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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-11-05
The Education Of Girls.

Whether or not a girl should have a
college education is a question that has
agitated very many able minds.
1t would seem, after careful survey
of the situation, that this question is
less important than whether she should
have a sensible, practical knowledge of
home life. Whatever may be womans
surroundings, the ability TO order and
control the affairs OF a household is oi
prime importance-in fact, 1t may be
said to be an indispensable accessory
10 womanhness. 1t matters not wheth'
er she may be forced to preside overa
household, the ability to do it is some
thing to be proud Of. 1t ought to be
taken for granted that woman should
know something about the household.
But above all, she should, from her
earliest childhood, be able to handle
her needle skillfully.
A girl should be taught to sew as
soon as she is taught to read, and never
ought to consider herself reasonably
equipped for hic until she is ready to
repair her own clothing and make the
dainty little dxngs that are OF should
be, the delight of the feminine heart
Every child can learn this, and the "a
rent or guardian who does not INSIST
upon 1t is making a very great mistake
Many a woman has found the hap
piness of her future turning upon the
question as to whether she was capable
Of looking after the house and her own
wardrobe Many man has hesltated
about uniting himself for life to wo-
man who could only smile and look
pretty and ENJOY being made love to.
This is good part Of loves young
dream. but it is not fast colors. and
will fade out under the trials aud trlb-
ulations of life. Attractions that are
based on practical qualities are like
buildings with solid and substantial
foundations, and are much more likely
to be lasting than those that have only
beauty and sweetness to recommend
them.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-11-05
Made a Living Easily.

"There is no need of a man starving
or begging in this world and the speak
er, well-dressed man, bestowed look
of mingled pity and contempt upon a
poor specimen of humanity that had
struck him for dime. Il came to
Omaha week ago without red cent,
a white cent or any other colored cent.
Just one nckle was my pile. What did
| do? Go out and strike some man for
a quarter to buy meal? Go out and
rustic for job while l was starving?
No, sir; I went to a cheap hotel where
my baggage was sufficient guarantee
for a room and few meals.
After engaging room hunted up
a drug store and invested my nickle in
one of these little bottles of perfume.
Then jollied cigar man into giving
me several sheets of tin foil used in
keeping tobacco moist. With these |
returned to my room and confscated
the slab of CASTLE soap which orna-
mented the saucer on the washstand.
cut it into pieces about a quarter Of
an inch square Then | poured about
half pint of Missouri water into the
basin and into it emptied the perfume.
Ny next step was to drop these chunks
of CASTLE soap into the perfumed wa
ter and leave them until they were
scented.
after they had become quite sweet
scented took them out, wrapped them
in the tin foil and was ready for bust
ness. Going into the residence part of
the city where the houses were small,
l made canvass and sold these pieces
of soap for twenty-five cents each.
People thought they were samples of
some wonderful new soap warranted
to take out grease spots, no matter how
deep or how ancient.
well, yes; perhaps I did tell them
so. But if I hadn't wouldn't have
sold the soap, couldn't have paid
nv hotel bill, and if l hadn't paid my
hotel bill I'd have been thrown out
and maybe have brought up in the
police court. SO I think ! did right.
Anyway, my conscience does not
trouble me.
After l had sold out the first in-
stallment had $15O With it I pur-
chased some more perfume and some
tin foil and was ready for the second
batch. These l sold in another part
of the city, and realized 50 much that
I paid my bill and am ready to 60
west on the evening train"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-11-05
The Curse
Of Mankind!

The most horrible disease to which
the human family is subject is conta-
gious blood poison. 1t has always
baffled the doctors, for Notwithstanding
the progress made in some branches of
medicine, they have failed absolutely to
discover a cure for it. Whether in the
form of powder, pill or liquid, the doc
tors prescription is always the same
potash or mercury.
Mr.. Otto II. Elbert, who resides at the
corner of 22d Street, and Avenue N,
Galveston, Texas, had a severe expert
ence with this dreadful disease, and
under date OF April 5th, 1896, writes:
"Several years ago was so unfortu--
nate as to contract contagious blood
poison, and was under treatment Of the
best physicians continuously for four
wears. As soon as discovered that had
the disease, fastened to place myself
under the care of one of the foremost
doctors in my State, and took his
treatment faithfully for several mon hs.
It was very short time after he pro-
nounced me well, that the disease broke
out afresh, aud was in a far worse con-
dition that at first. Large Jumps formed
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-11-05
Wise Words.

