Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-06-19
Editorial RSreyitics,

Editorial Hsrevitics,
The large grain elevator at Hunting
ton, w. Va, rented by G. F. Nuter d
Co., of New York, was burned last
Wednesday by an inceudiary. Loss
$4,000.
The manufacture of alligator leather
has become an important branch of in
dustry. About 10000 skins are tanned
every year. These skins come chiefly
from Florida and Louisiana, and are eX-
ported to England and France.
The public school question is enter
ing largely into local politics in Ohio
and New York, and a strong party
movement is being inaugurated in OPP
position to a division of the public
school fund,
Lake Erie and Ohio River Railroad
company, from Pennsylvania to Steuben-
vile, passing through the counties OF
Lake, FRANCE, Trumbull, Mahoning,
Columbiana, Carroll and Jefferson; Cd
p:tal stock $250,O00, has been granted
a charter by the Secretary OF State, OF
Ohio,
Rev. Cornelious Van Cleef, d. D.,
one of the oldest ministers in the Re.
formed Church, died in Poughkeepsie,
Sunday, aged Is. He had inst COM
pleted his fifty ninth year in the minis
try.
Young ladies with pretty feet always
chose the muddiest crossing; when a
lady walks along looking for dry
path it is proof that she wears No. SIS
ut least.
Jefferson Davis has been invited to
deliver an address before the Bartholo-
new County Indiana) Agricultural So
ciety this fall, and will accept.
Gen. Breckenridge leaves an estate of
oner $4,000. His executors are Mrs.
Mary G. Breckenridge, his wife, Jas.
B. Beck and John II. Wiley. After
making provisions for Il few special be-
quests, he leaves the remainder of his
estate TO be divided equally between his
wife and children.
The Bank of England has about 800
clerks. They usually enter at between
IS and % years of age. Their salary
begins at about $500 of our currency.
From this they can advance until by the
time they are Al or A they get $1,000
a year; after which they can ordinarily
hope for TO increase.
A lucrative opening for pedestrians
seems to be indicated by the announce
ment that in Washington Territory
$500 worth Of hops go to the acre.
California last week imported two
cases of breach of promise into its State
courts, and fifteen cases of breach load
ing rifles into the State armory.
During the year eight clerks in the
Boston postoflice have been detected
robbing letters. And this is moral
Massachusetts!
The Detroit Free Press speaking of
a new game says "it's cross between
base ball and croquet, and you have a
chance to put your arm around a girl"
Base ball and croquet will both have 10
take back seat when that game comes
along. Its superior inducements are
irresistible.
An Illinois editor bought his ink by
the jngful, because it was cheaper, but
his wife went to fill the inkstand one
morning, and found it wasn't ink by
jugful.
There's no account for taste. 1t is
alleged that numerous Republicans are
daily writing to President Grant to con-
graduate him on his recent third-term
letter.
The papaw,or forbidden fruit"
grows to the weigh: of three pounds or
more in Florida. 1t is of light yell
low color when ripe, and has flavor
similar to a muskmelon.
The grasshoppres, which have been
affecting Southwestern Nebraska. are
taking their fight, going northwest
ward.
A new and fatal disease has just at
tackled the lemon, the origin of which
is believed 10 be the forced cultivation
which has taken place during the past
few years.
-