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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-08-12

for either wood or coal, together with geser-
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 and Japauned
Ware, Flat Irons, Coffee Mills, Timed Sauce
Pans Preserving Kettles, Baking Pans, Spoons
Forks, Lamps, Walters, Buckets, Tin Cups,
&c, sc. Particular attention VIII be given 10
TIN ROOFING AND SCOUTING
which will be done in the best and most dura
Die manner, IN town or country, at the short
est Eotlce. REPAIRING viii also be done
at short notice and in the best manner. Gu
CUNBER PUMPS, the best in ase, will be
put IN, al low rates. lie will also give atten-
ton 10 putting up
LIGHTNING RODS,
and repairing the same, when called upon.
From my long experience IN the business az
Practical Tuner, and determined TO work
none but the best material and close attsn-
lion 10 business, and 4 strict desire TO please,
| hope 10 receive liberal share OF patronage.
Ny prices will be lower than any other es-
laEllshment III the county Give me call
and YOU VIII certainly be pleased.
y. B.-Copper, Brass and Lead will be ia
ken in exchange for work and all kinds Of
Ware n. I. MAkIEN.
ShcphcrdStown, June Il ~
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-08-12
BUCKS BRANDY.

7 HAVE just received from the vineyard
L OF Marcus Il. Buck. Front Royal. Va. a
lot ofhi> PURE GRAPE BRANDY, for
medical purposes. Those who can appre-
cate fine goods in this line may feel a.
sured that they are getting an article that
i absolutely pure and ut reasonable
price. ii. VI. BILLINGS.
May 20, 1876. II
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-08-12
ST.HTIONER Y.

THOSE in need of Stationery should not
| fail To examine my well selected stock
of English, Plain aud Rep Paper in boxes.
Also the different styles of French and
fancy note in boxes. Prices in keeping
with the times, ut II. VI. BILLINGS
Drug store.
April l.. 1876. If
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-08-12
SCHOOL BOOKS.

JUAyE lust received full line OF School
Books and school material in genera 10
which invite the attention of the pubic.
make School Book business speciality
and endeavor to keep 6 full stock on hand.
| ask therefore that the public give me
their support in this branch OF the Dusl-
ness. | am thankful for the patronage
extended TO me in the past and ask con-
tinuance of the same in the future.
JAS. L. BARN HART.
Sept. Is, 1875. II
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1876-01-27
"The man was a man for a that"

4 major of Connecticut volunteers be-
fore Port Hudson, on the 9th OF May, 1868,
was struck in the breast with grapeshot
which trayersed the body and was taken
out from the back. Contrary to eXpecta-
tions, he did not die Immediately and was
laid aside without attention until he should
die. But a couple Of days passed, and he
still survived He was sent down the
river to New Orleans. with some hundreds
Of others and lay there in hospital for
months. Still he did not die-woald not
die, and becoming well enough to travel.
was sent home. At that time it was not
within the expectations of any person who
knew anything about the case that he
would ever be able to perform the slight
est military duty again. And yet on Octo
Der 10. 1864, just sixteen months after the
wound was received. the major was in
command of his regiment at the bloody
battle of Cedar Creek, Va, He escaped
the perils of that day unharmed. and for
aught | know to the contrary is alive and
we'll now. New York Times. The man
referred to is Colonel George II. Lewis.
Sheriff of MiddleseX county.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1876-01-27

form is also model. being globular,
slightly ilattened and heightened to an
oval i'll large specimens, eyes small and
prominent. not sunken. rs in the Peach
Blow and many other similar sorts. Skin
white, thin, smooth. but Of firm texture; !;
flesh white, houry. with no decided or dis
tinct flavor 1t ripens 4 few days later
than the Early Rose. but il is a tan better
keeper In my grounds il does not yield
as well as sorts; still. after two years
trial, | put ii down rs the best Of all the
new sorts tested, and that is saying
enough in praise of any one variety. Iiu-
raj New Yorker.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1876-01-27
The Harvest Queen Lost.

