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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1883-12-15
NEW OPENING.
OLD RELIABLE FURNITURE HOUSE,

KING ST. HALL. MNRrINSEURG.
fCHE largest and best selected stock oil
i Furniture in Marlinsburg, both mana
made and Eastern Furniture. which VIII
enable parties 10 Selec; exactly what they
want. Having made arrangements with
Eastern firms. which will enable me TO
sell cheaper than any other house in the
ritv. | DEFY competition. Keep constant
" on hand.
Marble-top Chamber Suit,
Solid top Chamber Suit,
8edsteads, Bureaus, Washstands,
TABLES, ROCKERS.
CHAIRS, DESKS, MIRRORS,
ofall kinds. Parlor Suits, Lounges, Side
Boards. Book Cases, Marbc-top Tables,
Woven Wire Mattresses, &c.
Also. 4 good assortment OF thildreh
Carriages. and every article usually kept
i'm lirSt-claSS furniture warc-roomS. lIaN-
inc been in business lhc past 10 years ana
given universal satisfaction. Is certain
guarantee that | keep nothing but the
best of furniture. No trouble 10 show
goods. Call and see.
AM ALSO AGENT FOR y MAG
NIFICENT ORGAN.
UNDER Z \ X | \ G.
Undertaking promptly attended to, in
city and country. | keep constantly on
hand Metallic and Cloth Ca>ket' and toi-
fins. Burial robe u speciality. Funerals
served III the shortest notice.
\. kOGEISCllAT
Mar.iuSburg, W. Va.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1883-12-15
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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1883-12-15

PLAIN FRUIT CALE.-Mix together two
eggs, one cupful of brown sugar, one cup
of butter, one cup Of chopped and seeded
raisins one heaping teaspoonful Of cinna-
mon, one small even teaspoonful of cloves,
one-third OF nutmeg, one small hall cup
OF buttermilk, one even teaspoonful Of
soda, and three cups Of flour. Put the
soda in last, and bake long time i'll not
too hot oven.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1883-12-15

The ex-Confedcrate veterans of Nor
folk, Va, have formed ~ organization 10
be known rs the George Z. Pickett AS
sociatiom," with Capt. JAS. Barron Hope
as president.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1883-12-15

Maggie Sheehan, servant girl ut res
dence in East Thirteenth street, New
York, the other night detected burglar
OH the stairway with silver pitcher
under his arm. There WAS rustic OF
calico. and in moment the thief was
lying in the hallway aud Maggie was sit
ting on his breast and her hands tugging
at his hair. She held the for I till relieved
by policeman.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1883-12-15

II i. stated ON good authority that Mr..
Il. 5. Cooper, the celebrated importer of
Jersey cattle, offered the enormous price
of $40, 900 for the Jersey COW Mary Ann
OF ST. Lambcrts, owned by Mr.. Valancey
+. Fuller, Hamilton, Ont. The offer wa.
refused, Mr.. Fuller preferring to remain
the owner of the best Jersey butter COW
In the world.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1883-12-15
A True Sen Serpent Story.

Captain w. l.. Green, keeper of the life
saving station at Long Branch, n. j., re-
ports 10 the general superintendent Of the
service, under date Of November -, that
five of his crew who were fishing in the
ocean few days before saw 4 hideous sea
serpent a short distance from their boats
According TO the story told by the crew
"the serpent was tally 80 or 100 feet long
and 80 feet wide, and We did not see his
entire length They also say that "there
were two blow holes about nine feet long
and two feet wide about twenty feet from
the end OF his nose. The body WAS black,
the head short, and near the nose were
two stubby horns" Captain Green adds
that the serpent was also seen from the
station, making its appearance on the sur
face 1T intervals OF ten minutes. He closed
his report with the remark that This is
the truth
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1883-12-15

