Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-04-28
NEWS AND COMMENT.

Governor Mckinney is laid up with the
mumps.
Congressman George D. Wise, of Rich
mOnd, has decided net to be candidate
for United States Senator.
Colorsd men haye applied for consul.
ships and consular agencies under the
Cleveland administration.
The banks OF Roanoke have proffsred
Secretary Carlisle 100000 in gold in
exchange for treasury notes.
Roanoke will make big fight for the
Democratic State Convention to nomi-
nate Gubernatorial ticket.
The military companies of Norfolk have
cleared about $4,000 by their iair. The
proceeds are TO pay the expenses Of the
military to the Worlds Fair.
The republicans of Rockingham Satur-
day nominated x-SenatOr John Acker
for clerk Of the County Court aud Hiram
N. Roudabush for Circuit Court clerk.
President Cleveland. it / said, has
purchased a tract Of land Of about 100
acres at Balls Cross Roads. near Falls
Church. The price paid is said to have
been $4,000.
A sixteen year old negro hey living
near Milan, Tenn, was born with only
one eye, thsrs being ne trace Of another.
His body is covered with a growth Of
small hairs resembling wool, giving him
the appearance Of brute animal.
The handbook issued by the Virginia
board of agriculture, giving information
in regard to the resources, climate and
other matters supposed to be of interest
to prospective settlers, will be ready by
June l.. About II, 900 copies of this work
will be sent out.
The natives of the southern parts Of
West Virginia have queer way OF cen
veying an idea OF distances. Tho traveller
who asks how far it ia to certain point
is likely to be told it is "a couple o. losks"|
or 1.-TWO looks an boot" A lcck 10 a.
far as you can see, and boot 10 the dis.
lance human voice is supposed to carry.
The National Republican League Las
been called to meet at Louisville, Ky, May
10th, the same time that the Republican
National College League and the Ameri-
can Protective Tariff League meets. Many
prominent Republicans will be present,
including ex-Presidsnt Harrison, ex.
Vice President Morton, Coz. Mckinley Of
Ohio. and a number of United States
Senator'S.
During the convention Of Sosthsrn
Governors, at Richmond. an Allusien to
the famous remark Of the Governor OF
North Carolina to the Gsvernsr Of South |
Carolina caused roar of applause. Com
DentIRg on this incident Northern
paper declares that it was evidence of the
fact that their exeellsncies are fond Of old
ches.nuts. Not bit of it. The chsers
which made the rsftsrs ring showed that
the Governors were fond OF something
else, and that they appreciated the del
icate intimstion that it Was about time
20 step out and take snifter-Richmond
State
A great many fortunes has been made
as a result of the sale and use of intoxi-
eating liquors. but ell at the expense Of
the poor fellows who imbibe a little too
freely; and while others are growing
richer they are growing poorer all the
time. After the dispenser Of the beverage
makes his profit, another fellow comes
along, and offers to cure the drunksrd Of
his thirst for liquor for good round fee.
Sons estimate may be formed as to the
extent Of the injury Inflicted upon the
consumers of Intoxicating beverages frsm
the fact that the Kelley Cure Company,
after having cleared something like SIS,
900, 00), has just sold its formula and its
institutions in the United States to y
New York syndicate for Sl0,0O0,0 900. All ,
this profit comes from the poor fellows
who are striving to subdue their thirst I
for liquor. 1t is said that DR.. Kesley
who, few years years ago, was a poor q
man, now owns the greater portion Of ,
Livingston county, N. Y, and that his y
associates are all mult;mlllionaires. +,
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