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u. s. Marine Hospital.


A NY SICK SAILOR WHO HAS PAID
"A Hospital dues for two lmonlhs pre- ed.
ing his application for admissions entitled
toHoapifil lrolief
Port TOwnsond aospltn1s
The above Institution having been placed
on q permanent footing, - TIE United
states Hospital for Marine Patients on
Puget Sound, the proprietor takes pleasure
in announcing that no pains or e2psnse
viii be spared In mlnielrrInG 70 the COM
fort and convenience Of private pa1lcnla-
This Il the largest General Hospital nortn
OF San Francisco, and ~ mr the most con-
nIefo IN equlpmonf- II has been thorough!y
fefffod and rufurnished. It's general wards
have Recommendations for about one hun
drsd patients and are peealarly adepted
for cases requiring The most careful tls1l-
menf and constant supervision of limited
e1I,enso Ih0se who dc1iro them VIII I1o
fninishod With private rooms, cntiroly
sspaIafs and distinci, At slight additional
- The attention q Nm ounerl, and
ikoss interested IN shipping, !. called %
fhe net that saamen snn6ung from conta-
eIons diseases vin Be treated outside the
Hoaulfal without expense 20 the yc11eL
THOMAS 7. MINOR, n. D.,
astf Managing surEoon-
, 1876-10-20
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both good
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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-04-01
The End of the World.

Mr.. JERRIE SAYS 1T WILL CONE
THIS YEAK.-A meeting of Second Adj
ventists was held in Cooper Union, New
York, to discuss the prophecy of COM
ing o. Christ in 1876. About seventy
five persons, most OF whom We're gray
haired aud thoughtful looking men,
gathered in little room.
Mr.. Jerrie, who had written on
blackboard some figures to show that
the end of the world, or 1.-The time of
the end" will come this year, spoke
about the fulilment of the prophecy in
the twelfth chapter of Daniel. He il
lustrated his Interpretation of the proph-
ecy by historical references.
at says in that day the wicked shall
do wickedly,' he said, "Now did you
ever see such time of corruption and
rottenness as this? have never known,
and I cannot find any one who has ever
known such a time of corruption lii
Church and State and everywhere. Look
at this Belknap case. But that is only
one. Suppose you should 60 to Wash
inyton aud unearth all the elements OF
corruption there, what would become of
it?"
He next argued that the prophecies
foretold the end 1855 years from a Civ
en- time, that is, from "the time when
the daily sacrifices shall be taken away
and the abomination that maketh desc
late be set up" This abomination he
said, was the Church of Rome, and its
setting up occurred in SAL, when the
Emperor Justinian placed it on the pin
nacle of its power and in order to do so
overthrow the Goths. Then followed
the period of 1920 years spoken OF in
the prophecy, bringing the time up to
1881, when the allied powers of Europe,
to prevent continental war, took away
from the Pope just as much power as
Justinian has given him. TO this 1920
years the prophecy added a month and
a half, meaning torty-6ve years, thus
fixing the time of the end in 1876. In
this view, Mr. Jerrie said science and
revelation agreed, He did not attempt
to fix the day or the month of the end,
which is to come "like thief in the
night"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-04-01
CHEAP TRANSPORTATION.

1t has been a.certained that -four can
be shipped from this county by Canal
Boat to Georgetown, thence TO BAL
TIMORE by steam packet for Is cts.
per barrel less, than by b. & o. r. Il.
This gives 3 CTS. per bushei more 10 the
Farmer for his wheat. We hope the
committee appoiutrd at the last County
Council, are making Investigations, as
to the cost of shipping by way OF the
Western Maryland Railroad from the
Northern part OF this county and Berke-
ley; and by way of Loudoun and Hamp-
shire, from Southern part of this county
and Clark county, Va. The farmers
can by judicious management, and de-
termined will, relieve themselves of this
onerous aud ruinous burtEen of freight
age in getting their produce to market.
Get up your teams boys! ''For he that
would thrive, must lead and drive" Do
not be afraid of little mud and expos
ure. if you desire to maintain your indie
p.ndence and save what you earn in the
field by honest labor. Wagon it of,
Don't give every fourth bushel to get
the other three to market as you now
do with your corn. l..
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-04-01
The March of Reason.

