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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-09-24
ny Tur LUR.r INN.-We call at

( nN- THE LURAY INN.-We call al
8 ,eution to the advertisement OF the Lu'
aray Inn, which will be found in this is
sssue. This magnificent aud commodlous
5uotel is now open Tor the accommoda
/ lion of the travelling public and visitors
GENERALLY. The Luray Caverns are now
illuminated with the electric light
Switch will add much to It's magnlti
! :ence, and for the information OF our
readers we append the following ex'
! tract from a letter TO US by Col. X. Il
5Corsou, General Manager OF the Luray
HIM and Cave Company, which Will be
! read with INTEREST,"
eve have given the electric light a fair
hest in the Cayerns an2 find that it works
successfully and with wonderfully beau
stiful effect. We now feel safe i'll adver-
{tisins and promising the public sight
.neyer witnessed before in any part OF the
,world, VIA Cave illuminated by cleo
ytricitv. which brings out the beauties
snever noticed before, with all the brlillan-
lev OF the MONDAY sun. AS ii Is Il subject
'af interest 70 your readers, l should De
5glad 10 have you make editorial notice VI
1.-THE fact of being the fast attempt ever
imadc in the history Of electricity 10 lllu-
inmate a cave by electric light, and 1t Is
believed 10 be the longest distance ever
ATTEMPTED TO drive the electric current !.
1.-THE circuit in this case being between 1
land miles in length
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-09-24

~" From all over the country COMES
! the cutlery of.the people against the IN
2sanity dodge. The vilest murdercrs III
the land by the aid of trickster lawyers
land money have picked or packed jury
sof either Williams or ignoramuses, and the
claw is cheated and the murderers turned
sloose. The legislature has made laws 50
THAT there is great difficulty in ones car
irving arms to defend himself; ut the
same timethey ought to have made the
slaws and enforcement thereof ten-fold
fmore vigorous and sure against murder
! ers; and there ought now 10 grow up a.
smong the people stronger sentiment
Ethan ever before against murder so that 1t
/ will be next to impossible for the guilty
murderer to 90 unpublished. Let the
people demand of our Legislators TO amend
.our laws in regard 10 the insanity dodge,
land the change ofyenue dodge as well.
lit ought to be left TO the presiding judge
Ito decide whether q man can get justice III
zone court before a change OF venue Is
given to another. What guilty murderer
Twill fail to find oathes, however false,
sufficient to get change of venue or put
of his case: During the past year there
mas been l79 murders committed i'll Chi
'caro. aud only two of this number have
been executed. No wonder crime IS on
ithe increase.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-09-24

cB~ Saturday last, the 18th of Septem-
!ber, was the 10Th anniversary of the hat
1 tile of Antietam, and to-day there can only
sbe seen few traces of this battle in which
sncarlv six thousand men were killed and
}almost y, 900 wounded. In history it is
scalled ''the bloodlest day America ever
saw" and the fighting was followed by
( the most appalling sights upon the bat
! tie field. Never, perhaps, was the ground
! strewn with the bodies of the dead and
diving in greater numbers, Or in more
shocking attitudes.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-09-24
Zone good TAN YARD,

slarge AMI roOmy. in complete order,
sgood Watts, Il large two-story Brick Currv'
sing Shop, large Bark house aud Mil,
agood Office, good stabling on the LOT ~
snece>sary outhuihings, we'll Of ppr.
Limestone water on the lot and the ,ayo
( run, 4 bold ncver-fdiling stream pas.in'.
Through the yard: its proximity 10 rLoo
chesapeake and Ohio Canal. and the >hsn-
sandoah Valley railroad. which rms tbrI,
1.-THE town, together with the facili,jr. -,
sgetting the best Of Chestnut Oak bark from,
1.-The North and South Mountains. As WI,
GAS by Canal or railrOad. and aNunlan,. -
Icountry hides To be had of the bu,,b,,s
here, makes it Il very desirable prope-,v
Also, will sell at the same time ani
splace the
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-09-24
HOUSE AND LOT

I adjoining the above; the House is 4 ,a-,.
stwo-story brick, with brick wing, cnSi
sstabliug, cistern, and all necessary out.
buildings. This property is At present o..
scupied by DIR. {. +. '. :. Butler; il is An
selesant house substantially built.
4 All of the above described property /.
slocated on the Main street in the very
ScentTc OF The town, on the best bushes,
ssquare Of the town. The last described
sproperty is admirably adapted for either
IA hotel or Il large store, or indeed for al
smost any other business.
\ Also, | will sell on tho same day and at
sthe same place
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-09-24

