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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-02-12
COUNTY POLITICS.

1t has been a long time since the
local interest in politics has been as
great in this county as it is just now.
There will probably be a contest for
every Office TO be voted for this year.
For the State Senate Mr.. Charles II.
Knott. Mr.. Robert Earl aud Mr.. b. ID.
Gibson are announced. Mr.. Knott is
a candidate for reelection. He has
just finished term in the State Sen
ate, where he was one OF the most in
dnstrious and influential members.
His record is a good one, and il re-
elected he will again ably fill the po-
sition. Mr.. Earl is well-known as the
chairman OF the Democratic county
executive committee, and will make
a strong candidate, as he is one OF
the most popular men in the county.
Mr.. Gibson has already served two
terms in the House of Delegates from
this county, and now feels that he
has earned promotion. He, too, is a
popular gentleman, especially among
the younger men.
For the House of Delegates Messrs.
A. s. cambridge and w. j. Knott
have heretofore been announced in
the REGISTER DIR. Fouke, OF Charles
town, is said to have aspirations in
the same direction.
The sheriffalty will be Of absorbing
interest. What is known as the "old
ticket" has already been announced.
Col J. G. Hurst heads it, and the
deputies are CO.. WIN. A. Morgan of
Shepherdstown, Capt. Eugene Baker
of Leetown, and Mr. X. A. Alexander
of Charlestown. This is strong COM
bination, and will be very hard TO
beat, although it is also TO be noted
that there Is very strong undercur-
rent Of public opinion in favor of a
change. The new ticket has not
yet been made up, so far as we know.
Among the names suggested, howev-
er, are those of Capt. j. VIM. Rider,
William Butler, K. Hess Reinhart,
Charles E. Ba, lor, Charles G. Conk-
Ign, j. 2. kearfott, James Aldridge,
William Wilt and others-good men
from whom a strong ticket could
be selected.
We understand that Mr.. Forrest w.
Brown will be a candidate for re-elec-
ton as prosecuting attorney, and Mr..
j. s. Engle may contest, with him for
that honor.
Mr.. Charles II. Trail and Mr.. Geo.
ii. Flagg will be candidates for their
old places as assessors, but there will
be plenty Of other candidates, among
those mentioned being Messrs. j. A.
Link, John +. Melvin, Grit. Donnelly,
Emanuel Schaeffer and Mr.. Gard
ner.
There are others, no doubt, who
will be heard from as the campaign
progresses-the REGISTER will keep
it's readers we'll posted.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-02-12
CLEVELAND.

A pIodigious effort is being made
all over the United States to boom
Senator David b. Hill for the presi-
dency-the preliminary steps being
the belittling OF ex-President Cleve-
land. 1t is generally believed that
Senator German is the manipulation
OF the Hill boom. The Senator has
never had any use for Cleveland since
the ex-President firmly and emphati-
cally refused to allow him to dictate
the policy of the administration.
1t is a notable fact that the politi-
clans are almost unanimously opposed
to Mr.. Cleveland, and it is equally
true that the moses Of Democratic
voters are practically solid for him.
The politicians oppose him, because
they cannot use him. The people ad-
mire him because he is the best Presi-
dens this country has ever had.
Some OF the leading politicians
have taken it on themselves TO de-
clare that West Virginia is for Hill.
1t is not so. We believe that nineteen
out OF every twenty Democrats in the
State are heartily in favor Of Cleve-
land for the next presidential nomi-
nation. He has the confidence and
respect and admiration of the people
of West Virginia to an extent no other
man has ever possessed. The Demo
crats-barring, of course, the politl-
cians-are practically solid for him, and
if the West Virginia delegation is not
unanimously for him in the next con
yention the State will be misrepre-
sented
There has never been more cour-
ageous, patriotic, honest and capable
President of the United States than
Grover Cleveland. He is the one man
who resolutely and VIGOROUSLY
fought off the corruption aud dis
honesty of latter day politics. He
courageously stood up for tariff re-
form-for the peoples interests-and
led his party in its grandest fight for
principle. He was the one man who
had the nerve TO expose and fight
the vast army of pensioners who had
cowed the Senate and House of Rep
re>entatives. He has always been on
the right side of the public questions,
and he has always had the courage of
his convictions. He is one Of the
greatest statesmen this country has
ever seen. He is one of the best Dem
ocrats the party has ever known. He
is the biggest man in the United
States to-day.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-02-12
TEN DAYS IN WASHINGTON.
THIRD POPULAR EXCURSION TO THE
NATIONAL CAPITAL VIA b. o. r. r.

