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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-11-16
Weary Travellers.

There was a queer encampment in
Morgan's woods last week-a family
composed of woman about 10 years
old, her daughter and two little chill
dren, and they had gunny sacks for
tenting. They were the quintessence
of poverty, if rags and general wretch
edness Of looks count for anything,
and while in this neighborhood they
subsisted by begging. They said they
were from Chicago and were bound
for Pennsylvania, where they expected
to find work. They had been two
years on the road, and the wonder
was, when their method of travelling
was exemplifed, that they had made
such swift progress. They started to
move on Thursday, Their possessions
were in bags, of which they had about
a dozen, and in buckets. The bags
seemed to be filled with old rags, and
the buckets contained stones of various
sorts that they had gathered along the
way. The poor creatures would carry
a bag couple of hundred yards, set
it down, go back and get another and
carry it to the same place, return and
get another, and so on until the whole
outfit was moved. Then the operation
would be repeated They spent the
day in getting into town. The spec
tacle was pitifuI one, and some kind
ly disposed persons finally got William
Wells to load the whole outfit IN his
wagon and he carried them across the
river to Maryland. The lest heard OF
them they were on the road between
Shepherdstown and Sharpsburg.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-11-16
Al the Town Hall Next Week.

The ladies of the Lutheran church
will give an entertainment IN the town
hall Friday and Saturday evenings Of
next week, November Oath and 25th.
A fine supper of chicken and hot bis,
cults will be served at Is cents, and
good chicken soup al 5 and 10 cents.
There will also be package sale,
when articles of value will be auc-
toned off to the highest bidder. The
public patronage is solicited. Ad'
mission free.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-11-16
In the County Court.

The County Court appointed road
surveyors for the term OF three years
from January, l, 1900, as follows: B.
E. Beavers, precinct No. l, Charles
town district; Jas. NJ. Hendricks, No.
3, Shepherdstown; c. E. Harris, No.
l, Kabletown; John S. Lewis, No l,
Middleway; Jacob II. Engle, No. l,
Harper's Ferry.
W. N. Lemen was appointed over
seer of the poor in Shepherdstown
district, to succeed G. 7. Lickllder,
resigned.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-11-16
Sherherdstown Mail Matter.

From October 3 to November 6,
a period OF So days Postmaster Chap
line weighed all mail matter going
out OF the Shepherdstown postothce,
and We publish a summary OF the hg-
ures he obtained. This is the first
time in twenty years that all the mail
has been so weighed, and it has been
done in order that the department
could make an estimate Of the amount
of mail hauled by the railroads, so
that they would not be overcharged
in the transportation. The following
is the weight by classes
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-11-16
Working NIGHT and Oay

The busiest and mighuest little thing
that ever was made is DR.. Kings New
Life Pills. Every pill is a sugar-coated
globule of health, that changes weakness
into strength. listleSsneSs into energy,
brain-fag into mental power. They're
wonderful in building up the health.
Only 25c per box. Sold at Remnants
Pharmacy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-11-16

A monument to cost $4,000 is to
be erected at Richmond in memory of
Jefferson Davis. Of this sum $4,000
has already been secured by the Davis
Monument Association, leaving $780,
600 to be raised by the Confederate
Daughters.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-11-16
". P. LiCkIider.
Our New Fall Stock of
Lamps

will be the most complete We have
ever had. All the newest shapes and
decorations and latest improvements
will be here. Lamps for everybody,
from 10 cents up. You will find here
the largest and best assortment Of
Burners, Chimneys, Wicks and new
STYLES of Decorated Shades and Ban
quet Globes.
We are giving special attention to
Heavy Shoes for men, women and
children and ask you to call and see
what we have.
In Leather Boots you Will find a
large stock of the very best new goods.
We have invested more money IN
Rubber Boots and Shoes and are pre-
pared to FIJI your wants in this line.
We always keep at the top in Gro
ceries and you will find everything
YOU need in our new fresh stock for
fall use. New Fruits and Canned
Goods, Buckwhsat, etc, are here. We
want your trade and will promise to
do the best for you.
Yours Respectfully,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-11-16

Andrew Carnegie has given an OPP
ton on all his manufacturing and 9TH
er business interests to Henry c.
Frick, of Pittsburg. Mr. Carnegie
agrees to sell out for $l25,000,000.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-11-16

