Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1882-01-14
Editorial BrevitieA.

Twelve hundred cases or smallpox
were reported in New York city for the
year 1881, against sixty-seven in 1880.
During the year 1881, two thousand five
! hundred buildings were erected in New
York city, at cost Of S41 900 600.
A dispatch of last week from California
saws that Mrs. Cruise, living 1t Florence,
Los Angeles county, was delivered of six
perfectly formed female children-the
most remarkable instance of the kind ever
known in the State.
General Alber. Pike-the highest rank
ing Freemason in the United States-is
now ~ wears old He was killed-in the
ewspaperS-long ago-lS52. lie was AT
the time on visit to the then wiids OF
Arkansas and stayed so long that his
friends gave him up for dead.
During the past year 500 persons have
met with violent deaths at the hands OF
their fellow men, 242 persons committed
suicide, 80 persons have been hanged, and
80 have been lynched. OF these, two muir
ders were committed in this State, and two
men were hanged.
The total number of business failures
for the entire year 1881 throughout the
United States is stated by the mercantile
agency of X. q. Dun Il CO., TO be o,oS2,
involving liabilities of slightly over $751;
0O0. 900.
1t is said that President Arthur is de-
termiued that the Mormon question shall,
be finally and properly settled during the
period OF his administration,
Stories first heard at mothers knee
are never forgotten. 1t is the same with
some other things received 1t mothers
knee which will readily occur to the
reader.
The year 1882, having begun on Sun
day will also close on that holy day, thus
giving to the year tifty-three Sabbath
days, an honor not often bestowed III the
same period of time.
The Mormons expect 800 converts
from London next month, comprising
number of families and about 800 unmar-
ried women.
Sevcnty-two "crankS" have been ar
rested in Washington City, since the as
sas.iuation of President Garfield. This
will give some idea how numerous these
individuals are in this country. The
hanging Of Guite;iu, Will, however, OPP
crate IL, II check TO crankiness, and will
Kill The inspiration" theory for 4 season
III least.
A gentleman in Portland, Ne, has
lately received from brother i'll Texas an
easy chair, imgeniously made OF the horns
of cattle. Nine pairs of horns are used.of
varying sizes and of rich color and highly
polished.
a doctor went ont for a days hunting,
and on coming home complained that he
hadn't killed anything. That's because
you didn't attend TO your Legitimate bust
ness" replied his wife.
Tennessee shares in the general pros
perity. Nashville never knew So much
building rs last year, AMI already begins
to talk about having population of lOO,-
600 by the next census.
Local option is assuming large proper
tons in Virginia. \ general interest Is
manifcsting itself, and from all sections
of the State the movement is receiving
attention.
Major Henry HeiSs, managing editor of
the Nashville American, has severed his
connection with that journal snd retired
10 his farm in East Tennessee, where he
hopes to recruit his shattered health. For
the past seventeen years Major llcss's
connection with the press has been close
apd constant, and he earned the rcpuia-
ton of being one of the most intelligent
and industrious journalists in the South.
StllllOI nm, w .'i'l EIsl, nv
proposed attempt to Mahoneize that State
will prove failure. lie says many of
the colorcd people and strong sprink-
ling of republicans will refuse to counte-
nance the independent movement, which
il to he headed by cX-Congressman Eel
ton Mr.. ill says the people of Georgia
are prosperous and happy, and are con-
tent to let we'll enough alone. DR.. Eel
ton evidently means business, AMI VIII
open his canvass at Augusta January 81.
Mr.. ITaycmcyer, whose sugar refinery
was burned sunday night at Williams
burg, y. y, says his loss will not exceed
81, 500, 900, and that he is insured in all
The insurance companies that write sugar
refinery ia this country, and that he has
5000 900 placed in Europe. There will be
from 200 to 1000 men thrown ont of
employment. The whole amount Of in
surance will amount to about S7S3, 900.
Fines imposed upon the liquor dealers
in Allegheny county, Pa, ut the late
term of the court amounted to $4,000.