Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-12-26
BRIEFS.

for 1885. We return our thanks.
Mr.. VIM. ]. Britner has bought OF Mrs.
Laura Chapline her brick dwelling-house
on New street, paying 81 500 FOR IL.
If YOU want On anges, Raisins, Candies
'Toys. and the good things suitable ior
Christmas, 90 to j. >. Fleming lie HAS
full supply
w. issue our paper on Thursday instead
Of Friday this week, so as to give us
chance to enjoy Christmas day without
having to work.
According to the old saying, "A green
Christmas makes fat graveyard, anu
vice versa, SO we can look for a healthy
season next year.
The Agricultural Association OF wash
inoton county, Md, report their assets at
s9f SD %. and their liabilities at sio,ioo
for the coming year.
4 tramp kicked in "a large show window
in Carlisle, Pa, the other day. In o'"e'
that he might get to Jail and have com
Portable place for the winter
We hope our patrons VIII 90 tue '"''
thing for the carrier boy to-day. lie HAS
., .ond address, aud he will no doubt rake
in generous amount of shckelS.
Martin,burg is tn have Il skating RINK
Two gentlemen from Pennsylvania are
erecting building on south haIe'S"
49, F,tl I.t
street for that purpose, size % 10y 10" '''''
A Shepherdslown mother has n''ra'"-
)ouslv cured her youngest son oil smoking
INV the LAYING on of hands. oar INFORM
amt does not say where the names were
laid on.
Navigation on the canal has been stop
ned by the ice The boatmen have com"
home lo their winter quarters. ana nearly
every one OF them has on "a new S"'' "'
clothes.
I'm. P,tomnc Cement Mill below town
has closed for the season, ana all ""'H III
connection Herewith suspended. over
- 300 barrels of cement was made during
the past season, most OF when was 'o''
in Washington.
The suit Of the Agricultural ana Me-
,huuicaI society of Cumherland, Mu.'
AGAINST Henry Ward Brecher, for preach
at contract ia failure to lecture In ouihoer-
land in 1878, aud which has been pendihs
:, ,h. c,,,ri. ever since, has been ADAM
doncd by tie prosecution
Daring the ensuing winter 700 car loaus
ot.t,al rails will! pass through Shepherds
t,,vu over the Shenandoah Valley Railroad
t,r jacksonville, Fla. The rails Will DC
Skinned from the SteeltOn works, Pa, ana
,.iIl he used in the construction of rail-
road in that part OF the state.
While Mr.. G. d. Williamson and MIR.
John Crow were ont hunting on Saturday
last Mr.. Williamson in endeavorlng 10
climb fence fell to the ground and MS
ynn was discharged, part Of the load TAX
inc effect in the heel OF Mr.. Crows foot.
The wound though painful is not danger
ons.- WiHidmspOr Ledder.
MIR. w. L. Stewart aud MI W. W.
Dowuey have effected al arrangement Oy
which MIR. Stewart becomes the % NheI VI
tLe fine estate known as Patumha All"
Mr. Down.v of "A half interest III the 81.
Clair Hotel. Mr.. DOwney VIII take no
active part in the running oi the h"'e''
bnt i. will probably be leased hdTf"'S-
Jug Statesman.
4 decision of the Postotiice Department
has been promulg gated placing proprietary
medicines, put up in their simplest mer-
camille form, on the list of iourth-claas
matter. The Postmaster-Generalh has is
sued AN order placing on The same list
such articles as soap, face powder and the
like, and has extended the privilege 10
other matter heretofore sealed with Inter
nal revenue stamps.
President Baughman and Paymaster
Gambrll, of the canal, who left George
town Friday in steamer To pay the EN-
nloyers their wages for November, reach
ed Point of Rocks Saturday aud we've stop
ned by ice. They left the boat there, took
ia. ears and reached Cumberland Sunday
morning, aud made arrangements to have
the employees at Cumberland paid, aud
left Monday morning for Hancock.
Thence they went To Williamsp"rt and
Hagerslown, and expected I" hhish the
work bv Christmas.
Our government eau no longer be SAID
10 be an experiment. One hundred years
of successful existence have established 1t
as a permanent Institution. The magnlii-
cent conduct of the people during the late
election proves their patriotism, and the
wisdom of our Constitution. Our immense
commercial interests also furnish con-
vincing proof. We know of no better IL
luStratOn of the success attending honor
able and able business methods than the
firm of ID. NJ Ferry Il Co., Detroit, Mich,
the leading seedsmen Of this country.
From small beginnings, thirty years ago,
they have built up their mammoth bust
ness by strict adherence to their initial
principle of furnishing only the best seeds
obtainable. They offer to send their val
liable Annual free to all who expect to
Duy seeds or bulbs