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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-08-20
MILL IN E r Y

All the latest styles and novelties in
Bonnets, Hats, shaded Silks and Satins,
Ribbons, Feathers AMI in fact all the la
test novelties in Millinery. Having Sc
cured frst-class Milliner all work eX-
tended to me will guarantee entire salts
faction and all orders promptly filled.
Thankful for the hitherto liberal patron
age bestowed upon me by the public L
respectfully solicit continuance of the
same. Save your money by purchasing
your goods at home and especially from
IL. RICHARD.
Nav II, 1881. II
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-08-20

It 10 predicted that during the pres.
ent year Germany will lose SSs, 900 sub.
jects by emigration. During the past
six months 1908 persous sailed from
Bremen for America.
General James @. Blunt, of Kansas.
died At the Government Inssse Asylum
one day last week.
Russia, at the begisaisg Of 1890. hst
q totsl State debt Of sboat ea,ls0, ,OOG.-
900, which 10 on the increase
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-08-20
N OF 10 n S.

Our Notion department cannot be ex-
celled. Ladies' Balbriggan Hose %, 80
and 45 cts. a full line Of Childrcn's Hose.
Silk Parasols from $l.37 $3.25.
CARPETS FROM 22CTS. TO S1.0o.
Mems and Boys wear in Wool, Cotton-
AIDES and Linens; Floor and Table OH
Cloths A, 5-4, Ga; White and Checked
Mattings A, "a; Window Shades and
hNt11rns in ill shades
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-08-20
IMPORTANT
Information given Gratuitously to the
Public in the Announcement that
il. RICHARD


uAS just returned from the Eastern cit
Ii les with one of the largest and finest
selected as well as the handsomest and
cheapest stock of goods ever offered IN
Shepherdstown. Call and examine my
stock which is complete in all of its de-
partments, consisting in part as follows:
Silk in plain and Brocade, in domestic
shades.
All Wool Taffeta; the latest shades in
Dress Goods.
Lawns in all shades and quality, Per-
sian, India and Victoria Lawns.
Dress Ginghams II cts.
Cretons for Lamberkins.
Ladies' Dress Linen all prices.
Opera Flannels in durable shades and
full line of White Flannel in all qualities.
a full line of Bedticking, Muslins, Drills,
Prints &c &c
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-12-01
The World Drying Up.

Notwithstanding the fact that it rains,
as it has done occasionally in all past
years, there is theory abroad that this
old world is drying mp; that the guam
tity of moisture on the surface is grow.
ing less year by year. They say thatin
the course of time say in about five
million years-there will be no water
for temperance men to drink or for
bar-keepers to weaken their whisky
with. Soon after this the human race
will disappear in torments similar to
those of the rich man in Hades, who
wanted some one to dip finger in wa
ter to cool his parched tongue; then
everything will fall into decay, and as
tronomers in the other planets will see
our world used up cinder, something
like our own chaste moon. This pros
poet cannot be called cheerful, but
should it be fulfilled our posterity in
the latter days will be saved many an
noyances. They will not be able to
ruin their neither garments with New
York mud, the umbrella will no
longer be the original and general
incentive to theft, and the American
metropolis will be spared the annual
water scare. There will be no way of
floating garbage to the beach at Coney
Island, nor will visitors to that summer
resort have to explore glasses of foam
in search, of teaspoonful of beer.
There will be no more seasickness, no
more complaints of steerage passengers
and no more profanity by tourists
whose trunks have been demoralized
by custom house examiners, for there
will be no ocean to cross. The tramp
will have change; instead of making
his winter quarters in New York he
can foot his way to England and the
Continent and show Europe what sort
of a creature can be- produced by the
American genius for loating. Best OF
all, our navy will cease to be the laugh
ing stock of the world and the source
of stupendous jobs. To attain all this,
who can contemplate with apprehension
the possible drying up of the world?--
Nc1o York World.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-12-01
Snakes.