CHRISTMAS PuDDING.-Stir three-quaI-
tiers Of cup OF butter and the yolk OF four
eggs together. Add one cup of moiasses
and two cups Of warm milk, with two tea
spoonfuls OF soda dissolved in teaspoon
ful OF boiling water, and add it 10 the milk.
Season with a teaspoonful Of cinnamon,
half teaspoonful Of cloves, little nut
meg and salt. Add -four TO make AS stiff
rs pound cake, and lastly two pounds OF
raisins stoned and chopped fnc, one-quar-
ter OF pound Of citron, aud the whites OF
four eggs, beaten to stiff froth. Tie i'll II
Toured bag, leaving room for the pudding
to swell, and steam six hours. Serve with
q wine sauce.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1883-12-15

FRANCE and China, according to the lat
est dispatches, are Oh the verge of war,
and it is very likely that in short time
the conflict will 5e actually begun. Should
these two powers become engaged in Il pro-
tracted struggle the effect will be felt upon
all of the great powers, and the commerce
will be affected in q greater or less degree.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1883-12-15

NEARLY all the United States Senators
are rich. Mr.. Fair, of Nevada, is put
down ss the wealthicst man in the Senate.
His riches aggregate $4,000, 900; those Of
Mr.. Miller, of California, 81 600, 900; Mr..
Sawyer, Of Wisconsin, $1,000 600; Mr..
Brown, of Georgia, So, 900, 900; Mr.. Pal
mer, of Michigan, $500, 600; Mr.. Sabin,
Of Minnesota, 81 ,OOO, 900, and so on.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1883-12-15

LEMON CAKE.-Taks three lemons and
pare them very thin, soak the peel in one
and a half pints Of water for Twelve hours,
squeeze the juice into the water; add two
spoonfuls Of Orange-fower water, six eggs
beaten, sugar to taste; strain and put into
IA saucepan, keep stirring till As near boil
ing AS possible; take it of the fire, anu
stir till cold. 1t should be rs thick is
custard.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1883-12-15

WHAT AN EGG WILL DO.-For burns and
scalds nothing is more soothing than the
white of All egg, which may be poured
over the wound. 1t is softer rs yarnlSh
for burn than collodion, and, being al
ways at hand, can be applied. Ii is also
more cooling than the sweet oil and cot
toll which WAS formerly supposed to be
the surest application 20 allay the smart
ing pain. 1t is the contact with the air
which gives the extreme discomfort OK
perienccd FROM the ordinary accident Of
this kind and anything that excludes the
air and prevents inflammation Is the thing
to be ut once applied.
The egs is considered one OF the best OF
remedies for dy scntcry. Beaten up slight
ly, will! or without sugar, and swallowed
at gulp, it tends, by its emollient quail
ties, 10 lessen the Inflammation of the
stomach and intcstines, and, by forming
transient coating on these organs, to ena-
bic nature 10 resume her healthful sway
over n diseased body. Two, or at least
three eggs per day would be all that is re-
quircG in ordinary cases; and since cSs Is
not merely medicine, but food rs well the
lighter the diet otherwise and the quieter
the patient i. kept, the more certain and
rapid is the recovery.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1883-12-15
TO THE PUBLIC.
SPECIAL NOTICE.

A IL persons who owe me bills contrsctet
A before entered into partnership WITH ~.
Hess will please take this az personal notico
10 settle the same AZ once. a. must have my
old business closed up as soon ms poesibie.
Respectfully.
Dec. !, Iss3-7u
A-EW CROP y. q. Moissses. new crop =. o.
y sugaT Citron. Currants, Prunes, ksisins'
Cocoanuts LEMONS, IOminy. Dried Apples
Mince yeai, Canned Goods. &c. cheap, az
.. A. HILLS
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1883-12-15
NEW GOODS
At Lowest Cash Prices

