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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-03-20

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J. w. & X. L. SNYDER, Publishers,
smrpHeRpsrowM, WEST VIRGINIA..
Friday, March 90. 1855.
WHEN President Cleveland can put
500, 600 pegs into $4,000 holes he will
have solved the greatest problem OF
his government.
WITH France and China fighting,
and England and Russia in very ugly
dispositions, things do not look very
peaceful in the old world.
IT is reported that Samuel J. Ill
den is rapidly failing in health, and
that he is getting his business affairs
settled up in view of his approaching
end.
THE season for circuses is coming.
The big shows are already giving their
first performances. As usual there
will be about 27 greatest shows on
earth" this year.
CONTRARY to the usual course OF
reformers, the President and his Cab
met are not only saving at the spigot,
but are also keeping strict watch that
there is no leaking at the bung-hole,
WE read the other day Of a man
who had his hearing restored by being
shaken up terribly in railroad acct
dent. but we fear that this method will
hardly grow popular among deaf per-
cons.
A MONUMENT has recently been UNI
earthed in ancient Rome which had
been erected to the memory of a moth
er.in-law. Many man in America
would like to have a chance to put
monument over his mother-in-law.
THE reform axe continues to chop,
and every cut tells. Mr.. Manning,
Secretary of the Treasury, has recently
dropped from the rolls the names Of
thirty-eight persons, whose chief du-
ties seemed to be the drawing Of their
salaries.
Col. CHEW says that the act Of the
Legislature prohibiting the running
at large of cattle, hogs, geese, &C.,
only becomes law when voted for by
a county. 1t is to be decided by the
voters of each county whether the law
shall be enforced or not.
THE Richmond Circuit Court rem
dered decision a few days ago, the
effect Of which is to prohibit the con-
Quoting of lotteries in that State, and
closing the Offices for that purpose.
The case was against the Dismal
Swamp Lottery Company. This Is
step in the right direction.
THOSE persons who expected to
make much money by buying up trade
dollars and waiting for Congress to re-
deem them at an increased price have
been much disappointed. Congress
took no action on the subject. The
spectators, who gave from 81 to %
cents apiece for the dollars, are now
selling them as bullion to the mint for
"a cents.
As the term of Postmaster Pearson,
Of New York city, is about up, great
pressure is being brought to bear on
the President to re-appoint the afore'
said Pearson, on the ground that he is
non-partisan, not bigOted, and has ap-
pointed many Democrats under him.
To show how non-partisan he il, out
Of the LOO employees in his Office,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-03-20

TO be contlnued.)
A Copy-Teste. -
March %, 1885 Clerk OF County Court.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-05-15

John Woleruff, the brewer Of Law
renee has issued the following procla-
nation which will no doubt cause n
howl TO 60 up from the prohibition
camp:
1T has become generally known that
the probate judge Of this county has
refused to grant a permit TO me 10 man
ufacture malt liquor at my brewery in
Lawrence. rs authorized by the so-called
prohibitory law. have made applica-
ton for such permit and have in all
respects complied with the law. The
action Of the probate judge works a
conhscation OF my property, which cost
and II worth more than $4,000. de-
ny the right Of the state TO take my
property without compensation and
claim that the probate judge has not
acted according to law. and since my
application has been denied claim the
night To brew and sell the same as
though II had been granted, and in
tend this as a notice 10 the attorney
general Of the state and all I'm authority
that viii ut my brewery, brew and sell
beer as l was accustomed to do before
the passage OF the prohibitory law, the
benefits Of which have been denied by
Judge Foote.n
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-05-15
OUR RAILROAD.

