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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-06-25
Old Age.

Many poet has sung Of youth, the
spring.time of life, when It's flowers are
blooming, its airs are joyous, and exis.
lence wears its most beautiful aspect.
And many has been the lsmentation soun-
ded snc penned over its departure. 1t is
sad 10 see its fiery enthusiasm dying
away. 1t is sorrowful to see its bright
hopes fade, as The petals fall away from
The germ they have nourisbed with heav.
enly airs. But there are no compensa-
lion for the years that are gone-ihal are
passing away!
Yea, verify, unless the bright season
has been all misspent. Many valuable
experience has been gathered from lis
passing hours. The hopes that bloomed
are maturing now-not SO beautiful, per-
haps, but with nearer, better, safer
promise. The spirit has grown strong in
The struggle, just as The massive muscles
are hardened in their constant use. Youth
is beautiful, but maturity is higher, fuller,
nobler in every manifestation Of true
manhood.
And how beautiful is the age that fol.
lows welI-speni life How full Of
peace, and JOY, and comfort is growing
old to the good man Knowing passions
dead, temptations conquered, experience
won, and delusiVe hopes and expectations
merged in the calm Faith that is content
10 wait for the revelations Of eternity, who
would not desire TO chant It's praise and
wear It's crown!
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-06-25
AriStocracy Illustrated.

The Washington correspondent Of the
Missouri Republican under date Of May
lOlh, relates the following incident be.
tween CLARK Mills, The great American
Artist, and an aristocrstic lady, which
will be read with amusing interest:
"A few days since, made visit to
the studio of Mr.. Clark MilPs whose
equestrian statue Of Gen. Jackson has
elected the admiration of The world, and
stamped It's author as the greatest of llv.
ing artists. | found him covered with
the dust of his foundry and buslly en-
gagged in casting the equestrian Statue Of
Washington, ordered by congress at a
cost o! twenty thousand dollars. Mr..
Mills suPeriulends in person all parts of
the work, as ii progresses, and labols late
and early, whether in modelling, casting,
or incidentally masonry. A short time
ago lady drove up TO his establishment
in great style and requested to see Mr..
Mills. The artist endeavored TO excuse
himself in consequence Of his soiled con-
dliOn, being a, work in plsster-bul the
lady insisted on seeing Mr.. Mills "only
for moment" He at length made his
appearance, covered with dust and dirt
and looking most forbidding. 81 wish
TO see Mr.. Mills" remarked the lady to
him. 81 am Mr.. Mills" he modeslly
replied. but sir, please excuse me-
rejoined the lady, Il wish 10 see Mr..
Mills, the artist" IL am Mr.. Mills. The
artist" again answered our friend, when
the lady, after gazing for moment at The
rough image before her, drove rapidly a.
way without deigning any explanation ol
The object Of her unceremOnious call"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-06-25

half bushels of corn, scattered il over The
field. The result was just as the Doctor
expected. Up to the present lime he has
carried of six wagon loads Of dead rats
aud The half is not yet removed Out Of
one hole, the Doctor says, he pulled out
one hundred and twenty dead rats and
bushel and half Of corn. We rather
think that the number of dead "yarmia,s"
might be reduced a trife, bul we publish
the item just as we got il. But ,ha, the
Doctors corn.felds are :iddled. and that
completely, is only too true. lie is re-.
planning it, however.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-06-25
HE Is DEAD.
BY SARAH J. C. wHITTLEsEY.

He is dead, and am sighing.
Sadly, sadly through the hours
Yet | mourn not that he's lying
Calmly meath the graveyard flowers
For beneath them there's no sorrow,
There's no death-nighI coming on
There's a graveless, glad Tomorrow,
And no darkness after da ~n.
He is dead, and am weeping
Weeping for the days that acers
| am sad, lha, he is sleeping,
Yet | would not breathe prayer
That would wake him from his slumber
That would give me back his love
That would call him down, to number
Years less bright than those above
From the crown, that God hath given
Down TO number griefful years;
From tbs graveless land OF Heaven,
To world of tOmbs and tears.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-06-25
The Rats OF the West.

