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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-10-20
Character.

More than a quarter of century
ago, Tommy Hatfield, pleasant-faced
little boy of seven, earned a half dol
lar picking berries. 1t was the first
that he had ever earned, and he went
skipping along the pavement, showing
it to all the boys he met, telling how
he had earned it.
"Look here, jerry" he said, dis
playing his new treasure to boy sew
erai years his senior, II earned it, and
it is beauty"
"It's nothing; I've had dozen like
it, sneered Jerry, at the same mo-
ment knocking the money out Of Tom
mys hand.
1t went spinning along the pave
ment with Tommy after it; but Jerry
was too quick for him, and snatching
it up pocketed it, and when the child
accused him of dishonesty he denied
having it, and insisted it was still ly-
ing somewhere near. Though Tommy
was not convinced he had no means of
redress, but he never forgot the mean
ness nor the boy who was guilty of it,
Years went by. Jerry, through the
influence of two friends, was employed
in a Government office at Washington.
A year later he was quietly dismissed,
and as the cause was not made public
the circumstance was soon forgotten.
Sometime afterwards Tommy was
appointed to fill the position of which
Jerry had been relieved, and proving
a faithful servant he remained at his
post for more than a score of years.
Jerry studied law, and in the course
of the time became quite an orator.
One summer he announced himself
candidate for the United States Sen
ate. Being fattering, genial fellow,
he had large following, and his cleo
ton seemed to many foregone con-
custom. But one morning the daily
papers published a statement to the
effect that the popular candidate had
been dismissed from a Government Of
fee because of the false entries he had
made. The charges were denied by
Jerry and his supporters, and COM
mittee was appointed to examine into
the truth of the statements, but investi-
CATION showed that the report was
true. The next week the election
took place, and he was defeated.
A few days later Jerry received a
letter from Washington. He broke
the seal and read it.
Do you remember the day you stole
a little boys berry money, and almost
broke his heart? If you don't, l do,
and that mean deed has cost you a
seat in the Senate
TOMMY HATFIELD.
1t is well to remember that thistles,
as we'll as bread, cast upon the water,
return after many years.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-10-20
He Was Fond Of Oysters.

There was a man who lived in the
far West. He had never eaten any
oysters except canned ones, and after
eating those he said: II would much
rather eat the cans. They taste just
the same and are cheaper
He was a western business man,
but one night his chief competitor
held up straight flush. So the man
became bankrupt and went to live
with his uncle in Baltimore. The first
night he was there his uncle gave him
"a dozen raws." The man took up the
first one on his fork and tasted it GIN
gerly. A look of perfect bliss came
over his face. At that moment he
half believed himself in heaven. But
his eyes fell upon his uncle and he
knew that that could not be-for he
knew him well.
From that day the man lived for
nothing but oysters. He threw away
the little cabinet where he form erly
kept his whiskey and put an ice box
in its place. He would wake up in
the night murmuring Saddle rock, "
and when he admired woman very
much would call her "a perfect blue
point"
But he never could get as many
oysters as he wanted. There was al
ways something which interfered with
him eating his fill. So one day he
slipped away from his friends and went
down to an oyster boat. He hailed
the captain and asked:
"How much will you charge for as
many oysters as l can eat?"
The captain looked at him, and saw
that he was not large man, and that
outwardly he bore no resemblance to
a cold storage warehouse.
zone dollar and half.
The man gave the captain his money
and sat down at the table. Then the
captain opened oysters for him. All
the morning the captain opened oys-
tiers, and a great crowd gathered about
to watch the man eat and bet on the
result. At noon the captain tainted
from over-exertion, and the first mate
took his place AS the dusk Of early
evening was creeping over the water
the man arose from his seat, and with
the help of admiring bystanders stag
gered across the heaps Of shells and
vanished in the crowd, which opened
for him to pass.
Then the captain opened his eyes,
and gazed wildly about the deck. He
rose and leaning weakly against a
chair back, surveyed the scattered
remnant Of his stock in trade.
81 am Observation-Disclosures" he
said hoarsely.
"You have dollar and a half on
which to begin life again" said the
first mate. my wages for to-day
just amount to one dollar and a half.
Begin life honest by paying your
debts,
The man from the far west died
that evening, but he died lappy. His
last words were e:
"Perhaps-in-heaven-I-shall shall
sleep-on an oyster bed.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-10-20

