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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-01-13
Fashion and Women

The laws IF fashion are as inexorable
as the laws Of Moses. An exchange gives
The following view Of the mailer:
"Fashion kills more women than toll
and sorrow. Obedience 10 Fashion is a
iransgression Of Tue laws Of woman's ma
ure, and greater injury 10 her physical
and mental constitution Than the hard.
ships of poverty and neglect. The slave
woman will live and grow old, and see
two or three generations Of her mistresses
fade and pass away. The wasbsrwomsa
with scarcely ray Of hope 10 cheer her in
her tolls, will live 10 see her fashionable
SISTERS all die around her. The kitchen.
maid is hearty and strong. when her lady
has TO be nursed like sick baby. 1t is a
melancholy truth. that fashion. .psmPered
women are almost worthless for all The
great ends Of human life. They have
bul lille lorce Of human character; they
have still les, power Of moral will. and
quite as lille phycicsl energy. They
1--we for no grea, purpose through llfs
they accomplish no worthy ones. They
are dolI.iorms IN The hands Of m'lliRers
and servants. To be dressed and fed 10 or.
der. They dress nobody; they feed no.
body; they instruct nobody; they bic"
nobody, and they save nsbedy. They
wrne no books, they sci no rich example
Of virtue and woman life. II they rear
children. servants and nurses do all save
TO give Them birth. And when reared.
what are They? Whs, DO ley ever
amount 10 but weaker scIons Of The slockf
Who ever heard Of a fashionable wonsn's
child exhibiting any virtue or power OF
mind for which i; became eminent? T? Read
line biographies Of our great and good
men and vome". Not one Of them had >
fashionable mother. They nearly I'll
sprung from sItong minded women, who
had about as much TO do with fashion as
the changing clouds"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-01-13
The Marriage Altar.

The late Judge ChsIlelon, in on elo.
quent address before the Young Mems
Library Association at Augusta, thus
skelched the marriage scene:
have drawn for you many pictures OF
death; lie. me sketch for you brief but
brigh. scene of beautiful life. 1t is the
marriage altar. lovely female, clothed
in the freshness Of youth and SURPRISING
beauty, leans upon The arm Of him 10
whom she has just pligh,ed her faith; to
whom she has given herself forever.
Look in her eyes. ye gloomy ohlloso-
pliers. and tell me if you dare, ,ha, there
is no happiness on earth.
See the trusting, the heroic devotion
which impels her 10 leave county, pa.
rents, for comparative stranger. She
has launched her lrsil bark upon wide
and stormy sea she has handed over
her happiness and doom TO anolher's S
keeping; but she has done it fearlessly.
for love whispers to her tina, her chosen
guardian and protector beats manly and
noble heart.
We have all read the story Of the
husband who. in . moment OF hasty
wrath, said 10 her who had bu, few
months before united her fate 10 his. "lf
you are no, satisfied with my conduct, GO,
return TO your friends and your hsPPi.
ness" "And will you give me back that
which l brough, your asked the des.
pairing wife. Yes replied he. all
your wealth shall 60 with you; | covet
it not" "Alas - she answered. j
thought not Of my wealth. spoke of my
devoted love; can you give this back 10
me 2 No; canno, restore these. but |
will do more-l will keep them un.ullied
and un,ainted-I will cherish them
through nv life and in my death; and
never again will l forge, that | have
sworn TO protect and cherish her who
gave up 10 me all she held most dear.
Did not tell you there was poetry in a
woman's look-a woman's word !! See
i, here-lhe mild. the gentle reproof Of
love, winning back from lis hsrshness and
rudeness The stern and unyeiIdng temper
of an angry man !ah. if creations fsi.
rer sex only knew their strongest wes-
pons. how many Of wedlock's hercest
bsules would he unfought; how much
unhappiness and coldness would be avoid
ed.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-01-13
Ntwpoper1nocpcnoent Subjects enra anens
WL1 JANUARY NO.

