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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-03-28
PERSONALS.
Record of the Coming and Going Of the
People That You Know.

Record OF the Coming and Going OF the
People That You Know.
Mr.. Lyman Bowles Kendall is Wis
iting his grandmother, Mrs. Rose
Bowles. at Hancock. accompanied by
his bride, who was Miss Ballentyne,
daughter of wealthy Idaho ranch
man. Mr.. Kendall has been connect
ed with the United States Geological
Survey for several years. His head
quarters have been in Idaho. Mr..
Kendall is nephew of Mrs. A. S.
Reynolds, of this place. He and his
wife have been visiting his mother in
Washington and are now on their re-
turn journey to Idaho. The brides
father gave the pair a valuable ranch
as wedding gift.
Rev. w. Mex. Hammack, the new
pastor of the NJ. E. Church, has ar
rived here with his family and are now
settled at the parsonage. Besides him
self, his family consists of his wife and
four children, three girls and boy.
Mr.. Hammack, who is native of Bal
timore, comes here from Elk Garden,
w. Va. We trust that he and his
family may find their stay in Shep-
herdstown both pleasant and profitable.
Mr.. Harry Randall, formerly of this
vicinity, called to see us yesterday.
He has just sold his drug store in
Washington, and is visiting his parents
in Berkeley county.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. Licklider went
to Baltimore Tuesday morning, where
Mrs. LickEder will spend several
weeks.
Mrs. R. NJ. Watson has been in the
eastern cities this week buying her
new stock of millinery and notions.
Mr.. George R. Staley, of Baltimore,
accompanied by his little grandson,
has been in town the past week.
Miss Mary Strother, who spent the
past winter in st. Louis, has returned
to her home in Shepherdstown.
Rev. c. E McCane, who spent the
past month at the Lutheran parsonage,
left yesterday for Kansas City.
Mr.. Charles B. Humrickhouse has
been in Tennessee this week, where he
may go into business.
Rev. F. A.. Strother is in Washing
ton this week attending the Southern
Methodist Conference.
Miss Ella Grant is visiting her
brother, Mr.. G. S. Grant, in Hagers-
town, this week.
Mr. Horace C. Moore, Of Shenan-
doah Junction, was among our callers
on Monday.
Mrs. Melvin, wife of Capt. ]. S. Mel
vim, at Dufields, has been sick with
pneumonia.
Mrs. Markell has been i'll this week
with pneumonia, but is now much
better.
Miss Lille Kerney spent several
days in Hagerstown this week.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-03-28
The Modern Way

Commends itself to the well-lnformed,
to do pleasantly and efectually what
was formerly done in the crudest man
ner and disagreeably as well. TO
cleanse the system and break up colds,
headaches and fevers without unpleas-
after effects, use the delightful liquid
laxative remedy, Syrup Of Figs.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-03-28

Train robbers attacked train on
the Cincinnati Southern Railroad near
Greenwood, KY, early Wednesday
morning. The railroad company had
had warningo the attempt and had a
number OF detectives on the train.
The detectives attacked the robbers
and killed three of them in less than
FIVE minutes. The other two escaped.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-03-28
Highest of all in Leavening Powe-Laess u S Govt Report
R4H!a!!! RsklGs
ABSOLUTELY PURE

Thomas Higgins is in Jail at Provi-
dence. R. l., charged with assault and
battery upon his son, year and a.
half old. While drunk Higgins went
home and found the child crying.
According to the story told by Mrs.
Higgins, this enraged him, and snatch
ing the boy, he held him over boil
ing teakettle until he was frightfully
burned and went into hysterical fit.
Upon complaint of his wife Higgins
was then placed under arrest.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-03-28

CorreSpondingly low rates from other
stations.
Tickets will be good ten days. and will
be valid for passage from Washington
TO Baltimore at any time within the life
of the ticket.
For Pullman Car accommodations and
guide TO points of interest in Washing
ton, addrest nearest b. X .. Agent.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-03-28
Renewed the Clerical Rate.

