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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-01-23
He Obeyed orders.

On New Years Eve very handbook
ing specimen Of the tramp entered MI
Austiu saloon, looked around careless
ly, wiped of his mouth, aud glancing up
at picture Of General Lee that hung
on the wall, exclaimed:
"Why, there Is my old commsnder.
That picture 10 life itself. He has the
same expression on his face-tbat he had
when saw him and LOngstreet con-
sulting together while the battle OF
Gettysburg was going on. / wish q
Yankee bullet had put an end to me
then and there" and he wiped the back
OF his hand across his eyss.
The barkeeper was not very much
impressed with the war legend, for he
asked:
Were you really ever in the war"
IL was, so help me Moses. Want to
hear me swesri"
"No, but 4 am going to test you, IRE
piled the barkeeper, drawing himself
up and commanding,
"ATTu-TIosr'
The tramp drew himself 8p ~ rigid
"a a ramrod and come to the position Of
attention. He looked like q dIReren,
man.
"RIGHT ABOUT YAcEP
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-01-23
The Phantom Ship.

We touch Lies shore as swimmers from a
wreck
Who shucder at the cheerless land they
reach,
And find their comrades gathered on the
beach
Watching q fading sail, 3 small white speck-
The phantom ship, upon whose ample deck
There seemed awhile homeward place Tor
each.
The crowd still wiring their hands and still
besee0h.
But see, 1t fades, in spite Of prayer and beck.
Let those who hope for brighter shores no
moro
Not mourn, but turning inland brsvely seek
What hidden wealth redeems the shapeless
shore.
The strong must build stout cabins for the
weak;
Must plant and stint; must sow and reap and
store;
For grain takes roots though all seems bare
and bleak.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-01-23
A a.. r.r.sd -Il.e...." :"

The telegraph wires In London are
not all above ground, - Is the case
here. The main wires are laid through
the big tunnels, la which are laid the
gas pipes aud sewers. These tunnels
are big enough for man 70 wslk
through easily. Tie branch pipes, con-
rainIng the side wires, running on from
the main line Tor several miles, are
much smaller, Of course; and the work
men must be careful not 70 lose ths con-
nections between the lsrger and smaller
wires.
Not long ago, however, SONS men
who were repairing one sf these lateral
wires failed 10 attach Il 70 . leading
line, by which the wire could Be- drawn
back into its place. The blondsr seemed
TO Involve great loss. for it looked -
though the whole aide pips would have
to be dug up 70 replace the wire. 10 this
dilemma . remarkable step was taken.
A rat was caught, and around him was
tied one end Of hne steel wire. He
was placed ia the pipe; bat after rum
ming & few yards he stopped. Then
came another curious step. A ferret vas
put 10 after the rat. A soon ~ the rst
heard the ferret coming behIEd it, the
fine wire began 70 play oat. IL wss
feared that the rat would show aght,
bot it did not; and The ,complsts circuit
was made BY both raj and ferret. Whsn
the rat came out n che other ed d shs
pipe ir was caught, and By means q ~
6ns wire the telegraph wire ~ drawn
through. SO the rat saved the tslsgraph
company 8 very heavy bill Of sxpsnss.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-01-23
SHEPHERDSTOWN w. VA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 23 1885
Two Scenes.
He knelt beside her pillow

i.
He knelt beside her pillow
In the dead watch OF the night,
And he heard her gentle breathing,
But her face was still and white;
And on her poor, wan cheek & tear
Told how the heart can weep;
And he said, MY love was weary
God bless her; she's asleep"
He kneIt beside her grayestone
In the shuddering autumn night,
And he heard the grasses rustic,
And his lace was thin and white;
And through his heart the tremor ran
Ofgrief that cannot weep;
And he said. NY love was weary
God bless her. she's asleep"
-Willidm Winter.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-01-23

A young and very pretty "sesse'-
marin" In Georgia nAtiosd shss ~ ~
ees. boy was very sssiigsat sbsss h's
studies, and In sdmlsissssing . ssvsss
scolding asksd hin, '4whst - esos -
school for."i He replied very 49,
Gently, al come hsss 70 Isek = 49,
The yeang teacher blsshsd as1 snlIe
st the cane tins, and ~ Isstssep pesoe.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-01-23
Valuable Real Estate
FOR SALE.

