Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-02-13

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Friday. February H. 1885.
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Mosr people will regret that Mrs.
Dudley was not a better shot. ODon-
AVIAN Rosa is recovering.
Hon. L. E. McCoMAs is being
spoken of as Republican candidate for
Governor of Maryland next time.
Ir is rumored that Governor-elect
Wilson has offered Hon. Henry 5.
Walker the office of Secretary of
State.
If Congress keeps on increasing the
pay of pensioners at the present alarm
ing rate, no one need worry about
what will become of the surplus in the
Treasury.
OVER in England it is fashionable
to give as wedding presents checks for
snug little sum. There would be
fewer bachelors here if that were the
style in this country.
Our Legislature is doing great
amount of work, but is accomplishing
very little. Plenty of bills are being
poured into the Legislative hopper, but
they are not coming out as laws very
fast.
In the death of General Gordon the
world loses Christian hero. Gentle
and unselfish and modest in peace, he
was a brave and dashing and skillful
warrior in time of war. His name
will live.
ANOTHER disgraceful row occurred
in the House of Representatives a
couple of days ago, the prime dis
turber being the bull-headed White,
of Kentucky. All the House needs
is a trick mule yet, and it will be a
good enough circus for anybody.
THE French are defeating the Chi
nese in battle after battle and captur-
ing village after village. On the other
hand the English troops in Egypt are
being almost annihilated by the hostile
Arabs. Evidently France understands
fighting heather better than England
does.
In New York wives probably assert !
their authority very vigorously, for
we read this week of man who
jumped from the second-story window
of his house to escape an angry wife.
Three of the mans ribs were broken
by the fall, he was injured internally,
and sustained cuts and bruises innu-
merable, yet considered himself lucky.
By vote of "a to 81 the West Vir-
ginia House of Delegates has passed a
resolution instructing our Representa-
tives in Congress to vote for the Blair
educational bill. Col. Chew, of this
county, voted against the resolution.
The Blair bill has no chance of being
acted upon by this Congress, so the
instructions will not amount to much.
WHENEVER the Government wishes
to purchase any property in Washing
ton, the owners of it ask prices for it
that are exorbitant beyond all reason.
A site was wanted for new city post
office, and it was ascertained privately
that it was valued at $4,000 AS
soon as it was known the Government
wanted it, the price was run up to a
million dollars. 81
Mr.. CLEVELAND spent part of last
week in New York receiving visiting
statesmen from Washington, and lis
tening to the advice and counsel they
had to bestow. He was willing to
listen to others, but did not himself
express any very decided opinions.
The general opinion seems to be that
he will proceed very slowly in remov-
ing Republican ofice-holders to make
room for Democrats, and that he will
observe civil service rules.
IT seems as if the official vote of
West Virginia has not yet been OBJ
tanned. President Price, of the State
Senate, last Friday received an Off
cial communication from the County
Court of Randolph county, saying that