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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-02-08
GRANGER'S DEPARTMENT.
ROME MILL.

The committee on the Bone Mill VIII
meet at Charlestown, on Saturday, the
18th instant, at 10 o'clock, "A. M.
E.G. W. HERR, Chmn.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-02-08
FOREST GRANGE.

Forest Grange will meet in their Hall
on February 14th, 1879. Business Of
importance-sll the members will please
J. WILL TAYLOR, W. NJ.
IKE II. MoLER, Secy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-02-08

The members of Potomac Lodge No.
"a, L. o. G. T., are requested to meet
in their Hall on Monday evening next
al s l-2 O'Clock. Let every one attend
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-02-08

The Treasurer OF the Massachusetts
Home Mission Society is about $4,000
dollars short in his accounts, and finds
il necessary to travel for bis health.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-02-08

A recent letter from one of the color
ed emigrants from South Carolina to
Liberia gives this glimpse of their daily
life:
provisions are now plenty but they
are not " hat we used to eat. 1t went hard
at FIRST, but we've got used to it now.
Coffee is plenty, SO is sugar, and SO are
yams; but meat We hardly ever eat, ex-
cept on Sunday, when we have roast
monkey for dinner. It's mighty dry
eating, and needs lard: but that you
can't get for love Or money.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-02-08
LETTER FROM TIE STATE SUpERINTEN
DENT.

DEPARTMENT OF FREE SCHOOLS,
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA. =
WHEELING, w. Va, JAN. goth, 1879. }
Hon. WIN. II. T. LEWIS
Dear Sir:-I am gratifed to find that
the discrepancies in the School report
are attracting attention al home, that is
the place to find out the reasons. My
report is made up from the reports fur
nished me by the County Superinten-
dents, and where these are defective or
erroneous, it is not possible for me TO
correct them. The discrepancies be-
tween the balances as reported for 1877
and as brought forward for 1878 were
in the County Superintendent reports
aud / would be gratified if Judge Bay
lor will find out the reason from him.
AS tothe other parts of the report, Judge
Baylor will understand how he has fal-
len Into mistake when explain the
facts
The item taken from page 81 of my
report should not appear in his state
ment because it is made up OF the gen.
eral levy of 10 cts. on the 500, OF tie
capitations for the county and other
sources, and is paid into the General
School Fund, say;S9,577,1s. 1t should
not be added to the receipts for Teach
ers' Fund and Building Fund, because
it does not 90 into them in full, but
only in part. That is to say the coun
TVS share of the General School Fund
alone goes into the Teachers Fund.
This share is not what the county con-
tributes to this fund, i. e. S9,577,l8-
but the amount paid back from this fund,
i. G. S4,672.STT, as shown page II. Now
this amount (S4,672,37,) is included in
the 'Receipts from Teachers Fund"
page ~, and goes to make up the $l5,.
92O,1O. 1t will be seen in 2nd column,
beaded "From State" the total there
fore, to the credit of Jefferson county
will be:
Receipts from Teachers Fund s12.22Q.l 10
Total $2l ,45l .66
Subtract from this
paid AZ teachers l4,O97.79
Current charges a.
gainst building F.
aggregating Up. l4) 2,939.s1
Bal. of b. Fund 2,G36.79
Bal. of i. Fund l,269.5s
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-02-08
AT COST FOR CASH

IRON this day and date / will continue
Z to close out my HEAVY WINTER
GOODS, FOR CASH, regardless of COST ,
to make room for new ones. Blankets,
Canton Flannel, Cassimeres, Linsey,
Stocking Yarn, and all kinds of heavy
goods at a Bargain.
A. c. DRAWBACK.
Duilields, Feb. l, 1879. If
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NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that will eye
cue the foregoing Decree at my office in
Charlestown, West Virginia, Oh the 18th
day of February, 1879.
CLEON MOORE,
Commissioner.
January IS, 1879. Nv
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-02-08

