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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1873-12-20

OFFICE
26 Monroe ST., next door to LIST N. Bank
OFFiCERS:
Gsorge X. Wheat President.
James McCluney, FicePresdent.
John Bishop, Secretary.
G. Ii. Collier, Assistant Secretary
DIRECTORS:
John + Wilson, ". 7. Singleton,
A Lauchlin, A. G. Quarter,
Geo. X. Wheat, james McCluney,
Morgan l.. OFT, George Adams.
John A. Armstrong.
REFERENCES:
S. Brady, Cashier, Mer. Nat Bank. Wheeling.
List, Morrison s. Co., Wholesale Grocers, g
PRYOR, IIandlan & Co.,
Michael Kelly,
Mcclellan s Knox, Boot s. Shoe House g
McCabe, Bushfield & Kraft, Druggists, I"
G. W. Franzheim s. Co., Liquor Dealers, "
Winship, Woods s. Co, Queens ware,
Lewis Baker, Pub. Register,
T. C. McAfee, Notions,
Frew, Ilagans s. Hall, Pub. Intelligencer, Il"
OF, Son & Co., Hardware,
J. +. Sands, Cashier, Isl Nat. Bank Fairmcnt.
K. p. Camden, Pr. N. Elk. Blk Weston, W. Va.
Cant. John Mcclure, IT., Wheeling, w. Va.
~ A Prompt, Equitable and Liberal
Treatment of Losses will characterize this Or
ganizatIon 81
o. B. f. HARRISON. Shepherds
town, Aeen, for Jefferson County.
February %, 1873. ~
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1873-12-20
LOOK HERE.

TN order to save ourselves from bank
i ruplcy, we have determined to sdop'the
CASH system, and will strictly adhere
10 it, irrespective Of persons. Persons
indebted are hereby notified 10 settle up
their old accounts Immediately without
fail. McCHAN 81 YONTZ.
Oct 10
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DONALDSONVILLE, LA, SATURDAY, APRIL S, 1873.

amounts would, no doubt, be thank.
fully received and appropriated te
proper use by the different boards o1
directors. In many localities the
school work has been happily for
warded by the donations of buildings
free of rent, for accommodations o1
schools. Let donors receive theil
thanks from the little ones protected
from the inclemcncy of the weather
and let them feel that their gifts are
remembered gratefully and thank
fully by their, respective communi-
ties.
SPECIAL MENTION.
I would not do justice to the school
work itself, or to my own sense of its
propriety, if I did not call attention
to the laborers and the faithful dis
charge Of duty OH the part of DR.. G.
w. Johnston, President of the School
Board Of st. Martin parish; DR.. Geo.
J. Colgin, Secretary of the Iberia Par
ish and New Iberia Town Board; L.
K. SALES, Secretary of Lafayette Par
ish Board; Hon. A. j. Sypher, Presi-
dent, j. G. Parkerson, Secretary Of
St. Mary Parish Board; J. A. O'Niell
and w. McKerall, of Franklin Town
Board; Rodolphe Braud, of Ascension
Parish Board. These gentlemen ap-
pear to give general satisfaction to
teachers and the public in their re-
spective localities, and have always
been prompt in their cooperation
with the Division Superintendent.
Their reports indicate better than
words the value of their labor, and
their services should not be under
estimated by the general public, whic],
can have but little knowledge of the
vexations and difficulties that neces-
sarily confront them. l should have
been pleased to add other names to
the list, as l doubt not there are others
equally meritorous, but an absence
of information, either of an official or
general character, prevents its extep-
sion.
In conclusion, allow me to express
the hope that the State Superintendent
will visit the parishes of this division
and examine the general condition Of
the schools. On every hand an ex-
preston Of disappointment is made
that his visits have not been oftener
and more extended in time and length.
Very respectfully,
EMERSON BENTLEY,
Division Superintendent Public Ed
ucation, Third Division of Louisiana.
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USE OF A REcElPT.-The Clarks-
vile (Texas) Times gets off the fol-
lowing:
In city not a thousand miles from
this locality, there lives a lawyer,
crafty, subtle, and cute as fox. An
Indian of the ChOctaw tribe, Kiser by
name, owed him some money. The
lawyer had waited long for the tin.
His patience Mt last gave out and he
threatened the Indian with lawsuits,
processes and executions. The poor
Choctaw got scared and finally brought
the money to his creditor. He waited
for the lawyer to give him a receipt
"What are you waiting for - said
the lawyer.
Receipt" said the Indian.
"a receipt" said the lawyer, ga
receipt! what do you know about a
receipt? Can you understand the ma
ture Of a receipt Tell me the nature
of one and will give it to YOU"
, The Indian looked at him a moment.
and then said:
"S'pose may be ME die; me 60 to
heben ne find the gate locked; me
see 'Postle Peter; he say, Kiser,
what you want?' me say, want to
get in;' he say, you good man!' mo
say 'yes;' he say, you pay A that
money = What me do? llab no re-
ceipt; hab to tall over hell to ind
you."
He got his receipt.
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and costs thereon against said delin-
ouent taxpayer have been paid,

