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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-02-25
HIS STEPCHILDREN.

Like Napoleon, Washington had two
stepchildren, boy and a girl, and, as
in Napoleon's case, the love between
him and them was as close and warm
as if he had been their father in the
flesh.
As Eugene de Beauharnais became
Napoleon's aid, young John Parke
Gusts served Washington in like ca
pacity. At the siege of Yorktown
young Gusts contracted camp fever,
and died of it, at the age OF twenty
seven. Young as he was, he left a
widow, Eleanor Calvert, descendant
Of Lord Baltimore; son, George
Washington Parke Gusts, baby
daughter, Nellie, who, with the boy,
was adopted by Washington, and two
elder daughters, Eliza and Martha,
who became the wives Of Thomas Law
and Thomas Peter. Four children by
father of twenty-seven was not an
extraordinary record in those days.
Washingtons other stepchild died
even younger than the young Gusts
whose death at Yorktown saddened
the hour of victory. She was named
Martha for her mother, and died
young, in l773.
1t thus happened that, after the
wars close left some opportunity for
domestic life, Washington had about
him no young people except his adopt
ed grandchildren, G. w. P. and Nellie
Gusts. And the girl was easily his
favorite.
Nellie Gusts was a girl of singular
grace and beauty, and would not have
needed the high position of her family
to support her position as belle in
Virginia. Her face was mobile and
expressive rather than regular, and,
alone among the ladies Of her day, her
portraits show her as a girl like those
of today. She was thoroughly mod
ern in appearance. She married Law
renee Lewis, Washingtons fayorite
nephew.
1t may be noted, as a rather odd
fact, that Martha Gusts, Mrs Wash
ington's granddaughter, named her
three daughters Columbia, America
and Britannia Wellington.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-02-25
Major McKinley's Car.

President-elect Mckinley will 90
from Canton 10 Washington in re-
markabIe car It's private car with
ont name, save that IL is known all
over the Panhandle system as No.
49," The walls Of it are white oak
planked solid, instead Of the usual
studding If it should roll down an
embankment, the sides would not
break and it would resist almost any
kind Of a shock in a collision. The
top il a double framework Of steel and
the ceiling is thoroughly cushioned.
The floors are four thicknesses Of white
oak.
The entire car is huge safety-boT.
The chief luxury Of the interior is the
perfect arrangement Of everything per-
tanning to human comfort. II has an
old-ashioned log fireplace and two pa
latial bedroom apartments and bath
opening from each chamber. There is
a magnificent silver service and large
collection Of rare china.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-02-25

the teeth occupied a long time, and
they were fastened into the mouth,
not by the familiar principle of sue
ton, but by complicated and ingeni-
Gus arrangement of springs and bands
of steel, which partly filed the mouth
and made the lips bulge out, Particu-
larly the lower one.
The processes of dentistry improv-
ing somewhat, Greenwood made an
other set of teeth for Washington IN
1895, and the portraits of him painted
after that year show rather less OF the
grim appearance about the lips which
characterizes the most familiar por-
trait of the first President, though in
some of his portraits he is represent
ed as he looked-with no teeth at all
in his mouth.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-02-25
Beware
OF the Knife.

Mr.. Lincoln Nelson, of Marshfeld, Mo-,
writes: "For six years / have been a
sufferer from a scrofulous affection of
the glands of my neck, and all efforts
Of physicians in Washington, D. C.,
Springfield, Ill, and St. Louis failed to
reduce the enlargement. After SIX
months constant treatment here, my
physician urged me to submit to a re-
moval of the gland. Atthis critical mo-
ment a friend recommended S.S.S.,
and laving aside a deep-rooted pre]u-
dice against all patent medicines, l be-
gan its use. Before l had used one bot
tie the enlargement began to disappear,
and now it is entirely gone, though am
not through with my second bottle yet.
Had I only used your S.S.S. long ago,
would have escaped years of misery
and saved over SI5o."
This experience is like that of all who
suffer with deep-seated blood troubles.
The doctors can do no good, and even
th.ir resorts TO the knife prove either
fru,tless or fatal. S.S.S. IS the only
real blood remedy; it gets at the root OF
the disease and forces it out perma-
nentlv.
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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-02-25
NEW VOL. 32.--NO. Is.

by the hands Of the Marquise de La
fayette, the Fairly Fair, the wife of
the magnanimous French officer who
took such interest in the American
cause. 1t may be added that fairly
fair" in this connection didn't mean
exactly what it would now, but was in
tended to be doubly emphatic.
Here, in the lodge rooms in Alex
andria, are also exhibited by the Ma
sons of to-day other Washington relics,
most interesting Of which perhaps are
the field compasses he used in survey
ing. But a far greater store of relics
was destroyed utterly in the fire which
burned out the headquarters Of the
lodge in 1911, including a number Of
historic flags, several portraits and
the bier and military saddle Of Wash
ington, which were either burned or
stolen.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-02-25
PAST MASTER n MASONRY.

