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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-12-23
The Coming Woman

Who goes to the club while her hus-
band tends the baby, as well as the
good old-fashioned woman who looks
after her home, will both at times get
run down in health, They will be
troubled with loss of appetite, head
aches, sleeplessness, fainting or dizzy
spells. The most wonderful remedy
for these women is Electric Bitters.
Thousands of sufferers from Lame
Back and weak Kidneys rise up and
call it blessed. 1t is the medicine for
women. Female complaints and
Nervous troubles of all kinds are soon
relieved by the use of Electric Bitters.
Delicate women should keep this rem
edy on hand to build up the system.
Only SOC. per bottle, For sale by all
druggists.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-12-23
West Virginia News.

James G. Hobbs, who was said to be
l04 years old, died in Wayne county
few days ago.
A Republican morning paper is to
be established at Parkersburg by a
number of Republican capitalists. The
new paper will be out by January 10.
Capt. George H. Baker, of Hamp-
shire county, died last week. He COM
manded company in the Seventh Vir-
ginia Confederate Cavalry during the
late war and was distinguished for his
bravery.
n. S. Tarleton, sheriff of Richie
county, is short in his accounts be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000. The sher-
if is unable to understand the short
age and an investigation is in progress.
The bondsmen have relieved Mr..
Tarleton of further duties.
John Morgan, who killed Mrs Green
and her son and daughter in Jackson
county on November Sd, was hanged
for his crime last Thursday. The ex-
ecution was public and was witnessed
by 10000 persons, including many
women. Morgan made seven confess
sions, which differed in details but ad-
mitted the crime.
The papers in the civil service cases
from the West Virginia Internal Rev
enue District have been filed in the
United States Supreme Court. They
come to the court on an appeal from
the decision of Judge Jackson, Of the
West Virginia Circuit Court. He is
sued writ permanently enjoining
the Collector of Internal Revenue
from removing from office gaugers and
storekeepers employed by his prede-
cessors, contrary, as was alleged, to
the civil service law. The cases are
the only ones involving this feature of
the civil service law that have ever
been appealed to the Supreme Court
The State Board of Public Works,
acting under the advisement of At
torney- General Rucker, have reached
the agreement that they cannot hold
ex-Secretary of State W. E. Chiffon
for the State tax on corporations paid
to him while serving in that office un-
der the McCorkle administration, and,
accordingly, have directed the Audi
tor to prepare circular letter to be
sent to the corporations doing business
in the State quoting the law and de-
handing repayment of the tax. The
statute expressly directs that this tax
shall be paid to the Auditor, but for
at least fifteen years it has been the
custom to make the payment to the
Secretary of State, and such is the
custom now. There will probably be
a vigorous protest by the corporations
against paying this tax twice.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-12-23
CHIEF CAUSE.

Unhealthy urine from unhealthy kid
neys is the chief cause of bladder trou-
bleS. So the womb like the bladder,
was created for one purpose, and if not
doctored too much is not liable to weak
ness or disease, except in rare cases. 1t
is situated back of and very close to the
bladder, therefore any pain, disease or
inconvenience manifested in the kid
neys, back, bladder or urinary passage
is often, by mistake, attributed to female
weakness or womb trouble of some sort.
The error is easily made and may be as
easily avoided. To find out correctly,
set your urine aside twenty-four hours; a
sediment or settling indicates kidney or
bladder trouble. The mild and the en-
traordinary effect of DR.. Kilmer'S
Swamp-Root, the great kidney and blad-
der remedy, is soon realized. If you
need a medicine you should have the
best. At druggists fifty cents and one
dollar. You may have sample bottle
and pamphlet, both sent free by mail.
Mention the REGISTER and send your
address to Dr. Kilmer Il Co., Bingham
ton, n. y. The proprietors of this pa
per guarantee the genuineness of this
offer.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-12-23
A New Years Gift Heralded.

