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ILL SNYDER, PUBLISHER.
SHEPHERDSTOWN, W. VA., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19. 1890.
NEW VOL. 2<f? NO. 12.
H. P. Gibson. ? J. F. Engle.
GIBSON & ENGLE.
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
ttisrlestown, Jefferson county, W. Va.
I^IUCTICE In the Courts of Jefferson and
?adjoining counties In the Supreme Court
*f Wast Virginia, and In the United Htatrs
I'lstrlet Court at Martinsburg. Notary Pub
lic m office.
iifflotln I.awyer'? Kow, on George Street.
GEORGE W. GRAHAM.
KE.4L ESTATE AGENT,
IUki kk'h Kerry, W. Va.
i'M'1 A I. attention given to Pensions. ISoun
n ilea. Claims against the United states. and
* itested titiea of Western Lands. before the
i,*neral I-and office.
\.>v. I, tf
SURVEYING.
1) F.USONS wishing old lines sur
veyed, lost corners restored, land
divided up. etc., can have the same
done by calling on tne.
Charges Moderate.
GEO. W. HANKS,
Principal Graded School,
Shepherd stow 11, \V. Va.
3 5rTj7l. LUKE
DE.1TINT,
irs Hiate of the University of Maryland, haa
A/?a:p.1 permanently In Shepherdatown, W. i
\ ? <>fTW in frout rooiua over the atore of
Mr. 1 lodges.
Nitrous Oxide Gas Administered. J
DR. T. C. STOTLER,
KKMDE1T DE^TI^T,
8 H EPH ERDSTOWN, W EST VA. 1
Vitalized Air and Nitrous Oxide Gas
Administered,
C*sT Twelve years experience.
The Entler Hotel,
8HEPHERDSTOWN, W. VA.,
II ns Been Re-opened
U nder a new management and with new fur
? itnre throughout. Every etlort for
the comfort of guests will
be made.
J. V TKI KSjjai.I,, Proprlelor.
Sample Room on First Floor.
~D. S. RENTCH,
Justice of the Peace. Notary Public,
and Agent for the Mutual Life In
surance Co. of New York.
Will give attention to all business con
noted with the above offices. Beluga bonded
?fflrer, will give special attention to collec
tions of notea and accounts received, with or
without process of Law. Charges moderate
and prompt returns made.
1). P. BlLLMYEH,
MANCFACTCKEK OK
HIGH GRADE ROLLER FLOUR,
4 orn Meal, Mill Feed, Ac.
Order# promptly filled. Wagon in
town Daily.
Important Notice!
1 INVITE yournttention to a auccoaaful sub
stitute for scraping white-washed walla. 1
will put paper on white-washed walla wlth
ent scraping the walla If the lime is tight and
will guarantee it to atav on as long as It Will
If ar raped. If It comes off. 1 will furnish pa
par and will put It on at my expense. 1 can
gsl reliable parties to vouch to this where I
t?a?a put paper on. Also will hang paper as
shaap aa any one. 1 can furnish paper aw
aa eheap aa you can get it anywhere, suitable
ff>r decorating ceilings and walls of any kind.
* ill do any klndof house and sign painting.
FornHuredoue up In style.
WM. K. MILLER.
ESTABLISHED IN 1 868.
JEFFERSON
Sash, Door and Blind
FACTORY.
CALL FOR YOUR
Framing, Siding, Sheathing, Floor
ing, Frames, Sa.sh, Blinds, Doors,
Mnntels, Mouldings, Newels and
Stair Work, Plastering Lath,
Brick Tiles, <fcc., Ac.,
-AT
John McKnight's,
CHARLES-TOWN", W. VA.
Having put in new machinery and 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 4 0. Depot.
Successor to C. H. Mc.Knight & Co.
HO! FOR
DUF FIELDS!
I Ha VE returned from the City and finished
oneatng t tie largest and most complete
slock of goods that has been exhibited at
I'nffieldsror many years, and bought at the
lowest cash price, and will be sold at the
very fhertest profit. I will not quote prices.
? ? t<.u will have to see to comprehend and
appreciate. My stock embraces almost every
thing called for in a country store.
DRY GOODS!
!*lce line of White Goods, (Unchains, Sat
tlnes Challles, Lawns, I'rints, Ac., Ac., Cot
tonadea. Linen Drillings, Ac. NOTIONS I n
nnmerable? STRAW GOODS? Men's aud
B??s" wear, nloe line and cheap.
ttneenrware. Tin and Woodenware lull up.
UlvX'ERlF.S, Confectionery, Drmjs, 1'atent
Medicines. Tobeoco and Cigars. Carry a full
and nice line of Mattings, Oil Cloths. Hard
asrs, Wiiltewasii Brushes, large stock and
eh?ap. FURNITURE. Line of KKADY
M A DE CLOTHING that will be sold very
Cheap. SHOES, lor Ladles' Misses aud
Children, Men and Hoys, line, medium and
coarse, which I propose to give special atten
tion, and to make it attractive and tc your
Interest. All couutry produce taken In ex
chsnge for goods. A'lll purchase Walnut
l>"*s, for cash or trade, delivered at my saw
mill, or will cut and haul them myself. Bills
of ( >ak Lumber furnished to order. Come
and see. Will try and make It to your inter
est. Respectfully yours,
J.S.MELVIN.
