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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-06-07
Episcopal Council

Episcopal Council
The Twelfth Annual Council of the
Diocese of West Virginia convened
in Trinity Church, Shepherdstown,
ON Wednesday. The first service was
at 7.30 a. III. At 1870 Rev. r. III. Ma
son, of Union, preached the opening
sermon to the Council. The Council
met at $50 in the afternoon for organ
ization, with Bishop Peterkin presid-
ing and Rev. r. ID. Roller Secrets airy.
After appointing a Committee on
Credentials, the Council adjourned
until Thursday morning At the ev
ening service the Sunday School work
in the Diocese was discussed by sew
eral members of the Council.
Bishop Peterkin and several clergy
men were from Friday until Wednes-
day getting from Parkersburg to
Shepherdstown, the high water and
the consequent disabling of the rail-
roads OBTAINING them at Cumberland
and other points. At the service Wed
nesday morning the Bishop referred to
the great destruction by the floods,
and announced that the offertory
would be for the sufferers at Harper's
Ferry and other points along the Po-
tOmac
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-06-07
Merit Wins.

We desire TO say to our citizens, that for
years we have been selling DIR. Kings New
Discovery Tor Consumption. DIR. Kings New
life Pills, Bucklens Arnican Salve aud Elec-
trio Bitters, and have never handled RENE
dies that sell as well, or that have given such
universal satisfaction. We do not hesitate
TO guarantee them every time, and we stand
ready TO refund the purchase price, II salts
factory results do not follow their use. These
remedies nave won their great popularity
purely on their merits. q. Gibson, Drug
gist. ,,L
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-06-07
Shepherd College Commencement.

The commencement exercises OF
Shepherd College will be held as fol-
lows:
Wednesday, 500 p. IN, June ~, con-
cert by the Music Department.
Thursday, 800 p. IN, June 10, annu-
al meeting of the Alumni Association.
Thursday, 500 p. m, June 10. Ad-
dress before the Alumni Association
by J. s. Keiffer, ID. ID.
Friday, 8.OOp. m, June14, Exercises
of the Graduating Glass.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-06-07

Two boys who live in a small town
near Piedmont had banana race
the other day, in which one ate 0and
the other 3S in 20 minutes. Both were
awfully sick after the race, and don't
want to see any more bananas.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-06-07
NOtiCet TOT Farmers.

,.,HE Mccormick Harvesters, Binders and
i Mowers are now far superior to any other
make OF Harvesting Machines in the world.
% ,5S4 of these Mccormick Machines were sold
in the year 1888. Call and examine machine
at Mr.. Spohn's popular blacksmith shop and
get descriptive circular which will explain
all. Don't fail to see the machine, as you
certainly will make a mistake when you buy
any other make of harvesting machines.
Respectfully,
JOHN +. KELLER,
Agent at Shepherdstown, w. Va
May Il, lSS9-im
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-06-07

MOTIONS AND STATI0NERY-A new sup
~ ply of Writing Paper, Envelopes. Inks,
Pencils, &C., just received. Toilet Soaps, Hair
Brushes, Perfumery, and fine Notions for sale
very cheap, at
MCMURRAN'S DRUG STORE.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-06-07
Bacon, Flour, Corn
Meal and TOwsOn's
Best Flour $3.50.
Western Maryland Railroad.

CONNECTING WITH
II. & +. X. X. at Shippensburg, Shenandoah
Valley and 3. & o. Railroads at Hagerstown
Penna. k. X. at Frederick Junction, and T.
w. & b., n. q. and Il 4 p. Railroads at Union
Station. Baltimore, Md.
MAIN LINE AND CONNECTIONS.
Schedule taking effect Dec. ?, Isss.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-06-07

The peculiar purifying and building up
very best medicine to take at this season.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-06-07
J. d. BILLMYER,
FOR SALE.

w have for sale about ~ acres Of good
w Limestone Land on which there rs 70
small orchard. good dwelling and kitchen at
tached and out-buildings. The property isisi
berkeley County. abOut7 miles from Nartiiss-
burg and 2Iz miles from scrabble. Possess
sion given Apri; LIST, 1880. Terms reasonable.
For further information apply 10
FLEMING & snyder,
Heal Estate Agents,
shepherdstown. w. va.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-06-07
NOTICE.

