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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-09-26

The Washington correspondent
of the Richmond Dispatch writes,
under date of Thursday, that "both
Democrats and Republicans are
lncensed because at the session of
the house held Wednesday night to
consider bills from the military
committee Mr.. Cannon and others
prevented the passage of two bills
to construct roadways to Federal
cemeteries In Virginia. The com.
mittee had agreed to let these bills
go through. One was to sppropri
ate $4,000 for Winchester, being
Colonel O'Ferralps, and the other
was $4,000 for Yorktown, being
Mr.. BOwden's bill. In his remarks
Colonel O'Ferral said that there
was buried at Winchester 5,4S1
federal soldiers at Antietam 1924,
and at Gettysburg $3.50. AT Win
chester there are only FIVE acres of
ground enclosed in the cemetery,
at Antletam Ten acres, and at
Gettysburg seventeen acres. There
is no roadway at Winchester. The
keeper of the lodge, Colonel OFFER
raj said, cannot even step within
the enclosure from his back door
without walking on graves"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-09-26
DesertInQ the Democrats.

AUGUSTA, GA. Sept. H. Many
memOe of the Farmers Alliance
of Burke county have bolted from
the Democratic party because the
Democratic nominees for the next
General Assembly will vote for
Gordon for the United States Sen.
ate. The Alliance don't want Cor.
don because be can't swallow the
Sub Treasury bill. An Alliance
ticket will he put 10 the held.
Mr.. j. p. Brlnson, who has been
looked upon as a stanch Democrat,
has announced himself. with the
endorsement of tour sab.aliances,
a candidate for the State senate IA
opposition to f. II. Ci.lowa', The
reguleT Democratic nominee. Mr.
Crimson says: Il viii, if elected,
not vo'e for John B. G. 'rlon for
United States Senator, believing it
to be best for the agricultural IN.
terest, but pledge my self solemnly
to sacrifice self.sentimrnt and Opin.
ION in obedience 10 the will and
wishes of my constituency
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-09-26
Mr.. Massey Talks

Ex.Lleutenant Governor J. E.
Massey in a recent interview said
be thought there was the strongest
probability of the reelection of
Venable in the Fourth district and
Jones in the First. In Venab'e's
district the opposition to both
Malone and LangstOn is such as to
give Venable, VINO is very popular,
more than a fighting chance. In
reference to ex-GOy. Cameron S
letter he said: 81 have not seen
the letter. Cameron IS a man Of
exceeding sp1ghtliness, but lacks
force and decision. Malone has a
leverage upon him which keep'
him quiet. Were it not for this he
could make some startling dlsclos.
ures. Last fall be published a let
ter in which he started ont to strike
a strong blow, but before its close
it dwindIed into nothing
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-09-26
A PETRIFIED CORPSE.