Even now there are persons in this
community, who express doubt about
the railroad reaching Medicine Lodge
this season. The truth is that the road
will reach here, that the cars will come
here regularly before frost. Just as
soon as the heavy grading is completed
on the KiOwa branch. the forces will be
put to work on the line leading To this
place. This information comes from
headquarters. a gentleman well in
formed told us this week that the grad
ing would be started in this direction
within thirty days and we believe that
II will be. IL is generally understood
that the railroad company owns the
Bechtel addition to this city, and that
II Is interested In other valuable prop
erty here. or course the railroad is
coming.
Traced TO their origin IL will be found
that every report about the road not
coming here was started by some enter
prising individual who wanted TO pur.
chase city property, at about one half
the price asked by the owners.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-05-15
POLITICAL CLIPS.

There is loud call for many reforms
beyond the pale Of politics.
They have counted over again the
ballots cast at the election for mayor of
Chicago, and Mr.. IIarrison's majority
Is S7S.
The Blaine organ in New FORK having
rendered Mr.. Cox its support for speaker
Of the house next winter, the latter. re-
membering what it did for Mr.. Blaine.
has decided to accept the Turkish
mission.
AS an evidence of American philoso-
ply 1t should be noted that neither a
disappointed ofIice-seeker nor a dis
charged ofiice-holderh has committed sui
eide since the political renaissance.
several OF Mr.. Cleveland's friends
admit that he has made serious mis-
takes" is the average way Of putting it..
IL Is always a serious mistake to give
the Office to the other fellow.
Ex-Secretary Window Is reported as
thinking that Washington is a very
delightful place to live in for a person
in private life." Yet private life seems
to be the last thing the dwellers in
Washington seek after.
An advertisement in a Washington
paper reads: Come and we will sat
isfy you" From the statements of
prominent statesmen who have recently
visited the White House we do not be
lieve 1t was inserted by the admins
tration.
The Ohio democrats hope to reap
some advantage from the new appor-
tionment Of members of the legislature
by which nineteen democratic counties
gain a member and only seven republic
can counties have a similar increase.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-05-15
MATER. BORES


I.astwcek the INDEX called attention
To the natural advantages offered to any
party who might want to establish a
system Of water-works for Medicine
Lodge. We are glad TO state that the
suggestions have been acted on, and
already n company, with abundant cap
ital, has applied for and obtained arti-
eies Of incorporation from the secretary
Of state. The company purposes bring
ing water from Elm creek. north of
this city three or four miles through
pipes, without even the assistance Of
engine or other artificial power, the
natural fall being great enough to throw
water sixty feet from the level of Main
street.
The city council will. no doubt grant
the company the right to lay pipes
through the streets If the company will
furnish the city water for fires and
sprinkling purposes free of expense.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-05-15
UNCONSTITUTIONAL.


The prohibitory law received a severe
blow by Judge Crozier, at Leavenworth
this week. A party named Beller was
imprisoned by urler Of the county at
tOrney for refusing to answer certain
questions propounded by the attorney
when hunting up evidence in liquor
case. Under the law, as amended last
winter, the county attorney is given the
right TO institute any inquiry he may see
fit, act as judge. jury and prosecutor,
and by any means learn il the prohibit
tory law is being violated. If n witness
refuses TO answer the interrogatories,
the county attorney may send him to
Jail.
Beller was imprisoned, and applied to
Judge Crozier for release on habeas
corpus. The judge granted the prayer
and decided that the law was in conflict
with the state constitution, in that it
attempted to confer judicial powers
when such powers could not be exer-
cised; that it made the county attorney
at once judge, jury and prosecutor. and
that therefore the defendant, or witness,
had no show.
The judge in closing his able and in
teresting opinion says: 1.-The act does
not simply name the county attorney as
the examining magistrate, but his Gu
pidity and his fears are appealed to as
well. He is promised, in addition to
his regular salary, a reward of twenty
five dollars for every instance in which
he shall work out a conviction, and if
he shall fail to faithfully not only pur-
sue delinquent after he shall have been
found, but to seek him i'm the first place
he shall be deprived Of his Office and
otherwise ANONYMOUSLY punished, and
besides, if he be unable TO enforce the
act, the attorney general is to supercede
him with somebody else who shall, pre-
sumably, be able to enforce it. Is it to
be presumed that the county attorney,
or the person so to be appointed, will
rise so far above the ordinary level OF
common humanity as not to be influ-
enced by such powerful stimulantsi
What would be thought of n statute
that should make the prosecuting officer
the examining magistrate in case
where an individual was suspected OF
murder or arson or other high crimei
1t would be greeted with decisive and
deprecatory scream far exceeding that
which went up in Massachusetts, upon
the enactment of the fugitive slave
law. Iappealed unsuccessfully to the
counsel for the state to point out OF
mention one instance in which such
provisions in a statute as have beer
considering were sustained by any court
i'm any country. believe none sucl
can he found and have no ambition Il
be the first to inaugurate such an limo
vation."
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-05-15

