Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1869-08-28
Editorial BPeyitie5.

wheat. his entire crop. II was sci on
fire by two small children who were
playing with matches al The barn
The following is lis, of The officers Of
Charity Lodge, No. Iii, a. F. & A. M.
at Harpers Ferry: James S. O'Don-
nell, Worshiplul Master; Jas. I. Reed,
Senior Warden Georgs II. Weld, Juni-
or Warden Truman W. PoueTield,
Treasurer Solomon V. Yanlis, Secrela-
ry =; John K. Johnson, Tiler.
Hon. J. r. lloke, whilst Oh his way
10 Berkeley Springs on Tuesday morning
last, met with an accident at Sir Johns
Run, in getting off the cars, injuElng one
Of his legs severely.
In The most of the Counties in the State
the Republicans are holding conventions
and nominating candidates for The offices
10 be filled by The fall elections.
Miss Anthony is in favor Of woman
popping the question instead Of man.
Isle has keener instinct" says Susan,
"and knows better whom she loves.
One thousand cigars, from San Fran
cisco firm, packed in glass boxes Of one
hundred each, with the monogram OF the
president on each box, and the small end
OF each cigar finished in gold leaf. have
arrived in Washington addressed 10 the
| president.
PicDics in town in Pennsylvania are
wound up by the girls standing in long
row, while the young men 90 along the
line and kiss them all "good right"
One Of Lewis county's wives has gone
of With single "leler," and her hus.
band bewails the loss OF 800 which went
off with her.
The Fredericksburg Herald says ::
1--WE hear that many Of the water courses
in this and in comics adjoining, are dry
ing up, and that in many cases wells are
going Dry" willis, "sprngs are giving
out"
Parties direct from Tennessee state
tina, there is no doubt of the election OF
Andrew Johnson 10 the United States
Senate. His ohieC, will be 10 carry out
his plan Of reputation as set forth in bis
last message. In this he will be backed
by powerful parties south and west.
Should lie fail in this he will underIaSe
to reduce the interest on the public deb!
20 three per cent
Mr., Emil Won Alpenburg, who has
founded an Austrian colony below Rich,
mond, has written that a Swiss gentle.
man wants 10 settle in the mountain re-
eion OF Virginia with some two hundred
Swiss families, now ready 10 emigrale
The Moore6eld Advertiser says, The
Rev. Mr. GLENN and Thomas r. Car
skadon, on behalf OF The Methods. Eps-
copal Church North, have served notice
on Rev. Mr.. Dice and Carson, Of the
Church South, that they will move the
Circuit Court, al lis next term, 10 displsce
the present trustees, and appoint new
sci in their stead.
In Virginia The negroes are fast learn
ing the despicable characters Of the car
pe!-baggers, and allying themselves with
their old masters. The leagues are dis
solving in all the Southern States.
The daughter of Mr.. Thompson, re-
siding near Front Royal, Virginia, was
intercepted on her way home Monday, by
Two negroes, who fouIly outraged her per-
son. The brutes were sfterward arrested
and lynched.
gil in Wisconsin swallowed forty
percussion caps. Her mother RETAINED
from spanking her for fear of an exPlo-
sion.
An editor GU, West says, if "Iime is
money" he is willing 10 exchange little
Of his for cash.
An old lady was asked what she
though, OF the eclipse. She replied
"WeI. it proved one thing, and that is
that the papers don't always tell lies"
On the llth OF september the Good
Templars of KeedysvrlIe will hold Pic
Mic, in the woods betu cen that place and
Boonsboro.
The Red Sulphur Springs, in Monroe
county, w. Va, have been sold 10 Mr..
Noble, Of Louisiana, for the srm Of $25,-
600.
The Hancock County Courier Gays
Fdiryiew was The scene, on Monday OF
last week, OF terrible war Of words, and
battle with sticks, stones and waller OF
dOub1rl purify.
The cars on the White Mountain Rail.
road were delayed by snow on the 7th Of
august, and $50 people were compelled
to pass the nigh, on Mount Washington.
Not common occurrence in New Eng
land during the dog days.
Hastings Court Of Richmond. Va, has
recently decided that a Jewish Priest is a
minister Of the gospel. Our readers will
remember that the Jews do not recognize
the New Tesrament--the gospel-buI fol-
low the Mosaic dispensstion.
Several days since Jas. u. Kemp.
Esq. disposed OF his excelen, farm 10
Mr.. Jfkins, Of Scranton, Pennsylvania,
for S2S. 500 being S64,2l per acre-rhe
lrac, containing over 440 acres. This
farm lies about three miles from WIN
chester. between The MartinsbuTg and
Pughlown roads.
A boozy fellow was observed The other
day, driving poTker, holding 10 his tail,
and when asked what he was doing, re-
piled that lie was studying gehog-rsphy.'
The editor of the hartinsburo New