AM selling the following goods at the very
i lowest cnsh prices:
DOMESTIC DRY GOODS.
MCSLINS, CALiCOES,
JEANS. CLOTHS.
CORDUROY. FLANNET-~,
COTTON. FLANNEI4>, &c.
BOOTS AND SHOES.
Ny Boots and shoes have been mark cd down
TO the very bottom prices. Good winter Boots
for boys and men from $50 20 SiuD. Gum
Boots and shoes Of all sizes. Fine Shoes for
ladies and children.
HARDWARE.
Axes, Bar-Iron. Nails. Locks. Hinges Sleigh
Baskets, Runners and Shafts.
QUEENSWA ARE.
White Granite sets. French China Tea sets.
Glass sets. Fancy Lamps, Lanterns, Mugs. &c.
GROCERIES AND FRUITS.
Cogees-green and roasted, Java. Laguayra
and Rio; y. .. Syrup and Sugar, unadulter-
ated: Teas. Hominy. Beans, Prunes, Currauts.
Citron, Ralslns, CranherTirs, Oranges. Cocoa
nuts, Extracts, Essence &c, for baking.
CHOICE TOBACCO AND CIGARS
constantly on hand.
All are cordially invited 70 call and examine
the above >tock. VIII ;al.c pleasure -! show
ing vru ny gooaS.
c. L. HODGES.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1883-12-15
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.

CoCoANUr CAKE.-Ome pound of white
sugar, half pound of butter, the yolks OF
five eggs beaten together; beat the whites
to 4 stiff froth; mix three-fourths OF
pound of Hour, two teaspoonfuls of bak-
ing powder, and CRATE one good-sized CO.
coanut; mix together with one cup of
milk. Add the cocoanut just before bak-
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1883-12-15

Mr.. WM. III. VANDERBILT gave another
grand ball at his mansion in New York OH
Tuesday night, which was attended by
about two thousand persons. The supper
was one OF the most elegant ever served
i'll this country, and is said to have cost
in the ncighborhood Of $4,000. 1t was
served by Delmemice. Each napkin that
WAS used cost s., AMI the china and silver
was of the very finest. The most beaui-
ful and costly flowers were collected from
all parts Of the country. The floral deco
ra,ions cost 100000. The costumes worn
by the ladies were magnificent, every lady
present having an entirely new costume.
Several million dollars worth Of jewelry
was worn. The baIl WAS extraordinarily
grand, even for NV York.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-03-22

The way that eminent Reformer,
Senator Mitchell, has manifested his
devotion 10 civil service reform by grab
bins three or four places on the Pen
sion Committee for his relatives, max
ing his l5.year.old son messenger, should
move the heart of Chairman Tom Coop.
er TO compassionate outburst. Don
Cameron is liberal and gentlemanly
spoilsman, but Mitchell grabs around
for cool victuals and Pdtsbsrg
paa.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-03-22
Supreme Court Districts.
BRINGING BACK TUE COUNTIES TO the OLD
ORDER OF THINGS.

BRINGING BACK Tue COUNTIES TO the OLD
ORDER or THINGS.
The bill fixing the districts OF the
supreme court, making them as they
were before the recent change took
place, was called up on second reading
in the house OF representatives last
week. The first section was agreed TO.
On second reading the districts we're
changed as follows Eastern district-
Berks, Bradford, Bucks, Carbon, Ches
ter, Delaware, Erie, Lchigh, Luzerne,
Lackawanna, Mexican, Monroe, Mont.
gomery, Northampton, Philadelphia,
Pike, Schuylkill, Susquehanna, Tioga,
Wayne. Warren, Wyoming, Lycomlng,
Columbia, Sullivan, Clinton, Cleartield,
Bedford and Huntington. Middle dis
trict-Adams, Blair, Cameron, Centre,
Cumberland, Dauphin, Elk, Franklin,
Fulton, JuniAta, Lancaster, Lebanon,
MfIlin, Montour, Northumberland. Perry,
Potter, Snyder, Union and York. Wes.
tern districts-Allegheny, Armstrong,
Beaver, Butler, Cambria, Clarion, Craw.
ford, Fayette, Forest, Green, Indiana,
Jefferson, Lawrence, Mercer, Somerset,
Venango, Washington and Westmore.
land. 1t WAS also amended 10 as 20 re.
auire the court to sit twenty weeks at
Philadelphia, eight weeks at Hsrri''
burg, and ten weeks at Pittsburg. As
amended the bill passed second read.
ing.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-03-22

