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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1873-12-13
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THE QUESTION SETTLED.

THE QUESTION SETTLED
Those eminent men, DR.. Jas. Clark,
Physician to Queen Victoria, and DIR.
Hughes Bennett, says consumption can
be cured. DR.. Wistar knew this when
he discovered his now widely-known
Balsam of Wild Cherry, and experience
has proved the correctness of his opin-
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1873-12-13
ROSE IN a COFFIN.

THE ROSE THAT BLooNEp EIGIITErN
YEARS IN a BABY's CoFrIx.-Mr. VIII
liam Whitehead, who resided near Clays-
vile, in this county, disd in June, 1870.
Early in that year he made will and
bequeathed the munificent sum of two
thousand eight hundred dollars for the
purpose of moving the bodies of the &C.
ceased members OF his family and 10
improve the grounds, to one bury
ing ground near the mouth of Beaver
creek, in this county The executor.
Mr.. n. Il. Whitehead, proceeded to dis
charge the duties by employing Mr.
John B. Hamilton To remove them, i'm
prove the grounds, and erect head and
foot-stones at their graves
Anon" those TO be removed was n
child of DR.. Will Curran, of Claysvillc.
On Monday week, the 10Th inst, Mr..
III. disiuterred the child, who was bur
led in metallic case, on the 9th day OF
July. 1855, in the Whitehead Eurying-
ground in Claysville, and te.ng unable
to remove the screws in the face-pla,e
of the case, was compelled to saw it of.
Upon removing the tace-plate a sight
was revealed that struck them dumb
with astonishment Instead of finding,
as they expected. a few bones as the re
mains of their household pet, that had
been buried eighteen years and four
months, they bcheld, as it were, sleep
ing infant. The child looked rs nain-
raj as life, and was in 4 perfect state OF
preservation, with the exception of the
nose, which was gone. The doctor be-
ing present, Immediately carried IT Ia
his home, where, nineteen year%aso. 1t
was the JOY of theshouschold. -
This was indeed a grcat cur <ySand
ulanv of the citizensy of ClaysFnE and
vicinity came to- the doctors office,
where the body remained until Saiur-
day, to see it. On Saturday the doctor
brought il from Claysville TO this city,
and took il TO the residence of Mrs. VI.
Shumatc, where hundreds of our citizcnS
focked to see it, But the strangest
part is not told The child, which was
two years old when it died, was very
fond of flowers, and more especially OF
tie damaSk rose, and when taken by iis
grandmother, with whom it was great
pet, il would 20 to this rose bush.
When the child was dying It's grand
mother pulled two damask rose buds,
not vet bursted, gave them to the child
and it died with them in its hand. AZ
ter preparing the body for burial the
rose buds were placed upon lis breast
and buried with il. When the face
plate was removed from the case, aud
when brought TO this city, the roses
were not only in a perfect state, but the
leaves were rs green aa ever, and IN
stead of being buds, as they were when
placed upon the childs breast, had be
come tull-blown roses. This is the most
remarkable case of preservation wehayc
ever heard of-Cy"thiano, Ny, Dem-
ocrdi, NOu. q.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1873-12-13

The monument of General Ilol,ert e.
Lee, now in process Of construed II
Virginia, will he surmounted with i
reclining figure Of the Gencral.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1873-12-13

BOASTING or OFFERS or MARRIAGE
Now, if there is one practice ! think
less of than another, it is the chronic
habit some young (and some not 80
young) women have of Boosting of the
number of offers they have received
from would bc husbands Riding on
the cars the other day, happened TO
be seated near young woman who
was talking with great animation 10 u
male friend Her voice was not as low,
winning and musical as it might have
been, else | should not have heard, in
spite of myself, what was compelled
to hear or change my seat, nor were or
manners as modest and retiring as my
grandmother used TO tell me were char
acteristic of girls when she was one, else
she wouldn't have told the young man
beside her all that she did. But she
said she had received a good deal of
''marked attention, "oiiers OF marriage
from every quarter and then she be-
gan to count OH her fingers how many.
And vet she was no firt. She abhorcd
hirts, whether male or female. Shc
loathed men who went about "breaking
hearts and boasting OF it, But she
didn't boast that SHE had broken heart
not she Blu. she had refused many
offers OF marriage. She would therefore
have her friend infer that the men who
made these offers were not sincere, that
they did not love her with all their ma,
lures, that their hearts were rs tough as
sole leather.
Unjust say, bachelor though ! am.
and as susceptible as most men TO the
sweet influences Of women, had no fear
of falling in love with the fascinating
creature.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1873-12-13

