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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-04-20
Me- VINO WOULD NOT DE BEAUTIFUL

De- Who WOULD NOT DE BEAUTIFUL
ALL may possess a clear. unolemished
skin. Of alabasier wbileness,by the use OF
CH.sYELLAR's WHITE LIorID ENAMEL.
1t ia the most perfect article in use, Tor
removing all impurities of the skin. and
mill ell other cosmetics, contains moth
ing that will injure the cuticle being
vegetable. It's perfectly harmless. For
sac. Wholesale and Retail. by BERGER
SHrTrs & Co. Chemists. Troy. n. Y.
See ,I.eir advertisements in another col
umn in-.his paper.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-04-20

Ga. Special DieutiOn is directed to our
sdverlis ng columns today. II Nill br
seen that nearly all our merchant, have
received their Spring and sumner sup
plies Of Goods lboss Who advertise III
the Register, sell goods cheap. Several
other advertisements of interest will also
be found in ibis issue.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-04-20
.Eif.9bAb INSURANCE GgHPAIY.
AIHEEl INC WEST VA.

CAPITAL, 100000
Office, &c Monroe St next door 10 lst Nat. Bank
OFFICERS.
Geo. X. Wheat, Prc,'t. James NcCluney,V. 7.
John Bishop, Secretary.
Chas. Wallace, Stale Agent for ". Va aud Nd.
DIRECTORS.
John f. Wilson, Geo X Wheat,
Jas. e. Or, SAM. Harper,
John \. Armstrong, James Net iuhey,
A. G. Quarter, Morgan l.. btl,
George Adams
RTFEKENCEs.
S. Brady. Cash. Merchants Nat. Bank, Wheeling
List Morrison s Co wholesale Groceis,
Pryor. HandIun s; Co. ''
,hichGcl ReiHg, "
Mcclellan & hnor Boot and Shoe Hou'e,
Nc Cdbs, Kraft s. Co. Drug ISIS.
G. ~ Frn5:heia & Co. Wholesale Liquors /"
Hinship Hoods {. 20 Queensware,
Le,ris Baker, Publisher Register,
r. &. .BcAfe, NOiiaus,
Campbell, Frs,r s. Co Pubs lntelhgeuccr, "
or. Son & Co. liardwafe,
J. T. Sands. Cashier lst Nat. Bank, Fairmont.
r. p. Camden. Pres't Nat tx. Bank, Weston.
Capt. John Mcclure Jr. Wheeling.
Is. F. HARRISON Shcphcri-iown
Agen; for Jelerson County.
Anril %. 1867. u
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-04-20
SUPERVISORS COURT.
SuFpnERDsrowN. April 10, 1856

