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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1873-02-08

Large and magnificent Stock of Dry Goods
opened at L. f. ETCHlSON'S, consisting in
part as follows: Silk Poplins, Valencia Pop
iins SILK Pangales, Empress Cloths, Satins,
Mohalrs, Black AlpaCas, Caiicoes, and such
stock OF Goods as Il
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1873-02-08
Nov %
The
Clabaugh " ashley Successful,

r WOULD respectfully inform the citizens
jefferson and Clarke counties that am still
manufacturing this uneXcelleL Washing Ma
thine, and the general satisfaction II has gwen
the many families that have used IT during the
five year, it has been Introduced, | have no
hesitation in warrantng il TO wash clothes IN
less time, 18th less labor, less soap, and with
less wear 10 the clothes than any other method
known.
have reduced The price Of The Machine With
Wrngcr attached to so. Each separate SO.
Shop Price SIS fer both. Warranted for one
year.
! will deliver them on trial Tor one month,
and if they fail 10 slye satisfaction, will remove
them if notified 1T the expiration Of thattlme
Orders solicited Terms accommodating
Address JAMES +. MADDOX,
Snepherdsiown, ". Va.
December -, 1865. Il
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1873-02-08
JOHN L. RICHARD. JOHN p. wELsHASs
Spring and Sum m e r
l S72.

NE undersigned have just received from the
l. Eastern cities an unusually large and we'll
selected stock of DRY GOODS. SOTIONS
MILLINERY, CARPETS, OIL CI'oTHS
MATING, &C., &c. noe
in Dress Goods we have all the nov.,,;. =,
the season. And our stock Of Doms,,in.SS.
is very large and complete, comprising ali TI the
best brands of goods made in the coun,,, '"'
We would call special attention to our H..
stock of White Goods, Notions, Millinery asd
Fancy Goods.
In Carpets We have Ingram, Venitian lie,
and Stair, also White and Check Mattinrs. '''
Floor. Table and Stair Oil Cloths.
as Remember, We consider it 10 trouble
TO show goods.
rs We invite all to call and examine our
Stock before purchasing elsewhere, as We are
confident that we have bargains to offer.
AZ Thankful for the liberal share of pat
ronage we have received in the past, we solc-
il A continuation of the same which we hope TO
merit by close attention 10 business and
CHEAP GOODS.
RICHARD s WELSHANS.
April 81 II
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1873-02-08
0. n. s. of 5. & b.,

WHICH means call and see "our new
" sIock OF
SHOES IND BOOTS"
of all varieties and styles, cheap for cash.
U'ork Made 10 Order at Short Notice.
Believing i, 10 be to the interest OF all
parties. and finding it impossible to DO
business on the old credit system, have
adopted The CASH plan. and will sell
goods or make them 10 order al tue
LOWEST FIGURES.
Please call and settle old acts and see
if you cannot saw money BY buying for
Cash.
Thankful for past fsvors, | hope 10
merit continuance Of the same.
J. S. FLEMING.
Oct. 10, 1872.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1873-02-08

+ AN -ccues,ed "a announce that there is q
L great reduction in the price OF Books and
Stationary at STALEY'S Book Store, to-wi. :
McGudcy's Eclectic Spelling Book 20 cents.
Fist Reader 10
Second - Az
Tnrd & GO
:: Fourth g 10
Il" Tifih = 100 e
- Sixth q l25
Mitche.l's FIRST lessons in Geography 50 g
Primary Geography 10 g
New School " and Atlas $50 -
Old g. - 2U0 g
Holmes Southern Fourth Reader % -
SMITHS English Grammar 90
Pinneo's = 10
Plnneo's " Analytical Grammar o. g
RIys Primary Arithmetic %
- Intellectual 20 4U q"
" Practical - -
Arnod's First * Second Latin Book l25 -
Goodficn's Pictorial Hist! Of Us. l75
P.rIey's History OF World rs -
Rome l75
Webster's Primary Dictionary 65
The y Dung Analyzer -
William x Parkafd's Copy Books 10
Copy Books fer 5
Natural Philosophy, Part lst, 40 =
- 4 Part 2nd, %
Soliciale Sa' es, Quarto SIZE %
Common Slales from 10 Is cents each, Blank
Books iron cts 10 500, Inks, Pens and Pa
per of all KINDS, and NICE assortment OF Fan
cy Coos such as Regaas Of different Orders,
Albums from 50 cts 10 $3.50, JeVelry of ell
kinds, Bibles, Hymn and Prayer Books, Combs,
Pipes, Pencils, PeohoIdrrs, Soaps, Thiul5 es CT
all kinds, Accordion, VIolns aud Violin Box
es, Harmonious, Paper Collars from 10 10 81
cts per Box, Picture FraG.es and Pictures,
Oriental ,uitlal Paper and many other articles
which are not named, v hIch you will fnG At
WIN II. STALEY'S Book Store
A nice lot OF Cigars OF different brands and
all kinds Of Newspapers and Magazines al
publisher prices, no postage. and Dime Nov
els, read and returned good order, bought at
half price. Sept. Ia, loI2-u
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1873-02-08
WIRE BOOTS.

