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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1882-04-15
sbepbsrostown Register.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, 1852,

t%- THE SHIP CASAL.-The Congress
ional committee in whose hands the Mary
land & Delaware free ship canal has been
has decided to report favorably on the
matter, and thus one great step has been
accomplished towards an enterprise OF al
most ineStimable Importance and value TO
a great portion of the United States. This
ship canal, which it is proposed the Gov
ernment shall build, will unite the waters
of the Delaware and Chesapeake Bays.
The dimensions will be 100 feet at the bot
tom, &c feet below mean low tide, with 4
width of Us feet at the surface ut low e0b
tide; with locks whose chambers are to be
100 by 60 feet, and capable, when com
pleted, OF floating vessels drawing 221a to
90 feet of water. The minimum cost Will
be IS. 000, COO, and the maximum $40, OoO,-
900. The construction of this work will
practically speaking, bring the Atlantic
Ocean inland two hundred miles nearer TO
the port OF Baltimore. and save in time of
Iravel from twenty-five 10 twenty-tour
hours to all foreign and coastwise traffic,
with the saving of cost in the price OF fuel
aud insurance. and reducing the freight
rates to be charged.
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FOR CONGRESS,
Hon. Daniel B. Lucas.

Mr.. Editor-People are beginning to
talk about candidates for Congress al
ready. We don't take any active part in
politics. but we should like to have the Op-
portunity of voting for Hon. d. B. Lucas
this Fall. 1t seems 10 us that Mr.. Lucas
has been electing men TO Congress long
enough now lit is time there was 4 change
made. Considering his superior qualitica-
tons for the position, and the personal
sacrifices that he has made for the good OF
the party and the various candidates;
there is no man who presents as strong
claims to the Democrats of The End Dis
trict, us d. B. Lucas. Since the State has
been divided into four districts the Demo-
cratic majority of this district has been
fearfully diminished. There certainly
will not be much margin TO throw away
votes on inferior candidates. If that sort
of thing goes on, we are likely 10 get most
disastroHsly defcated-a thing that will
he most unfortunate for the Democracy OF
the country at large.
We then say let every democrat and
other friends OF Mr.. Lucas put their shout
dcrs TO the wheel and his nomination and
election is a fixed fact. We regard Mr..
J.. ~ one of the ableSt men Of the State,
and his services in the Halls of Congress
would prove incalculable benefit 10 our
rich and prosperous little State. II.
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Dfatbs.

In this town on Thursday morning
the 18th inst, ARMON, son OF Charles
f. and Eliza Ferrells, aged 4 years and
s months.
On Friday afternoon last, the 9TH Of
April, at his residence in Berkeley Co.,
near Bilmyer's Mills, OF cancer, Mr..
JACOB WILLIAMSON, aged about
20 years. His remains were inferred
in Elmwood Cemetery in this place Oh
Sunday afternoon.
April %, in Martinsburg, Of scar let
fever, NJ. VIRGIE, daughter OF L. and
Mary c. Young, in her third year,
March 3lst, i'll Martinsburg, at the
residence of her sonin law, WIN. Burns,
Esq, Mrs. MARTHA Y. CRAMP-
TON, aged "A years
Died at "Piedmont, the old family
residence, April 9th, 1852, Maj. FRED
ERICK a. BRlSBOE, oil the late &.
S. A., in the Esd year of his age.
In Washington, Mo, March 22d,
1882, Mrs. MILDRED {. WATERS,
daughter of the late Carver Willis, OF
this county, in the 72d year OF her age.
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SOMETHING NEW
AT
d L T z [ E L ID S.!

WE take this method Of making known
W 10 the public that We have opened
new stock OF Merchandise in the Grange
store at Duffields, and are now prepared
to offer bargains in every department.
Our stock is complete; we have spared 40
pains to select the goods, and believe we
can please the people. In making your Sc
lections you have clean. new, fresh
stock to select from, the same having been
purchased in the great centres Of trade, nc
the lowest possible cash prices. We real
ize the fact that goods well bought are
half sold, but with this fact staring us in
the face. we are not content 70 fold our
arms and say enough, believing in the old
maxim that the ,>niIable dime K better
than the sluggard dollar" We have put
prices upon our goods 10 warrant the as
sertion that we are selling goods as low rs
anv house can sell them. You will find
the stock in every department complete
Dry Goods, Notions, Boots and Shoes,
Hats and Caps, Woodenware, Groceries,
Hardware, DC. &c, everything usually
kept in d well regulated store. We cor
daily invite all in want Of anything I'm
our line to give us call and inspect the
stock and prices. Wea are here to sell goods
and candidly believe we can make il to
your interest 10 patrOnize us. Call and ex-
anime our goods and prices before you
buy. Respectfully,
OSBOURN & BAREHART.
puftields, april 10, 1882. IT
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1882-04-15

