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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-10-03

the following structures are open to
the public: Manufactures and Liberal
Arts, 216x370 feet; Machinery, lO0x5OO
feet; Minerals and Forestry, S0x220 feet;
Agriculture, l50x300 feet: Electricity,
91x250 feet; Transportation, l26x4i3 feet;
Woman's building, 1l0x220 feet; Fine
Arts building, l00xo45 feet; Negro
building, lO0x300 feet. The buildings
are imposing, substantial and roomy,
the designs being mostly Romanesque-
The Mineral and Forestry building is
a handsome mosaic of all the woods to
be found in the south. The Horticult-
ural building is especially designed to
make a complete exhibit of the fora OF
the south. Not the least interesting
feature of the exposition is the negro
exhibit, which shows the best work OF
the negro race in every department OF
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-10-03
Lincoln Tablet at Gettysburg.

The act of congress to establish a
national military park at Gettysburg,
Pa, contained an appropriation of
$1,000 for a suitable bronze tablet, con-
tanning on it the address delivered by
President Abraham Lincoln, at Gettys-
burg, November 10, 1868, on the occa-
sion of the dedication of the national
cemetery at that place. Provision was
also made for pedestal. The duty of
having this tablet made was devolved
upon the secretary of war, and Secre-
tary Lamont has instructed Col John
M. Wilson, corps of engineers, in
charge of public buildings and grounds,
to see to the prompt execution of the
statutory provision, and Col. Wilson is
now making the necessary arrange
mentS.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-10-03
Salt Makes Sugar swecter.

Who would think of making sugar
sweeter by the addition of salt? Such,
however, is asserted to be the case by
Prof. Zuntz at a late meeting of the
Physiological society of Berlin. From
his experiments he finds that if to So
luton of sugar there be added a Slight
amount of salt and water so weak that
it excites no saline taste, the result is
extra sweetening of the sugared water.
The weakest of quinine solution is said
to produce practically similar result.
The explanation given of the above
seeming incongruity that the ever so
feeble sadness or bitterness imparts an
increased sensibility to the sensation OF
taste by the simultaneous stimuli, and
hence an appreciation of additional
sweetness
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-10-03

labor, and its progress In education
and industrial pursuits since the eman-
cipation. The commissioners of the de-
partment are leading colored men of
the various southern states.
Many states have buildings of their
own on the exposition grounds, among
them New York, Pennsylvania, Ala
bama, Georgia, Massachusetts, Connec-
ticut and California. The Illinois
building, one of the best on the
grounds, will not be completed until
the end of October.
Midway Heights" is the name Of
what was the "Plaisance" at Chicago.
This unique entertainment colony al
ready has, or will have within few
days, Cairo street, and German, Span
ish, japanese, Chinese and Indian vii
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-10-03

though looking back upon past that
loses itself in the midst of prehistoric
times, the population of the town num-
bered little over 100000. German was
the dominant tongue-German signs
everywhere, German spoken by the
natives in the hotels and the ushers
in the theaters, the policemen in the
streets and the officers and soldiers
one met everywhere in public. Czech
undoubtedly was also spoken some
where, for the majority of the citizens
were of purely Slavic blood even then,
but it was one of those things the
stranger did not notice anywhere. The
newspapers, the officials, the courts
all were German, and anybody inquir-
ing his way in German or stepping
into beer garden and ordering his
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-10-03
THE BOHEMIAN CAPITAL.
Prague Is One Of tho Most Inter
esting Cities in Europe.
Changed Within Twenty-Five Years from
a Sleepy Old Town to a Great Com
mercial Center-Curious Political
Condition of the City.
Special Prague (Bohemia) Letter.

No city in the Austro-Hungarian
empire shows more plainly the radical
changes wrought in that monarchy
since the new era of ''nationalistic
compromise" which set in in 1867 than
does Prague, the capital of Bohemia.
In 1869, when raw youth, / paid that
ancient and highly interesting city a
brief visit. At that time Prague was
wholly medieval in architecture,
thought and mode of living, and
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-10-03
Pay of Naval Officers.

