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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-12-23
The Newspaper Man.

The following experience OF a news
paper man, taken from the Albu-
oueruue Citizen, will be met with a
sympathetic response in the hearts OF
many readers. The writer evidently
was suffering from II severe attack OF
the blues, and the way he sums up his
trials and tribulations is, to say the
least, very interesting:
"A newspaper man has no business
to seek office. 1t is his business TO try
and get an Office for the other fellow;
TO sound the praises Of the candidate
and keep quiet his own feelings; to
whoop her up for his man and let his
man forget all about him when lie Is
elected; to defend his candidate
against the unjust attacks Of the OPP
position. and see that whatever favors
his candidate has to bestow goes TO
the other fellow 1t is his business
to boom the city for all ii Is worth,
month after month, and then see 500
worth OF printing go out the city be-
cause ten cents can be saved in doing
so. 1t is the business of the news
paper to give every enterprise ire
auent send off, and then catch
sheol because he had failed TO record
the fact that some prominent citizen
had his delivery wagon painted. To
subscribe literally to every public,
charitable and church entertainment,
advertise them for nothing, pay his
own way to everything, and then be
called prejudiced and mean spirited
because a column is not devoted TO
that particular affair. Do you won
der that there are many cranks in the
newspaper business 1t is bound to
make either a crank or philosopher
out OF man.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-12-23
Comfort to Old Maids.

Old maids are useful. They can
cook. sew and take care OF the chill
dren and nurse sick people, and gen
orally play the piano. Old bachelors
are useless. They do not even know
how TO drive nails or split wood.
Old maids are amiable. IL one
wants anything done that :requires
patience aad kindness OF heart, u
single lady is sure to be the one to do
il.
Old bachelors are ill-natured. They
snub children, despise babies and
hate young mothers, and are always
so busily employed in seeing that 9th
er people take care OF them that they
have not a moment to give TO any
one else.
Old maids are nice looking, and
young for their years" Old bach
elors generally have red noses, rheu-
matism in the knees, bald heads and
mouth. that turn down at the corners.
Old maids can make home OF one
little room, and cook delicious meals
for one over the gas jet In cunning
little tin kettles, besides making their
own wardrobes. Old bachelors need
an army OF tailors, walters, cooks
and distant relatives TO keep them
comfortable.
When old maids are i'll they tie up
their heads in pocket handkerchiefs,
take Homeopathic pellets out OF two
bottles alternately, and get well
again. When old bachelors are I'LL
they go TO bed and send for four doc
tors, have consultation, n mantle
piece full OF black bottles, all the
amiable married men who belong TO
the club TO sit up with them at night,
besides hired nurse; they telegraph
10 their relations, and do their best
TO persuade the world that they are
dying.
When an old maid travels she takes
sandwich, Il small piece OF pound
cake ana IA bottle OF lemonade In n
basket and lunches comfortably In the
carriage. When an old bachelor
travels he orders meal In courses at
the station. aud raves because he has
not time to eat il before the iifteen
minutes for refreshments has expired.
Old maids drink tea, and it cures
their headaches.
Old bachelors drink strong liquor,
and it gives them headaches.
Old maids are modest. They think
their youth is over and their beauty
gone. If after awhile some autnmnal
love is given, then they take 1t as a
sort OF miracle, and hope people will
not laugh at them for marrying 80
late in life
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-12-23
Death From Fright.

Il have interested myself some
what in looking up unusual causes OF
DEATH said DIR. Elder, and have
met several well authenticated cases
where fright was the cause. The En-
glish Surgeon General, Francis, tells
of a drummer in India across whose
legs a harmless lizard crawled while
be was half asleep. He was sure that
a cobra had bitten him and 1t was too
much for his nerves and he died.
Frederick |. OF Pruss a was killed by
fear. His wife was insane and one
day she escaped from her keepers,
and, dabbling her clothes in blood,
rushed upon her husband while he
was doing in his chair. King Fred
erick imagined her 10 be the white
lady, whose ghost was believed to ap-
pear whenever the death OF q mem-
ber Of the royal family was to occur,
and he was thrown into fever and
died in Fix weeks.
But perhaps the most remarkable
death from fear was that OF the
Dutch painter, Pentman, who lived
in the seventeenth century. One
day he went into a room full Of an
atornical subjects 20 sketch some
deaths heads and skeletons for a
picture he intended to paint. The
weather was very sultry, and while
sketching he fell asleep. He was
aroused by bones dancing around
bin and the skeletons suspended
from the ceiling elashing together.
In a fit Of terror be threw himself
from a window, and, though he sus-
tanned no serious injury and was in
formed that slight earthquake had
cause the commotion among his
ghostly surroundings, he died in a
few days in q nervous tremor. !
could cite many other cases where
the shock to the nervous system
which we know as fright has pro
duced death"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-12-23
NEW VOL. 2S--NO. IL.

