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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-02-23
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON CITY,
IL ~ tO-D

ASO. 1910.
Mr.. Editor-Wh hat has caused the
abatement of interest which was felt
and manifested by the people OF the
United States, in the natal day of him
of whom it has been said "was first IN
peace, first in war, and first in the hearts
of his countrymen." Sectional feeling
has crushed out patriotism, and destroy
ed respect for high moral worth. Some
OF the would-be leaders in public affairs
of the present day would rather pro-
mote discord and protect crime than 10
encourage harmony aud foster honesty.
John Sherman and his ilk are terri.
bly, exercised over the Just, peaceable
and honest course of States rights and
civil government in Louisiana; they
would now give kingdom for supple
Grant and his bristliug bayonets TO
dispense that court, imprison that Judge,
overawe that jury, and let trickstefs aud
scoundrels occupy high places in peace.
President Hayes aud Secretary Evarts
cannot afford TO outrage the constitu-
tional rights OF the States to accommo-
date John in his wrath, and Senator
Davis has his eagle eye on the balances
in the Treasury, so that Johnny's boys
cannot clip enough corrup,;ng fund to
bride Judge and jury as IN days of yore.
Justice and honesty don't suit John just
now, so he had better step down and
out, tor Mr.. Hayes will stay his four,
and Mr.. Davis Lis six years.
Beecher, Ingersoll Il Co, are some
what exercised about "Hel," and i'm.
PEELED by that principle which makes
misery seek company, are busy har-
angueing the people to treat his Satanic
majesty with indifference, and in their
devotional services to pay no respect to
him; for this contempt of his majesty
will very justly assign 10 them quarters
SO low down in his fiery dominions thai,
their burning eloquence will neither 81
lure nor deceive any one.
Some two weeks ago there was dis
graceful and sad case of seduction and
suicide developed. The party who hid
been a faithful attendant Of one of the
houses Of God on earth, was denied the
portals OF the church for the exercise of
religious service over the dead body
This we regard as an over stretch of
sanctity; the mission of Christ into the
world, as declared by himself, was to
save sinners.
ODcEDUCD
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-02-23

DWELLING BURNT,-Shortly before
noon on Monday of last week fire was
discovered in the main dwelling of the
Manning property, on the East side OF
the Shenandoah river, in this county,
owned by Mr.. Maltby, Uhe owner OF
Maltby House, in Baltimore and exten.
sive iron interests in different parts of
the country,) and occupied by MIR. Geo.
w. Bryant, the superintendent OF the
iron works on the premises. The entire
building was destroyed in short time.
The fire, as we'll as we are able to learn,
originated from some accidental cause
in room occupied by Rev. MIR. Way,
preacher in charge Of Shannondale Cir
cult, NJ. E. Church South, and had
made so much Roadway that he lost
everything he possesseo-includlpg a
sum of money which he had saved to
bear his expenses to CONFERENCE.-THE
the clothes on his back. BY the aid of
neighbors, Mr.. Bryant succeeded III
saving the most Of his personal effects,
and nearly all of the windows and
doors, frames, &c, but was so untortu-
nate as to lose over two hundred dollars
in money, which in the excitement OF
the moment he neglected to secure. No
insurance, we understand.-SpirH.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-02-23
5bspberostown Register.


We differed with the party which put
Mr.. Hayes in the Presidential chair.
We denounced and deprecated the mo-
dus operandi by which he was awarded
the Presidency. But as to Mr.. Hayes
acts since he has occupied that position
we have no word of condemnation. His
situation we can conceive to be an en-
barrassing one, having been selected by
q party almost sectional, imbued with
strong party prejudices, led by men of
strong passions. who have Leen for the
last sixteen years unrestrained in the
exercises of prescription and bitterness,
il required more than ordinary purity
and irmness of character to arrest such
RIGHTEOUSNESS in the administration of
public affairs, as was patent under his
immediate predecessor.
We are disposed to say to Mr.. Hayes
"you are not responsible for your posi-
ton; you have announced your opposi-
ton to a second term of the presidency,
You can therefore afford to be anti-par-
,izap, and that means to be chief magis-
trate Of the United States, ~o be right
rather than President" for party. Let
the constitution OF your government be
Your chart, governing your actions, and
rest results to that Divine power which
controls the destinies of nations.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-02-23
Dsaths.

