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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-04-20
A NEWS item from Charles Town
the first of the week is as follows:

A NEWS item from Charles Town
the first of the week is as follows:
In the absence of any avowed candi-
dacy for the Democratic nomination for
Congress in the second district of West
Virginia. distinct sentiment seems to
be crystallizing from all of its four
counties in favor Of Senator Campbell,
of Jefferson county. Senator Campbell
is not candidate, but he has hosts of
friends Throughout the district who are
urging him as the logical nominee.
We should ike to see Senator
Campbell nominated. We are of the
opinion that he would give the Re-
publican nominee, whoever he may
be, mighty good run for his money.
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The developments in the contest
for the Republican congressional nom
ination in the this district have been
interesting the past week. Ira E.
Robinson, Of Grafton, seems to be in
the lead. He has his own county Of
Taylor solid, and last Saturday got l9
of the 80 delegates from Monongalia
county. Barbour county will be SOL
idly for him. TT. Foreman, of Grant
county, has his own county and Pen
dleton solid, and it is SAID is assured
of Hampshire also. The fight may
narrow down to Robinson and Fore
maH< The Preston Republicans are
unanimous for James P. Lakin, of
Kingwood. One of the surprises of
the week is the way in which John j.
Hetzel captured Berkeley county.
Opposing him were DR.. W. 7. Hen
shaw and Geo. F. Evans and the whole
political ring of Martinsburg and
Berkeley county, He whipped them
all badly and will have the Berkeley
delegates solid. He also captured
Morgan county entire. There will be
at least half dozen candidates be-
fore the convention, and just what the
result will be may not safely be pre-
aieted.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-04-20

The president of the Panama Ca
nal Commission continues to hold his
job as railroad manager, while at the
same time he scoops in his $4,000 a
year as head of the commission. The
Scriptures declare that no man can
serve two masters, but it is common
in these days of modern finance for
many persons to draw two salaries.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-04-20

BY the time the Panama. Canal Is
finished the Treasury will probably
be empty.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-04-20

A colored debating society of Green
castle, Pa, had an animated discus
sion as to which is the most useful, the
COW or the horse. The horse won.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-04-20

TIE Hon. John ]. Hetzel has
knocked the stuffng out of the Re-
publican ring in Martinsburg.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-04-20
NOTIONS

such as are in everyday use. Call and
see us and we will treat you right.
Country Produce taken in exchange
for goods at market prices.
s. F. LEMEN.
Phone 10
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-04-20

IT hasn't taken ex-Judge jackson
LONG 10 become a back number.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-04-20

IT has been officially announced
that President Roosevelt will appoint
former Governor G. w. Atkinson, of
West Virginia to present vacancy
on the bench of the U. S. Court Of
Claims. Governor Atkinson is a
scholar and gentleman, and We con-
graduate him upon his good fortune.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-04-20
T Watches,
! Clocks,
Jewelry.
Repairing

An experience Of IS years 10 the bus
mess enables me 10 guarantee satisfac-
ton 70 ell who may favor me with their
patronage. Give me q call and SiH
guarantee to do all work entrusted 70
me satisfactorily.
FRANCIS BOOMER.
April IA. 1904.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-04-20

Miriam Eberly, aged nine years,
died a few days ago at Carlisle, Pa,
from excessive rope jumping.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-04-20
II Cow gave
Butter

mankind would have to
invent milk. Milk Is Ma
lures emulsion-butter
put in shape for diges-
ton. Cod liver oil is eX-
tremely nourishing, but
it has to be emulsified
before we can digest it.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-04-20
The Poorest
kind of
ECONOT1Y

is that which puts off painting at
ter the building needs it. Paint at
once and one coat is sufficient.
Put off painting, and you'll have
to paw for two coats of paint. That
is the reverse Of economy.
We are Agents for the celebrated
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-04-20

Services Sunday at the Presbyterian
church Dufiields at ! a. N. and at Zion
at p. m.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-04-20
New JeweIy Repair Shop.

