Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-02-22
pss- BRIEFS, &c.-We again return

else those of your reighbor. People IN
glass houses should never throw stones.
An old Judge told young lawyer
that he would do well to pick some OF
the feathers from the wings of his i'm
imagination and stick them into the tail
Of his judgement.
On Monday (Sd) Mr.. Peter Otzelbar-
ger,living at the Antictam Iron Works,
caught over seven hundred fish, mostly
cat fish and suckers, in set net in the
Antietam, and sold them at uagers-
town.
A lot of chickens were stolen from
DR.. Tanuer, on Friday night last, and
afterwards the chicken house was set on
fire and destroyed,
It was an apt answer Of young lady,
who, being asked where was her native
place, replied, II have none; l am the
daughter of Methodist minister"
a member of the Baptist church. col
ored, was dipped in the Potomac, last
Sunday afternoon. a large crowd wit
messed the ceremony.
Little boy at the opening of propos'
ed spelling-match-"Let's start fair,
grand mother. You take 'Nebuchad-
nezzar' and I'll take Cat. y
Senator Brown wants 10 know if 1t
takes the House 45 days 10 pass six
bills, how long would it take to pass
600 bills?
DR.. Summers says: Down with the
County Court"
We understand that the water will be
let into the canal about the middle OF
March.
Blessed is the woman who knows
when to stop talking.
A German farmer disputed his tax
bill. He said: Il bays der State tax,
and der county tax and der school tax;
but, by tam! l bays no total. l never
had any"
$50 dark and yet SO light" as the
man said when lie looked at his ton OF
coal.
"Bob, did you ever see Miss Simkins?"
no" replied Bob. GLOW do You
know she is handsome, them "3e-
cause the women are always running
her down"
There have been about thirty FIVE APP
pications for the pastorate Of the pres
bytelian church in lIagerstown, which
was only made vacant the first OF the
year.
Mr.. G. II. Pendlrton, formerly Of
Clarke county, aud q brother Of Rev.
DR.. Pendleton, died last week at his
home in Wylhe county.
About the maddest man we saw Mon
day was a man who paid three cents
postage on comic valentine.
Miss Cassaudra Nicodemus, only sur
yiving daughter OF III. John Nicodemus,
died after a protracted illness: at Boons-
boro, Nd. last week.
The Mmtinsburg Statesman says Rev.
Dr.. d. II. Riddle has rendered his re-
signation as Pastor of the Presbyterian
Church and the Congregation has taken
the preliminary steps TO bring the mat
ter before the Presbytery.
Tilden's friends claim tina: his chances
for the next Presidential nomination
are blooming. lie has ciphered through
all right.
The beautiful at heart is a million
times of more avail, rs securing domes-
tic happiness, than the beautiful in per
son.
We had a pleasant visit by r. S. Ell
chelberger, Esq, of the Marlinsburg
.Slniesman, on Friday last. Call again,
Bob.
Quite a number Of colored folks, from
the different towns around, attended the
clipping" and the exercises Of the Bap-
t;st church, in town, on Sunday last.
Mr.. Bracket, Principal of Storer Col
lege, Harper's Ferry, was also present..
Mr.. George Sanders, near Camden
Station, South Carolina, is here visiting
his sister, Mrs. DR.. w. p. Manning.
Rev. Abbot Brown, Secretary of the
Mcxic1Q Missions, of The Church of Je-
sus, will preach in the Episcopal Church
of this PLACE to morrow evening, Sun
day, at o'clock.
Mr.. Davis Shepherd, Page in the
nouse of Representatives, at Washing
ton. made brief visit TO his home the
first of the week.
Mr.. J. S. Yontz, Of Harrisburg, Pa,
formerly OF this place, was here few
DAYS last week, having been summoned
to attend his mothers funeral.
Mr.. Il. l.. Magruder, Druggist, is
now in Baltimore upon business mat
tiers.
r. L. Magruder, Druggist, has just
received a large assortment OF choice
Flower Seeds.
John G. Unseld can beat the world
in fine Teas. Call aud see him.
Hons. 3. F. Martin, II. G. Davis and
John Z. Kenna will accept our thanks
for documents received.
r. II. Chiffon, adjutant general OF
Gen. X. L. Lee, and since the war pres
ident of the Columbus (Ga.) Manufac-
timing Company, fell dead of apoplexy
in that city Tuesday.
The Winchester Fire Department
will have torch light parade on the
night cf the 22nd Of February.
The Free Press says that Mr.. J. W.
Tayener, residing near lIalltown, killed
a hog which weighed, when dressed,
sol lbs.