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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-04-13
The Hlghlander's Prayer.

A Scotch Highlander, during the
Revolutionary war, was brought before
his commanding officer charged with
having been in communication with
the enemy capital ofense. In vain
he protested his innocence he was
promptly silenced, and dragged iato
court. 1t is Hugh Miller who tells
the story.
There was no direct proof against
the Highlander He had been seen in
the gray of the twilight stealing out
from a clump Of underwood that bor-
dered on one of the huge forests which
at that period covered much the
greater part Of the United Provinces,
and which, in the immediate nelghbor-
hood Of the British. swarmei with the
troop, of Washington. All the rest
was mere inference and conjecture.
The poor mans defence Was summed
up in a few words. He had stolen
away from his fellows, he said, to spend
an hour in private prayer.
Have YOU been in the habit Of
spending hours in private prayer
sternly asked the officer, himself a
Scotchmsn and a Presbyterian.
The Highlander replied in the al
hrmative
Then, said the other, drawing out
his watch, never in all your life had
you more need Of prayer than now +;
kneel down, sir, and pray aloud, that
we may all hear you.
The Highlander in the expectation
of instant death, knelt down. His
prayer was that of one long acquAint-
ed with the appropriate language in
which a Christian addresses his Col
1t breathei ofimminent peril, aud ear
nestly implored the Divine interPo"-
ton in the threatened danger-the
help of Him who, in times Of eItreml-
ty, is strong to deliver. 1t exhibited,
in short, a man who had made prayer
the solsce Of many solitary hour, and
had, in consequence, acquired much
hnency in expressing all his various
wants az they occurred, and his
thoughts and wishes as they arose in
his heart.
"You may 60, sir, said the officer
as he concluded, "you have, I dare
say, not been in correspondence with
the enemy to night.
Then, as the Highlander turned
away, be continued, addressing him
self to the other officers
His statement is, l doubt not, per
fectlv correct. No one could have
prayed so without long apprentice
ship; fellows who have never attended
drill always get on i'll at review
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-04-13
The Cost Of Wars.

The fearful madness that wal
proves itself to be to those that engage
in it and to the world-the awful waste
and iesolation it causes, lost sight Of
by the foolish and needless under the
glamor Of its influence and becrszlng
excitements-are well shown by GER
tain statements Of facts which have
been gathered from the History Of
Civilization, by. Paul Courier, aud
have gained some circulation, says City
and State. They cannot be too wide
ly set forth and pressed upon popular
attention. He says:
algeria has cost France 1850
times the net profit Of its annual
revenues. Madagascar, up to 1896,
cost the same nation $S5, 900 600, and
there is nothing really to show in re-
turn. Tonquin has produced mainly
disease and slaughter The effort to
keep San Domingo, he says, "cost
France more dearly than all the crimes
of her great revolutions" And so, too,
he sums up in a striking statement the
effect marvslously ruiDous Of a we'll
remembered African war upon anoth-
er European Power. "Abyssinla. he
says, "has cost Italy sll5 10000 and
thousands of llves,or morethan enough
to drain the Pontine marshes and
cover the mother countrys dry hills
with fruit trees and forest trees and
fll that ancient sunny land with pros
porous, contented and happy homes.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-04-13
Third-rt ston, at once al, catarrhal an

Third-Tt stops at once all catarrhal and
mucous discharges and kills the cough.
FOurth-It provides a true tonic influence,
which invigorates and stimulates, vitaizes
all weak spots and brings the entire system
back to a healthy normal condition.
Best of all this glorious discovery ~ yours
for the asking. BY q special arrangement
made with the Doctor, readers of this paper
mayohtain the -Four Preparations making up
the complete Slocum System, as illustrated
above by sending their complete names,
postofiice and express addresses to the
Slocum Laboratories. SO and 9s Pine Street,
New York. being sure to mention this paper.
Editorial Advice. Write TO the Doctor to-
day. ask his advice, and he will give You the
benefit of his years of experience. Don't de-
lay, but send your full name postoffice and
express address TO nr. T. A. Socum, 9S Pine
Street. New York \. Y. and he sure 10 saw
that you readthis generous offerin this paper
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-04-13
NOTICE TO
Taxpayers.

