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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-01-18
A Curious Battle.

A traveller in South Africa tells Of a
singular combat that he witnessed.
He was musing one morning with his
eyes on the ground. when he noticed
a caterpillar crawling along at rapid
pace. followed by hundreds Of small
ants. Being quicker in their move
ments. the ants would catch up with
the caterpillar. and one would mount
his back and bite him. Pausing. the
caterpillar would turn his head and
bite the ant, and Kill his tormentor.
After slaughtering dozen or more OF
his prosecutors the caterpillar showed
signs of fatigue. The ants made n
combined attack. Betaking himself
TO stalk OF grass. the caterpillar
climbed up tail first, followed by the
ants. As one approached he seized 1t
in his jaws and threw it of the stalk.
The ants, seeing that the caterpillar
had too strong position for them TO
overcome. resorted TO stategy- They
began saving through the grass stalk
In a few moments the stalk fell, and
hundreds Of ants pouneed upon the
caterpillar. He was killed at once
Piftstgg Di,p0teh.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-01-18
Habits Of the BIacksnake.

Blacksnakes always feed on live
prey and possess a power over their
prey that is truly wonderful, and l
think that birds, old and young, are
their main dependence for food; old
birds are captured by them with ease.
captured a snake, nearly five feet
long. that had full-fiedged song spar
row in its body about six inches from
its head They feed on any kind OF
living prey within their capacity, and
have been caught with young rab-
bit in their body. They also are sue
cessful hunters of birds nests for the
young, and will climb trees in their
search. WAS once near an orchard
when heard robins making great
outcry, evidently disturbed by some
thing. | went 20 see the cause and
discovered large blacksnake at their
nest in an apple tree about 10 feet
from the ground. The tree was about
one foot in diameter and seven or
eight feet up TO the branches. The
branch on which the nest was stood
of at an angle Of about forty five de-
grees. When the snake saw me he
glided down on the top side OF the
branch, and when he reached the
trunk he slid off and dropped To the
ground. In his mouth was a young
bird. partly swallowed, which proved
such clog To him that he could not
run rapidly in the grass, and cap
tur.d him. Many stories are told Of
their chasing people. ! have seen
persons who claim To have been
chased by them, and sometimes IL
was "A racer, blacksnake with
white ring around it's neck. never
saw a snake OF that description, and
know Of no authority claiming the
existence Of such a snake. A black
snake five or Fix feet long can outrun
nan. Their speed have repeatedly
witnessed, when they have escaped
from me. Now If they chase people
why do they not catch themg and II
they should catch person what could
they do with themS Certainly they
could not use them as food. IL Is
singular that so many persons have
been chased by them, and yet no in
stance has been reported where they
have been caught. The racer, de-
scribed as "A blacksnake with n white
ring around its neck, exists only la
the imagination of frightened people.
1t has no place in natural history.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-01-18
The Woman to Marry.

You say you demand n domestic,
useful woman as your wife. III that
is so.marry Nora Mulligan, your laun-
dress daughter. She wears cowhide
shoes, Is guiltless OF corsets, never
takes in washing, goes ont house-clenn.
ing. and cooks for n family OF seven
children. hermother, and three section
men board with her. don't think
she will marry you, because Con Rea-
gan, the track walker, IL her style Of
man. Let us examine into your
qualifications as model husband
after your matrimonial ideas my boy
Can YOU shoulder barrel Of -four and
carry IL down CELLAR Can you raw
and split ten cords OF hickory wood
In the fall 80 as to have fuel all win
teri Can you spade up a half acre o
ground for Kitchen gardenf DO you
know what will take the lime taste
out Of the new cistern, and can you
patch the little leak in the Kitchen
roof Can you bring home pane Of
glass and wad Of putty and repair
damages In the little sitting room
Window Can you hang some cheap
paper in the kitchenf Can you fix
the front gate 30 IL will not swag1
Can you do any thing about the
house that Con Reagan canf My dear,
dear boy, you see Nora Mulligan
wants higher type Of true manhood.
You expect to hire men TO do ali the
mems work about the house, but you
want your wife to do any thing any
woman can do. Believe me, my son
that niDe-tentbs Of the girls who play
the piano and sing 80 cbarmingly,
whom you In your limited knowledge
set down as mere butterflies OF fash
ion, are better fitted for wives than
you are for husband. II you want
10 marry a Grst-class cook and eype-
rienced housekeeper. do your court
ing ia the intelligence Office. But N
you want a wife, marry the girl you
love, with dimpled hands and face
like the sunlight, and her love viii
teach her all these things, nv hov.
long before you have learned one-pn..
Of your own lesson.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-01-18
Naughty Girls


