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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-03-12
Testing Esi- ssaaeace.

Mr. Peter McGrarb. an old snd re-
srected citizen of 81 Louis, went to
Washington recently aud told bis Con.
gresham he mu.t have something. Mr..
O'Neill busted bIm-slf about the requ.st
and finally found an opening In the In
terior Department. The arrangements
were all made aud the other day Mr..
McGrath walked ipio the presencs Of
appointment Clerk Hass:er aud saId:
elm the gentleman az Xr. O'NeiII
spoke about"
"Oh, yes," .aid Mr.. HassIsr. "You
are Mr.. MeGrsth. Well, Mr.. Necrsth.
tere's yonr appointment all ready fcr
you"
( The St. Louisian drew back, and With
the bow Of = "rale ouId Irish sintIe-
man !" said TO the clerk
"I'm very much obliged TO ron for
the Job. but, thank God, don't need II.
I only wanted 70 see n Johnny O'NeiII
had any IDhoeence." W
And sure enough the old m
sisted In his refusal and We
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-03-12
Washington = Rule. Of Conduct

One of George Washin gton g early
copy-books contains list Of ITO "Rules
of Civility aud Decent Behavior In Com
pany and Conversation" Here are
few OF them:
Every action in company ought to be
with some sign OF respect TO those pres
ent.
When you meet with one Of greater
quality than yourself stop and retire,
especially II 1t be at a door or any
straight place, to give way for him TO
pass.
They that are in dignity or in office
have in all places precehncy; but
whilst they are young they ought 20 re-
spect those that are their equals in birth
or other qualities, though they have no
public charge.
Strive not with your superiors In ar
gument, but always submit your judg.
ment to others with modesty.
BE not hasty to belieye flying reports
TO the dispara9ement of any.
Take all admonitious thankfully, in
what time or place soeyer given: but
afterwards, not being culpable, take a
time or place convenient to let him know
IL that gave them.
Think before you speak; pronounce
not imperfectly, nor bring out your
words too hastily, but orderly and dis
tinctly.
Speak not evil OF the absent, for It is
unjust.
Make no show Of taking great delight
In your victuals: feed not with greedi-
ness; cut your bread with knife; lean
not on the table; neither find fault with
what you eat.
Be not angry at the table, whatever
happens, and II you have reason 70 be
90, show it not; put on acheerfnl conn
tenance. especially fthere be Strangers.
for good humor makes one dish Of meat
a feast.
Let your recreations be manfnl. not
sinful.
Labor TO keep alive Ia your breast
that little spark OF celestial fire called
conscience.
These are not uhwise rules; they
touch on things great aud small. The
difficulty with most boys would be 70
follow a hundred and ten Of them.
They serve, however, to show what was
the standard Of good manners and NOR
als among those ~ho had the training
Of George washington.-& Nicholas.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-03-12
Wow Jumbo was skinned. 1.


The manner OF the skinping aud
mounting of the dead elephant Jumbo,
which has just been successfully accom-
pli.hed nt Rochester, y. Y, by Prof.
II. A. Ward. Is very interesting. la the
first place the skin was removed BY sli'-
ding along the belly anl then max lug
circular incisions around the body aud
taking IL of IN strips. IL was then soaked
for TWO months In n bath Of arsenic aud
other ingredients until IL was thoroughly
tanned. During this period OF time the
bones were steamed aud exposed TO the
sun to bleach. a treatment that not only
caused all the flesh aud ligaments to
drop of, but caused much Of the oil OF
the bones 10 exnde and evaporat", until
they are row as white as snow. Prof.
Ward had taken the measurements OF
the monster, and while the skin and
bones were In process OF treatment he
had constructed heavy wooden skelc-
ton, supported and brsced by ,teel rods,
two OF which, two inches In diameter,
support each leg. Jumbo's weight was
about seven tons. TIE skin when flrst
taken of weighed I, ,53s pounds and va
rIed from half an Inch TO an Inch and
half In thickness. After IL was tanned
IL was scrHped and cleaned until 1t had
a uniform thickness Of half an inch.
The stuffed skin, platform and all.
weighs about three tons. The skin is
nailed to the wooden framework with
74.4s0 nails, and actually retains the
folds and the grooves ~ natural ~ In
life. The skeleton will be taken around
the country for exhibition.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-03-12
breaking il Gently.