The n. Y. Herald contains a statement
that the steamship Adriatic, which arriv-
ed in New York last Sunday, had her bull
warks and bow railing gone, and that
great haste was made in having them re-
paired. An interview with the captain of
the yard, who was passenger, brought
out the following alleged facts; The
Adriatic on the night of Dec. 30th. off the
coast Of Ireland, struck a vessel. The en-
CINE was at once reversed and the steam
er backed a little, and boats lowered. but
as they rowed towards the strange vessel
the lights. sank lower and disappeared
The sailors say that the cries of the drown
ing men could be distinctly heard 1t was
starry night, and the vessel appeared
to be large ship or bark The ship Har-
vest Queen went from San Francisco to
Queenstown, where she arrived Dec Goth.
thence she proceeded to Liverpool. The
officers of the Adriatic do not seem TO
know ANYTHING about the affair. One
dead body and a quantity of wreckaee
matter were washed ashore near Wexford
Ireland, Friday, and it is believed both
came from the American ship Harvest
Queen, as the wreckage has been identifi-
ed as belonging to that vessel.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1876-01-27
Loves Young Dream ia "a Railroad
Car.


They got aboard the train at a little
town between Canton and New Orleans,
and took a seat in the1ront I'd of the car
He was a Young man with an independ-
ent big enough to take care of myself
sort OF an air, and she was Il young wo-
man apparently Big enough to help him
to do it. He seemed entirely to overlook
the tact that there We're any passengers
on the train, and especially that several
distinguished St. Louis and Chicago drum
mers were aboard. lie WAS full to burst
ing with something to say, and the move
ments OF race horse are tame in compar-
ison with the way he projected to say it,
During the first hall hour, with head
and arms extended until they nearly touch
ed the person OF the fair damsel ut his
side, and utterly unconscious that dozen
pair of eyes were watching him, he pour
ed forth such Il flood of words as must
certainly have overwhelmed any one un-
able to swim IN the liquid language of
love. Once during the halt hour she
seemed to rebuke him for some startling
expression, and he tell back disconifited
to his own end of tile sear. 1t was only
for a moment. Long enough. however,
for some rash individual to offer bet that
the maid would win, which was at once
accepted by all parties within hearing.
AT the end OF the first half hour she ex-
hibited strong symptoms of willing, and
Chicago bet ten to one on the young man,
which was taken by St. Louis. Things
were now becoming intensely interesting
to all parties, and when at length the
young man ventured to put his arm
around the maid, with no sign Of disap-
proval from her, significant glances pass
ed among the crowd, a hundred to one
was offered with no takers, and all fur
ther betting was cut off by the maid pass
ing her arm round the young man, and
dropping her head on his bosom. They
had gone far enough The climax was
reached, tie goal gained. the dear object
won, and they got off at the next station
They passed out quietly and lovingly, not
knowing that the blessings Of an entire
car load Of passengers followed them
Amid the general enthusiasm which fol-
lowed their exit, St. Louis, with long
drawn sigh, was heard to remark: 1T is
long time since have seen anything of
the kind.' And Chicago did not forget
himself as he replied: "Pshaw, We have
them every day with us"
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1876-01-27
Too Late.

There is no cry in all the bitter earth
SO bitter as the one which strives in vain
To pierce q grave with its remorse and pain;
g Dear one, at last l know thy priceless worth
Thy death brought to my love its travail birth
The far horizon of the loneliest plain
| seek, and soundess midnight on the main,
And stirless MONDAY in the deserts dearth,
To call thy name. | know thou livest. Wait
Dear love, for Gods sake wait one moment near
know thou lov'st me still. 1t cannot be
Too late for me to speak and thee to heart
Alas! no sound, no token anSwereth me,
Except the echoes of my words-"Too late"
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1876-01-27
The Best of the Now Potatoes.

