Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1869-01-09

music OF Noscos's bells L. above and be.
yond Them all. II is the voice OF The
people. II uuers the emotions Of mil
lions Of loving, beating. longing hears.
not enlightened, perhaps, like you're, bu,
all CT, ing ou, to The Great Father, in
these sole nm and inspiri g tones, As =:
these tongues had voices IN cry "N"ly,
Holy. Holy, Lord God Almighty, HeAv.
en- aud earth are iul of Thy GlOIy"
Romantic History OF Que Of Tom BEN
tons Daughters.
Let NE tel you something abou, one OF
the school teaches Of San Francisco. by
way Of Illustrating the msnnef IN which
fortune frolcs with human nature end
makes shu,lecocks Of poor hunanity.
Among tie teachers is an elderly lady
The mother ol five interesting ch'ldIe".
She VAS born in one o! the Western
States, and wa. the firs,-boin Of The most
distinguished Senator who ever sat IN the
legislative hall. of the United States. In
her young days she Was The belle ol
Washington city, carrying away the pSlm
from the dark eye daughters OF the Soulh
and the rosy che, sed damssls ci 'he
North. She'gave her love to ,ourg
gen,lensn-Ihen q clerk NJ one oI the Of
fees IN Washing ton. ller Is,her knew tho
youth and recognized his eIeaI sblllUes.
and when he solicited the dsughters hand
il was cheeIlully given. The weddIhs
was a brilliant one, many OF Ihe great
men Of The country being present TO wish
them Joy aud cheer them at The com
menCemenI OF their domestic voyage. The
young husband was shortly afterwards sd-
miilrd to the bar U. the UnIiCd States SD
preme Court, and was soon recognized as
one ol ILe most promising members.
For many years he pracIl'ed hIs prots-
sion Wlth great success, sud was On NE
road to wesIIh and fame. Then came
The discovery OF gold IN California. aud
the consequent rush OF emrgranis to tie
new FL Dorado. Among those who de-
lermIned upon going TO California vas
the husband. lie consulted wish his wife,
and che. like a tue woman, declared her
intention OF accompanying bin.
Together they came 10 California,
where the husband soon took a leading
position a, the bsr,snd snsssed fortune.
The people he associated with were tom
The South. and like many othrGs lie began
TO drink TO excess. When The rebellion
broke oul he cast his sympaihies with tho
South. His brolher-In.lsw went with
the North, and became Ma sor General.
He had TO give up the practice Of his pro-
fession because he could not take the oath
required by our Legislature. Out Of bus.
mess he drank heavily, and soon brgsn to
mortgage his property. years passed
away and he died, leaving his widow
with one child. without dollar The
noble woman Immediately took 10 sewing
to earn her living, but found that fho
could hardly keep soul and body together
by that means. Some friends OF her faith.
er and husband offered 10 aid and assIsi
! her, but she would receive nothing 90
long as she could help herself She
would be thankful for assistance IN pro-
curing her position as teacher in one of
The public shools. Application was
made, and some OF The school directors
opposed her appointment because her
dead husband was secessionist. They
knew her husband N his lifetime. and
had felt lie lash Of his bitter tongue. end
therefore desired to harm his widow.
Their efforts, however, were unsssiling.
She was appointed. and is now engaged
in the public school department Of lhi-
city, teaching primary cla'.. A cad
change in the fortunes OF one Who started
in life with such brilliant prospects
San Francisco Cor. Chicago Tribune.