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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-05-03
sHEPHERDSIOWN, W. VA, FRIDAY MAY B. 1889
THE FUNERAL.

was walking in Savannah. past a church de-
cayed and dim,
When there slowly through the windows
came plaintive funeral hymn;
And sympathy awakened. and a wonder
quickly grew,
Till found mys, II environed in little ne
gro pew.
Out at front a colored couple sat in sorrow
nearly wild
On the altar was coffin. in the coffin was
child.
could picture him when hair.
protruding lip
And had seen perhaps a thousand in my hur-
ried Southern trip.
But no baby ever rested in the soothing arms
OF Death
That had tanned more flames Of sorrow with
his little fiutteriDg breath;
And no funeral ever glistened with more
sympathy profound
Than was in the chain Of tear-drops that en-
clasped these mourners round.
Rose a sad old eolored preacher at the little
wooden desk
With manner grandly awkward, with a
countenance grotesque;
With simplicity and shrewdness on his Ethi-
opisn face
With the ignorance and wisdom of a crushed,
undying racs.
And he said Now don't be weepin' for dis
pretty bit o. clay
For de little boy who lived dere. he done gone
an run away!
He was doin' very finely. an Ne preciate
your love;
But his sure 'nuf Father want him In de
large house up above.
"Now He didn' t give you that baby, by hun
dred thousan' mile,
He just think you need some sunshine, an
He lend It for awhile!
An He let you keep an love 1t, till your
heart was bigger grown;
An desc silver tears you're shedding jest de
interest on de loan.
maxim IL appear
Dat your love got sort o. 'nop'lized by dis lit
tie fellow here
Don pile up too much yOur sorrows on deir
little mental shelves,
SOS to kind O. sci 'em wonderin II dy'reno
account demselves!
Just yon think. you pooah. dear mOunahs,
creepn' long o'er sorrows way.
What blessed little picnic dis yere baby =
got to-day!
Your good faders and good models crowd de
little fellow round
In de angel-tended garden OF de Big Planta-
tion Ground.
"An dey ask him WAS your feet sore? ? an
take of his little shoes;
An dey wash him, an dey kiss him, an dey
say, Now what's de news.'
An de Lawd done cut his tongue loose; den
de little fellow say,
AN our folks down in de valley tries TO keep
de hebbenly way
"An' his eyes dey brightly sparkle at tho
pretty things he view;
Den tear come an he whisper, But want
my paiyents, too!
But de Angel Ch ief Musician teach dat boy a
little song,
Says, III only dey be ialt IuI uey VIII sooh ue
somin long
"An' he'll get an education dat will proberly
be worth
Seberal times as much as any you could buy
for him on earth;
He'll be In do Lawds big school'house Wild
out no contempt or fear;
While dere's no end to de bad tinss might
have happened to him here.
$50, my pooah, detected mounahs, let your
hearts wild Jesus rest.
An dom go to critercisin' dat ar One wat
knows de best
He have sent us many comforts-He have
right to take away
To de Lawd be praise an glory now and ever!
Let us pray"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-05-03
IIIa
verbsI Sips.

The verbal slips that n preacher or
lecturer inadvertently makes are Of
ten remembered long after every
thought Ia his address has been for
gotten. They are often Iaugbably
funny.
A lecturer said: II must beg you
to give me your undivided attention;
indeed, IL IL absolutely impossible that
you could form n true idea Of the
hideous animals Of which we are about
to speak unless you keep your eyes
on me-"
A certain preacher, discoursing up
on Bnnyan and his works, caused a
litter among his hearers by ercIsiming
''in these days. my brethren, wewant
more Bunysns"
Another clergyman pleading earn.
estIy with his psrishioners for the
construction Of q cemetery for their
parish, asked them to consider the
"deplorable condition Of 5000 Chris
tian Englishmen living without Chris
tian burial
Still more curious was another
clerical slip. A gentleman said to
minister: When do you expect to
see Deacon 8. againf' Never"
said the reverend gentleman, solemn
ly: ..tbe Deacon In In Heaven
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-05-03
Fl. L. SNYDER, PUBLISHER.
GARDEN SEEDS, 1889!
New Crop-Pure-ReliabIe

