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$f^SfristolDn ' r ~~Friday, April 18, 1890. - " ONE DOLLAR. ye want more new subscribers to thP REOISTKR. and in order to get theui started we will offer this induce ment. To any one who will give us 0Dp dollar we will send the Register postpaid froui now until January 1st, 1<91. The regular price of the paper jt two dollars a year, so those who take advantage of this offer will get three months free. We would like a thousand persons to avail themselves 0f this chance. BR IEFS7~ The Carter House in Charlestown i? closed. Try the Rkuister for the balance of this year? only a dollar. W P. Licklider is in Baltimore tbjv week buying more new goods. It is likely that the silk milk in Ha gtrstown will be removed to Salein, Ya. Cap'. John Crow is having his dwelling-house {tainted by Mr. M. G. Ka>t. f\>r Sale- First-class lime for white washing purposes. Apply to T. H. Davis. A number of new subscribers have Iveii added this week. We want mere yet. The wheat market in Baltimore ha? .hown some improvement during the jia?t week. Lee \ Pandridge are the only au thorized agents for the Oliver plow a:.<! repairs. Postmaster Fayinan is selling the new pustage-stamp9. They are not greatly admired. Bass have begun to bite in the Po t.iu.ae river at this place, and some nice one? have been caught. Th?re ?as a skunk in town last Jluuday ni^jht, and he was uncom ' rtably close to the main street. A new cellar door has been placed at the cellar of Mr. M. B. Baker's ?tore. Who says we are not improv ing? It i? -aid that the B. & (>. Raiload has discharged all its track-walkers and abolished that situation en tirely. The present week has been a very busy one for gardeners, and nearly everybody have their early seeds planted. There are three terrible troubles i, w before married men? spring fe w spring bonnets and spring house r>auiug. You will find the largest and best .ait- of whitewash brushes, brooms, l*?krt?. liatues and traces at W. P. Lirklider's. K. M Billmyer's is the place to buy y .r hoots and shoes, llis stock is I and lie sell* them at low figures, (jive Inm a call. Fourteen indictments were found by the court last week against Mar nehurg saloon-keepers for selling biuur to minors. The smoke-house of Joseph Potts? ;ri Berkeley county, was broken into one night recently, and a lot of bacon fulfil therefrom. F'>orand a half million hogs were '.aughtered in Chicago last year. B it there are still a great many hogs it* ft in thi? country. A New York paper offers $500 to :>? town receiving the most votes as :li?* best place to live in. Here's Shep tierdstown's chance. Mr-. Ann Davis has lost two keys tied together by a string. The finder will confer a great favor by returning thrill to the owner. K. 31. Hi lmyer expects another big t of fish on Saturday. He. sells rbt? j ? mid will take country produce in ^change for them. Time.- ought to be prosperous in >iiepht'rdstown. Everybody seems : haw plent of work? that is, every ?'ly that wants work. T<> make gardening easy get a ?' o\>l, rake and hoe from W. 1'. Lick- I ? irr. Also ladies' and children's gur sets uf four pieces. br J). M. Schaeffer, son of County > 'Krintendent Euianuel Schaeffer, i <ated at Keller, this county, tor *' <* practice of his profession. Mr- llattie Broaddus, wife of the v Julian Broaddus. a Baptist miu ?'??r of Merry ville, Va., died last *^k of congestion of the lungs, i' n't forget when you want shoes 'all on W. P. Licklider. His stock ? f'ill of ladies', misses and gents' fine ?in! work shoes, at bottom prices. ' <ieorge Schley, a prominent of Magerstown, and president ' th?* First National Hank of that r;'y. di.-d last week, aged 70 years. 1 <?. T. Barbee, President of the | ^ ? rsrinia State Farmer's Alliance, will deliver an address at the Court-House 1 narlestown to-day (Friday) at 11 a in. D F. Billmyer is now delivering his latent roller process flour, and those ? If 'have tried it recommend it very ! highly. See advertisement in anoth- j *r column. bkMiSTKY.- I will visit Harper's on Monday, May 5th. and re UiU'" one week. Oflice at Mrs. Me an's, Camp Hill. Dr. T. C. Stot- | fer, Dentist. Kedington and Billmyer's roller ? 'ir. cheese, uiaccaroni, apples, or '?'tCs, lemons, garden and flower seed potatoes, onion sets, &c., 1 W. p. Licklider's. Soint. unknown rascal in Harper's Kf.v has a penchant for breaking *<flow glass. Last week two large l'1?w windows in front of Conner's ^oon were smashed. W. B. Frazier is headquarters | 'r 'r^!?h uliad and herring. Will T'>eiu as low as any other dealer in town, iu quantities of from one i0*en to ten thousand. til'0 10 ^icklider's 1??