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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-03-15

One Of the most terrific explosions We
have heard of occurred at Stockton,
Cal, on the 22nd nit. A crowd had
assembled in one of the streets TO wit
rcss the trial Of a new propeller pump
driven by threshing engine, when tho
latter exploded and was blown hun
dred aud fifty feet through the assem-
bled crowd. After the deadly machine
had passed through, ten or twelve dead
bodies lay in one heap at the northwest
corner Of the bridge. Others lay stre~n
dead aud dying on the streets blown
from fifty TO one hundred feet. Tho
heads of some were blown 10 pieces.
Others were blown 10 the ground with
such force as TO break every, bone in
their bodies. Faces, hands and whole
persons were steamed in dirt, smoke
and cinders. What caused the explo.
sion was the pirning down oftbe safety
valve by the engineer.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-03-15
October ), 1873.

lust received from PittSburg Factories
81 an extra lot of Rim Knob Locks; Lull
& Porter's Blind Hinges; superior Hand
Corn Shelters, cheap.
A.C. DRAWBAUGH.
Duffields, Nov. % ii
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-03-15

"Aip't il wicked 70 rob dis here roosf.
Jimf "Dal's a great moral question,
Gu,nbo, we amt got tine TO consider
il uow-haud down anodder pullet."
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-03-15

Lawyers are never more earnest than
when they work with will,--tbat is If
the estate is valuable. = I.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-03-15
GRAY.s SPECIFIC MEDICINE.

o that follow Is aAIter taxing
sequence of Self-abuSe; Is Loss of Memo
", Universal Lassitude, Pain in the Back,
Dimness of Vision, Premature Old Age,
and many other Diseases that lead to In
sanity or Consumption, and Premature
Grave.
Es Full particulars in our pamphlet,
which We desire TO send free my mail to
every one. sS- The Specific Medicine is
sold by all druggists at 81 per package. or
six packages for 50, or will be sent free
BY mail on receipt of the money by adj
dressing
THE GRAY MEDICINE CO.,
No. 10 Mechanics Block, Detroit, Mich.
rs Sold in Shepherdstown by all Drug
gists. Laughlin Bros, Wheeling, and
Harris & Ewing, Pittsburgh, Wholesale
Agents, who will supply dealers atpropri-
etors' prices. March tins
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-03-15
lIpuIHE:RIAIIIII

JouNsoN's ANODYNE LTNIMENT will pos
itiycly prevent this terrible disease, and
will positively cure nine cases in ten. In
formation that will save many lives sent
free by mail. Don't delay moment.
Prevention is better than cure. Sold cv-
crywhere. |. 5. JOHNSON q CO., Ban
gor, Maine.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-03-15
DRY Goods
III o L s E
OF
Rickard & w Welshans.

We have just returned from the Eastern
Cities with a large and desirable stock of
Dry Goods, Millinery, Notions, Carpets,
Mattings, Oil-cloths, &C., which we are
Offering at hard times prices. Call and
be convinced that We are offering Bar
gains. Remember, we consider it no
trouble to show goods.
Respectfully,
RICHARD g. WELSHANS.
shephcrdstown. Oct. 2G, 1873. If
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-03-15

Immigrants are througipg into all
parts OF Texas.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-03-15
LOOK Look !

THE undersigned respectfully informs
l his friends and the public generally,
that he has just received from New York
a full stock of Fall and Winter Goods, as
follows: Black Cloths, DOeskins, Tricots,
worsteds, Meltons, Diagonals, Castorss,
Plain and Fancy Cassimeres, &C., which
he will make up to order or sell by the
yard. All work guaranteed to give salts
faction. Thankful for past favors, L
would solicit q continuance of the same.
Don't forget the place-oDposite Bill
myers Block. -
$. =. HUMRICKlIOUSE
P. S.-Also full line OF samples to Sc
Isct from. 5. L. IL.
Sept. Z, 1878. u
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-03-15
For the Register.
TO VIRGINIA.

BY TIE BARD OF LOTHIAN.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-03-15

| sit in the winter evening,
BY the side of the fire so bright,
And l see many beautiful visions,
In The burning Goals red light.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-03-15
DUFFTELD'S I!

