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JOSEPH JEFFERSON. "THE CENTURY MAGAZINE" IN 1890. Joseph JefTersou's Autobiography? Novels by Frank K. Stockton, Amelia E. Uarr, and others? A Capital Programme. 1 Hiring 1H90 The Century Magazine (whose recent successes have included the famous "War Tapers," the Lincoln History and George Kennan's series on "Siberia and the Kxlle system") will publish the long-looked* for Autobiography of Joseph Jefferson, whose "Hip Van Winkle" has made his name a household word. No more Interesting record of a life upon t lie stage could be laid l>efore the public. Mr. Jefferson Is the fourth In a generation of actors, and, with his children and grand-children, there are six generations of actors among the Jefferson*. His slory of the early days of the American stage, when, M a boy, traveling In his father's company they would settle down for a season In a we?. tern town, playing In their own extemporized theater? the particulars of the creation of his famous ?'Kip Van Winkle," how he acted "Tieket-of- Leave Man" before an audience of that class in Australia, etc.? all this, enrich ed with illustrationsand portraits of contem porary actors and actresses, and with anec dotes, will form one of the most delightfuj serials The Century has ever printed. Amelia E. Barr. Frank K. Stockton, Mark Twain, H. H. lloyesen, and many other well known writers will furnish the fiction for the new volume, which is to be unusually strong Including several novels. Illustrated novel ettes, and short stories. "The Women of the French Salons" are to be described in a bril llant series of illustrated pa|>ers. The Impor tant discoveries made with the great Lick Telescope at San Francisco (the largest tele scope in the'world) and the latest explora tions relating to prehistoric America (includ ing the famous Serpent Mound, of Ohio) are to he chronicied.ln The Century. l'rof. George P. Fisher of Yale (University is to write a series on "The Nature and Meth od of Kevelatlon," which will attract every Bible Student, litshop Potter of New York will be one of several prominent writers who are to contribute a series of "Present-day Pa pers" on living topics, and there will be art papers, timely articles, etc., etc., and the choicest pictures that the greatest artlstsand engravers can produce. Every bookseller, postmaster and subscrip tion agent takes subscriptions to Ifie Century (f i.oo a year), or remittance may be made di rectly to the publishers. The Ckxtl ky Co., of New York. Begin new subscriptions with November (the first Issue of the volume) and get Mark Twain's Story, "A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur's Court," In that number. ST. NICHOLAS. Th e'.Cen t u ry'Co's Magazine for Young Folks. Enlarged and printed in Since. lK73,'when Junder^the editorial man. agement of Mrs. Mary Mapes| Dodge, the pub. Mention of St. Sic hoi a* for Youny Folks was begun, lt.has.-led all magazines for wlris and boys. Nothing like It whs known before, and to-day, nsthejChlcago Inter-Ocean recently said, "It Is the model and Ideal juvenile mag azine of the world." Through Its pages the greatest writers of our time are speaking to the youth of America and England, and the best artists and engravers are training the eyes of the boys and girls to appreciate the highest in art. Nobody knows how many readers St. Nicholas has. In the third largest public library in America? that in Indlanaps oils? more than ?'SuOO people read each month' uumber. Since the first issue Mrs. Dodge has re malned as editor. Karly In its history other young peoples magazines, "Our Young Folks," "The Little Corporal," "Riverside, " etc., were consolidated with it, and its history has been one of growth from the first. Ten nyson, itryant. Ixtngfeliow, Whlttler, Miss Alcott, Mrs. Burnett, Charles Dudley War ner, W. 1?. Ho wells, and almost every well known writer of our time have contributed to Its pages. There is only one way in which Its conductors can make it better, and that Is by making more of It, and so they an nounce that with the beginning of the seven teenth volume (November, 1*M?) St. Nicholas will be enlarged by the addition of eight, and sometimes sixteen, extra pages In each num. ber. This enlargement Is absolutely required to make room for the rich store of new mate rial which has been secured for the benefit of St. Nicholas readers. The use of new and clearer type will be begun with the Novem ber number. During the coming year there are to be four Important seilal stories by four well known American authors. Athletics and outdoor sports will be a sjiecial feature (con tributed by Walter Camp, of Yale, and others), and there will be stories of character and adventure, sketches of Information and travel, outdoor papers, articles of special lit erary Interest, suggestive talks on natural history, other scientific subjects, aud tne march of eveuts. Itoth the December and January numbers are to be holiday issues. The price will be the same as heretofore, 93.00 a year, 25 cents a number, and all deal ers and the publishers (The Century Co.. New York) take subscriptions. New suiscrlbets should begin with November. C.H.PEARSON &C2.