and costs thereon against said delin-
quent taxpayer have been paid.
Sec. 9. Be 1t further e,e~cted, etc,
That if, at any of the aales for the
non payment Of licenses or taxes pro-
viled for in this act, the highest price
bid for the property SO offered for sale
should be an amount insufficient to
pay the licenses or taxes go proceeded
for and the penalties provided tor in
such cases, together with all the law-
full costs, charges and expenses, then
in that case such bid shall be rejected.
But then the lawfully authorized per-
son offering such property for aale
may bid the same in for the State,
and if the Auditor shall confirm such
purchase the expenses shall be paid
by the State out of any moneys in the
treasury not otherwise appropriated;
such property SO bid in for the State
may be redeemed as in other cases of
tax sales, with right of redemption.
SEC. 10. Be 1t further enacted, ETC.,
That whenever the real estate of any
taxpayer shall he charged with any
unpaid tax, and said real estate shall
have improvements thereon, and shall
be occupied by any tenant or tenants
of such owner, or if such real estate
so charged with unpaid taxes shall be
rented to any person or persons, the
tax collector shall give a written or
printed notice to such tenant or ten
ants informing him or them that the
State has seized in his or their hands
the rent which may be due or may be
coming due to the owner Of such
property, to the amount of the taxes
due the State and all costs and pen
alties. If, after such notice has been
given to any tenant or tenants, he or
they pay any such landlord or lessee
or owner any such rent, without first
paying to the tax collector the amount
of taxes due the State, such tenant or
tenants shall become liable for all
such unpaid taxes and all costs and
charges, and may be proceeded against
as if originally assessed for the amount.
When any tenant. or tenants shall pay
to the tax collector out of the rent
which he or they may owe to the land
lord, lessee or owner, the tax cOllec-
1OA oIsssH SAV0 ~ OUCH tCIlSssIG Va VCsAsbA Go
receipt for the full amount paid,
and such payment and receipt shall
discharge the debt which such tenant
or tenants may owe to the landlord,
lessee or owner to the amount SO paid
to the collector. If any landlord, les
see or owner sltall thereafter take any
legal proceedings against any such
fono Mt n,.- foy,1ytu ffsn nnurf hA,fnrSs>
which such proceedings are had shall
give full force and effect to such re-
ceipt of the tax collector when pro-
duced, and shall discharge such ten
ant or tenants for such debt to the
landlord, lessee or owner to the full
amount so paid to the tax collector.
SEC. IL. Be 1t further enacted, ETC.,
That all laws OF parts Of laws conflict
ing with this act he ard are hereby
repealed SO far as they conflict. This
act shall take effect from and after it's
passage.
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A short time since a newsboy with
a grimy tace attempted to negotiate
tllels of N, evening paper to an
eminent lawyer, noted for the length
of his hair as well as the eloquent fury
Of his argument. "I don't want your
paper, sonny" said the lawyer .'but
I'll give you ten cents if you will wash
your f;ace.' The boy took the lar
CESS, and abluted at neighboring
pump. Returning with a clean face,
he held up the money and said; "Now,
Mister, I'll give Your money back it
you'll go an have your hair cnt."
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Mrs. Partington says: "For my
part / can't deceive. what ON airth ed
dication is comm to. When I was
young, if gal only understood tho
rules of distraction, and provision
multiplying, replenished and the conf
mon dominator, and all about the
rivers and their arbitrairies, the COW
enants and their dornitories the prov
inces and their empire they had ed
dication enough, but now they have
to demonstrate suppositions about the
sycophants of parallelg'ams to say
nothing Of oxhides, asheads, cowstieks.
and abtruse traingless." And here the
old lady was confused with technical
names and broke down.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-02-22
How to do up Laces and Muslins.