The well-known live stock commits
sion firm of Hunter, Evans Il Co., with
headquarters at the National Stock
Yards, opposite st. Louis, have made
new departure and established a
branch of their establishment in Chi
cago, at the stock yards. Parties de-
string to ship east can, under an ar
rangement now perfected, ship to Chi
cago with the privilege of reshipping
TO st. Louis without extra cost. The
well-known reputation of this firm
should be considered by stOckmen Of
this section, and before starting their
beef east, they should be conferred with.
Address them at National Stock Yards,
Illinois, or Stock Yards, Chicago, Ill.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-05-15
COlfINCHE COrNTY.

The elected officers of Comanche
county had hardly become settled in
their seats before the commissioners
made an order notifying all concerned
that on and after June LIST, prox., no
cattle, horses, hogs or other live stock
would be permitted to run at large in
the county. This was in accordance
with a petition, purpOrting to have been
signed by a majority of the taxpayers
of the county.
The stockmen, through their attor-
neys, applied for and obtained from
Judge Orner temporary injunction to
restrain the commissioners from enforc-
ing the herd-law. They, the commits
sioners, then proceeded under some
other section of the statutes. This
week L. Sample, Of this city, applied
for and obtained from Judge Ray, at
Wellington, another restraining order
and under this order, the commissioners
are restrained from making further
publication of the herd-law notice until
the matter has been argued and deter.
mined. Saturday, May 23d is set fol
the hearing of the case by Judge Ray
at his Office in Wellington.
A herd-law in Comanche county will
undoubtedly decrease the now prevail.
ing prices of land at least fifty per cent
II will drive one half Of the taxable
property, livestock, from the county
and then double the taxes that the
property remaining must bear; but the
Ieop'e are determined to have herd-law
and they should be allowed taste Of il
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-05-15
FRUIT CROP.

II Is estimated that there will be
large fruit crop i'm this state, of all va
rietles excepting peaches. The coun-
ties lying along the southern border
Of the state in the south-central section
will have an abundant peach crop, the
promise being more flattering than for
several seasons past. The second tier
OF counties from the south, in this sec
ton, will have fair crop Of peaches
much larger than that Of last year.
Nearly every county in the state, out
side Of the sections named, reports a
total failure rs TO peaches, the severity
Of the winter and early spring prevent
ing n crop. Small fruits, especially
grapes, promise TO be abundant in all
sections.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-05-15
WHEAT PROSPECTS.

The Kansas board Of agriculture. in
its report OF the condition of the wheat
crop for 1895, says:
The estimated winter-wheat area
sown in the fall Of 1884 is / ,563, 900 acres
or 70 per cent. of the acreage of the
preceding year. OF the area sOwn,
$4,000 acres, or q per cent, is estima-
ted to be winter-killed, or destroyed
from all causes, and this area has been
or will be TO large extent, plOwed up
and put to other crops. This leaves
I,1I5.OOO acres To be harvested in 1885,
and on this area correspondents have
estimated the condition. as compared
with one year ago. Seventy-nine per
cent of the promised yield per acre on
April 30, 1884, will give a product of
about ~, 500, 600 bushels on the area to
be harvested this year, or small frac-
ton less than IS per cent. of the total
production of 1884. The area to be
harvested in 1885, is about So per cent.
Of the acreage harvested in 1884.
The winter-whcat product of Kansas
for the past five years is rs follows:
3,JO7, 223 bushels in 1870; 1874 ,S96
bushels in 1881; $685. 1893 bushels in
1882; 2s,o5s,SSi bushels in 1888; 4G,6sl,-
32l bushels in 1884.
The prospective product for 1885 is
sixty-eight per cent. of the average
yearly crop for five years last past.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-05-15
FINANCIAL.

