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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-10-24
What Attracts Men.


Often the things In women that at
tract men are possessions Of doubtful
value in any woman. What attracts
man Is one thing what will hold
him and command his respect Is quite
another.
A woman's smile, for example. at
tracts a man; but an even temper re-
tains him.
A pretty gown attracts a man the
knowledge that IL was inexpensive
delights him.
A pleasant manner attracts 4 man
brightness OF brain holds him.
A knowledge OF how, when and
where to be little stately attracts q
man; an appreciation OF the folly OF
friyolity wins his respect.
A respect for the religious belief Of
every human being attracts q man
irreverence In woman Is TO him
abominable.
A consideration for his comfort at
tracts a man; a continuation Of this
makes him your most humble slave.
A chat In which there .s no malice
attracts a man; neither scandal nor
evil-speaking makes woman seem
sweet and lovely TO him.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-10-24
Cannon Balls not Included.

We had with us in the --th New
! York private named Williams, and
from our very first battle he used to
declare:
Boys, the rebs will never mould q
bullet TO kill me-
1t seemed as IL there was something
in it, for while almost every other
man in his command got n scratch
now and then, and every fight re-
duced the roll-call, he was never hit.
At Fredericksburg he stood for five
minutes alone, with the men on the
right and left shot down, and yet he
wasn't hurt. We got around to
Spottsylvania at last, and only the
day before that fight he cracked his
heels together, uttered a crow, and
said
Boys, we shall have n fight to-
morrow, and I'll bet ten TO one I
don't get hit"
Next day about 10 o'clock we were
advanced In support OF some Ohio
troops which were hard pressed, and
just as we swung into position the
Confederates opened on us with solid
shot. The very first ball saw come
our way bounded along the ground
and hit Williams on the left thigh with
an awful thud. His hip was smashed
to pulp and he hadn't five minutes
to live. Two OF us moved him a few
feet, propped his head up, and then
as put his canteen In his hands, /
said Poor old boy We thought
you had charmed life, but they've
hit you at last"
"Yes, j am done for" he replied,
as he drank of half the contents Of
the canteen but, you See, was
figuring on bullets, and the cussed
rebs have gone and worked Ia solid
shot on me ~
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-10-24
Grove Bros,
HAGERSTOWN.

The largest stock we have ever
handled now loads our shelves; to
sell it we must do the largest business
we have ever done. This we expect
to accomplish by our low prices. The
lowest, mind you, on as good goods,
as are offered for sale anywhere. We
are exceptionally strong this season
on shirts, all the popular grades, at
right prices, from an elegant shirt for
so cents, to the finest all silk shirt.
We are handling this season a Negli-
gee shirt that has the collars and cuffs
starched while the bosom remains
soft, and making the garment both
comfortable and slightly. Come in
and see them.
Our line of piece goods both For
eign and Domestic are very hand
some and price as low as they can be
sold. No trouble to show goods.
GROVE BROS,
Tailors and Furnishers,
Hagerstown, Nd.
Orders by mail solicited.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-10-24
NEW VOL. 26-NO. 4.
Ancient History.

A reporter amused himself one ma
tional holiday by quizzing regular
Fourth of July darkeyn about the or
igin of the day. The negro was an
old man, sage among his people.
He wore the regulation suit, second
hand and faded, while his head was
adorned with broken down beaver
hat that had done service before the
war"
After some preliminary converse
ton the reporter asked: DO you
know what the Fourth Of July is.''
Who, me, In course / does. Hits
de openin' ob de watermillion season,
an de white folks lays of day ter
git good taste"
why do the colored people cele-
brate iti"
Cause de white folks does
We'll, why did the white folks first
start it,'
We'll, dat was fore my time. You
gwine back too fur fur me, boss. But
I'se hear em tell about it,"
How was iti'
We'll, ef Use up on de Bible, hit
wuZ bout de time Moses wuz 'lected
de fust president OF desc United
States
mo; you are a little of there; il
wasn't Moses
We'll, what wuz de gemmen's
nameSn
Don't you know itr'
Course | knows it; but | can't re-
member de name right now"
WAS il Abe Lincolnsn
"Yes, ser, he de man. My grandpa
wuz wild him when he rid across the
Chattahoochee riber in de bateau, and
grandpa catched be bigges' catfish
dat Mister Linkun eber seed, an he
glib him silver dollar fur il, an my
ole lady's got de dollar now. Vas.
ser, dat's de reason dey celebrates de
Fofe.n
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-10-24
JUST RECEIVED
BY
McMurran, Druggist.