FEBRUARY, 1913,
the following personal property to-wit ::
4GOOD WORK HORSES, one of them a
good Brood Mare with foal; head of
CATTLE, 20 YOUNG SHEEP, l SOW, 0
PIGS, Road Wagon and Bed, l pair
Grain Shelvings, l Cart and Gears, l
Reaper and Mower combined, valley
Chief, nearly nsw,) Wheat Drill, (Wil--
loughby's) complete, with Phosphate and
Seed Sewer, Wheat Fan, Bakers Best,
(nearly new, Horse Rake, l Barshare
Pillow I3-horse), Square Harrow, doub-
lie Shovel Pillow, l single shovel do, l
Corn Coverer, sets Wagon Gears, sett
Pillow do, Brides and Collars, sets Fly
Nets, l Wagon Saddle, / Wagon Line, 1
Grain Cradle, l Moving Scythe, Forks,
Rakes, Scoops and Shovels, Jack Screw,
l Cutting Box, Treble, Double and SIM
gle Trees, Breast Chains and Short Ira
ces (Furley's make), y cut Saw, Log
Chain, good Grindstone, and many 9TH
er articles too tedious to mention.
TERMS.-A credit of eight months will
be given on all sums of $40 and upwards,
the purchaser to give note and approved
security, notes to bear interest from date,
but if paid promptly when due the inter
est to be RENTED. Sums under $40 cash,
and no property to be removed until set
tied for. Sale 10 commence at lO a. NJ.
EDWARD Il. LICkLIDER.
Geo. McGlincy, Auctioneer.
Jan. %, 1879. 4w
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COMMUNICATED.

A STATEMENT OF EXPENDITURES
FOR FREE SCHOOL PURPOSES, IN
WEST VIRGINIA.
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State SUPERINTENDENT.

THE NEXT SENATE.-In the Forty
sixth Congress the republican side of
the Senate will be mentally and moral
ly as well as numerically, weaker than
il has been for score of years, while
the democratic side will be stronger in
the same proportion than it has been
since the democracy fell into the arms
of secession. Thurman, Bayard, Wal
lace, Herman, Pendleton. VOORHEES,, Nc
Donald, Hampton, Hill, Gordon, Vance,
will only find an Edmunjs as the peer
of any Of them in the heavy artillery of
debate, and Blaine about the only foe
man fit to cope with them in the use of
the lighter aud keener weapons of parli-
amentary warfare.-Phiiad'Iphia Times.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-02-08

with back building, Stable, Courthouse,
Wood Shed, &C., Fruit, and water-right
to good Well.
No.2. A lot on the South side Of Ger
man street, east of Shoe Lane, fronting on
said street 81 l-2 feet, by FOG feet deep to
an alley, known on the plat of said town,
as the west half of Lot No. IL. The I'M
provements thereon consist Of a one and o
halfstory Weather-Boarded
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-02-08
Houses and Lots

situated on German street, in Shepherds
town, jefferson county, W. Va, described
as follows:
Mol. A Lot on the South side Of Ger
man street, west Of Shoe Lane, fronting on
said street, 81 feet by 200 feet deep TO an
alley, known on the plat Of said town, as
part of lot No. l4S. The improvements
thereon consist of good two story
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-02-08

SEWING MACHINE OLA new sup
- ply, good and cheap.
BAKER & McMURRAN.
Feb. !, 1879. 3w
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SALAD OLA fine article for table
y use.
BAKER s. McMURRAN.
Feb. l, 1879. 3w
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-02-08
Commissioners Sale
OF A
HOUSE AND LOT,
SHEPHERDSTOWN.

DY virtue Of decree Of the County
ID Court of Jefferson County, w. Va,
rendered on the 22nd day of January,
1879, in the chancery cause of Sarah j.
Morgan's Admir-, Plaintiff, vs.. 4. 3. Mar
kell and others, Defendants, pending In
said Court, the undersigned Special Com
missioner will, at l-2 O'Clock r. NJ,
On Saturday, March LIST, 1879,
offer in front of the Entler Hotel In Shep-
herdstown, in said county, at public suc-
ton, to the highest bidder, the HOUSE
AND LOT in said decree mentioned, sit
uated on the South side Of German Street,
in Shepherdstown, In said county and
State, opposite Jas. A. Adams Hotel, and
adjoining the residence of William Right
stine on the East, and Jos. NJ. Stonebra-
ker on the West, and known on the plat
= "f said tor froftcs-ch efsJ<sts.Na- 10.--.---
feet by 200 feet deep to an alley, and tho
improvements thereon consist Of good
two-story Brick
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-02-08

lust received from Pitssburg Factories
d an extra LOT Of Rim Knob Lock-; LuIt
& Porter's Blind Hinges; superior Had
Corn Shelters, cheap.
Dufieids. nov. - n
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On Saturday, March lst, 1879,
Dwelling Houses,

one comfortable Brick, the other small
Frame House; also Stable and other Out
buildings, Fruit, and good Well Of Water.
This property is pleasantly and desirably
located.
TERMS OF SALE-One-third cash and
the balance in two equal payments, at one
and two years from the day Of sale, the de-
ferred payments to be evidenced by the
bonds of the purchaser, bearing interest
from the day of sale, said bonds to be Sc
cured by the reservation Of lien therefor
upon the premises sold.
DAN'L b. LUCAS,
GEO. NJ. BELTZHOOVER,
Special Commissioners
Feb. /, 1879. 5w
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-02-08

