Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-07-23
Items of Interest.

DR.. Davis, IN the course OF his prac-
tice, was called in, a week or ten days
ago, to see Mrs. Brill, wife of John
Brill, residing near Benevola, Wash
ington county, Nd, who was strangely
and singularly affected. In her usual
health and not feeling sick, very sud
denly her entire face (eyes excepted
assumed brilliant scarlet hue, remain
ing SO for several days, when the entire
BODY became similarly affected. The
substance that exuded through the
skin yielded to damp cloth and wiped
off, coloring the cloth a blood-red.
The third day it changed to a most
beautiful pink, and in few days dis
appeared, leaving the patient none the
worse for passing through the strange
experience. A handk erchief that was
made damp and her face wiped with
in was made as red as if dipped
it, blood. The colored substance
seemed to be permanent. 1t will be
reported to the Medical Journal.
Ohio is seventeenth on the list of the
States, having been admitted to the
Union in 1902, so that her centenary
is yet half dozen years off. But as
home of presidents and nominees for
the presidency it is right at the head
of the roll, Virginia only excepted.
The elder Harrison, though a native
of Virginia, was dweller in Ohio, and
was credited to her when beaten by
Van Buren, in 1886, and again when
he turned the tables in 1910 Point
Pleasant, Ohio, was the birthplace of
Grant, although he was elected Presi-
dent from Illinois Hayes was born
in Delaware Ohio, and hailed from
that State. Garfelds birthplace was
in Cuyahoga county and he was elected
as an Ohioan Benjamin Harrison
was born at North Bend, Ohio, although
chosen as an Indiana man. Thus
Major Mckinley now follows long
list of Ohioans as a candidate before
the people.
Railroad companies no longer carry
their business letters over their own
roads without paying postage to the
government. An order has been re-
ceiyed from Postmaster-General Will
son by Major Stewart and Postmaster
Hessing insisting upon the enforcement
of the postal laws against railways
carrying their own letters. An ex-
cepton is made in favor Of letters that
have to 10 with the business Of the
train carrying them. But all letters
to station agents and officials are for
hidden to be carried without postage,
and the inspectors are directed to en-
force the law.
The house, a small log cabin, in which
the father of Mr.. W. J. Bryan, the
Democratic candidate for President
was born, is still standing in Kappa
hammock county, Va, about half a mile
from Sperryville At that time Rap
pahannock was part Of Culpeper coun-
ty. About two years ago Henry
O'Bannon had the house photographed
and sent a copy to Mr.. Bryan, his
kinsman.
The Manufacturer Record says the
production of coal in the South last
year was 29,36O,0OO tons, and of this
West Virginia mines yielded II, 063,-
600 tons, or nearly 40 per cent. OF
coke the output for the South was g.
1000 tons, of which West Virginia's
share was 100000 tons, or over 80
per cent.
In sermon in Richmond, Rev. Dr.
W. V. Tudor, pastor of Centenary
Methodist Episcopal Church South,
advised his members to vote for Mr.
Joshua lowering, the prohibition can
didate, for President.