The measureless popularity of Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters has been the growth OF more
than q third OF a century. AS In the past,
the coming new year will be ushered in by
the appearance of a fresh Almanac, clearly
setting forth the nature, uses and operation
OF this medicine OF worldwide fame. IL is
well worth perusal. Absolute accuracy in
the astronomical calcu lations and calendar
will as before be valuable characteristics,
while the reading matter will include sta
tistics, humor and general information, ac-
companied by admirably executed illustra-
tions The Almanac Is issued from the pub
fishing department of The Hostetter Com
pany at Pittsburg, and will be printed on
their presses in English German, French,
Welsh, Norwegian, Swedish, Holland, Bohe-
milan and Spanish All druggists and coun-
try dealers furnish il without cost.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-12-23
Plasters to Burn /!

The owner of the Register building
is "hot as hornet" because We plas-
tered hi. handsome show windows all
over with plastsrs. We're sorry, but
couldn't help it, Had good thing,
that is a good thing for suffering peo-
pie, and we wanted them to know it.
This is a line of plasters, all fresh, just
from the hands of the manufacturer,
Arnica, Belladonna, Capsicine and
Strengthening Plasters, Kidney and
Rheumatic Plasters, Corn and Bunion
Plasters, Arnica and Silk Court Plas-
tiers, &C., &c.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-12-23
WESTERN MARYLAND RAILROAD.
CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR HOLIDAY EX-
CURsION RATES.

The Western Maryland Railroad Com
pany announces that Christmas and New
Year holiday excursion tickets will be
sold to and between all stations on its
main line, divisions and branches, on De-
cember 9th, 18th and 3lst, 1897, and
January lst, 1898, at the low rate OF ?
cents per mile These tickets will be
good on all regular trains and valid to re-
turn untiliTuesday, January 4th, 1898 Tin
clusive) The minimum charge for tick
cts will be Is cents. The low rates will
be availed of by many who desire to ex-
change social greetings of the season and
enjoy the festive holidays with friends
along the line OF the Western Maryland
r. r.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-12-23
Notes From Nearby.

VIM. H. Thomas, Sharpsburg, killed
two monster hogs, one weighing Ola
pounds and the other $40 pounds.
Oscar S. Shaver, a well-known
printer, formerly of Williamsport, died
inWashington last week, aged 40 years.
Charles Glen, an employee in De-
ford's tannery, at Luray, Va, last FRI
day fell into vat of boiling water
and was scalded to death.
At Martinsburg last Sunday Rev.
Mr.. Washington, colored, told his flock
that the colored race would be much
better off if there were fewer 6ve-dol-
lar hats on three-cent heads.
William Ramer, of Martinsburg,
freight conductor on the Cumberland
Valley Railroad, was killed on Mon
day by falling under the cars. He
leaves a widow and two children.
The fish recently caught in the Po-
tomac river by Thomas Kerfoot, and
which had the alphabet, multiplied
ton table, etc., on it's back in spots,
died last week. 1t had been kept In
fish box.
Henry McAllister, eighty-three
wears old, and in feeble state of mind,
was struck yesterday by express train
No. 8 on the Norfolk and Western
Railroad and killed in sight Of his
home, near Luray, Va.
In 1895 EngineerWysong was killed
in a wreck on the Norfolk q Western
Railway. His heirs sued the railway
company for damages, and at Roanoke
last week jury rendered verdict
against the company for $4,000.
Mrs. Ellen Eddy, James c. Colbert,
VIM. H. Wilson and Thomas Norvall
were arrested in Washington last week
on the charge Of selling coal from ca
nal-boat They were tried at Han
cock Monday, and Wilson was held
for court, the others being discharged.
A Westinghouse on farm owned
by the Mcclure heirs, near Summit
Point, was burned to the ground last
Sunday. Mrs. Elizabeth l.. Coleman,
who was the tenant at the time of the
fire, lost all of her household furniture.
The fire is supposed to have caught
from stove.
At Hagerstown on Monday Judge
Stake sentenced Joseph Worthington
to the penitentiary for eight years for
stealing meat. Worthington, who is
60 years old, has spent 80 years Of his
life in prison. James Marshall, a
young man who is not unknown in
Shepherdstown, was sent up for seven
years for burglary.
Wednesday night of last week the
store of S. H. Lands was burglarized
at Charlestown. Two negro boys, Har-
ry Johnson, aged IA, and Homer john
son, aged Is, were arrested, and all
the stolen goods found at their home.
Later Harry Johnson confessed, and
told also how he and others had rob-
bed B. & 0. freight cars. On this in
formation two other colored youths,
George Carter and John Cook, were
arrested, and all were committed to
Jail to await the action Of the grand
Jury.
The Charlestown Advocate says that
Geo. W. Rowland, who recently plead
guilty to stealing sheep from Messrs.
T. P. Hardesty and G. E. Lancaster,
and who was fined and sentenced to
jail, was also further held for medical
examination to determine to what, if
any, extent his mind was out of bal
ance. The examination was subse-
quently held by Drs. Best, of Bruce
town, and Davis, Of Summit Point, and
the prisoner was adjudged insane aud
a fit candidate for the asylum. He
was taken to Weston on Tuesday.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-12-23
ELLEN WELSHANS.
Dividend Notice.

