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on Tuesday last. Quite . full calendar,
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cd TO-: - f.. *--.-+ - 80. T.
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Raising

These lands are unsurpassed in the State,
and are dotted over with innumerable fresh
Lakes, and: trayersed by fine running
streams, which are bordered by IN album
dance of good - :. :; =.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1868-06-18

Located along their two Railroad Lines,
viz: from St. Paul via St. Anthony;
Anoka, St. Cloud and Sank Rap
ids to Watab. and from St. An
thony via Minneapolis, Wy
zetta, Crow River, Waver-
ly and Forest City to
the western boun-
dairy Of the
STATE.
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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1868-08-15
o deeds Of daring and courage.

to deeds oil daring and courage.
Then Sir knights prove yourselves
worthy of the arena in which you have
now met, and Of the characters you have
assumed. As Americans and Virginans
the representatives of OspilsbIe people,
lovers oil liberty, and brave defenders OF
a worthy cause. As Sir knights, the
representatives of devoted land, ever
true and Jealous in the cause they adVo-
Gated, ever ready and eager 10 battle IN de-
fence Of injured innocence, OF insults TO
friends, in defence OF their rights, and Tor
the protection Of weak but loving woman.
Behold the galaxy Of love and beauty that
surrounds you here to-day Anxious spec
ta,ors to applaud your skill and proves
in the contest in which you are about to
engage Look upon them, and let the IN
SEPARATION Of their smiles, ""aGe thy no.
bic spirt,rouse Thy energies, and with Tie
strength of which heaven endowed man,
WELD Thy lance with impetus worthy so
pure aud rich a reward. On then Sir
Knights with bold hearts and srong
arms, and with Byron's "llghI Of heaven
the love of woman" to gid the prize
Take truest aim, aud strike to win
The yictors wreath, and crown the Queen
Mr.. B. addressed the Queen as follows
at the Coronation:
Worthy then Of all this fair assembly
TO be crowned Queen Of Love and Beau
ty, as the select OF the knight OF The Old
Dominion, the most valiant knight who
did battle in this days contest. NoHy
did he strike for the honor he now con-
fers, and grateful is be in acknow IedgIng
the source Of lis inspiration and valor.
With this wreath, ME vicIOr's palm,
crown YOU Queen Of Love and Beauty.
As the insignia Of royalty now adoTns
thy brow, may you ever wear II noble
Queen, with humble respect 10 him who
won the same, and may you so freely be-
STOW thy smiles and favors upon those a.
round you, that myth, gayeIy, and hap
piness may follow in thy train, and You
ever recur with pleasure TO the loving
rule of this days tourney.
Mr.. B. addressed the three Maids Of
Honor as follows:
Mythology informs US that Venus, the
ancient GODDESS OF Love and Beatty, bad
lhree graces-beaulitul, modest virgins,
who waited constantly upon her throne
and assisted IN dispensing her pleasures.
May you gentle Maids. deckcd with
wrealbs Of honor next to royalty itself,
true lealty pay TO her who s"ays the
sceprre DER ;hls fair domain, and like the
three braces whom you represent, 50
wreahe around her existence joys and
pleasures, and as bright satellites so light
her way, that her reign may be TO all ru'
ly such as her tile bespeaks one Of love
and beau,y, and your characters and rela-
lions to her ever those Of Maids Of Hon
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1868-08-15

o. We learn from the Free Press
iha,a Ba bacue and Grand Rally of the
Democratic Conservative Party Of this
County, will be held a, Flowing Springs,
on Saturday, The 22nd instant. The Can
didale FOR Governor, has positively prom.
ised TO be present. as well as other emit
nent speakers.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1868-08-15

o., The following is list of Letters
remaining in the Post office OF this place
for Tie month ending July 3lsl:-
Lawrence Brown, Frs, National Bank
II. Brown, Elizabeth Bsllzel, i. B..
Coleman, Miss J. Garter, Alice Nj.
Chapman, Thomas ChoPpeTi, NJ. Doran,
Emma Donnelly, Francis NJ. Fel'ner, L.
&. F'eel, A. Gulher, John ]. Garneu,
Jacob Garbu.h, D. Geigus, Cation Hof-
man. +. l.. JeiTreys, Chas. A. keyser,
HELEN Mason, Leriie Moor, Mrs. J.
Miller. Ky Schley, CIarry Ross. Orlando
Sutton, Chss. Whiting.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1868-08-15

g. Instead of The times heretofore an.
nouncPd, Grove meetings Of The NJ. E.
Church. South. have been changed and
will be held as follows: Liberty Grove
221 and 23l Of August, Eigwood 18th
and l3,h OF September.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1868-08-15

