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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-11-12

BROTHER GARDENERS Address --'De
other Sunday afternoon, said the old
man, as he gave tug at his collar, i
stopped to look over q collection ofstutf'
on de street Oar was a heap ob ole
chairs, two ole stoves, two or free !oun-
ges, broken bedstead, two ole matrass
es, au | doan' knew what else. De stuff
spread ober quarter OF an acre OF
ground, an yet de hull pile wasn't wutf
fifteen cents. | turned from de yard to
de world aroun me, an l foun de same
result. Dar am heaps oh people spread
ober vast mount oh territory, who
are but rubbish to de rest oh de world.
Dey occupy groun' dat am wanted for
better use Dey consume time an food
an room which belongs TO better men.
De man wild his hands in his pockets is
rubbish for good men TO stumble ober
De man who sits op a dry goods box
am an ash heap in life's highway. De
drunkard am an alley fail of blind ditch
es. Take de world as you lin it, an
one half Oh de people in itseems to have
come along just TO fill up an keep de
weeds down. We doau't want any
rubbish in dis club. We doan' want
members to hold de chairs down. We
doan' want members simply to fll Up
w:d. Uncle Dave Crane war akin me
t. present his name, an | had to smile.
He began life fifty years ago wild dog
an wbeelbarrow, an he's neber seen
de day dat he had two dogs an wheel
barrow. He's stood an stood, an sot,
an he's had no mo- to do wild runnin
de orll dan a gate post. Trustee Harm
back wal also sayin' dat he'd like 10
iine us. You've all seen him. He sticks
boat hands down in his pockets, an
walks along wild his head down an back
bumped up. He eats an sleeps an
moves about, but he's hitchin post.
Be keerful who you recommend, an be
twite as keerful whom you vote in. No
man who carries his hands ia his pock.
cts kin keep pace wild de world
, 1881-12-17
The Homestead Law.

The homestead law is rarely heard "f
nowadays, and bua for the periodic re
port Of the Secretary Of the Interior Its
e1is.eace wouid soon he forgotten by the
generality of the public. There 1t Is,
however, doing lis good work, year IN
and year out. Last year over zoos, 600
acres were taken up under IT, which,
divided into the regulation quarter sec
tons Of 100 acres, make II 900 farms
and, surprising that each farm supports
five persons, 100000 have been aided to
the permanent farming population o; the
country through this act during tins
single year. BESIDES this l,e63, 600 acres
were taken up for timber culture, so that
not far from 10000, 600 acres, OF an aiea
equal to that of the state Of Maryland,
has been gwen away to actual settlers IN
these twelve months Tne gifts to rail
roads, either directly or through interme
diate donations to states, amounted for
the same period to little over l,GOO,GO0
acres, which shows marked improve
ment in this respect, and justitrs the
hope that some day no public lanGs will
be given to others than actual settlers.
The number of acres disposed Of WAS
considerably smaller than in the previous
year, hut the actual cash receipts We're
greater by over $500, 900, which is a
sign that there is good demand f,r the
better class Of lands offered
, 1881-12-17
The Use OF Short Words.

