There cannot longer
be question that Geo p Fisher told
the Republicans that he had made deal,
and that he further told them the deal
was made with Chancellor Willard.
Those who choose to believe that Fisher
invented and told notorious lie are vel
come to their opinion, although the Della
warean says he is a man of integrity and
yaracity.
But Fisher says Chancellor Willard
was a party to the deal on the Demo
be printed at the Delawarean Office.
Willard has not and does not deny the
truth Of this Willard intrigued for Ellis
benefit. shall we believe without his
] knowledge2