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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-11-25
A Walking Miracle.

Mr.. II. r. STEVENS: .'t.
Dear Sir Though q stranger, l want to In
form YOU what VEGETINE has done for me.
~. asst Christmas Serofula' made its appearance
in my system large running ulcers appearing
on me- as follows" One OH each OF my arms,
one OIL my thigh, which extended 10 The seat,
one on my head. which eat into the skull bone,
one OF, my left leg, which becane' 30 bad that
two physicians came TO amputate the limb,
though upon consultation concluded not to do
So as my whole body was so full of Scrotnla;
they deemed it advisable TO cut the sore, which
was painful beyond description, and there was
q quart of matter run from this one sore. =,
The physicians all gave ME up 70 die, and
, said they could do no more for me. Both ot my
legs were drawn up TO my seat, and IL was
thoughtit did get up again l would be Grip
pie for life. . l.-r . .,., - ..'. sL....,,.,,
When in this condition 7 saw .VEGETINE
advertised, and commenced taking II in March,
and followed OH with il until had used six,
teen bottles, and this morning avn going 10
plough corn, u we'll man. All my townsmen
say it Is miracle TO see me round walking and
working. -'f .'.t'u +
In conclusion will add, when ] was endur.
ing such great suffering, from that dreadtul
disease, Scrofula, prayed TO the Lord above 10
take Inc out Of this world, but as NEGETlNE has
restored to me the blessings OF health desire
more than ever to live. that | may be Of some
better way to aia suffering humanity, thnn TO
inclose you this statement Of NY case, with an
earnest hope that you viii publish II, nnd IL
will afford me pleasure TO reply To any eoni-
munication which may receive theretrOh.
...... -. WILLIAM PAYN.
Avery Berrien Co.. Mich, July 10, 1872.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-11-25

. MOUNTAIN OF laSLE---A mass of
ninety million tons Of pure, solid, ccon,-
pact rock salt located on an island one
hundred and eightyfve feet high,
which rises from a miserable sea marsh
on the rout on Brashesr to- New Iberia,
up the River Peche,i Eodisiana, Is one
of the wonders of the world. How
this Island, containing over, three bun
dred acres, OF excellent land, ever came
into existence in such a locality is a
n, matter Of conjecture. Vegetation is
prolific, and the scenery is beautiful
and varied Here is atfimrnenset bed
of pure rock salto whose extent is as
yet only estimated, and scientific men
are pazzled.- u
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-11-25
The CenteDnhn,iaf Bustle.. ..oF

Bdl Jokes on strangers are In order now,
but regular out-and-out sells may be re-
garded as inhospitable. However, here
is one vouched for, which is so laugha-
BILE that it must be printed. a gentle
man brou ght his wife to the city, and in
order to get the full benefit Of the repu-
tation for aristocratic living to be ysn-
joyed from putting up at a strictly tirst-
class hotel, took rooms at one of the
nobby Fifth avenue caravanSaIics.
While he had plenty of money, and his
wife had resolved to let every body know
it, he had no introduction to the regular
habitues of the house. The woman was
very talkative, and scraped an acquain.
tance with several of the ladies', aud
they were not long in discovering that
she was inexperienced and verdant in
city fashions. In three or four days the
ladies became so wearied OF her atten-
tions that they resolved to perpetratei a
practical joke at her expense. SO they
talked in her presence OF the new, Cen
tennial bustles just out, etc. Her curt
osity was reused, and she asked her
husband to find out what they were, and
buy her one. After some naneuverlng
he ascertained that the thing they meant
was hustle composed Of longitudinal
strips of red, white and blue material,
the blue dotted with stars, such as are
shown in the windows as advertisements
simply to attract attention. He had no
difficulty in purchasing one, and carried
it home. The wife, in the innocence OF
soul, put it on, and, supposing that such
aIunique thing must be seen to be ap-
preciated, took walk ON Fifth avenue
with her skirt gathered in a loop on one
side SO as-to display the white and red,
stars and ALL; OF course she was the
observed of all observers. Men laugh
ed, women giggled, boys shouted, and
soon she was followed by a troop OF the
latter, making all manner OF tnn of her
! patriotic display. The joke dawned
upon her mind after she had measured
"a half dozen blocks, and she called a
a coupe, glad to get back to hgr hotel
alive. She has hearty contempt now
for anything called .Centennial.-Ne'
! York Coz. Chicago Tribune.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-11-25
Judgment Of the Public !
Oct2S

During the past five years the public have
carefully observed the wonderful cures accom-
plished from the Use Of NEGETlNE From its
use many an allicied sufferer has been restored
to perfect health, after having expended small
fortune in procuring medical advice and OBJ
tanning poisonous mineral medicines. -.
Its medical properties are Alternative Tonic,
Solvent and Diurctic. There s no disease ot
the human system for which the NEGETlNE
cannot he used with perfect safety, as it does
not contain any metallic or poisonous com
pound. 1t is composed exclusively of barks,
roots and herbs; it is very pleasant TO take;
every child likes il. ii is safe and reliable, as
the following evidence will show:
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-11-25
4 ATOorulprCK VENTURE.

