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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-05-24
The Earth's Duration.

The present age OF the earth has
been placed 10y Sir William Thomson
at 100, 600, 600 years, while the specu-
lations OF others have given much
larger figures. NJ. Adolphe d'Assier.
who believes such estimates 90 be
greatly exaggerated, considers the life
of the earth In three periods, which
he terms the igneous or nebulo
stadium, the stadium Of solar Hum
ination or OF organic life, and the
stadium OF darkness, cold aud death.
The first. which began with the
detachment Of the terrestrial nebnla
from the solar, and ended In the
formation OF the crystalline crust Of
the globe-he calculates from phys.
ical laws To have been 100000 years
in duration. The second, comprising
the present epoch, and TO close with
the extinction OF the sun, embracing
the entire cycle OF geological forma
tions-is found by geological and
physical evidence as likely to have "A
total length OF 25,O0O,O00 years. OF
which more than half has passed
The third stadium, starting from the
end OF solar illumination, and closing
in the terrible and inevitable catas-
trophe OF the fall Of the earth TO the
sun, and momentarily frightened by
the incandescence OF the earth a.
the moon crashes into twill have n
length that cannot he calculated
until the precise rate OF scceIeration
Of the motion Of the earth around
the centre Of attraction IL known,
but will probably be, at the lowest
estimate, l00,0oo,0oo years or more.
Upon the whole, the present age Of
the earth appears to be.about $1,000,
600 years This is but small part OF
its existence. and everything leads TO
the belief that its total evolntions
through the immensity OF space will
exceed million centuries.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-05-24
SHEPHERDSTOWN, w. VA, FRIDAY, MAY "A, 1883.
THEOLOGY IN THE QUARTERS.

Now Use a notion in my head dat when you
come TO die,
And stand de 'zamination in de Cote House
in de sky,
You'll be 'stonished at de questions dat de
angels gwine TO AK
When he gets you OH de witness stan an pin
you TO de fac's;
Cause he'll AK you mighty closely bout your
doins' in de night,
An de watermilli0n question gwine to bod
der you sight!
Den your eyes'n open wider den dey ebber
done befo,
When he chafs you bout de chicken scrape
dat happen long ago!
De angelo OH de picket line an long de Milky
Way
Keeps watchin' what your dribin' at, an
hearn' what you say,
No matter what you want TO do, no matter
whar' yous gwine,
Deys mighty ap to lind 1t out an pass 1t long
de line;
An ofn at de meetln'. when you made II fuss
an laugh,
Why, dey send de news a-kitin' by de golden
telegraph;
Den de angel in de orfs. what's a-settin' 10y
de gate,
les read de message wild ii look an class 1t on
de slate
Den you better do your duty well an keep
your conscience clear;
An keep a-iooki n straight ahead an watch
in whar you steer
Cause arter while de time1l come journey
from de Ian,
An dey'n take you way up in de ar an put
you on de stan;
ben you'll hab to listen TO de clerk an an
swer mighty straight,
Ef you ebber spec to trabble fro de alaplaster
gate;
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-05-24
NEW VOL. 24-NO. 35.
Cost Of Ocean Steamships.

An order for new ship OF the
class required 10 compete i'm the
modern passenger service OF the
Atlantic is not, by any means, a mat
ter to be determined on without
grave consideration. Speed is costly,
and as YOU increase il, il is generally
necessary TO alsoincrease the tonnage.
This forces upon your consideration
tides, channels, harbor bars and dock
accommodations, all of which impose
limitation upon you. And, then,
the cost of the ship herself is not a
matter which even the wealthiest
corporations can provide for at a
moments notice IL Is not 100000
nor $500. 900 that the work calls for,
but about five times the latter sum;
for il is safe to say that vessel
superior 10 the City OF New York or
the Etruria could not be built for less
than -, ,50o,0 900.
Sometimes the ship-builders- are
willing TO become part owners oil the
projected vessel; sometimes they take
as payment for the work some older
vessels of the line, which they retit,
re-engine, modernize aud sell again.
The ability OF the builders TO make
an arrangement of this kind, Of
course, influences the placing OF the
contract. i'm a measure, but they must
be able 10 give certain guarantees.
They must enter into an engagement
that the projected ship shall be able
10 carry so many passengers and so
many tons OF cargo, and TO attain n
specified speed on given consumption
of coal per day. Let us say, FOR IN
stance. that the stipulations are
these: Accommodations for 600 sa-
loon passengers, $50 intermediate
passengers, aud 1900 steerage passen-
gers; registered tonnage, 5000; speed,
nineteen knots on consumption OF
300 tons per day. IL the ship falls To
fulfill these conditions the builders
agree To forfeit part OF the amount
they would otherwise receive for her
back altogether This was the case
with the City Of Rome, which was
built for the lnman line 10y the Bar
row Ship-building company. Serb
gers
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-05-24

