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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-01-13
NEW BABY "CULTURE."

Times have changed. There used
to be theory to the effect that the
hand that rocked the cradle ruled the
world. There remains, it is true, one
person with whom that sentiment is
still popular. He is the man that re-
spends to the toast "The Ladies'
God Bless EN- !" He not only means
well, he sounds well, too, this man who
talks about rocking cradles But while
he scars science laughs in her sleeve,
and the world moves on, but the era
dies keep still,
1t isn't the proper thing for cradles
to be rocked nowadays; at least, not
when babies are in them. The days
of "by-low baby" are gone-or sup
posed to be gone Science shudders
at such sounds as "Es it sail tum to
its own muzzer an be rocked, so it
sail /" According to up-to-date ideas
baby talk should become one of the
dead languages. The present genera
ton is being born into the realm OF
science. 1t is a serious and solemn
and a salubrious thing to be baby
now.
In the matter of rocking, for exam
pie, where is the mother who doesn't
know better than to rock her infant
treasure? This is considered to be al
most as fearful a relic of barbarism as
are trotting, tossing, cuddling and 9TH
er heathenish practices. Every student
of child culture holds these doings in
proper adherence. Babies, by the
way, no longer "just grow, they are
cultivated.
The exponents Of modern child cul-
ture can make any man wonder that
he lived through his infancy lived to
love and bless the mother who rocked
him in her arms, and dosed him with
old wives remedies, and kissed him
and tickled him and .cuddled him, and
also shook him and "spatted the naugh-
ty hands, and otherwise administered
discipline. Dear dear those were
dreadful times, according to the child
cultivators. One mustn't do any of
those things. They are all unhealth-
ful, either mentally or morally or ply
sically.
As might perhaps be expected, the
new doctrine has fourished more
nightly with some of the fathers than
with the mothers. There is a certain
young physician in this city who is put
ting his frstborn through the latest
infantile PAGES. Under strict orders
from her husband, the young mother
refrains from handling the child more
than is absolutely necessary. Baby
spends most Of his waking hours lying
on a big wide bed. Although still in
the ordinary long-clothes stage, he
doesn't wear these trailing garments
except when taken downstairs for COM
pany drill. The rest of the time he
wears short dresses. Thus the doctors
young hopeful rolls and kicks and COOS
and enjoys life. He must not be held
in sitting posture, because his father
says that backbones are not worth
much at such an early stage OF the
game OF life. Even supporting hands
at the back of young hopeful's neck
and probable waist are not sufficient
precautions. Put him on his back and
let him roll
The kissing of babies has also fallen
into disrepute. Formerly people felt
that they had to kiss every baby, no
matter how uninviting, lest the mother
should think them lacking in apprec-
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-01-13
NEW VOL. 33.---NO. IL.
All Quiet on the Potomac.

There is an idea prevalent that the
words of this pathetic little poem We're
found in the coat-pocket Of loyal
wearer of the gray who was killed on
the hard-fought field Of Bull Run, but
it is mistaken one.
The true author is Col. Lamar FOn-
taine, who now resides at Lyons, Miss
The story he tells of its origin is sad
indeed. He had as his companion a
very near and dear friend. They
were usually on picket duty together,
and he had often showed his comrade
the picture of his little children far
away in the little cottage on the noun
tains, and read him extracts from the
letters of his wife. While on duty one
dav the Colonel heard the Yankee
picket calling. He was on one side Of
the river, the picket on the other. On
being asked what he wished, the picket
responded that he desired to swap
newspapers, and that they would meet
in the middle of the river. They both
undressed waded inland exchanged
papers. The picket invited the Col
onel to go over with him, and he did
so, and was provided with big blue
overcoat, which he wrapped around
himself. While at dinner they all
agreed that it did no good for the
pickets to be constantly shooting at
each other, and entered into a solemn
agreement to discontinue the practice.
The next day Col. Fontaine gave
them tobacco in exchange for quinlne,
and at 6 o'clock went on guard and
stayed on until midnight. He had
built big fire, and promptly at mid
night he called his comrade, Moore,
who stepped ont in front Of the camp
FIRE, half asleep, and while yawning
and stretching one of the Yankee pick
cts blazed away, The Colonel saw the
fash of the gun. His comrade fell
dead at his feet, his fast-ebbing life
blood crimsoning the newspaper that
had been given him and colorng the
headlines, "All Quiet Along the Po-
tomac.
It was one of those beautiful moon
light nights that touch a sympathetic
chord in tie heart Of every soldier
and bring to mind the faces Of loved
ones left behind and the incident
was so impressed upon the old sol
diers mind that he sat by the dead
BODY OF his beloved friend and wrote
the first verse. He aiterward added
several more-all bitter and sarcas-
tie. Later he changed them to the
form in which we have them today
but the first verse remains as 1t WAS
originally composed.
At the reunion of the United Con-
iederate Veterans in Nashville last
summer, Col. Fontaine reclted the
poem, and in a manner SO touching
that the tears sprang unbidden to the
eyes Of the grizzled old veterans who
fought in defense of our Sunny South
lind.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-01-13
Never Touched Him.