JoXG BRANCH, y. j., Sept. 2O.-The
single telegraphic wire at the Elberon has
bcen employed all day conveying official
messages and bringing replies. The trains
today brou chit new representatives from
all parts OF the country, until, with those
already here, they constituted an army
nv themselves. Early in the morning
the details of the last few minutes of the
: life of the dead President were obtained,
and when it became known that Mrs.
Garfield had sat by the bedside of her
dead husband from half-past eleven
o'clock until near two o'clock, saying
nothing, but giving vent now and then
70 her pent-up sorrow by suppressed sobS,
The hearts OF all were touched in the deep
est manner and eyes filled with tears.
There was Oh early report that Mrs. Gar
field had broken completely down, but
his was s5on after corrected by Dr..
Boynton. The Doctor said that while Mrs.
Garfield was suffering the deepest afflic-
ton. vet she was exhibiting wonderful
heroism, fortitude and self-control. Only
once daring the day did SIZE completely
succumb to the great sorrow, and th& was
when her two boys, James and Harry,
who had heen summoned from Williams
town, came into her presence. linen mel
pent-up grief could no longer be control
ed, AID she yielded to her feelings for sew
erel minutes. The boys were still left tc
her, and this gave her great comfort.
Mrs. Garfield feels more keenly the sor-
row which has come upon her for tho rea'
son that she never was in favor for the
trip to Long Branch, and only yielded
her own opinions after long argument
She wanted her husband taken to the
soldiers Home, as she was certain that in
infeebled condition he could never recov-
or from the fatigue Of the journey to this
place. Notwithstanding the. statements
to the contrary, this brave and heroic wo-
man, has from the very first, had fore
bodings of the fate which at last overlook
Gen. Garfield, aud she frequently so ex.
pressed herself to her friends during thos
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-09-24

At an early hour Tuesday mornipg'
Vice-President Arthur took the oath of
Office in New York, and during the day
went 20 Long Branch, where all arrange
mants were finally perfected fer the fu-
neral of the President. The body was
taken to Washington Wednesday, and
was in state in the ropInda of the Capitol
on Thursday and Friday, thence 10
Cleveland, arriving there to-day, Satur-
Lav. No inquest was held at Long Branch
mn account of the delay which would
necessarily occur i'll bringin. those from
washington who were witnesses TO the
shooting. The result of autopsy of t1s
body of the President, which was held!
Tuesday by the attending physicians, dis
cLosed the fact that the bail had lodgedj
six inches and a half TO the left of thei
shine. and behind the peritoneum, wherei
il became encysted. The immediate cause,
ordeath was secondary hemorrhage.
The autopsy has made the astonishing
DEVELOPMENT that the bullet was nowhere;
about where it had been thought TO be. III
was lodged back of the heart. His death!
was inevitable, and it is matter of greats
surprise that he survived so long with,
such wound.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-09-24

\ Herald special from Scion says the
news was broken to Grandma Garfield
about o O'Clock Tuesday morning. At first
she was very much shocked, but soon
came to and talked ealing ~: cit was prob
ahIv all for the best fl the people were
rsadv 10 receive 49, She then said: at
"a not possible that my son james is dead.
do not wish 10 live any longer. | will
room be with him.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-09-24

