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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-09-21

The women of the country should
have the following extract from the
Memphis Avalanche printed in letters
of gold and hung up in every home !:
Parents, have deserted children and
children parents, husbands their wives,
but not one wife husband" This trib-
ute 10 woman's devotion is found in a
column descriptive OF the plague hor-
rors in Memphis. And yet women, in
times of potound peace and season of
health, have been known to leave their
husbands and 60 off with negro min
strels and book pedlers.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-09-21

HYMENIAL-A large and fashionable
audience assembled in the Reformed
church in this place on Tuesday morn
ing, 10th of September, at o'clock, TO
witness the marriage ceremony OF Mr..
II. Il. Brown and Miss Sue M. Booth,
daughter OF Mr.. John Booth, deceased, of
this place. The ceremony was appoint
ed for half past seven, and by seven the
church was well filled with invited
guests and others. At the hour APP
pointed the wedding train entered the
church, lead by the nshers, Messrs.
Chas. NJ. Stonesfer and d. NJ. Schneb-
", followed by r. J. c. Maddox and
Miss Maggie Booth, sister of the bride;
then followed the other groomsmen and
bridesmaids,-Dr. Onderdonk, Mr..
Daniels and Miss SalIie Cartright, Of
Washington, and Miss Sophia Maddox.
The bride and groom came next, look
ing fresh aud charming, but somewhat
excited. Messrs. ID. S. and Is. Is. Booth,
as ushcrs, brought up the rear of the
train. During the entrance OF the bri-
dial train Mr.. A. Sallade struck up on
the organ the beautiful Wedding March
from Mendelshon, and as they retired
played "Ever be Happy, which added
to the interest of the occasion. Ar
ranged around the chancel, the Pastor,
Rev. S. S. Miller, stepped forward and
according TO the beautiful and impress
sive services of The Reformed church
proceeded to make them one in the
bounds of wedlock. After the services
the party returned to the home of the
bride, on St. Paul ST., where they re-
ceived the congratulations OF friends,
and partook of refreshments. The party
was very pleasant and enjoyable at
fair. The presents to the bride were
numerous and very fine.
A few hours after the happy couple
left for Hagerstown, where they took
the train for their wedding trip TO Ken
lucky. We congratulate them heartily,
and sincerely wish them all the happi-.
ness they possibly can have anticipated.
1t is, we understand, Mr.. Browns in
tention to locate in Kentucky at no
future day, aud is not expected to be
back until about Chrstmas.-Boons6o-
70 Odd FeIiow.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-09-21

EpIsCopALIAN CHURCH, HARPER S
FERRY.-A large congregation assem-
bled in the Lutheran church, Harpers
Ferry, on Sunday, September 8th, TO
take part in the services of the Episco-
palian church-the first that had been
held there for many years. The servlc-
es were extremely interesting. The
chanting was excellent and the sermon
of the Rev. Mr.. Leavell admirable
genuine Gospel sermon that cannot fail
to do good. Many affecting incidents
were observed by your correspondent;
tears, tributes to the memory of old
members, whose voices, once familiar
in the services of the day, shall be heard
here no more; tears of delight at the
opportunity of once more being able to
enjoy the beautiful services OF the be-
loved old church. The number of
Episcopaians in aud about the Ferry is
much larger than we had supposed; and
Judging by the feeling that is manifest
ed on the subject, the gratifying hope
we think may be enjoyed Of once more
seeing the old church on its feet. AT
the conclusion of the services Mission
airy Organization of the church took
place. Col. Burton was appointed
Warden, Chas. Davies Secretary, and
Mr.. Child Treasurer.
On Sunday, September 22d, at 8 IL
o'clock, Episcopalian services will be
held in the same place, Nutheran
church,) the Rev. Mr.. Meade officiating.
Spirit
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-09-21

Orville Grant, the brother of the ex-
President, has been sent to the insane
asylum at MorristowD, n. j., at the re.
quest of his friends and DIR. Morton.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-09-21
127 ACRES AND 81 POLES,

