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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-08-27
Editorial Breviffes.

Mr.. James Mcdaniel, whose farm is
near Silcoit's Mills, Loudoun county,
had flock OF thir,y-iour sheep killed
by lightning during a recent storm.
President Jeffersons famous old clock
at Monticello is undergoing full repairs.
Ii is said 10 be remarkable lime piece
on a grand scale-a splendid piece of
mechanism aud great curiosity alto
gether.
DR.. Tanner The faster, is 10 attempt
in New York city ninety-Gve days
fast. DR.. Tanner is among the noun
taius Of Pennsylvania, accommodating
adipose tissue for his proposed absli-
@nence. He stipulates that he shall be
allowed TO get all the nutriment he can
from electricity.
A turtle weighing 1000 pounds,
caught by a fisherman of Absecom
Light, was brought into New York
Monday and sold tor $3.50 10 an anu
teur Snowman, who rugged up tent on
the pier Just north ct Fulton ferry and
charged 10 cents admission. The inr'
tie is of a variety never seen before IN
this market. II is seven feet long, four
feet three inches broad, and abou, three
feet thick. Its clippers" or ptcloral
fins are forty seven inches long
Baltimore is TO have carnival imme-
dialcly preceding or else directly fol-
lowing the celebration OF the Yorktown
Centennial.
Gu Sunday night last, between twelve
and one o'clock, the residence oi Captain
Jesse Sheets, at Willsmsport, was Gu
tered and 100 50 in cash aud from $50
TO S75 in Jewelry stolen. MIR Sheets,
who is conductor upon the Western
MARYLAND Railroad, WAS absent during
the day in charge OF an CAcarsion tram
10 q campmeeling along the rosd. lie
returned home about II o'clock; mid
night, and in company with hls family
sat down 10 eat his supper, ut which
time the thief entered; stole the money
and Jewelry and made his escape. Mr.
Sheets had just brought hone his
months wages which no Doubt the tibet
was after and secured.
The amount Of money available for
school purposes in this Stato this year
from the State is SlS3,1s3 SO.
Baltimore proposes TO shorten IFS dis
tance TO the ocean by building n ship
canal across the peninsula. a compa-
ny has beer organized Tor This purpose,
and there can be no doubt that the ca
nal, which will shorten the distance To
the sea by 225 miles, will soon be con-
pleled. Baltimore bids fair 10 be tho
foremost rival Of New York for the
European trade.
Mrs. Northcott, wife Of Gen. u. S.
Northcott, OF Clarksburg, this state,
died at her residence, on Friday OF last
week, after several months illness,
which she bore with untiring patience.
We have had no rain in this section
for a month past, and in consequence
the corn crop, will be cut short. We
had but a half crop of wheat aud with
a short crop OF corn, our toliing farmers
have enough TO dishcarien them.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-08-27
MILL IN r r Y

All the latest styles and novelties in
Bonnets, Hats, shaded Silks and Satns,
Ribbons, Feathers AMI in fact all the la
test novelties in Millinery. Having Sc
cured Il first-clasS Miliner all work eX-
tended to me will guarantee entire salts
faction and all orders promptly filled.
Thankful for the hitherto liberal patron
age bestowed upon me by the public
respectfully solicit 4 continuance of the
same. Save your money by purchasing
your goods at home and especially from
il. RICHARD.
May II, 1881. If
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-08-27

The Indian department at Washing.
ton has received information from the
Rosebud Agency of the killing Of Spot
ted Tail by Crow Dog. It is believed
that Spotted Tail was killed through
some difficulty growing out Of bis ex,
pected trip to Washington. He had
been ordered by the Indian bureau TO
come to Washington with the Indian
delegation due there on the 18th inst.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-08-27

