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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-09-14
THE SPIRIT AND THE FLESH.

Into this glorious world came.
The free-born Of the wind and fame.
bound 10 ME for good or i'll
\ body-serf to do my will.
Though he was frail and prone to rest.
! snatched him from his mothers breast
And bade him serve me- What would you
had great Kings work TO do
Wrong to make right; comfort to bring
To those in trouble sorrowing
needed one both swift and strong
Great was the load. the journey long
Yet this my slave was weak and lame
Fal,erng at my behest he came
So, when his strength was almost gone.
took the scourge and urged him on.
Yet hurry as might to keep
The minutes pace, both food and sleep
My slave must have. Impauently
saw the glorious hours pass by.
Il could not leave him. for we must
Have hands Of dust to work with dust,
At last he fell and would not rise.
He called me with imperious eyes
And bade me pause
This small white room, this cot Of snow.
Ministering forms that come and 60
/ crouch here listening for his breath,
And with my hands hold back Death,
My work neglected and undone.
II he but beckon, swift run
This worthless serf Of mine TO save.
How hard they toll who. serve a slave
L. b. BRIDGMAN ~ SEPTEMBER CENTURY.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-09-14
Valuable Farm For Sale.

The farm of the late Robert Lucas,
situated four miles from Shepherdstown
and II miles from Shenandoah Junction,
jefferson county. w Va, is offered for
sale privately. The farm contains 100
acres of excellent limestone land, 20 acres
of which is in fine timber, and is in a
good state of cultivation. The improve
ments are frst-class. consisting of COM
Portable eight-room brick dwelling
house. a good barn, and necessary out
buildings. Price, $50 per acre. Posses
sion given April l, 1899. For further
information apply to Edward r. and
Vincent NJ. Lucas, on the premises.
Sept. l5, lS9S-tf.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-09-14

spread rapidly, and it was soon demonstrated
beyond doubt that cure had at last been
found for deadly Cancer. Evidence has accu-
mulated which is incontrovertible, of which
the following Is specimen:
Cancer Is hereditary In our family, my father,
sister and aunt having died from this dreadful
disease. Ny feelings may be imagined when the hor
ribe disease made Its appearance my side 1t was
a malignant Cancer. eating inwardly in such way as
to cause great alarm The disease seemed beyond the
skill of the doctors, for their treatment did good
whatever, the Cancer growing worse all the while.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-09-14
Rolled Him in a Barrel.

There's something barbaric about
lynching. as most people will sgree,"
said the man with broken nose, but
I can easily name two worse things
One is rolling a man around in bar
rel, and the other is a coat Of tar and
feathers. In my foolish young days
l arrived at town in Southern In
diana to find the people excited over
several arrests for robbery. \ family
named Black, consisting of man and
wife and a grown-up son, had been
caught and made to confess TO many
thefts. Instead of putting them on
trial, the people had determined to
apply tar and feathers and walk EN-
out Of town. l had no objections SO
far as the men were concerned, but
when il came to the woman, coustl-
tuted myself her champion, and de-
clared that they must walk over my
dead body first. For about FIVE min
utes was hero Then about dozen
men grabbed me and hustled NE into
room, and after the Blacks had been
disposed OF, according to program,
was brought out for punishment.
Plenty of tar and feathers were eft,
but the crowd wanted a change, and
it was decided that should have
barrel exercise. They got out AMI
unheaded big cider barrel, dropped
me into it and replaced the head, and
then all was ready. was inclined
to look upon the proceedings with
contempt. had never been rolled
in a barrel, and so had no idea of
the sensations They first kicked It
along the wide unpaved street, and 1t
had not rolled over more than 20
times when was sick Of my job. Al
ter they had enjoyed themselves for
quarter of an hour, | was praying lor
death to hurry up. dimly remem-
Der that after they got tired Of the foot
ball work in the street they rolled
the barrel up long hill, and then let
it go kicking down. You talk Of sea-
sickness; but there is no comparison.
Aside from the feeling Of nausea,
was Jared jolted and bruised from
head to heels, and in one of the bumps
had my nose broken. ! was uncon-
scious when they finally took me out,
and for a week | was little better
than a dead man. 1t was weeks and
weeks before ! got the revolving mo-
ton out of my head and could walk
straight, and to this day ! can't see
a grindstone revolving without being
affected by it. 1t would have been
far more merciful to hang me mp by
the neck.
"But about the tar and feathers2s
was asked.
"Well. I met the old man Black
about two years later, and he still
smelled of the tar. lie told me that
it took a week s work with soap and
water to get the stuff started, and
that spots were left which couldn' I be
got off. even when rubbed with brick.
He didn't feel the degradation 80
much, but what hurt his feelings was
that he had been obliged to put IN
more work on that tar than IN all his
life before. He had tried the barrel
racket once, and be thought it a shade
worse than tar, but he had no words
Of sympathy for me. On the contrary
he said if | hadn't mixed in the three
of them would probably have got of
with a ride on a rail. Minneapolis
Tribune.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-09-14

