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Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-06-14

GoUGu's Description OF Com WATER
Look at that liquid which has been pro-
duced from the clear distllery of nature, y
(holding up glass of water.) ''Thc Etcr-
nal Father Of US all has brewed it for his chill
dren. 1t has been produced not in filthy
distillerics, but in beautiful, fragrant places.
1t has been brewed down in yon grassy dell,
where the deer lngcr and the ripping rils
sing their wild lullaby; or away upon the
mountain tops, where the blazing sun has
lighted it up with The heavenly fire; or afar
off upon the ocean, where showers and storms
are born. 1t sparkles in the ice-gem. 1t
makes the graceful frost tissue on which the
moonlight plays; dalies in the cataract;
weayes the snow wreath and the emerald set
tings on the mountain peak. 1t never in
jures, but always does good. 1t is blessed
always, at evening and at morning 1t is
ever benefcient and kind. God made il glo-
rious Take and drink Take the pure liquid
which God, our Father gave us. Take it
as it is-bright, and blessed"
Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-06-14

The ARKANSAS WILD MAN.-The famous
Arkansas wild man has been encountered
during the winter near Sunhower Prairie
Being followed by Brant Lake, which was
frozen over though the ice was not sufficient
ly strong to bear. One of the party came
up to the lake, where the dogs were at fault
and being mounted on feet horse, he rode
round the bend, and came upon the man Of
the woods just as he emerged from the icy
lake. He represents him as an athletic man
about six feet four inches high, covered with
hair of brownish cast. The rider could
have killed him with his gum but hearing the
dogs and the shouts of his party at no great
distance, he believed the wild man might be
captured alive. He therefore headed him.
and tried to bring him to bay, but the wild
man bounded upon him, dragged him from the
saddle, and tore him in dreadful manner.
gouging one of his eyes, and biting large
piece out of his shoulder. He then threw
the saddle and bride from the horse and
mounted. He set off for the mountains at
full speed, guiding the horse with piece Of
sapling The hunters party, which had been
Joined by band of Indians, was in hot pur-
suit, and some belief was entertained that
the wild man would be captured.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-06-14
BANK EXCHANGE.

NTHE REAR OF DIR. auNcKToN's DRUG STORE,
LAS received new stock of choice Wines, Bran
Ill dies and Cigars. Main street Volcano
SMITH & YOUNG.
oct q II ly
Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-06-14

A MR. DoUGLAss recently died in Troy
He was worth 81 ,000, 900, and had an income
of 500, 600, yearly. After bequeathing
$40, 600 to each Of his children, and making
handsome bequest 10 three Episcopal
churches in Troy, Mr.. Douglass reminded his
family that he had verbal agreement with
his milkman, which was to continue as long
as they took milk from him, that for every
dollars worth Of tickets, one teas 10 be MyOien
ini The milkman acknowledged the corn,
but said he had rather expected, in the hurry
Of business, that Mr. Douglass would forget
the bakers dozen bargain.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-06-14

The SWORD OF NAPOLEON AND EMPEROR
NIcHoLAs.-The sword borne by Napoleon at
the battle of Marengo was bought by Empe-
ror Nicholas, in 1850, precisely half a centu-
ry after the bloody and memorable event oe-
currcd This precious relic was purchased
for the sum of thirty-two tfou sand dollars
The sword Of 50 great a warrior, carried in
an engagement which lasted fourteen hours,
where victory alternated on four different oe-
casions where so pieces of cannon were sue
ccssiycly lost and recaptured by the French.
was a priceless sourenir to the late Gar
Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-06-14