There are certain pretended pbiloso-
pliers and wiseacres who, when you speak
to them of the progress of mankind, shake
their heads and talk Of the good old days
before steam was applied and the Morse
telegraph invented. Away with such
humbug. The great discoveries which
have enriched mankind; united by wire
link great nations separated by mighty
seas, dwarfsd Space with Speed, and re-
duced disease to its minimum, cannot by
any exercise Of ing cnuity be demonstra-
ted to be aught but blessings.
Among the sanatory discoveries of the
nineteenth century is one, that III view OF
the salutary influence it has exerted de-
serves a foremost place. We allude 10
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters which l. one
of the most deservedly celebrated tonics
and alternatives Of the present day. The
most unimpcachable testimony establish
es the fact that this popular medicated
stimulaut and corrective annihilates indi-
gestion, constipation, urinary complaints,
malarial disorders, and many affections OF
the sensitive organs. In the mining re-
cions and new cleariugs Of the West, II is
regarded by the Inhabitants as an indis-
pensable means of preventing, rs well as
curing chills and fever, and there Is
scarcely a city or town in the Union, some
of whose denizcns have not horne witness
to its efficacy in remedying the first NAM
ed class of maladies.
As an invigorant, appetizer and carmi-
native, Hostetter's Btters are incompara-
bly, the most effective and purest. Their
basis of fine old rye, the most healthful al
coholic spirit attainabls, is of itself no
mean tonic, but its strengthening proper
ties are increased fifty fold by the vegeta-
bic extracts which it holds in solution,
and to which the surprising quality Of
the Btters are due.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-04-01
"TuE LOST CAuss.-A magnificent

"I'HE LOST Cause. magnificent
picture IA Is inches is size, beautiful
in design and artistic in execution. 1t
represents confederate soldier after
the war returning to bis home, which
he finds lonely and desolate. In front
of the ruined cottage, telling sad tale
of the miseries of war, are two graves
with rude crosses, OH one OF which
some friendly hand has hung garland.
TO the right the calm river and the
rising moon indicate peace and rest
The stars, seen through the trees, re-
present the Southern Cross. 1t is a pic
iure that will touch every Southern
heart, and should find place in every
Southern. home. One copy sent by
mail, mounted on rollar aud post. paid,
on receipt of % cents, or three for 6O
cents. AdGrss John Burrow d Co.,
Bristol, Tenn. Agents wanted every
where to sell our cheap and popular
pictures:-$5 to $40 per day easily
made. No money required until pic
lures arc sold. Send stamp for eata-
logue aud terms.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-04-01
"MARTHA."

The lady correspondent martha" in
the issue of the 18th of February, will
pardon us for not paying our respects to
her sooner. We hope she is ''Matron,
yet we have some misgivings that she
is not, or she would not have misinter-
preted the suggestion OF our Grange
correspondent. He thinks that woman
shows her moral independence by es-
chewing fashion, when its observance
brings financial and social distress, Ia
Belknap!
1t would be very agreeable to our
Grange readers, for Martha to give her
views as TO the causes of the farmers be-
ing SO far behind hand. Nothing is
better calculated to enable the distress
ed 10 get relief than to know the caus-
es that bring it about.
There is an article in our Grange col
umn this week, ga return to economy,
which We think presents some of the
causes Of our embarrassments, read 1t!
PETER.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-04-01
All About the Spelling Zee.

