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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-04-02

best be appreciated, when | state that
my throat and mouth were fullo sores
and my tongue was almost eaten away;
I had not taken solid food for three
months. Ny entire body was covered
with red blotches. my hands and feet
we're sore and my hair was falling
out rapidly. was in truly pitiablc
condition.
u felt that was incurable, and
was in great despair, when friend
recommended :. =. =, stating that 1t
would certainly cure me. | began its
use, and when had finished the fourth
bottle. began to improve, and by the
time | had finished eighteen bottles, |
was thoroughly rid of the disease; of
course, | was not sure that | was cured,
but am now convinced, as no sign
Of the disease has ever returned for
four years. 5. s. s. is the best blood
remedy in the world, and my cure was
due solely and alone TO it..
Contagious blood poison is the most
horrible of all diseases, and has been
appropriately called the curse of man
kind. 1t has always baflled the doc
tors, and. until the discovery of 5. s. s.,
was incurable.
For fifty years ). 5. 5. has been cur
ing this terrible disease, even after all
other treatment failed. 1t is guaran-
teed purely vegetable, and one thou
sand dollars reward is offered for proof
to the contrary. :. 5. 5. never fails
to cure contagious blood poison, or
any other disease of the blood. II
you have a blood disease, take rem
edy which will not injure you. Be
ware of mercury; don't do violence
70 your system.
Our books on blood and skin dis
eases, will be mailed free TO any ad-
dress. Swift Specific Co., Atlanta, Ga.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-04-02
Putting Children to Bed.


There are mothers who make slaves
Of themselves for their children Yet
the sertdom is sweet sometimes. It's
certainly making onesel: slave tOs SIT
night after night and rock child to
sleep. The simple act Of doing this
sometimes is not hard, but one Of the
greatest pleasures. But the habit
commenced must be kept up night
after night, until it gets to be weeks
and months There must not be a
break in the meanwhile; no one but
mother Will DO for the child if she COM
meuces il. else the whole household
NAV be sufferers because Of the per-
sistency Of said small piece of human
itv that rules. TiS true. babies are
babies but short time, and, too, It
twere but one M lifetime. then
mother would not long be slave.
But il may take many years OF her
me- '"'" "a'' ,'-' '' sue s0O' 'o'
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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-04-02
3 ggest Farm in the World.


The largest farm ln this country, and
probably in the world, is situated in
the southwestern part Of Lomsana.
It extend. 100 miles north and south,
and p miles east and west. It was
purchased in 1883 by a syndicate Of
northern capitalists, by whom it is still
operated. At the time Of it purchase
its l 100000 acres was vast pasture
for cattle belonging to a few dealers
in that country. Now it is divided
into pasture stations or ranches, exist
ing every SIX miles. The fencing Is
said to have cost about $4,000 The
land Is best adapted for rice, sugar,
corn and cotton \ tract, say hall a
mile wide. is taken. and an engine Is
placed on each side. The engines are
portable. and operate a cable attached
to four pIows By this arrangement
thirty acres are some over in A day
with the labor Of three men There
Is not single draught horse on the
entire place, If We except those used
By the herders Of cattle, Of which there
are 10000 head on the place. South
ern Pacific Railway runs for thirty
six miles through the farm The con-
pany has three steamboats, operating
on the estate, of which 300 miles are
navigable. 1t has also an ice house,
bank, ship yard and rice mills.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-04-02

There was q drunken man on Sixth
avenue sulface car the other night, and
after be had made it uncomfortable for
the passengers, the conductor was
asked to put him of. He came in and
whispered to the man, and vert out,
but no good resulted, and one indig-
nant passenger got up and sald
Conductor, put this man of, or III
report yOu-tO headquarters.
i hope you won't, cir.
But In sure | will.
well, then, 90 ahead, though III
try to keep him quiet. Hes head
quarters himself"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-04-02
WILLARD Il ENGLE,
BaKERTON, w. VA.
Heber DOnaldSOn'S
China Store,
AND
CHINAWARE.

