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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-02-01

Tbs Hartford physicians contemplate
a good thing. They propose to open an
Office for the treatment Of poor people
who are unable to pay a doctors bill.
The physicians in other cities should
follow the example Of their Hartford
brcthren
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-02-01

OK Thursday last Mr.. George TicknOr
died at his home in Boston, leaving a
place in the literature Of our country
which will not soon be supplied. Mr..
Tieknor lived literary recluse in the
midst Of his books, labOriously prosecu-
ting his studies, aloof from the excite
meut Of the political arena, and little
known 10 DE multitude Of men.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-02-01

HExEr S. DAVIS, Of West Virginia, has
been nominated for United States Sena-
tor By the Democratic caucus OF the
Legislature. he is q young man Of hne
ability. and viii make a good Senator.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-02-01

The Legislature Of Kentucky is ex-
cited about the operations Of the outlaws
and rufians Of that State, and is at work
on measures looking to their extirpation.
A strong pelice force is to be organized
at the expense Of the State to hunt them
down and bring them to justice. That
is the way 70 treat them.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-02-01

In is claimed, says the Detroit Free
Press, that Grant did not invite Greeley
TO the White House with a view TO a
peace alliance between him and Senator
Fenton. He wanted a man to swear
over the Georgia election, and he knew
that Greeley was adequate to the occa-
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-02-01

Moncure Robinson, Esq, of Philadel-
phia, formerly of Virginia, has given to
the Washington and Lee University, at
Lexington, his scientific library, consist
ing of one thousand volumes.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-02-01

The New York Post (Radical) is after
the Congressional land grabbers and
subsidy beggars " with a sharp stick. 1t
says eighteen millions Of acres were
asked for in the House on the 24th inst,
and warns the Congressman that the
people have their eyes open upon this
abuse and will not tolerate it.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-02-01
UsT.rl TAXES.
N~~~~~~-~~-~~----~-
PRIVILEGE TAXES.
6ns 4
Final Warming to all Delinquents.

State Of Tennessee. Shelby County.
OFFICE TAX COLLECTOR ON PRIvILEGEs,
MEMPHIS, January 81. 1871.
Notice is hereby given to all persons ex-
ercising privileges liable to a State and
county tax, without proper license, that
further time CANNOT BE GIVEN. The rap
idly increasing list of delinquents. the
laws of the State and the admonitions Of the
Attorney General require positive measures.
Therefore all who have not settled and taken
out license as required by law, on or before
Monday, the 9th Of February, will be proceed
ed against with is is
Distress Warrants. I'd ls
And thereafter, all who are or may fall five
days in arrears will have to settle. with the
Sheriff. 1t is hoped that all will pay up
promptly, and avoid costs and trouble, The
following are the principal classes liable to
taxation: Merchants, peddlers, real estate
brokers, theaters, shows, concerts, etc.: ho-
tells, livery stables, lawyers, photographers.
physicians, architects. civil engineers, tip
pling houses. ten-pin alleys, Jenny Lind, bill
lizard and bagatelle tables. etc.; butchers.
horse, mule and cattle dealers, omnibuses,
hacks, carriages, express wagons. carts, etc.
J. HARVEY MATHES.
l31-13S Tax Collector on Privileges.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-02-01

The Whittemore cadet at West Point,
whose appointment cost the South Caro-
lima Congressman his seat, has just been
discharged from the Academy for nom
proficiency. asa,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-02-01

EDwARDs 1871 Memphis City Direc-
tory for sale at Young 4 Brother $,
booksellers and stationers, 24s Main
street. 10
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-02-01

The Washington Patriot of January
9th says: "a disappointed delegation
is sorry sight but such might have
been seen on several occasions during
the past few days in the vicinits of the
White House and about the porticos OF
the Treasury Department, anxiously
counting the chances of successEin their
arduous efforts to effect certain official
changes The mixture Of races in the
representation of interests at hand pre-
cluded the idea that designs upon offices
located in 4Ay of the Northern States
were being deliberated over, even had it
not been true that leading district in
Virginia furnishes the bone Of conten-
ton
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-02-01

ONE of the evidences OF the progress OF
crime is, that the assassin's hand is not
afraid Of the light. 1t strikes boldly in
the broad day and de6es consequences.
Another evidence is found in the fact
that assassination is not content with Q
single victim, but frequently strikes
whole families. The last instance ofthis
is found in the report of tragedy that
occurred the other day in thegood, loyal
State of illinois. A farmer was met in
a road by three men, who attempted to
kill him. He killed them, and went
home to find that they had murdered HIS
whole family. Is it not probable that
there is some affinity between the dispo-
sition to commit suicide and the disposi-
to commit murder? They seem to be-
come epidemic about the same time.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1871-05-20
4 Word 10 stern Fathers.