During the latter part of the
war the BODY of a yonng lady, who
the sexton Of Ivy Hill Cemetery
saws. died either in this city or
vicinity, was deposited IN the
vault of that cemetery, her friends
saving that it would be removed IN
few DAYS. either for burial here
or else where. Time passed and
rhe incident was forgotten, but no
one came TO claim the remains OF
the young lady and they yet re-
main ia the yanIt without any
means OF naturalization, so far. at
least, as the sexton knows. During
the quarter of i cenfnry that has
elapsed mould and decay have
entirely destroyed the case which
contained the coffin, aud the
casket itself, IN which lie the re-
mains, is fast yielding to tue
effects of time and the damp at
mOsphere of the vauIt-sO much
so that pieces have recently crum
bled and fallen to the floor. A few
days since the sexton of the
cemetery, while in the vault ar
ranging for the reception Oft body,
was attracted to the coffin, which
for so long time had occupied a
place therein, by noticing that a
piece of its side had fallen of since
he had last seen it. Curiosity
prompted him to peer into the collin
through the aperture thus formed,
when he was amazed 10 see the
body of a comely young lady IN
apparently the same condition az
when 1t was placed there over
twenty-five years ago. He then
made a further investigation when
bis surprise was increased on hni-
ing that the bOdyhad tnrned to stone
and that after all these years was
almost as Itelike as on the day 1t
was committed to the 81 @ u [
sepulchre OF the dead. Instances
of bodies becoming petrlfed after
being buried are by no means in
frequent, bat this is the first time,
certainly in this vicinity, where
OssiicatlOn has taken place in an
ordinary cemetery vault. AS be-
fore stated, there IS nothing about
the coffin to identify the remains,
and the sextoD's recollection Is
that they we're placed in the vault
by persons who where strangers to
him.=Al ernNdria Gasette.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-09-26
The New Anti-LOiterY Law.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.-The
new anti lottery law went into
effect on Friday. AS it prohib is
the N ling OF newspapers contain
ing lottery advertisements, news
paper publishers in this city were
so notified some days ago by the
postmaster. The newspapers mall
ed since have passed the scrOtiny
of the postoffice officials with the
exception of the Sunday Chronicle.
AS it contained a lottery advertise
ment the entire mailing edition
was yesterday sent back to the
office of publication. So far this
has been the only paper published
here excluded from the mails. A
question was raised to day by the
representative of the Louisiana
Lottery Company as to his liability
IN receiving the usual lottery mall
from the Office. 1t was found,
however that the law respects
the sanctity Of the mai
and does not permit a seal to be
broken. Therefore, ordinary let.
ters can be sent as usual through
the mails, but the law provides
that if evidence is obtained show.
ing that a letter containing lottery
matter was sent through the mails,
then both the sender and receiver
can be held liable either at the
place of mailing or at the place of
destination. Heretofore such
prosecutions could only be brought
in New Orleans.
Registered letters will not, IN.
der the new law, be delivered to a
lottery company or it's agents, and
money orders will not be paid. In
the opinion Of the POstoffice De
partment officials this law practi
cslly excludes the lottery compa
MES from the use of the mails.
A more severe blow, however, is
their exclusion fro u the advertis.
ing columns of newspapers, which
is one of the results Of the
prohibition from the use of the
mails.
In the event that the facilities
of the express companies are used
the officials state that the depart
ment can prosecute the companies
If they have evidence that they are
In circulating lottery mat.
ter.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-09-26
Viruinia's Public Schools.

RICHMOND, Va, September IS.
Under an act of the general as
sembly passed at its last session an
Appropriation of 100000 was
made to the public tree schools on
account of the arrearage due the
schools.
The auditor of public accounts
reports that the amount applicable
to the schools out OF the regular
revenue assessed for the year is
S667,3l9 so Hence the state
gives 1867, 1850 towards the sup.
port of her public school system
for the school year 1S9O.'9l.
State school funds are apporticued
bS the department Of public in
struc ion among the respective
counties ami cities ofthe state on the
basis Of the school population of
each. Last year the schools receIv-
ed SSj1,4 75t from state funds.
The funds now ready for dis
tributlon for this year exceed
that by about $4,000. Tue law
holds that a census Of the school
population of the state shall be
taken every five years. This pop.
ulation, according to the census OF
1885, was 610, 81. The returns OF
the census taken this year have
been received from all the counties
and cities except seven. leaving
out the seven counties the returns
show that there are 4O,26S more
children of school age in the state
IN 1890 than IN 1885.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-09-26
Personal War Between Hon. ThOs,
M. Norwood and Sen. Gordon.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Sept. %
An Atlanta special gives particu-
lars of the re opening of a bitter
and rentless personal war between
Hon. Thos. NJ. Norwood, prospect
tive Alliance candidate for the Sen
ate, and Governor Gordon.
In speech at Decatur, Gordon
denounced Norwood as a dema.
gOgue and charged him with sneak
ing ont of tie war because of sore
eyes. Norwood retOrted IN one o. the
severest letters possible to be pen
ned. He addressed his letter to
"My dear john Boycott Gordon"
accuses him OF Boosting of his
bravery. says he is weak headed,
weak minded, a business schemer,
a Mulberry Sellers" whose mental
defects have led him to get up a
variety of skin games and South
sea bubbles to empty the pockets
of friends.
Further on he says "Stick to the
war. Your Confederate record
has carried you into big offices
tour times and has paid you S72,
900, but you deserted the good
people of Georgia to serve a rail
road tor less money. Your lean
ing is toward railroads. You throw
away your Senatorship to become
the hired bnt useless attorney of a
railroad. You got up a railroad
scheme, made large sum of
money, gambled it of in Wall
street and ruined your confding
friends"
This and much more bitterness
Norwood hurlS at Gordon and
says: "They are links in a chain
of evidence that cInnot be broken
by raising your hand to the great
white Throne, or pointing your
fDger backward to the world and
saying you will not answer me-"
Governor Gordon, IN an inter
view, declares he viii not answer
Norwood, and prefers to leave the
matter to more impartia! reply
from the people of Georgia. Mean
while he will continue bis canvass.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-09-26
Brutal Assault on a Woman.

