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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-07-24
COuldn't Fool Him.

A farmer in Illinois had a neighbor
across the Wabash in Indiana who was
keeping a pauper on contract at his
house. In the hoeing season the Illinois
man sometimes borrowed his neighbor's
pauper to help him in the cornfeld.
Bill Turner had the pauper at work for
him, and as none of the people in the
neighborhood had ever seen pauper,
they were very anxious to get a peep at
him. Consequently some twenty of
them Joined together one day, armed
with their guns and rifles, and went over
to Turner's to see the strange creature.
They got cautiously over the fence, and
came up to where the two men were
working.
"Bill," said Silas Brown, their spokes-
man, "we have heard that you've got a
pauper working for you, and we'd like to
see IT,
Bill thereupon pointed out the object
Of their curiosity. The visitors walked
around the astonished pauper, and 81
lently surveyed him from every point of
view. At last Silas spoke.
"Look here, Bill Turner" said h|'
you can't fool US that's man.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-07-24
The Way to Judge of Wool on Live
Sheep.

The finest and softest wool is al
ways found on the shoulders of
sheep. But not one person
in ten thousand is aware OF this
fact Let us watch an expert when he is
about to pass judgment on sheep con-
cerning the value of the animal for pro-
ducing wool, and il will be seen that he
always looks at the wool on the shoulders
first. A writer of extensive experience
in rearing fine-wool sheep and in hand
ling wool, communicates the following
suggestions for selecting good wooled
sheep:
always assuming that the wool to be
inspected is really fine wool, we first
examine the shoulders at the part where
the finest and best wool is usually found.
This we take as the standard, and COM
pare it with the wool from the ribs, the
thigh, the rump and the shoulder parts,
and the nearer the wool from the various
portions of the animal approaches the
standard the better. First we scrutinize
the fineness, and if the result is satisfact-
ory we pronounce the fleece in respect
of fneness very even. Next we in
QulTe lHtO lHe ltHSlu vi lHt sldplcj anu
if we find that the wool on the ribs,
thigh and back approximates reasonably
in length to that of our standard, we
again declare the sheep, as regards
length of staple, true and even. We
next desire to satisfy ourselves of the
density of the fleece, and if we do this by
closing the hand upon portion of the
rump and of the loin wool, the fleece at
these points being usually the thinnest
and faulty, and if this again gives salts
faction, we signify the fact by designating
the wool even as respects density.
Now to summarize these separate exam
nations If you find the fleece OF nearly
equal fneness from the shoulder to the
thigh, of nearly equal length shoulder,
rib, thigh and back, and density on shoui-
der and across the loins, you may con-
clude that you have perfect sheep TOR
producing valuable wool. Selecting sheep
for valuable feeders is quite another thing.
-Trdde Journal
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-07-24
BOytOn's Sufferings.

Captain Boyton's experience in cross
ing the British Channel was not so de-
lightful as to make other persons in haste
to try similar experiment. DR.. Diver,
who attended him, gives these particulars
of Captain Boyton's suferings ON the
voyage: "He was received aboard the
Prince Ernest at about 2:20 on Saturday
morning, when he had been about
twenty-three and half hours in water.
He was perspiring very freely, complained
of general stiffness, with pains in his
wrists from padding. He stated that
for the first few hours he suffered terribly
and that he even wished his dress might
burst and he 60 down. He was very
sleepy at this time, and actually slept
in The water and dreamed, waking with a
starr and finding himself padding.
Some very strong green tea was given to
him, which dispelled all his unpleasant
symptoms. The last two or three miles,
he said, seemed never-ending to him, and
he would not again go through what he
had experienced for any money. He
was undressed, sponged and rubbed
down, and placed in hot blankets. His
face was very red, and in some places the
skin had cracked from exposure to the
sun and salt water. He was fatigued,
but not very much, considering what he
had gone through. His face was creased
and cold wet rags afterward applied to
it, which relieved him very much. His
pulse was seventy-one, and his tempera-
ture ninety degrees. The action of his
heart was feeble; but this is natural in
him, and was observed on the former
occasion. He was full of spirits at his
success. In about an hour he walked to
the Pavilion Hotel, looking. with the
exception of his faes, very little worse for
| his interesting triE
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-07-24
The Plague Of Flies.

