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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1894-11-29
sHEpHERDSTOWN w. VA. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1894.

and chanting some weird tune. But
the wild fearfulness of the furious
storm excited the brutes beyond meas
ure. They surged and ginned, every
moment growing less subject to control.
All at once, as if by one mad Impulse,
they stampeded.
John Wycklife and his sons met
their fate amid the lightning's glare
and the thunder's roar. They endeav-
ored to head off the stampeding herd.
Instead they and their horses were
swept on and driven, in the terror to
escape the charge of maddened ami
mails, over the brink of the awful preci-
pice which frowns up from the waters
of the Bear. After them plunged the
whole fright-crazed herd, and down to
the bottom of the fearful fall went
horses, riders, and horned creatures.
Out of this plunge of life, to what was
seemingly certain death to all, a few
of the herd were not killed. Those
which had gone ahead formed a cush-
ion of death. Manned, stunned, but
still invested with a spark of life, when
the dread storm was over, the living
cattle crawled out from beneath them
and formed a nucleus for the herd
which now roam at will within their
rocky confines. On the bank of the
river, stretching back few hundred
yards, grow succulent grasses, and up
on this the cattle avepropagated and
thrived. In looking over the edge of
the precipice onecan see that they are
small and as wild and agile as deer.
They have been shot at to see the eff
feet, and have learned to regard the
appearance of a man, whether Indian
or white, as a menace from which they
flee, clambering over rocks and through
underbrush in the chase to a point of
concealment
The place where the thieves and
their horses and the herd fell is plain
ly marked by pyramid of bones which
rises to the height of thirty feet. This
ghastly reminder and relies of the hu-
man and animal victims Of the terrible
leap shine forth white and glistenlng
when. the sun is high and reaches that
spot with its full glare. The progeny
of the surviving animals from the fall
are fat and sleek though, and have
their sunny beds, deer like, where they
lie for warmth in the winter, and to
them the monument of skeletons Is no
source of disquietude. There is no
fierce mountain lion or more danger
Gus bear, nor, in fact, any other ami
mate thing within this COW garden OF
Eden. AS yet, too, no man has been
able to reach or disturb them.
This remarkable spot is where Blue
Mountain and Cross Mountain, two
well-known landmarks for the hun
ters, savage and white, rear their pre-
cipitous sides out from Bear River
Among the now living witnesses of the
accuracy of the statements made by
the Indians of the existence OF the cat
tie in this inaccessible valley is Alex
ander Powell, who makes his head
quarters in Meeker. Powell is an IN
telligent man of good Virginia family
but like many others who drifted West
years ago, has lost both ambition and
desire to return home. He has spent
fifteen years earning a precarlous live
lihood as a guide and trapper, and has
frequently visited this particular spot
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1894-11-29
FOR SALE.

u,HE undersigned has for sale good iafn
near Engle's Switch, Jefferson county,
" Va containing 1917 acres. seven acres
are i'm timber. 1t is improved with good
Of nine rooms, large barn
and other buildings. There are seVsral
sn,inSs and running water on the place. The
land IL IN good cultivation, and large part
has been recently lined. Apply TO
NOS j. :. FLEMING.
Shepherdstown, w. Va.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1894-11-29

u have lost my ascendancy over
my husband completely"
HAS he ceased to love your
"oh, no, but l can't scare him with
nv mysteries any more.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1894-11-29
WANTED, WANTED.
- Fat Hogs, Fat Hogs.

AM in the market (and will be throughout
| the season. for Hogs--will pay hlghest
;nars Of price. Any one having Hogs for sale
will find IL 10 their interest to write me at
Molers w. Va. Z. T.. LAMAhs
Sant % lSgi-lm
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1894-11-29

He married him a wife,
That his life might be blessed;
She never touched a button,
You know the rest.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1894-11-29
A BARGAIN.

Look in Gibson's Drug Store window and
see the ba rgain he offers in SOAP-a l0-Cent
Cake now for Cents. Call early, at
GIBS0N'S DRUG STORE.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1894-11-29

The best way to manage a quarrel
is to stop quarreling.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1894-11-29
GROUND BLACK PEPPER.

