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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-05-17
New Patterns In White and Eqro Not.
tinghsm Lace Curtains.

Our Great Sale Of "Odd Pairs" wss emf
nentIy successful, and We now start ansv
with the most complete stock Of new patterns
In Nottingham Lace Curtains We have yet
shown. LISA little early for spring clean
ing. but this IL . splendid time 10 secure nrst
choice. There IL quite an Improvement In
this seasons patterns. Instead Of the heavy
elaborate designs they CONS In light graceful
patterns In stripes. fern designs, polka spots,
sc. Prices 81. LIS. 10. It's. ? IA. .. g. 40. d
saBd per pair.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-05-17
Mrs. M. L. Harrington

Invites the public TO call upon her at her new
store-roOm, formerly occupied by j. j. We'll
shans where she has fine selection Of
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-16
Curtis on Bright.

Mr. George William Curtis in the current
number of Hd1pe1'S Magazine, has an appro-
pirate leader on the late John Bright in which
he contrasts the great commoner with other
eminent Englishmen, and emphasizes his moral
character:
Those who take desponding view of the
world, and who pite the oldestc cry of discomfort
that it is sinking from a golden to an iron age,
cannot deny the occasional signs of a better
fate than they admit One such sign is sug-
gested by the late speech of Mr.. Gladstone in
Parliament upon his friend John Bright They
are by far the most eminent of English states
men of thoir time. In genus. in ability, in
comprehensive grasp, in oratorical power, none
Robert Peel, Canning. Pitt, Fox-surpassed
them. In purity Of character and loftiness of
life no Englishmen have been greater.
Pitt died broken-hearted after AusterlitZ;
Fox was a great leader of opposition, rather
than constructive statesman; Canning but
to redress the balance of the old;' Sir Robert
Feel proved his own greatness by accepting
Bright's and Cobden's national policy, and
nobly enforcing it. But of John Bright, Glad
stone said truly: He lived to see the triumph
of every great cause to which he specially de-
voted his heart and mind" He illustrated
noble citizenship. He showed the profound
difference between public man and poll
tician-and it is the difference between lion
and mouse. His signal and unique service
lay in the demonstration of his life that the
loftiest influence. the surest power and the
purest renown in public life belong TO qualities
which politicians do not necessarily possess,
"Such life and career are of the utmost
service to young men of the English.speaking
race, both in England and in America, by re-
minding them that meanness and trickery and
littleness of every kind are not essential to the
highest success"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-16
A DIET OF TACKS.
A Doctor Says They Are Not So Dangerous
rs is Generally Supposed.

A Doctor Says They Are Not So Dangerous
as is Generally Supposed.
Philadelphia Record.l
Carpet tacks are not generally regarded
as healthful kind of diet, but many men
have taken them into their stomachs in
varying doses without suffering any injury
from them, but even deriving benefit from
this peculiar article of food. if the word of
prominent physicians is to be believed. In
addition to the many carpet layers who fill
their mouths with tacks while at work, and
accident, there are three colored men on
Lombard street who are able and willing to
startle spectator by swallowing handful
of sharp-pointed iron tacks with the greatest
nonchalance, as if they were the most nutri-
tious morsels. These men have neither
leathern intestines nor copper-lined stom-
achs, but they are able to take care of
prodigious quantity of carpet tack without
any apparent discomfort or i'll effect.
Medical authorities assert that there is
far less risk attendant upon swallowing
tack than is generally supposed, and that
such performance is sometimes productive
of beneficial results. The freak who swal-
lows a single tack or handful of them is
SelZ6u Win an dU0OTu1dl ueSlT6 IOT IOOu, anu
it is to this fact that the harmlessness of
the swallowing of tacks is ascribed. Curl
ously, the tacks invariably pass through
the stomach with their heads "bowed down
in reverence" and placed in the center of
the food. Even when the points of the
tacks penetrate the walls of the stomach
the result is not SO dangerous as would be
supposed.
The reason was explained in very SIM
pie manner yesterday by DR.. T. S. K. Nor
ton, who said: 'tThese tack swallowers gen.
orally have very strong stomachs, and the
amount of gastric juice in them dissolves
the iron, and the result is liquifed mass
similar in nature to the oxide of iron which
we prescribe to sick persons as tonic.
Really there is certain amount of benefit
attached to the swallowing of tacks, and vet
there is always danger of serious result in
consequence of such an act. have never
known of any person who has been COM
PEELED to go to hospital from such causes,
however.
'But remember case of horse that
swallowed large sized tack. After his
death we cut open his stomach. We found
there a solidifed mass of a stony nature.
When this hard substance was split open we
found that the tack constituted its nucleus.
A similar effect would take place in per-
sons stomach, if the tack should happen to
stick for any length of time in the walls OF
the intestines."
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-16
YUMA TRAILERs.
They Follow n Sign With n saEncIry Uns
equnIed by the Bloodhound. Z

