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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-08-02

A Lively TINE IN GEEAEDsToWN-A
STEAM ENGINE Runs AwAY.-Mr. Jas.
Miller of this county, residing near
Gerardstowu, has charge Of q Threshlng
Machine, propelled and operated by
steam, two horses being required to
guide it, in lis removal from one place
10 another. As the machine was pass
ing through Gcrardstowu on Tuesday
morning, under the management OF MI.
Chapman Of Frederick county, Va, and
reaching turn in the road near Mr.
Morgau's store, the seat came in con-
tact with hitchiug post. Ii was torn
off with a crash aud Mr.. C., the occu-
pant, was thrown violently to the
ground, becoming entanglcd in the ma
chineyy and receiving several scalp
wounds and was otherwise severely
bruised. The engine having DO guide,
forced both horses over a pT.i"g fence,
smashing scycrd! Vamgls il lis course,
finally lodging against house occu-
ped by DR.. GolGSboroUgh. The engine
was then gotten under control, and
strange SIS it may seem, The horses, al
though thrown about and i-rIyi from
side 10 side. were tot injured TO any
serious extent. We have beard ot many
Iuuaways and their strange results, bat
this runaway Thre>hing machine en-
cine eNcels them ah.--j.mHHsbWs
Statesmen.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-08-02
'GRANGER'S DEPARTMENT,
~ox,STV CSENCEE.

rho Council met al Leetown on Sat
\ ,rday, goth, as previously announced in
Tnoister. Owing to the inclemency of
tbn weather the attendance on the part
Of delegates was not as large rs desired.
Six of the Subordinate Oranges were
renresented viz: Wood Lawn, Summit
Point, Middleway, Duflields, Kerneys-
vile and Leetown. An interesting and
profitable time was had by all present.
John w. Grantham, VIM. Z. Lewis,
John Keplinger and John II. Stridet
a. committee were authorized to ne
cotiate with Mr.. Parks of Mariinsburg,
with the view of furnishing ground
bone, pure, and at bottom prices to the
farmers of Jefferson county. TO this
end Mr.. w. Burr moved that the Pres
ident inform the Subordinate Oranges
TO send each delegate to Charlcstown
on Friday the Sth of August, to meet
in session the above committee; each
delegate to furnish the committee with
the number of tons Of bone his rcspec-
tive Grange may want, dc. The com
mittee at this time will also furnish the
delegates with Mr.. Parks terms fol-
any number of tons not exceeding one
hundred.
The following very important reso
hutton was passed :-"TEat this Coun
ell request each Subordinate Grange tc
send up to this body, through the Secre
tary, at its Lext meeting, report stat
ing the amount of the wheat crop 70,
year 1879, in their respective commu
mites.
Some encouraging remarks relative
10 the wheat market were INDUCED i!
10y McssrS Grove, Grantham and 9th
crS. y vote Of thanks 10 the ladies to
the bountiful repast furnished and the
Council adjourned TO meet at Potomac
Grange on the last Saturday in August
ID. w. BORDER, Sccy,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-08-02

TIE LARGEST FARL-The largest
cultivated wheat farm on the globe is
said to be the Grordin farm, not far
from the town of Fargo, Dakota. IL
embraces some 10000 acres, both gov
eminent and railway land, and lies close
TO the Red River. Divided into four
parts, it has dwellings, granarics, ma
chine shops, elevators, stables for two
hundred horses, and room for storing
100000 bushels of grain. Besides the
wheat farm, there is a stock farm OF
10000 acres. In seeding time 20 to 80
meE are employed, and during harvest
250 10 500 men. Seeding begins April
9th, and continues through the month,
and is done very Systematically, the ma
chimes following one another around the
field some four rods apart Cutting be
gins about August 8th, and ends the
fore part of September, succeeded 10y
the threShing, with eight steam thresh-
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-08-02
FOR SALE A!

