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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-02-20
Ihe First Paner Maker.

1.-THE nest OF the hornet is the FIRST ar
ticle Of paper manufacture tha: ever saw
the light Of day." said paper maker re-
Gently to a Paper World reporter "The
hornet takes the wood OF a tree, grinds it
assiduously into pulp and forms sheets
Of paper, out of which he constructs his
nest. Although, as you can see, the
paper is gray in its present condition, it
is undoubtedly paper, and Of the finest
kind. II is out OF honor to the noble
hornet--the first pape- manufactures
known--that | adorn thiI Office with it.
No, there are no hornets in it now."
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-02-20
HIGHER.

Higher,
This shall my watchword be.
And this one thought my soul inspire
For l am keen and free.
Higher
Yea, even in defeat
Hold my lofty purpose higher
And deem it still more sweet.
Eigher,
Though victory should smile
And bringing me my one desire,
Should say; 'Rest thee awhile"
Higerl
This be my shibboleth
OF those few friends whom require
And love in life and death.
Higher
Up to that frigid boight
Where clinging needs and lusts expire
And thought flies strong and light.
Higher
God save me from old age,
From hstlessness and eyes that tire
OF Thine illuminsd page!
Higher,
Oh let this spark divine
Leap glittering to the central fire
The all-pervading shine.
George Horton, in Chicago Herald.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-02-20
snrrnM AT NXashington.

As soon as the news Of the death reached
Washington President Harrison teiegraphed
TO Senator John Sherman as follows:
81 loved and yenerated General Sherman,
and would stand very near 70 the more deeply
afflicted members Of his family in this hour
of bereavement. Il will be as il there were
one dead in every loyal household in the
land. | suggest that the body be borne
through Washington and lie in state for one
day in the rotunda OF the Capitol. Please ad-
wise me of any arrangements made"
The President also issued an executive or
der announcing the Generals death 10 the
country, and ordering the flag to be ioated at
half-mast and public business to besuspended
in Washington and at the place OF interment
on the day of the funeral. TO Congress Presl-
dent Harrison sent a special message eulOgiZ.
ing General Sherman rs an ideal soldier AMI
saying that "he served his country not for
fame, not out Of sense Of professional duty,
but for love Of the flag and OF the benehcent
civil vilinsttutions of which il was the enfblem."
The message to Congress also said:
General Sherman was in nothing an imi-
tator. A profound >tudeutot military science
and precedent. he drew from them principles
and suggestions, and so adapted them 10 novel
conditions that his campaigns will continue
to be the profitable study OF the military pro-
fession Throughout the world. His genial ma
ture made him comrade to every. soldier Of
the great Union army. No presence was so
welcome and inspiring at the campfire or
commandery as his. His career was complete
his houors was full lie had received from
the government the highest rank known 10
our military Establishment, and from the peo-
pie unstinted gratitude and love. No word
of mine can add TO his fame. His death has
followed in startling quickness that Of the ad-
m.ral of the navy, anu II S sad and notable
incident that when the department under
which he served shall have put on the usual
emblems OF mourning four Of the eight execu.
tive departments will be simultaneously
draped in black, and one other has but today
removed the Grape from its walls"
Proper eulogies were pronounced in both
houses OF Congress and suitable resolutions Of
respect and coincidence were passed. Through
out the country the news was received with
sorrow and respest for the memory Of the de-
ceased
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-02-20

TIE most powerful an Dss5 orgl1iseh
body among the British wo.Ssrs Is tae Clll
Miners Union. OF the $1,000 men np.o.s
in the mines OF En- asianl. Sea- an AL
Wales, 100O00 are organzsJ. rasfs &c 1f'
of their members directly rspress ltsny tisss
organizations in Parliament. Aul Aici31i
Davitt says these unions. with otaef grea.
combinations OK worker, VIII iay hoi1 q
the political power and gain supremacy oye.
vested interests"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-02-20

TIE Coroner OF New York City, under ad-
vice from the Corporation Counsel. has
formally notified ali the hospitals and IN
stitutions OF that city hero Koch's lymph's
in use that any person dying in their charge
who had been treated by the ign )n MS once
must be informed, 50 that an investigation
can be made.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-02-20

HORRIBLE reports o. iepre iatons by
wolves have besn received from : sandu,
Hungary. On Baron Woilsue,'s e. are alone
twenty peasants have been dev,nred by the
ravenous beasts. The GOyeraulsn; authori'
ties are organizing partY Of 'mntes' when
will undertake the exter.niaat,ol OF the
wolves
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-02-20
GEN. SHERMAN DEAD.
Peaceful Ending of a Great Military
Career
Ago at Th-atre--Presiden Harrt-
sons EuIogy.

