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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-12-31
THE HOME CORNER.
[continued from second page,

stay of her declining strength. He
may be wicked, full of bad habits, a
disappointment to her in many ways,
but the years pass and the world is q
rough one, which drives many boy
back to the arms of his mother.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-12-31

With most boys, however, there il
something that might be done, if one
only knew what to do, and how to do
it, Many n hopelessly bad youth is
merely a case of superintendent ener-
gies misdirected. Hugh Miller would
not have been a particularly pleasant
boy to have about the house,
fancy, if that wild genius OF his had
been set at work planning lumber at
his brothers. carpenter bench. II
there were such a thing as studying
the old compound which has been
given one to rise, as best one can, it
would be we'll to study it, and find
some one thing that the brain loved to
study, the hands loved oplan, instead
of leaving hands and brain to amuse
themselves at wrecking lives and
breaking hearts. There is in every
human being, if one could find it, fac.
ulty for doing some one thing, and do
ing it WELL Let no mother despair,
but hope, rather, that day will come
when her son will set about his life
work, and will do that work as be-
comes man.
JULIA TRUITT BISHOP.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-12-31

Enterprise meat clippers. sausage
suffers, Eagle and Haimen steel beam
turning plows at $40 Congress avenue.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-12-31

Poor, sorrowing, disappointed
mother! How she looks back to the
days when she sat beside the cradle
and sung the boy to sleep-her boy,
who was to fill all the world with
light some day!
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-12-31
ECHOES OF THE CARA FIGHT.

coruoral Edstrom to be Buried With Military
Honors
Special to The Statesman. 90
RIO GRANDE CITY, Tex, Dec. 3D.
Tn the fight at IL a. m. yesterday al
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-12-31

Beecham's Pills cures Sick Head
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-12-31

If the boy could know, if he could
only understand! Happy for him if
he comes to understand before it is
too late.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-12-31

In his cradle slept and smiled;
Thus the child who as prince of peace was
hailed.
Thus nigh the mother breast lulled to rest
Child Napoleon down the lilied river sailed
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-12-31

s,y An inquiry into the records o.. OF ' n1
sSyia1tnbers of the House commltLe zee o' on
S8bage, weights and measures SHOWS SNOW
xs,tt bv their past utterancess or or V thir'
i9 n ,, members Of the committee nave Wv
IS aiared in favor of free col col = ~
Nile three ofthe other members en;n ma oo
.lS,n out-spoken against free c S "a be
85s fourth M is said by his friends ; 10 a 20
b Ssioo rG@ against free coinage e
.,nch his record if unknown, ne l,oU
z,Gayine been in congress. Inc re. n'o'
1Ian ,ah Kilgore of Texas, Robertson asaa
II Louisiana, Pierce OF leh lhnm Of
q %ppes Of Virginia, M I2taga and ID
,NeRrsska, Bartine of NeVau" anu
'G T1'bosc'o ID are: Tracy OF , aew
York Williams of Massac af Penn.
Syivania. - ,,,orobers Messrs.
Rand d. Williams of Illinois, h,1s and
Roberison. Pierce of Tenn ne rs,corded
R RoTGr in the last congresses recoroeo
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1891-06-19
Railroad Affairs.

There is much dissatisfaction among
the men on the first division of the
B. & o. Railroad on account of the
reduction in their time since Bruins
wick has been made the end of the di-
vision. A committee OF brotherhood
men waited on the officials in regard
to the matter, which resulted in raise
of quarter of a cent per mile, which
makes it now now four cents per mile
for engineers. two for firemen, three
for conductors and one and three
fourths for brakemen; but the men
are not yet satisfied, as it takes nearly
as long to make a round trip from
Baltimore to Brunswick as it did from
Baltimore to Martinsburg There has
been much difficulty in getting men to
run the trains out, and there is some
talk of strike.
The Norfolk & Western Railroad
continues the work of improving its
station property along the linz. All
the stations are to be enclosed in neat
picket fences, and the Antietam sta
ton is now receiving this attention.
All the iron bridges are to be repaint-
ed this summer.
There seems 10 be slight chance OF
a new union depot building at Shen-
andoah Junction shortly. The \. y
w. is having gravel walks laid about
the old station and to the platform on
the hill-all of which looks as though
that much desired improvement is
yet long ways off,
There's no telling how many per
sons beat" their way on the freight
trains of the various railroads. While
waiting about an hour at Shenandoah
Junction the other day no less than
twenty men were counted on freight
trains on the bumpers, while in one
box car jovial gang was busily en-
gagged in playing cards while one OF
their number kept guard at the door.
Inc HTSl lTdlH was Iul- -hOhbdg
over the extension Of the West Virgin
ia and Pittsburg Railroad from Yves
ton to Sutton, w. Va, distance of
so miles. The road is the first section
of line now building from Weston
to Charleston, which will be completed
by the end Of the year. There will
then be through line from Morgan
town, in the Monongahela Valley,
through the heart of the State TO the
Kanawha Valley.
George Ginnuvan died at his home
in Baltimore last Friday in the 18th
year of his age He was one of the
oldest locomotive engineers on the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and
during his long service of fifty years
had but one accident, and that was
small one. He left the road about
twelve years ago. He was a member
of the Brotherhood Of Locomotive
Engineers.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1891-06-19
The Bush-Meetins at MOrgan's Grove.

