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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-11-04
Snake Story.

Snake Story.
The Hagerstown Mail says; bal
last train conductor R. 81. Austen, a
veteran snake hunter, has rattle
snake hide with IA rattles on the tail.
He takes great pleasure in showing it
to his admiring friends at Roanoke.
Captain Thomas Eagan vouches for
this yarn, and says that Mr.. Austen is
a snake hunter from way back-was
raised in the mountains and lived with
snakes for years. The REGISTER, how
ever, can beat Mr.. Austens snake.
We have one in our Office that has
eighteen rattles and button. But
we didn't catch it.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-11-04
Among the Churches.

The 0pequon Memorial Church, at
Kernstown, Va, was dedicated Satur-
day with appropriate ceremonies, IN
the presence of vast assemblage OF
people. The Opequon Church is a
memorial to the first settlers of the
Valley of Virginia, who, according to
some authorities, established the first
church IN Virginia in the early part
of the 18th century on the site OF the
present church. In the graveyard,
which surrounds the church, are buried
the ancestors of some of the most illus
trious statesmen of the country, and
the old church, which was used as a
place of defense against the Indians,
has been the scene of many stirring
and bloody events. Around its walls
the bloody battle of Kernstown was
fought during the late war, and Stone
wall Jackson used the church as field
hospital on that memorable occasion.
Reformation day service will be held
in the Lutheran Church Of Shepherds
town next Sabbath morning at II
o'clock. Subject Of address: "Rehg-
ious and civil benefits we enjoy today
from the Reformation of the Sixteenth
Century" Christian Endeavor con-
secration meeting at 6 P. m. This is
the first service Of the new term, and
a full attendance of all the members
is requested.
Rev. S. W. Cole, who recently re-
signed as pastor Of the Baptist Church
of Charlestown, has accepted call
from the First Baptist Church of Ha-
gerstown, the second one that that
congregation has given him. He will
90 to his new charge about the first OF
December.
The ministers of Shepherdstown are
invited to meet in the Shepherd College
Library Saturday night, November
9Th. at seven o'clock, to arrange for
union services on Thanksgiving day.
CHARLES GHIsELIN.
NJ. E. Church services Preaching
at Mt. Wesley 1870 a. m, Shepherds
town 7 p m, Epworth League 6p. m
Special services will be held through
out the week in Shepherdstown, be-
ginning at 7 o'clock each evening.
The lecture-room Of the Lutheran
Church of Shepherdstown has been re-
fitted recently with new carpet and
new infant chairs, and the walls and
wood work reprinted.
There will be services in the Pres
byterian Church Sunday, if Providence
permits, at Kearneysville at II a. m.
and IN Shepherdstown at 7 P. m.
Special services will be held in the
Kearneysville Presbyterian Church,
beginning Sunday, November 28th,
and continuing a week or more.
There will be services in the Re-
formed Church on Sunday, in Shep-
herdstown at 1870 a. M, and at
Kearneysville, at 8 p. m.
Last Sunday Rev. DR.. J. A. Hof-
helms completed his twenty-second
year as pastor of the Reformed Church
of Martinsburg.
Rev. J. L. KILLER is conducting re-
vival services at Bethesda Church.
There are large congregations each
night.
NJ. E. Church South Uvilla II a.
M, Bakerton 8 p. IN. Bethesda (re-
vival services) 7p. m.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-11-04
Firemen'S Fair.

Firemen'S Fair.
The Shepherd Fire Department has
determined to hold fair in their hall
during the coming Christmas holidays,
and hope to make it an occasion both
pleasant and profitable. The money
will be used to purchase new uniforms
and to meet other expenses of the fire.
men. The ladies who are willing to
assist are requested to meet next Tues
day evening at $50 o'clock at the
home of Miss Tillie Harris, when ar
rangements will be set on foot for the
successful carrying out of the move
ment. The hearty cooperation of the
people of the town is asked for, and
ought to be cheerfully given.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-11-04
How to Cure Bilious Collie.