President Garfield died on Monday
night last, the 18th Of September, 1881, at
Long Branch, ut thirty-fye minutes past
ten o'clock Up TO the last moment he
showed Us true, tried courage as ever
walked up TO cannou's mouth. If ever
man stared death resOlutely and yaliantly!
I'm the face it was James a. Garteld.I
About 10 o'clock Attorney General Mac-I
Neagh sent his dispatch 10 minister Low
ell. At the time the President was lying
quietly. Or. Bliss had just left him and,
found his pulse JOG, with all tho conditions,
promising quiet night, The doctor asked
him ii he was feeling ut all uncomfortable,
and he answered that he was not. Alters
that he fell asleep. DR.. Bliss then re-
tired 10 bis room across the hall, leaving
Gen. Swain and Colonel Rockwell with
she President. At about fifteen minutes;
after 20 the President woke up and said to-
General Swain who was the nearest to
him: Il AIM suffering, and then after a,
pause, with Intervals between each word ::
Great pain" AM sutiering-great-,
pain, ," as he spake he laid his hand upon
his heart, possibly he may have meant to-
indicate his lungs. Or. Bliss was imme-
diatelv called, when he entered the room'
he found the President unconscious and
substantially without pulse. His eyes,
were open however; the action ofhis heart,
was almost imperceptiblc.. DR.. Bliss said
at once that the President was dying and
directed that Mrs. Garfield be called
into the room. and Doctors Agnew and,
Hamilton sent for. He remained in dy-
inc condition until 1885, when he was
pronounced dead. His death was scarcely,
expected by any members of the family,
excepting Mrs. Garfield who had been,
warned to anticipate the worst. She was:
with him kneeling by his bedside and.
holding his hand as with the paleness;
stealing over him and smile upon his;
lips, his immortal spirit winged its ilight.s
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-09-24

sT~ The Secretary of State has issued 4
certificate of incorporation to the Charles
stown Gas and Water Company, for the
spurpose of manufacturinga and selling car
sbureterS, gas, gas generators, gas pipe
gand all articles required for the mahufac-
| ture of gas for illuminating and heating
spurposes also for the purpose of erecting
sa water works in er near said town ana
furnishing water for manufacturing and
domestic purposes. The principal Once
1 shall be at Charlestown, Jefferson county,
Sand is to expire on the lst day of January
sl920. One hundred and twenty-five dol
Glars have been subscribed, anG $3.50 paid
lin. for the purpose of incorporation anu
] the privilege of increasing said capital by
! sales of additional shares to $4,000. The
scapital is divided into shares of S25 each,
land are held by W. III. kable, Charles
ltown, l; Nathan S. White, do, !; G.. w.
IL. Kearsly, do, !; y. +. Henderson, do,
q w. l.. Wilson, do, !. Shares hereaf-
tier sold divided into shares Of like amount.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-03-03
What Fashionable. but Quiet. New
York Wedding Costs.

THIS wear tendency has been to sim
piicity and transformations elegance,
which, although involving liberal ex-
pcndi,ure, are vastly grateful to the
pockets OF the parties. For "a quiet
wedding at home there are. first, the
invitations, which involve, a. "a rule,
two card-plates and anote-sheet printed
on the finest of heavy white paper.
Monograms and special designs have
been nearly discarded, and the fashion,
able text is plain, simple, legible
script, beautifully engraved. The cost
depends upon the number of letters.
but. on the average. for one hundred
invitations, the cost will be $50. with
an additional 81 for each additional
hundred. unless the order exceeds live
hundred. when moderate discount is
given. For five hundred guests tho
siaiioner sends in bill for from $40 10
S6o This winter the madness is for
floral decorations; and although nature
scatters her blossoms and Verdure with
4 lavish hand, and never sends in her
bill. the florist ia by no means so liberal.
A plain. unpretentious display of smilaN
and flowers, suitable for 4 New York
residence, may be procured for 500,
and that is about the loves. sum for
which fashionable florist would think
of sending his bill. ENotics, Oriental
palms. and ferns are not included in
such decoration; nor are bridal bells,
and hearts, and canopies, beneath which
the happy pair receive the congratula-
tions OF their friends Single pieces of
this description--and very ungraceful
ones al that. though woven of rare
exotics- cost from SO 10 $3.50,
and where several are required the
florist thinks nothing of sending his bill
for $500. S7jo, or even $1,000. Good
taste and fertility of suggestion can,
however. accomplish wonderful results
with 500, particularly where elegance
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-03-03
Black Pearls.

