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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1882-12-09
COMMUNICATES.

TOTHE PATRONS OF SHEPHERD COLLEGE.
have always believed in the advan-
tagcs Of stated public oral examinations in
schools. My Own experience has been
favorable to them, and wherever the sys-
tenn is practiceti lind that teachers think
we'll of il. If children are DESTROYS of
doing well NJ all, il is reasonable 10 think
that an examination, where they know
their parents or relatives will be present
10 hear their answers to the questions pro-
pounded, will act as an incentive TO men,
tai cxertion, and make them more atten-
tive than they would otherwise be. Fully
BELIEVING this, ] have determined TO have
on many Of the subjects taught public
oral examination of the pupils of this
school on the Friday before Christmas, De-
cember %.
In my effort TO insure more thorough
attention study and scholarship among
the pupils here, expect to be sustained
by the parents and relatives and friends
OF the children by the parents in requir-
ing the children alto be present on that day
and by coming themselves and thas show
ing their interest in the advar cement Of
their sons ana daughters more effretually
than ever, and By the relatives and friends
Of the children by their being present TO
encourage tho effort. 1t is not enough TO
leaye everything to the teacher; your
children will do better and learn faster
for knowing that you will be present at
their organizations; it will be to them 4
more practical method of showing interest
in their education than simply sending
them to school and paying the tuition fees.
The public are cordially invited 10 be
present; and that all may know when
their own children are 5eing examined,
the following will be the order of exam
inatioH LIST, Physical Geography and the
Manual; ID, the Model Definer and Man
ual of Etymology; 81, Latin, and Natural
Philosophy; +'h, Arithmetic; 9th, Read
ing; 9Th, Writing.
ID D. PFNDI ETON
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1882-12-09
The Garfield Bills,

The following are the claims allowed ny
the Garfield board of audit: Professional
services: Dr. 3. w. Bliss, $500; Or. -.
Hayes Agnew, So, 900; DR.. Frank II. Ham-
ilton. $1,000; DR.. Robt. Reyburn, s4,0OO;
DR.. S. \. Boynton, $1,000; DR.. Susan Ed
son. 81, 1000; total, s27.5Oo. For services
and supplies. $5.s29.93; extra services by
Government employees, so,44o; grand to-
tsl, SOS, s6O.93. The total appropriation TO
pay claims against the Garfield estate was
s57.5OO. OF which amount S3o,ooe was
specially appropriated for the physicians
and medical attendance. II Will be seen
from the above statement that the allow
ances for physicians, etc., are *S,ooU less
than the amount appropriated, ana lna'
the allowances for outside claims aie
about slI 900 less than the amount avail
able, making 4 total balance OF nearly
$40 900 out of the entire appropriation Oh
AZ 800.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1882-12-09
Four Suicides.

John w. Dorsey, awef known society
man, son Of Judge Reuben Dorsey, OF
Howard County, Md, committed suicide
at his boarding house, in Baltimore, on
Monday morning last, by shooting HIM
self with revolver. He was in love with
Miss Taylor, daughter OF X. =. Taylor,
the well known halter, and as Mr.. Taylor
had forbidden him as company for his
daughter he became respondent and put
an end to his trouble by shooting himself.
On the same day w. II. Butler, aged 10
years, son of an Episcopal clergyman at
Upper Marlboro, No, also committed sui
cit:e in Baltimore by shooting himself ut
bawdy house on North street His father,
he said, had discarded him, and he had
nowhere to 60, and heace he put an end
to himself.
Tuesday morning Laraus Hertsberg,
once prominent merchant, killed himself
by cutting his throat. The last seen of
him alive was at half-past nine o'clock
Monday night, when he kissed the little
ones good night. I; is supposed that he
retired, as usual, about 10 and at an early
hour the next morning arose and, after
partly dressing himself, seized the knife,
which was new one, sharpencd it upon
a stone and ran the blade across his throat.
As Mrs. King, his only daughter, WAS en-
tering the room with her fathers break
fast, in the morning, she discovered him
lying at full length upon the floor in 4
pool Of blood-dcad. He was eighty-seven
years old, and had been much depressed
since his wifc's death.
Tuesday night there was another suicide.
John McGarigle, aged about forty-seven
years, hanged himself at his residence, in
the eastern section Of the city, and was
dead when discovered. Mr.. McGarigle
was printer by trade and was reared in
the American office. After his majority
lie held first position as a reporter and
afterward rs an editor Of that paper and
exhibited much energy in both positions.
Subsequently he held a position in the
Custom House.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1882-12-09
Looking up Orr Intcrcsis.-

