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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-08-03

A RIGHT SMART GIRL--She lives at
Ottawa, Canada, and this is how she
managed it: She thought it would be
just as well 10 commence Housekeeping
right away, and begin the new year
with training up husband in the way
he should 60, but her father thought
different. So she invited all her friends
to the wedding at certain church at a
given hour. OF course there was big
crowd, including the angry father, who
was prepared to forbid the bans with
shot gun. Meanwhile the young lady
aud her adored William went TO anoth-
er church and were quitely married, and
as they left the sacred edifce, she re-
marked that where there was VIII
there was way.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-08-03

TRADE AND LABOR IN SCOTLAND
Mr.. Samuel +. Cooper, United States
consul at Glasgow, transmits 10 the De
partment of State report on trade in
Scotland, from which the following ex-
tracts have been made: Wages are
steadily declining. Laborers receive
from so to IS cents day; miners 8 to
II cents an hour; mechanics 81 week;
printers SS. On railways conductors
are paid IS to &C week; switchtenders
S.: engine. drivers 10 TO IA cents an
hour; firemen to 8 cents an hour. The
cost OF living is about the same as in
the United States.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-08-03

A controversy between Gen. Eppa
Hunton member of Congress from the
Alexandria (Va.) district, and Mr.. Co
lumbus Alexander, of Washington city,
growing out of a statement made in a
speech by the former that Mr. Alexan-
der, among others, had Endorsed the bill
for a correction of assessment i'll the
District of Columbia, has eliminated in
an invitation from Gen. Hunton for Mr..
Alexander to meet him at some point
beyond the District where a demand
for ''tbe reparation which Virginians
accord in such cases" can be made upon
him. To this, Mr.. Alexander replies in
an open letter to the Alexandria Ga
zette, in which he neither refuses nor
accepts the invitation, but reiterates q
charge made in the earlier part OF the
correspondence of completely on Gen.
Huntons part with a certain republican
ring in Washington.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-08-03
ITlIIEL PEASE.
PERUVIAN SYRUP
PERUVIAN SYRUP
RESTORED TO COMPLETE HEALTH.
Brooks, Me-, Sept. I, 1870.

Brooks, Me-, Sept. Z, 1870.
Dear Sir-From early youth L was i'll
feeble health, troubled with humor in my
blood. weakness and debility of the sys-
tenn generally; was unable to labor much,
and only at some light BUSINESS, and then
only with great caution.
Seven years ago the past Spring l had
a severe attack of Diptheria, which left
nv limbs paralyzed and useless, s. was
unable to walk or even sit up. Noticing
the advertisement of PERUVIAN S1R-
UP | concluded to give it trial, and to
NV great Joy soon found my health i'm
proving. | continued the use of the
SYRUP until three bottles had been used,
and was restored to complete health, and
have remained so to this day.
| attribute my present health entirely
to the use of PERUVIAN SYRUP, and
hold it in high estimation. | cannot
speak too highly in its praise. | have in
several eases recommended it i'll cases
very similar to my own with the same
good results. Yours truly,
CHAS. +. PEARCY.
SETH ". FOWLE & SONS, Proprie-
tors, S6 Harrison Ave, Boston. Sold by
all Druggists. Pamphlets free.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-08-03
sbepberostown Register,
r. PUBLISHED WEEKLY

-. 4. N ner annum in advance, or if paid
..';tfbin two months after the date of SUBJ
scrintion: if not paid within two months
ss will be charged. These terms will be
strictly adhered to.
ADVERTISEMENTS Of one inch or less, for
three Insertions or less 81 80, and 90 cents
per inch for each additional insertion.
Larger ones in the same proportion. The
space of one inch will constitute square.
A liberal deduction will be made from
the above rates. on yearly advertisements.
If the number of insertions be not mark
ed on the advertisement, when sent in, 1t
will be published and charged according
ly. -,
Jon PRINTING will be executed with
neatness and dispatch.
All Job Work and Advertisements must
be paid for when handed i'll.
To avoid any misunderstanding on the
part of the Annual ADV ertisers, 1t is proper
to state DISTINCTLY shat their privilege
only extends to their own immediate busl-
ness. Real Estate, Legal and all other
advertisements sent by them to be an adol
tional charge, and no variation.
No paper discontinued until all arrear-
ages arc paid up, unless at the option OF
the editor.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-08-03

