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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1894-11-01
Appendicitis Produced by a Pearl.

Oscar Tully, Of Yardyille, y. j., IL
probably the only man in the country
who has ever found a case Of sppen-
dicitis profitable to him. He says he
was born with an oyster appetite, and
for twenty years he has been indus
triously engaged during the season
trying to satisfy it. Three weeks ago
Oscars appetite began to show signs
of waning. The hankering for oys-
ters that he had enjoyed 50 long began
to play out, and he was a good deal
worried. He began to lose flesh and
ambition, and pretty soon 1t became
apparent to his friends that Oscar was
not himself. He finally took ms bed,
and a physician was called in. There
was eventually consultation Of med
ical men. ard the conclusion was
reached that Oscars yerniform aPpen-
dix was out Of condition. Expert sur
geons were employed in the case, and
the death trap was duly removed.
Oscar stood the trial frstrate, and be-
gan to rally at once. The result was
as surprising to the surgeons as it was
beneficial to Oscar, for, upon examIna-
ton, they found that the substance
that had gone into the death trap was
a large pearl, which had undoubtedly
been swallowed with an oyster. The
pearl was a beauty, and local jewel
er offered Oscar $500 in cold cash foI
IT.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1894-11-01

on his ballot the name Of any person,
or any sign or device of any kind as
a distinguishing mark by which to
indicate to any other person how such
voter voted, or shall enter into or at
tempt to form any agreement or con-
spiracy with any other person to induce
or attempt to induce voterto 50 place
a distinguishing name or mark on his
ballot. whether or not said act be COM
mitted or attempted to be committed,
such person SO offending shall be guilty
of felony, and on conviction thereof
be imprisoned in the peuitentiary not
less than two nor more than five years,
or he may, at the discretion ofthe court
be fined not less than one hundred nor
more than five hundred dollars, and be
imprisoned in the county jail not less
than one month nor more than SIX
months"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1894-11-01
NEW VOL. 30---NO. 2.
Loves Subterfuge.

was sitting cut in front OF the tav-
ern in the West Virginia mountain
town where made my headquarters
one summer when lank mountaineer,
about twenty years old, rode up on a
muleand greeted me by name, although
could not exactly place him. He
dismouuted. and coming to where |
was, he sat down quite close TO me.
Colonel, he said, in low, cautious
tone, "you kin respeck a mans feel
ms, can't yer?'
Il think can, if know what they
arr" I answered slightly uncertain
as to what WAS expected of me.
We'll, I'm in this sort of a FIX he
proceeded, very con6dentially, after
giving hitch to the box he was sitting
on. I've been goin ter see old man
Mullinss gal Susan, an she's tuck to
me like wet kitten to a hot brick,
but she kinder haukers after money.
Most women do" | ventured.
Il reckon yer more'n half right, he
admitted, with a sigh. Anyhow Su-
san tor me today was too pore, an
when | disputed the pint she said ez
how didn have a cent teri name,
an when | tol her she didn't know
what she was talkin about, she up an
said, she did, that ef | could show her
seven dollars she'd nab me in two
shakes NV lambs tail Then ! said,
| dill. ez how I'd have to 60 home ai-
ter hit, an come to YOU. You q
me the money, an hol that mule fer
hittell | git back yer agiu, won't yer?
The proposition seemed fair enough
for the young man was honest and
very earnest, so ! held the mule, AMI
he went away on foot, holding the
seven dollars. While he was gone !
got to thinking, and when he came
back | lay for him.
Did you get her." | asked, rs ! re-
turned the seven dollars to my pocket.
"In course | did" he replied, tri-
unphantly, fer Susaos a gal NV her
word
"Bv the way, asked as he mount
ell the mule, "why did you come TO
me for the money The mule was worth
a good deal more than seven dollars.
Why didn't you call the young hdy's
attention to that
He winkel slyly as he dug his heels
into the mules ribs.
Gaze, Colonel, - he laughed, ".Susan
snowed hit warn't my mule.
Then, as he rode away merrily to-
wards Sdsan's, | pondered profoundly
on what queer little cuss Cupid IS
Hayprs Ba2G.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1894-11-01
FOUND BY CHANCE.