TIE Presidents BIC IIEART-A
correspondent of the New York Trib-
une writes: 1.-TWO years ago last fall,
on his (Garfeld's) campaign tour he
was in lthica, n. Y. ! was appointed
chairman of the meeting which he was
TO address, and waited OF him at the
hotel where he was stopping. Some
two hundred young Republicans, with
q band of music, came 10 escort him 10
the Opera House, where he was 10
speak AS the procession was passing
through the main street Of the town,
and all eyes were upon Garfield,
poorly clad man, with rough visage,
came running up, and famiiarly slapped
the General on the shoulder and said:
General, how do you do'" General
Garfield turned and looked al The man,
and Immediately said: tWby, Brown,
is this you7 Where in the world have
you been all OF this tin.f My good
fellow, come along" And drawing
Browns arm into his Own, he marched
along the street TO the ball. The baud
made so much noise that ] could not
hear the conversation that followed, but
as we neared the Opera House Garfield
said TO me: "Mr Chairman, is there
room for Brown on the platiormi" l
answered him that there vss. "Wcll,"
said he, 'rhis man took care OF my
horse all through the Chickamavga
campaign, and he took good care Of
him too; and like TO have him near
me-" Subsequently, Judge Finch told
me that the General told him 20
keep good lookout for Brown, and If
be needed any thing 10 make him com
Portable, 10 see that he bad il, and 10
draw upon HIM for the amount at
sight"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-08-27
n OF 10 n S.

Our Notion department cannot be ex-
celled. Ladies' Balbriggan Hose 20, 80
and - cts. a full line OF Children's Hose.
silk Parasols from Sl.37 TO 1925.
CARPETS FROM 22CTS. TO $l.00.
Mems and Boys wear in Wool, Cotton
AIDES and Linens; Floor and Table Oil
Cloths A, 5-4, Ca; White and Checked
Mattings Al, 5-4; Window Shades and
tivturnS in all shades
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-07-16

At the Grand Pacific reading room,
Chicago, on the night of July 9th, an
unknown man directed a stream of
insulting and filthy language against
President Garfield and was rewarded
by being knocked down by another
stranger. The latter's name could
not be accertained but be is said to
be an ex-Confederate soldier who
had served under Stonewall Jacks On
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-07-16

The Washington correspondent of
the Buffalo Commercial writes: 1t
was only after patient inquiry that
/ could ascertain these facts, which
are interesting and, as Tar Is know,
are set unpublished. Booth the
murderer Of Abraham Lincoln, died,
as will be remembered, in . barn in
MARYLAND, from . wound received
from the musket Of Boston Corbett.
The body was brought to Washing
ton, and after having been identified
by the court-martial before which
his fellow-conspirators were tried,
was dissected by the encouragement
of the army. The brain and heart
and some other parts of the body
were preserved in alcohol and are
now on exhibition in the medical mu-
scum of the surgeon-eeneral's Office.
The building in which the assassina-
ton occurred was Ford's theatre. The
government confiscated it. but after
wards Ford was paid its full value.
and it has since been used as the
headquarters of the medical corps of
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-07-16
A SENSIBLE SUGGESTION.

The n. O. Picayune, in an article
headed 'Can We Learn ?" has some
practical remarks about the manner
in which offices are melted out by
the incoming administrations, for
party services. 1t holds that the
diplomatic service of the United
States should be veteran corps, in
which Advancement is the deserved
promotion of established merit In
referring to the assassination of Pres
sident Garfield, it says under such
circumstances this fungus of free
dom" could not have conceived the
folly of applying for the post of U. S.
Minister. By the plan suggested a
man to be a Consul General must
first be a Consul, and Consul first
be a consular agent or consular
clerk. In this way the army of pet
ty ofhce seekers that beslege and
annoy new Presidents, and that beset
and lobby with the Senators and
Representatives. retarding business
of national importance and corrupt
ing everything they come in contact
with, all these would be got rid of,
while men of merit would be found
to gil every branch of the public SER
vice. The time of the President of a
great nation like this is worth too
much to be taken up listening to
beggarly applicants for Office. Let
the gates of the national capitol be
closed by thorough and reasonable
system of appointments to the civil
service, and let promotions therein
be for merit.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-07-16

President e. b Wheelock, of the
New Orleans Pacific railroad, has
been interviewed by the reporter of
the Shreveport Standard. Mr.. Vince
lock is of the opinion that the road
will be completed from Shreveport
to New Orleans by October at far
thest. and that it will be in running
order from Alexandria to New Or
leans by September. When compile
ted and in good running order he
thinks the time from Shreveport to
the city win be about twelve hours.
So we may expect to be able to make
the trip from Colfax in about seven
or eight hours.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-07-16