A Curious SroIY FROM THE WEST
SUICIDE or AN iNrlDEL LECTURER ON TbE
srAGE.-At Capron ILL.,, a dramatic sui
eide occurred on Tuesday night Of last
week. Early last May George w. Bur
leigh, who is au old resident OF Ohio,
come to that town ostensibly to start a
barber shop. Burleigh, was man OF
varied accomplishments, fine education
and versatile in conversation. While
at Capron he was often in depressed
spirits. Last Sunday he published n
card informing the citizens that in order
to crafty an olten-expiessed curiosity
| on The part Of his tuwnsmen 10 witness
some such tragedy rs the hanging OF
Sherry and Connolly in Chicago, he
would on that evening ofthe 23d inst,
deliver a lecture in Thornton Hall, and
at its conclusion crafty them 10y shoot
Ing himself through the forehead. Tho
price of admission would be one dollar,
and the amount realized should be used
in the payment of his funeral expenses
and the remainder be invested in tho
works OF Huxley, Tyndal! and Darwin
fol the town library. His idea in end
lug his life was to secure eternal peace
by annibilation At the appointed time
the hall was crowded, and after deliver.
lug an infdtl lecture of wonderful pow.
er in manner and tone which marked
him as an adept, he suddenly drew a
Derringer, placed it TO bis forehead,
and, despite all attempts to prevent the
rash deed, fired and fell lifvless into tho
arms of two friends, who were on the
wings of the stage for the purpose OF
hindering the execution Of the design.
The large-size ball literally tore bis
brain to pieces.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-08-03

Hon. Hamilton Fish, who is at Long
Branch, has been interviewed, and is
represented as expressing the opinion
that General Grant does not desire
another presidential nomination. Mr.
Fish further says that he does dot think
Grants nomination probable, "ior the
reason that no man has ever been nomi-
mated President whose nomination has
been talked Of three years before"
Further, Mr.. Fish took occasion to re-
fer to the late removals in the New
York custom-house, pronouncing IL an
unwise measure, and one not calculated
to help the administration. Mr. Fish
thinks Senator Thurman Is likely 10 be
the next democratic candidate tor Presi-
dent.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-08-03
Hi, Occupation Gone.

Had the Arkansas"doctor' tbat"tapp-
ed" the fat man, thinking he had drop
sy, but finding no water pronounced il
"dry dropsy,' lived to-day, he would,
like Othello, End ''his occupation gone,
for Allan's Anti-Fat, a purely yegeta-
bic remedy, safely, but positively, re-
duces corpulency at from three TO six
POUNDS per week. Sold by druggists.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-08-03

Better go around than fall in the
ditch.
Better go alone than in bad company.
Be slow to promise but quick to per-
form.
Better go to bed supperless than get
up in debt.
Cut your coat according TO your
cloth.
Catch your hare before you sell his
skin.
Charity begins at home, but does not
end there.
DO not rip up old sores.
Doing nothing is doing Ill.
Diligence commands success.
Debt is the worst kind OF poverty.
Dependence is poor trade to follow.
Deeds are fruits; words are but leaves.
Everybody's business is nobodys busi-
ness.
False friends are worse than open en-
emies.
Fortune knocks once at least at every
mans door.
Fire aud water are good servants but
bad masters.
Great barkers arc not biters.
Great gain and little pain makes
man weary.
Give rogue rope enough and he will
hang himself.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-08-03
A Middletoxn. Conn. farmer. wht

a Middletown, Conn, farmer, who
put pail of milk into spring TO cool,
the other day, was surprised when he
went to get it, two hours afterward, TO
find instead of milk, a roll of butter
with bullfrog sitting on it. At least
so Hartford paper says, and asks US
to believe that the bullfrog had jumped
into the pail and churned the milk in
his efforts to get out.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-08-03

