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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-12-21
Mlarrin0Gs.

At the residence Of the brides par
ents, near Smithield, hy Rev ---,
HE, THOMAS H. MILLER OF this
town, TO Hiss GERTIE MILTON, of
the former place.
At Smithfrld, Dec l7rh, by Rev.
-, Mr. ARCHIBALD AMBER
son 20 Miss ANNIE FOULK, daugh-
ter Of Mr.. Geo. r. Foulk, all Of this
county.
town, Dec 9Th, lS0s by Rev. a. 5.
Hank, Mr.. JAMES Il LEMEN and
Miss ANNIE BUSEY, both Of Berke-
ley county, West Va.
On the 10th Of December, 1878, at
the residence OF the brides mother in
Charlestown, by the Rev. VIM. II.
Meade, JOHN MONTGOMERY
MCFARLAND and ACCESSIBLE,
slaughter Of the late Samuel Forrest,
Purser L. $. Navy.
A. Mt. Zion Church, December Sd,
1873, by Rev. T. Is. Shepherd, Mr..
BENJAMIN +. WAGELEY and Miss
MARY ELIZABETH CUSTER,
daughter OF NJ. Ephraim Custer-all
Of this county.
At the same time and place, by the
same. Mr. JAMES II. WILLIS and
Miss LAURA A. WAGELEY, daugh-
ter of Nj. Joseph WageIey--all of this
county.
On the 2Gth of November, in Balti-
more, by Rev John Landstrtet, SAML.
TREGELLAS, formerly of Frederick
city, TO Miss LENA SHRY0Ck, of
Baltimore.
Ga the Bridge at Shepherdstown, on
the 18th instant, by Rev ID. g. Miller,
ARTHUR X. JONES, of Berkeley, to
Miss MAY E. DUNKIN, of Page
county, Va.
AT the NJ T.. Church on the evening
Of the 18th instant, in this place, by
Rev. ID. G. Mixer, Mr.. HENRY DERR
to Miss VIRGINIA JONES, daughter
of Mr.. James Jones, all OF this place.
re- The above interesting wedding
was solennized in the NJ. +. Church, on
Tuesday evening last, at IL o'clock,
in the presence of large and interest
ed audience. After the ceremony the
bridal party returned to the residence
of the brides parents, where they receiv-
ed the congratulations Of their numerous
friends who called on them. We wish
them many happy years.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-12-21
DfGtbs.

On the 18th of November, 1878,
MAGGIE VIRGINIA MALATT.
daughter of Isaac Malatt, near Hof,
mans Mill, aged 4 years and 7 months.
liz Martinsburg. December 9Th, 1878,
Mrs. MARY MARTIN, in the 73rd
year of her age.
Ia the peighborhooi of Falling Wa
tiers, Berkeley county, December 5th,
1873, JENNIE, only and beloved daugh-
ter of Mrs. Mamie and Triplett Payne,
in the 9th year of her age.
Near Shenandoah Springs, Nov. 30th,
1878, JESSE WILLARD, infant son
Thomas n. and Maggie A Hill.
At bis residence miles West OF this
place, on Monday night last, the 10th
of December, 1878, Dir. WIN. 5. KER-
NEY, aged IS years and IL days.
In Winchester, on The 14th instani,
after lingering illness, MARY j.,
daughter Of Prot. G. e. Shepherd, aged
8 years and months.
On the 18th ult, RICHARD RI
LEY, aged So years, of Martinsburg.
Died Of diptheria, on the 5th day of
December, JENNIE, only daughter of
Mamie Cunningham aud T. A. Payne,
of Berkeley county.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-12-21

