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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-05-10
NEW DEPARTURE.
State Of West Virginia,
County Of Jefferson. SC

.
Clerks Office OF the County Court
The following is n list Of deeds admitted to
record in said office, during the week ending
May 3, 1881:
/. John Ronemous TO John " Shell. Deed of
bargain and sale, dated February ~, 1884, con-
Veying II acres of land, about 81 miles south OF
ShepherdstOwn. Date OF record. April y, 1881.
, John -. Shell TO George ". Moler. Deed Of
bargain and sale, dated March l.. 1881, convey
ing acre OF land. Date Of record, April y, 1851
3. VIM. T. Reinhart and wife to Geo. W Moler
Deed OF bargain and sale, dated February IL,
ISL. conveying 10 acres of land, about y miles
southeast Of Shepherdstown. Date OF record,
April y, 1851.
4. benjamin Hoffman to Geo. VI. Beltzhoover
trustee for Daniel q. Moler. Deed of trust dated
March !, 1881, conveying acres, rood and ~
poles OF land, known as "IIonman's Mill prop
erty." Date Of record, April y, Iss4
D. John r. Cfroters ard wife to y. 3. White,
trustee for Outerbridge Horsey. Deed OF trust,
dated April 81, ISL conveying ~ acres Of land,
near summit Point. Date OF record, May !, 1884.
Teste. 7. A. MOORE
Clerk OF County Court.
Nav 10 fSSf.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-05-10

THE Republicans in this State have a
very ingenious way of dealing with the
colOred brother in politics. They say to
him: ave will take the corn and give you
the husks, or we will give you the husks
and we will take the corn" Then the
colored brother feels highly elated, and
takes the husks.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-05-10

Palpitation or rapid beating of the heart
followed by periods of complete cessation;
is caused chiefly by nervousness and bad
blood. If the disease is neglected 1t Is
liable to result seriously, especially at 4
time of sudden excitement. Purify the
blood, strengthen the muscular and ner-
vous system, governing the heart, by
using DR.. Guysott's yellow Dock and
Sarsaparilla, and You will soon be rld Of
every trace of the affection.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-05-10

The General Conference of the African
Methodist Episcopal Church of The United
States, including delegates from Africa
and Hayti, assembled in Baltimore on
Monday. The body comprises nearly
three hundred members, representing
forty-one annual conferences. The ses-
sion is expected to continue for several
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-05-10

Ir has been decided TO locate the pro-
posed Confederate home in Richmond,
Va. The success of the project is assured,
AS the contributions are exceedingly lib
eral. Mr.. w. w. Corcoran, of Washing
ION. gave $4,000.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-05-10

TIE largest book ever made ut the Gov
crEment Printing Office in Washington
has Just been finished. IL is bound in
shccpskin anu Russia leather, is one foot
aid four inches in breadth, contains 10, 900
pages, and weighs 40 pounds.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-05-10

STIMULATED by the reward of $50, 900
offered for the discovery of the Greedy
Arctic explorers, four whaling-shps have
already started for the far North to hunt
for the lost ones.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-05-10

The President has been a-iishing this
week in West Virginia waters. a party
consisting of the President and Senators
Kenna, Camden, Vest, Mcpherson and
Hampton have been trying their luck in
the waters of New River.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-05-10

The West Virginia Republican Central
Committee has selected Parkersburg as
the place and Wednesday, July 30, us the
time for holding the Republican State con-
vcution to nominate State ticket.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-05-10

TIE greatest feat ever known in pedes-
trianism was the match concluded in New
York OH Saturday. 1t was remarkable
both for the distance covered and the sus-
tanned speed of the walkers. Within 40
hours, "a minutes and 40 seconds Fitzger-
aid, the victor, accomplished GlO miles,
while Rowcll, who came i'm second on the
list of the contestants, made his Coz miles
i'm 40 hours, 80 minutes and 80 seconds.
Both beat the best record, that of Hazacl,
which was 600 miles. Seven contestants
held out over the 525th mile.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-05-10
flarria9es.

