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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-06-28
A Changed Father.

A man once called upon n portrait
painter and asked him to paint his
father.
But where is your fatherf" asked
he OF the brush.
"Oh, he died ten years ago"
Then how can paint himf' asked
the artist.
Why" was the reply, II have Just
seen your portrait OF Moses. Surely.
II you can paint the portrait OF man
who died thousands OF years ago, you
can more easily paint the portrait OF
my father, who has only been dead
ten years"
Seeing the sort OF man with whom
he had to deal, the artist undertook
the work.
When the picture was finished, the
newly blossomed art patron was called
In to see 1t. He gazed Mt II In silence
for some time, his eyes filling with
tears, and then softly and reverently
said:
80 that Is my fatherl All, how he
is changed
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-06-28
Gents Kid Gloves
JOHN ID. SWARTZ,
A Business Notice.

4 CHANGE of times causes a change in the
N way of ofconducting business. Hence, some
merchants are adopting the cash system. We
have not yet, strictly speaking, but continue
TO sell on short or reasonable time 10 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: lard-Wid Straw Mating from 10 cts.
up: Home Made New Rag Carpet, pretty
styles, 10 and soc; Table and Floor oil Cloths,
~ 81 and 81 wide, at prices from 80 10 80 cts.
Beautiful Dress Ginghams, o to l0c per yard.
Satines mice. new goods, l0c; calico, ) 10 Sc;
Lawns, 1 TO lOc; India Linens, 10 TO sc; La
dies Corsets 25c TO 81: Handkerchiefs and
Hosiery ranging from ) to 2oc: 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
and am constantly in receipt OF New Goods.
My aim is to do a fair and square business
and 10 treat all alike. And don't you forget
IL, II you want a first-class Flour, second 10
none, come right along with your wheat or
cash and call for the Millville Sunlight Flour.
and when you take it home your wife
daughter will be pleased and furnish you
with nice bread. My Motto Is QUICK SALES
AND SMALL PROFITS. We want TO live
and see our fellow men do likewise. Our
aim viii be TO thy to accommodate ourselves
TO suit all who may call upon us, aud II any
mistakes occur please give us an 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, to merit
take away one dollars worth OF goods for ev-
cry hundred cents you leave with US.
Ms. ]. sTRIDER.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-06-28

1t was his first visit to the curb
stone and shaking his sides with
laughter he was accosted by one oi
New Haven's finest:
Whats the fun, Stranger
"Fung Can't you see it, Just look
how that thing (pointing to a water-
ing cart leaks; why the blame old
fool won't have drop left when he
gets home"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-06-28

Mrs. Peterson-That suicide offarm-
er Brown Is certainly one Of the most
inexplicabIe things. suppose Mrs.
Brown took on terribly.
Fann Hand-Yes, indeed; Brown
had cut OF piece Of the new clothes
line to hang himself with, and you
never saw q madder woman In your
lifei
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-06-28

On one occasion a lady called ard
presented q check which she wished
casbed. As she was q perfect stran-
ger to the paying teller, he said, very
politely: Madam, you VIII have to
bring some one TO introduce you be
fore we can cash this check"
Drawing herself up quite haughti-
ly, she said freezingIy: But do not
wish to know you sirr'
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-06-28

Two weil-known clergymen missed
their train, upon which one OF them
took out his watch, and, finding it to
blame for the mishap, said he would
no longer have any faith in it. But. "
said the other, isn't it a question,
not Of faith. but Of works?r
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-06-28

Young Husband You are
s5 years old today Why you toldme
a year ago. just before the weddings
that you were only 20. Young Wife
(weariIy)-I have aged rapidly aInes !
married.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-06-28
RECOMPEN

Straight through my heal this fact to-day
By Truths own hand is driven:
God never takes one thing away,
But something else is given.
did not know in earlier years
This law Of love and kindness;
But without hope, through bitter tears,
mourned in sorrows blindness.
And ever following each regret
For some departed treasure,
My sad, repining heart was met
With some unexpected pleasure.
l thought 1t only happened So
But time this truth has taught me:
No least thing from my life can go,
But something else is brought me.
1t is the law, complete, sublime.
And now, with faith unshaken,
In patience, but bide my time,
When any joy is taken.
No matter If the crushing blow
May for the moment down me;
Still back of IL waits Love, know,
With some new gift to crown me.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-06-28

DRUSHES.-Justr received a supply of Paint
ID Brushes and Busters, Whitewash Brushes,
Scrubbing Brushes, Kalsomine Brushes, Shoe
Brushes, all very cheap at
MCMURRAN'S DRUG STORE
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-06-28

We presume the poke bonnets are
so called because the girl poke their
faces out Of them
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-06-28
N E C. x w E A R

is something nice and large; so much SO that
every man can have plenty of styles to make
a 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, I'M TACT, everyIhiing
that man needs in tlOthing 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 be convinced that
YOU can do better in buying your goods at
home than elsewhere. ! wish to 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. ,,.,o,,,,
JACOB WINTERMOYEP,
The Boss Clothing Man.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-06-28
COAL! COAL! COAL!

