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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-06-28

Body and Tapestry Brussels cut and
made up 10 suit rooms, NJ very low hg-
ureS, at L. Nirklas Il Bros, Nartinsburg.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-06-28

To- TOBACCOS-Another lot of good
GO cent Tobacco, Cigars, Cigarettes, &C.,
at r i. Magruder's.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-06-28

Mattings can be had ut low figures at
=. Nicklas & Bros. Carpet Store, Martins
hurV
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-06-28

IT. Examine Sugars, Coflecs and Syr-
ups at G.. 7. Hodges before buying. lie
will save you money.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-06-28

ITO all who arc SUI, ,r
/ and indiscretions IT Z E.
weakness, carly decay, loss
&C., will send recipe that
you, FREE OF CHARGE. This
remedy was discovered by missioLar,
i'm South America. Send a self-addressed
envelope to the
REV. JOSEPH Il. INMAN,
Station ID, New York City.
January Is, 1879. ~
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-06-28

- SIIlRTS-If you want fine Dress
Shirt, go to II. &. Entler q Co., who are
selling them at Coo, Soc, 81 90, and $l.25.
Also Linen Collars for 10, ID and 20 cts.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-06-28

Rag Carpets, of our own make, from 30
cents up. L. Nicklas Il Bro, MartinsburS.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-06-28

t. II You want to be happy, and have
n clear conscience, go 10 ii. &. Entlcr ~
Co.'S. One Price Clothing Emporium and
buy Suit of Clothes, cheap.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-06-28

cYH. G. EntIer IL Co. are selling good
Suits for Four Dollars.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-06-28

tY~ The Great Clothing House Of II.
G. Entler q Co., opposite Jno. G.. I'm
seld's Tropical Fruit store, is the place 10
get bargains In Clothing and Gents Fur
hishing Goods.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-06-28

The statement that Mr. Lincoln aud
the late General Shields came near
fighting duel as rivals for the hand OF
Miss Todd is corrected in favor of a
less picturesque tale. Miss Todd and
a young lady friend together in fool
ish trolic, prepared and had printed
in Springfield paper what was meant
to be funny, but which was really a
bitterly sarcastic criticism upon the
personal appearance and awkward
manners of young Shields, who was
then Auditor of the State.
Shields Immediately demanded the
name of the author, threatening to
hold the editor personally responsible
if it was not given him. A council
was summoned, and Lincoln who was
engaged to Miss Todd, assumed the
authorship of the silly article. Shields
sent him a challenge which was
Immediately accepted by Lincoln, who
chose broadswords as the weapons.
Shields friends demonstrated, holding
that Lincoln was so much taller than
his adversary that the weapon gave
him undue advantages; and this dlsa-
grecment led finally to the bloodless
settlement of the quarrel.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-06-28

Mems IIand-Scwcd Congress Callers,
direct from the manufacturers, very cheap
for cash, at II. y. Deatrick's, Martins
burp
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-06-28

Miss Ida Fou,z, who eloped some
months ago with Nelson J. Lee, tenn
perance speaker, has returned to her
home in Carroll county, Md, a ruined
and heart broken woman. The scoun-
drcl Lee was arrested in Chicago at the
instance OF his first wife on the charge
of bigany, but as she did not appear
against him it is believed that the
arrest was put up job. Of course
Lee got all the money, 2,l00, the in
fatuated girl had. The sad affair is a
dreadful blow to the family of Miss
Foutz, who are very respectfully con-
nccted
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-06-28

Ia" III. &. EDtlcr 81 Co. have but one
price, and all goods are warranted ~ rep
resented, or the money refunded.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-06-28

To ignore the warning of approach
ing disease is neither cautious nor safe.
Prudence would suggest the immediate
use of good preventive remedy,
such as DR.. Bulls Baltimore Pills,
which eradicate at once all symptoms
CT bilious diseases.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-06-28

"a" Have just opened another new
stock of Dry Goods and Notions at G.. +.
Hodges.
cS- Grain Cradles, new and complete,
for $500, at G.. 4. Hodges.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-06-28

a railroad war has lately beer in
progress between the roads running
from Kansas City to Chicago, during
which an unprecedented reduction OF
rates was noted. The regular passen-
ger fare between the points is 1925.
but they were selling tickets for so
cents.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-06-28
WORLD BEATERS!!

