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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-10-05

". r. SINGLETON. glnla and his maternal
ancestors were among the early colo
pists Of Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
Mr. Singleton entered Middlebury COL
legs in Vermont in 1884 and in the following
year smigrsted west with his fathers family.
After q brief ssjourn in Elkton, Todd county
KY, they settled permanently in ST. Louis in
January. 1896. There Mr.. Singletons mother
died in February. Following in the footsteps
Of his father he began the study and practice
Of engineering and architecture in the spring
Of 1896. aud in May, 1887, furnished the success
full design for the state house in Springfield,
Ill subsequently he was engaged as an
engineer in surveying the Central railroad and
the Irsn Mountain road, and he compiled for
the use OF the Missouri legislature the large
state map on which all the new counties and
reads since that day have been laid down. In
1e4o Mr.. Singleton made for the state a survey
Of the Maramec river, with reference to slack
water navigation.
JOURNALISTIC EXPERIENCE
To save his father from financial loss on ao.
count Of heavy Endorsements for the proprie-
tors Of the Evening Gazette Of St. Louis. Mr.. Sim
gleton became trustee for thar paper, and, al
editor and publisher for some time, acquired
considerable reputation as q young writer.
The financial difficulties into which the paper
had got could not be overcome and Mr.. Single
ton looked elsewhere for support He visited
Norfolk in 1874 and while there took the pre-
miun for the plan Of the court house and Jail
IN fertsmouth In ls4e he planned the city
ball In Norfolk. Having married in April, 1886,
Miss Emma A. Reed, a daughter OF George
Reed, esq. Of Portsmouth. MIR. Singleton. in
April, ls47, accompanied by his wife, returned
to ST. Louis and was engaged in Missouri ON
various engineering work. until the winter of
1s52-53, when he returned with his family to
his old Virginia home. He was engaged for Q
time - civil engineer in the Norfolk navy
yard, then q geologist at mines In Guilford
county, NC, and then, in May, 1855, became
chief clerk OF the commandant Of the Norfolk
yard He was there during the terrible yellow
fever scourge Of that year, remaining faiihfnllv
Of his post His wife and two daughters we're
taken from him by the pestilence. In January,
Pensacola navy yard, and in March following
married Mis- u b Frisby. daughter Il Hor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-10-05

beats DR.. Brown-sequard's elixir. However. it
soon attacks the brain and
LkAvEs THE VICTIM a MENTAL wREcK."
''Do you think Of ANYTHING else that Is put in
cigars to make them more agreeable Tor smok-
ingi" asked the reporter.
"No," said the tobacconlst. Though. now
come to think Of II. small fire works are the
very latest things In cigars, Of the sort one
gives away to ones friends. Explosive smoka-
oles are no longer considered the thing for such
practical joking; they may injure an eve or
badly SINCE q whsker. But q very much con-
densed Bengal light, or even an almost micro
scopic Roman candle. will satisfy the require
ments OF humor quite as satisfactorily and
without accidental peril to the victim We
have few such always in stock; help yourself
TO a couple"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-10-05
STAR TWINkLINGS.
A Tragedy.

She was pretty as a day dream in summer.
but it was raining hard and she had no UNI
brella The water was making short work Of
the dainty costume when a young fellow. who
seemed to be going her way, doomed up and
offered share of his umbrella. She looked
shyiy up in his face, then at the umbrella held
invitingly out Seeming treasured she touk
the handle from his hand and remarked
sweetly: Thanks: see it is my fathers; I'll
tell him you returned it." And then tripped
gaily down the street. while the rain ran down
the young mans neck until il melted his collar
button.
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of the District, is known
wherever in this land
two or three brethren
OF the mystic tie gather
together. Mr.. Single
ton has had a long,
honorable and distin-
guished Masonic career
and is regarded as an
encyclopaedia of Ma
sonic lore. He is o ma
tive of Norfolk, Va,
where he was born De-
tober "a, 1918. On his
fathers side his an
cestors were among the
early colonists OF Vir-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-10-05
The Coming Comet.

II h fancisd BY Q grateful patron that me next
comet win appear In the form Of . huge botslet
having ss0oidea Medical Discovery" Inscribed
upOa e In bold cAaracssnA whether This oonceis
and hi0h compliment VIII - veri0od. romatns 20
that wonderful vegetable compound and potent
eradicatoe Of dissass. II has no eQn In medicinal
end hsalfh- siving pcoperties fee tnpsrang uSor
blood, and ehroaGh 70 caeansing and rensu1ng me
Whole syueom. For ecrofu1ouB hu1nors and con-
: pssiass 1919 DFu1SisA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-10-05
A Shame.