greatest psrizan The world ever saw was
without command.
The men crowed around their sorrow-
stricken chief 10 bid him final adleu,
and with fearful eyes and quivering lips
extended his hand to each. The officers
now approached him and he fell on his
horses neck and wept aloud. Finally
the crowd dispersed 10 their homes, the
pistol, their only weapon, laid aside. and
the members Of The Fotty-Ihird Virginia
Battalion, P. R.. became citizens OF The
Uniled States Of America.
Mosby is now prsclicing law in the
beautiful county seat town Warren'on'
Va. and his round unpainled table in bis
office holds The most valuable par! Of his
property. namely. his law books.
A shor, time since he was riding on
the cars between Warrenton and RIch'
mond, when he received an invitation
from General Fitzpatrick 10 visit him on
The mex, car. "Tell lhe General" says
he, "if the war had ended differently
and we should have been the victorious,
instead of the vanquished, should have
taken pleasure in calling upon him, bn'
as it is, courtesy requires that the Gener'
al shall visi. me. The General did so
and they held long conversation togeth
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-01-13

with the Republik. l felt .ba, was
oble.ged to renig. Risin mageslikully 10
my feet, says |. "Mr. Presidrn.I beg 10
be respek,ybly exkused sur. if you pleas.
II thar is any Republik on this side Of
Jordin cant purseve il at This time with
these speks. Thar war place in old
Virginny called Port Republk. but Mr.
Rebel General Slonewall Jackson wiped
out its contents generally in 1862, and
haven't sinse heard Of il in Northern liter.
allure. nave heard Of a skrub consarn
over about Washington they call Re-
publik. but. sur, i. are likely TO prove the
grandcst imposture that ever existed on a
continent OF freedom. l suppose, sur, il
are to be moved TO Boston or the internal
regions in q few days and want nulhin
TO do with it. Exkuse me. sur, but
must insist on bein respek,sbly discbarg-
ed" took my seat AMID lhe most pro-
foundest and iumnluous silence ever
seed, and Mr.. Gibson remarked iha, he
wouIdent impose the Republik on no re-
spektable man sgin his wishes. He then
transferd me 10 the Fspants Committee.
and sed he hoped we would take imme-
daIe action, for lhe State had no money,
as well as himself, and board was high
and ca. se.aras frequent. This may not
hay been his eysk kul lang widge but is an
gin toward it. | bowed my head and
said, "Dilto, exsep lha, don't eat seta
rss." Forthwith telegrafd varyous gen.
lemen for temporary loan. but they
wouldeni lend dollar unlill Mr.. Jenkins
wer norg arated. for they wanted his name
TO th%hole. Thinks. says |. there's a
tap lost ab vi the wagin. If we are a
State, we can boIry money in Augusty.
II we ain'i State. its none OF our busi-
ness to borry i, al Ill. Andy wants to
run The machine his own way. lie, him
pay his own expenses. Wha. in The
dickens is a Provision Government for. if
it amt to ge, up provisions and provide
for feiler generally. l. made up my
mind that perhaps We had been humorin
Andy about long enuf. We had as much
right TO Governor as Alabama or South
Csllina. He wants US back about as bad
as we wan, to ge, back. and linle bad
der. perhaps 1; and he needen, put on so
many unnecessary airs about this Senator
business. If he fools with US much. we
wont elect pubody-l goIly we'll take
The studs and 60 backwards. l forth.
with returned 10 the Capitol, and stretchin
forth one Of my arms. ses ]. "Mr. Glib
son, ,sur-l'm your friend-Pm the friend
OF your wife and children; but ef Mr..
jenkins amt porgarated soon the State
viii collapse; bright eloryous star will
be obli,erated from of the striped rag,
and the President will lose abou, nine
supporters in the Federal Congress. !
move, sur, iha, if we can't git our Gov.
ernor at once like sine qua non. ne
break up in row and depart for Mexi.
CO." 1t took like the small pox, and wer
carryed iumultously.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-01-13
Gen. J. Z. B. Stuart.

