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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1855-12-08
WILKINS AND HIS DINAH.

In London's famed city amerchant did dwell,
He Lad lie daughter, an uncommon fine gal,
Her name it was Dinah, scarce sixteen years
old,
With very large fortune in silver and gold.
CHoRUs-Tural Ii tural Ii tural lol la.
AS Dinah was walking her garden one day,
Her papa came TO her, and thus he did say,
Go dress yourself, Dinah, in gorgeous array,
For I've got YOU husband both gallant aud
gay.
Oh papa, dear papa, I've not made up my
mind,
And to marry just yet don't feel inclind,
My very large fortune III freely give DER
fyou let me stay single year or two more.
Go, 60, boldest daughter, the father replied,
If you will not consent to be this gentle
mans bride,
Your large fortune shall go to the nearest akin,
And You shall not ave the benefit of one sim
gle pin.
As Wilkins was walking the back garden a
round,
He spied his dear Dnah lying dead on the
ground,
With cup of cold poison right down by her
side,
And billet doux stating by poison she died
He kissed her cold corpse thousand times
DER,
And called for his Dinah, though she was no
more
He guped down the poison, like lover so
brave
Now Wilkins and Diuah both slept in one
grave.
Now all young maidens take warning by her,
Never by no means disobey your governor,
And all yousoung fellows, mind who you clasp
eyes on,
Think Of Wilkins and Dinah and the cup Of
cod poison.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1855-12-08
SenSibIy Spoken,

The following is from the Democratic
Transcript, and as it speaks on an imFor-
tant matter in a very sensible manner, we
give it place in our columns:
Talk of the parlor with lis tOuchme
not elegance-we care noughIf for 1t. Let
its covered magniticenCe riotIn darkness
us red Velvets he III shr0udS-lis pictures
gaze dlmIy through craPe-lts splendid pI,
ano stands dumb in us linen cOIer-ls
worsttd roses and pinks, and gilt flowers
remain unpucked IN dark corners--is car.
pet bloom unseen. Let the shutters and
double curtains exclude every beautiful ray
of light; while we can have the pleasant,
airy, yeIlow,A ,Aoored and uncarpeted kilch-
en-.
"This is the place for real enjoyment
the kitchen, with It's bright shelves and
It's clean. willie tables, white with time.
The kitchen, with It's old easy chair, and
broad shlning hearth anG with lis cracking
and 5azIng fire.
1--WE DO not mean the kitchen in the
SItdl house, "IeIe sel'dH'o HdNC Cn'IlC
control, and the lady of the house never
sets her foot within lis precincts; but the
homely and comfortable kitchen of the
welI-to-dO working man, where the wife
and the iea-kettle sing together, and the
little children pralle round the mother
while her own hands set the table for tea.
There may be snow in the cleaning,
or sun arrows lodging in the tops Of trees
there may be city walls aoout, or blue
undualing hills. 1t matters not, in such
everything smacks of true comfort"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1855-12-08
Romance of Real Life.

The Chicago Times relates story, the
incidents in which are said 10 be real. In
small town in the interior Of Ohio, lived
beautiful young woman, whose father
dying, wiIIed her the whole of large for
tune, which she was 10 inherit when lwen'
ry-one years Of age, on condition that she
should remain single until that time. She
obeyed the injunction for some years, but
her young affections became al length
some three years previous to Ihe exPira-
lion Of the lime named in Tie wlIl-the
prey Of an aruul man, OF snowy address,
who removed from another place aad took
I'D his residence in lbe village where The
Young heiress resided, for the purpose Of
laying siege 10 her heart. He succeeded
too well, aud under prelence that he was
wealthy himself, and did not require the
young wODan's fortune in order To live in
ease and elegance, induced her TO consent
10 secret marriage.
The wary fOrlune.hunier had been dn-
ped by his own urgency in pursuit of the
large properly which the young and eted-
ulous woman was supposed 10 inherit IN
conditional!y on coming TO the age pre-
scrihed. He made known The marriage.
and was a, once undeceived by the guar
dian of the lady, who announced to
h!m that the fortune was lost TO him and
his wife forever, as BY the terms Of the
will the marriage of the daughter gave tie
property 10 another branch OF The family
By the destruction of his hopes,
the rascal denounced his wife ;or decep-
ton, although she had endeasored 10 make
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1855-12-08

