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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-09-09

pies OF the incessdnI Iuaking Of the
ground for several successive months
far from any volcano. Over an ex-
tent of country 200 miles in length,
from the mouth of The Ohio to that of
the st. Francis, the ground rose and
sank IN great undul.tlons, and lakes
were formed, and were again drain
ed. The surface burst open in assures,
from which mud andwater were thrown
as high as the trees. These commissions
continued until the destruction Of the
city ofCaracas, which took place March
26, 1912. In the destruction ofCaracas,
the whole city, with its splendid
churches, was in All instant heap Of
ruins, under which about l2,OO0 of
its inhabitants were buried.
In 1865 a destructive earthquake
occurred III Mexico. 1t extended
throughout the valley Of Mexico, de-
molishing many houses in the city,
and also the aqueduct which supplies
the city with water, and destroying
property to the value of several mil
lions Of dollars. 1t was felt with more
or less destructive effects in GuadaIa-
jara, Jalapa, San Luis Potosi, Toluca,
&c. In the city of Morelis, the shock
was the greatest ever experienced
there, lasting IL minutes; and in
Patzacuaro, - leagues further west,
it was still more severe, levelling 4
churches, and many private houses.
The city Of Quito in Ecuador was al
most entirely destroyed by an earth
quake, March %, 1859. and many
thousand lives are said to have been
lost Several small towns north of
the capital were destroyed at the same
time.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-09-09

THE firm formerly known as Mrs. Blain 4
Jones has mutually dissolved partnership
and will now be recognized as
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-09-09

from rmr BALTIMORE WEEKLY of Aug. 14thl,
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-09-09
f Dentistry

DR.. L. E. PAYNE, DENTIST, having To-
Gated at .HechaIlicSriEIei is prepared
to attend to all professional calls. He will
visit Leonardtown the first and third Tues
day and California the first and third Thurs
day in each month. Letters addressed TO
him at Mechanicsville by parties from
distance will receive prompt attention.
May 20, S6-tf.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-09-09

MA Some one says that education
is the hangman of communism. If
this is so education should buy ticket
at Chichogo at once.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-02-05
Lippincoit's Monthly Magazine.

The February number of LIPPINcOTT's
MONTHLY MAGAZINE more than main
tains the promise made for the new
year by the January number. Hon.
Dorman B. Eaton. the president of the
u. 5. Civil Service Commission, an
swers Gail Hamilton's attack OIL Civil
Service Reform in an article whose
savage humor will an.use even those
who do not care to be convinced by its
array Of facts and figures. while 10 the
Reformer il will appear one OF the most
exhaustive and powerful presentations
Of the case that have ever been made
within the limits of a magazine article.
NJ. B. Upham contributes a delightful
sketch called "Backwoods PIeraphael.
lies" in which the humorous charac-
teristics of a raw and quaint settlement
I'm one Of the Middle States are graphic
ally hit off. There are two short stories,
In Garret, by ~. s. of Dale" which
has all the patheric charm of this anth-
or's style, and "rhe Gold Wulfric," by
Grant Allen, All exciting and dramatic
detective story. The two serials de-
velop fresh features of interest. Ii is
becoming evident that the heroine Of
Taken by Siege is sketched from one
of the best known Of American prima
donnas, and that several of the subor.
dinate figures are also taken from the
life. There are poems by Helen Gray
Cone, Edgar Fawcett, and others. The
Monthly Gossip discusses topics of cur
rent interest. - f. F. W." giving some
sensible advice to American girls who
propose going abroad for purposes Of
study. while NV. S." traces the gene
sis ofthe story versified in Tennyson's
"To- Morrow" to the same parent stock
as rip Van Wrinkle"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-02-05
Per.onal.-Messw. d. 5. Eichelber-

Per.onal.-MessH. ID. 5. Eichelber-
ger and Hite Grove, Of Charlesfown,
were in town Tuesday evening. The
Messrs. Renner, of Nippon, also spent a
couple of days here.
Mr.. w. C. Lambert, who for the past
three wears has been faithful and Eff
ficient typo in the REGISTER office, VIII
shortly leave for the city 10 continue
work at his trade. He deserves success,
and we wish him an abundance OF 1t.
Misses Minnie and Carrie Chambers,
of Harper's Ferry, have been visiting
Miss Bette Line, and Miss Maggie
Yantis, of the same place, has been Wis.,
iting the family of Mr.. j. n. Trussell.
Mr.. jacob Myers has been very sick
for the past week or two with gathered
throat, He was slightly improved at
last accounts.
Miss Rosa Miller, of Stephens City,
Va, is visiting the family Of Mrs. n.
v. Miller, in this place.
Miss Mary Fayman, of this place, is
visiting friends and relatives in Roam
oke, Va.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-02-05
Letter from wa.hing,on.
WASHINGTON. February 2. 1886

