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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-07-23
A Literary Coup D'etat.

or all the surprises to which the reading
public has been treated by Mr.. Alden's sur
piising Literary Revolution perhaps the most
remarkable Is the last.
Two of the choicest and most famous books
In modern literature, WASHINGTON IRvINGs
'"rhe Sketch Book" and "Knickerbockers
History OF New York." are just publish ed in
style worthy Of this most widely celebrated
and universally honored OF American au-
thors. The two books together form ONE OF
the NINE volumes OF his works also just pub
lished, The type is large. loaded. beautiful;
the two volumes bound in one comprise 6J6
pages; the binding is HALF MOROCCO, mar
bled edges. The only other edition in the
market that at all compares with this or RI
walls 1t, is advertised by the publisher at $500
per volume.
Mr.. Alden's price when sold In sets OF nine
volumes, Is II little less than sl.0 per volume.
He now offers this single specimen volume
UNTIL SEPTEMBER /. 1886, for the price Qf
II can be called a price, OF 50 cents, by mall
postage paid.
This offer IL WITHOUT RESTRICTION or
CONDITION; ifthere are hundred thousand;
or half million of those who take pleasure
In the works OF WASHINGTON IRVING, who
want the volume, he says he will fill their
orders as fast as his printers and binders can
turn them out.
Ifyou want to complete your set after you
have received this volume, you can, ofcourse
do 80 by paying the additional price for the
set. THE OBJECT OF this extraordinary
Coup D'Etat" Is of course advertising; e1-
cept for this consideration the price::would be
ridiculous and ruinous. Mr.. Alden sends his
complete Condensed Catalogue OF standard
books free to any applicant. or his illustrated
Catalogue. 1872 pages. for four cents. Address.
JOHN h. ALDEN, Publisher, 1913 Pearl Street,
New York.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-07-23
JADIS.

In by no means overdrawn account
Of the straits to which the South was re-
duced for even the necessaries Of life at
very early period Of the civil war,
published In the August number of the
Atlantic Monthly, unprecedented North
ern people will readily see how there
could have been great mortality among
the prisoners ut Andersonville, without
any harshness or even Indifference on
the part of the guards. There was
neither food nor medicines for Confed-
crates, much less for Union prisoners,
and when the latter fell sick it is not
wonderful that they died like sheep.
Their condition was repr esented to the
federal authorities, but Secretary STAN
ton refused to exchange them, for the
reason that the Confederate army
would be reinforced to the exte mt OF the
exchange. The deaths at Anderson
Vile lie at the doors Of Ger. Grant and
Secretary Stanton; not at those Of poor
Wirz, who was murdered, or Of the
Confederate government.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-07-23

A dispatch from Plttsburg, Pa, says:
flames b. White & Co., of this city,
have just completed the purchase Of a
5,OOO-acre tract of manganese ore land
in Virginia. This purchase will enable
these gentlemen to supply the home
market with sufficient manganese ore to
shut out the greater part of the SPECIAL
and fine manganese imported from
England. They will commence the de.
yelopment of the tract at once, and in.
side of few months will have new
town built and about ]. 900 men at work.
who will be getting out an output of 500
to 800 tons Of ore per day. The new pur-
chase lies twenty miles from Waynes.
boro', Augusta county, and Is within
three miles of the Shenandoah Valley
Railroad. Messrs. White & Co. will
at once commence the construction Of a
branch road, and it will be pushed to
completion As rapidly rs possible. Men
are at work how developing the tract,
and they find that the ore is reached at
a depth OF about 80 feet. 1t lies in large
bodies or pockets, and does not run In
veins, like coal.
"As soon as the exact lay Of the ore
Is determined on the work of mining
will DO commenced. The tract lies up
in the mountain, where there are no
dwellings, and contracts for the build
ing of own will be let. Two hundred
houses will be erected at once, and i'm
the meantime the shafts will be sunk
and all made ready for the beginning Of
work in the mines. The company ex-
poets within eight months to be able
to ship at least 500 tons of the ore per
day. The deposit is so much larger and
the ore so easily mined that they expect
The present demand for manganese and
spiegel, which contains 40 per cent. Of
manganese, is about 20, 900 tons month.
With the exception Of the Cambria Iron
Works and the mills of the Carnegies,
all these metals are brought from Eng
land, and the manufacturers have al
ways labored under a disadvantage.
The Whites will be able to place in the
market at least 10000 tons per month of
manganese ore from their new purchase.
This will shut out half the English i'm
ports, and with little more time they
may be able to double their capacity"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-07-23