Just received large supply OF GARDEN
SEEDS from Burpee and Company, Philadel-
phia. the purity and freshness OF which is
guaranteed. / handle no comm ission seeds
and hence can afford TO give guarantee.
The following are already in hand and others
will be ordered as the season advances. Seeds
in paPers:
C.al,bage-Extra Early Peerless, Early Jer-
sey Wakefield. Early Winningstadt, Van
dergraw, Hendersou's Early Summer, Ear
ly Dwarf Flat Dutch, Early Etampes, Fot-
lers Brunswick, Sure Head, All Seasons,
Late Flat Dutch, Drnmhead Savoy.
CeIery.--Giant White Solid.
TOmatO.-Dwarf Champion, The Matchless'
The Peach Tomato, Early Acme, Trophy.
Radish.-French Breakfast Early long Scar
let Short Top, Woods Early Frame, Bur-
pee's Surprise, Improved Charter or Shep.
herd.
Lerruce.-Early Curled silesia, Tomhan-
mock, Early Prize Head.
Peppers.-Ruby King, Sweet Mountain
Mammoth. Spanish Montrose.
Par.nips.-Sweet Hollow Crown.
SCIENTIFICALLY White Bush, Mammoth
White Bush, Red China.
Onion Seed.-White Silver Skin, Red Vic
toria, White Victoria, Mammoth Silver
King.
SEEDS IN BULK:
Bunch Beans.-Early Yellow Six Weeks,
The Best ot All, Extra Early Speckled Val
entine, Golden Wax, The New Champion
Bush (Green Wax, Dwarf Wren's Egg
Green Wax, Henderson's Dwarf Lima
Beans.
Pole Beans.-Large White Lima, Horticul-
tural or Wild Goose, White Crease Back.
Tall Mont Dor, southern Prolific or Ken
lucky Wonder.
Peas -Burpees Extra Early, Laxton's Ear.
ly Alpha, Early Nay, The Little Gem, Amer
lean Wonder, Bliss's Everoearing, Bliss 5
Abundance, Champion of England, Dwarf
m NOrkSlire Hero.
sweet COrn.-Early Adams, New Extra
Early Cory. Black Mexican, Stowell's Ever
green. Mammoth Early Sweet.
Cucumbers.-Early Frame, Early Cluster,
Long Green.
Beets.-Extra Early Egyptian, Eclipse, EX-
ira Early Red Turnip, Early Bassano.
Mu.kmeIOns.-Hack or Turks Cap
Montreal Green Nutmeg, Prolific Nutmeg
Chicago Market Nutmeg.
Onion Seed.-White Silver Skin.
SaIsify.-Long White.
Turnips.-Purple Top strap Leaf
These seeds will be sold very ow and ex-
clusively for cash.
JOSEPH MCMURRAN, Druggist,
ENTLER HOTEL BUILDING.
Feb. !, lSS9-im
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-05-03
Always Take Good Advice.

In days gone by few southern law
yers were more distinguished than
Luther Martin. lie was one day
riding TO Annapolis in stage coach
when his only companion-a young
man who had just been admitted to
the bar-addressing him said:
"Mr. Martin, you have been wonder
fully successful ia your profession.
Are you willing TO acquaint me with
the secret Of your successT'
IF you will pay my expenses the
few days that ! shall remain in
Annapolis"
Il will, was the earnest response.
1T is In this advice: Deny every
thing and insist upon proof"
At Annapolis, Mr. Martin enjoyed
all the Iuxuries that a fine hotel could
furnish, regardless OF expense, and,
when the time for his departure
arrived, passed the bill of enor-
nous poportions-to the Young law
yer who was standing near. The lat
ter merely glanced at IL, and then
returned il 10 Dir. Martin
Aren't you going TO pay itT' Mr..
Martin asked.
Pay whatT'
This bill. Didn't you promise to
defray my expenses while Iwasin An
napolisy'
MY dear sir. was the quiet reply,
Il deny everything and insist upon
proof"
The eminent lawyer paid his bill
and laughingly said TO the young man:
"You need no further counsel from
mo =
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-05-03
Egs, Butter, Fowls, Corn, Wheat,
HaY, Shingles

IRON AND BONES taken In exchange for
goods and pay the highest cash price. Any
one having Horses or Cattle for sale will do
well 10 leave word with me, as lam often
called on by stock dealers for information. /
will often buy stock myself. Don't forget the
place, Uv1LLA STORE, where you can ex-
change our wheat for ore Of the Best Grades
Of Flour, the MILLyILLE ROLLER FLOUR.
which we exchange for wheat or will sell for
cash. Flour always on hand.
Truly Yours,
n 8 7 STPIpFR
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-05-03

Teacher-It seems you are never
able TO answer any Of mS questions.
How il this, my little boy'
Little Johnnie-If j knew the
things you asked me, ms'arn, dad
wouldn't go to the trouble OF sending
me here.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-05-03

Omnibus conductor to countryman
If you saw MIN picking the gentle
mans pocket why didn't you interfere.
instead OF letting him get away
Countryman-I saw that sign up
there. Beware Of pickpockets. an
| was afeard tor
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-05-03

