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becomes desperate. Overcome by the thirst and heat, you feel as If you had been projected into a new and strange world. In trying to reach the hamlet of Coulee City which is on a branch railroad from Spokane, l took the wrong trail at a point on the desert, and for time l was lost
 Tt was while l was lost on this des- ert that I saw O beautiful lake before me, It could not have been more than mile away, and came suddenly into view, I wondered that l had not seen it before. As I rode toward it l saw. that some willows were growing on the opposite side off it, and to my right was some waving green grass. At the same time a refreshing breeze swept over my face. I thought I would soon have plenty of water, and l pushed for ward as fast as could toward it.
 Strange to say, my pony showed no energy, and l was surprised at this, for you know that a horse half famished, as mine was, can scent water, even if it is ten miles away, and as this was in full sight, l could not make out what the trouble was. l urged the pony for ward, and must have ridden a mile in this way, and still the lake drew no nearer. I had thought that in the dis tance I saw wild fowl on the lake and my perpleXity was increased. Suddenly it dawned upon me that this was no lake, but that it was a mirage, which in truth it was. Then made all possible haste to retrace my steps, but the pony was nearly Tagged out
 By dint of great exertion I managed to get him back over the plains, and at last, after two days of struggling, I reached little house about five miles from Coulee City, where lonely rancher had enclosed a little piece of ground and dug a well, There I got water, was enabled to recuperate, and at length pushed on to the railroad. Talk about frightful stretches of coun- try. That was the most gruesome and weirdly fearful of any that I ever saw. I want no more experience like the one I had. Even gold would not tempt me to go again into country like that."- San Francisco Call.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-12-14
DO HORSES SEE MrRAGE?
If They DO See It, Do They Know Tn

If They Do See It, Do They Know That
 It Is Only an Illusion.
 John Wickersham of Los Angeles, Cal, who for some months past has been riding an Indian pony in the northwest, partly for his health and partly while prospecting for gold has returned here on his way home. He says there is a stretch of desert lying between the Columbia river and what is known as Coulee City in the Big Bend country, Washington, that enor- mously surpasses in dreariness any thing that he had ever before seen MT. Wickersham carried pick and pan with him on this trip; he was provided with a roll of blankets and lariat for rop- ing his pony. His provisions consist ed chiefly of piece of bacon, some pre- pared coffee, some flour, sugar, and salt. The culinary outfit was as light as it was possible to make it. In this way, with only 8 single 45-calibre pis- tol to defend him, he moved about, camping each night wherever he might be.
 'I have seen and heard a great deal about dreary stretches of country" said MT. Wickersham. q have been on the plains of Colorado and Arizona, and on the Mojave and Colorado deserts in California; I have also been in the dry regions about the Humboldt Sink in Nevada. They are fearful iii their des- olation. However, I passed over re- zion in the Big Bend country that is if possible, more frightful than any of these. The stretch of desert extends for forty miles along Foster Creek, from the mouth to point nearly on the high table land on the south. It must have been merely a creek, for during no year from the time which the memory of man runs was there ever any water in its bed, except at the low CT portion during freshets. Into this ghastly region, not knowing that there was really no water there, I went on my exploring trip. Foster Creek winds by some chalk-white cliffs for several | miles south of the Columbia, and final ly, when the trail made by the Indians leaves this gorge, you traverse an al- most level stretch of sandy desert. On either side are great bare places, as white as the chalky cliffs. These mark | places that are poisoned by alkali, so that even If there were water, nothing would grow there.
 Tn travelling all this long distance saw no living thing except a few horn | ed toads and some curious brown birds that had no tails. What the birds liv- | ed on I cannot tell. Aside from these ! there was no bird, no animal, nothing | in the air or on the earth; the sun beat down frightfully with baleful glare. It was so hot that presently I was so | overcome that could scarcely sit on my horse. Riding over the desert one
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WANTED

DESK room by an insurance agent. repre. senting first-class company. Address
 r. o. BOX 422,
 ulO ic Hartford, Conn., ~
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BETTER THAN A CIRCUS.

