Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-05-11
COLUMBIA FURNACE NEWS.
COLUMBIA FURNACE, May Q. 1894.

COLUM BIA FURNACE NEWS.
COLUMBIA FURNACE, May Q. 1894.
DEAR HERALD:-
Glorious rain followed |
by bright sunshiny weather for few
days has made both our crops and our
people look bright and better and has
been worth many hundred dollars to us,
and now il some ehterprisng parties
would como forward ana start up our
furnace and railroad, this end of Old
Shenandoah wonld be yertable garden
spot. With the lovely spring weather
now at hand comes better prospects for
politically, as, it the newspaper reports
are to be believed, the petty differences
amongst onr parry in Congress are now
being adjusted, aud their Is seemingly
every prospect of vote being eaily reach
ed on the tariff bill, which trust means
It's passage By the Senate, and enactment
into law.
II surely high time, as judging from
the sentiment o; the peopls as expressed
in the numerous protests" of their boards
of trade, their councils, and their mass
meetings. Apropos of massmeetngs, the
writer answered the call of the Democratic
County Committee chairman, Mr.. Brena
man and attended the very earnest. If not
large, massmeetng of the Democratic
party of Shenandoah county, in the court
house in your town on Monday of this
week, aud while ne cannot say he was
impressed by the number, (Which was
owing to the lateness af the call aud the
fact that the notice to all of the county
papers except one reached them too late
tor publication no lcG8 rery much I'M
pressed, with the ernestness of those
present, ia desiring to enter their protest
upon the inaction and delay of the
l.. S. Senate on the passage of the Wilson
tariff bill. Resolutions protesting against
those Democratic Senators who are fol.
lowing the taltoIous leadership of that
prince of nothingness David B. Hill, OF
New York, in obstructive action on the
bill were adopted unanimously, without
dissenting voice, after which this very
harmonious meeting adjourned. | am
glad to see our people taking action IN
this matter and denounclng those actions
of our party, that do SO much to cause
defeat, and nothing to help the cause,
but enough of politics for the present.
Some our bark peelers have returned
as the contractors had pealed all the bark
in their Jobs, but our little hamlet still
bears a very deserted look.
Our miller, Nj Jacob Heishman has
completed tbs repairs on Columbia mill,
and is now making as good flour as can
be had in the Valley, and is doing a rush
ing business.
During the prevalence of the thunde
storm on the night of April 29Ch, every
one was awakened (but the writer) by a
violent clap of thunder, and the next
morning. it was found that DR. Hufmans
house had made a narrow escape from
fire by lightning, as the fl nd had struck
and completely shattered largo tree just
IN rear of his house. The Doctor and all
his household were awakened by the
shock, and the former made an investigs'
tion and ascertained this fact but I e1-
pscted the Doctor enjoyed no more slum-
Der that night.
Ii you viii pardon 4 return to politics,
should like to tell you that among my
many friends here enjoy great deal OF
society Of prominent Republican, and
ever since my sojourn in this delightful
community, we have discussed the pros
and cons" and why's and wberefores'
of each campaign, each rejoicing at their
victories and mourning over their defeats,
and during the recent inaction Of our
rartv. and prevalent business depression
which my Republican friend of course at
tributes to "we'uns" IN power. | have
been called upon to defend my party and
administration, and must confess have
been very weak at it, but suddenly
small oasis appeared in a land very
barren of Democratic votes, but sufficient
~ indicating that we are still in the
ring" and my Republican friend has not
been up to discuss politics since. The
oasis-oh yes, why Sorg was elected in
Ohio :. Ny friend will be up when be
reads this and no doubt to protest that
this is not the reason of his absence.
SUGGs.