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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-07-19
Kiss the Fool and Iet Him 90 Home.

The story goes that n certain soei-
ETY. young man, noted for bis hand
some bearing and winning voice, nc.
cornpanied a young lady to her home
aud. a. all true lovers do. lingering
yet a little while at the gate 10 bay.
a lovers tete-a-tete with his fair com
panion. The night was beautiful, no
one was near TO intrudc aud above
all he loved her. Why shouldn't she
kiss himg With true nsidenIy mod
esty she refused. lie iInplored. She
still withheld from him that which
would oil up his cup Of happiness
The request was repeated several
times and 20 engrossed did the young
man become In wooing, he failed to
notice the approach Of the parental
step. The old gentleman had been
there himself and did not care 70 I'm
trude upon the happiness Of the
young couple, 20 stepping behind a
convenient rose bush, he waited,
thinking the young man would soon
leave. In this he was mistaken. The
lover tarried over the request, until
the patience Of the old gentleman
was exhausted. A voice the couple
well knew aroused them from their
happiness. In a tone Of impatient
anger, by saying: Daughter, Kiss
that d-n fool and let him 20 home~
1t is reported that the young man
only touched the ground In high
places in his endesyor TO comply with
the old gentlemans command.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-07-19
CLOVER SEED.

I HAVE for sale 10 or Is bushels Of nice ana
clean cloverseed. j. >. MELVIN.
Duffields, March 9, 1889.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-07-19
NEW ARRIVAL OF GARDEN SEEDS!
Important Notice!
ESTABLISHED I849.

T INVITE your attention to successiu VI SUP
i stitute for scraping white washed walls. l
will put paper on white-washed walls win, I'M
out scraping the walls IL the llme Is muu =,
will guarantee IL 10 stay on as long as IL Wili
If scraped II IL comes of. Will iurhlsh pa
per and will put 1t on at my expense. can
get reliable parties to vouch TO this wnere ,r aI
have put paper on. Also Will hang paper as
cheap As any one. / can furnish paper as
as cheap as You can get il anywhere, suitable
for decorating ceilings and walls oi any kinu'
VIII do any kind of house ana Sign p"in''"s'
WM. X. MILLER.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-07-19
Gents Kid Gloves
A Business Notice.

4 CHANGE of times causes a change in the
n way of conducting business. Hence, some
merchants are adopting the cash system. We
have not yet, strictly speaking, but continue
to sell on short or reasonable time to good
and tried customers. and sell as low as those
who claim 10 be selling strictly for cash. For
a few quotations We submit 10 your consider
alton: Yard ide straw Mating from 10 cts.
up; Home-Made New Rag Carpet. pretty
styles 10 and soc: Table and Floor Oil Cloths,
IL, 81 and 81 wide, at prices from 80 to 81 cts.
Beautiful Dress Ginghams, q TO l0c per yard.
Satines (nIce, new goods, lOc calico, ) To SC
Lawns, 4 TO lUc; India Linens, 10 10 25c; La
dies Corsets, &c to 81; Handkerchiefs and
Hosiery ranging from 10 &c; Hats, &c 10 81.
Sugars, Syrups and Coffee at as low prices as
competitors are selling shoes, Queensware.
Tinware and Hardware TO suit all, at ROCK
BOTTOM PRICES. Tobacco TO suit most all
who use the weed in prices ranging from 35c
per pound up TO 6Oc. In fact, my stock Is full,
and am constantly in receipt OF New Goods.
My aim is 10 do fair and square business
and TO treat all alike. And don't you forget
IL, II you want first-class Flour, second TO
none, come right along with your wheat or
cash and call Tor the Millville Sunlight Flosr,
and when you take 1t home your wife or
daughter will be pleased and furnish you
AND SMALL PROFITS. We want TO live
and see our fellow men do likewise. Our
aim Will be TO thy 10 accommodate ourselves
to suit all who may call upon us, aud II any
mistakes occur please give us ali opportunity
TO correct them. We hope by fair and honest
dealing. in connection with the fact OF selling
goods as low as any other firm, 10 merit
take away one dollars worth OF goods for ey-
cry hundred cents you leave with US
n. S. j. STRIDER.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-07-19
FOR SALE.

NJ h have for sale about "a acres OF eooa
w Limestone Land on which there is a
small orchard, good dwelling and kitchen at
tached and out-buildings. The property ISL
berkeley County, about miles from Martins
burg and 2b miles from Scrabble. Possess
sion given April lst, 1890. Terms reasonable.
For further information apply to
FLEMING& SNYDER,
Real Estate Agents,
Shepherdstown, w. Va.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-07-19
EGGS and SWINE.

