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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-12-11

WASHINGTON, ID. e., Dec. 3, 1850.
Editors Register.-The Forty-ninth
Congress met yesterday and organized
with Senator John Sherman. of Ohio, as
President pro TEN. Of the Senate, and
Representative John G.. Carlisle, OF
Kentucky, Speaker of the House of Rep
resentatives. Mr.. Harris, of Tennessee,
was voted for by the Democratic Sena-
tors, and in the House Mr.. Reed, OF
Maine, got the votes of the Republicans.
The message has been read to-day in
both Houses, but it is too early yet to
remark upon ir, especially as it is very
long. Ii recommends building up
navy. and says that the numerous needs
of the country will prevent reduction
of taxes for the present.
People were somewhat surprised last
week by the announcement that new
Marshal of the District had been APP
pointed 10 take the place vacated by the
resignation of Mr.. Michael. Mr.. Albert
A. Wilson is the name of the new Off
Ger. He is prominent Democratic
worker aud is favorably received. The
President praised the outgoing marshal,
but it is said it was because he knew
but little of what might be told per
contra.
It is evident that the choice of MIR.
Daniel over his competitor, John ).
Barbour, for Senator for Virginia, meets
the popular approval. Daniels is filter
for work that will arise in the Senate
than Mr.. Barbour, who is not famous
as a speaker. The latter's friends have
made rather more display of vexation
and displeasure than is quite wise and
seli-respecting. MIR. BarbOur's reward
for faithful service will doubtless come
i'm some other way. Besides, it is thought
that the people of Virginia prefer Il
more equal distribution OF high offices
than would be the case if Alexandria
and its neighborhOod had carried of
the Senatorship as well as the Office of
Governor.
A good deal of notice is taken of the
British elections. The Conservatives
and Liberals are pretty near tie. As
for Mr.. Parnell, he hops from side to
side with such nimbleness that he will
be sure 10 have the confidence of neither.
a. ~ an
the least the Irish members will take
will be an Irish parliament. If that be
the minimum what may be considered
maximum!
Reports have been set forth TO the eff
feet that Minister Pendleton is not well
satisfied with his mission 10 Berlin, and
is thought to be Illuminating Il return.
Ii has also been SAID that the Senate is
not certain 20 confirm him. His friends,
however, deny his dissatisfaction with
Germany and the Germans, and as for
the latter we shall see what we shall
see.
The sharp wintryness Of the last
forty eight hours, which seems to have
been very severe in some paris of the
country, closed our rivers except just
along the Potomac chaanel. The East
ern Branch was quite iced over this
morning, for the first time this fall.
Snow appears impending.
Our politicians are all agog for the
few other District appointments the
President is expected TO make. They
are about midway between hope and
tear. Yours, &C.,
JInIs
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-12-11
baltimore Body snaichers.

John Taylor and James Johnson, col
ored, were arrested last Thursday night
by county officer rs they were driving
wagon OUT OF Laurel Hill Cemetery, u
few miles out of the Baltimore city linz
it's. In the wagon was found the body
of colored woman which had been
buried three days before. Officers have
for some time been convinced that graves
in Laurel Hill were being despoiled and
a watch was set, which resulted in the
capture. The prisoners implicate Il
grave-digger employed in the cemetery
and several physicians connected with
the College of Physicians and Surgeons,
aud at the hearing of the case Johnson's
interests were looked after by officials
of the college. Both the accused were
committed TO Jail to await the action of
the grand jury. The penalty for body
snatching in Maryland is not less than
five wears in the penitentiary.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-12-11
Bitten by n Mad hog.

