Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-03-07

probably got his eye on something tat
down there.
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WE do not think well of the PROPOSE
ton that comes from Washington to
erect a monument to Fred Douglas, the
eminent miscegenationist.
THE school-book war Is not over.
Editor and Legislator Morris says he
isn't through with Editor Hart. Both
are good fighters and the battlefield
is roomy.
THE excellent record made by Hon.
A. S. cambridge in the Legislature
has revived the proposition to run
him for Governor next year. The idea
takes we'll all over the State, and en-
dorsement of Mr.. cambridge comes
from every quarter. Hes the man
for us.
By holding a session on Sunday,
Congress managed to pass all the nee
essary bills in time to have them
signed by the President, and on Mon
day at II o'clock the Fifty-thTd Con-
gress adjourned sine die. There is
little probability that the President
will call an extra session.
IN one respect at least the late Fifty
third Congress was true to the interests
and observant of the sentiments of the
people: 1t did its best to spare them
any feeling of regret that they had rel
egated most of its members to private
life, even if some good men did suffer
for being in bad company.
THE Berkeley Free Lance, whose
editor, Mr.. Evans, was leading men,
Der of the Legislature, says that the
new school-book law will save the peo-
pie of the State at least quarter OF a
million dollars year for the next five
years. This will be a grand thing,
provided there is no leakage at the
bunghole to offset the saving at the
spigOt. -
THE late Legislature cheated the
country editors ont of considerable
sum Of money. The newspapers OF the
State. at the request of the Auditor,
published the reports of the Bank Ex-
aminer concerning the State banks,
with the understanding that the Legs
lature would appropriate the amount
needed to pay for the advertising.
The State solons refused to pay the
bill, although the publication was au-
thorized by law. The Legislature also
failed to appropriate money for the
deficiency in the mileage fund of cir
cult judges and for criminal charges.
Many other just obligations were re-
pudiated, among them being the bal
ance due Trimble G. Lutz, who put the
heating apparatus in Shepherd College.
SENATORIAL courtesy is "shield of
triple brass" to save the feelings OF
Senators when the public interest de-
mands the enactment of some legisla-
ton, or the confirmation of some ap-
pointment, that is against their individ-
ual interests or prejudices. But when
it comes to restraining them from
scurrilous and vulgar attacks upon
each others characters, it crumbles
under a strain which would not be
felt by the mere sense of common de-
cency in ordinary people outside of
the Senate Considering the provoca-
ton given by Mr. Chandler last week,
Messrs. Hill and Martin may almost be
excused for calling him hyena and a
buzzard. But they need to be remind
ed that to be drawn into a conflict
with Mr.. Chandler is as undesirable
and is as unnecessary as is personal
encounter with an animal (Which seems
to be tabooed even by Senatorial cour-
tesy) which is much smaller than a
byena and which is scarcely fit COM
pany for even buzzard.
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The elevation of Hon. VIM. l.. Will
son to the cabinet is a matter upon
which his constituents and the country
at large are more to be congratulated
than is the new Postmaster General
himself. True, the honor is a great
one and is richly deserved. But his
career has tended so steadily upward,
and his whole life has so illustrated the
strength and purity of his character,
that this new honor can add nothing to
his reputation nor to the admiration