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National Republican., 1888-02-14
Death of Mrs, IGmmon..

TuE Mcdonald Filter Faucet is tor sale by I
4. Guy Il Co., 1905 Pa, ave.
National Republican., 1888-02-14
BOYS CLOTHING.

Many garments wer imported. All are
finished in manner equal to custom made.
We can fit boys from q years to Is years
of age. Tie market prices OF the over
coats rangsIrom Sc to ST.; the Knee.Pant
Suits fronfW to $40; the Long Pant Dress
Suits for young men from $6.15 to $l3.
Extra long and knee Pants, also Hats and
Caps,
The discount brings the cost to you nearly
ore'half what they are marked to sell at
Dealers are invited to call before 4 a.
IN. AID after . p. m. No extra discount
ard cash sales.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-06-08
A Sad Farewell.

Laura, is your heart freeY'
The young man who spoke these
words sat on the extreme periphery of
cushioned chair in the elegant apart
ment and leaned forward in uncon-
trollable agitation. The handkerchief
with which in his excess of emotion he
wiped his nose ever and anon trem
bled visibly, and his voice had that
dreamy, touching intonation that
marks sensitive, high-souled man
in the last stage of influenza and un-
requited affection.
why, Mr.. Hankinson," replied the
lovely girl, with downcast eyes, but
with a kind of don't come any nearer
expression on her face, your question
takes me by surprise, and | hardly
Laura burst forth the young man
impetuously, as he glanced in labor
iously careless way at small ivory
tablet concealed in his left hand, lit
is hardly possible for you TO realize
the difficulties that beset-that are pc
culiar to the crisis which at this hour
| face. You would be disposed to
laugh, perhaps, if | should tell you
what trine clogs the free cry Of a
heart filled with devo-with excess Of
love, yet which afrec-which we love
will be heard, despite the barriers that
adverse fate appears to have erected
just at this period. Hear the feeble
yet eager cry of a heart, Laura,
that
Mr.. Hankinson, interrupted the
young lady, with n puzzled air, you
speak most singularly. What is the
matter with your
The youth wiped his nose again with
nervous haste, threw the ivory tablet
frantically across the room, and once
more began.
THE batter with be, Bliss Laura, is
a cold id by head-a beasly, horrid i'd
fluedza. Id by igdoradce add idexpe-
riedce / had fadcied | could tell you OF
by afrectiod: that could bake byself
understood without usigg ady words
that would codvey to you ady idea Of
the real idtirbity under which alb suf-
ferigg. | shall dever agaid,' contin-
ued the youth, bitterly, TRY to bake
a codfessiod of love by boycotting the
letters eb add ed. You sbile, Bliss Lau-
ra! You laugh! You book at by bis
cry. Good evedigg, Bliss Kajodes!''
Waving his handkerchief wildly the
unfortunate man blew a nasal blast
that shook the house, grabbed his hat,
rushed out into the chill night air, and
was followed all the way home by four
Chicago detectives, who mistook him
for the lamented Mr.. Tascott.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-06-08
The Lucifer Match.

According to a German paper the
inventor of lucifer matches was po-
litical prisoner who perfected his idea
in 1888 within the walls Of state
prison. Kammerer was a native OF
Ludwigsburg, and when sentenced to
six months imprisonment at Hohen-
asperg he was fortunate enough to
attract the notice and TO gain the
favor of an old officer in charge OF the
prison, who, finding he was studying
chemistry, allowed him TO arrange a
small laboratory in his cell. Kam-
merer had been engaged in researches
with view of improving the defect
i've sleeping system, according to
which splinters Of wood, with sulphur
at the ends, were dipped into chem
ical fluid in order to produce flame.
II the fluid was fresh the result was
satisfactory; but as it lost its virtues
after time, there was no general dis
position to discontinue the old-fashion-
ed system of using flint and steel.
After many failures Kammerer be-
gan TO experiment with phosphorus,
and had almost completed his term
of imprisonment when he discovered
the right mixture and kindled a match
by rubbing it against the wall of his
cell. On coming out of prison he COM
menced the manufacture of matches.
Unfortunately the absence of a patent
law prevented his rights from being
secured, and an Austrian and other
chemists analyzing the composition,
limitations speedily made their appear
ance. In 1885 the German States pro-
hibited the use of matches, consider
ing them dangerous. When they
were made in England and sent TO the
continent, these regulations were with
drawn, but too late to be of any bene-
fit to the inventor, who died in the
mad-house of his native town in 1857.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-06-08

