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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1855-04-28
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MRS. SMITHS CHARITY.
By ELLEN ASHTON.

"Isn't that seamstress come yet
Mrs. Smith, as she spoke, leaned over
tie baIIusrade, calling down the staircase
10 the iOotman.
mo, num-"
II declare" multered the lady, but
quite loud enough for the servants to hear,
1.-The lazy thing ought TO be turned off.
It's eight o'clock already. A pretty days
work it will be begun al such an hour,
John" and she raised her voice TO lou
der key, "be sue you tell the coachman
TO be around by eleven, for I've got 10 GO
collecting, with Mrs. Hunlley, for the
poor, this morning"
She left the staircase, as she spoke, and
passed TO her chamber, where she eXpec-
Ted TO spend the next two hours IN dres-
sing to 60 out.
Il was cold, wet morning in March.
While this scene was transacnng III the
elegant mansion, thinly clad, delicate
looking girl, was feebly struggling against
the rain on her way to Mrs. Smiths. She
had been awake for half the night, tending
her sick sister, who lay dying Of con-
sumption, in the comlortless and fireless
room which they occupied together, up
three pair of stairs in narrow, lll-VentlIa-
Ted alley. For breakfast she had eaten
nothing but dry crust, and drank nothing
but cup Of cold water. And now with
faded summer shawl, pair OF thin,
worn shoes, and an umbrella that only
half protected, she was braving the incle-
ment weather in order TO do Mrs. Smiths
plain sewing at dollar and quarter
We k.
The bell rang, and the rich lady, throw
ing on splendid dressing gown, went 10
the head of the staircase.
"Ah! that's you at last, Miss Jones'
is il?" she said, sharply. "a iuii houI
behind time. Recollect, Miss, what
told YOU. shall keep my word, and take
off a shilling for every day you are so
late. Go at once into the back room
where everything's waiting for you.
Too bearl-brokcn TO remons'rale' ''e
o;rI d;d os she was directed, and took her
nIace in an apartment, which as II was 10
10 ooounied "only by the seamstress, as
Ms Smith said, was, from motives OF
many, never more than half heated.
Here, the girl sewed, in her damp clothes
and wet feet all day, there not being
warmth enough al the fue 10 dry either;
and at nigh, went home throng h the storm
10 her sick sister, and the cold unlurnished
room they occupied.
All that morning, Mrs. Smith, protected
from lhe rain by her comfortable carriage
drove about, oslensibly 10 collect Tor The
poor, but really to indulge in gossip and
crafty her vanity by being called benevo'
lent. While exhibiting her splendid tab
let's. ON which to write the names OF
donors, and expatating senIimen'aIiy on
the sufferings of the INDECENT, she took
GOOD care to say nothing Of the needle
woman she had left working at siarva'
,;on price, in a cold unhealthy room,
The next day the seamslress ana not
come a, ALL. Mrs. Smith was highly IN
disnan,, especially as pisce OF WORK
which she had particularly wished 10 DC
finished, was incomplete.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1855-04-28

laZIncss I'D caueo -. .".y ~ luink, hau
a seamstress, a week or two ago, who be-
cause | reprimanded her for coming late
to her work, left in pet, and haven't
heard Of her yet"
AT the judgement Day, proud lady,
YOU will hear of her Yes the oulcasi
tenant of that pauper coffin will rise up in
that awful Aour, and tell who il was that
murdered her.
Vain, indeed, is tho charity that gives
publicly TO the poor "of our abundance" "
| if we neglect the greater charity of sym
pa,hy with the INDECENT and suffering
whom We actually know
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1855-04-28
HOME

Few realize how hard it is
To part with friends at home
To leave each well-remembercd spot,
In distant lands TO roam.
To leave each well-remembered spot,
Our early childhood knew;
The rural walks, the yine-clad cot,
For objects strange and new.
In sorrows hour how sweet they sound
OF home aud kindred dear
To sooth the heart, bind up the wound,
Or wipe the falling tear.
A sense Of grief and Loneliness
Comes stealing DER tie heart,
Which tends to sadden and dePress
Our spirit, when We part,
Then let US prize our early home,
Enjoy ii while We may;
Nor leave its sacred haunts to roam
From loYed ones, far away.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1855-04-28
TERMS OF OUR PAPER.