The American navy has six rear adj
mirals, each having salary of $4,000.
The commodores receive $4,000, the
captains si,50o the commanders $500,
the lieutenant commanders $4,000.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-11-28
Lumber and Wood
FOR SALE.

The Hagerstown Spoke and Bend,
ing Co. has on hand and will sell
cheap:
10000 #. 1-inch Oak Boards.
10000 #. Il, ,, . and 3-inch Oak
Plank.
10000 fl. 1-inch Oak Fencing Boards.
5000 Oak Palings.
500 Cords Oak and Hickory wood.
The same can be seen at our saw
mill in the tract of timber purchased
of Mr.. Geo. Licklider, located about
, miles from Shepherdstown along
the Halltown pike. Will also saw
bills to order. We pay the highest
cash price for Hickory and Oak Kim
Log, and Spokes. Address all COM
munications to
NJ. V. A. NORRIS, Manager,
Sbepherdstown, W. Va.
AurIl H. lSq5-0m
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-11-28
The Night Before Thanksgiving.

There was a sad heart in the low
storied, dark little house that stood
humbly by the roadside under some
tail elms. Small as her house was,
old Mrs. Robb found it too large for
herself alone; she only needed the
kitchen and tiny bedroom that led
out of it, and there still remained the
best room and a bedroom, with the
low garret overhead.
There had been a time, after she
was left alone, when Mrs. Robb could
help those who were poorer than her
self. She owned pig, and was strong
enough not only to do a woman s
work inside her house, but almost a
mans work outside in her piece Of
garden ground. At last sickness and
age had come hand in hand, those two
relentless enemies of the poor, and to-
gether they had wasted her strength
and substance. She had always been
looked up to by her neighbors as being
Independent, but now she was left,
lame-footed and me-handed, with a
debt to carry and her bare land, and
the house ill-provisioned to stand the
siege of time.
For awhile she managed to get on,
but at last it began to be whispered
about that it was no use for anyone to
be so proud it was easier for the whole
town to care for her than for few
neighbors, and she had better go to
the poor-house before winter and be
done with it. At this terrible sug-
gestion her brave heart seemed to
stand still. The people whom she
cared most for happened to be pool
and she could no longer 60 into their
households to make herself of nse.
The very elms overhead seemed to say
"No" as they groaned in the late au-
tumn winds, and there was something
appealing even to the strange passer-
by in the look of the little gray house,
with Mrs. Robb's pale, worried face at
the window.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-11-28
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
FOR THE
Cotton States and International
Exposition,
Atlanta, Ga.
Atlanta, Ga.

The southern Railway operates nearly hve
thousand miles of road in eight OF the south
ern states and its lines enter Atlanta, Ga,
from five different 'ints OF the compass.
Washington, ID. c., is the Northern or East
ern terminus of one OF its lines, which Is
Operated in connection with the Pennsyl-
vauia Railroad, 1.-The standard railroad OF
America" between New York, through Phil
adelphia. Baltimore, Washington, ID. u,
LynchbGrS and Danville, Va, Greensboro
and Charlotte, y. c., Spartanburg ana Green,
VILE = c.. Atlanta, Ga, Montgomery ana
Mobile, Ala, ard New orleans, with con
nection at SALISBURY for Asheville, Hot
Springs Knoxville and Chattanooga, at
Charlotte for Columbia, Augusta savannah
and Jacksonville. and at Atlanta for BIZ
mingham, Memphis, Macon ana southern
Georgia Solid vestibuled limited trains,
with through day coaches, Pullman Draw
ing-room SeeperS and DINING cars line
between Washington and Atlanta eighteen
hours, without change of cars OF any class.
The southern Railway is the only line
which enters and lands passengers III tue
Exposition Grounds, and no eHOrt OF expense
has been spared by the management In tne
Improvement of its roadbed, increasing lne
number of It's coaches and ln9uSuratlhS Us
own dining car service preparatory 10 hanu-
ling eXpeditiously and comfortably me
heavy travel TO and from Atlanta urlng the
Cotton states and international EXposltloh'
which opens September Is and closes Deceih-
ber 81. 1895.
ON TUESDAYS and Thursdays, from Septem-
ber Il TO December "a, inclusive, excursion
tickets Will be sold from Washington, IL. =,
TO Atlanta, Ga, at sliOO, Soou lot return "
days from date OF sale.
Excursion tickets will be sold every day
from September IL until December 10, lnciu-
sive' from Washington at Sl9 p, good for re-
turn ~ days from date OF sale, and excursion
tickets Tor the entire Exposition season Win
final limit of January Z. 1896. Will De solu
from September 10 until December To- lhcIu-
sive. at S26.25.
Map folders furnished and Pullman sleep
ing Car reservations made upon application
l.. ). BROWN,
Genl Agt. Pass. Dept.
W. A. TURK,
Gen. Pass. Agt.
I'M. CULP. Traffic Manager,
WnshiuptOu ID. &,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-11-28
A Strange Case.

