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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1871-03-04
PIeasantOn in a Fix.

The other dav General PIeasSnion,
/ delicate. sensitive little gentleman, was
/ dressing for dinner. He had dlvesIec
himself of every garment except the one
spoken OF By Hood in that melancholy
song called The Song Of the Shirt" lie
was sailing about under bare poles, when
! he heard knock al the door. and suppos-
ing II 10 be his man-who Ougnl 10 have
been there. and was nol-he sang ou',
"COme ln.' To his utter CONSERVATION
thai constitutional female known as Mrs.
Woodhull with peaked hat and man $
overcoa,, ierminsung IN unmstaksbIe
crinolne, stslkeG in. As she did not
Immediately stalk out, but stocd looking
al the Commissioner Of Internal Revenue
in The abstract. The last named gentleman
hiding behind an armchair, suffered out
Excuse me, madam
Il want 10 see you on business. Gen
ersl PleassnIon.
"Well, madam, won't you be so good
as to come to ny office am not IN q
condition to see any one on business just
now, and | beg OF you to deslsI and come
to the Bureau
Il don't care anything about your con-
diiion, General PIessan'on, bat II Is
mater OF some importance that | wish
to see you upon, and 'his Is as good an
opportunity as any"
"My God ! madam" exclaimed the
seomlzed Comm ssioner. shifting his IL
nancisl person from one leg TO Ihe other.
"wonI you permit me to dress tor din-
ner ?"
81 have no objection TO your dressing
for dinner, but what | want 10 know is,
what are you going to do about this Van
deIbilt case Ihsi Vanderbilt case is a
great outrage, sir, and can see that
somebody is to be swinjied out OF ball a
million Of dollars" and here followed a
statement of The Vanderbilt case, that
occupied just twenty minutes by The
clock, and was very lorcible and emphat-
ic. Al The end OF it, when the suong
minded constitutional Woodruff paused
for breath, the Commissioner said
81 don't know anything about The
Vanderbilt case, madam. have not
heard anything but what you have told
me. have not had time. My God, |
don't get time to get on my breeches. |
don't want to be rude, but wish you
would 90 away and let me dress"
AT this moment knock was heard at
the door, and Pesslnion yelled louder
than ever ha gave command 10 a battalion
Come in" The door opened, and the
substantial figure and handsome face Of
our Commodore Alden appeared upon the
entrance. SO soon as he did this, the
Commissioner chassezed from the rear OF
his arm chair TO the back OF sofa, and
Alden thinking that he was lnrudInc up.
on some tender scene between the Gene
er.l and the female, beat a hosty retreat.
But The Commissioner was not 10 be Tor
saken, and he ran TO the door, Jerked II
open, and with the tail end OF his linen
hyng IN HE wind, seized Commodore
Alden, and brought him back, when the
cool and courageous W oodhull rose 10 a
majestic manner aud wished them a good
day. Pleasanlon sank exhausted into
chair, and begged Alden for lille bran
dy, to try and rally from this tremendous
attack of woman's rights made upon him.
- Cincinnati Commercial.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1871-03-04

No vice easier Than lying. Supplies a
mans conscience. He who tells lies
frequently, will soon becnme a hsbiIusl
liar. and will soon lose lhe power OF read
lily Distinguishing between the conceptions
OF the Imagination and the recolleciioHs Of
bis memory.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1871-03-04
For Sale.

WILL sell privately my HOUSE and and
LOT well improved, containing ~
.8CRES OF L.4ND, three quarters ol
a mile north OF Duffield's Depot, b. d.
Ohio Railroad. and near the contemplated
Shenandoah Valley Railroad. For par
liculsrs address T. =. hcDE,
DufielJs. Jefferson Co., w. va.
Sept. 10, 1870.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1871-03-04
a CARD.

