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Morning journal and courier., 1888-07-18
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ANTMPORTANT PLAN.

That is very interesting movement which is reported by our consul at Amsterdam as having been started in Holland. An associa- ton called ''The Foreign Country" has been organized by number of the most prominent merchants and manufacturers of Holland and by other influential citizens with a view to keeping up the commercial rank of Holland in competition with the more powerful na- tions which are now so greatly enlarging their distant markets.
 A circular which has been issued by the association says that the advantage which England and Germany have over Holland is chiefly due to the fact that both these coun- tries possess in the principal markets of the world commercial establishments having di- rect intercourse with the mother country. By this means trade and navigation with the English and Germans are constantly stinu- lated, and their industry is kept informed by countrymen about the wants and require ments of other nations, and obtains opportu- mites for the sale of it's productions. With view to supplementing the deficient opOor- tunities of the Dutch in these respects the association f'intends to procure, through per sonal influence of the members and by the interference of our consuls, to such young men as it shall think fit, appointments with commercial counting houses in transatlantic places" The association intends to pay the travelling expenses of these young men and give them such other pecuniary assistance ss may seem necessary, with the understanding that the benefciaries shall feel themselves -Iov, they are in position to do so,and the money so returned will be again employed for the same purpose.
 This plan will, if well carried out, ,undoubt- edly be of benefit to the Dutch. And as they usually do things thoroughly it probably will be well carried out.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-07-18
EDITORIAL NOTES.

It is now asserted that there are but $40, GOO Knights of Labor, and many of these are not in good standing.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-07-18

tiring in her disposition, and seldom ever frequents the waiting room or mingles with the crowd upon the platform, but just out side the station she takes up position
 where she can see the trains draw in, and there she waits and waits in vain. Eagerly she scans the face of each stranger who pass es her way, but when anyone addresses her,
 which is seldom, she stares at them vacantly and makes no reply. When the last train has come and gone for the night and the ems ployes about the station are extinguishing the lights she generally walks wearily away, only to return and resume her vigil on the succeeding day. Since she began waiting the population of Manchester has doubled and trebled, score of trains now come where three or four came formerly, the oil lamps have given place to gas, and gas in born and grown to manhood and woman hood. But seemingly taking no note of the passage of time, the poor creature daily seeks the railway station, and probably will continue to do SO until disease and death shall release her from her self-imposed task.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-07-18
How To Make a Tents


 Boys always begin to think about camping out equipments as soon as spring fairly sets in The most important thing to provide for such an expedition is tent, and as 1t costs good deal of money to have one made to order, perhaps the boys who intend to spend few days in the woods this summer would like to know how to make one them selves at a trifipg cost.
 Buy nine yards of good stout yard-wide cotton cloth and cut into three strips of three yards each. Sew these strips together securely by overlapping, and you will then have piece three yards square. Make so~ Tuition of twelve ounces of lime and five ounces of alum in three gallons of water and soak the cotton in it for day. Rinse it in warm rain water and stretch in the sun to dry. It will then be waterproof.
 Having reached your camping-out place, cut two poles eight feet long, each with a fork at one end. Sink the other ends in the ground about foot and beat the earth well to keep them firmly in place. These poles should be'about eight feet apart. Now cut another pole about nine feet long and put 1t on top of the other two, resting in the forks. Gut two more poles ten feet long for the sides of your frame. resting one end of each pole on the cross pole and the other end in the ground. Stretch the canvas over the frame and tack it to the poles. You can make the sides of your tent weather-proof with the boughs of cedar and other trees.
 This is the simplest and least expensive tent you can have, and it will answer your purposes fully. The interior of the tent, however, would be 8 little more roomy and comfortable if you would put up second frame in the rear similar to that in front, say two feet high, and stretch the canvas over that and thence to the ground.
 Select sloping ground to put your tent on so that if it rains the water will readily run off, and also dig little ditch around the tent with an outlet leading down the incline. As the front of the tent will be open-unless you choose to provide enough canvas to close it-you had better place it with the front to- ward the north northwest, for storms, if you have any, will probably come from the south or southwest.
 The rude hut described-for it is little else will no doubt seem fimsy shelter to those who have never occupied one, but for perfect rest and the soundest of sound sleep ing you will find it superior to the best room in vo1r city house
Morning journal and courier., 1888-07-18
NEW HAVEN, CONN. MORNING, JULY

