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Morning journal and courier., 1880-04-09

zymotic-smallpox, O.; measles, 5 scarlatina, o; diphthsria, 8; membranous oroup fD 9; whoopina cough CD 8. From those called respiratory -phthisis pulmonalis, 16; pneu- monia and congestion of the lungs, 15; brou- chitis, 4. Membranous croup is not zymot- ic diseass-it is not contagious-not @ germ disease it is @ disease of climate; and whcoping cough may be questionable, as a zymotic disease.
 Thus any one can see that we are vastly more in danger of disease from our climate than from the propagation of pestilsntial fer ments. Of all these diseases dust is a great provocative. If any doubt this, let them read Tyndall on Dust and Disease" and the writ greater danger from Dust than from Stink.
 A lady correspondent speaks of the tex cessive watering" of the street as a means of prevention, adding, "Our doctors tell us that so much moisture produces malaria D Water may be used excessively" without the least damage, provided the watering is done in the early part of the day. It is at night only that damp from the swamp and the river are dangerous, and so also from the street. An abundant evaporation of moisture during the day precipitates the dust and cools the air, and is in every way beneficial.
 When we, of Wooster street, paid for the provement, but it has bsen made by the pub lie detriment to our property and dangerous to our lives. As citizens obedisnt to law we now ask for that protection which we have right to expsct. D. A. TYLER, M. D.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-04-09
A Word About Toys.
From Chambers Journal. ]

Though toys are becoming every year more complete, more expensive, more luxurious, it is question whether, for all their wealth of pIaythings, the Ernests and Ediths of to-day have a real advantage over the Jacks and Jills that went before them.
 Jack of the good old times had his ship which he himself constructed, and which was always imperfect and often ungainly. He had his box of tools, and was handy with them, and his solders-two dozen in a blue card board box, with the picture of battle on the cover-were the greatest heroes that ever trod the earth. They were the delight of his holi- day heart, and so was his brass pea cannon, until on some luekless and very early day he discharged it with too much military ardor, and pulling out the'spring, disabled his whole battery of artillery at once AS for Jill, she had her doll, which she loved with distinct personal affection, and which Jack despised and yet tolerated. She held long conversa tions with it on the moral responsibilities of 8 young lady with such 8 grand dress made out of piece of her own old muslin dress she cut out and sewed it's clothes, dressed it, and put it regularly to bed As for Jack and Jill together, they lived in a realm of fancy as bright, if not as tangibly real, as fairyland it sslf-for fairyland was real, ct least to Jill. They were king and queen when they choose, had sham armies and sham court; killed each other in battle, with brown paper armor on their gallant breasts. They had castle on the top landing, with more gorgeous tapes tries and furniture-out of the lumber room than are to be found at Windsor. They play ed at house behind the easy chair, and served princely suppers with delicious dishes of orange peel and paper. We have known chil- ting all toys from the shop, amuse themselves endlessly with quantity of colored bugle beads ripped from old mats, and such odds and ends as old squares of print, neat Ameri-
Morning journal and courier., 1880-04-09
Price Four Cents.

can clothes pegs and draughtsmen. With 1 these poor materials and a foreign coin they
 were wonderfully constructive. The beads
 standing on end served for armies; or they | constructed cities, houses, railways and rail- way companies with full stock, or banks for
 which they kept accounts though necessarily l of primitive nature. The coin was used to decide, by tossing up on a corner of the ta- Die, whether the men fell or stood in battle,
 whether passengers came into the painted
 railway carriages, or depositors to the bank.
 The tossing was carried on with the greatest
 intelligence, and thus chance was made the
 grand new element ia thIs wonderfully diver sihed system of play. Happy Jack and Jill
 wherever fate has ssnt you drifting, how far
 out into the real world, you have carried with
 you, from your old self-created unreal world,
 gifts from which no fairy godmother could
 have lowered you-a power of imagination
 vivid and intxhaustible, quick invention, capability of rising from the poor tangible sources of enjoyment to the rich and invisi- ble ones and above all the faculty of being easily made happy, which is in itself purse of FortunatHs such as too few in the hard worked world are lucky enough to possess. Now Ernest and Edith, born some years later, and endowed from their infancy with silver spoon, have such an abundance of perfect and luxurious toys, that they run the risk of los- ing not only most of the childish pleasures of fancy, but much of the grand imagination and ready wit which the nature of their toys helped to bestow on Jack and Jill. Look for proof of this at the dolls deAtined for dainty Miss Edith, which are to be seen any day in tho Burlington Arcade, or which were last year shown in far more imposing array in the Paris Exhibition. Dolls ranging from several guin- eas in price are common enough in London; but in Paris greater excess is reached. So it is with the whole range of playthings. Fan cy and imagination are no longer brought into exercise by them, and dthese are qualities which children possess at the outset in an extraordl- nary degree. A taste for money is developed, and an inability to enjoy small pleasures or be amused by little things. Of those who have considered the question there are few who will not admit that the luxurious ways of the present age are stunting in children's minds some qualities well worth cherishing, and in- troducing in their stead unchildish feelings aud tastes. The beautiful toys that crowd the best shops of our great cities have in many cases too much of the glitter of money behind their beauty. Their free use, and a swift ad- vance to greater completeness and luxury, are calculated to make Ernest and Edith less childlike than Jack and Jill-less chtldlike, because possessing in far less degree three of the grand prerogatives of children-their glorious imagination, their power of being easily made happy and their winning and en- yiable simplicity.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-04-09
COMMUNICATIONS.
Dust.

