Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-06-10

largely attended.
Some very large bass are now being
caught in the Potomac at this place.
Some very heavy rains have visited
this neighborhood during the last week,
doing considerable damage to farmers.
d. 3. Lucas, Frank Beckwith, j.
Law Hooff, J. II. Strider, James Ii.
Grove, John III. Strider, delegates OF
this county, are at the Charleston Con-
vention.
"NIack" OF the Morgan Mercury re-
Gently had a wreslle with Old Ben Zene
and got fOored. Better let him alone,
Mack, he is bound to throw you every
time.
Our farmers are beginning to look
around for harvest hands. 1t seems to
us that quite number ought to be had
in our town.
Miss Mary Bowers of this town, has
procured situation in store in Nor
folk, Va, and has entered upon her
duties. Success to her.
IIabitual smoking will kill a man in
ITO years. 1t has been tested ont West.
Almost every young urchin just now
sports a new hat and sore toe.
The grasshopper sits on the sweet
potato vine, in West Virginia, and the
turkey go5bler is not sufficiently numer-
GUS to yauk him off behind.
Hon. c. J. Faulkner has thanks for
copy of his speech in the House of Rep
resentatives, upon the Mineral and agri-
cultural resources of the State OF West
Virginia.
Hon. A. II. Boteler, one of the Cen
tennial Commissioners, has been at home
for several days, resting from his labors.
He will return to the Centennial again,
in few days.
Charming-the young ladies in their
new attire.
Bills have been introduced in Con-
gress by Mr.. Faulkner for the rel'ef OF
Mrs. Olive Padget Of Jefferson county,
and for the relief of John H. King, now
residing in Hagerstown, Maryland.
Fine growing weather now, and the
crops and vegetation generally are look
ing splendidly.
Don't forget to attend the Festival
aud Strawberry feast, to-day, Saturday,
under the Register office.
The editorial convention Of this State,
which was TO have met on the first OF
June, at Charlestown, in this county, is
postponed until the Fourth OF July, or
thereabouts.
Some women won't be happy in
heaven unless they can scrub it out once
year.
Now is the time to advertise your
Harvest Goods. Send in your adver-
tisements.
We regret to state that Mr.. I. Thorn
as Chapline, of this town, is confined to
his room by sickness.
Col. Lno. Q. A. Nadenbousch, Hon.
J. II. Ge,tinger, q. j. Faulkner, Jr,
and William Showers, Esqs., were the
only delegates present from berkeley
county TO the State Democratic Conven-
ton, at Charleston.
1t has been ciphered out that there
are twelve times as many women as men
in heaven.
An old maid speaking of marriage,
says it is like any other disease-while
there's life, there's hope.
Take off your hat, young man, and
throw away your cigar in the presence
of ladies.
"Another dollar and quarter gone
said she spitefully, as she sat down bur
r;cdlv and "suuashed" her brand new
hustle.
The hard times are driving some la
dies to making their own dresses. They
feel the financial ''pull-back" very forci-
bly,.
We have bran-new improved En-
pire Sewing Machine for sale cheap, at
this office. Call and see it.
A bull-frog is never entirely broke
financially. He always has green
back, you know.
A Paris fashion journal declares that
in less that five years knee-breeches and
six-inch skirts will be the fashionable
street dress for ladies'.
If curses were coin how wealthy some
people would be.
The boys are inquiring if there is no
circus heading this way.
The wealthiest people in the world
are the children of God; they inherit all