The Pillow Boy Preacher. Rev. J.
Kirkman, Belle Rive H., says, After
suffering from bronchial or lung trouble
for ten years, | was cured by one Min
ute Cough Cure It's all that is claimed
for it and more " 1t cures coughs, colds,
grippe and all throat and lung troubles.
j. c. Gibson
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-11-16
BRIEFS.

dollar gets the 1'A'
n,,.b.r knives at W. P. Licklidsr s
D' ...,,.. comes on Monday this
| rar. ,.,t : looking first
GINS ,oo,. shoes and rubbers go to
Y P ?. LicbHders.
'" y,r crop New Orleans mOlasse' at
Y P. Lic5lders'
CT YOUR supplies for butohering at
Y P. LcShdsrs'
T., the REGISTER three months.
!, eos cost. bu. d quarter
p,,rsr ground while you wait at
g. -s5i Drug Store.
y,r .,t,.shell almonds and mixed
mi. at ". ?. Llchhdsr
Cato Hsrtzells gardens for fine
.3.sa, ka.s and lettuce
y.y fruits, raisins, currants, oitron
,,i orange peel at W. P, Llckhder s
r,,s at the largest and best display
Inns ever offered IN town. W, T.
-...tl~
r,r.sv chocolates in one-half and
.,..roaai packages at Remnant $
Dug Store.
v,cs heavy underwear and gloves
D., ,5.s bottom prices at the Great
bargain Store
4 Good business opportunity is Of
.,.t,9 person with small capital.
Apply a; TINS y.l'ce.
Circuit court begins next Tuesday
= Ca.g.ss,Own. The petit jury is
as! for Thursday.
r,ranier, marjoram, sage, saltpeter,
,-,..! and all outchenng supplies at
a..-agts Drug Store.
RIG. Miller Is again in the market
.,s.. kinds OF Junk. Highest cash
va,s. PAID at al times.
Canned pineapple only 10 cents,
shredded c5coauuJ only 20 cents
,aal a, ,4s Great Bargain Store.
1--WE Frazier sent to our office
,.sro..ty IN the shape OF four heads
.:.4o.ags growing from one stalk.
yln.emsat, y. 0. molasses, buck
/ E.s.,. beans, hominy, ralslns, cur
a.u c.uoa, etc, at j. A. Staley's.
C. T. Hodges shipped a carload
4,l aos, on Monday. The price
.: gsyl f575 per hundred, gross
weight
Little Miss Azzie Crowl brought to
- ''h''' - ~ O.'t -. '- soasan|a tsn.
.s:'5, O'7' u 'I' ''''OH W"
'--l'''
Nelson I. Snyder has sold out TO
Oscar ]. Blackboard MS interest IN the
-:-.al..' '''s' press az ''A"DN''1
'--''''I'
HB. Funk & Co., artists and pho
n.rsrasrs, of Charlestown, will be in
S5sy5srds,own Friday and Saturday
@'-. week,
Nelson T. Snyder has had a hand
s,s new poreb buiIt along the entire
r,5 front OF his residence near Shen-
nioaa Junction.
H. Shirley has bought of J. H.
..g. the dTe,bng.boH1se of the lat.
e, At Shenandoah function. The
,-.sr,,j Wa. 81 90
",
.,,rsr harm arsctsi on his farm
ia, Ggesa.5urg, Berkeley county,
"a yea . ivan
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-11-16

The largest and most complete line
of tobaccos will be found at the Great
Bargain Store.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-11-16
BRONCHITIS

Bronchitis is very prevalent. 1t gen.
orally begins with a common cold, at
tended with cough, hoarseness, sore
ness of the lungs, tightness ofthe chest
and difficulty in breathing. If not at
tended to, it becomes dangerous-thou-
sands die from bronchitis annually.
DR.. JohnW. Bulls CoughSyrup is the
best remedy for this disease; it relieves
the cough at once, effects an easy ex-
nectoration. and cures in a few days.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-11-16

To Cure Constipation Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic loo or so.
II o. e. c. fail TO cure, druggists refund money
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-02-02
The Family of Gov. Smith.