4 recent railroad wreck in North
Carolina was caused in a peculiar way.
a colored man wanted to get ride
and tried to jump train Of empty
fat cars. lie missed the car and fell
across the track, where the wheels OF
several cars passed directly over him.
His body threw twe>of the cars off the
track, and the strangest part Of it is
that after the cars had run over him
the man was able to get up and walk
away. As he looked around him he
was heard to exclaim;
We'll, we'll l never see de like
sence l wuz bon. I'll bet my week S
wages dat railroad'll sue me for dam
ages !"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-01-13

People who read Harper's ,Munsey :,
McClure's and other periodicals are
probably not aware that the paper in
these magazines is made from Wet
Virginia wood and manufactured at
Piedmont. The International Bible
Society also uses paper made at that
place
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-01-13

A school-teacher, who had been
telling the story Of David, ended with,
"And all this happened over thre'
thOusand years ago" A little cberub,
its blue eyes opening wide with won.
der, said, after a moments thought,
"Ob, dear, what a memory you have
got =
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-01-13
The Baltimore Weekly Sun.
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OF each week, giving complete accounts of
a n events of interest throughout the world,
THE WEEKLY SUN is unsurpassed as an
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1t is edited by writers of practical eXper-
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what farmers want I'm an agricultural jour
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of the Agricultural experiment stations
throughout the country, OF the proceedings
OF farmers clubs aud institutes, and lhe dis
cussion of new methods and ideas in agricul-
ture. Its Market Reports, Poultry Depart
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cont tins Stories, Poems, Household and Puz-
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one Dollar yeaI. Inducements to get
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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-01-13
NOT ICE.
CHARLES Town. w. VA"
December IL, 1897.

December IT, 1871,
am very much in need of money TO
meet the obligations of State and county.
| have no resource for raising money
other than that of collecting the taxes
which are now overdue. | therefore ask
that you put forth an extraordinary effort
and help relieve me from the situation.
Nothing would give me more pain than
to have TO collect the taxes by law, which
| will have to do if not paid promptly.
EUGENE BAKER. Sheriff.
Dec. l6 !SyT-tf
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-01-13
We take Pleasure
In Announcing to Our
ShcphcrdStOWn Patrons
Our New Store !

Having remodeled and enlarged our
place of business, we can now lay claim
to the finest Jewelry Store in the city.
Have bought large stock of elegant
goods for the Christmas trade. Per-
sons in search of frst-class article in
Watches, Diamonds, Jewelry, Cut
Glass, Bric-a-Brac, Silver Novelties
and Clocks are respectfully invited to
call and examine our stock. Repair
ing neatly executed.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-01-13

NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING IN TIE
~ UNITED STATES. A book OF two hum
dred pages, containing catalogue OF about
six thousand newspaper, being all that are
credited by the American Newspaper Direc-
tory December edition for 1897 with having
regular issues OF 600 copies OF more. Also
separate State maps OF each and every state
of the American Union, naming those towns
only in which there are issued newspapers
having more than ,eVO circulation. The book
ISSUED December 10, 1850 Will be sent, pos
iage paid to any address. on receipt OF one
dollar. Address The Geo. 7. Rowell Adver-
tising Co., 10 Spruce ST., New York.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-01-13
Cancer
OF the Breast.