WE have for sale some valuable lirhs
W ranging from - 10 20 acres, dwellings,
in town and country, hour mills. saw hliIs,
warehouses;. mill seats with water-power,
suitable for manufacturing purposes build
ing lots, &c, on easy terms.
Ne have also for sale "A large nulnoef OF
far~s i'm Fauquier and adjoining counties in
Virginia. A full description and prices can
be Seen by calling at our office.
We have just published our Real Estate
Journal, giving full description of above
uronertV which we will send to any one de-
String "A copy. For further particulars call on
arr address FLEMING IL SNYDER,
Real Estate Agents, Shepherdstown, W. Va
We have permission to refer TO Hon: \. h
Boteler, Il. +. Harrison, cashier JeHtrson
Savings Rank Geo. NJ BeltZhoOver. ESP,
httorney y-at-Iaw Dr. John Reynolds, VI. ID.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-01-23
GENTS FURNISHING GOODS,

for Men. Youths, Boys and Children. Elegant
styles and new novelties for winter. MY
stock II complete and reliable and nay prices
goods for cost. This is not so. The secret is
that have no rent To pay, no clerks 10 hire
That is how | manage.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-01-23
VALUABLE JEFFERSON COUNTY
LAND FOR SALE.

VNHE undersigned have several tracts OF I'M
i improved land for sale-one Of 50 acres,
near Zion Church, jefferson county, fTst-class
Limestone land. Also, one tract Of e5 acres,
six acres of which is in Timber, making IL
quite valuable; the land will be sold on rea-
sonable terms. Mr.. VIM. EBgle, Jr., will show
the first tract and Mr.. Vim. J. Moler the latter
to any one desiring To see IL. For particulars
call on or address
FLEMING & SNYDER.
Real Estate Agents, Shepherdstown.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-01-23
OVERCOATS

OF all grades and sizes, for men, youths ana
boys. All tltc little articles usually incindeu
under the head OF Gents Furnishing GOODS.
My stock is full and complete, and II yon
want bargains, come early and get your pick
Give me q call, and be convinced thai VIII
not hr undersold. With many thanks To all
OF my friends and customers for their past
liberal patronage, soiicit a continuance OF
The same. Respectfully, your friend,
JACOB WINTERMOIER.
Remember the ofd stand-College Square.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-01-23
PR f. p X T.
WINT'ER1

4 INVITE the attention of the public and
i aLl my friends generally, 10 the inspection
al my complete stock OF
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-02-28
Not His Fault.

A County Treasurer in New Hamp-
shire was forced to acknowledge the
other day that the county stronghold
was not only empty, but that his books
wouldn't balance within $4,000. There
was rumpus and an investigation. but
the Treasurer carried serene expression
and was ready to answer all questions.
at really isn't my fault" he pro-
ceeded to explain. .'You know we want
a new bridge over Lickskillit Creek? 1
hoped to build it without calling on the
taxpayers That Sl8,000 went to buy
wheat, and calculated on profit of at
least SO, 900 in one deal"
s'And you lost alp"
Every dollar. Wheat went right down
on me. y
"You might have known it!' shrieked
one of his bondsmen.
s'Howp Do control the wheat mar.
ket? I'm sorry, gentlemen, real sorry,
but 1 have the consolation of knowing
that while my two bondsmen lose
$4,000, the toiling masses win have the
benefit of the decline in wheat. "-WaY
Street Netcs.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-02-28

Among other noteworthy views of
the matter taken by different men was
that of DR.. Charles F. Winkie, the dis
tinguished opponent of the nebular
theory in any form in which it may
present its ugly face to him. Upon be-
ing asked for his opinion DIR. Winkie
said he had no doubt whatever about
Arndt's discovery. Such find was
sure to be made. When the doctrine of
the mythus threatened to carry all be-
fore it, and it was almost universally
believed that the story of ancient Troy
was sun myth, DIR. Schliemann was
raised up TO discover the site of Troy
and thus knock the theory in the head.
So it is with the discovery of the cubical
planet. 1t had properly been delayed
until the nebular hypothesis and the de-
velopment theory of which it is part
were likely to succeed, and then it had
been brought to light, for it is manifest
that cubical planet could never be
evolved, I'm my belief" continued
DIR, Wrinkle, ''the earth and all the other
planets were originally cubes, and did
not become spheres until, in order to do
away with some Objectionable theory, it
was rendered necessary that they
should become more or less globular.
In this condition they will remain until
similar emergency shall give rise to a
similar exigency which will not then
fail of satisfaction at the hands of some
man who shall be raised up for the pur-
pose. IN y Times.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-02-28
The Russian Stove.

