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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-04-18
A Slight Mistake.

! Jim Ward is a conductor on the eastern
division of the New York Central Rail-
road, running daily between Utica and AL
bany. Ward has been in the employ Of
the Central Railroad for long period OF
years, and is one of the Oldest conductors
| in the country. Invariably accommoda.
ting and polite, he is particularly attentive
10 the ladies, and always manages TO make
himself favorite with those of the fair
sex who accompany the trains under his
direction.
A short time since, when train under
his direction was on Its way east from
Utica, one of those interesting accidents
occurred on board The train which adds to
the visible number of passengers, but
scarcely ever increases the profits OF the
trip. Ward, as soon as he discovered the
condition OF the lady, hustled about, and
with The train running forty miles an hour,
fixed up portion of the express car, and
had her conveyed thereto. A physician,
bv the name of Beecher, " as on the train.
His services were Immediately put in re-
QUESTION, and IN a short time Ward had
The pleasure of announcing 10 his anxious
passengers, that mother and babe were
doing as well as could be expected undeI
the circumstances.
The mother was poor woman, and as
soon as it became known, Ward went a
round with hat, and in short time a
handsome purse was collected, and jim,
with his counlenance absoluteI y 6ltering
off happiness, took il TO the mother. AT.
ter he reappeared, the passengers Propos-
ed the child should be named. No soon
er said than done. jim went in and got
The baby, with the consent Of It's delighted
mother brought it out, when il was pro-
posed that il should be named James Ward
after Jim, and Beecher after the physician
who had professionally attended The moth
er. 1t was adopted by acclamation, and
amid general shout of appreciation the
babe was named James Ward Beecher
- Jim, with a smile Of ill-conceal-
ed delight, was Juggling of his little name
sake, when some Of the ladies requested
to see the baby" Ii was passed from
hand to hand among the ladies'. all admi-
ling the little bundle, but at the same time
general disposition 10 smile and stuff
handkerchiefs in their mouths became
manifest among the women. jim won.
dered and wondered in vain what The sub
dued laughter meant, until the babe was
handed TO an old lady. She had, not had
| il more than a minute, when she exclaim-
ed
"Law, SUI y
"Well, what's the matter, said Jim
fearfuIly, "Hhy, It's GAL" said the old
woman, handing the babe 70 jim.
Then rose yell Of laughter, the men
broke out first, then the women, then they
broke ont together, iii one universal
scream filled the ear. Several gentlemen
threw their hats and muflers out of the
windows, while others endeavored, unsnc-
cessGuIIy, to saw their legs off, The
women blushed and screamed, the men
shouted and held their sides. In the
midst Of this storm of fun and laughter,
Jim made bis escape from The car with
his female flames Ward Beecher," and
for the rest of the "Trip, on the platform Of
the baggage car, ruminated on the sudden
changes and mutations Of human life
Buffalo Republic.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-04-18
ag3SGgIgA3g0B9.
From The Bainbridge .4rgas.
THE DREAM.
A Mingled Web Of Fact and Fancy
BY JENNY wOODBINE.

Stella Marvel sat beneath large oak
tree. The birds sang around her--the VI
olei peeped forth from It's green hood tim
idly, as if recognising kindred spirit
and the little brook al her feet wandered
over its pebbly bed, and chanted ITS low
sad music in her ear. Stella was lover
of nature. Often she wandered alone In
the "grand old woods, making friends o
the flowers, the birds. and the trees.
"And pleased not her the sports which pleas
ed her age"
Child though she was in years, yor
felt that she was "sei apart" There was
astrange, shadowy light in her dark eyes
the unmistakable mark Genius sels OF
her mysterious children. Beautiful sht
certainly was not, yet one glance at he
wonderful, wonderful eyes would haun
YOU for days. She was idly tossing Peb
bles in the stream, and seemed all uncon
scious of her occupation. The dog al
her feet, her only companion and play
mate, was basking quietly in the sum- oc'
casionally looking upward at his young
mistress, and receiving. as often as ne
looked, kindly pat and "good fellow.
Stella fell asleep--and beautiful PFC
ture she formed while sleeping. Her
"qipsey hat lay on one side Of her, and
a wreath of wild flowers on the oiher.--
One little hand was placed under her
head the other lay carelessly on the SOIL
green grass. She dreamed. There $1,000
before her being unlike any she had ever
seen before.
GA something half diyine-half human"
pair OF dark eyes looked earnestly IN
her own the lips smiled fondly, bewi'ch-
ingly, and yet no words came forth. Long
he stood ihere--the same smile wreath
;no his lips--the same half earnest, hall
merry look in the clear, dark eyes. But
al length The vision faded into an lndis'lnci
outline, and Stella awoke. She looked
around her with a wild, startled look
Evening shadows were creeping on--lhe
sun as sinking behind the western hills
mo human being was near her no foot
fall disturbed the silence no voice awoke
che lonely echoes in the glen.
81 have been asleep" said Stella in
d;sannointed tone, and calling Carlo, she
started homewaruL., 80, :,
She was naturally romantic child, and
the dream. which would have been forgot
ten by soms, or remembered only TO be
repeated with smile, took strong hold
on her Imagination.
When she reached her humble home,
6,r Stella was the child of Poverty as
xr,u as Genius,) supper was ready; and
she only replied 10 the anxious queries
about her prolonged absence, that she had
fallen asleep in the woods. She ate her
meal in silence. mentioning her dream 10
none. but sought her little room 10 dream
i, over again while awake.
Three years passed away. and found
Stella the inmate Of distant boarding
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-04-18