They Follow n Sign With n sagncify Uns
equnIed by the Bloodhound.
z. J. Trippel, in June overlsnd.l
The tenacity and endurance of the trailers
are proverbial. They follow "sign". with
sagacity unequaled by the bloodhound,
and are often employed by the civil officers
ofthe territory to recover convicts escaped
from the penitentiary. The exactuess with
which every leaf is scanned, every rock and
bush examined, and the close scrutiny to
which the soil itself is subjected, together
with their rapidity of movement and the
absolute accuracy of their inferences, is, to
say the least, startling. Seldom do they
miss the foot prints, and then only when
rains or violent sandstorms obliterate every
trace. They are as skillful in hiding
their own tracks as they are in uneoVering
the indications ofothers.
The procedure on losing trail is ident1-
cal with that of pack of well-trained
hounds. Starting from the last clearly de-
fined depression, they circle about until it
is again found. Then jogging along at an
easy gait with eyes fixed upon the ground
they do not waver, until the night has
fallen or che fugitive is oVertaken. They
have wonderful faculty for distin-
gushing the footprints of a particular horse
or person from dozens of others. They
carry few mesquite pods, which constt-
tute, with an occasional mouthful of water,
their only refreshment.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-16
SAVED FROM 1HE FLOOD.
ERNEST III. HEINRICHS.

men in the water, fighting for their lives,
he walked steadily toward Charles, whom
he asked to stop. 1t was very peculiar 10
see this old man wade through the raging
deluge without getting wet, when these young
men had the greatest danger from drowning.
Take hold of this stick, the old man
shouted to Charles, land you will bes saved.
The young man looked in bewilderment
at the wonderful stick, but the old gentle
man looked SO honest that he trusted him
and grasped the cane with the greatest con-
fidence. 1t was well that he did, Tor he was
Just sinking down into the depth.
Just when he held the stick and the old
man led him away from the seat of the
flood. Charles looked around and there he
beheld his companions vainly struggling
with the wild waves of destruction. An,
other moment and they all disappeared
never to rise again.
The old man led Charles away from jack
vile to the top of the mountains, and when
thev arrived there he said: You can stop
with me and 1 will be your guide in your
life. 1 saved you from the food because
you were worthy Of it.
But Charles mournfully shook his head.
"Ah what is all this to me, if so many
friends of mine have perished in the
waters? What do care for the treasures
you have heaped up here within your
vaults, and what do care for the delicious
viands and the sparkling wines which you
spread out on your tables? What does it
matter to me whether I can lounge upon
spft dlvans and sleep in silken bed
clothes, If nv friends are dead and rotten
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-16


ing in the treacherous waters beneath. If
you could save me, please restore them to
me and will oe your slaye for the rest of
my life.'
f'But then, my dear fellow, those friends
of yours are very bad lot; no good to the
world nor themselves. Let them be Eher-
ever they like. forget them and enjoy your
life, which you have earned by your kind
ness to me.
81 do not know that have done so much
10 deserve all you mean to give me. All
know is, that the pleasures of all the world
are nothing to me, if have not somebody
to share them with me-"
"All right then my lad" said the old
man, your kindness of heart and your
devotion to your friends shall be rewarded.
Here take this sponge and carry it to the
bottom of the hill. Then throw it into the
water as far as you can; wherever it falls it
will absorb all the waters of the food and
the town will be as clean as before. As the
waters recede and you discover the bodies
OF the drowned take this horn put it
on the mouths of your friends and blow into
it until they awaken"
Charles joyfully ran down the hill into
the streets of Jackville and then he threw
his sponge. He managed to have it drop
just in the center of the town, near the mar
ket place, and no sooner had it touched the
waters than the sponge began to grow and
absorb all the water until it had all disap-
peared from the streets and out of the
houses. Then Charles went around from
house to house to find the bodies, and when
ever he discovered one he blew his horn into
their mouths until they awoke.
1t was hard task, but the young man
accomplished it at last.
When all the people were alive again and
they realized whom they had to thank, for
their great deliverance, they all became very
grateful to him. They offered him the
crown of the city and made him Charles,
King of Jackville. for the rest of his life.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-16

