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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-04-27

WANTED-A SITUATION AT MOST ANY
w kind of work. by respectable young
Englishman; honest and obliging. Address
Charles Smith, this office.
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-07
The Creole Character

The French creo}es OF the hover class are a
hand 20 mouth ciass of people purchasing
the stick Of wood today and the handful Of
herbs that are to cook and season thear pot
age filing their small market bags v1th IN
Vulnerable pInches Of this, That and the
otAer, laying in Jew Sous Ok sugar and cof-
fee at time, AID going next aaT. Eur $50
days IN the year. ard doiag itkastcaify the
sane thing. IN ssHccuia< Sacuiorum- Dis
ike 10 the accumulation Of household goods,
20 well stored CELLARS and pantries, TO gener-
sas ab0ndaaes, to picturesque profusto1, to
the essentials OF q large handed Hospitality
even within the narrow limits of tLe.r neigh
5oroood acGva;ntalsces, an ant Ike economy
ard aesspDsioasness . ccr1oAE Juxtapost
non OF eternal seH restraint and a passzau
70. sensations, coasps, soaach, perfumes, fam
tsAsssc seslsaahsses, IN instinct for microscopic
money letting wesded TO IN fnsxiact that hes
filed New ORLEANS with noble institutions for
the poor, the bind, tce sick, the world weary !;
passion for novels aot for spiendni churches,
fond eaoCrslcs Of toe rigo<s of cold and
hunger fnr the brilliant oGor-Eence Of en-
recce pce1xEt and carnival, . vossE7txry exile
from all Laughter and joy toat tAe.r raPeoom
fer Irrsv twinkle night U two "a toe mir
ro<ed aoc- ot eoa u1zsqae eaIls down II Char
OF sweet Krd ai..rr herbs that go 70 make up
pe-t q eoe paradox OF creole character, and
communicate to i En ndefinabs pigsAnc.
azd szTsagccex bv tbefr sksck bars & bgns
e-i ssAaOw.-Quaan Wexil-8AA
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-07
Elio-1,t of RirdS,

It has been remarked that sailing vessels dt
not lay down their course upon the arc Of a
great circle, as they would if distance vert
the only matter to be considered. The pre-
vailing winds, the currents in the ocean and
many other aids or hindranceS to navigation
have to be taken into account.
It is Of interest TO find that migrobory birdi
are equally sensible Of the advantages of dif
ferent routes. This is particularly noticeable
in their crossing of mountain ranges a
Russion traveller in central Asia writes oi
this habit of the Wild fowl:
THE observations on the spring flight al
Lob-nor afforded new proof that birds of
passage do not take the shortest meridional
course, but prefer more favorable, though
more circuitous route.
''All the focks, without exception, which
appeared at Lob-nor came from west-south-
west, occasionally from southwest and west
Not bird few direct from the south, ove1
the Altin-tagh mountains, thus proving that
migratory birds, OF, at all events, water
fowl, will not venture to cross the lofty and
cold Thibetan highlands ON their paseags
from the trans-Himalayan countries, but
pass over this difficult country at its narrow
est point. youths Companion.
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-07
AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHY.
A Wom sn's View of the Art of Which Her
Husband Is Devotee.

A Wom ans View of the Art of Which Her
Husband Is a Devotee.
GtNrEENEH-A letter from you addressed
TO my husband hiss come to hand. You ask
him to write you an article for your Pho
tCgrapfc Annual that Is TO be published
next year, and you put In some saffy about
his being well known aHSteur, and some
stuff about what he writes being Of interest.
and thss sort Of thing Ny husband is now
on a photograph tour as he-calls IT, and Of
course | open su his letters Il Is not likely
that my husband will be hack in time to
write ti,e article yosi wish. When hegoes of
with that confousded camera OF his you
never know VIXEN ne VIII come home So /
am very pleased 10 give you a wumau's view
oS amateur photography. and if you print It
iu Your annual | think you win not have
another article Just ike IT,
Ny unfortunate husband Was stricken with
the amateur Photographic plague about three
years ago. Cp 70 that time I always coasid-
cred HIN reasonably sane l made no objec-
tion al the tine TO his joining zoe array o.
Photographic cranks, because, you see, knew
nothing or the subject l have done every
thing could since thai time but, although
be has ouit smoking at nv request, ne refuses
10 give I'D the camera habit. At t3ee time ns
began this >, called recreation nv houe, or
perhaps should say or house, was one Of
the neatsss II the nelghborncsd- Nou onSnt
70 90 through IL nov. Ny carpets have bean
ruined with those abosnlnahle chemicals
which he uses coIt pretend to know toeif
nsn,es, bat know we'll toe et7ecs Trey have
Then the bathroau j. Something t1zegsl- e
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-07
MOAN OF A DOUBTFUL coNSc,satc

