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The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-04-25

Figured denim may now be had for the pur-
chasing; it is inexpensive and pretty for cur
tains, cushions, table-covers and for covering
all sorts of boxes. The patterns usually in
a darker or lighter shade than the background,
in graceful scrolls or flower designs, and as the
denim takes the soft-color dyes well-the old
blue, rose and mignonet.green-the material is
artistic.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-05-16
Queer MAY Weather.

There has been some queer weather
the past week. Last Friday it grew
intensely hot, the mercury reaching
90 degrees in the shade, and Saturday
it wasn't much better People just
sweltered. Saturday night a cold
wave came along, and it kept getting
colder and colder up until today. The
thermometer dropped to 40 degrees,
a change Of so degrees since Friday.
It was windy and cloudy most of the
time, so no frost was formed. Vege-
tation and fruit was, consequently, not
materially injured, unless it may be
that the cold has so chilled the fruit
as to cause it to drop from the trees
later
The cold weather extended over the
whole country, almost. There was
snow in Ohio, New York and several
of the western States, and ice was
formed. The grape cropin New York
was badly injured, and other fruits
damaged to a considerable extent.
Early vegetables in the south were
frosted in many places.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-05-16
The Graded School Closing.

The examination of the pupils OF the
graded school for promotion has been
going on for the past two weeks, and
on Friday night of this week the pu-
pills will give public literary enter
tainment as closing exercise of the
current school year. The teachers
have gone to a good deal Of expense in
buying books and music from which
to make selections and have given
much extra labor and time, out Of
school hours, in preparing the pupils
for this exercise. 1t is hoped that the
parents, pupils and public will appre-
ciate this sacrifice on their part and
give them a large and attentive audi
ence that night. Pupils have been
selected from the several rooms to take
part, so as to confne the exercises to
one night. The programme Is an IN
teresting one, and the exercises will
be held in the town hall.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-05-16
the following bills a:
Mr.. Daniel Socks Strikes a Bonanza.

Ifcument reports be true, Mr. Daniel
Socks, Of the Kearneysville neighbor-
hood, has struck a real bonanza. lie
has been living on a small farm be-
longing to Mr.. G. T. Licklider, but re-
Gently moved to little place Of his
own near Kearneysville. He has an
uncle in Iowa, reported to be quite
wealthy, who has been assisting him
from time to time by sending him mon
ey. Mr.. Socks has, tits said, been re-
ceiving about $3.50 a year from his
uncle, and as he is a man OF quite
moderate means this sum was very ac-
ceptable. The uncle died short time
ago, and as Mr. Socks is one OF the
heirs he will receive a handsome share
of the estate. There are various re-
ports as to the amount he will get, but
it is believed that it will be in the
neighborhood of 100000. We con-
graduate Mr.. Socks upon his good for
tune, and hope the amount is not over
estimated.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-05-16
House Struck BY Lightning.

Last Thursday afternoon lightning
struck the dwelling-house on the farm
of Mr.. Geo. w. Hall, west Of town,
occupied by Mr.. Walter Mcdonald,
but the fact was not known until
Sunday. The bolt struck the roof,
went through the garnet, entered Mr..
Halls room and knocked several pic
lures from the wall, passed on down
into the cellar, and out into the yard
through the foundation. Mr.. Melon
aid noticed the fash, which seemed to
FIJI the whole place with light, and he
afterward saw where it had torn the
ground up. Later Mr.. Halls room
was found to have been disordered,
and further investigation showed very
plainly the course of the electric bolt
1t was fortunate that no serious dam
age was caused.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-05-16
Another Fire in snepherdstOwn.