means of grace. Notwithstanding all Its
sanity advantages and notable preachers
and numerous churches, it falls very lar
short Of keeping the Sabbath day holy In
Puritan style. We rather fancy the saloons
are closed by law, but within reach OF our
vision women work and sew and go on
with their daily avocations; within SOUND
music lessons are given and the air is pierced
by the high G endeavors of aspiring tenors
and the low D descents .of ambitious
bassos. Sopranos shrek Wagner selections
la Materna and Lilli Lehman, and altos
fill the air nth the direful dittY OF the
"Fisher Maiden song harped upon and
hung on to with maddening monotony by
back street singers. A persistent Sabbath
breaker of the most exasperating and ols-
gusting order Is man with an organette-a
most diabolical instrument at the best
which discourses character-dance songs that
would make muddle of the pious medita-
tions of saint, and wake him to righteous
wrath.
NOT A MODEL OF PRoPRIETY.
Why such direful infractions of the Sab
bath should exist in town which once held
Henry Ward Beecher as demi god, ana
now holds Talmage as prophet, priest and
king, is past the power of man to under
stand 1t would seem that, with such eio-
quence and power as theirs. backed up by
its wealth of churches and Sabbath schools,
that Brooklyn should be model of Suneay
propriety and sanity goodness. But,
truth to tell, with all Its
noble institutions and the purltanical
notions that have been handed down
from Johnathan Edwards and Increase
Mather and the holy men of old, and that
are still pounded in, in modified measure,
by some of the most noted divines of to-day,
this great and populous city does not differ
widely in the way of Sunday observance
from others less favored and gifted.
1t has, moreover. its political rings and
bosses and hypocritical tricksters just as
have the less pretentious cities. Indeed,
judging by the many stories of double
lives led by some of its citizens, as are told,
we might say it was vastly worse as to its
Sunday school superintendents and pillars
of the church. BESSIE BRAMBLE.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-16
A peprnved Pair of shoe..

Did you ever realize, beloved brethren, how
much depravity there is in pair of sQueaky
boots? We went to a conference the other
day, and you were there with those boots: and
you were very active and untiriug, bless your
generous soul, in efforts to promote its inter-
ests. and the comfort of the guests, and you
would have been entirely successful had it not
been for those boots. First you went up to the
pulpit with notice. and every step was empha-
sized by that unrythmical squeak. The
eyes of the audience left the speak
er's face and sought your feet, and
you almost broke the thread of his discourse
by treading on it, as it were. Then you remem-
bered that the coffee for the supper had not ar
rived, and you must needs go and see about it.
If with dignity and propriety you could have
left your boots in your pew beside your hat,
your exit would have attracted no attention;
but, unfortunately, an extra squeak seemed to
be impaired to those boots and the eyes and
attention of the whole audience followed you,
as with conscious but Intellectual efforts to
step quietly, you left your seat, went
the whole length of the aisle, and clumped
down the stairs to the vestry in your
laudable desire to see about the coffee. Then
when you came back the same process was re-
peated. You had not been in your seat ten
minutes when you noticed that Dean Drowser
was fast asleep. and that others were likely to
follow his example, SO foul was the air. So,
what should you do. but open the windows on
the north side, another very laudable task had
IL not Deen Ior Ine squeak In InOse DrOganS,
which was a little more unpleasant, to the
preacher at least, tn n the foul air would have
been. When the collection was to be taken,
you must pass the box and the squeak, squeak,
Squeak kept time to the clink, ,clink, ,clink of the
coppers and the nickels. 1t is such a little
thing that we would ask of you, dear brother,
surely it is not unreasonable. Leave that
squeaky pair at home the next time and wear
the old boots. We do not care if there is a
patch on the toe and break on the insrep, or
even if they are run down at the heel. On the
principle of a boys definition of salt that H. is
''the thing that makes meat taste bad if you
don't put any on" SO your new boots left at
home will add more than any one thing to the
solemnity and impressiveness OF the next con-
ference
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-16
WHAT ALCOHOL is USED FOB.
Curious Facts ms to Its Universality in Both
Arts and Great Industries.