Some gay girls IN school In Macon,
Ga, thought TO have some fun with
one Of the professors. who IL young
and devoted TO his books. 80 they
dressed dummy in girls attire and
dropped il from the window above
the professors room 20 that II would
fall past the window at which be nsu-
ally saf As the dummy was dropped
one Of the jokers gave n piercing
shrek. The professor heard the
shrek, saw the falling form, rushed
downstairs with white face, bent
sn1iously over the PROSTATE and mo-
tionless figure. and then attempted to
lift IL. Then he turned aud went
quickly 10 his room with a very red
face. while the wretehed girls giggled
exasperafingly.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-01-18
WHEN jim WAS DEAD.

"Hit sarved him right" the nabors sed,
An 'bused him for the life he led.
An him q lying thar at rest
With not a rose upon his breast:
All ! many cruel words they said
When Jim was dead.
'Jes' killed hisself." TOO, mean TO live"
They didn't have one word ter give
or com fort as they hovered near
An gazed on Jim lying there.
Thar aln't no use ter talk" they sed,
Hes better dead"
But suddenly the room growed still,
While Gods white sunshine seemed to NIL
The dark place with CLEAN OF life.
An Ger the dead she bent-Jim's wife
An with her lips close, close to his,
AS tho he knew an felt the kiss.
She sobbed-a touching sight to see
"Ah! Jim was always good ter me-"
| tell you when that cum to light
1t kinder set the dead man right;
An round the weepin' woman they
kindly arms OF love that day.
And mingled with their own they shed
The tenderest tears when-Jim was dead.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-01-18
Why Johnny Was Late.

He had been in the habit of playing
truant from school, and he had been
moderately lucky in getting out of the
scrape. But he was caught one day
and brought before the teacher.
You're late. Where have you
been2'
I've been sick"
You don't look sick"
"Well, I'm better, but I've been sick
all the same"
You go right home and get note
from your mother, or III punish you
severely
He went off and was gone about 10
minutes. 1t was pretty quick work,
and when he handed the note to the
teacher she thought that the hand
writing did not look like his mothers.
She kept her eyes on him while she
opened the note, but he was as bland
and innocent as the best boy in the
world: The note read:
Miss : Please excuse John
this morrin' for bein' late, eos he broke
his leg. Mrs.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-01-18

Jim and young African companion
were one day fishing from the whsryes.
His friend missed his footing. fell into
the water and was drowned. Jim's
grief was 70 uproarious that q sympa-
thetie by-stander inquired II the
drowned man was a relation. NO,
said Jim, through his tears; ''he
warnt no relation, but ne mout's well
been-he he'd all de bait y s4l
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-01-18

A little fiaxen-haired Cambridge girl
was quite the pet of her playmates
and teacher. and so it was not TO be
wondered at that when company one
day visited the school, she was Sc
lected to show the proficiency of the
youngest seekers after knowledge in
counting. This is how she reflected
upon herself and home:
Zone, two, three, four, FIVE. six. sew
en-, eight, nine. ten, jack, queen, king"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-01-18
MILLINERY GOODS!
FALL AND WINTER
MILLINERY GOODS!

ERENCH and Wool Felt Hats and Bonnets
i in all the Fashionable Shades, Plush Caps
in blue and cardinal for boys and girls. Cream
Cashmere Embroidered Bonnets for little
girls. Fine SILK Velvets in leading tints at
low prices. Beautiful Nelveteens which look
like fine velvets quite cheap. Surah silks,
Satines, Crepe, Nuns Yelling for mourning,
Ribbons ofevery tint, width and grade, from
4c up. Handsome Feathers, Flowers, Birds of
Paradise. Ostrich Tips. Long Plumes, Cluster
Feathers, Wings. &c. Fancy Bonnet Pins,
Mourning Veil Pins. Ornaments, Ruching Tor
bonnets or caps, Yelling Nets in Brown. Red,
Black and White. Ribbon Velvets, Quilts,
Ribbon Wire Jet Lace. French Lace Black
Cream Spanish Lace. New styles Felt Crowns
for Bonnets New style Toque Frames and
q great variety of Fashionable Frames OF all
sizes. have visited the most Fashionable
and Stylish Millinery Parlors OF the city. and
am prepared To execute work satisfactorily
and with artistic effect. Thankful for past
patronage, would solicit continuance.
Respectfully, -
Mrs. NJ. L. HARRINGTON.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-01-18