At the residence of the brides mother,
OH Topeka Avenue, Wichita, Kansas, on
April l6, 1884, by the Rev. j. d. Hewitt,
Lieut.. CLINTON Ii. LYETH. u. 5. N,
of Martinsburg, and Miss HELENA Z.
MCGEE.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-05-10

Mrs. Harrison Reed, most estimable
lady living near WaughtOwn, n. c., was
horribly murdered Monday. The murder
was committed by Henry Swain, and his
cause for committing the deed is unknown.
Mrs. Reeds throat was cut with Il butcher
knife and she was terribly beaten over
the head with an axe. Her husband
reached the house just before she expired.
She revealed the name of the murderer,
and one hundred citizens started in pur-
suit, and Tuesday night lie was lodged in
the Jail ut Winston.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-05-10

Remove all cause of irritability and dis
comfort from the baby, by using DIR.
Bulls Baby Syrup, the surest, best aud
hence cheapest remedy in the world for
the diseases Of babyhood. Price - cents.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-05-10

F. II. Proctor, a merchant Of Denver,
Lincoln county, Colo, was called to the
door of his residence by white man
named DIG Thompson and fatally shot.
The cause alleged WAS an old grudge.
Thompson escaped, but was pursued by a
crowd Of citizens, who foLnd him at his
brothers. house, five miles distant, and
took him to Jail.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-05-10

Mrs. JACKSON, the widow of "Stone-
WALL" said in Chattanooga the other day
that of the many Southern veterans with
whom she had talked hardly any would
refuse to take up arms now to protect the
Union they once conscientiously fought
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-05-10
Saturday. May I'D, 1854.

CONGRESS is making such slow progress
with its work that it is more than likely
It will be in session in August.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-05-10

The usual result of a Washington GRIM
inal prosecution has just been given in
The case of Senator kellogg, 4 star-router.
The judge dismissed the case almost be-
fore il was commenced. The attempts to
convict these fellows only results in
throwing "ooG money after bad.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-05-10

Col. INGERsoLL made himself and his
candidate famous in 1876 by his 'plumcd
knight spcech at Cincinnati. In 1851 nc
didn't nominate Blaine, because Blaine's
friends thought the Colonel's want OF re-
ligion would tell against their candidate.
In 1884 he won't make speech for any
body, because his defense of rascals of late
has led the friends of all candidates to dis
trust Philadelphia Times.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-05-10

IL the United States Senate on Tuesday
bill was passed providing for the pur-
chase of the aqueduct bridge at George
town, d. c., for SIPS, 200; if the price is
accepted the old bridge will be torn down
and Il new one built; if the offer is not ac-
cepted the sum of 1920, 900 is appropriated
to build new bridge at the Three Sisters,
short distance above the aqueduct. The
bridge is to be free one.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-05-10

The Indians out in Nevada think that II
a doctor cannot cure lie is not fit to live.
An Indian medicine man at Carson is sen-
fenced to death for failing to effect cure
in a certain case. The patient is not dead
vet. and the medicine man is allowed to
live until he dies. Two graves have been
dug however.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-05-10

TnOw turns out that Senator Edmunds,
about the only Republican that has been
considered pure and indebted i'll his pub
lie life, is not so immaculate, after all.
lie has been legslating very handsome
sums of money into Lis pockets by clever
Congressional work for railroad corpora
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-05-10

JAMES II. KEENE, the well-known New
York speculatcr, failed last week. He
SAYS he will pull through all right, how
ever. About eight years ago nc went to
New York from San Francisco with piles
of money, and travelled all the way in
private palace car. Jay Gould remarked
then that he would go back in freight
car, and the prediction is very nearly veri-
al
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-05-10

a GERMAN farmer living near Pittsburg
is said to have invented Il process for dis
tilling whisky into cakes or plugs like to-
bacco. Hereafter it will be customary to
carry it around in the vest pocket, and
one can take "Smile" without sneaking
around n dark corner.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-05-10

