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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-11-15

s@- CITY CorNcIL.-The City Coun-
ell met on Monday evening last, Mayor
Ray presiding, aud quorum OF mem-
bers present. The minutes OF the pre-
yioas meeting were read and approved.
The sergeant reported the probable
cost of repairing roof on College cupola
about $500, and, on motion, Dir. J, 5.
Shee,x was requested TO repair the salse.
On motion, the sergeant VAS ordered
to notify Mr.. J. II. Shepherd, who had
been previously notified, to have the
scales on Princess street repaired at
once, or the Council will proceed 10 act
i'll the matter accordingly.
The sergeantywas instructed 10 notify
Mr. 7. W. Latimer, agent for Mrs.
N,ulder. to have the snow boards on
her property pm in proper condition, or
the Council will proceed to have it done
aud charge it TO the property.
The hay scales in the rear Of the
council room were reported TO De>un'
safe, and the street committee was in
structcd to examine into the matter anu
report at the next meeting.
Criswells Band having applied for
PERMISSION 10 practice in the council
room, on motion the request was grant
ed.
On motion, the sergeant was Instruct
ted to collect at once all taxes due for
1873.
\ bill of S3.l5 was passed iii favor of
john Il. Ray.
Adjourned to meet on the second
Monday in December, at G 7. NJ.
County NEws.-A sample of apples
from the orchard OF Col. John I. Glib
son, OF this vicinity, sent to Mr.. Chas.
DoOey, of 81. Louis, Mo, has been pro-
nounced to be superior to any to be
found in that city. SO much for Jciler-
son county fruit.
Mr.. Holmes has the Charlcstewn De
pot Of the 5. V. r. II. about ready for
the roofing, which will be put or by
Mcssrs. Duke Il Gallaher. The build
ING will contain neat and comfortable
waiting room, telegraph and ticket Of
flee, and express and freight rooms.
The Shepherdstown Depot will be com
menced this week
\ barn on one Of the farms Of Mr..
Henry b. Davenport, occupied by Mr.
Fellows, about two miles from Charles
town, was burned about three O'Clock
on Tuesday morning last. -Four fine
horses, five tattening hogs, grain drill,
gearing, &c, were destroyed with the
building, and the house occupied by
Mr.. Fellows was only saved by the cx-
ertions of the neighbors present. The
origin Of the fire is unknown. Barn
insured for $3.50 in Jefferson Co. Mu-
tnai, and $500 in Continental of New
York-R. y. Alexander Agent. Loss
about COCO on other property.
The ). V. r.. l.. track has been laid
to within less tEan a mile of Riverton,
and it is expected to have the bridge
up and cross the river at that point
within three or four weeks
The two new Engines recently pur-
chased for the :. V. H. r., We under
stand, have been ordered forward and
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-11-15

Among Tie most remarkable produc-
tons of this age and country is Halls
Hair Remover. It's success is unparal-
lelcd. 1t is sought after by rich and
poor, high and low, young and old. In
habilants of foreign landslide people
of Australia, of Europe, aud of South
America find means to get it at what
ever cost. 1t is because il works like
magic. 1t restores the hair to its youth
full color and beauty, and robs approach
ing age of one Of it. dlsagreeable &C
compartments. If you are getting bald,
try it. Try i, if You are getting gray,
or if you have any disease OF the scalp.
Try it if you with good hair dressing.
1t will not disappoiut you.-atunich
(Md) Netcs.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-11-15

One of the unsung heroes of the Mem
phis plague is John Walsh, all under
taker there, who has remained pluckily
at his post for two years. AT times he
has been left absolutely without assist
auce, and at times he has buried one
hundred and fifty bodits in one day.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-11-15

ANOTHER HOMICIDE IN WAsuINGToS
CorNrY.-A fatal satbbing aiiray occur
red in the vicinity Of kccdySvilleo on Tues
day afternoon, the 18th instant, the partic-
ulars Of which are is follows: Nicholas
Jones and VIM. Bagen got into an alter
cation which resulted in the death of one
of the parties. Bagcn drew a knife upon
Jones with the intention OF cutting him,
and Jones fled into Il field pursued by Bal
gen, Jones turned round, drew his knife
and inflicted Il mortal wound upon Bagcn,
striking him in the neck, >eycring the
jugular vein and killing him almost i'll
stantly. Jones's hat WAS found ut the
scene of the murder, and it was saturated
with blood, and bloody trail led from
the place, indicating that Jones, who fled,
was also badly cut, and was probably ly-
ing dead in some secluded spot. At the
time our informant left, search was be-
ing made for him.-Hagerstown News.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-11-15
NJ. L. CHCRNH SOUTH.

