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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-03-23

with the use OF both metals On the con
trary. after the full restoration Of silver
legal tender notes w0nld be necessary for
an indefinite period TO avoid contraction.
I IL seems strange that a country like thu
United States, sbounding in resources, and
rich with gifted and intelligent men.
capable Of meeting every emergency Of
war OF peace, is unable 10 devise any
| financial policy which can be stated or
understood. The national bank scheme,
viewed in the most favorable light, waiy-
! ing the expense 10 the Government Of
maintaining il, is weak and inconse-
auential expedient The seeds Of dissolu
ton were planted in it when it was born.
The currency which it provided was
ephemeral, and its days were numbered
by the limit Of payment IN the bonds de-
po,ited for the security Of the Issue.
The Comptroller Of the Currency, In his
last annual report, mOurns the demise OF
one hundred and sixty millions OF this
enhemeral currency occasI0ned by the
navment of bonds. The Secretary Of the
Treasury is required, several times in each
year 10 invent new schemes 10 furnish
the Deople with money. His pilgrimages
to Wall street are watched by sixty million
of neonle with trembling anxiety as their
univ source OF relief from impending inan-
dol min. The stock brokers OF Wall
street are thanked by the people and con-
gratnlated BY themselves while accumu-
iatin0 millions by the fluctuations ~ tho
valne of money when they do not exact 30
much as 10 produce panic aud Immediate
ruin.
ITndcr these circumstances we have been
coollv informed by the Treasury Depart
ment for the last fifteen years that there
is no relief for these evils unless the bond-
holding aristocracy Of Europe viii grant
such relief and allow MS 10 remonetlze
silver. Enjoys extraordinary and minis
tiers plenipotentary Of the gold standard
aristocracy Of America are annually ae-
credited 10 the same class in Europe TO
enjoy themselves IN che best society that
can be furnished by the money kings at
the capitals of the great powers. THESE
distinguished ambassadors always inform
Us that Europe will not allow us to use
silver. and that we must conform 20 their
wishes. Still each administration regards
il as an especial duty TO continue these
missions. The beauty Of this philosophical
and patriotic performance IS that the
executive department at all times recog-
nizes the practice as Indispensable, no
matter whether Democrat or a hepuDll-
can occupies the Presidential chair.
hope that my explanation, together
with my denial that | was knowingly a
party 10 the decentralization Of silver, viii
be accepted il the spirit in which II Is
offered
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-03-23

Whatever may be thought OF
Senator Rddleberger's manner.
isms, so to speak, there can be nc
doubt that the people OF the United
States are indebted to him for the
drst semi successful effort to break
the lock from off the senatorial star
chamber proceeding, yclept the ex.
ecutive session. 1t is unquestiOna.
bly, due to DIR. Riddleberger's per.
slstency in this matter that the fish
cries treaty will be discussed in
open session, and he is no less en-.
titled to credit for the announce
ment made by the senate committee
on rules, that further modification
aud abridgements Of the executive
session are contemplated and will
shortly be reported to the senate
for its action. The "game cock of
the valley has not yet forfeited
his right 70 that ,ePltRst-Inder
Appeal.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-03-23

The Alexandria Gazettc'S Wash.
ingtOn correspondent says: Repre-
sentative Bowen Of the ninth Vir.
gina district, "A republican. says
he doesn't agree with the
opinion he has heard expressed
to the effect that the recent letter
Of Mr.. John Wise was published at
General MahOne's instance, and
with the object of attaining the
Generals Object-a solid Sherman
delegation t. the national repub,
lican convention. He says he knows
the two men too well to believe
any such thing. He says he Is
sure the letter is very Objectionable
to General Malone, and as both
men fight with bayOnets, be antic.
lpates an open split between them,
Mr.. Bowen, like most of the other
Virginia republicans here, says
that Mr.. Blame can carry Virginia
by a large majority. 1t is now
thought that Mr.. Bowen will be Sc.
lected as the republican member
of the Congressional republican
campaign committee.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-03-23
Virginia for ProtectIOn.