George Washington was at one time
The Grand Master Of Alexandria
Lodge No. %, F and a. NJ, which is
now known by his name as Washing
ton Lodge; and his chamber clock is
still preserved in its rooms, with its
hands forever pointing to twenty min
utes past 10, which was the time at
which, on December II, 1893, Wash.
ington died at Mount Vernon.
Other interesting relics Of Washing
ton as Mason are the apron and sash
which he wore when he laid the south
east cornerstone of the Federal Capt.
tol in 1893. These insignia, which
are kept sealed behind glass to escape
the relic hunters, were embroidered
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-02-25
PER PACEM AD lUCEM.

do not ask, o Lord, that life may be
A pleasant road:
do not ask that Thou wouldst take from me
Aught of It's load;
do not ask that flowers should always spring
Beneath my feet;
/ know too well the poison and the sting
Ofthings too sweet.
For one thing only, Lord dear Lord | plead ;
Lead me Alright
Though strength should lal.er and though
heart should bleed
Through Peace TO Light
do not ask. o Lord, that Thou shouldst shed
Full radiance here;
Give but a ray OF peace that l may tread
Without fear,
do not ask my cross to understand,
My way TO see;
Better In darkness just TO feel Thy hand,
And follow Thee.
Joy is like restless day; but peace divine
Like quiet night;
Lead me, o Lord, till perfect Cay shall shine
Through Peace TO Light.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-02-25
Maggie's Red Head.

4 locomotive engineer should be
one ofthe most truthful OF men. That's
why this little story Of a Southern en-
gineer should be believed implicitly.
"You may talk as You please about
rcd-hesdei woman" he was saying to
a group of listeners, but a red-headed
woman saved my life and established
a home for herself all at once ! was
twenty-five then and was running a
freight on the c. and O in the West
Virginia mountains, where it took tai
ent to run an engioe Ny division
ended at Hinton, and there was red
headed girl lived about six miles to
the east, where there was a siding
near big cut and fill, and it was
bad place. as the road was new
The girls name was Maggie Con-
roy. and she had the reddest head !
ever saw on a human beings shoul-
ders. But didn't care for that, aud
I did care for Maggie One sunshiny
day | was coming down the track with
a stock train loaded with some extra
fine cattle and sheep, and had in the
caboose three Of the owners 1t had
been raining and washouts were looked
for but l hadn't seen any, and was
bowling along at good speed when
all of a sudden at the curve ! thought
! saw red light rising just over the
track. It seemed to shine like blaze
over the track, and before | took time
for a thought had shut off the steam,
whistled down the brakes, and was
doing my best to stop.
Right then my fireman gave me the
haw haw in way 10 chill the blood
in the veins Of man who can't stand
teasing, and | took look forward and
found that the red light I thought l
saw was only Maggie's head Of red
hair sticking up in advance az she
pulled herself up the steep embank-
ment to get onto the track. With an
oath I opened everything again, but
as did so Maggie threw up her hands
and dropped in dead faint by the
track, and I stopped off everything
again, for | felt sure that something
was wrong. I had half an hour or 50
leeway between trains, and | shook
Maggie up as quickly as | could to
find out what was the matter She
came around mighty soon, because she
had snly tainted from oyerexertion,
and she told me how a big boulder had
fallen on the track in a curve near
her house that l wouldn't have seen
till it was too late to stop for, and she
had run acress the spur Of the noun
tain to stop me in time if she could.
That's what she was trying TO do
when her red head shone like a danger
signal and stopped me. Later the
owners of the stock gave her money
enough to bug her nice little house
at Hinton, and Elk months later /
moved in. We've got the house yet,
but We don't live in it, concluded the
engineer, "for i: wasn't big enough for
a family of six children, and not a
red-headed one in the lot.
80 ~-------------
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-02-25
Our Postal System.

