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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-10-07
sHEpHERDSTOWN W. VA THURSDAY OCTOBER Z, 1897.

sition of some prominence. In fact,
some of you may have heard of him.
He arose as he spoke, took deep
breath of cool air at the open window,
slung his overcoat over his arm and
extended his hand to his host with a
hearty good night.
"But his nams-who was he% |
asked. But the colonel, more used to
such revelations than the treasury Of
fetal and myself, made answer for him.
There was no word spoken, but rails
ing the hand he held in his own, so
that it was fully exposed to the cleo
trio light, we saw with feelings of awe
that it bore a ragged unsightly scar
extending from the second joint of the
forefnger clear to the wrist Wash
irgton Star.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-10-07
Not SO Green.

The other day Detroit youth, who
had come home from college for vaca-
ton, took his younger sister out to see
baseball game. She is quiet, de-
mure lass, with blue eyes and timid
manner, and she slipped into her seat
in the grand stand as staidly as if she
were entering the family pew at
church.
A, the game progressed he kindly
undertook to explain to her some
thing about the points so she would
understand at least a little bit about
it.
Now, the younger man is about
to throw the ball, he said. He is
called the pitcher. The man with
the stick in his hand is called the
batter. He will try to hit the ball,
and if he does he will run to that lit
tie bag, which is called'a base. "
The young mans sister seemed to
be quite interested, and listened at
tentively to his explanation.
Presently somebody hit out two
Dagger that went clear through the
shortstop, and lit out for first like a
wild turkey.
The young man began to explain.
Now" he said. "if the fielder
throws the ball to the man on the bag
before"
The young msu-ceased suddenly.
His sister had sprung upon the
bench, grabbed his hat, and thrown
it into the crowd, and shrieked at the
top of her voice:
"Yah, yah, yahl Wasn't that a
hot tamale? Ss-ss-ss-sz-zzz-zzz-get
that shortstop seine, Go it, Demp-
sey, you are peach Oh, lordy, what
daisy cutter Get him basket
Whoopee, don't that make your whisk-
ers curl? Yah, yah, yah T.
"Sit down, sis, said the young
man, in a slightly aggrieved tone.
"Why didn't you tell me you were a
rooter?"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-10-07
NEW VOL. 32.--NO. SO.
She Had Hustled.

81 want You to state TO the court
exactly what yonr occupation has been
during the past five years, said law
yer to buxom-looking lady of about
thirty-6ve years. who was on the Wit
ness stand.
"Well, let me see, said the witness,
refectively, wl,h half-c!osed eyes.
1--WE hustled, | can tell you that to
begin with. Five years ago was
running railroad restaurant in Wy
oming, but | gave it up because the
trains stopped stopping there for meals.
Then l opened up a newsstand AMI
cigar store out in Shooting Iron. Dd-
kota, but it didn't pay very we'll, so |
sold out and took up quarter section
of land and thought I'd go into the
sheep bizness, but that sort o thing
was too lonesome for one of my dispo-
sition, so | give it up and opened a
clearinghouse in mining town, aDi
that was lively enough until the bot
tom dropped out of the camp because
of the mines petering out. Then lpub.
lished and edited a newspaper for six
months, and spent the next six months
as my own lawyer fighting the libel
suits | had on hand. Then | opened
up dressmakin establishment, but
that was too con6nin, so | give it up
and started out in the Christian science
business and done well for a while,
but | found that | could do bett
teachin dancing, so went into that
for the winter, and the next spring
opened up an employment office, but
it didn't pay very well, so along in the
fall | started out as a singin evange-
list, and durin the winter | married
a revival preacher, but left him when
found be had another wife, anil
opened up bakeshop in new town
in Arizona, but the town didn't grow
as | thought it would, so | soId ont
and opened up real estate office in
Colorado, bat hard times struck tho
State, so | went to New York TO sell
stock for coal mining company, but
| found | could DO better lobbying in
Washington and went there, but the
climate did not agree with me. 80 |
went to Minneapolis a. a book agent,
and on the way there ! married man
in Chicago, who said that he was "a
rich publisher, but he lied, and lett
him after three months and went down
to New Mexico to open a sanitarlun
for consumptives Then started out
and went through nine States as A
magnetic healer and trance medium
and made big money at il until got
converted at Moody meeting and
joined the Salvation Army, but /"
81 guess that will do" interrupted
the lawyer
"AlI right" responded the witness,
but | amt half through yet. ! tell
you, I've hustled -
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-10-07
THE COUNTRY ROAD.

