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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-10-03
KING, Photographer.

Afull line Of Engrayings, Etehings. Pho
togravures, and Photographs, together with
Frames, Easels. Stands and Albums. for Hol-
iday Presents. A beautiful assortment OF
MouIdIngs for Frames 200 different patterns),
at KINGS, IS W. Washington Street. Ha-
gerstown. Nd.
P.s.-we still lead in style and elegance OF
finish in Photographs. Pictures Of children
our specially
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-10-03

i horrible crime was committed at
Lacon, ILL.,, last Sunday. a man en-
ragged at his daughter tor marrying
man Saturday night, she went Sun
day morning TO ask his forgiveness
and he shot her head away, and then
placed the remaining barrel TO his
own head and pulled the trigger,
blowing his brains out. The husband
of the girl has gone insane over the
affair
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-10-03

In Lynchburg, Va, the other day,
Gen. Jubal A. Early had narrow
escape from death by being caught
under a falling wall. He was gotten
out without serious injury, though
he swore considerably.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-10-03
Corrected weekly by q. L. Hodges.
SHEPHERDSTOWN MARKET.
A HIGH GRADE |
AND A FAIR PRICE is OUR
BID FOR BUSINESS.

<EVy AM STYLISH SUITS for Business,
Work and Dress purposes. our line OF FALL
AND WINTER GOODS Ii large and complete
clear through. All Isles, all fabrics. all styles
anI all pric,. No doubt this assortment IN
sindss inst your idea OF "A suit. You viii mud
II A No. In material and finish. The price
-, ,,Ii 10 inst right We guarantee
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-10-03

Mr.. Lewis NJ. Griffin, a prominent
merchant of Richmond, Va, killed
himself last Monday by shooting him
self through the head He was a wild
over aged 80 years, and was to have
been married soon to Miss Nellie Rog-
ers. 1t is said that he killed himself
because of promise made to his de
ceased wife that he would never mar
ry again. This pledge, it is said,
greatly troubled Mr.. Griffin as his
marriage drew near.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-10-03

Potomac Assembly No Oi2. Knights of La
Dor, meets every Monday night In the old
REGISTER office, over Mr.. Martens ware
room.
Forest Grange No. ~. +. OF IL. will meet the
second saturday I'm each month al l.O p. IN.
and the last Saturday at y. IN.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-10-03
HEACIfLEY a. co.

.o,, q ,Vould take ten years 10 retail their
s.l5 600 stock OF Dry Goods, Shoes. Groceries.
carpets. &c, at cost and even at less than
cost. They Intend 10 reduce II very mueh
and then sell II 70 parties TO 60 on Win ihe
business again.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-10-03

GCHOOL sTATIONEBY.-Ap new line
- and new supply u Writing Papers, Tab
lets, Exercise Books, Memorandum books,
Blank Books and scratcbers. Call Bells. very
cheap, Inks, Pens, Pencils, Chalk Crayons.
blackboard Erssers, Pencil Erasers. Drawing
Pens, Automatic Pencils with purple, blue
and red leads, SOspstobe Pencils. wooden
slate Pencils. dc., &c. Call at
McMrKRAS's DRUG EJUhE.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-10-03
NOTICE.

I,HE notes given at my sale Will be due on
October LIST, 1870, pay able At the Jefferson
Savings Bank, II shepherdsiown. snd tne
FIrst National Bank at CbarlestowD, made
10 meet the con venience and the wish Of the
drawer OF the note. IL 10 hoped they viii be
met promptly when due.
Respectfully,
Sept. 10. Iss1-sw
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-10-03

Aunt Kizzie Hooks, of North
Griflis, Ga, recently went on hunt
for chicken thieves, though she is 50
years old She caught one, too, and
sent him off with bullet in his side
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-10-03
J. II. BEACHLEY,
HAGERsTowN. MARYLAND.
Fall and Winter Goods.

