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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-12-20

CONGRESS has made no effort
whatever to find Silcott, the dishonest
cashier who ran away with a lot OF
stolen money. Perhaps the Congress
man do not want him because he
NAV know to much.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-12-20

SANTA CLAUS is the one prominent
nerson who never gets scolded in the
newspapers.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-12-20

A siyteen-year-old son of Henry
Potts, residing near Woodstock, How
ard county Md, while handling a
breech-loading shotgun Monday
morning accidentally discharged the
piece, killing his young sister, stand
ing near by, and seriously wounding
his mother, who was entering the
room in which the accident occurred.
The little girls brains were blown out
and the mother received in the side
the same charge which killed her
daughter. Doubts are entertained as
to Mrs. Potts's recovery.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-12-20

SPEAKER REED has given notice by
his rulings that he intends to work
his position for all it is worth IN the
interest of his party. And Reed isn't
troubled much with scruples.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-12-20

S'PosE President Harrisons Maine
had been Smith-there wouldn't have
been near enough officers to so
around them.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-12-20

The city authorities of New York
are trying to prevent depopulation
bv cutting down the electric wires
that have killed so many persons.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-12-20

SENATOR FAULKNER has declared
himself in favor of Washington as
the place for the exposition OF 1877.
That's the place for III.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-12-20

ANOTHER member of the Harrison
family has gotten a government
place. Mr.. Mckee, a relative OF
Baby Mckee, has been made super
intendent of the House document
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-12-20

CONGRESS hasn't done anything
vet this session, but no one VIII nho
any fault on this account.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-12-20

AN epidemic of influenza is raging
throughout Europe and thousands
upon thousands are suffering from it.
Princes and paupers, kings and soul
lions, are victims alike. We shall
probably have it in this country soon.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-12-20

SENATOR INGALLS, has considerable
courage in some things, but he Is
afraid TO take firm stand on the
right side of the pension question.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-12-20

SENATOR EDMUNDs has advanced
proposition to take the money that
would be spent on the exposition In
1892 and found great national uni
versity at Washington. That would
be very sensible.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-12-20

BIG HEAD, an Indian chief, is on
his way to Washington to have
talk with the President. Some per
sons are unkind enough to say 1t
will be two of a kind when they
moot
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-12-20

IT is stated that Jake Kilrain is
arranging for another prize fight.
Seems to us Jake ought to have
enough.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-12-20

THERE'S no telling how long TINS
session of Congress will last, but 1t is
safe to say that it will outlive the sur
plus.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-12-20

Nearly all colds are slight at first, but their
tendency Is TO so lower the system that the
sufferer becomes n ready victim to any prev
alent disease. The use OF Ayers Cherry Pee
toral, in the beginning of cold, would
guard against this danger.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-12-20

WHAT this country needs now is
few courageous, intelligent men to
take their stand against the over
whelming flood of vicious pension
legislation that is being brought
forward for Congressional action.
The demagogues who encourage
without distinction such recklessness
are simply catering for votes-or, in
plain words, holding out brides of
cash money.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-12-20

CONGRESS will take rest from De-
cember 10th to January 9th.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-12-20

SENATOR CHANDLER posing as
n ballot reformer is an interesting
sight.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-12-20

John Jacobs, aged 10 years, raw his
sister Lizzie, q pretty girl of 10 years,
walking with two undesirable com
panions near their home in Chicago,
and called her to go into the house.
A scuffie ensued between the young
men, and Jacobs was thrown violently
against fence and his neck was bro
ken, causing his death.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-12-20
HOW'S YOUR CHANCE
SpectacIes and EYEGLASSES
Almost Given Away.
Suits worth 49,

NLTISIIING 20 reduce my stock to mats
w room for new goods ordered lpi ~
Holidays. I will sell 'tlll december = nfii.
rubber frame Eye-GiAssss AZ lpc; fue 'lsfl
frame ones with cork nose pieces aha W.
scope lenses ~ 1jc (Isuai price SD, lnll
metal frame Eye.G lasses nt sl.O tus1hl ths
500; Eye -Glas-es with hail teinpft ana " /.
bic lenses. at $40 usual price t2tL ",,I
good steel frame Speciacles ~ ~ - hfl ''i
quality at zoe solid nickle ffame SPscs WI
periscoplc lenses. 81 sc: nHe steel ran,
Specs with silver nose piece ana Ia-y-.
LENSES. at 500 (usuai price tZg)i npe ~ =,
metal docks like gold) With pebbie Gus, i.
~ (Usual price $50; gold fraides, ~
pebble lenses. ~ Dameless loN pless' 80
JOSEPH NcMl kHAN'
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-12-20

No trust has been busted this week.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-12-20
EBSold by Druggists, rs cents.

