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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-12-13
The drummer always brings the la
tact trick Here IL Is

The drummer always brings the la
test trick Here 1t is.
Take spool Of white basting cot
ton. Drop it into your inside coat
pocket and, threading a needle with
it, pass it up through the shoulder OF
your coat. Leave the end an inch or
so long on the outside OF your coat
and take of the needle. Four men
out Of five will try to pick that whole
thread off your shoulder, and will
pull on the spool until it actually does
seem as though your clothes are all
hastings, and that they were unra-
yelling not only your clothes, but
yourself.
II was in to see Wilson Barrett in
Claudian in Boston last week." said
the travelling man. 1T was In the
most interesting and pathetic por-
ton OF the play. Everybody was
rapt. was sitting bolt upright, and
didn't know or didn't care to
know a soul around me, when sud
denly felt some one tugging at that
basting cotton that / my self had
clean forgotten. | didn't say word
and didn't move. Foot by foot it un-
rolled. Half glancing around, j saw a
mana total stranger-yanking at
that thread. His face was scarlet.
He had pulled out about ten yards
and was now hauling in hand over
hand. He didn't dare to stop because
he had decorated my back and the
whole aisle with basting cotton. He
hardly dared TO go ahead, for he
didn't know what portion Of my do
mestic interior economy he was triiiing
with. Rip! rip. went the thread.
Hand over hand he yanked ii in.
The aisle was full Of it. For heaven's
sake will in never endT said he
above his breath. / sat perfectly
still and ran the spool while he pull
ed. How | wanted to yell. i never
saw anything in my life half so funny.
The whole section Of the house got
onto it. They didn't know whether
to laugh at me or him, and some
looked on amazed at the spectacle.
At last the stranger behind me gave
one frantic rip and yanked out about
eleven yards oD one bunch, and "A
the cotton got twisted around hi
watch chain, over his eyeglasses, IN
his very hair and filled his lap,
turned around and producing th'
spool from my pocket said: i an
very much obliged for your interes
and very sorry that i misied you
You see | have about one hundred
and twenty-four yards left, but pre-
sumo that you don't care for an.
more tonight. i am honestly sorry,
but can't help smiling.
THE man was a modest sort Of gen
tleman in appearance. His fac
was as red as fire even to his ear,
He looked at me and then at TN
spool. He changed color once Q
twice, and then as the crowd caugh
on big laugh went up right In on
of the painful passages Of CIaudiar
and the gentleman who had intende
to pull that thread of joined in tn
laugh and said, i will square that o
ON my wife when / get home; bu
my friend, swear to heaven that
did think at one time that was g
ing to nndress you 'shere you sat
sIt catches every time, and my ow
wife has been fooled twice on it"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-12-13

so this Is q prohibition town
said drummer to the landlord Of
small local option town In Texas.
Yes; we don't allow any liquor to
be sold IL we can possibly prevent 1t;
but, there are men in this town 50 ut
terly devoid Of honor and principle
that for twenty cents they win peddie
out this liquid damnation. What do
you think Of such an uDprineipled
scoundrelT'
ut strikes me IL IL mere matter Of
business. Where can ind that un-
principled seoundrelT
Il am the man. Follow mer
When the drummer returned bis
mustische was moist, and be was out
! q quarter.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-12-13

land. How shameful that being in
sight of ex-President Cleveland's s
house at Georgetown, it is as far from
us in our drives and excursions as il
it were in Georgia. i repeat that the
government ought to span out that
little region between with broken
stone road and let itself and us out TO
our possessions. The influence upon
the intervening people who make the
underlying race stock OF Washington
would be like public schools and new
raiment."
Would you suggest that Marland
and Pennsylvania cooperate in this
slight eXpensef"
1T would cost more TO stir them up
than to quietly present them with the
job, for in Maryland it is put down,
as in France, that broken stone pike
costs only S2OO,00O the hundred miles.
Mr.. Saks, the Washington clothier,
said 10 me yesterday: That is what
government will do with this surplus
after it gets done monkeying with
the pensions; it will improve its mill
tary common roads like all other
III modern nations and especially around
this capital.
A BAD DIsTRICTING.
ITO what do you impute the want
OF local self help in these old Mary
land districtsG'
Partly 70 Lad political district
ing; they ought TO have the New En-
gland town government system, with
small divisions, frequent town meet
ings, and that public spirit which
coming together engenders. The
Maryland districts are large and
sprawling and do not improve them
selves. Hostility often exists between |
neighboring counties, like secession. !
They want TO be strongly and well |
by newspapers like The Star,
for Washington is nearer to them |
and more their fellow citizens than
Baltimore. Washington is twenty
miles farther in the west Of Maryland
than Baltimore; it is as far west as
Elmira, n. Y. In the revolutionary
war Gen. Charles Lee, Offering TO the
British IA plan of treason, proposed
to connect Annapolis and Alexandria
by good military road, and with
strong detachments upon il TO COM
pletely separate the southern and
northern States and whip them in
alternate sections. The issue of roads
Is before the country powerfully; not
but roads, For want OF
good roads and picturesque access TO
each other we spend 100000, 900 Il
year at least in Europe, the Christian
continent of good roads and cheap
lrives. With the sum Of 800, 600 this
capital can in one year be clasped TO
he South mountain or Blue Ridge,
where the summer residence OF the
government ought TO be
within telephone reach Of the depart
nents."
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-12-13
MACADAMIZED ROADS.

