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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-10-06
Looking ut Things.

When Mr.. Hudson was i'll Patagonia,
he fell in with a gambler, who told him
that always after the first few rounds Of
the game he knew some of the cards as
they were dealt. He recognized them
by difference 50 slight that another
man could not detect it even when it was
pointed out to him.
Mr.. Hudson is an ornithologist, and
he says that this same preternaturally
sharp eyed man was greatly surprised
when he was told that half dozen kinds
of sparrows were feeding and singing
about the house. He had never seen any
difference III them. he said. In size, color,
shape and actions they were all alike,
and they all sang and twittered alike, so
far as he had ever noticed.-Youth's
Companion.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-10-06
Collecting Cancelled 81" -.

What is apparently HCie useless IMAM
Cancelled postage stamps: And yet there
is a store Oh Michigan avenue where
they seem to be in demand. One of the
windows is entirely heaped up with
present day United States stamps, most
" of the cent denomination. There
must be thousands of them, and the OBJ
server can only wonder what in the
world can be their value. They cannot
possess any particular interest to the
stamp collector, for they are neither
rare nor valuable. To the ordinary per-
son the Cancelled 2 cent postage stamp
seems worthless thing indeed Prices
paid for such stamps, however, are 10
cents per 1,OO), 81 per 10000, and $l9
per 100000. 1.any an industrious lad
will probably b. moved by this offer las
the appearance of the window indeed
testifes), and yet the immense labor Of
collecting 100000 stamps can be appre-
ciated.
Yet during the Centennial stamps
were bought in the same manner, and
those who purchased them are today
reaping a handsome profit, for the Cen
tennial postage stamp has increased Won
derfully in value in a Cancelled condi-
ton during the last few years. As time
goes on stamps increase greatly in value,
especially stamps issued for one year
only on a special occasion like the Cen
tennial or fair. To show how valuable
a stamp may become, the writer of this
may mention the fact that eight years
ago he purchased first issue English
envelope stamp in London for $50, and
it was at that time worth a great deal
more in this country. Now it has prob
ably increased still more.-Dctrcit Free
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-10-06
EollAL TO HE OCCASION.
How a Bold Lover Won the Day and Also
Won His Girl From Her Father

How a Bold Lover Won the Day and Also
Won His Girl From Her Father
He was a mild young fellow, and, as
his sweetheart imagined, without much
force of character, as he kept putting
the TASK papa" day off indefinitely. so
the Young woman prompted him to be
sure he was right and go ahead.
You see, papa has great deal OF
bluff and buster, but when You come
right down to it he is perfectly safe.
Only YOU must show him that you have
plenty of courage-real grit. That's what
he likes"
"All right. Suppose you ask him to
step in now. may as we'll get my hand
in if that is the way it works.
But, dearest, he is awful big and
strong. you know"
''Oh, if it comes to personal violence
will defend myself with the furniture.
Trot him in"
"And you won't let him put you off!
mot bit"
"Then I'll tell him you want to see
him."
There were two chances of escape for
the young man-one by way Of the door,
the other by the window-but he did not
Nv himself of either.
Acn the father strobe into the room
with his best observation-disclosures
air, the youth rose indifferently to meet
him.
We'll, well, what's all this about? l
understand you want to see me. Well.
look at me now and be quick about it,
growled the pater.
HIN. Can't say as you're much to
look at, Mr.. -. | merely wished to
mention to you that Miss Clara has en-
gagged herself to me with my consent,
and propose TO fill my part Of the con-
tract to the letter"
Idiot Idiot! My daughter
Take care, old man. Callme as many
names as you please, but refer to my fu-
ture wife with proper respect"
Get ont of this house, you
Certainly. As soon as my wife that
is to be can conveniently pack up her
belongings we will go
why, you impudent'--
"Oh, keep cool; keep cool. l could
hold you out of thewindow with one
hand and call for the police with the
other. l was champion hitter and slug
ger at college. Look at that muscle
and he clinched No. hand into for
midable fist.
Il never was So
Nor l. Call it quits want youl
daughter, and don't care continental
for your money or your blessing. We
can begin the world without either,
just as other young fools have done.
This is business, sir, business"
The father felt his own head to see if
he was going to have an apoplectic fit,
then answered grimly:
"All right; like your style. | should
have said yes anyway if you had given
me time, but you took me by surprise. l
may say 1 was never so surprised III my
life"
''Nor l." assented the lover az he sunk
almost fainting into chair, but I'm a
business man, and don't you forget it. ]
don't stand any foolishness either Ill
love or war" and he wiped the cold
perspiration off his forehead with y
nervous hand.
He had won the day and the girl too.
Million.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-10-06
Odd Insurance.