AZ Remember, we consider II no tIouU'c
to show goods, and would respectfully ask an
examination Of our stock before purchasing
elsewhere.
I5 Thankful for the liberal share of pat
ronage we have received in the past, we soic-
il continuation Of the same which we hope to
merit by close attention TO business and
CHEAP GOODS.
TERMS CASH
RICHARD & WELSHANS.
NovemberS, 1873. If
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1873-12-13

UULPHATE Of Lime. for preserving
y Cider, at Billings Drug Store.
MGYPTIAN Hair Coluring, at
u Billings Drug Store.
QALAD Oil in bottles. at
= Billings Drug Store.
HELMBOLD'S Cs,awba Grape Juice
IL Pills, al H. Nj. Billings
Drug Store.
lot OF choice Stationery. at
II H. NJ. Billings Drug Store.
CARPETS, Oil Cloths and Mating. al
u Rickard & Welshans.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-05-03
Kissing the Bride.

A sTALwART young rustic, who was
known as formidable operator In "free
fight" had just married blooming and
beautiful young country girl only eighteen
years of age; and the twain were at party
where number of young folks of both
sexes were enjoying themselves in the
good, old-fashi0ned pawn playing style.
Every girl in the room had been called
out and kissed except Mrs. B, the
beautiful young bride aforesaid, and al
though there was not yOungster present
who was not "dying'' to taste her lips,
they were restrained by the presence of her
herculean husband, who stood regarding
the party with look of sullen dissatis-
faction. They mistook the cause of his
anger, however, for, suddenly rolling up
his sleeves, he stepped into the middle Of
the room, and, in tone of voice that at
once secured marked attention, said:
"Gentlemen, have been noticing how
things have been working here for some
length of time, and l amt half satisfied.
l don't want to raise fuss. but"
"Whqt's the matter, JOhn?' inquired
half dozen voices; "what do you mean;
have we done anything to hurt your feel
ingsa" -
hurt my feelings, and I've got just this
to say about it: here's every gal in the
room been kissed nigh dozen time:
apiece, and here's my wife, who cOnsid
er as likely as any of 'em, has not had 9
single one tonight, and just tell you
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-05-03
by the great Moses, that little woman's

a brickr' .'
''Wnat is it, Chris?, asked in aston
ishment; for his lively tone was anything
but appropriate for the occasion. "a
"Come and see 70 and seizing me by the
arm, he commenced dragging me toward
Lots cabin.
A sudden revelation came to me. Lot
had committed suicide! Well, better so
than the hangman's Hposei
Entering the cabin prison, a singular
spectacle presented ITSELF The commit.
tee stood in a dismayed group in the cen.
ter of the room; while Lots wife, stern
and resolute no longer, bent over the
huge dismantled carcass of poor Lion.
Gone was the nerve, the passion and
power, which had, the night previous,
supported and lifted her above her sex.
Palmer, more meager. if possible, than
usual, there was yeta something touching
in her weakness; perhaps because it was
so foreign to her nature.
Lifting her woe-begone cOuntenance as
| approached, she exclaimed, broken.
ly:-
''I'd Almost rather died than a. done 1t (;
but there wasn't no other way!"
Hardly had the news of the escape
spread through the camp, when horse
man, riding at break-neck speed, came, in
the midst of cloud ofdust, flying up the
trail. In his hand he bore white signal,
which he persistently waved as he had
advanced. Dashing into camp, he threw
himself breathlessly into the midst of the
"Vigilantes."
where's the man you were going to
hang?"
Escaped"
'Thank God for he didn't doit! 'Fris.
co Bill has confessed the deedI"
Then the cheers that rang out might
almost have rent the heavens in twain
but Lots wife, alone with her sleeping
children, crOuched in mournful silence
over the form of her poor. dumb sacrifice
silent and faithful even unto DEATH
Lakeside Monthly.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-05-03
LOTS WIFE.

