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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-12-27
?. NlCKLAs & Bros
Carpet Establishment,
Gowman's Building, North Queen ST,
MARTINSBURG

WE manufacture our own rag carpets
" and.make them with the very best
MATERIAL. We ask Il careful inspec-
tion of cur stool, before purchasing else
where. We quote a few prices, please
examine: Ingram Carpet IS cents, all
wool Carpet GS cents, Yemitian Carpet %
cents, Hemp Carpet IG cents, Rag Carpet
- cents, Stair Carpet II cents, Straw
Mating IS cents, Oil-clolhS 30 cents, Oil
cloths all sizes A 81 6-i lOiths. We
Nill cut Cloth to fiji any hall, free of
,harce. You will find all kinds Of Car
pet. Body and Tapestry Brussels; Tap
Ingram phys: Extra Super and Common
Ingram, Blinds. Coca Mating, Door Mats,
Rugs. Hassocks Paper Lining for Under
CARPETS. LACE CURTAINS AND STOCKING
YAFys. All cfthc above articles can he
bad ~
The Lowest Price for Cash
- Elegant Carpets from Is cents up to
the more costly.
Please call and examine goods and see
for yourselves before purchasing else
where. No trouble to show goods. Rags
taken in trade.
L. NICKLAS ~ BROTHER,
Rowman's Building, North Queen s..
Martinsburg, ". Va.
April ., 1879. If
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-12-27
All parties having Wagons, Drills.

All parties having Wagons, Drills,
Rakcs, Plows and farming implements To
repair are invited to give us s call.
The manufacturing OF the EXPAN-
SION WHEEL will be our speciality.
Machinery for repairs should be sent to
the shop early, that the necessary parts
that can only he obtained abroad may bo
secured in good time.
Our manufacture Of Vehicle Wheels
shall he second 10 none In quality, Anish
and price.
Second growth Eastern Timber a spc-
cialty in our work.
All work executed under the immed
supervision of the Junior partner of tho
firm, 4. c. Hcndricks,l who has wheels
running the rocky roads OF old Jefferson,
under the most trying circumstances, for
the last fourteen years and are good
wheels to-day.
We respectfully ask the patronage Of
farmers aud machine men; we are fully
satisfied we can gave money FOR them,
oar terms will be positively CASH,
thereby being able 10 work cheaper.
HENDRICKS
EXPANSION WHEEL co.
DufIields, July 2G, 1879. ~
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-12-27
IHeIEeH'9s
G arriage Manu{actory
MARTINSBURG.

! TAKE this method Of informing the
1 public that have on hand and am pre-
pared 10 all orders for work, SPRiNG
WAGONS, CARRIAGES, BUGGlES,
SULKIES, PHAETONS, AND ROChA-
WAYS, and all other vehicles IN our line.
All work executed in the best and most
artistic manner, and at ;he lowest rates;
\ share of public patronage IL solicited,
and a COMPARISON Of my work with that
of other manufacturers is courted, Give
he a call, or address
JOHN HELLER,
June2I Martinsburg, W. Va.
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y y L I & l.
IINP~NlEII6 AID PUMPS.

THE undersigned, Pump-Make", offers
| his services to the public as a practical
Pumpmakcr Of many years experience, in
manufacturing pumps and repairing Al
50 puts in the
CENTENNIAL CISTERN PUMP
at low prices to suit the hard times, and
knows that he cannot fail 10 please all
who may call on him. Full satisfaction
guaranteed or no pay. The pumps do not
freeze i'll winter. Corner Martin and Raj
cigh Streets, Martinsbarg.
All orders LETT with e. r. Licklider,
ShepherdSt0wu, will meet with prompt
attention.
JAMES L. POWELL.
MartinSburg, May Il. 1919. ~
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FINANCIAL.

WE have q limited amount of 9 per cent.
w gold jefferson County, w. Virginia
Ronds for sale AZ 90 cents. We recommend
,he,a as a .first-class Investment.
AK. JAMISON & co, Bankers.
9rd and chestnut ST., Philadelphia, Pa.
sept. - u
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THnE NgARTINSBUEsG DIR E1CTOHsY
on THU. Io.ow... BUSHES. ME-.
GEO. A. SMITH,
MARTINSBURG.