THIRD POPULAR EXCURSION TO THE
NATIONAL CAPITAL VIA b. o. r. r.
The third popular excursion to
Washington, via b. & 0. K. R., from
Pittsburg. Wheeling, Parkersburg,
Lexington and intermediate stations
to Washington Junction, Md, l. an
nounced for Thursday, February 18th.
The popularity OF these winter trips
TO the National Capital via b. i ..
is due to the exceedingly low rates,
the excellence of the train service,
with Pullman accommodations, and
to the fact that the b. & o. is the
shortest route.
The journey is delightful as well as
instructive, while in Washington are
more interesting sights than in any
other American city. The museums.
the art galleries, the White House,
the public buildings-to all OF which
admission is free-are attractions at
all times appreciated.
Tickets from Pittsburg. Wheeling,
and intermediate points to Martins
burg are valid to Baltimore, and as
they are good for ten days ample time
IS afforded for side trips to Mt. Yer
non. Old Point Comfort, and other
adjacent points.
For time OF trains and rates Of fare
consult appended table. For Parlor
or Sleeping Car accommodations and
descriptive pamphlets address near
est b. 4 o. agent.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-02-12
What Free Silver Means.

The term free and unlimited coin
age of silver is misunderstood.
Many b ieve it to mean that every
thing in the shape OF silver, bullion
or otherwise, will at once be coined
in unlimited quantities and thrown
on the street. Only those who have
silver to coin will take it to the mint,
and only those who earn it VIII, or
should, legally be permitted to pos
sess it. But then foreigners will
send their silver here to be coined if
it is free and that will give us too
much money is another cry. If n
dollars worth of silver comes from
across the water a dollars worth of
some American product will be eI-
changed for it, unless the foreigner
is reckless enough to sell his bullion
for nothing. If he does we are the
gamers. If he desires to coin his sill
yer into American dollars they must
circulate here and pay for labor and
commodity h re; for as soon as they
go abroad they must go through the
crucible and appear in another form
as the money of another nation; aud
gold must do exactly the same. Every
argument that has been or will be
used against silver can, with equal
force, be directed against gold, for
there is no such thing as money of
the world" We see no foreign coin
in circulation here. There is no
American coin in circulation in any
other country. The fact that both
gold aud silver are so susceptible OF
so many currency changes causes the
workmen to believe that paper is the
best material OF which TO make money.
1t is cheap, it cannot beimonopolized,
it cannot be melted into coin of an
other nation, aud if it goes abroad, ii
will, like a true American, come
home: not that alone, but it will come
home in payment for the product of
American labor. Shonld war in
wade our domain, a paper currency
would not play the towards part, Il,
did gold and silver in 1861 and flee
from us; no man could turn it into
anything that he could take out of
the country to our injury.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-02-12
Guaranteed Cure.

We authorize oar advertised drug
gist to sell DR.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption. Coughs and colds.
upon this condition. If YOU are af-
flicted with a Cough. Cold or any
Lung. Throat or Chest trouble. and
will use this remedy asdirected. giving
it fair trial, and experience no bene
ft, yOl may return the bottle and
have your money refunded. We could
not make this Offer did we not know
that DIR. Kings New Discovery could
be relied on. 1t never disappoints.
Trial bottles free at GibsOn's drug
store. Large size Soc and $1.00.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-02-12
COMMUNICATED.
VOTING PRECINCTs-FREE SCHOOL
HoUsEs-wHENCE THE AUTHOR
ITY TO USE THEMf

