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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-01-06
The Models Puzzle.

IT'S WONDER HOW WE DO IT, BUT THIS Is WHAT WEGIVI
AND DO:
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-01-06

A Lot on eacn side Of Mill street. fronting
on SAID street about DO ieet and running back
To the line OF the Shenandoah Valley Rail-
road Company IN the rear. The mp rove
ments thereon consist OF "A
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-01-06
NO. 1.

at II O'Clock noon. the following real estate
al situated in said town, VIZ:
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-01-06

situated on the south side OF the Martinsburg
road about "a hall miic west Of Shephe rdstOwu,
ia said County OF Jefferson, the Improvements
NIlarann nf "a
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-01-06

\ REPORT comes from Kentucky of
the discovery of "a tremendous and
very wonderful cavern. 1t may be
true but our private opinion is that
the liar from the back counties Of
West Virginia has migrated.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-01-06
HAT AND CAP DEPARTMENT.

CUSTOM TAILORING DEPARTMENT.
suits TO order worth so % Reduced to 80 ~
p " - ~
30 ~ - Ou
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NJ. f. CHURCH.
REV. II. &. mcdaniel. PASTOR.
Sharpsburg IL a. m. and $50 p. IN.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-01-06

THE New Years reception on Mon
day at the White House 10y the Presi-
dent and his wife was a very brilliant
affair The toilettes of the ladies We're
magnificent, and no unpleasant incl
dents married the festive scene.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-01-06

Potomac Lodge. No. 81, meets every Friday
evening at . p. m.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-01-06

Caledonia Lodge. No. |, meets every Mo
day evening at p. m.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-12-20
HAbits and long Life.

The information which the blanks
give on the subject of habits coinoldes
with the opinion of most people, formed
from observation that longevity withoui
regularity OF habits Is rare. These oIa
people, man aud women alike, are put
down as early risers ana retirers' al
most without exception, and fully - eu'
Of every 20 have observed this custom
throughout life, except perhaps at SONS
short period ia youth. Meals have been
eaten regularly, three each day, with DIN
ner at noon, the exceptions being so rare
as to indicate nothing. Exercise in most
cases has been hard work up 70 % or q
and after that period has consisted l~Aeh
tue regular ccupehon has been given
up) Of walking, gardening or both. bA-
eept il cases of sickness these OLD PEG
ole Rrs a. a rule active and as fonu u
constant occupation o. some sort to1ay
as most men and women are az ~ OHp
OF the most significant facts galherea 10
this canvass 1sthat regarding oeouP'
tions. Out OF 1000 men, Throughout ms
46l have been farmers; % have bEen csl,
pspters; 20 merchants; 81 u4viner'' -
Iaborers: A. sheen akers; al naaofhc'ui
ers, 23 e}erFymen, % mas0usi 70 go
smiths; Is bankers; y each OF ron 49,
ers, mill hands, physicians ana az!
ana the balance are divided among res
IL al the other trades and pr0isss.o
The list iuclu6es only one each q
following: Hermit, hunter
professor, soldier, broser, sus1'olr
Jockey, contractor. Nearly all no@s''
begun life upon the farm
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-12-20
THE STANDARD OF BEAUTY.
Some Points About the Different Races of
Women.

