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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-04-24
A Significant Commun4oa Table.

A few years ago one of the great
ocean steamers was crossing the Allan
tic with very large company on board,
and among them many clergymen, and
others eminent in church affairs, who
had been attending the worlds conyen-
ton at London. A terrible storm arose
and continued long. Thrice on deck, p"
said the captain, Il thought destruction
was inevitable; each time wave of such
magnitude covered the ship that l
thought it was all over with US" All on
board expected death hour by hour.
They saw their ship dismantled, delug
ed, and as they believed, breaking TO
pieces before the fury OF The elements.
They gave themselves up for lost. 1t
lasted 36 hours; they had tiIako think.
The passengers met at nigEt in their
cabin,-their last night of lite, as they
believed. They asked such as would TO
lead in prayer, and surely not soul Of
them all was prayerless then. They list
ened together to the solemn and com
posing words of Scripture, and theyde-
sired, with common consent, ifthe storm
would spare them long enough, TO com
memorAe the Savior by the communion
rite which he gave to his disciples. And
sothey gathered around the table and
partook together Of the symbols of the
Redeemer's body and blood. They all
felt comtorted by the blessed ordinance,
and many bosom, before tossed with
fear, was now tranquil through faith.
>"On, it was a night says tile describ
er,-"a night and communion long TO
be remembered. They separated aad
went in family groups or alonet to die.
How was it that they could 81 sit
down together TO observe the oridance,
as if they were of one told, knowing no
differences? On shore and in safety they
would not have done it. The Baptist
would not sit down with the Congrega,
tionaists; the High churchmam would
not take the sacrament from any-bA a
priest episcopally ordained; the Trinita-
ran could not join the Unitarian in that
sacred observance. On shore they could
not; but they could there, And why
Because Oh shore, in all the fair wealth
er, theology would be uppermost-opin-
ions. But there, in the face of death,
mere opinions and intellectual distinct
ions vanished from thought, and js that
great aud solemn eXigency something
diviner than opinion rose up, even faith
and faith is but one, AID it mado them
one. II was no time for the bubbles Of
criticism, or the drawing of artificial
lines, or the setting up Of speculative
tests, or the assuming Of doctriual SUI
periority. II was time for the relig-
ious emotions to come into play, unin,
numbered with opinion; and those are
the same in all men. They found, fol
the time; that there was but one faith
From a Sermon by The las Rev. DR..
George l.. Putnam.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-04-24
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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-04-24

A CokpsE's FREAK Several days
ago Mr.. J. McCloud of Faulkner coun.
ty, Ark, died OF rheumatism Of tho
stomach. a large party volunteered 10
sit up with the corpse, and when night
came many sad faces Of many sad men
and women were seen, saIlowpd by tho
mellowing light of tallow candles.
The minister came and entering tho
room, remarked: Earth 10 earth and
ashes TO aH,es" The corpse lay on ID.
table covered with a sheet. lie has
gone over the road We must all travel,
said the..minister. Anight bird, with a
mournful cry, answered. a daughter
Of the deceased came 10 with an apron
full of tea cakes, which, with slow
shuttle, she distributed around the room.
"Wo SHOULD prepare TO follow him."
said the minister, expleiiyely blowing
cake crumbs towards the corpse as
though he e'wished his words 10 watt
away with winning sweetness. The
night bird again cled out, aud the
company sat silently chewing cake.
- 81 thought / Gaw the sheet move
said one OF the watchers. See il there
is cat under it.
The company sat still.
Il am confidant that the sheet
moved, said the man.
The minister rose and lifted the
sheet, and standing he, looked at the
pailid face Of the dead man. The
corpse's head left the table. The min.
ister fell back. Stiff, stark and terrible,
the corpse slowly arose from the table
and attained sitting posture. The
legs remained stretched out and The
arms remained folded. The women
shrieked and ran from the room, and
the minister, reprimndiDg them for
their weakness aud want Of confidence,
climbed a fence and stood ina turnip
patch. When the frightened people
saw the corpse did not intend TO follow.
they went back into the honsc. The
corpse still retained the upright, rigid
posture, stiff as the attitude struck by
an amateur on the sage.
With fears somtwhat allayed, the
minister. advanced, and placing a hand
on the dead mans breast, pressed him
backward. Proportionately as l,is beaI
swent down, hs heels came up, anil
when bis head touched the boards lis
heels were high in the ar. The
cause Of the dead mans freak was then
discovered The muscles OF the stom-
ach. distorted by rheumatism, we're
contracting. 1t required the effors Of
two men TO straighren the corpse A
gentleman who was present declared he
never spent such fearful night. aud,
with Clarence. adds: 81 would rot pas
another such night, though twere 10
buy wcrld'of happy dag 50 fall Of
dismal terror was the time. ~
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-04-24