From a sketch OF this gres, cavalry Of
hcer. published in the New YorH News,
we &Ip the following:
He laughed and danced, and made mer-
ry wherever ha went. He would 6gh,
all day. and al nIghl-if circumstances
Rermiued-ride ten miles, with his BAN
jo-pIsyer, and sancs with a party OF
yeupg girls ill ,he "small hours" If
his fatigue had been great he would lean
back on sofa, fall asleep in . moment,
and wake TO dance as gally as before. A
greater faculty for sleeping just when he
wished never saw. Half ihe time on
marches he slept in the saddle. and his
sdroilness in not falling was remarkable.
With one knee thrown over the pomel OF
the saddle, arm folded and chin resting
on the breast, he would sleep mile after
mile, and wake as much refreshed apps-
ren,ly as slough he had risen from good
bed.
There was something Of the cavalry
man in everything that S!uar, did. as in
his personal appearance and habits. 1t
was seldom that he DOTTED his high boots
even in winter quarters, and he invariably
danced in his spurs. A pair made oi
solid gold and richly carved were pressn-
ted 10 him; but these he only wore upon
extraordinary occasions. His sabre was
French one, eight, slender. plisbls and
light. This rarely lef, his side. He pre-
ferred horses Of medium size, rather light
liked mares and would never have stall
lions. His horses "Skylark." "Star Of
the Essi," "Lady Margaret" Lilly OF
the Valley" were all excellent. The
equipments were all plain and good, q
Mcclellan saddle without leather cover.
ing, curb bit, and single rein-no martin.
gale; behind the saddle red blanket roll
led in an oil cloth, and on the pommel a
a,alry cape and oiI-clo,h overall. These
are trhes. il may be said, bu, the world is
made up Of "Iihes."
The Generals seat in tho saddle wa,
not only good-it was perfect. His 6e.
ure was short and heavy. bu, in ibe sad
die he was the model of cavalier. He
seemed TO "grow there" His person
moved with the movements OF his horse.
go perfectly that hcrse and rider seemed
one. He was an excellent swordsman.
and ~euld have been-nay, often was-a
dangerous msn in charge. A regiment
oi men like Stuart. with the drawn sabre.
"'uid go through or over anything. 1t
- certain at least lha. they would die try.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-01-13
Whatis n Ean.

The fop ia complete specimen Of sn,
outside philosopher. lie is ole-ihird col
lar. one-six,h' paleni-lesiher. one forth
walking sick. and the rest gloves and
hair. As 10 hi. remote ancestry, there 10
some doubt, bal il is now preuy well set.
lied that he IS The son OF isIlOr's goose.
He becomes scsiatis at the smell Of new
cloth. lie is somewhat nervous. and to,
dream Of lsilor's bill gives him the
nightmare. BY bis ar. one would Judge
be had been dipped like Achilles. b.i i, 10
evident thai The goddess held him by the
head instead OF The heel. Neyerih.isss.
such men sre useful. I; there were no
iadpolss there would be no ftoe,. They
are not so entirely 70 bssme for being do.
voted TO exisIBss- Paste diamonds must
have aspleAdid sslling io make them sell:
only il does seem like waste OF material,
10 put five dollars worth Of beaver on eve
cents worth Of brsins.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-01-13
WHEN THIS OLD HAT WAS NE"

Before this hat was made,
King George was on his throne,
Our fathers all were rebels then
And fought for Washington;
The Tories cheered for old King George
TIE revolution through
And Dragged about their loyalty,
Ere thi, old hat was new.
When this old hat was new,
The sons Of that base crowd
Revived the cry OF Loyalty"
And beloved it aloud
The Government our fathers mads
For them never would do;
And they have torn its bulwarks down
Since this old bat was new
When this old hat was new,
There was no public debt
No greeDbacks took the place Of gold
No millionaire had yet
His pile in Seven-Thirties spent,
On which no tax wa. due;
But each man fairly paid his tai
When this old hat was new.
When this old hat was new,
Flee lions still were free,
And every man was thought TO have
a right to liberty
Arrests were made by course Of law,
Trials were speedy, too.
And Seward rang no little bell,
When This old ha; was new.
When this old hat was new.
This land was in its prime;
Miscegsnation was untaught
In all this happy cline:
And white folks then were thought as
Good as Sambo, Cuff or Sue;
But things have badly changed about
Since this old hat was new.
When this old hat was new,
The poor white man was FREQ,
And every year bran new boy
Could dapdle on his knee
But now for every child he has,
He is taxed till all is blue:
But things tell you were not so
When This old hat wa, new.
When this old hat was new,
Gold dollars did abound,
And not n stamp in all The land
Could anywhere be found i;
But now you dare not kiss your wife
Unless you stamp her, too
But things tell YOU were notss
" heu this old hat was new.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-01-13

Ybs Cpmbs.!sad ei,ihsn ssy.: We
learn that Mr.. A. p. Shut. conductor on
the B2lnmore and Ohis railrosJ. had re-.
lsraed 10 him. one day last week. . val.
sable gOid wsIsh and chain, which was
stolen from him by a party Of guerilIss.
who robbed passenger tain some eigh.
teen months since.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-01-13
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Tribute 60 the Ladies'.

