Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-04-08
BRIEFS.

% pounds, and a number of other
smaller ones were caught the same
day.
Mr. John w. Gardner, Jr., accom-.
panied by Mr.. Triton, was in Shep-
herdstown Wednesday looking after
his political fences. Mr.. Gardner is a
candidate for assessor in this district,
and is a very capable and clever gen
tleman.
The outlet lock of the G.. g. o. canal
opposite Shepherdstown is to be
cleaned out at once. Carpenters ar
rived on Wednesday. A coffer-dam
will be built to keep out the water,
and the debris with which the lock is
filled will be removed with wheel
| barrows.
Workmen engaged by Mr.. Henry
Holtzapple, of Hagerstown, in recent
/ ~ digging a cellar for new house,
discovered an old can, which, on in
vestigation, was found to contain sew
eral hundred dollars in gold coin.
The can is supposed to have been
| buried during the late war.
The old Lutheran church at Sharps-
burg was torn down last week pre-
| paratory TO rebuilding the new editice.
/ The old cornerstone was opened, and
| among the articles found in it was
silver quarter, upon which was EN-
graved the name of Mrs. Henrietta
Kelsey, now of Shepherdstown
Don't shut up your house, lest the
sun should fade your carpets, and
your hearts, lest 20 merry laugh
should shake down some of the musty
old cobwebs there, II you want to
ruin your sons, let them think that
all mirth and social enjoyment must
be left on the threshold without
when they come home at night
Home Gems
MesSrs. Baker Bros, of Buckeys
town, Md, have bought of y. q. Morris
the tract of land at kearneysville on
which Is located the steam stone
crusher, and started up the work there
the first OF the week. Baker Bros.
have another crusher at Engle's
Switch, also in this county, and both
plants will be run with full force TO
furnish stone for some large contracts
the firm has made.
At the entertainment last Saturday
night by the p. l.. 5. Il bottle of red
ink was used to represent wine.
Tucker Grove, one of the performers,
thought it was the real stuff, and
when it had served its part in the
play ne drank it. When he discover
ed his mistake he was as pale outside
as he was red inside, and struck u
Decline for home and the doctor. 1t
is thought that Luckers internal or
gauism has resumed its natural color
by this time.
Mr.. II. NJ. Turner, secretary, has
Just issued, from the REGISTER office,
the first number of the West Nir-
ginia Farm Bulletin, a publication
designed by the State Board OF Agri-
culture for the benefit of the farmers
of West Virginia. Besides containing
a valuable collection of agricultural
statistics, the Bulletin has some eX-
cellent original articles on various
sebjects of interest to the farmers and
others. 1t is altogether readable
and creditable paper.
Easter this year falls on April nth.
Some curious facts about Easter are
that in 1888 the day fell on March %
and will only once again, in 1894, fall
on so early date. In the three fol
lowing centuries it will occur Onl!
three times on the same date-195l,
2O47. 2l24, 2125 and 219S. The earliest
date upon which Easter can fall is
March %, and this only in case of the
moon being full on March 2lst. On
the other hand Easter never falls later
than April 25th.
Thursday morning the Baltimore
papers and a large part of the mail
for ShepherdStown again failed TO
reach here on the usual train. Ii
was especially aggTavatinS this time,
for everybody was anxious to learn
the election news from Rhode Island.
This thing is happening entirely too
often. and the Postoflice Department
doesn't soon find a remedy for the
trouble we'll storm Mr.. Wanamaker
in his big marble castle. Remembers
John. we're going to let loose the
dogs of war; We propose to hold
YOU personally responsible .
The latest scheme being practiced III
many parts of the State is for an IN
dividual to 90 TO store keepers and
state that he is purchasing rare coins
ard produce price list, asking the
store keeper 10 watch for such CONS.
Soon another fellow comes in, pur-
'chases some small articles and eXhlb-
its several curious coins which he
claims are pocket pieces. According
to the merchants list, they are worth
forty or fifty dollars. He sees a
chance to make some money and at
ter some trouble secures the coin for
a good price. The coin hunter never
returns and finally the merchant re
allies that he has been swindled.
\ large and enthusiastic meeting OF
Democrats was held at Charlestown
last Friday night, and a Cleveland
and w. l.. Wilson Club was organized.
J. G.. Holmes was chosen president
and short addresses were made by