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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-04-07
CHURCH NOTES.
Religious Notes and News Concerning Various
Denominations.


Rev. ]. r. Van Horne and his fam
lily left Shepherdstown on Thursday
for their new home in Stephens City,
Va, after a residence Of four years in
Shepherdstown. Mr. Van Horne was
one of the most eloquent preachers
that has ever filled the pulpit OF the
Southern Methodist Church here and
a gentleman of the highest character
and intellect. He and his estimable
family will carry with them the best
wishes of large circle OF friends in
Shepherdstown and this vicinity,
and we hope they may find their new
home a happy one. Rev. Frank A.
Strother, who comes from Stephens
City to Shepherdstown was here last
Saturday and Sunday, and will bring
his family tomorrow.
Communion services will be held IN
the Presbyterian Church in Shep
herdstown Sunday, if Providence per
nIits, at II a. H., with preparatory
services Friday at 7S0 p. III. and Sat
urday at IL a. Ill. Rev. II. G. V.
Campbell. of Berkeley Springs, will
preach Friday and Saturday. Ser
vices at KearneysvillesSun at 8 p.
Ill.
Mr.. George J. Hill, former resi-
dent of Shepherdstown, but who has
been teaching school in Harper's
Ferry for several years past, has been
admitted to the ministry OF the
Methodist Protestant ChuI CHI. He is
attending the annual conference at
Laurel, Del, this week.
Rev. J. E. Bittle, theological stu
dent OF the seminary at Gettysburg.
Pa, filed the pulpit of the Lutheran
Church in Shepherdstown and at
Unionville in a very acceptable man
ner last Sunday. Mr.. Bittle has re-
Gently accepted call from a congrs-
CATION near Pittsburg.
At a recent meeting Of the members
Of Trinity Episcopal Church the fol-
lowing vestrymsn were elected: Geo.
w. Hall, w. A. Morgan, f. w. Muzzey,
E. J. Lee, A. S. cambridge, j. B. Luz
cas-, Jno. o. Aglionby. H. NJ. Potts, D..
S. Bragonier. Dr. J. g. Gibson, Lee Fl
Moler Ed. n. Spohn.
The services in the Catholic Church
will be as follows: Mass next Sun
day morning at II o'clock, "Benedic-
ton and sermon at half-past 3
o'clock. and Mass Monday morning
at 9 o'clock.
Preaching at Elk Branch Church
on Sunday at II o'clock a. III, by the
Rev. j. n. Campbell, d. D., at which
time a congregational meeting will be
held to consider the matter OF calling
a pastor.
We are requested to announce that
the Lutheran Sunday school at Uvilla
will meet on Sunday morning at a
quarter before 10 o'clock, when Of
ficers will be elected for the ensuing
year.
Rev. F. A. Strother will preach in
the NJ. f. Church South on Sunday in
| Shepherdstown at II a. Ill. and 7. 30 p.
m. and at Marvin Chapel at $50 p. III.
Winch ester Presby terry will hold its
stated spring meeting at Strasburg,
Va, beginning next Wednesday, May
18th.
There will be service in the Re
formed Church in Shepherdstown on
Sunday at II a. III. and at $50 p. III.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-04-07
e.o From Berkeley County

m
Here,, a rather shaky egg story
which we Clip from the Martinsours
World. One day last week Mr.. w. n.
RnckIes from n, ,ar Tablsr's Station,
this county presel. ted Us with a hen
;.h .h, nr,pbar SO on the large
end. His little son WINE soine'itn'
ago discoveries nest in IN ou'-oi-'"e
way place, containing on 9 egg anu
on the large end bearing "
mark, somewhat raised ant repi'
srnting the figure 81" Since 'ii"'
time the little fellow has gone to Tue
pest daily, and returned with an ''es
marked SO" The letters are rails, u
and very plain. We have one OF the
eggs on exhibition, and trust some OF
our scientific patrons will call and e1-
explain the freak.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-04-07
Anphodn Can Catch Fish Now.


