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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-07-02
Deatbs.

Near this town, on Sunday morning
last, the 26lh ult., LILLE LEE,
daughter OF George NJ. and Mary &.
Boswell, aged yeprs, 2 months aid
% days.
In Knoxville, Tenn, on Monday
morning, the goth ult., Miss MAG
GLE w. JOHNSON, daughter Of the
late VIM. Johnson, Of Charlestown,
aged about 50 years Funeral took
place in Charlestown Wednesday after
noon, at 5 o'clock, services at the Pres
by,erian Church.
At his residence, in this county, on
Thursday last, Mr.. JAMES I.
COYLE, aged about - years.
On the 10th ult., in Martinsburg,
FREDERICK HODGE, aged 81
years, 7 months and 20 days.
June 9Th, 1881, i. Ii. YOUNG,
aged 4 years and G months, son Of
William and Belle Young, of Bolivar.
In Prosperity, 5. g., June 20, 1891,
JOSEPH WINGARD HAWKINS,
son OF Rev. J. and NJ. ). Hawkins, for
merly Of Shcpherdstown, aged IA years,
3 months and | 6 DAYS.
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HOTEL ARRIVALS.
ESrLER lioTEL-MAJoR HENRY HAGAS
PRoPRIETOR

ESrLER lIorEL-MAJoR HENRY HAGAS
PROPRIETOR.
L. l.. Grossnickle, Boonsboro; G. T.
McIntire, Carlisle; Jas NJ. Johnston,
County; J. b. Bsnsman, DIR. John Z.
Miller, u. /. Spangler, p A. Barber,
Hagerstown; +. III. Gardner. Va; Cbas.
Renter, Samuel Ii. Grafton, Edward
Snowdeu, p. +. Barn well, J. +. Salter,
Baltimore; Ii. p. Allen, j. Ransom
Bolts, S. A. Trimmer, S. V. r. r.; w.
a. Shewalter, Summit Point; w. l..
Ware, Sam1 Tsyler, L. w. Johnson,
D. NJ. Fisher, J. J.. Brown, Charles
town; J. A. Bricker, S. V. r. L.; A.
NJ. Trimmer, Chambersburg; Amos
Hartman, Penn: Mr.. and Mrs. S. Trim
mer, Miss I. Trimmer, Frederick; II.
w. Blunt, Washington; ID. Renich
Miller, Greencastle, Pa; Cbas. L. Dire
bling, Mar'insburg.
VALLEY House,. +. GRAVES. PRo-
PRIEToR.
Persons stopping at this House can
have access TO the Livery Stable at
reduced rates.
John J. Snyder, ]. A. Bartlett. G. T.
Audenor, III. NJ. Morrield, Benz. Rosen-
stock, Baltimore; Thomas ID. Webb,
CharlestowD; John Cost, Isrel Cost, }.
b. Sechrist, James Mecredy, Lewis Z.
Mari, HagersiowD; Jas. b. Lucas,
County; VIM. Young, Cumberland; A.
G. WoIfes, Miss EDglebright. Martins
burg; G. Elmer Hall, Cumb. Co., "a;
Peter Sahm, X. P. Johnson, Frederick;
Anna Watson, Ella Mcclure, Leetown;
Andrew w. Made, Washington "m.
A. Wade, Ohio; VIM. Euck, Wash. Co,
Md; Lewyil Sanders, Pennsylvania.
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6.2l5
800
2355

From the above returns it will be
seen, that, so far from "Charlestowns
vote in favor of,he subscription having
secured it so as 10 have "called into &c
tive exercise the donation Of Shepherds
town, there was a majority of 60 in the
county for the subscription without
counting any Of the votes castin Charles
town for it and that the subscription
would have been lost if il had not been
for the vote of Shepherdstown in its
favor.
/, will be seen further from the fore
going figures, that Shepherdstown's
majority for the subscription was more
than twice as great as that given by
Charlestown-the majority in this place
being 337 aud that of Char!estowr l56
while the opposition here was not halt
that of Charlestown-the vote of Shep-
herdstown being but 10 against sub
scriptiop and that Of Charlestown 4S.
So, friend Gallaher, we now summon
you to surrender your pretensions in
favor of Charlestown as being better
entitled to the railroad shops than Shep-
herdstown. We offer you honorable
terms and will allow you to leave your
entertainments with your flag flying and
your drums beating for you have made
a gallan, fight. But the fortune of war
i. against YOU consequent upon the nat
ural advantages OF Shepherdstowns
position and from the moral force of
torepope conclusions in its favor.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-07-02