* - * BALTI M O R E.Md. SPICES? Pure ground and grain spices of all kinds for pickling and preserving. Good and cheap at New .Type. McMl'RRAN'8 DRUG 8TORE, GO and SEE FOR YOURSELF ?THAT? R. S. M. HOFFMAN ban opened rooms opposite the S. V. Railroad Depot, where you can find FURNITURE! of the latest Patterns always on hand, such as Parlor and Chamber Suits Complete! BEDSTEADS, WARDROBES, WASH STANDS, MATTRESSES, BUREAUS. BUFFETS, Extension and Marble-Top Tables, Single and Bed Lounges, Chairs and Rockers. . Also Agent for the DAVIS SEWING MACHINES. All articles sold at prices that will compete with the lowest sold any where. In the Undertaking ?YOU WILL FIND CASKETS, FLOWERS, COFFINS, SLIPPERS, ROBES, CREPE, Gloves, and all pertaining to thn bus , iness. Personal attention given in I every case. R. S. M. HOFFMAN. ESTABLISHED IN 1868. JEFFERSON Sash, Door and Blind FACTORY CALL FOR YOUR Framing, Siding, Sheathing, Floor ing, Frames, Sash, Blinds, Doors, Mantels, Mouldings, Newels and Stair Work, Plastering Lath, Brick Tiles, <ftc., Ac., -AT John McKnight's, CHARLESTOWN, W. VA. Having put in new machinery anil a force of skilled workmen, we are pre pared to furnish material with expedi tion and satisfaction to all at the most reasonable terms. Factory opposite B. & O. Depot. Successor to C. II. McKnight & Co. Important Notice! 1INVITK your attention to n successful sub stitute for scraping white-washed walls, i will put paper on white-washed walls with out scraping the walls if the lime is tight and will guarantee it to stay on as long as it will if scraped. If it comes off. 1 will furnish pa per and will put it on at my expense. I can jet reliable parties to vouch to this where I have put pajier on. Also will hang paper as cheap m any one. I can furnish paper as as cheap as you can get it anywhere, suitable for decorating ceilings and walls of any kind. Will do any kind of house and sign painting. Furniture done up in style. WM. K. MILLEK. FARMS FOR SALE. 180 acres of land in Clark County, Kansas, . ? miles from Ashland, the county seat, and railroad depot, and In sight of the Cimarron Kiver. Good soil, fine grass. Mr. ltol>ert N. Engle, formerly of tills county, lives on the adjoining quarter section, and pastured 50 head of cattle on the two farms last year. I^tiid. rolling prairie; wire fence all around farm. Price 11,200? one-half cash, balance lu 1 and 2 years. FLEMING A SNYDER. Heal Estate Agents, Shepherdstown, W. Va. A QTU sVa CANUE CUP^DL B ? I tdl A trial bottle sent Fn-c to ai.yono afflicted. Liiu TAFT lilto., Rochester, X. Y. PARKER'S HAIR BALSAM Cleanses and beautifies the hair. Promotes .? luxuriant growth. Naver Fail* to Reitors Gray Hair to its Youthful Color. HPl**rnt? I>amtnifT an-J hair falling $30 CRAYON PORTRAIT FREE While introducing our fine work, If you send us a photograph of yourself or any member of your family, we will make you \ full life size CKAYON PORTRAIT FKKE OF CHARGE. The only consideration Imposed upon you will be that you exhibit it to your friends as a sample of our work, and assist us In securing orders; also, that you have it framed suitably, so that the work will show to advantage. Write your full name and address on back of photo to secure its safety. We guarantee its return. Our offer is go?sl for a few days only, and the sample portrait is worth $.'>0. being as tine as can be made. Audress AMERICAN PORTRAIT H0U8E, 5 and H Washington St., Chicago, 111. Larg est Life-Sire Portrait House In the World. GRATEFUL? COM FORTI NO. ~~ EPPS'S COCOA. BREAKFAST. "By a thorough knowledge of the natural laws which govern the operations of digestion snd nutrition, and by a careful application of the fine properties of well-selected Coco, Mr. Epps ha* provided our breakfast tables with a delicately flavoured beverage which may save us many heavy doctors' bills. It Is by the Judicious use of nuch articles of diet that a constitution may be gradually built up un til strong enough to resist every tendency to disease. Hundreds of subtle maladies are floating around us ready to attack wherever there Is a weak point. We may escape many a fatal shaft by keeping ourselves well forti fied with nure blood aud a properly nourish ed frame. '?Civil Service Gazette. Made sim ply with boiling wuteror milk. Sold only in half-pound tins, by Grocers, labell.