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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-08-02
Timely Suggestions.

Do not neglect now to finish trim
ming up the headlands and cutting
of all bushes and briars, for II atten-
ded to at this time there will be little
more trouble from them this season.
This season Of the year is good
time to clean out old bitches and TO
cut new ones where such are needed.
When the mud is thrown out it ought
not to be suffered to lie in a heap
along the edge of the ditch, but
should be leveled down and grass
seed sown i'm meadows. The place
otherwise will long be unsightly, and
will give trouble at moving time.
Meadows, after being some years in
grass, lose the fine grasses, and the
coarser sorts take their place, foul
weeds, sedges, etc, also intruding.
They are apt TO become messy and
hide-bound Such fields are not Civ
ing the returns they ought, and they
ought to be replowed. Break up and
pulverize thoroughly by narrowing,
and get into grass again. Towards
the close of August will be a good
time to SOW to rye and seed with
timothy. See to it that all water
burrows are opened, so that there will
be no danger from flooding through
the coming winter.
For making good butter, one of the
many and important conditions is an
ample supply of pure, wholesome
water. Some farmers unfortunately
think that any supply of water, from
pond or cistern or ditch, is good
enough for cows. They may find
year after year that they cannot COM
pete with their neighbors in market
ing fine butter, but they never trace
the difference in quality to the poor
water which their own cows are forced
to use. Good butter cannot be made
where impure water is habitually
used by the cattle. Yet, it is not un-
common to see great neglect prevail
ing in the case of the receptacles
from which the cows drink. They
are allowed to become contaminated
by many foreign and deleterious sub
stances which should never be allow
ed to enter them. This is all wrong.
Clean them out frequently, especially
in summer. 1t is essential to the
health of the animals, and all the
laws of hygiene are violated where
this attention is not given this impor-
tant matter.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-08-02
Variety of Grasses in Pastures.

The other day we spent the best
part of an hour watching horse and
COW eat grass in pasture. This OBJ
servation was not taken from the top
of fence, but we got as close to the
animals mouths'as we could. If the
reader will take the pains to do as
much, he will learn a thing or two.
Watch them Craze. They do not eat
all sorts of grasses. They pick out
what they want delicately and de-
cidedly. They like young grass best.
They do not care so much for the
rank, heavy growth that springs up
where extra manure is applied to the
surface. In the spring they like to
eat few dandelions and other weeds
that some human beings take in
patent medicines. Our horse likes to
Craze in one place until the grass is
cropped close, and then to leave it
for few days until a new, tender
growth is made. He also likes to
feed on the high ground one day and
on lower place the next. We find
different species of grasses on these
different parts of the pasture, and
concluded from the observations that
the farmers who advocate the seeding
of pastures with a mixture of dozen
or more kinds of grass seeds are ex-
ceedingly wise. The great variety of
grasses will surely please the animals,
and as the grasses mature at different
times, there will be longer supply of
the tender, succulent growth that is
so much preferred Rural Neoc
YorLer
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-08-02
Over-Driving Draft Horses.


The true draft horse is too heavily
built for fast driving. He has
strength of limb to get over the
ground rapidly if necessary, but his
weight makes his feet strike too
heavily on hard roads. This evil is in
tensified when driven fast 1t is this
that gives currency to the idea that
heavy horses naturally have poor
feet. They are not adapted to the
work, and thus wear out before their
time. If always driven slowly, draft
horses remain in good condition until
they are old. They are not nervous
horse, and with horses, as with men,
it is worry, not work, that kills.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-08-02
Cs bs II LIINII4NNI, hSVH"
The Jefferson County Mutual
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
ESTABLISHED 1873. =

OFFERS 10 the people OF Jefferson County
" Insurance I'm "A safe company NJ the aeina
cost OF Insurance. which IN much ehsapsf
than the rates usually charged, and keeps ne
money at home. Good risks from response
BILE parties invited. 49,
Executive Committee meets every FfiaAJ
DIRECTORS n. \. White. Henry y. Day,ss
port, Jas. Garland Hurst, John w. Rider,
III. r. Lewis, X. Preston Chew, VIM. u, WI
son. Eugene Baker, X. w. Washington, 1sms'
Logic, Chas. y. Wilson, John II. Iliue' Js"V
=. Melvin. T.. q. W. Herr. Isaac IL. stnaeI'
n. \. WHITE. ............. ,Pfesa.h,
II. Is. DAVENPORT.... ............ .IftAssis,
EXECUTIVE CoMMITTEg-N. 4. White, W
4. Lewis, Eugene Baker, Isaac u. hlfos''
L. Chew, =. W. Wash ington. - al.
LOCAL AGESTs-M iddleway. John ~, ~.
ley: Kearneysville, J. 4. Bltnef; bbHi
Ferry, Chas. II. Trail: Shepberdsto,ssh-,.g, =.
Fleming: Dufilelds, G. l.. BarnbaHi ChA''''
town, Washington a Alexander cor.
Hs-The Secretary will be found ., lns 49,, -.
pany's ONCE. Gibson Building Conr'n''''
yard, in Charlestown. ..,.,, 80,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-08-02