1t never can be too Strongl Y impress
ed upon the mind that nothing releases
parent from his duties toward a child.
No waywardncSs. no disobcdience, no
rcbcliion,no proliigacy can ever Justify 4
father in casting Sonor daughter adllit.
We hear OF SONS being cut of with 4
shilling, or daughters being forbidden
their fathers house, and without any
exception. such eases are proof that, Of
whatever sins the children may have
been guilty, the father is even more
guilty. No person can commit against
society 50 great crime as a tathcrcom-
mitS who Is thus false to the trust which
he himself has imposed, who thus thrusts
off from himself the soul which he call
cd into being \ father should he gov
crncd by no motive but his child's best
interests; they cannot be served 10y any
thing but his fathers constant and low
inc care If a child is SO bad that his
influence is feared on the other children,
separate them. lit is feared that mon
cy bestowed on him will be for his inju-
ry, provision may be made against that
But when father in fit Of anger, dis
inhcritS or refuses TO see his child, he
commits a crime which the laws indeed
do not recognize, but whose guilt 1t
would take many legal crime to out
weigh There should be absolutely no
limit to parental forgiveness and for
bearaucc. Seven times aud seventy
times seven should the father receive
the prodigalson who seeks his face and
if he never seeks it, iihe goes, stubborn
and rcbclious. not one atom Of iatherly
car, and interest should relax for the
child is his offspring, born Of bis will,
and no vice or violence can release the
man from his solemn obligation to
guard and guide, SO far as possible, the
lie which he dared to give
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1871-05-20
pHRDS0WY JEFFERSON COUNTY WEST VIRGINIA. SATURDAY, MAY 90 1871
Seventy Years Ago.

The old statesmen of the West and
Southwest used to take horse from
their homes when they started for
Washington and the journey, gene
rally NJ the inclement season, consumed
agonizing weeks. John Randolph rode
in from Roanoke followed by the iney-
liable Juba Jefferson came in on bis
favorite mare, clad after his own private
fashion; Andrew Jackson. who was a
Senator in Congress seventy-two years
ago, reached New York and Philadel-
pha after 4 tiresome journey and Hen
~ Clay often made the distance on
horseback from Ashland twelve years
later, and liked to march down the
aisles Of the House. when he was Speak
er, Spurred and booted, riding whip in
hand. John Adams letter to his wife,
describing his experience from Boston
to Washington at the beginning of the
century reads like 4 page from Gil
Bias or Don QuiXote Nobody gets TO
Washington now after this fashion.
The steel OF iron and steel has Supplan;-
ed horsetlesh and flies through hills and
across deserts, over streams and prairies,
with twice the number of both Houses
of Congress tied to It's fiery tail. The
tlip that took Alexander Hamilton two
weeks from New York, when he came
TO visit Washington at Mount Vernon,
Is now made 10y Governor Fenton asleep
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1871-05-20
PUT YOURSELF IN HIS PLACE

It's a very good rule in all things life,
When Judging friend or a. brother,
Not to look at the question alone on
one side,
But ALWAYS to turn to the other
We are apt to be selfish in all our views,
In the jostling, headlong race,
And so to be right, ere YOU censure
Just put yourself in his place"
It's very hard to be just-to know
The reason another may give
How much he has struggled and fought
and Suiyen,
How honestly tried to live;
How much been cheated, how sorely tired,
Ere the wrong he was forced TO en-
brace
And il YOU would learn these things,the
way
Is to put yourself in his place"
There's many man crushed down by
shame,
Who blameless stands before God,
But whom his fellows have utterly
scorned,
And made to pass under the rod :;
Whose soul is sustained by ought OF sin,
Who will yet find saving grace,
And who would be praised, where You
now condemn,
1fyou'd put yourself in his place.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1871-05-20
4 ElnIiIlA Snring.