Precocious Juveniie.--.Willy.' said
drting parent a. the breakfast table 10 an
abridged ediiion Of himself, who had iusi
entered the grammar chss al the high
school, willy. my dear. will you pass
The butter z
'Theriainly. ihif, il iakthes me to psrthe
anything. Butter ith common lhumtha-
tive. neuie, gender. sgresth wiz y. buck-
whea, cskihes. and iih governed by tha-
gar houihe molaihes, undelthood.'
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-04-18

A Down-Easi paper says that during a
thunder storm in the vicinity recently. "a
man and three more telegraph poles were
knocked down by a thuuder-bolt, and re-
mained insensible for nearly half an hour.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-04-18

why ID Memphis larger than Cincin-
natl ? Because, Sinee-a-gnaf-eys is
small, Memphis musIbe larger, you know
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-04-18
The Farmers Daughter.

A few years since a farmer, lvging near
Eason, Pennsylvania, sent his daughter
on horseback to that town 10 procure from
The bank small notes for one hundred dol
lars. When she arrived there the bank
was closed; and she enIasvored TO effect
her object by offeringit at several stores.
but could not get her note changed. She
had not gone far on her return, when a
stranger rode mp TO her and accosled her
with so much polileness, that she had not
the slightest suspicion Of any evil intcn-
lion on his part. After ride Of mile
or two, emplowed in very social conver-
saiion, they. came TO retired par, Of the
road, and the stranger commanded her 10
give him The bank note.
Il was With some difficulty that she
could be made 10 believe him in earnest.
as his demeanor had been so friendly; ;.but
the presentation Of a pistol placed thas
matter beyond doubt, snd she yielded
to necessity. JssFss she held the note
10 him, sudden puff of wind blew the
noIe into ihe-road, and carried il gently
several yards from them. The dscoor-
ieous knight lighted TO overtake il, and
-the lady whipped her horse 10 get ont Of
his power, and the horse, which had been
standing by her side. started with her.
His owner fred pistol after her. which
only tended to increase The speed Of oil
parties, and the young lacy arrived sale
al home with the horse Of the robber, on
which was pair Of sadjle-bsgs. When
these were opened, besides quantity of
counterfeit bank notes, fifteen hundred
dollars in good money was found. The
horse proved 10 be good one. and when
ssddled and bridled, was thought 10 be
worth al least as much as the bank note
that was stolen.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-04-18

The other day, one Of Widow BIS
admirers was complaining OF ioothache.
Mrs. BIS smart boy Immediately spoke
up
wen, SIR, why don't you DO a ma
does ! She takes her teeth out. and puts
'em back whenever she wants 'em =
A smart box o. the ear for smart boy
from 'ms,' and exit sdmirer for paris un-
known
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-04-18

A countrymsn sowing his ground.
two smart fellows riding that way--one
Of ihem called 10 him with an insolent
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-04-18

FIeHrINe CHARLEY.-'Do you 60 to
school, now, Charley 2
yes. sir; ! had fight to-day, too he
replied.
You bad which whipped 2
oh, got whipped, he replied with
great frankEess.
WAS The other boy bigger than you 2
'No; he was hitler.
'Well, how came you to lei Hitler boy
whip your
'Oh, you see, he was madder nor /
was
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-04-18

Wen. honest fellow, 'ris your business
10 SOW. but We reap the fruit Of your la.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-04-18
First class in Oriental philosophy will

