Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1882-06-03

Mr. Jerry B. Shelter, former resident OF THIS
town, and for several years manager OF the Aims
House farm for Shenandoah county, Va, sheared
q ok of 81 ewes last week. The weights OF
tue fseccs were as follows: ope, l2l5 b.; Tour
10 lbs each; two, VI lbs. each; six, lbs. each;
four, s lbs. each; two, ~ lbs. each; and Two,
lbs. each. These ewes were improved by cots
wo.d buck and their ages were from one To three
years. Most OF Tie HOOK naa iimUs W 'neN
sides.
From a card sent rs by Rev. l. Miller, we
notice that this q ntlemar, late AID for twelve
wears tie Principal of the Staunton Female Sem
nary, land the founder,) will, in Sept. next
open Female Seminary AT Luray. Mr.. Miller
is a very competent manager of school OF This
character, and will no doubt be eminently sue
cessful. Circulars will be sent on application.
Judge {. P. T. Moore OF Mason county, this
STATE sold his wheat crop Of 1850 bushels Ie-
Gently, for sl.4O per bushel.
Ladies Linen and Grass-Cloth Ulstera, manu-
factured expressly for trade, j. F. .Weshaus.
There will be Literary Entertainment given
at Bethesda Church, on Friday night, June 9th,
consisting of the young ladies and gentlemen Oh
the beighborhood. The public are cordially in-
vted TO attend, Exercises to commence al
o'clock 2. 10.
The log cabin which Washington made his
headquarters when O surveyor in the Valley OF
Virginia still stands intact over the spring at Sol
ders' Rest, Clarke county, and Is now useu as
dairy II was built by Daniel Morgan, OF keVo-
luiiOnary fame who used it as retreat When
wounded in the Numerous ,hts that he engaged
in on court day in the negh5orlns town oil ber-
ryvile.
The statute of Limitation in this State runs as
follows: Ga open accounts, five year.; notcS,
six; judgments, ten, and sealed ana witnessed
and tepIeyin the limitation is five years The
penalty of usury is forfeiture of the excess of
interest over six per cent.
Store@al Jackson's only sister, Mrs. Arnold,
Beverly, this State, where she lives, was stauu'
UuioEist during the war. She o, ened her house
to the Federal sick aud wounded, md tendeIly
cared for them herself.
Rev. DR.. A. w. Wilson, who was elected Bish-
op OF the General Conference of the NJ. e. Church
south. at Nashville, Tenn, last week Is broih-
er-n-law TO Mr.. W. w. b. Gaiiaher OF the
Charlestown Free Press. DE is a sou Of the late
Rev. Noryal Wilson, and is out 4S years OF age.
| feel horrible this morning couldn't sleep last
night said Que friend to another yesterday on
the corner of the street, do as L have done re
piled bis friend, go To tic nearest drug store and
buy Yourself bottle of DR.. Thomas Mayapple
Bitters guarantee you will never regret IT, 1t
has never been known TO fail 10 cure seepless-
ness. Sod at all Drug Stores.
Young Mems Meeting will be held in the
basement OF the NJ. L. Church south, Tomorrow
Sunday evening, al 81 O'clock.
Shenandoah Lodge, No 81, l o & T, of Charlcs-
town, recently elected the following officers for
the current term-Geo W Spoots, W z T. Mics
Kate Rohr, w V 7; Miss Dial Rowan, W RS;
} II Noland w A s; Ed Duke, :; David
Howell w +; George Ryan, w c; Samuel NJ
V inebrenner W NJ Miss Nellie Rohr, W ID NJ;
Mrs Sarah Webster, W L 8; Miss Be, tie
Middlekauff, W RHs; W yesterday, W q.
l. II Moore, " o G: Samuel Young, I.
Hon. George Junkin, the independent rcpub-
licau nominee for judge of the Supreme Court of
Pennsylvania, is a son OF the Rev DR. Junkn, for
merIy president of Washington College, Lexing
ton Va. Gen Stonewali JIckson's irs; wife
was u sister of Hon. Geo. Junkiu.
Among the candidates for Congress in the new
Fourth West Virginia District are Judge j. NJ
jackson, Hon. II Leonard, Capt. Eustace Glib
son, Hon. A Fulkerson, Hon. P q Eastman,
Hon. Ed. SehoD, Hon. T Caldwell and COL
j s Hasser.