have not seen bedbug or flea in my
house for many years. Ifan army Of them
were to be brought in, mercury would
speedily exterminate them but think
cleanliness the best and perhaps the only
preventive. The common house-hy ! do
not molest, believing that it more than
compensates for its trouble by clearing
the atmosphere of effluvia and the ami
malcules which always arise from the
putrefaction of decaying substances dur
ing the warm weather. SO also with the
birds, which are quite numerous here
during the summer; instead of shooting
them, or setting up scarecrows 10 frigh-
ten them away, | threw out every pos
sible inducement for them 10 build their
nests in my fruit trees. The birds cap
turc a large share of the insects in the
larval state, and thus the millcrs are pre-
vented from depositing eggs for future
the birds, the latter are always sure TO be
on hand in force in the season of ripe
fruit, whether they come early enough TO
take worms or not. For the residue Of
insects which infest my vegetable garden,
find that the laboratory of the chemist
furnishes material fatal to them all,
among which the white hcllebore and
cayenne pepper are of the most utility !;
the bug or worm which cannot find vege-
tation unhavored with these articles will
seek its breakfast elsewhere, and leave
my garden unmolested. A few drops Of
carbolic acid in pint Of water will clean
house plants from lice in very short
time. If mosquitoes or other blood
suckers infest our sleeping rooms at
night, we uncork a bottle of the oil OF
penny-royal, and these insects leave in
great haste, and will not return 80 long
as the air in the room is loaded with the
fumes of that aromatic herb. IL rats in
fest the cellar, little powdered potash
thrown into their holes or mixed with
meal scattered in their runways never
fails to drive them away. Cayenne pepper
will keep the buttery and storeroom free
from rats and cockroaches.-,Scientifc
I,1eric1D
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-07-24
The Captain Of the American Teams
Wins the Belfast Cup.

In the shooting for the cup, presented
by the Mayor and citizensOf Belfast, Col.
Gildersleeve won over twenty-four oppo-
nents.
The contest for the Mayor and Citizens
Cup was held on range on Lord Dutfer-
in's grounds the distance was one thou
sand yards. Each man was allowed five
shots, the highest possible score being
twenty. Several thousand persons wit
messed the shooting. All the members
of the American team and reserve took
part. The contest was exciting, especial
iy towards the close. The result was
doubtful up to the last shot.
The scores were announced as follows:
Gildersleeve, American, 10; Lee, of Bel
fast, 10; Fulton, American, Il; John
ston, of Dublin, IS; Bruce, American,
II; McKenna, of Dublin, Il; Wylie,
16.
The tie between America and Ireland
was then shot off. According to terms
agreed upon the men had three shots
apiece. The result was again tie, Gil
dersleeve and Lees score being exactly
alike. Each made two bulrs-eyes and a
center, counting eleven. The excitement
rose to fever heat, rs they began to shoot
off a second tie. Both men were cheered
vociferously.
The final result was victory for Gil
dersleeve, who made three bulPs-cyes in
succession, scoring twelve. Lee made
ten. The victorious American was Wild
ly applauded by the excited spectators.
In the course of the shooting for the
cup, Bodine, Dakin and Coleman, of the
American team, made misses and were
obliged to retire in accordance with a
rule which requires the withdrawal of
any man who misses the target. y con-
siderable number of Irish competitors
also retired under the rules, including
Wilson, crack shot.
After the contest, the members OF the
American Team and friends, accompanied
by the Mayor, Aldermen and other lead
ing citizens, made an excursion on Bel
fast Lough. The party were entertained
at Claudeboyre, Lord Dufferin's country
residence, where Capt. Hamilton, brother
of Lady Duferin, expressed his pleasure
in viewing the gentlemen of the Amerl-
can Team.
A banquet was given at the Town Hall
at night, in honor of the Americans.
The Mayor occupied the chair. The
company numbered two hundred, and
included the first people of Belfast and
twenty officers of the British army.
Among the latter was Lord John Taylour,
Lieutenant-Colonel of the 94th Foot.
The Mayor offered toast to the army
and navy of the United States, and Gen.
Dakin responded. Col Gilderseeve, Mr..
Mitchell Mayors, Major Leech, and Col.
Fulton also replied to tOasts.
The Mayor gave rs the final toast,
The next merry meeting" and, in his
closing remarks, alluded to the meeting
held in this very hall to raise aid for the
people of Chicago after the great fire.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-07-24
TRUTHS AND TRIPLES.