Beachley & Co. have Just unpacked thelr
blankets, Heavy Dress Goods, Flanneln, La
dies and Misses Coats. &C. Unless you Duy
now, you will pay more later.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-10-03

Church Notices.
The Reformed congregation at
Sharpsburg, Washington county, Of
which Rev. Mr.. Carnahan is pastor,
is making extensive improvements
upon its church, and will in short
time have the building ready for ded-
ication. One of the features in the
new church will be a memorial win
dow placed there by the Sixteenth
Connecticut Regiment, which took
part in the fight at Burnside's Bridge.
This regiment also intends to erect a
monument on the battlefield.
Rev. Mr.. Burkhart was unable to
conduct services in the Episcopal
Church here last Sunday on account
of a previous engagement. He will,
however, be here on Sunday morning
next.
Rev. Ct. ID. Nickens, pastor Of AS
bury NJ. f. Church, colored, will be-
gin a Village camp" in Shepherds
town Sunday morning, and will hold
services every evening during the fol-
lowing week. He will be assisted by
other ministers.
Rev. r. NJ Stricken will preach at
Shepherdstown next Sunday at 1870
a. IN. and at Unionville at 7.15 p. III.
There will be services in the Luth-
eran Church in Shepherdstown Sun
day morning at II a. H., and Rev. Mr.
Moser will also hold services in the
Newtown school-house at 3 p. III.
Services will be held, if Providence
permits, Sunday at the Presbyterian
church at Kearneysville at II a. m,
and in Shepherdstown at 3p. IN. The
services will be especially for the
young.
Children's Day Service at the Re-
formed Church on Sunday morning
at II O'Clock. Preaching at kearneys-
willie pt n m
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-10-03
ARS OLUTEEY PURE

There is negro woman who lives
near Athens, Ga, who prepares her
self for death every night, and who is
always terribly surprised to find her
self alive mornings. She wishes TO
die in blue gown, in which she ar
rays herself before lying down.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-10-03
WEST VIRGINIA ITEMS.

Henderson Peck, of Nicholas county,
trapped a big bear the other night
that had been killing his sheep.
Three freight engines were smash
ed the other day on the K & NJ Rail
road near Charleston by a collision.
VIM. Grove, detective, was shot
and instantly killed near Elkhorp,
Friday night by colored moonshiner
named Henry Christian.
Mrs. Rose, wife Of Mr.. Frank w.
Rose, editor of the Piedmont Herald
dropped dead Saturday evening in
the opera house at that place while
attending festival.
Mr.. D. G. Gallaher, of Charleston,
has resigned as Regent of the State
University, and Mr.. James F. Brown.
of the same city, has been appointed
TO the vacancy by the Governor.
Miss Lettie Byrd, of Wire county.
died Monday after taking a prescrip-
ton which had been filled at the drug
store and which proved 10 be a poison
instead of the medicine intended.
While resisting arrest for robbery
in Clay county, James McClung was
shot through both thighs by the
officers, and it is believed he is fatally
wounded. McClung is a notorious
desperado.
The Kanawha and Michigan Rail
road, with chief offices at Charleston.
has been sold to to the Toledo and
Ohio Central, and will be operated as
a part of one of the Vanderbilt lines
to the Northwest.
Jane Morgan has been sentenced to
the penitentiary for life for the muir
der of her husband. In Tyler coun-
ty, where the horrible crime was com
mitted, public sentiment was in favor
of hanging, and had the criminal been
a man instead of a woman, that would
have been her fate.
The directors of the Fairmont,
Morgantown and Pittsburg Railroad,
consisting of Judge Cross Col. Will
liam A. Hanway and John Bradshaw,
of Baltimore; Major w. c. McGrew,
of Morgantown. and G. b. Carney,
met at Fairmont, last Wednesday,
and ratified the consolidation with
the State Line Railroad.
George \. Flooding, of Cabell
county, has commenced an interest
ing and novel suit Mr. Flooding lives
in Huntington, but owns store at
Folding Springs. where he was post
master. Postmaster Adams, of Hun
tington, was instrumental in having
the office discontinued, and Mr.. Flod-
ing sues for $4,000 damages.
A shocking case of child-murder oc-
Cured at Rich Woods, Nicholas
county, Saturday. A seven-year- old
son of Allie Hinkle took down his
fathers rifle, when his five-year-old
sister said I'll tell papa This
angered the boy, who leveled the gun
at her and fred The ball struck the
girl in the forehead, killing her in
stantly. The boy had heretofore
threatened to kill his sister for telling
on him.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-10-03

Over 200, 900 letters are sent to the
dead letter Office annually
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-10-03

FOR LOW PRICES OF LUMBER
see advertisement of
LIBBEY, BITTINGER & MILLER.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-10-03
FOR SALE.

