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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-02-13
UNNECESSARY ISSUES.

The Point Pleasant Register snorts
with anger at the mention of guber-
material candidate who isn't In favor
of free silver, and the Berkeley Springs
News will fight anybody who is not
redhot in favor of a lease of the springs
and the State property at that place
to Daniel Cornelius or somebody else.
We suppose, too, that the Lincoln Cit
izen will refuse to support any man
opposed to making grounding day
movable holiday.
If all the editors in the State are to
have their way about the nominations
or kick over the traces, it can be read
ily observed that the elections this year
will be more the result of luck than
sense. We have no objection to any
person doing all he can for his candi-
date and for the advancement of his
own views, but there's no sense in
threatening to quit playing ifthe game
doesn't go their way. The silver issue
hasn't any more to do with the gov
ernorship than the grounding. There
are quite as many and as good Demo
Gratis in the State opposed to free sill
yer as there are in favor of it, and
very naturally the former will object
to being bulldozed by the latter.
What the Democratic party wants
to do this year is to put up the very
best men that can be found for the
places to be filed. For Governor, in
our opinion, it will be wise to take the
candidate who will make the best run
and FIJI the Office best, irrespective OF
his views on silver-or the ground hog.
If the party is to win this year COM
mon sense-not personal prejudices or
particular notions-must prevail In
the deliberations of its leaders. It's
going to be nip-and-tuck fight, any
way, and the fewer unnecessary issues
the better it will be. The national
convention will fix the national issues,
and the State convention will do well
to stick to State affairs.
Down with intolerance
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-02-13
A Red-Headed School Marin.

The Maxwell school district in So
dus, N. Y, is stirred up over a row
started by the biggest boy in school,
George Hardy, aged 10, undertook to
overawe the teacher, slender young
woman barely FIVE feet in height, named
Maynard. Trouble had existed for
some time, but on Monday Miss May
nard ordered Hardy to her desk. When
he refused to come and dared her to
touch him she overpowered and
thrashed him soundly, despite the fact
that he weighed nearly 200 pounds.
Hardy seemed cowed, but on the fol-
lowing morning he got two other youths
named Dunbar and Pulver to help
him lock the teacher out. Summonng
a trustee, as a witness, Miss Maynard
broke in the door and thrashed all
three boys in less than FIVE minutes,
so Trustee Mason declares. He says
their combined weight is $40 pounds
and her weight is only 100 She was
the crack female athlete at the FIRE.
donia Normal School, where she grad
uated. The district trustees, who are
very proud of her, believe that her
strength, like Samson's, liesin her hair
which is as red as it can be.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-02-13
AMONG THE CHURCHES.

Services in the Southern Methodist
churches next Sunday: Shepherds
town, preaching at 7 p. m. and G. c.
band meeting at 6 p. m; Bethesda,
preaching at 1870 a. m, followed by
quarterly collection and the admins
tration of the sacrament of the Lord S
supper; Uvilla, preaching at 3 P. m,
followed by revival exercises and the
receiving of members into the church.
Divine services will be held in the
Lutheran church of Shepherdstown
next Sabbath morning at II o'clock.
The subject of the sermon will be 1.-The
True Vision of Life" Christian En-
deavor at 6 o'clock. On Monday night
Rev. c. H. Hockey begins a special
series of meetings at Uvilla Lutheran
church
The revival meeting at Bakerton,
conducted by the pastor, will be con-
timed through this week. Preaching
each night. The attendance upon the
meetings is very large. Two persons
have professed religion and great seri-
business pervades not only the congre-
CATION but the whole community.
The Rev. Drs. A. C. Hopkins and
Charles Ghiselin and Mr. Cleon Moore
have been appointed by the moderator
of the Synod of Virginia committee
to prepare memorial for that body
on the death of Rev. John A. Scott,
late of Dufields.
Rev. DR.. H. NJ. Wharton, the Bal
timore evangelist, is in charge of the
revival now being held in St. Paul S
Methodist Church in Hagerstown.
The church is crowded each night to
its utmost capacity.
Services in the NJ. E. churches next
Sabbath as follows Preaching and
communion service at Mt. Wesley at
1O.3Oa. m. Epworth League at Shep-
herdstown at 6 p. M, and preaching
at 7 p. m.
There will be services in the Pres
byterian church Sunday, if Provl-
dence permits, at Kearneysville at IL
a. m. and in Shepherdstown at 7 P. M
There will be service in the Reforme d
church on Sunday in Shepherdstown
at IL a. m. and at Kearneysville at 3
p. m.
The special services announced for
next week in the Presbyterian church
will not be held at the present time,
Rev. J. W. Lingle has resigned as
pastor Of the Bakersville, Sharpsburg
and Keedysville Lutheran churches.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-02-13
An AeroIite Explodes.