"What is the matter with you, Colo
mel, you look troubled?" said Gus DE
Smith to Colonel Yerger.
81 am in terrible fix, Gus"
"What's the matter nOw?"
"You know my wife is very nervous.
1t the slightest thing goes wrong she is
liable To have spasms."
well, has anything gone wrong?" g
81 should say 80. She is devoted to
her father. He died in st. Louis four
weeks ago, but she doesn't know il. No
body in the family has the courage TO
tell her abou: it. don't know what TO
do"
IN tell you wha,. Let me break it
tn her. I've got tact, and | can do il in
such way that she will scarcely feel
the shock"
God bless you! Go right into the
parlor and have it over"
Gus stroked his mustache and sann-
tered into the room where, looking the
picture of despair, Mrs. Yerger was Sit
ting on a sofa, evidently absorbed in
deep thought.
Good morning, Mrs. Ycrger. Are
you not feeling "rll?"
81 am moi feeling well al all. sm
anxious about NV dear father"
"Ah! Perhaps he is better Of"
II can't tell how he is coming on. |
haven't haG letter frOD him in seven
weeks"
"Seyen weeks" exclaimed Gus, with
merry laugh. why, there il nothing
strange about that. Ny father has been
dead for fifteen years and haven't had
a letter from him in all that time."
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-03-12

SCENE ONE.

SCENE ONE.
Lady customer-"Hsve you surah
silks?"
Salesman shows silks.
Lady customer-"Have you an invisi-
bic green?"
Salesman shows invisible green.
Lady customer-"Have you lighter
shade."
Is shown lighter shade.
Lady customer-"what is the price"
Salesman-"Ninety cents"
Lady customer-"Have You anything
betterp ?"
Is shown something better.
Lady customer-"Hsye you any for
IS cents,"
Salesman shows silk for IS cents.
Lady customer-"Yes, Ill see aoout
1t. Good morning"
SCENE rwo.
Young lady-"Let me see some Kid
gloves?"
Salesman-"what number and col-
orr"
Young lady-"Tan, five and half"
Salesman-"we don't keep misses
sizes"
Young lady lmuch pleased)-"Give
me a pair OF sevens then"
sCkNE THREE.
LADY customer-"l want 10 see some
shoes"
Sslesmsn-"what style aud sike?"
Lady cuslomer-"Frencbk Kid, twos.'
Is shown French kids, twos.
Lady cu.tomer-"what Is the priceY
Salrsman-"Four dollars ana half
Lady cus,omer-"That L. very high;
haven't you some for sis"
Is shown shoes for 81.
Lady customer-"l Haven't you some
thing better for the same prices'
salesman mo ma am"
Lady customer-Iisyen' you them
with French heelsy'
l. shown shoes with French heels.
Lady cuslomer-"what price lid you
say they Nrrc?"
Salrsman-"Four dollars"
Lady customer They don't suit en-
uc'ly. bur guess III take a pair"
Sulesmau-"Twos, did YOU sayy'
Lady cu-lomcr-"TNO l. my size, but
AS have high iustep, and don't like
to cramp my foot, guess you had bet
ter civ" me tour aud "a halt.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-03-12
The Matches Bird.
Full half a warm and budding day

