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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-08-01

The storm of Monday last was accompa-
MED by tremendous rainfall in the
neigh borlIoOd of Piedmont and adjoining
parts of Western Maryland. Georges
creek, an insignificant stream, became
raging torrent, carrying away houses,
bridges, and other property. At Barton,
Nd, number of houses were washed
away and four persons were drowned.
Great loss was done TO the tracks and
bridges of the Cumberland and Pennsyl-
vania Railroad. A Piedmont dispatch
says that such damage has not occurred
in that section for thirty years.
, 1t makes every humanitarian sad to see
invaids seek such relief as is given them
by the use Of bitters, kidney medicines
and other nostrums. The first few doses
may make them feel better on account OF
its Supplying ingredients, combined with
some strong cathartic and diuretic that
are used in its composition, but they
eventually grow worse. The only cure
for weakness, nervousness, debility, aches,
pains, rheumatism, sores, urinary and
digestive troubles, is to make the blood
rich, red and pure by using DR.. Guysotts
Yellow Dock snd Sarsaparilla, remedy
widely Endorsed by physicians who have
examined into lis composition and effect.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-08-01
REQUEST.
NOW is THE TIME

Two buy CLOTHING. We are determined to
close out our stock of Spring and summer
Ciofbinp ard from this date offer the following
bargains: Our 81 Seersucker Coats and Vests
for So Our 81 Black silk Alpaca Coats FOR =.
Our 81 50 Black Alpaca Coats for Sl.JJ our 5l'o
Nohair Coats for sl.S0. Our SOC. striped Coats
for 35c Our zoe. Boys Coats for l3c. busters
from 4Oc TO 81. 25-some OF these goods are worth
50 And in fact all goods. are offered nj ana
below cost to make room for Fall Goods. we
moan business. Come to see us ana be con-
WINGED 8. p. HUMRlCKHOUSE son,
Merchant lailors and Clothiers.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-08-01
Statement Of Road Tax

OF the year 1885, in the several Districts Of JEFF
ferson County, West Virginia.
CuARLEsTowN DISTRICT.
nc. on each 500 OF Real Estate and
perkOuaI prOpcrty Observation-Disclosures. 81 90 Is
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-01-03
The Baroness Burtlett. COuttS Bartlett.

A correspondent of the Hartford Eren.
ing Post was not long ago present at gar
'Ien party given by the Baroness B,raett-
eoutts. She says: "Down the pathway
walked tall, graceful lady, dressed in u
soft, twilled silk, with delicately shaded
flowers sprinkled over its white ground. On
her shoulders she wore q white Canton
Grape shawl, folded SOU Re like a fchu. and
over her brown hair. III which no gray was
visible, was tiny bonnet of white lice auu
lilac ribbon-a charming toilet, very beccm.
ing to u charming woman, tho Baron IS
b. rdett- Coutts. She stepped forward. in
trodu, ing herself to the guests, inquirirR
their names. and in turn presenting them o
her husband. Vita her great inf .ence anu
wealth, her manner is easy, unpretentlons
aud una~sumlng as child's can be. and yet
her gracious, quiet sympathy is so finely ex-
pressed within hel sphere that it is like the
delicate perfume of flower. She has q
refined face, With slightly visionary, ex-
preston. combined with look of aristo-
cratic breeding and culture. In everything
but years she has the advantage of her
youthful husband. He might have searched
the world over and not found more inter-
estipg woman or more Lovely nature thai
that Of the Baroness Burdett- Coutts.'
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-01-03
4 CHURCH SENSATION.

