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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-27
Malrae GOssanI
Frost Flowers,

Over the fields at the break OF the dawn,
Frost flowers open to brighten the morn.
Dun is the SKY, forbidding and gray.
Closed to the sun the gates Of the day.
Stripped are the woods, once rich in their
shade.
Blighted the hills. in green once arrayei; :
Over the fields in the dim light Of dawn,
Frost flowers glistcn and winter is born.
Frost flowers planted on upland and down
Blossom when hcdgerOw and meadow are
brown:
Petals uncurI where the violet grew,
Modest and sweet, when the spring was
new,
Fashioned by fays out q silver strands:
Whitc as the drift Of the northern lands
Frost flowers blooming in meadow IF
Summon the snow flakes to upland and
down
Arthur II. Folwell. in Brooklyn Eagle.
This is the real "Old Home" week.
There really ought to be a little
Thanksgiving sleighing.
A year ago. tonight, the Portland
was lost with all on board.
How many Maine people know that
Portland leads the Now England polo
league?
The winsomc frankie Carpenter will
entertain Bangor theatre goers, this
week.
There is big storm due, but nobody
wants a repetition of last years No
vember blizzard.
one Bethel man captured q meteor
at least it seemed to strike his farm
which was near enough to capture
to suit him.
Such excellent exhibitions as the
Portland Camera Club gave, last week.
give a great boom to amateur photoS-
raphy.
Colby is undertaking to raise $GO,UO0
among the Maine Baptists. 1t will sue
coed because it deserves to.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-27

Nearly every class which Of late
years has graduated from Hebron has
started i chain letter. Some Of these
letters have failed ID 80 one around
the class. others are still IN tacir end
less journey, around and around the
circle. 1t is a pretty ana pleasant
custom. and serves to keep warm the
friendships ana cherished associations
Of school days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-27

There was excitement in an Els
worth store. the other day. w.ien ii was
reported that q giant rat WAS raising
havoc in the cellar. The war for his
determination was an exciting one
Wire traps. steel traps. spriuN traps. in
short almost everything from n mouse
trap to a bear trap was used bat for
three days the rat stcercd clear of all
Of them. Then q bright idea 1rizcd the
rat-huuters They decided that roth
ing short Of a barred was big enough
for the rat. SO they rugged one UP in
such n fashion that the weight Of the
rat tipped ii TIP ana he was a prisoner.
\ rap over the nose ended mis- career.
Then the carcass was hauled out. and
q crowd gathered about for pCst-mnc-
ten. From Tip t. tip" the rat meas
urod two feet. Local zoologistG. We're
called in to look at the rodent. They
looked wise ana tried To name il. one
shattered his reputation 10 smith Green's
by declaring it was woodchuc6
Trouble was brewing over the variety
Of opinions when Il small boy hap. enel
along. turned the animal over Wit't his
toe. shifted cortomp;uously and ?Gid:
"Muskrat" He had solved the prob
lem. But how ala that muskrat yet
into the cellar
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-27

Bar TIarbor's board OF trade is now
talking Of fire alarm system. which
would certainly seem to be a necessity
in such a progressive place.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-27

The Pennington Chronicle offers this
golden opportunity to the farmers Of
franklin: We would like a couple
ears of the best yellow corn raised in
Franklin county, this year, to hang up
in our office for exhibition. Who will
bring them for the sake of being ad-
vertised as the champion yellow corn
raiser of the county?"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-27

BYRON BOYD. Secretary of State.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-27

\ Carthage hunter brought down a
deer, last week, which wore a large
bell strapped around its neck. II was a
great mystery until q man in Byron
claimed he had caught the buck in the
deep snow. last winter, and put on the
bell.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-27

Colby is undertaking to raise $4,000
among the Maine Baptists. 1t will sue
coed because it deserves to.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-27

LLEW'ELLTN TOWERS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-27

Such excellent exhibitions as the
Portland Camera Club gave, last week.
give great boom TO amateur photog
raphy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-08-24
Riot at Harper's Ferry.