First class in Oriental philosophy will
stand up. Thibbets. what is life ?
Life consists of money, horse, and a
fashionable wife,
Good Next--what is death 2
"A paymaster, who settles everybody's
debts, and gives them tombstones as re-
|ceipls in full of all demands
What is poverty 2
The reward Of merit Genius generally
receives from discriminating public
What is religion 2
Doing unto others as you please, with
out allowing them return Of the compli-
ment.'
What is fame 2
"A six line puff in newspaper. while
living, and your fortune to your enemies
when dead
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-04-18

ed, and dimples played at hide and seek
in her rosy cheeks.
Stella dreamed again ! And the dream
changed her whole future destiny 1t
was the same which had haunted her
childhood; the same which had thrown a
shadow over her riper years. Her spirit
mate stood before her, but his features
were not The features OF Fred Stanly.
Poor Fred The only reply 10 his pour
ing forth of love, was a cold dismissal,
gilded over with friendship and esieem'--
ice drops TO the loving heart worthless,
unmeaning words TO the rejected
Stella, why have you done this !! asked
her father almost aDgrily.
She blushed and stammered: IL
do moi know and left him standing In
mute astonishment.
Stella passed her first winter in socle'
ty' in the crowded city, with a circle OF
loving friends. First one gay scene, and
then another, was graced with her pres
ence. She occasionally saw The wealthy
and so called naughty Engishman, whose
country home was near her own humble
habiiaiion. Few words had ever passed
between them, and those Of the most lrlv-
lal kind; for Stella 'encased in panoPly
of pride, would scarcely speak, even
when he addressed her; and as he was not
what Is called "a ladies' man. he seldom
troubled her, or any one else, with his re-
marks. Walter Clifton Qor such was his
name) was emphalicaIly the catch;' yet,
strange to say, no one caught him; ior,
Achilles like, he seemed invulnerable to
the charms of all. And yet they were
wrong to call him proud; proud he GER
tainly was, but not in the sense they
deemed.
The winter was over ! and Stella Mar
vel, weary of glitter and false show,
sought her home again.
The world was bursting into new life
and beauty. Spring. that merry, laugh
ing maiden, dispensed her treasures with
an open hand. The glad song OF the
fountain was more heard; the snow-1akes
had all melted away before the genial In.
Auence of spring. and the birds, o'er moor
and mountain, sang again their cheerful
roundelays.
Stella was betrothed !
At the earnest pleadings Of her relatives
and friends, she had consented TO besiow
her hand on one we'll worthy Of it; and
she tried to convince herself that she was
happy. Still it was very hard; this thought
of leaving her childhood's home for a
strange land; and the bridal dress did look
somewhat like shrowd, and the long
white veil winding sheet! She said
nothing, but sought relief in sleep.
Again she dreamed that same mysteri-
Gus dream. Again the vision Of her child
hood stood before her; first looking a. her
sadly, and then with triumphant smile.
A thrill Of pleasure ran through every
vein as she awakened. Her whole soil
was fired with new resolution. She
dressed hastily, and sought her mothers
room.
'Mother, we will 60 no further with
these preparations
I'VE need not. my poor child. Read
this
Her betrothed was dead.
An thus ends another era in the life Of
our heroine.
Nv.
Two more years were numbered with
Tho ,,et Gall, - .t;lI Gtall, M,,yol
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-04-18

To which the couniryman replied
IT'S very Gkeb you may, for ! am
sowing hemp
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-04-18
| V

! Two more years were numbered will
the past. Stella is still Stella Marvel.
"Tis gladstone summer day; and witt
Carlo, the old, The faithful, at her side
she seeks the venerable oak, where frs
formed her acquaintance. Perhaps 'twa:
a desire TO look more on the spot where
she had dreamed away the bliss hours o
childhood; perhaps twas; perhaps twas
fate.
The little stream still ripples merrily
on, and birds are singing in The tree-tops
as before. Violets, alas. they are not the
same, slM peep out from their quite re.
treat.
Stella takes her same old seat. How
strange and varied are the emotions which
crowd her heart. How evenlful has been
her life since she last reposed on the
green, messy carpet. She does not toss
pebbles in the stream, though she feels a
strong desire to do SOY but warbles frag-
ments Of her long forgotten melodies. and
is "a very child again.
A step sisrlles her; the noise of dogs,
forming not very friendly acquaintance
with Carlo, and looking up with fright
ed air, she beholds Waller Clifton, the
naughty Englishman, regarding her with
curious, smiling countenanee. Why
does she look at him so long and so ear.
nestly, and with such a tell-tale blush !!
Stella Marvel sees before her the living
embodiment of her sleeping visions; It's
not the naughty Englishman, but her
spiri, mate--her dream.land friend.
The birds sang very sweetly as she
walked home that evening. The air
seemed purer than ever before, and all
nature as smiling with borrowed beauty.
Carlo had deserted Stella for his new
friends handsome pointers, but she
did moi walk home alone
What need of a sequelt
The dream was ft.!fAed.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-04-18