To the Editor of the JOURNAL AND CouRIER:
 The dust, 'srock-dust," produced in Woes ter street is not matter of little consequence. It is 6 positive damage to the property and to the dweIlers on said street. It is far more dangerous to health than all the zymotic dis eases which our Board of Health fight with so much zeal. We do not live in pestilen- tial region. We live in sharp, changeabls climate, where the prevalent diseases are those of the respiratory organs (of the throat, lungs and nasal passages), and where mechan- ical irritation of the mucous membrane lin- ing these cavities induces disease very rsadi- ly. On such dusty streets the danger Is like that incurred by the grinder and stone out ter, in whose lungs deposits of stone are found, and whose lives (no matter how sound and healthy they may be) ara limited by their oo- equations.
 Our deaths from diseases are reported, for the last month, as follows: From those called
Morning journal and courier., 1880-04-09
The Benevolent Terrier.

From Paris LerSer to Ine flc@yune.1
 There is @ terrier in cafe, Rue St. Hon ore, that no sooner sees an habitual customer enter than he runs up to the new conner opens his mouth, and looks implorlngiy at the customer. The latter so well understands the pantomime that he puts a sou in the open mouth. The terrier bounds to the door, and in an instant is at the nearest pastry COOK s. The latter gives the dog cake, which the latter brings to his benefactor, who breaks the cake into three pieces. One is forthwith giv- en to the terrier; the dog, having eaten 1t, stands on his hind legs, lets the customer put the second piece of cake on his (the dogs) nose, lets it stay there untouched until the gentleman raps ten times on the table; at the tenth rap the terrier losses the cake in the air and catches it before it falls to the floor.
 The gentleman then takes the third piece of cake in his hand and says: Billy, you have eaten two of the three pieces of cake. There are thousands of dogs in Paris who have never tasted piece of cake. Now, Billy, if you be a gentleman-and believe you are a gentleman, Billy-you will take this third piece of cake and lay it in the street for dogs that arc not as well of in this world as you are." The terrier takes the third piece Of cake in his mouth, carries it to the street leaves it there returns to the customer, looks inquiringly at him, as much as to ask, Have done the genteel thing p and lies down to wait until another customer enters.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-04-09
Joe Parsons Adventure.


