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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-09-30
A Great Fruit Farm.

The Baltimore Sun of recent date
had a lengthy and interesting article
concerning the now famous fruit farm
of the Becker Brothers east OF the
Shenandoah, in this county-one OF
the largest farms of the kind this side
of California. The many varieties OF
peaches and other fruits are described,
and all interesting account is given oil
the methods in use by these celebrated
and successful fruit growers. The
Becker Brothers purchased in 1887 2S9
acres, to which other land has been
added from time to time until the
farm now comprises a continuous
tract of 2,400 acres, well adapted III
respect OF soil and climate to fruit
growing, on which are thousands OF
peach trees. beside q smaller, though
very considerable, number OF plums,
damsons, apricots, Japan persimmons,
ounces, cherries, nectarines, English
walnuts. Italian chestnuts and paper
shell almonds. The vineyard contains
over sixty acres, and Mr.. BECKER is
making extensive experiments IN the
production of grapes for wine-making,
as we'll as for other purposes, which
promise important results. The ship
mept OF peaches is now i'll progress
About twenty thousand crates OF the
early varieties have been shipped
thus far to the northern and eastern
cities. Dir. Becker has recently Sc
cured seven acres at Millville station,
where the fruit is shipped, for the con-
veniences of shipping. Switches will
be put in, an ice-house erected, and
an ce-pond made, so that next sea
son the bulk Of the shipments will be
made IN refrigerator cars. An ele-
waited cable trdmway Will soon De
built direct from the packing-house
on the farm to the station at Mlllvllle,
crossing the river. Carriage convey
ances will be loaded with the pack
ages of fruit and will go straight to
the station by the cable, much Earring
of the fruit and much delay being
thus avoided. Telephone commune
cation between the farm and the sta
ton will be established very soon.
A cannery is to be put np that the
fruit may be used to advantage in
seasons of overproduction or unprof-
table markets. Apeach brandy dis
tillery is nearly completed. Wine
presses are also ia use and consldera-
BILE wine is being made. aT. Becker
has been solicited by the West Virgin
ia State authorities to make an ex-
hibit of his fruit production at the
Worlds Fair and has concluded to do
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-09-30
A Few Railroad Notes.

The last rail on the Norfolk and
Western Railroad extension was laid
last Thursday afternoon. This line
runs through West Virginia and con-
meets the main line Of the Norfolk
and Western Railroad with its Ohio
Valley division, extending from the
Pocahontas coal fields to the Ohio
river The company has been con
structing this line for some time past,
having track from both directions,
and the forces joined at point 81
miles from the Pocahontas coal fields,
and 1903 miles from Kenova, on the
Ohio river. The company now has
direct through line from Norfolk Va,
to Columbus, Ohio, distance of TOT
miles. This line opens up the port OF
Norfolk and Southwest Virginia to
the Northwest, and will be the means
of bringing shipments Of grain, pro-
visions and general merchandise from
the North and West to the port Of
Norfolk, the distance via this line
from Norfolk to Chicago being 1,O2O
miles.
The biggest iocomotive in the world
began Monday to draw the fastest
train in the world, the Empire State
express, between New York city and
Albany. The monster has driving
wheels 7 feet 8 inches in diameter,
with s feet spread. 1t weighs SO tons,
and the weight on each OF the four
driving wheels is 10 tons. Its length
is GO feet over all, including the tend
or which is not included in the
weight. The size Of this locomotive
NAV be estimated from the fact that
ordinary driving wheels are only live
feet in diameter.
Capt. John DuBchart, the Oldest
conductor in the service of the b. Il u.
Railroad, died in Washington on
Tuesday from injuries received by be-
ing thrown from cable car.
Mr.. Cooper, the day telegraph oper-
ator at Shepherdstown, assisted agent
Phil Grove at Antietam last week
during the G. 4. R. rush on the n. y
w.
J. w. Halcomb, b. & o. brakeman
who lived in Martinsburg, was killed
by the cars at the Little Cacapon
bridge on Monday.
Several of the piers of the new b. q
o. bridge at Harper's Ferry are now
above water.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-09-30
Buii0Inq Operations.

