Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-07-10


Friday, Jaly 10, 1855.
The prohibitionists, like Banqnos
ghost, will not down.
SAD news comes from the South. The
peanut crop Is short one.
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THE Civil Service Commission is
bigger man than the President.
THE weather clerk is agreeable to
picnic parties but is = little hard on the
corn.
A WEST VIRGINIA father OF tripiets
has named them Cleveland, Hendricks
and Reform.
DURING the first six months Of TINS
wear fire has caused losses to the amount
of over $50, OOO. 900.
Ir is mighty hard to convince west
Virginia editor that there is too mueh
silver money afoat.
THE country editor has one cause OF
rejoicing. He is not worried oy the
fluctuations in stock.
A New Jersey woman has sued mer-
chant for slandering her new bonnet.
The sum asked for is $4,000.
IT soupds little awkward to hear
man say "Sheol and blue blazes! " when
he accidentally misses the nail and hits
his finger with the hammer.
THE prohibitionists of Ohio have nom
mated a full State ticket, and announce
their determination to support 1t next
fall to the best of their ability.
AN exchange says that "princes and
presidents rarely hear the truth" This
is owing to the fact that princes and
presidents rarely listen to editors.
JUDGE THURMAN says that President
Cleveland is moving rapidly enough In
making appointments. Oh, yes; he is
moving TOO rapidly-for the Republic
cans in office.
SOME idea of the extent Of the cholera
In Spain may be obtained by the hgures
reported on Wednesday. The total num-
Der of deaths was 1877 and the new cases
of the disease were 100.
Ir is reported that President Clsve-
land will take vacation soon, and that
he intends to stop at hotel forty miles
from a railroad. 1t will take long
pole to knock the persimmons then.
AMONG the appointments made by
the President on Monday were those OF
Mr.. C. w. Button to be postmaster at
Lynchburg, and Major w. w. Herbert
to be postmaster at Alexandria, Va.
The Mormons are still on the 60.
Some of their most prominent apostles
are in the penitentiary for polygamy,
and they are being actively and earn
estly prosecuted under the Edmunds
law. Let the good work go on.
Mr.. HAY, the First Assistant Post
master General, has been obliged to re-
sign on account of ill.health. A. Z.
Stevenson, of Illinois, has been appoint
ed in his place. The position, it is said,
sa trying one and requires very Wig
orous man.
COLLECTOR McGRAw has appointed
two Martinsburg gentlemen to posi-
tions. DR.. J. l.. w. Baker has been
made deputy collector aud Mr.. Arch.
Oden store-keeper ut the Hannis Dstil-
lery in Martinsburg. They will enter
upon their duties July Goth.
Down in Texas, the other night, a
party Of Americans attended Mexican
fsndango, and not content with making
love to the prettiest girls, they attempt
ed to run the dance. The Mexicans
could not stand this, and they had
gentle little argument which resulted
In the death of three men and wounding
of several others.
THERE seems to be some doubt as to
whether Austria will receive the new
American minister, Mr.. Kelly, at court.
And it is announced that if she does not
that no opportunity will be given to re-
fuse any one else, rs no one else will be