My stock OF Dry Goods, Notions. Hats and
Caps, Boots and shoes. both leather and gum;
Hardware, Queensware, Tinware. CARPET
and Mattings, Tobacco, Groceries, is Iull.
will sell you a nice bright Vanilla Drip 70
IOc per gallon, y. o. Syrup t0c. / will sell my
entire stock at rock bottom prices. and do not
propose 10 he undersoid by any. / will also
purchase CALVES, TURKEYS and CHICK
EMS, and will pay the highest cash price for
Calves and Chickens in quantities. will go
to the house and get them and pay the cash
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-05-03
SEALED PACKAGES
/. 1880
Gandreth's Fresh Garden Seed
in Bulk and Package.

COME to my store and see for yourself that
~ the seal is still on the package, showing
that IL is this springs goods and is now just
as / receive IL from Landreth.
BUNCH BEANS in variety and In any guam
tity you may want. Limas are cheapest this
year The seed should be changed now and
Seven varieties of PEAS q selected what
thought best) are offered you. II not sails
fled will secure for you your choice among 30
varieties. All / want is a few days notice
that may place your order. i make TINS oi-
fer 20 all and for any kind of Paper or Bulk
Seeds.
KINDS-2i kinds of Garden CORN TO take
your choice from.
BEETS-20 kinds TO select from.
CABBAGE-3i kinds obtainable.
CARROT, CELERY and CUCUMBER SEED
can be lad at my store.
START SOON If you want lettuce soon.
have the early sorts.
WATERMELONSa and dCANTELoUPESeed
standard varieties, on hand.
.. P.-Onions Profitable as rule. TO make
them so you must get good fresh seed. can
furnish IL.
'''' ~ ">'' '''''' ~ GIBSON, DRUGGIST.
People ought to do two things they some
times do not do. lst, they ought TO plant
more Satisfy or oyster Plant, for the reason
that IL is palatable and good food and further
is especially valuable as IT Is ready ior use
during the starvation weeks OF spring. "a,
they ought TO buy the seed OF ,
GIBSON, DRUGGIST.
SQUASH SEED-The thought OF Squashes
makes one think of the bright days OF sum-
mer and its many good things.
Some people think a things beauty is lts
usefulness. In Tomatoes we combine both
the beauty and usefulness. In Landreth's
Tomato Seed we get the True Ito name ana
quality, Beautiful lin color and freedom
from deep depressions, etc., and good (in size
and fiavor.) The True, Beautiful and Good
Tomato Seed, at ,.,,,,,
GIBSON'S DRUG STORE.
have a good, general stock of seed. IN
tend 10 sell them as cheap as seed OF first quail
ity and fresh can be sold. / wish 10 accom-
modate the people and have facilities for or
dering by cipher telegram, at reduced express
rates, at sholt notice, any thing they may
wish. not on hand | thank my friends for
their favors in this line in the past and will
try TO be to their advantage in the future.
Respectfully,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-05-03
J. S. FLEMING, Notary Public.

WILL take Acknowledgements OF Deeds
w Power of Attorney, Affidavits. Deposi
tions, and attend TO all business connectef
with the Office.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-05-03

When a young man proposes and is
accepted he rings the girls hand. Ifhe
is rejected he wrings his own hands
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-05-03

Girls who use powder don't go off
any quicker than those who don't.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-05-03
new ARRIVAL OF GARDEN SEEDS

FIELD CORN.-Burpees Golden Beauty;
Hickory King; Prolific Pop Corn.
Observation-Disclosures s Perfection; Liv-
ingston's Beauty; Burpee's Climax; Bur-
pee's Cardinal.
PEAS.-Burpee's Quantity; Burpee's Quail
ity; Pride OF the Market.
LIMA BEANS.-King of the Garden; Silva.
or Bunch Beans.
BEANS.-New Black Eyed Wax: White
Date Wax; White Zulu pole
WATERMEL0NS, MUSKMELONS, CT
CuMBERS, PUMPKINS, WHITE SILVER
SKIN ONION SETS. at
March p, lSS9-2m McMURRAN'S.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-05-03

,rHE undersigned respectfully informs the
public that he has purchased the business
oiiJr / \. Trussell and will conduct IL here
~ az the warehouse near the railroad sta
Tion. He will keep on hand full stock of
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-05-03
LUMBER

ofevery description, which he will sell at bot
,o,n nrices Those who desire to buy in large
or small quantities are asked to give him
callHud obtain a bid. He Will also keep on
hand a complete supply OF
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-03-05
Waterbury Me1iCal Institute.