sI' CITY CoUNCIL.-A regular meeting
of the Council was held on Monday even
Ing last, b. F. Harrison, Mayor, preSid-
Ing, and all the members present. The
minutes of the LAST meeting read and
adopted.
On motion of John r. Ray. the Council
adopted the Laws and Rules of order
as published for the future government Of
this Council.
ON motion of Jos. l.. Cookus, Rule No,
was suspended and the Mayor author
lied to appoint the standing committees,
which are a. follows:
Accounts and Finance. 5. Fleming,
j. w. OShourn, Jos. l.. CoOllus.
Streets and Allcys-JoS. l.. COOkuS, JnO,
II. Duke, j. ;. Fleming.
Nuisance and Fire--JacOb WintermOyer,
Henry IIagan, Jno. Il. Ray.
Cisterns and Town Run. W. Os-
bourn, Jacob WintermOyer, John II. kee-
seeker.
Petitions and Grevanccs--David Bill
myer, Henry Hagan, John II. keesecker.
Jacob WintermOycr rendered his reSiS-
nation as Treasurer which was accepted
and David Biilmyer elected in his stead.
l.. Il. Smooth resigned the assesSorshlp
aud j. Allan SUaley was elected i'll his
stead. Salary $40.
Jacob ). sheetz was appointed keeper of
the Town Clock. Salary SO.
Keeper Of the Engine John +. Ray,
Salary $40,
Salary of Recorder was fixed ut $50 and
the Treasurer at $40.
The pay of members was fixed at 80
cents for each meeting and fine of 90
cents for absence.
w. L. Arthur, Sergeant, was then sworn
and entered upon the duties of his office.
The Finance committee reported the
amount in hands of late Treasurer II. +.
Barnhar., SOL "a; amount of taxes uncol-
lected $277.O total $33S.73.
III. +. Barnhart appeared before the
Council and paid over 10 David Rillmycr,
Treasurer, SCI Ga; also turned over all the
books and papers,
On motion of Jacob Wintermoyer with
amendment by Henry lagan, ordered that
when the back taxes are collected that two
bonds be taken up.
The following orders were passed! W,
l.. Arthur, serving notices ell Council
elect, $500; JAS, w. Greenwood, Joseph
Byers and j. Allan Stsloy commissioners
of election, each $3.50.
On motion of J;cob Wintermoyer. or
dered that the Assessor commence his du-
ties at once, to swear each person, and
make his report 10 the next meeting Of the
Council.
On motion of John II. Ray, ordered that
the Mayor issue his annual proclamation.
The Mayor was ordered to return the
certificate of stock in ;. V. K, Il. and re-
ceive new ones.
The Council adjourned to meet second
Monday in May at S O'Clock p. N,
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IEOTEH. ARRIVALS.

ENTLER HoTEG.-BENJAMIN /. GRAVES
PEoPRIEToR.
Persons stopping at this House can
have access to the Livery Stable at re
duc ed rates.
Jos. W. Coke, J. Il. Smith. VIM. Fl.
Ferry, John w. Cost, J. W. Schock,
Hagerstown; J. A. BTicker, Lnray; 6.
J.. Sencindiver, DarkesvilIe; Thos. J.
Webb, Geo. w. Jones, Comfy; VIM.
DeFrebn, Syracuse; Albert &. Rouzee,
Washington; G. Murdoch, Mechanics
burg; r. B. Washington, Charlestown;
Chas. Bowen, Waynesboro, Pa; J. j..
Krom. Fred. Co., Nd; I. c. Suman,
Baltimore; w. z. Nunemaker, Emitts-
burg, Nd.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1882-04-15