Board of Supervisors met at 10 o rlo"N
the following members present : janice
Logic, PresiLen, Supervisors MrCuf
ay, Reed, Fosseu, Staley and Batter.
Ordered, that the license granted 'c
William O.buurn TO sell splrliuons liquors
a, Shepherdsrowu, be transferred to hen
rs Miller.
Ordered that J. T. NcKevitl be allow
ed S37, 80 for Office rent for Assessor.
O,dered, that Jnseph Ender be exon
Grated from pain. The tax assessed on
I.,ts 1875 and l3G. in Shepherdslo"n, i
being au erroneous assessment. II appear
linz hat there are no such lmts a. l35 aod
1876 within The corporate limits OF said
town.
Ordered, that James and Wm. NJ.
Lemons land be reduced to % acie',
lha, being he actual quantity no" owned
hy them, alter deducing lots sold To Sam
uel Rurke. J J Miller and the b. & y.
Railroad company.
Ordered. that 50 be refunded 10 Mrs.
A. f. McEndree, il being the county
levy ontwo white males enormously as
sessed to her IN The year 1900.
Ordered, by the Board Of Supervisors
that the place ut ""'n'"g ','' e'''''"''' -
Averlll Township. be changed from
Smilhtield TO Sh9UIi's SctiooI House IN
SAID Township.
Ordered, b. The Board of Supervisors
'hat the place OF holding HE election 10
shepherd i""h'H'P' oe Cn"rseu l''p
the Shetn's office 10 the Market House
in said Township; and that The place Of
holding The elections III lhap''ne own
ship, be changed nom r,en'hS snoP 10
the Market House IN Sa'H o"hSH'P'
Ordered, thai Albeit Jones be granted
license to sell spirI'uoOs liquors al kIP'
pom, Jefferson county, W. Va.
W. E. Anderson, Constable of Boil
var Township, offered his resignation
which vas no, accepted.
Ordered, tina, the appointment Of J.
w, Yanris, Constable Of ilarpeT's Fer
~ Township, be Confirmed By lhe Board.
Ordered, that deduction Of fifty acres
he nada GA the assessment Of Mrs. Mary
"ughi's faIm near kearnty -siiie, he'e'"-
fore assessed 10 S4mu>l Wr'gHl as see
acres, in 1866.
D,d.,eL that the assessment on hc
IanJ &c u Iobn.on he rfduce4 from
- ,c,es to As acres.
Ordered that DR.. n. Marmion he paiG
500 on ror Iran Bedstead furnished Poor
Ein9.e.
SuDqrvi.or McCurJv moved to pay
r ~ Kennedy sl00 for his service, as
counsel Ter he Board 10 lhe mandnm,m
,.,,s The vote being ne, tie mouor
..a. d.cIa,oI l,st
Srn,rv;.or Fosseu moved 10 pay J
" Kennrdv $50 fer his services a.
cnun,el. which mrtiou vas carried.
.I.r.d ,ba,Io-eoh H,rcy lie paid So
-, ,,,,,;,c h,I r. Free Press nflire.
0,lsr.I ina, y " Por,rfaid be paid
90 g.. I,r, .,d W,,ra.s fees he
t'. oO,, Gr.oI nv
n.I,.,I ,ho, sGno ha Hcdpc,ra from.
,ho assess,nenI on the personal property
s. i,nonnJ Sn,ncIer !, being an errone.
49,, ss.ns.rcn,
nr1.la1 ,,,,,I r. ChapIine be paid
.3l 90 f., Jucy fees. &c.
n w. ,b,, LAWN char berlin ho al.
ut of rho .eyv n 1867. SIO5,3O,
So. r',t viii IN AveriI rouosbip.
o,d.roJ ,ba,,be Sheriff hrnish the
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-04-20
Berkeley County liens.