The history of our western mining
States is full OF stories that illustrate
the purely accidental and fortultous
manner in which the most important
discoveries are made, and when these
stories, repeated among the miners as
they while away the long winter even
ings in their solitary cabins IN the
mountains, are taken into considera-
ton the devout belief of every miner
in the potency of luck becomes much
more ineligible.
One of the most productive mines
in California was discovered through
the accidental fall of the discoverer'
He was one of the hunting party that
had gone out from San Francisco dur
ing the Christmas holidays. While
passing along the side of a steep hill
on a narrow trail his horse suddenly
slipped, and, with his rider, went down
into the gulch.
Happening to be the last in the line
and some distance behind the others,
he was not missed for some moments,
but when his absence was noticed the
party turned back to look for him,
fearing some untowald accident.
He was nowhere to be seen, but the
place where his horse had slipped and
fallen over the bank, together with the
traces of the fall, were plainly visible
Following the tracks made by the
horse and man, and when near the
bottom, the men suddenly came upon
an interesting spectacle. Just behind
a clump of bushes which the man and
his steed had crushed through on their
way down stood the horse apparently
uniniured, while near by, on a slab Of
rock projecting from the snow, the man
was capering like an Indian at a ghost
dance.
The first impression of the rescuing
party was that'the man had gone sud
denly crazy, but as he caught sight OF
them he instantly ceased his gyrations
and shouted for them to approach.
They came, when he showed them
several Jumps of almost pure gold he
had hastily knocked from the edge
with a stone for a hammer, and an
nounced his discovery of gold mine
The sliding horse hal brought W
against the ledge, and the restive an,
imal, kicking vigorously in the efforts
to rise, had struck off the moss from
the stone and disclosed the fact that II
was a gold bearing ledge OF unusual
richness. The find was appropriately
named "The Christmas Gift, and a
valuable gift it proved to be.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1894-11-01

The famous silver mines of Potosi IN
South America were discovered by an
Indian who was in pursuit of an ante
lope. He was climbingthe steep slope
of hill and seized bush to help him
self up. The plant gave'way and re-
vealed ledge of silver
A few months after the massacre OF
Custer and his men a party of soldiers
were scouting after hostiles in the Big
Horn. The country was terribly rug
ged and broken, progress was very
difficult, and after proceeding some
davs in the midst of the wilderness Of
peaks the guide was forced to admit
that he had lost his way.
The captain seated himself while the
guide lay down on the ground near by,
holding the reins of the horses. An
earnest conversation followed as to the
proper course to be taken in order to
get out of the hills.
"You may say what you please, but
I think we ought to go that way, said
the captain, and as he spoke he picked
up a bit of stone from the ground and
tossed it in the direction indicated.
The guide started, then made rush
for the bit of stone. 1t was piece OF
quartz so thickly scanned with gold as
to form specimen of wonderful rich
ness and beauty. The two collected
a few samples, hid them and agreed tc
keep the matter secret until they
could return and take possession o.
the mine.
A few days later the guide was kill
ed and the secret remained with th'
captain. Time and again after hi
troop had been extricated from tn
mountains did he make efforts to re-
locate the hill of gold, but every etfor
was doomed to failure; it could neve
be found.
1t is possible that it may have beer
the Lost Cabin :" of this there Is N
certainty, but, if not, it was a mine Q
such wonderful richness that nothlni
ike it has ever since been discovere'
in the Big Horn range.-Ch'eag
Times.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1894-11-01
NOW LAY ME DOWN TO SLEEP
The fire upon the hearth is low,
And there is stiffness everywhere;

The fire upon the hearth is low,
And there is stiffness everywhere;
Like troubled spirits, here and there'
The freight shadows fiuttering co.
And as the sh adows round me creep,
And childish trebles break the gloom
And softly from farther room
Comes: Now lay me down 10 sleep"
And. somehow, with that little prayer
And that sw eet treble in my ears,
My thought goes back TO distant years
And fingers with dear one there;
And, as hear the child's amen,
My mothers faith comes back to me,
Crouched at her side ] seem TO be,
And mother holds my hand again.
Oh, for an hour in that dear place
oh, for the peace of that dear time!
Oh for that childish trust sublime!
oh, for a glimpse of mothers face
Yet, as the shadows round me creep,
/ do not seem TO be alone
sweet magic OF that treble tone
And Now lay me down to sleep"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1894-11-01

