Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-12-04

The letter closes as follows
But you are not great man. You
read in your library Of heroic achieve
ments. Your soul swels over thepoet
ic expressions. You are full Of thought
and impulse, and all ends in support
OF men you despise and party with
which you have nothing in common.
HOPE FOR THE DRUNKARD.
Ifthe inebriety is curable, as the Bor-
ton Traveller asserts it il, BY the follow
ing method, thou is there hops tor tho
victim OF this base passion--drink. That
journal makes the following assertion.
IAN intemperate person can eashy sup.
ply hi,nsel with the remedies used at all
the iuebriate asylums, and DO his own
physician, at his own home, without tho
necessary expense and publicity Of visit
ing the Washingtonisn Home or any
other reforinatory institution. Ills lab
oratory need contsin only small qusn-
tity of cayenne pepper, . pot Oopoantra.
ted extract of beef, and . lew grains Of
bromide OF potassium. When the de-
sire for alcoholic drink reoan, make q
tea from the cayenne psppsr - strong
as can be taken with any degree OF oom'
fort; sweeteu il with milk and sugar
aud drink. This too will supply tho
place that q glass Of liquor would fill
and will leave no injurious effect behind.
Repeat daily a. often o. the appetite re-
turns it will be bot few days before
the sufisrsr will have become disgusted
With the tase OF the pepper, snd With
the appearance Of this disgusf dissp;
pears the love for liquor. 1,, lll lis
'The fact is proved every day. The
extract of beef il 10 be mnde into beef
tea, according to the directions on The
pot, in such quantities as may be needed
for the time being, and furnishes cheap
easily digested and healthy nutriment,
it being made 10 stay on the stomach,
when heavier ARTICLES of food would bsl
rejected. The bromide Of ponssium "
to be used carefully and only IN w csse
of extreme nervousness, the dose being
from fifteen to twenty grains dissolved
10 watsr. This ID . public exhibit OF
the method of trestmsnl adopted at the
inebrials asylums In addition thereto
the drinking man should surround him
self with influences which Tend 10 make
hin, forget The degrading associatiVns
of the bar room aud lilt him upward.
He should endeavor 80 far ~ his bust
ness vocation will permit 10 sleep,
bathe and eat regularly, and cbsy the
laws of health. by the sdoptios ofthn
course energetioaIly and sinosssly no
man who has the will 10 reform, can
fail to do 80. Hundreds and thousands
can attest the truth Of these state.
ments.' '''''''.'' '''
Tmr FATAL WEDDING FEAST RTfx-
sEssRE-Further particulars have been
received of the terrible poisoning case
in Tennessee. Tho marrisge of Joel
IIembree and Miss Jane Dale, Of Iosne
county, drew together large company
of their friends and relatives, WHO be-
long to The prominent families in the
vicinity. The wedding had long beei,
talked of and was the sosisl event Of
the year. After ti,e ceremony the com
pany was invited TO the hoSpitsbls
board of Col. Dale, the bride and bride
groom in the nieaptins Withdrawing.
The table was Lountifully supplied and
all ate heartily. The evening WAS spent
in festivities. Another supper WIS
served. After the second mesl, several
guests began complaining OF iilpss,
but it was laughed Of and the gaysty
continued. AbOnt eleven O'Clock ssad-
den lethargy seemed TO oyertake the
whole company and ID q few minutes
27were unconscious. The few Who ~
tanned consciousness set themselves st
work 10 resuscitats their companions,
but without avail. Twelve were remoy-
ed TO other houses in the neigbborhood,
and as the news spread the whole coun-
Try round was aroused with excitement,
as nearly every prominent family had
members present at the fatal feast. Ssch
medical aid as could be samm0psd
could give little relief, and twoI days
after the occurrence six Of the weddiog
guests were dead. Robert Dale, The
brides brother, died next day. Miks
May, . rsistive Of ths groom died In .
few boon. Albert Gallagher asd Mis-
Matte Iovelscc. wen known yoong
people, died next day. Two young
giris, Emms Peters and Kate IIewsy,
dad within "a hoars. Col. DALE ssd
his wife are very low. and their death
is momentarily expected. The csese cf
the tragedy was the use q srsenlc In
stead Of salt in seasoning The clSickses.
Col Dale purchased qssstit5 Of srse-
mic . day ,or svo before 70 kill cfova
and caseIesslyi left il in The kitcsss. A
blundering servant aistook 3 tor ~,
and hence the fstsI results. Only thoss
who partook Of the chicken wsr Poisca-
ed. i3s Z. 9tt te4 ,Wisryif
Seven doctors gathered srounds man
who fell on the walk. foar called IL .