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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1883-07-28

"Mother," said Quincy girl, .'what is
a heroine! "a woman who does not
squeal at the sight of rat" was the
prompt reply. a"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1883-07-28


Don't forget that you can buy Paints,
Oils and Glass st the very lowest price
from me, as buy them in large quantl-
ties direct from manufacturers. Also,
headquarters for Bar Iron, Horse Shoes,
Blasting Powder, Sc. Salt always on
hand in large quantities, which VIII be
sold at lowest price, either wholesale or
retail.
l sell my goods exclusively for cash or
produce, consequently can give you low
est possible prices oil all lines, lie DO not
propose to make good customers pay up
the loss on those who never pay, by adding
additional profit which must be the case
of those who sell on credit. l invite all
in need Of goods 10 examine stock and
CT. HODGES.
VT,IE CELEBRATED DAMP-PR0OF BAR
/ kER BALTIMORE ORGAN sold low Tor
cash and on easy terms. Warranted for SIX
years. J. -. FlENlNt. -AHtht:
June 2-Gm Shepherdstown, W. Va.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1883-07-28

The Tombstone Ep,taph, Of Arizona,
tells OF dear little boy. who, when, told
upon his first day al school, that the first
letter in ths alphabet was called "a"
said to the schOolma'a am: GLOW in hi
do yotI know 2"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1883-07-28

The stage from Santa Fe, rolling gently
along through the clouds Of dust which
belong TO that region, pulled up suddenly
70 allow traveller, in a long mustard
colored dustsr, 70, ascend. He was, Of
course, all English tourist, and observed
10 his neighbor 'Rum place stopped at
for refrcshment just now. Woman they
cali AIehandle Fan. She's got a big
axehandle. and II the unwary traveller
objects 70 the hush, slie lays him on. with
il. Gidn't grumbIe much myself, for 1
noticed that her husbands head looked
like prize pumpkin"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-12-08

The annual report of Postmaster
General Gresham. contains number
of important suggestions. 1t sho Ns
that since the time that Mr.. James
took possession of the department in
1881 the receipts have increased and
the expenses diminished, there being
a surplus to the credit of the depart
ment of over one million of dollars al
the close of the fiscal year ended June
achieved without using any part of
the appropriations made by Congress
for the star-route service. The free
delivery service in cities of over 2r,-
600 inhabitants has worked well, and
at g. profit Of over a million Of dollars
although the expenses exceeded the
cost of delivery in only fourteen cities
out of one hundred and fifty four. He
deprecates the reduction of local de-
livery to one cent. and the extension
of the system to smaller cities. He
recommends that the unit of weight
for first-class mail matter be increased
from half an ounce to one ounce, and
that the rate of one cent for news
papers and periodicals up to two
ounces be changed to the same rate
for three ounces. He asks that law
be provided prohibiting the use of
the mails to newspapers publishing
lottery advertisements, and he is en-
phatically opposed to the government
going into the postal telegraph bust
ness, either alone or in corporation
with chartered company. His views
on this subject in its connection with
official patronage and the abuse of the
system for partisan purposes are very
strongly expressed.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-12-08

in the present attitude of the Democ-
racy he would be nominated, and. if
nominated, he would carry more
Southern States than any Republican
in the country. He is the strongest
candidate that Northern sectionalism
can present. He is the idol Of capital
and business. He is the terror of
Southern sectionalism. He would
completely disarm and more pIaus-
IDLY rally the South 10 his support.
for Southern safety, than could any
other candidate. The South has had
his rule in war and in peace. Repres-
sion of sectionalism, and with its PEG.
pie sick of Southern suicide and its
fearful consequences. he would end
the solid South for ever.
1t is Grants mission to be recalled
to the Presidency. He has defeat to
atone, and / shall be greatly surpris-
ed if he does not become the formest
Republican candidate in 1884, within
the next three months. He could
not have made himself formidable
aspirant; but Southern sectional folly
can do for Grant in day more than
all his friends could hope to achieve
in life time. The one obstacle to
Grant entering is the probable per-
sistence of Arthur as candidate, in
the present reasonable certainty ofan
election but with Arthur out of the
way Grant would be the foremost
candidate before another moon shall
have waxed and waned. But, whether
Blaine or Grant. the Republican can
didate will be one who can meet
Southern sectionalism with aggres-
sive sectionalism, and that is the su
preme calamity inflicted upon the
country by the sectional and indus
trial issues made paramount by the
Democratic House.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-12-08
Carlisle Chosen.