RESPECTFULLY informs the citizens
IL of jefferson county that he has re-
sumed business on North Queen street,
Martinsburg, near the National Bank and
has now and will keep constantly a full
stock of
BOOTS, SHOES,
HATS, CAPS,
NOTIONS, &C
Nv goods are bought cheap for cash, and
therefore can insure my customers sat-
istactory bargains. Goods made and fur
nished to order. Give me call before
purchasing elsewhere, and examine my
stock, and see that you get of me the
cheapest and best goods in this city.
GEO. \. SMITH.
MartinShnrg, Nov. !, 1879. "
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BURIAL ROBES \ SPECIALITY.
January 2G, 1873.
Ayers
Hair V9gOv,
F0R RESTORING GRAY HAIR TO ITS
NATURAL VITALITY AND COLOR.

II is 4 most agreeable dressing. which
is at once harmless and cIectual. for pre-
serving tie hail. Il restores, with the
gloss and freshness Of youth, faded or gray,
light, and red hair, to a rich brown, or deep
I.arN' "a may og @s'' oI h 10y ,s use o t
,I.,,,,l, ~, ,I,,.,,.s c,,roI 7. croc,s f,irirc
If tho hair irmaIjo,rly and ,auscs new
sr,,,.,j IN al casas where tho Glands ara
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-12-27
Special attention given to the purchase Of
House-F Furnishing Goods,
CARPETS IND FURNITURE
a SPECIALITY.

HAVING for some time perceived tho
! ! MED OF An Agency Of this kind, l
have been induced 10 offer my services 10
the citizens or this and adjoining Coun-
ties. Having recently resided In the City
of Baltimore. and having already had
considerable Experience in the above bu-
siness, ] confidently rely upon my ability
TO give satisfaction In every instance.
Any information cbeerfully given, prices
quoted, and commission named before
purchasing. In fact IL is oUR IsTESTIoa
to afford every facility 10 parties honor
ing u7 '-i'l their orders 20 buy ut tho
very LOWEST hgures, and we fiat.er our
selves that II win be TO every ones advan-
tage TO deal with US. We hope by observ-
ing the strictest prouiIy liza -Ir S..- .Isai-
ing TO merit not only tho good will Of this
community but TO gain fair share Of lie
patronage.
We especially call attention OF all Far
mere TO our brands Of
.ST3ND.3RD FERTEIZ ERS
which We sell with guaranteed analysis.
aV-a. al r.. ~
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-10-10
A Bayarian Legend.

The legend of the wonderful eques
trian, Eppelein Won Gailingen, the most
renowned robber of his day, is thus
given by Nuremberg correspondent !:
Tradition has assigned him as the fa-
vorite Of the commanding chief OF the
bottomless pit. He flourished in the
fourteenth century, and was rival of
the celebrated Counts of Bradenburg,
who had their castles in the vicinity of
Nuremberg. History narrates that they
were all martial gentlemen. who found
stealing more lively way of living
than working. Among these robbers
of the early days this Herr Won Calm
gen was sort of 'Tammany Boss, or
big Injun, and marvellous stories are
told of his dauntless feats. This is a
walled city, the moat being about fifty
feet deep by eighty wide. The local
guide pointed out the exact spot
where Herr Won Challenger made his
wonderful leap "A. d. 13S0), and for
the second time saved his life and limb
from the exquisite agonies of the Tor
ture Chamber. The guide informed
me that, much to the joy of the Nurem-
bergers, the great robber was recap
tured, and speedily condemned to un-
dergo the fortunes of the horrible Iron
Virgin. Before the day fixed for his
execution the people clamored for a
public exhibition of him. This being
granted, he was brought forth, dressed
in his armor, just as when captured.
He was the possessor of wonderful
horse, said to have been presented to
him by his Satanic Majesty, and to be
half horse and half goblin. The name
of the horse was Black Lightning.
When the great chief was led forth to
be exhibited, he craved one boon, and
only one, and that was that lie might
have the pleasure of showing himself
to best advantage upon the back of his
favorite steed. This being granted,
the charger was led forth. With a
graceful bound, Won Gailingen vaulted
into the saddle, gave one piercing scream
to his well-trained Lightning which
made three bounds over the heads of
the stupid burghers, when he reached
the moat. One more frightful shrek
from his master, and at a single leap he
cleared the moat To this day, upon
the opposite wall, can be seen deep and
distinct indentations in the stone of a
horses two hind feet-which proof, of
course, is incontestable."
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-10-10