masons find their use for salt in adding it to cement mortar in cold weather to preserve it from the injurious effects of freezing It is known that, in many cases, masonry has been laid in cement in cold weather, using con- siderable proportion of salt in the mixture, which, after repeated freezings and thawings, has remained in perfect condition, while work near by laid in mortar of the same kind, but without any admixture of salt, became disintegrated by the frost.
 According to ''Princssss Eboli," in Ls Figaro, the most intimate friend of Prince Bismarck himself and his family is Professor Schweninger, his medical adviser. The good cheer, and at one time hardly day passed that he did not gather few friends rounds his dinner table, the menu usually consisting of dozen different dishes, while dozens of bottles were disposed of in the course of the repast. But Professor Sshwen- finger has changed all that. Two ''plats'' are all that the chancellor is now allowed at his evening meal, which he takes at 6 o'clock, and not drop of drink is to be seen on the table. The imperious chancellor, who has imposed his wishes on half Europe, obeys with chiIdlike dooility the most disa- greeabIe injunctions of his young doctor. The only other man who is known to possess the Princes entire confidence is his secretary, Herr Rottenburg. Extremely well informed, travelled, rich, friendly and cordial in his manner-more like 8 Frenchman than 8 German, the "Princesse" tell us-Herr Rot tenburg is a general favorite. The doctor and the secretary have each his chair at the family dinner table when the Prince is in town. They are the only persons whom he regards as indispensable" to him, and who can always count upon a hearty welcome from the family.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-07-18

An English court has decided that railroad servants cannot eject persons from trains who say they have lost their tickets, the on- Iy remedy being to sue the passenger for breach of contract.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-07-18
Mcintyre, Mcguire & CO, SECOND WEEK
  Sale To Appreciate the Low Prices Made
 NECESSARY To Examine the Great Values Offered.

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  S finch dto$1 $1.25 inch, only $1 ak7oom. nsinL Ladies' from$ Cambri from $4 DO to $13 ldrensan 8 The Above a Fair Sample of the Many Bar- gains Offered This Week.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-07-18

We can't have everything to please us. This is a summer of fine weather, the crops are excellent and things in general are cheering. But it is great year for mos- ouitoes
Morning journal and courier., 1888-07-18

The night comes on, the darkness grows, The light dies with the sinking sun. The evening breeze more softly blows, The bright stars flash out one by one. The young birds in the sweltering nest Stop their incessant cries at last. The mother bird wings home to rest Until the hours of night have passed. The children, tired, seek their homes, Their elders, worried, full of care, Are glad to rest when evening comes, And breathe in peace the fragrant air. Now is the twilight hour of peace,
 Now life seems filled with keen delight Now is the time when troubles cease, And now the darned mosquitoes bite!
 -Somerville Journ
Morning journal and courier., 1888-07-18
DISTINGUISH.

A dryad, Henrietta, is wood nymph, and is so called to distinguish her from the naiad who as water nymph was more of wetad than drysd.-Harper's Bazaar.
 Barnum used to say that people love to be humbugged. That people love, to be hum- bugged, some married men and all old bach- elors agree.-Somerville Journal.
 In French Slimjim-"Gar- con, gimme some peas. Comprenez? Je de- sire avoir-du-pois." Garcon-"Ah, oui; ze gentleman can stand eet."-Harper's Bazaar.
 Somebody says ''it is better to be able to say sno' than to be able to read Latin" :" Young Shortleigh, who asked his girl to marry him a few days ago, says he would much rather she had been able to read Latin. -Norristown Herald.
 The Disagreeable Side to It.-FDon't you asked the farmers wife. .sOh, mo-" rejoined the wanderer, ''it ain't half SO disagreeable as the people meet. don't mind the life 50 much as do the dogs and the things git to eat."-Harper's Bazaar.
 Exasperating Stupidity (D-Sleopkin Gas an illustration of the rapid growth of vest ern towns)-"Why, Blockly, only seven years ago 8 band of Ute Indians held a war dance right here on this lawni Think of that, siri" Blookly (not to be astonished)-"Why, I'd thought they'd broken the vases and trampled ell the shrubbery down. .'-Harper's Bazar.
 Better Than Nsth;ng-Young Man (to nu- mismstist-"What's 8 silver half dollar worth dated 1S33a' Numismatist-"N Nothing; the market is flooded with them" Young Man (discouraged(-'T thought they were valuable. Can't you give me something for its" Numismatist-'I wouldn't mind giving you a quarter" Young Man-''Take it.; that's better than nothing. Life.
 Laws leaden heel.-Quibble-" -"Aw, Gro tius, how are you getting on with the case of Von Abbatoir, who chopped his wife's head offa'' Poorly, poorlyi had only finished arguing the seventh appeal yesterday when the news reached me that he had died natural death la jail. It's useless for legal talent to contend against the eccentric forces of naturel"-Life.
 At her tongues end.-He-"Ofc course you are interested in pelitics!' She-"Intense- ly" He-"Which side is going to win9" She-"Well, judging from what heard papa say last night, MT. Delegate has got run on his ahead ticket, and MT. Convention of Illi- gavel box by 8 constituent, will" He ''Just watch Gordon play lawn tennisi"- Time.
 The robber and the traveler.-A traveller who fell into the hands of @ robber on the highway and was despoiled of all his money was inclined to argue the matter, saying: "Come now, but convince me that this is just and honest" "I have nothing to offer" replied the robber. While I do the robbing my lawyer does the talk ing, and we whaek up even. When my duty ends his begins" Moral-The jury was out only five minutes before return ing verdict of not guilty.-Detroit Free Press.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-07-18
District of New Haven, s.. Probate Court, ]

