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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-10-13
A curious state of affairs appears to

A curious state OF affairs appears to
exist in FL Paso county, Texas. The
towns of San Elizario and Isletto are in
the hands of an armed mob OF four
hundred Mexicans, who have imprison-
ed and mauacled Judge and other off,
cials. In the excited condition ofaffairs
it is thought that it would require but
little TO bring about wholesale massa-
ere of the American residents, who are
few in number. United States troops.
however, have been ordered to the
scene. The actors in this disgracetul
riot are American citizens of Mexican
birth OF descent, but wholly an.iAmeri-
can in sentiment aud their grievances
are of local and personal character,
and do not involve the Mexican gov
eminent.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-10-13

Gen. Jubal A. Early denies recent
ly published statement that he endeav-
ored to ''break down the re, Q ,toa" q
President Hayes at Lynchburg, Va.
lie says he was absent from the city
when the arrangements for the presi-
dental party were perfected, and that
after his return he made no effort to
break down, impede or interfere with
the reception. Gen. Early says in TAX
ing no part in the reception he acted
according to bis own judgment and
feelings, leaving others to do as they
thought proper.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-10-13
Hats of all kinds.

HATS AND CAPS Of all kinds.
MISSES BONNETS OF different styles.
Tobacco and Cigars, Pipes, &c.
Large quantity Of button CATERS.
Carpet sacks and gloves Of every de-
seription.
Hosiery Of every description.
Bustles Tor the Ladies, Umbrellas,
Knitting Cotton, Paper Collars and Neck
Ties.
Corsets for the ladies.
Overhalls and Shirts.
Spool Cotton and Thread Of all kinds,
and thousand other articles not mentions
ed.
Thankfulfor the patronage heretofore
extended to me, invite liberal share In
the future.
What you don't see, ask for-at Head
Quarters Of the Shenandoah Valley Rail.
road Store-on reasonable terms.
Store on houlder's Corner.
/. w. CHAPLINE.
Oct. ID n
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-10-13

ega The Baltimore Sun argues that
in these days the man who owns good
farm unencumbered has got hold OF a
good thing. From 1860 to 1867 prices
ruled high and money was made. An
ebb-,ide set in afterwards and things
are only now settling down to health
Ter condition. But through prosperous
or unprospercus times the man whose
business is agriculture, and whose prop
erty is the land he cultivates, finds him
self, if he is methodical and thrifty, on
a solid foundation. He may be compel
led to economic. He may have TO cut
down his clothing bill, his grocery BILL
and every other household expense that
will bear pruning. But, after all, ne
can trust TO seed time and harvest and
wait. The soil he owns will still be I'M
der his feet. He can supply his table
from it with wholesome food. His
woods will give him fuel. His children
will have pure air and bracing exercise.
This is his safety. Though the country
be shaken with commercial disaster he
can weather the storm. He may feel
the stress and indirectly suffer from it.
But the worst aspect OF this case
would be blessing to many citizen
rnanv merchant, stock broker and
trader. This sense of security, when
all else seems fugitive, is equivalent IN
itself to small fortune.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-10-13
s0 WHEN WE REALIZE OURSELVES

sa WHEN WE REALIZE OURSELVES
As the trials of life thicken, says Col
eridge, and the dreams of other days
fade, one by one in the deep vista OF
disappointed hope, the heart grows
weary of the struggles, aud we begin to
realize our insignifcauce. Those who
have climbed to the pinnacle of fame,
or revel in luxury and wealth, so to the
grave at last with the poor mendicant
who begs pennies by the wayside, aud
like him are soon forgotten. Genera
ton after generation, says an eloquent
modern writer, have felt as We feel, and
their fellows were as active in life as
ours are now. They passed away as va
por, while nature wore the same aspect
of beauty as her creator commanded her
to be. And so, likewise, shall it be
when we are gone. The heavens will
be as bright over our graves as they
are now around our path; the world
will have the same attractions for off
springs yet unborn that she had once
for ourselves, and that she has now tor
our children. Yet little while, all this
will have happened. Days will contin-
ne to move on, and laughter and song
will be heard in the very chamber in
which We died, and the eye that mourn
ed for us will be dried, and will glisten
with joy, and even our children will
cease to think of us, and will not re-
member to lisp our names.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-10-13

A brother of Anderson Shifiett, hang
ed at Harrisouburg, Va, the 25th of
September, shot himself accidentally on
Monday last, near Mt. Vernon Iron
Works, in Augusta county. He was
hunting squirrels, when by accident his
gun was discharged, the load passing
through his heart and killing him in
stantly. He was about ~ years of age,
and had family.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-10-13

