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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1903-12-11

give it for even one days rellet
from the agony of mind that pur-
sued him, and that he might ex-
perience the feeling of innocenc he
knew before that wretched night.
Were this globe of ours coined
into gold and placed at my disposal
to take the life of the most debased
and miserable human being that
walks the earth, even under the
most justiiable circumstances,
would scorn the bribe.
Unless man, as | have stated,
has heart SCARED with sin, and IS
incapable of feeling remorse, some
times think it would be an act OF
mercy and kindness to put him to
death, after wilfully and deliberate
ly taking the life Of fellow man.
A jury may acquit him, and he may
live long life, applauded and
honored by the world, but there
beats in his breast an inner monitor,
and which will ever keep him re-
minded of that dark deed. His en-
tire existence will be one prolonged
agony, and there will ever walk by
his side in day, and repose upon his
pillow at night, an unseen spectre
of the dead man, and from which
terrible and constant visitor there
is no escape.
The murderer is reminded Of
the fate that awaits him by the
Bible, and which commands that
He who sheds man. S blood by man
shall his blood be she'd"
I admit that that there are oc-
casions when it becomes Imperative
ly necessary to take human life, but
my greatest hope and desire is that
no such dread alternative shall ever
be forced upon myself. I had soon
er go to my grave the victim of all
other, than spend my days Oh earth
with hands dripping with the life
blood of any one created in God s
own image.
Life is sweet, but it is anything
but sweet to red-handed murderer.
In penning this article I had no
individual case in mind, but give it
as the observation of my life and a
warning.
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THE STAIN OF HUMAN BLOOD.
1t Can Never Be Washed Observations
On the Horrors That Attend Slayer
of His FcllOw-Man.
BY II. Larry CAN'T.

