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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-06-01
Signs and Omens.

"Asa Har,z" sends the following orig.
inal signs and omens, which he vouches
for as correct, TO The New Orleans Times:
/. TO walk along the street at mid.
highland find a pin pointing towards you,
signifies good luck. TO turn corner
suddenly. a, The same hour. and find e
pistol pointing towards you, signifies that
you should Immediately "git up and glr
behind something. A big Tree Is prefer
able.
2. TO buy mipe on Friday is bad
luck. TO buy il on Monday or Tuesday
or any other day Of the week, on Credits
worse, because the uipe man will make
you pay for il on, Of our salary on Sat
urday. Tripe isn't good at all, unless
you make i, INTO hash, and put onions III
10 il. Wetherslield onions are the best.
3. If you leave home in the morning
ami forget something you wanted to take
down town with you.it's bad luck to turn
back without, making an Y mark and spit
ling in the centre Of il. But It's dog on d
sighl worse if your wife got up mad thai
morning; because she nigh, FIRE break
fss, plate al you tarscoming back. when
her N sd wa. up. II short, wouldn', 60
back a. any time on any occasion. Wait
ill next morning.
4. II you see spark IN candle w'eS
at night, 1t is a sign you are going 10 get
a letter. For fear the letter might be a
dun for your last board bill, il is best to
sleep in house where they use gas.
Candles are gooi in the country; but gas
is best in the city, if you pay the gas
bills regularly.
5. When black cat comes into your
room il is sign of death. 10 order 10
ID AXE it certainty, should advise the
killing Of the cat. This will probably
aver, catastrophe IN the family that
might cause grief, and won't hurt the cat
much-only one-ninth.
6. If lady puts on her stockings
wrong side oulwards il is sign OF good
luck-if she does it unin,enionaly. Ii
she does it on purpose, IFS sign The 9th
er side Of The stockings are not as white
as snow. In view Of the fact that ladies'
do no. wear stockings unless they are as
white as snow, this sign applies only to
"blue stockings"
7. To have your cup Of tea handed you
with TWO spoons in the cup or saucer. is
a sign there is TO be wedding. But
such signs, i. is said, never occur in pla'
ces visited by General Butler.
8. If you dream that YOU are dining at
first class restaurant upon the choicest
viands. it is sign that you went to bed
hungry. 1t is supposed that only The pa
irons OF free lunch houses have dreams OF
ihis kind
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-06-01
A Story for SWearers.

A gentle man once heard lsboring
man swear dIesdlulIy in the presence o!
number Of his companions. He told
him il was a cowardly Thing TO swear IN
company, when he dared not do II by
himself. The man said he was not afraid
10 swear at any time or lace.
"I'll give you ten dollars" said the
gentleman, if you will go into the village
church. yard at twelve o'clock tonight,
and swear lhe same oaths which you
have uttered here, when you are alone
with eur God"
"Agreed," said the man. "lis an easy
vay OF earning ten dollars"
wv ell, YOU come to me Tomorrow and
say YOU have done it, and the money is
yours
The time came. The man went TO the
graveyard. |, was a night otj pltchy
darkness. As he entered the graVey ard
not a sound was heard all was as still
as death. Then the gentleman's words,
"alone with God" came over him with a
wonderful power. The thought of The
wick edness he had committed. and what
he had come here TO do, dared through
his mind like a fnsh of lightning. lie
lrembeG a, his folly. Afraid 10 take al.
other step. he fell upon his knees, and in
stead of the dreadful oath he came to III
Ter, the earnes: cry went up, "G0d be
merciful TO me a sinner y
The next DAY he went 10 the gentle
man and thanked him for what he had
done. and said he had resolved not to
swear another oath as long as lie lived
Hiss Barber'S Weekiy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-06-01
IEPHERDSTOWN JEFFERSON COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. SATURDAY u

per accounts, referring Ia lbe muilla'lon oil
Booths body, are equslIy absurd. Cen
eral Barnes, Surgeon General United
States Army, was on board the gunboa,
where the post mor,em examination was
held with his assistants. General Barnes
Gu, from Booths neck about two inches
of The spinal column through which The
ball had passed. This piece Of bone,
which is now on exhibition in the Gov.
ernment Medical Museum in Washing
ton, is the only relic OF lhe asssssln's
body above ground, and this is the only
mullalion of the remains that ever occur.
red. Immediately after the conclusion OF
The examination, the Secretary oil War
gave orders as TO the disposition of The
body, which had become very offensive,
owing 10 the condition 10 which II had
rem aimed after death the leg, broken in
jumping from The box to lhe Stage was
much dlscoIored and swollen, the blood
from the wound having saturated his un-
der clothing. With the assistance ol
Lieu,enan, J.. B. Baker, took the body
from the gunboal direct TO the old Penn.
lenliary, adjoining the old Arsenal
grounds. The building had not been
used as a prison for some years previous
lv. The Ordinance Department. had fill
ed the ground floor cells with ammunl-
lon-one OF the largest Of these cells was
selected as The buria,place OF Boo'h-lhe
ammunition was removed. large fiat
stone lifted from It's place, and a rude
grave dug the body was dropped IN, the
grave filed up. the stone replaced, and
.here rests TO this hour all that remand OF
John Wilkes Booth.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-06-01
Josh Billings to Artcmus Ward

