Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1882-08-05

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Manning's.-Johnu II. HoStler.
Kabletown.-Dr ". W Brown, {. g..
Conklyn, Thomas West.
Summit Point.-Robert w. Baylor, X.
W. Morrow.
On motion the meeting adjourned sine
die.
GEORGE BAYLOR, Ch'm'n.
J. g;o W; e EI s2t3s,rr sec'ys
After the adjournment Of the Congress
sional Mass Meeting, call was made for
n meeting of the Democratic-C Conservative
voters of The county, and Col. X. w. Bay
lor was chosen Chairman.
On motion of Hon. John w. Grantham,
the action of Col. Baylor as 4 member OF
the State Executive Committee was APP
proved, and Hon. 4. c. Snyder declared
TO be the choice Of the county Of Jefferson
for Judge Of the Supreme Court OF APP
peals: and on motion OF Col. Frank Beck
with, George BAYLOR was chosen delegate
to east the vote of the county in any Con-
vention that has or may be called. by the
Democratic State Executive Committee
for the purpose of nominating candidate
forJudge ofthe Supreme Court of Appeals.
A call being made for the Hon. ID. B.
Lucas, he resi- Onded in his usual happy
and impressive Stvle. Ilis remarks were
frequently and enthusiastically applauded
and reused the spirit of the Jefferson De-
mOcracy.
Atthe suggestion of Col. r. w. Baylor
it was decided to hold Il grand old-tash-
toned Barbecue this fall and for this pur-
bose the following committee was APP
pointed. with full power to select time
and place and make all necessary ar
rangements for the same.
Committec.-R. w. Baylor, John T..
Costou, A. II. Tanquary, Chas. &. COnk-
lyn, Jno. W. Rider, Geo. McGlincy.
A vote of thanks to the Harper's Ferry
Band, for kindly furnishing music during
the meeting, was unanimously passed.
The committee on Barbecue met imme-
diately after the adjournment Ofthc above
named meeting, and fixed upon Wednes-
day, August goth, IA the time, and Her
bert's woods. near Charlcstown, ~ the
place. for holding said Barbecue. y sub
committee on Finance was then appoint
ed, consisting OF Tie following gentle
men:
Shepherd Distrirt.-W. J. Knott, L. G..
". Herr, Jno. II. little.
Charlestown.-D. II. Cockrill, Gerard
d. Moore, Davenport Wiltshire.
Kabletown. jas. W. Coyle, Dr.. w.
W. Brown, Daniel Hcilebower.
Middleway.-Eu Baker, Samuel I.
Marklc, Jno. W. Grantham.
Harpcr's Ferry.-John Hyland, Capt.
Jacob II. Engle, James Smallwood.
The following is the Committee of Inyi-
tation: George Baylor, Frank BeckWith,
+. W. Brown.
From the well-knOwn character of the
gentlemen INFO whose hands the matter
has been placed, perfect success is as
surcd, and our people may rely upon wit
Messing, on the 30th or the present month,
genuine old-fashioned barbecue, with
its roasted OK and masses of the old De-
mocracy of not only Jefferson, but Of all
the surrounding counties present, for
whom the most ample provision will be
made. We have enjoyed an abundan'
harvest, and our people feel like having Il
grand jubilee once more, and they mean
TO have it-good speaking, good music,
abundance of eatables for all who may
come, and day of enjoymert free from
the cares and perplcXities of business.
Scnatc. Davis, of West Virginia, in adj
dition to the demands of other business,
finds time to practice practical farming.
Over three hundred tons OF hay were cut
and cured on his Deer Park farm, in Ma
ryland, this year.
4 man whose name could not be ascer-
tanned stuck his head out of Il car window
on the Frederick Accommodation train,
L. & O.. r. r., on Saturday evening at
Elvsville bridge, and his head coming in
eel, &c b,
his skull was fractured and neck proba-
bly, broken. He was intoxicated, and was
on his way home from Baltimore to
Woodstock where he had been working in
the stone quarricS. His age was 10.
The "Stalwart" wing of the Repu6li-
can party in Pennsylvania have rejected
the proposition Of the "Ihdependent"
wing 10 have all the nominees on the
State ticket withdrawn and new men
nominated. Hot times are expected in
the old Keystone.
The Georgia democratic convention
nominated Hon. Alex. II. Stephens, for
Governor OIL the first ballot.
Senator Voorhees,, the Democratic Sena-
tor from Indiana, recently made 4 speech
in favor Of a protective tariff. He has
entirely Topped over from the free trade
policy, and justiiieS his course by the fact
tina. the tariff Issue lost his State TO the
Democracy in 1880.
In San Francisco 175 cases of leprocy
have been traced by the physicians of that
city to smoking cigarettes manufactured
by Chinese lepers.
New wheat is pouring in TO The east
ern markets. Baltimore is receiving
large consignments, and the shipments
to foreign countries are in proportion
to the receipts. Prices have conse-
quently fallen and freights are being
advanced. The Egyptian situation will
affect the demand upon this country,
and from present indications will be IA
vorable to our producers.
The Methodists have made arrange
ments TO celebrate the Tooth anniyer-
sary of the organization of their first
conference by a general conference in
Baltimore, 10 December, 1884. 10
honor of the occasion they will raise
fund Of $4,000, 1000, TO be applied equal.
ly 10 church extension, education and