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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-02-04
.sundoxn" in great excitement.

suHuoNn I'D STedl eACIIeAheH''
Hello, Sissy TO Laey-"there,
honey TO the baby, who was laugh
ng and gurgling with delight to see
him. Brother will take you in a min
ute-jest ez soon ez he kin wash his
bands
David Brown was a plain, freckle-
faced boy, so tanned that his skin was
several shades darker than his faxen
hair and pale eyes; but the sweetness
and good humor of his homely face
made it a pleasant sight TO more than
"David's baby" Everybody on the
mountain liked David, from the gruff
mountaineers themselves down to their
ours that snapped and snarled at al
most everyone else. AS he whistled
to the baby, who was now changing
her rapturous noises to more imper-
ative demand, Spot, his own "yaller
dog" watched his every movement
with his keen, blinking eyes, and the
black kitten, a recent stray, rubbed
itself between his legs with satisfied
purr, and gazed up into his face with
its yellowish-green opals.
You've got some news, David, .
said his mother bringing out the meal
and sitter.
You are the beatin est one to guess,
mother?" exclaimed David, admir-
ingly. I've got job. Mr.. Jones
wants me to help him to drive his
cattle down to the station tomorrow,
and he'll give me a mans pay If we
have EN- there on time and in good
condition. Ne and Spot'll do the job
fine, won't we, young 'un?' and he
held out his hands to take the baby.
"You set lot o sto' by that chile
David, observed his mother, laugh
ing
"Yes'm. set a lot o sto' by the
baby and Lucy, too; = and he patted
the other child's head, as she flushed
with delight. 1t was not David way
to forget any one.
Mother, 'spose you take the chill
dren and 90 with me ez fur ez Uncle
Martin'sl don't like leayin you all
- passel o wjmmen-folks, he said,
laughing at the very small one on his
lap-"by yo'selves all day and mebbe
I'll be back late
It'd be powerful lonesome here,
answered his mother, "thet's fac.
But how could | know when you was
back2" she added anxiously.
"Why, I'd lowed on meetin you
at the dividin' fence bout dusk, and
totin' the baby fur you. An the
moon d be. up early eff l git back
sooner, I'll come up ter the cabin, but
I'll be sho' ter be at the fence by
nightfall, anyhow.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-02-04

animal
Mother, run back and rouse the
neighbors. Tell 'em to bring their
rifles, and breaking off stout stick
David darted into the bushes, Spot
springing in front and leading the
chase.
Ohce David thought he heard half
stifed baby's cry and hurried faster.
For a "common-sized" boy, he was
making good speed; but Madam Bruin
was on the home stretch, and she knew
it.
At last he caught a glimpse Of a
big, clumsy, dark form, trotting brisk
" along with what seemed like a
bundle dangling from its mouth. He
was none to soon. The cave in which
the little black cubs rolled about, i'm
patient for their supper, was but a
hundred yards or 50 distant. He
thought she must be near home by
her quickened gait, and he knew, if
she ever got the baby inside its black,
yawning mouth, there would be no
hone of bringing it out alive.
With the energy of despair he
dsrted forward and gave the bear a
sharp blow over the nose with his long
stick. Spot closed in at the same mo-
ment, yelping and swapping at her legs.
The huge beast, enraged but not
hurt by this simultaneous attack,
dropped the baby, and reared up on
her hind legs, looking in the mingled
moonlight and shadow so like human
figure that David did not wonder after
ward at his mothers mistake She
showed Der sharp, white teeth with a
fierce snarl, and stretched out her
forepaws for a grapple She was
near her own babies now, and she
meant fight
David looked at the precious bum
die. 1t lay just under the creatures
terrible claws, and to attempt to pick
it up would have placed him utterly
at the bears mercy, unless her atten-
ton could be diverted.
"At her, Spot at her, good dog =
he shouted and again he rained a
shower of blows on her eyes and nose
so quick and fierce that, blinded and
confused for the instant, she backed a
step or two, growing horribly.
Spot inflicted sharp bite on her
hind quarter, and she turned her head.
1t was his only chance. Quick as
fash he seized the baby and fed, leay-
ing poor Spot to receive terrific blow
from the brutes paws, at which he
too broke and ran, the blood stream
ing from his wound, and Rowling at
every jump.
Hallway down the mountain they
met the Martins with dogs and torch
es The bear, after fierce fight, was
brought to bay and killed, and the
cubs taken captive.
Old Martin united with rough but
trembling fingers the knot he had
laughed at-the knot which had saved
the baby's soft limbs from the bears
teeth. David hardly dared to be GER
tain that he had heard a cry in his
headlong flight; but when they had
unwrapped fold after fold and unias-
tened the veil there lay the baby
"Davids baby" now, without doubt
or question-as rosy and flesh as
fower-bud, its big blue eyes full of
wonder and fright, but ready to smile
at the first sight of David
David was more his mothers hero
than ever. She never told the story
without adding
And he was jest a common-sized
boy when he done it r'-Nete York
independent
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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-02-04

