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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-09-13
JoAA cHlNAMAN's wooINe.
1t Frightened the Pretty American Gal.
and the Suitor Fled.


AS pretty young typewriter sat at
her desk near an office window look
ing out on Broad street the other day,
working rapidly with hep nimble fin
gers, she felt the consciousness of
strange eyes upon her, and raised her
own only To meet those of China
man. The Chinaman was gazing at
her most intently.
The young lady went on with her
work. thinking the strange little fig
ure would depart; but il moved not,
neither did ii speak for some minutes.
After gazing at her intently, the fig
ure glided noiseleSSly into the office,
and said TO one of the clerks: Nell
can gal muchee likee Chiuee"
The "Melican gal" referred TO
flushed with embarrassment and in
dignation. She didn't fancy being
ikened to those ladies with small feet
and queer faces that diSport them
selves upon fans and banners. The
clerk started 10 say that he could see
no resemblance, but the Celestial had
departed as noiSelesSly as he had
come in.
The next day and the next the yellow
man in blue clothes stood silently at
the window and gazed at the pretty
little girl, who grew more and more
nervous at this dumb admiration.
One morning she found on her desk
a package uncannily interesting. Ii
was wrapped in a Chinese gift cloth of
golden tissue embroidered in Chinese
figures Removing this the girl dis
covered a box of papier mache,
wrought in wondrouS designs of
beasts and birds, regular delirium
tremens of box. Lifting the lid re-
vealed thin, white paper with Mel
can girl upon it, Beneath this lay a
wealth of sweets, nuts, candies and
dates. prepared in such way rs only
the Chinese can. all upside down in a
surprising sort of way, with sirup in
balls that made YOU wonder how they
were fixed, and all sorts Of conglom-
erations going to make "A sweet har.
mony.
The girl distrusted these enticing
things, which goes TO prove she was
timid enough for Chinese wife, If
fear could make her resist the seduc-
tive bonbon so cuticing To the female
youth Of America. But she said she
couldn't and she wouldn't touch the
stuff, and so the other employees, first
in economy and presently in JOY, ate
the whole box full.
The Chinaman and the boxes came
regularly for several days. The young
lady would not touch them, but her
comrades enjoyed the gifts too well to
doubt them.
The last visit was IA few days ago.
He entered the Office in a garb the
mikado might have envied, so rich
ly was it embossed and embroid-
cred with things that swan aud
crawled and flew. In his hand he
held lighted yellow candle that the
Chinese use as an hour glass. Plac-
ing it before the startled girl at the
typewriter, he said, solemnly:
"Mally while light burn"
The girl, in mortal terror of being
espoused by some compelling Celestial
rite, snatched the candle and blew II
out; and then the Chinaman, showing
for the first time some human emo
ton, left her presence with face one
degree more passionleSs and solemn.
This was the end Of a Chinese court
ship. The girl has never seen him
since. Atlanta Constitution.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-09-13
A Queer Mine of Valuable Wood.

Forty miles above New Orleans is
the old bed of the Bonnet Carre Gre
vase. Fifteen years ago the Father
of Waters burst his bonds and swept
through there TO Lake Pontchartrain.
Five years ago the state Of louisiana,
with the assistance Of the Mississippi
Valley railroad, rebuilt the Bonnet
Carre levee, but it could not restore
altogether the conditions prevailing
antecedent TO the crevasse. The river
in the ten years it passed through the
swamp piled up its sands against the
big cypress forests there II has left
behind buried forest. The piled up
sand has deadened nearly all the trees,
and shingle mill is now at work
there manufacturing them into shin
giles with all the rapidity with which
that machine works. New Orleans
Times Democrat.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-09-13
A Good Word for the Farmer.

1t is a great mistake to attribute
want of mental culture to the Ameri-
can farmer. He must know more or
less of most of the practical sciences
in order to take care of his animals,
his crops. his machines, to forecast the
weather for his seeding and his har-
vesting and the prospect Of demand for
his marketing. He not only reads
the papers, but he has undisturbed
time to ponder on what seems import
ant, TO digest it, and form well consid-
cred conclusions. Only his tongue is
not so fluent or Aippant, his thoughts
not so nimble, his principles not so
adaptable, his hands and dress not so
free from dust and rents, and his en-
during fiber not SO supple as among
the sedentary, room imprisoned, over
sheltered denizens of the town.-W.
G. w. in Rural New Yorker.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-09-13
A Business Notice.

