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Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-11-19
SCHEPERvILLE.

Health has improved considers
bly in the last two weeks.
A cool breeze struck us last week
that made US draw on our coats.
W. V. Froman, our popular mer-
chant, is making some nice improve.
ment on his house. i.
/, The protracted meeting at Little
Valley closed Saturday.
A childsof James II. Aliens died
Thursday.
D. w. She'll Of Sylvan Ridge was
in town this week. 4
Jacob Elledge and Tom Ramsey
went to Marble Hill Saturday.
L John Johnson is building new
house.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-11-19
. scopus.

Health is reasonably good in this
locality at present.
ID. M. Newell has moved his stock
of goods to Fredericktown.
Lloyd Brown is temporary mail
Garner on this route at present,
Berthold Schrock made a bust
ness trip to Illinois last week,
Marrled--On the 9th, Louis Har,
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-11-19
OUR CORRESPONDENTS
Letter From N. /. Smith.


IToR OF The PRESS: Ny pleasant re-
lations with the people Of old Boil
llnger will always prompt me to
feel as if it were still "Home Sweet
Home" and a short letter from me
may be of some interest to your
readers.
l left Glen Allen cold, windy
day last November, a day [ will
never forget, as so many kind
friends met US at the depot to bid
us farewell and godspeed. Yes, it
will always be q sweet and sad mem
ory.
In few hours we were in ST.
Louis, where we took the NJ. P. R.,
and next morning found US in Kan
sas City, with time for breakfast
and a stroll around town. There |
met John Chandler, a son Of DR..
II. S. Chandler, whom l was glad to
see. AT Kansas City we boarded
the Union Pacific railway for Den
yer and which took US through some
fine country and several nice towns
and cities into eastern Colorado,
which is a vast plane. Reaching
Denver we change cars for Chey-
enne, the capital of Wyoming, which
we reached the second morning
after leaving st. Louis. 1t is a
beautiful city, laying at the foot
hills Of the great Rocky Noun
tains.
With two engines to our train we
began to ascend the mountain, where
we looked out and feasted upon the
beauties and wonders of nature.
Soon reaching the summit, the de-
scent was begun, and pretty soon
we heard the cry, "Green River,
change carsp' The wind was blow
ing a regular blizzard, but with the
assistance Of the trainmen we man.
aged to make the transfer, sustain
ing only the loss of the boy's hat.
The wind took it and is dallying
with it yet, l guess. Here we found
it showing and it kept up with us
until we reached Snake river val
ley, Idaho.
In Idaho, especially along the
Snake river, we found some fine
farming lands and many well stock
ed ranches.
We followed the Snake river val
ley until we reached the eastern
line of Oregon, which we crossed
through the mountains. This is
different from any country | ever
saw. 1t is mountainous, but inter-
spersed with the most beautiful val
leys l ever saw, and they looked to
be very fertile. The climate is
said to be splendid. We got here
the fourth morning.
We next find ourselves gliding
along down the banks of the Column
bia river, the towering mountains
hanging over US. We soon reached
Portland, where it looked like a
spring morning. Beautiful flowers
and green vegetation were to be
seen on every hand. Portland is
beautiful CITY, located in the forks
of the Willamette and Columbia
rivers, the Columbia being the line
between Oregon and Washington,
and here we crossed on the transfer
boat and began to see the wonders
of Washington, this being the south
west corner Of the state. Western
Washington has more rivers and
lakes than any other part of the
United States, | think, and along
them are fine, wide valleys. | am
on the Northern Pacific railroad,
between Portland and Seattle, and
next week will tell my old friends,
through THE PRESS, all about my
new home. n. j. SMITH.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-11-19

For all diseases caused by arrangement
of the Liver, Kidneys, and Stomach.
Keep it always in the house and you
will save time and Doctors Bills, and
have at hand an active, harmless and per.
fectly safe purgative, Alternative and tonic.
If youfeel dull, debilitated, have frequent
headache, mouth tastes badly, poor appe.
tite and tongue coated, you are suffering
from torpid liver or biliousness, and SIM
MONS LIVER REGULATOR will cure you.
If you have eaten anything hard tc
digest, or feel heavy after meals or sleep,
less at night, a dose of SIMMONS LIVER
REGULATOR will relieve you and bring.
pleasant sleep.
If at any time you feel your system
needs cleansing and regulating without
violent purging, take SIMMONS LIVER
REGULATOR.
J. FL, Zeilin & Co, Philadelphia.
itician and perhaps have much to learn, but
the humblest man in this district will find me
ready to serve him if | can do it in any hon
orabe way.
With mingled emotions of JOY and sorrow,
l am, Your obedient servant,
w. D. VANnvER
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-07-30
A Young Man in Trouble.