OUCH are VIM. r. Lemen's Harvest
- Goods, consisting ofeverything from Il
genuine English WaldrOn Scythe down
TO Bender's Polished Cradle Fingers.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-06-28

J00returns in 80 days OIL 100 inves-
SlAUU ted. Official Reports and in.
formation free. Like profits weekly on
Stock options of so to $50. Address, i.
Potter Wight d Co., Bankers, 30 Wall ST.
n "
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-06-28

ME are Offering BARGAINS in Black
w Silk, Black Cashmere, Black Grena-
dimes, Black Bunting, Black Brocatel, &c.
RICkAR IL WELSllANS.
May ~ II
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-06-28
NOTICE

NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that | will exc
cute the foregoing decree at my office in
Charlestown, w. Va, OH July 30, 1879.
CLEON MOORE,
Commissioner.
June 81, 1879. 5w
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-06-28

GREASE YOUR HARNESS with the
VI pure but cheap Meats Foot Oil, TO be
had ut w. L. LEMEN'S.
Nav 10 II
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-06-28

WANTED-lO,OO0 pounds of Wool, for
w which will pay the highest price,
either in Goods or Cash.
w. Il. LEMEN.
May 10 II
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-06-28
HARVEST GOODS.

HARVEST GOODS.
THE Genuine English Waldron Scyihes,
/ the Clipper Grain and Grass Scythes,
Cradles. Rakes, Rifles, Whetstones, &C.,
Mt LICKLIDER'S.
May 81 II
4 FULL fresh stock of Groceries-Su-
a gar, Coffee, Rice, Dried Fruit, &C., at
the lowest figures, at
May 81
IF YOU want good CEurn, cheaper than
i you ever bought one, call at
LlCKLIDER'S.
May 81 II
FULL line of Oils, Paints and Glass,
a nj LICKLIDER'S.
May 81
WOOI WANTED-The undersigned
w OULwill pay the highest market
price for Wool, in cash or trade.
BAKER & BILLMYER.
May 10 II
MAKE your premises cheerful and
III healthy by means of Whitewash
Brush bought ut W. L. LEMEN .:
MAY 10 IL
IN short, if YOU want good Goods, At low
| figures. call at W. Il. LEMEN'S, next
door to Baker Il McMurran's Drug Store.
May 10 II
THE incest lot of Maccaroni on hand
i now that | have ever had.
w. 7. LEMEN.
May 10 II
MONT murmur nj the six starvation
~ weeks" when you can get Currants,
Apples and Peaches so nice and cheap ut
W. I. LEMEN'S.
May 10 II
INANTED-lO,O 900 pounds Of Wool, for
w which will pay the highest price,
either in Goods or Cash.
W.T.. LEMEN.
May 10 If
GREASE YOUR HARNESS with the
VI pure but cheap Meats Foot Oil, TO be
had at w. Il. LEMEN'S.
May 10 II
FIRST-CLASS Goods. Fair Dealing, Po-
i likeness, and Attention TO Business,
and Goods at bottom prices. To be con-
WINGED of this call ut
RICHARD & WELSHANS'.
May 81 II
w + are Offering BARGAINS in Black
w Silk, Black Cashmere, Black Grena-
dimes, Black Bunting, Black Brocatel, &c.
RICK ARD IL WELSllANS.
May ~ IT
Coal! Coal! Coal !
GOAL for sale 10y
y JOHN ii. QUIGLEY.
nril ID IL
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-06-28

SANFORD's JAMAICA GINGER.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-06-28

June 81, 1879,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-06-28

who was enjoying quiet talk with sew
cral of his ueigbors at his store in Fet-
terman. The Colonel, as you know, is
one of the rock-ribbed Democrats Of the
State, and like Col Mason, a man of
wide influence in his party. Col. Smith
is free and candid talker, and knows
well what TO say.
Colonel" said l, '"have You read
the Wheeling Register interviews with
Mr.. Faulkner and others on the polill'
cal situation in this State?
'Oh, yes, l have read them. by the
way, Mr.. Davies reflects exactly the
feeling of the Democrats in this county
in regard to the Congressional race. VI
course, we are all for Martin first; Dut
if the principle of rotation is decided
upon and we are not 10 have Martin,
then we are for Lucas. at least very
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-11-14

