Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-06-20
Editorial Bfeyities.


ct with the names of Grant and Kemper
was presented to Gov Kemper it was
repealed by him in the most emphatic
manner Governor Kemper is opposed
to the third term idea, and inhexibly
and steadily devoted to the conservative
organization of Virginia.
At the last term of the Louisa County
Court, in Virginia, six farms were sold
at tabulously low prices, the farm OF a
! Mr.. Perkins, consisting of some four
hundred acres, bringing only two dol
lars and fraction per acre, under
bankrupt sale. The "Kenmuir" farm
was Withdrawn, the highest bid for it
not reaching slS, while it is said to be
worth $50.
Out West fond husbands are forming
bands in imitation of the female cru
saders, and go about praying with mil
liners, begging them not to deal out to
their wives and daughters the intoxlcat-
ing spring bonnet and the ravishing
porkspie hats with ribbons on side
dish, and sometimes the pious pilgrims
are laughed to scorn and driven off with
tricks.
Jefferson Davis was among the pas
sengers by the steamer Adriatic. which
arrived in New York on Sunday from
Liverpool, and left the same evening
for his home in Tennessee.
In addition to the large number Of
mills run by water power, the Garrett
county, Nd, Herald says there are
some fifteen steam saw mills in opera
ton in that county, which produce and
ship TO market annually over twenty
million feet of lumber, besides large
quantities Of shingles, laths, etc.
Governor Groome has appointed
Thomas A. Boult trustee of the Ante
tam National Cemetery, and Henry
Kyd Douglas, George Freaner and Jas.
H Ganbrill, trustees OF the Washing
ton Cemetery, at Hagerstown.
Being DESTROYS of obtaining list of
officers and the number of scholars in
every Sabbath School in the State, we
hereby request some one connected
with the different schools to forward to
the earliest date the name and statistics
desired. Address William II. Oxtoby,
Secretary of the State Sabbath School
Association, Wheeling, r. Crangle,
President
1t is said that the fumes of sugar
snufed up the nose will cure ordinary
cases OF neuralgia. Put small quaint
ty of sugar on hot shovel and try 1t
as directed
Wood ashes are stated to be an eff
fective remedy for ourrant worms. Dust
the bushes in the morning with the dry
ashes. Three applications thoroughly
done, will be sufficient.
Mrs. Mary E. Garrihan, whose age is
said to be between 90 and SO years,
died at the residence Of Mrs. Samuel
Artz, on North Potomac Street Of Ha-
gerstown on Friday evening, the 9Th
instant.
DR.. S. J. Crittenden. was shot and
killed by man named Hall, recently,
in Conway county, Arkansas. Yester
day a sherif's posse on searching tor
Hall found him, and fight ensued.
One of the sheriffs posse was killed
and another wounded. Hall was woun-
ded and captured.
The task of erecting type metal
statue monument over the grave OF
Horace Greeley, which was left to Typo
graphical Union No. 6, of New York
city, which has Jagged somewhat for
want of funds, is to be completed at an
early day.
At meeting OF the Pennsylvania
State Grange last week, there were
over five hundred patrons in attendance
and it was prophesied that by next Jan
uary there would be in the State thon-
sand Oranges with a membership OF
$4,000.
During the month of May. as We learn
from the Warren Sentinel, Mr. Marcus
b. Buck of the Belmont Vineyards sent
off one thousand seven hundred and
eighty six bottles of wine, and two hun
dred gallons of his superior brandy, to
different portions of the Union.
The Northern Central Railway Com
pany has received information Of the
successful negotiation in London of a
loan of $2,0OO.00O six per cent. consoli-
dated mortgage bonds to bearer, in
bonds of f2OO. or $1,000 each.
General Kelley, of Wheeling, is
brought forward as a Republican candi-
date for Congress in the First District.
The first new wheat of the season
was received in St. Louis on the 1st
inst, from Pamela county, Mississippi,
and sold at auction on Change for 50
per bushel.
DR.. Tilghman Biser, prominent citi-
zen of Middletown Valley, and a gen
tleman widely known and esteemed,
died at his residence in Burkittsville,
Md, OH Friday morning last, aged
about 70 years.
The RIGnr OF BEAU.-However
agreeable a beau may be, he should not
be allowed to engross a lady for any