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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-10-03

ANOTHER American heiress, Miss
Vanderbilt, is to be married by lord
and carried off with her money to Eng
land. There ought to be protective
duty of about 80 per cent ad valorem
on foreign bridegrooms-the value to
be fixed in accordance with what they
think thew are worth.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-10-03
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
FOR THE
Cotton States and international
Exposition,
Atlanta. Ga.
Atlanta, Ga.

The Southern Railway operates nearly nVe
thousand miles of road I'm eight OF the South
ern states and Its lines enter Atlahut' ph.
from five different points OF Tue co .l
ern terminus OF one of It's lines, Mhlch II
operated in connection with the Iehhsy !,
ya,.ia Railroad. the standard ritllrodG Vi
America " between New ork, through fhli-
adaInhia baltimore, Washington, ID. -,
Iynchburg and Danville. Va, Greensboro
and Charlotte, n. c., SpartanOuIghuuD reen
willie, =. c.. Atlanta! Ca; MoDtgont9IEy anu anu
nection at SALISBURY for AsheVlile, hot
Springs, Knoxville and Chattanooga, AZ
Charlotte for Columbia, Augusta, SaNannhh
and Jacksonville, and at Atlanta Tor BIZ
minpham, Memphis, Macon and southern
Georgia solid yestlbuled limited tIhlns'
win through day coaches, Pullman Draw
ipg-room Sieepers and DINING cars. llihe
between Washington and Atlanta elguteeh
hours without change OF cars OF any class.
The southern Railway IL the only line
which enters and lands passengers IN tue
Exposition Grounds, and no effort or eA pense
bas haen snared lay the management IN me
Improvement OF its rOadbed. increasing lne
number OF It's coaches ana inaugurallnB Us
own dining car service preparatory to maui
ling eNpeditiously and comfortably the
heavy travel 10 and from Atlanta 'uring the
Cation states and international Exposition,
which opens September Is ana closes Deceih-
Der 81. 1873.
her II TO December q. inclusive. excursion
tickets will be sold from Washington, u. y,
10 Atlanta Ga, at Sli.0O. good for return 10
days from date OF sale.
Excursion tickets viii be sold every day
from September rs until December ID, lbclu-
sive. from Washington at $685. good for re-
turn ~ days from GATE al sale, and excursion
tickets for the entire Exposition season WIN
final limit of January :, 1896, VIII oe sofa
from september 10 until december 10 lh'Iu-
sive. at S26.25.
Map folders furnished and Pullman sleep
ing Car reservations m ode upon application.
L. ). BROWN,
GenI Agt. Pass Dept.
W. A. TURK,
Gen. Pass. Agt.
j.. NJ. CULP, Traffic Manager,
Washington. ID. T..
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-10-03

THERE are some aspiring men in
West Virginia who have millstones
around their necks in the shape of
political supporters.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-10-03

TAMMANY, like Banquo's ghost, will
not down, and has revived sufficiently
in New York to announce its old-time
policy of rule or ruin.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-10-03

IF it wasn't for Maryland and Ohio
there wouldn't be politics enough in
the country this year to keep the wa
ter boiling.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-10-03

The country is fairly bristling with
presidential hghtning-rods of the Re-
publican variety
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-10-03

The American Book Company is
probably not composed of saints; but
Just wait until some of its seraphic
competitors are heard from.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-10-03

ANOTHER Spanish war ship has
been wrecked on the Cuban coast, 1t
looks as if Providence were helping
the revolutionists.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-10-03

NOBODY has fallen off the Democrat
ic platform in Kentucky this week be-
cause nobody has been on it.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-10-03

GREAT BRITAIN has brought the
Chinese government to terms. Fail
ing to properly punish those who were
responsible for the recent attacks upon
missionaries, large feet of English
war vessels was sent against the Chi
nese, and the emperor quickly granted
all of the demands.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-10-03

We think that the Hon. Benjamin
Harrison will have to change his posi-
tion of being receptive" candidate
for the presidential nomination. The
nomination will not be handed him on
a silver platter.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-10-03