The tax books of the late Col. VIM. y.
Morgan, Deputy Sheriff, are in our
hands, and We must urge those who owe
taxes to come forward and pay up. The
Auditor is calling on the Sheriff. and the
Sheriff is calling on us, for money for
State and county purposes; and we are
forced to call on all persons to come for
ward and pay up taxes due, 50 as TO save
us from the unpleasant duty of collect
ing by levy and sale Col. Morgan him
self could be indulgent in such matters,
but we under the law are compelled TO
proceed 10 collect without delay. Please
heed this notice and come and settle up.
One of us Will be in Col. Morgan Office
in Shepherdsrown each Monday, We'd
nesday, Friday and Saturday from ga.
m. to - p. m, and from 30 p. m. to >
p. m.
II. c. GETZENDANNER,
B. ID. GIBSON,
Adm RS of VIM. a. Morgan, ID. ).
March Ii, lS99-tf.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-04-13
The Stopping Of the Clock.

Surprising falls the instantaneous calm
The sudden silence in my chamber small
!. starting lift my head in half alarm
The clock has stopped-that's all
The clock has stoppedl Yet why have so found
An insta Mt feeling. almost like dsmay !
Why note its silence sooner than its sound
For it has licked all day
So many life beside my own go on.
And such companionship unheeded keep;
Companionship scarce recognized till gone,
And lost in sudden sleep.
And so the blessings heaven daily grants
Are in their very~commonness forgot
We little heed what answereth our wants
Until 1t answers not.
A s,rangeness fallelh familiar ways
As If some pulse were gone beyond recall
Something unthought Of, linked with all our days
Some clock has s,opped-that's all.
GEORGE H. CooMKR. II YouTHs CoNrANloS.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-04-13

A maiden lady in certain town
in Cornwall, England according to
Household Words, owned parrot,
which, somehow acquired the disagree
able habit Of observing at frequent IN
tervsls:
81 wish the old lady would die. ~
This annoyed the birds owner, who
oke to her curat. about 1t.
81 think We can rectify the matter
replied the good man Il also have a
parrot, and he is a righteous bird, hav-
ing been brought up in the way be
should 90. Twill lend you my parrot,
and | trust his influence will reform
that depraved bird Of your"
The curates parrot was placed in
the same room with the wicked one,
and as soon as the two had become
accustomed to each other, the bad bird
remarked
Il wish the old lady would die. ~
Whereupon the clergymans bird
rolled up his eyes and in solemn ac-
cents added
1--WE beseech thee to hear us, good
Lord"
The story got out in the parish. and
for several Sundays it was nesssry TO
omit the Litany at the church services.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-04-13

consumption is curaDle.
The discovery has been made, perfected,
triumphantly tested and given 10 the world
by the eminent American medical expert
specialist-Dr. T. 4. Slocum.
The Slocum System Is thorough, COM
plete and comprehensive System Of Treat
ment consisting of Four distinct Prepara-
tions Combined, they represent the actual
annihilator of Consumption, coughs, colds,
asthma, bronchitis, catarrh, weakened and
rundown systems. anemic conditions, laryn-
gifts, grippe and its serious after-efects.
First-The Slocum System kills and drives
out of the human system every death-dealing
germ, thereby rendering it susceptible to re-
spOnsiye treatment.
Second-Tt introduces a building-up, fat
tening. Streugth-restoring food, which re-
stores the diSease-waSted tissues and brings
the threat andlungs into active. healthy use.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-04-13

HatS!


In our spring line of Hats for
'00we have the best that money
can buy. Bought direct from
the men who make them, and
for cash, which enables us TO
sell as low as the lowest. A full
line of our most popular $500
Hats, also a line of KnoX's Fa-
nous Hats. A call is solicited.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-04-13

Mrs. Solomon Schwartz committed
suicide in New York Sunday night by
drinking carbolic acid. Her husba nd,
who keeps delicatessen shop. blames
Col. Robert G. Ingersoll for bis wife's
rash act. Mrs. Schwartz recently read
the following theory OF suicide by Col.
Ingersoll: Suicide is justifable to es-
cape death by torture,to prevent being
a bur.len on those you love, when you
can be of no use TO others or yourself,
when life is unbsarabls, when in all
tn. horizon Of the future there no
hope"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-04-13
Fresh Arrival
NeWGOOdS
MISS ELLEN'Sl

EmbroiderieS. LaceS. Edgings.
All-over Embroidery, Swiss. NainSook
and HamburgS.
Hosiery for Ladies in white and black,
white foot and split soleS.
Another supply of those Black Dress
Skirts for Sl.6O.
GauZe Underwear for Ladies.
Embroidery Silks, FiloS Roman Floss
and Filling Silks.
CorSetS. some large sizes.
Children Hose in heavy and light
weights.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-04-13

Wife ION board ship, trying to COM
fort her sessick husband and change
the current of bis tbougbts)-Darling,
has the moon come up yet?
Husband (groaning)-It has if !
swallowed it.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-04-13
Come See Them.
Come See Them.
Ellen Welshans.
PRIVATE SALE
Valuable Real Estate.

