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Cbt ?!)C(if)fri)sftiti)n Agister.
H. L. SNYDER, Editor and Proprietor,
8hki?hkri>stowx, W. Va.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1889.
TANNER BOUNCED.
Despatches from Washington 0:1
Thursday announce that Corporal
.Tallies Tanner has tench-red his resig
nation as Commissioner of Pensions, j
There was a red-hot time Wednesday
between Tanner and the President
and his Cabinet.
Thk Baltimore celebration has been
going on in great glory this week. ?
Ik doing nothing is doing well,
then this administration is all right.
Thk West Virginia vote has been
counted at last. Let us give thanks.
Thk Pennsylvania Democrats in
convention assembled have endorsed
the Mills bill and declared for a reduc
tion of the tariff on the necessaries of
life.
BktwkkX the forest tires in the
West and the ravages of old ocean
in the East, with high tariff all around,
the people are having a pretty hard
time this fall.
Thk leading lights of the Republi
can party are colonizing the new
States in the northwest with negroes
from the South, hoping thu- to obtain
big majorities.
\nothkh new war-ship wa*> launch
ed at Philadelphia this week. Now
if her commander will only keep her
from runing ashore will be proud of
the officer and of the ship.
Thk President anil lii- cabinet have
decided against an extra session of
Congress. This i.? very sensible, f<>r no
??ne wanted an extra session except
the professional politicians.
Thk Virginia Democrats, assisted
by the self-respecting Republicans,
are preparing to giveOeneral Mahone
the worst licking any candidate has
ever received in the Old Dominion.
Thk hungry office-seekers on the
other side of the river are already
jumping on poor Mr. McComas, who
has landed from Kurope. His friends
are trying in vain to keep them olf.
Thk old ship Antietam, which was
commenced in 18G7. had hundreds of
thousands of dollars spent upon her
ju>t before elections? anil which was
never finished, has just been sold for
old iron.
Thk Republicans do not t hink much
of the civil-service laws now, but after
all the Democrats have been put out ,
there will be no more enthusiastic
supporters of civil-service than these
same members of the G. O. P.
Thk Baltimore American has a hope- j
fid article headed "(iood 'I iuies < tim
ing."' The big show this week has
made our contemporary more optim
istic than the outlook warrants, we
fear. Times are only good with the
pensioners.
Thk Hon. John L. Sullivan has an. \
nounced his intention of running for
Congress on the Democratic ticket.
John would be a very handy man to
have in the party, especially if the
minority in the House were in danger
of being imposed upon.
DfUIXli President Cleveland's ad
ministration the reduction of the
public debt each month was from ten
to fifteen million dollars. Last
month the increase was over si\ mill
ion dollars. This is an idea for
thoughtful people to ponder over.
Not as many fraudulent votes were
unearthed by the legislative commit
tee as we had expected. But this
does not indicate that few illegal bal
lots were cast, for it is a very hard
matter to prove such tilings. The
committee has found that Judge
Fleming was honestly and legally
elected, and that is sufficient.
Thk southern cotton planters have
most decidedly gotten the best of the ;
jute trust. The planters have found ;
several good substitutes for jute bag- J
giug, and are using them to such an
extent that the trust hasn't a leg to ,
stand upon. The combination is
pleading for mercy, but the planters
art1 disposed to deal out righteous
punishment.
Thk entire cost of 'maintaining the j
immense standing army of Germany
last year was *86.000.000. The cost of
the British army, including, also, the
expenditure for pensions, was >"'J1.
000.000. The amount paid last year
bv the United States for pensions
alone was ?82.000.000. And Tanner
says he intends to increase our pen* I
sion payments to $115,000,000.
Hon. Sam i Kii S. Democratic
member of Congres* from New York,
died at his home in that city on Tues
day evening of peritonitis, in the 65th
year of his age. Mr. Cox, who was
familiarly known as "Sunset" Cox,
was a statesman of ability ami tlie
wittiest member of the House of
Representatives, where he served a
number of terms. He was also an
author of considerable ability.
Thk legislative committee which
lias been in session since May last
considering the contested election
case for Governor of West Virginia,
heard the last of the contested votes
last Monday, and decided that Judge
Fleming, Democrat, has made a net
gain of 324 votes, which ^ives him a
majority over Gen. GofT, Republican,
ol two hundred and fourteen, (ten.
GofT had an alleged majority upon
the face of the returns of one hun
dred and ten. The committee has
now completed its labors except writ
ing up the report to be submitted to
the Legislature, which, they .-ay, will
be ready about the first of November.
When the committee has its report
ready the Governor will convene the
Legislature in extra session to pass
upon it and determine the matter.
There were thirty-live hundred con
tested votes, which have been heard
and decided by the committee, after
hearing all the testimony upon both
sides, and there is very little doubt
that the report will be adopted by
the Legislature.
TO SAVE THE CANAL.
Pursuant to the call issued by the
committee of citizens of Williamsport j
appointed for the purpose some time
pjro, ft convention to hike action with
reference to the preservation of the!
Chesapeake and Ohio canal as a water
way was held in the court hall in Ha
gerstown on Tuesday. Dr. Ed ward <
Wootton and 1>. J. WilHard, of Mont- |
gomery county; Fred Mertens, of j
Allegany county; L. W. Poffenberger,
W. J. Knott, George Knott and John
Flanagan, of West Virginia, and dele- ;
^ates from Sharpsburg, Downsville?
Williamsport. Wilsons and Indian
Spring districts, in Washington
county, composed the convention.
Vic-tor Cushwa was made temporary
chairman and Dr. C. F. Russell secre- ;
tary. The permanent officers were !
K. 0. Johnson, of Cumberland, presi- j
dent. Dr. E. Wootton and Upton
Darby, vice-presidents, and George
W. McCardell and Win. H. Hover, |
secretaries. In the absence of Mr.'
