Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1871-05-13
ssy- A WORD TO EMrLoYERs.-We

exchanges, and to which we invite the
attention and. careful perusal OF our
readers, especially those who are EN-
plovers. and for whom the working
man or woman labors and tolls. We
are glad to publish this article contain
inc so much good common sense sus-
tanned by Scripture, upon subject
which has often given us much thought.
The man that earns his bread by the
"sweat of his brow" should receive his
WAGES so soon as his work is done, and,
to withhold them from him-as many
dds sinful
PAY regularly and promptly what is
due to your employees. Read the
scriptures on this point The wages
of him that is hired shall not abide with
YOU all night until the mornlng.-Ley.
xix: -" WOE unto him that useth
his neiehbors service without wagesand
'civeth not for work.-Jer xxi: -
Il will be swift witness against the
sorcereSs, and against the adulteress,and
! against the false-swearers, and (note the
company against those that Cypress the
hircling in his wages.-Mat iii: D.
What may seem to be a small thing
to YOU, may. III reality, be very great
thing to one whose living it makes. In
difference and thoughtlessness in this
thing frequently causes an amount OF
pain which no man or woman should be
| willing to iniiict Because the prompt
! payment of the daily wages may involve
m0mentary Inconvenience, perhaps a
mere breaking through a prescribed
routine, or even because it may inter
rupt conversation. with scarcely
enough thought to look the creditor Ill
the face, the debtor ust as truly debt
or as if the man or woman were asking
, for million-cries out Call again
He complacently turns to his paper, or
his talk, as if he had done no wrong.
| He has c0mmiHsd a crime. He has
sent that man away sad at heart to his
home. lie has compelled him to see
his family deprived Of necessities, per
haps put to suffering, he has forced him
to make excuses to creditors with shame
of face; to endure the feelings OF wrong
and helpless indignation-simply be
! cause, for some reason he has chosen to
deprive a brother man of his righttul
dues. All Of this is shamefully wrong :;
and what is solcmnly to be considered
by such is. that God is offended by it,
and they need not wonder if lie, who
cares for the poor, shall deal with them
for it. They may deem it small thing
but it is not small in His SIGHT, and
shall not escape the visitation.
Gs3" TIE Masonic BENEFIT REVIEW.
This is the title of a handsomely print
ed sheet, bearing the names Of Rev. }.
A. Scott and J. p a. Entler, as editors
and proprictors, devoted exclusively to
Masonic information, and to the advo-
cacv Of the Mutual Masonic Benefit
Association, and is published monthly
at GO cents per year. Every Mason
should not fail to procure copy. We
extract the following from their pros
pectus, setting forth their claims upon
the Fraternity -
We propose to issue this monthly in
form that will prove acceptable to all
virtuous and good readers, and especial
" interesting to Master MasonS. where
soevcr dispersed.
We will furnish the current history
of the doings of the brethren Of the
mystic tie, and extracts from the re-
ports of the Grand Lodges Of all the ju-
risdictionS, 50 as to keep Master Masons
posted as to the events Transporting i'll
the order. Having peculiar facilities
for gaining information on subjects pc
culiarlv interesting to MasonS, we are
confident that we shall merit and secure
the encouragement and patronage of
our brethren. We have no Masonic
paper among us, and there are at least
! $4,000 Master Masons within four States
near to us. who ought to have an organ
| of communication established among
! them.
Rev Scott is also President of the
/ Masonic Mutual Benefit Association
and is jealous in furthering the grand
object for the benefit of all members of
the mystic tie We clip the following
paragraph from the Winchester Times
of recent date -
Rev j. \. Scott, President of the
! Masonic Mutual Benefit AsSoclation,and
Mr.. J. Peyton Brown, agent for the
same for the Valley, were in town on
! Monday, and visited their brethren OF
the mystic tie in the Hall of Old Hiram
on Monday night. We are glad to learn
from President Scott that new mem
bers are being added every day to this
excellent Association, for the benefit OF
the widows and orphans Of Masons.
By" CORPORATION AssEssMENT.-Mr.
Jacob G. Miller, appointed for the pur-
pose, has just finished the assessment of
the town property for 1871, and has
handed us the following statement
which will be interesting to our cltl-
zens. He informs us that the value OF
the property is now higher than at any
,,ro,.;o,s corio1 ou.inor IN improvements,