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

The soldiers graves at Antietam
Cemetery, Sharpsburg, Nd, will be
decorated on the 30th instant. Presi-
dent Hayes is expected to be present.
See the advertisement of Mrs. Her
rington, in another column. Ladies,
call and get your spring bonnets. "Prct-
ty feathers make pretty birds"
Mrs. S. E. Bittle Myers, Of Sanfran-
cisco, California, will please accept our
thanks cor California papers received.
The May term of the Berkeley Cir
cult Court will commence on the Sth of
May, Tuesday next.
One of our citizens who has small
garden patch, says he can furnish the
"bugs" if some one else will furnish the
potatoes.
"Hard times" A New York bride
received only $4,000 worth OF presents
last week.
Governor Nichols, of Louisiana, has
proclaimed the 10th of May as day OF
thanksgiving for peace.
A. w. Campbell, of the Wheeling
Intelligencer, will deliver the annual
address on Decoration day, at the I. 5.
Cemetery, Grafton.
The bridge over Cheat river at AL
brightsville, il Preston county, was
blown down by the wind on Monday
night. The bridge cost over $4,000
and was built in 1870.
Matrimonial stock is very low in
Shepherdstown at this time. Our girls
can't even get up frst-class engage
ment,
Mr.. S. 3. Harrison has returned from
Ellicotts Mills, with his family, and is
again occupying his former beautiful
residence near town.
There may not be gold, but there's
no question about the quantity of lead
in the Black Hills. Every Indian has
a gun full of it, and isn't stingy,
Young women should set good ex-
amples, for the young men are always.
following them.
The miserable little pests, the "pota-
to bugs" are already on the war-path
eager to devour the first "tater vine"
that pokes its head from under the soil.
Last weeks rain did wonders for our
vegetation. "April showers bring forth
flowers" is the old song, and the bios
soming shrubs in every yard bear wit
ness to its truth.
1t is said that a blue glass chimney
on the parlor lamp will bring a young
man up to the point of proposing in
three Sunday evenings. Better get a
lot of them, girls.
The trial of the suits for damages
caused by the Narrow Passage Bridge
disaster commenced in the Circuit Court
of Shenandoah county, on Friday last.
The Governor of Minnesota has be-
come tired of swearing at the grass
hoppers, and now proposes to do lit,
tie praying.
Bass fishing is said to be excellent,
just now at Harper's Ferry, and is free
ly INDUCED in by sportsmen.
The old men are now putting new
strong hinges on their front gates, for
the summer campaign.
Cayenne pepper will keep the pantry
and store-room free from cock-roaches
and ants. We charge nothing for this
prescription.
A lady, consoling her neighbor for
the loss of her son answered, in tears,
IF Billy's grandmother is in Heaven,
l know she won't see Billy abused"
Ex-Presidenr Grant is said to be pc
cuniarily distressed, having lost heavily
in speculations.
Three hundred dollars is the penalty
for not cancelling the stamps on empty
oil barrels. This item may prove Of
interest to our merchants.
The celebration of the battle of New
Market will be held ON Tuesday, May
18th. Gen. John Echols is TO deliver
the address.
THAT point is not well taken" as the
schoolMaster said when he sat down OH
pin.
Hon. Jacob J. Foreman, of this State,
has been re-appointed Associate Justice
of Utah Territory.
Rev. DR.. Rosser, the Methodist Evan
gelist is conducting a series of meetings
in Front Royal.
On pretty diligent inquiry, we find
the prospects for good fruit crop to
be generally conceded.