Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1870-05-21
Editorial Breyitieg.

last, for Judges Of the Cour. Of Appeals
the Democrats carried the State by 49,
900 majority. The negroes voted.
The Virgins Glasses Of the German
Refoi med Church, il now in session 10
Msr,ins6urg. 90 we'll as the western
Conference Of the Maryland Lutheran
Synod.
The Cl,rk.burg Telegraph says that
Mr.. Wiener Of the Berkeley Union. is an
sspirsn, for Congress. in Tho "a Dis'ric''
Twenty Liberal Republicans" have
called Q State Convention oil me "iet'
ups al Point Pleasant on the lot oil June
next. Their object. i. is said, 10 10 de-
eide whether they will attach themselves
to the liberal Democrats or Proscr'Pt''e
Radicals.
Taking the census begins on the first
Of June. Ladies should commence get.
ling their sges ready 10 report.
The Virginia State Council Of the
Friends OF Temperance met recently in
WAY esboro, and from the reports. the
Order sppers to be in Aourishing con.
di,ion. Beny,ille Council 10 the banner
| Council, with 230 members.
The railroad bridge over Cedar Creek
10 CON le,sd and trains are passing over
it. lis length 10 sbou. $50 fee! and its
heiph, about SO. |, 10 bull. 10 the most
substan.isl manner. and is pronounced by
engineers a handsome and strong sruc.
tuIe.
1t has been suggested ,ha, the fashion
now prevailing among the lsdies, Of
wearing their hats so far forward. is in-
tended to balance Tue weigh, Of The bend.
ers behind.
An Indiana chap killed himself las.
Wednesday. He had been married on
ly three weeks. Those Indiana fellows
csn', stand trouble worth cent.
Joshs Billings says: "lbe mewl a
larger burd Than The guse or turkey. 1t
hiss Two legs TO walk with, and Two more
to kick with. and i. wares its wings on
the eide Of the head"
Ills suee, TO 60 and see your gill {;
and sweeler far to kiss her; Ills also
.wee, to take the Register. and sweet 10
pay the printer you betty
A little Ohio girl wanted 10 see how
srychnine tasted. She found out. She
has gone 10 be an angel.
The Friends Of Temperance Of Ber-
ryville, propose having Bsske, Picnic
and Celebration. on Saturday the 2lst
instant.
Farmers tell Us tina, they expec, an
early whea. harvest,
The colored population Of Marlinsburg
are endeavoring to organize Brass
Band.
The laying Of the Corner Stone Of 'he
Catholic Church, in Winchester. on
Thursday last. drew together large con-
course Of people. A, 40 early hour the
streets presented an animated appearance.
and the train from Mar,insburg and Har-
per's Ferry. added 400 or 500 visitors 10
the lhrong.
An honest old Georgia dsrksy. whose
expectations Of getting q forty acre plan.
tstion and mule. for voting the Radical
ticket, were entirely sincere, now goes
back on his friends in this wise: "Dem
carpe. baggetmn' scsller-wsg fellers, dey
tell US dar war pervisions in de consierIu-
shun for We colod foxes. but dat was q
lie-dem pervisions didn't come. Fo
God, uasss, / sin't seed dc fus, mou'ful
yit"
General Jordan. who is now creating q
.ensstion in New York, az the accredited
agent Of the Cuban revolutionis,s. 10 = M.
tive Of Page county. Virginia, where ma.
ny OF his family still reside.
In view Of the fringes, tassels. cords
and brsids that ere used 10 make up ladies
dresses, nowadays, the New York Com
mercisl proposes 10 fashion reporters 10
say ,ha, ladies' are "elegan,ly upholster.
ed" rather than dressed.
Jacob EARLY, father OF General Jubsl
A. Early. died 3. Lexington. w.t. few
days ago. aged 81.
Rev. William NJ. Dane. Of Virgins.
has been called TO The pastoral charge OF
the Episcopal churches q! Middleburg
and Upperville, Loudoun county, 70.
cent?, made vacant BY the resignation Of
Rev. o. A. Kins diving.
Gen. r. E. Lee and Bradley T. John
son will be in Wheeling on the 25th at
tending the Episcopaliah Convention.
The hog pen. attached 10 J. W. Gaff
& Co.'S dis,illery at Cincinnati were
consumed by fire on Wednesday morn
ing, and sbou, 1900 hogs were Destroy
ed. The squesls and shocking cries OF
the suimsls were heard mile and half.
A New Orleans lady los, or mislaid
her baby while shopping recently. She
thinks she mus, have left i. in some dry
goods store. and feels quite bad aboutit
The famous noi,ing mare Flora Ten.
pie. for some time pas. the property OF
A. Webb. Esq. of Che.nu, Hill, has
been purchased by Daniel Mace. OF New
York city. for $3O.UO0. The mare is
now fourteen years old.
On Monday Of last week. municipal
election was held a, Cumberland. Nd.
which resulted in the success Of Lloyd
Lowe, The Radical candidate for Mayor.
by a majority Of rs. The entire Demo.
cratic ticket for Councilmen. however,
were elected. The right Of colored clll.
zens TO vote, numbering between eighty
and ninety WAS not questioned,