4 CHANGE of times causes a change in the
IA way of ofconducting business. Hence, some
merchants are adopting the cash system. We
have not yet, strictly speaking, but continue
TO sell on short or reasonable time 10 good
and tried customer rs. and sell as low as those
who claim TO be selling strictly for cash. For
"A lew quotations we submit TO your consider
alton: Yard W ide Straw Mating from 10 cts
up; Home-Made New Rag Carpet, pretty
styles, ~ and 5Uc; Table and Floor Oil Cloths
Al, 81 and 81 wide at prices from 20 TO 80 cts.
Beautiful Dress Ginghams, u 10 lUc per yard.
Satines (nice, new goods, lUc; calico, 10 SC;
Lawns, / 10 lUc; India Linens, 10 10 &c La
dies Corsets, 25c To 81; Handkerchiefs and
Hosiery ranging from TO 25c; Hats, sc TO 81.
Sugars, Syrups and Coffee at as low prices as
competitors are selling. Shoes, Queensware,
1lnware and Hardware 10 suit all, at ROCK
BOTTOM PRICES. Tobacco To suit most all
who use the weed in prices ranging from Sc
per pound up 10 6Oc. In TACT, my stock Is full,
and am constantly in receipt of New Goods.
My aim is TO do fair and square business
and TO treat all alike. And don't you forget
IL, II you want "a nrst- class Flour, second 10
none, come right along with your wheat or
cash and call ior the Millvile Sunlight Flour.
ana when you take IL home your wife or
daughter Will be pleased and furnish you
AND SMALL PROFITS. We want TO live
and see our fellow men do likewise. Our
aim VIII be touy 10 accommodate ourselves
10 suit all who may call upon US, aud IL any
mistakes occur please give us an opportunity
TO correct them. We hope by fair and honest
dealing. In connection with the fact of selling
goods as low as any other firm, TO merit
take away one dollars worth or goods for ev-
cry hundred cents you leave with Us.
very Respectfully,
N.S.J. STRIDER.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-09-13

Having had the good fortune 10 DO
invited by the maharajah, Bir Shom-
shir. prime minister and guardian 10
the young king Of Nepal. we leave
Calcutta early in December 10 join his
shooting party. After n couple Of
comfortless nights in train we reach
a small terminus from which i've
mile ride on an elephant lands us IN
what is known as Nepal-terai. Tlse
elephant on which Wa ride is "A small
one. and is supposed 10 shake tie
rider as little as possible, but To Us no.
vices the shaking IL far from being
gentle one. At word from bis ma
hout"-a wild looking creature who
sits between the elephants cars and
pricks him with an iron sta6-he
goes down on his knees, and one
climbs on his back as best one can.
holding on by his tail with both
hands and trying 10 get footing on
his slippery quarters. AT last one
manages TO scramble up, and one finds
ones self on a square cushion, almost
as slippery as the elephants back.
The first time, when the great beast
rises on his fore legs and then on his
hind ones. il is ali one can do 10 hold
on by the ropes which are fastened 10
the sides Of the pad; but practice
makes perfect, and in short time one
learns to adapt ones self TO the curl
Gus motion. A good small elephant
will shuttle along easily at the rate Of
FIVE miles an hour, climbing step ra-
vines and other distractions, 80 that
the rider often finds himself hanging
on in an almost perpendicular posi-
ton. No animal is 80 sure footed as
an elephant He will climb steep
banks and slide down into river beds
with as much ease as an Irish pony,
but he particularly objects to . bog,
and let no one attempt TO ride him
over one; for II he finds himself sink-
ing in, his first impulse Is to drag the
rider OF and put him under his feet, by
way Of having something 70 stand on
"a proceeding one, TC1td hardly ap-
prove OF. Nineteenth contusy.
The lawyer depend % tords: the
real estate man on deeds.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-09-13
Uumiliariug til. Dude.

\ sample Of that genus vulgarly
known as dudes came out Of the Hotel
Ryan Yesterday, walked up Robert
and turned down Seventh street. He
was exquisitely dressed in the height
of the extreme fashion and was evil
IDENTIFY out on deuce of "A bender
which is TO say, he was engaged in
eating a banana and throwing the
skins of it on the sidewalk. He was
having loads of fun. Behind our dude
walked a sturdily built man, whose
strongest characteristics were pug
nacious under jaw, Il scrubblng brush
mustache and a chronic scowl. The
man with these things followed
the dude and watched each section
of banana peel as it fell to the
ground. AS the last piece dropped
the wearer of the scowl laid violent
hands on the now quaking dude and
babe him rctIacc his steps. Further
more. he was ordered 10 pick each bit
of peeling and throw the same into
the street. With the assistance Of the
scrubbing brush mustache man the
dude was able to complete the job in
about five weary minutes. That pc
riod Of time did not. however, include
the lecture he received from his new
found acquaintance. st. Paul Globe.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-09-13
Eccentric Errors.