a Mr.. IChas.. A. Donaldson has been
more or less in the show business fer
years and of late has prided himself on
having ono Of the best circus i side shows
travelling. All things come to an end
snd SO does the circus and side show
business, and Mr.. Donaldson HE'D him
to St.. Louis with view, Of opening a
museum. ," He put up at the St
James hotel on Friday, he. and one OF
his pet anacondas, havidg made PROBES
sional terms for himself and snake. Or
dinarily they occupy the same bed as
Donaldson3is not a married man, and
consequential as no better-half to kick
at such q small matter as serpent be-
ing coiled up on her husbands manly
breast. Donaldson says it is too cold
to sleep without the anaconda now,
particularly as he is opposed to fires or
hotel bills for the same, hence the man
and reptile dozed between the same
sheets. On Friday morning, however
Dosaldson gathered up his snake in his
arms, kissed it good-by, and put 1t IN a
box, which he deposited in the check
room of the hotel, as he expected to re-
main away until late honr. About
"a. NJ. he got back to the hotel and
went to bed, but had not got to sleep
before he heard some terrible yells, and
presently loud rapping at his door,
He sprang out of bed, opened the door,
and found a bevy of chambermalds
with skirts at half-mast, screaming and
pointing to his pet snake, which feeling
cold in the check-room had wrlggled It's
nine-foo body out of the box and start
ed up stairs to seek his masters warm
bed, which was ON the third floor. He
was discovered on the top step Of the
third landing, Donaldson folding
sheet round his graceful form stalked
forth and rescued his bed-fellow from
the sensitive chambermaids. st. Louis
/ 4 Z - ..r-.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-12-01
.Th. .d,antape which COM.

"The advantage which comes m.
two routes to tho East overland :,
course. And then some Of the town,
of California, San Diego and Los An.
geles, for example, will have muoh
moro direct communication with N.
East, and their natural advantages will
of course, have better chance Of d.
velopment."
"What are the grades on the new
route?"
"Much less steep than on the North.
ern, enabling us to run to greater cd.
vantage. The gentle grades, too, make
travelling more comfortable for passep.
gers" f-.,
"This new system will have a great
effect upon the southern part Of the
continent, will it not?"
Eyes. 1t will open the Pacific coast
from Los Angeles down to Southern
California to the East. LII Will give a
chance to Mexico to reach the Eastern
States by far more direct route than
she has now. All of this country will
be opened by railroad communication
to points between New Orleans and
Hannibal, on the Mississippi, and from
these, of course, to others further east.
This section of the continent contains
some of the richest mines the world
ever saw, large tracts of splendid graz.
ing country, thousands of acres Of land
adapted to raising crops, and it is sec.
ton which is destined to be as rich and
populous as. any other on the conti>
nent." a4luT.di b9Ap
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-12-01
Making Money.
School Journal.


Some people can hardly make a liv
ing, and some lay up money. Why is
it? Into village of few hundred in.
habitants young man went and was
employed as a clerk. He lived there
so years and laid by 100000. Other
men worked us hard, but did not lay up
money Near the village was large
and beautiful farm. The owner of it
had it from his father. He did not
drink nor gamble, yet he could not
make living, and so he borrowed mon
ey, and to secure it gave mortgage on
his farm. In few years the farm was
sold and he was obliged to move away.
A Scotchman, with but little money,
and with large family, passed by and
saw the house was vacant and struck
bargain with the owner. He began 10
work, to save and to pay, and III ten
years he was the entire owner. Then
he went on and laid up money, and is
now a rich man.
The art of making money is one that
should be carefully studied. If you
take dollar and lend it out at 6 per
cent. interest, it will double itself in
sixteen years. If you take dollar and
buy something with it, and sell that
at profit, and so doing you increase
your capital. These three ways are the
of money making. All
business is one of three forms. Those
who succeed the best are those who
know the most about what they do.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-12-01
On the Surface.

French politeness is only surface deep
Nothing is more orderly or goodnatur-
ed than the world and his wife when on
pleasure bent. But if anything goes
wrong the whole fabric of politeness
and good nature tumbles like plaster
from cracked surface. Whimsically
enough, the most combative person IN
a melee in France is the gentle angel OF
man the wife. Her shrill voice inter
pleads in short order, no matter what
the dispute, and even the police them
selves-the most insolent, arbitrary and
ignorant set of unbridled malefactors
in Christendom-are often cowed by q
petticoat clamor where the most bolster
Gus of men fail. The Frenchwomans
tongue is terrible weapon, and she
well knows is power.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-12-01
"Brick" POmerOy Broke Again.
Globe Democrat.


