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The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-09-11

Mason's glass jars with porcelain lined
tops and the celebrated Lightning jars.
said to be the very best made. Both these
and the Mason's in quart and pint sizes.
also tim cans, sealing wax, etc, etc, at
+. b. Humphreys Il Go.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-09-11

The twenty-seyenth annual exhibition
of the State Agricultural Society will open
on Tuesday, September 18th, aud continue
for five days. The grounds Of the State
Society are located at Waverly Park, on the
Pennsylvania Railroad, between Newark
and Elizabeth and only eleven miles from
New York. The grounds are the property
OF the society, consisting of fiity-six acres
enclosed, and well adapted for the pur-
pose for which they have been used since
1866. The society have spent large sums
of money in making improvements on their
grounds, and they have now the hand
soonest and most complete fair grounds in
this country. In the last ten years, the
entries in the different departments have
increased one hundred fold, and the inter
est has kept apace with the exhibits.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-09-11

The Bridgeton Ne@s states that the pro
prietor of the Davis house in that city has
applied for and secured an injunction
against the Salvation Army meetings in
G~rosscup's hall, opposite his hotel. on the
ground that they iniure his business by
their noise and music. If tvery run mill
in the state that has injured the business
of its neighbors and disturbed the peace of
the community, could be ~enjoined and
shut up it would wonderfully reduce the
number and benefit society. But it makes
a heap of difference, we notice, from What
source a noise md confusion proceeds
when the question Of injunctions and legal
proceedings comes M.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-09-11

ABrooklyn horse was discovered recently
with one of his hind feet firmly jammed in
his mouth. He was probably trying to
pull off a tight shoe to ease his corns.
-Bridgeton NeTs.
More likely he had gone into politics and
made the same mistake a great many
other politicians do.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-09-11

The semi-annual meeting of the New
Jersey Homeopathic Medica! Society will
be held at New Brunswick, IN Wednesday,
October It'll.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-07-17

PersOnal.-Jos. III. Bowers, we'll
known in this place as former stu
dent of Shepherd College, is in Chico,
California, and is principal of the third
grammar department of the city schools.
He is also a notary public.
Misses Grace holland, Bessie Renner,
Ella Knode and Emma Witherspoon, of
Charlestown, and Gertie holland, of
Rippon, have been visiting Mrs. Ida
Neill, in Shepherdstown, this week.
Two oLIagerstowp's charming young
ladies, Miss Eavey and Miss Hoffman,
are visiting the family OF Mr.. George
Hoffman, near this place.
Mrs. Samuel Ray, of Springfield, o.,
nee Ernst, is, with her daughter, at the
Entler Hotel, where she will spend the
summer.
DR.. +. G. Williams, of Martinsburg,
spent several days in town this week
with his sister, Mrs. Shepherd.
Mrs. George II. Locher, of Baltimore,
visited the family of Mr.. ID. III. Hout,
in this place, last week.
Mr.. Frank w. Muzzey and family, of
Philadelphia, are at Col. SUhley's, near
town, for the summer.
Mr.. Jos. \. Cookus, of Baltimore, is
visiting his sister, Mrs. VIM. A. Chap
line, in this place.
Miss Annie Kline. of Baltimore, is
visiting Miss Ida Adams, in this place.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-07-17
She Married Him After AII.-

A dispatch from Chambersburg, Pa. to
the Philadelphia Times says: ga spicy
little romance has just come to light
which has furnished an interesting and
amusing topic to the citizens OF Hagers-
town and Chambersburg. On Monday
of last week a large number of invited
guests assembled at the residence of
Mrs. Andre II. Hager, in Hagerstown,
to witness the announced marriage GER
emony of Miss Rose Hager and Mr.. j. c.
Wbitmore, Of Washington, d. G. When
the groom appeared, however, he was
summarily dismissed by the mother,
who refused him an explanation or per-
mission to see the young lady, who was
at that time confined to her room, the key
of which her mother kept in her pocket.
After short Imprisonment Rose was
released, in an apparently submissive
and resigned state. In order to avert
the annoyance occasioned by the moth
er's conduct the young lady on the fol-
lowing day was placed under the guard
ianship of her aunt for trip to Will
Transport, Md. The aunt and niece got
as far as the depot, where Rose gave
her the slip, boarded train, arrived in
Chambersburg, met her intended and
was married by the Rev. c. w. Cremer
the same day and left for Washington.
The bride is a pretty brunette and ia
vorte in Hagerstown and Chambers
burg, and the groom is an enterprising
Young business man."
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-07-17

At ] o'clock Monday morning the
Jail at Towson, seven miles north Of
Baltimore, was surrounded by an i'm
mense crowd of armed men, who de-
manded of Sheriff knight the surrender
of Howard Cooper, the negro who OIL
April brurally outraged Miss Katie
Gray, the seventeen-year-old daughter
of a highly respectable farmer, living
in Baltimore county. Mr.. knight re-
fused and prepared to defend his pris-
oner, but the mob quietly oVerpOwered
him and took the trembling negro to a
convenient tree and hanged him. Coop
er was convicted and sentenced 10 be
hanged on the 3lst instant. The case
was appealed, but the Court Of Appeals
affirmed the decision of the court below.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-07-17
COMMUNICATED.