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ged accordingly. A deduction made TO those
who advertise by the year.
Letters or Communications to the Editor, up
on which there is postage, unless they contain
money, should be postpaid 10 insure attention.
GENTS.
WM II. PEAHE, Sun Iron Buildings BaItI-
more c. PIERcE, Philadelphia V. B. PALMER
New York.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1855-04-28

A DELICATE LADr.-The Louisville
Courier saws. lady who is slaylng at
one of the principal hotels in that cl'y'and
who is an invalid, ordered for her dinner
a few days ago. chicken and vegetable
soup, baked perch, boiled tongue roas,
lamb, roast beef, spring chickens cold
ham, cold beef, cold lamb, boiled mutton
chops, mashed potatoes. sliced pontoes'
hot corn, peaches, grapes, cantel'peS'
watermelon> and precans, lh'S' we
should say, is doing pretty well Tor SICK
ldividual.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1855-04-28
Definition of Important Chara cters.

Fine FeNOWS.-The man who adver.
tises in our paper; the man who never re.
fuses to lend you money, and the fellow
who is courtlng your sister.
Genteel People.-The young lady who
lets her mother do the ironing, for fear OF
spreading her hands. The Miss who
wears thin shoes on rainy day, and the
young gentleman who is ashamed to be
seen walking with his father.
Industrious PeOple.-The young lady
who reads romances in bed. The friend
who is always engaged when you cal, land
the correspondent who cannot find time to
answer your letters,
Unpopular Personage.-A fat man in
an omnibus, tall man in crowd, and a
short man on parade.
IGmid People--A lover about TO pop
tine question, man who does not like TO
be shot at, and steamboat company with
cholera case on board.
Dignifed Men.--A cit in a country
town. a midshipman on quarter deck, and
school committee on examination day.
Prosecuted People.--Woman by that
tyrant, man; boys by their parents and
teachers, and all poor people by society
at large.
Uahappy People.--All old bachelors
and old maids.
ambitious Chaps.--The writer who
pays the magazines for inserting his COM
municaion. The politician who quits
his party because he cannot get office.
The boy who expects 10 be President.
Humble PerSonS.--The husband who
does his wite'S churning, the wife who
blacks her husbands boots, and the man
who thinks you do him too much honor.
Mean People.--The man who kicks
people when they are down, and the sub
scriber who refuses to pay for his paper.
Sensible People. e.--You and |.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1855-04-28

keeper OF lager beer ceIler IN the
Bowery, for the purpose Of evading the
law requiring him 10 close his place on
Sunday. has heen in the habit nf holding
religions services therein. lie reads n
chapter nr two in The Bible. serves each
of his hearers wrh glass Of beer, and
takes up q collection
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1855-04-28
Horrible Affair.

II Family Of ssven Persons Murder
ed!-Tbe Wabash Qnd.) Gazette extra,
contains an account of The discovery Of
the bodies of family of seven persons,
near that place,of the name of French, who
had been brulaIly murdered. 1t appears
the family consisted of French, his wife,
and five children. They were very poor,
and lived in a cabin and in September last,
another family, Of the name Of Hub
bard, went to live with them. Daring
October,a neighbor proceeded to the cabin
to see French, and was told by The Hub
bards that the family had moved away,and
they had purchased all their corn, garden
produce and furniture, valued in the aggre'
gate at not over $50. No suspicion OF
| foul play was aroused, until recently, when
the Hubbards were arrested on suspicion
of numbering a man named Boyles. The
house was then searched, and portion ol
the ground floor dug up, which resulted
in the finding of the dead body of an infant
verv much decayed The Gazette then,
after referring to the summoning of cor
oncr's inquest, says
la The presence Of large company
they proceeded to examine the place,
lere the infant had been discovered, ,and,
urrib!e TO relate, found seven bodies,
onsisling Of the entite French family!
heir skulls were all broken in, and the
IS Of the old man French and his wife
ere broken, SO that they could be doub-
ID up and forced into the hole, which
as three or four feet deep. They were
id in a heap-the father and the moth
al the bottom, and the children on top.
he babe was about fifteen months ole,
I'd the eldest child about fifteen years old.
here were three girls and two boys.
he children were much decayed, but
parents were still sound, and were
silly recognized by those who had
gown them.
There is not the least doubt that the
hubbards are guilty Of this wholesale and
damning murder. |! is almost loo horrl-
BILE for belief, but facts are as above stated,
and the conclusion is irresistible. The
Hubbards are all in jail. There seems
10 have been no other motive than the
Obtaining wha! few worldly goods this
poor family possessed, which were not
worth over ffty dollars
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1855-04-28

