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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-02-05

RS OFr1CERs.-At a recent meeting
OF Jefferson Lodge, No 2, Knights of
Pythias, at Smithield, the following Of
iicers were electsd for the present term,
ending June 80, 1S76:-Chares S. Gun
ningham, G. Chancellor George r.
Ware, G. Commander; John w. Gran
than, Prelate John f. Smith, x. OF
II. and Seal G. NJ. De L. Smith, NJ. Of
Z j. F. Smith, NJ. of t. +; S. w. An
derson, NJ at A. Z. G. Patterson, l.
G. J. i. Gruber, o. G.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-02-05

b9- ACCEPTED A CALL-Rev. John
Quigley, youngest son of our worthy
townsman, Dr.. John Quigley, has ac-
cep:ed call from Presbyterian
Church, in Charleston, South Carolina,
and has entered upon his pastoral
duties. Mr.. @. is a graduate Of Hamp-
dem Sidney College, and is q young
man Of much promise.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-02-05

a@- Mr.. S. X. DonaviD, for two
wears chief clerk OF the Ohio Senate,
and IN ex-editor of the Spirit Of LITER
son, will probably be appointed reading
clerk Of the House of Representatives.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-02-05
LAND FOR SALE.

! 7 WILL sell my farm Potomac View"
lying and being in Washington coun-
! ~, Maryland, containing about
S47 ACRES,
! the said lying and being in Samples Man
| or, and bordering on the road leading
from Antietam Furnace TO Harper's Fer
ry, and about a1s miles from the former
and o.. from the latter place,
This Is very desirable farm, A large
portion OF the land is new and il all is in
a good condition. There is two Apple
Orchards in full bearing, Of Richards
best select fruit. there Is also very fine
varieties OF Plums, DaEisons, and Peach
es, &c.
Ii is useless for me To give description
of this farm rs any person wishing to buy
will doubtless examine FOR himself Per-
sons wishing 10 see the property and
know the terms, Will inquire OF Mr.. Mich
OILS, who lives on the farm. He will show
YOU and give you any information YOU
wish. My postoiiice is Shepherdstown.
have stated that il WAS unnecessary 10
describe this property. Blu; will say
thar this is the most desirable place 10
live, in this end of the county, in point
of health and line scenery.
The house has been built on hill, not
very high hill, but with agradual slope
10 the west, and the water runs OF and
rarely gets very muddy.
There is a beautiful lawn with fine
shade and shrubbery and grapes of fine
varieties aud this lawn commands view
of the Potomac River for miles. This
farm protected on the North and West by
bodies of large timber which projects the
land from the winter blasts, and on the
South and East you have the beautiful VIEW
OK the Blue ridge with its pure and balmy
breezes, and only one mile To It's base.
There is awell il the yard OF pure and
elegant water, with pump. The house
is quite comfortable one with six rooms,
kitchen, very line cellar and attic. There
is convenient stajling for stock, also three
tenant houses on the farm and IL desired
this farm could be laid. of into two or
three farms 10 suit purchaser, with equal
proportions of timber OF which there Is an
abundance.
This land is adapted 10 the growths Of
all kinds OF gram and grass, the latter
grows luXuriautly when fcrtlizcd, and
making it one OF the best grazing farms
on that manor, and also suited 10 dairy
purposes. The above land is convenient
10 "A Church and School House and half
mile ~ the &. 4 -. Canal.
OLIVER SHERMAN.
Feb. 8, 1876. 3w
Hagerstown Mail copy 3 week, and
send bill To advertiser.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-02-05

bI The ice harvest is again at hand.
Conrad Snyder, alias "Rodder," is the
contractor for furnishing Frog Island"
with ice.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-02-05

rs5- SALE OF A FARM.-We learn
that Mr.. Rau, of Harpers Ferry, has
purchased the farm of Mr.. Howell
Brown, adjoining Mr.. Rau's, containing
26O acres, near Harpers Ferry, for ST.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-02-05