A Minister 1nterrup csl While 1T Prayer by
the Attempt Of MS Div iced Wife to Drsx
his Daughter from u Pew.
While the congregation of the Baptist
church in Sodies, New York, were en-
gaged in prayer with their pastor, inst be-
fore preaching service, on recent Sunday
evening, they were startled from their de.
vout attitude by the shrill cry of child's
voice ezcla,ming: NO, can't go back; no,
l can't 90 back. Papa. help mel" The
pastor, the Rev. H. @. Bates, recognized
the voice as his daughters. He abruptly
closed his PRAYER and started down the
aisle. BY this time the whole congre alton
were on their feet to see the cause of
the disturbance. They saw Mrs,
Bates, the divorced wife of the minister,
"NA Acr fandS Oh her little daug liter, aseo
.teven. trying to drag h n out of the pew.
Mr. Bates pushed the woman aside, ard,
taking his child by the hand, led he1 into
the pulpit and placed her in chair, at the
same time begging Mrs. Bates to be quiet
and leave the church. The existed wo.
man, however. rushed toward the pulpit
and ST :ang ut Mr.. Bates. seized his sermon
and other papers in his hand and attempt
ed to strike him. He called on constable
who was present to arrest her, warning him
~>A~S
eneG 10 kill him. The officer sent for hand.
CUTS. Mr. Bates was granted an absolute
divorce from his wife January II, 1880, and
was awarded the custody of the children
Mrs. Bates lives in Chicago, but came east
for the purpose of obtaining possession of
the children. On the night Of the disturb
ance she and Mrs. Sands procured a car
,iase and drove by the parsonage, expect
ing to see the Children there, but the hou,
for service having arrived the family were
gone. Then they drove over to the churcl,
and engaged man to hold the horse Whit
they went in. Mr.. Bates claims that when
he had the children with her in Chicago
she was bringing them up to vicious ways.
She seems to be a very violent woman, aad
Mr.. Ba'cs apprehends much trouble
from her. The affair has caused nlu:l
talk in the community. hut public sym.
patty is with Nv ,tes
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-01-03
HOUSE AND FARM.
FatminE Brevttiea

H1r. L. D. Gleason, Reedsbure. VIE,
has gathered this fall fiftv buphels Of
black wslnuts from q number of trees
planted on his farm ten years ago. Part
OF the cr3p found ready market for seed.
Catarrh is of various kinds. The ordi.
nary disease, which is merely tempo
rary inflammation aud irritation of the
mucous membrane arising from cold, is
not contagious aud my be easily cured.
But there ts q chronic STATE of this dis.
order which is difficult h cure, and
which ia certainly contagious. It has
some points of resemblance 20 the dis
ease known as glanders, and eventually
runs into consumption Of the lungs as
this does, as we'll az fatal biood-poi-
soning.
Mr.. B. F. johnson, who has carefully
investigated the question Of sweets from
Northern cane gives. in the Proirie
Farmer. a coed summoning mp of the
enough to warrant the belief that tor q
certain belt Of country, not now easy to
define. the manufacture of sugar and
syrup from sorghum within time grow
into great industry.
The American Cultivator remarks
that lice on hogs or pi: IS are generally
an indication that the animals are not
in healthy, thrifty condition. The lice
can easily be killed by washing the ami.
mails thoroughly with strong, warm soap.
suds, to which carbolic acid has been
added in the proportion of two ounces
Of the strongest solution of crystals to q
gallon Of water or suds. A single appli.
cation will generally prove effective, but
if not, repeat in one week.
A heifer, after her first cali, sometimes
fails to breed again for some months,
and some, although in breeding con-
dition, exhibit ve'y obscure indications
of it. which are thus unobserved. In
the former case five grains of powdered
Spanish fly may Re given daily for q
week and repeated after an interval of
two or three weeks. In the latter case
the heifer should run with q bull and a
close watch should be Kept upon her.
II she has been in company with bull
at any time she NAV be in calf and the
fact be unknown. This should be looked
to before the medicine is given, or it
may do mischief.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-01-03

sites indispensable in order to attain
the best results. Free exposure to air
y one requisite for the development of
flavor. Curd sealed up In an alright
vessel and kept at the proper tempers-
tnre, readily breaks down int0 soft.
rich, ripe cheese, hut it has none Of the
flavor ~ much esteemed in a good
cheese. Exposure to the oxygen Of the
air develops flavor. The cheese during
the process Of curing takes in oxygen
and gives off carbonic acid gas. This
fact was proved by DR.. 3. E. Babcock, of
Cornell University. who by analysing
the air passing over cheese while curing,
found that the cheese was constantly
taking in oxygen and giving of carbonic
acid gas. The de 7elopment OF flavor
can be fastened by subjecting the
cheese to a strong current of air. The
flavor is developed by the process of OK
idstion. II the cheese is kept in too
close air during the process Of curing, it
will be likely to be deficient in flavor"
Proper ventilation seems to be wholly
ignored In American curing houses, but
especially. looked after by foreign
cheesemakers, especially in the curing
OF fine cheese.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-01-03
Delicate and Feeble Ladies.

