Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-05-03

rI- 4KIErs.-Butter IS selling at ID
cents per pound and eggs at cents per
| dozen at the stores.
Mr.. Us. Eichelberger, Jr., Of the States
man, and Mr.. Walter X. Coontz, OF The
Grand Central Hotel, Martinsburg, were
in town on Tuesday evening last. There
seems TO be some attraction this way.
II is one of those rare, good remedies
which used once will be always kept in
the house. DR.. Bulls Baltimore Pills
We refer to. Price 25 cents.
General John A. Dix died in New
York on the 2lst nit
Gov. Holiday is still confined to his
home, in Winchester, by severe indis-
position.
Mrs. Page, OF Philadelphia, has pre-
scented the Episcopal church at Mill
wood, Va, with an 800 pound bell.
Bishop Edward Il. Ame', D. d., Of
the Methods, Episcopal Church, died
at his residence in Baltimore, on Friday
morning, after pro!racted illness.
Absolutely free from .Morphia and
other dangerous agents DR.. Bulls Baby
Syrup is valued most highly as a RENE
dy for the disorders OF babyhood. Price
only 25 cents bottle.
The annual meeting ofthe stockhold
ers Of the Shenandoah Valley Railroad
Company will be held at the Ia! Tor
Hotel in Winchester, on "Wednesday
next, 9TH of May, tor the purpose OF
clecting a President and Board Of Di-
rectors to serve the ensuing year.
The jury at Washington in the case
Of l.. H. Curtis. alias Ray, on trial COR
the third time for outrage on Miss Ella
Tydines, of Baltimore, at the National
Hotel in Washington, in March, 1877,
returned a verdict of not gnilty shortly
before noon Wednesday. The verdict
was entirely unexpected.
Everybody should read the Mayors
proclamation, and govern themselves
accordingly.
IF you want cheap job printing done,
call at this Office. Oar little Jobber can
do the WORK.
Hons. III. G.. Davis. 3. F. Martin,
Frank Hereford and ". ID. Kelly, will
accept our thanks for public documents
received.
. Judge Green, Of the Supreme Court
of West Va, decides in substance that
a married woman in this State has tull
control Of her separate personal estate,
including rents and profits OF her realty.
Where her realty is to be disposed of,
the old common law ri ghts OF the hus-
band arc preserved, if she is living with
that appur,enance.
The Rev DR.. Cans who recently re-
signed from the pastorate OF the Third
Reformed Church of Baltimore, was adj
mitted to the Roman Catholic Church
in Baltimore last Sunday. His wife,
two sons, daughter and two members
of bis congregation were admitted at
the same time.
While Edwin Booth was playing in
Chicago recently he was fired upon by
a would he assassin, bui tortunatel" es-
capped without Injury.
The jury in the case Of John f. Poir-
dexter, tried IN Richmond, Va, tor Kill
ling {. &. Curtis, on the Sd Of March
last, returned a verdict of voluntary
manslaughter, and assessed his punish
ment at two years in the penitentiary.
The case will be appealed.
The army bill passed the Senate by
a strict party vote of4l to 80. Messrs.
Davis, of w. Va. and Mcpherson were
paired with Messrs. Window and lloar.
Sir. Sharon was the only absen.ee not
paired.
The Chicago Timo gives q detailed
report as to the condition OF the grow
ing crops in the great wheat-growing
States of the West and Northwest.
From this report it appears that the
crop is suffering greatly from the drouth,
and unless there is rain very shortly the
outlook will be unfavorable.
The most aristocratic colored we'd
ding ever known took place in Cincin-
natl a few days ago, the bride, Miss
Virginia Gordon, receiving present Of
eco, 900 and fine residence from her IA