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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-04-25
Eighty Miles of Free Fruit.


cago millionaire, enjoys the reputation
of owning larger number OF farms
than any other man in this country,
says the Saturday Evening Post.
His agricultural holdings comprise
thousands of acres of the richest soil
in the prairie States. Although his
farming i. pre-eminently Of the Prac-
teal kind which yields substantial
profits, in one particular he allows SEN
timent to govern him. Along the roads
which skirt and traverse his farms are
helts of cherry and apple orchards.
If these trees were planted in single
file as close together as good results
in bearing would permit the line would
reach so mile in length. The incl
dent which accounts for the large mum
ber of these trees and the fact that
they are set close to the public high
wav is of peculiar interest.
When Mr.. Allerton was a boy OF L
year. his chief source Of income was
from driving herds of sheep and droves
of calves to the Poughkeepsie market,
distance of 80 miles. The trip to
the city was made in two days, and
he was generally able to get ride
home with some farmer from his neigh
borhood who had been to market
with produce. The bright spots in
the pilgrimage, from the viewpoint
of the dusty, barefooted drover boy
who trudged behind hi, flock, were the
orchards which were sufficiently near
the road for possibilities of free forage
and none of the roadside fruitage was
half so tempting to the tired, dust
choked boy as the luscious cherries
which dangled from loaded boughs on
the farm of an old Quaker, whose
place was reached in the heat OF the
second afternoon of the journey.
When convinced that the owner was
not near the boy would make swift
raid upon the trees and then eat the
fruit at leisure as he trudged along
And he frequently smiled with sat-
isfaction at the thought that he had
not once been seen by the owner.
when returning one day in the
wagon of farmer the boy saw the
Quaker standing beside his trees.
Don't you suppose he would let us
have few cherries if you were to ask
him P said the boy.
"'Of course be would, answered the
farmer, who stopped the wagon and
laughingly repeated the boys request
to the venerable Friend. The latter
looked benevolently serious, placed
his hand on the lad's head and IN
quir.d calmly:
"Isn't thee the boy that breaks the
limb. from my trees?'
There Was no way Of honorable
escape, and AllertOn tremblingly adj
mitted the charge.
Don't thee steal any more, con-
tinued the kindly old Quaker, but
just pick thy Eli as if thee owned them.
Now go and fill thy hat, but do not
break the branches.
after telling this story recently
to friend Mr.. Allerton said i made
up my mind then that when | grew
to manhood l would do something to
show that ! appreciated the lesson
that the good old Quaker taught me
and the kindness with which it was
done. I've planted fully 80 miles Of
trees in hi, memory. If be had
thrashed me, a, l expected him to do
when I confessed, there would not
have been one Of these memorial trees.
And the men on my farms under
stand that any boy is welcome to eat
his FIJI Of the fruit. That's what the
trees are there for. F"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-04-25

Motherhood means either hsppiness
or misery. There is scsnt hsppines fof
the mother, who in pain and weakness
brings into the world O weakling babe
which she can neither nurse nor nourish.
Dr.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription ffs
women for motherhood. II strengthens
the maternal organism. II trzrquilizes
the nerves, encourages the appetite anc
brings refreshing sleep. II makes the
birth hour practically painless and gives
the mother the nourishment TO give her
child.
There IL no alcohol In rFayorite Pre-
scriptiou,D and Il II absolutely free from
opium, cocaine. and al other narcotics.
.wosfs c.snot express bow ETstefai an for
your kin< advice snl yosr 'Ysyorits IfesGlr
tien.'' writes Nrs .. ,. Befrtffs o. rsIfors'
had b<en "a poor heath fsr four years sol
fcred greatly with my right nte, also vita
bezri1g down psirs. and ny serve we're ~ =
drszdfui state After using buf hotties o. yorf
'Favorfte Prescriydsa AN ssw weLt an
tia mother of two ehiifrsn- With ne hnH
ehiid I ssssred tveniye.xss hozss .sa 80 -
osiy .as ,ssa ss1ss Lad T re- seIsees 81 rssees y.,er
BE Yfs,<p ptios 70 - the bea f=edidns An the
VOID for suffering females. .iss yos gG. =,
sucrrss, sz1 hope that Cod VII bless Jon u
yorr nosie vorf-S
Dr.. Pierce's Common Sense Med1cai
Adviser, In paper covers, u sent frsS on
reccipt Of AZ one cent star1p1 TO pay
expense Of mailing only. Address D'
R.v. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-04-25

