Shepherdstown Register from Shepherdstown, West Virginia • 3

I ghtpjjtrlislohm 0 Friday. May 0, 1888. NO GOOD MAN (Hig'ht to be without his local pAper, any had mau, either rtl.ui matter. So, in order to pro mete the circulation of a good loca iapt" w'" kegistkp from now until January 1, 1893, foi ih'llar, to any good man or had i an. any white man or colored man rich uian or poor man, any houu ,,1, or stranger.

You send the dol Hr do the rest. BNIEFS. Aih Advertise I is not in it now. 1 ine of straw hats at Huiurick house Son s. and valises, at liuiurick I Soli's.

I the time of year to clean ami beautify your premises. I and negligee nice at Huinrickhouse Son's. Court has been in I at Charlestown this week. luiiner Inn arrived. The organ I have made their appearance, 1 proverb says: "After dinnei i.ilf: after supper walk mile." any way of compelling 11 rty owners to make decent side I miserable sparrows are devot Ives to tlie early plants in gardens.

A Urooklyu inventor proposes eartli's interior for heat and thus save fuel, s. vi hats hiuI fashionable shades goods, this week, at Mrs. M. 1. Uci ringtoiTa.

(i Templars of Sharpshurg Id their liall to the Knights of I us for he Oliver chilled plow, the best in a. for -ale and guaranteed by Wwug A Sclioppert. I Mr Alien Entler has moved from Hyers place to dwellingbouse in this place. Tiie Hagerstown ice nianufacturers -'11 ice at 40 cents a hundred I ui.ds this season. buckeye riding and walking tivators, the best in use, sold by uig Schoppert.

Farmers' Friend corn planter M. Sherry corn drills, for sal" I lass have been biting, this I very freely, aiid some large s'r ave been caught. Mr. C. Brown, the Charlestown jeweler, has our thanks for a handglass paper weight.

1. A jet and gold breastpin. Th- tinder will be rewarded by leav at the kkuistkii omce. Jefferson Circuit Court begins on Tuesday, May 17th. The trial of 1' Sjnootz is set for Monday, May tiad.

A in the bicycle factory at Mar last Thursday caused damage to tin- aiuouiit of about a thousand dollars. A cist -ru 15 feet in depth and 15 feet in diameter is being constructed for the u-e of visitors at Autietaui Ceiuetery. Dr. J. E.

Pitsnogle has removed from Sharpsburg to Hagerstowu, where lie will engage in the practice of his profession. Yolney Mickols, an employe of the Norfolk and Western Railroad at Ruena Vista, was struck by an en i'itie Wt dnesday and killed. 'i lie of Mrs. Etchison hich recently destroyed by fire caught fr a defective flue, we are informed, and not from a spark, as been Stated. More new subscribers this week indicate how the Kkgistkr is growing in One dollar gets the paper from now until the lirst of neit January.

ite King's Daughters will have a in Billuiyer's Hall on Friday and Saturday evenings of this week. Refreshments will be served and fancy articles sold. W. Shultz Philadelphia, have a force of men at work tearing down the old Antietam furnace. It if -aid ihere are 1,250.000 bricks in the stack alone.

r. 1 htuiel Mariuaduke, of St. James, is r-p irted to have caught in the Pc mac river recently a carp that i ll lit Miniiul-. and measured 31i inches in leugth. liret loaded canal boat parsed tlir.

ugh the outlet loek opposite Sif-pherdatown on Wednesday. It iitaiued sixty tons of coal for the l'otuuiac Cement Mill. Mr. Win. S.

Sfaley, of Selma, i ur thanks for interesting pa pen sent lib from that place. Mr. Staley writes that Ftesno county is pretty ii mr solid for Cleveland. the reopening of the cana th Cumberland boat builders have bet ij compelled to extend their facili' for new boats are coming "i them with great rapidity. Rev.

John E. Bushnell, for five pastor of St. Mark's Lutheran I li. of Roanoke, has4been elected of philosophy and of Kee-Mar College, in lingers tow li. Attention is ailed to the advertise 'if nt of Wysong Schoppert in an oti.t-r column.

They handle a splendid line of farming implements, and will do all in their power to pleast their customers. 1 tie city of Koine was kept clean by man keeping his own premisei lu order and sweeping in front of li it II door. There's no reason why I'llenlstou-ri ulwinlit not fie kelil i clean in precisely the same maimer, i latest attraction in a countrj town is absolute cleanliness. Some very handsome colts are to bt in tliifi section just now. and "nuked improvement in horseflesh it noticeable.

