Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-06-22

SlTOuS.
Van Clevesville challenges Berkeley
county for chicken fight.
We call attention to very sensible
article, in this issue, written by Kew.
James ii. Carey, the colored minister
Of the Baptist Church.
DR.. T. V. S. Quigley has sold out his
Drug Store and business at New OK
ford, Pa, and has resumed the practice
of medicine at Martinsburg.
Mr.. Frank Muzzy, of Philadelphia, is
visiting the family of Col. John +.
Schley, near town.
The "Lift-lock" on the G. & 0. Ca
nal, opposite town, has been cleaned
out.
Congress adjourned on Wednesday
evening last. Let US give thanks unto
the Lord,
Miss Lizzie McCreight, of Harpers
Ferry, graduated with distinguished
honors at the Hagerstown Female Sem
mary, Rev, Mr., Keedy, Principal, last
week.
Our farmers are all engaged in har-
vestine. The wheat is generally heavy,
and we hope they will realize So per
bushel.
A reunion OF the alumni, ex-students
and students of Roanoke College will,
we are informed, be held in Funkstown,
Washington county, Md, on Wednes-
day, the 9lst Of July,
The County Court of Berkeley made
an appropriation of $1,000 to erect
bridge over the Opequon at Schoppert's
Ford. r. X. Robinson, Jacob Miller,
Geo. Fulk, a. j. Thomas, Geo. Il. Hol-
liday will superintend the work,
Our old friend, DR., J. l.. w. Baker,
Druggist, Of Martinsburg, paid us
pleasant visit on Sunday last Long
may he wave!
The County Court of Berkeley has
fixed the State and County levy at As
cents on the $l00-5 cents more than
last year.
The Monthly Meeting of the Y. NJ.
G. A, will be held June oath instant, at
8 L. Nj, All members are requested to
be present, and prompt in attendance.
We return thanks for an invitation to
attend the Fifth Annual Commence
meut of Shepherd College, on Wednes-
day evening next, June goth.
Jno. II. Nadenbousch, son of the
sheriff, has qualified as deputy sheriff Of
Berkeley.
Ben Butler wants to be the Green
back candidate for President in 1880.
But the Greenback party don't want
Benjamin.
The first new wheat received in Bal
timore was lot Of forty bushels new
Virginia red. 1t was raised in North
cumberland county, Va, by Mr.. 5, Ii.
Robertson, and sold at ~ per bushel.
The Tourney held at st. Paul's
church, Bedington, was largely attend
ed, and brilliant contest was engaged
in, which resulted in the favor of Mr..
Phil. Knadler, who took seven rings
out of a possible nine, and crowned
Miss Tabler Queen of Love and Beauty.
On Friday last, negro by the name
Of Charles Melton, employed at the
American House, Martinsburg, was ar
rested and qaartered at the Jail, for
passing a counterfeit ten dollar note
upon Mr. Boyers.
Rev. J. Patterson Fletcher has been
called and has accepted the call 10 be-
come the pastor OF the "Central Presby-
terrain Church Of Clarksburg," this
State.
From q careful reading of majority
of the papers of the country, it looks as
if Grant was the only Republican who
is running for the Presidency in 1880.
A difficulty occurred on Monday
night, at Martinsburg, between MIR.
VIM. Ahern and Mr.. Andrew Grady,
in which both men were badly hurt.
Mr.. Grady was badly cut with knife,
and after he was cut, he badly beat Mr..
Ahern.
Can any one tell why men who can
not pay small bills can always fud mon
ey to buy liquor and treat when hap
pening TO be among their friends &?
Now that Congress has adjourned
the best way for its members TO sub
serve the interests OF the country is for
them to enlist at once and 60 out to
fight the Indians. Their military ge
MUS would then have fair field in
which to display itself.
The Richie Democrat puts it thus:
ave want more OF good, honest, com
practical business men in
our Legislative bodies, and fewer blatant
lawyers.
The Democratic Congressional Con
ven,on for the 3rd District will be held
at Charleston, August S,h. Mr. Kenra
will most likely be renominated by &C
clamation.
Ard now it is charged that the Hon.
G. J. Faulkner will be candidate for
the seat in the u. S. Senate now occu-
pied by Major Frank Hereford.
Stanley Mathews had better stand up
like a man and make clean breast of it.
From every part of the county comes
the cheering intelligence that the wheat
crop is the best raised for years.
Hornets cannot talk the English Ian
guage, but when they tell picnic party
to leave, it is as clearly understood as if
uttered by the most grammatical per-
son.