Donaldson is sole agent for Laughlin
China. the ware that took first prize at
the Worlds Fair 1t looks like French
China. is as cheap as Stone China and
never cracks or craZeS. Sample Plates,
THREE CENTS EACH. We sold p
casks of this ware in 1898. Our line Of
Chamber or Toilet Sets cannot be eN-
celled. Ten-piece Decorated Sets, $500,
twclve-piece Sets. beautiful decorated
with lar. 500. Our line of Banquet
Lamps is complete. They range nprlce
from one dollar and a-half to fifteen dol
lars. Wehave Haviland's 5 French China
Decorated Dinner Sets ranging in price
from $50. 90 to 5000.
Our second floor is full of Chinawarc.
We have five decorated lines that we
will sell you, any piece you may select
and YOU can make up your own dinner
set.
Please call and see Us when You come
to Hagerstown, third door from the
square. on West Washington Street.
Respectfully.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-04-02
100000
Special Clearing-Ou Sale
Bargains Extraordinary.

have placed on sale in the Markell
Room a 81, 600 stock of general goods
to be closed out entirely in 80 days
regardless of value. All Goods sold
regularly also at Auction. Get
move on you and come at once, or
You'll miss lifetime chance to buy
a dollars worth for 30 cents.
In these big specials are Notions,
Underwear, Mems White, Outing and
Flannel Shirts; Linen and Water
proof Collars, Hosiery, Kid, Silk and
Cotton Gloves; Laces, kmbroiderles,
Ribbons, Jewelry. Table Linens, Che
ni,lle Covers, Rugs, Chinaware, Art
Easels, Lamps, Shoes, Mems Pants
and Overalls, Blankets, Comforts,
Lace Curtains and thousand and
one other Bargains.
Most all the Goods are fresh, clean
new stuff. The sale is already the
talk of the town, 50 you'd better
hurry.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-04-02
The Dogs Of constantinopIe.

The Dogs Of constantinople.
No traveller returning from Constan-
tinople considers description Of that
wonderful city at all complete without
a reference to dogs. which are almost
as numerous as the inhabitants, and
quite as peculiar Most Of them are
probably descendants Of half-tamed
wolves and jacka,s, and they retain
the meanest qualities Of both. NANCY,
diseased, Scared, bleeding, with ragged
coats. broken legs, and never a whole
tail among them. they lie about the
butchers stalls. occupy the middle OF
the streets in squads of ten or a dozen.
so that camels, doukeys. horses and
people have 10 turn ont TO make way
for them; dig little dcn- ia the roads
where they raise large families without
moles-ation. follow the poor liver
vendors In screaming, yelping packs,
half the time disposiug Of his wares
before he meets HIS hF'l customer anu
making his life more Of burden than
the meat ne carries upset the sweet
meat paIllers and dcyour their stores
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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-04-02
The Last Poem Written by Stevenson.

The ember days are red
Beyond the murky hill.
The kitchen smokes; the bed
In the darkllng house is spread;
The great sky darkens overhead,
And the great woods are shrill.
So far have | been led.
Lord by thy VIII:
So far have followed, Lord. and won
dered, still.
The breeze from the embalmed land
Blows sudden towards the shore,
And slaps my cottage door,
hear the signal, Lord understand,
The night at thy command
Comes. l will eat and sleep, and Will
not question more.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-04-02


call it. Is an old-fash;oned one and
only an old-fashioned woman would
think of it. and that is the kind I
want. So none of them had better
try It, unless she means business.
Surely no finer opening could be
presented to a young woman in her
mood than this, and Susanna gave
herself little shake and took another
long breath. The time hadeo and
she was not the woman to lose 50 gIor-
ious an opportunity.
Mr.. Culver She began in a firm
voice and with great earnestness, Il
have for long time been thinking
that You ought to marry and l have
even gone SO far as to select Just such
a woman as l think would smt YOU l
have had two or three consultations
with her, and she Is wiling that
should present the matter to y6u, be-
cause I know Won so well, and YOU WI.
understand il better from me than It
she should present il herself.
This impersoual style was emmentLy
pleasing to Susanna and she felt that
her task wa, not going to be 50 hard
after all. but she had not couIdele'
Mr. Culver views sufficiently.
When she was aboutto proceed ioi-
thor with her remarks Mr. Culver
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-04-02
Come To Us With Your Cash or Trade

and we will guarantee you'll leave us a
pleased customer. II money is any OBJ
icct to YOU come. and we will put some
of it in your pocket by saving To you in
your purchases.
We are still selling Granulated Sugar
at SIC. and that extra fine y. O. Molas-
ScS at SOC per gallon. We have Rocky
Fountain Brand Canned Corn put up at
BuckcyStown. Md. at &C can. You
should try it.
Remember we are General Merchants,
and handle everything usually kept in
frSt-claSS country store.
Thanking the public for past patron
age we solicit an inspection of our stock
and leave you TO decide whether YOU
will continue or not.
Yours for Business,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-04-02
PLEASE DON'T
FORGET THE
Little Store Around the Corner

