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

bent him to the earth. Bnt Faith lean.
cd on His arm, and Hope dipping her
pinions in His blood, mounted 10 the
skies.
There is a community at Mt. Athos,
on peninsula in the Archipelago east
of Saionica, composed exclusively OF old
bachelors. No woman, or any other ic-
male creature is permitted to enter the
place, not even a COW ora hen. What
a glorious (D place that must be- Dolly
Vardens and bustles, and what .ye call
ems, must be curiosity there
The U,a J'rginia Educniionoi
journal is the title of magazine re-
Gently staetcd in this State, aud Is the
organ of the Free Schools and advocate
of the educational Interests of the State.
A lady recently showed her devotion
to public opinion by marrying the man
that visited her house because 'pcople
would talk about it. il she did not.
In Lapland parents give consent TO
the marriage Of their daughters by ma
king them run a race with their sultors.
If the lady, having one-tbrd of the dis
tance the start, allows the man to over
take her, it is a match, il not, hc can
never make another effort.
A California jury, in suicide case,
brought in the following verdict: We,
the jury, find that the deceased was n
fool
A Pennsylvania parson III discoursing
about Daniel in the lions den, said
"And there he sat all night long, look
ing at the show for nothing"
The Board Of Trustees of Delaware
College, an agricultural school, have
opened the doors of that institution 10
ladies' and admit them upon the same
footing as young men.
Harvard University will confer its d.
plonas hereafter upon women, who pur-
sue the same studies as the men; all the
expenses will be paid by an association
of Boston women.
The matrimonial market is "looking
up" Several important transactions have
been consummated lately and others are
in contemplation We regret 10 hear
that some of our bachelor friends and
other undesirable gentlemen have wait
ed long aud the fear is they will wat
for sometime 10 come.
The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Com
pany are cOnsummatlng arrangements
TO assume control Of al the eating nous
es on their line, aud soon every dining
hall on the road will be managed by tuc
company.
Col. A. w. Harman, contractor on
the Valley Railroad, on Tuesday, start.
ed so hands 70 work on sections ~ and
%, commencing at point three miles
from Staunton and extending to the five
mile post.
Mr.. Harmon Of New York, purchased
"a plantation in South Cai oliua in the
year 1868. In 1869 he paid thereon
$40 in taxes In 1870 the taxes wero
slS3. In 1871 the taxes were f5+0.
For the year 1872 taxes to the amount
of 81, 900 were levied on the plantation
wbereupon Mr. Harmon abandoned the
property.
French code for kiss:ng-Give your
hand to gentleman to kIss, your cheeks
to friend, but keep your lips for your
lover
A newly married couple riding in a
carriage were overturned, whercupon Is
standcr-by said it was a shocking sigst.
Yes, said gentleman, TO SEQ those Just
welded, fah oui 50 soon-
Il am afraid said lady to her hus-
band, that am going to have stiff
neck Not at all improbable my dear
replied her spouse. Il have sees very
strong symptoms Of it sincewe married
A gentleman recen lost bis wif,
and correspondent state, that young
miss OF six, who came to the ianeraI,
said to his little daughter of about tiic
same age, Your pa viii marry agar,
wont be r ooh, y~, vas the reply;
but not until after the funeral. n,o
There are 1850 rsgpickers in Paris
who gather up every nigh, ,scconIiuy 10
statistics, $1,000 baskets fullof rags and
thrown away garments and boots. y
A niiser Is far more for getting than
for giving.