Our correspondence indicates a
marked increase in the Protection
sentiment in the Old Domln,on, es.
pecially throughout the Soutwes.
tern section. Enthusiastic tariff
meetings are being held, and the
people are fully alive to the dan
gers on free trafe-especialIy the,
Industries dependent on coal and
iron ores, which Virginia has ia
abundanOe.-Tarif Ledals Bulle.-
tin, f.. DO
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-03-23

II would be hard to estimate the
losses occasiOned by the late biz
gard. The president of the New
York and New Haven railroad says
the losses Of his road amounted to
$4,000 a day in money actually
aid out, and that the disaster was
,he most expensive the road had
ever experienced. This, no doubt,
is equally true of the Pennsylvania
and other roads running into New
York. There never has been a time
in the history Of railroading when
there was so complete a cessation
of traffic in and about the great
eastern cities.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-03-23
Epidemic Of Measles.

LYNcHBURG, VA, Mar. 90 An.
Advance special from Buckingham
Court HonSe says an epidemic Of
measles is raging in this county.
Whole families are down with II.
One family, consisting of man, wife.
and fourteen children, are prestrat.
ed, an old couple aged, respective.
ly, d and 81, are down with. the,
disease, A great many have died..
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-03-23
Justice Lamar's First Opinion.

WASHINGTON, March 19.-Jus.
tice Lamar read his first Opinion
as a member OF the United States
Supreme Court today, the case de.
cided being the Missouri River
Packet Company vs.. the Hannibal
and st. Joe Railroad Company.
The point involved was the con.
struction to be given to law Of
Congress authorizing the building
Of a bridge for the use of the rail.
road company across the Missouri
river at Kansas City. The judg-
ment OF the Supreme Court Of
Missouri in favor of the Hannibal
and st. Joe Railroad Company vas
affirmed.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-03-23
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
Written and compiled for the HERALD.
WASHINGTON, Mar. 10, 1888.


Written and compiled for the HERALD.
WASHINGTON, Mar 10, 1888.
who will be nominated at Chi
cagO? Less than three months
frOm this time the convention will
meet, hence all republicans are get
ting interested IN the above ques-
ton. 1t is a much easier question
TO ask than to answer. 1t is doubt
full if the best informed republican
in Washington would attempt to
say who the candidate will be. He
may be any one of the dozen gen.
tlemen mentioned or he may be as
vet unnamed. Let us consider how
the chances stand at present.
Senator Sherman is developing
considerable strength in the South,
but uuless he can make some friends
IN other states his nomination is
extremely doubtful. Senator Har-
rlsOn and Judge Gresham have
both shown themselves to possess
much strength in the north west,
but IIl.feeling that has already
cropped out between their follow.
ers dispOses Of the chances of both
Oflhem. Mr.. Chauncey Depew has
a considerable following in the
Eastern States and just now he Is
credited with having a real boom
in Pennsylvania. SO far no one of
the other candidates appears to be
attempting to antagonize Mr.. De-
pew, but then his following is per.
haps too small as yet to make that
necessary. That's the situation az
it exists to day. The gentlemen
mentioned are the only ones, whose
friends have, so far, attempted to
boom them for the nomination.
All the rest are apparently wait
ing for that concentration of senti-
ment that has as yet refused TO
take place in any ones favor ex-
cept Mr.. BIaIne's
Senator Teller, of Colorado, paid
his respects to the Presidents mes
sage in a strong speech on Thurs
day. He dwelt upon the immense
advantage of a protective tariff and
contrasted the great prosperity OF
this country with the poverty OF
free trade England.
Senator Brown, Of Georgia, is the
latest Democratic Senatorial kicker
at the Administration tariff pro-
uIamme. lie wants the internal
revenue laws repealed at once, and
IL might be added, so do his moon
sinner constituents.
The Ways and Means Committee
have commenced night, or rather
evening sessions, which it seems
are necessary in order to make
such progress with the tariff bill,
a. will get it before the House in a
reasonable time. 1t held its first
evening meeting Saturday, when
the internal revenGe portion of the
bill was disposed of. TWAS adopt
ed without amendment This does
met foreshadow a peaceful time,
mang scbisms are yet ahead.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-03-23

The Washington correspondent
OF the Boston Post, the democratic
organ of New England, makes this
significant admission "The major
itv of the ways and means COM
mittee could not make q bill that
was exactly up to the presidents
standard, for such a bill in the pres.
ent condition of things in the house,
would not have the slightest chance
of passing" In other words, the
pending measure, bad as it is, does
not begin to be as the president
would like to make it.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-03-23
Edwin Barbour la&CAsd.