Il went uOWIl W DUiy yiha IdSt WYNN W
look at horse. yAsl was riding along
the road with Major Barry, we passed
acouple Of fields that were filled with
such Wild, tangled confusion of bush
ses that they, reseIpbled a jungle.
That" said the maj5r, us Merri-
hewts Toothpick Plantation ...
i''I don't undetstand."UuG ltn
"You see, Metrihew owned that farm,
and he, got alppg well enough until one
day an idea struck him. He came 10
me aud he said, Barry, I've just got
the biggest idea You ever heard OF
Barry, says he, there are abont eIght
million men in this couutry, amt thcr,t
Well, how many tOoth-plcks does each
man use in a yeaH Say four month
on an average; that's about ifty a year
apiece, or tour,bundred million year
for the whole nation. Now, what is
the bost toothpick ia the worldl It's
thorn --say TWO inches long, hard, smooth,
with sharp point, aud not likely to
break. I've got a bushiill of them on
my place, and fp gOingto grow EN-,
I'LL thedwhuie farm with (eiB Introduce
EN- 10 the trade, and make my fortune.
..So sure enough Merrihew went 10
work and sowed about one hundred
and twenty five acres la those thorn
bushes, aud the Bcxt summer he had
tho swfulest crop OF jsIn you ever saw.
Filled the whole place. When the
thorns were grown Merribew employed
twenty men to pick 'em. II took 'eIn
about month at, two dollars q day
for each man That was one thousand
dollars. "'' a''''.-" - N' 80 I'-loY 80
J Then he got the toOthpicks tied up
in bundles, aud he sent can ap the city.
After sbinnipg around for live or Six
weeks trying in vain TO sell EN-, man
offered him forty dollars tor tbe'lot, and
he accepted the bid y e'iyo1 pa 70
1.-The forty dollass jnss paid his board
bill and carried hhn home. Two days
afterward the man had him arrested for
fraud, because the tootbpicks poisoned
the mouths OF sbis customers, aud the
court made hrn TefaBdiths moIey aud
gay the cos,sJ by the time Gle ease
was settled the thorn bushes, had grown
80 tasL. that an elephant clad ia sheet
iron could not have made bis way
through the fields; and when M.rribew
got some Of bis friends 10 come out aud
advise him what .LoIao they decided
that it would cost more to clear of the
land than the properly was wcvth aud
they eounselled han 10 let 1t aIone. 80
DC did. and now he is driving mule
team for a man in Smyrna AZ dollar
and a half a day, and the toctbpick
plantation is going 70 seed. The very
sight OF tootbptck sets lAIsrihsw era.
~, and IFS ND wopdsr isiT gs.t,y
,ssApy sinan who feels 40 interest in
toothpick. culture can find a good oper-
lug down near Smyrna % Aerrfhew
wants 10 ll.out. ~ -aBax s5dsfsr. tg9i
"A We DOW, bave the hll Of the autumn
Leaf. Also The fall of the man who
steps 'Dupbnit on'tbewes ps-e'nsnt A
leaf 10 larger than ten Cent sSYte VII
get under the heel OF man worth
Sci S,OoJ and make iiiu1 sit down 30
sdddsriy that the tsess zPsscticslieyo
can tstl owhetber his, hat osy!hisioceilar
button Ass tbs ,hiehest q .ssa.sa
al H.. d,xr dsx~rn sa,f a.st .,..{fts
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-11-25
Martinsburg Advertisements.

