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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-08-28

It's estimated that over 100000 Texas
cattle have been driven into Nebraska this
year. Of this number 10000 have been
sold.
Think of We folks who are hieing off
to the West for cheap farms. A farm of
2l0 acres on the river Ia, in Spottsylvania,
belonging to j. III. and j. Ashton, was
sold at public outcry at the County G. H.,
on Monday for only $590-about 81 .35 per
acre. Mr.. w. J.. Wilson of Spottsylvania
was the purchaser.
We learn from the Times that the chick
Ell cholera is depopulating the roOsts in
Winchester and vicinity. Calomel is said
to be the best remedy.
The Richmond papers report that VIM.
III. Allderdice, general assignee of the
Bankrupt court, has mysteriously disap-
peared, his liabilities being reported at
from $4,000 to 100000. lie was one of
Underwood's appointees.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-08-28
An Affair with an Elephant.

A letter from Wyandott 10 Mlssou-
ri paper tells this story: Tuesday the
entire population, except blind wo-
man and Rouse, went over to see
Queens great show and have a nice
time. One granger sold two bushels Of
corn he had received from the relief
board, for 81 so, and he enjoyed the
sawdusty arena far better than he would
the planting Of the same. A young
lady from across the Jersey took her
feller and an opera glass, the former TO
buy her lemonade and peanuts, the lat
ter to show that she had one and to
enable her to see the performance. But
as soon as the exercises began she saw
enough with the naked eye to convince
her that glass was unnecessary, so she
laid it in her lap, whence it was alb
sorbed by one of the fakirs, aud now
beams hardly from some pawn shop
without doubt. The young lady says
she thought the performance real ro-
mantle until she stopped to see the ele-
phant. She wore one of those pockets
in which, besides her handkerchief, she
had deposited an apple, handful of
peanuts, quarter of pound of gum
drops, little bottle of ammonia and
some other trifes. She and her swain,
after admiring the complexion of the
huge beast, turned their backs upon
him to watch the monkeys and the live
kangaroo, and gaze into each others
eyes; TO do this better they leaned back
against the rope which enclosed the
stately monarch of the South, who saw
an apple protruding from the pocket of
the unconscious fair one. He hesitated
moment, and was lost to sense OF hon
or or self-respect, for, with shutf'ling
movement, he emulated the example of
our common mother, plucked and ate
the fruit, but instead OF clothing him
self in fig leaf returned to the pocket
and scooped ont the gum drops and
peanuts, with sly look at his nephew,
who was looking on with anxiety at
the proceeding. But in the last mouth
tul the majestic beast took in the ammo
MIA bottle by mistake; the cork came
out about an ounce Of the hartshorn ran
down the front of the greedy beast.
This beverage is said to have a reviving
and stimulating influence, and in this
case it proved its power, for more re-
vived elephat was never seen on earth.
With a wild yell he grabbed the pro
tuberance behind the lady which had
been the cause OF his disaster. The
young man with great presence of mind
shouted 'shoo' and the gehtlemanly
clerk of the elephant, with a long rod,
persuaded the beast to let up. But the
fun was over for the day forthese souls,
who walked home with but one thought
about wild animals. The big elephant
has learned lesson in morals which
will probably induce him to let other
peoples pockets alone, though nobody
dares to carry bottle of ammonia with
in range of his proboscis."
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-08-28

Mr.. Blivcns, an old bachelor of Roch-
ester, who is much absorbed in politics,
visited the widow Graham the other day,
just after reading Grants letter and asked
her what she Thought of a third term.
Now, the widow had been twice married,
and in response to the question made a
rush for the astounded Mr.. Blivens and
taking him tightly in her arms exclaimed,
go, you dear, dear man ! What a happy
woman am ~ At last accounts Mr.. b..
had locked himself in his woodhousc,
and was endeavoring to explain things to
the widow through the keyhole.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-08-28

