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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-12-20

pulmonary diseases, atlOrding prompt releI
aud rapid cures and Is adapted TO patients Of
any age or either sex. Being very paataO!e,
the Youngest children take II readily In
ordinary Coughs, Colds, sore Throat,
bronchitis. Influenza, C!erSyman's
Sore Throat, Asthma, Group, and ca
tarrh, the effects OF AYERS CHERRY PFC
ToRAG are magical. and multitudes are an
mUaily preserved from serious illness ny us
timely and faithful use. II should be kept
at hand in every household Tor the pro
lection il affords III sudden attacks. Ia
Whooping- cough aud Consumption
there Is 40 other remedy SO ehCdGIoLS,
soothing. and helpful.
Low prices are inducements 20 t7T some Ci
the many mixtures, or SyrupS made Of cheap
and Ineffective ingredients, now offered,
which. as they contain no curative qualltieS,
can afford only temporary relief, and are
surc To deceive and disappo!nt the patient:
Diseases Of the throat and lungs demand
active and effective treatment; and II Is dan
grruus experimenting with unknown and
cheap medicines. from the great liability that
these diseases may, while so trlted with,
become deeply seated OF incurable. Use
AYERS CHEEEY PICTORIAL, and you may
confidently expect the best results IL Is a
standard medical preparation. OF known and
acknowledged curative power, and Is as
chrap rs its careful preparation and tine
ingredients vii. allow. Eminent physicians
KNOWN. its composition, prescribe it in their
practice The test of half century has
proven It's absolute certainty 10 cure all pull
iOudry complaints not already beyond the
reach oil human aid
Prepared by Dr.. j. c. Aver e. Co.,
Practical and Analytical Chemists.
Lowell, Mass.
FOLD EY ALL DRUGGISTS EVERYWHERE.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-12-20
p. NlCKLAs & Bros
Carpet Establishment,
Bowman's Building, North Queen ST.,
MARTINSBURG.

WE manufacture our own rag carpets
w and make them with the very best
MATERIAL. We ask Il careful inspec-
zion of our stock before purchasing else
where. We quote a few prices, please
examine: Ingram Carpet IS cents, all
wool Carpet IS cents, Nentian Carpet %
cents, Hemp Carpet lG cents, Rag Carpet
- cents, Stair Carpet i cents, Straw
Mating Is cents, Oil-clothS 80 cent?, Oil
cloths all sizes IA 81 81 l0-lthS. We
will cut Cloth to fit any hall, free of
,harge. You will find all kinds of Car
net. Body and Tapestry Brussels; Tap
Ingram phys; Extra Super and Common
Ingram, Blinds, Coca Mating, Door Mats,
Rugs, Ha>socks Paper Lining for Under
CARPETS. LACE CURTAINS AND STOCKING
YARNS. Al Of the above articles can DC
had ut
The Lowest Price for Cash {.
Elegant Carpets from lG 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.
P.NJCKLAS ) BROTHER,
Howman's Building, North Queen ST.
Martinshurg, W. Va.
April5, 1879. If
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-12-20
Special attention given to the purchase Of
HouSe-F Furnishing Goods.
CARPETS md FURNITURE
a SPEC ALTY.

HAVING for some time perceived the
IL NEED OF an Agency Of this kind,
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
10 give satisfaction in every instance.
Any information cheerfully given, prices
quoted, and commission named before
purchasing. In fact il is OUR INTENTION
to afford every facility to parties honor
ing US with their orders to buy at the
very LOWEST figures, and we hat,er our
selves that il will be to every ones advan-
tage to deal with US. We hope by obsery-
ing the strictcsr prObity i'm all our deal
Ing 10 merit not only the good will Of this
community but TO gain fair ghare Of It's
patronage.
We especially call attention OF all Far
mers TO our brands OF
STAhD3RD FERTILIZERS,
which we sell with guaranfecd analyaia.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-08-27
a Dogs Ruse.