From the busy haunts of farmer-folk
1t starts on its winding way,
Goes over the hill, and across the brook,
Where the minnows love to play;
Beside the mill with the water'wheel,
And the pond so dark and deep,
Then up to the tavern and village store
And the church where the dead lie
asleep.
You would never think that the country
road
From the hill to the store could be
So long to boy with an errand to do
And another bey to see.
You can never dream how short it is
From the farm to the frozen pond.
Nor how very much farther it always is
To the school-house just beyond,
Oh, the country road, at the farther end
1t runs up hill and down,
Away from the woods and the ripping
brook
To the toiling, rushing town;
But, best of it all, when you're tired and
sick
OF the weary haunts of men,
If you follow j back, it will lead you
home
To the woods and fields again.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-10-07

Here is case where the pain inflicted
on a six-year-old boy was especially
cruel, and after undergoing the tortures
produced by the surgeons knife he rap
idly grew worse. Mr.. ]. N. Murdoch,
the father of the boy, residing at 279
Snodgrass street, Dallas, Texas, writes: !:
"When my son, Will, was six years
old, a small sore appeared on his lip,
which did not yield to the usual treat
ment, but before long began to grow. II
gave him great deal of pain, and con-
tinued to spread. He was treated by
several good doctors, who said he had
cancer, and advised that an operation
was necessary.
"After much reluctance, we consented,
and they cut down to the jaw bone,
which they scraped. The operation was
a severe one, but thought it was the
only hope for my boy. Before a great
while the cancer returned, and began to
grow rapidly. We gave him many rem
edies without relief, and finally upon the
advice of friend, decided to try S.S.S.
(Swift's Specifc), and with the second
bottle he began to improve. After twenty
bottles had been taken, the cancer dis
appeared entirely and he was cured.
The cure was a permanent one, for he IS
now seventeen years old, and has never
had sign of the dreadful disease to re-
turn" :.
S.S.S. is far ahead of all other blood
remedies, because it is the only one
which cures deep-seated obstinate blood
diseases such as Cancer, Scrofula,
Eczema, Catarrh, Rheumatism, etc.
II is the only blood remedy guaranteed
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-10-07
Uncle Mose's Eggs.

ems IOT llNluS, - ds hOuSSb "a" S-N
negro as ever lived, but he has the
habit of chattering familiarity with his
customers, hence he frequently makes
mistakes in counting ont the eggs they
buy. He carries his wares around IN
a small cart drawn by a dimlnutive
donkey. he stopped in front of the
residence of an old lady, who came out
to the gate 10 make the pure hases.
Have you got any eggs this morn
ing, Uncle Mose?' she asked.
"Yes, indeed, l has. Jes' got in
ten dozen from de kentry.
"Are they fresh ?"
a qua ntees 'em I knows dey am
fresh.
I'll take nine dozen. You can just
count them into this basket.
"All right, mum He counts
Zone, two, free, foah, five, SIX, seben,
eight, nine. ten. You kin rely on dem
bein' fresh. How's yo' son comin on
at de skule? He mus be mos grown2
"Yss, Uncle Nose, he is u clerk in
hank in Galveston.
why, how ole am de boy?'
He is eighteen.
You don't tole me so. Eighteen,
an gettin salary ready. Eighteen,
(counting) nineteen, twenty, twenty
one. twenty-five, twenty-free, twenty
foah, twenty-6ve-and how's yO' gal
comm on? She was mos growed up
de las time ! see her
"She's married and living in Dallas.
"Wall, l declar' How de time
scoots away ! An you say she has
childruns? Why, how ole am de gal?
She mus be jes' about
"Thirty-three.
Am dat so? (Counting) Firty-
free, frty-foah, frty-fve, frty-siH,
frty-seben, frty-eight, frty-nine, forty,
forty-one, forty-two, forty-free. Hit
am so sing'lar that 20 has gran chill
drums. Yo' don't look more den forty
yeahs ole yerself."
Nonsense, old man, | see you want
to hatter me. When a perssn gets to
be ffty-three years old"
"Fnty.free? l jes' Don't gwinter
b'leeve hit. Flfty.free, Gfty-foah, tlt-
ty-fye, ffty-six-I want you to pay
'tenshun when ] counts de eggs, 80
dar'll be no mistake-ffty-nine, sixty,
sixty-one, sixty-two, slxty-lree, sixty
foah-whew Dis is a wan day DIS
am de time OBJ de yeah when feels / Sc
gettin ole myself amt long fer dis
worl'. Yo' comes from ole family.
When 20 fadder died he was sebenty
yeahs ole. ~
"Seventy-two.
Oats old, suah. Sebenty-two, seb-
enty-free, sebenty-foah, seb.nty-fver
sebenty-six, sebenty-seben, sebenty-
eight, sebenty-nine-an' yo mudder ?
She was one OBJ de noblest lookin Ia
dies ebber see. Yo' reminds me OBJ
her so much. She libbed to mos a
hundred. | b'leeves she was done
rass a centurion when she died.
NO, Uncle Nose, she was only nine
ty-.ix when she died.
"Den she warn't no chicken when
she died. l know dat-ninety-slx,
ninety. seben, ninety-eight, ninety
nine, one hundred, one, two, free, foah,
FIVE, six, seben, eight. Dey is one
hundred and eight nice fresh eggs, an
here is one mo in case / has discount
ed myse'f'
Old Nose went on his way rejoicing.
A few days afterward the lady said to
her husband:
Lam afraid we will have to dis
charge Matilda. She steals. am
positive about the eggs, for / bought
them day before yesterday, and now
about half of them are gone. / stood
right there and heard old Nose count
them myself, and there were nine doz-
en-"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-10-07
The
Cruel Knife!

