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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1865-07-15
The Franchise.

The following is a correct copy OF the
franchise bill passed by the General AS
sembly.
An act prescribing means by which per
sons who have been DISTINGUISHED by
the third article OF the Constitution may
be restored TO the rights Of voters.
Passed June %, 1865.
Whereas. in the opinion of the General
Assembly, the time has arrived when II
would be safe and expelient TO restore TO
the rights of voters certain persons who
are DISTINGUISHED by the provisions of the
third article of the Constitution Of Virgin
ia now, for the purpose of SO restoring
such persons.
Be IL enacted BIZ the General .Assem-
6ly of Virginia, That every person pos
seSs1hg IN. o;hsr, respects the qualification
of a voter under the Consllturon and laws
of the State, who has taken, or shall here
after take, the oath prescribed by the
Amnesty Proclamation Of the President
of the United States, Of the ,wenty-ninlh
of May, eighteen hundred and sixiy-fVe,
which oath is in the following words, to
wit al DO solemnly swear Tor affirm in
the presence of Almighty God, that | will
hencefonh faithfully support, protect and
defend the Constitution of The United
States and the Union of States ihereun-
der and that will in ike manner abide
by and faithfully support all laws and
proclsmations which have been made do
ring the existing rebellion with reference
10 the emancipation of slaves :" and an
oath 10 uphold and defend the Govern
ment Of Virginia as restored by the Con-
vention itch assembled at Wheeling on
tue lllh day Of June, 1861, which oath
is in the following words 81 do solemn
ly swear Tor aflirm) thatl vii uphold and
defend the Government Of Virginia as
restored by the Conventon which assem-
bled at Wheeling on the In day OF June,
1861" shall be entitled and qualified to
vote for the members of the General As
sembly and all officers elective by the
people, subject always to the laws in re-
gard To voters and voting not inconsistent
with this act, Provided. however, that
the persons excluded by the terms of the
said proclamation from the benefits there
Of, excepting those embraced in the thlr-
ieenlh class of such excluded persons.
shall no, be entitled or qualified TO vote
as aforesaid unless psrdoned by the Pres
ident, as provided for by said proclams-
ton. This act shall be in force from its
passage.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1865-07-15
LOngF Enga gements.

Long engagements are not advisable.
The position o: both parties is, in man
ner. the reverse OF that which they will
respectively occupy in after-life. The la
DIV commands, the gentleman obeys; and
when this stale of things has continued
for long period. il is difficult to restore
them again to'their natural state; for, al
though no woman of sense will ever wish
10 domineer, and no man Of spirit would
submit to ii, YET the precise limits TO
which authority may fairly be extended
on the other hand are so ll-dehned, that
il requires very often great tact and man
agement TO adjust the balance; and this
difficulty is naturally increased, when the
pa!Iles have Jeen 10. long time playing
directly contrary parts. Lovers, too, are
naturally living in state Of deception and
hypocrisy-in most cases probably, quite
unintentonally but when there exists
strong desire to please, there must also
necessarily exist strong anxiaty 10 keep
ones faults in the. background, and ex-
hibii only the most pleasing part OF ones
character. Half the unhappIness that ex-
lists in married life is 10 be attributed TO
the discoveries that are constantly ma
king Of the great difference of dispositions
before and after marriage. Then come
accusations OF dece ption-very unfairly y
for the fraud was an involuntary one, and
inherent in human nature; accusations
are followed by recTimination, and all the
bitterness Of married strife, merely be-
cause the lovers expected 10 marry angels
and find on, tina, they are united TO hu-
man beings like themselves.
The following anecdole Of Daniel Web
slers boyhood was told by Mr.. Lincoln 4;
! When quite young, at school, Daniel
was guilty OF gross violation Of the rules
he was detected in the act, and called uE
10y the leacheI for punishment. This
uas TO be the old fashioned 'leruling o
the hand. His hands happened 10 bs
very dirty. Knowing this, on his way IL
the teachers desk he spit upon the pain
oi his right hand, wiping it off upon sh'
side Of hls panialoonS.
Give me your righ, hand, sir" sai'
the teacher, very sternly. Outwent 10,
rlghl hand, partly cleaned. the ieache
booked al II moment aud said = Daniel
lie you viii FAD aunla,r hand iii iiie schoo
: as filthy as thai, will let YOU OF thi
! tine = Instantly from hehind his bacl
, came the lrfi hand. Here III ,sir, was III
ready REPLY. That viii do said tn
teacher, Tor this line, you eau take YOU
ssal SirF
a boat y"n ,hin6, husband, that "
; are apt In btlieve every Ihinr YOU hear !!
NJ, nstiem, NJ ,htn You salk."
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1865-07-15
Fashion Criticisms.