As well as at the big" stores down
street. There YOU can find Dressing
Cases. Jewelry and Glove Boxes, Work
Boxes. Picture Frames, Work Baskets
Scrap Baskets. Calendars, Ink Stands
Games. Christmas Tree Ornaments, PAS,
try Sets. Dairy Sets of White Wood
TOYS. Penny Toys and Furniture, Tops
Spiders. Beetles, House, Balls, &c.,
Books and Writing Desks For useful
articles we have Oxford Grey Hose Tor
bows. Gloves with tleecy lining and lur
tops. heavy Knitted Gloves for boys
MittenS for children and Yarn for KNIT,
ting them. For ladies we have Ma
Gloves. tleecy lined and fur tops; fleece
lined Cotton Gloves, Cashmere Gloves
and MittenS. SaXony Wool. Ice WOOL
Flesher's Knitting Yarn, WorSted Hose:
very good. black. tleecy lined, white ana
black: boys and misses extra heavy
black ribbed Hose for winter, Stamped
Linens. Centcrs, ScarfS and Squares.
from cents to % cents
and many other good and useful articles
at the lowest prices for the cash. can be
had at
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-04-02
HEBER DONALDSON.

r. S.-Any person who Will BRING TO
our store a copy of the paper containing
this advertisement will receive Il sam
pie plate of Laughlin China and a Match
Scratcher free of charge
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-04-02

men that so far had meant TO her no
dissolution of the continuity Of her
spinsterhood.
e She was good natured aboutit how
ever, and let Mr. Culver 60 on with
whatever he had to say, for if there
was any man who could make fattery
any more palatable to her than any
other man, that man was Mr.. Culver
But it was soon over, and when he
had fixed himself comfortably in an
easy chair with which he was familiar,
he seemed to have forgotten whether
Susanna looked like a fright or a fairy,
and began talking about all sorts of
things, as people DO who talk for the
mere sake oftalking.
At all events, that's the way it pre-
seuted itself to Susanna, and she felt
the spirit Of desperation slowly creep
ing over her. She took long breath
for encouragement, and tentatively
turned the subject Of conversation
upon the most recent wedding which
had occurred in their circle
"What pair of fools they We're and
are, said Mr.. Culver, sententiously,
Ito marry on nothing but his salary,
and that not big enough for two.
But they are happy, argued Sus-
anna.
Il suppose SO, Mr.. Culver unwiII-
ingly admitted; 1t takes fools to be
happy; wise people know too much.
"Areyou WISE questioned Susanna,
ncryously, for she felt that she was
launching herself at this point upon
an unknown ssa.
I'm old enough to be, " Mr.. Culver
frankly responded, for Mr. Culver
age was too well known to be denied
and too great to be hidunder a busheI.
Isn't there something somewhere
about the old fools being the biggest,
laughed Susanna
But I'm not so old as that yet.
"Ahr and her eyes twinkled. as
yours q case Of
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-04-02

She-And vou told me that It
would ever be your aim to make my
life naught but one Of happiness. And
to think that I believed you,
He-That's nothing. l believed it
at the time myself.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-04-02
Standing with reluctant feet.
Where the silly seasons meet