WISHES it distinctly understood that
" they are selling Goods ut bottom pri-
Ellsworth American., 1879-10-23

The citizens Of Blackvllle, ). c, have
sent petition to the Post Office Depart
ment at Washington asking TO have the
Posimistress who was dismissed reap
pointed in place of Postmaster Nix, who
was shot at shor, time ago by Williams.
The petition is endorsed by Senator But
Ter Of Hamburg fame. Senator Wade Hamp-
ton and severai other prominent demo
Gratis 10 the State.
II will be remembered that the Postmis-
tress was dismissed for her open sympathy
with the rebel element there and for neg
lect of her duties in.the office. Nix, the
present Postmaster, is a colored man. a
republican, and so far as the Department
is informed has carefully attended to bis
duties since he has held the ofsce. As no
| cause Is assigned fer his removal il is no,
probable that be will be asked to resign TO
| make room for one SO lately dismissed for
| such good cause. The fact, however, that
such petition should be sent on, SO soon
after the murderOus attack on the present
Incumbent, shows how little the rights o.
| republicans would be regarded n that
State If the democrats had the entire con.
t7ol OF the Government. The Chief Exec.
| utiye is all that stands between the repub-
licans and . condition infinitely worse than
slavery, and the Solid North indicates tina,
| the people realize this fact
Ellsworth American., 1879-10-23
Fl we An1ke for Noyember IN

WIDE Auake for November opens with
good story for the boys, called .'Tsds Tele.
phone" by Kste W. Hamilton; and presenily
follows smother hne article, also for the BOYS
The Training School Ship Minnesota, by
Mrs: Dickinson. with twelve pictures drawn
on sblpboard by Miss l.. b. Humphrey. The
hoys too will be much interested iu No. XII.
oi Mr.. Benjamin's articles on '.Our Ameri,an
Artists this one being about George L. Brown
The oldest OF our landscape artists. and showing
page poem entitled "The Trsxcsl History n,
Chang Fung Loo" with Its comic drawings by
Hopkins, will also be regarded by the boys a.
printed for their especial delight. EVERYBODY
will enjoy the story Of "The WondsrfuI Trio 4
BY Jane Howard, also 1.-THE Fun.snd.F Frolic
Ar school" by stanley Wood, and "1'he
The three serials, 1.-The DOgberry Bunch. )" by
Mrs. Cstherwood, "st. Olaye's.H bv Hs,rn,
Merriweather, and "Don Quixote," by John
BrownJohn, all point toward conclusion
There are several 6ne illustrated poems in this
Ssngster, "BAby's Picture" which Miss Latb
bury illustrates with two large fine drawings
Others sre pretty Polly Pansy,, bv Anna
Burnham. The "First 81. Martins summer. !,
BY Emma 4. Brown, and "A Little Bow,
Troubles by CarlOtta Perry. Palmer Coz
illustrated BY full page picture.
-Linslps Li1isg Age.-Tbe numbers o.
The Living Age for the weeks ending Octobe,
llth and 18th respectively, contain the follow
ing articles; The Life OF the Prince Consort
Westninster;; The Future Of China, Contem
por0Ty; Csgiiostro of the Second Century
y j. A. Fro0de; and The God OF Israel.
History, Nineteenth Century; Bishop Alter
bury, CorRhW; Two Men Of letter.. Fort
nighuy; In Cologne Cathedral. The Benefac
tors Of Humanity. and Diaries, Specfafor
Discovery Of the NORTHEAST Passage, Dali,
Telegraph: Love OF Scenery, iSdturdav Pc
rtete; Somebody Else, Truth; with 4 contnu
alton Of Miss Kesry's "Doubtine Heart. in
stalments Of Letters Of . German Gentle
women OF the XVIII Century, and "Oodfrey'
White Queen" and the usual poetical velec
tions.
As . New Volume printed from New Tvpe
beeins with the drst number In October, hi,
gooo time to subscribe. The opening chsp
tera Of . story BY Mrs. Oliphaut, "He wht
will not when he nav printed from sdvsncs
sheets, will appear 10 the course Of the vol
ume.
A N1w SINGING SCHOOL Book-Th.
Cn0mPton, Dy L. Marshall. A collection o.
Secular and Sacred Music, original and e ! re
fully selected, and especially sdspted Tor ,hs
use Of Singing Schools, Choirs. Conventions
&c. The Elementary Course for Sinsins
Schools 2 e0scise, plain and easily under,
etood. The Four-Part Songs and Giees arr
beautifully arranged. The Hymn.Tuncs. Ar.
thems, &C., are all Of the choicest eems. A.,
one examining the book carefully cannot IN
to be pleased. Specimen copies sent Dost.nsid
o receipt Of Is cts. $50 per dozen. LihersI
dlscount to the Trade, Teachen. Choir snd
Convention 1esders. Published hv Whits
smith d Co., BOSTON, 4ass.
Ellsworth American., 1879-10-23
Interview with Murat Halstead.

