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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-01-04

making rich strikes and selling out
their claims AZ a big figure.
That spring a young fellow had
come out from the states and gone TO
work Ia the store lie was a very
quiet sort OF fellow had little TO say
10 anyone and was a good worker. But
there was something on his mind. a
blind man could have noticed IL. be-
cause he would sometimes IN the mid
die Of hin work. and get 20 thinking
and studying. lie was a little more
communicative toward me than the
rest.
"Oue nlFht after supper my strange
friend-let as call him Jim had taken
stroll up town. About nine o'clock
he came rushing In with a copy Of the
local paper In his hand. His face was
flushed and his manner excited.
THAT settles Il. Bill. I'm on for the
new district. Just read here what
strikes have been made out there the
past week. Better pack your traps
and come along
We'll. I read the news. and the fever
struck me, too. The rush was fairly on,
and In two days time We had fitted out
and were among a largs 5ayaleade that
was striking out for the new Carbonate
camp" CThc old man referred to Lead
ville)s I'VE reached the camp, staked
out claim and set to work with Will
We struck fairly good lead and de-
elded to follow u up.
There are many pleasant features 70
n prospoctor's life. and there are also
the shady sides. We lived In a tent
on our claim. cooked our own meals
and washed our own clothes The
camp itself was about as Wild a place
as Il has been my fortune to see be
fore or since. All the elements OF
frontier mlning-camp were thoroughly
represented.
we did not frequent the place much
but put IN our spare time In buildinl
a board-and-log shanty, preparing FOL
the coming winter. Jim worked ava,
with a vengeance He seemed TO b
almost in a state Of fever. Our pros
pect was getting better as time nd
vanced aud we became reasonably SUR
of some returns. sooner or later. Win
ter set in early in the mountains. ant
as the days grew shorter, our hours o
labor we're cut down.
IL was just a few days before Christ
mas An unusually heavy snow had
fssien, and Il was bitter cold. 80 W
decided to let the mine take care O
itself tat day and remain near ta'
warm Gre.
= bad long wansesl TO- Know some
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-01-04

psonered Havana. proceeded to an his
pipe with considerable delibcraton. as
he settled down on a huge boulder
The crisp, bright air OF a beautiful Oe.
t0hCr morning lent additional yigor
and energy 20 every faculty.
iook a survey of the old man be.
fore be proceeded with his story
Grlzzled hair and beard and a slight
stoon Of tho shoulders bespoke years
Of toll and expectation expectation
uniuiallel. bur ever fresh With each re-
curing sprIug.
Little does humanity O.jmat, the
debts 4 owes these hardy pioneers.
yho have led tho uay across steep and
dangerous trails. delving constantly
beneath the soil. TO open 10 the world
as treasure vaults Onward they 20
as civilization folloJs 10 sin more
uncxplofed regions. until the very hear.
OF the Slerras is like an open book
And when the last pick Is struck, vheu
liic'r fuse has burncd itself olt. a
stone pile perchance marks the last
resiiug-place Of hero. whore 3 nd {,
now almos, extinct.
Tho old man continued "You see
Just before the Carbonate cxcItencr
broke out, was clerk In suppl,
store az Denver While wages wer,
tolcrnt,y fair even Zoe the West {
was slos progress toward getting rlcl
TOO slow Ia fact when one coul,
hear every day "a how the boys ver
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-01-04

would Ne ever recover enough TO
tell US OF the names Of his friendsg !
told the boys the story, and many
rough face was turned away. M It's owa-
er no doubt was thinking n the friends
at home.
Jim had to be taken TO the asylum.
sold the claim at a good figure, aad
stayed around 10 give him all possible
aid. But he never regained his sound
senses. and died soon after with the
secret OF his life buried In his breast. -
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-01-04
Made Tier 40 lIsppy.

Young Husband twho meets his wifi
In the street)-Jennle. My dear. Ines
you have been silently grieved an.
panied a long time on account Of m,
absence from home at the club ever,
evening. ! am going to turn over a nev
leaf. and I'm going to begip tonight.
Young wife-oh, Edwin, you don
know how happy you've made me
Brother Jack wants me to 60 to al
theater with him tonight. and you cal
taks care Of the baby; 80 goOd-by.-
pn Courier.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-01-04

pearl button SGT with a single rhine
stone: deeply pointed. daring cuffs turn
back. ana are ornamented by similar
jeweled hutton. Creamy white glaze
gloves. heavily stitched with black. are
worn with this gown. and a huge pic
ture hat OF black velvet, coqueltishiy
turned up at the side and trimmed
with masses OF glossy black plumes' a
carriage wrap OF white thibet. lineS
with tartan and plaid velvet, completes
the fetching picture.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-01-04
Help. Of An Kind.