District of New Haven, s.. Probate Court
 July 16, A. D. 1sS8 HNSTATE of SAMUEL s. BISHOP, late of New El Haven, in said district, deceased
 The Court of Probate for the District of New Haven hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for the creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neg lect to present their accounts properly attested within said time win be debarred recovery. All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment to
 ju17 2d1w HENRY H. BUNNELL. Executor.
 District of New Haven, ss. ProbateCourt,
 July i6, 1888. UPSTATE of WILLIS BENEDICT, late of New EI Haven. in said district, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the district of New Ha- ven hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for the creditors of said estate to ex hibit their claims for settlement Those who neg ect to present their accounts, properly attssted, within said time, will be debarred recovery. All persons indebted to said estate are requested 70 make immediate payment to ,, ju17 2d1w ExeeutrIx
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-04-06
NagerstOWn Business Locals
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r. /. SPANGLER'S
SPRING DRESS GOODS AND SILKS!

We are the only house in this city showing
n complete line OF 5O-inch wide French Cassi-
meres. These Fabrics are acknowledged as
being superior TO any smooth-hnished Dress
Goods ever offered. We have them I'm light
and medium weights, and all the newest
shades. They are full width only requiring
60 TO yards for a complete suit.
We have the credit of Offering the finest
Twilled best finished i6-inch Henriettas. The
line OF them is now complete. our sales on
them exceed our expectations. We will re-
ceive a duplicate lot Of them this week to sell
at the opening prices, although they are
scarce and advanced by the importers.
Cashmeres and Henriettas in 3s and IO-inch
widths, at 80 and Csc. Tricots, Checks and
Figured Cloths, at 37l5, a and 5Oc. our D.
inch wide Henrietta Cloths at 9c are very
cheap. Half-wool Cashmeres at 1914, ~ and
25c yard. All our Silks are sold with guar
antce. We continue the makes we have al
ways sold. The qualities this season ale bet
ter than ever before ut the same prices.
We are now showing all the Newest Braid,
Beaded and MORE Trimmings.
We sell the best jO-cent Mems Shirts ever
offered in this market.
our line OF French Satines is the most
choice.
Bargains in Housekeeping Goods.
X. l.. SPANGLER'S,
Hagerstown, Md.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-04-06
AN IMPORTANCE NOTICE.

The coming year promises to be an
interesting one-politically and other
wise-and no family should be with
a good newspaper. Consequently, In
order that everybody may have
chance to subscribe, we will make this
inducement: To any one who is not
now a regular subscriber, we will send
the REGISTER until January l, 1889
for the sum of one dollar cash. One
Of our objects in making this offer is
to disseminate the news-but the main
reason is because we want to increase
our subscription list. Now is the time
TO subscribe.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-04-06
Written for the Register.l
An Answer to the Verses of faithful Sub
ject
RY A pRuNKARp's VIE.

