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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-11-18

An IMPERrlNENr INTERROGATION
For some time past it has been one OF
the duties Of the police officers of St
Louis to 90 10 the various houses on
their respective beats and ascertain the
size, etc, Of the hose used in sprinkling
the yards aud streets. Out on Grand
Avenue a sturdy peeler had watched n
long time at the back yard Of AZ arlsto-
cratic mansion to try to obtain the nee
esSary information from the hired girl.
But she didn't appear,and finally in iit
of desperation the officer walked around
to the front door aud rang. A moment
more the lady Of the house opened the
door. hisratherstag ggeredthe ofiicer,and
without a word Of preliminary examina
ton he touched his hat aud led off with
Good morning madam: | called to i'll
quire what kind OF hose you use 7
'Srl said the astonishrd lady grow
ing about gaiter heel taller.
'Yes'm, very disagreeaole to trouble
you, but we have to make these inqiries,
mum-Duty You know
DUTY, indeed sir, You miscreant
Beg pardon, madam. Perhaps you
don't use any hose I'm very sorry but
don't know.
'Not use any hose! Oh, you villain
abominable wretch what do you meau'
We'll, perhaps its rubber hose mad
am.
Rubber hose!' she screamed. You!
Il mean what kind OF hose
well, Of all the impudence I
Il ask thousands OF pardons, madam.
| see You don't know.
i don't know
but here comes the kitchen maid.
She can tell me what | want to know
Susan, if you say one word to that
miserable brute l II discharge you. She
can tell you, indeed, can she. | would
like 10 see her.
And so the officer had to retreat f.
nally without accomplishing his purpose.
The lady told her husband, the hus-
band flew in a rage to the sergeant, the
sergeant explained the matter, and they
both agreed that it was a great outrage
that ought to be kept quiet.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-11-18

At station on The New Haven rail-
road, the other day, a man and woman
came into the car. Every seat had one
or two occupants. He put her into one
seat, which was in part occupied, and
he took another just opposite. The
person whom he sat with offered 20 sit
elsewhere, SO that he and the lady
might sit together. ooh, it does not
matter" be replied, "we are married"
Pay up yoor dues at this Office i'm
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-11-18

The Moore6eld Examiner states tbst
Pittsburg ironmasters are Of opinion
that the iron ores Of Hardy and Grant
counties, West Virginia, would super
sede the Lake Superior ores if brought
to that city, and that toe Soath Branch
Iron Company aud citizens Of the South
Fork and MooreGeld districts sis NOV.
ing 10 the matter Of building 2 rsiIrosd
from Romney to tbs s'insa Early shis
winter vots will be tsksu in The two
districts named upons qseAion of sub,
scribing eS0,0)o IN aid Of the enisrs
fri~. -,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-11-18
Martinsburg Advertisements.

pUr For RELIABLE FIRE Insurance,
call on l.. A. Steiner, General lnsur-
ance Agent, at Martinsburg. W. Va
Office few doors east of the Postotflce,
ON Burke Street Over Si3,OOO,0OO
capital, and none but first class compa'
MES represented.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-11-18

A good joke is told as having been
perpetrated by a farmer near Elnira
He had been bothered greatly by hun
ters from the cities who had entered his
woods with a perfect abandon aud
slaughtered the squirrels in great num-
bers. One day he procured TWO or
three squirrels, took them TO taxider-
mist aud had them stuffed He took
them TO his woods aud nailed them fast
to the limbs of as many trees in such a
way that they could be easily discover
ell by the hunters. How much powder
and lead has been wasted on these
squirrels it is impossible to tell, but
many good marksman has wondered
why he could not bag the game. The
old farmer has doubtless enjoyed many
hearty laugh at the discontinue of
the hunters.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-11-18
Prepared by Il. B. STEVENS, Boston, Mass
veeETlNE IS SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
SIS TO $500
II e w A X d

THE undersigned hereby offers reward
of $4,000 for 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 farm in this county, in March last.
also offer Il standing reward of Twen-
ty-tive Dollars for information and evil
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 OH any of my premises.
HENRY SHEPHERD,
jeff. Co, W. Va.
Aug't 81, 1876. lyr
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-11-18
ora. J Ernni,ner.

