Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-11-07
Editorial Breviiies,

and five children for the hired girl, and
gone to Minnesota for change OF air
and scenery.
Z. Z. SNYDER, Esq, of Charleston, is
spoken of in connection with the Clerk
ship of the next House of Delegates.
Sixty dollars for 4 thrashng machine'
exclaimed boy, when he saw the card
on one for sale, why mother only pays
81 pair tor her slippers.
The scandalous Washington Chroni-
Gle says: when Mary WaIScr reach.
Is Turkey we hope the Sultan, that
absolute monarch OF all he surveys. will
make her take her breecheS of. Mary
won't listen Ia any such inSultan prop
osition. She isn't that kind.
Gen. y. L. Banks delivered long
in New York, on the condition of the
country. particularly the South He
advocated better execution Of the laws
and cultivation of better sentiment in
the South, and more stringent economy
in the management of national and
State finances
Mr.. James \. Sti.ler, an old and
well known citizen of l.ynchburg, died
Thursday, in the 6lst year of his age.
One of the curiosities to be exhibited
at the Lynchburg Fair is a tooth found
in Botetour: which weighs fourpounds.
Brigham Young's health is reported
very poor, and il is believed that tho
sands OF his life have pretty nearly spill
ed out.
A little girl three years old, daughter
of Jacob Powell, living near Mt. storm,
in Grant county, was chokcd 10 death
one day last week by chestnut, which
she was chewing
Rev. George Miles, formerly prom
inent Episcopal clergyman ot Pennsyl-
vania, die! in Boston on Saturday
morning from injuries received by fall
inc from his berth in the steamer while
returning from Europe.
Henry Golibart, indicted with Nc
Donald and Clark for being concerned
! In the murder of Berry Amos, has re
moved his case To the Baltimore County
Court, in which his two partners III
crime were tried anG acquitted.
Il. Mead Jones, salesman in tho
notion house of l.. Passano " Co, Bal
more. committed suicide last Friday
night by taking laudanum. He was
hem Louisa Court House, Va, and WAS
2G years of age.
Bishop John Payne, late Protestant
Episcopal Bishop of Africa, died on
Friday night, at his home Cavalla, in
WestmoreIand county, Va, in the slx-
ticth year of his age.
Out in Wisconsin horse kicked and
! killed book agent, whercupon the cit-
izeus made donation party Tor the
horse. and he now has oats enough 10
last him a full horse lifetime.
Mr.. Frank Hagan, son Of John IIa.
gan. ESQ, had several of his ribs broken
at Pyfers coal yard, in Frederick, Md,
one day week before last, Icy large
lump Of coal falling upon him while he
was engaged leading wagon.
Samuel w. Mcdonald, who was re-
Gently acquitted in the Circuit Court Of
Baltimore county on the charge OF Kill
ING Berry Amos at the Sherwood
House, in Baltimore, has gone 10 his
home ia the West.
The Centennial anniversary Of tho
tea burning at Annapolis 10 l77i was
commemorated in Baltimore and An
napolis on Monday last by military dis
plays.
1t is said that Miss Minnie Sherman
has one hundred pains OF stockings with
which TO commence her married lite.
The gian, boy belonging the Chicago
circus was taken sick with the typhoid
fever at Frankfort, Delaware, and died
o n the 5th inst. lie was only Is years
Of aoe. and measured seven feet four
inches when laid out for burial.
Lots wife probably wouldn't have
looked back, but woman with a new
dress is supposed to have passed her
and she wanted To see if the back
breadth was ruff :d.
The receipts Of the Frederick Coun-
". Md. Fair and Cattle Show amount.
ed to $1,000.
The temperance crusaders are still
at work in Willamsport, Pa.
Everybody SAYS that money is tight.
One thing is sure and certain-we don't
see much of it lying around loose.
The Turkish town Akhioloi, contain
ing 5000 inhabitants, and situated on
the Gulf of Burghas, in the Black Sea,
has been totally destroyed by conai.
grafton.
Ole Of the melnest things small
boy can do is 10 put tacks IN the chairs
when he knows that a young man IS
coming to call on his sister that evening.
No man can read abont all these bur
glaries without n determination 10 have
his wife sleep OH the front side of ;he
bed.
CuAEM AGAINST HANGING. pri-
yate letter from a gentleman in Texas
to his brother in this city tells the story
how colOred man was saved from
hanging in San Antonio, in that State:
About month since a colored man
killed white man in fraDcas in this
place. The colored man was very much
alarmed, knowing that should he DC
caught he would be hanged to the near