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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-08-28
Picture Gallery nj Loulsyllio For ROM,

A first class room will bo rented TO a
good party nj reasonable rates. Address,
N. Merle, Louisyllle, Ohio.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-08-08
HE:sDstz,sAn's Day.


Seven men were hanged last Friday,
viz: Wilson Stephens, u mulatto boy, at
Edgcield Courthouse, S. c., for the MUIR
der of w. II. Steifer, an old German ped
dler, last December; Frank Williams, col
ored, Who shot and killed his wife at Pine
Bluffs, Ark. George Smith and Asberry
and George Hughes ut Scottboro', Ala,
for arson; Alexander Jefferson, colored,
who in jealous rage killed Henry Hicks
and Emma Jackson, also colored, and
slightly wounded his brother, Celestial
Jefferson, in Brooklyn, n. Y, and Bug
Cephas, at Cambridge, Nd, FOR the muir
der of Mrs. Celia Bush Murphy. At the
hanging OF the last named the sheriff raised
the hatchet and with one blow severed
the rope. AS the body shot into space the
cap, which had not been firmly fastened,
blew OF, revealing to the horrificd wit
ncsses of the execution the distorted Wis.,
age of the hanged man. Unfortunately
the knot slipped rs the trap fell, and the
fearful spectacle was revealed of man
slowly strangling to death. The wretch's
eyes were fairly popping out of his head,
and the agony he endured was plainly de-
picted on his face. The scenes at the ex-
ecution of Jefferson IN Brooklyn were
still more horrible. The knot slipped
round under his chin, and his meek WAS
not broken. For moment he WAS mo-
tionless, and then he kicked, and groaned
as he slowly stranglcd. By u desperate
effort re got his right hand up TO the rope
and the black cap from his face, exposing
It's contortioas and his staring eyes. After
he tore the black cap away his hand fell
down by his side. The contortions and
commissions of his body continued for
about five minutes.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-08-08
ITEMS FROM sHARpsBURG.

The Methodist Episcopal Sunday School
of this place celebrated the centennial OF
American Methodism on Sunday last in
un interesting and appropriate manner.
All day services were held by the school,
and at night an entertainment was given,
consisting of speeches, singing ant select
reading by the school. Quite sum OF
money was realized by the sale of CEN
tenary medals, each scholar contributing
dollar receiving one. The entire affair
was under the management of Rev. &. Il.
Jones, the talented and efficient pastor,
who is now serving this charge the third
year, and vino has done more for the con-
grcgation at this point than all the pastors
who have preceded him.
The iron fence for the front OF Noun
tain View Cemetery WAS shipped from
Kenton, Ohio, on the 29;h of July, but up
to this time has not arrived. though it is
daily expected. When plassd in position
it will add greatly.to the beauty of this
sacred spot. The sale OF lots still contin-
ues. The eYergreens and shrubbcry will
be planted the coming fall.
Our town graveyards are in dePlor-
able condition, being overgrown with
bushes and briars, so mach so that 1t is
impossible to walk through them.
Messrs. Robert Miller and Jaynes Baker,
who had been Oh tour around the world
In eighty days, returned to the parental
roof one day last week. THOR friends
were overjoyed to see them, AMI OH this
occasion tile fatted cali was killed. %
Mr.. Samuel d. Pipcr, living near our
place, while returning from this place
Sunday or two ago, found 81 letter fastened
OH the gate post at the lane leading to his
residence warning him that if he employ
ed Dir. Thomas Reel to thrcSh his crop
that the barn on the place he now occu-
pics would be laid in ashes. This proves
to great extent that the barn OF his own
farm, which was destroyed by fire 4 short
time ago, was clearly the work OF an i'll
cendary, and probably OF the very one
who penned the letter. 1t is TO DO hoped
that the guilty party will be caught and
the severest penalty of the law meted ont
TO them. Such persons deserve lynching,
and the sooner the community are rid OF
them the better.
Quite number of ladies and gentlemen
from this place attended the lawn festival
held ut Kcedysvlle Oh Saturday evening,
which was spoken OF aS being ! highly
crcdltablo affair. The occasion was en-
livencd with choice music by the kccdys
vile Band.
The Reformed Church of this place eel
ebratcd their harvest home festival Oh
Sunday. The pulpit and chanccl were
handsomely decorated with flowers and
fruits. \ sermon appropriate to the oc-
casion was preached by the pastor, Rev.
\. c. Gcary. The contributions Oh the
occasion were devoted to the benevolent
operations Of the church.
An interesting sermon was preached in
the Lutheran Church las: week by Rev.
J. II. Turner, o: the LUtheryil!e Female
Seminary. PHlLOM.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-08-08
EccIIc KSoyd's Trouble.