The alarming increase in the number
of deaths wlIich occur as the result of a
surgical operation is attracting general
attention, and a strong sentiment
against such methods of treatment is
fast developing among the most intelli-
gent classes. 1t seems that in almost
every case for which the doctors treat
ment is unsuccessful, the learned physi-
clans decide at c1ce that an operation
must be performed, and the keen blade
Of the surgeon Is recklessly resorted to.
Doctors are human, and of course are
liable to make mistakes, but their mis-
takes are too fatal to be INDUCED in
promiscuously, and as so many lives are
sacrificed in this manner, 1t is but natural
for the public to believe that half the
operations are unnecessary, besides be-
ing fearful risk to human life, even If
successful.
It is a positive fact, however, that all
operations are not necessary, and that
majority of them are absolutely under
taken without the slightest chance Of
success. The doctors have never been
able to cure blood disease, and sur
gical operation is their only method OF
treating deep-seated cases, such as can
Ger and scrofulous affections. Aside
from the great danger, an operation
never did and never will cure cancer, as
the disease never fails to return. Can
GER is in the blood, and common sense
teaches anyone that no disease can be
cut from the blood.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-10-07

Mrs. Jones-"You say. Uncle Lem,
that you are out Of work and your fam
lily is starving. and yet / understand
that you have three dogs about the
house2" Uncle Lem-"Yes, ma'am.
but l couldn't ask my family to eat
dogs"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-10-07

a church fair is place where we
spend more money than We can af-
ford, for things We do not want, in
order to please people whom we do
not like, and to help the heather,
who are happier than We are.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-10-07

"This is genuine Havana cigar, Ia
it2 said the baker TO the tobacconist.
About as genuine as your Vienna
bread, l should judge" replied the
tobacco dealer.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-10-07

A big item: Say. mister. " said the
little fresh-air child, as she watched
the cattle enjoying their cud, "do you
have to buy gum for all of them cows
to chew?"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-10-07
Purely Vegetable

containing not particle of mercury,
potash, or other mineral ingredient,
which are so injurious to the system.
S.S.S. is sold by all druggists.
Books on Cancer and Blood Diseases
will be mailed free to any address by the
Swift Specific Company, Atlanta, Ga.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-10-07
The MoonShiner'S Revenge.

To the woods and fields again.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-04-26
Democrats In defining their course will
have an important influence in the future
OF the Democratic party.
IN HARD STRAITS.