Reporter-What is the sensation Of
being hit by cyclone?
Victim-Wby, it's jist ike getting
married Yer don't really realize
wots happening till It's all over and
yer come ter yer senses.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-09-14
Results Fatally in Nine
Cases Out Of Ten-A
Cure Found at Last.

operation because the disease IS a v1rulent
poison in the blood circulating throughout the SYSTEM and although
the sore or the be cut away the
poison remains in the blood and promptly breaks out afresh with
renewed violence.
The wonderful in curing obstinate deepeated
blood diseases which ncurabe induced
spsrng sufferers to for Cancer after exhaustng the skill Of
the without Much their delight s. proved
equal to the disease and promptly effected The glad
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-09-14

Mamie" j." he said, fondly, will you
60 riding with me in my new buggy p
"Oh, George" she sighed, with a
made-to-order blush, "is it a kissing
buggie ?" 1t was.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-09-14

A person in Brooklyn and person
in st. Louis talked to each other for
about fifty hours over the long dis
lance telephone, and it cost them more
than $4,000 for the privilege. Neither
party to the conversation was wOm-
an. The rate between Brooklyn and
St. Louis is s. for the first 5 minutes
and a dollar a minute for additional
time. The day rate is $40 for the
FIRST FIVE minutes and g a minute for
additional time. The man in Brook
lyn and his friend in St. Louis were
both telephone subscribers and carried
on their conversation through their
own receivers in their homes or Offices.
Every precautiOn was taken in the
Office Of the telephone company to pro-
tect the takers from interruption.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-09-14

Of family deadly Cancer especially
Specific Is s. S. which, from the
we'll and had the
fol cry S. NJ. IDOL, Winston n c.
book Cancer containing other testimonials and valuable
information will be free any address by the Swift Specific
Company, Atlanta, Georgia.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-09-14

81 vowed | would never speak to
her again.
"And are you going to keep your
VOW
81 presume | must. But, oh how
| would like to tell her once more Just
what | think Of her J.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-09-14
SNYDER PUBLISHER.
NOW FOR
Special Bargains
IN
MEMS, BOYS AND CHILDREN'S
CLOTHING!

We will sell all our Spring-weight
Clothing for Men, Boys and Children
at cost to close them out to make
room for Fall Clothing. Also all our
Straw Hats at cost. We have the
largest line of Mems Shoes in town at
the following low prices for cash
Mems Coarse Shoes, 81, $l.2O and
$125.
Mems Dress Shoes, Black, 81, $l.25,
$l.35, $l.75 and up to 1926.
Mems Tan Dress Shoes, $3.50, 50,
s. 20, 1915, 1926 and 81.
Boys Shoes 81, $l.25 to $1.75.
Come in to see US. We have Mems
Suits from $l.25 up.
Boys Knee Pants Suits IS cents up.
Boys Long Pants Suits $l.75 up.
Children's Wash Suits 80 cents up.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-09-14

Inquiring Child-Papa, why do peo-
pie cry at weddings?
Papa (abstractedly)-Most of them
have been married themselves.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-09-14
CANCER IS DEADLY!