A special from Mckinney, Texas, says
during largely attended meeting at the
Methodist Church, colorcd, Sunday night
the foundation gave way and the church
collapsed. Two lamps exploded, scatter
ing burning oil over the congregation.
One cOlored woman was burned to death
and another will probably die. Several
others were badly burned. A panic pre-
vailed and the entire town turned out,
thinking that negro uprising had taken
place.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-05-10

Four despcradoes attempted to rob the
Medicine Valley Bank, of Medicine Lodge,
Kansas, last week, killing the president
and fatally woundirg the cashier in the
attempt. The robbers escaped, but were
afterward captured by posse Of citizens
and lyncheG.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-05-10
sHEpHERDsTowN MARKET.
CHURCH DIRECTORY.


EPISCOPAL CHURCH
REV l.. X. MASON, RECTOR.
Shepherdstown at ii n. IN. and 80 y. M.
LUTHERAN CHURCH.
REV. u. NJ. MOSER, PASTOR.
ShepherdstOwn IL IL III.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
REV. HARLES GHIsELlN, PASTOR.
Kearneysvile IL IL. III. Shepherdstown 80 p
IN.
NJ +. CHURCH.
REV JAMES MCLARES, PASTOR.
Mt Wesley 1890 n. III. Shepherdstown 80 p
m. subject, Recognition Of Friends i'll the Flu
ture Life.
NJ f. CHURCH SOUTH.
REV JAMES r. ARMSTRONG PASTOR.
Unionyille II H. III. bethesda I'D y. III.
REFORMED CHURCH.
REV. Il. +. BAUSMASN, PASTOR.
Shephe rdstown 1879 II. III. and $50 p. m
Y. M. G. y.
Young Mems Meeting In the VI. r.. Church
South every Sunday afternoon at $50 =. H., and
at the Room every Thursday night.
I. q. G.. +.
Potomac Lodge No. 81, !. o. q. T., meets every
Monday night ut So'clock.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-05-10

The Marine National Bank of New
York, an old and prominent institution,
failed and closed its doors OH Tuesday,
and one of the results was the suspension
almost Immediately afterward of the bank
ing and brokerage firm Of Grant and
Ward, i'm which General l.. ). Grant and
his son are two of the partners. The two
failures have caused great agitation in
financial circles. Long Island City had
nearly all of its money, about $3.50, 900, in
the Marine Bank, and the citizens are
very much frightened for fear they will
never get any of il back.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-05-10


now prepared to make them up on the shortest notice ard a. WA
call and examine goods.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-05-10

Charles Ford, the brother Of Bob Ford,
the slayer of Jesse James, shot himself
through the heart ut Richmond, No.,
Tuesday morning, dying instantly. One
theory rs to the cause is that it was re-
morse of conscience; another on account
Of ill-health; the third that he was appre-
hensiye that Frank James, who will soon
be at liberty, would take revenge for Jesse
James death. The coroner's jury found
that deceased was an haDitual morphine
eater.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-05-10

TIE alultcraton of eatables and drinka-
blcs is becoming very serious matter in
America. Recent researches i'm New York
and other cities reveal degreee of adul-
teration of food that is simply appalling.
Gilt-edged butter proves to be only Oleo-
margarine, tie choicest green tea is a
compound of exhausted tea-leaves and
Paris green, the children's candy is mix
ture of glucose and plaster, and so on
through the whole catalogue. The worst
Of it is, the manipulatiohs are made so
skillfully that the bogus and the genuine
articles can only be determined by chem
zeal analysis.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-05-10

A Ncwbury, w. Va, woman has terri
fled that town by setting the authorities
at defiance. Annie Costello. aged 80
years, while under the influence of liquor
last week, took forciblc possession of a
house, and, after being elected, threat
ened to burn it. 1t was subsequently set
on fire twice. a constable, with two dep
uties, attempted to arrest her, but she
barred her doors and defied them with 3
drawn revolver, aud said she would shoot
the first man attempting TO enter.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-05-10
CLOVER SEED.