6, BUILDING MATERIALs.-We call
attention 10 the advertise Of Geo. o.
Stevens & Co., No. 4! w. Pratt Street.
Baltimore, Nd, dealers in Window Sash.
rs, Blinds. Doors, &c. The firm pos
scs,es unsurpassed fscililies for furnish
ing the people of this section with all ar
ticlcs IN the building line. Give them a
tTial
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1868-08-15

A letter from Jacksonville. Missouri,
SAYS: Emigration IA rapidly pouring
into this portion OF our Stale lie roats
are lined with wagons, horses and cassLr.
and at every running stream or watering
place tents are pitched Snd people 1--we,
reminding one Of army DAYS by Their az.
resrance, and vet it is no DESTROYING host
that is now in The fed. Nol"Iihstsnd-
ing the rapid inAox ofPoPulaiion, land lie
still cheap and room plenty. Jasper
county seems the favorlte at this time, hut
Newton, Barton. and all the rest upon the
western tier, are just as good.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1868-08-15

O. The Building Association will
meet This evening at 4 o'clock. A full
attendance is desired.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1868-08-15
An ACT


%, 1865.
BE il enacted by The Legislature Of
Vest Jirginia: Sections SIX and
twelve Of the &C, passed February TWEEN
fnb. eighteen hundred and sixty-seven'
entitled IAN Act providing for the regis
,ralion of the qualified voters oil '"iS
Stale" are hereby amended and re'enac''
ed, SO as to read as follows:
sc. Each registrar shall, on or before
the third Monday in September IN each
wear, make out in alphabetical ORDER ana
return to the clerk Of the board OF regis
tration Of his county, one copy OF his reg
lister of voters for each place oil Young IN
his township, or ward, and one for The
board ofregisiration, containing The names
of al persons who were upon tbs register
olhis township, or ward, as made out, and
approved by the board Of registration, for
The last preceding election, except the
names Of such persons as have since died.
or removed from the township, or ward.
and such as have in any way since their
registration become disqualified TO vote
therein; and contain ng also, the names
of all o,her persons who sre bona tde
residents, in his township or ward, known
by him TO be quslified voters therein or
VITO will become such at the first election
occurring after The completion Of his reg
ister by reason OF age, residence as aiore-
SAID, or otherwise. lie shall upon appIl-
cation register the name Of any quaIhed
voter in his township or ward. or OF any
person who vii become such IS aforesaid,
at any time before returning his register
10 the clerk Of lie board OF regisuauOn.
But no person in the military, naval or
marine service Of the United States shall
be deemed resident Of this State, or Of
sny county or township thereof, By reason
of his being stationed therein. nor shall
any person IN tie employ of any ncorPo-
rated company be deemed resident OF
any county or township by reason OF his
being employed therein; and il any per-
son be a resident Of any county or town
shin al the time he enters such service,
or the service Of this State, or the employ
ment of auv incorporated company, his
residence unless w. "'NeS N',O~ w "'S ~
'ehuon 10 c"'"Se ''' ''''''' ''-i 'I ,o,,
sluefe" as con"nu'ng ]" "'o So" ,"o"'y
or township during NE Saiu service, al
though he be Stationed or employed else
where.
~. The board OF registration shaI'
meet at The courthouse Of their Fespec-
tive counties on the third MONDAY IN
September IN each year to examine we
registers OF voters returned by the regis.
lrars as herein before provided +n"
upon such examination 'hey ShaiI De OF
opinion that any person whose name mas
oeeh f'Rls''''u 's ""' " P"a''"'' ,o'''
Ihey ShaiI cause ho'Ice 10 oe serve" Wy
on such person TO appear al me regular
meeting OF SAID board TO be helu as n'r'In.
alter PROVIDED 10 sho" cause " any "o
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1868-08-15

The Des MONIES Register ssys the
prss.hoppers recently ale up half acre Of
tobacco for man near that place, and
when The owner went out TO look al -
lbey sat on the fence aud sqUirted tobae-
co Juice IN his eyes.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1868-08-15

Rev. Richard Davis. the newly chosen
pastor Of St. James Episcopal church
Leesburg, Va, has entered upon his pas
torsl duties
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1868-08-15

William g. Willis died at hi. rs'I.
dence IN BuIlHsyilIe. Boone county. Ken
lucky. few days ago, Of apoPeIy, 10
the iorly.eight year Of his age, weighing
FIVE hundred pounds. His average "elgh'
for number Of years has not been ICES
than lour hundred and ninety pounds and
sometime it reached five hundred ana
twenty-five pounds.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1868-08-15

&C. There was very large attendance
o, The Bush Meeting at RiDeharI's School
House on Sunday last. Services we're
mad morning and evening by Rev. w. G.
Coe. OF The Methodist Church, South, on
Sabbath and also on Monday. Quiet and
good oIjer prevailed throughout the ser
vices.
o. A special session of our Circuit
Court, Judge Hall presiding, will be held
in this place on Monday next, the l7lh
instant.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1868-08-15