~ Col. +. j. Kimball, of Philadelphia,
president of the Shenandoah Valley Rail
road, in order to add to the interest OF the
approaching exhibition Of the agricultur-
al association ut llagerstown, has signl-
fed his intention of Offering prize cup
for the winner of Il steeplc race, and Will
induce the attendance of competitors from
among his friends in Philadelphia, the
prize to be open only to gentlemen riding
their own horses. Its his purpose also
to contribute purse for tournaments and
running races. There have been also
promised similar contributions from 9TH
ers in Philadelphia and New York who
arc interested in the progress of this Sec
ton. With this outside aid there is no
doubt but that the exhibition this fall will
be one of the most attractive character
and draw an immense attendance.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-07-02
5bspbsrastumn Register.


Our hard fighting friend OF the "Free
Press" has not forgotten the lessons OF
war learned from "Old Jack in the
"Stonewall Brigade; for, we find that
when forced from one untenable posi-
ton to another and in full retreat, he
continues to maintain an undaunted
front and defes pursuit.
But, much as we may admire the gal
lan,ry and skill with which he effects a
change of base, we see, at the same time
that the movement is mere strategic
t.int to facilitate the withdrawal OF his
forces to arother line of defence where
he has entrenched himself in what he
seems to think is an impregnable posi-
ton but which really is as untenable as
that he first assumed when deploying
his skirmishers in aquagmire OF his own
imagination.
For the ground he now takes IS IN
reference TO the gift of Shepherdstown
to the S. V. X. II. Company and is as
follows:
"The So 900 donated at an suspicious
moment was we'll invested and was L mag
niticent manifestation of interest in the
enterprise; but it would never have been
called into active exercise but for Charles
towns vote in favor OF $3.50, 200 snb-
scription!'
Now, the answer we make 10 this, is
simply to refer our friend TO the vote OF
the county upon the s25O,OOO subscrip-
ton 10 the S. V. r. r. which he will
find duly reported in the files OF his own
paper and which we herewith reprint
from our files for the information OF
those who may feel an interest in the
matter.
Vote in Jefferson county on the
e25O,OOO subscription to the 5. '. X.
r., March Slst, 1870.
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Ears for the Million /!

Foo Choo's Ba,ssm Of Sharks OIL
Positively Restores the Hearing, and Is
the Only Absolute euro for Deafness
Known.
This OIL IL txtractsd from peculiar tp'elss OF
small WHITE SHARK. caught Ia the yellow sv',
known 10 CarchsrodOn RondelstH Every Cdi-
pese fisherman knows II. Iu virtues - iestof.
alive Of hearing were discovered by Buiosh
Priest about the year 1910. Its cures were 20 M.
merous sbd many 40 seemingly b,irAeulou', tnst
the remedy was officially proclaimed over we
entire Empire. It's use became % universal thhI
for over 800 years no ID .afDess has existed snopg
the Chinese people. Sent, charges prepaid, 70
any address al 81 per bpttie.
Only imported by HAYLOCk q I'd,
Sole Agents for Amerira. Deysi., New fUfF.
Ps virturs are uBqusstionable and ib curaiite
character absolute, ~ the writer can p.r.ootiJ
testify, both from experience and obssryaIlon
Among the many readers of the Review 10 ons
part AID another Of the country, IL 10 probable
That numbers are afflicted with deafness, and W
such IL may be said write nj once 70 IisJIoek
Il Co, Dey street, New York. enclo.lrg W.
and you viii receive by return . reme6y IDS.
will ensble you N hear like spyb dy eise' sra
whose curative Effects will be permsnepi lou
~iI never regret doing so"-EDIros ~ sss-
CAMILLE REVIEW, July - Iooi'
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-07-02
CYCLONES.

