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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-08-05
Who Hanged jeff Davis

The Illustrated American gives the
following interesting story concerning
Senator Frye, of Maine:
With his clever gift of putting
things, he is naturally successful on
the stump. He never met his match
but once, and that was in the person
of Col. Frank Wolford, a quaint Ken
tucky mountaineer, who afterward
came to Congress from an old-fashioncd
secession district. Other Republicans
had heard about Wolford and fought
shy of tacklng him, but Frye volun-
teered to go down into his district in
the next campaign. The experiment
lasted just one day, but Frye described
it as appalling as far as it went. The
adversaries arranged for Joint debate
before a gathering of lumbermen and
moonshiners, and Frye, who was in
vited 10 speak first, drew upon his
fund of pathetic eloquence to describe
the magnanimity with which the Re-
publicans had treated the confedentcs
after the war. Wolford followed him
with the declaration that the Repub-
leans had no right to talk about mag
nanimity when they hung jeff Davis
the day after the surrender"
"Who hanged jeff Davis2" demand
ed Frye
Grant did" Wolford roared back.
Its an internal lie !" shouted Frye.
"You know better than that.
"Oh, / do, do | ?" retorted Wolford.
"Here, John" beckoning to gaunt,
broad-shouldered, heavy.browed BUSH
whacker who stood near. "You get
upon this platform and tell the folks
what Grant did TO jeff Davis.
Up jumped John.
"He stringed him up. He didn't
give him no chance to say his pals
wuz thar m self an ! seen il"
The audience looked a little pua-
zled Frye was so respectable in az
pearance-and yet here was an eye
witness ready to refute him absolutely.
Frye was simply struck dumb. Not
so the bushwhacker.
"Hif any o you uns wants ter 'spute
my statement -" he paused, laying
his hand significantly on the stock Of
huge horse pistol that stuck from
his belt. Nobody seemed anxious 10
discuss the matter.
"You seen jeff Davis hung2" asked
Wolford, triumphantly. What else
did you see ?"
Il seen him buried" answered
John; and then, without twitching
muscle q wuz one Of the pail
bearers. "
Frye was offered another chance to
speak, but politely excused himself.
As soon as he could get back TO the
railroad station he took train for
home
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-08-05

"Well, my son, said the editor Of
the Danville Breeze to his son, who
wanted wheel, you'll find one in
the front end of that wheelbarrow,
and there is big pile Of coal ashes
back of the house that will have to be
moved. The handle bars are Of white
ash and are adjustable, 20 you can get
any style of hump on that suits your
fancy. The tire Is punctureless, 50
you won't have to take pump and
repair kit with you. BY the time you
have removed that pile Of ashes |
think you will have made a century
run. You'd better come in TO dinner
now"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-08-05

The Washington correspondent Of the
Knoxville Sentinel writes: In the mat.
ter Of fine whisky there were said 10
be few better judges than the late Sen
ator Harris, Of Tennessee. He liked
his toddy and he did not care who
knew it. His perfect nerve. even in
the face Of death. is probably best
shown by an incident which occurred
only short time before he lost con-
sciousness. HE pulse was growing fee
bic and be heard the doctor whisper TO
the nurse that whiskey must be inject
ed at once. Then get it from that
bottle on the left-hand corner Of the
mantel, munnured the dying man;
"it's twenty years oldT
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-08-05
Pure1y Vegetable

which means so mnch to all who know
the disastrous effects of potash and
mercury-the foundation of ali other
blood medicines.
Book on the disease and its treat
ment will be mailed free by SWIFT
SPECIFIC Co., Atlanta, Ga.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-08-05

"I suppose you'll tell me next that
you will go to your mother" "Not
at all. I'm not SO foolish as that.
"Well, what are you going to do"
"I'm going to ask dear mamma to
come here" he gave in.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-08-05

When woman tells her daughters
she wants them 10 avoid her mistakes.
she means that she does not want them
to marry a man like their father.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-08-05

Bingers-"And were you married
on time ?" Gingers-"0h, no / had
to pay the parson cash.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-08-05