AURYEA'S CORN STARCH makes ex-
~ cellent buildings, blanc-mange, cakes,
ice cream, omelets, &C., very cheap, at
BAKER & MCNURRAN'S.
Feb. l, 1879. 3w
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-02-08
Commissioners Sale
OF SEVERAL
HOUSES AND LOTS
IN sHEPHERDSTOWN.

DY virtue of decree Of the County
ID Court of jefferson county, w. Va,
rendered on the 22nd day of January, 1879,
in the chancery cause Of Geo. w. Hawn
VS.. David Hawn's admir-, and others,
pending in said court, the undersigned
Special Commissioners, will
On Saturday, March lst, 1879,
at o'clock, p. NJ, offer In front Of tho
Entler Hotel, in Shepherdstown, in said
county, at public auction, to the highest
bidder, the valuable real estate in said de-
cree mentioned, of which David Hawn
died seized, consisting of three
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-02-08
New Goods
AT THE
POST OFFICE STORE
DUFFIELD'S I!
DRY GOODS & NOTIONS.

WISHES it distinctly understood that
w they are selling Goods at bottom pri-
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-02-08
SPECIAL
Commissioners Sale
DESIRABLE PROPERTY
IN
SHEPHERDSTOWN.

DY virtue of decree Of the Circuit
ID Court Of Jefferson County, West Va,
rendered on the 30th day Of October, 1878
in the cause of L. F. Ray, plaintiff, vs..
John " Ray and others defendants, pend
ing in said Court in Chancery, the under
signed Special Commissioners, will, at l
o'clock, z. NJ,
On Saturday, March LIST, 1879,
re-ofrer in front Of the En.ler Hotel, in
Shepherdstown, in said county, at Pub
lie Auction, to the highest bidder, the
Real Estate in said decree mentioned,
consisting of A LOT, situated on German
Street, in Shepherdstown, JEFF, Co., w.
Va.-west Of and next to the Lutheran
Church, and lately known as the Drusilla
Ray property. Said Lot fronts on said
street 1903 feet, by 206 feet deep, and the
improvements thereon consist of two sep
arate
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Dwelling House,

with Kitchen, &C., and also some fruit.
No. 3. A lot on North side Of German
street, fronting on said street, 81 l-2 feet,
by 206 feet deep to an alley, known on the
plat of said town as part OF Lot No. 40.
The improvements thereon consist OF =
ono and n-half story Weatherboarilel
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$20,943.97 20,943.97


70 he error in statement $5O7. go
Amount which the county pays more than
she receives is found by taking amount
2aid into General School Fund S9,5U.53
and subtracting amount receiv-
ed from it 4.672.37
Amt. paid to help other counties $4,9O5.l5
The statement for 1873 can be made
in similar manner as Judge Baylor
will sec by the pencil corrections which
] return OH his statement.
canuot give the exact amount that
Jefferson pays into the General School
Fund this year. My table K is only
made out the alternate year, as the as
SCISSORS books are not in soon enough
for me to make it ont on the years the
legislature meets. / think however it
will be something less than the S9,577,-
81 of last year. find from the Audi
tors report that the levy of 10 cts. per
500 on real and personal property for
1878 is S6,236 20 and the capitation tax
100000, making s9,226.29. To this
should be added aboutS2OO 90 from other
sources, making s9,446.29-but of this
there is delinquency Of $l,664.2s. But
| cannot be sure that this is exact, but
assuming it to be (the amount
you pay $s,7S2-Ol
And the amt. YOU get back 4,459.S3
Amt. you pay in excess of
your share of G. S. +. $4,322. Is
In this estimate, have not included
error in bringing OH balances from 1877
to 1878. How this occurred / cannot
tell. If the Judge will only make his
Sheriff settle as sec. SO of the School
Law requires, all these matters may be
explained. Ipresume it is error in the
accounts OF secretaries, and nothing
short of the settlement with the Sheriff
can find this out. Respectfully yours,
w. X. PENDLETON,
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Dwelling House,

good Stable, and variety Of choice Fruit.
TERMS OF SALE-One-third cash on
day of sale, and the residue In two equal
payments at one and two years from the
day of sale, with interest thereon from
the day of sale, the deferred payments to
be evidenced by the bonds Of the purchas-
or, and TO be secured by deed Of trust
on the premises sold.
WILLIAM RIGHTSTINE,
GEO. IL. BELTZH0OVER,
Special Commissioners.
Feb. l, 1879. 6w
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PUBLIC SALE.