ators German, of Maryland, and Davis, Of
West Virginia, accompanied by several
New York capitalists, visited Georgetown
Saturday last and inspected the workings
of tic Chesapeake and Ohio Canal with =
view to improve the facilities for shipping
coal North and East from the Cumberland
coal regions in Western Maryland and
West Virginia. These gentlemen are in
torestcd i'll certain coal mines in the above
mentioned locality, and they propose to
increase the shipment of coal and provide
additional wharf accommodations for coal
vessels.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1882-12-09
Land Salcs.-The following prop

Land Sales. following prop
erty belonging to the estate of the l''sr
Colonel John Miller, Of Sharpsburs, was
sold at public sale by the trustees last
week: 4 farm Of 80 3-S acres, IA miles
north of Sharpsburg on the pike leading
to Haserstown, for 1858 per acre, David K.
Miller purchaser. a farm of l25 81 acres
lying one-half mile north and west Of
Sharpsburg, for 1868 per acre, purchaser
Lafayette Miller, who now occupies the
farm. a lot of mountain lind containing
IS acres, lying on the South Mountain, to
David r. Miller for s7.75 per acre. \ lot
of mountain land to Joanna Binkley for
1925 per acre. A lot of ground in Sharps-
burg with frontage of % feet on Ante
tam street and depth of FOG fee;, for
sll3, to William Roulette. Lots Nos. 9
and 10 on same street in said town to VIM.
Roulette, the former for Sll5 and the lat
ter for $3.50.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1882-12-09
Report Of the Tariff Commission

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-The report of the
tariff commission WAS submitted TO the
House of Representatives to-day. A good
deal Of space is devoted TO history Of the
work of the commission and its method Of
prosecuting it, inquiries. 1t recognizes
the existing system of protection and dis
elimination, and proposes no radical
changes, but also insists that justice should
be done to every existing interest. In
dealing with the question Of rates the
commission says that high duties have a
tendency to create prejudice, to encourage
unsafe investments of capital, to cause
plethora Of certain commodities; that the
time has come when a reduction from high
war rates can safely be made, and that
the increase in productions by the older
industries is sufficient to admit Of reduc-
ton without impairment Of ability 20 COM
pete. The reductions OH the average and
as whole approximate 20 per cent and
will perhaps reach 25 per cent.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1882-12-09
School Observation-Disclosures has :

white school population of 4,s27, with
an enrolment of l52, l3G, or as cent; and
a colored school population of 2l0,9S0,
Mitli an enrolment of 6S, 800, or IS per
cent. She expcnds 1916, 100 on schools.
West Virginia has white school popula-
ton of 202 1854, and an enrolment of
1879, or 6S per cent. She has u colored
school population of 7,749, and an enroll
ment of 4,07l, or SO per cent. HeT annual
expenditure in this regard is s7lG,S64.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1882-12-09
Christmas Novelties.

lust received and opened large and varied
y assortment of Novelties suitable for Holiday
Presents We cannot name them nll. but cor
daily invite the public To examine them they
cannot fail 10 please. both In price and quality.
Cases. Gun and Collar Boys. Work Baskets.
Work Boxes. Travelling Companions. Whisk
Holders, Writing Desks, Comb and Brusk Pock-
cts Papeteriss nom IJcents TO 81. hnndsorHr
Inkstands. fine Penholdcrs, Paper Folders. PIe-
ture Books. Autograph Albums, Alphabet
Blocks, Dissected Maps Of the United States IN
TaphyJ. boxes Of Water-cyIor Paints, ha, ,ds9me
Pocket Books, Specie Purses. Cut-Glass Per-
fumery Bottles, Toilet Waters, PeTfumeries.
Card Cases aud Visiting Cares, Hand Mirrors,
Puff Boxes and Puts. China Cups. Cigar Gases,
Fine Pipes, Rogers and WeHteDholms iiBe Per-
knives and scissors. Christmas Cards, &c, &C.
Dec 9-iw BAKER & 1cNUHkAS.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1882-12-09
Dtatbs.