A PAwNBRoKER of Pesth called at a
jewelers. shop to inquire as 10 the
value of a black stone that he said had
been offered him rs a pledge. The
jeweler found the stone to be great
rarity, black pearl, and pronounced it
very valuable, but said he had never
seen a black pearl before, and could not
set a price upon ii. He referred the
pawnbroker to prominent jewelry
house of Vienna. To the latter the man
repaired and repeated his inquiries. but
no sooner had he displayed the pearl
than police officer was sent for, and
he was arrested on the general suspicion
that he could not have come honestly bv
it. This, however, proved TO be a mis-
take. Ii was satisfactorily shown that
he had paid arrears of taxes for poor
neighbor of his in Pcsth. and had thus
saved him some trouble and distress,
and in return this man gave him the
pearl. The donor of the precious stone
had been trusted servant of the distin-
guished Count Bathy anyi, and had re-
ceived as souvenir from his master
before his execution scarf pin that the
latter had always worn. Pressed for
money. he sold the gold of the pin. but
kept the stone. He did not suppose it
to DE worth much. and now gave it to
the pawnbroker as the only return he
could make for the latter's aid. Bied-
ermann, the Vienna court jeweler.
whose suspicious had caused the pawn
brokers' arrest. is q distinguished ex-
pert in precious stones. He says that
the English Crown formerly possessed
three black pearls among its precious
adornments. but that they were stolen
some two hundred Years ago. They
were the only stones of the kind then
known TO exist in the world. How
Count Bathyanyi came into possession
of his has not been ascer,ained.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-03-03

is preferred to dumb show of magnifi-
cent profusion.
Then comes the collation. say for
one hundred and fifty guests Served
quietly in the dining-room. II is moot
point whether il pays to employ a ca
terer and commit the whole item of
collation.. wines and attendance to his
hands, or to undertake the work one S
self, with the training of servants. and
the illimitable possibilities of broken
porcelain and mislaid silver. Those
who have had most experience in we'd
ding and dinner parties aver, as a rule.
that it costs less money. and gives bet
ter satisfaction. independent of person.
al trouble and the vexations arising
from the blunders of hired attendants,
to take the former course. For sim
pie collation. for one hundred and fifty
guests. about the lowest figures given
by caterers are 81 per capita. and from
that to Sl2. which is regarded as en-
bracing all the requirements that could
possibly be asked for in Il Fifth avenue
residence. For wedding breakfast,
served in a very quiet way. Sl.5O per
capita represents the lowest limit OF
caterers prices: and this is probably
les, than it would cost the brides IA
Their to buy the materials and make
provision for their preparation and
service. IL is not unusual, this winter.
however. on very quiet occasions, to be
content with a service OF cake and wine
only. Wedding cake for one hundred
persons, done up in pretty boxes,
stamped with monogram. is furnished
at from $50 20 $50. according to the
style of the box: for one of these dainty
little tritles, with painting BY hand on
the lid, all satin and gliding, may be
rendered as expensive AS a casket of
gold. or in the extreme of simplicity,
furnished for next to nothing.
The trousseau. which. after all. is the
largest item. rests altogether with the
means of the parties; but when the
cost of baby's baptismal trousseau
runs up to $1,000, rs has occurred on
occasions this winter. il may be con-
cluded that. even with the greatest
economy, fashionable trousseau re-
quires the expenditure of not less than
5000. and ten times that sum is not
an unusual figure. The attire for the
ceremony. the white satin. brocaded or
not. with bridal veil. orange blossoms,
and toile, accessories. may--exclusivc
of laces and jewels-be procured for
$500. Ii is thus. with the most exact
and rigid supervision of items in every
direction, question of expanding from
$1,000 to $50, 900 TO give one S daughter
in marriage according to the canOns of
good society,". y. Times.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-03-03
The Peacock and the Oyster-A FabIa

ONE day an oyster set out to cross
neck of land to save himself a long
swim around il, and as he journeycd
along the dusty highway, content with
the weather, the climate and his sur
roundings. he suddenly heard harsh
voice crying out for him to halt. As he
rolled into the shade OF a pigweed, a
peacock advanced with lordly strut and
demanded:
How, now. sirrah? Where are you
going, and what is your errand?"
I'm simply crossing from water to
water. and tired enough | am. / be-
licve | have been three good hours
making half mile"
Three hours? Why, | could strut
over the place in three minutes, All.
me, but you don't amount to much for
size"
mo; child can swallow me at a
gulp."
And you aren' the least bit pretty"
That's true Ny shell is coarse and
full of ridges"
And YOU can't sing?n
Not a note"
Nor ny?''
mot fly
well. well. really pity you. Now,
then. If you want TO see something
gaudy, just gaze ON me "
The bird strutted up and down. head
up and tail spread out, and the oyster
was compelled to say that it was sight
TODD sore ewes good.
while you creep | walk, strut and
Nv"
Yes"
While you whisper sing"
Yes"
..While you tumble around in the
mud and sand reflect all the colors OF
the rainbow on the lawn"
= must admit it, sighed the oyster.
.'And while pig-weed shelters YOU
it takes a whole apple tree 10 give me
shade You seq
And the oyster saw. An eagle had
been looking for breakfast. The
humble OYSTER, hidden away under the
weed. escaped his piei cling chances, but
the gorgeous peacock was instantly
seen and spotted. There was a whirr.
a scream. aud the eagle had assembled
with the vaiIi-glorious bird fast in his
claws.
Come 10 think it all over" said the
oyster. rs he squinIed his larboard eye
aloft. lit is about as well to be an
oyster under Il pig-weed as a peacock
in the claws of an eagle. / guess I'll
move on"
MORAL: Those who were born to
strut should not exult over those who
were born to creep.-Detroh Free Press
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-03-03