Mr.. Culver assumed a more serious
air and there was no smile on his face
when he replied there was rather a
shadow Of regret.
Yes, Miss Susanna, he said. 81
do stand reluctant, for l think ifI had
been more Of fool in one regard, l
would have been less Of a fool in an
other. That is to say, a man is fool
to waste his life selhshly as l have
done"
This was the auspicious moment SUI
sanua had been seeking. She would
now lead right up to the matter and
find listener to her proposal.
why don't you marry Mr.. Cul-
ver2" she asked with directness. You
are not too wise to consider the ques-
ton. hope
Certainly not, Miss Susanna, be
smiled. I've been considering it for
twenty years
Then You ought to stop consider
ing it and pop it. Susanna laughed.
and Mr.. Culver also.
Il hardly think III ever do that,
he said, seriously. Il wouldn't know
how to 90 about it to make my case
half presentablc. I've given myself
up. YOU know, as bad job.
"Some of those new women will be
charging down on You one Of these
DAYS, teaching You the newer doctrine
that women have the right to say
whether YOU have the right to do as
you please with yourself In other
words, some one of them Will capture
YOU in spite Of yourself
Not much they won't, asserted
Mr.. Culver with a great show Of cour-
age. If there is anything | don't
want to marry, its woman with fool
notions Of that kind
Susanna's heart went down 10 her
shoes on the instant. Here was an IN
surmountablc obstacle in her path,
and with Mr.. Culver holding to such
an opinion, what good would a pro-
rosaI be from her, even if she should
muster up courage enough to make it.
The thought made her mute for a min
ute. and in that minute a new thought
came. one that had been there before,
too, but had gone wool gathering
while she was beating around the bush
with the new woman idea
Il think myself they are horrid,
She said with an effort to oswallow some
thing that would not 90 down very
easily. But there Is the leap year
privilege. All women, new and old,
can claim that, and you mustn't for
get that this Is leap year.
4 had forgotten it, he said, mov-
ing his chair over into the far corner
Of the fireplace. but still not 50 far
away that he was out Of the pleasant
influence Of Susauna's nearness. He
sat there for an instant making HIM
self shiver with terror, and then ne
moved back, possibly little nearer
than before
"Forewarned isforearmed, she said,
"and now that I have told YOU Of the
dangers ahead, I hope.you VIII profit
by my advice.
oh. I'm not afraid - he asserted
in a good voice, I'm just waiting
for that sort Of thing. The custom
~ tradition or whatever you may
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-04-02
Ellen WeIshans.
FOR SALE At A BARGAIN.

The Dwelling-house formerly owned
by James w. Kerney is offered for sale
al a bargain. Apply at once to the u1-
dersigned, Secretary of Potomac Bullu-
ing Association No. 3
F, L. WELTzHEIMER:
CUSPENSORY BANDAGES. CircnlariirSsee Se
- Flsvel's, lVOo Spring Garden ST. rhi'"'
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-04-02
A LEAP YEAR PROPOSAL