The Board of Directors of the Virginia
and Maryland Bridge Company report
they have paid off all Indebtedness of
the company. on note and otherwise, and
are able TO declare dividend from April
/. 1897, of $50 per share, as OF January
l. 1895 Payable on and after January
10. 1898, at the jefferson Savings Bank
G. W. BILLMYER. Sec'y.
DEC. Is, IsT-3w.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-12-23
The Baltimore Weekly Sun.

THE WEEKLY Sun Publishes all the news
of each week, giving complete accounts OF
all events OF interest throughout the world,
THE WEEKLY Sun is unsurpassed as an
AGRICULTURAL PAPER.
1t is edited by writer's Of practical eXper-
fence, who know what farming means and
what farmers want IN an agricultural jour
nal. 1t contains regular reports of the work
OF the Agricultural experiment stations
throughout the country, OF the proceedings
OF farmers clubs and institutes, aud he dis
cussion OF new methods and ideas in agricul-
ture. Its Market Reports, Poultry Depart =
meut and Veterinary columns are particular
ly valuable TO country readers. Every iss ue
cont tins Stories, Poems, Household and Puz-
zle Columns, a variety OF interesting and
selected instructive matter and other fea-
lures, which make II a welcome visitor in
city and country homes alike.
one Dollar veal. inducements TO get
ters.up OF clubs for the WEEKLY sun. Both
tue Daily and Weekly sun mailed free OF
postage in the United States, Canada and
Mexico. Payments invariably in adv nc-.
Address.
A. 5. ABEL COMPANY,
Publishers and Proprietors,
BALTIMORE, MD.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-12-23
J.D.Billnayer.
ANNOUNCEMENT.
NEW ENTERPRISE!
Remnants Pharmacy!
A New Drug Store just opened in the
room formerly used as a postofTice
in the Register Building, Shop
herdstown, w. Va.

This store will be conducted 10y the
sons Of Mr.. L. II. Remnant, VIZ: Ell.
ward /. and R. Lucien. The former
was in the Drug business in Charles
town, w. Va, and in Washington, y.
c., but gave up the business for the
time to assist his father in the po,to.-
fee. The latter Lucien) had three
years experience in the Drug business
in Littlestowu, Pa, and went from
there to Philadelphia, Pa, as a clerk
in the same business, and while there
attended the lectures of the Philaicl.
phia College of Pharmacy and stood a
creditable examination before the State
Board of Examiners, and became
registered assistant. After returning
home this summer he passed with cred.
it to himself the examination required
by law to become a Registered Phar-
macist OF this State
All the appointments Of this store
are modern and handsome. The tx
lures were made and put in place by
Reinle Bros. & Salmon, Of Baltimore.
The drugs are fresh and OF the best
quality. In buying, quality was the
first consideration. Drugs, like other
merchandise, are of different grades
and prices. We bought nothing but
the best grade, upon the principle that
when a physician prescrlbes a remedy
he wants the best results. To get
such results you must have the best
Drugs. The store is well equipped
with modern appliances for making
many preparations, and this offers the
of making quickly what
you may need instead Of having large
quantities made up to get stale Oh your
hands.
Patent Medicines.
A full line of Patent and Proprle-
tary Preparations in stock
Notions and Druggists SuHdyis.
A full and carefully selected stock
always on hand.
Pure Wines and Liquors sold strict
ly for medicinal purposes, from which
there will be no deviation.
NeD "Tgtt's Soda Fountain"
viii be put in place at once and oP.
Grated as soon as the season opens
Select Library.
Nothing but Standard Volumes for
sale, such as should enter the home Of
the most refined and cultivated. This
lot Of Books worthy the attention Of 4
reading public.
Tobacco, Cigars, Cigarettes.
And the usual line Of smoker goods,
carefully selected by an experienced
buyer. Prices came as before.
Headquarters for School Books o"d
School supplies.
Larqe and lceH selected line Of Sta
t0nery.
This department has been over
hauled and the Indifferent culled out
and replaced recently by snowy and
high-grade goods.
Sporting Goods
In season a speciality. Best goods
at moderate prices.
Physicians Prescriptions cargfptlya"a
accurately Compounded by eIPt'-
enced and Registered PLarmac''t'
No substitution allowed All prep
arations guaranteed to be strictly OH
cial. Allpersons treated with courie'y
and honesty, be their wants little OF
big. No expense or care has been
spared 10 make this an up-to-date store .,
and it will be run on this line. We
solicit your patronage. Watch our sd''
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-12-23