Some Points About the Different Races of
Women.
Various, says the London Standard,
are the opinions held by wide diversity
OF races regarding their beauties, though
it Is often difficult for people bred under
another sky 70 share their enthusiasm
The Circassian women, who have a sort
of conventional reputation for loveliness,
are affirmed by those who know them
best to be far from worthy of their
celebrity. Short legs, glazing red hair
faces SO long and narrow that their heads
seemed to have been squeezed between
wO boards and hattensd, noses ont of
proportion TO the resi- of the features,
and complexion of dull lead-like hue,
scarcely constitute beauty according to
our standard. The Moors and Tunisian
Jews regard competence as absolutely
essential TO beauty, and the inmates of
rich mems harems are stuffed with nutri-
tious food, like StrssbourS geese, for the
market. The Chinese poets sing Of de-
formed feet as golden lilies" and the
rocking OF their women ia attempting TO
walk as the "waying of willow" O,her
races have equally odd ideas of what con
stitutes loyeiluess, for they improve
their persons By hatteniDg their fore
heads, tattOoing their skins, cutting off
their fingers, filling their teeth or dyeing
them black, blue, or tartan, painting their
bodies, Sitting their ears, com pressing
their waists, putting stoLes, bone, or
metal through their libe, cheeks, or ears,
and II dozen other ways trying 10 en-
hance she poor 'prentis work of nature.
Eeletah lady dyes her hands and feet
with hennan, stains her teeth alternately
blue, yellow, and purple, one here and
there 5eiLE LETT OF its natural color, pen
ellis her eyeids With sUiphuret Of anti.
TOI y, and dyes her locks With indigo.
The Hydsh woman inserts plug OF wood
Or ivory through the lower lip until ia pre-
SCENTS the hldeoUs appearance OF feshy
shelf over her chin. Chinese or "A
Silmese lady cutivates long nails. A
hottentot belle cannot get her nose fat
enough or Persian bsauty hers high
enough. On the northwest coast of Amer
sea no reproach Is more bitter than for
one Indian girl 70 tell another that "yonr
mother was too lazy 70 lat'en your head 4"
Fattoo.n g Is almost universal among
half civilized or savage races, in New
Zealand the Maori women, before thew
began 10 ImDibe Eeropean preiudices.
even tattoOed their hos lest they should
have the reproach Of being red. Some
races slit their ears until they hang in
loops on their shoulders. Others insert
huge rings and other ornaments through
the cartel'age of their nose. The Louis
lade islanders regard tae lid Of j ssr5ine
box IS particularly neat piece of swsl--
ry; aud ever European women have not
yet ceased to suspend bits OF stone aud
metals through the lobes Of their ears.
There Il in truth, no possibility OF ar.
irving a any standard Of beauty.
The lhlnois state board ct live stock
commissioners has appointed an agent 10
ms peet al cattle received al East s..
Louis, and quarantine those affected with
tumpg ias.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-12-20

Dr.. Graudmsn, OF Hirsehoerg'
patented a new process of maklas :,
resia into carbonate by expo7ias
earbouic acid as produssd og 9.r.s
coke in a close apartment. Il nv era
substance as hard as mag nss's sf;vsd
capable OF taking fine polish, .;s.ial
with marble aust il forms 81 SL..1 -.
dolomith; with soiubis silica'ss =
fetal stucco.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-12-20

The idea Of the ac!uality IS conveyed IN
the letter in terms which correspond
nearly to those in the rhythmic expression
The "Ghich is" is certainly confrns-
tion of the state, "surest of the surest,
and the lasting "for eous upon cons,
finds it's counterpart il "Eonian music, =
If Tenuy son has never been connected IN
any way with phyachic science or spirit
ualism, the letter, not 20 mention the nov
clearer reading Of the poem, will create
not little surprise.
The new North-west., 1888-10-12
Checks Large and Small.

Speaking Of large single checks, the largest
ever given was by John D. Taylor, the treas
urer of the Pennsylvania railroad It was
drawn to the order Of Lee, Livingston &
Co., for SD, ,256, 1876, payable at the National
Bank of Commerce in New York 1t was in
payment for the stock Of the Philadelphia,
Wilmington and Baltimore railroad held in
Boston, and it required three weeks of circu-
lation III order that tho transfer of funds
represented by this single piece of paper
could be effected without disturbing the
course OF business and trade in three of the
greatest cities in tho country. During the
whole month previous to the issue of this
check Mr. Taylor at Philadelphia was gath
erlng in from bankers and brokers there and
throughout Pennsylvania checks on New
York bankers for any balances that might
be due. Meanwhile Lee, Livingston G. Co.,
in Boston, wero collecting whatever drafts
they could gather up for money due by New
York houses to Boston, and thus this cnor-
nous sum was slowly transferred from Phil
adelphia to Boston without causing any
stringency in the money market of either
city.
On the other hand. the treasurer of tho
United States not infrcQucntly has occasion
to draw checks for one cent. but they have to
be made out with tho same formality and so
through tho same machinery as if they were
for q million. The making out of check, if
you reckon the time, cost of printing and en-
craving, postage and mailing, is worth, of
course, moro than ten times the sum it repre-
sents. So accustomed do VIC become to the
regularity of business methods that probably
there is not day that passes when a cl;ecls
does not begin It's round of travel without
any signature whatever. 1t is laadc out in
due form, recognized at once by the receiver,
and when it goes to tho bank the teller looks
at the Endorsement and not at tho signature
The chances arc that if it o:ce gets q fair
start it will como back to the maker in due
course without interruption.-New York
World
The new North-west., 1888-10-12