HAVE reduced prices on all grades of Coal
III and l 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. r.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-06-28
Mems Suits from $3.50 up to SIS.

We can sell you this season a genteel suit
from IS up and a nice dress suit very cheap.
We have a full line of Cheviots in all colors
and -wool-mixed and solid colors, blacK
and blue. which we guarantee FAST coll
ORS never fading.) j have big lot of suits
for Boys. My line of Children's suits cannot
be beaten anywhere. Can mt any child from
1 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
sl.2j.
SHOES Nobody can eclipse me on prices
of Shoes. Working Shoes ana Fine Snoes
from 81. 50 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
(sall i'm and see me- whether you wish to buy
or not J. IL. MYERS,
Harper's Ferry, " Va.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-06-28
NEW ARRIVAL OF GARDEN SEEDS!
Important Notice!

INVITE your attention to a successful SUB,
l6 L 6Sutute for scrsping white-washed walls;
wi vii put paper on white-washed walls with,
out scraping the walls IL the lime is tight and
III guarantee II 10 stay on as long as IL wIll
n@faped. lfit comes off. will furnish pa
%, -. ana Will put IL on at my expense. can
settellable parties TO vouch to this where
cSe ave put paper on. Also will hang paper as
.neap rs any one. | can furnish paper as
e.. ~ cheap as you can get IL anywhere, suitable
NJ Uuecorating ceilings and walls OF any kind.
Il III DO any kind of house and sign painting.
4urhiture done up in style.
WIN. r. MILLER.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-06-28
J. S. FLEMING, Notary Public.

VIIILL take acknowledgements of Deeds
w Power OF Attorney, Affidavits, Deposi
tions, and attend to all business connected
with the office.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-06-28

TITS first word is Bargains. He is now ready
III with one of the Finest Lines OF SPRING
CLOTHING that has ever been brought 10
this market, and he defies Hagerstown or
Martinsburg to compete with him in Prices,
Quality and Style, as he contends that there
never have been better goods shown ana
greater varieties offered and prices never
have been SO low. There Is no room for I'M
son in Mems Boys and Children's Clothing
and Gents Furnishing Goods. His line OF
The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-08-17

Does the immigrant to these United States wish to revisit his or her parent landl Do not such can revisit Europe1 Are there not attractions the ocean7 Immigrants come here to better their con- dition. The spirit immigrant goes into the next world to better his condition. He does not 20 to Never mind that; the fact is the same Disembodied disncarnAted spirits do return to earth, and there have been millions of witnesses before and since Moses and Elias stood on the Mount of Trans 6guration. The earth will always attract many of them.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-08-17
FoR TIE ARKAHsAw TRAvRLRR
 BY-BY HUSTLE,
BY FRANK n. WEIGH.

Hustle, Q, hustle. we bid you adieu.
 We are glad that the lsdies have gone back you: We rejoice with exceeding great Rladness 10 know The nat of Fashion compels you to 20.
 teKone to the shades of the dim, remote heneel would that all such delusions could follow yo thence May we never more see such humbux as you; tet thee gone, then hustle, trM la-lee tra-lAloo.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-08-17

EAM0AsANs OM&0s E hes wFgwn Ia popafafion fFom A@t to O. GO Ia the last two year This woaderal growth im ama eo natural gmA 10 kas tFibn- tary to it the larw e~t gas an ( ell aslds in the world.
 The factories which have located in this grest 0as Center are mmmy and very vAiaable h0aA2a ar0 needed very much. the d@- mand far excsed- ing the supply, e house the working. men. elerkA ste.
 The undersigned is handling . sab division of Ftnd- lmy lots In which the streets have been graded. side walks made. shade tr~e~ planted. with large e as ell thereon. an q the street pipes con- nerting with was we'll, and 0he right fs gtve9 wtah each nee ao tap che gAs pipe Fer flight mmsa heat free of eo@e.
 InRa aoan etM
The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-08-17
Late Improvements in Printing

Have greatly reduced the cost In books, and we offer readers the benefit Of this reduction. Read our offer of the three Model Books in this issue, and don't fail to take advantage of the wonderful bargains offered.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-08-17

Chicago paper says that "Gentlemen do not sit down to their meals in their shirts." It is . queer freak of etiquette that compels gentleman to remove his shirt before sitting down to his meals, and 1t is doubtful if the fAshion obtains outside of Chicago.-NosrSstos0s Herald
The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-08-17
Humorimts. Tens HlftinRs.