I>uffields, May 9, 1890.
THOS. L. RICKARD,
?WITH?
II. 1, SPANGLER,
Dealer in Dry Goods, Notions, Ac.,
HAGERSTOWN,|MD.
Special attention paid to orders? Sam
pies on application.
J. S. FLEMiNGJIotary Public.
WILL take acknowledgments of Deeds,
If Power of Attorney, Affidavits, Depoal
tions, and attend to all business connecte,
wltfc the office
NEWGOODS
-AT
M. B. Baker's!
Dry Goods,
Notions,
Shoes,
Hats,
Groceries,
Provisions,
Tobacco,
Cigars.
A splendid line of Fine Shoes
for ladies, men and children.
A full assortment of Hats
for men and boys for
summer wear.
ALL DEPARTMENTS FULL UP
M. B. BAKER.
OUR FALL GOODS
Have arrived, and we assert, without
hesitancy, that we have beyond doubt
one of the finest and most complete
assortments of Suitings, Pantaloou
ings, Overcoatings and Vestings,
which will give us much pleasure to
display to a customer whether he
makes a purchase or not.
We will furnish you Clothing, cut
in the latest style, on terms that can
not he improved upon, as we have no
j hired Cutter to demand his wages;
therefore, in doing our own cutting
' we can give this benefit derived to
the customer with Fit, 1- inish and
Fashion.
Our Superior ^Workmanship and
Quality of Goods cannot be surpass
ed, and we guarantee Perfect Satis
I faction in every respect.
We also have in stock a large line
of Gents, Furnishing Goods, and
always in receipt of the latest Novel
ties. Call and see us.
Respectfully,
J. D. SWARTZ,
24 W. Wash. St.,
Hagerstown, Md.
Scribner's Magazine
For the coining year will be note
worthy for a number of special
features which the Publish
ers believe are of very un
usual interest, and
among them the
following may
be mention
ed :
Sir Edwin Arnold
oontrlbute* to the December mini her the first
of a setles of four Article# upon Japan, Us
people. Us ways, and its thought*. Mr. Kob
ert Blum, who was commissioned to goto
Japan for Scrlhner's Mtiguziue, has prepared
a very remarkable series of drawing* to Illus
trate .sir Edwin's paper*. Articles upon the
! recent Japanese Festival will follow, Illus
trated by Mr. Hlu m.
Henry M. Stanley
has prepared for the January number an im
portant article upon "The Pigmies of the
<ireat African Forest." Another contribu
tion In this field will lie Mr. J. scott Keltle's
amount ol the recent African Kxhlhition held
In London, ltolh papers will he amply lllus
j t rated.
The Wrecker,
; a Serial Novel by Robert I.ouls Stevenson
and Lloyd < ?shourne, will run through a large
part of the year. Illustrated by Hole. A two
part story hy Frank K. stookton will also ap
pear.
Prof. James Bryce, M. P.,
author of "The American Commonwealth,"
will write a series of Four Articles upon In
dia, embody Ing the results of his recent Joui
ne.v and studies on this land of never-ending
interest.
Ocean Steamships
will be the subject of an important series
somewhat upon th* lint s of the successful
liallroad Articles. "Passenger Travel," "The
Life of Officers and Men," ' Speed and safely
Devices." and "Management," are some of
the subjects touched upon and Illustrated.
Great Streets of the World
?ls Ihe title of a novel collection of articleson
which the author and artist will collaborate
to give the characteristics of famous thor
oughfares. The first, on Broadway, will he
written by Klchard Harding l>avis,and Illus
trated by Arthur II. Frost. Others will fol
low on Piccadilly, Londou ; Boulevard, Paris;
The t'orso, Koine.
The price of Scribner's Magazine ad
mits of adding a subscription to one's
other reading at very small oust. Or
ders should be sent at onoe.
35 a Yeap, 2og a RuFFibep.
CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS. Publishers,
743 746 Broadway, New York.
M. Palmbaum & Bro.,
CH ARLESTOWN, W. VA.,
Are receiving the largest assortment
of
FALL AND WINTER
Dress Goods,
ALSO
Dry Goods,
&c., ever brought to Charlestown.
Now is the time for bargains in Dry
Goods, Notions, etc.
People's Bargain Store,
NEXT HOOK TO WATSON HOUSE.
"11*' E have Just received a new lot of Bath
M and Carriage Sponges, from 10 cent* to
SI. 73. all of a perfect form, just as torn from
the rocks, and aie not cut. for by so doing the
quality of a sponge is luined sud they soon
tear. Gall at
GIBSON S DRUG STOKE.
CORRECT DRESSERS
WILL FIND IT TO THKIR INTEREST TO
BUY THEIR
FA LL AND WINTER CLOTHING
?AND?