The other day, | witnessed an
amusing instance of canine sagacity
worthy of commemoration in print. |
was staying with friends who have Il
varied collection of dogs-a BleDheim
spaniel and her five puppies, fox ter
rier and two fine deer-hounds. This
happy family are allowed to spend part
of the day in the drawing room, pro-
viding they conform to certain rules as
to boundary lines and an amicable
agreement among themselves. the
hearthrug is the favorite ''coin of van
tage" with them all. Zuna, the deer
hound, sauntered in one morning and
found every approach to the fire block
ed by the slumbering forms of her COM
panions. She tried gently to scratch a
passage for herself but was repelled by
growls. So, apparently suffering ex-
treme lOwness of spirits, she retired to
a distant corner of the room, but not to
sleep. For ten minutes she crouched
there, pondering silently, then, sud-
denly bounding up flew to the window
and barked as if an invading army was
in sight. OF course, every one, human
and canine followed in mad haste. The
hearthrug was left unoccupied, and
Zuna quietly trotted round, stretched
her huge form before the fire, and in
an instant was snoring heavily, leaving
rs all staring out into vacancy, emphat-
Ically 'sold, :"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-08-27
Physical Prime.

The fact that Blower" Brown, who
won the great six days match in
England by a score of 543 miles, and
that Weston, who won it back from
him by score af $50 miles, were both
forty years ofage seem to show that for
some efforts men reach their physical
prime later than has been supposed.
For athletics of some kinds a man is at
his best under thirty, as in wrestling,
swift short distance running, boxing.
etc. But in long distance matches,
which are trials rathar of endurance
than of strength and deItcrity, the
men OF over forty have left the young
nen far behind, and utterly broken
down, while they come out fresh at the
finish. Something analogous to this Is
found in trOtting horses. Horses that
run reach their prime at four or five
years; the trotters often do their best
work at the age.of. twelve or fourteen
years. The reason may perhaps be in
this, youth is more.supple and flexible
and its movements, therefore, less reg
ular and systematic than those of ma
turity. The walk of young man has
not the machine-like regularity and
precision that characterize the pace OF
L walker of long practice. There is
consequently some loss ofpOwer. The
suppleness that is necessary TO enable
the athlete to run at top of speed, is in
his way when machine-like precision of
pace is the great disideratum. The
same remark applies to the trotting
horse The trot is usually an acquired
gait, the result of long practice and
training. The steadiness of stride that
does not ''break up" is of the utmost
importance. But still the recent result
of the pedestrian matches in Englan d
which twice gave the victory to men
over forty, when the men of twenty
five and thirty were utterly prOstrated
by fatigue, shows that with good care
OF ourselves we may keep our physical
energies up to a later period of life than
is ordinarily supposed. If a man is in
his physical prime at forty, he ought
not TO be far down the hill at fifty.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-08-27
A Cool Husband.

There was one sensible man in this
world. He was soldier, and was re-
ported to have been killed, but was
only prisoner. He returned home to
find that his wife had turned over
new leaf in the marriage service, and
that new man occupied his place in
the chimney corner. Did he go to
slaughtering his wife and her husband?
Not much. He walked in and said:
"well, old gal, how's things?"
"Purty good, Bill" said the doubly
married woman, not taken back great
ly.
(which 90 you prefer, the old or the
new life?'
Il don't like to hurt your feelings,
but
"Oh, spit it out. Don't mind my
feelings nor the other fellows. 1
won't be angry if you do come down
little bit rough on my vanity. Count
on my being amiable. won't cut up
bit rusty if you should go back on
me-"
Il am glad you are so thoughtful,
Bill, and | acknowledge that / do like
my present husband best, know of no
one else | would sooner join tortures
with than YOU"
"That's the way to talk I'll now
bid you good bye, hoping that no acci-
dent will happen to the other fellow,
and that he will live long to enjoy
your delightful society. Good day"
And the careless husband travelled
on with his knapsack on his back,
whisIling in CHEEKY tones, '.The Girl
Left Behind Me-"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-08-27
A MYSTERIOUS Hand.

A curiosity which puzzles scientists
is now on exhibition in Gould's csb binet
at Mill City, New. Ii is perfectly
formed hand, which apparently be-
longed TO a boy about fourteen years of
age. The hand is open, the fingers be-
ing slightly bent toward the palm, on
which the thumb rests. The back of
the hand seems TO have been crushed
or decomposed before petrified, the
palm, thumb and fingers are perfect.
1t was found at the sulphur beds
near Rabbit Hole by one of the men en-
ployed in shoveling crude sulphur into
the refining retort, and is supposed to
have been imbedded i'm the sulphur
bank for ages. The fingers are COM
paratively short, fact which indicates
that it did not belong to an Indian, as
the red mems fingers are generally
longer than those of the whites; but
the thumb is rather longer than the
average. To what race the owner of
the hand belonged, and how and when
it was imbedded in the sulphur wi
probably ever remain unknown.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-08-27
HUMOROUS.