Interested Party-And 50 you are
married now, Lydia? I hope your
husband is a COOK proyider.
The Bride-'Deed be is, missus
He got me free new places to wash at
last week.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-04-25

Reporter am told that your
trusted cashier has left the bank?
Bank President-Did be? Thank
heavens, We have the building to start
with again
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-04-25

Little Lemuel (who has stumble
over his reading)-Uncle lothian,
what is subsidy?
Farmer Flintrock-It's the money
that the Convent gives ye if you are
rich.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-04-25

"I'm goin to leave, mum, announced
the houssmaid to her mistress.
"Why. I've been doing half your
work myselfin order to induce you to
stay" replied the lady. Isn't that
enough?"
"Yes'm," answered the girl. "But
your half Of it amt done TO suit me.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-04-25
FOR RENT.

| offer for rent my dwelling, store
room and bakery on Main street, Shep-
herdstown. This store-rOom and bakery,
which is now occupied by c. 1. Butler,
is centrally located and one OF the best
stands in the town. Possession given
April /, 1901.
z. Fl. REINHART.
March Z. l90l-tf.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-04-25
SPECIAL NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the I'm
dertaking Business conducted by G. w.
Ferrell is and always has been my sole
property. G. W Ferrell has simply been
my business agent and will continue
the business as such.
SUSAN c. FERRELL-
Jan. 3l-l90l.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-04-25

They sat upon the sofa, and their hearts
were full OF bliss,
Her little brother says that they looked
iustlikethis.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-04-25

Chicago Millionaire Showing his Ii
brary to distinguished nOvelist)-see
them books?
Distinguished NOvelist-Yes.
Chicago MilIonaire-All bound in
calf, amt they2
Distinguished Noyelist-sO they
are
Chicago Millionaire (prOudly)-
Well, sir, killed all them calves my
self.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-04-25

Very well, said che, in huff, "sll
is over between Us. IN thank you
TO return my letters"
"All right" said be. "I'll return
them to you the fret thing in the morn.
ing"
"Oh, there's no killing hurry. Sup
pose you-er-bring them with you
when you call tomorrow evening.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-04-25
Contagious
RkOOdPOESON

There Is no poison so highly contagious,
so deceptive and so destructive. Don't be
too sure you are cured because all external
signs of the disease have disappeared, and
the doctor says you are well. Many per.
sons have been dosed with Mercury and
Potash for months or years, and pro-
nounced cured-to realize when too late
that the disease was only covered up
Like Begefs Like. surface to break
out again, and to their sorrow and mortiti-
cation find those nearest and dearest to
them have been infected by this loath-
some disease, for no other poison Is so
surely transmitted from parent to child
as this. Often bad case OF Rheumatism,
Catarrh, Scrofula or severe skin disease,
an old sore or ulcer developing IN middle
life, can be traced to blood poison con-
i5aetda tn sstia Tho Sin of the Parent.
life, for 1t remains smoldering in the sys-
tenn forever, unless properly treated and
driven out In the beginning. S. S. S. Is
the only antidote for this peculiar virus,
the only remedy known that can over.
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1t does this so thoroughly and effectually
that there is never return of the disease
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0E%R% Poison in any and all
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L Ak MA M mineral to break down
- ~ WG your constitution it is
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or the same time builds up the general
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Our little book on contagious blood
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about this disease, but also low to cure
yourself at home. 1t is free and should
be in the hands of everyone seeking q
cure. Send for it.
The SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, GA.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-04-25

Genuine Oliver Chilled PloWS
and Repairs,
Tiger and Farmers Friend Check Row
Corn Planters,
Spring-Tooth Lever and Float Har-
rows,
New York Champion Hay Rakes, Tt
ger and Granger Hay Rakes,
Deering Binders and Mowers,
Brown Cultivators,
Single and Double-Shovel Plows,
White Sewing Machines,
Sickle and Tool Grinders,
Repairs for all kinds of Implements
and Machinery.
Our stock is large and our prices are
low. Call and see us. Respectfully,
A. S. cambridge & co.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-04-25

