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Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-14
Raising Wrecks by Gas.

The latest method of raising SUBJ
merged ships is by placing in them a
number of rubber bags and then in
flating the bags with gas The idea
of this invention was suggested in a
singular way. A large, with a num-
Der Of cattle on board, was sunk in a
collision. No steps were taken toward
raising the barge but about two
weeks after the accident it was seen
floating down the stream with deck
out of water. One OF those who saw
the singular occurrence made up his
mind that he would find out the
reason OF 1t, and, after investigation
he discovered that the gases OF de-
composition had bloated the cattle
to such an extent that they acted as
so many air cylinders, and had raised
the boat After possessing himself
Of this valuable secret he quietly cut
holes in the cattle, and, as the air es-
capped, the barge sank out of sight
again. He then engaged lawyer
and soon patented the method Of
raising ships by air chambers For q
long time experiments were conducted
on a small scale, but with somewhat
discouraging results, but the per-
fected apparatus is said to have done
some effective work. 1t consists of
rubber bags, covered with very strong
canvas belted on the outside with
leather straps, and encased in a
waterproof covering OF oiled canvas.
The liability OF the bags to break
owing to heavy pressure in deep
water, is said to be overcome by two
chemicals, which are part of the Sc
cret covered by the patent. The
Chemicals are injected into the bags
with the air, and the inventor claims
that their action equalizes the press
ure inside and outside. The hose
connecting the bags with the air
pump at the surface is made in the
same manner as the bags, and it is
also subjected to the influence OF the
mysterious chemicals. The size of
the pump and the bags is determined
by the work in hand, the only re-
str ct:on to the use OF the apparatus
being the depth at which the diver
can successfully work in placing the
collapsed bags in position.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-14
A Dream Warning.

In 1877 fireman was dismissed
from service on the Baltimore and
Ohio fast MAIL Parkershurg to
Grafton. While at work later in the
oil region near Volcano he dreamed
three nights in success ion that his
old engineer was going to have a
wreck. He sent word to ''Jack''
about his dreams and warned him to
be careful. The next day Jack"
had orders to meet fast passenger
coming west at Pennsboro. Instead
of pulling up to the east end of the
station 20 wait for the westbound to
take the siding, Jack" thought of
his warning and stopped at the west
end. mile away. When the west
bound train tried to stop at the east
END the air brakes failed to work, and
the train was stopped only twenty
feet away from Jacks engine, after
the terrible suspense of reversed en-
CINE, Kissing sJeam. flying sand and
whistle screaming for brakes. Jacks
warning and subsequent precaut on
had saved an awful wreck. St Louis
Republic.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-14
How to Test q Mans Socialism.

Tho best way to test mans
faith in socialism," said Water Stahi,
who is at the Southern, lis to watch
what he does when he accumulates
or is p esented with little property.
l have u trusted employe, who is a
tirst-class man In every respect, ex-
cept for his determination to talk
and argue little too much. For
years he has been an extreme social
ist and has been arguing about the
crime OF wealth. Not long ago he
refused to continue the discussion
and seemed ANXIOUS to forget all he
had ever said in favor of an equit.
able division OF all the good things In
the wosl1 among all the people living
in it. l laughed at him a good deal,
but without success, and finally as.
certained the cause.
''He had for years been buying the
house he lived in by small install.
ments, and net being u very good ac-
countant he had lost track of the
flight of time, and was much sur
prised one fine morning to find that
he owned his house free from in.
cumbrance. The ground had in.
creased in falue about 200 per cent
while he was paying for 1t, and he is
now worth $4,000.
II forgot how much he had been
arguing was the maximum amount
each American should be allowed tn
own. but it was small percentage
OF his present earthly possessions,
and his abandonment of the desire
for dividing up. The building asso.
Citations scattered over the country in
so many thousands are the be- anti.
Socialist advocates that can well be
imagined. st. Louis Globe-Dcmo.
crat
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-14

