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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-08-27
Runawa H,

A Mexican and his wife and two
children We're run away with in a
spring wagon to which was attached
a mule and horse, on East Houston
street yesterday evening. Near the
Arkansas bar the wagon cOllided with
another, and turned over on the side
walk in front of the photograph gal
lery. The man was unhurt, but the
woman, who held both children in
her arms when she was picked up,
was bruised and the baby's head was
slightly cut.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-08-27
He Bet the Apples.

Two boys had a novel contest on
the east side of Military plaza yester-
day afternoon, at fruit stand. One
boy wagered the cost of the apples
that he could hold out his arm
straight from the shoulder, with an
apple in his hand longer than the
other. The contest began and soon
drew a crowd. The smaller boy weak
ened in five minutes, and the larger
bow at five minutes and 30 seconds.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-08-27
WHAT WERE.

There was a contractor NAMED Bradin,
VINO butt a little bridge where they wade in,
But a rise came along
Where tue bridge wasn't strong
And WASHED IL away with the gradia
There was Il Judge. Wurzbach. G. l.,
VINO e optics. alas, were uuWeil,
For he overlooked work
Which the bui der did shirk
And now people sHyeth ''Oh, III"
There was young MHu-y, quite sly,
Who said with ,Oma " uk~ Ia us eye.
That the ,Ow water bridge
WOulu staI d like. Il ridge
As long as the river kept dr.
Tn, re was a COmmisS Oner name1 WaaUn
Who said it was time hey were ha!tin',
But they judge dnSwereI no,
The SpOndultX mus go,
For the man in the soup needed slltin'
SHARPEYE.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-08-27
Masonic Notice.

n Called meeting of Anchor
X ELodge No. 424, A. F. 81 A. NJ,
~\this Tuesday evening, for
work. Members of sister lodges and
all Entered Apprentices and Fellow
Crafts are invited. By order,
8-27-lt. w. w. HULL. w. NJ.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-08-27
Children Enjoy

The pleasant flavor, gentle action
and soothing effects of Syrup of Figs,
when in need of q laxative and if the
father or mother be costive or bilious
the most gratifying results follow it's
use, so that it is the best family rem
edy known and every family should
nave bottle. (S)-4-l9-tf
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-08-27
Mo charoe for BottIing.

Having added splendid bOttIing ia
cilities, will furnish all my custom
ers with bottled wine without extra
cost per gallon, customers to furnish
the bottles. SIMON NEITH,
S-24 st East Commerce street.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-08-27
Save Your Bottles,

Simon Neith, at East Commerce
street, will bottle all wines bought of
him free Of charge. S-24 st.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-08-27

Turkish and Vapor Baths.
At Zilian's, corner Commerce and
Alamo streets. 3-17-tf
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-08-27
TIE LEADING HOTEL In TEE
SOUTHWEST,
ALk,"O PLAZA. SAN ANTONIO

Having been thoroughly Oyerhauled and
renovated throughout, is now the largest and
most complete Hotel in the Southwest. Fine
billiard and bar rooms attached. Hot and
cold baths. Large sample rooms for com
mercial men. Patronage of the travelling
public solicited. l0-5-6m
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-08-27
WASHINGTON LETTER.

From our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Aug, %, 1889.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-08-27

welknown
sed the and
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-04-12
An sur,y Morning Wedding.

Mr.. Henry e. Grosh, OF Williams
port. Md, and Miss Fannie V. Crow,
daughter of Mr.. Jacob b. Crow, of
Shepherdstown, were married in the
Lutheran Church of this place We'd
nesday morning at o'clock. But
notwithstanding the early hour, the
church was filled with friends OF the
Young couple. To the strains of Men
delssohn's wedding march, well played
by Miss Katie johnson, the bridal par
ty entered the church in the following
order: Mr.. Horace Crow and Miss
Nellie Wagner, Mr.. Clifton Frazier
and Miss Ada Show, Mr.. E. K. Crow
and Miss Leah Show, Mr.. James Ma
lone of Williansport and Miss Eta
Sue Porter, followed by the bride and
groom. They were met at the altar
by Rev. D. NJ. Moser, who performed
the ceremony that made them man
and wife. The bride was very becom-
ingly attired in dress of dove-colored
Henrietta cloth, with hat TO match,
while the bridesmaids were all stylish
ly attired in dresses of gobelin blue
cloth. Mr.. and Mrs. Grosh took the
eight O'Clock train for Roanoke, and
will spend about ten days in Virginia.
They will make their home in Will
Transport. A large circle of friends
wish them all the happiness magma
IL
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-04-12
Shepherdstown is "a
No. | place for a good
roller -four mill.
The State Normal Institute.