A WnoPPER DIR. Bagby, the hu-
morous editor OF the Natire Tirginian,
thus notices a "valuabIe discovery" al
legged to have been made by lady Of
Louisa county:
1--WE happen to know that Mrs. Betsy
Floop, who lives near Smiths shop in
Louisa, has made valuable discovery.
BY crossing the Pamunkey puIIe; upon
the Mechanicsyille ho1se-cake. she has
at las, succeeded in producing lour.leg.
ged chicken, winch rms eliher way, up
side down or downside up, with perfect
ease, the upper and uhde! LEGS being
equally well lie clipped. We have seen
and eaten one OF llese chickens. |, has
one head, one craw, four legs, no back,
no wings, and two breasts. Makes an
ample good snack. 1t is easily kept, eats
little, never has the pip, and the flesh is
sweet and firm. with a slight flavor Of
ginger. Mrs. Floop assures US that one
Of her chickens, it allowed free access 10
a trough OF hot water, dough and sugar.
will lay from twelve TO thirteen hard
boiled eggs day. When these eggs are
opened, the White is found to taste exact.
" like beaten biscuit, while Tie yoIk can.
no, he niL from The best pound cake.
The importance of these chickens TO Cor
louisville cannot be overestlmatot. Mrs.
+. has applied for patent
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1868-08-15

o. Hon. w. f. Stevenson. RepubI;-
can Candidate for Governor OF this State,
is advertised 10 speak in this place on Fri
day he | lth of September.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1868-08-15

Since the lsi inst. over 1874 boats. Ia.
deued viii coal. have arrived at George
town from Cumberland. Al The Mef.
chant'sExchsbge the offerings were 1870
bushels wheat and 800 bushels corn.
Sales 100 bushels wheat al SO so; 400
bushels a, 81 GO; 800 bushel. at 81 g.;
l75 bushels q, SO 10; so bushe. al
2 IS. No sales Of corn.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1868-08-15

John G. Breckenridge /" living very
quietly at Niagara. IHIe TOW" about
twelve miles away at the eastern terminus
o Thomson railroad. lie does not come
+, the falls very ohen. He "as at ihe
Clifton Ho,eI short time SINCE. with
Geoeral Early. a. be gue't Of Mr.. Ga
boo,ne Of St Louis. Er.Presideni Fill
more il sl,o at Niagara.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1868-08-15

Queen Victoria irsrel, under The tile oil
the Countess Of Kent. Her falber T''
The Duke OF Kent.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1868-08-15

&C. Don't fail 10 examine our adver-
Using columns to-day. They will
prove OF interest.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1868-08-15

C. A corresp ondenI lo-ihe New York
WorId, Gated Washington. August llth.
says that it is rumored in tina, city that
Gen. Grant will return and resign his
candidacy for the Presidency. TO this
he has been moved by overwhelming evi.
dences from every quarter of the utter
want OF spirit in the Republican canvass.
aud the tremendous popular tide running
in favor OF the Democratic ticket. Ru-
mors have ii also that Gen. Sherman will
be rendered the nomination.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1868-08-15

o. During the thunder storm on
Wednesday last, two fine horses belong
ing 10 Mr. John Coleman, near the Old
Furnace in this comfy, were killed by
stroke OF lightning. They were standing
under tree in an open field. when the
tree was struck and the horses killed.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1868-08-15

The easiest way 10 get along IN tho
world is to make The best Of everything.
SO evidently thought the man who bought
some hogs in Illinois and drove them 10
Chicago where h3 was compelled TO rel
at loss OF 800. Returning home, 10
was asked by neighbor what hi. profits
were. "Well," said he, Il reckon
didn't make much money oul Of the UP.
but ! bad The company Of The hoRs down
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1868-08-15

g. Pic Mes, Tournaments, Soups,
Bushmeelings, Barbacues, and Camp
Meerings. seem 10 have been The "order
OF the day" for some days past, and will
continue for some time to come, in this
vicinity. There was ore Pic Mic and
two Soups during this week.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1868-08-15

81, LEAP YEAR PICNICs.-Some one
has happily suggested that this being leap
year. and the season for picnics, would
be no more than right that our lady folks
should get up these delec'able enjoymen's
and invite their male friends. II is a Pc
rogauve they have this year, and should
exercise il. How nice it would be for
handsome young man to be waited up
on of a August morning by lively dam
sci, and escorted to some rural retreat in
company with select party, enjoy the
pleasures Of day in the country, and
then when the sun begins 10 sink in the
West, 10 be safely escorted home again,
with no hack hire TO pay
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1868-08-15