suffered for weeks with collie and
pains in my stomach caused by bill
iousness and had to take medicine all
the while until | used Chamberlain S
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rene
dy which cured me. I have since
recommended it to good many peo-
pie. Mrs. F. BUTLER, Fairhaven,
Conn. Persons who are subject TO
bilious collie can ward off the attack
by taking this remedy as soon as the
first symptoms appear Sold by j.
G. Gibson, druggist.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-11-04

The best Salve in the world Tor Cuts
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers. Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, Tette-, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup
tlons, and positively cures Piles. or
no pay required. 1t is guaranteed to
give perfect satisfaction, or money re-
funded, price 25 cents per box. For
sale by all druggists.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-11-04

Rev. J. w. Pontius, of Martins
burg, Pa, has accepted the call re-
Gently rendered him to become the
pastor of the Reformed congregation
in Middletown, Nd, and will enter
upon his duties December lst.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-11-04
Of Mnyersyille,

George Fidler, of Mayersville,
York county, Pa. dreamed the other
night that his brother had been killed
on a railroad, and the next morning
he told several people of his dream.
Shortly alterward he was notified that
his brother had been killed on the
railroad at Brunswick, Nd.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-11-04
Sept. 10. lsg7-iw

Just received in time for fall planting
lot of Flower Crooks and Vases OF all
sizes. Crooks from cents up to p cents.
Lunch Baskets. Lamp Chimney Stoves,
Face Powder, Kid Hair Curriers', Carriers
Photo Library Paste, don't get hard nor
sour when left open-always ready for
use. To be had at
MISS ELLEN'S.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-11-04
Catarrh is a Disease

Which REQUIRES a constitutional remedy. IL
cannot be cured by local applications.
Hoods SarsaparillR is wonderfully success.
ful I'm curing catArrh because 10 eradicates
from the blood the scrofulous talnts which
cause IL. sufferers with cltarrh md euro
I'm Hoods Sarsaparill. even after other rem-
sdes utterly fall.
HOODS PILLS are prompt, efhcicnl, nl-
waNs reliable easy to take. easy To operate
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-11-04

Gen. James Longstreet has been
appointed Commissioner OF Railroads,
wee Gen. Wade Hampton, resigned.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-11-04
Farm for Sale Cheap

l2S Acres of good Limestone Land,
one-half mile from Engle's Station, JEFF
ferson county. Terms TO suit. Address,
l.. G. ENGLE.
Keller W. Va.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-11-04

Tar rope, axes, coal-hods, corn-bask-
cts, lanterns, lowest prices, at W. P.
Licklider's.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-11-04

Governor Atkinson ofWest Virginia
has issued the following proclamation:
With an abiding trust in the goodness
and mercy of Almighty God, and in con-
formity with an established custom TO
make public recognition of this acknowl-
edgement, | designate Thursday, the
25th day of November next, to be set
apart as day of thanksgiving and pray
er for the great privileges which we en-
Joy. | hereby call upon all our people
to abstain as far as possible from busi-
ness of every character and kind on that
day, and that they meet in public places
of worship in order that prayer and
thanksgiving may be offered to Al
mighty God for the privileges and bless
ings we now enjoy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-11-04

The other day when train on the
B. so. Railroad from Pittsburg pulled
into Cumberland a trunk that was be-
ing taken from the baggage car ex-
ploded, injuring John Miller, station
baggage-master, about the face and
hands. The trunk belonged to an
Italian and was checked through to
Baltimore. Upon investigation of the
trunk it was found to contain clothing,
books, drills and picks, also quantity
of beans and macaroni and lot Of
matches. The theory is that there was
a package of powder in the trunk and
when it was violently tilted to the
truck the heavy tools ignited the
matches, which in turn exploded the
powder. Everything in the trunk was
ruined. Baggage-Master Miller, who
was painfully burned, was taken to the
hospital.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-11-04
Annual Convention of the U. D. c

The fourth annual convention of the
United Daughters of the Confederacy
will be held at Lehmanns Hall, Bal
timore, Nd, beginning November
10th. Reduced rates have been OBJ
tanned over the railroads and reason
able charges at clearinghouse and
hotels
State papers please copy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-11-04

Sweet potatoes, celery, turnips and
cabbage. J. N. Trussell.t
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-11-04
FOR SALE.