Curious Facts ms to Its Universality in Both
Arts and Great Industries.
Philadelphia Times.I
In looking over the books of Western
distilling company the fact has been shown
that saloon keepers are not alone the buyers
of the alcoholic products. In fact, it has
been ascertained that among the best custo-
mers of the distilling business are the man
ufacturers of carbolic soap, fireworks, brass
goods of different kinds, various iron estab-
lishments, lock manufacturers, celluloid
manufacturing company, watch-makers,
woolen manufacturers, cotton mills, varnish
manufacturers. All wholesale and retail
druggists and manufacturers of proprietary
medicines, nitre manufacturers, chloroform
manufacturers, chemists engaged in over 30
different pursuits, all straw good makers,
picture frame manufacturers, perfumers,
all extract manufacturers, patent medicines
all gas companies, all electric light manu-
featuring companies, all hat and cap COM
panies, furniture manufacturers, compass
makers, all preserving Of specimen COM
panies, all the hospitals, vinegar men, all
tobacco manufacturers, cigarette and cigar
men, all the railroad machine shops, all
sh ellac makers, lead pencil makers, organ
and piano manufacturers. ink makers,
blacking manufacturers, rubber goods
makers, cement makers, brush manufac-
turers, quiuine makers, wallpaper makers,
patent-leather manufacturers, cutlery men,
all the carriage manufacturers, illuminate
men, etc.
These are the occupations represented on
the books of the manufacturer of alcohol,
aud there are probably over 1000 other
kinds of industries employing alcoholic
preparations in their business. It is one of
the prime articles in use, and the only
known practically useful solvent of all the
essential oils.
There is not single article of clothing
on the human body where alcohol is not
used. Shoes, trousers, stockings, hat,
shirts, collars, cuffs, sleeve buttons, ETC., ali
other buttons, thread-makers, jewellers, etc.,
all employ it in the progress of their arts.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-16

the rain grew worse and the waters from
the stream had now the upper hand. They
were running over the banks and making
wild ways through the whole town. Moth
ing could resist them. The houses were
swept away like cardboards, and the people
were overtaken In their flight to be dragged
within its grlmY folds of waving waters,
never to get out again.
Go back to the circusl There stood the
young men who, but short hour ago, were
laughing and curslng, teasing and pro-
voklng everybody that came within their
reach. There they stood. The first bit of
rain had not frightened them in the least
They were used to little shower like
that. But, alasi from the small rain the
storm came, from the storm the food and
deluge, which transformed the entire scene
into roaring sea and a watery wilderness.
When the circus collapsed before their ewes
it startled them, but they were not vet
afraid. What did these fellows care who
was being drowned under the large canvas
sheets as long as they were still alive?
But they were to get frightened too.
w hen the circus fell to the ground and
buried hundreds of people beneath it. and
the awful shrieks of the dying masses went
up into the air shouting for help to be
saved, the scornful laugh on the faces of the
young men died away into a paIlor of most
ghastly whiteness.
There is my mothers voicer' cried one
of them. "And hear my sister!' called
out another, and so on. Nearly everybody
had dear friend or a relative in the circus.
and now they could not help them.
Only Charles, he had no friends. His
father was too poor to go into a circus. and
his mother was too old, and then she was
also deaf, and the fun of the circus would
not be fun for her.
When the young men heard the diving
Ehrieks OF their dear ones resound through
the awful night of destruction they Jumped
within the wrecked circus to see what thew
could do, but it was too late. The waters
in the street were rising higher and higher,
and now even they had to battle with the
maddened waters to save their own lives.
"W hat shall we do; we are all lost 70 they
cried, and so it seemed, for in their YOUTH
full, reckless forgetfulness they had stood in
the water until the very food came running
over their heads and threatened to draw
them down within its CHASTITY depth.
But what is that? There, from the midst
of the wreckage of that circus, where there
are hundreds and hundreds buried under
the canvas, which covers them like funeral
shroud, there from the very midst comes
forth the form of an old, decrepit man. He
has his crutch still in his hand, and he
walks along just as quietly as ne did a few
hours ago, when his way was bent toward
the circus. When he noticed the young
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-16