There is an old lady in Troy so iuIi OF
sympathy, that every time her ducks take
bath in the muddy gitter, she dries their
feet by the FIRE, 10 keep them from ca'ch'
| ing cold.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1855-04-28

Three things woman cant do. TO
nass bonnet shop without stopping-to
see baby without kissing iI-and 10 ad
miro piece of lace wllhouiinQniIing how
much i, was per yard.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1855-04-28

Why, you seem quite wlercbe,l, Frank ?
: Wrelched, my boy All +; YOU may im-
agine how wreiched am when tell You
! don't care how my ttOwseEs are made :
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1855-04-28
4 Story for the CredulouS--A a Rock OF
Gold.

Gold.
The California Chronicle OF March 9Th
gives the following extract of a letter da-
led Kern River, February IA
Il have discovered rock of gold. |
estimate its value at no less than So, 900
600, or SIO,OO0,OO0, it might even be !
Now, Bob, don't laugh at me. Twas des-
Perately wild with joy. !, who had
been dreamer and poor devil 50 long,
was to be rich ! to be king TO be able
to carry into execution all the darling
schemes which have so often brought the
ridicule Of lhe stick.in. .the-muds upon ne
| was at last to be able to 90 home and
claim Rosetta, under the hard conditions
claimed by your father.
"Towards noon | got hungry. went
up the side of the mountain to some pine
trees, in the sides Of which the squirrels
had placed acorns in holes made by wood
peckers in search of worms. dug out
lot of acorns, carried them down to the
creek, ale them with fine pepper-grass
growing alongside of 4 spring. | went
back 10 the rock AID staid there I'LL thre.
o'clock. studying what should do. /
could not resolve. | then went TO my
camp about eight miles off. The folks
wanted to know what was the matter. /
said had wounded buck and got lost in
chasing him. The next morning found
that my horse had been stolen. bought
some provisions, another revolver, anG a
pick, and shovel, and pan, and went back.
About fifty yards from the rock was
trail upon which miners passed every day,
and | was afraid to work in the day. Al
night I went to work 10 cut of corner OF
the rock, but soon broke the pick 50 that
it was useless. could find no chiSeI or
hammer.
People got suspicious Of me. Several
followed me. One man found ne sitting
down not 100 yards from the rock. |
got scared carried water in my buck
ct the whole two miles from the stream
and made mud with which ! washed over
The rock. In doing this had 10 get u
buckets Of water; and just that job alone
compelled me to walk l0S miles, and
was whole week about it, doing great
er portion of the work at night, and sleep
ing in the day time.
am nearly starved out watching the
rock. went 10 mining at Jones's camp
for few days. and now am waiting with
The greatest impotence Tor you to come,
with every preparation necessary for brea-
king up the boulder. After we get ii INTO
pieces, we can melt sufficient in cruclbles
to pay all our expenses, and buy the mules
necessary for carrying of our rock.
am in-till you come. The rock
is in sight from the trail. Before | wash
ed it over, could stand on the trail and
see the geld glitter in the sunshine; now
The dirty yellow wash may attract alien-
ton. What gives me the most pain Is,
that miners make a short cut by passing
within ten feet OF the rock, and save an
ugly gully which starts just before IT. !
must stay near the rock, and | have DO
money and 10 provisions. have no
heart 10 work, and when want TO mine
can get no good dlggings, though other
people are making plenty Of money. !
am very glad thai the report of Iich dig
gings higher up the river is taking nearly
every body away from this neighborhood.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1855-04-28

To cool the atmosphere, brag Of anolh
er woman's good looks in the presence o.
your wife,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1855-04-28
The following is the best anecdote o

The following is The best anecdote OF
church members that we ever read
"In one of our churches, an old gentle
man worthy member of the Christian
persuasion, fell asleep, and began dream
ing that he was on hunting excursion.
All of sudden, and to the astonIshment
Of everybody, he haIIOoed out:
Fetch him, Dash glorious shot
three woodchucks with one barrel hur-
rah for me !! and he rose up from his seat
and cheered Justify. He woke himself up
by his hallooing, and Immediately seized
his hat and walked out, bIushlag like d
red pepper.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1855-04-28

