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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-01-13
List Of Jurymen.

The followingis a list of petit jurors
drawn to appear February g. second
day of the next term of the Jefferson
Circuit Court:
E. A. Colston, D. T. Nichols, c. j.
Knott, ]. D. Derr, Jacob T. Nichols,
James Flanagan, Charles Henkle, Geo.
NJ. Watson, Geo. W. Benner, David d.
Beck, G. T. Hodges, Evan Feltner, j..
W. Moore, W. D. Hayslett, Robt, NJ.
Jones, Willard Koonce, Richard Hen
derson, Philip L. Henry, Frank Drew,
Milton Rouss, E. Hugh Mckee, ]. B.
Coyle, Milton Burr, D. B. Shoemaker,
Jacob S. Henkle, VIM. Humrickhouse,
R. n. Duke, Jas. W. Burr, Daniel Il.
Moler and E. c. Watson.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-01-13
Advertised Letters.

The following list of letters remain
uncalled for at the Shepherdstown
postofice, November 81, 1897
Mrs. Hannah Blais.
Mrs. Nellie Barber.
Mr.. Jacob Baker.
Mr.. Maye Hunter.
The above letters will be held 10
days, when, if not called for, they will
be sent to the dead-letter office. Per-
sons calling for the above letters will
please say they are advertised.
w. A. CHAPLINE, P. NJ.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-01-13
Beauty, Utility and Value

Are happily combined in Hoods Sarsa-
parilla Coupon Calendar for 1898. The
lovely child's head in an embossed gold
frame. surrounded by sprays Of flowers
in mosaic, the harmonious pad in blue
with clear figures, and the Coupons by
means of which many valuable books
and other articles may be obtained,
make up the most desirable Calendar we
have ever seen. The first coupon article
is Hoods Practical Cooks Book, a hand
some, useful volume of $50 pages. Ask
your druggist for Hoods Coupon Calen-
dar, or send cents in stamps for one to
C. |. Hood & Co. Lowell. Mass.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-01-13

Theodore Durmnt, the Californian
who murdered two girls in a church,
and who has escaped the gallows for
two years by the legal bubbles raised
by his lawyers, was hanged at San
Francisco last Friday for his crimes.
He protested his innocence to the last.
His family had great difficulty in dis
posing of his body, as no cemetery
would receive il.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-01-13
Remark able Cure of rheumatism at
Kenna, Jackson County.

About three years ago my wife had
an attack of rheumatism which con-
fined her to her bed and rendered her
unable to walk her limbs being swol-
len to about double their normal size.
Mr.. L. Maddox recommended Cham
berlain's Pain Balm. l procured a
fifty cent bottle of it and used its con-
tents by about twelve o'clock that
night, binding her limbs with flannel.
The next morning she walked to break
fast and has not had a similar attack
since. A. B. PARSONS.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 25th day Of September, 1897.
IS. Casio, Justice Of the Peace.
Chamberlain Pain Balm is sold by
J. G. Gibson, Druggist.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-01-13
Free Pills.

Send your address to Fl. E. Bucklen
& Co., Chicago, and get free sample
box of DR.. Kings New Life Pills. A
trial viii convince you Of their merits.
These pills are easy in action and are
particularly effective in the cure Of
Constipation and Sick Headache. For
Malaria and Liver troubles they have
been proved invaluable. They are
guaranteed to be perfectly free from
every deleterious substance and to be
purely vegetable. They do not weaken
by their action, but by giving tone to
stomach and bowels greatly invigorate
the system. Regular size 25c. per
box. Sold by all druggists.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-01-13

DR.. Barley-Well, Madam, how are
you today.
Mrs. Oats-Bad enough, doctor,
have such "goneness about the pit
of my stomach.
Dr.-You should eat some nutri-
tious food.
Mrs. Oats-But doctor, I'm so afraid
of that awful dyspepsia.
DIFF you have dyspepsia go to
Remnants Pharmacy and get some
thing for it. They have full and
we'll selected line of these remedies.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-01-13
sHEPHERpsTowN MARKETS.
FIDUCIARY NOTICE.

