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

To prevent cluD root In capoageo hn e1cEauge
! SAYS throw d teaspoontul OF hue salt around the
! stalk of the cabbage soon after it Is planted
| This will make il uncomfortable also for the cut
| worm.
II Is said that Comet with tail three miles
| long Is coming this way, and now Is a good time
10 pay tor your paper-don't forget It.
| According TO the latest returns, Major Harry
| SheelZ aged 80 years, the ''boss" tramping jour
! printer, Was NJ Carlisle, 70.
Randall, the street preacher, has got SIS far
west as Ohio and Is fraudulently working his
! way towards the setting sun.
Rev P s. Fox, colored, and q delegate TO the
| Wheeling Republican Convention last week, and
| district alternate 10 the Chicago Convention, Is
q citizen of this place, and pastor OF the Baptist
/ church.
George ". LETTERS, Esq, of Wheeling, hes
/ doomed up again rs Guoefnatorlal candidate,
| since the Withdrawal of Hon. j. \. Camden.
! Jake jackson Of PArkerspuIg, is also picking up
! again.
The state Convention OF the Greenback party
| of West Virginia comes eft al Charleston, IA
! pawha county, on the 2Gth instant, the object
! being to select State and electoral tickets, and
! to send delegates 10 the Greenback National
! Convention at Chicago on the 9th of June.
Put pinch of tea in your mouth, after par
! taking OF onions, aud you can call on your girl
! or lady friends with The utmost impuDity, that
! is US far rs tie objection 70 the onion fayoa Is
/ concerned.
! Potash dissolved in water, or lye from wood
! ASHES is the best wash for the trunks and limbs
| of fruit trees. Whitewa should not be used,
! as il closes The pores OF the bark, which should
! be kept open In order to Insure q healthy tree.
| Potash or lye answers every purpose which
! whitewash would, with none vi lis objections.
! The fremen's parade at Chsmbersburg on
Thursday last quite an imposing affair, there
| having been fourteen visiting companies in line
/ di, he Ind emit hp Wpet-
cru Euterp. Use, and the Pioneer Companies OF
! Hagcrsowu, and one company from Martins
burg
The country residence of Mr.. Samuel Shiffler,
residing near koheIsyille, Washington county,
Md, was totally destroyed by fire on Wednes-
J day morning last. 1t was q stone brildiEg. and
, the fire was caused by spark from the chimney.
Mr. Shifler lost all Of his household effects and
! valuable papers, aud made q narrow escape HIM
SELF His loss Is nearly covered by insurance.
! Do not estimate the worth of q young man,
girls, by bis ability talk soft nonsense nor by
the length VI bis inoustache.
Hon. ID. B. Lucas, candidate for Congress in
| this district, spoke TO very large audience at
Murtinsbur. on Saturday evepiug last.
! A black snake was killed near Sharpsburg last
| Monday which measured feet In length. That
was Il whopper, We mean the snake was.
Strawberry festival season Ia near at hand and
! young men VI small income are panied TO OBJ
serve the girls are go hearty and healthy.
Mr.. Richard Garrett, Jr. has sold his farm OF
"A acres to Mr.. Dauie Miller, of Nanclevesville,
Tor 3! so, and has pulchase the farm OF Mr..
Richard Garrett, Sr., containing 100 acres, tor
$1,000. The latter gentleman disposed of his
personally on Tuesday, May 10Th, and starts I'M
medlateIy for Kansas. where several OF his chill
dren are already located, and where Mr.. q. has
farm.
Rev. Ezra F. Busey, of the NJ. E. Church
and Iiuan nj u. Lat. Il i.I In,
Baltimore last week.
A number Of our exchanges of this State are
saying many nice things in favor OF Hon. Z. j.
Faulkner Tor our next Governor. That's right
boys; wEoop em up.
The TINKER annual meeting will be held OF
Lenark, Ill commencing June list. Round trip
tickets good until July Sth will be Issued at
duced rates over tue Baltimore q ONO road
MIS- Chalmers Byers, OF this vicinity, will take
the trip 70 visit relatives and friends.