WITH wheat going up, wool going
up, cotton going up and wages going
up we are quite willing to acknowledge
that these be Democratic times.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-10-03
SATURDAY, OCTOBER II, 1895,

at o'clock T. NJ, the House and Lot Of
ground conveyed in said Trust Deeds known
as the residence OF said =. +. HumrlckhOuse,
situated on the south side OF German street,
in said town, said Lot fronting on said street
p feet, by 2j6 feet dee p to an alley In the
rear, designated on the plat of said town rs
part OF Lot No, II, the improvements whereon
nIAIn aiAf II
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-10-03

The Valley Mutual Life Association
of Virginia, whose headquarters are at
Staunton, has made an assignment.
1t has been in existence II years.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-10-03

Thank fortune the baseball season
is over. But, alas, Congress will soon
be in session.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-10-03

Hoods Pills have been used in our family
with good results and are all that they are
represented to be, as cathartic they give
the best satisfaction. We were pleased with
the Paper Dolls which were sent for one
trademark from Hood Pills and ten cents
in stamps Biddie sweeney, Confluence, w.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-10-03

For more detailed information apply
to Chas. o. Scull, General Passenger
Agent. Baltimore. Nd
Remember the date, Tuesday. 0cto-
Der 18th.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-10-03
PUBLIC SALE.

NTOU are respec fully invited to attend a
grand public sale Of Registered Poland
China swine and Barred Plymouth Rock
Fowls. over ~ mead OF Polaud-ChinaS and
I2j Plymouth Rocks must be sold on Tues
day, October -, 1893.
-. =. LEMASTER,
Oct 5. 1895 -3w Bedingtou, w. Va.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-10-03
ESTRAY.

OAME to Mrs. Mary c. Thompson's. at VAN
u cIevesville. during tue month OF May. a
JERSEY HEIFER about one year old The
owner can obtain the same by proving prop
erty and paying necessary charges.
MARY {. THOMPSON.
Oct 2 lsa5-2w
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-10-03

IF the present tariff bill doesn't pro-
vide enough revenue to run the gov
eminent, what's the matter with re-
ducing the revenues 25 per cent on the
necessaries of life and putting 80 per
cent more upon the Injuries?
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-10-03

J. c. Coleman, prominent farmer
OF Loudoun county, Va, died last
week.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-10-03

CONTRARY to expectations there was
no decrease in the pension list the past
year. Instead there has been an in
crease of about thousand names. 1t
is hard to overcome frauds that are al
lowed to grow to giant size.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-10-03

SENATOR GoRMAN still wears that
inscrutable smile.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-10-03
They Give Satisfaction.

Correspondingly low rates from other
points on the line.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-10-03
SATURDAY, OCTOBER Il, 1895,

at O'Clock p NJ, the House and Lot OF
Eround conveyed in said Trust Deed situated
on the mort side OF Pi aspect Avenue, in
Trussell's Addition to Shepherdstown, in
said County, the said Lot fronting on id
Avenue 6l13 feet, by 10 feet deep 20 Church
alley in the rear. known on the plat OF said
Addition as Lot No. and the adjoining west
ern Lalf OF Lot No. :, in Block No. l. the inn
provements whereon consist OF new two
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-10-03
ESTRAY.

A BOUT June Isl. one is-mOnfbs-od JFR-
n SLY HbffER. Dark Color. Any infOr-
nation leading 70 her recovery left n the
REGISTER oFFICE Will bs amply paid sor.
Sept. %, IsS5-tf.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-10-03
coUoHEp DAY AND NIGHT.
PIERCE .s s::'- i. cure

OR MONEY RETURNED.
In Severe Coughs, Bronchial, Throat and
Lung Diseases, Asthma, Scrofula in every
form, and even the Scrofulous affection of
the lungs that's called Consumption, in all
its earlier stages, the Discovery" CURES.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-10-03
FOR SALE.

rJlHk House and Lot belonging TO Potomac
4 Building Association No 81 situated On
east side % Princess street. IN Shepherds
town. formerly known as The J. W. kerney
properly. j. offered at private sale on easy
terms. TO suit purchasers. Inquire Of Sccre.
tary Oft Building Association.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-10-03

DY virtue of "A Deed of Trust executed by
ID Chas. b. HUM ckhouse and Emma E.,
is wife, to the undersigne d, Trustee for the
"Potomac Permanent Building and Loan
Association" of date March 30, 1873, and duly
recorded in the office OF the Clerk OF the
County Court of Jefferson County. West Nir-
ginia, in Deed Book 40. Il. Page IL, | will
offer at pablo auction, before the Entler Ho-
Tel in ShenherdstoWn. I'm said COnntY, on
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-12-01

CHICAGO, November 5.--Tho cattle
market quiet is but al ady.
Bccycs, s31GGsi00 cows and hcif.
Gro, 81 GO9s370; Tex ns, s2.70@s3i0;
Westerns, s200ts30J; stockers and
feeders, s225IS370
Sheep market strong 10 cents high.
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NOTICE.