CULPEPER, VA, March l9.-Ths
grand jury 10 session here today
for the March term of the County
Court found a true bill against
Edwm Barbour, editor OF the Ad.
vance, who shot and killed Ellis
B. Williams, son of editor George
NJ. Williams, Of the Exponent, in
the shooting affair which occurred
here on the first Of March. Barbour
sat up a while this morning tor the
hrst time SINCE he was shot, and x-
poets to be out IN a week or two.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-03-23

The latest trusts discovered are
the lager beer trust and the under
takers trust. Nothing has yet been
reported in the way of pie trusts,
sauerkraut or bologna sausage
trusts, but they probably will be
heard from later. 1t looks as if the
connection between trusts n d
chestnuts will also soon be discov-
cred.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-03-23
FRIDAY. MARCH es, 1855.

"JeffersOnian simplicity" requires
the expenditure of "a, 200 in a single
month, for flowers wherewith to
decorate the White House parlors.
Mrs. Cleveland must have her
swing, and the nation of course
will foot the bill.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-03-23

The benefit of protection to the
people at large was strikingly
shown by Hon. Warner Miller in a
recent speech, in the fact that all
manufactured goods are, as a rule,
from 20 to so per cent. cheaper
than they were twenty five years
ago, while wages are 80 per cent.
higher than IN any other country.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-03-23

A Virginia free-trader renlnds
IA of a man who would rather
have an eight dollar hat ruined 10y
rain than buy a raSee dollar um-
brelIa.-Tnder Appeal.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-03-23

In order to give the entire speech
OF Senator VIM. NJ. Stewart, in this
issue, we are compelled to surrender
a large part OF our usual news
space. We feel certain that q care
full reading of the Senator's re-
marks upon this question, so full of
vital interest to every person in
our great country, will amply COM
pensate for any loss of other
matter.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-03-23

Etc, giving inscription on the reverse
side Of the coins enumerated.
The Senate voted upon the faith of the
statements OF the chairman Of the Com
mittee on Finance, and the amendment
which Inc offered to perfect the bill,
which have Just read. The fact that
he offered an amendment, which was
read at the Clerks desk and printed in
the GLOBE, providing for inscriptions
upon the silver dollar, was convincing
proof that SUCH coin was provided for
In the body of the bill. II anybody had
doubted the chairman's declaration that
the silver dollar was contained IN the
bill that doubt must have boon removed
by the language Of tho amendment.
The bill passed on these representa-
tons. A conference Of tho two Houses
was had on the Senate amendments
The Senator from Ohio said on Tuesday
last;
Here Is the conference report. They
did not IN the slightest degree change eth
or of the sections named which suspended
the coinage Of the silver dollar The con
ference had no relation 10 them. The DIS
pute was about other matters entirely.
The silver dollar is not contained in
the bill as it was printed In the statutes.
When or how it was eliminated | have
no means Of knowing, and | deny all re-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-10-11
A REMARKABLE GATHERING.
Frien L. and Relative. of the James boy


Frien Is and Relative. of the James Boys
Together.
The Samuels homestead. a few miles from
Kearney. Mo-, was rec entity the scene OF a
remarkable gathering Mrs. Caroline O..
Qnantrell. mother OF the celebrated guerrilla
chief. called on Mrs. Samuels, mother OF the
James boys. and tho two old ladies had a
hysterical time Of II In talking over the past.
Frank James and wife were up from Dallas.
Tex. to see Mrs. Quantrell. and Mrs. Jesse
james. who is living in Kansas City. was
present with her son Jesse. Mrs. Quantreh
lives in Canal Dover. Ohio. and is 67 years
of age. Her son William was born in Canal
Dover i'm 1887 and left for the Missouri bor-
der in 1859. She received two letters from
him the year after no left home and never
heard from him afterwards except through
the press. He was well educated and
his father was n school teacher. She
recently visited Quantreirs grave ut st.
Louis and is collecting material for biog-
raphy in which she will attempt to show
that he was not altogether bad. The old
house is picturesquoly located and is sur
rounded with trees and vines. In one corner
of the yard is a mound covered with flowers
and soa- shells. profusion of forget me-
nots fringe it. The two old ladies visited it
many times lately. 1t is the grave of Jesse
James,.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-10-11
Wise Savings of Mrs. Grundy.