A WOMAN MARRIED TO WoMAN.--A
person was brought up before the Police
Court at Syracuse the other day on charge Of
wearing male apparel while being female
or making love to the Syracuse bellies "on
false pretences," and marrying woman, &c
There is no doubt of her femininity, though
her counterfeit of a man is said to have been
perfect She is English, is supposed TO be
about forty years of age, went under the
name OF Alfred Guelph, aud received remit
tances from England part of which goes 10
thc.support of sister in Syracuse.
In reply to the question, "Arc you male
or female?" she answered "your officers can
tell YOU" or have told you" She refused
to give any more direct answer to the inquiry
in relation to her sex, and was committed
for further examination The Standard
learns that: A few weeks since she assumed
the garb of a man, and made the acquaint-
ance of young lady named Miss Lewis.
After a brief courtship they were married by
the Rev. Mr.. Gregory, of the Episcopal
church, and the parties have since resided to-
gether as husband and wife The marriage
ceremony was performed about three weeks
since, and the brides father suspectng there
was something wrong about his new SON
in-law, obtained a private interview, and
informed her Of his suspicious that she was
not what she pretended to be. At first she
claimed that she was a man, but on closer
questioning, finally admitted that she was a
female A partial examination was made at
this time by the father-in-law, and he imme-
diately arrested her, and placed her in the
watch house. where she has rema ned since
Saturday evening last.
We have not learned the proper name Of
this singular woman. She is about forty
years of age with marked features, promin-
ent nose, high cheek bones, black hair, worn
long for man )and curling at the end and
apparently brushed and oiled with care
She wears glazed cap, blue coat, blue shirt,
dark vest, snuff colored pants and gaiter
boots, and shawl over her shoulders; speaks
with considerable confidence, but is not very
communicative.
/ 1t is understood that when this eccentric
woman first came to the house of the brides
father she was dressed in female apparel. and
her clothing was changed to mans attire
with the knowledge Of the family. The
probability is that the family supposed her
woman's dress was disguise, and that she
was assuming the proper habilimcnts Of her
sex.
/ The ladies father was ayerse to the match
but the bride still clings to her woman hus
band and claims that the arrest is a conspira
cy against them. They were allowed tC
meet in one Of the ante-rooms Of the Polio,
Office, and embraced each other with thu
greatest marks Of affection.
The Justice as we have already remarked
remanded her for further examination, as il
is understood that other charges will proba
bly, be brought against her
Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-06-14
w. AVER. N. -.

oc,o two doors South of the Empire Hotel.
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Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-06-14

4 HIGn SENSE or HoxoR-An English
nobleman ran away with married woman,
and after she was divorced from her husband,
married her Some time having elapsed, his
lordship was surprised at not receiving chal-
lenge from her former husband, and being
anxious to make reparation, sent the follow
ing offer of satisfaction: "Sir-Haying done
you the greatest injury that one man can do
another, think it incumbent upon me to Of
fer you the satisfaction which one gentleman
owes to another in such circumstances" -
The husband replied; My Lord, in taking
off my hands a woman who has proved her
self a wretch, you have done me the greatest
favor that one man can do another, and think
it incumbent upon me to offer you the acknowl-
edgements which one gentleman owes to an
other in such circumstances"
Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-06-14

A YOUNG man who was convicted Of biga-
my at Newport last spring, upon serving out
his term of punishment, was met at the rail-
road station by his first wife, who took him
to clothing store, gave him a new rig, then
presented to him $500 she had earned since
he deserted her, and they departed together
for their former home in New Hampshire -
If he isn't faithful to her the rest Of his life.
he ought to be doomed to subsist on raw bar
ley for the remainder Of his days with all
the luxuries earth can produce constantly be-
fore his eyes
Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-06-14
l.. B. AA
BRIGGS a AXFELH,

ATTORNE Us A r h 4 ",
JACKSON, ANADoR COUNTY, CAL
OFFICE-At the Court House.
novA 5-ly
Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-06-14

INTERESTING TO PRINTERS Buffalo
Express has been shown recent invention
called the Patent Lock Wedge which is
destined to come into general use with the
craft 1t acts at once as side-stick and quoim
and does away with the use OF anything but
straight furniture 1t locks up the whole
side or foot of the form at once, and gives an
equal pressure on all parts Of the chase. 49,
Every practical printer will see the adyan-
tage Of this-it prevents springing, binding.
loss of time &c IL is much cheaper withal
than the old quoins and furniture and saves
two-thirds Of the time in loekingup form
Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-06-14

A sailor giving testimony in Boston
court, about an assault and battery, stated
that Jack the traverser) had powerfully en-
ticed Sam the complainant). Jacks coun-
sci asked him to explain what he meant by
the word entice What do mean, sir p
said the honest tar Why, sir, mean this
Jack took big hand-spke, and drove it
plump into Sans back that's what call en-
ticing"
Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-06-14

