Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1872-08-03

Rev. John H. Bocock, D. D., dis
tiaguished minister Of the Presbyterian
Church, died in Lexington, Va, OH
Thursday last, in the 60th year of his
age. The deceased some two years
since, while pastor of the Presbyterian
Church in Fincastle, was suddenly strlc-
ken with paralysis, which shattered his
physical frame, and from effects OF which
he never recovered.
IT IS A MARK of the unsuccessful
man, that he invariably locks his stable
door wheu the horse has been stolen.
This sort of wisdom never thinks about
bodily health until it is gone. But just
as much as any disease has become seat
ed, the power of the system to resist
and throw it off is weakened hence
time is all important For dyspepsia,
all diseases Of the liver, stomach, SKIN
and kidneys, and all that begin in vita
ted blood, do not wait until the trouble
is confirmed, but attack it by n timely
use of DR.. WALKERS CALIFORNIA Vim
EGAR DIFFERS.
This is the best political joke of the
season. Among the 250 visitors to Cha
paqua, the residence of Horace Greeley,
on the occasion of the visit of the Dem
ocratic committee to inform that gentle
man of his nomination, was George n.
Saunders, noted southern politician.
While walking IN the woods, says Saun-
ders to Greeley; "have YOU any snakes
about here With smile that was
'childlike and bland the philosopher re-
piled, there are few copperheads just
now, but they are quite tame. Then
the laugh came in.
Bishop Bergen has purchased ate
at Grand Rapids, Michigan, for $780,
600 Catholic Cathedral.
There will be q mass meeting of the
Democratic Conservative party, at Mar
tinsburg, the first day of court, August
27th. Distinguished speakers are ex-
pected.
The Democratic State Executive Com
mittee are making preparations for a
vigorous campaign Of this State. No
appointments have yet been made tor
this County.
There was grand Dolly Warden ball
at Berkeley Springs last week, which
is elaborately described in the -hercury,
There have been fine rains in the Shen-
andoah and Page Valleys lately, and
east of the Blue Ridge.
The other day citizen of Hartford
went to dentist, accompanied by a
friend to have tooth extracted. His
power of endurance not being of the
strongest character, he took ether. AT
ter the operation was performed, and he
was beginning to regain consciousness,
be asked the friend, "Where am | 7?
"You're in Jail for killing your wife I
'In Jail for killing my wife | always
thought it would come to that
The men who are working at the
boiling furnaces and rolls, in the ma
chine shops and factories, on the farms
and among the hills, will in ten or
twenty years be our legislators, leaders
and manufacturers and capitalists. All
men can labor but all cannot save.
Those who save and use their savings
to the best advantage will be the men
to stand in the front rank. Those who
do not will live and die and be forgot
ten like the horses that haul the iron
they make or the produce they grow.
To eat and drink and sleep and work Is
not all of life, The urgency of these
wants blind the true object of living.
There is room in the world for all the
good, industrious and thinking men
that can lift themselves above the com
mon level Of humanity.
The Frankfort Yeoman tells this
"Once upon time a young Kentucky
physician, who had been regularly edu.
Gated for his profession, was called t.
the bedside Of patient that be had
been attending with his beat care for
some time but who obstinately grew
worse and worse until now his esd
seemed very near Doctor, said the
sick man, 81 am dying-I am certain i!
am diving, and believe you have killed
me-" The doctor seemed to think very
earnestly for moment or o,and then
quite gravely and seriously replied
1Yea | see that you are dying; and, on
reflection, | believe that you are night
Il believe that have killed you; but
I here take an osth that if God will for
olive me for having uuintentionally mur-
dered you, will never murder another
II will never give another dose OF
physic professionally as long as l live:
And he kept his oath he at once quit
medicine entirely; turned his attention
to the study of law obtained license
in due course, and, after a few years
successful practice, became one OF the
most eminent circui. judges of that day
in Kentucky-now, nearly fort. years
ago"