Johnson Dr. Wootton presided. The
following committee on resolutions
was appointed: Victor Cushwa, John
Flanagan, William Coulehan, Jacob
Marker and F. T. Goddard.
The resolutions adopted set forth
the great loss to business, property
and labor along the canal caused by j
the present condition of the canal,
and urge the necessity of having it
restored. They ask that the State
authorities 1 >?? urged to allow the peo- ,
pie, or such of them as are willing, to
repair, manage and operate tin1 canal,
and to reimburse themselves out of i
the revenues of the canal, and that
such action be taken before other
legal or legislative disposition be j
made of the canal. They also ask for
the privilege of leasing the canal'for
a period of ten years or more, and
thus save the State souieof the money
it has invested in it. The resolutions
further favor a good, economic busi
ness management of the canal and
set forth the theory that under proper i
management the canal could be made
to pay expenses. They provide for
the appointment of a committee of
live from each county along the canal, !
and from Jefferson county, W. Va..
to meet the Governor and the board
<>f public works to present the resolu
tiuns and to urge them to adopt
measures for the restoration of the
canal, and also to appeal to them to j
allow t lie people to repair the canal \
and to take it out of the hands of the 1
present management.
Dr. Wootton proposed a substitute
to the resolutions asking that the
board of public works be urged to
assist iu having the canal put into the
hands of a receiver. This was, after
discussion, withdrawn. The conven
tion was not largely attended, but a
number of persons not delegates were
present and addressed the conven
tion. Dr. Wootton argued that the
board of public works was not iu a
condition to carry out the provisions
of the resolutions, and that the canal
could not he repaired without money,
and if the people asked the board of
public works to appoint a president
and board of directors they would
have to stand behind their backs and
a-sist them. He condemned the pres
ent and past management of the canal
and thought the bidl ouglft to be
taken by the horns and a receiver
asked for.
State Senator Stake said that the
directors at a meeting in June before
the tlood virtually admitted their ina
bility to manage the canal success
fully. and he thought it child's play
to expect the present mangement,
under those circumstances, to do any
thing for the canal. He thought the
convention ought to produce data
showing that the canal could be made
to pay, that its tonnage was sufficient
to make it pay, and then to put these
facts before the board of public works
before they could a-k for action.
Hon. Ij. K. McComas thought the
days for canals were not past, as some
people argued, and claimed that rail
roads had not supplanted canals for
the transportation of heavy freight.
He showed how they were used in
England, France and Helgium. and
thought there should be here a revival
iu favor of water-ways. He argued
that the canal had not received proper
attention in the past and was not
properly managed, and said if rail
roads and telegraphs had not re
ceived more attention than canals
they, too, would be wrecks. He
thought bankruptcy was n<1 reason
why the canal should be abandoned,
because many railroads now in opera
tion are in the same condition.
II. II. Keedv condemned the polit
ical management of the canal, and
said if it was properly managed it
could be madetopay. VictorOusliwa
and Col. Duchauan Schley also con
demned the past management of the
canal. Col. Schley thought that lit
tle help could be gotton from the
board of public works, and advised
that some plan be mapped out and
submitted to them, and if they re
fused to act. then the people should
act. The committee appointed to
wait on the Governor and the board
of public works is as follows: Victor
Cushwa. Jacob Marker. Win. T. lias
sett. Edw. Stake and H. II. Keedy. of
Washington count* ; II. A. Garrett,
Philip Stone, W. A. West. E. E. Jor
bae and Upton Darby, of Montgom
ery county; Chas. Rice, Jacob Rohr
back, E. W. Mercier, Outerbrulge
Horsey, and Mr. Thomas of Frederick
county; W. J. Knott, (f. S. Knott
and Jno. Flanagan, of West Virginia,
and li. D. Johnson. Win. Coulehan,
Win. M. McKaig, Thomas Callan and
F. T. Goddard. of Allegany. The
committee will go to Annapolis on
the 24th, and Dr. Wootton was espe
cially requested to accompany theiu.
Their Business Booming.
Probably no one tiling has caused such a
'general revival of trade at J. G. Gibson's Drug
Store as their giving awny to their custom
ers of s?> many free trial l>ottles of l?r. King's
New Diw overy for Consumption. Their
trade is simply enormous in this very vaiua
j ble trtlfle. ROB the M that It always CONS
ami never disappoints. Coughs. Colds.
Asthma, Bronchitis, ('roup, and all throat ?
and lung diseases quickly cured. You can
test it before buyiDg by getting a trial bottle
tree, large size tl. Every bottle warranted.
Vintage of Grapes for Invalids.
The Port Grape wine of New Jersey is the
best medical wine in the market, and it is
; sail! that the vintage of Alfred Speer far ex- i
eels any other produced. It Is heavy in booy,
rich in flavor, and well adapted for sickly
persons and for general family use. It makes
new blood and gives color to the pale.ann
1 sickly. Leading i>h.vslclaii? prescribe thin
I wine in their pr ictiee. and use it at their owd
I homes. Druggists sell it. ?
WEST VIRGINIA ITEMS.
The Went Virginia State fair is being
held at Wheeling this week.
"It Is said the '"fattest" boy in West
Virginia lives in Wetzel county. His
age is nine years and he weighs 215
pounds.
George ftoff. a blind man, an inmate
of the Preston county inflrmarv,
picked and sold .'>01 gallons of black
berries.
King Gatts and wife of Motindsville, !
both aged 70 years, were struck by a
train on the Ohio River Railroad Sat
urday and instantly killed.
The daily Star, a Democratic news
paper of Charleston, lias been bought
by a syndicate of Republicans, who
will run it as an organ of their party.