^ at of* w^te K ranite dinner and tea sets ^ *'?' pieces. Gold band, luster band ' ^ec?rated tea sets, chamber sets c, l you need in the glass Valine at his store. BRIEFS. A large number of persons went from Shepherdstown to Washington and Baltimore on the excursion Thurs day morning. Mrs. Martha Hunter, of Martins burg, widow of the late Hon. Edward P. Hunter and mother of Vajor Robert W. Hunter, died Sunday last. Miss Ella Fordyce, musical instruct ress at Shepherd College, will give a free concert in College Hall next Thursday evening. The public is in vited. Mr. Jas. H. Langdon, a well-known merchant of Berryville, Va., and a former citizen of this county, died at his home in that place last Friday night, aged about 37 years. The Ladies' Auxiliary to the Y. M. C. A. will give a sociable in Billmyer's Hall next Tuesday evening. There is no risk in prophesying that it will be an uncommonly pleasant affair. A party of musically inclined young gentlemen from Charlestown visited Shepherdstown last Monday night and made some very sweet music on our streets in the sma' hours. Come again. And now the Charlestown Free I'ress is justly indignant that the Pan American Congress passed though that place recently inheralded. The Charlestown people get to see hardly anything. Towner Schley, the fertilizer agent, has just gotten in a car-load of spring fertilizers? for corn, oats, vegetables etc. ? which is stored in J. W. Ker ney's warehouse. Persons desiring these goods can obtain them at that place. Master Will Myers, son of Mr. James M. Myers, was struck in the eye by the handle of a well-windlass the other day and was pretty badly hurt. But the people asking what was the matter botheied him more than the pain. Mrs. Ann Locke, widow of the late Elisha Locke, who was one of the no ted California "forty-niners,'* died suddenly at her residence at the White house Spring in this county, last Saturday morning of pneumonia, aged about 75 years. ? Spirit. Ex-Sheriff J. G. Ilurst, Dr. R. \. Daniels and .\>sessor Charles '1 rail, of Harper's Ferry, visited Frederick, Md., last week, for the purpose of taking notes concerning several in dustries which they would like to see duplicated at Harper's Ferry. Mr. S. W. Lightner has at last pur chased the Harper's Ferry Mill prop erty sure enough. A number of men are at work cleaning out the flood trade marks, and Mr. S. says he will have that mill running before a great while or break a trace. ? liar per' s Ferry Sentinel. The Abingdon (Va.) Virginian an nounces that Mr. Thou. H. Mason, late managing editor of the Charlestown Democrat , will become the editor and manager of that paper, which luis been sold to a joint stock company, with the view of establishing in Abingdon a tirst-elass publishing house. The Heaver Creek correspondence of the Hagerstown Globe of Monday contained this item : "A number of gypsies encamped for a few days in Mr. Jonas Q. Huffer's barn and leav ing saw lit to appropriate his best horse blanket. After ^leaving his place they inquired the road to Shep. herdstown." Our friend Mr. Edwin C. Engle showed us a queer sort of an egg the other day. It was an ordinary hen's egg, with a handle to it about two inches long. It had a soft shell. If Mr. Engle can succeed in developing a breed of chickens that will.regularly lay eggs with handles to them his for tune is assured. Mr. Harry Wintermoyer and the other members of the RKGISTKR force were sky-larking after oflice hours last Friday evening, when the above named young gentleman accidentally sent a stone through the glass front of Mr. J. L. Rickard's store. For tunately for him, it was the glass that had been broken before, so the damage was f>light. Tuesday evening by some means a steel hammer got into the stone crusher on the Shepherd turnpike, and the result wasa pretty bad break in the machine. Repairs were tele graphed for, to be expressed from Chicago. The pike is completed to the "finger-board woods, and a con siderable amount of work lias been done between the woods and town. The company that has been boring for coal near (ianotowu, this count), pulled up root and branch and ship ped their apparatus back to Mew York. They have expended about $2,450 in experimenting, and we regret to say that they aceoiu plished nothing, or. at least, to en courage them to continue the work. The shaft is TOO feet deep.? Martinsbnrg Independent. Says the Martinsbnrg Statesman : ' We learn from a reliable source that there is quite a number of good farms in this county which will not be farmed this year, because renters cannot be found for them. If the present depressed condition of the agricultural classes continues during this year, aud there are no prospects in sight for an improvement, there will be many more idle farms next year." At a meeting of the Camp of Con federate Veterans held in Shepherds town last Saturday it was resolved that the Camp attend in a body the unveiling of the Lee statue in Rich mond on May 29th. Arrangements are being made to secure very low rates from the railroads. All persons expecting to go will report to the Commandant, Col. W m. A. Morgan, or to the Adjutant. Mr. Joseph Mc Murran. The electric light company at Mar tinsburg has everything ready to turn on the lights, and the first illu mination will take place.it is thought, On Saturday. There will be used on that occasion 950 incandescent and 32 arc lights. The company proposes.to light the town for ten days on trial. At the expiration of that time, the home company will take charge of the business, and the bills for lights will commence from that date. PERSONALS. Our esteemed friend Mr. John P. Kearfott started last Monday on a tour through Eastern aud Lower Virginia, visiting "Rielmiond on the James" and oher points of interest made memorable in the late unpleas antness. Mr. Kearfott has not visited that section since he turned home ward from Appomattox, and he an" ticipates a most enjoyable and inter esting trip. We trust he will have a pleasant journey and safe return. Dr. Chus. F. Russell, of Sharpsburg, called in to see us last Saturday. The doctor's family has already moved to Washington, and he will follow as soon as he settles up some private business. Dr. Howell Gardner has rented Dr. Russell's house in Sharpsburg, and will succeed him in practice there. Mr. George Hout and his son Earl, who have been visiting in Shepherds town for a couple of months, returned to their home in Warrensburg, Mo. on Thursday. Mr. Lawrence Hout] of Warrenton, Va., went along to spend a few weeks in the West. Miss Nannie Fleming received her appointment to a position in the folding-room of the Government Printing Oflice on Wednesday, and she left for Washington Thursday morning. Mrs. J. S. Pierce came up from Hal. timore last week to look after the erection of her new dwelling-house east of town. Her daughter Eu | genia accompanied her. M.