Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-03-30
FRIDAY. MARCH 30, Isss.
West Virginia shows signs of a

American lamb.
The country produce nearly all
the clothing, carpets, tools, etc.,
that our people use.
Prof. f. W. n. Crouch, author OF
"Kathleen Mavourneen," will pres
emily celebrate his S0th birthday
anniversary, at his home in Baltl-
more.
Col. Lamont says the President
has written no letter declining a re-
nomination. But Gov. Cleveland
wrote one sizing up clearly the evils
that lie in the second term ambition
of a President.
President Cleveland's next out
ing will be a trip to West Virginia.
He will go late in May and remain
ten days OF two weeks. He Is 60
ing out to have a little fun with
the boys, and there will be no la
dies in the party.
Senator Brown, of Georgia, urges
the people of his state to support
"the policy which has enriched the
North'-namely, protection. The
split in the Democratic ranks over
the tree trade foolishness Of Mr.
Cleveland widens apace.
The talk that our mills and shops
can supply the home market by
running at full speed six months
is tommy rot, dear Herald. We
have home market enough here to
keep us all busy if we made our
goods at home, instead Of sending
abroad for S2lO.OOO,OOO worth an
ncally.-Philadelphia Press.
Albert Frazer, a convict in the
Michigan penitentiary, escaped
aud a reward was offered for his
capture. He communicated with
his wife, who was having a hard
struggle with poverty, and induced
her to deliver him up and get the
reward. So she did, and Frazer is
happier than he has been for years.
As the protective tariff has been
in operation IN the United States
for about % years, and as the
"trusts' only came into existence a
year or two ago, will the free trade
liars please explain why, ifthe tar
if caused the trusts, it did not
cause them twenty years ago.
Messrs. Riddleberger and Daniel
both spoke in the senate on Tues
day, and, while not agreeing in the
main, they both made good speech
es and said some very telling things.
Oratorically, it is a very strong
team,-as strong, perhaps, as that
of any state on the floOr.-Iader.
Appeal.
Macy Warner, who was hanged
the other day at Jacksonville, Ind,
for murder, made the following gal
lows speech: "If any of you eyer
take a glass of whisky, before you
put it to your lips think of Macy
Warner. and look into the bottom
Of the glass and see if You don't see
a rope there"
Judge Paul had to adjourn his
Lynchburg Court to April 9th,
for want of funds with a Treasury
bursting. Congress has been near
Is four months in session, and not
yet passed the urgent defciencyIbill.
And every witness and prisoner
must be brought to Lynchburg
twice at the expense of the United
States. And this is reform.
The ChatswOrth disaster has al
ready cost the Toledo, Peoria &
Western railroad more than $780,
goo in damages and there is an
other 800, 900 yet to pay. a new
culvert, by which the accident
would have been avoided, would
have cost 800. The difference be-
tween that sum and the total
amount of damages paid and to be
paid represents the company's in.
vestmcnt in experience.
Randolph county, in West Vir-
gaia, is "a remarkable county in
more than one feature. Its area is
nearly as great as that Of Rhode
Island. 1t has the highest noun.
tain in the state-MOunt Bayard.
The Wilson vein Of coal is the
thickeSt in the world. The Scott
family, on Roaving creek, willout.
weigh any other family in the Unit
ed States. Winchester park, in
Randolph county, is the largest
hunting preserve between the
Rocky Mountains and the At
lantic ocean.
Last week one of those sudden
deaths which occur sometimes in
crowded and festive assemblages
spread CONSERVATION in the ball
room of the Waverly House, Char
les town, Massachusetts. Miss Mel.
lie Mcleod, 20 years of age, an &C.
cOmplisbed and engaging young
lady, after waltzlng, fell on the ball
room floor and expired IN the pres.
ence OF 400 or 800 ladies and gen.
tlemen. The occasion was the an.
nual house party Of the Waverly
Hotel, ana all the guests were in
toll evening dress. The party was
"A brilliant affair. Miss Mcleod was
attended to the entertainment by