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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-08-11
Smallest Birds Alive.

Two Of the smallest birds in the
world, and the only two known to be
in captivity, have been attracting a
great deal OF attention in the window
OF Z. II. Underhill, on Broadway,
says the New York Herald. They are
known as the pajara mosca, or fly
eaters" and were brought to this
country from Cuba by Senior Publ
lones. He controls the circus privi-
leges OF the island and is familiarly
known as the Little Barnum.
The birds are about onethird small
er than the humming birds of this
country, to which family they be
long. Being so diminutive and flying
with remarkable swiftness, it is al
most impossible to catch them, and it
was only by an accident that these
specimens were captured. a laborer
discovered the nest while the birds
were fedglngs, and he placed bot
tomless cage over the nest, and kept
it there until the birds were strong
enough to fly.
They are fed on honey diluted with
water, and in order to reach this the
little creatures keep themselves sta
tionary in the air by the lightning
like motion of their wings and plunge
their long narrow bills repeatedly in
to the vessels. Jimmy Wakeley's Of
fer of $50 for the pair has been re-
fused
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-08-11
An Odd Profession.

Perhaps the most remarkable trade
in the world is that Of Frau Gelby, Il
nurse in DR.. Schnitzler's Throat Hos
pital at Vienna, whose chief means
of livelihood and it is handsome
one-arises from the extreme insensi-
tivcness of her throat. She lets her
self out to the budding medicos a a
subject upon which they may practice
manipulations Of the throat and vocal
organs.
She can open her throat in such Il
manner that the student can actually
see the vocal cords, and can practice
very delicate experiments thereupon,
such as painting the sides of the air
passage with a camel hair brush, in
PRODUCING different instruments, and
so on.
After the embryo doctor has ac-
quired certain dexterity, this extra
ordinary woman half swallows glass
bead and the student practices re
moving it with forceps such as woald
be used in an accidental case. Her
confidence in his skill is indicated by
the fact that she keeps tight hold Of
a strong thread attached to the bead
People 20 from all parts of Europe
to study this lady's throat.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-08-11
A Smart Young Poacher.

On Il property where the rabbit
shooting was strictly preserved, upon
the southern coast of England, a boy
was once caught with two dead rab-
bits in his possession, and nothing
else that would account for their de-
cease. \ search Of his pockets re-
vealed nothing but two live crabs OF
small dimensions, the end Of candle
and a box of matches. Under prom
ise of release the urchin was per
suaded to disclose his method Of pro-
ceedure, which is described by the
London Spectator.
First, he selected a likely burrow
and then he stripped off his clothes,
putting his coat over one hole, his
trousers over another and his shirt
over the third. He lit the candle and
dropped little Of the grease upon a
crabs back and stuck the lighted
camille thereon and then put the crab
al an unoccupied opening. Straight
way the frightened torch bearer fled
sideways in the darkness and ex-
plored the innermost depths, while
the boy, expectant as terrier, await
ed events outside Presently a rab-
bit bolted into the coat, and boy, rab-
bit and coat all rolled over together,
the boy rising from the fray with the
rabbit in his clothes. What hap
pened to the crab the history did not
relate.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-08-11
Why All Foam is White.

The question as TO why all foam Is
white is not an easy one la under
stand, but the fact is that foam is al
ways white, whatever may be the
color OF the beverage itself. The
froth produced on a bottle Of the
blacklist ink is white, and would be
perfectly so were it not tinged to
certain extent by particles Of the liz
uid which the bubbles hold in me-
chanical Suspension. As to the cause
of this whiteness it is sufficient TO say
that it is due to the large number Of
rejecting surfaces formed by the
foam, for it is these surfaces which,
by rejecting the light, produce upon
our eyes the impression OF white. II
We remember that all bodies owe
their colorS TO the RAYS Of light which
they cannot absorb, and all bodies
which reflect all the light they re-
ceive, without absorbing any, appear
perfectly white, we shall be prepared
to understand how the multitude OF
rejecting surfaces formed by the
foam, and which do not absorb any
light, must necessarily give the froth
a white appearance. 1t is for the
same reason that any very fine pow
der appears white. even the blacklist
marble, when ground to dust, losing
every trace Of its original color.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-08-11