There was hot time at Harper $
Ferry last Thursday. The coIored
people of Frederick had an excursion
to Island Park and a number OF negroes
got very drunk. William Smith, known
as "Man-Eater," Frederick tough,
got ugly in Thomas Burleigh's saloon
and a general fight ensued. Burlelgh
ran the negroes out of his saloon, strlk-
ing Smith over the head with club.
Smith attempted to re-enter, when
Burleigh shot him, the bullet entering
his left breast and penetrating his hv-
er, causing a wound that may result
fatally. Abou. the same time Will
lam Thornton, a CharlestowD negro,
hit Smith in the head with stone,
giving him another bad wound. Smith
was taken to Frederick on stretcher,
and will probably die. Burleigh had
a hearing before Mayor Beale, but as
it was shown that he acted in selt-de-
tense. he was discharged, Thornton
was placed in Jail in Charlestown TO
await trial. \ number of other ne
glos were lodged in Jail at Harper s
Ferry for participating in the rot.
An eyewitness said that the fight was
the most bloody scene he had ever
witnessed. BLACK Diamond, Smith ;
hall-brother, was set upon by four
negroes from the Ferry, who had him
down in the road beating him, when
he managed to get his razor out, and
in a few seconds he had slashed them
all, laying their flesh open on all sides.
When he was taken to jail he was COW
cred with blood. While in the lookup
he asked for a drink, but the officers
were afraid to go near him, so they
placed a bucket Of water on the out
side of the grated door and allowed
him to suck from the bucket with a
straw.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-08-24
The "B. & O." to the 33d Annual En-
campment G. A. r., Philadelphia, Sep
tember 4th-9th

Tickets will be sold at the very low
rate Of one fare for the round trip from
all points on the Baltimore n Ohio r. r.
east Of the Ohio river with the eXcep-
ton that the rate from New York and
Baltimore will be $500 and from Wash
ington 800 for the round trip. Tick
cts on sale Septcmbcr2. 3, / and >. good
returning until September -, inclusive,
except by deposit of ticket with joint
agent at Philadelphia between Sept. >
and 9. and on payment Of fee of 30 cents,
return limit may be extended until Sep
TENDER 80.
Every soldier knows the connection
Of the "B. Il o." with the civil war.
There are 50 many points of interest on
and about its lines that special stopoyers
and side trips have been arranged for
Philadelphia Encampment Call on b.
x O. ticket agents for this special infor-
nation Send cents in stamps for the
special G.. A. X. edition of the Book
Of the Royal Blue. containing battle
field map. to d. b. Martin, Manager
Passenger Traffic, B. o. r. r., Balti-
more
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-08-24
West Virginia Items.

The President has agreed to appoint
major from West Virginia in one OF
the volunteer regiments, and Senator
Scott has offered the appointment to
Charles D. Elliott, who was a major
in the Second West Virginia Regi-
ment. Major Elliott will enlist as
many of his old battalion as possible.
It is said that the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad will take possession Of the
West Virginia and Pittsburs Railroad
the 1st Of September. This road
runs from Clarksburg by way Of Wes-
ton to Camden -Gauley. The road
bed will be extensively improved and
it is designed to extend the line
through Webster and Greenbrier coun-
ties to a connection with the Chesa-
peake & Ohio Railway.
Last Sunday evening during service
in the church at the Hargroye church,
jackson county, deacon James Arnold
felt strong pressure on the calf OF
his right leg. Reaching . down he
found that snake was coiling itself
around his leg. For fear Of being bit
ten and not wishing to create panic,
he sat quiet for few minutes till,
turning toward his wife, he caught
sight Of the reptiles head on the pew
seat about to strike him. Catching it
quickly, he threw it to the floor, placed
his foot on its body and attempted to
crush it, in the meantime trying to
get out his knife. His conduct at
tracted the attention of the congrega-
ton, and in a moment the cry of
"snake" was raised. Women mounted
the seats, screaming in terror, and
men either left the building or started
toward deacon Arnold. The latter
succeeded in getting out his knife and
by the time help reached him he had
cut the snake in two. To quiet the
congregation he held it aloft, one piece
in each hand. The reptile was laid
out in the aisle and measured, and It's
length was six feet, lacking one inch.
1t was black snake. An attempt to
continue the services proved unsuccess-
full.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-08-24