Cincinnati and Brooklyn had pre-
cisely the same number of persons TO a
house, and fewer dwellings proportion.
ately than any other city except New
York. Even New Orleans, with popu.
lation of only 2I6,001, contained more
dwellings than Cincinnati. The people
of the Crescent City are we'll accommo-
dated in the matter of habitAtions, as
are also The Baltimoreans and San Fran.
ciscans. The main difficulty in Cincin.
matt, everybody knows, is the great
barrier of hills against which, on the
north, dense population crowds. 1t
there had been q dozen square miles
more in this little valley We would have
$4,000 people within the city limits,
and be az comfortably housed Sc Balti'
more or Philadelphia.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-03-22

TnE total production Of coal in the
territory of tho United States in 1881
was 77,329,93i tons. Of this amount
28,5I0,0lG tons were an thracite coal and
48,sl6,9lS tona were bitdminous. All
the anthracite, except 10000 tons min.
ed in Rhode Island, was produced in
Pennsylvania; also 10000 900 tons Of
the bituminous output From this
statement it will be seen that Penney.
wanna produces three.Gflhs of all the
coal used in the country. the importa
tions not exceeding 100000 tons. Ohio
is the second Of the coal producing
States. turning out s,2jOOOO tons in
1851. Illinois ranks third and Mary
land fourth.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-03-22
dvertising biIIs are largost

Assuming that the advertising bills
for 1880 in the counties from which the
returns for 1882 are incomplete were
the same as the amounts expended last
year. il is shown that in the entire State
the cost OF the mercantile advertising
for 1882 is SOC. 900. lG, or about eleven
per cent. of the $s45, ,493, lG that was re.
turned 10 the State. The smallness Of
this percentage is caused by tho compa.
rative insignifcance of the advertising
expenses in some OF the counties not
mentioned in the above table. II must
be remembered, however, that this per.
centage does not present the total cost
of collecting. There were for the whole
State in 1882 "delinquent costs, mileage,
etc. amounting to S3i,3fG9s, and
Treasurer commissions aggregating
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-03-22

A .IupoE CHARGED Win AccErTiso
BAnss.-The President has suspended
Judge Wilson =. Hoover. Associate Jut'
.ice Of the Supreme Court of Arizona
pending an investigation BY the Depart
ment Of Justice OF charges preferred
against him OF corrupt practices in &C
cepting bribes. Judge Hoover IL well
known in Washington from bic connec
sion with the Dickson Star route bribery
cases.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-03-22

IT ArrIARs from the last census that
in 1880 the average number OF persons
to dwelling, all the States taken to.
gether. va. j.GO. New York had 73,.
6s4 dwellings, each Of which was oecu.
ried, on the average, by little over
sixteen persons, while Philadelphia
contained liG,4l2 dwellings with 5.79
occupants to each, on the average. The
number of people to each house in
other large cities is shown by the follow
ing table
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-03-22

Special Dispatch to The Times.
HARRISBURG, March li.-ln accord
ance with Senator Coxe's resolution the
Auditor General sent to the Senate to
day a detailed statement of the revenue
for two years back from mercantile and
liquor licenses and OF the enormous cost
of collecting tho money. The showing
made by the figures is such as to con.
vince Coke that he has struck a rich
vein and will doubtless have great effect
when the several bills that have been
introduced with a view of reforming
the system of collecting these licenses
come up on the question of final passage.
The statement, which was prepared by
County Clerk Gratleu, of the Auditor
Generals Office, gives the figures for
1881 and also whenever possible, for
lsS2. In cases like that OF Philadel.
phia, where the returns for the latter
year are not complete. the figures for
l,S0 are given. 1t j. seen that in ls>l
Recorder Lane distributed $Gs,2SI2O
among Philadelphia organs for the
utterly needless advertising, which
would be abolished 10y Senator Kenne.
dy's or Representative A. II Morgan :
bill. Add to this heap Of money the
$33 sG7.lj kept from the State for de
ljuquent costs, mileage, etc, j." and the
S2.jjs 43 charged by tho Treasury for
commissions, and the total cost Of col.
lecting S3l5.3GG 50 for the State is found
to be SlO4,G76.7s, or almost exactly 81
per cent.
Strong as these figures may prove as
an argument for the passage Of a reform
bill. their showing is not so proportion
ately bad "a that Of the Dauphjn county
figures. Dauphin paid Si0l2 50 for
mercantile advertising in 1851 and e..
4il.G0 in 1850, although it returned to
the State for the former year was only
slO.3Sls5 and for the latter $lO,9Ol2i.
Dauphin gives its organ about twice as
much for advertising which brings only
$4,000 to the State "a Allegheny county
spends for getting n return Of eight or
nine times the amount collected in
Dauphin. The other counties contain.
ing the more important cities and towns,
while not showing 30 large proportion
of money spent to keep dependent
newspapers bowling for the machine,
furnish. nevertheless, figures that may
serve to guide legislators who doubt the
necessity of making all or any Of the
radical changes provided for in the bills
OF Senators Kennedy and Wolverton
and Representative Morgan. Following
are the figures for counties where tho
advertising bills are largest;
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-03-22
Every Letters Contents.

