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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1894-04-05
MI. Nebo Lodge Decides to Move.

Mt. Nebo Lodge No. 81, A., +. q
A. NJ, of Shepherdstown, has con-
tracted with H. L. Snyder for lodge
room in the new REGISTER building,
and third story will be added to
the structure to provide quarters for
the Masons. The new room will be
much larger than the one occupied by
the lodge at present, and the location
is about the most desirable in town.
It will, we have no doubt, prove OF
marked advantage to the Masonic or
der. As public improvement to our
town the addition of another story to
the building will be an important one
The plans of Architect Samuel p
Humrickhouse call for a handsome
structure.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1894-04-05

A MOTHER ARRIvAL-Burpee's Earliest
A Of all Peas. Burpee's Extra Early Feas'
Tennessee Sweet Potato Pumpxlns; JhpSs
nese Pumpkius Cushaw OF Crook-neck
PumpkIns, Terra Gotta Tomato, IL mon
blush Tomato, Tvohook PiI-t-tne Earliest
smooth Tomato. at hcAUbhAS'0'
nEMEMBER-That / still hsn We Julius
IL Kings fne Spectacles and have on n1na
a large stock OF specs and EyrEiAssee' WHICH
am selling 1t low prices, sd.rpp.~,a
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1894-04-05

Dead LtIIcIS'
The following is list of letters re-
naming in the pOstOfice at Shepherds
town uncalled for March 3lst:
Mrs Frank Bowers, Mrs. Blna Hill,
Mrs. Lizzie Brim, Mr.. Harry Baker,
Mr.. Joseph Turner, Mr.. William Rotor
Mr.. John L. Ramey, Mr. Harry c. Rush.
E. Il. REIYHART, 2. NJ.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1894-04-05
THE EVOLUTION

OF medical agents is gradually rele-
eating the old-time herbs, pills.
draughts and vegetable extracts to
the rear and bringing into general use
the pleasant and effective liquid laxa-
tive, Syrup of Figs. To get the true
remedy see that it is manufactured by
the California Fig Syrup Co. only.
For sale by all leading druggists.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1894-04-05

When Raby was si,F. We gave her CastoriA.
When She was C,.lll, she cried Tor Caztoria-
When sh, bscame ,'iss, she chung u CastoriA.
When shc had C,.nIren, she gave them CAstortA
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1894-04-05

Mrs. John Mccarthy, of Butler,
Pa, was strangled to death by false
tooth lodging IN her windplpe IN a tit
of coughing.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1894-04-05

The coke workers Of the Connells-
Vile region are again on strike.
Nearly all of the strikers are foreign
ers. They have already caused much
damage 10 property.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1894-04-05

Republicans have made heavy gains
in the town elections throughout the
north and west,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1894-04-05

The veto of the seigniorage bill has
in proposition to organize
a silver party in the South and West.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1894-04-05

Full line new goods very cheap
being received at Hodges's.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1894-04-05
Thinks the President is Deaf.

A prominent official of the State
administration, and one Of the most
popular and influential men in West
Virginia, writes the REGISTER such a
nice letter from Charleston that we
can't refrain from publishing it. 1t
makes us feel proud, coming from the
source it does:
CHARLESTON, W. VA, March %, 1891.
DEAR observation-disclosures send me the amount
NJ nv Indebtedness to the excellent REGIS
TER and include one year in advance. re-
gard the REGISTER as one Of the best papers
in the State, and always break The seal on
it among the first. This Is not tafy but the
nure stuff. and am not wasting Il on any
other paper get. Can't you call on Grover
n little louder to turn 'em out? Think he Is
little hard OF hearing.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1894-04-05
Schedule Of Mail, at Shepherdstown.

Time for closing the mails will be AZ fol-
lcws: .
For Train No. 3. south bound, rs A. NJ.
Eor Train No. -. north bound, " az
For Train No. =, suutu- .ound, 80 a. NJ.
For Tram NJ. 4, nortu-bouud, 40 L. Nj.
The mails arriving on Train No. from the
south due here al s.uS 4. NJ, wnen they rcAch
the olnce uol lace IMAM 81. VIII ne o.euei
for dIsu iDution that night, beginning win
this date.
T. a. REISHARr. Poslmaste
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1894-04-05
KEEP THE BALL
ROLLING.
9