Our people think we have storms occs-
sionally In West Virginia, ana So We do,
but not such rs sweep over and dcvasHta
Western localities. Read the following
extract from an account of the recent tor
nado, near King City, Mo-:
Houses. stock. trees, shrubbery, and
even grass were demolished In its path;
everything being laid waste aud the
whole territory being strcwn with frag.
mcnts OF timber, household aud domestic
articles.
While the cyclone lasted the air was
filed with various objects, men we're
picked up bodily and thrown seycnty-dye
feet in the air and landed u quarter Of 4
mile away. 4 farmer named Maynard,
living four miles west Of here, Ia attempt
ing TO escape the cyclone, took the wrong
course and ran into IL. lie was driven
against fence post and pierced through
and through, by a fOur-inch piece OF tiuI-
Der, death ensuing shortly after. His
grown daughter, Grace, was carried \
quarter of mile from the house, aud Was
found In corn-ficld devoid OF all cloth
ing except stockings. She too died. The
rest Of the family were saved by fleeing
10 the cellar. The house was blown ID
fragments and scattered for miles about,
X. r. Nelson, n farmer living north ~
town, was sitting OH his back porch
reading, and was instantly killed. His
two sons near by escaped, severely In
iured. The rest Of the family were st
church. Mrs. Roberts and two children,
three miles east of Roscndale, were killed
and the house totally wrecked. Several
fine country residences were blown "a
fragments, hundreds Of cattle destroyed,
and crops and fine orchards damaged.
The total loss is not less than from $780,
900 to $500, 600.
Que farmer lost $50 head Of cattle out
of 2Sj head, and many more proportion
atcly. Many farmers are left destitute Of
everything. At Flag Springs several
houses are blown down and considerable
property damaged. The whole Of Empire
Prairie suffered incalculable loss.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-07-02
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JEFFERSON COUNTY.

The following statement exhibits the
results of the first count of population ac-
cording TO the schedules returned to the
Census Office by the Enumerators OF the
several districts concerned. Towns marked
with an asterisk ~ are uDincorporated,
and their population is given only APP
proximately, as their limits cannot DE
sharply defined:
Bolivar mag. dist, including the
following places l,ooi
%Bolivar town ool
xUalltown village III
Charlestown mag. dist, (former-
lv Grant incl. the following
places o,o<o
Charlestown town 2,0lG
#Mecbanicstown village 81
Uarper's Ferry mag. dist, inclu-
iny town of Harper's Ferry l,2l9
Harper's Ferry town 7c4
Middleway mag. dist, formerly
Averill, J including the follow
ing places I,sa
*Leetown Villagef
#Kearneysville village =
*Middleway town 354
Osburn mag. dist, including the
following places -'o'"
%Kabletown town. -
*Mt. Pleasant village 10
*Myerstown town. %
+Ripon village %
+Summit Point villaget -
Potomac mag. dist, formerly
Chapline), including part OF
town OF Shepherdstown l,93l
ShcpherdStown twn,part Of 1872
(See Shepherd mag. dist
'i following places 2,ls6
sDuilicld villaget =
Shepherdstown twin, part OF SUI
(Sce Potomac mag. dist
NoTE-Shepherdstow town In
Potomac and Shepherd mag.
dists. ,533
10y Total in County l5,OOo
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-07-02
rzs- Saturday, the 18th of June, wa

~ Saturday, the 18th of June, was
the day fixed upon by the Second Advent
lists as the time for closing up matters con-
nected with this world. The whole crowd
of them, no doubt, expected to be sum-
moned TO judgment on that day. But the
destruction of the world didn't come to
pass and we suppose they will ut once go
to work to ascertain why it didn't. They
will probably keep ut their figuring until
they are summoned singly, and will have
to 90 and leave this world and all its ma
chinery running just as though they never
had existed.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-07-02

rs Much interest would be added to
the Register if our subscribers in the diff
ferent sections of the county, would take
the time to inform us OF the local incidents
of their neighborhoods. Scarcely any
thing is 50 unimportant rs not to prove in
tcrcsting to some one. Drop us postal
then, and tell us who is sick, or dead, or
who has been or is going to be married,
or indeed anything that has happened.
Let Us hear from you all.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-07-02

IS In accordance with resolution of a
meeting at the Court House on the Ind Of
May, to appoint committee Ito continue
the investigation into the state of the ac-
count between the county and the rail
roads, and into the proceedings Of State
and county officials with relation TO said
corporations" Col. r. p. Chew, Chair
man of said meeting, has appointed the
following gentlemen Jos. Trapnell, Chair
man, w. II. Il. Lewis, j. W. GrantLam,
Jas. Law. Hoof', john IL. Strider, j. W.
Rider, Moses w. Burr and w. j. Knott.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-07-02

eB w. c. Ralston, the gentlemanly
and efficient clerk ut the Cumberland Val
ley freight-ottice, spent few days of last
week in West Virginia. He is at home in
that neighborhood and had delightful
visit. lie spent most of his time with his
brother, at the beautiful upland home of
DR.. Logic, and we know from our own
recollections Of the Doctors hospitality
that no stone was left unturned TO make
the guest happy. So says the Carlisle Pa,
Volunteer.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-07-02
LOCAL ITEMS.