No. runs daily between Harrisburg and
Hagerstown.
No. l03 Sunday only.
Daily.
Daily except Sunday.
On Sundays will leave Phila delphia at
4.D p. III.
Pullman parlor car and through coaches
between Hagerstown and Philadelphia ON
trains and and through coaches between
Winchester and Philadelphia Oh trains and
z.
Connections for all stations on Cumber-
land Valley Railroad and Pennsylvania Rail-
road system.
J.F.B BOYD, Superintendent.
II. A. RIDDLE, Gen'lPass. Agent.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-10-20

Mrs. Hayricks-It says here in the
paper, Silas, that this war has served
to bring the people of our country
closer together. Do you think there's
any truth in it?
Mr.. Hayricks-Yes. When looked
into the parlor last night Lieutenant
Striplings and our Annie was sittin' a
good deal closer together than ever
seen EN- before he went away.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-10-20

Walter had been on the ocean day
and night, and when land appeared,
he said "Oh, mamma am so pleased
to see dirt again"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-10-20

She-They tell me, professor, that
you have mastered all the modern
tongues.
He-All but two--my wife S and her
mothers.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-10-20

Seaside Hotel Proprietor-"I see
you have given our finest suite of
rooms to a man named Bilkins. Are
you sure he can pay the charges ?"
Clerk-"Yes, he's immensely rich.
REPRESENTATION do you know"
Clerk-"He is old and ugly, and
his wife is young and pretty"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-10-20

"There are plenty of women who
would be glad to get me,
Very likely" she replied, pointed
~, "but none of them would care to
keep you after she once had you"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-10-20

Some hats make a woman face look
long, but not half as long as her hus-
bands when he gets the bill.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-10-20
M|agE@5zzt
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad.


The following Is the time oftrains stopping
at Shenandoah Junction, In effect May 10,
1895:
EAsT-BoUND.
No. 4t-54OA.M NJ. Memphis to New York.
Connection with n. & w. north.
No. S-lOl2 A. NJ. st. Louis and New York
Limited Express.
No. le-l2.l7 r. NJ. Keyser and Baltimore Ac-
commodation, via Washington.
No, SOS p. NJ. Express. Stops on signal.
No. l4-6.4l P. NJ Keyser and Baltimore Ac-
commodation. Daily except sun
No. lik-6ii P. NJ. Sunday only. comes from
Martinsburg.
No. 46-9.0S Z. NJ. Washington Express, daily
wEsT-BouND.
No. 1873 A. NJ. Baltimore and Cumber-
land Accommodation. Daily ex-
cept Sunday.
No. 1918 a. NJ. Sunday only. Only runs
10 Martnsburg.
No. lille A. NJ. Baltimore AMI Keyser Ac-
commodation. Daily except Sun
No. l-5.27 =. NJ. New York and st. Louis
Limited Express. Connects with
\. & w. south.
No. 1857 p. NJ Baltimore and Wheeling,
Pittsburg Express.
No 4S-l2. IS A. NJ. Leaves Baltimore 1.SS Z.
NJ. and Washington $50 p. NJ, con-
Meeting with y. Il w. going south.
ID. b. MARTIN,
Manager Passenger Traffic.
w. NJ. GREEN,
General Manager.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-10-20

DUSTLES have come again If you
ID want to be one of the up-todate la
dies you must get one at once, or be
thought out of style and old-faShoned.
You can find them of the very latest
styles at MISS ELLEN'S.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-10-20
House and Lot For Sale.

For Sale-House and Lot of Mrs Eliz-
abeth Porter, on River Hill, on northeast
edge of Shepherdstown. For terms APP
ply to Forrest w. Brown, Attorney,
Charlestown, jefferson county, w. Va.
June 80. 1S9S-tf
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-10-20

Anxious Parent-Doctor, my daugh-
ter appears to be going blind, and she
is about to be married.
Doctor-Let her go right on with
the wedding; if anything can open
her eyes marriage will.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-10-20

Train No. 10 runs daily between Harrisburg
and Hagerstown-
Daily.
Daily except Sunday.
Leave NO. NOS NOS MOI No.s lOS
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-10-20
J. S. FLEMING, Notary Public.

w Power OF Attorney, Affidavits, DEPOSIT
lions, and attend to all bust
with the office.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-10-20
Western Maryland Railroad.


