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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-10-25
and Gordon rose to the rank OF
lieutenant. general still under the
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and Gordon rose to the rank OF
lieutenant. general still under the
same system of selection.
What does the above go to prove !
To the mind of the writer it clear
thatmO matter what 0plnlOn Ten
eral Lee had of General MahOne
during the war it was not of the
kind to recommend him for pro
motion except in the last year OF
the struggle. No matter what his
opinion was after the surrender,
nor to whom expressed, il looks to
an outsider very much like what Is
written above will stand test.
| desire particularly to state that
it is not my purpose 10 minimize
General MahOne's war record or IN
the slichtest manner diminish the
services and glory OF the gallant
men he commanded, but to make
one point plain, aud that is major
Lacy is mistaken, though he IL 80
honestly, and that "the internal
evidences" las the lawyers say OF
the records show be is III error.
The dates OF rank named above
are from Lieutenant.COlOnel g. G.
Jones's roster, published IN the
Southern Historical Society Papers,
and from roster in TIM possession
ofJohn f. Mayer, Esq. which was
made up from ;be original records
of the Adjutant- Generals Depart
ment, Confederate States Army,
and now in the War Department
at Washington. STUDENT.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-10-25
Terrible Tidal Wave.

SAN FRANCISCO, October 49,
The steamer City of Picking ar
rived last night from China and
Japan. She brings an account oI
a tidal wave in which nearly SOC
persons lost their lives and about
1000 houses were washed away
On September IL, the same day
Yokohama was so severely dam
aged by a typhoon, a violent wind
and RAIN storm set in at HaZugun
and Aichiken. BY 2 o'clock the sea
bad risen several ieet above or
dluary high tide and just after
nighttalI the waves mounted to 4
great height, washing away the
EN- bankment and lsvelling the
buildings near the shore. Shortly
afterward a wave fifteen feet
higher than the highest OF those
that had preceded 1t rolled IN With
a great roar, washing away the
remaining positions OF the embark
ment and carrying with 1t yearly
all OF the houses of the various
Villages along the bank. This was
done so suddenly and unexpectedly
that the inhabitants had not time
to escape. At fSuta.Mura l2O
houses were washed aWa', about
20 broken ut, aad abOnt 40 Of the
inhabitants killed AT Yoshlda'
Mura $50 out Of $50 houses were
washed away, and G2S Of the
population of $500 were killed
Three hundred aud Six!y.Eine
bodies have been fouHA aud there
are yet $50 persons missing. The
Emperor aud empress have sent
81, 800 and ana $500 respectively
for the relief of tue Sufferers.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-10-25

the Threshing Machines then
!, use were almost wholly OF
the class known as the Endless
Apron" style. Then it was that
Nichols < Shepard, OF Battle
Creek, Mich. ,inventedandbegan
to develop an entirely new ana
novel style Of Grain Thresher and
Separator, which theyveryapPro-
priately named the "Vibrator.
1t was a revolution in Thresh, !,
ing Machines, and from a small
beginning Of FIVE machines IN
1858 they soon reached a pro-
duct Of 1000 yearly.
Their Vibrator drovethe" End
less Apron" machine out OF mar,
ket, and all other makers copied
il as closely as they dared. To-
day all Threshing Machines o.
any reputation or merit use the
,r'nciples of the old Vibrator.
Iichols & Shepard have con-
..nued in the business without
change Of name, location, or
management; and during the
oast three years have brought
out and developed another new
Threshing Machine for grain and
seeds, as superior to all existing
machines as their former was to
the Endless Apron They name
this new and improved Thresher
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-10-25
CALLS FOR CAMERON.