JUST the Thing in Neckwear for La
dies. such as Linen Collars and Cults
of the latest things out; Is cents each
or two for 25 cents for Collars; Cuffs %
cents per pair; Satin Bows, with Bands,
Rack. White, Red and Blue; Laces,
Edpings and Footing very low, can be
III OF MISS ELLEN'S.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-08-05
II. SNYDER PUBLISHER.
SPRING AND SUMMER
GOODS

We have received our Summer Mil
linery, Wash Goods, &C., and you will
find them prettier and cheaper than
ever.
We have nice assortment of White
and Colored Curtain Poles. Spring
Roller Blinds at from u! cents up.
Prices on Hosiery not changed,
childs 8 cents per pair, misses and
ladies 5 cents, and all Hosiery over 5
cents are seamless and perfectly stain
less.
By-the-way, we have a lot of Large
Pictures with Frames that we are pre-
senting to our customers No lottery,
no chance you get them without one
cent cost. Call in and we will explain
how you get them.
Buy your Mattings while you can
get them at low price. You will pay
more for them later.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-08-05

The Shepherdstown Register wlA be
sent to any address for one gear from
this date for 70 cents.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-08-05
Ny Hair
Came Back!

Almost every mail brings letters
overflowing with gratitude from those
whom S.S.S. has cured of that vilest of
all diseases-coutagiou blood poison
and restored to health and happiness
from a condition of forlorn misery.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-08-05
Notice to Taxpayers

have made several earnest appeals TO
persons knowing themselves indebted to
me and have explained my position, but
to no avail.
am now compelled to have the taxes
in order to meet my obligations.
All taxes that are not paid on or be-
fore August Goth | will be obliged to
make according to law, as | have no op-
tion in this matter.
This is positively the last notice.
EUGENE BAKER, Sheriff.
July q, 1897 iw
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-08-05

uKIU 4 WISLE JVU NVWINA
see the difference. My
hair has all come back,
my hearing restored,
and I have gained four
teen pounds. Haven't I
something to be thank
full for2n
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-08-05
The
Right
Remedy.

had begun to think I was ineurable,
when someone recommended S. s. S.,
and before had finished the first bot
tie I knew had the right remedy at
last. A dozen bottles cured me COM
plete1y and I have had no sign of the
disease since"
1t is no experiment to take S. S. S.
1t is absolutely the only cure for the
most horrible of all diseases-Con-
tagious Blood Poison. S. S. S. is the
only remedy guaranteed
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-08-05
Cause
To
Rejoice.

THE name and address of this writer
will be furnished to anyone interested,
upon application.)
Mr.. W. NJ. Rutherford, of 612 S.
Main ST., Muncie, Indiana, says: 'I
had a severe case of blood poison, for
which I was treated by the best doctor
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-08-05

EOkH OH 4Vf tNt II tHf15NK
What hope and en-
courag e M e n t these
letters carry to others
who have been strug-
Cling with this dreadful
affliction. These plain
Mnuarniched aYnpri-
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-08-05
When
Hope
Had Fled.

worse got. All of my hair and eye
orows came out; 1 had paralysis of
the face, and lost my hearing, besides
had eight immense carbuncles on my
back and arms. My mouth and throat
were SO sore that could hardly swal-
low, and 1 had lost twenty pounds.
Could a man in this state be blamed
for putting an end to his miserable
existence?
"That is what I thought of doing
before I read of s. S. s. (Swifr's
Specifc). am now taking the four
feenth bottle and I wish Won could
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-08-05

re, but he was unable
check the disease,
d 1 grew stea dily
rise. I ais o trie d
remedies, but
ey did not seem to
,ch the trouble at all.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-08-05
The
Plain
Truth.