| desire to direct the attention of
the teachers of our county to the
State Normal Institute-a summer
training school for teachers-the I'd
annual session of which is to be held
at Morgantown for six weeks begin
ming June 18th. The Institute will
be held in the buildings of the State
University, and will use all its labora-
tories, scientific apparatus, etc. The
Faculty consists of sixteen instructors,
made up Of the most prominent edu
Gators in our own State, and eminent
Institute men from abroad. There
are twenty-three departments OF in
struction, embracing Pedagogy,
School Management, Methods Of
Teaching, Psychology, Physiology
and Hygiene, Mathematics, the Ian
guages, Elocution, kindergarten, all
the common school branches, Music,
and others-with a specialist in every
department. instruction will be
principally by lectures and discus
sions, but in the common branches
the textbooks will be studied, and
the teachers thoroughly prepared for
examination. The facilities for teach
ing Physiology and Hygiene are es-
pecially fine.
The State Teachers Association
will also meet with the Normal In
stitute during the fourth week OF the
session.
Teachers who attend this institute
will not be required to attend any
county institute. The expenses are
low. tuition for the entire six weeks,
$1,000; board and room $500 per
week, and reduced railroad fare both
ways. Catalogues OF the Institute,
fully explaining its advantages, can
be obtained by writing TO Edw. ;.
Elliott, Sec'y State Normal Institute,
Morgantown, w. Va.
Very Respectfully,
EMANUEL SCHAEFFER,
County Superintendent.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-04-12
After the Offices.

After the OmceS.
1t is very hard to find Republican
who is in favor of civil-service reform
these days, and nearly all of them are
willing to serve their country by ac-
cepting good-paying offices. The
Shepherdstown postoflicei is being con-
tested for by Messrs. Towner Schley
and James d. Fayman. Mr.. S. V.
Yantis, ST., is an applicant for the o.
fee at Harper's Ferry, and Messrs.
Higinbotham and Mcknight are said
to be each doing their level best to
succeed Postmaster Flagg at Charles
town. At Kearneysville Mr.. a. Trump
wants to succeed Mr.. Licklider as post
master Mr.. s. V. Yantis, Jr., of Shep-
herdstown, is, according to the Mar
tinsburg Herald, after revenue agen-
cy. Mr.. James ID. Butt wants good
place in one of the departments at
Washington. Among the applicants
for the postoffice at Martinsburg are
said to be Messrs. Luther Miller, The
odore Buser, John Farrin, j. Ii. Bris-
tor and others. Mr.. j. r. Ray, of this
place, is trying to get a steel inspec-
torship or something in the Navy De-
partment, and number of young Re-
publicans in this vicinity are studying
up for clerkships in one or another of
the departments. Mr.. j. G. Tabler,
of Duffields, has good chance to Sc
cnre position as internal revenue
storekeeper at the Martinsburg dis
tillery.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-04-12
Shepherdstown is a
good place to start a
creamery.

At meeting of the West Virginia
Commissioners to the Washington
Inaugural Centennial, held at Parkers-
burg last Tuesday, a communication
was received from Col. r. II. Freer,
of the West Virginia Volunteers,
stating that two, and perhaps three
companies could be relied upon to
participate in the grand military dis
play TO be held on that occasion,
providing their transportation and
subsistence enroute were provided for.
An answer was returned TO Colonel
Freer, through Major Showalter, the
bearer OF the Coloners message, to
the effect that the Commissioners
have no funds al their command, but
il any number of volunteers and
officers under his command choose &c
participate, and defray their own eI-
psnsss and take the risk of the Legis-
lature reimbursing them, the Com
Inissioners would recommend 10
Gov. Wilson to include in his call for
the special session a request to the
Legislature TO reimburse the vol
unteers and officers the amount 30
expended.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-04-12
Lookout for Swindiers.