Ed. Register-In your last weeks is
sue .Templar" wants "Nemo" to give
a full description of the spelling match
between the "Clippers" and "Leetown-
ers" and which according to Templars
description resulted in the complete
overthrow of the students of Clip Acad-
envy. But you know the old adase.
there is always two sides to story
and it holds good in this case. You
have heard Tenplar's side, but reserve
your verdict until you hear ours. In
the first place we will commence our
description by acknowledging that we
were beaten, but-we must stop here
and hulnbly beg Mr.. Templar to forgive
us Tor differing from him iu one or two
things. First be says "the Clippers
gave the challenge and arranged all the
preliminaries, even insisting that the
Leelown boys must go to Clip and
SPELL" Now hold up Templar! Go
easy there! You did not tell how your
Leetown boys came up here and told US
that they would not spell at all unless
they knew where, the lesson was to be, and
could study it. He did not tell yoa how
his boys studied for days until o"e OF
them could almost give out the lesson
without a book. He did not tell you
how much difference there was in tie
ages and sizes of the two classes, that
nearly all of his class were grown men,
and all but one or two of ours, little
boys, some of them, mere children; how
three of the smallest of our class spelt
down several of his largest boys and
then held the others 10 close struggle,
Of or near quarter of all hour, until
at last there was only two on each side.
Those on the Leetown side both grown
men, while the two on, the Clip side,
were aged II and Is years. We must
say that Templars scholars spelt re-
markably well, especially Messrs. Gus
ter and Grim, but We would do our gal
liant little boys injustice did We fail to
mention the names of the three who so
nobly upheld the honor of their school.
They were Samuel l.. Myers, Grafton
Shirley and Thomas b. Farnswortb,
and we challenge Leetown, or any other
town to produce three boys Of their
age that can spell them down. No
Templar! we do not think it such ex-
tremely supper hill' work TO spell
against the Gridiron University. Like
glorious old Dixie, Clip is not conquer
ed, but overpowercd. No matter if
the Gridiron does wear the laurel now.
Take care lest You find your laurel
wreath turned into willow, for we are
not done yet, and We close our descrip-
ton by saying that we challenge any
number Of your scholars, your teachers,
your Deighbors, or "any other man" to
spell against us, not study the lesson
first though Templar. We don't do bust
ness in that way, but let the master Sc
lect any lesson he pleases. Come when
ever you please Templar, bring who
ever you choose. Bring your scholars,
your teachers, your merchants, your
doctors, Your farmers, your ministers
and all. Bring Leetown, invite Ker-
neysville, borrow Shadsburg, Horaces
Gap, and if that dout do, we will lend
you some. We not only challenge you
but We dare you to come. How, now,
Templar! Respectfully
MEMO.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-04-01

Down BRAKEs.-The Border Wafch-
ma" is responsible for the following
characteristic anecdote of one of ouL
West Virginia Senators:
Thurman sports a red bandana hand
kerchief and blows the loudest nose in
America. 1t is said that on one occa-
sion, Senator Davis, of West Va, who
ia early life, had been brakeman on a
railroad, dropped asleep at his desk.
Senator Thurman solemnly waved his
red bandans and gave his nose terrlt-
6c snort. The sleeping Senator sprang
TO his feet aud Selling his desk com
menced twisting it with all his might
He afterwards explained that he thought
Thurman's blow was an engine whist
ling ''down brakes and the red BAN
dana handkerchief signal of distress,
hence the wrenching CT the desk.
We accept the anecdote as both char
acteristic and illustrative. The habit of
watchfully guarding against danger, &C
quired on the railroad has been carried
into the Senate chamber. Asleep or
awake he answers to the red sigma, and
is ready to clap on brakes. Let him
be known as the Senatorial brakeman.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-04-01

AN IMPORTANT HEAkrNa.-In June
last, the Barn of Mr.. Simon Long,
together with its contents, situated a
short distapce below townsville, was
set on fire, and destroyed, involving
heavy loss. Within the last ten days a
colored man named Robinson acknowl-
edged that he set the barn on fire, aud
implicated Mr.. Benjamin Long. a
brother of Mr.. Simon Long, as an insti-
gator Of the act. This led to arrests
and hearing. in the County Commits
sioners room, on Thursday last, before
Chief Judge Alvey, during which the
colored man and other witnesses were
examined, and at the close of which
the Judge held Benjamin Long to bail
in the sum of $4,000 ton his appearance
at Court, which he promptly gave and
was released, the colored man having
been remanded to Jail.-Hagersiowh
Herald
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-04-01

PRESIDENT GRANT AND A TEIRD
TERM-Colonel John S. Mosby called
on President Grant He represents
that the President stated to him in a
conversation concerning the third term
that mo matter what his views or feel.
ings might heretofore have been on
that subject, that be bad no desire now,
nor would he under any circumstances
accept another nomination if it were
proffered him" Abiding to the con.
gressional investigations, and particu-
larly to the exposure Of General Bel
KNAPP, he stated shat he had no doubt
but that Belknap had been seduced into
the snare by women"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-04-01
Editorial Brevities.

