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West-Jersey pioneer., 1880-02-19
WASN'T AFRAID.

Travelling on Long Island Sound during
the past season, on board one of.those mag
nificent palaces which ply upon its waters,
was much amused by live Yankee who
was seated opposite me at the supper-table.
He was evidently having his first experience
at public table, and everything was new
and a matter of wonderment, but more es-
pecially the napkin and silver fork, the use
of which he. did not seem to comprehend.
Observing many others unfold their napkins
and lay them across their knees, he followed
suit, and then devoted himself to an exami-
nation of fhe fork. Having ordered some
beef steak, he began experimenting with the
strange article, but not being able to use it
as expeditiously as he desired, he called the
waiter and told him to stake away that
derned split spoon and bring me fork,
which request being complied with he next
discovered his napkin had fallen upon the
floor. Picking it up, he laid it upon the
table, and it was in contact with the butter.
He removed it to one side, and it would get
into the tea. He, put it on the other side
and then he could not keep it clear OF his
neighbours ''fixins," SO he laid it upon his
lap again. In less than minute it was on
the floor again, and he began to lose his pa
tience. Picking it up and rising to his feet,
he said to the waiter, in voice loud enough
to be heard at both ends of the table, 'sLook
here, you black fellar, this towels more'n
considerable of a nuisance about here, and
yeou'd better take itaway to keep it clean,
for it's gettin' good deal siled layin' around
so, and I don't want the dern thing any
heow, for I'm big enough to eat without
spillin' things on my trousers"
West-Jersey pioneer., 1880-02-19
AN EVEN THING.

The other day two strangers were toast
ing their shins on opposite sides Of a big
stove in ferry wharf saloon, and it was
noticed that they often looked at each other
as if almost certain that they had met some
where before Finally one of them got up
and said
STRANGER, have seen face almost like
yours. Did you ever have brother Bill?"
& ssYes."
"Was he a sailor?"
s'He was"
"Did you hear of him last about ten years
ago?'' - A4 Ia-AG
Eyes, just about ten years ago."
ssStranger," continued the first, seeming
greatly affected ssI've sailed with your
brother Bill. We were wrecked together
on the Pacific, and before help came had
to kill and eat him! knew you must be
related. I'm awful sorry it was your broth
er, and though l was driven to it and the
law can't touch me I'm willing to pay you
damages BE kinder fair.with me, for Bill
was old and tough. About how much do
you think is fair?'' ~ ..-.5. rs
The other wiped tear from his eye, spat
across the stove and replied:
stranger, where is you dad?''
sBeen dead these twelve years."
..Died in Nevada, didn't he?''
s.Yes, out there somewhere"
"Well, killed him! knew you were
his son the minute l saw you. He and
were in mine and one day as we were 60
ing in the bucket / saw that the old rope
was going to break under the strain. When
we were up about 200 feet picked up your
old dad and dropped him over. 1t was bad
on him but it saved me. Now, you ate my
brother Bill and murdered your dad, and
I guess we'd better call it even and shake to
see who pays for the drinks
They shook, drank and the old lake cap
tains who could not tell lie had to sit back
and realize how sad it was that they were
born with such tender consciences. Detroit
Free Press
West-Jersey pioneer., 1880-02-19

JOHN HARRIS WONDERFUL RECOVERY.
John Harris, who had his head split open
by a falling axe at the new Yellow Jack
shaft, some two years ago, is again on the
Comstock. Although that axe fell about
100 feet upon his head, and he lost in conse-
quence a strip of scull bone four inches long
and two and half inches wide, he has taken
that head TO England with him and brought
it back and thinks good deal of it and
with it yet. His is one of those exceptional
cases in surgery of which there are half a
dozen in the books, and which ranks with
that where tamping iron, blown by pre-
maturely discharged blast, passed through a
mans head from chin to crown, and yet
failed to kill him.
The cash made by the axe in Harris's
head was large enough to kill half dozen
men. When the bones were taken by the
surgeons from the wound the large vein be-
tween the lobes of the brain sent torrent
of blood gushing forth. 1t was stanched
with lint and the man rallied. The surgeon
feared to remove the lint lest he should
bleed to death, and it remained some two
weeks till it became so far decayed as to
force its removal. Contrary to expectation
no blood followed, nor was there any sec
ondary hemorrhage from the wound. Har-
ris has pretty much recovered from the
effects of the accident. He says he expert
ences no head trouble whatever, but he has
a hitch in his walk a sort of jerk, a let-go-
and go on ON movement, which is the result
of the hurt. He is a wonderfully good man
for one upon whom the experiment of drop
ping an axe 100 feet upon his head was
successfully tried.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1880-02-19

