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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-04-06
Horrih,a Solution or MystPry-A Child
Eaten by Snakes

In the early part Of tho month Of August last
3 girl named EnzI Drumm' nd. about il years
Of age, hose parents live near The town OF
" est Monroe in TIN. county, left her home one
morning for the purpose Of picking berries and
nsyer returned. The most diiEent search was
msde for her by the parents and neigEbors, but
no uaces could be fouad She had not been
tirow ned for all places where there was water
wrr, caIeluii, examined, even 10 wells and cis-
terms IN The utighborhuod After weeks OF
fruIt.e>s search and enquiry tie afflicted parents
gave up their child for lost 1t was reported
Iaal a band OF Yasranls had been near the
LEGALITY about the tine OF the Disappearance,
and lhe opinion prevailed that the child had
bsen stolen by gypeIes
1hee,eut, wllch created profound sensa-
tiun at The time, hsd almost passed from the
minds Of all save the II iCken parents, when 1t
was painfully recalled by recent occurrence.
Gu Tuesday last, five or six lads went out hunt
ing in the vicinity, and during the day came up
on a spot where large number Of black snakes
were discovered and killed. The appearance
of the reptiles il such numbers and at this sea
son OF the year, was considered remark able and
il WAS suggested By one of the party that a
breeding Gen must be somewhere near. A
search was Immediately commenced which re-
suited in manner far different from their eX-
pectnurns.
In the side Of little bill near the edge Of q
swamp was founG a sort oC opening, which, in
the summer, was concealed by tall grass and
bushes. In this opening was found human
skeleton, from which every particle OF flesh had
been taken. The bores were as white as ivory
and all perfect. Near hy was tin pail, IN a
rusted condition, and tin cup. The boys we're
,rihy rrigh'e ed, aud gave the alarm. The
remains were taken irotu the mouth Of the den
md am examination shoWed that the place had
been. and probably now was, breeding place
Tor hack sn Ecs The bJldest he.'ated to en-
,.r The entrance. which was large euongf
for the admission of mans body. grew smaller
and tended downward. Lighted balls Of hay
.oakcd i'm kerosene were thrown into the cavi'
ty and in less than fifteen minutes 81 snakes
ranging m lrugth from J TO feet, were killed
The pail and cup were recognized by Mr.. and
Mrs Dramnond rs those taken by their chId
when she went away for the last time. The
nhysicians pronounce the remains those Of ie-
male child and there can be no doubt out that
the poor little girl, while picking berries in the
vicinity of the spot, became tired, seated her
self in the shade OF the opening to this horrible
den, was attacked by the reptiles in numbers
and killed The discovery has shocked the
whole community, and almost Frustrated the
strcken parents, whose hearts are made to
bleed anew at the thought Of the horrible fate
whicn deprived them Of their child Osicego
PdliIdiuRl
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-04-06
Little Things.

The rreciousness of hllle things was
never more beautifully expressed than IN
The following moroccan by b. F. Taylor:
Liue marlin boxes at homes are gen.
prsIy the most happy and cosy.
Liule villages are nearer TO beng atoms
of shattered paradise than anything we
know Of
] IiuIe fortunes bring the most content
and little hopes the least DISAPPOINTMENT
Liule words are The sweetest TO hear.
Lite charities fly !arIhest and stay
longest on The wing.
Liue lakes are stilest, little hearts the
fullest, and little farms The best II!ed.
Lillle books are the most read, and hi
lIe songs The most loved.
When nature would maze anything es-
pecialfy rare and saulfuL shr makes II
ll!le-Ii!de pearls, IIi!!e diamonds, and
hllIe dews.
AIuIfum in porpO-much in liule-is
the great beauty OF all We love best, hope
for most, and remember The Longest.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-04-06
A Lothario Polished Of-Scene in
Railroad Car.

