Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-05-28

]. w. & n. L. SNYDER, Publishers,
sHEPnERpsTowM, WEST VIRGINIA.
Friday, May %, 1855.
TAXING one consideration with an
other, strikes are dismal failures as a
general thing.
The Winchester Ne,cs frequently has
some very good editorials. 1t copies
them from the REGISTER.
DIR. Do LEWIS, the well-known au-
thor and reformer. Is dead. His body
was cremated, in accordance with his
wishes.
A LITTLE Spanish king has just been
born. Kings are going out OF style,
however, and it is possible that the lit
tie fellow will be happy only as long as
he is in his cradle.
In looking over some Of our ex-
changes we are struck with the idea
that the amenities Of journalism are not
prevailing to an extreme extent among
West Virginia editors.
The politician who is bidding for the
"soldier vote" may possibly get 1t, but
he is very likely to lose the vote OF the
taxpayer who furnishes the money
with which the bid is made.
The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is
getting nearer and nearer the coveted
goal-New York. The Senate last week
passed bill granting the right to build
bridge over the Kill Won Kull.
THE Congressional convention for the
third district has been called for Sep
temper LIST at Coal Valley. The con-
vention for the fourth district will be
held at Point Pleasant August oath.
Our modest bachelor President has
just bought house in the suburbs OF
Washington. Now, the question Is,
what does he want with a house if he
does not intend to get married? Gro
yer. tell the truth.
SEVERAL more pension bills have been
vetoed by the President, because the
persons to be pensioned were unworthy
and undeserving. The President has
more backbone than both houses of Con-
gress put together.
IT is hard to catch Yankee mapping.
A Canadian vessel has just been cap
tured by Maine officials for being without
manifest, and now the Canadians are
sorry they captured American vessels
for buying bait. What is sauce for the
goose is sauce for the gander.
a NUMBER of Mormons are in Wash
ington trying to prevent legislation
that comes down on them pretty heavy.
This is the only sort of legislation,
though, that will wipe out Mormonism
the kind that goes to the very root of
the evil and utterly destroys the hideous
growth.
The President has just made the Sui
tan of Turkey present Of lot Of gov
eminent reports-the census reports,
patent office reports, agricultural re-
ports, and other like interesting read
ing. The Sultan may possibly read
them, but he will never commit them
to memory.
The Charlestown Free Press seems to
think there are no attractions in Shep-
herdstown-even for tailstorms. We'll,
we will try and WORRY along without
the patronage of hailstorms and similar
visitors. We should hate to have some
of the plaques that Charlestown is in
flicted with.
The fellow who fraudulently allowed
the Bell telephone patent some years
ago has confessed his crime, and &C.
knowledged that he received money
from the Bell people for betraying his
nfficial trust. The company which has
so long gathered in such enormous and
ill-gotten gains should be brought to a
halt, and made to disgorge if that is
possible. AT any rate their monopoly
should be ended.
Few people are anxious or even will
ing, if they can help it, to 60 through
life with wooden leg, and yet some
times this is blessing in disguise.
For instance, wooden-legged Phila-
delphian was attacked by rough and
was getting thrashed when he pulled
La a=ti6ai. limb and yrh acked the