Risbop Keaue of Washington will spend sever
al vesks OF Harper's Ferry for his healtc. Inc
MANY friends of the Bishop will regret ~ iearn
that there Is little or no improvement IN the con-
dition OF his eyes, the sight OF when mas oeeh
failirg for some time pact.
Miss Mary Grove, ag'd 80 years, who lived
With her brother Daniel Grove, near Conoco-
cheapue post office, seven miles west oil Layers
town, committed suicide by hanging, on NOR
day last, near the residence.
Oscar Shaver. editor Of the Williamsport
P,lo. has rented the Tay lor house In that town,
and \ in keep d hotel He sold bis Office TO Geo.
Albert. an employee in the same. Mr. Tay lor
has rented the old Sappington Hotel In Charles
towr, this county.
destructive hailstorm passed over the south
ern section of Wash. Co., Nd, On Saturday
evening, extending some five or six miles norm
of Weverlor, on the Washington C1uy m ,.a
road, and Into the adjoining counties ION The
Potomac riysr) of jefferson and Loudouo in Vlr-
yinia The result was great destruction OF Inc
growing crops, including The wheat hot YET mar
vested.
Strenuous efforts are being put forth 10 have
completed by the LIST OF OCTOBER ihe remaining
link of the Shenandoah Valley Railroad, between
Waypesboro, Va, and Big Lick. where 1t VIII
connect with the southern roads leading to at
lanta, &C The force now employed is large, and
being increased as rapidly as possible.
The Hagcrs,owp Light Infantry, Col. FL. kyd
Douglas, commanding, will give an excursion 10
Luray on 8. V. X. R., on the 18th of July.
The family of Mr.. John w. McCleary, OF the
Boot and shoe frm of James Carey Il Co., BIltl-
more, will spend The summer in this place.
The Ladies Auxiliary Society will meet on
Thursday AFTERNOON, July 9TH, at o'clock, al
the Rooms OF the Young Mems Christian Associ
alton.
Mr. Thomas Kearns, wife and daughter, OF
Martinsburg, and Mrs Emma e. Byers, WIDOW
of K, Yin Byers, decd, of Greensburg are Nl-lt-
ing the family IF Mr. John w. Hill, below to"D.
The ladies are sisters Of Mrs. Hill.
Mr.. Charles Andrews, student at the Episcopal
High School, Alexandra, has returned nome
here for the vacation.
We learn that heavy storm passed over Ha-
cerstown on Wednesday afternoon last. II IS
said that the roof of the Jail, In that place, was
blown of, and other buildings were unroo:ed.
terrific cyclone, attended by hail, visited
porlious of east and west Rockingham county,
Va, on Saturday afternoon last. At North Noun
tain hail fell to the depth OF six inches remain
ing on the ground for taenty-four hours. In the
region of Port Republic the course of the lorna
do was mile and a-hslf wide and five miles
long 1t destroyed whole fields OF wheat and
corr, tore up gardens root and branch, and de-
stro, ed fences for miles. vast amount oil val
liable timber was utterly destroyed.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-07-02

H The Philadelphia papers claim that
Mr.. Hamilton Diston, prominent manu-
facturer of that city, OH Thursday last
closed contract with the proper state
authorities for the purchase of four mil
lion acres of land in Florida. 1t Is said
that the land is valuable, and that Mr.
Diston became we'll acquainted with its
value through his large interests in the
State and from his connection with the
eyerglade scheme. The tract is situated
north Of Lake Okeechobee, and is nearly
all below the frost line. The amount paid
has not been made public, but it is to be
very large sum in cash. 1t is Mr.. Diston's
intention to at opce begin an emigration
scheme which will result in very large
addition to the populatian to Florida. To
this end, it is said, lie has already estab-
lished agencies in several places in this
country, and will at once organize emf
grant bureaus in England, Scotland,
France. Germany, Holland and Italy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-07-02
~ ERECTION OF MAIL CRANES on T.

LB ERECTION OF MAID NKANEo UN THE
S. V. Il. R.-Workmen have commenced
To erect cranes on the Shenandoah Valley
Railroad at stations where the fast mail
trains do not stop, for the purpose Of en-
abling the proper exchange Of mail
pouches to be made by those trains. The
number 20 be erected between Hagcrs-
town and Wayuesboro', Va, is twenty.
This method of taking up the pouches,
which is done at the full speed of the
train, has been employed satisfactorily
along the trunk roads, and its introduce
ton on the Shenandoah is received as sig
nificant of like importance.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-07-02

eE A spurious sort Of gelatine is now
bought by ice creamv manufacturers, and
used to adulterate the cream and give 1t
body. This gclatine is sold at fifty cents
a pound, and is said to he nothing but re-
fined glue. Its use, combined with the
substitutes for tile laroring extracts, have
rendered nearly all the ice cream sold in
New York vile mixture of unhealthy
materials.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-07-02

