Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-10-06
Editorial ifreyities.

We acknowledge the receipt, from
Hon. Frank Hereford, of bound copy
of the Presidents Message and Docu-
ments, 1S76-77.
p. r. Barnum says his wife can spend
money faster than he can make it,
though when he was courting her she
used 10 say that she could make seven
teen clothes Plus last her five years.
Mrs. Breckenridge, OF Shelby, n. Y,
who is over 80 years old, and whose
husband is fully 80, very much astonish-
ed her neighbors aud friends few
weeks. ago by presenting her hege lord
with fine boy.
Wholesale dry goods dealers in New
York are reported to be selling more
goods than last year, at prices some
what reduced. The trade from the
South is better than it has been since
1873.
William Driesbach, aged II, living
at Williamsport, Pa, has already at
tanned the height of six feet three inches
IN lis stocking feet aud is still pushing
upwards.
"Alr. Bernard Peytou, the present
Clerk of our House OF Delegates, will
be candidate for an assistant clerkship
of the lower House of Congress at the
next session.
Hon. Charles J. Faulkner is to open
the course of University lectures, at
Morgautown next month. The provi-
sion made is that citizens of the State
competent to deliver acceptable lectures
upon subjects suited to the considera-
ton OF students, may be invited to ad-
dress the undergraduates.
Miss Long, of Oregon, has married
Mr.. Little. She of course says Love
me, Little, and he of course says, "Love
me, Long"
A white family was murdered few
days ago, in California, and it was
charged upon Chinamen; whereupon
the Caucassians of the Pacific sat about
extcrminating the Mongolians 10y hunt
ing them down with fire and sword.
What the outcome will be is not yet
very clear.
We learn from one of our exchanges
that Maj. (. A. Bennett, late Auditor Of
State, has purchased an interest i'll the
Huntington .Adusrtiser, and will hereat-
ter be its editor.
She saw a plscard in front Of the
book store. "You can get That Hus-
band of Mine for half dollar" and she
passed Oh, she muttered, 81 have one l
will sell for half that price"
Somebody SAYS that husbands are to
blame for most of the miseries of mar
ried life. Very likely. But the propo-
sal to abolish husbands does not meet
with much favor from the wives never
theless.
In q Nursery wherein all is life and
laugh instead Of crying and tretting,
there is sure to be found DR.. Bulls Baby
Syrup. Price % cents per bottle.
Some one has pretlily said 4: "If we
die to day the sun will shine as bright
ly and the birds will sing as sweetly to-
morrow 1t is nice 10 know that, be-
cause it is the assurance of pleasant
day for the fun neral.
A bolt of lightning passed through
haymow in New Hampshire barn last
week, making a hole the whole depth Of
the now as large as mans body, and
leaving the hay perfectly smooth, and
not setting it on fire.
Mem. from Society Journal. "Aliss
S-appeared to positive disadvantage
because OF cloudiness Of complexion and
must We write it !-Pimples spelling
an otherwise beautiful countenance.
[ She should by all means procure and
use Dr. Bulls Blood Mixture. Rep.
COMMUNION WINE OBJECTED To-
The Philadelphia North American OF
Monday says: "The August grand jury
handed their presentment TO Judge Bid
die OIL Saturday In closing they say
"The grand jury feel it also to be their
duty to testify against the desecration
of the Holy Sabbath by the sale of in
toxicating drinks, and especially in the
handing around OF wine in our churches
to rouse up the dormant devil in reform
ed drunkards by his sip OF wine on
communion day"
SouIRRELs.-Squrrels nave been very
plentiful this season A large number
have been killed On Cedar Creek, in
this county, over 20O0 were killed and
reported. A number that were not re-
ported, were, we have no doubt, killed
III the same neighborhood. They have
appeared within the last few days with
in short distance of town. They are
moving eastward. The cause of the
migration is generally supposed TO be
the scarcity OF mast i'll the Alleghauies.
Many of our farmers have lost great
deal OF corn. orn.-.Shenando1h Heraid.
UNFORTUNATE CAsUALTY.-On last
morning the canal boat