The Bloomington QIl.) Paragraph
says Farmers from all parts of the
country inform US that their corn has been
considerably damaged by rats. The rats
dig below the stalks and eat lhe kernel.
Mr.. Hetner, who resides in Money Creek
township, killed more than two hundred
rats short time ago. He counted his
victims until their number reached Two
hundred, when lie stopped counting and
continued killing. We learn that eleven
hundred rats have been killed on Jesse
Funk's farm and Cyrus Jones informs US
that his first days work in the rat killing
business was quite successful. He put
one hundred and fifty huge fellows out OF
misery, and intends TO favor many Others
with The same kind of treatment. When
we saw him yesterday he was negotiating
for rat terrier.
Jacob Heser, who lived three miles
north OF Twin Grove, informs MS that the
rats have made dead selt' at his corn.
and that many OF his heighbors are in
about as bad a FIX as himseIf. One OF his
cotnields, containing eight acres, has
been fairly riddled by rats-some Of which
he thinks are nearly as large as yesrling
kittens. He says his entire field will NOT
yield dozen bushels. His rats are very
tame they come from his corn fields in
The daytime, when they and the weather
are dry, and drink out Of wash tubs in
front oI his door. He Was in the city
Yesterday laying in supply of ammuni.
ton with which lie intends 10 slaughter The
long-tsled animals that are growing fat al
his expense.
The Pontiac mich. Sentinel says:
The corn cribs being empty, and very
little pickings TO be found in The barn
yards, their rslships have be,sken them
selves in body 10 The cornhelds, and. in
some instances, rooted up nearly every
kernel. Theodore Jones Of Bell Prsrie,
had twenty acres destroyed. and Mr.. Me-
Bowman, Of Avoca. has the same story
10 tell. Dr.. c. B. 0sIrsnder, OF Hickory
Point, has had very hard luck. according
TO our informant. He says the Doctor
told him (our informsD0 that. upon dis
covering that rails were the cause of the
trouble. he got three and half pounds OF
arsenic, and mixing it with three and a
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-06-25
LIFE IN 1859.
83SGBIIAN8OU9,
ImmOdesty OF Dress.

As numerous quotations have been
made from the Holy Scriptures by the
lawyers on the Sickles Trial, beg leave
TO introduce one or two from the same
great source. in subject which trust,
will find place in the columns Of your
paper, with kind permission and approval.
| am sure that no parent can noeo disap-
prove of the subject, and | hope it will be
taken up and handled properly by the
press, no, only in this city, but in every
city throughout the Union. Not only by
the press, but by the ministers Of the Cos.
pei generally. Let them speak out from
their pulpils in unmislakable terms, and
II need be, even point out cases tina, may
be then and there in the house OF God.
anc shameless evil will then be stung TO
deatfI-then We may hope TO see women
as they ought to be, not half dressed, but
dressed-apparelled with the modesty be-
coming the honor and dignity of women.
In the Lords Prayer the Savior has
taught US TO pray in these words: LEAD
US not into temptation, bu, deliver us from
evil again we are admonished ,ba,
"He that loveth the danger Temptation
or The occasion of SIM shall perish there
in"
Now, the husband who allows his wife,
or the father who allows his daughter TO
appear before the public gaze, on the
street. in the ball reen, a, The theatre ,and
even in our churches, with uncovered neck,
and shoulders, and naked arms, makes
her seducer-the cause Of innumerabe
insults agains, the majesty of God. Pa
rents who allow their daug to dress in
such manner, should not be held guilt
less of the evil consequences resulting
from blunted and weakened sense of du-
,y. The husband who sanctions or al
lows his wife TO so apparel herself may
be neld responsible for her temptations
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-06-25
Short Sermon for Parents.