AZ Empire Thrcshcr and Separator
II Grain Machine, built by tho IIagers-
town Machine Company. a secondhand
Machine, in complete order, having
thrcshcd but a few thousand bushels OF
wheat; has given satisfaction wherever
used. The Empire Is machine we'll
known, and has reputation for good
work, inferior TO none. Will be sold at 4
low price, and on easy terms, Ivy
j. 5. MELVIN.
Dullelds. june II, 1879. u
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-08-02
OLD JEFF.

MURDERoUs AssAULT.-Last Tuesday
week, two men named Meadows and
Snyder, who live at the foot Of North
Mountain, near the head of the Tusca-
rora, met Robert Gordon on the grade
near Van. Smali's and made a murder
Gus attack on him, striking him with
stone and telling him senseless. lie was
picked UP by Mr.. Saml Smith and car
ried home, not recovering consciousness
until his arrival, and lie is yet III very
prccarious condition. The parties, Sny-
der and Meadows, were arrested and
had a preliminary examination before
Justice John Barney, yesterday, and in
default of $1,000 bail, they were placed
in the Jail in this place to await the &C
ton OF the grand jury.-MartinsJug
Statesman.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-08-02

bSr \ subscriber in the country
writes that he attended a picnic last
week which passed of in very novel
manner. The young man in black pant
aloons was there, but he didn't sit down
on eustard pie; bug lit on the back
of a girls neck, and she didn't scream
loud enough to bring Out the fire de-
rartment in the nearest town, five miles
distant; gartersnal;e confronted sever
al young ladies who were eating lunch,
and no one tainted; the young man in
white trowsers was not asked to climb a
tree and put upa swing; cross bull did
not chase a foraging party across a ten
acre lot, and an angry thunder storm
didn't come about six o'clock and damp
eli the enjoyment and dresses Of the pic
nickers. We never heard of picnic
like this before. 1t should have been
stuffed ana preserved as q curiosity.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-08-02

TIE HARVEST IN FEANCE.-At q re-
cent council Of French ministers, N.
Leppre, the minister of the interior, sta
ted that France would require this year
10 purchase between 5OO,OJO,OJ0 francs
to G0O,O0O,O0O flames worth Of cereals
20 make good the deficiency in tie food
supplies OF the country. 1t is added
that the untaYorable weather mas scri-
ously damaged the silk crop both in
France and Italy, and the phylloucra
have not ceased to ravage the vine
yards This is q bad state Of
things for France, which, in good
Yeas has always been able
to export both wheat and -four.
The wheat consumption Of the country
annually is about 105,O00,000 hccroli-
tres, or about 30O,000,000 bushels. Last
year the crop was only 8o,0)o,0J0 hec-
tolitreS, compelling an importation Of
about 75,00O,O00 bushels. This year it
is estimated that the deficiency will be
fully as great, while some calculate il as
high as l40,0O0000 hectolitres, to pur-
chase which will rcquir an expenditure
of 800,0O0,000 francs.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-08-02

Bs1" 1t is stated that the Farmers of
Maryland propose holding their annual
Pic Mic on Byrne's Island on Thurs
day, August the 18th. We have not
seen any public announcement of it.
Our Jefferson and Berkeley farmers we
have no doubt would be pleased TO
meet with and welcome them, if they
were advised of their coming.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-08-02
SHEPHERD DISTRICT.

Mr.. Zi,tle-As Drs. Reynolds and
Butler refuse to serve as President of
the School Board of Shepherd District,
please announce the following names
for President and Commissioners:
PRESIDENT. II. Shepherd.
Commissioncrs-D. w. Hendricks,
VIM. }. knott, Geo. +. Currie, Ii. f.
Barnhart. MANY VOTERS.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-08-02

UNHAPPY MARRIAGEs.-The univcr-
sal expectation Of married people is,that
their married lives will always be happy
ores. Deludcd dreamersl They mag
inc that they are different from other
people, and that when they enter the
portals of matrimony love, peace and
prosperity will ever BE- their attendants.
Such had better consider themselves the
same as others, but form iron rcSoln-
tons to do different from other married
people-resolutions that will keep them
from the dangerous coasts or which 50
many have been wrecked and ruined.
Unhappy marriages depend upon cans
Is. Previous TO marriage many try to
appear more intellectual, more amiable
OF more accomplished than they really
are. Depend upon il, that love brought
into existence by moonlight stroll,
strengthened by deceit and tashiona-
bic displays aud finally consummatcd
through the influence of intriguing
friends, will fade in after life almost as
fast as the flowers which compose the
bridal wreath
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-08-02