We were pleased on Friday last to
receive from Mr.. Smith of Wisconsin
card stating that he would pay us Wis
it and examine into the ACCESSIBILITY of
starring a cheese factory here. On
Saturday he came from Washington,
where he finds as good a market for both
Cheese and Butter, as there is In the
United States. AS many farmers as
were available, gathered in our office
and Mr.. S. explained the plaE on which
he proposed 10 operate, telling all the
difficulties in the way, and just what
profits might certainly be calculated
upon. He does not propose to run a
factory on less than 1000 pounds OF
milk per day, or with less than about
200 COWS promised, and all who heard
him were convinced that he understood
his business even before he produced
the lst. Premium for Cheese and Butter
given at the Centennial.
The proposed factory can be gotten
ready for operation in the spring and
carried on successfully all summer and
fall if farmers who feel interested will
meet and determine how many COWS
they will furnish the milk OF, taking
carato provide for constant supply
by sowing drilled corn enough to en-
sure abundant food if pastures fail. IL
our farmers lose the opportunity to
avail themselves of Mr.. Smiths offer
they will be losing chance such as
they are not apt to have again, OF
changing their present Improbable
mode CT grain raising, tor a style OF
farming that has never failed to enrich
a community where it was generally
practiced.
We therefore hope there will be a
full attendance upon the consultation
meeting to be held to-day at two o'clock.
Let all who are tired Of the hard work
and Improbable results Of wheat raising
attend and turn their tttntion to this
and enrich their lands year by year by
keeping COWS, instead of each year sell
ing in the half bushel all the best Of it
and getting poorer every day them
selves and diminishing the value OF
their lands as well. 1t is high time we
in the east were learning how impossi-
BILE it is to compete with the west in
grain raising; and at the same time open
our eyes to methods of farming so well
adapted to our country which pay so
much better.
Low priced grain fed at home may
be made to pay here, but with present
low prices every grain of wheat raised
for sale here, and every ear Of corn sold
off of farm is killing the goose which
lays the golden egg" Our lands cant
stand IL
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-12-21

n2~ Our TURKEY.-We are again the
recipient of fine large Turkey for our
Christmas dinner, from the hands of our
old friend Jacob V. Carney, Of lIains-
vile, Berkeley county. Jake is certain
ly an sold friend of ours, ard has
proven himself as such. Thirty years
ago, when we were both in our boy
hood days, in Maryland, we formed the
acquaintance of each other, aud since
then Jake has been a friend which
.sticketf1 closer than a brother He
has our warmest thanks for his kind
remembrance of US, and hope that he
may always have plenty OF turkeys.
We DO not know whether Jake has fed
him any Anti-fat medicine or not, but
we have turned him IN on twenty bush
els of corn, and We p, C that by the
time said turkey consumes that quantity
of corn he will be ready for the pot.
Hurrah for Jake!
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-12-21
COMMUNICATED.

Mr. Editor-You stated question in
your last issue of the Register, called
The question, which has drawn me out
again, viz: "Why is it that the leading
radicals want the South to elect negroes
to Congress, but don't want negro Con
yressmen elected in the North" Now.
sir, you may take my word for it, as
one of experience in this matter, and as
master of isms, that the following is
the whole truth, and proper answer to
your question: The colored people in
the South are very numerous; conse-
ouently, they poll very large vote !;
this being well understood by the lead
ing radicals" in 1865, they sought a
plan by which they secured this large
vote. They first told the colored peo-
pie of the South that all power was
given to them, and that they would see
that all of them got mule ano an equal
proportion of their masters land. The
colored people of the South, after hear
ing as they supposed such good tidings,
waited with patience for their mules
and land, until they saw for themselves
that it was impossible for them to real
ize what they anticipated, and they be
came like Moses of Old, and told their
leaders to do what they had promised
TO do, or blot their names from the rad
icas hooks forever. The leading radi-
calls knowing. as they did, TO lose the
colored vote would upset them forever;
so they pretended then TO be in favor OF
the colored man holding Office, bnt did
all in their power to defeat them at the
polls. The colored people soon saw
they were still playing the same old
game (''hCadS | win and tails yOu lose }
and would have crushed The radical par
ty long since if their leaders had not
encouraged the election Of colored men
for Congress. When the leading radi-
calls find that they can carry the South
ern States Independent of the colored
vote, or when they tird it impossible to
carry said States assisted 10y the colored
vote of the South, they will prove to be
no more willing To have negro Con
grtssmen elected in the South than the
ieading democrats are to-day. The col
ored men who are now in Congress are
looked upon by the leading radicals as
we look upon a clean chip in broth,
which does neither good nor harm but
to have these colored men in Congress,
and it being harped from State to State
that ,OlOTr1 men are i'm COuurrSS lnos
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-12-21
A NE DEAL.
\ CASH BUSINESS AND BOTTOM
PRICES,

