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Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1866-03-14
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From Gleason's Companion.
JOIN OUR TEMPERANCE ARMY!

From Geasons Companion.
JOIN OUR TEMPERANCE ARMY!.
BY Nv. DEXTER SMITH JR
Air: Tramp, Tramp, Tramp !"
Sons and daughters, join us now, .sf
While yet youth is on your brow, ...s
And assist us in our work of joy and love. p
Help us to pluck ev'ry brand .....
From the fires throughout the land,
Till mankind shall walk the way to realms above
Come, come, come and join our army
.a There is work enough for all, '.' -..
And beneath the temp'rance flag,
We shall conquer, never fear.
We will wrest the sceptrc from King Alcohol
Brothers, sisters. gather near,
Give US hearty aid and cheer. .'-
In the work of crushing out King Alcohol,
There is labor TO be done
Work by each and every one ,a..#
Till the enemy is driven to the wall. .n,s
Fathers, mothers, help us on,
Till the battle shall be won. 5000. ..
And our flag Shall float triumphant o'er the land
Aid us to enfore the laws 'H l.t"
And we soon shall see our cause ..---
Bearing fruits of victory on ev'ry hand. ~.
We will drive out want and sin,
And content shall enter in, Tgrows
Where intemp'ance with its fatal breath now
We will bring to ev'ry door .
Peace and plenty evermure. 0yuE
TIL the continent shall blossom as the rose
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1866-03-14

For the Newsdealer
A VISIT TO THE OLD HOMESTEAD.

.. .. 40 A. .F ..... .5..
Dear Fricnd:--You have often heard
me express wish to visit my old home
stead-its surroundings, and childhood
scenes
Did promise to write and give YOU a
description Of my visit? If 50, will re-
deem my promise. ..rr ...I rr'.
At my earliest convenience in the frst
of summer, took the anticipated journey.
A Af,er visiting my friends for a few days,
it was found convenient for them to ac.
company me to the old home--tcn miles
distant. IN passing over that long, ia
mlliar road, saw but little change until
we CAME to the grave yard That was our
first stopping place, for We had parents
brothers and sisters dear laid away there,
After lingering around those s1cred mem.
ories short time, proposed to my trle"ds
that would walk TO the old home. as !
was not going to return with them that
Eday, and AS they bad some calls and a
visit to make in another part of the town,
we accordingly separated there. '
Being aloue. | had plenty Of time to
view those familiar gr"uuds,-the old
orchard. large rocks, and maple trees
AS approached the house, | saw no
living being; after ringing the bell, and
hearing no voices or footsteps, passed
around to the porch door, and there met
the lady OF the house ss# fH#"I,
had known these people before, but
they did not recognize me Until told them
[ was born, brought up aud married.
there. ADD ....t.s 90. t..| - Wu
After they had introduced the subject
of It's not looking like home, | asked the
privilege of going through the house which
was readily granted. The old lady took
me through the dining room, to the pallol
door. E...s. ......r.# .l-..rN .. -.
! The Grst that came to mind. was on'
family al seated around, dressed in black
for there had been mourning there a'
was once 'iu Ramah." After t.kipg I
moments view, she opened the door lnt'
tic hall for me to pass up stairs. lhel
came up the wedding. g .hs %
Ey the way, my friend, have you for
gotten those old fashioned weddings? Th'
3. most beautiful of all gatherings, thirty
and forty years ago was Wedding BH
how the celebrating of that divine insil
tution has gone down Then how nicel,
Y every one dressed that was invited. Tn
. guests all together and appropriately seat
ed, the happy pair with their attendant
would glide into the room so no'slesSl.
aud fawnrlike, with such beauty aud ele
. gnnce of dress, that it would radiate up'l
: the whole company, and it would seem {
commence with that the entire scene wa
let down from Heaven. A beautiful cei
n emony over with. aud theli such beao'ii iiu
n loayes of fruit cake, snch delicate poup
< cake. as no onc c.n initiate now, 10 tn
:, older guests 1t would bea solemn. su6l'm
affair. But there always would he SON
: kiuky girls aud gympy boys mat wOul
], have lively time of it, aud on the whol
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1866-03-14

3 PERsnyERAScn-- The Chinese have
the bes, illustration Of the principle we
have seen One Of their countrymen who
had been making strenuous efforts to ac-
qnirc literary information, discouraged by
difficulties, AZ last gave up IN despair.
AS he returned to manual cmplyment. he
saw a woman rubbing a crowbar oa .
stone on iDquiring the reason. she re-
piled that she was in want Of a needle,
and she would rub down the crcwt at till
she got it small enough. The patience Of
the aged female p,ov"ked him to make
another trial and he succeeded in obtSin-
ing the rank of the first ,hree'ia the EN-
pire. tt.t...-.. ..,.,... -
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1866-03-14

PUTTINe FORMS FOR rutNas - The man
who anxiously avoids the shadow Of .
granite post but dashes against the post
itself is not a whit more witless than he
who fears the appearance of doing wrong,
but is not afraid to do the wrong which
he thinks will not appear, When Lord
Chesterfield counselled hollow hearted 10,
litencss-advised the forms Of gracious
ness, instead Of things themsel ves--he
must have seemed to any superior order
of beings, rs the silly ape, who puts wig
upon his head, and expects to be reyer-
cnced as a judge.--Horace Mann.4 a.m
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1866-03-14
Hpsintss G1t05.
Hotels.

Hotels. ...... ....
y,0Tr'S HOTEL, Cambridge Boro' W.
Wsslcott. proprietor. Travellers will
l pleasant place 10 stop. .1' r..
|pop>E. Eden Mills, Vt. DIR. D. Ran
| Proprietor, ..a oo ...
| HOUSE. North Hyde Park. K. H.
h Proprietor
kR0URY Hotel, Waterbury, Vt. N. P,
A. proprietor, New house and new
r. Pf II
I,EyS' HOTEL, Stowe Lower Villagei
In Matthews, proprietor. II
H. HOUSE. johnson, Vt, CIV. Denio,
fistor, Stages leave this House north
ID Daily. .. ... r..'. % Ha-
hsvIlJ,E HOUSE. Morrisville, Vt, r.
$nauling, proprietor. The proprietor
Le able to make the traveller teel at
3GE HOTEL, Hyde Park. VT, II
bit, Proprietor. .. ..
RE POND HOUSE, Elmore Vt, A. W.
Ell, proprietor. Conveyances to any
be county on short notice. 7
6CAN HOUSE, St. Adams, VT, s. &.
proprietor. . do. 10
IRGn HOUSE. Irasburgh, Vt, by r.
e. Stages leave this house daily for all
&utions. Horses and carriages to let. 3G
&IL'S gOTEl., Wolcott. VT, Justus
&eD. proprietor, on the stage road t.
Il. Conveyance to any part of the coun
~ t notice. "a
y HOTEL, by II. P. Sceger, Cambridge
"A Vermont. ..rH..E E..... 10
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NKE, attorney and licensed Claim and
lance agent, johnson VT. Having hhd
Il .ienoe in collecting Military claims for
hnA. arrears, money bounty and pen
Nm prepared to prosecute ali such claims
hin termination. for a reasonable com
IN 33m6
N VYER, attorney at law and solicitor
khlncrIy, Hyde Park, Vt - NGent tor
t,cuiion Of all claims against the U. 3;
kpnt. Office in Newsdealer building. u
4 BENTON. Attorney AT Law and solicit
In Chancery, Hydelark, Vt. d.
5iN ~ WATERM AN, attorneys at law :
so,icitors in Chancery, Hyde Park, VI.
N attention given to the collection OF
AGAINST the Governsnt, widow S, IN
ii other pensions, bounties, back pay,
po BRIGHAM, GEO. l.. WATERMAN. 40
EE ~ LEWIS, attorneys and counsel
1t law anl solicitors IN Chanccry, Nor
M OEce in Masonic building.
,ews will give prompt attention to the
On Of claims against tho government.
also say that he has received the ap'
t of second register Of probate tor the
I.amniIle. tt'. H.
lS ~ GLEED, attorneys at law and SO
Is in Chancery, MorriSville, vt (Omce
bcCupiel by Hon, T, Gleed.) II, H. row
GLEED. ..f'
T XPARKER. attorney and counsellor AT
Wocott, VT. Particular attention
collecting all kinds of military Gains
IN experienced agent and attorney IN
ton. d. G., am prepared to procure pen
unties, back pay, &c, on reasonable
HEATH, attorney and counsellor al
an solicitor IN Chancery also IL
Az claim agent, johnson Vt once
ms, second story over h. Is. Merriam s
H. will be at ,Jefere onville on Friday
veek until April next. it,
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1866-03-14

"PEppERg The following screed, at
the expense Of an ex member of the San
Francis % corps rep6rior.al," appearsin
Artemas Wards new hook .1 It f.
My arrival at Virginia City was sig
palizcd by the following incident /; | had
no sooner achieved my room in the garret
Of the International Hotel than Was
cilled upon by an Intoxicated man. who
said he was an EDITOR Knowing how rare
! it was for an olitor to be under the blight.
ing influence of either spirituous or malt
liquors. received this statement doubt.
fully. But said ~ . ''-' 49,
| ,3"What name p Y A,iN" .tsi.it '' "#
la"Wait, "ihc said, and went out. ai- h.e
heard him pacing unstcadily mp and
down The hall outside In ten minutes
he retu ned. and saij,-
.pepperP' e'9. U.s. 'a' 'f. q. |
Pepper was indeed his name He had
been out to see If he could remember it
aud he was 80 flushed with his success
that he repeated it joyfully several times,
and then, with short laugh, he went
away / had often heard Of a man be-
! ing SO drunk ,hlt he didn't know what
town. he lived 10. but here was man so
ihideously inebriate that he didn't know
whit bis name was ! saw no more Of
HIN fyy.he ,pnhlsheda itotfccsof my lec-
tire in which he said | had a "aisSpsit-
cd air !"
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1866-03-14

aa syA A little ragged urchin begging in
the city the other day. was asked by .
l.dy whn filed his basket if his parents
were living?.
"Omy dad, marin, " said the boy. W
'lhen you have enough in your basket
now to feed the family for some time"
sab the lady 80 ,,at hsa.ettas3.s.wsm
80, no havnt neither" said the lad,
for dad and me keeps five boarders be
does the house work, and | do the mar.
kct a." e. ai's10yt lEGm t72HsGoa 9'is
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1866-03-14
!. HYDE PARK, VERMONT, WEDNESDAY. MARCH Il, 1sce

=
of that neat little church. Notwi,hstand-
ing was listening so intently upon my
friend $ story. it seemed as if could hear
good Elder P. saying Ill his impress
siye toue "and they sung bymu. and
went out, and that they in those days
meant the communicants and none else.
Their singing was not given up to the
.rabble of, the choir as it is now. Such
Fan appropriate selection of poetry and
sung by the COMMITMENTS themselves,
rendered these scenes doubly impressive.
After We had passed ythrou.h the village,
| felt that had got about through living
over the past but there Was fountain
yet to be stirred. .ra.a lua5
After our safe arrival at my stopping
place, and telling them what nice time
we had had, thought would take a
look at some things there that were my
mothers. ..........
After passing through two or three
apartments and up a fight of stairs; the
first thing that met my gaze was the old
family clock. sat down and wcpt. lh.
sight of this dear old clock touched 9
harp Of thousand strings. and it was
50 well tuned that every chord vibratet
at the touch. ....
| never saw clock like it in my life
| it looked just like our folks; and | fel
truly that the spirits of the dear departed
/ ones lowered around and sympathizet
with me there, Not one of their form
were ever delincated on canvass, not ON
of their fair faces ever daguerrotyped
but memory, that faithful limncr, hal
kept them all for me- It.w t.. y
1--we were all Graded by this old clock
and faced US through all of our joys ant
sorrows. When we were ali merry, tina
beat merrily, aud | remember too, hcv
reluctantly it would tick, how s'dly, hoV
mourufuly it would strike the hours a
the time approached to Jay the dear one
away in their narrow home. 10 'i7't
+ 1t seems very strange that any on
would part with their old clock, b | ofte
think there is 10 stronger love than tha
of brother aud sisters II be sure ther
are different cares, and greater respdns
bilities but, eau love be stronger? all
That miserable deformed weed of SCI
dshncss was not.permlted to grow anon
u.s.. Each was to the other a dearer sci
and eau such love die? Those that!
love so de ,rly when GU earth | love i
heaven sa01a 2 80 9Ha .q.as Hs'f
My sisters were all Marys. but WI,
, the MaItha of the house. and you kno,
such ones always live the longest. i O.
ten think when my summons comes, thos
, dear brothers and sisters. will be permit
ted GO plumo their youthful wings to me,
this lone sister of theirs. a. a.0'nu -
But have other dear ones in HEAVIER
and the few that remain with ME in tn
hesb that love with Infinite love. who's
origin was in heaven !; aud can it eve
: die 2. ..a ~ "a .,s ~ s0.r.'si
Metbinks it will continue to expan
till the heaven of heavens cannot contai
! it, aud the heaven and earth shall becou
one. 5.- rr..lsaas a' rrdaH L1.-s.
Well, really, my friend, our old cloc
says it is tea-time, already, so adieu
the old homestead for the present. L.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1866-03-14

W"How is il my dear, that you have
never kindled a Game in the bosom 'of any
mauav said an old lady 70 her pretty o
niece daq Ill tsua'ui sih'ug iq ad ,rm 8.
70 which the young lady replied. }"ths
reason. is, os you well know, that ra not
"a good match" y BIND
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1866-03-14

! fhn MIN 70 lo II -, e
thick soled boots ho.,,s. tho n.ron,, oro
mot wiIlinc to be 70 tho ,ronh,a o. on,o
Of :, weda;no si Tn or,.h Ioasos ,ho
ter generally GETS . ono do,Lr hi, I1, NO.
epouuh to nav for his extr, stens Or vood
if he has to build a fire. Bat enouob Of
weddings. bus .twiln ,i.l s,.a oil -.
We then passed nm stairs The first
door opeued into tho n,,lo, chamber Tno
field belstead with its white cambric cur.
taius was gone. These curtains we're ruff
fed aud fcstooued up arou, i the foot D ,sts
and tied with my mothers wedding SASH
which contained all of the soft hues of
the rainbow. II .ef..,.. ..ta t.af
! This ribbon was worn over just such
sky blue silk, as is worn now only much
heavier, and richer ..rr ........ e
The waite window curtains were gone
too ana all the light colored furniture that
harinonizcd so well.
The first window approached used to
be my favorlte, OF all others. The pros
peet is beautiful Old Sanapee lay
stretched along IN It's usual grandeur,
aud IN my IMAGINATION | saw vividly
that beautiful lake beyond, with its broad
blue waters, aud white sauled shores,
which could undergo no change. The
next move, carried me to a small cup
board in the room. Rolls of patterns,
remnants Of paper haugings, had taken
the place of nice gloves. fans parasols aud
zclia cazarenes, belonging to the elder sis
ters, did not have to stand ON tiptoe
now to view its contents. ..5- ......
The first door opened into the large
chamber The room OF all work, air cas-
ties aud play The next door opened in
to the brothers clothes room. | presume
, there was an ah-me, escaped in the sigh,
that arose there. There never used to be
boot here, or shoe there or garment
lying upon the t"or, Every garment
was taken care Of by the. wearer' we
girls, were not considered capable OF hang
ing up those nice lifting garments. In
y ihis o'd nome the hrothcis were lookeu
o., i, ha :; ,n1 f,thor ives
. the man Of the house and now much bet
S Ter men and boys would be now if they
could occupy the position God designed
them. AFTER passing 'hronSh 'h's ia'sc
A room. and turning this way, and that,
T, open the door into our sleeping room and
from thence into the clothes room. 1T
o was evident no sister presided there, snd
i was ready togo down stairs. u.s.. .
Nv next impulse was to 90 down iuto
o The old garden. where cherries and pluinbs
i used to grow. After passing out of the
! west door everv step | took. every turn
t l. h.o,oh, somatb mo 10 mind of thi,.
> o,d fortv wears AGO The chaise house
t ioa. s,oo1 onen and as I passed ND to it,
n :, ooo,ool &c g nv father mus. be there
! ,.o,,;,,, roody 20 90 70 meeting and sing.
IL, his t,, oy;,e sunday morning ,uue-
It l' y ...-.o,. !. ,o, ,,o ,oo,h ,,o,s,0, sooud
e Mine car attends the cry e. a.
Oh ho that poetry used to thrill me
W" NV '"'' .
k throuch : if,herc had been yawning
r tomh c,osc bv the side Of me, it would no,
h,v 90 more g 80 o''5 .;
r no,or - sl "a brother or sister. If they
e.. II;I :, mo,,d o,,v enhance nv
S m;ssrv ~ know It dl'gI' .'.'f' i'.a.
a 1Itnau father and mother would get out
a ,ol 10 tbf
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1866-03-14

! "a" So long ss,life remains to us our
duties are unfinished, There is 40 room
for idieness here
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1866-03-14

Rates of Advertising. ..r- a..ka s
4 year, $50 IS mos. $35 8 mos. Sls;
In wear, S35; 6 mos. 90; 3 mos. $40; |
N year, SIS; 6 mos. Si0; 3 mos. 81;
n | year, SO; mos. 81 3 mos. 81 +;
I;ces charged Mt 10 cts per line for three
two insertions, s cts line one
4 otices % 81 each. provided, they do not
twnntv lines. in. which case ten cents a
4 II be charged. ...s#'U. .'E.#
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1866-03-14

Esa UNR. MOVIE has taken rooms ~
Es9A AISpahdngs Hotel, MonlsvlIle
l' where he will insert TEETH upon
|ER BASE At a. low Prices ~ any DENTIST
Ptc. AISo teeth cleaned. filed. and DIS
the gums treated. Teeth inserted upon
from 81 to SIS per sett. hiia 5'n'
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1866-03-14
lmoille Aewsdealcr /:

aup.IsuED EVERY WEDNESDAY, aI
krr PARK, LAMoILLE COUNTY, VT.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1866-03-14
PhrsirinIIs.

lElGS. Physician and Surgeon. Hyde
|, VI. Office at American House also
bg surgeon for amoiIle County. y
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1866-03-14

MILAN, Merchant Tailor, John'on'
All work done by him will be in the
Iner and warranted TO fit. Cutting done
: 70 make. Terms cash. 5UylSgll
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1866-03-14

A NONTH,-AagNTs wanted for six
entirelv new articles. Just out. Address
CAREY, City Building. Biddeford,
eyl
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1866-03-14

DJ TAYLOR. house. painter Morfistil'e,
HeIs prepared IN do all Kinds OF work
z TO hi profession such a. painting, gla-
Dloer hanging, &c. Furniture stained,
and male AZ new. W
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-02-17

o. THAp STEVENS AND OLD ScRATcH.
A Wssiern editor, whose s,omsch 10
no. strong enough 10 digest "lhs e'erIas,-
ing niger" Islsssa dream he had no'
long ago. He dreamed that he was per.
mi,,ed TO look inside Of the place where
the bad nigge,s 60, snd he heard The jan
i,of announce ,hs, ThadjeHs SteysDs " as
outside waiting Tor sdmi,,sncs. "Old
Scratch" peremp,otiIy ordered the jsni'or
rot to let him in. alleging as the reason
Tor his exclusion that If he got 10 he would
turn erylbing upside down, ., he had
done in The other world. The jani,or
departed to fuI6I hi, elders, but soon re-
,urued 10 inform Old Scratch that Sic
vens insisted on coming in, as he bad no.
where else 10 60. Old Scratch put on a
puzzled look. and .eemed no, 10 know
VIA, 10 do; but suddenly his counieGance
Enlightened and he exclaimed, Il have il
FELL the steward TO give Old. Thac ten
bushels Of brlmstone and box of match
es. ant. let him set up liule h ofhis
own !" .f..
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-02-17
as. Tho COMES, for ihe Judgs.hip o

GS- Tho contest for The Judgs.tip OF
the fen h Circuit, il has been definitely
settled, 10 10 procssd to a conclusion. The
spsci.l c.ors by which il - TO be tried
ne, a. Msrlin.burg Oh Thursday. Judge
Kennedy has selected as bis neu. Der OF
,ae coutl, E. w. Andrshs, Esq, an at
,ernsy. and p esent editor Of The MsFnns-
burg New Era. Judge Hall has chosen
on his7parI. II. H. Blackburn. Esq. a
lawyer residing in MsrlinsbuIg. add ,he
Governor has appointed, on The part OF
the Sale, and as president Of HE court
Ilon. E. G. Bunker, Of Morgsn'own.
Hon. Benjamin Stanton. of Martins
burg. 10 Judge HslI' counsel in Tho case,
and viii b. assisted by Hon. Cbsrlss J.
Faulkner.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-02-17

%. Linp SALGs-Wm. 8. Magruder
has dIsposed >, private sale. the :"M con-
tanning -IOf acres, advertised in this paper
last " week, known as the morgan Tract,
improved. 10 Mrs. Mary Hanna, for the
sum Of $4,000. ..., Il. !, ,ar. ....
Hector Bell has also disposed Of rJi.
va,ely. %scrss Of hand. brick, house and
Stable upon ii. lying ., ti,s Aess. emu Of
tosn, TO Marlin Snpp, for $3.50.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-02-17

b6- No DAY FOB WHITE MEN.-Some
msmbeI OF Congress offered resolution
a few days ago thai that body should de-
vote, one day ont of the six to leei'is!s
for white men. instead OF CONSUMING The
whole lime a, shey now do in lsgl'laIng
fer The negro. The proposition Was re-
jsclsd by az oserwhrlmi vote. A
su.nser s.inng our Legislative bodies
would raks this 10 be negro Rspubilc.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-02-17

Ofirial reports 10 England show that
vaccination has, 80 far, proved certain
sale uatd tn cattle against the plague
which has ragged so feariuAy in me Brit
i,h l.Iands. The disease CONTINUES
there saeclrlsiien hsvirg boenA prsot't ed
BY only part ul Ihe cattle ownets' he
danger 10 cattle in America. lh"fsioFe,c con-
Iluues. Would il not be well Tor agrIcu'-
tura! societies in The different S's'ss 10
urge the Immediate vaccination oil cshls
and sheep!
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-02-17
So FARMS FOR SALE.-'On refsre

s. FARMS FOR SAID" reference
to our .dsertlsihe 'coIumn' to-day twill
be seen that j.. X. Kearney will offer for
sale in Msr,iDsburg. on The Bird OF March,
hisldssrsbls farm contsining 23s acres,
well improved land; and also that the
heirs Of James Hanna, deceased. will Of
fer at public sale on the 9Th of March.
upon the premises, near Leeiown. a farm
con,sihine 20 acres. well improved and in
high state of cultivation. VIM. s.
Magruder will also sell his valuable little
farm Of ~ acres, Oh the 10Th of March.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-02-17
Dentbs.

Near this place, on ThOr'day' the Sh
inst. Ms. Sowh Miller, widow oil HE
late SAMUEL Mixer. sg,d about II years.
In thin place, on Thursday "' last week
Miss Peggy NOrrOW, aged ABOUT +"
years.
At bis home. in Mijdlsway, SUNDAY
February 4rh, 1866, very suddenly. Mr.
Henry Spimiey. in The SSH year OF his
age.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-02-17
. SO For the Register.
Tbe Free School Law.


Mr.. Editor. The Legislature OF West Vrr-
GINA has recently been adding some amend
'mepts to this law, but not enough TO suit 'he
t'ioya l portion of your readers. They have
changed the 2Sth section 50 as to require Inc
com missioners. trustees and teachers, male and
female, Of each school TO take the test oath De-
fore enteripg upon their respective duties, out
the1 ought to have also required each parent
and guardian and each pupil to take The os'h
before entering the school, or otherwise me
disloyal children will also be educated 81 inc
public expense They do not mind paying tax
ss to educate negroes and loyal children, put
although I9 out OF every 20 men 10 this count!
are DISTINGUISHED and pay their proportion OF
the taxes they are-uuBilling that they should
enioy any of The benefits of this gieriousiy free
State. The law also provides that the freed
men shall be educated equally with the whites,
but not in the same school. 'This also ought to
be changed, for to make this distinction isto
keep alive the ''relic Of barSaesm Of slavery"
and denies that the negro IS equal 10 the white
man" While heavy taxes are paid TO educate
freedmen, they W ould have hem made equal 10
white children and by constant association both
in school and in the social circle do away tue
-prejudices against the race. Why do things by
halves RADICAL