The following fiduciary accounts are
before the undersigned Commissioner Of
Accounts for settlement:
Geo. N. BeltZhoover, adm'r d. b. n. c.
t. a. of John B. Shepherd, decd.
Geo. NJ. Beltzhoover, executor Annie
f. Shepherd, decd.
Geo. VI. Beltzhoover, trustee of Abram
Shepherd.
Geo. N, Beltzhoover, admir- Of VIM.
Rightstine, decd
Given under my hand this 18th day Of
January 1895.
]. S. BRAGONIER,
Commissioner,
Jan. Is, lSaS-St
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-01-13

Order is Heavens first law. 1t
is ours too. Don't hesitate if you
want anything. We'll get it for you.
We are lightning at this business, at
Remnants Pharmacy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-01-13

Mr.. NJ. V. Fisher, of Liberty, Put
nam county, W Va, says that on sew
eral occasions he has saved the lives of
his children when they were suffering
from Group by giving them Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy. This remedy
always cures, aud if used as soon as
the first indications of the disease APP
pear, it will prevent the attack. For
sale by ]. G. Gibson, Druggist.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-01-13
Concerning Public Sales.

The season for public sales is upon
us, and we wish all who may need sale
bills and advertising of this sort to re-
member that we will meet any compe-
tition in this line. Our sale bills have
long had the reputation of being among
the very best that are printed in this
section, and the REGISTER is all right
a. an advertising medium. If any
one tells you that they will print
cheaper or better than we do, just
wink the other eye and tell them that
Won will find that out yourself. Then
come to us and see what we will do
for you.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-01-13

]. Marcus McGelsey and Palmer
Simpson, Seminole Indians, were
burned at the stake in Oklahoma for
felonious assault and murder. There
are fears of further trouble, as the
friends of the Indians say they will
have revenge.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-01-13

If you want genuine Oliver chilled
plows and repairs you must get them
from A. S. cambridge & Co.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-01-13
Great CIosing-Out Sale +!
AN OPPORTUNITY OF A LIFE TIME.


We
Everybody
Wens Clothing has advanced from twenty hy
cent youar n Fine
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-01-13

The mission OF Hoods Sarsapariila is 10
cure disease. and thousands OF testimonials
prove IL fulnlls It's mission well.
Pendleton is selling of al cost.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-01-13

Pendleton is selling off at cost.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-01-13

NTiLL few Ribbed Underwear for
~ Ladies and Children. 20 cents each.
ELLEN WELSHANSr
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-01-13
ReadyMade Clothing Suitable for Men, Boys and Children


viii Clothing for than the
taking advantage Of this You not need these goods at
We still left lot Of odd
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-01-13
CORSET COVERS /!

pain High OF Fruit Of the loom Musn 0c en-
Embroidery Trimmings pc each
handsomely trimmed Soc 9c '5c and 9Sc ca
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-01-13
SKIRTS /! SKIRTS |

Good Muslin Skirts with four rows of Tue
broidery Trimmed Muslin Skirts, full width
brela Skirts, handsomely trimmed, at soc, d
from pc 10 15c under value
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-01-13
GOWNS! GOWNS!

a surprise to even us are those five
lengths, every one worth ijc, at 49c ca
med Empire Gowns. regular II values
broidery Trimmed Empire Gowns, Ca
sale price Csc. Better ones at Sl.23, :
The line is complete i'm every way. +
cent by buying now.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-01-13

company uOeSn I care
Cards have been received here an
nouncing the approaching marriage of
Mr.. George A. Pierce, son Of Mr.. John
S. Pierce, formerly Of Shepherdstown,
and Miss Emily Richardson Harvey,
daughter of Mr. Charles Harvey, Of
Baltimore. The ceremony is to take
place Tuesday evening, January 25th,
at o'clock, at st. Michael and All
Angels church, Baltimore.
Mr.. John W. Dodd, the well-known
auctioneer, was among our callers last
Saturday. He has recently had pat
ented a cattle-stop for railroad cross
ings which appears to be very eff
fective and ingenious affair. He
showed us a model and it looks to US
like he has an arrangement which
will FIJI long-felt want. We hope
it may be as successful as he antici-
pates.
Comparatively little business was
transacted by the city council at its
meeting Monday night. The COM
mittee to purchase safe reported that
one had been bought, and it will soon
be here. The finance committee re-
ported that Sergeant Dunn's accounts
for 1896 had been settled in full, and
! recommended that his bond for that
year be released, After passing a
| number of bills the council adjourned.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-01-13