The smaller the soul the bigger a
dollar looks.
Some very good sawlogs have big
knots on them.
Friendship, like phosphorus, gives
its light in the dark.
The man who makes his own God
always has a little one.
In trying to keep all he gets a sting
man steals from himself.
There are too many people who new
er pray until they have to.
A lazy man IS always going to do
great things-after awhile.
Some people have money for every
thing that comes along except honest
debts.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-11-05

on my neck, my throat was filled with
sores, and horrible ulcer broke out on
my jaw. After being treated again with
no success, I became disguised and
changed doctors. I was again given
the usual treatment of mercury, and
took enough to kill an ordinary man.
OF course, was pronounced cured half
a dozen times, the disease returning
each time, until my physician finally
admitted that he could do me no good.
1 am sure that DO one was ever
in a worse fix than my hair had
fallen by the handful, my feet were so
swollen that could scarcely work, and
was in a sad plight.
al had seen S. S. S. advertised as
cure for this disease, and determined to
try it, and before had taken one bottle
l felt much better. l continued to take
the remedy, and dozen bottles cured
me completely, so that for five years
have had no sign of the terrible disease.
S. S. S. is the greatest blood remedy of
the age, and is truly God-send to those
afflicted with contagious blood poison"
For fifty years S.S.S. has been curing
this terrible disease, even after all other
treatment failed. IT is guaranteed
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-11-05

Il reckon III have ter quit subscrib-
in ter yer paper" said rural citizen.
"Jest zee how much I'm a-owipg Of,
an I'll pay up and quit"
Would you mind stating your
reasons for this course2" asked the
trembling editor
well, replied the rural citizen, "ss
| don't believe in strikin' man in the
dark, l mout as well tell you"
"Well?"
i've been taking Of yer paper for
bout Fix months, bain't II"
"Just about"
We'll, I've been ter yer town twice
in that time and sold a load er lightood
an two COWS, swapPed bOsses and licked
the town marshal, an if you ever give
me airy column erbOut it never seen
il; that's ALL"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-11-05

An aged man, saunteriDg across a
Cleveland street the other day, was
rudely jostled by youthful wheel
man. The collision tumbled the rider
off, and the old gentleman promptly
grabbed him by the ear. Darn you.
be said, with considerable asperity,
1--WE great mind to take you across
my knee and spank you good" But
he did not do it. He just held the
young fellow a minute and then let
him go.
"Why didn't you spank him, un-
Gle p" said bystander
"Well," replied the old man, l GER
tainly would if I hadn't been leetle
afraid that mebby it was girl.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-11-05
Purely Vegetable

and never fails to cure contagious blood
poison, scrofula, eczema, rheumatism,
cancer, catarrh, or any other disease of
the blood. If you have blood disease,
take a remedy which will not injure
you. Beware OF mercury; don't do vio-
lence to your system.
Our books on blood and skin diseases
will be mailed free to any address. Swift
Specific Co., Atlanta Ga.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-11-05
From the Shepherd College Picket.
AT ANTIETAM.
September IL, 1862.

BY ANNA MORGAN GETzENDANNER.
Sinking was the crimson sun, the even
ing air was still,
And bathed in glorious golden rays was
woodland, sky and hill;
Potomac gliding idly by, so quiet, calm
serene,
Told nothing of the morrow or OF bat
Ties cruel scene
The towering South Mountain and the
heights of Maryland,
The ripple of Antietam creek across It's
pebbled sand
But completed to perfection scene OF
beauty rare;
An artist might have paused to look ana
made his future there.
And here and there Lees soldiers, drest
in Confederate gray,
Were grouped and talking recklessly
about the coming fray.
On in the distance just beyond and fur
ther to the North,
McClellan's men eXcitedly were pacing
back and forth
I lOl lllC DduN vi 't'ii4oN' ''''''''
lonely dell
Two Rebel soldiers paused and talked
until the twilight fell.
These had been friends IN boyhood and
now in their manhOod'S S prime,
Were true and loyal. each to each, as IN
the olden time.
The one was light and fair of face, with
eyes of trueSt blue,
The other, dark and Sorrowful, but brave
and manly too.
The golden curls and sunny face won
drous contrast made,
With the dark looks and gloomy smile,
his comrades face displayed.
wallace" said the dark-eyed man,
bitter and cruel is war,
But our duty must come first, though
from homes we wandered far.
How many of our bravest boys will see
the sun arise,
And long before its setting, will have
been beyond the skies:
But this | wish to say to you, before
today is done,
Tomorrow midst the many slain | may
be counted one;
Man knows not what may be; tomorrow
go to the fight
Instead of to my wedding and that $
why I'm sad tonight.
Look yonder in the twilight, can't you
see her cottage there.
With pretty, climbing roses you remem-
Der Cora Dare
Tis the river intervenes, yet almost
see her stand
Beside her lattice window waving to me
with her hand.
Friend. should | fall tomorrow, who
knows what the day may bring
Take to her my tender love, this letter
and wedding ring.
Tell her that our happy future, 50 rudely
blighted here,
In heaven shall be realized, when she
will meet me there.
And if you know my resting place,
when autumn roses bloom,
She must bring some from her garden,
and place them on my tomb.
And like the words Of TennysOn, we two
have so often read,
MY heart must wake and beat whenShe
comes, tho long | had been dead.
Then up Spake Wallace to his friend and
brushed away tear,
''Oh. My boyhood'S faithful brother, my
Comradc true and dear,
Your wish iSalwayS law to me. and should
still be found
Living after the battle, and you slain
upon the ground;
Il will find my way to the cottage where
Cora Dare abideS,
And will give to her your message what
ever i'll bctideS.
But cheer up, my friend, my comrade.
with our leader, General Lee,
And the stars and bars our taIisman,
well win the victory.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-11-05