A man has been found who does not
complain at the laws delays. lie lives
in house which is the subject of law
suit, and have been ordered by both
litigants to pay no rent 10 the other, he
hopes the contest may be continued for
years.
On Monday last Marcellus Pritchard
was thrown from third story window
of Saunders hotel at Stanardsville Va,
by man named Sims, and instantly
killed. Mr.. Pritchard was a young
lawyer, highly respected, and of fine
promise.
A man living in huntsville, N. Y,
who hadn't been to church for years,
went last Sunday, and while he was
gone some one robbed his hen roost OF
a dozen chickens. He proposes to read
service at home hereafter, he says.
Ex-Governor Letcher, of Virginia,
who some weeks ago was stricken with
paralysis, is now able to sit mp and con-
verse with his friends, and will soon be
removed from Richmond to his home in
Rockbridge, Va.
1t seems that VIM. Allen may rise
up yet as Presidential candidate. Ar
honest man is what they are looking
for, aud he has borne that reputation
for great many years
One T. D. Hall, represented as can
Iowa farmer" went to California with
S3O,OOn, which he deposited in San
Francisco bank, while he looked about
for a chance for its safe investment.
Not succeeding in finding anything to
suit him, he drew out his money and
started East with it. He formerly liv-
ed at Dyersville, Delaware county,
Iowa.
kilograms from Fort Felterman state
that Gen Crooks victory over Crazy
Horse was complete one, and that
many Of the Indians who escaped must
starve, as all their provisions, ammuni-
ton, &c, was destroyed.
1t is said that a post of the Grand
Army of the Republican has been es-
tablshed in Hagerstown, with Col. Ed.
NJ. Mobley as Commander. 4
A severe snow storm prevailed
throughout New Hampshire and Maine
on Sunday last, blockading all the rail
roads. Heavy floods also occurred on
the same day in Massachusetts, Connect
lieut. and western New York, destroying
an aggregate of several hundred thous-
and dollars worth OF property. Some
lives were also lost.
The New York State Republican
Convention in session last week sndors-
ed Senator Conkling as the choice of
the Republicans of the State for the
Presidential nomination, at the same
time pledging faithful support of the
Cincinnati nominees.
The Baltimore Sun of Wednesday
last, in its report of the proceedings of
the United States District Court, states
that the case of Frederick e. Grosh,
charged with abstracting letters from
the Post Office Funkstown has been
steffed. HsUst
The. next State election will be in
Connecticut on the first Monday in
April, aud both parties are looking for
ward To the result with much anxiety,
although the Republicans are not at all
saneuine of overcoming the heavy Dem
ocrstic majority Of last year which was
about six thousand. s-~A
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-04-01
and new life and vigor infused into the

duu ueW AhS oua Vi6oi iutuSCa INV luS
Order. i-
The National Grange, at its last
session, adopted system for co-opera-
tive stores, known as the Rockdale Co
operative Association, revised to suit
the wants of our Order. Cooperative
stores have been organized, and are
now being run under the auspices OF
our Order with very great success. The
plan recommended is an improvement
upon those usually adopted heretofore
by these stores 1t is submitted to the
favorable consideration of this body.
1t is problem not yet solved wheth
err the American farmer has the ele-
ments of character that suits him for
this organization, and can be educated
to stand firmly against the power and
influence that will be brought against
it. Upon the wisdom of your action
depends largely the solutation of this
question. May fondly hope that you
will apply yourselves TO an honest dis
charge vi this duty as patriots and
philauthropists, inspired with the RICH
teousness of your cause.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-04-01
PUBLIC SALE.