NorHHG comes home 50 muct
man as "a unsettled bill.
WHEN does man have to kc,
word d! When no one will take il.
A Boston beggar can solicit in I
languages, but he can't say saw-ho
one.
HABIT is a cable. We weave th
of it every day, and at last We ca
break il.
ADVERTISING for a wife is just z
surd rs il would be TO get measure
an umbrella.
A TOURIST who was asked in wha
of Switzerland he felt the heai
most, replied, "When | was goii,
Bcrnc.'
OREGON had a hanging the other
but il was only n Chinaman. and h'
80 easily that the crowd didn't I
themselves.
Whence all the girls had hei,
Nor would she leave until convinced 4
That every man was dead.
Miss CLARA ROSE, of Philadcll
had seven thousand dollars eXpendo
her Latin, French and German g
ton, and then married man VIII
to buy his butter n halt pound
time.
LOWELL Journal: To attempt 30 !
the world believe that Theodore y
is wore than penniless when h,'
hair is fetching eight dollars barr
a bid for sympathy that will ne
down.
OUR ingress into life l. naked and hare;
our progress through life h trouble and 6.
our cgrcSs out of Il We know not where;
But doing well here. We shall do well thcr
/ could not tell more by preaching year
A NEW YORK servant girl, out OF
harbor in a boat, the other day, fol
purpose of committing suicide, ~
red headed sailor, fell desperately in
with him, and was married instea
drowned.
DUTIES are ours, events are G'
this removes an infinite burden from
shoulders Of a miserable, tempted, d
creature. On this consideration
can he securely lay down his head
close his eyes."-CtcH.
CONTEMPT is not thing 10 be desp
Ii may be borne with a calm and
quill mind; but no man, by lifting
head high, can pretend that he doc,
perceive the scorns that are poured d
upon him from above.
PERSONS who are weary Of say
"How doth the little busy bee, may
the following Chinese version:
How Sic belly small chIn-chin sting bus
Im-im-imp owe ebly Sixty mlnnit all Tin
GO, pickce mp sting bug Juice all q day,
An Kim places 'loung' ho-els jet 80, bsi'ss
MILWAUKEE Me,cs Racine socict
scandalized because a handsome yc
lady student at the high school was
uled on the hands, the other day, by
principal but, pshaw! that's moth
When we went 10 school they usc'
take piece Of clapboard, and they di
use II on the hands, either. y
A MAN wearing nice plug" hat
arrested and incarccrated in a Provid'
lookup, the other day, and was
anxious that no one should know OF
disgrace. After his releasc he was
served about town with his nice hat
having upon il the tell-tale legend, .
hat belongs 10 man in cell No. IL"
officers had been very careful Of his p
erty, but had forgotten TO remove
label,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-07-24
AGRICULTURAL ITEMS.

BONES have been known to last in the
ground for forty years without losing
their fertililizing effects.
THESE are the days when one hears
the phancy pharmer philOsophizing over
his phosphates and phertilizers.
SHoRT-HoRNs are the best COWS for
butter. Feed hay, and three quarts a
day of ground wheat to each COW.
A FEMALE mule in Paris, Texas, has
emulated the example of her sister at
Paris, France, by giving birth to colt
GUANo is the accumulation OF fossil
plants and animals, and not the deposit
of myriads of sea birds, as has been stated.
LONDON market gardeners pay 5000 per
acre yearly for the land they cultivate,
and their average profits are $500 per
acre.
AT recent sheep washing, near LIE
Roy, big wether got the advantage Of
the man who was washing him, and
drowned him.
FROM reports made at the recent con-
vention of Michigan bee-keepers, it ap-
pears that fully one-half of the colonies
in the State were destroyed by the severe
winter.
A HOG should never be fattened for
food without being fed OH charcoal to
purify the meat. 1t is an assertion that
with plenty of salt and charcoal hogs
would never be affected with cholera and
trichinP..
THE Prince of Wales has declared his
intention to subscribe Il hundred pounds
year, for five years, to the fund for
procuring good, thoroughbred stations in
England. a number of noblcmcn and
gentlemen have made the like announce
ment.
AT Nelson, Va, few days ago, gen
tleman who had lost several sheep by
dogs put strychninc in large quantities
on one of the carcasSes, and the next
morning found thirty-one dead dogs in
the field, the farthcst one not more than
one hundred yards from the dead sheep.
THERE is mammoth hennery near
Denver, Colorado, the population of
which is about two thousand, divided
closely into social cliques of Brahmas,
Cochins, Shanghaes, and Dorkings, and
the products are eggs and spring chickens.
Forty dozen eggs are laid daily, Sundays
included.
THE need of appropriate textbooks for
instructions in various branches of agri-
cultural science is everywhere very keenly
felt. The Austrian Agricultural Minis
try has attempted very practical plan
for supplying this want, namely, by offer
ing rewards for authorship. Some ten
different text books for schools of various
grades are desired, and sums varying
from 900 to $500 forms are offered for
satisfactory manuscripts, the author being
allowed, in addition, whatever may be
received therefor from the publishers.
A CORRESPONDENT Of the ohio Fdmcr
thus writes: A good Southdown is
described as follows-Thc head small
and hornless; the face speckled or gray,
and neither too long nor too short; the
lips thin, and the space between the nose
and the eyes narrow; the under jaw, or
chop, wide and thin; the ears tolerably
wide and well covered with wool, and
the forehead also, and the whole space be-
tween the ears well protected by it, as a
defense against the fly; eyes full and
bright; the legs neither too long nor too
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-07-24
A Brave Boy.