Furnishing Goods
-FROM
S. P. Humrickhou8e & Son.
We have received our stock of Clothing,
Gents' Furniahlnga and Piece Goods for Fall
and Winter. Our clothing Is the nicest we
have ever had, consisting of Worsted, Chevi
ot and Casslmere Suits rants and Overcoats
for men, boys and children. The nicest line
of Gents' Furnishing Goods in town, such as
Scarfs of every descrlptlou, Hosiery for men,
boys and children, Overshlrts, Undershirts
and Drawers for men, boys and children.
Handkerchiefs, all styles ; Suspenders.
Valises, Umbrellas, Gloves !
Collar and Cuff Buttons, and In tact, all the
accessories to a gentleman's wardrobe.
Fine Line of PIECE GOODS,
which we sell by the yard or make to order.
NO CHAROE for catting when we sell the
goods. Custom cutting a specialty. Satisfac
tion guaranteed. Thankful for past favors,
we hope to merit a continuance of same.
Respectfully.
S. P. HUMRICKHOUSE & SON.
Fashionable Clothiers.
THE
Boss Clothing Man
OF SHEPHERD8TOWN,
Jacob Wintermoyer,
wishes us to say to his friends and oustoiners
that his stock of
Readymade Clothing' !
-AND
GENTS-' FURNISHING GOOD'S
for fall and winter for men, boys and children
has now arrived, and he has beyond doubt one
ol the lluest and most complete assortments
thai has ever been brought to this market.
Clothing of the best quality and workman- |
ship that caunot be surpassed. All of the I
latest styles and best finished goods In the
market. My line of Bojs' and Children's
Clothing In
SUITS AND OVERCOATS
Is full and all at the lowest price. 1 also have
the largest and latest styles of Overcoats that j
I have ever handled. Fly fronts, silk facing
and lining. Light and heavyweight; single !
and double-breasted. Also the Storm Over
coat. My Hue of
Neckwear, Gents' Furnishings,
Is the finest and best 1 have ever handled. I
have. In fact .everything that a man or boy
needs to make nlm happy. They are all very
cheap and direct from the manufacturer. I
have a nice line of Trunks and Valises. Any
thing you need for your comfort you can Hud
at the Boss Clothing Man's Store.
With many thanks to all of my friends and
customers for their past favors, I ask a con
tinuance of the same in the future. Keep us
in mind when you want a genuine bargain.
Remember tiie old stand? College Square.
J ACO B W I N T K KM OYER,
The Boss Clothing Man.
Grove Bros.,
HAGERSTOWN.
The largest stock we have ever
handled now loads our shelves; to
sell it we must do the largest business
we have ever done. This we expect
to accomplish by our low prices. The
lowest, mind you, on as good goods,
as are offered Jnr sale anywhere. We
are exceptionally strong this season
on shirts, all the popular grades, at
right prices, from^an elegant shirt for
50 cents, to the finest all silk shirt
We are handling this season a Negli
gee shirt'that has the collars and cuffs
starched while the bosom remains
soft, and making the garment both
comfortable and sligh'ly. Come in
and see them.
Our line of piece goods both For
eign and Domestic are very hand
some and price as low as they can be
sold. No trouble to show goods.
GROVE BROS.,
Tailors and Furnishers,
Hagerstown, Md.
Orders by mail solicited.
RK
Manufacturersof Monuments, Tombstones
swtuesaml all kinds of Marble ami Granite
fcork In their line. All orders promptly filled
andsatlsfactlon guaranteed.
DIEHL Jt BHO.,
Spt. 5-84- ly Charles town . W. Va
ALEX. PARKS, j
Manufacturer of
LOUR AND SHIPPER OF GRAIN.
Enterprise Mills,
On Martiasbnrg and Shepherdatown road.
Full Roller Process.
Office and Grain Elevators,
Cor. Spring anil Commerce Ste.,
Martinsburg, W. Va.
HEADQUARTERS
For Sporting Goods!
11* E can order at| short notice anything &
M customer maydveirein tbts line, such
as Breechloadlng Guns, Hides, Hunting
Coats, Leggings. Game Bags, Cartridge Bells, j
or anything else you may want. We keep a
slock of Brass and Paper Shells, the best qual- |
ity of Powder, Shot, chilled and soft. \\ ads,
fcoth in felt and paper (Ely's red and black !
edge), Primers, and a large assortment of
Cartridges for pistol or rifle. Place your or
ders quick, as the sporting season soon opens.
Varied Line of Fishing Tackle.
J. a. GIBSON.
FAINTS? Ready-mixed? Blue, Brown, Red,
Drab, Fawn, Green, Lavender, Just re
ceived by McMUKKAX.
Peculiar
Many peculiar points make Hood's Sar
saparilla superior to all other medicines.
Peculiar in combination, proportion,^
and preparation o f ingredients,
Hood's Sarsaparilla possesses
the full curative value of the
best known remedies
the vegetable king-^^ dom.