The undersigned owners Of the Standing Elk,
1fotIinan, Cleveland. Tripoli and East fripoiI
mincs located at Railroad Mining District, Hko
County, Ncyadi. hayisg leased or bonded the
mines TO Jas. ". Rieketts and John T. Donne-
Ian, OF Salt Lake City. Utah. hereby give notice
that we will not bv responsible for any debts
incurred by the said niines afler this date.
HORACE X. THuRBRR,
JswBrsoS HlHpEssFu.
Elko, July ~, Isot
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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-01
Of pitcher. lie is tho kind OF coacher
the Houston people Ike 10 see.


MIR. j. g. McNcalus of Dallas, ex-
president OF the Texas Southern league
ana owner of the Dallas franchise. writes
rs follows Dallas VIII have u crack
team this year nnd all honorable methods
known IN base hnll playing VIII be put
form tn win tie lcnunntn prcdict
most prosperous season next year, as the
penplc of Texas, especially of the larger
cities and towns, regard ball playing as
gemiue sport free from all bad fea-
TIRES that teud 20 doteriura,o 0r corrupt
Tho season of lSvn, was most pros
porous one and It would have been more
so had the rules been rigidy enforced
, and business conducted upon the high
plane inaugnrntcd at the opeuing OF the
season, Let me urge upon The Post tho
imperative necessity OF IN cightteuim
league. We hnyu seven members already
llenisou or some other good town With
bcrshp. This "a important. and trust
the promoters of ball playing ana tue
| admirers of the sport VIII take nna IN
icrost in the movement ana pun Tor IN
e9Ght, team league. hnotpcr th'hs' ,'.t'
should be a meeting OF inc ieNas soV,h-
crn league Mt the earliest date prscticabie.
irocras'lnauYh lo"' ~" w ~
arc that tho minor league teams OF
Texas VIII contain many ilist t'uhs pay
eit ihs yenrr aud that mo con'ss, 'or ,ns
ponnaht viii be spirlted do"d men WIZ
direct affairs ana there ~ NJ fcas"n WY
the future OF bhhc bhll IN ie@As hnouia
moi leo all the most Sansulne OF l,H pto-
motors can paint t. Aeala' ! say, u.se
the formation ol IN Aga'-'eam ieas"e
and an early meetlnE
Mr.. McNealns VIII give coneinerabie
time TO promoting thr bes' interests OF
VIII not abandon newspnpet "1rh. h h1r
thirty years ne ms peen u ~" "as
enthusiast ahu w,,'e, on ~ Int n,,Sf-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-01
BISHOPS BUDGET.

Arthur Valentine, the English light
weight ~ champion. who not long back
received sound thraEhing at the hands
Of a third raier 10 New YORK. Is author
ity for the statement that Peter Jack
son, owing to dnlliancr with the festive
gin and hitters of the little village II
a complete wreck. mo one, 10 500 Peter
stripped says Valentine. would rccog-
nizo in him the man who punched the
pride out of Paddy Slayin at the Nation
NJ Sporting club Of London, nud matters
are fast reaching stage whore the sable
warrior of the ring viii be- unable 20 PVT
up hand unless II be 10 put down 81
drink, As matter Of fact this same
Peter has hcon wrecked more times since
1 have known him. the past seven years,
than any boxer of note that ! have ever
hoard III. For all that he proves. when
oecaSio demands II, that lac has stili
one more fight left IN him. aud that he
il The livelieat has been In the business
and know lug Of bis peculiar recuperative
nowers ns well Us the big fund pf com
mon sense with which he IL endowed
Peters wcllwishtrs IRE 10th TO believe
that he has allowed himeelf 90 become
completely stranded on the shores OF
good fellowship. When this same Jack
son was training for his memorable su
with Paddy Slnvin the know-hlls predict,
cd that the one-timc brilliant col0red
boxer was going up against certain de
feat. They drew their conclusions from
his bleary Dyes, his cadayerous mug, and
the wor-begone droop of his neither Lip,
which when Peter grew pensiye, used 70
hang Ike unto that Of motherless foal.
That these unbellevers in Jackso" had
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-01
THE WHEEL.

