Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-02-28
Items of Interest.

places.
The coal dealers in Chicago are
having war, and coal sold the other
day at $l.l0 ton.
Anna Gould, daughter of the late
Jay Gould has become engaged to Count
de Castellane, of Paris.
Judge John Handley, of Scranton,
Pa, who was the big man in the late
Winchester, Va, boom, died last week
The inventory Of the personal estate
held by the late William T. Walters,
of Baltimore, amounts to 81, 537 ,4S0.
The great Brooklyn street-car strike
cost two-million dollars in loss Of bust
ness, wages, expenses and military sup
plies.
Seventy-eight convicts were confirm
ed in the Protestant faith last week IN
the chapel of the Maryland peniten-
tiary.
Reports from Maryland are to the
effect that not only have the peach
bud. been frozen but many of the trees
have been killed by the cold winter.
DR.. V. P. Clayton, of Columbia, 5.
c., is experimenting with cottonseed
meal as food for human beings. Mixed
with cornmeal, he says, it makes a
most palatable bread.
The Forbestown stage was robbed
three miles from Oroville, Cal, Satur-
day by lone highwayman armed with
a shotgun. The treasure box was ia
ken and the two passengers robbed.
Because his wife allowed her pug
dog to kiss her, and would not permit
him the same privilege, Peter Bowman,
of New Albany, Ind, assaulted her.
Two sons attacked him with clubs and
fractured his skull.
For dependency study Psalms,
9th chapter; for financial shortage
study Psalms, 37th chapter; for lone
someness study Psalms, 9lst chapter
for Impotence study James, Sd chap
ter; for lack Of confidence study LIST
Cor;atfhians, 18th chapter; for bear
ing abuse study John, 18th chapter
for Encouragement study Psalms, 18th
chapter, and Gal, 6, 10; for all out
of sorts study Hebrews, 18th chapter
for a chilled heart study Rev. Sd
chapter, Isa., 18Th chapter, and JAS.
4th chapter,
Rev. Irl R. Hicks, whose weather
predictions are worth watching, says
that the balance of February and the
coming March will be the most trying
of the present winter. He believes
that April and May will usher in an
early season. and that the conditions
will be good for pushing agricultural
pursuits. June will prove the stormy
month Of the summer, and the heaviest
rainfalls of the season will occur that
month. The remaining months of the
summer and early autumn promise to
be very dry and warm.
Many ex-Confederates will learn
with interest that old Fort Delaware
which they occupied as prisoners fol
various periods during the war; is be,
ING torn down. The fort stands near
the head of Delaware Bay, on land
locally known as Pea Patch Island
which is now required for torpedo
station. Many names then or since
eminent were inscribed on the register
of Fort Delaware, among them that OF
the Hon. Charles F., Crisp, at present
Speaker CT the House Of Representa-.
tives.
James H. Elgin, who lives near
Weverton, Nd, fell down stairs some
days ago and broke several ribs, be,
sides sustaining other painful injuries
Mr.. Elgin has had his full share of ac-
cidents. Some years ago he fell into
the canal and was crushed between
two boats; later in life the hay-forb
fell from the top Of the barn, piercing
his thigh, penetrating and dividing
the thigh bone. He fell from a ladder
while picking cherries and was badly
hurt. Another time while hitching
up his buggy hepropped up the shafts
the prop slipped out and the shafts
fell on his head, inAicting scalT
wound and rendering him insensible
His latest accident happened during
the blizzard, and it was long time
before doctor could be gotten to him
BuckIen's Arnica Salve.