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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-04-20

George II. Hagley, Charlestown, is
again the first in the market with
Spring and Summer Goods. of which
he has opened this week an immense
stock. His store, large as it is, is pack
ed full, and prices 50 low that no one
need 90 without Shoes and Hats. lie
names us a few of his prices: Ladies
Lasting Caters, from rs cents up; La
dies Foxed Caters, from Sl.00 up; La
dies Slippers, from 40 cents up; Gents
Fine Shoes, from S1.0O up; Gents
Coarse Shoes, from 500 up; Gents
Calf Boots, from $500 up. Boys,
Misses and Children's Shoes at any
price. Do not buy Old goods sat cost
when new ones are so low.
The Democratic party of Illinois met
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-04-20

.l- Wash Poplins, in desirable Spring
Styles, just received, at the store of Rick
ard 81 Welshans.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-04-20
A Il Il r n III q N!
FARMERS!

| HAVE for sale the Danner q Newman
Two and Three-liOrse FLOWS, manu-
featured at Woodstock, Va, which for
ease Of draft, tboroughness, and amount
OF work done, they have no equal. War
ranted to do heir work well, and as rep
resented, or return them. Price for
thrce-horse Flows, 81, freight added;
price for two-horse Flows, SO, freight
added. Also the MCGINNIS HARROW,
made on entirely new principles. The
teeth are steel, diamond shaped, I-S
inch broad by 5-S inch thick, sharp front
and rear and at the end. Reversible
rear edge to the front when dulled I'm
front; adjustable TO any slant TO suit the
work. IL never has ~ be raised !0r dis
gorgement, cleans itself. More thorough
ly prepares soil for planting In one gOing
over than two workings with other har-
rows. Warranted more effective aud du-
rable than any harrow in use.
Also Cornell's Patent Double Tube
CORN SHELLER, which has taken first
premiums at every fair where exhibited.
IL has double feed tubes aud double she'll
err, Smelling fast and running light, and
doing its work in the best manner; by
hand power. Price sis and freight.
Also CUTTING BOX, for 500 and
freight, which is good Box, doing lis
work well.
All Of the above implements are manu-
featured by banner q Newman, OF Wood
stock, Va, and warranted To do their
work as represented. Call and see them.
For sale by j. 5. MELVIN.
Dufficlds, March 0, 1873. n
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-04-20

cY A Splendid Line Of Children's,
Misses, and Ladies' Fancy Hose, at the
store of Richard d Welshans.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-04-20
SAVE YOUR MONEY

PY going to G. T. Hodges to buy your
ID Hardware, Queenware and Groceries.
Having just purchased Il new stock of the
above goods at lower figures than ever be-
fore. Can sell at very low prices. Call
and examine our stock. viii always take
pleasure i'll showing goods. Terms Cash
or Trade. All kinds of Produce taken in
exchange for goods.
CT. HODGES.
Feb. 90, 1873. If
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-04-20
Watches So tos7. ReyoIvcrszzzS--r3>
tE.JA $3.50. over 100 latest Novelties. S-ssi;SA
c IL AZ Is wanted. SoSupPlyCo Nashville Tenn u
GARDEN SEEDS.

DOBERT BUST has always stood at
IL the head Of the reliable seed growers
of the United States, and those who have
used the seed Of his growing can attest
their superiority. am authorised to offer
them at half price and will now sell the
regular ten cent papers ut five cents. Give
me Il call. Ii. NJ. BILLINGS.
March 2 1873. IF
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-04-20
BENSON'S CAPCINE

was invented to overcome the great objec-
tions ever found to the old style Of porous
plasters that of slow action in bringing
relief. Benson's Capcine Porous Plaster
relieves pains at once AID cures quickly.
1t imparts sensation of gentle and stimu
lating warmth. and brings rest and COM
fort to the sufferer.
Each genuine Benson's Capcine Plaster
has the word Clpcine cut through the
plaster. Take no other.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-04-20

rs" DR.. Warmers Celebrated Health
Corset ut the store of Richard d Welshans.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-04-20

.E New Spring Prints, just opened,
at the store of Richard 81 WelShans.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-04-20
From the Trumpet and Universalist
Magazine.