That the wise parents are those who
look after the kind of literature their chill
dren read.
That the woman whose voice is "all for
suffrage" is not always q Hebe, Cleo
patra, or Venus.
That often the most consequential hus-
band in public is the meekest and most
humble at home.
That no champion duck sheds water
quicker than fashionable people shake of
family disgrace.
That in the writing OF obituaries now
adays IL is often most important to know
what not to put in.
That great many women sacrifice the
prophecies of life just for the sake Of a
little brief celebrity.
That there are young men who do not
wish TO see tailors executed, but who wish
they would hang up"
Tint il would be q splendid idea for
the decent press Of the country to COM
bine to ignore Sullivan.
That Boosting of ones wealth and
achievements must be regarded as q
fashionable accomplishment"
That it is something akin to puzzle
TO decide what Is really the mission In life
of the society youth" ~
That red flannel to a bull is not more
obnoxious than the suggestion Of geneal-
ogy to society people"
That, as rule the specialist" among
doctors charges very much after the style
of the noble six hundred. "--Nesc York
Mail
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-10-11
BUSINESS FAILURES.


They Aggregate for tho Third Quarter OF
the Year 2,30l.
Tho business failures throughout the
United States for the third quarter OF the
year. as furnished by r. G. Dun a. Co..
amount In number TO 2.S6l. with liabilities
of a trine over s22.OO0.OOO. The failures for
the third quarter of 1887 numbered 1.SSS. with
liabilities aggregating the enormous sum OF
$7S.000.0O0. For the nine months Of 1888 the
failures number 1850. with liabilities OF over
$90.0OO,OO0. as against $3.50 failures and
$12SOOO.OOo of liabilities in the same period
of 1887. In the Dominion OF Canada and
Newfoundland the failures for the three
months just closed number 384, with liza
bilities OF $S,67o.O 900. as against 3OS failures
and 2.996.OOO OF liabilities IN the same quar-
ter of 1887. In the nine months OF 1883 ended
with Sept. so the Canadian failures number
1885, with liabilities OF $11 482 .00O as against
LOTT failures and sl3. Ass 600 Of liabilities in
the same period OF 1887.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-10-11
WEEKLY TRADE REVIEW.

Nearly All Articles Score Higher Prices
and CIearings Increase 10 Per Cent.
In their review OF trade for last week r.
q. Dun x Co. say:
Tho or, at wheat speculation was tho absorb
ing feature o! the week, for, though the Septem-
selltri, IL left the market I'm such state that
much higle- prices for other options were easily
obtained. With December wheat at S1.1S at
u ago there came heavy selling and sharp re-
actions. Cash wheat sold for more at Chicago
tla1 ut Liverpool and ut one time it would
I ave paid to ship wheat back from Antwerp
TO New York. At New York sales OF
wheat amounted to 1Os 900 bushels
more than three times the entire visible
supply, and prices closed 81 cents higher than
the previous week. Corn advanced two cents
with sales Of 1870 600 bushels, and oats a frac-
ton. The speculative fever was felt I'm other
and hogs g cents per 100 pounds Cof5es rose
cent, with sales of GIG, so bags and oil near
ly one cent. with sales OF 6,7y8,OJJ barrels. In
cotton there was n slight decline OF an
eighth, with sales OF 5 5000 bales. Re
parts from interior POINTS were uniformly
favorable. outside of tho influence of Yellow
fever at tho touth. At many Western points
the tenor u reports was generally encouraging
There was less complaint as to collections,
money was I'm increasing demand, and the vol
ume OF busin, IS was enlnrging. Outside New
York tho bank clearings showed a gain OF los
per cent over asst year While the number OF
failures was large, the amount OF liabilities for
the third quarter Of the year shows great de-
crease-from $1,000. $50 last year TO S22 ia ,25i
for tine quarter just ended. The failures during
the week numbered 2l1.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-10-11
Origin or the Name Of Ameriea.