VOTING PRECINCTS-FREE SChooL-
uoUsEs-wHENCE THE AUTHOR
ITY TO USE THEM
II is announced in late issue OF
vour PAPER that the County Court had
named fifteen school-houses as voting
nrecincts, including the white free
school-house" in Shepherdstown and
the free school-houses' at Moler's
Cross Roads aud Duffields. Whence
did the Court get its authority
The election law (Sec. Az makes it
the duty of the Court to secure Suita-
BILE rooms OF buildings in which to
hold elections, and says the Court may
designate any school house in the dis
trict. but this is in direct conflict with
the school law, which holds the school
officers responsible. None OF the
schooI-houses named are adapted 70
the machinery necessary for the prop
er conducting OF the elections and can
not be made 30, without great damage
TO the buildings and several days in
terruptionto the sessions Of the school.
1t is true that election day has been
made a legal holiday" but it will
take one OF two days before the cleo
ton to fit up the room and the same
number fter it to remove thu obstruc-
tions and clean up the building.
The school law (Sec. 49, empowers
the trustees to permit their school
house to be used for certain specified
purposes and prescribes the condi-
tions and restrictions on which it may
be so let, but using it for election pur-
poses is not permitted on any condi-
ton. Under the same section may be
found among the decisions from
competent authority the following:
5. The County Court has noauthor
ity to close school for the purpose of
holding an election in the school
house or for any other purpose.
Elections should not be held in school.
houses at all. The property is often
very materially damaged iuthis way. "
A SCHOOL OFFICER.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-02-12

There's patent medicine whichs is
not patent adoNical
a. that may sound. Its a discovery
the golden discovery OF medical SCIENCE.
It's the medicine for you-.ired, run
down, exhausted, nerve-wasted men
aud women; for you sufferers from
diseases Of skin or scalp, liver or lungs
its chance IT. with every one, IFS sea-
son ALWAYS, because it aims To purify
the fountain of ife-the blood upon
which all such diseases depend. The
III dicinr is DR. Pierce's Golden M-di-
cal Discovery. The makers of it have
enough confidence in il to sell it on
trial. Plat is-you can get il from
your druggist, and if it doesn't do
what IT'S claimed TO do you can get
your money back, erery cent Of 1t.
That's what its makers call taking
the risk Of their cords.
Tiny. little, sugar-coated granules.
are what DR.. Pierce's Pheasant Pellets
are. The best Liver Pills ever in
ventsdi active, YET mild in OPERA ion;
cure sick and bilious headaches.
One dose.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-02-12
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF ToLEDo, }
TUCAS COTNTY


FRANK J. CARNEY makes oath that
he is the senior partner Of the firm of
F. J. CHENEY & Co., doing business
in the City of Toledo. County and
State aforesaid. and that said finn
will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED
DOLL ARS for each and every case of
Catarrh that cannot be cured by the
use OF HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence, this 9Th day Of De-
cember, A. ID. 1885.
SEAL A. w. GLEASON.
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally and acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Send for testimonials. free.
F. j. CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo, o.
eT'Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-02-12

THE Democratic executive commit
tees Of Jefferson. Berkeley and Nor
gan counties ought To get together
and settle the manner in which the
members Of the House of Delegates
and the Senators are to be apportion-
ed. In this district four delegates
and two Senators are to be elected.
1t will be much better to arrange a
plan amicably now than TO delay and
wrangle in a convention. The eYecu-
tive committees should devise a meas
ure that will answer for the future as
we'll as the present.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-02-12

AND still they come. Mr.. John F.
Melvin is announced as candidate
for assessor in this district, and is
hustling around among the voters
now with the determination to win
the prize if possible. Mr.. Melvin is
an energetic and intelligent young
gentleman, and will make an active
canvass. If he should be elected he
would make painstaking and wide
awake assessor
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-02-12

THE managers of the Louisiana lot
terry say that they will give up the
fight. The anti-lottery people, how
ever, do not put much faith in the
promise. and will hammer away at
the snake until they know it is dead.
They will not stop until its tail, even,
ceases to wiggle.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-02-12