CONNECTING WITH
e.. 2. K. r. at Shippensburg, Norfolk &
town, p. X. K. at Frederick Junction and
P. w. & B., n. q. and b. & p. Railroads at en-
ion station. Baltimore. Md.
MAIN LINE AND CONNECTIONS.
Schedule taking effect Oct. 2, 1897.
LEAVE HAGERsTowN.
B.35A.M Accommodation for Shippensburg
7,O2 A. NJ. Through passenger for Baltimore,
arriving at 1927 q. m; also for
Gettysburg and Hanover.
500 A. NJ. For Clearspring, Cherry Run and
Williamsport.
IL 10 A. M. Accommodation for Shippensburg
1921 p. NJ. For Williamsport.
2.20 Il. NJ. For Clearspring and Cherry Run.
2O7 L. NJ. Mail for Baltimore, arriving al $50
p. M; also for Hanover and Get
tysburg.
4.l5 p. NJ. Fast Mail, arriving Baltimore III.
ZOO P. NJ. For Shippensburg.
SO5 p. NJ. For Williamsport and Cherry Run
ARRIVE AT HAGERsTowN.
$50 A. NJ. From Williamsport and Cherry
7.SO A. NJ. From Baltimore, Fast Mall.
500 A. NJ. From Shippensburg.
l2.l5 L. NJ. From Baltimore.
lO.25 p. NJ. From Cherry Run.
Bus =. NJ. From ShippeDsburg.
$40 Z. NJ. From ppensburg.
$40 Z. NJ. From Baltimore-thrOugh train.
B.H. dRIsWoLD, Gen. Pass. Agent.
]. NJ. HOOD. Pres. and Genl. Manager.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-10-20
BELGIAN HARES I!

Just received an Imported Belgian
Hare Buck, Standardized and Regis
tered, now ready for service. For par
ticulars apply to
ROBERT GIBSON.
Sept. |. lS9S--tf.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-10-20

Eo-To-Ba for Fifty Cents.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes weak
men strong, blood pure. SOC. 81. All druggists
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-10-20
How ItPurifies Water.

For every gallon of water drawn, gal
lon of air (the vital element), is crcula-
ted through the water. The oxygen
thus introduced, ventilates, vitalizeS and
purfies the water, destroying all water
worms, water lice and germs of disease.
Guaran eed to remove all impurities
from the foulest well or cistern, in a few
days ordinary use, and keep water equal
to mountain spring. 1t will make bad
water good and good water better. If
not found superior to any pump on earth
(for domestic use), it may be returned
and money refunded.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-06-03
TROOPS ORDERED FORWARD
This Week VIII See Some Warm
Work on Spanish Soil.
All OF the Regulars and Portion of the
Volunteers. Commanded by Major
General Shafter. VIII Open
up the Campaign.

Washington, May 30.-Orders have
at last gone forward to Major General
shafter at Tampa TO EN- bark the greater
portion of his corps, including all the
regulars and a few of the most efficient
volunteer regiments, on board the
transports gathered at that place, and
the aggressive military movement
which has been so frequently predicted
and as often delayed for one cause or
another, will be an accomplished fact
before the end of this week. The
strongest warships of Admiral Samp-
sons reorganized squadron will convoy
the expedition and cover its landing at
point now definitely designated.
simultaneously the most rigid censor
ship of press dispatches that has so far
been undertaken by the government
will be put into operation at Tampa
and Key West, and no messages relat-
ing to the movement of troops or ships,
or in any way specializing upon the
xpedition1will be permitted on the
wires. If this means of preventing
publication of information, which
would be exceedingly valuable to Spain,
Is not wholly successful, the censorship
will be promptly extended to the mails.
1t can be confidently asserted that
beyond the secretary of war and the
secretary of the navy, the president
will permit no civilian to enjoy his con-
fidence in this matter until landing
on the foreign territory shall have been
actually accomplished, and General
Shafterhimselfw will have sealed orders.
whose contents will be known only to
General Miles and General Corbin until
the expedition is safely at sea. Ad-
miral SIMPSONS sole instructions are
to guard the expedition andto cooper
ate with General Shafter, under the
latter's direction.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-06-03
INC sItuatIon 40 alnnIIs.