Those ianeutd. tiresome sensations, caus.
ing you to feel scarcsly able to be On your
fec'; that constant drain that is taking from
your system ali its former elasticity; drivins
he bloom from your cheeks; that coatiAu1
strain upon your vital forcts, rendering you
irritable and fretful, can easily be removed BY
the use OF that marvellous remedy. Hop Bit
tes. Irregularities and otstruc ions ofy ,ur
systeN are relieved 1t once, while the special
cause Ut periodical pain are permanently 70.
moved NohS receive 20 much benefit, Q d
none Gre so PROFOUNDLY grateful and show
such an interest in Recommending Hop Bit.
tiers as Tomea.
Feels Young Again.
my mother was I'll cted long time with
neura'eia and dull, heavy. inactive coudi-
ton of the whole system; headacno nervous
physicians or medicines cid her any good.
Three months sgo she began to use Hop Bit
tiers with such good effect that she seems and
feels young sgaiD although over 10 years old
We think there IL no other medicine 6t to
use In the fa'piiv"-A lady, In Providence.
BRADFORD Pa, May g. 1875.
It has cured me o. several diseases, such a
nervousness Sickness at the stomach, month
" troubles, ETC. I have not seen . sick day
Eeehbc r. use Them. Mrs FANNIE GREEN.
81 WO LOST "A tour Of Europe that cost
me So, oUv zone me less good than ore bot
tie OF Hop Sit,ersi they also cured my wife
'of fifteen years n.reSus weakness sleep
lessness aud dyspepsia."". w
High Authority.
Hop Bitters is not. III any seLse. an aico'
he)ic beverage or ;iquor, and could not be
sold fox USE except ~ persons DESTROYS mob
tanning medicinal hitters.
GREEN E. RArM j y Com. Inter Rev.
90 BROWNSVILLE o, May I. 70.
SIas IL I.v= ue Il suffering ten years and
trisu your ii OPP Bitlers and il done ME more
good than all the doctors.
Mss S. 6. EooSE
Baby Saved.
We are 50 tharkiul to ssv thst our Eurs-
ing baby vas pc; manentIy cured OF dan
gerous and pro,ractsd constipation and r.
regularity ot the novels ny the use OF Hop
Bitters by its mo. her, Viii; h at the same TINS
resto. ri i1er 10 perfect beal'h aud strength.
-rhe Parent, K 'chester N Y.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-01-03
Long Calls.

It is not always wise to make rule
that no one is to be admitted during the
evening: On the contrary, guest may
be heartily be welcomed. if it is known at
the ouset that he has come in for short
time; that he is cheerful, and friendly,
and amusing. and, in short, worth listen.
ing to and entertaining. But the lily.
concealed gloom that settles down upon
one tired face from another, while the
clock strikes the succeeding half hours,
and 'ch member of the family in turn
comes despairingly to the rescue OF
the faltering conve rsation is a de-
plorable thing. For half an hour he
could have felt sure of welcome; in that
time h. certainly could have SAID and
done all that was worth doinx, and have
been asked to stay longer, or to come
again soon, when he took leave. There
is no greater compliment and tribute to
one integrity than to be fairly en-. reat-
eti to cit down for ten minutes Longer.
Of Course We treat each other civilly in
an evening visit, but it is a great deal
better to come away too soon than to
stay too late.-January Atlantic.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-01-03
Curing Cheese.
From the Prairie Farmer.

From the Prairie Farmer.
The curing of cheese dew 'o~s not
only favor but texture and digestibility.
AS a rule. no American cheese is we'll
cured, and this is for want of suitable
curing houses. DR.. H. Reyno de-, of
Livermore Falls, Me-. remarks upon
this subject as follows:
Increased attention needs to be given
by cheese.makers to this matter Of cur
ing cheese. Cheese factories should be
provided with suitable curing rooms,
where q uniform temperature Of the re-
Quired degree can be maintained to-
gether with q suitable degree of mois.
ture and sufficient supply OF fresh air.
Tho expense required to provide suit
able curinR.room would be small com.
pared to the increased value OF the
cheese product thereby secured. Small
dairymen and farmers, having only q
few COWS, lab.'r under some difficulties
in the way Of providing suitable cur
| ing room for their cheese. Yet ifthey
have q Gear idea OF what curing room,
should Le. they will generally be able
to provide something which will ap-
proximate to what is needed. Good cur
ing rooms are absolutely needed in order
to enable our cheese. makers to produce .
really fine article of cheese. The nicer
the quality of cheese produced the
higher the price it viii bring, and the
more desirable will it become 40 an arti.
| Gle of food. =. 2a.
"In the curing Of cheese certain requi-
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-01-03
Loss Of (iOld by Handling.
From the Boston Transcript