This fearful disease often first appears
as a mere scratch, pimple. or lump in
the breast, too small to attract any
notice, until in many cases, the deadly
disease is fully developed.
CoDcar cap not ha cy,ra6 hv q aI1rOical
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-09-14
B, s, PENDLETON.
TAXPAYERS
lake l NOTTCEi
''oy Steam Laundry

Iroy ST. S,s,,.o,a>' up-to-date Laundry try
'0l. Ag.'. Aa.'- Laundry, Strauther Pendle-
d.a,on, -. All orders left at Mr.. Pen
cOIec, ~, Sir'e y, Wi, be called for. We
lay d On Tuesday and deliver on Fri.
STy,pec,ru.v. ''''' vi
Jr,. .'dItAJTHER PENDLETON.
'Dle ), lS99-,r
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-09-14

realize how the Stcauy
drains which sometimes
aflict them must at last react on the
mind. Sometimes, il is only fretfulness,
irritability or pcevishness. Al other
times the condition passes beyond un-
reasonableness 10 irratponality.
With the relief Of the body, from dis
ease. DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription
gives also a cheerful mind and contented
Shirt When the drains and pains are
stouped the mind scars up like balloon
from which dead weight has been cast
out. Mothers who never knew happy
moment when the birth hour confronted
them. and Younger women doomed each
month 10 a period Of mental depression
as well as physical suffering, have found
a perfect cure by the use Of Favorite
Prescription" II contains no alcohol,
neither opium cocaine or other form OF
narcotic.
"r suffered with female weakness sb0ut eight
v,ar,-tried several dOcio-s but derived no
benefit until began using Dr. Pieroes Fav0f.
i,e Prescription writes Ars. John Green, o.
Danyiiie. Boyie Co. Ky. = This medicine was
takeu SIX botfles and feel like another person.
II took your medicine six months and feel
uo,E ike a new peTSon," writes Miss Annie
Stephens. Of BellcTine, Wooc Co. ". va h..S
no headache. no backache, no pain anywhere
took seveu bottles Of Doctor
| P,srcess Favofitc Prescription.
and seven bottles OF his II
| 'coldrn Medical Discovery" ~
think there is medicine Ike ~
| Doctor Pierce's cant speak EN
highly enough Of yonr medi- MA
| cine Hr Il has done me 70 much lli2
/ good. / don't feei tired a. !
| nScd To- nor sick feel well ~
| and think there is no medicine tL3EH
4 equal 70 Dr. Pierce's FayorIfe H6@
! Prescription" III
Doctor Pierce's Pleasant ~ \
Pellets are graduated to G:
the sensitive system OF -
women.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-09-14
rr1,o unrld think there

Who would think there
was insanity behind a drop
of waterp But there IS. II
was a tavorite torture in the
old days to fasten the victim
where water should slowly
drip on his forehead. In a
little while he was a howl
ing maniac.
Women do not, as a rule,
realize how the steady
draira uhich snmktimes
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-24
PERSONAL

Charles o. Files, NJ. d., OF this city.
contributes to the New York Medical
Journal an able paper on "Static Elec-
trioity for Sprains."
Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Libby, who have
been mentioning in Washington, New
York and Boston about two weeks, re-
turned Wednesday evening.
Secretary l. r. Garland of Y. NJ. c..
A, left yesterday to attend the New
Hampshire and Vermont annual state
convention Y. n. c. A, to be held at
Laconia, n. II.
Among the arrivals at the Falmouth
hotel yesterday were: Col c. A. Leigh
ton, Thomaston; W. ). Mildon, j. j..
Pike, Calais; George n. Tarbox. East
port; A. b. Allen, Wayne; Hon. Byron
Boyd, Augusta; Hon. b. f. Chadbourn,
Biddefor /; W. b. Aver. Bangor.
Joseph II. Manley foreman Of the Grand
Trunk yard in Yarmouth. has been APP
pointed yard mast 81 mt Island Pond.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-24

