Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-09-17

BY this time next WeoN an '"0 @"""'
dates will have figured out how many
liars there are in Jefferson county.
In New Orleans, it is said, there are
thirteen adult females to every nine
adult males. Young man, 60 South!
The polls will be open from o'clock
TO sunset on Saturday. Surely every
one can spare half day to come to
town and vote.
MIR. FLICK is the Republican npmi-
nee now, but before Mr.. Wilson Is
through with the campaign he VIII
make him flicker.
GOVERNOR WILSON of this State mas
been stumping Jefferson county during
the present week in the interest of-er
-well-say, Jeffersonian Democracy.
VOTE for men who are known to be
honest and trustworthy by past expert
ence. Don't be carried away by fine
words and fair promises from the tricky
politicians.
THERE is nc installing the position OF
Mr.. Daniel B. Lucas OH the question OF
the prohibition amendment. He is OPP
posed to giving the people chance to
have their say about it.
The Republican convention at keySer
evidently blamed the Democrats for the
recent earthquake. 1t passed resoiu-
ton deploring the election of Grover
Cleveland as national calamity.
extra BILLY" SMITH, twice Govern
or of Virginia, reached his ninetieth
birthday last week. He is still quite
active, physically and mentally, and
daily walks to Warrenuon, Va, dis
lance Of nearly mile.
In the great yacht race between the
American Mayilower and the British
Galatsa last Saturday the former won,
consequently the prize cup will remain
on this side of the Atlantic. America
can get the best of England in almost
anything she undertakes.
CLEAN sugar can be bought in Eng
land for two cents pound, while gram
Mated sugar sells at four cents. 1t could
be bought here at the same price if it
were not for the heavy tariff. Fifty
millions of people must be taxed to keep
up the profits of few sugar planters in
Louisiana.
WE call the attention of voters 20 the
fact that three County Commissioners
are to be voted for at the primary cleo
ton o.morrow-one each from Shop
herdstown, Middleway and Harper's
Ferry districts. If you vote for more
than one person from each district you
throw your vote away.
The Republicans of the first Congress
sional district have nominated General
Golf as their candidate for Congress,
and, as is usually the case when it comes
to the pinch, the General accepts. The
indications are that he will not have
such complete walk-over this time,
though, as the Democrat are prepared
to make strong fight.
In all fairness, Shepherdstown is en-
titled to member Of the Legislature,
and Captain NJ. J. Billmyer is gentle
man who is worthy to receive the votes
of the entire county. He should re-
ceivs votes from every section Of the
county OIL Saturday, and our people Of
this section should turn out en- masse and
cast their ballots for him.
The election in Maine on Monday
resulted in complete victory for the
Republicans. MIR. Blaine had stumped
the State from one end to the other, and
now his friends argue that this is an
indication Of his popularity and that he
should be the Republican nominee for
President i'm 1888. Well, set him up
again-we will knock him down.
WE arc glad that Mr.. Flick is resigned
to his fate and knows what the inevita-
bic will be. In speech before the con-
vention that nominated him he said that
II would be no disgrace to be defeated
by Mr.. Wilson, who was scholar, a
gentleman and statesman. Mr.. Flick
also made the sensible remark that he
would do no mud.throwing in the cam
paign. Mr.. Wilson can promise the
same thing.
AFFAIRS are getting very complicated
in Europe, and in the opinion Of many
persons who give the subject deep
thought, the time is not far distant