BY A DRUNKARDs WIFE.
The wavy outlines OF the grand Blue Ridge
Rise clearly on the changing summer sky.
We stand above the dark old wooden bridge
And watch cloud shadows softly, deeply lie
On mountain sides. We watch the noble
sweep
OF ripping river round the noble Bend,
And gliding boats, that almost seem asleep
So light the strength their careless rowers
spend.
The beautiful dark cliffs. The yellow mill
And creamy quarries in the rocks above.
We glory in the scene, so rich, so STILL
We glory in our radiant, hopeful love.
All! Life is sweet on this our Wedding Day.
Five years have passed woman changed
TO stone
A wasted. dying baby on her knee.
am that woman. Every gasping moan
Like lead upon my heart. And where is he
Who loved me once? will not dare to think
Oh, Could weep! The dreadful knowledge
turns
My tears, my soul, to ice. cover, shrink
TO know what must face when he returns.
"My God, spare Baby from his blows" pray
Nv prayer is answered Yes, she is at rest
| smooth wan limbs and battle the pallid
brow
With tears that come at last Upon her breast
Fold waxen hands. No blows can hurt her
now,
No cruel curses, trampling, drunken feet
or frenzied rage will make her start and
CULVER
And catch my trembling hands. All! Love-
so sweet,
So innocent. Thank God, you're safe for
ever.
You've changed this fearful night for cloud
less day.
hear his heavy feet upon the stair.
He comes, who once was all in all to me;
And now his presence orings but black de-
spair,
But adds 10 agony. Could but free
My soul from wretched life. a few dark drops
Would bring me sweet oblivion, or one
thrust
OF sharpened knife He hesitates, he stops,
Too deeply drunk 10 speak or see, trust.
dare not move; l TUT my face away.
He staggers slowly to her little bed.
He laughs and calls his lovely, only child.
His poisoned, drunken kisses have defled
Those icy lips. He sings and plays with
Death.
He lifts the Baby on his shaking arm.
! hide my face hold my gasping breath,
And yet at last, he cannot do her harm,
He cannot hurt her with his dreadful play.
[ took my darling TO her little grave.
Kind friends were there Ny drunken hus
band slept
Thank God He did not wake to curse and
rave.
In peace, for once, | laid her down and wept.
And now, | speak, drunkard's wretched
wife,
Whose only hope. whose only comfort,
prayer.
All! Men who drink, you cannot help my
life,
\ few years since so happy, hopeful, fair,
And so fair, though now SO worn and gray.
But I must plead, upon my Bonded knees,
For pity on your wives, for thought for those
Whose deepest agony no mortal sees,
Whose darkest hours the Saviour only
knows.
I've told the story, locked within my breast
For silent awful years TO touch, to change
Your lives. That day when Earth seemed ali
at rest,
And life so sweet, would have known this
strange,
This poor. crushed creature, on my Wedding
Day?
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-04-06
Officers Elected.

Officers Elected.
The following is a list of officers
elected at the late meeting of Phoenix
Division No. 13 S. of T., at Dufiields:
A. ID. Osbourn-W. u.
j. II. Griflith-W. \.
w. u. Bell-R. :.
+. Il. Osbourn-A. r. 5.
A. 5. Link-F. 5.
j. b. Osbourn-T.
T. o. Link-Chap.
J. NJ. Smallwood-C.
H. NJ. Hill-A. c.
j. T. Smallwood-i. 5.
]. NJ. Willingham-O. S.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-04-06
Shepherd College

We are glad to note the increased
interest manifested in the work Of our
Normal School. Students are coming
in from abroad; teachers, who have
closed their terms of school in other
parts of the State, are assembling
here to increase their store of know
ledgs and to acquire new and better
methods of teaching. Zeal for study
is taking hold of the minds of the pu-
pills. With her fair site and cOmlnodi-
Gus buildings, with her carefully ar
ranged courses of study, with free tu-
ition, with her well organized corps of
instructors. with the advantages of
fered by the State TO her graduates,
we cannot see why Shepherd College
may not be ranked among the first
Normal Schools of the State. In fact,
we claim for her just such a position.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-04-06
PER SONALS.