AxorHER MgpIuM EXPOSED
name is Church, his nationality Amerl.
can, and his parlor on James street To-
routo, under the shadow OF SALISBURY
Hall. lie has been doing roaring
trade for two years pas;, at nifty cents n
seance, and from 81 TO $40 per private
consultation. The familiar spirits by
which this man has been enabled To
supply some OF the slraightest aud most
respectable membeIS OF society with
news aud advice from their departed
relatives are Forest Lily, s9uaw, Little
jimmy, al Indian dwarf, Lille Preston,
young lady, earth residence unknown,
who Was drowned while crossing the
Allautc aud Milwaukee, au Indian
giant seven feet high. With these IA
mlliars, Church has gulled hundreds IN
the city; in tact, he has 50 bedeviled
some old maids aud weak minded gen
llemen that they have lett thclr congre
cations aud openly prolesscd spiritual
ism. Last week, however, disaster
heiell Church. Ills parlor Was full one
night, and the circle Was complete, and
he was supposed TO be sitting bound
hard aud fast IN a corner of the room,
and the names of Milwaukee had the
floor, and was ringing bells, aud occa-
soually urging the members ot the CIR
Gle TO keep their hands joined aud their
minds passive. AT this juuclure yen'
llemau, who Was in the adjoining room,
aud who had discovered "a sloseppe hoIe
in the partition betwixt hIn aud the
spirit room where Numwaukee WAS hold.
luz forth, aud which, it is needless 10
say, was III total darkness, conceived
the idea OF thrusllng lighted torch
through the hole and throwing light
upon Nirnwaukce's subject. Accord
ingly, he quietly struck match, applied
it TO the torch, thrust the brilliant
light through the stovepipe hole, aud
10! the circle saw-not Milwaukee lee.
turing or playing, nor Church sitting
bound in corner Of the roum, but the
latter, in his shirt sleeves, aud with his
boots off, standing where the spirits
were wont 10 stand. The circle broke
up 10 confusion, having discovered that
their Gamaliel was 4 humbug.-.Non-
Hsai GnsrTs.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-11-18
Martinsburg Advertisements.
~ w G . o ID 5 !!
pp1CES TO SUIT THE TIMES
GEO. A. Smiths
HAT AND SHOE EMPORIUM
IN STALEY'S NEW BUILDING,
NO. "a QUEEN STREET,
Opposite J. Fleishman's Dry Goods Store,
MARlYNSBURG, W. VA.

lie takes great pleasure in informing
III the citizens of Berkeley and adjoining
counties that he has full and well Sc
lected stock of Goods, purchased In Bos-
ton. New York, Baltimore and CarllSle'
and in quality and price he challenges
comparison. His stock embraces LADIES,
Misses and Children's Boots, SHOES anu
Caters of every quality ana style "'iu "a
superior manufacture w., of .h.
Gents and bows Hats and Caps OF the
very latest styles Gents and Boys BOOTS,
shoes. Caters, slippers, and iuii llie o'
children's Shoes, also trunks, '"'Aes'
Umbrellas, SC, DC.
He keeps from the very finest Heres"
Kid and Lasting Cater 70 the common
walking Shee, insuring ease and comfort
" He keeps a general and well selected
..drt which will be constantly replen-
lied with fresh Goods of latest manulac-
trre Ladies Caters $l.25 to the best
erades: Gents Caters sl.25 to the best
grades.
Remember the place and give him call
and be convinced of the superiority anG
eheapaess CT his stock.
GEO. A. SMITH,
Queen Street, Martinsburg.
JulyS, 1875. ~
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-11-18
War! War ! War !
Not Against the Indians, but Against
High Prices on
Dry Goods (!

Having purchased Of J. Fleishman his
entire Stock of Dry Goods, Notions, &C.,
and thereto added n large assortment Of
fresh Goods. just received, from the lead
ing Manufacturers; and having bought
my entire stock for cash l am able to sell
you DRY GOODS for less money than
other merchants can buy for. l call your
special attention to my we'll selected stock
OF Black Goods such as Cashmeres, Crepe,
Cloth, BOmbasine, Merino, and Alpaca,
which can sell you for less money than
any other house in the State. I paw no
profits to Importers and import all nv
goods myself.
All those desiring Good Bargains will
do we'll by calling on me, before purchas-
Ing elsewhere.
HENRY MAYER,
Successor to j. Fleishman,
17Queen ST., Martinsburg.
Oet7 II
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-11-18
A Walking Miracle.

