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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1872-11-16
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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1872-11-16

THE SrosE-CuTrER's GRUDGE.-ln
Kansas town lives a man who Is some
what noted as money lender and a
devoted church member. lie came to
the State with little ready money, and
taking advantage Of the high rates OF
interest paid by land spectators in their
overtraded region, he amassed qui,e
fortune, and became known by all as
the Shylock of -. Not long ago he
bought lot in the in the cemetery, ana
was contemplating the luxury OF lam
ily tomb, and in his bargain with the
stone cutter it was agreed that stanzs
was to be cut upon the monument: The
monument being nearly completed the
stone-cutter called for his selection. Our
friend, handing him check in full re-
Piled:
i am well satisfied with your work;
the stone suits me exactly. l am busy
now. =,
The .tone-cutter remembering an old
prudge, and feeling that the money was
in his pocket. concluded to show MS
customers nature upon its mirror. A
week later, imagine our rich mans cha
grin, when in company with friends ne
had gone to see his expensive shaft OF
granite, to find these words:
.Here lies old Thirtyhve Per cent!
The more he made the less he spent.
Friend. and kindred both he shaved
And how can such a soul be saved
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1872-11-16

A SILVER MIxE--A silver mine st
Hillsborough, in this county, is now
the topic of conversation snd conject-
ure, by those who take an interest in
enterprises which may probably prove
valuable to the county. There has been
a traditional report that silver mine
had been prospected, with some success,
in the hill between the site of Mr.. Jas.
C. Januey's mill and the mill dam, be-
fore the revolutionary war, and since,
parties have found the tools which were
used by those who first attempted to
work this mine.
A few weeks ago, two brothers,
Messrs. Linsey, of Illinois, came on to
Hillsboroug, protesting to know where
the mine is, and seeming sanguine OF
its wealth, entered into an agreement
with Mr.. J. c. Janney 10 commence
operations. They have returned to the
West, with tue view OF making prepa-
rations, and taking the preliminary steps
to commence operations. They seem
to know what they are about, and it is
the wish of all that success may reward
theirefforts.-Leesbvrg Hdshington'an.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1872-11-16
TO THE PUBLIC !!
GREAT BARGAINS
AT THE
MERCHANT TAILORING
Establishment.

THE undersigned have just received from the
i Eastern markets one of the LARGEST,
CHEAPEST aud BEST STOCkSOF GOODS
ever brought TO tLIs market.
The Stock consists III part OF superior French
and English Cloths of all colors, Ca'rmeres and
Vestings and other goods whicd they will sell by
the yard or make up to order Taey also 'u-
yite attention to their Stock Of
READY-MADE CLOTHING,
A FINE AND LARGE ASSORTMENT OF
FASHION ABLI HATS
NOTIONS, and shuts, Coliass, Neck Ties,
Subscribers, Haadkercn!eis, &C., rhioh They
will sell cheap fc. cash. -,
All Goods purchased ei-ewheee will be cut
and manufactured 10 order at short notice and
a lit guaranteed.
We are also agents Tor the celebrated No.
Family Empire Sewing Machines:
5: p. HU UMRICKlIOUSE,
JAS. S. RlGHTSilhE.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1872-11-16
PRIVATE SALE
OF
Valuable Berkeley and Jefferson
Real Estate.

Y OFFER a, Private Sale. his', A
< TRACE OF LAND, living in Berke-
lev end jalIetson counties. On the Shep'
hefds,owu and Mat'insborg road. at
Wynsup's Spring, t'ree mics from The
former and seven from the latter place.
containing sbou, lO3 ACRES OF LINE
STONE LAND, aud has uPrn it two
comfortable Dwellings, two Barns or
Snbles. and other necessary Buildings.
1t formerly being iva nsc's. two orch
ards, five or six acres ot Timber, twenty
acre. of Bottom. and has a fine Spring
aud never failing stream running
through IL.
SecouJ. a Stone and Brick HOUSE.
or Four Tenement House,. situated on
New Street, Shrphrrdsiown. and better
known a. Faucel,'s Row. and each con-
tanning f.e rooms. hall and kt'hen.
will sell The above property collec-
lively or separately Ior isir price and
make the pa, men,s easy. II not sold by
,he FIRST OF January. 1873. | will rent the
houses both in town aud country al tat
,ime. Address Vsnclrsvesv,lle. Berse.
ley coun,y. Yves, Virginia, or call on me
near The above posmftirc.
REIN +. CROSS.
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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1872-11-16