.,,,,u ,,o,.
nv. c.,.; .,,,,,,.., c..,, R,,L,I.,
w ''> NV
comfy, we copy from the last issue OF the NE"
EnA:
C,rcr,r Oar Cart adjourned on
s,,,rI,x e,..nino last ho mo b.,n N session.
ia, n o. ur,Is. and averaging between five ana
civ b,r,. each dav The docket was large.
,hsr. heinz anon !, nnya,ds of $50 cases. in.lu.
ding some - chanrery cases. We concluds
our r,por; Of the procerd,ngs:
no,,;,l ple,o,n, vs + and 7. Wilson-Thi
c,vse occnr,e1 ,h,ee d,,s ct n, Cont. and in.
,,oI, 81 tho e,.n,;ra,;on Of ,raov v.ne--ea. !.
aa, s1iI far nal,r,ou, arrest. the pIalrlli.
oh,,,c;r, ,l,, i,vo, III. i,,stioa,,on Of the de.
ants ,h,, ;, ,,,. ,hrsa ,irnr. arrested 10 the
wear 1851 by Inc l.. y. military auth rites anI.
Sentenced TO two wears at the Dry Tortu as.
Da,1oo,s claimed aiuCO. The points OF law in.
voI,.d were .lahoiat.Iv arsued ty Blackburn.
and STA. ton for p!aintiH, ANA Aod,e~s and
Faulkner for d, iendants. The iuGy returned /,
verdict Of one cent damages. question then
sroSe a. 70 the costs. TIE Court refused to GER
,Cp that the conduct Of the defendants m cans.
ing the ares Ct Fleming wiIiu! aud Einti.
!
pl4lniiG r,covefs costs OF The defendants
Henry y. Daveunort VS.. J Il. Gibson
IOnn.,;oI r,on the ,ot.tusrlon Of Colonel B,a<.
ton Davcnpo,i's viii. whether the pI.lnr,l VA
honnd 10 ,ecuCe by general or special wafan
~. the land devised to defendants. The Court
decided tina, the interest Of the testator would ne
accomplished by "A sleciAl warranty OF title
Pemdieion iot comp iainaut, Faulkner tor Geien.
dans.
W.M. Walker VS.. 1T. Hazelwood Upon
o notice 10 have the value Of rent, reserved in
grain C,r tn. wear 1853. ascertained by verdict
If = ;urv Defence by tenant. that the grain
was seized hy the rebels under General Eafiy.
Andrews and Faulkner for plain iii Blackburn
and Stanton for defendant. Verdict for Gcfcn-
daot
n, uo,x;r CoI T A Hornan-Wor
1000. na,n,aes claimed s25 O0o DIGESTION
oroned 20 for rs the non resident defendants are
concerned, whether he State of West Va, has
anv jurisdiction to impead them in her Courts.
As to Col. White of Hampshire, a plea in aha e.
men, as to the jurisdiction of the Berkeley
Count. For plain,lf Blackburn and Stanton /;
for defendants Penlleton and Faulkner.
The following cases, what we ell war tres
pass, were dismissed by the pIainhtfs-the dam
ages Gained ranging rom e|ooV TO H0oHo
- r. hase vs. wary saul 20. 81 v. y; ~ va
ueioouSc" o'"e's ~ w
S.."." d"1 a.; p,,os - .r,oo p,,ne Rr.
.'. nv: .s-ip,
n c;aho tn, ,
III Do'''y 70 t'i;1 80, - o,,s
ihVoHeu q"eS'.o' " p'oD'" - -,
cI"IehS' NC "''"o -" '"'
VII. DoiSey non'e o'e''o0A WY So
SO Mir. cunningham properly : neos"'y d"
attemp' mas oeen lha"e W .'e'' d Du''o"s '0.ii'
lour i'e' 'foui WI po'S'y "'"o ~ q" >" =,
Juncuon was o'uu.ns .te ~
'he 0unH,ne upon Ne e'ou"u ." ",Ia 90, - 80
Gent nguts' "nose e"J'l '''en' 49, No. ~
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-04-20

U.s. We IRE requested to state that the
Rev A. G. Hopkins. Of Charlestown, will
preach in the Prssby terrain Church to day
stll O'clock, and also at night.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-04-20

Ns-sSEE THE ApvERTIsEMENT OF Mad
amr f. F. THoRSToN. the great Asiroio'
gis.. Clairsoy an, and PsychoGesrician. >
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-04-20
Coal Coal Coal!NEV STORE
Corporation + office

ALL persons living in the limits Of the
4 Cnrporsrnu Of ShephcrdslowH, are
required hy rhe Ordinances OF said town,
10 clean the streets in front of their prem,
ises, and remove al filth and distractions,
in alleys thrir lots border on. II the Or
jlnances are not promptly ohryed. the
Sergeant y Ill proceed 10 clean HE streets
and al.ey,, a. tie expense Of the property
holders. ~ o der Of Council.
JOSEPH 4. CHAPLlNE, Mayor.
GEORGE BYtHs, Recorder.
Arrd 20, 1867. u
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-04-20
TO THE PUBLIC.

~ L III L - LII ~
"a hereby fofewarn all persons from
/ employing my son Richard Fiddler,
in any way, unless application be made
TO me previously for the purpose OF ma
king contracts. will demand al monies
Due him Until lie arrives q, lie age Of Il
years, hlch ulI be on the l6h OF Az
gus, 1868 Ary one employing hlm
without my consent. | will hold personal
al rrsl onsrble for his wages a. well a.
enforcing The Law against sucb VIodtors'
tn It's utmost extent.
ISRAEL FIDDLER,
WadesvlIe.
Clarke County, Va.
April 90. 1867. 5m'
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1867-09-26
The Nobleman's Jewels.

A rich nobleman was once showing a
friend a great collection Of precious stones,
whose value was almost beyond counting.
There were diamonds and pearls, and
richest gems from almost every country
on the face of the globe, which had been
gathered by their possessors by the great
est labor and expense. "And yet" he
remarked, 'they yield me no income"
His friend replied that be had two
stones which cost him but ten forms each,
yet they yielded him an income ftwo hun
dred forms a year.
In much surprise the nobleman desired
to see the wonderful stones; when the man
led him down to his mill, and pointed to
the two toiling gray mill-stones. They
were laboriously crushing the grain into
snowy noun for the use Of hundreds, who
depended on this work for their daily
bread. These two dull homely stones did
much more in the world, and yielded a
larger income than all the Aobleman's jew
ellis.
So it is with idle treasure everywhere.
It is doing nobody any good. While poor
souls are dying of thirst. the money is
boarded and hid away, which might take
| the water of life to them. It is. right to
be prudent and saving Of our money, when
it is for a good, given purpose; but to
hoard it up for it's own sake, is more than
folly-it is sin; and even when we save
for good purpose, part is the Lords =
It is not all ours. We cannot spend all
upon ourselves, and yet have Gods favor
Learn early to value money at its real
worth and to spend even pennies as Gods
stewards. lie will certainly call us tc
give an account of the way in which WE
have spent even the smallest sums
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1867-09-26
A Remarkable Tree.

DR.. Stanley L. Haynes, in short
pamphlet entitled "a Ramble in the New
Zealand Bush" tells the following remark
able tree story
The pata tree is said to have a most re-
markable mode Of commencing its exis-
tence. The young plant takes root in the
head Of a caterpillar, which buries itself
before it dies Cor is killed by its strange
parasite), and so enables the young plant
to obtain legitimate and radical nourish-
ment from the SOIL DR.. Hayes possesses
four specimens of this lusus nature; in
three of them the stem grows from the top
of the caterpillars head; in the other it
grew straight forward between the eyes
on one of them two stems arise from the
head. The caterpillars are three inches
long aud half an inch in diametee, and are
quite dry and brown, without indications
of having been at all decomposed. On the
contrary, the true and false feet and the
eyes and mouth are well preserved.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1867-09-26
Married Life.

Married life has its trials and its sorrows.
Tempers may prove incompatible, and call
for forbearance. Fortune may be chary
of it's favor, and enforce self denial. Chill
dren may be ungrateful and string the
poor heart that has pillowed them. Sick
ness may come. and haunt household for
years. But ask the poor man, struggling
alone with his debts, and the weary woman,
toiling early and late, accomplishing the
ruin Of all her beauty and her buoyancy,
if they would be placed apart could COM
petence be given them, and all Their trials
be brought to an end. The answer would
be, .'There is something sweeter in this
companionship of suffering than any thing
the world can offer feom its store-house of
loss outside Of it, and something which
would make even severer trials than ours
only iron bands to draw us more firmly to-
gether"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1867-09-26
The "JimsOno Weed.

AS the following, from an exchange,
has local application, we make no excuse
for laying it before our readers:
There is certain poisonous weed, hate
full to the eye, most disgusting to the smell,
and every way Objectionable and villain
Gus, which is hardy, thriving and prolific
in exact proportion to its worse than use
lessnesss, and which is just at this time
ripening it's seeds. This is the we'll known
dstawa stramontune-otherw called
jamestown weed, jimson weed sometimes,
ignorantly, nightshade, poison weed, and
by dozen other names, by any, or all of
which it is popularity known. It is good
for nothing for general purposes. Chemists,
| indeed, extract from IT Il virufent poison,
and it has certainly medical uses, not to be
detailed here. Bus where a single plant is
applied to any good, acres of 1T grow. Not
year passes but We have to tell the story
of number of children poisoned to death
by eating the seed pods of this harmful
plant. It springs up rank, hardy and al
most ineradicable, on every plot Of ground
about house where it can gain foot
hold. And this is one thing that makes it
particularly dangerous-it thrives best
near dwelling houses, where children are
sure to find, to play with, and probably TO
eat it. It thrives, however. anywhere !;
wherever there is vacant lot there the
stramonium takes possession, and quickly
chokes out al other plants This vicious
weed is just now blooming and ripening
it's seeds, an3 we shall doubtless soon chron-
icle its murders. Every individual plant
should now be destroyed. Every man who
has a proper regard for his family and for
his neighbors will utterly destroy all that
are about his premises.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1867-09-26
- Q s>----------
SquandePed Lives.


Our eye fell day or two since on the
caption Of some verses in an exchange
''Squandered Lives It is sad thought
that in the annals of humanity the great
bulk Of the lives that have been lived will
be adjudged to have been "squandered. ;"
Most unprecedented men, when the book is
about to be shut, feel that life has been
"squandered." A very rich man died yes
terday, who had been raking up all of his
days. and he felt that his life had been
''squandered," A well-known politician
died last week, who had battled for a name
and for place. and he felt that his life had
been ''squandered" A handsome fellow
died week before last, and he felt that his
life had been ''squandered." Who can say
that his life has not been ''squandered. ;"
A beautiful woman is dead, who had bought
many dresses, and made many coquettes,
aud she too felt that she had not passed her
time well. Revolve in your mind, and
think what sort of a life it is that it is a
pleasure to look back upon.-Charlottes-
uiNe Chronicle.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1867-09-26

BELIEVING. 1t is related of Napoleon
that when Marshall Duroc an avowed inf
del, was once telling very improbable
story, giving his opinion, that it was true,
the Emperor quietly remarked: There
are some men who are capable Of believing
every thing but the Bible" This remark
finds abundant illustrations in every age.
There are men all about US, at the present
day, who tell US they cannot believe in the
Bible; but their capacities for believing
every thing which seems to oppose the BIZ
BILE are enormous. The greediness with
which they devour the most far-fetched
stories-the fimsiest arguments--if they
only appear to initiate against the word Of
God-it is astonishing.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1867-09-26
PENNSYLVANIA The Philadelphia 40

PENNSYLVANIA The Philadelphia Age
says: "From every portion Of Pennsylva-
MIA we have glad tidings Of a Democratic
revival There is not break in the coll
umn in any portion Of the State. Every
where the greatest enthusiasm prevails. -
Thousands who never before acted with the
Democracy intend to vote for George
Sharswood, the able lawyer, the accom-
plished scholar, the upright judge, and the
honest man. In the great battle which is
soon to be fought in our State, Pennsylva-
MIA will outstrip Connecticut, Maine, Cal
ifornia, or Montana"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1867-09-26
A Love Letter.

The following letter duly signed with
the name of the enamoured swain, was
picked up in the street yesterday, whore it
had been probably dropped by the "Dear
Sweet" to whom it was addressed. 1t is
model Of its kind, and if that gal could re-
sist going to Jimmie, and carrying them
"two shillings to buy some tobacco" we
pronounce her heart made of granite, and
not to be moved by any words of endear-
ment that might be addressed to her. We
copy the letter for the benefit of the mum
cradle family of forlorn slovyers," that
they may derive inspiration from its sound
ing and amorous sentences
''Dear Sweet, Oh, my love oflove, clar-
fled honey and oil of citron, white loaf
sugar of my hopes, and molasses of my ex-
pectations you have been absent from me
three who'd days. The sun is quite black
at midday the moon and stars are black
when thou art absent. Thy step is the
music of the spheres and the wind of thy
gown, when you pass, is as zephyr from the
gardens Of paradise in the springtime OF
early howersl kissed you when we last
met, and my whole frame was filed with
sweetness One Of your curls touched
my nose, and that organ was transmitted
to loaf sugar Oh spice of spices-gar-
den of delights send me lock of thy
hair, send NE anything your blessed fng-
ers have touched, and | will go raving mad
with ecstacy. One look from you would
transmute me into the third heaven Your
words are molten pearls dropping from your
mouth-my heart blazes at the thought Of
thee My brain is in an everlasting fire.
The blood burns and scorehes my veins
and vitals as it passes through them. Oh!
come, most delightful Of delights, and
breathe upon me with thy seraph breath !!
When you come be sure and bring that
two shillings which you borrowed Of me,
as I want to buy some tobacco. Lynch.
Neaos.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1867-09-26

A PRETTY Foor. w hats prettier than
a pretty foot What more captivating than
dear little boot covering a high instep,
and coming down neatly over the toes,
with bewitching tassel dangling at the
top Of the close-stocking. In nothing is
aristoeracy SO marked as in the pedal ex-
tremity the thin nostril, the long fingers,
the narrow palm, are evidence of gentle
blood, but far less sothan the round ankle,
the high instep and the hollow beneath,
through which, as the high bred Arab
says, a stream OF water should be able to
flow while the possessor Is standing. The
fat splay foot on the contrary, as surely
tells Of want of pedigree as its mis-shapen
excrescences, It's corns aud bunions drive
away affection The horse shows the pu-
rity of his extraction by clean limbs, neat
pastern and small hoofj and the same re-
suit is noticeable, in more or less animals.
Men fall in love as readily with seduc-
tive foot as with an attractive face; he
finds in it thousand expressive move
ment its tread Speaks firm Of decided
character its quick step denotes anger;
its elasticity of motion assures him of live
illness and good humor; its hasty tread de-
notes impotence its subtle glide signi-
fes cunning; while the quiet but marked
foot fall guarantees him an affeetionate
disposition. The face often deceives with
an alluring smile; it is taught or trained
by design or habit; openness is guarded
and confined but the foot speaks its own
language, unrestrained and untutored ); and
the male sex own q debt of gratitude to
fashion for giving back honest feet to the
future adorners Of human existence.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1867-09-26
P O EFT &c A L.
THE GREAT ENCHANTER.

Sleep makes us all pashas. ''-Bedoun Proverb.
Sleep is the poor mans warmest cloak;
His treasure to dispense
His lavish arms, and turn to gold
His scanty pence.
He heals the sick man in dream,
And sees the fettered free,
He calls the beggar from his den
To golden luxury.
He crowns the bounded exile kings,
Reverses Fate's DEGREES
And bids the briehess Pleaders rise
Judge of the common Pleas.
Sleep joins the parted lovers hands
Wreathes the starved poets brow,
And calls the hero still unknown
From lonely village plough
Sleep hslds the resurrection keys,
And from his shadowy plaiu,
Down Memory long and cloudy vaults,
The dead come back again.
Sleep comes, like death, alike to all
Divine equality
Blesses the monarch in his state
The slave upon the sea.
Sleep brings our childhood back again
The only Golden Age;
Sleep! 0 thou blessed alchemist,
Thou holy Archimage
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1867-09-26

While Thelwall was on trial at the Old
Bailey for high treason, he wrote the fol-
lowing note and sent it to his counsel !:
Mr.. Erkskine, am determined to plead
my cause myself" Mr.. Erskine wrote UNI
der it IF you do, you'll be hanged"
To which Thelwall replied: "Pll be hang
ed, then, If / do"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1867-09-26
A STRANGE ROMANCE.

Sketch Of the life Of La Princess AchiHe
Mu,ut, Of Florida-Hoao Virginia
Girl reared an luxury aoas reduced to
poyerty, and q.tfteraeards married Roy
al Prln ce.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1867-09-26

If this country gets to be much worse
one to live in than it is. all births will prob
ably at no distant day be published under
the head of Disasters
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1867-09-26

An exchange asks, would Powers ev-
er have thought Of chiseling his statue of
the Greek slave with achignon ~ OF course
not; he chiseled her out of it.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1867-09-26
WOman'S Grave.

I can pass by the tomb of man with
somewhat Of calm Indifference: but when
I survey the grave of a female, sigh in
voluntarily escapes me. With the holy
name of woman, | associate, every soft,
tender and delicate affection. ] think Of
her as the young and bashful virgin, with
eyes sparkling. and cheeks crimson with
each imprisoned feeling of the heart; as
the chaste and virtuous matron, tried with
the follies of the world and preparing for
the grave to which she must descend. O.,
there is something in contemplating the
character Of woman, that raises the soul
far above the level of society. She is
formed to adorn and humanize mankind,
to soothe his cares and strew his path with
flowers. In the hour of distress she is the
rock on. which he leans for support, and
when t4ta.-oalls --hi...--f.o..,ozxi r,oo, hvT
tears bedew his grave. Can you look up
on her tomb without emotion Man has
always justice done his memory; woman
never. The pages of history lie open to
one but the meek and unobtrusive excel
lencies of the other sleep with her unno-
ticed in the grave. In her may have shone
the genius of a poet with the virtues of q
saint. She too, may have passed along
the sterile path of existence, and felt for
others as [ now feel for her -Mort5ner.