HAVING lost all that am able 10 lose
III have determined To sell for CASH
from this date, and propose 10 give parties
who buy for cash the advantages o. cash
prices. When YOU buy goods of me you
can rest assured YOU are not paying for
losses on bad debts. Read carefully the
following figures: Sugar cured hams,
cts. per pound-guarautccd; Ham Sau~-
age 10 cts. per pound; Sugar, cts new
crop New Orleans, : cts; amt 10 cts. for
best white; new Valencia RaSius, ~ cts.
per III. new Secdlcss RaisiuS, 10 cts. per
H.. new London Layer RaisinS, H. cts.
per b.; CurrantS, cts. per H., or ( lb,.
for - cts; CitrOu 22 cts per ID; Dried
Peaches ! cts per lh, or ( lbs for - cts;
dried apples, cts per Id, or l-2 lbs for
- cts; new Pruncs, . cts per Id, or 3 III
tDr - cts black strap mola .SeS - cts per
gal; Ocst syrup in town, % cts per gal;
new crop New Orleans, go cts per gallon
dried sweet corn, 3 cts per lib, or 3 lbs for
20 cts; oyster, soda and water crackers,
cts ; or lbs for - cts coal oil, Is cts per
gai baking soda, : cts per 10; starch,
cts per h., or 1 lbs for - cts; yeast pow
der, 10 cts per box; oai meal, q cts per
ID; pearl barley, q cts per ID; canned to-
matocs, lib cans, ~ cts, or for % cts /;
Pepper, our own grinding, 70 cts per 10;
roasted coffee, II to % cts, for best Ar
buckles; Green Coffee - cts up; boxc,
of blue for cts Higgins German Lauu-
dry Soap, ) cts, or > FOR II cts 3 boxes OF
matches for cts shoe backing, } cts per
box; saltpcter, 10 cts per lb; Atmore's
mnce meat, II cts per III, or . lbs for 81;
ext. lemon and strawberry, 20 cts per
bottle; ext. Vanilla, pure, 20 cts per bot
tie; essences of all kinds, bets. per bottle
Sea moss Farina, 20 cts per box; large
cucumber pickles, 10 cents per dozen;
homemade peach and apple butter
quecnswarc, glassware and lamps AT your
own price.
Remember the above prices are for cash.
All book accounts are closed. No putting
tickets la the draw cr. No looming money
TO buy goods. No humbuggcry Of any
kind. Nothing but cash or country pro-
duce Will get goods Of me from this date.
G.. -. BLOCKER,
North Queen ST., Mar,insburg.
Dec. n, 1873. 3m
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-12-21

ssg- The Legislature COMMITTEE on
discrimination in rates of fre'ght on the
B g. o. X. r. met in Wheeling last
week. Vice President Keyser submit
ted TO the committee a proposition to
reduce the tariff on freights 25pcr cent.
and on passengers 20 per cent, This
seems 20 be very liberal reduction, and
the committee have estimated that it
would be a saving 10 the people OF the
State of 100000 per annum.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-12-21
CHRISTMAS EN- TOWN.
OUR STORES FOR CHRISTMAS,