A dispatch from Dallas, Texas, dated
August 4, says:
j. W. Hammond, q well-known travel
Ing man and husband of Belle Boyd, the
noted Confederate spy, to-day assaulted
Ray Sheppard, young lawyer, alleging
that his wife and Sheppard had been too
intimate, destroying his home and happi-
ness. Hammond made the blood flow
freely from Sheppard's nostrils, but did
him no serious harm.
Mr.. Hammond OH being interviewed
said: "My wife ran me into debt over
whelminSly, and used money which she
well knew was not mine and has behaved
as q true wife or woman would not in ell
tertainng male friends of hers, strangers
Among tho number is the man Sheppard,
whom to-day assaulted. l have papers
prepared 10 sue for divorce. There can
be no reconciliation now between myself
and Mr.. Hammond"
Mrs Hammond, on being interviewed,
rehearsed long chsin Of alleged brutali-
ties, intiracies with other women, and
false accusations against herself. She,
too, hiss divorce papers prepared, and has
engaged counsel. She says that Sheppard
hiss only acted the part of friend and
gentleman, and that he was pupil OF
hers IL tae study Of uiccut;On
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-08-08
The zsarthoidi statue.

The corner stone OF tho p celestial Of the
statue Of Liberty Enlighteaing the World
was laid at Bedloe's Island, New York,
Tuesday, with impressive Masonic eere-
monies. This is the tallest statue in the
world. Reckoning from the coronet to
what might be called the footstool, the
figure measures 104 feet l12l inches, and
to the extremity of the torch 1873 feet.
The pedestal OF granite on which it will
stand is TO be So feet high, giving 4 total
Of 220 feet as the height Of the work. The
head is IA feet high, and forty persons can
stand within it. The circumference of
the thumb measures Il feet. The fore
finger is feet long and ! feet in circurl-
ference at the second joint. The balcony
around the edge of the torch will hold
fifteen persons. An electric light will be
placed in the torch, and points of electric
light will eDcircle the coronet. The
foundation Will be 81 feet high, and lie
top Of the torch will be elevated 800 feet
above mean tide Level.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-08-08
a Novel Prize Fight.

One OF the most remarkable fights in the
ley, twelve miles north OF Charleston, W.
Va, last Saturday night. 1t was light
for $500 4 side between wildcat, or noun
tain lynx, weighing twenty-five pounds,
and three bull dogs. The cat WAS owned
by Tom Dixon, a iocal'sport, and the dogs
by Jerry lIamden, al Eng!ishman. The
cat was caught in = trap in the Greenbricr
Mountains OH Wednesday. AT 8 o'clock
time was called, and the cat and dog
were placed on opposite sides Of the pit,
which was sunk several feet below the
level OF the ground. The eat was fastened
by chsin to prevent its escape. The dog
after being loosed stood for moment con-
templating his strange adversary; then
with growl inc sprung toward the cat.
The latter slipped nimbly aside, and with
an o6lique spring alighted Oh the dogs
back. The light grew furious. Tho,dog
rolled over aud over, but was unable to
dislodgo the cat. Finally ha secured y
hold of the feline's leg, and held OH for
dear life. The cat ROW backed the dog
into corner and tore its leg loose. Bull
daIted across the pit as though TO escape,
but turning suddenly caught the cat on
the left shoulder. The cat twisted its head
around and, catching Bull by the back Of
the neck. began to tear the aesh. In two
minutes the dog was dead. The round
lasted II minutes. The cat appeared much
distressed, and was bleeding freely.
4 dog of somo local celebrity was next
introduced into the pit on s bet Of $50.
The fight WAS fully rs terrific as the first,
but at the end OF seven minutes the second
dog WIS dead.
Pat Rooney, a Charleston sport, who
WAS present, had with him dog which
had beaten every dog it had SO far tackled.
Rooney offered to wager 800 that the cat
could not kill the dog in fifteen minutes
The cat, after the most furious fight OF the
day, killed his third antagonist in thirteen
minutes. 1t is estimated that $4,000
changed hands on the fights.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-08-08

