Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1870-12-03
For the Register.
LsETown, New. 2Slb, 1870.

LRETown, Nov. 2Stb, 1870.
In your issue OF The 18th inst, notice
sn Extract from the Spirit relating the
mi.hsp Of q co,o7ed man whose came
was enormously printed Miles John.
son." for Joseph Mills, end who is we'll
known in this Community. Since the
publcsHon Of the article referred 10, |
have learned something further CT 10.
seph's difficulty. On the evening in
question the expec.,n, bridegroom visited
Chsrestown. and then starred 70: the
"Bower. where he expected 10 lay aside
bic eachelcrhood, aud the bride cleo,
walled IN vain for the coming Of The bride.
SToos. IosSh had scarcely accomplish
cd hslf the distance ths,!sy between him
snd happiness st tire time he set oa when,
eln for human hopes and snicipations
he fell ieIc pitt Joe is an old ofossum
hunter, and was familiar with The topog.
rsrhy OF ';,e vicinity, aud can only as
c-ibe lis raishae to observation-disclosures, IN.
less it be taken AZ al in,erPosiIion OF
PIoyjence 20 save him from an unFogiu.
ese nsvrisge, for The failhless beauty
IN, reEuscd 20 have him now, Tor failing
- present himself 8, the appointed time.
THE ADDED 10 loseph's prlvsiions while
W she cave, are enough 10 make hin feel
badly, 10 cay the least.
We learn that on last Tuesday a week,
several dogs attacked the 6ne fine flock of
sheep ct Nicholas M Shaull. Esq, kill
ing ten or twelve head OF valuable sheep.
understand that Mr. Shsull has disposed
with the services OF some Of the dogs in
DIS immediate ueighborhood. There sre
entirely 600 many worthless ours KEEP, in
@his psH OF the county.
The venerable Bishop Johns, of Viz
sipia, preached in Middle way on Friday
she 18Th inst, and in the Episcopal
Church at this place on Saturday the
10Th. His congregation here was good
one, consdering the weather, which was
quite rough. The Bishop confirmed sew.
cIsl persons at the service in Mlddleway.
Our farmers are taken advantage OF the
splendid weather OF the fall, TO secure The
corn crop and majority Of them are
through with that important pant of bus
bandry, for the present season. The
yield OF the corn crop this season is The
heaviest have seen in this county, in the
four years thai have been in the same.
heard gentleman Of several years ex-
perIence in farming, say that the present
was the best crop Of corn that he had
ever raised. This abundance comes very
opporunely after the short crops Of the
Two preceding years. and as legitimate
consequence big hogs ,re The rule rather
than the exception. and everybUdy's hogs
are fsner than usual. A few parties have
already slaughtered their porker'.
Thanksgiving DAY was bmi slightly OBJ
served. except that the Pubic Schools
vrre closed for the day.
We were furnished with about two
inches OF snow on Friday nigh. last, but
tie Spring like weather OF the two past
DAYS has removed oil traces Of it. except
some mud. and hope that will follow
!he example Of The snow. A few fakes
Of snow fell here on the 10Th inst. prob
sby the avani c0urisrs OF the storm Of
last week.
We'll. suppose we will have 10 SUBJ
nit 10 The cold weather. when il comes,
unless We should be so fortunate as TO get
furIouQh to travel South. as "reregri:
nus, Jr." has done.
Yours, &C.,
TEMPLAR.