It Is said that a new potato grated
finely and then used instead Of soap to
wash with Is good.
An acceptable way Of quenohing the
baby's thirst is 10 tie a little we'll
cracked ice In a piece OF soft. clean
muslin.
Salad dressing does not often require
the cook stove to prepare Il. since oil.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-01-04

creation as one would wish to see.
They are In the fayorite new mode.
standing out In full, still pufis from
the shoulder. and elinging In a mass
OF wrinkles to the lower arm from
above the elbow.
The richness OF the velvet enhances
the entire gown. Odd lapels Of the
wool goods meet In points on the out
side OF the sleeve. fastened by a hat
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-01-04

Hosan-Futs that sound be.
arter COrnelia maxim In the houi
ntg
b. Gilligan tproudly)-Snre it'a
pFlmy dony she's to be. an thot's q
trills she do be running for her voc
culthure.
Mr.. Hogan (much Felieyedl-Arral
that all? Sure | fought she wor garl
lin her t'roatl-Puck.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-01-04
A n..,r R.mark.

Merchant - What do you mean
using such language? Are you the b
here. or am the Joss?
Clerk know I'm not the boss
Merchant-Then II you are not {
boss. why do you talk like = blam
foolg-Ex.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-01-04
FOR WOMAN ANDHOME.
SOME CURRENT HINTS AND
HELPS FOR THE FAIR.
The Glass Of Fashion sleeves Of Tartan
Plaid Reception Gowns of Velvet
start Your lIyaclnths New Tads OF
Women.

HE chameleon ef-
iects IN taneta are
more popular than
ever. and show no
end OF odd mix
lures. one OF the
prettiest gowns
made from this silk
shows broad stripes
OF rosy purple.
cream color an q
male green with an
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-01-04

Frost that occurs in the dark OF the
moon kills fruit. buds and blossoms,
but frost in the light Of the moon will
not kin.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-01-04
XMAS UNDERGROUND.

HE mos, memor.
able Christmas in
m y recollectlong
Yes SIR Well.
there are many
pemOrA occa.
aions Ia ihe lie ola
mountain pioneer.
but this one Is
worth recording
Tho old prospee,
tor declining IN,
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-01-04

Another pretty wedding reception
trock is made OF creamy white broad
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-06-04
AblaZe
With ErysipelaS

There is no disease of the blood
which so completely puzzles the doc
tors as Frysipelas. They admit that
- ;s blood trouble, but like other such
diseases, they are unable to efeet d
cure. -,,o
II is not surprising that those VINO
ara af3icted with this distressing DIS
ease should suffer such untold agonles'
Like a consuming fame, 1t covers the
skin with a fiery, burning redness
which is almost unbearable, ana only
those who have been so atnlcteo Can
describe its tortures.
Aside from the suffering which cry
sipelas causes, there is always great
danger attending the disease, unless
promptly checked. The inflammation
soreads through the tissues OF the skin
ard when a vital pct is attacked, the
~esult is disastrous. = Often the bones
are affected. and become so diseased
that they crumble away, leaving the
patient an invalid for life.
Here is such case, where the COG
tors were unable to afford relief, ano
strongly urged an operation.
Miss Ada Wainwright is a most esti'
nable Young lady, residing at Alamo,
Tenn. After being under the doctor
care constantly for three years ana oe,
clared incurable, she saw before hef
only the gloomy life of an Invalid
Under date of May sth, 1896 she writes
II feel it my duty to inform you OF
+be great good / have received from
YOUR remedy, S. S. S., for am sure
That il saved my life. For three years
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-06-04
A CRISIS.