Lii persons knowing themselves indebted
N TO me are hereby requested TO call and
settle. Respectfully,
]. GREGG GIBSON Druggist. q
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-06-07

JOHNSTowN, PA, June 3.-The de-
velopments of every hour make itmore
and more apparent that the exact
number of lives lost in the Johnstown
horror will never be known. All es-
Inmates that have been made up to
this time are conservative, and when
all is known will doubtless be found
to have been too small. Over 900
bodies have been found since sunrise
to-day, and the most skeptical con-
cede that the remains of thousands
more rest beneath the debris above
Johnstown bridge. The population
of Johnstown, the surrounding towns
and the portion of the valley affected
by the flood is, or was, from $4,000 to
$4,000 Associated Press representa-
tives to-day interviewed numerous
leading citizens of j ohnstown who sur
vived the flood, and the concensus of
opinion was that fully 80 per cent of
the residents of Johnstown and Cam
bria had been victims of the combined
disasters of fire and water. If this be
true the total loss of life in the entire
valley cannot be less than 1000 or
5000, and possibly much greater OF
the thousands who were destroyed by
the flames, and whose ashes rest be-
meath the smoking debris above the
Johnstown bridge, no definite infor-
nation can ever be obtained, as little
will be learned of the hundreds that
sank beneath the current and were
borne swiftly down the Conemaugh,
only to be deposited hundreds ofmiles
below on the banks and in the drift
wood of the raging Ohio.
Probably one-third of the dead will
never be recovered, and it will take a
list of the missing, weeks hence, to
enable even close estimate to be
made of the number of bodies that
were seen floating in the river in the
brief hour. That this estimate can
never be accurate is understood when
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-06-07

YOUNGSTOWN, JUNE 2.-When Super
intendent Pitcairn telegraphed to
Pittsburg on Friday night that Johns
town was annihilated he came very
close to the facts of the case, although
he had not seen the Inflated city. To
say that Johnstown is wreck is but
stating the facts of the case. Moth
ing like it was ever seen in this coun-
try. Where long rows of dwelling
houses and business blocks stood
forty-eight hours ago. ruin and desc
lation now reign supreme. Proba
bly, 1900 houses have been swept from
the face of the earth rs completely as
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-06-07

YOUNGSTOWN, PA, June 5.-Estimates
to-day of loss of life vary from twelve
to fifteen thousand. Over 5000 bod
les have been recovered. The coun-
try is responding nobly to the APP
peal for relief. Philadelphia has al
ready raised for the sufferers S400, 900,
New York $4,000, Baltimore $50, 900.
Chicago $4,000, and other cities &C
cOrdinply
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-06-07

~Daily. All others Daily, Except sunday.
=: II. GRIswOLD. Gen. fass. Agent
J. ". HOOD, Pres and Genl. Manager.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-12-27
Card Writerx.

Gard Wr1t0E1s 'e
A business that used to be worth several
thousand dollars year to more than one
young man in st. Louis has gradually de-
cayed until it is now almost extinct. The
card writers you see in the hotel lobbies now
writing visiting cards for people hardly
make their salt. A few years ago the crowd
around their tables on holiday occasions was
so big that men would get into line and will
ingly wait their turn for an hour, paying
them 81 or 81 for dozen or score Of plain
white cards with their name written on
them, almost concealed by fourishes. fused
to be in that business myself, and on the
nights before Christmas and New Years I
have many time had to hire hack to 20
home in, because had too much silver to
carry comfortably. When was crowded
used to employ three card writer's, who sat
at tables and wrote the cards while took the
orders and the money. Sometimes man,
seeing himself near the end of the line, and
anticipating long wait, would catch my eye
and throw me IS bill. He would get his
cards but no change. have even had as
much as $40 paid me for twenty cards. But
written cards went entirely out of style, en-
graved cards got cheap as dirt. and now the
hotel card writer thinks he's lucky if he makes
&5after sitting at his desk all day.-Interview
in st. Louis Globe Democrat.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-12-27
THE OVERLAND MONTHLY

Is a magazine Of practical value to all
who desire information regarding the
Pacific slope. Every issue is illustra-
ted-western life, adventure, history,
description and literature all depart
ments are kept up to standard. Terms
$4OO per year. If taken with the Bismarck
TR1BuNE-the two one year for $3.50.
Address The TRIBUNE, Bismarck, N. d.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-12-27
Some Stage Effects.