George Alfred Townsend has lately
written a number of letters to the
papers concerning the Importance of
macadamized roads in western Mary
land and their relation to the National
Capital. The following extracts of
local value are taken from letter
written by Mr. Townsend and pub
lished in the Washington Star.
Washington City is not yet finished
because it is not yet connected with
that great and prosperous free sec
ton which defended it in war and
subsequently adopted it irf fond faith.
1t has no winter access to the nearest
turnpike or macadam road which
commence in the limestone region Of
Frederick and Washington counties,
Maryland. 1t is still liable to military
isolation, as it was in 1914 and 1861.
Only single track of railroad con-
meets it with the west and no railroad
whatever with the north. The other
two railroads run east.
How can the common road con-
nection be obtained?'
"By help of Congress, as a matter
of military sense, eXpediency and
foresight, just as Congress subscribed
for the United States TO the Chesa
peake and Ohio canal, now destroyed,
or passes bills to build stone roads to
How Of the national cemeteries"
passed.
"Twenty-six have been introduced
and a number passed. Every State
in the south has asked for them, and
California. The reason for building
is as cogent in the case Of military
road from Washington to Gettys-
burg and to Antietam. The old roads
were impossible to get to the GENE
teries."
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-12-13
The General Outwitted.


4 French General. with plenty OF
time on his hands, one day stood at
the window to watch the people pass
ing in the street. While thus en-
gagged, he noticed one OF his officers
who was without sword-a grave
misdemeanor,
I'll make him smart for thism the
General exclaimed. Ten minutes
cross-examination and a months ar
rest
The Lieutenant meanwhile ap-
preached, all unconscious OF the i'm.
pending storm. When he was with
in earshot, the General called
out:
"Sir, come up here; want to
speak to your
The officer looked up and.perceived
his superior; he remembered that he
had left his sword at home, and knew
what TO expect. Unfortunately there
was no means OF escape. and he had
10 face the difficulty as best he might.
The Generals face was beaming with
delight He had found an opportu.
nifty of enforcing the discipline while
smoking his weed. The Lieutenant
stepped into the house, and. I'm pass
ing through the ante-room, he espied
the sword of an orderly hanging on
the wall. The very thingw he eY-
claimed, and, buckling on the sword,
he assuped an air of innocence and
opened the inner door, saying;
You have done me the honor To
call Inc, General"
Yes, | wanted To ask you Why,
the fellow has n sword the General
muttered 10 himself, as the smile
faded from his countenance. What
ever was II was going to ask you
All! | remember now; about your
family-your father, how is hef''
IF he could but know the interest
you took in him he would feel highly
fiattered; ;unfortunatelyhe died twenty
years ago"
The General stared at his unwill-
ing visitor in speechless amazelnent.
Then there is nothing else you
have TO say TO mef'
"Oh, nor the General answered.
only never go out without your
sword; / should have been compell-
ed TO place you under arrest II you
had left in at home.n
III take good care / don't. See
hereI and the young man coolly dis
played the arm which was dangling
from his waist.
Yes, see it's ali right, my friend,
you may CO."
The officer promptly awaited him
self Of the permission. lie saluted
the General, and on his way through
the ante-room hung the sword on It's
peg. He then left the house. The
General had resumed his former post
at the window. The next minute he
called his wife.
II sav IoaL - 49, .---.--.-- Al
house.
II see him distinctly"
''Is he wearingH swordf'
Nor
There you are mistaken. He
looks as IL he isn't and has one all
the time
The wife made no remark. She
was in the habit OF taking her hus-
band at his word. As for the officer,
he was never again seen In public
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-12-13

DRDSHES.-Just received q 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, 1889-12-13

