Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-12-27

front OF the quarters IL seems as tRouSh
it were but yesterday that [ saw him
going to the riding hall with his spurs
Changing on the ground and his great
cavalry sabre dangling by his side. 1t
is thirty-eight years since, ard the Gen
eral and must be growing old, but it
is wonderful what short tine it seems
since | was young nan and saw the
famous soldier mere STRIPPING lad at
the Point. philadelphia Times.
SwiNDLlNG AGENrs.-The Wolisville
correspondent of the Frederick Times
writes that ON the 18th ult., Mr.. Josh
ua Warrenteltz,a wealthy and esteemed
citizen Of the village mentioned, was
called upon by two men of gen,iemanly
appearance, representing the White
Washing Machine Company, OF St.
Louis, Mo, who desired making him
the company's agent 10 the section in
which he resides. FINALLY Mr.. Warren
feltz consented 10 serve i'll that capacity
and signed what he claims was an agree
ment to that effect He also signed as
he admits, paper purporting 10 be a
part OF the first paper signed. During
the latter part OF last week Mr. Warren
fellz was considerably surprised TO re-
ceive notice from prominent broker OF
this city that his note for S24O, due in
six months from its date, had been plac-
ed in the First National Bank for collec-
ton. lie could not imagine how the
broker had become the posscssor OF an
| obligation which he was not conscious
of having assumed, and he was sorely
puzzled and troubled over the seeming
/ ly mysterious affair. He knew perfect
, ly well that he had not given any paper
of recent date, and could not devine
how the note ia question was abroad IN
the land, until he belhought himself OF
the papers he had signed for the alleged
washing machine men on the 18th OF
! November Immediately he proceeded
10 an investigation, after which the cou-
clusion was reached that the second pa
per he had signed for the so-called
agents as part C the agreement for
the agency had been "A "doc,ored note.
| TIE agents have of course long since
! disappeared, and as the note has gone
into the third party Mr.. Warrentellz
will be compelled to settle up when the
time expires.
One MoKE UNFORTUNATE The same
! parties who on the 18th of last month
| surreptitiouSly obtained six months
note for S24O from Mr.. Joshua Warren
felrz, Of WolfsviIle, succeeded on the
following day, in gulling Mr.. Henry
S,crr, farmer living about five miles
northwest of this city, near Bethel
church, in the same manner and Of the
same amount. In this instance, in ac-
cepting the agency for the washing ma
chimes, Mr.. S,err was supplied with ole
! dozen of them TO commence business on
aud it is supposed that he will have
! them on hand some time before realize
! ing a sufficient sum TO balance his loss.
The man who sold both notes register
ed at the City Hotel as Tyrone Spiers,
New York, and his appearance denoted
nothing OF bis true character. He sold
the paperto Mr.. Henry Lorentz, broker,
who SAYS that when he was offered the
notes by Spiers he questioned him close,
| ly aud after two hours conversation,
came to the conclusion tina. his transac
tons with both Warrentellz and Slerr
had been Legitimate. Mr. Loreutz says
further that Spiers had statement of
the worth of both gentlemen mentioned
signed in their own hand writing, which
he handed over with the notes upon
selling them - Frtdrick Times.
TUE IIAEvEsrs OF TIE WoRLp.-Tae
Monteur Beige publishes the following
estimate OF the harvest in various coun-
tries: Belgium, yield below the aver
age; Aus,ria-llunglly, moderate har-
vest, no expor, Of grain this year; Rus
sia, pretty good harvest, exports of
grain will be between 100000 and s..
100000 quarters: Germany, satisfactory
harvest; in Prussia and Wurtemburg up
to the average, and in Saxony and Ba-
varia considerably beyond it; Italy, bad
harvest; Spain, tolerably good; Swilzer-
land, average harvest Turkey, harvest
generally good; Holland, harvest only
midding: France, the harvest will be
10 per cent. below the average, aud it
will be necessary to import 5000, 900
quarters, Qhis being considerably less
than the official estimate of the defcien-
cy;) England, bad harvest-England
will require abou, 24,0O0,O00 quarters
of wheat more tkan she has grown;
United States, good harvest, estimated
at 9,O62, 500 quarters, which, after
deduc,ing the 24O,625,O0o quarters re-
CURED for home consumption and seed,
leaves les, 437 800 quarters for eXpor
lation to Europe.