Before US are the recent statements
made by the First National bank Of
Medicine Lodge, the First National Of
Harper, and the Wellington National Of
Wellington. A comparison in the prin-
cipal items In the statements shows well
for Medicine Lodge:
Med. Lodge. Harper. Wellington
Loans. sat, l53SG. q s5.5l5A g ~. 1898
Deposits. Ee,t5d,GO... as,sG.e9.. be-. lOO.2i3 70
The publication of bank statements
under oath, at frequent intervals, as
called for by the comptroller Of the cur
rency at Washington. affords the public
an opportunity, not only to know the
true condition of the bank with which
they do business, but also enables them
to make n comparison Of the financial
business being done through different
sections Of the country.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-05-15
HIIOR1, ACOTITIED.

Short, the crazy dynamiter, who, al
the bidding Of O'Donoyan Rosa, at
tempted last January to kill Capt. Pie
Ian in New York City, was acquitted
last week. The assault lie made was
unprovoked and cowardly, and had it
occurred in the West the assaiIant
would have been punished. But i'm
New York he was allowed to go free,
and wly2 Because the dynamiters are
an important factor in politics; the OIL
GERS fear them Mt the ballot box.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-05-15

were not turning out. And right here
was the mistake. The republicans laid
low until the democrats had become
satisfied that there would he 10 contest,
about o'clock-and then they sailed in
and elected their mani Yes, elected
him in n senatorial district when tie
democratic majority was 3.OOOl Tie
election of this republican senator will
break the deadlock IN the Illinois leg
isluture, which has existed for several
months, and the probabilities are that
john a. Logan will be reelected United
States senator. Had democrat been
elected IL was possible TO elect demo-
crat to Gil LOgan's place.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-05-15
A BLUNDER

Asa general thing the democrats can
be relied on 10 hold their own against
all tricks OF the enemy; but last week
over In Illinois the republicans walked
clear away from our people, and left
them with an empty bag to hold. IL
was this way: A vacancy, caused by
the death OF member. existed In the
Illinois Legislature. and a special cleo
ton was called to elect his successor.
The district was largely democratic.
Lake they so often do when they have a
"sure thing" the democrats neglected
to 60 to the polls.-they thought II was
not even necessary, as the republicans
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-05-15
LOl,IfSTS

Prof. g. v. Riley, the U. :. cntomolo-
gist says the country will s0On be Wis
tied by two great hor,les uf locnsts Of
seventeen anil thirteen years ago yar.e-
ties, and this will he the first time In
81 years they have appeared in con-
junction. They win not prove very de
st1lctiye and injurious. They will
probably be confined to fruit trees.
Their visitation will probably be pro-
longed until late In July.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-05-15
PRIISE FOR CLEYELAND.

Tie New York county democracy
held large meeting last week and
adopted resolutions commencing and
heartily endorsing the administration
of Grover Cleveland. The resolutions
say: The conduct of public affairs since
his Inauguration has been in marked
contrast with the violent partisanship
which for so many years characterized
republican administrations. His fear
less and honest consistency; his varied
experience i'm the administration of
public affairs; his acceptance Of and
devotion to the principles of true dem
ocracy afford sure guarantees that his
administration will bring to the nation
the inestimable benefits of intelligent
and honest government, and will re-
fleet honor on the party that elected
him to Office. We tender to Grover
Cleveland at all times the assurance of
the jealous and cordial support Of the
New York county democracy.
Resolved, That in our judgment, sub
ject to the provisions of the existing
laws, all public offices now vacant and
such as may become vacant, should be
filed by the appointment of such DEM
ocrats as may commend themselves TO
the appointing power by capacity, i'll
tcgrity, and by the record of tier SER
vices and of their faithful adher' nee
to the principles of the democratic
nnrtY
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-05-15