EGGS from pure-bred Light Brahmas, tH
u mouth Rocks, Wyandottes ana Mnite
Leghorns. Also pure-bred BerksniIe swine
for sale. CD. WYSONG.
Jan. IL, lSS9-6m Shepherdstown, W. va.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-07-19

DRUSHES.-Just received supply of Paint
I'D Brushes and busters, whitewash Brushes,
Scrubbipg Brushes, Kalsomine Brushes, Shoe
Brushes, all very cheap, at
McMURRAN'S DRUG STORE
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-07-19
COAL! COAL! COAL!

uAVE reduced prices on all grades of Coal
IL and / have been especially careful in
purchasing only the very best quality, entire
ly free from slate. Don't fail TO examine my
stock and prices before purchasing.
CT. HODGES.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-07-19

Editors Young Wifs--"My dear,
you must pardon me for coming down
in a wrapper this morning" Editor
DO not mention Il, my lows. Some
OF our most valuable exchanges come
to us In wrappers"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-12-14

SCIENTIFIC FARMING.-The first
agricultural experiment station, ac,
cording to Prof. W. o. Atwater of
the United States Department of
Agriculture, was established at a
little German village near Lelpsic in
1851. In 1856 there were five, in
1861 fifteen, in 1866 thirty, and to-
day theye are more than one hun
dred, experiment stations and kin.
bred institutions in the countries CT
Europe. The first agricultural ex
pertinent station in America was
established at Middletown, Ct., in
1876. There we're four in operation
in 1880, and in 1887 some seventeen
in fourteen States. In the latter
year Congress made the enterprise
national by an appropriation Of 3d.
900 per annum to each of the States
and Territories having agricultural
colleges or departments of colleges.
This has led to increased activity,
and there are now fortysix, or
counting branches, fifty seven, agri
cultural experiment stations in the
United States. To support these
forty-six stations, the National and
State appropriations for the present
year reach about $4,000. and over
$40 trained men are employed.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-12-14

ELECTRIC PoWER.-The utiliZa
ton and distribution Of electric pow
er are stated by Mr.. L. L. Pope to
have reached by far the greatest
development in Switzerland and the
United States. In the former
country electricity is transmitted to
considerable distances for large
motors. At Solotburn a mannfacto,
~ OF machine screws is driven by
an electric motor of 80 horse power,
which derives its energy from a
turbine wheel more than five miles
away on Il mountain stream. At
Derendingen, II delaine mill OF &c.
600 spindles is driven by n pair of
electric motors OF $50 horse power,
operated by Il turbine wheel twelve
miles distant At Lucerne 100
horse power is similarly carried halt
a mile, and go horse power a
quarter Of mile. In the United
States no electric motor of more
than 60 horse power is known to
Mr.. Pope, but there are as many as
5000 small motors in use, favorite
size being 10 horse power. 1t is
predicted that in cities electric
motors will soon practically suppIant
the steam engines of less than 30
horse power.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-12-14
Jefferson Davis died early Friday

Jefferson Davis died early Friday
morning of last week at New Or
leans, whittier he had gone for med
ical treatment. Born in 1908, his
public career as soldier of the I'm
ion and the leader IN the movement
for Disunion, as Secretary of war IN
der President Pierce and Senator
from Mississippiin the troublous per
iod preceding 1861, is before the
world. From Beuna Vista TO Fort
Monroe this career was marked by
strange vicissitudes of fortune.
Without taking brilliant rank as a
statesman, the abilities he displayed
ia public life prior to the rebellion
were sufficiently marked to cali for
his selection as the head of the Con
federacy. And though good deal
of the blame for the failure of the re-
beIlion has been thrown upon his
shoulders, it is not easy to see, in 60
ing over the list OF southern leaders
of that per.od,-Toombs, Cobb,
Stephens Sliiell, Soule and the
rest,-who of them could have car
ried that doomed undertaking any
nearer to success than he did,. Star.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-12-14
Hi. Rexeuge Game.