 Joe Parsons was Baltimors boy, and Q lit tie rough, but withal good hearted fellow and brave soldier. He got badly wounded at Antiataln, and thus laconicaliy described the occurrence and what followed to some people who visited the hospital:
 What is your name ?"
 "Joe Pareons."
 stWhat is the matter?"
 ''Bltnd as bat, sir both eyes shot out" ''At what battle 2"
 'Antietam."
 "How did it happen?'
 s'I was hit and knocked down, and had to lie all night on sthe battlefield The fight was renewed next day, and under fire. ] could stand the pain, but could not sec. I wanted to see or get out of the fire. I waited and listened and presently heard Q man groan near rme.
 "'Hellor ? says I.
 "''HeIlo yourself says be.
 "'Who be yov?' seysI.
 "'Who be you ? says he.
 GA Yankee says I.
 "'WeIl, I'm Reb, says he.
 "'Whats the matter ? says I.
 "'My legs smashed, says he.
 "'Can you walk saysI.
 "'No,' says he.
 "'Can you see i? says I.
 "'Yes, says he.
 "'Well,' says I, you're a rebel, but I'll do you little favor,
 's Whats that P says he. My eyes are shot out, says I, and if you'll show me the way I'll carry you out, says I.
 "sAll right! says he.
 "'Crawl over here, says I; and he did. "eNow, old Butternut,' says I, get on ny back and he did
 "'Go ahead, says he.
 ''The balls were fyin' all round, and trotted of and was soon out of range.
 "'Bnlly for you says he, 'but you've shook my leg almost of
 "'Take drink, says he, holding up his canteen, and took nip.
 "'Now let us go on again, says he, kind O slowly and took him up, and he did the navigation and did the walkin'. After 1 had carried him nearly 8 milo, and was almost dead he said Hare we arc; let ms down Just then voice said: 'Helo Billy; where did you get that Tank ?
 "'Where are we ? says I.
 In the rebel camp, of course, says he :; and d--n nay buttons if that rebel hadn't riddsn me mile straight into the rebel camp. Next day McClsllan's army advanced and took us both in, and then we shook hands and made it up: but it was mean trick of him don't you think go ?''
Morning journal and courier., 1880-04-09
EDITORIAL NOTES.

We publish this morning communication from another of tho Wooster street suffsrers, who points out that there is something worse than discomfort in the dust that makes life on that strest burden.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-04-09
CUTECURA SOAP.
Medicinal and Toilet,

Is prepared from Cuticura in modified forrn and is positively indispensable in the of Skin and Scalp Diseases. We recommend it for the preservation of the Skins of iDfauts for gentlemen who shave troubled with tender fees for those who and wholesome Skin and Scalp and for all purposes the toilet bath, and nursery.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-04-09

The CUT1o6RA REMEDIES prepared by Weeks x Potter Chemi-tS Drugg sts s60 Washington Street. Boston, for sale by all Drugxi ts. Price of CUT1- CURA small boxes, 50 cents; large box-s $i. REsoI- VENT, $l per bottle. CUT1cURA SoAP, 25 cents per cake; by ma1 so cent; cakes, 75 cents.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-04-09

COLLINS nto s WasI ana gH ss.D8 DsE life kAs rAIr Sa Fl rrTrnces, strengthen the Lame and os-lr0 HsaEa1zA ILIsiaAPan ul Back, draw Indamma-
 AF a~-rRS ion from the Liver and Kid
 &f1S EtA neys stimulate the stomach and Bowels and when placed the pit of the Stomach cure Dyspepsia, Indigestion, and Bilious Colic pre- vent Ague, Malaria and other Diseases. Get ths genu- inc. as MHF2H
Morning journal and courier., 1880-04-09

At special town meeting held in Meriden Tuesday bonds to amount sS0 900 ordered to be is, sued bearing four per cent. interest The bonds will payable $10O.O May 1900, and slo coo the first of every May thereafter.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-04-09
Salt Rheum.
Helpless for eight years.-UnabIs tG walk. Got about On hands and
 knees. A wonderful cure.

WAIke GOE aaDDuI OH1 hfanuS and
 knees. A wonderful curcs
 Messrs Weeks & Potter: Gentlemen,-I have had a most wonderful cure of Salt Rheum. For seventeen years suffered with Salt Rheum; I had it my head, face, neck arms, and legs I was not able 10 walk, only on my hands and knees, for year. have not been able to help myself for eight years. tried hundreds of remedes not had the least ef feet. The doctors said my incurable. So my parents tried everything that came along saw your advertisement and concluded to try Cuticura Reme- dies. The first box of Outcura brought the Humor to the surface of my skin It would drop of it came out, until now am entirely well. All I say is I thank you most heartily for my Any person who thinks this letter fraud let them write and see me and find out for themselves.
 Yours truly, WILL MCDONALD.
 1915 Butterfield St.,
 Chicago, Ill.,, March 4, 1879.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-04-09
Skin Diseases. .
A severe case of five years duration er
 tirelV cuFeds

Messrs. Weeks Potter: Gent1emen,-For the bene- it of the world wish to Isa.ke this statement been afflicted with skin disease for about five years and tried almost everything that could hear of without any relief whatever, until your Cuticura Remedies advertlEed, and concluded to try them.
 certify that only used them about six weeks until I was entirely we'll but before commenced using them my breast back almost solid scab and often scratched the blood from my body. I am now entirely well and think your Cuticura Remedies fore the public.
 Very gratefully yours, F. NJ. FOX. Caddo, Ind. Ter, Fsb 2I, 1879.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-04-09
(q9ttiicura The Great Skin Cure,
 Tnfallibly Cures.