Three metal and one oak Showcases;
four Hanging Lamps with Shades; one
Postoffice Case Of $50 call boxes and 10
lock drawers. The Showcases are all 6
feet long. made Of good material and in
perfect order. The POstoffice Case is
neat and durable. Will sell the above
goods at greatly reduced figures from
cost if sold at once.
E. Fl. REINHART,
Old Postoffice Stand.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-11-04

Mr.. J. F. Geyer. formerly a we'll
known resident of Martinsburg, was
committed 10 jail by Judge Hagner in
Washington Tuesday for failing to
pay his wife the ahmony granted to
her by the court Mrs. Geyer is SUI
ing him for divorce and secured an
order from the court that he should
pay her SIS month. She alleges
that he is S237.50 in arrears, and sew
eral days ago Justice Hagner ordered
him TO show cause why he should not
be committed for contempt. He said
he had not the money and was I'M
able to procure it. Mrs. Geyer said
he was abundantly able to pay, but
had practically refused to do so. As
the amount remained still unpaid,
Bailiff Cussick arrested him and took
him to jail for contempt of court.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-11-04
Ruoklnn's Arnica Salve.

No-To- lac for Fifty Cents
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes weak
men strong, blood pure SOC. 81. All druggists
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-11-04
For Sale or Rent.

Two-Story Brick House on Main street.
Possession given at once. For terms ap-
DIV to Miss LIZZIE WHITE.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-11-04

Sllll was
so two workers will be placed in the
field. Mr.. Wurts will send to the
REGISTER the names of the two mis-
sionaries, and other particulars, when
he receives them.
Owing to a lack of room and an In
sufficient force of teachers many of the
children of this town are permitted to
attend the graded school but half of
each day. This is state of affairs
that ought to be remedied and that
very soon. The school tax is heavy
one. Those who pay it have right
to insist that their children shall re-
ceive full benefit, which they are not
now doing. There is considerable dis
satisfaction over the matter.
The REGISTER referred a week or
two ago to horse that Kyd Jones
had traded with the Gipsies for. He
now desires to trade the horse for a
goat. Yesterday morning Mr.. Jones
loaded his wagon with potatoes and
other articles, and with his father and
his brother Lawrence also in the We
hicle started to drive away. The
horse made a straight shoot down the
cliff at their home, and landed at the
bottom with the wagon and its contents
piled on top of him. Fortunately the
| Messrs. Jones were not hurt, but the
wagon was wreck, and a horse can
be bought cheap or exchanged for a
goat.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-03
Manifest Destiny.