Gov. Martin lately expressed himself
as satisfied with the workings of the
prOhibitOry law. Then he must be cas-
lily satisfied, for there is as much whisky
being sold in the state now as at any
time in its history; saloons have been
turned into drug stores" and the cit
les have been defrauded of the revenue
they formerly paid, and drunkenness
has not in the least abated.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-05-15

Ex-Gov. Click has returned from
Washington again and is feeling in much
better spirits. If our distinguished
citizen and faithful democrat is not
recognized by the administration, he
should be.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-05-15

Chas. f. IIasbrook, secretary of the
Kansas City Times Company has been
appointed U. S. revenue collector for
the western district of Missouri. This
is just recognition of worthy young
man, and the appointment will give
general satisfaction.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-05-15

X. l.. Stewart, of Wichita, son of a
minister was killed at Hutchinson last
Sunday morning when attempting to
burglariZe a store.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-05-15

One of Gen. Grants physicians has
gone to Europe, and it is now thought
that the chances for the generals re-
eoyery are increasing.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-05-15

with good system of water-works
Medicine Lodge would soon step for
ward and equal Wichita, Winfield or
Wellington.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-05-15

There is now no trouble in getting
Missouri cattle into Kansas If they are
properly vouched for by the proper
officers.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-05-15

n grand excursion to Anthony over
the Fort Scott and Wichita railroad oc-
CURED this week.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-05-15

Dave Mathers killed Dave Barnes
an Ashland merchant, at Dodge City
Sunday night over game of cards.
The Portland daily press., 1885-12-29
Boston Produce Market.

BOSTON, Dec..2S. 1sS5.-The following are to-
days quotations OF Provisions, &C.:
Pork-Long cut II 0O@12 so; short cuts u so
6012 rs; backs IL 50613 90; light backs IL 0001
II so; lean ends IL 25G12 so; pork tongues $l3
@13 %; prime mess S12912 O;eXtra prime 80
@$10i mess 10 so; Western prime mess pork at
10 509S1l
Lard 61s @es4 C 10 ID in tierces ;714971ac in 10
ib pals; 71aa7s4c in 5-ib pals; 774@sc in BIB
pals.
Hams 91a@1oc p ib, according to size and
cure; small 10@101ae
Dressed hogs, city, SAC y ibs country at 4a4 !;
live 414 11412c
Butter-Northern creamery, good to choice, 2759
% common to good20025c; New York late made
dairy 21922c; Vermont do 22@23c; selections at
24c; common TO good at 15d20c extra western
fresh made creamery 33@35c; common to good
Jobbing prices range 1d2c higher than these QUO
CSheese-Choice North o14a91sc: lower grades
according to quality; Western at 914@91sc. Job
lots 1sc higher.
Eggs-Nea1 by 3O@-c; Eastern extras @28;
fancy higher; East firsts at zee: New York and
Vermont 25G)26c; North 25026c; Western fresh
at 23024c; Island at 25@26c, and n. 5. at 20
@26c; held stock 20022c; Western picked 1874
1019c. Eastern lined at 19@20c.
! rs 49 bush; choice New York large hand picked
do 65@1 20; small Vermont hand picked pea at
1 75i01 80.
Apples-C Choice 1 rs; common $1@1 so.
Hay-Choiee prime hay, at S19@$20; fair to
good at S18@S19; choice Eastern fine S16@$18;
East sWale $11@$12 Rye straw, choice Sc
$50; oat straw $11@S12 y ton.
POtatOeS-Hoult0n rose 6SlG70c; do Hebron at
zoe; N III Rose Csc Me Central 6OG65c; Burbank
seedlings 60c; Hebrons at 4995oc; do Rose
55c; do prolifcs 5o955c; Eastern do at Csc; VT