The following paragraph on he rs {
short words is attributed To Hrra.ip 6cy-
mour Ii practices What is preached
therein, since theIe is no worl % IL with
more than two syilablcs, save surh a. arc
quoted for purposes oi illustration.
We mus. not only thinI, lii NO. s, lUt
We must also ny 10 uso the bes. "oris,
and those whica in speech viii IN. what
is IN our minds iuio he m.nd5 ri .'heaa.
This is the great AT which .toso tuus
gain who wish to teael, in the seh .rl, the
church, at The bar or through TIE p-ess.
70 do this in the right way, they should
use the right words which We lrrr III
early life, and which have the same scase
to all classes Of men. The Ens'sh ot
orr Bible IS good. Now and thsn some
long words arc fouEd. AID thry always
urt the verses in which You find them.
Take that which says " ye generauon
OF vipers, who hath warned You 20 Il e
from the wrath to come = TAere .s one
long word which ought Not to Dc in It.
namely, generation. IN the Old Ver-
sion the old word . brood IS used. Read
the verse again with this term, and y'n
feel is full force, "O, Ye v.pet . brood
who hath warned you to fee from the
wrath 10 come = Crime sometimes does
not look Ike c,ims when j: i SET before
us in the many folds of u long word
When man steals AID We cal it defai-
cation, We axe at lrss to know II At Is a
hlundeg or a crime. lr he dres AGES t,l'
the truth, and We are told that it IS a case
of prevarication, II takes us some tine 20
know Just wha, We should th.nk of Il.
No man VIII ever cheat haase!i mo
wrong doing, u5r Nil he he IL A loss 10
know ii an act Is rish, "r wroa-, :" write
il siowu ia short rL.gAtnur English.
, 1881-12-17
Is Judge Robertson to go Out.

The raE.er il revived that .indst'
Robertson xiil ere long RESIN Ihe otiice
of colLetnr OF New Yurk, either IA ac
corlance with his owa in'entions or Ia
compliance with Il request from the al
minis,satiop. Under the teusre-o. -oifice
act he would not be turned out and %
course nothing of that kind Is pro5loie.
Bur unless Gen. Arihar's cabinet Is made
no of material Very d iierent from what is
expected. new maa at thu head 3t the
custom house in this city SIll be desired.
From the advent of Gen- Jackson IN
IS,s down 10 the yresslst t.inv, 'resy al
min;s,rarion mas acted cE the pT'hciiie
that the c. Hector at NeS IorsI mus DC N
close fellowship 'ei,h irs policy, and IS
psc.alIy must keep NJ cgri-HI luiiIcdi
and personal relations @i-h las flesIaeat
and Secretary u the T.gaso... 5Iel IS
the Importance oi ;h'5 oiHe an4 'ae Ia
ausnce Of the collector ~ tiIs I H.roi Of
nominating conventions and tls d.sPsH-
satiou OF national P4.sun.g-, that tie
,nle Just stated h.s beeh s-f=.! is.ASe4
for day in the past nifty years. iadoed,
IN our times II would oNclte - much sur
prisc to obserYe even hes.taeiHs SAP
porter OF the fr sidcni oou'rol..nS 'or io"r
ta,s he reeep.s q. customs i4 \ e York
as to see All open opponent participating
in the consultations Of the cabinet III lie
White House
A. Judge Robertson il Warm personal
friend OF SIr Blaine, and va, appointed
to the colleeiorship L. promote hs fEs5;-
dental aspirations, and IS Robertson a4d
Gen. Arthur came into SHARP eo!ls'""
daring the protraetcd ehsr, 60 r2-etset
Mr.. Coukling and Mr.. Piatt 90 the senate,
the rumur that he wi.l not remain much
longer III The custom house Is enti led 20
cTaGIt.-N J.. Sun.
, 1881-12-17

ThE theft Of the Earl of Crawford anu
Balcarres from the mortuary chapel Dun
eehels house, Aberdeen created great
sensation. 1t is believed that it was eff
fected in May last before the vault Was
closed, and that the covering slabs lave
only now been disturbed so as to bring the
fact TO the knowledge of the relations and
make them enter into negotiations for the
recovery of the body The agent of the
estate received letter in May stating that
the body had been stolen. but regarding
it as hoax, he did nothing to ascertain
he truth of the Statement. Ii is sng-
gested that the thieves are from Florence
where the body as embsl,ned previous to
its removal TO Scotland A laborer has
been arrested near Dunecbels in eonnee-
ton with the outrage.
, 1881-12-17