We commend the interview with Hal
stead, given in smother column. TO the care
ful consideration OF our readers.
Murat Hslstead is the editor and propri-
etor OF the Cincinnati Commercial. He has
been 3 conservative Republican, was one OF
ing bis last administration and is a strong
supporter of President Hayes. Living In
Cincinnati he has been able 10 observe
closely the workings Of the Democratic
party in that city and State, and also 10
note the bearings OF the Southern Democ-
racy relative TO the presidential election OF
next year. Ii Is certainly q dark picture
that he draws OF Republican prospects
next year, in view OF the utterly unscrupu-
lous course that he thinks is certain to be
displayed by the Democratic Congress, and
the only escape from this is to elect the Re
publican candidate by SO large . majority
as 10 render the action of Congress unDec-
ssssry.
Hls reference TO Gen. Grant 10 such as
might be expected from one who has ben
30 bitter an opponent, but there Is little
doubt that when the time comes, Mr.. Hal
stead will support the Republican candi.
date whoever he may be as he is
now one OF the most stalwsrt OF Republl.
cans. The feeling that has been developed
throughout the West. this year, 10 favor Of
Mr.. Blaine seems to point to him as the
one most likely to be the choice OF the Con.
vention and there is no doubt tha, with
him =, their standard bearer the Republl.
cans could make clean sweep Of the
Northern States. II is too early, as yet
however. TO foretell what may be done, OF
who will be the best man to lead the part,
to victory. 1t is safe to predict that the
Democratic Congress will be OF materia
Aid 70 rs 10 its next session, and uay serv.
70 point out more clearly the kind OF mar
thai u needed for the Republican nominee
Ellsworth American., 1879-10-23

-Ihe Surviving members Of the Massa-
chusetts Association OF Veterans of 1912.
numbering sixteen, met In Boston, Thurs
uay' ana dissolved the organization, Pres :
Gent Hudson Of Lexington delivering a
farewell address. All the members are
About 30. and owing to the infirmities OF age.
are unaole to hereafter assemble.
"A London dispatch saws that the rela-
'ions between England aud Russia are al
INST critical. 1t Is ated that at a recent
Mersiew Schouvalofi"s proposals regard
Ing an English and Russian occupation Of
Aigbani>ian were declined bv Salisbury In
harsh terms. he saving that England would
not allow Russia to meddie in the matter.
AT the departure OF the children Of Is
rael from Egypt. China was 700 years old :;
ana when Isaiah prophesied OF her she h ad
existed fifteen centuries. She has seen the
! rise aud decline Of all the great nations OF
antiquity. Assyria, Babylon, Persia,
Greece and Rome have long since followed
each other to the dust; but China still re-
mains, solitary aud wonderful monument
Of patrisrchal times.
-Postmaater James of New York city
has rebeiled Mt the order Of Postmaster
General Key, WEIGH requires letters to be
sent to the dead letter Office, the super
scrip'ions OF which do not contain the State
and other technical details Mr.. James
ohryed the order for one day, and found
| that there would not be room enough in
the New York city post Office to continue
TO obey II longer.
Ellsworth American., 1879-10-23
Fusion Seareerovs,

A good deal Of talk has been made about
the purchasing OF votes BY republicans In
Washington County. Papers making such
charges are said to have been sent to Au-
gusta and il remains 70 be seen what ac.
ton the Governor and Council will take on
them. Two Of the cases. thought to be the
strongest, were brought before the Grand
Jury At their recent session 10 that county
and were unanimously dismissed. notwith-
standing the fact that the Jury was com.
posed Of eleven democrats and seven re.
publIcans. There u little doubt that the
fnsionists are desperate. and are planning
to get control Of the Senate by any unfaii
means 10 their power. The election In
Iowa and Ohio, especially the latter State,
has had 3 decidedly cooling effect cn the
democrats of this State, and should New
York 70 republican next month they may
eonclode that 1t il best not to attempt the
outrage now contemplated. Gov. Garce.
Ion and Council will. doubtless. be gov
erned By the advice of the democratic
leaders as WAS the entire sction of the fu.
sion In the campaign, bet those leaders are
not 90 blind - not to see that any manifest
usurpation on the part Of those in author.
isy will not be tolerated BY the opposition
.or sustained BY the better class of tbeil
ewn party.
The election was fairly conducted and
che victory belongs 10 the republicans oi
Maise. snd they will neither b cheated
nor buiIdozed out Of the results Of that
Victory.
Ellsworth American., 1879-10-23
THURSDAY. o:TcsEs q. 1879.
Extent Of the Victory.