With the additional hand f'Ouie breeders that have lately been hitroduced in this neighborhood, wt fchali look for high prices for Jefferson county horses iu the future. BRIEFS. jDne dollar gets the IIkoistkh from now until January 1, 1893. It is said that over four hundred bass were caught at Dam No. 4, above Shepherdstown, on Wednesday.

A 1 large number were also caught below town. The Town Hall Association has chased an elegant Knahe piano for use in the new town hall. It will be put in place just as soon as the plasterers finish their work. The Democrats had a big time in Charlestown last es were delivered by Hou. Win.

L. Wilson, Hon. Henry St. George Tucker, and Hou. Paul Kdmonds.

The Crane Machine Company is now prepared to do all sorts of repair work at their machine shops in Shepherdstown. An advertisement will appear in next week's Rkgistkk. The Ladies' Auxiliary to the Y. M. C.

A. will have a meeting in tha Association room on Friday afternoon. May 13th, at 4 o'clock. Officers are to be elected, and all the members are urged to be present. A writer in the Charleston Gazette suggests to ex confederates the pro, priety of erecting a mouument to the memory of Stonewall Jackson's mother, whose remains are buried in Fayette county, this State.

lu the distribution of the estate of the late Henry Shepherd, Mr. Henry Shepherd has taken the liandj some town residence as part of his inheritance. He moved into his new home from the Lower Farm this week. Messrs. Haker A Son, formerly of i I Emmittsburg, have opened a bakery in the Show building on Main street, and run a wagon daily through the town with bread and cakes.

This is a home industry that should be I patronized. A matter of interest to all housekeepers is the that the Diamond Match Factory lias bought up all the smaller establishments in the East with but few exceptions, and combined to raise the price from UU cents to $1.40 per gross. The April number of the Reformed Church Visitor, published by Rev. J. A.

HofTheiiiB, of Martinsburg, is a particularly interesting one. It contains a biographical sketch of Rev. Daniel G. Bragonier, at one time pastor of the Reformed Church in Shepherdstown. Mr.

ilenry Shepherd lust week brought from New an alligator about a yard long whicu he gave to Mr. Robert Gibson. After edifying the people for a few days in the drugstore window, the alligator blasted the hopes of its owner by turning on its back and dying. On June 4th, decoration day, the ladies of the Town Hail Association will have a dinner for the public, and in the afternoon a matinee in the town hall, when I'rof. Arthur Hawks will give the "Deestrick Skule" performance.

In the evening a strawberry festival will be held in the town Dr. D. W. Border will lecture on "The Ten Tribes of Isreal," at Kearneysville, W. Va? in the V.

M. C. A. building, at 8 o'clock Friday night. May Gth.

The lecture is to be given for the benefit of the "Ben Franklin A silver collection will he taken up ut the door. All are cordi- I i allv invited to attend. Mr. Charles H. Myers, who learned telegraphy in the railroad office at Shepherdstown.

and who now has a position with the O. Railroad at Cumberland, was married in that city I on April 20th to Miss Margaret Math- I ews. His fellow presented the bride and groom with a hand- some china set. and many other presents were received. The members of the Town Mali Association are requested to meet at the home of Mrs.

K. W. Reynolds on Saturday evening. May 7th, at 8 o'clock. The object of the meeting is to make arrangements for a dinner and strawi berry festival to be given on decora day.

All who are willing to assist, whether members of the association or not, are invited to meet with them. Last Saturday, in the vicinity of Mr. W. H. T.

Lewis' residence, on the Shenandoah a carp was caught which only lacked three inches of being a yard long, and weighed pounds. The fish was dressed and sold, by the boy who caught it, at 10 cents per pound. This was the nearest approach to whale catching that we have heard of lately, and starts the fishing season amid Advocate. The storm that passed over this i section last Moudav afternoon was very severe west of us. At Cherry Hun sixty bents of the trestle ap- proach on the Maryland side to the 1 bridge being built by the Western Maryland Huilroad over the Potomac river at that point for a connection with the Baltimore and Ohio Kailroa-1 were blown down.

Thirty workmen went down in the wreck. One man was killed and a number injured, We are informed that Maj. C. Knott will not be a candidate for re election to the Senate. This is but a continuation of our understanding several months ago.

The Free 1'ress has not been delinquent in expressing its appreciation of the worth of Maj. i Knott as a legislator; but just now I we will say that we heard, a few weeks ago, a very prominent man of tills occupying a position that gave him opportunity to observe and i to in high terms of Maj. Knott's efficiency and zeal in legisia: tive work at I Free Fress. S. Weir Mitchell, of Philadelphia, is the author of a very interest' aerial now running in the Century i Magazine, entitled "Characteristics." Dr.

