Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1883-12-15
BRIEFS.

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latter for one year-were conveyed to
Moundsyille by Deputy SheriGs Morgan
and Moore last week
The Philadelphia CAL says that if your
wife faints do not spoil her dress by dash
Ing pitcher Of water over her. Loudly
kiss the back of your hand. She will
Immediately revive and want to know
who you were kissing. DO no: tell, and
she will not faint any more.
Rev. Charles Ghiselin was Installed
pastor of the Presbyterian Churches at
this place and Kearneysvillc last Sunday.
Rev. DR.. Hopkins, of Charlestown, was
the only one of the committee appointed
to take part in the services who was pres
eut, but he is host in himself.
We hope that those who are indebted to
TIE REGISTER for subscriptions, adver-
ing the next week and pay up, so that the
printers may have something to make
them enjoy Christmas. Unless some one
pays up our turkey will be Glitch"
1t ha. been officially stated by the canal
authorities that no way-bills will be issued
from the collectors Office after the 18th
inst, nor will the company load any boats
after that date. Should ice form on the
canal, the company will se0d no ice-boat
out to relieve boats. On the 22d inst. the
water will be drawn of the canal.
Mr.. Fred Mcrtcns, Jr., Of Cumberland,
was in Shepherdstown on Sunday looking
for man named Wright, who had hired
4 canal-boat and team from him for the
season, but who 4 couple of weeks ago
sold the team anu "skipped." Mr.. Mer-
tens went from here to Charlestown,
where he expected to find his man.
DR.. D. w. Border and wife having
made donation of sufficient land on
which to build church, a paper has been
put in circulation by the members Of the
Reformed Church at kearneysvillc solic
ting contributions for the purpose Of
erecting suitable cdiiice. 1t is said that
half enough money has already been sub
scribed.
Mr.. J. w. Osbourn has opened al oyster
saloon in his storc-room on Main street,
and now has one Of the most comfortable
and cosy rooms in town. He knows how
to serve oysters, and will certainly get his
share of the public patronage. We know
that his oysters are good, for we sampled
a buckctful that he sent us Wednesday.
Many thanks.
\ scientific gentleman who recently de-
livercd 4 lecture on the subject says the
reason kissing is SO pleasant is because
the teeth, jawboneS and lips are full of
nerves, and when the lips of two persons
meet an electric current is generated.
We hope this explanation will not lead to
an unnecessary waste Of electric force by
experiments for the mere qualification of
curiosity.
We see that the ''WiSh- bone wedding
is all the rage now. The happy pair
stands beneath beautiful floral wish
bone. after the reverend gentleman pro-
nounces the twain one; the wish-bonc is
handed to the welded pair 10 pull. Then
the tug begins, and upon break, whose
ever holds the longest piece Is absoIvcd
from getting up to make the fires in the
morning.
The citizens Of Monongalia ANA Marion
counties, this State, have Incorporated
company to build Il railroad. The pro-
posed road is to begin in Monongalia coun-
~ at or near point where lie boundary
line Of West Virginia and Pennsylvania
crosses tho Monongahcla river and run
thence, by way Of Morgantown, by the
most practical route to Farmout. The
capital stock is 81, OOO,O 900.
Colonel L. l.. Boycc, Of Clarke County,
Va, vice-preSilent Of the Shenandoah
Valley Railroad, who has been 1T Bar
NUNS Hotel. Baltimore, for the past two
months, under treatment of DR.. Chisolm
for an injured eye, has greatly improved,
and is now expected to regain entire pos
session OF sight III the injured eye, which
AT one time was feared would be lost. y
hot cinder, it is said, originated the
trouble.
4 young farmer named Crom we'll, re-
siding near Frederick, Nd, met his death
in peculiar manner recently. He found
q large butcher-knife near his home, and
placed it in his bootleg with the blade
upward. 1t is supposed that in leaping
over fence the blade of the knife pene-
tratcd the leg, severing the main arteries.
They blcd protuseiy, enfeebling him to
such an extent that he was unable 10 walk
and call for assistance. lie was dead
when found several hours after, having
bled to death.
Ace iGent.-While Messrs. Charles
Ferrells and Joseph Yontz " ere return
ing from the residence of Mr.. Charles
Knott, below town, on Monday night
last, the horse which they were driving