Deth has done cruel thing lately.
De,h seldum IL kind, but De,h IL Impair
shal, this IL all lba, kan be .ed il hiz IA
vor. He mows with hiz siihe awl round
the world, mows in This field,nO in that;
wheat, flowers and weeds drop. wilt and
wilher, for he silhes early and late, i'll cit
ii and town, bi The hsrlhs,un and away OF
WHARF the wanderers are.
Deth has done cruel thing lately
Deth selJum liz kind. Here, father, o
IN mother. wee small Thing. bu, month
on a visit; there Mary and Charley GO
down in White clo,hes-Deh mows, and
never IL weary; DeIh Whistles and mows;
many fields are all bare. for Delh euIs
cluss. as well as cruel.
Deih luvs 10 nov; lis hjZ stlle. lie
IL old, and slick with sickle; he moved
for Abel ov old, and Abel ov yesterday.
De,h mows strangely. and round isll
the dazy, and grass; alone. snarllng. stands
the koarse ihissel, lel. for what! Desh
kant tell. for God only knows.
Delh yu done cruel thing lately; yu
have moved wbsr The wi,lyest one OF
them awl stood. whoze words hav gone
laffing awl over the world, whoze heart
wsz az good. and az seft az mothers.
Deth, yu hav moved WHARF my friend
Ariemus slood, and Humor wears mourn
ing now for The child ov her heart. | am
sad, am sorry.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-06-01
Conviv.ai Items.

Some people are disposed 70 cry ous
al femimue eX,Iavsgance, and 90 into nss
over new bonnels and the like. but let Nc
see what lille masculine indulgence
costs. The following suggestive; ;.
Twice two "smsshes" buys box oi
hair pins. w ~
TW ice two "cobblers" buys tuck and
side combs.
Twice four '.lsgers" buys pair Of
gloves. Qemale.) 4
Twice FIVE "Juleps" buys hoop
skirt.
Twice six "punches" buys vslee-
ciences lace collar. ~,
Twice seven .'sles" buys psis ol
shoes. (femsle
Twice eigh. "ioddles" buysa . calico
dress and cloth enough for basque.
Twice nine "billers." buyss suwmes
bonnet. and leaves @ tiae towards the
veil and trimmings.
Twice ten "ssngarees" buys . pair OF
stays, machine sucbed. with patent eys.
lets and embroidered beautifully down
the back. .. 8,
Twice eleven "sl:ngs" buys . collar
and under sleeves, and leaves balance tv'
wards the fringe. (. z.
Twice twelve brandy "susights" buys
one bslmorsl. Two pair Of stockings, wa
ierfall. iiliers, and silk psrasol.
Twelve times twelve bsskeis of chsm-'
pagne pays house ren, for year sad
leaves q margin.-Pefsrsburg EIprtss.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-06-01
Gardening for Ladies.

Please, ladies'. do a lltle gardening.
You DO moi know what roses IL will bring
to your cheeks, and what 'hesllhGul appe-
tiles, what vigor and elasticity you viii
gain thereby. Begin with a strawberry
bed, two dwarf pear trees, and sgfspe
vine. Let them be your own esprcIaI
care. Do net let indoor work prevent.
and Ie, some part Of the morning be Ia
ken for this out door exercise, and you
will not be half so likely TO get the back
ache a, the usual domestic tasks. Per-
hsps you will say, ii have no time. !
have just as much as can do within
doors" Dear lady. do you not have all
your time f? II you really have no time.
something is wrong. You do not plan
right. We must no. be slaves to custom.
to society. Surely health and Tigor sre
OF prime importance TO every mother aud
bousekeepeI in the land, and there is no
other method half so cheap or so pleasant
as working TO full peTsPIraiion IN The
broad open sunlight two hours every
plesssn, motning during lbe spring and
opening summer. II you have an eye
open 10 beauty, you will love u; ii you
have heart 10 recognize our benehceni
Heavenly Father, you will rejoice and
adore. UanchesteT Mirror.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-06-01
Mothers Prayers.

