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The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1866-12-28
4 RiroaA SPRING WATER. sold by all Druggist,

All Who value Q beautiful head ofhair. and It's
preservation from premature badness and turning
gray, will not Ail 10 use Lyons ceienrsted Ma
thaIron, II makes the hair rich. son and glossy.
ersdicates dandrun. and causes the hair TO grow
with iuIuriant beauty. II is sold everywhere.
ETIIOMAS LYON, Chetnist. ". Y.
SARATOGA SPRING WATER sold by all Druggists
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1866-12-28

HeImstreet's iuimitahle Hair Coloring has been
steadily growing In favor for over twenty years
II acts upon the absorbents at the roots OF the
half, and changes 10 tn Its original color ny de
Sree,. All instantaneous dyes dsaden and iulurs
the hair HeimStreet's 10 not dss, hut Is certain
In its results, promstes Its grouth, and 10 beau
tifai HAIR DRsssISG, Prieo 80 cents and $i.Oo.
sHRSfoGS R sPRiNG WATER. sold by all Druggist,
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1866-12-28

AauA ps MAayoLiA. The prettiest thing the
sweetest thlns," and the most OF u foe the least
money. IL overcomes the Odor OF perspirauon
soften. and adds delicaey To the shin deIght-
nll perfume ailAys hesisehe and Inflammation.
and is Q necessary companion in the sich roam, IN
the nursery and upon the toilet sdeooau' ~
tie. ,un..
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1866-12-28

Neehan.cS' and LAs~er' rraia sin ,eAve blidsseSa
daily at 400 A. ~ Aod sseo q, eos, arriving 10 feua
Rsar.lns, vni ,esvs Portland Co BiiAsfr< ard Inter
mediate statioos 81 40 2. ~
A Fresht rraia vssA rAssnsev Car attached, sm rave
p,S,pa A 10 A. ~ f6s s~eo sni btdestd, and e'afn-
Inr Inv. pttiesci a I'D anil s~co at $40 A. NJ
Cr Faro are Gents Less shea TICKETS are PefenAs0
q. the Once, than shsa pad In ns Csra
0UPgRiSrESDHNr.
~- -. n, ,ssa kbisu
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1866-12-28
NEW
STEAM LINE
BIDDEr0RD, sAC0 AND BOSTON

The 6ne A Propeller CENTER
esdS-E PRISE" made her 6rst trip to
Boston Monday evening last.
lrauLAR p,Is UNTIL ruRruxh NOTICE
From Bidd.sord L sseo, From Boston,
Tuesdays & Fridays Mondays 4 Tharsds.
For freight or passage to Boston. at present.
apply on board 10 Capt y. W. Lea'stt, at Isl
and Wharf
For fr,igh, or passage to saeo or Biddeford'
apply to Capt. Croeker. Agent, Battery Wharf,
Boston.
win take passengers to and fromtis Pool on
her regular tripa
Biddeford. July nth, 1865. -
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1866-12-28
PORTLAND AND N. Y.
Steamship Company
sEMI.w EEKLY LINE.


The splendid and fast Steamship:
n DtrtGs. Capt u. Sssswooeana
u voop, will until further notice run
as followst
Leave browns Wharf. Portland. .svsfy wsdnes
dsy and Saturday. at 4 o'clock 2. NJ ana ieAys .
Pier d Eat River. foot sf Market g., New fora
every Wednesday aad Saturday At o'clock Z.
These vessels are attsd up 9TH ans ascommo.
dations for passenSers, MAKING tnis sne M uoss
speedy. ,afs ana comfortable route for travellers
between New York and Name.
passage, In state Room, $500. Cabin passage,
$3.50 Meals extra
,iood. forwarded by this line TO sne nom Mon
treai. Vuesec, Bangor. Bath, Augusta, sAs'por'
and - John. ,,. =.
the stsamers as early - r. NJ. on the day that
thev leave Portland.
Por Freight OF psssaSeapply 10
EMERY FOX, BroSaa wharf toruAnd.
~. AMES. Pier ~ Fast River, New York.:
Portland. Msy ~. ts<S.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-04-14
Your Mother
II. KEITH.