Bill Higgins, OF Whackerville, n IN
towD-the price Of whisky has gone
up ten cents glass.
II Is rumored that Limpy Jake l.
engaged 10 an Apache half-breed.
Shake, Jakel
The engagement between the bean
tiful Miss Mollie Simpson and Mr. I'd.
Johnson has been suddenly broken
OF. I'd. was IyDcbed last night by
vlgiIants.
Shorty French and Rore Jenkins
were joined In the holy bonds 81
matrimony at the residence OF the
brides father at 10 o'clock last T1er-
day evening. The ceremony was FOL
lowed by a reception at which the
elite Of Tombstone society were pres
ent The gifts were numerous and
costly. IL gives us pleasure to an.
nounce that Rose will continue to
take Ira washing.
Our polite circles will grieve to
learn Of the death Of slim Charlie"
who has long been n favorite iD fash
ionable society. One Of the ranch
boys caught him with n superfuous
ace up his sleeve last Sunday, and
dropped him. We mourn out great
loss.
The ''Olive Branch" Chapter OF
the Arizona Benevolent Associs-
ton" held its monthly meeting at
Murphy's saloon last night Only
three members were killed, although
several were badly knitted. II IL
thought that President Pete Riley
viii not live, as his sknIl WAS smash
ed In by billiard cue on account OF
decision on a point Of order. We
always thought Pete's skull was
thicker than that The billiard cue
was turned over to the sheriff. .-Ari-
zona Kicker
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-05-24

Ladies and gentlemen said the
professor, II have just learned that
one case Of the Oriental curiosities
with which ] usually illustrate this
lecture has failed TO arrive, owing TO
the mistake of a baggageInaD. re-
gret to say, therefore, that ] cannot
exhibit the well-preserved Egyptian
mummy had hoped TO show you.
1t may be possible, however, that
can find a substitute. j. there any
gentleman from Boonsboro in the au-
diencerl
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-05-24

Fond Mother-.You must rernsm-
Der. EmeIine, that fine feafhers don't
make fine bird"
Daughter" True. mamma, but they
do make awfulIy pretty hats. i"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-05-24
J. S. FLEMING, Notary Public.

WILL take acknowledgements OF Deeds
w Power OF Attorney, Affidayifs, Deposi
lions, and attend to ali business connected
with the office.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-05-24
Gents Kid Gloves
JOHN d. SWARTZ,


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 full.
will sell you nice bright Vanilla Drip TO
iOc per gallon, y. o. Syrup 6Oc. will sell my
entire stock at rock bottom prices, and do not
propose to be undersold by any. ] will also
purchase CALVES, TURKEYS and CHICK
EMS. and will pay the highest cash price for
Calves and Chickens in quantities. viii go
to the house and get them and pay the icash
such as
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-05-24
Eggs, 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 viii 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, UVILLA STORE, where you can ex-
change your wheat for one of the Best Grades
of Flour, the MILLVILIE ROLLER FLOUR,
which we exchange for wheat or will sell for
cash. Flour always on hand.
Truly Yours,
rs I STRIDFR
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-05-24

"If gave you a pound Of metal and
ordered you 10 make the most out OF
it, what kind Of metal would you se-
lectg' asked a well-knOwn jeweler.
"GoId. OF course, was the prompt re-
ply. I'D prefer a pound OF steel,
said the jeweler, ''and Id have 1t
made into hair springs for watches.
A pound Of such springs would sell for
an even $4,000"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-05-24

First Young Lawyer-"Wbat are
you doing nowf
Second Young Lawyer-''1 am in
terested in a suit that may make my
fortune"
First Young Lawyer-"what Is
itg"
Second Young lawyer am try
ing to marry rich girl"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-05-24

A horse knows more than somemen,
for it knows when 10 say neigh
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-05-24
new ARRIVAL OF GARDEN SEEDS

