Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-04-05

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periodicals published i'm the United
States and Canada.
Pocahontas county. this State, is
without sheriff. The man who was
elected has resigned, and no one
wants the position.
The Central Warehouse in Chicago
was burned Tuesday morning, and
over a million dollars worth Of tea
and coffee was consumed.
The total railroad mileage OF the
United States at the close OF 1888 Is
estimated az 1928, the construction
during the year being estimated at
1000 miles.
There are twenty-seven different
railroads being operated wholly or
part ip our State at an assessed
valuation Of els, lSs, $50. 40. from which
West Virginia, in the year 1855, re
ceived in the way of taxes the vast
amount Of S.fT.0.ssf-which will be
increased this year at least one
! fourth.
Some years ago the Hon. jeremiah
Rusk, now Secretary OF Agriculture,
bought a choice hog OF an eloquent
clergyman Of Madison, Wis But as
the animal proved TO be unsound he
made the divine take il back. Som"
time afterward the clergyman was
preaching n sermon on the Prophet
jeremiah, duringthe delivery OF whicA
| he asked, i'm solemn tones: Now,
then, my hearers, what did Jeren iah
doS" In the congregation was an oil
fellow somewhat the worse for liquor
who knew Of the incident related, aId
when the clergyman paused, ap9a
rently for reply, he shouted: liz
made We take back the hog. consafn
ye."
r. +. Park, a well.to-do farmer liv-
ing near Ravenswood, this State, and
widower OF three years sanding
advertised extensively for secoad
wife. He specified In the advertise
ment what her age. height, complex
! ion, disposition and color Of hair
should be- In nearly all the large
western dailies his Id could have
been seen. Frequently he received
applications, but the applicant failed
! in one or the other respect 10 answer
the requirements. From Mansfield,
! Ohio, he received IA letter from
| Miss Rebecca Irwin, who claimed lo
be just what he wanted. lie went on
TO see her and has just returned with
her as his bride
Rosanna Mccormick, aged 81. an
eccentric character. who resided 10y
herself near Jordan's White Sulphur
Springs, Frederick county, Va, for
many years and who was well-known
by thousands Of people from the
North and South who have been pat
rons Of these springs, was found dead
at home lying on fertilizer sacks and
sheepskins. She had n number Of
! feather beds, but never slept on them.
She always wore long, heavy boots,
with pistols in them for protection.
rarely ever taking them of, aud died
in her boots. At the coroner's IN.
quest verdict 81 died OF pneu
moniam was rendered. She was a
great reader, very intelligent, fnr
historian and owner Of two farms, "a
number Of cattle and sheep, which
she amassed by her industry. She
told the fortunes Of many fair
maiden and old-time lady In the
| United States She was great ped
estrian. always walking TO the city,
clad in the toughest material accom-
panied by her faithful dog and carry
ing long staff. 4 number 81 hand
some uncut silk dress patterns were
found among her effects She never
| took physic and wonld not have "a
physician Ia her last illness.
Martin Palmer, Of Windsor, Conn,
+ a fox hunter who had followed one
Of the animals n long distance last
week. lie came out OF the woods on
10 the track OF the Connecticut Wes.
tern Railroad and found his dog e1-
citedly smiling at the rails. lie tried
to call him of. but the dog kept fol
lowing the rail for rod or more, and
then stopped and barked vigorously.
Mr. Palmer was puzzled and at frs
indignant that his dog did not au-
swer his summons Finally he yield
ed 10 curiosity and examined the point
where the dog kept his nose. and dis
covered that the FOX had been walk
ing on the rail, and one foot had u -
ped of. leaving it's imprint Ia ;hc
snow. Mr Palmer determined 10 filii
out how long this had gone on. al
the dog was allowed 20 follow rbe
weak scent on the rail For over t~D
miles they kept on the track and found
no place where the fox had. sIipp; d
again. At last. little further on.
they found where the cunning animal
had gathered himself together md
made side jump from the rail. DIT
tance Of over FIVE feet and had made
of.
Jim SaywelI il one of the reddert-
headed travelling men on the road.
lie was sitting at his desk In flIe
store the other day when another
travelling man came over froiu across
the street.
do you know said the visitor TO
Jim, that you remind me very much
Of ClayT'
'Indeed.' saId Jim, Ia a tone that