"Many Of our personal friends have
been cured by the PERUVIAN SYRUP,
but we have one proofmere powerful than
than all these, and that SOUR OWN
PERSONAL EXPERIENCE! No au-
tnority can put this down-no argument
can contradict it and no good word shall
be spared on our part until knowledge
of this blessing shall be spread broadcast
AMONG the people"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-04-20
PERU WAN SYRUP
PERUVIAN SYRUP
PERU Wan SYRUP

Supplies the blood with its Vital Princi-
pie Of Life Element, IRON, infusing
Strength, VigOr and New Life into all
parts of the system. Bong FREE FROM
ALCOHOL, its energizing effects are not
followed by corresponding reaction, but
are permanent.
SETH w. FOWLE & SONS, Proprietors
Sc Harrison avenue, Boston. Sold by all
Druggists. Pamphlets free. Send for one.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-04-20
OR
Protected Solution of Protoxide of Iron.
One OF the Most Eminent Jurists OF
New England

Writes to a friend as follows: 81 have
tried the PERUVIAN SYRUP, and the
result fully sustains your predictions. II
has made A NEW MAN of me; infused
into my system new vigor and energy. |
am no longer tremulOus and debilitated,as
when you last saw me, but stronger,
heartier, and with larger capacity to labor
mental and physical, than at any time
during the last i've years"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-04-20

Is Homemade Rag Carpet, at the
store Of Rickard & Welshans.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-04-20
YOU ALL LIKE THEM.

T ANDRETHS' CELEBRATED GAR
IL DEN SEES. And you can buy them
for just one half the cost of the Seeds put
up in fancy papers and LETT throughout
the country on commission. Then why
pay Is cents for three papers of commits
stoned Seeds, when you can get EIGHT
FIVE-CENTPAPE of LANDRETHS'
for the same money? For sale by
II. l.. MAGRUDER,
Druggist.
Feb. %, 1873. If
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-04-20

sIY" White and Check Mattings, at the
store of Richard q Welshans.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-04-20
'Sunfsh Flows

so as to make them within the reach of
all. These Flows have been in use
long enough to satisfy the most incredu-
lous that they are the only reliable Flows
in this county to stand up TO the work
and to pillow the soil well at all times.
They are put up of the very best material
and Workmanship that this county can
afford. We. however. guarantee every
Plow to give satisfaction or no sale.
WEIRICk IL WELLER.
j. Sc. l.. Barnhart, at Duflields De-
pot is our authorized Agent to sell Flows
in Jefferson County, North of b. q o. r..
X. w. Il w.
Charlestown, Feb. %, 1873. ly
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-04-20

The Democratic party of Illinois met
in State Convention on the 18th, and
adopted a Greeuback platform.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-04-20
STILL ANOTHER REDUCTION
IN THE
0. n. p.

WI are happy to inform our customers
w and the public generally, that we
have again been able to reduce the price
of nnr 4 ,nlnhrnfnl
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-04-20
DISSOLUTION
OF
CO-IsARTNERSHIP.

THIS is to give notice that the co-part-
l. nership heretofore existing between Z.
NJ. Watson Il ;. ii. Watson, of Leetown,
jeff. Co., W. Va, has this day april LIST,
1879 been dissolved, by mutual consent,
G. NJ. Watson retiring, having sold his
interest to James j.. Watson. The firm
Will continue to do business under the
name of James T.. IL 5. Ii. Watson. The
books Of the old firm are at the store for
settlement, and all indebted are requested
to come forward and settle up Immediate
ly. JAMES +. WATSON,
5. ii. WATSON.
Lcetown, April 6, 1873. 3w
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-04-20

Ola MOS Retail price 5000 only $3.50.
L L Il w Parlor Organs, price $3.50
only $l05. Paper free. ID. +. Beatty,
Washington, n. j.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-04-20

