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

Pa said Bertie, the other day,
why do they call a ship 'she'f' 'sBe-
cause. my son, she il always on the
lookout for some Of the buoys.r
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-06-01

Miss Clara Ito Featherly, who is
making an evening call)-''Poor little
bobby swallowed penny to-day, and
we've been so much worried about
it," Featherly-"Oh, / would not
worry, Miss Clara; penny isn't
much g"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-06-01
RUBBER GOODS.

S,YRINGES.-The Home Nos. !, ,, ;; the
- Barclay No. |. The Large Fountain No.
3: the Universal No. |. Davidsons Nos.
and2 Infant Rectal Syringes with single
bulb and rubber tube. Hard Rubber and
Glass Syringes. Ear and Eye Syringcs.
DREAST PUMPS.-The English, the Phe-
ID nix, the Lawrence's Improved. the Home.
NIPPLE SHIELDS.-The PheniX Nipple
~ Shield flexible tube, the PheniX with rub
nipple and glass protector, Or. Nansorough :.
A ToMIZERS.-The Throat Atomizer, the
n Larynx Atomizer.
Siphon Nasal Douche. the
~ Single Bulb Nasal Douche, the Pocket
Nasal Douche and inhaler.
nROPPERS.-Eye Droppers, Medicine
~ Droppers, Bulb Syringes for ear and eye.
NIPPLES.-white. Maroon and Black.
n Large and Small. White Fittings for
Nursing Bottles. Extra Bottles ana Fittings
and Tubing. Hot Water Bags, Catheters, Pes
saries.
JOSEPH MCMURRAN.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-06-01

A NEW supply of Embroidery Silks. Flo
~ Floss and Patterns. just received. Zepb-
Is, Shetland, Saxony, Needle Braid German
'own wool. all just new. Also Fancy Braids,
novelues OF various kinds, either 10 use as
Lhey are, or made into trimming, white and
Foloied, for chjldrens wear, at
MISS ELLEN'S.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-06-01

TNISHING TACKLE-l0.0Oo Hooks. Lines,
il Snoods Leaders, SinkeTs, Guides, Flies,
Poles. &C., very cheap, at
MCMURRAN'S DRUG STORE.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-06-01

CLUG SHOT.-Guaranteed TO kill potato
- bugs, and those on egg plants, currant
worms, cabbage worms and lice, striped bugs
OH melons, cucumbers and rose bushes and
squashes. sold in any quantity at 10 cents
pound, at MCMURRAN'S DRUG STORE.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-06-01
Farm Lands Wanted !
ExCHANGE. for Real

i Estate in West Virginia or Virginia,
nice tract OF $40 acres of land in the state Of
Missouri. Will sell or exchange in tracts OF
100 acres or more and pay difference IL nee
essary. Price So per acre. j. ii. BRISTOR,
Agent, Martinsburg, w. Va.
April q. lSSS-6w
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-06-01
Readymade Clothing
and Gents Furnish
ing Goods

is now open for the inspection and consider
alton of all those who are seeking hrSt-claSS
Clothing at Lowest Prices. | am now ready
with stock Of goods that will excite the
wonder and admiration of all visitors Not
only on account OF the Immense Variety of
all sizes. styles, qualities. fabrics. colors ana
grades but "A lso because of the marvellous
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-06-01
MISSES SHOES

that we sell so many of in A, Il. c, d, widths?
Ifnot take a look at them, and you Will he
surprised at their improved appearance. Best
we ever had. Then the assortment OF
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-11-01
ALLEGED HUMOR.