tion IL shall be the will OF my fellow
citizens that become mayor Of this city
IL will be my earnest effort 10 administer
the affairs Of that Office for the best In
terests of this city of Portland.
Friends. neighbors and fellow citizens
desire to express 20 you my appreciation
Of the confidence you have manifested
In me.
Then came q perfect storm Of appl ause
and three hearty cheers for the next
mayor Of Portland. The delegates and
assembled citizens then crowded forward
to shake the hand Of Judge Robinson and
to congratulate him upon the nomina-
ton. For fifteen minutes the Republican
candidate for mayor shook hands with
those who pressed forward to greet him
and the convention was at an end.
Before the adjournment Of the conven-
ton Mr.. Drummond said that the hoped
all good citizens would be seen at the
polls ON March 9th. He regretted that the
old custom of going to the town meeting
early in the morni ng and staying oil day
had ceased to be the custom, but he
thought that the business men could af-
ford to lay aside their personal business
for one day to devote that time to their
city. He then announced thet the con.
yentiou stood adjourned sine die.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-24
WILD RUNAWAY.
sorreI Jim Makes Things Lively Yestcr-
day.

There was a wild runaway the entire
length OF Middle street yesterday fore
noon. James wescott, the Falmouth
blacksmith, drove 10 Town with his
valuable trotting horse, Sorrel Jim. As
they were jogging along in the car track
In Monument square the colt became
frightened by the gong OF an electric car
and gave jump to the side OF the street.
Mr.. wesoott was thrown out, but the
horse kept on down Middle street. In
front of the Falmouth hotel the sulky to
which the horse was attached, collided
with Del Bakers big express team. The
collision cleared the horse from the sulky.
and he continued to run down Middle
street. At the corner of Franklin street
the horse struck X. Diamond steam and
took a wheel off. He then continued his
flight to the end of Middle street, up
Hancock, up Federal to tho corner OF
Mountfort street where he was caught by
John Keith. Nc other collisions were re-
ported but there were several narrow
escapes, The colt was apparently unhurt.
Mr.. Wsscott was also uninjured.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-24
MUNICIPAL COURT.


There were seven offenders brought be-
fore Judge Robinson In the Municipal
court yesterday morning, and all but one
were for drunkenness or drunkenness and
disorder. One OF these latter fellows went
to Maurice Robinson's store, nourished a
knife and wanted blood. Later he saw
Robinson ON the street and chased him.
Robinson complained TO Oricer Frank
who arrested the chap. The judge gave
him thirty days, and ordered him to pay
a Inc of IS and costs.
James W. Hoffman was charged with
larceny of eye glasses from Mrs. Angie
Whitehouse. Deputy Sheriff Chute located
the glasses and chain in Bernstein's place
ON Fore street. Hoffman went to Gorham
a few days ago and Deputy Chute went
there after him yesterday morning. Hotf-
man pleaded guilty in court, and received
a sentence of two months in the county
Jail
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-24
FISH FREEZING TO DEATH.

Mr.. johnson of Long Island has noticed
the curious fact that cunners in large
numbers actually became helpless and
freeze to death when the water is very
cold. One would suppose that fish at
liberty in Its native element would be
able to take care of itself in this.respect.
1t seems probable that the fish venture
into shallow water. get chilled suffici-
emily TO produce more or less complete
paralysis OF the muscles and are unable
to extricate themselves, and are then at
the mercy Of the waves which throw
them ashore. The finny victims are some
times found frozen rigid, at other times
they are picked up while retaining suffic-
lent vitality to wag their tails feebly.
Mr.. johnson says he went TO the shore
recently and picked up! quite NUM- Der.
and had the wind been heavy he thinks
they would have been cast ashore by the
hundred. Mr.. Goddard, Waterman ut the
Notifications at the Cape, says he has
secured hogsheads of cunners which had
been frozen, picking them up on the
beach. Observers say they do not know
OF any other species of fish which get
trapped this way.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-24
CUMBERLAND GOOD TEMPLARs.
Meeting of District Lodge I'm Portland
Yesterday.