The Harrisonburg Commonwealth re-
peats the following:
Rev. Lafayette Fox, of Furnace No.
2. preached the funeral sermon of Law
son, and in his prayer prayed that God
might cause the trees TO wither in the
direction the murderer went But
whether God answered his prayer or
not the trees have been blighted around
the spot and across the mountain up to
the fence around Shifiiett's house.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-10-13

rN The WESTON ASYLUM.-froin
our fellow citizen, Hon. Jno. w. Gran
than, who is u member of the Board Of
Directors for the West Virginia Insane
Asylum, and who has just returned from
the Hospital where he has been attend
ing meeting of the Board TO close the
accounts, &c, for the fiscal year ending
Sept. 80, 1877, we are indebted for the
following statement
The members present were Col. Jas.
Witherow, of Greenbrier j. L. Arm
strong, of Jackson; DR.. NJ. Campbell,
of Wood; Hon. w. L, Hearn, OF Wheel
ing; w. E. Lively, A. A. Lewis and Z.
Ralston, of Lewis, andHon, Jno. w. Gran
than, of Jefferson.
The Board organized by elecling Col
Witherow President, and J. L. Arm,
strong Secretary.
The usual rounds for inspecting the
condition of the Hospital and patients
were made, and everything was found
in good condition.
The Superintendent submitted his
report for the year: The whole num-
Der under treatment for the year was
ass. Of these there were males, 267 !;
females, 2lS. Discharged cured, 81 i;
improved, 6; unimproved, /; not insane,
l; died, 90; total, 6s. Number in Hos
pi,al, Oct. l, 1877, males 225-females
1872; total AIT. Highest number in
Hospital during the year, 427; Lowest,
500; average, 4l5 l-2; cost per capita
per week, s2.3S l2-this amount In
cludes and pays every expense, medl-
cine, food, clothing, and pays all sala-
ries of officers, attendants wages, DC,
and is much cheaper than any other
Hospital in the Union.
The Superintendent reported about
40 insane in the jails Of the State, seek
ing admission, and he was compelled
to reply to all applications ''no room,
on account of the crowded condition OF
the Hospital, and as the last Legislature
failed to appropriate tor the further e1-
tension of the building most OF them
will have to remain in the jails three or
four years even if the next Legislature
appropria,es, as it will take two years
TO build section. This is deplorable
outlook for this poor unfortunate class,
and it is to be hoped that the next Leg
islature will not neglect them. There
is about one insane person IN l,loO IN
our State, and surely the 1909 should
be willing to care for the poor uniortu-
nate stricken one. The cost for keep
ing is remarkably low, and mas not va
ricd a fraction of a cent in two years.
This speaks well for the system with
which it is managed. We are pleased
to learn that the colored insane ARE III
nice clean quarters, and look sleek and
healthy physically, although considera-
bly, "wool-gathered" in mind.
The new members expressed them
selves highly pleased in neat little
speeches, and adjourned.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-10-13
p8- Leila Jones, a little girl aged tw

p9 Leila Jones, little girl aged two
years, daughter of Mr.. William Jones,
OF Shenandoah county, Va, ate the
heads of several matches on Wednesday
of last week. After intense suffering
she died on Saturday evening. This
should be warning to parents to be
careful in regard to permitting their
children to handle matches,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-10-13

DEATH OF AN AGED Crr1ZEN.-Capt.
John Reed, known to every man, wo-
man and child OF the town. and especially
well known to the older members OF
the community at large, died at his
residence in this place on Friday night,
September 2Sth-aged IS years, 6
months and sixteen days. He was the
oldest male resident of the town. In
early life he was public spirited, and the
Captain OF volunteer military company.
Capt. Reed survived all but two OF
large family-a son, VIM. B. Reed,
Esq, an editor in Tennessee, and
daughter here. His es,imable and uni
versaily beloved wife, and four grown
children have passed away within tie
past half dozen years. In his last lin
gerjng and painful sickness he was
most tenderly ministered unto by bis
affectionate daughter, who has the SIN
cere sympathies of the community. His
remains were deposited in the Old
Presbyterian Grave Yard on Sunday
afternoon in the presence OF large
congregation of citizens-Ffse Press.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-10-13