At her residence near Unionvillc,
Dec. Is, 1877, Mrs. MARY MORRI-
son, widow of The late WIN. b. Nor
rison, in the Goth year Of her age.
At the residence of her son in.law,
Mr. Thomas johnson, near Middlewsy,
on the 9Th of February, 1878, Mis-.
CATHARINE CHAMBERLIN, aged
50 years, 9 months and 5 days.
At the residence Of his son, VIM. d.
Smith, Esq, in Clarke county, Va, on
Friday night last, Mr.. JAQUELlNE
SMITH, aged about 90 years
AT the residence OF his brother,in-law,
Mr.. Frank Gardner, in this county, on
Sunday last, Mr.. JOHN KEYES, IN
the nth year OF his age.
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TO ALL WHOM IT MAY con.
Germ.

Be it known that on this day, the
goth of February, 1878, l, as preacher
in charge OF Shepherdstown station, re-
ceived into church membership, by Ger.
tifcate, from the hands Of Rev. MILFORD
Downs, P. E. of West BALTIC. District,
Benz. +. Cronise. a Local Elder, former
" of Antietam Circuit, Baltimore Con-
ference NJ. E. Church. Said Brother
Cronise being authorized to perform all
the functions of his Office. such as mar
rying, buryiug the dead, bap;lzing and
administering the Sacrament.
JOHN w. SMITH.
Pastor in charge of
Shepherdstown Station,
Baltimore Conference.
Hagerstown Mail please copy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-02-23
OBSERVER.
Banquet 30 Col. y. @. a. MAIDEN
bOusch.
JEFFERSON COUNTY, w. Va,

JEFFERSON COUNTY, w. Va,
February 18th, 1878.
Editor Martinsburg Statesman - Will
you allow me space TO express my very
great regret that business engagements
prevented my attending the banquet
given Col. n. on the 2nd inst, in testi-
mory, by an apprecia;ive public, of his
sagacity and enterprise, in erecting the
"Grand Central Hotel" in your city,
would deem my request egotistical
if it was not that l feel it duty all
good citizens owe to demonstrated
worth, genius and enterprise in their
fellow man, TO express their hearty ap-
probation of acts and labors which so
greatly tend to adorn, beautify and en-
rich his locality, and by precept aud ex-
ample, stimulate others to meritorious
rivalry; such men are invaluable 10 any
place or country, and it is a duty we
owe 10 each other to acknowledge our
appreciation of their devotion to public
comfort, and strengthen them by our
public recognition of their valuable SER
vice.
1t is to such enterprise although not
always single handed, tnat floods have
been bridged, the painless ocean tray
ersed, precious treasures emboweled
from the earth, the winds and light
nings made subservieut to tie conyen.
fence aud comfort of man, and the face
of nature modified to please and attract.
We want more such men in right places.
JEFFERSON.
sD- The above sentiments reflect our
views, and the death-like want Of enter
prise in our midst demonstrates its
truthfulness. We have a paper mill
and cement mill within our borders, rust
ing and rotting for want of enterprise
aud pluck to risk few dollars to en-
Ploy labor, and thereby impart life and
value to our locality. Can't comb;na.
lion accomplish something for usf Lets
try! We have men in our county,
made out of as good material as earth
produces. All that is needed is to com
mence, and to have brains and pluck to
direct and lead.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-02-23

H% An old gentleman who has faith
in the power Of the press says if all the
newspapers would 60 TO work and make
believe the times are good they would
get good. Well, we commence the
good work by announcing that the roll
ing mills and furnaces all over the coun-
try are running day and night and cant
supply the demand for iron, laborers'
wages are going up to 20 per day, the
coal miners have resumed work at the
highest rates paid during the war, last
week manufacturing firms received for
eign orders for millions of dollars worth
of goods, taxes are being reduced, the
Shenandoah Valley Railroad will soon
be running, our farmers are going to
get 50 bushel for their wheat, good
piano can be bought for 500, and wa
termelons are down to FIVE cents apiece.
II times don't get better now 1t is not
cur fault, anyhow.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-02-23

