Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1882-07-22
LOCAL ITEMS.

Five car loads OF wheat from Chattanooga,
Tenn, passed through here last week Tor bsia-
more.
Does this world miss anyones Not much If be
don't take some ones money with him.
Jess 80. Josh Billings says when man begins
to 20 down hill oil nature seems CREASED iof tne
occasion.
At Alton, ILL.,, q preacher asked all Sunday
School children TO stand mp who Intended 70 WIS,
it the wicked, soul destroying circus All Jul
lame girl stood up.
Several car loads of cattle have passed through
here lately over the s. V. r Il. from the South.
heavy traffic OF this kind is expected over Ids
line. since its completion to the great STOCK
grazing country OF the Southwest.
A burglar entered the residence OF Kew. u d
Browning at Buckeystown on Saturday nisht
last. got into that gentleman's bed room ana
stole watch from bureau ano maze pis oocape
without arousing any of the reverend gentleman
family. leaving the doors on the route 10 the
open air all propped open.
The name of Mr.. Lewis Cass Smith, OF wash
ington county, Nd, who is now in Europe, has
been mentioned in connection with the presiden-
DIV of the Chesapeake aud Ohio Canal. Mr.
Smith is an ex Speaker of the House of Dele
gates of Maryland.
Some children in Cumberland have been
poisoned by rubbing lightning bugs on their
faces.
II evil communications corrupt good manners
the oyster must be a bad fish, Tor he's brought
up with rake.
Ask the little boy who has been caught steal
ing apples what he thinks OF the eficacy OF Tue
'1aying on OF hands."
A lady clerk in glove store was almost raVlpg
mad when fellow came III and asked her IL ene
had any little kids.
Little Johnnie sage: "Tslk about your patent
base burning stoves; my IN rs old slipper is hot
enough base burner for me-"
One of Hagerstown's characters, dummy
Lorshbaugh, amused crowd by drinking eleven
glasses of wniskey in rapid succession. Expedi,
tiousness, doctor and stomach pump were al
three required TO keep "Gummy" alive.
Mrs. j. +. B. Stuart and daughter and
Miss Annie Parran, OF Staunton, are at
Martha's Vineyard, Mass.
E. E. Campbell, Prof. of Natural Science in
the Hagerstown Female Seminary, called tnis
week. the catalogue shows that this established
school is still fiourishipg and prices greatly re-
duced. In location II is unsurpassed. SEM ior
Catal ogue and particulars 10 Rev. Z. Il. kcedy,
A. NJ Hagerstown, Md.
Young Mems Meeting will be held in the
basement of the NJ. Z. Church South, tomorrow
Sunday evening, atSH O'Clock.
We call attention to the lumber advertisement
of Dancer Il Emmert, Hagersiown, in another
line, and will sell cheaper than can DC nad else
where and very convenient for shipping the
same on the = V r.
July has had one full moon and on the 3Oth
will have another. II is the sole month In inc
year thus honored.
Raspberries, currants, blaciberries and buckle
berries all promise to be exceedingly plentiful ID
season,
The corn is developing we'll and its appear
ance throughout the county Is very encouraging
Vennor's prediction of frost between the llth
and 18th of July didn't come true by Jug iuii'
in this locality at least.
Southern wheat in large quantities is now
passing through this place via the Shenandoah
Valley and Western Maryland Railroads TO the
Baltimore markets Eleven car loads passed
through in one day last week.
James Fl. Mcmillan, q Baltiu ore drummer,
well-known here Is said to have been oD the
steamboat Scioto and lost a. the time OF the COL
lisiCn near Steu6enville on TIE 4th OF July.
err Lewis, o gentleman 81 years OF age,
registered in District No. 3, Of Wash. Co., Md,
on :, ednesday of last week.
Col. Samuel b. Preston, of Weverton, cut
poplar tree recently which was afterwards cut
into logs, each twelve feet long and from two to
three feet In diameter. After these logs were
taken off the remainder of the tree was cut into
cord wood and made y cords.
The Sunday School of the NJ. E. Church South
of MarIinsburg, will 60 to Island Park on pic
mic excursion on Wednesday, July 26th.
The annual Sheep Sale of Gen. Gilbert 8. Meem
will take place on his beautiful estate, near MI.
jackson, on the 23rd day OF August next.
Jesse Pondexter, the negro arrested for steal
ing wool of Mr.. Milton Rouse, escaped from jail
on Tuesday of last week.
The Presbyterian and Methodist Sunday
SphnOls- fharleStOWn.
August 4th.
MIR. John Reynolds is about TO establish an
other spoke factory in Hagerstown; and Messrs.
2. A. Brugh and Jonas Winter, having secured
the right TO manufacture Hufer's Washing Ma
chine, baye purchased three lots of ground, upou
which they will Immediately proceed to erect
buildings tor the manufacture OF the machines.
The Lutheran Sunday School of this town will
hold pic mic at Lemen's Grove, near Town, on
Thursday next, the 27th instant. The youngsters
expect to have pleasant time.
Mr.. C. l.. Barnhart, Duffielts, requests US to
state that he is agent for several frstclass Fire
Insurance Companies, and is ready to insure
property, including wheat ricks, barns, &c, at
the lowest rates.
On Monday the 10th inst, Mr.. Henry e. Bur-
gan, one of the bosses on the Canal was pros
trated from the effects of the Eeat, while at work
in woods near Dam No. T. Mr.. Burgan had
his two sons with him at the time, and although
badly frightened, one OF them Immediately start.
ed for ice to apply to his head, while tie other
made determined efforts to get his father home.
He is improving.
A Mass Meeting OF the Democratic Conscrya-
tive voters of this county will be held at Charles
town on Friday, the oSth instant, for the pur.
pose of elccting deleg itcs 70 the Congressional
Convention OF this district, which will be held al
Piedmont.
A three,year old daughter of Mr.. W d. Bow
ser, living at Townsville Wash. Co j., Nd, while
alone with an infant sister, Friday morning,
poured tn contents OF Imminent bottle over her,
causing the death OF the child in very short
time. The sight of one of her eyes was totally
DESTROYED and all efforts to counteract the effects
of that which she swallowed proved fruitless
Jacob wintermoyer will sell from this time
out his entire stock OF spring end summer cloth
ing at greatly reduced prices, in order to make
room for fall stock.
The 20 acre lot of Richard s. Welshans, ad-
Joining towD on the kearneysyile pike, made
~ bushels of wheat per acre.
We regret to learn that Rev. Jas. A. Arm
strong, pastor of the Presbyterian Church OF this
town, is quite i'll at Martinsburg, of infiumatory
rheumatism.
We had pleasant visit from Mr.. 8. V. Yantls,
Jr., of Harper's Ferry, accompanied by Miss
Colbert OF Dufiields, OF Tuesday last.
1t will be seen in another column that Mr..
VIM. j. Knott is announced as candidate for
the House Of Delegatee. Mr.. X. is man Of
excellent Judgment and would make good rep
resentatve, aud we throw up our hat for him
every time.
The reunion of til Pennsylvania Reserves at
Gettysburg on the 26th instant, promises TO be
well attended. Over 2Oe0 tents have been sp-
piled for for the 9. A. r. encampment at Get
tysburg, which commences on July %. The
shaft to the memory of Gen. Zook, on the While
farm, in front of Little Round Top, Is to be I'M
yelled on Tuesday, July 18th, between 10 and ii
A. NJ.
The Rev. James A. Armstrong, pastor Of the