Postmaster-General Wilson deliv-
cred an instructive and thoroughly
interesting address before the National
Geographic Society Friday night at
the Congregational Church, on THE
Development of the United States
Postal Service. He sketched rapidly
and picturesquely the origin and
growth of the old colonial post, which,
through charter granted Thomas
Neal. and a service established in ITO
by Andrew Hamilton, gave the Amer
lean people their first postal facilities.
The system extended from Falmouth,
Ne, to Savannah, Ga, and the mails
were carried by stage coaches and
mounted riders. From little manu-
script book, the report of Hugh Find
lay, postal inspector went over the
line in l773, Mr. Wilson read several
most interesting entries, showing what
that first rude postal system was.
Under the Continental Congress the
colonies took upon themselves their
own postal service, with Benjamin
franklin as Postmaster-General. I'M
der the constitutional government
Samuel Osgood was the first to hold
that Office. Not until 1929 was the
Postmaster-General made a cabinet
officer. Until 1914 the old colonial
methods of carrying mails by stage
coaches and at rates controlled by dis
ance prevailed. Then the modern
era of postal progress began. Stamps
were authorized in ls47 in 1853
stamped envelopes IN 1855 registered
letters provided for in 1868 free de-
livery was undertaken in 1864 the
money order system was established
in 1865 the railway mail service, or
moving postohices, was set IN opera
ton; in 1873 postal cards were first
used in the United States, and in 1877
the international postal union, the
greatest Of all postal Improvement
was attained.
In closing Mr.. Wilson said the peo-
pie paid and were entitled to penny
postage. 1t would be possible but
for the abuse of the mails in shipping
periodicals. or second-class matter.
The government gcts 93 cents a pound
for carrying letters and postal cards.
and but cent pound for carrying
the periodicals The letters afford
SOB 100000 revenue to the depart
meut, and the periodicals but $1,000
GOO The law il such that the Post
master-General is powerless to pre-
vent this abuse, and the people do not
understand the matter.
Mr.. Wilson outlined the reform he
would make in the management Of
the postal service. He said there
were too many Postmasters Instead
of 1 4,OOO Presidential and about co.
900 other postmasters there should be
about 10000 with the others as subor-
diuates, thus articulating the whole
service and relieving the department
and the Postmaster-General Of much
unnecessary labor Mr.. Wilson said
our postal system is running behind
$lOOOO,0OOa year, while that Of Eng
land ls ahead $ls,OOO,OOO every year
Ours, with proper legislation, might
be self-supporilng
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-02-25

An old negro strolled up to the
window Of the commissioner Of regis
tration in a western city recently and
made application for registration pa
pers.
What il youg name 2 asked the
commissioner.
George Washington" was the re-
ply.
"Well, George, are you the mar
who cut down the cherry tree ?
mo, sab, boss; no sah ! amt the
man. ain't done any work 70 nigh on
TO a yeah"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-02-25
HIS LOVE AFFAIRS.

1t was fated that Washington, like
Napoleon, was to be the victim of
more than one disappointment in love.
Everyone knows how attentive he was
to Mary Ph;llipse, of the good, old
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-02-25

why do you punch that hole in
nv ticket?" asked little man Of
railway conductor. $50 that you can
pass through" was the reply.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-02-25

Folks nebber is saterfed," said
Uncle Eben. "Er white young lady
is allus tryin' ter git frizzes in her
hair, an de culle,l young lady is allus
tryin ter git EN- out"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-02-25
N. 8. HiteSheW,
SHEPHERDSTOWN, w. VA.
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 PrettieSt 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; Cellu-
loid Novelties Manicure Sets, Writing
Desks, Collar and Cuff 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
ZcphyrS; 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
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-02-25

,O,oRSETS for Ladies. Misses and Children
[ Simmer Breeze Feather Weight Chll-
STren's Waists, something new for summer
ladies' and childIen's vests, Snort s,eeses' tsses
Ia, n,sr weight Hose for Ladies and Mlsses 5,
sanns for children. black white and stripped;
eIacS Hose Supporters for Ladies anu Chll-
Iran. Rubber Sheeting, by the yard or 9nare'
to be found at MisS EHi'i-A' -
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-02-25
Blankets and Quilts
Cheaper than ever.