Hon. Wm. III. Ho1s ard, Governor of
Dakota Territory, died at the National
Hotel, in Washington city, Saturday.
Funeral services were held at the hotel
in tie evening, and the body was sent to
Detroit, Mich. He was in poor health
for some time. lie had been a leading
republican politician, and served three
terms in Congress; was at the head of
the Michigan delegation to Cincinnati,
and II was his influence more than any
other THAT turned the scale 10 favor of
Hayes. He was at One time minister
TO China, and was a native Of Yer
mont.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-04-24

CONNECTIONS No. going
South connects Ut Shenandoah junction
with B. Il q. East-bound train from Mar
tinsburg arriving ut Washington 9.i5 y.
NJ and Baltimore 1l.l0., aud connects
at Riverton with train on Va. Midland X.
X. leaving Alexandria 80 y. NJ.
Train No. going North connects with
II. & O. WeSt-bound train leaving New
York 9.55P. NJ: Philadelphia ll.3O L.
NJ: Baltimore 40 y. NJ, and Washing
ton So \. VI.
Train No. 3 going South connects with
II & o. EISt-5ound train arriving at
Washington !. .U5 L. NJ, Baltimore 5.25 Z.
NJ. Philadelphia HOO =. NJ, New York
2 a. An. Also connects with b. a ..
WeSt-bound train leaving baltimore at
s. 90 \. VI. and Washington $40 y. NJ,
and connects at Riverton with train on
Va. Midland X. Il. arriving ut Alexandria
G.4GP. ".
Train No. 4 going North connects with
B. IL o. East-bouud train arriving at
Washington 7.l0P NJ, Baltimore SO 7.
NJ, Philadelphia $50 y. NJ, New York
6.45 \. NJ.
Passengers from Cumberland for S. V.
II. II. points South of Junction take trains
leaving Cumberland ut S.5j \. NJ, and for
Shepherdstown train leaving Cumberland
at , p. NJ.
Passengers from Martinsburg for :. '.
r. r. points South of Junction take train
leaving Martinsburg % \. NJ. and l2.29
y. NJ. and for ShepherdStown take tram
leaving Martinsburg 4.29 L. NJ.
Trains and connect via Martinsburg
with Cumberland Valley Train, arriving
AT Harrisburg 100 +. NJ.
Train connects via Martinsburg with
II..1.-
risbnrg at 500 y. VI.
AlItrains daily except sunday. Standard
nf timc that OF baltimore. Stations marked
"F'' are flag stations.
q. Il. DUGSALE,
Gen'l Passenger Agent.
JOSEPH II. SANDS>Superinten
Anril Il 1850. II
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-04-24
SELLIN q Q + L
AT COST !

,VHE Undersigned having determined
L 70 close out his Merchant Tailoring
Business, will sell his stock OF
READY-MADE CLOTHING, CLOTHS,
NOTIONS, &C,
At COST. His stock of Ready-made
Clothing is new and complete, ana bar
Gains can be had, rs he desiFs to close
cut at once. Call and see before pur-
chasing elsewhere. ,.r,>-r
Ionuarv 10 lSSO u
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-04-24
TWO-HORSE PLOWS.

lust received a new supply of the Dam
y ner IL Newman two-ilOrsc FLOWS.
have sold quite number, and IN no III
stance have they failed to give entire sat
i>faction. that have heard OF. The cheap
est and best, doing more work win less
draft aud less expense for keeping III or
der than any plow within my knowledge.
Price low and fully warranted, f2r sale
by q. > MEI' ~
DuffielGs March 20 II
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-04-24

Lots of young men will present girl
with 6vedollar bouquet when her
shoes are all run over and she is inAsad
need of new PAIR. The young have
no judgment
Pay up your dues at this Office. We
want money.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-04-24
ANNUAL MEETING.