Mrs. lieckv Feete, who lived in
Wheeling, arose from her bed last
Sunday night and went to the river
and jumped in. Her body was found
next morning.
Reading Ohio wool growers who have
visited the interior of West Virginia
recently, give it as their opinion thai
the State is the best adapted for wool
growing in the Union.
By an explosion of fire-damp in the
I* ffington coal mine near Morgan
town last Saturday, John Kinsev
and William Kirby were killed and
John Kirk was terribly burned.
Race Stickly, son of John Of. Stlckly j
of Moorefield Junction, accidentally
discharged his shotgun Thursday.
The charge entered his face and head,
causing instant death. He was about
19 years old.
An Italian working on the Midland
railroad near Clarksburg, picked up
a dynamite cartridge the other day
and it exploded. Two of the Italians <
were literally torn to pieces, while j
others were seriously injured.
Lieutenant K. S. Avis, of the Fifth I
Infantry, I*. S. A., and commandant j
of cadets at the State University, has
been awarded a prize for the best
essay on Infantry, the title being
"Practical Work for Infantry."
The State University at Morgan
town opened last week with an atten
dance of 1(50 pupils, ten being young
ladies anxious to take advantage of
the co-education resolution passed at
a recent session of the board of re
gents.
(Maude Turner, aged thirteen years,
son of Professor T. M. Turner, of Lew
isburg, Friday fell headforemost into
a vat of boiling water in the Green
brier cannery. scalding himself to such
nn extent that he died a few hours
later.
At Wheeling last Monday Laura
Hickman, aged 7, a deaf-and-dumb
girl, was struck by a Baltimore and
Ohio train and her brains dashed out.
Her mother was a witness to the ac
cident. About the same hour J. W.
Hearn, of Buffalo, N. Y., was struck
by a train on the same road at Ben
wood and instantly killed.
The body of a man, supposed to be
that of a Johnstown victim from the
length of time it had evidently been
in the water, was found in the back
river west of the island at Wheeling
last week partly imbedded in the sand.
Iudentiticatioii was impossible, but
the body was apparently, judging by
the clothing, that of an iron worker
in his working garb.
( 'aptain Robert A French, who for j
forty years has served the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company in vari
ous capacities, has been promoted
from supervisor of trains on the
second division of the road, which po
sition lie has filled for the last nine
teen years, to general superintendent
of the entire workings of the Romney
Branch of the Baltimore and Ohio.
Near Kingwood, this State, Moses
Libsconib, aged ten years, was shot
and instantly killed by Luther Knott,
Friday. Mr. Knott was out hunting,
and used a "turkey caller" to attract
any birds which might be in the vicin
ity. Mr. Libscomb and his son were
also hunting and, hearing the call
from Mr. Knott, young Libscomb
answered it. Knott thought the boy
was a turkey and shot him dead.
A shooting affray occurred at North j
Springs, Wyoming county, Saturday, |
in which three miners, named Laster, i
Collins and West, were engaged. |
The quarrel arose over an old grudge
between Collins and West. Lester ,
and West assaulted Collins and shot i
him twice. Collins returned the lire, :
wounding both men. A third shot '
from West's revolver blew Collins's |
brains out. Lester died from his !
wounds.
Supervising Architect of the Treas
ury Windrim has removed Superin
tendent Bachnian, who is supervising j
the construction of the addition to the 1
government buildingat Wheeling. He
has detailed Mr. A. C. Avery, one of !
his clerks to relieve Mr. Bachnian and j
t watch the work until it is completed.
Mr. Windrim stated in explanation of
Rachman's summary removal that he ,
was totally incapable. Bachnian is |
a Republican, and was appointed on
the recommendation of Mr. Atkinson.
Judge Armstrong, of Keyser, W.
Va., has filed his decision in the case
of Shaw vs. the West Virginia Central
Coinpapv. W. Irvine Cross was elected
a director by the cumulation of the !
stock represented by the Shaw inter- j
est. When the election was held he j
was a stockholder, but the shares of
the stock standing in his name had
I not been transferred on the books of j
: the company. Judge Armstrong, in
his decision, says that the voting
under the Constitution of West Vir- i
ginia applies to the charter of the W.
Va. Central road, as the original
charter ante-dated the constitution. ,
i He held that by reason of the stock
not being registered or transferred
on the books of the Company, Mr. |
( ross was not eligible as a director.
Catarrh Can't be Cured
with LOCAL APPLICATION, &8 they eannot ;
I reach the Heal of Ihe disease. Catarrh Is a
J blood or constitutional (lltit-H.se. and In order j
j to cure it you have to take Internal remedies. '
i Hall's Catarrh Cure Is taken Internally, and
wots directly on the blood and mucus surface.
Hall's Catarrh Cure is uo quack medicine.
It was prescribed by one of the best physi
cians in this country for years, and is a regu
lar prescription. It is composed of the best
tonics known, combined with the l?est blood
purifiers, acting directly on the mucus sur
face. The perfect combination of the two
Ingredients is what produces such wonderful
results in curing catarrh. JSend for test i mo
il i? Is free.
F. J. CHENEY A Co., Prop.. Toledo, (>.
Sold by Uruujiists, price 75 c.
Klizabeth Higginsand Emma Vick- !
er>, two fashionable and wealthy j
girls of Wilmington, Del., eloped
with two circus performers a few days
ago. They have probably repented
by this time.
