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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-09-03
Her Position Pays.

Victoria has found queenhood very
profitable calling. Figures for fifty
seven years of her reign show that the
British people have given her under
the name of civil list expenditures
SllO275.OOO. In addition to this vast
total, $48, ,676,765 has been expended
for the maintenance of seventeen resi-
dences, stables and the like. The total
direct expenditure of the Queen alone
is over 81 100000 year There Is at
this date an annual expenditure in adj
dition for other members Of the royal
family Of $I.3OO,OOO The thrifty old
LADY who has this vast income at her
disposal has taken care to make hay
while the sun shines Of course, the
money has been voted to enable her to
keep up the ornamental state consid-
cred necessary for royal position.
But itisjust this she does not do Vic
toria. besides valuable continental
property, is the owner of three esta tes
in the United Kingdom. They are
Balmoral. in Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Osborne House, Isle Of Wight, Hamp-
shire, and Charlemont, Surrey. They
embrace 1851 acres, with rental
valu. a year Of $27,8o5. At twenty
years purchase that would be $685.,
100. In fact, they are worth double
that amount
Queen Victoria, they say, has hel
little superstitions. She believes that
articles made by blind persons bring
good luck; that spilling salt brings baC
luck; and she would probably not giv'
sixpence for her kingdom if by any IN
toward chance thirteen persons hap
pened to sit at the royal dining table
She has her pet dislikes, too. and among
these Is a hearty detestation Of nick
names; another Is an antipsthy as t.
the smell of furs, particularly Of seal
skins.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-09-03
A TeIegraphic Experience.

Said the telegrapher: Jones was
night operator at town near Altoona,
on the Pennsylvania Railroad. He
lost a great deal of sleep and was
very tired. The night wore along and
the trains were few. Finally the op-
orator in the signal tower next on the
west reported No. I, the express pass
ing east. The track was clear and
Jones pulled the white signal and
waited for No. I. He had almost
fallen asleep when he was aroused by
the roar of the train as No +. swept
past the white signal He saw the
red lights at the rear of the train as
she disappeared around the curve, and
he reported her to the operators at the
signal towers next east and west. Then
he waited to hear that she had passed
the tower east. Three, or four minutes
was all it should have taken her to
reach that tower, but he waited long
after that and no word came to him.
He called up Smith the operator there,
and asked him if No. t had passed.
Smith said "No.' They talked over
the wire and concluded she had bro
ken down or been wrecked between
the two towers.
"At about that time the tram dis
patcher called up and asked anxiously
where No t was. Jones said she had
passed his tower, Smith was sure that
she had not passed his. Everybody
was wide-awake now, for the train
was certainly lost, and train Is a
serious thing on a railroad The dis
patcher thought she might have slip
ped past without Smith seeing her.
but the towers all along the road be-
yond declared she had not passed
them. A freight going west was
stopped at Jones tower, and the con-
ductor was asked if he had seen No. 4
between the two towers. He said that
there was no sign Of her.
Then the perspiration began to
stand ont on the operators and dis
patchers. The track between the two
towers lies along the river. \ high
stone wall supports it. The only pos
sible explanation seemed to be that
No. 4 had gone over the wall into the
river She could not have gone uI
into the air. Nearly an hour had
passed The river seemed the only
place where she could be The freight
conductor received orders to uncouple
his freight engine and run back slowly
He ran back past two towers, but
could see nothing Of No 4 on the
track or in the river. There was not
even displaced rail where she could
have gone over the wall. Then he
was ordered to run slowly west to see
how things looked there About half
way between Jones tower and the one
west of him the express was found
with a broken cylinder head. She
had never passed Jones at all. Jone.
had dreamed it, although he declares
to this day that he was wide awake
all the time. Jones was in bad repute
for a time, but he was not discharged
as he was a good man, and his mistake
had not caused a wreck.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-09-03

Professor in English(to young man
How would you punctuate the fol-
lowing "The beautiful girl, for such
she was, was passing down the street. =
STUDENT think, professor, ! would
make dash after the beautiful girl
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-09-03

and ms entire up
per lip were eaten
away. All treat
ment having proved
futile, he looked
upon death as the
only relief.
"Some one re-
commended S.S.S. J"
She 5 ays, "a IL d
sa few bottles afford
fed some relief; thus
encouraged l con-
tinued it, a II d
it was not long be-
fore the progress OF
the disease SEEM
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-09-03
The Hills of Home.