EARLEs p. o., Sept. 22.-On
Friday, 18Th inst, brutal attempt
to commit rape, on the person of a
respectable white woman IN the
lower end of NOttOway county,
near the Amelia line, was made by
a negro man of dark, ginger.cake
color, low stature, toll face, thick
lips, and Supposed to be about
thirty years Of age.
The scOundrel threw the woman
down, tied her bands behind her,
and gagged her within go yards
of her fathers house,, and was only
prevented from perpetratlng bis
design by his fear of the approach
OF some of the male members OF The
family. The lady is confident that
she would recognize him at sight.
This community is astir on &C
count of the act, and summary
vengeance may be meted olt should
the culprit fall into the hands OF
the neighbors, who seem deterInin.
ed to bring him to Justice.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-09-26
A New Railroad Contemplated.

STAUNToN, Va, Sept. ia
meeting of representative citizens
from the valley counties was held
here to day TO consider the pro.
posed plan of the extension Of The
Cumberland Valley railroad.
The meeting vas a large one.
Colonel Shields, Of the Spectator,
explained tue object Of the meet.
ing.
The following committee was
appointed to visit The Cum berlaDd
Valley people
Hon. j. Randolph Tucker aud
w. T. johnson. of Rockbridge
S. Brown Allen, Hon. A. b. Light.
ner. Major Eigard Mcmahon. of
Augusta; Prof. II. Hulsy. and
Major George Chrisman, of Rock.
ingham; r. NJ. Lantz and Mr..
Cover, of Shenandoah and Captain
W. II. Sale, of Frederick.
There is a splendid EXHIBIT of
mineral timber and agricultural
wealth along the line of the pro-
posed extension.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-09-26

A strange bird that came from
the swamps oflower South Carolina
is mentioned by the Charleston
NelcS and Courier. "RoughIy de.
scribed, 1t is about the size of hen,
but with wings twice the length.
The wings present a handsome
plumage of yellow and black, with
small polka dots over the feathers.
The feet are like those OF an eagle,
with long, sharp claws. The most
peculiar thing about the bird is its
head which has the remarkable
shape of a Leart, and is covered
with white feathers. The bill is
shaped like that of human nose,
so that the head, with the almond.
shaped eyes, looks more like the
face OF a human being than of a
blrd.n
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-09-26
Reciprocity Killed for This Session

WASHINGTON, Sept % Men.
bers of the tariff conference com.
mittee, after their morning session,
afforded an interview TO Eras ius
Wiman, in relation to Canadian
reciprocity
A conclusion was reached that
nothing could be attempted this
session, but that, IN the event OF
dissolution of the Canadian par.ia.
ment, the Sbermsn-Hitt resolutions
should have earliest consideration
after the reassemblage Of Congress
10 December.
This, Mr.. Wiman said, would be
satisfactory to the leaders OF the
liberal party in Canada.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-09-26
To Adjourn on October 18th.

ericsson, PA, Sept. 23.-Tne
President received kilograms from
Senator Aldrich and Representa-
tive Mckinley this afternoon stating
their belief that Congress will DIS
pose of the Tariff bill during the
present week and adjourn the lst
OF October, or soon after. These
kilograms we're in response to a
request from the President for IN.
formation on the subject. His IN.
tention to return to Washington on
Ibe oath instant, is in strict accord
ance with a plan arranged soon
after his arrival here on the 9th
instant.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-09-26

A dispatch from Luray states
that, on Monday, a large party OF
the Grand Army OF the Republic
men of New York and Brooklyn,
together with veterans Of the Ninth
New York regiment who did
service during the civil war, in
GLIDING their wives and daughters,
arrived there Sunday night. They
were guests at the Lursy Inn.
From this point they went to liar.
per's Ferry, Front Royal, Manassas,
Cedar Mountain, Fredericksburg,
Charlottesville, the Wilderness,
Laurel Hill, Spotsylvania, and
Cold Harbor, at which points they
we're engaged In battle in the late
war. They will be in Fredericks-
burg, Richmond, Warrenton,
Front Royal, Culpeper, Newport
News and other points. Most OF
the party are In uniform and are q
Iine body of men.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-09-26

The jury of twelve was adopted
because the prophets we're twelve ;
there were twelve Jewish judges,
twelve pillars OF the temple, twelve
patriarchs, twelve tribes of Israel,
twelve stones in Aaron's brestplate,
twelve gates of Jerusalem, twelve
signs of the Zodiac. When juries
were first established the Judge
took the juries around with him in
a cart until they agreed upon a
verdict. Ifthey did not agree they
were fined and imprisoned. In
this latter respect there has been a
change for the better Ia the life OF
the Juryman. If he can't agree
now he is taken to hotel, given
good fare, cigars, something in the
liquid line, and cards to pass away
the time.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-09-26
The FAMINE is COMING.