Fuller returns from the election In Iowa
show that the Republicans have elected
their candidate for Governor by majority
of about SO 900 over the Democratic can
uioate, about los 100 over the Greenback
candidate and about %, 900 over both.
The Republicans elected all bu, two OF
their Senators ana eighty out of one hun
dred Representatives.
The Republicans gain ,hirty-four on
joint ballot. The Greenbackers. last year.
elected FIVE Representatives and this year
only one. The sth and 7th Congressiona nal
Districts which elected Weaver and Gill
ette, Greenbackers, have been redeemed
by the election OF two Republicans In their
places. Taken altogether 1t was a very
one-sided affair in Iowa and is about as
solid as Republicans can ask to have it.
About that time 1.-The jam broke In
Ohio also and the only comfort Democrats
are gettug out of that State is that Fos-
ter's majority is only about 10000 instead
of $4,000 as first reported
Republicans are pretty generally willing
TO concede this point, as the returns rels.
tive TO legislative candidates have come in
better than was anticipated. II nov seems
that the Senate will stand twenty-five Re
publicans and ffteen Democrats, and the
House, seventy Republicans and forty -four
Democrats, making 4 Republican majority
OF th.riythree on joint ballot. The Green
back vote Is hardly ever mentioned 10 the
dispatches, that party casting only about
10000 votes In total vote probably well
up TO 700 600. Ii don't look as though the
rag baby was feeling very well in that
State.
One Of the early acts OF the new Legisls-
ture will probably be to repeal the act by
which the Congressional districts were
gerrymandered In the Interests of the Dem
ocrscy, and restore the old districts. This
will defeat Ewing for the next Congress in
the next election as be WAS elected by only
small majority in 4 district made up with
view to bis carrying il, by a Democratic
Legislature. The victory is substantial
and complete and places Ohio In the list
OF States certain 10 be Republican mex,
year. II also relieves the Democrats OF
any anxiety regarding Thurmsn and Ew-
Ing as possible Presidential candidates
and will relieve both those gentlemen OF
the responsibilities of Office in the mex,
Congress.
Ellsworth American., 1879-10-23
Home and Foreign News.

"A negro woman SO years old Is going
to school Al Carsonvilie, Ga.
The first cotton mill in Arkansas got
up steam at Little Rock last Thursday.
DIR. Phillip Schaf estimates that ali the
Methodists 10 the United States number L.,
OO0, 900.
-Of the nine million votes In the United
States, it Is estimated that farmers east
two-thirds.
james Redpath, who recently disap-
pesred, Is said to have sailed to Jamsica.
Sept. 4th, where he 10 resting himself.
-GOv-elect Foster made Ill speeches 10
his campaign. He Is expected in Masss-
chusetts to take part in the campsigu
A faithful brother 10 Fairchild, Conn,
church recently prayed for the absent mem
bers "whO were prostrsted on beds of sick
ness and chairs OF wellness."
"A Mendocino, CAL, dispatch saws .
sheri6's posse in search of cattle thieves
were fred on by outlaws. One man WAS
killed, two wounded, one fatally.
Mr.. Soule. who offered the $1,000 prize
In the HanlOn-C Courtney race refuses to pay
the money over to Hanlon. He, however,
renews his offer, the contestants to name
time and place.
Carroll TiltOn, the eldest son of Theo-
dore TiltOn, has been converted TO the faith
Ofthe "Pi Piymouth Brethren" sect in which
Mrs. TiitOn became deeply interested just
before her confession.
The New York Sun says that the real
issue in Massachusetts, this year is 6l years
old, weighs something like 200 pounds, has
defect In one eye, and 10 supposed to be
worth several millions Of dollars.
The A0llie Naguires have been setting
incendiary fires in PittsiOn, Scranton aud
jamestown for revenge. and Thursday
night 20 OF them fired u volley through
aa engIneer's cab. One bail grsxed his
head. II was done because he disrea srded
their signal to atop the passenger train hs
NJ drying.
Ellsworth American., 1879-10-23

The Nevada Ainev says that wherever
many part OF the world silver mines have
been worked they are worked now. unless
by war, the invasion Of Indians. &C., the
work has been stopped. There is no silver
mining region In the world that has given
out. Mexican mines worked by the Aztecs
before the conquest BY COrtes, sre still Is
profitable rs ever. The old Spanish mines,
opened long before Hsnnibal's time, are
stiii worked with enormous profits. The
south American mines have constantly
yielded their wealth for more than three
nunorea years. and are as productive As
ever. Mines In Hungary that were worked
BY the Romans before the time of Chrisr
still yield Al abundance OF ore.
Ellsworth American., 1879-10-23
A special to the Tribune from Wash.