The Youths Companion prints an excel
lent portrait of Gov. L. G. Smith, with a
sketch of him and his paternal ancestors,
of which the following is a portion:
After serving in a Massachusetts, regi-
ment during the Revolutionary War, Sam
uel Smith went to Vermont n pur-
chased a farm in st. Adams. His son
John became a member of Congress, and
was the protector and first president of
the Vermont Central railroad; his grand
son. j. Gregory, was one of the war gov
errors of the state, and his great-6rand-
son, Edward Curtis Smith, was in his
turn elected governor last September.
The new governor on the death of his
father, in 1891, succeeded him in the presi-
dcncy of the great railroad which the
Smiths established and have always di-
reCted."
The above Is not quite correct in all re-
spects. The leading promoter and first
president of the Vermont Central was
Charles Paine. He carried the road
through to completion and was its presi-
dent for seven or eight years. Hon John
Smith was one of the dir ectors Of the YER
mont and Canada road, and later It's pres
ident John Gregory Smith first came into
the management of the Vermont Central,
as a trustee under the first mortgage, and
receiver, near the close OF 1858. 1t was,
we believe, several years later that he be-
came president of the road.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-02-02
Not the Oldest Newspaper.

The statement te~,egraphed all over the
country, to the effect the Philadelphia
North American which has just changed
owners "ls the Oldest newspaper in Amer
lea, being a direct descendant of the
Pennsylvania Packet nd General Adver-
tiser, the first issue of which appeared Oc-
toher y, III" Is wide of the truth. The
Pennsylvania Packet according to Hud.
sons History of Journalism, did not ap-
pear until 1775, and more than twenty
newspapers were established in the Amer
lean colonies, before that. OF these, the
Hartford, Conn., Courant, the Salem,
tMassp) Gazette, the Worcester Spy, the
Newport, Or. L. Mercury, the Portsmouth
IN. H.,) Gazette and Annapolis, CMd.,) Ga
zette antedated the Pennsylvania Packet,
ana are still published. If the North
American could be called a later edition OF
the Packet, which can hardly be admitted
1t would still fail consid orably short of be.
Ing the Oldest newspaper in America.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-02-02

session, and the addition of n number of re-
publican Senators to the new body would
make ratification certain after March 4.
Another element of strength for the
treaty is found in the fact that there is to
be a reorganization of the committees of
the Senat when the new Congress meets.
Many democrats and populists are anxious
to secure good committee positions under
the new arrangement, and inasmuch as
they are really beginning with that end in
view to approach the republican Senator's
who will have the shaping of the new or
ganization, the majority rave an excel
lent chance to make combinations to pro-
mote the ratification of the treaty of
peace.
All things considered there would seem
to be little use of seeking to delay the rat
i~ication of the treaty of peace with Spain
and recognition of this fact will undoubt-
eddy serve to increase the chance for the
success of the convention. which is al
ready assured.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-02-02
A NEW CORN PRODUCT.

The new corn product, upon which in-
vestigations have been conducted at tho
Maryland Agricultural Experiment sta.
ton to determine its value as Il stock
food, has been given much consideration
ty the farming community of the State:
in fact, several States have taken up the
to ascertain its relative feeding value.
In the process of the extraction Of tho
pith, the blades and husk are first re-
moved and the stalks are cut up in small
pieces. After the extraction Of the pith
from the stalk the balance is ground up
into meal, which in general appearance
resembles coarse bran. This ground ma
terial is termed the new corn produce"
The new corn product contains II pounds
per hundred more diGestible matter and
two pounds per hundred more disestlbla
protein thar the whole fodder shredded.
II contains within one pound as much
total digestible matter as wheat bran, but
less than one-third as much digcStibla
protein: consequently the nutritiVe ration
is wider. 1t was further observed hat
animals fed with a fattening ration with
the new corn product nas7 made more
gain in Two weight and up n less feed
thar with a fattening ration of the same
grain and corn blades. The keeping quail
ties of the new corn product are as good
as linseed meal, cotton seed meal or wheat
bran, and rutions ma" up with his ma
terial can be fed with less Dor ana less
waste of feed Il an when hay and 70 Ter
are fed separately as ordinarily practi ed.
Baltimore Sun.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-02-02
HOar's Estimate of EdmunJs