Mitchell, betides being a talented author, is a physician of world-wide celebrity, and is one more of the great men traceable to Shepherdstowu. His grandfather, a Scotchman, was one of the early settlers of this place, and his father was born here and in his boyhood days, climbed the same i lovely hills that still entice the outh. i fill feet of the boys of our time. Dr. i Mitchell has promised himself a visit here this he is a busy i man and it is not certain that he will couje.

PERSONALS. Emanuel ScliaefTer, who is a candidate for assessor, was in town on Tuesday. Mr. ScliaefTer is excellently qualified for the place he seeks, and if he shall be chosen at the primaries we are confident the people will not regret their choice. Robert Earl, of Charlestown district, candidate for State Senate, was in Shepherdstown last Saturday getting acquainted with the voters.

Mr. Eurl has many friends in this section. Mr. Daniel Entler and family, of Piedmont, this State, are visiting Mr. Geo.

M. Beltzhoover in Shepherdstown. Mr. Entler is a native of this place. Col.

A. R.JUoteler has been extremeill at his home in Shepherdstown this week. Thursday morning he was reported to be a little better. Mr. H.

M. Turner has beeu in Martiusburg this week attendingthe meeting of the State Board of Agriculture, of which he is secretary. George W. Hall, who spent the past winter in Washington City, has returned to Shepherdstown for the summer. Mr.

Wiii. T. who has been sick for several months, was in town for the first time this spring on Wednesday. Dr. Wlliam i.uckett, of Washington, spent last Saturday und Sunday in i Shepherdstown, visiting at Mr.

M. S. i Hiteshew's. Mr. It.

1). Shepherd has finished his engagements and returned to Wild Goose Farm, where lie will spend the summer. Mr. Edward Iiiggs, of Washington was here the past week visiting his old friends, the Messrs. Wysong.

Miss Irene IJ uuirickhouse has returned to her home in this place ufter an extended visit to Baltimore. Mr. Will Myers, of Louisville. is here and will remain for some time for the benefit of his health. We are triad to state that Col.

W. A. Morgan has recovered sufficiently to be able to walk about. The Sentinel says that Col. J.

(iarland llurst has gone to Kansas on a business trip. Church Notes I Rev. Dr. Joseph A. Seiss, pastor of the Lutheran Church of the Holy Communion in Philadelphia, celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of his ministry on Tuesday.

Interesting services were held in his church during the day and at night. Dr. Morris, of Baltimore, made an address, in which he stated that the first year's salarypaid to Dr. Seiss was and a pair of home-knit socks. The venerable clergyman leceived on Tuesday, among otlier presents, a purse of Dr.

I Seiss was once pastor of the Lutheran Church in Shepherdstown. Rev. Richard 'I'. Davis, D. rector of St.

dames Episcopal Church, Leesburg, died Tuesday morning of heart failure, in the sixty-third year I of his age. lie was one of tlie most learned and prominent ministers in the church in Virginia. He was at one time rector of the Martinshurg Episcopal Church. Ho was an always at-the-front chaplain of the Sixth Virginia Confederate Cavalry, and since 1868 had been rector of the church at Leesburg. Rev.

Dr. William E. Evans, pastor of the (iranby Street Methodist Church, at Norfolk, one of the wealthiest churches in the Virginia Conference, has resigned his pastorate i with a view to becoming clergyman in the Protestant Episcopal Church. He will apply for orders in the Episcopal Church, in the diocese of Alabama. Dr.

Evans's salary was a year. There will be service in the M. E. Church tiouth on Sunday in Shepherdstown at 11 a. and 8 p.

and at Marvin Chapel at 3 p. m. The first quarterly meeting for Shepherdstown Circuit, M. E. Church South, will be held at Unionvilleon May 14tli and 15th.

Quarterly Conference immediately after preaching on Saturday. Rev. D. Hush, Presiding Elder, will he present both days. Bishop Peterkin will visit Trinity Episcopal Church in Sliepherdstown on Monday, May 23d.

when he will hold continuation services. Holy communion services will be held in tlie Lutheran Church at Unionville on Sunday morning at 10.80 o'clock; nrenaratorv services half an hour earlier. Services in Shepherdstown at 7.30 p. in. There will be service in the Iieforined Churcji on Sunday at llarn.

ami 8 p. m. Services will he held in the terian church Sunday, if Providence permits, in Shepherdstown at 10.30 a. in. and at Kearnevsville at 3 p.

in. The Lutheran Sunday School last Sunday evening held a missionary entertainment at which was rendered the cantata "Into all the world." very prettily. Daring the month of April the school raised about sixty dollars for the missionary cause. The next annual session of the Reformed Classis will be held in the Kearneysville church, of which Rev. Geo.