THE undersigned will sell At Public
L Sale, To the highest bidder, nj her res
dence in Shcphcrdstown,
On Saturday, the lSt Of April,
1876, the following personal properly to-
wit
Violet Coal Stove. No. l.; Ten Plat.
Stove, Cooking Stove. Drum for stove.
| Large Wash Kettle (lron,) Pot Hook,
and hangers, Pots, Frying Pans, Grid
iron, Kettles, Tiu Ware, Tin Wash Boiler,
Iron Kettle, Fruit Cans, Watering rut,
Measures, Qucenswarc, knives and Fork,
Silver Spoons, Ladies', dripping pans. And
irons, longs aud Shovels, Walters, Lamp.
Book Case with Writing Desk. | Side
board, Mahogany; | Cherry Bureau, |
High Top Walnut Bcdstcad, High Top
Poplar Bclstcad, 3 Medium Poplar Bed
stcads, dozen Wooden Chairs, ! Hair
Cloth Rocking Chair, , Large Windsor
Chairs, Walnut Falling Lear Dining "a
BILE, Walnut Falling Leaf Breakfast Ia
bic, ! Mahogany Failing Leaf Large Ia
bic, Kitchen Table, Crib for two chill
drcr, stands, : Clocks, hcS., Woodyn
Lounge, Mirrors, Clothes baskets, Wool
Ell Chests, Trunks, Hand Trunks, I New
Pair Shafts, Axes, Adzc, 2 Mason
Hammers, ] Trowcl,1 Hammers, | Hatch
ct, Wood Saws, Hand SAW, Pitch Fork.
! Dung Fork, Sledgc. Hoes. Shoycls,
Rake, Mattock. Sett of Iron Wedges, 2
Pair Mincc Meat Choppers. Busgy
Rack, Harness, Brides Collars, lIaltcrs,
straps, Bits, Spurs, Bran New Wheel
barrow Wheel, | Sctt ofQuilting Frames.
2 Coffee Mills, Wooden Benches. ! C0un-
ter,30 Yards Ingram Carpet, Wooden aud
Tin Buckets, Barrels, Tubs, Vinegar,
Steelyards, Safe, Butter S,irrcrs, jugs,
Bottles, Jars, Candlesticks, Table Cover.
Books, Boot Jacks, Lanterns, Picture
Frames, Tin Cans, Guns, Hooks, Flat
Irons, Riding rly Nets, Sitter, Pie Liz
er, Woodenwarc, Wash Machine, Carpet,
and many other articles too numerous to
mention.
TERMS-t credit Of C Months will IA
given on all sums over i've dollars, note
and approved security required, the notes
TO bear interest from date but II paid
promptly when due the interest will be re-
mittcd. Sums OF five dollars aud under
cash. No property u b: removed until
settled for.
Sale " commence At 2 o'clock, T.. 81.
PRUDENCE CONLEy.
Geo. NcGlincy, Jr., Au;tioncer.
March rs. 2w
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-04-01

"Messrs. Horace Waters & Sons
have made improvements in pianos
which were considered pretty nearly
perfect before. BY the use of a new
scale and treble, and by making their
pianos square-graud, they have secured
the best tone, the best shape, and the
lowest price at the same time. They
warrant all their instruments for six
years, and give most liberal facilities to
those who wish to pay in installments. "
-Erominer and, Chronicle ~ 7.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-04-01
FOR SALE.
Compton's Surprise Potatoes,
PURE AND GENUINE.


A s to merits, see the following tcstimo-
n malls:
Bliss & Sons say-"Remarkable for its
size, quality and productiveness, its shape
is oval oblong, skin smooth color reddish
purple flesh white, grows to large size
and is invariably sound to the centre; il
retains its quality perfectly throughout
the year, appearing on the table like II ball
of -four. Thousands have testified thai
they never ate better potato. Its uni
form mealiness of grain, combined with
the purest flavor, and its snowy whiteness
Of flesh, which Is not the least effected by
its blue skin, cannot fail to make it high
" valuable"
Briggs i Brothers say-"At the rate Of
S25 bushels to the acre, Of this wonderful
potato, have been raised, Of the finest
quality, keeping in perfection long time.
1t must become Il leading favorite when
ever grown"
A number Of other certificates could be
added
have about ten bushels for sale. Price
81, per bushel. y. ). MELVIN.
Duftields, March Is, 1875. II
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-04-01
GRANGER'S DEPARTMENT.
~ The County Council will meet
., Wiltshires school house, Saturday,
April lst, 10 o'clock, A. NJ.
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

There will be meeting of the Stock
holders of the Grange Store at Dufields
on Saturday the Sth of April, at 10
o'clock, for the purpose of electing sew
en- Directors, to serve during twelve
months from LIST of April. 1t is desira-
bic there shall be full attendance.
Books will be opened tor additional
stock to be taken, the business having
increased more capital is needed.
EDWARD WAGER, Sec'y.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-04-01

Wishing to pay his friend a compli-
ment, gentleman remarked: al hear
You have a very industrious wife. :,
ayes" replied the friend, with q melan-
lcholy smile, '.sbes always finding some-
thing for me TO do @
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-04-01

The Harpers have just issued S. S.
Cox's new book entitled, "Why we
laugh - If Cox would look. around
Washington at the present time, he
would deter the circulation Of his work.
The great statesmen of the Republican
party are not hilarious just now.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-04-01
Business Motifs.

nag For RELIABLE FIRE Insurance,
call on L. A. Steiner, General Insur-
ance Agent at Martinsburg, w. Va.
Office few doors east of the Postotfice,
On Burke Street. Over $l3,0O0,0O0
capital, and none but first class compa-
MES represented.