Onl few years ago vigorous eff
fort was made to pull Columbus from
his PEDESTAL as the discoverer of Amer
lea, which by many was considered rank
injustice, as Amerigo Vespucci had al
ready robbed him of the honor of nam
ing the continent.
According to what we have been
taught, Amerigo heard of the discover
les of Columbus and determined to Sc
cure to himself some of the glory. He
made four journeys to the new world,
and left behind him many maps and
charts. On these he distinguished the
new world as America, or AMERICAS
Land.
What schoolboy has not felt indig-
nant when he first heard of this injus-
tice to Columbus? But now it appears,
from a recent book by great scholar,
that Amerigo was not trying to take
undue credit. The country of Vene-
zuela, in which was the first settlement
- -r---.-------. O~sssOSr urkO -1rs-
tives AmGrGcdpGnG-- meaning
land-that is, Amaraca land.
Four centuries ago nearly everybody
Spelled by ear" as photography was
not fixed, so the transition to America
land and finally to America was very
easy.-GOLden DdVS.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-10-11

time salcs. sls.bss.s6l; average price per
acre for all sales sass for the Union divis-
ion. sS.72 for the Kansas division. and Sl24
for the Denver division. A comparative
statement OF the funded debt Of the Union
Pacific Company shows that on Dec. 81.
1887. the amount OF bonds outstanding was
s1l55Os. $50. net decrease for the year
OF sl.7Ss.472. The revenue Of the road
for the year 1887 aggregated s25.12s.5i5 and
the expenditures s19.297.9sl. leaving sur
plus OF 1891 .534 The debt OF the Union
Paeillc Company on Dec. 81. 1887. was s222.-
l69.4sl. OF which $50. s6s. 800 is capital stock.
The increase for the year was 81 ,SOl. 1883. The
assets Of the road aggregated SAGE. 45l. 1877, a
net increase for the year OF ss.sis.Sl6. The
net increase in surplus for the year was
S7.O57,132,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-10-11
ANA GenIus b. x IA.

Oh, see the Young Man. He is IN
the Academy Of Music. He is also il
luck tonight. He occupies seat X 49,
Usually the Gentlemanly Usher &C
cords him the privileges Of standing
room only But is he not Severely
Critical? He says---and says il boldly
that the acting makes him Very Tired,
The leading man is N. q. The lead
ing lady is A Reuben. The soubretts
is A Scrapper. The play is Tart. He
will Roast the Whole Dizzy Snap 10
Next Weeks Paper. Perhaps that is
This Weeks Paper which the Young
Man draws forth SYSTEMATICALLY as the
act drop falls? You are right, my
SON. The Young Man is the Buffalo
correspondent of the New York Ora
matte Grisette and Rialto Reflector
and is otherwise employed at a ribbon
counter at "a week.-Btfdlo Er'
press.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-10-11
Liberated from Their Fettcrs

BY the helpful, genial action of that most benen-
cent Of aperients, Hostetter's Stomach Bitters,
the bowels soon throw of the burden that par
alyzed and weako ned them, and resume their
normal freedom of action. Tho action Of the
Bitters, unlike that Of average purgatives, in
wolves no grip'ng or dIonching. II It did 1t
would, Ike thu IN, be valueless for ordinary use.
Thore is nothing ungentle or Unnatural attend
ing its opoi alton. UIon the liver, no less than
tho bowels, its action is most benign, pro-
melting health ul bilious secretion, and direct
ing out Ct tho wrong and into the ri sht channel.
C1njointly with cos liN eness, other bilious symp-
toms disappear wht IL is systt matically used,
and The st mach is strengthened as well as reg
u'a cd by IL. Mnlarial complaints, rheumatism,
debility, nervor sness and kidney troubles are
completely relieved by 1t. Sleep and appetite
arc invariably promoted by 1t.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-10-11
Preachers.

/ like preachers, says Bill Arp. They
hold us back from going to extremes.
They are the conservatives. They are
good citizens and set us good exam
pie. They are the balance-wheels OF
society, the scotch to, the wagon, the
air-brakes to the train, the pendulum
to the clock. They are like the Sab
bath that gives us rest and peace. They
are to society what the Judge is to the
law. / love 'em all, and when they are
blotted out, which God forbid, I want
to go, too. In sickness. in trouble, in
affection, yes, in the last agonies, they
arc with us and comfort us, while the
busy world ways on. God bless the
preachers of this land-the preachers
of every creed that teach love to oul
Creator and love and kindness to one
another. -Terds Strings.