Senator George f. Hoar of MASH
chusetts in the course of an interesting
article in the February Scribner' S on lead
ing public mon in connection with -four
national conventions" pays the following
tribute to a distinguished son of Vermont:
George f.. Edmunds had u high repu-
tation in the country as an able lawyer,
and a faithful and Independent senator.
lie had unquestionably rendered great
public service in the Senate. If elected, /
believe he would nave administered the
Presidency on the principles which a
large majority Of the people of Maasa-
chusetts held, He was an excellent de-
batter. He was very fond of criticising and
objecting to what was proposed by other
men. He seemed never SO happy as when
in opposition to the majority of his asso-
ciates. But he possessed what persons Of
that temper commonly lack, great capa.
city for constructive craftsmanship. ANY
measure Of which he was the author
would be likely to accomplish its pur-
pose, and to stand So"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-02-02
Army Expenses.

The annual expenses of the United States
Army previous to the late war ranged from
twenty to twenty-four million dollars.
The expenses of the Army for the current
year are estimated at sl44, 500, 600; expenses
of the Navy are estimated at SIS, 900, GOO.
The increase of pensions resulting from
the war with Spain is estimated at about
four millions.
General Leonard Wood, Governor-Gen-
oral of Santiago, whose opinion is en-
treme.y valuable. estimates that a force
Of fifty thousand soldiers will be needed
in Cuba for some time to come to main
tain order during the period in which the
organization of the Cuban government is
in progress. If fifty thousand soldiers are
needed to maintain order and the rights
of property in a single island close to our
shores, inhabited by a friendly population
numbering less than a million, how many
soldiers will be needed to maintain order
in a thousand islands, seven thousand
~ population of ten millions? The ac-
QUESTION and retention of the Philippines
cannot mean less than an Army Of 1901 900
men. This will involve an increase of the
annual cost of the army from twenty-four
millions to at least two hundred million
dollars-probably a good deal morc-be-
sides an addition of from six to ten mil
lions annually to the pension list. If we
are to fortify the islands in order to hold
them against foreign foes, as well as
against internal instructions, an untold
amount must be added to these figures. If
we are to annex the Philippine Archipel-
ago, We should go into the affair with our
eyes open. 1t will hardly do to brush
aside all questions of the cost of our
Colonial experiment. 1t is easy to say "Oh
all that will take care of i~tself!"; but
big taxes cannot be brushed aside. They
do not take care of themselves. The tax
payers must take care of them.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-02-02
A TRIBUTE FROM CALIFORNIA.
Resolutions of Respect to the Late Ssna-
tor Morrill,.
january Il. 1899.

January ii, 4cF''
At a meeting of the Dairymen's Asses
citation of Southern California at thd
Chamber Of ommerc in the city Of IDos
Angeles. Cal, on motion of George H.
Peck. it was Resolved:
I. That in the death Of Hon. Justin 5.
Morrill, Cor over thirty years United
States senator from the State Of Vermont
at Washington on the 9th of December,
1898, not only Vermont. but the whOla
country loses one Of its most honorable
and useful statesmen.
II. hat the agliculturists of the Uni-
ted States owe him an especial and un-
ending debt of gratitude for his succ. So
ful services in having the sales Of the pIb-
lie lands applied to the founding ANA : lp-
port of agricultural colleges in the dif-
ferent States, thereby clevating the cail-
ing of agriculture to the dignity Of d pro-
fession, adding to its profits and to ia
social status.
III. That these resolutions be spreat
upon the journal of this association L
q committee of three. Including the chair.
be appointed to communicate the same 70
the son Of the late senator, Mr.. James >.
Morrill, at Strafford, Vt.
(Signed) c. II. SESSIONS, Pres.
GEO. II. PECK.
JAS. r. BOND. Secretary.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-02-02