POND LILY TOILET WASH.-A vegetable
and floral preparation for the toilet and bath.
Cheap and excellent.
HOUSEHOLD AMM0NIA.-A fine toilet ar
ticle and cheap deodorizer for chamber and
kitchen.
BROMO CHLORALUM. - Non-poisonous
and a powerful and odorless disinfectant.
Cheap.
HUNYADI MINERAL WATER.-A pleas
ant gentle and natural aperient.
SOFT EMPTY GELATlNE CAPSULES for
taking turpentine, oils. iron and other nau-
seous medicines.
EMPTY GELATINE CAPSULES, only one
dollar a thousand.
HAIRTONlCS.-Rum and Quinine, Barry's
Tricopherous, LYONS KathairoD, Chalfants S
Coco Cream, Halls Renewer, Ayers Nigor,
&c.
FLAVORING EXTRACTS.-Nanilla, Lem
on. Chocolate. Pine Apple, strawberry, &C.
HANDKERCHIEF EXTRAC ACTS.-Triple ex-
tracts and toilet waters TO suit any one.
SPICES.-All sorts usually used Tor pick
ling and for seasoning. Very cheap.
LIQUID GLUE for mending wood, &c.
LIQUID CEMENT for mending china and
glass, &C.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-10-24
One Way 10 Tame a Wife.

We used to call him Sorrowful Stu2-
gins, because he took OH SO when his
first wife died. He built a vault on
his own pIace-it was night the skirts
of North Brookfield he lived-and had
her body put in it SO that the coffin
could easily be seen. But Stuggins
got tired of loneliness after couple
OF years Of widowering and married a
woman from a neighboring farm.
The second wife had temper OF her
own and il wasn't long before she
gave Stuggins a taste OF it. So what
did that man do but go to an under.
taker and get a glass top put in his
first wife's coffin. Then when nun
Der two got otcantankerous he'd lead her
to the vault and push her down over
the opening, saying:
There, you cross grained female
Take look at the remains Of the only
woman / ever loved"
1t didn't take many doses Of thai
sort o. medicine to take pretty much
all the cantanker out Of number two
and we used to call it the ''corps'
cure"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-10-24

Little James had been inparting to
the minister the important and cheer
full information that his father had
got new set of false teeth.
Indeed. James, replied the min
lister indulgently. And what will he
do with the old setf'
'Ob, / s'pose," replied little James,
they'll cut'em down and make me
wear 'ern.-
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-10-24
physicians Office.

Il say, doctor, wish you'd fix me
up something for my stomach troub.
le. I've got something inside that
first comes up and then goes down,
and then comes back again, and
faugh!i It makes me sick to think Of It,"
Doctor-You don't mean to say that
you've accidentally swallowed an ele-
vatorT'
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-10-24

A boy In Sunday school. when asked
from the catechisln What 10 the chief
end OF manf' instead Of giving the
answer gave the following intsrpre-
tation: The chief end OF man h the
end what's got the bead on" a ef
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-10-24

Corner Groceryman-Is your little
boy Johnny feeling welli
Mrs. Smith-Yes, think 80. Why
do you askf
o, nothing, only he passed here
three times this morning and didn't
snatch a handful OF beans or kick
over a box, 50 l thought he must be
ailing.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-10-24

Stern Parent-If / catch yon again
trying to make mash on girl III
take a stick and lay it on you.
Young Hopeful-It's no use trying
to put out a fire by laying sticks on
III
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-10-24

This is so sudden, George" said
the blushing girl LET me see: how
long have you been visiting mer
About ten years, Mary" replied
George.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-10-24

"Our band was in a smash-up last
night" Amy bones brokenf' Two
trombones."
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-10-24
TWO DOLLARS PER YEAR IN ADVANCE