The Register one year for
q dollar; six months for 90
cents; three months for IS
cents. Want to try II?
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-03-27
FRESH FEVER FOOD.
To Keep McArthur's Army to co.
900 Men Will Require 10000
Fresh Troops by July 1.
against thu

The officers of the adjutant generals
and quartermaster's departments in
Washington are devoting their atten-
tention to the sending irregular troops
to the Philippines to take the places OF
the volunteers, who are being brought
home as rapidly as the transportation
facilities of the government will per-
NIT. The main object of the officials
is to prevent any material decrease in
General MacArthur's army of 10000
men. There are about 10000 regular
troops in the Orient, including those
now in China. In order to keep. the
strength up to 10000 it will be neces-
sary to provide 20, 900 fresh troops from
the United States before July /.
The transports Indiana, Meade and
Pennsylvania will leave San Francisco
in a day or two with battalions Of the
Tenth infantry, Fifth cavalry, also bat
talions of five new regiments. Ar
rangemeuts also have been made for
the departure of a number of other
vessels between now and April Is.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-03-27
union.
AN UNUSUAL SIGHT.
The Many Graves of the Wives
zgEAS@r'ssiz7 .as5tf
of One Man in the Gene
terry at Griffin.

A most uuual sight is to be seen in
Oak Hill cemetery at Griffin. 1t is
fourteen headstones all standing in a
row in one lot. There are seven large
headstones and seven small head
stones.
Each of these headstones represent
a wife and child of an old citizen OF
Griffin, but who has since moved away.
A peculiar feature about the graves is
that by the grave of the first wife is
the grave of girl child, and by that
of the second is boy child, and it IS
tn same manner all the way down the
line of graves.
This lot attracts the attention OF all
visitors to the cemetery and 1t Is con-
sidered to be one of the most remarka-
BILE instances of the Kind ever known.
The husband and father of all these
wives and children is still living and
is in good health and is living peace
fully and happy with his eighth wife
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-03-27
The Pacific Roads and the Canal.

A St. Paul, Mimi dispatch says that
it IS the understanding that the North
ern Pacific Re- lway has sold all of its
lands west Of the Missouri river for
the sum of $40, OOO,O0
The road received all of these lands
and many millions of acres more from
the government that is, from the peo-
pie. 1t is a safe assertion that the
lands received by all of the Pacific
roads from the government have yield
ed. or will yield by the time they are
sold, sum sufficient to replace the
roads if they were to be destroyed.
And yet these roads, practically built
by the government, are now combined
20 prevent the government from build
ing the Nicaragua canal. This is a
rather remarkable state of affairs. The
government is responsi bic for the chief
obstacle to the construction of an 18TH
mian canal. 1t is probable if the states
men who were responsible for the pol
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-03-27
KpeCted Results of Boer War.

the British government abandoned Uhe
protective policy about the middle OF
the last century. = : People VINO
have enjoyed cheap untaXed sugar lor
half century will naturally object TO
the indirect tax of the rise in price,
and but that III seems necessary IN Or
der to meet the governments tlnanclal
embarrassment a protest would llkeiy
follow which no government would leel
strong enough to disregard.
The war has also caused industry ana
trade to suffer, it is said. investments
have fallen off and dividends have been
cut down.
Even a temporary change in few
particulars in England's free trade pol
lev. however, is evidence enough OF
the damage that has been done ana
shows that there is no telling to what
departures from precedent a war may
lead.-Macon Telegraph.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-03-27
GIN. EVANS CALLS FOR
800 FAIR VOLUNTEERS.
WANTS GEORGIA BEAUTY AS WELL AS
VAL0R AT MEMPHIS.
Asks That Every Confederate Camp In
the State Send Sponsors and
Maids of Honor