Did you SEQ the beginning Of this
trouble?" asked the police judge of a
witness against man who had struck
his wife
"Yes, sir; saw the very commence
ment of the difficulty. 1t was about
two years ago?"
Two years ago?"
"Yes. sir. The minister said: viii
you take this man TO be your law full
husband, and she said: L will
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-08-02
How many words can be written O

How many words can be written on
a postal cardl There has just been a
competition among the stenograph-
ers TO decide this question, and
Sylvanus Jones, of Richmond, Va,
has taken the prize which was offered
for the largest number of words by
writing upon card 1874 words. Mr..
Jones is a short hand writer employed
by the Brighthope Railway Company
of Richmond.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-08-02

A good fish story comes from Sara
toga, n. Y. A lady, veteran angler,
was fishing there one morning last
week about o'clock. using side lines
with minnows as bait for bass. She
felt a tug at one line and began pull
ing it in. A fine bass was at the end
of it badly entangled in two lines.
The voracious fellow had swallowed
the bait of one line, hook and all, and
before he knew he was caught, had
swan under the boat and devoured
the hook and bait of the other line as
we'll OF course, lady fisherman is
like George Washington and cannot
tell lie.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-08-02
Vermin in Corn Houses.

Mice make serious work among
corn in the ear in cribs. They
abound freely among the ears where
cats cannot follow them. Rats kill
off the mice, but are themselves
worse than the vermin they destroy.
The best security against vermin in a
corn house is to set the building on
posts capped with tin pans so that
mice cannot get around it. Then if
not brought in they cannot effect an
entrance. The corn house should be
cleared of all rubbish, cobs, and the
like at least once year.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-08-02
BuckIen's Arnica SaIve

The Best Salve In the world for Cuts. Bruises
Sores. Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores. Tel
ter. Chapped Hands, Chilblains Corns, and al
Skin Eruptions, and positively cures Piles
or no pay required. II Is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction, OF money refunded
Price . cents per box. For sale by j. g. Glib
SOL.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-08-02
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad

Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
The following is the time OF trains stopping
ut Shenandoah Junction:
wEsT-BoUND.
No. l.-Cincinnatti Limited Daily, i.iO p. IN.
No 3-Cincinnattl and wheeling Express,
Daily, l.0i a. m.
No 9.-Pittsburg Express, Daily, lO.2S p. m.
No. l3.-Baltimore and Keyser accommoda-
tion Daily, 7.2l n. IN.
No. l5.-Baltimore and Grafton accommoda-
ton, daily except Sunday, l2ii p.
No. 3g.-Harper's Ferry and Martinsburg ac-
cOmmodation, daily except sun
day, sos p. IN.
EAsT-BoUND.
No. 2.-Cincinnatti Limited, Daily, 1910 p. IN.
No. &6-Chicago and Pittsburg Limited, Dali
ly, 223 p. IN.
No. l0-Pittsburg Express, Daily, OH a. IN.
No. H.-Baltimore and Piedmont accommo
dation, Daily except Sunday, ll.O6
a. III.
No. liberation accommodation and Pitts
burg Washington and Baltimore
Express, Daily, 4.l2 p. IN.
No. fredericksburg and Harper's Ferry ac-
commodation, daily except sun
day, 6.35 a. IN.
& No. stops only to let off passengers hold
ing tickets from Cumbe rlaud and other points
west.
For information, tickets, &c, call on j. 5.
FLEMING, Shepherdstown, Agent for Is. " .
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-08-02

Spectator Ito defendant)-"Well, /
guess the jury will find for you.
The judges charge was certainly
very much in your favor. Don't you
think soy' Defendant (moodily)-
"Oh, l knew all along that the
judges charge was all right. It's the
lawyers charge that's worryin' me-"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-08-02
CONSUMPTION SURELY CURED.

