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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-12-08
WISTAR'S BALSAM.
WISTAR'S BALSAM.
WISTAR'S BALSAM.
Bleeding at the Lungs.

PUTNAM, Conn, March 20, 1869.
Gentlemen-I avail myself of this OPP
pOrtunity to say Il word in behalf of DIR.
WISTAR'S BALSAM OF WILD CHER
RY, which | have made use of in my fam
lily for several years, and always with the
most beneficial results. My wife being
of delicate habits has always been troub-
led with a hard, dry, hacking cough,
whenever taking a little cold, and has
employed various specifics without OBJ
tanning any relief, until prevailed upon
to test the virtues of WISTAR'S BAL
SAM, the effect of which has been truly
astonishing.
More than year since young man
belonging in this place was taken with
bleeding at the lungs, in connection with
Il most severe cough, and was finally Civ
Ell over to die by our best physicians and
it was evident to all that consumption
was claiming him as victim Learning
these facts my wife sent him bottle of
the BALsAM, which he took, and in due
time, to the great establishment of his
friends, was at his accustomed occupa-
ton, snatched, as it were, from the very
jaws of death. In many other cases we
have administered the BALsAM to the con-
sumptive, and alwayt with the best Of sue
cess. These statements are simple facts,
which can be vouched for ut any time by
calling on me at my store. lremain truly
yours, JOHN b. DARLING.
WISTAR'S BALSAM
WISTAR'S BALSAM.
WISTARS BALSAM.
Prepared by SETH W. FOWLE q
SONS, So Harrison avenue, Boston, and
sold by dealers generally.
80 cents and 81 bottle.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-12-08
ELK BRANCH
STORE!

las been thoroughly replenished with
IL new stock of goods, and are offered
at lower figures than ever before sold by
me. Special Bargains in BOOTS AND
SHOES, hand made and fully warranted.
Nice line of READY-MADE CLOTH
ING, at prices defying the Jews. Full
line of FAC TORY GOODS, Pulled Lin
seys, Cloths aud Cassimeres, with gener-
al stock of DRY GOODS, hats AND
CAPS, NOTIONS, QUEENSWARE,
HARDWARE, and WHEELING NAILS
at special prices; Sleigh Runners and
Shafts; FURNITURE, GROCERIES,
Drugs and CONNECTIONS; STOVES, Cook
ing, Parlor and Office, furnished on APP
plication, direct from Factory, at low
down prices.
Any amount Of corn and marketing
generally, received in exchange for
Goods.
An examination of my stockis solicited.
Respectfully.
j. ). MELVIN.
Duffields, Nov. 3, 1877. If
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CHANGERS DEPARTMENT.
.-.I-rvsvILLE GRANGE.

hh1 .rsyille Grange will meet Mon
kearpe! ,be 10th, at 5 IL o'clock.
day nlg" :, be elected. A full atten-
Ono .s is desired.
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TO THE PUBLIC.

THE undersigned takes this opportunity
l. to inform the citizens of Shepherds
f Sas s aI S o' his Bufcherng Establish.
l.. W. Frazier, who will hereafter carry
on the business at my old stand, in Shep-
herdstown, in all its branches; and l re-
quest all my old friends and customers to
give them their patronage, believing that
they will render full satisfaction.
And now earnestly request all persons
mcnt, as my business must be clOsad at
once, and prompt payment must be made.
JACOB WINTERMOYER.
Nov. II, 1877. 3w
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-12-08