The pensioned soldiers everywhere
will rejoice that there are no more med
ical examinations of pensioners already
on the rolls. Every two years the pen
sioners were required 20 go before Il
medical board and be examined as to
the nature Of their injaries. This was
a great expense to the wounded veter-
ans, and was Of no real benefit to the
government.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-08-02

Over 500 cars of wheat have passed
over the Baltimore and Ohio railroad,
for Baltimore, in the last few days, and
1000 more are OH the way. Nearly all
is for foreign shipment. Every car the
railroad has is in use, and engines that
have not been out of the shops for
years are patched up and put on the
road. Freight men are working night
and daY-
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-08-02

Mrs. Rhinehart and daughter were
drowned in Sangaman river, at Decatur,
ILL.,, on the Dist ult. The young lady
was to have been married on the DIST,
but her aflianced failed to appear, and
in fit Of desperation she started for
the river, followed by her mother. She
plunged in, and as Mrs. Rhnehart was
attempting to save her both were drown
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-08-02

Yellow fever still continues TO devel
op in Memphis, Tenn. a committee OF
safety has been organized and a hospit-
al camp will be established. There
were fourteen new cases on Saturday.
There are four cases at Louisville, KY,
and nine in the New York quarantine
hospital.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-08-02

A scamp, who represented hImscII as
a Government agent, excited the ne
groes of Uolms county, Miss, by telling
them that a t.ce train would take them
on the following Sunday to Kansas.
He charged every man 81 for small
flag, which was to be lis title to spot
Of land when he reached Kansas. The
news spread like wildfre, and, selling
their cows for 50, their chickens for a
penny a5iece, and other possessions at
as ruinous rates, 1000 negroes gather
cd to wait for the train that never
came.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-08-02

The Atchison, Topeka and Kansas
Railroad, has obtained land grant of
$4,000 acres per mile for road through
Sonora to Guaymas, in the Gulf Of Cal
iiornia.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-08-02
POTOMAC DISTRICT.

President-David Billmyer.
Commissioners-M. j. Billmyer, Geo.
II. johnson, VIM. Butler, Isaac Il.
Rogers.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-08-02
CANDIDATES.
SHEPHERD DISTRICT

For Presideut-J. Ii. Shepherd.
For Commissioners-D. w. Hen
drlcks, J. NJ. Hendricks, J. NJ. Kephart,
H.. +. Barnhart.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-08-02
F. p. LYNCH, Clerk
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that will exc
cute the foregoing decree, as Commits
sioner OF said Court, at my Office In Shep-
herdstown, West Va, on Tuesday, the
18th day OF August, 1879.
j. $. BRAGONIER,
Commissioner.
July u, 1879. 5w
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-08-02
POTOMAC DISTRICT.

President-David Bi!lmyer.
Commissisuers-Wm. Il. McQuilk-
en-, James a. Osbourn, Chas. ii. Fulk,
Jacob Wintermoyer.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-08-02

CABBAGE and Curraut Worms destroy
" ed without the use OF poison. Negeta-
bic remedies. Grow everywhere. Two
receipts for - cents and ) cent stamp.
SCOTT NORRIS, Franklin, Ind.
July % CIV
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-08-02

GAINS IN GEArN.-It is estimated that
six countries in Europe will this year be
compelled to buy three hundred million
bushels Of wheat, and that France and
England will need threc-fourths of this
quantity, while Frances share alone will
cost her one miliard of francs, or fifth
of the sum OF her famous ransom. This
means prosperity for the American far
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-08-02
HARVEST EgO7sE.