THREE of us held Joint possession of q
"claim" in one of the rural districts of
the placer-mining country. At first we
had excellent success; the sand seemed
rich with dust, and several small nuggets
OF the pure ore attested our rising for
tunes. In short time, however, the yield
began to diminish; somehow it didn't
setm to "pan out" well. Our scanty
washings of dust grew scantier every day.
There was little chance for romance ia
the life we led. We worked hard in the
oiggings" all day, taking our cold snack
at noon; and morning and evening ''took
turns" In our culinary duties, and the
heephg Of our little snanty. Upon wash
ing oays-'few and far between''-after
wrestling nightly with soiled garments
anu creek water, augmenting considerably
therein the ailuvial deposit, we were wont
10 lounge In triune council, smoking our
pipes OF peace. and viewing complacently
our renovated apparel, dripping and sway-
brush. o iie's iooii ins
Inc surrounding "claims,, with the
exception Of one adjoining. had been
worked out and abandoned long ago: but
win pertinacity born of necessity. we
nad ciuns to ours. We had put in eyery-
Inlng we had, here; and it must be hard
!. ;Su9ggle which should cause US to throw
n !. an up, and leave empty handed. The
uol 10 the next claim were either ''harder
up or more easily discouraged than we,
l1r dter trying in vain to sell out, they
abandoned their claim and left the mines
en1lieiy-ai but one man, who, for some
reason. reason pest known to himself, decided to
There There were no other occupied ''claims''
"''hn a space Of three miles; and our
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-05-03
Concerning DOOr.Mats.

IT is reported from Philadelphia that
the noble little boy who, during the late
appalling winter, stole three hundred and
ten door.mats, and with the proceeds
thereof maintained his infirm and ire
prOachable mother, is at present seeking
some new opening for honest industry.
In calling attention to his case, we desire
less to advertise his individual worth than
to remark that his theory of life is by no
means unique. Indeed, It appears to us
that American society, just now, has re-
solved itself into a vast organization to
encourage the lifting of door-mats for ben
evolent purposes.
Eminent business men who lend their
names to strengthen rotten speculation,
and sell their preferred stock at a pre-
MUM, putting the money into the contri-
bution-box, are following the footsteps of
the flial little boy. Traders who sell dis
honest goods, and who live cleanly and
build churches young women who, with
out love, marry for money or position
or ease, and never forget morning prayers
nor the claims of Sunday-schOOl, nay, who
help INDECENT parents and forward the
prospects of fair and needy sisters; cler-
scruple net to fill their pews by charla-
tanry, and raise church, funds by world
ly and unsanctified means; that
whole greedy public which bankers
for money and gets it how it may,
justified to itself by the self-assurance
that the base store shall be spent My for
humane and useful ends-each and all of
these are taking the door-mat, and thank.
ing heaven for their fine intentions con-
corning its disposition.
There is something tragical in the
present blindness Of society to the value of
moral obligations. The belief that the
ehd justifies the means is the worm at the
root of the social tree. The carelessness
Of unimportant engagements, the post
pOning of the payment of bills, the spend
ing of money for nothing-all these habits
in the most well-intentioned people are
very dangerous. Society rests on abso-
lutte integrity and honesty. Ifyea becomes
nay, and nay yea, if public man or
private citizen may, by any indirectiOn,
take an iota which is not truly his own
without general reprobation, we have
started on that road which leads to gen.
eral chaos. No great trade can be health
lily maintained without an absolute re-
ciprocal reliance on the mere word Of
masters and men. Commerce would be
disastrously hindered If commercial OBJ
legations were lightly held.
Horace Mann used to say that the ia
miliar maxim, "Let justice be done,
though the heavens fall" ought to be
rendered, "Let justice be done, lest the
heavens fall" since it is only justice that
keeps the eternal arch self-poised. And
justice means absolute honesty. Each of
us knows for himself wherein he is con-
victed of the habitual taking of door-mats
for noble ends. 1t Is for each of us to
make private restitution, and to abjure
his pleasant peculations.-Hcarth and
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-05-03

now, ifshe don't get as many kisses the
balance of the time as any gal in the
room, the man that sights her has got
me to fight, that'sal. Now 60 ahead with
your plays"
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-05-03
MISCELLANEOUS PARAGRAPHS.