(t. Everhart is pastor, on Thursday, May 19th. The semi-annual meeting of Potomac Conference, Virginia Synod, of the Lutheran Church, will be held at Middleway, this county, next Tuesday, May 10th. There will service in the Episcopal Chapel at Dufllelds Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. St.

Andrew's Brotherhood will meet in tiu? Knisconal Chapel next Tuesday evening at o'clock. The Episcopal Chapel of the Good Shepherd at Duffields will be dedicated by Bishop Peterkiu on Tuesday, May 31st. Painful Accident. Last Wednesday evening Earl McGarry, the fourteen year-old son of Mr. Jt.mes W.

MeGarry, had his foot badly crushed at Shenandoah Junction. In attempting to jump from a freight train his foot got caught in some way and was crushed about the ankle in an extremely painful manner, causing also great loss of blood. I It is hoped that no permanent injury I may result. No Licenst for Shepherdstown. There will be no licensed liquor saloons in Shepherdstown the ensuing year.

When the County Court met at Charlestown last Moudav Mr. J. C. Lambert made application for license to sell spirituous and malt liquors in Shepherdstown, having a recommendation from the town council of this place for the privilege. The application wus met with a petition, pre-i sented by Revs.

J. R. Van florne and H. C. McDaniel and Messrs.

E. 1. Lee and E. T. Licklider, and signed by 97 voters of Shepherdstown, praying the court to refuse the license.

The 97 names embraced many of the largest tax-payers and foremost businessmen of this community, and at once commanded the respect and attention of the court. Mr. Van Home and Mr. Lee addressed the court, asking that the application be denied, stating that there no personal objection to Mr. Lambert, but that the opposi- I tion was to of liquor by any man in Shepherdstown.

The court thereupon decid-d by a of four to one to refuse the license, ol. John T. Gibson casting the only vote in 1 favor of it. There is a general expression of satisfaction here that our town is to enjoy for another year freedom from the evils of the open saiouns. We congratulate the people on the fact that our County Court is composed of gentlemen who are so approachable and so willing to do right.

From California. Mr. Towner Schley, of this place, has received from Mr. William I'pdegralT, of Hagerstown, who has been on an extended trip through ilia, a vt'iy ltiieipsung icuer, mi tract from which wi? publish beiow. After referring to the flower carnival at Santa Barbara.

Mr. I'pdegrall'says: The town is "chuck full of people. From all we have seen, the same spirit has seized the people of this section to get up the tloral carnival that seized the people of Jefferson and tlie ad- joining counties in starting and mak- ing a wonderful success out of the i Morgan's Grove exhibitions, a success that many of your fellow-citizens have just cause to feel proud of. While the great agricultural regions within which you and I call home, cannot boast of a summer climate all the year 1 around, nor can they grow the semi- I tropical fruits, ami millions, yes, billions of pretty tlowers with which to pelt in battle thousands of foes on either side, still, our land and our side of lie continent can boast of many comforts and many pleasures to hich this land and these people ure and ever will he strangers. There is as much milk ami honey and as much solid happiness in old JelTerson county in the average of 863 days as can be found in this laud of perpetual 1 summer and sunshine.

Thirty-three days is the most in which it bus rained in one year, for a series of ten years or, rather say, 382 dry days in a year a drop of water falling in that time, llow would that strike Sliep- herdstown Would they vote dry, like this country, 01 wet, like our own? 1 Decision By thi U. S. Supreme Court. In 1836 H. L.

sold for $41,000 a large tract of farm land in Jefferson county, then Virginia, and now West Virginia, to Henry W. Castleman, part of the payment being in cash and the rest in interest-bearing notes. Those payments which fell due beI8fii and 1864 Castleman uaid ill Confederate money and Virginia bank both of which were de- predated currency, going for the pur- pose of payment from the United States? military lines in West Virginia into the Confederate lines in Virginia, and making the payments to Mrs Opie. Mrs. Opie's sons were in the Confederate army, and she accepted the money, which was divided he- I tween the members of the family, and in at her request, the trustees executed a deed of release.

About fifteen years afterward suit was brought against Castleman and the i point was made that the payments in Confederate money did not constitute in lawful money, as required by the terms of sale. The United States District Court of West Virginia gave judgment against Castleman, but the United States Supreme Court last Monday, in an opinion by Justice Harlan, reversed that judgment, holding tliut the action on the part of the Opies came too late. Latimer? Green. The marriage ceremony which united Mr. John E.

Latimer, of ington, 1). and Miss Katharine M. (ireen, of this place, Wednesday i evening at 7.30 o'clock, was the event of the week. A very large assein! blage from all sections of the county I were present to witness the.ceremony. Promptly at the hour appointed, the stirring sounds of the wedding march I Dertlia Rulil presiding at the forth and the wedding party proceeded up the aisle.