Gen. William Teeumseh Sherman died at
l.50 o'clock p. NJ, at his residence, 75 West
Scyeniy.frst street, New YorF, aged II years
aud days. The immediate cause Of his
death was bronchitis. His illness began with
a severe cold contracted last Wednesday
week at the Casino Theatre, where he attend
ed the performance of Poor Jonathan" TO
which number of army officers had been
invited. The cold. .brengl.t-0a.seyers iae'ai
erysipelas, accompanied by Slow ieFcr lie
made a vigorous resistance. but an old throat
trouble was developed, accompanied by accu-
mutations Of mueus, which gradually wore
his strength away.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-02-20
suit Of the Investigation o; ia. Wounded

suit OF the investigator o, tis Wounded
Knee fight.
THE judiciary Committes has recon-.
niended that Jdlgs BJardmsu, Of the West
srn District Of Louisiansi be inipeached.
THE India1 Chlefs called az ths Wniti
House in body anl pail their respects t1
TIE President They W. s-es:-,a-----,.,a -
tue Commissioner of Iniian Affairs and
Seyeral Interpreters. Tls reception took
place in the East ROOM.
The President has approved tho acs for
the construction Of a tuand under the
waters OF the bay Of New YORK between
Middleton AMI New Utrecht
TIE Postmaster General has eslab,ishe
IN experimental system OF free delivery
among twelve towns and villages for whicl
purpose Congress hal appropriated $40 900.
The intention is TO have free delivery testei
In different parts Of the country.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-02-20

BARON HIRscH mas authorized the. tTus-
tees Of the Baron Hirsch fund 70 apply VI
10000 of it 10 the relief OF Hebrew I'M
migrants in this country.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-02-20
Washington.

The Department OF Agriculture reports
the cotton crop at LOG per cent OF the pro
duct Of last year.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-02-20

his strength away
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-03-14
SOME NOTED YEARS AGRICUL.
TURALLY.
{ Fayetteville Observer J

Fayetteville Observer)
The excessive bad weather thus far in
1891, coming on the heels of such an ad-
mirable crop year as 1890, will naturally
cause all sorts Of coniectures to be made
as to the present year. For the benefit
of those who would like to have some
data as regards somes of the noted years
in agriculture, we give it below:
1904 Cotton killed in May.
10l6-The cold summer.
101S-Great drought; cotton 80 cents
per pound.
1927 2S-Mild winter. Leaves and
cotton not killed.
1e30-Great drought.
1S34-February 7, the cold Saturday.
1840-"Harrison freshet" in May.
1914 Another cold summer.
1916 : Great sleet April 15;kills cotton
and corn.
1s51-January 21, second coldest day
known in the South.
1s55-Fine crop year. Hot summer
106O-Largest crop to date. Hot sum-
mer.
lo62-Great fruit crop.
1S64-Cold summer;no fruit.
1886 Hot summer; no fruit.
1867 Great crop and great decline in
prices.
1675-March 90, great cyclone.
1880 december 80, temperature at
zero in Middle Georgia.
1S82-Largest oat crop ever made in
Georgia; corn and cotton crop large.
1Ss4-Long fall drought, nearly three
months.
18S6-January 8-14 intense cold;
Savannah river at Augusta solidly
frozen.
1o87-Hot summer. Temperature at
100 in June and July and heavy rains.
1S8S-Wet summer. Poorest crop in
many years. No fruit. Great freshet in
August, September. Higher than ever
| known.
1Ss9-Frost in upper Georgia June /,
and abnormally cool in southern parts,
Drought in May greatly retards crops.
Much cotton not up June 10th. Great
peach crop; first in several years. :.
1S9O-Largest cotton crop, but fruit
nearly all killed.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-03-14
REVIEW OF TRADE.
DUNN Il co. SAY THAT REPORTS
FROM THE SOUTH ARE
BRIGHTER THAN
LAST WEEK.