Father Of light, We could only know
In surety that the httle good we do
Served in IT'S way to help some other soul,
And that our piteous habit here below
OF hoping what aching heerts want true,
Would some time bring Us to the konged for goal.
Then would our way seem hopefnl clear and
sweet.
And we should journey on with willing feet
Is it SO much, this glrerdon that We ash!
Nov fear as heavy as new broken wings
Hangs on us lest we do unconscious wrong;
But ii upon as cropping at cur tasks
Came the clear hight thai this assuTaoce brings
There would be comfort for as sweet as song,
and radiance and the breath of peace be there
Like soft leaf whispeylngs echoing everywhere.
-Eranc1s E. Skeldon-
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-07
A Remarkable Cripple.

Iaac Hoffman, OF Carverton, Pa, whose
only means OF loccrnotion is upon his hand
and knees, is one of the famous hunters ol
that region. He has never been able to walk
he can operate a mower, reaper or horse rakt
equal to any one. As a loader of hay and
grain he is hard to excel He has often driven
one and two horses. and has no fears of their
getting away. He assists In most of the work
about his fathers farm, and as chopper OF
wood none but those who have witnessed bis
welding Of the ak wonh believe tho amount
he can cat IN a short time. During the last
dozen years Of his lie his chief enjoyment is
to travel over the hills with his gun and dog,
and as q r'arkHnan he is pretty hard to ex-
eel. In coming down a hight Of stairs be
always descentis head Foremost @~
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-07
RECORD BOOK

Comfy Superintendent Pence's class
itacation register ia the %nost CON-
plete thing Of the kind ever published
John Mcdonald. EDITOR Of the Western
lister, and was much pleased with IL 4
number OF supertntscden.s pronounce =
superior 10 any other now bs:o:e the pco-
PIE. and they are OF the opinion that TIE
Register should t@ placed in Cur eouafy
schools There is no reason rhy Kansas
rnoney should be going ~ distant cities
when re have q better article IN cur own
state Address k Z. AUEoocs
Manager EAsLs
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-07

Sewing machines are the latest things
in the furniture Of doll houses. The
girls brothers may possibly steal them.
and learn something By pulling them in
pieces. bu, the g;rls will never fiaa ou,
hor TO run thcza. The modern child
koAs not N any way. and buys ready
made clothes for her dell, as her mother
hllxs them for har
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-07
(SaSunlpssoss.

Interesting statistics gathered hy a prruni
nent English physician Indicate ti,at conss,mp-
ton Is very greatly promoted by damp soil.
aud its presence has been cbsted. even Ue the
extent Of ~ per cent while suitable drainage
has been introduced. Researches Of othor
physicians, including the well known DR.
Bowditch. of Massachusetts,. confirm bh,s coD-
ciusioa and determine that the au,osns of
moisture IN the soil Is iair criterion OF the
pf0peftFoa ot CONSUMPTION among the resi-
dents Local canses are becoming more au,,
more diss'egsrled, aud the infectious pa.ura
OF consumption Is receiving increased stten-
ton from pE pEssicians.-Good Housekeeping.
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-07
Keep This for Future Reference.


The Fort Scott, Wichita & Western rail-
way Missouri Pacific Route" is the only
line running solid trains through from
Wichita to Kansas City and st. Louis
Leaving Wichita at 9:l5 p. N. you arrive at
Kansas City next morning at Z o'clock
Pullman palace sleeping and free reclin-
ing chair cars through to Kansas City and
ST. Louis without change. Remember IL
you so via the Fort Scott Route you are
not dependent on main line connec-
rions at Junction Point, but you go right
through on solid trains. This is the only
route whose main line runs through Wich-
ita- All trains are made up here and run
through solid 70 Kansas City aud Si. Louis
II is the shortest line to st Louis
by IS miles and two hours the quickest
Two trains daily 70 81. l.ouis anda ii points
east. Ticket Office 137 North Main street.
Depot corner Second and Wichita streetx
T. E BlECELET.
Passenger and Ticket agent l57,S Main
St, Wichita. Kan
II. G. TOWNSEND,
G. p & T. A, st. Louis. No
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-07

