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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-06-29
WEST VIRGINIA ITEMS.


DR. A. M. Austin, a widely known
physician, died in Lewisburg, Monday
last, aged IS years.
The Webster Wagon company has
turned out $4,000 wagons since they
began work at Monndsville.
The Morgan county folks will cele'
brate the 4th of July by holding a
grand barbecue at Berkeley Springs.
The Moorefield Examiner says that
the money is all raised to establish a
telephone line from that place to
Romney, a distance of twenty-four
miles.
Jessie. the 1O-year-old daughter of
Harrison Cheshire, Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad repair hand at North
Branch. was killed Friday by light
ming near her home.
A disastrousfr fire occurred at Addison
last week The courthouse and the
building occupied as a printing office
by the Webster County Echo, with all
their contents, were burned. The
origin of the fire is attributed to incen-
diarism 1t is probable that the mis-
fortune will create a great deal of con
fusion in court matters, as all the
records were destroyed.
A dispatch from Wheeling on Mon
day said: "In two-story house at the
corner of Twenty-third and Jacob
streets live George Francis, George
Haltzlew and Charles Pemberton and
their families During the evening
Haltzlew had quarrel with his wife.
Late the wife and children went to
bed. At one o'clock the inmates of
the house, except Mrs. Haltzlew and
her four children, were aroused by
the smell of smoke, and found the bed
room occupied by the Haltzlew family
in a blaze and the inmates still in bed.
Several men rushed into the room,
but the mother and children were un-
conscious from the smoke and had TO
be carried out, not being rescued,
however, until all had been badly
burned. Mrs Haltzlew is in a serious
condition, as is also her fourteen-year-
old daughter and baby. The fire is
believed to have been of incendiary
ORIGIN -
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-06-29
Score One for the Old Cow.

There has been a dispute for some
time between the Buffalo and Phila-
delphia Railroad Company and a
strong-minded farmer whose land
adioins the railroad near East Hick-
orv. Pa, over "a few rods of fence.
The company insists that the farmer
should build it, as it is to keep his cat
RE safe from the cars. The farmer
insists that the railroad endangers his
stock. and, therefore, should build
and maintain the fence. A few days
ago the company's representative IN
formed the farmer that, if by reason
of the fence being down, any of his
COWS were killed on the railroad. the
company would not be responsible.
On Monday an old one horned COW OF
the farmers got on the track JUST
before freight train was due. Inc
engineer saw the COW, but knowing
the stubborn way in which the farm
er had refused to protect his cattle,
he said TO his fireman that he wouldn I
whistle for the cow, but would knock
her sky high, just to teach the OLD
skinflint a lesson. The cow WASH I
knocked sky high, but was thrown In
under the wheels of the locomotive,
throwing it down the bank and tax
ing most of the train with it. The
engineer had his leg broken. The
locomotive and ten cars were demol-
ished. and the contents of ten cars
DESTROYED. The cost to the company
for giving the old farmer lesson
will amount to $4,000. The fence
would have cost S15. and the chances
are that the COW will have TO be paid
for by the company
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-06-29
A Foolish Man Loses His Life.

Recently there was dispute as to
the relative heights of the steeples of
st. Mary's and st. Michaers Catholic
Churches in Buffalo, n. Y. One of
the parties to the suit was Charles
Sullivan, and he volunteered to decide
it. He was a carpenter, and consld-
cred himself an expert in building
spires. Sunday afternoon he procured
a couple of spools of wire, and went
with friends to the man in charge of
the bells in the tower of st Michael 5
Church. and assured him that he had
an order from one of the church au-
thorities to go into the belfry. The
bellman refused to let him go without
an order from the priest. While the
party were arguing Sullivan slipped
past and clambered out of the tower
to the roof, and, Selling the lightning
rod, began to ascend the steeple. He
went up rapidly, and without OBJ
stacles, until he nearly reached the
foot of the cross at the apex of the
tower, when the rod broke, and he
fell headlong "a distance of one hun
dred feet, making one complete revo-
luton in his descent. He struck the
roof with a sound like the report of a
gun, breaking through the tin with
which the roof is covered. His body
lay upon the roof without motion.
Aid was called from a neighbOring
engine house, and the tiremen, by
means of an extension ladder, brought
the body down, and patrol wagon
took it to the morgue. Death had
evidently been instantaneous. The
victims neck and back were broken.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-06-29
Locomotive Blows Up.