WE desire TO return our thanks to our oid
w customers and the public generally ios
the liberal share Of patronage extended 10 US
in the past, and hope TO merit continuation o,
the same by close attention to business ana
offering CHEAP GOODS.
RICHARD & WELSHANS:
October Is, 1870.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1871-03-04
I'LL TELL MY WIFE

ITO call at LAUCK.'S BOOK STORE and
i subscribe 10 ore or more of the following
first class Magazines. lis better plan than TO
send direct to the publisher. 1t costs you no
more and you save postage.
Godey's Lady's Book, S3 per year, or 25
cents per number.
Lesslie's Lady's Magazine, $3.50 per year,
or 35 cents per number.
Demorest's Monthly, $3.50 per year, or 80
cents per number.
Peterson's Magazine, $500 per year, or 20
cents per number
Arthur's Home Magazine, $500 per year,
or 90 cents per number.
ian % LAUGHS BOOK STORE.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1871-03-04

DOCKET Picture Gallery. comprising
< one thousand specimens OF Fine Art,
for sale at the Book Store al 25 cents, or
mailed 10 any address on receipt Of 80
cents. W. b. LGuck, BOX As,
jan7 Shepherdslown, W. Va.
NARBOLIC Salve cures Erupiiols,
y Sores and all Skin Diseases, sold al
DR.. Hagruder's
June ls Drug Store.
DUMFORD'S Celebrated Yeast Pow.
IL ders, sold at
DR.. Magruder's
June IS Drug Store.
ITISTER'S Cabinet and Rowsn's Bit
w iers,a, II. n. Billings Drug Store.
HEGEMAN'S Ferra,ed Elixir of Bark,
II al H. NJ. Billings Drug Store.
HUBBELL's Bitter Wine Of Iron, Elk
III ir Of Vsleriena,e Of Ammonia, Elixir
OF Calissya Iron and BismuIh, Elixir OF
Cslissya Iron and Sircknis, at
feb IL II. NJ, Billings Drug Store.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1871-03-04

In Toronto, recently. man had bis
wife's coffin carried through back win.
dow for fear OF scratching the paint OF
The front door.
The lash ibst man does no, object TO
have LAID on his shoulders the eye-lssh
Of pretty eih.
The best capital 10 begin life with
capital wife.
Cheerfulness OF temper arises half from
personal goodness and ball from bell Q
in The personal goodness Of others.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1871-03-04
A CARD.

T BEG leave 10 return my thanks to the Puo-
j. lie for the liberal patronage heretofore ex-
tended to me, and hope TO merit continuance
of the same, | have now a very large and
complete stock of BOOTS AND SHOES to
suit all who may favor me with call. All
kinds Of work made to order and satisfaction
guaranteed.
Oct J. S. FLEMING.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1871-03-04
OFFICE:
26 Monroe st., next door to lSt N. Bank.

OFFICE:
26 Monroe St., next door to lSt N. Bank.
OFFICERS:
George X. Wheat, President.
James McCluney, Vice-President.
John Bishop, Secretary.
c. ii. Collier, Assistant Secretary.
DIRECTORS:
John f Wilson, W Singleton,
A. Laughlin, A. e. Quarter,
Geo. X. Wheat, james McCluney,
Morgan l.. OFT, George Adams.
John A. Armstrong.
REFERENCES:
s. Brady, Cashier, Mer. Nat Bank Wheeling
List, Morrison s Co., Wholesale Grocers, .
Pryor, IIandlan & Co.,
Michael Reilly, "
Mcclellan & Knox, Boot & Shoe House Z"
McCabe, Bushfeld & Kraft, Druggists,
g. W. Franzhelm s Co., Liquor Dealers, "
Winship. Woods & Co., Queensware, g
Lewis Baker, Pub. Register,
T. C. McAfee, Notions,
Frew. Hagans & Hall, Pub. Intelligencer, g
OFT, Son X Co., Hardware,
JE. Sands, Cashier, lst Nat Bank Falrmcnt.
X. p. Camden, Pr. n. Tx. Blk Weston, w. va.
Capt. John Mcclure, Jr., Wheeling, w: Va
rs 4 Prompt, Equitable and Liberal
Treatment of Losses will characterize this Or
ganizatIon.s{R
O. b. F. HARRISON, Shepherds
town, Aeent for Jefferson County.
Februat' IL, 1871. ~
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1871-03-04

like good health, especially when ones sick"
wsh, Now the best way to preserve your
EMN health is 10 20 to J. 5. Fleming's and
Va get frst-rate pair Of b y O + S or
S II 0E S, aud a pair of those splendid Cro-
quet Slippers for your wife, and while you are
getting these YOU had better buy few pairs of
Alaska Oyershoes. They are mighty useful IN
family, especially in wet weather. And
don't fail 10 get few pairs of Silver Tipped
Shoes for the children, and if you have any
change left, get yourself a pair of Boots, and
then if there is nothing else in that line you
can go home with light heart and kiss the
baby, or some one else.
OctS J. S. FLEMING.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1871-03-04