ANNUAL MEETING.
THERE will be a meeting of the Boasd
| of Overseers of the Poor of Jefferson
County, at the Aims House, on
SATURDAY, APRIL 24TH, 1880,
to audit claims against the Board prior to
their presentation to the County Court.
All persons having claims must present
them upon this day so that the Board can
act upon them. \ full attendance is de-
sired.
By order of the Board.
JOHN G. SHIRLEY, Clerk.
April 3, 1880. 1t
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-04-24
AnlnOniated
BONE PHOSPHATE !

Weclaim that il gives L rapid and Wig
orous growth to the plant, forcing ii 10
overcome the effect OF worTfrs and insects,
and ut the same time retains those more
durable properties which produce the
Grain and cause the ear To mature.
Least, hOwtVer,we should be saying too
much ourselves, we Will refer toa few
testimonial letters received from some Of
the best farmers of Jefferson and Clarke
counties. who gave our Fertilizer fair
trial last season, in many instances using
it by the side OF the old, familiar, high
priced articles. LlPPITP& CQ.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-04-24

DRAM NEW ONE-HORSE SPRING
ID WAGON made to order and will be
sold at Il bargain, us have two of them.
J. ). MELVIN.
Duffields, ApIl3, II
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-04-24
Roland Chilled Plow {!
BEST PLOW IN AMERICA!
so CLAIMED By IT'S MANUFACTU-
RERS!

THE Baltimore Plow Company having
L the agency upon this PlOw, offer it TO
the farmers of jefferson County, conf
IDENTIFY believing it to be No. Plow. The
numerous testimonials from those who
have used it speak of it in the highest
terms, for its lightness of draught, ease
of management, cleaning itself and good
work in all kinds of soil, it is without
rival. | also offer the WOODSTOCK
TWO-HORSE PLOW, which has proved
itself to be the best Two-Horse Plow iHall
the land: reversible point and share, cost
ing hut n trifie to be kept in repair. The
ab0ve Plows will be furnished by Mr.. w.
~ I,en,en TO the country west and north
Of fShpnberdstown. Respectfully,
vi '''' r" is. MELVIN.
Dufliclds, April 3, u
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-04-24
MILLINERY.

JUAyE lust received full supply of
Fina Millinery of the LATEST STYLE.
nnVSETS = M and HATS in Alaska, French,
d"J mn Wool v Feits; Straw Goods in every
nma,i,v n,a stvle and price; Velvets, SatinS,
silk I and Crepes: Birds, Flowers, Feath-
onsN' nns I'd a." ornaments: Laces, Net NecktieS,
Ribbons. both Persian and Plain. ! l have =,
tasen special care in posting myself, in all
the newest modes of trimming and max
ing Bonnets and Hats, and will 40 1ne ne
work for less than it can be done any
where else. Call and be conyinced.
NJ. L. HERRINGTON,
West of the Episcopal Church:
Oct. Is. 1879.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-04-24
PhOspllatcs.

IUAVE OF hand line of PhoSpha'eS
suited for the corn crop. Farmers give
me call, it will pay You: ,r,,-,~
DuffiellS, March 20 u
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-04-24

A. LARGE and superior stock of Toilet
II Soaps just received by
BUTLER Il AlSQUITH,
DATENT MEDICINES pfc every descrip-
l ton. BUTLER & AISQUITH.
HEADQU 4RTERS for Lucas Liquid
IL Paints. Call and get 4 Circular in
reference to their excellent quality:
BUTLER IL AlSQUlTH.
A LARGE supply of Paper and Station
n cry Goods at very low prices.
BUTLER IL AlSQUlTI.
Garden Seeds in great
II variety. BUTLER & AlSQClTH.
HAIR BRUSHES, Combs, Perfumery
III and Toilet Goods.
BUTLER & AISQUITH.
EINE Chewing and Smoking Tobaccos
Il and Superior Cigars.
BUTLER Il AISQUITH.
EVERYTHING usuallYkept in a first
Il class Drug Store cap be purchased
from US at reasonable prices.
q BUTLER & AlSQUITH.
WINDOW Glass. Putty and Ncatstoot
Wy Oil. BUTLER& AlSQUITll.
T EDGERS, Day and Memorandum Books
~ also Account, Letter and Note Paper,
Envelopes, Box Paper, sc. Stationery OF
all Kinda speciality. o,,
BUTLER & AISQCITl.
LARGE stock OF TruSscs, Shoulder
"A Braces and Abdominal Supporters at
very low prices. o
CharcStOwn.
April.3, 1880. II
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-04-24

