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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-06-26
What the Bible f. Like.

1t is like large, beautiful tree, which
bears sweet fruit for those who are hum
cry aud affords shelter and shade for
pilgrims on their way to the Kingdom Of
Heaven.
II is like a cabinet OF jewels and pre-
cious stones, which are not only TO be
looked at and admired, but used and
worn.
1t is like telescope, that brings dis
tant objects and far-Of things Of the
world very near, so that we can see
something Of their beauty and import
ance.
II Is like treasure bolse, for all sorts
of valuable and useful things, which
are to be had without money and with
out price.
lit like deep, broad, calm, flowing
river, the banks OF which are green and
fiowery, where birds sing, lambs play,
and little children are loving anG happy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-06-26
HOMHSICK.

The blue sky stretches far and wide,
No cloud presages gloom,
The piebald prairie in its pride
With herbage is abloom.
All, mel All, me a rock, rill,
A sky which mountains bar,
A tumbling stream, a rugged hill,
Were fairer visions far.
The mountains rise, their mist aglow;
The streamlets sing and leap;
The vines bow purple row on row;
Rock-sheltered violets peep.
All, lonely soar the upland pines;
The valley smiles in chains;
While up the hills climb weary vines,
'Tis home upon the plains.
Salt tears OF longing and regret
Sink deep within the loan
OF foreign soil where feet are set
When hearts are left at home.
A kindlier fate is that which lets
The heaven-winged spirit free,
Than, held in space where distance frets,
An exiled soul to be.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-06-26

At Washington reception young
gentleman said 10 q rather imposing
looking man: "Good evening, glad TO
see you've have not met since We
parted in Mexico" The person thus
spoken to coldly replied, 81 fear you have
the advantage OF me-" "why, surelyp
exclaimed the mortified young fellow,
''you don't seem TO remember me-" "To
tell the truth, l have never been 10
Mexico" "Are you not Sir Edward
Thorntoni" "No, am Judge Poland,
Of Vermont" A few nights after this
rebuff the young man happened TO be AZ
another party, and, seeing the Judge,
made up TO him. After little desultory
conversation he ventured to say: "That
was ar awful blunder of mine the other
evening to take you for old Thornton"
Sand whom do you take me for now,
may ask?" "wby, you told me you
were Judge Poland, Of Vermont" The
reply was crushing. "0n the contrary
sir, my name is Thornton ~
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-06-26

The boy wanted to 90 in swimming.
"But my son." said the anxious parent,
swimming is unhealthy. II was only
thi. morning that you were complaining
of pain in your stomach" "That's 50,
pa; but l know how to swim on my
back"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-06-26
IKE IMpEREEc11oN OF MAN.

TIE IMPERFECTIoN OF NAN.
The presence of sin can be no more
explained than friction; it is natural
law established by God. Neither can
this series of unfolding be explained. 1t
would be inconsistent with divine JUS
tice to say that every man is to be
damned who does not comply with the
law. Man is imperfect always when
compared with the condition next high
er than himself, and must continue to
be comparatively imperfect until he
reaches the highest point. Let us sweep
out of existence that hidden pit that
theology has dug, inspired by malign
and wicked imagination. | cannot sep
arate myself from my fellow-man. |
cannot sit down quietly and talk of de-
pravity and eternal damnation for men
who had no opportunity of elevation.
Think of the myriads of men in Africa,
Asia and the islands Of the sea, and of
the countless millions who lived in
times past. What has God done with
them all? Where are they? In myth
ical torment? If that be so, never men-
ton the name Of God to me again. Let
me never call Him father. 1t would be
violating the very name of fatherhood.
To say they 60 out of existence is an
other phantom. If a man does not reach
perfection he has that in him which
will take root in the hereafter and un-
fold there.
REPULsIvE DOCTRINE.
The old theory of sin will be extin-
guished by the light of evolution. 1t is
repulsive and demoralizing. l hate it
because love the truth and God. The
idea of God creating race, putting it
under the temptation Of an arch fiend
and then damning it because 1t is not
perfect is absurd. Surrounded by temp
tation, with damnation on the right and
on the left, how could it be perfect? |
hate that theology. won't be silent.
The theologians say, "If you don't be-
lieve it you will be damned" | say you
will be damned if you do believe it. 1t
is hideous-horrible it makes creation
shamble, God slaughterer, the hu-
man race in worse condition than ami
mails, as they, az least, are only held re-
sponsible according to their natures.
This doctrine of evolution will have
more effect on the feelings of men, as it
explains the road they have to travel.
1t fortifiss the argument of the need Of
repentance and will bring forth won
der, a glory and marvel when the con-
summation shall come.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-06-26
W. Va A.FRDAY UNE26 26ssa NEW