The undersigned committee of ar
engagements for the Methodist bush
meeting, 70 be held at Morgan's Grove,
on Sunday. the 2lst inst, desire 10 in
form our brethren and the colored
people generally, that there will be
present on that occasion number OF
distinguished gentlemen, among them
our specially valuable and much re
spected friend, Mr.. Henry Shepherd.
Mr.. Shepherd has at all times be
friended the colored man, and we wish
10 announce that those who have not
already the honor of his acquaintance
can at that time have an opportunity
10 see and meet him.
The stand from which the sermons
will be delivered will be decorated in
chufch-like style, with the approval
of this committee and in accordance
with Mr. Shepherd usual good taste
JAMES ROBINSON.
JARED GREENFIELD,
WILLIAM BRIM,
HOWARD CAMBRIA.
HARRISON ROBINSON,
HANNAH WELLS,
JOSEPHINE SEIBERT,
Committee.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1891-06-19
A Terrible Accident.

From the BaltimOredI of last Satur-
day we obtain the following account
of most distressing occurrence. The
lady referred to was the wife of Mr..
Stuart keorney, well known in Shep-
herdstown, and the sister-in-law of
Mrs. Ohio Williams, who was visiting
in Sykesville at the time:
One OF the most distressing affairs
that has occurred i'll this State for
some time happened last Tuesday at
Sykesvlle The victim was Mrs.
Stuart Kearney. She accidentally
shot herself in the breast and died
shortly after Her husband is private
secretary to Mr.. Walter b. Brooks,
president Of the Canton Company.
Mrs kearney was just twenty-four
wears old, and before her marriage
was Miss Geigan, daughter Of John
II. Geigan, of the Baltimore Transfer
Company, who died about year ago.
She left one child, a boy year and a
half old Just how the accident oc-
Cured is not known, as there was no
one in the room at the time, except
the victim herself. Mrs. Kearney,
her husband and child have been liv-
ing in a pretty cottage at Sykesvllle
for about two weeks. Her husband
comes to Baltimore every morning to
his business, and at the close OF the
day returns home. Mrs. kearneys
domestic relations were perfectly
happy, and therefore there Is no as
signable cause for suicide, and no sus-
piciou that she did take her own life.
At the time of the shooting, 6.3Op. m,
she was dressing to go to an evening
party at Captain J. w. Bennett ;
near by. The evidence shows that
the pistol was in bureau drawer, at
which she was dressing. nthe drawer
there were some towels and handker-
chiefs. and in removing a towel the
pistol was thrown against the side OF
the door with such force as to explode
the cap. On Thursday the funeral
took place. Rev. J. ID. Thomas, Of
SvkesviIle, ofliciated, and the inter
ment was made at Loudon Park Gem
etery.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1891-06-19
SbeDher6 coiiege Alumni.


The Alumni Association of Shep-
herd College held business meeting
on Friday afternoon last and elected
the following officers for the coming
wear and made the following appoint
ments for the anniversary celebration
in 1899:
President, DR.. S. L. Knott; Vice
President, Miss Bette Fawcett ; Re
cording Secretary, Miss Julia Mason
Corresponding Secretary, Charles j.
Miller: Treasurer, VIM. }. Knott.
Orator, E. II. Vickers, principal
Jesse Engle, alternate.
Essayist, Miss Mary Myers, princi-
pal Miss Kate Eichelberger, alter
nate.
Historian 1877, Miss Ella ID. Hout,
principal; DR.. VIM. 7. Highbarger,
alternate.
Executive Committee, Robt. Huyett,
w. J. Knott, Misses Ada Brotherton,
Lillian Chapline.
Music Committee, Edward spohn,
H. NJ. Turner, Misses Sallie Miller,
Ella Richard.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1891-06-19
A Horrible Find.

