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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-04-12


TheInternational Exhibition Of Needle
work, which Is 10 be held ut Sydcnbam IN
July, 1884, will include, among other GU
riositics, two things which " III mol Dc the
least Of the attractions Of the exhibition.
One of the famous needles, presented Ia
the Emperor of Germany under the fol-
lowing circumstances, is worth recalling.
The Emperor was visiting tic great
needle inaiitfactory ut KncnzDaeb, aud
was desirous OF seeing FOR himself tie rel
atiye power Of machinery compared wiib
skilled hand labor. a bundle Of super
fine needles Was placed before him 200
Of which acighcd less than balf ~ ounce,
and he expressed his astopiSbment lIrat
eyes could DC bored IN such minute oh
jects. Thereupon the foreman Of the Dor
ing department. asked IIis Majesty 10 give
him hair from his beard, and receiving
it, he bored an eye IN IT, threaded II, and
handed back TO the astoDisbcl Emperor
this improyised anG most peculiar needle.
The other curious needle was manufaG-
tured at Redditeh and presented TO tie
Queen. II is sort Of miniature Trajan's
column. All around it are represented
scenes from the Queens, life executed 20
minutely that a masnifyipg gIass il re-
qnircd to distinguish them. This needle
can be opened, and within Il arc nnmbfr
of fve:y fine needles, on which also scenes
have been cngraved.-Londoa Times.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-04-12

Mr.. Ruskin says that a couple shonld
court seven years. Either Mr.. RuskiH
has no o1gro~n-up daughters, or coal l.
very MUCH cheaper in England than is Is
here. s' IEyn .9,slf ai.i '
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-04-12
COAL! COAL!!

T AM now fully prepared to furnish all
L kinds of the very best quality of coal.
Red and White Ash, Nut, Stove, and Egg;
also Cumberland Lump and Run of Mine.
Guarantee quality and prices to be as
good and low rs can be bought. All orders
left ut the store or warehouse will receive
prompt attention. Your orders solicited.
CT. HODGES.
Sept. 80, 1883 If
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-04-12
Mckee Brothers,

HAGERST0WN, MD,
Have Macrayne Cord Of All Colors
The finest assortment OF Etsys and WATERS Il
town. EflfFl1tF
Patent Potato Sllcers. md Steak Greiths.
Bird Cages and Fixtures.
Bracket saws, holly and walnut Lumber.
Tracing Paper, &c.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-04-12
WOODSTOCK PLOWS.

TAVE in stocl; the same two-hOrsc PlOWs
1 which have been selling for years, which
for chcapness of price, lightness OF draught,
thoroughncsS and amount of work done, is
without rival, universally so pronounced.
Keep on hand stock OF points, shears, Land
Sides, &c, for sale by
j. S. MELVIN.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-04-12
The Entler Hotel,

SHEPuERDSTOWN, WEST VIRGINIA.
Mr. e. F. GRAVES, formerly proprietor of the
Valley Rouse, is now running the Eoiler Hotel,
and also retains number of good rooms in the
Valley House, which is directly opposite, all per-
sons heir q boarded at the Entler Hotel. Special
accommodations for commercial travellers. All
persons who wish to spend the summer months
in n pleasant and comfortable manner, can do so
by stopping at this hotel. A first class livery in
connection with the hotel, and reduced rates will
ne given 10 the guests. Also has boats for hire
for the accommodation OF fishermen. a few
b,ss are still being caught in the Potomac weigh
ing from five TO seven pounds.
B. +. GRAVES.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-04-12

~ An IndiaDa jury has. just au ar'lc.i
10000 damages to a woman who s~ore
That a man hal kissed her i, ,0OO tiases,
les migbty cold bioo'led womas who
will keep eouDt when kisses snreaso thick.
and the unfortunate victim ofihe deceit
IL eptiried to the sympathy Of his confd-
ing sex -,l. ...jt,.Jl,.a. a.,f 8g frltl s.f trrf
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-04-12

q Hasn't young Mr.. siini offered you III.
hand yets demanded a mother OF her
daughter. Hes been long enough about
II. Not quite, mother, bht he cnc very
nearit last night. How did lie COMP vory
near il? asked the old lady. lie offered
me -his artaayy irasaaY laa-ol neii
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-04-12

a woman ievcr sees "A bfby without
wanting to ini 10 IT; aman never secs. !.
babyswithont wantiag "a run from il.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-04-12

Afet.o was found by lis conira,Ics a
few minutes after the swapping OF the
line. lie was picked up insensiIle, with
several holes punched in the metallic part
of his diving suit Panama Hcraii.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-04-12
CORN-PLANTERS,

nRIED APPLES and PEACHES only cents
| lar W. H. BILLMYER'S-y
rI,HREE- POUND CAN OF Canned Apples only
| 10 cents per can At w. II. BlLLMI ERS.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-05-30
Two More Dakota Justic 80.