Foreigner-"What are they chasing
that innocent looking couple out Of
that house for? See they are throw
ing things at them There, boot has
just caught him under the earl What
does it mean
Citizen-'Why, that's just a bridal
party starting on their wedding jour-
ney.'
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-02-04
ASK THYSElF.

This world is what we've made 1t.
And if there's less of good,
We've only self TO question:
Have we done all we could?
Have we each morn and evening
Invited purest thought:
Have we in every action
Done just the best We ought?
Helped every sister. brother,
Whose wayward feet would stray
Made all around us happy
BY scattering clouds away?
If not, why. then, we surely
Must bear cur share of blame.
Nor ask, why God in heaven
Did not make all the same
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-02-04

Johnny-Pa, you said Mr. Piper was
a self-made man, didn't you?
Pa-Yes.
Johnny-Well, he amt.
Pa-Why do you think be isn't?
Johnny-Look at bis red hair and
freekles J
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-02-04

do you mean to say, Chumley, that
you spend less money since you were
married than you did before?"
That's what it amounts to. Ihave
much less to spend."
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-02-04

Her mother-You assume a grave
responsibility when YOU marry my
daughter. Remember she was brought
up in the lap ofluruy.
Her Adorer--Oh, she's pretty well
used TO my lap nos.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-02-04

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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-02-04

Heredity-"But what does your
mother say when You tell those dread
ful lies2|
"she says take after father.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-02-04

indiscriminateu use Of the knife. Read
ing of the many cures made by S. S.
S., determined 10 give that medicine
a trial, and after had taken it few
days, the cancer became irritated and
began TO discharge. This after awhile
ceased, leaving a small scab, which
finally dropped off, and only healthy
little scar remained to mark the place
where the destroyer had held full sway.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-02-04

LISA notable fact that the birth
rate in the United States exceeds the
death rate by 81 per cent.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-02-04
DAVlO'S BABY.