&C. Henry NJ. Billings Is now receV'
ing large lot Of Paints. Oils, Putty,
Window Glass. Varnlshes, &c, which
he is prepared TO sell cheaper than any
other house in the County. Give him
call and Salty yourselves.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1868-08-15

The mistake OF a druggist IN Waterloo.
Indiana, who gave butcher a poisonous
herb when he applied for sage leaves with
which 10 season some saussge meat.
made elghiv-ihfee persons violently VI.
Tie prompt action of the pHyslcIan'
alone saved many Of them from death.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1868-08-15

81 The Lot Of John X. White. oppo-
eie he Presbyterian Church, sold on
Saturday last by Sheriff /. I. Chapline, al
Public Sale. was Purchased by Mr..
Washington Bennett, for S!o5.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1868-08-15

A singular case OF death OF two editors
occurred al ALBION. Orleans county. n.
Y, last week. Mr.. Bruner, OF the Re
publican, and Mr.. Beach, Of the Amer
cal, published al that place, died on tho
same day, Of the same disease. and 3, tho
same age.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1868-08-15

G1 WhOrileberries, brought from the
mountain near Smiihburg. Washington
County, Md, were selling in town on
Thursday last. at 20 cents per quart.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1868-08-15

o. The State Elections yet 10 come
off this year will occur in the following
orGer. The Presidential election will
take place on the 80 of November. Yer.
mont Sept l, California Sept. s, Maine
Sept. Ii, Nebraska Oct 6; Pennsylvania,
OHIO, Indiana and lows, Oct. Is; West
Va. Ocr. %; New York, New Jersey,
Delaware, Mary land, Illinois, Michigan,
Wisconsin,, Minnesota, Missouri, Kansas,
Nevada and Massachusetts. Nov, 3.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1868-08-15

CUHE FOR FgLoS.-Take q pint Of
common sofi sosP and silr in air siacke J
lime til u Is Of tie consistency Of GLACIERS
putty Make leather t1imble. Ill il
with lhIs composition, snd insert the flo
ger therein. and cure i cerlsiu.
A Philadelphia Democrat whose sd-
dress il The Mercury office, in that city,
offers the following "He will name
Twelve States. and will bet $4,000 on
each State that Seymour will carry lbem:
800. 600 that Seymour, If he lives, will
be mex. President; $4,000 that no Rsdi.
cal will dare accept the proposition, and
put Up the money
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1868-08-15

Brigham Young Is evidently "down
OF" young men OF immoral habIls. In a
recent sermon he spoke Of having refused
several Young saints The privilege Of visit
ing hrs house and becoming acquainted
with his daughters, because hey were in
the habit Of prolanOg the name Of Deity,
and then added 81 do not wish my
daughter, to be enlangIed tn one who
does noi serve COD. | would rather see
every one Of them sealed to Father Per.
kins here, - no l. eighW.fvc years Of age
than that any Of them should be sealed TO
a wicked man"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1868-08-15

The Tlndicaior states that on Tuesday
last Slaun.on vas visited by very heavy
fall OF rain, which lasted about one hour,
and resulted IN a considerable ireshel.
Lewis Creek, which runs through the CT.
ty, was fuller than 1t has been Tor years,
and went rushing along, sweeping OF
oulhouses. hog pens, and Debris Of all
sorts. For some lime lie service was but
mass OF floating timber, barrels and hogs,
some twenty or thirty Of The latter being
carried away with their pens, and carried
along wish the roaring torrent. Damage
estimated al $4,000 or more.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1868-08-15

o. The Berkeley Union states that
the Office Of County Assessor has been
abolished by the Yves, Va. Legislature,
aud under the new law every township in
the county has an assessor. They are to
be elected The coming election.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1868-08-15

CongToss, at II recent sOFsI0H, passed
an act relating to post Offices, one Of the
section, Of bIch Is as follow: That II
shall not be lawful to deposit in a post.
Office to be sent by mail, any letters or
circulars concerning lotteries, so-ca.led
pr. concerts, or other similar enterprises
offering p:zes Of any kind on any pre-
text Whatever, and that postmasiers re.
ceiving what they have reason TO believe
to be such lensrs or circulars shall send
them TO the dead letter office.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1868-08-15

The celePraled Big Spring farm. near
Big Sp:IUg depot, in Montgomery couD-
", was sold on Thursday by G. G. Lee
to F. o. HeydenreIcb, for Sl2 500. This
is one Of the most valuable pieces Of prop
cry in southwestern Virginia, containing
SIX hundred qnd twenty five acres Of fer.
tile land. with fine resIdence attached and
I'll necessary oulhouses. in excellent con-
dillon and repair. The sale includes, al.
so, the gro~ing end already harvested
crnns. in lhemsrIves very vslesbIe.