The I Alexander. Perrv. 1 Lewis, McDonald. Julian Latimer and Abner Hopkins, preceding, followed by tlie maid of honor, Miss Bessie (ireen. The bride followed upou the arm of her brother, Mr.

T. C. and the groom and his best man, Dr. Latimer, met them at the chancel. The beautiful and impressive ceremony was performed by the Rector.

Rev. Dallas Tucker, immediately after which the bridal party and friends repaired to the bride's residence, from whence Mr. and Mrs. Latimer took the 8.52 north bound train on the X. Churlcstoxcn Advocate.

A Boom is at Band. It looks as if Shepherdstown'g long delayed booui lias come at last. A few weeks ago Mr. J. X.

Trussell bought from the four gentlemen who owned it about eleven acres of laud formerly belonging to Mrs. E. S. 1 Shepherd, situated immediately south of Shepherdstown. He had it surveyed and laid oil into about forty lots, and every one of them was sold the past week at prices ranging from $100 to $150.

A number of I who bought will at once proceed to build houses upon them. The lots are situated right at the edge of Sheplierdstown on the South. Those at the west end of the tract command a splendid view, while those at the east end are contiguous to the rail- road and just tue sites for manufactories. It is said that several important manufacturing enterprises are being considered, though plans are uot yet fully matured. We hope that we may be able to report additional i good news near future.

The Death Record. Mr. William A. Cushwa. a well known citizen of Martinsburg and life-long farmer of Berkeley county died last Thursday morning.

about 65 years. Mr. Cushwa always an active worker in organize tions for the improvement of farmers and for years was chairman of tb executive committee of the Stat Grange. He was a consistent membe of the Reformed Church and a ma respected and admired tor the man excellent qualities lie possessed. E.

C. Gaskill, a well-known publican politician at Cumberland died suddenly in that place last Fr day, aged 58 years. Dr. Gaskill wa at one time manager of the Millvill mills in this county, and postmaste at Millville. Mrs.

Thomas Haines died in Charles town last week. Mr. Charles Lloyd who was recently sent to Westoi from this county, died there a fet days ago. Mrs. Mary Simler, aged 73 year: fell dead in Hagerstown on Wednes day.

Her son, Mr. J. C. Simler, lux just died the Thursday'previous. Mr.

Thomas G. Rawlings, formerl of Charlestown, died last week in Al lanta, where lie has resided sine the war. Henry Doarnberger, a well-know resident of Hagerstown, died Monda evening, after a short illness, aged 5 years. The wife of Mr. John W.

Ott died a Halltown, this county, on April 23d She was about 75 years of age. Railroad Items. Mr. Patrick Higgins, of Harper Ferry, lias purchased for the B. Railroad the twelve largestotie house below Weverton, the property of th Potomac Manufacturing Corn pant This property embraces the dwel ings mentioned and seven acres land.

These houses have been ot cupied for the past nineteen years persons who paid no rent. In the Baltimore American of las week, sixty one years 183 an item recording lie unprect dented fact that tlie journey froi New York to Baltimore had bee made in twenty-four hours and forts five minutes. Now, on the liuiite express trains, the distance is covertin four hours and ten minutes. Col. T.

S. iJavaiit has been appoint ed general freight agent of the Noi folk und Western Kail road. Co Davant has for several years pas been the general freight agent of th Past Tennessee, irginia and Kuiiruad, at iviioxville. President Kimball and number directors and ofllcials of the Nortoll Western Kailroad passed througl kSiiepherdstown on Monday on thei way to Roanoke. They Have Elected Delegates, Anyhow.

We take the following from tin Wlmuliikip iirtirrr tif TiImmIjIV sent by a Harper's Ferry correspond ent: The Republicans of Jefferson count; met iu convention at Charleston las Saturday, April 30th, and selectee delegates as follows: State convention, at John R. Ray, Wilson Bunkins, Cap tain Edgar Fee, W. A. Green, New ton Dunlap, Calvin Sh maker, Henn V. Daniels, William Hell, J.

F. Hart grove, William 11. Byers. Propps. District convention at S.

Wagner, Frank Turner, E. It Johnson, Capp Tliomas, (i. W. Black, John W. Doll, Towner Schley Edward Robinson, William Haiti more, George Koonce.

To the State convention, at Hunt Getzendaner. Rusl Turner, R. Vanvacter, William Myers, ClmriesSiinms, N. C. Brackett Alfred Burton.

H. Hatter, Fewu I hihi r.uwnri Higiubotham. The county executive was reorganizad by electing Kay, lie popular uiavor of Shepherdtown, chairman. meeting win hariuonious, and was enlivened bj some good speeches. The telling points were loudly applauded.