Peculiar in Its strength
and economy? Hood's Sar
saparilla is only medi
elne of which can truly
be said,>^A ?De Hundred Doses
Odo yr JQk Dollar." Medicines ia
aQ larger and smaller bottles
require larger doses, and do not
^ ^^produce as good results as nood's.
S Peculiar in its medicinal merits,
Hood's Sarsaparilla accomplishes cures hith
erto unknown, and has won for itself S
the title of " The greatest blood
purifier ever dlscovered.,'yr
Peculiar in its " good name
home,"? there is now ^^^^nore
of Hood's Sarsaparilla ^ sold in
Lowell, v/hert^r is made,
than of all ^ ^ other blood
purifiers.^/* ./^/peculiar in its
phenomo- nal record of sales
abroad^^T fA^^rno other preparation
has m r attained such popu
^^larity in so short a time,
and retained its popularity
V3>^rand confidence among all classes
/of people so steadfastly.
Do not be Induced to buy other preparations,
but be sure to get the Peculiar Medicine
Hood's Sarsaparilla
(old by all drugglit*. Jl; ?tifor J5. I'reparedonly
by C. I. XJOOL) <b CO., Apolheciriet, LowaU, Mui.
' 100 Doses One Dollar
M.&Hiteshew
Has returned from the city with an
IMMENSE LINE
-OF?
Dry Goods, Notions,
Millinery, &c.,
? AND CAK
OFFER BARGAINS!
to every purchaser. We quote you
46-inch Henrietta at 50c; 1A yd. wide
Broad Cloth, all wool, 00c ; Ladies
VeatiJ, 25c, 35c, 40c, 50c, 75, SI and
81.25. Ladies' and Children's
CLOAKS I
JERSEYS ALL PRICES.
LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S SHOES!
Miss Etta Heisner lius charge of my
Millinery Department!
and would he pleased to have you call
and look over the
h: .a. t s,
and \rill show you with pleasure. Ev
erything is PRETTY, STYLISH
and CHEAP. We have a Big Line
to select from. Don't Tail to come,
even if you do not buy.
We Receive Goods
two and three
times a
week.
Our Goods are always FRESH and
NEW.
Respectfully,
M. S. HITESHEW.
CALL TO SEE US.
HEAR! HEAR!
The Little Store 'Round The Corner
I* Still alive, slid full of a nice stock of New
Goods. We want all? botli great and small -
to give us a call, and see for themselves Just
what we liave at Miss Ellen's. We hare a
very nice and cheap lot of Linen Table Nap
kins and Cloths. Turkey Red Table Cloths
and Napkins. Table and Stand Covers, silk
and chenille. Bed Spreads, white and color
ed. II I low Shain Holders to fusten to the
liedstend. Towels from 5c up to to 5Mc. Heece
lined Hose, cream and black, very good. New
Style Children's Hose In colors. Children's
Underwear, Vests and Drawers. Ladles' and
Children s Hose Supporters, something new.
Ladles' Vests and Drawers, something nl<-e.
Children's Handkerchiefs frooi 3c uptodoc.
Black and Colored silk Handkerchiefs. Cor
sets of many kinds. If we don't have to suit,
will order at anytime. Worsteds. Saxony
Shetland Floss. Gerraantowu Yarns, Ball
Yarn. Lunch Baskets, and many other good
and useful articles can be found low for CASH
at the Litlle Stoie 'Round the Corner, of
ELLEN W ELS HANS.
Mrs. M. L. Herrlngton
-HAS Jl'ST RECEIVED THE
MOST STYLISH LINE
? or?
Millinery, Dress Fabrics, Fan
cy Articles, Notions,
That haa ever been brought to this
town. Prices to suit all.
Xilliierr Executed With Artistic Siect !
No trouble to show goods. All are
invited to call early.
SCHOOL STATIONERY ? A new line
and new supply of Writing Papers. Tab
lets, Exercise Books. Memorandum Books,
Blank Books and Scratohers, Call Bells, very
cheap. Inks, Pens, Pencils. Chalk Crayons.
Blackboard Erasers, Pencil Erasers. Drawing
Pans, Automatic Pencils with purple, blue
and red leads. Soaps tone Pencils, Wooden
Slate Pencils. &c., Ac. Call at
McMURRAN'S DRUG STORE.
IN SIGHT.
On the river of life, as 1 float along,
I see with the spirit* sight
That many a nauseous weed of wrong
Has root In a seed of right.
For evil Is good that has gone astray.
And sorrow Is only blindness.
And the world Is always under th? swiy
Of a changeless law of kindness.
The commonest error a truth can m*te
Is shouting Its sweet voice hoarse.
And sin Is only the soul's mistake
In misdirecting Its force;
And love, the falreBt of all fair things,
That ever to men descended.
Grows rank with nettles and poisonous things
Unless It Is watched and tended.
There could not be anything better than this
Old world In the way It began.
And though some matters have gone amiss
From the great original plan.
And howeverdark the skies may appear.