The vigorous ringing of the fire bell
about quarter past twelve last Sun
day night awoke sleepy shepherdstoWn
folks to the fact that they had another
fire to fight. The fire broke out IN the
one-story frame building belonging to
the Entler heirs on Main street, near
ly opposite the hotel, occupied by
Thomas Duke with small store and
restaurant and ]. Wesley Seibert S
barber shop. Duke seems to have set
the building afre in some manner not
known-he thinks it caught from
coal oil stove that he was using. He
aroused Joseph L. CoOkus, whose dwell
ing was next door. Efforts were made
to extinguish the blaze, but it had
gained too much Roadway. a crowd
quickly gathered in response to the
alarm of fire. The Entler building
burned fercely and set fire to the
Cookus property. Then the engine
got to work and the fire was soon I'M
der control. The flames had crept IN
TO the garret of the COokus house by
,,o, of the cornice but careful work
extinguished them without serious
damage and with little injury to the
property from water. The worst dam
age to Mr.. Cookus's property was the
burning of a part of the cornice, a
window, part of the back porch and
some injury in the garrett. Several
large glass in the store front were
broken. Much of the furniture was
carried out of the house, but this was
done so carefully that nothing was
broken. A quantity Of clothing and
some furniture in the garrett were
burned. His loss is covered by insur-
ance in the Peabody of Wheeling, by
J. S. Fleming, agent. The loss on the
Entler building is covered by an In
surance of $500, also in the Peabody,
Duke lost everything and had no in
surance. The barber chairs and a
settee were saved from the barber shop,
but the balance ofthe outfit was burned.
No insurance.
Those whose property was saved by
the heroic efforts Of the fremen and
citizens are extremely grateful for the
valuable service rendered and for the
kindness of friends and neighbors.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-05-16
Council Meeting.

NS-~ N~~&o'
The regular meeting of the town
council was held last Monday evening,
all the members present. The agree
ment made by the special committee
with S. o. Dunn in regard to the po-
sition of town sergeant was ratified by
the council, Mr.. Dunn's bond of 81 900
accepted, and he was sworn in by the
mayor. DR.. A. S. Reynolds, treasur-
er, was sworn in, his bond being ac-
copied by the council
B. F. Harrison, agent for the owner
of the old factory lot on Mil street,
was ordered to have same fenced in
within thirty days. Charles B. Chase
and others presented petition for
crossing on Princess street, but the re-
quest was refused, as there was cross
ing at the opposite corner. 1t was
agreed by the council to exempt active
members of the fire company from
capitation tax, and to allow the engi-
neer two dollars a month for his SER
vices. The committee on street lamps
reported that it had contracted with
H. C. Marten to furnish coal oil'the
ensuing year at III cents per gallon.
The assessor reported that he had
listed personal property, including
stocks and bonds, to the amount OF
Sll4,677, and real estate $l88, $50,
making a total of $3o3,3o7. The num-
Der of polls reported was 3l7. Eighty
one dogs and six gips were given in to
the assessor. (Last year the personal
property amounted to $ll9,6l2, real
estate $l99,78O, making total of
S319,392; the number of polls was
325, dogs 68, gips o. The council
fixed the corporation levy at 40 cents
on the hundred dollars, poll tax 70
cents, dogs 50 cents and gips $l.0O.
These figures are the same as last year.
G. NJ. Beltzhoover appeared before the
council and asked that King street,
between German and High, be graded
and improved. The matter was re-
ferred to the street committee, with
instructions to report at an early day.
The council adjourned after passing
the following bills:
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-05-16
The County Levy Fixed.

The county court Of Jefferson coun-
ty, in session at Charlestown last week,
fixed the county levy for the year
1895 at SO cents on each hundred
dollars of real personal property. The
road levy for shepherdstown district
was fixed at Is cents; Charlestown,
l2a cents; Middleway, l65 cents A;
Kabletown, ia cents; Harper's Fer
ry, 16S cents.
The court granted licenses to sell
liquor to the following persons; VIM.
G. Earnshaw, Thomas Elliott, S. '.
Wants, John S. yesterday, Jas. A.
Thomas, NJ. J. Kane, ]. H. Savage,
Geo. W. Thomas and W. L. Shepherd,
in Charlestown; James Conway, W,
NJ. Kahn, c. J. Drew, Shepherd Gatrell,
T. NJ. Conner and George Longer
beam, in Harper's Ferry.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-05-16
"Charley,s Aunt" Is Coming.

"Charley's Aunt" very popular
play, will be presented in the town hall,
shepherdstown, on Saturday evening
of this week by an amateur company
of ladies and gentlemen from SharPs-
burg. They recently gave most sue
cessful rendition of this play in SharPs-
burg, and We have no doubt it will be
very enjoyable. Admission 20 cents ;
reserved seats 25 cents; children 10
cents. Reserved seats for sale at Glib
sons drug store.
Half of the proceeds are for the ben
eft of the town hall fund in this place.
and the other half goes to the memo
rial Lutheran Church at Sharpsburg
We hope our people will turn out IN
good numbers.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-05-16
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement ana
tends 20 personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup Of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant TO the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
alive /: efectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and feyers
and permanently curing constipation:
II has given satisfaction to millions and
met With the approval Of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
news. Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and il Is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but 1t Is man
1factured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup OF Figs
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-05-16
Eyer BUSY Death.