CAUSE AND EFFECT OF Poor MILK
The milk of cows kept or stalled where
the phosphate Of lime is exhausted, be-
comes pulrd, and when examined through
microscope, contains lobules of corrupt
matte-, which is only eaten because gen.
orally unknown 10 exist. The effect OF
II on infants and children who use i, daily
for food is weakness, sickness and prema-
ture death. A child might as well be pu,
10 nurse in the last stages of consumption,
as to be fed on such milk.
SO great has this evil become that in
some cities where COWS are KEEP, for life
on sIop wilhoL: access 10 the ground, The
sale of their milk is prohibited by law.
Blu, how great must have been the evil,
how many thousand of helpless infants
mast have been sent 10 unumely graves
before the attention of Legislators was cal
led 10 the subject And the worst of all
is that The helpless infant, who has neither
knowledge nor power TO choose who Is
the sufferer. A handful OF bone-meal put
into the food of each COW TWO or three
times a week would partially remedy TIE
evil.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1855-12-08

they call Anjekek, who performs maria.
ges and burial services, and is supposed
to have some influence over the heat.
When couple is married, their friends
have imposed upon them, for a certain
length of time, abstinence from certain
kinds of meat, and when young man or
a young woman dies, all the young men
and young women of that settlement are
condemned to the same sort OF abstinence
The priest is believed to have power over
the walrus and seal, and in a time OF pres
sing scarcity to be able TO call Them upon
the surface of the water. Their faith in
the Anjrkek is The only approach they
have TO religious belief. Their long WIN
ter of four monihs,ro darkness, in sleep
ing and eating, never going to hunt unless
pressed by necessity. They have no
sort of amusements except singing and an
accompanying of the body,which can hard,
Ily be designated dancing. They co not
use tobacco in any shape nor do they
smoke any other weed or root for the pur.
pose Ol SlllDUldUlS, HOT WOulu lHe dlIO"
any smoking in their huts. The children
gel name selected from whatever hap
pens to be on the tnpis in the paternal
hut when they are born.
The expedition has only Brought home
two dogs--one of them an EsquimauX
who was the leader, or boss dog, as he
was called, of DR.. Kane's sledge; the 9th
er very intelligent animal of the New
foundland breed. Several good stories are
told of the sagacity Of these animals. One
of them is very hard one, and we will
not vouch for its veracity. 1t IS said that
",he boss" would sit quietly looking al
the other dogs taking their feed, when he
would walk over very quietly, seize one
of the best GRAINED by the back of the neck
and make him disgorge, and then indulge
in the fruits thereof.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1855-12-08
S533CBZ54IB0U9a
THE FIRST @ ! A r r E L:
AND
HOW' 1T Vas SETTLED.

Henry. or as he was usually called, Har-
~ Maxwell, was one of the finest young
men of which our village could boast,--
and il was not surprising that he was a
favorite with the young ladies, possessing
as he did. all those qualities when are
considered available not only by young
ladies' themselves, but by anxious mamas
and papas.
Henry had reached the age of twenty
two ere II was known which oil the many
who had Sc, tt cir cap for Harry Max
well would be the fortunate one.
Time. however, which hurrIes on bri-
dal. as wei! as burials, brought about the
dav when il was known all through tie
VILLAGE. that on the Sabbath, Ellen John
son was TO be Mrs. Maxwell
Itwas a pleasant Sabbath evening, and
Harry sat waiting i'll his mothers co"ase
for the coach which was to convey nun,
self and his fair Ellen TO the 'oId church.
Harry SAID his mother, there IS one
thing wish to impress upon your '''hu
--'as you begiA SO you will hold on'; re-
member that If you permit Ellen to have
her way when you start you may De sure
she will always have It,
.Rnt. mother interrupted Harry, 'El-
Ian ;s az kind--so considerate--that there
certainly can be no danger.
i aoree with you, Harry continued
his mother, that Ellen is very Kino' ou' 1t
will do no harm for you TO be master OF
your own house--and unless YOU oesn
IS master you will never accomplish any
,b;np If woman has her own way at
the Start she always has IT,.
We know not how much more good ad-
v;ce Harry's mother might have impaired
bad not the coach arrived and Harry star
ted.
Ellen was waiting somewhat impatient
T. vos the hands on the dial of The old clock
n the corner had passed the hour when
her lover was expected, and as her moth
or noticed her uneasiness she said
Ellen, my dear, one thing you must
,omemher--'as YOU make your bed so You
n,,II lie There is good deal in com
mencing right-it is not a dlfhcnlt task lor
. conan to occupy the position she de-
s;res ;lshe begins right; and men are more
easiIy east managed the first month ia after mar
r;age e than ever afterwards. When you
s,re say thing let Harry know that you mean
IT, Ellen espied the coach. aud thanking
her mother for her advIce,threW her White
veil over her shoulders and net Hafry al
TIE door. Ill,
!, is not necessary for US TO chronicle
al the compliments the young couple re,
ceiyed as they adyaneedup the aisle anu
.,ood b. Ccre the altar. The aged minister
mn',rd hem in marriage, aud there was
more than his usuai eaTnestness IN 'ne
blessing ne invoked upon their heads.
Mos If tue young people OF The village
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1855-12-08