Attraction is q curious power,
That none can understand
Its influence is every where
In water, air, and land; rr- 4.
II keeps the earth compact and tight,
Asthough strong bolts were through it,
Aud. what is more mysterious yet,
1t binds US mortals TO it.
You throw a stone up in the air.,
And down it whack;
The centrifugal casts il up
The centripetal-back.
My eyes can't discover how
One object tracts another;
Unless they love each other, like
A sister and brother. *
| know the compass always points
Directly to the pole: auf~
Some say the North Star causes this,
And some say-Symms' Ho,e1 =
Perhaps it does-perhaps il don't; y
Perhaps some other cause;
Keep on perhapsin9-who can solve
Attractions hidden laws?
A fly lights on a 'lasses CUP
Attraction bids him woo it; :
And when he's in. attraction keeps
p The chap from padding through it.
Attraction lures the sot TO drink,
To all his troubles drown:
But; when his legs give way he falls,
And traction keeps him down.
Attraction is a curious power,
Phat none can understand:
Its influence is everywhere
In water, air, and land.
1t operates on everything
The sea, the tides, the weather =
And sometimes draws the sexes up,
And binds them fast together. .
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-11-14
10 Farmers /!

I'HE undersigned. having permanently Ioca
Il tel IN RVmney, offers for sale the follow
ing agricultural implements, &c
steam Engines. portable and stat:onarv IN,
Celebrated Traction Farm Engine &C. L 6
Cooper Co. PONY Circular SAwmills. Unreal
ing Machines, Turbine Water Wheel Nuws-.
q Reaters, ilorse Hay and Grain Rakcs. N.ion
Center Draft. Clover ilulcrs Grain Drills, SUI.
KY Culhvators Piows Fan Feed Mills eide,
Mills, Corn shelters, Fodder Cutters, hay and
Cattle Scales &c &c.
Also. Agent for iiHmpshire. Mineral 4 Hard
COUNTIES, tor The Best Fertilizers on IN. marker
Pure An nal Matter. viz Russell Cne & Far
mer's Choice Also, anything in IN, lin. C.u
Tor and you shall 6e supplied promptly and on
the most reasonable terms Terms 10 suit T.,
times and To meet competition.
Every implement warranted to give n,isfsc
where.
GEO. W. SHOCKEY.
Agent
~ am also Ageni for the Peabodv. " heel
ing. w. Va, lnsursncs Company.
Romney. May l6, ls79.-ly.
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terest. t
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The Agricultural Department will az kl,s
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DOUBLE BUGGY.

WE OPpenhcim Double Brrgy, chsnqeable
a IN = momeot by one motion 81 me hand
from neat handsome single N n double seated
four passenger Buggie Boston journal Of
Commerce says; I'VE pred "a Tor fhis veIra-
be double buggy sale uuequalcd 10 the Lis
tors OF Csrringe improvements
ScIe 1uhc AMERICA saws Sure in time
" TO supersede AL other shifting seats.'
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OF Keyser, Mineral County. Descriptive Circu-
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state ia the Union stood the test Tor seven
years 500 PEI month easily made selling these
machines Agents sample 81 so. send money
order or reg stored letter, send stamp Tor con-
hdeniial terms TO aRenis Address
q. W. FOSTER & CO.,
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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-11-14

A Nebraska belle is engaged to marry
Mr.. Lemon. He has promised to be
her Lemon aid. ..
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-11-14
L II +
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Thirty-Fourth Year.

