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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-03-26
A c,lored convict named General

A colored convict named General
Washington, who was sent to the peni-
Tertiary for FIVE years from Buckingham
county, Va, for horse stealing was dis
charged from that institution last week,
but as soon as his term expired all Off
Ger, armed with requisition from the
Governor of West Virginia, took charge
of him, and brought the general TO this
State to be tried for horse stealing here
AT Mrs. Gar6eld's reception last Sat.
urday evening, Mrs. Blaine, who stood
on her right, wore q brown satin that
bad silk passamenterie and broad rides
cent for trimmings, How beautiful this
must have been, especially the ''passa-
menterie" and the 'iridescent".
An experiment has been recently
made that demonstrates that oranges
can be shipped from Florida to Europe
in perfect safety. a gentleman OF Jack
sonville, Fla, recently forwarded a box
Of the fruit to a friend in London. The
package was twenty one days on the
road, and reached the parties to whom
in was sent in splendid order, only three
oranges being damaged.
John, my dear, said she tenderly, If
you do not buy bottle of DR. Bulls
Cough Syrup Immediately, | will go
home to my mother, cau't stand this
coughing any longer. He bought a
bottle.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-03-26
IJPPIYCoTT's MAGAZINE.

LIPPiScoTT's MAGAZINE for April presents
very varied list of contents, yet all OF light and
vivscious character. "A Peep at the North of
Ireland" by w. George Beers, and Character
istc Dances OF the World" by Amelia Z. Barr,
ent"rtainingiy written and well illustrated, are
otherwise sufficiently described by their titles.
The first of short illustrated series OF papers on
'Z1slogical Curiosities," by Dr. Felix l.. Oswald
treats of Mountain sheep. ION California
Ranch by Louise Coffin Jones, is capital de-
scripLve ske:ct; J. Brander Matthews writes
critically, and with ample knowledge, OF the
present Tendencies of the French Drama"
Lizzie W. Champuey has an anecdotical paper,
from uni published sources, on the American 10y
alists who, after the Revolution, found new
homes in the province of New Buns wick; aud
Frank d. Y. Carpenter gives very amusing
Elk tch OF "Wash Lo" the typical Chinnmsn Of
the present day, in distinction from Ah Sin, who
is now sill but extinc..
new Ee-ial story, with the quaint title OF
"Crsque-o' DOOM" opens well, the characters
being novel and yet lie-like, the movement rapid
and tie style Grip and spirited. OF the short
stories, John Henry" by Sidney Chase, is
laughablo, while in ''Sister Weelen's Prayer"
ty Sherwood Bonner, there is mixture of
humor and psthos The poems are by Maurice
Thompson, Howard Glyndon, ard Charlotte
Bates, and among the good things in the month
" Gossip" is notice uf Carlyle which describes
bis person, manners, and conversation il the
surroundings OF his OWE homo.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-03-26

~" SHES. JUSCTIoN.-Wec call attention
To the advertisement of McSSrs. Drawbaugh
Il Atkinson, Shenandoah Junction, in an
Other column of this issue. 1t will be seen
that they have formed Il co-partnership in
the mercantile business. We dropped in
their store on Monday last and we soon OBJ
served that everything looked as clean and
bright as Il new pin and business like. The
pr0prictors, and the clerk Mr.. Morrison,
were at their posts attending promptly to
business. They are all gentlcmanly, clev-
er and courteous, and we feel assured you
will be pleased if you call there to pur-
chase goods.
Everything seemed to wear a lively as
pcct al the Junction, and we have no
doubt that in short time quite a town
will spring up. Mr.. James b. McGary
has Just erected Il handsome tenant house,
and others are going up this summer. Mr..
MEG. informed us that there is quite Il de-
mand for dwellings at this time.
The gentlcmanly and accommodating
proprietor OF the Confectionery and Eating
Saloon, Mr.. G. +. Beller, we are pleased
to learn is doing quite well in his new en-
terprise. Everything in the eating line, to
appease the appetite, can be had there.
Don't fail to drop in when you OTTO the
Junction.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-03-26

