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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-04-17
sHEPHERDsToWN W. VA, FRIDAY, APRIL II, 1885
THE BEST GIFT OF AL.


one:and-twenty, one-and-twenty.
Youth and beauty, lovers plenty;
Health and riches, ease and leisure,
Work TO give zest TO pleasure;
WHAT can O maid SO lucky lacks
What can wish that fate holds back
Youth will fade and beauty wanes;
Lovers. nouted, break their chains.
Health may fail and wealth may ny you
Pleasures cease to satisfy you;
Almost everything that brings
Happiness is born with wings
This wish you; this is best:
Love that can endure the test.
Love surviving youth and beauty,
Love that blends with homely duty;
Love that's gentle, love that's true,
Love that's cons tant wish you.
Still unsatisfled she lives
Who for gold mere silver gives.
One more Joy wish you yet.
To give as much love as you get.
Grant you. heaven, this 10 do.
Tolove him best who best loves ysu.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-04-17

Of Confidence.

Avco,c sarsaparilla Is medicine that.
HIEn y during nearly 40 years, in all
parts Of the world, has proved It's effi-
cacy as the best blood alternative known
10 medical sciencc
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-04-17

At oneof the ti,eaters The osbes sven-
Ing o man who had ssst bes~een n's
wife and daughter left it at the close Of
an act for a trip down stairs. when ne
returned he found vscsnt seat Two
rows back between two women and
dropped into Is wish the ren'srk: 'As ]
was saying wbsn 4 went osss k's nsss'
Of your padding what oder vea'sn
wear. Because some one eiss nskss :
fool of herself By wearing cotton ssoeE-
ings, in the winter, Il doesn't follow
that you must dsths ssuss.' '"Srp sans
nom both sides Of him q snes, ana ~
way he vacated that sses "ads s's s''s'
Of his boots rsd-hot.'
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-20
The Rail Climbs Southern Trim.

The Indianapolis base ball team left yesterday
afternoon for the South, where they will play a
number Of games with the Georgia and Tennes-
see clubs before the opening of the regular
season in the Western League. The following
team accompanied Manager Watkins: Keenan,
and Mcclure, catchers; Casey, Miller and Nc
Keen, pitchers; McQuery, first base;
Crane, second; Donnelly, third; Collins
shortstop Poorman, left field; Thompson, Gen.
ter; Moriarity, right On Monday next the first
game will be played with the Chattanooga.
The Omaha club Joined the league yesterday,
making the desired number of eight clubs. The
league will be divided into two sections, st.
Paul, Minneapolis, Kansas City aud Omaha in
the West and Indianapolis, Milwaukee. Geve
land and Toledo in the East All the umpires
have not yet been selected. John Brennan, of this
city, will probably be chosen for one.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-20
Some County Contracts.

The commissioners have been playing with OF
Hasselman. His bid for furnishing the county
with stationery was accepted by the County Com
missioners, but when the contract came to be
signed, the genial o. n. found one prepared by
the commissioners counsel. This rather took
him aback and he proposed to draft one HIM
self. Hiding their grins behind their palms, the
commissioners let o. H. daily with the ink, but
instead of signing the contract drafted by him,
they signed the otherthat of the attorney. 1t
Is related among the wise that O. Ell. signed his
name something like this, o. H, when the
agreement was presented.
In the 1884 contract, which was awarded the
same company, it is said that Billy Morrison
found out that 800 file boxes would be needed by
the clerk and auditor, but that the clerk would
need none He then bid thirty cents apiece on
the 300, and four cents apiece for $500 for the
clerk But during the year Clerk McLain
ordered 500 boxes; this made the commission
ers howl They sent for Mr.. McLain and asked
the reason of such a purchase, and asked
to see the goods, astfhe goods had not been de-
livered and Elll for $3.50 was presented.
The reasons fol5.he order were shown by Clerk
McI4ain to have been found in the difference CT
the bids for clerks and auditors boxes, which
was satisfactory to the board Mr.. Hasselman
only got $50 for the boxes. Hereafter bids fol
county officers work will probably show less
difference in their rates.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-20
The South-Side viaduct.