THE undersigned intending to discon-
i tinue farming, will sell at his resi-
dence, IA miles South of shepherds
town, on the pike leading from Shep-
herdstown to Kearneysville,
On Wednesday, the 10th day OF
February, 1879,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-02-08

Leaving balance of $2l,s5S.6S
To ascertain the amount the citizens
of Jefferson county have to pay 10 edu-
cate each child going to schools in the
county, you must multiply the daily av-
erage attendance, viz: 1,l26 by 100, as
the schools were opened on an average
8 months, and 20 days to the month,
which will give you the number Of
scholars attending school one day -
dividing the S26,74S.S3, the amount
the county paid for year 1877, by 1907
AGO, the number Of scholars attending
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-05-30
THE LADY IN THE BLUE HAT.

'sHrr -. ... '...F.... .t ..4
Translated for the Detroit Free Press, from the
Paris FgarO.l
The Marquis de V. has an income of
two hundred thousand francs. a year.
Hence the. sun does not rise inlhis
apartments until eleven o'clock. His
valet superintends the brushing of his
master clothes with one eye and reads
the morning paper with the other.
The bell of the outer door rings, and
the valet, after the bell has rang two
or three times, and he has heard the
voice of one of his masters intimate
friends outside, finally consents to go
and open it.
"I have been making a racket here
for twenty minutes, said the visitor,
Paul de T., bounding into the room.
"Mensieuradi did well to knock" said
Celestin, the valet, following him with
slow and dignifed step. "He might
have rung till the Day of Judgment,
for my servant was brushing my mas
ter's clothes, and l was reading my
morning paper. 1t IS remarkably
bright and interesting this morning. ~
Paul explains to thevalet that he has
come to persuade his master to commit
matrimony, but finds in Celestin foe
to his project. For Celestin is afraid
that a lady at the head of the house
will either ldismiss him or give him
something to do. Sc Paul asks to be,
shown to the apartment of his friend.
The valet knocks directly at the door
OF his; master S bedroom. l--rr az Er-a
~" Who's there?'1 --'
81, monsieur" said. the valet; /" I
have come to announce the arrival of
Monsieur Paul"
Paul! Let him come inl Paul."
he cried, in louder tone, "why the
deuce didn't you come? What are you
putting on all that style with me for?''
. ~ | have come TO talk about matri-
mony,'" said Paul, entering. "a.
/ ,''Matrimony! .thunderr' cried Med
eric, boHneing out of bed. '''You go
and order breakfast" he cried to the
valet, "Fll need all the strength I can
muster;-as for you, Paul, don't lisp 9
word 6f-your outlandish idea until we
are fairly seated at the table," ~
"This looks bad" said the Viscount
to himself.
that's all right" said Celestin, the
valet, casting a triumphant glance at
PailJzJ III 70 -I5-.. H'-H -5aH
During breakfast, Paul fairly spread
himself in extOlling up marriage. He
proved conclusively, that it stood in
first rank of civil contracts and was al
togsther the most admirable of the
sacraments of the Church. As he list
ened to himself, he became infatuated
with his own eloquence, in fact he
scared, at times. to almost inaccessible
heights, and Mederic disputed his srgq-
ments with. considerable ingenuity.
After an hour or two of this sort of
thing, Paul exclaimed: Let's get
down to business. We ought to have
begun with it. have cousin who is
widow, She has such blind conf.
dence in me that she is willing to 40.
cept any one I'll pick out as a new
husband for her. You're the man ]
like best, so you shall have her."
4" ! don't want her."
"She's pearl"
"Not any fog me. thank YOU"
"She's an angel"
"All the same to me-"
"She's young and pretty" >
lNLat If Z pil
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-05-30
Affection in Bird-LiTe.