PLETE, ONLY $40.
A PERFECT and unequaled, large.
n strong and durable Machine. con.
structed elegant and solid, from the best
material with mathematical precision, for
Constant Family use or manufacturing
purposes. Always ready nc moments
notice TO do It's days work, never out OF
order, and will last a generation with
moderate care; easy TO understand and
manage; light, smooth, and swift run
ming, like the well-regulated movement
of fine watch; Simple, Compact, Eff
cient and Reliable, with all the valuable
improvements TO be found in the higIiest
priced Machines, warranted TO do the
same work, the same way, and "a rapid
and smooth as t75 Machine. IN ac-
knowledged triumph Of ingenious me-
chanical skill, essentially the working
woman's friend, and far In advance Of ali
ordinary Machines, for absolute Strength.
Reliability and general usefulness; will
Hem, Fell, Tuck, Seam, OMIT, Bind.
Braid, Cord, Gather, RufiIe, Shirr, Plat,
Fold, Scallop, Roll, Embroijer, Hun up
. Breadtbs, &C., with wonderful rapiJity,
neatness and ease, sews the strongest last
ing stitch equally fine d smooth through
ali kinds Of goods, from cambria 10 sever
az tBIIhutS1Io VI OiOttuCiOiu vi ltIIIIfr.
with fine or coarse cotton, linen, SILK or
Irvine. Gives perfect satisfaction. Will
earn Its cost several times over In a season
in the work IL does, or make good living
for any man or woman who desires 70 use
it for that purpose; works SO faithful and
easy the servants or children can use it
without damage. Price Of Machine with
light table, fclly equipped for family
work, so. HALF CASE, COVER, SIDE
DRAWERS AND CABINET Styles each nc
corresponding low rates. Safe delivery
guaranteed, free from damage. Explain
atory pamphlets illustrated with engra-
wings Of tho several styles Of Machines.
references, variety Of sewing, &C., mailed
free. Confidential terms with liberal in
ducements 70 enterprfsing Clereyinen,
Teachers, Business Men, Travelling or
Local Agents, &C., who desire exclusive
Agencies, furnished on application.
Address,
JOHN II. KENDALL. a Co.
42l Broadway, New York.
Nov. 3, 1877. "
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Or. Pierce's favorite Prescription.


The term. however, Is hut iceDle expression OF
mr high appreciation of us value. oascn upon POI
nv own personal observation. As a close OBJ
server . nave; whe T', d;.eases ncen, to The
suits IN the Few special diseases nn t :, o., %
separac ortan'rtn W M", 80, ,,r
tne Snmaa OF TO-; 80 n,..t,, m,.it;vc
medicai career. on us hicIt ~. 10 l 30 liz
.e, ann enec,na reme.E Ir , n.s M. min "nder all
1865. anu "no 'ha' VIII a' al uneI s ~, ,s;ih
circumstance. act kindly ami IN harmon! Win
sne , laws "nHh govern ,ne icn'a,e s!S ,'Iu.c,an
Nav cyen mo,e en- com,,Icnf am tha. In will moi
disarpoin, the most sxmruine EXPECTATIONS Of a
single invalid lady who use. IL for any of the
ailments for which recommend It, that offer
snd sell il un,cr A POSITIVE GUAHAN.
TEE. II 4 beneficial effect Is not experienced
by the Tune two-,hirds Of the contents of the bot
tie are used, will, on return Of the bottle, two
inv to directions and tl,e ease being one for which
recommend il. promptly refund The money paid
' Ssi%s ss1s c: q sPs: !ss:s
rantcd mud perfectly sato ia risking
~. ,a,,ow,nr mr.. among those aise,,e. in
which my Enyorite Prcsc r 4 Mt ON has work.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-12-08
SANFORD'S
II u p II u Il E

N1IOSE wishing Relief and Cure for
i RUrrURE should consult DR.. j. A.
SHERMAN, 25S Broadway, New York,
Send l0cts. for his new book, with Photo
graphic likenesses of bad eases before and
after cure. Beware of cheats who pretend
to furnish DR.. Sherman's treatment.
One of these fcllows,a German clerk now
calling himself DR.. w. G. Crempicn, is
indicted OH complaint of DR.. 5. and awaits
trial for forgery and embeEzlement.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-12-08
THE
POST OFFICE STORE
DUFFIELD'S

WISHES it distinctly understood that
w they are selling Goods at bottom pri-
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-12-08

WATERPROOF IS cents per yard, at
w W. X. BURCH'S.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-08-29
a Lively snake Hunt.

