Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1870-11-05
NA PREpARE FOR WINTER.-The

o. PREPARE FOR WINTER.-Ihe
; forests now resplendeni in their au'uhn
dress will, in few days or weeks, be
stripped Of their beautiful foliage and inc
cold winter winds will be whistling thro
the lesfIess branches OF the trees. we
do moi wish YOU 10 borrow any trouble.
We say 10 our readers. enjoy this &C.
lishtiul season and thank Coo for 1t. But
use a little foresight in view oil the COM
ipp seventies Of tho winter. Let the win
ter clothing be now prepared. They
will be needed more during the first No.
ysmber squsll than in the coolest winter
weather. Many lrsll and delicate peo'
ME receive shocks from the first onset oil
winter which produce fatal diseases. The
long hot summer has Trimmed !he blood,
the circulation is deprived Of its woned
vpor, and a llle wise preCau,ion in maxi
ing ready for the coming change will be
invaluable. Next to The body. see that
the family hone is made as comfortable
as pa.sible. Patch The leaky roof and
cave trough. Faslen the water spouis.
and see that the cellars are protected from
wafer BY proper outside drainage. Elk
anime The windows, and repair or replace
,he cracsed and broSen Panes of glass.
Look 10 The CRATES snd fues, and see that
there are no cracks 10 increase the dan.
peIs of FIRE. Stoves and furnaces that
we're used last winter should bs overhaul
ed and repaired now before the cold
weather comes, and the stove men will
be overtun With work. All these hing.
can be done now. well and thoroughly.
and without the confusion and di.com-
for. tina, always result from procTastlna.
ting them until ,he severe weather begins.
See tina, your winter fuel is under shell
Ter. fyou have no wood shed, five dol
lars worth OF Lumber and q half days
work vi i'll make one. 1t is disgrace
that so many men, who have no excuse
but lsziness. allow their wood 10 lie in
Tie rain, slee, and snow all winter. II 10
no uncommon sigh, 10 see weak, sickly
women, who are charged with all the
cares Of Housekeeping. compelled to work
oul doors in preparing and carrying 10
the house the fuel needed for The house
hold. while thIifIless, lazy husbands are
warming their toes, or doing worse, at
the nelghbOrIng stores or saloons. Stir
yourselves up, you lazy rascals, and dur
ing this pleasant, weather do something
TO provide for the comfort Of your faithful
wives.
The household cared for. and shelter,
food and clothing provided. every good
man should prepare for The long winter
evenings. Good books and papers are
cheap and plenty. From nigh,tal to
bedtime there will be several hours TO
pass away around the family FIRE. How
she'll these hours be used ! ]! is an easy
matter to go arrange that the long "l"ter
evenings shaIl be made the most profa-
bic part OF The year. Many great and
useful men have traced the early Develop
ment of their minds and The formation OF
their ambitious plans TO The quiet hours
passed at home in reading useful books.
Parental counsel and authority should be
in,erposed 10 discourage and prohibit
boys from running abroad a, nights. The
tastes and associations formed in single
night often lead boy TO destruction.
There is no surer safeguard for a youth
than fondness for usefu reading. And
ibis is largely under The control Of pat
en,s. |. is not enough to Girec, the child
by positive commands 10 read this or that
sor, Of books. The father and mother
must forego what may be more pleasant
duties, and give larger part OF their
time to the children. An hours reading
each evening and conversation with the
family on the subjects Of the books read,
is pleasant and delightful occupation.
To see the parent interested in Its papers
is one Of The strongest incentives TO labor
and study boy can have. BY a little
systematic, judicious effort. home can
thus be made so delightful a place that
his children will have no desire TO seek
pleasure abroad. Our people are too
much in the habi, OF running from home
eli nights, allowing the family TO take care
Of itself. A long winter may thus be lTll.
tered away in The vain pursuit of pleas
ure, while ten fold more real enjoyment
can be extracted from home occupations.
Rightly used, winter. when severity
drives The members of The household into
closer associations, is blessing to our
American homes. Let Us get ready 10
welcome the grum old fellow with tie
determination to get al! the good out OF
him we can.
Too Pooh TO TAKE THE PAPER One
! OF our exchanges says OF such. piiable
people : The poorcs, man 10 be met
with, especially in these stirring times, is
the man who is TOO poor TO take news
paper. We pity such man, especially
If he is a man Of properly. Who ever
heard OF man too poor to smoke or
chew tobacco, il addicted to either, And
vet many who spend Ten or 6f.een cents
a day for the weed are too poor 10 take
newspaper. in the intellectual enjoy men,
Of which their families might participate.
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