Outicura assisted by Cutcura Soap, is earnestly be- Heved the only positive Specific Remedy for the cure of Salt Rheum or Eczema, RiDg-worm Tetter, Leprosy Lchen, Prurigo, Itch Ground Itch, Barbers Itch, Jacksons Itch, Rough and Cracked skns and all Skin; Scala Head D.ndruf Dry, Thin, and Falling Hsir Premature BRldness, and all Scaly Eruptions Itchings and Irritations of the Scap scrofulous U cers Sores, and Dischargtng Wounds; Cuts, Wounds, Bruises Scalds Burns, Itching Piles, Pain and Inham- mation Rheumatism and Affections of the Musclss snd Joints; Sore Throat, Dphtheria, Group, and Hoarseness. In all of Blood and Skin Humorr, Outicura Resolvent should be taken internally til some time after is effected.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-04-09

An English school report, in discussing the value of teaching children to commit to mem. ory words they do not understand, gives the
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-05-29

M parties having Wagons, Drills,
Rakes, Plows and farming implements to
repair are invited to give us a call.
The manufacturing of the EXPAN-
SION WHEEL will be our speciality.
Machinery for repairs should be sent to
the shop early, that the necessary parts
that can only be obtained abroad may be
secured in good time.
Our manufacture of Vehicle Wheels
shall be second to none inequality, finish
and price.
Second growth Eastern Timber Il spe-
cialty in Our work.
All work executed under the immediate
supervision of the Junior partner of the
firm, "A. c. Hendricks who has wheels
running the rocky roads Of old Jefferson,
under the most trying circumstances, for
the last fourteen years and are good
wheels to-day.
We respectfully ask the patronage of
farmers and machine men; we are fully
satisfied we can save money for them.
Our terms will be positively CASH,
thereby being able to work cheaper.
HENDRICKS
EXPANSION WHEEL co.
DufIi,ldS. July 2G, 1879. ~
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-05-29
VIM. B. MILLER & SON,
HOUSE AND SIGN
p AIN Il ERS.

DIAPER HANGERS; GRAINING AND
i MARBLING; Sleighs, Buggies, Car
riages, and Vehicles of every description
painted to order. Also the wood work of
Sleighs put up in latest style. All work
warranted to give satisfaction. Give us
4 call if you want anything in our line.
1t will not be our fault if we don't deal.
All kinds of WALL PAPER kept con-
stantly on hand.
Oct. %, 1879. ~
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-05-29

STATIONERY-An new invoice of Pa
Opcr, Envelopes, Lead Pencils, Pens,
Inks, Inkstands, Pencil Sharpencrs, Nut
ciIage, Gum Bands, Blank Books and
Drawing Paper.
BAKER & MCMURRAN.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-05-29

GENTS WANTED for the best and
Il fast-scling pictorial Books and Bibles.
Prices reduced 23 per cent. NATIONAL
PUBLISHING CO., Philadelphia, Pa.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-05-29
New Goods
AT THE
POST OFFICE STORE
DUFFIELD'S !

