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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-07-22
How TO Manage q Wife"

Some time ago one OF the New York
evening papers offered prize for the
best letter Of two hundred words on
lna topic How 10 Manage Wife. v
The ~'pner OF the contest, II H. an
nounced, II the Rev. DIR. Charles y
Deems, OF the Chui Ih Of the Strangers
This Is the recipe: Manager Wha I
l. thatY Does IL mean To control :
We manage n horse We use our sn-
perior human intellect 10 control aud
guide his superior physical strength
80 "a 10 obtain the best results. But n
wife is not horse. Where two per
sons are we'll married the wife II su
perior 20 her husband In many r.
spects as he is superior TO her In others.
II happiness il 20 be the results of
the union the first business OF the
husband H. To manage himself so as 90
keep himself always his wite's respect
ful friend. always her tender lover.
always her equal partner, always her
protector. This will necessarily stm
ulate the wife TO be always an admir-
ing friend, always an affectionnto
sweetheart, always IA thrifty house
wife, always n conGding ward. And
this will so react upon the husband
that his love for his wife will grow 20
as to make 1t easy for the husband.
with all his faults, 10 bear with all the
innrmitics Of his "one and only wifi"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-07-22
NEW VOL. Pho. Al.

existence was unknown, when he no
ticed flies buzzing about him. He
slapped at them aud accidentally
caught one. On examining 1t by the
aid of his lantern he was nearly startled
into letting it 60.
1t was absolutely white, with the eN-
ception Of its eyes, which. having the
usual red color. seemed unusually
large and prominent The red-eyed
white fly, while not being common, l.
not unknown in the older mines, par
ticularly in the deep coal mines OF the
Fast. Scarcely had Mr.. VIII recov-
cred from his surprise when he was
startled again. this time by the whir-
ring sound Of the rattlesnake.
Looking around h. saw the eyes Of
the reptiles aud threw rock at them.
The rafting promptly ceased and II
mass Of white glistening convolutions
writhed into view from behind Il
boulder \ couple more rocks dis
patched the creature, which proved
10 be a rattler over four feet long
The snake was pure white.
Professor Harlow Ballard, OF BuiIa
10. who was visiting Bangor in search
Of mineral specimens, secured the
snake and several specimens OF white
flies. The professor is OF the opinion
that the flies are the offspring OF some
imprisoned in the slope years ago 10y
the rising Of the water in the lower
workings. The snake, he thinks, may
have been carried down by the water
while very Young, aS it is scarcely
possible that it is 80 years old, which
it would have been had ii remained
there ever since the mine was flooded.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-07-22

The Easton express on the Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western Railroad,
which left Newark Monday at u 81
noon, came near being held up by a
swarm OF bees says the New York
World. At Morris;own, while fifteen
bee-hives filed with bees, consigned
to a farmer at Hackettstown, were
being hoisted into the van, the bottom
dropped out of one and the bees
swarmed out. causiug IA stampede
among the people looking Oh. Bag
rage master David Miller ran franti-
cally down the platform waving his
arms. pursued by few honey gather
ers. How 70 get rid Of the bees, which
now swarmrd in the baggage car, was
problem. Finally it was decided TO
start the train. the hope being that
they might be brushed through the
open doors by the wind. But that
didn't work. and when the train
pulled into Hackcttstown the lees
still held possession. The owner Of
the bee-hiye- wa, waiting with horse
and wagon 10 take them home. and
as the train came 10 a standstill the
bees. as If By instinct, made dash
for the farmer and his horse. They
caused the horse 10 run away and
smash the wagon. The bees are still
at large IN the vicinity Of Hacketts-
town.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-07-22
Wisps OF Wisdom

when man gets out HE pocket
book, how his children gather around
him.
4 man has rights that no one la his
house respects after the first baby II
born.
IL Il difficult matter 70 be- popular
with the woman who has nO baby for
you TO praise.
Tell Of "A man who does n good decd
aud somehow no one shows any
curiosity to know who he j..
When baby II very homely It's
mother may see some resemblance
between II and her husbands folks.
A man shuts his eyes when Inc falls
In love, aud claims after he IL mar
ried that his wife tied bandage over
them.
II anything bad had happened to
you, every man you meet, under the
guIse Of sympathy, stops TO find out
how you feel about T..
After girl has been married five
years and becomes "A little faded the
most bitter drop ia her cup b. to meet
the pretty girl her husband might
have had and who has had nothing
10 fade her.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-07-22
TWO FAITHFUL DOGS.