Freshly ground Black Pepper is the pest
forthe following reasons LIST, II escapes oelpg
adnlterated. Ind IL is stronger because the
strength of pepper resides in volatile prins,
cipie contained in the grain. III you grinu
pepper and keep ii on hand you VIII a,, De SUI,
nrised at the weakness of the article upon
nsing IL. But at Gibson's Drug store you can
have 1t freshly ground in any quantity. Cali
an" "o GIBSON'S, DRUGGIST.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1894-11-29

lam asking of the public trial ana llperal
sha re- of their patronage, as will try TO please
all in quality and price. You Will also nnd
at my place full line OF the very best con-
fectionerles. and prices TO suit the Times
Respectfully
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1894-11-29
The Great Twelve-Page Weekly.
OYSTERS, OYSTERS.

A S the oyster season has now opened up;
iic with the best of Fresh oysters In all styles
and q oualities, from - cents up TO ~ cents per
quart for the best Select oysters.
Oysters Served at My Restaurant Table
at All Hours.
Large Fried Oysters for 10 cents.
" d" 20 cents.
IN 90 " " % cents.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-09-04

encc has shown that this pledge
is very potent. Mr.. Coffin de-
signed the badge and paid for
them giving them free
" to all railroad men who would
wear them in the right spirit. The
first of these white buttons wa-
given out by Mr.. Coffin at the BIZ
cnnial convention of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers,
which was held in Atlanta, Ga.
in June, 1892. From that time
until now 10000 of these tenn
perancc badges have been given
away to railroad men by Mr..
Coffin and he has paid out OF his
own funds SO, 600 to supply these
buttons to the boys.
consider this the best work
of my life, says Mr.. Coffin, ant
l am devoting my time now tc
this work and to arOuslng Il pub
lie sentiment in favor of Sunday
rest for these faithful men.
The foregoing was taken from
Il little paper called the Christian
Rail Reader, and while much was
omitted that would be interesting
you have the main points.
What Il wonderful helper is
this earnest man and what II glo-
rious work he is doing for his
Master, for his fellowman, and
for himself in this remarkable
course. Eternity alone can re-
veal the result of such labor.
Long may he live to carry out his
blessed plans.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-09-04
Woman the Greatest Sufferer

Woman the Greatest Sufferer.
Woman is also the greatest suf-
ferer from the evils of intemper-
ance. Language is powerlcss to
describe, nay, the imagination
can hardly conceive, the agony of
Il sensitive, high-spirited, loving
woman at seeing one whom she
has loved and revered dragged
down to ruin and shame from the
height upon which her pride glo-
ried to behold him. Now and
theh wall is heard, or a moan
that .can no longer be reprcssed:
but that which comes to our
knowledge and is made visible to
our eyes is but the faintest shad-
ow of the universal misery that
exists in society. There is not a
social circle that is untainted by
the presence of the drink curse,
hardly household within whose
privacy it has not thrust its de-
stroying hand. 1t lies heavily
upon the home and all its most
sacred interests; but the hidden
depths of the misery it has
wrought will never be revealed.
So long as concealment is posi-
BILE to woman, she hides the raw
ages it makes in her heart and
home, sitting the cry of bitter
despair, and writhing with brave
front under an agony that none
but God and her own soul will
ever knOw.-From "Wo man's
Relation to Temperament Dem
orest's Magazine for September.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-09-04

reason for the continuance of the
rum power is not because the
Judgment of the people is not
convinced of its dangerous nature,
but the national will is not NOV
cd. With the conviction deep
seated in the nation that the rum
power is an enemy, all that is
needed to transform that convic-
ton into action is Il social crisis.
providcntiaI indications point to
that crisis as not far distant. And
we may, in the near future, when
the nation is in the throcs of civil
commotion, witness the abolition
of the saloon as an imperative
means of public safcty.-Thc
Christian Nation.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-09-04

The Voice in its latest issue
publishes a map showing that
more than 400 saloons were nd a.
cent to the Chicago stock-yards,
where the riot recently occurred,
and draws the lesson that rum is
quite necessary to lawless men.
This is true in every sense Of the
word. Men who would commit
acts Of lawles>ness almost always
stimulate the evil in them with
ram, and men who strike-the
very men above all others who
should keep sober generally lose
much ground, if not their cause,
through the use of rum,
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-09-04

