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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-10-25

FRANK LESLIE'S SUNDAY MAGA-
ZINE, FOX NONEMBER.-ThiS is an
other exceedingly brilliant number of
one OF the most popular periodicals of the
day. The title might possibly convey the
impression that it is Ola sOmbre charac-
ter. on the contrary-there is nothing
brighter in literature The lading paper
"The Religion of Shakespeare, by Rev.
John Bayley, is brilliant article, pro-
fusely illustrated, and making the reader
familiar with the fact that but for the BIZ
bic and shakespeare faith in religion, he
never would have been what he is now ac-
knowledged to be. Rev. Dr. Rankin, an
authority in lyric, gives his opinion of
Luther as a lyric writer. a very pleasing
paper is Rev. DR.. Pafmer's "Recollec-
lions of my Pets" Mrs. Richmond has
an admirable sketch of Catharine Van
Bora, Luther's wife. Mr.. HudSon's
"Pompeii and Vesuvius" is Il deeply in
teresting, tinel illustrated article. In the
department. OF fiction the serial, "A
Thorny Path" is continued, and among
the notable stories are ''IIorSe-CheStnut
Blooms, "A True Heart" "Out of the
Depths, ""katy Avenal," &C., etc. The
poems are of unusual merit, particularly
Miss Hatton's "Out of the Depths Of
Gods Twilight" After" by Miss Mat
thewS The Maiden'S Yacht. by Mrs.
Kidder, and Mrs. SINNERS "Can it Be-"
There is an excellent sermon by the edi-
tor, "Night and Morning." the "Popu-
lar Exegesis, At Home and Abroad, !"
Editor Portfolio" etc., but it is impOs-
Sible to enumerate 1.-THE OF the good
things with which the number abounds.
The beautiful "Litany Hymn" with mu-
sic) with which the number closes COM
posed by the late Charles Edward Hor-
sley, is now published for the first time.
Each number contains lbs pages, quarto,
and nearly 100 engravings. The annual
subscription is So; single copies % ceuts;
sent postpaid. Address, Frank Leslie's
Publishing House, SO, % and 81 Park
Place, New York.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-10-25

THEIR WEDDING JoURNEY.-In the
last few days young lady and gentle
in Augusta county, both in good circum-
stances, were married at $50 A. NJ.
went straight to their new residence, to
which the groom had already ordered
new furniture and an outfit for house
keeping, and at IL o'clock they had
dinner, which the bride had attended to.
In the afternoon the bridesmaids had a
good deal of fun putting down the car
pets for the happy pair.-Siounton Yin
dicaior.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-10-25
MILLINERY.

THAvE just received a full supply Of
Lime Millinery of the LATEST STYLE.
BONNETS and HATS in Alaska, French,
and Wool Felts; Straw Goods in every
quality, style and price; Velvets, Satins,
Silks, and Crepes Braids, Fringes, Feath-
ers. and ornaments; Laces, Net NeckticS,
Ribbons, both Persian and Plain. have
taken special care in posting myself in all
the newest modes of trimming and max
ing Bonnets and Hats, and will do the
work for less than it can be done any
where else. Call and be convinced.
NJ. l.. HERRINGTON,
West of the Episcopal Church.
Oct. IS, 1879. II
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TO THE FARMERS.

HAVING recently made considerable
IL improvement in my Mill, | am now
ready to exchange barrel of No. Fam
lily Flour for five bushels and peck Of
Wheat, or 4 good article OF Extra Flour
for five bushels of Wheat.
WANTED.
5000 bushels of good Wheat for the high
est cash price; also 800 bushels Of Rye,
and 1000 bushels of Corn, for which
will pay the highest cash price. The pub
lie patronage is respectfully solicited.
J. ID. STALEY.
Shepherdstown, Aug. 2. 3m
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FROM HoRACE'S GAP.