Of fine, smooth LIMESTONE LAND,
about Is acres part thereof being under
good Timber, situated about four miles
south Of ShepherdstOwD, and ] IL miles
from Duflield's Depot OIL the Ii. Il u. X.
r., in jefferson County, w. Va.
The Improvements on said farm consist
Of a fine, large Dwelling House, good
Barn, Milk-House, and all necessary Ont
Buiidings,-aIl in good condition; good
standing well water; fine Orchards OF
Apple, Peach, Cherry, Pear, and choice
Fruit Of every variety; the Fences are
good, and the land under fine state OF
cultivation.
This farm is conveniently and pleasant
ly located, and il In every respect one Of
the best improved and most desirable in
the County.
,FERMS-CASH.
For further information call On or ALL
dress, at Shepherdstown,
JAMES A. OSBOURN.
Trustee.
Aug. 81, 1873. CIV
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-09-21

AMERICAN PIANOS ABRoAD.-A LEAD
ING BALTIMORE FIRM ESTABLISHES A
BRANCH HOUSE IN LoNDoN.-lt ls inter
esting and gratifying to note the fact
that Messrs. VIM. knabe d Co., one OF
Baltimore's leading manufacturing firms,
has been solicited by great London
music house to establish an agency in
that city for the sale of their pianos
throughout Great Britain. The London
firm referred to is the leading music
house of the English metropolis, Messrs
Me,zler & Co. of Great Marlborough
street, whose establishment is familiar
10 all Americans who travel abroad.
This gives to Messrs Knabe 81 Co. an
agency covering all of Great Britain,
and also an outlet for their instruments
throughout continental Europe. 1t is,
of course, unnecessary to speak OF the
excellence of the Knabe pianos; but
while they are so widely known
throughout the United States, their re-
putation abroad and the demand for
them III other countries than ours, to
such an extent as to prompt the leading
London firm to purchase them directly,
is an event in the piano trade OF America
worthy of special mention. baltimore
is to be congratulated upon the enter
prise of such wide-awake and public
spirited house as that of Knabe d Co,
through whose efforts our manufactures
have gained an enviable reputation in
other countries as well as the United
States. Messrs. Metzler IL Co. s repre-
sentative visited Baltimore a few days
ago and closed the final arrangements
with MeSsrs. Knabe g. Co., leaving
with them large orders and bespeaking
an extensive business in the early tu-
ture A large shipment OF grand and
upright pianos-thc styles most desired
in European cities-was made during
the present week, and it is probable
that Messrs. Knabe & Co. will find 1t
necessary to increase their force OF EN-
ployees to meet this extra demand, as
their large force is now taxed to its
fullest capacity in supplying the home
trade for their Observation-Disclosures
Duly GassnH.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-09-21
Desirable Farm

conveyed I'm said Trust Decd formerly
containing l5S acres and 81 poles, from
which III acres has been sold OF and con-
veyed by said Jacob Snyder to Humphrey
Engle by deed bearing date January .,
1874, OH record ia Deed Book a, page 40,
Of county and State aforesaid,) now CON
sistin0 OF
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-09-21

ORDERS received for the Hendricks
" Expansion Wheel, by
A. e. DRAWBAUGH.
Duifields, July q, 1873. If
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-09-21

rARvOLIN for the Hair, at
" II M. BILLINGS
Drug Store.
feb. :, 1873. II
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-09-21

DY virtue Of n Deed OF Trust executed
ID by Jacob Snyder, bearing date Janua-
ry lst, 1873, and duly recorded In the Of
flee Of the Clerk Of the County Court Of
Jefferson County, w. Va, I'm Deed Book
a, page u, given to indemnify John Sny-
der against certain liabilities, and to Sc
cure TO him payment Of certain notes In
said Trust Deed described, (Which said
notes still remaining unpaid have been
assigned TO and are now held by Susan
Albaugh aud Dan'l w. Border at whose
instance and for whose benefit this sale Ia
to be made,) the undersigned, James A.
Osbourn, appointed Trustee Ia said Trust
Deed, will sell ut public auction, 10 the
highest bidder, at ! o'clock L. NJ, on
Saturday, October 9Th, 1878,
before the Entlcr Hotel, In Shepherds
town, In said county, the valuable and
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-06-26

cottages to his guests, and placing his
boats at their disposal, all were soon en-
gagged in enjoying themselves; some IN
rowing on the lake, which, on so beautiful
a sheet of water, in perfect June day.
and with congenial company. was, as we
can testify, most delightful.
Through the courtesy of citizen OF
Brandon, the Brandon band was on the
grounds and discoursed fine music, and at
O'Clock p. NJ. n bountiful dinner was
served, at which the delicacies Of the sea-
son were present in profusion.
After dinner was over vote of thanks
was rendered to Mr.. Dyer, the band, and
the citizen to whose courtesy we were in
debted for it, when the party broke up,
some remaining longer, and some return
ing to Brandon for the trains north and
south; our party taking the latter course
and spending the night at the Bates House
in Rutland. Rutland everywhere shows
signs of prosperity-new buildings going
up, shops humming, people busy, and ar
air of thrift everywhere. The Bates, now
in perfect order after being burned, is new
and neat, and furnished with all the mod
ern Improvements for the comfort of it
guests.
We hope the next meeting may be a
pleasant, which is saying enough.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-06-26

