Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-03-19

TIVE Bell Telephone rents In New
York city last year were 81, 200 900 on
an investment OF 100000.
SAM JONES is trying to convert Chi
cago, but he has his hands full. The
Chicago folks get up and "sass" him
right out in meeting.
THERE is considerable excitement In
Lynchburg, Va, over the precipitation
of a prohibition fight. A vote on local
option will be taken about the middle
of April.
Rev. DIR. j. G. BUTLER, pastor OF the
Lutheran Memorial Church, of Wash
ington, has been elected chaplain OF
the United States Senate in place OF
Rev. DIR. Huntley, resigned.
WE think some of our exchanges
could make better use of their columns
than by advertising the Police Gazette,
especially as their only pay is an ex-
change with the disreputab'e sheet.
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WE are glad to see that there is
very general desire expressed that Mr.
Wilson should succeed himself "a Con-
gresham from the second district.
hold on TO 1t.
WHAT with Mr.. Wilson's brilliant
speech In the House and Mr.. k"nna's
forciblc argument in the Senate, West
Virginia staresmanship is in the as
cendancy. Who is not proud OF our
Mountain State?
THERE is bill before the House to
establish a bureau Of animal industry.
There are TOO many bureaus already
that do not accomplish anything. Re-
form those that we have before new
ones are made.
Mr.. CONKLING declines to be led into
politics by his Republican friends. We
are beginning to think Mr.. Conkling
has had enough Of the ''grand OLD par.
ty." He would find welcome in the
Democratic fold.
If Mr.. Edmunds has been antagon-
izing President Cleveland from sense
Of duty he will have the reward that
virtue brings to itself. If he Is doing
IL for campaign thunder he Is making
very serious mistake.
Mr.. DEMPSEY and Mr.. La Blanche,
two refined sporting gentlemen, had
playful smuggling match last Sunday,
and they pounded one another until
they both looked like piece OF raw
beefsteak. Mr.. Dempsey won the bat
tie and $500.
IT is greatly to be hoped that the far
mers of this community will manifest
an interest in the proposed establishment
of a creamery here. A gentleman who
has had practical experience will be
here on Saturday to address the farmers
on this subject. All should hear him
who can.
The magnificent steamship Oregon,
of the Cunard line, was run into 0y
schooner and sunk last week. Fortu-
nately, the passengers and crew were
saved, by being taken of, by passing
vessels. The Oregon carried down with
her An immense amount OF valuable
freight and all the passengers baggage
making a total loss Of near two million
dollars.
SOMETIMES even editors are not the
faultless beings they would have their
readers imagine. Congressman Joseph
Pulitzer, of the New York World, has
been present but six days since Con-
gress has been in session, but he prompt
ly draws his pay ut the rate of $5.OoO II
year. This same fellow fills his paper
with abuse of COVER nment officials who
are not near no derelict in duty as he Ia.
ANOTHER step has been made towari
improving the telephone. MIR. W. Z.
Turnbull, of Baltimore, has made an in-
vention by which conversation was
carried on between Washington and
New York, aud it is claimed that it
will be possible to talk with persons on
the other side Of the ocean. Puck
thought he was doing great things
when he ''put girdle round the earth
In forty minutes" but even that will
soon be a common affair.