The undersigned has moved into the
room next 10 the store OF II. {. MarteD,
on Main Street, Shepherdstown, where
he will conduct the business OF
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-04-20
SCOTS Emulsion


combines the best oil
with the valuable hypo-
phosphites so that it is
easy to digest and does
far more good than the
oil alone could. That
makes SCOTS Emulsion
the most strengthening,
nouriShing food medi-
cine in the world.
Send for free sample.
SCOTT & BOVINE. Chemists
4Oe-415 Pearl Street New York
SOC. and $i.oo. All druggists
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-04-20

which will be sold at as low prices az
you can get the same goods anywhere
else. All our goods are fresh and purs.
Also 8 nice line Of
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-04-20

Services every Sunday at II a m. and
Z p. m.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-17

thrown their ammunition into the riv- CT Such was the end of Fort Toul- ouse and of the French cantonment which had been maintained here for Il half century.
 There was a tradition in my boyhoGd, some sixty years ago, that some of these French cannon were lying n the bed of the river opposite the bluff, and could be clearly seen in a low stage of the water One of them was brought down tor pAIpntgonery,4 years after ti.e fall of the fort. the story of which is told by Colonel Pickett in his excellent History of Alabama.
 When the intrepid traveller, William Bartram, visited the spot fourteen years later. in 1777. there was little remaining to tell where the fort had been. Bartram was staying at the time with the English trader of Mucclasse, stinkard town of the Creeks, on the Tallapoosa. few miles away The following is his account of his visit to the site of the old fort. It will be noted that Bartram still calls the In- dian town Alabama. although, as will presently appear, the Alabamas had abandoned the place soon after the de- struction of the fort.
 The trader (of Mucclassc) obliged me with his company on visit to the Alabama, an Indian town at the con fluence of the two fine rivers, the Tal- lapoosa and the Coosau. where are to
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-17

inflamed with wrath, and he deciareu that he was strongly tempted to breaK the heads of these English hounds who were killing his French friends Tn the north. The old man had heard in New Orleans how the English under NoiIe were staying the French under Mont calm during the siege of quebec rms was in 1759.
 When the news of the peace of Paris and the surrender of their -ceuntry to the hated British reached Taplathie- min go ssss town, tffe ffsarfs Of the people were filled with dismay. The thought of living under British domination was too much. When the old chief heard that English troops would soon come to take possession of Fort Touluose and bear sway over the Indian towns in that vicinity, he grew furious with anger.
 T love these French he said. "as a father: I call them my children; for I have seen them born and reared on my lands"
 He tried at first. it would seem. to dissuade the French commandant from leaving his district and turning over the fort to the English. Months pass ed by, and yet no English had arrived to take possession. Provisions were running low and there was no hope Of fresh supplies from the French au- thorities. Hush- -tu-lahpe," the moon of the falling leaves was now come
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-17

corresponding to our November. when the Chevalier de la Noue received or ders from M. d'Abbadie. acting Cover nor of Louisiana. to abandon the place and descend to Mobile. The affair was conducted secretly to avoid distress ing the Indians. silently In the dead of night when Tamathle-mingo and his AIabamas were soundly asleep, the
 French loaded with their effects the kings baryes that were nloored af the landing place and stood away down tho river from Mobile. When the Indians rose in the morning they were astouished at the silence that prevail
 cd in the fort. the barracks, and the habitations of the French. When soon they discovered that their white friends had slipped away in the night, their consternation was unbounded. Unwilling that the hated English should occupy the fort, which his people had aided the French in build ing, Tamathel-m mingo ordered his men to set fire to the fort. the barracks, and all the dwelling houses of the post. This command was executed at once. and soon nothing was left of the fortress and it's surroundings except piles of bricks and heaps of smould-
 erihg ashes. We learn from another authority. MT Charles Gayarre. the historian of Louisiana, that the French before leaving had spiked their can non. broken off the trunnions and
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-17