There is cheapening of the cost
of production which can be regarded
only as a misfortune, according to
Mr.. Leicester Allen. who writes on
the subject in the Engineering Maya.
zine. He says: 1.-THE effort to Sc.
cure an increase OF production with
out corresponding increase of cost is
commendable in and or itself, and il
has resulted in a much larger output.
measured in quantity, for most
modern Establishments.
But to what can the notable de.
terioration in the quality of manu-
featured articles be attributed, ii not
to the effort to compete by cheaper.
ing products regardless OF quality?
A very large proportion of all lines OF
goods now placed on the market are
inferior to articles Of their kind as
made twenty or even ten years ago.
There must be some limit to the ex.
tent to which the cheapening by de.
terioration and adulteration can be
carried.
1t is true that manufacturers may
Justly excuse themselves by the as.
sertiOn that they must make what
the public demands, and that more
and more the public demands cheaper
articles, and is willing to put up with
inferiority If by SO doing first cost can
be reduced. 1t is hard to find any
answer to this argument. The manu-.
facturers make out good case as be.
tween themselves and the majority
OF their customers. The desire for
outside display, even at the sacrifice
of intrinsic worth, that pervades
modern society is at the root of this
as it is Of many evils.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-14
A GENEROUS GIRL
A Pretty Story showing Her womanly
Nature.

A Pretty Story showing Her womanly
Nature.
heard of pretty little incident
the other day which think have been
the better for hearing, and will make
my readers better for knowing. In
one OF the big city wholesale houses
several girls are employed in various
capacities. One of them is bright
girl, lively even to an extreme at
times, but with y spark OF womanli.
ness beneath her careless exterior,
whose wages are several dollars u
wecI higher than those of another,
who Is shy, modest, very unassuming
and liable to be imposed on by her
more aggressive sisters
THAT had been noticed by the FIRST
girl when both were new to their
places. and the first, out OF her un-
selfishness, took the shy ones part
and showed her, now and then, a lit
tie sisterly kindness The other day
their employer called in the second
girl and informed her that her wages
would be increased 81 week. She
thanked him and returned to work.
That evening as she was leaving she
entered his office and said
"Mr. "" He looked up
"Will Miss" referring to the
first girl, shave a raise, too?"
II don't know" was the reply.
''If she isn't would you mind lAt-
ting me go now and give her that
dollar? She has to board and has a
harder time than l have. live at
home, and-it don't make so much
difference, dollar don't with me, as
it does with her."
Mr.. N. looked at the girl a full half
minute without replying Then, I'm
glad to say to his credit he rose to
his feet and, without saying word,
did himself the honor of shaking
hands with the young girl, who had
been as unaffected and simple in her
earnest manner as If she had done
the most ordinary thing in the world.
Now, isn't that story as sweet as a
fresh pink? There is lots Of love-
after all, in this world, il we only
take little trouble to look for it
Cincinnati Journal.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-14
BEARDED WOMEN
Ono Horrld Scientist Asserts That They
Are Becoming Common.

Ono Horrld Scientist Asserts That They
Are Becoming Common.
In the sweet time coming, by and
by, when men are baldheaded and
toothleSs. aud all the monkeys have
learned how to talk Garnerian, per-
haps bearded women will be as COM
mon as they are now rare, says tho
New York Recorder
At any rate that's what perfectly
horrid German professor says He
asserts that mustaches are much more
common among women now than in
the past.
In Constantinoplc, he says, among
the unveiled women that one meets
In the street at least one in ten has
an unmistakablc covering OF down OH
the upper lip
In the capital OF Spain, again, the
proportion of ladies with this mas.
culine characteristic Is said to be
equal to that observable on the
Golden Horn.
An American medical man states
that in Philadelphia fully per cent.
OF the adult fair sex are similarly
adorned, and probably the proportion
would be still larger, but that many
women take the trouble to eradicate
the unwelcome growth. by the appli-
cation of depilatory preparations
Is this increase In the number of
women with hair on their faces to be
regarded as sign that the human
race is improving? Very few men, ct
all events, will be disposed to con-
slider that a mustache adds to the
charms OF the opposite sex.
The ideal
Englishmen, indeed, only genera.
tion ago, had such detestation of
mustaches and boards that the prac-
tice of shaving all hair of their face
down to the mutton-chop whiskers
was all but universal.
From one extreme our.clean-shavcn
fathers plunged into the other and
boards and mustaches rapidly became
the fashion. The fashion has OF late
years again been modified. Boards
are less common, but the mustaTne
is cultivated in England as widely as
| on the continent
But why should the fair sex he Wis.,
tied with this infection? Some
writer's on ethnology hold that the
higher races Of manhood are always
the fairer and Mr.. Moot thinks that
In q few centuries men and women
will all lie clothed with hair.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-14
Three Series of Cranks,

A French vegetarian society has
become divided into three parts. One
wing calls itself cerealite. to indi.
cate that it believes only in eating
cereals; another will be known as
Unitarian, because it thinks fruit the
only proper food. and another has
been dubbed tuherile, because it be-
lieves in eating roots. Each wing
thinks that the happiness and stabii-
ity OF the human race depends ON the
adoption of its views.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-14
The Color of the Cruisers.