The Palatka HsraH thus describes
one of the natural attractions of Florida
Silver Spring is one ofth greatest Gu
rioSitieS in the South. Ii bursts forth
in the midst of the most fertile country
in the State. 1t bubbles up in basin
near one hundred feet deep and about
an acre in extent, and sending from it
deep stream sixty to one hundred feet
wide. and extending six or eight miles
to the Ocklawa river In the spring l.
self fifty boats may lie at anchor-quite
a fleet. The spring thus forms natr-
ral inland port, to which three steamers
now run regular from s. Johns, max
ing close connections with the ocean
steamers 1t Palatka. The clearess cf
thewater Is truly wonderful. 1t seeps
even more transparent than air A.; YOU
see the bottom, eighty feet below the
bottom of your boat, the eXac; form OF
the smallest pebble, the outline and col
or of the lsat that was sunk, and all tho
priSmatic color Of the rainbow are re-
lectcd Large fish swim in it every
scale visible and every movement dis
tiuttly seen. lt'you 20 over the spring
in q boat You VIII see the tiSurcs in the
rocks, from which the river pours up
wards like m inverted cataract.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1871-05-20
what France has pay Germany.

Some calculating Yankee has set
down TO figuring on the French indem-
nity. and made out the following start
ling results:
France will have to pay 5,0)),00),-
O0C francs to Germany as a war inden-
nity. This in five francs gold pieces,
would weigh 5j,01O,OJ0 pounds avoir-
dupois. To transport all this gold by
rail. supposing each car to carry 1l,01)
pounds, a train of 5000 cars would be
required. When spread out on the
ground, one touching the other, these
five franc gold pieces would reach al
most around the globe. If FIVE franc
pieces enough to make this amount
were placed one above the other, they
woyld make a column Of gold 1876
miles in height If this column, having
It's base in Paris, should tOpple over in
the direction Of Berlin, Berlin would be
only one-third of the whole distance
reached by the coin at the top of the
column. a quick cashier, able to count
10000 five franc pieces in an hour, sup
posing that he commenced at All age Of
thirty, would be nearly seventy years of
age before he finished counting it, in
case he should count eight hours daily,
for three hundred days every year"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1871-05-20

'In man, said Voitaire, the scorner,
''there il E.ore wretchedness than in all
animals pat together. Helovcs life, and
yet be knows be must die. II he en-
joys a transient good he suffers various
evils, and Is at last devoured by worms.
This knowledge is bis fatal prerogative;
other animals have il not. The bulk OF
mankind are nothing more than a crowd
Of wrctches equally criminal and unfor-
tunate and the globe contains carcass
Is rather than men. | tremble at the
review Of this dreadful picture to find
that it contains q complaint against
Providence itself and / wt,h Ihaa nseer
b6en 6Orn."
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1871-05-20
7 3 0 G OIL D l. D A n
Northern Pacific Railroad,
RAPID PROGRESS OF THE Work.