Messrs. Edit0rs-In q recent issue OF
your paper there appeared an account
of a public meeting which was held in
Shepherdstown for the purpose of dis
cussing and if practicable taking steps
towards the holding of an Agricultural
Live Stock and Mechanical Exhibition.
The meeting was well attended by many
of the representative farmers and bust
ness men of this and other localities.
The enterprise seemed to meet with
general approval and it was unanimous
ly resolved that we attempt its success
full accomplishment. The meeting then
proceeded to perfect an organization by
the adoption of constitution and by
the election of officers as announced in
the issue referred to above. The con-
stituton adopted was an article setting
forth the style and title of the organiza-
ton and its objects, with certain brief
regulations in regard to the duties of its
officers and the management of its af-
fairs so as to accomplish the end which
it has in view. Many persons who de-
sired to attend this meeting and are
willing to lend their aid and influence
to this enterprise were unable to be
present. Others probably have not
given the matter moments thought.
To them, Messrs. Editors, through your
kindness, will now address myself. 1t
is of vital importance to the success OF
this exhibition that you should be with
us. Not only in sympathy and good
wishes, &C., but that you should feel
yourselves personally interested in its
success. You are not likely to do this
unless you become identified with the
organization, which proposes to hold
this exhibition. We solicit every farm
err, stock raiser AMI mechanic to join
our association. We require no obliga-
tions, financial or otherwise, except the
implied one that every member will do
all in his power to make the exhibition
a success. The foremost question of the
times is twill it pay?" Yes, if we max
it "pay."
would most respectfully ask the per-
sons to whom this part of my letter is
addressed to turn over In their minds
such questions as these and answer them
for themselves:
!. Will it be of any pleasure and profit
for our people to come together once a
year, compare their products, stock and
handiwork, exchange ideas and COM
pare experiences?
2. Will it benefit our people if we can
induce strangers TO visit our county,
compare notes with us and interchange
experiences, and probably suggest some
new and practical ideas?
3. Will it benefit our people to have
new improved machinery brought and
set down before them for comparison
and inspection?
4. Will it benefit our people if they
have time and opportunity TO offer
anything they may have to sell to a
thousand people as easily as they can to
one?
We cordially invite all who may feel
an interest in these matters to meet with
us in Shepherdstown on Saturday, the
25th Of July, at o'clock p. M, and be-
come identified with the organization
which proposes to hold this exhibition.
A. S. REYNOLDS.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-07-17
County News.-We clip the fol

County Neyys.-We clip the fol-
lowing from the last Charlestown
papers:
From the Spirit
Capt. ID. II. Cockril fell across the
joists in the new building of his son
William, last Thursday, and was severe
ly bruised about the head.
Cadet VIM. E. Craighill, of this place,
is appointed to the rank of second lieu
tenant in the U. 5. corps OF engineers.
He has a three months leave of absence.
Mr.. John Macarthur, a former Har-
per's Ferrian, has, we learn, taken 4
contract for rebuilding some of the
armory buildings at Harper's Ferry,
for Mr.. Thos. III. Savoy, the recent
purchaser of that property, and will be-
gin work next week. We are pleased
to learn this, and hope it will prove the
beginning of new era for Harper's
Ferry aud the county at large.
\ brother-in-law of Mrs. AIRY A.
Hughes, of this place, Mr.. Jas. w.
Hughes, of Ohio, has been visiting her
and other relatives in this section dur
ing the past few days. Mr.. hughes
left his friends in the Valley for the
west over forty years ago, Since that
time they have not seen him until now,
had not heard of him for years, and
thought him long since dead. His re-
turn, therefore, after the lapse of so
many years, has been both a surprise
and pleasure to the few relatives and
friends who knew him in his early man
hood, and to Il large circle of younger
connections since grown up.
Suit has been entered in our Circuit
Court OH behalf of Jefferson county by
Hon. d. d. Lucas, against the Shenan-
doah Valley Railroad Company. The
object of this suit is ''to have the stock
of jefferson in the Shenandoah Valley
Railroad Company decreed to be pre-
ferred stock; TO recover damages against
the Shenandoah Valley Railroad COM
pany, and to relieve the franchise there
of from pretended mortgages thereon
and to set aside all mortgages over and
above the capital stock" There is also
pending in the Circuit Court of Ohio
county, the case of West Virginia, for
the use of Jefferson county VS.. the. B..
& o. Railroad a suit for the recovery
of back taxes. Lucas and Hubbard
counsel for county.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-07-17
Dog Days.-The season known as