Sc CALL DEcLINED-The Rev. J.
Hawkins, pastor of the Lutheran
Church at Middletown, Md, and form
erly pastor of the Lutheran Church of
this town, recently received a unani-
NOUS call to prominent charge in
South Carolina, but has declined TO ac-
ceptit
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-02-05

sG- During the high wind on Tues
day night last, the chimney at the
building of the axe handle factory OF
Mr.. Hartzell caught fire, but was ex-
tinguished before any damage was sus-
tanned.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-02-05

D1" ANTIETAM NATIONAL CEMETERY.
The papers state that the House com
mittee on military affairs has before it a
bill introduced by Mr.. Holman, appro-
priating $4,000 10 put the Antietam
National Cemetery in proper condition
to be handed over to the national gov
eminent.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-02-05

By We ask attention to the adver
tisements in this paper, of real and per-
soual property which are offered for
sale
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-02-05
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE,
WAsHINGroS, ID. G.
January u. 1876.

"GEHTLEMEN Yours of the 6th in
slant in relation to the sale of the Har-
per's Ferry property, has been duly
considered, and | have delayed answer
ing it for rhore full information. ! de-
sire that the matter be closed, and that
the property be SO disposed Of that 1t
can be used and improved at the earll-
est possible moment
"All l want is to see that the just in
terests of the government is protected,
and understand that resolution is
now before Congress to enable the Sec
rotary of War to protect the interests
Of the government in case of sale.
1T will give me pleasure to co-ope-
rate with you in disposing of this long
DELAYED matter, and so soon as Con-
gress has disposed of the resolution
now pending, shall be glad to see you
again aud cooperate with you IN bring
ing about a speedy settlement of this
matter, which has been already too long
delayed.
Yours very respectfully,
EDWARD PIERREPoNT,
".fftoney General"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-02-05

I9- PERsoNAL.-Our young friend,
Mr. William Byers, son Of our towns
man Mr.. Joseph Byers, who has been
engaged in the merchantile business In
Grafton, West Va, with Mr.. Davis,
for some time past, dropped in to see
us on Tuesday last William is cley-
er young man, and is looking exceed
ingly well.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-02-05

FOR
COUGHS, COLDS. HO.3RSEYESS
AND ALL THROAT DISEASES,
USE
UELLS C1RBOLIC Tablets,
Put up only in BLUE BOXES.
Il Trisd and Sure Rem,d
For sale BY Druggists generally aud
JOHNSTON HOLLOWAY a. CO.,
Philadelphia, Pa.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-02-05

Ea- Three hundred and Fifty houses
were unrocfed in Baltimore during the
wind storm on "Wednesday.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-02-05

pS DAMAGE TO THE REFORMED
Church four o'clock, on Wed
ncsday morning last, during preva-
lence of the highest wind that has been
experienced in this locality for many
years, portion of the brick wall, near
the root, of the Reformed Church,
fronting OH Main street. and opposite
the Lutheran Church, fell out, smashing
a portion of the iron railing in front OF
the Church. 1t will require, perhaps,
two hundred dollars to amende repairs.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-02-05

g9- Red Wheat is selling in Balti-
more from s1l5 to sl.38.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-02-05

WALL STREET CARIUATURES
4 new book, IS Pages, contaibins Il En-
a graycd Illustrations, with information
for Stock Spectators. Price 10 cents by
mail. TUMBRlDE & CO., Bankers aud
Brokers, Wall Street, Ny
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-02-05

M hfNL II AGENTS for the best
w AN III selling stationery Pack
ages in the world. II contains 10 sheets
paper, 10 Envelopes, golden Pen, Pom
holder, Pencil, Patent Yard Measure, and
a piece Of Jeweiry. Single package, with
pair OF elegant Gold Stone Sleeve Buttons
post paid, 2jcts. for $l.0O. This package
has been examined by the publisher OF
the Register and found as represented
worth the money Watches given away
all Agents. Circulars free. BRIDE ~
CO., 100 Broadway, New York.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-02-05