Nervous, dyspeptic individuals, whose
distress OF mind and body make life mis-
cradle, if your suiTrriugs have been pro-
longed and increased by the use Of bitters
and pretended cures OF kidney and liver
diseases, throw NIL such nostrums aside
and fad health, strength AID vigor in
that simple remedy known rs DR.. Guy
sott's Yellow Dock aud Sarsaparilla. II
purifes the blood, strengthens the urinary
and digestive organs, and infuse5 new
life into I'll parts of the body. No other
remedy equals il Have your druggist get
i. FOR vcu,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-08-08

It is one of the most unsccountable
things imaginabe-that so many of our
women, especially in towns and cities
bear the marks of Ill health. II is also
plainly noticeable in our young ladies.
There is evidently & cause for this condi-
ton Of things-which could be SO readily
corrected, by using few bottles of the
"Scyen Springs Mass" Every lady who
has used the Mass three days ut ii time, is
bound to acknowledge that it is the best
remedy for female complaints, as we'll as
the best tonic in the world. Get it from
your druggist or write to Landrum IL
Litchiield, Abingdon, Va.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-08-08
a Eong Vimo Finding II 0ut.

Judge Stewart, OF the Circuit Court,
Tuesday signed Il decree in the case OF
Emma j. Harrington VS.. Robert Fearing,
declaring null and void the marriage be-
tween tho parties, which took place in
Casino, Me-, in 1879. Tho parties lived
together for some years, when one day
Fearing received \ &ttcr from some one
OF his relatives, from which, while he was
reading it, there dropped photograph
Of young boy. Mrs. Fearing picked up
the picture aad asked whose it was. Fear
ing replied it MAS 4 nephew of his. Mrs.
Fearing remarked that the boy looked like
4 mulatto, whercupon Fearing looked
alarmed, and protested that the color of
the boy was simply cauSed Iy his being
born and raised in warm climate. Mrs.
Fearing, however, bad her suspicious
aroused, and finally, after much trouble,
found she had married muiatto. She
applied for 4 divorce here Oh the 18th Of
December last, on the ground that the
laws Of Maine did not allow the marriage
Of white and colored pers ons, and it was
on this ground that Judge Stewart grant
cd the decree. Fearing, the husband,
who was connected with the revenue SER
vice, made no opposition to the plea for
divorce.-BGHimOrc american.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-08-08
THE SUN.
NEW YORK, 1884.

About sixty million copies Of TIM scr hsre
gone out Of our establishments during the pAst
twelve months.
II you were 10 paste end 70 end nll the cob
umns 81 all The suns printed and sold last year
you would get continuous strip of interesting
Information, common sense wisdom, sound doc
thine and sanc Wit long snough - reach from
Printing House Square TO the top oi Mount Co.
pernicus In the moon, then bscs IN Printing
House square and then three gu .rters Of ths
way back 10 tho moon again.
But The Sun il written for the inhabitants Of
tho earth; this same "trip OF intelligence would
girtle the glnbc twenty sevoD more time
II every oIycr OF copy OF The Sun during
tie past year has spent only ore hour over 10,
and IL lis wife or HIS grandfather has spent an
other hour, this nowepaper In 1888 has afforded
the human race thirteen thousand years OF steady
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It Is only by little calculations like these thst
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can men aud women.
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the most re tdabIc shape, which Is working With
all It's heart for the cause of honest government,
aud which therefore believes that the Rcpu5I-
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our Lord. 1881.
II you Know The Sun, you Ike II already, and
you will read IL with accustomed diligence and
profit during what Is sure To be the most inter
--lirg year 10 Is history. II yon DO not yet know
The sun, 1t Is high time To g,t INTO Tho sunshine.
TERMS TO MAIL SUBSCRIBERS.
The several editions OF The Sun are sent by
mail, postpaid. % 'ollOws:
DAILY-50 cents month, % q year; With
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SUNDAY-Eight pages. This edition furnishes
the current news 81 the world, slsocih articles
Of exceptional interest u cysrybndy, aud III
crary reviews Of new bOoks u tie highest
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WELKLY-sis year. Eight pages OF the hs-t
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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-08-08

It makes every humanitarian sad to see
invalids seek such relief as is given them
by the use of bitters, kidney medicines
and other uostrums. The first few doses
may make them feel better oil accoun. 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.. Guysott's
Yellow Dock and Sarsaparilla, Il remedy
widely Endorsed by physicians who have
eyaniund into is cnmpnsitiNn and effect.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-08-08
Dtoihs.