dashed off an excellent portrait in oil of
a young lady staying in her house. Her
energy seems inexhaustible: last Deem
Der she wrote an account Of an ascent
she made last summer in balloon; and
now, in addition to being an actress and
sculptor and painter, she has become
the regular art-critic of daily paper.
Mdlle. Bernhard lives in the Avenue
de Villiers, in a house built from her
own designs. Having been kept for a
few moments in a small ante-chanlber,
over the fireplace in which there is a
full-length portrait of the actress by
Mdlle. Abbema, You cross hall crna'
mentel with mirrors and illustrations
of Chinese life, and then find yourself
in what may be described as either a
drawing-room or studio. The window
is abnormally large; a sky-light has been
let into the roof. The walls and cell.
ings are hung with beautiful tapestry.
and light chairs and couches are mingled
with unfinished pictures on easels, huge
vases, busts, in want of a few final
touches, and an endless variety OF
knickknacks, Over the fire place which,
is singularly massive, hangs the
portrait of Mdlle. Bernhard by NJ.
Clairin. 1t represents her sitting on
couch, in cloud, as it were, of drapery.
How symmetrical the face, how bright
the eyes, how graceful the sum of all
But as We are absorbed in the contem-
plation OF this striking picture the
original bounces in, greeting you I'M
less you are stranger to her with I'M
mistakahle heartiness. She wears her
working trousers and pea-jacket with
out loss of womanly grace. 1t is
with extraordinary animation that she
plunges into conversation. Really"
she says, II am so industrious that l
can hardly find time even for morning
ride. l suppose this is the reason why
/ continue 50 thin. BY the way, have
put an end to jokes on that point by
saying in my balloon-book that when
got into the car it seemed as though
they had thrown ont ballast. No; l do
not sleep in coffin; I did so once to
familiarize myself with the idea OF
death, but now find it is not SO COM
Portable as bed. 1t is curious how
many idle stories there are about me.
My favorite dishes, hear, are burnt
cats, lizards tails, and peacocks' brains
sautees au beurre de SINCE. Nor is il
true that l like to play at croquet with
skulls, although have here the skele-
ton Of man who destroyed himself OIL
account of a disappointment in love.
You ask me what my theory Of life is
it is represented by the word will,
just as my theory OF art is represented
by the word Nature 'Quand meme,
you know, is my device. 1t is now five
O'clock; stay to dinner, and wo will &C
down to the Franchise together. "-2He
Theatre, June, 1879.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-10-10
Can l Not Trust L?

cannot see with my small human sight,
Why God should lead this way or tina: for me;
only know he saith, "Child, follow me-
But can trust.
l.know not what my path should be, al times
So straight and strangely barred before;
only know God could keep wide the door.
But can trust.
cannot know why suddenly the storm
Should rage SO fiercely round me in Its wrath
But this know, God watcheth ali my path,
And l can trust.
] may not draw aside the mystic veil
That hides the unknown future from my sight
Nor know i! fer mo waits the dark or light;
Bat can trust.
l have no power to look across the tide,
To know, while here, the land beyond the river
But this know, ] shall be Gods forever
So can trust
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-10-10
Chapter on Flies.

One of our respected readers, hither-
to pattern of docility, tractability and
modesty, has suddenly 80 far forgot
himself as to sit down and deliberately,
knowingly, wilfully. and of his malice
aforethought, and send to this Office tie
following chapter on flies:
You can sometimes catch base ball
on fly.
The most irritating fly is the Spanish
fly.
The Latin name for certain kind OF
fly is Iempus fugit.
The fly is an author. See "Flies on
Horses"
You can always at this season of the
yeari find flies on toast at the .restau-
rants.
Flies are always on hand early in the
morning.
You have all seen kite fly.
Some flies are always in Jail.
Longfellow speaks of a fly as bird,
when he says, Fly, proud bird OF
freedom"
Some people employ the blind to
keep flies from the room.
You can draw a fly with drop OF
molasses better than with crayon.
have often seen flies hand. cuffed.
The spider is the only creature whic b
invites the fly to his parlor.
The only popular fly" shoo-fy."
Flies are like rivers. They are often
damned.
A conjugal quarrel is promoter OF
hair flies.
Stage flies are painted.
A fly is conservative in his reading;
he always sticks to his own paper.
Butchers and grocers exhibit flies in
their windows.
You can't drown fly in the milk OF
human kindness.
Although flies don't stay long in one
place, they always carry trunk.
There are musical flies. People often
speak of that base fy.--Boston Tran.
script,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-10-10
Thorn in the Flesh.

