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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-02-07

THE undersigned always keeps on hand and
i for sale, every description Of
COOKING STOVES,
for either wood or coal, together with gener-
al assortment of Heating Stoves, farlor Stoves
Ranges, Furnaces. Crates, &C., &C.,
HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS
in great variety such as Tin, Copper and
Sheet Iron Ware, Block Tin aud Japsnnsd
Ware, Flat Irons, Coffee Mills, Timed Sauce
Pans, Preserving Kettles, Baking Pans, Spoons
Forks, Lamps, Walters, Buckets, Tin Cups.
&C., sc. Particular attention will be given 10
TIN ROOFING AND SCOUTING
which will be done n the best and most dura-
Bile manner, in town or country, at the short
est Lotlce. REPAIRING will also I've done
at short notice and in the best manner. Gu
CUNBER PUMPS, the best in use, will be
put in, al low rates. lie will also give alton
ton to putting up
LIGHTNING RODS,
and repairing the same, when-eallrd upon.
From my long experience IN the business as
Practical Timer, and determined to work
none but the best material, and close alien
ton 10 business, and a strict desire to please,
hope TO receive liberal share Of patronage
My prices will be lower than any other c.
tabllshment IN the county Give me cali
aud you will certainly be pleased.
n. B.-Copper, Brass and Lead will be To.
ken in exchange for work and all kinds OF
Ware. &c. MARTEN.
Shepherdstown, June 7, 1873. IL
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-02-07

yPOYS and Toy Books always found at
4 Barnharf's.
DERFUMERY. Sospr, Tooth Brushes.
q Shaving Brushes, and Combs. ct
BarRbarts,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-02-07
FL EsNTTU IL L !
FURNITURE !
KIN G STR EE r n 0. 2.
CHEAP SIDE.
finder the Register Othce

tUNQet we ttEiV'Ci O'N
We have just received
- Sy ss5s'a the largest aud most eIe-
- CANT assortment OF tUR.
TT NiTCRE ever brought
a To- Shepherdslo cnns's-
& -scsSs.sD ting Of handsome PdFlor,
Dining Room and Chamber Sets OF every
vsrlsly: Chsirs. Tables. Marble Top,
Extension and Leaf; Rucking Chars, all
s,,les; Cribs; Children's Table and
Rncking Chairs; rnwc RArk'; Hat
Racks; Mattresses; Side Boarls; Saie';
end in fsct everything /" be found IN
6rsr-c!ass Furniture Establishmen', sll oil
which ue will sell very low for cash
will order anything persons may
with. as an constantly Isplenlshing
ny stock. Lope vii in need OF any
hing ia my line will call. as an deter
aimed 10 sell as cheap as they can be
bnuehi in the city
hope hy prompiness and attention TO
business TO receive large patronage.
Nj. J. LATlMER.
Sep, 20
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-02-07
LOOK HERE.
CASH DOWN e. NO GRUMBLINGl

TN order TO sevs ourselves from bank
/ rup,cy,ws have determined to sdop'the
CASH system. and will strictly adhere
10 it, irrespective Of persons. Persons
indebted are hereby notified 10 settle up
their old accounts Immediately without
fail McCHAN 81 fONTZ.
Oct 10
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-02-07

DLACK and Green Tea. for sale at
ID Dr.. Magrudsr's Drug Store.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-02-07
TERMS Cash [!

RIcKARD s wELsHANs.
November6, 1873 II
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-02-07
FEVER AND AGUE.

FEVER AND AGUB cured for ffty cents. There 10
not remedial agent in this world that will Fever
and Ague and all other Malarious, Bilious, Scarlet
Typhoid, Yellow and other Feysrs lalded BY RAD
WAYS PILLS. so quick as RAILWAYS READY RE-
LIEF. Fifty cents per bottle
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-08-28