.DGT FOX RELIABLE FIRE INSURANCE,
call on L. A. Steiner, General Insur-
anceb .Ag gent, at Martinsbarg, w. Va
Office a. few doors east of the Postotfice,
on Burke Street Over $l3,O00,000
capital, and none but first class lcompa-
MES represpnted. q, ,l! hg'y',D j.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-11-25
To Ny PATRONS

HAVING determined tOmakaa change
II in my, business ON April,lst, my books
will then be closed and ready for settlea
ment. Those indebted to me Will please
call and settle by cash or otherwise.
ni Having tried. both the cash and credit
systems and believing the former to be
the best for all CONCERNED, on and after
April lst,' l will sell for CASH or take in
exchange COUNTRY PRODUCE. / in-
tend III the future to buy for the lowest
cash prices and sell accordingly. Apor-
stien, OF .ng present stock will be sold Af
ARpBhhSN SYsf l., (, j Z ror ,sy x
hoping to merit yo,ir future fat6rs, I am,
TEA Tad el;iO IW.T. hEaiEN. q
April ], 1876. .92a hsoreYbE axtf
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-11-25
Prepared by IL R. STEVENS, Boston, Mass.
+. wGETlHE is is SOLD BY AlL DRUGGISTS
N !. 7..7'. d, SIS TO 5000 4 Z
R Il w : A RID .

THE undersigned hereby ofersa reward
: lHof 100000 forij any information
that will lead to the arrest, and evidence
that will secure the conviction of the per-
son or persons who stole the Wheat from
my fafnriil this county, in March last:
NJ 1ialso offer'a standing reward Of Iwen-
ty-fve Dollars for information and evi-
dence that will secure the arrest and con
viction of any person guilty, at any time,
past or future, OF any act OF larceny or
theft on any of my premises. Sh''.''
s'sicf sos aIIENRY, Y,SffEPHERD,
iN7.(A.,) nllt.-.. L, jeff. 90, VIVA.
Aug't 81, 1876. Tyr 4
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-11-25
Reliable Evidence.

MIR. II. r. STEVENS: .rt.... ,.5.t,
Dear Sir-I will most cheerfully add my testi-
mony to the great number you lave already re-
ceiyed In favor of your great and good medicine,
VEGETTNE, for I do not think enough can be
said in its praise for was troubled oyer 80 years
with that dreadful disease Catarrh, and had
such bad coughing spells that 1t would seem as
though / could never breathe any more, and
VEGETiNE has cured me; and | do feel to
thank God all the time that there Is 50 good
medicine as VEGETINE. and also think Il one
sinking feelings at the stomach, and advise
everybody to take the vEGEriNE, for ! can
assure them it is one of the best medicines that
s'''""'ATD ""'ATD 80, MRS. L. GoRE,?h .!'fui
Corner Magazine and Walnut Streets,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-11-25
Martinsburg Advertisements

i .I Ir.t..Ht l HlI ... ..a.'f.tt' o. ss4- VS.
,.a If Won will come to my CLOTHING
tc sIEG,C .if e. ...Js,1 yri %. ,itsH@
STORE, No. IL Queen Street, Martins
burg, I will show you WANAMAKER'S
GOODS. aim to keep strictly reliable
Goods, and can sell them rs LOW as any
man IN West Virginia. buy these Goods
in Philadelphia of the Manufacturers
pay CASH for them-and sell them at
the LOW EST attainable figures for Cash.
have MEMS SUITS ranging in price
from $3.50 to $4,000. OVERCOATS from
$4.50to 5000. The lowest priced suit
named is surprisingly good. / have no
trashy goods in my store. l have also an
| arrangement with Wanamaker It Brown
! of Philadelphia, to order suits and sim
gle garments. This arrangement Is made
| to suit that class of persons who prefer
to select their goods and have them made
to order. l have about loo samples of
goods embracing every style of Fashion
| able and Standard Cloths. L sell suits
and garments tins ordered at the same
prices rs ut Wanamaker's Establishment,
and give the same guarantee. also or
| der FURNISHING GOODS at Wanama-
ker's prices, and keep them constantly Oh
hand. n.. .". ,'.' ..l -f.-
/ also have YOUTHS AND BOYS
SUITS and OYERCOATS, very cheap.
Give me call. No trouble to show
goods. d. ): NOBLE,
y ' ... .. f'. t.f Martinsburg.
Oct 2S F ..... a- t 3m
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-11-25
Valuable Evidence.