Did you divide your bOnbons with
your little brother, Mollie?"
eyes, ma I; l ate the candy and gave
him the notices. You know he is.
awfully fond Of reading"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-11-05

Oh long and fierce was the conflict on
that sad September day,
1t seemed as if all heaven and earth had
entered into the fray.
The horrible groans of the dying heard
midst the cannon's roar,
The mighty Rebel yell that rose as ii
cheered them on before.
And Just when the fight was hottest, in
rain of shot and shell,
The fair-halred man and his cOmrade
bravely and nobly fell.
When ten thousand of Lees heroes were
slain in the bloody fight
Sadly the kindly night came down and
covered the CHASTITY sight.
Quietly by "Boteler's ford" DER the Po-
tomac'S crimson tide,
Lees jaded army wended its way, across
TO Virginia S side.
But when morning came upon them and
muster was called again,
1t was found the two brave comrades
were left behind with the slain.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-11-05

Mr. Ferry-Here is story abouta
woman horsewbipping another woman
she found in an ice cream saloon with
her husband. Just like a woman?
Mr.. Fery-Wby didn't she whip
the man? II some one were 10 steal
your dog for instance, would you beat
the dOg2
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-11-05
Blankets and Quilts

These are some of the things that
NJ S. Hiteshew has to offer you. Our
stock is complete and prices the low
est in everything in our line. Come
in and see us. You can pass time
pleasantly looking over our stock.
Getting New Goods every day.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-11-05
M. s. HiteSheW' S
FALL BARGAINS.
Ladies' Capes
From Sl.50 up to the Finest. Nobby.
Ladies' Coats.
Handsome. From $500 up.
Dress Goods
From cents up. Can't be beat.
Millinery.
Millinery.

. The finest and largest assortment we
have ever had. Prices guaranteed.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-11-05
$ Fl 9 5
Black Dress Goods

is filed up in readiness for Christmas
trade. with nice. fresh. .seasonable goods.
Standard goods in Tobacco and Cigars.
| invite the patronage Of the public, and
will endeavor to please all customers.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-03
BUY THE BEST.
USE
SnOWwh hitG
FLOUR FOR GOOD RESULTS.
Mrs. Rorer
Uses "Snow White" i'll
her Scranton Cooking
Lectures.
Mrs. ROrer
PERSONAL.

York. ~
Attorney II. o. Watrous, of Carbondale,
was here yesterday.
Miss Edith Barnes, of Wyoming avenue,
is i'm New York city.
Miss Gwladys Joseph leaves today for
New York city on business.
Miss Mary Bristol, of Haslacher's mil
lnery, Is home from New York.
Mrs. William Langstaff has returned
from II weeks visit in New York city.
Captain T.. ID. Fellows spent Sunday
at Foster, where his family Is visiting.
Charles Negiard has returned from an
extended visit in New York city and on
Long Island.
Miss Francis zimmerman. OF Montrosc.
l. the guest of Dr. and Mrs. A. IL. Bern
stein, OF Webster avenue.
DR.. and Mrs. w. w. Ives, with Mrs.
T.. W. Ives and daughters. arrived home
from Florida yesterday afternoon.
Attorney W. Il. Lewis, L. Z. Robathan.
John Ii. Phillips and David Pritchard are
engaged on business in Pottsvi!le.
Miss Margaret Barrett, of Haslacher's :
millinery store, will leave today for New
York to select stock for the sprin trade.
r.. Il. Sturges has returned from a pleas
rire trip among the West Indies and to
several OF the Central and South Ameri-
can countries,
Rev. DR.. Pearce, of Elm Park church.
Will preach the sermon at the dedication
OF the new Methodist Episcopal church
at Hailsteud, March 10.
Judge Archibald has been suddenly called
To mold court this week at StrOudsburS
owing 10 the illness of Judge Craig, of the
Carbon VI lonroe district
Colonel and Mrs. ii. A. Coursen will on
next Tuesday evening give d wedding re-
ception from tn O'Clock for their daus n
ter, Miss Anna Blair Coursen, and Walter
l.. Sawyer.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-03
COMING ATTRACTIONS.