The members of Mt. Wesley u. L.
Church will hold their annual Harvest
Home on Thursday, August 18th, in Mr..
Adrian Jones's woods. CONNECTIONS,
cakes. ice cream and lemonade will be
offered for sale, and dinner and supper
will be served at reasonable prices.
An effort will be made to secure an
able speaker to deliver al address Cap
tain Criswel's Silver Cornet Band will
be present and render some OF their ex
celleut music.
Rev. j. L. Amos of Martinsburg, will
deliver an Address.
\ cordial invitation is extended to
the public to be present and enjoy this
festive occasion.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-08-02

DEATH TO CABBAGE WoRMS.-For
every hundred heads of cabbage | take
a quarter of a pound Of black pepper
and put it in box large enough TO sift
out well. Go into the patch before The
dew is off and pepper the cabbage well.
Two or three times will be sufficient.
The worms go through the leaves and
die.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-08-02

Farm HAMS AND TlMNrs.-A CORE
spoudcut OF the Cincinnati Gaz.ilc,
writing from Butler county, Ohio, says
that there is Il great s"nrciiy at farm
hands there, and Was last season also,
the frs, time since the soldiers came
home from the var, This season sutti-
cient help has not been attalnable for
love or money The correspondent says
that he has ;rird for month to get
hands 70 plow corn and woIl. in the
harvest field, but his efforts have been
rui;less, and he adds: Il do not know
of farmer in the Miami Valley who
was able to obtain full set OF harvest
hands to Gu, lis gram crop. The rush
for the present is somewhat over, but
all good hands are anXiously sought
Tor. And vet tramps abound in every
direction, and the complaint is that
there is "too much machinery.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-08-02
GOODS SELLING LOW.

" r. HODGES Is now Offering n full
VI. stock of DRY GOODS, GROCER
les, HARDWARE, QUEENSW ARE,
&C., at prices which cannot fail TO please.
If you want to save money examine goods
aud compare prices before buying. One
price and fair dealing guaranteed 10 all.
Country Produce t2kcn in exchange for
Goods. Thankful for past patronage,
respectfully solicit continuance Of the
same. e.. T.. HODGES.
Shcpherdstown, July . tr
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-08-02

WHEN GRANT WAS PooR.-The New
York Tribune says Of Gen. Grant and
his wife in their poverty stricken days
of 1861, "a picturesque little story is told.
He had gone from Galena to Spring
field to get captaincy in n regiment
then being organized, and in his absence
Mrs. Grant went TO one Of the Galena
shops and asked for barrel of -four on
credit, as she had no money; her request
was refused, when a bystander, who
was also a merchant, approached her
and told her she could have anything
she wished from his store. This kind
ness in time of need was never forgot
ten by Grant, and after he became
President he bestowed substantial IA
vors upon this kind hearted aud patri-
otto grocer.
a GIFr.-The IIagerstown Agricul-
tural Implement Manufacturing Compa-
ny have presented to the Stonewall
Cemetery Company for the benefit of
the fund for the monument TO the "Un-
known Dead" one Of their splendid
grain drills This drill will be rafied
of, and Col VIM. Il. Denny, on the
part of the monument committee, has
sent list OF numbers to Mr.. John +.
Keller, agent of the Hagerstown don
ors, to be disposed of to the citizens of
this county. The chances are one dol
lar, so that those who take a chance not
Only contribute TO this noble enterprise,
but they may win a drill worth many
times the Notwithstanding STATES
man.
a BEE IN Mans EAR.-We fire.
quently hear of bees creeping into the
ears of people, which is generally at
tended with great danger and consider
able pain. A case of this kind was re-
ported to us last week A bee entered
one ofthe ears of David Liebenknecht,o of
Lower Windsor township,an although
it would occasionally work its way out
so far as to be seen, all methods adopted
to eject it from its hiding place proved
unavailing, until, finally, smoking Sc
gar was proposed, and by closing the
nose and forcing the smoke down the
throat, into the eustachina tubes, that
connect the head, It had the desired
effect to drive the troublesome insect
out, and thus relieved Mr.. Lleben
knecht from any further trouble. This
is very simple and certain remedy
York County paper.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-08-02
SPECIAL \ o I | G Z {.
A CARD.