Archbishop Whately, in the early
part OF his life, was painfully oppressed
by the sense of sbyness. When at OK
ford his white, rough coat, and white
hat obtained for him the sobriquet of
"The White Bear" and his manners,
according to his own account of him
self, corresponded with the appellation.
He was directed, by way of remedy. to
copy the example Of the best hammered
men he met in society, but the attempt
to do this only increased his shyness.
Finding that he was making no pro-
gress Whately was driven to utter de-
spair, and said to himself: Why
should endure this torture all my life
to no purpose I would bear it if there
was any success to be hoped for, but
since there is not, 1 will die quietly
without taking any more doses. 1 have
tried my utmost and find that must be
as awkward as q bear all my life. will
endeavor to think as little about it AS a
bear, and make up my mind to endure
what can't be cured"
In adapting this course, he says: Is 1
succeeded beyond my expectations, for
I not only got rid of the personal suf-
ferings Of shyness, but also most of
those faults of manner which conscious
ness produces; and acquired at once an
easy and natural manner-rough and
awkward, for smoothness and grace are
quite out of my way-but unconscious,
aud therefore giving expression to that
good will towards men which really
feel; and these, 1 believe, are the main
points. "-ChWacter
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-10-10
Buttered Pease, in Choctaw.

There was once man who had
studied all his life and became very
wise-so wise that he could say But
tered pease," in Choctaw. Everybody
locked up to him with great admira-
ton, and the little children stopped
their play and put their fingers in their
mouths when he passed by. And when
little boy one day asked what was the
use of saying Buttered pease," in
Choctaw, all the children standing
near, that were properly brought up,
cried out with astonlshment:
Why, you ought to know better 7"
"Of COURSE"
"Why, how can you speak so ~
Saying this gave them feeling that
they had done right and noble thing,
and made the little boy feel very igno-
rant and miserable.
But, at last, the king heard how wise
the man was, and he sent herald to
him congratulating him on having at
tanned such results Of his life.study,
and appointed day when he would as.
semble his court aud hear him say
Buttered pease," in Choctaw.
So, on the appointed day, the hall of
the palace was filled with people eager
to see and hear the wise man. The
king and queen were seated on splen-
did throne at one side of raised plat
form; and, at given signal, herald
approached from the other side and
made long speech, introducing the
man who was to Introduce the wise
man, and when the herald had finished,
the man whom he introduced made o
grand Grafton, an hour long, saying how
great the wise man was, and praising
his self-denying life in being willing to
endure severe privation for the sake of
being able to say Buttered pease." in
Choctaw. And when he had finished,
and gathered up his embroidered robes,
and passed off the stage, little man
dressed in shabby clothes, with bright
eyes and bald head and spectacles,
trotted up before the king, and, stop
ping in front OF him, put his hands to-
gether and made queer little bow.
Then. while all the people held their
breath to hear, he said "Buttered
pease," in Choctaw, ami bowed again,
and turned about, and trotted off the
stage. And all the people gave a great
cheer, and, as they went home, said to
one another how grandly it sounded
and what a learned man he must be-
81. Nicholas.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-10-10
The White Robin.

"Who killed cock.robin ?"i ia ques.
ton supposed to be settled long ago.
But what the poor bird in this story
would have liked to find out was, "Who
made cock-robin white?
He was pet, and belonged to DR..
Samuel Lockwood. who relates the
facts in the American Naturalist. At
the moulti1g season, when the little
fellow was five years old, white feathers
began to grow in place of the natural
ones which fell out, and the first APP
pearance of them was in his tail;
The poor bird was greatly distressed
about 1t, 50 much SO that he made up
his mind he would not stand it, but
would extract the offensive things, and
at it he went. The tail was detected so
as to meet the head, itself turned under
the perch the bill then seized one of
the craven feathers and pulled desper-
ately. AS if the perch were trapeze,
the bird swung fairly round, going over
backward aud falling on the floor of the
cage.
But the feathers had not come out.
AT it again he went in the same way.
and with the same result. Aud this
was hcpb up ucarly hu uouT, NY WHICH
time the tail had become all dyed with
blood. At last the odious feathers were
removed, and the poor bird, weak,
bleeding and suffering, put its head
under wing and took rest.
What shall be said of this? Was it
pride, a certain proper self-respect ?
We cannot say. But this matter caused
us a great deal of solicitude, for it was
kept up some weeks, as the feathers
would come in white. So at length the
bird submitted in sheer despair. When
the feathers came to the full there were
two white ones in the tail. and as many
in each wing. At the next moult the
number of white feathers increased.
When he was eight years old all the
primaries of both wings were of q
snowy Wilderness, also the retrices, or
large tail-feathers, except the central
pair, which kept the normal dark color
in bold contrast as lying on bed of
white. This certainly was strange
costume for robin in good sooth, his
own mother would never have known
him.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-10-10
Official Salaries Abroad.