Cotton IS Selling Better and the Ont.
look for Farmers is far Superior TO
Other Years--But the OUTPUT of IRON
Has Shrunk.
NEW YORK, March 13 R. G. Dunn
\ Cos weekly review of trade will saw:
Foreign influences have again disturbed
the money market little. The prospect
for new railroad building and consequent
ly for rail production is no helped bv
the monetary situation, anG stocks have
been considerably weakened. But there
Is more active speculation in breadstuffs.
pork products and and cotton, which
have all advanced and the outlook for
farmers has rarely been better at this
season than 1t is now. OF the great in
dustrles, nearly all are expanding aud
employing labor fully, but the coke
strike and other causes have produced
remarkable shrinkage in the output Of
IRON. Reports from the entire South are
shade brighter, because cotton has re-
covered slightly in price.
The business failures occurring during
the last seven days number for the
United States 239 and for Canada 81 or
total Of 273 as compared with total
OF 265 last week. Fer the correspond
ing week Of last year the figures were
252.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-03-14
CRIMINAL LIABILITY OF RAIL.
WAY DIRECTORS.
New York H raid J

Mr.. Chauncey NJ. Depew regards the
arrest of the New Haven directors as ab-
surd and ridiculous and declares that
there is no law under which railway di-
rectors can De held for the consequences
of accidents. He remarks that he is
director in more than thirty such corpo-
ralions, and President Roberts, of the
Pennsylvania, In more than hundred.
Are they to be held personally RESPONSE
bic for accidents on each and all of these
lines
The genial post praudium orator has
only to turn to the Penal Code of this
state to find law which he says does
not exist or to the court reports of
almost any State to see the criminal liza
bility Of directors judicially recognized
And why should not this be so ? 1t is
general principle of law, that every
person is crininally liable for loss of life
caused by his own culpable negligence
or wrongful act.
Railway directors are the responsible
managers of the corporation. On them
depends whether the road shall be safely
equipped and operated, whether life and
limb shall be secure or exposed to peril.
OF course the directors are not liable
'0r tba consequences of accidents for
%hicn they are in nowise to blame; but
there are disasters due directly to their
mismauagement,a and for these the law
holds them responsible.
Take this tunnel accident 1t was
found at the inquest that five of the six
deaths were caused by fire. That fata!
car stove was there in violation of law
as well as considerations of safety by
order Of the directors. Why should
they not be held to answer for the con-
sequences Who else is responsible
But Mr.. Depew says he is a director
in many corporations and Mr.. Roberts
in more Well, they are not compelled
to take these places; but if they do take
them they must accept the legal respon-
slbilitieS that 60 with them.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-03-14
ELON COLLEGE NOTES.
CO-EG ucation is Demonstrated to be a
Practical Success.
Especial Cor. STATE CHRoNICLE.l

Especial Cor. STATE CHRONICLE1
ELON COLLEGE, March 12 There are
many people throughout the State who
are watching with peculiar interest the
Elon College. No one who is familiar
with its history during the past term can
question its success and doubt as to its
future prosperity. We have heard it
from those who have visited the College
and from those who are most familiar
with its workings, that co-education is
not a failure, but a success, and Elon
College and its past record, though short,
IS living witness to this fact
The young ladies and young gentle
men are not allowed to associate sat
their own sweet will," nor are they re-
strained altogether from intermingllng
lhey reclte In the same class rooms
They are allowed an entertainment Of an
hour or two something like once a
month. These evenings are very pleas
antly spent and, We believe, proftably
Young people need to have their social
as well as other qualities cultivated. We
think it cannot be denied that students
from mixed school are more courteous
and polite than those from the unmixed
schools.
A visitor at Elon College sometime
since remarked that he had spent nights
at the different colleges in the State, but
klon was the first one that he had visited
at which be could rest as quietly as if he
were at home.
The College is not yet completed, and
funds ale being daily solicited for its
early completion. Besides the regular
canvassing agent, DR.. Long (the College
President) has spent the past several
weeks IN Northern and New England
States II the interest Of the College We
learn he has had quite a successful trip
and will shortly return.
The enrolment up to the present runs
considerably over one hundred and has
been steadily increasing since the open
| ing.
The students of the College look for
| q lite literary treat tomorrow evening,
March 18th.
Dr.. Hume of the State University will
| lecture, and it is we'll known that there
is not s more versatile and fluent speaker
in the State than the learned Dr. Hume
Preparations are also being made for
/ commencement Judge Walter Clark
of the Supreme Court of North Carolina,
has been Invited to deliver the address,
and Rev. 9. J. Jones, formerly of Ohio,
now Of Norfolk, Va has been invited to
preach the sermon. Other noted speakers
have been invited TO deliver lectures dur
Ing the spring term
The 7. NJ. c. A is doing splendid
work at Elon, and sends hne deleg4
tion to the State Convention which meets
next week at Durham '>ZED
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-03-14
PARNELL'S MANIFESTO.
OF AMERICA TO AID HIM
in THE FIGHT.