The undersigned offer for sale. pri-
vatelv, the valuable Limestone Farm
known as the "Hitc Farm, near Lee
town. jefferson county, containing 32l
acres. 80 acres of which is good Timber.
This farm is improved by good Dwell
ing-House. Barn, Granary. CorncrIb and
other necessary buildings. Nearly all
fencing is wire or plank. Is watered by
"A stream Of Springwater running through
the farm. Is located three miles from
Kearnevsville by turnpike, three miles
from Shenandoah Junction and four
miles from CharlestOwn. Altogether
this is one Of the most desirable Grain
or Stock farms in the county. Land
lords share of growing crop of 100 acres
of wheat will go TO purchaser. Call on
DANIEL GETZENDANNER,
or JOHN p. kEARFOTT.
Kearneysville, W. Va.
Dec. S, 1S9S-tf
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-04-13
Gibson's Drug Store.
FOR SALE.

The Dwelling House on Main streel'
Sbenberdstown. known as the Pres0y'
terian Manse and occupied by Rev. Di'
Charles Ghiselin, is offered LOT saie pa
f. RUSH TURNER
f. II. REINHARr'
". L. HERR,
Committee.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-04-13

A physician says woman Is never
really i'll as long as she is able to COM
plain.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-04-13

A patch on boy S trousers Is some
thing new under the son.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-12-23
;BARAGA DEPARTMENT

Frank Newton, of Newtonville,
was in Baraga Tuesday.
Mrs. H. Hawley and Mrs. O.
Gardner, of Wyandotte, are visiting
in town for few days.
Mrs. John Buchanan left for
West Superior Tuesday to visit her
daughter, Mrs. l.. Macklum.
Peter Nilsson contemplates open
ing saloon in his building on
Ontonagon street, January 1st.
THE SENTINEL wishes its many
readers, patrons and friends a
Merry Christmas and q happy and
prosperous New Year.
L. B. Armstrong, who for long
time past has been in the employ of
the Baraga Store Co., removed his
household goods to Houghton this
week.
Stove wood is very scarce
article in Baraga this winter. The
price has now advanced to $6 per
cord, and there is but little to be
had even at that figure.
"The Hidden Hand" a drama in
five acts, will be put on the boards
! by number of Baraga young
people in the near future. The cast
will contain twenty-five characters.
The road around the bay, which
was badly damaged by the severe
storm early last week, is now sc
that teams can pass over it, but II
will be impossible to put it in good
condition before next spring.
| A daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Gregory, aged two years, dice
Monday night after brief illness.
The bereaved parents left for Bay
City with the remains yesterday
where the interment will take place
Thursday afternoon while Arthur
Coach and lady friend were GU
driving, the shafts on the1cutte
became loosened, frightening th
horse, which started on rum Thu
cutter was overturned, but no in
jury to the occupants resulted.
A man named Duquette, who own
a farm near the Sturgeon rive
west Of Baraga, suffered quite
> financial loss Monday morning b
= the burning of his barn, which cor
tanned fifteen tons OF hay, 10
j bushels OF oats, and large numbe
OF farming implements.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-12-23
CHRISTMAS TREE
And Entertainment at the Nj. l..
Church This Evening.

At the M. E. church this evening
the members Of the Sunday school
will give an entertainment, con-
sisting of songs, recitations and
dialogues, to be followed by a
Christmas tree.
The young people have spent con-
siderable time in preparing for the
affair, and extend a cordial invita-
ton to all to be present. No ad-
mission fee will be charged, but a
collection will be taken during the
evening for tie purpose of defray-
ing expenses. The following ex-
cellent program will be rendered.:
song-"Joy to the World" ............ .......
School and Congregation.
Prayers....
Pastor.
Recitation--"Thrice welcome. .............
Russell Wilcox.
Dialogue-"Christmas" ...... ...........
| Ten Girls.
Recitation-"The Christmas STAR. ..........
| Diana Loud.
song-"nerry, Merry Christmas". ...........
| School.
Recitation-"The Story of Christ.
Hazel Wilcox.
Dialogue 1.-THE Kings Birthday. ..........
Class Of six Girls.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-12-23
LOCAL ITEMS.