A CHILD WITH SEVEN EYEs.-The
Chatam (Ga) Tribune "a negro wo-
man living on the farm of L. J. Watson,
ESD, near this place, has given birth to
child having seven eyes-three on one
knee, two on the other, and the other
tMo in their proper places. The child
is well formed, with the exception OF
its legs, which are said to be twisted
backward in the similitude OF a rams
horn. 1t OCCASIONALLY Kisses and ilcks
out its tongve, after the manner OF =
snake. 1t is now month old, and seems
to be healthy and growing finely: A
number of our citizens have visited this
lusus nature, and the truth Of the re-
ports of its existence can be well sus-
tanned.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1872-11-16
Tp1rVPUANT FOR TWENTY

TRIUMPHANT FOX NV EN- l
YEARS.-More than twenty years ago
the MUSTANG LInIMEST made Its dt0W
in the West. It's cures of the various
diseases of horse. and cattle, astouished
the planters and farmers of the MIssls-
.ippii and Ohio Valleps, and demand
for it sprung up which necessitated Its
manufacture on an extensive scale. Soon
the discovery was made that it was a
grand specific for rheumatism, eout,
3eurslpia earache, toothache, and other
external ailments OF mankind. Then it
was tried as healing, pain killing ap-
nlication, in cases of outward injury,
such as cuts, bruises, burns, 'pasms, fc.,
and was found equally serviceable. The
fame Of the new remedy for some of the
most painful ills that affiict mankind
and the lower animals, spread rapidly,
and Mustang LIxIMEyr soon took rank
in every State and Territory Of the
Union as a STANDARD CURE.
$1,000 REWARD is offered by the pro-
nrietor of DR.. Pierce,s Golden Medical
discovery. for a medicine that will
eoual it in the cure of all severe cases Of
"Iiver Complaint" and all diseases aris-
from impu-ity of the blood, as Erup-
,ions Pimples, Blotches, Boils, etc.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1872-11-16
srxrrycsp TO BE HAsGED.-Williar

SENTENCED TO BE HAsGED.-William
Craig. colored, about twenty-five years
old. was on Friday convicted in the
Circuit Court of Allegany county, at
Cumberland, Md, Of rape, in August
last on Mrs. Lottie Dayton, aged sew
enty-four years. On Saturday, Judge
Pearre sentenced Craig to be hanged
During the trial the aged victim appear
al on the stand and testified to the fact
of the outrage, which took place on the
n;obt of the 25th of last August, at II
O'Clock, while the witness was inner bed.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1872-11-16
UPIN THE BARN.