We are in receipt Of a circular from
Calvin V. Graves. Of Natural Bridge,
n. Y, describing a patent trolling APP
paratus that is apparently just the
thing for fishermen. 1t is most in
geniously devised arrangement. A
live minnow is placed in an anneaIed,
Hanged, flint glass tube, so arranged
as to magnify the minnow, and hole
in each end allows a current OF water
through the tube, Keeping the min
now alive so that the one minnow will
last whole day. The largest fresh
and salt water fsh can be caught by
il. You can use angle worms, crabs,
grass hoppers, or any other bait. 10
introduce this patent a few will be
sold in each town. and sent by mail
on receipt of S1oO, 1926 aud $50
each, which will be refunded il with
N ten days the device is returned III
| good order The tubes will be made
81, A. and 81 inches long, and trim
med proportionately with white
hooks, swivel and white wire leader
ready for use. Only the minnow ID
seen in a foot Of water.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-04-07
Advertised Letters.

Advertised Letters.
The following is list OF letters re-
naming in the postoffise at Shop
herdstown March 81, 1898:
Mrs. Georgeanna Brown. Mrs. Mary
E. Bowers, Mrs. E. Lawborn. Miss
Mary Miller, Miss Minte Pearel'
James A. Milton, John R. Davis a.
s. Grim, David Marshall, Oscar
Sparrow, Walter Staley, Samuel
Seal, Herbert Seal, Hewitt Devon
shire, Willie Long, Lou Bazzle.
The above letters, il not called Tor
within thirty days, will be sent 10
the dead-letter Office. Those calling
will please say that they are adver-
tised. d. 8. RRETCH, 2. III.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-04-07
PERSONALS.
A Record Of the Coming and Going of the
People That You Know.

Miss Marcy Hunter, OF Berkeley
Springs, Miss Sue Colstor, Miss So
phie Colston and Mr.. Steward Boyd.
OF Martinsburg, spent Wednesday in
Shepherdstown, visiting Miss Meta
Schley.
Misses Maria and Magma Moore, OF
Charlestown, Miss Douglas, Of Ken
lucky, and Mr.. John Hopkins, OF
Charlestown, were in Shepherdstown
on a pleasure visit the first Of the
week.
Miss Ada Brotherton has been
obliged to give up her school at Ka-
bletown, this county, on account OF
ill-health, and has returned to her
home in Shepherdstown to recuper-
ate.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Colbert, for
merly OF this place, drove down from
Winchester last Saturday and spent
several days with Mr.. and Mrs. Trus-
sell, OF the Entler Hotel.
Mr.. John Q. Fleming and family,
of Charlestown, and Miss Mamie
Fleming, of Washington, spent Eas-
ter at the parental home in this place.
Mr.. J. w. Snyder, of. Washington
City, came home to visit his mother
in this place last Saturday and re-
manned several days.
Mrs. Azemla Shepherd, who spent
the past winter in New Orleans, has
returned to her home in Shepherds
town.
Mr.. James F. Thompson and family
and Mr.. F. Vernon Aler, OF Martins
burg, spent last Sunday in Shepherds
town.
Mrs. H. L. Snyder has gone to
Philadelphia to spend a few weeks
with her mother, Mrs. Baldwin.
Martinsburg's electric street cars,
which were idle the past six months,
have been started up again.
Miss Elise Shepherd has returned
TO her home in this place after long
visit in Baltimore.
Miss Emma Mason has gone to
Washington City on visit.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-04-07
Preventing Future Misery.

Ifthere is, in this vale Of tears,a more pro-
udc source OF misery than the rheumatic
tvinge we have yet To hear of ~. People are
born with a tendency 10 rheumatism, JNs' -
,hay are with one to consumption or 10
scrofula slight causes maN develop TINS
As soon as the RgouiZlug complaint mani
tests itself recourse should ue hAd 10 hnS-
letters stomach BltterS Wlich checks us
fnrthsr threads aud banishts the rheumatic
poison from The system. THIS staienv n /
ialIies exactly With the testimony OF pnNN-
clans who have employed TINS me nl"od ne-
Also the ampleSi professional and general
testimony as TO the efficacy OF The bitters
for malaria, liver complaint, constipation,
Indigestion, kidney trouble, nervousness ANU
loss OF appetite aud flesh. After weltlng'
whether followed by IA cold or not The kt.
tiers is useful 49, "A preventive OF the lnillal
attack OF rheumatism.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-04-07
Beware of Burning Brush.