"Hevenge il sometimes slow in coming
aaid man whose face bore the marks OF pre-
mature age, sbut it is sweet when it does
aome." He carefully folded newspaper
(which he had been reading, and put it into
his pocket. Then he stretched ouWis legs,
alasped his hands back OF his head and
laughed. Several men sitting about tbs
Htove (t was in the Office Of small hotel
looked inquiringly at the speaker, and pres
entity one of them, holder than the rest, asked:
"What do you meang'
81 mean exactly what say; but will ex-
plain He laughed again "Some time ago
married woman whom society declared to
be beautiful Twas infatuated with her, and
showered my money upon her. My fortune
was soon spent. and then my wife informed
me that she no longer cared for me- She left
me, and secured divorce. Shortly after
ward one of her relatives died and left her an
immense sum of money. was in need,
actually without food, and wrote to her, re-
minded her of my liberality and begged her
to lend me a thousand dollars
He paused, laughed again, ARD then con-
tinued:
ssShe answered the latter, upbraided what
she termed my shameless presumption, and
declared that she could not afford to waste
money on man who was nothing to her."
He took the newspaper from his pocket,
lay back in his chair and laughed softly.
"And what thenn some one asked.
"Oh, nothing then, but revenge now. She
Is to be punished for her soulless cruelty to
me-"
ssWhat, has she been arrestedf'
'sOh, no; how could they arrest herl'
ssBut how is she to be punishedP'
SIN q way that fills me with joy. This
blessed newspaper informs me that she has
married an Italian prince. "-Arkansaw Trav.
ALTAR
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-12-14
THE FARMERS CoMB1NE.-The

IHE FARMERS COMBINE.-IDo
Farmers Alliance of the West is
assuming powerful and influential
proportions that many Tevolutionize
parties and politics. Their princi-
pies are few but to the point, and
we heartily endorse them.
Profoundly impressed that we, the
farmers of America, who are united
by the strong and faithful ties of
financial and home interests, should,
when organized into an association,
set forth our declaration of inten-
tions. We there fore resolve.
/. To labor for the education OF
the agricultural glasses in the
science of economic government in q
strictly nonpaitlZan spirit, and to
bring about more perfect union OF
said classes.
2. That we demand equal rights
to all and special favors to none.
8. That we return to the old prin.
ciple Of letting the Office seek the
man, instead OF the man seeking the
Office.
4. TO indorse the motto, g In
things essential unity, and in all
things charity"
5. To develop Il better state
mentally, morally, socially and
financially.
6. TO create better understand
ing for sustaining our civil officers
in maintaining law and order.
Z. To constantly strive to secure
entire harmony and good will to all
mankind and bro!herly love among
ourselves.
s. To suppress personal, local,
sectional and national prejudice, all
unlealthinl rivalry and all selfish
ambition.
.. The brightest jewels which it
gamers are the tears of widows and
orphans, and its imperative com
mands are to visit the homes where
lacerate,i hearts are bleeding; to
assuage the sufferings Of II brother
or a sister; bury the dead; care for
widows and educate the orphans to
exercise charity toward offenders !;
to construe words and deeds in
their most favorable light; granting
honesty of purpose aad good inten-
tons to others. and to protect the
principles Of the National Farmers
Alliance and Cooperative Union
until death. Its laws are reason
and equity, its cardinal doctrines
inspire purity of thought and life,
its intention is, :" Peace on earth and
good will to man.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-12-14
A Lost Opportunity.

DIR. Burton and DR.. Gage were minister's
of two Congregational churches in Hartford
and excellent friends. Like many other
clergymen they loved joke, especially at
each others expense. DIR. Gage had Travelled
abroad and since his return had been deliv-
ering a course of lectures upon Old World
subjects. One of the lectures-on Palestine
had been thought not so interesting as the
others, and on its second delivery many OF
the auditors Withdrew bafore 1t was 6nisaasa.
Not long afterward DIR. Cages house was
entered by a burglar. DR.. Gage was giving
DIR. Burton an account Of the affair: why,
doctor, I had him down fat on his back;
held him there; he couldn't move an inch.n
t'Goodl" said DIR. Burton. "But what
splendid opportunity that was to have deiiv'
cred to him your lecture on PalestineI"-Ar.
gonaut
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-12-14
For THE HERALD.
ON THE FILTRATION QUESTION.