The printers would like copy right,
too. 1t would save them a good deal
of trouble. -[Boston Post.
A new brand of baking bowder is
called cold Hutch" 1t makes flour
rise so NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Herald.
In the Catskills. Anxious sister
"Oh, mamma, call Freddy, or he will
tumble off into the view !"-[Life.
Our idea of strong minded person
is one who can read the advertisement
of a patent medicine, and yet not have
the disease.-[Ex.
A bald-headed scientist says that
"fies will not light on a damp spot"
He wants to go and soak his head right
away YOnkers Statesman.
"The trouble with pa" said Mrs.
Bently, "is that he let's little things
worry him. He was mad this morning
because the baby kept him awake ali
night"
Brown met Mis-. Jenkins today.
Poor thing, she seems awfully I'M
happy. Said she was sorry she hadn't
married me when 1 proposed, years
ago. Mrs. Brown-So am L.
"Tell you what it is" he remarked
to friend in confidential way, "the
Fourth of July is great educator of
the people," "Why SO ~ "Because
it teaches the young idea how to
shoot."-[Newman independent.
The editors drawer culls an inter-
esting bit of biographical information
from the examination paper of small
boy who wrote, abraham Lincoln was
born in Kentucky in 1892 at the age of
7 years" -[ Harper's Magazine.
"What do the Indians live on 2"
asks pupil of the public schools. We
don't know, but it must be something
pretty good, because the agents live on
the Indians and get fat in from two to
four years. [Burdette.
Addie-Every time 1 go to that mu-
scum my admiration for the old Egyp-
tians increases. Mrs. Addie (pettishly)
-Pd like to know what there is about
an Egyptian mummy to admire, Pm
sure9 Addie-They knew the secret,
which died with them, alas of drying
up their wives and daughters.-[ Low
ell Citizen.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-11-01
A Solemn Business Transaction.
Nelp York Epenina Post.

The presidential election is not held
either to discover the truest civil ser
vice reformer i'll the community, or to
enable the young and enthusiastic to
express their admiration for beauty or
learning or valor or purity or truth !;
nor ia it held to enable good people to
chastise in a conspicuous manner wick
ed men WHO have done the things they
ought not to have done, and left I'M
done the things they ought to have
done. 1t is i'll no sense a punishment
parade" There is, in fact, nothing of
the kindergarten object lesson about
it. 1t is held simply and solely to en-
able the voters to provide a very great
nation with the best government at
tainable under existing circumstances
for Il period of four years. 1t is, in
other words, Il solemn business trans
action, the most solemn in which any
modern community ever engages. 1t
ought to be their aim to get a man
clothed with all the virtues, but these
circumstances may be such as to COM
pei them to take man who exhibits
only half the virtues. They should try
for a refOrmer without spot or blemish,
bnt they may have to take one speckl-
ed all over with shortcomings, and no
matter what kind of person our ideal
president may be, or how sOrely we
may feel about the actual president,
our duty on election day is neither to
punish this man nor reward that one,
but to serve the state, to do the best
thing possible for the country at this
particular juncture, however distaste-
ful that thing may be.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-11-01
A Surprised Englishman.
Teras Strings.


A few months ago an Englishman
ambled into jewelers. store in Lam
pasas, Texas, when the following con-
versation ensued :"'Ave you got h'any
good, hold Henglish time pieces in the
nature of clocks 2" asked the English
man. eve have nothing bat Ameri-
can-made clocks" replied the jeweler.
''They are by far the best, and of su-
pelior workmanship" "Ho, no, you
are mistaken. If | cawn't get me Il
Henglish clock L must send hover to
Hengland and ave me own family
piece sent hover by steamer, you know"
The jeweler said very well, and the
Englishman went home and wrote for
this marvellous family time-piece. In
due course of time it arrived, and as
the Englishman was conveying it up
from the express Office he dropped into
the jewelers. to exhibit it. CAV, now"
he said with his face wreathed in
smiles, ''look hat this for a minute.
CERES time-piece which has been in
our family many year, and has
always kept perfect time. Look hand
see hif you don't consider hit superior
to American clocks" The jeweler ex-
amined the exterior of the clock, and
then opened it. Brushing the dust
from dimly printed label in the back,
he revealed to the astonished Briton
the following label "Seth Thomas,
Bridgeport, Conn, U. S. Also.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-11-01
A Widows Relics.