WASHINGTON. February 2, 1856.
Editors Register New York
World, which after considerable strng-
gle for success at length dropped into
rich streak of luck through the blunder
of Dana. Of the Sun. is showing some
signs that Mr.. Pulitzer, its editor and
proprietor, is just as human as the rest
of us. His preposterous war upon At
torney General Garland and the Secre-
tary of the Interior about Pan Electric
stock, betrays selfish design OF some
sort-perhaps reputation for super-an-
gelic public spirit and virtue-in which
the general sentiment does not concur
with him by any manner OF means.
Mr.. Lamar's course has been correct 10
a hair, and as for Mr.. Garland, who got
hold Of some stock of very doubtful value
long time before he dreamed Of getting
into an Executive office, his only fault
appears TO be to refuse to be bullied by
two O: three selfrighteous newspapers
party. That Pulitzer should have gone
to the absurd length of insisting on the
withdrawal Of Garland and Lamar from
the Cabinet could have been suspected
Of him two weeks ago.
Navigation having been resumed, the
Potomac again becomes channel OF
water communication between the cap
ital and the outside world. Consider
ntle trouble and expense has been caused
BY the shutting up of seagoing vessels
in the ice of the river.
The contest between the President
and his Cabinet and the knot of Repub
lican extremists in the Senate, on the
relative power of the Executive in ref
erence ~ appointments and removals,
is under tull Roadway. Mr.. Riddle
berger put in his oar to-day, but Mr..
Pugh rather ont. generated him.
The proposition that Congress shall
appropriate half million for the Grant
monument drags, and ought to drag.
Really, has not the deceased general
had an unlimited amount of testimony
of the nations gratitude? But, shall
there never be an end?
Last week was memorable one III
Germany and England. \ change OF
ministry in the latter with Gladstone
back again, and n threat of expulsion,
i'm the former, Of all the Poles from
Prussian Poland.
Mr.. Gladstone's daughter, Mary, was
married to-day, 70 young Episcopal
minister named Drew, in = church III
London. Besides the young lady's own
family the Prince and Princess of Wales
were present. 1t was beautiful weather
and a bright sun enlivened the occasion.
The people cheered the bridal party.
As to the state Of politics in England
aud Ireland prediction must be re-
strained. II Mr.. Gladstone should fix
up a legislature in ireland 10 attend TO
local affairs, it would not be satisfactory
over six months. Parnell Il Co. demand
dsseverment so that they may be abso-
lutte. The desire is for all or none, and
this Mr. Gladstone cannot give.
DR.. John y. Newman will no doubt
resume his old place in the pulpit OF the
Methodist Episcopal church here.
Yours, &c, JADIs.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-02-05
Not Symptoms, but the Disease.

1t would seem TO be truth appreciable 10y
Ill, and especially by professors OF the healing
art, that TO remove the disease, not 10 allevi-
ate its symptoms, should be the chief aim OF
medication. Yet in how many instances do
We see this truth admitted In theory, ignored
IN practice. The reason that Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters is successful In so many
cases, with which remedies previously tried
were inadequate TO cope, is attributable 10
and removes the cause OF the various mala-
dies 10 which IL is adapted. Indigestion, fe-
Yer and ague. liver complaint. govt, rheuma-
tism, disorders OF the bowels, urinary affec-
tons and other maladies are not palliated
merely, but rooted out by IL. II goes 10 the
fountain head. IL is really, not nominally, a
radical remedy, and IL endows the system
with an amount of vigor which is its best
protection against disease.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-02-05

FubIic safes We call attention
to The following public sales. which are
advertised in the REGISTER or by bills
printed at ibis office:
Saturday, February 27th, Rev. q. Z.
Fox will sell houshold goods, ut kear-
neysvillc.
Tuesday, February 23rd, Ohio Will
liams will sell stock, farming imple-
ments ana household goods. at his farm
on the kearneysville pike.
Thursday. February 18th, /. W. anG
G.. E. Hammond will sell stock. farm
lug implements, &c, nj Walper's Cross
Roads.
Saturday, February -, Jos. 5. Bra
yonier and others, Special Commission
ers, will sell the large and valuable
straw board paper mill, known as tile
"New Dominion Paper MILL located
ut Shepherdstowp.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-02-05
The world. y heat supply.

