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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-08-13
BeuuslfuI Ifvlag.

Sidney Smith cut the following from
a newspaper, and preserved II for him-
self: "wben you rise In the morning
form the resolution to make the day .
happy one to some fellow creature. It
is easily done; left Oh garment 70 the
man who needs It, kind word TO the
sorrowfuI, an encouraging expression
to the striving-trines In themselves ~
light as ais-will do ut least twenty-four
hours. And IL you are young, depend
upon 1t, It will tell when you are old,
re.t assured ii will send you gently and
happily dow the stream Of time 70 ster-
nifty. II you send one person, only one,
through each day, that 10 set in the
course OF the year. fyou live only forty
years after you commence that course OF
medicine, you have made II so beings
happy, at all events, for time"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-08-13
Secretary Lamar. story.

Colonel William r. Morrison, Seua.
tor Butler and one or two gentlemen
seated in Secretary Lamar's Office one
morning when the conversation turned
upon the joint debate between Gordon
and Bacon, the rival candidates for the
Governorship of Georgia. at reminds
me-" said Secretary Lamar, "of an In.
cident that occurred during \ similar
debate between Governor Alcorn aud
myself when we were making the race
for Congress Immediately after the war.
Alcorn, If you remember, was a very
finicky person about his dress, and
have no doubt IL the term dude had an
existence in those days II would have
fitted Alcorn exactly. We were speak.
ing one day at lIazelhurst. saw that
Alcorn had made good impression,
and that il was necessary for me TO
counteract IL IL possible. There were
probably thousand people in the audi
ence, most Of whom were rough,
homespun class, aud 1t occurred TO mo
that by appealing to their prejudices
might hit Alcorn good one under the
belt, so speak, that would be more ef.
fective than anything could say. And
so, after had got along pretty we'll in
my speech, turned to Alcorn aud asked
the audience II they wanted TO vote for
man who was so notoriously vain that
he had 10 bc dressed like = tailor's
dummy before he allowed people TO see
him. while, on the other hand. fellow
citizens,' continued, Il who ask for
your suffrages, am plain, unassum-
ing man like yourselves. 1 sport no
fancy scarf pins or patent. Leather
boots, but, TO again institute COMPARE
son between us, | wear the hickory
shirt Of your ancestors and clothes Of
the same honely material. The crowd
cheered the sentiment and | saw that
Alcorn looked provoked. At the con-
clusion Of my remarks Alcorn arose.
MY opponent he said, has seen ht to
criticise my style Of dress aud compare
it unfsvorably with his own. II is true.
ladies and gentlemen, that l exhausted
all the resources Of my wardrobe to APP
pear before you to-day. / felt that II
would be the highest compliment could
pay you. did It as matter OF respect
for you. III did not entertain these
sentiments Of high regard for you |
would come among you as Lamar has
unshaven, unkempt and shabbily dress
ed. leave to you which Of us deserves
the most at your hands,"
ar the audience had indorsed my
sentiments they fairly howlcd their APP
proval of Alcorn's. The women were
especially enthusiastic. | saw ! had
made mistake but Il was too late 10
correct II, and so l laughed II Of rs best
! could. But Alcorn's ready wit saved
him, for In the election which followed
a few weeks later he defeated me by .
small majority, and an analysis Of the
vote showed that In The town Of Hazel
hurst they had supported Alcorn almost
to man."
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-08-13

"Speaking Of productive soil," said
the man from Dakota, "the half has
never been told. A few weeks ago my
wife said, Why, John, believe you've
took to growin' again. l measured
myself, an hope Gabriel'll miss me at
the final roundup If hadn't grown six
inches In two weeks. | couldn't ac-
count for ii for some tune, till at last
tumbIed to the fact that thar war holes
in my boots, an the internal soil got In
there an done its work. Did you see
that boy that was with me on the street
this mornin'! Looks like he war about
IS wears old. Wal, about six months
ago my wife sot our six-months-old KID
down in the plowed ground to play, an {,
gents, I'll be Billy be dog-gons if.
But you wouldn't believe that If 1 told
IL. Yes, it's a wonderful country,
gents! could sit here for a year relat-
in actual facts, but must rush out an
do some tradin'. I've got to buy a
hatchet to shingle my barn with. left
my old hatchet out over night last week,
an in the mornin' it was full-grown
axe. Good-by."
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-08-13
sHEPHERDsIOWN, ". VA, FRIDAY AUGUST 49, 1886.