Mr. Andrew Carnegie says: The
eighth wonder OF the world is this
two pounds of ironstone purchased on
the shores OF Lake Superior and trans
ported to Pittsburg; two pounds OF
coal mined in ConnellsvilIe and man
ufactured into l ! pounds Of coke and
brought TO Pittsburg; one half pound
OF limestone mined east of the Ale
ghanies and brought to Pittsburg; a
little manganese ore, mined in Nir-
GINA and brought to Pittsburg, and
these A. pounds OF material manufac-
tured into one pound OF solid steel
and sold for one cent. That's all need
be said about the steel business.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-08-11
Python Eve Laid Many Eggs.

A dispatch from Danbury, Conn,
saws Nine. de Granville Knox, at one
time Barnum's female Samson, says
she owns the only African python
that ever laid half bushel OF eggs in
one night.
This feat was performed a few nights
ago by her huge python Eve. Adam
and Eve are said to be the two larg-
est serpents in captivity and have
been shown by their owner all over
this country. DR.. Knox, Nine. knox's
husband, had occasion to pass the
snake cage several times on Sunday
and every time Eve would set up a
vigorous kissing.
He was surprised at this unusual
proceeding, for the serpent had never
shown anger before. On Monday
morning he again passed the cage
and Eve was apparently uglier than
ever. DR.. Knox investigated the
cause and found the huge python
coiled around u pile Of eggs which
she had laid during the night. DR..
Knox says pythons alone, OF all the
snake family, incubate. Pyth onS
have laid eggs before in captivity, but
there is no record of any having been
matched. Eve laid about one hun
dred and twenty-five eggs-more than
half bushel. [ have secured two OF
them. They are very heavy for their
size and are soft 10 the touch, oval
aud Of a gray color The smaller is
the size and shape OF ducks the
larger is no thicker, but about six
inches long. They are slightly mot
tied. 1t is said the shell will become
hard and white Those have are al
ready whitening aud are fast becom-
ing hard. Eve has become very fero-
cious, and it is not safe to approach
her. The best possible care will be
taken OF her, so that she may have
every opportunity to hatch the eggs.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-08-11

One Of the most unique duels ever
known i, that of two Frenchmen who
decided TO fight in the air. Two bal
looms were made, and upon the ap-
pointed day each scared aloft, accom-
panied by his second. They We're
each armed with blunderbuss, the
agreement being that they were to
fire not at each other but at the bal
looms. They arose half mile, and
then the preconcerted signal was
given. One fired and missai. The
other hit his opponents balloon,
which instantly collapsed The occu-
pants were dashed TO the earth and
instantly killed.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-08-11
VIRGINIA COLLEGE,
FOR YOUNG LADIES,
ROANOKE. VA.

opens September Il. 1893. \ beautiful and
attractive college GOmH. New buildings,
among the finest i'm the south. Modern i'm
proFemeuts. New Pianos anu furniture.
Campus ten acres, magnificent mountain
scenery; in Valley Of Virginia, famed for
health. European and American teachers.
Full course. Advantages in Music and Art
uneXcelled. For catalogue address the Pres
ident, ". y. HARRIS. u. D..
Roanoke, Va
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-08-11

Are you talking 20 yourself or to
the fish 2" inquired the man on horse
back, refining up. To the fish, an
swered the sun burned man on the
log, intently watching his cork. Il
am trying 70 draw them out" And
he dropped them line.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-08-11
Western Maryland Railroad.

