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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-10-27

sg BRIEFs.-ltead everything IN
this issue and you will be sure to get
your money back.
J.P. Cunningham Of Martihsburg,
the "Howe" fue Sewing Machine
Agent, was in town several days this
week.
The Episcopal Convention has come
to the conclusion that the name OF the
Church is good enough, and adopted a
report to that effect
One OF our jours fell in love with the
| fat woman at Barnum's show, last week,
at Martinsbure, and one of our imps re-
marked that the only way he could
squeeze her would be to put her IN a
hay press.
II you want lire paper subscribe for
the Shepherdstown Register.
Mrs. Holmes Berry, of Winchester, is
here on a visit to her brother, DR.. W..
P. Manning,
John II. Schoppert will have pudding
and sausage at the market house, this
Saturday morning.
More new subscribers to the Register
this week, and yet we have room for
more.
At the Supreme Court at Wheeling,
last week, a writ of error was granted
in the case of Lefever vs. Billmyer, from
Berkeley.
Mrs. Jennie Burnside, of Cumber-
land, has been visiting the family of
Mr.. Henry NJ. Loyns, during the past
week.
According to the latest returns, Major
Harry Sheetz, the veteran tramp, jour
printer, was at Paducah, Kentucky.
Mrs. Amanda Carver, of Berkeley,
visited the family Of Mr.. Jacob Smootz,
several days during the past week.
A debating society has been organ
lied at Moler's Y Roads; VIM. J. Knott
President, Lee H. Moler Vice President,
and J. NJ Knott Secretary.
We want greenbacks, We want wheat,
we want corn, and We want wood.
Farmers, do you hear?
A man who will spend his money for
whiSkey instead of applying it to the
payment of his debts, cannot be trusted
or relied OF.
Capt. Lee II. Moler received pre-
MUM at the recent Frederick Agricul
tural Fair, for fue short horn Durham
bull
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-10-27
RELIGIOUS NOTICE.

The 3rd Quarterly Communion for
Shepherdstown NJ Z. Church South,
will be observed Sunday, October rs,
1877, atll A. NJ. Rev. J. Z. Hyde,
of Martinsburg, will preach at Shep-
herdstown in the morning, and al Lib
er;y Grove 1T 3 T. Nj.
J. l.. SHlPLEY, Pastor.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-10-27

p@ NoTIcE.-The members Of Potc-
mac Lodge, No. "a, l. o. G. T., are re-
ouested 10 meet at their Hall, on Mon
day evening next the goth instant, at
6 - o'clock, az election of officers, as
well as other business will be transact
ed. Every member is expected to at
tend
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-10-27

rg LUTHERAN CHURCH AT UNION
v1LLE.-The work of repairing and
identifying this church has been resolv-
ed upon. Work to the extent of about
FIVE hundred dollars has been blocked
out, aud it is proposed to finish it up in
very neat style. The contract for the
brick and carpenter work and plaster
ing has been let out to Capt H. F.
Barnhart, who will proceed to the work
at once.
This church was erected in 1856; is
built substantially of brick, forty by
thirty-one feet, and is located in beau
tiful grove OF oaks.
The re-opening will take place about
Christmas, with appropriate ceremony.
Rev. r. G. Holland is pastor of the
Church, in connection with the Church
in Shepherdstown.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-10-27

p- Richard & Welshans are now
receiving splendid stock of Dry Goods
and Notions just from the Eastern cities.
Call and examine them.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-10-27

H@ Messrs. Abraham HAMS and
Charles Shell have taken charge of the
Mill belonging to Sheriff Baker, at Lee
fnWn
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-10-27

s@ Take your Lard to Emmert d
Fiery's, Mar,insburg, and they will give
YOU Goods for it at cash prices.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-10-27

h9- WORTHY OF MENrIoN,-We learn
that among tue long list OF property,
posted at the Court Honse door, for
sale for delinquent taxes, for the years
1876, Col. w. A. Morgan, Deputy
Sheriff, returns but one delinquent, for
so cents, for lot in this town, and the
delinquent is a nonresident. This is
highly commendable, both for the eff
cheney Of tie officer as well as for the
tax payers in this section of the county,
and we venture to assert that no other
Deputy Sheriff, in the State eau show
up as clean a record.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-10-27

ES Richard & Welshans are now
opening one of the largest, incest, best,
prettiest, and cheapest stocks of Goods
ever brought to Shepherdstown. Jus:
call in and take peep. No charge to
see them.
The Morning herald., 1877-02-20
A STEP IN ADVANCE.