.,u.In ~, .o,--,,l houl,a,,,,.--, ~.
hat'h' 'nH oh'''n' hnhuW"pP' VI
the League of American Whcclmen, IN
review of the racing season saws.
"Nitb tho ro,,,,c s.,.ou of lso, ,,,,
W
near IT'S concluSloh 'ou'es 'ne iheN''ap''
question: * Bhid, the man OF tue year,
superior 10 ZimmerinanY OF course. th,
Trends of each mnn win hold tbnt thcir
dol is tho chnmuion ni chnm,.ons nnJ
nothing short al sprciaI race wouii
.,.u.,. t,.., tt .lh..r,,,, ID ,.,l.,, Ia
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-01
ROY'S BUDGET

And stlll they come, Friday Charles
A. Shaffer, late OF Peoria, fine fielder
and heavy hitter, having an average OF
about 3Ss ana the leading butsman OF
that club, arrived In Houston.
Shnner begun bis professional career
In 1892, AS first basodnan for Altoona u,
pennaylyanin State league, and led that
lea que In base running. In 1898 he was
with Jimmy Manning, who then had the
Savannah club In the Southern lcagnn
and after spell Of sickness, die1ualify..
ing him fro playing. be finished with
Wilk sbarre in Eastern league as first
paseman and ,outhelder. During tlp'
whole season OF 1894 he was with Peoria
In Tho Western association, ranked first
n. a batsman in his own club and fourth
Ia the league. The past season he was
with the Omaho and Denver clubs and
after the DISARMAMENT finished with
Peoria, playing every position EXCEPT that
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-01


IN tho Union. The nearest approach to
II rs California, that has produced ten,
with the greatest OF all trotung race
horses ot $500 70 her credit in tue bay
gcldins AzOte, hentuvNl fastest IS
Nancy lanhs. 2:ui, MgWust umei, and
Beuzotta. 2UG 81 trace record, and
Ralph Wilkes, 2.uG 81 against the
watch. OF the iortI-s that complete
the list fourteen We've sired by the sons
OF George W likes
Famous lalu Alto Inns undoubtedly
produced the greatest thly OF the year.
she VA thus spoken ol hy the breeder and
Sportsman: "lhc .learold flly iahta,
by lao Alto, los 81 whose record of
2.l6 IL stands as the best Tor hly Of
that age this scasuu has never lost a
race or heat She won AT the breeders
meeting. making 4.@l IL In the second
heat. At Nnpa. two weeks mtor. she
won, truttiug in 80 81 ia the last heat
At Woodland she scored another victory
in straight heats. reducing her record 10
2:1D - in the last heat. At the State
fair. Sacramento. she won again aud at
san Jose she reduced her record TO
PIG -"
II is claimed that Granuon can beat
any horse in training for thrce miles
non what theory any such calculation 1,
based were hard 10 tell. When Henry
of s,avarrr ran mile and three-quartcls
with $50 pnrnds up. In 3:O2 1t settled the
question Of the hest long-distance horse
In America Crnpuon won a threc-mile
race mt Uaklev and hcut II cheap field
In the I'D davs Gutenberg had long
distanc. races and the cheapest selling
plntrrs did fnirly well Matt storm dcn-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-01
THE JOCKEY.

