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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-04-01
HONOR TO FARMERS.

We copy an article below from the
"Rural World" and desire 10 call the
especial attention of our readers to 1t,
because of the facts and points it pre-
SCENTS. The necessity for economy in
individual, town, city. county, State and
general government expenditures, is APP
parent aud absolutely necessary. The
best men TO bring about this state OF at
fairs are those who earn what they have
to pay with, by hard and earnest effort;
the Farmer. As general thing they
are men of sound and correct judgment,
and economical habits, trained to respect
the rights of others in the discharge OF
delegated duties, and with the clean rec
ord, that none of the many frauds and
peculations of the present day can be
traced TO farmer, il is one of the high
eat recommendation he could have for
public trust. D.
A RETURN 10 ECONOMY.
This is an age OF extravaganza. Men
are living beyond their means-expend-
ing beyond their income. Universal
Indebtedness prevails, individual indebt-
edness, town, city, county, State and Ma
tional indebtedness. The honest, eco
nomical DAYS of the new republic have
been forgotten. We are all in trouble.
Taxes are so high and burdensome as TO
be almost insupportable. The annual
running expenses of the government,
that were s6O,O00,O00 in 1860, have run
up to $24O,OOO,OOO in lS75-and this
without including the interest on our
national debt, or taking that into &C
count at all. This expenditure must be
lessened materially in some way. Some
thing is wrong somewhere. The blame
lays at somebody's door. Let us find it.
1t cannot be laid upon the farmer
for not farmer isin Congress. There
are abou. twenty five so-called farmers
in Congress, or have beeu-but they
were men of wealth, and were not in
sympathy with the toiling masses. AL
though by their numbers farmers are
entitled to half the members Of the
House and Senate-they have not one
in either to-day TO speak for them.
The politicians want all the places Of
honor and emolument, and they are pref
ty apt to get them. None of the wrongs
or frauds that have been perpetrated in
Congress, can be charged to the farmer.
The Credit Mobilier swindle, the salary
grabs, the steals in the Indian depart
ment, the District of Columbia rings,
the navy contracts, the railroad sabsi-
dies, the whiskey rings, and all other
similar transactions-are not traced to
the door of the farmer.
An important question comes up, and
that is, shall We ever be free from such
disgraceful transactions, till farmers take
a more active part in taking care OF
their interestsl Is it not their duty to
look out for themselves, to strive to
have economy prevail, to lessen taxation
that their burdens may be lessened? We
have got to get back into the old rut,
20 tar as administering the government
is concerned; and farmers arc untrue to
themselves and their families, untrue to
their interests-unless they take lead
ing part 10 this matter-Rural W0rld.
Who Make Our Laws?
Everywhere the cry is beginning to
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-04-01

s~ Frazer, Bishop q Co., will pay
the highest cash prices for 100000
bushels good corn, delivered ut Martins
burg, Kearneysville, Duftields, Charles
town, Cameron and Stephenson'S De
pots.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-04-01
RAILROAD MEETING.

THE annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Shenandoah Valley Railroad
Company win be held at the Court House,
in Front Royal, Warren County, Va. on
Tuesday the 4th day of April, 1876, for
the purpose of electing President and
Board of Directors 10 serve the ensuing
year, and to attend to such other business
as may come before the meeting. A full
attendance is requested. The meeting
will take place at II o'clock, NJ.
THO. n. ASHBY,
Sec'y 5. V. X. X. Co.
March 4, 1876. 4w
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-04-01

tB- a full line of Ladies Merino
Vests aud Drawers, very cheap, at
iickard d. Welshans.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-04-01

BE- No one should ever visit Mar
tiusburg without calling on Frazer Il
Bishop, and price their goods.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-04-01

b~ If you want cheap Dry Goods,
Carpets, Oilcloths, Blankets, &c, call
at kickard IL Welshans
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-04-01

s1- For Bugle, Fringe, Crimps,
Buttons aud Ornaments, go to Richard
IL Welshans.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-04-01

Everywhere the cry is beginning to
come up from the farmers, irrespective
of their party predictions, "Propor-
tiouate representation" They say it is
time for q reform, and regardless of
party ties they intend to have it.
They are sick and tired of lawyers,
merchants and bankers filing these
positions almost to the entire exclusion
Of everybody else, and believe more
solid condition Of affairs should exist, as
i'll the days Of l776.l - Here are the
parties who signed the Declaration Of
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-04-01