Upon this subject, Filtration, there
can be but one opinion in the minds of
all refined and cultured persons. In the
End article, the gifted and albeit some
what sarcastic writer alludes to a SEM
blance of " Sour Grapes" One is tempt
ed that the might have been smile would
have applied very we'll somewhere else.
Failing on being the recipient of sincere
courtship one often will advocate the
practice of playing at it. The evils of
Irritation are numerous. Among the
most prominent is pretended courtship.
The author says there is vast difference
between the two. That is a very wise
point. for in these days of deception and
disguise, one can very rarely distinguish
the real from the pretended. The spuri-
GUS 30 often borrows the stamp of the
genuine, that only an adept in the art
can discover the counterfeit.
Courtship is certainly business in af-
fections, and hearts should be the stock
in trade. 1t is also transaction between
man and woman. and should be strictly
honorable and straightforward. A
transfer of hearts Is the object. Then
why should anyone appeal or trifie with
that which concerns the happiness or I'M
happiness of life time. Often the stock
is more than one would care to recount
after it has been rified and sacrificed for
little harmless fun and frolic. The
heart is too frequently unconsciously
sold, to be thrown aside when its pos
SCISSOR is tired of their idle pastime. OF
course: then no one suffers, it was only a
filtration.
Friendship that is true and henest may
exist between opposite sexes where there
is no need for deception of any kind,
pure friendship unalloyed. Anything
having the appearance of seriousness, yet
without any object but the indelicate and
INBRED ones of filtration, is but the cor
rosiye brass for the pure metal, the acme
of deception and falsity. The first writer
distinctly says, Su;h intercourse is
mostly carried on between young men
and women before they are of age" II
| is to, be hoped that when such persons
arrive at the age Of discretion they VIII
see the folly and positively sinful wrong
of trifiing with the tender and sacred
feelings of the heart. and forever aoan'
don it. Woman is not excepted. she Is
yery often much to blame, but Q lady
never makes advances and therefore II
must be the man who takes the first steT
in the SO called fun and frolic, and wher
a LADY discovers that Irritation Is the OBJ
iect of his attentions, both visits ana at
tentions can be very readily broken OIL
| II ia true that no lady will consider her
self engaged to gentleman without
proposal of marriage, but continued
visits and attentions give that impression
to lockers on.
One must regard the opinion OF tn,
world. or it will deal very roughly witt
them. for it is not the reputation ane
standing, but the criticism OF the world
Let one spot or faint mar the whltenes
or purity Of woman 8 delicate frame ane
the whole is gone. 1t is like fine siikel
NET. let one stitch break. the fabric !
r,,;ned. the broken thread can never b.
aga;n interwoven, it is destroyed. =
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-12-14
TRUST YOUR MOTHER.

Trust your mother, little one,
In life's morning, just begun,
You will find some grief. some fears,
Which perhaps may cause you tears,
But mothers kiss can heal
Many griefs that children feel.
Trust your mother. seek to prove
Grateful for her thoughtful love.
Trust your mother. noble youth,
Turn not from the path of truth:
In temptation 8 evil hour.
Seek her, ere it gains new power.
She will never guide you wrong
Faith in her will make You strong.
Trust your mother. aim to prove
Worthy of her fondest loye.
Trust your mother, maiden fair
Love will guide your steps with care:
Let no cloud eier come between
Let no shadow e'er be seen.
Hiding from your mothers heart
What may prove poison dart,
Trust your mother. seek to prove
Worthy of her faithful love.
Trust your mother to the end.
She will prove your constant friend:
If It's gladness with the hour,
Share with her the joyful shower;
Or if sorrow should Cypress,
She will smile and she will bless.
oh be trustful, loving, true,
That she may confide in you.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-12-14

Among the passengers on n western train
YESTERDAY was woman very much over
dressed accompanied by a bright looking
nurse girl aud a self wilIed tyrannical boy Of
about years
The boy aroused the Indignation OF tn
Messengers by his continual shrieks and kicks
and screams and his yiciousness toward hi;
patient nurse He tore her bonnet, scratched
her hands and finally spat Ia her face with
ont a word OF remonstrance from Che mother.
Whenever the nurse manifested any frm
pess the mother chided her sharply. Finally
the mother composed herself for nap, and
about the time The boy had slapped the nurst
for the fifth time wasp came sailing in an
Aew on the window OF the nurses seat. Th'
boy at once tried TO catch 1t.
The nurse caught his hand and said, coax
ingly:
Harry mustn't touch Bug will Bit
Harry"
Harry screamed sayagely and began 4
kick and pound the nurse.
The mother, without opening her eyes o.
lifting her head. cried out sharply:
.sWny do you tease that child 50, Mary
let him have what he wants at once
aBut, tna;am. it's al
.sLet him have it, ! say
Thus encouraged Harry eintehed at Ia
wasp and caught it. The scream that fol
lowed brought tears n joy TO the passengers
eyes.
The mother awoke again.
MARY she cried. lie: him have itF'
Mary turned in her saat and said, con
fusedly:
Hes got il, ma'am.'- Roston journal
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-12-14
Prof. Van Tassel. the we'll kno,