We desire to call the attention or county superlncs
tendents school district officers and teachers 70 o.
line Of school publications al given below Our scno
records and books now OeinS used exciusvoiy
quite number or counties, and are supersCr 70 AZ
In the market: Classification Term Record record
AppOrtiOnment OF State and County Sc!oOi fund
Supsrintendents Record OF School VisitA (Fock
siZa) Record Of Teachers ABILITY, (POcAee Slzeb Ia
ord OF Official Acts. Annual Financial Reports a
nusl Statistical Reports. Sohool DLstrlct Csork
Record, School, District TreasurerB Eecor0. SchO
District Treasurers Warrant Resster, ScfCOi Distr
Clerks Order Book School Teachers Daily 1AStste
School District Boundaries Record Teachers EmplC
ed Receipts Tuition normal In.ttute. Receipt
Teaohar's asxarafuat.or1 Register Normal Inarira
orders on Trsasurer orders normal Institute Fuu
orders for AUportionment State Ecnool FUND. OrGel
Dividend State and County School Fund. Orders Q
Fund from Sale OF School Land. Monthly Hepoi
ScnooI District. Promotion Cards District SchoC
Tlinor1as District Schools, PuptIS LontnIy EepJrL
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-07

Land, Loan and Insurance Agents, Money
always on hand Interest At low rates No
delay. Before making lean on Farm, City
Chattel or Personal security call and see US
Come in or send fr description of your farm
or city property. We handle large amounts
Of both eastern and foreign capital for in
vestment in real tate, aud are thus enabled
to make rapid sales
Correspondence solicited.
H l.. SMITHSON, Manager
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-07
NOVEL AND NEWSPAPER,
Tho Latter Said to lie Intrenching Upon
the Former.

the Former.
Very often we hear Elat this is the age
Of the novel, but quite as often do we
hear that it is also the age of the news
paper. Slight observation would be
needed 70 establish the truth of either
statement. One has only TO see the woe
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-06-20
The Editors F aith.

The editor of the Adrocate, published
at Greenville, Ala. expresses his faith
in S. S. 5. The good this prepare
ton has accomplished is incalculable
and thousands of men and women
it has saved from an early grave
to-day rise up and bless the origina-
tor, and those who placed in their
power to procure it. a number of
our acquaintance have used this won
derful medicine to their great benefit
most of them to their perfect healing,
and their testimony has been given
to the public that Others like them
may take the healing balm. We
know that Swifts Specific 6. s. s. is
no humbug, and can recommend it,
and we do most heartily. The pro-
prietors are genial, liberal and chart
table, and have done probably as
much or more good than any other
firm in the South. Read, reflect and
be relieved. "-Greenriue (Ala.) 4dro
cate, NoU. 1899.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Dis
eases mailed free.
SWIFT SPECIFIC CO,
Atlanta. Ga.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-06-20
A Haunted House.

This body of ours has been likened to a
tenement. 1t often has a haunted apart
ment-the stomach. Scared by the eldrich
sprite, dyspepsia. digestion flies and refuses
to return. What can break the spell. what
can raise the ban laid upon the unhappy
organs? We answer unhesitatingly, Hos
letters Stomach Bitters. and we are war
ranted in the response by the recorded testi-
mony of myriads, covering a period of over
a third OF a century. A course of the Bit
ters. begun in any stage OF the afiliction. and
persistently followed, will terminate in
cure positive, not partial. The Bitters re-
stores tone 10 the epgastric nerve. Ienews
and purities the juices eXuding from the
cellular tissue that act upon the food diges-
lively, eXpels bile from the stomach and the
blood, and promotes regular habit OF body.
Malaria, kidney complaint, nervousness,
rheumatism and neuralgia give wayto this
madeleine
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-06-20
WEST VIRGINIA ITEMS.