| have tested some two hundred vare-
ties of the potato during the past five
Years, and at least one half OF the number
have proved good and worthy of cultiva-
Lion, if one needed that number of sorts.
Rose are probably as near perfection as
we shall be able to reach in the way OF
early sorts, and there is very little differ
ence between the Alpha, Extra Early Yer
mont, and Early, all three being excellent
in quality and prolific. In some soils the
Early Rose has little too much of the
pink color in the face to look we'll when
brought upon the table, especially to those
who delight in mashed potatoes and cream,
as snowy whiteness is one of its attractive
and appetizing features.
Among the "second early" sorts there
are many noted for their excellence; but
] am not disposed to run the risk of Civ
ing an opinion Of their varied merits ex-
cept IN Two instances, and in this may
be accused OF drawing the point too fine,
bat the reader should remember that there
may be better sorts outside nov two hun
dred than within, which of course are not
included in the present decision. For
quality alone, vote unhesitatingly for
Compton's Surprise. 1t is by far the
whitest feshed potato that l have ever
seen, and the flavor is unexceptionabe
The growth, yield and health Of plants are
also all favorable, but the color of the
skin is decidedly Objectionable, being a
dark purple, almost black. For baking it
answers very well, and if carefully peeled
before boiling, will do; but if cooked
whole they are like a snow-b ball in an ink
pot, and one trial would be enough. The
; color OF this potato is a barrier against its
ever becoming popular sort, either for
market or home use, although it is the
best potato for quality alone that have
seen.
Next to Compton's Surprise in quality,
with the addition of beauty without and
within, | must say that the Snowflake
comes nearest to filling the bill for per-
feet potato, of any variety that has found
its way into my grounds. l used last
years crop until long after the new crop
was in condition for the table this year.
for they were sound, dry and nearly up
to the last showing keeping qualities rare
~ excelled even in the latest sorts. The
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1876-01-27

Pittsburg recently attended the funeral
of one of her best citizens, Mr.. William
H. Brown, the so-called Coal King" Be-
ginning life in a humble way, he accumu-
lated wealth and extended his business
until at death he was worth more than S5,-
100000, and was one of the largest miners
and shippers OF coal in the world. Besides
those boats which he hired, his own fleet
amounted to more than 1,200 boats and
barges, and were scattered from Plttsburg
to New Orleans. He is said to have car
ried the largest part of his immense bust
ness lin his head,' and was in many re-
spects a remarkable man. But attempt
ing to do too much, Nature took her re-
venge. His brain gave way, and the man
who had controlled the lives ofso many
had to be shut up in an insane asylum
and there died.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1876-01-27

There are quiet victories and struggles
great sacrifices of self. and noble acts of
heroism-not the less difficult to achieve
because they have no earthly chronicle or
audence-done every day in hooks and
corners, and in little households and In
mems and women's hearts, any one of
which might reconcile the sternest man to
the world. and fill him with belief and
hope in it, though two-fourths OF its peo-
pie were at war and another fourth at law.
A man named Beldell, while travelling on
foot to Crawford. one day last week, was at
tackled by two tramps. Mr.. BIS dog seeing his
master in danger seized one of the men and
held him while Mr.. B. was severely handling
the other scamp. The master and dog COM
pletelv conquered the highwavmen and then al
lowed them to decamp. This escape Of Mr.. B.
is another proof of value of good dog in time
of danger. [Machias Republican.
Said the clergyman: "My dear sir, you are
near this life's end. Don't you feel the need Of
a new hearth" mot half so much as need a
new liver" said the sick man.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1876-01-27

BEST FRosTING. Many cooks are troub-
led to make good trosting that will adhere
to the cake and not crumble to pieces
when cut. To all such | wish to recon-
mend the following simple method. 1t
takes but q few minutes to make the frost
ng. and it is always good. 1t is much
better than to beat the eggs to a troth: :
For one large cake use pound OF pulver-
ized sugar. rolled or sited to free it from
Jumps, and the whites OF TWO eggs. Some
times the trosting stitfens up SO that | do
not quite use all the sugar. Stir the sugar
gradually into the whites; when nearly
stiff enough, squeeze in the juice of half a
lemon when all The sugar is in that is re-
quired, give it a good stirring; put the
irostlng in the center of the loaf of cake,
dip a broad-bladed knife in water and
spread the trosnng, dipping the knife in
water often enough to prevent Sticking
when spread put the cake on the stove
hearth or under the stove tor half an hour
on thereabouts, till it gets firm. The lem
on-juice gives it a pleasant flavor, while
the acid acts upon the trosting, making it
whittier and nicer to cut.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1876-01-27

has profited by the mishap of having lost one
of his toes in steel trap, and now habitually
draws the traps short distance away by their
ropes and devours in safety the bait which is
placed beneath them.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-03-02

science is unehangeable. In every
science known to men, new facts are
being discovered, new laws revealed.
Every such discovery or revelation mod.
ifies the nature or enlarges the bounda-
rles Of its corresponding science. The
laws that underlie science are neces-
sarily unchangeable; it is in mans faulty
Interpretation and compilation of those
laws that the impertection lies. 1t is
from mans mistakes, and the subsequent
correction thereof, that change arises,
and all scientific ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Now let Congress soberly and phiio'
sophically inquire whether we have
made mistakes in our monetary science
il 80, where lies the error, where the de.
parture from or the violation Of the un.
derlying law. This much determined,
the remedy will be obvious, and the re.
lief certain. sur
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-03-02
Theodore Thomas Makes a Musical
Suggestion.

