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, 1888-01-22
Stocks and Cattle Markets.

NEW YoRK, Jan. 2l.-Thcre was
very little doing in the stock market this
morning, but it exhibited a strong tone
and material advances were established in
ONE stocks by the days transactions.
Although the heaviest trading was in
Reading, most of the interest was in
Missouri Pacific, and both these stocks
moved up under purchasing by brokers,
supposed to be acting for inside interests.
The unusually heavy gain in the reserve
shown by the banks stimulated buying in
the last few moments, and most of the
list attained the highest figures. At the
close everything on the active list except
Richmond Il West Point is higher, but
advances are confined to fractions only,
Missouri Pacific leading with a gain of /
per cent, but Manitoba rose Ii.
Governments dull but steady. Mining
shares dull. Money 24@3 per cent.
Congratulated firm. Lake, SIC. So.
A further move upward was made in
the petroleum market to-day. The clos
ing was higher than any previous day OF
the week, while transactions for the two
hours of business were as large as the
five hours OF the previous day. The
market opened strong at 9I3, above
last nights close, and after a slight de,
cline in the early trading, advanced rap
idly to 93f. At that point heavy realiz-
ing caused a slight reaction. but the mar
ket recovered from the break and closed
steady at 92b. Opening, 9l3: highest,
93t; lowest, 9lt; closing, 92s.
Sales, 3,477, 900 barrels.
Following are closing prices of stocks:
Pacific 6's. 1901; American Express, 1914;
Canada Pacific, 6OJ; Canada Southern
53a; Central Pacific, 81; Burlington,
1881; Delaware, Lackawanna, 1925; Den.
yer 4 Rio Grande, 2l4; Erie, 273; Lake
Shore, 92l; Louisville x Nashville. 6ll;
Michigan Central, $50; Kansas & Texas,
II; New York Central, 1913; Northern
Pacific. 2I5; preferred, 400; Northwest.
ern, l0ss; Oregon Improvement, $50,
Navigation. "a; Transcontinental, 22bi
Pacific Mail, 354; Panama, =; Rock
Island, ll2a; Milwaukee & st. Paul
75s; Reading, 64s; Texas Pacific, 25
Union Pacific, sos; United States Fix
press, 10; Fargo. Is; Western Union
TIA.
CuICAGo, Jan. 81. -Cattle-Rcceipts
1000; market slow, common I0c
lower; shipping steers, $3.0O65.OO; stock
ers and feeders, Sl.S5@3 so; Texas cattle
$2.OO93.75.
Shcep--R eceipts >, 900; market strong
natives, 50. 00(6 5. so; Western, $500
5.l24; Texans, S3.OO(G4 90.
Whcat-Market easy. Cash 76S
February 7Gb; May S3b.
Corn-Market steady. Cash. ass
February 49,. Nav 533.
, 1888-01-22
Carlisle Denies 1t.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2l.-An Associate.
Press reporter tonight inquired Of
Speaker Carlisle what truth there was in
the report that he would on Monday send
a letter to the house requesting that the
Thmbc Carlislecase be reopened and thata
committee be sent into sixth the Kentucky
district. The speaker authorized the fol-
lowing denial of the report to be made
public:
Il have not contemplated such a step.
The house must take her " course in the
case, without dictation or attempted dicta-
ton from me-
, 1888-01-22
How to Settle the Strike.

.WnKEsBARRE, Pa, Jan. 21.-In an
address before a mass meeting of miners
at Ashley last evening W. II. Hines ad-
yanced a new idea relative to the strike.
He advised the strikers to apply to the
poor authorities in their districts for aid.
This would, under the law, have to be &C
corded them, and a tax would have to be
levied which would necessarily fall most
heavily on the corporations and wealthy
coal operators. Thus they would be com
PEELED to contribute to the support of the
men they are trying to starve into sub
mission, and in this way could o be
brought to terms.
, 1888-01-22

MARYsvILLE, Kas. Jan. 2l.-A south
bound passenger train on the Omaha &
Republican Valley railroad was wrecked
by a broken rail two miles north of Oakato
to-day. Two passenger coaches and the
mail and express cars were thrown from a
fifteen foot embankment and turned oyer
twice and landed bottom side up. The
passengers were all more or less injured
and four Of them quite seriously. The
cars caught fire, but the brave work of
the train hands speedily extinguished the
flames
, 1888-01-22

Nearly all diseases originate from mac
ton of the liver, and this especially the
case with chills and fever, intermittent
fevers, and malarial diseases. To save
doctors bills and ward off disease take
Simmons Liver Regulator, a medicine
that increases in popularity each year, and
has become the most popular and best
and endorsed medicine in the market for
the cure of liver or bowel discases-Tele-
gaph, dubuque. Iowa.
, 1888-01-22
To STIR Them Up.