Mr.. A. II. Crausby, OF I5S Kerr St,
Memphis, Tenn, says that his wife
paid no attention to small lump which
appeared in her breast, but it soon de-
veloped into cancer OF the worst type,
and Notwithstanding the treatment OF
the best physicians, it continued to
spread and grow rapidly, eating two
holes in her breast. The doctors
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-01-13

a fool and his fathers money are
soon parted.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-01-13

and though little hope remained, she
begun it, and an improvement was no.
ticed. The cancer commenced to heal and
when she had taken several bottles 1t
disappeared entirely, and although sew
eral years have elapsed, not a sign OF
the disease has ever returned.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-01-13

DON pronounced
her incurable. A
celebrated New York
specialist then treat
ed her, but she con-
tinued to grow worse
and when informed
that both her aunt
and grandmother had
, died from cancer he
gave the case up as
hopeless.
Someone then re-
commended S.S.S.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-06-30
Reduced Rates.

On account o: the Fourth OF July
tickets will be sold at one fare for the
round trip between Auburn and o.
den Oh July Ord, 3rd and A. M. of the
4th. Tickets void after July 5th.
On account OF the Mining Con-
gre ss round trip tickets will be sold
for traius and 3 ON July 9TH from
Elko to Ogden and retupn for one
fare. Tickets to expire on July 9th.
On account of Trans Misslssip Dbl
Teachers Association ticket at rate
OF S45,GO for the round trip will b. sold
only for train No. 8, June 26th and
for train No. ]. June 9th.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-06-30
LOOKED LIKE A SpANIARD.
Meh Scowled and Jostled UntiI "the
BrOgue" Drought n Cheer
and Peace.

n swarthy man with jet black mus
tache that curled tiercely stood the 9th.
~r afternoon in the crowd that watched
she war bulletins. says the New York
World. He wore soft hat with a wide
"rim and big black tie under the col
II Of IL blnF shirt There was cynical
NprrSis1n On ms lace. and IL inenaciug
lG0k IN his dark eyes. From top TO toe
he looked like an "uns peakabIe Span
IArd. The men near him did not ap-
prove of his appearance. They drew
away and began looking at him with
defiance and dislike apparent in every
'rh,ure. \ newsboy spat disdainfuIly
II the swarthy mans feet \ laborer
'nslled him. Another man trCd on his
fret. All of these insults passed unno-
iced. The Swarthy man was busy read
ny the bulletins. y driver on Il truck
"nnPrcd his whip ~ him. Then the
'war,hy an dropped his eyes ard be-
"amP conSci GUS Of the unfavorabe at
'~niinn he was attracting. Thrusting
his hands in his pockets. he looked
srnrnfuIly around. and. with biting sar-
caSrl. said:
"Phat the divil are yez lookin' at?"
"Ilurrah!" cried the newsboy, hes
all right"
Thereupon the others laughed, and
the Swarihy man laughed with them.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-06-30
UNIQUE AND USEFUL,

To assist in rolling barrels, a pair
of levers are hinged to form tongs, and
have small rollers to engage both the
inside and outside of the chine. the
rollers revolving as the barrel turns.
Eelt pulleys a1e being manufactured
which will hold the belt in the center
OF the pulley and prevent it from slid
ing off, right and left spiral groove
being cut from the center to the edges
OF the belt surface.
Toassist in polishing stoves and other
metal work n new apparatus is com
posed of liquid receptacle mounted
over n lambs wool polishing surface,
to which the polishing liquid is dis .
charged through valve-contrcled pipes.
An Englishman has patented II new
system of belt gearing in which the
rims Of the pulleys arc made hollow and
can be distendcd Ey forcing air into
them, the belt beinr made hollow and
charged with ~" -" pressure.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-06-30
Personal MENTION.