~ PICES-Pure ground and grain spices OF all
y kinds for picking and preserving. Good
and cheapat
MCMURRANS DRUG STORE.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-12-13

EINE TOILET SoAPS-Just received sup
i ply of highly -perfumed Toilet Soaps con-
sisting of Colgate Migponette, Violet Savon
au Muse, Jockey Club and Cashmere Bouquet;
Pears 80 per centum Glycerine; Fel'shighly.
perfumed Glycerine; Palmers pure Cocoanut-
OH SSap, Mnr.e To sT Gie,,s Sn Uu.,eu.
Pine Tar Soap; Calvert's Carbolic Soap; Om-
nibus, Brown Bath; White Castillo: Notified
CASTLE; Shaving Soaps. Bargains in Soaps.
Call at McMURRAN'S DRUG STORE.
9-l3-g-6t
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-12-13

.~I,NTTC $1,000 Per Year and Ex-
ENISp penses is wnat we are
nnt1s We want loo more and will pay Sal
PAYING Exnenses, or Liberal Commission
from start Rare opp1rtnnity Tor any man
wahtlnS gsnt for a reliable Nursery that
suaran Nc iMseCSMANAMON & LUErCHFoRDy
Nurserymen, Rochester, \, l.
-em Mention this paper.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-12-13
Now We Have 1t !
WHAT IS 1T!

"A ny, we are selling the celebrated oyster
q boot at $500 per pair; Mems Boots at
g. Men Heavy Kip from $50 and up to
iSy, S,i, very fine light Kip Boot at S3.25 per
M boys Boots from Sl.25 and up To s2.25;
e. ~ SGenuine Milwaukee Oil Grain Shoes
drsyy' nnen's 500, also Misses and Chill
WisnIsdl AT low hgures. Our stock of Gents
n,;oNls ;oses ana Ladies fine Shoes is large and
In GvS mas ~ low as competition can put them.
n,aylnli UOODS we offer very heavy Plaid
PaI,s.n nlhghams sc; Dress Ginghams, Fancy
lins 80 ns; sc; Calicoes .. &, "a, and Sc; Mus
Can All Kinds from TO l2% C per yard;
wbt,o wbtion "a lannels, at $, 10 and l2Ec. Red and
kets :, dlahnels very cheap. Our white Blan-
no, ha at slc SLJ0 and up 10 500 per pair cam
ana Deat. UNDERWEAR Gents. Misses
Gents oifleh men $, very low. You should see our
ponnS IhderShirt for 45c, weighs over a
line a., IN addition to above we offer full
Hats Notions, Dry Goods, Boots, Shoes,
Glassws,pp Drugs, Groceries, Queensware,
eyery,I'tne, llnware, Hardware. etc, indeed
Cyilia pas you want You can get at the
aswe doatgaln Store. Come one, come all,
and dwSoanot mol propose TO be undersold. Corn
market prices. eN'i'"nse LOT eoooS "'
'e'! respectfully Yours.
STRlDER & ENGLE.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-12-13
ANAWFULCUT

IN prices TO show that mean business ana
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1889-11-21
Judgment.

Mrs. Allie G. MOOring) No. 1889.
Joseph NJ. George. SCOUT, Las D'''''0'
II this cause, by reason of the law and eTi-
4 dence being in favor of the plaintiff and
against the defendant, it is ordered adiudged
and decreed, that the plaintiff, Mrs. Allie &.
Mooring, do have judgment against her hus
band, Joseph NJ. George, dissolving the com.
munity of acquets and gains heretofore exist
ing between herself and her said husband bv
virtue Of their marriage, and separating her
self and her said husband in property. It is
further ordered that Mrs. Allie c. Mooring do
have and recover further Judgment in the sum
of all costs of this suit.
This done, read andsigned in open Court, on
November, 1889
(Signedl J.T. BOONE.
Judge Second District Court, La
lEndOrsedl. Filed November 1899
J. II. CABEEN. Deputy Clerk
Cierks Office, I | hereby certify that
Bossier Parish, La. the above and foregoing
Is true and correct copy OF the original judy
office.
Given under my hand and seal of Office, at
Bellevue, La, on this 18th November, 1889.
j. II. GABkEN, Deputy Clerk.
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:. 70, For Club rates, or any further inforua-
tIOn desired, write legibly 30 the undersigned.
clearly stating your residence, with State
county, Street and Number. More rapid re,
closing an envelope bearing your fnYI sSlress
lMPoRTANT.--All ordinary letters containing
Postal Notes, Money Orders issued by an FT-
press companies or New York Exchange.
Addressed NJ. A. DAUPHIN,
New Orleans, La.
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Unprecedented Attraction.
Over Two MiIIIOns Distributed.
Louisiana State Lottery Company. |