There is a bill now before the Legisla-
ture ola very important character; and
one which shows that some member OF
either House looks beyond bitches and
DOC laws. The text Of the bill is simply
literal copy Of a law, which has proven
itseltto be wise and beneticent in almost
every State in the Union. For the intor'
NATION of our readers, we give it in full,
reminding them that it is copy OF a
PENNSYLVANIA statute, which has meet the
unqualified approval ofthe bench. bar and
the business public Of that State:
"That no person shall be excluded from
testifying, in civil actions, in any OF the
Ceur,s Of the State, because such person is
or shall be parry to the record in any suit
or interested directly or indirectly, in ythe
result Of such suit; Provided, that III actions
bv or against executors. administrators, CT
guardians, in which Judgement may be
rendered Ior or against them. neither party
shall be allowed 10 testify against the other
rs % any transaction with, or statement by
the testator, intestate, or ward, unless called
10 testify thereto by the opposite parry"
ssThe idea that person who is an inter
ested party in proceedings would net tell,
the truth is an exploded absurdity. Tho
best interests Of society and the painest
principles Of equity demand that in Legal
proceedings, as in the affairs of every day
life, both sides should be heard Hence
the ennactment of such a law, as has bean
introduced into the legislature is demand.
ed by common right and common justice
Under the operation Of the present law
honest men whose mouths are closed b,
the rules Of evidence, are often the victims
Of Z tr.ckster, who is the prochine-ami of
Justice Of 4tIe Peace, and a Specializing
constable. The henest fair rule Of ever,
day life, onght to be introduced into ou
courts, hear both sides and Judge accord
ingly. Tie proposed law is in the inter.
est Of fair play, and ought to be passed,
The Morning herald., 1877-02-20

There is much speculation about the
Philadelphia election to-day, as an lndlca-
lion of public opinion-many think that
there will be large Republican vote tor
Gavin, as protest against the intamy Ct
louisiana; quite apart from any other mo-
tive. We have no such hope. we have
been over reached, and tricked, but we
made the compact with our eyes open' ana
We cannot afford to whimper over our loss ,
or break our pledged faith, no matter now
we may feel. The other side have gotten
the upper hand-strong, manly, selt-rellan'
endurance is the course which BELTS Our
present situation.
The Morning herald., 1877-02-20
KiKsG t3gHEtkTlE,N.

The decision of the commission in the
Louisiana case, strikes serious blow at
free institutions. It gives a premium to
fraud, and assoilrie's forgery and perjury.
We were not disappoined-as we never
expected any other result. When one
remembers the infamous violations Of the
organic law, which members Of the Repub.
lican organization were guilty of in the
past--how obtuse were their sense of right
when party, was invoked, what other
result could be.expected. A Democratic
member of the Ohio Legislature, after
voting to send the late Mr.. Chase to the
Senate of the United States, whom he had
opposed in Caucus, strolled into the lobby
OF the legislative hall, and was met by a
prominent politician, who asked "well
how do you fell" Feel--I feel
as if I ought to be kicked" Many
o. the promoters and advocates ofthe Com
mission, undoubtedly, feel like the OIion--
as if they ought to be kicked. A blnuder
is worse than crime, said TalIyrand-ro
lltically it is so--and the Commission was
The Morning herald., 1877-02-20