face.
Rose, bowing to address them.
But e'er the Major could essay
To tell his deep devotion,
There came cry of wild dismay-
And terrible commotion.
Some one had wrought in devilish
mood,
The feline's circumscription;
And such scene as them ensued
Beggared all description.
The felines scratched and ran around
Pursued by man and woman,
Whose cry, with that of eur and
hound.
Was more than superhuman
Each claimed some Tab, or Tom, or
Disputed. swore and clamored,
Until from words they came 10 blows
Tusseled, bruised and hammered.
Fresh fuel anger lent the flame,
With epithets and odium;
The market place and street became
A very pandemonium
Man and woman fought and scratch
ed
The distaff colors flutter;
Boys and dogs each other matched,
And rolled into the gutter
Perforce, conflicting Nature spent,
With many champion tloored-
Mans sober thought to reason bent,
And peace at last restored.
Gratis" Major Cratsr the many
called
(The crowd was scrutineered)-
But in good sooth, amid the brawl,
Major Gratis had disappeared.
The golden glinted autumn mist
The winding river bridges,
And topaz against amethyst
Gemmed the mountain ridges.
Where the dimpled waters turn
Round rock and cliff projected,
And scarlet gum and maple burn
In molten gold reflected,
A birchen skiff, in evenings glow,
Adown the river glided;
A single oarsman in the bow
The boat and rubber guided.
The weird notes of his silvery flute
Stole DER the rippling water;
The cobbler paused in rapture mute,
And called his wife and daughter.
A plaintive wall the strain denotes
\ birdlike song Of morning;
Anon the breath Of vengence floats
In angry tone Of warning.
Again the flute rose soft and clear,
The sadder strain to master;
And broke upon the listening ear
Like ripping peals of laughter.
More faint and softer came the
strain
The waters CLEAN and quiver-
Then, boat and boatman seen again
Have vanished down the river
The boats go up, the boats go down,
The seasons came as ever
The hills grow green, the hills grow
brown
Round Mecklenburg and river.
NoTEs-.From an old register in
the town OF Mecklenburg is this re-
corded order: Ordered that Jacob
EhofT is authorized to procure "A SUI.
ficient number OF cats 10 destroy the
rats that infest this town; and TO pro.
cure the same on the most reasonable
terms in his power, as soon as posi-
BILE. And that the money that he eI.
pend in procuring the same be levied
for him, with interest, and be paid to
him the 10th day Of June next, l7G5.
tDuring the war waged between
the Delaware and Catawba tribes OF
Indians in the Valley Of Virginia, h
Tuscarora chief was captured by the
former tribe and buried alive near
Swearengen's Spring. Since which
event tradition says "the spring ebbs
and flows only with his respiration. u
This spring is about one mile from
the town OF Mecklenburg and actual.
ly Gibbs and flows every twenty-four
hours.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-10-24
Fall and Winter Stock,
WRITE TO US
for information, samples and prices on Dress
and Dly Goods for Ladies, or Trim
mings or Notions.

for information samples and prices on Dress
and Dly Goods for Ladies, or Trim
mings or Notions.
Or Ladies and Children'e COATS
of the latest styles and prices, or materials
TO make them. Or Capes, Collars and Cuffs
out of Furs or other materials. or Ladies
and Children s Shoes of French process or
other makes or any other article that females
wear, except ladies' hats.
Or About Mems and Boye' WEAR !
Hats and Caps, Boots and Shoes, Dunlaps
Hats Burt & Packard Shoes, DIR. Jagers san
itary Underwear, SwitZ Condi's Underwear,
or Underwear of other makes. Fine and
Common Dress Shirts, Collars, Cuffs, Sleeve
and Collar Buttons, Hosiery, Hapdkerchiefs,
Suspenders.
Or OUR READYMADE CLOTHING
of the finest, medium and common qualities.
or Trunks, Satchels, Telescopes, Umbrellas,
Canes and Gum Goods.
PIECE GOODS AND TAILORING !
The finest in the land. Wien suit or gar
ment made in our Tailoring Departmental tdoes
not suit you, we prefer to put it on our ready
made counter to putting ii on the customer.
No misfits go out OF our work shop.
UPDEGRAFFS,
One-Price Cash Store,
Hagerstown, Md.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-10-24

He-AIl the fools are not dead yet
She-That's as true as you live.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-10-24
OUR FALL GOODS

UUk FALL GUUUS
Have arrived, and we assert, without
hesitancy, that we have beyond doubt
one of the finest and most complete
assortments of Suitings, Pantaloon-
ings, OvercOatings and Vestings,
which will give us much pleasure to
display to a customer whether he
makes a purchase or not.
We will furnish you Clothing, cut
in the latest style, on terms that can
not be improved upon, as we have no
hired Cutter to demand his wages;
therefore, in doing our own cutting
we can give this benefit derived to
the customer with Fit, Finish and
Fashion.
Our Superior Workmanship and
Quality of Goods cannot be surpass-
ed, and we guarantee Perfect Salts
faction in every respect.
We also have in stock large line
of Gents, Furnishing Goods, and
always in receipt of the latest Novel
ties. Call and see us.
Respectfully,
j. d. SWARTZ,
"a w. Wash. ST.,
Hagerstown, Md.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-10-24
SUITS AND OVERcOATS

IF YOU CAN'T COME TO SEE
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-10-31
Salt yator in the Stable.