Rev. DR.. David A. Day, the distin-
guished African missionary Of the Gen
eral Synod of the Lutheran Church,
died at sea last week while on his way
to the United States on the ship Lu-
cania. He endured for twenty-three
years the fevers of Africa, and died
finally Of cirrhosis Of the liver. DR..
Day was At years Of age. He was
buried at Selin's Grove, Pa, yesterday.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-12-23

Don't be persuaded into buying lin
iments without reputation or merit t.
Chamberlain Pain Balm costs no
more, and its merits have been proven
by test of many years Such letters
as the following from L. G. Bagley,
Hueneme, Cal, are constantly being
received: 1.-THE best remedy for pain |
have ever used is Chamberlain's Pain
Balm, and 1 say so after having used
it in my family for several years. 1t
cures rheumatism, lame back, sprains
and swellings. For sale by ]. G. Glib
son, druggist.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-12-23

Miss Leila Herbert, daughter of
Hon. H. A. Herbert, Secretary of the
Navy under President Cleveland, COM
mitted suicide while temporarily in
sane at Washington on Tuesday. She
first cut the VEINS in her wrists with
scissors and then jumped from third
story window, dying in few moments.
She had been an invalid for some time
and had become melancholy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-12-23

THE celebrated case of Col. Robert
w. Eastman, tried for shooting and
killing Frank Thompson, was ended
at Parsons, this State, last Thursday,
when the jury returned verdict of
involuntary manslaughter. This was
regarded as a great victory by the
friends of Eastman, as the penalty for
such crime is usually small fine or
a short term ofimprisonment. Judge
Holt, however, gave the defendant
shock by imposing a sentence of two
years close confinement in jail, the
heaviest sentence for this crime ever
known in West Virginia. So far as
we have followed the evidence, we
feel that Col. Eastman gets off very
lightly, even at this, for no one can
doubt that he "had it in" for Thomp-
son and shot him at the first opportun-
ity. 1t has also been shown in this
case, we think, that Judge Holt is I'M
fit to be on the bench. So prejudiced
and bitter and unfair a man is not the
sort of person to sit in Judgment on
any case.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-12-23

TIE opponents of civil service have
been working very diligently for sew
eral weeks past, and tremendous press
ure has been brought to bear upon
the President to induce him to abro-
gate the order by which President
Cleveland placed some 10000 govern
ment employees under the protection
of the system. Threats have been
made by Congressman to repeal the
law entirely if it was not modified to
suit them, party leaders argued with
the President on the Importance of
providing places for their friends, and
a considerable sentiment was created
against tie law, which is certainly
not popular with the rank and file of
either party, to say nothing of the
politicians of high and low degree who
believe in the good old doctrine that
to the victors belong the spoils.
The President, however. appears to
be unmoved. The subject of civil SER
vice was discussed at cabinet meet
ing Tuesday, and it was unanimously
agreed by Mr.. Mckinley and his ad-
visers that the law shall in principle
be maintained. Such notifications
as are deemed necessary for the good
of the service-not for the satisfaction
of the spoilsmen-wi)l be made, but
the system will be supported in letter
and spirit.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-12-23
Here We Are
at
Time
With all the Pretty, Nice, Good and Useful
Presents to Suit Everybody.