-CbNSEtIING WITH
II. ,IP. K. Rat Shippcnsburg, Shenandoah
VALLEY and Is. < q. Railroads al HagcrStOwn,
Peuua. Il. *. at Frederick Junction and
p. W. x g.. y. {. and i. Il i. railroads at l IL
ion station, Baltimore, Md.
MAIN LINE AND CONNECTIONS.
Schedule taking effect June Is 1893.
LEAVE HAGEEsT0wN.
6.25 A. VI. Accommodation for Shlppeusburg.
G.i3 y. NJ. for Baltimore. Arrive at Balti-
more 9.3l.
7.J2 4. VI. Through passenger for Baltimore,
arriving at 1910 a. IN; also for
Gettysburg and Hanover.
500 \. VI. For ClcarSPrlng and Cherry Kun.
lilo \. NJ. Accomm odatiou for SuippeuSburg.
l2Ij L. NJ. For Williamsport.
800 Z. N. For ClearSprng and Cherry Run.
l.jJ +. NJ. N;dl for Baltimore, arriving AT Go
p. m; also for Hanover and Get
tNSbuTg.
90 =. NJ. For WilliamspoTt.
4.l5 L. VI. Fast Mail, arriving Baltimore rs
G4u l.. II. For WilliamSpOrt.
LOOP. VI. For ShippensbuTg.
SO Il. VI. For WilliamSport.
81 Z. NJ. For Cherry Run ana Hancock.
ARRIVE At HAGEEsTowN.
GOA. NJ. From, willamsport.
go \. VI. From Hancock ana Cherry Run.
7.u2 \. VI. From WilliamSpOrt.
$50 \. NJ. From Baltimore Fast Mail.
sos \. NJ. From ShippensDurs.
l2.lj L. NJ. From Baltimore.
Il. 40 =. VI. From Cherry Run.
l.5D l.. VI. From WilliamspoTt.
30 L. VI. From ShippeuShurg.
$50 +. NJ From Shippensburs.
) % =. NJ. From Cherry Run.
100 =. NJ. From Williamsport.
6l5 +. VI. From Baltimore.
500 T. NJ. From BaltimOre-thr0ugh train.
Is. IA. GRlSWOLD, Geh. Pass. Agent
J. VI. HOOD. Pres. and Genl. Manager.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-08-11

Papa, said Johnny Cumso, why
is it called the mother tongue instead
of the father tongue
I'll tell youanother time, Johnny, -"
replied Mr.. Cumso in a whisper, as he
glanced to where Mrs. Cumso was sit
ting within earshot.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-08-11
Bucklen's Arnica SaIVe.

The best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, Tette-, Chapped Hands,
Chilbains. Corns, and all Skin Erup-
tions, and positively cures Piles, or
no pay required. IL is guaranteed to
give perfect satisfaction, or money re.
funded, price - cents per box. For
sale by }. q. Gibson.
Young Man l wish your opinion,
sir, rs 10 whether your daughter
would make lie a good wife.
Lawyer-No, sir; she would not
Five dollars. please.
stDfE~
Needing :: tonic or cildtri that wan. building
W. >ilcu!d lake
BROWNS IRON BITFERS.
II is pleasant 70 lake, cures Malaria. IndigeS
6ln. and BilOlE leSS. AL dealers keep it.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-08-11

There are in this country 175,22
miles of railroad tracks. The capital
represented therein is eleven and one
half billion dollars. The passengers
carried in one year were 57j, 100, 67S,
and the freight moved was 749, 33l, $50
tons. The total traffic revenue was
81, 2O5, 212, O23. Observe these figures
and remember the fact that only last
week there died in Baltimore gen
tleman who helped to build the first
railroad in the United States
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-08-11

Sixteen American cities have over
100000 population. OF these Cleve
land has the largest population of
foreign-born Inhabitants Washing
ton has the smallest.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-08-11

4 FRESH SUPPLY of Garden Seeds to
y fill orders received. Mangel WurtZell
BeetS, Tobacco Seed, Suntlower Seed. Gu
cumber Seed, Tomato Seed, Zulu Beans SUI
gar Peas, Tree Beans, &C., at
MCMURRAN'S.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-08-11
TO COAL CONSUMERS.

l have now on hand 4 supply Of all
kinds of anthracite and Cumberland
Goals, and am prepared to supply
promptly, at lowest prices, all those
who patronize me with the best fuel
brought to this market.
j. +. LEGGE.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-08-11

You don't know how much better you will
feel ii you take Hood : Sarsapdrllla. Il VIII
drive of that tired feeling and make you
strong.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-08-11
Business Aphorisms.

