Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1871-08-26

bounded faith in these waters as they are
here every day. at all hours, carrying OF
the precious fluid in jugs, bottles, buck
cts, and everything else that will retain
IT,
We have another featsre. that is wor-
thy of remark, and that is. that there are
from 20 10 40 horses ridden here every
day for trace and sale. but though they
have not met with much success. lhev
do not get discouraged, and the daily
supply is kept up.
Next in order, | suppose the lsdicS
would like to know something about tie
fashions, and We can only say, that here
as every where else the ladies dress in
style "maguihque. and in all the styles
ever inverted, from ) yaldS pattern.
that is short at both ends, 10 80 ards
Royal that sweeps vcr,thing clean with
which. they come in contact, We vote
them. Of course, the premium, as they
sweep up ali the tobacco Juice and dust
that accumulates on the porticos
The fact is, the ladies' here do not seem
to be governed by Vi dine Demorest or
Mdmc De any body else, but dress ;o
suit their own convenience, and for
one give them credit for unusual good
sense. and as tar rs am capable Il
Judging, think they are very TASTY in
their costumes, and am ,trt thai ;hcy
treat all with poiteness that are thrown
in contact with them
The cattle raiscrs mere, are losing
heavily, on account of the great decline
in prices.
, have seen some Of the finest cattle
/ in Pulaski County herds that
would average 1909 pounds. But gen
orally, in the counties Of Giles and Mon
roe they raise what they call scrubs.
am afraid have taxed yourpaticnce
too far, and will close this rambling
letter withou; further ado.
/ DAD"
/ GIrG on \ DEArm Brp-From let
ter dated Staunton. August Sth, pub
lishcd i'll the Richmond Dispatch of the
9th, We extract the tolowing:-"Thcrc
is an interesting incident competed
, with the death OF m old man who was
! greatly attached 10 the former pastor.
Rev. !. y Latanc and which might
not hc unintcrcsting: \ young lady of
remarkable beauty, who was in the hah-
II of visiting the poor of the congrega
ton and ministering Ia their comfort,
heard of the condition of this old man.
and, IN company with Mr. Latanc, visit
cd him almost daily, and by degrees,
from her own home and purse, furnish
ed his humble home comfortably Some
months ago he was taken sick; and dur
ING his sickness she WAS accustomed each
Sundar morning 10 visit him before
breakfast. read the Bible. 20 through
the services of the Church, and pray
with him. Finally he sent for her to
I come TO him, rs he believed hc was dy-
ing. In company with her pastor, she
went 10 the bedsid" of the poor old man
for whom she had done 80 much Be,
Iicying that his end WAS fast approach
ing. he requested that the viii which
he had prepared should be read This
was done, and in il he had left all of his
savings amounting 10 nearly sJ00, to
this worthy and beautiful Virginia gin
After il was read size said: "Oh can
not take that; | do not need it now. All
that | may have done or said was
prompted by another motive but ] will
receive your blessing, and the money
let me give to the church. This he decided
to do, and 600 was given 10 the Sum
day school the residue 10 the church.
kneeling at his side, the old man put
his hands upon her head, gave her bis
blessing, and died
This circumstance would never have
been known had not the superintendent
of the sunday school inportuncd tho
pastor, who finally gave the name Of
the lady. And this is the style Of the
Virginia girls in this section.
ApvENrrEE WIN PAsrnlR.--.i
letter from Black Fork West Virgins.
says;On the 30th Of July, a Young
man 10y the name Of Aaron. Lexington,
from Baltimore, accompanied by an old
hunter, named Loughry, took their ritlc.
and started out TO bun; bears. whicn in.
fest the neighborhooi. When about
three miles from home, they heard ter-
rible screams, which were the cries Of
panther. when about 10 attack In m.
other moment. the beast pounccd upon
young Levingston from his perch upon
the upper limb of tree. and both fell
TO the ground. Loughry. when he saw
them down, hit the panther with the
butt end Cf lis rifle on the bead. which
knocked him off Ievingston iinmedi
ateIy rose, when the beast again attack
ed him, and Loughry coming to his a..
sstance received a blow. which ielled
him 10 the earth, and he remained in
sensible for the remainder of the con
iict. Then there was a horrible con
fict between LcviDgron plying him
with bowie knife, and be tTying 10
tear mp his courageous antagonist Il
nally, by tremendous effort. Leyings'on
succeeded in disengaging himself from
the cluthes Of the wild beast and imme.
diately snaiched up liis gun ard shOt
the panther through the heart. Before
dying, however, the panther made sp
other spring at Levingston, but whcn
in mid air be fell dead 20 the Garth. Lev
ingston's escape was almost miraculous
as he received but few scratches and
contusions. The panther measured
nine feet and four inches iiom the no6e