''Of course. You can't 60 back on
your own writing, can your"
"You assert that those are my let
tiers, do your
Certainly
And that l called you fond names
and wanted to die for your
That's about the size of il, Mr.
Bowser. You wrote me several times
that you were as much my slave as IL
/ had bought you. think you'd have
jumped into a well any time asked
YOU
Mr. Bowser put on his overcoat and
hat, drew on his gloves, and then
kissed the baby and said;
Good bye, darling. II you never
see papa again remember that he
loved you.n
He went of without SO much as n
look at me, but about midnight came
home, very softly, and crept into bed,
and next day went on his usual hunt
after that pile of love letters.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-06-08
SHEPHERDSTOWN W. VA, FRIDAY, JUNE s, 1888
THE BIvoUAC OF THE DEAD.

The muffied drums sad roll has beat
The soldiers last tattoo;
No more on life's parade shall meet
That brave and fallen few.
On Fame's eternal camping-ground
Their silent tents are spread,
And Glory guards. with solemn round,
The bivouac OF the dead.
No rumor of the foes advance
Now swells upon the wind;
No troubled thought at midnight haunts
Ofloved ones left behind;
No vision Of the morrow's strife
The warriors dream alarms;
No braying horn or screaming fife
At dawn shall call 10 arms.
Their shivered swords are red with rust,
Their plumed heads are bowed,
Their naughty banner trailed in dust,
Is now their martial shroud:
And plenteous funeral tears have washed
The red stains from each brow,
And the proud forms, by battle gashed,
Are free from anguish now.
The neighing troop, the flashing blade,
The bugle's stirring blast,
The charge, the dreadful cannonade,
The din and shout are past;
Nor wars wild note. nor glory's peal,
Shall thrill with fierce delight
Those breasts that never more may feel
The rapture of the fight.
Rest on embalm ed and sainted dead,
Dear a. the blood ye gave!
No impious footstep here shall tread
The herbage of your grave;
Nor shall your glory be forgot
While Fame her record keeps,
Or honor points the hallowed spot
Where Valor proudly sleeps.
Yon marble minstrel's voiceless stone
In deathless song shall tell,
When many vanished year hath flown,
The story how ye fell.
Nor wreck, noI change. nor winters blight
Nor Times remorseless doom,
Can dim one ray ofholy light
That gilds your glorious tomb.
Theodore O'Hdrd.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-06-08
the best-known of his songs may be
mentioned:


Come, thou almighty king"
"Lo, on a narrow neck of land"
"Blow We the trumpet, blow
Love divine. all love excelling."
Come, let us join our friends above"
"Oh, for a thousand tongues TO sing"
Come let us anew our journey pursue"
1t would be impossible here TO name
but small number of Wesley hymns,
which are found in almost every
church collection. Next to DR.. Watts,
he is perhaps the best beloved sacred
song writers.
When he was sixty-tbree years Of
age Mrs. Gumley, the aunt of Lady
Robert Manners, presented TO Mr.. and
Mrs. Wesley a twenty years lease of
her beautiful home, richly furnished,
in London. 1t was in Chesterfield
Street, near Regents Park, and three
miles from The Foundry" the home
of his brother John. He preached
generally twice on the Sabbath dur
ing the remainder of his days He
was always frail in health and suf-
ferer from disease during the larger
part of his life. He was of medium
stature, strongly made, graceful in
person, winning in countenance, ami
able in temper, learned and accom-
plished. Death found the soldier of
the cross ready to depart. He only
waited for the signal. His biographer
says that the last effort of his muse
was made on his dying bed. Having
been silent and quiet for some time,
he called Mrs. Wesley to him and re-
quested her to write the following die
tation:
In age and fcebleness extreme,
Who shall a sinful world redeem?
Jesus, my only hope thou art,
Strength of my falling flesh and heart;
oh could catch smile from Thee,
And drop into eternity.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-06-08