Prince Albert of Belgium, on his re-
cent visit to San Francisco, escaped an
interview by claiming to be only the
princes private secretary.
An Irishman recently said of our
navy that it was as "strong as Sampson
and Sch.ey as a fox" What more
Dewey want?
Mrs. Thomas 7. Roe, of Washington,
claims 10 be the first, and Mrs. ~. II.
Van SiCh.en, of Chicago, the second,
woman 20 ride woman's bicycle, which
was done in 10th cases II 1887.
Mrs. II.Jcr Wo.cott, vile of Gov.
Wo.cott, OF Massachusetts, is erecting 4
monument TO the memory of her an
cestCr, CO.. William Prescott, one of the
heroes Of Bunker Fill.
Two children Of Mrs. Parne;l remain.
both in Ireland. Annie, now Mrs. Nc
Dermott, lives in County Wicklow, and
John Henry, who was a peach grower
In Georgia for numtcr CT years, now
holds public Office in Dublin.
Rear Admiral Dewey, the hero OF
Mania, entered the naval academy from
Vernon. Graduating little before
the war, his early active service included
participation in the gunboat fighting
that preceded the capture Of Fort Don.
c.son and the attacks en- Fort Fisher
lie became aeaptair in 1882.
Henry A..en Howard can do strange
things. lie can stick IN; pins through
his cheeks, lips and caves, drive nails
through his feet and hands, and per.
form many similar wonders. lie recent
~ gave an exhibition at the Astor house
in New York city, and demonstrated
that wounds Ifthe character above de,
scribed cause him 10 pain.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-06-30
THE NEwsPAPER Law.
All Subscribers Should Road the
Following Law and Avoid Trouble.

Following Law and Avoid Trouble.
1. All subscribers who do not
give express notice to the contrar,
are considered wishing to continue
their subscription.
2. II subscribers order the discon.
tinuance of their periodical the pub
Usher may continue to send it until,
all ARE arages are paid.
3. Ii subscribers refuse or neglect
70 take their periodicals. from the
Office to winch they are directed, they
are responsible until they have set
tied their bills and ordered them dis.
continued.
4. Subscribers moving to other
places without informing the pub
Usher, and the papers are sent to the
former address, they are hell re-
sponsIhle.
b. The courts have decided that
refusing to take periodicals from the
office or removing and leaving then
uncalied for. is prlma fdcie evidence
Of intended fraud.
6. If Subscribers pay in advance
they are Eound to give notice at the
end of the time they do not wish to
continue taking it, and the subscriber
will be responsible until an express
notice with all arrearages are sent to
the publisher.
Z. The latest postal laws are such
that newspaper publishers can arrest
anyone for fraud who take paper
and refuses to pay tor it.
Under the law the man who allows
his subscription to run along some
time unpaid. and then orders the
post master to mark it refused" and
have postal card sent notifying the
rublis her, leaves himself liable to ar.
rest and fine. the same as for theft.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-06-30
l:I![ll[i[4ii[iI
QUITE
Say
Huntington"

when the ticket agent asks you what
railroad east Of Denver you want
your ticket to read over.
The Burlington is the shortest line
from Denver 20 Omaha. Chicago, st.
Louis, and everywhere east OF those
cities. .. ....
1t is the only line ont OF Den YER
running two fast trains daily to Oma-
ha and Chicago. They leave at $50
a. m. and $50 p. m. ..''.. .n....
Tickets at Offices OF connecting
lines.
w. F. MCMILLAN, GenI Agt,
21A 8. w. Temple ST., Salt Lake C,tv
II. II. Ncslon,
Trav. Pass. Agt.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-06-30
JOINT STATEMENT

IF AUDITOR AND TIsEASUlsEn
OF E.LKO COUNTY.
For the Quarter Ending Dec.
81, 1897.
Cou~t OF Elko. &c
AUDITORS OFFICE
: To the Honorable Board OF County CommIs
siouers OF Elko County, Nevada.
GENrLENEN: We herewith submit our z "r
erly Report Of the Finances Of the Comfy
Tor the quarter ending Dec. 81 1897.
Respectfully submitted:
CA. WATKINS
Auditor,
IA. MCBRIDE.
Treasurer.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-06-30

Judges SALARY fund. 800.
In general county fund.... 1891 35
sln Cash contingent fund.-. 1866 Is
In INDECENT sick fund. ..... LIB 10
In high school fund. .... 1866 1S
In officers salary fund.-. Ills 40
III TOHn lund. -
In Co Sp; High School fund 135 81
Eiko Co Hugh School bond
redemption fund $3.50. else u.
The Atlanta constitution., 1898-10-17
DIR. JOHN B. ADGER.
THE OLDEST MISSIONARY