The Canadian department of agri-
culture estimates the population of
Canada at 5,l25, ,436, which is probably
padded. In 1891 the official census gave
a population of 1882, go. Here is an os-
tensible increase of per cent. in 6
years, or about l per cent. a year. In
the same period the population of the
United States increased, according to
the Statistical Abstract, from G4,002 900
to 71,2GS,OOO, or at the rate of nearly
per cent. per annum.
Canada's growth in the past six years
has been mainly in Manitoba, British
Columbia and the Northwest Terrific
ries, and has been induced by the re-
markable natural advantages offered
by those regions to prospective settlers.
But if Toronto correspondent of the
Sun is to be believed, there are indica-
tiOns even in Manitoba of a retrograde
movement. The land sales of the Can
adian Pacific railway in 1895 We're $199,-
2S0, and the cancelled contracts for land
sales We're $3.50, 26G. The railway COM
pany has over 100000 acres of the
best lands in the fertile belt between
Winnipeg and the eastern base of the
Rocky mountains, all within twenty
four miles of its line. It's lands are
offered at low prices on credit at a low
| rate of interest. 1t will be observed
| that more sales We're cancelled than
We're made in 1895, and this is certainly
| significant.
This correspondent processes to see
| trouble ahead for the dominion in the
| confessed failure of its latest recip-
rocity overture to the United States.
He says:
Americans may wonder why the Cana
dian producers are so urgent in their
| demand for free access to the American
| market, but a simple statement of the
| barley trade viii make the reason clear.
| Prior to the enactment of the Mckinley
| tariff the duty upon barley entering your
market was 10 cents per bushel and we
sent you 9l5G,9G4 bushels in 1887, $3.50 75s
in 1883, 9,9iS,2l7 in 1889, and 8 979 9ll in 1880
Under the Mckinley tariff the duty was
raised to 80 cents per bushel, and in 1894
we sent you 597,495 bushels. Under the
Wilson tariff the duty was reduced to Il
cents a bushel and in 1895 we sent you
l,7OS,SIO bushels. If the consumer paid
the duty, We should have continued to
one of the most profitable crops which
our farmers can raise, but as the Cana
dian farmer was compelled to lose the
| duty he was obliged 10 cease producing
barley, If you reduce the duty to il
cents a bushel again, we shall send YOU
100000 bushels annually; if you remove
the duty, we shall send you q, 600 600 bush,
els annually. This statement, | think
fairly illustrates the Importance of free
access to the American market for the
natural products of Canada. When Cana,
dians are convinced that there Is NJ
prospect or hope of obtaining reciprocity
; tens of thousands win emigrate to The
United States,
The Laurer administration will o
2 course conceal it's chagrin behind 10
2 of bombastic talk in favor of imperia
federation, but no trade advantag
I which Great Britain can offer will b
| fit to hold "a candle to the advantage
! that would accrue to Canadians from
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-03
OUR UNJUST LIBEL LAWS.
From the Philadelphia Times.

From the Philadelphia Times.
The editors and publishers of Pennsyl-
vania ask that the libel laws of the state
shall be revised as follows:
l. That criminal and civil actions for
libel shall be brought only in a single
jurisdiction in the state against the same
publisher editor or writer for the same
libel. This would put the editors and
publishers of the state upon equality with
every other citizen.
. That criminal actions shall be sus-
tained for maliciously false and defama-
tory publications against the writer, the
person or persons who dictated the writ
ing, the person or persons who directed
its publication and the editor and pub
Usher of any newspaper VINO snail refuse
to give the name of the author of any
alleged libel. This would punish the
guilty, protect the innocent and exercise
a most wholesome influence upon news.
paper correspondents, reporters, etc, VINO
have now no legal responsibility for the
abuse of their trust. Editors and pub
fishers are the only people in PenhsEl-
vania who may be placed In the criminal
dock convicted, fined and imprisoned Tor
crime. when entirely guiltiess oi GRIM
inal action or purpose. No such mon
strous perversion of justice is known III
any other criminal case.
g. That under all circumstances the de-
PENDANTS in libel case may rebut the
presumption of malice. 1t can be done In
murder case. but not in libel case, as
the laws of our state hold that any publ
cation charging a criminal ofense must
be accepted as malicious If untrue now
ever innoCently published.
4. That punishment for mallclousIy
false and defamatory libel shall be in the
criminal courts, as other crimes are pun
ished. and that damages in civil actions
for libel cases shall be limited to the ac-
tual injury reasonably shown to the jury
as having been suffered by the plaintln,
Punitive damages are imposed as pun
| ishment in addition to restitution for the
| injury, and in no other case is there the
| double punishment of fine and imprison-
| ment in criminal prosecutions and punt-
| tive damages afterward in the same case
| in civil suit.
3. That the pleading in civil actions ior
| libel shall be simplified in accordance with
| our general pleadngs in other civil ac-
| tions and that the plea of justification
declaring that the material facts pub
| lished in the article complained of are
substantially true shall be sufficient, and
| If sustained to the satisfaction OF the
| court and jury, there shall be no recUV-
cry of damages.
| What considerations, or what interests,
| can justify or excuse members OF the leg
| islature in refusing revision Of our libel
| laws in accordance with the foregoing
| suggestions?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-03
A Brave and Efficient Officer