The comet is passing rapidly out
of sight of the naked eye. and in .
week or ten days it win b. invisible,
except with the aid Of . telescope;
but, with their powerful glasses. the
astronomers expect TO be able TO
study it for q month or two. Its pc
culiar direction led . great many 10
believe that there were two different
comets, visible night and morning.
but the most skeptical can now sat
isfy themselves BY watching our &C.
lestial visitor the entire night.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-07-16

About As degrees below the meri-
dian may be seen from early eve to
early dawn large star with long
tail. Astronomy tells rs that the
heavens are full of them and that
they are nightly seen through means
of the telescope, and that Sc. 000, 900
of them are in contact with the earth
every year. At times they haze been
viewed as indications Of evil and
destruction on our earth. Escape
relieved apprehensions and the mind
started into inquiry as to their pur-
pose and mission Some think that
the heavenly bodies are ell inhabited
and support life similar to our own,
and that they have been or will be
subjected to the Noah ordeal and that
the FIRE ordeal is only . question OF
time; that comets have reached the
age assigned them and are in pro-
cess Of change or extinction. Prof.
Worrenzofski says the planetary sys-
tenn is all out Of order, that Hilda is
supposed to have dropped into the
sun. "Venus comes next Mars has
always had alterations towards We
mus and Venus towards Mars. His
increased mass win overcome the or
bit of the plans Of parallel resistance,
and Venus viii rush headlong into
the planet and both go crashing into
the SUM-" Centripetal win overcome
centrifugal motion, harmony viii
cease to exist and star and planet be
precipitated upon the center of mag
netism with q force and fury of which
earth can hardly conceive. The
dreaded time is fixed for the Goth of
next August. There is hope that the
time may be postponed, and that
things are not really 90 bad as they
appear. Hilda may be in eclipse. or
some other kind of trouble. The
distinguished Professor has gone to
Archangel to look into Hilda's mis-
fortunes. If she is safe all may be
we'll His report is looked for with
bated breath. Il win be in time.
In such expectancy il il hardly nee
essary to advise s'that houses be put
in order" Get the heart right-it
is the only protection in so unequal
q fight In the meantime it would
be well to look at the strange and
beautiful visitant and reflect how
mysterious must be the ways of Prov
idence, if anything 90 innocent, love-
ly and captivating TO the sight could
be the forecast of'"the last day"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-07-16
LA,sAT So
THE WOUNDED PRESIDENT.

The wicked and cowardly attempt
to take the life Of President Garfield
has excited the indignation of not
only all the good people Of the Uni
ted States. North and South, but Of
the entire civilized world. Thous-
ands Of kilograms, containing words
Of sympathy and coincidence, have
been received and are constantly ar
irving at the White House. The New
York chamber of commerce made
Mrs. Garfield q noble and generous
gift of two hundred and City thou
sand dollars. which they presented to
that lady as q token of their sim
cere esteem and sympathy, and as a
means Of relieving the mind of the
President entirely from anxiety with
regard to the future Of HE family.
Mrs. Garfield has been in bad
health for several months and the
President was just on the eve of GO
ing to a watering place for her health
when be was shot, Since then she
has been constant attendant at his
bedside, entirely forgetful of her
own feebIeness. Her bravery and
fortitude has excited the admiration
of the world, and she is spoken of as
sfa brave little woman, who has en-
deared herself to the American peo-
pie for the. tender womanly traits
she has shown"
The name of the man who shot
President Garfield is Gitteau, not
Gitteo, as we had IL last week He
is Chicago lawyer Of French de.
scent, q self-opinionated fellow who
is claimed to be crazy with egotism
He is probably more a knave than a
fool, as his history as published in
the papers shows a career of rascal.
(ty and wrong-doing.
The bullet entered the Presidents
body between the tenth and eleventh
ribs on the right side of the spina
column, and, passing forward and
downward into and through the lower
end of the right Ilobo of the liver
finally lodged in the anterior portion
of the abdomen. The advisability o.
probing for the bullet was carefully
considered. and it was determined moi
to make any attempt to extract the
bali. A careful bat delicate exami
nation revealed The fact that the To-
cation of the ball, as determined, wal
such as to make any effort for it,
removal unwarranted. No effort vii
be made q. present to extract th,
ball, as its presence in the location
determined does not necessarily in
terfere with the Presidents ultimat'
recovery.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-07-16