Beware of Burning Brush.
The extremely dry weather OF the
past few weeks has made the burning
Of brush very dangerous thing. Mr..
w. J. Shepherd discovered this fact
a few days ago when he started 4
blaze in a brush heap on the Shep-
herd Farm. In a few moments it
had gotten beyond control and swept
like q flash across the fields. burning
everything before it. A quantity OF
fencing and straw stack were
burned, and it was only by hard work
that further and more serious damage
was prevented. A similar fire recent
ly did considerable damage on the
farm of Capt. NJ. j. Billmyer and came
near reaching to the barn and other
uildings
Mountain fires are reported from
every direction. The Catoctin noun
tains have been all ablaze, and the
Blue Ridge near ClearsprinS and the
South mountain near Brownsville
were burning fast and furious this
week. Fires on Maryland Heights
could be plainly seen from Shepherds
town. All along the b. & o. Railroad
from Cherry Run to Grafton Ares are
raging through the mountains, and
the mountains up the Shenandoah
Valley are also bright with contlagra-
tions. Forest fires in the neighbor-
hoods Of Petersburg and Fredericks-
burg have done great damage and
caused some loss OF life.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-04-07
THE EVOLUTION

or medicinal agents is gradually rel.
egating the old-time herbs, pills,
draughts and vegetable extracts to
the rear and bringing into general
use the pleasant and effective liquid
laxative. Syrup of Figs. To get the
true remedy see that it is manufac-
tured by the California Fig Syrup Co.
only. For sale by all leading drug
pists.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-04-07

1t is not business to 20 elsewhere TO
buy lumber when you can save money
by buying from Elmer +. Beachley
at Charlestown, whose material and
workmanship Is as good as can oe
had in any eitv.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-04-07
Postmaster Appointed.

President Cleveland on Monday
last sent to the Senate for confrma-
ton the appointment OF Mr.. E. Hess
Reinhart to be postmaster at Shep-
herdstown, to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation Of Mr.. j. D. Fay
man some months since. Since Mr.
Favman's resignation Mr.. d. s.
Rentch has been conducting the Of
fee for Mr.. d. Getzendanner, bonds
man of the former. The appoint
ment of Mr. Reinhart will, we be-
lieve, be as satisfactory to the COM
munity as any other that could have
been made, and we are confident that
he will prove to be an efficient post
master.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-04-07

The safe at the Union depot of the
r. so and B. e. Dat Lexington, Va,
was burglarized on Saturday morning
and 500 taken. A colored man from
North Carolina, named Henry Jones
VAS arrested at Beuns Vista and con-
fassed the theft and implicated two
others $3.50 was recovered.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-04-07
Now Try This.

1t will cost you nothing and will
surely do You good, il you have a
Cough, Cold, or auy trouble with
Throat, Chest or Lungs, DR. King :
New Discovery for Consumption,
Coughs and Colds is guaranteed TO
give relief. or money will be paid
back. Sufferers from La Grippe
found it just the thing and under its
use had a speedy aud perfect recov-
cry. Try "A sample bottle NJ our ex-
pense and learn for Yourself just how
good a thing il is. Trial bottles free
at Dr. J. q. Gibsou's drug store.
Large size soc. aud Sl00
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-04-07
For County Superintendent.

MIR, EpIroR-Ploase announce GEORGE
II. KAMSBURG as candidate for County
SUPERINTENDENT OF Free schools at the APP
prnach ing election. His faithful discharge OF
duty In the past Is a recommendation Tor els
eleetien Tor another term. VOTERS.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-04-07
For County Superintendent.

Nix. EpTroR-Please announce Rev. \. ~
T.. MEL as = candidate for County superin-
teuaeut OF Free schools At the election TO be
held on the third Tuesday OF May. lie Will
Ia. s,p,,rt,d by MANY VOTERS.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-04-07
More go,ns Burued-Iresno,ar,ss at Work.

