Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-05-11
Editorial IBrcyilies.


1t it is a great deal easier i'll these
days TO borrow trouble than TO borrow
money.
Lynchburg, Va. has nearly one hun
dred tobacco factories, giving not less
than five thousand persons employment.
1t is stated that under the new sched-
ule of the Baltimore aud Ohio railroad,
shortly TO 90 into effect, the locomotives
that are now stopping at MartInsburs
will run through from Baltimore 10
Cumberland, aud vice versa.
A bill before the Kentucky Legisla-
ture provides that man convicted OF
having beaten his wife shall be sentenc-
ed TO work upon the streets or high
WAYS not less than live nor more than
sixty days, aud that the usual wages
paid for such work shall be paid to the
wife.
Grand Duke Nicholas has been made
field marshall general, ana recalled TO
Russia on account of i'll health. Gen.
Todleben has been appointed comman-
der.in- n-chIei of the Russian army III Tur-
key.
A negro teamster in Nashville de-
clares he will have to either give up
driving mules or withdraw from the
church, the two positions being incom
pa,iblc.
A young woman applying for the sill
uation of governess to village school,
being questioned by the clergyman IA
to her qualifications, replied: 81 amt
much OF an arithmetlcker; but I'm an
elegant grammarest.
A young gentleman saved his life by
an act OF polItuess. The steamboat
Magenta being crowded with passen-
gers, young man gave his char to an
! old gentleman aud then went forward.
In less than three minutes the boiler
blew up, and the old gentleman vas
killed.
The correspondents at Washington
have counted up 22 Senators who were
drunk the night the Silver bill passed
that dgnifed body. twenty-five out
of seventy-six-rather large proportion.
1t must have been those who voted
against the silver bill; certainly no sober
man would have voted against it,
The Wes. Virginia Supreme Court
afiirins the verdict OF $4,000 damages
for libel against the Wheeling Register
Company III favor Of Major Ames W.
Sweeney. The hbelous articles wcre
published during the political campaign
four years ago.
The Rev. John Jasper, the Richmond
darkey preacher, who believes that The
sun moves, is now lecturing on that
subject in the various cities.
A desperate effort, says the Wheeling
Register, is being made TO force the
negro into the jury box in this State, 10
defiance Of our laws aud the decisions
of our courts TO the contrary. The idea
is not simply that negroes may be tried
for crimes committed by them before
juries composed partly or wholly of per-
SONS of their own color, but that white
men may also be tried before juries. IL
seems that the wild worship Of the ne
gro is likely TO outlast even the bloody
shirt insanity as tenet OF tadicalism.
Senator Voorhees, proposes to offer an
amendment 10 the compromise bill re-
Gently reported from the Finance Com
mittce, making the clause which author
iz.s the payment of custom duties in le-
gal tenders after October lst read, "Af-
ter the passage OF this act" That's
right; and We hope the Senate will
adopt that amendment. There never
was wisdom or justice in the government
discreditihg lis own currency; and the
sooner Congress rectilies the evil the
better.
Mexicans IN San Antonio, Texas, are
excited over Mexican affairs, and all are
in sympathy with the contemplated
movement against Diaz The presence,
OF Gen. Escobedo I'D Galveston aud the
various kilograms he is sending 10 differ
ent parts of the State indicate business
OF serious nature. Col Paul John T.
Machayio, now in San Antouia, has re.
oeiyed commission as brigader gener.
al from Lerdo. Ii is said that this Off
Ger aud Escobedo are procuring arms
aud munitions for the Lerdis;s. Great
secrecy is maintained, but enough can
be seen, !. is stated to warrant tie b..
lief that great rebellion will occur ia
III xicO at no distant day.