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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-04-12
TRACT OF LAND.

Adjoining the two above described
pieces of property, on low bluff above
them, is a tract of land containing
about three acres, running from the
town to the cliffs above the river, and
within a stones throw of the Shenan-
doah Valley Railroad. Valued at
800 per acre.
For further information call on or
address,
Mrs. II. p. ALLEN,
Shepherdstown, w. Va.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-04-12
Warehouse and Wharf.

Between the grist mill and the riv-
er is another valuable building site
upon which now stands the splendid
walls of stone warehouse, the wood
work of which was recently destroyed
by fire; and connected with this prop
erty is the only wharf on the river
where canal boats can land at low wa
ter. This piece of property is valued
at $500.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-04-12
Shepherdstown Of
fers comfortable and
cheap homes for me-
chanics.
IT IS A CURIOUS FACT

That the body Is now more susceptible 70
benefit from medicine than at any other sea-
son. Hence the importa nee Of taking Hoods
SarSaparilla now. when it will do you the
most good. Its really wonderful for the pu-
rifying aud enriching the Hood. creating an
appetite, and giving a healthy tone 10 the
whole system. BE sure TO get Hoods Sarsa-
parilla, which IN peculiar TO itself.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-04-12
Capital is wanted
in Shepherdstown.

This is the season of the year when
the rascally agents, representing
nearly every fraud imaginable, go
prowling through the country, and
we again embrace the opportunity to
warn the people against them. Do
not have any dealings except with
those you know to be responsible and
who represent legitimate business en-
terprises, and above all, do not sign
your name to any paper without first
knowing that everything is right.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-04-12
THE CAPITALISTS OPPORTUNITY.

Below will be found some of the
sites and locations for manufactures
and business establishments offered for
sale in Shepherdstown, chief among
which are the frst-class shops and
manufacturing plant first described,
Read the descriptions, and then write
for prices and terms;
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-04-12

The Best Salve in the world for Cuts. Bruises
Sores. Ulcers, salt Kheum. Fever Sores. Tei-
ter, Chapped Hands. Chilblains Corns. and all
Skin Eruptions, aud positively cures Piles.
or no pay required. n u guaranteed u give
perfect satisfaction, or money refunded.
PRICE, cents per box. For sale by ]. g. Glib
son
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-04-12
NOTICE.

This paper is issued
under the direction of
a Committee appoint
ed at a public meeting
of the citizens of the
town, and it's sole OBJ
ject is to advertise
Shepherdstown. The
Committee consists of
III. L. Snyder, Chair
man, III. w. Potts, q.
II. Licklider and B. f.
Harrison. Any men,
Der of the Committee
will promptly respond
to inquiries as to the
town and the advan-
tages it offers to CAPT.
talists, manufacturers
and others.
Besides the proper
ties advertised in de-
tail in this issue, there
are many other par
GELS of real estate for
sale sites for manu-
factories, town lots,
suburban lots, farms,
etc. If you desire to
purchase, write to a
member of the Com
mittee, describe the
sort of property you
want, and you will be
furnished with all the
information obtaina-
able. 1t will afford
us pleasure to answer
all business inquiries.
If any person de-
sires to see for himself
the advantages of the
place, a cordial invi-
tation is extended to
come. Indeed, the
Committee prefers
that those who may
be interested should
pay the town a visit
and satisfy themselves
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-04-12
Telegraph and TEL,

Let it notbeforgotten th..
has telegraph commnni. 'natOes
the large cities Of tho s'l0a ~
and telephone cOnnectio op,'st !
be had. A line is alras, Us vii !
ing to Berryville. W. 0Pas
stanton, Virginia, and .n'''s !
Of Of G on mile north Of 81 hog
us in communication U, vi Is VI,
town and Baltimore. MAJ, IN H',,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-04-12
FOR SALE.

A Fine Manufacture
ing Plant.
BHR6H1RS TR SIZES.
Eligible Locations at
Low Prices.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-04-26
Novel Irnn Coal Ca-s.

