Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1883-09-22
BRIEI'S.

Capt. J. n. Opie, native of this coun-
ty, has been nominated by the Democrats
OF Augusta County, Va, as one of their
candidates for the House of Delegates.
The annual meeting of the West Vir-
ginia Press Association, which was post
poned from July, will he held in Parkcrs-
burg Tuesday and Wednesday, October
23d and 2ith.
Last year Col. Z. z. c. Lewis, of Hobo
ken, n. j., gave hundred dollar silver cup
as premium for the best riding horse cx-
hibited at the Winchester Fair. This year
he offers one fiEer and more costly.
Ex-Judge Elias Delashmutt, aged 81
years, n wcll-knOwn and highly respected
citizen, died ut his residence near Freder-
ick, Md, at an early hour Tuesday morn
ing from the effects Of an overdose of
laudanum taken to relieve neuralgia.
Wheat took a great tumble during the
past week, and is now worth from W cents
to 800 per bushel. The. farmers are
holding back until the price shall advance
again, and those who sold 4 few weeks
ago are congratulating themselves.
Charlestown now gets its early mail ut
eight o'clock ia the morning. Shepherds
town gets the mail at three o'clock in the
afternoon. Can there be nothing done by
which we may have some of the advan-
tages that the neighboring tow ms enjoy!
Mr.. Towner Schley, agent for Frazer &
Bishop, Martinsburg, has been doing
rushing business lately selling their fer
tilizer. He has been disposing of it to the
farmers of this neighborhood by the cur
load, II good evidence that it is first-class
article.
Agricultural fairs will be held as fol-
lows: Martinsburg, Oct. 9th to 18th;
Frederick, Md, Oct. 9th to 18th; Hagers-
town, Md, Oct. 10th to 10Th; Roanoke,
Va, Oct. 10th to 10Th; Winchester, Va,
Oct 18th to 10th; Staunton, Va, Oct. 23d
to 26th.
The farmers are engaged now in cutting
of corn. The yield in this section will
only be Il moderate one, the drouth hav-
ing seriously damaged the corn that was
planted late in the season. The early
corn, AS Il general thing, is in tolerably
good condition.
A little boy Of this town was describing
to his aunt the wonderful things he saw
at JOHN Il. Doris circus, and among other
things he saw real live woman shot out
of cannon with real powder, for he saw
the flash. "DiGn't it burn her clothes
OFF," "Clothes OFF, aunt? Why, she
didn't have any on. "-Statesmaa.
The painters have finished their work of
repainting Shepherd College, and the
very handsome design has been faithfully
executed. The body of the building is a
light fawn color, with tasteful and apprO-
pirate shades for the contrasting colors,
making combination that looks eX-
tremely well, and improving the property
greatly.
The freight business on the Shenandoah
Valley Railroad is immense At present.
There is just as much rs can be handled,
and the company will be compelled to
largely increase its rolling stock should
the business keep up. At Shenandoah
Junction there has been so much freight
received that the company hiss scarcely
been able to move it.
County News.-Wc clip the follow
ing items from the last Charlestown pa
pcrs:
From the SPIRIT;
Miss Minnie Chambers, of Harper's
Ferry, who took prominent part in the
Y. NJ. C. A. Musical Entertainment here
several months ago, is, we regret to learn,
critically i'll of typhoid fever.
County Surveyor S. Howell Brown, has
received from the publishers the first conf
plctc corrected copy OF his new Map of
Jefferson County, and It may be seen in
the office of the County Clerk. 1t is one
of the handsomest maps we have ever seen,
and reflects much credit upon Mr.. Brown,
to whose untiring efforts, skill and ability,
the people Of Jefferson will be indebted
for map Of their county, which cannot
be cxcelled anywhere.
SUPREME COURT OF APrEALs.-The fol-
lowing cases haye been disposed of i'm this
Court, in session at this place, since our
last weeks report:
Shenandoah Valley Railway Co. VS..
Conrad LOng-dismissed.
Harper VS.. Snyder ct al.-submiltcd.
Cunningham vs.. IIcndrick's Com.-sub-
mitted.
Rexrcad VS.. McQuain-submittcd
State of West Virginia VS.. q. & o. r. Il.
Co.-submitted.
Grove, for use, &C., vs.. Judy-submit-
ted.
Bogg.' admir- vs.. Johnson's adm'r-con-
tnued.
Kile VS.. Kile's adm'r-continued.
johnson VS.. McClung-continued.
Heiskell's adm'r VS.. Powell-submitted.
From the Free Press:
Application has been made for a charter
to form another manufacturing company
ut Charlestown. The incorporators are j.
Il. McElroy, Hon. VIM. ii. Travers, Gus
tav Brown, Albert Diehl and j. w. Bless
ing. We have not learned fully the ma
turc and extent of the contemplated bust
ness, but the well-known practical knowl-
edge and managing capacity of these gen.
tlemen warrants the assertion that they
have the ability to make the scheme a sue
cess.