Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-07-18

tendent of schools of this County, an
address upon 1.-The SOCIAL and Moral
Influence of the Teacher" All teachers
who expect 10 attend upon these exer-
cises are requested to come prepared
with papers Oh some topic suitable to
the occasion. The State Board OF Ex-
aminers will be present at the Assocla-
ton, and will examine teachers apply
ing for professional certificates Oh the
day after it closes Arrangements have
been made with the Baltimore d. Ohio
Railroad Company for halffare TICKETS
to all persons attending the Association.
ssD- COUNTY NEws,-We clip the
following items from the Charlestown
papers of this week -
WHEAT FIELDS FlRED.-Along the
line of the railroad some wheat fields
and fences have within the past ten
days been fired by passing locomotives.
Losses have been incurred by quite
number of farmers and much alarm oc-
casioned. Mr. Moses Trussell lost about
80 shocks of wheat on Saturday, the
flames almost reaching the dwelling.
Mrs. Walter Shirley, Andrew Aldridge,
ii. b. Davenport, John Bruins and j.
NJ. Ransom, and perhaps others, are
sufferers The barn of Mr., Aldridge
was at one time in imminent danger
also that OF Mrs. Shirley.-Frsc Press.
A TURKEY COOLER FREAK.-We
have the most reliable authority for the
following statement: \ common dung
hill hen, the property Of Mrs. j. IL.
Smith, noar Middleway, has been un-
dergoing the process of incubation for
7 or days, when Turkey COOLER de
termined to "try his hand at the same,
and attempted to take possession of the
nest, when a regular battle ensued, and
The COOLER became master of the situa
ton" The Gobbler has occupied the
nest for two weeks, and has brought out
a brood Of young chicks.-ffee PRESS.
PAINFUL AccIDENT.-Mr. Schultz, 4
German employed at the Sash Factory
of Messrs. Mcknight & Rohrer, had
his right hand caught in saw on Sat
urday, and received severe injuries
the saw cutting of his thumb and one
finger, and decorating the hand to a con
siderable extent. DR. J. d. Starry gave
his prompt attention.-Free Press.
An INDErATIGABLE WoRKER.-l'cy.
Henry Sellers, the preacher il cbarge
Of the colored Methodist church of this
place, has, been filing up the interven-
ING days twixt Sundays, during the
present harvest, 10y grading. re gath
ers the sheaves fog his Master on Sab
bath, as ssual.-Eree Press.
Two men-one white, the other a
mulattc.--haye been committing acts OF
lawnessness on the Leetown road near
this place the past week taking gates
from their hinges and obstructing the
public way They even went so far as
to choke a little boy on his way to. or
from the pasture fields. No arrests.
How long are these scoundrels to be
permitted to be at large Free Press.
The Council on Tuesday evening
made the tax levy. Head Tax 81: Dog
Tax 81; Real and Personal property 4
mills An increase Of more than %
per cent-Frse Press.
REDucrroS IN FREIGHTs. reduc-
ton from % cents 70 Is cents per 100
lbs. has been made in the freight charges
on wheat from Charlestown to Balti
more.-Free Press.
CONTRACT At JoRDAN's SPRINGS
Messrs. Duke e Gallaher have aportion
Of their timing force employed At Jor-
dams Springs-doing a considerable
amount of repairing, &c.-Ffee Press.
The HAEvEsr-Jefferson County
has produced this year more than 500,
900 bushels of Wheat of the best quail
ty, according to the estimate Of those
competent to Judge. In 1860 the yield
vas s,5ll bushels.-Free Press.
DISTRESSING DEATH OF Child
We were shocked and grieved to hear
of terrible calamity which fell as sud
denly as thunderbolt upon a happy
and hitherto unhroken little family in
our midst On Thursday afternoon lit
tie Walter, aged nearly four years, old
est child and only son of G. Mason and
Lettie Iough, while playing around at
the blacksmith shop, where his father
was at work, fell into trough of boil
ing water, which had been used for
cooling tires, and was So badly scalded
that after lingering for two hours in
great agony his suGerings were relieved
by death.-Fres Press.
CURIOUS DECK EGG-We have been
shown by Mr.. George z, Cnrdell a Gu
rioGsly marked Duck Egg, from the
poultry yard of Mrs. VI. Z. Vanvacter.
The egg is Of full size, hard shell, and
has upon the large end a raised figure
6. We do not know the practice of
this particular hen of the web-foot spe-
cies, whether or not she numbers her
eggs as she lays them, or whether she
is of quaker notions and, the eggs being
laid on Friday, in June, desired to
announce to the world that it was pro-
duced on the 9Th day Of the 9th month.
Fee Prsss.
DEATH on THE RAILRoAD.-Mr. Neal
Wilmington, former citizen of this
county, and brother of Mr.. John y.
Wilmington, of this place, we regret to