There is in existence legitimate
"graveyard' company. 1t is a company
operating entirely among the very poor
and insures a man against pauper burial.
The agents of the company put it in less
disaSreeable terms and offer simply to
guarantee decent burial.
The company engages to furnish a
grave in a cemetery and see that the in
sured is respectfully inferred therein.
If any member of his family dies before
him. he is given a deed to a lot III which
he may bury his dead.
Some of the large companies issue
policy covering losses from defective
title, defalcations by partner, agent or
other employee for which firm may be
liable, damage by storm, losses caused
by accident to or by steam boilers, en-
gines. lifts. steam pipes, automatic sprin-
klers or other specified machinery, in
GLIDING all kinds of machinery in USE
Boston Globe.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-10-06
CinderclIa and Hcr Slipper.

Yes, l know you are saying to your
self, That headline would have looked
and sounded better had it been 'Cinder-
ella and the Glass Slipper" but the
writer has been making a critical study
Of this most interesting nursery story
and finds that the famous glass slip
per properly has no place in it. The
glass" slipper isreally the fun" cloth
or felt slipper, the word glass hav
ing been substituted through a strange
mistranslation of the story. In the orig
inal it was written pantoufe en- vair,
which, being translated, would be 1.-THE
fur slipper The translator, however,
wrote it as if it had been pantouhe en-
verre. making the little cinder girls
fur foot covering one Of glass, which, it
must be admitted, wo,sl be one quite
appropriate to a fairy.-St. Louis Re
public.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-10-06
An Emneror,s Strange Fancy.

Strange fancies have taken hold OF
some men regarding the manner in which
their bodies were to be disposed Of after
death and the ceremonies to be observed
at their funerals.
The great Emperor Charles V had the
curious idea of celebrating his own fu-
neral. Shortly before his death he caused
a tomb to be made in the chapel of the
monastery of Estremadura, to which he
had retired after his abdication, and on
its completion he was carried to it as
though dead. Placed in a coffin and &C
companied bya procession, he was borne
along, while chants were sung, prayers
said and tears shed. After the solemn
farce was over he was left alone in the
chapel, where he remained short time
before rising out of the coffn.-London
Tit-Bits.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-10-06
Practical Philanthropy.

An excellent steward Of this worlds
goods is Augustus Hcmenway, a retired
farmer of Canton, Mass. He invited all
the public school teachers of that town,
% in number, to take 10 days trip to
the Worlds fair at his expense.
This is practical philanthropy of a
kind that warns the heart and increases
confidence in the goodness Of human
nature. 1t is an easy matter to advise
every one to visit the exposition, but
there are thousands of people anxious to
follow the advice who are confronted
with the perplexing and discouraging
problem of ways and means. Underpaid
schoolteachers, struggling clergymen,
men and women to whom the expendl-
ture of 800 for an outing means serious
sacrifices for the remainder Of the year,
may be found in all parts of the coun-
try, longing to go to Chicago, but re-
strained by financial considerations
They are not suffering or destitute; they
simply can not afford to indulge i'll the
luxury of a trip to the fair. To this
class, intelligent and appreciative, a
friend like Mr.. Hemenway is friend
indeed. Rochester Democrat.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-10-06
simnIn Words the Ecst.

The following little story is told of
citizen of Port Chester, n. Y, whose ed
ucation was somewhat superior to his
wife's, a fact regarding which she was
very sensitive.
On one occasion the man drove over to
White Plains to inquire regarding the
health of his sister-in-law, who was dan
gerously i'll. Upon returning he was
met by his wife, who asked Of her sis
ter's condition.
she is convalescent. replied the man.
Immediately and in the most emphatic
manner the woman cried out: Il want
none of your soothing words. l want
facts. You tell ne this minute. Is my
sister dead or alive" New York Herald.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-10-06
Virginia's Only slave.