RHv. J. l.. SMILEY, PASTOR.
Re-opening and Communion to-mor-
row at Unionvlle at 10 - 4. n.
Preaching at bethesda at - l.. ".
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-11-15

Gs4s- Another shooting case in Wash
lng'on county, Nd. within the past
month occurred on Saturday last insthe
Wiliamsport district. Jos. Newman, II
colorcd man, having with him a double
barrelcd shot gun, was out prospecting
for turkeys, aud on the farm of Mr.. Jno.
Brilliant encountered flock belonging
to the latter. and commenced au indis
eliminate slaughter. Dir. Brilliant went
out to protect his property, when the
negro fired at him, the load lodging in
Mr. B's arm, iutlicting a painful but
not dangerous injury. The colorcd man
Newman Was arrested and lodged in
Jail to await the action of the grand
Jury.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-11-15

PRESBYTERIAN CIICRCU.
REV. j. y. ARMSTRONG, PASTOR.
Services tomorrow at kcrncysviiIc at
10 y \. VI.
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VI. +. CHURCH.
Rev. ID. &. MILLER, PASTOR.
Services at Mt. Wesley to morrow at
IL A. NJ. Shepherdstown y i. 81
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-11-15

Gag" WEST Va. LUNATlc AsYLrM.--
The Superintendent of the West Viz
ginia Lunatic Asylum reports the mum
Der Of patients in that institution at
Weston as follows:
Remaining in the Hospital October
], 1878; 22G males, lS9 females; total,
4l5. Admitted since, 81 males, - ~
males; total, 80. Whole number, PSI
male5, 2l3 females; grand total, 40.
Discharged, 80 males, 30 females; total
discharged, %. Number remaining
September 30, 1879; 2lS males, l9S f.
females; total, All. OF this lumber s
males and II females are cUlUred. The
highest number treated during the wear
was 4lj; the lowest 4O7; and the daily
average 4ll.g7. The cost Tor keeping
the patients, including all expenses for
clothing, food, fuel, salaries, wages OF
employees, medicines, &c, is the very
low sum Of S2.0S sc a week for each
patient. There IL, perhap-, not another
Hospital i'll the country that can make
as favorable showing, which is Ger
tainly very fattering to It's management.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-11-15
LUTHERAN CHURC

REV ID. NJ MosrR, PASTOR.
Services tomorrow III Shephcrdstown
at ! / y. VI.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-11-15
CHURCH DIRECTORY.
EPISCOPAL CHURCH,

nv. j. /. HUBBARD, RHCTOR.
Services tomorrow in Shcphcrdotown
at J a. VI. and 6 - L. VI.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-11-15
REFORMED CHURCH.

MI OIkl VI Id NII Z ItCII.
Rev. }. 4. BowMAS, PASTOR.
Preaching in Shephcrdstown TO NOR,
row at ii \. VI. and Gl2P. VI.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-11-15

ASBURY NJ Z. CHURCH, COLD.
REV. II. X. EBERT, PASTOR.
Services tomorrow, Sunday, Shcp.
herdstown, ii y. NJ. and 7 T. VI.
Sacrament the lst Sunday in every
month until further notice.
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.ST,8AD8RD FERTILIZ

which We sell with guaranteed analysis.
We are also Genl Agent for the
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speaker with their presence.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-05-01
The Height at Which Birds Fly.