SENATOR FAULKNER's resolution to
require the Secretary Of the Treasury
10 pay West Virginia her share Of the
direct tax passed the Senate last week,
and " as sent to the House. Mr.. Will
son tried to have it passed right away,
but Judge Holman objected and it was
referred to committee. Then Senator
Daniel had it called back TO the Sen
ate where he strongly opposed it on
Wednesday and Thursday, and the
matter is still unsettled.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-02-12

SENATOR INGALLS, thinks the
United States does not need navy.
and says that there would have been
no trouble with Chill had rot the
cruiser Baltimore been loafing around
seaports where she had no business.
Some sense in that
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-02-12

Orr OF fifty-one prominent Demo
Gratis in Wheeling forty nine were for
Cleveland and two for Hill for Presi-
dent. OF fifty Piedmont Democrats
spoken to, every man OF them ex-
pressed his preference for Cleveland.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-02-12

THK Ohio Republicans have finally
agreed on the gerrymandering bill
They allow the Democrats five out Of
twenty-one Congressman. Not so
bad-when we consider that Ohio Re
pnblicans have done the work.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-02-12

A VILLAIN up in Connecticut has
just been caught in an attempt to
abduct little boy aud hold him for
ransom. Seems to us kidnapping
ought to be made a hanging offense.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-02-12

ANOTHER of the get-rich-quick or
ders mas come to grief. This time it
is the American Fraternal Circle that
is having trouble with the courts. 1t
has humbugged its thousands.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-02-12

THERE are evidences that the
bosses are going to try and fix up
things to suit themselves in West Nir-
ginia. Better let the people have
their saw, though.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-02-12

AT the present rate OF increase, the
candidates will pretty soon outhumber
the vot ,rs.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-02-12

THERE is sentiment throughout
the State in favor OF Hon. f. Boyd
Faulkner for Go, ernor that will be
hard TO resist.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-02-12

THE House of Representatives. has
determined to investigate the man
agement of the pension Office. Good
and let the investigation be thor
Onph,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-02-12

MAYBE Mr.. Blaine thinks that this
is not going to be a good year for
Republican presidential nominees.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-02-12

THE Republican State League OF
this State meets at Parkersburg on
February 2Sd. Hurrah for the old
fiag-and all appropriation.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-02-12

Mr.. cambridge has dead cinch
on the nomination for the Legislature
in this county. We're glad OF IL.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-02-12

THE Washington Post is by long
odds the best paper published at the
national capital-indeed, it has been
many years since Washington has
had rs good a newspaper The Posi-
is bright, interesting, fair, indepen-
dent as wood sawyer, and withal
reliable. Itgives particular attention
to the news of the two Virginias,
where it is steadily gaining in popu-
larity. 1t is god paper to have
this year, for, in addition to full and
complete reports OF Congressional
proceedings, it will keep its readers
thoroughly posted on things political.
Mr.. BLAINE is, apparently, out OF
the presidential race. He has ad-
dressed the following letter to the
Republican forces:
"washiugton. February 6, 1892. Honorable
J. =. ClarKson. Chairman of the Republican
National Convention. My Dear Sir: l am
not q candidate for the presidency. and my
National Convention for the nomination. /
make this announcement In due season. To
those who have rendered nae their support
owe sincere III Dks and am most grateful for
their confidence. They will. am sure, make
earnest effort in the approaching contest,
which is rendered specially Important by
reason of the indu strial and financial poll
cies Of the government being at stake. The
popular decision on these issues IL OF great
moment and Will be OF far reaching couse-
qpence. Very sincerely yours.
jams G. BLAINE"
1t may be noted that the letter
could, perhaps, have been a little
more explicit; and pointed. Nothing
appears in it that will prevent Mr.
Blaine from accepting the nosIipa-
ton il it is rendered him. nor is it all
likely that he would decline the
honor. He will take it il he can get
lie. He will not scramble for it, but if
his friends wish to scramble for him
he will not object.
There IL only one thing that will
prevent Mr.. Blaine from receiving
and accepting the next presidential
nomination. He is too nearly dead
msn.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-02-12