4 most excellent preventive Of gall is
TO bathe the shoulders each evening with
etrong salt water, commencing SIX weeks
before active spring work begins, and
continuing the bathing during the sum
mer. An English veterinary surgeon
who has tested the above for ten years
says:
In the stable keep an old fruit can
into which l throw Il small handful Of
salt and then add the necessary water
This is stirred until the salt is dissolved,
and the solution IS applied to the shoul.
dsrs with a cloth tied around the end Of
a corn cob, The roughness Of the cob
holds the cloth well in place. Using this
avoid getting the salt water on the
hands-an agreeable precaution, espe-
cially If the skin on your hand is broken.
When the horses are at work l wash
their shoulders clean with clear water
MS soon ms the harness is removed in the
evening, and thsn apply the salt water.
IT cools and eases tine shoulders, and the
horses like it.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-10-31

The change from old to new corn in
feeding, especially with hogs, should be
made gradually, mixing old and new to-
gether at first
One Of the best places for garden is
the site of an old poultry yard. Good
farmers sometimes build temporary in
closures for fattening hogs upon bare
spots in their fields BY the time the
hogs are ready TO slaughter the bare
spot viii have been transformed into an
oasis Of fertility.
Bran mashes at night, with green food
during the day, are good for constipa-
ton in horses.
The census returns show that the cat
tie ranches are becoming smaller in size;
50 are the herds that range over them.
There are rs many cattle as ever but
they are in smaller lunches and the
number Of different owners is greater
The tendency of the time is for the small
ranch or farm to cncroach ON the cattle
range and absorb it,
Potatoes, when crushed and mixed
with meal, have valuable fattening prop
critics for both cattle and hogs
Cook potatoes for the pigs. but crush
them and give them raw to the cattle.
When a fowl has 6caly leg dip the leg
into kerosene and it vail get well.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-10-31
TuHF NOTES.

The 3 yoar-old nlly Isis, by Bend or. h,,
been sold to Lord Marcus Beresford f,
E2,OOO
1t is stated that an offer of $4,000 has
been refused for the Guy Wilkes colt Gu.
Kohl. He is held at 10000
The sale Of the Schults Parkville farm
stud realized $40, 445, or n grand avcrat,
of Sl,2167i for each horse sold.
1t is said that Tcnny has developed int,
the most pronounced kind of rogue. am
that it is almost an impossbility to get hin
TO work properly.
Jockey Hamilton was presented with q
handsome diamond ring by August Bel
mont for the manner in which he rode 20
tomac to victory in the Futurity Of 1880.
c. j. IIamlin's Mambrino Maid wur
more money in the grand circuit races fol
1890 than any other horse. Her Winuiur-
were =, l2j. Dallas came next with 81, 80
Little Jimmy" Mclaughlin, n 12-vear
old son of the famous Jockey, has adopted
the occupation of his father The young
horseman's first race was handled very
crcditably.
The Duke of Portland does not bet heav
'lv; he does not believe in giving Jockey,
Watts gets Tor riding the st. lcgcr winnot
is f25 over and above his fee of five guinea,
Robert VI. Bonner. of New York. ha,
purchased the horse Alfred :. Of Orrin a
iIickoll, the well known driver The pric,
lis not announced, but is reported to have
been =, 800 Alfred s. is by Elmo and caf
trot close to 2;l5.
John Span. the we'll known driver ha,
bought Navidad, the bay Rclding 4 years
old, by Whips Lady Thorue, Jr by VIII.
Jams Mambrino, from Senator Stanford.
OF California Navidad's best record
2:22l I, was made in the sixth heat of II race
in Chicago.
La Sale, one Of Allerton's colts. is said
TO have been driven faster quarters than
ANtcll or Allcrton ever showed as year.
lingS. La Sale is the iaopert, Of \. II.
Farewell, of Independence, H.. and John
lluSsy, the trainer, expect, that the colt
will beat AXters 2year-old record.
At a sale Of thoroughbrc yearlings held
ct Doncaster, England, flly by l. rmit
sold for 10000, fllv 10y Scottish Chi,f
brought $l9400. colt by Eoecr clan sill.
geo and "a colt H., MacEregor $1,000 Fifty
warnings disposed of in one ring sold for
Si3o30j an in another string of fifty 500,
10 was realized for the lot.
The executive committee of he National
Association Of Trottihg Horse Breeder,
have adopted new rules for the securing OF
Standard rec rd-. The old method e trot-
ling for Tin cup .,cords was abolished.
The new way provides for a standard
-jHkc. in which each horse winning "A heat
% 80 or better i, sent to the stable The
action of the committee was unanimous.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-10-31
-ou>.y onD Oro4d LIE STOCK.
How nm Ingenious Farmer Gets Plenty Of
Water, Ducks and Fish.