Speak kindly 10 your mother. and ever
courlelusly, tender ui her. But htie
lime snd YOU shall see her no more fer
ever. Her eye is dim, her form is bent
and her shadow falls graveyard. 9th
ers may love you when she is past away,
a kind hearted sister, perhaps, or kind.
hearted brother; or one whnn. OF all tie
world. YOU choose for partner. may love
you fondly; but never again, While time
- YOURS, shall the love Of one be 10 YOU
&, ,ha, Of your old trembling mother has
been.
In seony she bore you; through pulling,
HELPLESS infancy, her lhrobhIng bseas, has
been your safe protection and supports in
your wayward childhood she bore pa
liently with your lhough'less rudeness,
and rursed you through legion of ills
and mslaJiea. Her hand il was that
bs,hed your burning brow or m"istened
your psrched lips; her eye that lighted np
The darkness of wasting nightly Vleils,
watching always in your fre,iul sleep.
Oh, speak not her name lightly, for you
cannot live so many years as would suI'
fee TO thank her fully. Speak gently,
then, to your mother; and when you too
shall be old, it shall in some degree light
en- the remorse which will be yours for
other sins, iha, never wantonIy have you
forgotten the respect due to your mother.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-04-14
San Hosstoa's Death.

An interesting sruclr, on sam H"uS-
ton in the April lumber Of H0rPT'
Nagazine Thus speak. o! his death :
But if Housion's days were en6ed
" hi,e adversely. .impended over his c"un-
try and ms house, lie was not without
tope in tie great future, where the only
ar was PUNISHED by the exPul'Ion OF
lie grea, enemy of mankind and o! peace
lie died. as he had lived a number OF
years, a Calvsnisnc Baptist, 10 iu'I tallh
and fellowship with bis Church. HIS
asl days were gwen 10 pr'ycr Tor his
distressed family and cOnnuy, and IN sPr'
tual preparation, "WhlIe YET cn lGe mar
row slrip of land which sepera"s man
from eternity" These were his own
words. In the absence Of minister oi
MS own denominsuon. for several weeks
before M, disc 0iuuon he had the cOnsola
iion Of PrcsbyteriaH divine, with whom
he bad lately rscOnclIed previous dI1"T'
ences. In ,he same manOtf hs !orGsvt
4il his enemies, and died as none 5uI
Christian can die.
He l,Gta widow an seven children, nc
one o. whom had obtained yecrs OF ma
jnuiy. lie had Owned few slaves.
lie no longer looked TO them as dcPen-
deuce after the fiat gun was fired. His
tauds are not avalloblc to his family. So
!hsl Houston died-as Benton said pub
lie man cugh. lo Jie-poor. lie had
married late. III. widow Is sterling
woman. who had Greoly Influenced and
improved his Is'er years. In lis darkest
hours she had been his best adviser.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-04-14
A Conflding Husband aud Fraii Wife.

A COnhdiHg HNsoabh sHu F'"h ''ie'
A California paper relates COO iIsns'
action, as follows:
r. 5. PIT, man well known in the
neiehhorhood of HOwland Flat, and who
has, for several years, been employed IN
the meat market 81 Potosi, closed 0ui his
business there a lew months ago, and !eii
for the East. He kindly consented 10
take under his protecting care tie vile
snd chile of an intimate friend, IN whose
house he had ever received hea'ly vel
come, as from q brother. The woman
had left her fathers home IN Michigan
some three years ago, blooming bride Of
nineteen, and she was ANXIOUS 10 exhlolI
10 The grand parents her beautiful babe.
And so, with many aneclionSie tokens OF
true love, she babe the father ol her babe
good bye, and Reluctantly placed herself
under the uuseihsh care of her husband =
friend. Time flies; and last week 'he
Eastern mail bIougnI the fond husband
and father a leuer from Broadway hotel
in New York.
Pin writes: Friend F.: concluded ]
could love NJ. better ,hSn you 90. and she
thinks so too, and we therefore concluded
to get married. which we Did.
And the pretty young wife writes:
Dear F. hope YOU won't feel bad; bet
we thought il would be as well ior YOU
and better for us, 10 get married.
And New York daily announces the
marriage, by the Rev. ID. d. Porter OF
II. S. Pitt 10 Mrs. NJ. NJ, all OF Cali
Gornia,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-04-14