The New York Herald ofrecent date
has the following remarkable item OF
news
"a medical case of the greatest IN
terest was presented to a clinic at the
New York College Of Dentistry last
week, when DR.. +. D. Weise, one OF
the medical staff, introduced John NJ.
Molanski, who is suffering from what
is known in medical science as acromy-
gala. 1t is regarded as one Of the
rarest and most mysterious diseases to
which human kind is subject.
Medical authorities differ as to the
exact nature of the disease, some be-
lieving that it is not really a disease,
but a form of physical atavism or a
tendency to return to the original
species, or areversion to the primitive
type of man.
"Molanski is undergoing a bodily
metamorphosis His face Is gradually
being transformed from its natural ap-
pearance into a strong animal type
with protruding under jaw and over
hanging brows, which heavy beard
and head Of hair but partially conceal.
His hands and feet are growing larger
and larger, and are already taking on
the appearance Of those Of monkey.
He suffers no personal inconvenience
and is daily engaged in his business ot
cracker manufacturer, at No. % Cher
ry street. His disease, if it may be SC
called, is not contagious, being only a
state Of retrogression. 1t is not more
than nine years ago that acromygalia
first made its appearance and was rec.
ognized. There are only twenty cases
on record, and that of Molanski is the
only one now known to be in exist,
ence.'
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-11-28
THE REASON WHY.
ee, and humble task.

A lowly place, and humble task,
What doth such service mean? ask.
Why doth my Master make me yield
My wish TO serve some larger field?
For what can grow in soil so poor'
The ground is hard, the place obscure.
To fairer fields and richer soil
I'd go. to sacrifice and toll.
And yet to me this truth is clear,
The Master knows why am here.
So will sow, and trust His grace
For harvests fro N this humble place.
And in my patience walt TO see
His purpose strange, in sending me.
Toll and tears run through the years,
But afterwhile the fruit appears,
And reapers many come TO share
The gifts of sacrifice and care;
And then, at last, It's all made clear,
Why God saw fit 10 send Inc here.
All, ye who sometimes fret and pine,
Because an obscure place is thine,
Let this plain truth your soul inspire
To leave thy life with Gods desire.
Toll ever on, whate'er the stress,
Sow ALWAYS seed the Lord can bless,
And afterwhile you'll surely trace
A heavenly purpose in your place.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-11-28

talked and went out to send away the
man to bring a wagonful of wood from
John Manders, and came in himself
laden with pieces of the nearest fence
to keep the fire going in the meantime.
They must cook the steak for supper
right away they must find the pack
age of tea among all the other bun
dies they must get good fires started
in both bedrooms Why, Mother
Robb didn't seem to be ready for COM
pany from out west The great, cheer
full fellow hurried about the tiny house,
and the little old woman limped after
him, forgetting everything but hospI-
talitv. Had not she a house for John
to come to, Were not her old chairs
and tables in their places still? And
he remembered everything, and kissed
her as they stood before the nIe Dc Il
she were a girl.
He had found plenty Of hard times
but luck had come at last. He had
struck luck, and this was the end Of a
great year.
"No couldn't seem to write let
ters; no use to complain o the worst,
an l wanted to tell you the best when
came :" and he told it while she
cooked the supper. "No, Iva MT 60
in to write no foolish letters, John
repeated. He was afraid he should
cry himself when he found out how
bad things had been and they sat
down to supper together, just as they
used to when he was homeless orphan
boy, whom nobody wanted in winter
weather while he was crippled and
could not work She could not be
kinder now than She was then, but
she looked so poor and old He saw
her taste her cup Of tea and set it down
again, with trembling hand and a
look at him. NO, I wanted to come
myself" he clustered, wiping ms eyes
and trying to laugh. "And you're
going to have everything you need to
make you comfortable longs you live,
Mother Robb."
She looked at him again and nod
ded, but she did not even try to speak
There was a good, hot supper ready
and her own folks had come 1t was
the night before thanksgiving.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-11-28