The state of Virginia once owned a
slavc-the only one probably the com
monwcalth ever did own. Hewas known
as Ben the Bell Ringer Of the Universe
ty of Virginia. The university only had
$500 left over when it was endowed, and
it was proposed TO buy a negro with this
amount and keep him as bell ringer.
They bought Ben, and in his time he be-
came a great character at theuniversity.
lie knew everybody and was very useful
to everybody. Ben used to get very
drunk on the liberal and constant fees
he received from students He died in
the Albemarle poorhouse at an advanced
Richmond State
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-10-06
Curlinc by Electricity.

The electric curling iron is very sim
pie. The wires conduct the electricity
into the little stand into which the tongs
are thrust. The latter are made the
proper temperature by heat, which is
generated by the resistance of the wires
tS the current. The stands are about
two inches high and are usually nickel
plated, although some of those manu-
featured by firm in Berlin are plated
with gold and have handsome handles.
In travelling the iron and stands occupy
only very small spacei in satchel. At
tached to the stand is silk cord, which
may be adjusted to an incandescent wire
after screwing off the little globe.-New
York Telegram.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-10-06

When girl Of sweet sixteen APP
pears on the street she has a cute,
pert way of walking and tossing her
head as though SD. owned the earth
and was going TO the middle Of the
next block to get it. After she is Is
the world she owns is about a. far
away as the Worlds Fair is to most
of US, aud at 20 she gives mp all hope
OF getting it At all. BY the time she
is -, poor thing. she has "A faint
vague suspicion that there is great
deal of insincsrity in the world, and
the thing for her to do is 10 get a po-
sition and do something useful AZ
ter while she gets married 10 man
who is not at all the sort Of a man
she dreamed Of Then she concludes
she would be better of in heaven.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-10-06
Russian Oil Kings.

The wealthy Russian oil kings, the
Nobel brothers, who have driven Ameri-
can oil out of eastern Europe, have no
lack of crude petroleum, for the firm it
self is said to own so oil wells near Baku,
and several are plugged down, not being
wanted at present One of these mon
ster wells has suddenly spouted 10000
900 gallons to the surface, and not long
ago the great Droojba fountain rose 10
the height of 800 feet and elected the oil
at the rate of 5000 tons day.-London
Tit-BitS
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-10-06
The Farmer Was TorgetfuI.

The Berwick man who took several
thousand dollars from the bank, put it
in his vest pocket, and then lost the gar
ment was convinced that the banks are
yet the best places to keep money. He
thought some tramp had stolen the vest,
but when later he found vest and money
in grain box where he had foolishly
laid it he became more than ever con-
WINGED IF the security which the Maine
banks afford.-Augusta (Me.) Journal.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-10-06
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad

The following is the time oftrains stopping
at Shenandoah Junction, in effect May II,
1898:
EAST BOUND.
No. 4i-7.25 \. NJ. Memphis To New York.
Connection 18th y. & W. north.
No. lO-j.2l A. NJ. Pittsburg and Baltimore
Express. Stops on signal.
No. SO-623 \. NJ. MartnsOurg and Bruins
wick Accommodation.
No. S-2.Ol +. NJ. Chicago and New York
Express. Stops on signal.
No. l4-ll.ii 4. NJ KeySer and Baltimore Ac-
commOdatiOn.
No. 2-l2.lS l.. NJ. st. Louis aud New York
Limited Express.
No. 6-jlS Z. VI. Express. stops on signal.
No. l6-5.59 T.. NJ. KeySer and Baltimore Ac-
commodation, via WASHINGTON.
wEsT-BoUSD.
No. 4S-l.lO A. NJ. New York and Memphis
Express. Connects with y. x W.
south.
No. 1873 4. NJ Baltimore and Cumber-
land Accommodation.
No. lj-l.Oi +. NJ. Baltimore anil keyser Ac-
commOdatiou. Daily except sun
day.
No. l-5.I6 +. NJ. New 70 and st. Louis
LIMITED Express. Connects with
y. & W. south.
No. 1913 p. NJ. Brunswick and Martins
burg Accommodation.
No. ISIS +. NJ. Express. Chicago train.
Stops on signal.
No. g-lO.4i T. NJ. Baltimore and Pittsburg
Express.
c. o. SCULL.
Genl Passenger Agent.
1T. ODELL.
General Manager.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-10-06