NEW Mackcrel and Potomac Herring, &C
~ \. c. DRAWBAUGH'S.
Dufiields, Aug. 4. If
SEWING Machine Needles Of all kinds,
Nat A. &. DRAWBAUGH'S
Dufiields, Aug. 4. If
STOCK Of Groceries always full and
y choice, at a. G.. DRAWBAUGH'S.
Duilields, Aug. 4. II
ONE New Spring Wagon for sale by
" a. G.. DRAWBAUGH. .
Duflields, Oct. 20, 1877. Il
ULACK WALNUT LOGS wanted, for
- which the highest price will b. paid.
A. G.. ORA BA UGH.
Duflields, Nov. 3, 1877. If
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-04-20

in excellent condition, about 10 Acres Of
which is in good TIMBER. The farm
adjons the farms of Robert \. Duke and
William Engle, and is near the Old Fur
mace road leading from Shepherdstown
to Harper's Ferry, and about miles from
Unionville.
This farm has upon it good Dwelling
House., a good Barn, Out-buildings, and
under good fencing.
The farm will be sold ut Il very low hs-
ure, upon easy terms, and persons wish
ing TO purchase should give IL attention,
and are invited TO call on the undersigned
and examine the premises and terms.
JOHN Z. MOLER.
March 8, 1873. &c
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-04-20
VALUABLE FARM
AT
PRIVATE SALE.

THE undersigned offers at Private Sale
L valuable Jefferson County Farm. 1t
contains unout
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-03-21

lhi- anniversary /, Ia honor ~ IrrlAnd's
patron Saint, who wa, born 10 Scotland
near the mouth OF the Clyde. about \ u
so. lie Wa, when Il Young man. tw ic.
captured aud carried by mtrauIrrs 10 Ire
Hand. Amer making hi escape a second
Missionary. So successful worker WAS
he that the whole island wa, converted to
Christianity. Tradition. very safe in-
former. by the Way, tells us that ~ power
which he drove from the country mtA hi-
magic wand. a. efcctually a. did the
pied piper OF Hamliu" lure the children
from their homes BY hi, bagppe. ST,
Patrick indeed followed the precepts OF
the Gospel, tor, while mini>tcrirg to the
soul, OF his people he did not forget their
physical comfort.
England has her patron Saint. -.
Ireland her-, the couqucryr II sake, and
toads; but We, poor Americans. have 40
such protectors. and why: II must be on
account OF our practical unbclief. We
have lost that faith IA the mysterious
which the fathers OF the old countries be-
queathed to their children for a lasting
Inheritance. We must touch and handle or
We are >heptics.
There may be more than we fancy in
wand. whether 1t he in the form OF
brooin-siick rode by witch, or light and
delicate, borne In i lovely fairv'- hand
aud not few will claim that music has
power 10 charm, especially the gay and
beautiful Irish air st. Patrick's Day in
the Mornin'." a. played by lively band
on the 18th OF March. In truth one sell
dom see. more brilliant procession than
that which is witnessed in sore of our
cities on tins day &; and in spite of our un.
faith, We aiu"-t thiuk the Spirit OF the
good patron SAINT himself must be present,
- dazl.cd Is the ele, er.tranced the
ear {.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-03-21
Daring Bank Robbery.

BosroN, March lG. Cambridge was the
scene saturday, OF most successful rob
berry, Involving the largest amounts ever
robbed within its limits The facts are n.
follows Al about two ocI"ck Lewis Hall
President Of the Lejchu.r National Bank,
corner Cambridge and second streets,
East Cambridge, was J,i,tus alone To the
parlOr of the bank The business ct the
day was finished, but nothing had been
done about putting up the books aud ar
ranging the papers or depositing the mon
ey 10 the vault. \ buggy containing a man
and womah drove up u the cambridge
street entrance. The man entered the
bank aud requested Mr.. Hall to step to
10 the door 10 see Lady who desired 10
transact some business Mr. Hall walked
% the sidewalk. The man accompanying HIM
The lady said she desired ID purchase a
drait on a Providence bank and began In a
deliberate manner 10 count 4 roll OF mon
ey. Mr. Hall said he could not wall while
she counted the money. aud returned 10
his room and sat down. Ia few minutes
he heard the buggy drive hurricdIy OIL.
>u-prctlng something wrong he made a
hurried examination, and found that "A
small trunk. which IA moment before had
contained $1,000, had been rned OF II, con.
tents. Further Examination disclosed that
Two trunks that were IN the vault, the door
OF which stood partly open had been ab-
strActed The trunks contained Govern
inent bonds and other securities amount
my to over $4,000 the property OF differ
-ent individuals len in the custody OF Mr.
Hall for safe keeping. From the fact.
since ascertained, il l. supposed the job
Wa done By four persons, three men aud
the woman. IL Is thought two men were
concealed behind the door IN the hall OF The
b lts no tfta Br..iI..t4r a
although he could not have been absent
t"o minutes, they succeeded In getting OF
with the funds. The only clue Vet ob-
la.n"d A. u the perpetrators /. descrip.
nOn 81 the man and woman who drove Of
ia the buggy.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-03-21