Klaiue'i name called forth vociferousapplause Strong grounds was taken in defence of Judge OrofT a-the legally -lected governor of West Virginia. Cost of Growing Com. A Kansas farmer has figured out the cost of growing an acre of corn afollows: To plant and cultivate at acre of corn with the implements now in use retpiires just three-quarters ol a day. To mature an acre of corn now, at $2.50 a day for a man and team, you have It will cost you $1.50 to put in a crib, so you set to mature and crib an acre of corn it costs $3 Now add to this for interest on $3-5 invested in land and yon have Now add your crop of this year, which will average forty bushels, at 30 nts a bushel, and you have $12, a net profit of over $0 per acre left. State Board of Agriculture.

The State hoard of Agriculture ol West Virginia met at this week and continued in until Thursday. Those present were President T. C. Atkeson, Col. J.

M. Rowan, Mr. C. R. Sperow and Secre tary H.

M. Turner. Prof. Atkeson was re-elected president for the en suing year. lhe seorerarys term does not expire until April 1.

la'JU, Auiong the questions discussed whether or not the board should continue the publication the Monthly Bulletin for free distribution the farmers of the We have not yet learned what decision was ar rived at. The Kiug of Slant has buiit a giasi house In the midst of a sluiceway The walls, floors and ceiling are formed of different sorts and thick nesses of glass. A single door closei hermetically, and when he goes in he opens a reservoir and submerges hi; house, with the effect of producing a particularly cool and plea-ant annus phere. an excitement was caused at Berkeley Springs Wednesday evening by Mason C. Pendleton, au ex-mayoi of the town, shooting at Deputy Sheriff George W.

Cross. Pendletot wa? given a hearing before magis trates aud was held in bond foi bis appearance at the grand jury court. Interesting Convention. Some ti.in^s that transpired in the 11 Republican county convention last Saturday were quite amusing to ttie I i "looker- ti in Venice Col. Black.

for instance, seemed worried that the Democrats should have men named for noiuination for the presi detiCV, lie did not know i.ow they would do if unless they had two presidents. Yet directly afterwardhe named some four or five Republican candidates, and to II tell us how many presidents they would require to satisfy tin ir hanker ing after office. The declaration of Mr. Ames that lie was a "vankee" was altogether as our people were forcibly reminded of that j'- fact some years ago, and the speech of the colored brother and his anees dote were just too utterly too for any- I thing. We felt sorry for lion.

Jus. D. Butt when the dark wing of the party sat down upon him. His motion to allow executive committee to choose its I own chairman was -t with such a -pirited protest from Secretary Hatter in behalf of the colored Kepubliv bv the broad inti- mation that if they were not allowed i to vote openly upon any and every tiling, they would not vote the party at the Mr Mutt with- drew hi- motion a- quickly a- he would jerk his hand out of the tire. I Chairman Ray, too.

was full of pay of how his grandfatner's bones bleached upon the lields of Brandywiue, and his father shoul- dered iiis musket in defense of hi- i country in but forgot entirely to' ii enlighten u- a- to hi- own reconl in the "late Mr. and Mr. Brackett, we apprehend, will have to get an eight by seven commission to decide which presided at the close of the convention, and whether the motion to adjourn or an endorsement the administration OIVIS 13XJOY? Both tlie method and results when Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant and refreshing to the taste, and acts gently yet promptly on the Kidneys, Liver and Bowels, cleanses the fystem effectually, dispels colds, headIaches and fevers and cures habitual 1 constipation. Syrup of Fig3 is the only remedy of its kind ever pro- a cluced, pleasing to the taste and ac- i ccptable to the stomach, prompt in it its action and truly beneficial its effects, prepared only from the most l( healthy and agreeable substances, its many excellent qualities commend it to all and have made it the most popular remedy known. I Syrup of Figs is for sale in 50c and 81 bottles by all leading druggists.

Any reliable druggist who i may not have it on hand will procure it promptly for any one who wishes to trv it. Do nut anv gubstitute. CALIFORNIA FIB SYRUP CO. I SAN FRANCISCO, LOUISVILLE, KV. Ndv N.Y.

Be Fair With Yourself SEE It? I Well, here wear? again. with our Spring ami Similiter line. In theae days of tlieen lightened nineteenth century, batlnean 1 done on modern plan, and not In the clent way of buying all classes of from one house. Buy groceries from a grocery house. HtoveM from a Move house, drugs iiom a drug house, and Clothes from a Clothing House.