That is what we propose to do all
through the year We have given it
an impetus that will let it roll merriIy
along. The force behind it is en-
braced in the good things we are OPP
ening and the very low prices we sell
at. We aim to keep all new goods
that come on the market. Our spring
and summer goods are here. We pay
special attention to Groceries, China.
Glass and Crockery. In Shoes and
Slippers we are better prepared to sell
YOU goods at lower prices 'han ever
before. Come and see US if you need
Whitewash Brushes, Baskets, Garden
Seed, Garden Tools, Traces, Overalls,
Nails, Wedding and Birthday Pres
ents. We want Bacon, Lard, Butter
and Eggs at highest prices. Respect
fully,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1894-04-05

Chn city l.odRr w. ,. shield OF Honor,
meets tue SECOND anh fourth Tuesdays IL
each mont a. IN
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1894-04-05
Dead Letters,

structure.
The herald., 1894-01-14
ThesCost of Care1essness.

Familiarity with danger seems 60
breed, if not.a contempt for it, an sitter
carelessness. We have seen the Mo
hawk DutchEnan," the celebrated ex-
pert with a hand scroll saw, rub the
ball of his thumb in dirty grease and
them cut the grease off with the rap
idly running saw as clean as could be
done with soap and water.
We have seen a man put his finger
under powerful triphammer in mo-
ton just to show how he could manage
the machine. Many other foolish things
are done just to "show off," But most
of the accidents happen through care
lessness resulting from familiarity. So
long as an operatorsis afraid of his ma
chine he is not apt'to get hurt. Many
human minds are so constituted that
they cannot bear a sustained effort in
one direction-that is, cannot be al
ways equally on the alert in regard to
q certain contingency.
A train dispatcher or switch tender
may hold a place for years without ever
making a mistake and at last make a
terrible one, from some cause he could
not explain. The only way to lessen
the number of casualties-they cannot
be avoided entirely--is to take all pre-
cautions. This is required of the own
ers if they wish to escape costly damage
suits, but when all possible precautions
haye been taken one can then only trust
to luck. Chattanooga Tradesman.
The herald., 1894-01-14
tails to do that !

Very rich velvet is uaed in skirts for
street wear over cloth. The velvet ia
fitted closely over the hips, the cores
spreading TO the full width OF the velvet,
and the breadthe are then allowed to
spread separately, so that the under
skirt of cloth appears. The velvet is
silk back and unlined, and the selvsges
show. This same idea is carried out for
ball gowns with velvet and tulle, the
tulle billowing out under the velvet in
charming contrast. In the street dress
pictured dark green velvet is used for
the zig-zag stripe about the skirt, for
the yoke, belt and cuffs, and band of
it edges the shoulder frills. In each
instance, except the yoke. there comes
just above the velvet a zig gag pattern OF
chenille. The dress goods are a grayish
green woolen stuff.
The final pictured model is an exam
pie OF the draped overskirt, OF unpeae-
ant memory, which promises to be
fashionable by spring. Elaborate dress
ers among the actresses display cos
TUNES which include the overskirt, and
already an occasional one is seen upon
the street. The material of the cos
tune shown is silver gray silk trimmed
with dark grayish red velvet. The
foundation skirt OF taffeta elk is covered
with velvet at the parts exposed by the
opening of. the front. The edges OF the
panel front are finished with gray silk
cord passementerie which is seen in
three rows at the bottom OF the skirt
The overdress is cut longer than the
skirt and is caught up as indicated. 1t
parts behind to show a velvet strip,
similar to those in front. The bodice
has velvet jacket finished at the top
with serpentine ruffie, and the narrow
circular basque is also made OF velvet
and lined with silk.
Street dresses are often made through
out of material 30 heavy that few
years ago it would have been classed as
cloaking. Such gowns have lap seams
and are severely tailor made. The
swellest OF these goods comes feeced on
the under side. and is allowed to turn
The herald., 1894-01-14
FooLINo The sIRDs.
How They Are Drawn From Their Hiding
Places In the Forests.