of battle is terrible thing and un-
less man be hardened into BRIT
tality and is utterly devoid Of con-
science it will haunt him to his
dying day.
Three times during my career I
haveo deliberately made up my
mind to kill, but determined to
make my antagonists first the as
sailants and to give them fair
showing, and thus put my own life
in jeopardy. But when the neces-
sity for any such encounter had
passed the feeling Of relief was in
describable.
Thousands upon thousands Of
useful and brilliant lives have been
blighted and rendered miserable by
the taking of human life; even when
theSkilling was justified both i'll the
sight of man and by the laws of
the land, the curse Of Cain follows
the slayer his entire days.
My father, ! think, was with the
Hon. Vim. L. Yancey, the great
Secession leader, when he killed
DR.. Earle, Of Greenville. They
were boys together, were warm
friends, land I have often heard my
fathersS, speak of the circumstance.
Yancey killed Earle as the latter
was advancing upon him with all
appraised walking cane, and when
the fatal shot was fired. Just be
fore the late war between the
States my father and Mr.. Yancey
met in Montgomery, Ala. Mr..
Yancey, in discussing the tragedy,
stated that he had no intention Of
shooting DR.. Earle, but the ell
counter took place III the piazza of
the postoffice, an old wooden build
ing opposite the Mansion House i'll
Greenville, and which piazza had
no railing, being several feet from
the ground. DIR. Earle attacked
Mr.. Yaucey because he had slap
ped the face of his little son, Elias,
there being no very kind feeling be-
tween the two men. DR.. Earle
raised his cane and advanced upon
Mr.. Yanccy, who drew his pistol,
presented it and retrcatcd back
ward. Mr.. Yancey stated that he
had no intention Of shooting the
doctor. but wanted to intimidate
him. In stepping backward he
felt that he had reached the ex-
treme end Of the piazza and, III
order to prevent falling off, had i'll
advertently pressed the trigger.
But, the great Southern statesman
told my father, he would freely
give fame, fortune and all he pos
sessed sand again start life poor,
ignorant and obscure man, could he,
by doing SO, only wipe that blood
from his hands; that often, in the
midst of his most brilliant orations,
would he see the figure Of DR.. Earle,
with thats upraised cane as when
the tragedy was enacted, rise be-
fore him. 1t haunted him day and
night, and while he was justified in
the killing and the sentence im-
posed by the law was light, his life
was unending remorse and self-re
proaCh. Years after the killing,
when Mr.. Yancey returned to visit
his mothcrin-law, Mrs. Earle, in
Greenville, and Elias had grown to
manhood, the young man, who had
innocently kcaused the death Of his
father,s appeared before the gate
with shotgun III hand and asked to
see Col. Yancey. Yancey, from
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ences. The Morris Wholesale House,
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her. The next day Mr.. Yancey
left for Alabama, and did not ever
return again, I think, to South
Carolina until as delegate to the
Charleston convention.
If the killing Of a human being
can be made justifable it was that
of Bynum by Perry. Bynum was
noted duelist, and had been em-
ployed to provoke Perry into a fight
and take his life. The two men
represented extreme factions III
South Carolina politics, and which
were as bitter as in the days of Till
manisln and Conservatism. Bynum
was an expert with the pistol, and
had killed, so l am told, more than
one man. On the other hand, Perry
had but little if any practice with
that weapon, being man of peace.
but undoubted courtagc. But Perry's
steady nerve and cool head proved
superior to the skill Of his antag-
onist, who was killed at the first
fire, and his grave is still pointed
out at the historic Rock church,
near Clemson college. But even the
knowledge that this duel had been
forced on him, and that his enemy
was given an eqral, if not better
showing for his life, could never
wipe the red stain from the tender
conscience OF Governor Perry. One
of his SONS told me that he never
heard the subject mentioned but
once in his fathers presence, when
his face grew deathly pale, he raised
his hand and stated that he never
again wanted to hear that duel
spoken Of by any member of his
family. That the horror of that
tragedy, committed on little island
in the Savannah river, haunted this
great and good man all his days is
not doubted, and it cast dark
cloud over a brilliant life.
l have known great many men
who had taken human life under all
manner Of circumstances, and with
out single exception they wore
the brand of Cain upon their brows.
There was no pleasure or happi-
ness in store for them Their ex-
istence was Que long reign of re-
morse and self-reproacl, and if they
did not manifest the same by word
Of mouth, it could be seen in the
restless eye, and nervous starting
at every unusual noise. Many
turned for consolation to drink, and
which only added fuel to the eternal
fires that ever burned within them.
Others prospered, but during those
intervals when the mind was per-
mitted to wander back to the past,
a look of haggard misery O. 'erspread
their faces. The brand Of Cain was
fixed upon the brows of those shed.
ders of human blood by Divine VEN
geance, and only death can erase
it.
remember, while living in Ogle-
thorpe county, Georgia, talking
with a young friend of mine who
had gone with party to chastise
negro for reported insult to a
white woman. This young man
was stationed at window through
which the negro endeavored to es-
cape. He fired On the man and
shot him dead, his body hanging
over the sill. This young man,
who was successful merchant,
stated to me that he aiterward dis
covered that he had killed all inro-
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In Order To-.
REDUCE: OUR STOCK

And to effect dissolution on January st
we offer our entire stock of general mer-
Chandise at greatly reduced prices. Many
items will be sold below cost. This stock
consists of High Grade Buggies, Wagons,
Cook Stoves, Furniture, Clothing and
everything usually found in first-cIass
general store. Come to see us if yousWant
to spend one dollar or one hundred dollars
and we will save you money.
We have especially large and varied
stock Of CroCkery and Glassware to go at
almost your own price. Come to our store
during December.
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Consumption is a human
weed tlourishing best in weak
lungs. Like other weeds it's
easily destroyed while young;
when old, sometimes i'm
possible.
Strengthen the lungs as you
would weak land and the
weeds will disappear.
The best lung fertilizer is
SCott's Emulsion. Salt pork
is good too, but it is very hard
to digest.
The time to treat consump-
ton is when you begin trying
to hide it from yourself.
Others see it, you won't.
Don't wait until you can't
deceive yourself any longer.
Begin with the first thought
10 take SCOTS Emulsion. If
il isn't really consumption SO
much the better; you will soon
forget it and be better for the
treatment. If it is consump-
''on you can't expect to be
cured at once, but if you will
Begin in time and will be
rlgidly regular in your treat
mcnt you will win.
SCOTS Emulsion, fresh air,
rest all you can, eat all you
can, that's the treatment and
that's the best treatment.
TC@-1 We will send you
3pdS$I a little of the Emul-
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! ksEsISS HSS4S BE sure that this picture in
| 5YjBfs2EHkssSggIzA the form oi a label is Oh the
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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-09-24
The Compulsory School Law.