And even then look out that you huy Iiom i sueh houses where you the moM loi cash. We claim we run do you a tremendous lot of good oil I 1 Clothingand Furnishing Goods, It Is your trade we want, be It large or small. Every day the malls bring us In orj ders. Our trade Is growing laiger duy by dayt month h.v month, and year by year. Yon must read our advertisements It you class y.

uihclvi'H among 1'H'Kti sslve to-day. Vou tuny not ne? (I goods now, might before long. I low often have you to clothll if houses ami asked to shown goods they advcitlse, anil tin reply in are Juki out." send us our or- decs or etll at oor store, jron will And Just what we we teelcerteln you cannot do this Id other booses, not with our competitors, for i They are Simply "Not In It." our lUhl with the our clotItitits at tlie rlKht prices We have a hard tight with the luutiulaeturem, 1 I hut we get there, us the elegant i Asll accom pi lali what credit never can or a lilac- complUh. We guaranteeou our goods to tit, cut, make, and our are the latest i and choicest to lie found in the market, i There are a nutnhsr of muriufactuiera who manufacture ot. for auction.

sales, ami view of the laci I bat they don't deal direct with the teiail huyer. the goods 1 are gotten tip in such a way that It Is certain ly an outrage that si. oh made-up goods should rind their way Into the retail stores, foi which the consumer pays Ills ipmd cash. Such merchants care nothing lor ti ls trade The country Is lull of tin m. i(e sure that you get the cream of the market undnotibe 1 skimmed inlik at aa 1 and ja sltlvely low- er figures, providing you deal with lie prop- er house and le sure of getting sizes correct in every tespect.

as well the latest styles combined witn quality. N. Tailoring our spe: is.ty. Thompson Tabler, Street, Msrtlubwi, Vs, BRUQH'S, 58 W. Washington Hagerilown, Ol IX 11! I rw riofMrfment IVIIIIIIIOIJ IIMItlll I la now more vltrirfilvi' thW ever.

The I hahdaome UIMBMil Hats am BwlllVtl thai I Weill with a luvb laid week have en replaced with (tiauy and pretty styles, l'ou wl I find toe lata at conceits 111 Millinery here, we employ only the moat Hkllled who are convlautir add. mg new ldeaa to our alreaity large oi trimmed work. Spring Wraps i Id new-liiea. and Mate-Mala i he found among out aaaorlmanl. We carry the laraeat at'iCK, and will aeii them to you at loweat price.

Children's Jackets tu the new tan aliadra In great variety. New Wash Goods In new and choice for the coming uumtner aeaaon are for your inaneetloii. The oat popuUr will he French Uroche ye Cloths, Organdies, 1 Mouaeiauea. French figured Lawns. ire.

i Flue French and American Ginghams tu new and cbolca styles. Boys' Shirt Waists In a variety of and quaiit in all ages fro?) to Yi yrara. Every watat hag a I bell with buttona riveted on which prevent I ibera frotn coining oif in wearing or wash- P. A. BUUGH, HAGEKJJTOWN, MAKYUSD.

Highest of all in Leavening ABSOLU A prophet iis Athens. (ia predict! hat the corn year through this country will be the largest fvr-r known, but that with M8, and for two ars thereafter, here will be the urearest famine the vorld ever known. ACH Y'S, HAOBR8TOWN, KIKE AND WATEK not hurt them. A of Drew 'a lines and other wlih'h nostiy Wash tiiXHla, havt 4 jest he.mi revived it le.ull.is city wholesale lloute Millie of miU ti.ive Ucru humored lij wuter. They placed ti meetai counter and will In aoH very ebeap teach ley.

ae Public Square live mere limit rati Is you to come and see them. CKAYON lairge. life-like. Only hem ami you will get Uieiu. They coal lotulng at Beach ley's.

YOU AHE MOVING. rhave already moved If you need t'ar sitings or any to eat, to wear 01 make your house look better. to beach rj t. They set 1 goods cheap. THE HEM' sTiH'K Carpels, (ill Cloilia, Matting.

bugs Ac. Window Shailea, stair bods, lieaciiley AI.W BUY IMshen. Uuupa, Spiffs, mi Tliay 'heap. SILCxclkk'S. II AtiKRSTOWX, Ml).

NKW HKNIU IOTAS and CASH WKKKSnow open. CHANcKABI.I KS to match New BK( K'APKSI LKS for ladies' waists White and Black WASH Bargains in Remnant- of SATIN KS Children's and LadnV at pecial prices. Remnants of PRINTS at iriivn. I NDKUWKAR at way down prices IN I) I SILKS and SIKAII SILK." all shades. KW PRKSS GOODS of all grader iovv ready at 5S I A I- IC HEADQUA Au'iiViiltural r- i i UttttllMU C5IINL AM) A I I I I- (i Oliver Cliillei beat in America plow jri Niiinble SK.

in It root 11 Double and Single SI piMllty MeSlierry Corn Drill, Farii best liindo. Sliippensbiiri Wysong SlicphcnUtu Newesl Spring Ideas Wc want you to sec them and post or not, you'll he made welcome how you a superb stock of Spring 0 rfeclion. All the latest shades and i Km's Children's icing, as usual, first in the field, we he had. All we desire now- is tl: ou will, hut buy not until you have kill you he offered such a splendid va ials at prices as low as ours. Mir Custom Dopnrtm now displaying all the early Spring stahlishmcnts in IJagerstown in qual electing these goods, particular care I nd host.