This evening at the Academy Of
Music there will be a great produc-
tion of "The Brooklyn Handicap" con-
cerning which the Philadelphia Times
says: The plot turns upon the life of
an adventures. who gains entrance
into a bankers family, only to bring
it on the verge of ruin. She is appar-
entity successful. hut her plans are
thwartcd by the shrewdness of a niece
of the bankers The bankers son has
taken $1,000 from his fathers safe to
meet Il note, and this, too, is restored,
and the Brooklyn Handicap proves the
means of restoration. The young man
is without funds, but his nervy cousin
places all her money on DIR. Rice and
from the winnings restores the sum
taken. The plot is a not improbable
one. and is never spoiled i'm straining
after effects. The fourth act. the Great
Brooklyn Handicap must he seen TO be
fully appreciated. The horses. the
jockeys. tine crowd in the grand stand,
the excitement of the race, the thrill
ling finish, upon which so much de-
pends. are all so lifelike that they
battle description. Five times did the
curtain ascend on the horses. and gal
laries Wed with the lower part of the
house in yociferous cheers. As Il stir
"
Handicap' has before it a winter OF
certain success.
Joseph Hart. the comedy end of the
well-known firm of 0Hallen IL HarD.
which aDuears at the Academy of
Music tomorrow evening. has scored q
great success with his new musical
comedy farce. "A Gay Old Boy" The
play is said to be a step or several steps
higher than anything that Mr.. Hart
has ascired to in the past. and the
which he gives to For
rest Tree is worthy 10 rank alongside
Of those supposed to be higher up. The
company supporting Mr.. Hart is said
to be the strongest ever gathered to-
gether for farce comedy. among whom
are Carrie DE Mar. May Thompson.
Leona Amrose. Adel Archer. Al Leech.
Harry NJ. Alesse. Donald Harold, Win
fled Blake and a east Of rare excel
lence.
H \
The Academy of Music has secured a
popular success I'm ''The Great Dia-
mond Robbery which comes here for
two performances only ON Thursday
and Friday. Its three months triumph
In New York has again demonstrated
Manager A. NJ. Palnier's knowledge
of the public taste. ''The Great Dia-
mond Robbery" i'm addition to the alb
sorbing interest of the story and its
startling denouements, has the adj
ditional advantage of being superbly
staged. The four leading scenic art
lists in the country. Glare. Hoyt Al
bert. Marston. furnished the numerous
scenes. Every accessory Is of the best
The cast is an ideal one Rare judge
ment has been exercised I'm the seIec-
tion of actors for all the roles. with
the result that each character is per-
fectly portrayed. Such well known art
lists as Mime. Janauschek, Mrs. Annie
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-03
GILES COULD NOT BE FOUND.
Papcrs in the Quo Warranto Proceedings
Could Not BE Served.