The New York Shipping List, in re-
ferring to the wheat trade Of this coast
the present season, speaks Of the vessels
employed and comments particularly upon
the innovation caused by the arrival OF
several steamers to compete for wheat
freight IL says: They carried out
10 California iron at about 90 shillngs per
ton freight, and secured wheat cargoes III
return at about 15 shiliipgs per ton. The
result of the experiment cannot b. def
nitely known until the return voyage has
been completed. But enough has teen
ascertained t. show quite conclusively
that it will not prove pecuniary success,
the saving in time beilg more than an off
set bF the COST OF coal at the various sta
tions at which the steamers are Obliged to
call II is therefore safe to say that the
California wheat trade viii not be perma-
nently invaded by steam nntil the Bis
tance has been shortened by ship canal
across the Isthmus. which is taatsmomt
to saying that II Will not be during the
present generation.
, 1881-12-17
VIII be Watched with Interest.

The casl.ier Of the period may be ez-
pected t. watch with almost "a personal
interest the case Of the Kansas banker
who has been taken possession a.. 10y II"
angry creditors Of n, bank n has JUS
skilltully broken, and who has bcal "a
forded the disaereeable alternative II
sudden death or pleuary restitution.
What makes the episode the more ilsciH-
ating is thai the Kansas creditors apae,r
tn be thoroughly in earnest, ard extreme
ly likely to execute Jhelr threat il tn II
prisoner does no. diss,rSe. Tue cashier
of the period viii ia ura'ly ind II this
occurrence the materials for .omegha,
disquietng reflections. Should the Kan
sas cashier be hanged by his inappcasIblc
depOsiturs, his fate Is liable 10 operate
suggestively hereaftsr Il may in Iact
become very awkward and ,inbarras-
sing precedent, and considering the cpl
demic form which ca-hieil-nl IA has teNvU
lately, no one could wonder i even So
violent a remedy IS this came int, fav,.r.
Punch once expressed The opinion tnar
the only way to put a stop IL rai!road
accidents arising from c,reIessness WAS u
fasten a railroad director IN lr5at of 'he
locomotive BY similar train Of reason
ing it might be concluded that the onl,
Way to put a stop to bank-smasLin. MAS
hang cashier On the scene Of his iuan.
cial iuiqaities, And while No donht pre-
judices exist against recourse 81 th,se
rude and peremptory RENE lies, ]; must be
admitted. upon reflection, that there j. d
good deal TO be said io@ the Kansas plan.
, 1881-12-17

The Morning Union contains a short
paragraph III which it states that the city
ordinances printed at this Office have not
been done according to contract. The
wording insinuates that all the ordinances
have not been printed which Is direct
misrepresentation. All the ordinances
have been printed that the city attorney
considered Of a general nature, and all
those LETT ont were done so through his
orders. II seems thai the biockhead who
clips for the U";ca has found mares
nest or is endeavoring TO injure US by
sneekinS and false statements, either a
which he is capable. Mr.. Jchuson, you
should DE I'D enough TO know that such
misrepresentation It bound to your shame
and our glory.
, 1881-12-17

How IT Is DoNE. Medical College of
University Of California tries to make a
young man a doctor. Young maa won I
siudy. Can't PASS examination. But
examining medical committee, with one
exception, aIr,e II give him a diploma
" ii he'll study when he gets home," be-
cause hi, far y was reduced to poverty
dWmg the var and his father was a rebel
general Because the young mans family
Is poor ar" his father Was rebel general.
be. 4 medical igUoramus, is 10 be turned
loose on 'he community To prescribe, cut,
blister, pail aud lotion. willie Mile, right
or wrong, Kill or cure, six one half dozen
tothcr. Which shows how doctors NAV
lie made and the odds between lesiti
ma's. diplomael quaek and qnaok.-
y y Graphic.
, 1881-12-17
The Tariff Convention.