The Supreme Court is in session at
Wheeling.
Simeon Smith and his nephew
caught seven young wolves in Nick
olas county last week.
Jerry Scott. an old bachelor living
in Hancock county, blew his brains
out with a rifle the other night for
some unknown reason.
Charles Burkholder, a brakeman
on the second division Of the b. d o.
Railroad, was drowned in the Poto-
mac river at Cherry Run recently
while bathing.
Col. Ben. Wilson, well-known
West Virginian, now employed in the
Department of Justice at Washing
ton, will shortly retire from the ser
vice of the government.
The large Touring mill of L. A.
Rizer, at Keyser, was completed! de-
stroyed by fire last Monday afternoon.
New machinery had just been placed
i'm the mill, and the loss will amount
to nearly 100000. Keyser has no fire
apparatus.
Wesley Brown and Charles Robin
son. colored roustabouts, became en-
gagged in quarrel on the steamer
Rozelle on the kanawha river above
Charleston, Saturday. Robinson
picked up a board and dealt Brown a
blow on the head which sent him TO
the bottom of the river and he was
drowned.
The State Medical Association, in
session at Wheeling last week, elected
the following officers: President, DIR.
J. II. Brownfield, of Fairmont; vice
presidents, Dr. ID. Mayor, of Charles
ton; DIR. II. b. Camden, Parkersburg;
DIR. Lester Keller, Beury; secretary,
DIR. j. l.. Fullerton, Charleston; treas
urer, DR.. j. A. Campbell, Wheeling:
The next place of meeting is Fair
mont.
The Board of Regents of the State
University last week made the follow
ing new appointments: Professor Z.
b. Reynolds, of the chair of English,
was chosen professor of metaphysics,
to succeed Prof. Purinton, resigned,
and DIR. E. NJ. Turner, president Of
abe University, was chosen to the
chair of English. S. G. Brown was
chosen assistant professor of geology :;
Howard L. Ogden, professor of En-
glish b. G.. Anderson, assistant pro-
fessor of ancient languages, and Col.
ID. ID. Johnson. agriculturist Of the ex-
pertinent station.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-06-20
Summer Excursion Book.

A handsomely illustrated book of
summer excursion tours to all the
principal mountain, lake and seaside
resorts has been been issued by the
b. & o. R. r. Co., and parties contem-
plating summer outing would do
well to procure copy of it before
completing their arrangements.
The book will be mailed, post paid,
upon application to Chas. o. Scull,
General Passenger Agent, b. & o. r.
r. Baltimore. Md.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-06-20
Happy Hoosiers.

VIM. luminous. Postmaster of Idavilie,
Ind, writes: Electric Bitters has done more
for me than all other medicines combined.
for that bad feeling arising from Kidney and
Liver trouble" John Leslie, farmer and
stockman of same place. says: Find Elec-
trio Bitters to be the best Kidney and Liver
medicine, made me feel like new man"
j. W. Gardner, hardware merchant, same
town, says: Electric Bitters is just the thing
for a man who is all run down and doesn't
care whether he II yes or dies: he found new
strength, good appetite and felt just he had
new lease on life. Only soc a bottle at ].
u. GibSon's Drug Store.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-06-20

IT is stated that Col. X. p. Chew
will not be candidate for the Leg
islature at the fall election in this
county. We understand, however,
that Mr.. b. ID. Gibson, our present
popular member, is willing to serve
in the same capacity, and We have
no doubt the people are anxious to
return him. If Shepherdstown should
have the privilege of naming Col.
Chew's successor, we know of no one
who would give more general salts
faction than our present popular Dep
uty Sheriff, Col. VIM. A. Morgan.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-06-20
Remarkable Rescue.

Mrs Michael Curtain, Plainfield, ILL.,. make
the statement that she caught cold, which
settled on her lungs; she was treated for a
month by her family physician, but grew
worse. He told her she was a hopeless VIC
tim Of consumption and that no medicine
could cure her. Her druggist suggested Dr.
Kings New Discovery for Consumption; she
bought bottle and TO her delight found her.
self benefited from first dose. She contin-
ued It's use, and after taking ten bottles
found herself sound and well, now does her
own housework, and is as well rs she ever
was. Free trial bottles of this Great Discov-
cry at Gibson's Drug Store, large bottles SOC
and
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-06-20
FOR LOW PRICES OF LUMBER
see advertisement of
LIBBEY, BITTINGER & MILLER.
MARRIED.