There was terrible scene in the
streets of Newark, n. j., one day last
week. A large black dog ran through
the city foaming at the mouth. 1t first
bit Austin Fitzgerald, little boy,
on the thigh. on the arm, and
through the right hand. A woman es-
capped from its fangs by springing into
a milk wagon, but Eddie Ryan fell in
trying to avoid the brute, and was bit
ten through the left arm. The dog
then ran down Elm street, passing
through group of frightened school
children without injuring any of them.
In McWhorter street it bit the arm of a
little girl who was on her way to school.
1t was followed by crowd of men and
boys. At Congress street large New
ioundlan6 dog which attacked it was
bitten. a cur which got in the way
was attacked and savagely torn. IL a
short time it had bitten three more chill
dren and ten more dogs. Then Robert
McKelvey came upon the scene with a
shotgun loaded with buckshot. The
dog sprang toward him. He fired and
wounded it in the head. Another man
then came up and killed it with an axe.
The children bitten were taken to the
office Of DR.. E. A. Osborne as quickly
as possible and their wounds were eau
terizsd. As the dog was undoubtedly
mad, the children's parents are almost
distracted. A public subscription has
been started, and the six children will
at once be sent to Paris for treatment
by Pasteur, the celebrated chemist, WHO
has made hydrophobia special study.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-12-11
FOR Low PRICES OF LUMBER
see -.
wILLET & LIBBEY'S advertisement
:
MARRIED.

At the Lutheran parsonage in Shep-
herdstown, December 8, 1885, by Rev.
d. M Moser, DIR. NEWTON Nj. HEN
bricks and Miss KATIE Il. MOLER,
both of this county.
At Unison. LOndoun county, Va,
November Is, 1885, by Rev. A. A. Z.
Neiil, Mr.. c. II. l.. OSBOURN, former
" Of Shepherdstown, and Miss ELLA
TAYLOR, of Unison.
On Tuesday evening, December LIST,
1885, at Christ Church, Alexandria, Va,
by Rev. Henderson Suffer, assisted by
Rev. w. ii. Meade. Mr.. DAVID j.
HOWELL, of Charlesto wn, to Miss
MINNIE MAUDE, daughter of DR..
William Gibson, of Alexandria.
On Wednesday morning, December 2,
1885, at the Methodist parsonage in
Charles:own, by Rev. w. G. Eggleston,
w. II. WHITTINGTON and MARY Sc
LENA MORRIS.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-12-11
An End 10 Bone scrnping.

Edward Shepherd, of Harrisburg, H.,
says: Having received so much bene-
fit from Electric Bitters, | feel it my
duty TO let suffering humanity know it.
Have had a running sore on my leg for
eight years; my doctors told me l would
have to have the bone scraped or leg
amputated. l used, instead, three bot
ties of Electric Bitters and seven boxes
of Bucklen's Arnica Salve, and my leg
is now sound and WE'LL" Electric Bit
tiers are sold at fifty cents bottle, and
Bucklen's Arnica Salve at zoe. box by
DR.. j. G. Gibson. 49,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-12-11

An unpleasant Tact stares Congress III
the face. The estimated expenditures
for the next fiscal year exceed the estl-
mated receipts by the sum of fifteen
million dollars. This means that econ
omy must be practiced, and old Mr..
Holman will have to ''object" great
MANY times.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-12-11

WHATEVER may be said of Logan, he
is no sickly sentimentalist. when lie
was told that he was the choice of Il
large number of the American people,
end should therefore accept the office of
President of the Senate, he said, In his
own flat-footed way: "Well, they didn't
elect me when they had a chance" and
he firmly refused the office.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-12-11

In the Forty-nin:h Congress there are
AZ Republicans and 81 Democrats in the
Senate. In the House of Representa-
tives there are 1873 Democrats, 40 Re-
publicans and 2 Greenbackers. The
present session is the first or "long SEES
son." and will probably not adjourn
before next June or July.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-12-11

An accident on the Brooklyn bridge
Saturday, caused by the failure of grip
to hold the cable by which the cars are
propelled, resulted in the serious injury
Of five persons, and slight injuries to
several others. There was a panic
among the passengers.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-12-11

AT the beginning of session of Con-
gress the members draw for seats. Last
Monday Mr.. Wilson was lucky enough
to have fifth choice, and secured an eX-
cellent place. Snyder was stxty-tifth,
and got seat near his old one. Cot
was lucky, but Gibson was one of the
last, and had to be satisfied with an I'M
desirable desk in the rear of the Repub-
licans.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-12-11
DIED..

e In Shepherdstown, December s, 1885.
Mrs JOHN II. ZTTTLE. in the 55th
year Of her age.
In Martinsburg, on Wednesday. De-
cembcr End, 1885, Mr.. HARRY D..
DOLL, aged "A years.
In MartinsJurg, November 18th. 1885,
OLIVER, infant son Of Richard &. and
Catherine Dawson, agedG weeks and 2
days. a., ,oo-
In Martinsburg, November 30th, 1885,
at the residence of Mr.. B. F. Bushnell,
Mrs. DEBORAH BROWN, aged about
81 years.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-12-11