- just before he died. in u speech at
Washington city. Vice President Wilson
said: "Probably we have 81, 900 churches
in this land. &c, 900 or ~. 900 clcrgymen ut
least. and 5000. 600 church members. The
ministers of these churches profess To be-
lirvc that God has placed us here to pre-
pre- ourselves for a higher and better
life. They profess TO believe that they
have consecralcd themselves, all they are,
ali they hope 20 be, TO the cause OF the
Divine Master. Now we have in the
United States hundreds of thousands OF
poor drunkardS. The human mind cam
not fathOm the evils and the sutfcringS
the habitual use of Intoxicating liquors
brings upon its victims. Thousands of
the Young men Of this country are going
hraJlong 10 ruin. No BODY can doubt it,
everybody sees 1t, everybody feels it.
Where are the voices OF the GO, 000 clergy
men? Where are the activities of the s.
600, GOO of church members of the United
states? say, tonight have little hope
for the triumph of the temperance cause
until large proportion of the clergymen
and protesting Christians OF this land rise
ND to the duties of this occasion. ] call
upon every Christian minister of this land
and every member of the church of Christ
ana upon every man and woman, 20 come
up and aid this work by precept aad eX-
ample.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1882-04-15

B~ According to the Lebanon Times,
one of their prominent attorneys, who is
at the same time one OF the leading fisher
men of the valley, claims that the weather
invariably repeats Itself, and gives the
following as the result of his observations
viz: AL. the years ending in 9, 0 or are
extremely dry. Those ending in }, 3, 4, 3
and Care extremely wet. Those ending
in Z and s are ordinarily well balanced.
Those ending in 6 have extremely cold
winters. Those ending in have an early
spring. Those ending in hayea late
spring. Those ending in 3 and 4 are sub
ject to great floods.
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Alarrla9es.

Near this town on the 18th inst, at
the residence of the brides parents, by
Rev. J. p. Hubbard, FRANK w.
MUZZEY of Philadelphia, TO Miss
MARY VIRGINIA, daughter Of Col.
John T. Schley. No cards.
On the 9Th inst, at the residence Of
the bride, by Rev. J. l.. Withrow, d.
D., Of Boston. Mass, Mr. MILTON
powell to Miss LOUISE c. MUZ-
ZEY, both of Philadelphia.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1882-04-15

sA- WASTE OF LAND IN FENCEs.--If a
farm of $50 acres is divided by fences into
fields of ten acres each, there are five
miles of fence, If the fence row is one
rod wide, no less than ten acres of land
are occupied by them. Tits is equal TO
six and one-fonrth per cent of the farm,
and the loss of the use of the land is ex-
actly equal To charge Of six and one
fourth per cent on the whole value of the
farm. But nearly every fence row in the
country is made nursery for weeds
which stock the whole farm, and make an
immense amount OF labor necessary TO
prevent them from smothering the crops.
Much damage always results to the crops
from these weeds, and if these expenses
are added to the first one, the who'd will
easily sum up to 20 per cent, or Il tax of
one-tiCth the value of the farm. To RENE
DIV this we would have fewer fences, or
we would clean and SOW down the fence
rows to grass or clover, and NOW them
twice year. Fen acres OF clover or tim
othy would at least supply farm with
seed and few tons OF hay every year.
We would, in short. consider the fence
row as a part of the farm and use them
as such.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1882-04-15

c% \ NEW AND STRINGENT l.Aw,-One
of the most saluIary laws passed 1T the re-
cent session OF the legislature was the act
amending the provisions OF the code con-
cerning OflenseS against the public health,
1t contains the following new clauses of
special interest:
SEC. 10. Ifany person knowingly sell
any diseased, corrupted or unwholesome
provisions, whether food or drink, with
out making the same known TO the buyer,
be shall he confined in Jail not more than
six months and fined not exceeding one
hundred dollars.
Sec. 20. If any person frauGulently
adulterate, for the purpose of sale, any
thing intended for food or drink. or If he
knowingly sell or barter, anything in
tended for food or drink, which is not
what it is represented to be, or what it IS
sold for, he Shall be confined In jail not
more than one year, and fined not exceed
ing five hundred dollars; and the adult
tcrated or other articles shall be forfeited.
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this paper.

~" THE TIDE TURNING TO VIRGINIA.
The Washington Star says that signiii-
cant sign of the times is observable in the
fact that an apparently systematic move
mcnt has been set on foot 10 induce emf
grafton from Ohio to the tidewatcr por-
tons of Virginia. Settlers from the pres
ent mother of Presidents have already
bought farms in the old commonwealth
that bore that proud title, after having
prospecJed the Western States and Terri
tories, and they are now trying to per-
suade their former meighbors who are
thinking Of changing their location to
follow their example. The inducements
they hold out are that the climate Of east
ern Virginia is milder and better, the
lands richer and cheaper, the crops larger
and moro certain, and the markets more
accessible than in the far West. These
are important points, and if they can be
conclusively established it will doubtless
have the effect of changing the tide of
travel now setting toward the far West
in favor of the seaboard sections.
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from EHarpcr's Ferry.