Near Zion Church, in this county, Au-
gust >, 1884, Mrs. SARAH MOLER,
widow OF the late Geo. w. MUlcr, aged rs
years.
July u, 1884. near Huntsville, Ala,
after short illness of paralysis of The
brain, Mr.. JOHN J. HAMMOND, for-
merly Of this county.
At Shenandoah Junction, July q, 1881,
Mrs. MATTE Y. JACOBS, wife OF Mr..
w. w. jacobs.
In lIarper's Ferry, August 3, 1884, MT.
ARTHUR LEWIS, aged about. 10 years.
July 25, 1851, in Martinsburg, CilAS.
HENRY, son Of Martin II. and Rachael
Hensrote, aged month and 20 days.
At his residence in Narfinsburg, OF pa
ralysis, Mr.. PATRICK MOORE, aged
about 10 years.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-08-08

A fire broke out in the eRgne-room OF
the Baldwin Locomotive Works, Phlla-
delphia, Monday night, and destroyed the
machine and :ool shops and large num-
Der of valuable patterns. The total loss
is estimated at $3.50, 900. The fire is sup
posed to have been caraed By lightning.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-08-08

When between Lake Bluff and Lake
Forest, H., a day or two ago passenger
train on the Northwestern road ran over
q swarm of bees, which had come ont of
the trunk Of IN old tree standing in the
pasture by the roadside. The bees, an
Sered at the death OF their queen and COM
rades, flew suddenly through the open
windows into tile coaches and proceeded
to attack the passengers, who were thrown
into the Widest confusion. The little in
sects were swift IN theil work AMI spared
nobody. Every effort TO drive them of
made them a.. the more vicious and deter
mined. Severa! OF the good brothers and
sisters, il! camp 1t Lake Bluff, were badly
stung before the train arrived Q, Lake
Forest
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-08-08
F'rcfcrrinG Death TO Shame.

Two beautiful young girls named Lucy
and Jennie Jones, aged respectively II
and 70 years, committed suicide at Gads-
den, Ala, last Friday night. For several
months past the elder has received devoted
attention from young man who on last
Saturday suddenly disappeared. The girl
became very Respondent and some great
trouble seemed to weigh upon her mind.
She male a confdant of the younger girl
who also grew depressed and low-spirited.
Saturday morning when their parents
reached home they did not find their
daughters. A hasty search was made,
and the younger girl was found in an up
per room suspended by the mock from the
center of tho ceiling. She had twisted a
sheet int a rope, and had made a hang
mans knot. Her body was stiff and cold
in death. The distracted parents secured
the premises and vicinity for the elder,
and FAR in the orchard she was seen hang
ing by a rope. Life had been extinct fully
an hour. The father and mother are crazcd
by the shock. II is rumored that the elder
girl had been unwise in her affections and
had revealed her sin to her sister, and
that the two il the;r deep shame had ended
their existence.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-08-08
Anniversaries OF Agony.

The strange case Of the daughter of the
Hon. \. c. Ramagc, of Bcllair, Ohio, who
having been bitten or August 10Th, 1875,
by a copporhead snake, and, her life be-
ing saved, has had a return of tho symp-
toms of tho poisoning on the 10Th of Au
gus. Of every year since, has attracted
wide attention in the medical profession,
the statement being made that the case is
unprecedented in Psychological phenom-
ena. The case Of Miss RamaGe, however,
recalls singular one which occurred near
Mt. Morris, y. Y, and which finally re-
suited as it Is feared the Ohio lady's will.
a young girl, who aftcrward became the
wife Of Col. George Smith, the first repre-
sentative of Livingston county in the AS
sembly, was bitten in the ankle by I rat
tlesnako in 1908. Her life was saved, but
on the recurrence, year after year, OF the
day on which she had been bitten, her
ankle and leg would become swollen as
they had when the poison was first inject
ell, and Sho would suffer all the fortunes
that followed the passing Of the virus into
her blood. This would last several hours
and then gradually pass away, to return
with unvarvinS regularity the next year.
The violence of the pHroxysms attending
these recurring symptoms of the snake
poisoning increased annually, but Mrs.
Smith bore up under them for thirty-two
years. On the next return, however, sho
was I'm able 70 bear through the period Of
the paroXy SINS, and died in great agony.
The case of Miss Ramage is exactly the
same, and it is feared that she will not be
able to survive tie dreaded ordeal now
approaching.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-08-08

