Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-10-27
Editorial Brey1ties.


sometime since for an assault with at
tempt to rape, has been honorably dis
charged by the Grand Jury of Baltimore
City.
The fall races are now taking place
on the Pimicu course near Baltimore.
Some of the finest horses in the country
will participate in the contests, among
which are "Ten Brook" Tom O'Miltree
and Parole.
The wheat that was sown before the
late rains has come up very nicely, and
looks ercouragingly for solid, sub
stantial growth before the rigors of the
winter set In.
Twenty-Five Wife Murders have been
committed in New York city within
the past five years, and yet not one of
the murderers was executed.
Silas Morris and Louisa Lawson, un-
der sentence to be hung on the 23d of
J this month for the murder of David G.
Lawson, of Rockingham county, were
again granted respite by the Governor
until the 21st of December.
The DubuqueQa.) Telegraph remarks
that the Ohio election, in one sense, is
victory for the Presidents policy.
"Tnose who approve of the policy have
gained the victory"
Gen. Loring, late commander of the
Egyptian army, is expected to meet his
old comrades, the First (Confederate)
Regiment of Tennessee, at Nashville on
the 25th inst.
1t is stated that an Eastern Shore
peach grower on last Friday shipped by
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad twenty
barrels of peach kernels to Dayton,
Ohio, to be used for chemical purposes.
The chaplain of the House, Rev. DR..
John Poisal, was once shoemaker in
West Virginia, and pursued his theolo-
gical studies while working at his
bench.
The Cincinnati Gazette of Tuesday
remarks that the United States is now
in better condition, financially, than
any country in Europe. Our great
crops and the heavy foreign demand
for our produce are bringing us steadily
to a solid basis.
Mr.. Hayes congratulates the Indians
on their adopting white mems clothes.
Now let them get dyed mnstache and
stand on some hotel steps and stare at
the ladies, aud they will be nearly per
feet
West Virginia cattle are in prime con-
dition this fall, and the State is liter
ally full of them. They have been 60
ing forward to market in great num-
bers.
The friends of United States Marshal
Patton of this State presented that gen
tleman with cane, at Clarksburg, the
other day, in appreciation of his faithful
discharge of duty and courteous bearing
1t is reported that Mr.. Moody is dis
couraged in regard to the unsatisfactory
results ofhis last two summers work in
Mortified, his own home. He said re-
Gently it was like pounding on rock,
but he meant to keep on pounding.
General Howard says lac is right on
the heels of the Indians. There is
nothing very cheering however. We
have seen man right on the heels of a
mule, but he didn't seem to be getting
much the better of the mule.
The Presidents message recommends
an appropriation for the army on 25,OOO
men as a basis; also recommends rep
resentative at Paris at the Worlds Pris
on Congress.
Mr.. J. S. Taylor, of Union township,
Lewis county, Mo-, has field of corn
which,, according to the most accurate
measurement that can be made in the
field, will yield 16O bushels to the acre.
Rev. L. NJ. Sibole, late of Salem The
illogical Seminary, has accepted call
to Capon, Hampshire county, West Va,
Lutheran Church, aud will take charge
the 18th prox.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company has declared dividend Of
three per cent. for the last six months,
making with the five per cent. declared
for the previous six months, eight per
cent. tor the year.
A Saratoga county woman and her
seven children have died with the dip
liberia within a month.
The great Minnesota farmer, Mr..
Dalrymple cultivates 5000 acres of
wheat, and his profits this year are $780,
900.
"a Democratic Governors to IA Re-
publicans. Probably two more will be
transferred from the Republican to the
Democratic column in November.
We are keeping our rooster housed
till November when We expect to bring
out the whole brood.
A Democratic Senate is now assured
and there won't he any more SKI Com
missions to reverse Democratic MAORI
ties.
The farmers in Carter county, KY,
are offering board, gun and ammunition
to hunters who will come and kill the
squirrels that are demolishing their corn
! fields.