On the New York Central train which left
the Union depot for the West, on Saturday al
1880 ?. NJ, was gnod-looking individual, VIII
charming side whskers and mustache Pre-
suming on his facinations, the gentleman,
shortly after the train had left Cohoes, endeav-
ored TO become familiar with lady, the vile OF
an ensineer on the Central, who, accompanied
by a couple of lady friends, was going 10 Sche-
nectady. Seating himself in the rear OF her
he wrote on a csTd-"l would ike TO see you
on arrival at our stopping place, signing Lin
seH John Brown and dropped the card into her
lap. No attention was paid TO this, when, alIef
while he wrote on another card hat he would
like TO see her al her residence. The lady IN
dignanrIy requested him not to annoy her fur
ther, whe be had the audacity 10 ty TO occupy
mart of her seat: but finally deSisted and took
his place in another part Of the car Track
master Victory Smith happened to come along,
the cards were given him, with statement OF
the circumstances, and going mp 10 the chap, he
asked him if he had written the cards, and the
question was answered in the negative. "l on
diu write lheE," said Smith, "and when we gel
to Schenectady wish to see you.' The cnaP
had ticket to some point west ol schenectady
but concluded TO gel of at the Aqueduct, al
which station he remained untl the afternoon
train came down. laughing a, the affair, and sta
ting that he could whip Smith or any other
man that he was SO passionate he kne" II ne
get angry he should shoot somebody, &C. How
ever, the down train brough Mr.. Engineer, the
husband of tie in uled lady, and the offender
being pointed out, Mr.. Engineer walked up t"
him and knocked him down, giving him black
eye in the oyeratior, and afterwards pummeIled
him until his beauty was vastly damaged and
be begged Justify for mercy. Then ne was
permitted to get on the train, and rode to Trey
With his band over his face, getting off near the
bridge and skull ing down side street, since
which he has not made his magnificent appear
ance" so as to be parIiula7ly prominent. We
jndge from the cards carried by him, and on the
backs of two Of which be had written 10 the la
dy, that he Is an agent for the sale OF paper col
| lars cuffs, &c.--Truy Whie.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-04-06
Various Items.

MEruoDIsT.-rhe new rule Of The de-
nomination, permitting ministers 10 con
tinue three years IN places SAID 10 give
general satisfaction to people and preach,
ers.
A gold mine has been discovered in
Marion county, KY. Lots iwenty.four
feet square are held at iwerly thousand
dollars each.
a letter dated Houston, Texas, 4th ull.,
says The season lhus far has been remar-
kably favorable Tor planting. Cora in
some places is above the ground.
DR.. Stout, AT one time Chief Medical
Director Of Gen. Joe Johnsron's army,
has been secured as Superintendent! Of 3
Tennessee Orphan Asylum.
burglar, while engaged in robbng a
house, on hearing slight noise exclaim-
ed, Hang if they catch me with
these spoons, shall be sent 10 Congress,
sure y
The lady wearing the largest waterfall
is considered the Niagara Of fashion.
Cincinnati has forty one applications
for divorce. ITO much married"
The election held in New bern. N. c..
resulted in unanimous vote for Major
John Hughes, the Southern candidate Tor
the Stale Senate. rhe negroes voted.
We regret to hear. says Tie Lynchburg
Ne,cs, that in some portions Of RssseN
county, Va, the grszlers are losing large
numbers Of cattle owing to The scarcity OF
food and the severity and duration Of The
winter. Great fears are entertained that
the losses ul cs'le in ,hst section will be
sery serious indeed.
TIE merchants Of S'aunton. vs., are
purchasing no goods for tie sPnng lr'de.
In view OF hard times and contingencies,
Ihe people Of the Valley are determined
to rely on homesPun.
4 singular custom prevails in some paris
Of Arabia, where, upon The burial Of The
corpse of man, his wife often Keeps his
skull, and makes il her Constant eompan
ion. She caryies n about in her hand
when she goes anywhere on visit.
The Mississippi Legislature has sp-
prepristed s22 $50 to be expended in The
defense Of JEFF Davis.
Last week one day. Mr.. Thornton Hen
shaw. residing short distance from
MsFiinshurg, killed fifteen foxes. and ia
" asn'i good day foT iuxes either. de
discovered den and dug them out.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-04-06
Shocking Case Of Miscegenaiion )" Lou
isiRna. . q