The bowling of the wind, which adds 90
much to the realism Of scene sometimes, is
produced by very simple contrivance, con-
sisting Of two wheels and string. The
string forms s'belt' connecting the two
wheels. and when they are turned huns, the
sound rising or falling in pitch as the wheels
are turned more or less rapidly.
An equally simple arrangement provides
the lightning Of the stage. Through the
flame Of candle is thrown a pinch of pow
der or magnesium, the fash producing the
desired effect. Since the introduction of
electric lights into theatres, however, an
electrical apparatus has, in some instances,
superseded the old method.
Nor has the use of electricity in theat-
rical representations stopped with lightning.
In some Of the great productions like those Of
the Kiralfys, in which large bodies Of men
and women are needed in marches and other
spectacular effects, electric signals are used
governing the progress and halt Of the pro-
cessions and even furnishing the cues to the
actors and actresses who go on in individual
parts, thus taking the place of the old time
call boy. Electric footlights, ETC., have long
since ceased to be novelty, their only dis
advantage being the impossibility Of furnish
ing ''half lights, as electric lamps cannot be
dimmed without being entirely extinguished.
To Offset this fact. however, is the lessening
of danger Of fire. In this respect electricity,
as means of theatre lighting, undoubtedly
possesses great advantage over gas.
The possibility of fire, caused by the in
fammable nature of the scenery, etc., with
which stage is filed, has always been the
greatest of all the evils that drive sleep away
from managerial eyelids. In some cities
ordinances are in effect which compel the
presence of fireman, provided with ready
attached hose, at each performance, and
great precautions in the way of globslar
wire screens for gas jets, etc., must neces-
sarily be taken. Among other means to pre-.
vent the entrance of the fire fend into the
atres is "freproof paint" coat being ap-
piled to scenery, walls and such of the ''prop-
critics" as can stand it.
Asbestos and iron curtains are coming into
general use, too, in the larger play houses
where they can be lowered in front Of the
regular drop in case Of an emergency. Such
an arrangement, it is said, would prevent the
spread of a fire from the stage to the audi
torium or vice versa, and might, in the
former circumstance, prevent panic in the
audience. As most of the people killed in all
the great theatre fires have died in the panic
following the discovery Of the flames, this is
an important consideration.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-12-27
Raising Cansries..

Tread the letter from N. A. s., in which
she asks for information in regard to raising
canaries Ihave raised about forty young
birds this year, and do not consider it SO very
difficult, though, like great many other
things, it requires constant care The two
great points are cleanliness and plenty Of
good nourishing food and variety. Birds
are like people in that they require change in
their food, and yet some people viii give their
birds seed and water only, until the poor
little prisoner actually dies of starvation. I
give mine good light bread soaked in milk,
ripe apples, hard boiled eggs cold potatoes,
and almost everything that eat myself,
with the exception Of salty and greasy food,
and hardly ever give them anything sweet,
unless it be sweet apples. feed hemp.
think it is indispensable for birds. I never
feed the mixed feed kept in stores to my
birds. My birds are healthy, hearty and
happy. and I hardly ever have one die. Il
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-12-27
How to Mate Canaries.

"How do you mate canary birdsr' repeated
q fancier, after q patron'sques yesterday.
"Why, take three or four birds Of both sexes
and hang their cages around in the same room.
They begin to chirp. The average observer
would probably note nothing particular about
their chirping, but, il his attention were called
to it, he could soon observe that the birds se-
lect which one they will chirp to, and that
certain couples begin chirping only to them
selves. They drop their singing altogether
when 50 kept together, and only talk to each
other in uninterrupted courtship. When the
style Of address and speech and sentiments Of
the canaries please each other at this distance
It is NOT always sure that they will mate
s They are easily deceived with each other,
and after the marriage ceremony, which con-
asaso Of purslng them IN the Same cage with
- hopaeul lalaelinsS Of ths man who wants
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-12-27

%, raise some Dirunngs, they may night likx
shovel and tongs. But generally their voice.
pleasing each others ears signifes more thar.
q mere Irritation, and means they will love
each other forever and ever. Just as when
you see q young man and woman hanging
over the same piano and chirping White
Wings together. It doesn't always mean
success in married life, but it usually does. I
generally give hen four or five eggs. She
matches them in three weeks, and get "a
apiece for all I can raise. Lancaster Ex-
aminer s73F d
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-12-27
A Series Of Biblical RomaDces.

Written by famous novelists. will be an
other new feature of THE INTER OCEAN.
The Rev. Georg Ebers has written the
first of the series, entitled JOSHUA -
which began to run in the paper in Octo.
Der. This will be succeeded in january BY
one from the pen of Elizabeth Stuart Phelps.
author Of ''Gates Ajar," etc. Her story viii
be novel Of the times of Christ, and will
be entitled COME FORTE" The famous
q. Rider Haggard win write story of the
early times Of Babylon and Jerusalem, te
be entitled ESTHER" There is no doubt
but these stories will attract great a1ten.
ton.
In addition to all this every yearly sub
scriber to
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-12-27
Wooden Overcoat.


