Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1873-06-21
A FALSE IDEA.

Dy many that rleneS are necessary 10
perfect happiness. 1t is scarcely neees-
sary to state fact so well understood,
that many men and women possessed
of great wealth are exceedingly unhap-
pv. Wealth cannot always purchase
immunity from unhappiness. y thous-
and things occur in the Quotations and
busy scenes of life to bring sorrow and
discomfort to the homes of the rich as
we'll as those of the poor. 1t is in the
homes of people of moderate means, AZ
rule, that happiness is found.
Put money in thy purse, said the
mercenary and selfish lago. In his es
timation, lucre was the magic key TO
happiness, to position and power-to
all that is desirable OH earth. Get riches;
no matter how, get riches. 1t is false
and fatal sentiment: delusion and n
snare. Such teachings have been the
ruin of thousands of young men OF the
highest promise.
\ good name is to be preferred 10
great riches. So runs the proverb, and
the history of the human race is the
verifcation of its truth.
The highest riches do not consist in n
princely income; there is greater
wealth than this. 1t consists in good
constitution, good digestion, good
heart, stout limbs, sound mind; and 4
clear conscience. Some one says good
bones are better than gold, tough mus
H. ,lo,, e;Iyor opJ ,tn,.ync that naSh
fire and carry energy to every function
are better than houses and lands. Bet
ter than money is good disposition;
and that man is richer who has gcner-
ous impulses, q noble soul, and who is
hopeful, cheerful, and who has the moral
courage TO keep even the tenor of his
way whatever may betide him. That
man is rich, though not accounted so
when measured by money standard;
but he stands immeasurably higher III
point of true worth To the sordid. ava
ricious cormorant whose only claim TO
! consideration consists in his money bags.
/ A VALUABLE INVENTION FOR LADIES.
/ No FAMILY SHOULD BE WITHOUT IT.
1t was Meyers turn for invention that
caused the disaster. Meyer designed n
new kind of "patent. inflated gossamer
hustle" for ladies' 1t was thin bag OF
Indian rubber, which was to be inflated
with gas to give the proper distension
with sufficient lightness When the
model was completed, Mrs. Moyer dc
termined to try it. She went iato the
ward. and tied the machine under her
! dress, while Moycr turned on the kitch-
ell gas TO fill the bag. 1t worked well
enough for few moments, when all at
once Mrs. Meyer began to ascend with
frightful rapidity. She had barely time
to scream down to Meyer TO put the
children to bed early, and tell Mary Jane
to set bread, and the next instant she
was two miles above the snow-linc. 1t
way embarrassing for Mrs. Moycr-very
embarrassing, especially rs she could not
reach around to the hustle to turn of
the gas in order to come down SO she
foated about up there among thunder
storms and clouds and crows and auro-
ia boreals for several hours, enjoying
the scenery and studying the air-cur
rents, and wishing she had brought her
mufi and 4 book TO read. Then she
commenced to descend gradually until
she came within couple Of hundred
feet of the earth. She then screamed
some as she tloated along, and several
! enthusiastic students of natural history
tried to bring her down with shot guns,
under tie impression she was some new
variety of ostrich or flamingo. But
sudden gust of wind struck Mrs. Moy-
er and blew her against the Presbyteri
an church steeple with such force that
the inflated gossamer hustle exploded
violently, impressing the sexton with
the conviction that the sacred ediice
had been struck by lightning. But
when he came out and saw Mrs. Moyer
canght by her panier on the weather
cock, with her parasol pointing east or
west, as the wind happened to shift, he
comprehonded the situation. 1t cost
six hundred dollars to build scaffold
ing to get Mrs Moycr, down and even
then Meyer did not introduce his hustle
into the market. lie will sell out his
patent-right cheap Mrs Meyer wants
him to-
THINGS TO BE REMrMBERED.-The
following changes will take place after
June 80. 1878:
Thanking privilege abolished.
2.-Postmasters supplied with official
stamps.
3.-Oficial stamps must not be used
except for official business.
stamp of one department cannot
be used for correspondence of another.
NO matters can pass through the
mails free.
G.-Postage must be collected on
newspapers published in the county
where delivered.
T.-Exchanges not free. Publishers
must pay postage on each exchange re
ceived.
S.-Postal cards uncalled for are not
sent to dead letter Office.
9.-Postal cards cannot be used
,cond time.
1O.-Ordinary cards can be transmit
ted through the mail by affixing one
cent stamp, provided the entire message
is printed The address may be written.
Podage-Letters-Three cents for
each half ounce or fraction thereof
Drop Le,ters--Where delivered by
carriers, two cents for each half ounce
or fraction thereof At other Offices,