Mr.. John A. Miller, who made his
home with his brother, Mr.. Geo. W.
Miller, near Scrabble, in Berkeley
county, died last Saturday morning
after lingering illness of consump-
ton. The deceased, who was unmar-
ried, was 81 years of age. The funer-
al was held Sunday morning in Tus-
carora Presbyterian Church, the SER
vices being conducted by Rev. W.
Mex. Hammack, of this place.
Sheriff Charles H. Herbert, of Wash
ington county, died in Hagerstown on
Monday, after long illness of asthma
and heart disease, aged 81 years. He
was elected sheriff on the Republican
ticket in 1898. Mr.. Herbert was
formerly a popular hotel man, and
was once in the cigar business IN Mar
tinsburg. He belonged to a NUMBER
of secret societies. His life was IN
sured for about $4,000.
Mr.. Lewis H. Rettburg, father OF
the wife of Mr.. Charles W. Brown, OF
Charlestown, died at his home IN Bal
timore last Sunday, aged 80 years. he
leaves a wife, two sons and one daugh-
ter
DR.. o. w. Thomas, who formerly
lived at Vanclevesville and In Mar
tinsburg, died recently in Leaven-
worth, Kansas.
Mr.. Manning Emery, a young farmer
of Middleway district. died last Sat
urday, aged % years. He was un
married.
Mr.. Abraham Williams, an agec
resident of Martlnsburg, died las
week. He was 81 years old.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-05-16
Highest of all in Leavening Power-Lae u s. Govt Report
R Rsxdssz
ABSOLUTELY PURE
ABSOLUTELY PURE

A son was born last Sunday to Mr..
and Mrs. John Taggart, who reside on
Pixies Peak, Col, in section house
located mile and half above timber
line at an altitude of 1000 feet above
the sea. The father is foreman of the
Pixies Peak railroad. This is the inst
recorded birth at so great an elevation
in the Rockies and probably on this
continent.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-05-16
Worlds Columbian Exposition

Was of value to the world BY iIIustrat'
ing the Improvements in the mechan n;
ical arts, and eminent physicians will
tell you that the progress IN medicinal
agents has been of equal importance,
and as a strengthening laxative that 4
Syrup of Figs is far in advance OF all
others.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-05-16
Accident at KearneySville.

George Bradley, a middle-aged COT
ored man from Shenandoah, Va, met
with serious accident at Kearneys-
vile last Monday. He was employed
at the stone quarries near Kearneys-
Vile, and by some mischance fell in
front of a train of cars heavily loaded
with earth and stones The car wheels
ran over one of his legs, cutting it of
lust below the knee. DR.. c. c. Lucas
was summoned and gave the unfortu-
nate man surgical attention.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-05-16

Noah Thomas, Albert Newcomer and
C. C. Biser, of Keedysville, were IN
Baltimore last Thursday, and while
walking along Lombard street Thomas
attempted to push away wire that
dangled in front of him 1t was a
Give" electric wire, and Thomas was
thrown violently to the ground. The
wire burned his head and hands Sc
yerely and the fall cut his head pretty
badly. His companions tried to pick;
him up, and they too were burned and
shocked
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-05-16
PERSONALS.
A Record of the Coming and Going of the
People That You Know.