It is much to be desired that some
thing positive were known as to the
height at which it may be possible for
birds to perform their passages, but on
this point we have ESQ far as l am alvarez
little information. The experiments
made by Mr.. Glaisher on the six pigeons
taken up in his celebrated balloon
ascent, September 5, 1862 -(Rep. Brit.
ASS, 1902, page 1857, unfortunately ad'
nit of no definite deductions. One
pigeon threwn out at the height ofthree
miles "extended its wings and dropped
as a piece OF paper" A second at four
miles A." few vigorously round and round /,
apparently taking dip each time" A
fourth at four miles, in the descent.
" few in a circle" and then alighted on
the balloon. The two remaining pigeons
were brought down, and one was found
to be dead Perhaps little more
practice" or experience" was wanted,
but, st any rate, the results do not seem
to favor the notion that birds can Fl Y
comfortably at those heights. Nor is
this surprising, considering the well
known effects of the rarifaction OF the
air at great helgi Is. L, OF course, pre-
tend to no special knowledge of this
subject, but Mr.. :. w. L. Glaisher, b.
r. :, kindly into ms me that at an ele-
vstion of five miles the density of the
air is about - of what it is Oil the
earth's surface at an elevation OF seven
miles shout l l, and of ten miles ebout
l75. know not whether experiments
have been made to test the endurance of
a birds life under such condition as
the last, but it could, O. course, be easily
produced under an air-pump. 1t would
not be so easy to test the power OF hight
under the same condition. 1t is only
obvious that the power would be very
greatly diminished, and ! should be glad
to learn the results of any investigation
of this kind. Physicists and physiclo-
gists might here give ornithologists great
help.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-05-01
What is Vanilla

We take from the Colonies and India the
following interesting note on the subject
of vanilla: 1t is mainly supplied by
Mauritius, Brazil and Mexico, but could
probably be grown in other colonies.
The parasitical plant which yields this
bean will climb up any tree that gives
sufficient shade; it attains a height OF
one foot only, and thrives thirty or forty
years, producing some fifty pods apiece
each, after the second year. The beans
take eight or ten months to mature, and
are gathered between October and De-
cember. They are oiled occasionally to
prevent shrinkage, and dried in the sun.
When warm they are wrapped in wooden
cloths to absorb the evaporation, and
during the process attain their black
silvery hue. Vanilla is the most costly
in proportion to its weight of all vege.
table productions, and only few hun
dred weight reach England annually.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-05-01
Why Dick Catlin Does Not Bathe.

It was Sabbath in the little town of
Frisco, and holy quiet settled down,
as though a mist from heaven, with the
sunlight DER the Wasatch mountains,
wrapped all in peace. Out from the
little town came the stage. Dick Catlin
was the driver, and better one never
whaled the flank of a broncho. The
warr sun thswed the old mans heart,
and the memory of old times stole into
his soul, bringing back again the days
gone by the swimming, apple-stealing,
dog>fghting days when he was boy.
Rounding point in the river, the shade
fell across a nook. Dick pulled up, and,
as he had DO passenger, concluded to
take a swim. He knew his team and
they knew him. hey had been to-
gether for years, and as Dick dropped
the lines he said to himself: There lie
nothin' ike knowin' stock that is posted.
Stay still nov, boys" this to the horsesl,
"snd the old msn will have a good
wash" Undressing and piling his
clothes on the seat, Dick left the stage
and plunged into the cool waters. But
the stock" was posted" No sooner had
Dick plunged IN Inan tney plunged out,
and when ne erawled out on the bank q
streak of dust away off through the
sage brush was all that the poor fellow
could see. Now cane the tug OF war.
The team kept the rosd, and Dick knew
that by cutting serosr the country and
running he could mead them of. There
was no one there TO witness that race,
and to laugh at that bag, burly, stark
naked man, outrunning the jack-rsbbits
in the valley OF Beaver. When he over
took the stage and got the team under
control be didn't say much, but, picking
the cactus and the sage and the grease
wood from his limbs, he swore that if
the good Lord would forgive him that
time he would never wash any more.
And to this day Dick has kept his
promise.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-05-01
Are Observation-Disclosures.

