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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-08-11
COMMUNICATED.
SHENANDOAH JUNCTION,
A.-,,,& . 1909

DEAR REGISTER-Ourla late lamented
Shakespeare hath inquired, Whats
in name - but we think If he were
living at the present time he would
not tiud it necessary 10 ask such a
question. Shenandoah Junction by
any other name would not be half so
dear to the American traveller. The
many hundreds of weary tourists that
are compelled to enjoy themselves
within the cool, shady precincts of its
lovely groves in summer and gaze with
tear-straiued eyes upon its snow-eIad
hills in winter. while the railroads are
kindly endeavoring to make connec
tions for them, will continue. ever 10
bless its name. Situated as we are,
midway between Charlestown and
Shepherdstown, all we lack TO make
our town the center of civilization,
education and refinement is the court
house, a good graded school and a
live daily newspaper. The REGISTER
is an ever welcome visitor in our
eighborhoOd, but if the editor would
establish branch Office here it would
be received with the greatest enthu-
siasm.
The farmers are complaining Of the
excessive drought. \ real old fash
toned settled rain i badly needed.
Wonder ii Uncle Sam wouldn't loan
Us one Of his rain machines
a number Of our duSky population
went TO Conococheague Island last
Sunday TO attend the camp-meetinG.
The railroads have succeeded in
burning good dea! of fence in our
NJ lA.Anl. NJ miner
John McGarry and Joseph Engle have
lost lot OF fence on account OF fires
started 10y the locomotives on both
railroads.
We are pleased to hear that Mrs. K.
NJ. Marshall. who has been quite sick,
Is now recovering rapidly. Mr.. But
Ter Marshall spent Sunday with the
home folks
Miss Nellie Brown. daughter OF the
enterprising b. & O. agent at this
place, Is visiting friends in Cecil coun-
ty, Md.
Rev. J. \. Scott preached an elo.
quent sermon on Death and lmmor-
tally" in the chapel last Sunday
night.
Mrs. James McGarrY has been very
sick during the past week, but she Is
somewhat better at present. Rollie,
son Of Mr.. Joseph Willingham, Is also
on the sick list.
Mr.. Walter Link, of Duflields, is
visiting his brother, Rev. Gibson
Link. at Strasburg, Va.
Miss Lena Wright and sister, of Bur
lington, w. Va. are visiting Miss May
Osbourn at Willow Grove.
School teachers are as plentiful rs
flies in Summer and applications are
still coming in.
\ handsome union depot is in pro-
cess of construction. 1t is two
story brick building and when com
pleted it will be provided with every
convenience for the travelling public.
Think of it-heated by steam. lighted
by electricity and provided with ele-
vators for conveying both freight
and passengers from one floor to the
other. Oh. no, Mr. Editor; we were
only dreaming, one of our mid sum
mer day dreams, rs it We're. WoLld it
were a reality. With many wishes
for your success we say adieu.
4 NATIVE.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-08-11
RAILROAD NEWS.
Matters From Here and There Concerning the
Great Corporations.

The Norfolk & Western Railroad is
curtailing expenses by reducing the
working force in its repair shops at
Shenandoah and Roanoke and putting
on short time the hands retained.
Some time ago the work of improving
the roadbed was discontinued and eX-
penses brought down very largely.
The n. & w. is OILY doing what near
ly all the railroads have found to be
a necessity. The B. & o. is running
all its shops on short time and reduc-
ing the operating expenses of the
road. The Pennsylvania has put
stop TO every improvement along the
line except those actually necessary.
The western roads are ecOuomizing
still more closely. Many trains are
being discontinued and crews made
smaller. The Southern Pacific within
the past few weeks has discharged
thousand men. Leaks are being
stopped in every department, and it
is safe to say that more economy IS
being practiced now in the manage
ment of railroads than there has been
in the past twenty years.
The surveyors who have run the
lines of the West Virginia Central
Railroad from Cumberland TO Hagers-
town have finished their work and
have been discharged. There is no
real indication that the work of con
struction will be commenced any
where in the near future, and it is
Just possible that all these prelimi-
naries are part of big bluff that
railroad companies sometimes indulge
in. What the West Virginia Central
really wants is to buy the Chesapeake
& Ohio canal and use il for roadbed.
If it can't get this it will take the
Western Maryland Railroad if it can
be obtained cheaply, and in this latter
event it will build the line from Cum
berland to Hagerstown or Williams
port. Unless it gets the Western Ma
ryland the line just surveyed will
never be built.
The statement of the Norfolk and
Western Railroad Company for June
shows gross earnings of 1929, 1914 3d.
against S7Sl, 2345 IS in June, 1892, in
crease, S4S, 1904 expenses, including
taxes, 5000, 53j. %, against S552, 500 p;
increase S56, 725. 81; net earnings S21G,-
9j9.77, against S22S, 425. 80; decrease,
IS, 565. 80. For the six months ended
June 30, the net earnings were Sl,3l3,-
COS. IS; increase SG3, 5jGSS.
Mr.. Thomas NJ. King, second vice
president of the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad, has been elected president
of the Pittsburg and Western Rail
road, which is now owned and con
troled by the b. & O.
President Kennedy, Of the Cumber-
land Valley Railroad, it is stated, is
making arrangements for n free ex
cursion of all the employees of the
road to Chicago in the near future.
The Norfolk & Western Railroad
will run an excursion to Pen-Mar next
Thursday and time of train
same as last excursion.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-08-11
New Steam Gram Elevator.

Mr.. w. y. Lemen has bought from
Capt. j. p. a. Entler the piece OF
ground just south of New street, or
the railroad, used by him Tor some
years as a grain warehouse and coal
ward. Mr.. Lemen has already begun
the erection of new steam grain ele-
vator, which will he rapidly pushed
to completion under the superintend-
ence of l.. G.. Brothertop. Mr.. Lemen
expects to be ready TO handle grain
in hishew elevator in about five or
six weeks. Shepherdstown's facilities
for handling grain will be frst-class
when this improvement is completed,
for Mr.. Hodges and Mr.. Lemen will
both have first-ciass steam elevators.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-08-11
Ire Corn Crog IS RuiHeG.

me LoTH crop - HHHeH'
The corn crop in this section is gone
up. The drought of the past month
has ruined it beyond redemption, and
under the most favorable conditions
it cannot make half crop. The REG
IsTER has interviewed prominent
farmers from this county and Berke-
ley, and every one Of them expressed
the belief that there would not be
more than one-fourth of an average
crop. The lack Of rain and the hot
sun have burnt up the late corn,
while that planted early has failed TO
fill because there hes been 20 mos
ture. One farmer told Us that he has
not known such failure in the corn
crop in thirty years. It IS reported
that some farmers in Berkeley coun-
ty are cutting off the corn simply 10
save the fodder.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-08-11
A Man Ruled in Berkeley County.


The report of what appears to be a
case Of murder comes from Berkeley
county. Last week three young
men from Martinsburg went to the
Potomac river, at the mouth Of the
Opequon, for sort Of fishing trip and
spree combined. They fell in with
Capt Chas. McCabe, an old man from
Cumberland who was there camping
out and fishing Last Thursday the
whole party went out on the river and
did not return, according to our in
formation, until about an hour after
dark. Then two of the men from Mar
tinsburg pulled the boat to shore,
Jumped out and showed the boat off,
with McCabe lying N it. Next morn
ing the boat was found n mile or two
down the river. McCabe's body was
stretched across it, his head hanging
in the water, and he was stone dead.
His head was badly cut, there was
great bruise in his side, and he was
battered up generally.
A dispatch from Martinsburg to the
Baltimore Sun of Monday says that
Saturday night John Bartgess, Ed
Wild and Curley Grove, three young
men of that town, were arrested and
placed in Jail, charged with the muir
der. Grove denies all knowledge OF
the affair, but says that while he was
cooking supper near the river Bart
CESS and Wild came up and remarked
that it was time they were getting
away from there. All of them had
been drinking.
Tuesday the three men had a hear
ing before Justice Harrison in Mar
tinsburg. Bartgess and Wild were
held for the September term of the
circuit court. Grove was dismissed,
he having proven that he was not in
the boat when the man was killed.
McCabe was a man well-knOwn 10
boatmen on the c. & o. canal. He
lived in that part of Cumberland
known as Shantytown, where he and
n colored man used to run Il tough
saloon. His reputation was bad.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-08-11
New PayemeHtS.

We rejoice to see considerable I'M
provement in the way of laying new
pavements in various parts OF the
town. q. NJ. Beltzhoover has had an
excellent brick pavement with stone
gutter made in front Of his property
on Main street The sidewalk infront
of the Entler Hotel is now being re-
newed, and J. S. Bragonier and J. W.
Seibert have the bricks on hand to
make new pavements at their homes
on New street, with probable others
to follow suit. Just as soon as Mr..
Wintermoyer gets into his new store
and the old building is removed new
brick sidewalk will be laid along the
King street side of the Shepherd Col
lege property.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-08-11
CHURCH AFFAIRS.
Religious Notes and News Concerning Various
Denominations.