to go through and examine the different kinds of chairs and rockers we show. If we should attempt to tell how many we should get the figure too low, and this is the case in double sense es we already have the price figures too low and our 20 per cent. discount is ghavocNbothw the prices and with the chairs, for they are going rapidly. A handsome cobbler seat rocker for $3.5O, 20 per cent. cash dis- count leaves net price $2.S0.
 BROWN & DURHAM,
 Complete House Furnishers.
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this city, Dec. 18th, Doctor Leonard J. Sanford, aged 6 years. Funeral services will be held at the Center church on Tuesday afternoon at halfpast two o'clock. 2t LEIGHTON In this city, suddenly, of heart disease, Dec. 11th, Hannah Ring, wife of Domlnicus +. Leighton, in the 63d year of her age
 Funeral services will be held at No. 15i Grove street on Monday afternoon at halfpast two o'clock. Friends are in vited to attend.
 FOWLER--In this city, Dec 18th, Carolyn +. Barnes, wife of Edward D. Fowler. Funeral services will be held from her late residence, No. 11S Grand avenue, on Tues day, Dec. 18th, at 3 o'clock. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to at tend without further notice.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-12-14
20 PER CENT,

20 PER CENT. We are making cash discount of 20 per cent. on our entire stock, both sta- pie articles for every day use and the thousand and one pieces which have a decidedly holiday flavor.
 BROWN 6 DURHAM.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-12-14
STOYESi

No cold weather can enter a house where one of our Startling heaters is on guard. 20 per cent. discount makes it cost less than a poor stove.
 BROWN & DURHAM,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-12-14
THE HARD TIMES

have made many people think they could not afford any Christmas this year. If you will come and see us we can prove to you that 20 per cent. is a big help in purchasing gifts for the family.
 BROWN & DURHAM,
 Open every evening.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-12-14
HOLIDAY FURNITURE

IIOIIII11AI T v OIt1NI O1s1I will be speciality with us for the next few days. A very complete as- sortment at very low prices. then take off 20 per cent. for cash and you will be pleased to find how much a little money will buy.
 BROWN 6 DURHAM,
 Orange and Center Streets.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-12-14
MINIATURE ALMANAC.
 DEC. II.
DEATHS.

SUN RISES. I'll MooNS SETS. HTar WATER. SUN SETS. 4:2} 12:48 GAS
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-05-21
Musical Instruments.

had A.uds of Musical Instruments can be
Ir.s,,"'' an 's,9uishing low figure at GibsOn's
Via a- ', N!o.iu, Guitar and Banjo strings,
Rt,'S y, NJ cut, Bridges, Tail Pieces, Pegs.
um. r.,S'us. kOsin, etc, on hand all the
ofsry Ia. a.. ana see my illustrated catalogue
lug .S,r' 'rs.' 'meni known with the surpris-
'" price. Cash only.
j. q. GIBSON. Druggist.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-05-21
Too
Much Knife !

The use of the surgeons knife is be-
coming so general, resulting fatally
in such large number of cases, as to
occasion general alarm. The press al
most daily announces the death of some
unfortunate whose system could not
withstand the shock of an operation,
and whose life was cruelty sacrificed to
the keen blade of the surgeon.
OF course, in some instances an
operation is necessary, and is the
only means of saving life, but such cases
are exceedingly rare. So many deaths
occur under these conditions, however,
that the public is beginning to realize
that the doctors are too hasty in resort
ing TO the knife, and if such state of
affairs continues, there will before long
be general uprising against such meas
ures. 1t is but reasonable to believe
that the majority of operations are
unnecessary, but when the fatal mistake
is discovered too late, only the doctors
ever know Of their error, and though a
precious life is given up, the public is
assured that death would have resulted
in spite of the operation, and who is
ever the wiser?
The folly of resorting to the knife in
cases of cancer, is demonstrated every
time it is undertaken. The disease is
in the blood and the cancer or sore is
but the outward manifestation of a
terrible condition Of the entire circula-
ton. To cut out this sore, therefore,
does not in any way effect the disease,
and it can easily be seen that the only
correct treatment is TO get at the seat Of
the disease, and purify the blood; the
sore will then heal up naturally. S.S.S.
is the most powerful blood remedy made,
and IS the only cure for cancer.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-05-21
THE MERCllESS.