PORT JERyis, Aug. 20-IIarrisou
Van Deuzer and Dan. Tompkins haul
cordwvod over the Monticello turn
pike, between that place and Wurts-
boro. On Saturday, as they were
logging along by McMunn's, three
miles from WurtsbJro, three big rat
tlesnakes lay coiled up in the road,
and set up a chorus that made the
teamsters stop. A stone thrown al
the rattlesnakes drove them into the
woods. It's bad luck to let a rattle
snake get away from you. A Sulli-
van county mountaineer would soon
er miss a circus than go home aud say
that he had seen = ra~ttlesnake aad
then couldn't show the ratlles to
prove it. So Tompkins and Van
Deuzer left their teams apd followed
the snakes. The rattles led them a
chase of TWO miles, but the exr.te-
ment that followed paid for it. Tue
men had been taken plum u NJ ut.
Talmage's fam Jus den the snakes
lay about in scores, taking ia The
merry sunshine, and regretting that
the huekleberry pickers had all left
the woods. This vas q picnic Van
Deuzer and Tompkins had not hoped
for. They got olgbs and wen at the
snakes. The fight lasted about ten
minutes. More than half the best
ones got away and hid in the assures
of the rockies. But the men gath
cred the rattles off of ffty-six very
fair specimens. Some Of the snake $
they billed were three feet long. They
took home 493 %rattles, and expect to
get out at least fcur gallons of oil for
llnimeut.
This den was q faverite one Of
the celebrated snake catcher, Matt.
Talmage. lie used to take hundreds
out Of it, alive. He lived in Wurts-
boro, and a rattlesaake bite lever
had any effect on him. He followed
snake breeding, and be had some OF
the most curious a1d rare specimens
of the snake family eve collected
In 1873 he captured u large pilot or
oopperhead. lie made a great pet OF
it, but finally it lit hlm on tie thumb.
He paid no attention to it, although
9 pilots bite is especially dreaded,
being very deadly. Talnage's
thumb began TO swell after some days.
His arm then commenced t. get lar
ger, and by and by be got blind, aud
suffered untold agony. He lived sew
eral weeks, continuing to swell all
over, aud at last be died His den
has, probably, not been visited be-
fore since his death.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-08-29

-
New York, Aug. 9l-rhe Trjb-
uie says that all the facts that en-
be obtained iu regard TO The iorgers
arrested in the West Indicate that
the private detectives employed to
work up the evidence. and the Off
Gers OF the banking institutions which
bave suffered by the ~forgeTies, are
arranging with the criminals to Sc:
cure the return Of any part of the
spoiIs still under their control, The
regular police detectives and auth ,r
tiles know nothing Of the criminals
who have peeu arrested, aud private
detectives, only are understood 10
be engaged in arranging settlement
with tho forgers. The settlement of
course i4piies tp@t 20 prosecution on
criminal charges will te N ide against
Roberta, Gleason, Chad wick, and 9th
ers of this extensive gang OF skillful
forgers.
The question which excited police
and detective circles yesterday was
what bad become Of these torge:s.
Jayne started 20 New work with
them, but REACHED here, as be gave
out, alone, IL was concluded that he
was operating 10 the interest Of the
defrspded banke-s for the return of
the moneys which tho forgers had
obtained by their arts. The fact
that the arrests 10 Cbleag' were made
in an irregular manner, and that the
prisoners were brought to this city
without a requisition from the Gov
ernor Of the State, were sufficient TO
create suspici0n. The i8Fther fact
that since their arrival here the pris-
oners have been Kept seereted in a
dIsorderly house in West Twenty
third street, kept by a notorious per-
son named Cameron, who was lItely
driven out of Lexington avenae by
Justice Bixby for ofrenses against the
peace and decency Of that part of the
city, gives the suspicion still greater
strength.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-08-29
The Miners Strikes.


PG4TsTaN, August 2l-The EN-
ployes Of the Pennsylvania Coal Com
pany are waiting to bear from the
officials of the company at New Yo K
They decided at q mass meeting last
Saturday rot to WORE any longer IN.
less at au advance Of ten cents per
ton. They were informed Oh Thurs
day last that they would receive no
advance, but when they struck on
Saturday some hoped that the CON-
pany would concede a little rather
than have their collier;es remain
idle.
The corporation allege thai it is
lmpoiitis to encourage strikes, and
that if thOy yield ia any oae instance
they establish a precedent that will
forever after rebound to their disad-
vantage. 1t will he recJ.lected that
the Pittston Coal Company, which
operates three cJllieries in this neigh
borhood, told their men 10 continue
work, aud they should receive an ad-
vance of ten per cent.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-08-29

Guilty Of 0bstruct,ng ti.e Nails.