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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-11-14

THE NEXT BEST THING.-.'Mr. Moe
ton" said my grandmother, Il have no
wood to burn to day. What shall l do?"
80, send Louise round to pick up
some" said the good man, making a
stride toward the door
But she has picked up all she can
find"
Then let her break up some old
stuff
go well, do the next best thing-I
must be off, said the farmer; and off
he was, whistling as he went, and no
doubt wondering in his heart what the
next thing would be.
Noon came, and with it came NV
grandfather and four hungry laborers.
My grandmother stood in the kitchen,
spinning on her great wheel, and sing
ing pleasant little dttv; Louisa was
securing IN the back room, and the cat
purring on the hearth, before blacl,
and firelrss.c chimney, while the table sat
III the middle of the room ready for din
ner with empty dishes
"Well, wife, here we are" said NV.
grandfather, checrily.
$50 see" said she placidly. Rave
you had good morning il the corn
field ?"
why. yes, so, so. But whore is the
dinner ?p
'ln the pot on the doorstep. Won't
you see if it is done ?"
And onltLe doorstep to be sure, sat
the great iron pot, nicely covered, but
not looking particularly steamy. Ny
grandfather raised the cover. and there
lay all the ingredients for a nice boil.
ed dinner every thing prepared in the
incest manner, and all the vegetables as
raw as they had ever been. Ny grand
father started, and my grandmother
joined another roll OF distaff, and began
another verse Of her song.
"Why, woman, what does this mcans"
began my grandfather, Indignantly
"This dinner is not cooked at all -
Dear me, is it notY Why, it has
set in the sun this four hours"
set in the sun 2"
eyes, you told me to try the next best
thing TO having fire, and I thought
setting my dinner in the sun was about
that"
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-11-14
WIT AND IIUMO *.

Have you any perfume IN colors !?
asked the young lady, smiling sweetly
on the druggists clerk. Yes, miss !;
we have some in blue and green."-
None in red ?" she asked. mo, miss"
"Then you have poor assortment"
she said. eyes, very poor we haven't
red SCENT
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-11-14
IUGiJ1ia University.

MINE departments OF sndy-text hooks tar.
Y nishCd AZ cost calendar arranged to SUIT
enchers- -eypenses for year from SIZE Ia
600 non sectarian. liberal thorough. Fall
Term begins Septembec Bird. 1879
e. For catalogues and other information,
Apply TO the President, j. Il. THoMrsoy, Nor
gantown, West Va. Aug. :, l3T9.-4m
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sECONo NOTICE

DERSUNs indebted 10 the t5'ae -
hook deceased. are requested W ~ 4
once These debts must DO COZ IN -
prompt payne will save cosN. -
having claims hgsinst The Esit's
lhcm al once, properly proven /" u00l
WA. =. ~
Executor OF Siu-el 4'
'dSovcmber 10 l5Is.-ti.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-11-14

81 thought you took an interest in
my weltdre,' said an unsuccessful low.
er. "No, sir" she replied, "only in
your .JdreweH."
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-11-14

u
The BUTCHER WHO Losr.-A hump.
ed.shouldered old man, followed by n
dog which seemed to have tasted for a
year past, entered a woodward avenue
butcher-shop the other day, and the man
made some inquiry about the price of
smoked hams. The butcher saw the dog,
OF course, and who ever saw a butcher
that didn't want to know all about a deep
els that good coon ddgP" asked the
butcher, as he patted the shy canine ION
the head
"Oh, no-he's trick dog" answer
ed the old man. .-,l., I
"ls he, ehP What tricks can he do?'
''Oh, dozen or two. He has one very
peculiar trick. though. Would YOU like
to see him do it ?"
al would that. What is it ?"
The man directed the butcher TO pnt q
pound OF nice clean beef-steak ona sheet
OF clean brown paper and place the whole
on the door step. He then said to his
dog which had watched matters very
closely: >, -,
Now, Cato, I am about to- call upon
you to perform 4 trick. You have never
failed me yet, and I have perfect conf.
dence in you now. Cato, do You see
that meat ?''
Cato saw it. He walked over TO it.
seized it in his mouth, and as he went
up the street, it was hard TO tell dog
from dust
Hum yes !" muttered the butcher /;
"do you call that u trick ~
Il do confidently asserted the man.
'Well, it's q blasted mean one !"
Just so-just So" said the man, =
you couldn't expect such looking dog
as that to be around playing tricks on a
guitar or jewsharp, could you? I'll see
you later about the hams,"-Free Press