Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1870-01-29

Express. The tetpine ci Inc picture de-
scribed is Miss lille Russell, OF Win
chester:
"There j. now on exhibition, in
Broadway, over Dlscns Music Store,
new picture by Mr.. Oregon Wilson,
which he calls "Wuman's DevoiOr.
The work represents an incident of he
late var, which occurred near Winches-
Ter. Va. After The baule was over The
ladies' of the town went out 10 the battle
field 10 attend to the wounded. Among
The resl was young lady 81 tie vicinity.
who found among ihe wou ded soldiers
young Confederate officer, whose lie
blood was pouring from serious wound
in The breast. Her Gtsi effort was 10
s,sunch tie blood, " Itch .he succeeded
in doing until tie surgeon arrived. A
consultation elected the fact hat the man
might be saved if not moved from The 70
siuou he was then in. The determine
ton of the heioic girl zee Immediately
taken, and. with Ike head Of the UcunGed
man resting upon her lap, she set upon
the baule field throughout theeniiie night.
The momen! which Nj. Wilson has 10
produced in his picture IS eafiy morning.
The ruddy tInge ii dsJ !igh! llss touches
the horizon suJ casts subdued iigh!
over the desol4Iion OF lie tatle field.
The figures are simple IN "-Ntn!ent, and.
in their lnes, harmonious srl graceful.
~ l. =
expression q tie tao LsafoA ; that OF The
soldier. cold. sill, with just a suspicion
Of deadenet Csin that q The eiil. weary
YET heroic. W; wilson has certainly Sc
lec,ed a gco.arash!y effective .uhlert AID.
what is better hss heated !: wei!. We
understand thai the picture 10 20 be exh!5-
tied through tltc Sou'hcin States, in which
case we pred.cl for II g.eaI success"
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W. oo'EHHcH VI hSs"'e' '"'0'""'
Stevenson ssni in 20 The l. gislsluTe, last
week. his annual messaIe, nom which
ox,,,c, ths (ol,,w;r, in res,rd ~ tho
heE'@"a"oh LII" ."U H'sS0"'''es'
REolsTRATIoN LAW.
"Bu, YOU. hayjD, bern chosen but re-
Gently hv the voters Of the Stale. ard
comins d,rec.Is from tho d.fFeren, coun.
ties will have in your pos,ession more
inflammation in regard 10 The nrsc,iraI
| working Of our election law, Than can
, nossihlv have. Twill be for Won 10 de
,e1n;ne. ate, = careful examination Of ,he
f.c,s heiore ,ou. what nod,fca,,nns. if
anv. are needed in the present mode of
registration. The Constitution piVes you
entire control over The whole subjecr, 81.
lowing you to provide for registry OF vo'
tiers or no, as in ymUr judgment may
! seem best. The sane instrument makes
i, imperative on you 70 pass such laws
90 may be necessary end proper 10 pre-
ven. intimidation, disorder or violence al
the polls. and corruption and fraud ID 70
ting
ne e1perIeGce ol oihef STATES seems
TO establish The iac' that The most certain
method OF dong the, 'e thorough ana
imPaTusl registration OF The legal so'e's'
l"meoisteiy proceeding 'ne Hme oI hoio-
ing eiecnons'
Ms mcch 10 ceit''n hs' tue his"-
e.. interests OF me State ore oes' promo
'eo' more 'f,"y occurrence 10 t"' 'a"'
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D''Ab'L'i't'
"There sesm' to be . 's'y general
conviction 10 the minds OF tho people that
the &C" imposing "hs' ate known as the
attorney 8 and teachers tes' os'hs should
be repealed. Numbers u' persons en-
esged IN the'e professions nave already
been re'leved from 'teiT oFefahon' In
view OF this tact, and tie Hmotenees OF
the circumstances which al fret required
the passage Of he Laws, their continuance
in the case Of remaining individuals seems
10 be inexP-dient ! therefore recommend
their repeal There are numbers Of CHI
hoence' WHO os4'e,e '"t' zoe '''ne mas
NOT 1e' 'ou.0 WI VIZ ''po'' VI ""''