A log Of curly walnut, six feet across
the butt and eighty feet long, has been
found In the head of Laurel creek, in
Webster county. The tree was evident
" cut down twenty years ago by some
one. In search of bear, who had no
idea of the value of timber. The find Is
q valuable one.
The Wheeling wv. Va.) Register says
the most noted hunter In the State west
of Moorefield Is Gabriel Cooper, of
Hampshire county. whose deeds have
caused him to be known by his neigh
bors a. Daniel Boone. Daniel keeps
two dogs and brown mare, and he
knows every hog path and deer trail In
West Virginia. 1t is said that the ami
mails know Daniel so well that when
.hey see him and his brown mare they
fee the country.
A construction gang of laborers on
the Buchanan River Railroad have re
Gently been blasting rock near the edge
of precipitous cliff forty feet in height
Last Monday evening blast was set Oh >
but only partially loosened the stone.
Thomas Wright, white, and Dunk Ten
nv and William Turner, colored, mount
ed to the summit of the rock to drill for
another blast. A huge fragment OIL
which they were standing suddenly
gave way and rolled over the precipice.
carrying the men with 1t. Wright
struck head foremost on the rockbed
below and was instantly killed; Ten
ny's right leg was broken and his body
severely bruised. Farmer suffered fatal
internal injuries in addition to wounds
on his head and face.
Rev. Abraham WELLS, a native OF
Preston county, w. Va, but for thirty
five years a resident of Washington
county, Pa, was struck by Baltimore
and Ohio train ut Brady's tunnel, about
8 O'Clock Friday morning. He had ris-
en- early, and was going down to
meadow across the railroad FROM his
house, when the s.l5 train emerged
from the tunnel and come upon him be-
fore he could get OUT Of the way. The
engineer saw the venerable gentleman,
sounded the whistle, and>endeavored to
check the momentum of the train, but
was unable to do SO. Mr.. Wells was
slightly deaf and did not see the APP
preaching train until the whistle sound
ed. He then turned and threw up one
hand just as the engine struck him. he
was horribly bruised and mangled, his
left arm being broken in three places,
his left leg broken in several places and
the right siGe of his head mashed beyond
recognition. Deceased was in his
eighty-Grst year, and leaves wife and
eight children.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-07-23
Murderous Daughters.

Intelligence was received here OIL Sat-
urday of a horrible and cold-blooded af-
fair which occurred few days ago in
Southampton county, the particulars Of
which are revolving in the extreme. 1t
appears that Sol. Joyner had been em-
ployed by Mr.. VIM. Prince, to make
some repairs to his mill, which had been
damaged by the recent freshets in that
county. After doing hard days work
Joyner returned home, ate his supper
and then retired. After he had fallen
asleep his two daughters, Matte and
Lddie. aged twelve and eighteen years,
armed themselves with al axe, with
which they butchered their father ia
horrible manner. As many rs eighteen
ghas:ly wounds were found OH the back
Of his head, and almost rs many bruises
were Oh his shoulders, while one Of his
fingers had been nearly severed from
his hand. The cause which prompted
the girls 10 commit the crime is believed
TO have been revengs for = severe whip
ping which their father had given them
for stealing lot Of provisions and wear
Ing apparel from Mr.. J. ID. Prince. who
lives 4 short distance from Joyner's
home. The two girls made their escape,
but were subsequently arrested and
have been committed to await ah exam
ination. The affair has created good
deal of excitement In the neighborhood
in which 1t occurred. JOyner's injuries
are Of such character that II last ac-
counts it was thought they would prove
fata:.-PsterstEg Va Lnder Appeal.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-07-23
DIED..