"'Isn't that bad omen, captanf sho
asked.
eyes replied he; that is, it would be II
it were without en- explanation; brt TIE iacs
is, We arc loaded with tar end turpeat.ne,
which they cannot abide
j" That is (; strange fact, if true vent
ured to observe.
"NNot at ALL said he, with Sharp glance.
"tBecause,' continued l meditatlvely,
.they don't seem to mind tho pitch OF tho
ship.' with gesture to indicate the toss OF
wave. ~.M t..m@"
:" BY George! sir, I'll pay you for that
within twenty-four hours, roared tho cocl-
mander. III bet the wine on it.
ssIt was very handsome pun, but he took
It for a SELL for.:1 Of wit in which he con
sidcred himself an expert. booked tho bet,
nevertheless. For the stipulated time, or at
least that part Of it during which we saw
each other, the captain tried to catch LIE.
He would make the most insinuating sngges-
tions; he would stop abruptly in the midst 0!
the most wonderful yarns; but evaded all
snares and avoided asking any questions At
the next lunch time the steward brought me
the wine. These midday meals were inl-
portant factors in the sum OF our existence
on board the Dreadnaught When the first
officer had taken the sun, and the log had
been written, we were all called into tho
cabin to attend divine service, at which l, as
the youngest of the party, ot1ciated as clerk
and read the responses, Capt. Samuels himself
reading the lesson Of the day aud the prayers
As soon as these devotions were concluded,
and the books removed, luncheon was served
and Later, when the ladies left the table
and retired to their own cosy little cabin. the
gentlemen played penny poker until it was
time for constitutional On deck before din
ner. What voyage it was! have sympa-
thized with Mr.. Ruskin in his hatred Of steam
ever since. The ship was like frigate IN
The new North-west., 1888-10-12
Two New York Forrers.

''stop thief" cry those chasing a rogue,
and at once every one who hears, claps his
hand on his pocketbook. ''There are spurious
mortgages in the hands Of our customers" :"
say a prominent law firm in New York, and
every concern interested in mortgages begins
an investigation to discover if they are gen
uine Beden gets away with several hundred
thousand dollars by forging such securities,
and Mr. Alexander Mum, chairman of the
Produce Exchange gratuity fund, OF New
York, orders an Investigation Of the funds
mortgages. It is simply as matter Of form.
No doubt the mortgages are all right, but it
would be comforting to know that such is
the case.
The order goes to the chief clerk, and
through him Mr.. William r. Foster, Jr., the
trustee, is informed of the intended investi-
cation, the matter being put delicately SO as
not to hurt the feelings Of the trusted Foster.
The gentleman pleads fatigue and requests
The new North-west., 1888-10-12
DEER LODGE MONTANA, OCTOBER 12, 1885,