There was boiler explosion with
fatal result on the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad, at Keyser, w. Va, last Fri
dav. Engine No. 122, of the eight
wheel ''camel-backn pattern, used for
shifting in the yard, had just been
coupled to two house-cars. The en-
gineer shut off steam TO make a switch
and instantly the explosion occurred.
The engineer, Joseph Bell, aged A.
with wife and seven children, was
blown into the air and fell across the
rails over 80 feet from the engine. He
died in a few moments without recov-
ering consciousness. The fireman,
VIM. Bohmes, was badly scalded. In
his agony he jumped from the engine
and ran to his house. He has wife
and seven children. He is terribly
scalded inside and out, and may die.
The conductor, John McNabb, was
on the foot-board in front of the en-
CINE when the explosion happened.
He was knocked down, receiving bad
cuts and bruises, but is expected to
recover. The outer sheet of the boiler
gave way just under the engineer 5
seat. and was torn off up to the dome,
leaving the fiues exposed. Otherwise
the engine was not much damaged.
The explosion was terrific; some of
the fragments were thrown 800 yards.
Bells body and face were very little
mutilated. and death was from the
shock. He was a fine-looking man,
and had been in the company's service
twenty years. While fireman he
was on an engine which exploded at
Rowelsburg, w. Va, but escaped
with slight injuries. All the men
lived at keySer.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-06-29
She Shooed the Bear Away.

Within the past month or two the
farms throughout the country have
been troubled with bears attacking
their sheep The latest happening
of this kind comes from Mt. Zion, a
small place near the base Of the noun
tains Last Saturday night bear
invaded the barnyard of j. b. Hos
trander, and while he failed to do in
jury to any of the sheep, he created
some CONSERVATION among the fam
lily. Mrs. Hostrander was the first to
hear the bell suspended from the neck
of the boss sheep of the flock. The
brave woman, thinking no doubt that
the wool needed protecting, arose and
prepared for war. She lighted the
lantern and started out of the house
The bell all the while kept up jim
gle. Closer she came to the sheep
pen, when she was almost speechless
Bruin was standing there, and as the
woman approached, with a huge club
as the only weapon, the bear retreated
to a brush pile and kept up a con
tinued growing and swapping. Pres
emily Farmer Hostrander and his son
David came upon the scene, and as if
by instinct that the appearance of
the men meant danger. the bear took
to his heels and ran off to the hills.
The husband is very proud of his
courageous wife just now.-PHS6urg
DisD0tcH
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-06-29
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.
CALL OF THE DEMOCRATIC STATE EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE.

The Democratic state Executive Commit
tee of West Virginia, at meeting held at
Petersburg on March Goth. 1883. determined
and ordered that the Democratic State Con-
yentiop to nominate candidates for the ofii-
ces ofGovernor State Superintendent OF Free
Schools. Auditor, Treasurer, Attorney Gen.
eral and two Judges of the Supreme Court OF
Appeals and to select two Presidential Elec-
tors at Large and transact such other bust
ness as the Convention may deem wise and
proper, will be held on Thursday, August
the 10th. a. ID, Isss. at the City OF Hunt
ington, in the County OF Cabell. And at said
state Convention each OF the Counties in the
state will be entitled to one vote therein for
every one hundred votes or fractional part
thereof over fifty cast for the Democratic can
didate for Governor of this State at the cleo
ton held in 1881, and that no County shall be
entitled 10 more delegates than she has roteS TO
east. The various County Executive Com
mittees are requested to take such action as
may be necessary TO have their County repre-
sented in said Convention. All Democrats
are urged to assist the different Committees
in the state in their efforts to secure better
organization of the party and all persons, re-
CARELESS OF former party affiliations, who be-
lieve in an honest and economical admins
tration OF Government, and reduction Of
taxation thereby restoring to the channels
of trade the unnecessary surplus In the Uni
ted States Treasury, are invited to cooperate
with them. T. $. RILEY,
Do GALLAHER, Secretary Chairman.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-06-29
GIVE HIM FOUR YEARS MORE.