Denominations.
The regular mid-su MINER commu-
Mon service will be held in the Luth-
eran Church at Uvilla on Sabbath
next. Service will begin at 10 o'clock,
instead of 1890 as heretofore. The
regular communion will be preceded
by the preparatory service. All per
sons desiring to unite with the church
will present their names before the
service. Infants to be baptized will
also be presented at the preparatory
hour. Regular quarterly offerings for
icalapportionment will be taken
up in sealed envelopes bearing names
of the donors for church record. Let
every member of the church be pres
ent at this important and sacred ser
vice. The public is cordially invited.
The grove meeting conducted at
Uvilla by Rev. Frank A. Strother has
been wonderful success, and is still
being carried on, although last Mon
day was the day set for its close. Up
to the present time there have been
80 penitents and Al conversions. The
interest in the meetings is still una
bated. Service each afternoon at , 30
and each night at 40. On Sunday
the service will be at the same hours.
The second quarterly conference of
Shepherdstown circuit, NJ. f. Church
South, will be held at Marvin Chapel
August 18th and 10Th. a grove meet
ing, continuing at least one week,
will be held in connection Herewith.
Rev. David Bush, the presiding elder,
will be present and preach the first
four days.
Regular divine service will be held
in the Lutheran Church in Shepherds
town Sunday evening at s o'clock.
Rev. Rockey's subject will be
strength and Beauty, or EGranite
Rock and Lilies All not elsewhere
engaged will be heartily welcomed.
The Presbyterians at Gerardstown
are making extensive preparations to
dedicate their church on Sunday,
August 18th. Rev. Dr. Finley of
Thinking Springs, Augusta county,
Va, will preach the dedicatory ser
mon.
Mr.. Edward b. Campbell, of Ger
ardstown, will preach in the Presby-
terrain Church in Shephefdstown Sun
day morning at 1890 o'clock and at
Kearneysville in the afternoon at $50.
Service will be held in the Catholic
Church in Shepherdstown as follows:
Mass on Sunday at II a. H., and Sun
day school and benedction al p. III.
and mass the following day at s Il. III.
The collection in the Lutheran Sun
day school of this place on Sunday
will be for the benefit of the new
Lutheran Church at Sharpsburg.
Rev. j. f. Triplett will preach at
Duffields Sunday,morning at II o'clock
and at Shenandoah Junction at 8
o'clock the same evening.
Nine persons united with the Luth-
eran Church in Shepherdstown by
letter or confirmation last Sunday.
There will be service in the Re
formed Church in Shepherdstown on
Sunday at 1890 a. III. and at s p. N.
There will be service in the NJ. f.
Church South in Shephercstown Sun
hnr 1nnrninc, at 10 20 n,clnck
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-08-11
Ask Your Friends

Who have taken Hoods Sarsapari!ta What
they think OF IL, and the replies Will De pos =
tive in its favor. One has been cured OF IN =
SisnansabIe for sick headache, othen report
TemaIkabIe cures OF scTofula, salt rheum and
ofbar blood diseases, still Others will tell you
that il overcomes that tired feeling ana
- on Trulv. the best advertising which
Hood g Sarsaparilla receives is the hearty
andorsement of the army OF friends II has
won by lis positive medicinal merits.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-08-11
Shepherd Stock Farm.