WASHINGTON. D. c., Dec. Car.
Isle was nominated on the first ballot.
He received 104 votes, while Mr..
Randall, of Pennsylvania, the tariff
candidate, received but SO.
The caucus was called 10 order at
7:4O P. NJ, by General Rosecrans, of
California. Representative Geddes,
of Ohio, was unanimously chosen
Chairman of the caucus, and Repre-
sentative Willis, of Kentucky, was
elected Secretary. 1t was decided by
vote of l04 to 80 to vote viva yoce.
subsequently an attempt was made
to reconsider the proposition to vote
by open ballot, but it was defeated by
vote of 1l3 to 70, making a total of
1888. The several candidates were
then placed in nomination. Mr.. Nor
rison, of Illinois, nominated Mr.. Car
Isle. Governor Curtin, of Pennsyl-
vania, nominated Mr.. Randall, and
Mr.. Dorsheimer, of New York. them
nominated Mr.. Cox. The vote was
taken which resulted in the nomina-
ton of Mr.. Carlisle on the first ballot
by vote of 104. Mr.. Randall re-
ceived 80 votes. Mr.. Cox received 80
votes,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-12-08
General Grant Talks Politics.

PHILADELPHIA, November 29.-
General Grant, who came over to
Philadelphia last night, after attend
ing the wedding of Miss Drexel. re.
turned to New York on the o'clock
express. He said to a Philadelphia
Times reporter: "New York is GER
tainly Republican when the party is
undivided, and I don't see anything
just now to divide it. 1t is idle to
hazard a guess at the probable Re-
publican candidate for President"
"D0 you think Mr.. Arthur could
secure the New York delegation in
the next National Republican Con-
Yention?"
II really don't know. Ohio is still
Republican in a Presidential year,
and Pennsylvania is sure. There
fore the outlook is very promising
for next years contest"
"How about Mr.. Tilden as the
Democratic candidate ?"
"There is considerable talk of him
in New York as the man who can
carry the State, but can he? Are his
friends not too sanguine ?"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-12-08
The Dream Of Youth.

The dreams we so fondIy loved in
early life may just as quickly pass
away and leave nothing but a scared
and desoiate path behind. The proud
hopes which spring untidden in the
human heart, may die and fall as fell
the plague on sinful man. The mon
uments rf beauty and art which have
been reared by mans creative genius
may crumble and turn to dust, but
PERUNA the great remedy, will still
be acknowledged to be the greatest
of all medicines, and will still receive
the praise which so rightly belongs to
it. Thousands have received benefits
from it, and have shown their appre.
citation of it by their testimonials to
that effect. Ask your druggist for
this great remedy. and for the PAM
phlet called the ellis of Life.n or adj
dress DR.. S. B. Hartman e. Co. 10
lumbus, Ohio, and they will send vou
one free.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-12-08

The Presidents message is in har-
mony with the tone of his admins
tration, straightforward, business
like, dignified, entirely without sem
sational features. He treats the
Government as a great business con.
Germ of a multitude of partners who
ought to he told in plain terms how
their business has gone for year,
which side the balance is on, what
are the prospects for the near future
and what measures would, in the
opinion OF the executive head, pro-
mote the concerns interests.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-12-08

The Philadelphia Times says about
Carlisle: The conservative element
of the Democratic party lost most
important battle last evening in
Washington, and it is a defeat that
seems fearfulIy pregnant with Demo-
cratic disaster in 1884. Mr.. Carlisle
represented revenue reform and what
is practically free trade. Mr.. Randall
represented a tariff with discrimi-
nations in favor of our vast and
varied industries. By the nOmina-
tion of Mr.. Carlisle the sentiment of
the Democratic party is proclaimed as
against even incidental protection,
and this deliverance is made in favor
of the fact that the party is just on the
threshold of a Presidential battle
Unless all precedents and accepted
rules of political construction must be
at fault. the platform of the Demo-
cratic candidates for 1884 is now made,
and, if so, Democratic defeat will be
inevitable and overwhelming.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-12-08