The woods arc full of humorists; as Josh BIll- ings once remarked about philosopher, "there are % many of them itsa wonder anybOdy's left to hoe corn"
 A few of the humorists write for the papers, but the great majority arc guiltess of their countrys blood" e far as writing goes. They don't write, but they know how easy 1t would be for them to do 90, and how quickly they could find favor with the public If they only wanted to. They read Bill Yves best productions and scornfally say, "That teller ain't 10 hnmorist could beat him and not half try but for some reason they never try. The would-be, or rather could-be, humorist usually earns about one hundred and fifty dollars year saving wood or hopping . counter, while Nye dollars year from his writings. One would think that out of the scores and hosts that write % much better than Nye one or two of them would work ct 1t permanently.
 One style of humorist is ethical. His articles are meant to be funny in mild way, but they must first be strictly according to form. The ethical humorist hates slang he also hates the pronoun |. His articles usually begin: we Auntered into a barber shop recently, and e the barber was oling our hair he asked us If our baby had finished cut ting its teeth" The pronoun may be egotistical, but In such cases 1t looks better than the idiotic awes
 Every country village is jam full of humorists. There is always an old Uncle Some body -or- other who Is . perfect paragon of wit. The fame yet lives of the wonderful hit he made when public spo8k0f Lu hu nuuEUns hskou, W nAt SHAH we dof" by jooosely believing out, "Set up the drinksp When he goes into the village store and asks the price of spool of thread he humor- ously tells the store keeper that he thinks all his ilk arc thieves and lars which Is % irresistibly funny to the crowd of loafe that they nearly split their aides laughing. Almost every village also has quotation humorist who always prefaces his remarks with GAS the feller sayss
 The first baby in . family Is always c great hu- morist, and says the funniest things do declare. Dordies mommy asked Dordie If he loved her, and the titty- witty ing said "Goo."
 Academy students and country school teachers are opposed to humorists. The articles their souls rejoice in arc the kind headed "Whither is our Progress Trending?s "The Banefnl Influence of Animalcule in Tea Leaves" etc.
 A country school teacher once told me (us) that he could sense in the admiration people pro- fessed for Dickens In his opinion there was no plot worth speaking Of in his novels and he spoiled what little there was by trying to be funny. If this critical pedagogue had ever heard of Shaks- peare he would have known another case of mis- placed public admiration, for he often fell into the fault of "trying to be funny"
The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-08-17

Stuart Robson says that the constant cry of de- generacy against the theatre and drama of to-day s not warranted by the chronicles of halt century ago. Lawrence Barrett is doing as much tor the stage as Macready ever did, and Irving is doing more for the purity and elevation of dramatic art than any other actor since the days of Shakespeare himself
The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-08-17
Big Sturgeon and Big Stories.

The largest sturgeon ever seen In this part of the country was sent up by Otto Peters of Deer Island to Frank c. Barnes on Saturday. It weighed five hundred and afty pounds and was eleven feet four inches long. The largest seen here before 1t weighed about three hundred pounds. The sight of 1t, displayed on the sidewalk at Third and Morrison streets, attracted a great crowd, among whom were several good single handed fish liars. One told about seeing sturgeon at the Cascades which was fourteen feet long and weighed nine hundred pounds. But, as usual, the man who told the story first stood no show, for another fellow came to the front and told about sturgeon he saw up the Snake River which was eighteen feet long and weighed l,500 pouDds And then another fellow started In to tell about sturgeon he saw in Alaska, but the crowd got scared for fear that lightning would strike them and all walked away, and the Alaska liar got lett Oreg0RidR.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-08-17

It Is a we'll known fac' that resemblAnces which exist between persons are often intensified to . puxzling extent when the persons in question are photographed A curious case in point has lately MT. Du Maurier, between whom there is striking resemblance. MT. Du Maurier was one day ct dinner party, when lady next him expressed sur prise that he could ever be mistaken for Mr. Alma Tadema for she could not the slightest likeness. Afterwards she said, "Oh, bought your photo graph the other day; would you mind putting your autograph to it?"
 Mr. Du Maurier said he had no objection, and the photograph subsequently, was produced. MT. Du it very gently on the table. "That,s said he, ais MT. Alma -Tademas portrait l"- Photographic Nescs
The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-08-17

Passengers who once try the aMonons route, which is the model line from Cincinnati and Louis- vile to Chicago. never name it but to praie 1t.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-08-17

A pushing man always gets ahead in the world. So does . cabbage.-P Pstfsbrg Dfpdtck.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-08-17
A Castle Garden.