The Russian stove is made of fire re-
sisting porcelain, is always ornamental,
and frequently highly artistic, hand
some article of furniture. Internally it
is divided by thick fire-clay walls into
several upright chambers of flues, usu-
ally six in number. Some dry firewood
is lighted in suitable fire place, and is
supplied with only sufficient air to eff
feet combustion, all of which enters be-
low and passes through the flues. The
productions of combustion being thus
undiluted with unnecessary cold air, are
very highly heated, and in this state
pass up and down through the different
compartments. At the end of this long
journey they have given up most of their
heat to the twenty-four heat absorbing
surfaces of the fire-clay walls. Then all
communication with the chimney is cut
off; the fire is put out, having done its
work, and the interior of the stove has
bottled up its caloric ready for emission
into the room, and, passing through the
non-conducting walls of the stove, is
radiated into the apartments. - Ailddet-
phid Press.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-02-28
l"THEsE ARE YOUR BROTHERS."

A Plea for Tender Treatment Of the
Beautiful Feathered songsters.
A well-known Frenchman of letters
wrote book, nearly thirty years ago,
with the express object to reveal the
bird soul, to show that it is a person.
in the hope of diminishing the enormous
slaughter for purposes. of personal
adjournment. of ministering to. our appe-
ttes. adding to our collections, or worst
of all, gratifying our love of murder,
pure and simple, by whatever name we
choose to dignity the taking of life for
our own amusement. To this noble
mans effort every lover of birds, for
higher uses than to put in the stomach
or on the shelf, should add his chroni-
Gle, however unpretending.
II is a mystery how men of hearts
tender to, suffering can. be SO carried
away by the excitement of the hunt "a
to lose sight of the terror and pain of
the victim. Many hunters have con-
fessed to return toltheir better selves
the moment the chase was won. In
what does this short madness differ from
the sudden rage which .impels one to
lift his hand against the life of man.
merely (should be) nobler game? II
seems even more strange that gentle
woman can endure the beautiful plum
age of delicate winged creature, whose
sweet life of song and JOY was rudely
cut short by brutal men that the poor
dead body might shine among her laces.
For those who are willing to CRAFTY
their palate at the cost Of so much
beauty and music there is nothing to be
said-they can not be reached. Not
until man has outgrown the barbarism
OF nourishing his body at the expense Of
his soul can we hope to touch those who
eat birds, 1t is sad enough to turn our
murderous weapons against the gentle
OK that trusts us, the innocent-faced
sheep and the honest-eyed calf, but to
rob the world of inspiring robin or Z
rollicking bobolink, for. the small bits
of flesh under their feathers, is too nit;.
ft3i.
open your eyes to the; evidence
(says Michelet. Throw aside vour
prejudice, your traditional and derived
opinions. Dismiss your pride and ac-
knowledgea kindred in which there il
nothing to make one ashamed. What
ere thesee They are your brothers, ~
AtloDtic Monthly.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-02-28
How a Taunt Originated.


New Jersey is sometimes jocularly re-
ferred to as foreign country by per-
sons who do not know the origin of their
little joke. After the downfall of the
first Napoleon, his brother, Joseph, who
had been King of Spain, and his nephew,
Prince Murat, sought refuge in the
United States. bringing with them great
wealth. Joseph tried to induce several
States to pass an act to enable him as
an alien to hold real estate, but they all
refused. Finally the New Jersey Leg
islature granted to him and Prince MUIR
at the privilege of purchasing land.
They bought tract at Bordentown,
built magnificent dwellings and fitted
them up in royal style with pictures,
sculptures, etc. Joseph Bonaparte's
residence was the finest in America. He
was liberal with his money and made
many friends. The Philadelphians were
envious of the good fortune of the Jer-
seymen in securing the two millionaires;
and tainted them with being foreign
ers,'' and with importing the King of
Spain to rule over them. The taunt
stuck and is still repeated by people who
have no idea of how it originated. 1T
lantG Constitution.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-02-28
MY KNIGHT.