The annual report of the Fifth Au,
ditor of the Treasury, just issued,
shows what it costs the Government
to collect its internal revenues. The
cost in New York State was 81 for
every $50, in Maryland 81 for every
$50, North Carolina 81 for every 81,
South Carolina 81 for SO Georgia 81
for every SIS, Mississippi and Ala
bana 81 for every 81, Tennessee 81
for every SO, and Texes 81 for every
Sc. The average cost in all the States
was 81 for every S34. The great cost
of collecting in the Southern States
is attributed to the large forces that
have to be employed to suppress
"moonshining.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-12-08
SATURDAY, DEC. s. 1888.

The first session 0fthe Forty-eighth
Congress convened at noon Monday,
with full attendance in both houses.
In the Senate, Mr.. Edmunds, presi-
dent pro tempore, presided, and a
number of new Senators were sworn
in. In the House. Hon. John q.
Carlisle, of Kentucky. was elected
Speaker by vote of 1871. to 1l2 for j.
w. Keifer and scattering. A reso-
luton was adopted seating Mr.. Man
ming, Democrat, from Mississippi,
without prejudice to the claims of the
contestant, Gen. Chalmers.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-12-08

style of art of that day were scatter
ed broadcast through our and foreign
countries, besides being put into the
hands of agents to facilitate the sale
of lots in city which was destined
to wait eight or ten years before it
could get out of its paper swaddling
clothes. 1t was one of Washington's
cherished ideas to have at the capt.
tai National church, after the mod.
ell of the church establishment of Eng
land, to which the General was a
firm adherent to the end, Where
the Patent Office now stands, was to
be the contemplated church in all the
glory of lofty towers, and Gothic
minarets, with a seating capacity
commensurate with the magnitude
of the Nation. In the language used
in the description of the plan "the
church is not to be assigned to the
use Of any particular set or denomi-
nation. but IS to be equally open TO
all. 1t will be likewise proper shell
ter for such monuments as were vot-
ed by the last Continental Congress
for those heroes who fell in the cause
of liberty, and for such others as may
hereafter he decreed by the voice OF
grateful Nation.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-12-08
Don't Spill the Milk.

''There is no use crying over spilled
milk" says the old saw. If you are
not only bald, but have no life in the
roots of your hair, there is no use cry
ing over that, either. Take both time
and yourself by the forelock while
there is forelock left. Apply Part
ker's Hair BaIsam to your hair be-
fore matters get worse. 1t will ares
the falling off of your hair and restore
its original color, gloss and softnesS'
1t is a perfect dressing wiChal, clean'
richly perfumed, cools and heals the
scalp.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-12-08

Indications point to a general
movement among the workingmen
throughout the country against the
system of prison contract labor. The
wonder is that they haven't made the
fight before. The system is an unjust
and odious discrimination against the
honest mechanic, and in this State
the Grand Old Democratic Party
which stays awake of nights mourn.
lng tho woes of the workingnan, il
responsible for it.--BeL Air Times,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-12-08
A Brave War Correspondent.