BBr In Gents Underwear you will
find a complete stock, very cheap, at
Rickard IL Welshans.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-04-01

Independence, based upon the broad
principles Of humanity: Farmers and
planters, Is; lawyers, Is; merchants, IL;
doctors, 4; clergymen, 2; school teach
ers, J.; printers, /; carpenters, /; iron
makers, !; shoe makers, l. Here are
So in all, and no one class or profession
having a majority.
Now, let US 60 to the 42d Congress.
In the House Of Representatives there
were: Lawyers, 167; merchants, 25;
bankers, 1; manufactures, 7; farmers, 6;
editors, S; planters, 8; doctors. 4; iron
makers, 2; engineers, 2; contractors, 2;
printers, /; bakers, /; teachers, 3.
Total, 1888 farmes and planters.
In the Senate Of the same Congress
there were: Lawyers, AZ; merchants,
8; editors, 3; teachers, 8; contractors, 8;
accountants, /; engineers, 2; farmers,
2; planters, /; bankers, !; manufactures,
1; shoe dealers, l. Total, 74-3 farm
ers and planters.
The Forty-third Congress was CON-
posed of 275 members, as foil owes:
In the House of Representatives: Law
yers, 1914; merchants, 25; farmers, 49,;
bankers, 9.
In the Senate of the same: Lawyers,
50; merchants, s; farmers, 2, amounting
to 81 in all-52 lawyers and farmers
in the Senate, making in the Forty
third Congress 246 lawyers and 2l
farmers.
The total number Of lawyers in the
United States is about $4,000; and
they and their families number about
100000 of the whole population. The
total number of farmers in the United
States was,in 1870, 5,92l,47l, and they
and their families number over 20,OOO,-
900 of our population. But the 2OO,-
900 have nealy 25O of their number in
Congress, while the more than 20,OOO,-
900 have 2l. What humiliating COM
parison! Is it any wonder our nation
today stands rebuked by the whole
werld! andis there any doubt as to who
is in part 10 blame, with over one-half
of our population of one class, and they
unrepreseuted because not organized,
and because they have allowed an In
significant minority to not only run
away with, but to hold and control all
the loaves and fishes! Farmers, why
don't you your country'-Farmer''
| Friend.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-04-01

A Ii ladies who wish to take advantage
u of Leap Year should buy their letter
paper of HERR & ENrLER. They have
Z full line of beautiful paper, just the
thing to write love letters on. Call and
csc it. No trouble to show goods.
A NICE lotof NOTIONS of every de-
n scriptioL, At prices TO suit the times.
HERR & ENrLER.
ERESH Mackerel and Scotch Herring
J. for sale by
HERR & ENTLER.
CRACKERS and Cheese for sale by
" HERR & ENTLER.
"A NJ. FERRY i Cos fresh GARDEN
". SEEDS, for sale by
EROS HERR & ENTLER.
FANCY Lamp Globes, Dried Fruits Of
l. all kinds; Oranges, Rifle Powder and
Shot all numbers, Washington and Ida
Paper Collars all numbers, Towels, Cot
ton Bats, Ladies Corsets, new lot Of
Chewing and Smoking Tobacco, for sale
by HEIR i ENTLER.
Mar. 4, 1876 If
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-04-01

Supply Of Fresh Garden Seeds,
lust received from Shakers Gardens,
u warranted true to name and pure. AL
so 4 supply Of Peas and Beans, by the
quart or gallon, equal TO the best, and
sold low, at Duffields and Unionville.
Us. MELVIN.
March IS, 1876. II
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-04-01
"ALLADDIN SECURITY OILn

w ILL prove Itself all that VIC claim for
w IL, As being the
BEST AND MOST RELIABLE OIL OF
FERED T0TlIE PUBLIC.
II IL water white In color, IL de0dorikrl
10 the highest extent achieysn Ia tie ailn-
ufacturc OF burning oils, aud IL
WARRANTED TO STAND 4 FIRE
TEST or ONE HUNDRED AND
FIFTY DEGREES FAnRfN-
HEir.
II will burn in all Cotl Oil or Kerosene
Lamps, aud, as its name indicitc., viii
give all who use il perfect "5ECcRrf'
la doing so. Will cost 10 cent. more on
the gallon than Coal Oil. For sale By
IL. VI. BILLINGS.
Feb. 20, 1876. W. n
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-04-01
LIVE AGE.rrS TAINTED