Door locked A sickening stencil
about the premises. Door burst open
and the ten-days-old corpse Of a man
found lying on the floor of the cabin.
This was the CHASTITY discovery OF
visitor at the dwelling of Armstead
Burlington, on the Short Hill Noun
tain, nearly opposite this place, last
Monday.
The dead man, Burlington, was of
powerful physique, mason by trade,
and was aged about 20 years. An in
satiable appetite for whiskey was his
curse. Some time ago he left his fam
ily and took up his abode in this lone
" cabin on the mountain. Here he
died. no one knows just when, with
out a friend beside him.
He had not been seen by those who
knew him for about two weeks, and
this fact, and the condition of the
body when found, would indicate that
the unfortunate man had been dead
ten days or more -HaJper'S Ferry Sen
hnel
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1891-06-19
COMMUNICATED.
THE BURNING QUESTION.

The great question among those
most interested in the education of
the youth of our State, is how TO Sc
cure better attendance of the youth
between the ages of six and sixteen
years of age. 1t is a well-known fact
that not more than fifty per centum
of the youth of school age enumerated
in our county and State are enrolled
in the schools any year, and of the
number enrolled. not more than sixty
per centum are in daily attendance.
This ought not 70 be and would not
be if parents realized fully their re-
sponsibiitiesi in this matter. Children
cannot ba taught with any advantage
unless they are made to attend school
regularly The schools are in session
not more than nine months in the
year, and to be absent one-half OF this
time must necessarily be great loss
TO the children. To bring the matter
home, examine, for moment, the rec
ord of Shepherdstown district, which
has as good an attendance as any other
in the district There are enumerated
in the district S69 youths, and there
were enrolled in the schools last year
52S, little more than sixty per cent.
II is true that about 12l of those emu
merated attend school elsewhere, but
about 200 OF them attend school no.
where. Some of those enumerated at
tended Shepherd College, some at
tended private schools and some were
tricts. OF the 52S enrolled, but little
more than one-half were in daily at
tendance. The teachers and school
officers used every means in theirpow-
er TO secure regular attendance, but
without the full and hearty co-opera-
ton of the parents. it is difficult to
keep the schools up to what they
ought TO be in attendance OF course,
several Of the schools had large at
tendance, fully as large as could be
expected, but others did not keep up,
and hence the low general average at
tendance.
Next year the graded system and
classification, similar to that which
has been in use in this district for sew
eral years past, will be enforced by
the State Superintendent of Schools
in all the district schools of the State
and it is to be hoped that pupils, pa
rents and officers will use every effort
to make it work 10 the best advan-
tage of all. y.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1891-06-19
PERSO OVAL S.

Miss Susie McAdams, Of Magnolia,
w. Va, Miss Rosie Myers, of Hedges
vile, Berkeley county, Mr.. H. H.
Myers, of the same place, and Mr.. G.
H. Myers, of Cumberland, Md, have
been visiting the family of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. G. Myers the past week, and
also visited Antietam battlefield dur
ing their stay Mr.. G. II. Myers was
formerly of this place, but is now sta
toned at Cumberland, Md, in the
commercial department Of the b. l. 0.
Railroad.
In mentioning the Shepherdstown
colony at Kansas City two weeks ago
we inadvertently omitted the name
of Mr.. j. F. Welshans. We are in
formed that Mr.. Welshans is doing
well there, being in charge of the
silk department of one of the largest
dry goods stores in that city. His
friends here wish him continued
prosperity.
Mr.. Henry B. Davenport, son of our
countyman, Col. H. b. Davenport,
was last week elected Professor Of
Civil and Mining Engineering in the
West Virginia University. Mr. Dav-
export is graduate of Troy Poly
technic School, n. Y, and is young
man of much ability.
Rev. r. G. Mcdaniel, who was form
erly stationed here, has relinquished
his charge at Severn, Md, and will
spend the summer in Shepherdstown.
His son, Mr.. Frank Mcdaniel, will
also be here during vacation.
Miss Ella Fordyce, the accomplished
music teacher at Shepherd College,
has gone to her home at Morgantown
to spend vacation. We are glad to
say that Miss Fordyce expects to re-
turn here next session.
Mrs. &. S. Hill, of Martinsburg,
visited Mrs. r. NJ. Marshall in Shep-
herdstown this week, and on Thurs
day Mrs. Marshall accompanied Mrs.
Hill to Martinsburg to spend a cou
pie of weeks.
Mr.. j. S. Pierce and the two boys.
Walter and Arthur, have come up
from Baltimore TO enjoy the cool
breezes at 'Airlie," near town.
Miss Almira Markell, in company
with some Of her Baltimore friends,
is enjoying the pleasures Of the sea
shore at Atlantic City.
Lawrence and Edmund Lee have
returned home from Orange, Va,
where they have been attending
school the past year.
Mrs. George Glass is here from Roam
oke, and will spend the summer in
Shepherdstown with her mother, Mrs.
Baker.
Mrs. Dr. j. G.. Gibson, of this place,
has been visiting friends in Sharps-
burg, Md, during the past week.
Mrs. Keedy and family, of Keedys-
vile, Md, are visiting at Mr.. w. ;.
Wagner's, in Shepherdstown.
Mr. Hugh Leavell an alumnus of
Shepherd College, was here to COM
mencement last week.
DR.. Harry Bowles visited his sister,
Mrs. A. s. Reynolds, in Shepherds
town this week.
Miss Mary Kantner, of Martinsburg,
is visiting at Mrs. ID. NJ. Schoppert's
in this place.
Mr.. ID. S. Rentch has been in Graf
ton on business this week.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1891-06-19
And so the Poor Dog was Beaten.