M EMS heavy Buck Gloves. at
ul nov l2 Licklider's.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1871-03-04

HEMBOLD'S Buchu and Rose Wash,
IL at sep3 Billings Drug Store.
DLACk Silks, al
y mav7 Rickard 8. Ueishans.
MEW Game OF Refuses or Word Pic
~ lures. affords great amusement Tor an
evening psriy or The family circle, price
% cents, Tor sale at The Book Store.
nor SALE.-Choice Of two Sleighs,
u both good as new, one Plank other
Baske, Bed, Tor the Cash. wheat. corn, or
cattle, by J. ). Mefrm.
Ian. 81. 1871. Elk Branch.
THE late style Fashionable HAS. jusI
received al Lickiider's.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1871-03-04
Ladies and Gentlemen !
THIS WAY

Mrs. Partington says: "There IS no blessing
like good health, especially when ones sick
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-10-18
rHE REAR CROP WISCONSIN.

The Wisconsin papers TEEN with accounts
of the dOings of and contests with bears,
which are unusually numerous in that
region. The Neillsville Republican says
they are so plenty in the woods that hunt
ers are killing them every day, and that q
Young man living about mile east of the
town recently caught three in trap in less
than week. In the town of Loyal, two
boys, while hunting for COWS, came across
an old she-bear and two or three cubs. Bruin
showed fight, and the boys were obliged to
climb treefor safety. The cries of the child
rem brought assistance, and the bears scamp
cred off. The Eau Claire Free Press says Jake
Stumm had quite fight with a bear, and
finally managed to XIII him. BrIin weighed
$50 pounds. The Hudson Star states that
a Norwegian, name not learned was killed
a few DAYS ago by bear, out i'm the big
woods He had shot the bear and then got
into struggle with him and was torn
to pieces. The Kilbourn City Mirror re-
ports that Mr.. Burke, of Plainville, re-
nowned bear-shooter, killed bear on the
premises of Mr.. James McClatchie, about
a mile and halt east of that place. 1t was
three years old, and weighed 300 pounds.
Several other bears have been seen in that
vicinity within a few days. Will Martin,
son of II. B. Martin, had unusual luck with
the tribe of Bruin. While hunting on Mill
Creek, distant from Stevens Point about
four miles, he succeeded in finding tree
actually loaded with bears, there being no
less than seven of the monsters. Will sue
ceeded in killing one bear and two cubs--a
pretty good days sport for boy of seven
teen years. Hardly day passes without
one or more bears being shot.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-10-18


The fall has many perils for the weak and fee
bic, and its sudden atmospheric changes are try-
ing % the constitutions Of even the robust Tns
chilling temperature OF the nights, as compared
with the almost summer warmth OF the dsys
necessarily exercises AZ unhealthy influence on
all who are exposed to it. Hence dysentery, d.
arrhea, intermittent fevers, Bilious attacks, and
arrangements OF al The secreti0ns, ara common
at this season. The true way 70 escape them is
to meet the causes with aprotective ana fzxi9or-
ating medicine. Hostetter sstomach BItens arsu
designed for this exigsncg. This powerful vsg-r
etable specific relieves the system Of ali arid ha
mOrs, puriies the fluids, tones the secret3ve or
gans, promotes healthy evspOratiOns through ths
pores, increases the activity Of the digestive
functions, cheers the spirits, and regulates the
bowels. To DO this is to make the whole body
vigorous, and render It proof against he yiciss-
tudes Of temperature, and against malaria
course OF the great tonic and alterssvs l. here
fore in all cases advisable as preventive at thIs
season. If, on the other hand, the mischief Is al
ready done, and Intermittent or remittent fever
is actually present, or the liver, bowels or stem
ach disOrdered there Is no medicine SO cerfain 70
effect quick and thorough cure as this harmless
and agreeable preparation rlllE
OclS deOd1wewlt
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-10-18