An immense aerolite exploded
above the city of Madrid, Spain, last
Monday morning. There was a vivid
glare of light and a loud report, fol-
lowed by general panic. All the
buildings were shaken and many WIN
dows were shattered According to
the officials of Madrid observatory,
the explosion occurred 20 miles above
the earth. The force of the explosion
was felt for several kilometres around
the city, and the conclusion was so Sc
we're that the partition wall of the
United States legation collapsed and
nearly all the windows of that build
ing were broken.
The sun was shining clearly at the
time of the explosion, and the only
thing visible in the sky was a white
cloud. bordered with red, which was
travelling rapidly across the heavens,
leaving behind it train Of fine white
dust. When the explosion occurred
the populace believed it was an earth
quake or sign of divine wrath. Many
injuries resulted from the panic which
broke out among the people and from
the frantic attempts made to escape
from the factories and schools Seven
teen persons were injured in one to-
bacco factory by the collapse of a
staircase when the inmates rushed
upon it to escape from the building.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-02-13
Saturday, February %, 1895,
Two Story Frame Dwelling,
HAGERsTowN, Mp,
February 7, 1896.

DEAR KATE-Im so happy over my
receiving the gold watch yesterday on
my birthday that just thought l
would have to sit down and write you
about it. wouldn't give VIII any
rest until he went to Polack's Jewelry
Store and bought it for me. admired
it SO much, having seen it in the VIM
dow one day last week. have my
mind set on a ring l also saw there.
They keep such an array of everything
nice in Jewelry. We are all well, but
Mamma just had an accident. She
broke her Spectacles, so I'll have to
take them to Polack s to have them re-
paired. You no doubt know where his
store is -27 West Washington Street.
Well, l must close now. Write soon.
From your dear friend,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-02-13

Indigestion is often taken for con-
sumption. The word consumption
means wasting away, and dyspeptics Of
ten waste away as badly as consump-
tiveS.
The reason people waste away is be-
cause either they don't get enough to
eat. or they don't digest what they do
eat
If the latter is your trouble, take Sha-
ker Digestive Cordial. This will help
you to digest your food and stop your
loss of flesh.
Shaker Digestive Cordial is made from
herbs, barks and the juices of fruit, by
the well-known Shakers at Mount Leb-
anon. 1t possesses great tonic and di-
gestive powers.
Shaker Digestive Cordial has cured
many supposed consumptives wv no were
really dyspeptics), by simply helping
their stomachs to digest their food, thus
giving them nourishment and new
strength.
Sold by druggists Trial bottles lO
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-02-13
Guaranteed Cure.

We authorize our advertised drug
gist to sell DR.. Kings New Discovery
for consumption, coughs and colds,
upon this condition. Ifyou are afflict-
ed with cough, cold or any lung,
throat or chest trouble, and will use
this remedy as directed, giving it a
fair trial, and experience no benefit,
you may return the bottle and have
your money refunded. We could not
make this offer did We not know that
DR.. Kings new Discovery could be
relied on. 1t never disappoints. Trial
bottles free at all drug stores. Large
size SOC. and $l.00.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-02-13

The little daughter of Mr.. Fred
Weber, Holland, Mass, had very
bad cold and cough which he had not
been able to cure with any thing. l
gave him 25 cent bottle Of Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy, says W. P. Hol-
den, merchant and postmaster at West
Brimfeld, and the next time | saw him
he said it worked like charm. This
remedy is intended especially for acute
throat and lung diseases such as colds,
Group and whooping cough, and it is
famous for its cures. There is no dam
ger in giving it to children for it con-
tains nothing injurious. For sale by
J. G. Gibson, druggist.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-02-13

THE Wheeling Intelligence pays
very handsome compliment to Col.
Forrest W. Brown, of Charlestown,
who is referred to as probable can
didate for Governor of West Virginia.
1t says that he is coming man. We
think he has already gotten there, and
if he shall get still further, and occupy
the gubernatorial chair, he will be one
of the best governors this State has
ever had. And it must be remembered
that Jefferson county is entitled to the
nomination this year.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-02-13
Notes From Nearby.