extinguished. Children are untaught,
mischievous animals. They must be
ruled by ountsr-irritation the palm
of the hand checks temper, and disobe-
dience until at last the child begins to
have sense of the rights of others, and
learns the elements Of social morality.
This knowledge gradually extends to
the community. Last of all comes spir-
ituality.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-06-26
EVERYTHING EARTH

not kept at my store, but 1 have almost
everything that housekeeper needs. Pure
and Fresh Groceries, Woodenware, Queens
ware, glassware, Hardware, Dry Goods No
uons, Boots, Shoes, Hats, Caps, Tobacco, Ci-
gars, Eatables Of all kinds, In fact whole
store full OF goods. n. s. j. STRIDER.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-06-26
Ayers Sarsapana

Is the only pouerful and al,eays reliable
Hood-purifying medicine. 1t Is so effect
ual an Alternative that 1t eradicates from
The system Hereditary Scrofula, and
the kindred poisons Of contagious diseases
and mercury. At the same time 1t en-
riches and vitaizes the blood, restoring
healthful action to the vital organs and
rejuvenating the entire system. This great
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-06-26
FOR SALE.

SEVERAL thousand Oak Shingles made
hands. by j. s. MELVIN.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-06-26
Plaster, Salt, Powder, &c,

/ HAVE just received large supply OF tlne
L ground PLASTER; also fresh carload OF
SALT, which will be sold at my warehouses
al exceedingly low prices. Fertilizer 1or
spring crops In stock. Also agent for the sale
Fuse, &C.. which will be supplied TO dealers
at factory prices.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-06-26

l keep on hand at all times large and we'll
selected stock of Foreign snd Domestic Dry
usually kept in my line Of goods, while the
latest Novelties will be constantly added. In
the Millinery Department will be found the
latest and most fashionable goods, with first
class city Milliner. Call and examine goods
and prices before purchasing elsewhere.
Resp'y, J. +. WELSHANS.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-06-26
Reqenerative Medicine

Is composed Of the genuine Honduras
SdrsapariNa, with Yelloo1 Dock, StH.
ingid, the I0dides of Potassium and
IRON, and other ingredients of great po-
tency, carefully and scientifically COM
pounded. It's formula is generally known
to the medical profession, and the best
physicians constantly prescribe AYERS
SARSAPlRIIIA as an
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-06-26

DRIME new crop \. O. Syrup and Sugar at
q. I. HODGES.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-06-26
Absolute Cure

For all diseases caused by the vitiation Of
the blood. 1t Is concentrated to the high
est practicable degree, far beyond any
other preparation for which like effects
are claimed, and Is therefore the cheapest,
as well as the best blood purifying medi-
cine, in the world.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-06-26

Our various departments are filling up with
all the new and desirable styles for Spring as
fast as they come out.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-10-27

NORTH PLATTE, OJt. 2i: To the Editor:
As Mr.. +. ID. Webster, desires the o hcial
statistics of the rainfall in Western Ne
braskA enclose the appended tables
which published six months ago and
now correct up to date.
They show cOnclusively that the actual
average rainfall in Lincoln Go. Nebraska
for the last nine years, is sufficient for
all agricultural purposes and that Il
greater rainfall however desirable is not
essential.
Thus for the plowing of land and plant
in = OF trees can have had but little effect
in the extreme western counties rs inn
provOmcnts were now eXlstant or too lar
between to caust apprcclablG change,
On the far distant past the Platte was Il
mighty hood S X miles in width but in
recent times there must have been OK
ceptonal years OF abundant precipitation
since IA Nj sSouri River steamer went up
to Kcarney and back lin 1874 belieNel
and also years of excessive drouth tor old
freighters have told me that they have
seen the Platte absolutely dry from
kearney wcstwards.
Statistics show II marked increase in
the annual railfnll ut Omaha and as the
clearing of forests and washing away of
the soil have caused almost perennial
drouth in ,X.cnded regions, formerly the
garden spots of he earth, ii seems prOba-
Bile that, blowing the land making every
field II sponge, planting those miniature
forests the cornitlds, the steady increase
OF wood along streams and in ravines,
will in time, not only preserve, and max
! useful every raindrOp that falls but also
! increase the actual amount OF ram.
ii EMERSON,
Omaha daily bee., 1885-10-27