and for sale, every description of
COOKING STOVES,
for either wood or coal, together with
general assortment Of Heating Stoves
Parlor Stoves, Ranges, Furnaces, Crates,
&C., &c.
HOUSE FURNISHING HARDWAR
Brass, Copper and Enameled Preserving
Kettles, Iron Wash Kettles, Granite Iron
Ware, Coffee Mills, Spoons, Egg Beaters,
Flour Sleeves, the Favorite Combined Flu
ter and Sad Irons; Coal Hods and Shovels,
Sausage Suffer-. &C., &c.
ALSO KEEP ON HAND
Metallic Clothes Lines, Stove Polish,
Sealing Wax, Hoof Iron, Nails, Riyets,
Bar Lead, Sheet Zinc, &C., &c. Repairs
also furnished for all patterns of Stoves.
Particular attention will be given to
TIN ROOFING AND SCOUTING,
which will be done in the best and most
durable manner, in town or country, at
the shortest notice. REPAIRING will
also be done at short notice and in the
best manper. CUCUMBER PUMPS, the
best in use, will be put in, at low rates.
He will also give attention to putting up
LIGHTNING RODS,
and repairing the same, when called upon.
From my long experience in the busi-
ness as Practical Timer, aud determine
ed to work none but the best material,
and a close attention to business, and 4
strict desire to please, hope TO receive a
liberal share Of patronage.
My prices will be lower than any other
establishment in the county. Give me a
call and YOU will certainly be pleased.
n. B.-Copper, Brass and Lead will be
taken in exchange for work and all kinds
of Ware.
II. C. MARTEN.
July 13, 1873. If
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-08-03
A WISCONSIN TORNADO.

The southern portion OF Wisconsin
was visited recently by one OF the most
terrific and destructive tornadoes ever
known in the West. The day had
been oppressively still aud warm, and
during the passage OF the tornado across
the Stste there was no wind blowing
except that wbirling around the center.
The actual width of the track of the
tornado was small, being from few
yards to two or three hundred, bot its
cyclondal motion from north to south
was nearly six miles, and the cycles
were completed in about every ak miles
Of forward motion. From this it will
be seen that the tornado must have
moved over the country at a rate OF
speed OF more than one hundred miles
an hour, in addition to is revolving
motion, which was doubtless far grea-
ter. The tornado was in the form OF
an inverted cone of gigantic size, with
its points resting on the ground, although
this was not always true; fortunately
for those in the course OF the monster,
very much OF the time the cone point
was raised above the earth from ono
hundred to one thousand feet. In this
manner it passed over several miles at
a time and thus were many farms spar
ed from ruin. In these instances the
country over which the tornado passed
was treated to frightful shower o!
wood splinters, branches of trees aud
animals. Whether on the earth or sns-
pended hundreds Of feet above, this
whiring cone held in its its embrace
countless millions OF fragments OF
building, trees, straw, hay, cattle, sheep
and swine, thus atlording it's observer
view terribly grand. Numerous stumps
OF trees were feft in the track OF the
tornado with all the bark peeled of.
! Two oak posts eight feet long, sunk six
feet in the ground to support the up
rights of windmill over 4 well, and upon
which posts the wind could have no
grasp except upon the two feet above
the earth, were lifted cut and carried
away without disturbing the surround.
ing earth. Trees wore lifted up and
carried mile with tons OF earth adher-
inc TO the mass of roots. Horses, cat
tie, sheep and swine seemed to float as
lightly in the air az tho leaves o! tho
forest. The loss of human life is about
ffty. More than one hundred persons
were more or less injured, aud the loss
of property is very great.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-08-03
NEW DEPARTURE !
GREAT REDUCTION
HlMI-N made BOOTS and Shoes.

ITO THE PUBLIC I'm order to accom-
mediate all who wish to have good sub
stantial HOMEMADE BOOTS AND
SHOES almost as cheap as they can buy
eastern work, l have determined to make
them as low as you can get them any
where. In order to do this will be COM
PEELED to sell for CASH or such PRO-
DUCE as can use. My object is to give
employment to our own mechanics and to
keep our home trade.
Please call aud examine goods and
prices. am satisfied you will leave your
orders. All kinds of work on hand or
made to order at short notice. Satisfac-
ton guaranteed.
2. ST. also keep on hand the celebrated
Winchester Shoes.
J.. s. FLEMING.
Feb. 2, 1878. tt
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-08-03
GOING COURTING.