The London Times, in IN editorial anti
'le discussing the tariff convention held III
New Work, SAYS The tariff u,ay lie re
visod, bat it is not likely that sweeping
changes will be introduced while the pre-
sent extraordinary prosperity IN America
is maintained. 1t is unwise fox those
English manufacturers who have been
hoping 70 see markets loEgclosed to them
reope ne ] to deceive themselves with Il e
expectation Of any speedy movement to-
warl free trade in Rheriea. Some day
the Americans will recognize the futiiily
Of bIttling against economic laws and will
perceive the waste OF national energy
which protection involves but At present
the free traders are lukewarm, while the
protectionists are active, eager and united.
, 1881-12-17

A Few SrARTLNo lows FacIS The
State Of Iowa. somewhat smaller Than
Pennsylvania, contains -, 900. coo acres oi
land, Of which less than FIVE pr cent is
not arabic OF these acraS lezs.thau IL
600, 600 are AS yet under cultivation.
The product OF these, according To the
Federal census, aggregated IN ISSa. IN ce-
reals, 216, ,0o0, 600 bushels Of c ,rn. 81. .OJJ.-
900 bushels Of whea', I,5JG.0ja bushels
Of oats, about TIE same aBGaart * rre.
and over 1900, 600 bushels Of bay'eg. be
sides 10000. 600 bushels Ct n.,ta, es Tie
1000, 600 acres in tame grasses produced
al aggregate value uf SIS, ,000. on Takia.
IN addition % this, her hogs, cafe, sheep
aid dairy p-odaee, the money peodu,t Of
Iowa Tor the single yess u 1850 ioots up
the enormous aggregate of Sz2I. .G1o, go.
or sum alme>t .br,e h.,,es az gre.s as
the whole gold and silver protuet 4 our
Wes.eEn mines for Tie sane yc4c- Con.
Ptdidsltssja Prssz
, 1881-12-17
FRoN recent ratistics il aplears that

From recent statistics il appears that
the United States is happy in the posses
siou of ~, 600 medical men, a number far
In excess Of that Of other nations Great
Britain with al her colonies only Claims
b 600; France has but %, 900; t;ermany
and austria together only 81, 600; Italy
10000: and Spain only 5000 1t would
be interesting to know ho~ the death rate
in the respected countries named appears
in ielation 20 these facts. There is a CO.
nundrum anent physicians which is not
specially complimentary 10 them: 'When
does the cause follow the effec. p An
swer:: "When the doctor follows the pa
tient 10 the grave
, 1881-12-17
ENrERPISE, D-The SrArY,M.y gIories

ENTERPRISE, THE STATESMAN glories
IN the enterpriset9 Of its cotemporary.
This morning there appeared as "tele-
graph IN the only paper in Walla
"s'.a reoriving associated press dis
patches, five line item from the
ofsgoaiaH Of Tuesday giving tn. account
Of the increase Of the capital stock of the
O. r. y y. Co. 10 $780, 900 shares. This
roTs APPEARED in fun IN the DAILY
STATESMAN cf MONDAY last and occupied
81 lines and appeared a day before
even tie orsgo"iaH received it. Another
me sample Of the associated press CORES.
Pendents also appears III the news of the
death e.; Digger Indian at Salt Lake
CIJy i,r this Important news 5000 miles
~ telegraph WTe was used. The STATES
NAN IS the only newspaper and the public
a;e aware II II
, 1881-12-17