FIELD CORN.-Burpee's Golden Beauty;
Hickory King; Prolific Pop Corn.
TOMATOES.-Livingsto 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.
WATERMELONS, MUSKMELONS, Gu
CUMBERS, PUMPKINS, WHITE SILVER
SKIN ONION SETS, at
March y, 1SS9-2m MCMURRAN'S.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-05-24

A wagon passed through Kansas
City, recently, bearing the inscrip-
ton: 'sChintz-bugged in liiinois'
Cycloned in Nebraska, Wbite-capped
in Indiana, Bald-Knobbed In Mis-
souri,, Prohibited in Kansas. Okla
hoIna or BustI-
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-05-24
Mems Suits from $3.50 up to SIS.

We can sell you this season genteel suit
from S6 up and a nice dress suit very cheap.
We have n full line of Cheviots in all colors
and all wool-mixed and solid colors, black
and blue, which we guarantee FAST col
ORS (never fading.) have big lot of Suits
for Boys. My line of Children's Suits cannot
be beaten anywhere. Can ii any child from
to II years Of age. and at any price.
Single Pants for Men, Boys and Children.
Mems Furnishing Goods very cheap.
All kinds of Flannel outside shirts, Per-
cal and White shirts. 1.-The Pearl'-best
dress shirt on the market-from soc up TO
sl25.
SHOES Nobody can eclipse me on plices
OF shoes. Working shoes and Fine Shoes
from sl.5U to $500. Ladies' Shoes and Slip
pers in endless variety.
Buff Colored slippers for ladies, only 99c:
Mems sl.S5, best quality and cheaper than
anybody else can sell them TO you.
Call in and see me, whether you wish TO buy
or not j. ii. MYERS,
Harper's Ferry, W. Va.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-05-24
CLOVER SEED.

i clean cloverseed. + = WEIVIN
Duffields, March 8, 1889.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-05-24
N E C. K w E A R

Is something nice and large; so much so that
every man can have plenty OF styles to make
q selection from. Remember, he carries
large line of SHIRTS. dress and overshirts,
also WORKING SHIRTS of all descriptions.
HOSIERY and UNDERWEAR. Remember,
we can save you money on all of these things.
TRUNKS and VALISES. He has large line
of them. COLLARS and CUFFS, all the lat
est shapes and styles, and in fact, everything
that man needs in I lothing and Furnishing
Goods. he can find at the Boss Clothing House
of Jacob Wintermoyer. Now all ask OF my
friends and customers is to come and see these
goods and their prices and he convinced that
you can do better in buying your goods a
home than elsewhere. j wish 10 return my
thanks to all of my friends and customers for
their past kindness and hope continuance
OF the same in the future. / shall try my best
to please you Remember the old stand, Col
lege square. .,.,
JACOB WINTERMOYEP,
The Boss Clothing Man.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-12-07
ShepherdstOwn Register.

Judge 7. c. Green, of the Supreme
Court Of Appeals, is sick at his home
in Charlestown.
The county roads have been in q
terrible condition the past couple Of
week. 1t is said that the Martins.
burg road has been almost impassa.
Bile.
Typhoid fever having broken out
among the pupils of the Hagerstown
Female Seminary, the principal has
closed the same for the present, and
the scholars from distance not af.
fiicted with the fever have returned
home.
STOLE THE CHICKENs.-Last Fri
day Mr.. Hess Reinhart, who lives be-
low Shepherdstown, gathered togeth-
er about forty fine, fat chickens, and
put them in coop ready for ship
ment on Monday. That same night
some rascal called at the place, bor-
rowed horse, saddle and bridal from
Mr.. Reinhart, and gathering up about
twenty Of the fowls, rode away with
them. The horse was found near
Harper's Ferry next morning, as is
usually the case in these robberies.
Mr.. J. G. Unger, near Duffields. in
formed us that great many chickens
were stolen from him during the past
summer. Several weeks ago he shot
at Il thief, and hasn't been bothered
since.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-12-07
ROBERT l.. PORTER,
Superintendent of Census.