Women are fond OF dispily aud hosPi-
I.Iily. They l!as 10 GO out and shaw
tier clothes, and then Drng people hoG,e
10 see theI! furniture, plate, and 'Ihem
embroidered curtains About inat ln,e
tea eerylce,' together viii, 'new kind oil
cake is sure to be brought ouI. Queer
ducks, these women.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1855-04-28

An English paper semijocosely says
tina, roast beef, serenity of mind, a pretty
wife. and cold water baths. will make al
nest any man healthy wealthy and wise
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1855-04-28

Never be idle. If you have nothn!
else to do, turn to and wollop that fellow
that ''makes faces" at your sister.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1855-04-28

case of absence of mind occurred the
last rany nigh! when Mr. p. came home.
He put his umbrella in bed with his wife,
and stood himself up in the corner of the
rOOm
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1855-04-28

The young fellow whose girl told him
she didn't want him any longer, wears a
ffy,six weight in his hal TO prevent him
from growing any more.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1855-04-28

LEGISLATIVE GAMBoLs.--Dlgnified mem
bers OF the Massachusetts House of Rep
gespntaiives amuse themselves during tire
session by knocking of each others hats,
and tickling each Others ears with small
rolls Of paper. Il is expected The session
will close IN a grand wrestling malch.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1855-04-28

SIT bFRiOHT.--I'hefe Is an element IN
Ihe air, called oxygen. which Is necessary
to make Your blood circulate, aud TO help
II to PuuIy Itself by throwing of wha, Is
called lis carbon. When you slpop YOU
cannot iaAe "a suilirleni quantity Vi air
10 a"couplisir these purposes k-nce the
blood remains bad, and the alf-cells IN
your lungs become lTnia!rd. Presently
the lungs lullame; the cOugh eones on ;
next the lungs ulceTate, ami ihcn YOU dIe.
Give the lungs room lO inspire plenty "f
fresh air, aud sou will MOI he injured by
study. These remarks Will apply parllc.
uIarly 10 Young persons.
nifalutm is dangerous. Young ladies
TsPr up IN senGnenIalism, love snd such
ienderslilIes are apt 10 IndHlge ia the ar.
l.riP, regardless of latitude, longitude,
rhyme or meter. Calico Of lhls sur,
should stHdy mathematics. house keeping
AID philanthropy. llfsIuiin fees before
soiEls, IiAe butter On lot buck heat
cakes.
Under long dress you have peIfce,
right 10 suspect there lies large foot.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1855-04-28

Under long dress you have perlce,
right 10 suspect there lies large foot.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1855-04-28

You say, Mr.. Jaycocks, that you saw
the plaintiff leave the house ; was 1t III
haste p Yes, sir Do you know what
caused that haste ? | ain not quite GER
tain, but | think il was Mr.. Stubb's boots,
the gentleman lie boards with. That will
90 Jaycocks. CIier, call the next Wit!
ness.
In Salem, Massachusetts, after the hea-
w snowfall, a man was found showing
sticks into huge snow-bank. On being
asked why he amused himself thus
'Amuse ! said he, with voice that be
rayed the deepest anxiety Of nInd-'Flnd
amusement | have lost my shop-ii
used TO stand somewhere near this place.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1855-04-28

cC%EEJfI-r -yo
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1855-08-01
The People Moving.