The Boston Transcript says:-The sad
dest thing about the Indian war now rag
ing in full fury is that it is relapse into
barbarism of tribes that have displayed II
considerable capacity for agriculture and
the habits of civilized life. The very saw
ages who are now gorging themselves
upon what they can eat of the carcasses of
the slaughtered herds of murdered settlers
are of the same tribe who year before last
had-twenty- families of them-culti
waited one hundred and twenty acres OF
land as their own, on which they had
raised five hundred bushels of potatoes and
two thousand bushels of wheat, worth
three thousand dollars The testimony Of
the officers of the army is all one way
They have been embitered by the rcduc.
ton of their dole of government assist.
ance, through thievish agents and jobbine
contractors. Official reports of the inter-
or department show that the ration!
promised them, and on which they had 8
right to rely, were cut off without warn
ing, and they were thrown on their own
resources for food ut season when game
was not to be found. We are now to pa,
for the paltry rascality which nfecls GU
entire political civil service reform by
war of unknown length and cost.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-06-26

The congressional grasshopper commits
sion reports that the permanent breeding
grounds of the locusts are in nm area of
three hundred thousand square miles in
and about Idaho, from which they only
emigrate when their native region be-
comes too densely populated. They have
not strayed north beyond the timber line
on the SD parallel, west of the Cascade
and Sierra Nevada ranges. nor east be-
yond line drawn from the western edge
of Wisconsin to Houston, Texas, though
they have been found south of the Rio
Grande. After one year in II new home.
the locusts invariably wing their way
back to their permanent breeding grounds,
though nearly all die of parasites or dis
ease on the way. The scourge is to be
averted by destroying them at home, so
that it will not be necessary for them to
swarm, and the commission give many
means of doing this. They prefer law
compelling farmers to harrow their eggs
under in the fall. but also suggest plow-
ing, irrigation, collection of the eggs
(every bushel of which destroyed is equiv
alent to one hundred acres of corn saved),
burning, crushing, trapping the young
locusts with tar and coal oil. the encour-
agement of birds to eat them, and hun
bred other methods.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-06-26

AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF INSTRUCTION.
The forty-ninth annual meeting of the
American Institute of Instruction will be
held at the White Mountains. N. H., on
July 0, 10, II and IL. the head quarters
being at the Fabyan House. The meeting
of the directors will be held on Monday,
July 8. The daily sessions of the institute
will be held from 9 A. NJ. to l p. NJ, and
from 1880 to $50 p. NJ. and on Friday
evening there will be social reunion. An
interesting programme has been arrang.
ed. and among the gentlemen who are to
deliver addresses or participate in discuss
ions are Gov. Prescott, of New Hampshire,
Hon. j. w. Dickinson, secretary of the
Massachusetts state board of education,
State Superintendents Conant of Vermont,
Corthell of Maine, Downs of New Hamp-
shire, Stockwell of Rhode Island, and
Northrop of Connecticut, ID. B. Hagar,
ESQ. of Massachusetts, w. f. Warren.
Ill. D.. of Boston. Hon. j. A. Garfield of
Ohio, and others. Readings will be given
by Prof j. w. Churchill of Andover,
Mass, Prof. r. G. Hubbard, of Middle.
town, Conn. Prof. Moses T. Brown of
Boston. and Mrs. Anna RandallDeihl of
New York
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-06-26