The true antidote to the effects Of nIias-
ma is Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. This
medicine is one of the most popular rem
edies of an age Of successful proprietary
specifics, and is in immense demand
wherever on this Continent fever and a.
fiue exists. 4 wine-glass full three times
day is the best possible preparative for
regulating the liver, and inyigorating the
stomach.
For sale by all Druggists and Dealers
generally.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-04-24
LOOK HERE!
Please attend to this Request
Promptly

JDO most earnestly and sincerely urge
j upon all who are indebted TO me, to
make payment Immediately. l have IN
dulged you from time to time until can
not indulge you any longer. Unjust nave
money.to meet my obligations. l INTEND
this notice to apply to each one indiyldu-
ally, and | expect you 10 call without
further delay aud liquidatc your indebt-
eduess. \ word to the wise is sufficient.
| mean precisely what say:
\. c. DRAWBAUGH.
Dufields, March e, 1880. If
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-04-24

WTOOLEN rags taken in exchange for
w goods. \. {. DRAW BAUUi.
Dutfields, Feb. ii u
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Notice..

Dufields, ApIl 8:
The Red Cloud chief., 1880-04-01
A White Negress.

The p~racticability of converting n
been placed in very much the same
category as that of changing the Ethi-
opian's skin or effacing the spots from
q leopard. 1t will, therefore, be some
what surprising to non-scientific readers
to bear of the ease of Celine Henry,
which was recounted lately to a society
of anthropolcgists by a certain DIR.
Smester. This woman, who was a ma
tive of Hayti, and was about thirty-fve
years old. began in the year 1860 or
Whereabouts to notice that the color
which she had always supposed to be
natural to her skin was slowly fading
away in many places, and being replaced
by a hue resembling that Of a white
woman. Far from being pleased with
the transformation scene which the fair
les were thus working upon her, she en-
tirely objected to the proceeding, and
took every imaginable step TO prevent
the completion of n freak of Nature
which her enemies might make bold 10
call erperimenfum in corpora rIi.
Doctors were called in, and the ma
tive sorcerers were all consulted; but
nothing seemed To arrest the progress OF
the malady, which the astonished
negress was at last fain to consider as q
disease. For fifteen long years the de-
tested tin of the white European
encroached steadily upon the frontier
lines of the African black, until in 1917
there was no more o, the original color
left than q few spots, which, if all added
together, would not as much "a q
mans hand. The affection which
caused so much terror and chagrin to
Miss or Mrs. Celine Henry is, however,
one which is not unknown to physiolo-
gists. 1t is no other than a disease
commonly called vitiligo, which i:
occasionally c%ongenital in the African
and other dark-colored races, and i.
sometimes developed in an accidental
shape in Europeans or white men. The
name is, of course, derived from the
Latin ritulus, a calf, and is meant tc
express that color which is best known
as distinguishing the flesh of these ami.
mails. 1t appears to no pair
whatever, and to have little or no effec'
upon the general health; and if the fail
Celine, as she may now most fairly b.
called, had not been dominated by al
extravagant fear, she would not have
had much cause to lament over hel
conversion from black to white.-Lon
don Globe.
The Red Cloud chief., 1880-04-01
The War-ship Of the Futare.

The acute German mind has already
perceived the folly Of building impreg-
nable ships. The learned Prof. Loewer-
thai has become convinced that instead
Of building ships which can not be
pierced by the guns now in use. we
should build ships which would offer the
least possible resistance to cannon-bslls.
He claims tha; the friga;e Il the future
viii be 80 constructed that the balls Of
the enemy viii pass directly through
her without inficting aoy damage. and
that she will stack her enemy, not with
guns, but with torpedoes.
Herr Loepenthal selects for the ma
terial Of his newiy-invenied war vessel
India rubber II one foot in thickness.
The whole hull to be made Of India
rubber, strengthened below the water
line with q light steel frame The YES
sci viii be driven by an ordinary steam
engine, and win have no masts- AT the
bow viii be . projecting spar, 10 which
the torpedo VIII be AFFIXED and the en-
tire crew. including the helnsmau, sEl
be on the lower deck out Of the raE1e ri
shot. When q cannon ball strikes the
In~dia-rubber ship, il viii pass directly
through II above the heads Of the crew.
and the hole made by il win instantly
eiose. Paying no attention 20 such futile
attacks, the India-rubher vessel viii
steam toward ber adversary and explode
her torpedo. The doomed yes>ei~wIl
instantly sink. while her elastic destroyer
win be driven hundreds Of yard. back
wards By the recoii following the expbo-
sion Such 3 vessel, sars the inventor.
could easily destroy AL the Hasies Of tbs
world, and after her work wAs done she
could be made a. strong - eser with
Dshe aid Of two or three botries Of cement
-Eer Tert Tt1ks-
The Red Cloud chief., 1880-04-01