A western poet has cause TO com
plain that his line, The rhetoric de-
funct Of fairy lore. " appeared in print
as THE rhetoric defunct OF prairie
love" The atmosphere Of Illinois af-
fected the eompositors, who were more
familiar with prairies than fairies
One OF the oldest typographical err
ors ever made in Boston was in book
published by the firm Of Crocker q
Brewster. which has been brought TO
public attention by the death Of Mr..
Brewster. II was in one Of the SER
mons Of DR.. Nathaniel Emmons, the
great orthodox divine. The doctor
quoted the scripture text "Cut him
down. Why cumbereth be the
groundf" The intelligent compositor
put it in type, ''Cut him down, like a
cucumber. TO the ground "-Boston
Herald.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-09-13
Better Than a Duel.

A couple CT young men living at
Wellsville, No., were rivals for the
hand of one of Wellsville's fair
daughters. They were inclined to set
tie the matter by duel. When she
learned of the affair she sent for them
to meet her at the hour set for the
fight. and after reminding them that
duels were unlawful, and the victor
would be fugitive from justice the
rest OF his days, she suggested that
they run foot race, her hand to be the
prize. The young men accepted her
proposition, and she umpired the race
and walked off the field with the vic
tor.-Kansas City Star.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-09-13
Queries and Assertions.

Very often the bluntest man makes
the sharpest points
Can the maker of flags be classed as
a standard authori
Bananas, like wedding guests, are
always ready to throw the slipper af-
ter the pairing comes off.
One would naturally suppose that
an engine has 10 be hot before it can
raise steam. but the fact is it has 70 be
coaled.
Love may want all or nothing, but
its attachment is not so exacting as a
sheritf's; besides the latter will take
what it can get. Baltimore Ameri-
can
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-09-13
Germicides for Consumption.

1t is satisfactory to know that to
some extent two germicides for con-
sumption have been discovered. tho
one gaseous and the other liquid. Sal
icylic acid, however, appears 10 be the
most lastingly successful. Perhaps a
better germicide may be found. yet
tho principle of the method OF treat
mont is quite revolutionary. In con-
sumption the blood contains living
bacifli-tubercles, and this system in
troduces into the blood by injections
the microbes of salicylic acid to Kill
the bacili. When the bacilli are de-
stroyed nature viii have chance Of
renajring the damage doHe --Research-
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-09-13
~. Had Been There.

Young Wife Ito tramp at kitchen
door)-Now, my poor man, here's q
nice little turnover for you which
I've just taken out OF the oven !,
Tramp tsuspiciously)-Been married
longf
Y. w. (blushing)-Two weeks, but
"Cookin' school, amt itf he falter-
ed, down at the gate.
Yes"
IExit traap down the road, whis-
Ting 'The Girl ] Left Behind Me- II
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-09-13
cuppuEpDsTOWN W. VA FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 13 1889.
sNocH, CYRUS, JERRY AND BEN.

Enoch and Cyrus and Jerry and Ben
Were babies together. four fat little men,
Four bald headed babies, who bumped themselves
blue,
And sprawled, grabbed and tumoled as all babies
do;
Full of laughter and tears fu of sorrow and glee.
And big, bouncing bunglers as all babies be.
All In the same valley lived these little men.
Enoch and Cyrus and Jerry and Ben
Enoch and Cyrus and Jerry and Ben
Were fast little chums-till they grew 70 be men,
Eight bare little feet on the same errands flew
Through meadows besprnkled with daisies and
dew;
They were aiuless as butterflies, thoughtless and
free
As the summer mad bobolink, drunken with glee
wonderful time were those careless days then
For Enoch and Cyrus and Jerry and Ben
Enoch and Cyrus and Jerry and Ben
Grew from babies to boys and from boys Into
men
Too restless to stay In the cIrcumscribed bound
OF the green hills that crced their valley around.
To the north and the south ans the east and the
west
Each departed alone on a separate quest;
All they u ne'er be the same TO each other again,
Enoch and Cyrus and Jerry and Ben
Enoch and Cyrus and Jerry and Ben.
Though companions In youth. were strangers as
men;
Enoch grew rich and naughty and proud,
While Cyrus worked on with the toll driven
crowd
In the councils OF state Jerry held proud place,
But poor Ben. he sounded the depths of disgrace.
Ahl diverse were the lives Of these boys from the
glen,
Enoch and Cyrus and Jerry and Ben.
Enoch and Cyrus and Jerry and Ben,
Who can read the strong fates that encompassed
these men?
The fate that raised one to the summit OF fame,
The fate that dragged one to the darkness OF
shame!
All silence is best; neither glory nor blame
viii grant to the honored or dshonored name.
We are all like these boys who grew TO be men.
Like Enoch or Cyrus, or Jerry, or Ben
$ w Foss
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-09-13
A Boom I'm Tombstone.