Said young man who vas FAR away
from home and all It's restraining inBueB-
ees. "Were il not frr tie remembrance |
have Of my mothers prayers. should
sink down into HE depths Of many sin;
but there comes TO me the image OF my
mother with her earnest look, her sweet
voice. almost hear her in The distance
praying only as true Christian mothers
can pray. Mother believes shall sooner
or later be one OF the followers OF Jesus,
and believe her prayers. under God, are
10 save me-"
Mothers, think well what This youth
declares remember whal fearful re- pom.
siblllties rest upon you; Ged has placed
them here. Are you true 10 them |!
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-06-01
A Registering scene.


That profound jurIsi and ststssmsn.
Phil. Sheridan, is Head Cepise of lhe
registering business in Louisiana--vefyf
much in New Orleans. Every day tbere !
is rich scene afforded, growing out of
the heavenly work Of making voters ept
Of negroes. Two ranks are formed osts
Side Of the Registrars Office, psineips1iy
OF dsrkies Of every grade. intenpsssed
here and there by a few white men. The
following is the process Of making votesss
or eoDleHiDg the franchise on the colossd
citizens Of African descent /: e
Regisef-Wbal 10 your name !
Colored Cliizen-My name is Cesar.
boss.
Register What is your other name
Cuiored Ciiizen-Well. boss .dey .Iidht
glb me my uJGer name. bui old masss's
name was Grandson, and ] 'spose fmust
hsb his name nov.
Register Did you ever hold any Office
under The UD,ied Sisies OF under the
Stale OF LoubisDs m .,s.f5.i 81
Colorrd Ciiizen-Ysh, yah; veil, yes. 4
bos-; sweeps Oui an assurance Office 80
lawyers office. ssf Is "a :
Rrgisler-Did you ever give cid or 3
comfort TO the Eoniedersie States I
CoIoreJ Ciiizen-l didn't gib np6n,
'csze didu', bsb nnfIin TO Glib. 9
Register Did you ever seSvs = ~
Federal or rebel srmyi
CoIored Ciiizen--Well. boss. I 6i6o')
serve in METER; bui de Yankees usas =
take me 10 make brslworks for 'sns =
! went 10 cook for de rebs.
Regisier-Tben you gave ihsm ~ -
comlorlS eIdn'l you 7 {.
Colored CiIizen-Why no. boss; ~
gIb me al de aid and comfors, fos II
wssn', for dem I'D been dead r.
long ago.,
kegisier-Swesr him. q
Subsc, ibe and pag for the Reeieoox. -
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-06-01
The Clock OF Life.

Tell The hour by the clock, said 10 him !:
There is another clock-ihe clock OF
life. | mean," said he, "lhe beallngs OF
your pulse; for il may often remind you
of the value Of time, and the necessity oi
turning il to good account Time Is
worth more than The fines, gold"
"My pulse is the clock Of my life
II shows how minutes are flying;
1t marks the departure Of time,
And it tells me how fast am dying"
He who lives a dsy without doing
good loses day; and he who makes an
other happy, is sure 10 be all the happier
for i! himself.
Place your finger on your pulse. as 1t
beats, remember that every beat make'
one less in your life.
You may think i, will be a long time
before ii will stop beating. bui 1t may
stop very suddenly. II God don't keep
it wound up. the clock would stop at any
moment. Very little disturbance Ct the
running of clock would stop it. So a
cold, or fever, or fall, or blow, or ten
thousand incidents that might happen,
would stop the beating of your heart and
pulse. We ought 10 observe daily and
Try to improve the time while 1t passes
We will soon be in eternity, where they
will no longer reckon by hours and min
u,es, or the beating Of your pulses.
How long has your clock been run
ming You count il oy years and months.
bu, il runs lis rounds by minutes, and
even seconds. Each tick tells OF change,
and announces TO you that so much more
of life is gone, and that you are SO much
nearer eternity.
We note ,Ae hours Of the clock daily
10 make our arrangements for It's duIIes.
Men of business would bo punctual'
They would not for any consideration be
too lale 10 meet an engagement with
banker or a merchant. But, alas they
keep no engagement with God, their Ma
ker and Judge. God has the hour liked
when thew are 10 meet Him, and when 1t
comes he will not wait one moment ior
any engagement they may nave. ne mas
long before and ollenlimes called upon
them TO measure their days, 10 GET ready
for their account. Al the tick OF the
clock, the summons will be. "Give an
accoun, Of thy srdship." What have
YOU done with what The LORD has enlfus'
ted TO you ?
Bishop Kent wisely sets forth in one
of his hymns the spirit which leads US TO
improvement Of life:
"Awake my soul, and with the sun
Thy daily stage of duty run;
Shake of dull sloth, and joyful rise
To pay thy morning sacrifice.
"Thy precious time msspent, redeem
Each present day thy last esteem;
Improve thy talent with due care;
For the great day thy.eIf prepare.
"Drect, CONTROL suggest this day
All | design, or do or say,
That all my powers with all their might
In thy sole glory may unite"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-06-01
To Young Men.

Young man, in The following paragraph
YOU will find the entire law and ,esIlmo.
ny: Young man, save that penny; pick
up lhs. pin let that account be correct
to a fsrlhing; find out what that BIT OF
ribbon costs before you take II. Pay
that half dime your friend banded you 10
make change win IN word, De eco
nomical. be accurate. know what you are
doing, be honest and be generous F.; for
all YOU have or acquire thus belongs 10
you by every rule Of right, and you may
put il 10 any good use you pIea'e. Ii Is
NOT parsimony 10 be economical. 1t Is
not small 10 know the price OF articles
you are about 10 purchase, or 10 remem-
Der a liille debt you owe. What 1t you
do meet Bill Pride bedecked ont IN a
much better sui, than yours. the price OF
which he has not yet leaned from the
tailor. whu laughs al your faded dress and
old fashioned notions Of honesty and
righ,-your day will come.
Franklin, from penny saving in the
streets with loaf OF bread under his
arm. becsme The companion OF kings.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-06-01

A sol,lier says following Indians With
infantry is like shooting mosquitoes viii
lenInch guns. -
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-06-01
What is a sTare =


A father living near Cincinnati, was
one esening learning his lIltIe boy 10 re-
cile his Sunday Schuol lesson. IL was
from the l4lh chapter OF Matthew. where
in is related the parable OF the malicious
individual who went about sewing tsIes,
&c.
What is tare 2 inquired the anx
ious parent.
Johnny hesiiated.
Tell me. my son, what iare is
You have had EN- said Johnny. cast
in down his eyes and wrie Cling his feet.
Had 'em |! said the ssionIshed parent.
opening his eyes rather wide, why, what
Go YOU mean, johnny ~
when YOU didn't come home for
three DAYS last week SAID johnny, Il
heard molher tell Aunt Susan iha! you
was off on iare.'
The Sunday School lesson was bro'I
10 an abrupt close, and Johnny. the Gun
ming little rogue, was sent 10 bed.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1867-03-15
VOLUME XIV. NO. At.

Friends Of young men, you can do
much towards strengthening and sa-
wing them. You can do but littlo with
confirmed inobriatos, but much for
youth. Show that you arc really in
tcrcslcd in them. Throw around
them 4 healthy influence. Kindly
warn them oil their danger, and talzo
special pains to bring thom under tho
influence of cheerful Christian homes,
and under that Of tho gospel pulpit.
Sot tho example before thom your
selves that you would havo them imi-
itate. We say TO one and all, saue the
young men.-Imcrican Guardian.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1867-03-15

then another locust wcns in and corri.
cd of another grain Of corn, and then
another locust went in and carried of
another grain of corn"
AT last the poor king could stand it
no longer, and cried cut:
40, man! that is enough! Take
my d"uShtcr! tako my kingdom
take any thin.s-:cvery thing! Only
let mo hear no more Of tho abcmina-
tic iocust.'
Aud so the story teller was married.
to tho kings daughter, and nobody
ever expressed Il wish TO hear tho rest
OF thc story; for he said it was i'm
possible 10 come to tho other end of it
:iil he had dcnc with the lvcusts.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1867-03-15
A PROTESTANT DOG.

Henry VIII. desired that his repre-
scntativcs should appear with great
pomp, and according the ambassador
and his colleagues went to great ex-
ponso with that intent. Wiltshire
entered first into the audience hall,
being father of Ammo Boloyn, ho had
been appointed by the king as the
man in all England most interested in
tho success Ct his plans. But Henry
had calculated badly; the personal
interest which tho earl felt in tho di-
vorco mado him odious both to Charles
and Clement. The Pope, wearing his
pontificial robes, was seated on the
throne, surrounded by his cardinals.
Tho ambassadors approached, made
the customary salutations, and stood
before him. Tho pontiff, wishing to
show his kindly foeling toward the
ENJOYS Of tho Defender Of tie Fa;th,"
put out his slipper, according to GUS
tom, presenting it graciously to the
kisses of those proud Englishmen.
The revolt was about to begin. Tho
earl, remaining motionless, refuses to
kiss his holiness slipper. But this
was not all; a .fino spaniel, with long,
silky hair, which Wiltshire had
brought from England, had followed
him to the episcopal palace. When
the Bishop of Romc put out his foot,
tho dog did what other dogs would
havo done under similar circumstances
-he flow at tho foot and caught tho
pope by tho great too. Clcmont has
tily drew back. The sublime borders
on tho ridiculous: tho ambassadors,
bursting With laughter, raised their
arms and hid their faces behind their
long, rich sleeves. "That dog was q
Protestant" said reverend father.
"Whatovor he was," said an English
man, "ho taught US that popo's foot
wns moro meet to DO bitten by dogs
than kissed by Christian mcn."-D'Au-
diJRe'S Reformation, cot. ~.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1867-03-15
ONLY A FLOWER TO GIVE

"Mothor," asked little phebo Cary,
"havc you nothing l tan carry to poor
Aunt Molly?"
Phebc's mother was poor, and her
closet was very scant that morning.
81 wish had, Phcbc," said she.
"Can you think Of anything p
Phebo thought. -
GIVE only q fower," said the little
girl. 81 will take her swcet-pca."
Phebe had swcet-pea which she
planted under the window, and, as it
grow and lowered, both mother and
daughter loved and enjoyed it. Phe.
DO picked one, and ran down tho lane
to poor Aunt Molly's cottage. This
was poor old sick woman, who for q
u ,:>.o .?-;.y i.ad Liz ir i,o4, Aal, -,tI:sy.
ing great pain.
In the afternoon lady called to see
Aunt Molly. She saw sweet-pea in:
cracked tumblor on small etand BY
the poor woman's bed.
"That protty posy a little girl
brought me this morning, who said it
was all she had to bring" said Aunt
Molly, looking up with grateful
smile. II am sure it is worth great
deal to know that I'm thought Of;
and as look at it, it. brings up the
image of green fields and tho posies I
used to pick whenI was young; yes,
and it makes me think what won
derful God we have. If this little
flower is not boneath his making and
care, he won't overlook poor orea--.
ture like mo-" -.
Tears camo into the lady's eyes,
And what did she think She thought,
"If you've only flowerto give, give
that" 1t is worth great deal to tue
poor, the agedaad the SICK to know,
that they are thought of. f,,.y...,.-..
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1867-03-15

The FAttAIt ts not saeoessafy .Ses
Gala hundred proef.sexts of Scrip saz e.
to prove what daily experience and
observation demonstrate to tho ie-|
fiectipg mind, the fall OF man. Either.
the inanimate and irrational creation,
has been " cursed for the sake of gull
ty, man." or else he has been so, fear:
fully perverted that every earthly
pleasure has for him a snare, and eyerN
fese tnorn'
Poor race of man. said q plying spirit, ~ !,
; Dearly ye pay foe, your primal fall ~
). Some places Of Eden ye sttI Inherit - =
o. But the trail Of tho serpent Is ovefthem siE
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1867-03-15

A good story is told of q Glasgow
merchant, who on his death bed sent
for clergyman of the Scotch FREQ
church. Having some fears regarding
his future prospects, he asked the rev.
erend gentleman, aDo you think, if I
!were,to leave $4,000 to the Freq
Kirk, my sout~ would be saved Z"
fsWeil," !" answered the cautions MINIS
ter, eouidn't7 7justspromise yon that,
but Itmnk7it's an experiment ven
worth tryina.s .ss Z Il < - -'.art Z q
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-09-28
MORTON 4. HOWELL.
sepl5 "a CLERK and Master.

f. II Chudress vs. Mana r Cruteher
et ais
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-09-28
GENERAL MARKETS.

NASHVILLE, Sept. 27-P. NJ.
CorToN.-The receipts have not been SO
heavy to-day as yesterday, only SO bales
having been received. Forty-six bales
we're sold ten of them being from Georgia,
and better staple than Tennessee cotton,
brought lSe; 3 were sold at l74, at IA,
"a at II, and at lSc.
Gold opened at 10 o'clock this morning
in New York at l4S4, and at 1890 had
fallen to l433. There was very little ami
nation in cotton, the transactions being
small and prices dropping. At II o'clock
gold rallied to l433, and uplands were
quoted at 223, Mobile 23c. Gold, at P.
NJ, fell to l43i, and cotton dropped down +!
cent, closing with Nashville middlings at
2lc, uplands %, Mobile 221, and Orleans
23c, The sales of the day amounted to
800 bales.