Barney Norton was in town this
week.
Dan Mclean was down from Chas-
sell Sunday,
w. C. Allen was up from Mar
quette Monday.
Alexander Henderson was down
from Laird Tuesday
Mrs. George Steckner is very i'll
with typhoid fever.
Chris Messner was down from
Newtonville Tuesday.
Chas. f. Hall, of Chassell, was in
town the fore part OF the week.
II. G. .Kuhlmann, of Milwaukee,
was Baraga visitor Tuesday.
w. H. Farrell, of Detroit, was
calling on friends in town Saturday
last.
Mr.. and Mrs. p hester were
visiting in Chicago and Milwaukee
this week.
Elmer Otto, who has been on the
sick list for some time past, is slow
ly recovering.
James Kenefick, of Houghton, was
the guest OF his brother, Jerry
Kenetick, last week.
Lee Crebassa went to Calumet
Wednesday, where he expects to
remain for few days.
Leonard Gillespie, clerk of Laird
township, did business in Baraga
the fore part of the week.
George Stecker, Jr., came dowr
from Houghton Monday, summoned
here by the serious illness OF his
mother.
Miss Albertine LaCasse, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. L. ]. N. LaCasse
has been suffering from severe at
tack Of measles.
Andy VAIL, who is in the wood
scaling logs this winter, was looking
after his business interests in Bar
aga the first OF the week.
The Baraga firemen will give
New Years ball at Grandville Hall
Monday evening, January LIST
Klinghammer's orchestra, OF Hough
ton, will furnish music, and roya
good time is expected.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-12-23

Recitation -"Song to Santa Claus. ...........
Louie Desrosiers s.
Recitation-"white Crysanthemums". .........
Minnie Schwalm. -.~
Song-"Ring, Bells, Ring"
Infant Class.
Recitation-"Baby Jesus in Manger". .........
Tillie Cole.
Dialogue-'our Pattern" . ...............
Ten Children.
Recitation-"went Home to Santa" :. ,.......
Mary Loud.
Recitation-"Anni and willie's Prayer" .....
Helna Nelson.
song-"Children Of Jesus ..................
Class OF Girls.
Recitation-"A Song Of Christmas. .........
Ada Desrousiers.
Dialogue. Observation-Disclosures.
Class Of Boys.
Recitation-"The Birth of Christ. .............
Flora Loud.
song--"Christmas Bells. ......................
Recitation. ....... ....,..;. .."............
Maggie Price.
DIalogue-"Christmas. Pictures" ......,......
Class OF Girls.
Observation-Disclosures Cradle Hymns'l go.
Lille Nelson.
song-"whie Shepherds Watched. i. ........
| Congregation and School.
At the close OF the program the
distribution OF gifts will take place.
You will find the genuine "Gold
Seal" rubbers at the Baraga Store
Company.
The presidential bee in man 4
bonnet seldom fills it with the honey
Of happiness,
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-12-23

THE SENTINEL Office is headquar-
ters for everything in the job
printing line.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-12-23
Important Notice.

The old Aetna Life ms. Co. Of
Hartford, Conn, is the largest Life
and Accident company in the world.
For 26 consecutive years the Co.
has paid increasing annual dividends,
record equaled by no other Life
ms. Co. Before insuring your life
get the cheap rates from l., j. Gal,
lagher, Special Agent, Baraga, Mich.
10. Strinssr, General Agent, Hancock, Mich
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-12-23

You will find the genuine "Gold
Seal" rubbers at the Baraga Store
Company.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-12-23

The presidential bee in a man 8
bonnet seldom fills it with the honey
Of happiness,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-10-26

STATISTICIANS and others often worry
themselves over the problem of what
will become of the human race when
the worlds material resources begin to
De exhausted The recent tests in max
ing coke from cheap western bituminous
coal seem to help answer some of their
queries The rapid consumption of lum-
Der presaged an early exhaustion of the
supply. The increasing use of structur-
al iron has obviated amy possibility of a
failure of building material, but has
presented the problem of a sufficient fuel
supply for the vast amount of iron work
ing done and to be done. 1t is now
found that Il good article of coke for
iron working can be made from cheap
soft coal, and us the visible coal supply
is sufficient for some millions of wears
there seems to be no cause for alarm
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-10-26
Ehs Blamitomar gilot.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1899.

