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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-03-09
Right Up to Date.

A ten-year-old boy in Cleveland
reads a great deal, and his father de-
lights in encouraging his literary taste.
Not long ago the father suggested to
the boy that he should read up on the
life and death of Nathan Hale, the spy
and hero of the Revolution A few
evenings later the father asked the lad
if he had carried out his request. The
boy said be had.
"Who was Nathan Hale" the father
inquired.
He was stringed up by the British
soldiers, was the somewhat irrelevant
reply.
"You should say hanged, said the
father.
"Stringed up is just the same, said
the boy.
"No," said the father, at isn't just
the same.
"Well, " said the boy, Its just the
same to Nathan Hale.
This was something Of poser, and
the father discreetly changed the sub
ject.
"And why did the British hang Ma
than Hals?" he asked.
Because" replied the boy prompt
ly-"because he rubbered for Gen raj
George Washington y
This atrocious definition Of spy' e
duties was too much for the father,
and he promptly dropped the Hale
inquiry then and there.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-03-09
The Supply Of Babies.

1t has been computed that about
36.O0O,Ol0 babies are born into the
world each year. This rate Of produc-
tion is, therefore, about 20 per minute,
or more than one for every beat Of the
clock.
With the one-a-second calculation
every reader is familiar, but 1t is not
every one who stops to calculate what
this means when it comes to year :
supply. 1t will therefore, probably
startle good many persons to hnd'
on the authority Of a well-known sta
tistician, that, could the infants of
year be ranged in line Of cradles, the
cradles would extend around the
world.
The same writer looks at the matter
in a more picturesque light. lie i'm
agines the babies being carried past
given point in their mothers arms,
one by one, and the procession being
kept up night and day until the last
hour in the Twelfth month had passed
by. A sufficiently liberal rate is al
lowed, but, eTen going at the rate Of
twenty minute, 200 an hour, dur
ing the entire year, the reviewer at
his post would have seen only the
sixth part Of the infsntile host.
In other words, the baby that had
to be carried when the tramp began
would be able to walk when but a mere
fraction Of its comrades had reached
the reviewers post and when the years
supply of babies mas drawing TO a close
there would be rear guard, not Of
infants, but Of romping siI-year-old
boys and girls.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-03-09
SI.00 A YEAR.
NEW VOL. .34.---NO. 1S.
Champion Burglar Story.

The most extraordinary burglar
story Of the season, foreign or domes-
tic, runs as follows;
A gentleman visiting in the vicinity
of Olney, who has fine southern
bloodhound, fearing the recent severe
weather might injure the valuable dog,
provided him with regular made
horse blanket, covering all OF his head
exceptth eyes and head. As the night
grew colder the masters benevolence
induced him 10 give orders that the dog
should be allowed to sleep in the kitch-
en-. The very first night of the dogs
kitchen iucumbency the family were
aroused by his deep baying, and the
master. armed himself with revolver,
proceeded downstairs TO investigate.
his wife accompanying him with a
lighted candle. On the kitchen -four
lav a housebreaker writhing in a TIT,
while the bloodhound, with his feet on
the mans breast, gave forth his blood
curdling cries. The lady called the
servants, one of whom went into hys-
terics and the other ran TO the nearest
ueighbo, to summons help. lie came
at once, and when lie saw the dog in
its queer attire baying over the pros
trate man in frightful convulslons, he
too, keeled over with an epileptIc selz.
ure. Finally the master OF the house
managed to Ilt up the burglar, place
him on a settee and administer resto-
rstives. His wife brought the neigh
tor to consciousness who returned to
the room, and residents Of the house
had to nurse the house-breaker all
night.
When the next day, municipal and
medical aid were secured, the doctor
said the burglars life was in danger
and there was so much red tape to be
gone through to get him into a hospl-
tai that the householder hired a We.
hicle and paid a week. board for the
house-brsaker at a hospital to which
he took the suffering man.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-03-09
The Mighty Mississippi.