An Institution of which Maryland
has right to be proud is the Balti-
more Sun. 1t belongs to type OF
journalism which is unfortuna ly
but too rare, combining with the en-
ergy, activity and enterprise OF the
age spirit of moderation, fairness
and justice which most of the news
papers of the day are only too much
accustomed to ignore. Its arrange
ments for gathering the news are I'M
surpassed, and its corps of correspond
ents cover every county in Maryland
so perfectly as 70 leave nothing to be
desired by the reader who is anxious
to keep. up with State news. Its
special bureau of trained newspaper
men in New York, Philadelphia,
Washington and other cities present
in graphic style all the event of their
localities, while the proceedings of
Congressional affairs at the national
capital are given especial prominence.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-12-20
j. A. REID,
Boiling, Ala.
Tormentine Skin Disease.

For twenty years | was troubled
with a tormenting itching skin dis
ease, which at times caused ME great
annoyance, and loss of sleep. | was
treated by the best local physicians,
but received no relief from them.
finally concluded to take Swift's
Specific Is. S. S. a half dozen bottles
of which effected, what | consider a
permanent cure, as | have felt no
symptoms of the disease for over a
year.
w. II. COwLES,
Terrill, Texas.
Treatise on blood and skin disease
mailed free.
SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.,
Atlanta, Ga.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-12-20

FOR LOW PRICES OF LUMBER
see advertisement of
LIBBEY, BITTINGER & MILLER
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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-12-20

The long-drawn-out Cronin trial
was brought to an end in Chicago
last Monday, when the jury brought
i'm their verdict. Coughlin, Burke
and O'Sullivan were sent to the peni
Tertiary for life, Kunze was given
three years, and Begge got off free.
1t is hard to understand why the
jury who believed the murderers
guilty of such an atrocious crime did
not hang them. But there's never
any telling what jury will do.
AT a dinner given by the Boston
merchants last week Henry w.
Grady, of Atlanta, Ga, made ring
ing speech, in which he said that this
year the south raised $500, coo bales Of
cotton, which enormous crop could
not have come from the hands of
disseminated labor. The negroes of
Georgia who, twenty-five years ago,
were slaves, now possess S20,OO0,O 900
of property. Since 1865 the south has
spent S122, 900, 600 in education and
this year is pledged to S37,O0O,OOO
more, although the blacks paying
100 Of the taxes. get nearly one-half
the fund. In the south are negro
lawyers, teachers, editors, doctors and
preachers multiplying with the in
creasing ability of their race to sup
port them. The speaker believed the
race problem would be solved by the
people most bound in honor to its
solution. He asked of his hearers:
First, patience; out of this alone can
come perfect work.; second, conf
dence; in this alone can you judge
fairly; third, sympathy; in this you
can help us best. Fourth, give us
your sons as hostages, that they may
help to swell the Anglo-SaIon current
until it can carry without danger
this black infusion. Fifth, loyalty to
the republic, for there is sectionalism
in loyalty as in estrangement. Give
us the broad and perfect loyalty that
loves and trusts Georgia alike with
Massachusetts,; that knows no south,
no north, no east, no west, but en-
dears with equal and patriotic love
every foot Of our soil, every State of
our Union
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-12-20
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO, .,
ITCAS roIrNTY zoe
A True Copy,
Il. w. LATIMER, Clerk.

STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO .,
LUCAS COUNTY,
FRANK j. CHENEY makes an oath
that he is the senior partner of the
firm of +. J. CHENEY & Co., doing
business in the City of Toledo, County
and State aforesaid, and that said
firm will pay the sum of ONE HUN
DRIED DOLLARS for each and every
case of Catarrh that cannot be cured
by the use Of HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence, this 9th day of De-
cember, A. ID. 1886.
A. w. GLEASON,
SEAL Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally and acts directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Send for testimonials, free.
T. j. CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo, o.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-12-20
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Lemons.
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Seedless Raisins.
Valentia Raisins,
California Raisins,
LAYER Raisins,
Cocoanuts,
Almods
Pecan Nuts,
Filberts
Palm Nuts,
ENGLISH Walnuts,
Cakes,
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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-12-20

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1889.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1889-02-23
NOVEL SIGNAL ROCKET.
1t Needs No Stick, and It's Explosion Cal
BE Heard Twelve Miles.