Bradstreet's for January 80 present data
and calculations based thereupon, the
outcome of which Is that the total yisi-
United States on July next will be
BILE and invisible surplus OF wheat in the
about &c. O0o, 900 bushels, famine re-
serve" only, in the estimation of large
dealers in wheat. The United Kingdom,
it is estimated, will in the six mOnthe
from January ! to July take from us
$4,000, 900 bushels, and other countries
about 26,OO0,000 Russia will supply
our British cousins with $4,000, 900
bushels, India with 5000, OO0, Chill with
1900, 600 and Australia with 1900, 900.
The outlook may he said to be, there
fore, somewhat favorable for firmprices
toward the close of the crop year.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-02-05
Letter from IlviIla.

UvILLA, w. VA, Feb. !, 1886.
Messrs. Editors Register had the
pleasure of being one Of thirty-fve per-
sons who we're present at Mrs. Mar
garet Moler's 18th birthday, which
was last Friday, January goth. Mrs.
Moler is still in good health and seems
just as cheerful as mahy persons at half
her age. She has "a grand children and
great grandchildren. Mrs. Moler re-
sides with her youngest son, Frank NJ.
Moler. Tie dinner was abundant and
delicious. We hope mother Moler will
live to see many more birthdays, and
not forget US a, the birthday dinner
which is served for her by her dutiIul
children on each birthday.
Yours, Respectfully,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-02-05
Give Your Son. a Chance.

Every youth looks toward to u bright
future in which self-aequired wealth
figures rs n most prominent feature.
Success is not acquired without effort
and effort is useless unless intelligently
directed. 10 be business man one
must be trained to business methods.
This is just what the great Business Col
lege OF Messrs. Bryant, Stratton & Sad
Ter, Baltimore, Nd, are doing for thou
sands of our youth. 1t is the best in the
country. Send for circulars. Terms
moderate,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-02-05
Saving Contrnct.-Messrs. j. D.

Saving COntract.-Messrs j. ID.
Staley s. Co., of Shepherdstown, have
received from Mr.. A. Trump contract
for the saving of 10000 feet Of lumber
so 900 feet Of walnut and 10000 feet
of wild cherry. Mr.. Trump is buying
the lumber in this vicinity. The lum-
Der will be sawed into small sizes, tied
up with wire. and started on its way 10
Germany, where it will be used in the
manufacture OF furniture.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-02-05
A Big Snow One of the greatest

A Big Snow One of the greatest
falls Of snow that has occurred here for
wears occurred Wednesday. About
3 O'Clock u. IN. snow began TO fall, and
until night IL came down fast and furi-
Gus, with al occasional squirt until the
sun came out on Thursday morning.
Fully twelve inches Of snow fell-an
unusanl depth for this place. The sleigh
ing is splendid, aud every one who can
is enjoying it. The heavy snow de-
layed the railroad trains on the Shen-
sndoah Valley Railroad greatly. The
north-bound passenger train on We'd
nesday was nine hours late. The storm
was general one, heavy snow falls be-
ing reported from all sections Of the
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-02-05
The Ground Roc Last

The Ground Hog last Tues
day was Ground Hog Day, and as the
sun shone brightly nearly all day it is
supposed that this festive animal saw
his shadow and retired to his hole, from
which he will view six weeks of fOul
weather. Sure enough, Wednesday
morning opened up with snow storm,
which continued until about ten inches
had fallen. We walt to see further how
the ground hog will conduct himself
under Democratic administration.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-02-05
Ayers Sarsqpana

Is the only remedy that can be relied upon,
In all cases, TO eradicate the tuint of hered-
itary disease and the special corruptions
Of the blood. II Is the only Alternative
that is sufficiently powerful TO thoroughly
cleanse the system Of Scrofulous and
Mercurial impurities and the pollution
Of Contagious Diseases. II also Deu-
tralizes the poisons left by Diphtheria
and Scarlet Fever, and enables rapid
recuperation from the enfeeblement and
debility caused by these diseases.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-02-05
MyFiadS of Cures