The other day Arthur Pierce came
up home from Baltimore, bringing
with him fine young st. Bernard
dog, which was intended as fixture
at "Airlie,r his mothers lovely cot
tage near this place. Some time dur
ING the evening the dog wandered
TO town, and began to frollc with
some colored children OH Angel
Hill" He was painting, and some
one raised a cry of mad dog. The
children took up the cry and ran in
all directions. The dog followed one
of the children into u house, where
upon the commotion and alarm IN
creased, and colored man nearly
beat the dog to death with chair.
Then another man appeared with a
gun and shot the poor animal, which
finally crawled away badly broken
up. 1t was taken home, and taken
care of, and there is a chance that it
will recover. The dog was not halt
as mad as Arthur Pierce was.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1891-06-19
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

The cornerstone of new Masonic
Hall was laid at Glasgow, Va, last
week.
Joe Emmett. the comedian, died at
Cornwall, y. Y. on Monday, OF pneu-
monia, aged fifty years
The Concordia Opera House, in Bal
timore, was nearly destroyed by fire
on Wednesday of last week.
Reports from 80 OF the LOG counties
of Kansas. show the wheat crop as
the most promising in the history Of
the State.
4 Virginia farmer has been sen
fenced to one year in the pententiary
for spreading poison on his premises
to kill dogs.
Capt. Robert S. Widdecomb, well
known Washingtonian, was killed
last Friday by being thrown against
a cable car.
William Blaney, who murdered his
grandmother and his aunt last year,
was hanged in Baltimore last Friday
for his crime.
During a storm near Shippensburg,
Pa. on Tuesday, n grain elevator
was struck by lightning. One man
was instantly killed and another rem
dered unconscious.
At least fifty persons, mostly chill
dren. were taken violently sick at
Bloomington, ILL.,, as the result OF eat
ing ice-cream at a festival. Not one
who ate ice-cream escaped.
Jake Kilrain, OF Baltimore. and
Frank Slavin, of Australia, fought
nine savage rounds at Hoboken, y. j.,
Tuesday night. Slavin knocked Kill
rain all over the ring, giving him very
severe punishment.
Twelve or fifteen years ago ex-At-
torney General Rufus 4. Ayers was a
page in the Senate of Virginia. Now
it is said he is worth $500 900. He has
lust finished magnificent residence
near Big Stone Gap.
A special from Pickens Hill, Ala,
reports duel to death with knives
between VIM. Martin, IA prominent
mill owner, and Robert Stockton. an
extensive planter. Stockton's Jugu-
lar vein was cut and he died instantly.
Martin was wounded.
The well-known summer resort, Sea
bright. y. j., was visited by disas-
trous fire Tuesday night, which re
duced to ashes the larger portion Of
the town. As now estimated, about
four hundred buildings were burned.
Several hundred families have been
rendered homeless, and the total loss
will reach at least $500, 900.
Edward A. flanagan, a young man
from Washington. was shot and
killed at Fortress Monroe last Friday
nv Thornton J. Hams, son of Col.
Peter c. Hams. Of the engineer corps
Of the army. They went out rowing
Friday evening and got into a quarrel,
when Hams shot Hannegan through
the heart. Hams surrendered him
self. He claims the shooting was
done in self-defense.
A heavy coal train got beyond con
troll while coming down the mountain
from Lloydsvile TO Belwood, on the
PENNSYLVANIA and Northwestern Rail
road, Thursday night. and daShing
down the grade at fearful rate Of
speed. was piled upin mass OF wreck
age at a curve on the north side OF a
deep ravine about three miles north
OF Belwoo1. The conductor, engineer
and one brakeman were killed. The
track was torn up and blockaded for
a long distance.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1891-06-19
Church Notes.

