Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-05-27
Editorial Brcvities.

Washington's cure for sore throat. We
always thought Georges breath smelled
after onions.
A merchant of Martinsburg was in
Baltimore last week, and stopped in
crowd on corner, to see street Arab
manufacture whiskey out of water; f; he
couldn't see through the trick, but he
knows that his gold watch is gone.
A lady at Hancock can't understand
how it is that her girls can play croquet
for half day and not get tired, and yet
if she inst asks one of them to wash the
dishes she reaches for the camphor or
some other smellin' bottle.
Miss Kate Desher, living on farm
near Clearspring, Md, went for bucket
of water to a spring near by, and while
engaged in getting the water had an
epileptic fit, fell into the spring and
strangled to death.
John Powers and his er,who weigh
1852 pounds, passed through Harris
burg, Pa, the other day OH their way
to Steubenville, Ohio. John is II years
old and weighs Col pounds; his sister is
aged %, and weighs 6l5.
Fifteen thousand barrels of coal oil
are now being shipped from the oil
regions of Pennsylvania to Antwerp
ria Richmond. II is shipped down the
Ohio river to Huntington, and from
Huntington over the Chesapeake and
Ohio railroad to the James river, where
it is loaded in vessels for Antwerp.
Mr.. Geo. +. Smith, late proprietor
of the South Mountain House, near
Boonsboro, this week opens the old
Eagle House of Boonsboro, Md, tor
the accommodation of Boarders, BY
dav, week or month, and the travelling
public generally.
Colonel John S. Mosby's wife died
Wednesday. She was daughter OF
Hon. Mr.. Clark, formerly NJ. Z. from
kentucky district.
The Methodists of Winchester Dis
trict, of which Rev. G. w. Cooper Is
the Presiding Elder, will hold camp
meetings during the Summer at
Hancock, Berkeley Springs and Bunk
er Hill.
The next holiday, (Whitsuntide, or
Whit Suuday,) comes on the 2Sth IN
slant.
Boss Tweed has been tracked to
Canada, where he wintered in an old
mill.
Bishop Kahn will assist at the dedica-
ton of the Baltimore Cathedral on the
25th inst.
Scarlet Fever is prevailing in Wash
ington county. Md, as we learn and has
caused the death of quite number OF
children during the past ten days. Much
sickness prevails along the borders OF
the Potomac, Maryland side.
Cows, (says the North Carolina Jour
nal,) have almost become the medium
of exchange in that country since the
scarcity of money. A thin COW passes
for IS; COW in good winter order for
$40. and bang-up fat COW is sl3. In
course of time, we presume, calves Will
be used for small change.
The Centennial Judges have been Sc
lected by the Centennial Commission
The only one from Virginia is Gen. I'm
boden, who is one of the judges of bull
ders' hardware, edge-tools, cutlery, &c.
There are l27 convicls in the peni-
tentiary of this State, the largest num-
Der ever confined there at one time.
The Jackson w. Va, Herald says
that ferocious sow nearly devoured a
small child in that county a few days
ago.
Dom Pedro the Emperor of Brazil,
passed through Martinsburg, Sunday,
on his way West. Quite large mum
Der of persons were at the depot to see
the distinguished gentleman. He came
to this country to be present at the
opening of the Centennial.
Ohio and Michigan Free Masons
have resolved not to visit the Centenni-
al Exhibition unless railroad fares are
further reduced.
The Warren (Va.,) Sentinel says
"one of our farmers sold this week 300
lambs to be delivered by Angus: lst,
which will bring him $l,05O.'
Circuit court, Judge Jno. B. Hoge
presiding, has been in session during
the past week at Martinsburg. We
learn that Judge II. will exchange cir
cuits with Judge Armstrong for the
balance of the term.