he JEST COluLuOA-eIHVu IVY
ma am
This was the battling reply to Mrs
Wilmot's question about the size OF
Mrs. Browns boy. Mrs. Wilmot was
the ministers wife, and Mrs Brown
one of his outlying parishioners, a
mountaineer from one of the steepest
and widest peaks of the Ridge. Hel
husband had died in the great snow
storm of the past winter, and David
her only boy, was her sole prop and
stay. Mrs. Wilmot thought suit Of
clothes would not come amiss, even il
secondhanded
But what was "a common size fol
boys? In Mrs. W.lmot's experience
they were Of all sorts and sizes. HeI
mind reverted to Richard, her long
boy, and his Aunt Ellen frequent en-
treaty; Richard, my dear, uncross a
few of your legs y to Robin, head
shorter, who was now crumpled up in
heap over Stories Of Lion Hunting
in South Africa, and John, round,
roly-poly of a boy-and she looked
slightly perplexed.
Nom, he amt to say big, nor yit
small he's jest common-sized boy
betwixt and between.
Mrs. Wilmot in despair went after
the clothes, and saw by the delight IN
his mothers eyes as soon as she saw
them, that they might at least be worn
by David
I'm mo than thankful, ma am.
Her voice trembled, and Mrs. Wilmot
fastened to ask:
Haven't YOU a little girl, too p
"Thar's two gals-Lucy, she's goin'
on seven, and the baby the folks calls
her David's Baby, he's SO good-na-
tured with her. l never see a boy so
tuk M with a baby befo'. She ain t
a mite of trouble when he's round "
and her bard-worked, thin, worn face
looked quite ilIumined by her smile Of
nr;de and DELIGHT
Robin let his book fall. Are there
anv hears on Priests Mountain" he
asked, suddenly.
ooh, nonsense - said his mother
but Mrs Brown answered seriously:
"Ef it's mild winter. mebbe you
wont eoe one bnt in a long freeze
tbev9I come RIGHT low down the noun
tain They don't pinerallv attack
humans tbe DAMAGE thev does mostly
is to Young creeturs-pigs and sech
+bioos seed one myself; twas in
tba simmer TOO three or fo' veals ago;
and don't want ter see another"
"Teu me about it, said Robin, COM
inc over TO the chair next hers.
"WaII twas q long hot spell, and
Td cone ont to cit blackberries. Mos
Of EN- was Ieetle and dry with the
drouth; but Just above my head on a
long ledge Of rocks I see a big clump
Of briers, all hanging with berries,
b;r in;cv barrios o. SHINY ez silk. I
kin see en- now. ez pretty ez anv pic.
ter. I put my hand out to pull the
nearest branch down, and then heerd
growl-there amt much more on
nIeasant noises than a growl or a hiss
in the woods | kin tell We, Thar
stood bip bar inst on tother side O.
the bIackberries. shown his teeth in
an ugly sort O grin. I didn't stop to
have no words bout the berries-in
fac. there was mighty few berries in
my basket when I got home, I came
so fast. Them Was the finest berries
on the mountain she added, regret
fnI1v ohio and shiny and sweet-look.
-, ord lest bnrstin with mice and I
hoI,+ cs,rIr tocbed ON when beerd
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-02-04

A few weeks after this talk David
bustled>into the mountain cabin at
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-02-04
Too
Much Knife !.

The use of the surgeons knife is be-
coming so general, resulting fatally
in such large number of cases, as to
occasion general alarm.
Mr.. William Walpole, OF Walshtown,
South Dakota, writes; "a bout
three years ago, there came under
my left eye 4 little blotCh about the
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-02-04

size OF a small pea.
Itgrew rapidly,a and
shooting pains ran
i'll every direction.
l became alarmed
and con ulte d a
good doctor, who
pronounced it cam
, Ger, and said that it
must be cut ont.
This I would not
consent 10, having
LITTLE faith in the
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-02-04
AUCTiONEERING.

JW. DODD desires to inform the pub
lie that although he did not get to be
sheriff. he is still crying sales and giving
rhr usual satisfaction. Write TO him at
Martinsburg before YOU fix your date.
Your patronage solicited.
John W. DODD.
Jan. q, Isg7-fm.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-02-04
Remember the Place
South Of the Agriculture Hall Of A. s.
cambridge, On King Street.
The Little Store