How They Are Drawn From Their Hiding
Places In the Forests.
have heard young women whistle
beautifully, mimicking tho songs Of
the birds, the blackbird and the thrush
particularly They fashioned simple
instruments by the fireside, which were
easily carried in the pocket, tho whole
let OF them. with which they inimicked
tho calls for the various species. II
they wished to see whether stoat, wca-
Iel, crow or jny were about they would
place their lips on the back Of one hand
and squcal horribly, the cries becoming
weaker each time, exactly like those of
rabbit caught in trap or fxed by
stoat or weasel.
Crows, magpies and jays know very
well what that cry means. 1t is as u
dinner bell to them, for after the stoat
or weasel leaves a rabbit "A foathered
company come to eat him. AS the even
ing got moro duslxy the boys would
come out in their gardens, which were
surrounded ~ tho fir woods, to call tho
owls to them. They would hiss and
snore like tho white owl-the barn owl
--hoot, click ard bark like the wood
owl-tho brown and tawny owl-and
squeak like inico ioy tho pleasure of see
ing tho c@l swoop toward tho place
where tho aoand or sounds proceeded
from.
YOU b:doGtjll az see eff don't fetch
him in this c.o I'll close to cur gate"
said ono to we. | did dido still"
being vc-; much interested in the
whole performance. First he locked
his hands together with the thumbs up
right, and into tho hollow of the hands
he blew between tho thumbs. This was
the hooting machine, and it was simply
perfect. Hoo, hoo, hoo, hoo-e, hoo!"
rang out, the fourth note being longer
than the others. Then followed the
click of the bill, as the fine bird snaps
it in pleasant anticipation of mouse,
finishing up with the bark when the
bird springs from his resting place.
All this was done to perfection by
the boy, but the master touches were
yet to come. With small piece of
twig he ratified tick, tick, tick. tick,
tick like the short patter of mouse
on dry leaves, for all mice travel inter-
mittingly--t is short rush and
then halt for few seconds. No owl
was visible yet, but the bird had got
close when he heard the rustic. AS
the lad squeaked as a mouse will when
he runs at night, he looked up and
pointed. There was the owl ready for
his mouse. When the bird caught
sight of us, he departed in the same
noiseless fashion in which he had ar
rived.-St. James Budget.
The herald., 1894-01-14
An Elastic Appetite.

The American black bear has an ap-
petite that may be appropriately term
ed elastic. He will kill a thousand
pound steer or capture the tiny field
mouse for meal with equal indiffer-
ence. If pig or sheep is not handy
to his reach, he will dine on colony
of ants or nest of wood grubs.
He will feast on dainty birds eggs
or sweet stores Of Of Wild Wild honey and on the
foulest carrion with like gusto. He will
fish for the savory trout, but at the
same time snap any warty toad or Shiny
lizard that may happen along that way.
He will seek the luscious wild plum
when it has ripened or the wild grape
among the branches where the vine
chambers and bears it's fruit, but will
not miss the opportunity to make food of
any snake that may lie in ambush there
for birds that come to peck at the plu1ns
or grapes. The bear has a comprehen-
sive palate. There is scarcely thing
in the animal or vegetable kingdom
that will not tickle it.-New York Her
aid
The herald., 1894-01-14

To turn from such studied elegance to
two garments which are 30 simple as to
seem to be made with view to COM
fort first of all is quite a change But
such things are sometimes lent simple
touch or two, which, without display
OF great expense or necesHitatlng the
outlay itself, publish clearly to the fem
inine half at least Of the world that the
wearer is in touch with Dame Fashions
requirements. A jacket and y three
quarter cape appear in the third picture
which are entirely unostentatious and
comparatively inexpensive, yet which
are stylish garments. The cape is gray
armure trimmed with psssementerie and
black astrakhan, and the jacket is cut
from seal brown beaver and set off taste
fully with Persian lamb. The rule now
is, put fur on it and have the fur in
narrow strips and small pieces. In
obeying this law many extravagant no
tions are developed, but perhaps the
most extravagant one is that which
makes fringee of tails" A remarka-
BILE ball wrap OF steel gray velvet was
magniicently ornamented with deep
and close fringe of ermine tails about
six inches from its edge, while about the
foot came cord of the tails twisted to-
gether. Perish the thought that the
little tails can be initiated, but can one
bear to think that any woman would
allow herself to be the stalking-horse
for 80 many poor little dead creatures.
Why do they not cultivate ur-bearing
animals that shall have two or three
tails, or that shall be all caudal extrem-
ity? Sable tails are much used to edge
cioaks and capes and winter hats are
close and OF velvet, two tails standing
erect at the side. 1t is go natural of
tails to do that
The herald., 1894-01-14
A LITTLE BOOK.
fatal injury.
Copyright 1e