In addition to the notices of public
meetings in different parts of the State
We cory the following from the States.
man. There seems to be a ground.
swell, a heaving of the masses, which
will be likely to cause trouble to the old
leaky vessel which GlD.1NGs, CHASE &
Go. have undertaken to navigate through
the rocks and breakers of Fusionism.
Sambo will have a hard time of it:
THE BACKBONE COUNTIES IN THE
Democratic Mass Meetings WILDE held at the
several times and places following
FEW LISBON, Columbiana county, Mon
day, August 20.
CANTON, Stark county, Tuesday. Aug, 81;
MILLERSBURGH, Holmes county, We'd
nesday, August ~.
WOOSTER, Wayne county, Thursday. Au-
gust %. Els
MANSFIELD. Richiahd county, Friday Au-
gust ID. sd sa1
MOUNT VERNON, Knox county, Saturday
Augustus. -z e
NEWARK. Licking county, Monday Au-
gust27.
CosHoCToN, Coshocton county. Tuesday.
Augustus.
NEW PHILADELPHIA, Tuscarawas coun :
-ty, Wednesday, August 49,
CARRoLToN, Carroll county, Thursday,
Augusts so vA
CADIz, Harrison county, Friday August 81.
STEUBENVILLE, Jefferson county, Sat
urday, Sept. l..
Gov. MEDrLL, Col. G. w.McCook, and other
distinguished speakers will be present.
By order of the
DEMooRAr STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
N. B.-Arrangements for other meetings
will be speedily announced.
By the foregoing it will be seen that
Ashland County is passed over by the
State Central Committee. We suggest
that We get up a Mass Meeting of our
own, and select our own speakers. Sen
ator PUGH, we have no doubt, could be
induced tomeet with us. We make the
suggestion-who will take hold of the
matter? s-s rs 7
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1855-08-01
Primary Meetings.

We publish the call of the Central
Committee, in today's paper. The time
selected, it is thought By. the Gem
mittee, viii suit all classes better than
any other season of the Iear-and in
addition 10 this, it is the same time set
by Richlaud County for their nomina-
tions-saturday, August 25. We hope
candidates will conduct theLcampaign
in~saaspirit of moderation, SO that when
the nominations are made, there will be
heart-buruings left behind. This much
is due the Democratic party As the
time of holding the meetings is but
short, candidates should remember, that
the race may be to the "sWift aud not
the stropg.'' c4
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1855-08-01
Under which KING &c.

The Know othings, just now, seem
to be in quite a dilemma. SpooaER,
the head aud front of tho Order in
Ohio supports CHAsE, whilst the Order
generally repudiate him, and call a
Convention tomeet in Columbus on the
9th of August to nominate q candidate
in opposition. Will they do it Poor
KnowsNothingism--l00, 600 strong
was compelled to play second fiddle to
Abolitionism only numbering 80, 900
and $4,000 I" fossil wings" We sayit
is humiliating, especially when we con-
slider the fact, that the lastcampaign was
carried solely through the instrumental
ty of Know-Notkings, and now when
they have matured their streugth-ar-
ranged every thing to get the spoils, they
suffer themselves to be brow beaten and
fairly driven from the field and told
plainly that to. " tho vlctorS do not be-
long the spoils." This certainly is too
much. Will they eventually back out
and make no nominations on the 9th
PROF., or will Nj. CHASE give his cen
sent, as they say be must, in opposition
to-" foreign military companies, and the
extension of the term of probation before
enjoying the elective franchise 2" For
.eigners, take notice who will back out.
Our opinion is, that Mr.: CHASE will
modify his views so as to suit the Order.
His antecedents it istrue would give the
lie, to our assertion, but still there's a be-
liefin our mind that he will do it. It GER
taiuly looks suspicious to find the Pres
ident of the Order, SPooNER. publicly
sustaining his nomination. SALMON, in
this new movement presumes too
much, We think, upon the %gullibility of
bis friends. Such a bargain and sale
cann OF be sanctioned by his true friends
many of whom are foreigners,
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1855-08-01
Sound Doctrine.

The New York Daily me1cs thus
correctly lays down a great and primary
Democratic principle. 1t says "The
question of non-intervention cannot be
avoided The absolute right of the
people of an organized community-call
it State or Territory IS you will-uot
only to determine the question of slave
ry for them selves, but also to elect their
State or Territorial officers, cannot be
avoided. National Democrats will in
sist upon it. Freesoilers will never &C
cede to it. In the Presidential canvass
of 1856 this WILDE the principal ques-
tiousa Even the proscriptionsof Know
Nothingism even the asceticism Of
liquor prohibition, will be a secondary
matter. This great national question
has destroyed the Wing party it has
divided the Know Nothines~ irrevocably
A. sectional candidate will be run for
President BY the Freesoilers and sb2-
litiopists,with the intent of carrying the
.eIsction IN the House of Representatives.
Tue hope-of the country lies in the Ma
tioaal Democratic organization remains
ing true and firm. We contend for
great PRINCIPLES; for the RICH; of self
government !; for the true construction
of our Natio ial Coust tuition for the
rights of the Stases, and for the preser-
vation of the -American Union."-