\ strange but true snake story
comes from Sierra Madre. \ little
girl whose mother resides at that place
saw "A large snake while playing near
the house. and, being pleased with its
appenrnnce. she followed 1t through
the grass. trying to get hold OF H..
Two faithful dogs belonging TO the
family saw the snake also, and, run
ming after it, got ahead Of the little
girl in the chase and pounced upon
the animal An alarmed rattle, two
quick strokes, and the dogs ran yelp-
ing back, while the little tot who had
witnessed the encounter concluded
that the gliding serpent was not a.
pretty a. IL had first appeared. When
the mother, who happened to he alb
sent. returned home that evening and
found two dead dogs in her dOoryard
and her little daughter fast and safely
asleep in bed, it may be taken FOR
granted that "A prayer OF gratitude
went up from her heart at the fortn
nate escape OF the little one.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-07-22
THE STORY OF A PARROT.

Henry Stimper Brooklyn saloon.
keeper, owns parrot that has a red
tail and bad eye.
The birds. talks and talks nuently.
He can converse in low Dutch, swear
i'm several languages and ask for
drink in pure Williainsburgese. But
sometimes he strikes a spell OF reti-
cence. and then dynamite cannot
blow words out OF his beak. He had
taken such a fit yesterday when
Stimper's brother George came from
New York. Stimper wanted the bird
TO say uncle" TO his brother, but the
bird declined to admit the relation
ship. He simply cooked his eve at
the New Yorker and maintained a
chilly silence. Finally StiInper got
mad and shouted III fix you If you
don't say uncle.
"Illget square. crosked the parrot,
in response.
You will, will your replied the
now thoroughly aroused salOOn-keep
er. well. wen see about that
Throwing cloth over the bird. that
snapped at him viciously, Stinper
took 1t into the back yard. The "a
loon-keeper is Il bit Of chicken fan
cier. and has a couple Of big eOops
which ontain,twenty-siI choice fowls,
a couple Of game roosters being among
the number
In you go, said Stinper, a. he
threw the parrot among the fowls,
and hope you get good hiding.
I'm get square, snarled the parrot
once more.
Stimper turned away with con
temptuous smile He forgot all about
the bird until last evening. Then he
thought he would visit the huniliated
Polly. He found sixteen Of his fowls
stone dead with their brains pecked
out. The parrot was polishing OF the
seventeenth. On the highest perch in
sight was what remained Of the sur.
yiying rooster. By bis side were the
few chickens left.
III get square" chuckled the par
rot. as il wiped its bloody beak on the
corpse Of its last victim.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-07-22
WHY RODENTS.

\ gentleman in Pennsylvania kept
number Of dogs and was in the habit
of feeding them in II long trough in
the stable one day he happened TO
peer through hole in the door as the
dogs were feeding and was astonished
TO see IA number of rats in the trough,
fearlessly partaking OF the food with
the dogs The rodents were at once
doomed todestructiOn, so the next day
the trough was placed in such posi-
ton that IA gun pointed through the
hole would rake il from end 10 end. At
the usual hour the food was placed,
the dogs being kept cat The rats,
however did not make their @"pear-
ance the head of several sagacious OLD
ones were seen peering ont from their
holes and there was great amount
OF sguealing, but the rats evidently
had their suspicious and would not
leave their retreats Having waited
Tor half an hour, the dogs were let In,
aud in few minutes dogs aud rats
were feeding peacefully together The
little creatures seemed to be fully
aware that they wore sute only when
the dogs were present
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-07-22