The building Of the Northern Pacific Rail-
road, (begun July lasl, is being pushed Tor
ward ,Ih great energy from both eXuemiIles
of the line. Several thousand men are en-
poyed in Minnesota and on the Pacific Coast
The grade is nearly completed 2GO miles
westward from Lake Superior ; trans are
running over 1870 miles oI finished road, and
track-:ay is rapidly progressing towards The
eastern border oil DsKDta. Including lis Pur-
chase Of Tie ST. Paul & Pacific Road, tie
Northern Pacific Company now has 4 3 miles
Of completed road, and by september next
this wall be incl isad TO al lea-t 5GO
AGOUD INVESTMENT. Jay Cooke
& Co., are now selling, and unhesllailugiy re-
commend, as Profitable aud perfectly Sale
investment, Tie First Mortgage Land Grant
Gold Bonds of The Northern Paclhc Railroad
Company, They have 80 years TO run, bear
Seven aud hree Ienths per cent. 60 inter
est (more than s per cent currency aud are
secursd by first AID only mortgage Oh the En-
TIRE ROAD AND ITS EQUiPMEHIs, ahd also, is
fast as the Road is Completed, on
$4,000 ACRE OF LAND 10 every mile
of track, or 500 Acres tor each sl,OOo BOND.
They are exempt from L. 5. Tan; f;IncIpal
and Interest are able III Gold Denomi"a-
tlous: Coupons, $lUO 10 $1,000 Registered,
Sl1O to $4,000
LANDS FOR BONDS. Northern IA
cjic 1905 are al all times receivable at TEN
PER CENT. ABOVE PAR, in exchange Tor ihe
Compau,'s Lands, at their 'O"est cash price.
Tnis renders them practically INTEREST BEAR
ING LAND WARRANTS.
SINKING FUND. The proceeds of all
sales UI Lands are required to be devoted to
the r e. purchase aud cancellation Of The FIRST
Mortgage Bonds OF the Company. The Land
Grant of the Road exceeds Fifty Million
Acres This immense SIM Ing Fund VIII un-
doubledly cancel the principal Of the Compa-
ny, bonded debt before II falls due. Niih
their ample security and high rate OF interest,
there Is no investment accessible TO the pe"-
pie, which Is mu'e PROFITABLE OR SAFE.
EXCHANGING u. FIVE WEN
TIES. The success. OF lie New Government
) per cent. Loan VIII compel the eaily surfen-
der Of United States 6 PEI cents. Many hold
ers Of Five IwentIcs are now exchanging them
for Northern Pacific Sever rhTtles, thus rea.
Izlng handsome profit, and greatly increas-
my their yearly incomes.
OTHER SECURITIES All marketa-
bic Stocks aud iiouds VIII be received at their
h. .he>t current price IN exchange Ter North
ern Pacific Sevcu-lhiitIe.. lXPHEss cHAUGLs
on Money or Bonds received, aud on Sevrn-
Ihlrte, sent III return, will be paid 3y The
Financial Agents. Full information, maps,
pamphlets, etc, can Toe obtained on appIica-
llon at an agency, or from The Undersigned
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1871-05-20
Courtesy in Married Life.

Good sense and good suggestions
NAV be found in the following remarks
on the duties of husbands to wives and
wives to husbands. Unfortunately,
there are too many of each III the world
who could make their homes happier
and their lives better by acting on the
suggestions and advice in these few
paragraphs:
The first year of married life is gen
orally considered the hardest. We are
inclined to doubt the statement. To be
sure, the young couple are now forced
to become acquainted with each others
pcculialitics, and we all have some that
are distastetul to everybody but our
selves. While engaged, they were on
ly company TO each other; after mar
race they must be seen in every day
coIors. and learn what tints wear best.
1t has been said that every young cou-
pie who desire to make good start in
lie must keep to bears in the house, and
feed them well-namely, bear and for
Geur.
"Betwccn husband and wife there
should be no struggle ior supremacy.
The husband is the heavcn-ordaincd
head, but each should study the others
tollics as well as virtues being gentle
toward the first, and giving honor to
the last.
DAILY we see young people accept
4, l,,, 4 Sln EA.
are utterly uneducated sor the life upon
which they enter 50 thoughtlessly. The
Young wife has been carefully shielded
from all the cares and hardships Of real
life. The young husband may know
more of the rough and tumble Of life,
NAV have better studied men and their
ways but unless brought up with sis
terS, he knows little Of women. If he
has naturally tender, kind and loving
heart, all Will be well. The trite old
saving, no quarrel can long stalk about
on one lee, contains good deal OF wis
dom. " ould that husbands and wives
would bear in mind, and at the same
time remember, that a soft answer
turncth away wrath. The mightlest
,iycrS have their sources in small toun-
aims. and the bittcrcSt domestic misery
as often arisen from some trIiilng dit
renee of opinion, when the soft answer
-ould have smoothcd all ripplcs III the
iatrimoniIl current
when we see how large 4 proper
IN OF the children of this age are en-
'elv undisciplincd at home, can we
wonder that strife and heart bmningS
in married life seem on the increase
Unless children can be taught selt-con-
troll and usefulness before they leave the
homc-circle to become the life Of anoth-
cr home, we cannot hope that their lives
will be happy, or their dwellings the
abode OF peace.
"Much unhappiness would be avoided
if husbands ana wives would only be as
well bred and polite to each other after
marriage az they were before. 1t would
seem. often, as if their good breeding
was laid aside with the marriage dress.
As children grow up around them. they
follow in the footsteps Of the parents.
If the mother is Needless OF the fathers
wishes, and wanting in proper Difference
to his Judgment, her sons and daugh-
ters viii soon adopt her ways. If the
father is Indifferent to or careless Of the
mother, meeting her remarks with ridi-
cule or sneers, You may look for the
fruits Of his example in his children.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1871-05-20
TERMS THIS PAPER.
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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1871-05-20