Office Parlors 52 Bank St. Free Consultation, a. m. to 9 p. m.
 Sunday, 1 to p. m. CHRONIC COMPLAINTS AND FEMALE DIFF
 FACULTIES, SPFCIALTIES.
 The INSTITUTE is in charge of skilled and experienced physicians in their several spe- calties.
 They prepare their own medicines and use nothing but the purest of vegetable extracts. Though educated in the regular school of prac- tice, they do not contine themselves to medicine alone, but use ELECTRICITY, MAGNETISM, MASSAGE, BATHS, etc. and are supplied with all the modern instruments and scientific alpli- ances to effect rapii and permanent cure, in other words the INSTITUTE Is ECLETIC.
 sE The Combination Method of Healing the sick and curing diseases is most successful and superior to all others.
 Ladies married or single. requiring skillful medical services should call at the Institute be- fore going elsewhere. Terms moderate.
 The WATERBURY MEDICAL INSTITUTE is rapidly gaining popularity with Brass City res idents. Recently t ere have been many remark able cures hat add to the reputation of these Skillful physicians.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-03-05
DAUGHTERS OF EVE.

The wife of Senator Stanford rides behind Q magnificent pair of black horses valued at S20,000.
 A young lady recently had sixteen teeth ex- tracted as one of her preparations for mar riage.
 Professor Richard X Proctor's widow, who, it is alleged, will continue her residence in Florida, is to receive pension of $500 q year from the British government.
 Miss Susannah Warfield, who composed the march which was performed at the inaugural ball of William Henry Harrison, lives near Sykesville, Carroll county, Md, and is over 90 years old
 Mrs. Moseley, tho wife of an English crn1y officer, and former American heiresi has been creating sensation at Monte Carlo tais season by her reckless play. She lost $50, 900 at single sitting.
 In Greece it is not yet recognized that women have the privilege of working. An enormous petition has been addressed to the house asking for secondary education for women and for the foundation of lyceums for girls.
 4 French lady who has taken her full rnedi- cal diploma has turned her attention to veter- mary surgery and is devoting her skill now entirely to alleviating tho sufferings of ami mals. She is probably the first woman who has adopted this department of the medical profession.
 A pretty English Jewess, Miss Amy Levy, has written a successful novel entitled ''The Romance of Shop" She is just 25, and even at Newham college she was pointed out for her literary ability. She has received much praise for some original poems and translations of Heine.
 Mrs. W. W. Kittredge, of Vinalhaven, Me, claims the distinction of being the first per son born ill United States lighthouse. That event took place forty-four years ago in the tower of Saddle Rock light the dwelling house had not then been addedl, situated in Penobscot bay, between Fox Islands and Isle au Haut, upon a ledge barely large enough tc hold the necessary buildings. Queen Victoria is so fond of fresh air that she is ill the habit of sleeping with. open win dows even in the dead of winter. The En- press Maria Theresa of Austria was more peculiar in this respect Her writing table, even in winter, was close to the open win dow and the falling snow often drifted in and fell on the paper on which she wrote. It frequently happened that the hands of the hairdresser were partly frozen while attend ing to her majestys coiffure.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-03-05

THE strike of the Higgins carpet fac tory hands has now been running eight weeks. Fourteen hundred operatives are out, and there has been no break in the lines. They have received liberal financial support from the labor org aniza- tions not alone in New York, but in other places as we'll. They have also had wonderful amount of sympathy as we'll as considerable aid from people outside the ranks of labor. All efforts at compromise have been rejected by the firm, which, by the way, is the one that told its employees during the campaign that industrial prosperity was to be at high water mark if General Harrison was elected. Immediately on the an nouncement of his election, though, the operatives were compelled to strike, and the end is not yet. There was an edu- cational force in the recent campaign that is still at work
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-03-05
POLICY'S NEW CHAMPION.

It was singular scene that was pre- scented in the council chamber last eve ming when a councilman opposed the passage of an ordinance to make policy gambling illegal. The rather wild asser- tion that the proposed ordinance was ahmed at single individual, while it served only to emphasize the stupidity of the policy Kings new champlon, might be an excellent argument for the passage of the ordinance. If there is but one policy King in Waterbury, if one individual has monopoly of the skin game, if one man can outrage decency and Haunt defiance in the face of those who would promote morality and good order, it is about time that that one indi- vidual should be made to feel that the community is stronger than he. It is time he were made to realize that he does'nt own this city even if he does own a champion in the board of councilmen.
 And we fancy that the time is pretty near when he will be made to realize this fact.
 But we take it that Councilman Riley had no one individual in mind when he introduced the ordinance. Else perhaps he might have framed it differently. The ordinance-as will be readily seen from very superficial reading-is aimed at all who thrive on the skinnest kind ofskin gambling, the one that is most attractive to those who can least afford to gamble, the one that offers the fewest chances to the player and the greatest to the packer of the game, the one that is most demoralizing to the community most degrading to the player and most certainly profitable to the runner of the game. If any individual in Water bury is to be protected in backing such a game, if the city is to enter into partnership with gam bier and back him while he backs the skin game of policy, it is time the citizens are made aware of who the city fathers are that counsel such course.
 The new champion that the policy Kings have found may have reasons for his course that are satisfactory to him. self, but we submit that he has no right to misrepresent the city or give false
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-03-05