bad"
"Why, thought you said you had
nothing in it?" said the temperance re-
porter.
"who? Me? Bless yo' soul, honey!
/ amt say dat. What de ole niger
gwine to say dat for? No, sir, 1 tukin
ak you all, gentlemens, ef dish yer is a
probation town, en- you up'n low dat
she were, en- den tuck'n AK dat eff dish
yer's probation town, den how come
ole Remus ter be totin' dish yer jug?"
The old man told his friends goodbye,
and as he wen: down stairs the temper
ance reporter heard him remark to him.
self:
"Ef dis yer amt de beatenes' jug
what ever l seed !''-Atldnta ConStitu-
tion.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-08-13
The Tea.Gathcrer.

The tea plant Ia an evergreen shrub
Of the same family as the camelias, and
usually grows to the height Of from
three to five feet. 1t is very bushy, with
numerous and very leafy branches.
The methods of raising the plant and
picking the leaves DO not differ much,
whether the crop is growing in China.
or Japan, or in Assam. In the north of
China the farms are small, only Of four
or five acres, and every farmer has his
little tea garden, and travellers say that
there are few sights more pleasing than
that of Chinese family in the interior
gathering the leaves, while the patri-
arch Of the house old directs the labors
Of his descendants from manhood down
to childhood. On the Assam plantations
the operation of picking is performed by
eighty or hundred women and children
together, and there is therefore less care
in the sorting OF the leaves. IL is on
the size and age of the leaf that the
quality of the tea depends. The first
crop is usually gathered about the mid
die OF April. This consists of the young
leaf buds just as they begin to unfold,
and forms a fine AMI delicate kind of
Young Hyson, which is held in high es-
timation, and generally sent in small
pt,anfifiaa IN frian1s III Ia
very scarce and expensive, and unless
the plants are young, and rain fails
soon, the operation is injurious to the
tree. The second picking is the most
important. Usually only the six upper
most leaves on each stem are gathered.
They are named from the tea ii Is sup
posed they will make. The closed leaf
at the end of the twig is Flowery
Pekoe; the second, Orange Pekoe; the
third, simply Pekoe. Then follow two
Souchong leaves and the Congo leaf.
Anything below this is named Bohea.
A third gathering takes place In July,
and final one in August, but both of
these consist Of large and old leaves, and
are of little value, and, indeed, are
often used for dyeing. To insure the
excellence of the finer and younger
leaves from which the green teas are
manufactured, extraordinary pains are
taken-so travellers tell-by the Chinese,
For two or three weeks before the har.
vest begins, the collectors, who are
trained 10 this business from an early
age, are prohibited from eating ish and
other food reckoned unclean, lest their
breath contaminate the leaves. We are
further assured that they are compelled
TO take bath two or three times days
and not allowed to gather the leaves
with naked fingers, but always with
gloves. The finest tea, If the proper
time for gathering it be neglected, may
be changed in a night into an inferior
sort. The leaves must be roasted on
the same evening that they are collect
ed. 1t is comforting to read OF all these
precautions, but the comfort vanishes
when we reflect that the tea rs IL comes
to the "outer barbarian" has been dyed
adulterated, and sophisticated In all
sorts of ways. 1t is most probable that
picking tea leaves is coarse operation,
done more or less carefully, and that per-
fecton is impossible.-Harpers Bazdr.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-08-13

The polite child 10 the latest In the
juvenile world. She was strolling
around the neighborhood on . tour OF
observation when she came across coll
ored man Swing on q doorstep. She
stood with her finger In her mouth look
ing at him. Finally she said:
you're colored man, sin't you"
"You're q very polite little girl." he
said. "Yes, Pm . colored man."
"Oh, yes, I'm very polite. ! call ev.
cry Niger I see coIorsd man."
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-08-13
At Eventide.

At twilight hour. beneath q tree
I lie, and breathe the fragrant air.
All nature seems to smile on me;
My mind is free from earthly care.
Far In the West, the waning light
Is struggling with the twilights haze.
Nv soul drinks in with rapt, delight,
The fairy scene that meets my gaze.
How silent is the summer air.
A solemn stiffness, silent, grand.
The zephyrs playing through my hair
Seem strangely like fairy's wand.
The creatures have all sought their rest;
The songsters sang their last goodnight"
The owl now leaves his gloomy nest,
And through the twilight wings his nighI.
The marsh resounds with croaking irogs'
The crickets now take up the cry,
While DER the surface of the bogs
The swallows skim, and wheel, and ny.
Aud soon the chorus swells complete,
And weirdly sounds. The days last hght'
Departs, the deepening gloom to meet.
The veil OF darkness falls. 'Tis night
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-08-13