On the 18th ult.. at her home in Mar
tins5urg, Mrs. KATE KITCHEN, wife
Of Mr.. Z. Kitchen and daughter Of Mr..
c. Robbins, deceased, aged &c years and
5 months.
At thu residence Of her brother, Mr..
A. +. Bentz, in Martinsb burg. of an ag-
gravated disease, Mrs. SYLVESTER b.
JAMESON. aged IS years.
Near Middleway, on Monday, July
II, Of typhoid fever, G. NJ. SHIRLEY,
aged 26 years.
Lines Dedicated 20 Julia Rey.
nOlds.
Julia Reynolds Is not dead,
But sleeps In the grave
In Christ her great Head
Almighty TO save.
Ine heavenly host, her guardian angels sing
ABOVE her tomb-''O death. where Is thy
sting"
Ihou could st not give to her an inward pain.
AND all thy gloom and terrors were In vain.
v sleep, young Christian; sleep through dark,
LONG night,
ana then awake 10 live In perfect light.
lour sister rs not dead look up TO the skies,
10 her celestial home In heaven above:
Win saints aud anyels she i'm glory Shines
VOW uiled with BLISS and JOY and holy love:
gain.
Abundant entrance to her heavenly rest:
rejoice In hope, with her you'll meet again,
Forever reign with Christ and all the blessed
S.H.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-07-23

President Cleveland last week Issued
the following executive order:
1 deem this proper time especially
to warn all subordinates In the several
departments and all office hollers under
the general government against the use
Of their official positions in attempts to
control political movement in their To-
calities.
Office holders are the agents Of the
people, not their masters. Not only IS
their time and labor due TO the govern
ment, but they should scrupulously
avoid in their political action, as we'll as
Ia the discharge Of their official duty
offending by display OF obtrusive par
tisanship their neighbors who have re-
lstions with them as public officials.
They should also constantly remem-
Der that their party friends, from whom
they have received preferment, have
not invested them with the power OIL
arbitrarily managing their political al
fairs. They have no right as office
holders to dictate the political action OF
their party associates, or to throttle free
dom Of action within party lines by
methods and practices which pervert
every useful and justitiable purpose Of
party organization.
The influence OF federal office holders
should not be felt in the manipulation
of political primary meetings and NOM
mating conventions. The use by these
officials of their positions to compass
their selection rs delegates to political
conventions is indecent and unfair, and
proper regard for the prophecies ana
requirements Of official place will also
prevent their assuming the active con-
duct of political campaigns.
Individual in terest and activity In po-
litical affairs are by no means condemn
ed. Office holders are neither disfran-
chised nor forbidden the exercise of po-
litical privileges; but their privileges
are not enlarged, nor is their duty to
party increased to pernicious activity by
office holding. A just discrimination In
this regard between the things citizen
may properly do and the purposes for
which a public Office should not be used
is easy, in the light of correct appre'
citation Of the relation between the peo.
pie and those intrusted with official
place, and consideration Of the neces-
sity under our form of government, Of
political action free from official cocr-
zion.
You are requested to communicate
the substance of these views to those for
whose guidance they are intended.
GROVER CLEVELAND
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-07-23

Edward Shepherd, OF Harrisburg, ILL.,,
says: Having received so much benefit
from Electric Bitters, l feel it my duty
let suffering huma nity know 1t. Have
had running sore on my leg for eight
years; my doctors told me would have
to have the bone scraped or leg amputa-
ted. l used, instead, three bottles of
Electric Bitters aud seven boxes Buck
lens Arnica Salve, and my leg Is now
sound and WE'LL" Electric Ritters are
sold 1t ffty cents bottle, and Bucklen'a
ArnIca Saiye ut CSC. per box by DIR. j.
G.. Gibson.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-07-23
Arerrible Reveage.