Sweet come the bells at evening and clear
the sparrows cry,
And like two white swans floating the
steamers wander by;
But sweeter far the ringing OF bells where
cattle roam.
And dear the cry where kildees fly among
the hills of home.
long to leave the noises that make the ears
so tired;
I long to give up striving Tor power long de-
sired;
For peace comes in the ringing OF bells where
dun doves roam,
And in the cry where xii lees fly among the
hills of home.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-09-03
7. 3. LINE
Fashionable ClOthier, FurniSheT and Halter.
FOR SALE.

That part of the Fountain Rock
place lying east of the Norfolk " west
crn Railroad, about one mile from Shep-
herdstown, on the Ridge road, opposite
Morgan's Grove is offered for sale prl-
vatcly The tract contains about 80
acres Of excellent limestone land, most
of it new ground, and affords several
beautiful sites for dwellings. n quarry
of limestone rock is upon the place ad-
Joining the railroad, which has Swltch
at that point. For further information
apply at a,o,r
REGISTER OFFICE.
ShepherdStown, W. Va.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-09-03

ed checked. I persevered IN us
use, and remarkable as it may seem, l
am completely cured, and feel like L
have new life. S.SS. is the most re-
markable remedy in the world, and
everyone will agree that the cure was
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-09-03

John, said Mrs. Wilber, why
don't you brush that fly off the top Of
your head H's been there three min
utes.
"Oh, let him stay, said John. I'm
not using the top of my head just now.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-09-03

Anger is the most belittling thing
that can take possession of you. Re
member this when next you feel IN
clined to give way to it.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-09-03

First Small Boy-"Ny pop draws a
pension. He lost his arm at Ante
tam.
Second Small Boy-"Mine draws a
pension, too. He lost his head at Bull
Run"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-09-03

Not one person in thousand knows
what not to do in an emergency.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-01-30
MINERALS.

Roae quartz is found in Colorado and
Montana.
The chrysoprase has been found in
North Carolina.
Tin is known to exist in half dozen
different localities.
In 1891 the country produced S,279,
$40 tons of pig iro;,.
Over one-haf Of the value Of our min
eral products was in the metals.
The largest diamond ever found in
California weighed nearly carats.
Almost every variety of corundum has
been discovered in North Carolina.
Brown crocidolite, known as tiger
EYE, exists in large quantities in Col
Drado.
Jades have been discovered at several
points in the gold bearing regions of the
Rocky mountains.
The spinel, often sold for the oriental
ruby. has been found in New England,
Virginia and North Carolina.
The best crystals Of topaz found in
ills country come from Colorado. In
the Platte mountains one has been found
weighing 1875 carats.
OF mineral waters used to indicate
the American interior this country bot
tied and barreled, in 1891, 1892, 732
gallons, valued at $2.996, $50.
Beautiful specimens Of the anchorite.
or tourmaline, have been found in Maine
and elsewhere in New England. This
gem is said also to have been found in
North Carolina.
The supply of zinc in the United
States comes mainly from northwestern
Illinois, southwestern Missouri and
southeastern Kansas, where it is mined
in connection with lead. st. Louis
Globe Democrat.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-01-30
A Study For Farmers.

In September, 1894, our exports OF
agricultural products constituted 1854
per cent of all exports. This year in
September they formed but 60.el per
cent, loss Of f. SO per cent In Septem-
Der, 1892, they We're 1888 per cent,
showing a loss this year Of 11.72 per
cent. In September, 1891, they were
77.sS per cent of all exports, showing
loss of 1907 for last September as COM
pared with 1891. This gives farmers an
idea of the manner in which the free
traders help them to capture the markets
of the world In actual value this years
September loss was nearly 30 per cent,
the shipments of agricultural products
in September, 1891, being worth $685.
739, 533 and this year in September only
$34, 500, 952, decrease of $2e, o39,bSl
in q month.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-01-30
TURF TOPICS.