Comparison Solicitkk.? A wise dlsct I mi
nation should be exerrltrd b* all wb? take |
medicine. The proprietor* of Hood's snrsHp
arilla solicit acurelul comparison of this
medicine with other bloo?l purifiers and med- j
tellies, l*?ing contldent that the i-ecniiar
merits of H<hk1 s isirsapnriUa are so apparent
that the people will unltesilatinuly piefer it
to any other preparation. Hood's Sarsatxa
riliaisnota mixture of mo'.usses and a few
Inert roots and herbs, but It is a peculiar con
centrated extract of the best alterative and
blo< d-purlfvlng remedies of the vegetable
kingdom. The enormous sales of Hood's
Sarsaparilla. and the wonderful cures ef
fected, prove even more tlmn has been 1
claimed for this medicine. Jf you are Kick
the best medicine Is none .too good. Tuere
fore take HckkI s Sareaparilla.
A mob of armed white men took
from the jail at Columbia, Mo., Sat
urday, Geo. Bush, a negro, seventeen
years old, charged with outragiu? a
iittle white girl of five years, and
hanged him from one of the windows
of the court house.
With a feeble appetite and Imperfect diges
tion. It In impossible for the body to secure j
the requisite amount of nourishment.
Ayer's Harsaparilla not only stimulates the ;
desire for fool, but aids the assimilative
organs in the formation of good blood and
sound tissue. <
A Joke on the Ex-Senator.
A dispatch from Buckhannon, j
thin State, dated September 5th, say?: j
A party, constating of Senator
Camden, C'apt. Phil. Snyder, Senator
Knott, Judge John Brannon and I)r.
Kunet, arrived at Bncklmnnon on an
early train last Wednesday morning,
enroute through the wilds of the up- I
per Buckhannon. They were fully
equipped with grips and saddlebags,
wearing slouch hats and high boots
and in every wav prepared to "rough
it.' On arrival at this place they
were met by the usual crowd that
couimonlv frequent railway stations,
among which was the attentive porter
of Hotel Hudkins, who kindly offered
his services as guide to the above
named hotel. The invitation was
politely declined by Mr. Camden, who
was the first addressed, saying: "We
are not going to stop here." Where- j
upon the porter, who in this case was I
a gentleman of color, remarked: j
"\es, sah; yes, sab. You is gwine up 1
to work on the tram road!" to which ,
t he Senator replied: "Yes," and point- '?
ing to Capt. Phil Snyder, "this is our
boss." The porter quietly vanished, I
amidst the roars of the crowd.
Excursion to Columbus, 0.
On account of the meeting of the
Sovereign Grand Lodge I. O. (). P.,
to be held at Columbus, Ohio, the
B. & O. H. R. Co. will sell excursion |
tickets to Columbus at rate of one
first-class limited fare for the round
trip. Tickets will be sold September
13th to 10th, inclusive, and will be i
valid for return passage until Sep
tember 2Grb. inclusive.
During the coming volume The Cen j
fury is to have an illustrated series of i
articles on the French Salons of the j
seventeenth ami eighteenth centuries,
including pen portraits of the leaders j
and a detailed account of the organi- i
zation and composition. Interesting
portraits will be given with the series.
Epoch.
The transition from long, lingering and
painful sickness to robust health marks an
epoch In the life of the Individual. Such a !
remarkable evj?nt is ti ensured in the mem
ory and the agency whereby the good health i
has I teen attained is gratefully blessed. ;
Hence it is that so much is heard in praise of
Klectrlc Hitters, so many feel they owe
their restoration to health, to the use of the
Great Alternative and Tonic. If you are
troubled with any disease of Kidneys, Liver
or Stomach, of long or short standing you
will surely find relief by. use of Electric Hit
ters. Sold at 50c and jl per bottle at J. O.
Gibson's Drugstore.
At Pikeville, Kv.. last week. Will
Hattield, Ale*. Messer, Plyant McMa
lion and Doc McMahon, members of
the notorious ilatlield gang, were
tried for killing Richard Talbert and
Randolph McCoy in the famous
mountain feud between those parties
not long ago. All four were convicted
and sentenced to the penitentiary for
life. Of the other members of this
faction Elisen Mounts has just been
sentenced to be hanged on December
3. while Sam Mahon and Charles Oil- 1
lespie-are yet to be tried, they being !
now confined in the Pike county jail,
charged with the same offense.
NOTICE.
I would call the attention of the
public to the fact of my havinga nice
line of spectacles on hand which will
be sold very low, considering the qual- ,
ity of glasses. Specs which you pay j
a peddler from $1.50 to $2.00 for will
be disposed of at 50 cents, and the j
kind you pay from #2.-10 t<> *:i.00 will ,
be sold for $1.00. Watches, clocks,
jewelry and spectacles mended very
cheap. Call in. G. K. Lkwis.
FOR LOW PRICES OF LUMBER
see advertisement of
LIBBEY, BITTING ER & MILLER I
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MARRIED.
At the rectory of the Episcopal
Church in Shepherdstown, August 29,
18811, by Rev. L. R.Mason, Mr. Dantkl
Fulk and Mrs. Jkn'nik Hilton, both
of this vicinity.
In Washington, I). C., Wednesday !
evening. September 4. 1880. Mr. Ells- 1
WoltTH Ciia.mukhs, of Harper's Ferry,
and Miss Lou Hakkkll, of Charle's- j
town. Immediately after the cere
mony the bride and grooui returned
to the Ferry, where they will reside. !
At the residence of tin* bride's pa- 1
rents, in Bolivar, September 3, 1881).
by Rev. C. < >. Isaac, Mr. Roijkkt B.
Lkwis and Miss Emma Maxi kl.
At the Reformed Parsonage in Mar
tinsburg, by Rev. J. A. Hoffheins, Mr.
J AS. W. Fishkr and Miss Xaxmk J.
F. Palm Kit ? both of Berkelev county.
September 4, 1889, in the i'resbvte
rian church at Gerardstown, by Rev. j
E. Wilson, Mr. Edgaii Btriixs, <>f
Salem, Va., and MissSt s.w L. Gordon, j
of Berkeley county.