MARRIED PEOPLE-New invention
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VI FASCINATION soul ChlrmIag, Mes
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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-02-05
DH~ THE HARpER's FERRY PROPERTY

GR THE HARPER's FERRY PROPERTY.
The actual state and condition of this
well known property has long been the
subject of discussion. At one time we
have been told that the Attorney-Gen-
eral at the solicitation of Mr. Faulkner
had decided to take no appeal from the
decision of Judge Jackson rendered
few months ago in Wheeling. AT an
other we heard that the said official had
not made ny his mind in the case. Now
the matter comes to the front again, as
is seen by the following extract from a
special dispatch to the Baltimore Sun
which, it is to be presumed, shows ex-
actly how the question stands today:
"The Attorney General has written
the following letter on the subject Of
the Harpers Ferry property, to Sena-
tors Davis and Caperton, of West Vir-
GINA and the representatives from that
State, who united in the recent letter to
him.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-02-05
ShepherdstoWn Markets.

CORRECTED WEEKLY BY D. g. RrxTcn.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-02-05

T WILL sell my farm Potomac View,"
l. lying and being in Washington coun-
ty, Maryland, containing about
AZ ACRES
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-02-05

Hagerstown Mail copy weeks and
send bill To advertiser.
The Republican journal., 1876-06-15

In another moment the sob in my voice
would have : Ven place to miserable
childish tears. But Dr. Richardson fold
ed me III his arm and kissed me, laugh
ing. That comtorlc,t me more than any
words could have dott
Poor trusting little one' he cried.
"The whole world is in conspiracy against
you, is it not shall pay my role to
the end. however, and say thai ! love you
forever. And can not you forgive Miss
Huntingdon? Is not she right when Sne
says that | owe my happiness to her ?
And she may have told the story that
grieves you for the very purpose Of MAX
ing US happy. Can not you forgive her p
Yes. When he had talked to me an
hour or two, particularly when lie had re-
assured me as to the grounds upon which
| held his love, [ freely forgave her Sit
ting there ir the delicious twilight, with
that dear voice sounding so lovingly in
my ears. whom and what could | not
have forgiven?
And then, in the dusk | heard her light
tootstep on the stair, and the rustic of her
dress,
Come in, dear Miss Huntingdon" |
cried, land let me kiss you once more. |
have your ring on my finger, and love
you more than ever did in my life"
And We have been friends all our days
until now
The Republican journal., 1876-06-15
German or Golden Millet.

AS this wonderful grass is of great val
lie to any farmer having long winters,
and who needs good supply Of excellent
hay, propose to givemy experience with
it. 1t is soWn the same as oats from three
peclls to one bushel of seed to the acre
The blade first resembles young corn,
coming out alternately at five inches on
the stalks, which grow from 4 to feet
high, having large head, l-2 to inch
es in diameter and to 10 inches long !;
one head yields from II to l2 pint of
seed it natures in about ten or twelve
weeks from the time OF sowing, ripens
slowly, and never falls down or wastes
1t ressts the severest storm. The time it
will stand after it is ripe and the manner
i'll which it resists wind is wonderful. 1t
will yield from 40 to 100 bushels of seed
and , to 4 tons of hay to the acre will
grow in wet or dry, rich or poor land, and
is the surest crop l ever raised and the
most profitable One rain ON it will in
sure a fair crop, and it is not like the old
common millet or Hungarian grass. Be
ing great fertilizer, it leaves the ground
in a light, mellow condition and free from
everything that grows, the growth being
so luXuriant that it literally smothers out
everything else 1t should not be sown
in any climate until the danger Of frost is
over. 1t is sOwn in this climate from the
goth Of April to the 1st and 18th of August
with good results. 1t can be cut as hay,
but the incest way is to cut as oats or
wheat, and bind in bundles. | would re-
commend it unhesitatingly to any farmer
rs the very best thing he can grow. Fowls
of all kinds iatten on the seed, and horses
and cattle eat it eagerly. For mllch cows
It is unsurpassed IN. y. tribune
The Republican journal., 1876-06-15
Quality OF Guernsey Butter.