Nelson, 2:o9; Aubine, 2'l91a, and
Present. $685., all by Young Rolfe.
We're foaled the same week.
Adolph Spreckels, son of the sugar
king, has caught the campaigning fever
and engaged Jockey Ison to ride his
horses.
The Ohio fair associations are reported
TO be making energetic efforts to secure
bill in the coming legislature exempt
ing them from taxation.
jackson Case has leased the famous
old Hickory Grove farm, Racine, Wis,
to Trainer William Briggs, and the lat
ter will train large stable Of trotters.
Samp Wilson, driver of Larabie,
2s12A, the past season. has bought five
thuroughbreds aud will in future hang
up saddles instead of sulkieS in his sta
BILE
Receptions in stables have become
fashionable in France. The other day
the Due 4 'Aumale entertained his guests
at lunch in his very beautiful stables at
Chmtilly
Joe Patchen, while taking his exer
else. is as full Of curiosity as yearling
colt and joys along with his grand head
high in the air. moving from side to side
as be glances at the passing plebeians.
The Louisville Jockey clubs next
spring meeting will commence May 8
next and run l2 days. The Derby,
$4,000; the Clark, $4,000, and the
Oaks, $500, are the fixed events to be
run off.
W. C'B. Marlborough, the California
millionaire, has laid a bet Of $1,000
with "A. b. McCreary. another coast
millionaire, that he can ride 20 miles
over the Ing leside track at San Francis
co within hour and 10 minutes -
Horseman-
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-01-30

Chicago Journal: Whether Ii is
because "blood Is thicker than water
or because business Is business or
because all the world, so to speak, is
with the under dog, there can be lit
tie doubt that the majority of the
American people felt about the same
as Senator Wolcott toward England
when she appeared to confront a
universe iaarms, So long as England
plays the role Of land-grabber and
bully at the expense of the weak ma
tions Of thee earth American senti-
ment is agin' her. And when she
crosses our national prejudices or
commercial interests we are agin her.
But when she seems to be acting
within her rights, when she stands
for the cause of human liberty and
progress, whether In Africa or by the
Black sea, and especially when the
hand Of every other nation on the
globe is against her, then blood or
interest and a common tongue and
common spirit of civilization fills the
American heart with pride in the
grand old colonizing nation Of the
world.
Shallow demagognes talk about the
necessity for the humiliation of Eng
land. If that humiliation meant the
transfer Of her leadership to any of
the continental powers, no other peo-
pie would suffer so severely from the
disaster as the people of thisr republic.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-01-30
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION.
MILWAUKEE,. January 18th 1896
To Renuhttcau Electors OF Wisconsfni


To Republican Electors Of WISCONSIN,
In accordance with usage and by direction Of
tho stat. CeBtral ommittee. conventrn OF
tha len,ihllcaI electors OF the state OF WIS
consin giil he held IN the CITY of Milwaukee on
tbe Is,h day Of March. 1896, at IL o'clock
,,nnn for The purpose of electinR four dele
0ates and fonr aiternates from the state ~
large 10 The, Republican National convention
10 be held ~ ST. Louis. Missouri, on thc intn
dsy ~ .Ittne 1896. and ~ nominate twelve
eisc,ors Of President andVIc president OF the
limited States, to he voted for the general
alaetinn In November next alsD ~ ~,'iect 4 lO-
n,,blcsn state Central Committee aud elect a
Chairman Of said Committee. and - transact
such other business as may come before the
convention. , ,p,a,,,,.t,, ,.d
an voters without regard TO past political ami
Iatious who believe IN Republican principles
ana endorse the financial and protective poli-
cies ~ The National Republican party, IRE
cordially invited to unite UNDER this eau 10
4 ~, chuuRe In the btsis ~ representation
recommended 10y the last hepublichn state
Convention. and the resolutions hdupteh Dy
IND uepublican state Central Committee, en-
titte the several assembly districts III the state
~ s,ne deiegsfe for every TWO hundrd ana nIty
fe5nI Rept,biicafl votes. Or major part thereof,
cast al the last preceding presidential electlon.
Snecial attention II called TO thetact tnht, IN
accordance with resolution recommended ny
the state Convention aud formally adopted oy
the state Central COMMITTEE, IA Erecting deit-
oates IA the state Convention IN counties nav
Inv NOR, than one assembly district, the unit,
hasi, shall be the assembly district; that ~ AL
nthgr fatsps The county stall be such unit, ex-
cent in Milwaukee county. Therefore, the rep
respntatlon 10 which tnV several counties arr
entitled, necessarily based upon the assembly
districts under present state apportionment' Is
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-01-30
Many Torp do Boats