ShepheT0 otOCh fuFW.
Mr.. Oscar Trowbridge, the we'll
known trainer, of Hagerstown, Md,
who has been engaged by Messrs. W.
J. and a. NJ. Shepherd to manage
their stock farm near Shepherdstown,
arfiRed here Wednesday last with
the following horses: Albion Medium,
bay horse S0j9, record 23O, bred by
Gen. Withers, Of Lexington, Ky. His
sire is Happy Medium, 400, who is the
sire of Nancy Hanks, record - OF
Queen OF the turf and 50 performers
with records of ? 80 or better, and al
SO the sire of sires and dams. His lst
dam, The Witch, is by that noted sire
Almont, SO, who has 81 performers in
the , 30 list aud - sons who are pro
ducing sires and also 40 daughters
who are producing dams. Also Star
tie Boy, 10lOS, sired by Startle, 300,
who has sired such horses as Instant,
214I, Majolica, 21j, and lumber Of
sic w, is by that noted horse Edward
Everett, 81. The Messrs. Shepherd
received also number of choicely
bred Gllies, such as Azemia, whose
sire i. Alchemist, 2l3S, sired by AL
mont, SO, lst dam Freda, by Aberdeen,
81; Minnie Grove, full sister to Aze-
mia; Miss Shepherd, by Alchemist,
2l38. 1st dam Miss Innes, by Happy
Medium, 400. 2nd dam Innes Mare,
by Belmont, Ga; Captain Shepherd,
23G2i, by Al. Wilkes. 1907, 1st dam
Miss DAILY, by WoodIawn, 1885, Miss
Hutch, by Alcade, Jr., 1st dam En-
ma. by Signet, 1715S; also a number
of choicely bred brood mares.
The Messrs. Shepherd will have on
exhibition at Morgan's Grove most
of the above horses, also registered
herd Of Hereford cattle.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-08-11

Last Friday while William and Eli
johnson, coIored, brothers, were en-
gagged in cutting clover on the farm
Of Major Bland, in Madison county,
Va, they got into a discussion and
from u discussion into quarrel, dur
ing which William severed his broth
err Ellis head from his shoulders with
scythe. After William realized
what he had done he took TO the
bushes and has not been seen since.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-08-11

While robbing a potato patch near
Brilliant, Ohio Saturday night John
Mcdonald and Charles Justus were
shot, the latter fatally, by Lewis
Downer, the owner ofthe place: JUS
tus has a large charge of bird shot in
his right lung. while Mcdonald es-
capped with a badly wounded leg:
The wounded men were employees OF
the Brilliant mill, out of employment,
and needed the potatoes for their
families, who are starving.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-08-11

Mrs. Sarah E. Sell, widow OF the
late Rev. Daniel Z. Sell, of Adams
county, Pa, who recently decided
fine farm to the Home Missionary
Board of the Lutheran General Syn
cd. has given farm in Dover town
shin to the directors OF the Lutheran
Theological Seminary of Gettysburg.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-08-11

\ fire in Snow Hill, Md, swept
over six acres of the business part Of
the town Monday, wiping out four
blocks and burning upward OF seven
ty-six houses, including the court
house, two banks, three hotels and
one church. The total loss is estima-
ted at 5000 600, only partly insured.
The town had no fire engine.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-08-11
Highest of all in Leavenng PoweLaest o. Govt Report
.Ha'!!! B Bs%5s2
ABSOLUTELY PURE

\ passenger train bound for Chi
cago on the Lake Shore Railroad
came in collision with freight train
near Fremont. Ohio, Saturday night.
Three men were instantly killed. sew
eral fatally injured and still others
hurt more or less seriously.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-08-11

We have used Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and DiarrhTa Remedy with
great satisfaction. 1t has proven a
good medicine in every case. j. w.
CLAYTON 4 Co., Bethel Hill, Person
Co., y. G. For sale by J. q. Gibson,
Druggist.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-08-11
TO CLEANSE THE SYSTEM

Effectually yet gently, when costiye
or bilious, or when the blood is i'm
pure or sluggish, to permanently cure
habitual constipation, to awaken the
kidneys and liver 70 healthy activi-
ty. without irritating or weakening
them, to dispel headaches, colds or
feYers. use Syrup of Figs.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-08-11

Stop wasting your money on To-
bacco and Opium. Brace up. be
man. Hills Chloride OF Gold Tablets
will cure you. And leading druggists
sell them.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-08-11

The steamship Glenogle arrived at
New York from Japan last week with
8 900 tons ofitea aboard. The cargo
was worth 81 500, 600.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-08-11

BY the sinking OF a steam pleasure
yacht on Lake George, New York,
last week, nine summer bOarders were
drowned.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-08-11

J. GREGG GIBSON, Druggist,
has the exclusive sale of these cele-
brated glasses in Shepherd>town, W.
Va, from the factory of KELLAM
q MOORE, the only complete opti-
cal plant in the South, Atlanta, Ga.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-08-11

II you need any rough lumber 10
repair your stable or any kind OF out
buildings this fall, send your order to
Elmer f. Beachiey and save money.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-08-11