Mr. II. r. STEVENS:
Dear Sir-Thouyh a stranger, I want to In
form you what VEGETISE has done for me.
Last Christmas ScrOfua made its appearance
In my system-large running ulcers appearing
on me- as follows: One Oh each OF my nrms,
one OH my thigh, which extended TO the seat.
one OH my head, which eat into the skull bone,
one OIL my left leg, which became 80 bad that
two physicians came TO amputate the limb,
so as nv whole body was so full Of Scrofula;
they deemed it advisable TO cut the sore, which
was painful beyond description, anu there Was
q quart of matter run from this one sore.
The physicians all gave me up TO die, and
said they could 10 no more for me. Both oi my
legs were drawn up 10 my seHt, ana II was
thought il did get up again would be eHl-
pie for life.
When in this condition I saw NEGETISE
advertised, and commenced taking IL III March,
and followed on with il until l had used six
teen bottles, and this morning am going 10
plough corn, well man. All my townsmen
say ii is a miracle TO see me round walking and
working.
In conclusion will add, when ] was endur-
Ing such great suffering from that dreadful
take me out OF this world, but as NEGErlNE has
restored TO me the blessings of health, desire
more than ever to live, that may be OF fome
service to my fcllow-nen, and Know OF no
better way to aid suffering humanity, than to
inclose you this statement Of my case, With an
earnest hope that you will publish 1t, and IL
will AFFORD me pleasure Ia reply to any com
munication which may receive thercirOm
WILLIAM PAYN.
Avery, Berrien Co., Mich, July 10, 1872.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-11-18
Oct 2S
Judgment Of the Public! !

During the past five years the public have
carefully observed the wonderful cures accom-
plishcd from the use of NEGErlNE. From its
use many an afflicted sufferer has been restored
TO perfect health, alter having expended small
fortune in procuring medical advice aud OBJ
tanning poisonous mineral medicines.
Its medical properties are Alternative, Tonic.
Solvent and Diurcic. There is no disease ot
the human system for which the NEGETiNE
cannot be used with perfect safety, as 1t docs
not contain any metallic or poisonous com
pound. II IL composed exclusively OF barks,
roots and herbs il is very pleasant To- take;
every child likes il. II is safe and reliable, ls
the following evidence will show:
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-11-18

This is not the first close count 10 the
electoral vote for President Ia 1897
John Adams received II votes 10 the
Electoral College and Thomas Jefferson
6s. In 1901 Jefferson received IS and
Burr 70, and the election Was decided
by the House. Since then there has
been no close count 10 the Electoral
College, though there have beeu sever.
al occasions when, there being more
than two candidates, no one had clear
majority of the electoral vote, and the
election was completed by the House
OF Representatives, ss the Constitution
ia such cases provides.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-11-18

A Dutchmnn read somewhere that
money doubled itselfby compound in
terest every fourteen years, il it was put
carefully away and lett untouched.
The guiIeless Hollander at once dug .
hole in the cellar and buried four hun.
dred dollars packed in teakettle. This
was fourteen years ago last "Wednesday.
On that day be rose at four o'clock in
the morning and dug up his cash, with
the confident expectation that it had in
creased to eight hundred dollars. His
disappointment was great; and when
his friends interviewed him about math.
ematics now, he expresses The opinion
that ''Dem arithmetics ish all lie!
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-11-18
Valuable Evidence.