The house on Saturday the 18th,
passed Delegate Ray1nond's bill provid.
ing for two additional associate justices
for the Territory of Dakota and the es.
adjustment Of two additional districts,
making six judicial districts in all.
The new Fifth district is composed of the
counties of Brookings, Kingsbury,
Beadle, Deuel., Hamlin, Grant, Coding-
ton, Clark, Day, Sphinx, Brown, Hand,
Hyde, Hughes, Silly, Edmunds, Faux,
McP herson, Potter, Campbell, Roberts
and Walworth and the Sisseton and
Wappeton Indian reservations.
And the Second and the fourth dis
trict," reads the bill, shall consist Of the
remainder Of the territory which now
constitutes said Second district,
and Fourth district, respectively,
as defined by the statutes OF said
territory. The Sixth district is composed
of the counties of Bowman, Willard. Bill
lngs, Dunn, Mackenzie, Alfred, Bu-
ford, Flannery, Walker, Montraille, Viii.
liams, Stark, Hatinger, Morton, Mer-
Ger, Mclean, Stevens, RenyAle, VIM.
Bottineau, McHenry, Sheridan, Bur
leigh. Emmons, Macint osh. Logan, Kid.
der. Wells, Desna, Rolette. TQwner,
Benson, Foster, Stutsman, La Moure,
Dickey, Griggs, Steele and Barnes.
The Sixth district court is q United
States court. with quarters at Bismarck.
Two terms are to be hsld there annu-
ally.
This arrangement Of the district is "a
stand until changed By the legislature.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-05-30
Car Wheels Of Railroads.

Everything is built to last and do SER
vice. Only one thing have I noticed as
yet in England or on the contin emit. that
seems less substan tial and durable than
the corresponding article in the United
States. That is the car wheels Of rail-
roads. Here have seen very few that
are solid. They are made with rims
about two inches thick Oh the thinner
side, surrounded by fange, and con-
neoted with the central part Of the wheel
with spokes that are themselves not
solid iron, but hollow elipses. Even
the driving-wheels Of tho engines are
made in this way. And as the railroad
carriages and freight cars run appar-
emily on higher bearings, the whole
train seems to rest on more airy and
frail basis, and one shrinks at first from
entrusting himself to so weak a struc-
t1lre, lest the irregularities Of the road
should cause the cars to Jump the track.
But soon he finds that there is no lack
Of speed, and yet there is great regular
ity and ease of movement, and the
thought occurs to him that it may be
quite as safe, as we'll as great economy
in the cost and wear of rolling stock, to
have perfect track, with light wheels.
so that there will be no tendency to
jump the track, as to have poorer
track and heavy wheels to hold the
train down, when otherwise it would be
thrown off.--London Letter.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-05-30
Lcghorn Hats and Bonnets.

When the milliner takes one Of the
old fashioned fats in hand it seems as
though nothing very taking" could be
made of it, but with new arrangement
of the rim they are lovely. Half OF the
broad rim is cut loose from the
crown, from front to back, and then
turned over the crown as far as it will
go. The brimless side is filed ont with
plumes and tips and lace, while the two
brims that curve over each other arc
filled in with a ruche of narrow satin
ribbon loops and lined with lace. The
brims droop one above the other like
the petals of q wild rose half open.
This is an exceedingly dressy and novel
style, it is more or less introduced into
other shapes. A bonnet for instance is
made by cutting the back and turning
the brims both front. Then the back
is finished with full frills of lace or the
plumes allowed to curl over concealing
it in part.
The dropping shade hat, always
needed in tho country, comes in pretty,
graceful shapes, but most crowns are
high and many Of them very small.
The colors selected for general wear
are gray, ecru and black, but a harmo-
ny is sought between the hat or bon
net and the several, costumes Of which
it is a part.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-05-30
The Order: Of Trappists.