lust received from the mapufactory,
" cage az BOOTS with wIte bottoms.
the bss, Boot ~ the market. Also case
al Emp . BOOTS fin" calf 'I'A' e""n Il
re exrsii-h }" quairy Or pr CO. Call and
eY,mIne ihsH
Fen 3 &. r Ell UiSoN.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1873-02-08
TO THE PUBLIC d!
GREAT BARGAINS
AT THE
MERCHANT TAILORING
Establishment,

THE undersigned have just received from the
| Eastern markets one of the LARGEST,
CHEAPEST aud BEST STOCKS OF GOODS
ever brought To tlls market.
The Stock consists in part of superior French
and English Cloths of all cclors, Casimeres and
Vestlugs and other goods which they will sell by
the yard or make up TO order. They also in-
yite attention to their Stock Of
READY-MADE CLOTHING,
A FINE AND LARGE ASSORTMENT OF
FASHIONABLE HATS.
MOTIONS, and Shirts, Collars, Neck Ties,
Suspenders, Handkerchiefs, &C., which they
will sell cheap for cash.
All Goods purchased elsewhere will be cut
and manufactured 10 order at short notice and
a fit guaranteed.
We are also agents for the celebrated No.
Family Empire Sewing Machines.
5. p. HUMRICKHOUSE,
JAS. 5. RlGHTSTlNE.
Oct 10 II
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1873-02-08
HURRAH FOR THE
CHEAP STORE.

I AN requested ia announce that there Is a
L great reduction in the price OF Books and
stationary at STALEY'S Book Store, to-wi: /:
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1873-10-23
oddities of KleptomanIs.

The case is recorded of Scotch
clergyman, distinguished for bis
learning, piety, and charity, who
stole Bibles with special view to the
glory of God by the propagation OF the
Gospel. His manse was little "mis-
sionary society of stolen Bibles" and
he was as much in earnest in the con-
version of souls by the contraband
process as the most enthusiastic mis-
sionary could be in his calling. He
Bible-stealing. 1t was further dis
covered that he had organized a wide
missionary district, and left a Bible
or Testament at every cottage where
it was needed along the route. The
most touching factin the story is that
he was arrested while on his knees by
the side OF a dying old man, with
stolen Bible lying wide open before
him on the bed. "What made you
steal the Bibles 2" asked the Sheriff,
with pious horror upon his face.
providence made me steal them,
coed man." was the reply. "Heav-
en- was weary of seeing His poor peo-
pie perish of gospel hunger because
the rich Bible Society could not af-
ford to feed them without the bau-
bees, and 80 Providence seLt me to
steal for them, and save them" He
could not be persuaded that he had
done wrong. The delusion of the
clergyman, who is very poor man,
naturally suggested insanity. But he
was perfectly sane upon all other
points, and it is doubtful whether he
would have received the benefit of his
malady-whether, indeed, it would
have beer admitted as a malady at
all-if learned philosophical physi-
clan in q neighboring town had not
positively sworn that he was the 'vic-
tim of moral mania.o
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1873-10-23