Louisiana State Lottery Company.
incorporated by the Legislature for educa-
4 tiOnal and charitable purposes, and its
Constitution, in 1879, by an OVERWHELMING
POPULAR VOTE.
Its Grand Extraordinary Drawings take
place Semi-Annually, june and Decemberl,
and its Grand Single Number Drawings take
place on each of the other ten months in the
year, and are all drawn in public, at the Acad-
envy of Music. New Orleans, La
y We do hereby certify that We supervise the
arrangements for all the Monthly and Semi
Annual Drawings of The Louisiana State Lot
terry Co. and in person manage and control the
Drawings themselves, and shat the same are
conducted with honesty, fairness, and in good
faith toward all parties, and we authorize the
Company to use this certificate, with fac
SMILES of our signitures attached, in its ad.
vertiseInents'
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Notice.

T Joseph N. Bryan, do hereby give notice
h that / viii apply to the United States for
the issuance Of Patent for Lots and 8, of sec
ton I, township 10 North, range 10 West, and
for the repayment of the purchase price of Lot
] OF section 3, township is North, range 10
West, which SAID lands were embraced in Re-
ceipt No. 1918, issued at the Natchitochfa
Land Once, which has been lost or DESTROYED
JOSEPH N. BRYAN
Oak Hill P. o., Bossier Parish. La.
Bellevue, Ia, Oct 81 1889. aec7
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Homestead Entry No. 230S.
Land Office at Natchitoches, La, ,
October 70. 1889.

October 70, 1889
Notice is hereby given that the following
IN named settler has filed notice of bie
intention to make final proof in support of his
claim. and that said proof will be made before
the Judge, or in his absence the Clerk of the
District Court, at Bellevue, La, on November
25, 1859, viz Albert McCarty- Homestead
Entry No. 2396-for the northwest ouarter If
southeast quarter, southeast quarter of south
east quarter and northeast quarter of south.
west quarter of section a. township q North
range Il West Louisiana Meridian. He names
the following witnesses to prove his continu-
GUS residence upon, and cultivation of, said
land, viz: w. L. Cocker, j. w. Cocker, WILEY
Mcconnell, of Midway P. o. La. and j a
Campbell, of Rocky Mount P O., La.
WILLIS HOLMES, Register.
October II, 1889. nov 81
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opinion Of Judge E. P. Poche
W. J..MoaLEY EFT AL

POrros JunY OF BOssrER PARISH EFT AL.
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q Address Registered Letters containing
currency to
New Orleans National Bank.

WOW DrIeRnR, La.
Remember, that the payment Of Prizes is
guaranteed by four National Banks Of New
Orleans, and the Tickets are signed by the
PRESIDENT OF an Institution, whose chartered
rlghts are recognized in the highest Courts
therefore, beware of all limitations or anopv.
nous sehemes'
:. Remember that One DOLLAR ie the price Of
the smallest part Or fraction of q ticket issued
IN any drawing Anything in our name offered
at a lees price, is either a counterfeit or a
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TERoUqH cAR gERVIcs

SOUTHBoUED-Train No. ], "
Buffet Sleeping Cara, Cincinnatifo nss
leans, Chattanooga 70 Shreveport
Train No. S. Pullman Buffet hlsepl.
Cincinnati 70 New Orleans and hng1'TS
Jacksonville, via w. and A. and =. + Il
Ga. Sleepers Sc. Louis TO New 0fisss
NJ. and o.
N0RTHB0UND-Train No. 2
Buffet Sleeping Cars, New Orleass5 y z
natl, Shreveport 70 ChattaneogA. ..
Train No s, Mann BOadeiT Baaes -
Care New Orleans 10 Cincinnati
Train No. 8, Pullman BoudoiF &c
Sleeping car Chattanooga 70 Gineipa
sleepers Jacksonville TO Cineinrsti y
a and = I Y e. q. and Knoxville .
natti.
R.H. GARRETT, Trsv. Pass IS
- st. Charles Street., Nsg, 70
JOHN GAULT, ID. G.. EDbSSs
General Manager. Gent Pass . =
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TO TresvGssegs.

No hunting or trespassing VII y -. ~.
IN my plantation, situated 81 -
Shreveport. on Red River, snA
Lower Chalk Level" -rczng
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APPEAL ERox THE % JUDICIAL DISTRICT
couR4 FOR THE PARISH oE BossIER..
Huntsville gazette., 1889-08-31
PERSONAL.