One OF the compensatlons OF wo-
mans life is found in the fact that she
don't have to "go courting." 1t must
be confessed that III these days the
modern belle does her share of the
wooing; but she does not have to dress
up in a stiff collar aud pair of boots
size too small for her and walk up TO
the cannon's mouth of her inamoratas
family. consisting of father, mother,
grandmother, maiden aunt and per
haps dozen brothers aud sisters, and
inquire in trembling voice:
''Is Miss Arabella at home4"
Whenever a man goes courting
everybody seems to know all about it.
His demeanor tells the observant spec
tator the business he is intent upon. He
might as well placard himself, "Tm go
ing courting." EVERYBODY is cognizant
of it, and looks knowingly, and asks
him if the "Northern lights were bright
last night about one o'clock" and how
the market is for kerosene at Daddy
Browns" and a score of other questions
out of place.
We know young man who is deep
ly, and We trust successfully, engaged
in going counting, and our wsrmest
sympathies have been extended towards
him. When Sunday afternoon arrives
it is plain that something is abont to
happen. He is fdgety and non-com-
municative and cannot sit in one place
half minute at time; he is continual
ly interviewing his watch and compar
lug it with the old eight-day, coffin
shaped clock in the corner. He looks
in the glass frequently, and draws his
| forward locks back and then forward
and combs them up and pats them
! down, and is unsatis6ed with the effect
throughout.
The smell of bay rum and bergamot
is painfully apparent. When he shakes
his handkerchief, musk is prcceptlble'
His boots shine like mirrors, and there
is faint smell of cardamon seeds in
his breath as he yawns. He smooths
his budding mOustache with affection
ate pats, and feels his invisible eide
whiskers continually to make sure they
are there, a fact which is not established
to outside observers by sense OF sight
| lie tries on all his neck ties without
finding just the thing he wants. Then
he has spasms of brushing his coat, that
commence with violence and last until
one grows nervous for fear the broad
cloth will not be able TO stand the trlc-
| ton.
lie declines soup that day at dinner
He says he is not hungry, but we know
it is because there are onions in 1t, and
onions, as every one knows, do moi
sweeten ones breath TO any great ex
tent.
If spoken to suddenly he starts anc
blusnes and looks as guilty as if he wa
stealing something, and directly if ont
does not speak to him he goes back t.
the delightful occupation Of staring a
nothing and waiting for the hour t
creep around to seven.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-08-03
July Is, 1878

UULL'S BABY SYRUP, at
ID III. NJ. BILLINGS
Drug Store.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-11

symptoms of which are moisture, like per-
SEPARATION. intense itching, particularly
when undressing, or after getting warm in
bed. increased by scratching. might think
Yin worms were crawling in and about the
rectum, oftentimes shows itself around the
private parts. A pleasant and safe cure
in every case is "Swayne's Ointment"
Ii allowed to continue, very serious results
may follow /; also cures letter, BARRIERS
itch, scald head. ring worm. blotches. all
scafy, crusty, itchy skin eruptions Sent
by mail to any address on receipt of price,
so cents box. or three boxes for SIPS,
by DR.. Swayne 4 Son. PHILADELPHIA Sold
by all leading druggists Atwholesale and
retail by John Bengston, Rock Island.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-11

Printing, Binding and Blank Book work
specialties at THE ARGUS OFFICE. No
pains will be spared to please customers.
Satisfaction guaranteed IF
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PALM SOAP,
PURE PALM SOAP
a PaILApRLpHIA sPRcIALTY.

A PHILADELPHIA SPECIALITY,
Established ferry years and for sale by more than
enc thousand storekeepers. This Soap has no
equal In quality or eheaPness for Bath and Toilet
use, being made of LIBERIAN Oil from the
PALM TREE. Packed in boxes containing two,
Lhree, five or eight dozen. A liberal discount to
Wholesale Dealers Manufactured by GRAVES u
SON, 1905 Christian street. Philadelphia It Is
used by the Oldest resident families. physicians
aud many pnblic insttutions-.he Amer: can Hotel
Baths, "Pdbiic Ledger" Post OfHc,, Water De-
partmeEt, and the Turkish Baths
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The 9ailg Args,,s.
ROCK ISLAND. TrrrroTs
Singular Disclosures.