THAvE returned from tho Eastern mar.
i kets with the finest Stock OF uoous IN
my line Of business, that has ever been I'm
Shepherdstown. had made to order I'm
the city all numbers Of extra sizes Boots.
Nos. 5 to IL, and Lady's Shoes from Nos.
3to9 lean furnish all kinds that ara
wanted, such as Mems Boots, Boys Boots,
Lady's Fine and Coarse Shoes. Mems
Shoes, Boys Shoes, Children's Shoes.
Misses Shoes, and Notions Of every des.
criDtiOn.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-10-13

p. 7. BAENUMS FEAST OF FEATURES
AT MAGnNsBUEG.-The greatest show
man of his own, or any time, has always
been keen enough to act upon his own
shrewd observation that, "no people In
the world are so liberal to liberality as
Americans" hence the liberal character
of the success which always has and
will continue to attend his gigantic
amusement undertakings. The only ex-
hibition which he now owns, which he
personally manages, and which will ex
hibit at Martinsburg on Tuesday Octo-
Der 10th, is the perfect reflex of bis ex-
pressed opinion, and comprises mu-
scum, meuagerie and circus Of an extent,
variety, value and interest quite indie
scribe and well nigh incompatible. Or
distinctive foreign features, for the
first time seen in America, there are
enough to make dozen ffty-cent shows;
as for example, Capt. Costentemus, the
noble Greek Albanian, decorated by
Chinese Tarter art and vengeance from
head to foot with tattooing, and tor
whose counterfeit presentment MIR.
Barnum will cheerfully pay s50, 900; the
$4,000 imported stud of performing
''Trankene" Stations, for whose peers,
in either beauty or intelligence, Mr.. Bar
mum will also pay $4,000. Miss Hen
gler's astonishing double manage tan
dem stallion act, for the parallel Of which
Ike liberal sum is offered and the on
ly living Hippopotamus in America,
a Biblical Behemolh, which cost Mr..
Barunm $4,000 on the Nile. Two
thousand dollars per day to host of
arenic heroes, including the greatest
of bareback riders, Sig. Lowande and
Chas w. Fish, and fine parade, alone
worth long trip to town to see, more
than fill the bill, and will be certain to
fill the immense canvases.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-10-13
Dfatbs.

Near tEis town, October 10th, Of
Diptheria. CHARLES LEMEN, son
of Henry q. Fulk, aged 8 years, 2
months aud % days
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-10-13

TRIUMPHANT AT LAsT.-The H. & p.
r. R.-despite the most persistent OPP
position of its enelnies-projected years
ago by the Mcssrs. Ahls and others,
and about the utility and Importance of
which so much has been said and writ
ten, is now to be completed. The sue
cess of the enterprise is assured, the
Messrs. Dacey's of Boston having articled
tor the building OF the bridge at Harris
burg and the completion Of the road as
far as our town. No person apart from
the Q. V. r. II. Co., will question tor
single moment the general Importance
of this enterprise to the people OF the
Cumberland Valley. 10 say that they
have not long felt the want OF competi-
ton with the c. V. Co, would be say
ing what is not true, and knowledge
of the tact the work has passed into the
hands of responsible parties must prove
cheering news to people SO long sub
iected to the extortionary freight charges
of this same company. Merchant, me-
chauic, farmer, everybody, indeed, have
paramount interests involved in the
completion of this road, as it will afford
an inlet for the important staples, coal,
lumber, iron, etc. Not less that 81
would be saved to our citizens on each
and every ton of coal consumed, and
this is but one item; and in addition,
the purpose is, so we understand 1t, to
extend the road from this place via.
Hagerstown Or Boonshoro' to Virginia
to make connection with the Shenan-
doah Valley Railroad, thus afording an
outlet to Baltimore and elsewhere for
all farm products, manufactures, etc.
For all this Mr. Dacey On Friday even
ing last asked the citizens OF our town
and township to give the sum of $780,
900 in stock subscriptions. All these
advantages considered, the proposition
must be regarded as generous beyond
precedent.-HoynesbOro. Pa, Record.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-10-13

p9 PREAcHING.-There will be
preaching in the Presbyterian Church
this morning Saturday at IL o'clock,
preparatory to Communion Services on
Sabbath morning. The Rev. MIR. Arm
strong will be assisted in these services
by Rev. Robt. l.. McMurran, of Balti-
more, formerly pastor of this Church.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-12-18
Nsm Abbsrtlssms,.ts

REATTV PIANO, ORGAN best. ssrLook
DIN Startling See Organs. ~ stops $55.
Pianos only $3.50, cost e650. Circular free. Dan.
ielf. Beafty, Washington, Nj. dec64w
0A1 for FOOD Spit fancy tcors. 20 desi gns
for lsc. postpaid. J. JAY GOULD. Boston.
Mass.
BOSION Goods OF all kinds bongh, with dis.
SHOPPING. cretion,tast and judgement. Holiday
CYts a speciality Send stamp Tor circular and iei-
trence. Boston Purchasing Ag'cy, Il Pembcrt1n
So, Boston. tirr6.4w
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RalluweiI ADVERTISEMENTS
HallOwell Savings insllhilva.

