Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-11-26

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Friday, November 20. 1885.
A MAN i'm New York has sent seventy
dollars to the conscience fund.- saying
that he owed the money for back taxes.
He must feel very lonesome in New
York.
IT is reported that Senator Evarts will
not make any speeches this session OF
Congress. 1t is a short session, and he
could not get through with one OF his
sentences before adjournment.
AFFAIRS in Europe seem TO be getting
more and more warlike. There is every
probability that by the time spring
opeus there will be conflict in which
several of the most powerful nations OF
Europe will be involved.
A WRITER in the Wheeling Register
suggests Col. Chew, of this county, for
Speaker of the next House Of Delegates.
Col. Chew's name has also been brought
10 the front i'm connection with the next
sovernorship of this State.
Mr.. JAMES G.. BLAINE's son says his
father will surely be the next President
of the United States, aud nephew says
his uncle Jim will not be candidate
for the nomination. Wen bet dollar
hat that both assertions will prove un-
true.
OUR friend U. 5. Grant Pitzer, chair
man of the Republican Congressional
Committee, is catching it pretty hot aii
around. By the time the press gang
gets through with him he may not pre-
sent as fine an appearance but he VIII
know n great deal more than he ala
before.
WE understand that our friend +. j.
Simpson, of Martinsburg, will be Cam
didate for the position of Sergeant-at-
Arms of the next State Senate. We hope
he will obtain the place. He is fully
qualified to perform the duties, and is
besides a staunch Democrat and very
good fellow.
How few persons realize what true
and noble men locomotive engineers are.
On the Illinois Central Railroad Few
days ago there was collision, and when
the wreck was cleared away the body
of Engineer James Neer was found
crushed. with the head torn off, but his
hand still grasping the throttle.
Two of the New York Doodle alder
men have turned info:mers and told
how the Broadway steal was managed.
Unless all signs fail, the population OF
Sing Sing penitentiary will soon be in
creased. There is considerable chance
that the big rascals will not be allowed
to escape, as is TOO often the case.
The President loves his mOther-in-law
so much that he has invited her to live
in the house he has recently bought and
remodeled in Washington. II is three
miles from the White House, and when
ever Mr.. Cleveland gets tired of the
politicians he can run over and get a
rest-changing, so as to speak, from the
frying pan to the fire.
ALTHOUGH the Republicans have a
minority in the West Virginia Legisla-
ture, they are throwing out dark hints
that they will be able to thwart the will
of the Democratic majority by the aid
of a few Democrats who will refuse to
go into caucus when it comes to the cleo
ton of Senator. We hardly think that
there are any Democratic members of
the Legislature who are foolish enough
to butt their heads against brick wall.
A BILL has been rendered to the gov
eminent recently for the expenses OF a
certain witness, who seems to have had
an enormous appetite. The price OF
meals served him ranged from 81 to IS
each, and the accounting officers don't
know whether to pay the bill or not.
The fellow must have been related to
the travelling salesman who charged
up $50 for hardware. When pressed TO
explain he said that it was money lost at