Full half warm and budding day
Within a little grove l lay,
And still from noon till evenings fall
heard lonely wood-bird call.
He wandered south, he wandered north,
With restless fitting back and forth,
And still his tender, planning cry
Smote on my sympathizing ear;
And still I marked him wand'ring by.
Now hurrying on, now pausing near.
The happy birds the boughs among
Were singing blithely as could be,
loves bliss the theme Of every song;
But still that pensive melody
Upon the tranquil air would float,
A sweetly melancholy note
At last for that one sound Of woe
felt my foolish eyes o'erfow,
pitied 30 the birdling's grief;
And thus, to give my heart relief,
"Poor Bird" cried, ''can this thing be,
Has Nature been unfair to thee
And left thee single and forlorn?
From dawn to eve disconsolate,
Thy only task thy fate TO mourn,
Foredoomed to live without mate?
Nay, little one, II Is not so;
Somewhere, In some secluded spot.
There mourns little bird, know,
AS discontented with her lot.
Fit on, sad heart, fit east and west,
With cries still ease thy burdened breast; !;
Fly on, fly on, fly far and fast,
For thou shalt find thy mate at last"
Ddnske cambridge in Southern Biroudc.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-03-12
THE BEST

Hair restorative In the world Is Halls
HAIR REVIEWER. 1t cures all diseaseH e
the scalp, and stimulates the hair gland.
10 healthful action. 1t stops the fallin: cf
the hair; prevents its turning gray; cure;
badness, and restores youthful color ard
freshness Of appearance TO heads already
white with age. The following are few
illustrations Of what Is done by
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-03-12

"Did you ever see anything like
this?" said young lady to her escort,
at church fair where rafting was in
progress.
"Only once"
"When was that?"
"Well, was on western train, one
time, when il was robbed"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-03-12

Mrs. Samuelson IL the mother-in-lsw
of GilhooIy. The last time they met
she said, reproacbfnlly: ''You haven't
been TO see me in long time" 81 have
been intending to pay you visit for
some time, but you know the proverb,
erbe road to perdition is paved with
good intentions, !" replied the wretch.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-03-12
rGOOD salaries

Or Commission to Men and Women to act a.
local or travelling Agents. No experience
needed. Steady work. JAMES Z. WHIT
NEY, lNurseryman. Rochester, N. Y.c(Men-l
ton this paper.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-03-12

Because man is ridden Oh a rail by
his fellow-eitizens il does not follow
that he Is popular rail-rode man.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-06
PERSONALITIES.

EN'RHREsENTATlyu BElFORD is In the city.
MEs. AND Miss PosT, Of New York, are at
WoTmleys.
Hos. NATIAS GoPF, oil West Virginia, Is at
the Ebbitt.
AsslsTANT SECRETARY FAIRCHlLD has gone
to New York for few days
CONDR WILLIAM GIBSON, u. S. NJ, and Mrs.
Gibson have returned to the city aud are Al
'The Clarendon
SENATOR MCMILLAN returned last evening
from ST. Paul, bringing with him Mrs. McMil.
Ian and their da lighter, all Of whom are at
theirTesidence, 334 G street northwest
AT Pulaski, Tenn, yesterday, Hon Benton
Mcmillan, congressman from the fourth Ten
nessee district, was married to Miss Marie
Brown, daughter of eX.Gov. John &. Brown, oil
that state.
COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY CANNON has
absented himself from his office to attend to
someprivate business, and Mr.. V. =. Snyder,
recently appointed deputy comptroller, is act.
ing in his stead. The impression is growing
that Mr. Cannon will shortly relnqulsh mis-
office in order to accept position in a New
York bank.
JosErH NNMO, JR, late chief OF the bureau
Of statistics, has returned from six months
tour between the Mississippi river and the Pa
ciho coast, the object of his journey having
been TO collect information for his book upon
the great interior dry area extending approxi-
mGtely from the l0Oth meridian 10 the Sierra
Nevada and Cascade ranges.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-06