The Democrats of Berkeley county had
n campaign rally 1t the courthouse st
Martinsburg Tuesday, snd listened TO the
first public remarks Of Hon. +. Boyd
Faulkner since the Wheeling convention.
His speech was received with great enthu-
siasm. He declared himself for the DEM
ocratic ticket, and said he had no appre-
tensions of the defeat of the psrty this
fall. He urged his friends to rally to the
support Of the party, and spoke In the
most confident terms Of the success of both
State and national tickets. His speech
haG an excellent effect upon dissatisfied
Democrats, and has done much to unite
the party.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-08-08

JUDGE THOMAS DRUMMoND, of Milwau-
kec, sternly rebuked three members Of
the bar who had charged $4,000 for set
Ting up an estate worth So, 1000. lie
said: "These charges are infamous. They
are such as men who are scoundrels and
thieves at heart would make. This charge
OF 49, 900 is cut down to $1,000, those Of
$1,000 each to $500. Repeat such piece
of rapinc in this court and will disbsr
every one Of YOU"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-08-08
Buckien,s Arnicn saIve.

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, cores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chilblainss,
corns, and all skin eraptiOns, and posi-
lively cures piles, or no pay required. 1t
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction,
or money refunded. Price 20 cents per
box. For sale by all druggists.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-08-08

PROF. WooDvILLE LATHAM, of the Uni
versity of West Virginia, has been acquit-
ted by the Board of Regents of charges of
profanity. During the investigation wit
masses testified that the professor once re-
marked in class: "Between me and my
God there is not oxygen nor hydrogen
there" Again, he declared the chapel
exercises cd foolishness." Still again
he exclaimed: "BOthcration dod burn the
ID thing"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-08-08
Alarri0geg.

In Roanoke, Va, or Tuesday morning,
July 20, 1881, by Rev. d. u. Wood, Mr..
EDMUND pIDIE2 and Miss CATTLE
RINE L. KENT, both OF Roanoke.
July 80. 1884, in Martinsburg, by Rev.
K. C. Holland, Mr.. WILLIAM GRIFFIN
and Miss KATIE BLOOM, both of Berke-
Icy county.
July %, 1854, in Martins6urg, by Rev.
L. c. Holland, NJ. WM. r. ORRISON,
of Martinsburg, and Miss ROSA HENS
KOTE, Of Morgan county, w. Va.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-08-08

Rev. A. B. Lawrence, pastor Second
Presbyterian Church, Winston, North
Carolina, writes, he thinks it his duty to
state, that having suffered several years
with in!lammatory rheumatism, snd hay
ing tried in vain eli other remedies, he
was induced to try st. Jacobs OIL, the
marvellous pain-cure, which, after coutin-
uel Use, cure him entirely.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-08-08

NEITHER the Republicans or Greenback-
ers are very enthusiastic about the fusion
ticket recently nominated in this State
The Republicans are afraid TO trust the
Green hackers, and tbs GrCenbackers find
it very hard TO swallow the Republican
nominees
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-08-08

y EUROPEAN dispatch says: "Prince
Georgeovitch Karageorgcyich is dead"
1t is supposed he choked to death while
Introducing himself to some one.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-08-08

TIE convention to nominate State
Senator for this district was held in Mar
tinsburg on Tuesday. Morgan county WAS
allowed TO have the Senator, and c. Mason
Pendleton and y. l.. Unger were placed
in nomination. On the first ballot Mr..
Unger received So votes and NJ. Fendle-
ton l3, and the former gentleman was de-
clared the nominee. lie Is said to be al
able man.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-08-08

SOME Of the late candidates are explain
ing why they We're not nominated last
Saturday. The principal trouble seemed
to be that they did not get enough votes.