The Democratic party is, we believe,
approaching great crisis in its his
tory. The popular movement for free
silver is mainly within this party, and
we believe majority of Democratic
voters are in favor of free coinage.
The matter will probably be decisive
" settled at the Chicago convention IN
July, and, whichever way it is decided,
the result will be all-importsnt to the
Democracy. The Republican position
will probably be straddle-a com
promise designed to satisfy the silver
men without soaring the gold standard
advocates. The Democrats will take
an unequivocal position on the money
question, one way or the other. If they
adhere to the sound money policy, 1t
will be square fight on its merits. If
they declare for the free coinage of
silver, the probability is that they will
elect their candidates next November.
Comparatively few sound money men
would desert the party, while it would
receive the vote of the Populists and
an enormous number of Independents
and some Republicans who favor free
coinage.
1t is difficult to say what will be
best for the party-to lose on a sound
money platform or win with free sill
yer. To change the monetary policy
of government is a serious thing, and
if it should bring about the disasters
that many people honestly expect, the
party responsible for it will be utterly
ruined.
The REGISTER expects to support
the nominees of the Chicago conven-
ton; but we trust that that conven-
ton may not be controlled by the un-
reasonable extremists who recklessly
insist on every proposition connected
with the silver idea. If we must have
free silver let us have it with conserva-
tism, at least as a starter.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-06-04
West Virginia Items.

A prisoner in the Fayette county
Jail knocked the jailor down and with
six other prisoners escaped.
The commencement exercises Of the
West Virginia University will be held
next Wednesday, June 10th.
Frank Powell, negro, deliberately
shot and killed Charles McGill, a
white man, in Grafton last Monday.
Edward E. Bruner, son-in-law Of
Senator Stephen B, Elkins, died in
New York last week. He was 80
years old.
The Withrow Lumber Company, Of
Charleston, has secured the contract
for building the new courthouse for
Rockingham county, Va.
Petit & Co.'S lumber plant, near
Weston, this State, was burned Satur-
day night. Loss over $4,000 in lum-
Der and machinery. No insurance.
The West Virginia Bankers Asso-
citation, in session at Falrmont, de-
clared in favor of the existing gold
standard of value, selected Parkers-
burg as the next place of meeting and
elected officers.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-06-04
A Valuable Prescription.

Editor Morrison, of Worthington,
Ind, "Sun," writes; "You have val
liable prescription in Electric Bitters,
and l can cheerfully recommend it for
Constipation and Sick Headache, and
as a general system tonic it has no
equal" Mrs. Annie Stehle, 1926 Cot
tage Grove Ave, Chicago, was all run
down, could not eat nor digest food,
had backache which never left her,
and felt tired and weary, but six bottles
of Electric Bitters restored her health
and renewed her strength. Price so
cents and $l.00. Get bottle at j..
G. Gibson's drug store,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-06-04

I have suffered agonies with oohe cry
sipelas, and though under treatment OF
the best physicians, found no relet
One of my limbs was so swollen anc
infaned that the doctors found 1t nee
essarY TO keep it lanced, and the bone
became so diseased that several pieces
were discharged through the opening.
II is impossible TO describe the suffer
mo had 10 endure sometimes able
70 hop around on crutches, and again
unable TO turn myself in bed. l was
so reduced in health that l weighed
only eighty pounds.
After lingering for three years,
having been treated by four doctors, ]
was finally told that | was lncuraole,
and that would have TO submit TO the
painful operation of having the bone
scraped, or il would be necessary TO
anputate the limb. This positively
refused to submit TO.
"a friend recommended 5. y. s.,
knowing of its wonderful reputation
as blood remedy, and when | had
finished one bottle l felt an improve.
ment. l grew better as l continued
the medicine, and after taking six bot
ties was entirely we'll, my skin was
clear and pure, and have no sign of
the terrible disease, gained in health
and strength until l now weigh l3o
pounds, and all my relatives and
friends are astonished at the wonder
full cure made by S. S. s.
The above is but one of the many
wonderful cures being made daily by
S.S.S. Experience has shown that the
doctors are absolutely unable to cure
diseases of the blood, and of the many
blood remedies offered to the public
to-day, S. S. S. is the only one which
cures obstinate and deep-seated cases
For real blood troubles, 5. 5. 5. has
no equal. 1t wipes out completely the
most obstinate cases Of blood diseases
which other remedies do not seem 10
touch. S. S. S. gets at the root of the
disease, and forces it out permanently
=
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-06-04
The Ideal Panacea.

