Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1882-05-20
Editorial lsrcNiiies.

Rev. DIR. Thomas o. Summers, late see
retary of the General Conference of the
NJ. +. Church South, whose death is all
uounced at Nashville, Tenn, was one Of
the pioneers of Southern Methodism.
Ex-Gov. Stamford, OF California, pro-
proses to spend million dollars on his
Vina vineyard In that State. lie thinks
that better grapes may be raised and bet
fer wine made I'm California than any
where else In the world.
The United States Supreme Court has
dismissed Sergeant Masonic petition for a
writ Of habeas corpus. The court holds
that the court-martial had jurisdiction 10
try Mason, and did not exceed its pow
ers either in its findings or It's sentence.
Hon. Horace Maynard, ex-Postm aster-
General, died suddenly OF heart disease at
his home I'm Knoxville, Tennessee, last
Wednesday, aged IS years.
Barnum's show went through Baltimore
on Sunday OIL the way TO Washington.
Jumbo had special engine 10 him2elf. I,
His car Is 80 large that Is was question
with railroad men whether some or. the
platforms on the Philadelphia, Whining
ion and Baltimore line were not too close
TO allow OF tho passage Of such ponder
on. concern. Jumbo's train came along
leisurely. and at two or three places some
saving had 10 be done, but the trip was
safely made.
The first new wheat Of this years crop
was received In st. Louis, Saturday,
April 10Th, and sold at $4.J0 per bnsheI,
the highest price ever paid there. IL
graded as No. 2, was raised In Johnson
county, Ark, and is the earlies, shipment
by one month ever made to st. Louis.
Gov. Cameron, Of Virginia, and others
a few days ago superiI!tended the burn
ing Of $1,000 900 McCulloch bill bonds,
which were ordered by the Legislature TO
be destroyed.
The heirs of one Col. jacob Baker, who
"it I'm the Revolution, ''arc laying claim
to fifteen acres Of land In the heart Of
Philadelphia, valued at t5l5,0O0,000.
A. III. Stephens, though sick all tho
days of his life, and as slim a. a rye straw,
and ole enough To be eligible 10 the other
world, says he will run for Governor Or
Georgia II the people want him. Wen
bet peanuts and taffy for two, that II
Aleck is set up on his pins when he dies,
he will run for his own grave, and not
one OK his pall-bearers will be able to
catch him.
At FreeviIle, Miss, Friday night last,
DIR. Preston +. Buckner, late Of Loulsl-
ana, was shot and killed by the proprietor
OF an eatiDg-house, WHO nistook him for
burglar. The father Of the deceased
was Virginian. DIR. Buckner was high
ly educated, being graduate Of the Uni
versity Of Louisiana, and OF the medical
departme nj Of that institution. lie had
inherited large property from his father,
but became dissipated, ATE opium exces-
siyely, and became reduced almost 70 va
grancs. lie was homeless and iEofen-
siye, and was approaching the rear OF the
eatiDg-house, with no idea Of wronging
any one, when fired on and killed by the
proprietor.
OF all the officers who participated In
the defence Of Fort Sumter when IL was
fired upon twenty-five years ago last
Wednesday week, only three are now
living. They are Generals Doubleday,
seymour and Crawford, all retired from
the service.
Newspaper sharks-tbat Is, that class
who take paper for a number or years
and skip without paying for it-arc re-
minded by contemporary that ''tiie new
postal law now makes the taking Of
newspaper and tie refusal 10 pay for the
SAME, theft, aud any person guilty OF
such an action 10 liable TO criminal pro-
ceeding, the same as IL he had stolen
goods 70 the amount Of subscription" A
New York paper has aIreaGy commenced
suit against several subscribers for such
an offence