\ M. S. Hiteshew has been in the city this week buying his spring and summer goods, lie will bring a mil liner with him when he returns. Mrs. J. F. Le<;<;e and John Allen, the baby, are here from Grafton visit ing the home folks. Mr. Legge was here for a day or two. Mr. 8. S. Smeltzer, of Staunton, Va.' formerly a teacher in Shepherd College, paid a flying \isit to Shep. herdstown last week. Col. John E. Schley and his grand son Harry, who spent the past winter in Phi adelphia at Mr. Muzzey's, have returned home. Rev. 1). M. Moser spent the past week among friends in New York and Pennsylvania, and hud an extremely pleasant trip. .Mr. Edward Allen, of Virginia, lias succeeded Mr. John H. Sclioppert as clerk in Mr. Ii. M. Bilhuyer's store. Mr. Charles Scanlau, a former stu dent at Shepherd College, visited his friends here a few days afjo. Miss Ella Farhnev, of Fnnkstown, is visiting the family of Mr. George W. Boswell, at .Bridgeport. Miss Ella Grant has been visiting friends in iiagerstown during the past week. Miss Ophelia Stipp and Miss Katie Johnson are visiting in Martinshurg. A Ghost Story. An interesting ghost story comes from the neighboring town of Sharps, burg, in Maryland. One day last week an aged citizen of that place died and was buried. Saturday even ing about dusk, so the story goes, as his daughters and the housekeeper were sitting in a room at their home they saw the supposed dead man standing at the window looking in. One of the women fell in a dead faint, while the others ran out of the house screaming. The attention of several men on the street was directed to the house by the commotion, and it is said that they too saw the figure at the window. As they looked it van ished away into the air. The affair created considerable excitement, and Sunday morning the grave was ex amined to see if it had been opened. Nothing had been disturbed, so the general belief is that it was a genuine ghost. The family moved out of the house early Monday morning. Tht Frost Suggests Something. An inspection of large peach or chards on the South Mountain re veals the discouraging fact that nearly all the buds have been killed by freezing. There are single excep tions here and there where in Feb ruary and early March there was a mass of rich and roseate b 00111. The trees unaffected are uniformly ?'seed lings, and their immunity from de struction suggests the substitution of the "seedling" fur the budded fruit. Its hardihood and its longer life make it in many respects more desirable fruit to grow than the budded tree. By careful cultivation and selection j trees tfrown from the seed can be made as profitable as the other, and some of tin? larjje peach growers are considering the project of experiment- | ing on a large scale with the "seed lings." Dea h. Miss Mary Sheetz, a life-long resi dent of Shepherdstown, died at her home in this place last Saturday night. She was the last of a family | that was born and raised in Shep herdstown, her brother. Mr. Jacob S. Sheetz, having died just three weeks previous. The deceased had for many years been a faithful and consistent member of the Lutheran ^ hurch, and the funeral services were held there on Monday afternoon. The pastor being absent in New \ork State, the services were con ducted by Rev. E. H. Jones, of Sharpsburg. The interment was in El 111 wood Cemetery. The age of the deceased was 72 years. 2 months and 27 days. Advertised Letters. The following is a list of letters re maining in the post office at Shep herdstown. W. Va., April 30tli, 18?0: Miss Laura Allport, Mr. S. R. Coo ver. Miss Francis Carter, Wm. A. Eckels, Mrs. Kate Faun, Mrs. Sarah Hughes, 2, Miss Mattie Lucas. Fannie Layman, Miss Martha Mollard, Geo. Moore, Butler Ronemous, Miss Flor ence Sloat, 3. Rev. J. Milton Snvder. Jack Whittington, J. B. Watson! The above letters if not called for within thirty days will be sent to the dead letter office. Those calling will please say that they are advertised. Jas. D. Faymax, P. M. ? R. M. Billmyer expects a supply of J early vegetables from the city on Sat urday morning? onions, radishes, cabbage, etc. Council Meeting. A meeting of the Town Council was held on Monday evening last, all the members present except Mr. Baker. Messrs. D. S. Rentch and W. P. Lick lider resigned as members of the Council, and were at once reap pointed by that body. Messrs. E. T. Licklider and Emanuel Miller applied for the position of Assessor, and a ballot resulted in the election of Mr. Licklider. The report of the special committee to suggest a plan for the employment of Town Sergeant was read, and after amendment was adopted in substance as follows: The Sergeant shall be employed to collect all corporation taxes for the year: to attend to the town clock: to light street lamps ; to keep fire up for