NO. 2and Fat Mackercl In kits, :, Barrels
N J, Barrels and Barrels, AT the lowest price
- w. III. BlII.Ml Fir.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-05-10

takes the husks
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-05-10

i. IT, u.
Potomac Lodge No. 81, |. .. q. T., meets every
Monday night nj O'Clock.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-20
SUE THEM ALL.

Why don't Mr.. Blaine endeavdr to re.
cover damages against all the papers that
have published defamatory articles against
him? The ones that are now characteriz-
ng his conduct in suing the Indianapolis
Sentinel, as the bravest and most heroic
achievement of the age, published just as
libelous articles against him some time
ago.
In 1876 the Chicago Tribune said of Mr..
Blaine: They (the republicans knew
him as "a lobbyist before he entered con-
gress, seeking contracts for the supply of
arms They knew him while in congress
and while Speaker as the inside friend OF
wild>cat corporations, ruling as Speaker
to save their bills, as claiming reward fol-
his official action, and as engaged in sell
ing the worthless bonds of such corpora
tons, receiving large gratuities therefor
In the St. Louis Globe Democrat of Dec
Is. 1881, occur these words: MIR. Blaine
is better calculated, evidently, to get us
into war with some foreign power than
any secretary of state we have had for q
long time, and on Maya 1884, the same
paper said; MIR. Blaine is an uncean man
and the people will not have him. He is
selfconvicted of prostituting the high office
he has held to build up private fortune,
of cobabiting with corruption for dishon-
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-20

On another page is printed the letter
of acceptance of Governor Cleveland
As has been inferred it is a concise docu
ment, which fact is greatly in favor OF
Mr.. Cleveland, and In striking contrast
with the windy and meaningless letter OF
Blaine. He does not attempt to review
the democratic platform, but simply &C
quiesces in its principles This is gov
eminent Of the people, and no party will
be tolerated that seeks to control the
people instead of representing them. He
thinks the full realization of a govern
ment by the people will only be attained
by electing one of their number for a time
to assume the public trust, instead OF
continually keeping him in Office TIC
this end he favors an amendment to the
constitution disqualifying the president
from reelection. This is magnanimous
in him, when it is altogether probable thai
he will be elected. He recognizes the
dignity of labor and the fact that honor
lies in honest toll The wants of the
employers and employed should alike be
observed, thus advancing the prosperity
of the country The letter will create nc
Other than favorable impression, and
reflects upon the author as man readily
conceiving the wants of the people ant
one fully capable of attending to thost
wants to the best interests of his constitu
pnta
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-20
THE BUSY LIGHTNING.
Specimen News Items from Oua
Days Work.
Another Arctic Victim Exhumed
Shows Evidences of Cannibaiism
Serious Forest Ffres-In-
teresting News Meiange.

DELPHI, Ind, Aug 2O-At the request of
relatives the remains of Private Whistler
were exhumed in the presence of perhaps
forty persons who were quietly gathered at
tie little country churchyard Drs. Beck,
Angel, Shorer and Smith officiated The
casket lid, fastened with fifty two
bolts, was removed in five minutes, when q
slight alcoholic odor was all that escaped
The coffin was packed with cotton waste,
and the corpse tightly wrapped in sheet of
muslin, under which were three thicknesses
of wooden blankets. All was quickly and
quietly removed. The body lay upon the
left side, and all the flesh was cut from the
limbs and back, the face, chest, and extremi-
ties being all that was let untouched The
flesh had been carefully removed to the very
bones No evidence of violence could be
found. The eyes were decayed, the
face covered with shaggy red whiskers,
and the head with darkish red
hair. Over the skull was a close
fitting cap, apparently made of knit under
shirt, over which was a sealskin cap with
ears and tied under the chin. There were
wooden bandages about the wrists and
ankles, and considerable gravel upon the
chest. The feet and hands seemed white
and swollen. The remains were fully identi-
fed by relatives from the teeth, a crippled
finger, and wel-preserved features. Death
was evidently caused by starvation. Nc
marks of violence or disease were apparent
The sealskin cap and a lock of ha ir were pre-.
served
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-20

