Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1882-09-23
HERDSTOWN JEFFERSON VIRGINIA. SATURDAY, SEPT 2
Editorial Brevities.


dangerous. One of them recently visited
Il camp meeting at Wheatland at which Il
Rev. Mr.. Strobell was preaching. He
desired the pastor to pray for him, which
he very kindly undertook TO do. Then
the stranger, after protesting conversion,
desired Mr.. Strobell TO accompany HIM TO
q secluded part of the camp, where he
claimed he had n sister and 4 brother
about whose salvation he was anxious.
Again the preacher complied with his re-
quest, but when they had reached the
edge of the camp the stranger drew re-
yolver and ordered the preacher TO throw
up his hands. He then proceeded 10 re-
leve the divine of his watch and purse
and went on his way rejoicing. 1t is
needless TO say that the preacher has less
confidence in religious professions than
formerly.
Rev NJ. W. HANNA. d. D., of Brook
lyn, y. Y, who was elected to the paStO-
rate of the first Lutheran Church OF Bal
timore about the first OF August, has ac-
cepted the call to take effect October lst.
DR.. HANNA is abomt forty-five years Of
age, a fine pulpit orator, and worthy
pastor in every respect for the RESPONSE
BILE position TO which he has been called.
Coup's circus, after making 4 brave
stand against adverse circumstances, has
financially gone TO pieces in Detroit,
Michigan. Attachments amounting to
$4,000, representing the claims of the
employees and others, have been put on
it, and the whole concern is now in the
hands of the sheriff. Coup has aban-
doned all attempts to hold the exhibition
together. About POO employees are
thrown out Of employment.
The CHEYENNE Indians who left their
reservation are moving north through
Colorado and Kansas. There is no doubt
they are returning TO the Pine Ridge
Agency, Dakota. The Indians not being
equipped for the journey, there Is reason
10 believe that raids will mark their mi
grafton. Troops have started after them
to compel them TO return 10 their reser-
vatiOn.
The livery stable OF j. George snyder,
at Allentown, Pa, was destroyed by fire
at midnight Friday night last. Sixteen
horses perished in the flames and num-
Der of carriages were burned. The loss
is s. 900 and the Insurance slight. Two
ice-houses belonging to b. +. NudinS
were also destroyed. The fire was of in
cendiary origin.
Henry G. Scribner, a brother of the
New York Scribners, book publishers,
was assaulted at Des Moines, Iowa, on
Friday night last by roughs, who at
tempted robbery, but failed. lie died
Sunday. DR.. Shaifer, of keokuk, was re-
Gently knocked down and robbed OH the
same spot.
Senator Hills physicians say that the
cancer which killed him was caused by
tobacco. He had habit OF holding a cigar
almost constantly in his mouth, and keep
ing the nicotine-coated end against the
left side of his tongue.
During the storm in the northern sec
ton of Frederick county on Friday night
last two barns in the immediate vicinity
of Emmttsburg, Md, were struck by
lightning and burned. The contents OF
one, owned by Henry Stokes, with the eX-
ception of horse and buggy, were en-
tirely consumed; the loss is partly COW
cred by insurance. In the other, the
property of Joseph Hersnide, all the stock
three tons of hay, 100 bushels of oats, and
the farming implements were destroyed
there is no insurance. Both barns were
struck simultaneously.
The twenty-fourth annual fair OF the
Cumberland tPa.) County Agricultural
Society will be held at Carlisle on Sep
tcmber 26th, 27th, 3Sth ard 29th. The
premiums are very liberal, and a special
feature of the exhibition will be the trials
of speed, for which large purses will be
given.
Ger. Thomas l.. Rosser, who was dis
tinguished soldier in the Confederate
army of Northern Virginia, has been Of
fered the position of chief engineer Of a
railroad from Winnipeg TO Hudson Bay.
Gen. Rosser is residing at Minneapolis,
Mimi, where he owns several valuable
business houses, and is now having a
$25. 200 residence erected.
A brilliant idea struck the brain Of a
dancing master in Philadelphia and he
invented waltz wherein hands were
clasped instead of waists. He Is now sur
priscd to find that his pupils are all leay-
ing him.
The Bureau Of Agriculture places the
wheat crop yield at 500, ,0OO,0 900 bushels in
this country, while other authorities who
claim to he equally well Informed, say
that il will exceed 600,000,000. Ii is
thought TO be the largest crop ever raised
enough, at all events, for home cOnsump-
ton, "A foreign demand, the failure in
England, or the disturbances that for
eign war might create.