Tommy was at Sunday school In his
first pair Of trousers, and picture OF
a lot OF little angels was. before the
class Tommy, would you like to be
a little angeIf' asked the teacher.
mo ma'am," replied Tommy, after
a careful inspection Of the picture.
Not be a angel, Tommy Why notr'
inquired the teacher I'm surprise
Cause. ma'am, I'd have to give up
my new trousers."
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-06-08
RUBBER GOODS.


CYRINGES.-The Home Nos. !. ., 3; the
- Barclay No. |. The Large Fountain No.
3; the Universal No. /. Davidsons Nos.
and 2. Infant Rectal Syringes with single
bulb and rubber tube. Hard Rubber and
Glass Syringes. Ear and Eye Syringes.
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, Dr WansbTough's.
4 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,
~ Large and Small. White Fittings for
Nursing Bottles. Extra Bottles and Fittings
and Tubing. Hot Water Bags, Catheters, Pes
saries.
JOSEPH MCMURRAN.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-06-08
AT THE
StOre'ROund
the Corner

lou will find fresh arrival every two weeks
from New York OF many good, useful and or
namental articles for Ladies and Children
Ventilated Corsets for summer wear. Chill
urens Corsets of different prices and kinds.
busties. all sizes and prices. Children's White
dresses. Ladies' Underwear, Chemises. Un-
uer Waists, Drawers and Skirts. Infants and
ohildren's Caps, Bibs, and Wash Rags. Chill
uren's Drawers and Chemises and Collars. La
uies' Aprons, sun Bonnets. Fancy Hair Pins.
Ladies' and Childrens Hose A nice assort-
hlent of Hamburgs. Allover Net for over
dresses and laces' Felts, Fringes. Table Cow
ets' Tinsels and Fancy Cord. Stamping and
rahcy Work done promptly to order. Call
ana see US. ELLEN WELSHANS.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-06-08

EISHING TACKLE-l0.OOg Hooks. Lines,
Il Snoods Leaders, Sinkers, Guides, Flies,
Poles &C., very cheap, at
NCMURRAN'S DRUG STORE.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-06-08

CLUG SHOT-Guaranteed to kill potato
- bugs, and those on egg plants, currant
worms, cabbage worms and lice, striped bugs
on melons, cucumbers and rose bushes and
squashes. Sold in any quantity al 10 cents a
pound, at MCMURRAN'S DRUG STORE.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-06-08

\ EEEW supply OF Embroidery Silks, Flo
- & toss aho Patterns, just received. Zeph-
ios,,r ,'nelIahd .d Saxony, Needle Braid German
nova,,l' MOL all Just new. Also Fancy Braids,
tbav eIes nI oil various kinds, either TO use as
cnio!e; aIe; or made into trimming, white and
'oioreo' Tor ehildrens wear. at
MISS ELLEN'S.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-06-08

EOR SALE.-A Double Lot in Rays Addi-
Il tion. Good building SITE Foundation
for house already on the ground. Apply at
once to FLEMING & SNYDER
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-06-08

Spring Medicine
Nearly everybody needs good spring medi-
cine like Hoods Sarsaparilla to expel impuri-
ties which accumulate in the blood during the
winter, keep up strength as warm weather
comes on, create an appetite and promote
healthy digestion. Try Hoods Sarsaparilla
and you will he convinced OF its peculiar
merits. 1t is the ideal spring medicine-re-
liable, beneficial, pleasant to take, and gives
full value for the money. Be sure to get
Hoods Sarsaparilla
soldby all druggists. sl six for s5. Prepared only
by C. 1. HOOD & CO., Apothecares' Lowell Mass
100 Doses One Dollar
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1888-08-18