~ THE SILVER BILL PAssED.-Af-
ter session lasting seventeen hours,
the silver bill passed the United States
Senate at o'clock on Saturday morn
ing last, by vote of 4S yeas to Fl nays.
1t provides for the coinage of silver dol
lars of the weight of Alp 12 grains of
standard silver, and makes them legal
tender at their normal value for all debts
and dues, public and private, except
where otherwise expressly stipulated in
the contract. 1t directs the Secretary
of the Treasury to purchase silver
bullion not less than two million nor
more than tour million dollars worth
Der month and have it coined into such
dollars.
The vote for the bill was made up of
"a Democrats, % Republicans and l
Independent; the vote against it, IA
Republicans and 7 Democrats. The
bill is now in the House for concur
renee.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-02-23

ba- Senator Hereford introduced a
bill on Tuesday authorizing the solicitor
of the treasury, by and with the co.,
sen, OF the Secretary Of War, to cancel
certain contracts for the sale of lots aud
land made at Harper's Ferry, in the
year 1869, by the United States. to re-
sell the same, and sell or lease all other
real estate and riparian rights now
owned by the United States at Harpers
Ferry, West Virginia.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-02-23
THOSE TWIN BABBLERS.

Those "Augurs," the editors Of the
Baltimore Sun aud Gazette, how they
must grin when they meet, at their mu-
tual false pretences and presumption OF
the ignorance of the mass of the people
in their constant blatiDg "honest mon
cyl!
Does not every sensible man know
there never was and never will be in
this country any such thing as specie
payment That banks always suspended
when called upon to pay specie in any
considerable amount for their notes. To
talk about conducting the business Of
this country upon specie alone, is igno-
rance or design. IT we are to have per
force of circumstances, mixed money
it to be "honest money" must all be
equal and Interchangeable il its relative
value, or else panics can constantly be
produced by the retiring of the superior
or standard money.
Which should we have in America,
an American, English, French, German,
Chinese or japanese monetary system 7
"Honest money!" What was paid tor
the $50 bonds? Greenbacks What
was printed on the back of these hottest
"This note is a legal tender at its face
value for all debts, both public and pri-
vate, except interest on the public debt
and import dues" The high judicial
authority pronounced it good. Suisse
queutly legislative fraud changed the
contract, and said, Coinl Coin was too
comprehensive, the cheat of the people
was net complete; silver was adroitly
dernenetized, so as TO make but one
character of money-gold-capable OF
paying the bonds, then to appreciate
that, the delusive resumption act was
passed; what stupeudous cheat of the
people! People tell your agents to pay
your debt HONESTLY according to
original contract with GREENBACKS.
Don't stand the legislative swindles of
1869 aud 1873.
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nlarria9es.

Feb. 10th, by Rev. J. A. McFadcu,
JEREMIAH HAINES to Miss VIC
TORIA HOWARD, both of this coun.
ty.
On the evening of the 14th inst, at
the residence of the brides parents, near
Middleway, this county, by the Rev.
Chas. 6. Fisher, Nj: HARRISON
GETZENDANNER,o of Monroe county,
Missouri, to Miss FANNIE f., daugh-
ter of George aud Elizabeth Myers.
At the NJ. L. Church, in Jamesport,
Missouri, on Thursday, October 25th,
1877, by Rev. S. s. Hardin, Mr.. K. p.
GROVE, formerly Of Jefferson county,
West Va, and Miss FANNIE HOL.
LOWAY.
In St. Alphonso Church, Baltimore,
BY Rev. Father Wyrick, February IL,
1873, CHARLES A. THUMEL, son
OF Mr.. Charles Tunnel, of Martinsburg,
and Miss ANNIE BOHLMAN, Of
Baltimore city.
On Feb. 4th, at the NJ Z. Church, by
Rev. J. Edwin Amos, JACOB II.
PLOTNER to Miss NANCY F. TY-
SON-both of Berkeley county.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-02-23