1t never aimed more surely at the future than in that act of self-immoIation. The cup of coffee had been treacherously poison ed. and the cook into whose hands 1t was re- turned. fearful of certain discovery. shot himself without more ado. This Is but a case in many. and on the whole it must be said that the salutary qualities of spiders appear to have been more actively employed than their much advertised toxic powers. Their reputation regards the latter is considered by some to be quite an unde- served stigma, and we hear comparatively little of 1t.
 There are others also who constitute themselves the special defenders of the spi- der. Scott tells us that no one of the name of Bruce. "of happy memory" would dare in wantonness to kill spider. Similar scru- ples should attach to many another whose namesakes have been indebted. The cave of Aduliam. historic in more than one way. offered very secure retreat for David when ''all his hope was cut off" But we are asked to believe that he owed his preserve ton to the intervention of spider. which,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-17
[ An Appreciation Aabmas Most Distinguished Literary Woman
BY ETHEL HODGSON. of Mobile

was never a. day during the lifetime of her dear husband that her greenhouse
 did not produce an offering that was placed at hls place at the table in q dainty cut glass vase.
 She lives quietly with her devoted brother Mir. Howard Evans, in her handsome Colonial home on Govern ment street, a home which Is stamped with the literary tastes and delicate refinement of this dear woman. She rarely leaves the home save on err rands of goodness. but her friends are glad to come to her. and whore ever the circle her sweet personality dominates 1t. Her vofce Is soft and clear. her manner marked by the gem tie dignity that was the charm and boast of our ante-belfum womanhood and the high thoughts and pure life of this rare character are reflected in the calm sweetness of her face. Her modesty Is so great that it Is hard to induce her to talk of herself, and curtains for ever so brief a glimpse ono may well esteem 1t Q privilege.
 A proof of Mrs. Wilson's power or inspiring and retaining the affection of those associated with her Is evil dence in her household where for thir- ty years she has been served by the same two devoted negro women. who watch over her as carefully as if she were a child. more tenderly than ever now that her imperfect sight renders her more dependent.
 Though 1t must be a great cross to give up in so great a measure the studious habits of Q life time not word of complaint is ever heard from this dear woman, but resting in the loving care that surrounds her, serene in the consciousness of a well spent life. of a God-given talent. devoted only to the highest uses. she spends the evening of her life in quiet and perfect peace.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-17

All the reading world knows Mrs. Augusta Evans Wilson. authoress. For half a century her name has been a household word, and wherever the English novel is welcome her books have a place.
 The South loves her best, perhaps; and Mobile best of all. She belongs to us. The world acknowledges her gen ius. We know her as woman of heart and soul and noble character as we'll as brain. and Mobiles proud boast is that she is ours and that she loves us as we love her and revere her.
 Her niche in the literary history of our country Is unique. Since her appearance In the literary heavens many brilliant meteors have flashed across the Armament dazzling as they went, and have been forgotten, put the author of "Beulah" and St. Elmo shines on with the same quiet, steady light For half century her popu- lartty has never waned, and the stcady demand for her books is attested by the best known librarians ana pooh- sellers in the country.
 I recall the pride with which MO bile gentleman told of visiting q H. brary in a certain city of the far west and in the few moments he was Tn the building hearing Il call Tor one of Mrs. Wilson's books He was quite as pleased over the incident as If he had been the author himself
 Abroad her popularity is phenome, nal. Her books have been translated into many tongues, perhaps more TOT eign languages than the works or any other American woman, uncle rom Cabin" being perhaps excepted, ray eiers tell of finding her novels in the most unlocked for places and she has had letters from admirers in Calcutta
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-17
Woman

