Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-11-27
NEWS AND COMMENT.

III is Sdlu IlOu hoSOh " ~A'S ~ r.
pairing another tariff bill. 1t will be re-
called that Mr.. Mills prepared tariff bill
about four years ago.
Ex-Representatiye Charles H. Gibson
has been rendered and has accepted the
appointment of United States Senator to
succeed the late Hon. E. X. Wilson, of
Maryland.
Senator Pugh says Gov. Campbell didn't
make free silver prominent enough IN his
canyass. The great difficulty was that
the other fellows made it too prominent
for Gov. Campbelfs good Washington
Post
Hon. Jacob Yost has been elected Sec
rotary and treasurer of the Virginia MIN
ing and Investment Company, in place
of Hon. W. E. Craig, who resigned be-
cause the position interfered with his
official duties as U. S. Attorney.
Ex.Representatlve Charles E. Belknap,
Republican, has been elected 20 the next
House of representatives, from the Filth
Michigan district, over John s Lawrence,
Democrat, by about 1890, to fill the va
cancy caused by the death OF NJ. H. Ford,
Democrat.
Ever since Senator Stanford's two-year'
old colt, Arion, trotted mile IN 2.lOt nu-
merous offers of purchase have been made
to him. One Geographic bid was received
by Senator Stanford offering $4,000 for
the cclt. A reply was returned to the ell
feet that 100000 would not buy one-half
of ArioD.
The Lynchburg Neics carves a solid
chunk Of sound sense when 1t says "there
is no more reason why the people should
be taxed to provide a princely income
for Mrs. Davis than for the thousands of
other widows Of ex-confederate soldiers
who sacrificed their lives for the lost
cause. Under appeal.
According to the Roanoke Times there
are extensive caverns beneath that city,
through which strong stream of water
flows, and it is now proposed to utilize
them by discharging the sewerage into
them. 1t IS stated that they can be reached
at a nominal expense and that "they are
CAPABLE of draining a much larger area
than Roanoke and they unquestlonably
discharge themselves far from Roanoke"
The Republican National Committee at
Washington Monday decided upon Min
neapolis, Mimi, as the place for holding
the National Republican Convention and
fixed June as the date. James 8. Clark
son, of Iowa, was elected chairman, to
succeed Senator NJ. S. Quay; Garrett q.
Hobart, of New Jersey, vice-chairman, to
succeed Mr.. Clarkson. and William Bar
bour, of New York, treasurer, to succeed
Col. W. W. Dudley,
Rev. C. Z. Taylor, of the N. E. Church,
says: 81 have measured the distance to
hell scientifically, and find that it is just
ffty-two miles straight down. l can bot
tom hell with the Bible and sustain it
with science" Now, that the exact loca-
ton of the internal place has been dis
covered, let company be formed to bore
down to it and food it. The rich men
whose consciences induce them to fear it's
fortunes would gladly subscribe the requi-
site money.-Alerandria Gazette.
Why is it that the free traders do not
wait until the test can be fairly made, to
the point that onght to satisfy them,
that tln-plate can be made in this coun-
try? As Americans they ought to be will
ing to allow those who are willing to in
vest tier money in an American enter
prise to have fair opportunity to prove
their theory. 1t 10 very unnatural to hear
citizens of the United States say that tim
plate cannot be made here, and ther as
sumo that nc one will attempt it, when
there are millions Of dollars going into it,
with the utmost confidence of succeeding.
1t is singular phase Of partizan blind
ness, which leads TO such un-American
conduct Valley Virginian.
The Arizona Kicker wants to engage
spirited yonDg man who IS not afraid OF
worK and is ambitious to build himself up
In journalism, to act as collector. We
have about $500 standing out, and will
furnish q mule and two revolvers as an
outfit free of expense. The collector will
Ill, 90, holt Of ia
We regard this as splendid Opportun-
ty for some ambitious Eastern man who
wants to work mp IN journalism. He will
no doubt be shot at 80 times for every 500
be collects, but if he's got the right sort
OF sand he'll pull through and come out on
top of the heap.
After we have given him dozen lessons
on getting the drop, and be has had a
couple of days acquaintance with our
mule, we'll back him to tackle any one Of
our non-paying subscribers outside of
rifle pit. In case of death we guarantee
q decent funeral. Apply at once.
Those who delude themselves with the
belief that the friends of the protective
policy are afraid to go before the people
on that issue, will find themselves mis-
taken. When the case is plainly stated
and understood by the people, they will
decide every time IN favor of American
interests and American industrial indie
pendence. instead of for English interests
and England's Industrial superiority. The
progress and prosperity of this country
have been advanced under the operation
and as a result in the main Of the protec-
tive policy. 1t is a matter of history, as
1t is history also that the policy Of free
trade, or tariff tor revenue only, brought
about stagnatiop in business, o bankrupt
treasury and ruined national credit. Poll
cies must be judged by results. and tax
ing this as the logical rule, the condition
of the country 10 1861 and that of 1891,