Near Halltown, at Tie residence of BIZ.
Joseph Eichelbcrgcr, on Tuesday, Nov.
22d, Miss SARAH Z. ANDREWS, aged
- years.
In Washington, d. c., 1t the residence
of his mother, Nov. Both, 1852, HENRY
CLAY DONAVIN, formerly of Charles
town, aged about 30 gears.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1882-12-09

A New Schemc.-The Postmaster
General has contracted with Mr.. Leo Ehr-
lick, Of St. Louis, for the introduction TO
the public Of a new means of postal COM
murication, invented by Mr.. Ehrlick. Ii
consists of sheet Of paper with projecting
gummed flaps. After bciLg written upon
the sheet will be folded up, the flaps
pasted down, and the address written or
the back, the whole making sealed inr
closure. The sheet will be stamped as
envelopes are, but will be manufactured
at the inventors cost, rs without special
authorization from Congress the Postmas-
ter-General is unwilling to incur the risk
of testing the popularity Of the invention
at the governments expense. There will
be number of different styles of letter
sheets. They will be prepared under the
supervision OF tile Postotilce Department.
If sold, the inventor is paid for them, the
government retaining the postage and
about the same margin obtained OH stamp
ed envelopes. If not sold, it is his loss.
There seems TO be good reason TO expect
that they will take we'll with the people,
as they will save trouble.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1882-12-09
The Hendricks and Shepherd

DriIl.-Ouite Il number Of our leaulhg
citizens and farmers were OH hand III the
shops Of the Shepherdstown Mauuiac'nr-
iny Company OH Saturday last TO witness
the working of the Hendricks ana ohep-
herd grain drill, n specimen OF the lngc-
nuity and mechanical skill OF our county
men, being invented. patented ana manu-
featured by the gentlemen whose names IL
hears. The main feature Of the drlll Is
the phosphate attachment, which sows the
fertilizer with regularity and ease anu
can be regulated 10 SOW any quantity oe-
sired. 1t works in simple ana easy
manner, and seems 10 be just the thing for
the work 1t is designed to execute. The
drill was put TO work TO give those present
an idea of its usefulGess, and we have
heard but one opinion expressed. and that
is that it is one of the best drills ever
made, and will fill u want long felt, and
fully comes UP to the claims of the i'll
ventors. After the inspection OF the drill
the persons present adjourned to the nam
building Of the Manufacturing Company,
where speeches were made by several OF
our leading farmers and business men, 1t
is designed to make the manufacture OF
these drills an important item of the work
of the Shepherdstown Manufacturing
Company, and every farmer interested IN
the welfare of our community should
make it his business to inquire into the
merits of this drill, and if he finds it to be
what he wants let him do what he can 10
aid the business and thus encourage home
industry aud home invention. Mr.. Matt
Jones also had on exhibition clothes
washer of his own invention, which at
tracted much attention.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1882-12-09

Patrick Cannon, aged %, miner, was
killed, and Donahue, aged IL, driver,
was injured by 4 fall of top coal in the
MARYLAND Union Companies Phoenix
mine, near Piedmont, ". Va, Satur day
last. Domaine Was the only support OF
his widowed mother, and his injuries may
be fatal. Work Was suspended in the
mine for the day.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1882-12-09

House l3urned.-Thc residence III
Mr.. j. NJ Hendricks, about l-2 miles
east Of Shcpherdstown, near Rincharts
School House, was entirely consumed by
fire on Sunday morning last between
and 10 o'clock. The most of the furniture
belonging to Mr.. Hendricks was saved,
Mrs. Samuel Knott, the mother-in-law of
Mr.. Hendricks, who lived with him, los
Ing mGst heavily in furniture. II is not
known how the fire originated. When
first discovered it was breaking through
the roof of the portico. The house was an
old log one, and when once on fire it
burned so rapidly that it was Impossible
10 extinguish the flames. We have not
heard the money value of the loss, but
We understand there was no ms on
the property. Mr.. Hendricks las the
sympathy of all his ncghbors. He bears
his loss with good grace, thankful that his
outhOuscs and barn escaped,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1882-12-09
Council Mceting.-There will be

meeting of the Town Council on Monday
evening next, and we are anxious to see
whether it will take any steps towards
making the necessary repairs and i'm
provements to our streets. The gentlemen
composing the council know rs we'll as
any one else that it is the desire of the
citizens of this town to have the streets
kept in a respectable condition, and they
will fail in their duty if they do not i'm
mediately attend to them.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1882-12-09
How They are Paid.-Congre

How They are Paid.-Congress-
paid eight dollars a day. Thpn, just before
the war, it was changed to a salary of
three thousand dollars year, without
mileage. After the war had continued Il
year or so, on the plea of the depreciation
of grcenbacks, it was made five thousand
year with mileage, at which figure it
still remains, in spite of the fact that
"green backs now are better than gold"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1882-12-09
Gen. u. c. Butler has been reelected
BY the General Assembly United States
Senator for South Carolina.