A special to the tribune from Wash.
ington says:
A Democrat of National standing and
high official position who has Just re-
turned from Ohio, in referring to the
causes OF the defeat OF his party, gives a
pointed account of the bitter f.ud between
the friends Of General Ewing and those of
Senator Thurman. He ssys that under the
surface OF things, 10 those who were AL
lowed TO know the situation, I. was a
scarce 81 constant astonishmeni 10 note
the Intense hate which these factions had
for each other. The divisions between
them were much sharper than those be-
tween the Republican aud Democratic par
ties This gentleman says they were such
a. 10 account in great measure for the
late defeat. He regards the situation as
di-graeefnl 10 the Democratic party, and
the conduct of the leaders Of the factions
a. inexcu.able.r
We have, all along. been afraid that such
would be the result
Ellsworth American., 1879-10-23

The Lewiston Journal expresses the
feeling Of the Republicans through hout the
state when it says:
We trust thst Mr.. Hale's illness will
prove slight, and that he will soon recover
his usual health. The republicans Of the
State can i'll s6ord to be deprived Of his
services at the next important session of
the legislature"
Ellsworth American., 1879-10-23

"A gentleman who )has just returned
from Ohio, says that General Ewing re.
fused to the last moment to believe that he
was defeated, and even after telegram
had been received BY him at Columbus. in
forming him of his defeat, he said that to-
morrow's figures would change the result
No doubt it hurt him TO fall to far and he
has not struck bottom yet, for the next
election will cost him his seat in the House
Of Representatives.
Ellsworth American., 1879-10-23

An Ohio correspondent of the Augusta
JoGrno! says: "Ar. Blaine's tour ended
In the 6cioto Valley. ~ it begun on the
eastern border, In Q blaze OF enthusiasm.
TIE excellent campaign work of Mr. FRYE
and NJ. Hale y too well known through
out the East to need q word Of praise
n. hale was unfortunately prevented
from filling his last two appointments bv
N attack Of illness. Mr.. Reed made =
good Impression and General Hail won
new lsurels. Mr.. Davis. the uext Cover.
nor Of Maine had the warm reception doe
70 the leader In the closely contested nght
n thst stste,D
Ellsworth American., 1879-10-23

The fanatical Adventist. Freeman, of
Pocasset. Mass. who murdered his little
daughter under the pretence of making a
sacrifice, has been indicted for murder In
the first degree BY the Grand Jury. He
will be tried by . special session of the Su-
preme Court the time for which has not
been set. His wife WAS discharged, no
bill having been found against her.
Ellsworth American., 1879-10-23
''DOn't know half their yalue. =

They cured me OF Ague. Biliousness and
Kidney Complaint, as recommended. had
half bottle left which l used for my two little
g,ris, who the doctors and neighbors said could
not be cured. | would have lost both of them
one night If bad no, given them Hop Bitters
They did them So much good continued their
use until they were cured. That is WHY say
you do not know half the value OF Hop Bitters
and do not recommend them high enough
b., Rochester, n. \. see other rcolumn.-Imeri-
can Rural Home
Ellsworth American., 1879-10-23

nascock. ss:-cour, ofcoun,v comm,..,o,

HAScocK. ss:-tourt Of county Commissioner.
October Term, A. ID. ls7s
Upon the foregoing petition 1t Is considered by
IN. Commissioners mat the petitioner. ar -.
ponsibe and taAt they ought 10 be heard t,uch
ing the matter set forth In their Petition AMI
therefore order that the County Commis.ibuer-
meet on The premises near the saw Mil on Iur.-
day the - day OF November next, at on. o'cinc K
T. NJ aud thence proceed TO ves the route men
toned It, "a d petition. immediately alter which
view a hearing VI the parties and witnesses will
be had at some convenient place in the yic!u!t-
and such other seasaTes taken in the premises
- the Commissioners shall judge proper And
Il Il further
oKDERED-That notice OF the time, place and
purpose OF the Commi-sioners' meeting atora a If
lie given to all persons and corporations inter
e-tcd BY serving attested copies OF the p.tition
ami tins order thereon. upon the clerk of tL,.
town oi Eden. and by posting up atteste. copir.
as Aforesaid. IN three pubic places in said tuw n
thirty days at least before the time appo,nt ted for
said view, anu by publls hing the petition and
order - ereon. three weeks succcs-iycly in the
kilsworih American. = Newspaper published at
Ellsworth in the County OF Hancock III. dr Il
publication To be thirty days at least before the
time OF said. view that all persons and corporal.
Ions Interested may attend and be heard II they
think hI
Attest:-H. Il. SAUNDERS, Clerk.
true copy OF the petition and order thereon
swA3 III. b. SAUNDERS, Clerk.