well, / declare, you have some
nice, sensible and pretty young ladies
in this burg. Pray, who is Miss Nor
ris? / really am quite captivated by
her"
Mrs. Elmore explained at length her
idea in giving the party. She wished
to show attention and afford some
really refined social pleasure TO
worthy young people who were earn
ing their own living, and whom So
ciety too often neglected. For her
own part. she said, she had been sur
prised to find such refinement and in
telligence in the little company OF
faithful workers. She liked them far
better than pretentious people OF
fashion, and she meant in the future
TO cultivate their acquaintance.
Mr.. Longley listened with great in
terest but made no comment How
ever, the Elmores noticed that in a
dav or two he made an opportunity
TO call on pretty little Miss Morris
On his way back from the west he
stopped of again Ito see his friends,
the Elmores. 4"
II really believe that Fred Longley
is only making this an excuse, said
Mrs. Elmore TO her husband. Il am
impressed with the idea that he
wants to see Miss Morris again.
well, he is OF age" was her hus-
bands reply, and has an independ-
ent fortune. He can certainly do as
he pleases.'
And the upshot Of the whole affair
was that on the next Christmas day
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmore took dinner at
the elegant city home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Longey. Little Miss Morris as
Mrs. Longley was beauty in her
handsome toilet and with her happy
face. And her mother was there, too
"a sweet faced old lady in black silk
who took Mrs. Elmore aside and
said: "All this happiness and good
fortune we owe TO your kindness
year ago in asking my Mary 10 your
house TO your Christmas dinner.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-12-23
OUR LITTLE MEN AND WOMEN
FOR 1893

FOR ISo3-
in made expressly for the younger boys and
girls, who read their Magazine at Home ana
in School.
Every number will contain stories. spirited
pictures, poems, verses ana Jlngles' anu
'pieces to speak in school,. Besides all
these there will be the following serials:
THREE LITTLE GOLD -DlGGERS. BY
oliver Harper. All about the remarkable
adventures of some children who saiied
around Cape Horn to California.
THE HOUSE WE LIVE IN. BY Lavlnla
9. Goodwin. All about our "heads, hands,
and the rest of u.s. not ike studying fh9s-
A LITTLE COLUMBIAN GRANDPAPA.
BY Greta Brya.. The story OF boy VINO
made himself truly worthy OF his name:
THE CLOCK o. THE YEAR. BY Eliza
beth Comings. Regularly each month TINS
clock tells the time o year In pretty rhy ihe
and story. ~. o,,,
Specimen copy with premium list, cents.
81 w wear; 10 cents number.
ID. LOTHROP COMPANY,
Boston, Mass.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-12-23
SHEPHERDsTOWN. W. VA, FRIDAY DECEMBER %, 1892
GLAD CHRISTMAS DAY.
now the sacred morn

Cometh now the sacred morn
To our spirits tired and worn,
Bringing with the chant and chime
Memories of that after time
When TO sinful man was given
Pledge OF peace and love from heaven,
And herald strain and angel throng
Echoed forth the rapturous song
Welcomed in the holy ray
Ofth first glad Christmas day.
joyful let us greet 1t now,
With light hearts and cheerful brow,
Bright. warm hearths and mirthful bands
Kindly eyes and clasping hands;
Greetings frank and words OF cheer,
To TIE friends and kindred near.
Meekly, humbly lay aside
Angry tone and look OF pride,
Memory OF wrong or Woe
Treacherous friend or cruel foe
All that chills the heart below.
And round cheerful board and hearth,
Midst words ofjoy and songs Of mirth,
Let each grateful spirit be
Fraught with holy charity;
Resting place in heart or mind;
But kindly tone and open hand,
And the deed Of m ercy planned,
TO our suffering neighbors prove
Our Christmas faith and Christmas love,
Worthy OF this solemn time,
Hallowed by His love sublime,
Who bore with patience wrong and blame
Poverty and want and shame
ALI that earth's poor wanderers fear
Ofmortal pain and suffering here.
So with faiths best prayer and praise
Shall we hail the day Of days;
SO with charity benign,
Bend before its hallowed shrine,
And the hearts best tribute bring
To the altar of our King.
so with meet and harm less mirth
Gather round the social hearth,
And the spirits free from care,
And the welcome uttered there.
And the kindly glance and tone,
And the prayer for loved ones gone,
And the clasp OF friendships hand,
And the greetings, frank and bland,
And the kindly word and deed,
Shown the suffering In their need,
Shall be pleasing in His eyes,
Whose dear human sympathies,
From His throne beyond the skies,
Reacheth, in their JOY or woe,
All His creatures here below.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-12-23
The Pansy for 1898.

