Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-11-07

Gls Sbep9srSsts5n 3sglstsr.
y. w. Sc II. L. Snyder,
EDITORS AND PRoPRIEroRs.
Friday, November 2, lssi.
AFrER II storm thGV9 is calm.
GOING to the inauguration on the 9TH of
Marchp
SEEMS like something dropped" last
Tuesday.
THI old pFOyer5, sits Il long lane that
has no turning" still holds good.
The voter knocks the bottom Oht Of the
estimptcs of the prophets every time.
THE man who says ~ told you so" is
now on top. Don't believe word he says.
WHAT this country wants is two Presi-
DENTAL chairs to DC filed. Then every
body could be satisfied.
CAMPAIGN ROSTERS have been ready to
lop their wings ever since Tuesday, but
things looked too shaky,
THE Government clerks will now rcgrct
that they did not make moro hHy IN the
sunshine of the last two decades.
AFTER having bean out in the cold for
twenty-four years it Will be very comfort
able to br on the inside onpe more.
Ben Butler and Ielva Lockwood and
st. John each have an aching void. There
weren't enough votes to 20 around,
The very close election shows that
every vote is important. If all tho voters
had been OHt the result NIGH. have been
different in some of the States.
\ FELloW has been afraid TO do any
cheering this week. The boys have just
been full of enthusiasm, but were afraid
10 let il out an uncertain newS.
BILL JONES, who, it will be remember
ed, attempted 10 shoot Guiteau while he
was being taken TO prison, was tried in
Washington Monday. The jury rendered
II verdict of not guilty.
TAMMANY WAS SIT down OH very hard
in New York on Tuesday. Grant, the
Iammany candidate Tor Mayor, WAS de-
frated by Grace, the candidate OF the
County Democracy, by Il majority OF over
1000. Nearly all the other Tammauy
candidates were defeated, and the orgsni-
zation received crushing blow,
If the Republican party was honestly
party Of protection for the sake OF pro-
Iecting American labor, why is it they
never made single move towards COM
pclling the manufacturing princes whom
their system has made, to divide Il mOiety
Df their enormous profits with their
poorly paid aud half employed workmeu?
PAISON NEWMAN, of New York, is hav-
ing some difficulty with part OF his con-
grcgation. At 4 meeting few days ago
in the church, two members used very
harsh language toward each other. Finally
the lie WAS passed, and then one of the
iratc gcntlemeu proposed that they SO to
The basement aud light it out. But they
didn't fight,
TIE last issue OF the vrtuous Martins
burg Herald contained the following eX-
tract, Which prOnOun00S the editor OF that
paper as either deliberate ana contemp-
tble falsifier or a lamentably Ignorant
and credulous fellow. Take jefferson.
Not the immortal, but Jefferson county,
West Virginia. 1t is l,000 Democratic TO
l 900 Republican. TO say the least, ii
will not he denied that Republican tax
ing al active part in politics has no pros
pect of doing business in Charlestown,
and wouldn't attempt to do any,"
Tue Democrats will have II majority of
thirteen on joint ballot in the next Legis-
laturc Of West Yirglnia-ra majority Of
nine in the House of Delegates and four
in the Senate. In the House the members
will be divided as follows;
Democrats .,..;,,,.';......;:'.... ~
l'usionisIs and independent Republicans. -
democratic majority ..,,,,,,,,,,...,.,~
In the Senate;
llcmocials. ...,,....,..'.',>'",,,,''..> 10
Republicans ........................... II
Democratic majority OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
In the two Houses the members will be
divided rs follows, counting the Indepcn-
dents as FuSiOnists:
Democrats (Senate Is. House 37), total .... 80
Fusouisls (Senate II, House 81. total. IA
Democratic majority on joint ballot, IL
SOME Of our Republican friends have
been predicting starvation aud hard times
the like OF which we have never before
experienced if Cleveland is made Presi-
dent. On the other hand the enthusiastic
Democrats predict four years Of upparal-
lcled prosperity aud land lowing with
milk aud honey, while dollar bills will
grow on the trees. As Il matter Of fact, if
we get alon. better or worse it will be ac-
cording to our own industry or lazness.
If Il mau Worh--anu there Is always en-