The attention of our produce ship
pers is called to the following notice
which comes from the Baltimore
american Washington correspondent:
Farmers in Maryland and Virginia
are to be warned against answering
any advertisements coming from this
city and purporting to come from pro
duce commission firms. Inspector
Swindelle has received a number of
letters from farmers of the two States
named, stating that they have re-
cieved circular coming from a pro-
duce firm purporting to do business
in this city, in which prices were cited
far above the prices ordinarily paid
for market stuff. Farmers were in
duced by these circulars to ship their
produce to the firm, and never after
ward heard from it or received any
payment. Letters addressed to the
firm received no response. The let
tiers received at the police headquar-
tiers show that carloads OF produce
have been shipped for which not a
penny has ever been received by the
farmers. Assistant District Attorney
Coyle stated that the man complained
of could not be prosecuted.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-04-12
Undseryedly Laughed At.

The unthinking are prone 10 make game o.
nervousness. Yet this IN "A very real and sell
GUS afiiiction. the harassing symptoms %
which are rendered all the more poignant 10y
Tidicule. The stomach is usually rssponslble
for these symptOms-lts weakness ahd disor-
der find n reflex la the brain, which u tie
headquarters of the nervous system, ~ a
nerve tonic and tranquiIlizcr. We believe that
not one can be pointed out 30 elective a.
Hostetters Stomach Blttcrs. In renewing
vigorous digestion. II strikes the Key note OF
recovery vi strength hnd quletude Dy the
nerves. Headaches, tremors In quiet slee y.
abnormal sensitiyeness 10 unexpected noises
all these modify ana ultimately disappear
as the system gains strength from thc great
onic. Dyspepsia, biiiousness, rheumatism
Constipation and kidney complaints are sub
cuad nv the BitteIs.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-04-12
Wsshington's Inaugural.


The following proclamation has
been issued by President Harrison:
A hundred years have passed since
the government which our forefathers
founded was formally organized. At
noon on the 30th day of April, 1889, in
the city of New York, and in the
presence of an assemblage of the
heroic men whose patriotic devotion
had led the colonies TO victory and
independence, George Washington
took the oath of Office as Chief Mag
istrate of the newborn republic.
This impressive act was preceded, at
9o'elock in the morning, in all the
churches of the city, by prayer for
Gods blessing on the government and
its first President.
The centennial of this illustrious
event in our history has been declared
a general holiday by act of Congress.
to the end that the people of the
whole country may join in com
memorating exercises appropriate to
the day.
In order that the joy of the occasion
may be associated with deep thank
fuIness in the minds of the people for
all our blessings in the past, and a
devout supplication 10 God for their
gracious continuance in the future,
the representatives Of the religious
creeds, both Christian and Hebrew,
have memorialized the government TO
designate an hour for prayer and
Thanksgiving on that day.
Now, therefore. |, Benjamin Har-
rison, President Of the United States
of America, in response TO this pious
and reasonable request, do recommend
that on Tuesday, April 80, at the hour
of nine o'clock in the morning, the
people of the entire country repair to
their respective places of Divine
worship to implore the favor OF God
that the blessings OF liberty, pros
perity and peace may abide with us
as people, and that His hand may
lead us to the paths of righteousness
and good deeds.
In witness whereof / have hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal OF
the United States of America TO be
affixed.
Done in the City of Washington
this 4th day of April, in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and eighty nine, and of the lndepend-
ence of the United States the one
hundred and thirteenth.
BENJAMIN HARRISON.
BY the President:
JAMES q. BLAINE, Secretary of State.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-04-12
Council Meeting.