tt Needs NO Stick, and It's Explosion Can
BE Heard Twelve Miles.
A new signal has recently been
brought out by the Cotton Powder
Company of Queen Victoria street.
London. The distinguishing features
of this invention are that no stick is
required and there is no back fire. The
rocket takes the form of metal cylin-
der, in the base of which Is the pro-
peling charge. Above this is charge
of tonite, and above this again star
composition. The rocket is placed in
a phosphor-bronze socket, which may
be screwed or let into the rail of the
ship. When it is required to fire it a
firing tube is placed in the center of
the rocket and to the top of this Ian
yard is hooked. The propeling charge
is fired by simply pulling the Ian
yard, and the signal is propelled
upward at one impulse. The wire fuse
by which the decorating charge is
exploded is at the same time ignited,
and this burns until the rocket has
reached the maximum height, which is
six hundred feet. The stars are
thrown out, giving brilliant illumi-
nation, and the tonite charge then ex-
plodes, The noise of the explosion is
equal to the firing of a six-pounder
gun; but, being high, is heard at a
great distance; indeed, in one instance
a disabled vessel brought another to
her assistance from a distance of
twelve miles. These rockets are so
portable and easy to fire-no match or
portfire being required-that they are
very suitable for boats, and doubtless
many lives would have been saved had
they been in use in cases where ship
wrecked crews have had to take to
the boats. The board of trade has
authorized its surveyors to pass these
rocket distress signals in lieu of both
guns and rockets, so that many
lines of steamships have landed
their guns and use these signals in
stead. The National Lifeboat Institu-
ton is also introducing them with red
stars, which is the distinctive signal to
summon a life-boat crew. A further
advantage of this form of rocket is that
a combination of cOlors and number of
stars can be so arranged as to form
code on the principle of the Morse
alphabet, feature which may prove
of great Importance in naval vancouver
and for torpedO-boat operations. The
full-sized rockets are seven inches long
and two inches in diameter. A smaller
size, which is called the 'rocket-light
signal, is also made. This has no ex-
plosive charge Another modification
of the idea consists of a sound signal,
which has no stars. This takes the
place of a gun.-Engineering.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1889-02-23
REAL IRISH FRIEZE.
The Chief Features Which Distinguish 1t
from All Other Cloths.

The Chief Features Which Distinguish 1t
from All Other Cloths.
Among the various textile products
of Irish manufacturing skill most ex-
tensively known is the justly celebrated
Irish frieze. Its manufacture has come
down from time immemOrial. The
process since it was first woven on the
primitive hand loom, and the subse-
quent manipulation to prepare it for
the only garment for which it is pre-
eminently suited, the cOtbG more (big
coat or overcoat), has been handed
down from one generation of the Irish
people to another, until at the present
day the rapidly-increasing steam power
looms of the Irish mills are engaged in
manufacturing friezes which are MAX
ing their way by sheer force of real
merit in the best markets of the world.
The chief features which distinguish
frieze from all other cloths, is its alb
solute imperviousness to rain, and its
extraordinary durability. In these it
resembles the famous blankets of the
Navajo Indians. Of course, we are
speaking of real Irish frieze, not the
counterfeit article, which is quite
plentiful in American markets. These
points of excellence are secured through
the peculiar methods of manufacturing
the longest and best wool, selected
from the best Irish feeces, without
which there can be no genuine Irish
frieze. The process in itself is quite
simple, but tedious, demanding much
time, care and attention.
Nothing but washed wool of the
longest and strongest fiber is used.
This is first dyed, and afterward, when
spun, is doubled so as to resemble
yarn; in fact, it is a softly-spun
wooden yarn which has not been
treated by acids in any manner, so
that the whole natural strength of
the wool fiber remains unimpaired.
This yarn is then woven, after which
it is put through the thickening or
tuclling process, as it is termed. This
latter is practically a somewhat pro-
lOnged washing or sousing of the cloth
in a carefully prepared solution, slow
ly heated up to the boiling point, and
then as slowly cooled again. This
shrinks and consequently thickens the
fabric which comes from the loom to
such an extent that it becomes i'm
possible, after cutting the goods, to
separate one thread of the cloth from
the other so closely are they allied
and so interdependent on one another.
The final operation is the dressing and
finishing of the goods. From this
brief explanation it will be perceived
in what the chief points of the excel
ence of Irish frieze consist. Dyed in the
wool, the color is permanent-untre
Ell by acid, the natural virility of the
wool fiber is preserved.-ClOthier and
Furnisher.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1889-02-23
Garden and Orchard.