There was case of life-saving on the
c. III. 4 !. road recently similar 10 many
that have been written about to make
heroes, which as yet has not seen its way
into print. The Cincinnati day express,
going east, left Connersville on time, and
was flying on its way at the rate of
twenty-five miles an hour, when, ap-
preaching bridge over the river few
miles from Connersville, the engineer
noticed a small boy in the middle of the
track motioning wildly with his arms
The heavy rains for several days before
had caused the man at the throttle no
little anxiety, and in moment II flashed
over his mind the bridge but very
short distance ahead was at least damaged
by the freshet. With one hand he
reached for the whistle, and with the
other he reversed the engine. The train
employees heard no ordinary stopping
signal in the keen, short whistle, and in
a moment conductor, baggageman, and
all the train employees were helping the
regular brakemen wind the chains that
were, perhaps, the only hopes OF saving
the lives of all on board. The tram was
stopped within but few steps OF where
the bridge once rested on the abutment.
The structure had been washed entirely
away, and had it not been for the boy
the entire train would have gone into
the river, as the bridge was just at the
end of a curve, and so hidden by trees
that its disappearance would not have
been noticed until too late. As soon rs
the passengers had gotten over the shock
the full realization of their danger had
caused, search was made for the boy
He was found sitting down of To one
I side of the track, shaking as II he had a
chill, 30 badly was he frightened Every
one in the train flocked around the
brave little fellow, who said he was
eleven years old, and almost crushed
him in their joyful anxiety TO touch his
body. He innocently said he did not
begin shaking until he sat down, thereby
! showing that not until he had seen the
train stop in safety did his nerves give
way. lie said his name was Davis, and
that he lived near by, pointing to farm
house. He was on his way home from a
neighbor's when he discovered that the
bridge had been washed away since
]
passing an hour previous. lie remem-
bered the down passenger, and knowing
it was about time it came along, hurried
up the track to give warning. He had
only arrived at the spot where he was
noticed by the engineer when the train
came along One of the passengers, an
elderly Quaker lady, gave him five dol
lars, which he was reluctant 10 accept,
although the conductor informed her
that the officers of the road would re-
ward the boy. The following day
Superintendent Williams arrived ut the
scene, and, hunting out the hero, gave
him what money he had about him,
some twenty dollars, with the promise
that whenever he wanted anything at all
that he should apply to him.-hdiana-
polls Sentinel.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-07-24
A Quiet Pet.

