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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-12-04
SCROFULA

can only be cured by q thorough purifca-
ton of the blood. If this is neglected,
the disease perpetuates its taint through
generation after generation. Among its
earlier symptomatic developments are
Eczema, Cutaneous Erup options, Tu-
mors, Boils, Carbupcles, Erysipelas,
Purulent Ulcers, Nervous and Ply
sical Collapse, etc. If allowed to con-
tmue, Rheumatism, Scrofulous Ca
tarrh, Kidney and Liver Diseases,
Tubercular Consumption, and vari-
Gus other dangerous or fatal maladies, are
produced by It.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-12-04

Betsey, an ole colored cook, was
moaning around the kitchen one day,
when her mistress asked her IL she was
i'll. "No ma'am, not 'zackly," said
Betsey. .'But the fac is, don't feel
ambition 'nough TO git outer my own
way."
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-12-04

Husband-Tbe census taker was In,
dear. He demanded the age Of each one
of the family, and ! was Obliged TO give
him yours. He said il was the law.
Wife (enraged,-Law! What do 1
care for laws John Smith, did you tell
that man my age?
Husband (hurriedIy)-Yes, told him
you were 20.
Wife lmo!lifIed) Dwell, ] suppose the
law has got to be respected.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-12-04

A Neyads lady recently took unfair
advantage Of her husbands indulgence
in bath to eIope with another man.
The bereayed one expressed the convic-
ton that she had been waiting for the
opportunity for months.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-12-04

SCHOoL STATIoNERY.-Just received a
- large supply Of all kinds of school station
cry which we are selling very low. Pads and
scratchers from cents to % cents; Tablets
from cents to 80 cents; Five quires of Com
mercial Note Paper for % cents; xxx En-
velopes at cents package (25e Colored Pen
than was ever known; Black. Violet and Red
Inks very cheap; Copy y-books and Exercise
books at almost any price. We make q spe-
cialty of fine stationery.
Sep. Is, 'S5-iw. BAKER & McMURRAN.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-12-04
COAL! COAL! COAL!

uAVE reduced prices on all grades Of Coal
IL and / have been especially careful In
purchasing only the very best quality, entire
ly free from slate. Don't fail to examine my
stock and prices before purchasing.
1T. HODGES,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-12-04
KINGS EVIL

Was the name formerly given to scrofula
because Of superstition that 1t could be
cured by kings touch. The world Is
wiser now, and knows that
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-12-04

A belle difHers somewhat from cow
boy. The more powder she uses The
less dangerous she grows.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-12-04
JOHN J. FUNK'S
New Leather Store,

T OOK HERE!-If you want good and pure
i seasonings; If you want fresh medicineS
IL you want fine notions and cheap; II you
want fine cigars and tobaccos; If you want
the best and cheapest stationery in town; II
Won want the best paints and paint-brushes
II you want anything kept in drug stores, go
to BAKER & McMURRAN.
Oct O. lSS5-iw
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-12-04

- NEIGH Baskets, Runners and Shafts, Coal
For sSys and Shoyels. Welhide Rat Traps.
sale by PENDLETON & LICKLIDER.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-12-04
Given Away.
SENT FREE 10 ANY ADDRESS.

The official wheat crop Of the world for 1854
and 1885.
The wheat crop of the world for the same
period.
The amount Of wheat exported from Sep
tember, 1884, to September, 1885.
The amount annually used for bread, seed
and manufactured articles.
The correct and highest prices at which
wheat. corn, wool and iron have sold In any
year from 1925 TO 1881.
The number Of horses, cattle, sheep and
goatsin the world, and the leading countries
owning tho same.
The STYLES, materials and prices OF every
thing men and boys wear, from the crown OF
the head to the soles of the feet.
The styles, materials and prices OF Ladies'
and Chiidren's Wraps, Coats, Furs and shoes;
of Robes, Horse, Carriage, Buggy and Sleigh
Blankets; of Satchels, Trunks, Canes, Um-
brellas and multitude of other articles.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-12-04
BAR IRON,
PAINTS,
OILS AND VARNISHES,

and are agents for Buckthorn Barb Fencing
Wire. Wood and Willow-ware, Notions, 30.
We ask you to call and examine our goods.
Thanking you for past favors and asking you
for q continuance of the same, we are yours
Respectfully,
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-10-16
A BIG LITTLE THING.