The old adagc, that Il lie will
travel around the world while
truth is putting on its boots, is
aptly illustrated by that report
er's fake about Haverhill, Mass. !,
Prohibitionists "going into the
saloon business. In spite of
repeated dcniaIs, the papers con
tinuc to print the silly lie. The
latest victims of the hoax are the
editors of the Omaha Christian
Advocate and the News, of Kent,
Nd. Such haste to swallow silly
stories about Prohibitionists is
not evidence of very bright jour
nalism. The Voice.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-09-04

If the Northern Presbyterians
and several bodies of MethodistS
pay any attention to the political
utterances of their highest courts,
the Republican and Democratic
parties will both be in il bad way
next fall. For these bodies have
all adopted resolutions similar to
this one, passed by the Northern
General Assembly: ono political
party has the right to expect the
support of Christian men which
does not stand committed against
the license system. -
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-09-04

DEAR SIsTERs:-Will you help
the Worlds and National W. G.
T. u? Sept. 22-2S has been APP
pointed as week of self-denial
for our Worlds and National
work. Will you respond to this
appeal. All money raised for
this purpose should be sent to our
State Treasurer with directions
to forward to the National and
World treasurers.
Yours faithfully,
NELLIE n. SoMERvILLE,
Cor. Sec'y.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-09-04
The White Button.

What does 1t mean and how
did it originate. How many of
our dear white ribbon sisters in
Mississippi who travel from place
to place over all our grand rail
roads enjoying all the ease and
comforts of such transportation,
know the meaning of the "white
button!''
Taking it for granted that all
who do not know would be in
terested to hear about it and all
who do know would rejoice to
help spread the story abroad, l
want to introduce Mr.. l.. S. COT
fin, at one time very successful
farmer of New Hampshire. "Of
late years he has so interested
himself i'll work among the chi
ployecs of the railroads that he
has surely merited the title of
Apostle to the railroad men, He
has, where he located in the State
of Iowa, been styled sort of
self-sustaining home missionary
as after the war when the ''homc-
stead laws went into effect and
settlers came in SO rapidly he gave
up nearly all his time in aiding
them both in religious and tenn
poral sense. He preached for
seventeen years without any pay
for his services.
When the Hon. James Wilson
resigned his position as one of the
members of the Iowa II. r. COM
mission, the universal request of
the farmers of the State led Gen.
Sherpan to appoint Mr.. Coffin to
the vacancy"
While in this position he had
his interest awakened in what he
afterwards made his life-work-
the betterment of the condition of
the railroad men of the United
States. One of the questions the
Commissioners require the Rail
way companies doing business in
this State to answer, is the num-
Der of persons killed or injured
on their lines in the State each
year.
The answers showed fatalities
to passengers on these lines very
light but VERY many employees
were killed or manned each year.
Warm-hearted GARNER Coffin
was so shocked at the array of
figures that he set about doing
something to make life and limb
of the brakeman and other en-
ployes safer. He got a bill adopt
ed by the Iowa Legislature re-
quiring automatic couplers and
power brakes on freight cars and
engines.
This work brought him nearer
to the great army of the railroad
men of the Nation and they APP
preciated him greatly. He was
invited to meet with them in their
Convention of the various orders
of railway men and at the Union
meetings of these orders.
So interested was he in these
men that he lost no chance to i'm
prove them spiritually and in his
addresses to them he would urge
the necessity of temperate habits.
They received his teaching so
kindly that he conceived the idea
of introducing total abstinence
badge among them. 1t is white
button for the lapcl-bearing the
letters in black, r. r. Il. A.,
which mean Railroad Temperance
Association, and the wearers are
known as white buttoners. There
is no pledge that those who wear
these buttons are required to take
except the pledge that is implied
by the wearing of it and expert
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-09-04
Total amount enclosed, s.

al tsr
rpay THE %
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-09-04

1t is not assuming too much to
say that all men deep down in
their hearts feel that the saloon
is public enemy. The national
conscience condemns the rum
traffic, and yet it is protected and
fostered contrary to the deepest
convictions of almost, if not al
together, the entire people. The
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-09-04
BUREAU OF INTELLIGENCE

The Picayune has established at Jackso,
Ie Capital of MisslSsipni n
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-09-04
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.