MessrS. Knadler & Myers have had their
clover huller, the "Victor" in this neigh
borhood, and have been doing some tall
threshing. In one instance they almost
excelled their previous fcats in this line.
They hulled % bushels of seed for. Charles
o. Payne and Jacob V. Evans, and did it
in three hours. How is that for speed !
AmborS, Il colored boy living with Mr..
Philip J.. Henry, was thrown from horse
last Friday evening, and received severe
cut across the forehead. Dr.. Logic dressed
the wound.
Sheriff Baker took one premium at the
Martinsburg fair.
Philip l., Henry has the best field Of
growing wheat in this vicinity. He is 4
good farmer. TEMPLAR.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-10-25

Charles Wise, of Philadelphia, son
of Prof. Wise, the eronaut, says he has
given up all hopes of the return of his
father, and believes he and George Burr
are lost. This is also the belief of James
Downey, nephew of Prof. Wise. who
is in ST. Louis, where the Professor
started on his fatal trip.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-10-25

suits his purpose to state this unmiti-
gated falsehood, which is only equaled
by the rest of his statements which |
have yet to see particle OF truth III.
1t was well known to the commits
sioners at the election, 9Th August last,
that fully three-fourths of the votes
polled at Dufields on that occasion
were from sub-district Is, there being
no excitement to call out the vote north
of the railroad, of the other fourth north
Of the railroad Mr.. G. Z. Currie divided
the vote nearly one-half. Out of a total
vote of ll2 MIR. c. got 60 and Mr.. X.
SO. Take one fourth of the total vote
QI2) gives % votes from which give
Mr.. e. II (Which l think is really less
than he goD which would show ma
jority Of l6 for Kephart north of the
railroad. Where does lie get the bal
ance of his Sc votes to make the so
votes, come from. They come from sub
district IS, and L. +. Currie knew when
he said he got but votes in that dis
hict he was telling palpable falsehood.
Mr.. G. +. Currie had but 8 majority at
Dufields, Notwithstanding all the appll-
ance possible were resorted to to make
1t overwhelming. His friends claimed
the morning OF the election that they
would not be satisfied with less than 40
majority at Duffields. The negroes, in
their credulity, were led to believe if
Mr.. X. was elected he would withhold
any and all appropriations for their
schools and with the exception of three
votes voted solidly for Currie. | claim
that Kephart got clear majority OF the
white vote of sub-district Is.
lie further sayS "self-respect would
prevent his Woodworking" &c. S'E
respect! SELr-REsrEcr! This he evil
IDENTITY intended as practical joke, and
"Mr. Kephart's champion" is not deal
ing in jokes; pass this by.
Allow me to recapitulate, and | am
done with Lind +. Curlie and the Zoar
school forever.
charge Lind F. Currie with writing
an anonymous letter to the lady teacher
Of Zoar of the lowest and mos; scurril-
Gus character, not fit TO be read by the
most degraded of his own sex. This is
an exemplitication, | presume, of bis
practical joke "seTrespecf."
l charge him with falsely obtaining
the names of persons Of that subd district
for certain purpose, and afterwards
( perverted that petition to personal
/ ends.
/ | charge lIm with clandestinely cir
culating among his kind reports derog-
atory to the present teacher.
Aud | charge further that there is
no: one word of truth in either OF His
articles, published in your paper, from
/ Alpha to Omega, his whole object be
ing to deceive and cover up his own
shame. OBSERVER.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-10-25

Only five changes are repaired to make
the United States Senate tie in 1881.
Thurman will be succeeded by Re
publican, but there will be s;and-of
with the Democratic Senator who will
be chosen to succeed Senator Bruce.
The gains which the Republicans nope
TO make are in the successors OF Sena-
tors Herman, of New York, Eaton, of
Connecticut, Mcdonald, of Indiana,
Randolph, of New Jersey, and Wallace
of Pennsylvania. If they make gaius
in all these cases the Senate will be
equally divided, aud for the Democrats
to have majority Kellogg will have to
be ousted Davis, of Illinois, is not in
cluded 10 the calculation, because it is
not known where he stands when the
two parties are so closely divided
U'ashingion Star.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-10-25
Meeting of Overseers of the Poor

THERE will be meeting of the Over
i seers of the Poor of Jefferson County
at the Aims House on
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1879,
at 10 o'clock A. NJ. Persons having
claims will present them at that time, II
being the meeting prior to the November
term OF the County Court.
BY order of the Board.
JNO. G. SHIRLEY,
Clerk.
Oct. Is, 1879. III
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-10-25

Furniture Furniture !!
ERENCH, japanese and Cottage Bed
L steads, Cane and Wood seat Chairs in
variety, Rocking Chairs, Cradles, Wash
Stands, &C., at greatly reduced prices re-
gardless of profit, to close out, for sale by
J. 5. MELVIS.
Duffields Apr. 10 1879. If
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-10-25
Cider Mill and Press.