The best.suggestion yet offerad for the
recognition of Him VINO has been the
God OF our fathers and hath made Our
country what it is, has been offered by
Senator Jones, to be observed during
the Centennial celebration. The sug-
gestion is embraced in letter addressed
TO Theodore Thomas, the Muscal Di-
rector of the Centennial exhibition, in
which he SAYS. We Americans are es-
sentially, il not really, a religious peo.
pie, the vast majority holding to some
Isform or other Of Christian faith. We
have our national songs, but they are
not, 1 am sorry to say, universally
known.
Now, it strikes me that on the Fourth
| of July next, at meridian, all the. people
of the entire land should engageln some
act of praise and thanksgiving, which
could readily be performed In q brief
space of time and with entire unity OF
action. Lutner's grand tune, the "Old
Hundred" is known to every American,
and, presume, to all of all nations who
have any fOndness for music. The dox-
ology, "Praise God from whom all bless
ings fiow," is equally well known. Now,
sir, if it were known that on that day
and at that hour you would have your
orchestra unite in the doXolegy to the
tune of "Old Hundred,n i believe 1t
would produce an effect, not only
throughout this land, but the whole CIV
nized world, that would never be for
gotten.
l would suggest that the words be
printed on slips in the language OF every
nation which shall have contributed TO
the International Exhibition, with q
brief preface, stating that on the day
and hour named all people are requested
to repeat or sing the Wordsi notice. oi
this be ng given in all our papers there
will 60 up from the Gentepniaf grounds
volume of Praise from az least. q quar-
tier of million OF people, and then, also
/, from every hamlet and village anG
town and city in the United States.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-03-02

ress in the improvement and develop
ment OF its resources. Recent adyiees
from Buenos Ayres show that the coun-
try is vigorously prosecuting the con-
struction of railroads, of which over one
thousand miles are already built, and
as much more in process of construction.
Great inducements are now offered by
the Government OF the Republic to i'm.
migration, by grants OF lands to actual
settlers entirely free Of cost. The con-
sequence is that immigrants are pouring
into the country from various countries
of Europe, especially from Scotland
Colonies are thus formed OF steady
and industrious people, who will rap
idly improve the lands which, though
fair and fertile, have remained almost
utterly wild and waste. In addition to
those who go thither under the auspices
of these organized systems Of immigra.
tion, there are also seven to eight thou.
sand per month Of immigrants who &c
there on their own account to make that
country their home.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-03-02
"Colonelv Bristow.

Secretary Bristow's rightful military
title is Colonel, and in mentioning this
tact the Louisville Commercial tells this
story: s0n the occasion OF d small and
informal dinner party in Washington, a
year or so ago, several gentlemen con-
stantly used the title General in ad.
dressing The Secretary, whereupOn he
said, half in earnest, Now, gentlemen,
il you must have military handle for
my name, use the right one. earned
the Colonel, trust, in defending M
country; but never was General, and
can't see why my friends who know W
better persist in calling me General
One OF the gentlemen present defended
the practice Oh applying the title Gen.
eraP to the Secretary, by remarking thaj
he had been known to the cotin ry a,
Solicitor General, and triumphantly
asked the Colonel what he had to say 3,
that? WEEK. replied Bristow, With tina
peculiar expression OF good hamo
which is quite at home on bis face, Il
that argument holds, then we must b.
careful to accost US General ever.
general freight agent or general nanagel
OF a circus IN the country This remarl
seemed to satisfy the com rany, and W,
know Of one OF the number who has al
hered 70 the proper title since TEA
time"
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-03-02
A Call On Mrs. Tilton.