Nothing since we have known
Vicksburg, promises so much as the
small amount invested in the Vicks-
burg Fair Association. The property
of the Association is rapidly asSum-
A ing shape, and Genl. Butts, who is the
lsPresident of the Association, is fully
determined the contractors shall be
on time with their work so that there
will be large and successful meeting,
beginning on the 10th of November.
Our citizens may well congratulate
themselves, that Gen. Butts consented
to act as President, and is taking so
lively an interest in the enterprise, for
it means that hundreds of thousands
Of dollars will be attracted to the city
annually.
In very little while now the city
will have as pretty race course, drill
grounds, grand stand and picnic
grounds as can be found In the South.
Yesterday there were fully forty mtn
hard at work, and the management
are now satisfied the November meet
ing is a certainty.
One of the directors, Mr.. Bender,
writes from Cincinnati that our meet
hing had been advertised there in con-
Fnection with Helena and Greenville,
and turf men were anxious to conclude
arrangements to come here. He has
made arrangement to get enough
"fiers" to fill all the stables on the Fair
Grounds and in the city. He is
confident our city and adjoining
country will have rare sport on the
turf.
Let all our citizens cooperate lit
tie and the meeting will be glorious
success in every respect.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-10-16
Mahona.a Schemes.

washington Special 5a
While Virginia Democrats continue
confident Of the election Of Gen. Lee
they begin to suspect that Malone is
conducting still hunt for the legisla-
ture, or at least the lower branch,
which may give them trouble. They
are satisfied he does not.expect to elect
sufficient number Of Senators to con-
stitute with those holding over ma
Jority of that body, but believe he does
hope to choose a majority of the 100
members Of the House Of Delegates
Ii he succeeds in getting 6fty-one
seats filled with his own men 1t will be
his victory. Fitz Lee will be Governor.
There will be a Democratic Senate to
check Mahoneite legislation, but there
will be a Mahoneite majority on joint
ballot. Malone will go to the Senate,
and all officers who are elected by the
legislature will be MahoHeites. Fifty
one members of the house of delegates
will be enough, as there isa clear ma
jority Of two. AS the Democrats will
have more than two majority in the
Senate the Mahoneites will turn out
enough Democratic delegates and seat
enough Mahoneites to make good
working majority on joint ballot. This
Is the scheme which is being worked
in the crossroads and by-ways in Vir-
ginia, for Malone is making no open
canvass to count on. What Wise and
Blair do on the stump and his Rich
mond organ publishes are not relied
upon to hold or gain votes.
The fight is dark one. Circulars
to this, that and the other county, pre-
pared expressly for local circulation,
filed with lies an ISLANDERS, they are
not published in his organs to provoke
Democratic comment, but are passed
from hand to hand to do their unin-
terrupted work. The published meet
ings Of his canvasSers are all for effect.
Their labors to be performed secretly
are out of all proportion to those open
ly carried on. They rely upon such
influence as they can exert in little
neighborhood gatherings of the faith
full and those whom they hope to con-
vert rather than at meetings advertised
beforehand and attended by staunch
Democrats as well as by bitter Mohone-
ties.
One speaker, who a day or two ago
received a list Of nearly sixty appoint.
ments to be filled between now and
November 3, is under sealed orders
like the commander of a naval expe
dition, and does not actually know
what he is to do or how to do it
Dark lantern proceedings of this kind
cost money, but it is stated there is
plenty Of evidence that Malone has
obtained an ample fund in some way.
The Democrats are waking up to the
quiet work the willy "boss" is engaged
in, however, and the campaign will be
conducted hereafter mainly on the
theory that the only contest is that on
the legislative ticket.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-10-16
State Elections of 1895.