When one has any fine handkerchiefs,
embroidery, or laces to do up, it is good
way to put then in a broad earthen basin,
in fair, soft water, let us say, on Satur-
day, letting them stand in the sunniest
place that can be found Tor by the fire,
water several times before Tuesday
morning. Then put them in a stone jar,
in cold, soft water, rubbing with CASTLE
soap any spots there may be upon them,
and setting the jar on the back part of the
stove, let the water come slowly to boil.
Then remove and rinse in fair, cold water,
in which is the least suspicion of bluing.
The starch for cambria or fine linen arti-
cles is now prepared by dissOlving little
in a small portion of cold water, in a tin
basin kept for the purpose. As soon as it
is smooth, pour on boiling water sufficient
to make a thin starch, and boil until per-
fectly clear; trifle of spermaceti or white
beeswax adds a polish. Into this is
dipped each article separately, which is
then dried sufficiently to iron by being al.
ternately clapped between the hands and
spread out to the warm rays of the sun in
summer, or before the blaze of a clear fire
wood is the best-in winter. This pro-
cess is to facilitate the drying and equaliZe
the starch; the more quickly it can be
performed the better.
Have ready a clean, dry towel and as
SOOn rs edCu sTtlClc Is uTv cuOuSu W IIOus
lay it in this towel and give it tight roll.
When all are ready, spread upon the ia
BILE an ordinary ironing blanket and over
it yard or so of what is known as 4" ba-
by-fannel.'' Then proceed with the IRON
ing, which should be done with a perfectly
smooth =" fat" heated as hot as possible
without danger of scorehing. The heat
of the iron should always be tried upon
piece of waste cloth kept for the purpose.
In using the iron, the touch should be
firm and quick.
A fine linen rag, wet with cold water,
should be at hand to rub any article that
may have become too dry, or any spot
that is inclined to be sticky but where
the foregoing process is carried out, the
latter is rarely the case.
Laces require very little starch. A
lump or two of white sugar dissolved in
a coffee-cupful of water will impart all the
stiffness they need. Where it is consid-
cred desirable to retain the slightly yell
low shade of real lace, add teaspOonful
of coffee to the sugar and water.-Er.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-02-22
Behind Time.

If the Impotence that is usually wasted
by the passengers before the train starts
could be utilized, it would run an Ordina-
ry locomotive. Everybody looks at his
watch, compares his time with his neigh
boris, abuses the railroad managers, re-
ters to the timetable, wonders when we
will get off, tells of some delay of at least
twenty-five minutes on some former trip,
inquiries of somebody, who knows pre-
cisely as much about it as the interrogater
does, when the cars will get to some
where, and, with their moving about and
fidgeting generally, consume more fume
and fret than is expended in managing an
ordinary printing Office. We have OBJ
served that those who make the most fuss
usually have the least business to justify
their superintendent impotence. Half of
those who are i'm favor of haste would not
Use nickel by a days delay. That solid
looking man over there, who quietly
keeps his seat, and has not stopped the
busy conductor once to receive a curt or
ambiguous reply to some silly question,
is either man of business or n philoso-
pher. If the first, he knows the difficult
ties of moving on time, when every mo-
mcnt is liable to delay where thousands
of men are employed, hundreds of ears
are in motion, and with the best of care on
the part of the superintendent and cou-
ductors, something will break or some
employe will prove negligent, or
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-02-22
Turning a Ship In q Gale.