The report of the Secretary OF the IN
terror is singulsr!y silent in regard to the
scandal connected with the Central PaeifiC
Railroad examination last summer, ssys
the Sus. Mr kirawood does not seem
20 know the oifieer whom ha ignorantly
calls commissioner of Railroads" Is
: by law designated properly "Auditor OF
Railroad Accounts" ta describe his
special duties. All he says On a subject
which a few months ago excited very gen
eral public attention is IN the following
words
"Two inspection trips have been made
during the year for the purpose Of exannin-
ing properties and accounts Of the several
/ subsidized railroads-cne Of them by the
I then commissioner ne means auditor ex-
I tending from April 20 to June Is, 1881,
and the other by the bookkeeper IN charge
( of the office, extending from August Is 70
October ! 1881
! Mr.. Kirkwood DOES not tell the public
/ how rhss. two examinations, one on the
/ heels OF the other, came 10 DC made III
single year. He SURPRISES the import
ant fact that French, the late Auditor,
went to San Francisco last spring ostensi-
! hly 10 examine the Central Pacific Rail-
road accounts, but really, as was shown
by subs quent developments, in the inter
est Of that corporation. HIS tfeachery
was so conspicuous that Mr.. kirkwo9d
was compelled to take the office out o! his
hands by suspending him under the civil
tenure act.
French ought to have been removed
and disgraced on the spot or pursued crln-
! inally, unless his offence was technically
nothing more than breach Of trust That
he coliuded with Huntington and became
/ the instrument of the Central Pacific
Ring was made clear by Huntington's no.
torious dispatch to Stanford III london,
ten days before it was seemingly written
by French.
The second examination, by the book
keeper, Was ordered and made to ties. the
accuracy of Frenchs previous statements,
! because the department had lost all con-
fideuce in that person, both rs an officer
and as man The inqnnY is quite nat
ural, in yeiw Of these facts, why Mr..
kirkwood forbur4 10 iay the whole truth
before the President who had come into
ofiice since the exposure.
Why should man who had grossly be
/ trayed the trust which the Government
had reposed in hi.n be allowed 10 go IN
whipped of justice, and be treated with
forbearance, when, if half the charges
against him be true, he ought to be crack
ing stoIe in peniteutiary
Robbery and rascality are made easy by
this inlirect countenance. If the heads
Of departments will allow their suborli-
mates who eorruptly Prostitute the conf
denee repossd Ia then, TO 60 oat # office
when detected in crime, without even
being arraiSned before the bar of pnb!ic
! opinion, to say nothing Of being legally
prosecuted, embezz'ement and other felo-
MES will necessarily become common.
| Mr. kirkwOad has extended to French a
toleration which he in 10 sense deserved
and has compromised himself by that act
, 1881-12-17

New BAsK.-Capita.is.s from California
have been in town during tie last week look
ing for a suitable location To establish q bank.
They have gone To look az the upper towns,
and on their return vii decide npon a perm.-
nsnt location So far they are delighted With
Waiia Walls. our people and cur cornay.
, 1881-12-17

4N9'' SEu.-Ibe county court house has cen
insured by toe commissioners for $40. .oco in The
following companies: Commeroial Union.
$1,000; Royal. NOrwich rnion and I.snea-
shire, si,ooo: The Union Of San Francisco
so; Scottish CIien and National, s, sos;
Iiai%tisi' London and Northern and Queen
sS.tss Connectieut, Saa,50o; British America
-,sSsl; Western, ci Toronto. 500; Liver
i''al. Loadon and Globe, si.oao: Phnzir and
HSme. Sl,es9
, 1881-12-17
NOTICE.

4 Ii PERSONS INDEBTED TO PAINE
IA Brothers are hereby rotifed that al notes
and accounts have been PLACED in the hands OF
" p. Hall for collection. If immediate set
tement Is made no expense viii be al led
Office. irst door back of First National Bank
in Paine Brothers building.
l6,f PAINE BROTHERS.
, 1881-12-17

@oA rns-.- -P.-.-.-csteFs ssys rsc=atiy
received au.Lotity fro;S .hs ,7s.. asscs ispart-
nisni to correct misiirected letters. when PER
sonsl knowledge enables diem 10 ,lB %. AMI
s~r~sra them 70 ti,cir destination hls,ead II
srId.as them 70 ,ise dsad-le;ter aifee ss has
been The esssom 10 ter rast.
, 1881-12-17

Gaiteau w.n,a royalty on the sale d !.
photographs. lie is velcorne to sli ae can
Get Of his photograph with the black cap On
his head.
, 1881-12-17
STRAYED.