thriving, go ahead place, boasting of
two weekly papers, The Pioneer and
Mirror, also two banks. All other busi.
ness is well represented and doing finely.
The farmers have had excellent crops
Broom corn has been extensively raised
in the county this year, and wagon loads
are coming In daily; fOrty-nine loads
were counted yesterday. 1t is brought
in and shipped directly cast.
Furnas county has had prodigious
growth in the last two years, and to be
appreciated must be travelled over. Emi.
grants are coming through daily, and
the Prairie Schooner" is sight that
has ceased to attract attention, except
from strangers The eastern farmer
seems to appre ciatc cheap and good
lands, which can be had at from So TO
$l3 per acre.
The stock is of the best quality, both
horses and cattle, and the people know
how to keep it in good working order.
Although the patient and much cndur-
ing broncho cuts figure here, he is be-
ing rapidly set aside for the American
horse,
Building is going on extensively, both
in the town and country, the farmers
putting up substantial dwellings in place
of the adobe houses of the early settlers
Political circles are quiet and both
parties have goo tickets in the field
The republicans will undoubtedly elect
! their entire ticket, rs the county has d
large republican majority.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-10-27
How IA Louisville Belle Materiaiizcd
Venus i'm Ballroom.

A noted society woman who created
sensation in Louisville ut ball on one
occasion was Mrs George ID. Prentice.
She was strkingly handsome and gifted
in many ways Therefore it goes without
saying that She had some vanity and she
decided to attend Il fancy dress ball in
the character of Venus, The lady knew
that she was fast acquiring the embon-
point, which is Il destroyer of perfect out
lines, and gave orders for perfect tit
ting flesh tinted satin corset, which worn
under complete suit of ileshings, was
the most particular part of her attire. as
the short pink satin skirt. wrought with II
border of elon, and girdle OF gold con
ing about her superb shoulders, were
scant of measure and easy of adjustment
Thus attired and seated in II gilded ear
drawn by six little Cupids dressed in
pink tights, harnessed with SILVER and
guided by pink ribbons, she. mt n late
hour, drove into the ball room, whence
Ills said the ladies ran sway and the men
remained la applaud the naturalization
of Venus in this superb form.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-10-27

Senator Van Wyck arrived in the city
this afternoon.
p. G.. Hmebaugh left for the east
yesterday afternoon.
Miss l.. w Mccormick returned this
morning from New York.
J. II. Russell, advance agent for Kate
Castlcton, is in the city
A, G. Coble, well-known stockman of
the Powder River region, Wyoming. is in
the city.
Mrs. G. w. Clark has gone to Phila-
drlpha to attend the national w. G..
L. u. convention.
&. C.. Clark, Kewance, H.; James Bar,
bcr, North Bend; ID. B. Smith, GunniSon
City; +. Ii. McBeth, Chadron, are at the
Garfield.
Abe Newbergcr, of Cook & Bern
way home from Il very successful trip to
New Mexico and the southwest.
Mrs H. T. Lcavitt leaves for Chicago
this afternoon to meet her husband who,
thoroughly restored to health, is home
ward bound from New England.
A. l.. Perkins, head book keeper mt
Reed, Jones II Co, and one OF the most
esteemed young men of this city, has re
turned from trip To Connecticut, uc-
cOmpanied by his bride, nee Miss Dim
mick, one of the most ChurminS ladies
OF Willimantic's best social circles Both
OF "the high contracting parties" merit
congrutuaiion
B. II. DOUGLASS " SONS CAPSI-
CUM COUGH DROPS are the result OF
over forty years experience in com
pounding cough mixtures. They are the
Omaha daily bee., 1885-10-27
DAN DEouIbbE AND MARK TWAIN
The Veteran Comstock Reporter on
Whom Clemens Used TO Play
.-.-. CO., Practical Jokes.