Migratory fish are Matched and partly
matured in fresh water. They feed and
grow in the sea, but they are never
caught there, so that their protection
and preservation should be in the hands
of those who are so deeply interested in
making them salable commodity. Be
sides all this there must be some consid-
Grafton for the sportsman, who without
question spends in the neighborhood in
which he fishes 10 times as much money
as all the fish he catches, if sold, would
fetch.-Fishing Gazette.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-10-06
SANDER From the Pulpit.

a preacher at Lafayette, Ind, is re-
ported to have about broken up his
church the other day by saying in SER
mon that God made the earth in six
days, and then he rested; then he made
man and rested again; then he made
woman, and since that time neither God
nor man has had n rest. louisville
Courier Journal
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-10-06
Flr.t Judicial Honors For a Woman.

To Henry VIII belongs the honor Of
having conferred judicial rights upon a
woman. Lady Anne Berkeley Of York
was allowed by the sovereign, who had
the widest experience Of the virtues Of
women, to sit as a judge, appoint a COM
mission and actually to pass sentence on
some men who had been killing her deer
and despoilins her park. The sentence
is not recorded but the fact remains
chat at least one woman has exercised jul
Ecial riuhtS-NcW York Sun.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-10-06
EUGENlE.'

A triple crown, o living Niobe,
WAS thine: rare-set with priceless gems
Unknown TO mine or mart-the diadems
Of beauty, motherhood and royalty;
But with the days of empire waned thy bloom,
O flower OF n throne and hearts as well.
To France the hour Of destiny befell-
And thou vert left alone beside a tomb.
When he, last scion Of this kingly line,
Perished by sword OF ruthless Zulu slain,
Thy mother heart could brook no further
pain,
But refuge sought in the all love divine.
Where faith and conservation wait to see
The lifted veil of immortality.
-Isadorc Baker in Springfield Homestead.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-10-06
Western Maryland Railroad.
-CoNNECTING wITH-

HAP. H. Rat Shippeusburg. Shenandoah
Valley and Is. & O. Railroads AT Hagerstown,
Penna. X. X. at Frederick Junction ard
Z. W. & g.. y. Z. and Il. Il =. Railroads at IL
ion station. Baltimore, Md.
MAIN LINE AND CONNECTIONS.
schedule taking effect July - 1898.
LEAVE HAGERSTowN
1925 a. VI. Accommodation for ShipPensburg.
~ A. NJ. Through passenger for Baltimore.
arriving at lOlO Il. m; also for
Gettysburg and Hanover.
SOC \. u. For Clesrspring and Cherry Run.
IL 10 \. NJ. Accommodation for Shippeusburg.
l2l5 4. NJ. For Williamsport.
l255 =. NJ. For Clearspring and Cherry Run.
ljU L. VI. Mail for Baltimore, arriving at 6.lO
p. M; also for Hanover aud Get
tvsburE.
t255 p. VI. For WilliamSpOrt.
as h. VI. Fast Mail, arriving Baltimore us.
$50 =. VI. For WilliamspOrt.
7.OOP. VI. For Shippensburg.
S.n5 T.. VI. For Williamsport.
90 Z. NJ. For Cherry Run and Hancock.
ARRIVE AT HAGEHSTOwN.
.6.2OA. NJ. From WlliamspOrt.
10 % a. VI. From Hancock and Cherry Run.
7.U2 y. VI. From Williamsport.
$50 a. NJ. From Baltimore, Fast Mail.
S.US A. NJ. From ShippensbUrg.
1915 l.. NJ. From Baltimore.
u 10 4. NJ. From Cherry Run.
$50 u. NJ. From WilliamSpOrt.
2.55 l.. NJ. From Shlppensburg.
$50 T.. NJ. From Shippensburg.
5 - Z. NJ. From Cherry Kun.
100 L. VI. From WilliamSpOrt.
sos T. NJ From Northumberland train.
b. II. GKISHOLD, Gel. Pass. Agent
j. VI. HOOD. Pres. and Genl. Manager.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-10-06

The air we live in is gaseous at and
near the surface of the globe, but if NJ.
de Fouvielle is right at an elevation of a
few miles above the ground air is either
liquid or solid or both.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-10-06
Rucklen's Arnica SaIYe.