-d thus: JAMES KPPS A CO., Homoepathlc Chemists, London, England. - o-TJisrsi I am prepared to furnish all the stantard makes of Double-barreled Guns and Rifles. Call and examine cuts and get my prices. DR. J. G. GIBSON JAPANESE GOLD PAINT? The best gold paint In the market for all kinds of artistic ana decorative gliding. A cheap and dnra> ble liquid gilding for woodwork, artificial flowers, fancy baskets, picture frames and metallc ornaments, at McMURRAN'S. 1K)PSY TABLET.? Two large tablets con . tainlng good paper, ruled for ink. at two for five cent*. JOSEPH McMURRAN. THE GREAT Cheap Stove House. H. C. MARTEN, SHKPHEKDSTOWN, VV. VA.t MANL'KACTCKKR of TIN AND SHEET IRON WARE, AND DKAJ.K.R IX Hardware, Stoves, I'unips, Wocdenware, Cutlery, Stamped and Japanned Ware, PlaniHhed and Fiated Ware. Lamps and Burner*. Tin and Sheet-Iron work, and General House-Kur nlshlng Goods. Price! to Cenfora to tit lion? Tirrltv. l invite the especial attention of all per sons In need of COOKING .STOVES to the following list of necessary Furniture which 1 give with each stove, and which I guaran tee to be flrst-class In every respect : ] wash collet 1 coffee holler, 1 sauce pan and lid, 1 Iron tea-kettie, 2 Iron pots, 2 pot lids, 1 Ionfc, ?r Iddle, 1 skillet, H sheet-Iron pans, 1 lid llttei ,1 poker, 1 stove scraper, 3 joints of pipe aim 1 elbow; 1 large tin bucket, 1 bread pan. 1 cullender, 1 wash basin, 2 pudding pans, ? pattypans. 12 pie plates, 1 rail k strainer, 1 milk skimmer, 1 plain ladle, 1 pierced ladle, 1 soup ladle, 1 Iron spoon, I cake turner, 1 egg whip, 1 pie crlinperand trimmer, 1 fancy tea-pot, 2 sad-irons, 1 tea-pot stand, 1 sad iron stand. 1 pepper box, 1 nutmeg grater, 1 candle stick, 1 cake mould, Htln cups, 1 dip per, 1 biscuit cutter, 1 rolling-pin, l potato masher, 1 butcher knife, ti knives and (i forks worth 81.25 per set, B albata table-spoons, 0 albata tea-spoons, 1 coal-shovel, 1 flesh fork, 3Jelly-cake pans, 1 pound of stove pol ish. I sell the celebrated Kxcelslor Cooking Stoves at the following prices. I will deliver stoves and furniture freeof frelghtln Mridge port,.Md.,at any station on the S. V. R. R., also at any station on the B. A O. R. R. as far west as Cumberland or south to Staunton: EXCELSIOR. No. 16, 820.00; No. 17,822.50; No. 2H, 522.50; No. 27, 823.00; No. 28, 828.00; No. 88, 825.00; No. 37,828.00; No. 38, 832.00; No. 39, 8W.00. Prices quoted on application and repairs furnished forall patternsof stoves. Return ing thanks for the liberal patronage of the past, I hope to merit a continuance. H.C. MARTEN. 18 8 9. It will pay you to visit Charles town, as the boom has just struck this section, ami while there glance at the Beautiful Stock of JEWELRY. A Complete Line embracing Ladies' and Gents' Gold Watches, Clocks of Every Description, Solid Silverware, Gold-headed Canes, Goid Spectacles, Gold Eyglasses, a line of goods suitable for Wedding and Birthday Presents, more durable than regular. Extending a cordial invitation to all, I am Very Respectfully, C. W. Brown, Jeweler, CHARLESTOWN, W. VA. FODDER TWINE. Drill Tubes, Drill Shovels, Corn Hooks, Corn knives, Husking Pegs, H asking (iloves, Grain Hags. Plow Points and Mould Hoards for Oliver Chilled and Universal Plows. Machine Belting, Machine Oils, Pickle and Kraut Tubs, Apple and Peach Parers, Breech and Muzzle-loading shot guns. Powder, Shot, Shells, Caps and Wads. McKee Brothers, HAGERSTOWN, Ml)., Between the Square and .Market House. rips. If you want a nice cake of toilet soap very cheap ? If you want a bottle of nice toilet water or OOlOgtie cheap? If you want a box of face powder very cheat*? If you want a good .tooth-brush for a very lit tle money? If you want some Hue tinted letter puperand ! envelopes? If you want Hotne nice, cheap note paper and i envelopes? If you want some fine, cheap tablets and | puds? If yon want some very cheap pencils and i pads It you want good and cheap note books? If you want very cheap exercise and compo sition books? If you want a good penknife or razor very cheap? If you want good and cheap inks, lead pen cils, Ac.? If you want a pretty Inkstand very cheap? If you want tine cigars for a little money? If you want anything In the druggist line? If you want a pair of tine scissors or a cheap I purse He sure to go to McMURRAX'S DRUG STORE. S?pt.27-6w NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC! We the undersigned having pur chased the Undertaking Business of R. M. Billinyer have removed to the Stone Store Room, up stairs, where we are prepared to furnish at short notice Burial Cases, Caskets, Robes, Crepe, Gloves, &.C., and all goods kept in a well furnished Undertaking Establishment. We hope by strict attention to business to merit a share of public patronage. We will continue the Painting and Papering business as usual. Respectfully, J. FEfcRELL & SOX. tGF All orcbre left with Mr. Bill inyer will receive prompt attention. A n UMTC ?1-000 per Ye*r and k* AvJ 1J li J. O penses is what we are paying. We want 100 more and will pay Sal ary and Expenses, or Liberal Commission from start. A Hare Opportunity for any man wanting a position as Local, Traveling or General Apent for a reliable Nursery that guarantees Its stock. Address, at once. McMANAMON ?fc LUKTOHFORD. Nurserymen, Rochester, N, Y. Sep 27-Sm. Mention this paper. r ? PRESERVING EGGS. M*thoda iMIHii wftlllj Pr*llced for Keep ing Kg** It is staled by an English authority that while eggs preserved in lime or salt have proved to be good after the expira tion )f four months, it lias not until re cently been established for what length of time the action of these preservatives will keep them good, as four months is comparatively of little use. From the above the reader might reasonably sup pose that some new process in the use of the two articles, salt and lime, was about to be given, as it is stated as the result of numerous ex|>eriment.s with various sub stances that these have shown their un doubted superiority over all others. As heretofore tried in England, one process consisted in packing the eggs as soon as laid in dry 6alt, the other in immersing them in freshly made lime water. Of these two only successfnl processes lime proved much superior to 6alt, though more troublesome. Salt attracts moist ure from the eggs, the albumen or wjiite of the egg consequently becomes thick ened and a considerable air space is left. When lime water is employed the eggs are quite full and it is necessary to prick them before boiling or they will crack by the expansion of their contents by heat. But the process by which it was found eggs may be successfully preserved for twelve months is thus described: To pre serve, say, a thousand eggs, take about thirty -six pounds of lime in lumps and place in a strong metal or stone vessel, pouring over the same some two gallons of boiling water. Then cover with strong sacking, taking care the same does not fire, and leave in a safe place until quite cold. Then mix with about twelve gal lons of cold water, adding seven |>ounds of coarse salt and {>our carefully over the eggs, quite covering them and leav ing out any sediment that may have settled at the bottom of the mixing pan. Pickle, if thus rightly made, will in a few days frost over as if covered with very thin ice, and If this does not hap pen add more lime until the desired end is attained. The pickle is poured over the eggs in a milk/ condition, being passed through a fine sieve to catch any large pieces not dissolved. Boiling water should l>e used for slaking the lime. The great secret is to have good fresh eggs and to keep up the strength of the pickle and the surface frosted over by adding from time to time fresh strong pickel, or, if not room in the vessel for more liquid, then freshly slaked lime. Stone or earthenware vessels are most suitable and should stand in a cool place and not be moved about. The eggs must be freshly laid, not more than one week old if good results are desired, and must not be cracked, and every egg should be tested before placing in the pickling ves sel. By the above means eggs may be kept any reasonable time, certainly from spring to winter. Of the method thus described, which is substantially the same that has been known and practiced in this country for years, with variations in the proportions of lime and salt as used by different per sons, Mr.W. B. Tegetmeier.awell known and excellent authority, says: "I have hitherto been rather prepossessed in fa vor of the dry salt method, but I doubt whether its efficacy would extend to twelve months. The influence of lime water and salt is apparently due to the entire protection from the action of the air, the absorption of all carbonic acid from the water, the destruction of all germs that might exist in the water, and possibly also to the antiseptic character of the salt and lime." It is further stat ed that Mr. Tegetmeier, who has tested some of the eggs that have been kept over a