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The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1867-02-02
An interview with the Deir-
gntion from Arkau-n-,


aA conversation ei'h 'ho Afk5n.es
delegation iircat from Wphiuuad.
where thsy went 10 confer in regard
10 the admission Of that STATE They
,hink the Impeachment scheme will
be wholly abandoned and defeated
and say congressman are oyerwhelm
cd with letters protesting against i-
rclchment The committee found
the President, firm in his determine
ton TO soc equal justice melted out to
every State
Tho delegation also met al the iiu
ncr table ct Secretary seward Gen
Grant who was ret.cent in political
natter. frankly stating 70 them that
be- knew nothing Of political affair,
and was wholly ignorant = the -orh
i,irics Of politicians regarding the
constitutional amendment The gen
eral declined to express any opinion
a, 20 It's justice cou.tiiuti1nality. or
cxpclicucy. but said be- would like
''' '' ''"s' '"' ''''"'"' -"
'r''n''''' '' sew u '" p,l '''',
ana r'l '''ei'''' YES "'n'u -, aunt
yea I" seats 'l' 'oh si'''' a. ."' '''''
time expressing the opinion that
they would be admitted
lie also stated that, at the com
''en'''''"' VI 'o'-'5' 80
f'" ''',''i'.''
'''! '''e'N'' '.' '''N'
the amendment a. the condition pre-.
.ej,ut 60 feadmi..iuu fbeg aght "a
pas. resolution GO itat effect sol.
omuiy riei1iu1 tHu-re-s tl receive
the Senator and representative 10
that body II they did not take
SOME such step they could not cS
pegt the Southern people t. take a
step tha, might be- preliminary 20
others that would lead thes knew not
Nhcrc
On the negro suffrage question he
l,i,,,ci ia, Ma. . au~.,i.n tlat
be"'',l 'h"l wa " I".' '''-'
vi,I, H.. rs,rlr NJ tho .ayc-.l State.
Tina, Gan ,rr.. in tis or.mou had
n, ri.ttt, jp,.rf.r, in that matter
~ ''-u' - - =, J.a
"..' .' 49,, rri.,s .3 h.
'..'. , .'.D' "a s. ia .,-,.,,.
" ''.. ..;.i ..,..
t....... "a, - ,h.t anil ,f b,
were 100 one Of the southern state,
BE- believed d" would vote '"r 10 ''E
be- va. atlsh.' hc could m1r'h 'he
negroes up o. the polls H1t vote
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1867-02-02

nc llH' Hat already bccn graded u
tina, point and but little work !
necessary 10 set the cars 10 running
The i'ouham correspondent Of III,
Parls Pres, Of January Eth. SAYS
\ very jolly occasion out or
Timber Creek, night before laat IN,
gentleman right in the midst Of !
very light tune, and when the dan
GERS were happy and hopping high
took out his butcher knife aud cut
all the fiddler fiddle string then
two other young gentlemen had
graceful fight and 60 complete th,
hiliari'y of the hour. two other. got
into social and handsome faras
and one shot the other IN the breast
with a revolver
The State Gazette saws one Of the
best oil indication. ia the State J.. "a
he found nine mile, from Austin
The crude petroleum exudes In con
siderable quantities from assures 100
the rock. forming what the neigh
bors call tar spring. \ comma
ny haa been formed to proceed ut
once Co work or as soon a. the nee
os-ary capital can be- obtained and
thoircSrceatou. appear lofty The
Gazette SAYS
The claim when developed will
10 all probability be- worth millions
instead OF i.u.and,. and add great.
ly to the general prosperity and
wealth Of this section of the country
\ grand complimentary bali was
given hy the citizens of Austin On
Wednesday a,t. 10 the officer. of the
9Th I ; Cavalry
The Bolton News understand.
that a Mr GillespieRa~ murdered on
the NIGHT Of the sch inst AT his res.
idcnoe near S1lalo m this county
hy two unknown person. Whom
their entrance tothc house va made.
Mrs g fled and gave the alarm
I pom returning with assistance She
found her husband murdered and
robbed of Sf0l-srecir Norlue as
Set 10 the pcrpctra,or, a. The foul
deed
The storohousc of T. Y Harri.
4 Go. of Bastrop Wa. broken into
hy thieves ON the night Of the llth
wll stole thercirum 81 POO IN poin
They made good their escape
TbcCol',n Csppty Fr.u,rcr I.sr,.
from Mr. BONNER af Gray.,,, ,..,,,,
~ tina, .p m, ni,bt.r H.. Xii r,,
men named Bragg were murdered
near Walnut SPRING. Gay,an go
Tn particulars. as given i4 the
Enquirer are as follows
tbout dark three men entered the
house and ordered sumner. and while
the daughter of Nr Bragg wa, prc
pariu, il they demanded their mon
ey The old gentleman and his ln
both being unarmed rot al and told
them that they had uu money
They then fired upon them nh
linz both instantly ard then knock
ed the daughter down twice with %
uayy six shooter. innlctine some Sc.
rious wound. upon her head From
the last wound She remained in,cu.
bic until the robbers plundcr.l the
'' 'r,
ears s' % 9'' e. se"''S ,a ., was '''" ~
fire that ho was horribly burned
As vet no clue tn the assassias We
hone that Justice will over,ahr them
m, pans Pros. u,,,;ors the
Joatb he .uirido or Mr. \,rol,,n
Iorc. an ,s,ir,llc Gentleman Ii,c
H.. ro,., .L,, ,l,.c 10 ,.,l % J...
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1867-02-02

