Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1871-09-09

he expressed nllnScIl more lDln 10 lcdNe
his colored Sunday school than any of
his other public duties. His deep in
terest continued to the day of his death,
and he was never known to write a let
ter to Lexington without making spe-
cial inquiry after his colored Sunday
School
A Boa CONSTRUCTOR AT LARGE
(From the Sedalia Qll) Times.-At the
exhibition of Coles circus and manage
RE in this city about month slnce,a boa
constructor escaped from the cage at
night and disappeared. Search was
made for the animal, but he could not
be found, and was given up for lost.
Yesterday, some ladies were walking
down Lyon street and came suddenly
upon the huge, uplitted head of an enor-
nous snake. Its head thrust up through
the wooden sidewalk, rolled from side to
side, and its little black eyes glittered
angrily at a small rat dog that was dan
cling around and barking at the strange
brute. The ladies gave the alarm when
quite crowd began to collect. DR..
Boyer quickly mastered the situation.
Procuring a large box and long pole,
he removed several boards of the walk,
and soon had his snakeship safely Gagged.
1t proved to be the boa constructor lost
by Coles managerie. 1t had taken ref
uge under the board sidewalk, where
it had subsisted probably on rats and
other delicacies Of the season. 1t is
now in safe keeping, and will be restor
ed to its owners. 1t is about eight feet
long.
Jefferson Davis recently dined at the
Atkins House, Knoxville, Tennessee.
When coming out the dinlng-room,
Burrell, a waiter at the hotel, addressed
Mr.. Davis as follows: Hers Mars jeff.
Davis; used to know You in Virginia.
How do you do, Mars jeff? Mr.. Davis
replied to the feeling inquiry, stating
that his health was excellent BurTell
then asked Mr.. Davis if he was ac-
quainted with Captain Bell, proprietor
of the Atkins House, and being an
swered in the negative, protiered an in
PRODUCTION, and, suiting the action to the
word, performed the ceremony with
many fourishes: MARS jeff. Davis,
low me to introduce Mars James Bell;
Mars James Bell, this is Mars jeff.
Davis. The gentlemen shook hands
and enjoyed quiet laugh over the
manner of making each others &C
quaintance.
TIE MILLs OF THE COPS GRIND SLOW
LY.-William Drake, who brutally muir
dered Rev. S. S. HeadIee, in southwest
Missouri, some five years ago, has been
arrested, and will be tried. The affair
will be recollected as one which result
ed from the law passed by the Radical
Convention, and incorporated in the
New Constitution, that no Minister
should preach the Gospel without tax
ing the test oath. Mr.. Headlee followed
the orders of his masters, and preached
without hesitation, paying no attention
to Radical oaths. This aroused great
Indignation among some partlzans, and
mob met at the Southern Methodist
Church at Marshfeld, where Mr.. Head
lee had an appointment, and prevented
him from holding service. He requested
permission to preach on his own premi-
ses, mile and half distant, which be-
ing granted he rode off accompanied
by the congregation. They had pro
ceeded but short distance when the
mob overlook them, and this man
Drake, fred three shots at Mr.. Headlee
killing him instantly. The infamous
Fletcher was Governor of the State at
the time, and no effort was made to ar
rest Drake; but since the political
change of last fall, new officers have
come in, and they succeeded in finding
Drake in St. Francois county, where he
had settled down and married He is
now in Jail at Marshfeld- Palmyra
(No. Spectator.
The colored men of the L. S. will
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