Where you can find some of the NiceSt,
Newest. Prettest Novelties for Christ
mas Presents: Trimmings for NmaS
Trees and for the little folks Toys.
Books, Building Blocks, Picture Blocks,
Games, Furniture. Ironing Boards and
Irons Pastry Sets, Balls, Artistic Tops.
Spiders. Beetles, Cats and Mice: Ccllu-
loid Novelties. Manicure Sets, Writing
Desks. Collar. and Cuf Boxes, Hand
Glasses Picture Frames, Table Covers,
Stamped Linens. Laundry Bags, Shoe
and Dust Bags, FaScinators and Wool to
make them. Stocking Yarns. SaXOny and
ZephyrS: WorSted Braids for trimming
dresses, nice Underwear for ladies and
children. Combination Suits for either:
Worsted Hose for ladies and children.
Shoulder Shawls, Portmonnaies, and
many other useful articles cheap for
cash can be found at
Ellen WeIShanS.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-11-10

If you are looking for locality
where trouble is never known, idleness
brings plenty and angels will minister
to you, don't stop in Florida; heaven
is your home. But if you really mean
business, and willingly take off your
coat and work out your own destiny,
this is the place you are looking for.
1t offers as fine climate, healthful sur
roundings, productive soil and best
opportunities for ultimate success as
any section of the universe.-Jackson>
vile Journal.
Mr.. j. M. Cheney returned last night
from the Blue Cypress where he had
been on a camp hunt with Messrs. l..
M. Boyl1in and j. A. Irwin, whom Mr..
Cheney left in camp. Up to the time
he left they had bagged twenty deer,
several turkeys and numberless small
game. Mr.. Cheney is jubilant over the
success of the trip, as upon it he kill
ed his first deer, and got several 9TH
ers. He brought up the antlers of the
buck and is having it mounted.-Or-
lando Reporter.
Others have complained that the ex-
istence of yellow fever in some of the
Southern States has done Florida
great harm, but chief clerk Elliott, of
the Commissioner of Agriculture's Of
flee, does not think it will effect us
appreciably further than the incon-
venience of getting freights through
while the rigid quarantine is in force.
Mr.. Elliott stated yesterday that in
none of the hundreds of letters re-
ceived by him asking for information
about Florida since the beginning OF
the yellow fever epidemic, had there
appeared any reference to it in any
way. This he attributes to the fact
that our quarantine system is so well
known throughout the country that
other people, like Floridians, have no
fear for this State in that direction.-
Tallahassean.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-11-10
FLORIDIANA.

ne TOBACCO crop is De1nS harvested,
some fields are looking very fine. The
fall vegetable crop is being shipped
very slowly so far this season.
High tides last month did much
damage to the streets in Key West.
In the lower portion of the town
boats had to be used to pass through
streets
City Marshal j. A. Bathea, of Lake
City, has in his possession quite a
curiosity in the shape of calf with
two tails. The calf in other ways is
well formed.
Capt. Sloan reports good crop of
oranges on his trees, now ripening.
Sixteen orange groves at Mascotte are
ffuiting this year, from five to fifty
boxes in each.
All boys under IA years of age
found on the streets, in saloons or
gambling places in Key West here
after after 9 o'clock p. m. are to be
arrested and held for trial
On account of heavy receipts of COT
ton at this port, for shipment north
via the Mallory line, the steamer Gov.
Stafford is making extra trips between
this city and Brunswick.-Fernan
News.
The first issue of the Southern Fruit
and Vegetable Reporter, published by
Mr.. j. E. Smith at Monticello, made
it's appearance on the 1st. 1t is well
gotten up and representative news
paper.-Ocala Banner.
Y Captain Cordery, the vice-president
of the Cuban Tobacco Growers Com
pany of Ft. Meade, says that during
the last year his company raised co.
900 pounds of tobacco, and sold almost
every pound of it for ST per pound.
Now is the time for prospective set
tiers to visit this section and select
locations ON which to build their
houses and hen coops, so they won't
have to raise amphibious children and
web footed chickens.-West Palm
Beach Sun.
The fall pineapple crop continues to
be shipped to market by both railway
and steamer at the rate of about 100
crates per day. Prices are good and
none of the pineapple kings are anx-
ious to move to Alaska.-Cocoa-Ro Rock
ledge News.
The Hotel San Marco, one of the
finest and most commodious hotel
properties in St. Augustine, was burn
ed to the ground Monday morning,
entailing a loss of about $25O,OOO,
upon which there was probably less
than $4,000 insurance.
The success which has attended ex-
periments of pineapple growing on
Pineallas sub-peninsula promises to
develop a great industry in that
favored section. There are few spots
on earth that have better promises of
a great future.-Tampa times.
Mr.. j. A. Keightley presented us
yesterday with a curiosity in the
shape of oranges of various sizes, and
from that of a blue whistler to a full
grown orange ready to ship to mar
11o4 al 4o1z To1
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-11-10