4 timely and commendable movement Is
that of the Secretary Of the Treasury for the
erection of building TO accommodate
number Of the bureaus attached to his de-
partment and also to contain a hall Of
records to be used for the safe keeping Of
files, vouchers, and other papers of value
belonging to various departments.
Such a structure should have been erected
some years ago, for II has been long needed
and repeatedly suggested, but Democratic
Economy has insisted on the costly policy
of renting detached buildings, involving
great expenditures for rentals as well as
much inconvenience and the constant risk
of irroparable losses by fire. 1t may be
doubted If any other government in any
great, growing, and rich country has ever
displayed so couspcuously the penny wise
aud pound foolishn in the management of
important public interests as has been
shown IN this capital in the housing Of va
rious branches Of the executive depart
ments.
Some years ago when the question Of
additional buildings for the accommodation
Of sundry bureaus was publicly presented,
a number of Democratic economists In and
out of Congress, and few of the news
papers Of that political faith, replied that If
the personnel OF the departments were re-
duced to n business basis-the basis of
actual necessity-there woRld be room
enough and to spare, Let the Democratic
party come in, they urged, and 1t will lop
of the enormous redundancies which reck-
less Republican extravaganza has piled on
10 the seryiCe then the buildings already
owned by the government will be found
ample for all needful uses for years to
come.
Wen, in course Of time the Democratic
party came inflow It were needless here
20 state; suffice II that II SCOT there.n It
has been in ten months. For ten full
months and one day, TO be precise, there
has been no "recliless Republican eNtrava-
gencer in control Of the executive depart
ments, but hawk.eyed Democratic reform,
sound Democratic economy, business on
business principles, public office as pub
lie trust, and all that sort Of thing have
been at the front.
Has IL been discovered that the depart
ments were crammed with useless ofilcialsY
Has II been demonstrated that the service
had been iniuriously complicated in order
tocreate places and make preteXts for put
ting the henchmCn Of bosses where they
could live on the labor of the peopleY
Have the promised long lists of slnecuros
been found out and abolishedY Has there
leen an exodus of idle taX-eaters and a
corresponding reduction of the department
pay rollsY
Not one Of the old, familiar allegations
Iss teen substantiated. Not one Of them
las escaped official Democratic branding
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-06
JoTT1NGs UNDER THE DOME.


Doorkeeper Donelson has appointed as pages
a. NJ. sayre; vice J; ID. Falbey, and Frederick
ihust, vice ierry Alexander.
Senator Morrill, Yesterday introduoed the
library bill, which is The same ms was intro
ducedla session and passed tho Senate
"Au P''a'' '''0 9'""'''
Mr.. Dockery presented In the House yester.
day resolutions OF the Missouri legislature in
CpInSgn Of siyar III ,no puoAner pi'' suspehuns inc
NJ CoIIins in,roa,,ooa n I'm ,,,,,,,. A.,
o,rnrs SoI's ~ ni Dill extenaing the
ninrn, o. ~, ,nS vieIn % Hl tne court ol hiaohina
vIunS IOr sN months ana empowering MN
'o-eihpioS "ssis'"nce'
Senator Blair introduced a bill for the cree.
tion of monuments in this city to Lincoln and
Grant, each to cost 81, ,O0O, 900, and be similar in
style to the Washington monument.
,
Inc congressional committee on ordnance
met ailei the mouse adJOurned yesterday atter.
on he % nyessaOhs made by the sGn cOmmee saHRes.
Austin Corbin petitions tbrough Renroserto.
tive Belmont fnP cbartar Sns thn lrneri,nr
Express Steamship Company, which proposes
70 PROVIDE Europe0n line to make the passage
IN hve days
ecntiyc session vesterav con.dor,n u, ai r,n
nations of n number of minor mSSstmosteri tnV s
mainly in KeptnoEv and Tonncssepp hnt o %
lion ,,os iol,et % ",,u & u@lsssev' @ Dut no ~,
cIosoS H"' '"Ae" III "uS coso oeiore the session
0'O'e'
Senator Morgan introduced bill yesterday
10 substitute silver dollars for a part of the
gold coin now held In the treasury for the re-
demption of legal tenders II requires the sub,
stltuiion Of $4,000 In standard dollars In place
OF an equal sum of gold coin, which shall then
be withdrawn from the reserve fund and Gov
cred into the treasury II also contains re.
quiTements for the substitution of silver for
one'half the various funds held In the treas.
ury for national banks and other purposes.
Among tbc moro innortor, btis in,rod,,oo "a
In ihn senaic vesterday ,rnto tho foiio,i ~
Rv Wr nni,b, providiS, ~ th r,iHs, Minis
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-06