A newspaper correspondent recently
CHANGED on all interesting specimen of
human nature in a little farm house
about five miles from Vergennes, Mrs,
Parthena r. Barton, sc, entertained
him with a description of memorial
wreath she had made of her husband
and another she was making for her
self. She expressed herself against
modern monuments as follows: "'Taint
material to build MONUMENTS an put
flowers on the graves of friends. What
you want is a mementO that's a re-
minder." Mrs. Barton has made a
wreath of flowers composed of familiar
articles once worn by her husband or
closely associated with him. These
are some of the reminders" Raisins,
the last given by the departed a
shaving from his coffin spoon used
in taking catarrh remedy; his teeth
and tooth pick buckles, fish hooks,
line, watch chain, odds and ends of
clothing, and numerous other articles.
Everything that has been used in the
construction of this remarkable memo
rial has been recorded with its full his
tOrical value and significance. The
frame is made up in the same miscella
neous way, and includes such articles
as a smelling bottle used by the first
Mrs. Barton, choke-cherry seeds left
on the pantry window one summer, a
piece of hoarhound candy, pocket
comb, and many other precious things
that doubtless bring vivid memories to
the lonely woman. Mrs. Barton has
done the work herself, and to her, at
least, it doubtless signifies more devo-
ton than the costly memorials erected
to the dead in our cemeteries.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-11-01
The Leary Raft.

The scattered portions of the great
Leary timber raft, abandoned off Nan
tucket shoals, in December last, says
the Philadelphia Record, are still drift
ing eastward, and at the present time
cannot be far from the rocks of Gibral-
tar. The residents of the Azores and
Madeira islands already report their
shores lined with trunks of huge trees,
which are, beyond doubt, part of the
Leary raft. Capt. Lawrence, of the
barque Platena, from Huelva, Spain,
reports passing on Sept. A, in latitude
80, longitude 15o, great fields of logs
adrift. This is the greatest distance
to eastward which they have been
seen, being directly on the coast of the
Madeira islands.
The ravages of the toredO worm and
the water-soaked condition of the logs
rendered them of no marked value.
been forming on them for months, has
caused the monster logs to partially
disappear beneath the water, and they
are more of danger than before. The
extent of water covered by these logs
may be gathered from the report of
Capt. Hoffstadt, of the German barque
DtOncH, VIM SIdtcS tudC HO Was i've
days among the logs, many of them
striking the ship, tearing the copper
and damaging the rudder. Samuel
Dabney, United States consul at Fay
al, Azores, reports that on June IL a
spruce log 40 feet long drifted ashore
1t was roughly sharpened at both ends
and was identified as part of the raft.
In this connection it is said that there
are to be no more of these big RATS,
and that the appliances for cOnstruc-
ton are to be broken up and sold. 1t
is not little singular that the bold
enterprise owes its abandonment not
to the failure to launch, or the imprac-
ticability of towing to New York.
These were thought at the outset to
be the main difficulties. They have
been overcome, only to find that the
business does not pay. The cost of
building, towing, and taking the raft
to pieces at the port of delivery, we
are told, exceeds the cost of freight in
vessels. This reads strangely in face
of the very large profits that had been
figured up on paper.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-11-01
The Paris Exposition of 1889.

The universal exposition of 1889, al
Paris, promises to be one of the largest
and most successful of the worlds
fairs. The French government ex.
tended a formal invitation to the Unit
ed States to take part in the expOsi-
ton. The invitation was accepted by
a joint resolution of the senate and
house of representatives, and the gov
errors of the several states and terri
tories were requested to invite the peO-
pie to assist in the proper representa-
ton of the products of American in
dustry and of the natural resources of
the country. The president was di-
rected to appoint commissioners gen
eral, to make all of the arrangements
for exhibits and represent the govern
ment at the exposition. Provision was
made for the salaries of the commits
sioners and the necessary assistants,
and the sum of $25O,OO0 was appro-
priated, to be used under the direction
of the secretary of state to defray all
expenses. The action of congress was
approved May 10, and the president
has appointed General William B.
FIanklyn, commissioner-genera and
Somerville P Tuck, assistant commits
sioner- general. The commissioners
have established their headquarters in
New York city.
The exposition will open May Ist
and close Oct. 81, 1889. 1t is expected
that the total number of exhibitors
from all countries will reach 300, 900,
and it is estimated that Il, 0OO,O 900 per-
sons will enter the grounds and build
ings. The total area of buildings and
enclosed ground, which is to be light
ed by electricity, is 100000 square
feet. European nations except Germa-
ny will make displays. The South
American republics and Mexico will
also take an active part, as we'll as
Japan.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-11-01
THE WEST LETTER.
Is the English Minister Another Blu