All the cases of assault don't get into the
Police Court You hear of John Jones being
hurt by brick hurled by Michael Sullivan, but
there is a rich young man in this city who is
suffering severely from having three girls
thrown at his head
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-10-05
Two Birds.

"Mr. Jones, won't you take Of your shoes2
want to see your web feet"
"My web feet, Georgie!"
'Yes; sister said you were such duck and
ma said it was no such thing, you were a
goose; and, anyway, you must have web feet"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-10-05
A Use For II

.Bill, wot'Il do wild dis burglar alarm" said
burglar No. 1 to burglar No. q:
"why, take il along wild you. Mebbe you
kin sell 1t to some bloke for o quarter"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-10-05
A Catastrophe.

A Catastrophe.
A boat
Afoat.
Two hearts,
Loves darta
A kiss,
Much bliss.
Too rash,
Big splash.
Upset,
Both wet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-10-05
PAT NJ u.- S,o,,.c<,o,

A Part Of Her Collection.
"Do you know that little Mra pretsnds
10 be . collector Of antiquitiess You don't be-
ieve abe really has any, do you, Mra SMITH"
..oh, yes! her certificate Of birth 70 begin
with"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-10-05
The Ocean Depths.

From the Iron
The greatest known depth Of the sea is In ths
South Atlantic ocean, midway between the
island of Tristan dAcunhs and the mouth OF
the Rio de In Plata. The bottom was there
reached at depth Of 4o, zs6 feet, or 81 miles,
exceeding by more than II 900 feet the height
Of M Everest, the Hottest mountain in the
world. In the North Atlantic ocean, south Of
Newfoundland, soundings have been made 10
depth Of 1850 fathoms, or q, $50 feet, while
depths squaiing 81; 900 feet, or 81 miles. are
average depth Of the Pacific ocean between
Japsn ana California is q little over 1000 faith
oms: between Chill and the Sandwich Islands,
1850 fathoms, and between Chill and New Zea-
land, 1 500 fathoms. The average depth Of al
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-10-05
His Title.

'"They call Jones general; do you know why?"
NO Tell me-"
''Because he wasn't . colonel"
"But they used to call him colonel"
ssYes, but that was because he wasn't ma
for"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-10-05

The name of William Reynolds Singleton, the
grand secretary of the Grand lndne of Mnanna
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-10-05

"Hes no lawyer. He never had but one
genuine case in his life"
"When was that?"
"When he prosecuted his studies"
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FIFTY THOUSAND A DAY.
Progress OF the Work on the New
Library Building.

fouAL TO BUILDING THE WALLS or A BRICK
hoUsk EVERY DNr-THE GENERAL GROUND
ftAS-NRrRE TIE BOOKS villa nm STORED
WHAT has BERN DOM.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-10-05

we witnessed one OF the beauties of living in a
European country and having lot of regular
soldiers constantly going to and fro. A regi-
ment Of cavalry en- route from one military
post to another had taken possession of large,
newly dragged and possibly planted field for
MONDAY bivouac Even if the owner should be
compensated for the occupancy Of the field he
could hardly be repaid fer the delay and dam
age to the prospective crop.
At Frankfort, the birthplace Of the poet
Goethe, the house in which he was born has
been thoroughly restored" BY some patriotic
German society, which now charges you mark
(25 cents) to 60 inside and see the work. 1t
was on Saturday We rode down toward
Heidelberg, and the women and children of the
villages we passed through we're out en- masse
cleaning up the streets for Sunday. The
scenery became more interesting than formerly;
there were numerous apple orchards and no
walls, hedges, or fences. We admire this Ger
man custom OF not encumbering the roadAide
with the obstacles usually interpreted between the
public and private property. 1t IL very annoying
to have to jump q fence. scale q wall or crawl
through o hedge every time one has craving
for fruit We remained at Heidelberg long
enough to visit the ruins of the castle and see
the great tun, constructed in 1851. with a
capacity for 1900 gallons, which lies in cellar
Of the castle. This enormous cask bears its
age well and looks as fresh and youthful az the
day it was completed. No, boys, it IL empty.
We might have deviated from the truth and
said we quaffed q bumper of sparkling
Rhine wine drawn from Is depths--but We
won't; no, we WON'T
THE FAIR SEASON.
After leaving Heidelberg We passed through
several villages where the stair" season was ON.
Added to the usual accompaniment Of fetes,
the merry-go-rounds, peep-shows, &C., articles
of wear and agricultural implements and pro-
ducts were for sale, arranged in temporary
booths or suspended on racks There were,
too, great loaves OF bread with crust that
would stand any amount Of wear and tear and
apb - 3 preservatiys 10 The interior Of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-10-05