A CURE FOR DRUNKENNESS "A few
evenings since Officer Quinn heard
cries and calls for help in a tenement
in North Fourth street, Williamsburgh.
fastening TO the room from which the
shouts and screams proceeded the Off
Ger found Mrs. Doyle belaboring her
husband with a club. The man was
writhing yelling and cursing on the
bed. He vas unable TO get away from
the blows, which as they fell fast aud
heavy upon him, were accompanied
with the interrogatory: so yell get
drunk again? All right: III just bate
what little is in you out" The officer,
as he looked upon the scene, could not
restrain his laughter. Mrs. Doyle had
her husband tightly fastened in the bed
clothes lie had, as usual, she said,
pausing TO get breath in her work,
come home drunk and rolled into bed.
When he got asleep she rolled the quilt
about him and sewed and bound it
about him. Then she took stick and
beat him. "That's right Mrs. Doyle,
give &im more Of it" said. the tenants,
as she returned to the thrashing.
Now that you've got him, Id give it
to him good" 80, never fear" and
the bludgeon fell quick aud heavy upon
him. Poor Mr.. Doyle shrieked with
pain, yelled and promised to do what
ever she'd ask if she would ouly leave a
whole bone in lis body. Or promising
that he would drink no more, at least
during Lent, and that he would take
the pledge at Easter for one year, he
was released 7. NtWs
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-03-26

rs THE JEFFERSON COUNTY MUTUAL
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.-An annual
meeting of the policy-holders of this conn
pany was held at CharlestOwn on Monday
last, the Dist instant, for the purpose of
elccting Il Board of Directors for the enSu-
inc wear. The entire former Board, with
the exception of putting in Col. r. p.
Chew in place of Daniel lIcfcbowcr, who
Withdrew, was reelected, and consist as
follows-N. S. White, Eugene Baker, H..
b. Davenport, S. +. White, r. p. Chew,
VIM. Ii. y. Lewis, James Logic, j. S.
Melvin, J. w. Rider, John W. McCurdy,
Edward Tearney, G. i. Wilson, John H..
little, f. G. W. Herr, w. l.. Wilson. A
meeting of the Board will be held in April
for the purpose of electing the proper Of
ficers and committees. The Secretary and
General Agent, Mr.. r. a. Alexander, re-
ported that during the past two months he
added about twenty-five thousand dollars
worth of Policies. The amount of Policies
now on hand, in the aggregate, amount to
nearly three hundred thousand dollars,
which is certainly Il most extraordinary
success for company yet in its infancy.
We urge upon every citizen in the county
to insure their property in this company
which will enable it to become as reliable
and responsible as any institution in the
country, besides keeping your money at
home instead of sending it abroad.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-03-26
ONLY Gao
GARDEN SEEDS 1881
March 26, 1881

BEETS-Bastian Half Long, Bassano,
extra Early, Extra Early Turnip, Egypt
ian Turnip.
CABBAGE-Early Oxhcart, Early Win
ningstadt. Early Large York, Drumhead
Savoy, Brunswick Drumhead, Late Flat
Dutch.
CELERY-Large White Solid, Dwarf
White Solid, Boston Market.
CUMBER-Improved White Spine,
Early Cluster, Early Russian, Long
Green.
EGG PLANT-Bui-t's Large Purple.
LETTUCE-Buist's Head, Curled Sile-
sia.
MELOES-Peerless, Japan, Nutmeg,
ONION SEED-New White Queen,
White Silver Skin, Yellow Danvers.
ONION SETS-White Silver Skin.
RADISH-Extra Early Turnip, Early
Long Scarlet, Long White.
SALSIFY-Buist's Mammoth.
TOMATOES-Early Acme, Trophy,
Fepce Island. Canada Victor.
BUNCH BEANS-German Wax, Gold
en- Wax, White Kidney, White Wax,
Dutch Case Knife, Yellow Six Weeks,
. Early Mohawk, Early Valentine, Large
Lima.
PEAS-Buist's Extra Early, LaxtOn's
Early Alpha, LaAton's Prolific Long Pod !,
Early May, Little Gem, Blue Peter Dwarf
Blue Imperial, Daniel O'Rouke, Tom
Thumb.
CORN-Adams Extra Early, Mammoth
Sugar Early.
These seed have been selected from
Buist's Garden. Philadelphia, and are
guaranteed to be what the name calls for,
and will be sold at Buizt's catalogue price.
If our customers need any seed not in
stock, from his catalogue, we will take
pleasure in ordering them
BAKER e. MCMURRAN.
March %, 1881. Pm
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-03-26
Hon. Ii. r. Martins Last Act sig
nifirant.