WARSAW. Jefferson Co. Pa.
The swelling has all gone. am as
we'll and natural - ! ever was before !
WAS enlarged. | am delighted with
Pc~a11 Aad H1n1Ha. ;. ]. SHtTER.
Nv son is still improving in health.
Your Prv11a is Just the thing for him.
W. BsrER, ST. Mary, Pa.
The large Chronic Ulcers. of II
months standing, are entirely healed.
The swelling, pain and itching have all
subsided. the leg is healed, and ! am
perfectly well. Pc~Ha is a wonderful
remedy. W. NJ. 6R1TrlTn,
Ashland, Nv.
II you desire health and to cave
money, ask your Druggist for Dr.. Hart
mAn's "Ills of Life" II 2t.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-03-22

GESEE,L GRANT IS. ions SHERuAS.-
Another Of John Shcrman's political
tricks has been detected and General
Grant is reported to have written let.
ter to the President requesting him 10
rectifv it. Ex.Naval officer Lewis, OF
the New Orleans Custom House, and "A
delegate TO the Chicago convention,
where he wa. made prominent through
being Grants only supporter from
Louisiana. was almost Immediately after
the adjournment Of the convention 70
moved al Mr.. Sherman instance Mr.
Dumourt being appointed in his place.
General Grant now claims that it j. but
just to reinstatc Mr.. Lewis. and suggests
that another postjon be given Ar. Du.
mont.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-03-22
Hard Puzzle 7

great many have gone crbzr over
the = puzzle hut partio- who don { 90
to the Boston Clothing House, Belle.
fontc Pa, for their clothing boots and
shoes are crazy enough, to pay double
the price for them IN other places, and
il the hardest puzzle, we ever heard Of.
We told you many times. that We are
closing out our entire stock Of Fall and
Winter caods. Of and below cost. Ne
therefore advise you to strike, while the
iron is hot, as you'll never have this
chance offered again. rs 81.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-03-22

A QUESTION ON THE TARIFF Bill
WAsursGToS, March l5.-A question
has arisen at the treasury department
in regard to the new tariff act. Leaf
tobacco of which eighty FIVE per cent.
is of the requisite size and of necessary
fineness Of texture to be suitable for
wrappers and of which more than one
hundred leaves are required to weigh q
pound, If not stemmed seventy five
cents per pound. If stemmed one dollar
per pound. The doubt is as to whether
the eighty.fve per cent. is to be com.
puted upon the whole quantity of TO.
bacoo embraced In the invoice or upon
the contents OF each separate package.
The matter has been referred TO the
collectors of customs at New York and
Boston, with instructions to consult the
trade and report rule for the govern.
ment OF the department on this ques.
tion.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-03-22

TmE COSTR.CT STsTEX.--Scnator Hess
has introduced in the Senate bill TO
abolish the contract system in prisons
and reformatory institutions Of this
state. 1t provides against the employ.
ment Of inmates Of institutions after ex.
piration ofexisting contracts and that
no child under fourteen years Of age
shall be employed or hired out by con.
tract The days work system is speci.
ally inveighcd against The bill sAys
further that all convicts under control
Of state and county officers and inmates
Of retormAtory institutions shall receive
quarterly wages fixed by the authorities
Of the institution.