At the South-side vaduct committee meeting
held in the council chamber, yesterday after
noon, much practical work was done. A com
mittee was appointed to confer with the several
railroads to see what they will do toward help
ing to provide safe crossing to the south part
Of the city. This committee consists of Hon.
John Caven, w. II. English, Hiram Seibert, w.
H. Tucker Lorenzo Smith, August Rooms and
Colonel johnson, of the street railway company.
A motion was made requesting the City Council
to set aside the sinking fund for the building of
a viaduct This was amended to exclude the
saloon tax Much interest was taken, and it
seems that the South Side citizens are determ-
ined to press this question until they succeed.
There was quite sprinkling of North Side prop
erty holders who are interested in the question,
and took quite an active part in the meeting.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-20
Suit Against a City.

In the United States Circuit Court, yesterday,
Thomas W. Built, of Louisville, in behalf of
the Southwestern Contract and Construction
Company. opened up suit against the city of
New Albany, to enjoin its municipal officers
from interfering with the delivery Of bonds,
amounting TO $3.50. 600, to the plaintiff to whom
they had been assigned by the company, which
is constructing the bridge across the Ohio
between Louisville and New Albany. The
latter city guaranteed the payment of the bonds,
in 1881, and they were placed in the hands of
John A. Butler and w. q. DePauw who were
to turn them over as the work progressed. The
Common Council, few weeks SINCE by resolu-
ton directed the trustees not to turn over the
bonds, indicating that payment will be contested
on the grounds Of alleged irregularity in making
the guarantee. The present proceedings are to
prevent any proceedings of this kind Speaker
Jewett represents the city Of New Albany, and
will probably demur to the complaint, alleging
want of jurisdiction.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-20
A FIRM OF SWINDLERS.
B. +. Gardner Sentenced to Four Months I'm
prisonment, and Blue Gets New Trial.

The trial of B. f. Gardner and Arthur l..
Blue terminated yesterday. Gardner, as shown
by the evidence, is one of the shrewdest Grim
inals that has been lately brought to justice. He
possesses no small amount of literary culture,
judging from his letters and the pen-sketches he
has published in tho city press while lingering in
the county Jail. A number of postmasters Of
Ohio, Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin were
present at the trial. and testified that
they had responded to the circulars of the fraud
ulent firm, inclosing the required amount of
money for the combined thermometer and bar
smeter but never received the instrument
Further testimony elected that Gardner had
used the government mail at other times than
this to carry on swindling practices. Several
postofice clerks and mail carriers testified that
while in this city Gardner and Blue were in re-
ceipt of nearly 500 letters daily, and during
the existence of the firm had received
nearly 500 registered letters and 1000 postal
notes. This shows how extensive a game they
were working. Blue is a native of this city, and
a printer by trade. He left Indianapolis some
treasurer in the United Order of Honor. Gardner
persuaded Blue to join him in the swindling
scheme through its proftableness. The at
torneys for Gardner and Blue were w. w. Her
rod and j. l. Griffith: for the State District
Attorney Holstein and Deputy Prosecutor Nc
Carer. The jury, after being out about four
hours, returned verdict by which Gardner is
given four months in the county lail, and Blue
is granted q new trial.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-20
A Oniat we.ldine.

Mr.. L. w. Fletcher and Miss Emma v. Hoge
land were quietly married by Rev. ]. A Rond-
thaler, yesterday afternoon, at half past2 o'clock
The ceremony occurred at the residence of Mr.
VIM NJ Blake. No. 1927 North Tennessee street
The bride is the sister Of Mrs. VIM. NJ. Blake,
and is well known in the city, where she has a
host of friends. Mr.. Fletcher moved to Indian
spolis some years ago from Franklin Ind and
has been ever since prominently associated with
the pork packing industry of the city, being at
present member of the well known firm of
Coffin, Greenstreet & Fletcher On the return of
tho bridal couple from an extended Southern trip
they will be at home to their friends at their
residence, No. $40 North Tennessee street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-20
State Board of Health.

The State Board of Health held its quarterly
meeting yesterday at the Office of Secretary
Elder. The two old members of the board, DR..
Lomax, of Marion, aud DR.. Partridge, Of South
Bend, were present, together with the new mem
bers, Dr. Fritch, of Evansville, and DR.. Lea
wright, of Lafayette. DR.. Elder, in reading his
report, said that the health of the people Of In
diana had been good during the winter A few
cases of smallpox had occurred, but they had
been controlled without difficulty. A serious
epidemic of diphtheria in Whitley county had re,
suited in 209 cases and nineteen deaths From zy-
motto diseases the State had been reasonably free.
Pneumonia and rheumatism were prevalent in
some counties, and in Lawrence and Montgom-
cry counties outbreaks of typhoid fever, result
ing from bad water had occurred The expenses
of the secretary's Office for the quarter were
s245. 49, exclusive of .25, the expenses of the
secretary as delegate to the national SAM
tary convention. The board adjourned to
meet again April g. The new health board act,
creating fifth member and providing for the
election Of new secretary, was signed by the
Governor yesterday. DR.. Elder viii doubtless
be replaced by Democrat
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-20
Special Gosnel Services.