A dispatch from Charlestown to the
Baltimore Sun of Friday last says
VIM. A. Johnson, young man EN-
ployed in the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Office at Halltown as assistant
to ]. A. Eyster, Jr., agent Of the road
at that place, was lodged In jail at
Charlestown Thursday on the COM
plant of Mr.. Eyster, who charges
Johnson with embezzlement A few
days ago the travelling auditor Of the
road, Mr.. Archer, examined the books
of the company in the Office and it
is charged, found the accounts which
were kept by Johnson, who had entire
charge of the office, to be short 1922.
Mr.. Eyster was notified by the auditor
and he at once discharged Johnson.
1t was also ascertained that the amount
of the United States Express Compa-
ny was short about $23. Mr. Eyster
informed Johnson that he must make
the shortage good or he would be ar
rested. He was unable to do this and
Thursday Mr.. Eyster swore out war
rant. When Johnson heard the war
rant was out he went to Charlestown
and gave himself up to Constable Ma
thena. He was put in jail and Will
waive an examination and await the
action of the grand jury, which meets
next November. This is particular
sad case, as Johnson is a young man
with wife and one child, and has al
ways borne good reputation. His
father resides in Charlestown and
Johnson had been employed in the
Office at Halltown for about six years.
He is a brother of Miss Rosa J. johnson
and took an active part in the prose-
oution of Dr. VIM E. Perry for assault
upon his sister for which Perry was
twice tried.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-07-30
Arrested for Horse-stealing.

A man calling himself James H.
Carter was arrested in Hillsborough,
Loudoun county, Va, last Thursday
and taken to Charlestown by Consta-
bic S. T. Jones, of Harper's Ferry.
The man was arrested on warrant
sworn out by Mr.. D. R. HOuser, who
lives near Bakerton, Jefferson county
charging Carter with hOrse-stealing.
On Monday Carter who was well
dressed, wearing a silk hat and having
the appearance of a clergyman, ap-
peared at Mr.. Housers home and ask
ed to hire horse to ride to Harper s
Ferry. Upon his representations Mr..
Houser was induced to let him have
the horse. He went to Harper Ferry
and crossed the Shenandoah river into
Loudoun county, and nothing further
was heard Of him until Thursday morn
ing when word came to Harper 5 Fer
ry from Hillsborough that a man and
horse answering to the description CIV
en- by Mr.. Houser was in that place.
A warrant was procured and his ar
rest followed. Carter claims that be
intended to return the horse, but was
taken sick in Hillsborough and could
not return. He Is now confined in
Jail at Charlestown to await the action
of the grand jury next November.
Later developments show that Car
ter is from Colorado, and has a very
remarkable and checkered career He
is a man of more than ordinary intel
Igence and education A gentleman
from Oakland, Nd, arrived in Charles
town on Saturday and identified the
prisoner as a man who hired team
from him and drove to Winchester, Va
a distance of ninety miles in one day.
He leftthis team at Winchester where
he hired another and drove to Bakerton
where he procured team from Mr..
Houser and drove to Charlestown. The
Oakland man recovered his team at
Winchester and the police of the latter
place have secured the team Carter
hired in that city. He left a team IN
Oakland but it has never been learned
where it came from or to whom it be-
longed. 1t is said Carter has Travelled
the whole distance from Colorado in
this manner. 1t is also alleged that
he would refuse to pay toll and always
managed to leave his board bills I'M
paid. AS soon as West Virginia gets
through with him he will be turned
over to the proper authorities Of Vir-
ginia or Maryland.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-07-30
Two BOYS Killed at Shenandoah Junction i.