President-Mrs T.. 8. MOUNT, Greenvile.
Corresponding Secretary-Mrs. NELLIE NJ
GENT SOMERvILLE, Greenvile.
Recording Secretary-Miss ALICE SHANNON,
Vicksburg.
Assistant Recording Secretary-Miss NJ. l..
Montgomery, Starkville.
Treasurer-Mrs. L. w. PENTECosT, Columbus.
State Eyangelists -Mrs. MARY MCGEE
SMELL Mrs. NJ. 4. ERWIN, Columbus; Mrs.
MATTE q. NELSON, Clinton.
Superintendent OF Juvenile Work and Demo
rest Medal CONTESTANTS ANNA SIMoSTON,
Shannon.
Superintendent of Young Women's Work
Miss BELLE KEARNEY. Flora.
Associate Superintendent - Miss REDECCA
CARRADINE, Fayette.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-09-04
TO superintendent of Depart
mentS.

Let the superintendent of the
different departments in the local
unions remember that the State
superintendent are depending on
them for reports of work. They
have to send on reports to the
National and it would be a great
help and encouragement if each
such officer in the locals would be
prompt in forwarding her report
and not wait to be urged and writ
ten to and reminded of her duty.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-09-04
READ, MARK, PROFIT,

Benson j. LOSING, LII, d., dhc dlstin-
g,ished hstorian) says: "THE VOICE Is en-
filled to rank among the best family newspapers
i'm the land Its corps Of able, trained editors
and assistants present, In admirably condensed
FORM I'm every issue, not only the most important
current news at home and abroad, but terse es-
saws upon almost every topic Of interest to read
ers OF every class-literature. art, science, his
tory, biography and fiction"
es-subscription Price, ONE DOLLAR
PER YEAR.
Mention this paper. Address,
Funk 4 Wagnalis, 1920 Astor Place
New York City.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-09-04

See Mrs. Somerville's call for
help in this issue. Don't fail to
observe self denial week. 1t will
bring blessing to you if you
will let it.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-09-04

ARE YoU FOND OF READING? IL contains
select short stories interesting matter In all d.
rectiOns. -,.o. ,,,,,,
tations and farm news.
latest politics bearing especially on the temper
ance question, ,.,, = a.
ARE You FOR TEMPERANCE? ms Is tne
organ Of the temperance movement. ny Gen.
Neal Dow: lin all our fight for Prohibition we
have no such paper as THE VOICE"
ARE You POSTED on the general news OF the
week? II not, get THE VOICE.
THE VOICE each week contains also large
amount OF highly interesting matter in Its othls
dcnartmentS
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-09-04
NEW SUBSCRIBERS
,rE RECEIVING A VALUABLE PREMIUM
F7EE!

And. besides, in the course of a year, VOICE
subscribers save dollars more than the price OF
the paper by the various special oilers made,
from time to time, by the publlshers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-22
FOR THE CONVENTION.
Christian EndeavOrers Making Pre-
Iiminary Arrangements.

At the meeting OF the Christian Endeavor
convention committee of 90 held at tn,
Y. M. e. A. yesterday afternoon, the re
port of the committee on printing was re-
ceived. and the following appointment
made upon the auxiliary finance committee
Lutheran, Keller Memorial, Rev. c. ii
Butler; Baptist, Nineteenth Street, A l.
Alexander; Il Street, Miss Florence Shuttle
f Sue Get, Junior, Harold DeLand; Nine
teenth Street junior. Mrs. L. W Queen
Calvary, George r.. Hebbard: Calvary
junior. Eta NJ. Searle: Calvary, inter
mediate, Miss Il. Pauline Wise; Christian,
Ninth Street, A. W. Bowen; Ninth Street
Junior, Miss Tilla Wilson; Congregational
plymouth, j. l.. Neill; Plymouth, junior
MRS. 3. N. Brown; Lincoln Memorial
Reuben Smith; Lincoln Memorial junior
-. A. Duffield; Mount Pleasant James II
spear; Mount Pleasant junior, Mrs Nj
Ross f'ishburn; Methodist Episcopal
emory Chapel, John c. Keene; Marvin
Soutn, ID. L. Blakemore; Ryland, Georg,
w. van Horn: Ryland. junior. Miss Emm;
norris; presbyterian, Fourth, Mr.. William
aulloch; Fourth. junior, Mr. Walter
stephens; Hyattsville, II. W. Shepherd
Hyattsville, junior. Miss Laura Ranes
eastern, Charles. Morgan; Eastern. Junior.
MISS Nellie McCabe; Takoma Park Union
MISS Edith Page; Takoma. Junior. Mis-
Mabel Bailey; Sixth Charles w Bush.
sixth, Junior. Miss Alice c. McDade: As
sembly. William 4. Campbell: Assembly
Junior, Miss Vena Wells; Howard Uni
Versity, q. A. Jones.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-22
EndeRvOr Mass Meeting.