Men in public life are supposed to
and do generally understand the drift
ing OF current events; arguing from this
hypothesis, based upon the fact that
the Hon. b. +. Martin did as one OF his
last acts rs a member of Congress send
10 his brother lawyers in this district
handsomely bound copies of the report
ON Agriculture.
This is suggestive in several aspects,
frs, that Mr.. Martin may be under the
conviction that the legal profession Is
over-stocked with light mental material
which would suit better for industrial
purposes than for the forensic held.
Secondly, knowing that agricultural
pursuits was characteristic tor propaga-
ting virtue, morality and industry that
he would modestly suggest it as retor-
ma,ory school for life. Thirdly, seeing
that the report for 1879 was an aole and
deliberately gotten up work by an hon
est farmer, Gen. LeDuc, and his able
corps of assistants, he may have desired
to dispel the erroneous idea that many
pe,tifoggiug lawyers labor under, that
farmers are mere creatures male TO vote,
and place them in position to make laws
for their the farmers more sure) oppres
sion; or it may be that he took a more
humane and lofty view of this subject
and desired to prepare and lit his broth
err lawyers for higher and more pure
sphere of life by the time Othelio-llke
he NAV have lost his vocation, for the
profession of the law is on the retro
grade, while agriculture is progressive
and has noble Inspirations, as this book
clearly demonstrates, its economic tea-
lures must always make it the necessary
and absolute occupation OF man. God S
creation ia all its diversified ramifica-
tions are indissolubiy connected with II,
natural and scientific studies are de-
rived from or made to contribute to it,
Agricultural chemistry which is admit
ted 10 possess more subjects claiming
the highest order of mental investiga-
lion than that of any other temporal
calling, is its especial yotary and its
developments contribute TO magnify Gre
alive wisdom and advance the comforts
of mankind. Entomology, Botany,
Physical Science, in its most unlimited
sense can be studied to advantage, ev-
cry life giving element connected with
vegetable creation is part OF its study.
Who then can enter this field with a just
apprcciation of his vocation without
feeling his manhood dignifed, his pur-
suit honest and honorable. Mr.. Martin
deserves the profound gratitude Of his
brother lawyers for his timely and I'M
portant suggestion to them, but wheth-
er the farmers can thank him for the
probable addition to their number is an
other question.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-03-26

sS. CURE FOR SCARLET FEVER
The San Francisco Chronicle gives the
following receipt, and says it has inva-
riably proved successful: "Take an on
ion and cut in halves, cut ont a portion
of the center, and into the cavity pnt
aspoonful of saffron; put the pieces to-
gether, then wrap in cloth and bake
it in an oven until the onion is cooked
so that the juice will rsn freely, aud
then squeeze out all the juice and give
the patient teaspoonful, at the same
time rubbing the chest and throat with
goose grease or raocid bacon, if there
is any cough or soreness in the throat.
Tn a short time the fever will break out
in an eruption all over the body. All
that is necessary is to keep the patient
warm and protected from draught, aud
recovery is certuin.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-03-26

cH Hon. John Ritchic, of Frederick,
Nd, has been appointed by Gov. Hamii-
ton, Chief Judge of the Frederick Judi
eial Circuit, in place of Judge Bowie, de-
ceased. Capt. Ritchie is lawyer of con-
siderable ability, standing upon the top
most round of the ladder in his profession,
and we feel assured that none more COM
netent could be secured for that high and
eminent position We tender him our
sincere congratulation. His age is about
30 years.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-03-26
~ SEVERE Acc1pENr.-While Mr.

rE SEVERE ACCIDENT.-While Mr..
Vim. Knott. son of Mr.. w. j. Knott, be-
low town, was riding to town on horse
back, and down Princess street, on Tues
dav night last, about s o'clock, and the
night being very dark, his horse stumbled
against a pile of rock which had been
placed in the middle of the street for the
purpose of being broken, nearly in front OF
the residence of Mr.. Henry Cameron, and
fell. pitching Mr.. Knott head foremost 4
considerable distance, injuring him some
what and cutting the horse severely on the
fore legs and breast and otherwise severely
wOunding him. Mr.. X. might have had
his neck broken very easily by the accident.
But now comes in the complaint, and
which is very serious one. Our town atl-
thorities are to blame for this occurrence,
which might have resulted i'll the death of
an estimablc young man. Stone should
not De left to lie upon the street over twen-
tv-four hours without being broken and
spread. in fact YOU are endangering lives
by allowing the rock, or any other OBJ
structions to the highway, to remain upon
the streets over one night. There is will
full and culpable negligence on the part of
those in authority, and our citizens should
take some interest in the matter and try to
remedy the evil before it will prove too
1rtp
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-03-26