the sunshine through. One lovely
gleam shot swift as an arrow and
frightened a far cold hillside where 1t
fell, and at the same moment sud-
den gleam of hope frightened the win
ter landscape Of her heart.
There was Johnny Harris" said
Mary Ann, softly "He was soldiers
son. left an orphan and distressed. Old
John Mander scolded, but l couldn't
see the poor boy want. l kept him
that year after he got hurt, spite o
what anybody helped, an he helped
me what little he could. He said l
was the only mother he'd ever had.
I'm goin out west, Mother Robb,'
says he. 1 shan't come back till l
get rich, an then he'd look at me an
laugh, 50 pleasant and bOyish. He
wa n t one that liked to write. | don't
think he was doin very well when |
heard-there, it's years ago now. l
always thought if he got sick or any
thing l should have good home for
him. There was Ezra Blake, the deaf
one too-he won't have any place to
come to
The light faded out Of doors, and
again Mrs. Robb's troubles stood be-
fore her. Yet it was not so dark as
it had been in her sad heart She
still sat by the window, hoping now,
in spite of herself, instead Of fearing
and a curious feeling of nearness and
expectancy made her feel not 50 much
lighted-hearted as light-headed.
Il feel Just as if somethin was goin'
to happen, she said. Poor Johnny
Harris, perhaps he's thinkiu o me, if
he's alive"
1t was dark now out of doors, and
there were tiny clicks against the win
dow. 1t was beginning to snow, and
the great elms creaked in the rising
wind overhead.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-11-28

Someone has said that anniversaries
are days to make other people happy
in, but sometimes when they come they
seem to be full of shadows, and the
power of giving JOY to others, that IN
alienable right which ought to tighten
the saddened heart, the most indlfter-
ent sympathy, sometimes even this
seems to be withdrawn.
SO poor Mary Ann RObb sat at her
window on the afternoon before thanks
giving and felt herself poor and sor-
rowful indeed. Across the frozen road
she looked eastward over a great
stretch of cold meadow land, brown
and wind-swept and crossed by icy
bitches. 1t seemed to her as if in all
the troubles that she had known and
carried before this, there had always
been some hope to hold, as if she had
never looked poverty full in the face
and seen its cold and pitiless look be-
fore. She looked anxiously down the
road. with a horrible shrinking and
dread at the thought of being asked,
out of pity, to join some thanksgiving
feast, but there was nobody coming
with gifts in hand. Once she had been
full of love for such days, whether at
home or abroad, but something had
chilled her very heart now, poor old
woman.
Her nearest neighbor had been fore
most Of those who wished her to 90 to
the town farm, and he had said more
than once that it was the only sensible
thing. But John Mander was waiting
impatiently to get her tiny farm into
his own hands; he had advanced some
money upon it in her extremity and
pretended that there was still debt
after he had cleared her wood lot tt
pay himself back. He would ploV
over the graves in the field corner and
fell the great elms, and waited for hi'
poor prey like a spider He had otter
reproached her for being too generous
to worthless people in the past anf
coming to be a charge to others now
Oh, if she could only die IN her owl
house and not suffer the pain OF home
lessness and dependence
1t was just at sunset, and as SIT
looked out hopelessly across the sra!
fields, there was sudden gleam o
light far away on the low hills beyond
the clouds opened in the west and lie
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-11-28
The Editors Pass.

