Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1870-06-25
F0rsths Register.
LEErows, West Virginia. :
= June 20th, 1870. )

"colored folks" and nearly all Of 'nen
still cling TO the time honored custom
Some of The dsrkies 10 this vicinity hieu
TO add to The enjoymeu. Of the day: las
Monday a week. by indulging in whiskey
and other artificial stimulan's. Several
persons Of this class gave Leetown The
! benefit Of their presence. while intoxica-
ted almost to helplessness. and l ihinS
the sigh. was beneficial 10 some OF ou'
citizens, who have hitherto been unlrleno'
" 10 the Temperance cause. bg showing
how much drunken man sinks himself
below The bruies.
Jacob v. Evans. Esq. killed . large
black snake few days ago. on his isrm
two miles north of the village. MIR.
Evans had went to spring in the field to
drink, and found his snskeship lying
within foot Of the wafer. When killed
i, measured Ave feet.nine inches in length,
and four inches around the body. lie
was an old chap.
The ladies' of the Msrinsburg and MI.
ZION Baptist churches. gave strawberry
Festival and Supper, at The latter church.
last Wednesday evening. 10 aid IN iur-
nishing The Parsonage in Msr'insourg.
| Two showers uf rain fell in the afternoon
and early evening, iessening the number
of visitors. vet the receipts reached sew
eniy-6ve dollars expenses only about
seven dollars, nearly everything having
been donated The tables were very 10
vi.inplv arranged. the straw berries. Ice
cream, cake. &C.. Of The very best. ant
the ladies 10 attendance were very alien
tive to their guests, and all passed of qui'
ely and pleasantly. We had the pleas
ure of being present. having been invited
by one OF The ladies interested in The en-
,erlsinmen,. We found everything we'll
arranged, and The conpsny very agrees
BILE. and the evening passed quickly and
pleasantly. An elegant dressing gown
was disposed Of by ballot at twenty-five
cents a vote. The candidates were VIM.
NJ. Vanclesve. Esq. Of Marlnsburg. and
DR.. Thomas II. Buck. Of Leelo~n; the
former received Iony.seven votes. and The
LATER twelve.
Rev. Mr.. Hall, The junior Methodist
preacher on this circuit, preached ct this
place yesterday. He preached good
sermon, and promises TO be suseiul man
in the church Of his choice.
Prof. Hopewelrs singing class gave
sacred concert in the Union Church. al
Middle way. on Saturday evening last. The
proceeds to be devoted TO charitable pur-
poses. The attendance was reasonably
fair. the receipts Of the evening reaching
twenty-five dollars.
The recen. heavy rains have injured
the wheat. some fear seriously. Many
fields are quite badly lodged, and we
hear complaints Of rust. smut. and scao.
the latter to greater extent Than ell the
other damaging causes combined. Most
OF the farmers in this vicinity will begin
harvest during the week. perhaps two or
three Tomorrow.
The las, three days have been decided
~ hot. and this genial weather the corn
is growing beautifully. indeed IRE expect
TO have roasting ears in about thee
weeks. Can anybody about Shepherds.
town bes, that +! if they can We would
like 10 get some Of their early corn Tor
seed. Yours. &C.. TEMPLAR
Death Of Jerome Napoleon Bonaparte.
Jerome Napoleon Bonapsrle. of Bslm.
more, who has been for some months
confined 10 his house by an incursble
cancer in the throat, from which he has
suffered for years died yesterday morning.
a.two o'clock, at his late residence IN
this city, corner OF Park and Center
streets, aged 65. lie was born in Eng
land, while his mother was awaiting The
favorable intercession OF her husband
with his brother, then Emperor Of the
French, which was never obtained. The
romantic but sad story which attended up.
on the marriage Of his parents is ismil-
lar TO every one-how The popular and
cour,ed Jerome Bonaparte, commanding
a French frils,e. landed at New York in
1903, and wss fected by our people in
his tour of sightseeing through the coun
Try; how he tell in love with Mss Eliza
beth Patterson, Of Baltimore, who is still
living in this city, and who at the time OF
her marriage was syoung and blooming
belle and daughter Of the wealthy mer'
chant. William Patterson, Esq. They
were married December "a. 1903. by
Bishop Carroll, according TO the rites o!
the Roman Catholic Church, and with
.olemn marriage contract, drawn up by
Hon. Alexander J. Dallas. Witnessed by
the prominent citizens Of Baltimore.
In personal appearance he slflkinely
resenbled The portraits Of the first Empe-
ror. He had The ,ane features and s'olid
look which characterized The greatest col
der Of modern time. and when eEcItfd by
feelings of either anger snd pleasure be
had the same fiery expression. he re
sembled Napoleon more than any OF his
f.mlly-the came shape Of The head, reg
ulsriy Of features. bronze countensnce,
dark eyes Of peculiar lint, and a figure
cas-, in the same square mould--and Lou
is Philippe, during the time he was IN
Paris. found it requisite 10 use every pre-.
caution in police management, 10 prevent
an outbreak Of popular Ieei,ng.
HIS mother. Who is now 80 years oil
age has all her faculties, and cher,.be'
The hope. it is said, tina, her grandson
may yet attain to the position OF Enpe-
ror of the French. which would present
the singular anomaly OF an American rul-
in, France. During the late civil war in