 The following, from the pen of John W. Overall, of the New York Mercury, is the intiatory step towards spiritualizing Castle Garden:
 Drop in at Castle Garden. What promiscuous multitude of people of various races, manners, customs and divers mental and spiritual peculiari- ties Here and there are persons who seem to have little intelligence and small aspirations. Some, again, are almost brutal in their natures. They have been storm tossed and were all glad to the harbor light flash out in the bay. These people have entered . new world. They will scatter over the vast country, and those who progressive go on the prosperous but tolsome road of life, while those who are animal must learn that progress Is the rule in this new land and must go forward or be left in the mire of helpessness The brightest, the most spiritual and intellectual and the most afiliative came over in the cabin instead of the steerage. They will go forward rapidly. Now, there is to speak, vast spirit Castle Garden all alive with disembodied immigrants pressing into another and . vaster new world. Disembodied means the dropping of the present personal cloth ing of hesh for the soul form and yet preserving both personality and Individuality. Over the silent waters these spirits of men and women to this Castle Garden. They arc to scatter over the end less areas of the other and newer hemisphere. The progressive will 90 to the higher planes of lfe tho half-spiritualized to the lower planes, while tho animalized, If not re-embodied for further earth A sk~N L. A4~
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-21

day morning; and then the scholar wants
help nj home; give him place TO study
his lessons and help him along when he
gets 10 hard places; show your interest
in him and help him in every way that
you can; make the little child happy in
his work, aud then he will be eternally
happy.
WE HAVE TWO KINDS
of schools: the Church school aud the
Mission school, in which latter the teach
ers are not at home. Everybody who
teaches a class ought To visit their
scholars, and this IL one way by which
the Sunday-school can help the home, by
bringing The home folk in contact with
consecfaied Christian persons, and
then thcomc is kind of
joint stock company, and SO
If you succeed in planting re-
ligious seed in any member of that fami-
", you are benefiting that home, and
then, If you succeed in bringing that
scholar TO the great standard for which
we are all working, then, OH what
great thing you have done for the home
lie closed with very forcible illus
iraton of the two kinds of electricity,
and comparing them with the relations
of the school 10 the home.
THE QUALIFICATIONS or \ GOOD TEACHER.
This subject was opened by Rev. ]. T..
Bushnell. of Roanoke, Va. He COM
menced by saying that to consider tins
question properly we must look right
into the life Of the teacher, and If he IS
not alive he is not a good teacher. lie
must be live Christian teacher. and
now. what Is Christian life? Look at
the life of Christ, of His infancy; look at
Him with John the Baptist; look at
Him again as the Sonsot GOD :
look at Him out in the world.
and look at him as he dies on the cross,
and that Christ, who himself has spent
whole nights in prayer, has heard the
PRAYER of college students and OF you,
aad Of all who have met together and
asked Tor that life which He alone can
give. tell YOU the qualification OF a
GOOD teacher is for him to be Christ
Ike. Now that Christ life is a life OF
love. had a good Sunday school
teacher and she loved her scholars, and
10 was under her Influence that ! was
converted Now 10 be Christ-like we
must not only pray and have faith but
we must work out Gods will, and God
intends = bless our labors If We work
faithfully Faith hope, and love, and
the greatest Of these is love.
After the conclusion Of the opening
address several short speeches were
made by members of the association
and listened to with a great deal OF IN
terest by those present, after which the
meeting adjourned
TO-DAY
The meeting this morning will be OF
especial importance, AS several commit
tees will make reports and the election
of officers for the ensuing year Will b.
f NOM into
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-21
Mozart Academy OF Music.

The concluding representation OF Mr.
Louis Morrison's Faust given last
night at the Mozart, should convince Mr..
Morrison, by the audiences present and
the plaudldts they gave him, that he Ii
an established favorte in Richmond.
Yet not be alone, for Miss Rosabelie
Morrison must share in praise; sweet
and winning maid was shel A Mar
guerte as Goethe truly painted.
At the matinee the house was fairly
filled, and ri night 1t was full. Mr..
Morrison was repeatedly called before
the curtain, and in his speech said Il
feel highly honored by the kind reception
| have received In this historic city OF
Richmond, and hope soon 10 return.
Messrs. Berger and Leath have, as man
ayers of the Mozart and as personal
friends, made my so1ourn here so plea
SAINT that look forward TO . speedy re.
turn. In no city in my travels have !
had more agreeable sojourn than here
PETE BAKER.
Mr.. Pete Baker, in celebrated char
acter OF his. entitled the Emigrant,
makes his appearance at the Mozart to
night. Mr. Baker formerly of Baker
and Faron) is celebrated German delin-
Gator, and the play with ITS songs and
dances will draw crowded houses