Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-04-03
NEWS AND COMMENT.

A specimen of potatoes was recently re-
ceived byfSecretary Rusk from Utah,
with certificate attached that 9i7 bush
els were raised on one acre.
Senator Daniel says he win take an in
terest in Virginia politics this year. The
next legislature will elect his successor.
The Senator is out with hammer ana
hand-saw looking after his fences.
belt railroad to connect the Baltin ore
and Ohio and Shenandoah Valley Rail
roads, on the lands of the Chsrlestown
Improvement Company. north OF the
town, is to be built this summer.
General Scott has rendered an
opinion that license cannot be granted al
Basic City, that town being within one
mile of the corporate limits of Waynes-
boro, where local option is in force.
The free sugar provision of the Nc
Kiuley bill, which went into effect April
LIST, will save TO the people of the United
States $50 COO, 600. Granulated sugar
ought to retail now at from to cents
per pound.
Ex-Congrtssman John NJ. Langston
SAYS General Malone aud himself will CO.
operate in every possible honorable way
TO advance the interests OF the Republl-
can party. lie denies being an aspiran'
for a circuit judgeship.
About every other man you meet now
is as polite as basket of chips, and ap-
proaches yen with his arm and hand ex-
tended and a smile as broad as the earth
and sweet as honey. They are candidates
and you will see wonderful change in
some of them after the election.
The Ohio Legislature has decided that
the city officials of Cincinnati are not
corrupt, but very near It, This does not,
however equal the West Virginia Legs
lature, which declared that the book
agent was not guilty of bribery, but he
must never do it again.-Shepherds'Oc"
Register.
Easter Sunday was the first really
beautiful spring day that March has
given to Chicago. In spite of its balmy
pleasantness it had an undue exhibit OF
sackcloth and ashes, for there were no
less than $50 funerals The funeral pro-
cessions began to arrive at the cemeteries
before noon, and from that time on the
professions were fling ID and out until
rightfall.
In his Providence speech Major MeKln-
lev paid his respects to Free Trader Mills,
who is the father of the free trade TAX
ION" that "you can't sell abroad unless
YOU buy abroad" Said Mr. Mckinley;
Wa sold abroad last year 800, 900. 600
more than we bought. In the last fifteen
wears Of a revenue tariff, from 1876 to
ISL. the balance of trade against us was
sf7g 900 900. From 1876 to 1871 the
balance in our favor was $1,000, OOO,OVO'
which we Kept at home circulating among
our own people.
1t is clear enough that we can sell
abroad more than we buy abroad.
Recently Senator Blackburn Of Ken
lucky declared his opinion that Grover
Cleveland could not carry Kentucky, be-
eause of his views on silver. Senator
Harris of Tennessee has affirmed the same
thing respecting that State. Senator
Vest long ago notified the Claimant that
Missouri would have none OF him If be
persisted in his gold standard ideas. Now
Senator Voorhees, has described the In
diana situation to be likewise. VI am
satisfied that Mr.. Cleveland could not
carry Indiana on his recent anti-silver let
ter. no matter what might be in the plat
form" he is quoted as saying. Wha'
chance has even a big man like Cleveland
when all the Democratic leaders fall on
and smite him:
Charles Arbuckle, the senior member
of well-known coffee firm Of Brooklyn
NY. died last Friday. He established
the present business in 1875, the largest
of the kind in the country. He was mil
llOnaire.
Mr.. Arbuckle gained considerable motto
riety in a breach of promise suit in which
Miss Clara Campbell, of IrOnten. Ohio re
covered verdict of 5000. Letters o
love we're produced, from which Mr.. Ar
buckle received the sObriquet of BABY
Bunting" for he was so addressed in thu
letters. Miss Campbell was called "Bun
nie" IN these letters. The remains OF th'
dead millionaire will be taken TO Alleghe
nv cnnntr. Pa. for cremation.