An Irish girl, 10 years of age. named
Annie Lydon threw herself from a fourth.
story window on Tuesday last, IN Pitts
burg, Pa. She WAS most frighIfully in-
iured, and died in twcnty-fOHr hours.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1882-12-09

Personalities Annie Licklider
and Julia Richard, who have been visiting
friends in Virginia anu Washington City,
have returned home.
Messrs. 5. D. Barnhart and John Chap
line. Of Mines, Va, have boon here Wis
iting their homes.
Miss Emma Miller, Of Washington, p.
c., is here OIL visit to Misses Ella aud
Mamie Grant.
Mr.. R. l.. Magruder, Of Wash ngton,
formerly Of this place. was in town this
week.
Mr.. w. II. Fayman, Of New York, Wis
ltd lvs mother in town this wel:.,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1882-12-09

Xmas COminS.-Our merchants are
already receiving their holiday goods and
are making fine display of them. Let
our country friends buy early, before the
assortment has been culled, Read the
advertisements. They tell Jon where to
Gao what you want,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1882-12-09

There are One Hundred Bottles of DR..
Thomas Mayapple Bitters cold in the
locality of lis manufacture where there Ia
one sold of any other make. Sold at all
drug stores.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1882-12-09

Another Shepherd College alimns was
married on Wednesday evening last. so
they 90, and we congratulate the young
lady. and hope that they two, "a one, may
have prosperous journey through lie.
The large stable attached to the Antie-
tam House, lIagerstown, was discovered
to be on Are last Friday evening, ANA was
damaged to the extent ofs2Oo. 1t is sup
posed to have been of iucendiary origin.
Philip Grove, Of Sharpsbnrg, son 81
Mrs. Daniel Grove, shot himself IN me
hand few days ago by the reckless band
ling of pi.tol. The ball lodged III the
1.sh. and efforts 10 extract it have proved
truitless.
The Bethel Church of God, in Sharps-
burg. will be dedicated to the worship Of
God OF Sunday, December 18th, with APP
propriatc services. Elder William Palmer,
assisted by Elder J. W. Kipe, will preach
the dedicatory sermon.
The price of pork is falling, and it viii
likely continue TO drop until down 10 ior-
mer prices. There will be more in 'He
market chan was expected few weeks
ago. Sales have been made in the county
rs low as S.. so per hundred.
Mr.. Luther Pearl, 4 resilient OF iiagcrs5
town, and brakeman in the employ OF
the Shenandoah Valley Railroad, had one
of his feet mashed an Saturday last While
in the performance of his duties. 1t Is
thought his foot will have to be ampu-
tated.
Mr.. william ShiRley, brakeman on
tbc Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, died III
Martinsburg last week frouI lcck-JaW'
produced BY having his finger mashed ut
Cum bcrland 4 week previously whlie
counting cars. lie was about twenty-one
years of age.
On Wednesday, the 10th Instant, Miss
Ruth Monroe Gouverneur, 4 great-grand-
daughter of President Monroe, and for
some wears past clerk in the POst-Ofiice
Department. will be married in Washing
ION 10 Dr.. William e. johnson, Of Fred
erick, Bid.
Mcssrs. p. L. Gentch, Geo. w. Show,
w. A. Adams, w. T. Lemen, G. i. LICK
lider and l.. Il. Smooth were in the city
last week purchasing Christmas goods,
and this week J. l.. Richard and Henry
6. Baker have been attending to the same
business.
With the approval of the Postmaster
General, Superintendent Thompson OF '1e
railway mail service has decided to admit
70 the mails as fourth class matter, dried
prunes. compressed tongue, boned turkey
and other canned meats, put up in soldered
tin cans, not 10 weigh over four pounds.
On Friday of last week Mr.. Frederick
Plummcr, an employee OF the Antlctam
Paper Mills. near Hagerstown, had his
fuqcrs caught between two heavy rollers,
and narrowly escaped having his arm
drawn between them. His fingers were
badly mashed, and the pain Was so severe
that he tainted,
We learn from the Sharpsburg Enter
prise that one morning last week whi!e
performing her domestic duties Mrs. IL.
V. s. Blackboard, living in SharpsOurs,
made a marrow escape By having her
clothes accidentally take fire. Fortunately
she succeeded in eXtinguishing the lire
before sustaining any serious injuries.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1882-12-09