A great novelty in the WHY of cars has
made its appcarnn q on a great number
of our roads, especially tho coal traffic
lines, in The new IRON car. Its ella m for
durability over tho ordinary wooden
coal and freight cars seems to ha been
satisfactorily demonstrated in many
ways. although 1T has not been IN service
but short time. On one of the Penn
sy'vania coal rohds a wr elk occurred re-.
Gently IN which ,cvcral wooden cars
were badly smashed An iron car hap.
pcns d t. be in this d sturbance also. and
came out with = load intact. the only
damage ensuing being slight bending
the metal I no lroi cur is b.aced
with rods bridge fashion, is very elastic
in motion, aud is Lighter than tho
wooden car besides, it's carrying cnpn-
city is larger They nrc made in oil tho
vari"us kinds, Including box, stock,
coal, gondola and at. Thcro ire now
over .'"o in use in this country. and,
they are being received with great
favor in England -.iY1c YorE San.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-04-26
We HIVE 5000 Poets.

According to the best statistics at
hand there are at present 10, eco l.oets in
the country -one to every 900 inhabit.
tants In other words, one tenth Of
one per cent OF the people of the United
States are poets Some parts of Indiana
are literally overruu by poets A con-
gress of bnrds is annually held in that
State. A college of poetry will diminish
the number of singers. for every poet
will have to have diploma. There
could be State Board of Poetry, and
every man caught writing poetry with
out diploma could he prosecuted to
the full extent of the law. There could
be penitentiary for uni censcd poets
and poetical reform school for young
offenders. The number of poets in the
country might rapidly diminish from
G5, 900 to scarcely more than l5,0Oo.
One WORK of the proposed school OF
poetry will be to teach poets habits OF
method. They will be taught to avoid
litter and to keep their manuscript in n
precise and exact way. They will learn
regular hours of work. They will be
taught system of double entry book
keeping by which they may record their
ideas on one page and their emotions on
another.-Neto YOr.a Herald.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-04-26
TRICKS off Tickct Tnkers.

There was man talking the other day
about the tricks practiced by ticket sell
ers aud ticket takers who were in col
fusion to ego snOols." Their idea is to
get the collected tickets back to the
ticket seller so that they can be sold twice
and accounted for but once, the extra
money making up the 'snooks" To
do this undetccted the tricks arc en-
ployed. Out at ChcltcHhum Beach once,
said, the man, one Of ticket sellers had
by the side of his big tin box huge cot
ton umbrella. Every once in awhile ho
would slip ticket or two into the ca
pac:ous nav of the umbrella, dropping
the rest in tho box where they be-
longcd. This worked successful =, and
ut lunch time the tickets were slipped
back to the ticket seller. who vas in
with the deal. and rcsold to the profit of
both. Late in tho afternoon it began to
rain. One OF the managers had occasion
10 run outside of the gate. He saw the
umbrella by the ticket takers side and
grabbed it, saving: -"l'll return you this
in n moment AS he opened it shower
of tickets fell to the ground, aud the
trick was thus acc dentally exposed 1t
is perhaps unnecessary to state that the
ticket takcr was Mt once relieved from
duty. Years ago, out at the West Side
Driving Park, certain gate keeper used
to take II sandw CHI in to IL ccria tick ct
seller Mt frequent intervals. This mans
appetite was apparently so enormous
that he attracted attention. One day the
ticket seller was waylaid and four tick cts
were found, carefully placed between
the slices of ham and bread. Some days
later suspected ticket taker was
searched for tickets held out. Nothing
was found in his clothes, and he was ut
last requested to pull or the heavy boots
he always wore. He did so, reluctantly,
and II shower of tickets fell to the
ground. There are truly, tr cks in all
trades. Ckica % Hrad.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-04-26
Olive Culture in the United States