ey- The ladies of the NJ. +. Church
South, will hold Il Yard Party in the Col
lege yard, on Friday and Saturday nights.
July Sth and 9th. Ice Cream, Lemonade
and Cake will be served at popular prices.
The ward will be Illuminated with Chinese
Lanterns. Take your sweetheart and en-
joy pleasant evening.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-07-02

eB- We have received catalogue of
premiums of the Berkeley County Agri-
cultural Fair which is to begin the 18th of
September next, and continue four days.
1t is neatly printed at the Martinsburg
independent office, and Mr.. j. n. Wisncr,
Secretary. Considerable interest is mani
tested to make this one of the best Fairs
ever held there, and we believe it will be
successful. We will speak of il hereafter.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-07-02

Let Us have a railroad on the bank OF
tie C.. g o. Canal. 1t can DE made
for much less than the cost of charging
the Locke, &c, spoken Of by that COM
pany. Read what the Winchester News
says in the following article, in refer
ence TO the James River and Kanawha
Canal, and the lower paragraph in ref
srence to the Z. & o. Canal. This sub
ject ia of great Importance and worthy
of consideration -
The James River and Kanawha Canal,
the "big ditch" so long prominent i'll
State politics, has disappeared. This
month witnesses the stoppage of the last
of those crafts that furnished John Nj.
Daniel with many funny paragraph
the packet drawn by three tassel-tailcd
mules urged on by hatless negro boy
with hoOp-pole in his hand.
Trains run through, over practically
level steel track, from Richmond to Lynch
burg, and the whole 24O miles TO the june
ton with the Chesapeake and ONO Will
be finished this summer.
There Is lesson III tiis ioi l'c Hn,S"-
peske and Ohio Canal Company, when has
lately been much troubled over its future.
Let il stop all outlay on charging the
locks, Law a track on the bank, and drain
off the water. 1t is said that the grading
on the Richmond and Allegheny road
only cost about thousand dollars mile.
The enlarged locks will cost three times
that, by estimate. and would not pass so
much coal as a railroad, to say nothing of
the other business the canal will never
get, and which would pay for the outlay.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-07-02

s$ SCHOOL ENUMERATION.-Thcre are
2l4, 45i youths of school age in this State
and of this number jefferson has $3.50
and Berkeley 1872. Auditor Miller, as
required by law, reports the amount in
the treasury, June 10, 1881, to the credit of
the school fund, Sl7S, 1876 .3S; to this is add
ed the salaries Of the county superintcnd-
cnts, $5.55s.5O, making total of sls3, 7s3.-
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-07-02

eE DESTRUCTION OF VALUABLE PROP
KRTY.-We learn from the Clarke Courier
that the mill property belonging to Mr..
Thos. II. Staddcn, situated on the Opequon,
near Wadesville, was destroyed by fire on
Monday night, about llla O'Clock. A
quantity of shedding adjoining the mill
was also consumed. The origin of the fire
is believed to he the work of an incendiary.
The mill had just been rented to Mr.. John
Stipe, of Brucetown, who was to take
possession of it On the 30th. We under
stand that there was no insurance on the
property destroyed. The light was seen
in Shepherdstown.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-07-02
Dividend Notice.

TIE President and Directors Of the JEFF
j fcrson Savings Bank, have this day de-
clared dividend Of (3) three per cent on
the capital stock for the past six months,
payable on and after July Q.
BY order Of the Board,
i. r. HARRISON, Cashier.
July z. 1881. 3w
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-07-02

Col. James G. Clarke, formerly of
Frederick, Nd, and president of the
e. & o. Canal, was last week elected
:ce-president of the Illinois Central
Railroad, at meeting of the directors
of that road, held in New York city.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-07-02
NOTICE.

CEALED proposals for the building ola
- Jail for the corporation Of Shepherds
town will be received by the undersigned
up to IL o'clock, July Ilth, 1881. Tho
contractor TO furnish all the materials and
complete the building. specifications and
ground plot can be seen ut TIE Jefferson
Savings Bank.
y. =. HARRISON,
ii. +. BARNHART,
J. w. u. FRAZIER,
Committee.
July 2, 1881. w.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-07-02

sW We learn from the Buchanan, Bote-
tourt, Va, Democrat, that three hundred
hands are now at work on the Shenan-
doah Railroad between that town and Big
Lick, and an increased force will be put
on so that the road will be completed be-
tween that town and Big Lick by the first
of October,