There will be articles to instruct and In
terest and stories TO entertain. THE PANSfS
aim is to make every one wiser and better.
Only ten cents. A new Serial. BY IASSf
(Mrs. G. X. Alden). Drawn from real life.
The Columbian Year. BY Margaret Sidney.
A series of articles giving most complete
account of this important epoch.
THE PANSY will also include the following
distinctive departments:
Baby's Corner. Conducted by Mrs. a. NJ.
BeIdon. Little stories, with pictures and
rhymes. e -.
The Missionary Department. Stories, let
ters and missionary information.
Something for Somebody. BY Maria Single
ton. How to make clever and useful things.
There will also be:
Twelve Papers on American Authors. BY
Elizabeth Abbott.
Character studies. BY Myra Spafford.
Told in story form. ~
Besides all these. there will be the Pansy
Society of Christian Endeavor. which VIII
include Sunday Afternoon Papers, Golden
Text Thoughts and Helps for L. ). Z. r.. meet
ings. n, ,r
For weekday and Sunday reading, THE
PANsY stands unsurpassed.
Specimen number with premium llst,
cents. sl.0O a year; 10 cents a number:
ID. LOrHROP COMPANY,
Boston, Mass.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-12-23

Every one likes to be treated fairly.
and SO every one will sympathiIe with
little girl whose saying Is reported
by the Chicago Post. Fiye-year old
Mary had ffetted aud made herself
generally disagreeable, and at night
her older sister put her to bed with q
feeling Of relief.
There child, she said, as she kissed
her good night, II hope you won't be
30 cross tomorrow"
Mary had cuddled down under the
blankets, bat at this speech she sat
upright again.
II notice." said she, that when it's
Inc you say cross; when it's you, you
say nervous"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-12-23
Tack u on the Wall.

The elder Baron Rotbschild bad
the walls OF his bank placarded with
the following curious ma1ims:
Carefully examine every detail OF
your business.
Be prompt in everything.
Dare to go forward.
Bear troubles patiently.
Be brave in the struggle OF life.
Maintain your integrity as a sscred
thing.
Never tell b Isiness lies.
Make no useless acquaintance.
Pay your debts promptly.
Shun strong liquor.
Slander no man.
Then work hard and you will be
certain TO succeed.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-12-23

Clerk-What size stocking do you
wantI
Willie About No. 20, guess.
Clerk-Why, my little man, you
can't wear larger size than4
Willie-These are for Christmas.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-12-23

That young minister will never
succeed; lie is too easily confused"
II never noticed it."
Il did. AT Emma Harkins' we'd
ding he kissed the bridegroom and
shook hands with the bride.r
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-12-23
Grocery Department
A Year Of Delight for All Young
People.
WIDE AWAKE
in 1898 will present over 1900 Pages OF
Entertainment and Instruction
Beautifully Illustrated.

FOUP GREAT SERIAL STORIES.
GUERT TEN EYCK, by william o. stod-
dard. A Story OF Young America. ,-
THE MIDSHIPMEN'S MESS, by Molly
Elliot Seawell. Life among Midshipmen on
an American man-of-War.
PIOKEE & HER PEOPLE, by Theodora
X. Jenness. A story OF Indians OF To-Day:
THE OCALA BOY, by Maurice Thomp-
son. A Story of Florida-with mystery.
a few OF the leading features In
WIDE AWAKE for 1893.
WHITTIER WITH THE CHILDREN.
A delightful illustrated account by Mar
garet Sidney of the poets love for childhood.
AMONG MY BAREFOOTS.
\ ehara, teristic account OF his especlal
wards 10y Tello j. DApery, the famous boy
editor.
WISHING. ,.,
A sparkling comedy for children by vii,
liam Grant. Adapted for home or schooi
acting.
MR.. VAN GELTS CASE.
A Christmas story by William o. Stoddard
THE GOLD HUNTERS OF HAPPY VAL
LEY.
BY John Preston True.
FROM CORDOVA TO CATHAY.
Four illustrated papers by Frederick A.
Ober on the places made famous by the
struggles and triumphs of Columbus.
JOHN KNOWLTON'S WAY.
The story OF real American, by Edward
Everett Hale.
PRA CTICAL PAPERS FOR OUR GIRLS
AND BOYS.
BY Annie III. Ryder, Sallie JOY Whlle anu
Annie sawyer Downs.
SUPREME MOMENTS SINCE 1892.
Certain significant epochs In the worlds S
history for the boys and girls TO think over.
Wide Awake Athletics will contain articles
on Games and Sports with explicit diagrams
and directions by the most eminent experts
There will be stories OF Adventure, Home
Life Patriotism, Travel, History and school
Life with Poems of Places. Seasons, Sentl-
ment, Childhood, Valor and Fun. Valuable
practical articles.
Specimen copy, with premium list' cents'
Wide Awake is S2.i0 year; 70 cents a
number.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-12-23