Mr. NJ G. Weld oil Massachusetts, who
..s made q recent visit to the Channel
5s.nds and imported cattle for other par
makes the following statement in Il
4o- article in the Country Gentleman:
was greatly disappointed with the
4aity Of both jersey and Guernsey but
-.r as it appears in the market and upon
tt hotel tables. Ii is not thoroughly
worked; is generally full OF buttermilk,
Hl OF course not WaXy and firm as it
ght to be. The color of Jersey butter
aries good deal; that of Guernsey may
ry Also but it is generally of the rich
-,t yellow that can be, and is never color
"a, as | was repeatedly assured, and have
.u reason to doubt One OF the officers of
>ared NE that cOlored butter is not
Da wu iii the island, The price | found
ID Jt about 20 to p pence (45 cents a
Wlnd), while in Jersey the prices is lG
II cents). 1t is made with very little
lt and when quite fresh is sweet and
"e, Favored, but rarely high favored, as
u>t rate butter ought TO be. 1t is usually
marketed in pound pats laid upon cab
NE leaves, and the pound is ten per
rAt heavier than ours. 1t is diflicClt to
am the amount Of butter given by any
particular COW, for, as with Us. few farm
'l9 Win take pains to keep milk separate
a14 weigh the butter made by one COW for
4 week or for three and a half days The
IteYalent system, or more accurately Il
common practice is, to milk three times
taN ScQQlnp either the n0nn or nj 0ht' .
The Republican journal., 1876-06-15
A House of Many Woods.
From the Philadelphia Times. 7

iom llle L ullauelpHll llWeS
One Of the most interesting of the State
buildings, the Mississippi log cabin, was
yesterday opened to the public, and though
the arrangements for a full exhibition of
the displays contributed from this portion
of the United States are not yet compiet-
ed, all visitors will from now onward en-
JOY the privileges of examining the natural
and industrial products of this State as
fast as they are placed in position. The
cabin itself is now one Of the most unique
structures on the grounds. Every foot of
timber used in its erection was shipped
from Mississippi, and carpenters from that
State came here to put it up. With its
walls of native wood fresh from the for
est, its rustic framed windows, Gothic
doorway and overhanging caves tringed
with moss; its balconies of naturally and
curously carved roots and limbs, and its
numbelless "reminiscences of the untrod-
den forest, it forms one of the most inter-
esting, if not the most instructive, build
ings on the grounds There are in the
building sixty eight different kinds of
wood IN the superStructure, not including
the door panels. which are made of forty
eight different varieties. The outside walls
are chiefly Of hickory split logs with the
bark on, while the door and window
frames are made Of many varieties Of pine.
The entire structure is rich with ornaments
found carved by nature in Mississippi for
ests, while the inner walls are of finely
polished specimens of every variety of
pine. Some of these resemble birds-eye
maple IN their delicate vein tracings, While
others. from the heart of the tree, are al
most as dark and brilliant as mahogany.
The porticos on both sides are ornamented
with moses, while from the arched ver-
andas are pendant beautiful hanging bask-
cts.
The Republican journal., 1876-06-15
What it Pays to Do.

u pays to manage the farm with ecOno-
luf, and this is brought about, not Sc
much ny economizing in one important
particular, as in many. 1t will pay to
heep the fence corners clean, that grass
W.l grow in them, and So that your neie H.
bor will not take ohense because of the
1istle and other foul seeds that you allow
10 mature and find their way into his clean
" kept fields. twill pay to build cheap
gates rs they will save enough valuable
Time in the busy season OF the year to pay
lie expenses Of constructing them many
lines over. 1t will always pay to have
wood and water handy and near the kitch-
ea. 1t will pay to build the dwelling
house with the view of saving steps.
In constructing and remodelling theiI
houses, farmers would do well to consult
wltA their wives. for they would suggest
IDEAS by which the home could be made
more convenient. 1t will pay to use more
PANT indoors and out 1t will pay to en-
eourage the children. Give them an Oc-
'aSlonal day Tor recreation. Give the boys
colt on calf to raise, and let them have
jhe money it IS sold for, to invest in some
way that meets with Your approval. 1t
viii pay to make home so attractive that
It will always be pleasant for the man to
think over his boyhood days. A pleasant
home will make better boys and better
men. 1t will pay to supply the house with
an abundance of good reading matter
such as agricultural papers, etc, and as
good library as one can afford 1t will
pay to plant and cultivate fruit trees Of al
Alnds. Plenty Of good fruit promotes
health and longevity. Finally it will pay
10 do all the things we have enumerated
and hundred others that are now neg
lected, which many Of us would do if we
would only take time to think. [Cole.
mans Rural World.
The Republican journal., 1876-06-15