Two Boys Killed at Shenandoah Junction
Thomas Fechtig Smith, aged six
teen, and Abner Rice, aged about
seventeen years, both of Hagerstown
were instantly killed at Shenandoah
Junction about noon last Thursday
while stealing free ride on a Nor
folk and Western freight train. John
H. Smith, bartender at Hotel Hamil-
ilton, and G. NJ. Rice, whose family
reside in Hagerstown, while he is en-
ployed as an operator in the n. & W
offices at Roanoke, are the fathers OF
the boys.
Young Smith and Rice left Hagers-
town Wednesday evening, stating that
they were going on a short fishing
trip. Smith told his mother that he
would be back by Thursday noon.
They put on their old clothes, evil
IDENTIFY with the intention Of roughing
it.
The trainmen of an extra freight
bound north, engine No $40, III charge
of W. G. Lucas, conductor, discovered
the boys riding on the train near
Shenandoah Junction. The boys were
told to get off the car, which they did
but instead of leaving the train, they
got on again and hid in the end of a
high gondola car, loaded with heavy
iron pipes, about ten inches in diane
ter.
The train was shifted considerably
at the Junction, and in one instance
three cars, including the gondola con-
tanning the water pipes, were cut
loose from the main train. In making
the connection the brake failed to
work and the cars ran together with
force sufficient to cause the heavy
pipes to slide and to crush the boys
against the end of the gondola. There
was no cutlery, but when Flagman
Fillmore Reynolds passed over the
train a few minutes afterwards, he
discovered the boys, one in each cor
ner, and Immediately notified his fell
low trainmen.
1t was necessary to cut out the end
of the car to extricate the boys, and
when they were gotten out they were
dead. 1t is thought death was in
Simultaneous. They were not bruised
much, their injuries being internal
Young Smith had a slight scar on his
right cheek and Rice's left hand was
mashed. Blood gushed from their
ears, but otherwise they gave no out
ward appearance of having been in
jured
The engineer at once came to Shep-
herdstown on his engine and notified
Magistrate D. S. Rentch, who returned
with him and held an inquest. DR..
R. NJ. Marshall, of Shenandoah june
ton, made an examination of the
bodies, and pronounced death as hay-
ing been due to internal hemorrhages.
After hearing the witnesses, the jury
rendered a verdict generating the
railroad company from all blame, at
tributing death to being crushed while
being unlawfully on the cars. The
bodies were taken to Hagerstown in
the afternoon, and the physicians who
examined the bodies there said that
the skull OF each boy was fractured at
the base of the brain. The chest cav
tiles of both were filled with blood.
Both the boys had been employed at
the bicycle works. Rice had been
living in Hagerstown only about a
year, and railroad men say that he
was in the habit of stealing rides on
freight trains,
This is another sad warning to the
boys who are so fond of cumming
on freight trains. 1t ought not to be
UNDECIDED.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-07-30
Distinguished Visitors.

Col. Clarence L. Smith, of Fairmont,
and Hon. VIM. A. Ohley, Of Charleston,
ex-Secretary of State, were in Shep-
herdstown last Saturday looking after
political affairs, Col Smith is a can
didate FOR Governor, and was here to
interview delegates on this important
question. He found warm welcome
in Jefferson county, where he has long
been known and where he has num-
Der of friends, and he left here greatly
encouraged, He Will go into the con-
vention at Wheeling on the 18th Of
August with a following that may,
perhaps, surprise some people. He is
clever gentleman, good Democrat
and a capable business man. We wish
him success.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-07-30
W. ?. LICKLIDER.

We are prepared to furnish you
with your summer necessities. Our
stock is large and prices will be as
low as the lowest for same quality of
Goods. Mason's Glass Jars, Jelly
Glasses, Pure Sugars, Spices, Tin
Cans, Gum Rings and Wax Strings
you will soon need. Our Toilet Set
at $500 beats the world. Most any
thing you want in China or Glass.
For Summer Shoes and Slippers you
can save money and get good new
stock, as shoes are much lower than a
year ago. Our stock of Groceries,
Provisions, &C., is full of fresh goods
in seasons. Sugar by the barrel at
close price. You can find fresh Lem
oas and Fruits in season here. We
chip Dried Beef and have Maekerel
and Herring. Fresh Candies, Crack
ers and Cakes. Highest price paid for
marketing, so bring your marketing
and trade with us. We want Butter,
Eggs, Bacon, Lard, DC.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-07-30
Highest of all in Leavening Power-Laes u Govt Report
R3HA:!I! R Rsxds$F
ABSOLUTELY PURE
ABSOLUTELY PURE

Robert E. Goode, of Staunton, Va,
committed suicide by shooting himself
through the head on Saturday last at
Kansas city, Mo. Dependency over
money matters is supposed to have
caused him to commit the deed His
body was found in a vacant lot in the
southern part of the city. Letters
found on his person show him to be
highly conuecteii in Virginia and Tex
as The remains were brought TO
Stanton forlnterment
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-07-30
WITHDRAWAL CARD.

