Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1871-01-21

fashions, and some even GO, so proud
in the thought of what was soon to be
that they would not notice those OF the
clover crust" OF society.
The Superintendent, Of the Great Wes-
tern road also came in for share OF work
IN The removal, ard was called upon 10
provide an extra train Of eight large pas
seneer coaches 10, the accommodation Of
the patients. While the train was max.
ing up the people were held on board the
boat, o. The most reasonable allowed 10
wander up and down the dock for ,hOrt
distance. None Of them seemed 10 re.
member that they had seen a locomotive
before. and the putting monster was an
amazing sight 10 them. Those thai had
been anticipating Iheir Destruction a. The
result Of The journey were again irantIc.
being sure that help had been obtained
against lhem from the iniernaI regions.
At length. about 10 o'clork, the tram was
resdy and ihc transfer conpsaced. Some
OF lhe patients refused 10 wslk, and were
carried IN, and cosxing and genlIe force
soon filed Up The coaches. One man
came near being leli behind, having veil
secreted himself on board Of The bOst but
sharp eve brought hlm out,srd he went
INTO the coach with hr. head down. as il
resllzug that he had played the game and
lost When all was ready the locnmo.
i've gave the usual "oh break. and the
tram moved away, carrying oil tie most
curious lot OF shouting. ..creamng morIsls
that one ever saw collected together.
The officers on Board the Union lad
kegt lheIr ndsslnn a secret. - II "ss "o-
vIous that anything Ike acIo"d OF srght
srrfs al Windsor on her srrlval would
tend 10 uuduiy excite the patients but the
shouts OF hose that could MOI be kept sui
soon attracted attention. and a crowd ol
people Witnessed the lrsnsier. The new
asylum, which the unfortunate people by
Ihls lime have reached. has been modelled
after the besI suggesIIUuS that could he
gwen by asylum superlntendtn's IN the
Dominion and tie STATES. and there is no
change very agreeable one. Che dress
and look Of each individual among the
large lot was word IN praise OF the care
and attention Of Ihose who have them IN
permanent chsrge.-Detr0H Press.
A Tale OF Horrors.
weeks Saginaw Michigan RePub-
lie, says:
Ii has been known for some time that a
dirty, wislcheG old msn lived oulslGe lhe
Guy about a mile or 20, N a hIIhy l"Ie
cabin, entirely alone, and that he vas q
hermit. No one ever went near hlm, Tor
il was said he was magiCIan. HIS Only
companion was a shtlelOn.Iooklng dog.
lie came INTO he clly romeumes 10 beg
and would pIeoU,ly lmplore for money
stating that he was starving. Sometimes
lie would gather scraps oi rags and olis ol
paper and -e lbem Every one supPc'-
ed hlm TO be wrttchedly poor. lie had
an evil look, and muihefs would remove
lheir children when they saw him coming
One day last week, however, a chIld. tie
son Of Mr.. Abraham Skinner, went out
alone to h>h IN lfie stream. and happening
TO wander on until. before he knew It, he
came To the hoyel Of the old man. A
fret he was frightened. but seeing no one
around he plucIed up courage and went
nearer. Everything MAS silent lie
went and perpcd through crack IN 'he
slGe of the hot. He slmost screamed al
what he saw. for he beheld the old man
bending over bag Of money that he was
counting. There were Other bags beside
hin conlslnlrg large sums OF money
Mr.. SkinE,r's son vas 80 Iernhed ihs
when he attempted - move he stumbled.
Like lightning ihe old man rushed out and
seized han "Ha," be screamed, 81
have caught you have | ! ! ou saw me,
did YOU 7 We'll, o",you'I pay Tor H..
And before Mr. SINNERS son could say a
word. the old mon-ter, with an awful
laugh. drew out knIe and Ioh. horror J
cut the chids tongue ont Then he
chopped of lis fingers. Nov. he
said, now you can go, Tor you ran't tell.
The poor boy ran fl overcome with ago
nv, end ran to It's fathers house only to
I'll them with consternstlOn. what uss
The matter wnh lher chhI ! lie could
not speak to ull wtm lie couIj not
wnle for his hugers were cut. Sail ihe
poor boy sLer efforts Of the mo-' horrible
pain, managed to insert pencil ~ hls
blooty .rump' of ioRers and wrote 'he
awful tale A party was immediately
orgsuized and FASTENED v the mlSer' s
den. He VAS Al the door a. hey sp-
preached and cred xix shots at them With
his revolver, uoundIng '"O vi the psriy
seriously. Mr. Skinner returned the fire
and the aged william fell With piercing
veil, MORALLY wounded. My money
nv money he mosned, "ny beautiful
money" and he crswled TO hIs bags OF
gold and .srk upon 'hsm--s corpse
Over $4,000 was discovered, which
was presented 10 Ihe poor house
and o,hr, chsri,able institutions. The
event uill never b. Forgotten By our chi
zens The chill is slowly recovering
The miser Was buried the day alter and
The hui was torn down.
Thomas J,herson never made a speech,
having. as he termed It, no faculty OF
lhiukiug when on hIs legs.
Yankee recently invented rat eI'er-
minstor, consisting of sor OF snuff.