Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-12-15

increasing in membership. The yonEg-
sters have an eye on Christmas Gifts.
Quite a number of hogs have died
with sore throat this week.
Prof. Rollins will exhibit slight OF
hand performance at Edgewood school
house, Friday night, Dec. 2lst. Fun
ahead.
Our biggest porker weighed 3O2
pounds-the other four averaged 194
IA each, 1919 pounds in all. What editor
in the State can beat iii Trot out your
pigs
Potomac Grange will meet in this
town on Monday afternoon next, 18th,
instant.
The best Cigars in town, two for s
cents, al John G. Unseld's.
If you want good axe and handle
for sl.Oa, 60 to John G. Unselds,
According to the latest returns, Major
Harry Sheetz, the veteran tramping
jour printer, was at Jackson, Mississippi
The Bell-punch revenue in Danville,
Va, for the month of November,
amounted to s1.ll764. You see, Col
Dan Dechert, of the Express, lives
there.
New styles of Glassware, Lamps
and Queensware, at G. T. Hodges.
Fresh Raisins, Lemons, Currants,
Prunes and Canned Fruits at G. T..
Hodges.
Persons wanting Coal can he
supplied by calling at the store oi G, L.
Hodges.
1t was suggested that baby show
be held during the Fair, a; the ap-
preaching holidays; but it strikes US
that sufficient time would not be given.
The town Council Of Charlestown,
on Tuesday night last, appropriated
SlOO to the sufferers of Harpers Ferry,
by the flood.
The Supreme Court for this State,
Judges Green, Raymond, johnson and
Moore, is now in session at Wheeling.
We rise to state that we insist upon
those indebted TO call at this office aud
square up their bills.
Advertise your Christmas toys ia this
paper and yoa will have buyers.
Children who expect something from
Kris Kingle, are OH good terms with
their parents at present, aud try to be
very good.
There is a paper in New York State
called the Saw Mill As the editor is a
sort of loggerhead, the shee; is ofcourse
a rather numbering concern
A concurrent resolution was adopted
in both houses OF Congress for the ad.
iournment of Congress from Saturday,
December l5,until Monday,January ~
1t is stated that ten members of the
United States Senate are printers by
trade.
Beecher, in his Thanksgiving sermon,
took occasion to eulogize the South and
its inhabitants in glowing language.
He was applauded to the echo. What's
the matter?
An Indian girl has made her debut
AZ an actress in Toledo. She Is OF
Mohawk descent, and appears before
the footlights with her war-hoops on.
The men employed in repairs on the
canal near dam No. 4 struck and refus-
ed to work at the rates paid-s2 day
for man and cart-demanding not less
than 81 so day. 1t was expected
that the other lahorers, whose wages
had been reduced to 81 day, they to
board themselves, would also strike"
Our thanks are due Hons. & F. Mar
tin, Ii. g. Davis, Frank Hereford, Benz.
Wilson and John E. Kenna, for docu-
mentary favors.
1t is true of newspapers as we'll as OF
churches, that those who contribute the
least to their support, criticise and hnd
the most fault.
The canal company have been max
ing a close inspection of the damage to
that waterway by the freshet. Presl-
dent German has been moving along
the line from Georgetown to Gambler
land.
Bald headed men who go counting
should not put the candle on the mau-
tie. The reflection on their heads might
dazzle the eyes of the ladies on the
other side of the street.
"Some fend in human shape on Sun
day night last stole two mules belonging
to the widow of Captain Little, who was
recently drowned in the flood on the
Chesapeake aud Ohio canal.
The Methodists and Catholics in
Wheeling are each trying to build a
higher spire than the other. In other
words, they are running a steeple-chase
for heaven.
The farmer, now that his fall work is
nearly completed, viii soon have moth
ing to do but sit en- the fence aud shoot
book and tree agents.
Statistics show. that the number OF
idiots is increasing, and yet some news
papers continue TO make war ON quack
doctors. What is a qrack doctor tor
but TO kill eff the foolsi
The ladies of Martinsburg will hold a
fair in King st. Hall commencing Satur-
day Dec. %, for the benefit Of the
Martiusburg Light Artillery.
A bill is before the House TO levy a
tax of three per cent, upon all incomes
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