old style; grinds with horses and
Osweep; presses with beam and lever,
and the best beam and press that this
neighborhood has eyer produced; war
amount of apples than any other mill not
Of same pattern. Original cost from SIS
70 500 and will be sold for $40, for the
reason that have no use for IL.
j. s.. MELVIN.
Oe.. 4, 1879. II
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-10-25
RUBBER GOODS

of every description which consists rs
follows Ladies', Mems and Boys Gum
Boots, Ladies Waterproof Circulars,
with and without Hoods, also Mems Gum
Coats of all sizes. WINDOW SHADES
WITH FIXTURES COMPLETE. We
call particular attention 10 all the above
goods, hoping it will be to your interest
as well as our own. These goods have
been bought low and they are determined
to sell them accordingly. They would
say that their goods have been selected
with great care, and therefore they feel
assured that they can offer such induce
ments rs will insure satisfaction to their
customers. Thankful for past fayOrs, they
respectfully solicit continuance of the
same. Motto-"Small profits and quick
sales Country produce taken in ex-
change for goods.
BAKER & BILLMYER.
Oct. II, 1879. If
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Special attention given to the purchase Of
FURNISHING Goods.
CARPETS md FURNITURE
4 SPECIALITY.
A SPECIALITY.

HAVING for some time perceived the
III NEEp of an Agency OF this kind, |
have been induced 10 offer my services 10
the citizens OF 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 cheerfully given, prices
quoted, and commission named before
purchasing. In fact IL is OUR INTENTION
10 afford every facility Ia parties honor
ing us with their orders IN buy at the
very LOWEST figures, and we flat.er our
selves that il will be Ia every ones advan-
tagc To deal with us. We hope by observ-
ing the strictest probity in all our deal
ing to merit not only the good will OF this
community but TO gain fair share of its
patronage.
We especially call attention of all Far
mers 10 our brands of
STANDARD FERTILIZERS,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-10-25

an invaluable machine for sowing lime,
plaster, or any kind of Fertilizer, with ca
pacity ranging from onc-ha!f 10 twenty
(2O) bushels per acre. No Farmer who
has ever used one would be without IL for
several times Its cost. have one At this
point and invite an examination Of IL 10y
every farmer. Persons wishing any AG-
RICtLTURAL IMPLEMENTS ar Ma
chinery can be furnished with prompt
ness aud at lowest prices by calling upon
me. Price List and Catalogues furnished
free upon application. Respectfully,
X. RlON LUCAS.
Duilield's Depot, Jcil. Co., W. Va.
Sept. 20, 1879. Il
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-10-25
FINANCIAL.

WE have a limited amount Of G per cent.
w gold jefferson County, w. Virginia
Bonds for sale ut 80 cents. We recommend
them as a tirst-ClaSS Investment.
Blk. JAMESON & CO., Bankers,
3rd and Chestnut ST., Philadelphia, Pa.
Sept. Is II
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-10-25
NOTICE..

HAVING sold the goods and goodwill
IL of the store at MOler's y Roads to my
brother, C.. II. Reinhart, and wishing to
close up all outstanding accounts, parties
owing me will please come forward and
settle their accounts by Nov. lst, 1879.
Until that time my books can be seen ut
the Cross Roads Store.
j. S. REMNANT.
Oct. II, 1879. 4
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NEW STORE.
Ladies, Look to Your Interest |!

before purchasing elsewhere call on
ID me at my store, on Main street, , doors
East of Mr.. G.. r. Licklider's store, (for-
merly the Shepherd property as have
Just returned from the East with a first
class stock of MILLINERY OF all descrip-
ton, which | will sell CHEAP FOR
CASH. will also continue to make up
your comGings, Cor furnish to Order) any
style desired Hair work OH the most
reasonable terms.
MRS. FLORA VANCE.
Oct. II, 1879. 3m.
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ANNOUNCEMENT!
EW GOOD IS.