How many Americans appreciate
the grandeur of their country's geog-
raphy?
How many know that there is no
river system on earth which even dis
tantly compares with that of the Mis-
,issippi and its tributaries?
The census tells us that these rivers,
all flowing through one channel into
the Gulf of Mexico, aggregate more
than 100000 miles in length. The
Amazon, the Nile, the Ganges and all
the rest of the great river systems on
earth put together scarcely approached
this magnificent showing.
Think of it 4 steamboat leaving
Pittsburg can visit twenty-three States
without passing through any artificial
channel. She can go up the Allegheny
and Monongahela, the Big Sandy, the
Kentucky, the Wabash, the Tennessee
and the Cumberland-clear into Ala
bama before reaching the mouth of the
Ohio.
Below Cairo she can traverse not
only the Mississippi but the St. Fran
co.'s. the Arkansas, the White, the Red,
the Yazoo, the Tallahatchee, the Ga-
lobusha, Ouacuita, the great bayous
and all the tributaries Of these streams.
Above Cairo lie the Upper Missls-
sippi, the Illinois, the Missouri, the
Yellowstone, the Platte, the Big Horn
and a score Of tributaries to all these.
Th. supposititious steamboat can land
at l, $50 towns and cities on her way.
These rivers drain an area Of | ,6S3,-
3O3 square miles, occupied by a popu-
lation of "a 29S $50 in 1890.
The commerce of this great river
system was carried on in 1889 by
7,45S vessels, with an aggregate ton
mage Of 3,893,379 and value $l5,-
535,O05.
And so rich is that commerce that
its annual gross earnings exceed the
total value of the craft engaged IN 1t
by nearly million dollars. 1t car
ries nearly eleven million passengers
and nearly thirty-three million tons
of freight per year.
And this is only one of the great
river systems Of our country-one OF
many that include such mighty sys-
TENS as that of the Yukon, that Of the
Columbia, that of the Colorado and
that of the Alabama and Tombigbee.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-03-09
What Scared the Car.

At the recent banquet in San Fran
cisco given Irving NJ. Scott, the build
er of the Oregon, upon his return from
Russia, Mayor James D. Phelan called
forth the plaudits Of the evening by a
speech, in which be described the IN
teryiew between the czar and Mr..
Scott as follows
Having heard 80 much about the
builder of the Oregon, the czar sent for
him when be wanted to build some
nice new battleships Of bis own.
"'Let me see your schedule Of
prices, said the emperor Of all the
Russias.
"Mr. Scott handed over one Of bis
price lists. The czar glanced at the
first figure that caught his eye. Then
be retired 70 study them over.
Before awarding the contracts,
he said to Mr.. Scott, 4 want to ex-
anime these prices carefully
"On the following day the car Is
sued his famous appeal for the disarm-
ament Of the whole world"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-03-09
The Instinct of Self Defense.

Every boy who owns rabbits knows
that if a stranger goes into the shed
where they are kept they give re-
sounding thud with their feet upon the
floor. This warning signal. Wild
rabbits strike the ground the same way
Just before they enter their burrows
An interesting point is that rabbits
give this warning stamp with their
hind feet, while sheep, deer and ante
lope use their fore feet. This is be-
cause the action Of striking was in
former times a method of defense or
attack and in rabbits the hind legs are
more powerful in the other animals
mentioned the fore legs.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-03-09
DENIAL.

Whenever there comes 10 you or me
The settled sentence. "It cannot be
When the hope. half blossomed, dies in frost.
When the chance. half grasped, is forever lost
When the light that cleaned upon our way
Fades. and leaves but the common day.
Shall we say. in bitterness. Never more
Can life be rich as i, was before.
This was the central Joy We sought.
All the rest without it is naught:
Naueht but loss and struggle remains.
Nothing in life is worth the pains ?"
Nav-for life has a thousand ways:
Opp ortunity crowds the days.
New hopes spring where the old ones died.
One shut door leaves hundred wide,
And over all is the Fathers care.
Giving each human soul its share
OF hope and care. of JOY and woe.
OF love and loneliness here below;
In his wisdom is no mistake.
What seems hard is for loves own sake.
His the choice, and ours to say.
The Lord has given-has taken away
So when there comes 10 you OF me
The Fathers message at cannot be"
Let us rise from the weakness Of selfish pain
And grid our loins in his strength again,
His plans for Us are wide and sweet.
His love and wisdom guide our feet
Ever upward and forward and on
Deeper joys for the JOY that is gone.
Noblcr days for the day that is dead,
Higher hopes for the hope that is fled
These are our Fathers gift and will.
And the seeming loss is blessing still
PRISCILLA LEONARD.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-03-09
No. 81 w. Washington ST.,
HAGERSTOWN, MD.
AT MISS ELLEN'S !