New YORK, Jan. 2l.-Judge May
nard, assistant secretary Of the treasury,
called early this morning on Collector
Magone and was closeted with him sew
eral hours. 1t was reported unoficially
that the conference was in regard TO
under the measurement frauds on the
customs which have come to light, i'm
plicating New York silk importers. 1t
was also said hat he carried documents
with him to the capital, and that arrests
will follow their arrival Mt that place.
, 1888-01-22
A 100000 EIre.

MONTREAL. Jan. 81. - Borgcau &
Heron's coffee mills and the premises
occupied by the Dominion Art Furniture
company and the Mcnard Hat and Cap
company burned this morning. Owing
to the extremely cold weather, the Their
mometer being 2O0 below zero, and the
high wind, the firemen suffered severely
and were greatly hampcrcd by the hose
freeziog. Loss, 5000, 600.
, 1888-01-22
Tho Cattle Market.

~l~NaA h'iNNS ~ III 10
CHICAGO, Jan. 2l.-For sellers of
cattle there seems to be nothing but dis
appointment and loss. The January
boom, which all the leading dealers pre-
dicted, fails to materialize. Prices, on
the contrary, hang persistently around
the lowest point of the season, and the
days on which a satisfactory clearance is
made are the exceptions. There are too
many cattle coming forward. The extent
of the week receipts has been "a surprise
to everybody connected with the trade,
and arrivals include as many good and
useful natives as at any time recently,
although, of course, the major part of
the offerings are OF rather ordinary quail
ity. On the early days no fault could be
found with the character of the demand,
as the inquiry from both shippers and
dressed beef men showed a healthy ac-
tiyity.
As the week advanced, however, and
buyers saw that there was going to be
more han enough stock to supply all
wants, they lost interest in the deal.
They were slow in getting u about the
pens each morning, and insisted on lower
rates all around. Many of them acted as
though they expected to get something
for nothing, as a certain holder remarked,
Trade dragged, and prices are quoted 20
925c lower than last Saturday.
Common to choice cattle now fetch about
So. SOFA 500 while the major part OF the
stuff is weighed at $3.65(94.4O. The lat
ter figure buys very good steers and com
paratively few droyes have the quality to
bring a higher price.
Big rough cattle are Disseminated
against, the call being chiefly for fat LOO
to 1850 pound cattle. Cars are none too
plenty and parties shipping to Pittsburg are
making considerable complaint on this
score. So long as the daily uni average
1900 head, there is no chance for any
improvement in the market.
Nice native butchers stock, such as the
dressed dealers and first class butchers can
use for their shop trade. shows only a
slight decline, but everything else is slow,
weak and lower. The supply was never
before so large at this stage of the season,
and although tho demand is good, com
mon and poor sorts are 15(9l0c. off.
Texas cattle are arriving in small numbers
and with very few exceptions are of poor
quality-thin cows and poor mixed lots
which GO at $l.75(92.50 Fat steers
would bring SO. 00@ so. The famished
and humped-up appearance OF all the
arrivals showed the effect OF the bitter
cold weather.
In stockers and feeders the trade is
light, but prices rule pretty nearly steady.
The recent cold and stormy weather has
kept cOuntrymen away from the market.
, 1888-01-22

Tucson, Ariz., Jan. ala Star sDe-
cial from San Carlos says an Apache In
dian who had been put in the guard
house for getting intoxicated, asked to
see his wife and child, and when they
were taken to HIM, he cut their throats,
put them in bed, set it on fire and rushed
for the sergeant Of the guard with a club
and knife, but was riddled with bullets
and killed
, 1888-01-22
Securing Coal By Force.

KANSAS City, Jan. 2l.-A Times
special from Omaha says: During the past
forty-eight hours a large number OF tele-
grams have been received at the Union
Pacific headquarters, stating that the coal
cars of the company have been sacked by
the farmers in the western part of the
state. There is great scarcity of coal
along the line of the road in Western Ne
braska, and the inhabitants during the
recent blizzard have taken forcible meas
urcs to rcplenish their stock of fuel.
AnIic H~nl h,1o ncoun
, 1888-01-22
The Parcels Post.

OTTAWA, Ont, Jan. 2I.-Tho post
master general states that the convention
for the parcel post service between Can
ada and the United States had been
signed by himself and Postmaster General
Villas and only requires the signature of
President Cleveland to make it legal. The
terms agreed upon were satisfactory to
both governments, and it had been ar
ranged for the service to be ~inaugurated
March l..
, 1888-01-22
Base Ball Men Reticenr.