The manner in which men fall de-
pends also upon the nature Of the ac-
tiOn ia which they are engaged.
Nearly every one il familiar with the
traditional stage fall. where the VIC
tim Of supposed death-sbot strikes
an attitude, clasps his hand To his
heart, stiffens every joint and muscle,
breathes hysterically, and goes down
like q log toppled over from one end.
Another popular yet erroneous no
tion Il that men shot through the VI
tails leap into the air and 20 down in
a dramatic attitude. Sometimes men
are found on the field IN striking po-
sitions, bat often al examination
shows that the position was taken at
: ter the fall. A. q rule, inan who
is hit above the hips goes down. The
slighter the wound the more comnio-
ton, for the body instinctiyely resists.
| just as It does when one slips or r.
pushed or collides with sonie object.
But wound in vital spot weakens
the resistance. and men sink at once,
or reel and tumble with very little
self-contTol.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-07-22
A Wonderful Spring, Indeed.

A recent dispatch from Naugatuck,
| w. Va, tells about what is probably
/ the most wonderful spring ever dis
covered in this country. The spring
was found in the cut just beyond the
/ site selected by the \. Il w. K X. for
depot, hy squad of hands. Mr..
| Davis, walking boss OF the work.
while making his rounds, discovered
the gang OF men in the cut in hilari-
/ Gus condition, whooping, singing and
dancing. aS negroes will do when feel
ing happy. Supposing they had got
a lot OF whiskey aboard, he ordered
them 10 return TO camps. Instead OF
obeying they asked him to come down
/ in the cut and examine the spring and
drink OF its waters. He did so, and
/ in a short while he WAS feeling like
/ the rest
The news OF the effect the water
/ had on one was soon noised through
/ camps aud over the works and as ~
consequence. not lick Of work was
/ done that afternoon. All hands turn
| ing out for dinner went by TO get "A
drink from the spring, and soon the
cut was full Of men, AMI the men were
I full too.
They acted as If under the influence
| OF liquor, though the tendency was TO
laugh, sing and dance rather than to
quarrel and fight, as when under tho
influence OF the double stilled, back
action, three e-ply, razzlo-dazIle stun.
The news OF the discovery OF this
spring soon spread all over the coun-
try, and the next day the citizens be-
gan To pour in 10y dozens.
4 large number came with bottles,
jugs. and one old man came with
40 gallon barrel They came prepared
TO get "a much a. they could out OF
the whisky spring as II WAS called.
Tie owner OF tina land surrounding
this spring has not been notified yet
and Just what disposition he will make
OF the water is not known. II Uncle
Sam does not put a revenu" tax npon
it probably he will bottle aud label II
The Wonderful Hypnotizing Water
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-07-22
4 WONDERFUL Doc.

Plenty Of New York people re
member Colonel Ireland. of Isola
Bella, his charming litJle island resi-
dence in Schroou Lake, and his New
foundland dogs, Nero and Pedro, =
said a resident OF the Adirondack
country. Pedro was the most in
telligent animal ever saw, and re-
member one particular instance Of
his manifestinE II in a most striking
manner. Il was very cold day in
December, and two of the colonel's
servants had ridden over TO Schroon
village on an errand 1t was late in
the afternoon when they started home.
The cold had increased, and ice was
forming on the lake faster than ! ever
saw it form before. The girls forced
their way through the Ice by break
ing passage with an oar until they
were about half way to the island,
when the intense cold and increasing
thickness OF the ice were more than
they could fight against, and they
We're seen from the island to cease
their efforts ana huddie together in
the boat. The Ice was of insufficient
thickness 10 bear the weight OF any
person. and there was no other boat
at hand with which any one could
force u passage aud 20 to the rescue
OF the girls. The chances were that
b. the time the ice had frozen strong
enough to bear man the girls would
be frozen 10 death
some of the coIoueIs men had
been at work on the shore Of the lake
that afternoon and had left an axe on
the ground The dog Pedro was
among the spectators of the servants
efforts TO reach the shore. He ran
excitedly up and down the shore sev-
eral times and then came forward,
carrying in his mouth 10y the handle
the axe the men had left near by. He
laid it at the Colonel Ireland : feet
and looked iuquiringly up into his
masters fucc. An idea instantly seized
the colonel
"'Take the AK To them Pedro hr
exclaimed. Take the axe 10 them
The dog took the axe in his mouth,
balancing it nicely by the handle, and
plunged into the lnke. The lee broke
under his weight. and be beat II pa-
sage with his great paws and made
his way with remarkable rapidity to-
ward the boat. Hefought on through
the ice for two or three hundred yards,
when, to the delight of all on shore
the ice sustained his weight. and he
drew himself out of the water and
hurried forward on the ice. The girls
said that they were 50 given over to
despair that they did not see the dog
until he pushed his head between
them into the boat with the axe in
his mouth. The sight Of the dog and
what they thought was his Iniracu-
lous appearance to them with the axe
put new life in them, and they went
to work with will TO chop their way
through the ice TO shore. Taking
turns at the work, they warmed hem
selves up, and in comparative short
time had cut passage through the
thick ice and forced the boat ashore
They were badly frozen, and but for
the human intelligence OF the dog
Pedro they would surely have perish
ed before aid could reach them. -Ne'c
York Sun
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-07-22