We publish below some extracts
from the compulsory school law passed
by the late Legislature of West Vlr-
ginia, by which it may be seen that
parents are liable to fine if they do
not send their children to school.
The board of education of Shepherds
town district expects to enforce the
law, and calls upon parents to send
their children to school as required by
the recent act. We understand that
a truant officer has been appointed in
Earper's Ferry district and that sew
eral parents have been fined for al
lowing their children to remain from
school. The law is as follows:
Every person having under his con-
troll a child or children between the
ages of eight and fourteen years shall
cause such child or children to attend
some public school for period of TWEEN
ty weeks yearly, beginning with the be-
ginning Of the school term. For every
neglect of such duty the person offend
ing shall be guilty of miSdemeanor,
and shall, upon conviction thereof be-
fore any justice, be fined two dollars
for the first offense and five dollars for
each subsequent ofense, which fines
shall be paid into the building fund OF
l., 4, 4 Ntfa "a Sa0
AN offense as understood in this act
shall consist in failure TO attend school
for two days in any week, except IN
cases Of sickness or death in the pupils
family, or the pupil be otherwise in
structed for like period Of time, or
except for other reasonable excuse, pro-
vided there be a school in session within
two miles of the pupils home by the
nearest travelling road.
The board of education OF every dis
trict in it's first annual meeting, or as
soon thereafter as practicable, may APP
point one or more truant officers, whose
duty il shall be TO enforce the provis-
IONS of this act Each officer so APP
pointed shall use due diligence TO as
certain any violations of this law and
when by personal knowledge or by re-
port or complaint from any resident or
teacher Of the district under his super
vision he believes that any child sub
ject to the provisions Of this act is ma
bitually absent from school, he shall
Immediately give written notice TO the
parent, guardian, or custodian of said
child does not comply with the pro-
visions of this section, then such tru-
ant officer shall make complaint against
such parent, guardian or custodian be-
fore the nearest justice of the peace.
provided, That only one notice
shall be required for any child any one
year"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-09-24
Trying to Find Lost Cannon.

Col. R. P. Chew, of this place, was
in Lynchburg on business a few days
ago, and whilst there gave information
which may materially assist in an et-
fort which is being made to resurrect
the guns of his battery, the famous
Stuart Horse Artillery, which were Blu
ried on the banks of Staunton river at
the close of the war. On the fateful
morning of the 9th OF April, 1865, when
it become known that Army Of North
ern Virginia would have to surrender,
the intrepied Col. Chew and his gallant
battery, with the cavalry brigade Of
Gen. Thomas T. Munford, cut their
way through the Federal lines and
made an attempt to join the forces Of
Gen. Jos. E. Johnston. The surrender
of the latter soon following, however,
the cavalry and Col. Chew's artillery
men were disbapded and the eleven
guns which had done such effective SER
vice-greater, Gen. Munford says, than
any other battery of light artillery in
the history of the world-were buried
on the banks of the Staunton river, and
the carriages and caissons burned at
spot remote from this point, in order
to mislead the enemy should they be
sought after.-CharleS T0lOn Spirit.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-09-24
Wooden Wedding.

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter G.. Snader, OF Carroll
county, Md, formerly OF Jefferson county
W. Va. having been ma rried five years, con-
cluded to have a family reunion and wood
en- wedding combined, on the 18th OF sep
tember the anniversary OF their wedding, at
their home, near New Windsor. The day
being very pleasant, all the invited ones
came but q few who lived In other states,
distance of. All seemed TO enjoy them
selves, some In the sitting-roOm and parIor'
some on the long veTanda and others over
the lawn, playing croquet, &C. Many brought
presents. which were highly appreciated ana
consisted Of carpet sweepers, picture s, ana a
lot OF useful woodenware, on down TO a nut
meg crater and wooden spoons and ladies'
The bride and groom Of five years ago were
aIrayed in their wedding clothes and looked
as happy and young as when they pNgnteu
their troth In her ancestral home near west
minister, five years ago. The table was ar
ranged in form OF "A T. with flowers as a cen
ter piece and the viands were bountiful ana
parLaken OF with much Zest. Many were the
congratulations and wishes for long life and
many returns Of the anniversary rendered
To the happy couple. Many EXPIRE ssed them,
selves sorry when the setting sun reminded
them II was time TO part. -
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-09-24
MISCELLANEOUS.