Achieved by AYERS SARsAPARILLA, In
the past forty years, are attested, and there
is no blood disease, at all possible of cure,
that will not yield TO It. Whatever the
ailments OF this class, and wherever found,
from the seuryy OF the Arctic circle TO the
"veldt-sores" OF South Africa, this rem
edy has afforded health 10 the sufferers
by whom ii was employed. Druggists
everywhere can cite numerous cases. with
in their personal knowledge, Of remark
able cures wrought by 1t, where all other
treatment had been unsyailing. People
will do we'll tn
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-02-05

Two Weddin2..-Wedncsday ev-
ening was not 81 very agreeable time
for wedding festivities, but nevertheless
there were two marriages in Shepherds
town. The first was in the Episcopal
Church, Mr.. Abraham Fnnmeter and
Miss Mary V. Myers, daughter of Mr..
Ham. Myers, being joined in holy we'd
lock, and the second was half an hour
lstcr. in the Lutheran Church, when
Mr.. Thomas Myers, brother of the above
named bride, and Miss Molie Hollida,
daughter Of NJ. G. r. Hollida, were
made one. All the contracting parties
were from Berkeley county. a large
number of their country friends and
relatives came to town in sleighs to wit
ness the ceremonies, and the churches
were well filled. A host of friends wish
al. the young brides and bridegrooms
many years of happiness.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-02-05
West Virginia Notes.

Governor Wilson has appointed Nj. A.
Manning, Esq, of Summers county,
Fish Commissioner, vice n. NJ. Lowery,
resigned.
John A. Lemaster, brakeman on the
Baltimore aud Ohio Road, fell from his
train, near Fairmont, w. Va, Monday,
and was run over and killed.
West Virginia has eight blast fur
naces, four of which were in operation
in December last. The output during
the year 1885 was CT, 0O7 tons of pig iron.
The railroad from Fairmont to Nor
gantown is at last about 10 be compile
ted. The people have waited long
enough to appreciate the road when it is
finished.
Certain New York parties recently
visited BraXton county and made minute
inquiries about the lumber of that sec
ton. They wanted to buy, they said,
&C, 900, 900 feet of ash and cherry.
There were nearly four hundred in
dictment found by the Grand Jury Of
Harrison county, this State, last week
for violations of the revenue law. The
finding of so many indictments at one
term of court created quite an excite
ment in Clarksburg.
The West Virginia Conference Of the
NJ. Z. Church shows membership of
80, $50. about 100 ministers. 1852 churches,
Is parsonages, 80! Sunday schools, with
q, $50 scholars and 4 $50 teachers. The
total value of church property in the
state is about three quarters of mil
lion OF dollars.
In Il section Of the southwestern part
OF Wayne county known As Napier
Ridge lived in great poverty woman .
named Isaacs and her two children, in
all open cabin in the woods. The fierce
blizzard which reached this latitude re-
Gently found this destitute household
without food or fuel. The unfortunate
woman placed her two children in Il bed
under scant covering aud set out to
procure fuel. On her return and when
near che house she sank down exhausted.
Her father, on his way to the cabin,
picked up The benumbed body and car
ried it home, but too late. She never re-
vived. The two children, during the
absence OF the mother, had frozen 10
death, their dead bodies being found in
the bed, cold and stiff.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-02-05
RoBusT HEAITH

Is not always enjoyed by those who seem
TO possess it. The faint of corrupted
blood may be secretly undermining the
constitution. In time, the poison viii GER
tainly show its effects, and with all the more
virulence the longer it has been allowed
TO permeate the system. Each pimple, sly,
boil, skin disorder and sense of unnatural
lassitude, or languor, Is one Of Natures
warnings Of the consequences Of neglect.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-02-05

The Chicago express ea.t-bounl on
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, ran
into the rear of freight train one mile
west of Chicago Junction, last Friday.
The engine of the passenger train, the
baggage car, two passenger coaches and
a half dozen freight cars were wrecked.
l.. Vandeiier, fireman of the passenger
train; Charles Bristol, engineer of the
passenger train; conductor Palmer, Of
the freight train, and Tbos. Freuly,
brakeman of the freight train, we're kill
ed. A number Of Others were injured.
The loss will probably reach s25, OO0.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-02-05