The following unsolicited testimonial from
Rev. o. 4. Walker, u. D., formerly pastor OF
Bowdoin Square Church, Boston, and at present
settled in Providence, Il. L., must be deeined as
reliable evidence. No one should fail TO observe
that this testimonial is the result of two years
experience with the use of VEGErINE in the
Rev Mr., Walkers family, who now pronounces
1t Invaluable:
.Gi - -PRoytDEScE, II. l., 16i TRANSIT STREET.
II. r. STEVENS, ESQ.,: ...- r....f..,
feel bound To express with my signature the
high value place upon your VEGETlNE. My
family have used it for the last two years. In
nervous debility it is Invaluable, and l recon-
mend,it to all who may need an invigoraiing,
renovating tonic. O. ]. WALkEk,
Formerly Pastor of Bowdoin Square Church,
Boston.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-11-25
HERR. & g. &ll,'ENTLER

WISH TO inform their friends and the
|dNIp,ibhcthat they havnremoved their
store into the rsom formerly occupied by
! Mr., Chase, where they can be found at all
hours with full stock of Fresh Groceries,
: Notions and Confectionery. Having more
J ROOM and better recommendations, awe are
prepared to trade with ithe farmers for
their Produce, at the highess market
prices, Call into see US, rSo trouble to
- ,SfS Tsiisss sHERR 81 ENTLER. /
Aug! &c. 1876! 6!eiiItsgj 81 blDoW lssitf !,
DINE Apples, Prunes and Raisins for
L sale ati1uisr Ia;a,W.iR. BIRCH'S.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-12-01

Case.
TALLAHASSEE, November 3O-The board
met. The Democrats claim that besides ths
points Of irregularity in the altered Baker
county returns, the justice of the peace who
signed it had been appointed since the
election.
The Alachua county testimony created
| great excitement. The Democrats first Of
fered proof that the alleged affidavit from
| Green K. Moore, purporting to deny certain
facts in another affidavit he had made, was
dated and executed on the twentieth, whils
tbs affidavit that he proposed to retract and
correct was dated and executed On the
| twenty-third.
They then pronounced the atiiiavits pur
porting to be from Floyd Dukes g square
forgery. They then introduced Msssss.
Moore and Dakes as witnesses. Mr.. Moore
swore specifically that all the points in his
affidavit of the twenty third were true;
that no had stated the facts therein con-
tanned openly time and again; that he was
CnMrvNuEn MrcurSr Anx,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-12-01
COWdOn's Canal.

Last night there was q meeting Of the
Barataria canal directors and citizens in AZ.
sembly Hall to hear the address Of Captain
John Cowd0n, the protector of the scheme.
This gentleman was introduced by Mr..
Bronson Bayliss, who made . few sppr0-
pirate remarks relative to the merits OF the
Undertaking, and the reason the public
should hear Captain Cowdon, who began
his lecture by saying that the Barataria
canal is the only permanent gateway to the
sea. As it affords as much water a. is
found in any other part. is more reliable
and cheaper, it will be q safe and paying in
vestment to its author, however successful
be other means Of opening . way to the sea.
Captain COwdon then read q table of the
expenses of ship at New Orleane, showing
the same to be $ll 1903, nearly $40 ton, one.
half OF which will be saved by the Barataris
canal. The annual tonnage would be
10000. 900 tons. and the canal would be paid
for in year. He next read statistics relative
to the Increased tonnage of New Orleans,
as compiled by the Senate Committee on
transport stiop. He showed that in the
States of Illioois, Indiana, Ohio, Missouri,
etc., the amount of grsin grown in 1850 was
2,37O, 900 bushels; in 1870 this increased to
5,735 900 bushels. while in 1875 it was
doubled. In 1876 the amount of grain
grown in the United States was $50, 1873
bushels, of which over 81, 900 was raised
in the States of the Ohio and Mississippi
valleys. He showed what this would be
worth when the Barataria canal was
opened. 1t matters not who is elected king
or emperor il this canal is built; it WILL
work we'll for the South. Captain C0wdon
tsen showed the plan of the proposed canal,
and illustrated it by map giving the loca.
ton, distances. etc, of the route. Dred ging
and guard walls. like unto the same at the
a. "a mo
essary on the bar at the sea, where the
present depth of water is only ten feet. but
forty feet would be easily gained. Captain
Cowdon also explained the advantages Of
this canal, the building OF which, as cnm
pared with the Suez, is merely child's play
the entire cost of the enterprise being only
$500, 900.
Remarks were slso made by Colone
Minor Meriwether, Colonel F. A. Tyler auG
others. indorsing what Captain CowdoI
had said respecting the great enterprise
Memphis Appeal.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-12-01