ences Of those who have been cured
are worth more than thousands of
claims made as mere advertisements.
For twenty years this straightforward,
sincere policy has been strictly pur-
sued in offering s. S. S. to the public,
and its unparalleled success is not
due to what is claimed it can do, but
to the boundless words of praise from
those for whom it HAS DONE so much.
"PHILADELPHIA, PA, Nov. IL, 1896.
at is with pleasure that 1 write TO
inform you of the great benefit have
received from your wonderful medi-
cine, S. S. S., as I cannot thank it
enough for doing what a number of
doctors here have failed to do
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-01-05

years Imprisonment. What claim has
this fellow for clemency Those who re-
member the crime for which he is being
punished-too lightly, many think-know
it to have been one of the most brutal
murders ever committed in this county.
After cruelty shooting a defenceless
woman, the murderer left her to lie out
in storm all night. The weeks. of suf-
fering, not only to the victim. but to ner
anxious parents, are not yet forgotten.
The case was tried at great expense to the
county and at the first trial there was a
conviction of murder in the first degree,
the verdict being set aside on account of a
technically that was undoubtedly legal,
but there was little justice in It, At the
second trial, fearing that a similar verdict
would receive the same fate, the Prose-
cutor of the pleas reluctantly accepted a
plea of murder in the second degree, and
Peak was sent up for 20 years. And there
he should remain. Social circles In this
neighborhood are not hing for his re-
turn. There are some criminals for whom
good word may be said, whose prior life
has been not altogether bad, but Barclay
Peak is not one of these. He is infinitely
better off where he is and the community
will not be the loser if he is kept there.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-01-05

Much has been written about the
beauty, the stupidity and the vicious
ness of the lizard tribe, and want to
say word about the intelligence of the
chameleon, little reptile belonging to
the great lizard family and in size the
antipodes of the alligator, its big brother.
The incident / now relate came under
my personal observation and demon
strates that the chameleon is susceptible
of education and can be ranked with
animals olassed much higher In the
scale of intellectual development.
Miss Henrietta Keene, little lady of
IL years, living in Philadelphia, was
presented with two Florida chameleons,
and she at once began instruoting and
educating her PEGS. By continued gen.
tleness and kindness she won their oon-
fidence, and at her call they would raise
their heads, listen and then come run
ming quickly. Soon they responded to
their names-Brinton and Baby-and
nodded their little heads knowingly.
She then taught them to stand up on
their hind legs and put their little fore
paws together and stand in the attitude
of prayer, looking solemn and closing
their eyes. At a signal they would
quickly PROSTATE themselves, roll over
on their backs and pretend to be dead,
lying without motion until told to rise
and embrace, which they would do with
every sign Of joy and pleasure. Wash
ington Star.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-01-05
Grant,s war Fetters to Hls wife.

AS usual on the eve of battle before
the general retired he wrote letter to
Mrs. Grant. did not know the nature
Of the contents Of the letters to his wife
until after the war, when Mrs. Grant,
in speaking of them, said that they al
ways contained words of cheer and COM
fort, expressed an abiding faith in VIC
tory and never failed to dwell upon the
sad thought which always oppressed him
when he realized that many human lives
would have to be sacrificed and great
sufferings would have to be endured by
the wounded. The generals letters to
his wife were very frequent during a
campaign, and no pressure Of official
duties was ever permitted to interrupt
this correspondence. General Horace
Porter in Century.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-01-05


The attention Ct scientists has been
called to the rapid increase iii the num-
Der OF cases OF PHOSPHORUS poisoning
among workers in match factories. I'm
less the ventilation and general condi-
tions are of the best the workmen inhale
large quantities of crude phosphorus and
after certain stage rapidly develop dis
ease traceable directly to this deleterious
substance. The action of the poison is
rather slow at first, but once it becomes
ditfused through the system it is very
difficult to eradicate. In fact, it is be-
lieved that when phosphorus has once
taken firm held Of the physical forces
1t is impossible to eliminate it aud that
the conditions Of decay have begun.
Among other notable peculiarities it has
been remarked that the bones of persons
saturated with phosphorus are much
more easily fractured than those of other
people. Efforts are to be made to i'm
prove the sanitary condition and venti-
lation of the factories and also to forbid
the use of white phosphorus i'll the prep
aration of matches. New York Ledger.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-01-05