The Bath Courier gets off the follow.
INF clicks"
We are about 10 say few words
which we beg our lady friends not TO
read. 1t is not intended for them at all.
Twenty years ago - there's music in
those words. Twenty years ago we saw
sights that would look queer now. Posi-
bis it may have been an illusion, incident
TO tangled vision. Our good mothers and
graudmolhers used to fold together two
corners of bandanna handkerchief, and,
placing il on their heads. tie the other two
corners under the chin. Ii made warm,
substantial covering for the head. at an
expense OF about eighteen pence. The
same fashion prevails to-day-only
there's a slight difference. We saw yes
terday lille three-cornered love OF .
something, d.ai protected the lady's head
neither from rain, heat nor cold. 1t was
charmng-only cost eighteen doilars t.!
A wad of somebody else's hair depended
from the rear, by small pike pole with a
bombsheli on either end. 4Modesty re-
marked that she had named this modern
bombproof '.water-fall y
Two weeks ago on Sunday we rode out
of church on a splendid silk robe, drawn
by lady foil six feet distant. Wetried our
best 10 avoid the necessity, but she IN
sisted-it was all the syIe !! Mentally we
replied: "wberes the use of street cars :"
Twenty years ago it was understood
to be fashionable to wear short night
gowns from 10 P NJ. TO 6 A VI. or there.
abouis.. Transpose P. NJ. and A. M,
leaving the figures where they are and
you get the fashionable remainder of to-
day. loose sacks are beautiful.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1865-07-15
catching a Pick-POcket.

A lady travelling by the land route be-
tween New York and Boston. was unior-
tunate enough to lose her purse. In re:
counting her loss tosa lady friend who
was soon about 10 take the journey, the
danger of genilemaniy appearing men oG-
cupying the next seat was strongly dwelt
upon.
The new Tourist was particularly can-
toned to beware on going through the
tunnel at New York, and TO keep her
pocket book grasped in her hand during
that perilous passage. The lady started.
Sure enough, genllemsnly looking per-
son, on the arrival of the train at Sring-
field, solicited permission TO fill the vacant
seat beside the fair traveller.
The strangers manners were those OF
genllemauly ease. He offered the lady
his newspaper, it was coldly declined be
volunteered few remarks, which receiV-
ed only chilling, monysyllabic responses
In fact, he made no progress Whatever IN
becoming acquainted with his neighbour
and gave tup in disPdir, occupying him.
self with cheap novel.
The lady had almost forgotten her ira
yelling companion, as well as the advice oil
her friend, when the Recollection of both
suddenly flashed. upon her as the train en-
tered the Cimmerian darkness of the tun-
mel. She hurriedly fumhled for her peck
ct, till at last the aperture was reached.
and her hand was thrust in to grasp and
hold The pocket book, when horror of hor-
hors I! she encountered the gentleman
hand tn her pocket.
Whether to scream for assistance she
scarcely knew, however, acting upon
sudden resolution, she seized the hand
determined 10 hold il and show the william
up when they should reach the light. Al
length the train emerged into daylight,
which found both lady and gentleman
anxiously looking toward each other. the
lady's face wearing an anxious expression
and the genleman's a curious and Puz'
zled one.
'SIr, she began Indignantly, tightening
her grasp, when, CHANGING 10 cast her eye
down, she found, oh, terrible circumstance
her hand ,caS IN The outside pocket Of ms
coat.
The lady covered with confusion at
his unlocked for turn Of affairs. and
he gentleman saw that the encounter was
accidental. and that each had probably re,
,eived pickpockel impressions of the other
rom il.
1t only remains for US to add that The
thus commenced was conun-
ned. and The lady and gentleman were re-
Gently united in marriage We would
not, however, advise manageable young
ladies', as general thing, 10 mistake gen
Ilemen's pockets for their own, as the Sc
quel may no, always turn out as pleasant
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1865-07-15
woULDN'r you LIKE TO KNOW