The best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, Tette:, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup-
tions, and positively cures Piles, or
no pay required. 1t is guaranteed to
give perfect satisfaction, or money re.
funded, price 25 cents per box. For
sale by J. u. Gibson.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-10-06

The use of the flannel shroud dates
back to acts Of parliament IS and 10,
Charles II, which, to encourage the wool
en- trade in England, compelled that all
bodies should be so protected.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-10-06

There is a tribe in central Africa
among whom speakers in public debates
are required to stand on one leg while
speaking and to speak only as long as
they can so stand,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-10-06

The young emperor Of China has to
maintain a household OF about five
hundred persons. These include sew
sral scores Of wives, thirty bearers
of state umbrellas, an equal number
Of fan-bearers, thirty physicians and
surgeons, seventy five astrologers,
seventy-six cooks and sixty priests.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-10-06

Mr.. Trotterly-"Could you marry
a very old man with "A good deal Of
money if he told you frankly how
much he was WORTH Miss Timely
How much is he WORTH"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-10-06
4 mnon,t" For summer.

Don't" says writer in the Boston
Traveller, and it is a good don't to
listen to, "have big Chinese porcelain
jar on veranda only four times as big
as the width of the jar
A naturalist paper relates an inter
esting incident OF toad's cunning.
A brood of chickens was fed with
moistsned meal in saucers, and when
the dough soured little it attracted
large numbers OF flies. An ohservant
toad had evidently noticed this, and
every day toward evening he would
make his appearance in the yard,
hop to Il saucer, climb in and roll
over and over until he was covered
with meal. having done which he
awaited developments. The flies en-
ticeG by the smell, soon swarmed
around the scheming batrachian and
whenever one passed within two inch
es of his nose his tongue darted out
and the fy disappeared. The plan
worked so we'll that the toad made a
regular business of it.
Four French sportsmen fired stimuli
taneously at rabbit, but it escaped;
then they asked all together: Il won
der who missed that time?n
Il understand Jigson is financially
interested in the concern he is with,
Yes, they owe him six months sal
ary."
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-10-06

Society Editor-"Here is a woman
writing TO us to know il grass widow
ought to wear mourning, Boss Edi-
tor-"She might wear a green lawn"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-10-06

1t has been calculated that the annual
income of the London Hebrews is nearly
5000, 900, which means that they are
81 times richer than the Gentiles.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-10-06
Omit Faze an Enrltsh sparrow.

\ sparrow has built its nest and laid
four eggs inside gong at lsleworth
railway station. The gong has cir
conference of 81 inches, is sounded up
ward of $50 times every day, and when
II is rung the alarm can be heard Goo
yards away.-St. James Gazette.
\ most remarkable discovery was
made by some lsborers employed on
the farm of County Surveyor w. 5.
Gholson near Paducah, KY. \ pop
lar tree five feet in diameter was
sawed down, and in the hollow Of it
the remains Of human SIX eleton We're
found, in a perfect state of preserva-
ton. The tree, to all appearances,
was perfectly sound, except about
seven feet above the ground was a
notch, as if the tree had once been
chopped into, but the cavity had
grown over. The placing OF the
skeleton III the tree is supposed to
have been the work Of Indians.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-10-06

DO you take this man for better or
for worse Il can't tell until | have
had him little while" returned the
bride.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-10-06

When Baby was sicF, we gave her CaStoria.
When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-10-06

-H- FOR me B,sW 70.
<< NyaElIcss Mara, Indigestion anu
Biliousucss. take
BHOWS'S IRON BITTERS.
Il cures quickly. For sale by o.. dealers IN
ued cine. Get the genuine
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-10-06
EDJs DSSPEpSIa

i-iulgestion and stomach disorders tGke
BROWN IRON BITTEES.
81 dealers keep it, 81 per bottle Genuine iias
Trade iaasS and crossed rcd lines on wrapper.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-10-06

The premium copies Will be- sent TO amy adj
dress desired.
~p cimru copies sent 90 any address. II Is
not necessary tor al tnr nrmcs lu a c'uh II"
come from one Office, nor - 10 necessary I"
send all the MINES al on" time.
send ON the names us fast as received. It'-
nlttaucrS should be made by chrct, postal
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spG. r. send money iu ordinary letters, ana
the publisher cannot be responsible Tor losses
,ccasiouct thereby.