Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-03-29
NEW VOL. 24--NO. 27.
All Sorts Of Items.

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When a strand Of feminine hair gets
entangled in a masculine scarf-pin IL
does not require very heavy step in
an adjoining room TO make two hearts
beat as twenty.
The national flag is now entitled
10 forty-two stars in its blue field
there being forty-two States in the
union. All the flags now in use in
the country will have to be revised.
A California paper remarks that it's
likely, IL Santa Cruz gets new Jail,
"the present practice Of the prisoners
climbing out and going down town
to find the sheriff when they want
him will probably be discontinued.
Provision was made by the North
Carolina Legislature for more fully
pensioning Confederate veterans and
needy widows OF Confederates, q tax
OF three cents on each hundred dol
lars worth Of property and nine eents
on the poll tax being levied for the
purpose
The Republicans OF Mechanicstown,
Md, adopted a novel, yet sensible,
method OF making known their pref.
erence for postmaster at that place
under the new administration. They
held an election, and DIR. j. j. Hen
shaw having received the greatest
number OF votes has been recommen-
ded FOR the position.
A Chinaman was discharged from
the Los Angeles national bank and
another one installed in his place.
The former smploye laid for his sue
cessor in front Of the bank with n
horsewhip. John No. 2 was fore
warned and brought a whip with
him, and duel resulted. the like Of
which has never before been seen.
On the morning OF April 30, 1889, at
3 o'clock, IL has been arranged that
the church bells all over the country
shall ring to celebrate the event OF
100 years ago, when the bells of the
thirteen States rang out TO call the
people TO pray for the success and
prosperity OF the country under Gen
eral George Washington, who was on
that day inaugurated first President
OF the United States.
A big Newfoundland dog named
Pete, who belongs TO Mr.. Smith, In
Belmont, n. Y, saved four little boys
from drowning last Sunday. George
Smith, fourteen; his brother Oscar,
eight; Frank Wilson, thirteen, and
another little boy got into boat on
mill creek near their home. The
rope broke and the boat drifted into
the stream and started toward the
dam. The dog saw the boys danger
and he plunged into the stream and
swan out TO the boat. One Of the
boys grasped his collar aud noble
Pete towed the boat safely TO shore.
Since then he has been the hero Of
the town.
According TO the latest report, IL Is
estimated that no fewer than sixty of
the Pennsylvania militia will die from
the effects OF exposure TO the weather
at the Inauguration in Washington,
on the 4th Of March. This number
would doubtless have been very much
larger had IL not been for the precau-
tions taken by some Of the men, who
in this instance certainly proved me-
cessity TO have been the mother of in
venton. One drug store OH the ave
nue. sold 20 the members OF the Penn
sylvania militia six dozen nursing bot
ties, which were filed with whisky aud
placed In the breast pockets Of their
overcoats. The long tubes were then
tucked under their cravats 10 be
drawn forth at will, and the contents
enjoyed during the long march Ia the
drenching rain.
A shocking and fatal accident oc.
Cured about FIVE miles from Winehss-
ter on the Pughtown road last Thurs
day evening. Charles Price, a Dsph-
sw OF Mrs Mary Marten who lives Ia
that neighborhood, on his way from
Winchester, picked up stick Of dyn-
amite, which had been dropped by
the workmen on the railroad. That
morning he bored a hole Ia tree
and stuck the explosive In IL. lie at
tachsd fuse and liz il, but thinking
/ Il had gone out. did not leave the
tree. IL was burning Ia the middle,
however, and In n moment the dyna-
mite exploded with great force, and
the unfortunate boys abdomen was
torn from his body. He was taken
TO the house Of his aunts. and DIR.
JanDsy was sent for, but medical skill
could do him no good. He died FRI
day morning at 10 o'clock, and was
buried on Saturday st the Ridge
meeting house. His home was Ia
Martinsburg, but he had been stay
ing with Mrs. Martin Wisehsstr
Ners.
Eight years ago son Of Jacob Bar
clay, living near Wooster, Ohio, was
bitten on the lip by a dog. The ca
nine later on manifested signs OF mad
ness and was killed Six weeks ago
young Barclay, now eleven years old,
compiaiDed Of feeling unweIl. His
condition grew worse and he became
subject 70 paroxysins, during which
he would growl and bark like dog
and attempt to snap and bite persons
around him. He was bound to his