The naval authorities are thinking
seriously OF changing the color of the
naval vessels. A circular letter. it is
understood, will shortly be sent to
all commanding officers asking for
their views on the subject The
principal desire for change is to
save expense. The Secretary likes
the appearance OF our pretty white
ships, but the frequent paintings re-
quired to keep them looking Clean
amounts to considerable sum 10 the
course OF year. The preference OF
.aSsJ officers appears to be for ht,ck,
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-14

In THE MOUNTAINS - ArabellS
Whose soul is wrapped in science;
Charles, isn't this gneiss?" Charles
(wno Is deeply interested in Arabella):
"Nice. 1t is delicious"
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-14

ONE half of the world doesn't know
how the other half lives it is just
IS we'll, perhaps 1t saves thousands
OF divorces and cycloacs OF family
Troubles generally
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-14

THE longer man lives the mora
he becomes frightened about the
stead1astness Of his friends.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-14

ABOUT 1870, women adopted kiuo OF
doublet, or breaches. to be worn under
the gown, that they might tho more
easily use mems saddles and stirrups.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-14

ALMOST every one has to think
te be polite The natural imna,se
Of any one Is to help himself flrsN
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-08-25
Agricultural News and Notes.

..Tr
Inc Lohuoh , mus Say ,.;11 boC.o ", ~,
tioi!o ~ nJ' ,: el'".-7'; .o Tri+aJ ~,
dom The condition of wheat is 1913.
AGAINST So o last wear: acreage. 72.9,
AGAINST 81 last wear This means one
of +ba noorest crops England has crown
IN half q century"
:. A.. TIL, ,-;,.,u
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-08-25

Hay barns are becoming deservedly
popular. No buildings on the farm so
quickly repay the money invested. a
good hay barn, holding so tons of hay,
can be erected for 500 to 1928, and not
infrequently enough is saved by its use
in one year to entirely cover the cost.
American Agriculturist explains that
the saving occurs ia three way. First
the time and labor saved during the
harvest season, to say nothing of the adj
vantage of putting every load under
roof, and having no open stacks to be
caught by Sudden showers. Second, the
elimination of the large waste on top
and sides that follows stacking. There
is practically no waste whatever with
the hay barn. Third, the saving of labor
in feeding the hay during the winter.
This last is Il considerable item for it
often means the board and wages Of one
man during the winter months. BY put
ting a plain, strong mangcr or rack
around the barn one man can do the
work Of two working in the old way.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-08-25
DIPPING SHEEP.
How This Is Done Where Thousands OF
Animals Must BE Treated.

Animals Must BE Treated.
In the accompanying illustration is
shown an interesting scene on south
west Texas ranch. 1t represents the
manner of dipping sheep common on
the large western ranges. 1t is simply
long channel tank filed with the dip,
through which the sheep are driven,
forced along by attendants, as shown.
This is the only practical method where
thousands of sheep must be treated, ex-
cept the recently invented dipping
tanks or machines, which answer the
same purpose and are more economical
perhaps, requiring less of the mixture.
The report of the department OF agri-
culture on the parasites Of sheep says:
although some dips are fairly effective
when applied to sheep with the wool on,
the dipping should, as rule, be proceed
ed by shearing, and the rule should not
be violated except on account OF season
If any Of flock is affected with scao,
all should be treated; otherwise the dis
ease will be carried along and break out
from time to time. The wool of scabby
sheep should be poisoned or destroyed
or so safely stored that it cannot scatter
the parasite.
1.-The Australian or Rutherford dip has
been quite successful in the hands OF
large flock owners. 1t is made as fol-
lows: Take of tobacco and flowers OF sui
phur one ound each to every four gal
Ions of water used. Steep the tobaccoin a
portion of the water two or three success
siye times until all the juice is extracted.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-08-25