the engine when necessary ; to light up and take general care of the Coun cil Room ; to give hi* whole time to keeping order, and to look after the general interests of the corporation affairs; to leave town only with the consent of the Mayor. He shall be paid for his services *12.50 per month and 10 per cent, on all moneys col lected. Applications from Mr. J. C Show and Mr. Abraham Shepherd for the position of Town Serjeant were read and a vote being taken Mr. Show was elected. Mr. M. B. Baker was fleeted Treas urer, and bond fixed at :* >00. Mr. J. S. Bragonier was elected Corporation Attorney. A motion was then carried that the salaries of the members of the Coun cil and other officers (except the Ser geant) be the same as last year. They are a- follows: Mayor and Council inen, 50 cents for each meeting they attend; Treasurer. $10; Assessor, ?20: Attorney, ?'?25; Secretary, *:{(). Th** Mayor appointed th<> following standing committees: Committee on Finance? J. N. Trua sell. W. X. Lemen, Benj. Hartzell. Committee on Streets and Alleys ? Benj. Hartzell, W. P. Licklider, M. B. Baker. Committee on Cisterns and Town Run ? W. P. Licklider, 1). S. Rentch, Jacob Ferrell. Committee on Nuisances and Fire? .Jacob Ferrell, AV . P. Licklider, D. S. Kentch. Committee on Petitions and Remon strances ? 1). S. Rentch, Benj. Hart zell, J. N. Trussell. Committee on Street Lamps ? Benj Hartzell, 1). S. Rentch, Jacob Ferret. Committee on Fire Department? M. B. Baker. It was ordered that orders be drawn on the Treasurer for salaries of Com missioners of the late election fJl.'jO each. A bill of J. W. B. Frazier of 44 cents, for freight on hos?-, was or dered paid. It was ordered that the regular meeting of t lie Council be held on the second Monday of each month. The bond of the Sergeant was fixed at $1,500. His bondsmen, Mr. (ieo. W. Show and Mr. John Crow, were accepted by the Council. On motion Mayor Lemen wa> author ized to act as proxy of the Corpora tion at the meeting of the stockhold ers of the Shenandoah Valley Rail road in May, with H. L. Snyder as a. termite. The Council then ad journed to meet on Wednesday even ing at 7 o'clock to act on t lie bond of the Town Sergeant. At the meeting on Wednesday the bond of Mr. J. C. Show as Town Ser geant was approved by the Council, and a formal contract was entered into. News From Henry Fischer. A friend from Kearneysville sends us the following clipping from the ' Religious Herald , of Richmond, Va. : Editors Ilerald ? B ro. Mooney, tiie Modern- ' tor of t!ie Lavaca HIver Association, says : "I | bave living with men I >ri^;)i t little orphan boy named William Henry Fischer, whose father died In Mhepherdstown, Va. Mis mother's name wan Elizabeth King, she moved to Harris county. Texas, about six year* ago and died there last fall. I found tiie little boy in Houston last winter In a pit initio condition, and brought him home with ine. lie thinks lie has an uncle near shephardstown, W. Va. I Him' no man of 1 the name given In Virginia. Hro. Mooney Is au excellent man, and will be glad to hear] something about the antecedents of his little friend. Address John 1,. Mooney, l?ox 105. Gonzales, Texas. J. B. IIakhwicke. Henry Fischer, the boy referred to, i.s remembered here by persons who had taken un interest in him. Some six years ago the family came to t li in vicinity from Pennsylvania. They were eztreinelx destitute. They lived for a while in the cabin of a canal boat, ami then moved into one of the small houses at the foot of Staley'g hill a mile or two east of town. The father died there. Shortly afterward the people here raised money to send the widow and Henry and his little sister to friends in the South, and that was the last heard from them. Henry was a bright ami interesting little fellow, and we hope lie may get along well. We know of no relatives of his here. Washington County's Fish Law. For the benefit of those of our readers who might stray on the other side of the Potomac, we will state that recent amendments to the Wash ington county fish law make it '?un lawful to place within the waters for any purpose whatsoever any outline, set net, drag, stir net or any device for taking fish, except dip net and rod and line held in hand." Fishing of all kinds is prohibited in May. April. May and June are closed months for rod fishing. Dip nets may be used during April, May and June. Pass, car fish, perch, &c.. pea son opens July 1st. The fines are for from $5 to ?30 or from 5 to 20 days in jail. A special reward will be given for any information that will convict. Religious Services. The rite of confirmation will be ad ministered in Trinity Episcopal Church. Shepherdstown, on Sunday morning by Bishop Peterkin. Servi ces will be held in the Episcopal Chapel at Duftields Sunday afternoon at 3.30. Bishop Peterkin w illjattend. Services will be h**ld at Union ville at 11a. in. and at Bethesda at *2.30 p. m. by Rev. J. R. Van Home. Services at Kearneysville Presbv teriau Church Sunday at 10.30 a. in and Shepherdstown at 7.30 p. m. Services in the M. E. Church at Shepherdstown at 11 a. in., and at Mt. Wesley at 3 p. m. Services in the Reformed Church at Shepherdstown at 11a. m. and Kear neysville at 3 p. in. Winchester Presbytery. Winchester Presbytery met in the Presbyterian Church at Martinsburg< W. Va., Thursday night, April 10. 