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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-01-06
FUNDING VIRGINIA SECURITIES.

Especial Dispatch TO the Baltimore SUM-
RICHMOND, VA, Dec. 27.-Up
10 this time nearly a half million
dollars worth of State securities
have been funded at the Office of
the second auditor. They embrace
1910 coupon bonds and tax-re-
ceivable coupons maturing after
January, 1888. The latter are
funded at fifty cents on the dollar.
Recent cablegrams from England
announce that some OF the holders
Of Virginia bonds there are anxious
to fund under the Riddleberger
bill, but these bonds will not be
funded before January l, as they
have not been listed. This being
the case, the holders will lose the
January interest.
The above bears out our views
and prophecies Of the last nine
years. Daring that long period
we have insisted upon the con-
stitutionality of the Riddleberger
bill. We have implored the peo-
pie of Virginia to stand by it. We
have fought all combinations at
homo and abroad. When no
epithet was too severe to be APP
piled to us, we have urged patience,
perseverance,, and sometimes re-
sentiment. A second decision of
the highest court of the country
bas made us free from the bondage
of Bonds and Brokers, their agents
and attorneys, and now we find our
prosecutors saying we will come in
and fund. Virginia is Virginia
,nce more. That Providence helps
aly those who help themselves
WIS never more clearly demOnstrat-
ell The debt question, it let alone,
is NV thing of the past. The
old nadjusters are triumphant
They We indicated by the law as
expounled by a court from which
there is no appeal. This is an Oc-
casion for general rejoicing. We
have met the enemy on many fields,
and for yearsas regulators against
so-called debtpayers-as "nigger"
party against the "white mans"
party. But the victory has come,
and all Virginiais must now be
alike he benehciaiies of the sue.
cessful struggle. Let US all be
thankful !
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-01-06
A Youthful Traveller.

A 15-year.old boy in a Louisville
hospital has been round the world
and made several visits to Europe,
having only his wits for resources.
Sometimes he has Travelled as a
tramp, stealing rides on car trucks
or playing stowaway on shipboard,
and sometimes he has worked his
way as a purser's boy. He speaks
several languages and holds travel.
ing to be the one worthy object OF
1ifo
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-01-06
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
Written and compiled for the HERALD.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2, 1888.

Written and compiled for the HERALD.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9, 1888.
To-day are inaugurated in Wash
inpton the social festivities of its
official world. The semi-official re-
tirement in which the cabinet circle
was plunged through respect to the
memory OF ex.Secretary Manning
was of less than a weeks duration,
and therefore has not interfered
with the time honOred custom of
New Years Day.
As on former similar occasions,
the White House was fragrant with
floral decorations, dazzling with
gas, and brilliant with gold lace,
epauletts and rich costumes. The
New Years Day reception at the
Executive Mansion was instituted
in the early days of the Republic,
and Washington himself, after con-
sultation with Adams, the first Vice
President, established some of the
etiquette which still prevails.
This ceremony, more than any
other in the United States, resem.
bles what is called a Court. In The
early days the people rushed to a
public reception in such numbers
that the representatives of foreign
nations here complained of being
crowded out, and declined to at
tend. An arrangement was then
made to receive the Diplomatic
Corps separately, and shortly after
it was deemed necessary to deter
mine the relative rank and prece.
dence among the foreign function
aries and our own high officers OF
State. Washington consulted his
entire Cabinet and a system of
precedence was arranged which be-
came the foundation of all the Off
ciaI etiquette of the Capital.
While the order of approach to
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-01-06

The Alexandria Gazette annOun.
ces that six of the cOlored Re-
publicans refused to vote for the
endorsement of Gen. Malone. The
time is near at hand when we will
explain to the public how this en-
dorsement was Matched in hidden
headquarters at Washington, where
men signed a paper under false rep
RESERVATIONS, land without reading it.
Two of the Republican members OF
congress who did read it in full re-
fused to sign it. In a little while
the methods employed will be laid
bare. We are not yet authorized
to use all the names we want tc
substantiate what we shall say.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-01-06