The Chinese minister at leading
European court was cond0ling with aa
emipeut Englishman because his wife
had gone to England for the education of
their children.
''You must be lonely" said he; "but,
of course, you have another wifet"
"Ah, no, that would be quite out Of
the question:" sald the Englisbman.
My religion and the law OF my country
both forbid it. My wife would be in a
rage IL took a second one, and my gov
erninent would punish me severely"
The Chinese diplomat was assonished,
but presently said:
You Europeans have now so much In.
tercourse with the Chinese that we may
hope you will sscn become sufficiently
civilized to act Us we do. ."-Argopaut.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1888-08-18
Sierra County ADVOCATE.
rHE OFFlCTALP PAPER OF SIERRA
COUNTY.

Entered at the ! Iestoffiee at Hillsboronch,
gierra County, New Mexico. for transmits
sion through The United States Mails, as
keeond-ciass matter.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1888-10-20
Fire-Proofng Iron.

In walls, bricks of any kind, but more
particularly friedrich, if properly laid
in sound mortar or cement, will resist
all effects of heat for considerable
time; for stairs, stone is a very danger
GUS material, unless it is imbeded on
some substance which can carry it when
it gets hot. But of all building matte
rials there is none which require more
extra care and delicate treatment than
iron. Imagine straight iron rod,
supported at its ends, and capable, at
the ordinary temperature of the atmos-
phere of carrying a heavy weight in the
middle. Let strong fire be lighted
under it; in a few moments the rod will
lose its straightness, first sagging in the
middle, then dropping altogether, next
fusing and running away. Yet this is a
material which many persons call fire.
proof, and put to carrying loaded floors
which they designate by the same im-
proper epithet. Wherever iron is used
it should be protected by terra-cotta,
rood bricl1work, sound plastering, or If
nothing better can be found for the pur-
pose, solid woodwork round it. Wood
work, if solid, will resist for length OF
time every possible effort of heat short
of actual flame. - Builders Trade
Journal.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1888-10-20
WIT AND WISDOM.

"A fool may have his coat embroid.
cred with gold, but it is a FOOLS coat
still.
Remember; brother, when courting
an heiress, that beauty is but skin deep.
Life.
What an object of pity man is
whose extreme dignity will not allow
him to have any fun in this world.
The man who is successful at "hold-
ing his own in the world is usually am
bilious to hold somebody's else, also.-
Merchant TrdGelef.
Never speak we'll or ill Of yourself.
If well, men will not believe you; if i'll,
they will believe great deal more than
you say.--EGsterB ProUerb.
Amy law or custom that interferes
with our real, or supposed, comforts or
the largest personal liberty, we are apt
to resist as an injustice. John B.
Cough.
The virtuous man is lover OF his
race, merciful and inclined to pardon,
and never bears ill-will toward any man
whatever, but thinks it right to sur
pass in doing good rather than injur-
ing.
Every man has his weak points.
There is in every man a screw loose
somewhere; and If one man can not find
1t another will. Viewed from distance
man may appear to be about perfect,
he may seem to be paragon of virtue,
but q nearer view reveals his faults and
failings.
There is no music in a ''rest" that
/ know of, but there's the making
of music in it. And people are always
missing that part of the life melody, al
ways talking of perseverance, and
courage, and fortitude; but patience is
the finest and worthiest part of forti-
tude, and the rarest, oo.-Ruskin.
Wisdom has riches in her right hand
and honor and long life in her left, but
she must be wooed and won for her
own sake, not for her dowry. She will
not accept the fortune hunter. If man
cares more for honesty than for policy,
he will find honesty the best policy; but
the honesty which is merely policy is
no honesty at all.
People who spend great deal of
time and thought in making a show of
themselves to others, are apt to forget
that they are chiefly their own admir-
srs, and that so far as they are not,
they invite criticism rather than COM
mendation. They are. silly people, not
hitting the mark they aimed at, and
usually hitting one at which they did
uos aim. IN X Independent
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1888-10-20
HE MODEL MotAER-IN. lAw.

