Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-07-13

90, twenty years aSe, "heoe So'" ~
at IS cents per bushel, the standard
price.
The members Of the Building Asso.
citation Will hereafter pay their dues at
the Shoe Store of ]. S. Fleming,
Frazier g Stonesifer will have fine
lot of Beef at their market place this
morning.
Mrs. II. D, Kerfoot, in town, receir-
ed a slight attack Of paralysis on. the
4th of July, but we learn she has almost
recovered.
Our County Court will meet on Mon
day next, 18th.
The Cement Mills, near this place,
will he offered at public sale, at Charles
town, on Monday next. See advertise
ment.
A one hundred and fifty thousand
dollar fire took place Il: Buffalo, New
York, on Tuesday evening last,
"Templar" gives quite an interesting
account of the Temperance Pic Mic
held at Leetown on Saturday last,
There is no longer any doubt but that
trouble with the Indians is brewing, and
a summers war with them can pot lie
averted,
On Tuesday afternoon tramp who
had plowe ed corn during the morning on
the farm of Lloyd Belt, Buckeystown
district, Frederick county, Md, was
Frustrated by a sunstroke aud died III
few hours.
Travellers on the pike between
Chewsvile and Hagerstown were a lit
tie surprised last week 10 see young
country damsel grading wheat and
young man following her raking and
binding.
All the great folks do not come from
Ohio. Mrs. jerks was born in Scot
land, and jim Anderson-lyipg Jimmy
first breathed the air in the great
keystone State,
Col. Geo. Latham announces himself
as a Republican candidate for Congress
in the Second district.
Ex-Gov. Jacob is proposed as an in
dependent candidate for Congress in
the lst district.
The Richmond State says: 1t is un-
derstood that the Call lately extended TO
the Rev. Robert A. Gibson, OF the
Moore Memorial (EpiscopaN Church TO
the parish of Parkersburg has been &C
copied,
1t is thought the defeat of Molly Nc
Carthy by Ten Brock, at Louisville on
the 4th, was put-up job. A trusting
public was swindled out Of about S40,-
900, What pity!
But FOR extravaganza and drink many
a married couple might now be In pos
! session of valuable farm or comforta-
bic mansion in town, which have gone
with LIES follies.
The public debt statement shows an
increase Of $2,l5QO0O in the month of
June.
Bishop White, of Virginia, refuses
to administer the rite of confirmation to
anyone who persists in the practice OF
round dancing.
1t is not often that we have spell of
| hot weather as long continued and
severe as the present one in this section
| Of the country.
Communion Services in the Lutheran
Church at Unionville, Sunday, July
DIST. at 1880 a. NJ. Preparatory Ser
vices on Saturday, goth, at 1890 a. NJ.
The Circuit Court for Berkeley coun-
ty adjourned few days ago, after five
week session. The pay of jurors for
the term aggregated about $1,000.
On Friday night last the Berkeley
Springs Cornet Band turned out and
serenaded Hon. 3. f. Martin, who was
a guest of tie FLORENCE House" after
/ which, MIR. Martin addressed the Band
very appropriately, and also compli-
mented the boys upon their playing.
CATER harvest" was when you prom
ised to pay that little bill; the time has
come, come thou and redeem thy promise.
The second Tuesday of October has
been fixed as the day for holding the
election for members of Congress-, Coun-
ty and Legislative officers, in this State.
A "Greenback" pic mic was held near
Shanghai, Berkeley County, on the 4th.
Spec ches in favor of that party were
made bv w. S. Henshaw, B. NJ. Hitch
en-, Archibald Myers, John KEGS and
John a. Farrin.
On Saturday last Mr.. Alfred Fleming,
residing near Frederick city, threshed a
crop of wheat from four-acre field,
which yielded 43 81 bushels to the acre.
Mr.. Fleming disposed of the same at$l
per bushel.
"Iuckle" berries are coming into
market and are bringing 10 cents per
quart.
Black berries and green apples delight
the eye of the juvenile, His heart aches
when he cant get them and bis stomach
aches when he does get them.
There is no change in the summer
sty lie O! mosquitoes, with exception that
they are cut little fuller at the jaws.
Tea made from red clover heads is
said to be sure cure for whooping
cough Now is the time to gather them.
A good boy may not become hand
some man, bat nice bonnet surely be-
comes pretty woman.
"Old Probs" has had hard time to
keep track OF the weather.
Cucumbers are green, but they get the