The State elections Of the current
year are not many, but some of them
are important. Following is the list;
Connecticut viii elect on Tuesday,
Nov. 3, one-half its State Senate for
one year only and the members of its
House of Representatives.
Iowa will elect on Tuesday, Nov. 3,
Governor and other State officers and
Legislature.
Maryland will elect on Tuesday,
Nov. 8, Controller and Clerk of the
Court of Appeals.
Massachusetts will elect on Tuesday,
Nov. 8, Governor and other State Off,
GERS and Legislature.
Mississippi will elect on Tuesday
Nov. 8, Governor and other State Off.
GERS and Legislature.
Nebraska will elect on Tuesday
Nov. 3, Supreme Judge and Regents
of the State University.
New Jersey will elect on Tuesday
Nov. 8, part Of its Senate and the
Assembly. .
New York will elect on Tuesday
November 8, Governor and the other
State officers, Ave Justices of the Su-
preme Court, and both branches Of the
Legislature.
Ohio will elect on Tuesday, October
IL, Governor and other State officers
and Legislature.
Pennsylvania will elect on Tuesday,
November 5, State Treasurer.
Virginia will elect on Tuesday, No
vember 8, Governor, Lieutenant-Go
ernor and Attorney.General, and Legis-
ture.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-10-16
Fatal Duel.

LITTLE Rock, Oct. 12.-Particulars
of duel, with knives, in Clarke county
has just been received here. 1t appears
Charles Wright and Jasper Owens, two
young, men got into quarrel while at
work in a cotton field; each drew a
knife and advancing towards each
other, and terrific fight commenced;
both were cutseverely. The fight ter
minated in Wright plunging his knife
to the hilt in the side Of his antagonist.
He fell on the ground mortally wound
ed. Wright gave himself up, claiming
he acted in self-defense. He is highly
connected, being the son Of Hon.
Alfred Wright, a leading citizen Of
Clarke county.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-10-16
swindIing the Taxpayers by Order
ing the Text Books Changed.

SWinQIlng the y taxpayers by ORDER
Ing the Text Books Changed.
New ORLEANS, Oct. S-There is con.
siderable feeling here over sweeping
change in the text books in the public
schools throughout the State, ordered
by, a school book ring composed Of the
Governor Of the State, Lieutenant
Governor, Attorney General, and State
Superintendent Of Education. A few
weeks ago the ring farmed out the sup
plying Of school books 30 a prominent
Cincinnati school book publishing
house, which is now endeavorlng to
reap the fruits of its bargain. Last night
the City School Board met to consider
the matter, having been requested
by the State Superintendent to order a
change of all the books now used in the
schools except the Biographies, which
are covered by the rings contract. A
large majority of the board was op-
posed to the change, but all the pres
sure of the ring was brought to bear to
force the scheme through. Gov. Nc
Emery and his colleagues were on hand
and as eight members Of the City
Board owe their appointment to the
State Board, the effect was breaking
up OF the opposition and the adoption
OF a resolution ordering the change.
A minority Of the board, however,
made a plucky fight in opposition to
the job. This change of school books,
it is openly charged, benefits the mem
bers Of the State ring $4,000 at least,
but it will cost parents who send chill
dren to school between 100000 and
100000 to eqaip them with the new
books. The people affected by this
change are vigorous in their dsnunci-
alton of the State ringsters who for
their own mercenary advantage have
subjected them to this great and un-
necessary outlay
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-10-16
Yazoo City Items.
to Commercial Herald.

Special to Commercial Herald
YAzoo CITY, Oct. 12.-The town is
swarming with people drawn here by
the Doris circus.
The new compress started to work
on a trial trip and acted admirably.
This is one of the largest and most
powerful presses in the South.
The contractors are hard at work on
the grading of the railroad extension.
Hon. w. D. Gibbs has been serious
ly ill of late, but there is favorable
turn in his case and all are now hope
full of his speedy recovery. His
brother George A., prominent lawyer
of Union City, is now with him, hav-
ing come in answer to the news Of his
brothers critical illness.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-10-16
Death of Mrs. Jane Stamps.

EulLOr COHlIntECldl AACLdlu'
PORT GIBSON, Oct. 12, 1885.
Mrs. Jane Stamps. relict Of the late
Judge Valney Stamps, died at Bowling
Green plantation, Claiborne county,
Miss, on Saturday night, Oct. 10th,
aged II years aud was buried in Port
Gibson cemetery on Sunday evening,
Rev. D. A. Planck officiating. Mrs.
Stamps was widely known as one OF
the kindest and most benevolent wo-
men in our community and her loss
will be long lamented by all. Her
last request to be buried in the grave
with her husband was complied with.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-10-16
Funeral OF MISS BLACK.