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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-02-02

structure of each. showing the difference
between this and other groups of fungi.
The rare species are Marchella augusta
ceps, Helvella infula (Scharff), Geoglos-
sum ~Peckianum, Geoglossum Farlowii,
Mitrula serpentina and Mitrula rufa.
c. O. Smith, Mlddlebury college, 80, fol-
lowed speaking upon the Species Of
Agaricus (true mushrooms) of the Cham
plain Valley" He enumerated eight spe-
cies which are found in this valley. some
of which are quite rare, while others are
abundant. These fungi are found grow
ing in evergreen woods and cultivated
places. Mr.. Smith described the species
with care and noted the difference be-
tween them.
The next paper was entitled Some Field
Notes on Mushrooms" In it Mrs. Sarah
x. Lord described in an interesting and
delightful way the kinds of mushrooms
commonly growing about Burlington. No
attempt was made to give a detailed
scientific description, but the general APP
pearance and beauties of the mushrooms
we're dwelt upon
Mss Luella C. Whitney of South Ash
burnham, Mass, then gave a report on
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-02-02

heathenism and should be crushed out
now in the light of modern science" Prof.
Seeley Illustrated the use of the OWNING
rod in Il very interesting way.
NJ. :. stone, State Superintendent Of
schools, gave a short talk upon nature
study in the public schools noting the in
crease and progress of the work through
out the State, and urging the Importance
of it.
Prof. l.. r. Jones was the last speaker
of the evening taking for his subject Sap
Pressure and Flow in the Sugar Maple"
He said in brief: ITO begin with, we
should disabuse our minds of the idea
that to be Il botaniSt one must know the
Latin names for plants. The bontanists
of the present day are studying the life
OF plants. Hence the discovery of the
reason for the forcing of the water from
the ground to the leaves of plants will
solve one of the most vexing problems of
the botanical world. This problem has a
practical interest for US because of the
bearing IL has on the sugar maple and its
product" Prof. Jones then answered a
few Of the questions naturally arising as
to maple sap. He said: 1.-The Sugar in the
sap comes from the green leaves which
manufacture starch from the gases in the
air. The water comes from the ground.
Sap goes up as we'll as down but probably
does not flow around the tree. The press
0hN "AiNi AChtNo 81 wv u tihS NoP RioNtt
in a tree, comes from within the trunk and
is very largely caused by the expansion of
gases within the tree"
The data from which Prof. Jones made
his statements were largely obtained by
". J. Morse, Y. V. NJ. '9s. and J. x. Shaw,
L. V. NJ. '99. The talk was concluded by
stereopticon views illustrating some OF
the points made. Views OF Red Rocks
We're also shown through the kindness of
DR.. j. H. Linsley of this city, and slides
were exhibited representing several well
known flowers in their natural colors.
They were loaned by Prof. Hudson of the
Plattsburgh Normal School.
Among those in attendance at the meet
ing of the society were President and Mrs.
Buckham, Prof. Perkins, Prof, Jones, and
w. A. orion of this city, President and
Mrs. Brainerd, Prof. Seeiey and C. o.
Smith of Middlebury, NJ. S. Stone, OF
Montpelier State superintendent of Edu-
cation, Miss Carrie L. Bigelow of Stowe,
c. j. Bell of the State Boar of Agricul-
ture. Miss Paddock of st. Johnsbury, Prof.
f.. A. Balch of Norwich University.
The closing session of the annual meet
ing Of the Vermont Botanical club open
ed at Q O'Clock Saturday morning Will a
short business meeting. The present of
fcers of the society were reelected as
follows: President, Ezra Brainerd, presi-
dent of Middlebury College; vicc-presiden'
C.. G. Prindle of Charlotte; secretary
Prof. L. r.. Jones of the University OF
Vermont. Nineteen new members were
also elected, making the total member
ship of the club 40.
Prof. +. A. Burt, Phi. D., of Middlcbury
College, began the programme of the daS
with a list of the Vermont Helveleae anC
notes on the species. He said that there
were p species of Helveleae, Morels, etc.
in Vermont and carefully explained the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-02-02
Church Unity at Proctor.

In the village of Proctor, VT, church
unity, so far as denominations issues are
concerned, has for some years been realiz-
I'd. With the exception of the Swedes,
who hold services in thei" " tongue,
all the Protestant church-goers of the
place worship under one roof. Tho Adj
vent, Baptist, Congregational, Episcopal
Ian and Methodist persuasions are all rep
resented in the congregation. A large
proportion of the members came from
Methodist churches and hitherto the pas
tor has been chosen from that denomina-
ton. Now, however, q pastor from the
Congregational fold has been called in
the person Of Rev. G.. w. G. Hill.