Writing fthe trappists at Gethse-
mane, Ky, a correspondent says: "When
a monk dies no useless coffin incloses
his Breast but, wrapped in his circular,
with his cowl drawn over his head as in
life, he is buried. Each grave is COW
cred with myrtle and has a black wood
en- cross bearing the name Of the cells
dusty inmate. At the foot of each
grave is little stool, where the father
who conducts you kneels to pray for
the soul of the departed. At the end
of the TOW is new, open grave, which
will receive the next body, and which
constantly helps the father to remember
death There are no qualifications for
the Trappists order. ANY man who
will obey the rules may stay seven years,
giving his labor to the community and
his thoughts to God, and, if he does
not like it then, may withdraw. IF he
concludes to stay be takes the perpetu.
al VOW. The sin-sick and the weary
are all here. Few desert, while many
have been for years buried to the world
and all it's little commissions. Some OF
them do not know who is president, and
the echo of Guiteau's pistol shot died at
the outer walls. The abbey contains d
fine library of religious works, among
which is Bible printed at Lyons in
1882" SAs'~@* -<
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-05-30
"Baggage-Snaashers."

The way certain railroad men handle
! the trunks of travellers is sometimes
shocking to the most Indifferent specta-
tor, and has earned for them the faml-
lar name Of baggage smashers.
A few years ago one Of these men
tumbled a long pecuiar-looking box
from the porter's truck into q baggage,
car at the Old Colony depot i'll Boston,
and stood it on end in the usual rough
fashion, when stifed voice cried.--.
"Oh, DON'T"
Don't vhat?" said the astonished
'smasher," staring at the box.
"Don,t stand me on my head! Turn
me over quick" said the voice.
The excited baggage-man hurriedly
placed the box in horizontal position,
when the voice, more stiAed than before,
called OUT
"Tbat won't do! You've put me on
| my face! Oh! Ohw
The Dagger man hastened to turn the
box over, and was awarded by grunt
of satisfaction by the voice. Then turn.
ing to the owner-a quicklooking little
man standing by--he exclaimed, wlping
the sweat from his forehead,-
"Look here! You must pay fare fol
this boy in the box!"
ooh no" said the owner: IT have
carried him thousands of miles on rail-
roads, and have never paid his fare yet.
"No MATTER" said the baggage-man.
You can't smuggle nobody over this
line !; and if YOU don't fork over, I'll sci
him out ON tho platform, and leave him
standing on his head, till you dol"
"Why sir, he's a dead-head! the con.
ductor has passed him many time,'
demonstrated the traveller.
"We don't dead-head no live folks in
boxes" said the smasher; and he was
about to tumble the box out, when the
conductor himself came along, and rec
ognizing the traveller, inquired.
whats the trouble, Signor Blitz?"
1t was, in fact, Blitx the ventriloquist1
and the occupant Of the box was no
other than his automaton "boy,'" Bobby,
that figured i'll his performances, and
always travelled as dead head" in this
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-05-30
Personal Paragraphs.

George Eliot, after meeting Lord,
then Sir Garnet Wolseley, describes him
in ono of her letters "as one of those
men who have the power to command
by means of gentleness of character,
calnness OF bearing, and inAexibility Of
resolution"
D. 0. Mills is another millionaire who
has been heavily bit by the decline in
stocks. He has been suffering for years
from Bright's disease, which has been
much aggravated lately by heavy pc
cuniary losses, and his physicians fear,
unless some favorable change occurs,
that he may be carried off suddenly.
Alphonso XII. of Spain has insured
his life. IN an age when crowns, if not
crowned heads, topple overthis is q wise
provision for his heirs.
Signor Sella, the late Italian states
man, would never receive gift, even
from the King. He once declined a
snuff box sent him by the Emperor of
Austria, and valued ct &c. 900 He even
refused horse that Victor Emanuel
once offered him, saying, laughingly,
that he had one already, and that If he
accepted this one he would have to sell
his own horse to buy food for the other,
Colonel Preston Johnston, a son of
General Albert Sidney Johnston, is re-
ported by the Rev. DR.. Henry M. Field
as saying of the battle of Shiloh !:
when my father was shot, and fell
from his horse, he had gained g. great
victory and if he had not been killed
at that critical moment, in two hours
more he would have captured General
Grant and his whole army.
One of the teachers in school in
Lawrence, Mass. sent home for an abb
sent pupil recently, and when the boy
arrived he gave as an excuse for his TAR
diness that his aunt-who YVES alone in
the house-had tainted away. An old
err pupil was sent to the house to learn
the condition Of the woman. and came
back with the startling intelligence that
she was dead in her chair. The rest OF
the family were in the mill.
Old Uncle Frank Juniper, colored
man who lives three miles from Mid
way, Ky, plowed up silver box tile
other day which contained a number Of
silver dollars, halves and quarters. The
box contained about $40 in American
and Spanish coins, the one of most re-
cent date bearing the stamp Of 1907 show
ing the money must have been buried
about that ;ea- Or the years follow
ing. The most peculiar partof the cir
eumstance is that ii the early part of the
present century, within year or two Of
that date, a remote ancestor Of the find
er was hanged for numbering o peddler.
He made no confession and no trace Of
the plumber for which the crime was
committed was ever found. .t.4S
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-05-30
,Al1iqator Skins.