HECAMEFRo "AwANGE. ~ udge,
| don't t'ink ! war mOre'n an hour
in dis city when de ossiter cotched me
and fotched me tn de calaboose.
Thomas James Brown seemed very
indignant when he addressed Justice
Morgan in the Police Court.
..You were drunk last night, and
living down." said His Honor.
Oats so; but mogghn't he ies as
well toted me down to de ferry and
shipped me fo' Jarsey!'
.'Do you belong in Jersey"
ssYes, sab. / came from Awange las
night an seed some friends, took a
drink or two and, tinkin' | war behind
de barn at Awange. laid down."
"You found out your mistake TINS
mOrning?"
Yes; oh, yes. Use foun' dat out
now" -,
sswhat will you do if let you go!'
"I'se got TO get Outen dis place quick
erin lightnin' an get back III Awange,
cause de boss don't know Use gone an
dar's heap o. work TIL be done dar to-
day" :.
'well, git for Orange, and don't
come back again"
sEr does rs gwine to keep stan in
up eff have tu die fo' it," and shouting z
farewell to His Honor he dashed
out.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-08-27

WENT UP on THE CELLAR DooR.-A
farmer went 10 town to make few
purchases. Ii happened that he called
at an establishment where an elevator
is in use. In order to furnish the arti-
cles desired, it was necessary TO go into
an upper story and the salesman said
to his customer: "Just get on; and we
will 90 up" The startled granger
looked around and said: ''0n where" 2"
He was given the desired information,
and they started up. The upward flight
was evidently something new to the
farmer, who attested his appreciation
of it by remarking: This beats all
nation, don't it?' Tho salesman said
he rather thought it did. In the mean
time q son of the farmer became impa-
tent, and came into the store-roOm be-
low looking for him. The farmer, seeing
his son, stepped TO the hatchwav and
said: "YOu can't come up here son; |
came up on the cellar door, AMI its up
here vet"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-08-27
Australian Vengeance

One evening on return of the miners TO
camp there was a terrible outcry from one
Of the tents. Scores Of miners rushed in a
body TO the place whence the cry issued,
and found miner bending over his mate,
who had been sick and not gone oIt that
day This sick man was dead with a dag
ger in his heart, and the box on which he
Law for a bed showed evidence of having
been broken open and rIfied of its contents.
The body was still warm, showing that the
deed had but recently been perpetrated.
The miners Immediately scattered in pur-
suit of the murderer or murdcrers. IN
hour later a man was brought in-one Of
the most yillainous- looking characters
ever beheld. His pockets were filed with
gold, which was identified by the surviving
mate as the property of himself and his
dead comrade.
There was no mistake about the matter.
The bags in which the dust was contained
were marked with the joint names of the
mates. and the identity Of the nuggets the
surviving mate swore to. This was suffi-
cient to establish the guilt of the accused.
Some were for hanging him on the spot,
but the law-abiding portion Of the commu-
nlty. being IN the majority, insisted upon
his having fair trial. He was remanded
for the night and guard placed over him.
Next morning he was missing. How he
had eluded the guards they knew not. but
/ that he had escaped there could be no
doubt What was worse. he had carried
of the gold with him, which had been
placed in safe-keeping in the prison with
/ him, to be used as testimony against him.
| Ii was deemed idle to pursue him, but a
| description of the murderer was drawn up
and circulated and a reward offered for his
capture, dead or alive. A week passed
away without any tidings being heard of
the fugitive. At the end of that time a
native came into camp, and leaving letter
for the presiding magistrate, disappeared as
suddenly as he came. The letter was curt.
/ but it was to the point:
Nh. MAGISTRATE: Jcn. Bell (the muir
dered mani was once a matey Of mine.
He was good man. You will find Bill
Grimes, his murderer, at the head of Dead
Horse gully; have kept the gold for the
I reward
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-08-27
Relics Of "stuart Cortez.r