the RESIDENTIAL presence observer
at one of these receptions is well
known TO many, l will mention foT
the benefit Of others who are Gu
rious to learn, that the officers OF
the Cabinet and their families are
first received 10y the President and
hostess of the White House, and
then follow the Diplomatic Corps,
in the order OF their seniority OF
residence in Washington, so that II
is possible the plenipotentiary from
st. Domingo may have precedence
of the Minister from the Court OF
st. James. After the DiplOmatists
come the Judges of the Supreme
Court. and then the Senators and
Representatives, officers of the
Army and Navy, and a number OF
Government officials too varied in
name to mention.
The parade in the East room to-
day was worthy of comparison for
glitter and lace with that of many
real courts. The Diplomats are al
WAYS in Court dress, the Judges of
the Supreme Court sometimes wear
their gowns, and the Army and
Navy officers always wear full uni
form. After the official crowd have
passed ont and those who have con-
trived to accompany it to see the
sight, of which there is always a
goodly number, the democracy is
admitted, and hod..carriers and
washer.women can be seen under
the chandeliers where the represen-
tatives of Kings and Queens have
lust aired their royal decorations.
The opposition to the confirma'
ton of Mr.. Lamar is being so we'll
organized and of such determined
character, that it Is quite likely final
action upon the case will be delayed
for several weeks. tbs understood
that Senators Sherman, Edmunds
and HOar will makespeeches against
his confirmation, and as the Demo
Gratis will reply, there will doubtless
be a prolonged debate. Mr.. Lamar
would seem to realize his jeopardy
At a wedding reception a few days
since a guest who wished to con-
graduate the Secretary upon his
new honors, accosted him with a
bow, and "Ah, Mr.. Secretary, al
low me-" "No, not yet. l am not
confirmed" interposed the possible
new Supreme Court Justice. ooh,
but you will be, and then, perhaps
| shall not have the chance to"
"Let us wait until we are sure, at
any rate" he again interrupted.
It appears from a letter OF the
Attorney General to the Secretary
of the Treasury, that there is nc
money to pay United States bal
lifts, witnesses and jurors, and thai
the q. S. Courts in several districts
have adjourned on that account
and the Secretary is asked to press
Immediately the passage of an cur
gent deficiency BILL Here is an
other evidence of "DemOcratic econ
omyn so much boosted of at thu
last session. The first business t(
be done this session is to make III
deficiencies.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-01-06
Dancer Of Cigarettes.

Cigarette smoking numbers an
other victim in Richard H. Barrin,
ger, popular young man OF Troy,
N. Y. He was an almost constant
smoker. An affection of the heart
was followed by dropsy. After his
death one Of his veins burst, and
the blood therefrom was almost as
black as ink.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-01-06
INTERNAL REVENUE IS A WAR TAX,
from the National Republican.

During the holiday season, when
men are generally in a good humor,
it is sometimes best to call attention
to subjects which, in ordinary times,
might prove irritating.
From the Democratic platform
1884:
From the foundation of this gov
eminent the taxes collected at the
custom houses have been the chief
source of federal revenue; such
they must continue to be. More
over, many industries have come to
rely upon legislation for successful
continuance, so that any change OF
the law must at every step be re-
gardful of the labor and capital In
vested.
The system of direct taxation
known as the internal revenue Is a
war tax.
Resolutions of the Georgia leglE'
lature, approved Feb. 26, 1887;
Whereas the internal revenne
laws of the Ualted States, in rela'
ton to taxes and license upon the
distlllatlon of fruit, are bearing
heavily upon poor, but worthy,
class of our people, and estranglng
them from the government; and
whereas the pay OF officials connect
ed with the internal revenue de-
partment, in relation thereto, IS
often more than the tax collected
and paid into the treasury OF the
United States, and thereby impos'
ing an unjust burden upon our peo'
pie, which is impOltic and unwise
therefore,
ResolUed, That our senators in
Congress be instructed and our rep
resentatives in Congress requested
to urge upon the Congress of the
United States to repeal or modify
so much of the internal revenue
laws of the United States as re
quires license or tax upon the
distillation OF fruits.
Res0lred, That q copy of these
resolutions be transmitted by the
government of this State to OuI
senators and representatives In
Congress.
A correspondent of the Philadel
phia Times (Dem.) says:
The bottom has dropped com
pletely out of the movement to re
duce the surplus revenue by free
trade methods. The representa-
tives have been hearing from thell
constituents in no unmistakablt
terms. The democrats who were
so vOciferous in their criticism o.
Mr.. Randall as an INSTRUCTOR are
now turning to him to lead then
ont of their desperate straits. The
CONSERVATION of the leaders OF the
Democratic majority in the House
Is almost without bounds. Mr.
Randall and his friends alone main
tain their equanimity. Mr.. Randall
is receiving the most gratifying as
surances ofapprobatiOn ofhiscourst
from all parts of the country.
Mr.. II. II. Carlton, one of the
new members of Congress from
Georgia, said to a correspondent o.
the Atlanta Constitution in regard
to revenue reduction:
They do not go far enough.
am opposed 10 the internal revenue
because 1t was levied as war tax
and the necessity for it no Longer
exists, but / am not In favor of re
ducing that to the exclusion OF 9th
er things, | had rather see thu
tax taken off the necessaries Of life
first, and if had to chose between
the two would prefer it at least, bu'
l do believe that the internal rev
enue is unjust, exacting, and ough1
to be repealed.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-01-06