nearly to the muzzle, and, giving it
to the Indian, started him to the lake.
After he had gone the wags who
loaded the gun for him went to the
upper story of the house, and with
Opera-glaasses watched the progress
Of the noble red man. He at last
reached the spot where the ducks
had been seen to settle down among
the tules. Presently they saw the
smoke dart from the Indians gun,
saw him fall backward to the ground
and heard tremendous roar from
over the lake-a sound as though the
gun had burst into thousand pieces
Fearing that the gun had indeed
burst and killed the poor fellow, the
jokers began to feel very guilty.
They hastened from the house and
struck around the lake. When they
had got about half way around they
met the Indian coming toward them.
There was long cash across his
right cheek bone and his face was
covered with blood, but he had as
many ducks as he could hold in both
hands. "We4l, Jim," said they, chow
did you make it?" eyes," said Jim,
"one more shoot um-no more ducks
no more Injun!"- Virginia city
(NeU) Enterprise.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-08-28

Orange County, n. Y, for 5000.
From him she took the name Of
Goldsmith Maid. He kept her in
pretty steady u'uining sndes driver
named William Bndine, 10 whom
more than to any other living man,
should be awarded the credit Of first
bringing the mare out. The renown-
cd Budd Doble, who now drives her
so handsomely, had not then either
seen or heard Of her. While in train
ing for the trotting course she was
so frctful and irritable, so determin-
ed to run at every opportunity in
stead of trotting, SO hard to bring to
a trot after breaking from that
gait, that Mr.. Goldsmith many times
determined to give up the training
and sell her at any price, but his
patient driver maintained his abiding
faith in her, and assured his employ
er that she was the fastest animal on
his premises, and would come out at
last great trotter, and finally per-
suaded him to keep her, which he did
until this driver SO brought out her
points that Mr.. Goldsmith in Nov.
1868, sold her to b. Jackman and
Budd Doblc for $4,000. These
gentlemen sold her to Mr.. II. n.
Smith for the sum of $4,000. Mr..
Doblc still drives her. She made. her
first appearance in public in August,
ls65.-EcstnsviUe (Md) Journal.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-08-28
Three Hundred Miles on q Two.lnCh-
Bar.

From the Davenport Gazette.
When the train from the west
rolled up to the Perry Street Depot,
yesterday, one of the whcel-sounders
discovered bulky object among the
bars and timbers of the forward
truck of the postal-car At first he
could not tell what it was, but he
poked it with a stick, when it bent
sideways, and in moment a human
form came creeping from behind the
wheels. He was SO completely COW
cred with dust that it was impossible
to tell whether he was black or white; +
but, after he had wiped his face, he
proved to be colored man. He got
into the place where he was found ut
Brooklyn, l3O miles west of this city,
and all that distance he sat OH an
iron strap not two inches wide, with
his back against the upright at the
centre Of the track, his body leaning
forward so that his head almost
touched his legs, which were bent
nearly double, and his hand resting
on bar in front of him. There he
rode, subject to continuous jolt, en-
veloped in endless whirls Of dust,
with the pelting of little pebbles
which constantly fly up when train
is in motion. When asked how he
stood such a ride as that, he replied:
81 declar, Mis'r, it is tough, but I'd q
held thar clar to Chicago eff ye hadn't
fotched me out" Then it was ascer-
tanned that on Thursday night he
rode in that way from Council Bluffs
to Brooklyn, but was discovered at
the latter place, and made to give up
his free ride But he watched his
chances on Friday night and resumed
his journey.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-08-28
A Female Pedestrian.