TO sell DIR. Chase's Recsipt's; or Infor-
L nation for Everybody, In every county
inthe United States aud CaHsdas. In.
largei by the publisher TO Gls pagss. lt
contains OYER 900 iiouscho.d Rceeipt-,
aud Is suited TO all classes aud conditions
Of socicry. 4 wonderful book aud .
household necessity. Il sells ~ sight.
Greatest iniucc,nent, ever onsrr.I To bovk
agents. Sample copies sent By mai, pss,-
paid, for 800. Exclusive territory gives.
Agents more than double their ,nouey !.
Address Dr.. Chtae's Stc1I3 Printing
ifoo>e. Ana Art'or, Nic!hsaa. ~
FEB. :; 3m
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-04-01
Com niSsiOnpr's Sale
OF
VALUABLE ADTS.
ADJOINING OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

ny virtue of decree Of the County
. Court OF Jefferson Comfy, West
Virginia, rendered on the 20th day Of
January, 1876, in the Chancery cause
of John &. Shindler assignee OF +. I.
Lee VS.. Samuel T. Harrison and others,
the undersigned as Special Commission
er appointed for that purpose, will OF.
fer at Public Sale, in front of Shepherd
College, in Shcpherdstown, West Vir.
GINA, at 2 o'clock, =. NJ,
On Saturday, April sth, 1876,
Ten Acres of Land,
lying on the West side of the Scrabble
road, North of Shcpheris,own, just
outside OF the corporation limits, be-
tween the lots of DIR. l. 3 Tanner and
VIM. Rghtstine, and in The occupancy
OF Oliver Sherman, sold by Samuel Is.
Harrison, who purchased of T. |. Lee,
aud now sold 10 pay the assignee of said
Lee for the purchase money thereof.
The said ten acres is divided by a
middle teuce, making about live acres
in each lot, one set in clover, the whole
being well fenced, that Oh the Scrabble
road being stone.
Sold by lots o! FIVE acres each ar in
the whole as 10 be announced on day
of sale
TERMS OF SALE-Ome third cash,
the balance in one aud two years with
interest from day OF sale, the purchaser
TO give his bond for the deferred pay
mcnts, to DC secUrcd by Deed of 1russ
on the land.
J. S. BRAGONIER,
Special Commissioner
March IL, 1876. );
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-04-01
ALW Us READY

TO receive, and ill on short notice, or
dcrs for Sawed Lumber, Building Ma
terial, Shingles aud Pal!ngs, and csperl-
ally Fencing Plank, furnished at Mil ol
delivered. J. ). MELVIN.
DuGlelds, March %, 1870. II
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-04-01

NALINE, Black, Blue and Red, 1t
II Ii. N. BILLINGS
Drug Store.
March IS, 1876. II
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-04-01

TlIOSE who have not used the Aladdin
Oil should try it. IL does not char the
wick, and is generally less Objectionable
than coal oil. For sale at q.
II. VI. BILLINGS
Drug Store.
March Is, 1876. II
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-04-01

Special Commissioner.
March IL, 1876. );
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-04-01

THE undersigned will sell At Public
L Sale, 10 the highest bidder, nj her res
dence in Shcphcrdstown,
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-08-09
WHAT sAM RANDtI.I.,s SLEEP
CG~rS TnH NATION.

The Limited Supply bill. which was
passed to bridge over the financial Diff
Guilty until the two Houses Of Congress
could agree on an appropriation bill.
expires at i2 O'Clock tomorrow. and
after that time. unless the Conferences
Committee agrees on n compromise be-
fore. there will 10 no money Ia run ihs
Government. President Grant says he
will sign no moro temporary balls. rs. II
the two Houses cannot agree in forty
days. they never will. The trouble in the
Conference Committee is said to arise
from the obstinacy % Sam Randall. the
Democratic leader In the House. This
model specimen Of q Democratic lesis-
laior seems To look upon the committee
room as q sleeping chamber. lie goes
to the meetings and quietly goes TO
sleep. The other members agree upon
a compromise. wake him up and real
the proposed hill TO him. OF course
Sam has q fair proportion IL human
nature in him. He is naturally cross
when hs first wakes. AMI he raves and
swsars In true Democratic fashion, and
refuses I q concur with his brother mem
bers. II is to be hoped that he will
keep awake to-day. and that some agree.
ment will bs made before the wheels az
government are stopped altogether.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-08-09
pmEAprrr.l.Y WIDE AWAKE.