The New York World has made
a careful investigation of the re.
ports of famine in Ireland growing
out of the failure of the potato
crop. One of Its London cores
pondents made tour of that part
of the Green Isle in which the
greatest destitutiOn is feared, and
discovered very sad condition of
affairs. While there is no actual
distress now, privatlOn and suffer
ing cannot be averted later on and
thousands of peasants must die of
starvation, unless prOvisiC n for
their necessities is made before
hand.
Ireland has had two potato fam
ines in the last thirty years. One
occurred in 1862, during the civil
war, and although money was very
dear in the United States at that
time the enormous sum of $4,000
600 was sent for the relief of the
sufferers. Ten thousand persons
persisted by reason of the famine
that year and $4,000 pauper emf
grants sought refuge in America.
In 1879, the date OF the last famines
5000 peasants died, in spite of the
generous contributions which were
made for their relief by Americans,
a sum hardly less than the amount
given in 1862. The greatest of all
the famInes, however, occurred in
the years 1S46'47'4S, when the
crop failure extended over the
whole country. Then halt a mil.
lion Irishmen died of starvation
and of cholera brought on by eat.
ing putrescent potatoes, and as
many more emlgrated to this cOun-
try.
The English government has
made a partial examination of the
districts IN which famine is threat
ened and BalfOur, the secretary for
Ireland, will inaugurate a system
of public works by which the peas.
antry may be given employment
and thus, in a measure, tided over
the winter. But appeals for assist
ance are to be made to this coun-
try by the Irish leaders, and on
October LIST John Dillon, William
OBrien, Y. p. Gill and Timothy
Harrington will sail to America
and solicit contributions in the
great cities of the United States.
Doubtless the response will be as
liberal as the emergency may re.
quire, as no appeal for aid has eyer
been made ID vain 10 the sympa-
thies of the American public.
The arrest OF Dillon and OBrien
may interfere with the programme
That has been arranged. But If it
is the policy OF the English 60 rern.
ment to shut off contributions from
America it has made fatal mis-.
take in arresting these men at this
time.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-09-26
A TRAINS AWFUL PLUNGE
INTO THE sOHUYKILL RIVER.

INTO THE SOHUYKILL RIVER.
READING, Pa, September 49,
A wreck occurred on the Reading
railrOrd II miles above this place
at about $50 tonight. If every
thing is borne out by subsequent
developments il is the worst wreck
that has eyer occurred in this sec
ton III the history of the Reading
Railroad company. The tram which
met the disaster left here at 6; 10
o'clock, ten minutes late. i is
known as the POttsville express
and was running at the rate of 40
miles an hour. 1t had on board
about 125 to $50 passengers, and
consisted of engine, mail and ex.
press cars, and three passenger
cars. At ShOemakersvilIe, ID miles
above this city, there is a curve
where the railroad is about Is to 20
feet higher than the Schulklll river.
Here, shortly before six O'Clock, a
freight train ran into a coal train,
throwing several cars in the latter
on the opposite track, and before
the tram hands had time to 90
back to warn any approaching
tram OF the danger, the POttsville
express came around the curve and
ran into the wrecked coal cars on
it's track. The engine went down
the embankment, followed by the
entire train with its human freight.
The scene was one CT great horror,
and can he better imagined than
described. The cries of the i'm
prisoned passengers were heart
rending. 1t was a scene never to
be forgotten by those who particl-
pated and survived. Some of the
passengers managed to crawl out
OF their prison and aroused the
neighborhood. Word was tele-
graphed to this city and help sum-
moned, but all information was re-
fused at this point by the railroad
officials. Physicians and surgeons
and a force of 800 wOrkmen we're
taken to the spot and with the aid
of a travelling electric light plant
the work of clearing away the
wreck was at once proceeded with.
The work was slow and tina dead
and dying were taken out with
great difficulty. Up to 10 o'clock
tonight six dead and some thirty
wOunc ed had been taken out. Of
the latte some were brought here
and others taken to the Miners
hospital at Ashland. The dead so
far recovered are still on the
ground.
The wrecked train is still lying at
the bottom OF the river. The ex.
act number of the passenger list is
not known, and reporter who is
on the ground telephones his be-
lief that there are still % or more
bodies underneath the wreck, or
were carried away By the current.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-09-26
Ex-Governor Cameron to take the
Stump for Democracy.