A correspondent, having read our re-
cent article on bird affection, kindly
sends us the following singular instance
of intelligence and affection on the part
of a duck. "We have,n he tell us.
two white ducks; the one designated
Mr.. YellOwbil, being wonderfully in
teliigent, yet fond of fun. Ny little
son and ne have great games together.
The lad throws out an India rubber
ball longer or shorter distance, leav-
ing it to the bird to decide whether 1t
shall be pursued with a flying or 3 run
ning movement. In either case, the
bali is swiftly seized by the duck, and
returned to the thrOwer, who keeps up
the game until both have enough Of it
Another regularity of Mr.. YellOwbin
NAV be mentioned. At the splashing
of water from an adjacent well he IS
aroused, and will instantly fly toward
the scene of action, plunge in, bathe,
Jump out, Zap his wings ioYfully, and,
like a Bird take himself off again.
But the story Of affection for his kind
must now be told. The other day,
when swinging on gate, my little boy
felt something tugging at his trousers,
ana on looking round discovered the
duck, who, he supposed, invited him 70
. q game at ball. So down he got ana
caressed his feathered friend as thepre-
hminary. The duck, however, con,
tinued pulling away in so unusual ana
persistent q manner that the lad de,
cided to go whittier he was led: and, lol
at the corner Of an Outbuilding was
found poor Mrs. Yellowbill, lame OF q
leo and quite unable to waddle along.
Meanwhile, her husband continued to
manifest the greatest concern abOCt
her, vet did not forget his manners and
grateful acknowledgements, but bowed
TO those around who had now come %
the rescue; showing that even duck
may act and feel q gentleman. The
cause Of the hurt referred TO has not
been ascertaineds bHE happilY Mrs.,
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-05-30
LAKE SHORE & SOUTH
EHN r. II. -

GOING WEST.
Michigan Express leaves Buffalo at p. m,
Erie 1880 a. m, Conneaut 2:16 a. m. Ashta-
bula 2:53 a. m, Geneva &l9 a. m, Palnes-
vile 405 a. m. Cleveland $50 am. - li
Special Chicago Express leaves Buffalo at
1915 2. IN, Erie $3.50 a. m, Ashtabula 4:5S,
PainesviHe $40, and arrives at Cleveland at
C5onneaut Accommodate leaves COnneaut
at 6.0j a. m, AmbOy GIL, kingsville 6:2I, Ash
tabula 6:33, SaybroOk 6:43, Geneva sos, Paines-
vile 7:28, and arrives at CleyeiaId S;45 q. m.
Toledo Express leaves Buffalo at 6:45 a. m,
Erie l0:O5, Conneaut 1855, Kingsville ll:ll
neva ll:43, Painesville l2:IS, and arrives
at Cleveland at l:25 p. m.
Special st. Louis Express leaves Buffalo
sos a. m, Erie 1887, Ashtabula 1902 p. m,
1:4O. IS g
Pacific Express leaves Buffalo 1890 p. m,
Erie 3:52 Ashtabula 5:l2, Painesville 6:Ol, and
arrives at Cleveland at 7:05 p. m.
E. CONC EAST.
Atlantic Express leaves Cleveland 1:30 a. M
gainesville $50, AShtabula 5s5, COnneaut 9zS
Erie lO:20, and arrives at BaffalO at l:l0 p. m
Toledo and Buffalo Accommodation leaves
Cleveland at ll:l5 a. m, Painesville l235, Ge-
neva III a. m, SaybrOok l:2O. Ashtabula 1882
Kingsville l:45, Amb0y -. Conneaut 2O2
Erie &l0, Buffalo 200 p. m. {. q ....-.
Chicago and St. Louis Express leaves Cleve-
land at 2:50 p. m, Painesville 1886, Ashtabula
4:lS, Erie 5:25, and arrives at Buffalo at sos
p. IA. .-. --. .--r -----.t.
Conueaut A accommodation leaves Cleveland
at $50 p. m, Painesville 500, Geneva 6:45, Say
brook 6:55, Ashtabula 7:O4, Kingsville 7:l5, Am
boy 7:2i, and arrives at COnneaut at $50 p. m.
Special New York Express leaves Cleveland
at 1920 .. m. PainesviIie 1l:2O, Ashtabula 1904
a. m, Erie lao and arrives at Buffalo at 400 a.
m. ... r...-. ..-...-. 2. rr-
pA-Trains run by Columbus time.
From and after May 18th, 1873, Passenger
Trains will run follows: