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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-09-22
Grand Fancy Ball.

Grand Fancy Ball.
The social event Of this season oc-
Cured at the Hotel Powhatan We'd
nesday night, in which many of our
society people participated, and all
present had a thoroughly enjoyable
evening. Dancing commenced early
and continued up until a. III. Dur
ing an intermission supper was served.
The following is a list of ladies and
gentlemen and the characters they
personated:
Miss Mary Lippitt, (Clarke) Tam
BOURNE Girl" Miss Washington,
Philda. Queen of the Fairies" Miss
l.. Kennedy, Night" Miss Floride
Brown, Little Miss Muffit;" Miss A.
Mcdonald, Peasant Girl" Miss
Mitchell, "Pablana Peasant" Miss r.
Briscoe. Lady st. Adams" Miss Sub
lette, wild West" Miss Magma
Moore, Little Fisher Maiden" Miss
Maria Moore, Little Be Peep" Miss
Mary Kennedy, "Katura Kitey;" Miss
Ida Lippitt, "Befo' de War;" Miss
Mary Alexander, Turkish Lady"
Miss Brighurst, Spanish Lady" Miss
f. Osburn, Village Bell" Miss n.
Trapnell, "Old Fashioned Girl" Miss
B. Conrad, (Winchester) Aurora
Miss Old, (Norfolk) Beauty" Miss
HOOPER, "Old Fashion Girl" Miss E.
Kennedy, PRISCILLA" Miss Margaret
Kennedy, Great Grandmother" Miss
Rebecca Kennedy, Nothing" Miss
Christine Chew, Rosebud" Miss Lou
Baylor, Greek Maid" Miss McLaugh-
lin, New York; Lady of the 1st Em-
pire;" Miss Virginia Lucas, Mary
Mary Quite Contrary Miss Sophie
Colston, (Martinsburg) Maid" Miss
Boydie Faulkner, (Martinsburg)
Jap" Miss Griffith, (Balto.) Kate
Greenaway;" Miss Susan Griffith,
Peasant Girl" Miss Maud Milburn,
"village Belle;" Mrs. Bartle, Society
Lady" Mrs. Byrd, Quaker Lady
Mrs. John Milburn, Polly" Mrs. NJ.
V. Milburn, widow Bedott;" George
Washington, 1.-The Frenchman;" Nat
Craighill, George Washington;" Sam
Hines, Baby Ruth" Hite Watson,
''Blirt;". Dag Kennedy, "B. Baby"
Major Mcdonald, General Lee"
Colonel Chew, Napoleon George
Packet, Count Faso;' W. b. Pack
EFT, blue Beard" Robert Chew
Little boy Blue" Walter Rely
''Howling Swell" T. L. Shirley
.'Timid NASH" John Kennedy, "Ro-
land Avenel;" Fontaine Hooff, Rus
sian Hussar;" Wilmer Latimer, sail
orr" John Strother, Mexico Ranch
ero:" DR.. Luke, Grand Pa" Arthur
Wilson, Socrates Pretzle Sauer
Kraut;" T. P. Lippitt, Revolutionary
General" H. Alexander, "0dd Eel
low" Van Lippitt, Ancient" f.
Campbell, Hungry joe" Jay Eyster,
Sunday Morning." Fontaine Alex
ander, Post Master" Van Perry,
"Esculapius;" Stanley Shirley, "Elec-
trician. y Charlsstown Advocate.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-09-22
The Price of Wheat.

The Price of Wheat.
From the Baltimore Sun OF Tues
day last we clip the following, which
looks as though the farmers would do
well to hold their wheat for a short
time before rushing it into market;
The review OF the British grain
trade for the past week by the Mark
Lane Express is exceedingly encour-
aging to the farming interest. AS
soon as it became apparent that the
worlds supply OF grain is short the
market at once responded and there
was an advance in prices, which has
been we'll sustained. The bear
party. which is strong and persistent,
has been laboring to impress the idea
that foreign purchases OF American
wheat were dependent entirely upon
the low prices and that as soon as
any advance took place the trade
would stop. But this has not been
verified. The Mark Lane Express de-
cIares that in the face OF the second
ADVANCE OF a shilling a quarter En-
gIisb wheat is in good request. For
se;gn wheat is Cd. dearer. Mating
barley is firm. Oats nave risen 90.
Corn is up 6s. Flour is from Cd: to
Ia per sack higher The export OF
wheat from the United States is IN
| diminished.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-09-22
PRICE REDUCED.

p.,ipning with January /, 1894, the
.,nscription price of the REGISTER
.r,,. reduced to $3.50 year in ad-
.s No person will receive the
r who fails to pay within the
paper ""N
year
unew subscribers may now have
,sper for one year for $3.50. Send
,orr name and honeywell do
tine rest.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-09-22
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends 10 personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs
It's excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
alive effectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation:
It has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
news. Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man
fractured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-09-22
PERSONALS.
a Record of the Coming and Going of the
People That You Know.

People That You Know.
The REGISTER had a pleasant call
Wednesday from Mr.. George w.
Boyer, of Browns Crossing, this
county. Mr.. Boyer is one of the two
survivors of the famous jury that
hung John Brown in 1859, and al
though he is II years of age he is
still hale and hearty and able to at
tend to business with as much vigor
as many men twenty years his junior.
The other survivor is Mr.. Martin,
who lives in Virginia.
Mrs. James s. Phillips left last
Thursday for Portsmouth, N. H.,
where she will meet her husband, As
sistant Paymaster Phillips, who is
now on duty on the gunboat Machias,
After the Machias sails for Japan
Mrs. Phillips expect to spend the
winter travelling, and will probably
sail from San Francisco in the spring
to join her husband in the orient.
Mr.. George Billmyer, Mr.. John Bill
mysr and Miss Ellen Billmyer left on
Wednesday for the Worlds Fair
They have a most enjoyable trip be-
fore them, as they will be gone about
three weeks and will visit Niagara
Falls, New York City and other
places before they return.
Mr.. Cadmus Zieglerand family have
moved to Shepherdstown. Mr.. Ziegler
will attend to the Shepherd stock
farm. He is a we'll posted man on
matter pertaining to thoroughbred
horses, and will be useful employee.
-HagerStOlcn Ne,oS.
Miss Alice Holmead, who has been
visiting the Misses Strider at Uvilla,
has returned to her home in Wash
ington. Miss Emma Strider accom-
panied her, and will remain several
weeks for the purpose OF having her
eyes treated.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Iicklider
have gone to Richmond, Va, where
Mr.. Licklider has determined to make
his home. He will engage in the life
insurance business, representing the
Manhattan Company of New York.
Rev. Henry Thomas and wife, Of
Martinsburg, spent few days with
the Misses Schley at Rockland, near
town. Mrs. n. d. Poole, of Montgom-
cry county, Md, is also visiting at
Rockland.
The congregation of the Reformed
Church of this place having granted
their pastor, Rev. Geo. q. Everhart,
a months vacation, he is now in Chi
cago seeing the wonders Of the great
fair.
Mr. Charles Bil'myer, son Of Mr..
Robert Billmyer, has started in TO
learn lelegraphy as an assistant to
Mr.. Benz. Hartzell, agent for the n.
& w. at this place.
Mr.. E. R. Crow, Of Altoona, Pa, is
in Shepherdstown visiting the home
folks. He reports dull times in Penn
sylvania in his line, the railroad shops.
Mrs. Mary McAnly, who has been
at Dayton, Ohio, during the past sum-
mer and spring has returned to her
home in this place.
Miss Alice Pendleton, of the Treas
ury Department at Washington, is
visiting her mother near town.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank W. Muzzey and
the children and Miss Clara Schley
are visiting the Worlds Fair.
Miss Esther Hendricks, OF Uvilla,
is in Washington, d. c., visiting her
sister, Mrs. w. NJ. Deck.
Mrs. r. l.. Magruder and her chill
drsn, of Washington, are visiting
friends in this place.
We were pleased to have call last
week from Dr. n. M. Hendricks, of
Keedysville, Md.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-09-22

At this season of the year people
can not be too careful about keeping
their bowels regular. Bilious and
malarial diseases are often brought
on by allowing the bowels to become
torpid. An occasional dose OF st.
Patrick's Pills is all that would be re-
auired and might prevent serious sick
ness. For sale by j. q. Gibson.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-09-22
THE MODERN BEAUTY

Thrives on good food and sunshine,
with plenty of exercise in the open
air. Her form glows with health and
her face blooms with its beauty. IL
her system needs the cleansing action
of a laxative remedy, she uses the
gentle and pleasant liquid laxative
Syrup of Figs.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-09-22

Henry S. Cochran, for many years
in charge Of the gold vault at the
Philadelphia mint, stole Sl34, 900
worth OF gold bullion. He was dis
covered and most of the gold recov
cred.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-09-22
The Harvest Moon.

Tho Harvest Moon.
The full moon on September %,
next Monday, is known as the "Har-
vest Moon" In Great Britain Sep
TENDER is the harvest month, and
the full moon of September is so called
from that fact. The popularity Of
this full moon is that it rises several
nights near the same hour instead OF
an hour or more later each night. In
the higher latitude Of Great Britain
the phenomenon is much more strik-
ing. At the equator there is no differ
encs between this and other full
moons. The harvest moon is due to
the fact that at the time OF the au
tumnal equinox the full moon, which
is necessarily opposite the sun, is in
that part of its orbit which makes
the least possible angle with the east
ern horizon at the point where the
moon rises. In consequence there is
an unusual proportion OF moonlight
during September. On the 18th inst.
the moon will rise at or near sunset,
5.51 o'clock, on the Goth at 6.23, and al
so on the 27th.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-09-22
Highest of all in Leavenng Power-Latest o. s. Govt Report
@!A!:'!:!! B Bs%5sz
ABSOLUTELY PURE

The residence OF Milton Myers. a
wealthy farmer, near MillersviIie,
Tenn, was totally destroyed by ire
Thursday night and three children,
aged ten, eight and three years, were
burned to death, and Mrs. Myers was
badly injured by jumping from win
dow with an infant two weeks old.
The loss is estimated at Sl2,0O0
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-09-22
Two Barns Burned.

Two Barns Burned.
Monday morning of last week the
large bank barn on the Gerling farm,
tenanted by George Callahan, about
three miles west Of Shepherdstown,
on Rocky Marsh, was burned to the
ground with all it's contents. 1t is
not known how the fire originated, as
it is claimed that no one from the
place had been in that part Of the
barn where the fire started for several
days. Mr.. Callahan lost farming i'm
plements, wagons, feed, harness, etc.
Mr.. J. Thornburg Kearney lost about
SO worth of farming implements he
had stored in the barn, and Mr.. Allen
Baker lost over a hundred dollers
worth Of hay and farming nipple
ments. There was no insurance, a
policy on the barn having expired a
few months ago.
Last Friday afternoon lightning
struck the large frame bank barn,
owned by the South heirs and ten
anted by Mr.. B. Geary South, about
four and a half miles south of Hagers-
town. Mr.. South. his son and farm
hand had just come from a field to
seek shelter from the rain, and were
sitting in the barn. The entire party
was stunned, Mr.. South being rem
dered unconscious. A large quantity
of wheat, thrashed and unthrashed,
hay, oats, farping implements, &C.,
were destroyed. Eleven head OF
horses were cut loose from their stalls
just in time to be saved from crema-
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-09-22

70 desc,,esus Of people write at is impossible
done M - me good Hoods Sarsaparilla has
IL VIII be OF equal help to you.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-09-22
Briefs.

..,. items Of Local Flavor to Interest the
L'"' Registers Readers.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-09-22
Prospective WEDDINGS.

FTOSpeCUTs HeUuWyS.
During the next two weeks no less
than four weddings are to take place
in Shepherdstown, and three of our
charming young ladies are to be car
ried away by residents of other places.
On Tuesday next, in the Episcopal
Church, Mr.. Edmund J. Lee and Miss
Bessie Reed Nelson, daughter Of Rev.
DIR. Nelson, are to be married. On
the following day, in the same church,
Prof. George Edward Smith, OF Fred
erick, and Miss Julia Mason are to be
united in matrimony. On Tuesday,
October 4th, Mr.. d. Frank Miller, Of
Hagerstown, and Miss Ella B. Rick
ard will be married in the Lutheran
Church, and the next evening Mr..
Wilbur S. Green, OF Washington, and
Miss Myra Show will be welded.
Cards for each of these happy events
are now out.
On Wednesday of next week Rev.
Frank A. Strother, pastor OF the
Southern Methodist Church OF Shep-
herdstown, and Mrs. NJ. G. Miller, OF
Stephens City, Va, will be married
at the latter place.
The marriage Of Mr.. Stuart W.
Walker, OF Martinsburg, and Miss
Annette May Thayer, daughter, OF
Mr.. Otis a. Thayer, of Charleston,
this State, is to take place in the lat
ter city on October 4th.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-09-22