And however souls may blunder,
I tell you It all will work out clear,
For good lies over and under.
?Klla H7i rtler Wilcox.
"MRT CACKLE'S CARPEtr
"CarpetB. young man. if you please!*' l
said Mrs. Cackle.
"What sort of carpets, uia am ? Mo
quette? Wilton? We have some very
desirable importations of royal vel
vet?"
"No, Brussels! The cheape?t thing
you have in Brussels that is any way
decent."
Mrs. Cackle sat upon the eighth :
floor of Meddle & Minturn's great
store, her silken flounces rippling
around her ample form, the bird of
paradise plume on her hat nodding as
if to give extra significance to every
word shr spoke. Her tan kid gloves,
glistening with many buttons, were
fastened with a gaudy diamond set
bar, and; her plump visage bore the
traces of pearl powder and cream of
roses laid 011 with no sparing hand.
Beside her s?t her dear, particular
friend, Miss Roslna Rufford, who al.
ways played the' part of Damon to
her Pythias, and invariably went
shopping with her.
"You see, Rosina,"said Mrs. Cackle,
who was one of the kind that talked
very loud in public places, and in
dulge in all sorts of details, "it's for a
wedding present. Lemuel gave me a
oheek for a hundred dollars, and told
me to buy a nice parlor carpet for his
cousin, who is to be married next
month?"
"Mr. Cackle is always so generous."
smiled Miss Rufford. whose new set of
false teeth made her smiles very smil
ing Indeed. "A hundred dollars, did
you say, dear? That will buy a nice
one, indeed!"
"It would," said Mrs. Cackle, "if I
was goose enough to buy it. But I
don't mean to. Cackle's only a man,
and men never do understand things.
What do thesw out-of the wilderness
people understand about carpets?
And what do they want of the best
gradi*? No. young man. 1 don't want
any of the dollar and a^quarter lines.
That's too high. Haven't you any
thing for about a dollar, or ninety
cents? It needn't be the verv finest
quality, I tell you. If I spend fifty
dollars on it," turning once more to
Miss Rufford, "it'll be all that is nec
essary, and the extra sum I'll Invest
in a new satin gown for myself. Ha,
ha, ha! Cackle is so very close with
his check book, that now and then I
have to circumvent him."
"You are so witty, dear," titter?d
Miss Rufford.
"Nothing under a dollar and twelve
I cents?" shrilly repeated Mrs. Cackle,
as the salesman came back again. "I
couldn't think of paying that. Have
you no unsaleable patterns, nothing
that nobody else will know the differ
ence?"
"Oh, my'dear, you are too funny!''
said Miss Rufford. behind her fan.
"We have one," hesitated the young
clerk ? "a scarlet ground, with ini"
mense green pineapples all over it.
We haven't sold a yard off it. Every
body sf ems afraid of it, and I don't
really think?"
"Let me see it, said Mrs. Cackle^
promptly.
The porter presently wheeled up a
mammoth roll on a hand barrow; the
clerk unfolded its hideous, glaring
proportion, where, against a scarlet
ground, some monster vegetables en
twined themselves among impossible
| scroll.
i "You see, ma am. it's quite unsale
able," said the clerk. "Mr. Meddle
was talking of donating it to the re
ception room of the Blink and Doodle
Orphan Asylum at ? "
"It is a little peculiar." said Mrs.
Cackle, eyeing it through her lorg
nette. "Quite? ahem!? what I should
call an art carpet."
"Oh, my dear Louisa!" giggled Miss
j Rufford.
"But very striking." said Mrs. Cack
1 le.
"Quite so, ma'am," said the clerk,
coughing spasmodically behind his
pocket handkerchief.
"What will you let me have it for?"'
said Mrs. Cackle, in a business-like
way.
"Eighty cents, ma'am," said the
; clerk.
"Say seventy-five," spoke the cus
tomer.
"We couldn't, indeed, ma'am. It
cost us more than that to import it.
"I'll take thirty yards," taid Mrs.
Cackle. "Let me see." (calcular ing on
the fat. tan-colored fingers, where the
rings bulged out so obstrusively ;,
"naught's a naught, eight times
naught? that will come to twenty
four dollars, won't it. young man?"
1 "Twenty-four dollars, ina am!" said
the clerk, scarcely able to repress his
amazement that any one in their
senses should buy so ugly a carpet.
"And that will leave seventy-six out
of the check." said Mrs. Cackle, glee
fully. "I'll tell you what. Rosina. I
can trim the black satin with the
, very nicest Escurial lace. I suppcee
those back country barbarians will
invite uie to the wedding, and I d like
to wear something that will just par
I alyze theiu! And my husband will
i never be any the wiser. Do you
look. Rosina!" nudging her compan
ion. "What a beautiful nioquettethat
tall young lady in the black silk suit
is choosing! I've got to have some
thing new in my reception room next
year. I wish I could afford?"
"The address, ma'am, please;*' ?aid
the clerk, pencil and pad in hand.