The Martnsburg Statesman says the lands Of
John ID. Cushwa were sold last Tuesday. The
home farm was purchased by Mr.. Ohio Cushws,
at $3.50 per acre; - acre tract by James H.
Walker, Tor s3i IS. A tract Of mountain land
contain log q acres, by Wendell Seibert for l.50
per acre.
We were glad to welcome the return of our
young friend Nr. Jacob F. Ergle, who had been
teaching school at Unger's Cross Roads, Morgan
county. He is looking well. Long may he wave
II comes kind o sudden like, Just rs the con-
gregation have finished singing "Salvatlon's
Tree" TO have the preacher anuounce that 1.-THE
collection will now DC taken up"
wealthy gentleman Of Baltimore has offered
to pay one half the transportation expense of the
9Th Maryland Regiment TO Winchester on the
5Ih OF June and IL is now expected that spleL did
body of soldery will be- there in full numbers
Judge Huge, of hartinsburg, has been chosen
TO deliver the annual address before the Mozart
Society at Commencement, Fairmsnt. The Nor
NAL Lyccum will be addressed by Hon J. A.
Hutchinson OF Parkcrsburg.
The late severe floods ia Cali 'ornla have borne
heavily upon some Mr.. ). Z. Deaner, OF keedys-
vile, Md, had Elk hundred acres of wheat
flooded and jacob Smith and Washington Shave
ly, With Others along the river bottoms. all the
grain they had. Mr.. Samuel McGraw lost most
ofhis
man who will spend bis money for whiskey
Instead OF giving 1t 10 his needy family or pay
ing his debts. Is brute as well as dishonest.
Mahlon knader the tomb stone man," who
visits this section, was elected Mayor Of Keedys-
Vile, Wash. CO., Md last week.
Mr. Christian Negley died Tuesday morning,
Mt the age OF about 20 years, AT his residence,
lew miles from Hagerstown. He was one of the
most estrnable citizens, successful farmers, and
the father OF Hon. Peter Negley, the present os.
sistant United States treasurer at Baltimore.
Best d Hoppock, contractors on the s. V. r.
r. from here TO HagersloWn, paid of on Thurs
day last.
MIR. Il. E Brown of engine No. 2, s.V.RR.
and wife left here on saturdiy last to visit rela-
tives and friends in Camden, n J. They will
be gone several weeks.
The President sent the nomination of Gen.
Nathan Golf, Dr., OF Clurksburg To be United
States Attorney for Western virginia, on Tues
day last.
MIR. Bruce Mask of this town is now employed
upon the s. V. r. r. assistant to Mr.. Briner,
car Inspector.
Mr.. Chauucey Brooks, aged 81 years, died near
Baltimore, on Wednesday. In 1856 he was pres
ident OF The Is. & D. K. X. until succeeded by
Mr.. Garrett.
Superintendent Graham OF Elmwood Gene
terry says he has only killed Is snakes this sea-
son.
Master George Billmyer killed one day last
week near town, spread head viper which meas
ured feet In length.
DR.. w. Fl. Grimes of Bakersyille Washington
county, Md, has been dangerously Ill for some
days back. He suffers with very large carbun-
Gle OF dangerous type.
1t is said two weddings will take place In town
next week. Now guess, girls, who they will be,
But that's easy.
! DR.. Charles B. Harris, son of Mr.. Jerry Harris
OF this county, has located in Martipseurg, for
the practice of medicine.
! "Tuose people who turn up their noses at the
world, might do we'll to reflect that it is as good
I world rs they were ever In, or may get into!"
! The strike Of the bostmen on the Chesapeake
and Ohio canal has at last terminated. Monday
| last the boatmen of the Maryland and New Cen
| trail companies were notified that they would be
| paid the now customary rate of si.l0 per ton to
/ Georgetown and 81. ID to Alexandra. The trip
page has been fixed at s25 dollars.
! Did you ever notice that he who tells you he
cannot believe the Bibleis us ually able TO believe
almost anything else
! Mr.. Julius G. Holmes, OF Ctarlestowp, will al
tend the coming meeting Of the Good Templar
Grand Lodge Of the World, at New York. as
Representative OF the Grand Lodge of West Vir-
pinia.