Baker & Billmyer will furnish you
with the best of Christmas Groceries.
is. Fleming will mend your soles
for Christmas or sell you a pair of new
Boots cheap.
w. +. McAnly can supply you with
Cake Pans, &c.
Lloyd Licklider will rig you out in
full suit, Boots and Shoes included.
G. T. Hodges is always on hand with
the best in the market.
'Pud" Csbourn never does things by
halves, so call and see him and get your
moneys worth.
Richard & Welshans, the Ladies En-
porium, is crowded with attractions.
S. z. Humrckhouse, the Prince of
Tailors, will cut you out and make You
up in the best ofstyle.
James Z. Barnhart, a look in his beau
tiful window will tell more than we
can write.
l. w. Chapline the Shenandoah Val
ley r. Il. man, is always headquarters
for goods, cheap and good.
Rightstine & Sons Tailoring and
Clothing establishment is well stocked.
Call and see them.
r. L. Magruders Drug Store is a
Temple of Fancy, varied in attractions
and pleasant to look at.
III. c. Martin will sell you Christmas
Cake Cutters of al! shapes and styles.
Go to Martins.
Jno. c. Unseld, the old and original
Curiosity Shop" is more attractive
than ever.
Mrs. NJ. J. Latimer's Furniture rooms
are always open and well supplied with
Furniture, good and cheap.
Baker g McMurran, Druggist s, have
a large supply of beautiful Christmas
goods, and it will repay any TO call on
them.
Mrs. NJ. L. Harrington, will furnish
handsome Millinery Goods of all de-
scriptions, Hats, Bonnets and Fancy
Notions, a full supply, suitable for
Christmas Presents Call and see her.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-12-21

s 4 Cheese Factory that works up
1000 pounds of milk per day--ylelded
NV from 100 to 200 cows--would bring
into this county, and 10 tie patrons OF
the establishment the following sums at
the present low prices; 400 pounds OF
cheese per day, for months, 9,ooo
pounds. worth on an average 81 cents,
which amounts TO S9,120. Besides this
amount of milk will during the season
Weld butter TO the value Of six hundred
dollars, at the lowest figure. Thus, the
proceeds of The 1000 pounds of milk
per day, for months, amount TO nine
thousand seren hundred and f'cen!y
dollars, or over fifty dollars apiece II
l60 COWS furnish it.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-12-21

Bl" PIrTsBURG AND THE SHENANDOAH
VALLEY r. R.-An article appeared re
Gently in the Pittsburg Dispatch which
dwells, with much apparent satisfaction,
on the prospect of completion Of
the S. V. Il. Road, and the
important results to be produced by
this event on the interests of that city.
After referring to the present condition
of the work as snow assuming the pro
portions which the incorporators origi.
nally intended should tend to open a
valuable territory in Virginia and West
Virginia" the Dispatch proceeds to say
that the work sis most important as be
ing a direct channel for the transporter
ton of iron ore from the South to Pitts
burg" via the Cumberland Valley R.R.
The value of the S. V. r. r. as factor
in the development of undeveloped in
terests, and the promotion of old and
established ones, is attracting much at
tention in various directions.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-12-21
pw The Hagerstown News is not

pW- The Hagerstown News is not
exactly satisfied with the administration
of Justice in that county. 1t says, son
Mobday last negro man was tried and
convicted in Circuit Court for the theft
of busbel of corn, and sentenced to
confinement in Jail for so days. The
corn stolen was worth about 80 cents,
and it cost the county not less than fifty
dollars to try the case.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-12-21

BE- Daring the past week one of our
country friends and subscribers came
into our Office on business, aud in search
ing through his overcoat pocket tor a
letter which he wished to show us, he
brought TO light and rolled out on our
table the following articles: A hand
kerchief, pair of gloves, box OF match
es, leather shoe string,..a clay pipe, a
hymn book, three old postal cards, pa
per collar, piece of homemade soap, a
ten-penny nail, an eight ounce vial, a
couple of black buttons, three buckles
and some old straps. No letter was
found yet, and he turned the pocket in
side out, and from one corner rolled a
halfpint bottle filed with bug juice, and
from the other ball of yarn, and yet
no letter to be seen. So he said he
would have to ''gun it up as bad job,
and SO he did; and the whiskey smelled
strong enough to kill rats.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-12-21