plans he got his family on the steamer q. r.
RANT, which runs on the St Johns. and
crulsed up that river (southward) to find a
depot OF departure. At Palatka there were
threats OF firing on the steamer il q landing
was attempted, and the family remained on
1t, with some other passengers, for eight davs
IN quarantine. The health Of all on board
improved on the river, and SO they finally got
out OF the state by one of the roads which
avoids Jacksonville, but for long distance
northward the people fed from the train az
II 1t carried the signals Of sudden death. Nv
1t would fill many columns like this to
briefly describe the various epidemics Of vel
low fever in the Gulf states, but one fact
stands out in curious prominence-that the
dread disease never once became epidemic
during the civil war though, according to the
accepted opinions, all the conditions were
favorable to it. Gen. Ormsby M. Mitchell
died OF 1t, and there were few other cases
at Beaufort, s. G.; but the disease did not
spread, and two years after the war passed
before there was q serious epidemic. Then
the fever struck some places with unwonted
fury, especially in Texas. There, in 1867, the
work of political reconstruction was COM
pletely suspended for some time by the fear
ful mortality, and the Federal general in
charge of the state department died of the
disease
In the Texas epidemic of 1867 some un-
usual features were noted. The fever would
travel regularly along street from house to
house for some distance, then suddenly stop
and, as It it had risen in the air for q long
flight, would fall upon some distant dwelling
or town and work fearful havoc. At length.
as often happens toward the close, the disease
reached furious and destructive climax:
every member of family would be stricken
at once, and almost every ono stricken would
die. In some instances every person in a
house died, and more than ono vessel in the
ports, abandoned by all who could get away.
swung at anchor for days with none but
corpses on board, a thing of terror to all
who looked on it and exhaling the very odor
Of death.
In conclusion two facts must be noted:
But little moro is certainly known Of the
cause, cure and prevention of tho epidemic
than was known century ago, yet the
disease is much less terrible than then There
have been no such epidemics in this genera
tion as those which devastated Philadelphia
in 1893 and New York some years later. The
Caucasian race is probably getting accli-
mated. The native Indians Of low land
Mexico knew nothing Of this fever, yet now
there are many seasons when European
fingers in Vera Cruz through the summer
only ut the daily risk of death.
The new North-west., 1888-10-12
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JACKSONVILLE.


Yicksburg, in 1879, the disease was unusually
destructive among the whites, and about COO
deaths had occurred In population not ex-
ceeding Is, 600 before negroes suffered enough
to alarm them; then came q peculiarly sultry
dav, and that afternoon scores Of negroes fell
without warning. In more than one instance
one Of q family would be stricken, and an
other start for medical aid and die on the
way. At the National cemetery, which is
on a commanding bluff above the city,
where the air seems always pure, and
stranger would think contagio ion impossible,
the keepers and employees escaped to the very
Last: then several were stricken at once, and
large and powerful negro who was started
to the city for aid, lay down and died on tho
road. Physicians think this sudden NOR
talitv among the colored is largely due to
the fact that they abandon all hope as soon
as they get sick, and at once make up their
minds to die. This appears to be pecu-
harity Of dark races the world over.
Jacksonville, the metropolis of Florida,
which IS now the chief seat Of the disease, Is
ordinarily lovely city Of $4,000 people, full
Of business wealth and fashion, the great
winter resort of northern tourists. But now
Its streets arc silent as those OF a cemetery,
and, save nurses, guards and physicians, the
nonulation does not exceed 5000 The rest
have fed to the north or are in tho con-
valescent camps and hospitals in the adjacent
woods The disease appeared there early in
August, but it was near the last OF that
month before the city was declared In state
Of isolation. In the meantime two-thirds OF
the population had fed, but the rest had to
stay. II one escaped the Gordon OF guards
and medical officials he found himself
pitiable object Of dread, and in many places
q regular ''shotgun quarantine" was estao-
lished without warrant OF law: Still, tne
disease effected q lodgment at Fernanaina'
Gainesville, Decatur, Ala, jackson, mss
.lest. strangest individual fact Yves the death
~ % the noted astronomer, Richard A. Proctor,
IN New YORK, He left Florida with the dis
ease in his system and reached New York
S>nforo r. f1avnlOpod.
The new North-west., 1888-10-12

PIE. Surrounded by tenements, there stands
today the block house erected by Col. Bou-
quet Pittsburgers are considering the sub
ject Of buying it and preserving 1t as mon
ument to colonial times.
The first court house Of Allegheny county,
two stories in height, with an old fashioned
steeple, was made to supply many needs. A
bell hung in its steeple, and called the people
to court, to church, to public meetings and
to fires. At night it was lighted by tallow
held in the court room, and on special occa-
given in the second story.
In 1888 the assembly authorized the sale Of
this court house and the erection of new
one, which was built on Grants hill, en- emf
nence giving a fine view of the city and its
surroundings. This building was 165 feet
long by 1CO feet wide. Its front had portico
formed of ionic stone pillars, SO much in
vogue in America at the time it was built.
In 1882 this second court house was de-
stroyed by fire. Then commenced the work
Of erecting new building. Mr.. H. H. Rich
ardson, the eminent architect Of Boston,
furnished the design, and it has been said
that 'the was the master architect Of the
United States, and the Allegheny court
house was his masterpiece Of art and work.
manship." This building has only recently
been completed.
The centennial, by fortunate coincidence,
fell in the year Of the completion Of the third
court house, and gave Pittsburgers an oppor-
tunity to celebrate both at once. 1t was
doubtless a proud day when they began their
centennial celebration by the Inauguration
Of their new temple Of Justice, built in the
center of what was hundred years ago q
hamlet in wilderness Then on the rivers
was heard the song of the fatboatman, where
now is the putting Of steamers and darting Of
trains across the many bridges.
The new North-west., 1888-10-12