April G, 1882.
\ few notes relative TO the school might
be of some interest TO the readers of the
Register. This year has been the most
prosperous school year known TO Storer
College. The main College building has
been erected, and will be dedicated on the
30th of May; it is nearly completed and
will cost fifteen or twenty thousand dol
lars. The number of students in attend
ancc is unprecedented in the history of the
school and their department in the town
has been so correct that they have gained
the good will of the whole community.
Rev. y. &. Bracket ut the head OF the
faithful corps of teachers deserves great
credit for their devotion to the great cause
of moral and mental culture Of our young
people. To-day has been day Of great
interest to the young people of the school
aS the College Base Ball Club played 4
match game with the Eagle Club of
CharleStown and the College boys gained
the victory over the CharlcstOwn boys,
who went home convinced that the boys
at the College had played ball before.
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~" General Gordon, who has made
great deal of money out of railroads since
he resigned his seat in the United States
Senate, is going to Europe on business
connected witch the development of land
in the Southern States. He has recently
been elected President of the Land and
Emigration Association" recently organ
lied in New York city, made up of CAPT.
talists from the North as well as Europe.
Hon. A. r. Boteler, OF West Virginia, Is
connected with the Association and will
accompany Gen, Gordon to Europe.
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rs" REFORMED CHURCH.-During the
Easter services, thirteen persons were
added to the Reformed Church of this
town; ten of them by confirmation, two
by certificate, and one by renewal OF pro-
fession.
These accessions, with those added at
the preceding communion, make an in
crease of one-siXth TO the membership OF
the church since the rededication last Oc-
tober.
At the Sunday School festival Easter
night, the Lenten offerings Of the school,
together with those of the congregation,
amounted TO S43. They were given to
foreign missions.
In all of the services from Good Friday
morning till Easter night, the pastor was
ably assisted by Rev. L. G. Apple, ID. D.,
of the Theological Seminary, Lancaster,
PENNSYLVANIA
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Editorial Breyities.

The House of Delegates of Virginia
passed Il Joint resolution authorizing the
Superintendent OF the pententiary to FUR
nish convicts to the Hollywood Memorial
Association to keep in order the graves OF
the Confederate dead of the Army OF
Northern Virginia, buried in Hollywood
Cemetery. near Richmond. This meas
IRE has occasOned some comment.
Mrs. Donnought'S husband left her in
Providence, and went fortune hunting III
California. forty years ago. lie sent her
money occasionally, and now having &C
cumulated $4,000, has returned to his
old home. But lie finds that his VIE
married Thomas FrockletOn i'll 1879, and
has since had two pairs of twins. FrOck-
Teton saws she told him that she was Il
widow. aud he was willing now 10 give
her up, but Donnought does not want her
under the circumstances. Thus, from
having two husbands, she drops 10 none
at all.
4 poor laborer, near Wabash, Ind,
whose wife and children had been two
DAYS without food, Went to mill i'll The
ncigEborhood and asked credit for small
sack of corn meal. This was refused. lie
grabbed the bag and ran. On arriving ut
home he hastily mixed some OF the raw
meal with water and the family ate 1t I'M
cooked, knowing that no time was 10 be
lost. They had barely satisfied their hun
ger before Il constable came in and arrest
ed the thief.
Large quantities of Irish potatoes are
for sale in the Philadelphia marke:S. The
other day 10000 bags holding about a
buShel each, arrived on board OF 4 single
steamship, for which Il duty of nifty cents
per bag was paid, aggregating $4,000.
1t does not often happen that Ireland has
an opportunity to feed America.
Mrs. Ida Greedy Smith, the eldest
daughter of Horace Greedy, died Mon
DAY morning of ,lipEtheria at Chappaqua,
New York State. She leaves three
children, the youngest four weeks old.
She married Col. Nicholas Smith, OF
Kentucky, on May l, 1878, and after
making a European tour settled at her
fathers celebrated farm at Chappaqua,
where they have since lived.
GIVEN Up By DocroES.-''Is it possible
that Mr. Godfrey is up and 1t work, and
cured by so simple Il Gclheu!
II assure you it is true that he is en-
tirely cured, and with nothing but Hop
Bitters; and only ten days ago his doctors
gave him up and said he must die
"Well-a-day! That is remarkable. l
will go this day and get some for my poor
George know hops are good."-Salem
Post.
Oh Monday the 81 inst, Mrs. Zepp,
wife of Polk Zepp, living at Boyd's,
Montgomery county, Md, taking no
ton for something to eat in the vegeta-
bic line, went into the garden aud find
ing root which she supposed was a
piece of horse raddsh, but which
proved to be poke, took it and clean
ing, ate it. in about fifteen minutes she
was thrown into commissions. DIR.
Coffman, lately Of Sharpsburg, was has.
tiIy summoned and upon his arrival
was still in q .semi-cODSciou5 condition.
BY active attention and treatment, the
poison was counteracted, bu! for two
days and nights the patient lay under
It's influence. The Doctor was earnest
in his attention and finally rescued the
woman from the grave.
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TO THE PUBLIC.