And Declares That if America An.
swers to His Call His Long-Loved
Island OF Sorrow Can be Freed.
LONDON, March 13.-Mr. Parnell made
public his long expected manifesto to-
day. The full text of the document is
as follows:
To THE IRISH PEOPLE OF AMERICA:
Fellow Countrymen: In 1880 and sub
fully by your influence upon American
public opinion, and with your generous
financial support TO create the great
movement of the Land League.
Without your aid so freely
given and SO constantly maintain
ed, Ireland could not for one moment
have made headway against her oppres-
sorS. Still less could she have attained the
singular position of power and the pro-
mise of success which she has occupied
during the last five years. At the in
Stant when victory seemed near and GER
tain the hasty and meddlesome interfer-
ences Of English politicians in the com
pick organization OF our party, aided by
sudden movement among some young
raw recruits eagerly seconded by few
malcontents, Office seekers and envious
persons who crept into our ranks, tenn
P rariIy destroyed the unity of our forces
and snapped the independence Of many
Irish Representatives.
lt now becomes my task to restore this
unity and reconstruct our movement,
looping off all unsound materials, tax
ing etfectual precautions against the ad :
mission in the future into our army Of
any weak, treacherous, self-seeking ele-
ments. Fortune has unveiled this dan
ger and given space for this reconstruc-
ton before the general election,
and the disclosure has brought about
realization Of the inefficiency
of Mr. Gladstone's proposed solution OF
the situation to secure the legitimate
liberty, happiness and prosperity of your
brothers and sisters in Ireland. THIS
disclosure was timely and all-important.
The delegates who at my request are now
crossing the ocean to your shores are
we'll qualified with experience, ability,
and patriotism to fully explain
and defend my position, which
all that is sound, courageous
and reliable at home have assumed with
me at this crisis. | commend them to
your hospitality and am confident that
you will extend to them the most favor
able reception and hearing They are
each and all well tried soldiers who have
constantly distinguished themselves il
our war against coercion and British
nisru g, and who, despite intimidation
and Influences of the most unscrupulou>
and far reaching character, have bravely
defended me during these dark and try
ing moments.
With confidence even greater than il
1880 | appeal to you once more to assist
me IN qnelling this unity and disIoyalty
to Ireland, to help me in securing
really independent parliamentary party
50 that We may make one more, ever
though it be our last effort to win free
dom and prosperity for our nation BY
constitutional means.
Your faithful servant,
CHARLES STEWART PARNELI.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-03-14
Personal AND SOCIAL.