The Richmond Sentinel pays the fol-
lowing handsome lTlbute 10 he ladies of
the South sor the pAr they have borne in
the trials Of the last five years
"Cheerful under privaions, pslient un-
der suffering. heroic amid danger, "min.
islering angels" beside The cot where pain
aud anguish were wringing iLe brow Of
The sick and wounded soldier; readily re-
uouncing accustomed eomfort',snd cheer
fully undergoing unsccus'omed tolls:
their example has been, indeed, IN in'pi.
rullon and joy. and added fresh sirrso.
tons 10 that loveliness, and fresh power
10 ,hatswsy, 10 which Southern gallant
ry has always delighted 10 do homage.
Whosoevsr shall ~rue the story Of those
times, viii ,lsEJ.r hI, theme u he assign
mol 10 the ladies Of the SOulb-God tless
them ia peculiar msri. and special.
praise"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-01-13

A negro preacher once observed TO his
hearers al the clo-e OF bis sermon as fol-
lows: "My distinctions bIeJren. ] fnd
j, no more use TO preach 10 you dan il is
for grssshOpper 10 wear kneebuckles."
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-01-13

A lover received lie following note Sc
sompapfed by beautiful bouquet
"Drer--. fsend bi ,be boy buck.
Ell Of floars. They isiiscsmy luv fos q.
The night sbsid msues | am ufs Slave
Rosis red snd posts pale /; ni luv fos p
'shsll never lsle."
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-01-13
Church Etiquette.

II is fashionable with many 10 come
lale 10 church, long after the services have
begun, TO The edics,ion Of ihs curious in
The congregation. and the comfort Of the
nerves of The pulpit. 1t has lately been
decided, on high authority, sha. The lol.
lowing rules are to be observed on such
occasions
lie, The lady advance one pace beyond
the door OF The pew she wishes 10 enter.
half about face, and salute. The pew
mus, then be vacated by such gentlemen
as are in it, BY flank movement. The
squad should rise simulisne ously when
the lady presents herself, and face by the
right flank, then deploy into the aisle, the
head man facing the lady. snd the rest
walking 10 his right and rear. the dlrec-
ton of the line being changed by right
counicrmarch. and forming again into lno.
up and down The aisle, sill faced by tho
right flank. The lady, when she sees The
coast is clear, com Ileies her salute. and
advances to her posilion in the pew. The
gentlemen break of by files from The rear
and resume their places. Great care
should be taken, Of course. by other par
Ties not 10 enter the aisle when This evo-
luton is in progress. until IL is compile
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-01-13

A certain lsndlady. il is said, makes her
pies so igh' that her dodgers can see TO
80 10 bed wI'houta candle after eating q
moderate sized piece.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-01-13
The Spectral Face that President Lin
coin Saw.

In recen. lecture by Bishop Simpson
he relates many in,ere'iine particulars
and incidents Of Mr.. Lincoln's private
life, and repeated the story which he had
heard from Mrs. Lincoln; tha, when The
news of Mr. Lincoln's first election reach.
ed his home in Springfield. he saw q re-
fecion Of his own face dead in the glass
beside the re ELECTION Of the living counie-
nance. When he first saw il he thought
it was an optical delusion and turned a.
way from The glass, but when he Looked
in it again he saw again the double re-
heclion. Alter resting some minutes he
looked in the glass The third time, and
again saw The spectral face behind his
own. The circumstance made deep
impression upon his mind, bu, hs never
spoke oft until abou, two weeks before
the las, Presidential election. when lie re-
lated il TO his wife. She was fearful that
he would no, be reelected. and he told
her of this inciden, with the in,erpreia.
lion he put upon ii-ihai he would be re-
elected. but would no, live out his term.
And afterwards when the plans OF the
future were discussed and he was asked
what he would DO after the second term
Of office had expired, he always replied
with The provi,o-"lf ! live" The
Bishop said he could not explain the cir.
cumslance or determine whether il was
merely an optical delusion or an in,ima-
lion Of warning from on High. Mr.. Lin
coin always regarded il as the latter.
Maryland free press., 1866-09-13
A Great disappointment.

The Radicals continue to he intensely disgust
ed that there was no spcechifying at the Phila-
pointed on account Of the large amount Of capital
they expected to make from the speeches of the
Southern members. They had made large calcu-
ln,ions ON Southern hot-headednsss, End expect
ed the Southern delegates to say good many
angry and imprudent things, which might lead
to the Convention breaking up in . row, and af.
by the Radical press, ofSoulhern disloyalty and
bad temper. The total failure Of these brilliant
expectations has made them beside themselves
with rage. Instead Of making angry speeches
the Ssutherners gave three cheers for the Union
and went home expressing their delight at the
evidences which the Convention afforded Of re-
turning national friendship and good will. This
public peacs.
Maryland free press., 1866-09-13