gracious what shall DO ? Id give hun.
dred do!lars il Mary was only here."
lie dew oul The table and set it with.
out any coih; then took of the plates and
put on Tie cIoth--lhe very one he had
wiped The dishes on. The task compile
ted he put on some more potatoes. and
some more steak; burned The steak 10 a
cinder; took off his potatoes when he did
his meat, and pu, them all upon the Ia
bic. There vas loaf of bakers bread
in the cupboard; he parsded that and cal
led his guess 10 dinner.
A q9!zzcs smile spread over Mrs.
Fldgsl's face at the sight Of the repasi.
Keith was in a cold perspirslion,
"Ma. ny plates all greasy, and SOS
my knife; | can. ca, on dirty dishes" )"
cried little Johnny FidgeL
"And my fork is yet all over with wa
Ter that's dipping of The table cloth; ard
my ia,er AMI half boiled" cIled little Sue
Fidget
A sIgh, noise in the kitchen drew the
alen'ion Of MIR. Keith.
"Jupi,er - cried he. "if Mrs. O'Flah-
er,y'r dog amt making of with my
steak -
He jumped from the table and started
in hot pursuit. The dog made the be,
.uf j.; keiih's unaccustomeG attire was a
sad draw back, and he made but lille
headwsy.
XIII him." he yelled TO the crowd
that joined in ,he puTsult. III give fl.
ietn dollars for his hide"
Mrs. O'Flaheriy herself appeared on
the srene, with skillet Of 10, water.
Tech him If ye ds'e - she cried.
"I'Il break lhe bones Of every mothers
son Of wees. Stand from fornist or yell
Tue the day"
Keith took step forward; stepped on
his skirt and pitched head FIRST lnIo wine
cellar, ~here hall a dozen men were
playing cards.
The dvil in peticoaH, exclaimed
one gsmes!er, and The place was emplird
quicker ihsn wink.
The police picked up Mr.. Keith con.
sidersbiy bruised, and carried him home.
He company bad taken their departure,
and somt BODY, not having ,hs lear OF ne
aw upon them, had entered and stolen a
hundred dollars worth Of property.
Theu Mr. Keith sent the following
note
DEAR HARy Come home. | give
up beat. A woman does have grea'
deal to do. Iconfess myself incompe.
,ert to manage. Come home and YOU
shall have anew silk dress aud dnugh.
Ter of Elm to divide your labors.
Yours, !aishlully,
II KEITH
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-04-14

Sale OF Fast Trotting Horses.

On Tuesday a week Mr.. II. S. lii'nc'
sold, at public auction, at his country
seal, near PblIadeIphia, a number Of fast
lrotuug horses. The North American
'ays:
A pair Of trolters, graceful ss gazplle'.
realized tho .um of s4.250. Another
psir brought he even sum of $4,000. A
single horse was now put up. moro
beautiful animal could not be desired. |!
was finally sold for The Sum Of si.75O.
Another animal was run up 10 $4,000,
but ,he reserve bid was So 600. and Ie
was no. sold. a roam mare, Of l'lusiriJus
pedigree and brilliant private achieve
menls. brought $3.50. a gray ssldls
borse brought sl.45O, and rhe romaInder
sold .. sums ranging from 81 600 10 sl,-
500.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-04-14

