Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-11-07
CURRENT NEWS AND COMMENT

panies to furnish separate cars for wnlte
and colored persons.
Senator Ingalls,, it is said, never signs
q note or gives a mortgage, and can put
his hand Oh more ready money than any
other man in Kansas.
William O'Brien, John Dillon, Timothy
Harrington and T. D. Sullivan, the Irish
delegates, arrived at New York Sunday
and were cordially welcomed.
Enough of the Virginia peanut crop
has been gathered to furnish the estimate
that 100000 bushels will be dug this
season. The estimate is so enormous that
there has been almost panic in the pea
nut market.
A private letter received In Lynchburg,
from Col. Richard F. Beirne, formerly ed
itor of the Richmond State, who is at the
Western Lunatc Asylum, at Staunton,
states that he is recovering rapidly, mem
tally and physically.
While hunting 10 Prince William county
on Saturday last with Mr.. Bernard Smith,
of Winchester, DR.. Brewer, Of Haymarket,
was accidentally shot in the face by the
former and was painfully wounded the
sight of one of his eyes having been de-
stroyed.
The people who are booming Governor
Hill tor the Democratic Presidential nom
inatiOn in 1892 will learn that Grover
Cleveland is the liYeliest political corpse
they ever tackled. As between Hill and
Cleveland, the latter is thousand times
preferable. Herald.
A company has been organized in Pc
tersburg for the preservation ofthe battle
fields near that city. An electric railway
to Petersburg will be one Ofthe improve
msnts. 1t is proposed to establish
soldiers home for the MANNED and dis.
abled Federal and Confederate soldiers.
tits probable that at the next meeting
of the Virginia Legislature Governor
Mckinney will recommend the appoint
ment of commission to consider and re-
port upon the oyster industry. This
promises to be one Of the most important
subjects the next Legislature will have
to consider.
Senator Plumb, who has large inter
ests in mineral and railroad property II
Virginia, recently said that he regarded
this State as the richest in the Union il
resources. and that eventually a great
boom would sweep over the Old Domin
ion and ultimately make her one of the
most prosperous of all the States of the
Union.
The action of the United States Elk
press Company in refusing TO handle any
business OF the Louisiana Lottery is highly
cOmmendable. Undoubtedly it is th'
most effective aid that could be rendered
the Government at present In the fgh
that is being wsgea by the POstOfice De
partment against the gigantic iniquity
To the company this step, it is said, mean
sacrifice Of 100000 worth of bushes
annually. This is large sum, but W
predict that the express people will, il
the end, be amply repaid for whateve
temporary loss they may sustain.
General George Washington died Apr
~, 1s43. in Stafford county, Va, and hi
body was deposited in the vault at Wake
field, near Bridge Creek, in Westmore
land county, Va, where bis first wifi
(Jsne Butler) had been buried In Novem
Der, 1923. The battle-ground occupies
space 80 to 60 feet square. The arch Q
the vault fell in many years ago, and tn
excavation is nearly filed with debris
Near by are two gravestones. one 1886
marking the grave Of two children Ooh
and Mildred) of Lawrence Washington
the Grandfather of Gen. George Washing
ton, the other is over the grave of Jane, th
frat wife Of Augustine Washington, tn
father of the General, with the date 9
November "a, 1923. The whole place ]
grown over with vines, brisrs and bul
decks.
If ever q fellow received his desert
Tom voolfolk, who was hung in GeorgI
on the % for murder, had bis when b
was swung. The day before he left thi
world he said; ~ am not a fellow t
show my feelings much. but do you knOv
it hurt me as bad as il knife had beef
stuck in my breast to tell my aunt an
ny sister good bye when they threw tbei
arms around my neck and kissed me.
gave me pain in my heart like some
body had stuck = knife in me. didn'
care for myself bit. but it waS for then
am ready to die and believe III go t
heaven, for l am an innocent man,
Heaven would be nothing to . fellow
he didn't have any trouble here, would it
God knows l have had trouble enOug
here" Voolfolk was like Cluvcrius An
hoped TO the last. The only baggage hi
soul carried for its outward journey was
lie.
We give IN telegram from reliable
source 3 summary Of the elections in 2
states on Tuesday, Nov. 4th. 1t will b
seen from it that the Democrats swee
the country. Virginia sends 10 Demo
Gratis to the Send Congress. LangstOn !
defeated In the 4th district by $500 it i
claimed BOwden in the 2nd aud Brow
in the LIST. MIlls made gallant iTht il
the 9th. but was defeated.
MoCOmss in Maryland, Mckinley snC
Fostor in Ohio, and Cannon in Illinois
are defeated.
Tilman is elected governor Of South
Carolina by Is, 900 majority. Hampton,
seat in the United States Senate is il
danger. Grant. Tsmmany candidate, il
elected mayor Of New York by ~ 900.