Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-11-25

q coupe, glad 10 get OacS 10 lsr noIei
alive. She has, hearty contempt now
for anything called ,Centennial.-New
York Coz. Chicago Tribune.
The Sicke.t Sell Vet.
We dolI't know when we read OF
better, way OF swindling those who like
to make money easy than the following:
AT the Meadyille fair last Friday a man
of very favorable appearance claiming
to represent large jewery establish.
ment, drove upon the ground aud gath
cred a crowd about him offering a, two
dollar greenback tor anyone who would
give Sl.75 forit. The offer was readl-
ly taken. r. He then sold the amount
he had just received for one dollar, say
ing that his object was not to make
money at all, but to advertise his house.
This was kept up till buta small irac-,
ton of the two dollar note remained,
which he generously threw into the
crowd. He then offered some rings for
sale, saying that he would not sell them
for twenty cents apiece, but would take
as much more as one choose TO give
him. When he had disposed of his
rings in this way, he requested all those
who had purchased to hold up their
hands. 1Ie'refnnded their money to
them and gave them as much more
those who had paid, twenty cents for
their rings received about fifty cents,
and those who paid fifty cents nearly a
dollar. He then sold some sleeve but
tons Id the same way always returning
two dollars for oDe. Having now whet-
ted theaappetite of the crovd,aud excited
their ayidity, he displayed some chains,
which, he said, he would not sell for less
than two dollars piece; but as, he said
before he would take as much as gene!
rosity of the buyer would prompt him
to give. The chains were soon disros-
ed of, some giving two dollars, some
five, and some even as mush asten aud
fifteen dollars. When he had. accpnu.
lated about 5000, he had the impudence
to tell his victims that, as they Seemed
to have plenty of money, he thought he
would put What he'had in his pocket,
and he advised those, who had any left
TO do the, same He then lifted his hat
bade them good day, and drove oflthe
grounds, to the utter ,ast9nishment OF
the unsophisticsted. -Nss Chester
NeWs.
A VIsrf TO Jofs KANDoLpH's OLD
PLANTATIONS j ohm 2Randoiph's old
Roanoke plantation, says, a correspon--
dent of the Springfield Republican, is
now owned by Judge Boaldlug, OF the
Supreme Bench of the State. The resi-,
dence is situated 10 an oak grove, with
an exposure to the South and west,
fronting and overlooking the valley
In 1910, when Randolph first came
there to live, hecslleds it)ssTsayage soil
tude;" but he hardly ever wearied of his
beautiful oaks. he allowed the under-.
brush 10 grow at will, and never trim
med the trees. During his absehce,
the overseer cut away from tree be-
fore his house aGlnnb which brushed
against window On hlsy return he
asked the reason, and being informed,
replied, r",.Why didn't you, move the
house, sir 3" The old English barous
of feudal times were his ideals. His
home, however, was low cottage
house, which has disappeared, though.
his summer residence near by is still
He drove in a coach rand
foaf where its was possible aponf bis
numerous journeys. His slavese were
always wslLtrsated. No grain, was ev..
er sold fromi off Dir; Randolph'sl land
LIE always said that bis blacks should
raise whatsw needed on his plantation
but no more Finally, in his wiII he
made provision for freeing tiem all,
three hundred in number. ~ He had
been unalterabiy opposed 10 Missouri
Compromise, BY which the domain of5
slavery was restricted; he had upheld
the divine right Of slavery fthrougii evil
report and good, report; and yet in bis
viii tecur, these words 1It give and
beqaeath 70 all my slaves their freedom,
heartily regretting that have been the
owner of7eag" % Fartbef .tbap this, he.i
provided for the purchase $4,000 acres
Of land, todbei given 1te those freed
slaves. 9nThose WHO remember 81, Ban
dolph say that dbe never sAavedIL II He
had an extremely thin but .yerg n sweet. {.
and clear voice. Once when in Eng
land, be made an engagement 10 dine
With q certain aoblemah, bun subsequeht
", receiving an invitation for rhs sane,
time from Miss Edgegofth, the autho5s
be accepted 'tt the 4. latter and stferward