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
REV. J. a. ARMSTRONG, PASTOR.
Prayer meeting, Wednesday evening.
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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1882-12-09

Y. NJ. G. \.
Young Mems Meeting in the NJ. T..
Church South every Sunday afternoon
at $50 l.. NJ, and at the Room every
Thursday night.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1882-12-09
MT. NEBO LODGE, NO. 81.

A. +. & A. NJ.
Stated Communications lst and 3rd
Mondays in each month.
J. S. FLEMING, w. NJ.
7. W. LATIMEI, Sec'y.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1882-12-09
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
REV. l.. Il. Mason, RECroR.
Shcpherdstown ii \. ". aud ! T.. II.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1882-12-09
Canal Coal Shipments,-Durins

November 736 boats, carrying So, $50 tons
of coal, left Cumberland OIL the Chesa g.
peake and Ohio Canal. The revenue was
about $4,000. The shipments We're about
1000 tons more than during the corre-
spending month Of last year, but tue rev.
enue about 81 900 less, owing to the reduc-
ton in tolls.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1882-12-09
REFORMED CIIIIRCu

Preaching at | | 4. ". and ESQ p "
in SEepherdslnwn by the Rev. a. X.
Kreamer, Of Winchester, Va.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1882-12-09

Noiice.-The Ladies' Mite Society OF
the Methods Episcopal Church will hold
an oyster supper in the basement Of the
church on Friday and Saturday evenings,
December 18th and 18th.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1882-12-09
I.,,er-.-The following letters and

Letter..-The following letters anu
nostal cards remain uncalled for IN inc
nost-ofice: Mr.. William Cox. Mr.. Benz.
F. Carter, Mr.. William Edwards, Mr..
william w. Flood, James NJ. Myers, Esq.,
Thomas Mitchell, Miss Mary F.. Turner,
Miss Fannie Turner (colored, Alfred
TroxeH, Miss Anna A. Charlton, mr.
Henry NJ. Gayn, :. V. Simmons, Esq,
Miss Mary f. Turner.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1882-12-09
Corrected weekly hy G. T Hodges
SIlEPIERDSTOWN MARKET
W AN / ED.

THE HIGHEST CASH MARKET PRICE
VIII. REPAID BY THE UNDERSlGNEpF FOR
CALVES, TURKEYS, CHICkENs, DUCKS,
GEESE, sc.
Dec St j. W. D. hAHiENt
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1882-12-09

PreachinG.-Rev. ID. NJ. Moser, Of
the Lutheran Church, will preach at
Marvin Chapel, west of town, on Sunday
afternoon AT half-paSt two o'clock.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1882-12-09

The English Sparrow, which has been
so much or a nuisance for several years,
is now being utilized by the fair sex. one
young lady capturing five hundred, skim
ming them, tanning the skins with the
feathers on and using them for dress TRIM
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1882-12-09

1t is stated at the Treasury Department
tina. no extravaganza is shown in the ac-
counts Of the Tariff Commissioners for ex-
pense. Assistant Secretary French is
quoted as saying that the Tariff Commits
sion, so far as lie has observed, hos been
one of the most economical public CONF
missions tina: he has ever had dealings
with.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1882-12-09
LUTHERAN CHURCH.

LIZ II GiNAN MI y hN'Il.
REV. ID. NJ. MosER, PASTOR.
Shepherdstown II \. NJ, Marvin
Chapel 2.30 p. N.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1882-12-09

ASBURY ~ L. CHURCH, COLD.
REV. ABRAHAM TITLE, PASTOR.
SERVICES tomorrow III Shepherdstown
at ii A NJ. and 7l-2P. NJ. Sacrament
LIST Sunday in each month until further
notice.
FREE WILL BAPTIST CHURCH,
COLORED.
Rev. b. +. Fox, PASTOR.
Preaching tomorrow at IL and 7,