II is said that when the mother Of
Washington " as asked how she had for
med the character Of her son, she replied
that she had early endeavored TO teach
him three things obedience, diligence
and truth. No better advice can be given
by any parent
Teach your children to obey. Let it
be the first lesson. You can hardly be-
gin too soon. Ii requires constant care
TO keep up the habit of obedience, and es-
pecislly 10 do it in such way as not TO
break down the strength of the child's
character.
Teach your child 10 be diligent. The
habit of being always employed is great
safeguard through life, as well as essen
lial TO the culture of almost every virtue.
Nothing can be more foolish shan an idea
which parents have, that il IS not respec'
table 10 set their children 10 work. Play
is good thing innocent recreation is an
employment, and child may learn 10 be
dlIlgent in that as well as in other things.
But let them learn early TO be useful,
AS 10 the truth, it is the ore essential
thing. Let everything else be sacrificed
rather than that. Without it what depen-
dence can YOU place in your child And
be sure TO do nothing yourself which may
countenance any species Of prevsrication
or falsehood. Yet how many parents do
teach their children The first lesson of de-
ceplion!
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-06-25
Tarring and Feathering Women and
Riding Them Oh Rails.


For some time past a woman ma
med Sarah Cation, with her daughter and
son, have been living in Mount Liberty,
Belmont county, Ohio. Their habits Of
life are rather opposed to the regulations
of good society in this country. Their
house was the resort of men whose names
were not altogether unsullled, and the
women lived in open adultery with two
persons, much 10 the shame and Dispute
tude of The better people Of the village.
On Friday night party of men made a
descent upon the premises, cut out the
front part of the building. and demolished
every ything in the house. The lawIess
party then emptied the feather beds. and
after thrashing young Cation severely,
tarred and fealhered him. They made
him promise TO leave the house and 90 to
work. After tins Mrs. Grafton and her
TWO daughters, the latter of whom is only
sixteen years of age, were treated to a
coat of tar and actually carried through
the streets on two rails, together with a
man named Bryan, and the son, who oc.
cuped a similar vehicle. When lhe
houses were broken up, two men, named
Henry Phillips and James Travis escaped
through a back door. This is the second
or third time that Mrs. Cation has been
larred and earhered.-UhecIing MteM.
! penCer. June 9.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-06-25

Mrs. Parington says, tina, jus. before
The last war with England, "circumsian.
ces were seen around the moon, nightly
shooting stars perambUlated The earth
The desk Of the sun was covered with black
spots Of ink, and comments swept Tie bor-
rIzon with their operic tails. Everybody
said ii prOflgaled war, and sure enough
it did come. It's cosliveness was felt
throughout the land, bVl the bravery Of
Gen. Jackson expaied the American ciri-
zens, and foreign dominees soon became
a bve word"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-06-25
4 PRAYER for Rest.

He does we'll who does his best;
Is he weary let him rest
Brothers have done my best,
| am weary-let me rest.
After toiling, Oft in vain,
Bafled, yet to struggle iain;
After toiling long, TO gain
Lite good, with mickle pain
Let me rest-but lay me low,
Where the hedge-side roses blow;
Where the little daisies grow,
Where the winds a-maying go;
Where The foo,path rusIics plod
Where the breeze bow d Poplars nod
Where tie old woods worship God 4;
Where his pencil paints The sod
Where the welded throstle sings;
Where the young birds tries his wings
Where the wailing plove; swings
Near the runleI's rushy springs
Where, al times, the tempesrs roar,
Shaking distant sea and shore,
Still will rave around and Ger;
To be heard by me no more
Then, beneath the breezy west,
Tired and thankful, let me rest
Like a child. that sleepelh best
On lis gentle mothers breast.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-06-25

The latest dog story, is Of two dogs
who fell TO fighting in saw mill. In the
course OF lussel one OF the dogs went
plump against saw in rapid motion,
which cut him in two instsnter. The
hind legs ran away, but the fore legs con-
'inued the fight and whipped the other
dog.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-06-25

A CHANCE..-Any respectable" man
who wants 10 marry ten thousand dollars
with a wife thrown in, has the opporluni-
Iy offered him. We see il stated that
"ihe chief Of band Of gypsies encsmPed
near indianapolis, offers the hand Of his
daughter, with a dover Of $4,000, 10
any respectable man who will marry
her," The "gal" will be in demand.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-06-25