No. John Locke, r. b. Donaldson, J. d.
Bartlett, W. ii. Goods, G. d. Patten, jr., Z. +.
schafhirt, W. A. Short, J. Hamacher. w. q.
jerks, q. A. Hall. W. H. Miller, J. J. Burrows.
]. Fairbrother, W. II. Proctor, W. w. Lssh. r.
H. Boswell, J. s. Tomlinson.
No. al. r. Thompson, J. N. Vale. A. NJ.
Nuzzy, A. caldwell, W. ii. Wstzsl, A. K. Vii.
Hams, A. r. Mcmillan, Jas. Lawrenson, Thos.
i. Gibbs, J. L. Falbey, BENZ. +. Darling, Z.
Cotterill, W. s. Maesil, u. J. Moore, Il. w.
Brelsford, W. w. Wetzel.
No. Al. Cross, Robert Clarke, G. II. Ven
able, w. K. Hutchinson. J. A. Zoos, 4. b. Bury,
q. W. Harrington, I. b. Cross, jr., w. d.
locke. John Schultz, Jos. II. Hartley. Chss.
ehelse, Ed ". Boteler, Chas. A. Steckett.
No. 81. J. Besll, w. u. smith, L L. Park
hurst, +. @. Loockerman, J. ii. Gordon, W. T.
wheatley, r. p. Chinelle, A. 7. Brice, / Birch,
John b Thomas, Frank Thomas.
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IA lScIOrLHdCIOue
Samaritan-''Come, old chap, you want to 70
to bed"
Toper-'No, don't (hic); goin' reform; be
secon' George Washington (hic). Stay up all
time. Can't 60 bed (hic); too much temtashun
to lie there"
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1t Leaked.

SHOWS your new house in this weather,
Jones2"
awful; my cistern's the only dry place in
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-10-04
The Frederick Fair.

me fre0erck FoT.
If our readers want days pleasure
let them attend the Frederick Fair,
to be held at Frederick City, Md, Oc-
tober Is, 10, II, and IS, next. This
Fair is the largest of its kind held in
Maryland, and the attractions this
year surpass all previous exhibitions.
The racing will be one OF the grandest
features that crowd the week. There
will be seventeen races -four each
day-for which 1870 horses have been
entered. among them the most noted
in Eastern States. Secretary of Navy
Tracy, Secretary Of Agriculture Rusk,
and other members Of President Har-
rison's cabinet will attend, and address
ses upon topics of interest to every
body will be made by Secretary Rusk,
Hon. Mortimer Whitehead, DR.. M. &.
Ellzey and others. Miss Myrtle Peek
and her racing combination will give
exhibitions in wagon races, standing
and bareback riding without saddle
or bride on horses, each day of the
Fair. Miss Peek has with her ten
thoroughbred horses, andi is the cham
pion long distance rider OF the world.
The exhibition will be one grand and
complete aggregation of Live Stock,
Machinery, Agricultural, Floricultu
raj products, and no one who visits
this Fair need apprehend any want
of entertainment. The b. & o. Rail
road will run special trains and sell
excursion tickets.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-10-04
The BRIDGE win Be Built.


A new bridge is to be built across
the Potomac river at Shepherdstown
to replace the one carried away by
the food last June. AT a meeting OF
the Board of Directors Of the Virginia
and Maryland Bridge Company on
Tuesday at Shepherdstown the fol-
lowing resolution was offered and
passed:
1t being very desirable for the pub
lie convenience that the bridge across
the Potomac river be rebuilt as soon
as practicable, be it resolred, that, with
a view to that end, a committee Of
three members of the Board Of Direc-
tors be appointed by thePresident, who
shall also be member er obtcio of the
committee, to examine the condition
Of the present abutments and piers,
to ascertain whether or not they
should be raised to a greater distance
from the water before they are again
built upon; to get estimates OF the
cost of rebuilding said bridge both
with wood and with iron, upon the
piers and abutments as they now exist
and also as it is proposed to raise
them; and to report to the Board at
its next meeting, or at some meeting
to be especially called by the Presi-
dent, the result of their Investigations
and inquiries, with such recommen-
dations as they may see proper to
make.
The committee appointed was the
President, Mr.. David Billmyer, Messrs.
d. s. Rentch, w. H. Billmyer and
John D. Staley.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-10-04
Still A-StedHnd.