A SERIES OF ACCIDENTS IN SHAKPs-
BURG DIsrRIcT.-On Tuesday Of last
week, Mr.. John Cox, farmer living en-
the canal, two miles above Sharpsburg,
met with a painful and serious accident,
under the following circumstance: Hav-
ing a sick horse. his brothers and he
were about administering some medicine,
when the horse became unmanageablc,
and in his struggles Mr. Cox was caught
and thrown against the stall ard had
his arm, near the shoulder-joint, badly
fractured. Dr. Biggs furnished medical
aid ard the patient is doing well.
On Thursday last, Mr.. David Myers,
living at Myers Mill, one mile from
Sparpsburg, had his leg fractured by
his horse falling on him. Mr.. Myers
had been somewhat disabled by rheuma-
tism for several years, and this now
disables him entirely. DR.. Russell ad.
iused the broken limb.
On the same day, Stephen Renner, a
young man living in Sharpsbnrg, had
his leg fractured by bank of earth
falling upon him, near the Mountain
Lock, on the c. 81 o. Canal. DR. Rus
sell rendered the necessary surgical aid,
and the patient is doing well, with all
the advantages of youth in his favor,
not possessed by Mr.. Cox or Mr.. Myers
who ere both advanced IN years
On Saturday, Benjamin Jackson, a
young married man living in Sbarps-
burg, was kicked on his side. by one of
his mules and was badly injured. Mr..
Jackson is a boatman and was engaged
at work, with his mules, on the canal.
He is an industrious and worthy man,
upon whom this falls seriously, as by
these means ne had an opportunity of
improving his pecuniary condition,
which the late boating season did rot
do for many who were engaged in it
HdgerStoWn Mail
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-02-23
Resolution of Thanks.

HALL OF PoroMAC LODGE,
No. "a, /. 0. G. T.,
Feb. 18th, 1878.
AT meeting of the members of Po-
tomac Lodge, l. o. G. T., the following
resolution was unanimously passed and
ordered 10 be spread on the minutes =
RssOlvsd, That the thanks of the
members OF the Lodge be and are here
by rendered to Col. y. r. Boteler for
his able Temperance Lecture, delivered
in behalf of the order. Also to Rev.
MIR. Smith and Trustees of NJ. L. Church
for the use OF said Church, and TO Girls
wells Coruet Band for music furnished
upon the occasion.
r. s. NJ. HOFFMAN, r. S.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-02-23

b0~ Z. g. o. CANAL.-The bill for
the relief of the G. & o. Canal, au-
thorzing it to issus bonds to repair
damages and to OWE and run its own
boats, that passed the Maryland Senate
Thursday, was taken up to the House
of Delegates, and passed to its third
reading, all the amendments offered be-
ing voted down. The Canal Company
are pressing forward the repairs to the
canal made necessary by the freshet of
last December, and expect to have them
completed prior to the opening of the
spring trade. In order to guard against
future mishaps, the engineer has remov-
ed one of the seven locks and raised
the tow path six feet higher than for
merly, go as to prevent an overflow 10
case Of freshet.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-02-23

1t is said of Ethan Allen that he once
attended church where the minister
made an estimate, the result OF which
was that out of the whole human race,
not more than one in a thousand would
be saved. On the announcement OF this
result, Allen took his hat and walked
out. Saying as he went.-"Gentlemen,
if any of you want my chance you are
welcome to it. 1t is not worth staying
fori"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-02-23

s@ On Sunday morning last, about
8 o'clock the stable of DR.. A. A. Biggs
of Sharpsburg, Md, was discovered to
be wrapped in flames, and was speedily
consumed, together with its entire con-
tents, consisting of two horses, cow
harness, provender, &c. His property
was fully insured The origin of the fire
is supposed to have been the work OF an
incendiarY.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-02-23

The REMOVAL GOES Ont is now
fact that the terminus Of the second
division of the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road is TO be removed from Keyser 10
Piedmont, and the work of removing a
portion of the Goa! machinery at the
former place was begun "Wednesday,
A large proportion of the population OF
Keyser were railroad employees, and 1t
is feared the change will have very
disastrous effect upon the place. The
cause of the removal is not publicly
known Cumberland (Md) Neps.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-02-23

w- ADDRESS Rev. j. L. Ship
lev. of the NJ. Z. Church South, Of this
place, by request delivered an excellent
address before the Young Mems Chris
tisn Association, in the Episcopal
Church Of this place, on Tuesday even
ine list. His remarks were listened to
throughout with most intense interest
BY the large congregation present.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-02-23