HANOVER, n. H.-President Bartlett
announced in chapel Friday morning last
the following prizes awarded by different
committees: The Grimes prizes OF S36
and s24, offered to members of the Senior
class for excellence in English compost
ton, first, to Andrew w. Elson, Brook
field, VT, subject" The Poet as an Edu-
cator;' second, to George F. Kenaston,
East Calais. VT, subject" The Regal
Power of Ideas" The Lockwood prizes
of S25 and SIS, offered TO members of the
Junior class for excellence in English
composition. first. to Clifford II. Smith,
West Brattleboro, VT; second, to Charles
NJ. Hough, Philadelphia. Pa; subject of
each" The Teutonic and Latin Races in
Europe" The Kimball prizes of $50 and
S25, offered to members of the Junior
class for the best Latin oles in Hora-
tian metres, first, to Harry B. Closson. Fit.
Barrancas, Fla; second, to Charles NJ.
Hough, Philadelphia, Pa. The class Of
1916 prizes of $50 and SIS, offered tc
members of the Sophomore class for the
best general standing in Latin, first, TO
Lyndon A. Smith, Norwich, Vt; second,
to Clarence Pike, Boothbay, Me. The
Thayer mathematical prizes of $40 ant
$50. offered to members of the Sophomor,
class for excellence in analytical geometry
and diflerential calculus, first, 10 Lyndon
A. Smith, Norwich, VT. second, to Chas
A. Strout, Dover, N. II. The prize of $50
for general improvement during tn
course, was given to Eugene O'Neill
Stockbridge, Mass.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-06-26

AsTRAY FROM TRUTu.-Gail Hamilton
has been taking Rev. Mr.. Hincks of Port
land, Me-, (brother of Rev. Mr.. Hincks Of
this village, and James Freeman Clarke
severely to task for talking that which is
not so. She not only objects to lying blu.
TO statements by persons, ignorant of what
they are talking about, that are untrue in
fact though the speakers think them to be
true. Now Gail herself in the Tribune of
June 18th among other pleasant illusions
to Carl Schurz, says of him:
From his first settlement in Wisconsin
in 1866, he became, as he had right to
become, politician and an office seeker
and an office seeker on the ground that he
was a German, and that the Germans of
that state ought to support him because he
was German. Before he had time to lay
aside the sandal shoon and scallop-shell of
pilgrimage, before he had become fully
naluralzed as citizen, he was elected to
Il town office because he was German.
Within his first year he was promoted to Il
county office because he was Il German.
Within two years he had pressed on to the
republican state ticket as candidate for
lieutenant governor because he was a
German. Here the supply seems to have
ii little outstripped the demand, for while
the remainder of the republican ticket
was chosen, Mr. Schurz was quietly drop
ped, and dropped, it is said, by his own
countrymcn, who thought he was dancing
the German quite too violently for his
circulation"
If Gail Hamilton knew the truth of the
matters of which she was writing in thu
above quoted words, she told therein a
least half dozen direct lies, besides two
or three by implication thrown in. If she
didn't know the truth then she has beer
guilty of things whereof she accuses
Hincks and Clarke.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-06-26
The Democratic Convention.

The democratic state convention hel"
here last Thursday was well attended,
nominated very good ticket and adopted
a platform that compares well enough
with democratic platforms in other states.
1t approves the Potter investigation but
not any interference with the presidential
title.
George L. Waterman of Hyde Park was
president of the convention and Capt. j. U.
Livingston and George Hickey were secre-
taries. The nominations were made
unanimously and are w. II. II. Bingham
for governor, j. w. Pierce of Springfield
for acknowledgements and G. f. Royce
of Rutland for treasurer. OF Mr.. Bingham
we may say that if he was republican
his chances for being governor of his state
would be very good indeed; and Mr.
Pierce, though not so well known through
out the state as Mr.. Bingham, is an able
sonally we know nothing of Mr.. Royce the
candidate for treasurer.
There was the usual unpleasantness, 1t
being this time over the election of the
state committee which is headed by Mr.
Atkins. The revolt however was ineffect-
ual and the committee as reported was
chosen, and it is the veriest nonsense for
those who don't like the arrangement tc
growl that they will smash Atkins's state
next time" They simply wort do any
such thing; and the reason is that most OF
the stronger men of the party are in har'
monv with the chairman of the state com
mittee and really approve his manage
ment.
And in this convention it is well to note
that though the democratic party in this
state never attains success rs in othe'
states, it is much more deserving of sue
cess here than there. From a somewhat
extended observation Of" the democracy
outside of Vermont and within its borders
We venture to say that both in men anc
management the Vermont article is tho
best We have ever seen. But we don't o.
course mean by that that they are half as
good as we republicans are.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-06-26