WHETHER they nominate Mr., Bry-
an or not, the Democrats will have
much better show next year than they
had in 1896. Then we had the Re-
publicans to fight, and in addition the
Cleveland administration, almost ey-
cry ofice-holder under the govern
ment being either an active or secret
opponent of the Democratic nominees.
Next year Mr.. Cleveland's influence
will be slight and the power Of his Of
fetal helpers will be disintegrated en-
tirely, leaving only the Republicans
to fight. 1t is apparent, too, that
while many who bolted the ticket
three years ago are likely to remain
that way, there are thousands upon
thousands who voted for Mr.. McKin-
ley who will turn against him next
year. Mr.. Mckinley and his party
are certainly gaining no strength as
the days go by. 1t must be conceded
that the people on the other hand,
are growing more in favor Of those
ideas which will be supported next
year by the Democratic party, name
ly, antitrust and auti-expansiOn. The
outlook for Democracy is getting more
encouraging.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-08-24
Their Business Booming.

Probably no one thing has caused such
a general revival of trade at Remnants
Pharmacy rs their giving away to their
many customers of so many free trial
bottles of DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption. Their trade is simply
enormous in this very valuable remedy,
for the fact that it always cures and
never disappointS Coughs. Colds Asth-
ma, Bronchitis. Group. and all throat
and lung diseases are quickly cured.
You can test it before buying by getting
a trial bottle free. large size SOC and
sl.00 Every bottle warranted,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-08-24
Who Will Be Our Next President ?

Politicians are now planning for the
presidential campaign of 1900, but the
war has SO overshadowed all other mat
ters that politics is almost unnoticed.
Many people are Of the opinion that the
candidates will be the same as in 1896,
but there may be dark horse who
will win the race Popularity has much
to do with candidates. This is also true
with medicine. The most popular rem
edy to-day is Hostetter's Stomach Bit
tiers. and it has retained this for many
years. Science never discovered the
equal of this medicine for stomach, lv-
er and kidney diseases. 1t builds up
solid flesh tissue, imparts vigor and
vitality to all organs. and makes life
worth living. a bottle will make big
change for the better. Try it.
The allied silver forces Of Nebraska
held demonstration at Omaha, Sat-
urday. Mr.. Bryan took decided
stand for silver, and declared he did
not say the money question should be
cropped.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-08-24
Ladies Can Wear Shoes

One size smaller after using Aliens
Foot-Ease, powder to be shaken into
the shoes. II makes tight or new shoes
feel easy gives instant relief to corns
and bunious. It's the greatest comfort
discovery Aliens Foot-Ease is a certain
cue for iugrowing nails, sweating, hot,
aching feet. Trial package FREE. Sold
by druggists. grocers. shoe stores and
general StorekeeperS everywhere. By
mail for % cents i'm stamps Address,
Allen 5. OLmsted. lie Rov. y. y.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-08-24
DR.. sTATHERs CLEARED.