LAYING of the rails ON the s. V. X. r.,
near town, has been suspended for a
few days on account Of the noD-arrival
of the iron.
The Legislature of our State will con-
vene on the sth OF January.
The revival of religion in the NJ. E.
Church, Rev. d. G. Miller, Pastor, is
still progressing with interest. Some
ten or twelve persons have been con-
verted.
Gov. Hampton, of South Carolina,
since the amputatiVn Of bis leg is im-
proving.
Johr Owen, who committed an out
rageous assault upon an old lady in this
county, some weeks ago, was captured
and lodged in Charlestown Jail Monday
morning
Il. L. Magruder, Druggist, has re-
Gently put another of those beautiful
oval plate glass show cases in his al.
ready handsome store.
A bee farmer advertises his hives for
sale thus: ''One hundred aud fifty thous-
and head of stock at low price, with
unlimited pasturage."
Hoyle wrote his rules for games at
the age of seventy-eight, and played his
best game Of cards when ninety-seven.
The grand greenback ground swell
threw but eight Congressman to the
surface. What weary time there will
be waiting until they get control OF the
government.
Men who fall asleep in railroad cars,
and are carried past their destination,
should placard themselves in some way
to enable conductors to put them off IS
freight.
well, fans, how are political mat
tiers noH?,' I've cot enough of bolitics,
was the answer: i goes for pest men,
now, und | will vode for neggar if he
ish only white man
The Rev. James IIodgson, Adventist
of Petersburg, Va, thus advises his
congregation:-"Get your ascension
robes ready by the 9TH day OF next
January, for the day will see the end OF
the world.
a disconsolate widower who had just
lost his wife made application to the
postmaster at Cumberland the other
day for "mouruing stamp" TO put on
an envelope, saying he wished to show
his deceased wife all the respect posi-
Die
The time you've got to think what
new leaves" you'll turn over the lst of
January is rapidly shortening.
When you send paper to young
lady cut small item out, no matter
what. This insures the Office the sale
of another paper. She has got to see
what it was, if it takes week TO find
out.
Gov. Matthews, of this State in his
forthcoming message to the Legislature
will recommend better organization
of the State troops.
The Texas Pacific railroad bill was
squelched by the Senate OH Monday,
by rate OF 81 to 2G.
When Stewa,t's body is found it will
be rs bard to find ont that it is found
as it was to find it in the first place.
The snows,orm is general through
ont the West. In Kansas there are
drifts six and eight feet high, and rail
road travel is interrupted, trains being
showed up.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-12-21
sg The lecture system within TIT

sg The lecture system within the
grange or relative to Farmers Clubs, "
and upon the theory, practice and expe-
rience of agriculture, like those on med
icne. law, science, and mechanical arts,
could not fail TO awaken deep interest
among the farmers, if they would nerve
themselves up TO attend them. There
is abundant material il this county,
highly capable of being developed and
utilized, aud made interesting in this
line.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-12-21
COMMUNICATED.