The Rev. DIR. Hall said every blade
of grass was sermon. The next day
he was amusing himself by clipping
his lawn. when a parishioner said:
THAT sright, Doctor, cut yoursennons
short
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-01-18

Two Old acknowledgements, Of
course-had been coIumiserAting to-
gether over the result Of the national
election. Finally, one. with . burst
OF optimism. exclaimed: Sure. and it
wasn't so much of a avictory, after alI.r
mo- said the other, still mournful,
'.but what terrible defeat
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-01-18

Sam Jones. who has been carrying
on a campaign against wickedness in
Missouri for several weeks past, says
there is but one difference between
St. Louis and hell, hell has no river
alongside ofit."
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-01-18

IF you had held yourself in check
when.you were young" said visitor
to State prison convict, '.you might
now be useful and honored member
of society," Yes, sir, sadly respond
ed the unfortunate man. IF had al
ways held myself in check, / wouldn't t
now be held in stripe. Have you any
chewing tobacco about your
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-01-18
Farm Lands Wanted +!

DARTIES having IMPROVED or UNIM-
i PROVED FARM LANDS, for sale in JEFF
ferson, Clarke, Frederick or Berkeley coun-
ties. will do well TO send me description OF
same, price. terms, &c.
BUSHROD C. WASHINGTON
Charlestown, JEFF. Co., W. Va.
Lock Box 46,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-01-18
TATER HILL

VERY Cheap-Pocket Memorandum books,
Y cloth bound and tuck. They are of fine
paper and well bound and sold cheap to re-
duce an over-stock.
DADDED RECEIPT BooKS-lOo Blank Re-
i ceipts in one pad for &c.
SCHoOL EXERCISE BooKs-5e and 100
- pages for sc.
DENCIL TABLETS-l0-cent Tablets for 5
i cents; scent Tablets for 2cents and Scent
Tablets for penny each; 2-cent Tablets CIV
en- away.
DIAPER AND ENVELOPES-Letter Papers
Il al cents; 10 cents; Is cents and . cents
quiIe; Envelopes, packages for 10 cents,
and lec and l5c each. Call at
MCMURRAN'S.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-01-18

4 man out West says he has not
embraced spiritualisln, but he has en-
braced several OF the mediums
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-01-18

SPlCES! Powdered Sage, Powdered Cori-
~ ander. Powdered Sweet Marjoram, Pow
dered Black and Red Peppers. These are all
fresh and pure-powdered not ground, at
MCMURRAN'S.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-01-18
.OV E RICO A T S g!

both Heavy and Light-weights. In iact, ev-
ervthing Won need In Clothing and Furnish
Ing Goods you will find at the Boss Clothing
store. | also beg to return my many thanks
to all my friends and customers for their past
favors and hope continuance Of the same.
Remember the old stand, College Square.
The Boss Clothing Man of ofShepherdstown,
JACOB WINTERMOYER.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-01-18
FORCASH ONLY i!
NO BOOKS, NO CHARGING, NO
CREDIT IN THE FUTURE.
Our Great Stores will sell for cash
only. and at greatly reduced
profits over the credit
system.
UPDEGRAFFS.

In storekeeping. Experience has proven,
that ASH Is THE RIGHT WAY ana Creult
the Wrong Way. Taking the Buyers Cash
for Goods and Charging on the BOOKS, tne
same goods at the same price TO credit buyers
who may pay promptly or never pay at I'll ls
simply making the CASH BUYER pay lor
the Credit Sys'em, with its expenses CT BOOK
keepers, Collectors, Bad Debts, Stationery,
Postage and number of other costly Evils
attending such system, when largely IN IN
crease the cost OF the goods, TO every Buyer.
i'm every Retail Store that In any way en-
cages in the Credit system. ,.,
The many attempts to establish stores win
two prices-One for Cash and another ior
Credit-has in every instance proven nope
less failure. ON the other hand the One Price
Cash system has proven Decided success,
and Is still growing into favor. III deais eNSn- gu
handed with every one and materially Re
duces the Cost Of Goods. During the past
week. we have marked down every article
i'm the store to meet the One Price Cash Sys-
tenn. ..,t
Under this system, we guarantee every arti-
Gle sold, and II unsatisfactory the purchaser
can return the same in good order within
H"' UPDEGRAFFS.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-01-18
UPDEGR GRAFFS,
Strictly One Price Cash Store.
COAL! COAL! COALi