eral wear, we find serges and do beiges in
the Grand Opera cashmeres and alpacas.
beaver. mohairs, and Turkish brilliantines
| are bota durable aud handsome.
/ Costumes are devised In the principle Of
''letting well alone" There are no spec
ial changes, nor should there be. when the
] princess dress. with its graceful sweep is
| all that can be desired. Then for out door
I wear. We have the short. walking skirt.
sud cut away jacket. Mark the phrase.
/ It's masculine one. but It is both appro-
| pirate aud expressive. For these uttc
jackets are really jackets, and furthermore
have vests to match. Then In fini-h, comes
the turned up collar and tic.-bo,h iust a>
mann!sh as can be.
ln writing that there are no special
changes in costumes have written truly
bat nevertheless. we have stylish modti-
cations adapted TO the Spring. Of which
mention may be made. The Sylphine pol
onaise l. very becoming to slender figures,
aud with a blouse wsist. is made light
fitting hy belt The Frlisa, aud Sera-
phime are also distinguished polunaises,
while Ia the way of walking shiri. We
have the Abriana. with Carmen blouse
basque, and Antonine cut away jacket
TRIMMINGs-GLovEs-r
Band, aud fringcs lead. and 81 We have
them IA nil degrees. both high and low.
Then again. YOU may trim with the material
and here We still see knife plsitmss OF
>hirriuG-. hat the latter are made like gath
cred tuck Buttons are used in proiu>ion.
and the drapery i sometime. also cangh,
by buckles.
bouquet embroidered" gloves are ex-
tremely pretty. showing n bouquet on the
back of the hand. finely wrought in silk
SOFT shades OF gray or brown are worked
black gloves are chsrmingly reliyed by
bright embroidery But the self stitched
gloves are also fashionable, and here the
Harris Seamless is most elegant Ia tit, and
also very durable. The Victoria, costing
SOMEWHAT less l. an excellent glove. and
the Donna Maria may likewise be recon-
mcndcd. For evening. aud full dress,
the Harris Provost side cut glove {. pre-
ferred. and comes in white aud an pale
shades
la parasol, the canopy i, succeeded By
the bell top, aud we lind black silk and
Icvautin" brought forward 10 an unusual
extent. The edges are finished By bouus
,calIoP> alternating with ribbon loops, and
effects at once tasteful and varied are pro-
duced by harmouiZing and contrasting
coIor>. \ long ribbon loop and ,ud- to
match those on the edges Is pendant at the
top. Handsome friugc- are also employed
ia ornameniaiion. Other stylish parasols
are OF pongee In the new Hgrdnc shades
trimmed with fringe, or with bound seal
iops, and loops OF Ribbon. New handles
are Of ebony, mounted with uumerou,
mugs OF IVORY, or are wrought ia Japan
csc designs. Sizes are eighteen inches.
Ihlldren's parasOl~ are cunning limitations,
but oilentime, are OF lighter colored silk
aud the -callop> sometime, alternate with
ta>>cis. Dogs head- are carved IN bamboo
handles at sun umbrellas; glass beads
simulate eycs. and silver collar and bell
passes around the make believe neck,
Lucy CARTER.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-03-21

