Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1873-11-08

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Der the silent tomb of Lloyd Clary.
A CoIoR-BEARER WHOSE NAME AND
VAtoR SHOULD NOT BE FoRGorTEN.-lf
all the deeds Of gallantry on the part of
our Confederate soldiers, whether col
or-bearers or not, could be cot together
in book form it would be heroic reading
indeed. Tie inn;;ghats of "Arthurs
Round Table" though their exploits are
embalmed i'll the measures Of the great
est poet of modern times have not left
behind them more chivalrous record
than that Of the famous Thirteenth Nir-
ginia Infantry-made up in large parts
from Orange, Culpeper aud Louisa
counties. We do not propose TO furn-
ish that book, but here is a paragraph
for it when it shall be published d:
L. S. Trainum a member Of the Cor
donvile Grays, picked up the colors Of
the Regiment at the battle Of Malvern
Hill as they fell from the hands Of the
third color-bearer killed on that day.
He was himself sorely wounded soon
afterwards, but never left the field until
he had borne the banner to victory.
On the day that General Jackson was
killed, near Charlottesville, the thir
teenth Regiment was engaged on q part
of the line near Fredericksburg. In
this battle the colors were borne by the
ever-callant Trainum, and were perte
rated by one hundred and one balls, ,and
the staff was shot into five pieces, all OF
which were gathered up by him and
brought off the field. General Lee rode
up to him on this occasion, and untylng
his silk sash from his own waist presen-
ted it to Trainum as a reward for his
conspicuous gallantry.
What is the Cross Of the Legion OF
Honor in comparison with this
At the battle Of Cedar Creek, where,
as is well known, our arms experienced
a disaster,and even the Thirteenth Reg
iment had to retreat after they were
nearly surrounded, Trainum was shot
through the head while bearing the
colors. The enemy came upon him,
when he gathered a musket and killed
four of them with the butt and bayonet
before he was overpowered and captur-
ed with the colors
These are all facts that can be proven.
! The narration OF them is sounding OF
glory enough without attempting
praise. But this is not half his record.
TIE EIIzABErnAN RUFF AND MISSES.
A few evenings since, Detroit chap
was sparkling a West-side girl, who
wore an Elizabethan ruff. Expecting
his coming, she had dressed for the oc
casion. and her ruff stiff as an unrestric
ted use of satin glass starch could make
it, was of the most stunning character.
The lover came at the orthodox time,
and was ushered into the parlor, where
the enchanting maiden and her father
and mother were seated He was cor
diallv received, and the evening passed
pleasantly, although the old folks sat up
good deal longer than the youngsters
thought necessary. Finally, they went
to bed, and the twain were left alone.
After certain amount Of preliminary
bashfulness the maiden assented to her
lovers request for q kiss. He essayed
to take ii, but he was met at every point
by bristling wall OF tarletan and starch.
He came up to her in front and was
gouged in each eye. He sidled up to
to her, and the right hand prong cut
one OF his ears half off. lie attempted
to reach the prize over his right shoul-
der. and chevauX de tlise OF lace tick
led his nose until he was obliged to
take his seat and sneeze Then maiden
came to the rescue, and held down one
side OF the provoking ruff, and again
the lover advanced. Just as he had all
but reached her blooming cheek, the
damsel lost her grip, and the razor-like
decoration flew up with a force that
! took an .under bit out of his right ear.
Then he got mad Then she got mad.
Then they both got mad, and an antici-
pated wedding has come to premature
end.
France lost during the Franco-Prus-
! sian war 100000 horses. There are
now 100000 horses left in that coun-
try.
Hon. Frederick Watts resigned the
Presidency of the Cumberland Valley
Railroad on the 9th inst, and Colonel
Thomas B. Kennedy was elected to the
position.
! The next important election is that
which occurs in Virginia next Tuesday.
The campaign is lively, and an over
whelming Conservative majority is an
ticipated.
Large quantities of gold is now being
sent from England to the United States.
Let it come.
Richland county, Wisconsin, rejoices
in the discovery Of what its people be-
lieve to be mine of CASTLE soap. If
they keep on, those Westerns will find
rich deposit of combs and hair brushes
next.
A Michigan manufacturer has eigh-
teen thousand broom handles ready for
shipment. This ought to set husbands
to thinking about coming home early.
A Minnesota girl, without limbs, Of
c1o O00 bounty for a ap0uSp