Mrs. Cackle hesitated
"Well. I don't know." said she. "I
suppose it had better be sent at once,
with our card, to the bride. Give me
the paper, please. I'll write it down,
so that there can't possibly be any
mistake.''
"I tell yon. Rosina." she added, a*
she -at in the elevator, beiucr lowered
down to the level of the surfao- world.
*'I wish I knew who that elerant
young lady was looking at the white
and-pearl moquette carpet. I'd like to
ask her for the pattern of that shoul
der cape. I'm sure it must have cotne
direct from Paris."
'"Well, my dear," said Mr. Cackle,
as he sat down to the soup and roast
beef of the plentiful table at home,
"what sort of a parlor carpet did you
buy for cousin Ermiuie?"
"Oh. a beauty!" said Mrs. Cackk
spreading out her napkin to protect
her dre?s.
"Did you use all iuy check?"
"Yes. every dollar of it," answered
Mrs. Cackle, having her conscience
with the recollection of the black Es
curial lace, which was air. ady in the
dressmaker's hands.
"I hope they'll be pleased." said
Mr. Cackle. "It's very essential to
make a favorable impression, I beg
you to remember, my dear, on these
relations, for the young man Kruiinie
is to marry is a relative of the head of
our liriu and could. I have no doubt,
recommend me for advancement.
"Why didn't you tell me nil this be
fore?" said Mrs. Cackle, with a pang
of tardy remorse. "Hut how on earth
did your country cousin come across
suoh a good match?"
"Oh, 1 don't know. I believe he
came out to Glassybrook tibhing or
hunting or something. Minnie s very
pretty, they tell me."
"Humph!" said Mrs. Cackle. "Red
cheeks and black eyes, and hair cut
in a pointed bang ri^ht down to the
top of the nose? I know what these
rustic beauties are!"
The time for the wedding arrived.
The Cackles, in their holiday attire,
traveled down to Glassybrook. and
there, on the drawing room floor of
an elegant semi-Italian villa. Mrs.
Cackle recognized the very white and
pearl moquette carpet that she had so
coveted at Meddle & Minturn's. And
the bride? already in her white silk
and floating veil, to whom she was in
troduced as Miss Ermlnie Brooks, |
soon to become Mrs. Howard < res
pigny ? was none other than the ele- !
gant young lady in the l'aris wrap
and the perfectly fitting gloves and
boots who hail heard every detail of
the bargain for the ?nsaleable car- !
pet!
"If the cracks in the floor under
neath the moquette colors could have
; opened and swallowed Mrs. Cackle up
that moment, what an indescribable
relief it would hare been!
"I have to thauk you, Mr. Cackle,
for your preseut," said Ermiuie, in
her slow, queenly way; and her smile
was a riddle.
"1 hope you like it," said honest
Mr. Cackle, looking down at the rose,
and-pearl shades of the soft pile that
closed around his foot like forest
moss. "It certainly is a pretty pat. j
tern."
Mrs. Cackle shot an imploring
glance at the bride? a glance that
said plainer than words, "Don't be
tray me!"? and the bride began to |
talk with somebody else about some
thing else.
She did not enjoy the black satin
| dress with the Escurial trimmings to
much ab she had expected. The I'aris
costumes of the "back country cous- ;
ins" left her far in the shade.
"I'll never go to that dowdy dress
maker again," said she, in a rage.
Hut she did; for Miss Biggs was
cheap, and Mrs. Cackle wan economi
cal. On the very first call she iua<l?*
there after her trip to Glassybrook.
however, she gave a great start and
started around like one who heboid#
a ghost.
"My goodness me!" exclaimed she
I "Where did you get that carpet?
"Isn't it nice?" said Miss Higgs.
beaming through her eyeglasses. It
wk( u present from Mrs. Ho>*ani
Crespigny. Her mother was once a
customer of mine. Wasn't it thought
ful of her?"
Mrs. Cackle made a little noise a? if
she was swallowing, and said yes, she
thought it wa-.
Mrs. Howard Crespigny was the
bride. The carpet wa? her own wed
ding gift? the identical "unsaleable
pattern." And Mr. Cackle never re
ceived promotion iu the firm of Har
riman & Crespigny on the recommen
dation of his new relation-in-Iaw.
Mr. Cackle thought it very Strang-;
Mrs. Cackle didn't.
"Well, James." observed the gen
tlemen, "I hear you got a situation
a? a valet recently?"
"I did, sir," replied James, "but it
was too blamed much for my self re
spect. What do yon think the bos*
asked me to do the very first morn
ing? Wanted me to help him dress.
"On what ground, Mr. Cautious, do
you propose to break our engage
ment?"
"There is no ground. Mi*? Bellows;
that's the trouble. I had supposed,
when we became engaged, you
owned a large farm.
Mr. Stuffer (wrmthfally)? "Here,
waiter, take this away; it isn't fit for
a hog to eat." Waiter? "Ver veil,
sare; you ought to know."
A Mad Ride.