More Barns Burned-Iresnofarss at Work.
Another disastrous barn burning
took place on Thursday night, be-
tween eleven and twelve o'clock
about one and a-half miles north oil
Weverton. The farm was tenanted
by William F. Stonebraker, and when
Mr.. Stonebraker got 70 the barn the
fire had already made rapid progress
and had almost enveloped the
structure. His first efforts were in
the direction of freeing the live stock
from their fiery prisons. He tried the
doors of the stable but ascertained
that the door latches had been fast
ened with plugs wedged about the
latches in the staples on the inside
He and the neighbors who had come
to his assistance tried with all their
might but the doors would not yield.
About this time the straw stack,
which was very close 10 the barn,
caught atre and the men were
driven from the stable doors by the
intense heat and the poor animals
were left to burn TO death. The cries
and bslowings Of the horses and
cows could be heard very distinctly
from the outside. Seven head OF
horses, two colts and four head of
COWS persisted in the flames.
The barn was constructed about
three years ago and cost about $4,000.
The contents of the barn were all de-
stroyed and embraced about ten tons
of hay. FIVE hundred bundles OF fod-
der, large quantity Of fertilizer
farm wagon, corn planter, drill, fod-
der cutter and lot of finished lum-
Der with which Mr.. Stonsbraker pur-
posed building house.
1t is very evident the work was
that Of incendiaries. This t-eory is
strengthened by the fact that Mr..
Stonebraker found the stable doors
securely fastened, thus preventing
the rescue of the live stock. The loss
is about SO, 700, insurance 90, 900.
The frame barn, &C by 80 feet, on
the farm of Solomon S. Thomas, two
miles west of Boonsboro, was burned
on Saturday, together with a quaint
" OF hay, fodder, harness, farming
implements aud three calves The
fire. which started in the straw stack
is supposed to have been eommuni'
Gated by children who were playing
about the spot whore some brush had
been burned. There was an insur'
ancs OF $500 on the barn and 81, 900 on
the produce, which will cover the loss
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-04-07

The plain truth is good enough Tor hooo
s arsapaIi HOODS Cure,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-04-07

Nellie Villas, daughter of Senator
Villas. died in Madison, Wis, Monday
OF malignant qninsv. The operation
OF tracheotomy had been performed
as a last resort without improvement.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-04-07
sasPAERpsIoWN MARKET.
FINE CLOTHING !
THEY HAVE GOT TOG COL

Hard Times High Prices and BIG ProHts
cant exist In ms town. because We have got
the goods and make the prices that save the
peoples money. Have you seen Out
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1893-02-02
CastOria.

"Castoria is an excellent medicine for chill
dren. Mothers have repeatedly told me of its
good effect upon their children"
DR.. G. G. OsGooD,
Lowell Mass.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1893-02-02

"Castoria is the best remedy for children of
which am acquainted. I hope the day is not
far distant when mothers will consider the real
interest Of their children, and use Castoria in
stead of the various quack nostrums which are
destroying their loved ones, by forcing opium,
morphine, soothing syrup and other hurtful
agents down their threats, thereby sending
them topremature graves"
Dr.. J. f. KINcHELoE,
Conway, Ark.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1893-02-02

Blaine was in at the birth. He was ther
twenty-six years of age. He was dele
gate to the audacious convention which
nominated Fremont for the presidency
Such a candidate was worthy of such
support. The aspiring young Maine ed
itor made his columns flame with passion
and appeal. Glorious spring days were
those when human liberty began to re-
vivel Happy fortune of the young men
of 1856 to appear on the stage when truth
was put on. trial; when party debate had
not yet degenerated into wrangle, in
trigue and falsehood; when the defense
of principle still promised as fair reward
as is now promised for hateful subserv-
iency to the caucus! Blaine's virgin ed
itorials were eagerly sought by the jour
nalists of Boston and We're reprinted IL
Ohio and Michigan. His name was al
ready heard as far as Minnehaha and the
Platte
James G. Blaine entered the house Of
representatives in 1868 to continue in
active service in that body for fourteen
consecutive years. This was the period
in which he achieved his national repu.
tation. He was one of the many aspiring
young civilians upon whom the after
forces and passions of the great wal
played and reacted with striking effect
In proportion as his faculties were strong
er and his ambitions more prevalent thar
those of his fellow members he rose above
them until only a few competitors re-
manned of like stature and mettle. On
one side was seen in the same rank with
himself the persistent Garfield, and on
the other the magnificent and arrogant
Conkling. These three perhaps already
saw the presidency afar off. They also
saw each other. Not all of them could
reach the goal.
Blaine at this epoch had many advan
tages. In addition to native gifts and
well earned attainments he had the powe.
of growth. He was always growing
man. To the end of his career-or very
nearly to the end-he continued to branch
and flourish. His growth was strong
and conspicuous. Each year added tc
his stature. His figure, his intellectual
and personal life, became picturesque
and striking.
Herein is a difference between the
strong man and the weak. The strong
man grows long and well. The weak
man grows for short space and ther
grows no more. He has brief eff1ores
cence and then dwarfish delivery Of
sour fruit! But the strong man grows
and continues to flourish in thought aud
spirit to the end of his days.
1t were not amiss to ascribe to james
G. Blaine this unusual power of develop
ment. Have his last years been years Of
weakness2 Has there been in him intel
lectual decline? Has he had an epoch of
senility and the second childhood of old
age? Nay, the last estate has not been
of this color in the case Of the great
secretary.
We need not here repeat to what ex
tent James G. Blaine wrought himself
and his purpose into the legislation and
history of his times. Three times speaker
of the house of representatives in the
stormy and anarchic period which fol
lowed the civil war, he must needs have
contributed much to those public meas
ures in which the current history of oul
country was recorded. Upon all of the
issues arising in the train of the re
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1893-02-02
What is