President Grover Cleveland, was for
mally notified on Tuesday Of his nom
nation for President of the United
States by the Democratic convention
at ST. Louis, by committee appoint
ed for that purpose. In his speech
acknowledging the honor the Presi-
dent said:
"'rhis occasion reminds me most wildly OF
the scene when, four years ago, l receiveda
message from my party similar 10 that which
You now deliver. With all that has passed
since that day. / can truly say that the feel
ing OF awe with which heard the summons
then. is intensified many fold when 1t Is re-
peated now. Four years. ago knew that our
chief executive Office. If not carefully guard
ed. might drift. little by little, away from the
people to whom IL belonged and become
perversion of all 1t ought to be; but did not
know how much its moorings had already
been loosened. l knew four years ago how
well devised were the principles of true
Democracy for the successful operation OF
government by the people and for the peo-
ple: but did not know how absolutely nee
essarv their application then was for the res
toration TO the people of their safety ana pros
perity. | knew then that abuses and eXtraV-
agances had crept into the management Oh
public affairs; but l did not know their nu-
merous forms, nor the tenacity OF their grasp
knew then something of the bitterness OF
partisan obstruction: but did not know how
bitter, how reckless and how shameless 1t
could be. | knew, too, that the American
people were patriotic and just; but did not
know how grandly they loved their country,
nor how noble and generous they were. l
shall not dwell upon the acts and policy OF
the administration now drawing to It's close.
Its record is o. en- to every citizen Of the land"
The President discloses family the
great number and the tremendous in
fiuence of the evils left as legacy by
the Republicans when they went out
of power-evils that were the inevita-
BILE result of such long lease of pow
er as that party had enjoyed. Al
though President Cleveland has de-
voted his greatest and most persistent
efforts to eradicate these evils, he has
only just begun to see the effect OF
his work. He has the monster now
uncovered and exposed TO attack. All
that is necessary is four years more,
and the foul thing will be utterly de-
molished. 1t has been slow work, but
President Cleveland has done it well.
No ground will have to be gone over
the second time. The worst of it is
over, and when at the end of his sec
ond term Grover Cleveland retires
from office he will leave the govern
ment affairs in such condition as
they have never been since the almost
forgotten old times of honesty and
economy and patriotism in high places.
1t is to the interest of the American
people to give Mr.. Cleveland the OPP
portunity to finish his great work of
reform.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-06-29
II is Harrison and Morton.

The Republican National Conven-
ton, which had been in session at
Chicago since the 10Th instant, COM
pleted its work Monday by the nomi-
nation of Benjamin Harrison, of lndi-
ana, for President, and Levi Il. Nor
ton, of New York, for president
When the convention met in the
morning, Mr. Boutelle, of Maine, read
two cablegrams from Mr.. Blaine, in
which he said he thought his Paris
letter should be respected, and that
he had the right to ask his friends to
regard his wishes and refrain from
voting for him. After the reading of
these dispatches balloting was re-
sumed The sixth ballot showed little
change from the last ballot taken ON
Saturday. On the seventh ballot
California made a break and gave
sixteen votes for Harrison. Before
the eighth ballot was taken Allison s
name was withdrawn, and when the
bulk of Iowa's delegation, with the
whole Of New York and all of Penn
sylvania except one cast their votes
for Harrison it was evident that he
was bound to receive the nomination.
When the roll-call was completed
Harrison's vote was announced as 544
Upon the motion of Gov. Foraker the
nomination was made unanimous.
Sherman held the Ohio delegation to
the end, with the exception of single
delegate. Levi p Morton, Of New
York, VIM. Walter Phelps, of New
Jersey, and WIN. O. Bradley, of Ken
lucky, were placed in nomination for
the vice presidency. The vote of the
candidates was: Morton sol, Phelps
119, Bradley 1913 and b. X. Bruce II.
After the nomination of candidate
for vice-president and the adoption of
mild anti-saloon plank Monday night
the convention adjourned sine die
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-06-29
A Fortune from Worthless Land.