A beautiful young woman, appar-
entity 20 years Of age, applied for
lodgings, few nights ago, at the
Nineteenth Precinct Police Station,
i'll f st Fifly-ninth street. Her dress
although well worn, was neat and IT,
dy. The blonde hair Of her head
hung in curls down well-shaped
neck. Her form was petite, and her
speech indicated that her education
had not been neglected. TO Sergeant
Whitcomb, who sat behind the desk
she gave remarkable story Of how,
sixteen months ago, she married
man named Anthony Briggs, car
pentcr of no mean capacity, residing
in Boston, Mass, where her parents
also lived in comfortable circum-
stances. The young couple lived
handsomely together on the outskirts
Of Boston until last February, when,
in company with several other fami-
lies, they emigra.el to North Carroll
ma. On the way thithcr her husband
began to show his true character by
beating her without the slightest pro-
vocation. This he kept up at inter
walls until she left him in the country
near Charlotte, n. c., with the deter
mination of going to her parents in
Massachusetts, even if she was com
PEELED to walk the whole distauce.
She accordingly started on her
trip the second week in April, with
only few cents more than two dol
lars in her pocket. On her way she
stopped at farm houses, and by cook
ing and washing earned food and
lodging for the night. On an aver
age she spent five hours day in
walking; the rest Of the day was
spent in sleep and working for fami-
lies in order to procure a meal. She
travelled through North Carolina,
Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania
and New Jersey, and arrived in this
city last week, foot-sore and sick
from the long journey WHICH she had
undertaken. Being an adept with
the needle, an excellent pianist, and
good cook, she sought for work in
any capacity, but without sue cess.
Since her arrival in this city she has
been kindly taken care of by the
several Captains of the police sta
tions where she has applied for lodg-
ing. BY the kindness of several
well-known business men down town,
to who her case was made known,
she was enabled to start for Boston
yesterday afternoon. She does not
know, or at least does not care, where
her husband is. 1t is her intention
to apply for a divorce at an early
date.-N. Y UeraM.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-08-28
WHOLE NO. All

Of Mrs. Hannah Ward, widow Of
William Ward, who died in 1885,
leaving an insolvent estate, Of which
4rs. Ward was administrator. To
avoid the unpleasant penalties Of the
Law, OH the morning Of her marriage
with Major Joy Mrs. Ward placed
herself In closet, with a tire-woffan,
who stripped her Of all her clothing,
and when in . perfectly nude state
she thrust her fair, round arm through
a diamond hole in the door of the
closet, the gallant Major claspcd the,
hand Of the buxom widow, and was
married in due form by the jolliest
parson in Vermont. At the close Of
the ceremony the tire woman dressed
the bride in complete wardrobe
which the Major had provided and
caused to be deposited in the closet
ut the commencement OF the ceremt
ny. She came out elegantly attired
in silk, satin and lace; and there was
kissing all around.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-08-28

Within the last few years the
breaking of water-spouts-if that is
the proper name for the phenomenon
like that which desolatcd a town in
Nevada last week, has been frequent
ly noticed. Nor is it confined to
mountainous districts. A few years
ago water-spout, or the bursting of
a cloud, caused very serious damage
near the bridge of the Chicago and
Northwestern railway across the
Rock river, three miles west of Dixon;
and similar disaster befel the same
road a few miles east of Dixon.
There is an abundance of evidence
in most parts of the country that
they have occurred in all its past his
tory. Especially is this true along
the line of the Pacific railway.
Broad beds Of streams perfectly dry
are common in the Black hills and
Rocky mountain districts, which
show plainly the action Of terrible
torrents not many years previous.
Experienced railroad men have Civ
Ell it as their opinion that sufficient
allowance is not made in the con-
struction of our roads to let off the
water in such eases. A similar dis
aster occurred in Southern Minnesota
recently, where very considerable
damage was done, and a few years
since the President of the Michigan
Southern railway and many passen-
gers came near losing their lives, not
far from Mishwauka, from the same
cause. Several persons in the car next
to them were drowned.
Some years earlier portion of the
city of Denver, Col, was submerged
in the nj ght-time by flood coming
down the valley of Cherry creek, Of
which the inhabitants had no pre-
vious warning. A cloud had burst
on the side of the moun.ain so far
distant that no sign of its existence
could be discerned, and spilled its
contents into the upper valley of
Cherry creek. This creek had been
surveyed and laid of in town lots and
built upon, constituting, indeed, one
ofthe most thickly settled parts Of
Denver. The flood struck the town
shortly after midnight, and in an in
slant of time swept off every vestige
of human habitation and handicraft
in the old bed of the creek and ada
cent thereto, destroying many lives
and large amount of property,
which was hurled into the South
Platte, which latter stream was
raised several feet in few minutes.
Probably nothing can be done to
ward off the calamities that often re-
suit from "cloud bursts" or water
spouts, but they are certainly wol thy
of careful study. Some rules may
possibly be drawn from the appear
ance of the clouds, by which people
whose homes may be located in the
valleys liable to inundation may be
warned in time to reach place of
safety. The phenomenon of a cloud
burst consists of the sudden, perhaps
instantaneous, condensation Of
vast quantity of warm moisture in
the atmosphere by coming in con-
tact with a current of cold air. 1t is
not improbable that the awful disast-
er at Pittsburg on Sunday was ident-
ical in its nature with the cloud
bursts of Colorado, Arizona and Ne
vada.- CHicet1o Tribune.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-08-28
Some Particulars of the Early Life OF
Goldsmith Maid