WHICH is THE MEAsgsTi-Nesriy
every crime that is committed is stirio-
uted TO too free o use OF mean whisky.
THE mean whiskey would not do any
harm if Che mean man would let IL
alone. 1t is the innate meanDess OF The
mean man that causes him to drink the
mean whiskey i'll order that he may
commit his mean acts and then blame
the mean whiskey Is being the whole
cause of his meabness. Of the TWO
evils, we think the mean whiskey I"
better than the mean man, and the mean
man only Insults the wbiskey when 10
blames il for his meaBDess Next.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-03-26

~" Mr.. L. S. Lutz, of our town, and
Supervisor of this Division of the 5. V.
X. r., has resigned his position and Will
leave here in a few days. This is very
much to be regretted, as Mr.. /. was one
of the most efficient, industrious, and ca
pable officers upon the read, and highly
esteemed by all the hands under his SUI
pervision, and also one of our best citi-
zens. The departure of he and his family
will be regretted by our citizens general
ly. His sale of personal property will
take place on Thursday next, the 31st.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-03-26

Rev. Chas. A. King, who be, bad
several charges in Virginia and bsI,'-
more as Methodist minister, was pup
licly baptized in the SwedeDborgIsn
Church, in Baltimore, and delivered .
sermon embracing the new church.
lie has accepted call TO the pastors.e
of the First SwedeDborgian Church 10
Baltimore, where he will 60 this week
His letter releasing him from the Meio-
odist Church was read before tbe cefe'
mopy began.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-03-26

ex Rev. Mr.. Ebert, of the Colored NJ.
f. Church of this town, preached to his
congregation on Sunday night his last
sermon before leaving for Conference
which met in Wheeling on Wednesday
last. During his sermon he spoke of his
pleasant social relations with his people
and the effects of his lahors among them.
After the sermon he read written report
of the financial and temporal affairs OF the
church. He showed the church had com
paratively no debt whatever upon it, save
a balance Of salary due him, that they
had agreed to give him 1919 and of that
amount but $207 had been received by
him, but knowing the hard times had set
heavy upon his congregation the past
winter, he would give the balance to the
credit of the church and he content with
what he had received. He showed that
various improvements had been made IN
and about the church and had all oech
paid for. The debt Of the congregation Is
about S24.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-03-26

A GREAT REDUcTroy.- We call the
attention Of our readers 10 the adver-
tisement Of Charles A Wood 81 Co.
No II North Tenth Street, Pbiladel-
phis, Pa, who manufacture the PhiIa
delphia Singer Sewing Machine, which
they offer for twenty dollars They
warrant it to be an exact duplicate, and
as good in every respec; as those manu-
featured by the old Singer Company
which they sell for fifty dollars on IN
staIlmen;s, or forty dollars cash. Tho
fact that Charles A. Wood d Co. ohef
to send their machine TO be examined
before being paid for, ought TO DO
full guarantee that they are oil they
claim
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-03-26

sa~ Senator Malone, of Virginia.
who was elected Senator as a Democrat,
has gone over to the Republican party.
1t is generally understood that he is to
receive for his treachery to his party
and to those who elected him the chair
manship of one of the Senate Commit
tees; to name the Sergeant-at-Arms Of
the Senate, and control the Federal pa
,ronage in Virginia.
The Richmond State refers to Ma
homes position AZ follows:
ave have reached the lowest point of
d.yr.datiOn. For the first time in the his
tory of Virginia Virginia Senator has
hrcn elected by one party and upon one
theory. and has joined the other party and
h.lncd the other theory. Virginia owes
gratitude and will pay the debt TO Senator
Unl of Georgia, vino begged the Virginia
Senator not to dishOnOr Virginia, and not
10 fall into that gulf of infamy devised for
him bv Conkling, GOrham and the Grant
gang. .,1,
ture which elected him Senator, Malone
left no stone unturned in his effort TO
nroye that he was Democrat, and would
ALWAYS be Democrat in national politics.
Ills friends proclaimed this upon every
stump; his newspapers published it from
day 10 day; in private interviews he
ayowed it over and over, and Virginia
sees with an amazcment greater than that
of the Georgia Senator that he uses the
commission given him by one party in
order TO serve for his own purposes the
other party.
And in fact, Virginia claps her hands
when Hill Of Georgia, becomes her cham
MON i'm the Senate of the United States,
and shakes Malone as aterrierdog shakes
rat. Virginians remember their own
history, if Malone forgets it; and when
he went to the Senate not few virgin
ians, and among them the writer OF these
lines. bat denied with emphasis and an
ger that Malone should prove a traitor.
But he has made his bed, and the Uni
ted States, including both parties ana
both races north and south east anu west,
know how he made it and guess why he
made it. -. q,
Benedict Arnold was famous soldier"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-03-26

