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OF all hard daily workers.she heart and
lungs are the most pJrseS ering. From
day to day, from youth to old age they
toll away with scarcely q moments inter
mi~>iou and gentle and almost impercep-
tible as their labors appear, the amount they
get through with is something enormous.
The heart is most powerful pHmp,
throwing out every beat five or SIN ounces
of blood. In twenty-foui hours it pumps
cut III this way quantity which is esti-
mated at from fourteen to nineteen tons,
and the force which 1t cXcrts III dong 50
would be sufficient to raise fourteen sacks
OF coal t. the top Of the monument, The
lungs too the bellows Of the animal ma
cIine, although they TO not do more than
one-tcnth Of the work the heart accom-
pti~he>. contribute very materially to the
total Other kinds of-work are also being
done in the body, the amount of which
We are not yet able to estimate. Mental
wo,k for instance, has been experiment
tally proved TO be. IN part, at least, ac;u-
al physical labor, cxhulstlng the powers
of the body as ctfcctually though not to
80 great an extent, as the more mevhani-
cal forms OF labor The heat which Il
human being develops III Il day varies ex-
c,rdingiy, and its amount has not been
very accurately determined; but, for an
adult in good health and upon moderate
diet, we cannot be far wrong in cstimat-
ing it equal to the raising OF five gallons
an / i half Of water from freezing to boil
iu- point Now the quantity Of work
wlich a definite amount Of heat is capable
otdoing is perfectly well known, The
heat titat would raise one pound Of water
one degree Fahrenheit, would. If it were
employed IN doing work, as it is in 4
steam engine, raise one pound weightl1 ,
ttct-or, what is the same thing ~
pounds one foot Measured bv this stan
,;rd, we find that the heat which would
raise five gallons and half of Ice-cold
water - boiling point would be enough
to lift 3.4l2 tons one foot high or, to
nut tbr fact il another form, to hoist 10
seeks of coal to the top Of the monument
We can ROW classify, IN rude kind Of
manner. he.chict varieties Of work which
are done in the boiy 1t is not necessy-
~ ior our present purpose to enumerate
the less important kinds, and We there
fore specify, /. Heat work This, We
have seen, is the greatest IN amount. II
probahly constitutes not less than four
ttths Of the work OF the body . Inter
nal work including, as the chief items,
the action of the heart and lungs ).
External work THE actual mechanical
labor, performed, for the most part, under
the direction Of the will Some Kinds ot
external werk cannot be we'll estimated
but. ou the whole, we are able to make 4
Etir approximation to the whole amount
i e Mental work :. rs TO the mechanical
yaiu; Of which we arc still entirely III tn,
dark but which is probably iuconsidera-
bic III amount. .-.hcnihon's Ntye~ine.
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"Oh. Alfred, for nv sake, for all our

ION, Alfred. for my sake, nor all our
sakes. say that YOU are sorry She longs
to forgive vou."
would rot answer ! heard footsteps
slowly rctrcating, and again | threw my
self on the bed 70 pass another wretchcd
snd fearful night
Another tootStcp ana fccblcr than
nay sisters disturbed II e.. \ voice called
me by name 1t was NY mothers
Alfred, my son. Shall | come" she
asked. eannot tell what influence, OPP
Grating at that moment made me speak
adverse 20 my teeIings. The gentle Voice
OF my mother thrilled through me. and
melted the Ice OF my oblurate heart, and
| longed 10 throw myself on her neck, bu,
did not. But my words gave the lie to
my heart when said was not Sorry, |
heard her groanl longcd 10 call her
back, but dil not.
! was awahenetl+fro my runnasy!'am
ber, by hearing my name called loudly
.ud my sister stood ut my bedside.
Get up, Alfred oh don't wal; 4
! minute Get up, come with me, mother
l thought was dreaming but eo,
up mclanehoIv and followed my sister.
| On the bed and IS cold rs nrrhlr. lay
nv mother. Shr.hal thrown herself on
rho bed +, r.st ,r;.;or - ro ,r,in t.
mr She was s,ig.I witI n5lp;,a,ian Of
the heart and born. s,nseless to her
room.
comma, +lI ~, with ,l,,t ,n,n,
l,,ln3 ma, L.r nm. r,,uor<, w,s frnf,I1
more L;ttrr tram tLe tbnuobt that ,h,
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ScRArs FROM IhPK. Papa'S come -
Aud eyes grow brighter AID feet 20 light
cr, and all the home seems full with farics.
As the merry shout goes out from heart
and soul, SO full of mirth and music, SO
full Of life and love, the birds slug softly,
and the zephyrs stop to listen, and the lit,
torgets to be weary.
"Papa's come" Day after day It's the
same joyous pulsation, never feeling less.
never weary of loving, never growing cold
| Though the STERN realities of life come
upon US and seize our time and thoughts
and Strength and though cares and tou-
bles absorb Us entirely, the merry shout
of-s'papas cuming makes cverythu q
H. sht and easy, and makes the SUNSHINE
brighter than before.
Papa coming ~ and willing hands
will take off half Your burden, and 4 vii
hing heart will take all your care, and
Just appreciation will make YOU happier
and more beautiful than before
"Papas come A strap Lc and curl
ous thing, this impress of.a stron.c or life
upon home Childre', fy To il, expand
IN it. love it WomaI would .c dcsoatc
without It !; she wou' 1 sadly MISS ts Vaiotv
and mirthtnIness
"papas come ANA night has come.
and quiet and tnrccia ,ion and carnc-tnrss
and conttir1.cc and rust The home is
still, and tr4c hearts beat in unison X
Happy hon., happy father r,shapry mother,
joyous Children Sing your songs Of
peace an gels wii hear them raisr vaur
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ST. MARf'S BEACON
nssdsHEp EVERY THURSDAY Dr
JAMES & DOWNS.

TER1s or Sre-~nfrTIox. - % PER annum to
be paid within six months. NJ subscription viii
be received f.r. storer ptrio' eT'f. ss uol,0l',
and iso pa per 70 IN discontinued hntilail arrn-.-
ge' are pad except at the option OF inc Pn'li,i-
TsnNs. ~. AuYER--srNG TX cts pee square for
the firstJssri riion, and ~ cts for ever suf'se-
qucn. ipaartion., E"ht Inns or -lr,s constitute
n square II the hnt:ti.cr 4 Insertions he not
marked on }.lc advert tiscmcnf. il VIII be pni'i,sh-
ed tfs,'il ifps5id and charged accordingly
liberal dplIciion made to those who II lVcrtls" hy
the yc'irs
Cotnrnifhica tons ofa personal character vii
be CHARGED at Tire sa.c rates ,,s advertising; ON
tuaries over ten iincs in loneth will be charged
=, the rai~uf 80 cents per sfltnrrr =
All e1ppluujratio!i. for puhlr"i"n must he
nrcoIarrihd witt the real name OF the author,
or naafitntion viii bc paid to them. The real
name ct the author Wall not be pnbllrhcI nnIroa
'd.srol ,hut wecinnoi consent to insert cotninu-
nicatiofis' unless NC know the writer.
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No use, sir, no use he murnlured
Don't he cross with me- couldt bear
II any longer, wanted to be with the
wife and The little ones once more. Tell
'e, how il was
The next morning the poor fellow was
free FREQ from prisons bonds-carthly
bonds all ; md was 50 upset with that
affair that I sent III my resignation 1t
was l'eturEe1f to inc with a note Begging
that would reconsider my determination;
and | did But we have some most
,heartrending casea-at tlHIes un.ler our
care xss
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SET FREE.


wa, s1ttm@ with an old friend, the
.prtrnor ota cnuaty jail, and We had
been talking OYER his manner Of Lying
ohe to which he seemed PER testly recon-
cilcd
'Wcll,' he said, yes, it IS a dull
life, perhaps not that | feel it, for ac-
cprding to my way Of thinking, 1t. Is
not the occupation, but the man heart,
which makes him duh. Depend upon
it. hans and a thou @htful mlnd were
not given Us for nothing, and the more
,hiuls the nearer | come to the CON
clusion that the busy life is the happy
one after ALL Now, here | am, WIN
plentI to take up ny time IN my dQ-
is aid @f1-nty 1it studies of character
within rcaol. SHUT up alNfostss ior rc II
- ditfereut cells =
'.Hloomy place this, You'll say, bar
red. fild holtcd to keep ANY friends trom
-totting III un'akrd but then, yol.ln9"
What old Milton sad aho.t the mlhd
being its own place. and II. itself 'ahfe
to make 4 ilc;nrn of lts@"bodc, I'm, con-
tented cnoagh, and too 9uSy Sener"4ly 20
hud fault.
Yes, YOU may depend upon It, your
busy man IS tn" AApp.yst, tor | vo seen
II again and a@"n. lhe greatest pun
istAnent you can miiltt upon "'h Is
to shut hm up with nothing to 90, l'o'n-
ing to employ hfs ume WITH, t'o''lnS 10
hinder the constant drag, drag OF h'S
thou hits pulling hlm toward the past.
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Professional Notice

TN1lf. undersigned. Attorneys ut Law and
Solicitors IN Chinccrv, nave, tins ,ird day
-oL Luly 1876, formed q 'opartner ship ~ the
pracuce Of their profession, undcg the name
aud atyie Of Combs q Downs. They Wlil pnn'-
ice ia the County Of SAINT N,ry>t and the I'd
yoinins Counties, and IN the Court q. AnpeatS.
E,peclM attention will be paid to the collection
Of CLAIMS asainst individuals, :he State, the
Government.
Reference given, when required. Addres .
Combs & Downs, Leonardtown, +. O.h s:
Mary's County, Maryland.
RDBER / c. CONBS,
E- JAS, 5 DOWNS,
JAY ). l466- ly,
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$500: oOOs
STATE BOC NTY.

4 III. petsous WHO enlisted or we're daft
~ cd and entered the service, aIl were
credited to the Stuo OF aryh hnd between
tho Isrl, l.v pa,uay, ioaf sui t9o Isl day
NJ April. 1865 are emitted to hreG hnHIrcd
dollars koa..ay. provided they never have ,e-'
ccivca IL
Those persons drafted in Calvert, ST.
Marv's and Charles counties, wh" reported at
Heue,,ict, and furnished Substitutes. aro also
catitle. to bounty 'ot $500 Cl!l n send
ut oure to tbs olIes'attIsped I tnim Asen-
Bible House * " l'ayc'tc 81 Baltimore. 2
TT l LISTER " SUR l.i. h,
,anay -. IS67--&n.
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NOTICE

w.ll st.cAl s;r ,hv ,rI exrr ituous!Y to al
1 cl nms rntis myjh,nds, h,th for the rcturn
.,f nH money efrontoustv pud by our assess
IN snt( specially tho t,rg te> on ltoteI aud
Storek.epcrs tor tilc yetr 1859 and also The
AMOUNT aprroatfntc NJ the last Srs l"n OF Goa
grcss ttv the GEN Ett Al. GOV Err NMENl
for all slaves who entered the army.
All psrttrs aeSIung nay Hucdtion IN inls mat
rr will please wtlte ne immediately, AJAX |
81; FH . NND))
Aug s,ls6s-a
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ci upN ii llltp tiIt NIIi bt4oH
I'VE were NOT long in reaching the
lesser yard which was about twenty feet
beneath his window, ana surrounded on
all sides hv high Buildings, Here it was
evident that he had made his way into
the long passage between the workshops,
4 place ovcred in tiir the whole length
with irons bars But about half way dGan
We found where he had leaped up and
caaeht the bars, and evidently, by plac-
ing his feet against them, aud forcing
while he held on with his hands, strained
till the iron gave way sufficiently for him
to force his body through, when he would
be able to lower himself into the large
ward, where the high wall is, whose top
Is covered with loose, heavy bricks, which
are sure to fall il an attempt at escape IS
made.
Not :. brick was out Of place, though,
as far as ! could see, till one Of the mon
pointed out where three had fallen, and
then, feeling satisfied that the prisoner
bad escaped returned to my office, and
sent out notice, to the police.
'\ll at once one of the men ran m
Found hiln, sir, he said.
How: where 2 sad l. Is he in a
cell Z
=" No, sir. said the w;,r1er, he atop
Of the prison
II jumped up. and hurried into the
y,rd, to find men at watch, for som peo-
PIE had caught sight Of the poor fellow :
head from neighhorin@ house, and given
notice to the gatrkccpcr.
1t was now plain enough that the prls-
onrr had reached the top OF the high wall,
and then, probably from lis being day
light, been afraid to descend 50 he had
climbed from thence, hy means Of Wa
.ter-pipc, right on to the top fifth" prison,
and vas now lying concealed IN one ofthe
cutters.
I'm too old and stout 70 take part IN
such matters, 50 sent up three men 70
the top Of the prison, and then Went W
one Of the buildings to SEQ the capture
made. I did not haze to wait long before
tii- one head ana hen IL" o+har apr"ar-
ed abuyy the trap-door, Till 1he three mon
Nyfc lr,on the roof, which IS rather cXtcn-
sjvt. consisting Of hj-h slated RIDGES, sep
arateI by wd,. lead cutters.
The noise they made must nave aroHS-
ed the prisoner, tnr saw him asart DP
all at once as if from sleep, and stand iac-
ing his pursurcrs.
OF course he'll give W, poor fellow,
[ muttcred to myself; bat Was mlsta-
ken. for the neNt mo,ucnt saw hIIu srr.tlu-
bic up one side of ridge and slide down
the other. In a way Which showed that
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gS9Ag 90
JAMES Ill, fNfIl son,

ATTORNEY AT LAW.
SS} ff"' Esom,rtNo~a, Nj q
aHa.~commenccd the practice Of his rrotc
sion in Lo3naritown, 81. Mary poantv. Nd
and viii. promptly attend 10 any ru>lre
sntrus,esl to his care He may always h
fsind At tho Office Of the Commissioners
Court.
,r Dec. l4th. ls6S--.t
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nprll Is, 1867 If
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sakes. say that YOU are sorry She longs
to forgive vou."
| would rot answer heard footsteps
slowly rctrcating, and again threw .hy
self on the bed, 70 pass another wretchetl
and fearful night
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-08-31
Tribute OF Respect.

regular meeting of Phenix Divis.
ion, No l3. Sons of Temperance. a..
Duthed's Depot. the following Preamble
and Resolutions were unanimously adop-
ted -
Uhereas. |, has pleased Almighty
God in his Infinite goodness to remove
from our Order, our beloved Brother
JOHN MILLER; Therefore as Irlb.
Ute Of respect 10 the memory OF the de-
ceased Bother.
Resolrci, That the Division has lost
one OF IL mos, cou-isien, and jealous al
yocares OF The cause of Temperance--tae
community az upright and worthy cluzen,
plcasan, and alTsHle in his manners. KIND
md chariDatlei in bis judgment of others
conscien:iouslv uprlght in oil his deal
irgs, he has won the good name and as
TEEN Of all. Tie Christian Church has
lost, a brigh, aad shining liCh', il seeming
Is ever 10 be, his chief desire. to hno"
and do the will II lis Heavenly Father,
and lie has lefl he BRIGHT assurance from
hrs Christian conduci through IKE, bat he
has gone 10 that bright haven 0! rest, a.
bore, where sickness and sorrow axe new
er known, but where all is joy and
TeaCr.
Resolred, Therefore that We deeply
sympa,hize with his bereaved family and
friends, bu, We rCj,ice with them. IN the
hope and belief TIA, orr loss IS MS e'e''
~ oar,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-08-31

C. INSTRUMENTS REQUIRING Stamps.
The following are the instruments TO
be stamped, and the stamps TO be used in
ordinary business transactions. Cut this
out and preserve it for reference a:
All notes and evidences Of debts, FIVE
cents on each 500; if under 500, five
cents; If over 500 five cents on each ad.
ditonsl 500 or par, thereof.
All receipts, for any amount without
limit, over SEQ, two cents; if $50 or IN
der, nothing.
All deeds and deeds Of trust, fifty cents
on each s40O in value Of the properly
conveyed, or the amount secured; when
a deed Of trusI is duly stamped, the note
secured must not be, but they should be
endorsed TO show lie reason why.
All appraisemen's of estates o. OF es-
trays. FIVE cents on each sheet or piece Of
paper.
Adlsvits Of every description are ex-
empl from stamp duty.
Acknowledgements Of deeds, &c, are
also exempt.
Contracts and agreements. five cents,
excep, for rent; when for rent, fifty cents
Tor $500 Of rent. or less; if 1900. fifty
cents for each S200 or LEES over 5000.
Any person interested can afix and
cancel stamps.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-08-31
RrNARKApLE FEcuNpIrY.-We brie hy

REMARKABLE FEcUNDIrY.-We brie hy
stated on Friday last that German nam.
cd John Hasiller living in this CITY. had
on the previous dav followed TO the grave
liz rhirty.thIrd child, and that he was tie
falher of lhirly.seven children. Since
then VIC have learned some further psrtIc.
lars Of his remarkable csse. Ha,!il-,
" a. married three times. His FIRST mar.
rage took place IN Germany when he
was i~en'y.OGe years o. age. With this
wife he hi. seventeen chlJrra. Al i0ui
successive acrnucanrnls IriPleI-. twice
twins. an ts Is, single birth. Shorty
alItr the a",, event. the wife died. lie
was again m.ui.d, anI he issue OF tie
-ec"ud vile vs. fifteen c'lltren-scvsn
times wins. and ihe t z Ii single child.
rurs wife al.o deed sAuuly s.ler the las!
bir,h. His third and present wife he's
thus far presented him viii five children,
one at a birth. The children w,re, rrns.
teen boys aad eighteen gi'ls, only four Of
whom ere now living; bot whether ,.s
living are 81 issue Of the last VIE, or par,
of tie previous wives, We have not sscor.
tanned Uaehier is row 6fIy-two yeas
OF age, Of medium size, and Of hardy,vIs-
orous corsuluGon.-LGHcaStcr (Pa)
Express.
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For the Register .
To an Absent One.

TO an AUSeut OuC'
Remember me, though circIing years,
Bring sorrow in their train
Forget me not, for time may pass
And we ne'er meet again.
If time should cas-, her wiIhering hands,
Nor spare thy fragile form
And years bedim thy lansuld eye
NJ heart will still be warm.
Remember me, for on my heart,
Thy beauty cast ito chain
Forget me not. forget me not,
We may not meet again.
There still will be within my heart,
Remembrance Of thy name
The love that | once fell for thee,
VIII still be Ger The same.
Remember me, and ever let
Thy thoughts for me Eemsin
o think Of me, and ne'er forget
We may not meet again.
HUGH BLAIR.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-08-31

Ggx. GRA>rAND Tng PRE-lDENT.-
Much sprculsrr,n has been INDUCED d. g.
The contents Of an alleged con. -pond,rce
between the President and Gen. GrauI
touching the removal Of Stanton and Sber-
idsn. The special correspondent Of tie
Baltimore Sun, who is regarded a. well
posted upon such matters, makes the fol-
lowing explanation
Just before the suspension Of Stanton,
Mr.. Johnson had conversation on The
subject airb Gen. Grant, and Tie Iailer,
shortly 4rrer leaving. sent back letter to
The President, giving reasons Why he
thought the contemplated action Of the
Executive had bcHer be abandoned. To
til. no reply VS. made ~ Mr.. JcIn'on.
When me order for the rem"s-I Of G1n
Sheridan "ss sen, 70 Gen. Grant note
accompanied ...Ir.p."r- 'ae Liter .'..
ll he rad 5uy rugGs raa 10 NEE b..
Johnson would b. I-a d. lea5 r's..
purpose af .hI, noe >a- to know wu-io-
er probably some Other successor Tor Gen.
Sheridan might be named. Gen. Grant
replied BY an argument against the reno
val a, all. TO this the President answer.
ed somewhat at length. The character
OF the correspondence on both sides was
energetic and firm, bot courteous wilhsI.
This IS The truth OF Ihs nsiieT.
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Tn SrRoNeE.r MAN N TIE WoRLr

TnE STRONGEST Man ~ THE Womb.
A native OF Australia Mr.. J. +. Evans,
r,c,uUf 3" an eNhlhuIan OF rcmarkab able
strength IT rtc Sen Hotel ~ Chesterfield,
England, 10 e.reb.n hIs claims - Ire
strongest man 10 tie void,
lie held i,ly-sIx pound weights in "a
rious positions. at arms length, and m
creass The number ur.l be raised four
Fl ly-s,x pound weight above Iii head,
holding them at arm, length, and o, &C."
same lime standing rpoo -four lumh'r
glasses. lie also beIG lhe weights on ne
top Of the glass, and allowed a glass 4
water 10 be placed upon the top Of the
weights. lie laid nal upon the floor and
let ffy-six pound weight fall a distance
Of about ward on - b re chest, and the
weight reduurjed - though 1t had come
in contact w''h y'cre Of IniI1 rubber \
piece Of store fur lnchr- thick, was next
placed up.r %. CHEST aad hlr. lIlnrh,
blacksni.', smashed d with lwo lows
into fragment. Nr. IlInrh and Nr Tor
ner then cut piece OF $50 inch IRON IN
two ar-osz T. cLes: with the hammer ara
chi,cl. The rrs:- rouciYleJ By Prulrs.
scr Ilrrcul,s ,sInE dat upon rhn honr, '"I
allowing Mr.. II.uch to 'irke t.m 'l.' I'll
his strength. wlh sixteen pound SIedge
hammer. The blow was met BY the
Professor. and The hammer rehounded
without leaving scratch upon lis BODY.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-08-31

A GRAs.HoPPER PLAGUE A renen-
dous swarm Of PrssshoPPers recently WIS.,
tied San Gcrgonio Pass, California, and
is vicinity, attacking the vineyards aud
everything else ;bey could devour. The
frui, trees were left quite bare. having
been stripped OF the foliage. They de-
voured the grass and every KIND OF hef'
bsge. fortunately the grain crops were .e-
cured, else they would have shared 'ne
f,ts of other vegetation. The swarm was
so vas, as 10 cover the ground, trees. eve
~ bush end leaf leaving no green 'h'ng
behind them. They remained about
week, and moved out toward the desert.
Their fight. il is asserted, sounded Ike
hurricane.
A CIRcrs IN TENrE'T.-A circus eX-
hibiled al DUBUQUE, Iowa, one evening
las, week, TO about seven HUNDRED people.
All went well all eIght O'Clock. when one
Of the richest performances ever wines
sed commenced locs' paper describes
it as fol ows: At ;EIs h'Dr one 90 he
fercesi rain s.orm- hat ever vet The
earth since HE teluge began. In two
minutes the csuva- w-S .sIurdirt. and he
ram pourr a. freely ugou those inside
the ,sn, - u tr1 upon the stones IN tie
s.rrr,. Trrusl,r Iu.hsd doTn .he Third
sheet guutr. i'm toueHls, and poured up
on the low ground occupied by the circus
like food. In five minutes there were
SIX inches of water coYeelng The earth
there. People thought such shower
would spend itself: and waited i'rit 10
stop.
In fifteen minutes lhg:c was ati'ast
two feet Of water on the premises. And
then the ladies' present thought /! best TO
start for home. And such 4 start I''S
about he Black Crook And iumb.I"E ,
This is the way they dill 1t. 4 gcnur
man would take lady m his arms ard
start for the door. Tbs co pie "o.id
collide with other couples, down would
fair one and s,crn one 20 % the ws',r,
amidst screams OF The daHun- ones, and
wells Of laughter from spectators. The
luchlcss fallen ones wouli arise. IS black
with mud as water sured IN black muck
could make them And as to skirts n.
body seemed to care whetie r shIrs wero
gathered as high as their waists or drown
over their head.
Two ladies' deliberately took or their
shoes and stockings and gathering their
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-08-31

TERRIBLE OuTRAGB.-We learn that
on the 29lh Of July, Thomas Johnson,
son Of Oakley Johnson, while al work in
his field in Grayson county, Va. was ia.
ken up by party Of negroes, lied and
carried a short distance 10 where another
party Of Twelve negroes and white men
were lying in wait Here Johnson dis.
covered HAL the villains had another
white man tied, With nothing on him but
drawers and hirl,supposed that they had
dragged him from his bed; and he believed
that they intended to hang both Of them.
Johnson made his escape while two Of
these villains who we're guarding him
were a sleep, they having been up all the
night before. What became Of the other
man lie knows not, but firmly believes
he was hung by these Villains. This
gang Of mJrJerers are from Tennessee;
Johnson had lived in The same State
UytheuiHe Dispatch.