In the Virginia Democratic legislative
caucus at Richmond on MOnCay night
Major John w. Daniel was nominated
for the United States Senate to succeed
Hon. William Malone, whose term ex-
pires in 1887. Hon. John 5. Barbour
contested the nomination with Major
Daniel, but was defeated. Major Daniel
is comparatively young man, being
but 43 years of age, but he has national
reputation rs an orator and lawyer,
and will reflect credit on the State of
Virginia. AS n Senator he will be re-
freshiug change from Malone.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-12-11

Mr.. CHARLES w. ADAMS, the popular
aud accomplished publisher OF the lia-
gerstown Herald and Torch Light, Was
honored by the Republicans III Congress
by being given the nomination for post
master of the House OF Representatives.
1t was a compliment worthily bestowed.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-12-11

WE agree with one or two OF our con-
temporaries who express the opinion
that the Wheeling Register should give
due credit for the articles IL takes from
lis exchanges. 1t steals by the column.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-12-11

The combined capital of the great firm
of the Rothschilds is estimated by per-
sons pretending TO know at no less
sum than 81 zoo, OO0, 900, fully one-half
of which has been gained within 20
years.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-12-11

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
station in Philadelphia is TO be after the
plan of that at Charing Cross, London,
with a fine hotel at one end.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-12-11

The absurdity of the jury system as
at present conducted is becoming more
aud more apparent. Ii man reads a
newspaper and forms an opinion OF a
murder, the law disquaIties him from
being juror. Only those who are so
illiterate us not TO read the newspapers.
or, having read them, have not suffi-
cient intelligence to form an opinion,
can serve on The jury, and consequently
a verdict in accordance with the law
and the evidence is becoming rarity.
In Washington last week one hundred
and fifty men had to be summoned be-
fore twelve sufficiently ignorant to
serve on jury were obtained.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-12-11

The transportation of the mails TINS
year, according to Second Assistant
Postmaster General Knott 3 report, cost
500, Ass, COG.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-12-11

THERE is a rumor TO the effect that
Postmaster Evans, OF Martinsburg, has
resigned, 10 take effect january lSt, aud
that Captain Colston, of the Statesman,
will step into his shoes. Bro. ColStoh
is capable in every way TO ill the place,
and we hope he'll get it.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-12-11

1T Is said that ex-Collector McCor-
mick win make desperate effort 10
prevent the confirmation Of Mr.. Nc
Graw as Collector of Internal Revenue
In West Virginia. Mccormick will
show that he, an old soldier, was turned
out and McGraw, who never smelt pow
der, was put in his place. The less Nc
Cormick says about the war the better
1t will be for him. His record shows
that he was fifer for the first ten
months of the war, and that he then left
the army. Although he was not wound
ed, he applied for pension on the
ground that blowing the fife had given
him the bronchitis. But he didn't get
the pension, and he Is not likely to get
Mr.. McGraw's scalp. AS disabled vet
eran Mr.. Mccormick does not pose
well.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-12-11

PERHAPS John Sherman might nave
declined too, only it is against all pre-
cedent for an Ohio man to refuse an Of
flee. sf @
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-12-11

James W. owen, constable, settled with the
court for delinquent taxes in Middleway Dis
trict.
The following named road surveyors APP
pointed by the court for the term Of three
years from January /, 1885:
John p. Kearfott, Precinct No. 3, Middle
John j. Dlllow, Precinct No. 8, Harpers Fer
~ District.
II. T. Miley. Precinct No. 2, Charlestown
District.
E.G. W. Herr. Precinct No. 2 Shepherds
town District.
Charles II. Lewis, Precinct No. /, Ksbletown
District.
Proceedings Of November Term, 1885, to be
continued.)
T. A. MOORE,
Dec. IL, 1855. Clerk OF County Court.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-12-11

The engagement is now formally an
nounced of the marriage OF Lieut.. X.
Nj. G. Brown, U. S. N, and Miss Kate
Davis, daughter of ex-senator Davis, OF
West Virginia, the wedding to take
place in Baltimore early in January.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-12-11

WE are led TO believe, from the I'M
mense number of our-syllabled words
that we zee in his paper, that our young
friend OF the Williamsport Transcript
has swallowed dictionary. We trust
this paragraph will aid him TO digest IL.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-12-11

4 s the Millinery season Is coming to close
N we will sell all Millinery Goods AZ COST,
the latest styles. Best quality and all shades
OF zephyr worsted at cts. per ounce.
J. l.. RICHARD & son.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-12-11
COURT PROCEEDINGS.