The Reformed Church at Sharps-
burg, recently repaired at an expense
of about $4,000, was rededicated last
Sunday evening. The services were
to have been held in the morning,
but it was necessary to raise 81 200
before the dedication could proceed.
This delayed the services until even
ing. Rev. j. G. Bowman preached
the sermon. The church has been
most beautifully finished, one Of the
noticeable features being a memorial
window put in by the survivors of the
Sixteenth Connecticut Regiment,
which took part in the battle of An
tietam. The window is one of the
most beautiful stained-glass windows
in the county. Two members of the
regiment were present at the dedlca-
ton. and one, MI Whitney, of Hart
ford. made a short address at the close
of the exercises, in which he spoke
feelingly of those who had fallen in
this battle, and in whose honor the
window was given to the church.
The regiment also sent their check
for 1925 to help pay the remaining
debt Oh the building.
Rev. S. f. Slater, of Indiana, has
accepted the call as pastor OF the
Lutheran Church at Burkittsvllle,
Md. Mr. Slater is native of Virginia
and graduated from the Theological
Seminary of Pennsylvania College,
Gettysburg, in 1888.
A new Lutheran Church is to be or
gained at Brunswick, Nd.
The Reformed Presbyterian Assem-
bly, at Pittsburg has expelled from
the church five young ministers who
voted at a political election. This
action Of the Assembly has created
great dissatisfaction, and many minis
ters will leave the church.
The colored people of this place
will hold a bush-meetiDg on Sunday
at Col. Morgan's Grove. Great prep
arations are being made for the event,
and as a large number of colored per-
sons are expected from other places,
no doubt the meeting will be one of
the "old-time" sort Presiding Elder
IA. Holmes, Rev. J. w. Meredith
and other ministers will be in attend
ance.
Rev. Henry Edwards, for twenty
four wears rector of st. Marks Church
at the College of st. James, has ten
dered his resignation on account OF
poor health.
There will be divine services in the
Reformed Church on Sunday at 1890
a. III. and s y. IN.
There will be services Sunday in
the Lutheran Church at Unionville at
10. 80 a. LII. and at Shepherdstown at
7.45 p. IL.
Services in the Southern Methodist
Church Sunday at 1870 a. III. and p.
Ill. In Shepherdstown, and at Marvin
Chapel at 1907 Ill.
There will be services in the Pres
byterian Church at Shepherdstown
Sunday morning at 1890 o'clock, and
at Kearneysville at 8 o'clock in the
afternoon, if Providence permits.
Rev. T. J. Wilson will say mass in
the new Catholic Church on Satur-
day morning, the 27th, at half-past
O'clock.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1891-06-19
Commencement Exercises.

The commencement exercises at
Shepherd College were held in the
College Hall last Friday evening at
s o'clock. There were four graduates,
three young gentlemen and one young
lady. but Mr. NJ. Luther Fearnow las
prevented by sickness from being pres
ent. Mr.. Walter X. Hill delivered an
Grafton on Regulation of lmmigra-
ton" Miss Annie Lewis an essay on
Pains and Pleasures of Student Life, y
and Mr.. Carleton H. Licklider an ora
ton on American Competition.
The State Superintendent of Schools
Hon. b. 5. Morgan, delivered the ad-
dress to the graduating class, and
Regents Rankin Wiley and II. l.. Sny-
der made a few remarks. The hall
was crowded with large audience
and many were unable to gain ad-
mission. Music, vocal and instrument
tai. was furnished by Miss Ella For
dyce and her pupils.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1891-06-19
MARRIED.,

In Chsrlestown, al the residence Of
Mr.. Jno. H. Bishop, on Tuesday, June
16. 1891, by Rev. Jno. w. Tongue, Mr..
FRANK EvERHART and Miss MARY T..
MUNDAY, both of Loudoun county.
In Martinsburg, June 6, 1891, by
Rev. VIM. II. Chapman, Mr.. BETH
MEL SHIPPER and Miss JENNIE kITcH-
BN, both of Berkeley county.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1891-06-19
WorkLnQ Day and Night.

Last Monday night force was put
to work at the stone crusher OF the
Norfolk and Western Railroad at
shepherdstown, and from this time
forward the crusher will be run TWEEN
tv-three hours day. The railroad
people are anxious to have their road
ballasted and improved as quickly as
possible, hence the cause for working
double time. Mr.. Nelson Wilson Is in
charge OF the night force, and Mr..
Joseph S. Tenant takes his place as
boss of the section gang.