Among the Mexican relics collected by
a Russian gentleman are two pieces of
light armor, a breastplate and helmet,
found on that memorable battlefield on the
shores of Lake TeZcuco, where, on August
10, 1921, the power of the Aztecs under
GuatemoZin was finally crushed by Cortez.
The breastplate is made in two layers, and
chased with good deal of care. On
central band are armorial bearings, above
which are two medallion heads. The rest
of the ornamentation consists Of birds,
swords, clubs, poniards and helmets. The
helmet, also chased, has brass rosettes Just
aboye the rim, and is pierced by a spear
hole. \ couple of blunderbuss pistols, or
namented with brass, were found in the
same place. They have the cross and the
lion and lilies of CASTLE, inlaid in gold, on
the barrels, near the flint locks. Another
smaller pistol, dating from the early part of
the last century, has been polished and
cleaned up. On the handle it is stated in
Spanish that il is for the use of Don Fran
cisco de Yrabia. Two old poniards have
also been furnished up for use by the na-
tives. The finer of the two is of the style
of Charles v. A large and curious pair of
old Spanish scissors, over two centuries old,
have been cleaned and sliarpened for the
use of some Mexican housewife. There
is flint-lock brass pistol of the last century
from Zacatecas, a long knife with a silver
shank, which has a modern handle, and a
pair of Spanish stirrups found at Tao ubiaia
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-08-27
The Men on the Tavern steps.

Alter supper, and about half an hour
before sundown, certain villagers be-
gin to gather on the tavern steps. The
wagon-maker. the blacksmith, the sign
painter, the horse doctor, and 9th ers
can generally be found IN the crowd,
chairs tilted back and pipes or cigars
alight, but the convention does not
proceed to business until a certain ar
rival, This ''certain arrival is fat,
stout man with fatherly countenance
and his clothes average little better
than the others. Every evening in
summer he is TO be found on the steps,
and every evening in winter he has
chair by the big stove inside. He is the
man who has travelled. He was the
first Justice of the Peace in the county.
He gave the first dollar towards the
first meeting house thereabOuts.
"Why sir, explains the hostler in a
careful whisper, "that ere man can
draw out plans for buildin' barns jist
as fast as he kin handle a lump of chalk
and he isn't any more afraid of railroad
presidents than i am of horses. If L
knOwed what he knows | wouldn't
hang around this tavern for less'n sl2
per month.
As soon as the fat man gets settled
back in his chair there is general
hitching around so as to face him, and
to be ready TO agree with his state
ments. If he says it. oOks like rain ey-
cry head mods an affirmative: if he
predicts short crops every man on the
steps is ready to back him.
why, sir,' whispers the hostler
again, THAT ere man can quote more
Bible than I'll the preachers ever
heard! We hain't got man here that
would dare tackle him nohow on Mis-
souri, one way and as far as Canada the
other"
The fat man now gets warmed up to
his work little. Referring to the last
Fourth of July Grafton he tenderly
selects Il dozen or fifteen bad mistakes
made by the orator to prove that ora
IOfN Is nOI lTdut.
"Oh. If l conld only spit out the or
story he cam" sighs the hOstler as his
eyes lost sight of the big man for mo-
ment. ''Why, sir, if l could stand un-
der shed and tell about l71G the way
he can, wouldn't take back seat for
even the man who shoots OF the fire.
works"
The fat man here incidentally refers
to the proposed Christopher Columbus
monument in America, and rather car
ries the idea thai the town would be
expected to subscribe literally.
"Ah, that's another OF his curious
traits whispered the ho.tler, as he
feels for his empty wallet. THAT ere
msn wouldn't low one of us to sub
scribe one single dollar for that ere
monument. No, sir. lie means 10 pay
for the hull darned thing out of his
pocket, That's the kind of fence
picket he is, sir, and why in thunder
this ere country don't git right down
on her marrow bones and beg of him
10 run her for couple of terms is
more'n | can see through. L don't say
nuthin' fur myself, cause L expect al
lers to be a hostler, but | tell We its aw-
full tuff to see a man like this, where
even the man who has a mortgage on
the church don't know why il Is that
Il hand-organ knocks all the pianers in
town tor music that meltS the soul -
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-08-27
Can piles be Cured