25sHEEP breeding Ewes).
10 CATTLE. s.s
2COWS (Springers). g
Call on or address
w. H. BILLMYER
Shepherdstown, w, Va
sept. 10, lsoo-2w
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-10-03
FALL DRESS GOODS.

NagersIoNn Business Locals.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-10-03
All-Around Satisfaction
BOYS CLOTHING.

toany man with Judgment enough 10 kno
a real good thing when he sees H. 'ome
and get the best.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-09-19
FOR BREACH OF PROMISE.
A York County Woman Uses Her
Marriage Certificate In Evidence.

BIDDEFoRD, September 1S.-The Journal
tonight prints an account Of a peculiar
breach Of premise case. which will probably
be tried at this term Of court at Alfred. the
parties to which are man living at Spring
vale and Kennebunkport woman. The lat
ter Is the plaintiff and her case Is to be con-
Quoted by l. e~xyer George p. Hotey ot thta
city. The parties to the suit were married
at Springvale in 1876 and lived together for
ten years, when one day there appeared on
the scene middle aged woman and five chill
dren. The new arrivals proved so be an ad-
diti0nal and prior family Of the husband Of
which his second wife had no knowledge. 1t
was not many hours after this unexpected
arrival that wife No. 2 took her children and
left the house and from that time to tie pres
ent II Is said that she has never even spoken
to the man whom for ten years she had sup
posed her husband, No criminal action was
ATTEMPTED against her whilom husband, and
he still lived az Springvale with family No.
l, while she looked out for herself and made
a home In Kennebunkport. Neither was any
civil action brought by the victim OF this
through Lawyer Haley she brought novel
suit against the man. According to the law
a suit for money In such case would have
to be brought within six years Of the date Of
her supposed marriage which would have
been Sept. 2. But Dy little hustling Law
yer Haley succeeded In having the papers
served August %, and thus the action barely
escaped being outlawed.
The amount sued for Is $500 and this Is
the argument OF the plaintiff: That her
certificate Of marriage and the town clerks
record Of the marriage are evidence indiS-
putable OF the promise to marry; that the
defendant, having been already married
when this promise was made, was unable to
fulfil his promise and consequently has no
standing In court.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-09-19
THE TAX COM MISSION.
Judge Hall Answers a Criticism and
Compliments Mr.. Dennett's PetI-
ton.

AUGUSTA, September 1S.-Judge o. G.
Hall, chairman of the tax commission, an
swered today the criticism which has been
made Of the failure of the commission, "to
mention the change in the taxation Of vessel
property which has been strongly urged In
the past and is now recommended by the
State Board Of Trade" He said: "We dis
cussed the matter more or less, but notwith-
standing we advertised every week for opin
ions on the matter of vessel property. using
every effort to get suggestions, during the
whole time we never received a suggestion
that any change in the law was desired. We
advertised in every newspaper In the Estate.
The commission considered the Massachu-
setts law taxing net incomes exceeding $1,000
but did not incorporate 1t into our report as
1t did not seem to be demanded"
Judge Hall seemed highly pleased with the
petition which Mr.. l.. B. bennett is sending
out to the oranges. He declared that 1t was
very able report, showing careful study.
Many of the suggestions offered were en-
tirely in keeping with the commissions
report He did not regard it as feasible to
tax railroads on the actual value of their
property instead of on their gross income as
at present. There would be very many
things to be taken into consideration, their
Indebtedness, their outstanding bonds, etc.
There Is great call for the commission
ers' report, which is now being printed to be
issued in about month. The number of re-
ports provided by the resolve of the legisla-
ture does not seem to be enough. 1t author
ICES the printing of only 1900, the copies for
each member of the last legislature and 1000
for the legislature elect entire, thus leaving
very few for public distribution.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-09-19
LAST YEARS TICKET.
Russell Selected For Another Defeat
by Massachusetts Democrats.