MECHANIc's WlvEs.-Speaking of the
middle rank in life, good writer obser-
yes -
There we behold woman in her glory /;
not doll to carry silks or Jewels not a
puppet to be hattered by a profane adora-
lion-reverenced to-day discarded to-mor-
row-aways josrIed out of the place which
nature has assigned her, by sensualty or
by con,empt-admired but not respected
desired but not esleemed-ruled by pas
sion, not ahfeetion-iInpartlng her weak
ness, not her eonstancy {; we see her
wife, parlaking The care and cheering The
anxiety of husband, dividing his tolls,
and spreading cheer around her ; Tor bis
sake, sharing The decent refine ments of
the world without being vain Of them, pIa-
cling all her joys and happiness in the man
she loves. As mother, we find her an
affectionate and ardent instructor of her
children, whom she tended from their in
fancy, training them 10 thought and be-
nevoIence, addressing them as RATIONAL be-
lngs, preparing them 10 become men and
women in their turn.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1855-12-08

%. were my tongue dipped in the gall
of celestial dlspleasure, would describe
the state of man expiring in the cruel un-
ccriainlies of dnhehef. An see, everything
conspires to trouble him now. Il am dy-
ing despair of recovering physicians
have given me over; the sghs and tears OF
my friends are useless {; the world cannot
cure me {; mast die. Ii is death itself
that breaches to me. Whether am 60
ing What will become Of my body !
My God, what spectacle 4, The horrld
torches, the dismal shroud, the toling bell
the subleranean abode What will be-
come Of my soul am ignorant of its
destiny, / am plunged into eternal night.
My inidelity tells me my soul is nothing
but portion Of subtle matter (; another
world, a vision; immortality, a fancy;
but yet feel, know not what, that troub-
les my infdeIiy. Annihlalion, terrible
as ii is, would appear tolerable TO me, were
not the ideas of heaven and hell TO present
themselves TO me in spite of myself. |
see heaven, that immortal mansion Of g To-
ry, shut against me. see it at an immense
distance. | see it, but my crimes forbid
me to enter. | see hell hell which
have ridicuIed ; it opens under my feet :; |
hear the horrlbIe'groans of the damned
The smoke of the bouomIess pit chokes
my words, and wraps my thoughts in suf-
locating Darkness
Such is the iufdel in his dying bed
This is not an imaginary flight ; no, far
from 1t; it's not an arbitrary invention it
Is what We see every day in those fafat
visits TO which our ministry engages us.
and TO which God seems 10 call us TO be
sorrowlul witnesses of his dlspleasure and
vengeance. This is what infdeIlty is good
for thus must skepllcS die.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1855-12-08

called at Harry's cottage on their way
home and a pleasant hour was passed by
the new married couple in receiving the
congratulations of their friends.
The hour Cor retiring at length arrived,
and the young bridegroom and bride
sought their chamber.
81 will sleep the front side of the bed, if
you please said Ellen.
Indeed, my DEAR said Harry, 'that
would not be proper. Besides, have
slept on that side Of the bed for years
Then you should be willing to resign
it to me- said Ellen, her mothers couD-
sci coming to her mind.
On the contrary, it is the very reason
why / should retain it, said Harry, as
the advice of his mother was distinctly re-
collected.
You do not love me, Harry
Indeed | do, Ellen, but that is no rea-
son why should give way to foolish
whim.'
1T is not a whim,' said Ellen, as food
Of tears rolled down her cheeks.
Harry saw that thing were growing
desperate. He could not talk to woman
in tears, on the first night Of her marriage
and after taking one or two turns a
round the chamber a sudden thought eau
sed his countenance 10 brighlen,and catch
ing hold of the bed with all his strength he
drew it into the middle of The floor
There = said he, with all the empha-
sis he possessed, 'nO,0 lie just Uhich side
you please
Whether all subsequent quarrels of
Harry and Ellen were as easily settled as
the first one, history does not inform us,
neither has it ever been known which
slept the front side ofMe bed!
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1855-12-08