James L. Francis, Alderman, Chica-
go, says: 81 regard DR.. Kings New
Discovery as an Ideal Panacea for
Coughs, Colds and Lung Complaints,
having used it in my family for the
last FIVE years, to the exclusion of
physicians prescription or other pre-
parations.
Rev. John Burgus, Keokuk, Iowa,
writes 81 have been Minister Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church for 80
years or more, and have never found
anything so beneficial, or that gave
me such speedy relief as d.. Kings
New Discovery" Try this Ideal Cough
Remedy now. Trial bottles Free at
J. G. Gibson's drug store.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-06-04
AMONG THE CHURCHES.

A called meeting of Winchester Pres
bvterv was held at Charlestown last
week. Rev. r. a. White was the mod
orator and Rev. A. c. Hopkins, Jr.,
clerk. The pastoral relation OF Rev.
H. C. V. Campbell and the Berkeley
Springs Church was severed, and call
to the Salem Church placed in the
hands of Mr.. Campbell. Upon signi-
fying his acceptance thereof his dis
mission to the Montgomery Presbytery
was granted. As chairman Of the Pub
LEGATION Board Of the Presbytery Mr..
Campbell made his final report, which
was accepted, and Rev. Mr.. Stnbllng
was elected to the vacancy in the board
created by his retirement. At his own
urgent request, Mr. Zell, of the Bur-
lngton Church, was retired from the
ruling eldership. P.B,, Henderlite and
J. J. Fix were the candidates for the
ministry. The former preached his
trial sermon" Tuesday night, and up
on roll call it was unanimously ap-
proved, and the record made Of "sus-
tanned and satisfactory.
Wednesday morning Mr.. Fix preach
ed his trial sermon, which was highly
approved and sustained as satisfactory.
Most of the day was consumed IN ex-
aiming the two candidates. Mr.. Fix $
examination was sustained in all It's
parts. Owing to i'll health, which had
interrupted Mr.. Henderlite's classical
education, he was excused from some
items of usual examination, but IN view
of his theological course and a good
examination on it, Presbytery deter
mined to license him, and both the
candidates were duly licensed, after
which Presbytery adjourned.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-06-04
Two Thousand Persons Killed.

One of the features Of the imposing
coronation ceremonies of the Gar OF
Russia was a great feast given to the
peasantry at Moscow last Saturday.
An enormous crowd gathered on the
plain outside the city. A panic was
started, and in the mad rush over two
thousand persons were killed by being
trampled or crushed by the throng.
1t is estimated that there were fully
100000 people in the great crowd
that had gathered to enjoy the free
beer and the gratuitous feast provided
by the Cars bounty. To each person
a souvenir mug was to be given, and
it is stated that the distribution of
these mugs started the panic. A
wagon filled with the souvenirs was
proceeding to its place, when the at
tendants, with a view to pleasing the
people, threw a number of the souve-
Mrs among the crowd. There was a
wild scramble towards the point where
they fell, and the news spread like
wildfre up and down the throngs of
expectant peasants that the distrlbu-
ton had commenced. This resulted
in headlong, pell-mell rush for the
booths, where the distribution Of SOU
venirs was to have been made later.
The arrangements which it was IN
tended to make to keep the crowds in
order during the distribution had not
been completed at that early hour, and
tue force on hand was powerless to
stem the tide of the crush of humani-
ty.
What added greatly to the gravity
of the disaster, was the circumstance
that these booths were surrounded by
bitches. The foremost persons In the
oncoming crowd fell PROSTATE IN these
bitches and the people following
speedily trampled them to death.
Others stumbled over their bodies and
met the same fate. And so the horror
grew. The pressure was so great upon
the sides of the booths from the strug-
giles of the mass of mad humanity that
they gave way and hundreds of people
were forced into them through the
broken walls. One mounted gendarme
near the booths was literally crushed
to death, together with his rearing and
plunging horse.
There are countless incidents of
special pathos, one case being that of
party of ffty-fve humble peasants
who had come together from single
village for the merry-making at the
Cars feast. OF this party ffty-three
were killed in the crowd. An old dis
used well covered with planks was
crowded until the boards broke. Next
morning in the well there were found
thirty dead bodies, and wedged in
among them and held down by their
weight were found two men, alive and
comparatively uninjured physically.
But the terror and the hideous sur
roundings of the night had proved too
great a strain on their minds, and they
were ravlng manlacs.
There were many distressing scenes
when the dead and injured were gath
cred together and identified by their
relatives. In some instances whole
families were wiped out. The Car
was greatly shocked by the dreadful
occurrence, and ordered that 1000
roubles be paid to each family that
had suffered bereavement.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-06-04
Killed by Lightning.