WORCESTER, Mass, September 1S.-Chair-
man T, A. Collins, of the state committee,
called the Democratic state convention to
order at 11.25 a. N. The temporary organ
ization was effected by the choice of Chair
man Collins as president,an Josiah Quincy,
Jr., secretary. Committees on credentials
and permanent organization were appointed.
The committee of permanent organization
reported as president John E. Russell of
Leicester; secretaries, Josiah Quincy, Jr., j.
w. Coveny and j. B. Couch.
Mr.. Russell was escorted to the platform
by the committee and received most cor
dial greeting. Chairman Collins said he
would not say an unnecessary word, but
would pass the gavel into worthy hands.
Permanent Chairman Russell, looking some
what pale from his illness, then addressed
the convention at considerable length. At
the conclusion of Mr.. RusselPs address the
customary committees were appointed.
The committee on credentials reported l..
675 delegates present, representing 313 cities
and towns with no contested delegations.
Mr.. Donavan Of Lowell then presented the
name of William E. Russell of Cambridge
for governor and the nomination was made
by reclamation with great enthusiasm.
Henry NJ. Cross of Newburyport placed in
nomination for lieutenant governor the
name of John W. Corcoran Of Clinton, and
this nomination was made by acclamation.
IHo CUuliultLe6 Ou DdlduC6 Oh Jlo SLat6 LlckeL
reported as follows and the report was unan-
imously adopted
Secretary of State-Elbridge Cushman, Lake
vile.
Treasurer-wm. d. Trefrey. Marblehead.
Attorney General-E. b. Maynard. Springfield.
Auditor-Edwin l.. Mum, Holyoke.
William E. Russell was called for but the
chairman stated that the gubernatorial
nominee was not in the hall and the business
of the convention having been disposed of
the body adjourned.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-09-19
DAMS AND BRIDGES WASHED AWAY.
Havoc Played by Storm from Nav,
Scotia TO New York.
Eight Thousand Logs Carried Out to
Sea by a Freshet.
Railroad Travel impeded by the
Floods In Connecticut.

HALIFAX, September IS. - Cumberland
county Is experiencing heavy and dIsas-
trous rain, which has been falling steadily
since Monday. The portable saw mi;i OF G.
A. Thompson at River Philip, and Edward
Thlmpson's tanbark mill at Oxford have been
carried away. All dams on Little River are
reported destroyed besides extensive dam
age to bridges. The damage to grain will
be considerable. Many tons Of cut hay are
afOat near Amherst and some Of the streets
OF the town are overfowing into the cellars.
John Bents mill dam burst last night and
two thousand logs we're swept down stream,
breaking Curran Bros. dana and letting loose
eight thousand logs, which were carried out
to sea.
ROCKVILLE, Conn.,, September I8.-Re-
ports from all parts Of Tolland county show
saSaI .aas great eat damage mas been caused BY the
pond at Saddo Mills In Ellington, was
washed away last night DESTROYING the rail-
road bridge on the Melrose branch OF the
Springfield division OF the New York & New
this city and Springfield today. Many road
bridges were washed away In Tolland, Ell
ington ana Stafford.
Troy, ". Y. September 1s.-TheI dam at
the outlet Of the reservoir SIX miles north
east OF the village Of Poestenhill, known as
the Bonesteel pond. gave way this morning.
Ihe water rusned down the narrow valley,
tearing up trees and carrying away every
thing standing. Six new bridges ON the
Poestenhill and Columbia highway and three
saw mills were washed away. The barns
and sheds OF George Cottrell were wrecked.
CONCORD, N. H., September IS. The
storm which ended today was the longest re-
corded Tor more than quarter Of a century.
Rain fell on each OF the past ten DAYS, 10 an
amount aggregating 394 inches.
BDDEFoRD, Me-, September IS.-Durlng
the "A hours ending at noon there was a
rainfall OF three inches on a level, making a
total Of six inches during the present storm.
terday.
ohoWHEeAN, Me, September ia very
neaFy rain fell mere lavs s.Iaht and this morn
Ing. causing an overflow OF Tho st1v---.S and
damage to property. Six culverts on mt
Maine Central railroad are washed out be-
tween here and Pishon's Ferry, causing
delay In railroad travel.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-09-19
TWO MORE VICTIMS
ofthe mock Marriage Which Turns
QUITO BE Legal.