Inc December mass meeting of the Chris
uah Endeavor Union was held last evening
at the Sixth Presbyterian Church. corner
9TH and c streets southwest A yoodIy
number of Endeavorers were present. Az
Ter an opening service of song. the devo-
'uonal exercises were conducted by Rev. ID.
w. Skelienger. pastor of the church
An open parlia ment upon the tonic "How
can we win our associates for Christ" was
ieo oy Mr.. Z. ID. Bulla OF the Mt Vernon
race M. T.. Church. Conservation. enthu-
siasm, earnestness. courage, constant uray-
er ana work were the suggestions brought
out IN the discussion. DR.. J. j. Muir of the
street Baptist Church delivered an ear
nest and thoughtful address upon the topic.
EVERYDAY Christianity" He said the only
hno OF Christianity which should be con-
sidered at all was the every Jay Christisp nj
~, since the Christianity which only found
It's exercise upon the Sabbath was of no
practical use to anybody
The meeting closed wits a brief praver
and praise service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-22
Shield Of Honor.

On Tuesday evening last the Grand Lodge
of Maryland. Shield of Honor, instituted
Capitol Lodge, No. IS. jurisdiction OF Mary
land. Officers we're elected for the ensuing
term, and the new and beautiful ritual of
the order was worked for the first time
since it's adoption. The lodge will be 10
Gated in Southwest Washington, its hall
being at 4th and G streets From the char
acter of the men on its charter roll, Capt.
toll Lodge evidently does not propose to
long remain an infant in numbers. If 1t Is
an infant In years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-22
High school Reunions.

Christmas week is always the time for
holding reunions of the several classes of
the Washington High School. Among the
most interesting events of this nature will
be the coming together OF the members of
the class of 90, which is slated to occur
on Thursday next, at Wormley's Hotel.
From the preparations in progress this
reunion is expected to prove more enjoy
able than those previously held Dancing
and a banquet are to be the features of
the evening. and a large attendance is al
ready assured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-22

Frank Perry eloped with Frances Conley
of Efkhart. Ind. on Sunday and Thurs
day the bride became violently insane and
tried to kill herself. She ives driven mad
by fear of parental reproaches.
The record-union., 1894-01-25

THE action of the clergy of San Fran
cisco in appealing to the police and other
officials to stop the Evans-Sontag play at
a small theater in that city, was most un-
wise. If the managers OF the company
playing the trash that is presented under
the dramstic title referred to had implored
the clergy to advertise the thing they
could not have responded in way to
have better pleased the managers. Chief
of Police Crowley in effect gave the gen.
tlemen of the cloth to understand as
much. The object the clergy had in
they have started out to employ is about
the worst they could have resorted to.
The record-union., 1894-01-25

ceive into them fresh matter? Is he, and
are others who are talking about this SUBJ
ject with lack of information, prepared to
tell us who is to hold the nostrils of the
entire community while, day and night,
over 700 cesspools are being doctored by
tinkerers attempting to chemically treat
flowing sewage? For goodness sake let
US have little reason and knowledge ap-
piled to these things of city improve
ment. All these matters and methods of
sewage disposal, outfall sewers, storm
water drainage. etc., are settled, and long
have been by the experience of scores OF
cities for the last seventy years. Why
waste time wrestling with ideas and plans
that cannot under any circumstances be
adapted to the conditions that prevail
here?