Information reached this place on
Thursday that Mr.. E. L. Fishpaw, re-
siding near Vaudeville, in this county,
was killed by lightning that morning.
From the statement furnished us by his
son it appears that he was in his corn
field that morning engaged in planting
corn, his son assisting by lining off the
burrows, when a small cloud appeared
above them, from which proceeded only
one lightning flash and thunder peal.
The horse, drawing the corn planter
passed by young Mr.. Fishpaw, who,
not seeing his father with them, turned
around to see what had become Of
him, and discovered him lying on the
ground face downward. Upon going
to his side he was surprised to find his
father limp and inanimate. He called
for help, and his fathers body was ia
ken to the house. His hat was some
what torn, and his blistered body
showed the route taken by the electric
current after it struck him in the
head. Clarke Courier.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-06-04

JUST as we feared, the fact that a
majority of the delegates from Jeffer-
son county are for free silver has given
the editor of the Charlestown Advocate
a new spell of the jimjams. He now
arrogantly demands that the csndi-
dates for the Legislature from this
county inform him what their views
are on certain subjects and who they
intend to vote for for United States
Senator. We hope they will plainly
tell the editor of the Advocate that it
is none of his business. This one
ideaed man will do well to attend to
his own canvass, and not attempt to
run the whole campaign. There are
good many persons in favor Of free
silver who are unfavorable to intoler-
ance. The people generally, we be-
heve, Will expect OF their representa-
tives in the Legislature something
more than an opinion on the money
question. They will want men of ca
pacity and sound judgment in business
matters, whose integrity and ability
will insure to their constituents faith.
full discharge of duty and intelligent
and efficient participation in State al.
fairs. The sound money advocates
are not ranting around to know wheth
er every candidate in the county il
for the gold standard. The silver mer
can well afford to be equally fair.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-06-04
A sippularlv romantic episode has

A singularly romantic episode has
happened at Bellefonte, Pennsylva-
MIA. DR.. William Rothrock spent his
youthful days in that historic town
where he met and loved pretty girl,
Elizabeth Field. They became en-
gagged to be married, but a quarrel
separated the lovers. Young Rothrock
went West, while his former sweetheart
remained at Bellefonte, and afterwards
became Mrs. Little. Years wore on
and neither heard from the other.
Then Mrs. Little became widow, and
DR.. Rothrock, who had been married
also, lost his wife a few years ago.
Last year in writing to a friend he
happened to ask what became Of his
boyhood's idol, and was greatly sur
prised to find she was living. He i'm
mediately wrote her, and correspon-
dence followed, which soon reopened
the old fame. The doctor took a jour
ney east, and after ten days visit,
left for the West several days ago, TAX
ing with him a bride Of seventy-six
years, he being seventy-eight.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-06-04
Reduced Rates to st. Louis.

The Republican National Convention
will meet in st. Louis June 10th For
this occasion the B. Il o. r. Il. Co. will
sell Excursion Tickets from all stations
on its line East of the Ohio River for all
trains June II to -, inclusive, valid for
return passage until June 2l, at one fare
for the round trip.
The Baltimore Il Ohio is direct line
to st. Louis, running two solid vestl-
buled fast express trains with through
Pullman Sleeping Cars attached every
day in the year.
For rates and other information apply
to nearest b. & o. Ticket Agent.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-06-04
Reduced Rates to Washington.

The Young Peoples Society Of Chris
tian Endeavor will hold their Annual
Meeting in Washington, ID. C., July to
l3.
For this occasion the B. Il o. r. r.
Co. will sell tickets from all points on
its line East of the Ohio River to Wash
ington, at one single fare for the round
trip, July to s. inclusive; valid for re-
turn passage until July 10, inclusive.
with the privilege of an additional eX-
tension until July 81 by depOSiting tick
cts with Joint Agent at Washington.
Tickets will also be on sale at stations
of all connecting lines.
Delegates should not lose sight of the
fact that all B. K o. trains run via Wash
ington