year by this method, describes them as l>eing unaltered in appearance and looking better than shop eggs. They were perfectly good when used in ome lets and custards, in which they could not be distinguished from ordinary eggs. Notwithstanding such favorable testi mony, it is well remembered that eggs preserved for a long time by any of the methods known, including tlieone under consideration, in some way betray the fact of their preservation. Even in pe riods of scarcity preserved eggs sell for so much less per dozen than fresh eggs that extravagant profits from the process are not very often realized. In this con nection it may be well to state that a formula, used in New York state with good results, for the lime and soft pickle Is in the proportions of one bushel of un slaked lime and eight quarts of salt to sixty-five gallons of water, to be pre pared and- used in much the same man ner as above described. Agricultural Note*. Lovett's White is the name of a new peach which is said to have yielded .an nually in certain eastern states where most other varieties have failed. It is claimed that it is the hardiest white peach yet produced. Its season is very late. The color is a pure white; size very large; it is a long keeper; the quality is sweet and excellent. The flesh parts from the pit perfectlv. Wood ashes are largely used by farm ers as a top dressing for meadows. Spread at the rate of about fifty bushels per acre. Poultry houses should be whitewashed, inside and out, two or three times a year. Into the whitewash for the inside of the home put a little glue or a teacupful of soft boiled rice to a pail of whitewash, and also add ten or twelve drops of crude I carbolic acid, as a safeguard against ver- } min. Blackcap raspberry plants are easily propagated and any one who has a few plants of a variety that pleases him may greatly increase their number by layer ing the lips of the young canes and cov ering them with two or three inches of soil. The proper time to do this is when the end of the cane begins to enlarge and swell, soon after the fruiting season. Plaster is one of those fertilizers which have a remarkable effect upon some soils, while in other places it has no ef fect at all. Dairy cattle should have access to salt every day, and salt should be added daily to all their stable feed, according to Professor Robertson. Every glorious act of a great life starts forward an eloquent fact. Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup is the glorious act of a life's study, and it i* a positive fact that it stands without a rival. "Hope for a season bids the world farewell,'' when a man finds himself in the relentless grasp of neuralgia, but he smiless and takes heart when his wife brings a bottle of Salvation Oil. "James, you have been fighting. 1 can tell it by the look in your eye.'' "Yes, but, mother, you should see the look in the other boy's eye." Bolls. carbuncles, and other skin eruptions Indicate that the system Is endeavoring to reject poisonous actda, mid thai Ayer's Sar saparllla Is Imperatively needed. It is the most reliable of all blood medicines. Ask your druggist for it, and take no otber. consumptionTurely cured. To the Editor? Please inform your read ers that I have a positive remedy for the above named disease. By its timely use thousands of hopeless cases bare baen . permanently cured. I shall be glad to send two t>ottles of my remedy frkk to any of your readers who nave consumption If they will send me their express and postottioe addrew. Respectfully | T. A. 3 LOCUM. Al. C..^si Pearl St.. Sew York Neuralgic Persons And tho*c troubled with nervonsne*s resulting from care or overwork will be relieved by taking Brown's Iron Bitters. Genuine j has trade mark and crossed red lines on a rapper, j TENDERNESS OF MR. CORLISS. rhe Gtrat EiiflnMr Dehjcl a Ituilding to Allow the It.rda a Chance. Mr. Corliss, the great engineer, not very long before his death had occa sion to build an addition to his manu factory? a big "L" for additional ma chinery. To prepare the foundation for thi? L, it was necessary to remove a ledge of rock by blasting. The men to do the work on the addition had been employed and" put on the pay roll; the materials had been pur chased and brought to the building, and the work of blasting had begun. The next morning Mr. Corliss passed by the place where work was proceed ing, when the foreman in charge, knowing his interest in pretty things, called him. "See here, Mr. Corliss," said he, "here isa birds nest that we've found, and that's got to go." Ho showed the manufacturer a robin sitting- upon a nest that