| show Case, feet long, Show Cas- ( feet
long, / show Case feet long, pair OF Victor
Scales. pair OF Weig 1T Scales. ! box OF Toilet
Soap Box Lamp Wicks. assorted sizes;
lot OF spices Ot all kinds, box OF Whole Pep
per, box or Cream Tartar, , Tobacco Knives,
lot OF Sugar scoops, lot OF Spice scoops lot
Glass Jars, Desk, lot Of Candy Dishes, toto
Coffee Essence, box Of small Lamp Chin
neys, box Of Butter Trays, "A lot OF soda,
Tspioca. Puduine, Buckets and Pans, Dishes,
Baking Powder, old-time Sewing Machine,
a 10, OF Stove Pipe, sign, Shoe Maker Tools,
good Husk BOlsters Slot Machine, Cher
ry SeeIer, Baby Buggy good as new, lot
OF Lard Cans D or d Drawers, 2 Bird Cages,
| Well Bucket Tor cleaning wells, Molasses
Barrel p Whiskey Barrels.
cook stove, heating stoves for coal, lot
OF SIOYepipe, ] Cot auu Mattress, set or Bau
springs | dOuble-barrel break-lOcK shot
Gun, 3 Revolvers, l Hairs Rife, made at
Harper's Ferry, lot Of Grain Sacks, Wheel
barrow, Dung Forks, Digging Iron, PICK,
/ Shovel, + scoop ShUyels, tour 10 five thOu-
sand OAK Shingles. seyera thousand cypress
shingles, and many other articles too ma
merOus TO mention.
TERMS OF SALE:-A credit OF months
will be given on all sums OF SlJ and upwards,
purchaser 10 give negotiable note, payable
al the Jefferson Savings Bank, shepherds
town. Under $40 casn. Notes To bear inter
est from date. No property TO be removed
until paid for. sale TO begin at o'clock.
JOHN {. LAMBERT.
NJ. =. Crowl AuCtioneer.
K. q. Miller and J. l.. McChan, Clerks.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-09-24
CantaIoupe Party.

On Friday evening last the Country Club"
was most pleasantly entertained by Mr.
Raleigh sherman at his country place, near
South Mountain. The club understood that
II was to be cantaloupe feast alone, but
much TO their surprise and delight, upon
their arrival they were invited inside where
a room had been fitted up for dancing, ana
an orchestra awaited them. After lndulg
ing In this pleasant pastime until late hour,
they were invited 10 the porch, which was
brilliantly Illuminated and delightfully."-
cooled by the mountain breezes, 10 partaKe
OF a most bountiful feast OF can taloupe. The
club showed It's appreciation OF the hayor
and quality by the unusual quantity that uls-
appeared and the number OF empty shells
that went over the fence. Alter every one
had eaten till 1t was impossible TO dispose 81
more, the melons were removed and the
guests were treated 10 most delicious ice
cream and cake. After this, dancing was
again enjoyed and when the members OF Ia e
club departed at late hour, one aud all
voted the ca talOupe least grand success
and decided that 10 his already long list OF
accomplishments Mr.. Sherman must add
that OF host. BY A MEMBER.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-09-24
CITIZENS, MASS MEETING.

A mass meeting of the citizens of
Jefferson county will be held in the
courthouse at Charles Town on Sat-
urday, September Goth, beginning at
II o'clock a. m. Gov. A. B. White,
Hons. W. P. Hubbard, C. W. Daley,
Henry G. Davis, John ]. Davis, John
J. Cornwell, G. NJ. Wetzel and VIM.
Campbell have been invited and are
expected to address the meeting up
on the proposed changes in our tax
system. This is matter Of vital IN
tere,t to every taxpayer, and each
one should be present and hear this
important subject discussed.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-09-24
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-Rev. Charles
Ghiselin, d. D., Pastor.
Shepherdstown at 1890 a. m.
ME- CHURCHSoUTH-Rev.J.C G. Thrasher,
Pastor
Shepherdstown at II a. m.
Uvilla at 3 p. m.
kearneysville at p. m.
League at $50 p. m.
LUTHERAN CHURCH-Rev. Il. G. Hath
cox, ID. D., Pastor.
Uvilla at 80 a. m.
ShepherdStown at 7.30 p. m.
EPISCOPAL CHURcH-Rev. c. E. A. Mar
shall, Rector.
Service and sermon every Sunday
morning at 1870 o'clock; evening ser
vice at 100 o'clock. Service at Duff
fields on the second and fourth Sundays
in each month at 800 p. N. Commun-
ion on first Sunday in the month in
Shepherdstown.
NJ. E. CHURCH-Rev. A. H. Mckinley,
Pastor.
Sharpsburg at 1890 a. m.
Shepherdstown at 80 p. m. Subject,
Christ the Liberator.
There will be services in the Presby-
terian church at Duffields next Sunday
at II a. m. and at Zionsat p. N. The
deacons will make their annual report to
the session.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-09-24
500 Reward, 500.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages, and
that is Catarrh Halls Catarrh Cure is
the only positive cure now known to
the medical fraternity. Catarrh being
a constitutional disease, requires con-
sttutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces Of
the system, thereby destroying the foun-
dation of the disease, and giving the pa
tient strength by building up the con-
stitution and assisting nature in doing
its work. The proprietors have so much
faith in its curative powers that they
offer One Hundred Dollars for any case
that it fails to cure Send for list Of
testimonials. Address
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 1jc.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-09-24
West Virginia Items.
1t is said that there are six cases Of
smallpox at Clarksburg, this State.