Stamping and Pinking done in the
best way and in the shortest time.
Paint Boxes, Books Baskets, Waste,
Lunch, Work and Fancy, large and
small; japanese Pocket Stoves to carry
in your muff or pocket to keep you warm,
Shoulder Shawls, FaScnatOrs, Worsted
Hose, Fleece Lined Hose, Fleece Lined
Gloves, Cashmere Gloves and Mltts, Cot
ton Hose, Black. Brown, Fancy, Cream
and White for Ladies Heavy Ribbed
Hose for Boys, 6 to Q, double knees and
heels, good article; Persian Table Covers,
Bureau ScarfS. Stand Covers, Center
Pieces. all ready for use without work
Ladies and Children's Underwear, I'm
ion Suits. Infants Worsted Vests, very
cheap. less than cost SaNony Wool, Ice
Wool, Stocking Yarn, Black, Blue and
Grey Zephyrs, Towels, Handkerchiels,
Napkins. Red and White Calico Wrap
pers. Satteen UnderSkirtS. Black Worst
ed Dress Skirts, very nice, at Sl.GO, and
plenty Of nice Ornaments 10 trim AmaS
trees, at the store of
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-03-09
Voracious Little Robins.

A would be philanthropist relates
his experiences trying to play mother
to a nest of little robins, which had
by accident been deprived of their
rightful mother care. He diligent-
ly set to work digging angleworms,
and supposed that he was fulfilling
his whole duty, when one of the poor
songsters died. Upon examination of
the body, which wa. reduced to skin
and bone, the foster parent came %
the conclusion that it must have died
Of starvation.
Deeply grieved at his shortcomings,
he redoubled his efforts, determined
to at least save the other two. 1t was
not long, however, before a second
one died, evidently Of the same mala-
dy. The good man then resolved that,
whatever the third one died OF, it
should not be starvation, and took off
his coat and went to work in earnest.
He kept on with the angleworm diet
until he found that his own little bird
was consuming from fourteen to eig ght-
cen yards of angle worms day. This
was too much for his patience, and he
proceeded to substitute the more east
ly managed diet of bread and milk
and other delicacies, which were, how
ever, not nearly so much to Miss Rob-
in taste
Wanting to discover whether he
had been catering to family of alb
normal appetites, our friend took to
watching the methods of a real mother
bird, and found that she fed her young
every two minutes. He then consult
ed the learned books upon birds, and
discovered that fourteen yards Of
worms day, with meals every two
minutes, is the average rate of feed
ing fedglings. He has, therefore, de-
cided that he does not care to take up
raising birds by hand as business.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-03-09
SHEPHERDSTOWN w. VA. THURSDAY, MARCH g. 1899

lily on the breast. They paused be-
side the paling fence for the family to
say farewell to "dear kitty" and then
proceeded to their cemetery.
Indoors these little Virginians had
lovely old cabinet with, brass knobs
to the drawers, and here were ar
ranged on soft cotton a wonderful col
lection of birds eggs, bright wings
and butterflies. Some Of the eggs
were from the South-sea-gulls, alli-
gator and heron, which Viola insisted
on pronouncing heron Another
drawer held Indian relics-arrows and
curos taken from a strangely formed
mound of stones which had been dis
covered near the river bank, where 1t
was supposed Indians had been buried.
One day the children's grandma
heard gnawing sound from the cab
met, and on investigating, found that
mice had injured several Of their most
precious treasures Viola and Steenie
were in despair, and Viola cried
80 grandma, would rather have
broken my leg y
Grandma succeeded in restoring
most Of the injured property, much to
their delight, and arranged the things
again so the damage hardly showed.
They also owned large glass aqua
rum, filled with pretty pebbles and
grasses, with minnows, tadpoles, and
water insects. They had read IVA
ter Babies" with great interest, and
knew as much as the author Of these
denizens of the earth, air and sky. As
they grew older, all over the place
they found and named beautiful spots
where they played, worked and
dreamed away the bright summer
days. Down in the grove long rock
ledge they called Sofa Rock" mad.
grand seat where they could lie and
imagine all sorts of wonderful things,
Then there was Fairy Knowe" full of
wild flowers and Sycamore Hall,
under whose waving branches they
would tell and listen to marvellous
tales. But Boulder Glen was the
best of all, for there the beautiful
spring called '76" ran clear and
cool, and they never tired of listening
to the story of how in Revolutionary
times "Morgan's men" met there, and
the soldiers agreed to meet on the
spot again when they returned. Years
after only three of the company came
to the meeting-place.
1t was in this beautiful and historic
spot they had their picnics, gathering
watercresses from the shady banks and
eating delicious lunches out of Aunt
Kathy's big basket. Here they read
Treasure Island" and Hawthorne's
Tales, or when tired would stretch out
on the grass, and looking up in the
blue sky, would wonder what heaven
was like" Steenie knows now, for he
has left Viola and gone there, and
some day she will know, too, when
SISTER" and brother" meet again in
the beautiful land of the forever
Tile Youths Companion.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-03-09

