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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-07-24
The Safest Place on . Car.

II Is a popular superstition that the
center Of the car Is not only the safest
part, but Is also much the easier riding.
One Of the greatest trials Of = Pullman
conductors life Is the fact that about
every passengers asks for lower center
berth the first thing, and Is frequently
indignant because IL can not be had. II
the center Of car rides any easier than
the end, then our cars, built S solid and
strong as they are, spring up and down
in the middle precisely as does Q buck
board. II they DO not, why should Il
ride easier? As for safety, II you sre
in the rear Of the last car on the train,
and another train runs into the rea5,
you are liable TO get hurt. In all other
accidenH you can conjure up as liable
TO occur, 1t Is the safest. II hesi col.
lision there Is nothing back Of you TO
add force TO the blow. II the car leaves
the track and collides with . bridge or
any obstruction on a side track II will
not be In your end. 1.-THE train is thrown
down All embankmcnt, there 10 nothing
to land on top Of you. Then this locs-
tion is the most pleasure. From II you
can watch all the movements Of yonr
fellow passengers, often good way Of
passing the hours Of long, tedious
journey. If your eye happens to catch
a particularly fine view, you can, BY
turning in your seat or stepping 70 the
door, take 1t all 10. II there Is safest
part Of train 1t Is In the last seat In
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-07-24

keep on hand at all times large and we'll
selected stock of Foreign end Domestic Dry
Goods, Fancy Goods, Notions and everything
usually kept in my line of goods, while the
latest Novelties will be constantly added. In
latest and most fashionable goods, with q first
class city Milliner. Call and examine goods
and prices before purchasing elsewhere.
Resp'y, J. F. WELSHANS.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-07-24
Plaster, Salt, Powder, &C,

+ HAVE just received large supply OF me
i ground PLASTER: also fresh carload OF
SALT, which will be sold at my warehouses
ut exceedingly low prices. Fertilizer Tor
spring crops in stock. Also agent for Ine s;lie
,of Iaflin a Rand's Rifle and Blasting Powder,
Fuse, &C., which will be supplied to dealers
at factory prices. uoncp,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-07-24
SPRING STYLES
1 8 8 3 ]
Everything1Men and Boys Wear!

Our various departments are filling up with
all the new and desirable styles for Spring as
fast as they come out.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-07-24

"what is the matter 2" called moth
er, turning to her little boy, who ses up
8 howl. "wha. are yeu crying aboutf"
81 want something" "what do Jon
want?' "I've forgotten what 1t is, an
that's what makes me cry."
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-07-24
FOR SALE.

SEvERAL thousand Oak Shingles made
- from good timber, and by experienced
hands, by j. s. MELVIN.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-07-24

A Kentucky girl Vas struck b. light
ming while dressing for her wedding.
Without tarning around Or taking The
bairpins out Of her mouth, she simpr
remarked: 'sYoa girls hsd bsts>
flingiDg your shoes til wsest
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-07-24
sIH .HHE1 ROOFINGS

Done up in Rolls and shipped from our FAC, Fac,
tory ready To put on. TOOLS LOANED. run
Directions. enabling the practical farmer.
carpenter or mechanic to do his own Work.
Agents wanted. Write for circulars and prices.
WIZ. A. Lis! I Co., Wheeling, v, Va
March lS lSS5-Hm
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-07-24

have been where the flowers are sweetest,
Where roses and lilies are fair;
Where their fragrance and beauty are richest,
And saw Gods handiwork there.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-11-10
Miraculous Escape.

w. w. Reed, druggist, of wfnches-
ter, Ind, writes: zone of my Gus
toners, Mrs. Louisa Pike, Bartonia,
Randolph Co., Ind, was long suf-
ferer with Consumption, and was
given up to die by her physicians.
She heard Of DIR. Kings New Discoy-
cry for Consumption, and began buy
ing it of me. In six months time
she walked to this city, distance of
six miles, and is now so much inn
proved she has quit using it. She
feels she owes her life TO It," Free
Trial Bottles at Geo. L. Lights Drug
Store.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-11-10

The reduction Of letter postage
from three cents to two cents Is not
bringing the satisfactory results that
were expected. 1t seemed for q time
that the increase in the number of
letters sent would more than make up
the deficiency caused by reduction,
but it is said the deficiency during
the past fiscal year will reach the
amount of 81, ,OOO, 600.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-11-10
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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-11-10
Trust Nothing Else
Ayers SarsapariIIa,
Dr.. J. =. Aver s. Co., Lowell, Mass.
Sold by all druggists; price 81,
six bottles for $5.
One Experience of Many.