This is an almost impossible feat, and
the attempt to perform it (very seldom
made) has frequently prove fatal. Apas-
senger on the Calabria, one of the Cunard
steamships, relates the following thrilling
scene in a storm at sea, while sailing from
Jersey City to Liverpool
At that moment a mighty wave broke
over the vessel, dashed in the side of the
room where they were standing, washed
the captain from his feet, and threw him
against the donkey engine. to which he
chung for his life.
Shortly after he called council of his
officers, and the opinion of all was that,
if they continued on their course, the YES
sci must soon go down under the weight
of water which was poured upon her from
behind. That most dangerous of all ex-
periments was resolved upon-Our only
hOpe-to put the ship about and bring
her head to the sea. There were eight
chances against us to two in our favor.
Yet it was done successfully. An Old
sailor afterwards remarked to me
sit was the finest piece of seamanship
ever seen in the Atlantic, turning that
vessel round in the teeth of that gale.'
The great danger was that in bringing
her round she would fall into the trough
of the sea, and the waves, striking her
broadside, would sink her. The captain,
standing on his brids e, watched his op-
portunity, as she mounted a tremendous
wave. and saw that she would have time
to come round before the next wave struck
her.
He gave the signal. The six men at the
wheel threw their strength upon the
helm, and the old ship grOaned, strained,
and keeled over, until the saloon port
holes were under water.
The ship hung so long in that position
that the panic-Stricken passengers con-
cluded she would never right herself
again. myself gave up all hope. Visions
of wreck of fOundered vessels, hid thou
sands of fathoms deep; of pale skeletons
in seaweed winding-sheets; of salt-lined
bones and grinning skulls, which lay
thickly strewn on the sandy floor, came
before me; and, grasping my wife by the
hand, l waited to hear the water gurgle
through the portfolios, and creep through
the tightly battened doors. For the space
of a minute the vessel lay in that position,
and then slowly righted.
Should live a thousand years l shall
never forget the sensation ofthat moment,
when life seemed to tremble in the bal
ance. Our brave, skillful captain had
chosen his opportunity well.
The prov of the ship received the force
better condition. We were cleaving the
waves instead of presenting broad sur
face to their stroke. Toward noon the IN
nv of the storm somewhat abated. II
waves, although running high, d1d NOT
chase each other so ftIriously. A new Top
sail was rugged up, and we put about
again, and ran with the wind.
1t was perilous voyage nearly the
whole way. Capt. McMickan said that
for thirty-tivc years on the ocean he had
not had SO rough Il passage.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-02-22

THE Parsee community of Bombay has
lately been stirred to its uttermOst depths
by circumstance which, to one not ''tO
the manner born,'' would seem to be of
but a trivial nature. A Parsee lady, the
wife of one of the most wealthy and in
fluential members of the sect, appeared
with some English ladies at a private con-
cert given in the city, and sang the well
known song entitled "Her Bright Smile
haunts me still.' This event. says the
Bombay Gazette, caused a great sensation
among her caste, young Zoroaster highly
approving the courage of the lady who
thus assimilated and fraterniZed with her
English sisters, while old Zoroaster. rep
resented by the Parsee newspapers, is flu
rious and insulting, venting his displeas-
ure in very unbecoming language. This
is but single manifestation of the social
and political feud which, for a number of
years, has divided the Parsee community
of Western India. This sect, which
numbers about a hundred thousand souls,
among whom are many of the wealthicst
and most intelligent of the native pOpula
ton i'm and around Bombay, is represen-
ted by two distinct wings, which we may
call Conservative and Liberal, each pro-
Tossing equal devotion to the faith of their
great teacher, but differing in the con-
struction of its tenets. The conservative
believes in strict adherence to all the an
Gent customs and Observances, however
much they may be behind the spirit of the
age For Instance, he insists upon taking
his meals in the good old-fashioned way
of his Understanding on mat beside
his copper platter, raised about three
inches from the floor, and helping himself
with his fingers. He observes strictly all
the rites and publications enjoined by his
religion, says his prayers sixteen times
each day, will not eat food cooked by any
person of another faith, and keeps his
wife and daughters in ignorance and Sc
clusion. The liberal, on the contrary, be-
lieves in conforming to modern progress,
and lives like an English gentleman, as
far as Eastern necessities will permit. He
advocates the abolition of some of the dis
gushing ancient usages, the reduction of
the number of obligatory prayers, the ed
ucation of women, and their admission in
to society. 1t is next to impossible for
us, with our Christian notions ofequality,
to appreciate the courage necessary for a
as in the instance above quoted, ana go
into European society. A few years ago
it meant Ostracism and degradation, and
it still means so among those who cling to
the ancient traditions but, thanks to the
enlightened movement among her cOun.
trymen, the lady will have many who will
support and encourage her in her inhova-
ton. Caste observance, which really has
nothing in common with the religion of
ZorOaster, but was borrowed from the
HindoOs, has received its death-blOw
among the Parsees; and that enlightened
little community, whose fathers came out
of Persia more than thousand years age
will soon aid by their example in breaking
the shackles which so long have bound
their adopted cOuntry.-Apptetom's Jour
nal.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-02-22
Clearing Up the Distractions.