BEyoNp ExPEcTATIoN.-Pat: "Well,
Dan. and have ye heard the news-have ye
heard that Rory the miller's deada" Dan.
"Rory the miller is it that's dead now9 ia
hers but ye don't say SO, and he was
u,nno man too.'' Pat: .Faith an that's
threw for you, Dan, he was such young
man now that expected to see him at my
avn funeral instead Of me going to bic. =
Fun.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1880-02-19

FROM KITCHEN TO THRONE.-We read of
peculiar things happening in life, and wise
man should be surprised at nothing. In
like manner a comely and modest woman
has often a fortune in her face if she knows
how beauty should become her. To wit:
During the troubles in the reign of King
Charles l., country girl came up to Lon
don in search of place as servant maid;
but not succeeding, she applied herself to
carrying ont beer from brewhouse,. and
was one of those then called tub-women.
The brewer, observing well-looking girl in
this low occupation, took her into his family
as a servant, and after while, she behaving
with so much prudence. and decorum, he
married her; he died when she was yet a
young woman and left her large fortune.
The business of the brewery was dropped,
and the young woman was recommended to
Mr.. Hyde as gentleman of skill in the law
to settle her affairs. Hyde (who was after
wards the great Earl of Clarendon), finding
the widows fortune very considerable, mar
ried her. Of this marriage there was no
other issue than daughter, who was after
wards the wife of James H., and mother of
Mary and Anne, Queens of England.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1880-02-19

A special dispatch from Warsaw, Ind,
says: "Matthew Tracy, farmer of Whitley
county, has been missing since Thursday
last, on which day he sold some hogs at
South Whitley, for $3.50 and started for
home, seven miles distant. A hatchet and
club covered with blood and hair were found
under bridge over Eel river A further
search discovered coat and an empty
pocket book, which were identified as be-
longing to Tracy. 1t is now supposed he
was murdered and thrown into the river.
The river has been dragged, but thus far
without success"
West-Jersey pioneer., 1880-02-19

Did any one ever hear of person who,
because there is counterfeit money in cir
culation, would have nothing to do with
money? Why, then, reject Christianity be
cause there are bogus Christians in circula-
tion? 1t is very strange that so trivial and
unreasonable an excuse should be so often
offered
West-Jersey pioneer., 1880-02-19
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already at work areaying up large Of money. Ad
dress TRUE & CO.. Augusta, Maine. aug =
West-Jersey pioneer., 1880-02-19
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West-Jersey pioneer., 1880-02-19
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West-Jersey pioneer., 1880-02-19

THOUGHT HE HAD BURGLAR'-A Bald
win street man, who had retired somewhat
late yesterday morning, was subsequently
somewhat startled from slumber by his
wife.
"Charles," she said, somebody getting
in the house."
s.No there amt, either; 60 to sleep, and
don't bother me-"
"Well know there is" said she, "There,
hear thatr
Then he jumped out of bed, grabbed the
staye poker, utterly disregardless Of cloth
mo. His wife followed. ~
.sThere," said she, ''if some one isn't try
inc TO bore a hole through the kitchen door.
I can't hear, that's all"
Then a noise, and a splash, and cry was
heard. They went into the kitchen and
lifted the cat out of the flour barrel and
then retired again, singing few airs from
0p;nafore. - E1msra Ad0ertiser.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1880-02-19

LOVE AND LIQUoR.-James Buchanan
Evans was one of the head clerks in the
Treasury Department eighteen years ago,
and great favorite in Washington Society.
He was a noted wit, graceful dancer and
a free drinker. A Miss Harvey was Wash
ington belle. She belonged to wealthy
family and had been carefully reared. This
couple caused a social flutter by eloping and
getting married. They did not return and
were soon forgotten in the circles in which
they had moved. Even their relatives lost
sight Of them. A short time ago, while a
woman was singing and dancing on the
stage of concert saloon at Milwaukee, she
was told that her husband was lying un-
conscious in a barroom. 1t was common
for him to get drunk, and she attached lit
tie Importance to the message;. but her
daughter, also performer, went to see her
father, and found him dying from frac-
tured skull. He was the once courted Jas.
Buchanan Evans, and had become sot.
The woman was the former belle, Miss Har-
yey, and had turned her accomplishments
to account in low form of the show busi-
ness.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1880-02-19
1880.
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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-11-06