had been buiit fast and suug in the cre vice of the rock, among some bushes that grew there. The bird flew off her nest as the men came near, and show ed five blue eggs that looked as if they had just been laid. "Can we move that nest somewhere else?" asked the tender hearted Mr. Corliss. "I'm afraid not, sir. We'd tear it to pieces getting it out, and it isn't at all likely that you could get the bird to ^-o sitting again anywhere else. We ve got to go on, so we may as well rio it out and throw the eggs 11 away. "No," said Mr. Corliss. "We won't disturb her. Let her bring her brood out right there." "But we'll have to stop work on the building!" "Let us stop it, then." And so orders were given that oper ations on the addition should be sus pended. They were suspended, and the hands stood still, drawing their pay for doing nothing, or next to nothing', while the robin sat on her nest with an air of great consequence and zealous attention to business, and her food brought by her mate, and at last hatched her brood. And then there were three weeks more to go by, at the least, before the young ones could fiv. Corliss visited the nest frequently, not with any uneasiness or impatience to have the robin and the young ones out of the way, but with a genuine interest in their growth. The old birds h*d all the time they wanted; and when at last they had sternly helped the clumsy, reluctant youngsters over the edge of the nest, orders were given to resume the building operations. ? Boston Transcript. The Fiddler* of Cumberland Inland. A Cumberland correspondent thus describes the fiddlers of that island: "After fishing my attention was at tracted by an army of fiddlers in the sand. Oh, such funny little folks are the fiddlers! They are a peaceable set, too, and in all the droves and droves that I saw marching about on the sand by the inlet I saw only two who were disorderly. They fought a little, but not for long, and the defeated fellow crawled into his hole, and the army moved on. A fiddler looks like a very small crab. Some ure blue, others red and brown, and there are black and gray. Some have no claws and others have a great white claw like a crab, which they seem to keep time with. They are the drum majors. A fiddler never turns to run. They run back ward, to the front and sideways with out moving their bodies. They have little holesall over the sand that reach to ? well, I don't know, for I g< t a stick and dug and dug until I was tired, and 1 never did find the bottom. They have a curious little way of making a noise like smacking the lips, and it sounds sometimes as though a lot of folks were kissing. ? Savanah News. Wilt! Hull and I! untie, A wild bull brake loose from an iu closuro at the corner of Mission and Thirty-first streets. The infuriated ani mal rushed toward Mission street, and near Twenty-eighth encountered liicar do Perini, whom ho tossed from his horns sis if the unfortunate man were a feather. Perini in his fall had two ribs broken. Ti ie hull proceeded a little further, and attacked Pusettc Antonio, whom he hurled into the air. Pusetti fell 1 's face and had his nose time, but was able to walk home. The wild beast then attacked a woman, whose name The Examiner reporter cduld not learn, and lodged his horns viciously in her bustle, lifting the frightened young lady from the ground. Owing to the weight of hor body the bustle gave way. and its own er fell, more seared than nurt. The animal, with tho feminine Hag floating from his horns, continued in his mad career, but was finally las soed.? San Francisco Examiner. A boiler may l>e inspected today and found to be safe under a working pressure of 100, a;ul be weakened to night by low water s<> as to be danger ous to-morrow with fifty pounds pressure. Yet it may explode a month hence with sixty pounds pres sure and plenty of water, but the cause is as certainly low water as if it had exploded when the water was low. There is but one sure remedy, and it is a simple one. Put on a real safeguard, something simple, which has been tried, and proven to be trustworthy.? Age of Steel. The Beech and Lightning. According to an ancient supersti tion, the beech is never struck by lightning; and so general has been this belief, that a gentleman recently thought it worth while to write to an English journal that he had been told of a lightning shattered beech in Ire land. Beliefs of this sort are rarely without some degree of justification in fact, and it would be interesting to know whether in this country the beech has been observed to possess any greater immunity from electrical dangers than trees of