Tho leaves or stems Of tobacco can be
used, but three times the weight of stems
are required as of leaves. A press or
wringer should be used to squeeze out
all the liquor. Mix the sulphur with
water and stir it till Of creamy con-
sistency. During the dipping keep the
mixture constantly stirred up. 1t Is
more effective when applied at a temper
allure of 100 to 10 degrees in summer
and 10 to 12O in winter. The sheep
should remain in it to II minutes, and
the head should be completely immersed
once. Eight or ten days after the first
treatment it must be repeated, and
sometimes a third or fourth dipping will
be necessary where any carelessness has
occurred in preparing the mixture or
when rain has washed off the first appli-
cation too SOON" The cut here presented
is a reproduction from The Ohio Farmer.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-08-25
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DRAINAGE.
How TO Lay lilo So rs to Secure Per-
manent Improvement.

HOW TO Lay ITO 80 rs W oeCuiS ~ "a
manent Improvement.
The following device, illustrated in
the cut below, is the best means that
John NJ. Bloss, director of the Oregon
experiment station, has found for Sc
curing a perfect grade in laying tile
without an engineer to test the work as
it is completed:
1t will be observed that there are eight
stations. The survey shows the depths
of each grade as follows: Station 0, &c
inches; station /, 40 inches; station 2, 81
inches; station 3, 40 inches; station 4,
20 inches; station 5, 80 inches; station g,
a. inches; station Z, so inches.
At the side Of the grade stakes, stakes
about 4 feet in length are driven into
the ground, which have the station
marked above them. On the side OF
these stakes is q hook. The first stake
at O is driven into the ground until the
hook is Just 35 inches above the grade
stake. This makes the bottom of the tile
lust Go inches below the hook. The Sec
ond is driven into the ground until the
hook is Just % inches above the grade
stake, making the bottom of the tile just
Go inches below the hook. The othel
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-08-25
When to Italianize Bees.

Perhaps the best time to ltalianize
bees is when you have the Italian queen
to introduce. There may be circum-
stances that make it much more conven-
lent to get an Italian queen one time
than another. 1t may be a little more
convenient, other things being equal, to
Italianizo at or just after swarming, but
if You want to rear queens from your
Italian stock, then YOU may prefer to
get your Italian stock in shape before
swarming. In any case, advises The
American Beo Journal, avoid in general
a time when bees are not storing,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-08-25

HAGERSTOWN, MD.

In Dry Goods, Notions, Shoes, Hats, &c. J
H. Beachley x Co. must vacate their Dry
Goods Store July LIST, 1893, and they have
thousands OF dollars worth Of nice, seasonal
BILE Dry Goods Notions. &c. To make them
90 quickly they have made many reductions,
especially lin Dress Goods. 5J.cent goods,
now only p cents; Decent goods, now only
1917 cents. Also our Shoe and Hat store IS
still flied with nice goods, but prices are
cut. our friends and the public generally
get the advantage oF these very low prices
until we go out of the retail business. This
may last all summer, and may end soon, as
we expect to sell 10 parties 10 go on with the
business. our stock of Groceries, Queens
ware, Spices, &C, we keep up to very high
standard, but sell cheap. We do this 70 be
able to exchange for country produce as US
ual, and also for the mutual benefit OF our
successors and customers. We say TO the
public and specially 10 our friends and Gus
toners, come and deal with US as usual. and
we assure you we will DO our very best to
please you. Yours &C.,
j. II, BEACHLEl & co.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-08-25

Rachel Boyle, a young Irish girl,
while suffering from religious demen-
tia at Philadelphia the other day, cut
off her upper lip with pair of scis-
sors, and, placing 1t on fork, broiled
it over the kitchen fire as a sacrifice.
When discovered she was turned over
to the police and sent to the hospital
for the insane. She is disfgured for
life
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-08-25

Although as rule the girls are no
admirer of stinginess, when the right
fellow comes along few OF the fair
ones object to certain degree Of
clOseness
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-08-25
BuckIen's Arnioa SaIve