A Dead Man walks In at Wake
and Leaves his Widow bag Of
GoId-Lcttsr From Man who Saw
Hin do IL.
INDIANAPOLIS, INp.. March "A
starting affair you may say am 10 de-
scribe, and promise your readers 10 no,
only vouch for The truth OF what ! write
myself, but will give The bes, reference in
.hls c,y IN addition ION call A me-
chanic in this ety. by the name of Orrin
Elder, went 10 California in 1853. leav.
ing wife and two girls here. Upon ar
riyIng al California. he went 10 Shasta
Ciiy. and stsr having mined Tor year or
so, became engaged in gambling, and wa,
some time in The fall OF 1860 killed IN a
drunken bTawl in that place by a chum.
one George Edicolt. since which time his
memory and name had almost faded out
of the remembrance OF his acquarn'snces
here. His vile, deserted by her husband,
reduced 10 the most squalid poverty. for
lhree wears has made living a, the
wash rub.
Las. week (ThUrsdsy) her younger
daughter, Janet. died. and few friends
gathered iu TO watch The corpse. There
we're In the parry who sat up John Z.
Reeves, an engineer at steam mil,
Thomas Tanners. brother OF Mrs. EIder.
Mrs. Shawmut and Mary Williams and
myself. About Ten o'clock in the even
ING, the doors and windows being all
closed and shut, we were not only omsz-
ed, but stricken dumb by the appearance
of Elder himself amongus IN hIs psIpa'
Bile. earthly form, ,as when We knew hIm
wears ago. tell Ito you ss II was, and
and If YOU wish 10 make this appear moro
readable, on can pu, the flourish an!
high sounding words TO suiI yourself.
lie deliberately walked to The coffin and
placed upon it bag Of metallic substance.
and as Instantly disappeared. Common
sense GOT he better Of us after awhile.
and upon opening the bag We found sG70
IN ten dollar gold pieces. and a llldIe scrap
OF paper with the words on it. "Resn'u.
non at last, Mary" The woman has
ceruhcale fur the money now on The flst
National Bank OF ihis city. took The
editor OF one of our city papers up 10 the
house, called in all who had sat up, and
after they had given in their testimony Le
declined doing anything about II. and
said lie would ee, he credIi of heing a
fool for any labor in giving this story 10
his readers. As 10 tie character | bear
in this community, | would n fer you TO
A. d. Connor, Esq, Postmaster, Joseph
Lawson, Esq, Colonel Richard Ryan,
Rev. J. b. Losier and DR.. Wagner.
Very Respectfully,
Nupra C. MCINTIRH.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-04-14
StngiHg.

Singing is great institution. 1t oils
he wheels Of care, and supplies the
place Of sunshine. A man who sings
has good heart. Such a man moi only
works willingly, but be works more con-
sranly. A singing cobbler will earn as
much money again a, cordwainer WHO
gives way 10 low spirits. and he who al.
Iscks singing throws stone at he head
Of hdarry, and would, # be could, rob
June OF Ils roses and Angus Of Us mead
ow lstks. Such man should be looked
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-04-14
THE SOLDIERS GRAVE.

Tread iehty-'ts a soldiers grave
A lonely. mossy m"und-~
And yet, to hearts like mine and thine
II should be holy ground.
Speak sorlly-let no careless laugh,
No idle. ,houghtless jest.
Escape your lips, where sweetIy sleeps
The hero in lis rest.
For him no reveille ST al beat
When morning beams shall come;
For hun, at night, no tattoo rolls
Its ihuuder from the drum.
No costly marble marks the place
Recording deeds of fame.
But ruiely on that brndioe tree
Is carved tie soldiers name.
A name no; dear TO us-bus ah
There may be lips that breathe
bal uAHt as eaCFeOiy duJ 10"
As vssPer prayers al eve.
There may be brows that wear fer him
Tte mourning cypress vine
And hearts tina. make 'his lonely grave
a holy pilgrim shrine.
There may be eyes that joined 10 gaze
WHh love into hls own,
Now keeping midn,gh' v'glls long
With silent grief alone.
There may be hands now eiasped in pray r
This soldiers hand has pressed;
And cheeks washed pale by soro~s tears
His own cold cheek csIressed.
Tread liehtly for man beqnea;hsd.
Eie laid beneath ilis sod,
HIS ashes 10 his native land,
His gallan! soul to God
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-04-14
The Southern Dead.

We take pleasure in copying the iol-
low ing beautiful tribute 10 he Southern
Dead rom the Columbus tGeorgIa) Sun.
lie suggestions are worthy Of our heroic
women. Let The ladies' Of inc South al
large, emulate grand duty so worIhlly
lnaugurated;
COLUMBUS, GA. March 10, 1866.
Nessrs, Editors: The ladies are
now, and have been for several days, en-
gsged in the sad but pleasant duty Of or.
namenling and improving that portion OF
lhe cisy cemetery sacred 10 The memory
of our saIan, Confederate teid. but we
feel il an unfinished work unless day be
set apart annually for It's especial ailen-
ton. We csunot raise monumental shafts,
aud ipscrihe thereon their many deeds OF
heroism, bu, we can keep alive the mem
ory OF TIE debt we owe them, ty al least
dedicaling one day in each year to EN-
IbelIithing their humble graves with How
ers. Therefore, We beg Ihe assistance OF
lhe Press and the Ladies throughout The
South to us in our efforts to sci apart a
co,,,in dav 70 he ob>eryed from he Po-
tomac 10 the Rio Graude, and be handed
down through time as religious custom
o. the country TO wrealhe the grave OF our
marlyred dead with flowers. We would
nr,nose ,b. I'd " Nednesdsv in My, as al
lh.t time oar Iand may be rruly called tie
i..l.ud Of flowers" Let every city,
town and village ioin in rhs pleasant duty;
Ie, il he remembered, for 1T heroes
Of Manassas To ,hose who expired amid
The death ,hroes Of our halGwpd cause.
We will crown ahteue e honCred re6tng
pIaces Of the immor,sl Jackson in Virgin
i. Johnson O. Shlloh, CIrborce in Ten.
nessee. and The hos, of gallant prI'a1ss
who ado,ned ou. ranks-s DID 'helr dn-
rv. ami all We owe our gratitude. Let
the soldiers graves. for that day. al least,
be the Soulhern Mecca. to whose shrine
her sorrowiug women, Ike pilgrims, day
annually bring their grateful bearis and
horal olferlngs. And when We remem
Der the ,hrus who were buried with
fer ",psp,iAl cloak around them" wilh
ou IEri,us, ceremony of iprPrment for
mel, hel,,pd h,lies. we wonid invoke
,he a;5 ot the NOS, thrilling elcquencr
,hrouphcur the lend, to inaugurs,e lhis
cos,on, by delivering on the appointed
lev, this year, an eulogy on the unburIed
IooJ oc our ,Io,;,ns Southern army
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-04-14
widows Ys, niaideus.

A Richmond paper says that yoane
men are scarce in that city. and msIdens
aud widows in search Of husbands very
plenty. The latter seem 10 be the most
successful, and the editor pleading in be-
half of the madeDs, says:
ave do not think in view Of the great
scarcity Of men, that it is fair for widows
to marry The second time until all The
Young msidens have secured husbands.
The Legislature oug ht 10 attend 10 ibis
n after. and prolec. the interests OF The
Young ladies', for without the aid of the
legal enac,men,s the widows are sure TO
play the grab game. They will there
fore have to be restrained by the strong
arm Of The law, as was done in the early
colonial history Of Virginia when The
House OF BuIgesses passed an act OF the
very character indicated. 1t was found
,hai all the yupng men imported into the
colony, were a, once caught by the VIC
nus. by superior wiles ard sifa'seem'.
and without any chance being si!n"ed t"
the modest and retiring young msldens;
en- the LEGISLATURE took the matter IN
hand, and wiil have 10 DO so again.
:o. rrddy cheeks: de-
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-04-14
4 STORY FOR HUSBANDS.
new MIG. KEITH MANAGED.

"Man's xork 10 from Sun 10 sun, tu'
Uoman's work is never GOne," quoted
Mrs, Keith. She had just flushed her
work fer the day, everything wss uded,
and size vac t.k:ng Up her sewing, wien
Mr Keith upsei a vIaegsi bottle, and q
bowl Of gTsvy IN Ihe kitchen cupboard
Iuumaeng after his knife which ~as IN
his pock,l all he time. Mrs kei!h re.
hnquI.hed her idea o: hule season ol
quiet, and went out to set etmat;eIs Ia or
der again. Mr.. Keith followed te over
see her-s ha6U come men have
IL wish you would Try 10 be ln'le
more catcful, Henry. You DO not real
ize how many things have 10 see i".
"Humph ~ ssId Mr.. Keith. sitting
down in a basket of fresh lIoned clothes;
Il never would complain of such 'hing
az that! II | dida't know, i sh"uld ihInk
oil Tie women were in slavery"
"And you would be correct, Henry.
You hagen't The lainIesi idea"
Nonsense, Mary ! WAY con!d do
yopr :" ork and three times as much mere
and get through by ten o'clock.
Gould you, indeed ~
"To be sure. if you would only give
me the chance Of 1t
"You shall have it" said Mrs Keith,
ouie,ly. IL have long wanted TO visit
my Aunt Susan. l will pow do 70 and
You may keep house. shall have to
cook uD something"
"As if couldn', cook ! You will do
nothing o. the kind, Mary. | shall live
Ike prince. and you will see how nice
will keep everything. You will hard
" kpow the house when you return"
81 dare say," remarked Mrs. her'h;
but when caa 60 g
"To. morrow, if you like -,
"And are you sure you can man'ge ?
"Sure !" what look he gave her;
"you Stall see" ;,
Mrs. Keith laughed a little to hersei'
when her husband lel, her al the depot
aid turned his footsteps home"aFo 10
clear the breakias, things and Prs1aEe
dinner. She only wished she could be
there invisible and see him manage.
"Lst me ser, so,iOqused Keith. en-
tsring The kitchen; I'll wash The dishes
first and I'll put one Of MaEy's dresses on
10 keep me clean"
He fastened il around his waist with q
pin, rolled up his sleeves and looked
about him. The FIRE wss out, but af'er
much trouble he succeeded in rekindling
il, and then began the dishes.
lie took them to the sink, plugged up
the spout. and pot them to soak in pail
vi cold water.
"Ther., they're washed" said he To
himself; NOV for .omeIhins 10 wipe
them on. III take the tsble cloth. Such
lass as women Do make sbout work.
Why, could wash al the dishes in The
helghhorhood in half a day, This stew
pan smet's Of grease. | wonder what :
ihe matter with it There. I've got
some smul on my hand there il goes on
Wai china saucer, deuce take il lwish
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-04-14
Jackson Equestrian s,atue.