other sorts.? Garden and Forest. A dull, heavy pain in the i-ides, sleepiness, want of energy, no conti nuity of thought of labor, these all in dicate disease of liver, and should be removed by the use of laxador. which will surely accomplish the object. Suffering will exhibit its presence by the cries of the baby, and should be removed by the prompt use of that highly recommended remedy. Dr. Bull's Baby Syrup. It is free from opium. Price 2T> cents. Girls are to scarce in Dakota that when a new girl enters the Territory all the brass bands turn out en mass and serenade her.. The worst f**turc about catarrh la it* dan gerona tendency to consumption. Hood's Sarsaparilla cures catarrh by purifying the : blood. Bncklfn'i Arnica Halve. The HeatSalve in the world for Cut*, Bruises Korea, Ulcera, Salt Rheum, fever Korea, Tet ter. Chapped Haoda. <'hilijlaln*Corn?, and all Skin Eruptions, and positively cares Piles, or no pay required. It la guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction, or money refunded. Priced cents per bo*. For saie'hy J. G, Gib no n. Are broken down from overwork or household cares Brown's Iron Bitters rebuild* the system, aids digestion, remove* ex cess of bile, and cures malaria. Get the genuine, i He spit blood for some Low Water In Holler*. Many Persons LUMBER, SASH and DOOSs; MILL WORK. 1889 HABDWAlft PRICES ARE "VEIRIT LO"Wi ' No. 1 Boards, dry and wide, per 100 ft. - S1 %y Rustic Weatherboard in?', dressed and reeded, per 100 ft . - _ ' White Pine Doors, inch and one-half thick, - . . "1.00 Cypress Shingles as low as 82.50 per thousand. WRITE FOR OUR ESTIMATE ON YOUR 141 IJ.s. LIBBEY, BITTINGER & MILLER. SUCCESSORS TO WILLET A LIBBEY, CORNER OF SIXTH ST. AND NEW YORK AVE., WASHINGTON, p r SB??* J\ lEIDW^^ID LIBBEI No. 3018 Water St., Georgetown, 1). O. OLDEST ESTABLISHED LUMBER YARD IN THE DISTRICT. From our location we are at less expense an?l cnu sell lower than any yurd In the DUtrtcl Lumber delivered to canal or cars free of charge. Contractors and Builders! CARPENTERS, MERCHANTS, FARMERS. O Everybody intending to build or remodel can save time and money by leaving or sending th??ir orders for DOORS, SASH, BLINDS, Dressed and Undressed Lumber, Brackets, Cornice and Mouldings, Fencing, Ceilings, Flooring, Mantels, Plastering Laths, Palings, Shingles, &C., TO TUK Chariest-own Steam Saw and Planing Mill. Satisfaction will be given as to prices and quality of work. Hills for Barn Lumber a Specialty. TERMS REASONABLE. Wm. Phillips & Sons, CHARLKSTOWX, W. VA. SUBSCRIBE and SAVE MONEY! THE SHEPHERDSTOWN REGISTER In combination with ? Tht brightest of the children's magazines," says the Springfield Republican. , AN ? ILIVJTRATED MAOAZINE FOR YOUNG PfcOPut 0 LOTmROP CO- BOSTON. EESISTEB $2.00 A TEAS, WIDEAWAKE 52-40^. IF SUBSCRIBED FOR AT THIS OFFICE NnvFMPiFR nnrc tonfw susmtftHouiocMw. IMUVL) IULIV WHO?ltt?#MHMK*lWtfKIAl AND FREE DECEMBER. I I ILL- offtn mm otctM&m r iust! FOR THE YOUNGER YOUNG FOLKS. mm I | - ? mm a mb pa ? offers combination Tales with I Ht KLoi O I tin the following magazines : OUR PRICE FOR BOTH Babyland (50 cents a year). For baby and mamma in the nursery. $2.30 Our Little Men and Women (#t a year). For youngest readers. 2.*'?0 The Pansy ($1 a year). For Sunday and week day reading. 2.6() Send all orders to this office, where specimens of these magazines may be Men. TO THE FARMERS AND THE PUBLIC GENERALLY. Tne undersigned, having enlnrg?*d his facll. tie* for buslnes* by having erected a new warehouse, U now prepared to buy WHEAT AND CORN' In the greatest quantities, and will a I way h pay the highest market price*. Farmers will And It to their advantage to oMaln a bid from mebeforedlsposingofthelrcrops. I a in also prepared to furuish ANTHRACITE ANl> BITUMINOUS CO AL; i at price* to suit the times. Coal will be promptly delivered to any part of the town. All varieties kept on hand. The public is in vited to give a trial of the celebrated MINNESOTA PATENT FLOUR, the highest grade of flour mule. Those who have already tried it pronounce it splendid. GUI and get a sack. It is my Intention to keep on hand hereafter a Full Line of Feed of all kinds, and the patronage of the public ! Is solicited. v W. N. LEMEN. School Stationery l>niwlngp?p?r.p#n^ Very Cheap. Hooks, Composition Hooks; Blotters, Envel opes Inks. Mucilage. I,ead Pencils. Hlate Pen. ells. Colored Pencils for map drawing, Era sers, sponges; Enameled Chalk Crayons and Blackboard Erasers. All these will be sold very cheap to teachers and pupils. Try me. MM-4 JOHEPH McMUBRAN. ' TO THE l PUBLIC! 1'HK nndenigned reaped folly Informs III* I public |b?