GOuHCU MeeUHys
The regular meeting of the Town
| Council was held last Monday even
ing, all the members present. The
committee appointed at last meeting
to secure a Corporation Attorney
was authorized to employ Mr.. G. III.
Beltzhoover, at salary OF $25 per
year. The Sergeant having called at
| tention to the unsuitableness OF the
present stock-pen, Messrs. Frazier and
Hill were appointed a committee to
select site and build a new stock
pen at once.
The Mayor reported the following
standing committees
On Streets and Alleys. P. Hill, j.
l.. Cookus and J. w. b. Frazier.
On Accounts and Finances. N.
Trussell, G. w. Humrickhouse, II. F..
Barnhart.
On Cisterns and Town Rum. w.
b. Frazier, H. F. Barnhart, j. r.
Hill.
On Nuisances and Fire.. W. b.
Frazier, j. W. Kerney, j. L. Cookus.
On Petitions and Remonstrances-
H. +. Barnhart, J. P. Hill, ]. n. Trus-
sell.
On Street Lamps. l.. Cookus, j..
W. Kerney, j. p. Hill
On Fire Department.. W. b. Fra
zier.
On motion the Town Sergeant was
ordered to attend to the town clock
for one month. Applications for the
Assessorship were received from W..
S. Wagner, J. A. Staley, II. L. Hout
and Jos. Z. Smooth Mr.. Smooth was
elected Assessor on the third ballot.
Robert Washington and James Jones
applied for the position of lamp
lighter, Mr.. Jones being elected on
the first ballot. 1t was ordered that
the lamp-lighter be employed by the
month. Also that ten dollars OF the
Assessors salary be retained until
the end of the year. The salary of
the Assessor was fixed at S25, and
the salaries of all the other officers
were made the same as last year.
John G.. Lambert with George ID.
and Charles o. Lambert as bondsmen)
and S. V. Yantis, Jr. with Joseph A.
and George w. Colbert as bonds
mem, were given recommendations
to the County Court for licenses TO
sell spirituous and malt liquors. j.
n. Trussell was granted recommen-
dation to keep hotel. An order was
drawn to pay last years salary of the
Corporation Attorney, the old Coun-
Gil having neglected to pay him. The
following bills were ordered paid:
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-04-12
PERS0 NAL S.

Mrs. J. A. Wyld and Mrs. B. W.
Chambers, of Martinsburg, Mrs. c..
w. Crow and Mrs. c. F. Craley, Of
Hagsrstown, and Mr.. Horace Grow,
of Mines, were in town on Wednesday
attending the wedding OF Miss Fannie
Grow.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. S. Hiteshew are in
Baltimore this week buying their new
goods for the spring and summer.
They will bring millioner from Bal
timore with them when they return.
The family of Mr.. j. NJ. Curran
moves this week from Shepherdstown
to Washington, where Mr. Curran has
a position on the Baltimore & Poto-
mac Railroad.
Mr.. II. p. Allen has gone to Pitts
burg, Pa, to resume engineering work
in connection with the new cable
street railways in that city.
Mr.. w. s. G.. Potter, of Morgan coun-
ty, came in on Tuesday to attend
Shepherd College during the remain
der of the spring term.
Among those who are attending the
Presytery here this week are Editor
Geo. w. Haines and wife, Of Charles
town.
Mrs.lWm H. Baker, of Roanoke,
and Mrs. George Glass, of Berryvills,
are here visiting Mrs. Baker.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-04-12
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

A dreadful scene was witnessed at
Chatham, Va, on Friday, when Jed
Pritchett, colored man, was hung
for a criminal assault on an eight
year-old child. The gallows was
erected in the corridor of the Jail and
the execution was private. The Grim
inal was defiant and impudent.
Though shackled, he fought the Off
GERS like a tiger and would not re-
main on the trap. He struggled with
the officers eleven minutes and never
ceased until he was completely ex
hausted, when the trap was thrown
and the body pushed through the
hole lie died from strangulation,
life being extinct in twenty minutes.
The Circuit Court Of Morgan coun-
ty convened last week. In all the
grand jury found seventeen indict-
ments. The trial of Samuel X. Moore
for the murder of James NJ Stotler
last September occupied the atten-
of the Court during the week. For
rest W. Brown, Esq, of Charlestown.
is engaged in assisting the prosecu-
ton, and Hon. ID. b. Lucas is defend
ing the prisoner
The EifTel tower, completed Sunday
at Paris, is the highest structure ever
reared by human hands, being LIS
feet high, or over twice as high as
our great monument at Washington.
The electric light at its summit will
be visible for forty miles, and it will
be strong enough to enable person
to read newspaper at the distance
OF seven miles.
A little boy named Blair met with a
sad and peculiar accident at Orrstown,
Pa, on Monday. He was whiting
a stick of wood, drawing his knife to-
wards him, when the blade slipped
from the stick and struck his eye, cut
ting the iris and allowing the eye to
run out 1t is possible that the ball Of
the eye will have to be removed.
An office-seeker recently gained ad-
mission to the august presence of
Postmaster General Wanamaker
Have you war record?' asked the
Philadelphia statesman. "Oh, yes"
answered the man after post Office.
Il was born on the day that Fort
Sumter was fired on
Work on the Monongahela River
Railroad, which is to extend from
Paramount to Clarksburg, w. Va,
will begin early in May. The Par
kersburg Improvement and Con
struction Company have the contract
for building the entire line and will
sublet as required.
The body of man found hanging
to tree in Missouri had this card
pinned to it: Il die because | am too
lazy to live. II the rest Of you feel as
do you will let me hang here until
my bones drop Of their own accord"
A family of six people were poisoned
at Plymouth, Pa, few days ago, by
eating grated wild turnip, which
was dug from the earth in mistake
for horse-radish.
Ayers Hair Vigor Is a most excellent
preparation for the hair. speak OF 1t from
experience. It's use promotes the growth or
new hair, and makes IL glossy and soft. The
Vigor Is a sure cure for dandruff."-J. W.
Bowen, Editor Enquirer, Macarthur, Ohio.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-04-12
If so Many Natural Advantages
Query?