ShH A-Sfedhng.
On Wednesday night some thief who
was pretty nervy broke into the store
Of X. M. Billmyer in this place, max
ing his entrance through window.
We say he was nervy, because the
store is on one of the most prominent
corners of the town, and the two
rooms above it are occupied as bed
rooms by the Misses Harris. The
thief only stole some cigars, but he
had thrown about fifty pairs Of shoes
on the floor in a search pair to
fit him.
Last Wednesday night Mr.. Hess
Reinhart-or, rather, Mrs. Hess Rein
hart-was the victim Of the thieves in
the lower neighborhood. The cellar
was entered and all the winter pre-
serves were carried away. 1t was
fine lot of sweets, and we have no
doubt the rogues will enjoy them this
winter, while the little Remnants will
have to fall back on molasses.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-10-04
PERSONALS.

Miss Florence Schley will spend the
winter with the family Of Mr.. Frank
w. Muzzey in Philadelphia. Mr.. Muz-
zey and his family leave for home on
Saturday, after having spent pleas
ant summer at Col. Schley's, near
town.
Mrs. John Reynolds has gone to
Grafton, W. Va, to be absent some
weeks. She met a. young grandson
there, who is the cause Of much faith
erly pride to Mr.. Frank Legge.
Rev. L. r. Mason and E. l. Lee, del
egates to the Episcopal Convention,
left for New York on Tuesday, accom-
panied by Mr.. J. s. Bragonier and
Mrs. Marshall
Mr.. George w. Show, Of Hagers-
town, was here couple OF days the
first of the week. He is just getting
over spell OF sickness.
Messrs. w. J. and A. NJ. Shepherd
have gone to the University Of Vir.
ginia to pursue their studies the COM
ing year.
Miss Kate c. Hill, Of: Harrisburg,
Pa, is visiting 'the old folks at home"
at Elmwood Farm, near Shepherds
town.
Miss Eleanor Chiswell, Of Buckeyes
town, Md, is visiting her aunt, Mrs.
Geo. w. Duke, at Willow Spring, below
town.
Mr.. B. s. Pendleton has been in the
Eastern cities this week buying lots
Of new goods for the fall and winter
trade.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. s. cambridge and
the children have gone to Washing
ton on pleasure trip Of few days.
Major Henry Kyd Douglas, of Hag-
erstown, was in Shepherdstown on
Tuesday.
Mrs. Stotler and children have gone
to Cumberland, Md, for months
visit.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-10-04
Protestant Episcopal General Convention.

Protestant Episcopal General Convention.
The Triennial General Cow ention
of the Protestant Episcopal Church
in the United States of America will
meet Wednesday in st. Georges
Church, Stuyvesant Square, New
York city. The convention con-
sist Of two coordinate bodies, the
House of Bishops, in which sixty-four
at present are entitled to seats, and
the House OF Clerical and Lay Dep
uties, with four hundred active mem
bers from the fifty dioceses and posi-
bly, twenty-eight passive ones, as far
as legislating is involved, from the
fourteen missionary jurisdiction. Sew
en- new bishops are to be introduced
to the upper house at this session,
and two others will take their seats
there should the Rev. DR.. Thomas F.
Davies, of Philadelphia, and the Rev.
DR.. William A. Leonard, OF Washing
ton, D. c., bishops elect Of Michigan
and Ohio, respectively, be consecrat-
ed during the session of the conven-
ton. The clerical and lay delegates
from the Diocese of West Virginia are
Revs. L. r. Mason, Dallas Tucker, T.
H. Lacy, d. D., and R. D. Roller,
Messrs. E. 1. Lee, R. j. McCandlish,
b. C. Washington and w. T. Laidly.
Among the questions which have
been debated during the past three
years in the religious papers, church
congresses and diocesan conventions,
and which will come before the Gen
eral Convention in one form or anoth-
er, are the proposed changes OF the
basis Of representation, the change of
the title of the church, prayer-book
enrichment, the revision of the hym-
nal, Christian reunion, work among
the colored people, immigration, suf-
fragan versus assistant bishops, vest.
ments, the judicial system Of the
church, marriage and divorce, domes-
tic and foreign missions, and other
general subjects.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-10-04
II Is Indeed An Old Spool.