TO all who are suffering from the errors
/ and indiScretions of youth, nervous
weakness, early decay, loss of manhood,
&C.. | will send recipe that will cure
YOU, FREE OF CHARGE. This great
remedy was discovered by missionary
in South America. Send L self-addreSSed
envelope 10 the
REV. JOSEPH L. lNMAN,
Station ID, New York City.
January Is, 1879. ~
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-08-02

The Board of Regents Of the West
Virginia State University were IL SEES
sion at Morganlown on Tuesday hast,
with Messrs. Johnson, Allen, Morrow,
Hall, Stewart. Semmcs, Lucas and Brock
present. ID. ID. johnson was reelected
President OF the Board and DIR. Brock
Secretary. Mr. w. 0. ISon, son OF a
Methodist minister who resides at Oak
land. Nd, and a graduate Of the Uni
versiry, WAS elected an assistant III the
Preparatory Department, and comman-
der of the Cadets in connection with
the University. The Chair Of Chemis-
try and Physics, lately held by PROT.
W. NJ. FontaiHc, and made vacant by
the resignation Of that gentleman to
accept a position in the faculty Of the
Virginia University, was not filled; but
the branches taught by him were dis
tributed 10 the other members of the
faculty. Prof. ST. Geo. I. Brooke was
chosen to fill the chair Of Law and
Equity. Prof Pnrinton was transferred
t. the chair Of Mathematics.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-08-02

TIE SNEEzING OF a CorFsE.-Emil
Eausch, of Williamsburg, y. Y, on
Tuesday had an attack of heart disease,
and was supposed to be dead. The
family physician was sent for, but could
not be found; hat the undertaken was
promptly in attendance. lie was so
sure that the poor man was dead that
he attached the usual Grape to the door
bell and had his ice chest brought. He
was in the act of moving the body when
the supposed corpse sneezed, and after
a gasp or two, the circulation that had
been suspended resumed its course AID
his family rejoiced over his restoration.
The undertaken quickly removed his
paraphernalia, and as he was leaving lie
took down the signal of mourning from
the front to save Tor his next customer.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-08-02
L. SNYDER,
j. w. DAILY,
J. McQUILKIN,
and others, Committee.
CgzydcGEF DIRECTORY.


GzggEGEF DIRECTORY.
EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
REV. j. i. HUBBARD, RECroR.
Services tomorrow in Shephcrdstown
at 20 II \. NJ. and Z. NJ.
LUTHERAN CHURCH..
REV. y. Nj MosER, PASTOR.
Services tomorrow al Unionyille at
10 y o'clock. Shcphegd5town =. NJ.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Rev. j. y. ARMSTRONG, PASTOR.
Services to morrow in Shcpherdstown
at 10 2 y. II.
VI. +. CHURCH.
Rev. ID. &. MILLER, PASTOR.
Preaching to morrow in Shepherds
town at 10 - \. VI. and S Il. NJ.
II. L. CHURCH SOUTH.
Rev. J. /. SrurLEY, PAsroE.
Services tomorrow in Shephcrdstown
at 10 j \. NJ. Liberty Grove =. NJ.
REFORMED CHURCH.
REV J. {. EowMAN, PASTOR,
Services in Shephcrdstown to morrow
at 1912 5. NJ Bethesda T. NJ.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-08-02
c. u.nno.r. 49, run pnns,nr,,e.r

GEN. HANCOCK AND THE PRESIDENCY.
The New York Sun says editorially:
at is rather surprising that Gen. Win
field S. Hancock is not brought forward
more conspicuously as democratic eau
didate for President There are many
strong points in his. favor. a West
Pointer and an officer Of high rank in
the regular army, he is yet an upholder
of the ascendeucy of civil over military
authority. His published political let
lers, SO far as the sentiments they ex-
pressed are concerned, might have come
from the pen Of Thomas Jefferson. As
a soldier and citizen Gen. Hancock is
without repro2ch. He is said to be per
sonally popular with the many thous-
ands who Lave served under him. 1t is
not unlikely that before The nomination
be will be a good deal more talked
about than he is at present.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-08-02
REEORNtED CUUECU.

Ruy. J. {. Bowman, PASTOR.
Services in Shephcrdstown to morrow
at 1912 5. N. Bethesda I. VI.