An awkward man, attempting 10 carve
q goose, dropped il on The aOor. There
now, exclaimed his wife, we have lost
our dinner" oh. no. my dear. an
swered he, 'ii's ssis-Pse got nv loot Oh
H."
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-06-25

An lrishman went 10 live in Scotland
for a short time and didn't like The coun-
try. II was sick all the time ! was
there" says he, land if had lived there
lIl this time I'D been dead wear ago"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-06-25

Mr.. Pullup coming home late, "preiiy
Inl!." finds the walking slippery. and ex-
claims: "V.ver-yerry sing'Iar; wS-wben-
ever wafer freezes il sIIus lr.lreezes with
the sl-slippery side up very sing lar"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-06-25

The lstes. style Of hoop skir, is The
grand self adjusting. double back action
buslle, elruscsn lace expansion. spiral
Piecolowini attachment, gossamsr indes-
tructible Ii is ''loye Of thing"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-06-25

A man once asked company Of little
boys what they were good for +! One lii
lie fellow very promptly answered I'VE
are good 10 make men of.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-06-25

There is young lady up town Who
says that il cart wheel has nine fellers,
il is pity a woman cant have one.
Sensible girl, iha,--so We think.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-06-25

First class in Oriental philosophy will
stand up. Thibbets, wha, is life ?
Life consists Of money, a horse, and a
fashionable wife,
Good Next: What is death p
"A pay master who setllPs every body's
debts and gives them tombstones as Ie-
ceipts in full of all demands
What is poverty ?
The reward OF merit Genius generally
receives from discriminating public
What is religion ?
Doing unlo others as you please, with
out allowing them return Of the cOmpli-
ment.'
What is fame ?
"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, 1859-06-25

A young Tennessee girl recently mar
ried stranger. alleging ihs, she would
have plenty Of time 10 become acquainted
with him afterwards.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-06-25

"Miss. may see you home said q
young man 10 AiIi.
No. SIR was the shOr, reply.
Oh, ] don'i mean now, bot some rainy
night, when can't go any where eIse.'
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-06-25
U32 &N0 GU9O2.

The SADDEsT SIGHT.-The attention
of bachelors j, invited 10 the following
wall from Salisbury There are some
sights in this world-a city sacked and
bcrned-a Loadon in The midst of a
plague ship bIrning at sea- family
pinDg in starvauun-a Jar of honey
smashed on The pavement, but the sad
dest sight 10 us Of all is an old bachelor
slolidly walking towards his end, his
great duties Undone, his shirt buttons of,
his stockings out at the toes, and nobody
to leave his money 10. Were we such
man, the mild, reproving eye of widow
or maiden lady would drive US mad. But
there is still hope. Ugler and older men
Than any of our friends have married beau
tifuI wives, who trained them admirably,
and spent their money elegantly.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-06-25
Progress of The Age

Progress of The Age
LIFE IN !776.
Man to the plow,
Wife TO the COW,
Boys TO the barn,
And all dues settled.
LIFE IN 1880.
Man a mere show,
Girls TO the piano,
Bows 10 Greek and Latin,
Wives in silk and satin,
And al hands gazelted.
LIFE IN 1859.
Man all in debt,
Wives in a terrible pet,
Boys smokers and squir!s,
Girls in hoops and patent skirts
And every body cheated !
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1859-05-26
Wabash and Erie Cana, Lease,

We are informed that party of promi-
nent aud influential gentlemen, residents
Of the Wabash Valley. have to day con-
cluded an arrangement with the Trustees
for the leasing of tile Canal for period Of
four years. The details of the contract
have not fully trsn~pired, but We are ad-
v'sed that it is p,.posed to form Joint
stock Company with limited capital of
Soo. 900 for the operation and maintenance
OF the Canal with all powers in regard to
tolls, waiter rents, &c, de-, that now in
vests in the Trustees. Il is understood
that Hon. Mr.. Edgcrton of HicksviIIe.
OHIO, Is to be the Managing Director, and
Hon, > L. Williams, of Fort Wayne, !
Cniei Engineer. The stock Of the Com
pany will soon be taken. and the Canal.
fpr the approaching harvest. Lstayetl<
Courier.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1859-05-26
mo. 20.

wandering eye and trembling bands feeby directed
towards heaven, her misery seemed to nae crra,er
than the enormits of her crime. went to her and
rlscd her from the ground, telling her to be calm
and to compose herselfand arise and muster all her
courage, and as she valued her lfe 90 try what she
could do But she was deaf to the counsel OF rea-
on,whch required calnrncss, patience and resolu-
ton. These sentiments found no plac, in her heart
and she threw herselfb back into the snow again
mounted my horse and rode on leaving her to her
fate. / turned once more TO look for the unlxappy
woman, saw her rushing like a maniac, with her
dsherees hair streaming about her Sce and sIDoui-
ders, after the last wagon. In her plHcruy she en-
deavorcd to cling to it, but the men, who aIreadv
feared that the horses would not be able to over
csme the difficulty thrust at her with their swords
and bayonets, inficting several wounds and severe
contusons- Impelled by msrtal anguish, she now
laid bold of the hind wheel Of the wagon, which
from the snow with which il w:rs clogged h,d ceas-
cd to turn round. and thus let herself be dragged
along. But as this very much increased the load
for the weak and weary animals, a wounded CUR
asser who was lying in the wagon, drew his pistel
and threatened to shoot her down unless she let ge
her hold Her hands, paralyzel by this new and
sudden terror, sank powerless to her SIDE and she.
sunk moaning in the road. lt wa thus stw her
as threw last look at her; to return to her was
impossible as the road was clogged up with wagons
FINALLY she was left to her fate TO perish as she
justly deserved.
ITO be Continued in our Ner1.S
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1859-05-26

The Douglas and Anti Douglas Demo
Gratis OF Pennsylvania are particularly ami
able toward each other of late. For in
stance, Tie State Sentinel, a Dcmocrati,
Anti Lecompton paper published at Har
risburg. uses the following mild lansuag,
toward the President:
"llc is violaier Of pledges, an unwisc
unsafe. and corrupt Executive, Pro
Slavery DisunioniSt. pirate in intention
an apostate from Democracy. wool dved
federalist. and a disorganizer!''
We toll the Democrats before they
elected buchanan that he was "wool-,lyed
federalist. next time they'll believe us.
But the rctort of the Ph;ladephia Penn
syfrdn'on to the above shows grit, if moth
ing more:
Red moutl,ed Abolitionists, corrupt
ami rotten at the heart. capable OF perpc-
tratlng the fou.est AMI bIackest crimes.
who have lived all their lives on plumber.
stealing from the Treasury Of the Govern
ment. and when the door was shut against
their stealing they turn round anil abusc
the men and party who gave them lile.''
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1859-05-26
LYMOUTH, INDIANA, THURSDAY, MAY .6. 1859.
r5y-AThe patnan Bopne,. s.vs uw ,b., !,

ES- The Putnam Bonner says that but
tro applications for license have been made
in that county, and they are both by citi-
zens of Greencastlc. A vigorous remon-
STRANGE. signed by many citizens of that
place, without respect to party, has been
addressed to the Commissioners against
the license to the two applicants.
Such a feeling againstshe liquor traffic
as is shown in the small nnmber of appli-
catations for license, and in the action Of
the citizens against even those few, is not
very common over the State, and Putnam
we suspect will hold the title of tho
"Banner Temperance County" of the
State.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1859-05-26

The Richmond Enquirer contains let
ter from Governor Wise that fills M;y,
columns of that sheet. 1t is cxclusivcl,
devoted to National politics. The New
York Times processes to have read it and
be still alive. The great point in the let
ter is Congressional Intervention for slave.
ry- lie scouts the idea of non-interven-
ton. lie insists that Congress must pro-
tect slavery in all tho Territories Of the
United States. He scouts popular sover-
eighty, non Intervention. and the whole
Cincinnati Platform. Iafa