Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1882-01-21
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Va. u"'y,
An old man named Thos. Mar.
Knocked from a trestling on tho Ch'a
louisville and Rapidan Railroad las, mnn1-
and killed. "eeA
The Norfolk and Western Railroad ~,
into the Virginia State treasurer,s n f,'u
last week $50, 900 tax on personal and ,,ns
estate. 'u
w. NJ. Robinson, recently conyicta1 :.
Kanawha county, Va, of the murdes IA
Allen Belcher, has been sentenced ~ W W
hung April7. "
Samuel Moffett has been indicte,, nv,
grand jury of Wythe county, Va a., Wv ,,ie
murder of E. Ii. Hager, aud VIM. p; eHe
EFT as an accessory.
A meeting of the citizens of Bucli.-
ham county, Va, last week adopted IS
buttons in favor of n subscription ~ IL
proposed Buckingham Railroad. '"'
Alexander Walden, colored, has No..
arrested in Prince Edward county Y, ""
charged with committing IN OUTRAGE 49, 49,
his half sister, who is only II wears -,
age.
A meeting has been arranged to t,lo
d.. D
tween committee of prominent citilrn.
of Rappalannock county and Hon. JoSn
). Barbour, president of the Virgin;a
Midland road, having for its Object liza
building of branch of that road in,n
Rappahannock county.
The mining fever still continues 70 r,,a
in Buckingham county, Va. The old minsS
are being worked and new ones are brinr
opened. The prospect of having 4 rail-
road at an early day running through IN,
county has impaired new life TO every.
thing.
The residence Of John Harnsberger
with 100 acres OF land, In Rockingham
county, Va, has been sold 10 W. e. Lon
for $40 per acre cash. Thos. X. uarnt,
berger has purchased 327 acres of Jrre-
miah !Iarnsbcrger. in the same county.
for 1880.
Owing TO the fact that the Randolph
Macon College property will soon bc sold.
4 bill has been presented in the Virginia
Tor its purchase by the State,
in order TO establish on the grounds the
Central Lunatic Asylum.
1t is reported that Thomas Gentry, who
was confined in the Jail of Greene county.
Va, charged With burning church, COM
mittcd suicide last week by butting his
brains out against the wall of bis cell.
1t Is rumored that Mr.. 4. y. Stokes, of
Richmond, Va, who for the past sixteen
wears has been director and viec-prrsi-
dent of the Richmond and Danyillc Rail-
road Company, has rendered his re,igna-
ton.
The barn of john b. Borst, near Stcy-
ensburg, Culpeppcr county, Va, WAS
burned few nights ago, together with a
large quantity OF wheat, broomcorn, pro-
yendcr, and farming implements and har-
ness.
DIR. Chas. X. Palmorc, a prominent cit
lien Of Cumberland county, Va. died last
week, of pneumonia. lie was the captain
OF the Cumberland Troop, Confederate
army, during the late war.
Mrs. Maglalene Collman, of Harrison
burg, Va, widow of Maj. Isaac Coirman.
of the Tenth Virginia Regiment, who Was
Killed at the battle of the wilderness, died
Wednesday last.
Hon. James q. Blaine, who is 10 be- the
orator at the Garfield memorial services
to be held IN the House of Representa-.
tivcs, has notified the committee that he
will probably fix Friday, the 27Ih instant,
rs thc day for the ceremonies. il that date
will he agreeable 10 the committee.
The sale of pcws of the Madison Avenue
New York, took place last week.
DIR. Newman, the new pastor, will take
charge of the church next sunday week.
Gen. Grant bought n pew for s. 900; |.
). Grant, Jr., paid 81 900 fora pew.
Indiana has 2,22 women engagedin the
honorable occupation of farming, against
- who are put down among the statistics
ms barkeepcrs. The same State reports 66
and 532 women who are keep
ing boarding-houSes. One hundred aud
seven Indiana females sell books, and the
vacations accessible TO women are well
represented.
4 charter has been issued by the secre-
tary of State of West Va. to Il company
for the construction of "a narrow-guagc
railroad from kiugwood, Preston county,
TO the SiItimOre and Ohio Railroad, either
at Rowlesburg, Trnuelton or Newburg.
one Of the incorporates has subscribed
81 900, and will take double that amount
II necessary.
In anticipation Of getting pair Of ear
rings rs Christmas present Annie Ne
keeyer, aged thirteen, of BROOKLYN, y.
y, went TO a jewelcr on the 23l ult., anil
had her ears pierced. The puncturcs did
not heal up, however, but got very sore.
On the 2Gth Of December erysipelas set In,
and DIR. Terhune was called In attendance
by the girls friends. lie did all In hi1
power To save her life, but the disease
spread and OH the 9TH instant, she dled.
J. Winslow Jones q Co., packing
firm, incorporated under the English law.
doing business in Portland, Maine, own
ing fifteen corn factories, five lobster fac
tories in Maine, and fourteen lobster and
salmon factories IN the provinces, have
failed for 1882, 900.
James Robinson, travelling agent for
Mcssrs. Frick & Co., Wayncsboro, Pa,
was last week awarded by the Court OF
Perry county, the sum Of $500, for
broken arm that he sustained while pas
ing along "a public road In that county Ia
1850. lie was confined TO his bed for nine
weeks and barely escaped with his life,
and has been left cripple.
The smallpox, prevalent at Altoona,
Pa, for some time past, Is assuming
proportions. On Saturday last
two new cases were reported, aDd Sun
day there were four more. The poorer
classes Of people are the sufferers, Being
in need and unable to give the diseaie the
proper attention, IL has spread TO Its EEes-
ent condition.
ANSWER THrs.-Did you ever know any
person 10 be i'll without inactioH Of the
Liver or Kidneys, or did you
ever know any one who was well when
either was obstrncted or inactive; aud did
you ever know or hear Of any case 81 the
kind that Hop Bitters would not cure!
Ask your neighbor the same question:
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