The beginning of the end has come
at last in the Albany contest. On
the evening Of July 9Th motion was
adopted in the Republican caucus
deciding that two candidates shall be
chosen from the two principal divis-
ions of.the party. After several bal
lots Warner Miller was unanimously
nominated, receiving IS votes, Sew.
eral ballots we're taken for = candi-
date for the short term, and resulted
in the unanimous nomination Of En-
bridge d. Lapham. The caucus then
adjourned.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-07-16

Gov. Witt is accused of using the
pardoning power too freely. He has
been about as lavish as ever Kellogg
was. Since his inauguration he has
turned loose some fifty penitentiary
convicts. It is about time the Gov
ernor was giving us rest
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-07-16

The Chicago Weekly NesOs is what
its name indicates--a neacspaper. It
fairly bristles with news. The Week
ly Nesos and the CHRoMcLE both for
81 50a year, postage included. Send
your subscription to this Office.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-29

The last three were personal friends. The Speaker
of the House of Commons joins the committee
officially. The committee consists OF tWei'e
dukes, seven marquises, twenty-three ear'S
two viscounts. six barons and many commoners' !"
intends erecting statue in London, thing Loru
Beaconsfeld always rdiculed.
PRINCE LEoPoID's DUKEDoM.
The comforting Of the Dukedom of Albany on
Prince Leopold. in conformity with the custom ioi-
lowed in regard to the Queens other sons enaoles
him 70 take seat in the House of Lords, where 1t
is understood he intends to take an active part IN
the debates Prince Lcopold's general popularity Is
due to the belief that he possesses greater ih'ee'
tua ability than his brothers. This is likely to un-
dergo a severer test than heretofore
THE REVISED VERSION.
Tho rcviscd version of the New Testament receives
IN some quarters more favorable notice but 1t makes
no way with the public. The .ihcndam says IL Is
impossible to assign il high standard even "l nc
curacy but it considers that the revision VIII 10
GOOD by cxorcizng the notion that the old version
was infalbIy inspired. 1t wishes that more OF the
American suggestions had been adopted-an oplhioh
few Englishmen agree with.
WATCHING THE SENATORIAL CONTEST.
The Garfcld-Conklng controversy continues 10
attract much attention, the English press generally
onnrovinp strongly the Presidents course notwith-
standing sundry NcwYork and Philadclphia "''-
grams in the Conklinc interest, repeating charges
against Pres dent Garfield Of corrupt bargains dur
ing the campaign, which nobody here believes
MIR. BOOTH ABOUT To RETURN.
Mr.. Booth visits America next month. taking home
his wife, whose condition is hopeless lie returns IN
August TO fulfil provincial engagements. Nv :.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-29
CANADA AND NEWFOI,NDLAND

Lovp0v, Ont, May 2s.-In the inquest on
Miss Cooper one Of the sctims Of the steamer Victoria
disaster the evidence So far has hr "a ~ somewhat
conflicting ch1raccr but II rejects u most damaging
manner on the management OF the lost steamer.
Sr ions. y. H.. May 2s-Thc ship John Murphy,
ashore at Cape Spencer. may be- got of II the weather
continues hne but very doubtful The rigging s bc
lnE brought 10 IT. john
OTTAWA. MAY 2-.--An Indian, whose name was not
asccrtaned attempted to the Duchr-ne Rapids IN a
canoe today For time the fal craft made far pro-
gress but suddenly disappeared among the breaker
and when IL again the Indian "a7 nowhere t1 h"
seen. The canoe WAS subsequently iccJ' 'crcd lho
body Is ~till IN The water
ST. JouN- y f.. May 2s.-Private adNiccs stat" that
the Rovnl assent been withheld from tho Railway
act. The weather continues cold. snow showers oc-
CURED yesterday aud to-day The Cromwell Line
steamer Gamma sailed for New York last NIGHT TIE
steamer Curcw Just arrived from the West Coast, re-
pOfts nsh IN plenty AZ t or tir Ifhtlphl ltt'ts
Cheering news has been received irulu the banks also
QUEBEC, May 2s.-In the Quebec LEGISLATURE yc'tcr-
day, the Hon George Irvine read statement dcny ug
the charges made against him by Dr Laycle before the
adjournment ast week. and showing that hs tran-ac-
tons with respect the sale the Lewis aud kcnnobcc
Railway were perfectly straightforward. An acrim0n-
our and personal debate followed nsting ttN o'clock
this morning. when Mr.. IurteS motion NludcaHg Mr..
Irvine was carried by vote OF - h II
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-29