To the watcher at night, how slowly
and soleInnly the clock tells the passing
hours In the daytime how the same
sound is swallowed up in the hurryiug
tread of myriad feet, In the roll Of carri-
ages, in the thunder and shrek Of tie
locomotive, and in the thousand and
one mingled animate and inaninate
voices that swell the chorus of a great
city |. Yet the moments flee all the
same, and inscribe their indclible record
for good or evil
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1871-05-20


WE have just received from the Eastern
" Cities large and we'll selected Stock ot
DRY GOODS, NOTIONS, SC. sc. when
we are offering very cheap Tor CASH. We
name IL part a. follows -
DRESS GOODS.-Poplins,J japanese Cloths,
Grenadines, DeLaInes, AlPacas, Lawns, Ser
ges, Percale, &c.
MOURNING GOODS.-Alpaca>, Bomba'
zine, DeLalnes, Australian Crepe, Crepe
Wells, Collars, &c.
DOMESTICS- -CaIicos, Ginghams, Bleach
cd aud Uublcached Sheeuugs, Bed Tick, SHIRT
in., Stripe, FlanneIS Crash, Brown AID
Bleachcd Cotton>, in all the BEST BRA%ps.
WHITE GOuD$.-Pam aud llaiu Main
sock, Plain and PLAID Cambrics, Swiss, IRISH
Linens, Bird Eye aud Scotch Diapers, PIque,
&C., &c.
MEMS AND BOYS WEAR-Cloihs, Gas.
smeres Tweeds, Corduroy, Cottohadcs, LA
ell D. i'll. aud Duck, &c, sc.
IN NOTiONS-We have a full and COM
plete stock. Hosiery, Gloves, C,IIa:>, Cuts,
Para,os, Sun Umbrella, Fans, Cor,etls,
Hoop Skirts, Combs, Brushes. BraIds, Switch
es, Sc, &c. We also name Carpets, Floor,
Table, STAR, and Oh Cloth aud Mating.
FUNERAL GOODS \ large stock Of
these good, kept con>t ntly on hand and oil
orders will receive special aud prompt alten-
ton.
LP We invite all to call and examine our
Stock before purchasing elsewhere a We are
confident that We have bargains 20 otier.
l5 Remember We consider it no trouble
TO show goods.
IL Thankful for the liberal share Of pat
rouase We have received in the past We solicit
a continuation OF the same winch we hope TO
merit by close attention TO business AND CHEAP
GOODS.
RICHARD & WELIHANS.
ShepherdStown, April -, 1871.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1871-05-20

a health paper says that the habit of
taking nap after dinner is bad one.
Ten minutes sleep before dinner is
worth more than an hour after. 1t
rests and refreshes, and prepares the
system for vigorous digestion. If sleep
is taken after dinner it should be in
sitting posture, as the hoizontal position
is unfavorable to heaithful digestion.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1871-05-20
FOR SALE BY
JAY COOKE & co.

PHILADETPHlA, New York, WAsniNGToH.
Finaucial Agents Northern Pacific Railroad Co.
By B.i.NKS and BANKERS generally through
out the country.
sE- We have uccep'el the Local Agency
for the sale OF these Londs aud coucur III The
above.
JEFFERSON SAVINGS BANK,
Shephedsiown, ". Va.
April IS, 1871.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1871-05-20

A female lecturer says the only de-
cent thing about Adam was a rib, and
that went to make something else
Brigham Young has ordered daily
prayers by the Utah clergy against the
grssshoppers this summer.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1871-05-20

An old maid says woman isn't fit to
have baby who doesn't know how to
hold it and this Is as true of q tongue
as baby, adds an old bachelor.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1871-05-20
l j NJ B i +
LUMBER.

THE subscriber Is still engaged in the Lum-
brr business, and Is prepared 10 furnish, on
reasonable terms, LUMBER of all descrIP-
tlons. in large or small Quantities. Orders re-
speclfuIly solicited.
viii also keep on hand and for sale, Corn,
Oa,s. Mill Feed, Screening, &c.
have also two-hor-e team awaiting Or
ders for hauling, upon reasonable terms.
5. B HARRISON.
Shepherdstown, April %, 1871. If