A scrapping match occurred on Fifth
street last evening between two soci-
ETY. bloods, and a volley Of profane
language was exchanged between
couple Of men on Allen street yester-
day. Verify the business end Of live
ly times is becoming apparent
Tombstone "a t. Epitaph.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-09-13

DRUSHES.-Just received supply of Paint
I'D Brushes and Busters, W Whitewash Brushes.
Scrubbtng Brushes. Kalsomine Brushes, Shoe
Brushes, all very cheap, at
McMURRAN'S DRUG STORE
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-09-13
AT Miss Ellen S.

,,,.,u want a nice Fan, black or colored, in
uansr OF satin. call at MISS ELLENS.
II YOU want pair of the prettiest Pillow
,t,,ns stamped with the newest designs
-, Notices. and cheaper than you can buy
-. material and have them stamped, go see
- n MISS ELLEN'S, where you will also
81 e,r working them different kinds of ma
.,,s,rs such as Rope Silk" Linen Floss" OF
,.f.rsnt colors. and Red. Black and Blue cot
,.,s IN fast colors. Can be found at
MISS ELLEN'S.
,.,,b,r Belts. silk finish, and Cotton Belts,
,,c,r,s Rubber Drawers, in assorted sizes,
10 be- had at Mss hHi
so,,. of those nice Black silk Jersey Suits,
large sizes, at Mi'7'9 1i'i-i11' .
ladies', Gauze Vests, short sleeves, long
.,sayes. and no sleeves. from % TO S5cts. can
he bought AT MISS ELLEN -
,ukinds Of Ladies' Underwear and Corsets
,,,Isdi.s and Misses at the little store oi
ELLEN WELSHANS.
Birthday day cards at MISS ELLENS.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-09-13
J. S. FLEMING, Notary Public.

"ILL take acknowledgements of Deeds
w Power of Attorney, Affidavits, Deposi
tions, ans attend to all business connected
with the office.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-09-13
CALL AND SEE FOR YOURSELF.
Important Notice!
to TreSpaSSerS.

AL persons are hereby warned from
a tresnassing upon the lands OF the under
signed. The law will be strictly enforced
hsynting. fishing or in anyway intruding upon
the JOS. l.. COOKUS,
HAMILTON DAVIS,
VT. LEMEN,
w. Fl. BILLMYER,
DAVID BILLMYER.
March 18th. lsSs-6m.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-09-13

is something nice and large; so much SO that
every man can have plenty of styles to make
a selection from. Remember, he carries
large line of SHIRTS, dress and overshlrts,
also WORKING SHIRTS of all descriptions.
HOSIERY and UNDERWEAR. Remember,
we can save you money on all OF these things.
TRUNKS and VALISES. He has large line
OF them. COLLARS and CUFFS, all the lat
est shapes and styles, and. in fact, everything
that man needs i'm lothing and Furnishing
Goods he can find at the Boss Clothing House
of Jacob Wintermoyer. Now all ask-of my
goods and their prices and be convinced that
YOU can do better in buying your goods at
home than elsewhere. ! wish TO return my
thanks to all of my friends and customers for
their past kindness and hope continuance
Of the same in the future. shall try my best
TO please you. Remember the old stand, Col
lege Square. ..,,,,c,,,,n
The Boss Clothing Man
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-03-15