Las. Monday Boiling Parker, re-
spectacle farmer of Nansemond county,
Va, made deadly assault with AL axe
upon his wife and his sister. The lat
ter was instantly killed, and his wife
fatally wounded. Parker says he had
no quarrel with his wife or sister, but
could not resist the power that prompt
ed him to the deed. He Was lodged in
jail. He is believed TO De insane.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-02-05

In Cannon Ball Greek, OAK, are mill
ions of curious ston rounded by the
wear of the water so that they look like
bombs. Some Of these cannon shot from
natures foundry would weigh a ton.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-02-05

At Telluride, COL, last week snow
slide demolished four cabins at the
Sheridan mine, burying twenty-five
men under seventeen feet of snow.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-02-05

Other Arrests.-The negro Jas.
Willis, now in Jail, having made
statement on oath 10 Justice Howell, to
the effect that he was engaged to set
fire 10 the barn Of Mr.. Daniel GetZen'
danner, near Kearneysville, this coun-
ty. and that he procured the assistance
OF a negro by the name of Isaac thorn
ton. who fired the BUILDING, and that 1t
was M the instance of Mr. Cha3. Gctz-
endanner. warrants we're issued for the
arrest of the parties named. Mr.. Getz-
endanncr waived examination ~ ednes-
day and WAS released OF bail in the sum
of $4,000, his father giving tie re-
auirrd bond. Tie negro was rrnIanded
to Jail IL await the result OF preliml-
nary examination tomorrow, Saturday.
On the testimony of John Snroup,
who alfirmS that lie was paid tie sum OF
three dollars 10 set fire 10 certain
amount OF wheat, by Winfield Scott
Morgan, who owned the same, Mr.. NJ
was arrested on Wednesday last and
bail"d in the sum Of $500, Or. Simmons
becoming his bondsnlan. The public
eagerly await future Developments
CharlestOrn Democrat
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-02-05
Handsomely nicriaincd.-The

Mecklenburg Reading Club, Of Shep-
herGstown, WAS most handsomely enter
tanned last Thursday evening 10y Mr..
J. :. Lucas ut his home near this place.
About thirty members of ihe rl'Ih en-
barkcd in two huge sled>. and b0Ii go
ing and coming enjoyeda thrilling ride.
Shortly after the arrival of the guests
supper WAS served, ant most delicious
one il WAS. Every one heartily en-
joyed it, and full justice was done to the
feast. That Mr.. Lucas and his sister,
Mrs. r. X. Lucas, understand the art OF
entertaining was most conciuSiyely
proven by the extremely pleasant even
ing their guests spent. Tie occasion
will long he remembered by the club,
and Mr.. Lucas will receive unani-
nous vote for any Office for which he
NAV be Il candidate.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-02-05
F.nruory.. Evening Skies

February does not fail to present OBJ
iects of interest TO lovers Of the stars.
The three planets Venus, Jupiter and
Saturn play prominent parts on It's
starry records. Venus, after superb
cal eer as evening star, disappears from
the western sky only to reappear before
the month closes under the opening
eyelids of the MORN" Saturn is on the
meridian before 10 o'clock in the even
ing when the month commences, and al
ter that time is beautiful to behold as he
pursups his westward course among the
stars. Jupiter is superbly brilliant as
he makes his advent in the eastern SKY
about the time that Saturn reaches the
meridian, rises majestically toward the
zenith, and holds the sceptre OF the
skies as Saturn sinks out Of sight. While
Venus passes inferior conjunction Mer-
curry fits round to superior conjunc-
tion, thus illustrating two important
epochs in the movements of the inferior
planets. The moon is not TO be out
done by her superiors in the order OF
creation. and contributes her share to
the entertainment of the month by oc-
culating the planets Jupiter and Uranus
and the bright star Aldebaran for OBJ
servers on some portions of the earth's
surface. The February full moon Will
be lovely as she ''runs high" in the
heavens. floods the frost bound earth
with silvery light, or casts blue shadows
over its snow-covered landscape. Thus
planets, moon and stars. ante in fur
nishing material for those who watch
the course of the wondrous orbs that
darkness reveals to abmiring eyes.