Not many years have passed away
since alligator skin was tanned as nov.
city. Now, however, it is a necessity,
and there are at least dozen firms in
this country engaged exclusively in tan
ming alligator hides. It has been esti-
mated that 400, 900 alligators were killed
during 1883 in order to supply the de-
mand for leather. The negroes kill the
creatures, and get from twenty to fifty
cents each for the skins, according to
size and quality. The storekeeper who
buys the skin from the negro gets from
81 to 50 for it, making handsome
profit. A skin six feet long is considered
the best, but they come in all sizes,
from two to eighteen feet. =. ........
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-05-30
Receipts for Strawberries.

rs. Lincoln's Boston Cook Book,
which has been recently published is
admirably conceived and carried out.
AS the strawberry season is at hand, a
few of her ideas regarding the disposal
of the delicious berry might be timely.
STRAWBERRY SHoR1CAKE.-One pint
sifted -four, teaspoonful salt, scant, !
teaspoonful soda, measured after pull
verising, 1 full teaspoonful cream of
tartar (omit if sour milk be used } mixed
together and sift two or three times, /
cup butter, | cup butter, or melt the
butter and add it hot with the milk
gradually, mixing and cutting with a
knife. and use just enough to make it
light, spongy, consistency. Either bake
on q griadle or in the oven. When
baked tear open and spread each half
of the cakes with softened butter. Put
half of the cakes on hot plate. Mash
q pint Of strawberries, sweeten to taste,
put in large spoonful on each cake
then put another layer of cakes, and
whole berries, we'll sugared. Serve with
cream.
a favorjte variety Of shortcake, not
given by Mrs. Lincoln, is that served at
the Adams House. A Washington pie
is Tiled with whole strawberries, held
together by the beaten whites Of eggs
and sugar.
To SERVE STRAWBERRIES. Straw
berries, if gritty, should be rinsed and
drained, then hulled and not sweetened
till served with the stems on. Pass
sugar with them, that those who prefer
may roll them in it.
STRAWBERRY SuERBET pint
berry juice, pint sugar, l pint water,
juice 2 lemons, tablespoonful gelatine
Or, pint preserved fruit, cup sugar
quart water, : lemons, tablespoonful
gelatine.
STRAWBERRY CuARLorTE.-Lin 6
bowl with strawberries and fill with Ba.
varian cream The cream is made of
box gelatine. cup cold water soaked
together. Whip l pint of cream till
you have three pints of the whip. Boil
the remainder with ! cup OF sugar, and
when boiling add the gelatine. Add
1 teaspoonful vanilla. When the mix
turo is cold add whipped cream.
STRAWBERRY Ice CREAM.-Sprinkle
sugar over the berries; mash and rut
through a fine sieve. Measure the Juice
and use pint of juice to 2 quarts Of
cream or custard. Add more sugar as
the berries require.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-05-30
Consumption in it's Early Stages.

