Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-07-14
Editorial Breyities.

Tor Maryland.
Three colored lawyers, two from
Nassac husetts, and one from Savannah,
Georgia, have recently been admitted
TO practice in the courts of Baltimore
city.
The Keyssr Echo reports another
enemy that has made its appearance
among the potato fields, supersedins
tho traditional potato bug. Ii is a
worm that boras into the vine and hol'
lows on, tn. pith, causing the tops to
dreop and die.
Hon. A. y. Cochran, Of Augusta
county, menbsr of the State Senate, who
was stricken with paralysis last winter
in Richmond, died at his residence IN
Stanton, Monday last, aged 40 years,
Gen. lie Due has been appointed
United States Commissioner OF Agrl-
culture. He promises some change for
the present official conduct of the de-
partment.
Rev. DR.. Mitchell, a Presbyterian
minister, died in Alexandria, on last
Friday. He was agent OF the Virgin
ia Bible Society.
The University of Virginia has been
the recipient, during the past year OF
tl25,e00 in gifts, from various sources.
Oakley Barker, grandson of the
deceased millionaire and railroad king,
Vanderbilt has been locked up in the
New York prison in default of 1000
bail, for stealing two hundred dollar
watch from one Lizzie Weeks, two
overcosts, pair Of boots and gold
chain
During one of the thunder storms
that passed over the county last week,
the house of Mr.. Jas. Briggs, situated
aboM 4 miles south of Berryville, was
struck by lightning, and he and his
wife were stunned by the stroke. Mr.
Arthur Briggs, who was in another
part of the house, was knocked down
and for more than half hour lay in-
sensible.
Woman may be the weaker vessel,
but Judging from the amount of straw
berries and ice cream n girl can surround
on warm evening, she is not the
smaller vessel by several gallons.
Miss Ellie Sherman, a daughter of
the General, has just graduated at the
Georgetown Convent with distinguish
ed honOrs.
Papa" asked boy, "what is meant
by Paradisei' Paradise, my son, re
piled the father, lis the latter part of
summer, when your mother goes on
visit TO your grandfather.
A eolored man died in Washington
on Sunday from eating orange skins.
He had ate quart, and they were
found in his stomach.
Miss Van Lew, postmastcr at Rich
monG, paid the taxes and added the
following protest: Taxes paid under
protest, having bitterly realized the
need OF the ballot, and being as wo-
man denied that right"
Mr.. W. L. Anderson, of Rockbridge
county, Va, and brother of J. :. An
dsrson, United States gauger, was in
stantly killed by falling tree during
the storm of the evening OF the Goth
instant.
The color line has been pushed a
little farther down. The excessively
black Office seekers of South Carolina
are preparing to bulldoze the President
because he has only appointed mulattoes
to Office in that State, and the jet-b!ack
clement demands recognition.
Il il said the total amount of the
gresn bscfs in eiroulssioa ID G360, 00O,-
600. The total amount of national
bank notes in circulation is $780,, 7O0,-
900.
Every lawyer, says an exchange, in
Hillsborough, Ohio, has become a
Murpheyite, which means that they
have sobcrsd OF and joined temper
ance organization.
The exhibitors III the Permanent
Exhibition at Philadelphia have voted,
$50 to 500, in favor of opening the
exhibition on sundays.
Rt. Rev. White, Bishop Of the Do
cese OF Virginia, will be in Berryyille
on Sunday, the 22nd Of July, and will
administer the rite of confirmation to
all candidates for admission to Grace
Episcopal Church, Berryville, on Sun
day morning.
Senator Ben. II. Hill, in q speech to
his constituents, justified the Southern
members in their action representing
the Electoral Commission. He said
that oxpediency, if not conscience, JUS
tilted them; that it was either war or
Grant. who was worse than war-or
Morton, who was worse than war, pes
thence and famine.
The St. Louis Globe attributes the
Outbreak of the Indians in Idaho 10 the
Encouragement of the agency. 1t as
serts that the Indians were Disguised
with the "rotton blankets, sinking
meat, sugar half sand, -four half tiff,
knives bent like hoops, and axes that
Clipped" that were dealt out to them,
and which were the main cause OF dis
content.
President Hayes and family arrived
in Washington, Saturday last from their
trip to New England. The President
expressed himself as highly gratifed
with his reception in the eastern cities.
Mrs. Minnie VI. Mott has brought
a suit for divorce and alimony in the
Hsw York courts against her husband,
Dr. Alexander u. Mott, leading sur