GOVERNMENT BUILDING, sPRlNGFHLD,o
The building is now up to the second story,
and is far enough along to give forecast OF
how it will look when completed. It is ex-
pected to have the building under cover this
winter.
The style Of architecture Is the Roman
esouo. The building faces 100 feet on High
street and 65 on Spring street, with a
third front on the opposite side. There are
two high stories and an attic, making it
practically three stories, as the attic is largo
and high, and will eventually contain num-
ber of finished rooms. The extreme height Is
about seventy feet Buff Amherst sand
stone is used exclusively in tho superstruct-
ure., The body Of the work is rock face
random ashlar, with fooled belts, door and
window jams, arches, ETC., and carved tr1m-
mings. The main entrance is Oh High street.
The first floor is to be given up exclusively to
the use of the postofdce. The entrances are
all connected by large corridors On the
second floor will be court room, ard rooms
for Judge, marshal, jury, attorneys, W.T.
nesses. commissioner, etc, which may %
needed some time in the next century.
During tho present session OF congress
s17. 500 additional has been appropriated Tor
the Springfield building, which makes IL
nossiblo to render it freproof. Twenty
thousand dollars were appropriated after tho
800, 600 appropriation for making the ap.
nroaches to the building, which will 90 IL
verv handsomely. This makes the total ap-
nronriation to date $137 500
The new North-west., 1888-10-12
victoria.s Private Telecranher

Ihad quite an interesting talk few days
ago with John Lester Murphy, tho queens
private telegrapher. His position is decid-
edly sinecure. He travels about in her
majesty's retinue and does nothing else but
attend to the queens telegraphic correspond
ence, which does not amount to very much.
Murphy said the queen never talks to him
direct when she dictates telegram, but does
it through one OF her private secretaries On
the occasion of Emperor Frederick's death
her majesty and secretary entered MUIR
phys room at Windsor. Victoria began to
dictate message to the dead Kaiser's widow,
but the secretary failed to understand her.
She finally became impatient. and said in
German to the operator: "Murphy, I'll die
tate this to you. You seem to be the only
man of sense in the house." Considering that
his royal highness, the Prince Of Wales, and
his highness Prince Battenberg were at
Windsor just then, it doesn't seem strange
that Murphy feels himself highly honored.-
London Cor. New York Press.
The new North-west., 1888-10-12

U4Ty, 1COJ, Suo WGS Nv ~>-''
on duty as matron at the Adams general hos
pital, Memphis. Tenn. From January to
June, 1865, she was on duty at the Washing
ton general hospital, Memphis, Tenn.
Throughout her service she was most un-
firing in her efforts to relieve the sufferings
Of sick and wounded men, and took care Of
them as if they were her own. children. She
soon became known as :.Aunt Lizzie" among
the soldiers, and thousands Of the men who
were nursed back to life by her never knew
her correct name.
Mrs. Aiken was not only. skillful nurse,
but was fully as helpful to the men under her
care by her cheerful and hopeful manner and
by inspiring them with new courage and am
bition. She sacrificed her own comfort from
tno beginning Of her service to the end, to
secure that Of the disabled soldiers, and her
efforts in their behalf were never relaxed
until oil had been done that possibly could
be done, or until she was obliged to cease
work from physical exhaustion. Thousands
OF men who, were able to return to their
homes or to resume their places in the field
owed their lives to her devotion. In June,
1865, she returned to Peoria, Ills, and imme-
diately upon being relieved from duty and
from the responsibilities she had borne, was
taken sick, and for months was confined to
her room, completely worn out by hard SER
vices in the hospitals. Though her health
was never fully restored she has devoted her.
self incessantly to works Of charity up to the
present time, and goes about relieving the
unfortunate and distressed, notwithstanding
her advanced age, daily.