There are more buildings now in
course of construction in Shepherdstown
than there have been at one time for
many years. In Trussell's Addition FIVE
dwelling houses are under way. A
very pretty cottage for Mr.. {. (. Frazier
is almost completed, and occupies pref
" site at the south end of Church street;
in the same neighborhood foundations
are completed for dwelling-houSeS,
for Messrs. Charles B. Huulrickhouse
John Wysong and J. J. W. Johnson;
further east frame cottage for Mr.. d.
NJ. Schoppert is ready for the plasterers
and will soon be finished. Mr.. r. S. NJ.
Hoffman is building large addition to
his dwelling on Princess street, and is
remodeling the old part of the building
to make il conform to the new one. The
cottage on Main street that IS being
built by J. W. & H. L. Snyder for occu-
pancy by their mother is now nearing
completion, and when finished will be one
Of the handsomest houses in town. DR..
J. G. Gibson hs. nearly completed an
addition to his home OH New street. Mr..
H. w. Potts has also contracted with
Legge & Kerney for the construction'of
handsome cottage OF modern style on
the site Of his old brick house, and the
work is now under way.
Mr.. C. T. Hodges has a large force
of hands at work on a new steam eleva-
tor adjoining his warehouse opposite
the railroad station. 1t is to be 24x36
feet in size and will have capacity of
5000 bushels of grain. 1t will be
equipped with modern machinery, aud
will be a great improvement in the
methods ofhandling wheat. Mr.. Hodges
hopes to have it completed by the first
of November.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-09-30

Church Items.
The annual session of the Potomac
SYNOD of the Reformed Church will
be held in the Reformed Church, Mar
tinsburg, October 18th.
Rev. DIR. A. c. Hopkins, of Charles
town, has gone to Toronto, Canada, to
attend the Pan Presbyterian Council
which meets in that city.
There will be no service IN the FIRES
byterian Church Sunday, as the pas
tor is absent.
There will be service in the M. +.
Church on Sunday at Mt. Wesley at ~
a. III. and in Shepherdstown at p. LII.
Rev. Mr.. Willis, Of Leetown, con-
Quoted the servicesin Trinity Church,
Shephsrdstown, last Sunday morning
and evening.
There will be service in the Reformed
Church in Shepherdstown on Sunday
at 10 30 a. III. and at Kearneysville at
8p. III.
There will be service in the Luth-
eran Church Sunday i'll Shepherds
! town at IL a. IN.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-09-30

me CoronerS Ferdict.
The Charlestown correspondent of
the Baltimore San sends the follow
ing dispatch to that paper concern
ing the verdict Of the jury in the
Smooth suicide case:
The coroner's jury, which began it's
inquest over the body Of Harry F.
Smooth on Wednesday and adjourned
until Friday, met and continued the
investigation as to the manner by
which the poison was conveyed in
the Jail to the deceased. Several
witnesses were summoned, among
whom were Smootz's brothers and
sisters, but no evidence was obtained
! that would clear the mystery sur
rounding the case as to how the de-
ceased obtained the opium.
His brothers and sisters were al
lowed to testify in their own behalf,
removing any suspicion in the minds
of the public duplicating them in
procuring the drug or aiding therein.
The testimony exonerated the family
from implication in causing the death.
The jury, after hearing the evidence,
returned the following verdict, signed
by the coroner and each juror:
I'VE, the jury Of inquest over the
body of Harry F. Smooth, find that
the said Harry F. Smooth came to his
death by taking poisonous dose Of
opium, administered by his own
hand, with suicidal intent, on the
morning of the 91st day Of September,
1892, in the county Jail at Charles
town, and obtained by means I'M
known to the jury; and we further
find that the officers of the county
who had charge of the said Smooth
as prisoner used due vigilance on
their part to safely keep said prison
err"
This closes the matter and there
will be no arrests of persons for fur
nishing poison to the deceased.
There is a general feeling over the
county that Smootz's suicide puts
satisfactory close to the terrible
tragedy.
The body of Harry F. Smootz was
brought from Charlestown on Thurs
day afternoon in u hearse, accompa-
MED by several members of his fami-
ly, and taken direct to Elmwood Gem
etery. After brief service by Rev.
Dallas Tucker, of the Episcopal
Church of Charlestown, the body was
placed in the grave, in the presence
of small crowd of spectators, and in
few moments more the earth was
piled upon the body of the man who
had caused so much trouble in this
quiet country town.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-09-30
Right or Wrong.