CHEESE & BUTTER VS.. WHEAT.
Mr.. Zttle,-The proposed Cheese
Factory gives an opportunity OF chang
ing our mode of farming here which we
propose to examine into and compare
with the present method. The cost OF
a field of wheat of so acres will in near
" all cases, reach the following tigues:
Flowing, $3.50 per acre; Harrowlns
twice, IS cts; Drilling, % cts; Seed,
$3.50; Cutting, Sl.25; Hauling in al },
Stacking, rs cts; Threshing, % censs
Delivering, 90 cts, making 1928 per
acre. Putting the crop at 10 bushels
per acre-more than most average year
by year even with the addition OF phos-
phates-we find the crop amounting to
$50 bushels, and that worth only lit
tie over $500 dollars. Now at $6.25
per acre as the expense, we have only
1918 80, as the proceeds OF 30 acres.
Now let us compare the profits OF
COWS at a cent a pound for milk. II
they give twenty pounds day for 24o
DAVIS months-this amounts 10 S4S
dollars per COW. Now suppose the
feed of the cows cost 10 cents per day
that would take off half, leaving the
COW to clear S24 dollars in the Smonths.
The 80 acres in wheat ought 10 keep II
COWS at any rate, this would make the
80 acres produce 1888 dollars; to the
farmer, difference in favor of y cows
VS.. 80 acres of wheat, of $3.50. The
expense of the handling of the cows
would be easily paid out of this, and the
farmer would get the benefit Of the ma
nure worth in one year for the y cows,
5000 at least. Beside the farmer has
TO keep fewer horses, has easier work,
and gains in addition the value of the
calves and pigs which he can raise with
tie whey and butter milk.
Any one keeping y COWS fer year
and ,judiciously manuring the 30 acres
Of pasture would be apt to find that 1t
would now keep 10, and that instead OF
robbing the land and making It poorer
and poorer he would be increasing his
stock and at the same time improving
his land, and increasing the yield OF
each animal kept. Drilled corn can be
grown on moderately MANFRED land, at
The rate of from = to 3 2 tons per
acre easily, and | have known raised
at the rate of 10 tons per acre, besides
which two crops may be cut e;G year,
and on low land sometimes t. IT,. SO
none need feal lack OF feed-and that
too the best, with proper toreihought.
J.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-12-21

gGy" SUNDAY School AND CnrRCH
EXERC1sEs FOR CnRIsTMAs.-The Christ
mas Exercises for the Lutheran
Sunday School will be celebrated in
that Church on Christmas evening, at
l , o'clock.
The Episcopal Sunday School will
distribute gifts from the Christmas Tree,
prepared for the children, on Tuesday
evening(Christmas Eve0at l-2 o'clock,
Reformed Church services for Christ
mas day-Early Morning Service at 6
o'clock; Sunday School Festival at 10
o'clock A. Nj.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-12-21

GS Mr.. Reagan's bill for the regula-
ton of the interstate commerce, which
passed the House on Wednesday Of last
week, makes it unlawful for persons in
the transportation business from one
State 10 another, or 10 foreign countries,
TO 'receiye any greater or less amount
OF compensation from one person than
another for the same sort cf contempo-
raueous service" Rebates, drawbacks
and combinations are also prohibited,
and pooling" is TO be severely dealt
with. The penalty for violation OF any
of the prohibitions contained in the bill
is to be a fine equivalent TO three times
the damage supposed to be sustained
by the complainant Under the terms
of this bill it becomes unlawful also for
railroads to demand - rates for
way freight or transient passengers than
for through freight and passengers.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-12-21
R. L. MAGRUDER,
.PElRMACETTIS7 AND DRUGGIST.

A Nd dealer in Drugs, Chemicals, Paints,
n Oils and NarnisheS Perfumery, Soaps,
Tooth, Nail and hair Brushes, Combs and
Mirrors; Box Paper, Paper and Envelops,
Pens. Inks and Mucilage; Pure Wines
and Liquors, for medical uses Tobacco,
SegarS and snuff, Pipe Stems and Cigar
cites; Whitman'S Pure Candy, full sup
ply, and warranted the purest and best
in the market.
The public are requested to call and cx-
anime my stock, Is | can assure them IT
will bear inspection. Strict care and at
tcntion paid To the filling of Prescriptions
and family receipts. DO not forget To
call. Store nearly opposite College Build
ing, OH Main Street.
Respectfully,
X. l.. MAGRUDER.
Dec. 81, 1873. II