Could Not BE Served.
Bernard Giles. of Winton borough,
was a much sought after man Satur-
day and yesterday morning, but he was
as non est around his usual haunts
as II the ground opened and swallowed
him w. His right to a seat in the
council of Winton Is contested by
James Strong who ran against him ut
the recent election and was defeated
by five votes.
The ground on which the opposition
to Giles Is based was set forth in The
Tribune yesterday: namely, that he
has not paid borough tax within year.
and cannot therefore be an elector of
Winton, and il not according to law
entitled TO his seat.
The rule to show cause why q writ
of quo warranto should not issue which
was obtained Saturday by Attorney II.
V. Powderly. representing Strong, was
made returnable at o'clock yesterday
afternoon with the understanding that
notice of it should be forthwith served
on Giles.
AS soon as the rule was issued by the
court, the papers We're placed in the
hands of Sheriff Clemons, who sent
Deputy Sheriff Thomas Jay up to Win
ton to serve Giles with the writ. MIR.
Jay knows every foot Of territory in
Winton and was the proper man to
send out, but Giles could not be found.
Mr. Jay went up again yesterday morn
ing and called At the mines and home
and usual haunts of the respondent
but the guest was fruitless.
The return made by Sheriff Clemons
to court yesterday was that after due
and diligent search Giles could not be-
found. 1t is strongly suspected that he
left town to evade the service of the
writ. SO that he would not have to an
swer yesterday afternoon. The cCun-
ell of Winton met last night and Giles
was probably around to take his seat.
II Strong wants to follow the matter
further he will have to renew the writ
but i'm the meanwhile Giles will have
his seat in council.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-03
PETITION OF TRAIN MEN.
They VIII Present II to Officers OF the n.
70. 4 w. Il. Il.

Train on the New York. Ontario
and XVes,ern railroad are circulatinp
,ha fo,ia,.;,.. ,,atit;o, fnr ,,gnat,,,,,
80 :" rs H. 81.
ainouS tHe eilplo!es VI tne roaus' IL
VIII ne presented 10 tne oIllcers oI tne
company this week.
We the trojnmen in the employ of the
.Ontn,.;n nrI Western as, tbnt'iLa drlIr.
n,asta, a.. n,I,ar uroner ,,t,icj,l ni,cn ths
names md tima nr s-r,jra on r.rnrJ of
ali tr,inmnn in tbs cnmn,ny's service =
Ne nsi, thnt tho oldest hrlkemen he
onnojntsd ns rondi,ctors nrcording 10 abiI.
~
We ask that when nromotinr brake
men to conductors the irainmaster giys
them /, fair cxnminniion as ia uualjtira-
lion
Wa asI, tb,. no tra;nman shall be sus-
pended ar disr rbarpeI for any cnlIse with
Out n fair and imnartioi hearing. Said
hearing 10 he within FIVE lavs' and when
suspendeI To receive fulI time and nay If
exonerlted. and If s,isnended 10 receive
notice of length Of s,Isnension.
we asl, thnt brol,emen on local freight
receive 50 per day of twelve hours.
We ask that nil baggaremen receive 81
ner 1av
We ask that all ward mon recejv.. q
ner ,loy, and ali ovar-iin,e arcordinpjv. ton
hours to constitute n day
vi. asl, tina. uIl other hral,amen receive
81 90 per l,v of twelve hours and over
time ACCORDINGLY.
Wensk that when trnin cr.us ore cal,e,l
out and their services are moi then needej a
they receive one-fourth of n day and If
they make up their train they receive one
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-03
TO PREVENT OVERFLOWS.
W Washington Avenue Flats Sewer Trouble
TO DC Abutcd

The experience of the past week has
proved beyond Il doubt that something
must be done to relieve the sewer ON
Washington avenue fats. The streets
and neighhoring cellars have been
flooded at every storm and damage
suits will undoubtedly result. The
cause of the trouble is that the sewer
cannot accommodate she volume OF
water which flows down from Cedar
avenue, and the other higher portions
of the district. The water is carried
all right where there Is an incline to
the sewer. but when IL reaches the level
portion on the flats the flow Is not SO
swift, and as Il consequence the water
pOurs through the manholes into the
streets.
TO remedy this. street Commissioner
kinsley proposes to tap the sewer where
Il crosses Roaring Brook on its way TO
the river and erect at that point an
overflow pipe which will be lower than
the outlets OF the manholes on the
streets and make it Of sufficient size to
carry off at least one third of the
water. This. he feels confident, Will
prevent any further oVertiows.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-03
CITY WAS FAR SIGHTED.
Made Provision Against Cont ingencics
Which Have Now Arisen.

Mayor Connell yesterday signed the
resolution directing the city controller
to pay the Barber Asphalt company $
bill for paving Roaring Brook bridge
out Of the balance still due the Phoenix
Bridge company. A similar resolution
to reimburse George Dougherly for
painting the bridge is now on its way
through councils.
The Bridge company is disputing the
paving bill on the grounds that the
Traction company should be held re-
SpUnsible for the cost of paving be-
tween its tracks just as they are on
any. other thuroughfare according to
the stiuulations of its franchise.
by u wise provision of the contract
with the Bridge company these dis
putes cannot Keep suh-cOntractors out
of their lust dues, and it also prevents
the possibility cf these sub-cOntractors
losing by the pOssible insolvency OF
the Briug. company.