Mr.. d. w. Shatrer having signed an
agreement that the minority candidate
in Berkeley county should withdraw
from the contest and leave the Berkeley
county delegation solid for his opponent,
and now repudiates that agreement, !
hereby withdraw from the race for
State Senator in favor of Robt. {. Burk-
hart. The tickets having been printed,
and it being too late to substitute Mr..
Burkhart's name for mine, will be
voted for, with the understanding that
the precincts carry, Mr.. Burkhart will
name the delegates, and those delegates
will vote for him in the Senatorial Con
ventiOn. {. y. VIEWER.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-07-30

Four young girls OF Beaver Dam
Washington county, Nd, went TO the
mountains for huckleberries, and while
engaged in the gathering came in con-
tact with a rattlesnake, which one Of
them dispatched with a stone, when
another RATHER made its appearance
and was killed but, when three more
snakes of the same kind made their
appearance the girls thought It pru-
dent to depart
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-07-30

Hon J. \. Eskey, for four years
vice-presideut of the Mckinley Re-
publican Club, of Guyandotte, has been
elected President of the Free Silver
Club of that town Mr.. Eskey will
make several speeches throughout the
State during the campaign.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-07-30
A Child Enjoys

The pleasant flavor, gentle action and
soothing effect of Syrup of Figs, when
in need of laxative, and if the father
or mother be costive or bilious, the
most gratifying results follow Its use,
so that it is the best family remedy
known and every family should have
a bottle
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-07-30

The fifteenth annual excursion OF
the B. & 0. Y. NJ. c. A. was made to
Island Park today and a good crowd
is in attendance. Prot. 4 W Hawks
and Miss Jennie Smith viii deliver sd-
dresses.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-07-30
Harvest Home.

Harvest Home.
The annual Harvest Home of Mt.
Wesley NJ. E. Church will be held in
Jones's woods on Thursday, August
9th. 1t is hoped that their friends
and the public in general will bear the
date in mind, and make arrangements
to spend the day with them. Every
effort will be made to make the occa-
sion one of pleasure to all.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-07-30
Beautiful Spring Clothing
UP-TO-DATE STYLES.

where the season .at
syitlg ours
of
for andg0
what they will do and then
when We
reputation reliable speak for itself The most mpo
tan feature n o could not buy
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-07-30
Notice.

Important meeting of Cliff City
Lodge Shield of Honor Tuesday next
at s p. N.
7. c. SToTLER Sec y.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-07-30

ny llult 4i'N>
, ,.,,,.. bananas and melons, j.
| rn,seII , .,..o,,.,.
.' rex IN Truss'll.
I. r.... J. Knott has been aP-
" ..,,.,,hsr Of Remnants school,
~ ]. 0. Brockenshire has r'-
y, ., .. Instructor OF the Martins
|, h Band,
p. .re IS employees on the pay
X. /. he Brooklyn Brass Works at
..sarS.
,-.-,s Lee is employed in the
The shrphsriStown Speciality
| ..~ra- Go.
Sunday school of the NJ. E.
=, shedding its picnic at Nor
/ Grove TO day.
Reformed Church Sunday
, .r,. Of Noroan's Grove
/ rsr .Faiay)
n. William Entler has had erect
i .,.i.,ns porch to his residence
4 Washington Street.
-.alaacs at the Lutheran re,
?sn-l.ar on Thursday last
/. s..-a,,d a. 5000
. celery plants for sale by the
(. as Or Ten thousand. Best va
4. John H Quiglsy.
a...s, and childrens slip
i. ozarlsNswports and opera and
4 summer shoes at cost from
It's. J. y Trussell.
,~..-.. .-rrrv Nd. the re-
. .-,.. W.. increase the basis sew
i-ei thousand dollars.
4 link O. it, You may have
4 2s-za for one wear from this
- tie small sum Of IS cents.
i b. Broadway Rouss ofNew York
~. 4eass5 for 500 to the South
n Il So Company, Of Winchester.
N u. Fannie LaRue and B. B.
have been appointed teachers
Il b WINS ..Loo, at Summit Point.
H.. SIMON Griffith and Ed Fur
Il. IA az. b.a.ksnake last Sunday
\ .sav-rli.. I,measured 5! feet
T. --c9ss o.. Miss Ellen We'll
d residence and also Of Mrs. John
have been nicely painted this
u TX +, progressing rapidly on the
d Of d. a 5 Reynolds, and it will
long until tn. building will be
&C.
f. .o.> have been put on the
a,o O.. llr Henry Magaha and
.g-ry Of Mr. R. G Miller on
Street.
-',oa: j. beng put on the new
building and the completion
building viii be pushed as rap
q. ..ss5..
,.r Cemetery House Fund at
Ferry ha. reached 1891.
d .-.w..l to raise 5000 more
5eg.-,.r--o br;Il
t.~.v n. Prersrrp from
-a5g when Won can get it for
.a wl... year for - cents.
81 lie time ?. subscribe
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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-07-30
Gladness Comes