p. 4 know a cirlawith teeth Of pearl,
And shoulders white. as snow
She lives-ah 1! well,
must not tell.
Wouldn', you like TO know
Her sunny hair is wbnderous fair,
And wavy is It's flow
Who made itless
One little tress-
Wouldn't you like TO know !
Her eyes are blue celestial hue y
. And dazzling in their glow
On whom they beam
With melting CLEAN
Wouldn't you like to know
Her fingers are like lilies fair.
When lilies fairest grow,
Whose hand they press
With fond caress-
Wouldn't you like 10 know
Her lips are red and finely wed,
Like roses ere they blow
VIVA, lover sips
Those dewy lips
Wouldn't you like 10 know!
Her foot is small. and has fall
Like snow fakes on the snow;
And where il goes
Beneath the rose
Wouldn't you like to know?
She has name, the sweetest name
That language can bestow
'TwouId break the spell
If | should tell
Wouldn't you like 10 know
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1865-07-15
OUR IDOL.

Close the door gently,
Bride the breath
Our little earth angel
Is talking with Death.
Gently be wooes her
She wishes 10 stay
His arms are about her
He bears her away.
Music comes floating
Down from The dome,
And angels and chanting
The sweet welcome home.
Come, stricken weeper,
Come near the bed
Gaze on the sleeper
Our idol is dead.
Smoothe out the ringlets,
Close the blue eyes
No wonder such beauty
Was claimed in the skies.
Plant the sweet violet
Over her grave y
Let the tall willow
Gracefully wave.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1865-07-15
Proud Of the Title.

The Petersburg Daily News Of We'd
nesday says:
There is a very unnecessary irrItabil-
ty in snme minds with respect 10 the
word Rebel How any Vrginlsn can
share this senSiIiveneSs We cannot imsg.
inc. Take from the past history Of the
Old Dominion the names and deeds Of
her Rebel sons. and she will have no
prouder history than Maine or Michigan,
Connecticut or Kansas beggarly ac-
count of Indian fights and fores. feelings
in one half Of her career, and crops and
cottnn.mills in the other.
"Her annals are The biographies of
Rebels. She cherShes few memories
save those of Rebels. She names her
counties and her colleges after Rebels.
Her seal is victorious Rebel. Her flag
reproduces on larger scale the triumph
ant Rebel. Rebel lies within the hal
lowed bounds OF Mount Vernon. A Re6-
ell looks dowp on her nnblesI public work
from Monticello. A Rebel in enduring
bronze keeps vat b and ward over her
capital, and none but Rebels are thought
worthy to line The pedestal of the Rebels
statue Does it become her 10 blush a,
the name of Rebel %
DEArH- BED MARRIAGES. remark able
marriage occurred in Indianapolis las
week. A lady, made a widow some
years since. was left large amount %
\ property, on condition, expressed in her
&usband's will. that she should MARI,
\ al BIN. Why this strange and uuusua
coInditon was Imposed, nobody knows
AtlanY rate, in case she did uoI marry
shA was te enjoy the use of the property
durtng hfe. but on her death il wuule pas
10 other parties. She has been hong sirl
with, consumption aud, fiuding her ent
approaching, she determined to marry, il
order 10 secure the succession 10 h,
chllirtn. returned soldier. comIad
Of her son, consented to play tile role q
hy,haua in this singular marriage, an
the ladvSlyiug on The bed from who
she all Nsoon be carried 10 The tomb
un4tr ,te Responses IN tie presence al ~
mefauS " Illnesses, y hg will testify tbs
she was $enl in aid. and hecaLe
l,w(ul. ysdde,i y le. The Circumstance.
-. ~ Aasse sloy aye sui.a5 true.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1865-07-15
Riot in Norfolk.

The Norfolk old Dominion Of Sstur
day tells Of series Of IiotS extending
rom Thursday up TO Saturday night.
when it ended in pitched battle. On
the 6rslaaA second nights ibe fights were
neither serious in their character nor re-
suit. but on Saturday The fight was re-
newed near tie pavilion Of a circus no"
exhibiting in thai city. A party OF thirty
or forty negroes marched down CRANKY
street in body, and in passing the circus
tent came in conflict with the soldiers
who were on the spot in considerable
numbers. The former were put 10 roul,
and chased up and down the street, with
cries, Here he goes ''"rhere he is J!
XIII him ~ Every negro seen on the
street was placed 10 The guard-house as a
precautionary meaUsre for their personal
safety. We asked one Of the soldiers the
cause Of the row. He replied that "Ihey
(the negroes) had boosted that they would
drive us (the white soldiers) out oil the
city; and party Of us boys came around
to see il they would do it," We do not
know that ,his is so or not. If they did
make threat Of the kind, il was very IN
wise and impoltic on their part. About
halfpast eleven O'Clock, the soldiers went
around on Wide Water street, between
the ferry slip and Roanoke Square, and
completely Quilted an establishment kept
by coloreG PERSONS as restaurant and
ballroom. The door torn open, funiIure
broken, window.sash knocked crockery-
ware, decanters, glasses, and everything
else of value ruthlessly destroyed. Some
of the mob were arrested, but the most OF
them escaped.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1865-07-15

MAKISo yg.--rbere is no surb
.toeess as MAXI love. Tie anieIs csn,
not be manufactured. IL is the spontan-
eous growth Of The besu. Or rather is
springs from a spiTlIuat seed planted % |,
warm material soil. aud is hall pssslas
flower. and bal! heavenly exotic. A.
The soul survives the body. so the divine
essence OF love survives ils passional 10.
sGnct. This is always ibe case where
the sentiment IL genuine. Bui Jnfouu.
nsiely spurious love is as eommop a,
spurious money. and as frequently ps-srs
current Many men lsncy hpmsrIsrs
deeply in love, Gbo have ooi The slight
est Ijes ol what the iefIn., iH 30 purity
and pleDiitUde. reslIy y. Snrb persons
mistake mere desire EHr 49rrtI"n. Their
love. az iIley call it., laeks the diSine lea
ven. I, Is cnaIse, selfish. unpgsIstrd,
End briog wholly 'oi the earth rsriby,h
IS sure 10 be ephemersI. No true ~.
man was ever made psrmsnenIly i,apPy
by such love as This; bol alas how many
place faith 10 il. aud after giving 10 RI
change for it ell the weeltiI oi their heAr's
ind 100 late that they haze made bIIB9
snd IhTiilless bargain.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1865-07-15
Important Decisions Concerning Pen
SiOnS


siOns
The following decisions have been rem
ldersd at the Pension Bureau;
A soldier discharged on accoani OF a
disease under which he was laboIing
when he entered the service, is not en-
titled to pension.
Actual rank in the line regulates the
amount of pension, and no, breve' rank
This rule applies to aid-de-camps' adJu-
tanis, and others.
If an injury results from the fault OF
the soldier, he is no, entitled 10 pen
sion.
A widows pension ceases if she mar
ries. The minor children, under sixteen
wears Of age, if any, are entitled from the
day Of the ma rage.
No one while in the receipt OF pay or
emoluments as an officer or soldier OF The
army can be placed on The pension list
The pension will not commence until the
parry is discharged.
A minor disabled in the service does
not lose lis right to pension, although
he may subsequently have been dis
charged because OF his being mlror'
A seaman was taken prisoner, and al
tempted to escape. for which he was
severely punished by The enemy, and
thereby dlsabled |. is held that The dis
ability was contracted while in "the line
Of his duty," and for which he is entitled
to pension.
The pension of a minor child ceases
on arriving at the age of sixteen years.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1865-07-15
WOman's Temper.

No Trait OF character IS UNDERESTIMATE
in a female than the possession OF a
sweet temper. Home can never be made
happy without it, 1t IS like the flowers
that spring up in our pathway, revIVfng
and cheering Us. Let man 60 home al
night, wearled and worn out by the tolls
of the day, and how soothing is a word
dictated by good disposition ! 1t is
sunshine falling upon his heart. He is
happy, and the cares of Lille are forgotten.
A sweet temper has soothing infu-
ence over the minds of a whole family.
Where it is found IN wife and mother,
you observe kindness and love predoml-
nate over the bad feelings OF natural
heart. Smiles. kind words, and looks.
characterize the children, and peace and
love have their dwelling there. Study
then, TO acquire and retain asweet tenn
per. |, is more valuable than gold II
csplivates more than beauty, and TO the
close of life il retains all its freshness
and power.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1865-07-15

REAL RELIsHEg "F JnKE.-A man
latrly received ~ enry s,hes well laid 90.
=, me shipping post in IN Engli'h town.
The culprri. ia-'rtd "i oelln~ing when
he cons table sp.lrrd tFe lash. laughed
vhirh made the angry. OF
ficrr Isy on Wlth hsrdrr force. Ga giving
bin the tNrnurlh blos The angry Officer
could stand Is go lnng'r. DWELL. here.
mi,ie,," saii lhr Of led officer, ..I',e
denr nv doiy, a',s: ca1 lick We no more
but Id jeSt like IT, kroE what u is ibsfs
AZ funny - funny - roafpJ The olbrr.
why as exreiIen'. You're got hc
wr0ag Smith ! AIM tie man that wa.
10 4. be Whipped Is's the Other one
Now you Il have To 90 II all over again
Rally H's loo goea! You must LICK
Tie 0lhyr msn II ia"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1865-07-15
A Grasshopper plague Coming.

The Milwaukee (Wis.) Sentinel Of
June Is says:
General Sully, in private letter from
Sioux City, gives The following account
of the grssshoPper plague which is desc
Istlng the region of country he has ira
versed. lie says:-'The only thing spo-
ken about here is the erasshopper. They
are awful; they actually have eaten holes
in my wagon covers and in the 'psulins
that cover my stores. A soldier on his
way here laid down TO sleep in The mid
die Of the day on the prairie-the troops
had been marching all night. His com
rades noticed him covered with grass
hoppers, and woke him. His throat and
wrists were bleeding from The bites of
these insects. This is no fiction.
Last year, about Eve days march from
the Yellow Stone, we met tie army Of
grasshoppers on their way east. After
That suffered greatly for grass, and many
of my animals died. The grasshoppers
made general cleaning down 10 his
place, and here disappeared. This year
they appeared very small al first. but
they arefas4 growing, and getting Wings
when ! suppose they will start somewhere
else. These insects that have appeared
this year are, no doubt, from the eggs oil
those last year. for there IRE none ABOVE
| Randall. or far east OF ibis. wonoef
what the QIarlermasier General IN wash
ington would say il he shonld receive a
report of tents. wagon corers' and pau
llips upse,vieable and coddemded, eaten
up by CRASH 'PPrr'.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1865-07-15

DoxT TILL Any BoDr.--Soh Sosp -
the beet known remedy Tor gals on hor'
ses breasts. It will he worst snres ~
-hor Ims. 80 he applied with the hand,
and well rubbed "a
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1865-07-15

"Tis strange" SAID young man. IS
he staggered hume from a supper party,
+. how evil communications corrupt good
manners, I've been surrounded by iufn-
blers all The eve. Ing aud now Pn iua.-
bier myself"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1865-07-15

VIRGINIA Postal AFFAIRs.-The Post
master General yesterday ordered the re-
opening Of the following named Postofices
in this State
Mount Jackson, Shenandoah county
Virginia; Reuben a. Bird postmaster.
Sussburgh. Shenandoah county, Vir.
ginia; Philip A. Macher, postmaster, vice
Isaac Borum.
New Market, Shenandoah county Vir.
GINA; Ferdinand Zeiler, postmaster, vice
Abraham Neff.
Woodstock, Shenandoah county, Vir.
ginis; Conrod Licbliler, postmaster. vice
Isaac Haas.
Edinburgh, Shenandoah county Virgin
ia; James NJ. Hjsey.
Toms Brook, Shenandoah comfy Yir
ginia; change the name TO Manreriown
and appoint E. B. Shausr, postmaster.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1865-07-15

A shoemaker received note from a
lady 10 whom he was particularly attach
ed, requesting hin 10 make her a pair ct
shoes, and not knowing exactly the style
she required. he dispatched written
missive TO her, asking her whether she
would like them Nv rOuBd or Esq. Ioah-
The fair one, indignant =, this r'eh sPecl-
man Of orthoyrsphy, replied, ''KueeIher. >
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-08-12
Higher.

,l Higher is q word VI aotle meaning---tbe
Inspiration ofall good deeds--:hs ssmps.
,betic chain that leads. link by slipke the
itnpassieued soul 10 the zenit b Of lis gloiy
aud still holds lis mysterious objects staud'
ing and gli,teriug among the stars, 10 MOI
,o Higher lips The infant that clasps its
no. he,'s knees, and makes its feeble tfort
10 rise from the fpof--it is the, frs; inspi
ration Of children, 10 bu.s', the narrow
confiues of the cradle, in which the sweet
est moments, have passed forever. 7m ali
Higherl laughs The proud school boy as
be swings or Us he climbs the tallcst Trees
Of tb. forest, that he may look down on
his less adventurous companions, with a
fash Off xnltation, and abroad ever the
fields and meadows, and his own native
village. He ue,er saw SO extended pios'
peci befUTe. hsJ-sl a ala h4iEsm y'tE.
edu,gheti earnestly brea'hes The student
Of philosophy aud pature; be has q bosi
Of rivals, but he must eclipse them all---
The M duigbl oil burns dip, but he 6uds
!irb aud knowledge IN the lamps OF heaven
aud hts aoul 10 never weary when the las'
Of them is hid behiud The curtain Vt tbs
morning. 37 0a. ia mHI 10 oaH .'3el
And biz b, 3! his vo'ce thuuders forth
when the diguiiy of manhoodl has Invested
his form aud the multi uds is lis eiiing With
delight Ut his oracies,l burning Win
elaqueuce, and ringing hike traes eel IN the
cause of freedom aud The right. Aud
when time has changed his h'cks 10 shver
aud tie world woe is bis tenosD, when
The maiden gathering flowers by The road
side, aud the boy ia Tue field. bow 10 rev
ereDce Us le passes, and peasants look to
him wi honor, can be breath forth from
his hearl The foud wish of tAe past. e,r.-.-
ii CHER yell He has reached the apex
of thIy honor, yet his split burns warm
as 10 you,b, though with paler and stead
ier light, it would even borrow wings aud
soar up to heaven. leaving its s!enemeni to
moulder among the laurels be has wound
ii. for the never ended glory to oe reached
ouly 10 the pre.elce of the Most high. ID