Ripans Tabules cure collie
Ripans Tabules best liver tonic,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-08-11
Do These Questions Apply to You 2

lneN are sure 10 interest nuuuIeuS
of readers of this paper. Nine out
of every ten people are troubled with
these symptoms and really don't know
what's the matter with them. Here
are the questions:
Are you nervous?
Have you a cough
l. your throat sore?
Is your appetite poor
Do yol hawk ard spit?
DO you take cold easily?
Is your noise stopped upI
Is it always full of scabs
Is your breath offensive!
Is your hearing affected
Is your tongue frequently coated
Is your mouth full of slime upon
rising
If you have, you have, or are get
ting, bad case of Catarrh. One bot
tie of Mayors Magnetic Catarrh Cure
is guaranteed to cure any case OF Ca
tarrh, aud will last for a three months
treatment. Ask your druggist, who
will give you an absolute guarantee.
For sale by druggists. Remember
one bottle to cure, and guaranteed
by our agents.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-08-11
BRIEFS.

llama Of a Local Flavor to Interest the
Lite Registers Readers.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-08-11

commencing THURSDAY July 18Th and for two weeks following
will Sasonabc Goods such prices will
quickly We realize that being busy this luxury
and are willing will all be marked plain
placed where easily look them Prices will be reduced
everything seasonable without
WOOL and SILK DRESS GOODS COTTON WASH GOODS, GING-
HANS PRINTS LACE CURTAINS LINENS WHITE GOODS HOS
IERY, UNDERWEAR COSETS, PAKASOLS, GLOVES and MILL
merry GOODS all get the knife.
You afford N1idstin1ne Clearance sale.
STEPHEN CIIAPPEIL d CO.,
5G W. Washington ST.,
Hagestown, Maryland
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-08-11


rebuilt it and placed it on exhibition
1t never attracted much attention,
and the patronage did not pay current
expenses. Last week the manager
skipped, leaving many bills unpaid,
and the sheriff seized the concern.
Postmaster-General BiSSe!I has
awarded to Calvin c. Woolworth, Of
Castleton, n. Y, the contract for sup
ping the department with postal
cards for the next four years. The
contract price for the single cards,
81 by 81 inches, is 32.S7 cents per
thousand and 65.74 cents for the dou-
BILE cards, which will be 81 by Z inches.
These are material reductions from
the present prices and the saving for
the four years is estimated at $3.50 OOO.
The present qualities of the cards are
to be maintained. About $4,000, 900
cards will be issued each year.
The Charlestown AdrOcGte says: \
few nights ago a dastardly attempt
was made to fire the dwelling house
of Constable j. A. r. Matheha. The
contents Of tin can, filled with coal
oil, was dashed against the side of the
house, which is frame building, and
a match was applied. Mr.. Mathena
was absent from home at the time.
His wife plainly saw the miscreant,
who was dressed as woman, and it
is supposed was man in woman's
clothing. The fire was fortunately
extinguished before any material
damage was done. So far there is no
clue to the identity of the perpetrator
of such diabolicalism.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-04-13
Covington Items.

CONVICTION, VA, April 18th, 1893.
Work on the Roman Cotholic Church
in Covington extension has begun.
Capt. j. E. johnson, of Longdale, was
in the city on business one day of Tart
week.
Sergeant Kerr's little child, about a
year old, died last week, its death being
indirectly caused by measles.
Rev. Mr. Tellford, of Lewisburg, w.
Va. conducted the communion services
at Presbyterian church on Saturday and
Sunday last.
The forgery case, Commonwealth VS..
r. w. Hepen," was decided Monday
morning and the prisoner given two
years in the penitentiary.
Mr.. c. s. Shipherd, who sprained his
ankle quite severely on Wednesday Of
last week, is much better, and will soon
be able to get around again.
County Court still continues in session.
At this writing 9 jury for the Meadows
murder case had been examined. This
interesting trial will now begin
The Dolly ANN & Furnace R. r. IS
progressing rapidly. Thanksgiving was
begun about a week ago. This road will
be done by May LIST if the good weather
continues. Work at the furnace is near
ing completion and only q small force is
required there now. No time has yet
been set for putting the furnace in blast.
At an early hour Tuesday morning,
Miss Polly Skilding, sister Of Mrs. DR.. 0.
L. Rogers, was married by the Rev. L. Z.
Combs, to Mr.. A. T. Davidson, q well-to-
do farmer, living in Failing Spring Val
ley. The ceremony was 8 very quiet one
and took place at the residence of DR..
Rogers, and not until No. 4 left did the
town people generally hear of the mar
riage. There are rumors of more mar
riages to follow, and times viii only be
tolerable''w fear, for some Of our friends.