The following arc Representative
Ncwolls articles Of impeachment
! Immediately upon euterin.
upon the duties Of his Office, with
ont consultation with the law maxim,
power, lcgisla;iag for the Southern
States in the most au,ocraiic manner
, Assuming powers which Con
grcss only can exercise, and laying
I down laws for whole sections o'
country. in fact making and unma
King statutes for the people Of ih,
United States.
3 Assuming to decide who arc
and who are not citizen. Of tho
uited States and excluding loyal
men from the right Of suffrage
I Authorizing unpardoncd rebels
To- exercise the same -igh,
. Handing over rebel States to
disloyal men and putting loyal men
under their tyrannical sway
& Eleyatine the rebels who had
fought TO destroy the Union, and
putting down loyal men who had
sought to prc-cryc it
Appointing men governor. of
States whose hand. were Yet red
with the blood Of slaughtered Union
citizens and soldiers
For letting loose rebels ia New
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1867-02-02
The Murder OF PRECEDENT Lin
cola.


NEW YORK. Jan. 10 1867
Editor Ner York T;ae'
Since my arrival here on the a,h
inst ! have bscn Informed p is ihc
belief nf uumncr af individual. 10
ihi- ri,yard clseehc7r ,haiJ Wilkes
Booth the cousp.Iator and assassin.
-ull eNbist. aud that the man who
was shot in the barn by his pur.ucrs
and who was supposed to he Booth.
was person who had been on az.
complete m the con piracy and
strongly rc.cmblcd Booth
This ha. reminded nae of an incl
dent which came under my notice in
Calcutta. British India while stop.
ping there luring the month Of July,
l-GG
Two gentlemen we're discussing
'ho merit. Of some Of tie leading
o1nspirhor, ia the assassination Of
our late Mmon;ci President One
Of them apparently o man Of more
than ordinary intelligence aud If
decidedly strong Southern rr1rliyi
ties. was very cI1luantly defending
J Whke. Booth John II Surratt
Payne. Atzarolt. Muil and others
His adversary. gentleman from
Boston Mae. aud evidently strong
Union man made use If .pmo bitter
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1867-02-02

The property of Hon. g. e ttay
has been libeled for conhscstion by
the United States District Court Tor
Moth Alabama
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1867-02-02

! have spcculated great deal on
matrimony ! have seen young and
beautiful women. the pride ec eay
circles. married. A. the world says.
well, Some have moved int their
costly houses aud their friends have
all come and looked At their furni-
ture and their splendid home for
I happiness and have gone away and
committed them 10 their sunny hopes
checriully and without fear II is
natural to be saugune for them as
the young are carried away with
SIMILAR feelings ! love 90 get un
observed in a corner and watch the
bride in her white attire. and with
her smiling face and soft eyes meet.
ing me in the pride Of life weave q
waking dream Of future happiness
and persuade myself IL win be true
| think how they will ,i' upon the
. Injurious sofa a. the twilight falls.
and build gay hopes and muCmur 10
low tones the not now forbidden ten
derncss and how thrillinsly the al
lowed Kiss and the beautiful cndear
mcnts OF the welded life will make
even their parting glorious aud how
gladly they will come back from the
crowded aud empty mirth Of the day
90 each other quiet company !
pic,ure :, wy.olr that yorp. cras
;nrs ,b, Un.bc. even now g, hi.
bc.it,tinr care. Ii.ten,p. e,.arl,
for M. G,,.t.rs A.. M. pi,bt .ta,i-
an wi.bips he would como and when
h.. ,.,,.,. ,t las, aud v.,L ,, sp..
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1867-02-02