During the search instituted by an editor
Of the Newark England Times for female
compositors, it is reported that the following
short dialogue took place:
Brister-" Mr.. Henpec, have you any
daughters who would make good type-set-
tiers ~
Henpec-"No; but I've got wife who
would make glorious devil"
Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-06-14

AS ALABAMA editor says of late festive
occasion: Several healths and songs were
mastery advanced and received in the climax
Of ecstacy and unanimity, while the eloqucnce
was borne from the speakers lips on the re-
sounding pinions of enthusiasm the dying
echoes Of which were ike the murmurings q
distant thunder
Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-06-14
II. VI. PAWLENG,

ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR At LAW
May be found at Justice Gales Office.
nov II al
Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-06-14
"Conirmation strong
As proof of holy writ

No blood had even been seen upon the
road, and no appearance Of any struggle
there If the killing had been done in the
road, the horse, whose rapid fight and wild
fright must have been occasioued instantly
by the death-struggle, would have known moth
ing of the tree in the wood. The scene was
pictured before he minds of the jury, as if
typed by the glorious art Of Daguerre
decoy into the wood-the robbers demand
for gold or blood-the death-struggle at the
tree-and the instincts were destined to vim
dicate, as if by miracle, the unerring GER
tainty of retributiye justice; and thus the
venue was proven--thus the doom of the
prisoner was sealed, and thus
pebble in the streGmlet
Hath turned the course of many a rivers
dew-drop on the baby plant
Hath warped the giant oak forever.
The verdict Of the jury was, that the pris-
oner was guilty, and sentence of death was
Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-06-14

OUDE. Great Britain holds up her hands
in holy horror when the Government or peo-
pie Of the United States do any act that
looks like the acquisition Of territory in the
West Indies or Central America. Yet il has
been observed that Britain has, quite recently
by force aud violence, dcthroned the King Of
Dude, in East India, and appropriated his
territory. This is the finishing stroke upon
native sovereignty in East India England
has swallowed up the whole. 10 US this is
one Of the strongest arguments that could
possibly be adduced in favor OF the Monroe
doctrine Shall We allow England to appro-
pirate the Eastern world, and then say to
her, come and share with US the Western?
1t is to be hoped that Graytown will be the
last port on this continent that she will be
permitted to blockade-it is to be hoped,
indeed, that she will be notified to remove her
vessels of war from hat quarter
Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-06-14

personal RECORD Tough, the great tenn
perance orator, in recent speech made these
remarks
"It was told me in England that it vas
necessary for lady who wished to travel
through Europe, to always be accompanied
by gentleman, to prevent her from all rude
ness, and even actual insult ! told them
that here, in the United States, a lady could
travel from Maine TO Louisiana and be treat
ed with the greatest politeness. (Appause.)
Now, ladies, have frequently noticed that
when especially in public assemblies--some
of you have been offered seats, which, as
matter Of courtesy, you honM occupy, in
stead OF politely saying, | thank you, sir, for
your kindness, you have dropped into the va
Gated seat, with apparently oftended air as
much as to say You impadem puppy, you "
(Applause, Now, ladies' the next time o
gentleman offers you seat, if you will only
put on one OF your pretticst smiles, and say,
thank you, sir = depend upon it man can
stand all night, and never know he has aHy
Lgs"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1856-06-14
poprrD DeuotH 10 @eo 1nteGnr Opcrn9 GHroture o 9run
PERDST0WN JEFFERSON COUNTY, VA SATURDAY MORNING. il N
ERMS OF our PAPER

i ne SHEFHERDsrowN REGISTER is published
weekly at - wear, positively to be paid before
the yeareXpices. No paper discontinued lex.
ccpt at the option of the cdlor) until all ar
rearages aSe paid up. Single copies g cents.
ADVERTISEMENTS Of one square or less so
cents for the first insertion and - cents for each
insertion thereafter-iarger ones in the same
proportion. Advertisements not marked forany
specified timeare continued Till forbid and char
ged accordingly. A deduction made to those
who advertise by the year.
Merchants who contact by the year for ad.
vcrtsins are strictly confined to Merchandiz-
ing-advertisng OF different nature will be IL
able to extra charge.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1856-06-14
No. so.
Woman with a Live Snake III hef
stomach Two Years.