Which will We have? IL does seem as II
some folks prefer 10 have the last condition
OF the liver rather than the first. They per-
petually dose themselves with purgatives
totally without virtue as Alternative or liver
trouble. Hostetter's stomach Bitters is the
successful candidate for the peoples choice,
and yet. popular and well known as 10 Is,
there are unfOrtunates who keep on trying
the drastic remedies OF former days. 1t is to
the intelligent portion OF the public that
the well known and long tried properties OF
the Bitters appeal. Reason should be guided
by experience in the matter OF medication.
The best guide to our feet Is the lamp OF
experience" said great patriot OF the early
revolutionary period, and the exclamation Is
pregnant with truth. For over n third of
CO injury the Bitters daily has met with the
endorsement OF people suffering from liver
complai mt, malaria, constipation. rheuma-
tism, debility and troubles accompanied by
dyspepsia. Latterly IL has declared Itself
and been thoroughly approved a. remedy
for "la grippe"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-09-30
Pronounced Homeless. yet Saved.

From a letter written by Mrs. Ada
T.. Hurd, of Groton, s. d.. we quote:
WAS taken with q bad cold, which
settled on my Lungs, cough set in and
finally terminated in Consumption.
Four doctors gave ue up, saying /
could live but a short time. | gave
myself up to my Saviour, determined
if | could not stay with my friends on
earth, / would meet my absent ones
above. Ny husband was advised TO
get DIR. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, Coughs, Colds. ! gave
it a trial, took in all eight bottles; it
has cured me, thank God | am now a
well and hearty woman Trial bot
ties free at Gibson's drug store, regu-
lar size soc. and loo.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-09-30
The True Laxative Principle

of the plants used in manufacturing
the pleasant remedy. Syrup of Figs,
has a permanent beneficial effect on
the human system, while the cheap
vegetable extracts and mineral solu-
tions, usually sold as medicines, are
permanently injurious. Being we'll
informed, you will use the true remedy
only. manufactured by the Calfor-
MIA Fig Syrup Co.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-09-30
PERS ONALS.

We were pleased to have a call on
Wednesday from Mr. John G. Moler
of the Bakerton neighborhood, one
of the REGISTERS subscribers. Mr.
Moler has read the Bible through
twenty-three times, but we are afraid
he has skipped that verse which says
it is not good for man to be alone.
Mr.. C. C. Welty, a former we'll
known resident of this vicinity, is Wis
iting his friends in this section. He
is now resident Of Colo, Iowa. AL,
though he has been away % years, he
is the same old Chris"
Mr.. E. H. Viekers, of this vicinity,
left for Harvard College on Monday,
where he will finish his education. He
will take the course in history and
political science and part Of the course
in philosophy.
Mr.. E. H. Spohn left Tuesday night
for Boston to attend the convention
of st. Andrews Brotherhood which
meets in that city this week. He is a
delegate from the local chapter here.
Messrs. Thomas Shepherd and Thos.
Smith, Of Springfield, ILL.,, whose
parents were former wcll-known resi-
dents Of this vicinity, visited Shep-
herdstown the past week.
Mr. Jacob Ronemous, who went
west from Jefferson county forty years
ago, is visiting bis brother, Mr.. Henry
Ronemous, near Dutfields. He lives
in Springfield, Ohio.
Messrs. n. j. and H. j. Cross, of
Tifiin, Ohio, whose parents left Shep-
herdstown in 1928 for the then wild
west, were here last week for brief
visit.
Mr.. +. f. Thompson, formerly OF
this vicinity, but who is now a resi-
dent of Stromsburg, Nebraska, is Wis
iting his friends near Shepherdstown.
Mr.. and Mrs. r G. Byer., OF Spring
field, Illinois, formerly OF this vicinity,
are visiting old friends in Jefferson
and Berkeley counties.
Mrs. Charles Aglionby and daugher,
Miss Nettie, expect to sail for Eng
land on the steamship Arizona on
the 1st of October.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. f. Hunter and
children of Catawha, Ohio, vi sited
the family of Mr.. J. G. Licklider near
town this week.
Mr.. f. r.. Crow has gone to Altoona,
Pa, where he has obtained a place in
the great shops Of the Pennsylvania
Railroad.
James II. Miller, Esq, OF Danville,
Ill, u resident of this place some
forty-odd years ago, visited here last
week.
Mr.. George Kelsey and wife, OF Rad
ford, Va, are visiting Mr.. kelsey's
mother and sister in this place.
Miss Mary Dorsey, Of Washington
City, is visiting the family OF DR.. j. G'
Gibson in Shepherdstown.
Mrs. Mamie Pitzer, of Martinsburg,
is visiting MISC Title Harris, in Shep-
herdstown.
Mr.. George E. Kalb, Of Rushville,
Ohio, visited friends in this place last
week.
Mr.. E. |. Lee has been In Chicago
on business this week.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-09-30

