Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-03-05


New TESTAMENT CmANGEs.--Tho re-
vision Of the New Testament which
was begun under the direction OF tho
Covocatiou OF Canterbury 10 years ago,
was completed last October, and TIN.
new version is now in print, although
it has not yet been given TO The public.
The work is the result Of the delbera.
iions OF two committees, one Of 50
learned Biblical scholars 10 England
aud one ot 30 in this country. The
two committees did not meet together.
and take joint action, but correspoLded
with each other and compared notes,
and as q general thing, were able TO
agree upon the proper reading Of the
texts. In cases Of disagreement, tho
text OF the British committee IL used,
bat the reading of the American CON-
miltee is given 10 the appendix, 30 that
the reader or student has before him
both translations. r.H
The only copies of the book 10 this
couo,ry are those which have been sent
10 members of the American committee,
of which Rev. DR.. Philip Scbaf is the
president, and they arc pledged not
10 show them to any person. or give
any information as to the changes mado
in The texts Of the King James version,
until the new version is formally
approved and adopted by the CoDyocs-
ton of Canterbury. DIR. Schaf said
that the convocaiion would meet early
10 February, aud as soon as IL approves
the version the revised New Testament
would be given to the world. m
HIGHTs oy LAND OWNERS TO THs
RoAp.-We have before alluded 10 ihs
law upon this aubject, and will add the
following, from Judge BENEFITS Law on
the subject. II a farm deed il bounded
by, on, or upon, q road, it usually ex-s
tends 10 the middle Of the roadway.
There are few exceptional csses,
but ordinarily the farmer owns the soil
of half the road, sDd may use the grass,
trees, stones, gravel, sand, or anything
Of value TO him, eitbev on the land W
beneath surface. srtject only to the su-
perior rights Of the public 10 travel over
the road, and that OF the highway sur.
veyor or other similar officer TO use such
materials TOR tie repair OF the road; and
these materials be may cart awsy and
use elsewhere on the road, yet be hss
no right TO use them for bis Own pri-
vate purposes. No other man has q
right TO feed bis cattle there, or cut tho
grass or trees, much les tS deposit his
wood, old carts, wagons OF other things
thereon The owner Of drove Of est
lie which stop to feed in front of your
land, or Of drove OF pigs which root
up the soil, il responsible 10 you st Law
as much as il they did the same things
inside the fence. No one has the legal
right to pick up the apples under yoes
trees, although the sane stand wholly
outside the fence. No traveller Can
hitch bis horse 10 your trees In the side.
walk without being Iiaole, If hs gna~s
the bark or otherwise, Injuries them.
You msy unite the borse aud remove
him to some safe place. IL your veil ,
stands partly on your land snd partly
outside the fence, 90 neighbor can uJs
il, except BY yous permission. No man
has right TO stand is isout Of ) Ger
land and white o. dsfaes gyour, feact,
throw stones ii your dog, or insult yos
with abnsivs lsDgusge without telpG
liable 10 yoa for trsspassing ou ysnr
land. He has . night 10 psss In - -.
6efiy and becouing UsanUSg-->A right IN !