Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1871-07-22
Editorial Bievii!es.

a little son Of the late Samuel crane;
formerly Auditor of this State ana
Grand son of Gen. W. w. Shriver, OF
Wheeling. was killed instantly by a
street car running over his body, few
days ago.
Braxton Bragg, Jr., nephew of Gen
Braoo, was attacked by Madison W IL
SON, ! ice President of the Mobile "
Montgomery railroad. Each fired one
shot, and Wilson was instantly killed,
at Mobile.
/ Miss Ida Johnson, ofNew York City,
has gone crazy over the death OF her
lover c. II. Petit, who was killed IN
that city last week.
Leisure is a very pleasant garment 10
look at, but it is a very bad one to wear
The ruin Of millions may be traced 10
it.
Do not get vexed at what people say
of YOU. Let them speak while You en-
deavor to do the will Of God. You
will never succeed in pleasing men, and
it would not he worth the trouble ifyou
could.
Perhaps the most remarkable instance
that has happened recently of the terri
bic force of a wind storm Is that report
ed from Nebraska An entire railroad
train was lifted from the track and car
ritd q distance Of twenty feet.
A man who has repeatedly tried them,
SAYS that all the short cuts to fortune are
horribly oyercrowdtd.
A man on the HelberbergS attempted
to dry some powder on the stove, HIS
afflicted family would be glad of any M
formation as 10 his whereabouts.
Judge Edward White has decided
to leave Clarke for the purpose OF ma
king his home in ST. Louis, Missouri,
Judge W. has recently been tn, re on
visit and has already been retained III
an important case.
The boatmen on the Canal have
formed benevolent association. They
have been incorporated, and over one
hundred members have been recoNedln-
to the Society.
Hon. John S Carlisle is now applying
his versatile talents TO farming ami
stock-growing on his recently purchased
farm near Claksburg.
Some look crs on in Paris think that
a war between Italy ami France Is not
improbable. some say because krance
would like to gain little prestige by
thrashing a weak neighbor, and other
because of the attitude OF the Italians
toward the Pope.
At meeting of the Executive Com
mittee Of the Loudoun County AglicuI-
tural Society, held in Lcesburg on Mon
day last, it was determined to hold their
tenth annual Exhibition, on wednesday,
Thursday and Friday, the 18th, l4th,
and 18th days Of September next.
a young lady of Clark county, Mo,
who is afraid Of COASTS, advcrtlses for
husband who will stay at home at
nights.
Capt. Geo. F. Hcyser, prominent
and useful citizen OF Washington coun-
ty, Md. accidentally fell from a bridge
near his house, a few nights ago, and
was killed
A boy about IA years of age, living
in Loudoun county, became inccnscd at
his mother because she had taken charge
of his harvest money, and rcycngcd
himself by taking a dose Of corrosive
sublimate 1t produced death IN short
time.
The University of Kentucky has pur-
chased Ashland the old home Of Henry
Clay, for S9O,OJJ.
a New York editor says "Fashion-
able galtcrs are Of blue velvet, gold
mounted" How does the fellow know
that
The editor of the Page Courier in
speaking ''ofthe right kind Of Female
Education" says, there are some 'prac-
teal lessons" which must not be omitted
in female schools, and we agree with
him. When a man is hungry, which is
generally three times day, he cannot
eat his wite's accomplishments. Girls,
do you hear that ?
A shark caught off Charleston had a
pair Of boots, scalp, two cannon balls
and a package Of Sunday School tickets
in the stomach.
Non. Thomas a, Scott is president Of
five Railroads, including the Union Pa
cifc, vice-president Of twelve, including
the Pennsylvania Central, and director
in thirty-three. All the roads in the
country carry HIM (ScotD free.
A man named Aaron Bedbug, Of
Montgomery county, intends petition
ing the Legislature to change bis name.
lie says that his sweetheart, whose name
is Olivia, is unwilling that he should be
called bedbug, herself 0. Bedbug,
and the little ones, little bedbugs.
The following sad case is recorded
in the Titusville Herald, which 1t
hopes may prove as a warning 1.-Two
we'll dressed and fine looking ladies in
stantly disocatcd their nccks while pass
ing each other, in trying to discover
what each had on.