Senator Charles James Faulkner
has always been considered a man
OF sound sense and Que whose opin
ion was always worthy OF attention
at least. He has never been classed
with the yawperS and demagogues
and he has won and kept the politi.
cal as well as the personal respect OF
both parties 10 West Virginia. But
his latest political utterance does
not do credit to him. Much politics
seems to haye made him mad. In
attempting to explain the recent
election in OHIO he says:
II think that the action of the
people in the great States of Ohio
and Iowa. so early in its lie enter.
ing decided protest TO the policy
inangurated and outlined by the
present administration, will greatly
encourage our friends and be pain.
full reminder to our opponents, that
the farmers had ct last determined
to investigate the justice that de.
mands that they shall buy at the
highest values and sell at starvation
plices."
Senator Faulkner knows, il be
has examined the Ohio election re.
turns by counties land if he has not
be is not competent to speak on the
subject) that the farmers OF whom
he speaks are not the class who
made it possible for Campbell to oc-
cupy Ohio's gubsrnatorial chair.
The Democratic gains were in the
large cities and among those classes
of people who do not care a picayune
about the farmer and his crops. The
Germans in Cincinnati. Cleveland
and other large cities who voted for
Foraker before supported Campbell
this time. Yet Faulkner says that
"the farmers had determined to in.
vestigate the justice and equity" of
the tariff system. They did investi.
gate, and they voted for Foraker
and for their own best interests
State Journal.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-12-07
WiIIiamspOrt Or Potomac

The Hagerstown News says the
skeleton of an Indian was discovered
on the Weaver farm, this county, re.
Gently, which in life must have had
the frame of a giant ten feet in
height.
Eighteen hundred and eighty-nine
will go down into history as the wet
year. In the memory of the oldest
inhabitants as much rain has not fall
en- in any year of their lives as has
up TO the present writing. Indeed
two clear days together is a rare sight.
Dull, cloudy, rainy days has been the
general rule since January first last.
The agricultural classes have been set
back in their operations. Corn was
planted between showers the wheat
harvest was made under like meteoro-
logical conditions the weather for
blowing and wheat seeding were uni
formly the same, and corn gathering
and husking are delayed by the same
kind of weather. Truly, our friends.
the farmers, will long remember the
wear Of 1859.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-12-07
SCHOOL STATISTICS WANTED.

CENSUS OFFICE, WASHINGTON,
u. c., December /, 1SS9.-This Of.
fee desires to secure the best results
possible regarding the schools the
country with few salient inquiries.
JAMES FL. BLoDGETT, A. NJ, of
Rockford, Illinois, gentleman OF
long experience in educational work
and in public affairs, has been mp
pointed special agent for the col.
lection OF statistics OF education for
the United States.
Public schools IRE 50 related to
systems of public record that their
statistics are obtainable through es
tablished methods.
Incorporated private schools have
Il place in public records.
Parochial schools generally render
stated reports to some controlling
body.
Unincorporated private schools
form considerable element OF use
fulnesS hitherto unmeasured. 1t is
desirable TO gather reports OF the
number OF teachers and pupils in
Sucl, schools, without troubling them
for the financial statements that
schools supported By public funds
owe to the taxpayers.
The ennmerators oil population
will report each person who has at.
tended school within the year, and
whether at public OF at private
school; and, for all persons ten years
of age over, those who can read and
write. This will be more than has
been done heretofore. Other educa.
tional statistics must be reached by
different methods, in which every.
one Interested may render some aid.
ANY lists of private schools, no
matter how brief, or names of single
schools. no matter how humble, open
in any part OF the present school
year, with the address of the princi
pal teacher of each, will he of assist
ance to this Office.
ROBERT T.. PORTER,
4 ~
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-12-07

II there is any truth in the report
that the knights Of Labor aud the
Farmers Alliance are to be amalga
mated into one combine, then the
convention 10 he held ii; ST. Lonis
Will be one OF the most significant
gatherings ever held in this country.
There will assemble on this occasion
the representative of two million
two hundred and twenty five thous-
aud farmers from all parts Of the
country, No one can calculate what
a resnlt may grow ont Of nigh v
movement Of this kind. Unite with
tbs iorce o. farmers tie mass OF
knights OF Labor that are reckoned
at not less than two hondred aud
nifty thousand. and the magnitude
aud the importance Of this move
ment from political standpoint will
De Tally appreciated.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-12-07
From Winchester Leader