General Clement A. Evans command
er of the Georgia division of United
Confederate Veterans, wants Georgia
we'll represented at the coming re-
union to be held in Memphis. and If
the plans of the General carry out,
Georgia girls, five hundred strong, will
invade the Tennessee metropolis
In addition to wanting the girls on
hand, General Evans wants as many
veterans as possible to attend. Al
ready the General has commenced
work on his plans. In few days he
will select the official sponsor for the
Georgia division and will issue a re-
quest to every camp in the state, and
there are 1872 of them, to select a
sponsor of its own, and to allow the
sponsors to name several maids of
honor.
General Evans likes pretty girls, es-
pecially Georgia girls, and he says he
is sure there is no state in the union
that has as many good looking girls as
Georgia. For the past two years the
Georgia girls have not been so much
in evidence at the reunions, while the
other states had numerous beauties on
hand. General Evans does not want
this to occur again, if it can be helped,
and hence this movement, so early. to
secure the large attendance of young
ladies. The General says that nothing
advertises state so well as its pretty
women, and in addition to giving the
girls a big time at the reunion he
wants to give Georgia big lad
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-03-27

lev of aiding the building of the Pa
cific roads by generous donations OF
lands could have foreseen the attitude
these roads would take when the time
came for the construction of an 18TH
milan canal they would have doubted
the wisdom of that policy.
1t would be interesting to know Just
how much the Pacific roads have re-
eeived for public lands in actual cash,
and what the cash value is of public
lands which they still have in their
possession.
1t is probable that the policy of do
mating lands to the Pacific roads is not
regretted, but there is undoubtedly
feeling that the roads by using their
power and influence to oppose the con-
struc. ion of an isthmian canal are man
ifesting a very great lack of apprecia-
tion of the splendid gift which they
received from the government. ST.
vannah News.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-03-27
RAILROAD is CIRCULATING SIRES.
Bull Story the Air Line Railway
Is Assisting the Farmers Along Its Line in Raising
Aristocratic Chickens

The Seaboard Air Line, whose rail,
roads extend over $500 miles of coun-
try south and southwest from Rich
mond, Va, is about to engage in the
laudable enterprise of promoting the
raising of fine cattle and fine chickens
along the lines of its roads. The conn
pany has purchased a choice lot OF
aristocratic bulls and, fashionable
cocks, which it proposes to lend to the
farmers along the lines of the road for
the elevation of the race of beeves and
the race of poultry.
The road has issued circulars offer
ing to loan to the farmers along it's
line blcoded bulls and ROSTERS. The
ROSTERS are Light Dramas, Black
Langshans and Black Minorcas, and
will be allowed to remain on one farm
ninety days, when they will be trans
ferred to other farmers who ap-
plies for them. 1t Is expected that
parties who have the use of said roost-
ers, for which there will be no charge,
will see that they are well taken care
of and not allowed to be disturbed by
any other ROSTERS that they may have
on their place.
The information as to the particular
kinds of bovine aristOcracy which the
company proposes to have visit around
among the yokel COWS of the southland
IS somewhat meagre. All that is deli
nitely known is that the bulls have
been purchased and are ready to lend
to whosoever may apply.
The company does not insist, howev-
err. that the bulls shall be as carefully
looked after as the ROSTERS, so that
they may be in fine fettle and of good
appearance when they continue on
their circuit. 1t is we'll known among
stock raisers that the home-bred south
ern bull is a hot blooded beast and,
like the southern men, quick to resent
insult, slight or any encroachment on
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-03-27
BALDWIN BUYS HIS POLAR GRUB.
Gets 200 Tons of Stuff That He Expects
VIII Last His Party p Months.

Armour & Co of Chicago closed the
largest contract for suppliesfor polar
expedition ever taken by an Artic eX-
,,lorer. The contract was awarded by
EVELYN p. Baldwin, who will head the
expedition to the North Pole which
will start about June l. and will con-
sist of 200 tons, ten carloads, OF especi-
allt prepared foodstuffs, which tits ex-
pected will last Baldwin and his party
twenty-seven months. The value OF
the supplies is between $4,000 and
esq 600 The supplies are to be delIv-
cred in New York by April |, and will
he shipped thence to Dundee, Scot
lard to Tromsoe, Norway; and Sandl-
ford, Norway.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-03-27