1t may be asked, If this locality has
always had and still has so many nat
ural advantages, why have they not
been taken advantage of and i'm
proved 1t might be answered, in
brief. that our people have never had
the capital to invest in enterprises of
the kind that would rapidly develop
our material and mineral resources.
This community has always been an
agricultural one, and the wealth held
in land has been generally distribu-
ted and no surplus capital has been
available for investment in other
things, however much it may have
been desired to do so. Those familiar
with farming operations know that
men may SOW and plant, but cannot
estimate the crop to be reaped there
from. The size of the harvest has al
ways been uncertain, and is particu-
larry so now since our farmers have
brought themselves to rely almost en-
tirely upon artificial manures for i'm
proving and strengthening their lands.
The results TO be obtained from the
use of stimulating manures depends
largely upon the character of the sea-
sons. Oftentimes our farmers are dis
appointed in the outlay they have
made, and their harvests will scarcely
pay their phosphate bills. This ought
not to be, but still it is so.
1t costs more now to farm than for
merly. The implements and machin-
cry used in farming is a heavy tax,
and they last but few years before
they have to be replaced. Labor is
saved thereby, it is true, but the price
paid for machinery is far in excess of
that paid for labor. These things
make an agricultural community eau
tious in the investment Of any money
that may be saved from year to year.
In earlier days, when farming paid
large dividends, there were few OPP
portunities for investment i'll manu-
features and the mineral wealth of the
country was not developed. Rail
roads were few and far between and
but few things that a farmer had
were marketable. Hence, all spare
moneys were invested in lands and
but little attention given to the ma
i ~f . -
community, and now, when these
things have changed, the altered con-
dition of farm lands and farming pre-
vents their development by our peo-
Pile.
At one time we had III this place
one of the largest wooden mills in the
country, and the goods manufactured
therein had a wide reputation, but
the want of means in the proprietor
to keep up with the advance in ma
chinery and cost of raw material
caused him to succumb, and no one
was found to take his place. Cotton
manufactures and Touring mills fol-
lowed, but they, too, followed the
down road for want of means to COM
pete with others of larger means
Hence our appeal to those who may
have the means to come to our farm
ers' community to aid in bringing out
our hidden wealth and take advan-
tage of our great natural resources.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-04-12
TO those who are
seeking business loca"
tons: Just come and
take a look around
Shepherdstown.
New own Hall.

Shepherdstown is about to treat it
self to n new town hall. Shepherd
Brooks, Esq, has given part of the
Shepherd College grounds as "A loca-
ton, and the Ladies' Town Hall and
Library Association, which has the
matter in charge, expects to begin
work on the foundation within few
weeks. The Hall will be centrally To-
Gated, and will be comfortable and
creditable looking brick structure. 1t
is proposed to fit it up with all the
conveniences that can be afforded, and
to arrange it to meet the varied re-
quirements of the town. A snug sum
of money has already been raised, and
the Ladies' Association will shortly
announce its plan of obtaining the
balance needed.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-04-12
Shepherdstown is a
fine place for health
full amusement.
Sites for Summer Hotels.

If hotel proprietors could see some
of the locations in this vicinity suita-
BILE for summer hotels they would be
forced to acknowledge that no more
desirable places could be found any
where. For miles along the Potomac
river, which here pursues a winding
course, high cliffs line its romantic
banks, from which the outlook is most
charming. Many of these lands can
be bought very low. Only a few
hours from Washington, Baltimore,
Philadelphia and New York, with
good railroad, express and telegraph
facilities, summer hotels here could
not fail TO paw