As a shrewd, careful money-maker
DR.. David Hostetter has, perhaps,
had no equal in his long business ca
reer i'm Pittsburg. Yet at one time he
was not able to calculate the result of
what then appeared to be a worthless
investment 1t was only when he
went as an invalid to Southern Cali
fornia, two months ago, that he could
count the profits of that transaction
in the gold that the Golfers of luck
poured into his lap. And he was only
there on pleasure trip, too 1t came
about in this way: Hostetter & Smith,
many years ago, had a bad account
in that section of California for sale
of bitters. The only way they could
get anything out of it was to accept
piece of waste land there. TO them
it seemed next to nothing as the pay
ment for 1000 worth of bitters and
whiskey. When DR.. Hostetter went
there this summer for the benefit of
his health he sold the worst half of
that same tract of land for 800, 900.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-06-29
A Double Tragedy in Indiana.

A fatal shooting ARRAY occurred
near indianapolis, Ind, last Sunday
evening. Henry Baker is farmer AZ
years old, living north of the city.
He has young and pretty daughter
to whom George Long, a young farm
er in that vicinity, has been paying
his addresses, and the old man has Sc
riously objected to the attachment.
Last evening Albert, the young WON
ans brother, met Long and insisted
that he should cease calling upon his
sister The two finally had a fight.
with no particular damage to either
Young Baker went home and told his
father of the encounter, which so in
censed the latter that he Immediately
hunted up Long. The two met on the
highway. From words they came to
blows, and from blows TO pistols
Baker disarmed Long, shot him, and
when the latter fell started away from
the scene. Long staggered up, seized
the pistol and shot Baker through the
heart, killing him instantly. Long
died at midnight.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-06-29
A Cannon to Shoot Twelve Miles.

I'VE are now - said the director of
the Pittsburg works, making a can
non for the American Emensite Com
pany. 1t will be used TO demonstrate
the value of that new explosive. 1t is
a smooth bore, three inches in dame
ter, one hundred inches long, and will
throw a siX-inch shell with emensite
from ten to twelve miles. In ordinary
rifle cannon the shell turns one and
one-fourth times in the length of the
gun. This gives it terrific tOrtional
strain and necessitates a correspond
ing thickness and strength of the shell
and a proportionate reduction of
space for the explosives. In other
words, the internal space for the eX-
plosive is reduced one-half to secure
the necessary strength. Now the En-
ensite Company proposes to avoid this
trouble by returning to the old
smooth-bore cannon, and at the same
time to secure the necessary range by
the increased power of the explosive.
This new gun the company'expects to
throw dynamite shell as far as the
rified cannon. - MSbWg Dispatch.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-06-29
A Warninu.

The modes of deaths approach are
various, and statistics show concu-
sively that more persons die from dis
eases of the Throat and Lungs than
any other 1t is probable that every
one, without exception, receives vast
numbers of Tubercle Germs into the
system and where these germs fall
upon suitable soil they start into life
and develop. at first slowly, and is
shown by a slight tickling sensation
in the throat, and If allowed TO con
tinue their ravages they extend to
the lungs producing Consumption and
to the head. causing Catarrh. Now
all this is dangerous and if allowed
TO proceed will in time cause death.
AT the onset you must act with
promptness; allowing a cold to go
without attention is dangerous and
may lose you your life As soon as
you feel that something is wrong with
your Throat, Lungs or Nostrils, obtain
bottle of Boschee's German Syrup.
1t will give you immediate relief.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-06-29
Afraid of the Mad Dogs,

A startling state of affairs exists in
Greenwood county, Kan, from the
fear of rabid dogs. A gentleman who
arrived from there Monday night says
the whole country is terrorized. Nine
persons have been bitten, and three
have died after suffering the most
acute pain from hydrophobia, a mad
dog went through the country about
a month ago, and bit a number of dogs
and cattle, and thus appeared TO in
feet the whole county. Two weeks
ago a dog came into the yard of Will
liam Jones and bit Mr.. Jones and two
of his children. One of the children
died in great agony, and the next day
the father and other child followed.
A maidstone was circulated among the
persons who had been bitten, and it is
hoped that no other deaths will occur,
as these persons were all bitten before
the Jones family. a wholesale slaugh-
ter of CANNES is now going on.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-06-29
SHARPSBURG ITEMS.