The Lewiston Me.) Journal, which is
edited by Ex-Governor Dingley, says in
its issue of Saturday:
ssRey. DR.. Warren, editor Of the Chris
tian Mirror, arrived in Lewiston Satur-
day, from Brooklyn, where he has been
for ten days in attendance upon the
Plymouth Church Council. DR.. Warren
returns more than ever impressed W VI
the conviction of MIR. Beeehers i1no.
cence. In company with other lss,,.rnbers
OF the Council he visited Mrs. Tiltop. and
gathered from her a ns.-r inuelligibie uc.
ceantot the cDse sssman they previously y
had. The III. ,vnicn she confessed in hei
letters, sde showed was not the sin o
aa..-1rery Or Of impurity, and in stating
| what that sin was, she gave satisfactory
reasons for Withholding public state.
ment Of it. Suffice il 10 say il had nc
re iation TO her chastity or TO MIR. Beech
er, but only TO her own husbands inti
deity. Could Mrs. Tilton's fun state
ment be made public, it is stated ihai
muoh which now appears Obscure woulC
be Illuminated"
lWhy, then, does she not illuminate
Ii present darkness can lie illuminated
why do all those Brooklyn people prefel
the darkness to the Iightf SpeaRias oui
is now in order.-ED. STAR
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-03-02


the junction OF two roots, and the wood
had grown over and enclosed them.
The watch was old-fashioned, having a
case which could be detached, and was
inscribed with the date 1740. One OF the
pencil-cases was provided with q pen.
The other had only a pencil and WAS
minus the seal. The chain was long and
was intended to pass around the neck OF
the wearer. There was also a gold
watch key, which, however, did not bit
the watch. The tree had attained
great age, being about six feet in diam
eter. An old mansion once stood near
by and it is supposed that the articles In
question were buried during the war OF
the Revolution. The watch was unin-
jured except that the hands were rusted
of. The finder has had itrepaired, and
will exhibitit to any who are curious 10
see such a relic. he llyes apouta y mtle
above the Fox Chase, on the county
Iine.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-03-02

GEN. ScHENCK has got his dander up
about the Emma Mine business. He 10
going to return from London, and Is de-
termined to face his accusers here on
their own ground. He denounces the
man Lyons statements, before the Com
mittee at Washington, as q mass
of falsehoods. AS everybody knows,
Schenck is mighty piucky, and
has the gift of continuance; SO II he
gets after those chaps, who admit them
selves to be sooundrels, we shall prob
ably see fun and fur. AT all events, il
is quite time that he should attend tt
the matter. 1t has now got beyond the
arena of newspaperdom, and has taker
such shape that it must be met.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-03-02
Sale Hiding Place.
From the Phlladelphia Press ]

A. few weeks ago Jacob, Klinck, o
farmer, near Fox Chase. was saving
down q large chestnut tree when the
teeth ot the saw came In contact with
some metallic substance. Fearing the
Ipressgce q sonslhlas a 9 ~ explosive, lie q.
other side Of the tree, They did 80.
Alter tbe tree had been ielled q geld
watch, two gold peHc..-cases and = gold
chain were foppd lmbeGded in LIle wood,
eighteen inches fraTa the surface. They
were wrapped In q s0lled sock. The
tree was sawil Oh close 20 the ground
and they bad eyldeaJY kssa staAea at
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-03-02

THE Senate Committee on civil serv-
ice and Retrenchment have reported a
bill to the Senate embodying their plans
of retrenchment. Among other things
the bill provides for the reduction Of
the Presidents salary, from and after
March 4, 1877, from $50,0o0 to $25, 900 pei
annum. II that bill passes, the. third
term question is. settled. Grant won't
take the Presidency on those terms.
Too small pay.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-03-02
POROUS PLAsTERs.
A Remarkable Article

Rubberis the natural reservoir Of electricity,
a fact TO which the great popularity OF Porous
RiasteIs ~ largely due, Tha rubber In Ben
sons Capcine Porous Rlaster contains the
greatest possible quantity Of this element, and
with it is combined Capcine, recommended by
physicians OF late as the best external stim u
liant known, which causes the plaster to act
premptly, and makes it the best conceivable
remedy for rhepmafjsn, neuralgia, kidney
complaint lameness Of the back and muscles
&c. Price 2b cents, Fer sale by all Druggists
To be Obtained OF J. 5. BURDSAE & co.
ALLEN u CO., X. MACREADY q co., and
| ala druggists. de2S-ly'D Du " &Ih- firm