THERE is n report In circulation 70 the
i effect that We do not intend 10 manu-
facture plows and repairs for same after
this season. We take this method 10 cor
rect this report and say that we do Intend
TO manufacture the plows and repair a.
well as all our other implements and thst
there never Will be any trosble In getting
ANY Of cur repairs. -
NEEB & HOTEL.
Woodstock, Va, April d, 1882
The above Messrs. Mech & Hotel are
the manufacturers Of the two and three
horse Woodstock PlOws which ] have
been selling for several years and have CIV
en- such universal satisfaction and fast SUI
perseding all other twO-horse Flows 10
ihis section. The above card was deeme9
necessary to silsIce report In circulation,
fear circulated with evil intention. JDS
above manufacturers also make a gooI
Cutting Box and No. Corn Shelter, saN
Mills. &c, orders fer which will rect''e
and be pleased TO furnish.
Respectfully, y
April -
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DARNELL & FOLTZ,
PHOTOGRAPHERS,
Next door to Postoffice,)
SHEP ERD S I o W \ q.

Pictures in all styles. Special atten-
ton given 10 enlarging. Will close
April 30th, 1882.
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- AMENDEp.-Section of the school
law has been amended and re-enacted fix
ing the least salary for Nos. l, , and 8
teachers certificates at $25. So and SIS,
respectively, a month. The prices also OF
McGuffey's Speller First and Second Read
er have been changed to 10, 10, and 80
cents respectively.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1882-04-15

w LIBERAL.-The total appropriation
for the West Virginia University this year
is Sl6,526.63. For contingent expenses
alone, it receives 81 900. 1t must have
some great work in view to need so large
a contingency. The total allowed the
Normal school for teachers salaries, in
surance on buildings, repairs and Regents
expenses, is $3.50. For Teachers Coun-
tv Institutes $500 only was allowed, which
shows how important these Institutes are
i'm the estimation of the State. 81, 900 Will
be taken from the Peabody fund to sup
plement this appropriation.
CHARLES n. WELsHANs.-The recent
death of this estimable gentleman deserved
mord than a passing notice. He was born
on Christmas Day, 1910, in Shepherds
town, Virginia, and when about twenty
wears old. moved to st. Louis, where he
engaged in merchanlile pursuits. At the
commencement of the late war he enlisted
in the Confederate army, and served as L
member of the staff of that glorious old
Missourian, Gen. Price, who was great
admirer of the enterprise and pluck Of his
youthful aide. At the battle OF Elkhorn
Capt. Welshans received Il very severe
wound from the effects of which he suf-
fered for years afterward. At the terml-
nation of the war lie settled in Baton
Rouge, where he married an accomplished
and highly respected lady, Miss Pipes.
Removing to New Orleans, he embarked
in the insurance agency business, first
with W. G. Cook, and afterwards with y.
A. Woods. Atthe time OF his death he
was the adjusting representative of several
prominent English insurance companies:
Remarkably energetic and intelligent, and
well posted as to the general scope and
intricate details of the business OF insur-
ance, there was no more thorough and ac-
complished underwater in this city than
Capt. Welshans. His social characteristics
attracted to him large circle of friends,
who will long mourn his loss and tender
" cherish his memory; while their hearts
will go out in warm sympathy to the
lonely widow and little son he left be-
hind.-New Orleans Picayune.
sI" Capt. Welshans was the eldest
son of our old and esteemed citizen,
Mr. Joseph Welshans. Mention of the
death was made some weeks ago in
this paper