a prominent lawyer says that many
years ago he went West, but as he got
no clients and stood a good chance Of
starving TO death he decided to come
East again. Without any money he
boarded a train for Nashville, Tenn,
intending to seek employment as re-
porter on one Of the daily newspapers
When the conductor called for his
ticket he said Il am on the staff of
the - of Nashville I suppose you
will pass ne ?' The conductor looked
at him sharply. The editor Of that
paper Is in the smoker; come with me.
If be Identifies you, all right
He followed the conductor into the
smoker; the situation was explained
Mr.. Editor said
ooh, yes I recognize him as one Of
the staff it is all right"
Before leaving the train the lawyer
again sought the editor.
why did you say you recognized
me? I'm not on your paper.
I'm not the editor, either. I'm tray-
cling on his pass and was scared TO
death lest you should give me away.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-11-28
NOW AS TO PRICES.

have always tried TO make the prices as
low as they could be made. But this season
! know that you are getting better quality
and bette styles. better goods in everything
for less money than you ever bought the
same quality OF goods for before. / have a
large and well selected stock OF everything
that pertains To u mans wardrobe, and to be
on the safe side | have put prices down so
close that 10 will carry the cheapness to every
man. woman or child who sees the goods.
Now my stock is ready waiting for you TO
get ready To come and see me.
Thankine all my friends and customers for
their past kindness and asking for your pa
trOnage in the future, subscribe myself as
ever your friend,
JACOB WINTERMOYER,
The Boss Clothing Man of Shepherdstown.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-11-28
At Miss ENen'S

As the holidays are over and the ladies' are
preparing for the spring outfits for the emil
dren as well as their own. before the days OF
hOuSe.cleaniug comes and host OF oC:er
things, They may find something 10 sun
their taste, fancy ana purses, To employ tntii t,
IND the incest line of Hamburgs, lnseTtlhgs'
White. Red and Blue; Linen Edgings, Laces'
Pillow Cas- Lace. Black SILK Lace ana IN
settings for trimming dresses. Feather SIllcIl
Braids. Linen Bobbings, Tuckings, all KINDS
Of Trimmings for ladies' and chlldren ;
dresses and underwear, lot of remnants OF
HHmbUTgS Al less than cost, To make room
for new. new lot of Stamped Gooos; 10y :
lies. Trays, Tides, Children's Corded Nals1s
iOr girls or boys, Corsets OF many Klnus 'or
ladies' and misses, ladies' perfect nttlhs
waists for those who cannot wear corsets;
Hose supporters for children, nice llhe Oh
Hose for girls and boys from TO va IN SIZE,
india Linens, Coraline Whale Bones loI
dissses. few pairs of those nice woisteu
Leggiugs Just received, Tu'kish IoweIs 10
make The flesh glow with warmth Just the
ming for this weather. What you don see
ask for of
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-11-28
Mems and Boys Clothing
AND
GENTS FURNISHING GOODS

This stock has been selected with the grea.-
est care and each article has been marked at
price every one can afford 10 pay. Mems
suits as low as $3.50 and up, Youths Suits SO
and up, Children's Knee suits 90 cents and
up, and have the samson Never Rip Pants
from Sl.O0 up and the Imported Cashmere
and Worsted Pants from $500 up to 500
same pants sold last year from 81 w TO $500
Chi!dren's Knee Pants as low as % cents a
pair, Waterproof Collars 10 cents or . for %
cents, Waterproof Cuffs ~ and D cents pair,
Laundried White Shirts from IS cents TO slOO
and everything else has been marked down
in proportion. Just TO think Double Knee
Overall for 80 cents. My lire OF
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-11-28
GO TO
HODGES

FOR tie following Goods, If you want to get
satisfaction and save money:
2ENTLEMEN'S BOOTS AND SHOES.
LADIES, AND CHILDREN'S SHOES.
GUMGOODS OF ALI KINDS.
DOMESTIC DRY GOODS, NOTIONS.
HARDWARE, consisting Of
DRILL STEEL, BAR IRON, LOCKS
NAILS. HINGES. PAINTS, OILS 80
pUEENSW GLASSWARE,
GROCERIES,. FRUITS, &c.