The New Market (Va.) Valley
contains the following interesting
statement: Miss Fry, Of Jefferson
county, w. Va, who died about 90
years ago, at the age Of IS years, gave
to her niece, Mrs. Catharine Muir
ply, a spool of thread, which she pos
sessed when little girl; five years ago,
it in turn was given by Mrs. Murphy
to her granddaughter, a daughter OF
Mr.. J. w. Newman, near this place.
The spoolis like the present ones In
shape, but the thread is wrapped up
on tin tube, upon the ends of which
are brass caps. Stamped on these
are the English coat Of arms, the
words I. P. Clark's, Dieu ct mon droa,
patent. On the end which is not
pierced, is the figure 8, which would
not represent the number according
to the present standard, but is about
our No. 40. 1t is still good.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-10-04
Pay Your Tazes.

Pay Your Tazes.
The Sheriff of Jefferson county has
this year for some reason failed to ad-
vertise in the papers, as is usually
done, the time when discount will
be given for the payment OF taxes.
A few small hand-bills were printed,
though, from which we have obtained
the following dates. We print them
for the benefit of our readers, many
of whom would not otherwise know
anything about it: Payments can be
made at Shepherdstown October 9Th
and 9th; Shenandoah Junction, 9th
and 10th; Manning's, 4th and 5th;
Charlestown, 7th and 9Th; Leetown,
18th, and 18th; Kearneysville, nth
and 18th; Middleway, 10th and 17th;
Duffields, 10th and 18th; Summit
Point, 2 and Sd; Kabletown, 4th and
5th; Halltown, 14th and 18th; Har-
per's Ferry, 18th and 18th; Oak
Grove, 9th and 10th.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-10-04
The Winchester FAR.

me WfnCNeSteT ".
A party OF Shepherdstown gentle
men, among whom was a representa-
tive Of the REGISTER, paid visit to
the Winchester Fair on Wednesday
It's pretty tedious travel to Winches-
ter from Shepherdstown, but If one
has plenty of time and patience he
can get there nevertheless. Winches-
is inst the same as "befo' the wah, -
saw those who know, and its people
are lust as clever and hospitable as
people can be. After seeing very
fine procession of brave soldiers and
Gallant firemen, President Lewis, dov.
Beaver, Ex-Gov. Halliday, Charles
Broadway Rouss and other dignita-
ries heading it in carriages, with the
sidewalks filled with Winchester
prettv girls, everybody went to the
fair grounds. Coming as it does IN
the farmers busy season, the attend
ance was not as large as it might have
been, though there were several thous-
and persons present. There were
some excellent cattle exhibited, among
them being a fine herd of Jerseys be-
longing to Col. VIM. w. Clements, OF
this county. There were also some
very good horses shown. The exhio-
its in the other departments were not
mn to the usual standard, though the
ladies' department contained some In
teresting work. The racing was very
poor.
The most popular man on the
grounds was Charles Broadway Rouss,
the millionaire New York merchant
and Winchester's pride, and the most
popular place was the annex where
he entertained his numerous friends.
Mr. Rouss had prepared most elab'
crate spread, where the delicacies and
substantials--both solid and liquid
| of home product and from foreign
shores, were dispensed with a lavish
hand. The feast was fit for KING,
and after we had paid some slight at
tention to it we no longer wondered
that winchester goes wild over Mr.
Rouss We wish he could be induced
to come to Morgan's Grove.
Having met q number OF hospitaoie
Winchester folks, and the two little
maids from school" from this commu-
nifty, besides number OF friends from
ether sections Of this and adjoining
States, we returned home the same
evening. voting the day great sue
] cess.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-10-04
There s AIways Trouble at the Ferry.

Last Thursday night the ferry-boat
at Shepherdstown again got into
trouble-this time the post on the
Virginia side of the river pulled out,
causing the boat to drift down the
river, where it finally swung in mid
stream, held by the rope from the
Maryland post.
Quoting from the REGISTER the
statement that the ferry-rope had
been cut three times recently, the Ha-
gerstown Herald and TorchligM says:
If the enterprising offender had cut
'the rate of toll at this ferry three
times-once at each end and once in
the middle-he would be public ben
efactor instead of miscreant"
On the other hand, speaking of the
same thing the Charlestown Free Press
remarks that III they fasten the rope
right at both ends it will go hard with
the scoundrel."