Charles W. Miller, well-known
resident of Frederick, Nd, died last
week, aged 70 years.
The sixtieth birthday of Mr.. Charles
Broadway Rouss was celebrated in an
enthusiastic manner at Winchester,
Va, on Tuesday.
Hon. Marshall Mccormick, of Ber-
ryville, is candidate for the Demo-
cratic nomination for Congress from
the seventh Virginia district.
PRESIDENT J. NJ. Hood, ofthe Western
Maryland Railroad, and several CAPT
talists are negotiating with Samuel
Rover for fifteen acres of land near
Buena Vista station, which they pro-
pose to convert into lake for boating
and bathing purposes.
Warren, the fve-year-old son of
Rev. J. G. Jones, of the Upperville,
Va, NJ. E. Church, fell headforemost
into a we'll thirty-nine feet deep and
ten feet of water. He chung to a
pump brace when he arose to the sur
face and held on until rope was
lowered, which be seized and was
pulled up. His only injury was a
slight cut on the head.
Attorney Charles A. Little, solicit
or for little eight-year-old Mary We'll
Ter, by her father John D. Weller, has
filed damage suit against Manoah
Metz in the circuit court at Hagers-
town. The suit grows out Of Metz s
conviction at the November term Of
court of indecent conduct toward the
child. Metz was sentenced to serve
six months in jail and to pay fine Of
$1,000.
DR.. Alexander Edwards, who lived
near Brownsville, Washington county,
Nd, was instantly killed on the Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad, between
Weverton and Sandy Hook, last Mon
day night. Mr.. Edwards had been to
Spencer's place, on the Maryland side
at Harper's Ferry, and left there about
5 o'clock in the evening. Some one
walking along the track about II
o'clock found his mutilated body, al
most cut in two. lying across the rails.
1t is thought that he fell and stunned
himself or lay down on the track to
sleep and that a train came along and
ran over him. DR.. Edwards was about
sixty years old and was unmarried.
At one time he had an extensive prac-
tice of medicine but of late years he
did not follow his profession to any
large extent.
The will of the late VIM. F. Weir
lex has been admitted to probate in
the clerks Office of the county court.
The will was written by himself and
dated January &c, 1894, The testator
devises all his property to his wife
during her life. At her death his farm
and mill property to 60 to his son,
Robert ]. Weirick. To his daughter,
Eliza A., he gives the new brick house
on Mildred street, north Of the B. & o.
R. R., and $500 in Jefferson county
bonds; his daughter, Minnie j., re-
ceives house on Mildred street and
$5OOin county bonds; his daughter,
Mrs Iucretia r. Thompson, q house
and lot on Liberty street and 81 900.
His two large business houses on
Charles street he devises to his daugh-
tiers, Eliza A, Minnie j., and grand
daughter, Ida Miller, as tenants in
common the granddaughter also gets
frame house on Liberty street and
$500 in county bonds, and his son
Robert $500 in county bonds. The
residue of bis property he diNi
equally among his children, except
Mrs Thompson. His son is appoint
ed executor.-Frec Press.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-02-13
The Proper Time

when the most benefit is to be derived from
a good medicine, is early In the year. This
is the season when the tired BODY, weakened
organs and nervous system yearn for build
ine-up medicine like Hoods Sarsaparilla.
Many wait for the open spring weather and
in fact, delay giving attention 10 their physi-
cal condition so long that long siege OF sick
ness is Inevitable. To rid the system of the
Imrurities accumulated during the winter
season. to purify the blood an 10 invigorat e
the whole system, there is nothing equal To
Hoods Ssrssparilla. Don't put IL on, bnt
take Hood IS Sarsaparilla now. It will do you
good. Read the tRstimon ials'published Ia be-
half Of Hoods Sarsaparil'a a, all frum reliable.
grateful people. They tell the story.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-02-13
Pursued by a Dpmon.