On June 8, 1890, in Berkeley county,
Mr.. JOHN COURTNEY and Miss FLORA
FRESHoUR.
On June 5, 1890, Mr.. BETHUEL Ne
SMITH and Miss ALICE FRANKS, both
of Berkeley county.
On June 5, 1890, by Rev. J. w. Duff
fey, of the NJ f. Church South. Mr..
NORvAL MILLER and Mrs. PHOEBE J.
AMBROSE, all of Berkeley county.
At the residence Of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs William Sheehan. in Mar
tinsburg, on May %, 1890, Miss MARY
SHEEHAN, aged 10 years.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-06-20
A Card of Thanks.

take this method to return my sincere
thanks to the odd Fellows and many other
friends who assisted in carrying me from Mr.
Moler's 10 my home in keedysville, Nd, ON
the night of June 4th, and will always hold
In grateful remembrance the kindness Of my
many friends who in any way contributed 10
my comfort during my suffering. My brother
will continue my huckster route and will
kindly thank you for your patronage.
FRANK ii. CHOPPER
Keedysville, Md, June IL, 1890.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-06-20

THE House and Senate have agreed
on a disability pension bill, that will
take, according to an estimate made
by the Baltimore Sun, from S35, 900, 600
to 800, 900, 900 out of the treasury the
first year. 1t is not an extravaganza
estimate to put the annual outgo
under the bill at $4,000, 900 year.
for many years to come. Any Fedora
soldier of the civil war who served 90
days and who can make it appear
that he is unable to earn a living by
reason of physical or mental disabil-
ity not the result of bad habits, is to
have from Sc to S12 per month out of
the public treasury. In the debate
in the House which preceded the pas
sage of the bill by that body it was
stated by the friends of the measure
that it would add $50, names to
the pension rolls and increase the
pension of $4,000 persons now on the
rolls. 1t will probably do better than
this, as it not only pensions ex-sol-
diers, but also widows of soldiers,
their minor or idiotic children and
their dependent parents. Our annual
expenditure for pensions is increased
by the bill to from $4,000, 900 to
$175, ZOO, 900 year.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-06-20

The Shepherdstown REGISTER is one of the
best exchanges that comes to this office. Ii
is somewhat Democratic, but is conducted in
a gentlemanly manner.-Morgdn Mercury.
FROM the above it will be noticed
that the editor of the Mercury is
gentlemen of rare discrimination and
most excellent taste. We might also
add that his good looks are equal to
his qualities of mind.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-06-20
DIED.

AT his home in Berkeley county.
June 6, 1890, Mr.. JOHN HINTON, aged
A years.
In Charlestown, June II, 1890, JEN-
ME BELL. infant daughter of Mr.
Jacob w. Cotfman, aged 3 weeks and
DAYS
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-06-20
Female Weakness Positive Cure.

To THE EDITCR:-Please inform your read
ers that have positive remedy for the
thousand and one ills which arise from de-
ranged female organs. / shall be glad 10
Sc I'd two bottles OF my remedy FREE 10 any
lady they will send their Express and p. o.
address. Yours respectfully,
DIR. J. b. MARCHISI,
lS3 Genesee ST.. Utica, n. Y.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-06-20

THE Senate passed the silver bill on
Tuesday, providing for absolutely
free coinage. The friends of this
measure say it will make money
plentiful. If this is so, we would sug-
gest that they pass couple more of
the bills this session.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-06-20
COMMENDABLE

All claims not consistent with the
high character of Syrup of Figs are
purposely avoided by the Cal. Fig
Syrup Company. 1t acts gently on
the kidneys, liver and bowels, cleans
ing the system elfectually, but it is
not cure-all and makes no preten-
sions that every bottle will not sub
stantiate.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-06-20


VIII give few OF the many testimonials
in the Vicinity, rs to the merits OF The Per-
feet Washer:
Molers w. Va, May 10, Isgg.
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more than two months, and can honestly
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MoIer's, W. Va. May Is. 1880.
take pleasure in recommending The Per-
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Shepherdstown. W. Va. May ~, 1880.
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But The Perfect Washer SURPRISES them all .
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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-06-20

THE newspapers are publishing
some very shady stories about Gen
eral Raum, Commissioner of Pensions.
1t is charged that he has recently
received $4,000 from the banks of
Washington on the endorsement of
George f. Lemon, one of the leading
pension agents at the capital, as a
return for decisions by which Lemon
can make big pile out of the pen
sion business. Lemon has a strong
pull in more than one of the govern
ment departments, and he is perfectly
willing to divide up the profits with
any official who is dishonest enough
to help him in his various schemes.