( tie li.ts|<urelitts?d tlie buidiieas or Mr. J. X. TruHMfll and will conduct It here aflerat the warehouse n?*Hr the railroad ?ta? tlon. He will keep ou hand a full stock of LUMBER of every description. which ho will n*-\ I at bot tom prk*?-?. Tiione who d??>urr to buy in large or imall quantltlt-i are aske<l to glvehlm a <*all and obtain a bid. He will also ke< ;> on baud a complete supply of GOAL and WOOD. Hard and BoftCoalof all kind*, wood by thecorl or by small loads. delivered to an* part of the town at lowest prtr.-*. Hnitufar Hon Kuarauteed to purchasers. Will also deal lu Grain, Hay, Lima, Millfead, &c., &c? and will keep n p a good stock at all tiroes. A i share of the pnollc patronage Ik respwctlolly solicited, a i td every effort will be road* to please. JAS. W. KERNEY. J. S. FLEMIN6Jotar; Public. XI" ILL take acknowledgments of Deeds I ?T Power of Attorney, Affidavits, beposi tlon*. and attend to all busiuess connected ; with the office. SALT! SALT! SALT I JL'HT received a oar load of fresh Halt In cluding Fine. Liverpool, G. A.. I??iry and Bock Halt. w.>. LJCJifcB WASHINGTON & ALEXANDER* INSURANCE A6EXCY Office in Gltwon Hutldii^, Charl,^, ' Repreaent the following 'MmntojUttabiKna;, popular r<?n|" nv'u .'V '' , K-^IH.KL.KKAsM ,av,..,.,? Ml'TI'AI, I.IKK INSl'KAVCI ,,, , j HAJJ?>W.U?:AS..A,Ml,V;i. HOME, of New York. I'lUKNIX.of llartlord. (?KK.M AN, of Freeport, m OONTIN K NTA I., < >t S, u lk> JEFFKIWON. of Wheeling rKABODY, of Wheeling, 1 LIVERPOOL A |xi.V|ki\ . , ?Un.l, the largeat fbre|>D 'u <| onilnea In America. "4npjr<v*n AUUH J.s. FLEMING, Nhep|,ei?.t?u V-I- HARNHART, linm.u JAN. W. LF.AUI'k! Midol ( HAs. 11. TRAIL, llar|* r ? jVrrj ; A sworn statement of the i , foreign 1 nau ranee com i?a n i, , . ... tli Is agency will be ruunj ,, , ^TM' floe. Ill compliance *<||. Mat tepr""""lr ?* i. I represent all uieTTaiv* conn*,,,, will furnUh go?a| Imuran.-,, at the u, , rutea. All tHMluraa prom ptl> altei?|ed|. " ?I. S. 1* LhM I !S(i, Agent The Jefferson Couuty iviotua. FIBE INSURANCE COMPAHT, -K8TAB1JHHKH |?;v. ??at Of I nan ranee, which (i! In ?. than the rat, -a usually charged an. ke ,'T money at home. Go^l rlaks ! ^ ' hie pnrtl,'anri> Invited. ^ ' Executive Comniltt,'.,. m,et? , f rUU l??KK.T,.Ka-N. H. White, II, n rx |{ i??, Vi't' "i""' V" H"??i.J'?hi. * 1:1*1 II. T. Lewis, K, Frcaton ('hew. Um i ?* aon, Kukcih- Maker. n. W Waalilinn..,, i. 1a>kIc (lias. I'. Wilson, John li /iiiT# J H. Melvln, K. < J. w. Her J li l.V ,L h,'^ W.H. WHITR , H.B. 0AVKNPOHT "I!: KXKC-tTiyKCoMlllniK-X.H.Ut.llr u I k *,J''4ReV." ,{"k,r- '??"<? II Mn'.Wf i I . ( hew, M. W. W aohlliKloli. I/HAI. Aukscth-MI.MI. -way, John r, S ley; Kenrneyavllle, J. c. HUmt; Harwii Ferry. Chaa. K. Trail; Hh.,,h,r,ui0w" J . Fleming; DufflHda, C.L. Ham hart Ci.?r * town, Washington .% Alex""!"? ' g#-The Kecretary will f... roiin.l at ih* r.? I yard, I u Clmrloatowii. R. A. ALKXAMU R. M Fire Insurance Agency ?AT? SHKPI1KKDSTOWN, w va. RKPREMEXTINO TIIK FIRE AND MARINE AND TIIK FRANK'JNINSUR ANCE COMPANY! OF W -IKEI.IXG, W. VA.. AM) TIIK NIAGARA Inauranco Company of the city . f v* Vmi three sound anil reliable oini|>ai.U>t I fc?>? acted aa agent for the two flut-i imr.jne pit n lea for yenra, and hivr j>r>>iiipU/ u4 equitably adjuated a ft u in ?>? r ol |i?u,,ikl can confidently r?mnim<-is(ltbi* ?? aa truat worthy. AGENTS: N. M. J. sr K i ti c h, I'vllla, J rtf- rein Fkank IIoMaiiKK, K?'iirri,*y?vlll< I?. F. HiM.Mrr.it. Hlllrnyer ? Mill. Jam kh ||. M yich?, Hnyder'a Mllh Itetea IIImtiiI. Mmh wrltU >i at fkt? neraatown II. F. HAKKIMIX. Mar t\ I-Wl-Iy Ai?'f $50 REWAKD. Th* u >i ?t r- m lie i i*-?l h ?r*b) offer* ? reward of fifty I >olla r? for infom-aik* ?" evidence that wllj ?wur# I lie arr?-?' ?u4?? vlellon of mny peraon fullcjr of ??> *-< ?< <?r ceny or I heft on any of h i* j fit SHY XIIKI'HfcKI'. AOffUat I, y HA3S2ST0T:? S7Z/JJ GRANITE AND MARSIE W03KS! Stouffer & Darner, MAXCrAim:u*K* ?r Granite and Marble Monnmenf". *?'?. VomtM. Htat'iea, *??* I rm, *c.. of Kvrry l?-n nfMoti. <r**' jollify, H?rr- Oti^ord, Wmtnlfpl"' if ill.Cmrk ? l*l?nil, W?"4>bicli an?fai tie Principal IM^rn (uanll*#: Ked Ho*rh <ir* alt". Particular Attention Olrrn f" !* all iu Forma. url*ln?l l>.?J#o* wlahed on Ap|>lt'-allOB. AI?o, HlaU* Mantel* and Hoiklin# *"**/ k'v??ry Iwn'-riptl'-n In MartMe 1 K?ud Mi**. <>met?ry Coyi"* Wurlntortur Jonathan ?n4 "l** opp. is. 4. o. I*-poi. BafrrMova, ??? H. L. HOUT, Agent at Shepherditown. W. V* Ha* a full lln<* of De*i|P? mIiow them upon ajwlie*"0? FOR SALE. WSfiSfii fiUSESjgs# ?vi dwaUtt* Menea ?wj now (JUI* ?ton given April W- i<> Fo, farther Bbeph**4*?^ ftgu J