In Martiiisburg, September 4. 1889,
by Rev. F. P. Robertson, Mr. Hahrv
Wioixotox and Miss Ettik Cahi*kr.
DIED.
In Shepherdstown, September 9,
188!>. Leonard, infant son of Kdward
and Prudence Kershaw, aged 2 years
ami 8 months.
Near V nionville, August 21, 1889.
Mr. Louis Ronkmois. aged ?>7 years
and 11 months.
Near Unionville, August 25, 188'.).
Hklkn Rka RoxKMors.twiu daughter
of Charles and Alice Ronemous, aged
1 year and eleven days.
Twas hard to part with her, we know,
She unto us wnk given ;
We must not weep nor mourn no more.
Our babe now dwells In Heaven.
When Baby won sick, we cave her Castorfa,
TTht-n she win a Child, the ched for Castoria,
When she beosme Miss, she dung to Castoria,
WhfU *lie had Children, she gave them Castor la.
( III ItCII ?llti:( TORV.
M. E. CHURCH SOUTH.
Rf.v. J. R. Van Hokne. 1'astor.
Sdepherdstown 10.30a. m. and7.:tup.in., Mar
vin Chapel 8JH) p. in.
LUTHEKAN CHURCH.
RKV. l?. II. Mobek, Pastor.
Unionville 10.30 a. m., Shepherdstown 7..1J
p. in.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Rev. Chaki.es Uhweuk, I'astor.
Shepherdstown 10.:W a. ID., Kearneysvllle
3 p. in.
REFORMED CHI KCH.
No I'astor.
M. E. CHURCH.
Rev. H. C. McDakikl. PastoK.
Sharj-.abnnj 10.00 a. m. and 6.00 p. m.
EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Rkv. L. R. Mashs, Rectom.
Shepherdstown at 1<?.30 ?. in. am1 7.0 > p. in.
CATHOLIC CHURCH.
Services flflii Sunday of every month by
Rev. Father Wilson, at II a. m.
Y. M. C. A.
Services at their Room every Sunday after
noon at S.3U.
1. O. O. F.
Caledonia Lodge, No. i, meetaevery lli tin
day evening at s p. m.
Corrected weekly by O. T. Hodges.
Mil 111*11 EK UNTO W > M 4 It K KT
Wheat, longberry, per hushei ..I 73 70
Wheat, No. 2, per bushel 70 7u
Corn, per bushel 37 rg>
Oats, per bushel
Hay, per ton 5 00
Butter, per tb
Eggs, per dozen
Hams (country), per t>
Shoulders, per tfc
Sides, per D>
Lard, per tt>
Potatoes, per bushel
Last Friday there was an explo
sion in a cartridge factory at Ant- I
werp, Belgium, which causea a terrible
loss of life and property. Over two
hundred persons were kill and many
injured. The flames that resulted
swept over several acers of docks,
petroleum warehouses, dwellings
and stores, and burned for two days.
The scenes were heartrending.
At Bourbon. Ind., last week. Mrs.
Myers, the wife of a hacksmith. threw
vitriol in the fare of Dr. T. P. Linn,
a prominent physician, destroying
his sight. Her brother then assaulted
the doctor, giving him a terrible
whipping, it is charged that the
doctor took advantage of a profes
sional call to betray the woman.
The other day a handsome young
woman about years old jumped
into the river above Niagara Falls,
and as she was swept over rhe cata
ract she was seen to wave her hand
and suiile. Her body was afterward
recovered, but it is not known who
she was.
By an explosion of finely powdered
particles of sugar in the big sugar
refinery of Dick. Myer & To., in New
York, 011 Saturday, a fire was started
that destroyed the entire establish
ment. The loss is $1,500,000.
POWDER
Absolutely Pure.
This powder never varies. A innrvel of pu
rity, strength and wholesome noun. More
economical than the ordinary kinds, and can
not be sold In competition with the multi
tude ot low test. short weight glum or ph<>8
(jliate powders. Sold only in '-hiim. Royai.
4a k 1 no Co,.10?i Wall St., New York.
FOR SALE
ONK HUM>KEI> HEAD ?>K COTS WOLD
and Southdown Kwe* for sale. All In
first-class condition. Apply to
A. S. HOOKH.
Sept. I.-!, 1SK!?? L'w
FOR SALR
PURE THOROUGHBRED DIAMOND
Fleeced Cotswold I'.ucks lor sale at half
price. Also several Thoroughbred Durham
Bull Calves. Apply to
I). \V. HEX DRICKS.
Sept. 1.1, lsxil ? I w 1' villa, \V. Va.
School Stationery
Very Cheap.
Books, Computation Hooks; lilotters, Envel
opes, Inks, Mucilage, I/cad Pencils. Slate Pen
efts. Colored Pencils for map drawing, Era
sers, Sponges; Knameled Chalk Crayons and
Blackboard Erasers. All these will be sold
very cheap to teachers and pupils. Try me.
9-13-9 ? ti JOSEPH Mc Ml' UK AN.
11 I N i: TOI LET S< >A I'S ? .1 11st received r sup
. ply of hlKhly-perfumed Toilet Soap?. ?-on
sistlngof Colgate'* Mignonette, Violet - . .011
an Muse, Jockey Cltiband Cashmere Bo, iiptet;
Pear's ;iii per centum Glycerine; Kel'shiuMy
pert iimed Glycerine; l'almer's pure Coco: nut
oil Soap; White G'ycerine ? No. 1711; Cui <?!!
ra; Packer's Tar Soap; Glenn's Sulphur S< ip;
I'lne Tar Soap: Calvert's Carbolic Soup; om
nibus. Brown Bath; White Castile; Mottled
Castile; ShavinK s< mi pH. Bargains in Soaps,
('all at Mc.M CUBAN'S PBl'G STOBE.