Mr.. John E. Wesley orders his
GAZETTE to Moor's Mill Ala.
MIR. T. J. Uptain was down ",om
Paint Rock yesterday.
Ed. CASTOR is at Mt. Pleasant,
Tenn, on church business.
Mr. VIM. Roper left for
his home at Mobile Wednesday
night,
Rev. Jno. M. Goodloe has been
spending some days with his many
friends in his old home.
Rev. H. N. Brown and Prof A.
w. Mckinney attended the M. E.
Conference at Oakland last week.
Mr.. Pierce Harris is at home after
an absence Of two months in Tennes-
see.
Mr.. Chas R. Pichard the efficient
Dep. Clerk Of the U. S. Courts has
been officially Engaged in Birming-
ham this week.
Missrs Bette Bone and Martha
Jordan of Maysville, spent several
days this week with Misses Julia A.
and Mary L. Dira'd
Mr.. M. H. Harrison was home
from Norfolk Va, to the wedding of
his mother Mrs. Vinie Harrison, 10
Mr.. Reuben Jones, and left Friday
for Lynchburg Va.
Mr.. Stephen Lock hart was in from
Dan this week and entered Homes
stead. Here is a good example for
farmers who rent. They should go
and do likewise.
Mr.. w. G. Allen is at home after
a very pleasant session of five
months school at Mooresv''le. The
patrons express themselves as well
pleased with the work done by Mr..
Allen.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-08-31
A. M. e. Sunday School Convent

Our Sunday School workers gath
cred in large numbers at Scottsboro
Thursday morning Aug %, to attend
the Sunday school convention, At
$50 o'clock Presiding Elder F. w.
Puryear opened the work by singing
Gospel hymn 289. Then followed
prayer by Rev. Jno M. Goodloe,
singing ofhymn 291 and prayer by
Rev. r. r Frain. Scripture read
ing from the Book Of Proverbs, 80
chapter
An organization was effected by
the election of Prof. O. F. Gordor,
of Warrenton, as Secretary and B.
Crawford, of Birmingham, Asst.
Sec. Mrs. S. L. Campbell, of War
rior was elected Reporter for the
press.
The following was Selected as a
Temperance committee:
Revs. F. H. Goodwin, and A.
Lewis.
On Education. -Revs. F. II. Good
man, H. F. Mastin and j. B. Den
son.
On finance, e,-Revs. r. r. FRAN,
B. F. Dixon and B. Gladstone.
|, Church Literature. J. A.
Jones, B. w. Brewer, S. Livingston
and T. w. Williams.
Public Worship. -Revs. R. r.
Frain. F. H. Goodman, and S. E.
Edwards.
B. F, Dixon read an interesting
paper, "Hcw to conduct a Sabbath
School" (which elected general dis
cussion.
After the preliminary exercises al
Huntsville gazette., 1889-08-31
High Jackson BreeZes.

HoLLYwooD, ALA. Aug, 2Sth, SO
Editors Gazette:
Misses Ida Moore and Lula Roder
have been visiting friends in Pain
Rock.
The young people Of Scottsbort
enjoyed quite a grand reception las
Friday night.
The A. M. E. Convention held il
Scottsboro was a land occasion.
Rev. j. M. Goodloe preached an
able sermon last Sunday II Scots
boro.
Rev. T. c. LeVert attended Dis.
trict Conference last week.
Mis-. L. E. Marshall who have been
visiting friends and relatives in Scot.
boro left for home at Selma this
week.
Mr.. Clay Larkin left for Birming-
ham this week.
Mr.. w. B. Larkin is GONZALES
cent.
Mr.. w. j. Ha. is returned from
District Conference.
Miss Lizzie White contemplates
attending school in Nashville Tenn =,
Central Tenn, College.
Mr.. D. H. G. Scott VII close his
school very soon where he will enter
school in Huntsville; success to you
David.
Mr.. w. D. Bone is the delight Of
the people here.
1t will soon be fodder pulling time,
but the teachers are urging the par
ents to continue their children in
school until they close.
So far as we have known our
teachers of this couty are strong ad-
vocates OF temperance. God grant
that they may continue so.
There We're no services at the M.
E. church in Scottsboro on account
of the Convention.
Sc0ttsboro needs school house,
thre are many children growing up in
ignorance.
Public road working is over but
the roads are not yet what they
should be.
There is need for more educai ional
meetings in this part Of the country.
Why don't our people make up on
this matter. SCOTT.