Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1882-04-22
Editorial Brevifies.

Alter VdSL dtuOult vi IL iS
announced that the past winters ice crop
Of Maine amounts to about l,ooo,ooo tons.
1t is estimated that Louisiana contains
sc, 900, 600 feet ofgood furthermore than
twice as much as Michigan.
The average wages of farm hands iii
Ohio this year is, with board, $500;
without board, $25. This is an increase OF
50 over last year.
Scoville has applied to Congress for pay
as counsel for Guiteau.
James Gilliland, was buried ut New
Brunswick, n. j. Two weeks later his
brother arrived from a distance and had
the body eXhumed, when he discovered
that it bore evidences of having been
buried alive. The body was turned on
one side and the face was scratched from
evident struggling.
Now they say that the Jesse James
killed in Missouri last week was not the
real train robber, bank robber, swlndler,
hiphWayman anG murderer, but an lmpos-
tor. who consented TO be thus hurled into
eternity to aid the genuine james III car
rying on. some Of his nefarious schemes.
Numerous strikes are in progress among
mechanics and laborers in various cities
of the Union, but without rioting or dis
orderly conduct. Some Of the recent
strikes have been partially successful,
while others are gradually cOlapsing.
A notable increase in the crop of grain,
especially oats and wheat, is promised in
the South Having lost heavily by giving
! too exclusive attention TO cotton, the
planters of Alabama and other Southern
| States have determined 10 bear the market
! for hoe cake and horse feed.
Many an old topper will feel the tears
coming to his eyes, when he reads that
Barnum's great Elephant Jumbo, is
given quart of whiskey whenever his
keeper treats him. Many one will sigh
sadly and regret that he is not Jumbo.
If the State of Missouri keeps its word
the treacEerous coward who shot Jesse
James will get $4,000 reward. Scoun-
drelism sometimes pays it would seem.
IN Eastern paper has figured out that
| Jaw Gould's stock alone, amounting to
$5l 900, 900, gives him an income of So
| 100000 annually, 1910, 900 Il month, 50, 600
day, 1915 an hour, $3.50 minute, and
over a dollar a second.
The new residence of Wm II. Wander
| bilt, New York, is illuminated by about
1000 gas-burners, and the amount of
pipe used is not less than three miles.
The pipes OF three different gas compa-
MES enter the house, so that if the supply
from one should fail gas can be turned
on from another company. The burners
are all lighted by electricity, the arrange
ments being perfect for Illuminating the
whole house or any portion Of it.
OF the 22G, 900 miles of railroad in the
whole world 100. 900 are in the United
States.
A consignment of 20, 0C0 pounds of Cal
ifornia butter was received by New
York firm Tuesday, who are thus making
an attempt to furnish good butter ut
creamery prices.
A large subscription has been recently
raised in England for the restOrationof
the Temple of Solomon at Jerusalem.
John F. Slater, wealthy gentleman of
Norwich, Conn :, has signified his inten-
ton to create fund of one million dollars
to be known as ''The John +. Slater
fund" for the education of the freedmen.
The money is to be vested in the hands of
trustees, who are to apply the income ac-
cording to the instructions of the donor.
Rutherford b. Hayes is named as the first
president.
A fatal disease has appeared among the
hogs i'll the neghbOrhood of EmmertOn,
Hartford county, Md. They begin by
Wheeling, and Il gathering takes place in
the throat. This breaks and discharges
and they bleed from the mouth and nose,
death frequently ensuing.
The town of Crisfield, Somerset county,
Md, was visited by IL disastrous confla-
grafton on Sunday, by which the greater
portion of the business section of the
place was destroyed. 1t is supposed to
have been the work of an inccndiary.
Ex-senator Mcdonald, of Indiana;
Hon. Hugh 5. Jewett, of the Erie Road;
Hon. \. :. Sullivan, of New York, and
Mr.. Milton Taylor, of Cincinnati, have
organized the Florida Mill, Land and
Lumber Company, with capital of $780,
600. They have purchased 625, 900 acres
in three of the Gulf counties of Florida,
from which they propose to take the
yellow pine for shipment to New York.
The Geser and American Manufacture
ing Companies at Waynesboro', Pa, haYe
constructed mile of railroad track to con-
meet their works with the Western Mary
land Road, which runs through another
part of the town. The companies will
save wagon-hauling by the new move.
Jacob Studebakcr, young man about
20 years of age, residing in the Corner"
near MercerSburg, while yawning, a few
days ago, unfortunately opened his mouth
too wide, and diSlocatcd his jaw. y ply
stefan was called and forced his jaw in
place. Now, if it had been gos,ipping
woman instead of an exemplary Young
man the common verdict would have been
served her right.
Rev. j. /. NJ. Curry, agent for the Pea
body Fund, stated in an address before
the House Committee on Education, that
there were two million children in the
Southern States who have not the proper
school advantages, and that there are
eight hundred thousand colored children
at school in the same section, an increase
of one hundred thouaaud during the past
year.
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