Are now being butt to protect our
seaboard cities. They possess the dis
advantage however, Of being danger
Gus to the crew and often doing more
harm than good. The same might be
said of great many patent pills and
nauseous incidence on the market.
Why not be on the safe side and use
DR.. Rays Celebrated Liver-T, which
acts mildly, yet efficiently; no dis
comfort, no bad after reflects.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-01-30

BY new arrangement with the pub
fishers Of the New York Tribune, we
are still able to offer that great pa
per, weekly, and the Mineral Point
Tribune, both, to cash subscribers for
Sl,50 per year. Here is an unrivaled
offer--a great city journal giving the
current news Of the world, and a
local paper giving the home news
for the price Of one.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-01-30

THE Platteville Witness must have
had vision. 1t booms Allison for
president, and fiatters Congressman
Babcock, with as much yigor and
assiduity as II there was a postofiice
In sight.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-01-30

Milwaukee Sentinel: The address
delivered before the National Asso-
citation Of Manufactures, in Chicago,
by its president, Thomas Dolan, OF
Philadelphia, may we'll be termed
the expression of an expert on the
tariff question. He declared himself
in favor Of tariff protection and the
revival Of reciprocity treaties rs es-
sential to the return Of prosperity in
this country. He suggested that the
association should seek by its in
hncnce to obtain changes in the tar
i'll that would enable producers to
obtain fair profits and give steady
employment to working people.
Our own market is the best in the
world he said. at ii better proba-
bly, than any other two or three mar
kets III existence" 1t was therefore,
he argued, Of primary Importance
that we should secure it to ourselves
before seeking To find other markets.
In regard to entering other markets
and meeting the competition Of ma
tions most of whom could produce
more cheaply than we can, he
thought it wise to seek some advan-
tage over them. This advantage
was to ~ found in reciprocity and
he therefore advised that the restor-
alton 81 the reciprocity system be
sought for. 4 third recommends
tion was the multiplication Of the
avenues Of commerce between the
people " this country. AS a stimu-
lus 70 the development Of the home
l market nothing was more important.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-01-30

THE New York Mail and Express
says that gentlemen who indulge the
notion that the Morton boom is not
an earnest one, and that the Gov
ernor Is in the race merely for the
exercise it will afford, are building
large and massive disappointment
for themselves
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-01-30

Hon. Nils = HAuGEN's accept
ance q appointment 10y Gov. Upham
to the position Of normal school re-
gent Is supposed to indicate that Mr..
II. will not contest the governors
denomination, But it is not settled
that Mr.. III. will accept.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-01-30

The attention uf Ghairmen 81 Republican
County Committees Is hereby called 10 the TACT
that hy resolution adopted ~ thn hast hepu0-
iicau Convention, ni county couNeue
tons 10 eject delegates 20 state conventions
must be called on a notice OF NOT less thdn TOUR
weeks; nll town or wgrn cancuses as PRINT
rios to "A state convention, on notice OF not
less than 10 days; aud thai ao'ice OF the meet
,,iSc,, ~ thp 0sifi manner. The Chairman ~
The several County Committee are requested
10 NJ That said notices arc properly given anu
Tint the county conventions are called 10 eject
delegates to the state convention IN accordance
with the foregoing
~ The state Central Committee acts ms the
Committee on Credentials, IL - reauesten thht
credentials ol delegates certified hy Thurman
ana Secretary 81 county Convention. be Tor
warded 80 the secretary az hepuuuuah otaP
Crntrai committee Hendquartersi Milwaukee,
immedmtcl, upon their election; IN MI cases
giving the names III tult aud postoiuee ha-
InHN ii EXING WM. a. JONES.
Secretary, chairman
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-01-30