MONtlMENT.-N @ are informed by
Sup't Donaldson that Mr.. Jas. Hen
derson, Of Jersey City, n. j., has just
had erected in nivinory of his depart
cd friend in the National Cemetery
adjoining His city, Il handsome head
stone, hearing the following inscrip-
ton: -. G. Smart, Goth n. Y. v.
Vols, Killed Oct. 10, 1864. Erected
by the Drummer boy James Hender-
son.
| SUICIDE.-Mrs. Harriet Robinson, "a
respected colored woman, aged As
years, who resided at the north end
of Market street committed suicide
early Tuesday morning. 1t appears
that about five O'Clock her husband
missed her, and going out into the
back yard, found her sitting in chair,
and upon going closer was Mortified to
find her throat cut. He summoned
DIR. Henkel, who dressed the wound,
but the woman only lived about an
hour. The rash act was committed
with a razor. She made two thrusts
-one cut running from the chin down
wards, and the other across the throat
severing the windpipe. Decd had
been sick for long time, and it is
supposed was taken with fit of de-
spondency.
BARN BURNED.-The large barn of
Mr.. Geo. Bromley, II miles from
town, on the Valley Turnpike, was
entirely consumed by fire last Mon
day morning, together with all the
contents and large straw-rick near
by, and it was only by hard work
that two adjoining stacks of hay were
saved. The origin of the fire is not
known. The barn contained a lot Of
corn, about 5000 bushels of wheat, 40
ton of hay, spring wagon, carriage.
top buggy, wheat fan, corn planter.
drill, and all the implements usually
kept on first class farm. The barn
was well-constructed building so
60 feet in size and valued at $1,000 to
SI400.
FELL ON HIM.-Friday afternoon
last as Mr.. Jas. w. Stephenson, ofnear
Rest, this county, was returning home
the horse which he was riding, fell on
him. The accident happened in the
Branson lane, between the C. V. r.
r. and Martinsburg pike, where the
mud was deep; consequently while
the animal fell full ON Mr.. Stephen
son, the old gentleman was not much
hurt. The horse was quite old too,
and was not inclined to get up. And
as Mr.. S. was not suffering much pain
in his soft bed, he concluded it was
safer to wait till some one came along,
rather than attempt to eXtricate him.
self and probably be tramped upon or
otherwise injured by the horse when
it attempted to rise. So the man and
horse lay there for nearly one half.
hour, when Mr.. j. w. Branson and
others heard his call for assistance and
liberated the man from his damp aud
disagreeable position, which it was
feared might cause him spell of
sickness. a friend Of Mr.. S. informs
US that he might have worked him.
self out from under the animal if IL
hadn't been for losing his boot. Fol
one Of his advanced age it was mar.
row escape.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-12-07

The Leader complains of Judge
Hoke because lie removed three
Democrat master commissioners and
appointed three Republicans. Did
not these gentlemen removed vote
for Judge Ice last fall because he
was Democrat and against Judge
Hoke because HE was Republican
-GfGftoa Sentinel
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-12-07
BuckIen'S Arnica SalVe.

The Best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fe-
yer Sores, letter. Chapped Hands, Chill
blains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions,
and positively cures Piles, or no pay re-
quired. 1t is guaranteed to give perfect
satisfaction, or money refunded. Price
20 cents per box. For sale by f. G. Will
liams, Jr.. Sc Bro.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-12-07
The Neao England FARMER ntter

The Neao England FARMER ntters
wholesome truth when it says:
There il possibility that careless
readers seeing so much 10 the papers
about abandoned farms just now
Will think that some sudden deprcs.
sion or disaster has oveItaken agri
culture. This Is not so. The atand
onment OF these farms has been go
ing on, in some cases, for half u cen
tury. The general breaking out Of
80 mnch newspaper talk docs not
imply that the causes are recent.
Agriculture VI 1889 80 is not neces.
sarlly under a cloud because of farms
that were abandoned anywhere from
ten 10 fifty years ago.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-12-07
FARM FOR SALE.

A farm OF lT0 acres limestone laud, is offer
ed for sale : 10 acres are good timber. Located
J mile Fast of Nancleyesville Station, X. & o.
The improvements are a stone dwelling, good
stable and necessary out buildings. There is
u never-faillng we'll of water, 81 feet Deep at
The house. For further Information call on d.
r. Williamson who resides on the farm. i. o.
Address, Vanclevesvilie. Berkeley Co.. W. Va.
ID. r. WILLIAMSON
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-12-07

When Baby was sick, NO gave her Castoria,
when she was q Child. she cried for castorIa,
When she became Miss, she chung to Csstoria.
When shs had Children, she gave them Castoria,