PTTsBURG, Jan. 2l.-TLe schedule
committee of the National Base Ball
League was in session to-day. When the
meeting adjourned the members stated
that the schedule was more than half ar.
ranged and another meeting would be
held on Monday. The committee refused
to say what had been accomplished, but
from the best information obtainable it
was learned it had been decided to open
the series April &c and close it Oct. G.
, 1888-01-22

Anybody can catch a cold this kind of
weather. The trouble is to let go, like the
man who caught the bear. We advise
our readers to purchase of DR.. W. n.
Hunt, a bottle of SANTA ABLE, the
California King Of Consumption, Asthma.
Bronchitis, Coughs and Group Cures, and
keep 1t handy. IT'S pleasing to the taste
and death to the above complains. Sold
at $l.00 a bottle or 3 for 81. so. CAL
lFORNIA CAT-R.CURE gives immed-
iate relief. The Catarrhal virus is soon
displaced by its healing and penetrating
nature. Give it n trial. Six months
treatment $l.0 90 sent by mail 81. 10.
, 1888-01-22

PITrsBURG, Jan. 2l.-The oil market
broke 4 cents amid great excitement this
morning on reports that the McGowan oil
well was flowing forty barrels an hour.
Values touched S9t and then reacted
70 on
, 1888-01-22

Meteorological reports received at CHEYENNE
on Jan. 2l, 1888, at 5 p. nj. local time. Observa-
lions taken at the same moment OF time at all
stations.
, 1888-01-22

" NoM s m0pi nlS e PIeyoy ySaF b dln PTst
RReepsia, uso Acker's Dyspepsia Tablets.
!hey are a positive cure for Dyspepsia, In
digestion. Flatulency and Constipation.
we guarantee them. % and 90 cents.
DIR. w. N. Hunt.
, 1888-01-22

Receipts Of sheep have been considera-
bly, above expectations. Shipping orders
are scarce and the local demand light, 80
that prices have declined 30(9 35c. The
bulk of the sales are at 4 .2594.5O. Me
dunn and common natives suffer most.
, 1888-01-22
NNMO V0NSNN.

IS warranted, is because it is tho best
Blood Preparation known. Ii will posi-
lively cure all Blood Diseases, purifes tho
whole system, and thoroughly builds up the
constitution. Remember. we guarantee it.
DIR. w. n. Hunt.
, 1888-01-22
PLACE OF
OBSERVATION

= Indicates below zero. T Trace of rain.
barometer corrected for temperature, eleva-
ton and gravity. L. b. OLNEY,
Sergeant Signal Corps, U nited States Army
, 1888-01-22

Dept; Oh Tenue, Hyo.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-11-23
A Lincoln Anecdote.

During the war Miss N, a beautiful
and spirited Virginian, whose brother
"a Confederate soldier had been tax
en- prisoner by the Union forces, was
DESTROYS of obtaining pass which
would enable her to visit him. Fran
els p. Blair agreed to secure an audi
ence with the President, but warned
his Young and rather impulsive friend
to be very prudent and not let word
escape her which would betray her
Southern sympathies. They were
ushered into the presence of Mr.. Lin
coin, and the object for which they
had come stated. The tall, grave
man bent down to the maiden, and,
looking searchingly into her face,
said You are loyal, of course?' Her
bright eyes flashed. She hesitated a
moment, and then, with face elo-
ouent with emotion and honest as his
own, she replied: Yes, loyal to the
hearts core-to Virginia" Mr.. Lin
coin kept his intent gaze upon her for
a moment longer and went to his desk
wrote a line or two, and handed her
the paper. With a bow the interview
terminated. Once outside, the ex-
IRENE vexation of Mr. Blair found
vent in reproachful words. Now,
YOU have done it, be said. Didn't |
warn you to be very careful? You
have only yourself to blame" Miss
N. made no reply, but opened the
paper. 1t contained these words with
Lincolns signature attached:
Pass Miss N; she is an honest girl,
and can he trusted
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-11-23
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.
Kind treatment is an equivalent of

Kind treatment is an equivalent Of
food.
The greatest enemy of agriculture
is ignorance.
The mule is hardy and handy, if not
handsome.
If you would have your boys profit
by your mistakes, don't repeat them.
Some farming is like an old jacket
frayed at the edges and very thin else
where.
Growing boy on farm is a NIGH
ty good foundation preparation of him
for any honorable business.
There is this difference between the
poor and the good farmer: One COM
plains of the bad seasons, the other
rejoices in the good seasons.
Two horses of one kind will do as
much work as four horses of another
kind, and it ought not to be hard to
determine which is the more profita-
BILE.
When a man comes half a mile to
borrow a hoe or fork, you may de-
pend on his coming some day to Dor
row money, but never coming to pay
it back
Perhaps it can't be remedied, but it
is, nevertheless, a pity that the crea-
ture flattered by the nod of Il polit-
ician casts vote that counts as much
as the ballot cast by n true man.
american AgicuHurist.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-11-23
An Exclamation.