Contrary to the custom of most mon
archs, Emperor William II of Germany
has never allowed his efigy to be en-
graved upon postage stamp, and philat-
elists and the world in general have
wondered at the modesty in this respect
of the young kaiser, who usually is not
averse to having his features displayed
before the eyes of his admiring subjects.
No direct and authentic reason has been
given why the Prussian black eagle has
not been long ago replaced by the kali
ser's effigy, but perhaps an explanation
may be found in the strain Of supersti-
tion which more than once has infiu-
enced the action of the Hohenzollerns.
The Prussian stamps issued from 1850
to 1858 bore the image of Frederick
William w. But the year before he be-
came legally insane he had it replaced
with the black eagle, for he could not
bear to see his oountenanoe soiled and
multilated by the postofice employees.
A few years ago an enterprising Berlin
manufacturer had lead pencils made,
upon which was stamped bas relief
head of William IL The minister of ed
uoation at once ordered schoolteachers
not to allow their pupils to use these
particular pencils "since the children
might disfgure the face Of their SOW
ereign by biting the pencils with their
teeth. New York Tribune.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-01-05

OF the many cotton presses which
were in operation in New Orleans so
years ago the two principal ones were
the Levee cotton press and the Orleans
cotton press. They were large and mass
i've buildings, each occupying, like most
of the others. square of ground. The
Levee cotton press was built in 1882 by
a company bearing the same name at a
cost of $500, 900 and was two stories
high. 1t compressed some 200, 900 bales
of cotton year. The Orleans press, also
fronting ON the river, occupied an area
of 632 feet by sos, the buildings nearly
covering the whole space. This press,
which was begun in 1873 and completed
in 1885, cost over 1888, 900, compressed
about $50, 900 bales per annum and
could store 30, 900 bales of cotton. Its
immense length gave it very imposing
appearance from the river. New Or
leans Picayune.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-01-05
STATE NEWS.

New Jersey has PAS councils of Jr. 0.
U. A. NJ, with total membership of 2S,-
0O0
Mrs. R. B. Carhart. of Philhpsburg,
has can of peaches in her possession 35
years old. They were put up by her
mother.
The late Elias S. Ward, of Newark,
was believer in life insurance. He car
ried policies to the amount of 500, 600;
$25. 600 in the Mutual Benefit, of Newark,
$25, 900 in the Prudential, $4,000 in the
Massachusetts Mutual and $4,000 dis
tributed among several other companies.
Vice President Garrett A. Hobart will
call the United States Senate to order on
March 4, with gavel made from limb
of one of the old apple trees standing on
the farm where he was born, at Loyal
town, just west of the incorporated limits
of Long Branch. The gavel will be high
ly embelished and bear an appropriate in
scription on gold plate.
The season for hunting rabbits, quail
and other small game closed in South
Jersey Thursday night. The season was
for sportsmen the most successful of years
and large quantities of game were killed
Owing to the vigilance of the game war
dens put little illegal hunting has been
done for two years. and this has helped
IN mak O oama mora p1antif,1l
Edward NJ. Arson, a Democrat who
voted for Mckinley, is conducting lively
canvass for the Office of postmaster at
Hasbrouck Heights, under the Mckinley
administration, and has publicly offered,
if appointed, to build a handsome two
story post Office building, centrally locat-
ed, to cost from SIS, 600 to $4,000 Rich
mond F. Taggart is the Republican candi-
date He is vice president of the Union
League Club aud was postmaster during
the Harrison administration.
"A determined crusade has been begun
against the slot gambling machines by
Prosecutor John S. Voorhees,. Detective
Housell on Thursday visited restaurants
and saloons in New Brunswick and no
titled the proprietors that they must stop
allowing the machines to De operated in
their establishments. II the order is not
observed, arrests and prosecutions will
follow. Detective Housell also went to
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-01-05
South River and gave the same instruct
IONS to proprietors there.