Ez9n SEVERE ACCIDENr.-The south
bound express from Hagerstowu, which
passed here about six o'clock Wednes-
day evening (being one hour late) when
within about two miles tromS. '. JUNO
ton, ran into the hand-car of the track
hands under the charge OF Mr.. Charles
Wright, foreman, scattering it in every
direction. But, fortunately, the men,
six in number, viz. Chas. Wright, New
ton Conner, Ed. Arthur, John Potts,
Craig Helferstay and J. Il. Shell, who,
when they saw the train coming jump
ed off their car, and escaped injnIy, eX-
cept Mr.. John Il. Shell, who fell on the
track, the haud-car passing over him,
the hind wheel of which, however, catch
ing on his breast, held him to the track
Just over culyert; the men as soon as
the saw him caught, run and .jerked the
car oil him, which let him fall through
the tIestle into the culvert below a dis
lance of about ten feet, just as the en-
CINE struck the car This promptness
on their part saved him from immediate
death, as it was he is badly injured. The
train was instantly stopped aud Con
ductor Mcclellan and Engineer Daily
and others went back with lights and
helped the injured man up, placing him
along the road to await the coming OF
Conductor Hutching's train which
brought him 10 town, and under the
charge Of DR. Butler, we learn he is 10
ing well. When the engine struck the
hand-car one of the hammer handles flew
forward, striking the headlight. break
ing the glass in the same 20 pieces.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-11-06
THE PRESIDENTIAL ELEC-
'EE1eN.

Gen. Garfield has been elected Presi'
dent of the United States by an over
whelmlng majority. lie has carried
New York by q majority of at least ff-
ty thousand; also Connecticut, Illinois,
Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Massa-
chuse,ts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebras-
ka, New Hampshire, Ohio, Pennsylva-
MIA, Rhode Island, Vermont, Wisconsin,
making a total of POI electoral votes,
and the probability is he has carried
several other States. The probability
also is that the Republicans will have q
small majority in Congress
Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland,
and the 'solid South went democratic.
The Funders of Virginia elected the
Hancock ticke, over the Rc-adjustcrs
and Republicans combined which is a
great victory.
Later advices inform us chat Garfield
received 2lS electoral votes and Han
cock l5G Bolh Oregon and California
went Tor Hancock.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-11-06

THAVE just returned from the city with
i another splendid stock of Hats, Bon-
nets, Feathers, Flowers and Novelties, i'll
Millinery goods. Hats and Bonnets trim
med and made in the latest styles. Salts
faction guaranteed and prices that defy
competition. WELSHANS.
MAGNIFICENT stock of Dress Goods
III mt WELSHANS'.
lust received splendid stock of new
d Prints, GinghamS, DC.
JNO. r. WELSlANS.
THE largest stock of Dress Goods in the
l. county and ut lowest prices ut
WELSIIANS'.
THE best stock CorSct> in the county at
/ WELSIIANS'.
FULL line of Black Silk Fringes at
l. WELSHANS'.
SIIAWLS and DolmanS ut
y WELSHANS'.
] AIDES you will save time and money
IL by buying your Black Silks and CASH
mercS ut WEl.SllANS'.
KID Gloves in and , Buttons white,
II black and colorcd ut
WELSHANS.
T AIDES Muslin and Mcrino Underwear,
~ 4 splendid stock, very cheap ut
WELSIIANS'.
VIZ ASTED-Eyery lady before purchas-
w ing to examine the Globe Corset
with Cooley's Patent Clasp Protector, for
sale by JNO. +. WELSllANS.
Nov 6 If
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-11-06

n1- We have called attention to the
Convention of the Y. H. Z. A. TO be
held here OH the 18th, 18th, Goth and
21st of this month. Our ci,izeEs may
from what we learn Of the number and
qualifications of the delegates expected,
rest assured that they will be interested
and instructed by attending its sessions.
Among the delegates will be such men
as Rev. S. a. Taggert, Of Pittsburs; o.
G. Morse, of Washington, Z. G. Shell
den, of Wisconsin, and many others
from the cities and towns of Maryland,
&c. We are sure that cur citizens will
feel an interest in having just impres-
sion of tie hospitality and christian in
terest of our town in the work of these
young men made upon all who come is
delegates and who attend the conven-
ton; we hope therefore that none who
can accommodate delegates vii! be
backward in notifying the Committee,
Messrs. G. A. Licklider, }. o. Agllen-
by, Z. J. Lee, G. NJ. BeltzhooVer, and
J. @. Fleming, as to how many they
can entertain during their solourn
among us.