Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-03-01
Editorial Breyities.

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The Memphis Avalanch advocates
Mr.. Tilden for the next presidency, and
the reelection OF Speaker Randall.
Gen. Butler is sure that both the old
parties are going to wreck, and that he
will come atop Of the great party that
is TO be.
In two years the Governor Of Texas
pardoned 100 convicts. Of the num-
ber 45 were murderers and 3S horse
thieves.
1t is reported that the G. & O.Canal
Company have decided to abandon the
charge of four cents for warfage at
Cumberland duringthe coming shipping
season, leaving the tells at Sc cents
per ton.
There are so many generals iu Con
gress that a few old fashioned colonies
would be relief. Even captain
would be tidbit.
Mr.. George d. Keller has been ap-
pointed general business manager OF the
Hagerstown Steam Engine Manutactur-
ing Company, of which he is Director.
The Southerns are looming up for
Bayard, for 1880.
The Cumberland Nei0s of Monday
says that the Hon. William Walsh re-
turned from Washington few days
ago, suffering from indispositiou the re-
suit of oyerwork.
Mr. f. J. Sullivan, postmaster at
Harrisonburg, Va, died on Tuesday
last. He had been postmaster since
1865.
Let your word be your bond. Good
credit is fortune to begin with.
When Ken,uckan feels lively he
says, "Im a yard wide and oil wool.
Mrs. Belva Lockwood has beeu ad-
mitted TO practice before the Supreme
Court at Washington. She is the first
of her sex SO honored, and ought TO be
happy.
When is this thing going to stop
Now comes man by the name OF Nc
Nultv, who proposes TO eat apple pies
against any person in the United States.
The pies must be 30 inches in circum-
ference aud l l-2 thick. Henry Byers
is the man.
Hon. John Randolph Tucker is suf-
fering with an affection OF the eye which
is supposed TO be cataract. In Il short
time he will have his eye operated upon
by celebrated occulist of Washington
city.
Peter Cooper was lightweight years
old on Wednesday, and yet wants 10 be
President.
A Boston man has stolen s97, 600
worth of water from the Mystic Water
company. He had the best milk route
in the city.
Mr.. VIM. AbrilI, an aged and re-
spected citizen Of Gcrardstowu. is dead.
Hoops are coming iuto fashion again.
Hoop, la!
Under the next apportionment OF
representatives, West Virginia will be
entitled 10 another representative In
Congress.
The sermon Of the best preacher in
the world will not make as much i'm
preston upon congregation as the
sudden pattering OF rain on the paues OF
church containing two hundred new
winter bonnets.
When n man is hanging by his toes
from The cornice of high building, and
expects momentarily TO drop, nothing
so completely treasures aud so thor
oughly satisfies him as the sudden dis
covery that he is safely at home in bed.
Twenty years ago girl was born in
Flemingsburg, Ky. Her parents re-
solved to begin from her birth and de-
post ten cents day in bank for her
benefit. She is now twenty years old,
and the sum amounts to 81, ,46l. The
young man that marries her will enter
tain a secret wish that they had made
it twenty cents day.
At Albany, Ga, lately mules were
auc,ioned at 500 dozen.
Brigham Young's grave is guarded
still, night and day.
Three devils burnt, cut and beat
woman in the most barbarous manner,
in Wheeling, on last Sunday night.
The order has been given for the
burning of the plague strikeu villages
in Russia.
He who doth the printer pay, will
70 to heaven sure some day; bat he
who meanly cheats the printer, will 60
where there is never winter.
A large and handsome monument,
manufactured from Vermont crystal
granite, has been placed over the grave
of Lewis ii. Schley, in Mount Olivet
Cemetery, Frederick, Md. This young
gentleman, a son of DR.. Fairfax Schley,
was one OF the victims Of the railroad
disaster near Point of Rocks on the 18th
of June, 1877.
When young man comes TO believe
that a glass of liquor is daily necessity
he mnst soon quit drinking and attend
to business or quit business and attend
to drinking
The Charleston Courier has an ac-
couut Of negro who swore SO hard
that his tongue Glove to the roof OF his
mouth.
The best physicians assure US that DR..
Bulls Cough Syrup is reliable and
never failing remedy. All Druggists
keep it. % cents bottle.
Mr.. Wendell Phillips grieves because
the land of the rebels was not confsca-