The miners of New Mexico tell a
queer story which illustrates forclbly
the miners belief in his luck. A miner
named John Quincy Adams was pros
pecting somewhere in the mountains
While YEARLY trudging along one hot
day through a gulch where the sun
had a good chance at his back he sud
denly smelt smoke.
The phenomenon struck him as odd
and he glanced quickly in every direc-
ton to ascertain the origin of the
smoke, but, seeing nothing, resumed
his Journey. a moment later the smell
returned, stronger than ever, and, the
breeze lust then blowing in the dlrec-
ton he was walking, light wreath OF
yapor curled about his ears and gave
him to understand that his haversack
was on fire.
Like all miners, he carried a large
lens for the purpose of examining the
specimens and the sand in his pan, and
the truth flashed upon him. For want
of room he had hung the glass on the
outside, and the rays of the sun hac
concentrated on his haversack, which
was thus set on fire.
As among its contents were twelve
or fifteen pounds of powder, he lost n(
time in dropping the dangerous bur
den, and getting as far away as posi-
bic before it exploded. The haversacE
fell between two stones, and cuddlec
down out of sight.
Adams soon reached safe distance
and disconsolately watched the smok
arising from his sole possessions. Sud
denly was deafening report. In
ground trembled, and Adams dodget
behind a huge stone to escape the frag
ments of flying rock.
Risu- he went to the spot to gath
er up what he could find, when HI
eyes almost started out of his head a
seeing the quartz that had been blow
| up fairly glittering with gold. Hl
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1894-11-01
Curious Things in Life.

The cross mark instead Of a sigma
ture was always appended to sigma
lures in medieval times as an attesta-
ton of good faith.
The meteorologists tell US that the
high cirrus clouds, even on the hot
test summer days, are wholly composed
of fine crystals of snow.
Flies can walk on a ceiling because
their feet are natural air pumps and
form a vacuum so that their body Is
supported by atmospheric pressure.
A plumb line by the side of a very
large building inclines a little from
the perpendicular because the weight
is attracted by the mass of the edifce.
The smallest baby ever born in the
State of Missouri came as an addition
to the Hodges family at Carthage, IN
1890 1t weighed but eight ounces.
Horseshoes are not known to date
back further than the sixth century.
They are found in the tombs of that
age throughout Europe, ASIA and Al
rica.
Tarring and feathering was once a
legal punishment of theft. 1t Is to be
found in the statutes Of both England
and France about the time Of the cru
sades.
The driest place in the world is said
to be that part of Egypt between the
two lower falls of the Nile Rain has
never been known to fall there, and
the natives do not believe travellers
when told that water falls from the
sky
At Huntingdon, Pa, on Tuesday,
a huge eagle swooped down upon the
ward of Thomas Richardson, colored
man, living in the suburbs, and tried
to carry away an infant child. The
bird fixed its talons in the infants
clothes and was rising slowly, when
the garments tore and the little one
fell to the ground, a distance Of about
ten feet, escaping injury Mr.Rich-
ardson frightened the bird away, but
it soon returned, and, seizing a dog
belonging to a neighbor, flew away
with it to its eyrie in the mountain top
There was a very exciting occur
renee last Sunday morning near Gas
ton, y. Z. While special train was
on its way loaded with cages containing
Wombell's menagerie Of wild animals
one of the cages was struck by some
lumber on a passing freight train and
50 injured that lioness was able to
breake out. Her roaring was heard and
the train was stopped. At that mo-
ment she sprang out and dashed into
a flock of sheep nearby. The menag-
erie and train people pursued. When
they came up with the lioness she had
killed and was eating lamb. After
hard struggle she was driven back
toward the train, and ldssoed and muz-
zled. She injured two Of the menag-
erie attaches. 1t required an hour
81 . b,If IN retake her
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1894-11-01