The following unsolicited testimonial from
Rev. o. L. Walker, ID. d., formerly pastor OF
Bowdoin Square Church. Boston, and al present
settled In Providence, Il. L., must be deemed 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 tho
Rev Air. Walkers family, who now pronouncss
it invaluable:
PROVIDENCE. r. l., lei TRANSIT STREET.
II. r. STEVENS, Esq:
feel bound to express with my Signature the
hiob value | place upon your VEGErlNE. My
family have used il for the last two years. In
nervous debility it is invaluable, and recon-
mend 1t to all who may need an invieorating,
renoyating tonic. q. i. WALhEt,
Formerly Pastor Of Bowdoin Square Church,
Boston.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-11-18

A JEALOUS BIBLE SrUDEsr.-About
three weeks ago San Antonio father
promised his ten year.old boy dollar IL
he would learn by heart chapter 10 the
Bible. This morning the boy asked Tor
a dollar, as te had learned the chapter,
and the old gentleman gave it TO him,
not without suspicion, however that the
coming circus had something 10 do with
his sudden industry in learning the
chapter
80 be inquired: 81 hope, Johnny you
don't intend to spend that dollar 10 20.
ing to that wicked circus. You are 10.
lug to put it on the plate on Sunday,
for missionary purposes, sin't you, sou.
N.Y.
The boy burst into tears, ard said
huskiIy: why, pa, you didn't think
Id spend money TO go TO circnsf
Whereupon there was tableau like
little George Washington and bis
halchet. The old man cried out, "My
noble boy" and wrapped bis arms sew
eral times around Johnny, who blub-
bered like he bad not friend leit.
About ten minutes atterward, wbilo
on his way TO see dog fight, ia the
company Of another boy. Johnby men
toned the occurrence aud said: "You
can bet your boots I'm not the hsirpn
10 pay a dollar 10 get into the circus
when | can crawl in under the canvss."
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-11-18

A Lebanon contractor had some men
working tor him iu the rural districts.
At the end of each month he usually
paid their board bills aud deducted it
from their wages. Some time ago he
received the following bill aad letter
from man who had been furnishing
the staff of life TO one Of his workmen
souss Mounting rote
lebinon Iounte
September 9s 1876
.7irr Dunnisea TO P--D--. esq
deter TO washen CLOSE months Is SCENTS
SO times cad at ~ sents ID dolers 81
sents git drunk 5 dolers-
MisIer-heI is A. dungin his bort bill,
it is ) doers charged get drunk, it is
sheap he max SO much trouble ven he
vas lite as not hev agau tor dwise so
much euy more, he preak my lookeu
class, aud trow my pigs init s,hones
and lreak his pag, aud mag my wife
schared det putty near wit shot gun,
and git SO mutch shouding around aud
kigs up ter fuss SO ss people pelieve my
hous vas loonetick asilem 5 dolers i
charch ven YOU dond pay it charch 10
dolers. Yours P-D Esq.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-11-18

SIGNS Hung OUt-It was only a
piece of Grape floating from the door
knob. But it told OF cold from with.
in of little feet-uoiseess. A voice
whose music rang through the house
Yesterday hushed in silence to-day. OF
hearts all crushed with sorrow on ac-
count of the unwelcome, Inbidden
guest, who had robbed them OF their
treasure Hearts 80 broken that only
he who came to heal the broken-hearted
could cure.
1t WAS only glass of wine, pressed
to the lips Of a young mar, and through
the sparkle he did not see the serpent
every day hugging him tighter. Than
came days of drunkenness and wretch
odness then the end, grave in the
potters field, on which was written,
No drunkard shall inherit the kingdom
OF Heaven" 1t was only little sign
on which huns the destiny OF soul.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-11-18

Pay up yoar dues at this Office i'm
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-10-19
Judge Pitman's Boy.

Judge Pitman's boy Bill, says the
Philadelphia Bulletin, ,ac quires learning
in a log school house. At one place the
logs are broken away, and through this
aperture Bill endeavored to escape feet
foremost during school hours one day
last summer. Unfortunately, he stuck
fast when half way through, and he
could neither return nor retreat. When
the attention of Mr. Shines, the teacher,
was directed to the culprit, Mr.. Shines
proceeded to the exterior of the edifice
and embraced the opportunity afforded
by Williams position to hammer him
with a shingle. Then young Mr.. Pitman
was pulled out and plunged into sums
in vulgar fractions. Near the school,
house there is mill-race; at the end Of
which there is a sluice-gate. Immedi-
ately below the gate there is huge,
deep tank, which carries the water to an
undershot wheel. The inside of the
tank is green and Shiny, and when the
water is drawn carefully out of it, a
great many fish can often be found lying
in the bottom. The tank is fifteen feet
deep. A few days after the flogging
Bill happened to pass the tank and look
In. He saw Mr.. Shines at the bot
tom picking up fish and putting them In
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-10-19