To THE EDTToR-Please inform your read
ers that have positive remedy for the above
named disease. By its timely use thousands
of hopeless cases have been permanently
cured. / shall be glad tn send two bottles of
my remedy FREE TO any OF your readers who
nave consumption II they will send me their
express and postoffice address. Respectfully
L. A. SLOCUM, NJ. C., Isl Pearl St, New York
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-08-02
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Shenandoah Valley Railroad.
ST.. TYLER. RECEIVER.
schedule I'm effect May 10th, Iss0.

LEAVE SH NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
sos A. NJ. Daily-New Orleans Express. Ro-
anoke and intermediate stations
and all points South and South
west. Through Pullman Sleeping
cars from New York and Phila-
delphia TO Chattanooga and Men,
phis.
All T.. NJ. baily-Memphis Express from
New York, Philadelphia and
Baltimore and with day coaches
to Roanoke, making connection
through to the South.
I26P NJ Hagerstown and Mines accom-
mediation. Daily except Sunday.
LEAVE sHEPHERpsTowN-No
I0O6 A. NJ. Hagerstown and Mines accommo-
dation. Daily except Sunday.
333 p NJ Daily-Baltimore Express, from
all points South. arrive in Balti-
more IL. l.. NJ. Washington $50
u. NJ Harrisburg. 200 Il. NJ, Phil
adelphia, 1855 p. NJ
1905 +. NJ. Daily-New York and Philadel-
phia Express, from Memphis,
Chattanooga and all points south.
Arrive at Phiadel phia lbs A. NJ,
New York 100 a. NJ. Sleeping
cars through to New York via
Harrisburg.
Ticket Agents will furnish all Information
and through schedules upon application.
o. HOWARD ROVER,
Roanoke, Va. Genl. Pass. Agt.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-08-02

CONNECTING WITH
Hap K Rat Shippensburg, Shenandoah
Valley and Il. Il o. Railroads at Hagerstown
Penna r. Il. at Frederick Junction, and I.
w. & b., \. G. and b Il r. Railroads at Union
station, Baltimore, Md.
MAIN LINE AND CONNECTIONS.
Schedule taking effect June ID, 1850.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-08-02
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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-08-02

&Run daily. All Others daily except sunday
Timetables giving time of local and branch
trains can be had on application to 5. V. H.
X. Agent at Shepherdstown.
j.. BOYD, superintendent.
H A. RIDDLE, Gen'lPaSs Agent.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-08-02
FENCING PLANK, SHINGLES.

T HAVE for sale or thousand feet of Fenc-
Il Ing Plank. Also several thousand Oak
Shingles. Will also purchase Walnut Logs
j. s. MELVIN.
Duffields, March 8, 1889.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-08-02
Western MARYLAND Railroad.

For information, tickets, &c, call on j. $.
L .ENIING. Sheph erdstOWn. Agent for u. q y
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-08-02

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-09-10

What is known rs Leghorn straw is raised
on the hills which rise on each side of the
rivers Pisa and Elsa, to the southwest Of
Florence, italy Its aiaptability to the uses
10 which it is destined depends principally on
the soil on which it * sown, which soil, TO all
appearance, exists only in this small district.
out Of the bounds OF which the industry is
unknown. Any variety of wheat which has
"A hollow, flexible stem eau be used for SEED.
The soil must be titled aud prepared very
much as it Is for corn, bat the seed must be
sown five times rs thcs as is USUAL for other
purposes. and this is done in the month of
December or February, When the straw is
full grown, AMI just before the grain begins
To form itself in the ear, it is uprcoted and
firmly tied III little sLeaves the size of hand.
full. Each sheat or n,enata, as 1t is called, is
spread out III the shape OF a fan, to dry in
the sun for three days. after which it is safe
iy slowed away in barns The harvest being
over and the fields empty. it is again spread
out 10 catch the heavy summer dews and to
bleach In the sun, during which process it is
carefully turned until all sides are equally
white, Here tine work Of cultivation ends
and the manufacturing begins--New York
Dispatch
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-09-10

In one OF our colleges the professor, who
made himself very friendly with the stu
dents, was walking out with an intelligent
a cornheli He was advancing slowly with
his work towards the road, by the side Of
which iay his shoes. As 1t was near sunset,
the student proposed 10 play the old man a
Ioke Il will hide his shoes. We will conceal
ourselves behind the bushes, and ~, what he
will do"
No. said the professor. lit would not be
right. You have money enough, just put a
dollar In the mans shoss, then we will hide
behind the bushes, and seq what he will do
Tho student agreed to the proposal and
they concealed themselves accordingly.
When the laborer had finished his row Of
corn, he came out Of the field To 30 home
He put on one shoe. felt something hard, took
II of and found the dollar He looked around
him and saw no one and looked up gratefully
towards heaven. He then pat on the other
at it, then looked all around him, but saw no
one lie then kneit upon the ground and re
turned thanks to God To- the blessings that
hal bssn conferred upon him. The listeners
learned from the prayer tina; the old mans
wife and one of his children were very sick,
that they were very poor, 50 that the two
dollars were q greet reii,f srnt 10 them froni
heaven
There" said tho professor, "how much
better this thai "a have hidden the old mans
sbo-s. Ladies' Home Journal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-09-10