A murder was committed on the banks
of the Ohio River directly opposite
Moundsville, w. Va, early last Sum
day. The victim was Robert B. RAM
age, manager of the Union Coal works,
and the murderer is Henry Campbell,
the former manager, who was deposed
some two months ago for intemperance.
Since his removal from office Campbell
and his wife have been heard to make
threats sgains. the life Of Ramage, and
he has been warned by friends to be on
his guard, but he paid no attention TO
the warning. He has been sleeping in
an apartment of building used as
grocery near the mine, and in it were
stored dozen kegs of powder and sew
eral barrels OF oil belonging to the min
ers.
Saturday night Ramage went to bed
at midnight, after spending the evening
with friends, and at about 2 O'Clock
Campbell crawled beneath the floor OF
the building, and rugged up quart can
OF nitro.glycerine, so that 1t would be
exploded by a falling weight. After
fixing his Internal contrivance to his
satisfaction he sought shelter in flight.
He had gone but few yards away when
the explosion came, SCATTERING the
house, which at once took fire. A mo-
ment later and dull, heavy report
startled people from their sleep Tor a
mile around, and the building sunk into
a mass OF blazing ruins. Strange to
relate Ramags was not killed, but APP
peared at what was once the doorway
and shouted for help. The flesh drop
ped from his blistered arms and limbs
and his hair and beard were singed on.
He was rescued by the employees OF the
mining company, and taken to neigh
boring house, where he died in great
agony in about an hour. Campbell was
arrested.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-07-23
Jesse Catlin's Heroic Death.

A heroic attempt was made by Jesse
j. Catlin, yardmaster of the Pennsylva-
MIA Railroad at Elizabeth, n. j., last
Friday morning, to rescue Annie Wye
koff, highly respected young girl Of
Elizabeth, from death at the railroad
station. The girl was OH her way to
Railway. While standing on the east
bound track waiting for the 7.2O train,
a through east-bound passenger train
was sighted. Passengers ut the depot
called to Miss Wyckof to get off the
track, but she evidently did not hear
them. On came the train. Catlin jump
ed to her side and was dragging her out
OF harms way when both were struck
by the east-bound passenger train. Miss
Wyckoff was hurled many feet from the
scene of the accident aud her body was
horribly mangled. Death must have
been instantaneous. Catlin was thrown
a long distance and also killed.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-07-23
State of West Virginia,
County of Jefferson. set.