IF apybody wants to buy hrst-class
typewriter at about half the price of
other makes that are no better, we
recommend the Blickensderfer. We
have the agency here.
All the conductors on the n. & W.
Railway will soon be equipped with
gold buttons and ornaments instead Of
the old style silver ones. No free
silver for the railroad.
Ali who have used our horse and
cattle and poultry powder, have 8
word of praise for them. Join in the
procession and have good word fol
them, at Remnants Pharmacy.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-01-13
rrue pre,nonition Of Rain.

How often we hear the remsrk,
seWe shall have rain, the ateaosphere
is so heavy The reverse IS true.
When one secs smoke hanging from .
chimney with tendency to sink to
the groun it indicates that the ~
mospherl is light-in fact. too light
to float he smoke. When the smoke
rises i IN the chimney it indicates =
heavy atmosphere. A column q
smo, is not a bad barometer, for :
barometer simply records the pres
sure of the atmosphere. When the
atmosphere is light and the smoke
settles, the pressure Of the mercury
is light and the column falls, indicat-
ing storm. When the atmosphere is
heavy and the smoke rises, the, pres
sure is greater and the column rises.
indicating fair weather.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-01-13
A Firemsn's I ournament.

The board Of fremasters of Columhis
held a meeting few nights sincein the
city council chamber for the purpose Of
arranging for a fremen's tournament in
that city next spring. The question hss
been agitated before and this meeting
was simply to consult with business
men as to What was to be done in the
matter. The board decided to have the
tournament, and appointed commit
tee consisting of Mayor Sloan, j. Q.
Robertson, J. l.. Mimnaugh, G. G.
Habenickt, B. A. Rawls, Willie Jones
to solicit subscriptions. The time for
the holding of the tournament will be
determined later. It tisthe intention OF
the fremasters to have programme
which will attract large number OF
visitors, and the event will be one
which will be great attraction for the
city rs well as pleasant one for the
people Of the State.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-01-13
HIS MIND is CLEAR.
St. Louis Man Turning to Chalk Talks
of His Infirmity.

St. Louis Man Turning to Chalk Talks
of His Infirmity.
Frank Ritter. the st. Louis saloon
keeper who is turning into chalk,
doesn't let his prospective fate sour his
disposition. He said: "Yes, am con-
tent. What's the use Of being any
other way? 1t can't be helped, so we
might as well make the best of 1t. I
am glad that I'm alive; there are a
whole lot dead, and I'm only half
dead" and Ritter laughed at his own
joke. "Yes, If these pieces Of chalk
were taken from my hand now and ex-
posed a while to the air you could read
fly write your name on a blackboard.
What brought It? 1 don't know. Thf
doctors don't know, and guess It
doesn't make much difference, anyway.
I never think about 1t. I have got
plenty of friends, and I am getting
along in life when a man hasn't many
more years to live.
Il was born in 1881, and came to st.
Louis from Paducah, KY, in 1S45.
From that date until 1866 was on the
river, working up from cabin boy to
steward. ! was at the battle Of Ficks-
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-01-13
Dispenser Holtzclaw in JAIN.

A special from Greenville to the Co
lt,mbia Register says: r. F. q. Holfzs
claw, the first dispenser convicted in
th State, will have to serve term In
th 70 penitentiary unless he can pay
fine of $500. He was indicted on several
counts and convicted of misappropriat-
ind and misusing the funds Of the State
at Che July term of court Judge Watts
sentenced him to pay fine OF $500 or
serve nine months in the penitentiary.
His attorney appealed to the Supreme
Court and the appeal was dismissed. II
is not probable that he will pay the
fine, 80 he will go to the penitentiary.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-01-13
.Ahbeyills,s Clerk Indicted.