The senate committee that Senator
Matthews asked for met after congress
adjourned and undertook to examine An
derson. But the red-headed rascal ,
wouldn't testify without counsel, though
he kindly offered 10 do so if Matthews
would also testify before the Potter com.
mittee. The committee had no power of
Anderson as recusant witness, the senate
not being in session. so he went his way
laughing at them. Mr.. Matthews contin-
ues his asinine course Of refusing to APP
pear before the Potter committee but hurts
nobody bat himself in doing so because
the house investigation is rapidly develop
into roaring farce.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-06-26

Congress adjourned Thursday morning
with more than the usual number of mem
bers drunk Rainey, the negro congress
man from South Carolina, whom the DEM
ocrats have thought of turning out was
the man who made the adjournment pos
sibIe by sticking to his work in the en-
rolling committee when other members
were exhausted or ncapacitated. Chap
man Freeman. a republican member from
Philadelphia, seems to have been the
worst drunken disturber of the night SEES,
sion and we hope his constituents will
keep him at home next time. lie had n
rival from Indiana and the two combined
are at least equal to Beverly Douglas,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-06-26

Baker county. and that Stearns told him
that it was by no means OF that return
that the state was to be given to Hayes
He received the fraudulent Baker county
return not in the regular way. but from
the hands of Stearns. McLin declared
that Noyes was present when the returns
were opened by the returning board, and
the fraudulent return was substituted for
the true return from Baker county. Noyes
also acted attorney before the board in
defence of the frauds by the republicans
in Archer precinct, No. 2. which have
been exposed by Dennis. Noyes promised
McLin an office and secured it for him
from Hayes. AUGUST
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-06-26

That is her name now; it used to he !
Agnes Murdoch and she is the daughter OF
a Scotch Irishman who was killed in the
rebel service. She, according to her own
has versatility in politics.
but it appears to have been versatility
with republican tendencies in November
1876.
She is the mysterious woman" her.
aided as the lone who knew" And Sat
urday she appeared before the Potter conf
mittee, and gave her cross-examiners
very lively dance. Gen. Butler and the
democrats still say they can prove she is
lying, but they have made nothing in their
attempts to make her cross herself.
Mrs. jerks story is remarkable and its
truth is one of those things that the real
democratic pill swallower will always
refuse to believe. He will disbeieve it
perhaps because it may be proved to be
false, but primarily because it knocks the
Sherman part of the democratic case TO
pieces, AMI anything that hurts the demo-
cratic theory that Sherman Tor for that
matter anybody who believes Hayes was
elected) is fraud and fool, must neces-
sarily be false. Her story makes fool rs
well us q knave of Anderson, and makes
the great democratic party the dupe OF
this knave in his folly.
In fact it is impossible that her story can
be true for it makes the Anderson per-
formance and the Potter committee and
the democratic congressman who got the
investigation going. and the democratic
conventions that pass resolutions, too abso-
lutely ridiculous to allow Il good citizen to
believe such tale can be true to the dis
Her story in short is that Weber told
her in November, 1876, that Anderson
wanted II written guaranty from Sherman
and gave her letter 10 Sherman. She
took the letter to give 10 Sherman but on
her way to the hotel where the visiting
statesmen were, or while waiting at the
hotel, she bit the end of the envelope off,
concluded the letter wasn't presentable in
that shape and, besides, didn't like its tone
and determined not to give it to Sherman
But she thought Anderson ought to have
his guaranty. So she sat down at table
and wrote or dictated what has since beer
called the Sherman letter, took it tC
Weber and gave it to him. She says in
| fact she was the author of the letter tC
which John Sherman's name was signet
and that Sherman had nothing to do witt
it. And although she Says Anderson i,
the subimest rascal on earth she gives
him the credit of having had faith that he
really had letter from Sherman.
The facts brought out so far by the Pot
ter committee prove that there was intim.
dation which under state laws legally
gave that state to Hayes; and Anderson
story bois down to this, that he was in the
market and made protest which it was hi:
duty to make but which he wanted TO be
paid for making or overlhrowing. 1t il
very possible that Mrs. jerks tells the eX
act truth and that she fooled this knavt
with forged promise to reward him fol
what she and he knew it was his duty tC
do without reward.
Mrs. jerks is the brightest witness thai
has yet appeared in American politics
But no democrat ought to believe her II
positively will not do.