How many suicides, IN INK you, reader, have
been committed by persons driven dis-
traueht and hunted to their doom by the
demon Of chronic i'll health? Countless. For
instance, we know, do we not, that hypochon-
driasis Is q monomania-a sort OF minor mad
ness produced by chronic dyspepsia? Again.
insomnia, or sleeplessn ess, often result OF
the same cause. eliminates in derange-
ment OF the reasonin faculties. 1t Is. there.
fore. of m omentOus consequence 10 prevent
the arrival OF disease at its chronic phase,
when IL daily and nightly scOurges the suHei-
err TO a dangerously uncertain goal. NO
medicine known to science. as means OF
arresting the maadies TO which II IS adapted
exists equal TO hostetter's stomach Bitters.
Among these complaints are chronic iudi-
K stion and insomnia, kidney and rheumatic
ailments. constipation and liver trouble
Appetite is improved by the Bitters, the
blood fertilized. and bodily substance and
yigor increased 10y 1t.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-02-13

Our people are growing more and
more in the habit of looking to j. G.
Gibson, druggist, for the latest and
best of everything in the drug line.
They sell Chamberlain's Cough Rene
dy, famous for its cures of bad colds,
Group and whooping cough. When
in need of such a medicine give this
remedy trial and you will be more
than pleased with the result.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-02-13
Farming implements, &c.

One 2-horse Wagon and Bed, thimble-skein
and broad tread / Spring Wagon with Top,
/ new Deering Binder, new Tiger Horse
Rake | new Superior Grain Drill, single
row Corn Planter, Sunnsh 3-horse Barshear
plow 9 two-horse Barshear Flows, spring.
tooth Harrow. | Cyclone Wheat Fan, Bell
CIty Feed Cutter, | Corn Crusher, horse pow
ar. Roller, Dog Cart, set OF Blacksmith
Tools. Grain Cradle, / Sleigh. Machines
which every threshing machine and saw mil
ought TO have, VIZ: Combined wee, Drlli
and Anvil; seed Sow6r, Farm Cart and
Harness. double and single-shcvel Flows, lot
of Harness, Brides, Collars, Fly Nets, Cow
Chains Halters, single and double Trees,
Hoes. FORKS, takes Shovels, 2 Log Chains,
Thrush and Slough Buggy, Buggy spread,
/ Cooley Creamet, Cream Tester, | DAVIS
swing Churn, / Butter Bowl, Butter Box,
Rome Cutter, lot OF Chicken Coops and Ply
mouth Rock Chickens, large China up
board ! secretary, 1 Cook stove. good an
new 4 Template stove. Tables. Chairs. Buck
cts and many other articles not mentlon ed.
Also 700 bundles OF Fodder more or less, anu
~ bushels OF fine Potatoes more or less. Also
about tons OF fine Glover Hay.
TERMS OF SALE.-A credit OF months
will be given on all sums Of SO and upward,
purchaser 10 give note with approved secur-
nv. negotiable and payable AT the Bank OF
CharlestowD, OF Cbarlestown, with Interest
from date. but IL paid at maturity interest
RENTED Under $40 cash. No property re-
moved until terms are compiled with, Sale
TO begin at 10 o'clock a. IN. No postpOnement
on account OF weather. -
wv. DoOd, Auctioneer.
n. y. ]. Strider, Clerk.
Jan. 30, H96-ts.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-02-13
WEST VIRGINIA ITEMS.

Mai. J. G. Downtain, of Winfield,
and formerly editor of the Huntington
Advertiser, was appointed Saturday
to a responsible and lucrative position
in the Pension Office, at Washington.
The State board of health has called
itsannual Meeting to be held at Clarks-
burg on April % for the purpose of
examining applicants for the medical
profession. There will be about forty
applicants.
The congregation of the Lexington
Presbyterian church have extended a
call to the Rev. R. L. Tellford of Lewis
burg, W. Va, to fill their pulpit, made
vacant by the death of the Rev. Thomas
L. Preston, D D.
Messrs. Deford & Co. have trans
ferred all their real estate, which IN
cludes the large tannery in Luray, to
the Tanning Company of West Vir-
GINA, an organization recently effected
among themselves and chartered IN
West Virginia.
The new normal school building at
West Liberty was destroyed by fire
last Saturday morning at an early
hour. The loss will be about SIS, 900,
partly covered by insurance. The fire
is supposed to have originated from
the heating apparatus.
The school book board of West Vir-
GINA met in Wheeling on Saturday
last, and took steps looking to the adop-
ton of new school books. 1t was de-
cided that the publisher who secures
the contract for grammars, arithmetlcs
and readers shall furnish them on an
even exchange for those now in use.
A freight train arrived in Parkers-
burg Sunday, containing a box car in
which negro, Henry Jones, from Bal
timore, had been sealed up for week.
When Jones got hungry, he took a
coupling pin and broke open the boxes
in the car. Contrary to his expecta-
tons, they contained ladies' under
wear, instead of eatables. Henry was
jailed.
]. Evans, until a few days ago sup
posed to be one of the wealthiest citi
zens in Monongalia county, was ar
rested at Morgantown last Saturday
and sent to jail as result OF legal
proceeding instituted against him by
a number of heavy creditors. 1t is
alleged that he owes in excess of $685.
900, which he cannot pay, and per-
haps more. His sureties on notes
among them some of the best known
men in that part of the State-will
lose heavily, and few will be fnancl-
ally ruined.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-02-13
Excursion to Washington, D. c.