Dog Days.-The season known as
Cog days commences on the 10Th of this
month and will last until the 10Th day
of August, period of about six weeks.
The rising and setting of "Sirius," or
the Dog star, with the sun, has been
universally regarded as the cause Of the
excessive heat that prevails generally
at this particular season. Dogs at this
season are supposed to be more suscept-
ible to rabidness than other times, al
though there is no perceptible differ
ence between the present condition of
the sun and what it will be when the
season commences.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-07-17

Improvements.-Mr. George w.
Knode has greatly improved the old
Unseld property on Princess street re-
Gently purchased by him. One of the
dwelling houses has been weather
boarded and both have been handsomely
painted. Mr.. VIM. NJ. Staley did the
woodwork and Messrs. Jacob and Chas.
Ferrells did the painting.
The dwelling house of Mr.. John Hill
on Main street has been improved by a
coat of paint. Mr.. Grantham Bast did
the work.
Mr.. j. W. B. Frazier has had Few
brick pavement laid in front OF his new
dwelling on New street.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-07-17
Council Meeting.-The regular


meeting of the Town Council was held
on Monday evening last, all the mer1-
bers present. The Street Committee re-
ported that the recent heavy rain had
filled the cutters and washed the river
hill so as to need immediate repairs,
which had been done. Mr.. j. w. Shaner
was granted permission to erect hitch
ing post in front of his place of bust
ness, on certain conditions. The fol-
lowing bills were ordered paid: Lee
Williams, s1.35; Jeptha Wintermoyer,
$7.s71a; Robert Travers, $3.50; John
Kidwell, $500; A. j. Waldeck, $l.OO;
Wash. Pine, $500; George Robinson,
$3.50; Chas. Wilkerson, $3.50; W. l..
Arthur, 1902; II. F. Barnhart, sl.22.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-07-17
Enfertainnent.-The

Enfertainment.-The Ladies'
Auxiliary of the Young Mems Christian
Association in Shepherdstown propose
holding yard party on the 2lst and
22nd of August, in the grove of Mr.. A.
S. cambridge, just outside of town. The
grove will be brilliantly illuminated by
Chinese lanterns. In addition they will
have pink tea and an entertainment
of fine music. AS this will be something
new for our community, and our peo-
pie are enthusiastic about it, they are
sure to have a most enjoyable time. Ar
engagements have been made by which
persons from Shepherdstown will be
taken by carriages to and from the
grounds for five cents. The public gen.
orally are most cordially invited to at
tend.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-07-17
Virtue in the Family.

There are all sorts and degrees of vir-
tue, and sometimes we are told that vir-
tue is its own reward. Mr.. A. F.
Evans, of Burr's Ferry, La, says, in
writing about Browns Iron Bitters,
81 have been the recipient of its virtue
in my family to considerable extent"
This great iron toEic has superior adj
vantages rs reliable family medicine.
Its power has been thoroughly tried,
and its virtue abundantly proved.
Nearly q million bottles year are sold
by the druggists of this country.
There have been $4,000 deaths from
the cholera in Spain and the disease is
still spreading.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-07-17

