Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-05-04
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Mr.. Charles l.. Fletcher has bought the
lot opposite the Lutheran Church. aud
will pat new frame house on it shortly.
hid. Funkhouser is preparing to put
up a neat brick residence on Main street,
on the lot lately purchased Of Mr. II. II.
Houck.
Rev. j. S. Hopkins, tits reported has
bought a lot of Messrs. Brown a lea, and
will erect a brick dwelling on it this sum-
mer.
Mr.. C. W. spengler, agent of the b. &
o. r. r., at tins place, has sold his prop
erty on Queen street to Mr. Joseph Thorn
burg, consideration sllO0 cash. Mr.
Thornburg will move into the property
this week.
Mr.. +. Zea is preparing to build two
new houses for sale or rent, and operations
will at once be commenced and so the
list increases. No wonder that persons
from the old fossilized towns around, are
seeking this place as the new Fl Dorado,
for among the Valley towns, such it will
be this summer.
Mr.. Louis Kramer, Of Olney, Illinois, is
visiting our town for the benefit OF his
health. Mr. Kramer is a partner in the
firm Of Hurn & Kramer, OlneY, Illinois,
He is the guest of Mrs. Mary Keller, sister
of his partner, Mr.. John D. Hurn, former
ly of this town.
War and pestilene have killed their
thousands, and strong drink its tens Of
thousands, but General Apathy will clean
the deck every time in an election and
wipe out Of existence the party affected
by its paralyzing influences
Corn planting il at ITS height in this
section and a large acreage will be put
out. Some few Of our farmers have fin
ished planting, while others are not yet
done ploughing. Grass and wheat looks
as well as could be expected considering
the season. Rain would be an advantage
Just now, especially to the early gardens,
and as a benefit to the grass crop.
The election held in this Davis district
on last Saturday, April 25th, on the ques-
ton OF license or no license, resulted in
victory for the liquor men. In this town
the majority Of the wet ticket over the
dry was 55-something entirely unlocked
for by the citizens Of this corporation, at
least not expected by the temperance ele-
mont, who IN numbers preponderate large
Is. The announcement, therefore, was a
surprise indeed, and much speculation
was INDUCED in as to the cause Of the re-
salt. some giving one reason and some an
other. But all at last agreeing that gem
eral apathy, on the part of the drys, was
the cause Of their d feat The wet men
were active aud vigilant, from their lead
ers to the lowest subaltern In their ranks.
Hence the victory they achieved, and
scores one more point in favor Of, or in
proof Of, the maxium, that "the early
bird catches the first worm"
Patience, that sublime virtue whose on
ly true follower and faithful exponent
lived many years ago in the land Of u,
and whose pathway and intricate mean
derings are as hard to follow now as they
were in the days of this eminent exemplar
Of that school OF philosophy himself the
bright particular star harder to practice,
perhaps. from the fact that Job, although
surrounded by combination of adverse
circumstance, had many incentives to
help him pursue the pathway his cultured
mind had mapped ont He was the rich
est man in the orient, in all that consti-
tutes earthly wealth this to start with
was great and powerful lever to his adj
vancement. He did not have the tram
mels of poverty to clog his steps in the
beginning true ho passed through the
trying ordeal OF bereavement, both "a to
friendU and worldly effects, but he had. in
the meantime, been rooted and grounded
in that steadiastness Of character which
in his day and generation was phenomenal
indeed, and coming down through the
generations to the present epoch in the
worlds history stands without parallel
for endurance of evil and misfortune of
almost every kind, except perhaps that
IN bis time he had not to contend with
the evil effects of a political adminstra-
ton, such as at present prevails, and is
. - ~ and all fnp
legion Of ills which follow in the wake OF
a dry-rot, so-called administration This
wonderfully patient eastern gentleman,
however, at last had bis reward, the his
tory of which all are familiar with. SO in
like manner true merit with pat fence Will
ever come out conqueror. The W wonderful
patience displayed by the American cti-
zens during the term ofo of tho present
party in power which has been marked by
the most ilagrsnt usurpation Of the peo-
Pies rights in the frivolous promises made
in the matter Of civil service reform, tariff
tinkering, aud worse than all combined,
the fearful contraction of the finances OF
the country now accommodating in the
vaults Of the National Treasury TO the
great detrment OF the tax payers who put
it there. These abuses which the people
have patiently borne with, while the
masses have been, and are to-day, subject
to all the evils Of hard times, induced by
these political sharks. who, when servllely
begging the voters Of the Republic 70 elect
them to the Offices of the Ma ton were
lavish in their promises Of good govern
ment. better times, and grand political
millennium Of benefits to all. In short
the greatest good to or for the greatest
number. How have they kept their prom
ises The paralyzod and crippled cOndi-
ton of the country Is the best calculation.
This patience, all things considered, equal
ing that of job, in many respects, IS a
striking monument to the forbearance of
the citizens of this mighty Republic, and,
Judging from tho political horoscope, will
doubtless effect a change ia the aspect of
the present ruling stars in the near future
Coming events cast their shadows before"
, The great body OF representative men
, which will meet in Chicago on the 18th OF
, June, to nominate republican candidate
for President Of the United States, will be
, looked forward to by all the people of the
country with an interest which is only
paralleled BY the wonderful patience ex-
hlbited by them IN their endurance of all
the ills so rationtly borne by them during
the present term of power of the party
who promised 80 much, and who have per-
formed so little, and who, like Jobs conn
sellers, will DO relocated to the rear. Thus
patience in tho end will have her perfect