These are some of the things that
NJ. S. Hiteshew has to offer you. Our
stock is complete and prices the low
est in everything in our line. Come
in and see us. You can pass time
pleasantly looking over our stock.
Getting New Goods every day.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-02-25
AUCTIONEERING.

wv. DODD desires toinform the pub,
lie that although he did not get to ot
sheriff. he is still crying sales and giving
The nsual satisfaction. Write to HIM al
Martinsburg before you fix your date
Your patronage solicited; - noDn
Ian. q, lSg7-3m.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-02-25

There are two types Of widows
the bereayed and the relieved.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-02-25
Millinery.

r. The finest and largest assortment W
have ever had. Prices guaranteed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-05
TELEGRAPHlC MARKETS.
(contlnued from seventh Page.,

NCOnIlnueu from seventh Page.)
at $420. Bulk meats steady; 1920. Ba
con quiet $615. Whisky steady at $119
st, Louis, Mo, Nov. 4.--Flour Quiet I'M
changed. Wheat, spot lower No. red
cash elevator, $50; track. 9S1k@9S24c; No. 2
hard cash, soc; December, soc bid; May
96Ac. Corn, spot higher; No. 2 cash, 2415c;
December, AssG3415c; May 271hd275kc
Oats, spot steady; No. 2 cash, G915c bid De
cember. 2OAc; May, 224d229sc Bran. 49c
Butter steady; creamery, 19G241ac; dairy,
12qa9c. Eggs steady at lac. Whisky, 81 49,
Pork steady; standard mess, jobbing, 49, %
QS50. Lard higher prime steam, Also;
choice, ACC. Bacon, boxed lots, extra short
S.571ec; ribs, 5,62hc; shorts 5S714c; dry
sailed meats, boxed shoulders, 525c; extra
short clear, SC; ribs, 5121@c; shorts, 5.25c.
Baltimore, Md, Nov. 4.-Flour dull; un-
changed. Wheat unsettled and lower; spot
and month, 9Sa9SAc; December, 9SA a9S1ae;
May, 96c asked; steamer No 2 red, g21am
92&c; southern wheat by sample, 92G99c;
do on grade, 9S14G9S4c. Corn steady; spot
and month, 31144Sl12c; December. 311sqS1%c,
November or December, new or old 31k0
S1ssc; January, 311sG31%c; steamer mixed,
29Aq2915c; southern white and yellow
corn, Sld32c Oats firm; No 2 white, 276
271sc; No. 2 mixed, 23G231Ac. Rye tirmer;
No. 2, nearby. 53Aq531ac; No western,
53Q54c. Hay steady; choice timothy, $500
also. Grain freights steady; unchanged.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-05
Receipts as railroads.

Per Central of George Railway, Nov. 4.
-6,2O4 bales cotton, 100 tons pig iron. 223
barrels spirits, 1923 barrels domestics. 50
tons pig iron, 1862 packages merchandise,
q cars lumber, L car cattle, O. car wood.
l car hoops car rice, / car hay.
l car packing house products, car fresh
meat l car butter
Per Georgia and Alabama railway. Nov.
4-l,ll0 barrels rosin 24S casks spirits tur-
pentine, % cars lumber, 1 car hay 1 car
corn, cars merchandise, cars meal
Fer Florida Central and Penlnsular
Railroad, Nov. 4.-24S bales cotton, III bar
rels rosin, 229 casks spirits turpentine, /
car crate material, car phosphate, car
clay, cars cotton seed, car hides, 2 cars
oranges 3 cars lumber, cars wood. / car
sewer pipe, 5 cars merchandise, l car cot
ton, ducking, 1 car screenings, car to,
bacco cars coal, l car rice.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-05
FLORIDA

A big pineapple company is being or
ganized at Orlando.
Fire at Mariana Wednesday destroyed
the barn Of Charles Wandeck
State Treasurer Whitfield reports a ball
ance in the state treasury of $1S9,099.
An Italian at Plant City Wednesday at
tackled a negro and chopped off his nose
with an axe.
The public schools at Escambla county
were not opened for the term Of 1S97-9s I'M
I'll Monday last.
Ocala's mayor and councilmen have ac-
cepted the invitation of Jacksonville to
attend gala week.
There is q strong probability that the
next state Sunday school convention will
be held in Gainesville.
Thomas Jackson. a negro Of Miami. who
couldn't keep awake, fell overheard We'd
nesday and was drowned.
High tides last month did much DAMAGE
10 the streets in Key West, In the lower
portion OF the town boats had to be used
10 pass through streetsl ~
Alachua county farmers are kept very
busy rushing the vegetable crop. The duI,
JASON win be practically at an end in
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-05
shinping Memornndn.