Referring to the report OF the Alder
manic Committee on Police OF Central
Falls relative to the quashing of cases and
lax manner of law enforcement the Inde-
pendent Citizen has the following COM
ment: sin the light of the present facts
we are not willing to believe that Mayor
Gottschalk is guilty Of such charge, the
only evidence submitted against him being
one letter written by him to the Attorney
General in which he expresses his own
Willingness personally to see the case
against one Cruise settled, upon the
ground that Cruise had gone out OF busi-
ness, was sick and had hard luck. We are
inclined to think that the Republicans of
Central Falls are in great straits when
they are obliged to defend the Attorney
General of the State with such slim ex-
cuses -
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-04-26
AN IMPORTANT VISIT.

This summer some sixty business men of
South and Central America and Mexico
will pay visit to Providence in the in
terest of the idea promulgated by ''The
Philadelphia Commercial Museum" name
ly, the establishment of reciprocal rela-
tions between the various sections of the
Western hemisphere. They will spend
two days in this State and most beneficial
results are expected from the conference.
''The Philadelphia Commercial Museum"
grew out of the spirit of the Columbian
exposition and has been fostered and ad-
vanced to most gratifying degree.
Preparations are being made at various
points to give these delegates hearty re-
ception. In Rhode Island the commercial
spirit is the controlling factor and she will
be able to present to the delegates any ar
ray OF enterprises and industries that can.
not fail to impress them. We feel conf
dent that great good will result from the
conference, not only to this State but to
the nation In general. Better trade rela-
tions are needed between the United States
and the nations to the south. A clearer
understanding of conditions can be OBJ
tanned by personal conference such as the
one projected.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-04-26
CLEVELAND,S WARNING.

Nothing can explain or excuse inaction
on the part OF those who can make no
compromise with the advocates of un-
sound money, or who love their country's
honor more than self advantage, or who
are convinced that an unstable and unsafe
currency inevitably bodies the greatest
depth Of loss and misfortune to all the
people OF that land. These should not
dslude themselves. The peril they dread
is directly impending"
These words spoken by Grover Cleve-
land at the annual dinner OF the Reform
Club in New York Saturday night, sound
ed the keynote OF the policy OF the na.
tionGl Democratic party.
The Democratic sound money leaders
nailed their Nag to the masthead and de-
clared In unequivocal language that they
would make no compromise with the fol-
lowors OF Bryan.
They issued ringing call to the Demo
Gratis to join them in upholding the tradi
tional principles OF the Democratic party
against the assaults OF populism on the
one hand, and Republican paternslism on
the other.
They arraigned the Republican party IN
bitter terms for having broken faith Will
the allies who made McKinley's election
possible.
Mr.. Cleveland, in his first speech sine
his retirement from Office, pointed out tn
perils OF the situation, and appealed to al
patriotic citizens to rally to the defenc
of the country.
The stand taken by the sound none
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-04-26
Sl5 Pays All Expenses Of Seven.Days' Tour
to Washington.

On May IL the last of the present series
of the famous Pennsylvania Railroad per-
sonally-conducted tours to Washington
will leave Park square station by special
cars and Fall River line. A stop of five
hours will be made in Philadelphia on the
going trip, affording an opportunity to
visit the United States Mint, Independence
Hall, where rests carefully guarded the Old
Liberty Bell, Carpenters Hall and the new
CRY Hall. In Washington tickets include
a complete tour of the Capital under per-
sonal escort, and four and three-fourths
days board at the best hotels in the city.
This is golden opportunity to visit the
National Capital. The rate is remarkably
low, the service perfect, and every detail
which an extended experience and long
study of tourists needs have suggested is
arranged to the greatest advantage of the
tourist.
Persons who prefer to join the tour at
New York may do so, purchasing tickets
from that city at rate of SO.
For tickets, itineraries, and full informa-
ton apply to ID. n. Bell, Tourist Agent,
205 Washington street, Boston.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-04-26
THE MILL TROUBLES.