ASHES FOR PEACHEs,-A correspondent
of the New York World writes: 81 find
it pays to put wood ashes and lime and n
light sprinkling of salt around each peach
tree. The top earth should be removed
from the trees before the ashes, lime and
salt are put around it, II the trees are at
all unthrifty it will restore them to life
again, and in a short time they will look
as thrifty as if nothing had been the mat
ter with them. think this helps the
fruit to stay on. | would advise every
one who has a few trees to try what have
recommended, and see if their fruit does
not ripen better and grow finer than
when they are left to have their own way"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-08-28

An exchange announces the marriage
of Mr.. Ebenezer Sweet to Miss Jane
Lemen, and thereupon perpetrates the
following
How happy the extremes do meet
In Jane and Ebenezer;
She's no longer sour, but sweet,
And he's a Lemen squeeZer.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-08-28

@We will have an enormous crop
of cabbage this year, sauer crout viii
be plenty. Yah, kewis.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-08-28

The discovery OF plot in Washing
ton and Jefferson counties, Ga, on the
part of the negroes to massacre the
white citizens. has led to the calling
out of the military and the arrest of
eighty alleged conspirators.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-08-28

"Privided Judge Moore resigns; the
number to be reduced one if he does
not.
The Standard adds: every few Of our
citizens, we are led to conjecture, really
have an adequate conception of the i'm
portance of our State elections in gen
eral, and especially of the next ap-
preaching one.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-08-28

Hon. JUDAH P. BENJANuN.-L. q.
Washington writes as follows from
London to the Richmond Dispatch:
The most prominent American living
here, however, is Mr. Benjaman, former
secretary of State of the Confederacy.
He has, in spite of all prejudice, won
his way to the very front rank OF the
English bar, and. is one of the most
successful pleaders in the courts of
Guildhall and Westminster, making
his 10000 year easily, and looking
almost as young and quite as cheerful
as he did fifteen years ago.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-08-28

Delaware's regiment at the Centennial,
if armed with the State arms which Adju-
tant General Reynolds is digging up out
of old closets and cellars at Dover, will be
mistaken for the ''O,d Continentals, sure
enough. Most of the muskets, we are
told, are venerable fiint-lock, and figured
perhaps at Brandywine or Monmouth.
Caesar Rodney may have inspected them
a hundred years ago, and their discharge
now will be indeed a revival of the echoes
of Wilmington Commercial.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-08-28

VERY HARD on GEN. EARLY.-Gen. Fitz.
Lee has told us Il good (and a characters
tic one) of "Old Jubal,' which we cannot
forego the pleasure of publishing. Gen.
Early lately received a pressing invitation
from the chaplain of New York post of
the G. A. r., 10 attend their summer en-
eampment at a pleasant lake resort liz that
State, where, among other amusements,
there was to be theatrical performance
of piece illustrative of some scenes Oft the
war in the Valley, entitled, "The Spire of
the Shenandoah" And in the cast of
characters that of the rebel General Early
had been assigned to the chaplain! In
telling his friend Fitz of it the General re-
marked that he had a good many hard
things said about him, but this was the
hardest thing on him veto have himself
represented on the stage by Id Yankee
preacher Alexandra, Va, Sentinel.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-08-28

The Wheeling Standard makes an
approximate estimate Of the number of
officers, State and county, to be chosen
at our next general State election, Octo-
her. 1876. as follows:
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-08-28
Preparing for the Centennial.


Mayor Sweeney has received letter
from his Co-Commissioner Hon. Alex.
r. Botelar, relating to setting apart a
day, in this city, for meeting in behalf
of the exhibition which West Virginia
ought to make at the Centennial.
Agreeably to this, as will be seen by
notice published elsewhere, Friday, the
27th instant, has been selected, on
which occasion we hope to see such in
terest shown as it demands. We have
often dwelt upon the immense advan-
tages to this State, proper advertise
ment of her resources at this great
worlds fair will be. Mr.. Boteler has
secured ample space for the exhibits,
both State and individual. He has as
sumed the responsibility ofhaving space
assigned for collective exhibition of all
the resources of the State minerals,
woods, cereals, &c. believing that the
Legislature will make some prov ision
therefor when it meets in November,
and he has taken this step now, because
before the Legislature meets, the time
for securing space will have expired.
II is a matter of such general import
.tance, that we have no doubt his expec-
tations in this respect will be realized.
Fourteen hundred Square feet in the
main building have been assigned to
West Virginia.
There is no time to be lost in getting
together specimens of all articles to be
exhibited, and we trust that our citizens
throughout the State Will show an ac-
tive personal interest in matter, and will
ev;nce it by sending to this city delega-
tons from every locality on the 9th,
so that thorough organization extend
ing in every direction, for the purpose
of carrying out in the most feasible
manner, the desired object, may be per-
fected.-Uheeling Register.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-08-28