Prof. Van Tassel, the well known
American aeronaut, made a balloon
ascension from Honolulu Island on
Nov. l6, and while at the height of
about 1000 feet made IA parachute
leap, falling into the sea. where he
was deyoured by sharks.
M Abingdon, Va, Saturday, The
case of the Commonwealth against
Ansil Snodgrass was decided, the
verdict being one year in the
penitentiary. This is the ten-year-
old boy that shot and killed Beliour
Stronp, a boy, nine years old. a few
weeks ago. 1t is simply brutal and
barbarous to place child ten years
old in the penitentiary.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-12-14
RrMApKARI.E TRAnE--

A REMARKABLE TRADE.-The
abundance of remains of the nam.
moth is almost incredible. hidden
dorff reckoned that at least 100
pairs of tusks had been put upon the
market yearly during the last two
centuries, and from personal OBJ
servation Nordenskjold is inclined
to regard the estimate as too small.
1t thus appears that in the recent
modern trade the tasks OF more
than 10000 Of these ANIMALS of past
ages have been collected.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-12-14
STANLEY SAFE AT LAST.

Henry Stanley. whose little army
of followers have arrived at last up
on the sea coast, has shown himself
to be one OF the grandest heroes, if
not the grandest hero the world has
ever produced. Three years ago be
started on his memorable Journey,
with which the retreat OF the 10000
Greeks ander Xenophou sinks into
insigniticauce by comparison, and
after passing through a tracklcss
wilderness of 1000 miles, enduring
hunger, thirst, fever, fatigue, and
beset by powerful savage tribes,
arrived safely at his destination.
Twice did Stanley himself lie with
fever on the verge Of that great
continent whose ivory gate swings
open only inward and which is dark
er far than the one the hero travers-
ed. But with invicible courage
Stanley pushed on and having
rescued Emin Pasha from his cap
tors marched straightway for the
coast.
Stanley's journey is not only
remarkable for its great daring aud
endurance, but tor the value to
civilization OF the new light it throws
upon the secrets of the Dark Con
tinent. Its mineral resources, it's
forests and fertile plains have been
discovered and revealed and way
opened for the march of civilization
inward
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-12-14

We are coming Father Abraham $780,
900 more y to endorse the good and eff
fective qualities of DR.. Bulls Cough
Syrup in every case of colds, coughs. etc.
AS cure for chapped and chafed
hands nothing equals the celebrated Sal
walton Oil. For sale by all druggists.
Price only 25 cents bottle.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-12-14
A Valuable Medical Treatise.

The edition for 1899 of the sterling Medical
Annual known as Hostetter's Almanac, is
now ready, and may be obtained. free of cost
of druggists and general country dealers in all
parts of the United States, Mexico and indeed
in every civilized portion of the Western
emisphere. This Almanac has been issued
regularly at the commencement of every
year for over one-fourth of a century. 1t
combines, with the soundest practical advice
for the preservation and restoration OF health,
a large amount of interesting aud amusing
light reading, and the calendar, astronomical
calculations, chronological items, &C., are pre-
pared with great care. and will be found en-
trely accurate, The issue of Hostetter's Al
manac for 1899 will probably be the largest
edition of a medical work ever published in
any country. The proprietors. Messrs, Hos
letter & Co., Pittsburgh, Pa. on receipt OF a
two cent stamp, will toward copy by mail to
any person who cannot procure one in his
neighborhood.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-12-14
A Mr. rrApv N0uEI Tx

A MILITARY NOyELTY.-A yege
table cartridge-shell, which is entire
Is consumed in firing, has been
brought ont in France. The cart
ridge has scarcely bali the weight
of one with a metal she'll, the cost is
less, and the inconveni-
ence Of removing the shell after
each shot IS avoided.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-12-14

Speaker Reed has announced the
Committees on Rules, Accounts and
Enrolment bills. The committee
OH Rules, which may virtually be
said to control all legislation, con,
sists of Speaker Reed. Representa-
tives Mckinley and Cannon, and
ex Speakers Carlisle and Randall.