DENVER, Col, November l3.-It is
stated from n source considered relia,
BILE that Brick Pomeroy, who came
here nearly two years ago and started
the publication of weekly paper, is
virtually stranded and broke. tits also
stated that he is virtually out of the
ownership of the paper which he started
here. It is furthermore stated that the
cause of Pomeroy's failure has been
extravaganza. Some time ago Pome-
roy began the erection of magnificent
mansion. Work on il is reported sus-
pended, as also that he owes SIC, 1000 on
the mansion, borrowed money for
building purposes. Pomeroy, since his
advent TO Colorado, has been identified
with numerous mining and other enter
prises. He is now the head and front
Of the so-called Atlantic and Pacific
Tunnel Company. This company is
entirely solvent and the work will pro-
seed. This tunnel is situated sixteen
miles northwest Of Georgetown and is
destined TO be about FIVE miles long.
One thousand feet has been completed.
and has opened up several mineral
veins. 1t is also stated that the Union
Pacific Railroad officials are negotiating
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-12-01

to secure the tunnel as part OF their
railroad system through the Rocky
Mountains. The tunnel, II completed
is calculated to save about 400 miles
distance TO San Francisco. Pomeroy's
success for the past two years has ena'
bled him to receive from the sales of
stock of this Tunnel Company and
other mining operations nearly or quite
s2OO,OOO But inasmuch rs none of
these are paying mines, the money
which he has drawn out of the mines
and expended in his extravaganza has
stranded him; but the paper established
by Pomeroy is now in good hands, free
from debt, and will soon he made an
evening daily. Pomeroy came here
with less than 50. and in less than one
wear thereafter he had an income on the
sales of mining stocks Of fully $4,000
daily. Frequently his daily mail brought
him from $4,000 to $4,000. All of
this money has gone into the mines,
except that which he has drawn in his
extravaganza operations. The probable
tiles are the Atlantic and Pacific Tun-
mel enterprise will, in another year,
place him on his feet again, 1t is well
known that Pomeroy has no bad habits,
neither drinks or CANDLES,
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-12-01
TEXAS TOPICS.

There are millions Of wild pigeons
in Atascosa and the surrounding conn
ties, and the sportsmen are having u
fine time. ~. or
Tyler Courier: A large pigeon
roost is in the northern portion OF this
county, where millions OF these birds
can be found every night.
Jasper, Ne,os- Boy: James Lee OF
Magnolia springs, gathered an aver
age of fifty bushels of corn to the acre.
from few acres that he had well fer
tillized and properly cultivated, and
over two bales of cotton from one acre.
Last week an officer carried prs
oner from Pilot Point to Denton, ana
after reaching Denton the officer was
nut to bed drunk and the prisoner cs'
capped; the officer was arrested IN turn
and after putting up his watch as surety
skipped the the town. gA2
-Bituminus coal, said to equal the
best Cumberland, has been discovered
in Ell Paso county. Reports from the
new coal mines % miles above Larado,
on the Rio Grande represent that the
Texas Mexican Road has made a con-
tract to have coal put upon the surface
at $1.35 per tons 1T is Thought that
coal can soon be delivered at any point
in Texas along the railway, at from
$500 to $500 per ton. v "
The supply of buffalo, COW and
antelope bones in Taylor and adjoining
counties seems to be inexhaustlble.
The shipments from Abilene alone are
enormous, one dealer in less than three
months shipping over one thousand
tons The bone trade of that place
is considerable in it's aggregate bust
ness, being eagerly sought after by
bone dealers, and find ready sale at from
plU 10 Yll Per 'oh'
Waco Examiner: Mr.. Sandifer and
wife live four miles from Meridian, on
the prairie. Their little son, only five
years old, takes dog every evening
and goes out to drive home mich COWS.
Thursday evening last, the day of heavy
rain, the little fellow started out on his
GRAND. There was a lull in the ruin,
but thick mist and fog overhung the
ground As the cow-bells could be heard
tinkling but seemingly short distance
away, the child's mother felt easy about
his trip and let him 60. Night soon
came on and the little fellow did not
return. Then the father and another
son started out to search. All night
long they roamed the prairiein the dark,
for a lantern they had none, or torches
either, calling and blowing their horns,
but no little voice answered their shouts
Their anxiety and the mothers agony
during the long night can be imagined
by those who have children of their
own. Between daylight and sunrise the
searchers found the lost child lying
asleep and worn out on the wet ground
in tho open prairie. BY his side lay
the faithful dog. The little wanderer
was awakened, and did not seem great i
y frightened. He was evidently dazed,
however, as he said he had been gone
swo nights, and told where he had slept {
he first night. I
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-12-01