"Talk about fast time," said r rail
road uian on the Missouri Pacific
train the other dav to his compan
ion. "but I have never heard of a trip
that would beat one I made myself
some years ago. nor of any half so ex
citing. I formerly lived at Garrett.
Indiana, the terminus of the central
division of the Chicago division of
the Baltimore & Ohio railioad. I
had little to do and made the railroad
yards tny loafing headquarters. At
that time the "Billy-O" had an ar
rangement with the Wabash to trans
fer all New York freight at Ashburn
Junction, nine miles distant, to the
east of us. Thi? was done by the old
switch engine, the 842. which made
two trips to the junction daily.
Well, one day I climbed aboard a
box-car when the engine left with a
few cars of merchandise to transfer.
There were sir of us in the party ?
four yardmen, another fellow and
myself. We had a jolly time going
down: made the transfer, and were
to come back "light" that is with
nothing but the engine. We had all
crowded on the tender; the signal
was (;iven, and Gent Potter, the en
gineer, threw himself forward, pulled
at the throttle valve and the engine
jumped forward as if sliot from a
catapult. We did not think much of
this at the time. Gent una a line en
gineer and handlrd the engine to suit
his fancy. We went tearing over the
railroad crossings and frogs in * mau
ner that was frightful. The tender
rocked as if on hinges. Something
must be wrong, we thought, a* (tent
was placing our lives in jeopardy.
Climbing over the coal we found the
cab full of steam and (tent and the
fireman hanging at the bide of the en
gine.
"Jump, boys," said they, "jump,
for (iod's sake! The throttle-valve iat
pulled clear out and the engine i>
running wild."
"To jump would have been instant
death. As one of the boys said after
ward the telegraph poles looked like
a line tocth comb. The mile posts
Hew by with unseemly rapidity. The
yard foreman claimed that a mile was
covered in thirty-eight seconds, arid
not one would doubt his word. St.
Joe was in sight. Would the track
be clear? Only three miles to liar
rett, with its net work of tracks,
switches and spurs! The steam gague
registered IK) pounds. There w.-re no
hopes of the engtue dying out in five
or six minutes. With pre??enee of
mind the foreman dashed olT a few
words:
"Engine wild. Telegraph Garrett
to clcar track.'*
"This he dropped aa we passed Ht.
Joe and the operator, clear to com
prehend the situation, sent it to the
dispatcher on the east end. without a
"call," as we learned afterward.
There was Garrett in sight with its
tall chimneys belching forth smoke;
there were the yards tilled with
freight cars mid engines. Aa we got
closer we could see men hurrying
hither and thither. The other yard
engine was rushing madly to the west
end of the yard The main track
was clear. We passed the depot like
pursued victims. Pale faces watched
us in our mad flight. We passed the
railroad shops and hundreds came
running to see the cause of the com
motion. The engine was in a quiver,
the bell was ringing wildly with each
? way of the engine; the escaping
steam whistled as if demented, and
f.re blazed from the hot boles. Then
we ss w something that made us think
we were doomed. The switch to the
coal chute was open, and the long
ascent could only end in our destruc
tion. W e looked again, saw men
working on the track, and we knew
w?- were saved. What were they do
ing? Why, bless my soul, friend,
those, fellows were oiling the track
up the chute. We struck the ascent
and slid up about 100 feet and then
the old 643 stood still, and the
wheels flew around; sparks came from
beneath them like from an etnerv
wheel. Gradually the engine slid
! down, th?- wheels still In the forward
motion, and thus the engine died oat.
We all suffered a severe shock to our
nervous system, but had It not. been
for the presence of mind of the mas
ter mechanic, who ordered the oil
poured on th? chute track, I might
not have been here today."
"And how fast did you go?'
"Well, the first six miles were made
in let* than five minutes: the last
three were made in much slower
time a? the steam was exhausting it
self rapidly."
Malaga Grapes.
Few of the fruit-eating public are
aware of the source of supply of
what are called Malaga or white
ffrapba. Of late years the cousump
tion of th^se grape* ha* increased
full j- 100 per cent over what it wa*
ten years ago. Th?-re are no Malaga
grapes in the market. a? few of th^ui
are shipped to Aiu-rica. They are
mostly dri*-d, and from thiit source
come the Malaga raisins. From a
email province of M*ia?;a called Al
hurin for th?? laat few y?-ar*ouly have
shipments of grape* been made
These are first ripe, and from
5.000 to 10.000 barrels only at the out
side are exported to America. In Al
burin are grown the Krapes that
make some of the famous large
buuches of Malaz* raisins. From a
' little villatr* in Spam eal ed Alm^ria,
situated directly on the M??diterranean
Sea. about 150 mil#- east of Gibraltar,
are "hipped annually, between fiuO. 000
and 990,000 barrels of grapes, and a
( part of theee is consulted in America.
They are called Malaga or ?hite
grapes, but they really are Alroeria
grapes and are so called by the mem
I bers of the trade.
The Power of Love.