DANv1LLE, ILL, Oct. 12.- Gen.
Black, commissioner of pensions, and
wife, arrived. in this city yesterday
from EImira, N. Y, with the remains
Of their daughter, Larone, who died at
Elmira about two weeks ago. They
were met at the Wabash depot by a
very large company Of their friends.
The remains were taken az once to
Spring Hill cemetery where brief SER
vices were held. Gen. Black returns
to Washington to-day
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-10-16
Death of Rev. Daniel IrvIng.

New York, Oct. 12.-The Rev.
Daniel Irving, d. d., secretary Of the
board Of foreign missions Of the Pres
byterian church, and leading divine
in that denomination died in Orange,
N. j., this morning, aged 64 years.
His death was caused by paralysis,
brought on by broken leg and q Sc
we're shock sustained by fall while in
attendance on the sitting of the Pan
Presbyterian council in Belfast, Ire
land, In 1884.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-10-16

WE rejoice that our sprightly Val
ley neighbor, the Greenvllle Times. re-
fuses to permit the New Orleans
Times-Democra appropriate to Col.
Burke, what justly belongs to Col
Percy. Col. Burke is a good man in
his way, but Col. Percy is head and
shoulders above him in services to the
Mississippi Valley.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-10-16
Death Of W. H. Woodruff.

A telegram received Sunday morn
ing by Mr.. W. A. Bacon from
Mr.. MILESTONE, announces that Mr..
Walter H. Woodruff died sudden
ly Saturday at the home of his
sister in Wisconsin, where he had gone
to recuperate. Mr.. Woodruff was
well and favorably known in this city
as a stationer and music dealer, hav-
ing opened here in the firm of Wood
ruff s. Disserenes in 1866. He sue.
ceeded to the proprietorship of
the firm and continued the
business until about one year ago,
when he closed and went with bis
nephew, Mr.. Milestone, to Kansas
City, where they opened large house.
He was president Of the famous tax.
payers league here in 1874, which Or
ganization sounded the key note of re-
form, not only in Warren county but
of the State Of Mississippi and the en-
tire South.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-10-16
A Newspaper Changes Hands.

OPVOIttI W OOIIIIIOI OItII 11OIHIUs
JACKSON, Oct. l2-J. H and E. 4.
Martin to-day purchased the New
Mississippian newspaper. They will
assume charge at once. The are both
practical newspaper men Of talent and
ability. J. H. Martin is the editor Of
the Utica Comet. and is the best
humorist writer in the State. E. T.
Martins name willappear as publisher
The paper will be Democratic, and it
is understood will advocate Prohibi-
tion. Under their control the paper
will doubtless be made a success.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-10-16

ONE religious newspaper accuses an
other of printing two editions of its
issue containing the obituary Of Gen.
Grant, one for circulation in the North
and the other for the South, each being
artfully prepared to pander to sup
posed sectional prejudices.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-10-16
nnnmlttad for TrIaI.

NoRR1srowN, PENN, Oct. l2--Johp
M. Wilson, the self-confessed murderer
Of Anthony DAILY, who was brought
here yesterday from Chicago waived a
hearing to-day before a justice Of the
peace and was committed for trial.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-10-16

ANOhio negro school teacher made
speech at Cleveland saying that be had
taught school in several Southern
States and the ex rebels treated him as
we'll as the Ohio school boards did.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-10-16

GEN. GRANTS paper on Chattanooga
will be printed in the November
Century. 1t takes up the writer's
military career at Vicksburg, and fol-
lows the campaign of Chattanooga
from the beginning of his connection
with it. The motives and conduct Of
the campaign are said to beset before
the reader fully and clearly, and with
much personal interest. His Wilder.
ness article, which is to follow soon, is
description Of the preparations made
for the Wilderness compaign, by
which Gen. Grant meant the move
ment Of all the Union armies begun in
May, 1864. rs
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-10-16
Catholic Knights Making Their
Quarterly Examination.

INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 12-The trus-
tees in the offices Of the supreme
branch Catholic Knights Of America.
are in this city making their quarterly
examination Of the accounts Of the
secretary and treasurer. Besides the
examination Of accounts the trustees
examined into the case of James Par
ker of st. Louis. Parker held a member
ship in this order at time of his death
in February last. His policy was at
first decided to be good, but members
Of the local branch protested against
its payment, and the case has been re-
opened and an effort made to show that
he was not in good standing when he
died. It will be decided tomorrow.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-10-16

In Manchester, N. H., there is a
horse whose hair turned white in a
single night, orperhaps more accurate
ly in two days. The horse was rescued
from burning stable, and afteFward
the hair of her forehead and along her
neck changed from brown to white.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-10-16

YOUNG or middle-aged men suffering
from nervous debility and kindred
weaknesses should send 10 cents in
stamps for large illustrated treatise
suggesting sure means of cure.
Worlds Dispensary Medical Associa-
ton, Buffalo, N. Y. "a
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-10-16

THE Republican losses and Demo
cratic gains which resulted in the cleo
tion of Cleveland occurred in the
North and not in the South, and Mr.
Sherman's TRADES about the suppressed
negro vote is intended for service at
the North and not at the South.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-10-16
AungarIans Attack Americans.

PITTsBURa, Oct. 12-Hungarians
employed in construction of the Cres-
son, CleraeId county and New York
short line railway, did not receive their
pay on the day due last week. They
feared they would not get it and at
tackled the Americans who were
experimenting the work; all escaped
but one Of the contractors named
Ferguson who was captured by
Hungarians and held ID captivity BY
them. They swear they will XIII him
If they don't get their pay BY the 10th
inst.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-10-16

THE name Of the new postmaster at
Vicksburg will probably be given to
the public some day this week.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-10-16

Gen. John B. Oordcn's Statement
In Regard to the Belmont Hines
Transaction.
New York, Oct. 12.-The Herald
publishes the following from Atlanta,
Ga, this morning: Gen. j. B. Gordon,
on being asked to-day his opinion con-
cerning disclosures about himself made
by Ferdinand Ward in connection
with the Belmont mines transaction,
says: "The Belmont coal mines are
situated in Jackson county, Ala, and
was owned and operated by a COM
pany composed ofmy brothers. Eugene
and Walker Gordon, Gov. Colquitt,
and myself. We had operated this
mine successfully and returns each
month showed an excess of receipts.
We needed money to develop the
mine and to ascertain the real value Of
the property, we engaged Mr.. Eugene
Zimmerman, Of Cincinnati, TO come
down and inspect it. Mr.. Zimmer-
man is one Of the NEST skillful experts
in this business in the country.
Mr.. Zimmerman gave US written
opinion declaring the mine ought to
pay interest on over 81 100000. | went
to New York soon after and carried
with me this opinion. | met Gen.
Grant, and at his request went down
to the Office Of Grant & Warn, and con-
suited Ward and young Grant abOutit it.
They agreed to invest in the mine.
They were to take 100000 Of the
bonds, which were to be mortgage on
the entire property. These bonds were
to bear six per cent interest. We
agreed to give Grant s. Ward full cone
troll of the mine, although they owned
only a minority Of the stocks. Wards
brother was sent down to examine the
mine. He reported fayorably upon it,
and the firm Of Grant & Ward then
paid over the money. which was every
cent used in developing the mine !.
The mine turned out losin &
affair. AS a man was placed
in control Of it who knew
nothing Of the cuisines. resigned the
presidency Of the company, as | did
not approve Of this mans manage
ment. About that time / needed
money and / borrowed $4,000 from
the Marine bank. / did not get
money on endorsement Of Grant &
Ward but on my personal note and
those of my associates as security.
We gave 100000 stock in the Belmont
coal company. Soon after borrowed
this money Ferdinand Ward sought to
purchase our stock. He combined his
offers until $4,000 fell due at the Ma
rine bank. 1t was convenient for US
to pay money then. We had lost faith
in the management Of the mine and
had by our own contract relinquished
all rights in the management. We
agreed to let Grant, Ward & Co.
take the entire stock in consideration
of paying the $l8, 900 we owed the Ma
rine bank. They were perfectly will.
ing to do so, and thus our business re-
lations closed. That is the whole
story"
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-10-16

The competitive drill in this city in
November, will surpass anything of
the kind ever seen in the State.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-10-16

IF you want to try the speed of your
horse you will soon have fine track
over which the trial can he made.