The last letter which P. T. Barnum
wrote before his death advises young
men to learn stenography and type
writing, and adds Keep your brain
free from fumes of alcohol, your blood
fre. from it's taiut. Avoid tobacco as
the poison it really is. Keep your
self clean physically and morally.
Give your body the care you would
give to any machine of which you re-
quire much good work"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-03-09
Valuable Farm For Sale.

The farm of the late Robert Lucas,
sitnated four miles from Shepherdstown
and II miles from shenandoah Jnncli9n, June. on,
Jefferson county. W. Va, is offered LOT LOT
sale privately. The farm contains oO lOO
ocresof excellent limestone eland, 2Oacres
Of which is in fine timber, and is IN a
GOOD state of cultivation. The improve
9Sents are first-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 furtne5
information apply to Edward X. ana
Vincent NJ. Lucas, on the premises.
Sept. 10, 1S9S-tf.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-03-09

curry and potash seemed to add fuel TO the
awful fame which was devouring me. | was
advised by friends who had seen wonderful
cures made by II. to try Swift's Specific. We
got two bottles. and felt hope again revive in
my breast-hope for health and happiness
again. | improved from the start. and a com
plete and perfect cure was the result. S. 5. g.
Is the only blood remedy which reaches des-
perate cases Mrs. T. w. LEE.
Montgomery, Ala.
OF the many blood remedies. S. s. S.
is the only one which can reach deep
seated, violent cases. 1t never fails to
cure perfectly and permanently the
most desperate cases which are beyond
the reach of other remedies.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-03-09
G. w. FERRELL
PRIVATE SALE
OF
Valuable Real Estate.

The undersigned offer for sale, pri-
vately, the valuable Limestone Farm
known as the "Hite 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, Corncrio ana
other necessary buildings. Nearly an
fencing is wire or plank. Is watered by
a stream of fspringwaterru running through
the farm. Is located three miles from
Kearneysville by turnpike, three miles
from Shenandoah Junction and four
miles from Charlestown. Altogether
This is one Of the most desirable Gram
or Stock farms in the county: Land
lords share of growing crop OF 4oO acres &c res
of wheat will go to purchaser Gall on
DANIEL GETZENDANNER,
or JOHN p. KEARFOTT,
Kearneysville, W. Va.
noc = 1SOS-tf
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-03-09

The close proximity of a school
house, a saloon and church in a GER
tain town, caused visitor to remark,
Education, Damnation, Salvation"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-03-09
NOTICE..

The undersigned desires to INFORM INFORM 'ne re
public that he is prepared to repains, l1
yarnish and put general repairs upon
furniture of every sort in the most sa..s, SAT :
factory manner. Old furniture mae %
GOOD as new. Estimates furnisheTT ~. -.
The public patronage solicited ie'
reasonable. uurrp
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-03-09
Sacrificed to
Blood Poison.

Those who have never had Blood Poi
son can not know what a desperate con-
dition it can produce. This terrible
disease which the doctors are totally
unable to cure, is communicated from
one generation to another, inficting it's
taint upon countless innocent ones.
Some years ago was inoculated with poison
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-03-09

Mrs. Naber-Do you believe that
scandalous story about Miss Griddy?
Mrs. Gossip (eagerly)-Yes, what
is it Town Topics.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-03-09

Brown appears to be great ex-
pansionist.
"Yes; he won't even con6ne him
self to the truth.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-03-09

Raw oysters are recommended as a
cure for hoarseness. They are also q
sure cure for hunger.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-03-09

faint. The little one was
Unequal to the struggle,
and its life was yielded
up TO the fearful poison.
For six long years | suf-
fered untold misery. /
was covered with sores
and ulcers from head to
foot, and no language
can express my feelings
OF woe during those long
years. l had the best
medical treatment. Sew
eral physicians success.
sively treated me. but all
10 no DurDOSe. The mer-
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-03-09
Why Sheep Have Wool.