! The binding Is of finest hand tooled | leather, so valuable that 1t was re- l fused by the person for whom origi- 1 nally ordered, and was given to the , Dillinghams. who in turn presented 1t
 to Mrs. Wilson. Another treasure valued by her is fine painting of | Master St. Elmo" the famous Italian greyhound of Mrs. Caro- Senour's story | of that name. It will be remembered
 that Master St. Elmo" was the only | dog privileged to ride on the street cars
 during the St. Louis Fair.
 "St. Elmo" has always been Mrs. Wilson's favorite brain child and like all other fond mothers she appreciates any compliment paid him.
 When "Vashti" was published, short
 ly after the close of the Civil War, Colonel Wilson. who was very proud of his gifted wife, stimulated with the publishers that he was to have the original manuscript. This was given him. he had it handsomely bound and 1t is now indeed treasure, modestIy preserved by Mrs. Wilson This was before the days of typewriters, and in all the hundreds of pages of her writ ing there is not a correction or erasure
 Apropos of another of her novels, certain successful lawyer of this city proudly boasts that the first money he ever made in Mobile was for typewrit- ing At the Mercy of Tiberius."
 Throughout her successful, we'll rounded life, Mrs. Wilson has remained the same modest charming woman whom to know is to love. She has never gone much into the world, and of late years her failing health has caused her complete retirement. se- were attack of neuritis two years ago seriously affected her eyes so that all literary work has been abandoned and what Is almost even harder to bear, the care of her dearly loved greenhouse is denied her. Her flowers were al- ways her Joy and her pride and there
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-17
AUGUSTA EVANS WILS SON: An Apps''

New Zealand and all parts of the globe.
 In Australia, in particular, her books have had tremendous vogue, ana an Australian playwright is even now at work on a dramatlzation of At the
 Mercy of TiberuIS. Iie recently sent
 Mrs, Wilson a copy of his version say
 ing that celebrated London mana
 ger and playwrsnt, to whom he mad
 submitted 1t, was so pleased with 1t
 that he wished to accept and produc
 it at once. Mrs. NIlson, however, suS-
 gested certain alterations ano the two
 are now in correspondence From
 Australla then we may iooK for the
 first dramatIzation ot this much talked
 of book An American version es- 1 saved not long ago was not tt all sat | IsIactory.
 Another instance of the continued popularIty of "1lDerlus' IS worthy or note Alter eighteen years il IS being | published as serlal called Beryi l in n rcho," one of the four leading l periodicals of Paris, and an admlrcr wrote Mrs. Wilson saylnS: the
 daughter of your brain is most attrac- | uvc m ner new French clothes.
 1 For sixteen years alter the appear ance of "Tiperius" Mrs. Wilson pen
 rested. A great sorrow had come to 1 her in tho loss ot her beloved husband l and no triumphs were sweet to her | not shared with him.
 | Publishers besieged her with the
 most flattering offers. the public waited | impatiently for a word and at last she | yielded and gave to the world "'rhe | Spcckled Bird" the last of list of notable successes.
 During all her literary career she l has had the same publishers and in | her own sweet way she says of them, You don't know how good they arc 1 to me-" One of her treasures is q magnificently bound illustrated copy of St Elmo" the gift Of her publishers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-17

the breadth of the appeal As q model of industry no one denies the spider her ire proachable position.
 She tal1cth hold with her hands and Is In kings palaces" As q therapeutic agent of vast potentialIties the recipes of old medicine men. cuacks and mountebankS teem with directions for converting her straightway into a potion a prophylactlc or an amulet. History. perhaps more cor rectiy tradition credits her with the sudden and subtle weaving of webs which have shrouded some hunted refugee in the hour of peril and turned forever the feet of the pursuer off the trail into the wilderness. She Is known to have sacrificed herself in the cause of humanity. and however unwillingly such an act may have been. she has. In one case at least, been awarded no despicab'e c forn, of immortality There is another side 10 her character which it would be well not to overlook. for 1t shows that there is ,carcely a limit to be set to the widely dis .ributed power on which her reputation -ests. She is endowed with Iethal procliv- ities, and there eau be little doubt that ceT-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-17