New Orleans Times-Democrat.
Edward ODonovan, who is report
ed to have been one of the victims of
Hicks Pasha's disastrous march into
the Soudan, was one of the best
known and most adventurous of En-
glish special correspondents. When
young man he became involved in
Irish political affairs and fled abroad.
After drifting hither and thither
and suffering severe hardShips in for.
eign lands, he started off for Turks
tan, and finally reached Merv after
series ofastounding adventure, which
he related in the columns of the Lon
don Daily News, and afterwards more
fully in his book, 1.-The Merv Oasis"
published in 1882. He was elected
one of the khans Of Merry, and when
he left there it was on the understand
ing that he would endeayor to secure
political assistance against Russian
encroachments. O'Donovan's career
was more remarkable one even
than that of SANKEY'S. He was select
ed always for the most dangerous ex-
petitions, and being wonderful lin.
guist could, when disguised, make
his way into and out of countries
where discovery was almost certain
death. The reporter of an English
paper who interviewed O'Duuoyan
in January last in his London lodg-
ings thus describes him in the midst
of barbaric surroundings "Over
the back of chair is thrown a great
sheepskin coat, which is reversible.
The fleece is long and curly, while
the skin has been tanned with the
rind of pomegrates. On the ground
is "A native tobacco pipe, a description
OF hookah; knives of various kinds
are to be seen on tables and shelves,
while magnificent gOld-m0unted
sword hangs on the wall. This was
presented to Mr.. O'DonOyan when
he WAS invested as a khan. On
that occasion he was also given q
tinely-Wrought gold ring, which
he still wears, and another sword pos
sesslng a fine English blade and
an Afghan mount, the steel being in
laid with gold. 1t bears the date of
1910, and must have been captured by
the Afghans from the English, and
afterWard was taken by the Turco-
mans from the Afghans in Khyber
pass. His large leather riding boots,
a great coat whose sleeves are long
enough to turn over and protect the
hands, and several other garments
made of undyed camel's hair lie upon
the sofa, and these Mr.. O'Donovan
takes up one after the other and illus
trates to US how they are worn. But
the coat which he prizes most is an
Irish frieze, bought sixteen years
ago in Conomara. He has carried 1t
through every campaign and wore it
when he rode into Merv. 1t has been
shot through in two places, but its
wearer miraculously escaped. When
with the Trans Caspian expedition at
Kars he added to it a fine Arctic fox
fur collar, and it is a good old coat
still.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-12-08

man reached up, struck him in the
back of the neck and knocked off his,
hat. Several others took a hand in.
the ARRAY, and by the time they got
through with hustIing and pushing
him, he was glad to, make his escape.
His liking for Butler was evidently
not increased.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-12-08

Clerk Of Court of Appeals, Jones,
has awarded the contract for print
ing for the next session of our Legis-
Iaiure to James Young, of Baltimore,
for SO, 440. To show what "gouge"
the Ring has been practicing on the
people in this matter of the State
printing, we haye only to compare
Mr.. 4oung's figures with the amounts
expended in the years since the Dem
ocratic party came into power in this
State.
The startling array of dollars and
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-12-08
1t will be seen that Mr.. Youno n,

1t will be seen that Mr.. Young pro-
poses to do the Legislative printing
of 1884 for less than half the sum
charged in 1882, when it was far less
than the same work had eyer been
done for before.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-12-08

Another good investment said the
druggist, on buying a gross of Schros'
der's Corn Solvent,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-12-08
TERMS OF ADVERTISING.

Correspondents must enclose full name and
address, not necessarily for publication, but
private guarantee of good faith. Reject
ed communications will not be returned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-27

chairman, Public Lands, Indian Affairs (includ-
ing chairman, Territories Gncluding chairman
Manufactures, Mines and Mining Including
chairman Pacific Railroads, Patents tincludlng
chairman) Pensions Including chairman,
Private Land Claims Including chairman,
District of Columbia Including chairrnan'
Claims Including chairman, Revision OF the
Laws, Rules, Ventilation, and American Ship
building and Ship-owning. Here are twenty
two committees, including many OF the most
important in the House, in which the South has
numerical majority Of the majority. There
are Others in which the South has exactly one
half of the majority, which, with the clan
nshness of Southern men, will probably be
found to be working majority. These are
Banking and Currency, Foreign Affairs,
Military Affairs, those on expenditures in State,
War, Justice, Post Office, Interior and Navy
Departments, Civil Service Reform, Printing
and Library. There are only seventeen COM
mittees, or barely one-third of the whole
number, in which the South has not majority
or a solid half of the Democratic membership,
and many of these are committees of little con-
senupncp.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-27
GENERAL NOTES.