In days of old the Warrior knight.
To tourney rode aficld
In brazen greayes and corselet dight
With sword and helm and shield:
His trusty lance in rest he bore.
And favor of his lady wore.
High courage on the battle plain,
In tilt and loyal quest,
Hatred of fear and scorn of pain
His valiant soul possessed;
Dying he only wished to feel
A foeman worthy of his steel. -.
Be thine such royal need to gain
As knighthood never knew,
Such lofty purpose to attain,
Such noble quest pursue,
While armed hDsts in dread array
And ambushea foes beset thy way.
Be strong of heart, of purpose strong.
As spurred and armored knight,
BE brave to fight against the wrong,
And loyal to the right,
And nobler triumphs thine shall be
Than ever knights of chivalry.
Let Vice throughout her broad domain
Before thy prowess flee,
And Virtue with her modest train
A champion find i'm thee,
And heart and arm and brain be strong
To help the weak and right the wrong.
Mrs. Il. NJ. Grfslcold, In s. s. Times.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-02-28
PuNcENT PARAGRAPHS.

With Patti the making of $1,000 is
a mere song.-N. " Nail and Express.
Baseball players wear out good
many diamonds in the course of year.
-LosOeU Citizen.
Some one asks how the great men
OF this country began life. We are I'M
der the impression that they generally
began life as infants.-N. Y. Tribune.
The latest Georgia man hanged by
q mob was seventy-four wears old.
There is now and then locality in
which murderer is not allowed to die
of old age.-LouisUille C0urier-Journal.
-"Ah, Bings, where are you going
for the winter?" 20. / shall take a
run over to Italy and do Mt. vesuyius. y
Il see--going to a foreign. climb
Rochester Post Cypress.
Robert Bonner ought to look ont that
Maud S. doesn't elope with her groom.
That sort of thing is becoming alarm
ingly common with those of her sex
LosccH Citizen.
-Pearl-rimmed eyeglasses Of violet
color are now used extensively by fash
ionables of both sexes in New York. The
originator was Vassar school GIRL
N. =. Sun.
The most depressing news we have
had for q long time is the report that
Asiatic cholera and Oscar Wilde will
reach America next year. Strict quar-
antine regulations against Oscar should
be enforced. -NoryistoUn Herald.
=. Would you like this bound in Tur-
kew" asked q Oentlemanlv booL .oo,,<
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-02-28
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.


. - csneuryrold school-house was
RACED at Hartford, Conn, the other day.
The Kentucky Methodist Conference
reports loss of 873 members during
the past year.
The Superintendent of Public In.
struction for Dakota reports fifty tnou-
sand children enrolled in the schools
last summer. -
No other book of the Bible is So
much in demand in India as that OF
Proverbs. Its epigramatic wisdom Is
highly appreciated by the Hindoos.
The study of historical and polltical
science is growing in favor among tno
universities. At Harvard and Jonn
Hopkins more attention is paid thesa
branches than ever before.-M 4. I'M
dependent.
A student of the University OF
Georgia was given this simple sum; IL
the third of six be three what would the
fourth of twenty be? This bright
student, after figuring for half an hour,
The old Christ Church, Boston,
Episcopal. wellknown as the North
Church in which TIE lantern was hung
ne a signal to Paul Revere in revolution
arv times. was reopene.d for worship re-
cently.-Bost0n journal.
1T is very important fol- the preach
or to be interesting. but it is more I'M
portant for him to be true to thu gospei.
1t is a fatal mistake to aim at b. Nng IN
teresting. as though that were the SUI
preme end of the gospel ministry 4Ain
to save souls.-IudianGpotss journal.
AT the annual session of the South
ern New York Baptist Association, held
recently at Emanuel Church, the read
ing of the letters from the various
churches showed general state OF pros
perity, and revealed the gratifying fact
that in nearly a1l the churches there had
been deep spifitual interest and an IN
crease of membership.-N Y. Tunes!
There are now in the United States,s
exclusively for colored students. 56 nor
NAL schools, with $500 students; AZ
academies, with 1888 students; IL coli
leges with 2, 1893; "a theological schools
with 665; four law schools with d. and
three medical schools, with 125. 1t -
evident that much greater facilities Tor
the higher education of this race nee0
to be provided.--N. Y.-Eraminer.
Sir Lyon Playfair has collected sta
tistics, based upon the death rate, to
show that the health Of children has inn
proved thirty-three per cent. under the
operation of the compulsory education
act in Great Britain. 1t would be
interesting to determine whether this
improved condition is due to the COM
Portable housing of the children dnring
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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-02-28

That we are the cleanest people in
the world may be inferred from the fact
that we use more soap per capita than
any other country. Italians use the
least.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-02-28

Mr.. Winans, of Baltimore, who
rents about quarter of million acres
OF deer-forests in Scotland, has this
season killed $50 stays
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-05-30
AmmonIated Bread.