Rev. d. NJ. Moser will preach at
Newtown school-house on Sunday af-
tcrnoon next at 4 o'clock.
Four 800 jefferson county per cent.
bonds were sold in Hagerstown on
Tuesday. They brought $l05 each.
The report of the Relief Association
of the Baltimore & Ohio for the month
of June shows that 793 benefits were
paid to members. One hundred and
twenty-nine physicians bills were paid.
The young folks of Kearneysville
were to have dance last Thursday even
ing, but owing to the fact that the mu-
sic engaged for the occasion did not put
in an appearance, the affair was fail
ure.
In the report of the public meeting
week before last the names of the gen.
tlemen composing the committe on in
vitalion were omitted. They are Col.
VIM. A. Morgan, j. II. little and w.
n. Lemen.
Several of the companies of the old
Second Virginia Infantry expect soon
to hold an encampment of three or four
days at Island Park, near Harper's Fer
ry. Captain Mutton, Of Winchester, is
at the head of the movement.
Two colorod damsels were before the
Mayor for trial on Wednesday evening,
having slugged and clawed each other
in an unlawful manner and used Ian
guage contrary to the code. They were
each fined one dollar and costs.
Camping out is becoming popular
with our people. DR.. j. G. Gibson and
family have pitched their cents at =
beautiful spot on the banks of the Po-
tomac about three miles below Shep-
herdstown, and Col. Morgan has quite
a company with him on Knots Island.
Prof. j. l.. Armstrong, late president
of Martin Female College, Pulaski,
Tenn, has accepted an appointment to
the Chair of English and Modern Lam
guages in Central College, Fayette,
Mo-, of which Rev. DR.. Z. r. Hendrix
is president. Prof. Armstrong is u son
of Rev. j. E. Armstrong, of this place.
Professor Baird, of the Smithsonian
Institute, recommends the use of boiled
water during the season of the year
when cholera morbus and diarrh9a
are prevalent. The proper way Is to
boil enough in the morning to last all
day. Boiling kills the germs of disease,
and water is largely the medium of the
introduction of disease into the system.
!" AT a regular meeting of Trilumina
Lodge No. III, A. +. & A. NJ, of Mid
dleway, held June 9th, the following
officers were elected for the ensuing
term: Samuel d. Engle, w. NJ; w. D..
Hayslett, 5. W.; d. w. Clendenning,
j. W.; Thomas Johnson, Sec'y.; John
W. Grantham, Chaplain; NJ. K. Trus-
sell, S. D.; n. R. Roberts, j. D., and
X. n. Kearnes, Tyler.
Mr.. Elias Martz living near town. lost
two hogs last Friday evening, death be-
ing caused by eating locusts. Just be-
fore the hogs died they suffered great
agony, as they jumped from the ground
and would bite and snap US though mad.
nation was made, and nearly a peck of To-
Gusts were found in each hogs stomach
Those who performed the operation say
that poison from the locusts existed in
the stomach. which caused DEATH
BoonSborO' Times.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-07-17
The Pre.ldent Goe. A.Fish.

ing.-President Cleveland, accompa-
MED by Secretaries Manning, Whitney
and Lamar, Postmaster. General Villas,
Col. Lamont and Marshal McMichael,
have recently enjoyed pleasant trip
into the West Virginia mountains. They
went last Saturday to the delightful
fishing resort of the WoOdmont Rod
and Gun Club on the Potomac, above
Sir Johns Run. The presidential
party left Washington Saturday after
noon, and after run of three hours
reached the grounds of the Woodmont
Club. There were no other guests
present. The full presidential party
was soon in possession of the mansion.
Sunday passed quietly, the members OF
the party amusing themselves by read
ing, conversing, and drinking in the
pure mountain air. Bright and early
Monday morning the President, Col.
Lamont and Marshal McMichael rugged
their lines and proceeded to the clubs
fishing pond. The President proved
himself to be quite an expert angler,
for during the day he landed % plump
black bass. The members of the cabinet
did not join in the sport, but found
more pleasure sitting around under the
trees and on the wide porches of the
mansion, INDUCING in "reminiscences,
anecdotes, and discussing administra-
ton affairs. The party left for WASH
ington Monday evening. When they
reached Martinsburg, almost the entire
population of the town, headed by
brass band and numerous torches, turn
ed out to welcome the distinguished
visitors to that section. President CleVe-
land chatted with some of the citizens.
The conductor on the train collected
the tickets, which had been bought and
paid for.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-07-17
School Trustees.-The Board of

School Trustees.-The Board Of
Education Of Shepherdstown Distric:
have appointed the following school
trustees:
Reinhart's-C. II. Knott, George Os-
borne, j. F. Koontz.
Uvilla-Daniel w. Hendricks, Daniel
B. Nichols, John Shirley.
Edgewood-Jno. VIM. Marshall, VIM.
Butler, Robert Osborne.
Duffields-John II. Hartman, James
n. Barringer, James B. Lucas.
Shepherd-H. c. Reynolds, James n.
Rightstine, John D. Conard.
Lemen's-W. Manning Lemen, Thos.
F. Jones, Robert L. Billmyer.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-07-17

A Fish stery.-A gentleman resid-
ing in Shepherdstown has shown us a
letter received from friends in Clarks-
vile, Tennessee, wherein was related a
fish story of no mean degree. The story
was TO the effect that catfish weighing
l35 pounds had been caught in the Gum
berland river, and in its stomach was
found a bag containing 5000 in gold
and large bunch of keys. The suppo-
sition is that the fish had robbed a bank
and had carried away the keys so as to
delay discovery as long IS possible.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-07-17
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
ENTLER HorEL-JoHN III. DUKE, Pr,