AS was anticipated Wy IuOo' Pol9Oho
who have watched the proceedings,
the board of directors of the Weston
Asylum for the Insane have axonerat-
ed DR.. w. E. Stathers, the superin-
tendent, from the charges of immoral
conduct brought against him by citl-
zens of Weston. Last week we pre-
sented the evidence against the super
intendent. On Thursday Dr. Stathers
himself was placed upon the stand.
He denied everything that was
charged against him.
In regard to alleged misconduct
with Miss Custer he said 'IfI hap
pened to throw my arms about her
shoulder, I meant no improperly by
it. She is a young lady l highly res
pect. He acknowledged that he
might have remarked to DR.. Snyder
that he would give half years salary
for certain privileges with Mrs. Sum-
merville, but if he did, was all joke.
He admitted that he corresponded
with Harriet Green, but denied that
he had taken her to st. Louis. Said
he went there alone, but could not
tell where he stopped while he re-
NAMED in that city, nor did he re-
member meeting anyone while going
or returning. DR.. Stathers admitted
remarking to Miss Grace Busy, after
her recovery from fever, that she
looked heshy, and he pinched her
arm and asked if the flesh were solid.
His version Of the Alfretta Wilson
matter was that while walking through
the halls late one night, he found the
door Of her room open. The light
was burning, and she was lying in bed
awake. When he reprimanded her
for these infractions Of the rules, she
said the door would not close, a state
ment which he ascertained to be true.
The prosecution presented testimony
to establish the reliability and We
racity of their chief witnesses. The
prosecution also asked leave to furnish
further testimony and present fresh
charges, but the board refused to al
low additional evidence. They had
already heard more than they wanted
to.
After discussing the evidence for
some hours, the board rendered a de-
cision entirely generating DR.. Stath-
ers from the charges The board OF
directors of the asylum are reputable
citizens of the State, and their YER
diet will have to be accepted, right or
wrong. To an unprejudiced observer,
however, their action seems to be
trife too lenient. The investigation
showed conclusively that the state Of
morals at the asylum is very low, and
the acknowledged actions Of DR.. Stath-
ers would indicate that he is rather
too gay for the position he holds.
We doubt if the people Of the State will
endorse the board, and there will GER
tainly be considerable feeling against
the retention Of the present super
intendent. In determining to stand
by him, after what has been revealed
by this investigation, Governor At
kinson and the board Of directors are
assuming a pretty heavy load.
We think DR.. Stathers would save
trouble for himself and his friends by
resigning.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-08-24
Brave Men Fall

Victims to stomach, liver, and kidney
troubles as well as women. and all feel
the results in loss Of appetite. poisous
IN the blood. backache nervousness,
headache and tired, listiess, rundown
feeling. But there's no need to feel
like that. Listen to j. W Gardner,
Idaville. Ind. He says Electric Bit
tiers are just the thing for a man when
he is ali run down, and don't care
whether he lives or dies II did more to
give me new strength and good appetite
than anything | could take. l can now
eat ANYTHING and have a new lease on
life" Only 80 cents. at Reinhart 5
Pharmacy. Every bottle guaranteed.
Educate Your Bowels with Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever.
lOc, 25c. II c. c. c. fall drusgistsreiund money
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-08-24

IT is said that the demand for farm
laborers in the West and Northwest is
greater than the supply, and harvest
hands in some sections receive from
three to five dollars day. This state
of affairs is highly commended by Re-
publican newspapers, which regard it
as an evidence of great prosperity. 1t
must be admitted that it is good
thing for the laborers-but isn't it
rough on the farmer to pay four or
five dollars day to harvest wheat
that he has to sell at sixty cents a
bushel?
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-08-24
How's This L?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. j. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, Q.
We, the undersigned, have known F.
J. Cheney for the last Is years and be-
lieve him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by theirfrm
WEST II TRUAX. Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo. 0. WALDING, KINNAN X MAR
WIN, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, Q.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internal
ly, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. TeSti-
monials sent free Price 75c. per bot
tie. Sold by all Druggists.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
How Are Your KidneysI
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-08-24
Troublesome to the Army.

During the civil war, as well as with
our late war with Spain, diarrhoea
was one Of the most troublesome dis
eases the army had to contend with.
In many instances it became chronic
and the old soldiers still suffer from it.
Mr.. David Taylor of Wind Ridge,
Greene Co., Pa, is one of these. He
uses Chamberlain s Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy and says he never
found anything that would give him
such quick relief. 1t is for sale by
Remnants Pharmacy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-08-24

"Where Stockton Wrote his Stories
in the "New Lippincott" for Septem-
Der reveals, under the seal Of the au-
thors own approval, many of the coun-
try-places, houses, and odd haunts
associated with his books from "Rud-
der Grange" to date.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-08-24
Red Hot From The Gun