The prominent citizen walked out
to his barn the other morning under
an umbrella and said to bis old darky
hostler:
We'll. Samson. aren't you praying
for this rain to stopr
mo, indeed. sab, it's no use prayin'
to de Lord to stop de rain when de
wind am in de east
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-12-23

IGHT DIET-Pearl Barley, Tapioca. Rice
i A Flour, Farlna, See-Moss, Irish MOSS,
Gelatine, Breakfast Cocoa. AT
MCMURRAN'S DRUG STORE.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-12-23
All First-CIass Druggists

From present date will keep on sale the Inn
ported East India Hemp Remedies. Dr. ID.
James preparation OF this herb on It's own
soil (Calcutta) will positively cure Con-
sumption. Bronchitis, asthma, ara NaSdt ca
81. SO per bottle, or 3 bottles s6.5O Try H.
CRADDOCK & CO., PROPR1ETORS,
1882 Race Street, Philadelphla.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-12-23

A Georgia editor says to his sub
scribers: Brother, don't stop your
paper because you don't agree with
the editor. The last cabbage you
sent us didn't agree with us, but We
didn't drop you from our subscription
list on that account"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-12-23
Baby is Always
Glad
When BabyIand
Comes.
Babyland for 1893

will be more delightful than ever. Every
Baby in the land ought to have BABY LAND.
IL rs Baby's own magazine,-the brightest,
the cleverest. the best"
There Will be two story-sets OF twelve tales
each beautifully illustrated. ,,,-
Through the Farmyard Gate: ny ,5ar Enri
Stories about Babykins. -,,
BY Mrs. George a. PAUL.. A piayielio"
Baby will enjoy right well.
Little PLAY Stories. Story Pictures.
Specimen copy with premium list on re-
ceipt of a 2 cent stamp. 90 cents year; D
cents number. ,,,.y
Boston, Mass.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-12-23
THE BEST IN THE WORLD.
PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS
IS O A P

To wash the baby;
10 wash the hands and face;
To dress wounds and sores;
To cleanse and heal scalp and skin diseases !;
To cleanse and cure sore eyes;
The best for bathing purposes;
For shaving purposes;
For washing ladies' hair, leaving the hair,
eyebrows and eyelashes soft, alive, glossy;
For washing gentlemens boards and hair.
We claim only the medical, curative prop
critics OF Pure, Perfect Soap that you can
find for ~ cents per cake by calling at
MISS ELLEN WELSHANS'.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-12-04
DAN wERsTER's CHowDER.
A Dish That Delighted the Palate
Ofthe Golden. Orator.

A Dish That Delighted the Palate
of the Golden-Tongued Orator.
The fish preferred, says Leslie's AL
manac, was tautOg or striped bass,
about pound in weight, SO that each
fish, after being cleaned, can be cut in
about three pieces. three or four inches
thick, one portion including the bead;
to about xpOundS OF fish allow pound
of. fat salt pork, quart of white
onions peeled and sliced, pound
of sea biscuit, a quart bottle
of good Madeira, sherry or
champagne and pint of port. Good
etfervescing cider can be substituted
for the wine. After the fish is carefully.
cleaned, and the pork and onionsl
sliced, put the pork upon the bottom of
an Old-faShioned iron dinner pot and
fry the slices light brown. removing
each as it is properly done, leaving the
dripplng5 and keeping the fire at poiut
which does not burn the fat.
When the pork is all Ia ken up, put
into the pot layer of the fish, seasoning
1t we'll with salt and pepper: then a
thick layer of sliced onions with salt
and pepper; more fish and onions, until
half of both are used. At this point put
in half the fried pork, and continue the
seasoned layers of fish and onions until
all are used, when fill the pot to just
above the top layer with cold
water, and place it where
1t will boil quickly; keep the pot COW
cred and boil steadily tor half an hour
after it begins to cook. If the onions
are not then done. pour boiling water
over the biscuit to soften them and put
in the chowder, add wine or cider, stir
all together, then let the chowder boil
up once, when it will be ready to serve
with boiled potatoeS-Which are never
cooked in it, as in ordinary fish chow
der.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-12-04