"1he jockey OF today the successful
JOCKEY, stands as good Chunrc OF world
~ pr,icrmcnL fortune and popularity rs
the pgoHurat ut tie mted Sulv. u~
marked a man who is At once an ardent
sportsman ANA Arru observer a. tae
signs of the times.
\ cultivated intellect counts ms much
in the equipment of jockey Us Ia any
uthrr profession,
"Bps,drs the requisite physique 1.-THE,
hng bYdied, muscu.Arl, the embryo jock
ry must have good seat, cool head
ana tirm hand, continued the speak
or ''Ih,-,r are nil natural cndowmruts,
scores of htte lalf-hrced cJ.urcG boys
and street children that loai around the
.tthf,. tlsSoes tnem. What counts most
In iockry'S fortunes is "A still more
potential attribute. hr must be judge
of pace and Of ume reckouod by the
Second aud the half second, ana he must
ride years before he acquires this Judg-
mcut."
The trainer saws 10 the boy-iockey who
il linking his first lesson in an advanced
trnursp OF trimming, 'Caniar your horse
round the track and when yon come IN
that mark Wonder which mrnhs the last
eighth of the mile, sprint home " thlr-
tnen seronds.n The hoy does this. lie has
L.cn nycviously well drilled IN ordinary
( riding ard knows that his horse can
easily make that speed
NAV" saws the trainer, Ego over the
co,irs, again, and when you come to the
eighth pole. lot your horse down and
come home in twelve seconds instead Of
"a gain he will practice, making the
eighth or quarter mile az an INCREASING
+ ;rstand Of decreasing rate Of speed. and
Zach ,ime thai he docs this it Is borne in
cn Kim how 10 time BIZ. own movements
ava tbnsa ~ the animal he strides. IN a
~ ~, 'n'yer,tbin- depends on the jockey.
I To mattcr how ambitious, fleet footed
or mettlcSome racer may be, me human
snrir an ais back mikes OF mars MS
! progress uoorlv ali oval
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-01

he doubly dishonest, take the hrihe and
fail To- comply with the tcrulS claiming
that he could not control the horsc.
This, in sporting parauce is called the
ieuhIe-oross. An educated, iuteligcnt
jockey oven IL he is not a good boy at
heart will deliberately elhc M the
chances for aud against hm when u
bride ia offered him lie VIII know az
once thnl the value OF his reputation IL
priceless, far above nny mere temporary
advantage aud he will put HIS tcmptcrs
n confusion.
In Euglnnd 1t il quite customary for
hove of respectable. wrllto-do percentage
tu he trained ms Jockeys and training
>chaols are abundant and accessible.
In tlis country, however 80 tar the
io,kcys are recruited from the ranks of
ihe INDECENT who either feel decided
bent for the calling or stumble into II by
accident when casting around for -
means Of livelihood. Olive i. Gundy.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-01
RGVIGW OF CPORT.
--a@alsA - .asaA

his head, aud on three different oc-
ciSiuu> branded l'it1 ns "chpup guy"
aud told him he had been chased cat of
Australia.
Rounds to % Both men showed re-
markalde versatility and endurance, aud
although the talking was iucessant, aud
each man delivered strong cpithctS there
was hardly pcrcrptiblc advantage until
The eighteenth round. when GorNetL
changing his tactics suddenly, assailed
FiHgbuons with long wordS, calling his
'urdrpcephHlouS monstroS,ty. a nehul-
out icthyusauus aud downtroddcn
diosyncra~y." l'it2gibhons was taken by
surprise and seemed unable 10 reply. The
referee counted SIN aud then the Aus
tralau recovered sufficiently TO say
rats" thus saving himself. In the next
two rounds he talked gamely, but it was
evident that he Ind rot entirely recover
ed from the "icthyosaurns.'
Round 21- Fitzgibbons assumed the
offensive. calling Gorbett "a swell-head-
ed sissy" but the lnttcr proved his won
darinl condition by resuming the rate
at $50 words II minute designating the
Australian as Il "Mnkhcad, chuup,
sucker boke, gagaho, tramp bum, beg.
gar aud Winding Fit1gibhonS stood
him on with great difficulty and when he
retlgued to his corner he was tired aud
puzzled.
Round ~ -Gorbett was quick to grasp
his advantage lie followed the Aus
truian around the ring, denouncng him
~ ~ lunG-lcgged piu-headed, knock.
lnc.d douhlc-jointed. frenk of nature.
Then as a climax he Numbered: You're
nothing hut an incomprohensihle mass
of mhccility homogeneous conglomora-
ton of maniacal cccen,ricitics. With
a low moan Fitzgibbons fell tn his knees
and thcn rolled over on his back. His
lips moved. but M sound came forth.
lone two three four five six
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