The telegraph announces that the
Republicans of the South are very much
elated overthe President proclamation.
They predict with great confidence that
Hayes will now carry both South Caro-
lima and North Carolina by large ma
jorities. AS to the latter state, Judge
Settle, the Republican candidate for
Governor, says that nothing can pre-
vent North Carolina from going Repub-
lican, except the intimidation of the
colored vote. Settles greatest fear has
been incursions of armed mounted white
regulators from Georgia or South Caro-
lima. lie says i disturbances of the peace
are ayerted, the state will go for Hayes,
as on fair ballot the Republicans have
majority.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-10-19

a bag. William felt that the hour of
vengeance had struck. He turned the
handle of the sluice-gate, and in less
than minute that jolly old pedagogue
was foundering in six feet of water,
trying in vain to chamber up the Shiny
sides of the tank. When he saw young
Pitman he shrieked to him for help.
But Bill with fiendish GOODNESS said:
mo sir, you've got to tread water
till you promise never to lick me again. -
Then Shines solemnly pledged himself
never to strike another blow at him, and
Bill let the water from the tank, and
helped Shines out. That night, when
Bill got home he found Shines there con-
versing with the Judge, and five minutes
later the Judge was fondling William
with trunk strap; while Shines sat by
and smiled. William has since expressed
the opinion that Shines is a perfdious
scoundrel.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-10-19

1S7 101 81
The Electoral College will consist of
1863 votes; necessary to a choice 1856. OF
the States classed tdoub.ful'' in the
above list, it is now generally conceded
that New York and New Jersey have
ranged themselves against Tilden, and
that Mississippi will cast her vote for
Hayes, if her people are permitted to
vote by the ewhite liners.'' Indiana,
also, is announced as sure for the Re
publican ticket, and it will be safe,
therefor, to add one half of the above
doubtfulvotes to the Republican column,
thus giving Hayes and Wheeler 232 elec-
toral votes.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-10-19

The Democrats claim that with Democ-
racy in power there would be an end
of hard times. This promise was made
in New York in 1874. Tilden has been
the Governor of that State since that
time, yet the times are worse in New
York than ever before. Even the Long
Island fisherman who deserted General
Dix because he only caught one eel in
his pot has resolved to vote the Repub-
lican ticket because even that one eel
is denied him now. Democracy has as
much control over hard times as the
bulfrog has over the tides. Both may
croak, but the tide rises and falls the
same as ever.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-10-19

The chances of reform coming out of
an old leader of Tammany Hall, one
dyed in the wool, are so small that the
finding of black bean in a barrel of
white ones by blindfolded man would
be certainty in comparison. When
Tweed is chosen rector of Trinity church
and John Morrissey is found travelling
with Moody and Sankey, we shall look
for reform from Samuel j. Tilden.
Tammany is rotten, and the politician
who got his diploma in that school has
no business in these times at the White
House. The people don't want him.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-10-19
The Electoral Vote.

II the recent proclamation of the
President in relation to Southern
affairs is carried into effect, the citizens
of the South will be duly protected in
the exercise of the elective franchise.
and fair election may therefore be
anticipated in that benighted region.
In that event the Republicans will car
ry South and North Carolina and Flor
ida, making the following table a very
correct classification of the probable
vote of the different States.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-10-19

Rates of Advertising
No Advertisement fssertesf for less n.ug my
eeTlfs.
-DAILY LEADER, all transient advertise
ments 10 cents per Inns, Nonpariel, each In
sei tion; insertions eight cents per line 4, ~
insertions, cents per linz.
Local Notices, per line, bourgeois each In
sertion. 10 cents per line 30 insertions cents
per line.
WHGkLY LEADEH, all transient adv xsrtise-
ments 2 cents per line, first Insertion one
month 20 cents per line; six months 10 cents
per line; one year cents per line.
Cheyenne, Jan. lst, ls76-
FL. CLAICHE. Proprietor.