A SCHOOL teacher asked: "What bird
is large enough to carry of mani
Nobody knew, but one little girl sugges-
ted "a lark" And then exclaimed;
Mamma said papa vouldntbe home IN
al Monday, because he had gone OF on
O lax
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-12-01

II pain in the limbs come through
sleeping without covering on cool
nights, common sense would suggest q
counterpaRs.
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1881-09-17
ST. AGNES FEMALE ACADEMY.
MEMPHIS, TENN,

THIS institution u delightfully."- siiuaieA
i In q retired and healthy party the city
of Memphis, commanding the adyaniagcsO Of
town and country. The entire surrounding.
breathe an air Of peaceful teclusion, which
ever cxerts so powerful an ini'uraca over the
moral, physical and intellectual life. The
course oftludy embraces the various branch
es of a solid and useful education. In the
regular English course. the pupils on enter
ing ar, ranked according 10 their pfoheisn'
cy in Onhogrsphy, Grammar and Ari,h.
rre,ic. Particular attention is given TO Sa.
cred and Profsne history, rhetoric and coin.
position. Latin and French enter into the
regular course. a portion pf time i allow
Cd to each pupil for plain and ornamental
ncedlewofk, shell. flowers, etc. Terms. per
session. PAYABLE hslf.ytarl, IN advance.
For board and tuition 10 al brauchcs taught
IN the highest schools. plain sewing. mark.
ing, etc ). bed, bedding, stationery aud wash
Ing. ttOo and tfss. according TO the age OF
class ofthe pupil Special terms when ses
ersl tnsnib<rs n the same family attend ils
school. No allowance 10 made for partial
absence or siihdfsrsl before the expiration
of the term, creep, in case Of serious o. pro
tfac,ed illness. Esrs s,s-Cerman, Italian
etc. each ti1, music on piano and use o
instrument. t5o. drawing And ~s,ef colcr'
tto. use Of library. o.. dancing and calls
themes a, Professors charges. vocal musi
In class, o.. private isssons, tts. Boar
per month daring vacation, II spent 81 ts
academy, washing. etc, Us. Medicine IN
physieisn's fse. will form extra ehsrrsi
Terms for ssy pupils. ". v. .ss or " ps
month. For fss,hsr particulars apply 70 n
gseyito.jsni-ssl LApr 5rrEaioa.
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1881-09-17
khsut the Presidents.

Some inquisitor has made the
Fcoyery that OF the twenty Amer
bn presidents, only :, Washing
b and Garfield, were members OF
Fyrcligious denomination, though
Of them for the sake of appear
fces, sometimes attended public
|Oship. The statement that "all
Them revercd christianity" is
pore doubtful, if the word ''re-
be" is intended to express any
Ping stronger than respect. Botll
/: Adamses rejected the doctrine
the divinity of Jesus; so did
fierson so did Lincoln; so also
p Fillmore. AS that doctrine is
Pc Of the essential corner-stone'
/ christianity to say that those
lA0 rejected it "revered christian
y putting the matter some.
laaloo strongly.-Ex.
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1881-09-17
crazy Drunk on sasssfras Oil.