There Is a curious story extant in
the old chronicle#, that when the
charm* of a fair damsel had made
Alexander pause in his career of am
bition. his tutor and guardian. Aris
totle. endeavored to arouse anew the
spirit of the hero, by ridiculing the
weakness of love and this so far took
effect as at to cause Alexander to ab
sent himself from his enchantress
She bewailed her fate for some time
to solitude, and at length, when she
could endure the suspense no longer,
,?he forced her war into the presence
of her lord Her beauty agam
smiled away the dreatus of glory
from his mind, and be accusal Aris
totle of having caused his absence.
She was enraged that the philosopher
should interfere with her happines,
ami she assured Alexander that she
would give him proof that Aristotle
had no right to give such advice, as
he wa* equallv himself susceptible to
t' v charms of beauty. So the next
morning she repaired to the lawn be
fore the chamber where Aristotle l*y.
ftnd as she approached the casement,
she broke the stillness of the air by
chanting ? love ditty, the sweetness
of whose wild notes charmed the
philosopher from his studious page,
lie stole to the window, and n* a
fortu fairer than any image of truth
which even his genius had invented.
Her faoe was un*ailed. and her
long flaxen tresses ?tray?*d indigent
ly down her neck; while her dress,
like the drapery of an ancient statue,
displayed the beauty of her form.
She loitered about the place on pre
tense of gathering a branch of a
myrtle fee. which she wound above
1 her forehead. When she at length
perceived that Aristotle eagerly
watched her. she *tole underneath
?he casement, and, in a voice checked
1 by sighs, san* that "Lore detained
her there." Aristotle drank in the
delicious sounds, and gazing again,
her charmes appeared more resplen
dent than before. Reason faintly
whispered that he was not born to be
loved, and that his hair was now
white with age, and his forehead
wrinkled with study. But the damsel
careleg^lv passed close to his window,
and in the delirium of admiration he
caught the floating folds of her robe
She affected anger, and he avowed
his love. She listened to his confes
sion with an artful surprise of man
ner, which fanned still higher the
flame of his heart; and she answered
him with reproaches for having
sought to draw the love of Alexander
from her. In the wildness of his ad
miration, he swore, that he would
bring his pupil at her feet, If she
would confer some sign of favor upon
her?elf She feigned an intuition of
?(implying, hut declared thai he must
first indulge her in a foolish whim,
which had.long distracted her fancy;
mid this was almost an Insane wish to
ride upon the back of a wise man.
Me was by this time so intoxicated
with her beauty that he could deny
her nothing. H" immediatly threw
himself down on his hands and knees,
and she at once sat upon his back,
and urged him forward They pre*
| ently reached the terraee under the
royal windows, and the king had a
fair view of the singular spectacle.
A peal of laughter from the window
awoke the philosopher to a sense of
his position: and when he saw his pu
pil owned that youth might well
! yield to love, when it had power even
to break the frost of age.
The True Position in Sleep.
Concerning the natural position of
t li ?? body in sleep, I)r. Char !?*?(>, File*
Iimh thia to ?ay: Complete relaxation
of the entire muscular system fa the
li rnt yr<-H t asaential of pound, health
ful uleop. The limbs ahould lie ali^htly
flexed or bent, and the body ao dia
i posed that every muscle will be In an
easy. comfortable position. The
body itself should rent on the right
nlde. with a alight inclination forward
rather than backward. It ia not well
to aleop either on th* hack or directly
on the cheat. In neither (edition fan
th* iimbfc be properly fleied. Weep
ing on the cheat arid face, with
mouth and noatrila obstructed In the
| leaat by th" pillow* la very injurious.
I Miring sleep the free iii (fre?? of air to
the lunga ahould be ail object of the
reateat solicitude. The objections to
sleeping oft the left aide tuny ba
cleariy apprehended by calling to
uiind the relative position of the
atomach and liver. The gr*ateiit por
tion of the llv?-r ia to the right of the
b'xly. The greateat |>ouch of the
atomach ia on the median line, while
the pyloric end i* on the left aide of
the body. The weight of the liver ia
about 4) pound*, or about 1-82 of the
weight of the body.
If the atouiich eontaina much food
when one la lying on the left aide, the
weight of the liver reating on the
atomach. and compressing more or
lean the solar plexus, ia apt to cause
uneaay aluuiber. Thia weight at
leaat will interfere conaiderably with
the process of digestion. Vary great
care should be exercised in placing the
body in such position that the move
ment! of the cheat may l?a perfectly
free. The shoulders should be thrown
back, and the left arm should be
placed on the left hip or partly be
hind the body. It ahould never be
allowed to rest on tbe cheat. I have
j noticed that there is a tendency
i among those of feeble constitution,
and especially thoae having affections
of tbe lungs, to sleep with the lonfa
compreeaed by tbe arma, aod the
mouth and noetrils partly covered
wi h the bed clothes.
Birds of a feather generally lloek
together, but geeae and docka ara
found in diver* placea.
How good a man is to hi* wife the
first day after she ba- eaugbt him do
1 ing something wrong.