Governorship OF the Madras Presidency made vacant
by the death Of Governor Adam.
The Continental Hotel Company OF Paris is winding
its affairs. It's fine buildng Rue Riyoh has been
sold to a life insurance company.
Russian newspaper has been established at Sofia
Several articles IN IT, dcprccatory to the intelligence of
the Enlgarans, have produced very DISAGREE able III
preston.
Du1ng the past fortnight there has been nm increase
OF 81 Of smallpox I'm London, and there now
l6OO cases in the hospitals, Of which hundred cases
were admitted yesterday.
The hcrdsman Moore who. with his brother, was re-
Gently arrested in Ireland suspicion OF being mplca-
ted in the murder o Wheeler, and discharged for lack of
evidence has been rcarrrstcd board steamer o Sal
for America, under the Protection Act and taken 10 the
Kilmainhnm Jail.
NJ souchlron. president of the bulgarian Chamber OF
Deputies has written letter In reply to the procana-
on Of Prince Alexander in which he draws the special
attention Of the Deputies and all patriotic Bucarians To
the and undecided situation, and declares that not
mere choice of Ministry, but the maintenance OF the
Constitution il at stake.
The Nceroy Of India tecrnph that in the first cncoun-
ter OF the adhcrcns Of AyOoh Khan with the force under
the Amccr Abdurrahman in the ncighborhood Of Girishk
the former compelled TO retreat They only mum.
hcrcd 100 and were the advance guard of force ut
about 500 which II still above tirShk. Six hundred
more mcu have started from IIcra 10 join Ayoob Khan
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-29
U.fSHINGTON NOTES.

W,smNDIu>, saturday, May -, ISL.
Secretary Lincoln expects 10 tcs,ch Washington Mon
ia, morning.
The PRECEDENT to-day appointed Charles Kaylo. ~
Indiana. Consul General of tho United states Berlin
ITli--lu.
Captain Jos. y Miller, L. :. y, has been detached
from special duty ~ Wn4lngton and ordered To com
nAid the rcccis wing ship Wabash.
Mr.. Hobbs. who for many Jcars has b'cn di-hursinc
clerk of the Treasury, was to-day relieved of his duties
md Mr. Bartlett wn- appointed u bis place Mr. Hobbs
is however. to hc retained in -ubnrdinntc capacity
Pr-ou~ 90 the Administration -ty That trr are tn
De- nIucruu, changes IN AL the D partincnts within
T. weeks
The following named officers ~ The Revenue Ma1nr
vice have been cou,tl board caaiuinc The ,riGu
aiIuc ci OF cadets io q, ruc their qInhcnt ions for
tine position of Third Lieutenant 10 said -,rvcr: cap
tame J. II. titrfA mhu. Ja-. c. Baker and Gn W Moor
The board Will convene al the Treasury Department Oh
thts-jl -t inst.
Nr Lee. Of North Carolina. we'll known IN the politics
OF The south Tim" Lcc. b, to Doc appointed United
states Marshal of NV NrS.o lI- appointment f. np-
proved by the Gottruor ~ that Territory General
Sheldon who iicnd- 10 suppress the awir-"-H Wllch
ht- prevailed 20 such hu extent Ia that Territory ana mas
desired rc-uluc and cOurisrous marshal 10 asaist hii