A special to the State from Abbeville
saws: Quite sensation was sprung in
court here when the grand jury made Q
special presentment charging Mr.. W.
B. Bullock, clerk of the Circuit Court.
guilty of forging in four different In.
stances. He is charged with forging
Judge o. w. Buchanau's name to two
witness pay certificates and to two con
stable pay certificates; and the grand
jury, in making the preeentment, urged
that the case be tried Immediately, a.
the people demanded investigation.
Mr.. Bullock WILDE tried at this term
\ of court and will be represented BY
Graydon & Graydon and w. Q: Nc
Gowan, Of this bar. Acting Solicitor
y. A. Mooney, Of Greenville, will prose.
cute for the State.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-01-13

the several counties of
tablish and maintain fri
HydricS-To amend IL
ernment act so far as it
working of roads.
These passed their third n
Senate bull to Incorporate {
ton and Seashore Railroad
Winklct's bill! amending the
depos;. act iderton's bill I'd
the act relating to the establish
new school district IN the cod
Darwin. The committees bill "a
$3.50 for 100 bound conies of the hid
of South Carolina.
FRIDAY, 2STH. The public print
matter was the feature OF today's sey
sion of the House. The question D,
concurring in the immaterial amend
ment OF the Seya WaS the matter bd
fore the House, but great many speak,
ers went into the merits of the ~,
claiming its provisions had been
understood. Finally vote was taE\ b
and the House refused to concur IN the
amendment. DR.. Wyche said this was
the only way that there was any chance
of getting changes in the bill
The building and loan association bill
ohCaughman was fully debated during
th morning and the bill was finally
killed. Then the bill of Patton on the
same subject was voted upon and pass
ed. A good many minor bills were
rushed over and passed. Among them
was Stevenson's resolution to provide
for the paving of the capital courtyard.
At the night session the house by o
vote CT 4S to 26 ordered the printing bill
to be enI oiled 70 rItifcatior.
The committee substitute bill for
Hydrick's bill to amend the county
government act, was taken up and or
dered to third reading. This bill
gives circuit judges the right to send
conyicts to the chaingangs for five-year
terms. The maximum at present Is two
years.
The senate joint resolution to require
the county treasurer of Edgefield
county to pay over to the county treas
urers of Saluda and Greenwood coup-
ties certain school funds. and to au-
thorize the school officers of said
counties, to apportion and check out
same was called up aud Mr.. Yeldell
offered an amendment requiring ''such
other funds as are ju' tly due or may
beaome due" also to be turned over by
thelcounty treasurer of Edgefield. This
was agreed to and the bill passed.
Robinson's bill to repeal the anti
free pass act was taken up and Winkler
moved to strike out the enacting words
Of The bill. Robinson didn't think he
would have to say anything on the bill.
This act remaining on the books was
m insult to the members of the house.
What would their sranddadies say if
they could come back here and see that
act on the books. The house refused
to strike out the enacting words. After
the vote was declared Caughman
insisted on the record being taken on
the roll call. This was done and the
vote was deciared-aye 80, nay As. The
bill was then ordered to third read
ing and Ashley had the clincher put on.
The Rouse hilled the resolution look
ing to holding November session of the
General Assembly by q vote Of 40 to 33.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-01-13
sl..p- Indaeins Mslhed.,

a y -.
An article in the Lancet gives some
hints on the inducing Of sleep whiGA
will be of interest to eli si6tizns a
insomnia. SO vital is the neceslill
for sleep that any method by which =
may be secured Is worthy Of ttsdAon.
The means employed b to prodn1e
weariness by mdscul& exercise aftsF
retiring. Lying on the back tha
patient first resches for the foot and
head board at the same time. He
then raises his head half an mex 6t
the same time he breathes slowly and.
deeply about eight inspirations TO the
minute which are counted. AttGr
about twenty inspirations the head
which begins to feel heayy,is dropped
The right foot is then raised ltho
reaching for the boards and counting
being continued )andsimilarly dropped
when fatigued. The left foot goea
through the same process. The
muscles which are used in reaching
for the head and foot boards are then
relieved, and the body is elevated ~
that it rests on the head and heels
He then turns on the tight side and
reaches for the head and foot boarda
again, and raises first the head and
the foot, as before. The same
process as gone through on the other
side. Thus eight positions have been
assumed, and o large number 81
muscles used. II sleep has not been
induced the same cycle is gone over
again, The Ledger.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-01-13