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company has decided to renew the
clerical rate. At a meeting Of the
trunk lines it was decided to leave
each company settle the question for
themselves and the B. & 0. has acted
as stated. Clerical tickets will be is
sued to all who have already applied,
good from April to December 81,
1895, without any further application
nv them
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-03-28
A Little Fire.

A Little Fire.
Tuesday evening soon after 6 o'clock
the FIRE bell sounded an alarm that In
remarkably short time created a
great crowd of people in the middle
of the town. A spark from the chin
ney set the roof of Miss Ellen Well
shans's store afre, and there was quite
a brisk little blaze when it was first
seen. The fire was easy to.get at and
a few buckets of water put it out.
The engine was not needed.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-03-28
Schedule of Mails at shspherd.,own.

Time for closing the malls Will he as fol.
lows:
For Train No. g. south bound, 7.b A. NJ
For Train No y. north bound. IS a NJ.
For Train No. "a. south mound, ~ u. NJ
For Train Ne. {. nortn bound, 40 y. NJ.
The mails arriving ON Train No. Z rom the
south due here al SOS y, NJ. when they reach
the Office not later Than -, will he orened
this date.
e. ". REINuARr. postmast ter.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-03-28

Mrs. Peasants C. Wslraven, wife OF
Mr.. John w. Walraven, formerly of
this county, died at her residence in
Baltimore on Thursday evening last,
aged &c years. The deceased was an
estimable woman, and had been for
years a worthy member of the Metho-
dist church. Her remains were taken
to Charlestown for interment.
Mr.. Samuel Sencindiver died at his
residence near Arden, Berkeley county,
last Thursday, aged about 70 years.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-03-28

The Wilson College for young ladies
at Chambersburg, Pa, was damaged
by fire to the amount of $4,000 Tues
day morning. The fire was started
by young lady who was crimping
her hair over a gas jet.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-03-28
Knows How to Feed Stock.

KNOWS HOW 10 Fecu StOCks
Mr.. w. NJ. Clements this week sold
q cattle which he has been feeding.
They averaged 1875. He fed ITO
days and put on them S7S pounds.
This about breaks the record in this
county for feeding. The feed used by
Mr.. Clements was ensilage, ground
wheat and corn. together with plenty
of clover hay. The last few weeks ne
fed shslled corn and clover hay I'D
yocate.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-03-28
Advertised Letters.

The following list of letters remain
uncalled for at the ShepherdstOwn
postofice Miss Nina Nash, Mr.. JOS
eph Lewis, Master Lester z. Staley.
E. Fl. REINHART, P. N.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-03-28

Postmaster-General Bissell viii re-
tire from office on Thursday, April
4th. when Mr.. Wilson, his successor,
will formally take charge.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-03-28