From the good. warm Underwear and
Stockings tieece-lined and wooden, TO
Calico Wrappers, Percale and Outing
cloth, TO nice dress Skirts for ladies; then
the pretty things IN Table Linens, Blu
reau and Washstand Scarfs, of Drawn
Linen Work, just ready for use nice
Embroidered Covers, Clientele and Cot
ton Table Covers of different kinds,
Aprons, Toys, Books, Writing Desks,
Collar and Cuff Boxes, Hand Mirrors.
Celluloid Novelties, Inkstands. Hand
Satchels, Baskets, Gloves, Mittens, La
dies Fur-top Gloves Fleece-lined Gloves,
Cashmere Mitts. Hosiery of all kinds,
Linen Collars and Cuffs, Handkerchiefs
and Mitts for cleaning stoves. Come to
see them at
MT TRT yTTT O." KTo
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-12-23
ONE OF TWO WAYS.

The bladder was created for one pur-
pose. namely, receptacle for the urine,
and as such it is not liable to any form
of disease except by one of two ways.
The first way is from imperfect action
of the kidneys. The second way is from
careless local treatment of other diseases.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-12-23

THE New York Sun has shown by
actual figures that there are more pen
sions being drawn by survivors OF the
late war than there are survivors llv-
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-12-23

COLLECTOR WHITE may not have
contempt for Judge Jackson's orders
but we are satisfied he has the greatest
contempt for civil service.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-12-23

THE President has distributed some
nice Christmas plums the past week
in the shape of fat Offices. They all
90 to the big guns, however-and the
rank and file must still wait.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-12-23

BosroN elected Democratic mayor
Tuesday by handsome majority.
Boston's all right, sometimes.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-12-23

RUSSIA and Germany are helping
themselves to liberal slices of China,
and the European situation is getting
interesting.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-12-23

IT takes great deal of figuring and
much ingenious argument to prove
that the revenues from the new tariff
bill are sufficient to run the govern
ment.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-12-23

THE greatest man of them all this
week is Santa Claus.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-12-23
What Cured the Baby.

Hoods Sarsaparilla has cured our baby Of
running sores for which we doctored her for
a long time. 1t has relieved me OF rheuma-
tism. My wife was troubled with sick head
aches and could get nothing To relieve her
un til she took Hoods Pills" ii. l.. PICK
ENY. Lock Box y, Ellenboro, w. Va.
HOODS PILLS are the only pills to take
with Hoods Sarsapsrilla. Easy yet etfic ent.
Jane-"Mother, Tim is not going
to the dance"
Mother-"Why?"
Jane-"Because his corns hurt him
so"
Mother-"Tell him to go to Rein
hsrt's pharmacy and get some Thap-
sin plaster, and upon using it he'll for
get he ever had a corn"
Tim did this, danced all night and
now he rec ;mmends it to everybody.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-12-23
BENEFICIAL TO You'll

Our stock affords great attraction buyers who can appe-
ciate Superior Goods.
1t an awful hard matter select Christmas Present
We have made easy for you this year Come and let us
give YOU the benefit of our long experience Don't worry
self thinking the home Come to our store 1t
so much easier for you when you have some one to help you
select 1t impossible for mention everything our store
contains suitable for handsome present The following artl-
ces are lust what are needed and then how useful 1t is not
waste of money Are you going to buy your boy nice
present How about a nice
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-12-23
How's This =?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
f. J. CHENEY & Co., Props,
Toledo, o.
We the undersigned, have known F. j..
Cheney for the last 10 years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to car
ry out any obligations made by their firm.
WEST & TRUAX, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, o,
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, Ohio
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internal
ly, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. Price
75c. per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Testim onials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-12-23

CIVIL service may be a very good
thing in some respects, but, like other
good things, too much of it is not de-
sirable. A system that allows the
leaders of the party to get the big Of
fees and prevents the rank and file
from getting minor appointment is
bound to create dissatisfaction. But
President Mckinley has committed
himself as being in favor Of the spirit
and the letter of the law, the Repubh-
can platform declared for it-so what's
TO be done?
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-12-23

SENATOR CHANDLER Of New Hamp-
shire has written a spirited letter in
opposition to Secretary Cages curren-
cy scheme. He expresses his belief
that if Congress adopts the proposed
legislation, which is to make the gold
standard absolute, the Republican
party will be overthrow at the next
election.