The famous Comstock was discover
ed by chance as simple as that which
exposed to the eyes of the astonished
Adams the gold blown up by the ac-
cident of his haversack. According
to the story told, the ground on which
the lead was afterward discovered was
prospected by Comstock, who located
claim, but made up his mind that 1t
did not amount to much and so aband-
oned it.
Shortly after this an odd character
named Finny was hunting in the neigh
borhood and shot deer The wound
ed animal struggled off, and while
scrambling up the side Of a hill dis
lodged some loose stones, disclosing
signs of the presence of gold.
Finney washed little of the earth
in a pan and was astonished at the re-
suit, for from the small quantity of
earth tested came so or SO worth of
gold.
When Finney and two of his friends
were working the mine, along came
Comstock and demanded to know what
they were doing on his claim. They
were obliged either to kill him or take
him into partnership, so they did the
latter.
The mines which built the city of
Helena, in Montana, were discovered
by party of four prospectors who
were on their way to well known
camp in Kootenai country. Learning
that the diggings in tnat quarter had
failed, they turned aside to prospect
in another direction, and for some time
wandered about, digging holes here
and there, but finding nothing they
considered worth working.
About noon on the 10Th day of
July, 1864, they arrived at the site of
the city of Helena, halted for dinnerand
to rast their horses. Dinner over,
their horses were saddled, when one
of their number walked down to the
stream before mounting.
From mere force of habit he began
mechanically scratching the gravel
with his hands, when to his astonish-
ment he drew out a nugget as big as
a gold dollar. a hundred dollars
worth of gold was taken out IN about
twenty minutes.
The men then Immediately settled
down and located claims. In a short
time news of their success spread
abroad. Hundreds of other miners
Aocked to the spot and mining camp
of unpreced ented richness was estab-
lished.
The city of Helena sprang up on the
spot, and it is said that one Of the
banks of that city is situated on a Por-
ton of the first claim located by the
lucky quartette.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1894-11-01
sHEPHERDsTOWN w. VA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1. 1894

powder had done better on its own ac-
count than it had ever done on his,
and had literally blown open gold
mine for his benefit. He was made
rich man in an instant, and named his
mine the Mick O Time"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1894-11-01
Speaker Crisp Tells What Has Been Done,

While we have not done all we hoped
10 do, we have done more in the past
year to redress the wrongs Of the peo-
pie. we have done more for their relief
than was ever done before by any party
in the same length Of time in any coun-
try under the sun. These are bold
words, yet hold myself at all times
ready to defend them Coming into
power at a time Of panic, when busl-
ness was at a stand still, when labor
was unemployed, when our treasury
was empty, with courage and fidelity
we entered upon struggle with the
enemies Of the people. We emerged
from that struggle victorious in this
Wehaye repealed the Mckinley law
We have greatly reduced taxation.
We have made living cheaper.
We have made all money taxable.
We have taxed surplus incomes.
We have restored freedom Of cleo
tions.
We have reduced public expendi-
lures and we have declared undyiDg
hostility TO all trusts and monoplles
organized for the oppression Of the
people. On these foundations we
build our house, on those issues we
go before the people. For them we
have fought the good fight" to them
we have kept the faith and we have
no fear.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1894-11-01

It isn't fair to give Detroit girl
away, possibly, but truth will out, even
in a Newspaper. Detroit has one
among It's countless pretty girls who
visited the in country, and one dsy
she happened out toward the cow-Iot
about milking time and WAS asking
several questions. "Wby don't you
milk that cow" she asked, pointing TO
one in an adjoining lot.
Because she's dry, Miss.
DRY ?"
YES, Miss. She's been dry for two
weeks"
"You cruel wretch, she exclaimed;
why don't you give her some water2
and the man turned his face to the
cow-bouse and shook with emotions h''
could not suppress.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1894-11-01
w. A. ADAMS.
1O-Cent-StOpS!

ITO! FOR THE CHILDREN AND INVAL-
Ill IDS!-Malted Milk, Lactated Food, Mel
lins Food. Ridges Food, Pearl Barley, Val
enline's Meat Juice, Armour s e extract OF bee1'
Liebig's extract of beef, etc., all at
McMURRAN'S DRUG STORE.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1894-11-01

THAT is what 1 call rough, MUIR
INJURED the horseradish as it came IN
contact with the CRATER.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1894-11-01
GROUND BLACK PEPPER.

Freshly ground Black Pepper is the best
for the following reasons LIST, III escapes oe!ps
adpIIerated 2nd IL Is stronger because the
strength of pepper resides in volatile prlh1
ciple contained in the grain. IL you grlhu
pepper and keep il on hand you viii oe sur
prised at the weakness of The article upon
nsing IL. But at Gibson's Drug Store you can
have it freshly ground in any quantity. Call
"ii" '' '0' GiBsoN's, DRUGGIST.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1894-11-01
FROM HEAD TO FOOT.
ACCURATE LOADED SHELLS.