J. GREGG GIBSON, Druggist,
has the exclusive sale of these cele-
brated glasses in Shepherdstown, W.
Va, from the factory of kELLAM
& MOORE, the only complete opti-
cal plant in the South, Atlanta, Ga.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1893-12-02
NEW TOWN,

The health of the people is gener-
ally good.
The literary society ofSwan Pond
meets every Friday night.
Prof. Miller organized singing
class at Greensburg on last Monday
night.
The cold weather has caught the
farmers with great deal of corn in
the fields.
Mr.. VIII Holida and Miss Van
metre were Joined in the holy bonds
of wedlock On last Tuesday.
Quarterly conference at Bedington
on next Saturday after the morning
services. by Rev. Bush, p. E.
+ Preparation for Christmas enter
tainments now engage the attention
of many of our people, especially the
young.
The young men under the auspi-
ces of Prof. j. F. B. Gregory. have
succeeded in organizing Y. M. c..
A.aat Snyder's mills which meets
every Friday evening. They desire
the assistance and cooperation ofall
Christian people in the community.
A few evenings since we had the
pleasure of sharing the Inequalities
OF Mr.. Jacob F. Lemen and his hap
py family. We found the INDEpEN-
DENT there, together with other perl
odicals, books, etc., and everything
necessary to make home happy. All
seemed to be cheerful and happy.
He has model home may he live
long with his dutiful wife and loving
children.
A teacher in one of our colored
schools called up class in Hyde's
Language lessons. He desired to
know who could form a sentence
containing the word delight" John
ny became very restless and eager
to form the sentence and said, a
can form dat sentence" "Well, pro-
ceed,' said the teacher. De light
Gums froo de wInder," said Johnny,
to the establishment of all present so
we are told.
On Friday evening, the It'll, there
was to be a debate at Swan Pond, on
the question, RESOLVED, "That Intern
perance is more Destructive to a
Community than War" J.P. Kear-
fott and DR.. Wolff chose the afflrma-
tive and j. V. Quinn and G.. W. M.
Tabler, the negative. But as the af:
firmatives failed to put in their ap-
pearances the audience was very
disappointed, including the writer,
who was built upon hearing a liter
airy treat. Those on the negative
are willing to meet the gentlemen
from Martinsburg at any time they
may suggest, but they do not want
them to disappoint the people again.
AprTupTrs
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1893-12-02
Death OF Mr.. r. w. Latimer.

CHARLEsTowN, W. Va. Nov. 90
Mr. I. w. Latimer, clerk Of the Cir
cult Court of Jefferson county, died
suddenly early Yesterday morning at
his residence in this place He had
suffered from diabetes for over two
years, but recently he was thought
to be improving. On Tuesday and
Wednesday last he attended court
and discharged his dutie2. Friday
morning he suddenly grew worse and
death result, d.
Mr.. Latimer was born October 90,
1910, in Charles county, Nd, and
served through the war in the First
Regiment Of Virginia Cavalry. At
the close of the war lie settled in
Shepherdstown, and in 1867 married
Miss Mary j. Quigley, daughter o!
DR.. John Quigley. He held the Of
flee Of justice of the peace, and in
1884 was elected clerk of the Circuit
Court and reelected in 1890. which
Office he held to his death. He was
member of the Masonic lodge of
Shepherdstown.
A widow, two daughters and two
sons survive him. His eldest son,
Mr.. Julian l.. Latimer, is ensign in
the navy, and is at present on the
steamship San Francisco, on cruise
IN the West Indies.
Court adjourned until Tuesday
morning next out of respect for the
deceased, and the members of the
bar held an informal meeting to ar
range for regular meeting to adopt
resolutions of respect. The funeral
took place Monday evening at three
o'clock from the Episcopal church.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1893-12-02
Much in Little.

