Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-01-29
NEWS AND COMMENT.

Gen. Fitz. Lee, about the next nomins-
ton tor the gogernorship in Virginia,
said to a correspondent of the Alexandria
Gazette that "whlle he would be proud OF
and grateful Cor the honor of renomin-
alton, he would certainly make no fight
for it,"
The report furnished us by one Of the
lady members of the Virginia Worlds
Fair Committee, of the meeting held in
Richmond, on the Goth, inst, was receiv-
ed too late Tor publication this week, but
will appear in our next issue. 1t is OF
much general interest ana should be
carefully read.
The Democratic National Committee,
which met at the Arlington HOTEL IN
Washington, on the 21st inst, selected
Tuesday, June 81, as the date and
Chicago as the place for holding the DEM
ocratic National Convention to nominate
candidates for President and Vice-Presi-
dent of the United States.
The Press of New York, is the leading
daily Republican newspaper of the coun-
try. As it has been established but four
years, it has thus, by sheer force OF merit,
almost bounded to the head and front OF
Republican journalism. Its circulation is
now over 100 900 copies daily, and is IN
creasing at railroad speed
Mr.. Breckenridge, of Kentucky. now
thinks that the reciprocity clause in the
Mckinley law is unconstitutional, and
proposes to offer bill to repeal it. Now,
many of our Democratic friends have
been contending that reciprocity and
rec trade are one, and the same thing,
but If so how do they reconcile this mira
free trade Democrat with their theory
Harrisonbarg Spirit.
The Daily and Weekly Washington Post,
the leading paper OF the National Capital,
is one Of the great newspapers OF the
United States. In addition to the news
of the world it gives the fullest and most
interesting reports of the proceedings of
Congress to be found in any Of the big
newspapers. 1t invariably takes a fair,
fearless and independent stand upon all
questions.
The B. d o. Field, for January, valu-
able monthly publication gotten out by
that company, is filed with matter of great
interest Special attention is paid to the
country through which this great road
and its branches passes. A great deal OF
correct information in regard to the great
Valley of Virginia. through the heart of
which one of the principal branches
of the B. & o. r. r. runs, can be found in
this publication.
The Alexandria Gdseite's Washington
correspondent says: Estate Senator
Washington and Delegate Chambers, of
the Virginia Legislature, who were sent
here to request the government to detail
an engineer and make survey and plat
of the oyster waters of Virginia have
been entirely successful. They have been |
officially informed that the coast survey |
will not only supply them with the ask
ed for engineer, but also with a vessel, |
and with all the requ' cite instruments
and appliances"
The B. & o. Field, published at Balti-
more, says: After thoroughly inspect
ing the Shenandoah Valley, an English
man gives the following as his opinion Of
that section:
"The social, educational and religious
advantages are numerous. Considering
the transportation facilities, public i'm
provements, and fertility OF the soil, the
lands are cheaper here than in any other
section of the country aid that invest
ment in land in this valley is highly
profitable, am convinced of; for after
careful inquiry and calculation, l have
ascertained beyond Doubt that the pres
ent prices of land are not at all proper
toned to their productive value"
From the present outlook we fear that
the bill requiring a female physician in
each of the lunatic asylums of the State
will be defeated in the Senate. Should
such unfortunately be the case We cannot
help but believe that the members of this
body will misrepresent the vast majority
of the intelligent people of the State
Not one good reason can be offered against
the bill giving these unfortunate females
the kindly, delicate and intelligent SER
vices of mem bers of their own sex; while
scores of unanswerabe arguments can ,
and have been advanced IN its favor. 1t
10 claimed by the opposition that the I
physicians all over the State, as rule,
are making war upon it. This we cannot ,
believe. But if 1t should be true it should s
not have feathers weight as long as 6
they can show no better ground for 1t Q
than did the one who gave bis twenty
reasons why the bill should not be passed. Z
a few days ago. all of which the Rich '
nond State completely demolished, and
the most of which it plainly proved to be h
silly. Unless better ressons t
IAN be given than any that have yet been \
advanced the largest number of the =
7oters will consider the opposition to be n
BASED upon nothing higher than spirit a
# seltishness and intolerance, and they
viii hold the Senators to q red-bot &C A
if they allow themselves to "
,e Influenced by 1t. 8
For the sake of our advancing civiliza'
ion, In the name OF humanity; for the 81
axe of that tender. loving service that IN
My woman, God bless her, can give to al
er suffering sister at such times and in
uch needs as are too sacred TO be named
a print. pass this bill. to