chard.
On September 4 An Englishman, a
naturalized citizen of Los Angeles,
Cal, wrote the British Minister West
at Washington concerning Cleveland's
attitude toward England in the present
political contest. Among other things
this English correspondent said:
| am one of these unfortunates with
a right to vote for president in NOvem
ber | am unable to understand for
whom | shall cast my ballot, when but
one month ago was sure Mr.. Cleve-
land was the man. If Cleveland was
pursuing a new policy toward Canada
temporarily only and for the sake of
obtaining popularity and continuation
of his office four years more, but in
tends to cease his policy when his re-
election is secured i'll November and
again favor England's interest, then [
should have no further doubts, but go
forward and vote for him.
know of no one better able to direct
me, sir, and | respectfully ask your
advice in the matter.
Minister Vests reply has given rise
to good deal of comment, the repub-
licans maintaining that it will do for
Cleveland in this campaign what Bur-
chard's famous illiteratiOn did for
Blaine in 1884. Here is the already
famous letter:
PRIVATE.
Sir-I am in receipt of your letter OF
the 4th inst. and beg to say that fully
appreciate the difficulty in which you
find yourself in casting your vote.
You are probably aware that any pO-
litical party which openly favored the
mother country at the present moment
would lose popularity, and that the
party in power is fully aware of this
fact. The party, however, is, l be-
lieve, still DESTROYS of maintaining
friendly relations with Great Britain,
and is still as DESTROYS of settling all
questions with Canada which have
been unfortunately re-opened since the
rejection of the treaty by the republic
can majority in the senate and by the
presidents message to which you al
lude. All allowances must, therefore,
be made for the political situation as
regards the presidential election thus
created. 1t is, however, impossible to
pTtulcG inc course WHICH 1TeSlueHJ
Cleveland may pursue in the matter of
retaliation should he be elected, but
there is every reason to believe that,
while unfolding the position he has
taken, he will manifest Il spirit of con-
Citation in dealing with the question
involved i'll his message. | inclOse an
article from the New York Times of
Aug. %, and remain yours faithfully,
l.. S. SACKVILLE-W WEST.
The article in the Times referred to
lis given below
Nel0 York Times, Aug. %.
There is this further consideration
in favor of supporting the administra
ton on this issue. 1t will leave the
question still open for friendly means
of settlement of some kind, while a
support of the senate's position would
close all avenues of future negotiations
and bring upon the country the disas
trous consequences of retaliation, hos
tility, and possible war. 1t would put
an end to all prospect of improving
the commercial relations of the United
States and Canada. This is one of the
questions which the people should
keep in mind in casting their votes
next November.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-11-01
His Curiosity was Satisfied.
Chicago Tribune.


Small man (writing letter to his
wife)-It would afford you some amuse-
ment, my dear, if you could see the
shanked, knockkneed, sneaking, i'm
pertinent, illbred, half baked specimen
of a backwoOds gawky that is looking
over my shoulder as L write this,-
Large man on seat behind (tiercely)
You lie, you little scoun-
Small man Cunning rounD Beg
pardon, sir, are you speaking to me
Large man (confusedly)-Y-no! No!
l didn't say anything. l wasn't speak
ing. IL
Small man resumes his writing. The
large man goes back to the rear plat
form of the last car on the train and
relieves his mind by swearing volubly
at the flyinp landscaDe
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-11-01
300 Miles Per Hour.

Three hundred miles per hour is the
proposed speed for the electric postal
railroad of the future. An experiment
tai line has been erected at Laurel, 30
miles from Baltimore. A compromise
between the pneumatic tube and the
ordinary railroad carries a miniature
train of two cars, solely for mails and
light parcels, without any attendance.
The cars are built of sheet iron and
are two feet square and 81 feet long.
If this experiment succeeds similar
roads will be laid between Baltimore
and Washington and elsewhere.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-11-01
Notice of Probate of Will.

STATE OF VERMONT, CALEDONIA DISTRICT 81
- In Probate Court, held at the Probate Office in
st. Jehnsbury, within and for said District the
10Th day of October, A. D. 1888.
An instrument P4rPort1g to be re- the last VIII
Hardwick, in said District, deceased being pre-
sented to Court by Butler Shipman one of the Ex
ecutors therein named, for Probate:
1t is ordered by said Court that all persons con
cerned therein be notified to appear at session Of
said Court, to be held at the Probate Office in ST
Johnsbury on the 10th day of Nov, A. D. 1898 and
show cause if any they may have against the Pro
bate of said viii; for which purpose it is further
ordered that copy of the record of this order be
published three weeks successfully in the Gale
DOMAIN printed at st. Johnsbury, previous to said
time appointed for hearing.
By the Court, Attest,
WALTER p. SMITH, Judge
a true Copy of Record, Attest,
7476 WALTER p. SMITH judge
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-11-01
Rot and Buncombe.
Boston Transcript.