Having recently purchased Loading Ma
chime am now prepared 10 loads shells 10
order, using Either Black or Nitro Powders.
Shells loadeS by me you can rely upon, ior
each one is carefully aud accurately loaded
by myself. | claim equal pressure on the
wads and exact measurement of powder and
shot, combined with the quality OF smell, 10
prove 10 my customers perfect satlsiactlon'
Give me a trial and be convinced OF the Oil,
ference between these and factory ios1eu
shells. GIBSON, DhO01ioA.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1894-11-01

Maud-'Ned proposed to me last
night and / refused him" Marie-"i
know it. How did you know it II
He told me hs had taken the fatal
leap and landed on his feet.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1894-11-01

Tommy-"Ps, teacher wants Us 70
tell what is the difference between
speak and talk. Mr. Figgs-"Um,
lemme see. Generally when | get IN
TO an argument with your mother she
il outspoken aud I am out-talked."
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1894-11-01

INFANT POWDER AND CoMBS-l5. ~, %
Il and 50 cents each, and Infant PowdsIs oi
various kinds. AT MCM uRhANS'
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-08-22
State Conventions.

The Republican State Convention
will be held in Reno on Friday, Au-
gust 9th The delegates from this
county are: George White, Sylves-
ter Light, A. w. Curtis, Frank Neal,
D. H. McNett and j. II. Beam.
The Silver Party Convention will
be held in Carson on September 4th
The delegates from Esmeralda are;
Robert Stewart, Joseph Klein, Geo
Woodruff, s. L. MeNaughten, J. A
Shreve, H. H. Robinson, w. j.
Douglas, Ed. Brown, S. NJ. Booker,
S. r. WATSON and Daniel Holland.
The Peoples Party Convention is
called for September 4th in Carson.
No delegates from this county as yet
The Democratic Convention is
called for Carson, September 18th.
No delegates from Esmeralda
Neither the Prohibition nor the
Women Suffragists have as yet an
noupced the time or place of their
conventions.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-08-22
Wedding Bells.

1t was delightful occasion, the mar
riage of Mr.. Edgar NJ. Brigham to Miss
Margaret NJ. Forbes at the home of the
brides brother, w. c. Forbes, 4l2 Market
street. The day was Tuesday, July 24th,
the hour was high noon. The witnesses
were the Forbes family and the pastors
wife. Miss Forbes cams sort of on the sly
to visit her brother in the city and had not
been here long until Mr.. Brigham came
from Boston to meet her 1t soon leaked
out that there was wedding in the air.
Last Saturday evening the pastor and
wife were kindly invited, the former to Of
ficiate and the latter as a guest. After the
ceremony on Tuesday, a sumptuous re-
past was enjoyed. At five o'clock P. NJ.
the happy couple took the train for Bos-
ton, Mass which will be their future home.
Best wishes from their many friends fol-
low them and the News will pay that home
in Boston weekly visit for the next year.
The above is taken from the Sioux
City Qa.) News. Miss Forbes is a
sister of Senator John Forbes, and re-
sided for a number OF years in Haw-
thorne and was greatly esteemed by
young and old Her marriage took
even her most intimate friends by
surprise but they all join the Bull
LETIN in wishing Miss Forbes (or,
rather, Mrs. Brigham life of peace
and prosperity, The groom is I'M
known in this vicinity.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-08-22
Putting Up Fruit, Cold Process.

Get fresh fruit, wash it clean; put
it in three or four gallon earthen jars,
and press it down as closely as you
can without injuring it; then take
two ounces of compound extract of
salys you can get this from any
druggisO; dissolve it in four gallons
of boiling water When cool, pour
on enough to cover the fruit The
salys prevents fermentation, and the
water keeps the air from the fruit,
Twenty gallons of strawberries, %
gallons OF raspberries, 40 gallons of
peaches, II gallons of grapes, have
been put up and not single gallon
lost. Every jar kept perfectly fresh.
The fruit looked and tasted just
as it did when picked. 1t is much
finer than canned fruit 1t is strange
that everyone does not put up fruit
in that way, as it is certainly elegant,
so cheap and healthy Philadelphia
Methodist.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-08-22
Standard Works Burned.

At half-past y Sunday fire broke
out in the blacksmith shop adjoining
the Standard hosting works, Bodie,
Soon the fire spread to the hosting
works and before it could be checked
the whole structure was a mass of
flame. All the machinery was com
pletely destroyed, and the cable went
tearing down the shaft. No lives
were lost. The loss will probably
reach $500, 900. The origin of the
fire is a mystery.