Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-05-19

The Legislature OF Virginia has pass
ed dog law. 1t grants each house
holder the privilege of keeping one dog
without tax. On all over that number
the tax is one dollar head.
The Governor of New York has We
toed bill passed by the General As
sembly of that State allowing women
to be elected members Of public school
boards. He thinks there is no valid
reason why woman should hold such
positions unless they be also permitted
to be justices OF the peace, road super
visors, town clerks, &c.
The Missouri Legislature has passed
law by which all able bodied male per-
sons between twelve and sixty years of
age are TO be drafted for two days in
each week during the spring months of
the year to fight grasshoppers.
The only sure cure for sneezing is 10
hold the patient upside down. Now
when young man is out walking with
his girl, and she is seized with sudden
fit OF sneczing, he will know what 10 do
but he had better not do it.
There is wrath against Fred. Doug
lass because he dared, in Baltimore
lecture, to speak of the disloyalty and
dishonesty of Westinghouse. The au-
cry critics hold that this is not a good
time for the colored race to have deci-
ded views.
Adam Hart the youngest son of John
Hart, one of the New Jersey signers Of
the Declaration of Independence, lives
in Lycoming county. lie is S9years
old.
The Burlington Hawk Eye says:
"When death enters town that has
vaccinated all its windows with blue
glass, he grimly shakes his head, and
goes around and tries to sell his sickle
TO the agricultural implement man.
The first thing young man does on
seeing a friend with new hat on is TO
take il off and serenely try on his own
head When young lady gees an ac-
quaintance with new bonnet on she
just lifts her nose and serenely wonders
"where the thing got that fright"
Mr.. Hayes proposes 10 swing around
the circle, or the Southern segment oft
at least lie is preparing to visit Rich
mond, Petersburg and other Southern
cities to receive congratulations.
The news from Salt Lake City has a
decided warlike sound. brigham has
lost his wits sufficiently TO actually
threaten 10 fight Some timid persons
are leaving, fearing an outbreak.
The widow Of the late James Fisk,
Jr., is said to be engaged to Boston
pianist.
Governor Williams, OF Indiana, will
attend San old fashion log-rolling. near
Danville, in his State, on the 25th. lilo
will wear his blue jeans and drive a
yoke of oxen.
President Hayes is reported as losing
strength in Ohio. This is the result of
not having quite enough Offices to reach
around, aud give one TO every Rcpubli-
can in the State.
New York is just now what might be
termed dog -goned city. 1900 CANNES
are on exhibition At the Ilippodrome.
One setter is valued at $4,000.
The Cincinnati Commercial has "a
correspondent in Columbia, 5. g., tho
well-known ii. V. Redfeld, who APP
pears to be watching events there under
democratic rule. This veteran repubi-
eau reports the State more quiet aud
peaceablc than he has known it before
since reconstruction. The Legislature
is making thorough Investigations, and
twill find enough fraud 10 sicken tho
nation"
Miss Mildred Lee, daughter of the
late Gen. II. +. Lee, is on visit to
New Orleancs, and was serenaded fow
evenings since by tho battalion of
Washington Artillery. She was also
presented with bouquet Of flowers,
and the Picayune says "Aliss Lee, in
eloquent terms, returned her heartfelt
thanks to the battalion"