The farmers of this section of Wash
ington county are all busily engaged
in the harvest, and their crop will
prove to be the finest for number OF
years.
A mad dog was killed on the farm OF
Mr.. Joseph Lewis on Monday
We are glad to state that Mr. Ma
lone. who was paralyzed few weeks
since. is able to be out again.
Miss Bette Line, of your city, is the
guest of her uncle Charles, at Hay
fields"
Prof. NJ. A. Spessard was in town
for day or two last week sojourning
at the Antietam House.
Quite number of visitors are regis
tering at the National Cemetery daily
from all sections of the country.
The ''Antietam Cement Works" will
soon be ready for operation. The ma
chinery is all in and in a few days we
will hear the whistle that will rouse
the natives.
Mr.. Raleigh Sherman, of Washing
ton, d. c., is on visit to his grand
father, Mr.. Henry Piper.
The nomination of Harrison and
Morton seems to please our Republi-
can friends.
Miss Rebie Roulette and Miss Lou
Grove are attending Commencement
exercises at Hannah More, their old
Alma Mater.
Children's Day of June oath will ever
be memorable day in the history of
the Lutheran Church of Sharpsburg.
The church was beautifully trimmed
with flowers and the programme of eX-
ercises was interesting and varied and
every one came away pleased.
b. L.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-06-29
A Battle With WeaseIs.

\ most unusual occurrence hap
pened the other day On the farm of
r. w. Covington, near the city. A
Mr.. johnson and negro who works
on the farm found on. the farm TWEEN
ty-five or thirty weasels. They were
all together and seemed to recognize
the fact that in union there is strength,
as they showed a disposition to hold
their ground when approached by
the men and showed fight, all drawn
up in battle array. This will seem in
credible to most people, but it is new
ertheless quite true, as Mr.. Covington
himself investigated the report given
him by the men, and found it correct
by seeing the weasels with his own
eyes. The weasel, as known, is a
small animal about six inches long,
and by no means common in this sec
ton, but it seems there is a colony of
them on Mr.. Govington's farm, and
more, perhaps, than are contained in
all the rest Of the coqntry.=Bowlipg
Green, Ky, Times.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-06-29
A Stab I'm the Dark

Sometimes fails OF its murderous intent. The
insidious and dastardly attacks made upon
the reputation OF Hostetter's stomach Bitters
by persons who seek TO palm off cheap and
fiery tones as Identical with IT, or 1.-The same
thing under another name," or ?" equally as
good" in most instances react disasrronsly
upon the unprinclpled traders upon popular
creduiiiy who attempt them, converting
their speculation into ruinous failures. The
Bitters is pure, wholesome and thorough
medicine, adapted 10 the total cure and pre-
vention OF fever and ague. bilious remittent,
dyspepsia. constipation, billiousness, debility,
nervousness and kidney troubles Its every
ingredient, unlike those in the limitations Of
It, Is of an ascertafned standard OF excellence
and While they, by reason of their fiery prop
cries, fesct injuriogsly upon the brain and
sedative and invigorant. Refuse all these
harmful limitations.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-06-29
Boat Experiment.

You cannot afford TO waste time in expert
menting when your lungs are in danger.
Consumption always seems, at FIRST only a
cold. Do not permit any dealer to impose
upon you with some ohaap imitation Of DIR.
Kings New Discovery Tor Consumption,
Coughs and Colds, but be sure you set the
genuine. Because he can make more pront
he may tell you he has something just as
good, or Just the same. Don't be deceived
but insist upon getting DIR. Kings New Dis
cOvery, which is guaranteed TO give relief in
Large bottles 81.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-06-29

The Springfield Republican says: 80
far as the tariff issue is concerned the
question rests right here. Can the
people during four months of discus
sion, he led to believe that 10 per
cent reduction of a AZ per cent. tariff
effected by Democrats is free trade,
while 10 per cent. reduction of AZ
per cent. tariff effected by Republi-
cans in 1872 is not free trade? That is
stating the case upon the presmnp-
ton that the people generally are
most stupidly ignorant
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-06-29

Joseph Pulitzer, editor and proprie-
tor of the New York World, is blind.
He sailed for Europe Sunday in the
hope of having his eyesight restored
by rest and expert treatment. His
vision is practically gone, for he can
only see a confusion of black spots.
The disease is complication of
myopsy and paresis of the optic
nerves, and it has resisted the efforts
of the best oculists in America, who
can give to him only the faintest con
fidence of benefit from foreign trip.