9-1:1-9 -lit
Writing Papers and
DrawlngPapers, Pen
cil I'd. Ik, Ink Pads,
Exercise P.ooks, Note
(IRANI)
FALL AND WINTER OPENING
AT THE
BALTIMORE CLOTHING HOUSE
At Harper's Ferry, Sept. 14, 18S9.
We have just received the largest Stock, con
sist i II t4 Of
CLOTHING
for Men, Hoys and Children tint ever was
shown in this town or ronnty. Prices t.iMiii
everybody ? ye?. we sell cheaper tliiin anv
body will or <? . \\'eiil?oliaveu large Htoek
of
Gents' Furnishing Goods, Boots,
Shoes and Hats,
Also a Fine Line of Ladies' Shoe*.
Overcoats, Overcoats!
For old and young, small and larae, and i.rl
ceK to Milt the times, (iive me a call and le
convinced. Ik? for.* you purchanu anywhere
else, as we can save yoti money.
Yours, Truly,
J. H. MYERS.
PUJ5IJC SALE.
I Wil l, fell at public sale, to the highest
x bldi'er, on the isrm of K. Homer, better
known as the Hlack Farm, about two miles
below Shephetdstown. on
Saturday, September I 4, I 889
the following Personal Property, to-wlt :
Two "Work Horses !
TWO COLTS, ons and two years old,
TWELVE IIOGS!
1 Sow, 1 Hoar. 1 young Sow; 2 1 trills I new ?
1 Wagon. 1 Mower, Plows, d .iihle and Minnie
shovel; 1 Harrow. I pair Grain ladders, a lot
ot Wagon and PlowUeurs.a d other articles
including Household and Kitchen Furniture,'
T Kit Ms OK SA I.K. ? A credit of six months
will !>?? given on all sums over flu. t'ndor
that amount cash will lie required. Purcha
ser to give note with approved security
notes to bear interest from date, but If paid
when due Interest will l>e remitted. Hale to
commence at a o'clock a. m.
B. 1 . HAKRIkoN, Adm'r.,
. ... of Henry Homer, dee'd.
Jam. W . Kkknky, Auct.
Aug. :{i?, 1sm?? :',w
BEST BLOOD
PtmiriEn
^Liver Regulator
oLIYER
it SYRUP
(ures
Or ftvM Uit.
lJJK Relief to all form*
and la all citeM o t
Malaria. Jaundice.
Chills, Headache,
Colds, Dyspepsia,
Scrofula, Salt Rheum,
Feqiale Troubles,
Syphilitic Taints.
Constipation.
Sallow Complexion,
*rrnT? or
Mercury Quinine.
Pw?iy rw.r, I.
tk* '??'?. i-ru. o? not laic.
ftsmpl* Mottle
Only 25 Cent*;.
./ Dr. p. A ;
ostT >T rtta
VICTOR REMEDIES CO
??ED2?ICJC, Mn.
?? *? hi Uat -mm ,-u , . ?
Ayer's Hair Vigor
Rentiers the hair soft, pliant, and glossy,
promotes a fresli growth, aud cures eruptive
diseases of the scalp. Mary A. Jackson,
Salem. Mass., writes: "I have used Ayer's
Hair Vigor for a number of years, and it l.as
always given me satisfaction. It is an ex
cellent dressing, prevents the hair frmn
turning gray, insures its vigorous growth,
and keeps the scalp white and clean."
"Several months ag.> my hair commenccd
falllug out, and in a few weeks I was almost
l>ald. I bought a bottle of Ayer's llair Vijror,
and. after using only part of it. my head was
covered with a heavy pnwth ? f 1 air."?
Thomas Mundav, Sharon Crow. Kv.
Ayer's Hair Vifrcr,
Piepsred by Dr..T.(\ A vrr.\C" ? . L< u-r||. Vast.
Sold i.y Dri:?gi?<? aud lVrfumers.
A BAD PLAN.
AN ASKING PRICE.
A TAKING PRICE.
The plan of store keepers having an asking
price and a taking price for ?oods. charging
one more than another aud not refusing a
reasonable otler Is a bad plan tor buyers.
The store keepei alone knows the lowest
price at which he can sell his goods. Buyers
never get them for lew and oiten i>ay more.
This plan is justltled on the ground that
some people won't buy unless they get some
thing knocked oft or thrown in, and some
will only buy where they can get credit,
some never pay and that must be made up by
charging more to those who do pay.
our one price cash plan avoids all such
methods, marks In plain figures the lowest
cash price on every article ottered and noth
ing less can buy It. on every article the
buyer gets the advantage of the discounts we
make In buying lor cash and the expenses
and losses saved in not selling cu credit.
The saving on these two items la-ing a satis
factory p.-ofit In a live business and accounts
for some merchants saying we are selling
goods at cost .
NEW FALL GOODS.
5c for heavy Ginghams, Shirtings, Calicoes,
Bleached aud Unbleached Muslins.
Sc IJest Bleached Muslins.
t> to He Tickings.
li to lUc New styles Dress Ginghams.
# to 12c Colored Canton Flannels.
11 to 50c Shirt Flannels.
1) to 50c Plain Hed Flannels.
2i to.ioc Bed 1 willed Flannels.
81.25 Fine Wool Shirts.
!>c Heavy Wool Dress Goods.
10c Double Width ('ash me res.
16c Solid, Fancy, Striped, and Twilled Cash
meres.
25c All Wool Tricots 2S In. wide.
.'We Fancy i'laid Cloth for Dresses and Jack
ets.
Flue medium and common (|tialltles of
Silks, statins, Cashmeres, Henriettas. Serges,
Plaids, stripes, mourning and White Goods,
Worsteds, lb reads and silks for fancy work.
Ladies' and Misses' Coats,
Wraps, Shoes, Hosiery, Umbrellas, Satchels
and notion* of every description.