They always talk who never think.
Mark your natural tendencies and
apply them.
\ husband at home is worth two in
a saloon.
Have smile for all, II pleasant
word for everybody.
TO succeed work hard, earnestly
and necessarily.
\ laugh is worth hundred groans
in any market.
Difficulties strengthen the mind as
labor does the body.
Study people for the knowledge
they can impart to you.
There are many echoes i'll the
world, and but few voices.
I'm investment III knowledge al
ways pays the best interest.
The luxury of doing good surpasses
every other enjoyment.
Strive to obtain every kernel of
knowledge within your reach.
If you are governed by reason you
will govern many others.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-08-11

Connections for all stations on Cumher-
land Valley railroad and Pennsylvania Rail-
road system.
J.F.BOYD, Superintendent.
H.A. RIDDLE, GenlPasS. Agent.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-08-11

Servant-"Please, ma am, there's a
poor man at the door, with wooden
legs"
Young Housewife Why, Babette,
what can we do with wooden legs {?
Tell him we don't want any"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-08-11

4 tLIMAX POWDER.-A sure remedy for
~ cholera anu gapes among chickens and
puts them in good condition. Only % cents,
at McMURRAN'S DRUG STORE.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-08-11
ENCELSIOR.

No. IJ so; No. l., So 30; No. 70, S22,jl; No.
y. 50; No. p, SIS; No 50, 50; No. 81, SIS
No -, So; No. 81, $50.
Prices quoted on application and repairs
furnished for all patterns OF stoves. Return
ing thanks FOR tie liberal patronage OF the
past, nope TO merit a continuance.
IL. G. MAETEN.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-08-11
j. i. ObELL.
General Manager.
Cumberland Valley Railroad,
Time table in effect June 1, 1893.

Leave ,NoI2 SOP Sol sos SOS SOL
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-08-11
r. S. II. HOFFMAN.

PICTURE FRAMES Made II Order,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-08-11

" The Use Of 'Cs-storia IS ~ universal AID
its merits 50 well known that it - 'lls Z Tork
OF sIpererogation 70 enJc--e t. Few are the
intelligent families who % not keep CastoEia
within easy reach
CAE-os GlE-lS, D. D.,
View York City.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-08-11
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad.

The following is the time oftraius stopping
lS93:
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-07-26

been intimated in high official circles in
case the Provisional Government is
forced to prepare to stand alone in the
probability be taken to secure internal
peace and quiet will be the expulsion of
the ex-Queen. 1t is said here that Min
lister Thurston has advised this course in
the contingency mentioned.
On July 18th Minister Damon made an
exhaustive financial statement before the
Councils and also submitted a supple
mental report in answer to criticisms
made by opponents of the Government.
1t shows that the Government is running
within the limit of its monthly income.
and that after providing for the payment
of old bills under the monarchy to the
amount of nearly $1,000, the current ac-
counts of the finance department shows
an available surplus of over $4,000. This
showing is made for July, the hardest
money month in the year. The Minister
stated that there was ample provision for
meeting all expenses and debts falling
due before December 18th, when the
taxes begin to come in.
The Government has decided to refuse
to issue bonds, as requested, for the
amount of SAT 900 due the Risdon Iron
Works of San Francisco, and the amount
will be paid next December, with inter-
est. Hawaiian bonds are having a steady
sale at par, and the proposition submitted
by the Risdon Works, through Claus
Spreckels q Co., asked for discount.
which would allow Of bonds being con-
verted at once into money.
Last week the son of Paul Neumann
issued an appeal. in the form of an open
letter to President Dole, demanding that
the proposal of annexation be left to a
popular vote. The annexationists claim
that Claus Spreckels' hand directed the
appeal. In any event. it fell flat. and was
attacked the following day in the news
papers by prominent royalists, who ex-
pressed the opinion that Mr.. Neumann's
appeal was but another form of asking
for a fee to head the political fight.
Minister Blount has ceased work, and
is now enjoying himself daily in sight
seeing, etc.
Claus Spreckels leaves for the coast by
the Australia tomorrow. He has been
quiet lately regarding political affairs,
and nothing of the future fight, which the
royalists threaten he intends to keep ND.
IS known. IT there are any plans they
are kept in the background at present.
The exposure of the lists of royalists to
be shot in case All attack was made upon
the Provisional Government has had but
little effect here, although at first some
conservative people claimed they were
startled and shocked. The more violent
royalists who have been openly threaten
ing the Government are, however, con
WINGED that their safety lies in silence,
and are keeping quiet in consequence.
Some here have denied the existence of
any plot, but it is conceded that killing
would more than likely take place, as far
as the royalists are concerned, if an out
break should be made. This, however, is
not now anticipated.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-07-26
LIGHTS TURNED OUT ON THEM.
DISGRACEFUL UPROAR AT A SILL
YER MEETING.
Purposely Broken Up by a Gang Who
Were Seeking Revenge for
Former Sights.
Special TO the REcoRp-UNIoN.