PHILADELPHIA, PA, Aug. %
john Hunt was put on trial here to.
day, charged with obstructing the
passage Of the United States mail.
The goFernRent alleged that on ,u-
ly 26, at South Easton, the defend
ant, and large number Of others,
stopped a train Of ears on the Lehigh
Valley Railroad, to which a mail car
containing mail mattef WAS ATTACHED,
and that defendant said that by or
der Of a committee the train could
not 20 on. The defendant produced
a telegram, which had been sent to
the Postmaster, General during the
strike, stating that though the strik-
ers had offered the company the use
of an engine and mail ear 20 carry
the mails, they had refused to carry
them. Judge Cadwallader charged
the jury. saying that the regulation
of the carrying of the mails vas a
matter for the General Government,
and not for private persons. The ju-
ry found TIC prisoner guilty, and be
was remanded for sentence.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-08-29
Frank W. Hughes Protests.

PoTTsyILLE, August Elton f.
w. Hughes last evening issued a let
ter addressed to. the Democracy Of
Pennsylvania. He charges that a
a surrender was made to the Na'ion-
al banks in giving them control of The
money question ; that the app val
of the cancellation of greenbacks and
increase of the Interest bearing Z .bt
are only part of the anti Denocf-tic
enormitics favored by the ninth reso-
luton (; that The fourth and seventh
resolutions contain u square advoca-
cy Of free trade ; and hat the second
resolution involves a direct approval
OF the heresy of the right of seees-
sion.
The letter closes as Pillows Thus
the Democracy of Pennsylvania
have had presented to them by the
platform of this Convention
l.. To support national bank cur
rency and national bank control over
the subject of money, and the people
are thus urged to oppose the control
of this subject by the people, whereby
they may rid themselves of national
bank notes and supply u currency of
gold and silver supplemented by pa.
per legal-tenders-the latter convert
ible with gold at par.
2. To support free trad Is against
home markets and the employment 0:
our own industries, and thus 10 add
to the beggary, starvation AID want
of the country.
j The suppJrt Of the heresy of
seeess:on, which laid the foundation
Of The most gigantic Of civil wars,
and which. if supported and encoar-
aged ~ TIE people, would Pfobiblv
again produce u similar result.
| appeal, therefore, to the true aud
old-time democracy TO di-own the
surrender aud vile heresies
of yesterdays platfJrm, aud 10 pro-
coed to organize for the vindication
of their ancient faith. the rights of
the people and the good of cur com
mon cnunfrv
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-08-29
ENTRIES AND TERMS.

The Fair Ground will be open to the re-
ception of stock and all articles on Tues
day, the 2ud day of October. All articles
and animals for exhibition must be enter
ed before they can be brought within the
grounds. All exhibitors must become
members of the Society. No article can
be entered to compete for premiums un-
less the article has been made or manufac-
tured by the exhibitor. All articles and
animals in competition must be entered
before 2 o'clock p. IN. of the first day. Car
riages and horsemen will be admitted into
the grounds, but each person mast show a
season or membership ticket, and occu-
pants OF carriages or wagons not having
them, must procure 4 ticket of admission
before entering the enclosure. Members
visiting in carriage. must show their
tickets as such, and other persons ac-
campaigning them must pay for admit
lance. Driving or riding on the track Il ur-
ing the time designed by the judges for
the trial of speed will not be permitted.
All entries by members free. Hay and
straw will be furnished free of charge
to all exhibitors. Exhibitors are request
cd to make a list of articles, whether one
or more, before leaving home, and the
GLASS TO which they belong, and sigu their
names at the bottom, and hand said list
to the clerk. This will enable tho clerk 10
get their names correct on the books. and
will prevent delay. Visitors are strictly
prohibited from handling articles on ex-
hibition. The managers will have an auc-
tioneer to sell any animal or article ex-
hibited, which the owners may wish to
sell, on the afternoon of the last day of the
Fair at a small cast to the owner. Per
sOn having articles to sell are requested
to give timely notise to the Secretary, so
that public notice can be given.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-08-29

Hoy. JOHN SHERMAN, Secretary OF
the Treasury, some ten days since,
when on a visit to his home in Mans
field, Ohio, in response TO a public re-
eeption, maize a speech Che fact that
he would do so was heralded by the
press several weeks in %advance), in
which he discussed the policy of the
Administration in regard to the paci-
fcation of the South, the reduction
of the expenditures of the govern
meut. the reform of the civil service,
and the resumption Of specie pay
ments. The speech is an able one,
has attracted u good deal of atten-
ton, and is considered the opening
gun of the Ohio campaign.
We observe that a portion of the
press is disposed 10 carp about the
fact that the Secretary made this
speech. and more than iusinuste that
his so doing was a lsgrant violation
Of the new civil service rules forbid
ding ofice-holders from taking an ac-
tive part in politics. Bless their dear
heartsl they are but political babes
and sueklings, and have yet to learn
tbe difference between tweedledum
and tw eedledee.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-08-29
r.na,.,.n Of senator Norton.