A little book, with here and there a leaf
Turned at some tender passagel how 1t
seems
To speak to me, to I'll my soul with, dreams
Sweet as first love, and beautiful as briefl
Here was her glory, on this page her grief,
For tears have stained it; here the sunlight
Stred ms,
And there the stars withheld from her their
beams
And sorrow sought her white soul like thief.
And here her name, and as / breathe the
sweet,
Soft syllabes, presence in thereon
Sheds rare radiance, but may not look.
The yellowsed leaves are fiuttering at my feet
The light is gone, and l, lost in the gloom,
Weep like woman o'er this little bookl
Frank L. Stanton in Atlanta Constitution.
The herald., 1894-01-14

over for revefss and cuffs, and adds much
to the elegance OF the material. Double
faced goods comes also. one side being
a dark, solid color, the other being
either repped heavily with contrast
ing color, or feeeed in harmonizing
shade. The effect is elegant
in polonaise effects when the
polonaise turns away at the
shoulders in revers that show the
double side of the goods. and
the skirt ia made up with the
double side out, the bodice being
yoked with the double aide showing.
Skirts are worn which contrast in
color and material with the bodices.
This is much seen at the theater and in
reception gowns, and there is much
wisdom in the adoption of silk for skirts
made up simply. In the usual crush at
receptions, or in the getting in and out
through the crowded aieles of a theater,
q wool or velvet skirt, or one of lace
trimmed or finished with fur, is most
uncomfortable to wear and subject to
fatal injury.
Copyright 1894.
The herald., 1894-01-14

vet shot with green and dull yellow,
its fronts are trimmed with wide bands
of velvet ribbon, which are ornamented
with three rows OF narrow jet passe-
menteris and are held down at regular
intervals with. bunches OF je5 ieaves.
The cape is lined with pale green elk
and is finished with an epaulette collar
cite. The inner sides OF the tabs, az
we'll as the standing collar, are trimmed
with dark fur, preferably sable.
For theater wear are shown come
cloaks that recall rather too forcibly
those worn by the gentlemen in Venice
in the time oil Shylock, or of the sort
displayed by Paulo, the handsome
brother OF the hunchback made famous
on the stage. These little capes hang
half off the shoulder and are finished
with turn over collars. They drop iul
and are made OF the richest plush Or
brocade, being lined with contrasting
eatin or silk. Truth to tell, eucn little
garments are rather an accessory to the
dress than covering, and they are sui
ficiently dainty and cost enough to have
q more eHtabi7ho position in the econ
omy or, to put it in another way, in the
extravaganza OF woman'B dress. II you
are clever enough to make one OF these
At home. you may Use uphole.ery or cur
tain goods OF the finer kinds and ex-
pend about nalf what dtees goods would
req lire. Some kinds OF upholstery vel
vet arc ali cotton at the back, but for
all that present most beautiful right
side surface and come in rich and exclu-
sive designs and colorings. To be sure,
there ia not much wear OF the kind
dress goods get in il, bnt for sleeves or a
cape it is most sui!Ahle, being of spler-
did width and very cheap compared with
the dress material ii replaces.
The herald., 1894-01-14
Vast Property In Receivers, Hands.

More than 81, 200, 600, 600 of railway
property in this country is estimated to
be in the hands of receivers. 1t is an
imposing total well calculated to give
some notion of the vastness of the trans
portation interests. Five great systems
under receivers-the Union Pacific,
Northern Pacific, Philadelphia and
Reading, Erie and Richmond Terminal
represent close to $4,000 miles Of
road, with an aggregate capitalization
of $416, 1874, III, assets of 81, 74,312,- :
871 and funded debts of $517, OPS, 500.
On stock exchange valuation the stocks
of these roads are worth about IL per
cent on the dollar, or say total of
about $50, 900, 0OO.-Railway Times.
The herald., 1894-01-14
Professor Thomson Was snubbed.

AS near to recreation as anything of
the kind ever engages the always earnest
attention of Professor Elihu Thomson
is the interest which he shows in the
alleged applications of electricity, par
ticularly in regard to the devices by
which the INSCRIPTIONS play upon the
credulous and the suffering. While at
the Chicago fair he examined at a sell
ing stand so called electrical appli-
ance to be worn in the shoes for the
cure of various ailments from cold feet
upward. The young woman volubly
described the apparatus in political
phrase, claiming everything" and
then proceeded to explain the 'scien-
tifc principles by which the electric
current would pass up one limb to the
heart and then down by the other one,
and much more Of the like ill. The
professor mildly stated that electricity
did not operate in the manner stated.
when the young woman indignantly
swept the goods back into the showcase,
exclaiming, well. what do you Know
about electricity anyway" - Boston
Transcript.
The herald., 1894-01-14
when to wind Your watch.