LEACH 4 posral fr7mLaXington states,
10 the qualification Of his large circle of
friends, that Hon. j. NJ Leach is i'm
proving.
BRINBLEY.-Sherif Henry BrinkIey,
of Glen Arrile, one of the prominent
Burke county Repat tAoepr aas quit the
G. Q. z. and come over Oh the right
side. He writes ringing card giving lis
reasons for change of faith.
KIRKLAND. Miss Bessie kirkland, a
daughter of General W. W. Kirkland, of
North Carolina, has been one of the feat
ures of the play, Men and Women, at
the TWenty-third street theatre, New
York, since its opening last October
She made up her mind to go on the stage
long before she was out of short dresses.
DREw-A correspondent of the New
York World writes. 81 see by the World
that Chauncey Mr.. Depew is such diner
out, but he is beaten by colored woman
down South who has not been home for
a year, staying at all her colOred friends
houses two and three days at a time. She
must be the most accomplished Dinah
out"
MCCLAMMY-Th late Congress did
not peg out without here and there
CLEAN of humor. While the House was
trying to decide whether to add $3.50, 900
to a bill that didn't need it, Mr.. Herbert
told story. "Some years ago, he said.
there was bill before the California
Legislature in relation to an increase II
salaries, and the question was involved
whether the Treasury was in condition
to stand it. One Of the members ex-
cused himself for a few minutes, and
when he returned said 'Mr. Speaker, ]
am Just from the Treasurer, and he tells
me there is 1915, ,654.49 in the State
Treasury, and move you, sir, that We
rake her y" The real humorist OF the
House was McClammy, the Farmers re-
preventative from North Carolina. He
did not say much during the session, but
in a speech or two established reputa-
ton not only for the quality Of his hum
or but the soundness Of his vlews.-NeW
York World.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-03-14
Is IL ANOTHER SCOOP!
HAS THE TERMINAL SWAL-
LOWED THE ROBIN
son SYSTEM.
A Startling Report that Has Color OF
PrObability.-It is RumOred that Ne.
gotiations Are Pending.
From Atlanta Constitution, ]


Proba bility.-It is Rumored that Ne.
gotiations Are Pending.
From Atlanta Constitution
Will the Richmond and West Point
Terminal svs'em swallow the Seaboard
Air Line? The indications are that it
may.
kilograms from New York and Balti-
more seem to confirm report that nego-
tiations are pending by which the Robin
son system, including the Seaboard Air
Line aud the Georgia, Carolina and
Northern railroad, will pass in the hands
Of It's chief competitor, the Richmond
and Danyille.
Coming on the heels of the collapse of
the Macon Construction Company, and
the reported withdrawal Of Mr.. RoblusoI
from Jh- arrangement by which he was
- Join he Georgia Southern system in
building road from Macon to Eiberton,
to connect the two systems, the report
ot Ha-n Nrs ptws-n the Terminal and
G ujaea.ss .as c.eS tot s,pu .rs-
20. able She Constitution. therefore,
began e Investigate the matter as soon
as the report reached here, and tele-
graphtd 20 New York and Baltimore to
ascertain the truth Of the story.
The Constitution telegraphed PresI-
dent John Il. Inmau, of the Terminal
system, requesting him for explicit in
formation concerning two points, name
Is. First, whether the Terminal system
II. Il 3 IOy>l,t
baatl system; and second, whether ne
gotiaJions to that end were pending.
Nr lumlu's reply was in these words:
30 such trade has been made"
what the Seaboard System Is.
The Robinson system includes nine
hundred and tTenty eight miles reach
iug from Norfolk, Va, TO Elberton, Ga.
and prospectiyely TO Atlanta. On Its
map the Georgia Southern and Florida,
with two hundred and eighty-tye miles,
the Th0masyille branch, of ffty-two
miles, aud the prospective Macon and
Northeastern, with one hundred and ten
miles, are included. The Robinson sys-
tew At present, however, only reaches to
Z s.on, Ga, with track graded tc
L9#ltrcevilie. It taps the port OF Will
10 ..oa. and reaches rs far west as Ruth
~ sAtan, North Carolina. The railroads
eu reed are the Seaboard and Roanoke
o.. aoke and Tar River, The
Rta "a GlstOn the Lonlsburg rail
roa t Durham and Northern, tht
Bsl, I'D Augusta Air Line, the Pitts
b3r aai tie Carthage railroad, the
Cu5 "a Genital and the Georgia, Caro-
liua and Nci .ern.
Ius = 5.lson system was the strong
Cst synpet.tcr Of the Richmond and Dan
Nllg, Gluling IN the same general direc
tor aud, with the connections through
Gee ia, Alabama and Florida, over ID,
Georgia southern and the Macon anC
Birmingham, it would be a powerful
rival
Tga report Of the consolidation lack!
continuation, but it has color of prob
ability, and the developments will b,
watched with great interest.