Ammonlated baking pOwders-that Ii baking powders in which carbonate O ammonia is used as an ingredient, anC which exale an odor of ammonia wher heated-are chased by many eminent physicians and sanitarians as superior to all others. Prof. Hassell, of London who IS recognized as highest autL LOrity on the subject of food hygiene, com mends ID the strongest terms the use o carbonate of ammonia as a leaveninl agent, stating its greatest advantage to be in its perfect volatility, which per mits 1t to be, by the heat of baking entirely thrown into leRvening gas whereby the bread Is raised.
 The experiment. with heat would seem to indicate the superior, not the inferior value of such baking powder. The lit- tie heat that IS imparted to 1t when held over gas jet. lamp or stove, sCffices to resolve the carbonate of ammonia into leavening gas and throw 1t off. The first heat of baking. therefore, will effectually develop all the gas. through ly leaven the loaf and dissipate the gas producing ingredients of a powder of this kind; and this Is the highest test of a perfect baking powder. Where other alkalies alone are used they are infrequently retained unresolved, through the whole process of baking. and remain an unvhOlesome ingredient in the finished bread. The carbonate of ammonia cannot be used as a subst;- tute for cream tartar.-N. Y. Weekly Tribune.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-05-30
The ChiricalluaS.

With view to ascertainIng from the most reliable sources the true extent of the present Indian outbreak, Mir NlllIs r. Haynes of this city, manager of Hayward's News Bureau, day or two since communicated with Hon. $ k. De Long at Fort Bowie, and last ev- ening received the following reply:
 Fort Bowie. A. T., May 2lst, ISSj. Willis r. Haynes, Esq
 Dear Sir: As to the matter of In- dlans up to this time, there is absolutely nothing except that l25 are out and have gone towards the Black Range of mountains m New Mexico, from the Chiricahua tribe who were considered prisoners of war and were located in the vicinity of Fort Apache.
 Two companies of 4th cavalry 70" * ''tf are out from here under Col. Beau mont, but they hre not in condition to uo much, having no guides, trailers or packers and no means of taking more provisions then the men could carry ID theF haversacks, which would not be over ten days rations on the outside. The posts seem to be almost denuded of the main requisites for an effective campaign against active Indians. for I suppose economical reasons, and now more money will be expended Tn crush ing tbls outbreak, (ssying nothing of the lives that will be lost) than 1t would have required to have kept the posts m the vicinity of where these outbreaks are liable to occur in a complete state ot efficiency for the next ten years. News may be expected to-day.
 Respectfully yours,
 ;. R. De Long.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-05-30
People And EYeniS.

4 Million dollars will be expended on the new Capitol of New York this year.
 The Dayton Journal says: "Vilas and Bayard are the star humbugs of the Cabinet
 Rockford has a curiosity in a young negress with luxurIant growth of au- burn ringlets.
 MT. Lester Wallack sail be never had but one illness in hIs life, and that cost him S5O,OO0.
 Secretary Whitney, of the navy, will soon visit Boston and there IS talk of a dinner inhis honor.
 Senator Payne of OhIo. and J. II Wade, of Cleveland, sailed from New York for Europe.
 A base ball should be struck at the angel of twenty-three degrees in order to send 1t to the greatest possible dis tance.
 Colonel Burnaby's will make Valen- tine Baker the guardian of his only chIld m the event of Mrs Burnaby $ death.
 Mrs Francis HOdgsOu Burnett. the novelist has been restored to health and she attributes 1t all to the mInd cure.
 Josh Billings" will remain on the Pacific coast during the next winter and thereafter has a two years foreign tour ID contemplation.
 The executors of the estate Ot Wendell Phillips found 1t in hopeless coudi- tiOn, and not more than SS.OUO can la realized from the property.