1890. Rev. John A. Scott, D. D.. of Duffields, preached the opening ser mon. Rev. J. Harry Moore was elected Moderator, and ruling: elders George Glass and H. B. Gilkesou temporary clerks. There were in attendance 21 minis, ters and 25 ruling elders. Praver meetings lasting half an hour were held every morning at 9 o'clock. There was public worship with [(reach ing every day at 11 a. m.. and at night. The Lord's Supper was cele brated Saturday night. Sunday, was devoted to Foreign Missions. In the morning an able missionary sermon was preached by Rev. J. A. Lefevre, 1). 1)., of Balti more. In the afternoon and at night interesting addresses were made on various topics connected with the same subject. The reports showed that all of the 40 churches of Presbytery are sup plied with regular preaching, except five; and it is hoped that some of these may be supplied during the summer. There were no special re vivals during the past v?-ar and the additions to the churches were fewer than usual. The general improve ment, however, of the churches is marked, and the contributions seem to be increasing. Nearly ??2.000 was ! contributed to Foreign Missions. ' A committee was appointed to visit 1 Keyser and take steps to complete j the organization of the church there, | which through the death of its only ruling elder and the recent removal j of its pastor. Rev. J. M. Clymer, to I Hancock, has in part lost its organi ! /.ill lull. Rev. J. Mo. Duckwall had placed in his hands for consideration calls from j Patterson's Creek Chureh in this | I Presbytery, which lie lias been sup- j plying fur the pHst six months, and also from Hluelield and Princeton ; Churches, in Pocliahontas county, W. Va. Kev. W. Creighton Camp bell appeared and prosecuted these lust named calls in behalf of the Montgomery Presbytery, urging the needs of the rapidly developing&outh west Virginias. Mr. Duckwall signi fied liis desire to accept these calls, and lie was dismissed to the Presby tery of Montgomery that he might do so. Tlie Presbytery declined to adopt tne Revised Directory ol Worship. Rev. Dr. Scott, of Dutlields, and ruling elder J. W. Strong, of bunkei tl ill, were appointed Commissioners to tlieiieneral Assembly, wnicli meets at Asheville, >>. C\, May 16, 1SUU. In response to the request of the tieiieial Assembly that l'rebbyteries prepare and send up papers on ??Soci eties within and without the church,' and on "the Tithe as a means of rais ing the funds of the church," a paper was adopted on "Societies,- which commended missionary societies in the congregation under the control ol the session ; disapproved of Presby teriai ladies' missionary unions, and discouraged religious societies outside the church, while nevertheless indi viduals are left free to exercise their own judgment as to becoming mem bers of such societies, when thev.do not interfere with the church. The Tithe question provoked more discussion than any other single topic before the Presbytery. A paper wa? finally adopted, which declared that the Tithe system of raising the reve nue of the church passed away wit n the Mosaic Kconouiy, and that pro portionate giving fs the rule for Christians under the new Testament Dispensation, and that one-tenth ma> be adopted a> thedeliiiite proportion though often that would (all short ol the liberality that (iod expects of lis. i Presbytery adjourned Tuesday at 1 p. 111. to meet again in the Kent street Church, Winchester, Va., in order to receive under its care a son of Rev. Mr. Woodworth as a can didate for the gospel ministry. The stated fall meeting will be held Sep tember 24, lS'JO, at Davis, W. Va. The meeting of Presbytery lasted longer than usual, but the weather was so charming and the hospitality of the Martinsburg people so delight ful that everybody was sorry when the time came to leave. Ciaims of Churches and Schools. The Secretary of War has trans mitted to Congress a statement pre pared by the quartermaster-general giving a list of claims for the use and occupation of church and school property by the government during ' the late war. l*p to the present time claims of this character aggregating $103,270 have been paid, and others amounting to ?*247.7117 have been re- . jected or remain unpaid. The records of the quartermaster-general's office show that among the latter cla>s of claims are the following from West Virginia and Maryland: West Virginia.? Lutheran, Martlnsburg, rent and damages; Presbyterian, French Creek, (Ivtlroyed, muuuiit ol claim not staled ; M. E. Church parsonage, Harper'* Kerry, $7<S.*> damages; Presbyterian, llardy county, $4,0 >0, destroyed ; Methodist Episco pal, Harper's Kerry, claim not Mated ; Ml. Olive Baptist, l'hlllipi, Jltw damages; Ger man Evangelical, Martinsburg, destroyed, amount ol claim not Mated; Presbyterian, Beverly. Sil.uun rent and da max s; Methodist Episcopal, New Creek, $I,3U<), destroyed by Confederal" s; Trinity Episcopal, Martins burg, claim not stated: Mill Crteek, Ran dolph county, amount not stated; Mingo Klats, Kaudoiph county , amount not stated; Baptist, Fayette county, $;5!1 damages; Hur liii^ton Free, Mineral, rent and dama ges; St. Joseph's (Catholic;, Murlinsbutg. lent and damages; Methodist Episcopal, Weljster, rent; St. Mark s 1". E., Kana wha. rent and damages; Protestant Episcopal, Harper's Ferry. JfSOO, rent and damages ; St. Johns, Charleston, Sl.tr.'i dam ages. Maryland. ? German Reformed. Middle- ' town, islo for rent; Methodist, 1'ooisvnle, ' f-'io for damages ; f<t. Thomas. Episcopal. Han cock, $173 for rent and tl,W?2 for repairs; Lutheran, Sharpahurg, for rent; Meth odisi Episcopal, Sharpsburg, fo7tf tor dama ges; Presbyterian, Allegany county , V for damages; Evangelical Lutheran, Wllliams port, $170 lor damages; I nlted brethren. Boonsboro, Silo for rent and damages; Re formed Church, Sharpsburg, tor rent and damages; Methodist Episcopal, Boonsboro. J-Vm lor rent and damages; St. Paul. Protest ant Episcopal, Sharpsburg, tl.oOU lor rent; German tie formed, Keedysville, fc?