New INvENTIoN-Mr. J. w. Holens-
bury, of the Sd Ward, has just invented
q propelling movement for wagons, the
advantages Of which he thus describes
1T is one of the most simple and use
full inventions of the day, by which one
horse can pull as much as six or seven
in the common wagon, and do the work
as quickly. 1t viii revolutionize the
whole carrying trade, for everything
that is to be brought to market can be
brought, at least, for one-fourth of what
it costs now. 1t will set the wheelrights
and blacksmiths. by the hundreds of
thousands, to work, and the pike roads
will be seen as formerly, crowded with
the merry wagonerS with their bell
teams, coming to town as in days of
yore. "-.Aierandria Gazette.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-08-28

IuE GARRETT CTrY DABlES.-A QlS-
patch from Garrett City, Indiana, to
the Chicago Tribune gives the particu
lars of something new in the way Of
celebrations in that place, on the even
inc of the 12;h instant, being what was
called a christening of the two first
born children Of that village. Over
1000 people were present from Auburn,
Ayilla, Tiliin, Republic, Hicksville, and
other neighboringp places. The Auburn
band was present, and at 8 L. NJ. a
torcI lrht procession was formed, who,
together with visitors, marched to the
residences of the children and conducted
them to a speakers stard, where the
Rev. Mr.. Long performed the service
of baptism. Speeches were made by
MIR. George NJ. Hoffman, who, on
behalf of the Baltimore and Ohio rail
road. employees, presented the girl,
which was named Indiana Garrett Quig-
ley, with solid silver cup, valued at
$50, with an inscription designating
its purpose. Mr.. Hoffman was follow
ed by the Hon. Washington Cowen,
who, in behalf of the Garrett Land and
Improvement Company, presented the
boy, which was named Quincy Garrett
Reinoehl, a silver cup, the counterpart
of the other, with a like inscription.
The mothers of the children were also
each presented with set of solid silver
spoons. Speeches were also made by
Mr.. James Cowen and Mr.. PenfeId.
The visitors then repaired TO the large
dancing hall, where they spent the re-
mainder of the evening. Garrett City
is located on the Chicago extension Of
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. 1t is
to be central eating point for passen-
gers, besides which the division work
shops Of the road will be located there.
The town is growing rapidly, and
promises to soon become place of con-
e;Jarob1a t,.a1n ond Do,,ulotion
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-05-22

This isa welcome and timely help, and
in this connection the generous gift of
$3.50 worth Of Murphy & Harned's ex-
cellent Puget Sound Directory" from
Mrs. Benjamin Harmed should not 90
meteorological.
To the press of Olympia this society
is under great obligations for the gener-
osity and cordiality with which it has
aided in this work and to the citizens
who have by their donations helped the
cause along. The society is glad to be
able to announce that several colonies
are now on their way to this Territory
and more are preparing to come. We
believe that our day of prosperity is not
far distant, and that with the largely in,
creased population which the summer
will bring to us, our Territory will take
o great stride towards the front rank OF
wealth and importance. Meantime. with
the aid of the citizens of the Territory,
we will continue to use our utmost ell
deavors to induce immigrants to settle
i'll our midst, and thus do our part to-
wards the general good.
A. HI. III. STUART,
Business Manager w. I. Society.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-05-22

No" FLEETINa Show" For Us.-The ed
itor of the Dispatch says that nice plates
of ripe strawberries have been exhibited
to him, of this seasons growth. Now we
don't want anybody to try that game on
us. We have read of the penurious
dutchman who allowed his friends to
schmell der mug" to determine the
quality OF his cider, and have concluded
that such games are too old for jokes
and too thin" for anything like sub
stantial benefit.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-05-22