!
Two white girls, represented 10 be Gf
good lsmily and standing, from The pst..
ish Of East Baton Rouge, and accoa'pan.
ied with two negro mCn. one gnf ana
the other a mulslto, were arrested 'osrh-
ar with their dusSy companions yss'tr'
dav, on board Of The steamboat X. r.,
Lee. ltis said Iha, they had conceived
sn affinity for The negroes, end Disgusting
themselves in male attire, came on b"srd
for The purpose OF getting msrried iehftn
in this city having lelt their homes aud
taken passage with them elandes'insly's'
Baton Rouge, getting on hoard The Lee'
however, al Point Coupoe. sod
The girls are OF fair apPeaT'nee' oSnd
in propeI gSrb, would be considered fs'h-
er good looking. They were bronsht
before the ChieI OF Police last ,ysni"e.
and made sislemenIs of their cassf 'aH-
stsniialy as fellows: Mary G'ovCr. ~
Bennett ID, who IS about eighteen y''rs
Old, states that when quite yousG 'hs
was taken IRON the Orphans Asylom Ia
Baton Rouge. She has seen Pe,eT fhrs
The black man. several years in the house
of Dr. Glover, where she was educsied.
and in every wsy treated as a momter Of
the family. She has known him o'ore
intimately aboui two years, loves lin as
she does her life. and does not doubt that
he returns her affection. She WAS bo'a
and raised in Baton Rouge parish.
The other girl, Martha Long, "ho 10
about nineteen years old, states hat 'hs
also was born in the same psriPh. She
is half orphan. her mother being dead
Her ia er is poor farmer. The ma.
lallo man, Ben Lyons, has for four years.
been employed as a lsboIer on her h'h-
er's place, where she has known him
rather intimately about two years Of The
lime. and in August last she had a chic.
-New Orleans Bee.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-04-06
Srperabuudant YeTdancy.

A few days s,Ecr, a Eewly welded couple
from the interior OF TIE State arrived al the Bur
neil House. aud took apartments at that
well oroered hotel II was quite evident that
the whole party were unfamiliar with metropoIi.
tan sights. The rooms, .orrldOTS, marble b'or
and gorgeous drawing. and we spread
table OF the hotel, drew from them the most H.
geuous remarks OF surprise. In the evening
they visited The opera-huuse and were so aston
ished by It's magniicence, that even Mrs. Wal
IeI's wonderful impersonatIon of "Mtg Mernl-
lies almost failed 10 interest them. Nothing
more v as thought cf the veTdant pair till about
I O'Clock in the morning, al which time the
boot black Of the Burnett House, IN making bis
customary rounds, observed the Benedict seatec
Ia the hall. near the door oil his room. He
uaively asked the polisher oi the understandings
II he was the clerk Receiving a negative an
swer, he informed the boot black that he should
like to see that individual. In a lew moments
the attentive ofice-man was at his side, and po-
litely asked what he wanted
"Couldn'l you make me bed IN the Parlor
cried he diSConsoate individual.
"In the parlOr i echoed The clerk. "lm a.
fraid not"
"Well, I'd Ike 10 have one spread down
some v here"
y" ny uou YOU go lnIo your V"h '0O'H
asked the clerk
81 don't like to-" said the bashful young
man.
why, what's the matter ?" continued the
clerk. "Iias your wife turned You out Of your
IoomH
NO." said he, drawling, "but, you see,
haven't never been married before, and so
don't much like to 60 in, particularly in
strange place
"Oh go right in said the clerk; "she
wont think il wrong
Here the door of The room opened about an
Inch, and through the aperture came voice,
coaxingly saving;
"Do come in. John: won't hurt YOU,
know'd they'd think strange Jfyer standing out
there. Come in now, Won't you I've blowed
oct the gas. and it's all dark in here"
The odoT ul The room assured the clerk that
she had, indeed, ''blowed out the ga7 so,
puthing open the door. be stopped The flow,
raised ths window, and returned 10 the hall to
persuade the veTdsnt husband 10 retire with his
vile. All arguments w're fFuli5ss, however,
and he was compelled 10 assign The simple H.
CiviIual a topaIsle room from lhat his wife was
IN that night. - Cincinnati Enquirer.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-04-06
An Astonishing Old Lady.

An old lady " hose home is in the country,
AMI who hadn't been in Cincinnati for several
wears went IN few days since TO DO soros ira
ding, ter principal business being Of the
eyentiul incidents of her bic, the purchase Of a
new bonnet She hadn't had new b met
since she was in Cincinnati the last time, and
that was seven yter ago Ror had she seen any
of the new -fangltd conuivanceS-"trlEleS light
as air. hIch the women wear now a-days IN
the place of bonnetS. As new bonnet was the
engrossing theme in his mind on entering the
city, of course she was on the alert at once to
see what the fashion was. Imagine her con-
sternation, then, in standing on Fourth street,
watching the people as they passed by. For
time she was perfectly 'peecbleSs, aud then she
was observed 20 throw up her hands and ex
claim:
sFor the land's sake are tha wimmin eli
crazy, eadding thro' the streets with notbin' On
their blessed heads What's become OF oil
their bonnets"
She went into millinery store, and accosted
"genle and obiging" young lady in alien
dan e:
"You rec, come in the huh wav from Clar-
mont county 10 buy a bonnet. I've worn this
one soin' on eight years. It's a little out OF
fashin | reckon, and want one that Is in high
style. didn't know what the wimmln was wear
IN, so stood out here blessed hour to see
'em pass. and ] hope never 10 see ny cd man
agin i'll saw one with bonnet on durin' e
hull time Some bad dol's handkerchief laid
un the top OF the head; others had what locked
for all the world like oyster Pa'ies trimrssd with
bow'd glass, and declare TO goodness If one
woman n, with a big ratabaga turnlP on The back
of her he'd in fly net, wore any GOVERN 'cePt
ing waller ci Gus ticket lied on with nib
bin -
When informed that the styles she Fad seen
were the latest thing in the bonnet line, The Old
Iady's asionlshment increased, aud she was
thoroughly bewildered by the time she bad e2-
amined each OF the varieties embraced IN the
miIner's collection, particularly when she leaFn-
ed the accompsnying prices. She booked a.
her old bonnet, which had been Pfesefveh 50
coreiully during the changing fashions Of seven
wears. and compared it with the fashions OF to-
day, when the old lady faTly VePl. She de-,
clared il " as enough 10 drive one CRAZY 10 see
such yanities as the women are running toi
nova days. ..'rwan't so when wa. gal.
she said "women wore bonnets in them days
that kivered their heads, and tied EN- under the
chin instid Of fast'pin 'em TO the back balr.
She left in crea, disgust, an' said she would goI
right back to C armont, and wear her old bonneti
liII mliiners got to making bonnets asiIB. !
A barrel OF Southern -four viii MAKE
han hat !
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-04-06
VOL. Is.
THIRTY.

I'm thirty. its not very old
Yet never younger shall lbe,
Nor do care my youth to hold,
'ris not so very dear to me.
True, have lived my share of life,
Aud found me many goodIy friends;
But, with all this, enough Of strife,
And toll, and loss, TO make amends
And all my joys have welded been
With bitter grieis alas, the bell
Thst rings 10 dAy the marriage in,
Tomorrow tolls the funeral knell
Yet, though my brightes, hopes have paled,
My faith in future good holds fast,
My strength and courage have not failed,
And all shall fiui.h well at last.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-04-06

"CangL,.ln tCr aAn uc'," as the man
said when he sSw one OF ,hs far sex
hlichejIA heI Ciiuuline. 1
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-04-06

AriemussWsrd wills bic libssry ~ =
best boy IN .bs school q bic nsdvt q,
lsge, Waterford, Ne"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-04-06
A Beautiful Death.

The hIexshtris G0zelie nsusies ibs
following des'h bedineidenI which seedis
10 us especiIIy beautiful and touching :
"I.lIle Susan Brill. Jsushter OF lewis
Brill. who wss ,everely burned on tho
l7Ih ulI., al Ms. Allen e. Hsrmon's. lid
at that eFAiIeBsn's residence fot sevtn
long weeks. suffering, though sDd.d
with he most ss, s,Iduous care. pniold n,-
cries. Last rRhl al one o'clock che
family lied 10 one Of The attendants.
several # @hom we're in her room. sbd
who listened and heard distinctly What
she said, and sskct. 10 be dressed. sfd
thai her elnlkiBg should al be Of why.
Tor that she ssg iDDumtTsble angels, chll.
dren Of her own age. robed in garments
of snowy ~hieness. floating in the sir.
who told. her ihai she must be dsesssd
irks'iisssh. and jnin them in an hours
,ims. and Wal size hsd promised TO do %.
a LIwo O'Clock .be ciej, and .be sweet
smile on ber fsce. - she peacefully
bsrsthed her last. ws,a happy asssssucs
10 her watching friends shssha promise
was fulfiIledn
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-04-06

A lady in vef@eni has iusl had trip.
lsls. Her poor husband bears up nObly.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-04-06
Berkeley County Court.

We continue our report Of the proceed
ings Of the Court, says The MsrlinsbuIs
NcD Era, up 10 Tuesday evening 'ks
.26Ih ull.
State u8. PhiNippG .-IndicImen, fcr
stealing TWO horses in July 1861. tho
property of VIM. Leigh. Found guilty
and sentenced for one year TO The penllsp-
tiary. Molon made for new trial, grant.
ed by the Court. and case goes over 10
next tenn.
Orcrsecrs ofhe Poor Us H'nry Rich.
ards. Baslardy. Application 10 hold
defendant responsible for the support e
an iIlesiimato chiId. VerJici OF Ike ju-
fry-not guilty.
State vS. Tom Oglefhoyps, (colored.) }
I-GrsnG Larceny. Found gully md
senrcnced ore year TO The Poniienlsry.
Stats "a. Elia9 COpp.-P'u' Larce-
ny. Verdcl-aIlemPi 10 commit peti,
larceny, and ine Of f25. .l ..ar,p
Faulkner uS. PeadieiOn's 9dmrs--
In this case he CouIl decided blsi I'll
proceedings by notice 10 recover money
under lie statute should have the tama
place upon Tho docket with ordinary &C,
lioRs.
Joseph H. Kitchen Us. II. S. Gran.
Ihanl-T,esspass case-damsees ls,d.n,
$4,000. This IS an action 10 hold the de-
fendanr. GrInthsn. responsible for sez-
lure OF horses by Grrernl MrCsuslsna's
men. and seizure Of csIle and Olher rrdp.
city, by Captain Ross, IN Augus' 1854
Case submnled TO lhc Jury on Monday
evening, and no ,erdIe has set been rem
dered. ... ..-......- .-.
George Shqrer Us. Col. j. Q. n. Ma.
denbouSch.-An action OF Hesspsss Tor
false Dprsonment---dsmsges 5000.
This case was 10 progress Of trial when
We closed our notes OF the proceedings
on Tuesday evening.
The Grand Jury was discharged on
Saturday evening after bringing in q largo
number OF indictments for feIoniey and
statutory mIsdemeanors amongst which
were iwo against Aaron BUR Sieinmez.
one for forgery and the other for obtain.
ing money nndsr false prelsnces.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-04-06

A barrel OF Southern -four viii MAKE
twenty pounds more bread than baifei
of Illinois -four.
The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-08-21

The CAPITAL OF NEBRASKA LOCATED
The Commissioners appointed be the Leg
islature have located the capital of Nebraska
in the immediate vicinity of Lancaster City,
Lancaster county, nearly equi-distant from
Nebraska City, Omaha, Brownsville and
Plattsmouth, the landing towns of the State.
The name of the new capital is called Lin
coin, and is located fifty miles northwest of
Nebraska City. The Nebraska City Press
says
" For one hundred miles west of Lincoln
there is country unsurpassed for the fer
tility of the soil, well watered and with more
timber than can be found in any other por-
tion of the interior of Nebraska of the same
eqtent. Seven or eight miles to the south
ward in exhaustible quarry of fine build
ing stone, and along Sat Greek, which runs
along the western side of said town, may
be found large quantities of good timber"
Seventy five thousand acres of State lands
have been selected in the vicinity of the
new town. Great expectations are built
upon the rapid development of the interior
by this new lotion of the capital and the
Capitalization of the State institutions OF
that place.
The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-08-21
Public Speakins.

We are authorized to state that Mr. ]. E.
O'Hara, of Wayne, will speak at Kcnans-
vile on the 10th, at Snow Hill on the 18th,
at Moore School-house, Wayne, on the Goth,
at Hare's Store New Hanover, on the oath,
at Gideonsyille, Sampson, on the 9th. and
at Vaughn's School-house, Nash, on the 31st
Mr.. Andrew ]. Jones, a highly intelligent
colored man from Philadelphia, is address
ing the people ofthis State under the auspices
Of the Congressional Committee. Mr.. Jones
will visit and address the people OF Wilson,
Edgecombe, Nash, Halifax. and Martin, up
to the September State Convention, after
which he will visit other parts of the State.
Mr.. James H. Harris spoke at Piedmont
Springs on the 10th, and he will address the
people at Morgantoh on the Gath. After
the September Convention be will probably
visit the Southern and Eastern part of the
State.
Rev. Alfred Stokes, colored, is doing q
good work in Wilkes and the surrounding
Counties.
MIA. N. Galloway, colored, is also doing
good work in New Hanover, Brunswick,
and the surrounding Counties.
Rev. R. P. Martin, of Person, is also ac-
lively engaged in the cause, with Messrs. ].
H. Jones and Booker Hutchings as his CO.
laborers.
The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-08-21
For the Standal
REPUBLICAN, MEETING IN MONTGOMERY co.

REPUBLICAN MEETING In MONTGOMERY co.
A meeting was held at Prospect Church,
Montgomery County, on the 26th July, 1857.
On motion, the following named gentle
men were appointed committee to draft
resolutions Messrs Silas Kerns, w. II. Rob-
inson, John Hall, G. C. Hilliard, and ]. O.
Christian, who submitted the following:
WHEREAS, The whole country is in great
confusion, in consequence of the late rebell-
ion; and whereas, even q conquered people
have the right to meet together in q peacea-
BILE manner and express their feelings upon
any and all political subjects; therefore be it
Rssoloed, That we fully and heartily en-
dorse the action OF Congress In the passage
of the reconstruction acts, and those supple
mentary thereto.
Resolusd, That we pledge our undivided
support to the great National Union Repub-
iesn party.
Resolced, That we will oppose in every
possible and honorable way the reorgsniza-
tion of the old Democratic party, which is
now being attempted by uniting the secesh,
copperheads and latte-day war saints.
ResoIped, That cnpy of these proceed
ings be sent to the Raleigh Standard for pub
lication, and friendly papers requested to
copy. .
one of his great National Republican speech
es, which was treat to all loyal men and Q
condemnation to all disloyal
JIM MULLINIx, Cana