4-horsr Wagon. iron axle. 3-iucn tread; ]
2-horse Wagon; pair Grain Ladders Wagon
Bed, Champion Binder, new Horse Rake.
Wheat Drills. new |. Y. l.. Drih, Wheat Fan,
new Square Harrow. new Oliver chilled pillow,
! 3-horse Root Plow, double and single
shovel Flows, Grain Cradle, outs make |;
buffalo Pitts Separator; Grain Register. new;
Machine Betting. Engine Belt Flue Cleaners,
Valves, Union, Cylinder Wrenches, Grain
sacks, HUFF Bushel, Corn Knives, treble,
double and single Trees. 2 sets Front Gears,
new; 6-AOrse Wagon Line. new; Brides,
Collars, Halters, 2 Cow Muzzles, Blacksmith
Bellows, sausage Grinder. Oil Cans, paif OF
Spreaders, Engine Hose, , Dung Forks, 2
PItchforks. set OF Dung Boards, Scoops. Corn
Barrel. and other Things useless TO mention.
TERMS OF SALE.-A credit of months
will be given on all sums OF SO and upwards
purchaser TO give negotiable note with APP
proved security payable at the First Nation
al Bank of Charlestown. Notes To bear in
terest from date. but if paid promptly when
due interest will be RENTED. suns under
$40 cash. No property 10 be removed until
settled for.
JESSE A. ENGLE, SIR.
J. w. DoDD, Auctioueer.
GEORGE RAMSBURG, Clerk.
February D. lsgl-ts
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-02-12
FARMERS ALLIANCE COLUMN.
CAN THE OCALA AND INDIANAPOLIS
PLATFORM BE ADOPTED INTO LAW
WITHOUT GOING INTO POLITICS :?

Our would-be friends Of the great
metropolitan dailies." and wire-puli-
ers i'm both political parties, while
acknowledging our right to organize,
and pointing out many OF the ad-
vantages, at the same time profess to
believe we will go to pieces II we
touch politics. Now we are political
but not neutrality-suspicious..
This is a declaration Of the order, and
politics is our chief study, and there
is not an Alliance man today but
knows that il ever our platform is TO
be adopted into law-it is TO be done
by men elected for that purpose and
committed TO them. 1t doesn't make
any difference to farmers 10 what party
these instruments belong, whether
Democratic, Republican or Peoples
Party-the one that takes their de-
mand will be nearest the hearts OF
Alliance men, and ought TO be nearest
the hearts Of all farmers and laboring
men. How can we have free and un-
limited coinage Of silver unless we
elect free coinage men to repeal the
present law? How can we abolish
the present Ubiquitous national bank
ing system, or have our great railroad
corporations brought under the hand
of the law, unless we see that men
are nominated and elected for that
purpose? 1t ought to be sell-evident,
then, to the minds OF all reforIners
that it is simply impossible to ac-
complish these demands without go
ing into politics, and all advice TO the
contrary comes from your enemies.
and men interested in the present
spoils system. 1t is your duty TO see
that the men TO be nominated in
your primaries are men in sympathy
with your views. Farmers, there
never was time that demanded
more vigilance than the present. By
our Rip Van-Winkle sleep in the last
thirty years our property has been
reduced from rs per cent to 20 at the
present time. We have simply a nest
egg left, and our condition is but little
better now than that of the Russian
peasant.
$1,000 persons own 5000. 5000, 900 of
property out Of 100000 600, 600 accu-
mulated. Can't you see the inevita
bic result unless there is change
brought about? We are piling up
millions on one side and paupers on
the other as fast as was ever done in
any country on the face of the earth,
and yet we profess to be a Republic,
where every man has an equal chance
in the race for the material things Of
this world There is but one remedy
for this state of affairs-go back to
the principles Of Calhoun, Jefferson.
Jackson and Lincoln. These princi-
pies are embodied in the Farmers Al
lance demands. as laid down at Ocala
and Indianapolis. Let us see TO it
that it is done, and resolve to do it
forthwith. FARMER.