Or. John p, Adger. OF Charleston, s. c..
who Is now vcrGinR closely upon four score
years and ten, enjoys the distinction of
being the oldest missionary living. He T.
not engaged in active service on account
of his physical iniiTmities hut he stIiI holds
his commission TO preach the gospel to the
heather and he prizes il with the most
sacred care. According to Rev. II. G. Du-
Bose, in The Missionary, one OF the puol-
cations of the Presbyterian church, DR.,
Adgcr was sent by the American board to
Smyrna in 1888 and remained there fourteen
years. translatiug the New Testament into
Armenian and eusa-,4.; in pioneer Wor.> IN
the LeVant. Foreign missions Were then
In their infancy, and the handful. of |ogn
he and his early colleagues scattered on
the heights Of Lebanon has yielded fruit
throughout the nations In the zeal for ex-
tension OF ICn implanted in the heart OF
the church
After his return he preached to the
Africans in Charleston was FOR a score
Of years professor i'll the Columbia Theo-
logical seminary, ana another doubis de-
caoe was spent In the paStOrate. Now nigh
on to four score and ten, he spends his SUI
set hour in the "cty by the sea- and oc-
casonaily the pen. which was SO hero!caity
welded in the great struggles OF the
church, fills a column i'll the relig Gus paper.
Tho prophet tells or happy times in the
sacred city when the old man with staIt
in his hand for very age dwells IN tht
streets, 50 let our southeIn Zion rejoice II
her old missionary hero whose soul breaks
forth into glad singing at the wonderful.
development OF the eyangeiistic work
among the Gentiiea
The Atlanta constitution., 1898-10-17
GOSSIP Of THE
RELIGIOUS WORLD

The triennial convention Of the Protestant
Episcopal church of the United States,
which is now in session in Washington, -.
c., bears close resemblance to the British
parliament Unlike any other rehSlouS
BODY in this country, it consists Oh Two
horses which hold concurrent sessions
viz: the house Of bishops and the house or
daputias In tae house of bishops are
gathered together the spiritual overseers
OF the fifiy-eght dioceSes in the United
States each diocese being represented by
lis bishop; while in the house or deputies
are gathered together the specially cnoSeh
delegates of the several hloceSeS, e'it'A
diocese being represented by eight delegates
four Law and four clerical. Besides the
missionary Jurisdictions OF the church are
repI, scented in some manner, which s"ehS
the size of the convention to $50 members.
Both houses are distinguished for the un-
usual degree Of mentality which they pos
sess as well as for the zeal In church mat
ters which they exhibit. Ten days have
elapsed since the convention formally
opened but from the volume OF business
which remains to be transacted 1t ts likely
to continue in session for several days yet.
One of the most important matters
brought before the convention during the
past week was the report of the Joiht COM
mittee of the two houses on the subject Oh
marriage ana uiNolttr Win SpcClc'l itiSi-
ence to amending the canons OF the church
on that subject. In substance this report
recommended that the convention empha-
SIZE in the most positive language the in
vioabiltty and sacredneas of the marriage
contract ana de repugnance with which
it looked upon. the granting of divorces eN-
Capt in the most extreme cases. Further
more il recommended that the canOn5 of
the church he so amended as to prohibit
'c,a +l,a fro, .yI1nr iyi
the marriage of either party to a divorce
durlnE the lifetime of the other porty. The
Joint committee, which recommended iris
change, consisted of the bishops of Albany,
Kentucky. Chicago, Quincy, New York
and Maryland, Rev. Eugene \. Hoffman,
d. D.; Rev. James S. Stone, d. r.: Rev.
Charles a. l.. Richards, u. D; Rev. Hall
Harrison, D. d; Rev. +. +. Davenport ID.
D.. Rev. j. Houston Ecceston d. D.: Rev.
William r. Huntington, D. D., and W II.
LiGhtner, Edward c. Bradford, r B.
Swaync, Charles G. Saunders, Joan A.
Beal, Frank II. Miller and w s. Iaidlcy.
In submitting the report several OF the
members of the Joint committee were not
fully agreed and naturally enough the con-
venton Itself betrayed signs Of division
Some idea of the pronounced character OF
the opposition 10 the proposed change in
the canons Of the church, forbidGing min
listers to solemnize the marriage of either
party to divorce during the lifetime OF
the other party, may be derived from the
open protest OF Bishop Williams of Con-
ncCticut.