We may sum up what we have said
in the preceding chapters upon this
question, by stating that, when the
breeding and management of the thor.
oughbreds have been in accordance with
natures laws there is no foundation for
the assertion that they are deficient in
hardness; and that the widespread
belief to the contrary has resulted mainly
from the bad effects which inevitably
follow in and-in breeding. That with
certain kinds of thoroughbred stock this
course of breeding has been so extern
sively prscticed as to very greatly impair
the vitality of the animals so bred F;
while in Others, where selection has con
stsntly been made with reference to
hardness, strength and endurance
where close inbreeding has been avoided,
and where there has been no unnatural
forcing and psmpering, thOrougkbreds
have no peers in these valuable qualities.
That the lack OF hardness complained
of in thoroughbred stock is an accident,
due to peculiar course of breeding or
treatment, not Justly chsrgeable tG the
simple fact that the animal is thor
cughbred, and not necessarily following
the course OF breeding essential to the
creation of thoroughbred. Tnet in
propol ton as uniformity in all essential
characteristics is Appropriated, the ne
cessity for care in the selection OF breed
ing stock with view to constitutional
vigor is increased, in order to maintain
hardness and vitality and hence the
much greater success in which some
breeders of thoroughbreds attain than
Others, with the same strains or blood.
That thoroughbreds transmit their own
qualities with much more certainty than
mongrels, or animals of a mixed breed,
and as they have generally been per-
fected to remarkable degree in one or
more valuable qualities, the use Of g
thoroughbred male upon common or
mixed stock almost always shows a
marked improvement in the produce.
That cross in the blood usually gives
increased vigor to the produce, but when
both parents are already o. mixed blood
nothing is gained by crossi G; that to
secure beneficial results from cross esd
ing at least one of the parents must b. a
thoroughbred, with race characteristics
so firmly fixed that, while it may be in
vigorated and strengthened by being
transplanted, so to speak, Into new and
virgin soil, the produce will retain all
the excellence of the thoroughbred pa
rent that, however excellent the re 'Ults
from cress-breeding may be, the animals
50 produced can not themselves be relied
upon TO transmit that excellence, except
in q further union with thoroughbred
stock. Hence, in all cases, to secure the
highest benefits which result from a
cross in the blood, as well as to perpet-
uate the excellence which hiss been at
tanned in any given breed, at least one
of the parents must be thoroughbred ;
and hence the great importance Of main
tanning absolutely thoroughbred races in
their purity as the only source'to be
relied upon in efecting further improve
mem
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-05-01
rsow Grea, Hog. are Patterned.

Garter and Southland have reduced the
business of pork.rsising 10 science.
The former, intent upon taking the palm,
started off with thirty-nine hogs. Upon
twenty-seven of these he bases his hope
of success. OF the original number sew
-eral have been killed. In January three
OF them came SO very near choking to
death that the farmer grew frightened
and slaughtered them. They weighed
90. sI7 and 738 pounds respectively.
The hogs entered for the prize have had
the very best care. There are just two
events in the lives of such housekeeping
and eating. They are too fat even to
waddle. They never wake up except TO
eat, and that process over they again
stretch out upon clean straw in their
separate pens These particular hogs OF
Mr.. Carriers were too lazy even to feed
themselves, and, indeed, even if they
were not, they could not see their food.
For weeks they had been in total blind
ness. Like the average hog Of no partic-
ular distinction, they all had eyes, but
three inches and half of genuine fat
kept them closed completely. The feed.
ing process is one of interest to both hog
and spectator. the farm hand rolls W
boiled meal into round balls and forces il
into their hOgships' mouths. The hog:
grunt and swallow and keep it up until
they are perfectly gorged. They are kept
in a stuffed condition on the best OF meal
and all that is asked of them is to grow
fat. Southland has not killed yet. He
btgan'the year with twenty>nine hogs
ali Jersey reds, but his pens now contain
but twenty-three. There they were
lying around, granting and putting, ano
with shouts pointing upward in search
of air. Their eyes could not be seen
and it took strong fingers to pry swsy
the masses of fat so ttat the hidden or
gans of sight could be opened out. The
blind, helpless masses were shaken by
loud breathing, and occasionally woulC
give vent to a snort, but tn y seeneC
entirely unable to get upon their feet
National Live Stock Journal.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-05-01