HAVING spent an unusual time in the
III Eastern Markets, with the very best
facilities for buying-time and competi-
ton between rival cities-l now offer the
HANDSOMEST, MOST ATTRACTIVE,
LARGEST AND CHEAPEST stock of
Goods | have ever bought. | can only
mention few leading articles, viz:
Carpets from zoe up; Dress Goods from
Sc up; Fancy and solid colored Hose in
great variety; Notions; Calirocs from &c
up: CaSsimercs, all wool, and fine at that,
from soc up; Underwear for ladies and
men; Shawls, skirts, Blankets, Bed
spreads. etc. HATS from 3jc up; CAPS
at 2jc; BOOTS for boys and men; Shoes,
both Rubber and Leather, for all sizes
and ages of both sexes. Our Grocery De-
partment is still ahead in
HARDWARE,
QUEENSWARE,
WILLOW AND WOODEN WARE,
we defy competition. We have never had
such variety of Buttons and NOTIONS
in general Is we now have. In 4 word of
YOU want big, new and well selected
stock to select from, call at the under
signed's. / hereby return my sincere
thanks for past iavors and solicit con-
tiuuance of the same in future.
WIN. L. LEMEN.
Oct. IL If
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DRY GOODS, NOTIONS,

&c. Their stock consists in part as follows /:
Ladies' Dress Goods, Shawls, Nubias,
Lace, Prints, Hosiery, Ribbons, Belts,
Edgings, Gloves, Carpets, Oil Cloths,
Tapestry Rugs, Coco Mats, Ladies and
Gents Underwear of every description,
Hats, Caps, Boots, Shoes, Hardware,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-10-25
Champion Broad-CaSter

which we sell with guaranteed analysis.
We are also Gen'l Agent for the
The New York herald., 1879-12-16

the officials know very little the
"moonshiners" seem to have the odds In
their favor. yet there can be little
doubt that the government will finally
succeed in breaking up the business
If raiding becomes general instead of .
htlul practice, for informers can get more
money from the government than from dis
tillers, and the latter are doomed to be
betrayed. By our letter from Gaines
vile it appears that Governor Colquitt,
of Georgia, has hopes of some better
method being devised for stopping the vio-
lations of law concerning distilling but
for the revenue officials to defer their mani-
fest duty while other officials discuss new
ways Of improving matters would be poor
policy in view of the fact that little
or nothing was done by tho State Authori-
ties before the intended demonstration was
announced. Meanwhile the offenders are
setting up defence. which will be found
outlined in our letter. and experiences of
the other side also are described.
The New York herald., 1879-12-16
The william. Experimept.

Nobody can prudently predict the conse-
quences of the transfer Of Captain Williams
from the Twenty-ninth police precinct to
the Street Cleaning Bureau. Mr.. Ralph
Waldo Emerson once misplaced sheet of
his manuscript while he was lecturing. A
whist player, in the audience. observing his
way of handling the remainder of the
sheets in struggle to fnd it, remarked
that he was resorting to the desperate ex-
pertinent of shutting. The rather compli-
Gated transfer Of police captains which has
been ordered for the purpose of substi-
tuting broom for q club at Captain
Williams waistband looks like desperate
shuttle to find the right man for very diff
cult place. II Captain Williams only will
swing the broom with the same freedom he
has swung o club the man is found. But
will he? Perhaps that depends on whether
lie can extract fierce pleasure from bruis-
ing ash cans and smashing garbage bar
rels equal to what he used to derive from
punching the ribs and cracking the skulls
of his fellow citizens. But the experience
of pugilists is pretty uniform that there is
much less satisfaction in battering dummy
than there is in a real fist fight Therefore
we do not put absolute confidence in Cap
tain Williams contentment with his new
duties. Still it is an experiment worth
trying, and we have what the camp meet
ing revivalists call trembling hope" that
it will give us cleaner streets. II 1t does
wo will cheerfully give Captain Williams
the credit. At the worst it cannot make
the streets dirtier. That is impossible.
The New York herald., 1879-12-16
GOVERNOR CoRNELL's STAFF.

ALBANY, Dec. 15 1870
The Evening Journal announces that Governor
Cornell has made the following selections for his
military staff
MAJoR GxSERAxS--Adjutant General Frederick
Townsend. OF Albany.
BRIaADIKR GENKRALs-Inspector General, Robert
s. Oliver. OF Albany; Engineer-inChief, Lloyd AS
pinwal. OF Now York; Judge Advocate General
Horace Russell. OF New YORK; Surgeon General
william II. Watson, Of Utica; Quartermaster 9en-
erHl, Charles p. Esston. OF Albany; Paymaster Gem
eral. Jacob II. Hoysrsdt of Hudson; Commissary
General OF Subsistence. Charles j. Langdon. OF Ell
m,rs General Inspector OF Rifle Practice. Alfred O.
Barnes, OF brooklyn.
CoLoNELs-Aides-de-Cam -Camp--James M. varnum, OF
New York; Henry M. Watson. of Buffalo; Francis
n Mann. Jr., OF Troy; Charles S. Francis Of Troy
and John I. Mott OF Owego.
General Townsend WIS Adjutant General undor
Governors King and Morgan. He served In the regu-
lar army during the war aud was brevetted brigs-
dier general
General Oliver served as q volunteer during the
war and then became captain OF the regular army:
General Aspinwall commanded the Twenty y-second
regiment during the aud was afterward brtRa.
dler general of the National Guards
Horace Russell is . well known lawyer
DIR. Watson Ii prominent homeopathic physfcsans
General Easton is . leading business man and
president OF the Board Of Education.
General Hoysrsdt is presidentof OF the Hudson Iron
General Lansdon Is the head of the Mcintyre Coal
Company.
General Barnes 10 . member Of the publishing
house Of A. 8. Barnes Co.. aud major OF Brook
member OF Assomblyj Colonel Watson. Of Bur.
falo has served In the military at Albany Colonels
Mann and Francis the stat OF General Carr.
and Colonel Mott 10 banker.
The New York herald., 1879-12-16
Dead Letters.