We learn from The Lexington Va, Ga
zeite and Banner. that the contract made
with MIR. Yoick, the artist, for the eSecu.
ton Of a Bronze Equestrian Sstue OF
General +. J. Jackson has failed 10 be
executed in consequence Of inability on
The part of the COMMITTEE OF The Jackson
Monument Association. 10 comply with
he terms. Under these circumstances
Mr. VoIck addressed a communication 10
Major +. H. williamson. Of Lexington
offer nc to complete the SIarne Tor Tie
County of Rockbtidge for the 'um Of
$4,000. Tie mould is now il lis stu.
do Nuremburg r.sdy fer the founders.
TIE Gaze,le and hsUnef urges The Peo-
p'e OF Rockhridge county 10 take The ne
ccsssry steps lmmed tiriy, TO secure The
completion c' te Wcrs, and suggests a
meeting Of The citizens Al the next term Of
the Cncgit Court to see il lhe necessary
means cannot be raised Tor the purpose
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-04-14
A Southern Cemetery.

It's suggested by Richmond paper
that the "cra,er farm" where the cele
brared "cra'er mine wss exploded be.
fore Petersburg, Jul V 30th, be selected
for Southern cemetery, and that Provis'
ion for this purpose be made BY the diff
fetent Southern States. The proprleI ter
of the place says that the estate is SO en-
cumbered with Confederate dead that il is
impossible TO cultivate the soil vilhou'
desecra,ing their remains. La,'erIy The
negroes have been driving a brisk busl-
ness IN human bones from The ba,Ile-heIGs
about Richmond, it is alleged, like the
bone feIons" recently arrested in tn
suburbs of Washington for stealing the
skeletons Of horses and csI,le. remu.
neTa,ive trade in lesden bullets dug from
these fields has slso been carried on.
though the grounds are now well CLEANED
of this death harvest,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-04-14
Love.

We find the following iOleTabIy clever
description oI Love in Sn Old magazIne {:
Love is ike the Jevji, because II tor
menls us; like heaven because II wraps
the soul IN bliss; like salt, because 1t Is
relishing; like pepper. because II often
seis us on fire; like sugar, brcauss II is
swee!; like rope, because i! Is often tie
death Of man; like prison, bscan's II
makes US miserable; Ike a msa, because
i, is here to-day and gone tomorrow;
Ikea woman, because there ia no getting
rid OF it; like beacon, because II guides
cne to the Wished for port; like wII-o'.
the wisp. because II often leads one into
bog; like, fierce rouIser, because II
often runs away with one; Ike iiIue
rony, because i, snbIes nicely like one;
like the bite Of mad dog or Ike kiss OF a
pretty woman, because they both run u'
mad; Ike a goose. because il is silly; like
a rabbit. because there il nothing like IL:
in woid, II is Ike gho',, beCsu'e II
is like everything. and hks noihlnG-ol-
len lsIked sbOsl, evI Ders' seen, touched
or understood.