three quarters of an hour. This preps-
ration of tspioca IL superior to any
other, is nourishing, and suitable tor
delicate children.
LEMON PIE.-First make your crust
and line your dish next take Que Ia
blespoOnful of cornSstarch, wet with a
little cold water, pour on one teacupful
of boiling water, and cook as for starch
ing clothes; set away to cool. Crate
the riae of one lemon, squeeze the juice,
removing the seeds, and the pulp cut in
bits, TIE shell being worthless. Beat
the yolks Of three eggs with one teacup
of sugar; put your ingredients together,
adding a pinch of salt, pour into your
dish and bake in q moderately heated
oven. When nearly done, beat the
whites of three eggs to q froth and add
four tablespoonfuls Of powdered sugar
remove the pie, spread the frothing with
knife, and set in the oven until nicely
Drowned.
BFEFsTEAK PVDDING. - Take two
pounds OF round steak, one teaspoonful
each of summer savory, celery salt, and
! one small onion chopped very fine, q
sprig of parnley, salt, and white pepper.
| Cut the steak iato small pieces and place
a LAYER of it in buttered dish, the sides
of which you have lined with paste.
Sprinkle over the steak some OF the
onion, celery salt, &c; add another layer
! of steak and seasoning until all is used,
then pour over it 8 little water and
cover with paste. Place on the top OF 1t
q butterea psper, and stand it in basin
of boiling water, cover it tight, and let
it boil two hours and halt. To make
the paste, take one tescup anc half OF
-four, half teaspoon ul of salt, and two
tablespoonfuls of roast beef drlppings,
and wet it up with a half teacuptul OF
water.
SoUR BRATEN.-Iake eight pounds OF
rump, not too lean; dry the meat with
cloth; mix a pint of vinegar with tie
same quantity of water; put the beef In
a deep esrthenware pan, and pour the
vinegar and water over it; leave the
meat in the mixture for two hours, turn
ing it from time to time; take it out
/ and rub the meat with two tablespoon
! falsof salt and tablespoonful of pepper;
cut in strips halt pound of fat smoked
bacon; take baking pan snd cover TIT
bottom with the strips of bacon; cut il
Thin slices three large carrots, three
onions, q stick of celery, one bay Leaf
| twelve cloves, and CRATE small piece o
lemon or orange peel; put the beef Il
/ the pan on the strips; sprinkle the bee
with the cut vegetables; add two larg
tablespooniuls of brown sugar; cove
the beef with what remains of the bacon
pour on the vinegar and water, and bak
slowly for four hours. As it evsporate
in baking, pour from time to time som
warm water iuto the pan, not pouring
on the beef. May be eaten hot or colo
The sauce may be strained or not. Sou
braten, in some respects, is the Germa
a la mode beef. 1t is national dish, an
being less troublesome than Ia MOI
beet, may be substituted for it.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-05-01
The White House.

The White House is the greatest resis
dence in America. 1t has cost more
money than the Stewart mansion, on
Fifth avenue, New York-or, with its
rebuilding, reiurnishing, etc, about
81 roc, 600. The original cost, in 1892,
was about S433, 900 it was begun in that
wear. occupied in 1900, rel built in 1915,
re>occupied in 1918. and its porticos COM
pleted as late as 1929. The Esst-room
was finished only fifty years ago. Every
one of the Presidents except Washington,
has lived in this great house, and he has
poked his horses head into its portal to
look up at the wOrkmen plastering on
the scaffold. An Irish architect named
Herbert. direct from Dublin via Charles
ton, took the award Of five hundred dol
lars for the design; and he built and re-
built it, and lies hurled in a Catholic
cemetery near. His descendants are
respectable citizens and lawyers OF the
place. 4 building for private residence
of one hundred and seventy-nine feet
front by sixty eight feet deep, with one
room In it eighty by forty, may yet
attract republican attention; its vesti
bule within the front door is alone fifty
by forty feet. Twenty acres OF garden
and park Immediately inclose it, and on
either side, each separated by only four
hundred and fifty feet, are buildings
which cost from 81, 10000 to Sl2, 000,-
900 apiece. Yet, in all its apparent an
tiquity, how new? The lawn is still
naked plain, reaching off to the Potomac
like desert, coming to the palace stairs
Like Versailles in the time of Louis
XIV, Washington is a government
creation, and this White House is hoary
only by events. The Presidents Office,
which is in the second story, s also the
Cabinet>room, and is not very large
apartment for the White House,
although about thirty-five or forty feet
in depth by, perhaps, thirty feet wide,
and with high ceiling. A long table
is in the middle of the floor, with leather
seated chairs around it. The two win
dows have long lsmbrequin curtains of q
dark bluish-gray color. A large map OF
the united States is on the wall. The
carpet is of red tint, with large figures.
The general effect of the room, as one
enters, is that of library without books.