Key West, Nov. ARRIVED, tug Daunt-
less, Floyd, Savannah.
Pensacola, Fla, Nov. ARRIVED banks
Viking (Nor), Johannessen, Deloga Bay:
Amere QtaD, Olivare, Genoa, Cognatc
QtaD. Razeto, Genoa schr John F. Krans,
Mcdonald, Tampico.
Sailed, bark Ykundasund CNor), Ander-
sen, Santos.
Cleared, steamer Helios (Nor), Drammen,
Vera Cruz, Tampico and Progresso; bark
Bianchette QtaD Paoletti, Genoa.
Alphabetical, Fla, Nov. 4.-Entered,
bark Folkhange (Nor), Thorstensen, PORT
Natal.
Sailed, bark Elektra (Nor. Hansen
Hamburg.
Beaufort, S. c., Nov. 4.-Arrived, Port
Royal, schr Thomas L. James New York
Liverpool. Nov. S.-Sailed, steamer ST.
Irene QBD, Brunswick.
Gibraltar, Nov. 2.-Passed, steamer Ad-
ra. Huelva, for Charleston.
Lizard Nov. Passed, steamer Suth-
erland (BD Savannah, for Reval; Wors-
ley Hall (BD, Savannah for Bremen.
Liverpool, Nov. 3.-Arrived, steamer
Alicia (Br), Pensacola.
Marcus Hook, Pa. Nov. 4-Passed
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-05

down. schr Nellie W. Hewlett, for Charles
ton.
Cork, Nov. s.-Arrived steamer Frleda
(Br, Baltimore
Genoa, Oct. S1.-Arrived, steamer Axmin-
lister (BD. Charleston, via Barcelona.
Genoa, Oct 31.-Arrived, steamer Con-
ingsby (BD, Savannah
Nov. 2.-Afrived. steamer Elsie, Pensa-
cola, via Norfolk
Charleston. S. c., Nov ARRIVED,
schr Gertrude L. Trundy, Dennison. Phila-
delphia; Robert c. McQuillen, Blake, Phil
adelphia.
Cleared. schr waltham, Gilmore Bog-
ton.
Sailed, schr Sarah A. Fuller, Brown.
New York, in tow of tug Cecilia.
Fernandina, Fla, Nov. 4. Arrived, schr
John r. Penrose, Jones' Sagua; Hattie
Dunn, Poland, Ponce.
Sailed, steamer Atlantic (Br), Cooley,
Hamburg.
New York, Nov. ARRIVED, schr Ida z.
Latham, Lewis, Fernandina; Isaac N
Kerlin, Stellman. Jacksonville Haroldine.
Hail. Brunswick; John H. Platt, Ives,
brunswick; Ebenezer Haggett, Poole,
brunswick; Jerome b. Look, Hodgkins,
brunswick, George II. Ames, Marshall,
savannah; Agnes Manning, Hoyer, Sa-
vannah, ]. E. duBignon Turner, Savan-
nah; James g.. Beecher, Dunn, Savannah.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-05
TALLAHASSEE tories.
Funds to Bring Back Fugitive Grim
fnRIs-FIoridn Presbytery.


inRIs-FIOrida Presbytery.
Tallahassee, Fla. Nov. 4.-Some persons
and papers in Florida seem to be afflicted
with a disposition to blame the governor
because there is no money to defray the
expenses of bringing back to this state
criminals who have fed to other states.
The legislature appropriated money for
this purpose, but the fund for 1897 has
been exhausted, and the governor has
agreed to advance $1o0 in each case from
the contingent fund to aid in bringing
C. II. Beatty, alleged forger, back from
Pennsylvania, and Doc Martini who
swindled Jacksonville bank, from New
York
The Florida presbytery will meet with
Iamoma Presbyterian church on Friday.
The delegates from Tallahassee are Rev.
S. C. Caldwell and Robert Gamble.
Mr. Caldwell. having rendered his resig-
nation and preached his farewell sermon,
the congregation here unite with him in
requesting the presbytery to dissolve the
pastoral relations.
Mr. Caldwell will leave next week for
Hendersonville. N. c., where he goes to
accept a call to the church there.
Col Raymond Cay has been elected dea-
con of the Presbyterian church in this
city; w. ]. Ions and L. ]. Brundige elders.