NEW YORK, July pa two-hours'
disgracetul uproar kept the guests of the
Fifth Avenue Hotel in state of alarm to-
night, The noise proceeded from parlor
f, where meeting under the auspices of
the Silver Club had been extensively an
nounced to be held. At $50 o'clock the
business men began to leave the room.
but the crowd grew thicker and more ill
tempered. AT 10 o'clock the manage
ment of the hotel ordered the electric
lights turned out. For long time the
excited disputants refused to leave the
chamber.
After all the row was over it was per
fectly apparent that the meeting had been
purposely broken up by a gang who
boosted that they represented the Indus
trial Alliance. One member of the Popu-
list party said it was Carcyke gang.
Just before the last election they formed
what they called the Republican In
dustrial Alliance" but were not recog-
nized by the labor organizations. They
represented to the silver organizations of
the West that they had some power here.
but failed to get money out of them.
This, he said, is their revenge. They
pulled the leg of the Republicans at the
could do so again.
The Miller factor of the disturbance
was handful OF self-styled PopuIists
who are sore because the meeting was not
held under the direct auspices of that
party. The last straw consisted of gem
eral feeling of derision, which vented it.
self among the minority of the people
present.
John G. Boyd was selected as Chair
man, and made an address on the financial
situation of the country.
Henry Nichols then read resolutions
with a lengthy preamble, being continu-
ally interrupted by vociferous outcries
from the audience. All efforts to obtain
order were futile, but it will be recorded
that the resolutions were passed.
They view with apprehension the sense
less attacks on the Sherman law. and
caution Congress that there is an infiu-
ential opinion in this community not ex-
pressed by assemblages of bankers and
certain newspapers. They demand of the
party in control in Congress and the
Executive the fulfillment of the pledge
of their platform as to the indiscrim-
inately equal treatment of gold and silver
for coming into legal tender money, and
thus Congress shall Indignantly resent
the demand for the repeal of the Sherman
law as merely proposed to substitute
bank notes for the automatic issue of
United States notes, and refuse to repeal
it, except by an Act which shall fulfill
literally the demand OF the Democratic
platform.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-07-26
ANOTHER RUMPUs.
The Union and Non-Union Sailors Get
at Each Other Again.

The Union and Nom Union Sailors Get
at Each Other Again.
SAN PEDRO, July 25.-The union and
noE-union sailors had it good and heavy
here to-day, with the result that three
non-union men were kicked and beaten
by some of the union men.
The trouble commenced late last night,
when the entire non-union crew of the
steamer Cosmopolis were arrested while
asleep in their hunks for beating a union
man early in the evening. They we're
hurried off to Jail with barely time for
dressing. The case was tried to-day
amid great excitement, the two factions
being upon the verge of free fight sew
eral times, and once especially when At
torney Savage called non-union shipping
agent Davis liar and dashed a glass into
his face. Davis retaliated by hitting Saw
age in the face. A gang of union men
then rushed into the arena and knocked
Davis down, but did no further damage.
The CosmopoIis' crew were dismissed.
and the union men set upon them outside
the Courthouse, rendering three nom
union men nearly unconscious by kick
ing them in the face. The police again
arrested the non-union men.