1t has "gone the rounds" late,r
that Prince Bismarck's salary from Ill
sources amounts to but $13, 500 ysHr
and it is we'll known that German an.
cial salaries are, for the most part
very moderate, but an exception IL
found in the pay of ambassadors. The
prince has repeatedly told the legisla.
ture that he considers it of the higbast
importance that the representatives NJ
Germany abroad should maintain hand.
some establishments. The German
ambassador in London has, accordingly
about $45, 900 year, and one of thu
dozen of the finest houses in London
and in other great capitals Germany i
represented Oh similar scale. 1t is to
he borne in mind too that although
Prince Bismarck's salary is small, his
services have met with recognition in
the shape of estates to enable him and
his eldest son-for his is one of the
cases in which the eldest son will sue.
ceed to the realty maintain the
highest rank. The salaries of tho
higher English officers have not been
raised for century. Lord Beacons.
field has the $50, 900 a year which Mr..
Pitt had, while, as every one knows.
the purchasing value of money has
heavily declined, and servants wages
have nearly doubled. 1t is safe to say
that no man has ever yet been tempted
into the path Of politics in England
for the sake of making money by
higher Office holding, though many
have gone into tho house of commons
with the view of ultimately reaping the
reward of active party service in the
shape of commissionership, colonial
governorship, etc. First-class diplo.
matists receive, after some forty years
service pension of $4,000 a year.
The highest pension allotted to a COW.
NAL governor is, after holding fo1As
teen years frst-class governorsLsp,
$4,000 year. Unless an ambassador
or colonial governor spends freely,
there are loud grumblings. Lord
Monck, in Canada, and Lord Cowley,
in Paris, were found great fault with
on this score, and although the home
authorities would not actually advert
to it, anything like parsimony would
be likely to prejudice mans chance
of another appointment. Lord Duf.
FERNS open hand was not an unimpor.
tant factor in his Canadian success, and
this is regarded as highly important in
viceroy of ireland. In India so much
of the vice regal representation is paid
for FROM funds specially allotted for the
purpose that the governor general
could scarcely be niggard if he wished.
" Y. Times.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-10-10
A White Race in Africa.

Major Serpa Pinto. the Portuguese
traveller in Africa. who recently turned
up at Durham, has been featuring on
his travels at Lisbon. In his address,
which is translated in the Standard, lie
testities distin city to the existence Of
white race in Central Africa; living in
territory "between Cuchi and the
Cubango." He himself spoke to men
of this race, whom he describes as
"whiter than Caucasians," who call
themselves Cassequeres, and are not
bad people, though totally uncivilized.
They have tufts Of hair on their head
like short wool. They have eyes nNke
the Chinese, are powerful, and Me q
nomadic life. 1t is Of course possible
that an Albino family should have null
tiplied, but it is more probable that
small party of Vandals or Cloths were
forced southwark, or tried to explore
southwark, were compelled by circum-
stances to remain and, being separated
from all around them by their color,
have survived as u distant tribe. An
almost perfectly white tribe exists in
the Atlas, the descendants, it is sup
posed, of Romans who fled to the noun
tains for protection against the barba-
rians, and as far as is yet known. eli.
mate has little influence on color. The
Copts remain white, and the Tasmanians
were quite black, though they had al
ways lived in q climate nearly identical
with that of Britain.
Major Serpa Pinto, the Portuguese
Stanley, is strong and muscular. al
though of light limb and frame, and is
of a genial and happy disposition not
easily overcome by difficulties. The
Portuguese colony in Pernambuco have
presented him with valuable gold
medal, set with pearls and brilliants,
and bearing suitable inscription. 1t
is said while the journey of Cameron
cost &c, 900, and that of Stanley about
1000, Serpa Pinto has spent less than
81 900 all told. To the king he has Of
ferred several skins of wild beasts, and
he asked her majesty's acceptance OF
splendid collection of ostrich feathers.
which he had taken in the desert OF
Calhari, and which in the Transvaal
were reputed to be superior to those
presented some years ago to the queen
of Holland by tue Dutch merchants OF
that republic. --London Spectator.