1t is estimated that the average weekly
depreciation of the $1,000, O0Oi gold held
by the Bust,n banks is nclrly $500, or say
$1,000 per annum. the ctlcul .tion being
made on the recognized basis that GOLD
coin in use actually loses FIVE huudred,h
OF its weight in year. The c in is packed
in bags OF $5,00o each. These bags are
passed from bark to b.nk, and the constant
friction which is made in handling ann
weighing we'rs away the edges and faces OF
the coin. so that. sooner or later. bag falls
snort IN weight, aud valuable time rs Well
Us money is lost in dete' miuing "hich bank
shall make good the deficiency, tue labels
attached to each parcel, on which appear
the names of the banks through which the
bag has passed. l'eing the only means to
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-01-03
Poultry-yard Errors.

Many errors are liable to occur with
beginners at poultry, for even the veter.
ans are not free from mistakes at times.
In selecting the breed large majority
pay greater regard to color and shape
than to more desirable qualities. 1t is
we'll to know that the characteristics o,
the breeds should be understood if no
mistakes are to occur. But, after a
breeder has become perfectly familiar
with all that pertains to his choice of
fowls, the common routine Of the poultry
yard next requires attention. The times
IF feeding should be regular, certain
but there are very few who systematical-
ly feed their fowls. Water should be
Kept in the presence Of poultry at all
times, and it should not only be clean
and pure. but fresh. and yet this i'm.
portant matter is over. looked by many.
Warmth in winter is very essential to
laying, being as important as q
full supply of feed, but every fowl house
is not warm and com ortAble. The pre-.
vention of dampness in the house avoids
roup, which is a terrible ecouree in q
| flock, but the small leaks here and there
are not regarded a. dangerous matters
by the average breeders. Even the
height of the roosts and the construc-
ton Of nests have more or less tendency
| to affect the profits from poultry than
many may suppose, for high roosts cause
deformed feet, and poor nests will not
be occupied by the hens il they can got
better places in which to lay. These
things are seemingly small matters, which
are usually overlooked, but tt.ey are i'm:
portant to success. Why poultry should
out care more than other stock is what
we do not understand, and the fact that
profit is derived from a flock that has
been overlooked is strong proof that
poultry raising can be made to pay well
when conduc ed by thoughtful, atten.
tive persons. 1t is the small matters
that should receive the most careful at
tent;on, as the observance of method
and system IL sure to prove beneficial
tall times.-Farm and Garden.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-01-03
Domestic Cookery.

Two pounds of beef, one pound of suet;
T:ree pounds Of raisins; currants two;
Three.quarter pond Of citron new;
Two tsolespoonluls pure OF mace;
The same OF cinnamon you place;
Allspice and cloves, and salt once round;
Que teaspoonful nutmeg ground;
o. sugar brown five halt pounds true,
Brown sherry pure one quart will do;
And Ole pint b andy. best. Now We
Have got our minoe pie recipe.
"A Boston Paper.
DAT CAKEs.-1n making oat cakes it is
best only to mix sufficient oatmeal and
water for making them one at a time, as
the paste so quickly dries. Moisten a
couple of tablespoonfuls of oatmeal, in
which has seen mixed a pinch of salt,
with little cold water to the consist.
ency of dough, knead it a little, and roll
it out as thin as possible on q pastcboard
aprinkling meal plentifully above and
below it. At once remove it with a Is ice
to the BLACKSTONE. which should be al.
ready heated. and over a clear fire bake
1t on both sides, turning it with slice
carefully to prevent it from cracking.
When first done they are quite soft, but
as each is baked it should be removed
10 q O16n standing IN IfOnC OF the nro,
where it will quickly become hard and
crisp.
STUFFED BEEFsrEAK.-Take cutting of
round steak, pound it we'll, season with
salt and pepper, then spread over it a
nice dressing of bread crumbs seasoned
With thyme and parsley, sage and pep
per, roll up and tie closely put in kettle
with quart of boiling water and boil
slowly an hour; then put it in the drip
ping pan with the water in which it was
boiled and cake till it IS a nice brown,
bast,ng it frequently. Make gravy of the
drippines. An Inferior piece Of meat
cooked after this method may be made
very savory and palatable.
SHoRTES1NG.-The fat bits of beef mutt
ton and pork carefully saved every day
and tried out make an excellent substitute
for lard and butter in cooking. A thrifty
English butcher once said to his ''boy,"
Thomas, please pick up that nice bit Of
mutton fat from the floor,the sheep
stopped great many times before he
picked it up."-From E. s. r.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-01-03
Less Law In the Good Time Coming.