Here the crowd began to call for
Cameron and was even more bOis.
ferrous, npOn which the speaker
claImed that the disturbance was a
"put up job' by the Mahoueites
and called them "Mabone cowards.'
The crowd continued to shout
cameron. Cameron"
He did not yield the floor. but.
in strong terms, denounced Mus
sey, who is the Washington cor.
respondent Of the Cincinnati Com.
mercidI Gd-ette, saving he had
slsndered him IN that paper.
Here the band began 70 play
after which Governor Cameron
arose and said "Where does the
hiss come from except from the
gOose" He continued by denOnnc
ing the crowd for kissing Senator
Riddleberger, for, said he. 81 an
az much against Malone as he is.'
He declared that Malone would be
beaten. He referred to MahOne's
connection with The railroads and
repeated that statement made by
Malone, that she was as good 6
Democrat as Ben Hill. "If he is,
said he, "Shy is he not as good a
Republican as we are?'
This speaker was also Missed al
and interrupted. He stated tina
he would not speak any longer. but
stated, however, before he closed
that be would not vote the Demo
cratic ticket.
Senator RiddIeberger again at
tempted to speak, but WIS prevent
ed by the disorderly crowd.
Mr.. w. f. Humphrey then arose
and stated that the audience wOulC
not listen to either of the speakers
and he therefore declared IN,
meeting adjourned.
Governor Cameron left the hal
immediately, but Senator Riddle
berger remained in the hall unit
the mob pressed upon him so he
was compelled to retire.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-10-25
sKHUJEEUQs WEN RUO,

Our readers will remember some
of our playful jokes on sknuieeuqs,
We cannot lose this opportunity
10 present the HERALD's puzzle.
Read the head line as you please
back and forth-upside down.
Mind you, gentle reader, you
must not guess the names OF Atty.
Gen. Walker, Col. James McCune,
or the amiable and lovable Albert.
We merely put IN this general
negative lest some one should be
led into the terror Of a wrong con-
ectnse.D
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-10-25
The End OF the World,

FREDERICKSBURG, VA, Oct. %.
considerable excitement prevails
IN the vicinity of Screamerville,
Spotsylvania county, at the Ad-
ventists camp meeting. Those
gathered there predict that the
world will come to an end tonight,
and, if not tonight, certainly before
the eud of the month.
A number of farmers have left
their homes, turned their stock out
on the commons, and are living az
the Adventist camp. Others refuse
to work, and only go home at night.
Many have not sOwn their fall
wheat on this account, and say
they will not put a single grain OF
seed IN the ground, as the Lord il
certainly coming this year.
About nifty persons are living at
camp, waiting patiently and conf
IDENTITY for the end OF the world.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-10-25
THE CAMER0N-R IDDLEBERGER
MEETING.

In reference TO the dis urbance
at the meeting held in Richmond
on Wednesday night last ex.Goy.
Cameron Thursday made tho fol
loving statement to the limos of
that city:
at would he utterly foreign 10
any Meditation Of either Senator
Riddlcberger or myself to express
any disappointment or to make any
criticism on the large audience
which greeted US At the Old Market
Hall Last night. We could not hold
snch "A representative meeting and
he responsible for the acts Of few
individuals. evidently inspired TO
interrupt The proceedings and to
Illustrate the purposes Of the meet.
ing. Ii seems neither necessary
nor proper TO say anything further
than that a small number OF people
successfully performed the duties
for which they we're employed, viz 1:
TO prevent an ex-senator and an
ex Governor Of the State from pre-
senting their political views TO the
people oi the city Of Ricmhoud. I
aln sure that IT the meeting had not
been interrupted in this manner
nothing would have occurred 10
furnish proper grounds Of Offense.
AMI all that seemed violent in rhe
expi essIOUs Of either OF US was pro.
voked by the insulting Interruptions
which amply justified everything
that was said. The people who
committed this outrage we're doubt.
less hired to do il. and don btless
got their pay. The position of
Senator RIddleberger aud myself
is protest against all hIrellngs
here and el-ewbere.p The Times
says: sit was currently rumOred
" ednesdsy that the job 10 inter.
rupt the meeting at the Old Market
Hall was fixed up by Malone at
the Davis House on last Tuesday
night, and that $500 was at the
same time turned over to one of
henchman for campaign
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-10-25
Stole Two Girls.

