Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1854-05-27


an incredu!ous Young man, whose father
had promised before death to hold 'spiri-
mal' communication with him.
The spjrit Of the old gentleman (who
hy the way had been somewhat severe in
matters of discipIne,) was called up, and
held some conversation with his boy.
But the messages were not all convincing,
and the Young man would not believe that
his father had anything to do with them.
We'll, says the medium,) what can
Your father do 10 remove your doubts?
If he will perform some act that is
characteristic Of him, and without any dl-
rectiou as to what it shall be, shall be-
leve lhete is something in it,.
VERY well, said the medium, we wait
for some manifestation from the spirit
land
This was no sooner said than, as the
story goes, table walked up TO the young
man, and without much ceremony, kicked
him out Of the room
Hold on stop him :! cried the terrified
youth. That's the old man! | believe
in tie rapPings !
Our hero has never since had desire
to stir the old gentleman.
There are many people who Galter and
rcmble rs long as there is any mixture OF
doubt in their minds as TO what they can
or what they ought TO do, but who, the
moment that doubt ceases, have power
and will TO dare everything.
One of our exchanges tell US a story Of
boy, who caught a hungry dog, tied hlS
tale to a. stump, aud coaXed him out OF his
skin with piece OF liver.
Sam Slick SAYS, Il don't like preaching
to the nerves instead of the judgment
Once a time an Irshman and negro
were fighting, and while graphing with
each olher, the lrishman exclaimed, Iou
black divil, cry enough I'll fight till
dien 'So'N L. sung out the negro, Il al
ways does
There are four things that look very
awkward in a woman: to see her under
take TO whistle, to throw a stone at hog,
to smoke cigar, and climb over garden
fence.
WANTED-A quill from the wings of
the wind.
The length Of the North Pole.
A plaster TO cure the bite of rope.
The exact weight Of light reading.
The tail Of pig of lead.
The printer who was never wronged
out of a dollar
Sir said delinquent debtor as he met
his creditor one day. i was obliged to let
that note lie over last week am sorry
for ii, | wish had the means of paying
it. ! havn't; ! hayn't so | will do the
best can for you. Ifmy next child is
boy, Ill name him after you
What's that horse out Of! said a fel-
low with view to quiz a farmers boy,
WHO was riding an old horse, which show
ed less blood than bone. 'Out Off Yes
what's he out ol--do you know Yes
| do We'll, what" He's out Of oats !
My son, would YOU suppose that the
Lords Prayer could be engraved IN space
no larger than the area of a halr-dime 2
wen. yes, father, if half.dime is a large
in everybody's eye as il is in yours,
think there would be no difficulty in put
ting il on about four times Sensible boy,
lhal.
The lady who made dash, has since
brought her husband TO full stop!
Ill temper puts as many briefs into the
lawyers bag as injustice.
An acquaintance Of ours declares it is.
wicked to speak the truth, because there is
sin in sincerity.
Theirs a brandy smash, as the wag
said when drunken man fell through
pain Of glass.
lie that's fast in his youth will ira
verse the downhill OF life with drag
on.
Why are country girls checks ike well
printed cotton! because they are war
ranled to wash and keep the color
No portion Of the human family isso
anxious about the future, as a piece Of
GInu'y on the verge Of old maidenhood.
Come out here and I'll lick the whole
on you, as the boy said when he saw
bottle laIi Of sugar sticks in shop wiz
dow.
4 late writer says, that however dearly
a boy may love lis father, there j. one
that be loves sill better, and that is h!s
fathers son
Campbell once said 4 am apt 10 believe
iha! when a ouDg man talks Of hIs liking
TO GO 10 sea, lie must feel himself disposed
10 DO no good on land
A poor, hopeless, hen-Peek philosopher