No doubt there is some sense of dis
appointment among various members
of the Fifty-fourth congress at the fact
that the intrepid speaker of that con-
gress, Hon. Thomas B. Reed, has been
like adamant in opposition to all pri-
Vate bills involving non essential and
non-urgent expenditures of the public
funds. This would be natural. but il
will die away. None of it will be left
to embarrass the organization of the
Fifty-fifth congress.
Under our form of government the
speaker Of the lower house of congress
is much more than the servant of the
members of that house. He is virtually
the custodian of the peoples interests
and their safeguard against unwise leg
lslation In his way he is the most in
fluential officer of the federal govern
ment; very truly might it be said of
him that he is The power behind the
throne"
great and prudent speaker is worth
more to this country, in actual fact if
not in appearance, than president and
cabinet combined. The powers of the
latter are great in foreign affairs and
in office bestowal; but they have tc
dance to his fiddling in matters OF
domestic administration, for he control,
the machinery which makes the laws
that they must execute, and moreover
he has his hand on the lever which
frees or shuts off their cash supply.
Some time ago there was competi
tion for the Republican presidential
nomination and the representatives O.
that party voted to keep Mr.. Reet
where he is, Superhcially this ma,
have had the appearance of an under
valuation of his worth; practically
was the greatest possible compliment
Any one of a dozen distinguished Re
publicans could perform satisfactor
lily the duties of the presidency, but il
the history of this generation there ha
been only one other speaker fit to com
pare with Thomas b. Reed, and he i
dead.
As the members of the expiring con
gress disperse to their several homes
let them amuse and instruct themselve
by figuring out how this hard-up. de
ticit-cursed government could possibl
have borne the burdens of their ex
travagance had Speaker Reed "let dow
the bars" Let them picture I'M III
minds eye the reception which woul
have awaited them among their coustit
uents, had they been permitted to shov
Uncle Sam stll deeper into debt, on tn
top Of his sad experience with Hor
Grover Cleveland, The contemplate
of these contingencies win tend to coo
ahsir pique and put them into a mao
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-03
HOW TO GET A NEW CAPITOL.
From the Philadelphia Ledger.

From the Philadelphia Ledger.
The majority of the recorded legislative
opinions on the subject OF providing
money for the construction of the new
capitol seems to trend naturally toward
increased taxation on corporations The
majority appears to be always trend
ing in that direction, as, for some IN
scrutable reason, corporations appear to
be invariably regarded by the average
legislative mind as the natural prey or
the tax collector. A cooperative body IS
simply an aggregation Of individuals or
interest, are the property of the mass OF
citizens who already under other proVis-
ions of the revenue laws are fully taxed
The proposal of so many members OF
the assembly to increase corporation
taxes instead of to practice wise ana just
economy, or to deny the improper de-
mands of institutions which annually ap-
peal to the Legislature for state aid TO
which they have no equitable claim, Is
not of kind to commend itself to popu-
lar confidence or favor. The aggregate
of the appropriations to institutions
which are not entitled to state aid and
which should not receive 1t would be
sufficient in five years to pay for cap
itol which would represent fifty the dig
nifty and wealth of the commonwealth.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-03
SUPPORT HOME INDUSTRIES
From the Washington Post.

From the Washington Post.
Despite the sneers of the free traders It
is a fact that when we buy an article
abroad we have the article and foreign
country has the money paid for it, but,
when we buy the same thing here, we
have both the article and the cash, And
why should we go abroad to buy goods
that can readily be made here if We will
put on a duty sufficient to keep up the
standard of American wages? We have
in our forty-hve states and three terri
tories the greatest free trade area on
the globe and the greatest of all markets
To extend the free trade privilege 10 out
siders would be to surrender the most
valuable of all our commercial and in
dustrial possessions, Even if the capital
lists of the country We're willing to adopt
that policy the working people would
offer successful opposition.