Proceedings of November Term, 1885, Jeffer-
son County Court, West Virginia:
p.ptStf IN
The Northwestern standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-19
Wo1nan's Wages.

All these evils, overwork, under pay,
starvation during periods Of illness or
slack times, with their consequences,
the impossibility Of obtaining even the
smallest amount of leisure for amuse-
ment OF instruction, the wretched home
destitute of any approach to decency
much less comfort. neglected children.
growing up without care restraint,
and graduating in the streets for life
of crime, and the temptation to supple
ment inadequate earnings b. selling
themselves, all these might be greatly
alleyiated were female labor properly
organized. 1t is by reason of the ter
rible competition among the operatives
that employers can get the work taken
at the prices they offer. If the first
conner refuses to make a shirt for two
pence less than cost of cotton, there are
hundreds of others ready to accept such
terms. 1t is only when union shall be
substituted for isolation, and co-opeTa-
ton for competition, that we can see a
fair days wages for q fair days work, i
and female labor paid at d rate some
what in proportion to its value. AS
Mr. Ruskin SAYS. Government aud CO.
operation are in all things the laws Of
life; anarchy and competition the laws
of death:a and what death can there be
more awful than the living death to
which the present condition of trade
dooms thousands OF Industrious and
honest women
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Wanted q Civil Answer,

i Z { p 4 i (
WHAT'S this about the Presidents
message2'' he confdentially asked of a
man occupying window sill in the
Post office corridor.
"Why, the President has written a
message
HE has, eh? Writes a purity good
hand, / suppose? Who got the mes
sage?'
1T was sent to Congress.
Exactly. That was purity white i'll
the President, Ell? I'll be hanged If !
would do it unless they paid me purity
we'll What did Congress want of the
message?'
why, don't you know what the
Presidents message is?" exclaimed the
man.
aOf course I do! Haven't I been
Overseer of Highways in my town for
the last thirteen years? You needn't
snap mans head off because he asks
a civil question! Was the message in
poetry
No, sir, but don't claim to have
seen the hull earth! The message
hasn't any thing to do with a play, has
it?1
See here you go home! You don't
know enough to pound sand!''
You're a liarl'' was the prompt re-
= q q
manly way and ask a ciyilquestion and
you fly mad and abuse mel You are nc
gentleman, sir! ] didn't know but the
message was to be Grammatical.
"Wel1, did 4 eyerP'
There you 90 again! Seems as il
Eyou don't know huff to answer civil
question! I'll bet a bushel of 'taters to
cent that you don't know nothing
about the message yourself!''
''Iswon't talk with you"
"Neither will talk with you! You 60
your way and I'll go mine, but don't
you try to bluff or bulldoze me any
more or III crack your heels agin the
ceiling. I know what the Presidents
message is as well as you do, and don't
you dare to feel yourself higher'n /
am y
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salt into my coffee, and hoped he would
find rest and returning health in Cali
fornia.' Ialso hoped that 1 would die
in few minutes, but didn't say so
1 He thanked me in his courteous man.
ner for the visit expressed, and then
went on:
There was another, . good one; ]
can recoliect only the second stanza
1 How did the first one rum"
And Herewith he quoted afeW lines
of one of the meanest things | ever
wrote about any man. While he quot
/ ed my prize poem, pretending to forget
the stanza that referred TO himself, |
was confused, but | seemed distracted
as I spread five very thick layers OF po-
tatoes on my folded napkin, under the
impression that / was spreading a piece
Of bread and butter. said wasn't
very well when I wrote that one, aud
had quite forgotten it. Then attempt
ed to wipe the cold-beaded perspiration
from my brow with that napkin, and
added to nv embarrassment. must
have anpeared embarrassed or eccen-
tric T am sure.
.swo1 tho ,ono ana ebo,t oe II i NJ,
ro,,as;,,,s ror,e,,, harad CO.,, Moo,
,,aa,,, = 49, ,,,rittar aha,,t M, ,ri,dan
"a ,,;r,aa1e l,nr;,o, mot hi++or o,m.
49, I'D and - 1919 aaa+a i,,st eno,ol
70 So -, 49,, 1901 t,,sad l;nos Il
o - 49, o,,a ~ sha,r NO that 10 had raad
= ,a1sar cow n,an with sueb
!, anoo,,, ,ona no aniovad his din.
The Northwestern standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-19
THE FASHIONS.