Our farmers and those who live
in localities where people retire at
eight and nine O'Clock in the evening,
the old notion about carly rising is still
appropriate. But he who is kept up
till ten or eleven or twelve
O'Clock, then rises at five or
six. because of the teaching of some
old ditty about "eariy to rise,r is COM
hitting 8 sin against his own soul.
There is not one man in 10. 600 who can
afford to do without seven or eight
hours sleep. Ali the stuff written about
great men who s.eep only three or four
hours . night is apocryphal- They have
been put on such small allowance occa-
lonally and prospered: but no man has
ever vet kept healthy in mind and body
for . number Of years with less than
seven hours sleep If you q get TO
bed early, then rise early; il you can
get to bed till late. then rise late. It
may be as proper for one man to rise At
eight Is II is for another to At i've. Let
the bell be rung At least thirty minutes
before your public appearance Phyl-
clans say that . sudden jump OCT of bed
gives irregular motions to the pulses 1t
takes hours TO get over . too sudden
rising.-Ttos Times
The Red Cloud chief., 1880-04-01
HINTS FOR THE HOUSEHOLD.

Never put 3 pudding that is to be
steamed in any thing else than dry
mold.
Ham or pork that is 90 salt should
be soaked overnight in sweet milk, or
parboiled in the morning in cold water
Fry or broil slowly.
Many soups are better on the day
after they are made, provided they are
not warmed yer too quickly or left too
long over the fire.
-Tapioca Custard: One teacupful of
tapioca dissolved in water overnight
beat three eggs and n cup of sugar to-
gether, and stir into the tapioca; then
add enc quart sweet milk; stir well
bake in pudding-dish until eus;ard
tkickens.
Cider Cake: Three cupfuls Of -four,
r<o cupfuis Of sugar, one of butter, one
of cider, one Of English currants, three
eggs, one teaspoonfnlo of ginger. and one
Of soda Stir thoroughly, and bake in
deep dishes, a. quick Is may be without
scorching.
Tea Cakes: Two cupfuls of sugar,
one cupful OF butter, one egg, nye cup
fuls Of nour, one cupful of our milk. 8
teAspoonful Of lemon extract. and . tea.
spoonful Of soda. Knead hard as bis.
cults. and roll about quarter of an inch
thick: cut out with 3 fancy cooky cutter
and bake quick They are very good
and look nicely on the table
"A Wholesome Cake: One pint d
raised dough, like wheat bread dough
one teacupful Of sugar. one Of butter
three eggs wei beaten, one feaspoonfu
of soda, one cupful OF stexed raisins
and half = teasPoeufrl each Of cloves
pimenro, cinnamon and nutmeg. 20.
the raisins well in -four before mixin.
up. This makes = very nice, whole
some cake. Let It stand in 4 warm plac'
The Red Cloud chief., 1880-04-01
ANSWER BIN SOFTLY.

Answer him softly. You can not know,
In the depths below,
How sharp was the struggle. the fight he
made, -
Ere the price he paid.
And Yielded his souito the tesnpter's power
In a hasty hour.
Answer him softly, for IL may be-
Like the sturdy tree,
hich tested In many 4 storm fts strength,
To he rent ~ length =
He struggled full oft. and resisted well,
Though nj last lac fell
Answer him softly. lest you be tried
On your weaker side.
And fail, n before you 20 many have done,
Who In thought had won;
Pan. too. ere temptation had spent IL force
In ats subtle course.
Answer him softly: for none can tell,
When the storm clouds swell,
Whose bark shall weather the tempest. or
whose
Its venture shall lose.
Speak gently; the weakest may stand the
gale.
The stoutest may fall
-Bosfon Trareifey.