HIAwATHA, Kas., Oct. 23.-Dr.
Wilkins for the past three months
has been travelling through north
ern Kansas with au Indian medi-
cine company. Several Indians
travel with him as an advertise
ment. Yesterday Black Horse,
one of the Indians, ami one Of the
white men belonging to the com
pany, stole two respectable girls
from their homes at Horton, bounG
and gagged them, and carried
them to secret camp in the woods
near South Horton.
As soon as the gags were remov-
ed from their mouths, the girls
screamed tor help. A gang OF
railroad labOrers went to their as.
sistance, OYerpowered the abduc-
tors, and brought them to this city
where they are now in jail.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-10-25
Another Family Scandal.

A San Francisco dispatch states
that a family scandal was exposed
there Monday last in Judge HOge's
court, when United States Senator
Stewart, of Nevada, was cited to
show why he should not he punish
ed Tor failing to allow his son in.
law, A. w. Fox, to see HIS three
children. Fox and his wife have
been divorced several years aud
the children have been cared for
by the Stewards. Fox filed a sen.
satiOnal affidavit in which he
makes various charges against Mr..
and Mrs. Stewart. Mrs. Stewart
estified that Fox was a worthless
character with whom her daughter
fell in love when she was only
seventeen. To prevent the scandal
of an elopement her parents con.
scented to the marriage. The Sen.
ator repeatedly secured good EN-.
ployment Tor Fox, but he never
kept any. No effort had been
made TO keep the children from
Fox, but he failed to supply money
for their support
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-10-25
TAX PAYERS.

Please note that there is moi
Que OF the original Read ulster State
canyassers following Gen. Malone,
Are all of these dlsloyal aud
General Malone only loyal ? Fol
low 1t further II you please, and
find all of these men sustained now
by four OF the five Judges Of our
State Court of Appeals. Can it be
possible that all the original read
justers are traitors : Benedict
Arnold had the same opinion Of
himself as Gen. Malone.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-10-25
THE SUPREME COURT AND THE
DEBT.

This week presents an anomal-
ons political field, for Virginians to
fight In. Gen. Malone is urging
that the debt is not settled, must
DO reopened Sc, sc, yet the
Supreme Court of the United States
Is divided, as appears from last
Mondays reports, aud now await
the appointment of an Associate
Justice in the p. ace Of the late
Justice Mathews.
That this statement of facts may
not be denied, We append the FOL
lowing which appeared throughout
the country Tuesday morning. 1t
is needless to say it was Ia London.
THE VIRGINIA BOND QUESTION.
A number of cases presenting
another phase Of legal controversy
which has been going on for long
time over the Virginia tax coupons
we're set do wn for argument in the
United States Supreme Court yes
terday, but when the cases ere
reached on the docket the Chief
Justice an nounced that their hear
ing would be postponed until there
was a iull bench.
The court is about equally dlvid-
ed on the Virginia bond quest on,
aud II WAS for this reason that ar
gument of the cases was deferred.
| Ii is not improbable that the new
Justice to be appointed by Presl-
dent Harrison to take the place OF
the late Justice Mathews will have
the casting vote in this important
question, which has been before
the court in QUE form another for
some years.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-10-25
Death of Gen. Hartmann.

Ex-Governor j. F. Hsrtranft
dled at his residence, Norristown,
Pa. on the 18th, aged SO years.
His complaint was pneumonia,
from which he had been suffering
for several weeks. He was a DIS
uuguished General in the Union
army, twice elected Governor Of
bis State, served a term as post
master Of Philadelphia, and also
as Collector of CumtOms in the
same city. lie was a gentleman
OF fine personal appearance, much
intellectual force and genial aud
warm hearted. He was one OF the
most agreeable aud compauionable
men We have ever met, aud no one
could form his acquaintance with
out admiriug his character.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-10-25
CAMERON AND HIS ASSOCIATES