ia the most important question to-day with
suffering millions who. when looking at tho
long list of useless pile nOstrunis feel As the
affI,cted Bible Patriarch like excaiming
hays heard many such things. miserable com,
forters are We all how long will We ye1 my soui
and break me in pieces with words! IL is no.
recorded that job had piles, but he conia NOT
have had anything more painful, and the 'e saipe
question might have been askeo then a. since
for three thousand years can p'IeS oe e''red
We believe that DIR. Sllsbee has solved the pioo-
lem, for nothing is more certain than tnat his
..Anakesis," does absolutely and promptly cure
the worst cases of piles. When hal million
of afflicted assert positively that 1t has cured
them and IN 20 years no one has useu the uoc
tors wonderful remedy without instant relei'
and by following his simple instructions as 70
habit and diet we're, benefited and over 70
Der cent cured. all arguments and theories OF
those who havn't used them. go for nausht
Anakesis is now prescribed by physicians OF
all schools and has been pronounced as near
infallible as Is possible. 1t is easily applied.
perfectly cafe Instantly relieves pain, and ul-
tirnately cures the most inveterata cases 1t
has grandly solved the problem that Piles can
be cured Samples Of "Anakess are sent
free to all sufferers, on application to Z. Neu-
staedter & Co, sole manufacturers OF Anake-
sis, Box 1916 New York. Also cold by drug
,ists everywhere. Price 81 per box
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-08-27

They WERE ETHERE.-There were just
nine adults and a little girl on a street
car recently, when man rose up ana
,aid:
81 was intending 10 go of on my
summer vacation to-day, but the tailor
disappointed me on my clothes. All
YOU gentlemen who were served the
same trick will please stand up"
Every one of the other four men got
up and gritted their teeth and sat down
again.
sNow. .hen," continued the man,
''all you ladies who intended to go to-
day and have been basely deceived by
your dressmakers will please raise
your right hands"
Every lady raised her right hand on
high and clasped her fingers as If she
was pulling her dressmaker's hair. No
one was left out but the little girl, and
as the speaker declared tie question
unanimously adopted she rose up,maie
a curtsey and said:
"Please, sir, was to go to my aunt's
in the country, this morning, but pa
couldn't borrow the money to pay my
fare"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-08-27
"My Darling's Blind"

4 lady entered a car on the Oak
wood road one day the past week lead
ing little girl, perhaps four years
old. The mother sat down and lifted
the little one to the seat beside her.
The child was nibbling at bit of cake
of sugar, now and then turning her
face, full of childish love up 10 her
mother, and murmuring some almost
unintelligible words of affection.
Opposite to mother and child sat an
other younger lady, who often smelled
fresh rose which she held. The in
nocent little one before her attracted
her attention, and the natural kindness
of the sympathetic woman heart
prompted her TO at once offer the fra
grant flower to the little budding lilly
opposite. So she leaned bit forward
and spoke:
"Baby want the posey:
But the child seemed not to hear.
Perhaps it was the noise of the moving
ear that prevented. Then she spoke a
little louder and held the flower for
ward temptingly:
''Baby may have the posey."
The mother heard, for she looked to-
ward the other lady and smiled-and
o, such a look OF heartfelt gratitude of
motherly love. yet heavily saddened
with such an expressive tinge of sorrow
as is seldom seen. And still the lady
of the rose pressed upon the little one
acceptance of the flower.
"Baby, take the rose" holding it al
most 10 the child's hands. And now II
seemed she was heard, for the blue
eyes turned full upon her would-be
patron, and then in a moment she
strangely drew back and turned her
eyes appealingly toward her mothers
face. The lady with the flower show
ed her bewilderInent in her look, while
panied expression fitted across the
face of the mother, who leaned forward
and whispered just word:
MY darling is bIind.'
Then the whole sunless, darkened
life of the fair little being-fair as the
flower which had been offered TO her
came up before the mind. All beauty
shut out from her forever. For her nc
foiiage-strewn, flower studded scene to
follow the bleaknesS of winter. Nc
looking with awe into the mysterious
Gepths of the night sky, sparkling with
glittering, twinkling star gems, for
over those blue eyes the Creator, in the
mystery of his designs, had hung the
impenetrable vail. No expectant gaze
toward the mothers face for the gen.
tlest smile that ever soothes a childish
trouble; only the blind passage OF
the little hand over and over those fea-
lures, for one moments sight of which
that growing little one will often and
often offer years of existance. For her
the birds will sing, but the lOyeliness
of form and feather are not. For her,
while the babbling stream may make
mysterious music, its dimpled waves
and winding reaches and yerdant banks
do not exist.
How bitterly vivid all this, as the
lady opened the little hand and shut
within it the thornless stem of the rose
now bearing a tear on its petals,
And there were other swimming
eyes in the car.