What think you would be the result if the
ear h should stop spinning around the sun!
Were you ever near large and Intricate ma
chine when one of its wheel. became clogged
or Droken-near enough TO hesr the grating,
Earring clash, the sudden. deaiening crash:
Astronomers assure Us that precisely similar
effects. only on an inconcevsbly grander scale,
would be produced If our esrth-one Of the
wheels in the rse-machine-should sud
denly cease lis revolutions. In other words,
there would be II general clash and crash Of
satellites. planets. and systems. What we
term financial crises are due to similar causes.
one of the wheels in the hnance-machine be-
comes clogged, perhaps shattered. The terri
BILE Wal-street "crash" which follows is COM
municsted TO every part Of the financial
mechanism OF the country. Bot analogies do
not stop here. There is that other mechanism,
the most intricate OF all-sometimes called an
the human machine. When one Of its mem
bers fails to perform its office, the whole sys-
tenn is thrown into disorder. Members before
considered unassailable. break down under the
unnatural pressure. The shock comes, and
utter prostration is the result. Reparation can
only be effected by the restoration Of the i'm
paired parts and the REIMBURSEMENT OF its lev
ers.-the physical forces There is one part Of
the machine more liable to disorder than any
other the iiyer,-the great balance heel Of
the machine.
The liver being tine great Jepurating or blood
cleansing organ OF the system, set 1t at work
and the foul corruptiOns which gender In the
blood. and rot out. as it were. the machinery
Of life, are gradually expelled from iha system.
For thi. purpose DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery. used daily. and DIR. Pierce's Pleas,
ant Purgstiye Pellets. taken In very small
doses. are prominently the articles needed.
They cure every kind Of humor from the
worst scrofula 10 the common pmple. blotch,
or eruption. Great eating ulcers kindly heal
under their mighty curative influence. viru-
lent blood poisons that lurk in the system are
by them robbed of their terrors, and by their
persevering and somewhat protracted use the
most tainted system. may be completely re no.
waited and built up anew. Enlarged glands
tumors and swellings dwindie away and dis,p
pssr under the influence OF these great rt,ol,
vents,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-03-21
DEPARTMENT OF STtIF.
WAsUINGIBN March /.

WASHINGTON March l..
Sir-I inclose herewith = copy OF an act OF
Congress, authorizing the coinage Of the silver
dollar and restoring IT, legal tender. You are
requested TO bring this enactment 10 the notice
Of the government 10 which YOU are acCred-
tied and. in accordance with the provisions
contained in the second section thereof. 10 in
wife said government, IN the nsmc Of the gov
ernment Of the United States, TO ''jOln the
United States IN Il conference 10 adopt Il COM
mon ratio between gold aud silver. Tor the
purpose Of establishing Internationally the Use
Of bi-metalc money aud securing nNiiy OF
relative value between those metals, such con-
ference 10 be held st such place N Europe or
in the nited States AT such time, within ia
months as NAV be mutually sgTeed upon by
the executives Of the governments 50 inv He'd
OF any three OF them .hall have signiiied their
willingness to unite in the same,
A. the President. IN H. annual message
10 Congress. distinctly expressed his opIn-
ion in favor Of maintaining silver las one
of the two precious metals which furnish the
coinage of the world and keeping up to "a, full
Il measure a. possible the volume Of the two
precious metal, a. our intrinsic money, aud ~
the act OF Congress TO which yugr attention !
now called was passed by very great mal1riiie,
Of both houses, the policy Of ihi- country in
support Of bi-meialiic money NAV be consider
ed - decided. The position Of the country
commercially. from IT. relation 10 the WcsieT n
and Eastern nations of the other hrml. sphere,
gives il paramount interest In proper ad-
ju,tment OF the Two preciUu, metals IN their
common service in furnishing the intrinsic
and universal money Of foreign trade, aud be-
sides. 4 principal producer OF silver. thls
country has just disposition To promote one
of the important uses OF that precious metal
a constituent part Of the money OF the word.
You will, therefore, promptly attract the aiieu-
ton OF the government to which you are az
credited 10 the great interest which this govern
ment feels in the measure new proposed for
conforming the coinage and proportions OF the
two precious metals In the system. Of the
countries invited TO participate therein 10 the
common advantage Of the commerce OF The
world.
You will observe that an early adhesion Of al
least three OF the European nations 10 thi- pro-
iect OF . conference j. OF the nr,i importance
! This being secured. il will be in the power OF
the President 10 appoint the commissioner
1 provided for in such case by the act Of Con
1 gres-. You vii, communicate 10 me the
/ wishes or preferences of the goSernm. nj adj
dressed ON this subject through you a. 10 tn,
/ lime and place OF the proposed conference
that concurrenees On these points may not be
unnecessarily delayed, and, if necessary, N ay
Use the telegraph for thi, purpose.
/ (signed) Your obedieut servant.
WILLIAM NJ. ENARIs.