his prerogatives. 1t would seem to be
necessary, therefore, if the corpora
tion bulls are to continue on their mis-
sion of improving their species, pre-
cautions should be taken to segregate
them from the native progenitors.
Once the horns of a blue blooded bull
become locked with the horns of ple-
.hian bull it is just possible that the
.son.ofa the sell might win.
1t is said, although this could not be
verified, that The company has insisted
for the protection of its chickens that
special pains shall be taken to guard
the henroost5, where the birds may be
visiting at night 1t is said that this
precaution was made necessary by the
the fact that certain citizens of the
south still have prediction for
GALL alieni. as Cicero would say. Once
it becomes we'll known that high class
chickens are travelling about the coun-
try stopping here and there to do mis-
siouary work, as it were, the chicken
thieves will take new hope and cour-
age.
This enterprise, odd as it may seem
for railroad to engage in, will un-
doubtedly prove Of great benefit to the
southern farmers. II is quite in line
with the spirit which prompted the
Seaboard Air Line people to stock a
car with books and run it over its en-
tire system, stopping ct the various
stations to lend out the books to who
ever cared for them. There is really
no reason, it would seem, why a rail-
road which has a circulating library
shouldn't have circulating bulls and
circulating roosters.
Farmers who would like to borrow
bull or rooster should write to Mr.. j.
Strang, assistant chief of the indus
trial department of the Seaboard Air
Line Railway, Portsmouth, Va. Appli-
cations will be recorded and served as
they come in turn.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-03-27

therefore, will make England less de-
pendent upon the United States Tor
her long staple cotton. 1t IS quite
likely that England is looking to Egypt
for material aid in her struggle TO
maintain her supremacy in the manu-
featured cotton goods trade And that
is why she was so willing to take up
and finance the Nile dam scheme tor
it was British money that built the
monster reservoir.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-03-27
THE SINGING CONVENTION.
Association Which Has Held Several SEES
sions in Terrell to Meet in Arlington.

The Chattahoochee Singing Conven-
ton will be held in Arlington on Fri
day, Saturday and Sunday March 20,
30 and 81. Ia most probability the
railroads will give reduced rates to
Arlington on account of this occasion,
and will bring a great many people.
Our citizens are making preparations
to entertain the crowd, and it viii be a
grand success. Arlington has never
failed in anything of this character so
far and will. as usual, do her part in
this. Everybody is invited. Calhoun
County Courier.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-03-27
$4,000 DTSFRANCHISED.
Maryland Deprives the Negro of
the Ballot.

Maryland new election bill, having
for it's object the practical disfran-
chisement of most OF the $4,000 litter
ate voters of the state, has been passed
by both houses of the legislature and
signed by the governor. The republi-
cans of the state made a stubborn fight
against the measure, but lost.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-03-27
h GRElI NILE Dam
MANS MORE COTTON.
IS7rR RESERVOIR COMPLETED AT
ACOsr OF MILLIONS.
lens the Rich Delta Country OF Egypt
n Cation Culture. Was Built
With British Money.

Il construction of the great Me
(which has been completed after
than two years of work and the
bditureofSeven millions Of dollars,
slyto have an important inhue nee
4 cotton market especially the
ct for long staple cotton. Egypt
#ready cotton producer OF mo-
4, raising, according to the New
1 Commercial, about one-tenth or
World 5 supply. And the texture
L Egyptian cotton is of excellent
i, being inferior only to the long
eGsea island cotton of the United
Is, with which it comes into COM
6on.
L Egytian crop has heretofore
a rather uncertain quantity, oW-
4 the frequency of.droughts. Lack
PSture in the growing season has
ented any considerable expansion
h Egyptian cotton area. This, how
has been discounted in the Nile
Some few years ago engineers
fled to the government that II a
were constructed a little way
~ Cairo across the Nile, so as TO
storage reservoir, then all the
liza country could rely upon ir-
with absolute certainty, and
Fonld be produced as regularly
seasons come and went. The
FIla Is very fertile, needing only
fe and cultivation, and COM
ely little of the latter, to make
pctlVe. The Nile dam will pro-
the moisture necessary for
hundred square miles of terri
Illch will at once be put under
ion.
o' THIS reclaimed land will be
10 cotton growing, and the
III go to the English mills.
i'reaSe Of the Egyptian crop,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-03-27
Assistant EntOmOlOgiSt Arrives.

Assistant State Entomologist w. F.
Fiske of New Hampshire has arrived
and will at once assume the duties 0
his office. This is his first visit to
Georgia. He will leave with State En-
tomologist Scott for southwest Georgia
in few days, when he will commence
work inspecting the orchards of this
section of the state.