An original gentleman, who lives
upon the Little Snake Creek, near
Binghamton, n. Y, has invented q
matrimonial thermometer, which
does not as yet appear in the model
room of the Patent Office. This gem
tleman, whom we shall call Old
Swipes, is in the habit of getting a
little panieky-that is to say, loose.
Many men get tight, but it isn't ev-
cry man who knows just how to get
loose without causing an earthquake
among the furniture, or ruff1ing the
temper of his better-half. Old Swipes,
however, has q never-failing plan,
which, for gentleman in his cups is
exceedingly original and ingenious.
In the Chateau Swipes there is but
one apartment. When the inebria-
ted proprietor arrives st his own door
he opens it and throws in his hat. If
the hat stays in Swipes knows that
the atmosphere is serene, and staggers
in with the full assurance of 3 warm
supper and peaceful slumber. If,
however, it returns spitefully, and in
a jerky manner, he Immediately be-
takes himself to the stable and turns
in with the horses. This barometer
has been in working order for forty
years, and the simplicity and beauty
of the arrangement will commend it
self to all who suffer from indented
craniums or the unpleasant effects OF
matrimonial broomsticks.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1873-10-23

Here is a little story to "point a moral
or adorn q tale" About seventeen
years ago, young boy, residing in
Wood county, took black eat skin,
from which the original tail OF the cat
had been removed, and a mink's tail
nicely sewej on instead, and sold it to
a certain buyer of furs, not many
miles from Grand Rapids, for 81, ,25.
1t was done as a practical joke, but
the boy kept the money, grew to be q
prosperous business man, Joined
church, but his conscience upbraided
him SO much, that the ex-fur dealer
received note enclosing $3.50, prin-
cipal and interest. The joke is now
on the fur dealer, as he put the cat
skin among lot OF mink skins and
sold it for S3,00 As he can not find
the purchaser, he proposes to contrib
ut7 the money to some benevolent
purpose.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1873-10-23
slavery Among The Ants.

Among ants habit of slave-making,
as discovered by the German natura-
list, Huber, is one of the wonders of
the animal Kingdom. This habit be-
longs to the AmaZOns or red ants of
South Africa. These leave their own
dwelling In the evening, go to that of
some tribe of black ants with the in
tention of making captives. The as
sailed are, however, not to submit so
tAmely. They organize for the de-
fense, and resist their assailants fur
iously. The battle is long and fierce,
sometimes one side sometimes the
other, having the advantage. We
have read of, and admired, the brav-
cry OF the Old Guard in their charge
at Waterloo, but here are charges and
counter charges as fierce as any on
that famous field. We admire our
own Revolutionary fathers for de-
Tending their homes against foreign
invasion, but what shall be said Of
these ants defending theirs until all
the adult mem bers of the trroe are
killed or wounded. We applaud the
heroism of our own brave boys and
Southern foes in the late rebellion,
but here by these animals the one
tribe endeavoring to make slaves, and
the other in resisting that making,
was displayed heroism equal to that
seen on any battlefield of that death
" struggle. But not stopping to
dilate upon the contest, we can say
the Amazons may be defeated, but
they will probably conquer, and,
after killing or rendering helpless all
their adult foes, descend into the
dwelling, make captive, and convey
the Larvae and young to their homes.
This done, ,and the slaves being train
ed to perform the duties of their new
condition, the captors give them
selves up to life OF ease and become
so enervated and imbecile as to be un-
able TO care for themselves. IF after a
short period their slaves are removed
the tribe will die for want of food.
The distinguished naturalist to whom
/ referred took colony and removed
their serfs. The result was the tribe
were dying rapidly, when a single
slave was introduced, and she i'm medi-
ately set at work supplying food, rear
ing young, and in every respect caring
for the body SO that in a few hours
life and vigor fiourished where had
been only indications of infirDity
and death.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1873-10-23
AdOrn tha Farm.

