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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1869-07-03

A DARING THIEF Some ,hievlng vii
lain, who has for sometime been engaged
in robbing hen-roosls in Harrisonburg,
attempted to kill Mr.. Ferdinand G. Way,
who resides in this place, on Sunday
morning las, at 3 O'Clock. Hearing a
noise amongst his chickens Mr.. w. hur-
ried out 10 his coop. in his yard, and came
RICH, close up TO the robber before he was
discovered. Mr.. w who was unarmed.
remarked, IL have caught you This time" y
when he was answered by pistol shot
which passed into post upon which his
hand rested. within few inches of his
body. Instantly another attempt was
made 10 fire second shot, but the cap
failed to explode, when the robber ran off.
Mr.. w. vas within two or three feet OF
the villain when he was fred upon. and
the wonder is he was no. killed. The
thieving villain was negro man who had
doubtless been plunderlng there before
Harrisonburg Register.
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LIST OF LETTERS

REMAINING in the Post Office at
Al Shepherdsiown, for the quarter end.
ing June 80, 1869:
hiss Sarah Busk, T. H. Hunter,
Miss Julia A. Breekner, VIM. Hill,
Miss Kate Breekner, 2Moses Hopkins,
George NJ. Boswell, VIM. johnson,
III. Bengar, James A. Jennet,
John Il. c. Crab, John II. Lamb,
Miss Ella Cation, James McMahan,
Fitzhugh Coyle, William McJilion,
Minnie Camden, . Margaret McColley,
Leslie VI. Combs, Annie Z. Myers,
Lucinda Catlett, Simerrey Manginy,
Miss Mahala f. Currey, Mary Nowlsnd,
Kate Cidwalder, John w. Nichois,2 -
Mary W. NJ. Donald, Ann X. Newcomer,
Jacob w. DePOy, William O'NeI,
VI. Down, Miss Fanny O'Connell,
Moncure J. Daniel, Eliza Palmar,
Lydie Eathie, Lieut.. J. VI. Ross,
Daniel Edwards, Robert l.. Roberts,
Samuel +. Edwards, Alexander Smith,
Harry A. Edwards, Sarah Sands,
Thomas +. Erwin, Franklin Smith,
]. S. Fisher, Mrs. NJ. StOolen,
George w. Finley, Benz. e.. Tolsone,3
Syinne Fanceler, BersIia Anna Turner,
Jacob Grove. Mary G.. Thorn,
Charles Goodhe3rt, ii. L. Traweek,
Emery c. Howard, Samuel II. Taylor,
Henry HearDes, Miss Rebecca Tablcr,
William HenrettS John II. Vaughn,
Michael p. llagaD, John A. Voorhees,,
Ann HELEN, Melvany Wilkinson,
L NJ. Hunter, Author L. Wilson, 3
John Hanover, Rev. J. T.. Walton,
Thomas Is. Hammond, II. a. West,
Rachel llamils, Camillus Williams,
Edward liubbs, Mrs. J.. a. Zimmerman
Persons calling for the above named
letters will please say that they are sdver.
iiseG, otherwise they may not get them.
J. V. UNDERGONE. =. VI.
July 3, 1860. II
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&s+ELEcTIoN OF OFFlcERs.-At a reg
ular Convocaiion Of Bethesda Royal Arch
Chapter, No. 10, held the 22nd Of June,
in Mason's Hall. in Middleway, in This
county, the following named officers were
elected for the ensuing year,
A. MASON EVANS-H. P.
JOS. l.. MINGHINI-K.
II. W. KEARNS-S.
G. W. NELSON-C. Of H.
J. w. GRANTHAM-P. 8.
J. WIN. ROBERTS-R. A. @.
II. NJ. BILLINGS-3rd nj. ofV.
w. l.. HERRINGTON-2d NJ. of v.
R. W. McINTIRE--lst IA. OF, v.
S. L. MlNGHINI-T.
J. F. SMITHS. -
J. G. MYERS-C.
GEO, MURPHY-G.
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no TO LickIlJer's ior Cheap Clothing.
~ Jet received renewed sock for The
summer trade.
9lOto Llcklider's for Boots and Shoes
81 of every description. Good stock in
Store.
no 10 Lickliders for The Fashionable
Il Styles ol Hats. straw and wool.
no to Lieklders for Paper Collars.
81 Neck Ties. Gents Furnishing Goods.
and Notions. july 3
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Che Mlarkets.
ShepherdstoWn Market,

Corrected reekIy by b. S. PsndietOn.
The weekly standard., 1869-10-13
The EyeIess Fish.

Capt. D. H. Feger has just arrived in the
city from tour somewhat extended, embra-
cling, among other things, an underground
railroad trip through the utmost recesses of
the Mammoth Cave, in Kentucky, of whose
wonders he made thorough and repeated in
vestigations Among other things, be es-
sayed to capture and bring out alive one of
those wonders of animated life, the eyeless
fish of Lake Cethe, and he has accomplished
that in which no one else has succeeded, the
taking it away and preserving it alive SO as
to bring it with him to this city, and it is
now at the rooms of the Hancock Club,
where we had the pleasure yesterday of in
specting it. 1t is, as its name indicates,
without any eyes whatever, and about Eve
or six inches long, much like catfish in
shape, but without scales or outer skin, and
is perfectly transparent. Itfeeds entirely on
the animalcule to be found in water, and
this must be regularly changed to supply it
with food. The water must be kept at a
uniform temperature of about 81 degrees
Fahrenheit, special care being taken to keep
it from being too warm.-New Orleans
Pcayune, 2Sth. :" t 81
The weekly standard., 1869-10-13
Measuring by Photography.

The North German -Correspondens of the
9th instant says that the important problem
of measuring distances and constructing
plans and maps by means of photography
has at length been solved. During q long
course of time various attempts have been
made and many experiments tried without
complete success. Since the art of photog-
raphy has been sufficiently improved to per-
init the apparatus to be easily moved from
place to place, and to produce pictures
which are correct in a perspective point of
view, the Berlin photographer, Mr.. Mayhem
bauer, has paid great attention to the sub
ject. AT length he succeeded in convincing
the Prussian government Of the correctness
of his theories, and was commissioned to
survey fortifcation. The task was beset
with innumerable difficulties, which for the
most part sprung from the detective nature
of the instruments. In six months, how
ever, he had succeeded in obtaining 800
plates, and in so doing had gained invalua-
bic experience, so that he met with no great
difficulty in completing photogrammetric
instrument of such simplicity that work
man quite unacquainted with the art was
able to draw up special plan Of . fortress
on the scale of to 1880 after a few short
Instructions. The Photographic camera can
therefore in the future. be employed for
number of important purposes. 81
The weekly standard., 1869-10-13

This is one of the phases of the petticoat
suffrage question now being agitated. Once
armed with the ballot, the duty of sitting
on juries will be Imposed upon" the ladies.
Now it is notorious fact that men are far
more lenient and merciful to female GRIMM
ais than women are toward each other out
side of the court room. If they will not
spare a weak or frail one now. what will
they do when clothed with the rights Of
jurorsl Imagine young and pretty woman
/ who has stopped to folly" brought before
ajury in which are several irasciblc and
elderly spinsters, who. hold the balance of
power, is it difficult to say what the verdict
will be2 Would the prisoners beauty OF
tears of repentance touch them2 Verify, no
II the young thing happened to be the plain.
tiff in, q suit for breach of promise agains,
a handsome, nch young swell, would sh.
win her suitg Truly, no. Could the ladie,
on the jury find it in ther hearts to give
verdict against a'such a nice young man p
Bless you no. Thus it evident that will
crinoline in the jury box neither would ge
Justice.
The weekly standard., 1869-10-13
The Western Desert.

Not one year has passed since we rode
over the Western, plains in stage coach be-
9 tween the, termini Of the Union and Central
Pacific railroads, distance seven hundred
miies,) seated beside the driver night and
day until the whole distance was accom-
plished. and we profess to know something
! about the appearance and condition of the
American desert. There is absolutely no
grass on the route of these roads, with rare
exceptions. The prevailing CHARACTERISTIC
is hopeless sterility. Sage-brush and alkali
flats cover an enormous expanse of country,
which is no more tillable than the pave
ment in Broadway, the soil being so impreg-
mated with strong mineral salts that neither
animal or vegetable life can subsist on it.
Z A coach passenger might ride for days
without seeing other signs Of life than q
lizard or coyote, or perchance herd of
scampering antelopes. A tuft of buffalo
grass is pointed out as curiosity. In sew
eral instances Wells, Fargo & Co. were COM
PEELED to transport water for their stock
thirty miles. Cattle that drink from natu-
raj pools are likely to leave their carcases In
the sand before going far. Wide valleys or
1''sinks" are white with pure soda as to re-
ScluUlc cApduSiNC sucttS vi WdlCi ShSeOhihS
in the sun. and this illusion is so perfect
that it is with difficulty dispelled even when
wagon trains are seen wearily moving across.
It will be remembered that Gen. Pope en-
deavored to produce artificial irrigation by
sinking wells, but the effort wis finally aban-
dpned. Even on the line of the Union Pa
cific road some wells proved to be without
value, on account OF the corrosive properties
of the water when used to make steam. The
huge wooden tanks speedily became incrust-
ed with mineral deposit. -l
The fact is simply this, that the bulk OF
all good soil worth having OF the line OF the
old emigrant trail is within the limits OF
Utah, and the more immediate jurisdiction
OF Brigham Young. The great Mormon
prophet had sagacity enough to appropriate
the choice spots, and it is only when ap-
preaching the region of Salt Lake, either
from the east or west, that the soil possesses
many attractions to the agriculturist. 1t is
true that here and there cattle grazers are
doing well on spots especially favored with
water. and many others Gn the aggregate
qtiite largc) are susceptible of cultivation If
water could be found. Whether the de-
'mands of an increasing population will in.
duce culture of the soil under circumstances
50 unpropitious, time will disclose-M T.
n
The weekly standard., 1869-10-13

A machine for engraving the cylinders Of
copper or brass employed in printing woven
fabrics and paper hangings, is an invention
of French origin. The voltaic current is
used to determine, by means of electro- mag
nets, the slight Simultaneous advance or
withdrawal Of any number of engraving
diamond points from the Vanished surface
Of the copper rollers to be engraved, accor-
ding to the position Of corresponding me-
tai contact point on the non-conducting sur
face Of prepared pattern The pattern and
offender to be engraved are moved mechan-
ically in concert, and the proportion of their
relative movements can be varied BY me
chanical adjustment. The engraving points
have slight vibrating motion given 70 them
which snatches off the varnish whenever
brought into contact with it, and produces
a aserits of zigzag lines, which facilitate the
retention of the pasty coloring matter used.
The prepared pattern determines the move
ments at which the contact occurs and the
concert between the movements of the. pat
tern and the rollers produces similar agree
nent between the pattern and the figures
engraved, which may clearly be made larger
or smaller than the pattern in any desired
proportion. and in; any required number.
The copper when exposed, is afterwards
etched by an acid bath. N-'' ~ tf -
The weekly standard., 1869-10-13
Salt for the Throat.

An exchange says: SIN these days when
diseases of the throat prevail. an particular
y dry, hacking cough, which is not only
distressing to ourselves but to those with
whom we are brought into business contact,
those thus afflicted may be benefited by
trying the following remedy: "Last fall we
were induced to try what virtue there was
in common salt, We dissolved a large table
spoonful Of common salt in about half a
tumblerful of cold water, and with this we
gargled the throat most effectually Just be-
fore meal time. The result has been that
during the winter we were not only freed
from the usual coughs and colds to which,
as far as our memory extends, we have al
ways been subject, but the dry, hacking
tribute 1t entirely to the salt gargle, and do
most cordially recommend it to those of our
leaders reader who are subject to diseases Of the
The weekly standard., 1869-10-13
A Chicago Lady shoots her Brother.in.
I.au for Alleged SANDER.

It seems that man named W. G. Caspar,
a piano dealer in Chicago, has been mslign-
ing and talking about Mrs. Mary G. Smith,
vile of the keeper of second hand store.
Casper is brother-in-law of Mrs. Smith, and
has not been on good terms with her. About
three months since niece Of Mrs. Smith
Z ran away from her home in Detroit, and
I came to Chicago, where she led idisreputa7
bic life for a time, and finally cohabited
with a man who keeps saloon on Clark
street. Mrs Smith soon learned OF this,
and persuaded her neice to 60 back to De-
troit, where she was placed inthe House of
Correction. This proceeding incensed Cas-
per- and it is stated by Mrs. Smith that he
basely slandered her thereanent. Accord
ingly, on Saturday night she procured o re-
volver and proceeded to 'Caspers residence,
and Immediately after opening the. door
fired at him, the bah taking effect in his
right side and lodging in the body BE fell
to the floor, and the occupants Of the room
adjoining, hearing the disturbance, ran into
the room, seized Mrs. Smith, and held her
until an officer arrived. She was sfterward
taken to the armory. The physician states
that Casper will probably recover, though
the wound is dangerous. ,, = gi,...i.
Z Mrs. Smith expressed no sorrow for what
she had done, but on the contrary, she stated
that she was sorry she had not. Killed her
brother-in-law, and threatens to do 10 at the
first opportunity. Is gslje,sol-s, s'sifslr
The weekly standard., 1869-10-13
ventilate Your Children,s Rooms.

Most parents, before retiring, make 1t a
duty to visit the sleeping-rooms of their
children. They do so in order to be salts
fed that the lights are extinguished, and
that no danger is threatening the little ones.
But if they leave the rooms with closed win
dows and doors, they shut in as great an
enemy as fire, although the ravages may not
be so readily detected. Poison is there, slow
but deadly. Morning after morning, do lit
tie children awake, weary, fretful and op-
pressed. "What can it mean what can it
be 2" the mother cries. In despair she has
recourse to medicine. The constitution be-
comes enfeebled, and the child gIows worse.
The cause, perhaps, is never traced to over
crowded sleeping-rooms without proper air;
but it is. nevertheless the right one. An in
telligent: mother, having acquainted herself
with the principles of ventilation, will not
retire to her own room for the night, with
out having provided suficiency of air for
her children, in the same manner that she
provides and regulates their night covering
or any other requisite for refreshing slumber.
Sometimes, by judiciously lowering win
dow, and at other times by leaving door
wide open, this end may be attained. In
many houses the day and night nurseries
communicate When this is the case, the
windows of tine further room should be left
open. Even in severe weather, young chill
dren can bear this arrangement if they are
not exposed to direct draft.-Minnssota
MontbN .. 49,;
The weekly standard., 1869-10-13
Rockingham county, Oct. 2, 1869.
Fine Fruit.

At the fair of tine American Institute, now
being held in this city, Kansas has the
finest representation of fruit of all the States.
There were sent from Kansas to be placed
on exhibition at the fair two hundred and
seventy varieties Of apples. twenty five of
pears and five of grapes. There arrived in
good condition, and were placed before the
public, attracting great deal of attention,
one hundred and ninety-eight varieties of ap i.
Piles and five of pears, the others spelling on
the way. The largest tapple from that State
weighs one pound and ten ounces. Ora
cious, what an old-fashioned apple-dump-
ling this would make for school boy to
eat cold after coming home tired from sli.
ding down hill with the girls If Kansas
bleeds this way to this extent of fruitful
ness, we say let her bleed. At this rate 1T
will not be long before that will he the great
State for apple-cuts and bees, where not on
ly apples, but young people, are paired.
California also sends fine display, but
not equal to that from Kansas, except in the
line Of grapes, in which respect it is our
opinion that California will take the premi-
um. Some of the pears and grapes from
California are the finest we ever saw from
any country Looking at some of the spcci.
mems, contemplating the display arrayed on
plates duly marked and numbered, we fair
ly longed to taste them, and desire beyond
power of words to express to be where such
beautiful fruit does grow, for to our mind
there must have been the original garden Of
Eden.-M Y. Democrat. r-..rI. t
The weekly standard., 1869-10-13
Why FARMERS SHOULD BE ORGANIZED

!, Why FARMERS SHOULD. BE ORGANIZED
|, The following we extract from very able
address delivered before the Minnesota Ag-
ricultufal Society at the State Fair, last
year, by Col. D. A. Robertson, of St. Paul,
Minnesota. ,fs---
With the exception of husbandry, every
moneymaking interest, in this our age of
money, is thoroughly organized, and ever
ready for aggressive or defensive action, as
the occasion may require, whether in legis-
lative halls, in boards of direction, or in the
market place. Our farmers are the most i'm
portant working population OF the country
and produce three-fourths of its productive
wealth. Out of their toll and products are
directly or indirectly obtained, most of the
taxes, and yet they are at the mercy of all
other interests. A projected measure that
would transfer millions from the profits of
agriculture into others hands may be resol-,
we'd upon by half dozen wealthy. gentle
men, of elegant enterprise, seated in pri
vate parlor or around board Of direction,
without exciting any more concern among
our farmers than if the subject matter rela-
ted to China or Japan. The reason is our
farming populations are cut up into isolated
fragments, aud are beaten in detail, in poll
tics and in every thing else -At DE
Such facts as have been adduced show the
importance and necessity of organized So
cieties, and like new order, the Patrons of
Husbandry, with frequent meetings and wide
extended fraternity, for collecting and dis
,seminating valuable information. and for
mutual instruction and defence. Unlike the
rural pesantry of Europe, our farmers own
the land they cultivate. They are capital
lists. freeholders, citizens and rulers of the
state and nation. They are or ought to be,
men of thought, reading and useful knowl-
edge, as we'll as of manual work.
All other interests are armed and con-
stantly on war footing Among the power
full nations of Europe, when one arms, all
must arm. So tbs in all communities. When
every interest is cared for, when every inter-
est is prepared for defense, all are cared for.
Then there is justice, equity, peace and pros
perity for all. J. ,iia
COOP WAY OF COOKING ONIoNs.-It is
good plan to boil onions in milk and water;
it diminishes the strong taste of that vege-
table. 1t is an excellent way of serving up
onions, to chop them after being boiled, and
put them in a Stew pan, with'a little milk,
butter, salt and pepper, and let them stew
about fifteen minutes. This gives them
fine flavor, and they can be served up very
hot
The weekly standard., 1869-10-13
Present of cutlery to the President.

President Grant will shortly be presented
with an elegant set of cutlery, manufactured
by the Samson & Goodnow Manufacturing
Company, of Shelburne Falls, Mass. The
sot is the gift of the workmen of the above
establishment, and consists of sixty-two
pieces dozen dinner knives, two dozen
dessert knives, half dozen carving knives
and forks, and pair of steels. The. forks
are two pronged. Half the set are in pearl
handles and half in ivory, the design of
both being the same. The handles are
gracefully shaped and delicately carved in
maple leaves. The American spread eagle
is engraved on the blades, which are joined
to the handles with heavy bands of gold.
On each blade, below the spread eagle, is
the inscription, "U. S. Grant, President of
the United States" The case containing
the set is an elegant affair, and quite in
keeping, being composed of two kinds of
American wood-butternnt and bird's-eye
maple; it is fitted up with scarlet velvet
inside, with compartment for each article.
We have no doubt that President Grant
will appreciate this presentation, not more
for its intrinsic value than for the spirit
which prompted the workmen to offer it.
The weekly standard., 1869-10-13

A St. Louis telegram states that John
Hoag, German, Of Kansas City, a few days
ago allowed bis wife and children to leave
home with Charles Munith, and then fol-
lowed them to Jacksonville, Ill, where he !,
shot his wife twice, the youngest of the chill
dren and Munith, the paramour, severely
wounding them ALL and then made his
escape. 81 @-9 alatlis sI cd i6f ia
The Assinaboine Indians of Montana stole
q blanket from steamers crew, and soon
after the smallpox broke out among them.
The Sioux tribe flched the same from them
but received that malignant disease with 1t.
for which they are now going to war with
the Assinaboines This war and the small.
pox will save the Indian agents some
trouble. ser s , 3aT sil t5 sisig n,
In the south part of Boston recently Mrs
Harrington, her brother and little child have
all died suddenly.s Her husband and q Mrs.
Dumply are suspected of having poisoned
them, and have been arrested. The case oc
caslons considerable excitemeat. - sfray
A black bear attempted to carry off a calf
rom the pasture of an Iowa farmer, when
luii btooded Durham hull attacked the bear
and drove him from the field, .sg j. -
The Massachusetts State constables ara,
kept busy IN destroying liquor seized BY /,
tnem. 1t Is estimated that thousand gal
Ions are daily emptied into the Streets
r. -
The weekly standard., 1869-10-13
Fears of the Brave,

It is curious fact that men who have
been prodigal of their lives in battle, and
have passed through many chair breadth
'scapes i th' imminent deadly breach" !"
should have so great dread of death when
it comes from the hand of an assassin. It
is said Cromwell was never seen to smile af-
ter he had read Killing no Murder" in
which was advocated his assassination. Sir
Neil Campbell, in bis journal lately publish
ed, gives us graphic account of the fear
which Napoleon felt for his life during the
journey from Fontainebleau to EIba. On
leaving Orange, where he had been received
with derision and abuse, he left his carriage,
and, enyeloping himself in a Russian cloak,
and wearing the white cockade in com
mon round hat, he rode on in advance of his
escort, accompanied by only "a single courie,
and during the rest-of the journey repeated
y changed names and clothes with the com.
missioners, who. accompanied him. So
chary, then, of life, was the hero of Lodi.