Hongkong, May 30.-United States
Consul 0. +. Williams says he does not
think Admiral Montejo will be court
martialed. Williams adds also thai
Aqunaldo. the insurgent leader, and
his men are at Cavite in n state OF
good discipline. They have been pro-
yided with plenty of rifles and ammu-
milton and are expected to do good
service for the Americans in attacking
Manila. The American troops from San
Francisco are expected to arrive there
June IA.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-06-03

himself, as such course would surely
result in the destruction of his vessel;
and the LOGS of many lives precious tc
Spain. The suggestion is made, how.
ever, that the Spaniards may blow up
their ships rather than have them fall
into the hands Of Schley, as they
certainly will if they remain in the
harbor.
The defniteness of Commodore
Schley's dispatch would seem TO indi-
cate that he has effected a landing
near Santiago and made personal in
vestigation Of the harbor. 1t would
be impossible from the entrance to
the bay definitely to see and recognize
the Spanish vessels, but by effeeting
landing at some point on either side
of the entrance vantage point could
be gained very likely, from which the
entire harbor could be examined. In
all PROBABILITY Commodore Schley or
one of his officers has succeeded in
performing this hazardous undertaking
In order to obtain the valuable infor-
nation contained in his dispatch.
1t is impossible, owing TO the late
ness of the hour, to obtain any official
expression upon the news from Com
modore Schley. The effect that the
certainty that Cervera is practically
helpless will have on the plans of the
20 m
invasion of Cuba can only be conjec-
tured. The transportation of land
forces to the island, it is understood,
was delayed because of the uncertainty
concerning the location of the Spanish
squadron. If that understanding is
correct, the probability of an early in
vasion of Cuba is strong. 1t is not
unlikely that the movement of troops,
which has been delayed from time to
time, will begin this week, and that
before the end of the week the United
States forces will have obtained sub
stantial foothold upon Cuban soil.
No information is obtainable as to
the intentions of Commodore Schley.
Whether he will endeavor to force an
entrance to the bay and seek battle
with the Spanish squadron, is not
known, but such course at present is
not regarded as likely. 1t would be
better, in the opinion of some naval
officials, to keep Cervera and his vessels
safely in the harbor, where they are as
absolutely useless as they would be at
the bottom of the sea.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-06-03
SPAIN'S THIRD FLEET.
Includes One Old Buk without Guns or
Engines.

Engines.
London, May 31.-A dispatch to the
Daily Chronicle from Barcelona, referr-
ing to the Spanish announcement of
the formation of third Spanish fleet,
including the Numancia, under the
heading ga Resurrection Ship" says:
"The Numancia is here, her bulwarlzs
battered, her anchors and chains thick
with rust and her paint all gone. APP
parently she does not carry single
gun. 1 am not sure whether she has
engines. Beyond a few sen tries she
certainly has no crew A small gang
of men are hammering, swabbing and
painting, and marines from Carthagena
have been ordered here to do the work
of patching up.
Though official announcements say
the reserve fleet, including the Nu-
mancia, is to go to the Philippines. the
orders for the 1000 men who were to
have gone with it are now definitely
countermanded.
Besides the Numanica. the armored
cruiser Cardinal Cisneros and the
cruiser Lepanto. now just out of dock
at Carthageua, with the Don Maria de
Molina, the Don Alvaro de Bazan and
the Marques de la Victoria, will be in
cluded. The Perse formerly the Normal
from Valencia. has been ordered to
Cadiz and will be transformed into an
auxiliary cruiser Similar orders are
expected for the transatlantic liner
Jover Surra."
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-06-03
Army Supplies.

st. Louis, Mo-, May sO.-Colonel G.
c. Smith, depot quarternasterg general,
has received orders from Washington
to cease purchasing mules until further
orders. In this market $4,000 mules
have been purchased. the average price
paid being 500 per mule Only about
300 of the entire lot purchased here re-
main in the barracks. Orders have been
issued to purchase here 1000 hatchets,
1000 axes, 10000 axe-handles, $4,000
mess pans, 1900 camp kettles and about
10000 miscellaneous camp articles.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-06-03
INVASION HAS begun.
Transports Troop-Ladon Put to Sea,
Destination Unknown.
Troops WIN BE Conveyed and Landed I'M
der Protection of Sampson's Big
Guns-3O,oOO Troops
Under Way.