The Maid was wayward child.
From the date of her birth on the
farm of John b. Decker, in Wan
tage Township, Sussex County, n.
Y, in the spring of 1857, to the age
of six years, she distinguished her.
self in many ways, but not as trot-
ter. She was undersized, nervous,
and fretful, and utterly refused
heavy farm work. Mr.. Decker, her
owner, says he never got any work
out of her but twice, one halliday in
drawing stones. Once she was
hitched to a harrow, but after short
distance she reared backward and en-
tangled both her hind legs in the
cross-piece of the harrow and SO in
jured those members, that when she
goes out for her morning walks, it is
said, she still shows signs of stiffness
behind, caused by this fall in early
life. From the time she was six
months old until Mr.. Decker sold
her, she was used as a race horse,
though without her owners knowl-
edge. The boys on the farm of
course, as boys do, were anxious to
know which was the specdiest horse,
and at an early day they fonnd it was
the Maid. And so, after the ''old
man" had gone to bed they would
take her out of the pasture or stable
whenever a race could be made up
and run her on the road after night.
She beat everything that could be
brought to run with her, so that
finally none but the unintormcd from
a distance could be found to bet
against her. These races were made
up at the country stores and loung-
ing places in the evening after farm
work was over, and the races run on
the same night after the sold man"
had gone to bod. No training, no
grooms, no jockeys, no weight for
age-just man or a boy in his bare
feet, mounted bareback, with his
toes hugging the mares belly like a
leech, was the style, and the Maid no
doubt enjoyed it more than she has
some of her late races in the trotting
ring. One day in the summer OF
1868 two men were out buying horses
for the army, and stopped all night
at Mr.. Decker's, and in the morning
bought the Maid of him for 5000, and
started for home, leaving the mare
behind them. On the way they met
a Mr.. Tomkins, who knew the little
mare, and bought her Of them for
$500. The two men also knew hel
and believed she could be made a
trotter, but were willing to make .
$loo by their mornings bargain
The next day Tomkin,s sold her 4
Alden Goldsmith, an excellclt in}g'
Of horseflcsh. of Blooming n04e
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-08-28
Marrying n Naked Bride.

oAt the centennial celebration at New
Fame, VT, the address was delivered
hy Judge G. X. Field, the well known
anecdotist, and among the stories
told by him in it is the following, as
given in the Montpelier Argms::. By
a strange perversion of legal princi-
Piles, it was supposed by our ances-
tors that whoever married q widow
who was administrators on the estate
of a deceased husband, would become
an executor de son tort, and would
thereby mako himself liable toEans
wer for the goods Of his predecessor
Mainn Moses JOy became enamono
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-08-28

BY h. r. TAYLOR.
The rooster stalks on the manger's ledge,
He has tail like q scimetar's edge,
A marshal's plume on his afghan neck,
An admirals stride on his quarter deck,
He rules the rOost and he walks the bay
With dreadful cold and Turkish way,
Two broadsides fires with his rapid wings
This Sultan proud, Of line Of kings
One gutteral laugh four blasts of horn,
Five rusty syllables rouse the mOrni
The Saxon lambs In their wooden tabs
Are playing school with the a, b, abs;
A,e, 10! All the cattle spell
Till they make the blatant vOwels tell,
And half laugh whinny fills the stalls
When down in the rack the clover falls.
A dove is waltzing around his mate
Two chevrOns black on his wings Of slate,
And showing off with wooing note
The satin shine Of his golden throat
1t is Ovid's "Art Of Love" retold
In a binding fine Of blue and gOldl
All, the buxom girls that helped the boys.
The nObler Helens Of humber Troys-
As they stripped the husks with rustling fold
From eight-rOwed corn a. yellow as gold,
BY the candle light in pumpkin bowls
And the CLEANS that showed fantastic holes
In the quaint old lanterns tattoed tin,
From the hermit glim set up within;
By the rarer light in girlish eyes
As dark as wells, or as blue as skies.
hear the laugh when the ear is red,
l see the blush with the forfeit paid,
The cedar cakes with the ancient twist,
The cider cup that the girls have kissed,
And see the fiddler through the dusk
AS he twangs the ghost OF Money Musk!"
The boys and girls in a double row
Wait face to face till the magic bow
Shall whip the tune from the violin,
And the merry pulse Of the feet begin.
-Scribner's for September.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-08-28
How they Finally Got Married.