A CHICAGO man is willing to wager
five hundred dollars that he can maze
the face of 4 negro, Chinese or Indian
as white as that OF the ordinary white
person, by chemical means, within a
reasonable time and before public as
sembly.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-03-03

IT cost the Canadians Sl6l.677J to
support the establishment OF Governor
General Lorne last year.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-03-03
LYDIA E. PINKHAM'S
VEGETABLE COMPOUND.

DrscovERER or

for all those Psi.fsl Canplni,ts ssd Weaknesses
soeonmon to our best Il male population
It viii entirely the wort form Of Female Com
paints al Troubles Inflammation and Clccra-
tion Falling and Displacements, and the consequent
Spinal Weakness, aid Is particularly adapted 70 the
Change of Life.
II VIII dis solve and expe turiors from the uterus In
an early stage of development. The tendency to
humo-s therci checked very speedily by its
II removes faztness atnlcncy. destroys all craving
for s.n:ulans. and relieves weakness of the stomach
II Floating. Headaches, Nervous Prostration,
General Debility, sleepleszners Oppression and inct
Sesfion-
That feeling Of bearing down. csnsing pain, weight
and hscache. is always permanently cured by Its
II will at all times and under all circumstances Net in
harmony with the laws that the female System
For the cureof Kidney Complaints Of either this
Compound is UNSURPASSED
LYDIA T.. PINKHAN's VEGETABLE CON-
POUNDS prepared - and 2s5 Western Avenue,
Lynn. Mass Price 81 sx bottles for q. Sent by mail
in the form Of pills also IN the form OF ozenges
receipt Of price, q per box for either Mrs Pintham
freely all letters Of inquiry. Send for panph
let Address Is above. Mention this Riper.
No family should b. without LYDIAE PiSKHAMs
LIVER PILLS They cure constipation. bliousnesA
and torpadity Of the liver. s cents per bc<.
Sold by RICHARDSON & Co.. ST. Louis, No.
FOR SALE BY DRUGGISTS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-17
GENERAL MARKET REPORT.
NEw.YoKK. Friday, sept. 16, 1ssl

tsTFS-Q Quiet at SC. for Pots and 5s.c for Pearls.
RFESWAX-Duli aud nOminaLy unchanged at 22ia024c.
for and southern Yellow.
ANDI ES-Steady and moderately active.
COAIAnthracitet Il UNCHANGED The demands both from
sOOd but the inadequate freight fac
ities check KtuminOus active at low prices.
quote; Liverpool House Camel. ST. liv-
do, S. Newcastle, do. Gazing, So 75dS4
scotch STEAM SO 10; Provincial, 75QS4 Pennsy lvsna
MesimOTeland 81 10; West Virginia do - 40;
Cumberland Broadtop and Clearfeld. 81 50 Anthracite
9Oa$4 ~ by the
COFFEE Rio dun, unchanged Fair Cargoes. IL 20l2Ac
Mild dull nOminaly unchanged stock of Rio in first hands,
$500 bags.
CHICORG-Unchanged
COCOA-Ouet. unchanged.
CoRDA Moderately active at steady prices. .
COOPEKAGE STOCk-Qulet but moderate stocks hold
pnces steady.
COTTON-Spot Cotton isc lower and moderately active
Gales 1880 bales 76 bales last EVENING" including 3lS bales
lOS2 bales consumption. Receipts at ta
ports today S90 against S22 bales and
2O92S the week, 9l,5g6 bales, against
TO75O week. 1922 bales year; Septem
Der l. 17S664 bales, against 163 l4l bales time last