The Detroit Free Press tells a ia,nants-
bic story af husbands psrseveraDee and
Wife's unrequifed love. Suck things
are not so u-seOmmOn as to warrant snv
particular notice, ban the husbands pesl
sistence was 50 nmarkable and 50 sue
eesSful that il takes the case ont Of tba
ordinary. Mr.. Messenger Of UlinOis,
lately married a Girl about fifteen wears
old, and on account Of some vague rurors
which tended % show thar he was bips-
mist, he tocs bis pet wife from the West
toward the East, tenderly asking her on
the road what she would do If he should
abandon her. how she would make living.
and putting other unnatural queries to her.
Strange to say, her suspicious we've
aroused, and when the couple came to
Detroit she would not leave her husband
alone for an instant Such treatment made
him respondent, and the two retired toeeth-
er for the night, the lady locking tie door
and putting the key under her pillow.
In the dead waste. and middle Of
the night poor Mrs. Messenger was
awakeDed BY feeling her husband
funlblhlg for the key; he was dressed and
ready 70 depart. She sobbed and prayed,
and the gentleman, apparently relenfing,
returned 70 bis couch. when bis W;1a, haV-
ing flrst hidden the key under the mattress,
tied his wrist to hers with a handkerchief
The lady watched for awhile, but tho
drowsy godswas too much for her, and
when she awOke she found that her restless
husband had united himself, dressed, torn
the bedquilt into strips, and using these a.
a rope had descended from the window, re-
entered the hotel, paid his half Of the bin,
taken his baggage and departed, leaving her
alone in the wide, wide world. - 7
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-10-18
MASONIC MUTUAL. LIFE ASSURANCE
l.. ASSOCIATION. -

A. G. Goodlett, Esq, of Memphis, Tenn,
viii address the House of Representatives
this evening at 4 O'Clock, showing the inn
portance and advantages of the Masonic
Mutual Life Assurance Association of Ten
aessee. This institution being purely char
table and benevolent in its nature, was
chartered by the Legislature in 1869 and
has been in successful operation since the
July following. Any man or woman be-
tween the ages Of fifteen and sixty-ive,
that can pass the medical examination,
common TO Life Insurance, can become a
policy holder by paying $3.50. Upon the
death of member, (policy holder) the sur
wing members are assessed 81, which is
the amount paid to the widow or ben
eficiary of the deceased member,
thirty days being given to pay in the assess
ment of 81, after due notification. When
the Association numbers several thousand,
they will be classed according to ages, viz:
all between the ages Of Is and 25 years,
in one class; all between rs and 35 years,
in another, and so on up to 65 years, which
is the limit; and every class to be carried to
5000 members; then policy viii be worth
$4,000. Until that time, each viii be worth
double the number OF dollars as there are
members of the class. When one class is
full, and another is being formed-in other
words, when the Association begins its clas-
siication-members of class only out of
which death occurs will be assessed the
81. IS out of the S12 80 constitutes sinking
fund to provide for delinquencies of mem
bers, and said fund is loaned on interest,
the interest accruing therefrom after de
fraying expenses, coming back to the policy
holders in the way of dividends. The COM
pany now numbers over, 1000 members,
and is increasing rapidly. A policy is
therefore worth to-day over s., 900, and viii
prolabl be worth $4,000 within the next
year. According to American Insurance
mortality experience about so viii die an
nually out of 5000 persons. If this be true
$50 per annum would have to be paid in
order to keep up in this association a policy
Of $4,000. The system is a new one,
which must commend-itself to all.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-10-18
A CARD FROM Ex-aevERxeR N. .
RR0wE.