Tie Richmond state says :
Among the political on dts OF to-
day was one to the effect that the
visit of ex Governor Cameron bad
reference to a conference With the
chairman of the State Democratic
Committee. The ex Governor, it
is said, is desrous of taking the
stump for the Democratic party in
the ensuing campaign.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-09-26
Blew up the Saloon.

CHICAGO, ILL, Sept. OLA
dispatch from KokOmO, Indiana,
says: The temperance people of
GreentOwn, place of $4,000 in
habltsuts, have finally driven the
last saloon from their midst. They
have kept up a continual fight for
two years. Three weeks ago the
only saloon remaining In town was
destroyed by dynamite. The owner
soon resumed business and was
Immediately arrested Oh twelve
affidavits and court costs were
piled up against him until Satar-
day, when he surrendered his
premises to the sheriff who closed
the saloon.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-09-26
A Eactlanal War.

CATLETTsBURY, KY, Sept. 20
The Brewer. Dempsey aud Bats.
den war broke out in Logan coua.
~, w. Va, Wednesday IN a ener.
al fight between the two factions.
Jas. Dempsey shot and instantly
killed Geo. Walter, q member OF
the Baisden faction, and one
CLARK was severely cut 10 the arm.
Both factions met at q sherifi's
sale Monday and Tom Dempsey
was shot by his brother John bat
not fatally injured. Both sides are
arming and q renewal Of hostilities
is expected.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-09-26
Galveston Offers Thanks.

GALVESTON, TEXAS, Sept. 90
At a meeting of the city council
this evening resolutions were
adopted thanking the President
for his prompt action III signing
the river and barbOr bill, which
guarantees deep water on the Gal
weston Lsrbor bar, and Congress
for its generous action in making
provisions for The work of deepen.
ing the channel.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-09-26
LOst Her Sneech

The Salem Times Register states
the sad fact that Mrs. Dent, wife
Of the editor of that paper, has
lost her speech entirely. Mr..
DENT is now 10 Richmond consult
ing specialists in regard to her
case. 1t is hoped by the many
friends of the family that a remedy
may speedily be found and the
lady's speech restored.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-09-26

Henry Stager valid and his wife
were found dead at their home in
Ritterstown, Pa, Monday evening.
On a slip OF p aper was written 1--WE
die together, goae To meet our
chiIdren.o Me-. aud Mrs. Stager-
valid were an aged couple, and
had six children, all Of whom died
Within the past three years.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-09-26

Thomas Il. Sullivan, a promi-
ueut lawyer of Outstanding, and
one of the owners of the Mont gom.
cry White Sulphur Springs, died
Suddenly Friday night. He left
Roanoke at p. NJ, aud on reach
ing home remarked that he was
unwell, took a dose of bromide and
retired. Shortly afterwards his
daughter found him dead IN bed.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-09-26
"lOn't Care 10 Eat"

1t is with the greatest confidence
that Hoods Ssrsapanlla is recon-.
mended for loss of appetite, midi
gestiOn, sick headache, and similar
troubles. This medicine gently
tones the stomach, assists diges-
ton, and makes one "Teal hungry"
Persons IN delicate health, after
taking Hoods Sarsaparila a few
days, find themselves longing for
and eating the plainest food with
UNEXPECTED relish.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-09-26
To Run independently.

MANASSAS, VA, Sept. 10. The
Republican Congressional Coven.
ton having adjourned without max
ing party nomination, George w
Fremont, at the solicitation Of
many firm supporters, has an
nounced himself an Independent
Republican candidate from this
district.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-09-26
A Terrific Cyclone.

CHARLOTTE, n. c., Sept. o.
One OF the most terrific cyclones
that has ever visited the western
portion of this State swept over
the country adjacent to Greens
boro Saturday. The tobacco crop
IN this section of the State WAS not
ouly damaged more 50 than for
Years, but was almost ruined.