The Sutro Independent and the Lyon
County Times have suddenly walked mp
to the idea that n suit has been brought
by John Bishop to recover u certain
potion Of the California mine which
- claims to be defrauisd Of. And these
little ons-horss newspapers are not only
cackling over having discovered this
but are trying to make n little cheap
capital for themselves In declaring that
none Of the papers up here on tho
Comstock have ever msdo mention Of
the suit al all. Now the fact Of IL ID
that the aforesaid "livs" papers are
about a dozen weeks behind the timer.
The suit mentioned was commenced in
the District Court at Virginia City on
the Gath Of May last. and the Gold Hill
Srws Of that evening contained the
following item Us can 10 seen by refer
snce to the file
"INPoRrASr MIxISo SriT.-Suit was
eommenced in the District Court at vir-
ginia City to-day. for nifty feet % the
Immensely valuable ground Of the Cali.
fornia Mining Company. John Bishop is
the claimant"
The NEws. a in duty bound published
the fact. q . regular item Of informa.
ton. and had nothing to do with the
merits Of the case. The Courts and
adverse claimants arc at full liberty to
settle the matter. and will doubtless
succeed In doing 80 with the assistance
OF the wide awake Times and Ldr
psndoi.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-08-09
CARSON ITEMS.

The following items 81 interest are
taken frsm this mornings lnp""';
The concert given lssi evening by the
Little Girls Band Vas remarkably well
~patronized. The performance, which vas
. very interesting one throughout. was
heartily spplsnded. A constant improve
ment Is noticeable In this band. and. with
proper training and bard study. these am
bitious little ladies' will become proficient
players. The large attendance lAsi even.
ing attests the interest felt IA these small
performers by our citizens.
TIC display Of lire effects on the noun
tain aide lasi eight was the finest We have
ever seen here. 1be line OF r~onfiagration
early In the evening Vas yer. vivid and
very beautiful. The fife cytep- slowly
do.u the mountain side. and a. present u
seems a. II il would not stop short OF the
valley. II the L;gh winds continue tn
Jsy. there will be peei Il some hard fire
Eghfips,
Pho pjaskjpg which covers the drain on
the south side VI Telegraph street, round
the corner " the Adams hsHse. has . big
hole in II which will Jet some male os Co.
p.s,r Lex into a bad -erapc u 81 these
DAYS or nights. unless Doctor Butts OF
some other surgeon closes 10 mp.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-08-09
CALIFORNIA ITEMS.

a. IT. NH
chiis, Inonnpso"; s"n " sonn i"
sou W ,''Ne'u.". ir'' ~ non w"
ss,s nile. I.:low town. SUNDAY bis horsc
.omino I,scL YiJe,Ic.s. scsrch was made.
I'M, 4, Sas mo, until TUESDAY Thai ibe body
~ ,ornd IJe Ma. J-i.covcrei in ibe
r;xcr below Trui,t's station. Two rocks
were attached ~ the neck. and u Ia sup
posed that while lsboring under a III Of
insanity lac committed suicide.
Slaughter Nacoon. n youny man Of
Uealdsburg, MAS hunting last week near
Cloyerdale. lie was descending q steep
mountain aud usci his rifle rs n cane.
when by some means the piece was d,-.
charged me pau passihg 'nrougn ,ne
palm on hls I,ent nan, a"o, nj, is n
.n1 - ~ ~. ,oat -, nj. mau,b The
a"a 49, ~ y.ry Jsncerou.
ny.!
-, ..,. ,,,o an, .m..h.l.
Als, Ms.iSah,. annom'. .onn,x an
rasun ~" sn,nJaJ a. ,ha
i,eii ring. bnt ,Le driver seemed 10 nav no
attention 10 IL. The engine struck the
wagon lust as II was clearing the track.
The driver was thrown violently 70 ,he
ground AMI was 'nnhed' pu'ho' se''o"''!
hui''
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-08-09
Ma, a False, but a Real Issue.