Wash. Cor. Boston Traveller. !


\ naval officer, in speaking of an associate,
said the other day to your correspondent: "lIe
is good fellow, but he is Coburger" When
asked to explain the term, he replied There
is a certain class of men in the navy who have
always held soft berths, and whom 1t seems i'm
possible to dislodge. They are official favor
ties, and we call them 'Coburgers' There are
scores OF them in the Navy Department here.
know ofone who has attained the rank offull
commander, and whose boast Is that he never
stood watch lie was graduated from the
naval academy near the close of the war, and
promotion wns actually SO rapid that his boast
is the truth. He has been floating round Wash
ington ever since can remember, and will
probably be here when ! am gone. There Is
choice assortment of soft things in connection
with the judge advocate generals bureau;
Judge Advocate General Remey himself has
a pretty easy time of 1t. lie is only captain
in the marine corps. but his total sea duty is
very small. He has been so long In Washington
that people have almost forgotten his real rank
knew of another case which is even worse. A
certain officer, now stationed at the League
island navy yard hasn't been more than tweu-
ty.four hours ride from Washington for the Ia It
sixteen years. The Navy Departm mt here is
full of Just such people. How do they manage
1t? Peuico0t influence. | can mention five
women in this town who can keep me here
until I'm rear admiral if they only said the
word. II Secretary Whitney wants to reform,
with n great big H. let him look over the sea
service OF the men about him, and he don't
want TO overlook Commodore Walkers record
pithprb
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-06
Mr.. Hewitt on Steel Rails.

In an interview printed in the New York
Times of the 9Th instant, the Hon. A..
$. Hewitt discusses the production Of steel
rails, and, as usual, concludes that the tariff
Is responsible for 1uctuation in the amount
of the product. If we had the markets of
the world, Mr.. Hewitt appears to believe
the demand for steel rails ana all other
products Of our mills would be steady. But
we can't have the markets Of the world be-
cause of the tariff 1t is the old, old story
told again without much, if any, improve.
ment.
Mr. Hewitt, as a matter Of course, extols
the British system, and therein he makes a
mistake, for he forgets that while England
has the emarkets Of the world for which his sad
soul longs, she is not whit better of than
we are in regard to fluctuations of demand.
The Philadelphia Press draws official figures
on Mr. Hewitt;
The production of steel rails in the United
States in 1884 was l,liO.932 net tons, or lis, %.
tons under that of 1883. The production Of
steel rails in 1858 in the United Kingdom was
l,097,lH tons, in 1884 1t had fallen to ISL, ,06a
tons, decrease of over $4,000 tons. Now
Iron Trade Report. How can Mr.. Hewitt ex.
plain this fact? We want no dodging, and
Mr. Hewitt should either coniine himself to
exact statements or quit talking The public
can have no sort of respect for man who Il
continually declaring that the steel interests
of the country need the worlds markets tC
create q steady demand for steel rails when
the facts and figures show that country pos
sessing the worlds markets, in the sense that
Mr.. Hewitt means, is liable to even greater
fluctuations than we are.
1t is Mr.. Hewitt's misfortune-a sort
of chronic ill-luck that attends him-to
make statements which will not stand
alone. His wonderful performance in the
matter Of the sale of old naval ships is q
case in point. On that occasion he rose IN
his place in the House Of Representative:
aud threw out dark, mysterious hints as to
what had been done with the money real
ized from the sale referred to. His humll
iation by Mr., Calkins's simple statement OF
facts officially vouched Tor should have
taught him to be cautious about provoking
controversy with any well.equipped op.
ponent.
The good intentions of Mr.. Hewitt arc
not doubted. Most of the free trade breth
rem mean well, and for this reason thell
simplicity should be treated with indulgont
charity, They have gotten hold Of a sort
of parrot jingle about "markets.of-the
world" and they get 1t off like Mark
Twain's "Punch, brother, punch with care, ~
&C., not appearing to know that, as an ar,
gumcnt, It has been repeatedly shown TO be
utterly worthless,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-06
SpECTdJ NOTICES .


