Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1873-11-22
BE- Sam Clover, of Charlestown, on
agricultural and Otherwise" says in
his letter of Nov. ii =


his letter of Nov. ii =
The many changes in our market for
the week are not without note-albeit
there is good deal Of said transactions
in silver-and things may be considered
Il good deal "Jack and Gill" like; other
dealers it is thought in water stock will
follow. Nearly all values are shrinking,
and goods of all kinds look to lower
prices. Coal and wood piles are declin-
ing; butter is not as strong rs 1t was
during the dog days, mercury is lower,
and no immediate rise is expected; lead
heavy; eggs which did not hatch during
she summer months offered, but few are
being taken by the friends Of the soft
boiled family. No mad-dogs in market
some little doing in coon-dogs, no
transactions in potato-bugs.
John Brown discovered Virginia, at
Uarpers Ferry, October 16, 1859, after
which he suspended-his example FOL,
lowed by a good many banking ana
business houses in the present day. lie
has gone, we presume, to anotier' "'-
discovered country, as lyric poet says
his spirit is ''marchlne on
This month is favorable for putting
matches on boys pants, and getting
Them ready for sliding on cellardoors
and,ice. Since the julip business has
been suspended, boys can use thes traws
in the cider business. We suggest this
to teachers as a cheap method of intro
ducing applied carbohydrates" into
their schools. Post holes for spring
fence may be planted on high ground
cover and protect from frost. Set a
few traps for Insurance Agents. Acct
dents from threshing machines maynow
be looked for 1t is getting too late to
put out fsh-hooks; don't bury all your
cabbaoe-it is better to boil portion
OF it for winter-to be used when the
ground is frozen.
1t is getting too late for fall pears
to hang OH the gate; pairing corns will
do better; DIG out your turs-they Will
soon be needed; set a few good eel
traps in time for December Court; set
hens for egg-nog and shake apples for
apple-toddy; pop corn and pop the 1ues-
ton; set out hoop poles for spring flour
barrels: send pepper aud sage to mill
and have them ground for hog killing;
clean out ice-houSes-cold weather will
hurry the ice Last spring chickens do
well roasted at this time,-if You have
them to roast; if you haven't, cook to
suit yourself.
The next general order to be issued
will be ablute feet, cut toe nails, pare
corns and 90 into winter boots. There
are a good many hearts bleeding for the
poor; but corn cribs wont shell out
for less than 1925 per barrel.
There is difference between curing
pork aud curing hog-cholera-for full
particulars see directions on packages
marked hog powders. Dress asparagus
beds the present mOnth-and make
feather beds. Top-dressing best for the
latter-mattresses underneath, add blan-
kets rs the season advances. 1t takes
less blankets for two persons than one.
This fact in natural philosophy is well
appreciated. go,
About the first of December will bea
suitable time for our farmers to lay III
their next years almanacs. Care should
be taken to procure the wet kind, as
last season they invested in the dry
ones, and the corn crop injured in con-
sequence Buy those for 1874 not
outstanding the astonishing redsction
of price of those of the present year.
70 avoid loss 10y chicken cholera
raise ducks , Pale death with solemn
tread knocks at all doors, nothing comes
amiss to the destroying angel, and he is
dreadful when he goes hens.
Some men who keep their ''conSoIa-
ton" in the sidchoard at home, are often
;ln-consolable il the good wife goes
awav-with the key in her pocket
If wood-chopperS are not now on
nstrikc' ought to be.
Remember the poOr-printcr
I'm catching colds and rheumatism at
this season it is not necessary to have
coon dogs to tree them.
Mry AFTER \ SEPARATION OF FIFTY
YE,Es.-An atftctionatc meeting be
tween brother and sister, after Il Sepa-
ration of fifty years, took place at
Woonsocket, Rhoade Island, the other
day. The Springfield Republican says
Tie parties were Mrs, Cora Kelley,
of Woonsocket, and Henry Mellon, of
Wilmington, Del, the brother whom
she left in Ireland when she came to
this country, fifty years ago. Each had
long thought the other dead, bnt mu-
tual friend and relative CHANGED, recent
ly, to see Mr. Melons name Oil a hotel
register at Saratoga, and on inquiring
discovered him to be the very Mellon
he was most delighted to see.
Rev. STUART RorlNsoN's NlxpIcA-
TIox.-Dr. Stuart Robinson, of Louis
Vile. XIV, has recovered in the United
States Circuit Court in Chicago $4,000
damages against the Chicago Post for
publishing that he advocated the prop
aoation of yellow fever through the
north during the late war by means OF
infected clothing. Before the issue was
made up, however, manly and unso-
licitcd apology appeared in the columns
Of the Post. The suit went to trial
without a jury, and the Court assessed
the damages at s25,O)O, with costs, aud
DIR Robinson Immediately, through his
attornors romitted all of the amount,