*) for rent; Evangelical Reformed. LK>wnsvlllet f2U0 for rent; African Methodist Episcopal, Washington county, ?*3o for rent ; Methodist Episcopal. Frederick county, $fuU for rent; Southern Methodist, Harrtsonville. $3,?wu tor rent, and the Methouist Episcopal, Berliu, for rent. Canal Receivers Traveling. Canal Receivers J. D. Baker, Robert Bridge? and R. D. Johnson arrived in Cumberland last Monday afternoon. The receivers spent most of the time in looking over the canal company's property, and examining the number of canal boats lying at that point. The receivers said that from all re ports received by persons along the canal there were in the neighbor hood of two hundred and fifty boats that could be used for navigation in case the canal would be put in opera tion again. Tuesday morning they left Cumber land on an inspection trip over the canal line. The receivers were ac companied by Messrs. A. J. Lowndes, T. L. Patterson. G. G. McKay, Fred. Mertens and T. P. Kingsley, of Syra cuse. >\ Y. The party embarked al>oard of a canal boat, on which they traveled from Cumberland to Okono ko, a distance of 23 miles. The re- ; ceivers made several stops on the trip to examine the condition of the banks and locks, both of which so far were found to be in good condi tion. All the repairs necessary, it is thought, can be made by the force of hands employed regularly by the company for that purpose. The property belonging to the company, such as lock houses, were in fairorder. and the statement w as made that there is nothing to prevent the free use of the canal for transportation from Cumberland to Okonoko, as sev eral boats drawing five feet of water have been passed over the routedaily. After reachiug Okonoko the party left the boat and proceeded to Paw Paw on horseback. There are sever al minor washouts and as many places where the canal bed has been tilled in by gravel which iias been washed in the bed. Ii wa* estimated that the repairs needed thus far can be made with a small outlay. All along the route traveled the party was received with evidences of [ joy by the people, all of whom were earnest in expressing a desire that the canal should be put into opera- 1 tion. It is said about Cumberland that there are several parties who are anxious to make contracts to do the repair work that is necessary at fig ures which, it is said, are under the amount which lias been estimated to ! be necessary. The receiver* will not give an estimate <f the cost of repairs until they have examined the entire canal. They will probably reach Georgetown bv the lust of next week. * AX> ? The Valley Convocation The Valley Convocation of the Kpiscopal Church is in session in Trinity Church, Shepherdstown, tlii? week. Previous to the beginning of the business sessions divine worship was held Tuesday evening, with a sermon by Rev. \V. T Roberts, of Harrisonburg, and on Wednesday morning, wirh the sermon by Rev. C. B. Bryan, of Millwood. A busi- ) ness meeting was he'd Wednesday afternoon, when the following minis- j ters answered to the roll call : Revs. W. T. Roberts, Harrisonburg ; P. P. Phillips, Berryville ; C. 1$. Bryan, Millwood: Dallas Tucker, Charles town ; J. S. Gibson, Middleway ; Henry Thomas. Martinsburg; L. It. Mason, jShepherdstown ; Prank Steed I, lira.} : J. W. Shields, Mt. Jackson. Coin para t ively little bu.-iness was transacted at this session. Rev. Frank Steed reported most encourag ing progress in the mission at Luray. i Rev. Jo*. 1>. Jones, of Wliite Post. 1 was appointed to speak on Diocesan' Missions at the Council of Virginia in May. Divine services were held at night, Rev. Frank Steed preaching, i The (Convocation will probably ail. j journ to-day (Friday). Concerning the Bridge. At a meeting of the directors of the Maryland and Virginia Bridge Coin pany in Shepherdstown last Saturday the question of a new bridge across the river here was again discussed. The meeting finally adjourned until Saturday. May 8d. in order that the directors in the meantime may secure some additional information concern ing a suspension bridge. It is proha. Lle thai the contract for some sort of a new bridge will be let at the next ' meet ing. ?I. Kdgar Kngle, the assistant chief the record division in the Pension Bureau, has been dismissed. Mr. Kngle's pension was rerated during the early part of the present aduiinis- i tration. While little rhirk Winner wa> try ing to cross the B. & O. Railroad track at Berlin. Md., a freight engine struck and killed him. Louis Waterworth, a young man from Baltimore. \vn* killed by the ears at Cumberland on Sunday last. Jacob K-tey. theoriran man, died in Brattleboro. N't., on Tuesday. Pre<entf in the mo*t e!?e ant for? THE LAXATIVE ano NUTRITIOU8 JUICF ?or THE? FIGS OF CALIFORNIA, Combined with the medicinal virtues of plants known to Ik most beneficial to the human system, forming an agreeable and effective laxative to perma nently cure Habitual Consti pation, and the many ills de pending on a weak or inactive condition of the KIDNEYS, LIVER AND BOWELS It is thenoit excellent remedy Jtaown to CLEANSE THE SYSTEM EFTECTUlLLi When one :s f. 