One Experience of Many.
Having experienced great deal of
"Trouble!" from indigestion, SO much SO
that ] came near losing my
Life!
My trouble always came after eating any
food
However light,
And digcstible,
For two or three hours at time had to go
through the most
EXcruciating pains,
"And the only way ever got'
"Relief!''
Was by throwing up all my stomach con-
tained!! No one can conceive the pains that
had to go through, until
AT last!"
was taken! $50 that for three weeks lay
in bed and
Could eat nothing!!!
Ny suferings were so that called two doc
tors to give me something that would stop the
pain.
Their efforts were no good to me.
At last heard u good deal
'' About your Hop Bitters!
And determined to try them"
Got bottle-in four hours took the con-
tents of
One!!!!
Next day was out of bed, and have not
seen
s:SickI"
Hour, from the same cause, since.
Ihaverccommcnded tito hundreds of others.
You have no such
'Advocate us am.''
GEO. KENDALL, AllstOn, Boston, Mass.
Downright Cruelty.
To permit yourself and family to
With sickness when it eau be prevented and
cured SO easily
With Hop Bitters ~!
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-11-10
PoETIcAL.
Rest.
By PRTER RURN.

am tired Heart aud feet
Turn from busy mart and street;
am tired rest is sweet.
Tam tired. Ihaye played
Inithe sun and in the shade,
have seen the flowers fade.
Tam tired. Ihaye had
What has made my spirit glad,
What has made my spirit sad
lam tired. Loss and gainl
Golden sheaves and scatter'd d grain
Day has not been spent in vain.
am tired. Eyentde
Bids me lay my cares aside,
Bids me in my hopes abide.
lam tired. God is near;
Let me sleep without fear;
Let me die without tear.
lam tired. Iwouldrest
AS the bird within It's nest;
am tired. Home isbest.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-11-10

General Beauregard has entered
into contract with Mr.. Allen Thorn
dixie Rice, editor and proprietor of the
North American Reuieeg, to write a
series of articles on the war between
the States. The first article will give
an inside history of tThe Shiloh
Campaign" The second article will
describe t.The Defence of Charles
ton" The third article will treat of
the "Drury's Bluff Campaign -
The closing article will be devoted to
g The Defence of Petersburg" The
first contribution is to appear in the
North Amertcan Revieo for January,
1886. General Beauregard has made
it a condition that they shall be pub
lishcd at an early date, as he expects
that they will arouse fierce controyer-
sizes, and he wants to have the issues
that he raises settled during his life
time.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-11-10
ADVERTISING A RATES.

Ono Square l5ineh Fsless) 70 SNFeeks $50
Each subsequent insert ertfons..-.sSs..s.s.. so
One Squares three mont .s,s.sss.Sgs. 400.
One Square, o tnonths l.ss...s..,.. 600
One Square, one year - 1000
Candidates Announce nents=Eor County
0tticers, $500 State or Cougress ional 0.00.
Others ut rel iiar Advertising Rates
Obituary N6ttces exceeding hye lines 10 cts.
porline.
Liberal detnetiohs made for Quarter, Half
and Whole Columns, to Annual. Semi AnnuaIi
and Quarterly Advertisers
No advertisement TO be considered by the
script, or previously agreed upon between the
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-11-10
Never Give Up.