Old farmer Joe steps through the doors,
As wide to him as the gates ofIhebes,
And thoughtful walks across the floors,
Where on are piled his winter stores,
And counts the profits of his glebes.
Ten tons of timothy up there,
And four of clover in the bay
Red.top that's cut well, middlin' fair;
And bins of roots oblong and square,
TO help exc out the crop of hay.
A dozen head of cattle stand,
Reflective in the leaf-strewn yard
And stalks are stacked on every hand,
The latest offspring of the land,
TO labor long maintained and hard.
Cart loads of pumpkins yonder lie,
The horse is feeding in his stall,
The oats are bundled scatfold high,
The peas and beans are heaped hard by,
AS if there was some festival.
AT length old farmer Joe sits down
A patch across each of his knees
He crowds his hat back on his crown,
Then clasps his hands so hard and brown
And like a farmer takes his ease.
GLOW fast, how fast the years do go!
1t seems in fact but yesterday,
That in this very barn we three
David, Zekiel and me
Pitched in the summer loads OF hay i.
"Dayid-he sails his clipper now,
And Ezekiel died in Mexico
Some one must stay to ride, to plo~,
Get up the horse and milk the COW,
And who. OF course, but little Joe!
II might have been-I cant tell what;
Who knows about it till he tries
| might have settled in some spot
Where money is more easy got;
Perhaps beneath Pacific skies
Il might have preached, like Parson
Jones,
Or got living at the law /;
I might have got to Congress, sure
| might have kept water cure
might have gone and been-oHt
pshaw.
'.Far better is it as it is;
What future waits himno man knows;
What he has got, that sure is his;
It makes no odds if stocks have riz,
Or politicians come to blows.
"Content is rich, and something more,
think I've heard somebody say
If it rains it's apt to pour
And am rich on the barn floor,
Where all is mine that can raise.
"Tye plowed and moved this dear old
farm,
"Till not rod but what know
I've kept the old folks snug and warm,
And live without twinge Of harm,
don't care howthe storm might blow.
"And on the same old farm I'll stay,
And raise my cattle and my corn Z;
Here shall these hairs turn wholly gray;
These feet shall never learn to stray;
But I will die where was born.
And farmer Joe pulled down his hat,
And stood upon his feet once more,
He would not argue after that /;
But like a born aristocrat,
Kept on his walk across the floor.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1872-11-16
NEW VOL. S---N0 ~.
A nEAuflruL EXTRACT.

It was night, Jerusalem slept as qui-
etly amid her hills as child oh the
breast Of its mother The noiseless sen
tinel stood ike 4 statue at his post. and
the philosophers lamp burned dimly' IN
the recess of his chamber But amoral
darkness involved the nation in its un-
enlightened shadows. Reason shed
faint glimiuering over the minds OF men
like the cold and insufficient shining
of distant star. The Immortality o,
mems spiritual nature was unknown, his
relation 10 Heaven undiscovered, and
his future destiny obscured in cloud
of mystery. 1t was at this period that
two forms of ethereal msuld lowered
about the land of Ged's chosen people.
They came like sister angels, sent to
earth OH some embassy of love. The
one of majestic stature and well formed
limb which her drspery scarcely con-
cealed, in her erect bearing and steady
eve, exhibiting the highest degree of
strength and confidence. Her right
arm was extended in am impressive yes
turc, upward where night appears to
have planted her darkest pavilion; while
on her left reclines her delicate compan-
ion, in form aud countenance the con
,rast of the other. She was dropping
like flower moistened 10y refreshing
dews, and her bright and troubled eyes
scanned them with ardent but varying
glanccs. Suddenly light like the sun,
flashed out from the lleavans and Faith
and Hope hailed with exciting songs,tho
ascending star OF Bethlehem. Years
rolled away, and = stranger Was seen ut
Jerusalem. lie was meek unassu-
ming man, whose happiness seemed to
consist in acts of benevolence to the
human race. There We're deep traces OF
sorrow on his countenance, though no
one knew why he grieyed, for he lived
in the practice Of every virtue and was
loved by all the good and wise.
BY and 10y it Was rumored that Tho
stranger worked miracles, tha, the bind
saw, the dumb spoke and the dead arose,
the ocean moderated its chatting tide,
the very thunder articulated. lie was
the son of God. Envy assailed Him To
death
Thickly guarded he slowly assembled
the Hill of Cavalry. a heavy cross
bent him to the earth. But Faith lean
cd Oh His arm, and Hope dipping her
pinions in His blood, mounted 10 the
skies.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1872-11-16