While the farmer has his mind in
the main, on making Improvements
on his farm, which are of a practical
use, which returns profit in cash, it
will not be wise to forego those which
pay in the qualification they afford to
the finer instincts of our nature. The
farm should be made beautiful as well
as fertile; it should have trees for or
nament and shade as well as for grow
ing fruit and timber. Grounds
around the dwelling, walks leading to
and from it, a garden adjoining, are
needed to complete farmers home,
and they should be SO laid out con-
structed and kept, that they shall mni-
lister to the innate love of the beauti-
ful and picturesque, as well as meet
the practical uses for which they are
designed.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1873-10-23

The Boston Transcript state that q
merchant of that city relates the fol-
lowing conversation between two bell
boys at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, New
York: Pat asks Mike, What's this
supervision of the banksY' "Hist, yep
Mike replies, ''Tll tell ye. Suppose
We have five ceuts.n "Yis." (" tI.eave
it wild me.v ''Yis.D "Next day We
want it, and ye ak me for it." "Yis."
al tell sc, No, sir, l. We used it my
raif -
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1873-10-23

Fresh eggs, according to the Prdi-
rie FdTDler, afford great nourishment
to weak animals. It tells of colt to
all appearance nearly dead, the breath
of life being barely perceptible, which
was almost instantly revived by CIV
lug il one or two fresh eggs. The
same result having attended the adj
miRistering of eggs to weak cattle
and feeble, weak lambs. The remedy
is a simple one, and farmers would do
well TO bear 1t in mind
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1873-10-23
Death OF the First Born.

This beautiful extract from DR..
new book, Arthur Bonni-
castle, viii be read with deep and
tender interest by many whose ex-
perienee is truthfully portrays:
'iI stand in darsened room before
q little casket that holds the silent
form Of my first born. Ny arm is
around the wife and mother who
weeps over the lost treasure, and can
not, till tears have their way, be COM
forted. had not thought that nv
child could die-that my child could
die. knew that ether children had
died, but felt safe. We lay the little
fellow close by his grandfather at last;
we strew his grave with flowers, and
then return to our saddened home
with hearts united in sorrow as they
had never been united in joy, and
with sympathies forever opened
toward all who are called to a kindred
grief. / wonder where he is to-day,
III what mature angelhoOd he stands,
how he will look when I meet him,
how he will make himself known to
me who has been his teacher He
was like mel will his grandfather
know him ? L never can cease think
ing of him as cared for and led by the
same hand to which my own youth
full fingers elung, and as hearing from
the fond lips of my own father the
story of his fathers eventful life. l
feel how wonderful has been the min
istry of my children-hoW much more
1 have learned from them than they
ever learned from mellow by hold
ing my own strong life in sweet sub
ordination to their helplessness, they
have taught me patience, self-saeri-
fee, self-control, truthfulness, faith,
simplicity and purity.
"Ahl this taking to ones arms q
little group of souls, fresh from the
hand of God, and living with th EN- in
loving companionship through all
their stainless years is, or ought to be,
like living in heaven, for such is the
heavenly Kingdom. To no one Oi
these am more indebted than to the
boy who went away from me before
the world had touched him with 3
stain. The key that shut him in the
tomb was the only key that could IN
lock my heart, and let in. among its
sympathies the world of sorrowing
men and women who mourn because
their little ones are not.
''The little graves, alas how many
they are The mourners above them
how vast the multitude Brothers,
sisters, / am one with you. I press
your hands, / weep with you, / be
long TO you. Those Waxen, folded
hands, that still breast so often
nresaad warm r0 Our own thOsf
sleep-bound eyes which have been SO
full of love and life, that sweet, un-
moving, alabaster faee-ahl we have
all looked upon them, and they have
made as one and made Us better.n
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1873-10-23

A Teuton entered drug store and
thus addressed the clerk: Toctor,
sig all ofer, und de beebles dells me
better take one fissick.D "AH right,
sir" says the clerk; twill you have a
dose of salts or some purgative pills 81
"Vell, vot it cost for dem saulds?i'
''Ten cents, sir" fUnd how much
for dem fissieking pill?n HIll give
you a dose for the same price" After
a vain search in his pocket for the re-
quired sum, he asked: "Toctor, YOU
don't got no secondhand fssicking
pills, amt you?r
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1873-10-23