If you are suffering with low and
depressed spirits, loss of appetite,
general debility, disordered blood,
weak constitution, headache, or any
disease of bilious nature, by. all
means procure bottle of Electric
Bitters. You will be surprised to see
the rapid Improvement that will fol-
low; you will be inspired With new.
life; strength and activity will re-
turn; pain and misery will cease, and
henceforth you will rejoice in the
praise of Electric Bifters. Sold at
fifty cents bottle by Geo. t. Light.
If your hair is gradually thinning
and fading, use Ayers Hair Yigor.
1T restores color and vitality.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-11-10

Why DO DocroRs PREscRrBE L.
ouoHs2 Because they know not what
else to do; or because sometimes a
little liquor serves to kindle the ex-
hausted fires of digestion. But this
liquor prescription is bad business
for the patients, for it makes drunk
ards out of large majority of them.
Browns Iron Bitters does not kindle
a temporary fire. II nourtshos, en-
riches, strengthens, purifies. 1t
drives out debility and dyspepsia,
and sets the inyigorated system at
work on basis of health.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-11-10

Mr.. John B. Schcrer {" Hunt,
Scherer) died on Tuesday last. Un-
pretending in everything, he was q
most valuable citizen to the commu-
nifty before disease impaired his USE
fulness. He had been member of
the City Council and Chief of the
Fire Department, aud had been eff
cient in both positions to which he
had been called. He leaves widow
and little son, and two sisters, Mrs.
Lena Devine and Mrs. John Hilbert.
He was the soul of generosity and
unselfshness and will be missed bya
large circle of warm friends. The
Engine, Hose, and Hook and Ladder
companies attended his funeral yes
terday afternoon. The engine and
hose carriage were decorated with
flowers as a tribute. The funeral
took place from st. Francis Church
and was very largely attended. The
pail bearers were DIR. Carter Berke-
ley, Capt. John n. Hardy and Coun-
ty Clerk w. q. Burnett, and Messrs.
W. L. Olivier, VIM. Wholey, VIM.
Byers, v. oSackerman and John
Teabo.-iStaunt0n Vfndtcdtor.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-11-10

The Synod of Virginia, atits recent
meeting at Lynchburg, resolved to
hold its Tooth anniversary at New
Providence Church, October 23d,
ls1SSS.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-11-10

The English yacht Genesta has ar
rived at Portsmouth, having made
the trip across the Atlantic in 20 days
and 10 hours, which is believed to
beat the best yacht record.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-11-10
Great Eastern has been sold.

President Cleveland is able to re-
peat from memory the entire Shorter
Presbyterian Catechism.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-04-23
RHYME OF THE RINK.

Mark the horrors of the rink
Roller rink
How the unaccustomed spirits seem to
SILVER and to sink
As the skaters roll and rumble
On the floor,
And the clumsy trip and tumble
Der and DER,
Till their very hearts are broken, and their
flesh and bones are sore
From the sliding and the slipping
And the tumbling and the tripping
That amaze the curious loOker-On who
pauses at the brink
OF the rink, rink, rink, rink,
Rink, rink, rink,
AT the gay, seductive border OF the rink
Note the wonders of the rink
Gaudy rink
Scenes at which clergyman cannot begin
to wink;
For the glory has departed
OF the parish oyster stew,
And the fairs are all deserted
BY the gay and festive crew,
And the Dorcas sewing circles wear the
willow and the rue,
And his brain il nearly cra2es
As they whirl in merry ma2eS,
And their rollers and their bangles all
together clip and clink
In the rink, rink, rink, rink,
Rink, rink, rink,
To the mad and merry music of the rink
- Ne,o l'ork' World
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-04-23
Tricks of Trade.