| day a cotton stalk which is a beauty.
1t is 1917 feet high and has 1O2 we'll
developed bolls, besides several forms.
The cotton was planted about the first
of May, and has never been worked
but once.
The first carload of oranges for the
season left Tampa a few days ago for
Chicago, and the car bore immense
banners setting forth the important
fact. The oranges were fine ones, and
came from the famous Manatee coun-
try. The shippers expect to realize a
handsome profit from the load
A car loaded with barrel slaves ar
rived at Ocala Monday from Mont
gOmery, Ala, and the City Board of
Health ordered it removed from the
city, when telegram from State
Health Officer Porter informed the
scared people that the car had been
disinfected after leaving Montgomery.
Definite arrangements have been
made by the Tampa wheeling club
whereby all of the famous national
riders who will participate in the Bel
lair festivities will appear at Ballast
Point on Nov. Is. The track there is
an excellent one, and every arrange
ment will be made whereby the event
will be successful and pleasant.
The editor of this paper has stood
in his kitchen window on Lake Jessup
and in a few minutes caught enough
fish to last a large family all day.
Such fishing is not possible in Orlan-
do, but from the several lakes within
the city limits, and right at the door
of many homes, any quantity of fish
are caught without trouble.-Orlando
Reporter.
A farmer says, in the Southern Ru-
ralist, that sweet potatoes to be kept
well should be dug when the sap in
the potato will dry white. Test the po-
tatoes every few days by taking one
from the ground, break off the end
and lay in the sunshine. If the sap
dries dark, wait; if it dries white,
then dig the crop.
Col. Walter Gwynn, of Sanford,
passed through the city this morning
on horse back accompanied by dr1-.
yer with a horse and wagon, upon
which were loaded his engineering in
struments, provisions and camping
outfit. He was headed south and is
looking up the odds and ends of the
State school lands, plating and CLASH
flying the same Orlando Reporter,
27th.
Washington special states that
new industry seems to have revealed
itself in Florida in the cultivation of
the camphor tree, which has hereto
fore been confined to tropical sections
of foreign countries. With a view to
disseminating information on the sub
ject, Professor Lester HI. Dewey of the
agricultural department has recently
compll,~- a small but comprehensive
pamphlet treating of this odoriferous
gum-bearing tree.
Our Commissioner of Agriculture
publishes estimates based on reports
from the different counties showing
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-11-10

estdif1culty compose myself to sleep. About
two years ago 1 began taking DR.. Miles
Heart Cure. The first bottle gave me no
perceptible benefit, but after taking the
third began to feel much relief and con-
tinued for some months. have good rea-
son to believe the cure is permanent.
DR.. Miles Remedies are sold by all drug
gis1s under positive guarantee, first bottle
benefits or money refunded. Book on Heart
and nerves sent free to all applicants
DIR. MILES MEDICAL CO.. Elkhart, Ind
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-11-10

life; I think it heredi-
tary as my father was
afflicted with it. 1 have
suffered great distress,
my heart palpitated to
such an extent as to
shake my whole body.
So distressing was it I
could only with great
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-11-10

WV Fart DISEASE of long standing is
- not easily cured. but it IS DURABLE.
A A Elder VIM. Tennison writes: II was
afflicted for thirty live years with heart dis
ease, in fact, troubled with it nearly all my