Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-09-22
Editorial BrcYities.

ment.
In consequence of threats made by
the former companions of Shiffiett and
Morris, the men sentenced to be hung at
Harrisonburg, Va, on the 25th inst,
the Governor has ordered the State
Guards of that place on duty that day.
The vigorous action of the troops
near Scranton in arresting the miners
who will neither work themselves nor
allow others to work is the true course
to pursue. A workingman is entitled
to precisely the same protection IN his
rights as capitalist.
Hon. Rob't McEldowny, Of Wetzel
county, made very clever, short speech,
at the reunion OF Union and Conteder-
ate soldiers Of the late war, at Marietta,
Ohio, last week. Capt. McEldowney
seryed in the old Stouewall Brigade.
Mrs. Senator Sargent, of California,
is in Washington canyassing for sigma
lures to be presented to Congress favor
ing woman suffrage.
Huge Caperton, brother of the late
Senator Allen T. Caperton, died at
Washington, d. c., Friday evening, OF
paralysis.
Senator Bayard, of Delaware, writes
the Washington correspondent OF the
Cincinnati Commercial, is looming up
as the Democratic candidate for Presl-
dent in 1850. There is nothing like
beginning early.
A sure cure for fux-Take pint OF
boiling water, add to it , or of pull
verified Rnubarb, table spoonful OF
soda, l-2 vial Of essence of cinnamon,
sweeten with best Of white sugar, re-
duce the whole by boiling to one pint,
dose for adults , table spoons fall every
three hours.
Gen. John Echols has announced him
self q candidate for the House OF Dele
gates from Augusta county, Va.
Yellow fever is making sad havoc at
Fernandina, Florida. Thirty new cases
were reported Saturday. Trains leav-
ing the city are crowded with tugltlves;
Tie disease is spreading rapidly, and
the town presents most gloomy as
pect.
One of the most beautiful women in
New York is now in the BloOmdaIe In
sane Asylum, whose insanity was caused
by the use Of enamel on her face.
The department clerks at Washing
ton, hailing from Ohio, and their name
is Legion, have been notified that five
days' leave of absence have been grant
ed them TO visit their native hcathS AZ
the approaching election. And yet the
State Is not safe.
Disastrous floods in the southern part
of Brazil are chroniclcd in the Buenos
Ayres Standard OF July 3lSt, just re
ceived. The Prsnsa believes the loss
will not fall short OF 100000 sheep
ard 5,OOJO0) cows and horses. And
the details published show that the
calamity is one Of the most appalling
magnitude, and attended with terrible
sutlerings aud privations.
1t is reported that the experiment ct
shipping live cattle to England has
been tried with success. Recently one
thousand were Shipped from PhIIadcI-
phia to Liverpool and London. The
cost of shipping and attendance was
$50 per head. Still they nctted aproHt
TO their owners.
.,O;,;,. I.,u.o,r ,,ro frot,,Lt
trains occurred near Webster last week,
in which Thos Smith, engineer, Frank
Kercheval fireman and ). w. Drake
conductor were injured, and number
of cattle and sheep were killed. The
accident was the result Of the telegraph
operator failing to deliver orders.
Senator Wallace, of Pennsylvania, in
an interview with reporter III Wash
ington, on Tuesday, expressed dccld-
ed opinion that the State would go
Democratic this fall.
James Keene, the California stock
operator, with his family, arrived at the
W bite Sulphur Springs, last Thursday,
making the trip from San Francisco
without charge, in special car.
Bishop O'Connell, Of California, has
to his congregations that
according to instructions received from
Rome no Roman Catholic can partici-
pate in round dances under pain of
mortal sin.
Brother Moody has decided TO de
vote himself next winter 20 the saliva
ton of New England He says: at
has been laid on my heart that in this
district was the place for labor the COM
ing winter, but not until within a day
or two, after prayer, have felt that
could decide upon this field.
Brigham Young didn't put on hiStor-
ic airs when it came to the"Iast words.
His son asked him if he knew him. Il
should think ought to, responded the
indignant candidate for all obituary.
This is only equaled by the historic
declaration of Mrs. Ward when con
frontei by her eIated husband, disguised
in his regimentals. know you!' said
she, ''of course do, you old tool
News from California is not encour-
aging. In the rich valley of Napa
many able bodied men are working on
farms for their mere board, and many
others, according to report, would be
glad Of the opportunity. Excellent
farm hands are working for $40 to sl3
per month.
Gen. Howard says he never flags