Deposits over ssiOO,OUO.
Money deposited In Savings Banks Is moi TO b.
axed TO dcp0sitors hereafter.
All depOsHore accounts are private and oonr
lcntIal
Dividends are made IN February ana AuKusL
md all dividends not drawn out are auGeu 10 ia,
deposits and thus interest ID communicative.
4 year.
Ipt@r ssl on deposits commences with the irst 0.
each month.
Bnsas Will DC made on irst uuOrtgSsei 10 Allmit
er AN onnt and on bonds, mortgages ana deposi
COOKS lett as collaterals.
0ai :e over the Northern NauOpai Bank watel
stree, ualloweu.
II. X. BAK EEs Treasurer.
Hailowell, May 1874, mayl7tlaw-tf,
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NnHnnayear. Agents wanted everywhere Bus
AIhuuU inessst ictly Legitimate. Particulars free
W6VOV Address j. woRTH d Co. St Louis, No
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TfcssGsuea nom flrst page. !,

The usually steady and cold weather Of
this month offers the best time to kill and
cure pork and beef and II will keep bet.
ter and sweeter than If put in at any 9th
er season. For family use, il is not desir'
able to let pigs get too tat. We prefer to
kill them at The sgo of year 10 a year
and half. Up to this age
they gro W rapidly. and the pork is in bet
ter condition than when the pigs are old
er. There is no profit in winter fatten-
ing. All fattening animals ought 10 be
ready for slaughtering now, aud if they
have been properly treated. kept warm
and well fed. they may as well be dis
posed OF. 1t is a good plan TO watch the
market, however. and to be governed a
little by that. If farmer has anything to
sell. This Is the case not only with refer
ence to pork and poultry. but also with
reference to fruit and vegetables. Ii is
usually better policy to sell when the ar
ticle will bring a iair price, rather than
wait for some expected or hoped-for in
crease. In all perishable articles the
chances are against us, and holding on
for a rise is, after all, a sort OF speculation
in which the chances are usually as much
against as for us.
we Hccu not Ctii dltentiOU 10 the I'M
portance of devoting some time, at this
season to study and mental improvement.
The work of the farm at most other sea-
sons is TO absorbing too admit OF any svs-
tematic effort at mental culture. II we
can find time TO read little and keep
fairly up with the news Of the da.J. is
about as much as can be expected. Bat
now we can command time Tor some seri-
Gus and connected study, and that is
more important than mere desultory
reading. We think every farmer should
lay out his work in reading as carefully rs
his farm work in summer. aud pursue it
as systematically. 1t is astonishing how
much more can be accomplished by this
method than in any other way. OF course
books relating to agricultural science will
be selected in preference to all others, and
they are now numerous enough in quality
to be worthy OF study aud time Mass.
Poughn,an
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Notice of Assignment.

is hereby given that Edwin H. Atkins
~ OF Haloweli, In the county OF Kenne bec, and
state of Maine has this day assigned TO me all his
property not exempt from attachment for proper.
Iionsl distribution among all hi. creditors who
shall become parties to said assignment within
three months from the execution thereof.
FRANK Ii. JACKSON,
Hallowell, Nov. 81, 1917. decl.taw
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Consumption.
WISTAR'S DALSATa.
WHSTAR'S BALSAM.
WlSTAR'S BALNAM.
A Nnrn nf 0nnr Ian
A Case of Consumption.
CHESTERFIELD. y, H., March 20, l