found in ole Of the most venomous
of reptiles.
Rattlesnakes. like beirs, 20 into
winter quarters for long sleep, and
in the autumn they are always in
their bes. and fattest condition.
This is the season, therefore, when
they yield the most oil, and il is known
"a killing time on Rattlesnake
Farm The snakes come daily TO be
fed in cleared spot, like domestic al
imais, and are then easily caught with
a slip-noose Of wire After being de
spatched they are taken to the house,
and thrown into a caldron TO render
out the which i put into heavy
bottles and shipped TO wholesale
druggists ali over the country.-Har ,
psr's Young People
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-07-22
RAISING RATTLEsNAKEs.

As it j. usually considered desirable
to get rid of such unpleasant neigh
bors. this is an occupation quite out
of the common way. An old hunter,
accustomed 10 all kinds Of dangers
found that there was money 10 be
made in selling rattlesnake oil TO the
druggists, and "a he had the good for
tune to live among mountains where
rattlesnakes were plentiful, be con
cluded to try the experiment OF rat
tlesnake farm.
Instead Of clearing away the rocks
from the SIDE q the hill on which he
had taken up his abode, he gathered
more, until he had made Il regular
snake rrotto. with plenty OF holes IN
it, and everything that snakes could
desire for residence Catching the
reptiles and introducing them 10
their new quarters were mere child :
play for 30 experienced a h8 nd, and
the queer farm was soon progressing
finely.
But as the hunter did not wish 10
receive calls from his wriggling ten
ants. he took care 10 build h.s own
dwelling very substantially Of stone,
and cemented it both inside and out
before he stocked the farm. No snake
could get in very easily, even had 1t
been disposed TO leave the charming
quarters so carefully provided for 1t.
and this feeling OF security was
great help to the courageous man In
managing his colony. Day after day
he br ought home fresh recruits IN
iii the assemblage had reached the
respectable number Of ten thousand
or so: and every year about two
thousand are killed for the sake OF
their oil. which is used in making lin
iments. 1t seems strange, indeed,
that any healing property should be
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-07-22
| BlDE MY TIME.

l bide my time. Whenever shadows darken
Along my path, do but lift mine eyes.
And faith reveals fair shores beyond the
skies.
And through earth'S harsh ,discordant sounds
| hearken
And hear divlnest music from aiar,
sweet sounds from lands where hal; my
loved ones are.
bide-I bde my time.
l bide my time. Whatever woes asSlii me.
know the strife is only for a day;
A Friend waits for me farther on the way,
\ Friend too faithful and too true to fail me-
VINO viii bid all life's Jarring turmoil cease,
And lead me on to perfect peace.
! Dide-I bde my time.
blde my time This conflict OF resistance.
This drop Of rapture In 4 cup Of pain.
This wear and tear Of body and Of brain.
But fits my spirit for the new existence
Which waits me in the happy by and by
so, come what may, I'll lift my eyes and
cry
Il b!dc-I blde my time"
Ella Wheeler Ui'coI.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-07-22
BABY HYENAs AND JAGUARs.