The largest stock aud the lowest cash
prices.
BOYS CLOTHING, Hats, Shoes and Under
wear.
GK.Vf'S CLOTHING, custom and ready
made. Hats, Shoes ami Furnishings of all
descriptions, BU 1U"S S HOES andtDUN LA P'S
HATS. Every article people wear of the
finer, medium and coiuinou qualities (except
Ladles' Hats) every article lias the lowest
cash down price marked on It in plain figures,
nothing less can buy them.
UPDEG RAFFS,
I >ne 1'riee Cash Store,
il age rs town, Md.
FODDER TWINE.
Drill Tubes,
Drill Shovels,
Corn Hooks,
Corn knives,
Husking Pegs.
Husking Glows,
( Train Bags.
Plow Points and Mould Hoards for
Oliver Chilled and Universal Plows.
Machine Pelting,
Machine ( )ils,
Piekle and Kraut Tubs,
Apple mid Peach Parers.
Hreeeh and Muzzle-loading shot gun>
Powder.
Shot,
Shells,
( ,'aps and Wads.
McKee Brothers,
HAGEUsTOWN, MD.,
Between the S.juareand .Market House.
Meii(lenall Nurseries !
K KA UN KYS V I LLE, W. VA.
in (Kill first CLASS APPLE THE ICS
?/" /' ' now n ady tor I- all and Spring
planting. Send In your orders. Tlies^ trees
Mt'ST HE SOLD, hence yon will find prices
lower than anywhere else In the I nited
States. D. W. lioBDEB, Proprietor,
Sept. A, lHXti-Sm
SPIC.'FB? Pure ground and Kraln spices of all
_ kinds toi- pickling aud preserving. G<?*1
and ciiciip at
McMURKAN'8 DRUG STORE
'I'AN'iLK FOOT.? A Sticky flv paper that
1 attracts, ditches und holds t h?> Hi ? - at
Mt'MUR BAN'S DBIJG STORE.
OPENING
UP
BARGAINS!
Have not time to
quote prices this week,
I
I '
but I have the cheap
est line of Shoes, Hats,
Notions and Tinware,
that was ever brought
to town.
J. I). BILLMYER.
West Virginia University.
Only First-Class Literary Institution
in the State.
Fifteen Professors and Teachers.
Preparatory Department,
Classical Course,
Scientific Course,
< ivil and Mining Engineering Course,
Law School.
Tuition free to West Virginia Students.
Kxcept l?i Ijiw Hchools. Tuition In Uw
Schools, t2i.uo. Total expense* for one yur.
flJO.UO to &IXUNI, excluding clothing ?n<i
travel. Klght Ktates ca<lelK Irotn each Sena
torial district, appointed by Itrifcnts, fur
n fulled iMtokN ana at at loner v.
Females are admitted to) nllfghitc lN?part
menu
Send for catalogue to
K. M. Tt'HNEK, I.I,. I>.. Pres.,
Morgan town, W. \'a.
June '2M, Ihko ? Vm.
AM) PEllFU MER1 I h . - A
1 larae Mipply Just received. You will find
tlio at McMUKltAN'M DHUU HTOICK.
i^IMHINO TACKLE.? Hooks, Haas, floats,
I leailK, tl|M, tVe., koIiik lor almost nothing .
Just to get rid of my stock. MuMUKItAN.
WHAT
A Little Money Will Buy
?AT?
Lowenstein Bros. & Co.
We still have a big assortment of Spring Suits in all styles, shades ami pat
terns, iti Cheviots, Cassiineres, Worsteds, Diagonal.-', Wide-Awake and Fancy
Mixtures. A large line of
SPRING SUITS!
designed for business and every day wear, for $?"> that are worth $7.50.
For we shall offer another large lot of Suits, well worth from ?* to $10.
For Ten Dollars we will give you the choice of several hundred suits that
are identically the Kame a- those advertised elsewhere a* great bargains for
Fifteen Dollar?.
For Twelve Dollars we give you an op|>ortunity to select from as many
more suits, ranging in price from Fifteen to Kighteen Dollars.
Fifteen Dollars commands a choice of a fine assortment of well-made, styl
ish and New Spring Suits that, under ordinary circumstances, would never be
sold for less than from Eighteen to Twenty -five Dollars.
Boys' and Children's Suit- have been correspondingly reduced.
Lowenstein Bros. & Co.,
One-Priee Clothier* and Tailors. No. 7 W. Wa*hirijcton St.. Hagerstown, Md.
LEE & DANDRIDGE,
SHEPHERDSTOWN, W. YA.
GENERAL DEALERS IN
Agricultural Implements.
The Cyclone Fan, all kinds of Farming Im
plements, and Repairs, constantly
* - ""
kept on hand.
SEMI-ANNUAL
Special v Sale
OK
MEN'S UNLAUNDERED
SHIRTS!
\\> cloaed out our former (took a?toeuu?
ago to make room fur this tin, ?f I nUun
tiered Shlrta. which were t.. ?>,? :1? m,irinr
ment In cut, ahape and quality over
have yet aold at the ajveiai price*, iw
more than meet our expectation*, ?ntj Wf
unhesitatingly recommend them the i,
I shirts made at their reapccttve pr ,,
The moat notloaabteliuproYeiit.uttin :i??
ahlrta lathe slightly wider at i ,
! rounded boaoma. The ureal advantage ?
tbeae new boaoma la that tin *inrt nu , u#r
at the neck and over the l>t. *m. j, n
1 forced up Into ereaaea by the imuatra, \t, .
other Improvement 1* tne return. ..i t?efcH
well aa front, thua alrenglhenimt the *|.in?
til Ita hitherto weakest apot.
lUiueinbcr that everything . 1*.,,^
>>qual. a perfect-fitting ahlrt will outwear a*
ill-flttllifg anlrt, and ?#?? /?i v /?<!// uKir it . u
u/h>h thr perfcct-Jiltinq qwalihrt < . ,ri,
We give herein an aa minute oescripti..u . ?
our Hblrta aa poealble, believing 1 1 > .t t >
predate tlie faet that It Isjuat mi. u ?. ennit|i\
! unimportant point* that aiake om thing 1*1.