The complications on Friday last that
resulted in tie enrolment of the Rowland
corporations and others in the list of mills
that have gone wrong were probably
surprise to many, but it should not have
been to ALL The authorities had been cog
infant for some time that all was not going
well with the finances of the concern. The
operatives, of course, knew nothing of the
perhaps the most surprised and detected of
all. Rhode Island appears to have figured
more heavily than at first thought in hold
ings of the mills paper.
Hard times have been felt in all the New
England mills, but most of them have
been able to keep out of insolvency by cur
failing production and cutting wages. The
agreement reached some time ago by New
England mills was not approved and ac-
cepted by the New Bedford mills that have
collapsed. Consequently there is good
deal of quiet I-told-you-so sentiment
among the mills that made and main
tanned the agreement. They now allege
that the cloth making industry will be the
beneficiary of the New Bedford troubles.
Perhaps they are right. A healthier tone
may be looked for IL the signs do not fail.
There was a good deal of price Juggling by
the failed mills that the concerns in the
league could not meet by virtue of their
agreement, which was of the ironclad
order.
A lesson is to be found in the New Bed
ford collapse that sooner or later must be
recognized and needed. There is needed
in every State public Statute compelling
a periodical examination OF the affairs OF
all manufacturing enterprises. A State
mill law would be of service both to in
vestors and to employees. There is no
doubt that the affairs of some manufactur-
ing corporations are run frightfully close
to the danger line. Especially has this
been true in the case OF mills during the
last three years. Manufacturers have often
tempted Providence. Rather than shut
down the works when orders were slack
and money hard they have manipulated
prices to the point of extreme temcrity and
have run In the darkness of the night
without either compass or chart. II they
struck hidden rock or got into the whirl-
pool the ship had to suffer, together with
all on board.
New Bedford has been the greatest suf-
ferer. Just how close some other mills
have come to collapse in the hard times
that have prevailed Of late will never be
known. The panic Is about over, how
ever, and there are strong hopes that no
further trouble will result from the discov-
cries at New Bedford. When the whole
truth Is known the failures may not be so
widespread in their ramifcations as now
thought.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-04-26

The tenth anniversary of the consecra-
tion Of Rt. Rev. Matthew Harkins, ID. D.,
bishop OF the diocese of Providence, will
the Catholic laity will present him with a
testimonial OF the high respect in which
they hold him. Bishop Harkins has made
as many friends out Of the church as he
has in it. With singular earnestness, re-
markable ability and thorough sincerity,
he has labored for the good of the entire
community with signal success.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-04-26
WN

The open cars look attractive when they
appear on the streets, but like some medi-
cines they should be used in small doses
until the chilly winds are dissipated.
The governor of Rhode Island is no
longer called upon to designate Arbor day
and recommend its observance, as here
tofore. The General Assembly has by
statute made the first Tuesday in May the
day for its observance, and 1t is now
holiday to be kept by all the people.
~
Strawberries are beginning to taste diff
fsrent from prunes.
The bloomer car season opened yester-
day on the Interstate line. Trolley par
ties will soon be in order.
The baseball season has now fairly open
ed. For the next few months that vast
element Of our population which rejoices
in the national game and looks to 1t for
the only excitement worthy o 4 grown
PERSONS respectful consideration will be
happy. For the next few months we shall
dwell in an enchanted atmosphere of hopes
and fears and yellow kid slang. From this
time on the low and soullness creature
who knows not the meaning of sian" and
''rooter," and to whom the picturesque
jargon of the diamond is as Yiddish or
Sanscrit, will lead a lonesome and un-
honored life. Baseball takes possession
now.
The Philadelphia Record gravely re-
marks that the average epitah is monu-
mental lie.
Spring weather and good roads make a
combination that the bowling alley pro-
prietors cannot successfully compete with,
and for the past week the alleys have all
been quiet except when a game hes been
on. A man interested in bowling, as
rule, is also interested in other sports, and
now that baseball games have started in
with boom and bicycling was never
more popular, the indoor sport must take
back seat until fall.
THE TOURIST.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-04-26
Signfh hcant.

'Sniekers." said Cawker to the we'll
known humorist, do you think that a
persons diet has msrch influence ON his
actions and thoughts?"
Yes. l do, Cawker. ] think that
what man eats determines his pecul.
iarities. Why do you ask?'
Il have noticed you eating n good
many chestnuts lately."-N. Y. Trib-
une.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-04-26

my mither sent me to see IL you wad
gle her calendar like the ane you gied
to Mrs. Mackay." said boy to a grocer
in the village. But, my little boy" re-
piled the grocer, your mother does not
get her groceries here" no." replied
the boy. "but she borrows them from
Mrs. Mackay, and Mrs. Macksy gets
them frac you."-Household Words.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-04-26

Itwould be interesting to know what
became of the difference between the S13,-
900 received by the Daggett heirs and the
$4,000 appropriated by the. City Council
for the purchase of the park.