Nice weather, aud farmers are busy
sowing oats.
We'll, the "fox drive" here II IL, did
you see Il? did. About forty men
formed four lines. each line about three
miles long. Just ina CINE, the poor dunn ,
creatures, soon doomed 10 destruction
bv the war clubs OF forty men IN q
twelve miles square. Well. Friiz'Munn's
whistle gave the signal to start, and the
war whoop echoed from line to line.
Various were the instruments. They
were 10 make the center west Of Fritz
Seiferts. Well. part centered. aud .
part did not, anyhow no foxes were seen
excepting John Il. hsd two, one 10 each
pocket, but they were glass ones with .
body. neck and mouth, with their
mouths stopped by corks. Some may
think they were funny foxes with out
any heads. On more point and l will
give the "fox drive" . rest. One DR.
Cole was called 70 see q patient just as
the drive was tsking place, and so be-
lated that be had 10 run his Mustang
Broncho so fast that the wind made his
coat tail stand ont behind till you could
have prayed poker on II, aud when he
got IS far as the widow Abel's his Mus.
tang gave out aud be was compelled 10
foot it, and in his excitement picked mp
4 c0rn-stslk for club. and did not re-
slize his mistake until he had returned
TO get bis Broncho. They talk Of trying
Il over on Easter.
Wills Miller and Colonel Waltz, two
ones in the fox drive. went
home, took their guns, gave chsse to
some wild turkeys, and by the way the
former came up on three or four Of The
fowls. fired, broke ones wing aud then
tried TO run II down. (never try TO catch
4 broken wing turkey, Wils,) and in his
career got lost and did not get home I'LL
about or 10 O'Clock al night.
Now ! wish to eav, that hope no one
will be offended. because | do not be-
licve in "bushwhachiug" through the
papers. l write just to make . little
fun"
The SPY.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-03-15

The Courier has frequently stated tina
there was no White Cap organization
In Dubois County, and that the citizens
u the county would not tolerate them.
and al the good citizens Of the county
know this 10 be the fact. yet in last Fri
day's morning papers We find dispatch
from Huntington with statement that
Mr.. JOS Scrmersheim had been brutslly
whipped near ireland, thirty-eight
lAshes having been given him. cutting
The blood every time. and he left more
dead that alive, and that Mr.. :. s. Cook
had been left warning notices, and that
The action was sustained by many " the
best citizens. The whole thing was the
creation OF some mans imagination. and
citizens OF the county generally were
indignant that such . slur should he st.
tempted to be fastened on the county.
Sermersheim went by our Office driving
cattle to be shipped on the railroad.
without mark Of whipping, or fear Of
any "White Caps" on Friday, aud We
sent the following communication 70 the
Evansville Courier TO correct the mean
misrepresentation, whose suiher cer-
tainly deserves visit from the white
caps for his malice. We hope no more
oucn lies Will % pTluteu - nsppeuing
in Dubois County.
70 the Courier.
JASPER, ISD., March 9.-Your Hunt
ingburg correspondent is In error about
che White Caps in this county. There
are none near Ireland. Joseph Sermer-
sheim was not whipped as reported, and
no warning was given To Cook either.
Sermersheim stays at Cooks house and
some mischievous companions Of his left
bundle Of switches and note directed
20 Sernlersheim there, warning him-it
IL supposed entirely as joke. There are
no White Caps known to existin Dubois
county, though some from Crawford
have made one or two visits near Bride
eye. The respectable citizens of the
county, without exception, are unani-
NOUS in condemnation Of all such gangs,
and any attempt near Ireland 10 intro
duce their practices would result in
severe punishment for them. The citi-
zens there are indignant that they should
be accused Of sympsthizing with viola
tors OF the law. Yours truly,
c. DoANE.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-03-15

COMMISSIONERS CouRT adjourned on
Saturday evening. The principal bust.
ness Of the session was the adjussmen,
Of various claims against the County
Commissioner Koerner was present bul
one day during the week. The follow.
ing business was transacted 10 addition
TO that published last week:
Dr.. f.. F.. Beeler's claim OF % FOL
medical services 10 paupers 10 Patoks
township was rejected.
Constable q. w. Anderaon's claim FOL
el4.70 for taking prisoners to Birdsey'
was rejected.
Township Trustee Fritz claim OF q
for overseeing poor Of Jackson township
was rejected.
Retail liquor licenses were granted 4
John }. Geisler, Portersville. and Ben
Krodel, jasper.
Spencer county was allowed e66 cost
accrued In the change Of venue cause Q
Sarah L. Woods ". Frank K,ee.
The Board made M mer0us allowances
continued bids for psuper practice 4
cambridge and Cass townships; an,
upon the protest Of Coroner MeinkcI
tho claim OF Aaron Moore, J. r., 70
holding inquest was continued: also.
few other elaine, and then adjourned IN
I'll March 18th.