blunder. The decision Of the Com
mission-uDjust though it isis grounded
upon the Democratic doctrine Of State
rights, and the common law principle, thai
the great seal OF State, imports verify and
may not be inquired about. Cold and
souless law may be invoked in sustainmen'
of the decision, but equity and good con-
science cry shame. One Of the Judges
Strong, is upon the record, while Judge
of The Supreme Court Of Pennsylvania, as
sustaining the very opposite doctrine. Col
Cross famous forger, was convicted and
sentenced 10 long term Of imprisonment,
he cleverly forged the name of MIR. Stanton
the Secretary of War, to a letter to Cover
nor Curtin, to pardon Cross, and send him
at once under charge ola proper person to
Washington, as he was needed for an i'm
portan! mission South. Cross was pardon
ed under the great seal Of Pennsylvania
The pardon delivered to him and he start
ed 10 Washingtonsin charge Of the United
States Marshal Of the Eastern District Of
Pennsylvania. The chances of escape Cross
calculated upon did not turn up, and on
the discovery of the trick at Washington
he was returned to the Penltentiary. A
writ of Habeas Corpus was sued out Of the
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania praying
for his release as pardoned prisoner. Our
impressions are, that Judge Strong, heard
the case; he was however, "a member Of the
court, and did not dissent The court held
it would 60 behind the seal Of the State,
and inquire by what title Cross held his
pardon-it did 50 inquire, and held it to be
worthless-because attainted with fraud
and forgery. There is hardly an instance
in the whole range of legal literature,
where a Judge is so clearly impaled as
Strong is by two opposite opinions
In the commonwealth ex relatione Nc
Laughlin vs.. Clule], Judge Strong heard
the case, and delivered the opinion in the
courtt.-herein he took the ground, that al
though votes cast for Clulel who was ine,egi-
bic TO fill the office Of Sheriff were void as to
him they did not elect the minority candi-
date-untortunely for his judicial reputa-
ton, this is the exact case Of Watts Of Ore.
gon, and if he decides in the commission
as he decided in Clulels case ten years ago,
there will be only two electors from Oregon,
which would make tie, and Tilden would
be elected bv the House.
The Morning herald., 1877-02-20
Here and There

Nebraska set out twelve million tree
last year.
The armories Of Brooklyn have cost
353S,000 since 1870.
Over 5000, 100000 is annually spent in
this country for cigars ana cigarettes.
"A company to insure the insurance
companies is now loudly called for.
Lord John Manners proposes increasing
the number Of female clerks in the English
post-oflice.
Only four out of the eighteen iron fur
naces on tho Susquehanna, south Of Harris
burg, are in blast.
There are fourteen fint-s glass factories
on the Southside, pittsburg, but only five
of them are in operation.
A Troy man has just had needle ex-
tracted from his body, where it had re-
NAMED for seventeen years.
HORSE, an animal in the sale of which
one may cheat his own father, without any
imputation upon his honesty or tilial piey
1t is estimated that there has been as
much good timber destroyed by fire in Erie
county during the past thirty years as
there is now left altogether.
The total Indebtedness of the Southern
States as estimated Ivy the Committee on
Adjustments, is about 5000 eco, eco, that CT
Nirginla alone amounting to So, 100000.
The railroad business seems to be finish
ed in Massachusetts. There have been no
roads built in that State during the past
year, and Of the thirty row in operation
only thirteen paid dividends in the year
1876.
The Pitt:h1rg Spsrtsmen's Association
has assorted six hundre. uuals in small
cage boxes ready for shipment 10 various
points along the railways leading from the
city and through adjaccn! counties, for dis.
ributou.
The London "WorG' states that in the
archives Of the British Colonial office is i,
letter from Benjamin franklin asking for
an appointment as distributor OF the samr
which brought about the independence o.
the United States.
WELDON, who attempted 10 kill Cover.
nor Packard, in New Orleans, turns ont to
be a son Of a worthy Philadelphia Lutheran
clergyman. 1t appears that the young
man was out Of employment and in love
and liquor. The presumption, therefore is
strong that he was insane.
Miss Helen Locke, of Bristol, N. II
died recently, after inhaling gas from "red
fire." burned during young ladies' tab
leaux entertainment, in which she took u
part. "Red fire should be utterly ban:shcd
from the parlor and the lecture room. It's
fumes are highly poisonous. 1t is composed
of nitrate Of strontia black sulphide Of an
timony sulphor, and chlorate of potash.
The crimson color il due to stron.
tia. The latter is a salt Of the metal stron.
tum'
The Morning herald., 1877-02-20
Wilmington, February 2O' AoC
Tt, ADVERTISERS.


rpr HERALD now circulates, by carriers
and newsboys, 2,6O0 papers daily, within
the city Of Wilmington, whica Is, we pe.
lieve, a greater city circulation than ina,
of any other paper, it is extensively reao
on the cars during the morning hours; aoou'
Geo being sold at hedepot. 1t IS the onls
paper in Whining certain to be read IN 'hiS
way, It gives the news of the world up 10 10
the previous midnight in Europe 10 i's
readers ats o'clock the following morning.
everything that happens in " hmlngtoh al
night is chronicled in The IL RAID ns sns
next morning. Buy THE hERALD-'e'''
it. and if you wantto sell anything o.
q, vone to know what you want, advertise
in it. Remember it Is read by more pew
nj. in Wilmington than any other paper.
The Morning herald., 1877-02-20
THE HERALD.