"Onc night after had turned in,r said
druggist, II received call through the tube
and went down to the store to see what was
wanted. There was II heavy shower in prog
ress, and on opening the door saw a young
gentleman and lady, who had sought the
protection of my awning, having been caught
without an umbrella. The gentleman said he
had called me down to ask as great favor
il would lend him an umbrella: that il was
late, the cars were running at long intervals
and that unless would accommodate him he
didn't see how he could get his lady home
without her getting very wet At first I
thought it was rather cheeky for Q total
stranger to wake mo up out Of q sound sleep
in the middle Of the night. and then add in
suit to injury by asking me to lend him my
umbrella. The young lady looked so be
seechingly at me, however, that l couldn't
decline. and so | lent them the only umbrella
l had, which was valuable silk one. The
next day the young man came into the store
with the umbrella, was very profuse in his
thanks, and also purchassi very nice little
bill of goods. Brooklyn Standardization
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-09-10

According 10 The Cincinnati Enquirer
there was scene OF wild commotion in the
crowded waiting rooms Of the Cincinnati
Hamilton and Dayton depot, caused by the
sudden arrival II unvelcome visitors They
were snakes, ant of the variety known as
rsttlers. Their sna .elets, four Of them, were
IN the baggage room awaiting transportation
10 a museum In New Orleans. How they got
out no one knows
Tho hrst intimation OF their presence was
Wild shriek from a female. who hastily
climbed on to a seat, pulling her skirts up
srouni her ankles,
A snake about five feet long was crawling
slowly across the floor, his head undulating
first in Que direction aud then the other, as if
uncertain where to 20. and closely following
his first snakeship were three others, all
wrggling In the iiveliest manner.
There was hurried scurrying Of the hum
drcd or more commuters In the room, and
standing room on the benches was speedily
at premium. Several passengers forgot all
about their trains and rushed UP Fifth street.
Finally Depot watchman Dennis O'Dowd APP
reared, and with his cane and q poker picked
up one Of tho sauirming rattlers and put him
hack In the box Snake No. . was found
curicd up under stool in trout OF the lunch
counter, on top OF which was standing a
scarei girl He. too, was put in the box BY
this time, however. the other two reptiles got
away, and the closest sssrch failed to lind
sh~r
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-09-10

Speaking OF dogs, said a gentleman from
Avondale, discussing some OF the recent dog
stories told by the delegate, there is q little
fox terrier owned by one of my acquaint-
ances. His mistress thought so much of him
that when he was pup she used to battle
him every day. First she would bathe the
baby. then the dog would be given his douse
in the water But she never used the CASTLE
soap, which was reserved exclusively for the
baby, on he dog lie, poor animal, hal to
he content with ivory soap This discrinina-
ton eviicrlxly annoYed the terrier. The
other day his mistress saw him 60 upstairs
little before the hour for the bath.
she followed on tiptoc to see what he was
doing She saw him go to the bathroom,
pick up the cake of ivory in his mouth and
drop it out of the window His mistress, just
previous to the bath, secured the soap and
put it in her pocket When the dogs turn in
the tub came, he deliberately picked up the
CASTLE soap. and waggei his tail joyously as
he put it in his mistress hand. Then she
produced the ivory soap. You should have
seen the poor dog He was utterly woebe-
gone and crestfaIlen, Never saw n dog look
50 cheap in IL y life, "-Cmcinnati Times Star
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-09-10

The other day the proprietor Of . big down
town shoe store showed me something can
vouch for - . good thing. He taught me
something that bad no do was not fully
up in, but am now very thankful for The
lesson Not one person in . thousand laces
his shoes correctly. About The nearest any
body gets to it Is to lace - tightly y poaibie.
The correct way Is TO put your foot whsu you
are about to lace your shoe a. much - pos
sible in the heel Of the shoe. You can do this
best by lacing your shoes with the hssl of
your shoe resting in q chair standing In front
OF the one you are seated in Over the In
step the iacing should be drawn - tightly q
possible This will hold your foot back In
the shoe, giving the toss freedom and pre-
venting their being crampsd. Lace about
the ankle to suit Jour comfort-Nsw York
Truth