There are olive trees now standing and
yielding fru in abundance thas are
from 100 to 200) years 1t is said that
the trees on Mount Olivet to. day arc the
same under whose cool shadow the Son
of God walked VIII lie on earth. AS they
arc long lived, so they are slow in com.
ing to maturity, or even to tho point
where they bear sufficient fruit to re.
muncratc the owner; and this is one
reason why fast-moving Californians arc
so slow to plant the olive. They want
something that will begin to pay ut once.
To wait ten years On tree Is more than
they can stand. And yet, many of these
same Californians ha owned red hills
that can scarcely produce enough to
pasture two sheep to tho acre, thut had
they been set out i'll oil We trees years ago,
would be worth more than their richest
lands. The olive will grow in almost
any soil.
But one to plant an olive orchard need
not wait for len years. Either ant
your trees in the midst of your vineyard,
or plant vineyard in the midst OF
your olive orchard, and you can live oil
the fruit of the vines until the olives
begin to bear. The vines can DO re-.
moved gradually rs the trees grow.
There is no more beautiful tree for shade
and ornamental purposes than tho olive.
How much better it would he to plant
them in Tho yard, letting them take the
place OF the eucalyptus. the mo- tcrey cy-
press, the locust and other such trees.
The profits of a crop, when the trees
are in full bearing, are in the ncighbor-
hood OF $l0UO per acre, and this is said
to be a low estimate. Another important
fact in regard to the olive is the time Of
the harvest. TIL extends from about
The first of December TO the last CT
January, giving ample time to gather
the entire crop without waste, as we'll
MS com nG alta time when no other fruit
demands attention. There i no waste.
All the green fruit when beaten from
the tree caa be thrown into pickle. while
the ripe may be thrown into the vat for
oil.
With these facts gathered at random
we trust many of our fruit-growcrs and
farmers will turn their attention to this
heretofore neglected fruit.-Saa Fran
cisco Chronicle.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-04-26
a FrIghtrul Situation Under Ice.

Merrick Belden, oil Hanover, Mo-,
who walked into an air hole in the Miss
issippi while returning home from chop,
ping wood, and was miraculously saved
while his companion, Chas. Bailey, u
farmer of Sand Piairie, was drowned,
related to the GLIbe-DemotrG, tOrrespon.
dent his horrible experience under the
ice, and the Gil cumstanccs attending his
rescue.
Bailey and myself" said he, "were
walking at fair pace on the ice in the
evening on our way home from one OF
the islands where we had been choppinA
wood. The moon had not yet risen,
and we were busily engaged in convcrsn-
tion. Suddenly Baily, who was foot
or two in advance of me. uttered cry,
there was quick splash of water. and
before l could save myself we were both
in the air hole together. Ny fried tried
hard to clutch the ice so US to prevent
himself FROM being hauled under by the
current. but was unsuccessful, and DIS
appeared in an instant. AS for myself,
succeeded in grnsp;ng the edge OF the
ice, and held on for about the space OF
minute, | should Judge, making SUI
perhuman effort to haIi myself To the
surface. But the ice. VIII CHI was thin,
gave way, and | was drawn under tho
water and whiled along, my head and body
sciaping against the under surface Of the
ice. My sensations for an Instant were
horrible, but these feelings were super
seded by trance like state. which was
like going into n sweet sleep. All at
once experienced n sudden jerk. which
reused me from my lelhargy, and open
ing my eyes found myself foundering
in another and much larger air hole than
the one into which | had fallen. l
clutchod madly at the edge of the ice
and cried loudly for help. sThe current,
which was very swift. carried me to the
lower edge of the hole, and throwing
my arms out onto the ice, sue cedcd in
holding on and bracing myself until
was hauled out by John Connolly, fish
erman, who heard my cry for help. 1
cannot tell how long YVES under water,
but the mir hole from which l was res :
cued was upward of sou feet from where
| first fell in. kept my mouth closed
all the time, and when taken out the
blood was issuing from my nose and ears.
1 wish was able to explain to you the
horrors experienced the first few
seconds / WIS being whlrled along under
the ice, but words cannot cypress my
sensations. can only tell you that /
lived my life over again in that brief
period, and that would not go through
the same ;pericnce again for all the gold
in the universe"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-04-26
REVERE.