n~vzo ALL MEMBERS OF MOUNT VERNON
~ Assembly, No. 1908, X. OF L., are requested
TO attend In body the funeral OF our late brotAer
George ID. Qnackenbush, at his late residence, 2)1d
7 street, West Washington, WEDNESDAY, JAN
UARY u, at $50 p. m.
AZ the meeting Of the Assembly, held Monday
evening, the following resolutions were adopted
Resolved by Mount Vernon Assembly, 17OS, X.
Of L., District Of Columbia, That the Assembly has
heard with profound sorrow OF the death OF Brother
George d. Quackonbush, who departed this life on
the Sd instant, 1886, at 2 o'clock y. m.
Resolved, That by the death Of Brother Quacken-
bush the Assembly has lost an honorable, faithful,
and energetic member, and the cause Of labor n
modest but courageous advocate.
Resolved, That 10 his widow aud orphaned chill
dren the Assembly tenders its heartfelt sympathy
for the loss Of loving husband and afectlonate
father and expresses Its hope that their mutual de-
pendenco may assist the hand OF time In bringing
TO them that resignation and solace which words
are Intellectual TO invoke.
Resolved, That the Assembly commends the ex-
ample In life OF our departed brother rs one to be
followed by every honorable man and friend of
humanity. NJ. J. BROWN,
y. u. wANSTALL,
J. HARlTY,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-06

the exercise of It when it should have been
continued
IT would uHdoult tedly be better II the
United States had permanent policy on
this subject and had statute always in
force under which an honest but unfortu
nate debtor could, by surrenderlng the
property in his hands, be freed from the
chains that drag so many upright and enter
pfsiDg men down TO utter ruin and degra-
dation.
IL would not be best to encourage dis
honesty, and no pains should be spared to
frame such provisions of law as would af-
ford protection against fraudulent prac-
tices. But II Is not for the interest Of So
ciety, is not conducive to sound morality,
S not wise public policy to make the
honest and unfortunate debtor the slave of
his creditors. A truly honorable man will
pay his debts when he is able, no matter
If he has discharge in his pocket, but he
may never be able to pay any portion Of
them, or to provide for his family, II he Is
tied hand and foot TO the wreck Of failed
up business
The country needs at this time good
bankrupt law-needs II in the interest Of
creditors more than Of debtors, and in the
general cause Of national progress more than
for any other object. Men who are I'm
solvent and daily getting worse should he
forced into bankruptcy, If need be, for they
are wasting money that is not their own.
Men who know that they are insolvent and
have no hope Of finding daylight ahead
should be afforded chance-by a show Of
clean hands and surrender Of assets-to
wipe of the slate and begin again. In-
solvents should he prevented from pre-
ferring creditors. A should not be de.
frauded in order that B may get his debt In
full. All lawful clalms-except such as are
protected by inherent llens-should stand
on equal footing and the assets Of bank
rupt should go to his creditors pro rata.
The forty-ninth Congress will be guilty
of gross neglect Of a great public duty II 1t
fails to enact fair, sensible bankrupt law.