TRE MORNING HERALD is pupnshed
every morning, (Sundays exceptedJ ana
delivered in the city OF Wilmington and
surrounding places for six cents per week.
PAYABLE to the carriers. Mail subscr1ptlons'
hostage free, three dollars per annum
GEs. O'BYRNE & Co., Publishers
No. 500 Shipley Street,
Wilmington, Del.
The Morning herald., 1877-02-20
IT DOES NOT FADE OR RUB OFF:
Il. X. KNmM cI's hitter Wsme Of ly0ss.

II has never been kloWu 30 fail in ,;,e
cure ot weakness atteHdet with symptoms,
inGiSpOsiti,n to exertir,l, loss ,tf memory
difficulty OF eathlng, weakness. horror Gf
disease. night Swcats. cold 1eet, ,yea,;ncNg,
dimnc5S Of vision. ltD2nor, universal lassi :.
tude oGthe mu, cu'ar system, enormous an
petite with oyspepl.c sympto oals hD, hands
flushing Of the body. drynr.s Of The skin
pallio coun1ehance and er"NtionS on the
face, purify Ing the blood. puln IN the parl,
heavlnes >Ithe eyeljds. frequent black spo,s
flying before the e} cS, with SullusIon ana
loss OF sight. want Of attention. etc. Sold
only il 81 bottles, Get tne genuine. Dennt
and Office, 25J North Ninth street. PhiIntmi.
pAia. Advice free. ASK tor L, +. KIN.
kei $ hltler vine OF lronan"i take 40 other
make. Genuine sold Only in 81 bottles.
NERVOUS DEBILITY.
Debility, q depressed irritable sf,to or
miud, We&At, nervous, exhausted ico)inv
10 energy or anitNa1ion. confused head
wet.k Intmary, the consequences of cycrT
Ses, m2Ntal OverwOrk. THIS N.rvoi,s t.l,;l
lty llAdS sovereign cure in Il. +. kuukrl',
Bitter Wine o Iron. 1t tones The system
and rejuvenates the entire system, SOFA
only in II bottles. Get the genuine. Ho1I
by al! druggists. Ask for r. f, Kunkel,s
Bitter Wine Of IRON, and tal.e no other.
Genuine sold only in 81 bottles. or six boz.
tle, for s5. ALI ash; isa trial Of this valua.
Skeptical Gifts merits. '''
NEVER FAILING WORM SYRUP.
E.F. Kunkel's Worm Syrup never fails
to &c s;r"y Pm, Seat and stomach Worms
l)r. kunkel is the only successful phvsi.
clan VINO removes Tape Worm in wo hu,, ls
Head and all complete. ali e, and no fee
ti'l head passes. Common sense teaches if
Tape Worms can be removed, oil other
Worms can be readily destroyed Send f,,r
circular to DR.. L. Il. kunkel, $50 North
Ninth street, Philadelphia, Pa. or ASK yoI1r
druggist for bottle of Knnklcs Worm
syrup. Price 81 per bottle. 1t never fails.
USED ny chlltaren or grown persous with
perfect safety. '-'D
The Morning herald., 1877-02-20

" UNKEL'S MAGIC
IA HALE RESTORER.
Restores gray mixed, red, light, or faded
heads OF hair, boards or mouStaches 10 Il
heau:itml brown or black, il ON one to
four applications. 1t il free from su phuv,
lead. acids, mercury. silver, or anything
injurious to either hair or beard
IT DOES NOT FADE OR RUB OFF:
Expressed to all parts on receipt CT one
dollar or six bottles fJr five dollars. At
the wholesale and retail depot, No, SO
Vine Street, Philadelphia. de 24-ly
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-08-23
A DeDiOrabIe Affair.