A riot betweeD40 or more drunk
en- Poles took place at Alden, eight
miles from Nilkesbarre, Pa, TuOs-
day. Anthony Shlnsky, aged 80,
was fatally stsbbed. and eight
others we're eriosly injured, and
two of them fre lA'ly to die.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-01-06

High license has scored another
victory, this time in Norfolk, Va,
where, by devOting the liquor tax
to educational purposes, the schools
have been largely increased and
improved.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-01-06
WILLIAM FINCHUM HUNG.
AN ORDERLY EXECUTION--TIIE
MURDERER OF A BROTHER
PUNISHED BY LAW.
Especial to the Baltimore sun

HARRIsONBURG, Va, Dec. 90
William Finchum was hanged here
to day for the murder OF his broth.
er, Preston Fuchum. Finchum
spent the early part of his last night
on earth in praying and singing
with his spiritual advisers, the
Rev. o. S. Bunting and the Rev.
j. b. Donovan. Shortly after mid
night he laid down and was soon
asleep. He slept soundly until
1870 a. NJ, when he awOke, dress
ed, and ate a hearty breakfast
talked very little, and then only
upon religious subjects. About ten
o'clock several of the ministers Of
the town went to his cell and en-
gagged in religious exercises, which
we're continued until the sheriff en-
tered to read the death-warrant.--
At 1l:3S Sheriff Lamb, with Depu-
ty Gather, went to the cell and
the latter read the death.warrant
to Finchum. During the reading
he appeared to show very little con-
Germ and made no remarks. AT
11:50 the procession, including the
sheriff, three deputies and the min
listers left the cell and in a couple
Of minutes were upon the scafOld.
The condemned man walked firmly,
supported by two deputies, and
when he had reached the scallOld
gave one quick glance at che spec
tators and then looked firmly be-
fore him. A short and appropriate
prayer was offered up by the Rev.
o. S. Bunting, of the Episcopal
church. When asked by the sheriff
if he had anything to say he replied
that he had not. A slight tremOr
then seemed to pass over his body,
but whether it was the result of
nervousness or of the intense cold
no one could tell. His features APP
peared calm, and gave no indca-
ton of breaking down. At 1855
the trap was sprung and the body
fell about six feet and a-half. The
body spun around rapidly for n half
minute or more, when it remained
almost stationary, and then throb-
bed cOnyulsively for a moment or
two. In thirteen minutes after tho
trap was sprung the heart had
ceased to beat. The body was al
lowed to hang about ten minutes
longer, when 1t was cut down and
placed in a coffin which had been
prepared several years ago for Nor
ris, a condemned man whose sen
tence was afterwards COMMITTED to
Imprisonment for life. Ono of the
incidents of the day was the ap
pearance of one of Finchum's broth
ers, who came to the Jail for the
double purpose of giving notice
that the family would not claim the
body and to ask for his dead broth
er's old clothes. The execution
was as well conducted as it could
have been, and it was only a few
minutes FROM the time Finchum left
his cell until the trap had been
sprung.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-01-06
Great Bargains:

With the short time we have to spare
we mention some of these goods and some
of the prices. The bother is where to be
gin-eyerything so cheap we are at a los
what to mention. Here is lot of fine
sateens, regularly worth l5c a yard, to be
sold in Woodstock for cents another
lot of English Foulard sateens will go Col
81 cents. A lot OF all-wool Jerseys, a
cents is the price. 800 boxes soap, ) cakes
to the box, 3 cents box. 1000 punches
shoe strings, , cents a bunch. 900 ladies
fancy bordered and plain handkerchleis
. cents lot of hose, somewhat dam
aged, 3 cents lot of dress goods, in
black - inches wide, - 20 for : yards
sold in Boston for - 90 another lot dress
goods, brown and black so inches wide
81 20 for . yards, worth about s. 80 lot
dress silk, - yards for 81 80, would be
cheap at 80 90; another lot dress silks, Il
cents q yard, cheap at - cents; a lot OF
colored satins, 80 cents, usually sold at a
cents; silk velyets, - cents, worth dou-
BILE 4; velvetecns, 3 cents, good at 10 cts.
red table linens 3 ic, worth go cents; an
other lot table linens, fancy bordered, .
cents; lot table cloths 90 cents; lot OF
cloaks for ladies - cents; lot of chill
dren's coats at we'll, the prlco IS 10"
enough.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-01-06
CASSIMERES

For men and boys wear, all wool, one and
a-half yards wide, one dollar yard in
remnants from one to 81 yards, cheap at
- 90.
FIVE HUNDRED DOZEN BUTTONS
; cents a dozen, some worth 10 cents, some
worth II cents, some worth more lot OF
mems white reinforced shrts-let the price
be a cents and here is a lot corsets, reg
ular - cents ones, but in this sale they go
for i6 cents; here is lot of brown cot
tons about 900 yards, well, let the price
be cents, that's cheap. Envelopes cts:
pack, and there's so much else we could
talk about that we could fill the whole of
this paper. Ladies' felt skirts at 80 cents;
dress ginghams at cents; mems scarts at
IL cents childrens ribbed hose, large
sizes, at 7 cents; children's merino shirts
at ~ cents set OF 3 crochet needles for
& cents, and so much else that we will stop
Just here. You know we are here, and
that We haze not come this far just for the
fun of the thing, its business we mean,
and business we want to do, the season Is
late and goods must be sold cheap, that's
what we will do.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-01-06
HOU s E,
los T. HOLTZM1N, Proprietor,
EDINBURG, VA.

This new and commodious hotel Is now
omen for the reception Of guests. Every,
thing is new from basement 20 attic, an1
was 6uilt with a view 10 maxine u one Oh
the mos comfortable and attrae i've hotels ,
in the Valley. The rooms are htted mp
with ali modern improvements in FORM
tnre. The Office and dining room are
handsome, large and comfortable. .
No mains or expense will be spared TO
furnish the table with all that can tempt
the appetite and give perfect satisfaction.
Charges will be very moderate anu M
ouesfs can rest assured that all Will be
done TO make their stay comfortable and
enjoyable. , =. tho
hotel. lDec' 10 - -''
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-01-06
HISTORY OF THE CRIME.

On the 10th of March, 1856, Pres.
ton Finchum's dead body was found
IN the woods near Elk Run Station,
on the Shenandoah Valley Railroad,
in the eastern part of this Rock.
ingham) county. An examination
disclosed a gunshOt wound in the
head and the skull crushed in
Circumstances occurred ust pre-
vious 10 the discovery of the body
caused suspicion to point to Will
liam Finchum, and he was arrested,
and in July following was convicted
of murder in the first degree. An
appeal TO the State Supreme Court
failed to reverse this judgment, and
Finchum was subsequently sem
fenced to be hanged on the 10th of
this month, bat a respite from Gov.
Lee extended his time two weeks
longer. The evidence on the trial
was in substance that on the morn
ing OF the murder, Preston Flnchum
left home for the purpose of meet
ing his brother at a blacksmith
shop in the neighborhoOd. He
went to q distillery about three
miles distant to purchase some
brandy. In the meantime William
had followed Preston on horseback
with gun and dog, and arriving at
the blacksmith shop left lis horse
and dog, but taking his gun went
off in the direction where his broth
er's body was subsequently found.
Soon after Preston returned from
the distillery and gave the black
smith a drink, at the same time
telling him that he had more in the
bushes. lie then followed after his
brother, and that was the last seen
of him alive. William returned to
the smiths shop soon afterwards,
and was asked by the smith if he
had seen Preston, and replied that
he had not, and when the smith
told him that Preston would be
there shortly he replied that "Pres."
was not to be relied upon when
drinking. He then mounted his
horse and went home, leaving his
gun at the shop. Just before Will
liam returned to the shop from the
bushes the smith had heard the re-
port of a gun, and Williams gun
showed that it had been fired re-
Gently.
When arrested on the charge of
numbering his brother he showed
the greatest Indifference and brutal
unconcern when his brothers body
was brought home. He kept up
this appearance throughout his
whole trial, which lasted four days,
and until some two months ago,
when he broke down and made q
full confession of his crime and the
manner in which he committed 1t.
lie had prearranged the meeting
in the woods with his brother, and
sent him for the brandy for the
purpose of making him drunk, and
also to nerve himself for the horri-
BILE deed. When Preston had got
ten so drunk as to be partially OBJ
liyious of what was going on he
(WillIam) stepped behind HIM and
shot him in the head. He then
dubbed him several times, crush
ing his skull and making his vic.
TINS death certain. He attributed
his crime to his criminal intimacy
with his dead brothers wife, and
that he conceived the idea OF muir
der and carried it out so that he
might be more secure in that init.
macy. The Finchums were farm
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1888-04-21