Epraand snd France combined
eonsume les paper than this country
which has only half the popu'ssisu
II ~, ~ seuhla~A
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1867-02-02

Nr Bennett, Of the Herald, who
n in his seventy ninth year, has rc.
Gently had an operation performed
w him Ter sussts'nus- -sqn'nl-eysd
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1867-02-02

The Mexican Imperial Railway, frcn
Vera Cruz u the City of Mexico, viii
cost s17 900 600 aard money Ahout
tssethiri, Of ,his money has already
been expended, and the whole work will
be done IN shpHt two wears |, is now
/ work .ng about forty Eve miles upwards
from Vera Cruz anl sixty miles down
wtrla from thr sapital fhe rails are
mostly on the Acauni and the bridge
sork Tor the great hsrranca i completed
and ready for shipment from Wales
/ 1t will be the mos. remarkable railroad
/ IN the world
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1867-02-02

General Marrader ha. been re.
ys,yins yn,tors al the Ne" 1urA
NV.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1867-02-02


IuE srAGg ASp Futrtr Fancy the
thrilling efeet q the Scriptures II read
as kean reads Shakespeare nr reeites
NaeaH.'y And why should We not
have 70 .7. i % right and proper that
every book luT public reading should
hate Justice done % it except the Bible
And TINT while every other ,abiet, ],
allowed the advantage Of @ natural and
Impressive delivery, religion. which -
-he most important af al should BE- de-
meA ~ ah' The nonstrous mllaey
WIN W D''t wen meaning cog upip-o
''' .'"' AeEaii'l' ~ nave De-
-"'.. 1,N''. =. ulHt S9r" Fc8aiog
a''l '1i- N'' 'A"iiFi'AA ana
''A' .''"''. Sai'ili.n. are a2i Pc.
l's pm 'ht "'u-' 'l 'i'+ - flis
"0' I'''eAi'u- ltii"ey may b.
t'9 'N'eF 'N.' pup + fo'4'
' .HH' ',i 'ha ,fri ftlre-
".+' '''l POWER ann nave 'iten maae
81" .a..'' '' n'n pF'frl'.at
SUIT .Ain'
p" .,'' "t"' u.tW'3h 't.ia anu 'fpi'Ah.
IN ~. - " ''e '"''sa "sa .. %
'Htt-s u'h1hei.-toh@ ~ LlH cfrlDes
me- se+,,,,. .I,t -, In -. -
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The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1867-02-02

\ rumHr 'r yg,l4 canada that Head
Cent? : pin, had olF red be,ray
the trniau,. Il ho wax all we'd / rc,ur
10 Ireland i.hout being arrested
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1867-02-02

s., yo.uminou, is the testimony
taken vs. the eomu5ttec TO inyesu :
.,te the New Orleans riots that It
viii require three weeks yet for the
reporter 10 write his notes and pre-
gsre tse report Of the committee to
\, re.dy for prcsenlatton to the
Uoo.c II understood that q"
aaon ss ready 10 viii Bee presented
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1867-02-02

TheChicrlo Republican .ay- n
- one of the signs of the time. Hst
lion. Henry J Raymond voted iW
favor Of tho passage Of the District
af Columbia suffrage bin over Tive
veto of the President
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1867-02-02

I'll, NJ ,shlngtnh IS
a The condition of the color 4 poo
ole in thi. District has improved ma
tis,isll, since the right of suffrage
v,s a,antad them. They eat roast
turkey every day
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1867-02-02
Irqnl Cnrhs.

Iranl Carhs.
fHAksR, -......E ?. GRyOG
NRAIER 4 GREGG Attorneys and
i Counsellor. 81 Law Marshall Texas
viii practice IN the Court. Of the
|r,h Judicial Distric, All bu'irc..
ru+fl 10 them will receive prompt ard
arclul attention,
sept 10 ni-ti
tEuRGE LANE. Attorney and Conn.
" +r..or at L,w Marshall Texas,
N.I stte prompt attention to all pro
lcssiont business entrusted 90 him
Aug -. So ni0.Gm
- y LlrStONE Attorney at
". Law. wI pr c'iee in the courts
vt 'lr sixth 1li.cm District Al hu.i.
s't.rt'nst,I 90 his r're Will mcy' .,r,gt
sad uoWpt attention
Nar.t1I Jio 70 81 n23jy
81 g. MALI. JANIS TURNER
IIAlL 8 TURNER Attorney aad
III Counsellor, Of Law MARSHALL IrNa-,
,.iU practice m the Counts at the SIKH
,li,cnl District Al buaors- entrusted
f4them will ur. Use Vr uF' T'.H .H
Jaw 20 l-GG I5r
Er o. mtt..... Rios o. I,s.lrY
JJIl IN\tlIN Affn,r.y AT
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1867-02-02

