Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1871-07-01
RrIkeicy County

Martinsburg papers during the past
week:
WoLvrs.-It is rumored that Rev. A
Negley met with five wolves, one old
and four Young ones, on the mountain
near this place, on Saturday night last
We have not heard which way they
came or vent Statesman.
! BARN IxJuRED.-We learn that the
storm of wind that passed over oul
town and neighborhood, on last Satur.
dav, tore off the roof and the gable enc
of the barn of Mr.. David Thomson, or
the Williamsport pike, about miles
from this place,-&oiesman.
CURE FOR Hoe CHoLERA.-Mix As
safedita and whiskey in the proportion
of ounce of Assafedite to one pint OF
whiskey. If the hog will eat, give two
table spoonfuls in one quart OF mllk-li
not, drench by throwing down and put
ting stick in its mouth. In five min
utes he will throw up black, bad
smelling matter, and will be cured. The
remedy will seldom fail on the first
trial, but if it does, repeat 1t in an hour.
The above reel pc was given us by
Mr.. Edward Wilson for publication, and
he in formed us that it had been used
by the Rev ,no. Light, of this county,
and by a number Of others, with great
est success. AS the disease is prevailing
to considerable extent i'll some por-
tons of our county, we advise our farm
ers to give the above a trial.-Sfate'-
n3Gn
Messrs. J. A. Goulden & Bro, Real
Estate and Insurance Agents Of this
city, report the following sales last
week House and lots Of Chas. Nos-
burgh, to John Meadows, of Maryland,
for Sl525; also the farm of Joseph Mil
Ter, near Arden, containing 1872 acres
Sfnif>mnH.
REruRNEp.-We were glad to greet
home, our young friend, c. L. Camp
bell, of Gerardstown, who has just re-
turned from a tour through the great
West. He expresses himself highly
pleased with the State of Missouri, but
with all its inducements, he said that
there was no section surpassed in his
estimation, the attractions Of the hills
and the valleys Of his own native Noun
tain State.-Maffsnin".
P1c.NIc.-On last Tuesday, the ST.
Joseph's Beneficial Society Of the Cath
olic Church, in this city, held Picnic
in Snodgrass' Grove, near town. The
members Of the Society, in their neat
and becoming regalia, headed by the
Martinsburg Brass Bind, moved in pro
cession from the Church early in the
morning, the children of the Sabbath
School forming the rear Everything
had been done by the Committee in
charge to render the day one of unalloy
ed enjoyment. The older persons pass
ed the time in games of Croquet and in
tripping the Eight fantastic" to the in
spiing strains of Hotckin's String Band,
while the children engaged in all the
past-times and games suited TO their
Uncle Billy is now venerable with
age. He was the faithful servant Of
our highly esteemed county man VIM.
ID. North, Esq, up to the close of our
civil war, having served his father be-
fore him, Capt. North, who was an Of
ticer in the Revolution. In the year
1912, Uncle Billy turned the grindstone
for his master to sharpen his sword, TO
take part again in our second war of
independence" At the execution Of
John Brown, Uncle Billy was present
and wanted to hang the "old horse
thief himself, and Sheriff Campbell
might have permitted him, but for the
law imposing the duty upon himself
This venerable man has always been
true to his section, and at the last election
in this county, voted the Conservative
ticket, his master being among those
whom the delectable radicals deprived
Of the ballot.-Nof'Sn'nH.
PARpoNEp.-Governor Jacob has par
doned Kennedy, who was sent to the
Pcnitentiary from this county, for the
killing of Stevens.-Nfw Ern