THE United States government has
shown its good sense in declining to be
mixed up in the controversy between
Great Britain and the Beers. First, be-
cause interference would do the United
States no good, and second, because il
wonld probably do the contending par
ties no good The merits of the diff
cultv are not sufficiently known here to
enable the government or citizens III
general 10 come to any satisfactory con-
clusion. Some American newspapers
have taken violent sides for or against
the Beers, but it is doubtful if any of
them are very positive they know what
they are talking abont The fact that
England is big and the TraDsvaal is lit
tie seems to arouse some natural sympa-
thy for the under dog in the fight But
the size of the combatant does not al
WAYS determine the righteousness of his
cause. The powerful nation is not al
WAYS wrong, the weak nation not always
right Witness the recent SpanishAm
erican war, in which the relative mill
tary effectiveness of the two countries
was almost as divergent as in the present
Boer war. Englands task is likely to
prove even more difficult than this coun-
try's was Moreover England is fight
ing in the interest of large body of her
own people who are said to be the vic
tins of Boer misgovernment. while the
United States went to war primarily for
the sake of misgoverned Cubans and not
for misgoverned Americans. 1t is said
that British interests have been paying
90 per cent. of the expense of Kruger's
government while being denied any right
to participate in its administration; and
that administration under the Beers is
the worst possible. On the other hand
the Beers say with some force that they
were there first, and that if the English
do not like their surroundings they can
leave But it is likely that they would
not enjoy losing by an English exodus
nine-tenths of their republics revenue.
1t is quite probable that British success
in the present conflict will result in more
satisfactory conditions in South Africa
whatever may be the rights and wrongs
of the war
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-10-26

CHICAGO has again demonstrated her
superiority in u line in which her repu-
in the heavy matrimonial line. A com
mission man giving his name as Farms
worth was recently arrested there charg-
ed with indulging too freely in wives.
He seemed willing to talk about it, and
stated that he could remember some
forty OF his wives living in this country
and other parts of the world but could
not give the exact figures without con
sulting his records. A dozen or SO re-
side in Chicago. He said that after ex-
perimenting thus thoroughly he was
able to state that marriage was "a fail
ure. This is certainly expert testimony
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-10-26

THE best feature of the recent Yale
Wisconsin football game was the excel
lent behaviour of the western boys on
all occasions. A despatch from New
Haven says:
All the Yale coachers are enthusiastic
over the purity of the Wisconsin tactics.
Billy Bull said tonight
The westerners played football They
didn't slug Not an encounter between
players took place on either side during
the game. The Yale undergraduate body
feels warm admiration at the gentle
manly conduct of the Wisconsin players,
both ON the field and off, and they cor.
daily hope that annual contests with
Wisconsin will be a regular feature OF
the football season at Yale.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-10-26

EVERY one is wondering whether Gen.
Miles has succeeded in establishing a
line of communication between himself
and the war department since the de.
parture of the lanented Alger Score.
tary Root was considered friendly t.
the commanding general, but MILES,
projected trip away from headquarters
while the army under his command is
engaged in active fighting makes people
think that possibly he is in trouble
again with the department.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-10-26
: experience we are getting

THE talk of nominating Dewey, fo
the presidency on the democratic tickle
caused lot of worry among some
democratic politicians. Also among
some republican politicians. But Dew
ey's good sense continues to pre-
vail and he positively declines to be
made president, SO that the politician,
are somewhat relieved from the strain
they We're under. Schley has been men
toned as a possible candidate, but il
turns out he is a republican so that Bry.
an and his packers are not worrying
much over Schley Unless something
startling occurs it looks to be certain
thing for Bryan next year. His CONVEX
sion of Tammany and Croker during
the past summer added to his prestige.
and now Croker has neatly disposed of
Hill which is considered very favorable
for the Nebraskan
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-10-26

Chicago will have no more fall festi-
walls. The big stores in the down town
district subscribed $3.50, 900 to help along
the celebration this fall on the assurance
that they would more than make it up
in increased trade The crowds who
visited the city did not buy, and the
festival week actually decreased the
sales of the merchants They are not
likely to subscribe again.