Pitchers prescription for Infants
Children. 1t contains neither Opium, Morphine
other Narcotic substance. 1t is harmless substitute
Paregorc, Drops Soothing Syrups and Castor OIL
1t is Pleasant guarantee is thirty years. use by
Mothers Castora destroys Worms and allays
feverishness Castoria prevents vomiting Sour Curd,
cures Diarrhoea and Wind Collie Castoria relieves
teethng troubles constipation and fatulency.
assimates the food, regulates the stomach
and bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep. Cas-.
tora is the Children's Panacea-the Mothers Friend
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1893-02-02
BLAINE's BIRTHPLACE.

man outlived him, but did not reach his
stature or his fame. He attained the
grand climacteric and went at the age Of
sixty-three. He had an unclouded sun
set. His last days were spent within
sight of the Capitol. Thither his gaze
will be turned no more. Against him
all avenues of earthly hope and ambition
are closed forever, but he went away
with the radiance of a great life lingef-
ing around his couch. An imperishab.e
chaplet was held above his white and
honored head and the weeping genius of
his country hid for awhile her face when
his spirit issued forth into the shadows
JOHN CLARK RIDPATH.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1893-02-02

quest and struggle or Tantarus. Once and
again the glittering prize was within his
grasp. At Cincinnati in 1876 only twen-
ty-eight votes were lacking to his nomina-
ton. Certainly had he been nominated
he would have received as many votes as
Hayes. In that convention the faces of
his rivals looked leeringly from the eau
Gus rooms, and Blaine was beaten. In
1880 he was again in the arena and well
nigh successful In that year the nomi-
nation would certainly have brought
election, as it brought the prize to Gar
field
Four years more, and the man from
Maine captures the preliminary choice
and is launched on the sea of the can
vass. He manages his own campaign
The antecedents of success are com.
passed. The two pivotal states are won,
and then. on the eve of the election. the
greatest of the two is suddenly trans
ferred to the enemy by farcical LEI.
sonal incident which brought defeat t.
the great leader and gave to an unknown
preacher such fame as Empedocles got
for jumping into Astna!
The quest went on Another four year
period passed. and Blaine stood obviously
on the horizon OF a certainty he might
have had the nomination Probably he
would have taken it but for the belief
which he doubtlessly entertained that at
least one of the pivotal states would vote
against him. The man whom he had
employed four years before as his law
yer walked off with the prize and strobe
into the White Housed A second time
Blaine is secretary Of state. It might
well appear that the phantom of the
presidency had now vanished, but not
so. Probably it never vanished from the
mind of any one who has once seen the
vision. Could we penetrate the mind of
Blaine during the last quadrennium Of
his life we should see the cross currents
of early ambitions and of mature reason
flowing together and breaking in long
lines of foam.
They who find interest in such facts as
national conventions, and who suppose
that bodies Of that kind are really forces
in human history, may well discover
food in the Minneapolis convention of
1892. Let it be said that if ever Blaine
was outwitted by competitor it was
by Benjamin Harrison! With the ap-
proach of the presidential year Blaine
found himself impeded with obstacles,
weighted with circumstances. hobbled
with unbreakable official relations, and.
worst of all, weakened with the APP
proach of age. The fire still burned
within him, but the volcano was less
active than Of old The result was that
the upfaming of his ambition at Mime
apolis was only q fitcI i glare. He blazed
feebly and went 60. Partisanship had
hndled its fires on all the surrounding
heights, and the is,ht of the great lulni-
nary was queIched in the crackleof the
oficeholders' E,.-lire!
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1893-02-02

THE HOUSE WHERE MR.. BLAINE DIED.
strove for twenty-five years to reach the
presidency. He paid down the honest
coin Of great talents and great endeavor
He had merit and accomplishment. His
capacity for the highest place has not
been questioned by any. America has
not produced man who in native gifts
and brilliant attachments was more fitted
for the presidential Office than James G.,
Blaine.
But be missed 4! Z was with him :
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1893-02-02
Castoria.

The Centaur Company II Murray Street, City.