AMERICAN WIDows.-The New York
Mirror of Friday says The Association
for the Relief of American Widows held
its first anniversary at the Tabernacle last
night. The attendance was large. The
object of the Society is to afford relief to
widows (and their children Of course) who
are native born, and of whom there are
hundreds in our midst, struggling to live
in respectable manner. Ii is well known
;hai Of This class of unfortunales, very few
can be brought TO ask charity until their
suffering is extreme. They are sensitive,
as belongs to American blood, and Will
submit 10 the greatest deprivaIIons before
they confess 10 pauperism. They are. al
so, most intelligent and willing 10 be in
dustrious, when aught can be found TO do.
The purpose OF the Society is 10 search
these out, and relieve their distress before
they are forced into absolute pauperlsm.
In explaining the origin Of the Society,
Solon Robinson said
"When MIR. Deshler, of Buffalo, sent
on his gift Of -four, those now members oil
the association. while distributing II, were
much affected BY the discovery Of the ex-
tent of misery from want Of food and cIo-
thing, among class who had not before
known want and who were too proud TO
beg publicly. This discovery caused the
organization of The American WidOS' $
Relief Association.
1t was found on extended investigation
that many Of the widows sought to be re-
iieved, had pawned their clothing and ei-
iects To surprising extent, and for mIser-
ably small sums Ii was decided, as far
Is possible, to redeem these pledges. The
sums obtained OF the pawnbrokers for c!o-
thing ranged as follows: For feather bed,
$3.50; for quilt or blanket, 81 cents /;
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1855-12-08

A REMARKABLE MANA correspond
ent Of the Kentucky Statesman gives the
following sketch Of an old citizen IN Pu-
laski county, named Elijah Deny, who is
perhaps thes aGest man IN Kentucky:
He was lis years of age on the lOth
of September, and is as active as many
men at forty. He works daily upon a
farm, and throughout his whole life he has
been an early riser. He informed the
writer that he had never drank but one
cup of coffee, and that was in the year
l648. He served several years in the
war of the revolution, ard was wounded "A
the siege Of Charleston ; he was also al
the siege of Savannah, and al the battle of
The Eutaw Springs he was also present
at the battles of Camden, Kings Noun
tain, and Monks Corner. He served un-
der Col. Horny and Col. Marion, and was
an eyewitness OF the suflerings and deaG
of Col. Isaac Hayne, of South Carolina
an earv victim of the revolution. lie l'
spright,v and active, and would be laker
at any time to be man of middle age. Hc
is a strict member Of the BapusI Church
and rides six miles to every meeting 0
his church. He has four sons and iv,
daughters, all living, the eldest beng now
in his seventy-eigh'h and the youngest il
his 6fty-hrst year. Such is briefsketct
of this aged soldier and republican, wh'
is perhaps the only surviving soldier o
Francis Marion, Sump.er, and Horry.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1855-12-08

A New ENEMY IN THE WHrAT.-A
correspondent Of the Greenbriar Era, resi-
ding in that county, makes mention Of a
new enemy which has Appeared in the
wheat in that region and says
A portion OF my young Wheat has been
attacked by myrIads Of small bugs that are
likely TO destroy the whole crop. They
DO not seem to borough in the stock, bat
coainIng themselves to the blade, they
exhaust it Of suslenance, and in short
time, the plant Perishes. The bugs are
very small, first Of pale green, then of a
dark brown, and afterwards, think, they
become winged. They are smaller than
the Whea, chInch bug, and not so fiat
They appear very mncb like the bugs that
inGest the willow. They seem very ten
der, and the frost Of Winter will probably
destroy them but should they renew
their rayages 10 the Spring, shall 'ook
Tor an entire failure in my Wheat crop.
The ohjecI Of this note is to elicit inquiry.
Has liIis bug made its appearance 10 any
other place! Whstkind OF bug is ilt
Is there any remedy
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1855-12-08

'l'LL CALI AROUND AND PAY.'-Wbst
wosId Of woe IS contained in these few
words TO tie poor arlIzan and mechanic !
IN call around and pay says ,he rich
man 10 avoid the trouble Of going 10 his
desk To goi the necessary funds, sDd the
poor mechanic IS obliged TO GO home, To
GissppoinI his worsmen and all who de-
pend upoa him lnr their due. II Is an ca
sy mailer 10. work-,he only real glory IN
his lie IS az independent idea OF beisg a.
bIe TO sustain yourself by the labor Of your
own hands and II may be easily Imaein-
ed what crushing force there is Ia III
call arounI and paw" TO the labonGg man
who depends upon that pay for subslst-
ence. It those VINO eouid pay would on
ly pay al once, il would place hundreds
and thousands in condition 10 do ike
wise, and PEereql much misery and dis
tEess.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1855-12-08
Shadow Of Death.
"All that live must die
Passing through nature to Eternity"