In this inventive age new uses of common
things are continually being discussed. When
car wheels are made Of paper, and paper is
made Of wood, it is impossible to predict what
will be done next. It was in what we already
begin to think of as 'old times, !" however
twenty five years ago-that the wooden over
coat was invented; during what is still called
'sthe war"
According TO the historians Of the Fifty
first Pennsylvania regiment, Col. Hartranft
-afterward Governor Hartranft-made use
Of it, although it is not clear that he was the
actual inventor of it.
Its construction was simple, and, as will be
seen, it was not intended for comfort but for
discipline. 1t consisted Of barrel with the
head knocked out, and a hole cut in the bot
tom big enough for mans head to pass
through.
One day soldier had been guilty Of break
ing guard and going of to town, and on get
ting back was arrested and put into an
''overcoat' at'-that is to say, a barrel prepared
in this manner was slipped over his head, and
he was compelled for a certain time to wear
it.
Pretty soon one Of his comrades came
along, eating an apple.
"Give me one, said the man in the barrel
But when the other man offered him one, q
difficulty arose. The prisoners arms were
not so long as the barrel, and were under it.
An apple in his hand might as well have been
at the bottom Of the sea. But hunger spur
red his ingenuity.
"Put it on top of the barrel, !" said he.
Then he began to twist his body this way
and that to make the apple roll about until it
should come within reach of his mouth.
Before this was accomplished, however, he
hit his toe against q stone or root, and hav-
ing no use Of his arms, over he went, and
rolled into ditch. His helplessness may be
imagined; he could not stir until his fellow
soldiers set him up again. -. Youths Compan:
ion 37li3 5l4
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-12-27


The Youths Companion double Christ
mas number is charming souvenir. It's
delicately colored cover encloses wealth
of stories and pictures that are intensely
interesting to readers Of all ages. Some of
the features are, christmas ina Wagon"
by J. Z. Harbour, a story Of pioneer life
in the Rocky Mountains; ga Double
Decker" by Mrs. Frank Lee, story for
the boys, and another for the girls, en-
titled "Beth's Memorial Stocking" by
Mrs. II. G. Rowe; and an interesting des-
cription by Emory j. Haynes of the fam
Gus "Minot's Ledge Light" Arabella B.
Buekley's "Sleep Of Plants, and What it
Means = ATTACKED by Cheyennes," by
Z. i. OF. Wolcott, 9 story Of wild west
ern life; "a Christmas Nights Sensa-
tion," ,"by Clinton B. Converse, and s.Alice's
Christmas" both fresh and appropriate
to the season; highly beneficial editorials
on seThoroughness" and "Stanley's Re-
turn, with g beautiful page for the very
young children, together with anecdotes
and bits Of fun, combine to make COM
plete treasury for the whole family.
80
Open at random at which page you
viii, or look for almost any subject you
choose IN Alden's Manifold Cyclopedia,
and concise, accurate and valuable infor-
s. s u =
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-12-27

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gratifed to find that except in rare cases
the information is fully as satisfactory as
found in Appleton's, Johnson's, Cham
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purchasers, the price being slightly adj
vanced with the issue of each volume, the
first nine volumes being offered in cloth
binding for $4.OO, or for $3.50 in half
morocco, If ordered this month. John
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or Atlanta.
Sun and Shade is the name of one OF
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Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-12-27
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-07-07
THE BENCH LAND,

The courts having decided that the city
corporation must dispose of its unoccupied
lands on the north benches, the area being
held by the mayor in trust for the use and
benefit of the inhabitants, various plans
for getting rid of the soil have been pro-
proposed. Among other things it has been
suggested that the land be set aside tor
parks and pleasure grounds. Objection to
this has been raised by some parties, who
urge that the land should be sold to the
highest bidder.
THE HERALD is earnestly and consistently
opposed to the city selling another foot of
either of the north benches, or of
any other land which lies above
the present water line Without
water the soil is valueless for any purpose
whatever, and water for it in the near
future is out of the question. We under
stand that persons are willing to buy with
a stipulation that the city corporation shall
never be asked to procure water. BY this
time we should know what such a stipula
ton would amount to. 1t is known to this
writer that many, if not all, of the lots on
what was then and has since been known
as the dry bench, were sold by the city with
the distinct understanding that no water
right was conveyed with the corporation
deeds. The purchasers were told that there
was no water for the land and
the city could not promise that
there ever would be any. Just
what effect that warning had, the commun-
ity has boon fully advised during the tif-
teen years of wailing, Of denunciation, of
threatened lawsuits and of desperate efforts
on the part of the council to obtain the
precious fluid. 1t would have been much
better if the council had made parks and
pleasure grounds of the benches twenty
years ago, and by keeping settlers of,
avoided much ill-feeling and saved itself
the expenditure of vast sums of money.
Whether or not the sale of the land implies
the conveyance of a water right, the
purchaser will hold that it does
and that he is entitled to water, and
he will make lot Of noise if the city does
not supply him. Promises and under
standings and warnings will be of no avail.
as painful and ugly experience has taught
US.
We don't know what right the corpora
ton has in the matter, nor whether it can
set aside the land in question for public
parks, but if it can thus dispose of the arid
area, it will avoid a lot of trouble and ex-
pense. In time it may be that water can
be had for the dry land, but until the way
is clear to an abundant supply, let US do
nothing which win make matters worse for
the people below the water line. In the
face of threatened suits against the corpo-
ration for damages for diverting water to
the dry benches, to the injury of prior
rights claimants, it will be well to make
no more openings through which trouble
can come