Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-05-22
Editorial Breyflles.

OF az a democratic dark horse. A thrifty
investigator reports that Mr.. Scots
barrel holds about S12 100000.
Excursions are now advertised be.
tween Cincinnati and ST. Louis, a dis.
lance of about $40 miles, for $500 for
the round trip of $50 miles.
For thirty years Mrs. Martha P.
Graves ofSouth Killingly, Conn, had
been deaf. She recently dreamed that
her hearing was restored, and on the
second morning following she awoks
with hearing perfect.
OF Simon CameroLs family, one of
his sons wss paymaster during the
war, and died shortly after its conclu-
sion, aud another, the youngest, is par.
,iallv dumb. One of his three daugh.
ters married Judge Burnside and died
several years ago, another is the wife Of
ex Congressman Haldeman and lives in
Harrisburg, Pa, and the third is Mrs.
Wayne MacVeagh, of Philadelphia.
The twenty-third General Conference
of the NJ E. Church, now in session in
Cincinnati elected four additional Bish-
ops last Wednesday, the following
gentlemen being thus honored: Revs.
{. d. Foss, of New York; II. w. War
rem, of Philadelphia; J. +. Hurst, of
Maryland; E. o. Haven, of New York.
The Democratic Convention OF Mich
olas and Clay counties have instructed
for Hon. John L. Kenua for Congress,
and c. G. Watts for Attorney General.
A neighbor informs US that his wife
never knew a quiet night until the coc,
tor prescribed DR.. Bulls Baby Syrup
for her little one.
Hugh J. Jewett, whose Democratic
friends claim that he is Ohio's second
choice for the Presidential nomination,
has large farm in the Muskingum Val
ley, Ohio, on which be has high-brcd
stock valued at 100000.
1t has been stated by Mr. Cameron
that the vote of Pennsylvania will bo
cast for Grant as sure as his (Cameron's)
hair is red. There being no doubt n
bout the tint of Dons hair the whole
thing now rests on the strength OF his
word.
The Port Jervis Gazeis says that a
COW that wore bell having been run
over and killed on railroad, the owner
brought suit against the railroad com
pany Tor damages. 1t was proved that
the engineer rang the bell and tried to
friGhten the cow of the track. but the
farmers COW also rang her bell and tried
to frighten the engine of the track, and
so the jury decided in bis favor.
Tho Bradford oil regions in Pennsyl.
vauia were visited this week by tho
most disastrous fire that ever took place
in that section Of the country, ~ miles
of territory was burned down and sever
al hundred thousand barrels OF oil con
sumed; which besides number Of vii
lagos and innumerable rigs, shanties,
and dcrricks were wholly destroyed.
The loss cannot now be calculated.
The Virginia State Convention Of tho
National Greenback Labor party was
held at Salem on Monday. The Wash
ington Post says it consisted Of two
delegates, one OF whom called tho 9th
er 10 order.
Mrs. Belya a. Lockwood, Of Wash.
inGton, ID. c., was denied admission TO
the bar Of the New York Supreme
Court, at Poughkeepse, recently. on
the ground that under the State law m
~ males can he admitted to the dignity.
Miss Augusta Lamar, daughter OF
Senator Lamar, vas married at Oxford.
Miss, the other day, TO L. III. Heiskell,
a young lawyer. Senator Lamar was
present at the ceremony.
AT Clsrksburg, w. Va, Judge J. NJ.
Jackson recently decided case OF con
siderable interest. Rev A. i. Stnrm
of Pbillippi, was the plaintiff, and 3. s.
Fleming, J. b. DeDham and others ds.
PENDANTS. The defendants had obtained
judgements against tho plaintiffs for
property taken Turing n raid of the
Confederate General Jones in 1868,
amounting to several thousand dollar.
His land was sold to satisfy the judg
ments and the money collected. The
plaintiff sued the defendants for the
amount, and the case was decided by
Judge Jackson in his favor.
Everything conducive 10 the better
condition of the baby is sure TO attract
attention; and hence it is that DIR. Bulls
Baby Syrup is becoming more and more
appreciated, as its wonderful influence
in subduing the diseases OF baby hood
becomes recognized. Price 5 cents.
Gen. Shoup, Confederate Briggs
der" 10 the Army ofthe Southwest, is
now rector Of tho Church Of the Advent
in Nashville, Tenn.
Miss Eleanor Mary Sherman, tho
third daughter OF the General OF tho ar.
my, was married last week in Washing
ton 10 Lieut. Thacara, U. S.N.
Senator Voorhees,, whilst 10 Wincbes-
ter, was the guest of Mr. VIM. Mott.
On Sunday be stood God Father for
Dir. Motifs first born, who is PANIED Of
ter him and was christened on that day.
Hon. J. a. J. Cresswell, Of Maryland
is spoken of as chairman of the Chicago
Convention. He is man Of force and
address, and would fiji the position with
credit 10 himself and his State.
At the General Synod of the Evan
gehcal Lutheran Church held in Rich
mond last week, among others, the fol-
lowing were elected as members Of tho
Board Of Directors Of the Theological
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