Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-03-02

paper Is 10 De StdTttu III 'i"i'oi' -
good Democratic paper ought to pay
there.
IT is nip and tuck in the Maryland
Legislature between laws for the good
of the State and measures for the ben
eft of party.
TAKE heart of grace, Harry and be
patient-snakes are ripenm .-Free
Press.
Praise the Lord.
WHEELING is reaching after a new
government building. Wheeling
thinks she may as well have them
while they are going around.
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IT is not likely that pressure of
private business affairs" will keep
Hon. Henry g. Davis from accepting
any big Office should it come his way
this year. At least il looks that way.
CONGRESS has been investigating
Public Printer Benedict, but the =.
p. is getting much the best of it as
facts are being brought out concern
ing his administration and the pre-
ceding ones.
THE National Democratic Commit
tee at its meeting in Washington last
week selected st. Louis as the place
of meeting for the next national con
vention, and finally decided on. June
9Th as the date.
DURING the last half of the year
1897 -, 724 miles of railway were con-
structed in the United States. Proba-
bly, if the tariff had not been so high
on steel rails the mileage would have
been considerably greater.
CONGRESS is wasting money at a
fearful rate in the expenditures for
public buildings throughout the
country. Judicious appropriations
for government buildings are com
mendable, but not such wild extrava-
gance as is now being displayed.
MRS. LANGTRY says she is opposed
to bustles, and Indignantly disclaims
having originated the big humps that
adorn 90 so many fashionable females
and which bear her name. We are
glad TO know that the leaders of the
fashions are sitting down on the bus
tie
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VERY few people will die in Wash
ington now if they can prevent it, for
they are not allowed to remain peace
fully in their graves after they have
been buried The trade of the grave
robber is flourishing luXuriantly, and
nearly every day there is an account
of the stealing of a corpse.
THERE is is demand at Washing
ton for clerks who possess a knowl-
edge of stenography and typewrit
ing, and the Civil Service Commission
ers desire number of such applicants.
An examination will be held at Charles
ton, this State, on Monday next, and
at Washington on any Monday.
IT is stated that Senator Voorhees,
and secretary Villas had quite sharp
passage of words the other day The
Secretary having refused him a couple
of modest appointments, the Tall Syc-
amore Of the Wabash gave that gentle
man piece of his mind in most vigo-
rous style 1t is to be hoped Mr.. Voor
hees did not talk in vain.
HERE'S an item floating around that
has just lots of truth in it. Pat"
said Rhode Island Republican mill
owner, don't you vote the Demo
cratic ticket It's free trade ticket.
If that party wins, your wages will be
reduced one-half" ''Divil trust We,
now" exclaimed Pat, IF that was so
ye'd be votin' for it yourself"
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THE fact that the Democrats have
decided to hold their national conven-
ton before the Republicans hold
theirs is notice that the former
party is on the aggressive. 1t also
appears to be an indication that there
will not be much of contest over the
nomination of Mr. Cleveland and no
consequent trouble in electing him.
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ALL parties are getting livened up
in West Virginia. a. B. Rohrbaugh,
chairman of the State Prohibition
League, has issued call for mass
State prohibition convention to be
held in Parkersburg March 20. The
united labor party of West Virginia
have issued call for conference at
Wheeling March 90. They will con-
suit as to the advisability of nomina-
ting full State ticket.
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AN epidemic of hoggishness seems
to be prevalent throughout the coun-
try at present, the outward and visi-
BILE sign of which is the formation of
trusts and combinations by rich nan
ufacturers for the purpose of increas-
ing their wealth at the expense Of the
poor consumer. The State and ma
tional authorities should investigate
these trusts, and it won't be long I'M
til the evils shown will enforce their
determination.
The Presbyterian church of the
United States is making an effort to
raise by voluntary contributions, be-
fore the fourth Thursday of May next,
$1,000, 600 as permanent fund for the
Board of Ministerial Relief, the inter-
est of which is to be used for the help
of minister's Of thu nocnal and fauna La