'riz," or stood on eEd. or lifted his hat.
The notion, if it be notion, that
fright caused by a panther or by some
thing else. lifts the hair, is certainly an
old one, and venerable for its antiquity {:
this chair on end'' may he said to be
fOary with age.
Job w., 14-15, reads:
Fear came upon me, and trembling, which
made all my bones to shake. Then spirit
passed before my face: the hair of my flesh
stood up.
Does not Virgil make his hero's hair
stand on end in that voX faucibus hnset
passage? Thus Conington's translation:
While thus in agony pressed
From house 10 house the endless quest.
The pale. sad spectre of my wife
Confronls me, larger than in life.
stood appalled, my hair erect
And teer my tongue-tied utterance checked.
We have Macbeth's testimony:
why do yield to that suggestion
Whose horrid image doth unfx my hair,
And make my seated heart knock at my ribs,
Against the use of Nature?
And says the Ghost in "Hamlet":
could tale unfold whose lightest word
Would harrow up thy soul; freeze thy young
blood;
Make thy two eyes. like stars. start from
their spheres;
Thy knotted and combined locks to part,
And each particular hair to stand on end
Like quilts upon the fretful porcupne.
No doubt q thousand and circumstances
of raising hair might be cited from lit
erature. ancient and modern. from the
Book OF job down to this days issue of
Forest and Stream. 9
But does fright raise the hair? The
scientific authorities assure us that the
hair-raiSing belief is q notion without
substantial basis, in fact: but the
authors OF text books presumably have
neverhad an opportunity to note just
what does happen to a mans hair when
he encounters panther.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-12-04

The following are the lrsing quotations:
No. hard, on track. J!l2c; No. northern.
December. 67i2c: May, l.sSc: on track, 6.l2c:
No. > northern, on track, tIG0G3c.
FLoUE AND COARSE GRAINS.
Flour-Receipts, 81 bblS: shipments, 30
S6S bbls. Quoted at So. 75@ 10 for first pat
ents: S.. % for second patents; ST., GAO for
fancy and export bakers; Sl.250l. 60 for low
grades i'll tags. including red dog. Local
mllers advise that there is a better inquiry
for all grades of flour at an advance of 10c
to l5c on quotations.
Bran aud Shorts-Quoted at SJ5C010 for
bran. SIo@l025 for shorts and SlO.f@lr.5O for
middlinga
Corn-Receipts 10. APO bu; shipments, none;
quoted at 3 q, &c for No. 3, and No. yellow
at SIC; corn very dull. receipts light and de-
mand also light. See sales.
Oats-Reccipts, $50 bu: shipments, s 400
blu; quoted at 3s12Q3iI2c for No. j white, 80
031c for Mob oats. Demand is steady. see
sales for other grades.
Barley : Receipts, p, 120 bu; shipments,
1000 blu; quoted at 3504Oc for No. ): really
choice. See saies
Rye-Receipts,- none; shipments. go bu;
No sold today ut 43c T. o. b.; demand
light: receipts small
Flax-The market is based on Chica go
market. less the freight. Flax closed at
ST .uS0LCSl2.
Feed-Millers held at Sl5@l6 per ton;
less than car lots. ST. @l6.25 with corn
meal al Sl3-5U0l4 per ton; granulated meal,
$50
Hay Receipts PA tons: shipments, none
The market is steady for choice upland at
about SL15@S. Demand slow because of
heavy receipts. Some choice upland sold at
s. yesterday
Some Sample Sales-No. 1 hard O. t, 1 car.
!Oc; No. l hard, old, f. o. b., | car 74c; No.
hard. +. o: b., Tic; No. northern. 1874 cars,
ooc; NO. northern. II cars. 6SI2c; No. l
northern, cars, 6eS4c; NO. 1 northern, 5
cars. 63Ac; No. northern, o. t.. 1 car, Csc
o. 4 M I
cholce, car 6Ol2c: No. l northern, cars,
6yc; No. | northern. to arrive, As cars, csc
No northern, cars &c; No. l northern,
cars, 66i2c; No. northern, ~ cars sc;
no. northern. ears, 63l9c; No 2 northern,
40 cars. o3c: No. . northern. II cars. 62I2c
No. : northern. > cars, Door, 6Oc: No. .
northern, cars. f. o. b.. Gle: No. = north
ern, cars, 61l2c; No. northern. IL cars,
Ole; NO. northern, 2 cars 64I2c; No 2
northern, 1 car, 6Ic..