The best salve in the world for Outs,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores. Tette-, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains. Corns. and all Skin Erup-
tons, and positively cures Piles, or
no pay required. Ii is guaranteed to
give perfect satisfaction, or moneyre,,
funded, price % cents per box. For
sale by J. q. Gibson.
Mrs. Brown Smith-Did your hus-
band catch the last train home last
night?
Mrs. Brown Jones-No, but he
caught il when be did reach home.
The trouble with money ia, the
eloser 1t Is the harder it Is TO get.hold
OF.
RipaDS TabuIeS for liver troubles
IT. PCS -; .: i,-.';' ~,
-H2S W~lsils-s -,a.uf.A. illig=s..gu aLD
BROWNS IRON BITTERs.
Il cures quickly Eor sale by a. deslers in
Uedicine. Get the genuine.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-08-25
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
The following is the time oftrainsS topping
Shenandoah junction, in effect May H.,
EAST-BoUND.
-co&SECTISG WITH

The following Is the time OF lldlhN NLpp ping
at Shenandoah junction, in effect May H.,
l>g5:
EAST-BoUND.
No. ll-7.25 \. VI. Memphis TO New York.
Connection with y. Il W. north.
No. lO-j.2l \. NJ. Pittsburg and Baltimore
Express. stops on signal.
No. sJ-G.25 \. NJ. NartinsbUrg and Rruns-
wick Accommodation.
No. S-2Ol L. NJ. Chicago and New York
Express. stops on signal.
No. 4--llilA.M keyscr and Baltimore Ac-
commodatiOn.
No 2-l2.lS Il. NJ. 81. Louis and Kew ork
Limited Express.
No. G-jlS T.. NJ. Express. stops on signal
No. lG-j.jg Z. NJ. Keyscr and Baltimore Ac-
commoddtion, Via WASHINGTON.
WEST BOUND.
No. I5-IIJ \. VI. New York and Memphis
Express. Connects with y. y W.
south.
No. l3-7.59 y. NJ. Baltimore and Cumber-
land Accommodation.
No. l5-l.Ui Z. NJ. Baltimore and keyser Ac-
commodation. Daily eXcep, sun
day.
No. l-5.l5 j. NJ. New Yo-R and ST. Louis
Aimited Express. Connects with
y. Il W. south.
No. 7g-G Is +. VI. Brunswick and Martins
burg Accommodations.
No. Sis Z. VI. Express. Chicago train.
stops on signal.
80. g--lO.ii Z. VI. Baltimore and PttSburs
Express.
G. q. SCULI.
GENT Passenger Agent
j. 7. OUELL.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-08-25
VIRGINIA COLLEGE,,
FOR YOUNG LADIES.
ROANOKE. Va.

opens September Is. 1875. 5 beautiful and
attractive college home. New UulldiEgs,
among the finest in the south. Modern I'M
provements. New Pianos and furniture.
Campus ten acres, magnificent mountain
scenery; in Valley OF Virginia, lamed for
health. European ana American teachers.
Full course. Advantages in Music and All
uneXcelled. For catalogue address the Pres
ideut, W. y. HARRIS. d. D.,
Roanoke. Va.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-08-25
j. 5. FLEMING, Agent.
The Jefferson County MU ual
FIRE INSURANCE coMPhNy.
ESTABLISHED IN5s.

nFFERS to the people OF Jefferson ,uurn
~ Insurance la "A safe company al tu, actual
cost Of Insurance, which is much cheaper
than the rates usually charged, and keeps il
money at home. GOOD risks from r,sponsl.
bic particHarc Invited.
Executive Committee meets every Friday
DIRECT oHs-Ios. IrnIncll Henry H Bn,,u.
port, jar. Garland Hurst, John " Rider w.
ii. J. Lewis, X. Preston Chew, " ~. l.. W..
son, EuR ne Baker, =. ". Washington, d. D.
Snyder, Chas. wilson, JuO. II. little. Jurui
;. Melvin. T.. g. ". Herr. Isaac II. ~lrldrf.
JOSEPH lRAPNELl. ........... ... President
IL. B. DANENPORr....... Treasurer
Local AGENTs-Middlcway, John e.. ~alr.
ley; Harper Ferry, Chas. II. Ital -.,p.
hrrdstowu, j. =. Fleming, ChHrl,stuWu,
Washington a Alexander.
Ss-The Secretary Will be found at tLrCnu
panNs ONCE, Gibson Building Court House
yard, iu ChUrlostOwn.
Il. A.ALENhHDlt q. ~er.y.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-08-25

When Baby was sicf. we gave her Castoria.
When she was q Child. she cried for Castor!a,
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria.
When she had Children she gave them CastoriA