4 murder case awaiting trial in Indiana
was, according to the Indiana papers, ex-
pected to give rise to much legal discus
sion as to whether the circumstances JUS
titled the charge. A juggler who alleged
that he possessed some power which rem
dered him bullet proof" invited the pris-
oner in the case to aim at him with a
loaded musket, assuring him that he might
do so without the slightest fear of produc-
ing any painful results. The prisoner ac-
cepted the kind invitation, and with a
loaded musket presented to him by the
juggler Immediately sent bullet through
his head. 1t is urged that as there was no
intention on the part of the prisoner to kill
the deceased, the charge Of murder canno t
be maintained. The juggler was thorough
ly confident ofhis own invulnerability, and
several of his relations who were to be
called as witnesses for the defence were
prepared to prove that, although several
times shot at before, he was never hurt.
Some few years ago in England a wizard
at one of the theatres begged one of the
audience as a favor to fire a gun at him.
The spectator thus invited loaded the gun
with charge of shot he had brought with
him for the express purpose OF testing the
alleged invulnerability of the wizard. The
result was painful in the extreme. The
wizards face was peppered with the shot,
and the spectator who fired the gun was
given into the custody of the police. Both
narrowly escaped death-one by the gun,
the other by the gallows.
The Republican journal., 1876-06-15

IHE CALIFORNIA LIGHTNING TRAIN. The
Chicago newspapers give detailed accounts OF
the westward progress of the California fast
train and its arrival in that city, in which the
following statements We're made:
Extraordinary caution had been taken to
make the new arrangement work without Il
hitch. Each employe. from Pittsburgh to
Chicago, had been notified by letter OF what
was expected Of him; Furthermore, general or
ders had been issued, covering in detail every
point, and lastly, from the moment the train
started the telegraph was in continual requisi-
tion The tram dispatcher sat at the instrument
the entire day. As soon as a station on the
route WAS pa-sed-Which was on an average
every eight minuteS-'cick, click, click went
the instrument. noting the time, which was
Immediately compared with the special table,
and thus to fraction Of Il mile it could be as
ctrtaincd at any moment where the train was
booming The necessity for exact knowledge
on this point will be appreciated when it is
stated that between ErestIine and Chicago the
special was compelled to meet thirty-tour trains
and pass twelve. Altogether for the distance
provision had to be made to avoid collision
with forty-siN trains, Which required the incest
calculation. inasmuch rs the special was run
ming not only in fact, but technically, wild
1t had been determined that even in spite of
accldentS-unlcSS they were OF Il kind to smash
things into Kingdom come'-there should be no
unnecessary delay, and 10 this end extra en-
gines, with steam fully up to racing point, were
stationed all along the road at intervals Of forty
miles, and thus ii one engine gave out prema-
turely another could he speedily substituted,
There WAS also on board an expert telcgrapher,
with apparatus for attachment to the wires at
any point in swamp OF wilderness.
The passengers presented 4 SorrylOoking ap-
pearance on arriving here, and doubtless would
have cheerfully given four bits for Il bath. They
looked as if they had been drawn by the heels
through dust heap of variegated hues Dust
and dirt We're everywhere discernible. All
were iaded and worn out with the iotins 10
which they had been subjected, and the excite
ment under which they labored