! 70 2 q y o.
Observation-Disclosures oror.
49, -,
'''T [Sil.s.d -,., 80 loo.. +
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"'''''' s''' ., l.
o'' r..I:.,. ,,..1,.,, +L,. ~,
,,,;a,=;,,. - ,.a,oan navor accent their
I~t - ,I;s form with that calm rasio.
notion and baantifuI Christian spirit
,,.I,;oh 1,as r.,, fo,. tboro N. erdearino
;Io,of+bo oon+Ior ..v
AnJ srs,rro lro,tor had nut No
with = ;rst os 1ocoo. She was Going
Fonr Loan wear. had PASSED her by,
and she had submitted gracefully, but
oocb voa,. less gracefully than she had
doro Tho voar previously, and there
c.or. moments IN the last Of the four
whom .ba bacama almost desperato
Now that q fNb had come. her mind
was made M She would take the
ro;rs of CnniJ IN her own hands and
drive that baum-scarm little rascal
in q manner to suit herself She knew
ber Good no;nts one Of which was that
she was tbirtv.fve wears old or there
ahort. and nossassed poise and bal
onco NO man who was looking for a
rs,I sors;bIo woman q. p wife could
afford to disregard. In addition to
this she lad-what men seldom disre-
gard-a comfortable fortune.
II was this fortune that had been the
roo1 s+n,obIino block in the matnmo-
Mol notb Of sn.anna. and not any lack
of attractive Qualities in her posses
.;o, Gov .Io was NOT bomaIv nor was
sbo ony,l;ro bu+ cb,,mino The for
+rro Ioworor which was hers from
bor 6; s;vtaantb birthday, had DEVELOPED
;n bor o f..r that men sonobt her for
bor nancy and NOT for herself, and,
,o,.,, I,,rirc f.IIon IN love with anv Of
bor corrt;ors she did not find il diff
onI+ 70 ras;st advances. believing. as.
m 49, ,, ,.oro ,ooroonarv
..I...o. ,..,1. and that some dav
.I.,.., ,,o,, - III +lo would for her
n.a,1J onno,, and claim her a, his
own
Uono,..r lod;j NOT anpear. and he
..,,,;,,,o5,.,. 70 o,,ro,r until Susan
Lo1 r.,oboj on aoo and q frnpass
- aI,ar.o+o,.. a. not # mildly. when
la,. c,,,,no ,ror1J have 70 beat least
I,,,llo5 70 mako Iaras attractive as
sI. r.s Of twenty.
This l,novIedge had come to her
s,oJnsIIv bnt was none the less force
9,1 ,r +Lot account and she was de-
+o,,o;red NOT n LET this lean wear pass
,;tbon+ W. ra.nIts Of a lasting character.
Oftbe men in her train there We're
..,.b.ns half . DOZEN who we're eIiai.
iIa a,J onv ono Of whom would have
,n.Jo , husband arv woman could be
~,,l of Pr+ ,bov were merely
fr;onds NOT . man-iack Of them had
.,.,. ..,,l,o..tod srcb . THING as matrj-
n - bor and nossibIy. this was
n.Ir she liked them. So rervcrse is
tbs ratnre Of woman.
Among hi. half dozen was one who
fonnd the greatest favor in Susanna :
ava. the others taking their positions
.f,or him in REGULAR graduation and
this ono Susanna selected as her We
t;r, far Loan wear. resolved to try all
The others in case Of failure in the first
instance
Truly. Susanna was a desperate
sinister
And no less sprv, for in the course
Of his first call in the new year She be-
oan her operations. But it was "A
dreadful task, and the evening passed
without a single step taken forward.
The effort had been made however,
and courage always comes with effort.
When he came again, she was 50
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-04-02
Grocery Department
nj. B. BAKER.
An Opportunity,

Buying direct from manufacturers in
Boston, Mass, you have an opportunity
to select Your Spring Shoes from the
most varied and complete stock of Shoes
in jefferson county, and at prices lower
than YOU have ever seen before. 1t is
useless for Us 10 waste many words i'm
talking To YOU to tell YOU about them.
All we ask is that you inspect them be-
fore YOU buy and we are assured of the
result
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-04-02
J,D, Billnayer.

\. B.-The old regular uptown
Store still leads in low prices.
J. ID. B.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-04-02
S Fl O. ES

is first-class. | still handle the cele-
brated Frank II Pray Shoes for ladies
and the George Z. Mills Shoes for men.
\ full line of
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-04-02
Black Dress Goods

IS now in stock. and as | make spec
ialty of these goods can give entire sat
iSfaCtion 10 my customers. My
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-08-07
TO La,md owners
County.

The undersigned have formed partnership for the pur
pose of inducing immigration this section of Tennessee
Heretofore thousands of mm have been carried by
the railroads their cheap lands further south Capt r.
H. Wood and other representative Hardeman Coun
ty seeing what these people have met with in
claiming the waste lands of other localities fully sas
ed that this community will be compelled in order
tore its former agricultural prosperity to bring in peo
pie who will buy and reclaim the old lands Capt Wood,
in his talk meeting Of the people of Bolivar, held for
the purpose of comforting with representative OF the Sou
Immigrant, stated that this county could be
claimed with the labor have We will have to get
peope here quit At the solicitation Of Capt Wood and
other gentlemen, have opened real estate Office in Boil
war; for the purpose Of selling lands and locating mm
grants We i'll receipt Of letters of inquiry from all
parts of the country concerning this section Of Tennessee
We have secured the of the Southern Immigrant and
other real estate papers, and have arranged with railroads
for Now to be able to get these people here we
have lands offer them The best way dispose of
real is place it in the hands of agents. whose bus
mess it is and to whose interest it is to work this thing
in way which the land has neither time dispo-
stion to do We will sell your lands for reasonable
commission When in the city, call and learn plans.
C~6RUTHERS s. HULSE,
Bolivar. Tenn.