There are some shriveled souls and mean
Who. puffed with Holy Writ, defame
Their neighbors' doors, and cry unclean'
And raise their eyes to God in shame.
Poor fools lin frailty all are kin;
The chosen Peter fell from grace;
The man who never shared In sin
Is traitor TO the human race.
With scarce an impulse TO control,
Without one passion 10 repress,
That sinl less thing without a soul
Is ever the most meIciless.
Expand-enlarge your bigot bounds;
Embrace the brotherhood OF woe;
Let slip no more your slander hounds
But let the hunted sinner go.
BE large-be liberal; implore
Oflove, that heaven-freighted ship,
To anchor close beside your door,
That good may pass from lip to lip.
But there are men whose lives are broad,
Whose eyes flash forth soul-like ray
Still proving something OF the God
Is stamped upon Our human clay.
1t is such men whose deeds repair
Our shaft er'd faith, till so resigned,
In spite of all the wrongs we bear,
We cannot choose but love mankind.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-05-21
Sl.00 A YEAR.
NEW VOL. 31---NO. 81.

ing and feasting
1t is an old story that wherever
civilization goes, with its diseases and
whiskey, it wipes out the primitive
savage races. The Andaman Islands
afford no exception to the rule. The
original population there is rapidly
disappearing, the death rate far ex-
ceeding the birth rate, aud before very
long these interesting little people will
be practically extinct.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-05-21

To submit to an operation, is to volun-
tarily endanger ones life, without the
slightest hope of being benefited.
Mr.. William Walpole, is a wealthy
planter residing at Walshtown, South
Dakota, and is we'll known all over the
state. Under date Of January goth, 1896,
he writes; about threeyears ago, there
came under my left eye little blotch
about the size Of a small pea. 1t grew
rapidly, and for the past year, shooting
pains ran in every direction. 1 became
alarmed and consulted good doctor,
who pronounced it cancer, and said that
it must be cut out. This 1 would not
consent to, having little faith in the in
discriminate use of the knife, though l
was alarmed at my condition. Reading
of the many cures made by S.S.S., l
determined to give that medicine trial,
and after had taken it few days, the
cancer became irritated and began to dis
charge. This after awhile ceased, leaving
a small scab, which finally dropped off,
and only a healthy looking little
scar remained to mark the place where
the DESTROYER had held full sway Words
are inadequate to express my gratitude to
the great blood purifier, S. S. s., and l
write this hoping that itmay bethemeans
of leading other sufferers to cure"
Cancer is not incurable, but the only
means of curing it is TO rid the blood Of
the disease. S.S.S. never fails to do
this, but it is the only remedy to be re-
lied upon. 1t is guaranteed purely
vegetable, and cures Cancer, Scrofula,
Eczema, Catarrh, Rheumatism and any
other disease of the blood. Other blood
diseases often develop into such alarm
ing conditions that the doctors think an
operation necessary. Scrofula, for in
stance, often diseases the glands of the
neck to such an extent that an operation
is looked upon as absolutely the only
relief. This is also grave error, as the
disease is in the blood and a real blood
remedy is the only cure.
An operation never did cure blood
disease. Beware of the knifel
Send for our books on cancer and
blood diseases, mailed free. Swift SPe-
cifc Company, Atlanta, Georgia.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-05-21
GARDEN SEEDS.

DRETII forget that The Old Reliable Lam
here ~ OARDkN SEEDS for 1896 will be
left oyst lew days. The burning of SEEDS
place tr ill nom last year 1885 will soon take
custom rlOhi OF my stOIe. as is the annual
agenls toTed by LANDRErH of all his
"tiled. patronage is respectfully So
J, G. GIBSON, Druggist.
"pans TabuleS Danish pain.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-05-21
Beautify Your Homes

with our high-grade Roses,
French Cannas, Rhododen-
drons, Lilacs, Snowballs, Hy-
drangeas, Magnolias, Gera-
NUNS, Verbenas and all kinds
of Shrubs, Plants and Vines,
for either lawns or gardens.
Our exhibition Chrysanthe-
mum Plants are now ready.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-05-21

He-Ihad queer dream about you
last night, Miss Louisa. l was about
to give YOU kiss, when suddenly We
were separated by river that gradu-
ally grew as big as the Rhine. She
and was there no bridge or boat?
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-05-21
FOR SALE.