DEATH OF Rev. DABNEY BALL-The
Rev. Dabney Ball, presiding elder of
the East Baltimore district of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church, South, died
Friday morning of last week, in Balti-
more, of heart disease. He had been a
sufferer from the disease for sorne sine
and his attending physicians bad very
little hopes of his recovery from the
first attack. The Rev. Franklin Ball,
of the Central New York conference of
the NJ. +. Church, brother OF the de-
ceased, and only surviving relative, and
several intimate friends were with the
reverend gentleman when he expired.
DR.. Ball was 0orn in Fairfax county,
Va, in August, 1921, and was in the
57th year OF his age, and after an aca-
demic education, entered the ministry
at the age of 26. Before the war be
went to Baltimore, and was in charge
of Columbia Street NJ. Z. Church. AT.
ter the outbreak of hostilities and the
division in the Methodist Church. he
united with the NJ. E. Church South.
aud served during the war as chaplain
on the staff of Gen. Jeb Stuart. In 1870
he was appointed one OF the representa-
tives TO the general conference of the
Church South, held in Memphis, Tenn.
In 1875 he was elected presiding elder
of the East Baltimore district, which he
held up to the time of his death. His
funeral took place on Sunday afternoon
from the Calvary Church, Baltimore.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-02-23

The President has nominated Bayard
Taylor, of Pennsylvania, to be Minister
to Germany; John Baker, of Illinois, 10
be Minister to Venezuela; VIM. {.
Goodloe, of Kentucky, to be Minister
to Belgium; Benjamin F. Simpson, of
Kansas, to be United States Marshal for
the District of Kansas; Samuel Blatch-
ford, of New York city, Judge of the
Second Judicial Circuit; and William A.
Howard. of Michigan, to be Governor
of Dakota Territory.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-02-23

A gentleman visiting Irishman, OBJ
served a monster pig struting about in
the house, and asked how they got
such brute up those two stairs MAY
it phase yer honor said Paddy, it was
never down to be tuck up.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-02-23
ALL s NOT GOLD
THAT GLITTERS.

7 ANDRETHS GARDEN SEEDS ara
IL not put up In fancy papers, but are
still 10 be found in the old-fashioned ma
pers ofone hundred years ago, and the
Seeds are ofthe same purity and high
standard as Of old. They are sold at lust
one half the cost Of commissioned seeds.
and when you buy Paper Of Landreths'
Seeds, expecting TO raise fine CABBAGE
you will not get BEET. EIGHT g CIR.
PAPERS for25 CTS. For sale by
X. L. MAGRUDER,
Druggist.
rep, 70, 1878. II
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-02-23

Ha- TEMPERANCE DDREss.-Hon. A.
r, Boteler delivered most excellent
address upon the subject of Temperance,
in the NJ. E. Church on Friday evening
last, to a large and appreciative audi
ence, including the Independent Order
of Good Templars of this place, who
turned out in procession, headed by
Criswel's Cornet Band. Previous no.
tice had been given by the order that
Rev. Mr.. Fullerton, State Lecturer Of
the Order, would be present and deliver
an address, but receiving notice from
that gentleman that he could net get
here, they waited upon Col. Boteler,
and prevailed upon him to deliver an
address on the day appointed. Mr..
Boteler's remarks were appropriate, aud
his suggestions 10 temperance people
are worthy of putting into effect.
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8 = 5 = Is

THESE are the Lucky Numbers that
L will bring you good return In Prize
Vegetables, by investing TWENTY-FIVE
CENTS for EIGHT FIYE-CENT Pa
PERS OF LANDRETHS' CELEBRA.
TED GARDEN SEEDS. Why pay the
same price for THREE papers only Of
commissioned seed? For sale by
BIZ. aAGRGDER,
Druggist,
Feb, 20, IS7s. H
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-02-23

We can recommend our readers to
use DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup in all cases
of Cough, Cold, &c. 1t only cost 20
cents a bottle, and is warranted to cure.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-02-23

Mr.. Walsh, on Monday last introduc-
ed bill to pay Eli Stake, of William
sport, S4,07O for loss of canal boat
-''Lady Helen" while in the employ of
the United States in the war of the re-
bellion.
Don't forget, We still have a cheap
sewing machine for sale, bran new fos
Slk
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-02-23
SAVE YOUR MONEY.

RY going toe. I. Hodges TO buy your
~ Hardware, Queenware and Groceries.
Having just purchased new stock Of The
above goods at lower figures than ever be
fore. Can sell at very low prices. Call
and examine our stock. VIII alwayst take
pleasure in showing goods. Terms Cash
or Trade. All kinds OF Produce taken In
exchange for goods.
. CT. HODGES.
Feb. %, 1873. II