The witness Levissee' who tast;f;aa
before the Potter investigating eomnit.aa
yesterday, brought forward two facts
nlst, thae the attempt to bride him to cast
nls vote Tor Mr. Tilden in the elector al
eohege was made by gamblers who were
interested In bets on the election; and
next, that his signature to the returns
from Louisiana which were opened and
read In the senate aud referred to the
electoral commission was forged. This
latter disclosure is represented as having
created 81. sensation in the committee room.
ne story is singular one Leyissee had
actually signed and completed, as he SUM
posed, the two returns that were sent to
Washington by messenger and by mail
Alter they reached Washington the dis.
covery Is alleged TO have been made that
there was some informally in the iDdorse
ment on the envelope which would have
vltlated the returns. The messenger. tits
SAID, was sent back post haste to New
Orleans to get this error rectifed, When
ne reached New Orleans new returns were
made out, ard Levissee being absent his
signature was subscribed to them by some
other party.
AS matter of fact. while this act of
signlng the new returns with an absent
eIector name was forgery, it was only a
tecnnlcal offence, inasmueh as Levissee had
ALREADY signed what he supposed to have
been regular and formal returns, and would
nave promptly signed the new returns if
ne had been Ipresent. But the
most singular feature of this dis
closure does not appear to
nave attracted the attention of the
washington people. Why was there any
necessity to make and subscribe new
returnsI LII. as stated, the irregularitv or
informally was in the Endorsement on the
envelopes hrst sent containing the returns
IL would only have been necessary to
change the envelopes and reseal them.
using the returns already signed. From
the TACT that 1T became necessary to make
out ana sign new returns it is evident that
the lnformallty or irregularity must have
been IN the returns themselves. But if SO
how was the discovery made in Washing
TOM The President of the Senate is
required by the constitution to open all
the certificates in the presence of the
Senate and the House of Representatives,
and until he does so the seals must remain
lnViolate. 1t is scarcely credible that the
Louisiana returns were sent back to that
State In consequence of an irreguiarity or
informality 10 the Endorsement of the
envelope in which they were contained,
and that after reaching there the discovery
was made that the returns themselves
were irregular and informal. Were the
returns unlawfully in Washington? There
is evidently mystery attached to this
affair more important than the technical
forgery OF Lavissee's name to the amended
returns, and the committees should seek
to get at the whole facts In the case.-N.
i Herald.
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Ladies, Delicate and Feeble.

Those languid tiresome sensations, causing
you 10 feel scarcely able to be on your
feet that constant drain that is taking from
your system all its former elasticity; driv
ing the bloom from your cheeks; that
continual strain upon your vital forces. rem,
dering you irritable and fretful, can easily
be removed by the use of tina: marvellous
remedy, Hop Bitters. Irregularities and
distractions of your. So stem are relieved at
once, while the special cause of periodical
pain is permanently removed. Will you
heed this? See Truths"
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VIM. z. Zimmerman.

DRACTTCAL PIANO TUNER AND REGULA-
= Ter. Leave orders with John Zimmerman
plano Manufacturer, 100 Main St. "A near First Ma
tional Bank, Davenport, Iowa
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Printing and binding executed neat
quick and CHEAP at THE ARGUS 0FFoF.
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ATTORNEY AT LAW. SOLICITOR IN CHAN.
q gerry and Notary Public, Abstracts, Loans ana
Collects Once End Avenue, 3rd door east Oh
Behgstons Drug Store, Rock Island. Ills
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OPINIONS OF PRESS

From st. Louis Globe Deasocrot.l
DIR. WHITTIER, GIT st. Charles street, reg
ular graduate of medicine, has been longer
engaged in the treatment of chronic diseases
than any other physician IN the city. Nervous
debility, blood diseases, all impediments to
marriage. Call or write. Circular free. Safe
medicines; moderate charges.
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BUSINESS CARDS.
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MI. MI. CoRRETT.

| AW AND ABSTRACT OFFICE. ROOMS II
y Court House .Jno I. Kenworthy ,Jas. : bcaI s