Mr.. Samuel D. Barnhart, of Roanoke,
Va, formerly of this place, was In
town the first of the week. He re-
ports that the strike of the coal miners
in Southwest Virginia has caused great
stagnation in the railroad business at
Roanoke and other points on the Nor
folk & Western. At Roanoke the en-
ployees of the machine shops are work.
ing but four hours a day.
Mr.. Frank Mcdaniel, son of Rev.
H. G. Mcdaniel, of this place, was or
dained as minister of the NJ E.
Church at Tottenville, N. Y, on April
7th by Bishop Hurst, and was reap
pointed associate superintendent of the
Church Extension Society Of Newark,
N. J. M. Mcdaniel is meeting with
great success in his work.
Mr.. H. NJ. Turner, U. S. immigrant
inspector, who has been stationed at
Calais, Maine, for the past three
months, has been ordered to report at
Washington for another assignment to
duty. He has been at his home In
this place yesterday and today.
Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Bruin and daugh-
ter, Anna, have arrived from Atlanta,
Ga. Mrs. Bruin and daughter will re-
main in the city for the summer. Mr.
Bruin will return to Atlanta, where
he is engaged in railroad business
HagerStoa0n Globe.
Mr.. Harry Wintermoyer went to
Harrisburg and Baltimore yesterday
to buy materials for the new printing
office. He was accompanied by Mr..
J. H. little, who is to lend his assist
ance to the new enterprise.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund |. Lee have
gone to Charlottesville, Va, to visit
Rev. Harry B. Lee. Mrs. Henrietta
Lee is visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Goldsborough, at Walkersville, Nd.
Mr.. Chas S. Grant, conductor on the
Western Maryland Railroad, has gone
to Atlanta, Ga, to be absent about
eighteen days. Heis delegate to the
convention of railway conductors.
Rev. Geo. Everhart was called to
Baltimore yesterday by a telegram an
nouncing the death of his nephew, Mr..
George Nixdorf, who died in South
Carolina the previous day.
Miss Jane Boyd and Miss Bessie
Lamon, two of Martinsburgs most
agreeable young ladies, have been here
visiting Miss Meta Schley the past
week
We are very glad to report that
Mr.. John Billmyer, who has been Sc
riously i'll, is much better and now
seems on the road to recovery.
Mr.. Henry W. Potts and family,
who spent the past winter in Summer
vile, S. c., have returned to their
home in Shepherdstown.
Pierson Loose and Lauran F. Smith,
of Hagerstown, rode to Shepherdstown
on their wheels, last Sunday and spent
the day.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Gettinger, of
Martinsburg, are here visiting the
family of Mr.. G. T. Hodges,
DR.. Standish McCleary, Of Balti-
more, was in town last Friday.
Mr.. W. J. Shepherd is in Baltimore
with his race horses this week.
Mrs. Phillips, of Baltimore, arrived
at Mrs. McLain's this week.
Mr.. J. n. Trussell was in Washing
ton on business yesterday.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-05-16
Advertised Letters.

Advertised Letters.
The following list of letters remain
uncalled for at the Shepherdstown
postofice, May Is, 1895;
Mr.. Charles Holmes, Miss Mary Z.
Pickens, Milton Washington, Joseph
R. Smith.
E. II. REINHART, P. ".
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-05-16
Lightning Hot Drops
What q FUNNY Namei
Very True. but Il Kills All Pssa.
Sold Everywhere. Every Day
Without ReIIef, There 10 No Pssl

Cin CITY Lodge No. D. shield OF Honor,
meets the second and fourth Tuesdays IN
each month at n IN.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-05-16
BRIEFS.

,,out This and That OF Local
short lis s1,,o ITO to please Our Readers
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-05-16

Mrs. w. II. Triplett, of Youngstown,
Ohio, got divorce from her husband
the other day, and if what she swore
to during the trial of the case was true
she undoubtedly was entitled TO IT,
She testified that her husband took
her to a shanty boat on an island IN
the Ohio river, and compelled her to
subsist upon muskrats and crows fried
in skunk's grease.
The four year old son of Willis
Caves, colored, Cumberland, Nd, got
hold of a bottle containing half pint
of whiskey and drank the entire con-
tents. Before medical aid could be
secured the child was dead.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-05-16
To Make Pure Blood

There is no medicine before the people equs,
70 Hoods Sarssparills. IL is the staniard
snrinT medicine and blood purifier and 10 pos
ssss,ss peculiar merit which Others Try In vain
10 reach. 1t really makes the weak strong:
10 not neglect 10 purify your nloou TINS
spring. Take Hoods Sarsspariiis now
HOODS PILLS become the favorite caihar-
tic with everyone who tries theih' &c per
box.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-05-16

Eight men were killed by the ex-
plosion of a sawmill boiler at West
Bingham, Pa, on Tuesday.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-05-16
saepHeRpsTowN MARKETS.
Schedule OF Mails at Shepherdstown.