aim q mother-in-laW. Some folks
Think am only good for jokes;
But If they only knew my heart
They wouldn' try to be 40 rlnart.
I've been slave TO duty's voice
For weary years. Now when my choice
Is resting ere l go above,
I'm more slave, and all for love.
Yes, for affection unreturned
/ go without the rest I've earned
To do for sonsin-law what few
Own mothers can or like to do.
When sickness comes for me they send;
In poverty am their friend
And shelter them and theirs until
They stand Rgain on fortunes hill.
Then I, who welcomed them in need
Receive welcome poor indeed
When lovesick for my daughters face
seek her husbands dwelling-placo.
Wis Who tell my daughter-wife
To Yield in matrimonial strife
And love the husband who, may be,
Thinks all the troubles caused by ms,
I, who have held my babies small
In my own time and heard them bawl
In hopes sometime might be through,
Now hold the generation new.
Well, I'm mother-in-law; know
That Heaven only can bestow
My just reward for duty dvne-a
So joke away and have your fun.
III Q. Dodge, in Goo'dlps Sun.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1888-10-20
RELIeIous AND EDUoATIoNAL.

Years spent in careful study are
we'll spent There are no short cuts to
real success. Our Young People.
Every person has two Quotations
one which he receives from others, and
one, more important, which he gives
himself. Gibbon.
Every man should use his intellect
as lighthouses use their lanterns, that
those far-off upon the deep may see the
shining, and learn the way.-Beecher.
Science and religion are closely re-
lated to each other, and should be
mutually helpful, but religion must al
ways have the first place, for 1t has to
do with chafactaT and destiny.
christianity, as a religious system;
is in this world, and is, and for CEN
turies has been, the religious faith OF
millions. How it came to be in this
world is question that the Bible fully
answers; and this answer is not only
sufficient, but it is the best possible an
swer.-M Z. Independent
The one serviceable, safe, certain,
remunerative, attainable quality in
every study and every pursuit is the
quality Of attehtlem My own inven-
tion, or Imagination, such as It is, l can
most truthfully assure you, would never
have served me as ii has but for the
habit of commonplace, humble, pa
tient, daily, toiling, drudging attention.
Dickens.
Good temper is an essential factor
in success in almost any department Of
life. A superintendent who loses his
temper in his school becomes himself at
once the worst element of disorder and
confusion which he is trying to reduce.
And teacher who grows GROSS when
his class is disposed to be unruly has
lost his last chance to eentrel the turb
ulence; Or Young People.
The sanitarians say that were a
well-digested system OF education in
hygienic matters adopted and put in
practice in our schools, "within one
generation the whole mass of the peo-
pie would be so enlightened on subjects
relating to the hygiene of everyday
life that our average longevity Would
be immeasurably increased" Hy-
giene aims at rendering growth more
perfect, decay less rapid, life more Wig
orous and death more remote"
The child will never have so many
opportunities for good influence as dur
ing the school years. The home then
does more for him than it ever will af-
ter, the Sunday-school tries to do more
than ever after, and the school has ad-
vantages over both these. If the child
slides through them and becomes hard
ened, debased, corrupt, hoentious in
thought, pfofane in speechj there is
little hope OF high virtue hereafter.
The present State law on the sub
ject of compulsory education provides
that each child must attend school at
least twelve weeks during the year.
Members of the Chicago Board of Edu-
cation say that that is too short time,
in the cities at least, where the school
year stretches over many months They
talk of having the law amended at the
coming session of the legislature. If it
should be done there would have to be
a decided increase III the humber OF
primary schools. Chicago Tribune.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1888-10-20
Where inventors Have Failed.

"There is no limit to the progressive
ness of geniusl" said the enthusiastic
orator. "Show me field of human eff
fort in which American inventors have
not made gigantic strides in the last
fifty yearsl Point out, if you can, a
single instance in which they have
failed to improve on the achievements
Of previous agesm
''Have they made any kind of stuff
for boys pants that won't wear out at
the kneesP'' anxiously inquired stoop-
shouldered man who rose up in the
back part Of the hall Chicago Tribune.