The long, slow ripples creep thy across face,
Oh, sad, gray seal
For overhead the circling seagull makes
Harsh minstrelsy.
The southern sky is full OF clouds, blown far
From tropic lands,
That slowly draw tho dusky veil OF night,
With sbadowy hands
Behind mo, shrned in yerduro richly green,
The village lies,
Each spiro, each humble roof, sharp cut
against
The roseate skies,
Where willful Nature hath in frolic mood
Her palette cast
And carmines opal, ruddy gold and pearl
Arc richly massod.
Between tho gray sea and the darking land
The white bench lies,
Where sportive children fill tho summer air
With clear, glad cries;
Each shell.like foot tiny hollow leaves
fairy trace,
Soon kissed from sight by wavelcts following
In eager chased
Oh, little voices! Music to my hcast1'
So heavenly swcotl
Oh, sunny headsl Oh, azure. star.liks oyesl
Oh, rose-pink feetl
Needless alike OF lowering skies. or clear,
Play on, play on!
Above all storms the Father watches still
Tho unchanging Ono!
j. Holcombe Aiken, in Times Democrat.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-04-26
Artistic Enns.

Artistic fan making WINS among the
industries that persisted in tho revolu-
tionary uphcavnl, and the Directory and
Empire fms of more pretensions than
the humble squibs and prints, IRE ugly
and IN bad taste; but as the wo,ld fell
into something like its old way of liv
ing. the demand for costly toys grew up
again, and fan making revived with
many kindred industries. The old taste
and tho old Kill were st II to be found
in French brains and French fingers
Paris fhns soon regained their old SUI
prcmacy, and in Paris alone, says n
writer IN the IIomah' World, are fans
now made on which skill, and art, and
time to the value of 500, have been
expended. The exhibition at South
Keu,ington, eighteen years ago, gave
great impetus to the English fan trndc, and
such an ono as tho eighteenth century
Italian imitation japanese (2sg6) C, uld
be reproduced by the trade, or the
mount painted by any art amateur, and
nothing need be more charming in the
hand of o graceful woman. But we
have not yet reached tho French cost of
500. Let us congratulate ourselves on
this; let us he glad that, as nation. VIC
arc not was:cful enough either of money
or CT nrt 10 spuander line ainting on q
parchment i'll designed to set forth its
BEAUTIES. and that must he married at thu
first folding, and ruined i'll few times
of using.
! i've hundred dollars for fan. Not 70,
an old fan of historic OF artist, ; interest
not for rel C to lie preserved. and tC
show new generations of how thci
forefathers lived but $500 for modern
fan to be carried. soilcd and ruined
Surely, of all vanit es this is III,
vaincst; Of all lu urious waste the mos
wanton. The art of the pa nier is no
encouraged but degraded. and no on
and no art is renlly benefited by the ex
travagance; look at it how we may. nor
Ia no plea to be raised for this. Five hun
dred dollars What education it nigh
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-04-26

OHucTlui ncHOTlcS lUT ID tSiHcSS.
Phil Armour, the great Chicago pork
packer, is said to have remarked that n
good memory is ncccs airy to one who
wishes to succeed. This is, perh bps, u
trile strong and yet there is no lack of
evidence TO support the statement. Ar
mour himself Is an example of what q
good memory can do. He is as wonder
full in his time rs Cardinal Mezzofanti
was in his. He is said to carry tho
smallest detail of his immense business
in his head. He can remember the date
of small rs we'll as large business trans
actions. He knows the names of pretty
nearly all of his army of employees.
After the building of the addition to his
great establishment in Chicago ho as
tonished circle of friends by rafting
oifhnrd the number of bricks, carloads
of sand, feet of timber, etc, that we're
used in the obstruction. Armours gift
is natural one. lie has never cult;-
waited it, but the demands of his bust
ness have unqusstionably kept his
powers Of memory in active training
"Old Hutch" as the impcrturbable
Chicago wheat manipulation is called, is
another man gifted with an extraordi-
nary memory. He needs no books to
carry his transactions in, although. of
course, he uses them. With him. too,
retentiveness is natural gift. He re-
members everything that he wants to
remember. but says frankly he doesn't
know how he does it. lie also possesses
the gift of not remembering things he
does not wish to remember. but then
that gift is not rare. -Kansas city
Tim a.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-04-26
Ianc'cs For Sprinp.