'inu? or Constipated ? so TH*T? PURE BLOOO, REFRESHING SLEEP HEALTH and STRENGTH HATUHAU.Y fOtLO w. Every one is using it and all are delighted with it. ASK YOUR DRUOOST FOR SVKTTF OF FIGS MANUFACTURED only by CALIFORNIA FIG SYKUP CO SAM FRAKCISCO. CAL. LOUISVILLE, KY MEW YORK. M. ? j I Highest of all in Leavening Power. ? U. S. Gov't Report, Aug. 17, 18S9. P0ya| Baking Powder ABSOLUTELY PURE m ! Notice. There will be h meeting of the County Council, Patron* of Husband ry. on Saturday, May 3d. in Charles ow i. ar 11 o'clock. Subordinate (iranges in the county are earnestly urged to send delegate*. C. H. Knott, President. Notice. The members of Mt. Nebo Lodge No. 91, A., F. & A. M.. are requested to attend the regular meeting on April 21st at 7.30 o'clock p. m. Bv order of C. T. V. S. Hi tlkk. W. M. Notice. A stockholders' meeting of Mor gan's (irove Agricultural Association, for the annual election of officers, will be he'd at Fireman's Hall, in Shep herdstown. at 3 o'clock p. m., on Sat urday, May 3. 1890 W. X. Lkmkx, Sec y. Gratifying to A I. The high position attained and the universal acceptance and approval of the pleasant liquid fruit remedy Syrup of l'igf*. as the most excellent laxative known, illustrate the value of the qualities oil which itssuccessis based and are abundantly gratifying to the California Fig Syrup Com pany. Actor Joe Kiumett, who played in Philadelphia lant week, got on a big spree Friday and was unable to play ; his part the balance of the week. There is more Catarrh in this sec tion of the country than a I other J diseases put together, and until the last few years was supposed to be in curable. For a great many years doctors pronounced it a local disease, and prescribed local remedies, and by constantly failing to cure with local treatment, pronounced it incurable. Science has proven catarrh to be a constitutional disease, and therefore requires constitutional treatment. Hall * Catarrh Cure, manufactured | by 1\ J. Cheney & <'o.. Toledo, Ohio, ! is the only constitutional cure on th* market. It is taken internally in doses from 10 drop* to a teaspoonful. It acts direct y upon the blood and - mucous surfaces of the system. They : offer one hundred dollars for anv ' case it fails to cure. Send for cireu lars and testimonial*. Address, F. J. Chknky Jk Co., Toledo, t ?. CiTSoUl by Druggists, ?.>c. There was a very had wreck on the H. A; (). Kailrond near .Mansfield, Ohio, last Friday. Two freight Iraiiih collided, and $30,000 damage ua?done. ii It iik i ii ?'?r I. otitis I'. A. BRUGH'S ?GRAND? Spring and Summer Opening WILL UK IIKLII OS Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, April 8th. 9th, and 10th, 1890. We shall ithuw on iIiIn occasion the largest assortment of Millinery, Drvu Oo<>ds, Iji dles' and Children's spring Wrap*, White Goods, Ac.. Ac., ever seen In t li In section. Wr shown new novelty In CHILDKKN'K W it APS, called ItKKKKIts. They irr mwle ol cloth iin<l come In N'uvj , Gurnet ami Tan, handsomely trimmed In gilt, and ranee In price from $1.75 to each; size* < to 12 yearn. We propose to make this one the moat In teresting Opening* ever held In our history, and know that a vIhII to our store on this oc casion will fully repay you. You are most cordially Invited to be pres ent. i'. A. BltUOif, iiugcrstow n, Md. -J. H. BEACHLEY, HAGKKsl'OWN, it A It Y I.AM). Oil Cloths and Carpets, the largest and Ih?sI selected stock In liagers town, and at prices that dely competition, at lleaeli ley s. . Shoes, Boots and Rubbers. I leacli ley s uew stock and low price Is a winning eard. Go and see. Ladies', Misses and Children s Coats rind Wra|>s, the large*t kn^ U ami Ix-st assorted III the city. Hee helore youhuy.at Beachley s, i'uhile Square. Plush, Coats and raps. Another lot, cheaper than ever, just re- ; celced at Beach ley's. Beachley, flagerstown's live merchant, always had the name of being the leader In low prlcea. Gc j and see. T ailoring is an Art. If you want a nice suit of clothes and at a very low price, Beachley 'a is the place. The Oomeatic Hewing Machine la the beat In the world, for sale only at Beachley s. KING, Photographer. A full line of hngravlngs. Etchings. Pho togravures. and Photographs, together with Frames, fcasels, Htands and Alliums, for Hol iday Presents. A la-autiful assortment of Mouldings for Frames(ltWdifTereht patterns/, j at KING'S, 44 W, W ashington nireet. iia gerstown, Md. P. S.-We still lead In style and elegance of j Mulsh in Photographs. Pictures of children 1 our special!) . R. L. SPANGLER'S Dry Goodsand Notions House, H4tii:RNTOW\, t|||. Our Henriettas are the best value. New .Herges in latest shades. Mohair and Brilliants In all colors. Plushes ?o match all new shades. Fancy Velvets and Silks for Trimming Large Buttons In latest styles. New Trimmings of every description. Sti ipes and Plaids In full variety. Trlcouand suitings In plain and mixtures. Now Weaves in Mourning Good*. We sell Home-made .-a tine Comforts. ??