The appearance OF Dan De guile as q
contributor to metropolitan contempo-
rary recalls the fact that the Nevada
journalist who uses the signature was, in
the early days of Virginia City, the ehum
and very often the butt of Sam Clemens,
otherwise Mark Twain. The two, men
were reporters on the Territorial Enter.
prise, then, rs now, the lead
ing paper of the Silver State
Dan De guile is one of the simplest of
men, kind hearted, absent minded, and
with genuine wit of his own. His real
name is Wright, but those persons who
have known him longest have forgotten
that he has claim to any other name
than that of Dan or Dcquille. Clemens
used to set up all sorts OF practical jokes
on Dan. They occupied the same room,
and the saturnine humorist, whc never
was genial man, had always some
trick to play on his companions; Usually
SSG Which, 1t when WAS made e" kno%H, U%HIn' had OnG
mortifying effect on Mr.. Wright.
In those days it was Dan DE guile,
and not Mark Twain, who was expected
to be successful as wit and humorist.
But for certain habit Wright would
probably have Justified his admirers.
De guile is, without question, the best
informed mining journalist in the United
states, anu uc mas Ine lcilSJ CHpuVltJ 'icu
for putting his knowledge to any other
use for his material advantage than earn
ing the salary he receives from the En-
terprisc of Virginia City. He knows
every foot of the Comstock lode, and can
tell its history from the silver discovery
by the brothers Groset down to the pres.
cut borusca or barren period, when the
reworking of the upper levels for the
low grades is now being carried on.
What attractive and Interesting renin-
isccnces the veteran could write! The
history of Virginia City is full of the
pathoS, tragedy and comedy OF human
life. The lust of gold, the love of advcn.
turc, the passion of the gambler, the eX-
citcmcnt of fortune hunting, the sudden
rise of men and their even more rapid
downfall, the tricks and craft of needy
and greedy adventurcrs. and the strange,
sad stories of the failures that have
bcstrewn the days and nights
of this strange and exciting
mountain mart could find no
more competent historian than De guile;
and if the story shall ever be freely and
faithfully told, as he c, n do it; it will
form one of the most thrilling of histori-
cal episodes and personal narrations
combined. d..
The Comstock lode has produced over
| $500, 900, 0tW in silver, and may do 1T
again, as it is asserted that genuine sil-
yer lode never gives out. Its barren days
are not wholly Improbable ones, and the
sheen of its bonanza hours have been
golden enough to make ayarice faint
with impossible greed.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-10-27
BLIND MEN WHO SELL PAPERS
How They Distinguish the Value OF
NIOncy-Their Experiences With
Customers.

care there many of us in the business?
Well, yes; about thirty" SAID II Third
avenue ncwslealer who is blind. He
alluded to blind men who sell nGwSpa
pGrS.
"But this does not include blind men
and women who have no stands, but who
yund papers on the streets. Counting
them, | suppose there would be sixty OF
us. know most OF the blind folks in the
fellows and seem to get along. Some OF
them own houses. Yes, do II fair trade
myself, especially in the morning papers.
! sell upward OF one hundred and fifty
copies of The Star, for instance, every
day. sell all kinds of periodicals, from
fashion montllies TO base bail guides.
No it Is mistake to suppose that the
public is ready to patronizG IL man simply
because he is blind. At least, that is my
experience have had men leave me
me because they said | did not wait on
them quickly enough. But that OF course
was not true. l am rs spry as any OF
them, even if am compelled to work in
darkness ! have some very queer
customers. ] cannot call them cranks eX.
actly, but they come very near beng so,
Many who deal with me continually
never speak word. They pick up their
paper, deposit the money and walk
-
man said he guessed he would stop
patronizing me, as had not not ced INN
once during the year and IL half he had
dealt with M. 1t wO iii have dOle you
good to have heard him apollo I.He when
Informed him | was blind, Now hn
speaks to me every morning. great
many OF my customers are not nwaie Of
my blindness and ask all sorts OF ridcu.
lOus questions about the pictures in the
T.lt nd ~ a m lEn
me to direct him IN 81 choice between two
comic papers. Ibid SO, and he was de
lighted. He c0mmimented me, and SAID
my taste agreed cMhctly with his own.
Yesterday morning one OF my best
customers who Possesses II pOndcrous
yoice-he is poltcinn-asked me if !
had read what,apptued about hum in "
Mug,wump, orSany ! said / had not but
would gladly listen. while he read ii 10
me He decame indignant and used
hard words. q learned afterward that
the article alluded TO WAS of II dIsparag-
ing nature. THIS morning " hen | told the
politician / wtts blind he treated twice" "
The Stars Iuid Il young man, as lac
picked up pal'er and handed the ncws-
! man coin.
! customer, on counting his change,
Then ii is MY first one, answered
| the blind man.
How much is The Starr"
Two cents"
"rhen, OF course you have made a mis-
| take. gave sou quarter, and you
| have returned only twenty one cents,
You gave me Il Canadian coin, which
! is worth Just twenty,threr cents.
The young mun bowed and mecklS
acknowledged he was in error.
How did yon know that WAS Can
adian con;" asked the visitor OF thl
| blind man,
81 felt it,"
"Gam you tell it that Way"
always, Ia lSU4. il 5 tIc only way
Omaha daily bee., 1885-10-27
A BIG GAS SCHEME.
Proposing TO supply Philadelphia and
New York From Pittsburg.