Miss Maggie Scanlon and Miss Eta
V. Pancake, two fair young teachers
from Hampshire county, have enrolled
at Shepherd College. Miss Maggie is
a sister of our popular student, Mr.
Charles Scanlon. We extend to the
young ladies hearty welcome to our
town and school, and hope that they
may be greatly benefited by the SUI
perior advantages offered at the Nor
NAL.
Hon. A. f. Hall, Master of the State
Grange of West Virginia, was in Shep-
herdstown for few hours last Satur-
day, and was called upon by a num-
Der of prominent Changers Of this
neighborhood. Mr. Hall was the
guest of Mr.. C. H. Knott while in this
county.
Mrs. John D. Staley and her son
Richard left on Sunday last for Balti-
more, where they will reside. Mr..
Staley will also go TO Baltimore in
few weeks-after he has settled up
his business affairs here.
Messrs. Robert Miller, Walter Show,
Charles Bennett and Sheridan Cookus,
four Shepherdstown young men, left
for Roanoke on Tuesday. We hope
the boys will be successful in their
search for employment.
John J. Jobe, Esq, of Wheatland,
this county, was in Shepherdstown
last Saturday, accompanied by his
wife His factory is now filling big
orders for wooden goods from Mem
phis and from Boston.
Messrs. II. w. Potts and Hugh p.
Allen left on Tuesday night for Pitts
burg, where they will be engaged in
engineering work from now until fall.
They will work on a new line of cable
street railway.
The Frederick NeUS says that Rev.
j. O. Knott will take passage ON the
steamer City of Richmond, Of the
Inman line, for Liverpool, on the I'd
of June.
The Misses Craighill, of Charles
town, have been visiting their sister,
Mrs. G.. Il. V. s. Butler, in Shepherds
town during the present week.
Master Will Hoffman having re-
signed his position III Mr. w. p. Lick
lider's store, Mr.. William Ferrels has
taken his place as clerk.
Misses Carrie and Ida Props, of
| Halltown, have been visiting the fam
lily of Mr.. VIM. l.. Arthur during the
past week.
Mr.. Hezelliah Colbert, an aged and
highly respected farmer of this county,
is very ill at his home near Shepherds
town.
Mrs. j. w. McCleary and her son
John, of Baltimore, spent Easter in
Shepherdstown with Mrs Rachel Sny-
der.
Mr.. VIM. r. Deck has been visiting
his daughter, Mrs. John w. Ecton, at
Steelton, Pa, during the past week.
Mrs. J. +. Legge, of Grafton, this
State, spent the past week visiting
her parents in this place.
Geo. NJ. Beltzhoover Esq, was in
Berkeley Springs on legal business
the first Of the week.
Mr.. r. NJ. Billmyer is in the eastern
cities this week laying in large sup
ply of new goods.
Mr.. Lee Moler spent several days in
Frederick, Md, this week on a visit
Mr.. w. p. Licklider is in Baltimore
this week on business.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-04-06
New Catalogue Received.

Nanz & Neuner, of Louisville Ky,
the well-known Florists, have sent us
their New Illustrated Plant and Seed
Catalogue for this year. 1t contains
a complete assortment and description
of the choicest Plants, Seeds, Bulbs,
Roots, Small Fruits, Grape Vines, &c,
in cultivation. The Catalogue is
printed on fine paper, well illustrated.
and is the best this well-known firm
has ever issued. If you need anything
in their line send for copy, free of
cost. Address Nanz & Neuner, Louis
vile, Ky.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-04-06
A Fracas On the Mountain.

The Harper's Ferry Seatinelsays that
a fracas occurred some days ago on
the other side of the Shenandoah riv-
er between the Mobley and Foreman
families. George Washington Fore
man struck one of the Mobleys in the
eye with n stone, knocking him sense
less and almost destroying the sight.
Foreman was arrested last Tuesday,
had a hearing before Magistrate
Briggs, and in default of five hundred
dollars bail was committed to Jail at
Charlestown to await the meeting of
the Grand Jury. The other implicated
parties got off with light fine.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-04-06
Fire of Browns crossina.

On Monday night of last week the
dwelling-house of Mr. Geo. w. Boyer,
at Browns Crossing, this county, was
completely destroyed by fire, together
with its contents. The wing Of the
house was falling in when Mr.. Boyer
was aroused by neighbor forcing in
his door. Two daughters who were
sleeping upstairs barely escaped with
their lives. Mr.. Boyer's loss is about
$1,000. The insurance, placed by
Washington & Alexander's Agency, is
500 on the house and 1925 on the
furniture.