The march Of total abstinence in England has
been interrupted for the moment by the farmers OF
wiltshire They have dubbed together and presen'eda
purse Of $500 10 the who, little While ago. prove"
that he could pitch wheat with the aid OF beer IMAM
opponent who drank water
The damage, more by water than flame, to
the old Cabinet Building of Yale College Sunday after
noon amounting altogether to not than 500 and
fully covered by Insurance. recalls the surprising
immunity from fire which the college has eoyedtnroush-
out It's existence. Although until recently tho
buildings were heated entirely by stoves and rcplaces
and are now by preference Of their occupants lighted TO
a great extent by lamps and In spite oil the proverDih
careessness OF students respects the handling OF e
and OIL of matches and the stumps Of cigars and cigar
ettes there has never before been fire OF the least
sequence within the limits OF the college. Tie CaDhei
Building Will be ready for use again at the beginning oi
the next TERM fortnight hence
correspondent of The London Telegraph who
has visited the great arsenal at Canton, now entirely
under the control OF Cinnamon declares that is turning
out breechoadng rifles artillery and machine guns OF
the best patterns and Of excellent quality and hnish
@one thing" writes the correspondent, was evident
namely that Cinnamon here knew enough 10 make tler
own weapons. AS there are those VINO thhlk ina. t"0
event of war China would DO at loss for Dreech-loas
arms It Is as well to mention that at Canton and shans
hal too saw cases of machinery not yet put up quite
sulcient 10 set another arsenal or two into woTas
orler; and that at Tientsin and neutrality-suspicious.
of Chtnhmen who understand enough OF the aIL VI
weapon-inaking 10 get all this machinery ih'o "oe
order" I,
Having observed that superstition can po
made the basis OF prosperity and that hrssci ,h
n caplta possession for a French village some VI ~
aiscernine otizens of Chameet determined 10 nav
saint of their own and preparations were mauo 49,
ingy In due time the parish graye-digger cau' w.
coffin In a part of the cemetery where He na" a.
buried anybody and II stood 10 reason taat Inc p''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-27

committed their interests to Democratic keep
ing, and faith so closely approaching the
sublime surely cannot be met with falsehood by
men who have hearts in their bosOms.
II is somewhat discouraging to the ONO WOOL
grower. TO be sure, 10 find as his personal repre-
sentative in the Committee on Ways and Means
Mr.. Frank Hurd, the only Democratic member
from that State who spurned the tariff resolu-
ton and spat upon the platform of his party.
II ia singular, we must admit, that the only
member from Ohio who pronounced the wool
resolution contemplate fraud should be the
only Democratic member from that State
bonored with seat in the committee by which
tariff bills are framed. But it Is the blessed
privilege of the wool-grower who has trusted
the Democratic party, in spite OF all Its past
conduct to persevere in his beautiful faith
through present tribulation. Democratic votes
cut down the duty last spring, it is true, but the
Democrats are very sure they have reformed
since then-with the possible exception of Mr..
Hurd. If spurned by the Ohio member, as he
possibly may be- let the cOnfdng wool-grOwer
take his appeal to the great and good Carlisle,
who is at present the official head of the Dem
ocratic marty. He is an honorable man.
Solemn pledges will not be despised by him.
re necessary, of course, he will reconstruct the
Ways and Means Committee, rather than have
his party branded with falsehood and Its
pledges dishonored. BY all MEANS let wool
growers be comforted and go to Mr.. Carlisle.
Their votes gave his party what chance it has
for the Presidential election, and he surely
cannot refuse their righteous request
We do not recommend the Ohio wool-growers
to 90 to Mr. Sherman, or Mr.. Mckinley, or
other Republicans, because it would be a waste
of time Those men are not III power now' ana
besides, they are in favor of protection already
But if they should offer any motion about the
tariff, it would naturally be regarded as an
effort TO embarrass the great Reform party III
its reformatory processes. The motion would
he sent by n Democratic majority to the DEM
ocratic Committeeman is, to Mr.. Frank Hurd.
Every wool-grower who voted for MIR. Hoadly
will feel that he ought to be ready to suffer long
and endure much, that the sacred cause oil tari1
reform by the election of a Democratic Pres
ident may not be impeded. If the Democratic
leaders are a little slow in raising the duty on
wool we NAV be sure 1t is only because they do
not want to disturb harmony, and so impede the
cause. In due time, of course, the pledge will
he redeemed: surely the wool-grower never
heard of a Democratic pledge that was not
redeemed! Then let him keep his faith warm.
II NAV need some time to bring the new House
and its new committee to the views OF the WOOL
grower, without a rude shock to Democratic
harmony. but those who have chosen to trust
their cause to that party must not expect 10 see
miracles performed on the instant. Let
Patience have her perfect work.