Unleached ashes are excellent for the
vineyard.
Hog manure is one of the best fer
tilizers for peach trees.
Repeated planting are necessary to
keep up full supply of fruit.
The arbOr vitae is one of the very
best ornamental shrubs that can be
planted. 1t should be given plenty of
room.
Both asparagus and rhubarb will
stand heavy applications of manure
with profit, especially when early
maturity is wanted.
For the small farmer there is no
question but that with good manage
ment small fruits can be made much
more profitable than grain or stock.
Coal ashes, while not containing any
great amount of plant food, are valua-
bic as a mulch for small fruits and
orchard trees. They can also be used
to good advantage on stiff soil, rem
dering it loose and mellow, and MAX
ing it easier to work.
With either small fruits or garden
ing it is an easy matter to attempt too
much. Five acres for one man with a
horse will be all that can be done
properly.
The value of hot-bed is not appre-
ciated as it should be. A full supply
of plants can be secured by this means
much easier than by any other. To
have good one the best plan is to
prepare ahead. Make the frames
now. Whether glass or cloth is to be
used it will be a saving of time later
on to have every thing in readiness.
Grape vines can be grown from seed
if care is taken to keep the seed moist
during the winter and then plant early
in the spring in deep, rich soil. Make
the rows about two feet apart and plant
the seed one or two inches apart; cover
about one inch deep, pressing the soil
down firm after planting The soil
should be kept moist all summer.
In winter, when the weather will
permit, is good time to examine the
twigs of trees that the worm has
attacked. The fly usually seeks out
the tender wood of the new growth
on which to deposit her eggs. By ex-
animation these and, whenever the
eggs are found, cutting off the twigs
and burning them, large numbers will
be destroyed with comparatively little
trouble.
Quack grass, if it gets start, often
becomes an intOlerable nuisance. In
many cases a start is made in getting
nursery stock from a place where it
has been allowed to grow. A safe
plan is to burn every thing that comes
with the trees. If seeds of the grass
have lodged upon the roots brush them
OFF.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1889-02-23
" the sword, in 1885, at Sal.

4
gon.
The place of execution YVES the Plain
of the Tombs, vast sandy tract serv-
ing as cemetery to the Anamites and
the Chinese. Four Anamite pirates,
taken with their arms in their hands,
were to be beheaded. The chief of the
band, a man in the prime of life-ener-
getic, muscular, brave without boast
ing, and firm to the last, had attracted
my special attention, and | decided to
make my observations on him only.
His head fell down at the distance OF
about yard and quarter where |
stood. 1t did not roll in the usual
way, but stood with the surface of the
wound resting on the sand-a position
by which the hemOrrhage was reduced
to minimum. At this moment was
terror-struck at seeing the eyes of the
doomed man fixed frankly on my eyes.
Not daring to believe in a conscious
manifestation, went quickly to one
side of the head lying at my feet, and
| found that the eyes followed me.
Then l returned to my first position;
still the eyes went with me for short
distance, and then quilted me quite
suddenly. The face expressed at that
moment a conscious agony, the agony
of person in d state of acute asphyXia.
The mouth opened violently as if to
take in breath of air, and the head,
thrown off its equilibrium by the mo-
ton, rolled over. This contraction of
the maXilary muscles was the last sign
of life Since the moment of decapita-
ton from fifteen to twenty seconds had
passed.
DR.. Loye also relates the following
strange story, taken from the archives
of the Austrian police office, and relat-
ing to an execution said to have taken
place in Vienna in 1880: A well-known
bandit named Schavenburg was caught,
together with four of his associates,
and they were all condemned to death.
They were already on their knees,
ready to submit to their fate, when
Schavenburg addressed the judge, ask
ing that his four companions might be
ranged in single file in front of him at
a distance of eight feet from each
other. "If," he said, latter I am be-
headed, [ get up and walk to the first
of my comrades, will you pardon him?"
The judge thought he was pretty safe
in complying with the request. But
if walk up to the second, the third
and the fourth, will you pardon those
also?" The judge replied that he
would obtain their pardon from the
Emperor. The partisan was satisfied,
bent his head, received the mortal
blow, and his head rolled down; but,
to the great surprise of the judge and
the spectators, the body got up, walked
alone passed the first, second. third
and fourth of the condemned men and
fell down. The occurrence was told to
the Emperor, who pardoned the four
criminals. Pail Mall Gazette.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1889-02-23
A Slip of the Tongue.

An agreeable young man whom |
often meet, was calling with due cere-
mony on nice Auburn girl the other
evening, when her brother Tom, just
arrived home from college on the
evening train, rushed into the room
and embraced his sister.
"Why, how plump you've grown,
Edith?" he exclaimed. You're really
quite an armful!'
Isn't she?" exclaimed the agreeable
young man, and then he felt a chill
racing down his spinal column.
"That ISL he stammered. 1--WE no
doubt of it,"
The brother looked carving knives
at him, and the maiden blushed furi-
Ously.
81 mean-er," said he, 81 should
Judge so:"-Lewiston (Me.) Journal