1t is said that there are six cases Of
smallpox at Clarksburg, this State.
A coal tipple and other buildings
of the Fairmont Coal Company at
Monongah were burned the other
night. Loss 100000.
Senator N. B. Scott, who has been
so i'll in Denver, Colorado, is reported
to be better. He has been moved to
the home Of his sister at Colorado
Springs.
DR.. Charles Williamson, who as a
medical student in Richmond, Va, fell
in 'ove with Miss Bessie Stuckey,
nurse in the Virginia Hospital at Rich
mond, become jealous Of her and shot
her, ended his life last Wednesday by
poison in Winifrede, w. Va After the
sensational affair in Richmond, the re-
suit of his heavy drinking, DR.. Will
hanson reformed and Miss Stuckey, on
her recovery, married him. Mrs.
Williamson (the former Miss Stuckey)
is native of Bunker Hill, Berkeley
county, and is well known in this Sec
ton.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-09-24
Found Pearl Worth $4,000.

What is said to be the largest pearl
ever found in America was recently
found by a poor fisherman. Experts
value it at considerably over $4,000.
This was a lucky find, indeed, but if
persons who are weak and sicEiy will
commence taking Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters they will recover far more
precious possession than all the pearls
in the world, namely, health. II is the
best restorer known to science and can
not fail, because it contains only such
ingredients as will be beneficial to the
entire system. 1t will restore the APP
petite, strengthen the stomach, liver
and kidneys, and cure nausea, belChing,
headache, Indigestion, dyspepsia, or liv-
er and kidney troubles. The genuine
has our Private Stamp over the neck Of
the bottle. Try it.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-09-24
In reply to INQUIRIES we have pleas.

In reply 10 inquiries we nave pleas
ure in announcing that Ely's Liquid
Cream Balm is like the solid prepare
ton of that admirable remedy in that it
cleanses and heals membranes affected
by nasal catarrh. There is no drying
or sneezing. The Liquid Cream Balm
is adapted to use by patients who have
trouble in inhaling through the nose and
prefer spraying. The price including
spraying tube, is IS cents Sold by drug
gists or mailed by Ely Brothers, So War
rem Street, New York.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-09-24
Pleasant House Party.

a very pleasant house party was given
on Thursday night Of last week at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor Powell,
west Of Shepherdstown. in honor Of Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Thompson, of Pitts
burg. a crowd of young folks was
present, They were entertained until
II o'clock by music from the phono-
graph, violin and organ. The crowd
was then invited to thu dining-room
where delicious refreshments were
served. The room and table were beau
tifully trimmed. After refreshments,
the crowd joined in playing until late
hours compelled them to leave for their
homes, after spending pleasaI even
ing together. A GUEST
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-09-24
Fearful Odds AGAINST Him.

Bedridden, alone and destitute. Such
in brief, was the condition of an old SOL
dier by the name of J. J. Ravens, Yer
sailles, O. For years he was troubled
with Kidney disease and neither doctors
nor medicines gave him relief. At
length he tried Electric Bltters. 1t put
him on his feet in short order and now
he testfieS I'm on the road to com
plete recovery" Best on earth for Liv-
er and Kidney troubles and all forms of
Stomach and Bowel Complaints. Only
SOC. Guaranteed by Reinhary's Phar-
macy.