viii cndeayor to tell my readers as
briefly as possible how have plenty of
stock water convenient to my lots plenty
of fish for my table and plenty of fine
Pekin ducks for the table, and also for
their fine feathers. Some five or six
years ago, not having water convenient,
! built a tank, say thirty steps from my
lots and little above them, by building
a large dam across II ravine, and Just
hero ! will say to prevent leaking pillow
a land the width of the base of the dam
across the raviue or wherever the dam
is to- he made, then build on top Of
plowcd land.
My tan is in black land with yellow
clay >ubeoi and will hold water from
January till tn" late fall rains In it we
put few small perch and yellow and
spackled or blue catfish; they multiplied
very rapidly and we now have all the
fish we want for table use both of perch
and catfish the former | think the finest
ever saw For a while after tho tank
was built was fearful of it being ruined
by crawtis,. they being very numerous
i'm it. noticed, however, that the ducks
Toasted upon them. So | went to work
To raise more ducks; procured trio of
Pckins. and at this time have forty-one
IF them and no crawfish to be seen.
The ducks are a very superior fowl, be-
ing entirely free from disease, and I'M
surpassed for the table. besides nearly
oqualiur the goose for feathers. of very
inc quality. So you see / have plenty
" 4 ..-4... G.l, al,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-10-31

One fault with American cheese j.
that it is cold before it is thoroughly
ripeneC As i'm experiment IT,, the keep
ing Of few carefully made whole milk
cneeses till they have time to ripen wei
Keep thu. ! in the best way, and test
them from time to time, and you will
see how the acidity will disappear and
the choose become mellow and sweet
Thirty days is not too long for cheese
to ripen.
There is a cheese factory in Orange
county, N. Y, that makes a speciality of
the soft Brie cheese that formerly could
not be made in this country. This
cheese is made mostly from pure cream
and is the most delicious cheese that
man can eat. The cheese made in Or
ange county has been pronounced by
good judges superior to the imported ar
ticle, and the factory nalped has more
than it can do to supply the demand
Here is hint for cheese makers worth
following out. We know now that we
can make cheese in this country equal
to the best made anywhere. Cheese
makers have only to so on and make it,
The demand for the rich, delicate Brie
cheese-that, too, at high price-will
widen as the article becomes known
Only learn to prepare it Just right.
The market for American butter in
Europe is looking up. First our cream
erymen should use every effort 10 make
perfect butter Then let us manage
somehow to make regular shipments in
regular quantities to Europe. Send it
by the ship load in vessels that are little
else than refrigerator. This will build
up steady butter market in Europe
Then if with our vast, rich domain,
which the Almighty created on purpose
for beef and butter making, we cannot
control the butter market of the world
we ought to die.
The wise man who prepared good lot
Of ensilage for his cows this winter will
resp the benefit Of it in rich, we'll flavor
- milk.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-10-31
I T3 :.
l Goods.

We show to-day beautiful
collection of fine Dress Goods,
many new things IN the way
OF choice novelties selected this
week specially for thIs sal G.
Robes and Pattern Dresses.
choice Plads and Combina-
tons, Plain Serges, Cameis
Hairs etc. The most COM
plete line OF Black Dress
Goods yet shown. Five pieces
Silk Warp Black iLenrie5tas
at Sis, worth SI4o; ten
pieces az SI.27, worth $500.
Same goods we sold 50 many
Of during Our sale.
We have ha1 some fifty
pieces OF these goods and
never q complaint. There will
be no more at these prices so
the manufacturers say. Tariff
price will be much higher.