Clerks Office OF the County Court.
The following is a list OF all Deeds, &c, adj
mitted to record in said Office during the
week ending July Il, 1885:
/. j. II. L. Hunter and vile TO WIN, W.
Myers, Trustee for endorse rs OF J, II. l.. Hun
ter. Deed of trust, dated June ~, 1886, con-
veying the Interest OF grantors In crops or
wheat and corn. Date OF record, July IL,
1886.
2. Gruber Bros. TO George w. Eyler, trustee
for Frick Company. Deed of trust. dated
July u, 1886, conveying personal property.
Date OF record, July ~. 1885.
Anderson. Deed OF bargain and sale, dated
October y, 1884, conveying lot OF land near
Charlestown. Date Of record, July II. 1886.
l. Levi Line to y. w. Washington, trustee
for the Valley Fertilizer Company. Deed OF
trust. dated December y, lsS5 conveying y
OF 40 acres Of wheat. Date OF record, July IL.
1886.
5. Chas. I. Mitchell and wife to Gorge Key.
Deed OF bargain and sale, dated September
Ii, 1886, conveying "A OF an acre OF land. near
Charlestown. Date Of record, July ID, 1885.
d. I. Z. Green to Sarah J. Washington. Re
lease dated and recorded July H. 1886.
I. Sarah j. Washington TO T. &. Green, truss
tee Of Jefferson County Building Associa-
ton, No. I. Deed OF trust dated July IL,
1886, conveying 2acres OF land in the village OF
Mount Pleasant, near Summit Point. Date
OF record, July II, 1886.
3. George w. Haines and wife to L. {.
Green, Trustee of jefferson building Associ-
alton, No.. Deed OF trust, dated July II,
1885, conveying a house and lot OF land I'm
Charlestown. Date OF record, July IL, 1886.
8. VIM. Reeler and Dan'l Hall 10 John G.
Shirley Trustee for VIM. Phillips & Sons
Deed OF trust, dated July ~, 1886, conveying
house and lot OF land in the Southern suburbs
OF Middleway. Date OF record July d. 1876.
10. Sophia Wulferd TO Marine I. krepps.-
Deed OF bargain and sale. dated June ~. 1856,
conveying lot Of land. In the town OF Boil
var. Date of record July 10, 1856.
II. John w. and J. II: Blackford to J; +.
Moore, Trustee for the Geiser Manufacturing
Company. Deed OF trust dated July 2, 1886,
conveying one peerless traction steam engine.
Date OF record, July 10, 1886.
II. w. II. II. Flick, Special Commissioner,
to Florence w Kirwan, Deed of bargain and
sale, dated April 9. 1885, conveying Lot No. 3
Block A. Harper's Ferry. Admitted TO Rec
ord July II, 1885.
Teste. 4. A. MOORE,
July q. 1886. Clerk OF County Court.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-07-23

HAVE YOU FoRGoTTEN-oR MAY BE
YoU DON'T KNOW-OURFANCYD DEPART
MENT-sAY,--PL HEs.-sATINs--FELTs
LES-oRNAMENTs-
S-FINSELS--BANNER RODS HOOPS
ROLLING PANGLES-BELLS-
CRESCENTs -CoINs-ARRAsENE-R RIB
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
cry SILB-WASHING sILK-FLoURIsH
ING THREAD-KNITTING SILK-TWIsT
FLOWERS FOR TRANSFER woRK-ANY-
THING-EvERiTH ING-FOR FANCYwoRK
UPDEGRAFFs.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-07-23
A Wise Reform.

The habit Of administering quinine in pow
erful doses, as an antidote to malarial mala-
dies, was once dangerously common. Hap
PLY this practice has undergone wide re-
form. Not only the public, but professional
men have adopted, not wholly, OF course, but
largely, Hostetters stomach Bitters As q safe
botanic substitute for the pernicious aka
loid. The consequences OF this change are
most important. Now fever and ague suffer
ers are cured-formerly their complaints were
only for the time relieved, or half cured-the
remedy eventually falling to produce any APP
preoiable effect, except the doses were in
creased. A course OF the Bitters, persistently
followed, breaks mp the worst attacks and
prevents their return. The evidence in favor
Of this sterling specific and househ old medi-
cine is OF no ambiguous character. but posi-
tive and satisfactory, and the sources whence
IL proceeds are very numerous.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-07-23
Coed Resale. n. Eyerv C...

d. 4. Bradford, wholesale paper
dealer OF Chattanooga, Tenn, writes,
that he was seriously afflicted with 4
severe cold that settled on his lungs /:
bad trled many remedies without bene.
at. Being Induced to try br. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption, did 90
and was entirely cured by use Of few
bottles. Since which time :,e has used
u in his family for all Coughs and
Colds with best results. This IS the ex.
perience Of thousands whose lives have
been saveai.by this Wonderful Discovery.
TRIAL Bottles Tree II DIR. J. G.. Gibson's
Drug Store.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-07-23