impression of its moral tone by advoca- ting the legalization of policy gambling or the protection of policy gamblers. We are very much mistaken if he isn't made to realize this before many days.
 Councilman Riley's ordinance should pass, and the councilman himself de- serves the hearty commendation of every honest citizen of the Brass city for his manly effort to stop skin gambling in our midst.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-03-05
DR. B. G. pY1DER,

Albany -ntist,
 i33 Bank str ct, Waterbury. TEETH FILLED WITHOUT PAIN, WE NEV- FER WEDGE TEETH BEFORE FILLING. Teeth extracted without pain by the of Ryders gas of vitaliZed air, made fresh every ay. Anyone can take it with perfect safety, young or old,
 Teeth Extracted, s5 cts, Teeth Cleaned, 75 cts Gas Air Administered, 25 cents, Teeth Filled with Amalgum 25 cents Teeth Filled with Silver, 50 and 75 cents.
 Teeth Filled with Gold, $l and upwards. A SET OF TEETH, $500
 BEST SET OF TEETH, $500 THERE IS NO BETTER MADE NO MATTER
 HOW MUCH YOU PAY. Office Open at All Hours. THIS OFFICE AND ALL OTHER PERNA-
 NENTLY LOCATED. Branches of the Albany Dental Association, the Largest Dental Establishment in the World: l33 Bank street, Waterbury, Conn. }SS Main street, Bridgeport, Conn. B West Market street, WilkeSbarre Pa. 142 East Main street, Rochester, N. Y. Over First National Bank Scranton, Pa. 272 Main street, Bnffalo N. Y. Over First National Bank, Binghampton, N Y.
 OFFICE OPEN AT HOURS.
 DR. c B. RYDER.
 Manager of this Office DR. M. L. RYDER Secretary.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-03-05

DEMOCRATIC resignations are beginning to come in quite rapidly. Meanwhile it will be noticed that some of the scalawags that have been holding office in Connec ticut during the past four years are hold ing on with the vigor of despair. They have been "all things to all men," and if the opportunity presented it is not un- likely they would be republicans now. But Harrison-and the hungry republi- cans-won't see it that way. The plank is ready for them.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-03-05

JAMES WHITCoMB RILEY, who was brought up in the same newspaper office with Elijah Halford, is authority for the whistle in his life. So is one of the most cherished figments of the new ad- ministration ruthlessly torn asunder. But then it should be remembered that James is professional humorist.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-03-05
Notice to Contractors.

CEALED proposals for the building of a brick O school house for the Center school district on the corner of Clay and Elm streets will be re- ceived or before March 15, 1889, at $ o'clock D. m. sharp.
 Proposals will be received for the work in- cluded in the masun's specifications and carpen- ters specifications separately or estimates in cluding all work cOmrlete
 Plans and specifications of the building may be had for examination from Architect Joseph A Jackson, Room No 6, Commercial block, Bank street.
 The district committee reserve the right to reject any and all bids if ill their opinion the interests of th Center school district require it. All bids and proposals must be pres ented by the contractor or contractors to the chairman or clerk at the office of the Center school district, Room No ?. Irving block, within the above specified time. Per order district committee.
 CHAUNCEY B. WEBSTER, Chm. JOHN s. NEAGLE, Clerk
 Waterbury, Conn, Feb B. 1889.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-03-05

JOE Chamberlain put his foot in it, so to speak, when he invited his bride to sit in the gallery of the house of commons where she was obliged to see her husband flayed by Gladstone. But this was probably not down on the pro- gramme as made out by Joe
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-03-05

WATERBURY seems to be all here de- spite the change at Washington. It takes a good deal-more even than policy King, for instance-to knock Waterbury out
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-03-05

WANAMAKER continues to advertise. But the biggest advertisement he ever got was the raising of S40O,00O for the republican corruption fund. And it seems to have brought him the most fruit
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-03-05

THE news of labor strikes will now be varied by the news of political strikes The republican office-hunters are going to make things howl if they don't get what they want.