What is this nervous trouble with
which so many seem now TO be afflicted?
If you will remember few years ago
the word Malaria was comparatively
day it is as common as
any word in the English language,
vet this word covers only the mean
ing of another word used by our fore
fathers in times past. So it is with
nervous diseases, as they and Malaria
are intended to cover what our grand
fathers called Biliousness, and all are
caused by troubles that arise from a
diseased condition of the Liver, which
in performing its functions, finding it
cannot dispose of the bile through the
ordinary channel is not compelled to
pass it off through the system. caus-
ing nervous troubles, Malaria, Bilious
Fever, etc. You who are suffering
can we'll appreciate cure. We rec
ommend Green's August Flower. Its
cures are marvellous.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-11-23

A NICE CAKE.-A pound butter,
8 ounces currants, J pound sugar, 1
pound -four, 2 teaspoonfuls baking
powder, eggs, a teacupful of milk, ,
ounces sweet almonds, ounce can
died peel; beat the butter to u cream;
wash, pick and dry the currants,
whisk the eggs, blanch and chop the
almonds, and cut the peel into neat
slices; when all these are ready mix
the dry ingredients together; then
add the butter, milk and eggs, and
beat the mixture well for few min
utes; put the cake into a buttered
mould or tin, and bake it for rather
more than one and a-half hours; the
currants and candied peel may be
omitted, and little lemon or almond
fiavoring substituted for them, made
IN this manner the cake will be found
to be very good.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-11-23
The Pansy For 1889.
Edited by Pansy-NIrs. G. r. Alden.

THE PANsY is an Illustrated monthly con-
tanning from thirty-five to forty pages OF read
ing matter. 1t Is devoted TO young lolks
from eight TO fifteen. Its contributors are
among the best writer's for young folks
PANSY'S NEW SERIAL will run through
out the year and is entitled The way out.
PANSI will also continue her Golden Text
Stories.
MARGARET SIDNEY has a serial story
entitled Rob: story for boys II is full of
the adventures, frolics and ambitions of "A
wide awake boy.
MRS. c. NJ. LIVINGSTON has tales OF child
life and child ways, in new department,
Babys Corner.
The Bible Band Readings, The Queer Story
column and The i. $. Corner Will all be con-
tinued.
The Pansy is only One Dollar year. y
specimen copy for five cents.
Ga You can get your own subscription free
by sending two new subscribers with two
dollars to pay for same. You must remit
direct TO
j. LOTHROP COMPANY, Boston.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-11-23

MACAROONS.-One half pound of
sweet almonds, one half pound of sift-
ed loaf sugar, the whites of three
eggs, wafer-paper. Blanch skins, and
dry the almonds, and pound them
well with little orange-flower water
or plain water; then add to them the
sifted sugar and the whites of the
eggs, which should be beaten to stiff
froth, and mix all the ingredients well
together. When the paste looks soft,
drop it at equal distances on to sheets
of wafer-paper; put a strip of almond
on top of each; strew some sugar over,
and bake the macaroons in rather
slow oven, to light brown color.
When hard set, they are done, and
must not be allowed to get very brown
as that would spoil their appearance.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-11-23
OUR LITTLE MEN AND WOMEN


This is the magazine for little folks begin
ming to read for themselves.
Mrs NJ +. Butts has written new story IN
twelve parts entitled PATCHY AND HlPPI-
TY-HOP. II will have dozen delightful full
BOY BOB'S MENAGERIE will picture many,
animals. and give Bob's peculiar account OF
them. -,
Mrs. Clara Doty Bates will contribute doz-
EN- poems about DAME NATU RES ELVES,
real elves. Many pictures by Mr.. l.. ;. BrldS-
man.
life games suortS, some Western floral Won
ders, little pieces to speak" and seventy
five full-page pictures, besides no end 81
smaller ones. Twelve times a year, ana AZ
for only SI.O0. sample copy &C. ID. lOIH IL
ROP COMPANY, Publishers, Boston, Mass.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-11-23
j. $. FLEMING, Agent.
The Jefferson County Mutual
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
ESTABLISHED 1878.