4 The Eaton jacket, with vest ant
sash, is a jaunty design for young girls
i The soft gathered vest remains il
| favor for slender girls, and is crossed
| by a belt at the waist line.
j The long Newmarket coat of beaver
or of boucle cloth is worn by misses
and is long enough to conceal the dress
skirts
Smooth cloth dresses combined with
plush or velvet are considered sufi.
GENTLY dressy for afternoon visits and
day receptions.
| English homespun, serge and Cheviot
gowns prevail to the exclusion of nearly
all others for the street, and at day en-
tertainments.
Very few light bonnets are shown at
the milliner's, as they are not worn at
the opera, and young ladies donot wear
them at day receptions.
English hats of felt are chosen for
misses /; these are in the high-crowned
shapes, or else they are lower turbans
with the brim turned up all around
The latest importation of bonnets are
combinations Of Yelyet with fur of the
same shade, the fur being used ON the
brim, and the velvet for the soft crown.
= 81 4 ) Z
The revival of curled ostrich tips and
flower clusters is predicted for visiting
bonnets that require something more
dressv than plain ribbons and smooth
feathers.
Flowing tresses are less used than
formerly, and when worn by large girls
they are confined by a ribbon at the
nape of the nape Of the neck instead of
falling straight from the crown.
Milliners make the distinction of put
ting set bows on the small close Eng
lish bonnets. especially those Of felt or
cloth. and adding strings to more
dressy French bonnets.
Yelveteen and corduroy are liked for
youthful toilettes, and there are eiab-
crate combinations OF silk with velvet
or plush for gay occasions. but tasteful
mothers prefer sample white muslin and
wool dresses Of light, delicate colors for.
school girls to wear at Christmas din
ners, family pafries. Or il 4 box At the
opera. s
The Northwestern standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-19

| s'Who is this young fellow who has
been sparkling you for the last six
months2n suddenly inquired the old
| man Foraker the other evening as he
| looked up to his daughter
sWilhe Blank, 2 she demurely an
| sWered.
Worth any thing?n
mot much, but he has prospects. =
stHumphI / don't like his looks. He
has d bad temper
"Why, papa, he's an angel! Nothing
on earth can make him angry. +"
.sDoes he wear a plug hat?o
155H, yes. Hs's Jtist 'D0ugnt a'Yfgv
/ one--a regular daisy
1 u never saw it in the hail. y
4 But he takes it in the parlor will
him. 2
/ II see, YOU may run along now, =
That evening, after Mary and hel
beau had got comfortably seated, the
old man went coughing and stamping
4 into the parlor The lovers plug hal
sat on chair. Foraker walked over to
that chair and sat down with all bis
might, smashing the hat fiat as a ten
cent piece, and observed:
Fine evening, sir? What do the
papers tonight have to say about the
Servian- Bulgarian troubles2n
The young man grew red and then
white. He attempted to speak, but the
words would not come. He finally got
up, cast one annihilating look on the
old man, ignored the girl entirely, and
walked straight out of the room and
The house. AS he descended the steps
the girl ran to the door and called:
Willah! Willah, Won't.ryou speak
to mep'
The Old man followed her and called:
Boy, you'll catch cold in your head
without a haiti
But the young man never halted nor
turned his head, and when his hoof-
beats could no longer be heard on the
walk the father turned to the girl, and
said.
II was right, Mary, in regard to his
temper. A young man who won't let
his intended father-in-law smash his
plug hat is no chap for you to marry.
Beware OF him as you would the deadly
boa constructor. Detroit Free Press.