ALABAMA corn is up and ready to be
hoed.
COLUMBUS County, Ca, is hunting an
escaped tiger.
FLORIDA grows five hundred bushels of
sweet potatoes to the acre.
AN indianapolis hen thinks two eggs q
day something to crow about.
WHY is newspaper like a wife? Be-
cause every man ought to have one of his
own. ,-
A YOUNG woman's COMMUNICATIVE
Is our favorite Roman hero ?--Ansper:
Marius.
A PHYSICIAN says mosquitoes have In
their veins some OF the best blood in the
country.
MEXICO is said to be like the earth, be-
cause it has revolution every twenty
four hours. 'taarf
YOU'RE a fool if you're walker in
pond, you're philosopher if you ponder
in your walk.
A DEsPoTIc Delaware Judge fined law
yer one dollar for merely calling him "a
bloated old rhinocerOs."
A DANBURY man was much relieved to
find that the tern Credit Mobilier was not
q name for hog cholera.
PROF. NUDGE says that, as Kansas be-
comes more thickly settled, many fossil
lied elephants will be dug up.
A NEW HAMPSHIRE woman who re-
manned spinster until she was sixty, has
just buried her fourth husband.
A GRAVE charge has been made against
young lady of Augusta, Ga. She is ac-'
cused of stealing flowers from ceme-
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-05-03

BY WILL. NJ. CARLETON.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-03-31


re- TnF ConpoRA rIoS ELECTION
Under the head of "Announcemcnts,' y
o bo found elsewhere in this paper,
will be noticed n call upon two of our
best business men to allow themselves
TO DO voted for ut tho ensuing election.
No words Of ours are needed to con-.
lnond them to cur citizens. Thoy are
worthy, honest and capable men (; md
tho interests Of the town would be well
cared for in their hands. Both the
nominations are made without tue
knowledge or consent Of tho parties
but we trust that they will allow them
selves to be voted for, mud that they
may be unanimously elected.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-03-31

RS- PENNSYLVANIA AuEAp.-Our
Republican friends wear onc.sided
spOctacles. In their abuse Of our Leg.
islaturc they forget to cleanse their
own household. In the Constitutional
Convention now in session in pennsyl.
vania. motion was agreed to that the
President Of the Convention ais horc.
by authorized to fine any member 800
who should hereafter be guilty Of
drinking liquor upon the floor Of the
House" The practice had become SO
common that this was found to DO III.
only way 10 stop it.-Now the mem.
bors of this Convention are nearly all
Republicans; while our Legislature is
principally Democratic. But our del.
cga,os have mover disgracrd them.
selves their rcopIs and the State By
making dramshop of tic halls o.
legislation. Go slow, boys ! Demo.
cratic West Virginia shows good
deal more regard for tho proprities OIL
life than Republican Pennsylvania
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-03-31

NJ Dun RAlLRoAD.-Ayery inter-
csting debate occurred in tho State
Senate a few days ago, whom the bill
came up extending the time for build
ing the Weston 4 GlarkSburg Rail-
road, aud allowing tho people Of Lewis
county to vote upon tho proposition to
transfer tho subscription Of $4,000
heretofore madO 10 tho Northern aud
Southern West Virginia Railroad to
tue said Weston aud CIarksburg Rail
road Company, The bittercst and
most incorporating enemy Of the
bill was Senator Summers, Of Kama
WIN ,nn individual who has taken every
opportunity Of Ossailing every measure
that was calculated to benefit this SEQ.
ton in general or Lewis county in par
ticular. Tho fact is, our county is
looming up little too much to suit
some Of these selfish gourmands Of the
Hsnuwha Valley, aud they arc deter
mined to check our further prosperity,
| il they can.-Mr. Bennett worked
hard for tue bill and finding that nice
words aud sound reasoning were Of no
avail, he pitched into tho opponents Of
the bill in a yc:y lively manner. A
vote being taken, hswCvCr, resulted in
the defeat Of thu moasure.--0n the
Same day, We notice that our indelati.
gable Senator introduced another bill,
tho tito Of which i, given in the jour.
ual as follows:
"Senato bill 2O4, authorizing the
Weston and t'larksburg Railroad Com
pauy to change.ils route so as to pass
BY l3uckhannon aud phillippi and ter.
inmate in Taylor county, either on the
line Of the Northwestern Virginia or
the Baltimore aud Ohio road, at some
suitable point, to change tho name of
said Company, and to amend the origi-
nal charter thereof"
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-03-31
Te9EDEa90CRRI
MoMNNN MoxeM 81
Time OfHoldIng Courts