BABY II ENAS AMI JA'r AIRS.
cannot say that a hyena is a good
looking brute. The idea this animal
gives you is that it is type of skulk-
ing ferocity. Nature built it on pur-
pose for particular kind }: business.
With its strong fore legs and feet 1t
can do ali the digging necessary, and
then it slopes down behind, as if all
its force and energy were built up in
front. The head has no expression
about it, The eyes are black and
dull. There is no flash in them. The
teeth Oh, that il where the hyena
shows uncommon powers. And the
jaws show great muscular strength.
II anything got between those, you
may be sure it would be held on to.
The best | can say of the hyena Is
that it il a very useful animal, aud in
warm countries, where carrion would
breed disease the hyena plays the
part of the vuture. | never have
quite forgiven the hyena who bit of
the tails of two fine tigers in Bar
NUNS circus.
The little hyenaS look, as to their
heads. like Newfoundland puppies,
only with less Intelligence. They
were born nj the Park in New York,
on the 23d of last February, and for a
hyenu to be born in captivity Is
rare thing. The parents came from
Africa. aud are known as Of the cr0-
cuta species, and that i the Latin tor
a howling beast Every now and
then, especially at nights hyena at
the Park will laugh, but it j. not
merry sound, and you do not feel
bit like joining in their fun, you want
to stop your ears, for II l. horrid
sound. Somehow looking at the lit
tie things, | felt sorry for them. They
were not in keeping with their sur
roundings What was wanting Was
stretch of hot sand or bit OF Jungle.
Maybe young hyenas play under nat
ural circumstances, but in their den
they seemed to be moping.
1t was very different when we saw
the other babies, the little Jaguars.
They were jolly, lively creatures, and
as full OF fun as kittens The whelps
were captured by Indians in Colombia
some two months ago, after their
mother had been killed. They are
now about as bigas large cats. Their
coats are yellow, with black circles,
leopard-like. All they wanted TO do
was to play, and OF the two-John
and Mary Mary was the merrier
Both of them would put out their
paws between the iron bars. They
wanted TO be noticed. When you had
their paws in your hand, you could
not tell that there were any claws
there. they felt so soft md vrlvety
You had only, however to pat II can
vas bag within their reach to show
you how loud and sharp were their
claws. which were hidden in their
sheaths. AT once the two would lay
hold of the bag and growl, and if you
tried to get the bag away, You could
see what hold they had. Captivity
did not seem to bother them bit
In their native wilds the jaguar will
grow to be two feet ten inches high,
and is a fairly formidable animal,
but he does not. often attack man.
The books on natural history tell us
that when captured young, the jag
uar can be tanned, so one OF these
DAYS John and Mary may be the best
behaved animals in the geological
rnrden. Nnrper's Toln1 People
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-07-22
APALE SNAKE.

In connection with the resumption
of mining along the famous Blue
Lead. = in this section, a most peculiar
discovery was made, says a Bangor,
Ne, correspondent When the Bish-
op Mine was first reopened one Of the
Will bows entered dry slope whose
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-07-22

The Lately Married One; Il never
heard Of such trouble ~ ] have with
my servants They are 50 stupid" I"
The inexperienced One: Don't tell
me! The other day l sent Patrick out
for two egg plants; he came back with
two hens"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-07-22

There was novel fight the other
dav near Sunbury, Pa. between a rrt
and big blowing viper snake. The
rat was bitten dozens OF times, when
plucky rodent finally sunk its sharp
teeth in the snakes neck back OF the
head and stuck there The viper
writhed and squiimed for fifteen
minutes and then lay still. 1t was
dead. TIE rat also soon died
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-07-22

Jimmy-"what did you get on your
birthday
Jakey-"N Nothin'! Never got any
thing since the first one, and then ]
only got bornr'
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-07-22
For the Babies
DRESS GOODS.

In our Dress Goods department we
never had as many new things to show
you as we have now. All the Late
Shades, from the very cheapest to the
best. Everything full up III this de-
partment.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-07-22
Shoes ana Slippers

will be one of our special features the
coming summer, We have the cheap
est to the very best in both
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-07-22
A Few Bits. of Natural History.

7 UiIU-. UIHt ny III.I--
Ella Wheeler UUcay.