Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1870-01-15
Editorial Breyities.

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The Winchester Sentinel says some
day the rich products OF Warren. Clarke
and Jefferson will justify the construction
of road from The Manassas Road near
Eron, Royal TO Chsrlesinwn. we would
be delighted to see IL built.
"MAxy A This old adaQe was
verified a short time tince, IN Bto0Re
county. A couple were abou, 10 be mar.
ried. and had taken ,he floor for that pur-
nose, when third party inIeriered and
stopped The ceremony.
G. s. Cady. sheriff Of Culpeper by ap-
poin,ment Of Gen Candy. vas tried by
mill ary commission few days since, for
embezzlnp he public funds, found guilty
and sentenced 10 tie Peni'enlsry fer five
wears. And this is only one OF them.
/ Mr.. Slan,on's mother is said 10 have
been native of CuIpeper co.. from the
neiphborhood of Sievensburg. Ii is also
ssid the Intimacy between Grant and
Stanton sprunp from boyhood association
here; that Giants father taught an old
field school ACROSS The Rapid Ann in
! Orange, near The Wilderness.
Mr. Schuyler Col(sx, Vice President
OF TIE u S.. has written an article for
the New York Independent. pra'sing the
President and lsudipg the administration.
An analysis Of Virginia sumac BY the
Agricultural Bureau q, Washington proves
i, to be decidedly superior TO the best
sylvan.
Mr.. John Janney has sold lis farm
"Ashburn." near FAREWELL station, in
Loudoun comfy, containing 6s7 acres.
including crops, stock, and fixtures, TO
Samuel B. Henry. of Philadelphia, for
$4,000. MIR. George W. Janney. hes
sold farm near Hamilton. containing
ll6 acre. 10 Mr. Jus,us kuhlman. for
$4,000
The Legislature OF Msryl.nd. a year
ago, made an appropriation for procuring
and erecting al Annapolis s,a'ue of the
late Chief Justice fancy. one the greatest
Of The able jurisls 10 whom that Slate has
given birth. VIM. IL R,nehslt. the well
known Baltimore sculptor. now residing
| al l,ome. wa. commissioned 10 execute
the worS. and The model. ss desi gned by
him. has reached This country, and is
| much sdhlred.
riehsm Young is very much excited
about The proposed sclion Of Congress
concerning the Mornons. lie is
reported as advocating armed resistance
should Mr.. Culom's bill becomes aw.
Chicago court. tried last year 1913 d.
vorce cults. aud pu, ssuhder 400 couples.
! or the successful suits. 305 were brough,
by the wives.
An "in,elligent lady" has recently
seen the Rev. DR.. Mnnsey. end is inspir.
ed TO denomins,e him "a giant, mighty
man, great light, volcano; aye more.
a worid on ire !"
A South C.folins negro orstor said
"We'll neber deserl de ole Gag boys no.
Der We hsb Ito under it for eighteen
hundred end slx,y.nlne years, and we'll
die for II now u
The Richmond Hing announces tina,
the Virginia Land Agency a. Lynchburg
has completed the sale OF tract OF land,
embracing SO. 600 acres yinp on James
river. in The counties of Amher.l. Bed
ford and RockbriJpe, to Polish Emi-
gran, Society. Of which Caleb Gushing ,s
President. The tract is 10 be settled by
colony Of Poles.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany refused on Tuesday 10 pay draft
| for 5000. 900 demanded by tie STATE OF
Maryland on account of The Companys
receipts from passengers over the Wash-
inglon Branch.
A married lady il St. Paul has been in
a rance state for elk weeks, and her hus-
band refuses 10 send for a doctor. lie
say, he intends 10 enjoy Qniet life as
long as possible.
In Michigan life can apparently get
rid Of her husband by the very simple
expedien, Of telling him tina, he don
sui, and. in one instance. an Abigail con.
rsc,ed to pay her lord s. for the privilege
Of never seeing his face again This
beats the Indiana sy,lem Of divorce com
pIeiely.
The committee 10 charge Of the obse-
ques OF George Peabody sent formal
invitation TO Gen. r. +. Lee and the
Trustees OF Washington College to attend
the funeral. al Salem, Msssacl usetts.
The Board Of TIus,ees, ats recent meet.
ing, lurmsly excepted The invasion aud
appointed az The delegation TO represent
the College. Gen. X. +. Lee. Gel. Boil
var Chfistisn, Of Slsunion. and Maj. i.
J. kirkpatrick OF Lynchburg.
Christina, mu.t have been lively day
in Cintinnsii Here are some Of The
head lines of the Inquirer 1.-THE crimes
! Of Christmas" The bully's blade the
.crplre Of the street." Ruffianism ram.
part a knife buried to The bil' in
drunken mans .kuIl." ~ young man
s,sbs his besl ftiend." "A Christmas re-
weller shoots negro" "A rough breaks
3 mans leg with kick "A chsirma-
ker cuts his throat"
! Bishop Whiue, Of Virginia. has added
his name TO those OF the nine Bishops
who have written in favor OF relaxation
in the formulas Of the Prayer Book.
The wolve. sre becoming very trouble.
! some to sheep owners in Greenbrier co.
! The county allows els for each scalp.
The Tennessee delega alton in Congress.