Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-04-19

storckccpcr should have been arrested Tor
being dumb enough to take it.
il Berkeley county last Saturday Re
publican primary meetings were hold
and i'm every one of the seven districts Of
which the county is composed tho dele
yates elected were solid for Blaine.
A PATENT medicine company offers
subscription of $25, 900 to the fund for the
Barthold statue, provided they are al
low ed To place the name of their medicine
across the top of the pedestal for one year.
The Republicans of this county were
called 10 attend mass meeting in Charles
town OF Thursday, the 18th, to select del
cgates to attend the State and Congress
sional Convention to be held in Martins
burg April 30th.
THEY learn young in Kentucky.
fiiteen-year-old son of Acknowledgement
Hardin had quarrel with another boy
recently, and settled the dispute by shoot
ing him. What record that boy will
have by the time he is a Colonel"
Z. BOYD FAULKNER must be gaining
strength very fast rs candidate Tor Gov
ernor, for his enemies are beginning 10
assail him. A correspondent Of the
Wheeling htelEgencer writes n string Of
falschoods abont him, which are, how
ever. promptly refuted.
Our in Lincoln county, this State, at
tempts having been made to survey ana
possess lands in litigation, occupied Dy
.ouattcrs, considerable trouble is occa-
stoned. Several persons have been shot
by tie souattcrs, who are making dcsper-
ate defense of their homes.
MIR. MORRISON succeeded IN bringing
his tariff bill before the House OH Tuesday
last. On the motion to go into the con-
sideration of the bill there was majority
of two, the vote standing 40 in favor OF
it and l3S against it. Messrs. Wilson anu
SNYDER Of this State voted AYE"
WE once paid 4 visit TO the town OF
Upper Marlboro, Nd, and, while 1t was
rather sleepy, we were not prepared to
hear that it was such Rip-van-Winkleo OF
u place. Tue ID of April was the legal
date for holding the corporation election,
but the people forgot all about it until
after the time was passed.
FROM Raleigh county, this State, comes
a startling account of a girl being carried
away by full grown bear. The story
roes that she was little way from her
home and when sought, she could not DE
found. 1t was discovered, however, that
II bear had been near and had carried her
away. The story is not sworn to.
A FEW DAYS since "Boss" Atkinson
stopped off the train at this point 10 sec
how the land lay. He called on seVeral
of the faithful, and among others he paid
his respects to Mr.. j. n. Wisner, to whom
he began speech of hypocritical condo
lence on account Of his having lost the
rost-office. Mr.. Wisner nipped the effu-
siye Atkinson in the bud by remarkinS
that he need not let his (Wisner's) affairs
bother him, for it would be rs much as he
(Atkinson) could do to keep his own
breechcs on. Marfinsburg Statesman.
The Democratic Slate Convention to
nominate delegates to the Chicago conven-
lion met ut Charleston on Wednesday.
Frank Hereford WAS Eiade chairman and
w. Is. Colston secretary. The following
,leleyates-at-large were chosen: Lewis
Baker, Joe Van Metre, b. +. Harlow, ID.
II. Leonard. District delelegates-First,
W. i. Lively, Ed. Mcdonald; Second, III.
q. Davis, c. l.. Wells ThirG, Frank Here
ford, Wesley Mollahan; Fourth. c. 4.
Beall, George Thompson. The delegates
were instructed to cast the vote OF the
State for Samuel j. Tildcn.
The Pennsylvania Republican COnven-
ton instructed for Blaine and Lincoln.
Alabama instr: icted for Arthur and South
Carolil.a sent uninStrrcted delegates TO
the Republican National Convention.
5IR. HENRY X. GREGG, who died in Bal
timore on Saturday, April 18th, in tho
Gath year Of his age, was u remarkable
man i'm many respects. tall, gaunt,
dyspcptic person he attracted attention.
lie was eccentric in his character. Born
in Berkeley county, VA, printer by
trade, he owned and edited paper ut
Bcrryville, Clarke county, which was
suppressed by the Federal authorities. He
was imprisoned by them ut Fort Dela-
ware, and was, after time, released by
exchange. During the last years Of the
war, on account Of i'll health, he accepted
u clerkship in the Confederate Q. NJ. G.'s
office. lie belonged to the company at
tachc1 to that office, and though in very
poor health, never shirked his duty, his
gun on his shoulder and his long staff in
his hand he was always to be seen ut the
rendezvous when the long roll beat. On
the morning the Federals entered Rich
mOnd, Mr.. Gregg was posted two miles
from the city, standing guard with his
ynn and six-feet staff, when the Federal
cavalry rode up, and were amazed at the
spectacle. They took him prisoner, ut
1nce paroled him gun and staff, cheered
him and sent him OIL his way. Mr.. G.,
faithful to the end, WAS the only one re-
manning at that point OH that memorable
morning. \ true sOh of the South,
Christian gentleman, he is nc rest, his
warfare,0yc