The independence and frmDess
of the Republicans who have re.
belled against the tyranny and
seI6shness of Malone, cannot be
too much admired. or too highly
valued. Such meu as Cameron,
Groner. the Yosts. the Lewises,
and others who cOnld be named,
were naturally enough Inclined 10
stand by their party. but when it
came 10 a sacrifice Of their srlfre.
spect, they halted at once. and re.
fused.
The Iec,.n letter OF Cameron
shows plainly emo Igh 10 wha' this
class Of Republicans have been tx.
posed by the odlouS j~alouSly and
treachery of Malone. That lett 3,
which eminrntly mani; In its tone,
aud convincing in it, statements.
besldes being expressed with great
force and clearness, entities its au-
thor and his motives To our warm
consideration. In writing 1t, he
has deserved well of Virginia. He
has done a service to Der people,
which they appreciate.
We have no sympathy whatever
with Republicanism in any OF its
forms. 1t Is ineXplicable 10 us how
any Southern man can be a Re
publican by conviction, but this
does not prevent us from fully un-
derstanding the strength Of e
allegiance which binds these Re-
publlcans to their patty, and how
great the pressure OF their manll-
ness must have been to compel
them temporarily to break away
from 1t.
We extend them all a hearty
welcome to the ranks of our party
durlug this contest. All differences
IN our views as to State poll les in
the past, all differences az 10 Ma
tiOnal issues, are now sunk out OF
sight between US in our common
endeavor to tear up the Upas tee
of Mahoneism by the roots and de.
stroy it, so that 1t may no longer
cast It's black shadow over Virginia
to blight all her social aud political
Observation-Disclosures Times.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-10-25
A PostOffice Clerks Pluck.

MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. OFT h 4
Journals Fargo special says: 1.-TWO
men gained entrance to the Fargo
postofIice last midnight, bound and
gagged the night clerk, Harry Mil.
ton, placed a red.ho poker on the
scles Of his feet and compelled him
to give up the combination Of the
vault door. In the vrstibule of the
vault we're forty or fifty registered
packages. While he burglars
were opening these Milton released
him 1elf, secured q revolver and shot
at The men, not, however, until they
had time 10 blow out the light.
They knocked him down with a
blow on the bead and escaped, Sc.
curing nor to exceed Sl25 in cur
runcy. In their harry they left
over $3.50 in money Oa the desk.
They had only opened four pack
ages when they we're surprised by
Milton. Milton's feet are burned,
bnt not seriouly, Postmaster Judd
has leegrs Pied chief inspector at
Washington
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-10-25
TURBULENT MEETING.
Richmond State.

The promised grand anti.Ma.
h0neiie rally seems 10 have been a
failure. The Malone forces, it
was evident, were, If not too nu.
merous. at least too noisy for the
ants. Ex-Governor Cameron and
ex Senator Riddleberger, each of
whom has the reputation OF being
a good speaker, we're unable to
make themselves heard. The Ma.
honeite hoodlumsImsy haye thought
it very funny to deny these speak.
ers respectful bearing in this city,
but their iIl.msnnered conduct and
bad behavior affect nobody 40 in.
juriously as themselves. They may
boot at Cameron and hiss at Rid
dleberger, but their arrogant little
master, whom they follow with
such servility. will be beaten out
Of his little boots on the 9th of
November and his cringing hang.
ers.on will be sent bowling to the
rear.
Senator RiddIeberger, in the
course of his speech,:yerry correctly
pronounced Malone "the worst
enemy Virginia ever had" In.
censed at the continued interrup.
tions he branded his snnOyers 40
"NahODe towards" When sx.
Governor Cameron spoke he appro-
prlately rebuked the man Who
Kissed as "a goose,n aud added,
~ don't care anything about the
kissing. / know what 1t means,
but you can 60 on, for your man is
going TO be beat and badly beat"
He SAID Malone had never been
true 10 any party to which he at
tacbed himseli"-a true and unan.
swerabIe charge, which, as Malone
himself would say in one of HE
own tavorite phrases. is "known OF
all men, Messrs. Rlddleberger
and Cameron then spoke alternate
ly, parrying the thrusts Of the
Malone crowd and dealing them
sharp and singing blows. The
speakers appesled and denounced
and the mob Kissed and howIed,
Bot Malone will be beaten, all the
same, to the chaRrin and dissp'
pointmeut of his rude and noisy
heeIers, and to tho satisfaction and
qualification of all good people 10
the Commonwealth.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-10-25
A DASTARDLY MOB.
MAHGNEITE HOODLuMS HISS RID
DLEBERGER AND CAMERON.