The author Of the following article Is .
student in the Nevada State University.
In his seventeenth year:
The Democrats In their National plat
form are pleased 10 term the school ques-
tion A .false ISSUE" They declare that II
.bould be left exclusively TO the States"
The force and effect Of this declaration are
appsrent when, In States they control.
their record ON this question il examined.
Besides burning school.houses In Georgia
and Alabama, the Democrats have closed
them 10 the poor In Texas. Arkansas.
Kentucky and Tennessee. They would
do with the school question exactly ~ they
ATTEMPTED 10 do with slavery-leaye 10 ex-
clusiyeiy 10 the States their belief In the
prIncipies Of State sovereignty remaining
unaitcred. They profess In their platform
opposition TO the division Of the public
school money for sectarian purposes, n
vet, under the regime Of Tammany-with
which their presidential nominee. Tilden.
was identified. being at that time the friend
and supporter Of Twecd-millions Of dol.
lars we're appropriated from the New York
treasury In support Of the schools u one
particular sect. Tho Republicans declare
that the schools must be preserved and
their school plank shows how they can be
preserved. But the Democrats, placing
themselves In q position TO say one thing
in one place and an entirely different thing
in another, refuse TO adopt the only means
whereby they can prove their sincerity,
and dodge behind the cries Of "falso
issue and I" no sectarian strife" ~ their
defense. But II they would abandon their
policy OF evasion and, like the Nepub-
licsns. declare unquzlifedly for . con.
stitutional amendment prohibiting the
aectarian division Of funds. there would
be no " STRIFE" neither any necessity for
ono. showing that the Democrats them.
solves are really responsible for that
against which they declaim. Carl Schurz.
who has acted with the Democratic partya
sufficient length Of time In know, aptly
expresses its position In the following
sentence: "lt IL q party that rides
the free school nag here. and cooks Irish
and Catholic porridge there" When .
proposed amendment 10 the Constitution
Of Connecticut. prohibiting the sectarian
division Of funds. IL defeated In 0 Demo.
cratic Legislature through tho threats and
influence Of sectarian teachers; when We
see the same influence successfully er-
ertcd 10 pass m Objectionable bill In .
Democratic Legislature In Ohio; when all
the Journals Of the same sect In tho coun-
try are united In undisguised opposition
10 the public schools. without q word OF
condemnation from the Democratic pa
pcrs and politicians ; when we renect that
the Democrats could not possibly elect .
President without the solid vote oil one
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-08-09
~o.K pEMocmArrc ~RxroxN..


The fast mail train between New York
and Nan Praneisso has already been
discontinued. because tbs Democratic
Reform House. refuses 10 fsrhish the
money TO sustain il. Our merchants
used to get their letters from New York
In six days; now they have to wait
seven days for them. Any BUSH
ness msn understands that o delay Of
even one day in the receipt Of a letter
may cause o heavy Joss. IL was had
enough for this Reforu House to take
Of the fast mail. But " kss done
worse than that. The information nov
comes that the sunday mail Train from
New York 10 TO be discontinued. be-
cause the Houss Will M longer sppro-
pirate the money necessary to run u.
In other words. hereafter We srs to
have but sir mails . sesk from the
Esst. vlsn We have hitherto bad sessn.
This IL thu hind Of ''retrsnchmsnf''
which the Denssssts are aiming at.
il there any reasonable business man
in the country who will vote fov the
party which cuts 90 his mails under the
cry Of reform"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-08-09
NEVADA IrrMs,

The walking match last night between
Professors Allen aud Farrell did not draw
much Of q crowd-only 81 gate money
being received. The match camo on In
| the Iieno Opera House. the benches being
piled up In the middle Of the hall, leaving
room near the walls for the contestants TO
walk In. II was calculated that 3G5 times
around the room was fifteen miles. Allen
got over the ground In u hour, thirty
I've minutes and ten seconds. ~whcreupon
the referee decided In his favor. Many Of
the spectators claim that the 500 should
have been awarded to Farrell; that he
Waikca fairly. while Allen often ran.
Notwithstanding the most untiring
efforts Of the officers. nc clue 30 the where
abouts Of Mrs. Olivia Miller. who escaped
from custody by prying open the door OF
tho District Attorneys Office at Reno. have
been discovered. A II wonld seem impos-
-ible for .nch q pccullar.looking clumsy
woman 10 Keep cut oi sight long enough
10 get q safe distance. the theory that she
has drowned herself In the river gains
ground; and yet the low stage az the water
would certainly expose the body 10 view
were this the case, unless II Is anchored In
tbs rocks.
The Elko Lad,psnd,.i 81 Tuesday says (:
The Democratic meeting NJ the Court
house last evening was an enthusiastic
and suecessful AFFAIR. The 1ildeB Reform
Club was organized. with thirty names
subscribed 20 the roll for o starter. After
listening 10 on eloquent speech from T..
NJ. Reading, Of Carlin. the meeting adj
journei until next Monday evening, when