Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-08-24
Human Natur

Human Natur
Whcn a Mid PORK attempts to steal
kl>s irom 4 Nantucket gal, she saw,
come, sheer Of. or III spIL your maln.
sal, N!lh lyphon.
The Boston grrl' hold sul until they
are kissed, when lhey fare up oil a. once.
and say, ! think you ought 10 be sshsm.
ed
When young chsp steols his. from
an Albany glrI, she rays. i reckon i,'s
my ume nov, and gives him a box on
the ear that he don't forget for month.
When clever fellow steals kiss from
LoulsIsns gurl, she smiles, bushes. snd
saws nothing.
In Pennsy wanna, when female isss.
luIed with o buss, she puts on her bonnet
and shawl, and answereth, i am s,lonish.
ed At Thy assurance. Jedekiah'
The Western lsdres. however. are so
fond Of kissing, lhat when salured IN one
cheek, lney Instantly present re Other.
The N'g haIbof elrl ,ussels and scratch.
cs ll,i uui e rrcalh, when she submits tn
her fate wI,h the most exemplary forl.
ludr and resignation, without nurmur.
When NoUug man steals kiss from
a Lowell Rrrl, she bushes like a new
blown rose. and says smsrrly, You
dsrsn'l DO that twice more
Much curiosity has been exhibited by
certain editors IN relation 10 the manner
IN winch the Baltimore gals behave when
they are kissed. 1t has at length cons
out, that during The operation, the. arc
affected after the manner Of person IA.
king chloroform. and remain perfectly
quiet unnl II - all over.
We don't know the girls Of Shepherds.
town act when they aro kissed. awe
have no experience IN that line, bat our
"DeVIl' can tell.
Historic "Reminiscences OF the Potomso.
An oil solLler, who had been p.rucr-
palOr IN one OF the events described, ac.
companying some friends on an excursion
down the Potomac. pointed out several
places oI h,lorc interest m he IIyer br.
low Mount Vernon. I he fr,t ~.
is called lho NUuc llouyu BluE Of
lhls puint, on tie NugiGl, 80.
ne, OF The uycr runs, and shI.-
compelled TO move within s,.t
OF the shore. On lh.s hluh Coz.
upon short noIiec,h.I panied &c.
cannon, for the Pur1o'c ol fuug on
vessels which had captured A,xsnJu..
! he Commodore had With hIm some ss-
lors. company Of artillery from A.exau.
dra, commanded by Capt. GulTilh, snJ
company OF TIilewen from Jefferson coun.
ty, Va, under Captain Humphreys. lie
had, however, no une 10 throw Up bress
works, and heavy gun wss disabled on
The way 10 lhe point
On me jh Of September. 1914. Capt
Gordon. finding The wIrd l4toiabIe Tor
descending The riVer, pot hl, fleet 10 mo.
uon, the small craft laden VII -four .nG
other stores taken from AtI.udn, being
kept on he Nan md eide. cot OF reach
Of The battery. Ine Euryh,. ,hs f.g
,hrp. hsd to pass within a hundred yard,
OF the guns Of Com. Porter. Who dis.
charged his pieces rapidly, bot without
damage. vhereupon lhs lrgsle was ca.
reened over so TO bring her guns 10
bear upon the battery. and in leo mie.
ules The three e.poundep were render.
ed useless. Meanwhile the rife comps.
ny wss placed on the left within rsnrs Of
she figa,e. in thick piece Of woods. snd
It's members. mostly good marksmen,
used their pieces so skillfully ss TO DIS.
place every man who appeared on deck
or ~ The rigging. Grape shot Was rgor
on'Iy dealt oul by both irieaTs. 'hs Sea
Horse and Eurylis. and the whole fee,
passed down defsnlly. OF Capt Hum.
phrcys company, one man was killed
and siT wounded; the olhrr ea,uslGe, arc
not remembered.
ERhl miles lower down. on lie Mary.
land side, is Indian Head, near which the
channel OF the river runs. Here Com.
Perry was stationed wlib lev cannon
and seEersl light companies from the Dis.
lfIet, one Of which was Captain S;eeIs.
and anO'her Captain Andfsw, IL p.
qnlreJ bul lInle while for The Blush
war vessels TO pass this point also With
their tenders. The cssuslnrs 10 oUr
troops on that eide from the shower VI
grape shot are mol known.
Com. Gordon admiiIed, IN bio ofieisI
repcrl 10 the BRUSH Admiralty. that be
lost IhIrty-6ve men on lie expedition vp
and down the Potomac. sbosing that our
msrk'men were both skIiIlnl and efficient.
nora outstanding Il sesmed ike chIlds
play 10 attempt 10 sIop large var vessels
with small srm'.-Hashingfon Er.
pTegS.