To q very large extent consumption is
q hereditary disease, either as directly
propagated in it's germ or faint, or as
engrafted on constitution too feeble to
resist attacks from without. It is not
a local disease, like yellow fever, nor an
occasional one, like cholera; nor is it
confined to a certain period of life. It's
deadly work is going on always and
everywhere from infancy to old age.
Few others compare with it in fatality.
1t may mock it's victims with hope to
the last, but it's grasp, once fully fixed,
is, in the majority Of cases, relaxed only
in death. .o.q
Shall we then give up to it in despair? ?
By no means. It is an established fact
that it can be cured in it's earlier stage.
Post-mortems reveal multitudes of
healed and SCARED lungs-probably
self cured-in persons who have died of
other diseases; and medical history re-
cords many similar cures, the result of
we'll directed treatment ..s
The condition out of which consump-
ton is developed is always one Of feeble
ness. Our only hope is in physical in
vigeration.
Says distinguished British authori-
ty, IF we ask what treatments attend
ed by the best results, the experience
both Of the past and the present will, 1
think, unhesitatingly reply that which
has for its. object the improvement Of
every means possible Of the general
health. The most Important indication
in the treatment of this disease has been
in the past, and probably will be in the
future, to endeavor, by means of good
hygiene, good food and suitable reme-
dies, to promote and maintain, as far as
possible, that normal performance Of
the digestive and assinlilative processes
which is essential to healthy nutrition. "
The requisites to this end are rest
from ones usual occupation; change OF
surroundings outdoor exercise and a
nutritious diet Of easy digestion. Fat,
which is so desirable, should bs taken
in the form Of butter, cream, eggs, ba-
con, etc. TO relieve the fatigue Of the
early morning couch, and TO promote
expectoration, warm tea or chocolate,
with plenty Of milk is good before dress
ing. At night, to prevent night sweats,
give egg and milk, or strong beef-tea,
the last thing.
The special arm Of the drugs admin
istered should be to invigorate the d.
gestive> organs. II would also say, y
adds the above author, '"take care OF
themselves" OF course, q skilled ply
stefan must direct the details.--Youth' s
Companion.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-05-30

r. o 4 4 b.
than anybody else with all their vir
tues" There is no disposition which
strikes at the very roots Of Christianity
like un1ovingness. When You are
sending out poisoned words, when you
are creating suffering without any NOR
al aim, and without any restorative ten
dency, merely in the exercise of your
inferior nature, does not God take the
side of those whom you are wronging
Beware, for God is the guardian OF
those who suffer. Tears are arguments
that never plead in vain. II say unto
you, love your enemies; Bless them
that curse you, for if you love them
that love you what reward have ye. Be
ye, therefore, perfect, even as your
Father which is in heaven is perfect. u
That is the creed for you, for on one
side is an infidel and on the other side
christian.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-05-30

again, they were always welcome. IT
was kind of test. If they preferred
pork, they stayed where il was plenty ~
To our thinking this frugal housewife
proved her claim to be considered a
lady more conclusiyely by making NO
apologies than she could have done in
almost any other way. Does the chronic
apologizer ever stop to think how sell
fish she is, in considering the petty an
noyance OF being in this or that direction
less perfectly appointed than she could
wish, rather than the ease and comfort
Of her guest?
For what guest can be at ease having
been made to feel that he has come at
an inopportune time-that some other
day his hostess would have been more
ready and therefore more glad to see
him?
A lady well-known to the society OF
two cities is chronic maker of excuses.
If you 60 to large dinner party at her
house, you feel by some spiritual mag
netism the unrest of her own spirit
the wearing anxiety lest everything
should not so off we'll which makes it
impossible for her to be quite at he1
ease.
Il beg your pardon she says, at the
end of your prettiest speech, showing
that her thoughts have been otherwhere.
Ii you 60 to family lunch or dinner,
she does wish you had been there yes
terday, when the soup was better, Or
that you had come Tomorrow, instead
when some other dainty would have
been attainable.
"Do you go often to see Mrs. So-and-
SOP" one friend asked of another in QUA
hearing
mo, I DON'T" was the answer, "I'n,
sorry. too; she is such kind little wom-
an; but l could not stand her apologies.
They always make me feel that I had
come at the wrong time"
If the thought could be present to &
hostess that to apologize profusely is
inevitably, to make her guests feel that
they have come "at the wrong time,
surely she would avoid this error. since
the very essence of good breeding is
that genuine kindness Of heart which
strives to make people comfortable an6
not uncomfortable, happy and not un.
happy