The Dwelling House on New street, in
Shepherdstown, owned and occupied by
II. w. Potts, is offered for sale privately.
For information. terms, etc, apply to
THE REGISTER OFFICE.
April 80. 1895.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-05-21
s SHOES

is firSt-clasS | still handle the cele-
brated Frank II Pray Shoes for ladies
and the George 7. Mills Shoes for men.
4 full line of
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-05-21

Hero a good scheme, she said,
looking up from the paper she had
been reading.
He seemed a trihe suspicious, but It
was so evident that he was expected to
ask about it that he made the inquiry
Why, it says that some wives shave
their husbands and in that way save
what they would ordinarily pay to the
BARRIERS, she explained.
Mary" he said, after moments
thought, you may get that gown you
spoke about this morning 1t won
be necessary for you to get at my
throat with a razor.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-05-21

Excellence is never granted to men
but az a reward for labor.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-31
The Gig Harbor Military Reserve.

Washington City. March 39.-Speciai.-
Tho Gig Harbor military reserve has again
been brought to the attention Of the seere-
tary Of the interior by long petition.
signed by nearly sixty residents upon said
reservation. protesting against permitting
Samuel Jereslch. Maynard Randall and
John Farragu. who claim rights TO home
stead l6D acres each of said reservation.
These filings are suspended, awaiting legis-
lation that VIII enable the sixty or more
settlers 10 purchase the lands in ten-acre
tracts The petition sets forth that il these
three men or their heirs tFarragu being
dead are allowed to take each 100 acres,
they could take nearly the entire water
front, with all improvements other set
tiers have made, thus covering seven
eighths of the value of the reserve, The
law Of issf does not recognize any improve
ments. and should the property be dis
posed of under said law, all such improve
ments would belong to whoever might pur-
chase the land The commissioner of the
general land office Is therefore asked to
favor the bill which Representative Doo-
little is now urging before the committee
on public lands Of the house. II is note
worthy that the two sons of Samuel Jere-
sch have signed this recent petition, which
opposes their fathers homestead claim
and II is also a fact that the homestead
claimants themselves. some two years ago
agreed to take only ten acres the same as
other settlers.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-31
Sumner Herald.


1t seems inevitable to the ordinary oh
server that the valleys west Of the Cas-
cade range of tainS shall soon cease
to produce hops The fortunes made so
quickly by raising hops in these valleys
during the last decade and a half almost
deadened the common sense CT those en-
gagged in the business and consequently
blinded them to other and better products
that are sure very soon to take their place
There are now enough hops "stored'' to
run all the breweries in the world for two
years TO come-maybe three: and vet in
the face of all these odds, there remain
some who are determined to keep on rails
ing theni-a loss staring them in the eyes
The best posted hep buyers claim that
for the next two years hops OF the Pacific
coast will not bring the cost Of raising and
haling them. Now II this be only parti-
ally true. we would ask. What wifi follow
or what should follow to take the place Of
the hop industry in our rich vaiieyse Our
valleys produce in greatest abundance all
the grasses for hay and pasture. Why then
should our coast cities have shipped In
anything that can be raised as cheapIy at
home? VIII our farmers stop and reason
little7 Look at the dairy products that
go past our doors to Alaska, to even Japan.
coming almost across he continent.
There is no better dairy country in the
world than the Puget sound basin. our
/ a.
market in the mountain and Eastern
cities. and with the shipments made last
year as far east as Chicago, as an en-
couragement. raisers may hope for better
returns In years TO come.
It may seem presumptuous for one mt
a practical farmer to cab attention to these
obvious truths. but II must be plain to ali
that this country would not be. the sufferer
it is today were II not for the fact that
too great dependence has been placed on
this pernic;ous industry. Every pole in
the Puyallnp valley ought to be pulled :"
every acre OF ground ought 10 be spread to
the various grasses and for every acre
now In hops there ought to be at least one
cow, and for every COW a pig or two and
whenever few cows and pigs are kept a
Few chickens also may be kept During the
past year 1000. 900 dozen eggs were shipped
10 the Pacific coast. and during the year
1898 the butter shipped here AMOUNTED in
value to over 50. 100000 Observe what a
common thing II Is for our farmers
10 haul from town hay and grain to feed
their stock with. when the same might be
raised on their own land
Imagine the broad and fertile valley be-
tween Seattle and Tacoma cleared OF hop
poles the fields and meadows in pasture
with cattle. sheep and hogs grazing on
them the year round; also the beauty Of
the berry patches the orchards and the
gardens near the homesfeads Here then
would peace and plenty cheer the labor
ing swain DO these facts wake only to
perish. or will cur farmers bestir them
selves. for their own good and the coun-
trv's good, and devote their energies to
diversified farmng-ex ciusive of hops?
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-31
An rnrll.h NovriE.t Dead

