Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-08-25


burg, on Tuesday next, the 2Sth i'll
slant.
An Albany man lived on 10 cents a
day, and had the satisfaction of dying
rich.
Daniel Getzendanner, Assignee, will
offer at public sale, on Tuesday the 2Sth
of August, an excellent farm, contain
ing 256 acres.
The Turks have burned hospital at
Eski Saghra, which contained 800 sick.
Parasols are like leaves Of bread-the
smaller :hey are the more they cost.
Twcnty-six persons were confirmed,
at Charlestown, by Bishop Whittle, on
Tuesday of last week, in the Episcopal
Church.
All the soldiers have been withdrawn
from the G. & O. Canal, and boating is
beginning brisk.
Woods Meeting tomorrow Sunday
in Osborne's woods, near Cement Mills,
commencing at 9 o'clock.
Mr.. Geo. w. Humrickhouse is erect
ing a nice Porlico in front Of his dwell
ing.
President Hayes has recently taken
trip North, and was banqnetted by large
meetings wherever he stopped. Much
enthusiasm prevailed everywhere.
The new Episcopal Church at Ripon
was consecrated Oh Wednesday OF last
week by Bishop White.
The Labor Party wave has struck
Washington county Nd. Several large
meetings have been held in Williams
port, Sharpsburg, and other points, and
organizations effected.
y drouth has been going ON for some
weeks in this latitude, and in conse-
quence of which the corn crop will be
materially injured.
Communism means "what's yours is
mine, especially when l have nothing
in particular,
The colorcd folks Of our town are
about organizing an Odd Fellows
Lodge.
The small boy is counting the days
until school begins.
1t is fraud to borrow what we are
not able TO pay.
God has made no one absolute. The
rich depend upon the poor, as well as
the poor on the rich.
The man whose sole ambition is to
win applause Of the world, is sure to DC
disappointed, whether he wins orlooses.
Young man, You can go up hill as
fast as You please, but 60 down hill
slow.
The wind now blows over the oats
stubbles. Look out for cool nights.
This is free country. You can
either eat corn of the cob, or let it alone
just as you want.
Robert kimball, VIM. Arthur, Geo.
McChan, and others, pulled out for
Cumberland, this week, on the {. IL ..
Canal The difficulties on the raging
canawl" are about settled.
A lady in this place got hold Of a war
map the other day, and thinking 1t was
a pattern, tried to cut chemise by il.
Some genius proposes to introduce
paper shirts. But shirt made Of
story paper would have too many tales.
It's no use talking; hat brims must
give way, or the present style OF gents
collar must be cut down.
The late riots resulted, SO far as asccr-
tanned, in about eighty persons being
killed and one hundred and sixty woun-
ded.
The labor troubles of the country
have pretty well settled down, and bus
mess is being generally resumed.
Children that are remarkable for
what they know at five years old, are
generally more remarkable at twenty
five for what they don't know.
Hon. Raleigh T. Daniel, attorney
general of Virginia, died on Thursday
last, after two days illness from hemor
rage ofthe bowels, aged y.
The Changers held Pic Mic at
Williams Grove, Pa, on Thursday last.
Col. Il. w. Baylor, of this County, was
advertised as one Of the speakers.
A man in Chambersburg, ILL.,, has
been sued for destroying property by
splitting tobacco juice on the floor OF
church. Some people in other sections
of the country deserve the same treat
ment.
We regret to learn that Mr.. Presley
Marmaduke has lost quite humber OF
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