THE undersigned has Just laid in = new
L supply of Spring and Summer Goods
to be sold at the lowest possible prices,
consisting in part of CalicOcs, Cottons,
Cottonades, Linens, Towels and Ladies
Dress Goods. Cotton, Batting, Wadding
and Canvass and Il full line of Hose. Socks
rs low as 90 cents per dozen pairs. Also
large stock of Winter Goods which will
be sold very low.
The Notion department embraces Ladies
and Gents neck wear, Collars, Guns,
ScarfS, Ties, HandherchiefS, Ribbons,
Brcast-piuS, Ear-drOps, Collar and Gun
Buttons, Studs, Fans, ParaSOlS, sc.
AlSoa full line of GROCERIES, Canned
Fruits, &C., TobaccOS, SnufS, Cigars,
Pipes, Wooden and Tinware; Cutlery
and Hardware, ShovclS, Forks, Axes,
HdtchetS. Curry Combs and Lamp Goods,
Coal Oil, &c.
Mems, Ladies. Misses and Children's
Boots, Shoes and slippers from the city
markets at reduced prices. HAIRY EST
SHOES VERY CHEAP.
COUNTRY PRODUCE AT HIGHEST
PRICES taken in exchange for goods.
Special attention given to SuOEMAk-
ING. Coarse and Kip Boots and Shoes
and all kinds of Fashionable work done
i'm elegant order; ouch rs French Calf
Hand Stitched, and Riding Boots, Con-
gresS Caters; and the new Windsor Low
Buckle Shoe, or any style OF Boot or Shoe
desired. Special inducements to Cash
Customers.
Thankful for past favOrS continuance
of the same is respectfully requested.
j. II. HAGLEY.
Duilields, May 81, 1879. If
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-05-29
Buggies! Carriages !
VEHICLES !!
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION!
The Best Variety of Buggies, Carriages,
and Vehicles generally, ever offered
TO the people, and less in price.

desire 10 call the attention of the citi-
zenS of Berkeley and surrounding coun-
ties to the fact, that | have on hand a
large and elegant supply Of family car
riages. buggies, rockaways, jenny linds,
and other styles of vehicles, also wagons
of all kinds and descriptions, which am
selling lower than other dealers In nv
line, either for cash, on time, or in ex-
change for horses, country produce, or
secondhand carriages. | ask attention
to these terms rs they are more liberal
than carriage makers usually offer. Times
are hard and money scarce, but | want
my friends and customers TO know, that,
nevertheless, they can supply themselves
with carriages.
Persons in want of old carriage wheels
to fix up their market wagons, or 10 make
temporary wagons, will find at my facto-
~ any Kind they may desire, some Of them
very good and will last long time for
such purposes.
Repairing promptly done as usual. Give
me call, if you want anything In my
line; it will not be my fault If we don't
deal. WIN. +. GEG Err.
Martinsburg, July Is, 1879. ~
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-05-29

I INVITE the especial attention of al
| persons in need of COOKING STOVES
to the following list of necessary Furni-
turc which give with each stove, and
which l guarantee to be first class in ev-
cry respect-[l Wash Boiler, l Coffee
Boilr, l Sauce Pan and Lid, l Iron Tea
Kettle, } Iron Pots. Pot Lids, | Long
Griddle, Skillet, 3 Sheet Iron Pans,
Lid Litter. | Poker, | Stove Scraper,
Joints OF Pipe and l Eibow,l | Large
Tin Bucket, | Bread Pan, Culcnder,
Wash Basin, Pudding Pans, Patty
Pans, II Pie Plates, l Milk Strainer,
Milk Skinner, Plain Ladlc, l Pierced
Ladle, Soup Liable, l Iron Spoon, l Cake
Turner, Egg Whip, Pie Crimpcr and
Trimmer, l Fancy Tea Pot, , Sad Irons,
l Tea Pot Stand, sad Iron Stand, Pep
per Box, | Nutmeg Crater, Candle Stick,
l Cake Mould, 6 Tin Cups, l Dipper,
Biscuit Gutter, l Rolling Pin, | Potato
Masher, | Butcher Knife, 6 Knives and
Forks worth 81 % per set, 6 Albata Table
Spoons, 6 Albata Tea Spoons, l Coal Sho-
vel, Flesh Fork, Jelly Cake Pans, ]
pound of Stove Polish.
The Stoves are the leading Modern
styles of the large variety of their sever
al manufactures.
At the following prices [ will deliver
Cooking Stoves, with furniture, in
Bridgeport, Nd, or on board of the b.
& O. r. r., or at any station on the :. V.
Railroad :-EXcelSior, Noble Cook, Star,
or Emerald, No. :, $3l; No. s $50; No.9
$50, Farmer Girl, Enterprise, Cottage,
Virginia, or Columbia Cook, No. I, $2S;
No. 5 $32; No. 0 $50. New Jasper, Our
Friend or the Best G. ok, No. Z, $26; No.
$3.50. Carroll Cook, Charm, or Cricket,
No. $40; No. s. SIS.
Repairs furnished for stoves.
Returning thanks for the liberal pat
ronage of the past, | hope to merit 4 con-
tinuance. ii. {. MARIEN.
Shephcrdstown, Jan. 81, 1880. If