The unique catalogue of the auction sea-
son is, beyond doubt. that which the Post
master General has just issued of articles
From this it appears that about twelve
thousand cases of hope deferred have been
occasioned by incorrect addresses, this
number not including those caused by non-
receipt of money letters. The catalogue
also shows what general carrier the gov
ernment has come to be, for the articles
specified are, as q rule, of the class which
is supposed to be intrusted only to ex-
press companies. True, there are no trunks
or packing cases on the list, but when one
reads of steam engines and iron castings
being found among mail matter it does not
seem impossible that the postal service
may yet be expected to bring the Western
wheat crop to the seaboard and transport
coal to tidewatcr in such way that the public
may learn what the actual cost of moving
these products is. One peculiarity about
the catalogue is the number of entries that
may be classed among articles OF personal
adornment. Rings, pins, scarfs, hsndker-
chiefs, gloves, lace and ribbons, are nu-
merous enough to stock q notion store,
while umbrellas, shawls and whole suits of
clothes are not lacking. The prepon-
derance of such material inevitably sug-
gests suspicion that the addresses in
most cases were not written by masculine
hands, and that tens of thousands of post
Office employees have been unjustly berated
less methodical than themselves. Who
ever has blundered, the fact remains that
the list presents about twelve thousand
warnings against careless addresses, in
secure wrappings and underpaid postage.
The New York herald., 1879-12-16

The Duke OF Argylps American Sketches.
When the next Yankee plans to print i'm
pressions of Europe derived from sojourn
of six weeks the sketches of America which
the Duke of Argyll has begun to furnish to
the press after no longer o visit 10 this
country last summer may serve him for
tasteful model. We print an abstract of
the first of them, relating to the novel
aspect Of American woodlands to an eye
Islands, with some episodes touching the
Indians and Niagara Falls and Canadian
salmon fishing These are comparatively
safe topics for stranger of good
general information to handle after
brief acquaintance. but even in respect to
some of them the Duke falls into occasional
errors of fact and advances inapt compari-
sons. For example of an error of tact, in
lamenting the Disagreement of the banks
of the Hudson River by the paint pot and
recommending its prohibition he is una
ware that there is stringent statute Of this
State against trespasses to deface natural
scenery with advertisements, and that
of the land owners, which we fancy that he
would find difficulty in restraining. 80
that law has done almost all 1t can in this
direction. Again, in respect to his theory
that the decay of the red race is not due to
contact and collision with the civili-
zation of white men, but is solely the
contamination of process that began long
before the white settlements, he is as plainly
unaware that the number of Indians on the
continent is as large now as it over was. II
it has not increased it also has not dimin-
ished. His argument in this connection
from the slight impression European con-
tact has made upon the survival of the
native races of Hindostan will not stand o
very simple test of figures Hindostan has,
by the most recent statistics, only hun.
dred and twenty-one thousand residents of
non-Asiatic origin (and sixty-three thou
sand OF these are British soldiers, not
voluntary settlers), against two hun
dred and thirty-eight millions of the
native races; while in the United States
the proportion of white and black to red
men is about fifty millions to less than four
hundred thousand. The relative capacity
of higher civilization to extinguish an in
ferior race by contact Is therefore vastly
unequal in the two countries, and must
operate much more powerfully here than
there. But aside from these slight errors
and debatable assertions the Dukes
sketches are as thoroughly pleasing ~ it is
natural to expect from trained observer
and excellent scholar.