Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-10-28

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Major Douglas of Hagerstown, will
address the colored people of this town,
this Saturday evening, the 2sth, at =
I l-2 o'clock, =. NJ.
J Our farmers have generally finished
seeding, and the wheat is coming up
nicely.
Wood is selling at So for oak, and
$3.50 for hickory.
Mr.. Jacob Sheetz is having new
pavement laid in front of his residence.
Mr.. WIN. McAuly has built a new
tin Shop on Duke street. lie invites
his friends TO call and see him.
Who is going to kill the biggest
porker in town, this Fall? That's the
question.
Apples are abundant in this County
price 40 cents per bushel.
Rabbits are numerous-some sold in
town last week at Is cents piece.
We saw a man the other night hug
ging the Tideu and Hendricks pole,
full Of patriotism.
Potatoes are selling at IS cents per
bushel.
The fog was so thick the other morn
ing that you could cut it with meat
axe.
If YOU have an Umbrella that don't
belong to you, bring it to this office,
and we'll see if it belongs to us. We
are one out.
Hon. A. r. Boteler was Secretary
pro tempore of the United States Cen
tenuial Commission, while MIR. Camp
bell was on voters furlough III In
diana.
Some people have plenty money to
frolick, but they never have any when
you want them to pay an honest debt
The Centennial will close OF the 10th
of November.
Hell has at last been discovered, anc
| the gate has been blown open. 1t is
near New York.
Red is fashionable this fall. Red
nosed men will therefore be in style
TO spin ard to weave, to knit and to
sew, was once a girls employment but
now to dress aud catch a beau is all she
calls enjoyment.
The defeated candidates went sailing
up Salt river singing that old plaihtive
refrain-"No one 10 love, none to ca
ress"
General Braxton Braggs life was in
sured for $4,000.
4 Pocahontas county man has five
SOUS in Roanoke College.
The Baltimore News says: "The first
gun from West Virginia didn't e off.
"Be content with what you have,
as the rat said to the trap when he left
his tail in it.
But two months of leap year yet re-
main. Girls, hurry up and get in your
work.
Sunset Cox says the canvass was 30
hot in Ohio that you couldn't sit down
without burning your pants.
Snow has fallen to the depth of from
one to three feet in the mountains OF
Utan.
A man who had been at crowded
ball, said he was fond of rings on his
fingers, but he didn't like bellies on his
toes.
There's mining town out West call
Ell Nowhere That's where man
has always been when his wife lets him
in at 2 o'clock in the morning.
Rabbits are now legally ripe and our
boys are going for them lively. y
Warm up, boys, another election on
the 7th of November.
Hadn't the troops better be ordered
10 Ohio, Indiana and West Virginia :?
That's the question.
Both parties are taking long breath
after the October elections. But the
great and final struggle will soon begin.
The Misses McGlincy have built an
excellent back building to their resi-
dence, purchased from the Estate of
Jonathan Nixon, deceased.
All the Democratic Councilmen were
elected, III Baltimore, on Wednesday,
except two.
Our Merchants are now receiving their
new goods. Look over the advetise-
ments. Those who advertise always
sell the cheapest.
Before purchasing new suit call and
examine w. Il. Lemen's new Cashiers
l~ Who gave more aid aud comfort
to the rebellion than Gen. n. P. Banks,