KEYPoRT. N. Y. September 1S-Among
the summer boarders at Cliffwood Grove,
near this place, were Miss Emily Duncan, %,
and Dayton B. Crosbey, 80. Some days ago
Miss Duncan and Mr.. Crosbey attended
church picnic. and during the day it was
proposed to have mock marriage Miss
Duncan was persuaded to act as the bride
and Mr.. CrOsbey was selected as the groom.
A solemn young man, stranger to most Of
those present, was called upon to officiate as
minister. A supposed mock marriage was
then performed, and during the remainder of
the day Miss Duncan was saluted as Mrs.
CrOsbey.
1t is now known that the man who per-
formed the ceremony was none other than
Rev. Mr.. Hemperfreed of the Church of the
United Brethren of Kansas City. When the
report was first circulated that the ceremony
had been performed by regular minister
Miss Duncan and Mr. Crosbey made light of
the matter. and supposed that their friends
were trying to have little fun at their ex-
pense.
Miss Duncan, however, finally became
suspicious. and on making inquiries learned
that a regular marriage ceremony had been
performed and that she was the lawful wife
of Mr.. Crosbey. The latter, when he
learned of the true state Of affairs, showed
much confusion, and apparently was entire-
Iy ignOrant of Mr. Hemperfreed's identity at
the time the ceremony took place. Ii is
probable that steps will be taken to have the
marriage set ASIDE.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-09-19
MANY FINE hoRsEs
At the Oxford County Fair which OPP
ened Yesterday.

NORWAY, September 1S.-The Oxford
county fair opened at noon to continue
through the rest Of the week. For five sue
cessive years the Oxford County Agricultur-
al Society has been compelled to set It's ex-
hibition forward on account OF stormy
weather. The members have got used 10
this sort OF thing, and philosophically take
so much more time to get ready. They have
been successful In their exhibitions despite
the bad weather, and have disbursed rising
5000 year In premiums, own q splendid
plant II, for an exhibition. and owe only a
small amount.
This years display Is good one In all de-
partmenf. The exhibit Of trotting and driy-
Ing horses Is attracting great attention.
non' george Blsbee occupies several stalls
with fine exhibition OF colts from East
bIanch farm, Buckdeld, headed by the five
year-old stallion, McKusick, 1our-y ear-old
record 2.siD. by Olympus. The next is Vik-
ing gilt, a large chestnut yearling by Vik-
ing, 2l9f, dam Mambrino Gift, 2.20. Next Is
the six-year-od stallion Cyril, by Glenarm,
Siz55. dam Dy Robert Bonner. Cyril has
shown mile In 2.39 this season.
Dr.. Horton is q tall, fine-gaited bay colt
dick.
,yewett farm, BucAdeld, also exhibits a
thHy my @ py MeKqsiek' I; susie out of Gypsey Bonner,
VIM. Gregg Of Andovel has the noted stall
lion Giffin, trial 2.301, BY Duroc. dam bv
Princeps, also the yearling stallion Conrad
by Nelson, 2.144; dam Kanaka by Robert
Bonner, Jr, second dam by Champion
Blackhawk. Conrad Is a gooi sized. well
finished colt and won the yeapipg race AT
the Breeders meeting here In August and
has since trotted quarter In AZ Mr.. Gregg
also has Kantaka, the dam of tbs colt a
handsome seven-year-old chestnut mare that
can beat 2.40. He also has AnnA G a
three-year-old filly by Harbinger, dan KAN
TAXA. He has in his charge the fve-yea--oId
mare Belle Chase, by Baby Dean. she is
owned by Jude Record of South Paris.
Frank Merrill of Andover has the two-year
old gelding Actea, by Albrino. dam by son q
Hampton. I'd dam by Whalebone Knox. Ac-
tea has a record of sos made In the two-year
old race at the late Oxford County Breeders
meeting.
Barrett Brothers have large exhibit on
the grounds, the same that they showed at
Lewiston with the exception Of Kaleen by
Westland.
Frank Fox, the famous driver from Ger
nish, Me-, Is here with four flyers, consisting
OF Keystone, Don Barry, the sons Of Guar
antee, that performed so well at the State
Fair, and Saltpetre, record 2.42, by Flying
Fearnaught, and the well-known gelding
Frank A., 2 80, by Emery Fearnaught
l.. p. Hawkins Of Portland, Me-, Is up with
the fast f0ur-year old mare Dinan, 2.41f as a
three year old; sired by Norway Knox, dam
Fanny Patchen, by Tom Patchen. She will
start In the 2.40 class.