Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-01-30
BRIEFS.

hold a carnival on Easter Monday.
Some of the young men in Ripon, this
county, are organizing Cornet Band.
One Of the new attractions At Pen
Mar next season will be skating ri TX
45xl5o feet.
Evidently the moon did not swear of
the first of the year. 1t has been full
twice this month.
County Court will meet next Monday,
the I'd, and Circuit Court begins on
Tuesday, February 10th.
Mr.. Grove Henkle shot a bald eagle
near Halltown few days ago. 1t meas
ured 81 feet from tip to tip OF its wings
Some one has made this wise remark:
Boys, it Is better TO hang around some
good sensible girl than around the
street corners.
We are under obligations to our es-
teemed friend, Mr.. Gustav Brown,
Charlestown's boss confectioner, for
tour-dollar bill Oh subscription.
The American hen will have to look
TO her laurels. During the past five
months more than / 500, 00C dozens Of
eggs have been imported into this coun-
try from Europe.
West Virginia has sl9 postmasters
whose salaries are less than 500. The
Postn astsr-General has the appoint
ment of all these without reference to
the President or Senate.
The old Liberty Bell did not go to
New Orleans over the Shenandoah VAL
ley route. 1t was sent by way Of Pitts
burg and Cincinnati, by the Penpsyl-
vsnia Railroad Company.
Friends of Bishop A. W. Wilson have
been advised that he has improved in
health since he has been at the Hot
Springs, Ark, and hopes of his rapid
recovery are now entertained.
1t causes us much regret 20 learn that
Messrs. A. X. Blackjack & Co., whole
sale paper dealers, Baltimore, have
made mn assignment. The firm was an
accommodating one, and we hope Will
soon be on its feet again.
Hagerstown is the place for big hogs.
Mr.. William Albert, Of that place, killed
hog there few days ago tina. weighed
100 pounds, and Mr.. Isaiah Hartle
slaughtered one that weighed 929
pounds gross.
We note with pleasure the enlarge
ment and new dress Of the Shepherds
town REGISTER, which has also put in
new power press. Prosperity seems to
be smiling on the REGIsrER.-Parkers-
burg Daily Journal.
Interesting and earnest services have
been held each night this week under
the auspices of the Young Mems Chris.
tian Association. Members of all the
denominations have attended aud as
sisted in the services.
Mr.. Jacob Foltz, prominent farmer
Of Washington county, aged 70 years,
died suddenly last week Of heart dis
ease. On the same day Samuel Foltz,
brother Of the deceased, was seriously
injured by the running away Of team
he WAS driving.
Mr.. A. S. Goulden, one of the propri-
ctors of the Martins burg Herald, has dis
posed Of his interest in that paper to
Mr.. Reilly, the other partner. Mr..
Gou' len has bought and will publish as
str city independent newspaper the
En-, at Littlestown, Pa.
The Shepherdstown CIV. Va.) REeIs-
TER appears In a new dress, and it is
enlarged. The Messrs. Snyder broth
ers deserve the success which has
crowned their efforts. Under their man
agement the REGISTER has made rapid
strides in all its Observation-Disclosures.
We are informed that Mr.. r. Rush
Logic, sOu VI w. AoSiSb VI hS"ih my o
vile, broke through the ice while skat-
ing OH Bakers mill-dam few days ago,
and came near drowning. Mr.. Berke-
lev, a school teacher, helped him out.
The water was quite deep where he
broke in.
In all towns where newspaper Is
published every man should advertise
in it, even If nothing more than card,
stating his name and the business he Is
engaged in. 1t pays the advertiser and
brings trade to the town, by letting
people at a distance know that the place
you reside in is prosperous commu-
nifty of live business men.-Peter Cooper.
Stonewall Jackson's old war-horse
has been taken 10 the New Orleans Ex-
position, where he will be exhibited.
The horse is now thirtyfiye years old.
In case OF his death the body will be
stuffed and transferred to the YirDinia
Military institute museum. While Oh
exhibition whatever net receipts there
may be will he turned over to r. f. Lee
camp.
Prominent officials Of the Baltimore
aud Ohio Railroad and OF the Keller As
ISOLATION have started to establish cir
culating library free to the members OF
the relief association. Donations OF
books or money will be received and
devoted to stocking the shelves Of room
furnished by the company at Baltimore.
Books will be carried free on the COM
psny's trains to tie library and from
The library TO the members.
The ShepherdstOwn CIV. Va.) REGIS
TER came TO us last week with such a
m haaI On N that " hardly