Three of the most important banks
in Europe were founded by Scotch
men, viz: the banks of England,
France and Vienna.
A water drinking contest was re-
Gently held in Paris. The winner
swallowed twelve quarts; the second,
nine; and the third, seven.
1t is estimated that territory equal
to the whole surface of the globe has
been dug over 100 times in order to
get room for burial places.
In Sitka, when an Indian wife has
lost her husband by death, she goes
into mourning by painting the upper
part Of her face deep black.
Suicide is becoming so frequent in
Denmark that it is proposed to check
it by law handing over the body of
every suicide to a dissecling room.
A mans full mental power is not
reached before the age of twenty-five
and the development of talents most
marked between the ages of thirty
and forty five years.
The largest waves are seen of Cape
Horn, between latitude SIS south and
longitude los west, rising to forty
six feet in height and 1855 feet from
crest to crest.
Sir William Gull the great physi-
clan, used to say that when tagged
out by professional work, he recruit
ed his strength by eating raisins, ar d
not by drinking wine or brandies.
A monstrous eel, measuring feet
III inches long, Il inches in circum-
terence and weighing nearly Ii lbs,
was recently captured in the Hack
ensack River at Bergen Heights,
NJ
In many manufactures requiring
dexterity and quickness with the
hands, women arc far more valuable
than men. For instance, where the
folding of large quantities of books
or magazines is required, one woman
can do as much as two men.
A chemist at Melbourne, while en-
gagged an some experiments with a
powerful explosive, which he had sue
ceeded in inventing after years of
patient labor, and at an outlay of
several thousands of pounds, has
been blown to pieces by his inven-
ton.
Virginia raises 100000 bushels
of peanuts and $4,O00,000 worth of
fruits and vegetables. The iron pro.
duct is 100000 tons, and over 3d.
100000 of gold has been sent to the
United States mint. This State has
the largest lead mines in the South,
and the greatest manganese mines in
the world.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1893-12-02

ton. West Virginia asks IS cents
per ton in competition, but gets moth
ing. The minority Of the Commit
tee will very probably report as a
substitute, the Mckinley bill, SO re-
Gently endorsed by the people Of sew
eral States. It will be wise SO TO do,
and before the protectionists of the
United States yield the right Of their
homes, there will be fight along the
line, and gallant one at that. Talk
about over production; bring in the
over production Of the old world and
starvation, now beginning, will inev-
itably follow. Tariff for revenue
must and will be changed to tariff for
protection.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1893-12-02
GERARDsTOWN.
From the Times :

From the Times:
Miss Mabel Laise was the guest of
Miss Lula Gordon this week.
Congratulations to neighbor CIV.
McKown upon the arrival of another
son.
Bro. G. W. Boyer, Of the States-
man. looked in on us last Saturday
evening. Come again and stay longer.
We are sorry to hear that our fell
low yillager, John G. Chorpenning,
has had bad luck with his hogs, sew
eral of them having died last week.
Our fellow vilager, Mr.. W. P. Coe,
still retains his fondness for fine
stock, and has just received four val
liable Shropshire sheep from New
York.
Rev. Fl. G. v. Campbell deliver.
ed very pleasant and profitable lee
ture at the weekly prayer meeting of
the PRESBYTERIAN church here, last
week.
The ladies of the Presbyterian con-
gregation, of this place, expect to
hold series of oyster suppers dur
ing the Christmas holidays. They
will, most probably, be held at the
house of Mrs. Mary E. Campbell and
begin Monday night, December 25th
and continue several nights.
Among the visitors whose pres
ence gave additional interest to our
village life last week were Mrs. Rev.
G.. W. White, of Moore field, mother
of the new pastor Of the Presbyteri-
an church here, and Mrs. Rev. Chas.
Ghiselin, Of Shephcrdstown, both of
whom were guests in the family of
the editor.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1893-12-02
Congressman O'NeiII, the Father of the
House, Dead.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. &C. O n
gresham Charles O'Neill, the father
of the House of Representatives, hav-
ing been a member of the lower house
of Congress from the Second district
of Philadelphia since 1862, with the
exception of the Forty-second ses-
sion, died at his home in this city, at
five o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. O'Neill left Washington Aug
2 last, when he was stricken with i'll
ness. Pneumonia developed, and
caused his death.
After the death of Congressman
Kelley, Mr.. ON i'll was called the
"Father of the Il ,i.se," because be
was the Oldest member in point OF
service. Mr.. O'Neill was born in
Philadelphia, March 81, 1921.
He entered the House of Repre-
sentatives in 1850 and served during
1851, 1852 and 1860. In 1853 he
was member of the Pennsylvania
State Senate. He was elected to the
Thirty-eighth Congress and served
afterwards in the Thirty ninth, For
ty-frst, Forty third, Forty-fourth,
Forty fifth, Forty.sixth, Forty-sev-
enth, Forty eighth, Forty ninth, Fif-
tleth, Fifty-first and Fifty-secon1
Congresses. He was elected to the
Fifty third Congress, receiving &c..
lO7 votes against 9,056 for Maloney,
his Democratic opponent.
The oldest member of the House
always administers the oath to the
Speaker. Mr.. O'Neill performed that
service after the death of Mr.. Kelly.