1t is astonishing what queer pets !
pie will attach themselves TO. A FRI
visiting a lady, and noticing lob
crawling dd iibitmm about the parlof, !
informed that il was a great pet Of b
basin Of fresh water being kept fof
into which IL crawls in and out at
pleasure. The reason given BY the y
for its being such great pet was, =
some months since she had bought .
lobster, intending 70 have i cooked
dinner, but having changed her mi
it was put into . pail Of water In
kitchen until it could be cooked the D
day. At night, being dressed and "
ing for friend who vas 70 accompe
her 70 = ball, she fell asIeep, Inn N
she was awakened by hh9D blf1 e.
toe, which she found II - bItl
Afffiehted she mn - ~ - -
no one there, bat 9Isco9o1 q g.
which hsd ben - hanging ! fbor!
the range On fDe. The 1p - exI
rujnhcd IN . yefy hon line, - ~
5tcr wns Installed - 8 psi o4f q
inx of erafifqdG Is 4 NJ
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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-07-24

IN the British House of Commons, 4
few evenings since, John Bright presented
petition signed by sixty thousand
members of the Agricultural Laborers'
Union, and others, asking for an extern
sion of household suffrage to counties
and bOrOughs, and for a redistribution of
Parliamentary seats. Mr. Trevelyan
moved a second reading of the household
franchise or counties bill. The RI. Hon.
W. f. Forster supported the bill. The
principle involved had already been de-
cided uponits merits by all parties. The
proposed measure was one of such pure
Justice that its eventual passage WAS iii iii
eyitable, He quoted f2sea1-er utterances
OF Disraeli fav9ra.oie to it. Henry Faw-
the agricultural labOrers had
been neglected in regard to education
and other things, because they had not
been enfranchised. The House would
ultimately be obliged to concede to the
demands of an indignant people. The
speakers on the other side pointed to the
large majority against the bill at the last
session, and urged that the measure was
inappropriate. The House divided, and
the motion for second reading of the
bill was lost by vote of l66 yeas to 26S
uayS
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-07-24
How to Avoid Contagious Diseases.

Whenever we see n person sick with 4
contagious disease, no excessive fears
should be allowed to occupy the mind.
1t is wholly needless, and more than this,
it predisposes the system to the disease
it so much breads by diminishing its
tone. A good plan is to eat or drink
something before entering the sick room,
as it is supposed that when the stomach
is acting the catching poison is to a GER
tain extent repelled hence after meals
would be the time to choose. Some
think or believe that the virus OF sick
room is introduced into the system
through the spittle coming in contact
with the poisoned air and then swallowed.
Therefore it would be well to eject and
not to swallow it.
Cleanliness is good preventive to
contagion; those exposed should take
bath morning and evening; also change
clothes daily. After leaving the sick
room, take brisk walk, as this will ex-
cite nerve force and air clothes. 1t is
not well to sleep in the room with a
person having contagious disease.
Therefore, when called upon to watch n
night with the sick-which every hui
name person is, and others ought to be,
willing to dot is well TO take book
and try and keep awake all night: For
when asleep the system is relaxed, thus
Offering less resistance to contagion. Ger.
tain odors are also sometimes beneficial
as preventives- camphor, hartshorn,
vinegar, and many other substances,
although modern science has branded
them as popular delusion. Science has
introduced disinfectants, which deserve
great merit. OF these the carbolic acid
is deemed best of all; an ounce may be
put in gallon of water, and then used
by sprinkling. Among others always at
hand are wood charcoal, quicklime and
fresh Garth
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-07-24

A GERMAN philosopher puts the mat
ter thus acutely: There are 81 8, SOC, ,00C
human beings on this Garth As all liv.
ing animals are parasites feeding off eacI,
other, Just bring home the quesA;on. to
yourself, reader, and reflect how ma NV
heas, flies, worms, tadpoles, forgeF-nh !
nots, and other two-legged and deqti
peded creatures are sticking closer tdfyou
than brother! In the course of fsme
there must be an eni to all this, as Au
empty sack won't stand up.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-07-24
NEW VOL. u.---NO. |.
EvERMORE.
50 let II he;
'ris well
Foo thee and m

so let Il he;
'ris well
Fx thee and mc--
Farewell,
Regrets. false heart,
Are Ger;
W. siand srart
Eermorel
The fearful past
Is fed;
It, hopes. NJ last,
Are dead.
Ny skies. though dark
As night.
II Ia yet some spark
W iisut
Some hopes heycnd
These years
Some smiles ucyond
These tear;
some flowers 20 Gil
The waste;
some pleasure stu
To taste.
80 let us say
Farewell;
And dream for aye
'riS we'll.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-07-24

DETROIT Free Pres: Fishing is pretty
good In the Tennessee river. Just now.
The other day q fisherman hauled up his
wife, who had been missing for two
weeks, and saved the two hundred dol-
lars reward he had offered for her discoy-
cry,