Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-03-31
FRIDAY. MARCH 81. 1898.
Judicious Advertising.l
NEWS AND COMMENT.

The Republicans of Rockingham cOun-
~ will hold a county convention on April
22nd.
Indications are that the convention OF
Governors to be held in Richmond April
II will not be fully attended.
1t costs nearly million dollars year
to run the United States Senate, one OF
the smallest legislative bodies in the
world, the membership being only So.
When you are convinced that CleVe'
land will not give you an office, take
friends advice, says the Baltimore Amer
lean, and open one for yourself
Carlyle W. Harris, convicted Of muir
dsrlng his wife, was sentenced to death
by Recorder Smyth in New York. The
execution will take place the second week
in May.
Tht Democrat who is not a candidate
for office is happier than he who is In the
uncertain state of mind consequent upon
President Clevsland's policy of slowly
changing oficoholders.
Mrs. Nicolaides the wife OF a proprietor
of fashionable bric-a-brac store en-
street, Washington, who, it is said, was
Jealous of her husband. went to his store
and, with $500 vase in her hand, smash
ed all the cases and everything in them.
Medical reports from New York state
that grip is increasing to an alarming ex-
tent, and in far more dangerous form
than heretofore, as it now almost always
attacks the brain and lungs, and with
fatal results IN many eases. We urge our
people to take as good care of themselves
as possible.
A Western minister preaching bis fare
we'll sermon said leave you brethren,
for three reasons. 1st, you do not love
me: if you did you would pay me my
salary. 2nd you don't love one another
If YOU did there would be more weddings
and less fighting. SID, the Lord docs
not love you; if he did there would be
mora funerals"
Charles o. Soul, general passenger
agent of the Baltimore e. Ohio Railroad,
spent about 100000 in twelve months
advertising the Regal Blue Line. he is
fully satisfied with the results that have
been reached through the merits of
newspaper publicity. Mr.. Scull believes
that the returns for this big outlay have
been the quickest and most satisfactory
secured by similar methods by any road
in the country.
Among tue candidates for the United
States attorneyship in the western district
of Virginia are R. E. Byrd, of Wlnches-
ter James C. Baker, of Woodstock; H.
II. Downing, OF Front Royal; james
Stephenson of Earrisonburg George
Perkins, of Charlottesville, A. j. Monta
que, Judge Bergman Green, and Exon
gresham Cabell, of Danviile; j. Hamp
ton Hoge, of Radtord; Capt. John n.
Opis and James Bumgardner, of Staun-
ton.
Congressman Compton, of Maryland, is
quite outspeken IN his criticism of Mr..
Cleyeland's Administration. The selec-
ton of Gresham for Secretary of State be
regards as a direct insult to the Demo
cratic party He Is also disgusted with
Mr.. Cleveland for not calling an extra
session of Congress this spring. 'lf we
do not get to work" he said recently,
"wlthout any unnecessary delay and re-
wise the tariff and make good some Of our
pledges to the people we will be turned
out of power forthwith and we will de-
serve cur fate too !"
General Bissell told delegation OF
Congressman, IN relation to the ap-
pointment of postmasters, that he thought
thu question of candidates should, in
measure at least, be decided by the
people of the locality.
They were more interested than any
one else, and undoubtedly their wishes
should be consulted and gwen very great
weight. No one would be ignored, and |
the advice AID recommendations Of Con-
gressmen was earnestly desired. he
,ajd the statements that women and |
nswspaper men were to be Disseminated
against in appointments were untrue.
The Virginia delegation in Congress
held a caucus on Wednesday evening OF
last week, at tie Ebbitt House, all Of
,be members being present. After
discussion of nearly three hours they
came TO the conclusion not to endorse
any applications at this time, but to
nreSent to President Cleveland the
following resolution, which was unani-
mously adopted.
We desire to act in harmony and union,
and wish to ascertain what are your wishes
"a IN the mode Of presenting or endorsing
the names If applicants for the marshal
shin, District AttCrneyships. and laternal
Rev enue COllsctOrships
IN. meeting then adjourned to meet
on March 81, by which time they expect
70 ascertain the Presidents views in the
matter.
The Culpeper Enterprise wants good
reads. a dog law, and the Australian bal
lot. The Enterprise says the fault 10 with
the people. The trouble is that the poll
trcians give the people no chance. They
fix up platforms and whip the people
into standing on them. Should the
psopls take these matters into their own :
hands and run Candidates pledged to /
what they want, the esteemed Enterprise t
would be among the first to set up the
howl that they we're trying to o
break down the DemOcratic party.-Free r
lance. o
Well said. Every good citlEea should il
take as interest in politics, and should 0
seek to elect COED men 20 office, but the q
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