DiltllllOtt sun
A well-known merchant tailor of this
city, while talking with San reporter
about the pleasures and pains of tailor,
said "A good tailor is m artist. know
that few are disposed to allow his preten-
lions to the claim, but can give instances
to prove it," AS, for instance sug-
gested the reporter. His skill in mend
ing piece of cut cloth SO neatly that an
expert cannot detect it," "How is this
done 7" with hair from his wife's head.
1t often happens that there is small
clearly cut place in a bolt of goods II
may not he known until after garment
has been cut out. But when it is dis
covered the tailor cannot afford to throw
the piece away. He simply calls on his
wife for several strands of hair, hands
them to the best skilled workmen in the
shop, and bids him mend the
rent. He uses very fine needle,
and does his work so perfectly
that it is never known that the
cloth was cut. | once knew u tailor
who got in peck of trouble from having
cut the buttonholes on the wrong side of
costly coat. He finally overcame the
difficulty by mending them with his wife's
hair. Once upon time, ms the story
books say, | cut out and had made fine
cloth coat, which was discovered before
being sent home to have defect in it
which could not be remedied without
stitching in piece of cloth the size of n
1O-cent silver piece. After puzzling over
it for half day secured II sharp tubular
! steel instrument, such us one would think
might be used in cutting gun wads. With
| this | cut ont the detects in the cloth,
fitted II piece i'll the hole taken from a
scrap of the same material, and sewed il
with hair. Of course | was careful to
have the nap run right II WIS so per.
ftctly done that no one ever discovered
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-04-23
Wo0ING WITH A CLUE.
How the Australian Lover Waits i'm
the bushes until his DuIcinea
Appears.

How the Australian Lover Waits i'm
the Bushes until his DuIcinea
Appears.
New York Mail and Express
Marriage by capture was a favorite
method of getting wife in the old days
when wives were valuable for the work
they did as slaves, and there are some
reasons for believing that, ut some time
or other, it has been practised by nearly
all nations. The Romans undoubtedly
used this method of providing themselves
with help-meets in that little affair with
the Sabines, and historical evidences exist
to show that the Greeks were equally IN
scrupulous. In Australia, among the
natives, the gallant lover provides himself
with good, stout club and waits in the
bushes near the home of his Dulcinea till
she is unprotected, when he knocks her
| down with the club and carries her off ON
his shoulders before she RECEIVERS enough
to make resistance. This is taken as n
matter of course, and SO we'll established
| is the custom among these savages that it
| is played as u game among the children.
| AS tribes of sayages either became more
numerous or more civilized, so that there
was no longer any need for the forcible
/ IuDluAG VI ~ MiCs NhC NCAChiOhg vi NhC
capture remained, us such things do, long
after the significance had departed. In
his book on Central Asia, Campbell says
that, ION one occasion heard loud cries
from village close at hand and fearing
some quarrel, rode to the spot, and there
saw man leaning on his back something
covered with large scarlet cloth; he WINS
surrounded by 20 or 30 young fellows,
and by them protected from the desperate
attacks made by large number of young
women. On seeking IN explanation of
this novel scene, was told that the man
had Just been married, and his burden
was his bride, whom lie wus conveying to
his own village. Her friends, as is the
custom, were seeking to regain possession
of her, and hurled sticks and stones at
the head of the devoted groom till he
reached the confines Of his own village"
Throughout nearly all Central Asia some
relics of this custom are found sometimes
the bride being mounted on horseback,
and the would-be groom forced to ride
after her, sometimes the suit being
pressed by means of a foot race, and
sometimes the custom taking the form Of
II regular scutfie between the parties t.
the contract. Among the Tartars til,
marriage is always celebrated by II shau
fight between the groom's friends and tn,
| friau1a nf tba hrida
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-04-23
a Framnn.s TriuminI,.

"TIlkin about awful exper'nces." re
marked the tramp, bet You never heerd
tell On Il worser time than me nm Bent
Noscd Jack had last winter. Worsest
thing wot ever was. Twas the talk of
that road all summer, boss, an me an
Jack was noted characters, we was. y
What was this experience y well,
yer see, Inc an jack was pickin' around de
railroad yards at Chicago one day last
winter, lookin' for busted cracker boxes
or my other layout, when we got locked
in ear. There was no gettin' out,
an so we made the best of it, The
weather WAS awful cold, an we was
in that car when it got TO San Francisco.
Three whole weeks on de road I'm
credible. Yon would have starved OF
frozen 10 death. If you're telling the
truth, you must have been mere skeletons
when you were liberated" 'Stnrve
Freeze! Skeletons? Say, boss, you hain't
very flip is yer You don't catch on In
that car was hull lot o. Armours packed
meats, ton or two O. crackers and cakes
in boxes, Il shipment o. cigars, dozen
cases of champagDy, nice lot o. whiskey,
candy boxes, nuts, raisins, some Mil
waukee bottled, hull lot o. overcoats,
an merchandise generally. But the
boss thing was some o. these
officiating stoves, We hadn't
any oil but there was barrel o. alcohol
there and that did all the same. We had
euchre deck, too, and played seven-up
for champagny by de bottle and cigars by
de box. Skeleton, boss? The only skeleton
we had on that trip was de stuff in de cal
when we got to Frisco. We was week
piclxin' out that car, en- you kin bet il
took fine work to get hid in it widoui
bein' seen. But it was the greatest lay
ever knowd in the perfesh, an me an
Bent-Nosed Jack made our reps on il, We
did. Why can't Teller strike a snap like
that every winter 2"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-04-23