Passing through nature to Eternity"
Men seldom think of the great event of
Death, until the dark shadow falls across
their own path, hiding forever from their
eyes and face the loved ones whose liv-
ing smile was the sunlight of their exis-
trnce Death is the great antagonism Of
Life, and the cold thought of the tomb is
the skeleton in all our fears. We do not
want to 90 through the dark valley, al;ho'
its passage may lead to Paradise we do
not Wish TO lie down in the cold grave
even with the kings and princes for our
oed-lelows. But the fiat of nature is il
exorabe. There is no appeal or reprleve
from the great law that docms US all TO
dust. We flourish and fade like the
leaves of the forest, and the falrest flower
that blooms and wiihers in day has not
Trailer hole on life than the mghtlest
monarch that has ever shook the earth by
his footsteps. Generations of men ap'
pear and vanish like the grass, and the
countless multitude that swarm the world
to-day, will tomorrow disappear like foot
prints on The sea shore.
In the beautiful drama of Ion, the IN
slnct of immortality, so eloquensly utter
ed by the death-devoted Greek, finds
dear response in every thoughtful soul
When about to yield his young existence
as a sacrifice 10 Fate, his berothed Gle.
manshe asks if they shall not meet again
to which he replies--"I have asked tha
dreadful question of the hills that look
eternal, of the following streams that flow
forever; of the stars, among whose fields
of azure my raised spirit hath walked IN
glory. All were dumb. But while
gaze upon thy living face, | feel there's
something in the love which NANTES
through its beauty that cannot wholly per.
ish. We shall meet again, Clemanthe. .
-Erchange.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1855-12-08

The Luiherans Of North Carolina have
fixed upon Newbury as the location fas
their new College.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1855-12-08

for piIlow,25 cents !; for common shawl,
81 cents for a velvet or other fine cloak,
S5, &c. The ennre receipts OF the Asso.
citation. up 10 last evening, were $3.50,
all of which has been expended. Nearly
all of the money has been expended in re-
deeming articles from the pawnbrokers.--
Seventeen hundred Ii keis have been re-
turned by the Association, for which three
thousand articles have been obtained, and
many of them returned 10 their owners al
cost of $4,000. Among The things re-
deemed are many keePsakes and articles
of jewery, which the Associations has
retained. and proposes to retain, until the
owners can pay for them. During the
speaking last evening, collection OF $lS7
was taken.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1855-12-08

Mr.. and Miss Ricbings have been play
ing TO good houses al Columbus, Ohio.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1855-12-08

Somebody gives history oil the prog
ress of what is called relief note, issued
by the authority of the State. 1t is often
times a relief for decent man to get rid
of one of these abominable nuisances.
"Imagine for moment The filthy pro-
gress of greasy, torn and vlllainous look
ing one dollar shinpIasier. 1t is drawn
from the bank by merchant, who pays
1t to his butcher, who, in turn, greases ii /;
then the baker has ii, and to the grease he
adds little dough change, and It's in
the grocer's hand; he adds sugar and mo-
lasses to the Eat dough; now Smith, the
C clrtman, gets it E; he has been ollng his
cart, and 10 the grease dough and sugar,
and LITTLE tar has been added. Now the
bill passes, and is soaked in bad brandy
at tie bar of a hree.cent rum shop, and
off il goes again to the pocket of some low
er of fne-cut tobacco, then to the shoe
maker, who adds lilIle wax the drug
glst, who gives II sprinkle OF asaIoeuda;
the printer who daubs it with INK; and
finally, TO the portemonnaiC of some pref
ty Miss, who Notwithstanding all her an
cannot keep the abominable
thing from offending her nostriIs. Change
again--and the dirty rag, still promising
to pay, passes INTO the hands of the seam
stress, who, after days and nights of toll,
looks upon the filthy thing and kisses ii,
because it will yet bring her bread. So
it goes from hand to hand--from trades.
man TO banker--from preacher Of sermons
10 councillor al law--and thus through all
the grades of society. All hate it--yet all
like it; none will keep it, but each sends
it out on lis loalhsome career. Away
with them, and give US clean silver or
bright gold for the dirty rags"