Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1883-01-06
BRIEFS.

DIR. Patten will close his office on SAL
urday, January 18th. Call soon II you
want his services.
The Masons of this town partooK OF
their annual supper at the u. Z. Oh urch
festival last week.
There were IL 900 miles Of new railroad
built in the United States during the year
inst closed, an amount never before COLI
s.ructeL in single year.
John F. Keller, Of Martinsburg, Ia
been granted patent for forcibie dri'i
hole; also one for boot and adjustable
point for seeding machines.
We are il iorIc, that on Tuesday last,
Clinton Wise, Of Marinsbms. formerly
of this place, was terribly cut with 4 Hhiie
i'm the hands of an unknown party.
Counterfvting seems TO be an important
industry in the western part OF our stare
Judging from The number OF arrests 'iia'
have been made for that crime recently.
The smallpox is spreading in Balfi-
more, ard the papers ot that city call iof
prompt measures to stamp out the disease
before it gets entirely beyond control.
Drs. Thayer and Kellogg, who have
been curing the people of Boonsboro oil
all diseases, Skipped" last week. They
did not pay their debts before they LEFT.
The United States Senate has passed the
civil service reform bill by "A voc of 80 10
.. and it is expected tina. the House Will
also pass the bill and make it Il law.
CriSwell's Silver Cornct Band enliv"n-
ed the towh with music on New Years
day. and later in the evening Captain
Dunmorc's COlored Band paraded through
town.
The Rev. w. w. Downey, Of Berkeley
County. preached in the Presbyterian
Church IN this place on Sunday morning
last, aud at Kearneysyille in the after
noon.
4 barn on the farm OF Jacob Stauf, near
Crrag, rStown, Frederick C"Hpty, Md,
was burned Friday. y large quantity 0i
grain and fodder was consumed. Loss
$4,000.
A colored child by the name of Yates,
oced about four wears, Was burned 10
death at Marinshurg Monday by falling
in the fire. It's mother had locked it up
alone i'm the house
Mr.. Brisbin Walker, West Virginia
Journalist, who started for Colorado Il few
years ago with only $40 in his purse, now
owns large rancho, and is saiG TO DE
quite wealthy.
Governor Jackson bus appointed the
Hon. Samuel Woods, of Phillippi, Bar
bour County, Il judge of the Supreme
Court Of this State. in the place 81 Judge
Raymond, resigned.
The Ladies' Auxiliary Association will
meet in the room Of the y. NJ. G. A., cn
Tuesday ncxr, the 9th inst, at p. M. A
large attendance is requested, rs an cleo
ton Of officers will take place.
One of the salheSt moments in life is
when n man is looking through an old
vest, and thinks he has founc Il ten-ccnt
piece, which when brought to the light
turns out to be Il cough lozengc.
A party of one hundred and fifty ladies
and gentlemen will leave Boston on the
10th of January on an excursion to the
L.uray caves. They will pass through
Shephcrdstown on Friday, the 18th.
Lewis Mitchell and Lydia Robinson,
two well known colored persons OF this
place, were married last week ut the LII
theran parsonage by Rev. d. NJ. MoSer.
Lydia's first husband was John Browns
prisoner at llarper's Ferry.
The papers of the country are arising to
the fact that it would be Il good thing 10
publish list of the names of persons
drawing pensions from the United States.
This would be bad on the fellows who re-
ceive pensions for injuries received in
jumping the bounty, and similar cases.
A Few Simple Remedies. For
Group, administer teaspOonful Of strong
alum water; repeat the dose every fifteen
minutes until free vomiting occurs. Put
the feet and limbs in hot water, and then
wrap up in flannel; place on the chest
poultice of corn meal sprinkled with mus
tald. Beware of cold draughts. AS the
attack departs administer dose of mag
nesia, rhubarb or castor oil. When chill
dren are liable 20 Group, always keep the
nlum-water solution ready on TIE wash
stand.
Toothachc may be speedily ended by the
application of Il small bit of cotton satur-
atcd with ammonia 10 the defective tooth.
1t may he useful to know that hoarse
ness may be relieved by using the white
of an egg thoroughly beaten mixed with
lemon juice and sugar. A spoonful taken
occasionally is the dose.
There is scarcely an ache to which chill
drcn are subject so hard to bear and so
difficult to cure as an earnche. a remedy
which never fails is pinch Of black pep
per gathered up in bit of cotton batting,
wet in sweet oil, and inserted in the ear.
1t will give immediate relief.
For Scald or burn apply Immediately
pulverized charcoal and oil. Lamp oil
will do but linsced IS better. The effect
is miraculous.
For chapped lips mix two tablespoons
ful of clarified honey, with few drops
of lavender water, or any other perfume,
and aneint the lips frequently.
Worknlen Made Happy.
Mnrtin shnnr NernL Saws fhnt Nh John