MEMS WEAR-OUR own MAKE OF
READY MADE CLoTHING-TRE CHEAP
EST IN THE LONG RUN-PIEcE GOODS
AND SUITS TO ORDER-HATs FOR THE
HEAD=BOOTS AND SHOES FOR THE
AND TIES-sHIRrs AND
DRAWERS--STOCKI NGS-HANDKER-
CHIEFS---sUsPENDER
MEN AND BOYS WEAR.
Julyl6 UPDEGRAFFs.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-07-23

HOT WEATHER Is HERE-l5TH OF
JULY-Is OUR DATE TO CUT PRICES OF
EVERYTHING EXCLUSIVELY FOR SUM-
MER WEAR-WE NEVER CARRY SUM-
MER GOODS OvER-IF Low PRICES WILL
SELL THEM-IF you WANT-PARAsOLS
--FANS-SUMMERG LOvEs-MITTs--sU
MER WHITE GOODS-LACEs-ALL LACE
FL0UNCINGS-DEEP EMBROIDERIES-
GAUZE UNDERWEAR-DROP IN-SEE
THE CUT WE MAKE.
UPHEGRAFFS.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-07-23

A little negro, called Curt" at
Marshall. Mo-, whose father was sol
der aud was killed in the war, recently
received $l.aO0 pension money. His
firsr purchase wac $62 finger ring, his
second $500 horse and buggy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-07-23
OVER THE OCEAN.

FRANCE Is NOTED FOR HER MANU-
FACTORIES OF SILK-FINE WHITE AND
MOURNING FABRICs-GLoVES AND No.
TON NOvELTIES-ENGLAN FOR HER
WOODEN AND MOURNING FABRICS
GERMANY AND SWITZERLAND FOR
KNIT FABRICS, LACES AND NOTIONS
SCOTLAND AND IRELAND FOR LINEN
FABRICS-oUR BUYER HAS GoNETHERE
HE WILL SEE-WILL BUY-WE WILL
SHOW-WELL SELL THESE FABRICS
TOBUY AT THE LOWEST PRICE-To SELL
AT THE LOWEST PRICES-IS WHY WE
vENTURE-vENTURES MAKE MER-
CHANTS-THAT'S WHY WE VENTURE
OVER THE OCEAN TOBUY.
UPDEGRAFFS.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-07-23

SEE THE QUALITY-sEE THE PRICES
SEX THE vARIErY-IN LADIES SLIP
sHOEs-MIssE5' SHOES
-CHILDkEN's sHOEs-THERE ARE TWO
ATTRACTIONS IN THIS DEPARTMENT
FIRST THE PRCE-SEXT. WHAT YOU
WANT.
UPDEGRAFFs.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-07-23

Secretary Bayard places the response
bility for the delay in adjusting The fish,
cries dispute on the Senate's failure to
take action in the matter.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-07-23
Two We. Struck by Lightning.

One afternoon last week James Will
lisms and Harmon Dohrman, two Balti-
more and Ohio track hands, were at
work on the road near Patterson's creek,
Allegany county, when a thunder
storm came up. They took refuge un-
der q clump Of pines about fifty yards
distant, aud in few moments both
were knocked senseless by lightning.
The bolt burned 4 hole through Will
liam's hat aud passed down his face,
neck and body, burning him badly.
His uspender-buckles were melted and
part Of his watch ease. He recovered
from the shock in half an hour and is
considered out of danger. Dohrman,
who lives near Patterson creek Is aged
forty-five and has family. He is worse
hurt and may die. He bears no marks,
but complains greatly Of pain in the
arms and back, and blood issued from
his ears, which afforded suspicion OF
skull fracture. He was semi-uncon-
scious for a long time after the accident.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-07-23
MARRIED..

At the Reformed Parsonage, IN Mar
tinsburg, July 4ih. by Rev. J. A. Hoff-
helms, Mr. WIN. ii. CROwL to Miss
ROSA +. A. CORR-both Of Berkeley
county,