The special services holding at Central avenue
Church closed last night after continuing nearly
six weeks. Rev. DR.. Marine spoke to the young
converts for half an hour, giving them hints as
to the spiritual methods for growth in grace,
after which conservation and thanksgiving
service was held. DR.. Marine has conducted the
services alone, with only such help as the church
gave him, preaching every night and personally
sup erintending all the exercises. The results
of the meetings have been most
happy, both subjectiyely and object
lively. There have been seventy
conversions, thirty-six accessions to the church
on probation and four by letter. and twenty
three aceessons by letter previous to the special
meetings, making sixty three accessions to the
church since October last A number of persons
who joined on probation during the last year
will be received into full connection next Sun
day, and on the Goth the sacrament of the Lords
supper will be administered.
The every-night service at the Y. M. G. A.
rooms is still continued with such results as
make it impossible to close them. The meeting
tonight will be addressed by % young man, and
young men are especially invited
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-20
THE COURT RECORD.
Supreme Court, March 10, 1885.
POINTS OF DECISIONS.

POINTS OF OECiolONSs
No. 1902 The State ex. rel Hord, attorney
general, vs. Board of Commissioners of Wash
ington county. Affirmed. Howk, J.-Where a
claim is presented against a county before the
Board of Commissioners and such claim is disai-
lowed, the decision of the board is binding unless
appealed from, and the State is bound by this
rule as well az any other suitor
No. 1879. Norman S. Woodward ct al VS.. Su-
san McIaren Marshall G.. G. Affirmed. Niblack,
certain repairs, which she paid for when they
were made. Appellants furnished materials to
Perkins, which were unpaid for. They filed no.
tice Of lien against her property for such ma
terials Held that no lien attached. (Code, secs.
647, GAS
trix, vs. Moses Heller Hancock c. G. Dismissed.
Mitchell, 1.-The transcript not having been
filed within twenty days. under section 2454 Re-
vised Statutes, 1881, appeal is dismissed.
No 1882. VIM. Grim etal VS.. VIM. c. Fleming.
Hamilton c. C. Reversed Elliott, J-Q.) The
release of securities held by the creditor releases
the surety to- the extent of the value of the Sc
assigns to his creditor certain fees sufficient to
pay the judgment which the latter is to collect
and apply ON the Judgment, and he negligentiy
fails to do so and surrenGers them to
the debtor, and permits him to collect
and appropriate the proceeds, such creditor
is guilty of positive negligence and
the surety in the judgment is discharged. (3)
An equitable assignment of the fees was suffi-
Gent a. Where however, u surety is in
Identified by the principal he is not released by
any indulgence granted by the creditor, nor by
any negligence on his part in regard to the col
lection of the collateral securities assigned to
him by the principal debtor.
No. 1891. Peter Kuntz VS.. Mahlon T. Stump
ton, treasurer Randolph G. c. Rehearing
granted
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-20
Superior Court.

Room No. l-Hon. N. b. Taylor. Judge.
Isaac l.. Frankem VS.. Theo. Pfaflin & Co.; &C
count. Taken under advisement
May NJ Eaton vs.. the c., II. & /. Railway Com
pany; damages. On trial by jury.
Room No. 2-Eon. ID. w. Howe. Judge.
Aaron ]. Mossler VS.. Lieberman |. Mossler
Decree quoting title.
Nettie Young VS.. Continental Life Insurance
Company; motion for new trial. Oyerruled
Judgment on verdict for 81 ,072.
Louisa Girton VS.. Charles Grton; motion 70,
new trial. Overruled. Judgment on verdict fol-
$l4840
Robert N. Lamb, assignee vs. David E. Stout
ct al; suit on note. Cause dismissed
Laura Sprague VS.. James A. Pritehard; sui
for attorney fees On trial by jury.
Robert l.. Worrell ct al. vs.. the Indianapolis 4
st. Louis Railway Company. Cause dismissed
Room No. 3-Hon. Lewis g. Walker. Judge.
John V. Martin VS.. Thomas w. Watts ct al.
suit to quiet title. Costs paid and suit dismissed
Alfred Harrison VS.. John c. S. Harrison; re
ownership. Intervening petition Of Julia Duffy
Tried and taken under advisement.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-20
A DTsAPpOINTING ENTERTAINMENT.
The Illustrated leture of Thomas Mast, the
@Cartoonist, ~ English's 0pera-HOuse.