Frank Thomas the Extra- -pay-triot can
didate for Congress, has queer idea of
Rctrenchment. He votes himself ertra
pay to the snug little sum Of 81, 900, and
calls that Retrenchment. He votes the
triae of $l2.OoO.00O annually to the
Frsedmen's Bureau. and calls that econo-
my. Let, every man who earns his bread
by tho sweat Of his brow. remember that
he has his proportion. Of this to psy-thas
this same economical Mr.. Thomas has
taken care to protect the rich bond-holder
from bearing any portion Of thia burthen.
You can do no worse BY, . 1change-shen
try some one whose ideas Of Retrenchment
run in different channel z ~ l '''
Maryland free press., 1866-09-13
N. s. BARE N, Secretary

ETDsme Rumor says some of the Judges
or Election, of a few years back, are
putting their property out ofthc way of suits
for damages which have been, or may yet
be instituted against them in Washington
County Court. Than this no better evil
denee is wanted that these gentlemen feel
and know that Trey have wilfally violated
the law and their solemn obligations. II
they had merely erred in Judgment they
need not have thus run from the eoase-
quences. They may. escape, by this means
the penalty in pecuniary point. bus the
outraged dignity Of the State will net be 50
essily satisfied and may yet demand pay
in their personal services. Even this they
may escape through the power of corrupt
officials, but there 10 . hereafter, and an
outraged God, whom they called to wit
ness the purity of their purposes, whojust-
ly judges and whose wrath will have to be
appeased. ......, =. r
Maryland free press., 1866-09-13
',li ',cliyilwtaarr.

I The bloody innovations Of Butler and
other kindred spirits to another civil war
will find, no response in the bosom Of the
American people. The nation is sick, of
war. and all its atrocities and horrors
Especially in the south. which has been
peeled and desolated by this horrible
scourge for four years anxious aad, praying
for peace. II Butler. aud those who act
with him, desire the helpless people Of the
South to be massacred. then lot them say
,as much, and proceed to carry out their
horrible programme. War cannot lbe had.
so far as the South b concerned, for they
have not the means to wage 1t even If they
had the inclination. Nothing is LEFT them
but to de if such is the decree Of fate.
and to that decree they ere prepared 10 bow
with fortitude and dignity. Ifa whole
population are to be deliberately murdered.
let the purpose be plainly, proclaimed, and
time given them TO prepare for their doom.
Or. if by civil war. is meant an armed
conflict between the enemies and friends Of
Andrew johnson everywhere. Jet that also
be made known, that the American people
may decide whether such calamities shall
be even threatened. and that at : momen
when the wounds bleeding from the latet
:ratricidal strife are just beginning to be-
healed. sN 1uIesjHIIW - >0l3s7i3 -HT
! '.-n !. -Ln ..ilf % ~ t,..-L .l-.lAi.D..-
Maryland free press., 1866-09-13

CONG TO IIAHo HIn.--The Abolition disunion
convention of Maine, which nominated General
Chamberlain for Governor, adopted resolution
that "Ths President ought to be tried by civil
tribunal and sumuarily executed" That's the
la est peoimen Of Radical Loyalty. Let'd So.
Didn these Radicals use TO think that the EN-
ocrats were . little forward and rather '.im-
prudent" withal ifthey even hinted that Mr.
Lincoln though. very honest might possibly be
mistaken once in q while1 That's our rscollec-
tion In the premises. 1t may be q little inconse,
nient for these Radicals to hear the truth pro-
claimed by Mr.. johnson but then We wouldn',
haeg him just yet. f7s -,' "-iG y
Maryland free press., 1866-09-13
4 "Prepare for Another Conflict"

Gen. Jack Hamilton is represented as having
ssid at rhiladelphia, at the Rich League Club
there: .i-- .tsssA =" ."
Prepare yenr heart and yonr arms, too, per-
hap, for another conflict. fCries Of awe are
rcsdy."1 You know the wicked element that
has produced this feeling, aud 1t is with deep re-
grst that make this prediction, after the sad
and gloomy events Of the last f ur years.
This other 'confict" is where all the Generals
Buffers, Bnnkses and lIamiltnns are leading, and
shis conflict will knock down United States
Ronds one half saddling the country with three
billions more OF debt and another conscription.
1--WE are ready" respond the Philadelphia
Ieagners! We have no doubt Of that Their
Shoddy League House is built upon the blood
and homes OF the brave mt slain in tn. last civ
II war,-and while their homes are bleaching on
the fields, unburied, they are living and f,tten-
ing In their League House, upon the richest sor:
.sf jobs and contracts. "We are ready,'' say
they, for new jobs and contracts. or course
ahey are.-N. T. Erpress.