THE London Missionary Society, with only
80 English missionaries at Madagascar. reports
S28 native ordained ministers and 4,395 native
preachers. with g., 900 church members and
100000 "adherents."
| LISTEN to short sermon out of church,
preached by (and from) the Golden Rule: A
wife must be one of two things to her husband
either his crown of glory or his crown of
thorns.-SeLected.
IT is estimated that some women carry 40 or
so miles of hair about on their heads. Forty or
so miles without switch is a good long dis
tance for an 'air line.-LdOrence (Mdss.)
american.
SOME people were talking with Jerold about
gentleman celebrated alike for the intensity
and the brevity of his friendships "Yes," re-
remarked the wit ''his friendships are so warm
that he no sooner takes them up than he puts
them down again. Witty Thoughts.
SHE is insupportabler' exclaimed wit,
with marked emphasis, and referring to a
well-known society lady. Then, as though he
had gone too far, he added: ut is her only de-
fect."-Ibid.
L PLEAD against the carping spirit which
makes preacher an offender for a word, and
the lying spirit which scatters falsehood right
and left to the injury and grief of the most
Jealous of my Masters servants. Many lose
much blessing through criticising too much
and meditating too little; and many more incur
the good Of others.-Spurgeon.
ALL missionary effort is matter not of
choice, but of obedience--Mrs. j. L. Hill.
HERE is a text which it will do us all good to
commit to memory: "If a man think himself
to be something when he is nothing he deceiv-
eth himself. But let every man prove his own
work, and then shall he have rejoicing in him.
self Alone and not in another"
IF you could make pudding wi thinkin, o.
the batter. it 'ud be easy gettin' dinner.-Mrs
Poyser in adam Bede.
ATTAINMENTs are never so well exhibited
as when they exhibit themselves. The attain
ment ought to show the man. and not the man
the attainment. A small man is generally
anxious to show all the size that he can: but
great mans size is seen without his effort 20
show it.-H Clay ITunbuH
SOME men get on in the world upon the same
principle that chimney-sweep passes unin-
terruptedly through acrowd.-DougLdssJ JeroId.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-16

redemption come closer home. an mex
plicable change begins to come over our
ideas and methods The gong expedient grows
II we do not literally resort to a gong or TO
church bell, we at least project church spire
high enough into the air to answer the purpose
Of an evangelical plaeard. and supplement TINS
standing invitation by inexpensive resort TO
printers ink and newspaper advertisement.
We have not adjusted ourselves to
the gospel policy of Jesus Christ till we have
gone clear to the man, live he in Timbuctoo or
on the same block with the church"
Rev. G. II. PARKHURST.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-16
Interestiur Younr Mem in ReIirIon.

In our religious exchanges there is per-
ennial discussion of the question as to how to
interest young men in religious work. 1t
seems to be taken for granted that young
women will engage in such work without urg-
ing So they do. Is this because they are bet
ter than men? Is it because their sympathies
are quicker7 Is it because they have more
leisure?
Anyhow, the young men need coaxing. The
great point to gain is right adjustment. Young
men must be made to feel at home in the
church-must have a social roofing. Then they
should be assigned to posts for which they are
fitted. When stationed, make them feel re-
sponsible. Nothing educates like responsibility.
You cannot interest any man, old or young.
until doomsday, by letting him swash around.
Give him definite commission.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-16
Bouud to Kill Them Somehow.

Chicago Trlbune.1
MARY said the sick man. feebly, "those
yowling cats annoy me terribly. Can't they
be reached by shotgun or something of
that kind?"
'No," replied his wife; "they are on the
fat roof OF the adjoining house."
Mary" exclaimed the invalid again,
after pause-and his face grew hard and
pitiless-'sthrow some of those medicines
up on the root"