Was the ball that hit C. B. Steadman Of
Newark. Mich. in the Civil War. 1t
caused horrible Ulcers that no treat
ment helped for 20 years. Then Buck
lens Arnica Salve cured him. Cures
Cuts, Bruises, Burns, BoilS, Felons, CornS.
Skin Eruptions Best Pile cure on
earth. - elsa box. Cure Guaranteed.
Sold at Remnants Pharmacy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-08-24

The window glass workmen are
making a fight against the trust
that has gotten possession Of most Of
the factories in the United States. The
workmen propose to establish indepen-
dent factories Of their own and oper-
ate them in opposition to the trust.
They will enlist organized labor in
boycott against the products Of the
trust.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-08-24

THE War Department gives 1t out
that it doesn't want any more negro
troops. Why not?
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-08-24

Two hundred persons were poisoned
by drinking lemonade at picnic at
Oregon, H., the other day Picnic
lemonade isn't usually so strong.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-08-24
Working Niqht and Day

The busiest and mightisst little thing
that ever was made is DR.. Kings New
Life Pills. Every Pill is sugar-coated
globule Of health. that changes weak.
ness to strength, listlessness into energy,
brain-fag into mental power. They re
wonderful in building up the health.
Only pc per box. Sold at Reinhart's
Pharmacy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-08-24

BOYER and Pitzer, how do you like
the company Sonny puts you in? Go
to, you two big BIS
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-08-24

1t is stated that business is so good
with the B. & O. Railroad that it could
use 10000 more freight cars. 1t may
get them.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-08-24

AS expert whitewashers the Eagan
court-martial isn't in it alongside the
Weston asylum directors.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-08-24

WE'LL never know what sort of stuff
General Miles is made Of until he gets
to the front.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-08-24

Miss Lottie Lewis, aged % years,
is in Bellevue Hospital, New York,
i'll with pernicious malaria fever, and
the physicians say the mosquitoes Bit
ing her has caused the attack of ma
laris.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-08-24

Who is Maud Stathers Can it be
possible that there's no SIGH person?
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-08-24

SENATOR WELLINGTON of Maryland
will have to be put down as traitor,
for he has expressed anti-expansion
views of the most pronounced sort. In
recent speech in Baltimore he made
these sensible remarks:
"Let the lands and the peoples pos
sessed by the bloody conquest, remain
to themselves and free, even as we
once fought and prayed for deliver
ance and freedom. oppose the policy
of expansion, because l believe it would
be great and perhaps irreparable
wrong to the American people. Now
let us do this, and we will go onward
and upward, prospecting and powerful,
say the American Government should
call halt, and more, beat a retreat
if necessary to the honor and welfare
of the people. When this is done jus.
tice viii be DONE"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-08-24

The September number Of McClure's
Magazine will contain a character
sketch of Admiral Sampson embody-
ing "reminiscences and anecdotes Of
him from persons who knew him intim-
ately through his boyhood and from
his intimate associates in the navy. 1t
will be illustrated with portraits Of
his father and mother, a series Of por-
traits of himself, and other pictures.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-08-24
Never Known Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Oarrhoea Remedy to Fail.

Rev. J. N. Ying1ing, pastor of the
Bedford Street Methodist church at
Cumberland, Nd, says at affords
me much pleasure to recommend
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy have used it
and know others who have done so.
I have never known it to fail. 1t is a
sure cure when taken in time. For
sale by Reinhart Pharmacy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-08-24

IF the New York politicians are for
Bryan, that settles it.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-08-24

The doctors at Santiago have de-
cided that Major Russell B. Harrison,
son of former President Harrison, has
a severe attack of yellow fever. His
condition is critical. There are no
other cases. Gen. Lee reports his
troops free from yellow fever.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-08-24

SINCE DR.. Stathers was whitewashed
he has fired two employees of the
Weston asylum-A. G. DeFoe, who
refused to testify against the character
of Mrs. Summery;lle and Miss Wilson,
and Walter Brown, who expressed
some opinions on the subject 50 freely
discussed at Weston. There's no rea-
son why the superintendent shall not
run things to suit himself since his
triumphant acquittal, and he will
probably make it warm for those who
refuse to be his "pets.