with the utmost alaerity. spun its wab over the mouth. Beyond such effective har~ rier Saufs men would not penetrate. It's presence was to them sufficient witness to the unvioated sanctity of the cave. and they passed on- Mahometan zeal enbel-. fishes the same story and sets 1t in new sur roundnEs.
 Korenishites. sought refuge in a cave. iured thereto perhaps. by the remembranca of the older incident. And. impartiaIly enough un sprang acacia tree at the very entrance in the branches of which a wood pigeon built her nest and a spider her web. This lacks both the incisivenesa and condolences cf the first story. but t has it's own value as help ing to swell the evidence which would in vest the spider with the character of good fairy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-17
SPIDER LORE.
superstitiOus Old Wives Tales and Literar! AlIusiOns.

London GIobe.
 The compendious code CT su-'ei' ''''''- founded on the flCtsam and ietsam ol Ill creeds and of all ages will not fail to reveal some record of even the smallest specimens ~ creation In the imminent and lumber - ~ os troditIon none will search long in vair for justification to this. and 1t Will probably be found that the spider. whlcn SaSoroon has classed among the four things ~bich are little upon earth but exceeding wise, bears alone the honor or oelne in siIlai {, H.--.S,arance.. -. the case of the spider finger in our memory among the earliest adases M tSa nnrsery. This anecdote serves ian, ,o one of the pills of history. and the ingenious babu who assertea that non non t1.,,rn succeeded in tsming spider to climt ,r, thread and fall down seven times in ~1ceessIoua was certainly an illustration of
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-17

suits of taking spider contaminated refresh- ments and that he thought only of the old legend Probably however. there was a more recondite influence. than this at work. For whatever webs of destiny that particular spider may have woven in its past
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-17

You shouldn't treat your boy SO harshly; you'll break his spirit" Well. he'll probably get married sometime. now ."--Answers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-17

tain cases of murder lie charged to her on good evidence.
 According to Shakespeare, There may be in the cup a spider steeped. and one may drink; depart and yet partake no venom. If Frederick tn Great was aware of this II
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-17

was perhaps simply meticulousness which caused him to refuse a cup of coffee into which spider had fallen and drowned it- self We can assume In the absence of knowledge. that Frederick was ignorant of shakespeare's repudiation of the fatal re-
The oasis., 1905-03-18
St. patricks' Celebration.

A jolly good time was had at the Armory last evening the oc- casion being the celebration of St. Patricks Day under the auspices of the St. Patricks Club of Santa Cruz county. At eight o'clock the time set for the first number on the programme, every available seat in the hall was occuped and standing room was at premmin. Hon. w. F. Cooper of Tucson was the orator of the evening and his address was delivered in masterly style.
 The numerous other numbers rendered consisting of Irish songs, readings and specialties, were very good, the entire programme being greatly enjoyed by all in at tendance.
 After the entertainment an in- formal darce was held, great many of the audience remaining to participate in that popular feature.
The oasis., 1905-03-18
Milk Maids Convention.

"The Milk Maids Convention" is the name of very novel form of entertainment presented before large audience at Marsh's Opera House last Saturday night under the management of J. B. Bristol for benefit of the Congregational Church. The parts were all taken by the fair sex, each of whom was clad to represent a milk maid, cos tunes consisting of short red skirts and white waists and they made a very pretty scene as they all marched down the aisle to the stage, each carrying bran new milk pail and three legged milking stool Upon reaching the stage an intricate drill was very cleverly executed being well received by the audience. "The Milk Maids" then seated themselves upon their stools around the stage and the Chairmaid declared the Convention to be open. This was sort of burlesque on the latter day club woman, being replete with amusing situations bringing forth much applause from the audience. Intefspered with the proceedings of the convention were a number of excellently rendered songs and readings, and every one went home feeling that they received their moneys worth.
 About one hundred dollars was realized for the church.