Mr.. John Calvin Hoffman, we'll
known resident of Hagerstown, died
suddenly about half-past 10 o'clock
last Sunday morning. He was on his
way to church, when suddenly he
threw up his hands and fell to the
ground. He was quickly carried into
a house and cared for, but death had
been instantaneous He died of heart
disease, from which he had been suf-
fering for some time. He had often,
it is said, remarked that he would die
suddenly, that he preferred to die in
that manner. A presentiment seemed
to have come to him that his end would
be soon.
Mr.. Hoffman was born on farm
three miles below Shepherdstown on
March Is, 1882 His father was Da-
vid Hoffman, who lived to the ripe
old age of 80 years. He remained at
home until the age of nineteen and
then went to Funkstown, where he be-
came clerk in the store of the late
Judge VIM. H. Knode. At the age of
twenty-five he married Clara Jane
Knode. He then went into business
for himself at Funkstown but sold out
and went to Sharpsburg, where he re-
NAMED during the whole Of the war
as clerk for B. F. Emmert, now
member Of the firm of Emmert g. Fiery,
Martinsburg. Again he changed his
abode to Funkstown. He went to
Hagerstown in 1870, where he has
been in business ever since. At the
time of his death he was head of the
dry goods firm of j. G. Hoffman d
Sons. Mr.. Hoffman was consistent
member of Zion Reformed Church,
ever steadfast in the Christian faith.
About year ago he asked to be re-
lieved as elder after serving in the ca
pacity between Is and 20 years. He
was secretary of the consistory for a
number of years. He is survived by
his wife and six sons, VIM. K, Geo. H.,
Lloyd K, Calvin K, Jos. K, Frank
K, and one daughter, Mary K. Five
children are dead. The following
brothers and sisters also survive: Geo.
L., Kearneysville; Thomas, Shepherds
town; Samuel and Jacob, California (;
Mrs. I. N. Hanna, Hagerstown; and
Mrs. Sallie Horne, Funkstown. Al
fred, Shepherdstown' is half brother
and Mrs. James Staley, Shepherds
town, a half sister. His funeral was
held in Hagerstown on Wednesday, the
remains being buried in the Reformed
graveyard.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-03-28
THURSDAY, MARCH %, 1895.

,,hoyer way the wind doth blow,
Nn nv heart is glad to have 1t so;
sonie Now Now il cast, or blow it west,
Ihen Ind that blows that wind is best.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-03-28
SHEPHERDS Town MARKETS.

can CIty lodae NJ. y, shield OF Honos
meets tne second amt ionrth tuesdays ~
each month att y ~
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-03-28
BRIEFS.

,,.r,. About This and That OF Local
Short "s favor to Please Our Readers.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1895-08-16
THE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION.

The Benton County Teachers
Association met at Big Sandy Sat
urday, August 10, 1895. The meet
ing was called to order by President
I. Witt Cuff, who delivered the
opening address, GLOW to promote
our schools"
The following teachers were pres
sent; S. A. Clement, M. E. Byrn,
Johnnie Brumager, A. A. Lindsey,
Albert Hassell, W. r. Culpepper,
Herschall Lindsey, j. w. Blair, r.
?. Berry, Miss Ida Brumager, D.
j. Allen, S. G. Wick, D. G.. Curd,
George Allen and Miss Victoria
Byrn.
The first subject for discussion,
How to manage the boys" had
been assigned to G. M. Leslie, d.
G. Curd and Y. V. Nichols. They
being absent, the discussion was
opened by A. A. Lindsey, followed
by r. P. Berry, George Allen and
Albert Hassell.
A very interesting discussion of
the subject, "Can we grade public
schools?" was participated in by
j. w. Blair, Leon Caraway, d. j.
Allen, r. P. Berry, George Allen,
S. @. Wick and A. A. Lindsey.
Immediately following this dis
cussion the association adopted a
motion and the president appointed
L. Witt Cuff, j. w. Blair and John
ME Brumager a committee to ar
range asystem for grading the pub
lie schools Of Benton County, and
have the same printed and placed
in the hands Of our teachers at an
early day.
The subject, "Who should furn-
ish the books in public schools, .
was discussed by W. r. Culpepper,
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1895-08-16

cat short perhaps hat They aed
taxes nj TO be lovi'd 10 run a five
months school, but we liked a heap
hayin that much. Somebody sed
the trustee stopped The schools SO
the county could koteb up.
1 don't know how this is, but /
ann told that the trustee didn't have
any more right TO stop the schools
am make 'em short than he did to
levy a tax am make 'em long.
don't know that he done it, but
do know thatmy chaps hadn'thard-
ly started before they sed school
was out
Thars somethin' wrong some
whar an If we can't do better we'd
better call a halt Evcrytime the
taxes get higher the schools get
shorter.
Now, / call ON Observer, or any
body else, 'cept Justice for 1 know
he can't-to tell what's the matter
We're gettin'svery tired paying out
taxes and gettin' notbin' for t.
Success to the Benton County
Teachers Association and educa.
shun generally
TAXPAYER.
August 13, 1895.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1895-08-16