The wrecking operations in the harboI
of Charleston, :. c., under the direction
of Professor Malliefert, which have been
in progress nearly twelve months, have
been signally successful. Monsieur NAL
liefert, who is French engineer, in 1871
obtained the contract from the United
States government for clearing the OBJ
structiOns in both the James River, in
Virginia, and the harbOr of Charleston.
From the James River he removed the
wrecks of the iron-clads Virginia and
Fredericksburg, and the steamers James
town, Northampton, Patrick Henry and
Raleigh, besides seven schOOners and
twenty-three stone cribs, which made the
James free and safe for all navigable pur-
poses.
Upon arriving at Charleston, he first
turned his attention to the wreck of che
irOn-clad Palmetto State, " hich was sunk
off the mouth of Town Creek inlet by the
COnfederates, to prevent it falling into
the hands of the United States naval
forces, then in strong force off Charleston
HarbOr. All the boilers, engines, guns
and machinery of this vessel were re-
covered. He next took out the wrecks of
the Charleston and Chicora, sunk off
Cooper River, two other irOn-clads,
275 tons of machinery, boilers, engines
and guns. The operations of the Pro-
fessOr were next turned to the wrecks OF
runners, sunk in Mathis Channel, with
the success of raising the entire hulls,
engines and boilers of both. After this
the steamers Collie, Randolph, and tor
pedO boat, 125 feet long, were taken up.
The vessel involving the greatest labor
and danger in taking up was the Wcehaw-
ken, a United States iron-clad which was
accidentally sunk off Morris island while
being loaded with shot and shell. Nearly
everything was recovered, and the skele-
tons of many of the crew who went down
were found in good state of preserva-
ton i'm the monster coffin in which they
had been so long entombed.
The wreck upon which Professor NAL
liefert is now engaged is that of the i'll
fated Patapsco, which was sunk off Fort
Sumter by the bursting of torpedo.
which sent down the unfortunate vessel
and all on board to watery grave. Out
of this vessel about four hundred tons OF
material have already been taken, in
Guiding the boiler, machinery, portions of
the turret twelve plates thick. and other
material. This can only be removed by
the most powerful explosions. The only
two wrecks that now remain are those OF
the Uousatonc and the keokuk. The
former lies outside the bar and near it the
torpedo boat that sent il down. The lat
ter lies near the Lighthouse Inlet. All
the bodies of those on board have been re-
covered, and Il great number have been
burr. Il i'm Federal cemetery near Fort
Moutrie. With the removal of these last
two vessels all the Instructions in the
harbor will be remoyed,-N. \. Herald.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-02-22
Recent Discoveries In the Pyramids.

The Pyramids of Egypt were con.
structed 1900 years ago. MIR. Dixon, OF
England, has for some time been explor-
ing the two remarkable chambers known
as the kings and queens chambers, in
the interior of the Great Pyramid. By
means of a wire introduced between the
joints of the masonry, he found space,
and was thereupon induced to bore into
the walls of the queens chamber, when
he discovered passage way, eight by
nine inches i'm dimensions, evidently a
ventilating flue. Its terminus has not
vet been found. Within the passage way
he found bronze hook, which is sup
posed to be the most ancient specimen OF
bronze now existing. He also found a
piece of worked cedar wood and a granite
ball. which latter is believed to have been
an Egyptian weight. Its diameter is q
inches. AS the walls behind which these
articles were found were solid on the in
ner side of the chamber, it is believed
that they were placed in the positions
they were found at the time the pyramid
was erected.-Erchange