Richmond Daily Times, Oct. l7ch.
One OF the largest audiences
that has been seen at a political
meeting tor years. gathered at the
Old Market Hall last night to hear
ex. Senator II. II. Riddleberger and
ex Governor Cameron speak. AS
early as 1880 o'clock the house was
already well filed, and others con.
tinually coming in until both seat.
ing and standing room of the hall
was filed to its utmost capacity.
The speakers we're late, aud the
great enthusiastic crowd. both OF
Democrats aud Republicans, mani
tested their impotence by con.
ttnual stamping aud all sorts of
EXPLANATIONS. Several "kickers"
OF the colored fraternity were also
present, one OF whom came up to
the front near the stand and WAS
loudly applauded. At $40 the
speakers had arrived and were
making their way through the wild
mob, when NOelker's band struck
up "Auld Langc SYM Then a
Wild shout arose from the audience
When order w4s sufficiently
restored, Mr.. w. i. Humphrey
arose, aud in y tew words intro.
! duced Senator RiGdlrbrrppr An The
first speaker.
He arose amid wild shout, aud
was compelled TO stand fully five
minutes before he could be heard
unfortunately, here the Senator
faltered considerably in his voice,
which caused the 'lisOrderly crowd
near the door to begin to hiss and
otherwise interrupt The speaking.
The tumult here somewhat abat.
ed, and the speaker began again
by saying IL have not allowed,
and will no: allow, personal poll.
tics 10 enter into tins canvass. |
stood IN defence of readiustment,
but Gen. Malone has reSOrted to
the British bOndbOlders method.
Malone has but one man who
stands by him IN the hustiugs. and
that is Col. William Lamb, and be
is counsel for the British bond.
holders. Applause. leave the
debt question where Judge Staples
left 1t and will discuss other mat
ters Of more Importance. The Sen
atOr paused here and the mob
again took advantage Of the OppOr. ]
tunity and began to hiss and inter. |
rupt him in an even greater degree. /
He pleaded with them to remain
quiet but of no avail. He turned
and asked some Of his frieL lis near
him TO assist him in quoting the
disorder. Another attempt was
made to speak, but the noisy au-
dience began 10 shout, "lOuder.
louder" to which the speaker re-
piled at this was the last day
and the last trump would sound
you would still hOller louder and
louder
Mr.. Humphrey assembled the plat
form at this juncture and called .
upon the audience to remain silent,
il not he would put the disOrderly .
ones out. Quiet was then some
what res ored. The speaker again
began.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-10-25
Trespass Notice.

We, the undersigned lanl owners 4,
Shenandoah county, Va, do hereby notify
aud warn all persons not TO trespass unon
our land. IN any way, by fishing, hunting
ing driving, hauling. &C.. as we win an-
force the law against all trespassers
l. NJ. Holllngsworih, ~ Hotel. sami
Hickman, Saml Hotel, A. r Hollings-
worth, Calvin Hotel, DR.. j. L. Campbell.
Rinker j. B.o. 'P''"'
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-10-25

1t is hoped that this is the last
campaign that will be fought in
virginia in which principles are
wholly ignored. 1t is becoming
more evident each day that uni.
yerssl suffrage is one Of those
bluaders that may be classified as
"a crime.y Were it not for that
blunder Mahoneism would be dead
and rotten.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-10-25
NOTICE.

Oae white steor red hea and neck and
red spois.on point Of shoulders, one re leo
on the right front, one hind leg red 70 tbs
knee on the left. three red spots on The
other leg. The appraisement worth
twelve dollars, the owner can receive The
steer u he pays all costs and dana les.
supposed to be about two years.
HENRY DOLL, Alonzayille Va
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-10-25
MahOne's COrrupting influences,

It is said that Brother Funk.
houser was busly engaged in
furnishing free tickets to the Ma
hone show at Stanton, and that
he actually threw in enough money
for eating and drinking to anyone
he could induce to 90. Money
must Indeed be plentiful With the
Malone managers as hlackberries
are in Summer. Bat II the Par.
son did actually supply money tor
tree whiskey 1t was very naughty
iud eed.-Spirit ofthe Valley.