Mr. Frank a. Thornton died yesterday 3.
Fairfield, his couatry seat, 10 PtiDce George
county, Nd. His wtc, the eldest daughter
John T. Ford, died there on the 9Th lnstant
MIR. Thornton and Miss Annia =. Ford wIrc
married Oh the 2222l Of Jul2 hast. They came
immediately to Mr.. ihntp,on's home. 3, Fn;:
field, a bea:ttru! srat near FoIre'tyjn,. ard
Suit.ald.
After xix weeks Of happnoss The talented
VILE died. S!ncu That tlmG grief has Weish.,;
heavily upon the heart OF the bcrrsvei hn.
band although he bore Up manfulIy, and cher:
was Iitt. Id his manner or conduct toward h.
friends to Indicate how sad the loss vas to hm
until The last lew days. Ga Tuesday EVENTS
while in company with friends in Washipglon
he tlourlshcd 4 revolver ia very reckless man,
ner, ana gave 10 his friends The impression til.
grief had made kim frantic. Yesterday he il.
Vted friend, q gentleman named Scbacfer. tr
dine with him at Fairfield. The two dove on
from Washington IN & carriage On the way
out Thornton 'Dountet the box Hith lhe driver
and said -" johu, i! commit suicila will you
come out and take care OF me- But he di!
not appear TO De serious, and no thought Wa
taken 81 the remark uotil aitcrwar1. When
Mr.. Thornton and his friend reached Fairfield,
MIR. Thornton went directly TO the room whc..
his vile had died, and his gric! became unc,p
trol!able. lie threw himself upon The bed ani
wept life 4 child. Mr.. Schac;ar tried to Gala.
him, and tiually induced hial 10 l:aye the room
and 20 down s!airs away from tho association
Of the death chamber Abou! one o clock Mr..
Thornton went back up stairs to the room, Az!
lay down on the bed.
About an hour alterward 2 sargant vent t.
the room to call him down to dinner, but Ia
could not rouse him. and returning down starr
reported that Mr.. Thcrnton vas sick Mr.
So;iaafcr went TO the room, and fouDd him lyirg
on the bed and rapidly sinking. BY kis sid.
was vial, which had contained about an ounce
Of laudanum. 10 her Iaat sickness hIrs. Thorn
ton had used portion Of the laudanum TO rc
leve herself Of pain. The vial was left in the
room, and vas ready at hand for MIR. Thornton.
AS soon as Mr.. Schaefer discovered the comb
ton of the dying man he alarmed the houyr
and Immediately dispatched messengers tot
medical aid.
Every possible thing vas Jouo TO rcsusctat:
Mr.. Thornton, but be died ia the arms Of MIR.
Schaeter before mcdical aid arrived
The deceased was the SOD Of the late Pursrr
Thornton, of the United States navy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-08-23

quire to be kept entirely secret except TO
those 10 whom letters arc directed. |
have been very much graliGed with ,ny
visit t, New England l find coming from
far off land, the ideas Of which
have been so antagcnistc to yours that it is not
natural that should feel an Interest in your
people. Well, | Gnd fine looking and clever
men, great many Of them; iod beautiful
woman, and q great many OF them too. | take
it, after all, that if you get Yankee ard
Southern man together and get them
to talk awhile, or it you please Northern lady
and Southern lady they would ind that all
their differences are more ideal than real, We are
all American citizans and that the great cause
OF controversy that has existed between this
section and the South for SO long period ca
lists no longer and there is DO good reason why
We should not be the best Of lrirnts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-08-23

"A Sixty Year Democrat, 10 another column,
only tells US what We had previously heard,
not only from FluvaDua county, but from nu'
merous other sections Of tn: State, some not
far from this city. There is no doubt that the
conmunistic spirit is abroad 10 the land and
We fear it has more strength than it is credited
With. We say communistic because those who
boldly repudiate their nat debts have 20 good
reason for refusing to appropriate to their own
use the property OF others, and will not hest
tate to do 50 when tho opportunity offers.
Regulators 10 the country the so-oaed work
iugmeu's party 10 the cities, and the negroes,
will poll large vote but not large enough,
this fall at least, 10 defeat the coDser-
vati9e ticket. Tue actuating split OF the
repudiator ADD striker is the same, and if
successful will lead to imperialism, through an
indefinite period Of anarchy, but before capital
and labor commence active hosilities labor
will suffer 10 vital poiut, for, as seen By
our correspondent later, the public schools
will be endangered. What safety there is
for the country, il any, lies in the success OF
the democratic party, which, though always the
friend Of the poor and oppressed, was never
the enemy Of those who had accumulated prop
erty by the sweat Of their faces.