A merchant called At the Office Of q
Missouri weekly paper, with the copy
of an advertisement, and asked the
clerk to insert il. "Sorry, but ! can't
do it; the papers full" "Wherei the
proprietori think be would run u
in" "Impossible, sir; he's full, TOO"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-08-13

A little fellow living in town, be-
tween three and four years Of age, was
asked what his kitty did in fight be-
tween her and dog. swell" said ne,
"she bumped up her back as high As she
could, she made her tail as big as she
could, and then she blew her nose In
his face"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-08-13

When the employees in an Indiana
furniture factory operated by German
struck for eight hours work day he
granted It, but when they wanted ten
hours pay for eight hours work he
called them up and said: "My frien's,
maype do ash you like. / haf an or
der from shegsgo for ten dozen chairs.
Will sheep him eight dozen und bill
him up ten. If he doan' kick on me IL
shows me dst der rule works both
vhays und We vhas all right" IL Is
needless to add that the idea did not
work, and that his men are receiving
eight hours pay.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-08-13

A visitor in the country, seeing
very old peasant woman cozing at her
cottage door, asked little boy Of SIX Or
seven years, who happened 70 b play
ing near by, how old she was. II can't
say, sir" replied the child, politely,
'stut she must be very old. She has
been here ever since can rsmsnber."
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-08-13

DOCKET STOvES.-A new lot Just to hand.
i They are very convenient for warm
weather. Coffee and tea can be made with
them in O few minutes; beefsteak can be
broiled and bread toasted. Childrens food
can be warmed In q few seconds and many
other things done with them. They do not
cost much. BAKER & McMURRAN.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-08-13

Brown: "Can you break me : Avs-.
dollar bill!" Jones: 81 shoald like %
but unfortunately I'm broke myself."
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-08-13
How Animals practice Medicine

Animals get rid Of their parasites by
using dust, mud, clay, etc. Those suf-
fering from fever restrict their diet,
keep quiet, seek dark and airy places,
drink water, and sometimes plunge into
it. When dog has lost its appetite, It
eats that species of grass known as dogs
grass, which acts as an emetic and
purgative. Cats also eat grass. Sheep
and COWS, when i'll seek out certain
herbs. An animal suffering from
chronic rheumatism always keeps as far
as possible In the sun. The warrior
ants have regularly organized ambu'
lances. Latrielle cut the antenn@ OF
the ant, and other ants came and COW
cred the wound part with transparent
fluid secreted from their mouths. II
chimpanzee be wounded, 1t stops the
bleeding by placing its hand on the
wound, or dressing it with leaves and
grass. When an animal has wounded
leg or arm hanging on, it completes the
amputation by means OF Its teeth. A
dog on being stung on The muzzle by a
viper, was observed to plunge It's head
repeatedly for several days into runs
ming water. This animal eventually .e-
covered. A sporting dog was run over
by a carriage. During three weeks In
winter it remained lying In n brook,
where it's food was taken toit. This an
imal recovered. A terrier hurt It's right
eve. II remained under counter,
avoiding light and heat, although 1t
habitually kept close to the fire. 1t
adopted n general treatment, rest and
abstinence from food. The local treat
ment consisted In licking the upper sur
face Of the paw. which 1t applied 10 the
wounded eye, again licking the paw
when it became dry. Animals suffering
from trumatic fever treat themselves BY
the continued application OF colo, which
NJ. Delanay considers TO 5s more GER
tain than any Of the other methods. In
view Of these interesting facts, we are,
he thinks, forced 70 admit that hygiene
and therapeutics as practised by animaIs
may, in the interest Of psychology, be
studied with advantage.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-08-13
Millinery Goods
L u NJ B Err
YARD!
To the Citizens Of Shepherdstown
and Vicinity:

and Vicinity:
We want to keep a Lumber Yard
in this place, and ask your co-opera-
ton, in return for which we propose
to sell you lumber as cheap as you
can buy it elsewhere and save freight,
time and trouble heretofore necessary.
We have on hand Flooring, Siding,
Yellow Pine Boards, Plastering Lath,
White Pine Dressed, Oak Framing
of all sizes, Shingles and Shingling
Lath, Fencing Plank, l ! and 2 inch
White Oak Boards of all lengths,
which we will sell at shortest living
profits. We also have seasoned Oak
Wood, which we deliver in quantities
to suit purchasers. Best Cumber-
land Lump Coal, Hard Goals of all
sizes. We have also made arrange
ments to furnish Lime in car loads or
in less quantities for agricultural and
building purposes at low prices.
TRUSSELL & HESS.
July 2, 1886.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-08-13
LANES M. RANSOM, Jr.,