From the Providence Journal
One long summer afternoon there
came to Mr.. Davidson's the most GU
rious specimen of an old bachelor the
world ever heard of. He was old,
gray, wrinkled and odd. He hated
old women, especially old maids, and
wasn't afraid to SAY so. He and
Aunt Patty had it hot whenever
chance drew them together; yet still
he came, and it was noticed that
Aunt Patty took unusual pains with
her dress whenever he was expected.
One day the contest waged un-
usually strong, and Aunt Patty left
in disgust and went out into the
garden.
"That bear" she muttered to her
self, rs she stopped to gather flow
er which attracted her attention.
"What did you run tor?" said Il
grutf voice behind her.
''To get rid of YOU"
"Iou didn't do it did YOU"
No; you are worse than bur-
dock burr"
"You won't get rid of me, either"
81 won't eh?'
"Only in one way"
"And that?"
"Malry me-"
"What! us two fools get married.
What would people say"
"That's nothing to us. Come, say
yes or no; I'm in II hurry"
"Well, no, then"
"Vcry well; good by, l shan't
come again"
"Stop a bit-what pucker you're
in"
Eyes or no."
81 must consult"
"All right; | thought you were Of
age. Good-by."
"Jabez Andrews, don't be fool.
Come back, say. Why, l believe
the critter has taken me for earnest.
Jabex Andrews, I'll consider"
81 don't want any considering; I'm
going. Becky Hastings is waiting
for me. l thought I'd give you the
first chance, Patty. All right; good
by"
"Jabez! Jabez! That stuck up
Beck Tasting shan't have him! Jabez,
yes! Do you hcar-Y-e-s"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-08-28
Hints to Horsemen.

If your horse is in the habit Of
kicking, use a low dash board, and
your horse will soon get over it.
Keep your horse fAt; don't allow
any one to get lien on him.
When your horse refuses to take
up an oat, consider him as having
failed
To make your horse very fast tie
him with two halters.
Look carefully after the bits Of
your horse, or you may be seen look
ing after the bits Of your wagon.
However You may be attached to-
your horse, You must be sure that
your horse is well attached to your
carriage.
If a horse is recommended to YOU
as being horse of good carriage.
don't infer that he is good carriage
horse.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-08-28

Over at Washoe City, the other
day, some men stopping at the prin-
cipal hotel while viewing the sur
roundings of the place saw a large
flock of ducks settle down on the
further side of Washoe Lake. A
Washoe Indian also saw the ducks,
and told the men he would 60 after
them if they would get him a gun.
] In the hotel they found an old United
States musket. This they lofHed
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-08-28

annoyed at all the hustle, and stop
ped him by the somewhat contempt
uous question, 'Whar's this you're
gaun, Robby, that We max sic grand
wark about yer clacsr' The young
man lost temper, and pettishly re-
piled, Tm going to the devil Deed,
Robby, then,' was the quiet answer,
'ye medina be sac nice; he'll juist tax
ye as We are"
"Therc was a. certain Daft Will
Speir,' who was privileged hauntcr
Of Eglington Castle and grounds.
He was discovered by the Earl one
day taking near cut, and crossing
a fence in the demense. The Earl
called out, come back, sir; that's not
the road do you ken,' said Will,
'whaus I'm gaun?' No. replied his
lordship. 'Weel, hoo the dell do We
ken whether this be the road or no?'"
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