Chatter-"IfCl Cleveland is elected, we
shall have free trade, and that means
restitution for the working classes.
l tell you, sir, that business will be
ruined, and you'll see the worst season
of depression that ever fell upon the
country. No, sir, no more prosperity
may be expected if Cleveland is elected,
but famine and pestilence will reign
supreme"
Patter-"YOu are all wrong. But if
you want to deal a death blow to re-
publican institutions, vote for Harri-
son. A vote for Harrison means a vote
for prOlIibitive tariff, and should he be
elected, our working classes would be
ground down to the barest pittance,
and business of all kinds would be ut
terly prOstrated. The country will
surely lapse into its aboriginal condi-
ton and the white man will be driven
back to his old home on the other side
of the Atlantic"
Chatter-"That's pretty bad; but,
Patter, betw cen you and me, you don't
believe in any such rot"
Patter-''Sh OF course | don't. No
more do you believe in your bun
cOmbe.n
Chatter-"Net much"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-11-01

One-fourth mile outside the village limits of St
Johnsbury, at the head of Pleasant St.. within the
village school district containing hundred and
fifty acres. cutting seventy-fve tons of hay, and
very productive for wheat, oats, and all crops
grown in northern Vermont. thrifty wood lot
OF fifteen acres Well watered. with good water
at house and barns. Buildings pleasantly situat-
ed and in all respects desirable place for resi-
dence and for profitable farming. A portion OF
the purchase money can remain if desired.
RICHARD W. PEABODY.
June 90 1887. ztf
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-11-01

South Africa, Ceylon and India are
now paying much attention to tea rails
ing and China's great monopoly seems
to be on the wane.
Johann Faber, the famous manufac-
turer, says that the people of the
United States use, in round numbers,
100000, 900 lead pencils every year.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-11-01
For the CALIFORNIAN
Sociology Sfmplffied.

A lovers arm in right direction
Is round his rl,-thst's Home Protection;
Then should he kiss the charming maid,
All must Acknowledge it Free Trade;
But if she scorn his fond petition
That would be rankest Prohibition
Surely if she kiss invites
She will maintain her WOman's Rights.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-11-01
Notice.

This is to give notice that my wife, Katie B.
Jones, has left my bed and board and refuses t.
live with me. This is to warn all persons not to
harbOr or trust her on my account
A. w. MITCHELL,
St JOhnsbury Oct. IL. 1855. 73-75t
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-11-01

There are $50 missionaries in India,
an average of one to every SOC, 900 peo-
pie.
, 1888-11-09

res & historical Dept; Cheyenne, Hvo.
, 1888-11-09

to la in supply of Dry Goods 6a gmt deal less money than snmiar goods will cGthema at New
and part oft store fixtures that own
, 1888-11-09

my business here in as short o. time Us POSSIBLE and ! will therefore
1o like opportunity may not present itself for a. long time to this comma
Wy nou Icanmot very NELL quote prices here o all Goods, but will men,
The Osceola times., 1888-06-23

-ehrel hoae,. au.lt.a, about cnhac
es the entire settlement.
We have a soft place in our heart
for the people Of Missouri; within
her borders we first saw the light,
aud in bohslfof her people, who like
their brother, in Arkansas, are strug-
Cling 10 free themselves from the
curse of the whiskey traffic, we make
tins plea for them. No, it is not our
intention TO do any one an injustice;
Justice is what we are striving for.
The question is, has every official
done has duty; has he acted with pru-
den.e and discretion, and consulted
the welfare and interest of all par
ties concerned:
We wait it understood that no
intima;ion, insinuation or reflection
is intended, or that any decayed sub
stance pcryades the atmosphere of
Denmark, but simply desire to see
that the promises made before the
last election of reform and fair aud
square dealing is carried out, and
that the officials are not imposed
upon.