new \ OFA FROM t1ttSDtiFp.
A special from Pittsburg says: Ro.
land II. Smith, councilman from the sin
trcnth ward returned yesterday from
New York, to which city he went in fur.
erancc OF II project, in which he and II
number of New York capitalists are i'll.
tcrestcd, for carrying natural gas to Phil
adelphia. 81 am not ready to say much
about the matter yet, ;ls it is only well be-
gun, said Mr.. Smith to-day, "but will
say, however, that such scheme is per.
fcctly practicable. To force gas To the
east it Will be necessary to use pipes much
larger than those now in use here. or
course the outlay for such conduits will
he large but the Importance of possess
ing such II fuel and illuminant as ma
tural gas to cities like Philadelphia and
New York will be manifest and the cost
of conducting it only an incident of the
enterprise. That it can be done we feel
satisfied, and | think the demonstration
is not II mntter OF decades by any means.
l only came back from Washington II
short time ago, where | was for some
time prosecuting claims to two patents
which | think will be issued in u very
short time" To supply railroad trains
and locomotives with natural gas for fuel
is part of Mr.. Smiths scheme. In fact
it is said that is what his present patents
are upon.
1t will be done with system of tanks
and tubing under the cars and in the
tender of the locomotive. 1t is estimated
that one filling OF these tanks at Pittsburg
would be sufficient to drive Il train on
the Pennsylvania railroad from Plttsburg
to Philadelphia and back. OF course, us
there is no natural gas east Of the Allie
ghrny mountains, the supply would have
to be taken aboard between Pittsburg
and Grcensburg from the Murraysvlllc
or Tarentum regions.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-10-27
The spoiIman's Catechism.

"What is well deserved holiday?"
"Our administration enjoys month in
the mountains iishing.'
Correct. Next boy. What is junkct-
ing?''
Any member of the opposite admistrl
ton attending the funeral OF his old
father"
That's right. Now, what is n states
MANI"
"The gentleman who runs our caucus
in ward tour"
Yes. And what is pot-housc polit-
ican?"
The heeler nominated for president
by the oth,r party.
Right youaro. What is the pman of
victory" ~
"Thrce chccrsfor our candidate"
And what is 4 iidcous howl from n
score of drunken throats!'
Three chegrs for the other candi-
What is meant by the millions of free
hearts and honest hands upon which
rest the hopes,u ,und dcstlnles OF the re-
publicy" i
us" ..a.
And to whom does 'thc grovelipg
horde of festeringcorruption rcl.r.
"Ihcn " .l''
Correct all around. Tomorrow bring
your blue-booE to school with you and
we II pick out what is good tor you. Re
member, OH tide way home, the opposit-
ion members ell I've on the shady de OF
the street. Tie pupils will find II basket
full of stones in the front area us tecy pass
out Now, be good boys. and don t
create any disturbances. The class is
dismissed"
Omaha daily bee., 1885-10-27
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 81. 1885.

mule The man who owned the mule
was evidently dreadfully anxious TO get
rid OF it.
A mule never grows old or dies; once
brought into existence he continues on
forever. The original mule is now alive
somewhere.
A Newark, N, ,J., horse.traincr says
that mules IRusl be taught to kick
accurately. Rhiswill be news to the
numerous mcR who are lying around the
country with ajsHjcatcd limbs. They will
now realize tlfat they wero simply fon.
died 3ss
The mule is.a good worker, but he can.
not be depended upon. He is liable to
strike, and whcn he strikes human
calculation fails to find out any rule by
which to reckon when hu will go 10 work
again. 1t is useless to pound him, for he
will stand more beating than a sitting
room carpet.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-10-27
short Essaya ON The Mule.

A mule cannot bray without first rails
ing his tail, He can kick, however. with.
out any prciminares
The man who monkcyed with the east
end of Il mule going west never aiterward
posed as n professional beauty.
A philosopher says: Never tickle a
mule 5 heels until he is dead, Beg par
don A mule IS heels cant be tckled af-
ter the mule is dead.
The mule hns one more leg than milk
ing stool, and he can stand on one and
wave the other three round in rs many
different directions.
To fully appreciate the mule one should
listen to his voice. You never can really
know whether sou like mule or not till
you hear him sing.
Tho editor OF II Florida paper had just
sold hiS Journal and establishment Tor u