"LovE ONE ANOTHER. AS the breath
of the great statesman and accomplished
diplomat, William H. Seward, fingered
feebly on his lips, and he was taking
his farewell of dear ones, his last adm6n-
ishino words were 'Loue O"s another.
What lesson to leave for the study OF
a nation, and how appropriate the pre-
cept from truly great mind TO peo-
pie it had SO faithfully and brilliantly
served. Mr.. Seward had lived to know
what hate means He had seen it in
high and low places-he had beheld
the ranking hates of the great and pow
erful, of the opulent and the luxurious,
who are never satisfied in getting-who
never consider they have enough, and
never are willing to stop. Such as
these hate all who seem TO interfere
with them by striving to get small
portion of this worlds goods and honor;
and therefore they do not know what 1t
is to love one another. They rather
delight in trampling upon one another
grasping for monopoly-greedily de
vouring every good within their reach
and gnashing their teeth when a
crumb escapes his lips. Mr.. Seward
impaired his best lessons to his country
when, with dying lips, he beseeched his
countrymen to love one another.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1872-11-16

HUMoRs OF YALE CoLLEGE.-We
clip the following from an exchange !:
"Ihe law instituted by the Yale faculty,
requiring each student TO furnish the
august board with a written statement
OF the place of worship and Bible class
attended, boarding place, etc, affords
unlimited opportunities for the waggish
student to display his peculiar ways.
The following specimen was recently
received by the governing element /:
ATTENDED Catholic church. Have con-
scientious scruples in regard to Bible
class. Refresh the inner man at Mrs.
Jerusha Ann Tompkins, at pecuniary
expense of FIVE dollars per week, wash
ing extra Survive on faith, hash and
napkins. Hired girls name, Nancy;
good looking and robust, of Swedish
extraction. We invariably rise at A. N.
and retire at p. N.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1872-11-16

A Clergyman said that he addressed
his congregation of ladies and gentlemen
az brethren, because the brethren EN-
braced the ladies.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1872-11-16
.. n. 5. Of S. & B ,

WHICH msans cali and see "our new
W stock u!
SHOES IND BOOTS,"
of all varieties and -,Yles, chesp Tor cash.
Uork iEade 10 Order at Short Notice.
Believing i, - be 10 'he Interest OF all
pattIes. and finding i, 'npnssitle to do
bus,ness 0n the ol! credit system, have
adopted the CASH plan. and wulI sell
goods or make them to order al t1e
LOWEST FIGURES.
Please cali and settle old acts and see
il you cannot saw meney by buying for
Cash.
Thankful Tor past fssor', ! hope 10
merit q continuance o. the sane.
J. 5. FLEMiNG.
Oct 10. 1872
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1872-11-16


ANEW YoRK ScANDAL-There was
GREAT excitement in New York, on
Saturday over the arrest of Mrs. Veto
ria Woodruff and Miss Tennie Claim
on a charge Of sending an obscene pub
lication through the United states
mails, the publication alluded to beng
weekly newspaper printed by them'
and the special cause of offence a scan
dalous and libellous article accusing the
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher OF immoral
relations with wife of Theodore Illton.
The warrants for their arrests were Is.
sued early in the morning by United
States Commissioner Osborne, the Oh
fence alleged against them being Iio,
lation of Federal law. They manifested
their usual boldness, descanting on the
way to prison the outrage OF thelrarrest
and confinement over Sunday. lhey
insisted on being furnished suitable
apartments at the Ludlow Street jail
when arrested they were in carriage
preparing for flight, with 25,ooo copies
of their paper in their possession. Inc me
prisoners were required to give $4,000
bail each, falling to procure which they
were sent to Jail. Coloner james Blood,
the husband of Mrs, Woodruff and
VIM. A. Smith, the publisher of the
nancr were also arrested and locked up
in the'Second District Police Court, IN
default of bail, for examination. The
feeling against Woodruff and Clafin is
strong throughout New York; and there
was great deal of talk about lynchlng
them. Of course nobody believes the
story Neither Mr.. Beecher nor MIR.
Tilton have uttered word concerning
it, preferring to leave their vlndlca'lon
to other hands.
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"STONEWALL'S" GRA ' r..