Always speak gentle and kind.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-04-18

Three years passed away. nnd found
Stella the inmate of distant boarding
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-07-02

SLEEPING IN MEETiNG.-The Rev. Dr. r., of
Mediirld once conversrd with me the subject
of such scenes, which we're sometimes etnb. rras-
sing to clergymen, and mentioned several incidents
within his experience hirh We're interesting and
amusing. He had worthy old parishonef, who
worked hard as farmer during the warm weather,
and was much troubled with frowsiness at church
on the Sabbath. His seat there was at the head
Of the upper long bench appropriated to aged Peo-
pie, next the broad aisle, and consequently almost
directly under the pulpit On enc orc~sion while
the doctor was preaching, he could hot keep his
ewes off the good old u,an. who had adopted the
singul,r exprJient for he ping himself awake, OF
taking pin between his thumb and finger. and
holding i, in such p. si,on. that If he nodded il
wo.Id touch his nose. The preacher every NOM
en-, expected ,h. C .ia>,ophe TO take place. as It
fatal nod the pin entered the old gen'e,nan's nose
and rem I'm projecting from it, while he sprans
bpwildpred from his seat. and threw himself into
IN. aisle. " here his bobwig had fallen this he
recovered aud placed upon his head wrong side
bafore and resum"d is seat amidst tn" irrePrrssi-
Bile laughter Of tln congregation. The doctor him.
self a. compelled tn turn his back on bis audience
10 recover his self possession. --
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-07-02

SATAN A FIsuERMAN--I was some time
since walking upon the wharf where fishing
boat lay, and as | was passing aud rcpassing,
the master was utterng tremendous oaths.
At length l turned to Linn, and standing be-
side his Loaf, said i:
Sir, am unacqua'nted with your business.
What kind of fl are these
They are goldfish replied he.
How long are you usually out, in order TO
obtain your load :"
1.-TWO or three weeks he answered.
At what price do you sell them 7
He informed me-
well, have you had hard work to obtain
living in this way?
Yes, hard work. said he.
With what do You bait these FISH ?
With clans
Did you ever catch mackerel "
e'Yes
Well, now, did you ever catch a fish with
out bait p
yes said he, i was ont last year, and
one day when / was a ixin' my line the bare
hook fell into the water, aud the fool took hold
of it, and drew him in
Now, SIR said I, | have often thought
that Satan was very much like fisherman.
He always bats his hook with that kind Of
bait which different sorts Of sinners Ike best,
but when lie can catch a profafTe swearer, he
does not take the trouble to put on bait ut
all, for fool will always bite at a bare hook
He was silent His countenahce was SOL
emn AND after pause, as l turned to go
away, heard him soy to ore standing by him
/ gl,css that's minister
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-07-02
tsnt, when called upon to act the fathers pant
on SO important aud intert sting occasion.