sY- Mrs. ID. G. Kalb, known to many
of the oldest citizens of Shepherdstown,
died at Round Prairie, near Springfield,
Illinois, on the 3rd of February. She was
born near Hagerstown, Md, in 1910 and
moved to Springfield, Illinois, III 1880;
Her maiden name was Eliza Bennett and
married d. G.. Kalb at this town. She
leaves husband and four children, and u
brother Rev. W. II. Bennett, and sister
Margaret Bennett, at Paris, illinois. ohe
was highly esteemed. and kind-hearted anu
affectiOnate. and a christian lady.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-03-26
S The Legislature at the late SET

Hr The Legislature at the late SEES
zion passed au act, providing that in
causes where the Judge is so situated,
that he cannot properly Try the case,
that the lawyers engaged in such case
may select some attorney at law, resi-
dent of the State, to try the case, and
in the event the attorneys engaged can
not agree in making selection, then it
is the duty of the practicing attorneys
at that court TO make selection, but
where the selection is referred to the
bar, the attorneys engaged in the case
shall not vote.
The law also provides that if the
Judge should be absent at any time dur
ing the term OF court, that the lawyers
may elect Judge to act in the absence
of the regular judge.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-03-26

t%- DEATH OF AN EsTIMABLE YOUNG
MAN.-It was with much regret in this
town that the death of Mr.. Harry High
berger of Sharpsburg, was announced on
Sunday last. Mr.. III. was a young man
of fine character and pleasing manners
and was held in high esteem by all who
knew him, and especially by his many
friends and former associates in this town.
He attended Shepherd College in this
town several years ago, and was gradu-
ate of the same. His funeral took place
in Sharpsburg on Tuesday evening last
and was attended by a large assemblage
of relatives and sympathizing friends; a
number being from this place.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-03-26

~ Hon. A. Z. German, L. S. Senator
will resign the Presidency of the c. & o.
Canal in June next, when the year eX-
pires. Those mentioned to fill the posi-
ton are Col. John IL. Strider of Jefferson
county, W. Va, Judge John Richie of
Frederick, Md, Col. o. Horsey of Frcder-
lex county, Md, Col. Z. NJ. Mealy of
HagerStown, Nd, and Col. Geo. Schley
of Cumberland, Md.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-03-26

rs" Hagerstown, Nd, has gotten to be
one Of the most extensive horse markets
in the country. The opening of the ). V.
r. X. UP valley never heretofore in di-
rect communication with HagcrstOwn,
where the dealer in horses has an addi-
tiOnal field for his operations, while the
old Virginia Valley branch and the Par
kerSburg division Of the Bait. d Ohio rail-
road, connecting with the Washington
County branch and the Cumberland VAL
ley at Martinsburg, drain the rich live
stock regions of West Virginia, which are
particularly famous for their horses. On
arrival at Hagerstown such horses as are
not bought by their own people, and are
considered adapted for the city trade, par
ticulaaly the horse-railways, are CLASH
fled, numbered and shipped by the c. v.
to Harrisburg, where they are met by
buyers either from New York or Phila-
delphia, and taken Off the hands Of those
who have them for sale at prices fixed at
that point. Some buyers come Oh even
to IlagcrStown, and at times the streets
are quite blocked by this rising business.
1t is but another step in the advancement
of the business Of Hagerstown.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-03-26
Co. artnership Notice.

THE undersigned having entered into a
L Partnership under the name and style
of Drawbaugh & Atkinson, for the Pur-
pose of engaging in the retail Mcrchan-
Giziug Business at Shenandoah Junction,
would respectfully inform their friends
and the public generally that they Will
keep on hand afull line Of goods such rs
are usually kept in a country store ana
will spare no pains to make it advantage
Gus for the public generally TO buy from
us as all goods will be sold ut the very
lowest possible figures for cash or trade.
Our stock Is new and fresh and bought ut
lowest possible figures. Our stock OF Dry
Goods is full and complete, Notions of all
descriptions, Boots and Shoes, llats and
Caps; our stock of Groceries Is always
full and choice. Highest price paid for
Wheat, Corn and Country Produce gen
orally.
DRAWBAUGH 81 ATKINSON,
Shenandoah Junction.
March 26, 1881. If