ENTLER HorEL-JoHN II. DUKE, PRoP.
Mrs. Margaret Ray and daughter,
Springfield, o., Robert Barrett, w. S.
Willhide, Ii. j. Sechrist, J. B. SecArist,
G.. E. Burning, Hagerstown, Md; L.
d. Reed, Geo. f. Hartman, Jr., K. H.
Hummis, Philadelphia, Pa; Thomas
Price, Garrett, Pa; Olin Beall, Charles
town, w. Va; Edward Flick, F. C.
Lord, Washington, D. c.; E. c. Will
Jams, Jr., J. w. Dodd, Jos. H. More
house, l. L. Bender, c. L. Rice, Mar
rinsburg, W. Va; l.. X. Long, a. w.
Cummings, L. j. Ramsburg end Son,
F. Bryan. 4. c. Bissett, G. f. Lewis,
Baltimore, Nd; Ii. C. Getzendanner,
Roanoke, Va; NJ. B. Frisbee, Clarence
7. Walker, n. Y; G. w. Henderson,
Mass; Chas. Shulz, Frederick, Md. ;
j. c. Janney, Rippon, W. Va; Jno. I.
Briscoe, Lebanon, Ind; Joseph Baker,
Bowling Green, Va.
CENTRAL HorEL.-MRs. n. d. LEE, Pro.
I. V. Strapp, w. NJ. Levy, Philadel-
phia, Pa; l.. G. Tattle, j. Hayes, w.
ID. Jones, Il. Il. Tongue, Baltimore,
Nd; Marion Hollis, Gerardstown, W.
Va; Chas. II. Blackford, +. II. Fisher,
Milton Brashears, VIM. Nose, Sharps-
burg, Md. Ii. w. Blunt and son, Wash
ington, ID. c.; r. A. Blondell, Martins
burg, w. Va; w. II. Shick, Reading,
Pa; W. IL. Brownbock, Cork, Pa: Z.
F. Coffman, Mercersburg, Pa; w. 5.
Willhide, Hagerstown, Md.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-07-17
Lawn FcsiivaI.-The ladies of the

Law N FcsiivnI.-Thel ladies of the
Town Hall and Library Association
will hold lawn festival on the even
ings of July 24th and 18th, on the
grounds of Shepherd College, At the
same time an entertainment will be
given in shepherd College Hall. The
public are cordially invited to patronize
this enterprise by their presence at the
entertainments and their contributions
to the same. The usual supply of good
things will be served.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-07-17
NOTICE.

There will be meeting of the Farm
ers' Stock and Agricultural Society of
Moler's Cross Roads OH the grounds
next Friday morning, July oath, at 8
o'clock. All the members are expected
to be present, as there will be business
of Importance.
LEE Ii. MOLER, Pres.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-07-17


An increase over 1854 Of 2O7 white and III
colored.
jefferson county's quota Of the State
school fund, as reported by State Supt.
B. S. Morgan:
Gross amt OF County's quota, S3,6OS ID
Deduct amt Of Co. Supt. salary, AO w
Net amt for distribution among dists SS,iOS 10
The above distributable amount Is s9S7.S9
less than that of 1881.
The State Superintendent, in answer
to my letter of inquiry as to the large
decrease in our quota, wrote me that the
Auditor reports the State fund to be
orer ffty thousand dollars less than that
of last year. The Auditor charges the
decrease to the failure of the sheritIs to
pay in. This charge may be true i'll
part, but think it lies somewhere else.
The amount certified was divided
among the districts according to the
number of youth IN each:
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-07-17
Quarterly Conference

ond Quarterly Conference for the NJ.
+. Church South will be held at Mar
vim Chapel, conducted by Rev. DR..
Whisner, z. E. Preaching Oh Saturday,
25th instant, at ii Il. IN. Love feast on
Sunday morning, 26th instant, at a.
NJ; preaching at II, followed by the
Sacrament of the Lords Supper. In
Shepherdstown the Quarterly Confer
ence will meet ut p. NJ. on Saturday,
Goth instant. Or. Whisner will preach
OH Sunday night, 18th instant.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-07-17
\. S. cambridge, Sec'y.

\ young man giving his name as Abb
ner Campbell, and claiming to be
from Frederick, Nd, made an unsuc-
cessful attempt to commit suicide at
Stephenson's Depot, Frederick county,
Va, Friday, by swallowing 4 large
quantity of laudanum. He is believed
to be insane, and was placed in Jail at
Winchester.