VII. THE PRETIDENT's FETE.
1t was the morning of the presidents fete--
! fine, bright winter morning. The roads were
i'll good slcighing order the snow lay deep
and hard. There was to be sledgiDg party
out to the royal domain in Drottningholm,
dinner there, and dance at hom- In the even
ing. The dance was Il matter of course but
| it was to be a day of leasure, to Annette at
least, for Lieutenant Hjalmar was to come to
Stockholm purposely for the OCCASION and was
to drive her in All o. en- sledge to Drottingholm
An island in the Malar where the kit & Of
Sweden has palace, and the people of Swe-
dru have good many restaurants The plan
was arranged by the gentleman who acted as
master of ceremonies on the occasion, and who
happened to be "a friend OF both parties. An
nette was ready d esscd, in very pretty aud
becoming winter costume. 1t wanted It'll an
hour to the time fixed for setting OF t but
Hjalmar had written to the Accountant, to say
he would call sometime previously, in order to
solicit leave to conduct Mamzell Miller in his
Sc g.. Now his solicit ton, was looked on
by all the party Ms II mere harmless artifice :
they every one thought the solicitation would
have another object TO conduct Mamzel
through the journey of life,' and Miller laugh
ed at his own wit. Annette opened the sqnare
Of glass which is sometimes made to open in
the winter double windows Of Sweden. The
Accountants were terrified at the rash exper-
rnent. She quickly pulled in her head Ggun.
Though the day Was fine, the sensation is not
agreeable when a head is projected from the
Tarn rooms into the clear cold air. A sudden
memory crossed the girls mind there was M
other very different slcdgine- party moving on
ward that day drive on such day would
be very plea ant, journey very trying and
her mother her aged mother was travelling
homcward, her long and dreary way, through
snowy forests and frozen lakes, back to the
home which she had not left from the time Of
her marra age until she left it to travel down to-
Stockholm to see her child. That child thought
OF the Wearsome days, the long cherries nights
her mother must pass on her road, and she
shuddered ; q pain shot to her heart-she tried
to think Of som thing else.
The Accountant thought Sue was impatient
aud remarked that she was ready too sooR /;
that pc, PIE we're neN or so lrecisc--an observa-
ton which Mrs. Accountant corrected, hy re-
mindirg him that he used always to be before
the appointed hour when he came to see her
before their marriage. The Accountant adj
mitted the charge and while some tender
emotions of fye-and-twenty years ago were
thus awakened, and brought tears into the
good mans eyes, and plump Mrs. Accountant
clapped him, after the Swedish fashion, and
said Dear thou dear thou = their foster
daughter sat plunged in thought in which an
tcipated pleasure tried hard to overcome re-
pressed but ever awakening sense of pain and
remose. To be continued. - II,
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-07-02

Alphonze Kar alleges the epoehs ina woman's
life are fiequen. marked by dress. Women will,
70: instance, often say that such thing happened
when they bought particular article Of costume,
thus :--"i recoilect perfectly well when Mrs.
Williams was baptized and confirmed just one year
ago last January. for bought my blue velvet dress
that month old Mrs. Pope died last Wednes-
day s'x months, for got my camel's hair shawl
on the day of the funerals" ~-.ra
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-07-02

The New Tariff regulations commence the
arst Of July. The duty on sugar is reduced to
per cent, which it is thought will reduce the
present high price Of the article,
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-07-02
Family Portraits.

Shadows adieu!
Living friends long We lost,
Now l lose you.
Bitter tears many we shed.
Ye we seen them flow
Dreary hours many we sped,
zss.. Full well ye know.
I'et in nay loneliness,
Kindly, re ii. rght,
Sill! We looked down on me.
Moeking me net .,
With light speech and hollow words,
Grazing so sore
The SD heart with many iIls
Sick to the core,
THEFT my ctoudod skies
BTg5tencd awhile,
SCENE. gou' ."'I, setions eyes
almost 70 smile.
Silent frisnds fareys well
ehaows! adisp!
Living friends long We 'osi'
Nov use yog.
Q" Do" hearth and bear
Wher 81 wpre gone
t''ss 40 mp at wa, and f.,
Mot dnite
Eatoa.re ,o,.,,. s.!ess,
w wv" s.3'.le in each lace
The STAMP of my race.
Thin, gentle ancestress
Dove-eysd and /; I,
Melting IN sympathy
uft Tor my Ca
Gfrn knight and stetn us
You coold
tSmooihing tia, furrowed
Goodwill 10 lie.
Bland looks were heaming
Upon me, knew,
Fair sir donnie lady -
From you, and from you.
Little think happy Ones.
H-srt rirced round,
How fast to senselrss things
Hearts may he bound:
How, when the living props
Mouldered and gone,
Heart strings. I"w-,raiing lett,
Clasp the cold stone:
Silen, friends fare ye well!
Shadows! adieu!
Living friends long we lost,
Now lose you.
Often when spirit. vexed.
Weary, and worn.
II To your quiet faces. mute
Friends, would turn.
Soft, as Igazed on them,
Soothing as balm,
Lulling The passion-storn.
Stole your deep calm,
Till, as / longer Looked,
Surely methought
Ye read and replied to
My questioning thought.
Daughter" ye softly said,
Peace to thine heart;
We, too,--yes. daughter !-have
Been, as thou art,
Tossed on the. troubled waves,
Lilies stormy sea;
Chance and chanes manifold
Proving like thee.
Hope-lifted, doubt depressed,
- Seeing in part,
Tried, troubled. tempted,
Sustained as thou art.
!" Our God is thy God what he
Willeth is best;
Trust him as we trusted then
Rest as We rest"
Silent friends fare ye we'll
Shadows! adieu!
One friend abideth still,
All changes through.