EIVtu tuc LOUISVILLE OOIUU0rCl8l.
The signs Of the times are unerriug. In
all branches litigatio. must lessen in GUAM
tity as we'll as in bitterness. In less than
fifty years tie bringing of an action will
indeed be considered ~ an act either of
meanness or of folly, as it is now spoken
of in trito jokes. Great business t,insac-
tons will be arranged with growing care,
and in the light of experience, so as to ex-
clude all necessity for the Intervention Of
the court: The attempts to enforce tenn
perance or Sunday rest by penal laws will
be dropped; just as the attempt to enforce
uniformity in igion by similar means was
dropped a century ago. Many acts now
deemed criminal will be no longer prn.
ished, when the distaste for all sorts Of
legal m assures once gains ground, and
when the inetliciencv of the criminal ma
chinery is recognized openly, US it has long
come TO be recognized in the minds of h1en,
there must then come such sharp reduc-
ton in the volume of legal practice that the
bar" will never again possess the number,
the wealth and the power which at present
fall to its share.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-01-03
BE Mighty Patient With Children


Parents and teachers ought to be
mighty patient with children. Sane
have more capacity and some more men,
ory. Some are Glow and some are quick.
1t il not the smartest child that makes
the smartest man or woman. 1t is a
powerful strain on some of 'em to keen
up, and the dull ones oughn't to be
crowded until they hate books, and dread
the time Of going to school. Some fol ks
send their children to school to get rid
of EN-. but my opinion is tho parents
ought to help the teacher every night.
1t shows the children how much inter-
est they feel in their education. It is q
sign of good teacher when the children
get ambitious to keep up and get head
marks, and bring their books home at
night, and want to 20 to school if it is
raining little. Wrap 'em up and let
'em 20.
There is nothing that demolishes
q school-boy like staying at
getting behind the class. W. used I1 to
walk three miles to school, and we never
minded it at all. It was frolic all the
way there and all the way back, and We
did have tn best dinner. in the world.
Deimonico never has good things as our
mother used 10 fix up for US. It seems
to me so now. A child's life is full of
romance and fun-the best sort of fun,
A cl.i'i's dreams are splendid, but we
don't dream now, hardly ever. l used
to read Robinson Crusoe and dream it
all over again. How did long to be
shipwre..ked on an island and raise
monkeys ana goats and parrots.
Slow children are generally sure chill
dren, but they don't show off much.
Daniel Webster was most ALWAYS foot in
his class, but when he learned ANYTHING
he never forgot it. Some boys are Wild
and restless and have no love for books.
but they oughn't to be given up or hacked
or abused continually. If thy have
goou parents they will come to them
selves after awhile.
1t is astonishing how humiliation
will follow boy. One time boy st Die
a quarter Of dollar from another bow
ut school, and that followed him to his
grave. He got to he great man and
was thirty years in congress and was a
senator. and::.o day when he made a
bitter speech against the corruption of
the opposite party and denounced their
stealing and plunderingIby whoIesal.,
one of his opponents replied by saying
he would remind the gentleman that
preachers Of morality should come into
the pulpit with clean hands-that Ben.
rankin said, "He that would steal a
pin would steal a bigger thing" and he
asked no quarter from the gentleman on
that score.
So. boys, remember and keep your
hands clean. Folks will forgive mischief
and heap Of other things, but they
won't forgive meanness.-Bill Arp.