OFFERS 10 the people OF Jefferson cont'I
~ Insurance I'm a safe company ~ the ariral
cost OF Insurance. which IN much chnpf
than the rates usually charged. and kecfsms
money at home. Good risks from respJnsi'
BILE partiesare invited.
Executive Committee meets every fndiJ
DIREcroRs-N. =. White. Henry r. lay,a-
port, Jas. Garland Hurst, John W. Rldef ~
ii. i. Lewis, X. Preston Chew. VIM. J.. WI
son. Eugene Baker, X. w. Washington, Iau'
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LOCAL AGESTs-Middleway, John o. rhl.
ley; Kearneysville, J. q. BitDer: HafPs'
Ferry, Chas. r.. Trail: ShepberdsioSn. 81
Fleming; Dufilelds. e.. l.. BarDhart; ChAi"
town, Washington & Alexander.
H5-The Secretary will be found nj M -. -.
pany's Office, Gibson Building, Conrtb''"
yard, In Charlestown.
R.A. ALEXANDER. SCI.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-11-23
BABYLAND, 1889.

This is the one magazine in the world that
combines the best amusement for Babies ana
the best help for Mothers
Emile Poulsson will contribute the stories
OF some Of BABY'S BENEFACTORS, being
the tale of the flax and how 1t furnished linen
for Baby: OF the lamb, the toy maker, etc.
MANY pictures by Mr. l.. j. Bridgman.
BABY BUNTlNG'S NEIGHBORS, verses
and pictures both by Margaret Johnson, Will
tell about the strange Babies OF different
nations
Dainty stories, tender poems, gay Jingles;
pictures beautiful, pictures funny. VIII MI
each number. Large type, heavy paper, pretty
cover, twelve times year-and all ior only
50 cents Sample copy cents.
D. IOTHROP COMPANY, Boston, Mass.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-11-23
CONSUMPTION SURELY CURED.

To THE EDIToR-Please inform your read
ers that have a positive remedy for the above
named disease. BY its timely use thousands
of hopeless cases have been permanently
cured. shall be glad TO send two bottles. OF
my remedy FREE to any Of your readers who
have consumption If they Will send me their
express and postoffice address. Respectfully,
II. A. SLOCUM, NJ. c., Isl Pearl ST., New York
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-11-23

A Shepherdstown turkey was OBJ
served on a fence the other day in
tently studying an almanac and reck-
oning Oh his toes how long it was
from Thanksgiving.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-11-23

Broad street dame waking from
sleep as the clock strikes II p. IN. }
Mercy me! Have you been down stairs
reading all this time? Husband-I've
been sitting in the back parlor wait
ing for the young man to leave. Re
member, my dear, that you were
young once yourself" Il remember.
That's why watch him"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-11-23

Nut CAKE.-One cup of sugar, one
half cup each of butter and milk, one
and one-half cups of flour, two eggs,
one cup of English walnuts chopped,
one teaspoonful of cream of tartar,
one-half teaspoonful of soda and one
cup of chopped raisins,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-11-23

Stranger(a addressing an old colored
bricklayer)-'Uncle, who's building
this house?" Colored bricklayer-
Mr.. Hirshbug he build de house, but
Queen Ann she drawed de plan
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-11-23

A Scotch beadle took his sweet
heart to a graveyard, and showing
her a dark corner, said: Mary, my
folks lie there. Would you like to lie
there when you die?' 1t was a grim
way of proposing, but Mary was a
sensible Scotch lassie, and accepted
him.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-11-23

Student(not very clear as to his les
son)-'Thats what the author says,
any way" Professor don't want
the author; l want you" Student
(despairingly)-"Well, you've got
me-
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-11-23

Magistrate(to prisoner)-ls this the
first time you have been before me,
Uncle Rastus? Uncle Rastus-Ies,
sab; but yo' poo ole father, who was
Jege TO fo'ty years, was often up be-
TO-. He an me was ole fren's, yo'
honab: deed we was
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-11-23

bring them before the public, who decides
whether the article good or bad. The good
reputation which DR.. Bulls Baby Syrup en-
joys is standing guarantee OF its merits.
Price only DC.
Laxador is the sovereign remedy for dys-
pepsia and all digestive disorders. Price 25c
q package. For sale by all druggists.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-11-23

There is no prouder moment i'll a
woman's life than when she got a
new bonnet one week in advance of
her neighbors.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-11-23
what are you doing there any

What are you doing there any
how?'
Il wor investigating?"
Investigating what?'
Il wor trying to see which was the
head and which was the tail ov that
haste over there in the corner ov the
box"
What do you want to know that
for?"
I've a curiosity to know whether
I've been bit or stung.n