-lnc'j shrunk skirting Flannel. New Styles in Wool t*klrt Patterns. Ladles' Improved Weight Underwear. Shawls of every descriptions. New slock of Fsst Black Hose. The most complete stock of Corsets. A Ladies' Veal at i> cents. Jersey Kibb*d. Undressed Mouaquetaire Kid Gloves. Look at our German Napkins. Bargains io Flannels and Piauketx." Experienced employees will serve yon at* K.L.fcPANui-Ett'B. E. C. Selorer A: Co., tlie Nursery men of (ieueva. N. V.. request our as distance iu ?ecuriu^ for theiuoneor more first olais- men. to take hii agen cy in this or adjoining counties for the .?ale of tneir .Surwry stock. This tirin guarantees ail stock, and pays salaries ranging from $30 to $100 |>er month and expenses to successful worker*.. Any of our readers not ea ^a^etl for the seaaou, or whose time is not wholly employed, will do well to?t-H?i> (jle opportunity here offered, and write the above lirin at once for foil particulars. A good chance for all. The N e* Oiscovery. Yuu have heard your trteuda and nelghl>oia t.cKniK ui*?ut u. You may youraelf tw on# of Um MmiIi) Mho know I rum personal exi<ri? euceju?t how tt'HKi m thing It i? If you have c*it tried U. you aie one of Its nuuiu'li trienda. brciuw tlie wo.ideriul thing about It la, that win u one* kin en a trial, Ur. King ? .Nrw liitcuvvrjr ever alter holds a place In the hoiMM . II you have uevrr uaed It and ahouid In* afflicted with a cough, cold i?r any 1 hroat. Lung or OheM trouble, secure a liot tle at once and give it a lair trial. It Is guar* MM* every t line or tuoiiry retunded. Trial Bottles h tif at J. U. Ult tou t l*i tig Store. SPRING CLOTHING. N< u styles, new cloth etfrcts in R ti ? at American and Kugilsli makea. Tin* are tl.e Wind we are running nil now. w hile thcsmall . run m link, rum with winter weight ??. Piling up new thing* w here Hie old uim'h ntM-d to he. Already our alock of sI'KINii ?*tA?TlllNU is well nigh complete. hA cry day udda something new, and the ag gregation la l>eautllul and extremely choice. .no gentleman can fancy any thing nut-r I'logrcan in the art oi tailoring tuta rfcis*<i the alaml.tr J. while competition nulla down the price. Hence, yon t an buy trOta ten lo twenty p r cent leaa than you Could ia?t M'HIMi. lake ttnie to look through our ?PK1.NU t'l,?U'HlN?i and see w hat you think ol It. IK) II lllta week Children's Novelties for Spring. We're opening thing* In juvenile apparel II om the leading JUVeUlle la I lot ft of Ikil li Con tlueuta. M'HthiL Sills predominate Juat now, anil it? we clollie the largeat percentage oi aciitkii children In tin* section, w? carry till t- nm mous line of Ml'li* Htl, Ml I IX. Ihifa hllliy la their hlgheat recommendation. The toughest I Kiy M ill hud It a hard laak to tear out .m.'HOoLh. Our Custom Tailoring. Now the time )? here that you are ?hh>kli.I .iM.ut having aM'KINU Hi 11 made toC.Uer. \S. hop > ??ur TAmVli' model ?lc|??rlmeiite uf A K 1 1 J* ? 1 * T,'1' . ISO our taclllltae l<?r the prudiKtlwn ? f made io . rder gar incut a ? mi.,-? .1 ^ ou ll rtud our diep -l?5 > ?'? ? '?"?? 1 '."K''*uisss.ijsssra!a ?? ?-S5& un io recommend the clotliee ?? aeii. A lull line of Furnishing GooiIh mid lli* late.t ??yl? ??AT? alway* on hand. Thompson & Tablor, < i K N T E K L CIA )T H I KK8, guffii Stre??t, Martlimburu, W. N* Blood Running In the Streets of Eden 1 1 it* never bfcii heard of-ni ltlur lia* itiivoitt* evt*r int llntt B. S. Pendleton is a Fraud I Iftii on tin' eontmry. aenalble, careful buyer* <-ln I in Hint nowhere can good umllllw In new ami atyllah l>ry (JihmIh, Notion. H*l?> Cap*. lioota, Hho? ?. lirocerlea. ?>r Crockery. In' U,ugllt ?l wonderful low pi Ire# *? at llv* ? llil let live IVndletoil ?. Pendleton Cheats & Swindles no one. not even lila woral enemy, l?ol pronilM-n and doea give a plump dollar v*lu? In iioiiekt icikhU for evi r> one hundred cent? you bring Io him. 36 Inches to Pendleton * Yardi, 16 ounces to Pendleton's Pounds, Merit In Pendleton's Bargain!, EVERY DAY IN THE YEAR. The ri.ont careful buyer* In the country U?d. with that old reliable liergain Giver. It. S. I'KNDLKTON. Just received another lot of Buck Thorn Fencing. Please Head! o< then visit >? W. P. LICKLIDER'S. s ki ll ?t'w k Of HprlUK Good# l? now opened ' / and ma Iked at price* toault llie lime*. Weaell low. and It will pay any one to come and nd I heir raah with m aa we give you value rcoelvrd. We are the largest dealer* In Ctilua. Glaaa and Crockery. buying from the beat houae* In the rlly. and can *upply your u.t T>ta in thla hue with flte l?eM g<?od* for the leaat money. When you need Hhoea. come and aee how cheap we eel I them. Allel*e*end klndafor tbe >oung? *t to the nbleml. Now la the time for gardening. Get your Garden Heed and Toole from ua. all frean and new. . And there are lota of good* In Hardware and V* oodenwar* that we ae|| very cheap. Don't forget our Notion*. T.ble idl Cloth, Hosiery. Overall*, Gk>vea. Ku.pendera. and above all our large line of Wbllewaah Hruahea and Hrooma. our orueerjr Department la full ?t choice groceries of every d?e rlptlon. Krulta In aca ton, nlao a choice line of Tol*?o and rigar* Come with your caab. Potato**, Baton. Urd aU'l KgKi, fttld Owil Willi W. V. LICKUUKfto IIIOS. L. UICKAltD ? wi rti? R. 1- SI'ANGLER, Dealer in Dry Goodi, Notion*, Ac., jiagkkstown, mu Special attention |>aid to order*- Ham jilee ou application Memlenall N urneriea ! rears eys villi*, w. va. /k/mUKNT<U^ APPLE THKKK oO.OOO now ready ur t all .i ti?? -wnd In your ot'lera. t rice |o?ir?ta plaiilliiK ^ MoUl't-lt, Proprietor. *" HwpC. ?. IM^-MB _ V Ktt AKHIVAl^iafdiu 1 'b*' ^ N hand? ?>ininui>aand Kaon k-arty Auvalieo ro.il Ktiiuei Mikilmi'li I urae, lomaioe*. iJMiy riog^'. e . r>. Kadtaben ; Kul>> Kliif . <ioH?en uawn, Date W-,. Burpee , quan tny xcMGRRA N - URUO HTtiHE. ce.v?.dauaiot"*i? v?ry l URAJf.