Washington, May 31.-The military
invasion of Cuba has begun. The def
mite location of Cervera's fleet, WI ich,
so far as it is an active force in war,
might as well be at the bottom of the
! sea as bottled up in Santiago harbor,
has removed the only barrier to an
active and aggressive campaign. Twen-
ty-five of the largest and swiftest
transports that could be gathered at
Tampa, Mobile and New Orleans have
been loaded with their human freight
and are well on their way to Cuba.
Their destination has not been an
nounced and will not be until land
ing is effected.
From the ports of embarkation the
troops, estimated to be about 10000,
proceeded direct to Key West, where
SIMPSONS powerful feet awaited to
convoy them to landing place previ-
ously selected.
1t is probable that there will be 40
less than four separate military expe-
ditions, and that these will be landed
at four different points. Whether Por-
to Rico is one of these points or not
cannot be learned Before the entire
force which it is proposed to use in
Cuba can be landed, the transports
must make four separate voyages
across the straits.
Arrangements have been made to
utilize the services of the insurgents to
the largest possible extent. The gov
eminent already has sent expeditions
to large number of points on the is
land and landed arms for the insur-
gents. Most of the parties succeeded
perfectly in their object, and it is said
at the war department that sufficient
number of the insurgents have been
armed to constitute very effective
support for the troops as they land.
General Miles and his entire staff
have hurriedly left Washington for
Tampa, to direct the invasion. His
final instructions have been given him.
Conjectures have been advanced
that Santiago will be the first place to
fall
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-06-03
CARDENAs HARBoR CLOSED.
spaniards Have Filled the Entrance With
Distractions.

Spaniards Have Filled the Entrance With
Distractions.
Key West, May 3O.-Cardenas harbor
has been completely closed by the
SpaniardS since the attack of the Win
slow and other American torpedo
boats. The fact has been demonstrated
by the attempt of the English steam
hip Myrtledene to enter the port to
axe ON u cargo of sugar.
The Myrtledene had begun to take
on the cargo when war was declared
and she was ordered out by the Amer
lean gunboat Machias. The steamers
owners claimed that, under the block
ade proclamation, she was entitled to
thirty days to load, and Secretary of
the Navy Long gave the ship permits
sion to return and complete her cargo.
She found, however, that the harbor
was filed with sunken Instructions
and could not get in. She lies outside
of the harbor, uncertain whether to at
tempt to bring her cargo out in light
ers, or wait for the war to end
The waters of Cardenas are too shall
low for big ships, and the Wiuslow
tragedy probably closes the history of
naval operations in that quarter.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-06-03
BATTLE AT REMEDIES.
Insurgents Captured the Town and Held 1t
Two Hours.

Two Hours.
Key West, May 30.-Intelligence has
been received here from Cuba that a
portion of the army of General Gomez,
consisting of 300 cavalry and 500 in
fantry, on Saturday at daylight, at
tackled, captured and held for two
hours the town of Remedies, in the
province of Santa Clara.
The Cubaus'were under the command
of GARLIC and the object of the attack
was TO capture supply OF provisions
sent three days before to the Spanish
troops, who numbered 5000 men. The
Cubans looted the place of everything
edible, which they sent to General Go
mez, as well as 304 Mauser rifles and
5000 rounds of ammunition.
The loss of the Cubans was four kill
ed and three wounded. The Spaniards
lost thirty-tvo killed and sixty-three
wounded.
The tactics employed here are those
that have kept the insurgents provis
toned since the war began. They furi-
ously attack garrisoned outposts. and
by the suddenness and tierceness of the
onslaught gain Temporary victory, re-
plenish their ammunition and secure
provisions. only TO retire from positions
the holding OF which would only tax
their strength without any advantage
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-06-03
HER LAST CRUISE.
Spanish Torpedo Boat Destroyer to be
Bottled up at San Juan.

Spanish Torpedo Boat Destroyer to be
Bottled up at San Juan.
Washington, May 3l.-The navy de-
partment has taken note of the re-
ported arrival of the torpedo boat de-
stroyer Terror at San Juan. They say
she has made her last cruise under the
Spanish flag, from which it is inferred
that one of the American cruisers is
already on her way to bottle her up in
San Juan harbor.
1t is believed that Sampson, confident
of Schley's ability to hold the Spaniards
in Santiago harbor, is now rapidly
preparing to convoy the military ex-
petitions, the starting of which cannot
be deferred much longer. Sampson
has reinforced Schley's fleet with some
of the best irouclads, the Iowa, for in
stance, so that there is no question of
his overwhelming the Spaniards in
point of force.
The Cienfuegos blockade, which was
not abandoned, but was temporarily
weakened to ensure the safety of some
of the blockading vessels from attack
by the Spanish flying squadron, will
now be re-established in all of its old
rigOr