Mrs. WILLIAM Cook, of Philadelphia
although she has not been able to walk
at all for three years, and, whenever she
comes into the parlor at the Grand Union
Hotel, Saratoga, is in a wheeled chair,
attended by maid, dresses more richly
and has greater variety of elegant toll
cts than almost any other lady at Sara
toga. One evening, lately, when she APP
pearcd in the parlor and was, as usual.
the center of group of ladies and gems
tlemen, who enjoyed her merry chat, she
wore a bail dress of white gauzc, with
broad stripes of white satin, combined
with plain white satin and trimmed most
deliberately with white bugle passemen>
terie. The skirt had long train trimmed
with the passementerie, and on the sides
a heavy silk cord was laced over narrow
plated satin ruttles, ending with long
gimp tassels. Around her throat were
two strands of large pearls, with cres-
cent of diamonds as pendant, and in
her ears hoops of diamonds, and on her
arms glittered bracelets of diamonds and
pearls. With this toilet she carried a huge
fan composed of twenty white ostrich
plumes each half yard long, and set on
lone sticks of clear amber each Srick
made out of a solid piece of amber
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-20
Death BINARY UemmerAmes.

WASHINGTON CITY, Aug 20.-Mary Glenn
mer Mrs. Hudsonl died at her residence in
this city Monday night of hemorrhage of
the brain. She had been too i'll and feeble
for several months to keep up her usual lit
srary work, but it was not until last Wednes
day that rupture of a blood vessel in the
brain produced complete prostratiou, ending
finally in death.
MARY Clemmer was born in Utica, N Y
The Clemmer family trace their origin to
Alsatia 1t was in 1866 that Mary Clemmer
entered upon an original and specific line Of
journalistic work, when the New York indie
pendent published "A Womans Letter from
Washington These letters became at once
very popular Through these letters from
the capital she was best known to the general
public, though she had written serial novels,
poems and monographs on Charles Sumner,
Margaret Fuller, George Eliot, Longfellow,
and Emerson. Several volumes of her works
have been published among them Ten
Years in Washington" She lived in beau
tiful home on Capitol Hill--a large brick
mansion purchased with the earnings Of her
mar,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-20

THE Chicago Herald has had numerous
reports from different parts of the state
In regard to the political outlook. Every
where large democratic gains are reported
and only occasionally can be found a
Cleveland bolter. Altogether it looks
rather blue for the grand old party in
Illinois, for at Inc best they will not Sc
cure anything like their usual majority,
while the chances for their defeat are grow
ing more likely every day. Our Carter is
on the track of "Old Dick. and his gains
are of such proportions that he will for
ever blast the fondest ambitions of the
old political hack
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-20
SOLD THE QUEEN OF THE TURF.
Vanderbilt Sells Maud s. 10 Robert
bonner, of The Ledger

SARATOGA, N. Y, Aug. 20-William H.
Vanderbilt is no longer the owner of Maud
s The famous mare has been sold to Robert
Bonner, of The New York Ledger, and has
left the Springs for Mr.. Bonner's stable
Mr. Vanderbilt has been greatly annoyed of
late by the notoriety which the
possession of the mare has entailed on
him. He decided to get rid of
the mare, and was besieged with offers of
purchase, ranging from $4,000 to over
500, 200 Mr.. Bonner's sons were here Mon
day, and secured the prize 1t is not known
what price was paid, but the sum is
said to be in The neighborhood of
six figures. The United Press cor
respondent saw Mr. Vanderbilt at the
United States hotel He said that it was true
he had sold the mare and she had gone away.
what was the amount of purchase
money!
Il wont tell you that, responded the mill
ionaire. Mr.. Bonner. who bought her, may
tell If he likes That is his business