WASHINGTON ID O., Aug "a
The h lo@ il Jelrgram was receive
at 3:3a p ~ Z" ,iiy 10y A.,ipg PSF
master ue,eral r,urr fir NJ Cai u.i
Holloway
Senator VI ,rton has been con "a
ra'isvly free from paia .inee 10 O'Clock
this morning. aud is now resting com.
fortably and sleeping a good deal.
RICHMOND, INp.. Aug. 2I-l0 a
m-Seuator Morton rested well last
night. This morning at I O'Clock the
lin retu ued Q his right De but is
rapidly subsiding. At this hour be
is easier and comparatively comforia-
be. @
WASHINGTON. Aug. aI-Ae.ing
Postmaster General Tynsr at IL a
m. to-day received a telegram from
Col. Holloway, stating that Senator
Morton's condition was somewhat
improved. and that his physicians
felt encouraged.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-08-29
The DAlar of our Fathers.

CHICAGO. August 3i-rhe inter
Ocean, having addressed u circular
letter u various members of Congress
asking them to indicate their position
on the subject of recommending silver,
has received replies from oae hun
dred and niue;y-seYen. OF these
cnS hundred snd thirty-Gne favor re
Pealing the Law of 1873 aud restoring
the dollar OF the fathers to its old
place ID The coinage, fifteen favor re-
monetizing, with conditions attached,
eighteen oppose remonetizing, thirty
one ere gndegidpd, ana two declined
to answer. These answers represent
every State, and Include thirty-one
Senator's and one hundred and sixty.
six Representatives. Of the latter
one hundred and thirteen advocate
the measure and thirteen oppose it.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-08-29
Des Moines Canal.

KEoKUK, Iowa, August 22-The
Government canal around the Des
Moines Rapids of the Mississippi riv-
er was opened formally to-day with a
suitable display and q large attend.
INC OF invited guests and eilizens.
The Golden Eagle, with a large dele
cation from st. Louis, got on a sand
bar and failed to arrive, consequently
the programme was only partially
carried out. The Government steam.
er Montana, and Keokuk of the
Northern line, passed through the
canal and locks successfully. and re-
turned 10 less than four hours, taking
several hundred passengers each.
Officers 10 charge express themselves
entirely satisfied with the workings
Of the machinery. These rapids have
been the greatest obstruction on the
river at low water, being imps ssable,
and this eos OF transportation of goods
and passengers around them by rail
has fallen on individuals, and will now
be saved. The sum thus saved will
amount to about 100000 annually.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-08-29

CUMBERLAND, Aug. 22-To.day
the miners at Ocean Mines, Consoli-
dation Company, demanded tbs dis
charge OF al Objectionable pers ~. Tbs
demand was refused, and the men
struck The Company ordered the
tools out and closed the Giles. To
day the drivsEs. who are mostly
boys, demanded of the Maryland
Goal Company an increase OF wages
from Sl.15 to 50, and gave the super
intendent time to hear from New
York. The drivers say that if their
demand is not granted they will
strike. 1t is not known whether the
drivers of other companies will make
a similar demand. or whalher this
one will 6e acceied to.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-08-29

TIE Democracy are putting some
queer material into their political
chow chow this year. In Mississippi
they've nominated for Governor the
poltroon who was afraid to have ar
rested and punished the Thugs Of bis
own party who assassinated Judge
Chisholm and his infant children. In
Ohio their gubernatorial candidate is
an old Know Nothing; and ia
Maine their candidate was elected as
a Republican to the State Senate in
1856. and, as President Of that body,
became Governor on the resignation
of Hannibal Hamlin to accept the
United States Senatorship. Ia 1872
he voted for Horace Greeley, in 1874
ne was elected 10 the Legislature as
an Independent Republican, and
acted with the Republicans during
the session, and in 1876 he condoned
all his preTicus ofenses. ia the eyes
OF the Democracy, by voting for Til
den and thus qualifying himself to
accept his present candidacy. Truly,
politics, like misery, acquaints us
with strange bed-fellows.