With a better understanding of the
Wv transient nature of the many phys
ical ills, which vanish before proper eff
forts-gentle efforts-pleasant efforts
rightly directed. There is comfort in
the knowledge, that so many forms OF
sickness are not due TO any actual dis
ease. but simply to constipated condi-
ton of the system, which the pleasant
family laxative, Syrup of Figs, prompt
ly removes. That is why it is the only
remedy with millions of families, and is
everywhere esteemed so highly by all
who value good health. It's beneficial
effects are due to the fact, that it is the
one remedy which promotes internal
cleanliness without facilitating the
organs on which it acts. 1t is therefore
ali important, in order TO get its bene-
fetal effects, to note when you pur-
chase. that you have the genuine arti-
Gle, which is manufactured by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co. only and sold by
all reputable druggists.
If in the enjoyment of good health,
and the system is regular, laxatives or
other remedies are then not needed. II
afflicted with any actual disease, one
NAV be commended TO the most skillful
physicians. but if in need of a laxative,
one should have the best, and with the
well-informed everywhere, Syrup of
Figs stands highest and is most largely
used and giveS most general satisfaction.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-07-30
OLD STYLE SUIT OF CLOTHES

all and the latest Ohe
truthfuly Are
Spring equal chance will
competitors when the for h
Tab when the buyers for The
wide awake firm when we have more AZ stake
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-07-30
BOYS AND CHILDRENS SUITS,

could wish surprise is that it h
this Mothers telling us day that
Clothing cheapest they have and they are buying fro
We the clohi
We all bargains but invite -
allow dollars pocket want all
lateStn Oyelte in
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-07-30

tyI '4'l gan OIONe
nave been arranged in the win
NJ. John L. Richards vacant
Il '.@' aaiIr~sent an attractive
n rance
4. W Mcdonald, candidate
4. '''.s' Ds,ega T.. from this county,
Il .'-l a fair sized audience in the
g. -. al, las, gar On the political
o.tA- DAY.
"a . '1~ Hanrr who has been clerk
l'aaaeats, Ho,el, Alartinsburg.
4 ',' sixteen years has resigned
"a -oa having leased a hotel in
laa "a.
''aa D. Wise and Miss Mari
a'' Of this place were married
parsonage of the N. f. Church
r VI Saturday evening last by
l. Killer J
B. Y. P.L..
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-07-30

county, have bought the right to sell
the Economy Flour Bin in Howard
county, Md, and expect to begin &C
tive work the first of next week. We
hope they may meet with success in
their new business ventures, for they
are among the most deserving citizens.
We recommend them to the people OF
Howard county as being reliable and
trustworthy gentlemen, and anyone
who deals with them may be assured
of fairness and integrity. They have
a good article and we trust they may
be encouraged by our Maryland neigh
bors.
Timothy" in his last letter to the
Shepherdstown Independent says; l
doubt if any County Clerks Office in
the State can make a better show in
its appearance, cleaner and well-kept
books, quicker and more ready refer
ences, than the Jefferson County
Clerks office, under the obliging aud
efficient management of Mr.. Gerard
Moore. The metal shelving, with
rollers and frame work, on which the
valuable records of the Office are kept,
partly fire proof, purchased and set
up by order of the court few years
ago, is a most admirable and complete
arrangement and serves capital pur-
pose, preserving the books from damp
ness and mould and gives quick access
to them.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-07-30
Briefs.

..,rrt meets on Monday next,
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