Mr.. Van Pelt, editor Of the Craig,
Mo, Meteor, went to q drug store at
Hillside. Iowa, and asked the physi-
clan in attendance to give him a dose
of something for cholera morbus and
looseness Of the bowels. He says: Il
felt so much better the next morning
that concluded TO call on the physi-
clan and get him TO fix me up supply
OF the medicine. / was surprised,
when he handed me bottle OF Cham
berlain's Collie Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy. He says he preseribes il
regularly in his practice and finds 1t
the best he can get or prepare. can
testify to its EFF cheney in my case at ali
events" For sale by ]. &. Gibson,
druggist.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-09-30
A Big One.

A big explosion occurred in Queen
Anne county, Md. The story runs
thus: Two gentlemen were getting
rid of the stumps in field by the use
of dynamite cartridges; they left some
ofthe unused cartridges nthe ground.
When the stock were turned into the
field big Old SOW swallowed SOME Of
the cartridges, allured, no doubt, by
the sweet taste of the glycerine used
in their manufacture. Soon after
mule kicked the SOW in the side; she
at once exploded with terrific force.
The mule was also killed and a hole
II feet deep was made in the ground.
People cannot be too careful when
using this terrible explosive.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-09-30

a pest Of frogs has come upon Little
Falls. Mimi. For days the streets and
sidewalks have been covered with
them, SO that il is almost impossibl
to keep from stepping on the Shiny
creatures. 4 train on the Little
Falls and Dakota Railroad was de-
Iayed two hours on account OF them.
The frogs are so thick on the track
that hundreds are crushed and the
rails become slippery. The reptiles
are all hopping in a northwesterly di-
rection: hardly a one can be seen go
ing in another direction,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-09-30
Married on the Bridqe.

MARRIED on the Bridge.
There was a romantic wedding on
the bridge at Shepherdstown last
Sunday evening, when Mr.. George
Wysong and Miss Gussie Weller were
united in marriage. Both live In
Charlestown, although George is ma
tive OF Shepherdstown. We under
stand that there was opposition to
the match on the part OF the brides
parents on account Of her youth. But
in these days, as ever, love will have
it's way, SO last Sunday the youthful
groom went to Hagerstewn and got q
license, and about dusk the twain
were made one by Rev. Mr.. Everhart-
The ceremony took place on the
bridge across the Potomac, and was
witnessed by few persons who were
in the secret. Although they are both
very ysung to assume the RESPONSE
biities of married life, We hope that
the world will ever seem as rosy to
the happy couple as it doubtless does
at present.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-09-30
A Maryiand OPINION:


Referring to Mr. Wilson's speeehln
Shepherdstown last Saturday night
the Hagerstown Mail says: MIR. Will
son is again a candidate for Con
eress. The name of his opponent we
cannot at present recall. But while
that old district is vastly honored ana
given national prominence by having
such Representative as BILLY VIII
SON" it would seem that many a con-
sentative Republican will pause be
fore voting to replace him for new
man who will be an unknown guam
tity" in the next Congress. We hope
the people of West Virginia will prop.
erly rebuke the insolent promise OF
Steve Elkins to defeat Wilson and
turn over the State TO the Republi-
can party.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-09-30
sHEPHERpSTOWN MARKET.

The Molers Farmers Alliance meets the
Il rst and third Friday In each month ~ 600
y. m.
Potomac Assembly No. 2O2i knights OF La
bor, meets every Monday night In the room
over MIR. J. {. Lamberts store.
Forest Grange No. ~. L. OF "A. will meet the
second and last Friday In each month At d1o
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-09-30
Female weakness. Positive Cure.