uAyE reduced prices on all grades Of Coal
ii and have been especially careful in
nnrchasing only the very best quality entire
~ free from slate. Don't fail to examine my
stock and prices before purchasing.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-01-18

and receiving a Nice Lot OF CHRISTMAS
GOODS suitable for gifts for all-old and the
young. Beautiful Linens, Splashers, Tray
Covers, Cloths, Napkins, Bureau and stand
Covers. Laundry aud Shoe Bags, Worsteds.
Shetlands. Saxopys. Germantown Yarns, La
dies and Children's Underwear, Hosiery, SILK
Muffiers. Baskets, Books, and many nice, use
ful and good articles. Call and see them, one
and all, before spending all your money at
the big stores down street. Don't forget,
ELLEN WELSHANS.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-01-18
The Mysterious Organist
LEGEND OF THE RHINE.

Kind hearts are more than coronets,
And simple faith than Norman blood.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-01-02

"Ouida"-Madame Louisa De La
R'Inee, better known by her nom de
plume than her real name, was born
at Bury st. Edmunds, about 1910. She
is of French extraction on the father
side. At an early age she came with
her mother aud maternal grandmother
to reside in London, and soon began,
under the nom de guerre' of Ouida, q
child's INSTRUMENTATION of Louisa, to
write for periodicals. While still under
age. she commenced her first novel in
"Colburn's New Monthly Magazine"
This was Granville de Vigns," Tale
of the Day" published separately two
years later under the title of Held in
Bondage" It was followed by ''Strath-
more, a Romance" 1865; "Chandos, 1"
1855; "Cecil Castlemaine's Gage" and
other Novelties. and .'Idalia," 1867;
''Trincotrin," . story of a "Waif and
Stray" and "Uuder Two Flags" 1868;
Puck: His Vicissitudes, Adventures,
etc. 1869; "Folle Farine," 1871; ga
Dog of Flanders" and "a Leaf in the
Storm" 1872; "Pasoarel,"" 1873; I'm q
Winter City," q sketch, 1876; "Signa."
ztory, 1875; 1.-TWO Little Wooden
Shoes" sketch. 1874; "Ariadne, the
Story of q Dream" 1877; Friendship"
1878; "Moths.'' 1880; ''Pipintrollo, I"
1880; '.The Village Commune" 1881;
SIN, Maremms,'! 1882; "Biubi, Stories
for Children" 1882; and Wanda" 8
vols, 1883. The LAST are the best of
her novels, and are free from the OBJ.
jectionabls characteristics which mrrk
the others and have justly given them q
bad reputation in spite of their bril-
liancy. in style. Madame Louisa De La
Rance is said to have made about
100000 by the publication of her
works, and can get $4,000 for any fur
nished manuscript placed in tho hande
of her London publishers, as they feel
sure. OF selling from $4,000 to 10000
copies of anything Of bor's which they
bring out. Ali her books are written in
the English language. Madame Louisa
De La Rance resides in the neighbor-
hood Of Florence, Italy.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-01-02

An Arizona exchange. in speaking OF
the death Of prominent citizen says:
after long and useful life, this great
and gocd man vas cut of, surrounded
BY his wespiug family, by a csrbuncls
on his neck. D---n q carbunclo. any.
way"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-01-02

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w . Hiilman. Justiss's fees. :. 16 so
A Van Week. Rssorasr's fees. a5 O5
" y Gleason. cOnssabls's Fsos,
claimed $76 90. allowed. 70 60
VIM Conesr, Justice fees 49,. % ~
b + Yates, Road Work. 49,. ...2e1 so
l. o Henderson, work ordered by
Commissioners ...... .... IL 90
I X Atwell, extra help At JAIL. rs 90
W auckland, Janitor eto .. II 25
@ sproule, Free PreRs. 6 90
w 8 Clayton, Registry fees. :. IA 90
Williams Gardner, road work. 100 90
y Hamilton, Registry fees. -. IL 90
i 4 Morgan. Justices fees. ;. "a O5
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-01-02
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BILLS ALLOWED.

The following is an official statement
Of The biils showed by the Board Of
County Conainssnioners at the meeting
Of Dsosmbss ii, 1888: