Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1869-07-31

W. bEAufHuL HN' W.
lowing is the conclusion OF the address
delivered by Rev. r. Holland, to the
Literary Societies of Washington Col.
lepe. Lexington, Va, al the recent COM
nencenent at ,hs, Institution. The
subject OF the address was, hee.ity Of
Chsrsc.er the proper aim Of Education
Where, Il net here, nay enc feel, in
expars,ng upon nobleaess of character,
that the theme is in echoing accord with
The spiri, Of the place. We are near The
grave of martyr chieslisn, whose name
need not menioH in the village which
bis uemoryaik precious spikenard pour
ed out Of the rudely broken alsbsster box
of pure kfe, has amounted with per-
fumes that breathe Of Paradise. We are
on the hallcwed soil Of State which for
the Assirious dead tina, sleep beneath its
Cloudire,ted roof. seems natures own
Westminster Abbey. lis valleys, Ike al
coved aisles, are hung 20 tancy's eye with
battle scenes that depict the sacrifice OF
self for principle. It's mountains, like me-
moral pRIsrs record purehear'edness of
heroes who. 10 she path Of duty, marched
pte death as TO friend, and took from
Ills ou,suetched hand The victor's wreath
'oiimmOrualiGy. Under its sod. as in sa-
cred cryP,s. reposes The dust of an army
whose remembered deeds OF pa'rlo lc VAL
or make as proud, notwiths landing all the
acorreptions which degrade our race, that
ind
FORESTS. as from The pipes Of a grand
cathedral organ. rolls ceaseless requiem
Cor the fallen. which ever and anon swells
with swifler time into martial strain that
bids the living emulate their virtues.
Here, then, as IN quiet chapel Of the
sublime old State Bas'lica-where 10
study excellence of manhood is to hold
intercourse with the spirits Of its best ex-
amples-so order the step OF ambition,
,ha, when, in pursuing its CELESTIAL end.
YOU depart liom the lme-shore Of life il
NAV be but To JOIN the glcrtied band Of
soldiers for the True and Right who have
crossed over the river and with Jack.
son. ARE resting in tie shade OF The
trees"
A New CURE FOR CANCER.-The
Philadelphia North American says IN
veHtons are generally the result OF inves.
,igstlon and study. whilst discoveries are
frequently made when another fleet than
tie one Obtained has been sought. An
interesting confirmation OF the correctness
Oi the latter remark has occurred 10 Israel
u. Johnson. Of No. Il9 Market street,
who recommended weak solution Of car
bolic acid as a wash TO correct the stencil
of large and offensive cancer. But the
application ;lmosl Immediately removed
not only the stencil. but also the pain, and
ultimately effected a cure Of The deease.
Since then this remedy has been used
with such satisfactory success in numer-
Gus cases OF cancerOus complaints, that II
Friend Johnson had been disposed 10
keep the congestion secret and sell
cancer lotion, so many high testimonials
of It's effacy could have been produced as
would have attracted public attention.
But as sufferers from cancer or cahcerous
sores may, OF themselves, or under the
advice Of physician, test the utility OF
the wash. its composition and mode Of
use are here given, namely :-One'iourIh
OF one ounce OF ca'bolic acid in one quart
of water. applied at least three times per
Gay. Friend Johnson sometimes recon-
nends the csrbolic acid in the proportion
of one eight of an ounce TO quart OF wa
ter. to be taken in doses Of one table
spoonful three times day.
Mr.. G.. T.. Walker. Governor elect oil
Virginia, IT. his recent sp ech al BIng.
hampton, New York, said :
The late issue was not so much con-
test as to whether republican or democrat
ic seniimen, should prevail in the State,
out the issue was whether the virtue. pro-
perty and intelligence Of ihe Stale should
control 1t, or that organized ignorance aud
poverty should misrule it. The virtue
and property and intelligence have TIL
umphed. The poverty and ignorance
par,v, organized into midnight assocla-
uons. appealed to low passions and mis-
representations, and cast their votes for
Wells and against the administration. We
have won the victory over them, and VIZ
ginis is to day fully up TO the require
HltulS VI oHN wa S'S"N ~
The laws OF Congress. She has gone Tor
the government and the administration.
The victory is relief from carpetbsg
rule, and IT. at is the reason it has created
so much enthusiasm. The triumph was
victory for the principle that makes all
men equal. We have knocked the shack
les of OF the white men and given the
blacks their cqusl rights. We have Civ
en- every white man his rights under the
laws, and the rights Of colored men are
now better projected in Virginia than they
are in this. my native place. We are re-
constructing on the RICH, basis--ihe Prln.
ciples Of Justice and equality"
GEN. IoRDAN's WoRKIN CUBA.-G Gen.
Jordan, the American ex Confederate Off
Ger commanding in Cuba. has formed
camp If instruction, and is engaged IN Or
ganizing, disciplnipg and equlPpins
force said TO be over 5000 strong, dlgl-
Died into battslions of infantry and cavalry
and companies of artillery. While getting
this body ready, he will avoid encounters
with the Spanish troops, but in time he
Tho SNan.