If you want to ask sheep where
he got his wool and why, take a dog
into mountain pasture land, and if
the sheep are afraid Of the dog they
will invariably run uphill, rather than
down. You have your answer The
ancestors Of the domestic sheep, like
sheep Of the present day. lived among
high mountains and Leeded their
woolly covering to protect them
against the constant cold Of high at
mospheres. They chose the high and
iDhospitable region to live in because
they found the fierce Aesh-eating ami
mails Of the plains too strong for them.
A proof Of these facts is that the wool
grows on a sheep the year round.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-03-09

A petition for the pardon Of Simon
Bowie, an old Virginia ante-bsllum
negro who is 10 Chesterfield county
jail for stealing barrel Of -four, was
made to Governor Tyler. The old
prisoner has daughter living in the
North and doing well. She wants
Der father to come TO live with her,
and it was stipulated in the petition
that the prisoner would leave the
State If executive clemency was grant
ell. Uncle Simon. however, said
Tell Governor Tyler ! am content
here, and do not want pardon under
the circumstances. had rather stay
in Jail in Virginia all my life than live
a year in the North.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-03-09

Teacher-why did Washington cross
the Delaware river?
Johnny Thickneck-To git on the
other side.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-03-09
is, FLEMING, Notary Public.

-rIILtake Acknowledgements OF Deeds
w power of Attorney, Afidavits, Deposi:
tions. and attend to all businessconue"teo
With the of're
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-03-09
s,rAslIsHEO 'S4s'
= SNYDER PUBLISHER.
~ n. NICK. WILSON,
Graduate Dentist
,uepHERDSToWN, W. VA.

.,r,,hetics used for painless
Loca! "', 1r teeth. Satisfaction guar
,aleed.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-03-09
That Dollar

.,s .1r 5ny more and BRING
C ,,,..'.,l,,Its than IL evey did SINCE
2..'.5 5,T5y marx sgaS iHVeHted, y
m rss p. il into o"r dollar 'F'FF'~-
trg .a.HfS.
..r.-ac, the greatest gathering
VI ",.. merchandise we have ever
@. o'>.'-s o'>-'s IN collecting for our patrons.
i1t,g.''.1, fresh and new, sparkling
Ever l-.. .-.-rrc,t fashion thoughts OF
VII. ....,.n ... You viii delight IN our new, new
il' g.,.a,e il anticipates your every
w.a. ,n
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-03-09
HELLO!

Give me 2G6, Polack's Jewelry Store.
Thanks. Hello Is that Polack?
Yes.
Well. send me half dozen Of your
pretty Teaspoons | know you have
about $500 half dozen; or, say, perhaps
you had better engrave them for me,
and I'll call for them. How much extra
will the engraving be-nOthing? Why
talks cheap. Thanks. I'll be in town
tomorrow for them. Goodbye.
We are connected with the Maryland
Telephone Company. Our number is
26G. We carry fine line Of
Cut Glass, China Vases, Glazed
Pottery, Bronze Statues, Gold
Plated Ornaments and Ster-
ling Silver Spoons Of every
description. Give us call.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-03-09
S. S. s. FfS T6e Blood

is PURELY VEGETABLE, and is the only
blood remedy guaranteed to contain no
mercury, potash, or other mineral.
Valuable books mailed free by Swift
Specific Company, Atlanta, Georgia.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-03-09

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SSbbAAAylNG SOAP.
PIrIbTnI,ACLES AND EYEGLASSES,
Ss6SdBIBER GOODS, =
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jJ6a 6.9t 0.,c Cod Liver Oil Emulsion, SOC.
boX,,I.. XII.Ilne ane Pills, , grains each. 35c.
F.o,;s,'s F.So;,'s Cough Cure for zoe and 25c.
Ns,n,i,ou Tooth Wash is the best an
recon- Eov ior the mouth and teeth and
Pceaaed Pre,c.,aaed by Dentists.
and by PPuonS p filed with greatest care
Registered Druggist only, at
VlOSOn'S DRUG Store.