Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-12-08
NEWS AND COMMENT.

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We see it stated, N the papers of tie
day, that r abroad Companies contributed
literally to the campaign fund in Viz
rluia this fall. We have seen no con-
tradiction of the statement. If il should
be true, we sincerely hope that their con-
tribution OF money Will have 10 effect
upon the legislation, to be enacted this
winter.
A petition has been in circulation
among the people Of this section for some
days asking the Legislature to appoint
Mr.. Sam. c. Marshall, Superintendent Of
the Virginia penitentiary. Mr.. Marshall
is "a native Of this place, bat for some
years has been a faithful aud trusted Of
fetal of the penitentiary, and it would
be great satisfaction to our people If be
should receive the appointment.
There was three inches of Snow in
Baltimore last Tuesday, four inches 10
Fredericksburg, seven inches in DAnvllle,
AID none in the Shenandoah Valley.
While we enjoy the balmy air of this
beautiful mountain valley, We should not
fail TO let our sympathies extend to The
snow cad bills of Mar' land and Eastern
Virginia.
Rockingham county is said to have
shipped $4,000 worth of apples this sea
son. Shenandoah also shipped thousands
of dollars worth, bnt we regret 10 say
that some of our shippers among whom
were W. c. Barron, Rev. VIM. Peters and
Noah Cook, were shamefully robbed by
commission houses 70 which they shipped
fne conslgnments. We fear these are on
lys few of the many who have been
robbed in this way.
There is from some Qnarte., great COM
plant about the election law O. rginia.
1t has been bitterly denounced in general,
but as to particulars We have not heard.
The only material change from ths law
previously existing, we learn, is tina. the
Judges and Commissioners Of Election are
appointed by an Electoral Board Of each
county appointed by the Legislature, in
stead of by coOnty judges, chosen BIZ the
Legislature. The Judges Of election
whenever possible are TO be selected from
the different parties. \ violation of this
law subjects the parties 20 heavy penal
ties. in what respects the law is unfair
or unjust to any parties, we have not
been able to see. We are rather Of the
opinion that it is the violation Of the
law and the failure to punish vlolatO's Of
law about which there is just complaint.
We often repeal a good law before its
provisions are properly understood and
enforced.
Gen. Lee and Mr. Martin have es-
tablished their headquarters in Richmond
and the friends eff both claim that their
candidate is in the lead for the position
of United State Senator. 1t has been
more than intimate3 that there are some
important trades on hand. These pOliti-
cal trades are Gisreputable and Go much
toiriure the welfare Of tie State. LIT
the office 60 TO the best man, the man
that Will Dest represent Virginia and that
will be an honor 10 the Old Common
wealth and not to those who can button
hole, in person or by proxy, the largest
number of members of the Legislature
Virginia wants her best men in the cOul-
ellis of the nation, and the members Of The
Legislature would honor themselves by
seeking the men rather than permitting
themselves TO be led by the friends Of
candidate. o. to be traded off ioT some
petty position 10 be given to them or their
friends in consideration for their support
of a certain candidate.
"a young lady of Shenandoah county
went to church tie other Light painted
for tie occasion. Not with the usual
rosestinted cosmetic employ ed by ladies'
for the purpose of lending 10 their pretty
cheeks a glow of health and freshness,
but with regular polkJerry juice and she
went for business. Drawing razor, she
charged the assembled worshippers,
slasbing right and left, and succeeded in
iOfictiDg Ugly wounds on quite number
of them before she was CverpoweIed ard
disarmed. No cause is given for the
murdeTous assault.
The above paragraph from the Rich.
mond State is news IN Shenandoah county
Our ladies do not object to Icing charged
with assaulting a whole congregation
with a razor, but the charge Of painting
with polkberry juice in midwinter Is
more than they viii stand. We would
advise the Editor OF tie state to at OLce
convert bis sanctum into an arsenal, fo'
he has aroused the ire OF our fair women,
and they believe in that part of the Bible
which says Vengeance is nine
Sma n-Pox in Virginia.