McKlNLEl appears to be especial
ly strong in the south, yet it is not
safe to place much reliance on prom
ises of support from that quarter. 4
distinguished republican Ii Mckin-
ley's state has vivid recollection Of
the tickleness Of southern delegates.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-01-30

SrEAkER REED remarked TO 4
newspaper correspondent the other
day, "Cleveland is responsible for
our present financial troubles This
shows how carefully the man from
Maine il combining his expressions to
things that are not likely to be dis
puted.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-01-30

GRANT COUNTY papers are booming
r. ]. Meyer for delegate TO the ma
tional republican convention. Only
eight years ago Grant county had q
representative, w. f. Carter, and
Iowa county helped to send him.
'Aint it time for reciprocity to apply?
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-01-30

II the report of the committee APP
pointed 70 Investigate the state uni
versity, the"eXpected has happened.
The committee endorses the insttu-
tion as an right, except that the fees
charged studeuts for ineidental-
might perhaps he lessened, or en-
tireIN discontinued.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-01-30

SENATOR FLECr FoRAkER loses
no time iii correcting the foolish re-
port that he was to enter the field as
candidate for president against
COY. Mckinley, or that Ohio would
not M solid for the latter. Il am,
he says for Mckinley, first, last, and
all tie time Nor does lie stop
here. liz adds that no matter what
may be said Ohio will be a unit fol
Goy. Mckinley.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-01-30

HAVANA A. ii il, in the February
Midland Monthly, Dies Moines, viz
idly deseribe9the Cuban capital, now
the center Of all eyes. James Har-
Ian, laucolu's secretary Of the inter-
ior, also contributes to this number,
ana other attractions are found Iii
the February Midland.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-01-30
customs Receipts.
pull Times Coming.

II has always been claimed that tne
New York stock market reflects the ~
ture Of business. If so, there are soma
mighty dull times in sight
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-01-30

WHEN Il woman will, she will,
whether it pleases the Sultan of Tur-
key, the secretary of state or any
body else. Miss Clara Barton, presi-
dent Of the United states branch of
the red cross society, has left Wash
ington bound for Armenia, where it
Is pGrposed TO endeavor to distribute
the money subscribed IN this country
for the relief of destitute Armenians,
Notwithstanding notice given by the
sultan that such distribution would
not be allowed. State department
officials are quite confident that Miss
Barton and those who accompany
her are taking a useless trip and that
none of them will be allowed to enter
Armenia, Miss Barton thinks differ
emily. She banks on the power of the
red cross society, of which Turkey is
a member, to give her personal in
terview with the sultan, and her own
persuasive powers to do the rest
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-01-30

No action has yet been taken by
the senate committee on finance on
the house tariff bill. and it is now
understood that nothing will be done
until the senate acts upon the free
coinage substitute for the house
bond bill which is now the unfinished
business Of that body. It's supposed
that this bill will be voted upon as
soon as the Utah senators take their
seats.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-01-30

THE Financial Chronicle has tahn-
lated returns Of gross earnings for
nearly four-fifths Of the rail-road
mileage for the last calendar year
and finds an increase or $49,930, 967
over the year before. This record
is encouraging, but inasmuch as the
mileage showed a decrease in 1894, a.
compared with 1888 of $ll2,426320,
and in 1898, as compared with 1892, Il
decrease Of $25, l69,960, it is apparent
that the railroads are still far from
having recovered the losses suffered
since the panic.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-01-30

JUSTICE FIELD denies the periodi-
cal rnmor that he was contemplating
an early retirement from the bench
Of the Supreme Court. He has had
to do this about twice year ever
since he became eligible for retire
ment. He says lie viii not retire so
long, as his health continues good
enough for him to perform his duties
as easily as he does now Republic
cans hope that he will not retire UNI
til after March 4, 1887, so that his
successor may be republican.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-01-30
The Keynote sounded.

The Keynote Sounded.
While the Harrison administration re-
duced the debt nearly $3.50, 600, ooo
Cleveland has increased it very largely
All in all it may be assumed that tne
keynote Of 1896 has been sounded TINS
year.-San Francisco Chronicle