-
From j. f. Boyer's ranch On Dry creek
two bay horses branded thus Il ON left hip;
sbod al around. Twenty doilas rruard will
be paid for the return Of sail animals TO
COOPER 4 SCHMUCK,
At the WalIa wal's Chop Mill
Sos3tfw
, 1881-12-17
NOTICE TO TEACHERS.

II SHALL BE IN WALLA WALLA THE
i last SATURDAY. of each month, IL the School
House u District No. J, for the purpose Of
examining Teachers, and transaeting such other
business as may pr6peIly come before me
C. W. WHEELER,
erintendent Of Schools.
26.f Ia W%lls County. W. T
, 1881-12-17
one PRICE CASH Only.
WEAT VIE MEAN BY THESE METHODS.

Do consider when entering nent " Puase goods C s
JUgmtn The the store
trust judgement always! tegent the prices and value % n,
What S0b
week Can always keep track Of these changes Docs not a
place confidence III the htUso TuEclT.e r.
the consideration for tbs What st nadenee
the II h
safeguard for the purchaser Do W TO purchase N ho5ss ~
and another along and less Er DO you "H
III busTesf
soreke reimburse hin for i it5n fad 90
don find the have to labor SHAPE aHhef aiu
'
You ether tbe
could INDUCE alter rat We
usiyely al isgre poy" hA
safeguard II lre lever han
plain with tLose pe "e are
cash houe Francisco Eu We %
the goods Itk deis m nsnu'aeu III
Of usie Ifft ier ''
the uncertainty Of large profit hence
COUNTRY ORDERS CAREFULLY AND PRonFzLY E1EeVi-D
SAMPLES SENT sEEE aPFEEcsTies.
aDSsEEEENY az MAEgEJSae
sfnsr Main and Second SITS. WALLA WALLfII
z
The Columbus journal., 1881-04-27
A Supposed Murder.

From one of our officials we learn
the following particulars. About
two weeks ago John Kiphus, Po-
lander living between Platte Center
and Humphrey, was missing. The
last seen of him, he had passed on
ahead of three companions named
Briggs, Scross and Gotez, all of
whom had been at Platte Center and
we're returning home. They said
he, being pretty full of liquor, had
probably fallen through the bridge
over Elm creek. The officer tells
us that-two sons of the missing man,
aged IL and %, drove their mother
from the dwelling-house, and them
selves took possession. Certain
other men, who were known not to
have any money before this affair,
had several dollars to spend, which
fact attracted suspicion to them.
Later (Tuesdsy morning), we hear
that the missing body was found
Monday evening in the bed of Elm
creek, and that the acting coroner
would hold an inquest Immediately,
when We suppose the facts will be
adduced.
The Columbus journal., 1881-04-27

Delicious, foaming Soda Water
at Hudson's.
Mems two-buckle Plow Shoes
50 cts at Morse's.
The action of Carter's Little Liver
Pills is pleasant, mild and natural.
They gently stimulate the liyer, and
regulate the bowels, but do not purge.
They are sure to please. For sale at
A. Heintz's drug store.
Please bear in mind that you
can get all kinds of Machines re-
paired as cheap as dirt at the Sim
ger office. All work warranted.
Young's Plaiters, and Needles and
repairs for all kinds of Machines.
j. l. Lewis, Agent, in A. j. Ar
nolds Jewelry Store opp. Post
office.
The Columbus journal., 1881-04-27
Com nm missiOners' Meeting.

In pursuance of the call made by
the Clerk on the 10th day of April,
the Co. Commissioners met in spe-
cial session, at 9 a. m, of the 2lst, to
consider a petition from citizens OF
Columbus precinct asking the sub
mission to vote, of a proposition
to donate bonds to the o., N. & b.
II. r. r. Co. A 800 bond was pre-
sented, securing the expenses of the
election in case the proposition is
defeated, and, on motion, it was
agreed to submit the proposition, as
appears elsewhere in to-day's JOUR-
NAL,