j. W. Blair, A. A. Lindsey and R,
?. Berry.
"The different methods of teach
ing history" (avery important sub
ject) was discussed by Albert Has
sell, M. e. Byrn, d. G. Curd and
Johnnie Brumager.
The subject, "Method Of avoid
ing the LASH precipitated a lively
discussion, which was participated
in by Messrs. Berry, Blair, Allen,
Lindsey, Brumager, Hassell, Gull
pepper, Wick and Curd.
Professor Brumager put several
very pertinent questions before the
association on the subject of PEN
manship," which made it very in
structive as we'll as interesting.
Pointed and able remarks on the
subject of Managing the parents
were made by Messrs. Blair, Curd,
Brumager and Clement.
After some suggestions and ex-
plantations by Messrs. Cuff, Blair,
Curd and Brumager, the subject Of
"The public library was left over
for our next meeting, which will be
held at Camden Saturday, Septem-
Der 7, 1895.
Messrs. j. w. Blair, Sheriff w.
A. Lashlee and 0. P. Lashlee were
appointed committee on enter
tainment by the association.
7. WITT CUFF,
VICTORIA BYRN, President
! Secretary.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1895-08-16
August 10, 1896
FROM wYLY.

Regular couespondencel
General health is improving in
this community.
w. ii. and ii. l.. Lockhart have
some fine porkers which they are
feeding preparatory for shipment.
We had plenty of rain last week
to complete that enormous corn and
pea crops we spoke Of sometime
since.
The timber business in this COM
munity is somewhat stagnated on
account of the disease among work
cattle called Pinkeye. J. r. and S.
A. Herrin have two oxen that are
totally blind from it, and we hear
of a great deal of complaint from
the plague all over the country.
This will probably be our last
communication from this place for
a few weeks, as your correspondent,
together with M. f. Davis, Henry
French and perhaps others contem-
plate visiting in Arkansas shortly.
We are going to see the country
and a dear brother and sister that
we have not seen in three years.
Besides, there are some little bust
ness matters to be looked after.
WHY, August 13.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1895-08-16

All trains run daily. On Sundays trains will
leave Perryyille $50 am, arriving at Lexington
100 am. Returning will leave Lexington at Z 30
pm, arriving at Perryvllle {. 90 pm.
New and popular route for Memphis, New Or
leans Little Rock, Hot Springs and all points in
Arkansas, Texas and Louisiana, Nashville Chat
tanOOga, Atlanta and the Southeast. Paducah,
st. Louis Chicago and all points North. North
east and Northwest. FOrfurther information and
through tickets apply to any ticket agent, or to
A. WEIGH,
General Passenger and Ticket Agent,
Memphis, Tenn.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1895-08-16

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria.
When she had Children, she gavethem Castoria.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1895-08-16
TAXPAYER AGAIN
Edli0rcunoatolu