Wc solicit orders from and i nen patronizing the exclusive Mcrchai hasc go-sls to the amount of fi or ovci LOW KNSTKI One-Price Clothiers and Tailors, 7 best mm fok The MASON A HAMLIN CO. no or Pianos for three months, 0 test it thoroughly in hip own borne t. If he to hire it until th iriee of the instrument, rr becomes iknt. illustrated Catalogues, with i MASON HAMLIN Oi BOSTON. NEW 1 8 5 YE ABE READY FOB H18INEHH LMPLEMEN' -A Cvclone Seed Sowe Syracuse and Olive Springtooth Harrow Automatic Hand (J Double and SingleCelebrated BROW Bargains in Buggic We Iuvite an examination of ou U.

S. Gov't Report Baking Powder TELY PURE i I SHEPHERDSTOWN MARKElT i Wheat, No. 2, per bushel a Corn, per bushel 11 duto, per huahel lo (9 IV Hay, per toil (H) to? Kuiter, per lb 2i? perdoaen IS ll.iiUK ountryh per 12 1 per ft Lard, 1 ar rotatoea, par tmabal II The Mtiler's Alliance meeu Ihe 1 ft iniltlilril Fiitit) each moult at 8.00 P- IV touiai No. Klitghtsof I niiM'ta every Monday titnlii luiharoolto Mr. J.

C. L.tiul* rt No. Sv. H. will nteel Ktv.

n.i tuti 1 Ft iiia 1 in each uioutn at p.ui. I W. P. LICKLIDER. SI'KINU litis come, ami with it we pin a Large Stock ot to inert your It we haven't what you want, let us know ami we will get it.

on need (iartleu Soeda! Well, we have all kimls of small seed, ami the Largest Slock IVas ami Henna? all fresh. Then want a hoe, rake and i.ave 11 ami at i prices. The Itest lino of Whitewash Brushes 80 up. Thru you know wo aro for China, Crock orv, and Lamp Presents, etc. We inteml to give yon better Shoes for the money this year.

Cur Cress Shoes are the best we ever had, and our Work can't be heat, Good, solid Shoes Men, Women, Children and Babies, io we some Notions ami Fine Toilet Soaps, Overalls and Cloves. You know we keep to the front oil Groceries. We intend to stay theio bv keeping everything fresh and at 1 the lowest prices. tine Biscuits, Cakes hit the people. are fresh enchwveck.

Try them. Cried ami Canned Fruits. All grades of Flour. Armour Cried Beef; Bncon, ision, Bologna; choice line of Tobacco ami SKKC POTATOES. We want your trade, and it lair aling and selling goods cheap lor cash or trade will get it, we will have it.

Respectfully, W. P. LIOvLICEB. RTER3 FOR 1 nt I I III i )ER3, MOWERS, TiM'K OF EXTRAS. cl Plows heVaVks, inraittcod.

Eclipse Nlecl Wtgom, Wise (dim; and Walking Cultivators, lovel I'lowit ftliil Steel of the Itent iter's Friend Corn Planters, Tiger liny 1'iiggics and Schoppert, West a. ourself. Come 111. Whether you wish to In our Men's Clothing Department we will vcrcoats ami Suits that cap the climax o' newest styles in cut represented. Jlot lies iccuted a selection of the best ideas that iat our display Ik- seen.

Sec all others, if a en outs. Wr are certain that nowhere rictv ol I.atest Novelties in Finest MateStyles Fabrics, leading all other tailoring ity of goods aud variety of patterns. In has been exercised in securing the finest can promise satisfaction to every class of it Tailors Car fare paid for all who pur BROS. W. Washington llagerstown, Md.

I AND PIANOS PAYMENTS. offer to rent any one of their famous iving the person hiring full opportunity and return if he docs not longer want aggregate of rent paid to the Illr I'KOPEKTY ITHOI PI'KTIfEIt b'A Ynet prices, free. 1GAH AND PIANO YOUK. CHICAGO. 32.

I. AM) AKK HOW HECEIVIMJ A OT rs A CH ASrs Chilled Plows, vs and Cultivators, orn Planters, shovel Plows, WAGON, and Carts, nock and before you buy..