Thursday, Cumberland County District
lodge of Good Templars met at Mystic
hall this city, and such a wideawake
meeting has not been held for years in
this county. Over one hundred delegates
vera present including Grand Lodge
officers and visitors as below: &. O. T.,
Grant Rogers and wife; G. A. S., Mrs.
Il. l.. Bracket; G. c., Rev. ]. NJ.
Buffum; q. S. J. T., Mrs. Z. g. Mum
son: p. G., &C. T.. F. II. Dexter; p. g.
G, U. A Caine; d. t., Greenleaf league
of Androscoggin; ID. T., John p. Millisen
of York; ID. Sec. Lewis +. Lincoln of
York; d. V. t., Miss Nellie l. Guilford.
Old Orchard; Irwin Gay, North Saco; K.
L.. Jones, W. kennebunk; Mrs. Clara V.
Smith, Springvale; Mary A. Pratt Old
Orchard; Mrs. Hobbs. Old Orchard /;
Annie Harris. Biddeford.
Eight lodges5 reported an excellent in
terest In their sections. Thirteen candi.
dates took the district degree. The eve
ming session was confined to the order.
The following officers were elected and
installed: Ii. i. Nesmith. ID. G. T.; O..
s Norton, d. c.; Mrs. J. o. Plaisted,
V. r.; q. II. Varney, secretary; K. W.
Hight, treasurer; Rev. VIM. IL. 'Fultz,
chaplain; Mrs. f. l.. Burnham, d. 5. j.
T.. NJ. p. Elwell, ID. d.. Miss Ida Brag-
don, ID. A. S. Miss Gertrude, Dodge. d.
NJ; Miss Lena Bean, ID. l. G.; VIM.
Dumphey, ID. sentinel
Nj p Elwell was recommended as dis.
trict deputy. Delegates TO grand lodgs.
Amos q. Mann, o. S Norton, &. II.
Varney. Altsrnates. Emma K. h night,
W. Ii. Fultz, g W. Coombs.
A communication from Mrs. 5. G.
Darlington of San Jose, Cal. was read
and the secretary was instructed to re-
spond.
Resolutions were adopted favoring the
continuation in Office of Grand Secretary
Bracket and the election of U. A. Game
as grand chief templar.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-24
THE AMENDMENT TO THE CITY
CHARTER

The amendment to the city charter,
which has recently passed the Legislature,
has been favorably received by many OF
our best citizens, and is now to come be-
fore the people for ratification at the ap
preaching election In providing for
women on the school board 1t simply ac-
oomplishes what has been tried success
fully In other states. The following Is the
text:
Be It enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives in Legislature as
sembled. as follows:
Section /. In addition to the members
of the school committee Of the city OF
Portland, as provided in the charter OF
said city, there shall be elected annually
by "A general vote of the city at the time
the other city officers are elected, three
female mem ers of said committee, 70
hold Office for the. termlof two years, with
the sans powers and duties as the othef
members of the committee.
Said three female members shall be
nominated at the same time and in the
same manner as the mayor is now nomi'
mated.
Sect. p In case OF vacancy among
those members of the school COMMITTEES
provided for in section one Of this act, the
city council shall. In joint convention,
elect by ballot. some female resident OF
the city to NIL the vacancy and hold office
until the next annual election.
Sect. g. No amendment of the city
charter, or substitute therefor, shall effect
this act unless SO specifically provided in
said amendment or substitute.
Scot. l. This act except this section,
shall. mot take effect until accepted by the
voters of said city at the regular
municipal election to be held in March,
1899, when those favoring the adoption
thereof, shall vote yes, and those OPP
posed shall vote mo. and II it appear
that a majority Of all the votes given or
the question OF its acceptance are In favor
thereof, the. mayor shall forthwith make
proclamation of the fact and thcrenpor
this act shall take effect.
This section shall take effect whsn ap
Drovad
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-24

The foods we eat furnish
energy for the body just as
burning coal makes steam
for an engine.
The experiments of Prof.
FARMLAND, Phi. d., of Lon
don, shows that cod-liver oil
yields two and one-half times
more energy than starches
or sweets.
SCOTS Emulsion is pure
cod-liver oil combined with
hypophosphites of lime and
soda. 1t forms fat, gives
strength, enriches the blood,
invigorates the nerves, and
repairs tissues.
SOC and sI.oo, all druggists.
SCOTT & BOVINE, Chemists, New YORK 5