CELEBRATION AT VIcroRA.-The people
of Victoria are making grand prepara-
tions for the celebration of the Queen
Birthday, next Monday, the oath inst.
Arrangements have been made by which
the steamer North Pacific will leave
this place Sunday tomorrow morning,
and arrive at Victoria early Monday
morning, which will afford residents of
the Sound an excellent opportunity to
visit our British cousins, while arrayed
in their holiday attire.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-05-22

GRAND LODGE l. o. 0. F.-The Grand
Lodge of the jurisdiction of Oregon met
in Portland last Tuesday the 18th inst,
Grand Master Strive presiding. The
session, which closed yesterday, was one
of great interest. The annual report
of the Grand Master is an unusually
comprehensive document. The follow
ing officers were installed for the ensu-
ing year: T. NJ. Catch, of Salem, Most
Worthy Grand Master; J. N. Dolph, of
Portland, Right Worthy Deputy Grand
Master; G. N. Denny, of Portland,
Right Worthy Grand Warden; j. M.
Bacon, of Oregon City, Right Worthy
Grand Secretary; I. II. Moores, of
Salem, Righ Worthy Grand Treasurer;
S. Ellsworth, of La Grande, Right
Worthy Grand Conductor.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-05-22
WASHINGTON IMMIGRATION soorErv.
QUARTERLY REPORT.


The Washington Immigration Society
was organized in this city on the 2OtI
day of February, 1876, FOR the purpose
of replying to the letters of persons
seeking information as to the soil. eli.
mate and general resources Of Wash.
ington Territory, with view to emigra.
ting here. The persons CONFUSING this
society undertook to perform all the
labor gratuitously, depending upon the
citizens to provide the necessary mater
ials to carry on the work, viz: postage
stamps and stationery, and pamphlets.
books, papers and documents descrip.
tive of the Territory. Our first act was
to issue circulars, asking information of
all kinds of each section of the Terri
tory, and distribute them into eyery
county. The object of this was, to
gradually gather together mass of re.
liable matter from which to condense
pamphlet, which should be fuller and
more accurate than any written letter
could be, in its description of the Terri
tory, to send to inquirers. The result
has been, that the society has and is
still receivinga large number of valuable
letters, many Of which have been pub
lished by the Olympia press. Several
of the counties have not yet responded,
but we hope to hear from them at an
early day.
The society during the quarter just
ended has received from persons in all
parts of the United States seeking in
formation of our Territory 100 letters;
from parties whom it has addressed re-
specting the cost of transportation, etc.,
for immigrants, 8 letters; from other
parties 20 letters.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-05-22

KING COUNTY. The Assessors returns,
now nearly completed, indicate that the
population of King county, is upwards OF
1890 inhabitants. The population Of
Seattle is nearly $500 an increase of
about one hundred per cent, in the past
four years. The assessed valuation of
property in Seattle amounts, in round
numbers, to 81 ,16O, 900, and in the re-
mainder of the county to 500, 900,
aggregating nearly $4,000, 900, an in
crease of about $500, 900 within the past
year. Such showing as this, indicates
bright future for our sister town.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-05-22

LIVELY TfMEs.--Business is unusually good
in every department of trade in this city, and
every industry is thriving. Our foundry,
machine and car shops, blacksmith shops, in
fact every manufacturing business in town,
are crowded with more work than they can
dispatch. A more lively season has never
before been experienced here.-Sedhte InteHi-
gencer.
That is what might have been written
of this place had our citizens manifested
anything like the enterprise of Seattle.
The trouble is that nearly all of our
home capitalists owe their prosperity to
"luck," more than to shrewd business
management. They know comparatively
nothing of the enterprise of the age, and
have seemingly never felt the spirit of
progress which animates the present
generation. If the men of acknow-
lodged wealth in the community had
only given the numerous projects, advo-
Gated at different times by our people,
cordial support, instead of the habit
ual "cold shoulder" they would
have been quite as well off and the
town to-day would have manifested
as much thrift as Seattle. Such truths
are unpalatable, but they must be swal-
lowed,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-05-22