me audience at English's Opera house last
night was large. We may be glad of that, for
after 80 to Mr. Thomas Mast, and the hire of
theHouse, the remainder of the boxoffice receipts
goes TO the INDIANAPOLIS Art Association One
evening of Thomas Mast is enough, more than
enough. Should he esrry second night it is
safe to say dozer people could not be beguiled
into going to see hin. 1t is not beyond the bare
truth to say that more thoroughly disappointed
audience never fled out OF English's Opera house
The thing thai people went to see-Mr. Nasts
caricature work-thera was very little Of That
little approached the borderland of puerility,
and was wholly unworthy the great reputation
Mr.. Mast has achieved. Those who have seen
Mr.. French, the chalk artist, have seen much
more rapid workman. and one greatly more
entertaining and instructive. Mr.. Nasts time
was for the most part consumed in making
water-color sketches which were probably no
better done than they would have been by any
one of half dozen bright young members of the
art school, or of former art schools of this city
Perhaps the dreariest part of the entertainment
was the small talk between Mr.. Mast and Mr.
Pelham, the mimic, which accompanied the de-
velopment of the pictures and which was fairly
moldy with archaic jocosity. Mr.. Mast
had, in addition, the bad taste to drag in some
mugwumpan reflections, which. however
failed to evoke the evidently expected approval
In especially bad taste was the cheap wit that ac
companied picture of two chairs. One of
these was drawn with very high back-for MT
Cleveland, as Mr.. Mast explained, who needs IT,
as he is liable to get his back up,--and a smaller
chair-a very juvenile affair which, as the carl
caturist explained, was for Mr.. Hendricks. who
will have TO take back seat This, in mixed
audience and at Mr.. Hendricks home, was
coarse and ungentlemanly, and met with no ia
vor from the hearers.
Mr. Pelham gave number of verbal carica-
tures-much after the style of the late ALT. Bur
nett and doubtless very pleasing in English rural
districts. His specimen of English ballad sing
ing "On the Banks Of the Sweet Dundee" IL
Illustrated after the manner of Artenus Ward
was however, fine bit of humor.
The apostle Of political pictorial malice, with
his present show is plainly drawing both pict-
ures and houses on his former reputation. I'M
less he is checked in his downward career it will
not be more than year two until he will be
deli2hting audiences as "the world-renowned
sketch artist" in the dime museum circuits of
the country.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-20
PERSONAL MENTION.

Hon. E. Fl. Wolfe, of Rustville, is at the
Grand Hotel,
State Treasurer Cooper is expected home to-
day from New York.
Shelbyville Democrats The report comes from
Greenfield society circles that the poet, j. w.
Riley, is soon to marry another poet, Miss Clara
L. Bottsford Of that city Aside from the fact
of her being writer of rare promise and ability,
it has been said of her that she is the hand
soonest woman in the State, regular dashing,
dark beauty, whose advent into any assembly in
stantly fastens all eyes upon her and holds them
with the fascination of the most finished actress.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-20
PRICES ALWAYS In PLAIN FIGURES.
.PETEIS. BASSE'TP & co.
THE CITY In BRIEF.

John Huett was yesterday given thirty days
Jail for petit larceny by Judge Norton.
Fannie Lee is on trial in the Circuit Court for
dealing tubs from Massachusetts avenue store.
Romulus Hyperion has been sent to Jail by the
mayor Cor malicious trespass, taking coal from
he Vandalia yards
Mary S. Denker wants divorce from Chris
iian. She alleges cruel treatment and abandon
ment. The defendant Is a nonresident, and is
supposed to be in Cincinnati.
Fred Boetcher filed o replevin suit yesterday
against Hugh Gundy to reclaim O horse and
wagon valued at $4O0. Judgment for 500 is
asked for unlawful detention.
The following marriage licenses were issued
yesterday: Thomas Wright and Katie X. Jones,
Elliott d. Clark and Elizabeth Higdon, L. w.
Fletcher and Emma V. Hogeland.
William Prout, who was arrested at the in
stance of CleYeland and Powell, his employers,
for embezzline $50. has been released on his own
recognizance. 1t is understood that the loss has
been made good.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-20
The State Must Settle.

