Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-10-07

In every Southern State the colorcd
people are abandoning the Republican
party by thousands. Many more would
openly declare themselves now, bat for
the intimidation and murders of the
Black Leagues, aud will vote for Tilden
and Hendricks.
Gen Belknap having concluded to
remove from Washington, has sold his
house on +. street, in that city, To ex-
Governor Walker Of Virginia for $780,
900.
Governor Wise leaves two sons
John S. and Richard A., and three
daughters Mrs. DR. Garnett, Mrs. Hob
son and Mrs. Mayo. His bereaved
widow is mis- third wife. aud is the sis
ter Of the Hon. James Lyons.
Sixteen persons in Forest county, Pa,
were drowned Thursday by sudden
flood in valley, occasioned by rapidly
swollen mountain streams.
Brick Pomeroy is slashiny away right
ard left at both Tilden aud Hayes, and
in favor Of Cooper.
A Fulton IN. W chap who went to
church with his girl hung his hat on
her hustle, which came up over the top
of the seat.
Its regarded as deciIul necessity
by the Chicago TINS that the Repnb-
lican party should either pull down
its vest or change its shirt
In the race at the Martinsbnrg fair,
on ) lturIiy last mile heIts, best two
in three, was won in two straight
heats by Dart eutered by Thomis B.
Davis, Esq, Of Keyscr, Mineral county.
Ex-Vice President Schuyler Colfax
has given up the contest in Indiana and
gone TO the Centennial Be-
fore leaving South Bend no remarked
to the postmaster there that il was need
less for him 10 remain, rs the democrats
were sure to carry the state.
The Grand NJ lss Barb icue Of the
Democrats and Conservatives OF B.rke-
ley couaty will CON. off Sturdy, Oct.
9TH.
Rev. a Shulerberger, Of Cumberland
county, Pa, has accepted call from
the reformed Congregation Of ML.
Pleasant, Frederick county, MI, TO be-
come their pastor.
The Stanton Fair will be held on
the I0;h, llth and 18th OF October.
General Early has been invited TO de.
liver an address on the occasion.
1t is said the Davis Mills at Deer
Park have received an order tor 5JJ,-
0)) feet of lumber To be used by the
Baltimore j. Ohio Railroad Company
in the construction Of an additional pier
for the use of the European steamers
running in connection with this road.
'Does our constant chatter disturb
youl' asked one Of three talkaiiye ladies'
ola looking fellow passenger. "No
ma'am; I've been married nigh Oh to thir-
ty years, was the reply.
Stokes, the man who shot Fisk, will
have served his term Of Imprisonment
10y the q vf next October.
While the republicans at lancaster,
Ohio, We're raising pole at that place
Oh Saturday evening last, two hundred
and fifty feet high, the rope broke and
the pole tell, killing Charles DdnkIr,
George Fink and Charles IIaff mn.
Several others were wounded. rs
A fearful hail storm prevailed ont at
Fettennan, Taylor county. this STATE,
OIL the lith inst. Tne hail fell, it is
said, to the depth to two or three feet.
1t is said the Turks, in violation Of
every rule Of warfare, are usiEg poison.
ed bullets. Men, thoug:i wounded
slightly by them, die in horrible ayouy,
their-iojaries, though apparently msn.
ageable, resisting every remedy knpwn
to surgery. m go. h.
Some men object TO women as insur-
ance agents. They say that when .
bright eyed woman Comes into 4eI-
lows Office, pulls upa chair, lays sssi,,
white hand on his arm sni begins to
talk about policies, the victim feels as 4
he ought to have his NE insured h
oncr. And II Ne wffs jnpfs@,s 6,-I6a
Must tIsssi, he 'istmdssny nys1assissboos
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