Looking be ok on the hard times, 1t Is
pleasing to recall that during the four
years from / 1893 to 1896 the rich men
of the United States gave, to found and
endow public, ,institutions-collegeT It.
braries. muse ums and hospita]Sno
less than one hnndred and twe1fy-one
million dollars The New 1ori5 Times
is responsible for the figureZ which
lend good deal Of force ~ that old
prove prevsrO about the cloud alf its silver
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-01-13

burg-that is, ON q steamer, and didn't
take part in it. This disease Of mine
began about fifteen years ago. 1t didn't
amount to much at first, but it grew
right along. I have had my leg cut
eight times, aid then the doctor shook
his head one day. 1 told him knew
what he was thinking about. 1t was
about taking the leg of. He said yes,
and told him to go ahead. So there
you are. It'came of. Oh, yes. 1t goes
right along. don't know what 1t will
amount to-"
Ritter is now in a condintion that
prevents him from moving around
without Assistance, but is still jovial
and is glad that he is living.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-01-13

1leles supposed to inhabit the globe. 4
The official reports show that the
highest temperature ever recorded In
California was 1870 degrees, this being
at Mammoth Tank, in the dessrt
OF San Diego county. Close to it was
128 degrees, at Indio, in the same
county.
A new method of testing steel buf-
lets has been devised in GermanysS
The balls are dropped from fxed
height onto glass plate set at an
angle. If properly tempered, they
rebound into one receptacle; if they
are too soft, they drop into another
Electricity, where unretarded by
atmospheric influences, travels at the
rate of 288, 900 miles second. Along
q wire it. is, of course, vastly slower'
and a perceptible period of time ~
occupied by the electric current IN
sending kilograms over long distances.
A proposal has been made by u.
Gabriel Wand, French chemist ~
obtain easily assimilable iron, tonicel
from vegetables by feeding the plantl
judiciously with iron manures.s y
would be interesting to know whether
q suitable amount of iron could bel
absorbed in this manner.
According to the e1perlments az.
NM. Seguy and Queni sset, the xrrsya
cause dangerous palpitations of the
heart. The experiments we're inside
on medical students and upon them
selves, and they describe the palpita
tions' as violent and unendurable NM
less the rays were intercepted by 81
metallic plate. Sc {;
Paper has been used for . lezgo
variety of purposes, but one 81 the
newest is for the glazing If one hay
use. the term) Of windows, The new
paper panss have the appexreace cts
ssmilky glass" They lintsrl lept tho
light rays while letting the hest m3e
through. This feature is considered
by the Inventors to be . great adsSu-
tage for greenhouses. Paper ssglass
is cheap and is said to last for yeazs. 3
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-01-13
Know what He pe.erred..

sIdon't know what I would have
done if it hadn't been for youl"ex-
claimed the discharged prisoner.
: "Well, yon would probably have
done time" said the proud lawyer.Si
Boston Traveller.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-01-13
New Enterprises.

Secretary of State Tompkins has
granted q charter to the Brown Crock
cry Company. Of Charleston. The cap
ital stock Is 5000, divided into 80
shares at par value Of 800. Also in-
increase Of capital stock to the E1cel-
sior knitting Mills of Union. The
stock has be en- Increased to $50. 600.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-01-13
Want Lien Law Repealed.

There is growing disposition among
farmers and merchants to have the lien
law repealed. At meeting of the Marl-
boro County Cotton Growers Associa-
ton last week resolution was passed
urginA legislators to use their influence
in that direction. The Association also
decided to curtail cotton acreage and
not to pay more than $15 Der ton for
cotton seed meal. Bennettsvills cor
respondent News and Courier.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-01-13
rhsRedistricting Bill.

Mr.. Pstton's redistricting bill will
come MY again before the Legislature
adjournS. It has been introduced in
the Senate, and the committee has de-
cided by vote Of five to one to report
it favorably. Mr.. Patton thinks that
it will pass the Senate and that the
prospects, are good for its passage In
the House when it comes mp again.
The RegiAter.