Mrs. Elizabeth Rumble Charles. the En-
glish novelist. died in England last sun
day She was born about iS2b. and Was
married TO MIR. Andrew /. Charles. Of Lon
aon. She wrote a number OF popular $40
rsas illustrating important periods IN the
church history and religious life OF modern
times. The FIRST Of these. Chronicles OF
the Schonhers-Cott Family gave a
vivid sketch Of the life OF Luther; The
Diary Of Mrs KITTY Treveiyan" illustrates
the rise of MethodiSm In England The
Early Dawn relates the conversion OF
Britain to Christianity. The praNtons
ard the Davenanfs- Is story Of the par-
Nanentarv war and a sequel to this called
son pofh SIDES 81 the Sea" relates partly
tn the settlement Of New England. Beside
these historical stcries she published var
A7uS religious BOOKS, among which are
MARY. The Haaansaid Of tae Lord. ~fhe
Song Without Words" and Women az
tse GcSp.l~ Her religious novels m
.-Il,5a. ~Winifre~i Bersram. Against
the Sfreann.' 90 The Bcrtrsm Family and
"Cunquerirg and 20 Conquer one o. her
most valuable books Is The Voice OF
Christian Life n song"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-31

New York. March 30.--A dispatch to the
World from Madrid, says; Gen. weyier
cables that the government has failed.
after repeated efforts. 20 induce the reform
lists and autonomists 10 take part in the
elections generally. The auionomisis have
consented to nominate senatorial caadt-
dates fer Havana university and the Royal
Economical Society. which was represent
Ell In the last c0rtcs by Ortiz Tlneio and
Fernandez Gonzales. both autonomlsts ana
republicans The latter Is rector of Ma
drid university. The West Indian cleo
tons Will now be a waik-aver for the re-
dictionary colonial party. The government
Intends TO assign many seats for both
Islands TO candidates who could not nna
Constituencies Ia Spain and have no claim
"a ei~ciion except as relatives or protegea
OF Influential statesmen.
The government win send TO Gen. Weyler
by the next mail. 81 Is reported w. officiai
circles letter asking HIS opinion upon,
certain Important political and military
proiccs affecting the colonies. which viii
he laid before tho now cortes. ana upon
the eNpvdiency o. putting In force The tartr
reform aad home rule measures passed last
year.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-31

Chicago. March 3o-Edvard Partridge.
tho board Of trade plunger bought 1900 200
bushels Of wheat today, and says he will
now retire from the market. having no
further interest in 1t. II might be thought
that after buying 100000 bushels OF the
ariichs he would have a very lively and
substantial interest in the wheat market.
but as IL was all what is called short wheat
that ~, wheat which he had previously
sold-his purchases OF today will go 70 the
Milling Of his sales and leave him even. The
market was very much agitated, and the
price went climbing from 637sc per bushel
NJ 10 siSc while MIR. Pertridges brokers
were clamorinE for his i0o Qao bushels of
snort wheat When they stopped buying
the price dropped TO IS i-3c. Partridge
said he was very sick and would now give
M speculation. He certainly was IA ap-
pearance a very sick man. more fit for "A
bed and a doctors care than for business