AK i8 INCH ENGRAVING OF the
n grave Of "Stonewalln Jackson in the Lex
ington, Va, cemetery. The noble 1en. Lee
stands beside the flower s,re~n grave over
which hangs q weeping willow. In Tie distance
i. to be seen beautiful landscape. hills deckea
in ycrdure, clouds as natural as real ones, and
many other things which make 'h's picture
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Good temper is like sunny day.
shedding brightness on everything.
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STRAUSS lAVORI9E WALTERS.

w L have just issued Strauss Wsl.zes in
W Two Volumes, price "a each in bord,.
S. each in cloth. Two volumes contain over
Forty Beautiful Waltzcs, worth at least s35
in sheet form. ln ordering feom other dealers
be particular TO ask for PErER's EDIrIoN OF
STRAUSS WALTzEs, as it is the only correct
and complete edition Address ]. L. PETERS,
Music Publisher, 500 Broadway, Ny.
November 2, lS72-3m.
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STRAY HOG.

NAME to my premises sbou, month
y spr, large White BOAR. with a
black spot upon his back, no esr marks.
The owner is requested to come forward,
prove properly. pay charge. and take
him away. - A nuns
Oct. 10. 1872. 81
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1872-11-16
NOTICE..
STHOP A LEEDLE !

OF YOU np.n a mans from die country
" and don, gn nn hlsce f"r 10 s'hay,
mebbe you peter &" "n h
WM. +. LEMEN'S STHORE,
al das ceiner Of Clutch aud German
s,hree,s. giose bv de Pank. rere YOU got
SCHEAP GOOTS und .chmell bricss.
FL you Sc. val you don't want, yoos'
sphesk out.
N. B., (dot means donk motifs. )-Ef
you lii down town. de Vest Walnut Care
60. some gripPlss 70, en dere peiore you
s,hsu away. oci 26
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Useful Information.

To lay off a square acre Of ground,
MEASURE 2O9 feet on each side, and you
will have square acre within an inch,
An acre contains 4,s40 square rods.
A square mile contains GAO acres
Measure Of Distance.
4 mile is $3.50 feet, or 1850 yards in
length.
a fathom is six feet.
a league is three miles.
A sabbath days journey is 1855
yards. This is Is yards less than two
thirds of mile.
A days journey is 33 l2 miles,
A cube is two feet.
A hand (horse measure is four inches.
A palm is three inches.
A pace is three feet.
Barrel Neasure.
A barrel of -four weighs 1876 pounds.
A barrel of pork, POO pounds.
A barrel Of rice, 600 pounds,
a keg of powder, 25 pounds.
A frkin of butter, So pounds.
\ tub of butter, "a pounds
Bushei Measure.
The following are sold by weight per
bushel:
Wheat, beans, and clover seed, 60
pounds to the bushel.
Corn, rye, and fax seed, sc pounds.
Buckwheat, 50 pounds.
Barley, 4s pounds.
Oats, 80 pounds.
Furious Heights and Mta'ur".
A ton of round timber is 40 feet of
squared timber, 81 feet.
A commercial bale of cotton is 400
pounds.
A pack of wool is 24o pounds
A section of Governmentland Is 6io
acres, or one mile.
A liquid ton is 252 gallons.
A box of l6xl5 l-2 inches and Slnch-
es deep contains bushel.
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TTCE g. HAMMOND,

HAGERSTOwN, Nd.
DEALERS in Hard ware. Carriage Ma.
kers' Goods, Rubber Hose and Gun
Packing. Rubber and Leather Beldng
Aug 81 on
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1872-11-16

".And on the same old farm I'll stay,
And raise my cattle and my corn
Here shall these hairs turn wholly gray;
These feet shall never learn to stray;
But will die where | was born.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1872-11-16

And farmer Joe pulled down his hat,
And stood upon his feet once more,
He would not argue after that
But like born aristocrat,
Kent on his walk across the floor.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1872-11-16

"Far better is it as it is;
What future waits himno man knows
What he has got, that sure is his
1t makes no odds if stocks have riz,
Or politicians come to blows.