nocroR OF DENTAL SURGERY,
uo,el Building, Shepherdstown, West
En'l'' Virginia.
...,,, ~. 4, Sbepherdstown the first Monday
VIII month and remain one week oiiice
~ l',.s ssst q to and . to O'Clock.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-08-13
A Cooling Draught.

4 COOLING DRAUGHT is TO be had at Dr;
n Gibson's Drug Store. as he has started
his "Arctic Soda Fountain" this week. rive i've
very thought Of It while writing this notice ls
refreshing. Don't forget the place, In tne
Beltzhoover rBuilding-oppositet the postomce.
TELT for Table Scarfs, Lambrequins Of dif,
ferent colors with Plush and Worsteo
Fringe. and Plush ornaments to trim them.
Can be made to order in short time. Linen
Collars from No. IL to Is. cuffs to match or
separate. Striped collars in black and col
ored, at MlSS cLhHN %
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-08-13
AUCTIONEER.

'n Undersigned respectfully announces
a. s " .ne public tnat he has taken out license
OFF, A. CIlONEERin in jefferson county, and
naedS.hls MS services az q sale crier. Persons
Al Sia MS services will please apply to him
residence In Shepherdstown.
Jan. 2, lss6-tf
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-08-13

The undersigned, thankful for the
liberal patronage heretofore received,
respectfully announces to his friends
and the public generally that he has
Just returned from the Eastern mar
kets with a full fresh stock of
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-08-13
Il QUESTION ABOUT
BH0zvm'S Iron J
Bzi1eZS
ANSWERED

Ths question has probably BEEN ssked thousands
of times How can Browns Iron Bttsrs cure every.
thing Well It doesn't But doee cure any diseass
for which aroputable physician would prescribe IR0N
PhyBicians recognize Iron a. the best restorative
agent known to the profession, and inquiry OF any
leading chemical firm will substantiAte the assertion
that there more preparations OF iron than OF any
other substance used In medicine. This shows con-
clusvely that iron is acknowledged 70 be the most
Important factor in qccessful medical practice is
howeyss rswsJhsbls fact that RrioE g the dseov-
h satsfsctoy iron oonbinat ton bad ever been found.
BROWNS IRON BITTERSdsS:sss sssss ast ,s,a:: ssas:
hsadachs, or produce constipation-all other iron
medicines do. BROWNS IRON BITTERS
cures Indigestion, Biliousuess, Weakness,
Dyspepsia, Malaria, Chills and Fevers,
Tired Feeling, General Debility, Pain In tho
Side, Back or Limbs. II eadache and Neural-
Ria-for al these ailments Iron IL prescribed daily.
BROWNS IRON BITTERS, ,nSs nSs:ss1 suss f1s: is
minute. Like al other thorough medicines. it acts
slowly. When taken By psen the frst symptom OF
benefit is renewed energy The muscles then become
Armsr the digestion improves tho bowels are active.
In the effect Is usually more rapid and marked.
The eyes begin at once 10 brighten the skin clears
MP; healthy color comes 70 the checks; nervousness
dissppears; functional arrangements become regu-
lar, and II q nursing mother. abundant sustenance
is supplied for the child. Remember Browns Iron
Bittsrs in the ONLY iron medicine that Is not
injurious. Phyaetans and Druggists recommend q.
The Genuine has Trade Mark and crossed red lines
- on wrapper. TAKE NO OTHER. .
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-08-13

We have just received the largest, best and
nobbiest stock of Spring Goods ever brought
to this market, consisting OF
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1886-05-20
La CONSUMPTION GUERIE.