rfsm NJ Louis $50 learn tAaf Nshay
ana Read ihc G,- Purchasers % ihr
iron N.uuai Railroad hnfr r'sH't Jt
90 Tho Amncu 90 au advance "i
s.,uO
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1867-06-19

Or Terms al present are ~ per snnum,c or fi.U
for sir months. paid In advance.
Advertisements One dollar per squsse fW W.
6ra insertion. and dly cents for essb continuance
len lines 10 constitute square. libsfsi dsdpo's
will be made TO liberal customers. s
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1867-06-19

A .BEATTIFUI. White Kerosene Oilin one and
= Eve gallon Tin Cans, al The
A FINE sndfull Assortment OF Packe, Knivessn
"A Scissors. stths DRUG STORE.
DOMATgIMs, Hair Oils. colognes and Extract.
Il foi the Handkerchief, a. the t4 t
. M DRUG STORE.
pAZ0Rs, Razor sirops and shaving Brushes, ..
~ The DRUG STORE.
HAIR Brushes, Pocket, Round. Fine and Dire.
"A ing Combs, ., the DRUG STORE.
KEROSENE Lamps. Shades. wieks. Burners and
- chimneys. DRUG STORE.
ZAP. Letter. Bill. Note and Legal Psper-No,e
" and Letter Envelopes, at the
DRUG STORE.
DOCKET Books and Port Monte Poekei Memo
Il rsndam Books. aiihe DRUG STORE.
a GREAT variety 81 Toolh and N all Brushes and
"A Toilet Soap, Honey Soap and shaving. stthe
DRUG STORE.
DAINT, varnish, white.wash and Blsrlinr
Brushes. ssihe DRUG STORE.
WALKING Canes, at The
w DRUG STORE.
IF you want good smoke. go TO the
L DRUG STORE.
Full. Line Of Paints and Dye stufs, athe
"A DRUG STORE.
fyrHEATON'Ssn and other Itch Ointment. IL The
w DRUG STORE.
ISIsH Hooks.and Lines, Marbles &c. sltke
L. DRUG STORE.
A FINE Assortment Of Pipes and Stems. some
"a very fne.aithe DRUG STORE.
VoU wiIIfnd pretty lot of Jewelry. si,he
DRUG STORE.
SEWlNG Machine Oil, superior article Of the
- DRUG STORE.
April II. "a
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1867-06-19
TO THE LADIES.

IMPORTANT ARRIVALS /.
INDIGO and Msdder, Chrome Green and Chrome
1 yellow, a,the sn89 DRUG STORE.
EXTRACTLo gwood, Blue Stone, Spanish, Blown
~ and Venetian Red, al the 80
" 1Tis i. sas ~ DRUG STORE.
il ars6 DRUG STORE
4 II HNta DRUG STORE.
OURE Old whiskey, Schiedam schnspps and
Plantation Bii.ers. aiths
4 DRUG STORE.
"a DRUG STORE.
"a DRUG STORE.
THOMPsoNs Celebrated Tooth Soap, ., the
y DRUG STORE.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1867-06-19

TO PHYSICIANS AND OTHERS.
WE hsvejus, received fulland complete stock
w ofDrue and Medicines, y hich WILDE sold low
forcash.l Call and see theprices. al the tM
DRUG, STORE.
Gains Corner.
Anr;l tlth. 7alisfs} hak So.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-11-16
The Democratic EmbIem-Ye Rooster.


4 correspondent OF the Ohio Statesman
inquiries WHY the Rooster Is used ty the
Democracy as an emblem Of victory.
That paper replies:
Because the game Rooster is the camesi
bird. when encroacbed upon ~ bis ieI-
lows, that ever existed. and the Dsuocrs-
cy il the gamcsl party that ever voted al!
an election or resented oppression. Both
lhe psrlv and lis emblem. when Hey 90
into the Ggh,, mske !, msi'sT oi r!ie auJ
death. Both may be whipped hot ro'
corquered,ro giving up Wien once IN The
fight. is wOld unknown TO The practice
Of The Rooster, snd is not found in The
Democratic vocabulary.
The following historical iucijer inJu.
ced the adoption Of he emblem
Daring the w.r Of 1912 tie British
fee, on Lake Ch5mplain was attacked by
The American feet under Commodore Nc.
Donough. The fleet Of McDonougb,m much
inferior 10 that of The Eug'lsh, suffered
terribly in the FIRST part OF ihe battle. Al
tie moment when it was raging fercest-
the heaviest fire of the enemy was direct
ed ag.insl The flagship Of NcDonoG IL
hi> men driven from their guns by the
fierce ca1nonaJe, and dismsy Eat on eve'
~ counteuaucc, and the storm o. iron haI
Which seemed to threaten destruction rot
only TO tie ship but every living soul
therein, was at It's height cannon ball
struck chicken coop and knocked It 10
pieces. killing all II cOn,9ined bu! mo-
men, belore.eXcepta game Rooster, those
battered comb bore the marks OF many
death 6g'L Flying uPor The bulwsTks
OF McDonough's flagship, tie noble bird,
undaunIed by the noise, confession and
carnage around him. with clarion voice
rang out his notes Of defiance and victory.
Sailors are ever superslitious, land when
in the pause Of the thunder of tie enemy's
cannon they Leard the shriIl "cock.a-doo.
die Go" Of the unLaunled bird, they gath
cred new courage and repairing again to
their guns, returned anew the ffe OF the
enemy. chcered BY lhe loud croY # the
brave emblem e The Democracy until the
haule ended and McDorough on Lake
ChsmpIain, Ike the Democracy ~ ONO
and Pcnus, lVauIa WAS victorious over The
enemies Of tie country.
Every naval hr-lorn makes merton
ol the fact, and history says HAT the bra
very shown on Tia, occasion by Ihe koos'
ter was tie cause Of the victory, 10y HE
renewed courage 1t gave the sailors IN
McDonough's heel.
From that DAY to lhis, in political con
tests. the Rooster has been the Democrat
ic emblem Of victory, and when II Is seen
in The act ol sending forth its "cock.a-
doodle.doo," " q, Ike head Of a Democratic
newspaper. it is right TO say Tie country
is sale, FOR the victory is With the Democ-
raCy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-11-16
Benefits Of Matrimany.

Corr,, OIL ,ha R,ootlv, T7rIe
.-rnes live .Iy,r,.cos n married life over
nbo,-d;ro" ins,i,n,iors from ,lc lcrc,lowiap
SAND r,'I's noi5,
SnaIa hIc,soI,ess is ro, gool for
-.r,;tL man r. m.,,,o vcsr.
''"51.'" ~. oa.. ,.,." ,I',a rorr wel for ,,lc
vl';,o mil his frs, Cor,niehrs w,.rinr. i
t %u"g I' honn "e' "'s, Ier ~ be- 5eor. 10 ,e,ize
no Zine oC ms,rimonv bv the sb.crre Of
.5s,' we 'I''r %"',ons % ~ ''''''"' y Wv
'"',, 49, o'm, o.n ,or,- bo =, i1lsccnlert crca.
"a', "a" Lo ~, n,os''y ~, " u" Ior br,,ors can
su'v ,.I.,,I.-.J u.,,,l ',J n,T, w
~ w. La,,'i,nc Lo,so M, h,. consid.
o,,,,a 80 conoc,, u"',e', I,E,D oot oCrim
u,, ;o,o,os, - acknowledgements lin.
;,.t ,n,Lor;,,, ho h,s ,ore
ri. I,nM,5y .crco. 70 roIJer linn Two
,h,oa ,;aaes. ~, .cJ .,hle him al
.,.s,lea'oa.Laro 90 ,lo ,b;rt Goor
"sI. s".ne" .,,is ~ ,',y " '', ,hS cogsc or
o,naI;r,le ror.,ors are urdope
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-11-16
Kind Inquiries.

Cousin Kate was a ,weCi, wlde-swake
beauly of about seventeen, and she took
il into her head to 90 down TO Long Is.
land 10 see some relations Of hers who
had the misfortune to live there. Among
those reatons, there chanced 10 be a
vonng swain who had seen K,e on q
previous occasion, and seeing, fell deeply
in love with her. He called al the house
on the evening Of her arrival, and she
met him on the piazza, where she was
enjoying the evening all in company with
two or three of her friends.
The poor fellow was so bashful that he
could not find his tongue for some time.
At length he stammeTed out
"llow's your mother =
'Quite we'll, thank you"
Another silence or the part Of Josh,
during which Kate and her friends did the
best they could TO relieve the monoiony.
After waiting sbou, fifteen minutes for
him 10 commence 10 make himself acrtes.
bic. he again broke The spell by
"Hows your father :" which va, an
swered much after the same fashion as
the first one, and then followed another
silence like the other.
How's yoOr father and mother = again
put in the bash(ul lover.
"Quiie well, both OF them This
was followed by an exchange OF gIsnces
and a suppressed smile.
This lasted some ten minutes more,
during which Josh was fdgedng in his
seat and sroking his Sunday hat. But al
length another question came
"How's your parents =
This produced an explosion ths, made
The woods ring.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-11-16
THE ANSWER.
SANS MIssIMULATToN.

Irerused your o'allon with much de-
Liberation, and liuie CONSERVATION al the
great infsrualion Of your weak lmagna-
ton TO show such veners,ion on so light a
foundation. Bot after eXaDinstlon and
serious contemplation, ! suppose your an
inalion was the fruit Of recreation. or had
sprung from ostenlstion TO display your
education b. an odd enumeration, or.
rather, multiplication, Of words Of the
same termination. though of great vsria-
lion. in each respective Specification.
Now without dispuraton. your lsborious
application and SO tedious an occupation
deserves sommendstion. and, thinking
imitation sufficient qualification ! am
without hesitation, Yours,
MARY MODERATION.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-11-16
4 Tale or AwnL Outrage.

One OF i'r nNst shogkinE and horn 10
events ever k0pun. to hi>trly occurred
last week ia Maryland. hy which the
daughter OF one of lhe most proDiotni
sni wss.'. y c.uz.a. o' AlsEwy county
las bern rr.g-ed 60 CONDITION. lhoU-
sad tines vrr,e ,'sn death.
NJ 'ls.r, Dem. q resident Of Bra
iy', Nils. on lhe Rslsrcrs aUa .ot,o
railroad gentleman o' education. and
To.sessNr nf he ptge mill and ether prop
erly N ,he 81, Cc, hai au o"iy tatghIrr
named Bessie. Young lai, no, quii-
seventeen, possessed ol rhnement and
every ,lrtee Of accomplishment Wh'rh
nature could Cige or money prurure Sas
had form of exquisite symmetry sni
grace. aul q fsro voice which cultivation
hsj lrsintd 90 rroiuce re most perfect
harmony; she VAS indeed = charming
singer aEj iHe belle ct 'he country.
For some months past there hss been
p-cV.ing around Brady Mill, most
oger.,h-lruklrl ru''uo, supposed 10 have
formerly bern the s'see oil! brother Of
Mr.. prarc, living ,n Georeia.
This monsltr has lived IN Guhy bot
o. he foot Of B,aly's mountain. with an
o.j woman WHO seemei 10 be mistress.
mo her and h0u,. keeper d'l "a one. Ne
one knew ms name. bet hy the Usgs u
Tie lown he wss designated Dan Scanch.
On Monday The 2'd of Seplembcr,
Mss Bessie being ST Lume, having leh
school at BALTIMORE, where she VS.. oil.
zen .lug, on account ol the 'eTIuUs illness
ul her mo.hsr, went unaccomponi,d, To
'peEd tie afternoon VIII uclR hcr, con
distance away. aDd returning IN earIy
evening around ne mountain. sudden
thunder shower came on, and meeting
Dan, Was induced by him 10 SEX shclIer
IN the !uL
Ass, poor child 10 SCORER bad lhs
door been shut. ,han the htadi'h demon
seized upon her, a1I d,sflse her piercing
screams aud struggles, anI IN The pres.
cugc ul he o.l witch wrmaA, he com-
m',,1 upon ,h, asle 'rrg,D the f"u'r'I
ouuere ul vh.ch ,ac huuan mud can
conceive or man Is csPahlc, H. then
tr7r-cd her in,cn.,5lc form ou, oi ,ho
hat TIE cool ar revived lCr. anl again
lri lips uttered . shrIl CRY. when ihn
savage beasI 10 humln shape, slardrng
~ 20 her pto,ua'" rorm. with ihc insane
idea .l puUuG ], oul ol her power TO I,ll
tie crime, crushed open Ter mo.th viii
tie hcel Of Ia boot, aH1 vlDh h.. h,cra
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