Time for closing the malls will be rs fol-
For Train No. 3. south bound, 7.i5 A. NJ
For Train No. y. north bound, p.l5 a. ~
For Train No. q. south houpd -, ~
FOR Train No. 4, north bound, 7.iO Il. NJ.
The mails arriving on Train No. rom the
south due here at SOS Z. NJ, when they reach
the Office not later than 10 VIII oe open.u
for disttIbution that night, beginning with
this date. ,.,r
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-05-16

z. 81. REINHART, 7. ".
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-05-16

the breach.
Word has come here that Eliza
Brown, a negro woman formerly from
the vicinity of Summit Point, this
county, had poisoned and subsequent
ly cut the throat of her husband, Joe
Brown, in Washington City, last week.
Toe was also from the Summit Point
neighborhood and was for period the
coachman of Mr.. Dawsons, at Clay
mont. There was rumor connecting
this same woman with the death OF
another negro woman, who died at the
farm occupied by Mr.. Jno. S. Castle
man, several months ago, supposedly
from Decentralization Advocate'
The President has appointed Col
William P. Craighill, native OF
Charlestown, to be chief of the en-
gineers of the United States Army
with the rank and title of brigadler-
general. He succeeds General Casey
retired. General Craighill's promo
ton is one that seems to meet with
general appreciation, his persona
character and his ability as an engineer
having won him many friends. Gen
eral Craighill has done much important
work, among which may be mentioned
the Kanawha river improvements anf
the deepening of the Baltimore har
Dor.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-23
THE DEFENDER AGAIN.
Keel Downs Ccntcrhoard In Short Race
with Varying iuds.

New York, July eff there was any
doubt of the Defenders superiority
over the Vigillrlt after Saturdays race,
ii was diSpeIled today. The new as-
pirant for the international champion
ship ran away from the o.d champions
on every leg and defeated her handi,y
over the thirty-mile triangular course
by minultes II seconds. The start ari
finish were at Scotland ightship. Vigil
anls sailed beautiful race. but only for
a few moments did she appear to have
Any kind of chance with the keel
beat. Ii was when the wind, which
was light at the start. died down to a
faint slayr that the coiterboarder
crepe up on the rival, remained by her
side a few minutes and then inch by
m-h moved ahead.
lr all points of sailing the new boat
demonstrated her ability to defeat the
Vigilant in the light air which pre-
vailed Of Sandy Hook.
The start nearly resulted i'm disaster.
The Vigilant was standing for the
line a few seconds before the starting
gun was doomed. she broke out her
balloon jib topsail and was racing for
tnc llNe al Il Tuts WHICH W'uiu 'lhe Hci
ocross ahead of the gun. The Defender
was pointing dagonally toward the
line. with the Vigilant on her starboard
bow. Had both held their course there
would have been n collision.
The Defender had the right Of way
ani held on, forcing the Nigilant to
round up in the wind, and narrowly
miss hitting the Scotland lightship
The Vigilant displayed a protest flag
as a result of this maneuver. The De-
fender swung. across the line thirty
seconds after gun fire. The ViSilant
was thirty-ore seconds later.
The races today and Saturday were
preliminary races only, and while the
Defender has displayed her worthiness
to meet Lord Dunraven's Nalkyrie III
it will not be until the trial races are
sailed, about the middle OF August, that
the cup defender is officially named.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-23
WIRE BREVITIES.

Spanish merchants in Central America
have formed a league to boycott British
goods.
keg by order of manufacturers meeting
at Boston.
BY the runaway of his oxen Alexander
Pratt, of New Cannan, Conn, received
fatals hurts.
Tired OF life, Clara johnson, aged &c, OF
New York, jumped off North river pier,
but was saved.
Miners of the Wilmington Qll) coal field
will help the Indiana miners to resist re-
duction In wages.
Bulls which fight at the Atlanta expos.-
ton will have their horns padded, and
there will be no blood-letting
The burning with her house Of Mrs.
Louise Scatter, postmistress at L.apresa,
Cal. Is laid to Indian robbers.
BY n blow dealt by Daniel Turpin, a
former partner William Harper, hotel
manager at Piqua, O.. was killed.
While four negro boys were playing with
pistol, near Hamburg. $. C.. the pistol
went off, killing Thomas Simpkins, aged
| Is.
on returning to China Grove. N. c., at.
ter long exile after betraying "A hiece, NJ
p. Cline was sought by officers and killed
| himself.
While riding on railroad velocipede
| near Danvile, KY. William GoochN was
struck and hurled fifty feet in the air by
an express, but only got black eye and
| sprained ankle.