We see. occasionally, in the papers,
saws The Boston Ledger Of Tuesday, ac-
counts of persons swallowing LIVING rep
uies. and Subsequently ejec'iug them; but
all such statements have been treated as
either entirely groundlesS or else greatly
ey35oeraleG. But we have now case OF
tins description which admits OF no cav!
or doubt. butm be relied upon as who'll
lv and strictly true
For period of two years or more,
re respectable lady, Mrs. T.. residing IN
Amesburv. hss experienced very unusual
and At different times, distressing feelings
in her stomach, the cause OF which no
one could divine.
This state ol tlings continued wlihou!
interruption, and resulted in the complete
rhvsica, proslralon Of Mrs. T., with un-
misiakab.e symptoms of speedy death.
Her case had attracted the attention OF the
neighborhuod, and she had called IN the
best medical assistance at hand, but all 10
no purpose. Her physicians gave It Up
as hopeless case, and acknowledged
themselves unable to discover the cause OF
her sickness. Having thus exhausted all
apparent human means for her TeIIels
Mrs. p. lwho is a spirlmalist and pow
criuI m,dlum) resolved 10 test The power
Of jhc spirits IN the matter OF her aIlmen'.
With this object, she called on another la
.dy medium, and stated her case, request
ng her to invoke the aid Of the spirit OF
DR.. Rush, which size did--and the answer
was, THAT Mrs. p. had within her sIom-
ach living reptile, which, if not soon
ridden of, would be the means oi her
death ~
1t also prescribed the course 10 ne A.
doplcd giving the name and quantity OF
the medicine TO be administered. These
directions were Immediately followed and
the result was the election from the siom-
ach of Mrs. +. of live suake oi the wa
ter adder species, which measured up
wards of fourteen inches in length, and
one and a quarter inches in circumference
The snake was disgorged upon the floor,
and was not only alive but exhibited all
the vcnomous traits of its species, nun
ming out lis forked tongue, and even his
sing at hose around. This event occur
red about ten days since, and we are hap
pv 10 add, that Mrs =. is fast regainlng
health ana strength. She supposes that
she swallowed the reptile two years since
while drinking from a spring in Maine,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1856-06-14

The Loss or A WIFE-No man but
one who has been called upon 10 mourn
the loss of dear and beloved companion,
can fully appreciate the beauty and truth
luness of the following article :: .7.u
"In comparison with the loss Of vile
all other bereayements are trifling. The
wife she who fills so large space in
the domestic heaven she who busied
herself so unwearily for the precious ones
around her bitter, bitter Is the tear 1ha!
falls upon her cold cIav You stand be-
side her coffin and think of tie past IL
seems an amber colored pathway, where
the sun shone on beautiful flowers, and
the stars hung gIItcrlng overhead. Fam
would the soul Ilnger therc--no thorns
are remembered save those your hands
may unwittingly have planted. .4H!
Her noble tender heart lies open 10
your inmost heart. You think OF her
now as all genteness, all beauty, all pu-
rirv. Bush is dead The dear head
that has lain upon your bosom rests In the
still darkness upon pillow Of clay. The
hands that have ministered so SnurnpIy
are folded, vhie and cold, beneath ltho
gloomy portals. The heart whose every
heat measured an eternity Of love, hes un-
der your feet. The flowers she bent Ovcr
IN smiles. bend now above her IL. tcars,
shaking the dew from iheir petals, that
the Verdue around her may be kept green
and beautiful"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1856-06-14

To THE MAJOR BoRN---QuiIe an ex-
element was created IN tie Centre Mat
ket on Saturday morning ~ consf sequence
OF the sudden appearance Ola ln!Ic siraDs-
er whose advent luio the word had rot
been announced by tie sounding beil or
llnhliug cymbal. While a,i ...e butchers
were busiy engaged respectable looking
female, clad IN the hablimtnis Of moUrD-
Ing, stopped al one OF me staHs aud &C.
NAMED for only few minutes pricing tho
meats. after WHICH she moved onward. u
mInule after boy who happened 10 be
passing called he stiealiOR ~ The hnight
OF the Gieayer 20 something under hIs
choPping block which proved to lie al ln-
fani, newly bofn IN an instant he whole
neighborhooI vas -dircwn INTO state oi
excitement. bur me female ~ black HAD
disappeared. nor did any one know who
she was or whittier she had gone. A man
possessed Of less humanity than IS COM
mon TO our race. ru,hie-sly pieked.tup
and east IL into the sFeei 10 be Preyed up~
ou by dogs which !nle,l lie market. An
olher person seeing the infant bad IFS BE
.rss body carefully remoyed. Neither Oh
the parties we're known and The matter is
sall involved IN mystery. We could no.
learn that any cOroners investigation was
made or other eEOgl TO discover 10 when
the liite stranger properly be!oUged,-->
BaitimOre .lmericGa,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1856-06-14
For The Register.
THE BROKEN PITCHER.
BIZ A "LADIEs' MAN"