During the night your watch is quiet,
as it were-that is, it hangs in your
vest without motion or touch. If you
don't wind it at night, the handspring
is then relaxed. instead of being in that
condition during the day. By winding
it in the morning the handspring re-
mains close and tight all day. II keeps
the movement steady at time when
you are handling it, running about the
city attending to your daily affairs. A
relaxed handspring at this time accounts
for fine watches varying slightly. In
dustrial World.
The herald., 1894-01-14

The empire styles have for come time
been relegated to house wear, and OF
late the tendency has been toward dis
carding them even for indoor gowns.
But now newly stylish cut Of coat is
offered, wherein the loose fronts and
back are sewn to a yoke the seam being
hidden by wide strip of braid which
recalls the empire belts. The sleeves
are very full, as shown in the accom-
psnyiag sketch Of this garment, and the
collar is composed Of double ruching
made OF braid. The whole ia lined with
satin and thinly wadded, and is well
suited for middle-aged wearers.
Very high collars are generally worn,
and add to the length OF the neck, which
is good luck for the average woman, who
is in danger of being swamped in the
detail Of stylish covering. Sealskin and
velvet are being combined in unique
design. The former fits like the little
Jackets worn by pages in fashionable
saodistes' NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. is, fits
The herald., 1894-01-14
Reducing vibration In Railway Cars.

A new invention embodies princi-
pie which will commend itself to all
railway travellers. 1t is sought to les
sen the discopfort and annoyance of
travel on many lines on which there is
excessive vibration by the construction
of a pneumatic car (which embraces
the application of an elastic fluid as an
absorbent for vibration and oscilla-
tion." An air cushion is arranged on
the cellular principle between the car
body and the truck frame, ard as there
is an equal distribution of air under
varying pressuges all oscillation is pre-
vented. This elastic medium is said to
completely absorb all vibration result
ing from rough tracks, jointing of rails,
excessive speed or any other cause, and
the car is carried smoothly and steadily
along. This pneumatic systcm can be
equally well applied to street cars, and
instances are not hard to find in which il
unauestionably should e.-Exchange.
The monster water wheel at tho Cal
umet and Hecla copper mine, Lake Su
perior region, weighs 200 tons.
The herald., 1894-01-14
Had Fun with the Policeman.


1t is seldom that one of the finest
gets such scare as member of the
force received the other night on Park
row in front of the postoffice. This
policeman has made himself obnoxious
to the newsboys who congregate around
the postoffice. He seemed to them to
take delight in moving them on. The
boys had no redress, but at last they
took up scheme which has afforded
pleaSure to small boys more than once.
They secured an old pair of trousers,
together with coat and hat, which
they stuffed with straw. Waiting un-
til the policeman was looking in their
direction, two of them, with the dunn
my between them, boldly walked out of
Beekman street and started across Park
row toward the postofiice. The sight of
the two buys in charge of man who
apparently could not take care of him
self interested the policeman, and he
started to follow them. The boys
walked on until they reached the mid
die of the street, when they threw the
figure on the track before an approach
ing horse car and fled.
With pale face and an involuntary
cry of terror the policeman ran toward
the body. He had gone but a few feet
when he tripped and fell. The driver
of the car put on the brake just as the
horses reached the body. Just then
two boys rushed from the postoffice,
seized the body by the legs, one on each
side, and ran down Beekman street with
it amid the shouts of their companions,
who had been silent but much amused
witnesses of the joke. The policeman
did not follow.-New York Sun.
The herald., 1894-01-14
Tho Marriage Line.

An interesting discussion has sprung
up among the palmists in regard to the
line of the hand known as the marriage
line. One recognized authority says
that when this line curves upward the
possessor is not likely to marry at all.
Other experts reply that they know
many married and happy people with
such a line. 1t is also alleged that the
transverse limo on the hill of Nor
curry" which one party says is the mar
riage line, is not 40 considered by the
Chirological society. Our opinion, "
says the editor Of the party organ, "is
that these lines are signs of attachment,
and there is scarcely hand ever seen
without at least one III the hsnd Of
either married or unmarried people,