Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1869-10-23

NONI saw A'l'u'
They did 30, and Richard, not long NJ.
ter, met hln . changed man.
Gushing Sentimentality.
A senllmenl.l young man, now s"Jnurn.
lne IN the mountain, at tennessee. Wits
lhusIy to friend in Nashville
IL called on charming young lsdy to
other night. when the sweet mooohEli
slept upon tie Iosom OF heaven. shedding
coplous'y down upon lhe ground cyIIn.
crIcal IliumInarv OF nocturnal cNcrrsCucc.
Gazing IN the bright eve ot tie lar nd
lovely maiden whose lIic was eenilcnCss,
love an! virtue. the melancholy tones ci
my gentle voice, from which flowed Ian.
Cusgr Ike water rom fountain, causcd
a cloud to dsrken her bright slut. tot
q moment her gTIet was bitter but the
tears washed away l,s taste and lett tho
air OF her soul as pure and sweet a'
summer day aiIc' shower
But oh, sweet innocence Tears
Iained down upon her tender checks.
scalding and burning like streams Of mol
ten lava upon the tropical gardens IN The
lair yellcys fsr below. They flowed
from her oprla optics as bright jewell.
diamond chrysIals Of her besT's cholrcsI
treasure.
"Ycl, even such tears have their ms.
sion. They taught me what might and
could have been and to look deeper lhon
the surface 10 find The soul Of nature. y
That fellows 10 danger
A NOVEL CASE IN CoUEr In tho
IIus,inR- Court OF Richmond cny, Va.
on FRIDAY last, young man ol mixed
blood, claiming to be son oi Nm. q.
George, deceased, OF Richmond, onl made
legitimate 10y the marriage OF saId George
10 his mother, Caroline Jackson, coIorcd.
applied for letters of administration upon
the estate Of his alleged father Tho
Wing OF Saturday says:
He was represented by Mr.. ShIppcn.
member Of Ihe PhlSjclphla bar, whv"
his mother rcsldcs end the marriage !,
said 10 have taScn place. and se,er,I "l
the most eminent Of lhe Richmond bar
appeared IN opposition 10 tie motion. TIE
counsel for the young man introduced c'l'
dence to show that William q. George
lived for many years ~ coha6iaIIon with
one Caroline Jackson. colored woman.
in the city Of Richmond; that sbo bore
hin two children. and ihat on the 2l-t Of
April, 1859, he msrried the said Caroline
Jackson in the city Of Phlladsl phIa. Let.
ters were also read from William -.
George in which | c recognized TIE chil.
dren 10 be lis, both before snd alter lhc
marriage, snd slowing that he had Tor
years exhibited greet affection and love
Tor his children and Wifc. Judge Bran
hall granted the application, and the young
man qualified as administrator Of his al
legged iothrr. Tie pspcr' throughout tho
Uuirci Sares have estimated the proper.
ty involved 1t on $50. 900 to goo 600
We suppose Mr.. George "a, worth be.
tween $50 900 aud $4,000"
The late Jane. T. Brady uas v'ry fond
oil Tie tcady natural VII 81 h. country.
men. One day, speaking ol Idl' to
friend. he ssld
III lust show YOU sample. vii
speak to any Of these men and you II go
that will get my answer"
Stepping UP to 'he men who were si
work on cellar near by, he spoke
them cheer(ulIy.
Good day; good day 10 YOU boys. That
looks like hard work for YOU.
Fax an it H.. Was lhe answer. or We
wouldn't he haVln tie dom Of IT.
Pleased zlth ihi'. he asked the man
what part Of Ireland he came from.
'hhr ssld Brady, on hearing the name,
Il cam. from that region my'eh
'Yhes, said The man. With another
blow Of his pick, there vi" many nice
people in that place. bu. ! never heard
lhs, any OF them lell I'F
Both Brsnche, Of the Va. Lrlr,l.turs
met on ihe 9Th inst. Al ~ o'clock. rs.
The House sTeen5 a permanent prgsnl-
za,ion on Wednesday by The sIertlon OF
Mr.. Zephsnlsh Turner. Of Rappshsnnock
for Speaker. and J. Bell Bigger. OF Rich.
mond city. for. Clerk 10 The Senate.
Mr.. Minor Of Loudoun W., elected Door
keeper and Abraham Hal, (colordl As
slsisnl.
The Prssbytery Of Baltimore. TbUr-
dsy evening, accepted the ovfrrures Of The
6 Der,l Assembly for reanIon Of ito
Old and New Schooj ChureLs,, by vote
Of % 20 IL.
Gen. Lees report Of the condition Of
Washington College. Virgins. shows
that lhe institution is prosperous. The
number nf students Ibis year is 3iS Of
HON 25S are in II e school Of mslbens,.
ics. 225 in the school oi Latin. and 20G
in the ,cLcoI Of modern languages. Gen.
ersl Lee suggests the esiabll,bneni of
ltree new departments. agriculture, com.
nercs ard applied chemistry.
A Wisconsin man ran into hornei.
nes, in lie barr, and was badly stung.
In revenge he took matches and sci FIRE 10
the nest. which was destroyed. together
With The barn.