1 tar than another.
orn "MAW '? ? itk >111 ur \i 1 H
? Made from cotton cloth the aame w. *1.1 4?
Wamauttaand only four pick* coaraer. pi,r?
linen boaom. irunt of shirt reinforced ami
dooble-alttcbad, three-ply neck 1 .< nl, Uiii*.
ply wrlHt band linen faced, tolled aeaiu? 1 ni
ton hole III ft out of neck I . ml U Imn.l ms.t.
every ahlrt la cut atrnlght way of tl.> mat! |(>
and finished completely. si*e?, || to|?',|#.
ehea. Oah ?r.
Ol K;'J*AR.\OO.N SIIIIU A1 *>. .1 v. II
Made from cotton cloth aa me weight n* w*tu
Mutlm and only h few pick* eoaraer: I tepuiv
I linen hoaom ; front of ahlrt I* cut out mi l titr
three-ply iMiaoiu act In ; bucking* and Intrr
lining* ahruiik before used; fr? it ?>( ?l.iu
reinforced and double *tlt"hed, beck of itiirt
reinforced and doulile atltehed : tint. j I) col
lar band, all aeama felled; tbraa-i>:> wrat
band, lined faced ; French placket *leev>i
with facing, every ahlrt cut atralglilway ? (
the muallll and Completely finished; ai/ea, 1.
and II for for boy a and II to 17' , f?H nit n '
different alaes). Only Me.
Ol' 11 "TALLY-HO" DKKhkhIIIHI \U. ,1
EACH.? Made from IHIca Noapaiit I Mndla
and Improved over la*l year a Tally -ll?. In**
much aa the Ihwom waaaewed on, aliile llila
at-aaon the front la cutout mid a three-ply
linen Imhmiiii aet III, fuceil with It*** linen
three-ply neck laind : three-plj wrMhand,
linen faced; all aeama dotilda failed; pointed
yoke on lan-k of ahlrt; reinforced front,
French placket aleavea lacetl ; each ahut-ui
atralghtway of the cloth ami lull ifc incite*
long, completely flnlahed and perfet 1 lUtlng
sire* II to 17S Ilichea. Only each.
OUB "PREMIUM" PLA1TEI* !?'?-?? M
BHIRTAT?!(t.-Mailf froni a strong irr
vlcenlde moallu. guaranteed all -linen taaoei
reinforced front, felled aHRi. fUaaeted cat
atralghtway of tba mnalln, worknianahip It
and II n li-li of a high character, end will eo?
pare favorably with the average aliirt alt
considerably higher price, la plalta. s|?a II
to 17. Only *2!4c. each.
OL It "EL MAIIDI" DKKBM 8BIK1 \T7V
BACH." Made from a splendid cotton. <"Ui.t
lug ?? by K thread to the *>juare Inch, unit a
weight of ?'( .ht'r, lnaMtm of fine ll??' linen, heavy
shrunk liacklng, Interlining* ghiunk. thr?e?
ply wrUt band, linen-faced ami doahle
stitched ; three-ply neck l>aiid. linen (kail
and double-atitched , arnall aeama all felled
three-ply tfilia to bnaom, button hole* wade
t?y hand, yokes doubl?-*t Itched. fgJnMaat
front and Imck.cut atralgntway of tti? ?at'
1 1 n . full '-(i Incite* long, perfr< t fitting to b?a
average man. Hlaea IllMWlncbea. ? ?tily < ?*"
OL'H"HA('HEl/?lt" UltMHHlllKTaKV
BACH.? Best mu?lbi nia.le.Jlw I H.eii
set In ; all linen Interlining* aii'l tartlw;
three-ply neck laind. wrl*t ban'l and tai .
linen- faced and double *tltctoed; everj *e*m
double felled, linen gu.neta; every i>uii?m
bole hand worked, plain yoka/ioaWa ?tlU-l'*d
re-e n forced front; l/ack and *leev* (I'f'O
double atltcheil ; cut atralghtwa) .**?'? I"**
3W Inche*. cuatom made throughout and ft
guaranteed. Hlau** II to I*. 'Hily *7'/' **'''
Ot'H "V. Y. V. IMI'ltoVKI'" ATfl KA'"H.?
Thla can be snkl U? I# the very !"?< tU0k
Hhlrl made. Tlie laaly I* of .New ^.rk wl?a
cotU?n, the boaam I* "f eatrs-flne Itaea.""**
ply, with liutcher'a linen lacking and p?"
linen lnterllnlng.il I* reinforced ?a?tk ??
front mid Itack and double atlteti?d. Ii*a ra*
laaaan.laatanafon facing on ?"?ck op"'tM*
French placket *leeve, curve facing, ah
ton Itole* baud made and l*arred . fatO'i''"
ralnlorced aleeve at top; all aaawa dewt't
failed, full :* Inche* long: all farti.*-*'"'
yoke* double ?tlleh?d and lact.rtoia ?a*t* '?
every purtlcular A* t<? fitting f"u 1,1
ahirt tliere Ian t a doubt. a* we have U In
flrr rtnl tiin. ll.ere "" *"
size* i from 14 to I* Inch ) and five dlffefaat
length* of aleeve to each neck *!??
Semi in your orders
Woodward & Lothrop,
Corner 1 1th and F Sfrwta >.
Washington, D. C.