The second of the series of mid winter
excursions to the National Capital via
the popular b. & O. r. R., is announced
for Thursday, February goth.
No better time than this could be Sc
lected for a trip to our beautiful Capt.
tai Congress will be in session and the
galleries of both Houses will be open to
visitors. Pleasant side trips have also
been arranged by the B. & o. Railroad
to points of interest in and about Wash
ington. Richmond, Old Point Comfort,
Mt. Vernon. Annapolis and Baltimore;
all being within few hours ride of the
Capital.
We give below list of stations in this
vicinity showing the time of trains and
rates Of fare.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-02-13

A man in Laurel county, KY, lost
his thumb in an odd way few days
ago. He was feeling the edge Of his
ak by running his thumb along it,when
an overhanging limb of a tree, that
had been partly severed, fell on his
thumb and severed it completely from
his hand.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-02-13

Simon S. Hartman, of Tunnelton,
West Va, has been subject to attacks
of collie about once year, and would
have to call doctor and then suffer
for about twelve hours as much as
some do when they die. He was ia
ken recently just the same as at other
times, and concluded to try Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhea
Remedy. He says: II took one dose
of it and it gave me relief in FIVE min
utes. That is more than any thing
else has ever done for me" For sale
by J. G. Gibson, druggist.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-02-13

We haven't heard his name men,
toned by anybody else, but we are
very favorably disposed toward the
Hon. Josiah Quincy, of Massachusetts,
for the Democratic presidential nomi-
nation. Mr.. Quincy was in the gov
eminent service for short time, and
be made a record as straightout
Democrat that commands our highest
admiration. And the fact that he was
recently elected mayor of Boston by a
big majority shows that he is good
runner.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-02-13

At Hedrick, Iowa, Joe Merrifeld, a
boy twelve years old. shot his seven
year-old brother with a Winchester
rife and then killed himself, blowing
the entire top of his head away. The
father had left the boys together in
the house and they became involved
in a quarrel.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-02-13
UVILLA STORE

Has been doing well during the dull
month Of January by Offering some spec
ial attractive prices. We are In receipt
almost every day Of New Goods. Don't
forget about the Blankets, Bed Com
forts. Horse Blankets, Mems Leather
and Felt Boots at the knock-down price.
We have a big lot Of Flaxseed Meal at
cents per ID. Now is the time OF year
to feed il TO your sheep, horses and cat
tie IL will pay you ten-fold. We have
Horse and Cattle Powders from I'D cents
per package up TO 20cents. This season
OF the year when we are subject to
colds, coughs. &c. don't forget we keep
Chamberlain Cough Remedy, PisO,
Honey Tolu, Sanford's White Pine Bal
sam and Ayers Cherry Pectoral. Long
winter nights must have good Coaloil.
We have II. Good and safe 1t has sold
well and we have just opened our last
barrel that we purchased for our winter
supply. New Dry Goods just received.
Some beautiful styles in Red Prints.
Muslns and Canton Flannels at old
prices. Medicated Flannel lower than
you can purchase elsewhere. Eyeglass-
es &c per pair. Good Silverine Watches,
stem wind and stem set, new goods,
81. 40. Eight-day Clocks 800. Nickle
Alarm Clocks IS cents A few Hagers-
town Almanacs vet. Our price cents.
Can you beat il? COffees and Sugars at
popular prices. We will take Fowls,
Butter and Eggs in exchange at market
prices. Yours, anxious TO please.