were looked up in the box, and now yor
order the box before you it seems to me-
that without the order of the board il
would be perfectly competent for this board
to take the boxes and perform the simple
duty, and get the reports referred to BY
the supervisor himself. / don't think il
would be transcending the law or violating
any previous ruling of this board / viii
submit the question.
President Wells-It has . tendency te
widen the range of the discussion, and i,
seems to me that We have not the time tC
give our attention to it. and hence, we must
adhere to the ruling of the board.
Governor Wickliffe-May ask what die
position you have made Of the vote of Red
President wells-It has been opened, but
nothing done with it. There is q general
protest in that case. We will take these
crate upon them and examine the papers,
and if there is anything wrong we will try
and give you the information where the
wrong is, if we construe there is q wrong.
Governor Palmer-Our attention has
been called to two. Are there more than
two!
President Wells-I can not remember.
There ia o protest by Raford Blunt, a can.
didate himself defeated, though not by the
cupcA SIooA'
Governor Wickliffe-Grant parish was
before the board. Have ou taken it under
advisementf
President Wells-We have taken no ac-
tion, and have no opinion.
Governor Wicklitfe-I would aek the
board to take action upon it so that We may
know what to do.
President Wells-You shall know in time.
Mr.. McGloin-I want to know how you
are going to act upon the ruling regarding
protests coming up from the supervisors at
tested by three witnesses; if you are going
to only receive the protests in that way, or
receive them generally as you have done in
the case of Packard and BlOunt?
President Wells-Whenever protests are
supported by the proper evidence they will
be received, and We will be the judges of
the evidence introduced to support the
protest.
Mr. McGloin-You don't intend to abide
by the Law which requires protests to come
up in that way?
President Wells-This case goes over for
our consideration, and the board stands ad.
journed until tomorrow morning at ten
n,c1ock
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-12-01
Advance In American Wheat.

Ordinarily this is the dull season of the
wear in the grain trade. Through N0vem-
Der and December dealers and shippers are
accustomed to cheer themselves with the
assurance that with the new year trade
will revive. Sometimes this is the case, but
more frequently the revival is postponed
until February or March. But this season has
proved exceptional, and within compare
lively short period the demand for wheat
has greatly increased at an advance in price
of from five to ten cents per bushel This
ia attributed to two causes-the war rumors
from Europe and short American supply.
As ia usual when the market is affected by
by two or more influences working in the
same direction. it is difficult to estimate
their several effects.
On Saturday, Tribune reporter con-
versed on the subject with many OF the
leading grain merchants and exporters, all
of whom gave their opinions freely. agree
ing as to the condition of the market, but
differing somewhat as to the relative in
tluence of war rumOrs and the short
crop. There was an average yield
of winter wheat, but the spring wheat
CROP was from one-quarter to one-third
short. This was caused by the drouth,
which prevented the full development Of
the kernel, and caused it to ripen prema-
turely. As result the crop was never
gathered IN o better condition; 1t is per
fectly dry, and will keep in all weathers.
The shortness of the crop did not influence
prices until war rumors from Europe opdAed
q prospect of increased demand. Dealers
had been content to carry light stocks, and
exporters filled their foreign orders ct theil
leisure When an increased foreign demand
seemed probable larger stocks were laid in,
and haste was made in filing orders. This
tended to stiffen prices, and maintain the
advance which had been caused by the first
wsrlike dispatches. 1t was estimated BY
an exporter who had q branch house il
Liverpool that there we're not less thar
100000 quarters of wheat (l8,OOO,OO(
bushels) now atloat on the way from Ameri
can to European ports; q large part of thif
was from California and Oregon. Many
gentlemen With whom the reporter tslket
were of the opinion that though the advance
was the direct result of war rumors, it wae
not of speculative nature, but that the ru
mors had simply hastened q natural pro
cess; that the price of wheat was not sbov'
| it's intrinsic value, nor greater than it woull
have been in few months without the al,
Of war rumors. Others took a differen
view. Wheat could not be exported, the
said, at present prices without loss of sev
eral cents per bushel, and whenever tina
was the case the price was speculative.
was the opinion OF these gentlemen that re
ports of well assured peace prospects woul
send prices down very materially, thoug
! the advance had not been SO great as I
create any danger OF panic.-Nev Yor
| Tribune
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-12-01

Travellers on the Metropolitan railway in
London have been greatly annoyed recently
by "howling swells," party Of noisy gen
tlemen who amuse themselves by yelling
and shouting tearfully whenever the train
they are in enters . tunnel. Two Of the
gang were captured and given into custody,
but got off BY the payment Of three shilIngs
each,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-12-01

A railroad ticket Office was recently
broken open in New Hampshire and 700
tickets were stolen. The rascals will next
be irving to steal d ride.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-12-01

D'Atale, the strong man, should have
been a dentist. Hs was called "the man
with the eye on jaw"
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-12-01

CONTINUED ON NISAra rAqE.i