DT LADIES MAN.
Good people all, both great and small,
I'll give YOU some advice,
And what is good, you know you should
Take, and not be too nice.
fyou should go visit to
Some fair maid to make,
DO take good care, when you arc there,
Ana don't the pitcher break
went to see fair La-dce,
And thought drink I'd take
But then, alas green that was,
The pitcher did break
The lady said: "somc water, Ned"
And of l flew to get it;
And when, alas | filled tie glass,
Tho pitcher,-I upset it
The pitcher flew, and the water too,
And the waiter fell like thunder;
And with crash, the tumblers smash -
Oh Loriy what blunder!
Then not a word was there heard,
From my dumb mouth to come
And pretty soon, poor, clumsy loon,
| travelled off 'to hum"
l was not quite rid of my fright,
Till had locked my door ;
Nor went near the ladies dear
For full a week or more.
And since that eve, you may believe,
When | a visit make,
take good care, when am there,
Lest the pitcher break.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1856-06-14

men OF real genius, intellectual power
sancl6ed TO God, and one of them woulC
shake twenty of your Doctors of Divinity
as easily as the lion shakes the w.drops
from his name in the morning sunlight.
Look, sir. at the Lees, and Wells, and
Smitherns, McCasky, and Rozel, &c.
Who would throw cloud over their
memories
The church owes debt Of gratitude
which she will never oe able TO repay.
When entered the Baltimore Confer
ence it extended up the Susquehanna to
the line of the State Of New Yolk from
thence 10 shores of Lake Earle, from
thence to the Miami of the Lakes. from
thence 10 the head-waters Of the Muskin-
gum, thence down to its mouth, TO !he
Ohio, TO the big Sandy, TO the Allegheny
mountains, down the French road, thence
to the Blue Ridge, thence 10 the Kappa
hammock, and thence 20 the Chesapeake
Bay an Empire SIR. have travelled
circuits five hundred miles round, preach
ed thirty times week and yet we have
been told we had nothing to do I!
"Mr. Guswald here arose and said,
Father Griffith, you have not understood
my remarks or illusions. and | want yon
to know that have intended no remarks
dcrogalory 10 these pure and stainless
men--the Pioneers of Methodism.
The Yonn0 ladies' of Gloucester have
passed the following resolution Re
solved, that if we, the young ladies' OF
Gloucester, don't get married this year,
somebody will be to blame"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1856-06-14

,T7JE undersigned has just opened full sup
njyoi q choice and we'll selected stock Of
Drne>. Chemicals, Paints, Oils, DyeStuiS,
&c. among which will he found Quinine, Sui
pbarc Ceuoloo@e', Chenold'nG Camphor, Alco-
'nI Pure White Lead, Browns Essence GIN
20, Citrate Potash, Iodine, Corrosive Subiimate.
lSpirits J'agjshotn, Mace, Cloves, Ginger, Nut
|m,g,, Long Pepper, Black Pepper, Alkpice.
Caiomel, Blue Mass. Opium, Carers Spanish
Mixture, Sweet Marjory, Coriandcr seed, Chalk
8a1.s, Lilly White, Almond Soap, Browns
Windsor soap, mdelGble Ink, Extract Log
Wood, Sweet Oil, Castor Oil, Putty, Arrow
Root, Hops, Starch, and all articles kept in a
Drug store. L=@ With the hopeM receiving
a share of public patronage, pledge my best
cNcrtions 20 render general satisfaction.
CH4RLES HARPER, .4gent.
October l3, 1895.