D|- Some of orr towns people think
if they re-elect the present Board Of
County Commissioners they con wipe
out the town Indebtedness to the coun-
ty without ever paying cent. We
don't care to try the experiment. 1t
does not follow that because the town
had " soft thing" once, that game can
be played indefinitely. The press has
shook up the Commissioners so lively,
that they will, doubtless, hereafter ex-
ercise little more caution.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-05-22
THE TALBOT CoAL.-On the last trip

THE TALBOT CoAL.-On the last trip
of the Los angeles from Seattle, says
the Htelligencer, that steamship was fur
nished with some ten or twelve tons of
coal from the Talbot Mines in King
county, for a thorough testing of its
adoption to steamins purposes. 1t was
used on the trip between there and Vic
toria, at which point that steamer
touches for the mails on her way to San
Francisco, and 80 we'll satisfied with it
was Capt. Howell, that he wrote to
Mr.. Collins from there as follows:
Gave your coal q good trial coming
over, and I consider it superior to the
best quality of Nanaimo,' making, as
it does, less ash, less dirt, and steaming
better. I shall so report to the Com
pany ON arrival at San Francisco"
That he did so, and that he and the
Company have now a due estimate of
the steaming qualities of at least one of
the King county mines, is best indi-
Gated by the following telegram sent by
the Steamship Company: "San Fran
cisco, May 18th. John Collins: Have
$50 tons of your coal ready upon arrival
Of steamer on her next trip. J. D.
Howell"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-05-22

NEWSPAPER CHANGE. PortlaAd
Bulletin now appears as an evening
paper. This course has been rendered
necessary by the odious distinctions
made by the telegraph company, in its
dealings with that journal and the Ore
gonian. 1t is but fair Illustration of o
big fish swallowing the minnows. The
Oregonian publishers now have what
they have SO long commended for, mo-
nopoly Of the morning daily newspaper
business.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-05-22

DREARY PRospEcrs. A letter dated at
Dover Center, Olmstead county, Mime
sofa, May LIST, says that two inches of
snow had fallen on tho morning of that
day, and that the ground was frozen to
the depth flour inches, and that pros
pect of the recurrence of the grass
hopper plague, fills the people with
greatest alarm.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-05-22

CoLLEcroR.-Mr. Giddings is now
Collector of Internal Revenue, and has
removed the Office to the " Bridge of
Size" MIR. Bagley of the Courier, is
his Deputy, and will doubtless make q
faithful and efficient officer. 1t appears
that the Republican party has begun to
realize its dependence upon the press,
and has rewarded the conductors of the
principal organs with fat positions.
Messrs. Brown and Bagley, with their
lucrative, and Mr.. Dickens with his
multiplicity of honors, are striking ex-
alnples of the policy e to the victors be-
long the spoils."
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-05-22

PRoPER-The Northeastern Farmer
censures the County Commissioners for
reducing the assessment of the property
of the Northern Pacific Railroad from
$4,000 to $4,000 per mile, ON effects
reported to be earning dividends and
we'll worth $4,000 per mile. The
Farmer is correct in it structures. The
people should elect officers who should
be as firm in refusing to acceed to un-
just demands of monopolists and capt.
talists as they were determined to cut
down the bills presented by the printers
for few hard earned dimes. We adj
mire consistency, but we will not find
it in that direction.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-05-22
Business Manager W. !. Society

cB- A proposition has been submitted
to the Town board for the grading OF
Fourth street, in Swantown, the earth to
be used for filing in at the west end Of
the bridge. We learn that the price de-
manded for removing the earth is exceed
ingly low, so there is an opportunity tor
the improvement of the unsightly street,
at a small cost. f
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-05-22

Uy Among the numerous articles impor-
ted by Marshall Blinn by the steamer last
Saturday morning, was o barrel of butter,
from San Francisco.-Echo.
Now the Echo processes to be the
farmers friend and champion. Why
does it not gently whisper into the ears
of the Patrons that it is wrong to COM
pei our leading citizens to send to San
Francisco for butter. They should sell
a good article at reasonable rates, and
thus remove the pretext for sending
money a thousand miles away for the very
articles that constitute our most avail
able resources. See to it, Echo, that no
more Goals are imported to Newcastle: