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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-08-04
A BOY Struck Blind for Blasphemy.

The Brighton (England) Observer re.
la,es case where the vengeance OF the
Almighty was visited on youth named
Richards. The youth was thirteen years
of age, and had been playing for some
time with his companions. when DIS
pute arose between them as 10 the "no;ch'
es" or jumps Richards had scored. he
declared he had made more than twenty,
his opponents protested that ne had not
made so many. High words and bad
language were freely used on both sides.
Each boy accused the other Of fslsehood,
and a, length Richards falling 10 convince
his companions of The iruihfulness of bis
statement. few into violent rage. and
EN- phatically shouted, "May COD strike
me blind if have not made more than
,wen,y." He had scarcely uttered the
a1iura,ion before he lei the "dog" fall Out
of his hands, and. throwing up his arm,
exclaimed : "Oh dear. cannot see.'
His ompanions ran 10 him, and hndIng
Via, be said W as true, at his own request
led him home, where. on exsminaiion, II
was fouod ths, thick 6lm had oversPread
each of his eyes. In ,hs miserable con
di,on the youth has remained ever since
and we are informed tha, there Is litile or
no prospec. Of his sight being restored.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-08-04
NO.
4 SinRphr &afy.

a Ulfe Poisons HerseF and Charges
The .4et upon her Husbands PGramour.
Several weeks ago we had occasion 10
mention the mfelicilies connected with the
married life Of Capt. ulrich Schwendeyer.
who keeps a coal yard at 46 lombard
street. The Captain, though blessed with
a wife and several children, hsd placed HE
affections upop}a beautiful German SER
want girl employed in his family The
wife, in order to watch The movements OF
The guilty couple. arrsyed herselfin mas
culine a,ite, followed them one nlghi,and
cowhided the girl upon the street. The
Captain deserted his home for short
time. bu, recently becsme reconciled with
his wife and returned to the house. A
day or two ago be took the girl to his
house for the purpose OF sending her a.
way she being in a condition not al alb
becoming an unmarried woman.
Yesterday morning Mrs. Schwendever
was taken suddenly i'll, and proclaimed
tha, she had been poisoned BY gnl, Sne
was in gres, asony; her stomach s~elIed
10 the size OF a beer cask, and four physi-
clans were sent for. The neighbors were
aroused 10 fury pgaint the girl, and IN
short time mob collected around the
house. Stones were thrown al the girl
but none OF them struck her. Sergeant
Herring was sen, for and arrested the girl
and took her. with all her baggage. TO tho
first station house. 1t was with difficulty
that the people could be restrained from
tearing the accused girl 10 pieces.
In the meantime the body Of Mrs. ).
continued to swell 1t was anticipated
hat IN a short time she would collapse
| like steamboat boiler or an inflated blsd-
der, and she became ALARMED and made
up her mind that she was about TO die.
Under this impression she confessed that
she had wrongiulIy accused the girl, and
that she had Obtained morphine from
Molzgor's drug store and taken small
portion with the intention Of bringing an
accusation agains, the girl. and by this
means having her punished.
| BY This time The eHotls OF the four doc
tors began 10 be, successful, and she was
soon out of danger. There was reac.
ton in the minds Of the neighbors, and
the tide Of Indignation turned npon the
crafty wife who had endangered The life OF
the girl 10 crafty her own jealous malice.
The girl was released from custody. and
will proceed on her journey. Mrs. s.
has Been severely rnhished for her aI,i-
fee, and the captain is revenged.-Mi'-
Souri Democrat. sl'..uo ...
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-08-04
those Of marriage happy.

muse W I'LL hSEC hnffy'
i"Marriage the happiest state of life would be,
If hands we're only Joined where hearts agree y
The man Of uprightness and integrity
oil heart will not only observe the beauties
Of the mind, the goodness of the heart, the
dignity of sentiment and the delicscy of
wit, but will strive to fix his affections on
such permanent endowments, before he
pledges faith to any lady.
he looks upon marriage as business
of the Creates, importance in life. and
change of condition that cannot be under
laaen with TOO much reverence and dellb-
Grafton. Therefore he will not under
take il at random, lest he should precipl-
ta,oly involve himself in the greatest dlf'
icuIties. He wishes 10 act a conscien.
uous part, and consequently cannot think,
Notwithstanding il is 100 much counte-
nanced by custom Of sporting with the
affections OF The fair sex, nor even of pay
ing his addresses 10 any one ull be is per-
feclly convinced his own are fixed on just
principles. -
All imaginable caution is certaialy ne
cessary Beforehand; bnt after mans pro-
fession of regard, and kind services and
solicitations have made an impression on
female heart, it is no longer matter OF
indifference whether be peTseveres in, or
breaks of his engagement. For he is
then particularly dear 10 her, and reason.
honor, Justice, all unite 10 eblige him 10
make good his engagement When the
matter is brought 10 such crisis, there
is no retresling, without manifcs'ly dis
lurbing her quiet and tranquility Of mind;
nor can any thing but her loss Of virtue
Justify her deseriion. Whether marriage
has been expressly promised or not, il Is
Of liltle sienl6caIion. For he has solicit
ed and obtained her affections, on suppo-
s,tion that he intended 10 marry Eer, The
contract is, in The sight of heaven. sufii.
cienly binding. In short, the man who
bssey imposes on the honest heayl Of an
unsuspecting girl, and, after winning her
affections by the prevailing rhetoric oi
cour,ship, ungenerously leaves her to BIT,
Ter sorrow and complaining, acts very
dishonorable part, and is more TO be de-
tested than a common robber. For pri
vs.e ,reachery is much more heihous thar
open force; and money must not be put il
Icompei,ion with happiness.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-08-04
Drunkenness Among Women.

The Round Table publishes a startling
article upon drunkenness among women
Ii says the vice is prevalent among fash
ionable ladies', and that some OF the mos
elegant of them will pass this summer
no, at Saratoga or Newport as usual, bu'
a, an asylum Tor inebria'es. The writer
intima,es that the vice Of fashionable
drinking is now more prevalent ammg
the ladies than among the gentleman OF
this country, that certain dressmakers
make II point TO furnish their customers
with drink, while in some stores bottles
of wine are also KEEP, on hard for lady
shoppers, and IN others The merchants al
low their boys to GO TO the nesres. bar
room for liquor when ladies' desire il.
NVhiskey and brandy are the fsvori,e
drinks of these ladies, and as some of The
saloons they frequent DO no, have these
Liquors on the bill OF fare. nes, little
sign-"lf you do not see what you want,
ask for it," gives the hint TO the initiated
In dressmakers' bills the significant item
'.smsll trimmings" often covers up the
expense OF liquors which the lady has Or
dered through the modiste who Panders
20 her viria,ed taste, while at the watering
places brlbs 10 the woiler procures Sc.
ere' supply OF liquor, which by the con-
DiVance OF 'he landlord. is charged as ex-
ra inncheons. II is asserted that girls of
e'gbteen, daughters Of most respectabIe
New Y ork merchants, have been c,ossly
intoxicated in Broadway stages and upon
'ss, public streets. and tina, no superiority
ofinIelleci or social position is sufficient
TO guard lady agains! this vice.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-08-04
Sporting with Female Affections.

Man cannot act more perhdlous part,
Than use his utmost efforts 10 obtain
A confidence in order to deceive.
Honor and integrity ought 10 be the
leading principles Of every transaction in
life. These are virtues highly requisite,
Notwithstanding they are TOO frequently
disregarded. Whatever pursuits individ.
uals are in ques. of, sincerity in profes.
sion. stesdisstness in pursuit., and pune.
iusli!y in discharsIng engagements, are in
dispensably incumbent. man OF. hon.
est integrity, and uprightness in bis deal
ings with his fellow-creaiures, is sure 10
gain the confidence and applause of al
good men; whilst he, who acts from dis
honest or designing principles. obtains
deserved contempt. Dishonest proceed
ings, in word or deed, are very offensive
TO. and unjusiifsble in the sight Of God
and man, even in trivial. bui much more
so in conse quential affairs. The mosl
perfect uprighiness is highly requisite be-
tween man aid man. though II is too Of
ten disregarGed. and is much more so be-
tween the sexes. Every profession Of re-
gard should be without assembling. eve-
ry promise preserved invIelate, end eve
ry engagement faithfully discharged. No
one ough, to make any offers or preieh-
sions 10 lady before he is. in gIes,
measure, certain her person, her temper.
and qualifications sui, his circumstances.
and agree perfectly with his own temper
and way OF thinking. FOR a similarly of
mind and manners is very necessary TO
render the bonds Of love permanent, and
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-08-04
A Serpent in a Woman's Stona ch

In the village of Lancaster, Enc coun-
", Pa. .l.efe is case lhai is Of peculiar
interest not only 10 medical men, but TO
the general reader. There resides there
Mrs T., German woman, who for
nerly enjoyed good health, but who has
laueIly been afflicted with singular and
terrible symptoms. Her complaints
manfesls itself in the form Of paroxy ms.
which commence in her inability 10 swsl-
low food, and which after day or two,
are succeeded by severe commissions, du-
ring which she appears as if being chOck-
ed. her breath being suspended, and her
coun,enance assuming lived color, as in
ordinary strangu laiIons. Six years ago
the patient was OF good ordinary hgure
and healthy appearance now she Is
bloaled and sbspeless in form, her skin is
| Of a ialow like, csdsverous hue, and her
counieaance wears a eunken and anxious
expression. These morbid symptoms
have for the past few months rapidly III
creased, each attack growing more violent
and distressing, and threatening 10 terml.
nate the woman's miserable existence.
She believes there is a snake 10 her stom-
ach, and that her terrible ma lady is enGie.
ly owing to he presence and growth OF
The repulr there. The movements Of this
creature during the periods Of dielurbsn &c,
and when il is deprived OF food Gf her
theory be The true one, are plainly dis
cernsbIe, even ibrough the patents cloth
ing, and are often SO violent and prolong-
+ ed as TO produce discoloration Of the skin
over the region Of the stomach, as If from
blows. 1t is also ihe opinion OF her ply
sicisn. that living creature OF soae sort,
most probably snake, has taken up h's
residence in the stomach Of bis patient.
He had some experience in that direction.
He served two years in the army. in the
late war. ss surgeon in New York reei.
inert, and while stationed IN a Southern
State, he, with another army surgeon,
was called by resident physician. 10 as
sisi in relieving man Of a snake that had
go, in his stomach. THIS mans symp.
toms were almost precisely ike those Of
DR.. b.. patient IN Lancaster. The imam
was kept from food until the snake be-
came very hungry. whenil was tempted
from us living lair, by the smell Of sayory
visnds. lis head was seized by lie doe.
tor, and lie ugly length drawn for,h. IL
was more than q yard long, and must have
occupied the entire cavity Of 'he mans
stomach. DR.. B. thinks his psilepi can
be relieved ol the un~ elcome tenant o.
her stomach by the same method, but she
insiinciively shiiBhs hOm The irisl. llis
becoming daily more evident that she
csnno, survive unless something is done
TO remove the bsihsome creature. III
will either siIanele her in iIs attempt 10
pass up The esophsgus. or, from its en-
larRed size and increased strength, viii |
break ihroug u ihe ease OF ine stomach in
some Of lie struggles for freedom.
in nua
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-08-04
OVER THE RIVER.

Over The river they beckon TO me.
Loved ones who've passed 10 the other
side,
The CLEAN Of ihei, snowy robes see.
But their voices are lost in the dashing
tide.
There's Que with rnele,s of sunny gold,
And eyes the reflection of Heavens
own blue {;
He crossed in The twilight gray and cold.
And tie pale mis-. MD hlm from mortal
view,
lyo saw not The angels who met him
there,
The gaios of The City we could not
Over the River, over the River.
Nv brother stands ready 10 welcome
me.
Over the River the Doatman pale,
Carried anotheT-'he household pet;
H.s bright cnfis waved in the gentle gale'
Darling Minnie. see her yet
She crossed OF her bosom her dimPed
hands,
And fs.rles,ly entered tbs phantom
bark:
W, watched j! glide from The silver sands.
A.d al ~: sunshine grew strangely
dsti.
We know che is safe on the other side,
Whrrs III ,he ransomed and angels be {;
Over the River, The mystic River,
My childhood's idols aEo waiting for
ne.
For none return from those quiet shores
WHO cfoas with the Boasman cold and
Glue;
We bear the dip Of the golden oars.
We catch a giesm Of the snowy sail,
And lo,,hey have passed from our heart
They cross she stream and are gone for
aye!
We cannot sunder The veil apart
Ths, hides fom our vision the gates Of
day
We only know that their barks no more
Shall sail with ours On life's stormy
sea,
Ye, somehow hope ,on the unseen shore
They watch and beckon and wait Tor
me.
4 And cit and think when the sunsets
gold
Is flushing river and hill and shore,
shsll one day stand by the water cold.
And Est 10 the sound OF the Boatnan'
shall watch for tho gleam Of the aaP
ping SAIL
| shall hear the boa, as il gains the
strand,
shall pass from sigh, with the Boa.mar
pale
To the better shore Of the Spirit Land
I shall know the loved who have gone be
fore,
And joytully sweet will the meeting
be,
When over the River, the peaceful River
The Angel Of Death shall carry me
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-08-04
TrcnbI,a OF Queen.

Queen Victoria Is ust now experience
ing the bitter ruth, Uneasy is the head
that wears a crown" She is hsrsssed
on all sides. No sooner had she reached
her secluded summer home in the High
lands OF Scotland than she is summoned
back 10 London 10 form a new Cabinet.
She makes hasIe 10 respond TO that sum
mons. and enters fast railway nafc and
has narrow escape with her life. owiDg,
10 collision pear Forfsr. On her srri-
val in the capital. she finds tumuliuous
popular agitation threatening the public
lpeace, while from The continent comes
woes innumerahle To add 10 the catalogue
OF her erefs. In this German war she
has near relations fighting agsins, each
other. On one side IL h,r bioIher.in law.
The Duke OF Ssxr- CUburg sstha, end q
son in law, the Prince Of Prussia. On
the other, is aDoiber s0n.In-lsw, Prince
Louis of Hesse. and her cousin The King
OF Hanover, while heI new cousin, Prince
1'eck. has been summoned 10 the war be-
fore HE honey Doon is hal! spent 10
make the situation still more melancholy,
her eldest daughter has just lo,t child,
while that daughler's husband is allowed ;
no fine for mourning, bui has 10 take tho,
field {; snd her second Daughter, whose
husband 10 on the other side. has been,
con, PEELED TO send home her children 10,
England for safety. while she herself is'
about 10 pc confined. Add 10 this The
wan, Of friendlihess that exists between
The Prince OF Wsles and his intended
broiher.in-law, the Prince Of Apeusten-,
burg. rival ol The Princess OF Wales fsih7-
er. and We certainly. have combination
OF misforlnnes but TOO we'll calculated TO |,
aaeraysIe ihe cons iiu uiIons,g missn,hropy
under which her Msjrs'y has been kbor-
ing, ever since tlse death OF Prince ALBEIT,
Fui,e Calyes, Bosoms and PIUmpers. IA,
A Miss'ssipPi paper has i5e following -
1.-The false cslses ere rendered necessary.
By The new style OF jInng hoops. which
90 very far low ards exposing What vas
before only 'creamed Of. or existed only
IN Imagination. ssf, sisaT YiagCo
''Thes esIsessre but fee,ing sb0w- 7'ss9
For mans illusion given;
They're filed With bran or staffed with tow, Ht
And swell sb cut foot or so, 81 f4ggs a.. a.
And look frstrsIe, b. beayen." !,
The lqlse besom.. are made OF fine
wire. IN The shape OF bids nest. with a.
, h5sii spIirg in 'hrm. and really look and
fesi quite nsrgrsl. lis ar.ssn a, sfg gsi.
The Plumpers are fastened OF the
IPeIb IN such q manner 40 10 make the
lace look round and plump, aud are cal.
Puls'ed 10 deceise the DDsuspecilng..
Young gentlemen need have no fesrs--"
hey are all night. and need no sni6eIsla
ixins-but we advise them not 20 msrry
} Yankee girl without frIl investigation.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-08-04
RAPID IHCREAeE.

When We were marching towards Get
lysburg and came 10 Greencaslle, de
tail" was driving large drove of fine
looking cattle Though the street of the
village. When about half way through
the town, one Of the men sauntering along
upon the pavement, passed by porlico
which came ou. on the sidewalk, when
he heard The following uuerances from
one Of the several ladies', who were stan
ding ihere:
Just look at the cattle these dirty, lou
sy, rsscals have taken from our people,
and are driving along here"
MADAM" said the detail, "ysu are
very much mis,sk ken in regard to that mai.
ter; do you see lha, large red COW there!"
pointing 10 one su,ing the description.
DWELL, what # do p
"Wty, only this, that we bought that
COW and her husband over there, way
down in Virginia, and she has had all
these calves since we left there.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-08-04
Anecdotes of the War.
CHICKEN PIE.

I
When the two armies were entrsnched
around the city OF Petersburg, Va, there
were many little incidents lranspiring al
most daily. TO relieve the fatigue and anx'
ieties constantly upon the minds OF the
''boys."
In the rear of"Wilcox's old Brigade, "
Mahone's Division, which was situated
just on the right of Harris Mississippi
boys was a long hollow leading 10 within
some fifty yards of The line, where there
was spring OF elegant water. shaded by
majestic oak. This was in great
measure secure from The enemy's mis-
siles, and great numbers of the free ne
groes from Petersburg, used TO bring their
lruck-"pies an things" as we called
them-and sell them to the half-staIved
"rebels" a, enormous rates. long lam
,ern.jawed, cadaverous.looking AlabaRi-
an, who presented the appearance OF one
Il fed on Weak rice Water for many months;
his hunger knew no bounds; here was an
abundance of everything TO eat, but he
had no money, not even "Contederate
rag" The darkies were too walchiui; ne
couldn't slip a thing. But he had deter,
mined TO have dinner, let the consequent
ces be wha, they might. Some little
time after his determination, you might
have seen him vending his way towards
one of the most popular Of all the stands,
with sack slung across his shoulder.
And thus he accosted the venerable "Aun'
ty:'
"Well, Aunty, what's that chicken pie
worth 2"
Fourteen dollars, masse. Cheap al
dat"
"Well, hain't no money, but here s
four pounds of sugar in this sack, III give
you for as much of one as can eai. ="
"Dal's trade. shore. Here's &c pie. "
Alabama ate about three. iourths of the
pie, Strengthened himself up, and handed
over the sack, telling her that as the pie
was so nice she might have The sack 100,
The old woman thanked him, but the
soldier had watched for busy moment tc
hand over his pay ,and while the pie
maker was waiting on others, he wendeC
his way back TO where bullets were whis
ling. where he would be rid from prose
cution.
After lull in her business, the old wo
man concluded TO examine into the natur,
of her trade, and on opening the sack ant
,eeping ia, she exclaimed
"Humph, mighty purity sugar" ant
reaching down her hand for more mi
mute inspection Immediately her eyes di
lated her face elongated, and mouth pro
truding beyond her nasal appendagS
growled
Muffin but sand"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-08-04

Womsn-An essay on grace, il one
volume, elegantly bound.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-04-18

Mrs. SEANAN's BENEFIT will take place
at Music Hall this evening, and no pains
will be spared to make the entertainment
second TO none which has been given in
Virginia City. Added 10 this, the uni
versal favor in which this artistic stands
with the public, is Of itself a sure guaran-
tee of a good house. The novel plan Of
distributing a hundred retreshment tickets
20 the first hundred who enter the door
will fill the house at an early hour. SO
20 early and secure the pasteboard.
ROAD CAvED IS.-A portion Of the road
between Gold Hill and Silver City, a short
distance above the Devils Gate, cayed in
Yesterday, OBTAINING teams wishing to pass
for some li,ile time. The cave was caused
by a tunnel which had been run under the
road, and there not being a sufficient thick
ness Of earth left above the tunnel, Il cayed
through. No particular harm was done, but
the teams all had 20 wait TIL the gap was
filled in before they could pass.
I. o. 0. F.-A special meeting Of Pio-
neer Encampmens No. l will be held this
evening at half past ! o'clock, at Odd Fell
lows Hall, Virginia. All Patriarchs in
good standing are requested to be present.
Coon TINg.-The Pioneer cosche, are now
making exeeIlen, time over the mountains.
The trip between this city and Sacramento
may now be made as quickly as in summer.
EMPIRE SHAPr.-The Empire-Imperisl
shaft is down three hundred feet, and the
contract for sinking three hundred feet
further has JUS, been lei, the work being
pushed right along, night and day.
BULLION. - There was shipped from
Wells. Fargo s Co.'S Gold Hill Office, this
morning, 10 bars of bullion, valued at
s22,45S 81, and weighing 706 pounds.
BvLLIoS.-Van Wyck s Sanchez, Gold
Hill. received thi, morning, for melting
and assay, l,74l ounces Of crude bullion.
Bullion Edwards s wiesand, Gold
Hill, received this morning, for melting
and assay, 1865 ounces Of crude bullion.