All sleeves for spr ng and especially
'or summer gowns will he considerably
ihortcr th,n any that nave been worn.
Very pretty sleeves are shown on some
II the new p'ates qai,e full from the
shoulder 10 the straight band VIII oh
,old the sleeve only lew inches hc ow
he elbow. a pointed baud also girds
down the sleeve in about the middle of
The upper arm.
The short sleeve is al, eady so much an
accepted fact that the lending importers
d gloves are supplying their counters
with mousquctairc gloves in eight
button Lengths to meet the change in
style. 1t IS said that suede gloves will
is completely super scdc polished or
ircsscd kid gloves for morning wear rs
they have io- evening wcar.-Ladies'
I0araat ct Literature.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-04-26

Mrs. Hctty Green, the eccentric old
lady sometimes referred TO as the Switch
of Wall street." has real estate, stocks,
bonds and diamonds reputed tc be worth
$40, OOO.U Mrs. Green dresses with
uncommon plainness, has an aversion
for society, and weighs $50 pounds. She
has diamonds valued at SEQ. 900, but
rarely wears any of them. and regards
them simply as so much valuable proper.
ty. "Buy till tell you TO stop" is the
pertinent order Mrs. Green usually gives
to her broker when she is after any par
ticnlar railroad stock. In this way she
has often boomod certain stock, and
when tho profit suited her she would
give the order to half dozen other
brokers: "sell till tell you to Stop
PHILADELPHIA Times.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-04-26
Fashion Notes

Ermine is again seen on tea gowns.
VOLS of cited net should be worr
with jcttcd millinery.
Among new fabrics are to be seer
ribbon striped nets and gau7es.
Nearly all full-drcss toilets, except
for debutantes, are demi-trained.
Stringless bonncts should alwa;s be
accompanied by flimsy mask veil.
Soft gray and shell pink will he a fav
oritc combination for spring toilets.
Spring mu rcrs are handsomely made
in combinations of black aud steel gray.
The tendency in the newest tmhroid
cries seems to be toward moro delicate
designs.
English bridal dresses of white clo,f
or white velvet are Invariably tr.mmec
with fur
cdingotcs are more than ever il
fashion, and the Dircctoirc is still the
favorite model.
Bonnet pins are larger than formerly
and show many patterns of which many
are floral in design.
Novel hucs in strawberry, old rose,
raspberry, mahogany, and rosewood are
promised for the spring.
White underwaists will be worn again
this summer, both by very little children
and those OF larger growth.
Large roscttcs of the very narrowe [
ribbon are Mt once tho newest and most
stylish trimming for bonuets.
The monogram must now be embroid.
cred twice upon the tablecloth at a point
half way from the centre to each end
The oldtime hemstitching is now n
favorite finish for all manner of house
linen from table damask to il,ow cases.
Meek and lonely does not begin to OK.
press the fat smallness and lack of height
of the fine new capoe bcguine, or baby
bonnet.
A Partisan fancy for silk or satin foot
gear is to wear in pl,cc of bows four
small mouse ears Of silk with contrast
ing color.
Satinos will be as much worn as they
were last season. especially the new
French ones which closely simulate self
toned brocado
Exclusive New York modistcs dis
played some very ecclc ,iast;cil looking
toilets, designed for special wear during
the Lcnlcn season.
| The soft art brocades are much used
for swell tea gowns. In copper shades
they h,vo usually very full vest and
front of soft pink Grape.
Paris hasibegun to wear wool for its
undcrclothcs, and chooses the finest
cashncres in the most delicate shades
and made up US daintily as either silk OF
linen.
The corsage- polonaisc is a model that
is likely to be very popular during
spring. These have their side forms, OF
ba.k forms, prolonged in tabs that ex.
tend to the bottom of the dress skirt.
Parisians of the great world now wcal
the crest embroidered on the cults anG
collars of their gowns, but have quite
banished it from the handkerchief cor.
ners, where it was for so long supreme.
Among the pretty dress bonneis arr
those of velvet, comb ned with ersiar
nels aud laces in rich brochc effects anc
coorinS. Gilt and silver laces arc also
alternated with new and pretty effect.
st. Louis shipped J, eli, 900 barrels o
flour in 1888, against 2,5t9, $50 in 1887