CHESTERFIELD, y. H., March 20, lsis.
Nlessrs. SETH W. FowLE X son: Gentlemen--I
feel IN ddty called upon voluntarily give my ties.
tmony in Iavor Of DIR. WlSrAR> BAi.SAM OF
LID CHERRY. was taken sick last october
with lung complaint ACCOMPANIED with very
serious cough; ana after having been treated a
number Of weeks by the lest physicians they
gave me over as an incurab'e case of consumption,
and fer about six week my friends expected that
might die any day, having entirely despaired OF
my recovery. AT this time I read the advertise.
mcnts and certificates The WILD CHERRY
BALSAM, aGd was induced to try 1t myse II. have
taken i've bottles, and from the commencement
have been gradually recovering My cough has
now entirely ceased. lbave gained my flesh and
strength, and am feeling gate well. | attribute
the ure to DIR. WlSTARo BALSAM OF WILD
CHERRY, as have taken no cher medicine since
| commenced taking that.
Very respectfully yours.
MR.. MiLA :. SMITH.
Messrs. FUWLE 4 son.
Gentlemen Mrs. Smith gives me the foregoing
certificate OF The efficacy Ui your medicine in her
cass. she J. an acquaintance Of mine, and took
the Balsam ON The strength Oi my certificate, which
she saw IN the papers. Her story is literally true.
Yours truly, W. II. JONES.
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Legal Advertisements.

kENNKBEC COUA TIN Probate Court nj
Augusra, on the secoHe Monday or November, 1877.
A CERTAIN INSTRUMENT, purporting to be
IA the last will and testament OF Nathaniel q
Ware, late of Augusta, in said County, deceased
having been presented for probate:
ORDERED, That notice thereof be given three
weeks successiveiy prior TO the second Monday OF
December next, in the Daily kennebec Journal IA
hews paper printed IN Augusta that all persons in
.efested NAV attend ut a Court of Probate then to
DC holten at Augusta, and show cause, If any,
my the said instrument should not be proved.
approved and allowed as the last will and testament
oftho said deceased.
H.K. BAKER, Judge.
nov2i.t3w"
kENNEBEC COUNTf-In Probate Court az
Augasfa on Che second Monday of November, 1871.
A CERTAIN INSTRUMENT, purporting 10
"A he the last will and testament of Thomas
smith, late of Augusta, in said County, deceased,
having been presented for probate:
ORDERED, That notice thereof be given three
weeks successfully prior to the second Monday OF
December next, in the Daily kennebec Journal a
newspaper printed In Augu TIA, that all persons in
tersted may attend at Court of Probate then to be
holden at Augusta, and show cause, If any, why
the said ms rument should not be proved, approy-
ed and allowed, as the last will and testament of
the said deceased.
h. BAKER, Judge.
Attest CHARLES IIEwINs. Register. nos24.i3w.
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Kennebec SAVINGS Bank

This Bank Ia not required to make
returns to Assessors.
DeYosis made on or before The l0M day of any
Month esH BE- lated back to the fret day Of tie
eossS month
On First Monday In May and November of eaet
year dividend will be made on all deposits sand
ing At those dates, winch have been on deposit on
full month
Money deposited in Savings Banks is not to b,
taxed to depositers hereafter.
Dividends as soon declared are auded 10 tn.
principal, thus compromising the interest every sil
months.
Loans made to depositors on depositing thei
Bank Book rs security.
Once In Fresmans Bank Building,
8. b. GLAZIER, Treasurer.
W.T.. HALLETT, President.
Augusta. Jan. Is. I675. jan2a-tRwtf
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Messl.s FnMLF & son
WlSTAR'S lsALNAM.
WISTAR'N RALSAM.
WISTAR'SBALSAM.
Rlaediuu of tho Turue
Bleeding at the Lungs.


Genuemen-I avail my.eil ol:his opportunity To
-ay word in behalf OF DIR. WlSrAR'o BALSAM
Or WILD CHERkl which have made use of IN
my family Tor several years ana always with the
most beneficial results. My wife being of delicate
nahits has always been trOubl with IA hard, dry,
hacking cough, whenever taking Il little cold, an
has employt Il various specifics without oDtriniug
any relief until prevailed upon to test the virtues
Gf VISA ARS BALSAM, the effect OF which has
been truly astonishing.
More than year since young man belonging in
hi, place WAS taken with blrtddg at the Luz z, in
connection with most sever cOl gh and was iioal.
ly given over TO die by our best phy sicans and it
WAS evident to all that cons mptiOn was claiming
him AS victim. Learning these facts my life
sent him IL Otlle Of the BAL>AN, which he took,
aud in due time, to the great establishment OF his
friends was at his accustOnc Occupa Ion snatc H.
ed as II we're from the very Jaws of DEATH In many
other cases we nave administered the BALsAM to
the cOnsumptve, and always wIth tne hes. success.
These statements are simple iact-, which can be
vOuched Tor al any time by ealing me at my
store. remain truly yours.
4 "A
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ly edited, and thoroughly Evangelical. nation.
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