David Bremen, James Root,
Allen Swan and Benny Lott,
boys who worked in A. Thalhei-
mer's cigar-box factory, Reading,
Penn. in the absence of the fore
man and the hands at their dinner
last Friday, entered the cellar and
got possession Of a bottle Of sassa-
fras oil, which is used to perfume
paste in manufacturing boxes and
to prevent il from souring. Three
Of the boys drank copiously OF the
oil. The remaining boy, Lott
took small dose only. In shor
time the boys were jumping abou
the place perfectly crazy. WheI
the foreman arrived they wer'
wild and uncomfortable, and tw'
men were required to hold eacl
boy. Their eyes were starting
from their sockets, veins bulge'
out, faces red and infamed, ant
jaws firmly set. They seemed tt
be in the agonies Of death. TIL
physicians were compelled TO pr
open the boys jaws to administe
emetics. For three hours th
physicians worked upon them Ut
til they were in condition to b
taken home. Lotf revived suR
cien,ly to tell what had happene
: to them. lie said that they wei
+ told by one OF the men that the
{ should drink the oil to purify the
blood. lie imagined himse
. while under its influence to be pc
1 fectly black and with band
black demons that he was in u
clouds, and then again down In
deep mine. lie knows no on
The other boys are not stroi
8 enough to relate their experience
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1881-09-17
freed BY Alligsiors.

Aman who attempted to cross
addolake in Texas, abou, 10 days
aee, in a skiff containing a quar-
Il Of beef, was actually pursued
~ school Of alligators. When
'0out a quarter Of a mile from
fa0re eight OF the monsters, at
aassed by the fresh beef, attacked
ae boat, endeavoring to upset it,
~ hard rowing the boatmar
reached a cypress tree some dis.
aase from shore, which he seized
'aa abandoned the sklH. He re
aalned in the tree until next day
'nen two fishermen; who wer'
uOs'lng the lake, heard his erie
'ad went to his assistance. Tn
aga'ors attacked the rescuers
woy a dexterous use OF the oar
s'd a doublc-barrcled shot gu
~'y succeeded in keeping the CT
| my at bay until the unfortuna'
n' irsre dead than alive, coul
s0tien out Of the tree aud row
dnfsly to shore. \
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1881-09-17
sHttH

Ffes " thHae an empty Rn.
The oldesi settler IL tte Neli
TIE mn
Arealus Ward said thffe wera
tvo things VI N world @f whch
nobody wts ever prepared hame.
~, twins
Hurried pla1rnRCf When
dors ttIs bds Hanf ldsh dfiyerl
"Och an ufs same lIme ls the
h0sscs.
What is lhe difference between
4 farmer tnl 4 s-m.fe0s' The
farmer gathers what be snSa and
the scamytrcss sews "htt she
gathers.
"Do not marry 4 widowrr. said
the old lady. "a rcady-made
family is like plate Of cold pola.
toes" ooh, III soon warm them
over" Aud she did.
Josh Billings "Whcn | was a
young man | was always in a hur-
ry to hold the big end Of the log
and do all the lifting, now ] am
older, | seize hold of the small end
and do all the grunting.
A New Hampshire farmer re-
Gently agreed to sell his farm for
200, but when the day came he
told the expectant purchaser that
his wife was in Mysteries about
the trade, and he guessed he'd
have to back out. The purchaser
complained, and finally asked how
much more would induce him to
sell. "Well," replied the thrifty
son of the Granite State, give me
$3.50 more and well let her cry
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1881-09-17
To the Farmers Of Mississippi.

There Is some seed wheat and
seed winter oats at the Agricultu-
raj Department, subject to my or
der for Distribution. Persons de-
string seed, and who will under
take to give them a fair trial, will
please send their names and post
office address 10 me within the
next thirty days. Persons desir-
ing Carp will also send their
names. with the dimensions OF
their ponds. J. z. GEORGE.
Carrollton, Miss, Sept. /, 81
Papers throughout the State vii
please copy.
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1881-09-17
Tresineut for q Rationale Bite.

A Virginia mouniaineer says
that rattlesnake bites amount to
nothing "Jest pu, the mouth Of a
bottle filed with turpcn,ine on the
wound and the pizen will drop out
and make the urpentine green.
Some, however, kill the snake and
bind a pises Of il on the bite
That draws the pizen ous. Thar
IL a man up our way, however
who never does nothin' when I
RATHER bites him. lie has beer
bitten three times. The bites kins
a swelled up, but after a time tn
.velIin' wen, away again.