.NN 80 gig tAAAH hHNHNf \
in Their shape Of human bein's that
haint got no sense.
The most 'spicuous Of this class
in my mind jus now is ther TELLER
what writ that long article in that
paper Of youru, an disgracod the
English language am the diction-
cry boy takin' thercfrom the word
Justice am signin' It to SIGH er|
thing It hurts me mo- little TO sec
JUS SIGH er misappIicashun Of the
word Justice" virtue upon
which all law is founded" It's er|
uncalled-for disgrace TO the word
ter be hung onto SIGH a thing.
He shouldn't do SIGH injustice 10
any thing, specially derfenseless
word. His own name would be
more 'propriate than anything else,
an if he CANT write over his true
name, please don't disgrace SIGH er
word agin, but use something car
aeterestic of what he really is
donkey, or its equivalent.
Mr.. Observer writ er piece in be-
half of the teachers associashun an
educashun generally, an so did 1.
He had backbone enough to pint
out some of ther drawbacks to ed
ucashun in this county, an so dbl.
True, me an him didn't quite agree
bout Che superintendent akin dol
lar fer his surtifcate, an the court
suggestin' the price Of teachers, etc,
but that don't mount to much list
now. He mought be right, so fur
as law goes. The court and super
intendent mought not have no SIGH
legal right, but you know thar's a
heap of things that's right an JUS
that haint law; an so it is in this
case. / think its nuthin' but right
to charge a dollar for a surtifcate,
an to have sorter of a rule to guy
ern prices, but a lawyer tole me
t'other day that SIGH actions wer'n't
backed up by the law, an l guess
he knows what he's talkin' about.
AS to the rest of Observers piece,
I haint got nothin' to say, except
SEQ on, Spot; you're preachin' my
doctrine"
Observers right an willin' to do
most anything for the cos Of edu-
cashun, an SO am [. Him, an me
an everybody else-except Justice,
an he, poor Teller, amt really to be
blamed-knows thar's lots Of draw
backs to educashun in this county,
an l believe it was Observers in
tenshun to call the minds of the
folks to few Of 'em, an l know
that's my object.
But Justice, what did you do, an
what's your object? You jumped
into this fight bout like a rat-ter-
rier into bulldog fight, an you
missed the subject entirely. You
touched educashun nowhar. My
pa alers told me to keep my bill
out'en things I know'd nothin' tall
bout, SO il you can't pint out few
of the advantages an disadvantages
of educashun in this county, you'd
betterkeepyour lip outen the thing.
Nobody hadn't sed nuthin' bout
who's goin' to Congress-in fact,
this haint no political discushun,
nowhow, but one bout educashun.
l think old Benton would make a
big reputashun by exhibitin' you
at the centennial in $50 as bein' the
greatest monstrosity the Stats has
produced since her admisshun into
the union No wonder your 'tempts
to smoke my argument was in vain.
Your pipe is make Of soft kind of
clay, in the shape Of a skull, with
out any stem (brains), an without
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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1895-08-16

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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-07-22

There is quiet repose and steadi-
ness about the happiness Of age, if the
life has been we'll spent. It's feebleness
is not painful. The nervous system
has lost all it's acuteness. Even in ma
ture years we feel that a burn, scald,
a cut, is more tolerable than it was in
the sensitive period of youth. The
fear of approaching death, which in
youth we imagine must cause inquie-
tude to the aged, is very seldom the
source of much uneasiness. We never
like to hear the old regretting the loss
of their youth 1t is oign that they
are not living their lives Alright.
There are duties and pleasures for
every age, and the wise will follow
them. They will neither regret the
loss of youth, nor effect to be younger
than they are. When men they will
not dress like boys, nor compete with
them. When matrons or matron- like
maids, they will not dress like girls.
When young women they will not be
childish, and play piping tunes on the
piano by way of enchantment. To be
happy we must be true to nature, and
carry our age along with US.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-07-22

The Monroe county court has APP
pointed a guardian for the estate of
Isaac Brewer, of Stroudsburg. This
is the climax of a strange career He
and his wife, Alice, have had ups and
downs with the most alarming fire.
quency during the % years of their
welded life. In that time the wife
has, it is asserted, deserted her hus-
band exactly AZ times. Forty one
times Isaac was able to coax or hire
his better half to return home. But
the forty second time she refused, and
is now living with daughter. They
would have slight disagreement and
the wife would leave home. Perhaps
she would be absent several days and
then Brewer would go in search of
her. The twenty third disappearance
was caused by a custard pie, and it
cost the husband just 5000 cash and
the deed to house to get his wife
back. 1t seems their tastes differed
as to custard pie, the husband seem
ing to have peculiar ideas about its
make up.
Now the wife says she cannot be
hired to go gack home, and the guard
ian has been appointed.