South River and gave the same instruct
IONS to proprietors there.
A Camden coffee dealer offered prizes
for persons who guessed nearest McKin-
ley's total vote. Miss Alice Skinner won
first prize by guessing 7,176,l0S. the Of
fetal total being 7,109, 480.
"A burglar got away with about $500
worth of jewellery from Thomas Benson's
residence, in Paterson, on December Sd
last. On Thursday Mrs. Benson received
by mail the stolen jewellery as New
Year gift. No word of explanation &C.
companied the package.
james Potts. a pueilist of local fame,
was arrested Saturday afternoon in Pat
erson to await the result of injuries he
inflicted on William Reardon, who is in
serious condition at st. Joseph's Hospital
with fractured skull. Potts and Rear
don engaged in fight at ball in Apollo
Hail. Reardon left the hall about 4
o'clock, and Potts, who was waiting for
him, hit him on the head with a soda
water bottle, knocking him senseless and
fracturing his skull in two places.
-Asbury Park went into ecstasies last
Monday night over performance OF
''The Black Crook" For the first time in
It's history the people there witnessed a
genuine ballet and all the other parapher-
MALTA of truly wicked show. There were
eighteen damsels In abbreviated attire,
and packed house watched them. While
there we're many EXPLANATIONS of indig
nation, none left until the final fall OF
the curtain. Though many in the audi
ence had never before seen anything in
tights, except saussges, the effect was not
so disastrous as might have been expect
ed.
Samuel Moore. who recently discov-
cred deposits of coal on the old Moses G.
Quick farm, just south of Lambertville,
has had specimens examined by an ex-
pert, who says that if there is much of a
deposit it will be worth looking after.
Miners who have been to look at the find
declare it is genuine. 1t is a singular
thing in connection with the discovery
that it came about through the instru-
mentality of dream. Moore says some
fifty years ago there were people who
prospected and dug for coal about two
hundred yards above the spot where he
located it, and in his dream he saw just
what had been done, and the exact locali-
ty of the coal was revealed to him.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-01-05
rRERIFF's SALE.

q HERIFR'S SALE.
By virtue of a writ of fieri facias to me directed
issued of the Court of Chancery the state OF
New Jersey, will sell at public sale, on
FRIDAY, February 10th, 1897,
between the hours of II and O'Clock in the after
noon of said day, (towit at oclock,) at Benjamin
W. Zeley's hotel, in Mount Holly,
All of the following herein described two certain
tracts of land, situate in the township of Bass River
county of Burlington and state of New Jersey.
The first tract being the farm, situate the west
side of Bass river adjoining laud of d. R. Adams.
Thomas j. Gaskill hers, and is bousded as fol-
lows, viz Beginning at post standing in the
noriherly line Of lot surveyed to Susannah Budd
and extends from thence (1st north twenty -ve de-
grees east thirlyfour chains to post, thence (2d)
south seventy two degrees east twenty five chains
the channel Of Bass river TO post thence (sd) south
eight degrees and forty five minutes west down said
channel and fats III rty seven chains to small pine
the brink OF said thence (4th) in the line of
Susannah Budd survey. north sixty-seven degrees
and thirty minutes west thirty-hve chains and fifty
links to the place OF beginning containing in all one
hundred acres.
But after excepting out fifty acres Seymour Cramer
Sr sold to William Grant before thu lower part of
said tract, also one acre sold to William Davis, and
three sold to William Gale the lower part of
said tract there will remain forty-six acres be the
same more or less
The second tract herein conveyed is a tract Of salt
and black grass meadows situate in the township of
Bass river aforesaid and is bounded follows viz
Beginning at the mouth of small creek that puts
the side of landing creek being line creek
from thence up said small creek the several
thereof to the head of the same; thence the
meadow east to old ditch; thence up said
old ditch to ditch called Carriers ditch. being line
ditch to piece of meadow formerly belonging to
Josephus Sears which he purchased of jeremiah
Mathis thence down said ditch to the mouth thereof
or landing creek; thence down said landing creek TO
the place of beginning, containing twelve acres be
the same more or less
The above describ, two tracts of land being the
tracts of land that the party of the first part
this indenture viz James E. Cramer purchased Of
William French and conveyed by deed bearing date
the twenty-seventh day of January, A. D 1880, and
recorded in the Clerks Office of the county of Bur-
ngton, at Mount Holly. in book A, vol TO- page 632,
etc. reference Their unto had will more fully and at
large appear and bel the same premises that the
said James E. Craner and wife conveyed to the said
Enos Dean, by deed bearing date January 18TH 1894
and recorded in the aforesaid office in rook 800 OF
deeds, page 470, etc
Seized the property of Enos Dean his heirs devi
dees personal representatives, defendants, taken
in execution at the suit of Thomas j. Gsskill,
plainant, and to be sold by
JOSEPH s. FLEETWOOD,
BLANCHARD H WHITE Solicitor. Sheriff.
Dated Jan, 4, 1897,