Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-03-15
ORIGINAL AND BORROWED.

never dSkeu ulnotll Wuotuch ihai-
rage was a failure, but he took no
chances.
President elect Harrison has had
to let up on his smoking. He has
been in the habit of smoking from
ten to twelve cigars a day, but his
nerves could not stand the strain.
He has been obliged to cut down
his indulgence IN tobacco to five or
six cigars per diem.
II is understood that a good
many people over in Pennsylvania
on feeling that earthquake shock
last Friday, and not recognizing
what YVES happening, exclaimed:
'sThat's John Wanamaker down at
Washington getting to work among
the malls.r-N. Y. Tribune.
An old Democratic friend called
at the Virgiaidn Office last week,
aud in a confidential way said he
wanted something from Harrison's
administration. Yes he said, but
/ am weakening Ike thunder, and
l am sure I will not do the Repub-
licans any harm We told him
that Harrison's would be Repub-
lican administration, aud that he
would have to weaken at the right
time, and to purpose-befOre an
election and not after-to get
within the sacred CIRCLE Valley
VirgiRidR.
Mrs, Cleveland employed her
self ingeniously at her last recep-
ton by counting the number OF
Hading wells that passed before
her. SO wrapped up did she be-
come IN the occupation that for
once she forgot herself. Instead
of repeating the name after Colonel
Wilson, as is her custom, she shook
hands with pretty young woman
and said, "Four hundred and ooe."
She saw the trick habit had played
on her when the girl looked up in
surprise. No more counting was
attempted, and "four hundred and
one vas Mrs. Cleyeland's limit.
In speaking of Harrison's cabi
net, a stalwart Democrat Of Rich
mond, who is one of the most prom
ineut bankers and Gnsnciers there,
says:
~ believe that Mr.. Blame IS not
only the ablest member Of the cab
met but the most friendly one to
the South. sm quite we'll acqUaint-
ed With Mr.. Blaine, and from my
relations with him l am satisfied
that he will be more friendly to
the people Of the South than any OF
those by whom Harrison has sur
rounded himself. Blaine's person
al advisers in this State are con-
servative aud able men and, they, |
| am sure, Will use every effort to
induce the Secretary Of State to
favor inst and broad policy 80 far |
as the South is concerned
The action OF Governor Wilson
Of West Virginia, in issuing certl6-
Gates of election to Anderson and
Jackson, the Democratic candidates |
for Congress IN the Huntington
and Parkersburg districts, who
we're not elected, will reduce the
Republican majority in Congress |
to three. There was no doubt of
the election OF Smith, Republican,
10 Parkersburg district. On the |
face of the returns he had over 300
majority. On recount he had II
majority; and there was no Ques-
ton raised as To the legality OF
these. Yet the Governor has is
sued a certificate of election to his |
opponent, Jackson, and also to |
Anderson, the opponent of Griffith. |
OF course Congress will seat the /
Republicans, in a contest, and that |
speedily.
Inter state commerce has come !
to be serious thing. The amend
ments adopted in the last hours Of
Congress make it possible to i'm
prison as we'll as ane any official Of /
a railroad who violates the Law in
regar1 to discrimination in rates
and charges. Under billing also |
falls 10 the same category of pris-
enable Offsnses. Railroad mana
gers are reading the law with a
good deal OF concern. They have /
paid the light fines hitherto i'm
posed without hesitation aud gone /
on violating the law systematical- /
". The complainant against IN
Just charges now has new weapon
and it is really alarming. There is
sort of commercial conscience |
which jIstifes the violation OF law |
and the pas ment Of a fine, but |
prison bars and damp cell walls
have the terrors Of disgrace for
snch offenders that nothing else /
can have Washington Star.
President fIarrison's grandfather |
was the oldest of all our Presidents,
but 1t is doubtful if any cabinet eyer |
contained so many mature men as
the new one. Its average is fifty
seven years and five months. The
President himself is ffty-6ve, four
years older than his predecessor.
Mr.. Window IS sixty-two, Mr..
Blaine, Governor Rusk and MIR.
Tracy, fifty nine; Governor Proc
tor, fty.eight, and Mr.. Noble, fifty.
seven, Mr.. Wanamaker is tifty-twO
and Mr.. Miller, forty eight. Mr..
<,,-...-t..1 aoooht vonn0ish man