To The EDITOR PLEASE inform your read
ers that / have q positive remedy for the
thousand and one iIls which arise from de-
ranged female organs. snail De glad to send
two bottles of my remedy FREE to any lady
N they will send their Express and r y. ad-
dress. Yours, Respectfully,
Dr., A. c. ANARCHIST, Utica, y. Y.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-09-30

VIM. Snail Is under arrest at Spring
field, O., for entering the Lutheran
Church and taking up the carpet
from the auditorium. He carried It
home and put it down in his best
room, where it was discovered he
says he thought the church people
could stand the loss better than a
Observation-Disclosures.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-09-30

The Chicago express on the Pitts
burg, Fort Wayne and Chicago Rail,
road ran into a freight train al Shreve-
Ohio. and the wreck took fire and sew
eral persons persisted in the flames.
Thirteen lives were lost in all.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-09-30

Train robbers removed a rail on the
Santa f. route, near Usage City, Kan,
and a passenger train WAS wrecked.
Four persons were killed and many
injured The train carried 81, 200, 900.
The box containing it was buried deep
in the wreck and the robbers left with
out looking for it.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-09-30
Highest of all in Leavenng Power-Lates U. s. Govt Report
Roe! B Bsxasgz
ABSOLUTELY PURE

Roanoke College, at Salem, Va. has
just received another gift. Mrs. Geo
X Crockett, of Springfield, Mass,
who died in July, has left the school
5000 to be used as the trustees deem
hest
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-09-30
A Ynunn Lady SUICIDES.

A Young Lady SUICIDES.
Miss Eliza Hessinger, a young lazy
who has made her home for several
wears with Mr.. Mccoy, near Gore, In
this county, took poison on Monday OF
last week and died shortly afterwards
She put strychnine in a tumoler
Of water and drank it without a
sbudder. causing commissions shortly
afterward from which she died. The
deceased was about ls years OF age
Winchester Times.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-09-30

In an age OF fraud and adulterstton, IL il
certainly gratifying TO know that such an ex-
tenslvely-Used preparation as Ayers SaEEa-
parilla may be implicitly relied upon. IL
never varies either in quality, appearance,
or effect, bat Is always up 70 tne standard
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-09-30

To my customers On Monday.
October Id | will remove my store
70 Miss Harris's corner to remain
there for several days, while max
inc r.nairs to room l now occupy.
J. n. Trussell.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-09-30
WEST VIRGINIA ITEMS.

Major n. A. Baillie, a prominent cit
i1en Of Greenbrier county, was killed
by locomotive last week.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-13
Blood Vessels of the Eve.

Purkinje discovered very simple and
highly entertaining experiment by means
of which the retina, with all its veins and
blood vessels standing out in rel ef against
it, can be thrown into the air before ones
eyes. 1t is called the aborescent figure, tc
its likeness to q many branched tree, and
is produced in the following manner; In Il
dark room at night move candle back
ward and forward before the eyes. After
a few seconds the air Will assume reddish
appearance, and running over it in all di-
rections may he seen the veins and blood
vessels in bold relief, while toward the cen
ter of the figure there rises up a dark
trunk, from which The veins branch out on
all sides.
The trunk is visible where the optic
nerve enters the eye, and this experiment
is chiefly interesting to the student as prov
ing that the parts of the retina which
actually receive and produce the sensation
of light must lie behind the blood vessels
since these cast their shadow on to it and
can be seen rs clearly as any other object
externally.-New York Telegram.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-13

Hysteria in men is apparently not rare IN
other countries but in England it is, rela-
lively speaking, very uncommon Not
many years ago a Russian physician OBJ
served that true hysterical fits were com
mon among young Circassi2n men. and the
disease might reasonably be suspected to
prevail where men of an imaginative and
impressionable stock predominant. Judg-
ing by. the evidence of French medical
publications, Frenchmen are far more sub
ject to hysteria in adult life than English
men. Occasionally certain cases, recorded
in French medical newspapers, must cause
us to reflect, Are such cases hysterical at
ALL or are certain nervous affections com
mon in England really forms Of bysteria?
The doctrine that hyPochondria is in
males the homologue of hysteria must be
accepted by the French on the evidence OF
what prevails in England. For hypochon
dria, low spirits, or spleen" is proverbial
ly common there, and the French hold ex.
aggerated opinions on the subject. In a
more excitable race more acute nervous
symptoms might be expected.-British
Medical journal.