NASHVILLE, Oct. IL, 1s7l.--I was in
formed inns morning that there was an
eallor al IN the Tennessee Tribune Of yes
terday, severely rejecting on me- did
nol get 70 see the paper until this after
noon, and a few minutes ago and not until
after the difficulty ON Deadfick street be-
tween Col. Prosser and some other parties
about the same subject mater. That
editorial charges, that j, in the course Of a
speech made by me ON introducing
Hon. Carl Sehurz TO, the audience at
the Capitol, on The occasion of
his late visit here, said that
there are no Ku-Kux in Tennessee; and /
do not believe there are any in the whole
South. We are law-abiding people, etc.
Now Gov. Brown knew that whenmaking
that assertion he was giving utterance to q
falsehOod.p Ny precise language was, sthere
are no Ku-K1ux in Tennessee, and am skep-
tical as to the existence OF such an organi-
zation in the South" repeat the assertion
and do not believe there is any such or
ganization in Tennessee, and doubt the
existence of such anywhere in The South.
That there is here and there an
act of violence committed, | am
and regret it, bat such acts are
not committed by any organization in my
opinion, but by individuals actuated by
their own impulses. So much for that.
Upon this mere assertion of my opinion and
belief, for such alone it could have been,
the author of that editorial, now ascertained
to be Col. Prosser, has seen proper TO ar
raign in a gross manner my veracity. What
| might have deemed it proper TO do had
he not already been dealt with by others,
need not say, but after his demeanor on
that occasion, / would degrade myself by
any further notice of him, than to say that
he belongs 70 schooi-of carpet-baggers and
skunks, left here by the war, who have no
sympathy with our State or people=-who
live by agitation and slandering the South
ern people, and the fact that such mis-
creant as he is, has been permitted TO remain
here, is conclusive evidence of a devotion
to law and order by this community.
leave him as Mr. Webster said, ssin' the
worst ofall company; leave him with
HIMSELF --.-f 80 NELL S. BROWN.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-10-18
TENNESSEE NEWS.

Hog stealing is prevalent in Madison
county.
Sweet potatoes are selling in Cleveland at
80 cents per bushel. ..-
Van Week is exposing the spiritual doings
of the Davenports, at Memphis.
Mr.. Partee has commenced work on the
Mississippi leveeS.
The Memphis appeal speaks of Browns
vile as ''that fourishing suburb of Mem
phis."
A young man in Carroll county, shot his
mother while trying to kill chicken, week
before last.
At a recent temperance meeting held in
the Somerville Falcon office, its editor DR..
Geo. Mathes presided. -a
Frank Trimble of Somerville is offering
a free chance in S135 sewing machine to
those of his debtors who will pay the
amount due.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-10-18

A SINGULAR rumor is current in Devon
shire, respecting the disappearance of Miss
Rockstrow. The young lady, who was re-
siding at Babbicombe, near Torquay, went
out on Sunday evening for row in the bay.
She was alone, and two hours afterwards
the boat was found empty, and Miss Rock
strow's bat was found floating in the water.
The natural inference was that she was
drowned, but the popular voice viii have it
otherwise, and it is said that Miss Rock
strow is not drowned, but has been carried
off to a conventual establishment. The
Chaplain of st. Mary's Priory, near Tor
quay, has been applied to, but he says there
is not the slightest reason to believe that
Door Miss ROckstrow is there. This young
lady has recently become convert to the
Roman Catholic faith, her relatives being
Protestants. ~
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-10-18

FROM baby-show to a show of maidens
is but a natural and easy step. The sue
cess of the baby-shows at North Woolwich
Gardens, Kent, near London, has induced
the spirited proprietor to try the effect of a
show of barmaids. Barmaids "draw'' bet
ter than babies. The swells, the tops and
the snubs, attracted by the dazzling splendor
of the maidens behind the counter, drink
unlimited quantities of "bitaw beaw,r and
therefore barmaid shows pay better than
baby-shows, which attract only economical
paters and matters, whose sole indulgence is
an occasional "leetel drop o. GIN on the
sly. Each barmaid strives her utmost to
attract customers, and the one who receives
the largest number of votes, and conse-
quently sells the greatest quantity of liquor,
receives the highest prize. ...-.-..-.-.----.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-10-18

THE latest sensation in theological circles
at Boston is made by the arrival and public
addresses of Athanase Coquerel, the young
er of the two famous French Protestant
preachers of that name in Paris. The
father is a nephew of the once famous Helen
Maria Williams, the English author, who
wrote many books and was imprisoned in
Paris in the Reign of Terror, but is best
known as the writer of the beautiful hymn,
"whIle Thee seek, protecting Power, -al
Be my vain wishes stilled." -l % q Sc
But be is now an old man-in his seventy
seventh year-and his son and nameSake is
in the neighborhood of fl Il Q s.ssrfT ~ Z