would advise any father who has
sons grown up, and 10 looking about
to locate them, to pass by the whole
sale houses and put the young men
into retail business. A boy who Is
intelligent can go into retail gro-
Gerry and in few years he will DO able
to run one of his own. Tho clerk or
salesman in a wholesale house does
not get the education that weuld fit
him to run a store, yet the retail clerk
can, with very little training, fill q
place in a Wholesale house. The
chance of making success in life is
better ia retail business. A man who
is worth $4,000 year to wholesale
house, is certainly worth more than
that to himself. Any industrious,
honest young man ought to save up
enough in five years cut of his wages
as u grocer's clerk to start in business
for himself in small way, and moth
ing 10 to hinder him from becoming a
wholesale dealer himself in time
[Globe- Democrat.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1888-04-21
GENERAL NEWS.

In the White mountains of Esmer-
aida county 10000 cords of wood will
he cut this year.
There are 80 men employed in get
ting cut wood in Willow Creek can
yon, near Hawthorne.
The Southern Pacific earnings for
March we're: gross, $2,491, 900, while
those for March, 1887, were s ,062, 600.
The consumption of sugar in the
United States last year was 100000
tons, the largest for six years.
The Georgia negro has no faith in
banks. He lays all his money cut in
clothes and hair oil, and the news of
bank suspension causes him to ex-
claim: "BuSt away, but yer can't hurt
desc lavender breechesl"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1888-04-21
All sorts.

No dentist has yet been able TO pun
tho tooth of time.
The smaller the stalker" the bigger
the salesman often.
The man who has never sworn al q
telephone never saw one.
The finger that points with pride u
encircled by diamond ring.
How 10 have white hauds-Let
somebody else do all the work.
The man who has "seen better days
IL now having very bad nights.
Ability without energy doesn I
count Tor much in this busy world Oh
ours.
The thing that q woman always
knows best is how some other woman
ought to dress.
The barrel act mover eIcites the enfy
of circus going politicians. lhey
know the barrel Is empty.
In some sections there is popular
belisf that there cannot he wedding
without n hitch in II.
There does cot seem to he n high
estin,ation of value placed upon the
bride who is given away.
man too law To find employment
for himself always has time to nnd
fault with other people.
If Shakespeare could have forseen
what an everlasting racket those plays
would kick up he would never have
written them.
Poetry 10 like the faculty. II may
so dsnounce it. of being able to vol
unfairly move the cars. II Is : gift.
Ii cannet be taught to others.
New Hampshire has Law ts sup
press lightning rod agents. CaIifor-
MA Deeds no such law. for amongst
her other charms she has no lightning.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1888-04-21
He Won the Haa.

A wager of silk hat once cost
many lives. 1t was in 1911, when
Captain Decatur of the United States
Navy, commanding the frigate United
States, met Captain Garden of the
British navy commanding the Mace.
dona. 1t was just prior to the war OF
1912. and while talking of the chances
Garden said To- Decatur:
"If you and l ever meet after hes
tilities are declared, I'll bet you silk
hat that the Macedonia will capture
the United States"
"I1l bet you silk hat that you
DON'T" was the reply.
The two frigates met October 20,
1912, and after bloody fight the En-
glish flag was lowered.
Decatur hastensd on board the prize,
and Garden rendered him his sword.
"D-n your sword, Garden" said
Decatur. "I bet you a silk hat, and
~ we're long way from halter, I'll
take the one you wear"
The hat was given Newark Jour
nal.