I'm vieux medecin retire, ayant recu
dun m~lssionnaire des Indies Orientales
la formule dun remede simple ct veg6-
tai pour la guerison rapide ct permanent
tie de la Consumption, la Bronchite, le
Catarrhe, pAsthme ct toutes les Aztec
tons des Poumons ct de Ia, Gorge, ct qui
guerit radicalement la Debilite Nerveuse
ct toutes les Maladies Nerveuses; apres
avoir eprouv6 ses remarquables effets
curatifs dams des milliers de cas-, trouve
que c'est son deyoir de lie faire connaitre
aux malades. Pousse par lie desir de
soulager les soufrances de l'humanite
j'enverrai gratis a ceuA qul lie desirent,
cette recette en- Allemand, Francois GU
Arglais, avec instructions pour la prepa-
rer ct l'employer. Expedite par la poste
81 GU addresse avec I'm timbre nommant
ce journal, w. A. MOVES, l49 Powers
Block, Rochester. N. Y.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1886-05-20

Henry Martin d'Oss6o, jeune
.homme de 10 ans, plein d,esp6ran-
ce ct qui promettait beaucoup pour
l'ayenir, s'est tue Acknowledgement
lundi au soir. II 6tait q jouer avec
un de ses camarades devant la
maison de son pere, lorsque, ayant
fait un faux pas il tomba sur une
petite branche GU racine qui lui a
perfore l'6pigastre dams la region
d. restomac. Sa mere est accourue,
mails ellie nest arriv6e d lui que
pour recueillir son dernier SOU
pir. LIE coroner a tenu une en-
quote mardi le Is, le verdict a 6t6:
mort du choc ner7eux cause par la
perforation de l'estomac. LIE SER
vice ct la s5pulture ont Gu lieu hier
q Oss6o.
Henry Martin 6ta1t lie neveu de
M. Janson ct des Messieurs Thi-
bault & Legros, tous marchands de
fer de cette vile.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1886-05-20
REVUE COMM RCIALE.

Bic, No 1, Northern, 70 d "a.
Bile, No 2, 50 q 70.
Mails, No l, 80 q 35.
Son, 81 q $3.50 la tonne.
Avoine, 80 3 33c.
Orge, As q 65c.
Foin mil, $50 q $50.
Foin de marais, SIS a $3.50.
Beurre, fancy creamery, Csc.
Beurre, Extra, 20 q 25c.
Feves, Navy, $l.75 q $500.
Feves, qualite inferieure, $l.OO
Beurre commun, 8 b l21c.
Bauf, hind quarter, 5 q &c.
Bouf, fore quarter, Al 3 Sc.
. $l.50.
Lard (Pork) $500 d $3.50 le
cent.
Cuffs, &c., detail, 1Oc.
Pommes de terre, 40 q Soc.
Volailles, 10 d l2c.
Dinde, 10 q l5c.
Oignons, rs 4 $1.OO
Farine, Patent process, $40 d
S2.65 le sac.
Farrne, Straight ,s2.o5 = $3.50
le sac.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1886-05-20
I'm nouyel hommage aux Seurs
de Charlie.

Nous avons dit que de retour de
Panama, M. de Lesseps a etc recu
avec enthousiasme q Saint-Nazaire,
puts 4 Nantes. Dams la premiere
de ces villes un grand banquet a
Ste donne par la munlcipalite d SOL
h6te illustre.
Un discours prononc6 par le
MARIE a motive une repouse de M.
de Lesseps, qui a annonc6 pour
l'ann6e 1889 achievement du canal
de Panama. L'orateur q declare
Petat sauitaire excellent ct en- a at
tribu6 phonneur aux Sgurs de cha
rite en- ces termes:
"Nous avons d6pens6 beaucoup
d'argent pour construire des abris
aux ouvriers, 6tablir un magnifque
hopital de SOC Its, ayant une sale
speciale pour chaque genre de ma
ladie. Les Soeurs de charlie sont
Ia; je Maine pas qu'on chasse les
Sours: ellie sont le salut des ou-
vriers (applaudlssements ct bra
vos), elles soignent Acknowledgement
les malades; les SALES sont 81 bien
tenues qu'elles mont pas la moin-
drs odeur.
"Il est mort IN grand nombre
de Snurs, yictimes de leur d6voue-
ment. ct jamais je n'oublierai les
services qu'elles nous ont rendua.
Naus avons 6t6 cruellement 6prou-
YES dens les commencements, ct
leur calme a beaucoup fait pour
maintenir les ouvriers ct empecher
le Encouragement d'augmenter lie
nombre ella gravit6 des maladies."
La directrice de ce grand hopi-
tai est, dit le Journal de pAin, la
Seur Lance, originate de Meinier,
canton de Geneve, que la politique
de M. Carteret q expuls6e de Ge-
nAve. A la suite de cette expul.
sion, la Sour Lance a porte son
d6vouement q Gex, Oh SO charlie q
pu etre pleinement appreciee, puts