Society girls, says the Nep Orleans
Pcayune, are the most maligned creatures
in the world. They are accused of living
on salads and ices and cakes of lying in
bed till 10 o'clock in the morning, like the
slothful John of nursery rhymes; of
never mending their own clothes and
never waiting ON themselves. They are
supposed to do nothing but make calls,
dance, go to the theatre, 10 receptions,
dinners and lunches. II 10 thought they
do not know q chopping- board from q
stove ruler. Nevertheless, two of the
best known young ladies' in New Orleans
society are at this moment conducting
quite a large pickle business, and they are
selling their delicious pickles everywhere
from French Market to Carrollton. These
girls started into the pickle making bust
ness in n frolic, but succeeded so we'll
that they have just ordered several hun
bred dozen bottles with their firm
name," "B. & IT," blown in the glass.
B. and T. are the initials of their first
names, which, if it were only permissible
to tel, would doubtless subject the pretty
pickle makers to an avalanche of pro-
posals from forehanded young men.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-04-23

gusted at this, be resigned; but, receiving
assurance that the Russian representative
would Immediately depart for the frontier,
he was induced TO withdraw his resigna-
ton. The other gentleman has, however,
up to this time failed to put in an APP
pearance.
England, upon hearing of the advance
of the Cars troops and ever Jealous of
one whom she does not wish as neighbor,
| Immediately took steps to hinder the
possessions of her ally falling into
Russia's rapacious grasp, and after
sending very energetic protests Inns
| girded on her armor for war which,
should it break out, would prove veri-
table battle of the Titans.
Russia, it is argued, is pressed ON to
new conquests by the very nature of her
| possessions in Central Asin. She holds her.
ascendancy over those warlike tribes be.
cause they deem her inyincible, and
possibly ut the slightest weakness ON her
part would throw Oh the yoke which is
CALLING them. A defeat would leud more
surely to this disastrous end, and 10 the
sword once drawn in this struggle the
scabbard is cast away.
Englnnd's case is somewhat similar.
With victorious enemy ON lndia's
borders the years of her peaceful rule
over that country would be numbered,
. and Saxon and Russian would ever be
I, warning for the ascendancy.
~ THE BATTLE GROUND.
It The Kushk river, ON the shores OF
e which the reported engagement between
d the Russian und Afghan forces tool
l. place, is II small stream employing into thu
q. Murghab river short distance to tn,
al north of Penjdeh Marauchak, t,
N which point the Afghans retreated afte
nj they were driven from Pendjeh, is abou
r. % miles to south and on the east bank o
ID the river Murghnb. Here, although til
of walls are in very ruined state, there
something standing which makes NOR
IL appearance, merely as remains, than wha
ct is to be seen further north. The wall
n of mud or sun-dried bricks, with grea
he gaps in it.
M The wall is quite a quarter of mile o
It's each side, forming u square in plan
[r. Except the ruins of some mud wallt
is there is no town. Within is larg
n mound, which is supposed to have bee
,ot the citadel of the place in ancient day
Ter and circular embankment of earth got
ri round to the north and east, thus forinin
mt an inner Enclosure. The Afghans hnl
ms built barracks within this circle, and +,
alb Gently were engaged in restoring son
Ter ruined walls on the top of the mount
NO with the object of garrisoning the plac
In the near future these defenses a
ire likely to become available for star
nd against the advancing Russians.