An interesting point was presented yesterday
in the decision of the Supreme Court In the
case of the State against the Board of Commits
sioners of Washington county. Suit was brought
by the Attorney general for the collection of GER
tain claims. The court holds that where the
State becomes sutton it is as much bound by the
laws of the country, rules of pleading and judg
ments of courts as any other sutton. The result
in this case is that the Attorney general will
have to pay the costs, as he had recourse against
the State for reimbursement.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-20
The state-House Tax Levy.

In regard to the State-house tax levy, Audit
Rice said yesterday that if the Legislature
would pass the bill before the 1st.of April, it
would suffice, but that delay meant additional
expense. The report that it is already too late
to pass the tax levy bin is not correct There is
no doubt that the Legislature will pass the bill
in the next few days The tax levy sheets ought
10 be sent to the different counties by the lst
of April. The work on the State house will
proceed as usual, and the necessary means will
be contributed by the prope. authorities.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-20
Hotel Arrivals.

Hotel English: W. L Struble, Edinburg;
Eph. Sells, Kentland; Miss Laura Hillman,
Petersburg; W. Z. Wilson and wife, Shelbyville;
J. Mckinney, Greenfield.
Occidental: E. W. Lucas, w. J. Adams,
Veedersburg; J.W. Harrison, NJ. A. Harrison,
T. r.. Engost, T. /. Hazard, Frankfort; J. P.
Scofeld, Columbus; w. w. Wood, Anderson.
Bates House: N. A. Thorpe, Plainfeld; W. S.
Levy and wife, Peru; John Lee, Charlottesville;
T. M. Harris, vincennes; Miss Ella Dukes,
Winamac; Miss NJ e. Miller, Miss Annie Elliott,
Frankfort; Milo James, Marshall, ILL.,
Grand Hotel: r. b. Whitney, Charlottesville;
Ben F. Price, Brownstown L. b. Harris, Rush
vile; A. NJ. Stiles. a. r. Bennett, Columbus;
A. A Miligan, Muncie; Samuel Born, Lafay-
cite; Dr. J. NJ. Partridge, South Bend; r. I.
Tingle, Princeton; George d. Custer, Logans-
port; S. F. Hardy. Markleville; A. L. Griebel,
Fort Wayne; M. Hite and wife. Martinsvile; J.
D. Conner, jr., Wabash; Joseph T. McNary, W.
A. Osmer, Logansport.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-20
MIR. Eusey Asks a Divorce.

John Eusey yesterday filed a compl amt for
divorce from Mary E. Eusey, alleging that the
defendant neglected her household duties and
frequently left thechildren alone and that on one
occasion they came near burning the house. He
also charges adultery with Louis Lehoffner,
whom he had arrested for trespass last Saturday
night.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-20
an Insane Man Escapes.

John Day, mulatto, who has been an inmate
of the Insane Asylum, was recently pronounced
sound man, and yesterday the sheriff Of JEFF
ferson county came to take him home. When
the Union Depot was reached Day escaped and
has not yet been recovered.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-20
Tie Domestic Offices.

Boston Courier.
Now said the bridegroom to the bride, when
they returned from the honeymoon trip, 'let US
have clear understanding before we settle
down to married life; are you to be president or
vice president of this concernp II want to be
neither president ce-presdent," she an
swered; II will be content with subordinate
position" what is that!' Controller of the
c,1rronnv
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-20
The City's Mortality.

The death rate during the year of 1884, with
the present population, $1,000, makes the pro
portion one in fifty or twenty in 1000. This is
a little above the average Of the village popu
laton in England but is fully 20 per cent. be
low the average of English city population.
This is a very good showing, which the deduc
ton of suiciles and accidents would make better
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-20

Isaac N Smock and Robert III. McGinnis have
been promoted regular letter carriers, vice Fred
Andler and Jacob Earl. resigned Smock and Nc
Ginnis were formerly substitutes, ami their sue
cessors will be named to-day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-20
A Policeman Suspended.

At the adjourned meeting of the Police Board
yesterday, the police powers Of Thomas Kings
bury wero suspended for month Kingsbury
failed to make an arrest of some parties who
were engaged il fighting March 4, at Sam Din
Minis saloon.