Lrwn-Circua Comt-on the Isl
day of March and LIST day Of scptcm-
Der. County Cowt-0n the LIST Mon
day in February, April, June. Au'
gust, October aud December.
BRAxroS-Circait Count On The
18th Of March aud 18th Of August. -
County ComH-0n the 4th Tuesday in
january, March, May, July, septem'
Dor and November.
GLNER-Circuh Com-0n The
11th day of March and l1th ofSep.
tsmber.-Comiiy Comt-0n tho "a
Monday in February, Aprilt June,
August, October and December.
UpsluR-Circpit Coml-Ou tho
Dad Of March and 22d Of November.
County Court On tho Cd Monday
in February, April, Juno. August,
October and December.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-03-31

Ey- OLp TINES. "A few DAYS ago
business called us to tho residence Of
our gcl linswon.n, Mrs. Christina
Butcher, widow Of the late John
Butcher. The old lady is now IS
year. Of ago, and although her mind
il yet clear and active, her physical
powers arc fast giving wav 10 thc rny.
ages Of limo Il Is Interesting 10 bssr
i6is remarkable woman tclI Of "tI's
good OH tines" She was in whot lie
now Weston when the iir,t land vas
Add hero with Tho intention ofbniIl;r',
up a town, and she remembers Oyory IN.
oilopt Of lie div distinctly. During
the war Of 1sl6, in which bor bu,e.
band was a sollisr. She was left alone
in an almost nnbroken wilderness, hut
Nbo plowed Tie 6glis. gathered tho
crops, Move tho hnmsspan garments Of
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-03-31

E5- "NIsrAxSs WILL HArpEN,'
Rrc.-A gentleman in this place who
some time sinec secured pcnsiOn
from the Government for some orphan
children, has had some trouble iu get.
ting the lrnf. for tho money; but on
Monday last he received check, duly
signed by General Harris, The Pension
Agent, with the amount left blank.
Here was a cIinnee to "makc raise"
Nothing to do but to Gil in any figures
you please, go to tho bank aud draw
"tbO rhino.' However, our friend
didn't belong to the Credit Mobilier.
80 10 just returned tho check to the
Pension Agent for correction.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-03-31

ES- Tus SOLpIENs' BoUSTr LAM
BILL.-Wo. received last week from
Senator Boreman tho report of the
Senate Committee to WHOM was refer.
red tho House bill which proposed u
give to every United States soldier,
their widows or orphans, 100 acres oil
tho public lands, Without requiring ac.
lual residence thereon. The Senator's
reasons for opposing tue bill arc good.
He says, in substance, that the whole
public domain now left, does not ex.
coed ono thousand millions Of acres
This is SURFACE MEASURE and includes
lakes, rivers, swamp aRd mountain
lands, &c. From this amount is also
10 DO deducted tho Indian reservations,
grants heretofore made to railroads,
and tho large quantity set apart for
educational purposes. The terms Of
tho bill require at least three hundred
and twenty millions of acres; and it is
found that after taking into cOnsilcra-
ton the facts stated above, there
would not be land enough left to salts
fy tho requirements Of the proposed
law In addition to this, it is we'll.
known that at least two-thirds Of tho
land, il so donated, would DO sold at q
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-03-31
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
To lhe oredi!an q J@ea 4. M,


70 The Creditors Of Jared 4. HILL,
deccassd
In pursuance Of n decree Of the Circuit
Court Of the county oil Lewis, nude In a
cause therein pending TO subject the real cs'
tate ortlic said Jared A. Hull to tho pay.
mcnt Of his debts, you arc required 10 pre-
sent your claims against the said Jared A.
Hull for adjudication to YIN, II, Byrne,
Commissioner, at his Office in Weston, Iii
the said county, on Or before the 9th day OIL
May, 1879. ...
iTllncSs, W. II, Byrno, Clark of 50 ID
Court, this lelh day Of March, 1874.
W. II DYRNE, Clerk.
Henry BrannOn, pl'f's atty.
Murch2i.Gw
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-03-31

NJ POsrAL MATrGas.-Thcrc is
an impression abroad that tho bill for
the reduction of pOstag. became law.
This is a mistakc-it passed tho House
but failed 10 the Senate. There was
an amendment TO the appropriation
bin which repealed all acts relative to
the frunking privilege and free postage
generally. ltabolishes tue circulation
free of postage Of newspapers in the
county where they are published, and
also the free exchange of newspapers
u docs not take effect until the 1st Of
July.