A writer in the Californian deliver
ed Sunday-schoOl address of which
the following passage is an example:
"You boys ought to be kind to your
little sisters. l once knew a bad boy
who struck his little sister a blow over
the eye. Although she didn't fade
and die in the early summertime,
when the June roses were blooming,
with the sweet words of forgive
ness on her pallid- lips, she rose up
and hit him over the head with a roll
ing-pin, so that he couldn't go to Sun
day-school for more than a month on
account of not being able to push his
best hat on.r
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1873-10-23

"Any letters for Mike Howe?D
asked an individual of clerk at 8
post-office window. mo letters here
for any bOdy's cow,'' was the reply.
"Wby should we celebrate Wash
ington's birthday more than mine?n
asked q teacher. because he never
told lie!"shouted little boy.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1873-10-23

An old gentleman who was in the
habit of prefixing ''I say" to every
sentence to which be gave utterance,
having heard that his man-servant
mimicked him thus addressed the ILL
behaved domestic when he met him:
II say, John, they say that say !
say;' and If 1 do say I say say that
is no reason why you should say i
say Il say,' Isay, john"
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1873-10-23

A wealthy farmer of Fulton, n. Y,
has this notice posted up in his isld:
4" If any mans or woman's cows OF
oxen gifts in these air oats, his OF
her head will be cut of, as the case
may be. A man eye am, and pay mi
taxes, but confooZilation to a man
who lets his critters run loose sais
eye"
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1873-10-23
NeuHamnshire has a %

New Hampshire has a compulsory
school law, requiring that every per-
son having in custody a child, between
eight and fourteen years of age, shall
send it to school at least twelve weeks
in the year, of which six shall be con-
seeutive. The Law provides that the
child may be instructed in a private
school or at home.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1873-10-23

"Thirty-two eents?p echoed wo-
man yesterday, when her grocer charg-
ed her that sum for pound of butter.
"Yes, 'um," he replied with a bland
smile. "You see the grocers can't
carry much of reserve, and we can't
turn out our collaterals at sacrifice.
If the government calls in the bonds
due in 1874, and the imports of bullion
tend to ease the money market lit
tie, butter must find its level with ev-
erything else. Butter is very panicky
just now, but I think the worst is ov-
er." She paid the money, without
further growling.-Detroit Free Press.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1873-10-23

A down-east farmer, well known by
his patriotic title of Uncle Sam, had a
neighbor who was in the habit OF
working on Sunday; but after swhile
the Sabbath-hreaker joined the church.
One day our friend met the minister
to whose church he belonged. "Well,
Uncle Sam,n said he, lido you see any
difference in Mr.. P-sinee he Joined
the church?'' ''0h, yes" said Uncle
Sam, "a great difference. Before,
when he went out to mend his fences
he carried his ak over his shoulder, but
now he carries it under his coat"
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1873-10-23

A skeptical young eollegian con-
fronted an old Quaker with the state
ment, that he did not believe in the
Bible. Said the Quaker is
'Does thee believe in France ?u
"Yes; for though 1 have not seen il,
I have seen Others who have; besides
there is plenty OF proof that such 3
country does exist.'
'Then thee will not believe any,
thing thee or others has not seen ~
mo, to be sure won't"
Did thee ever seetby own brains ?"
"No.D
docs thee believe thee has any ?D
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1873-10-23

Estate of demoniac" was recently
called for at a country store in West
ern Massachusetts. The apothecary
filled the bill with pint Of New
England rum.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1873-10-23

when yau go 90 GIeVe-
land doazt fail To visit
the great 0ffe Price
GEetIRfng House Of James
w. Carson 4 Co. 25S
Superior stand Nos. z
and III Public Square.
Ready Made Clothing for
Mems and Boys, Wear
equal to custom work.
seeing is believing.
Carson g Go,
2s5 superior ST., and I 8 II Pab. So.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1873-10-23

Does thee believe thee has apy?"
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-05-29
Filth Breeding.

Judge Hugh T. Brooks says that
flies, bred by filth and putrefcation,
scavenger beetles, larvae of gnats,
dragon flies, and ephemera, remove
filth, cleanse stagnant water, and save
mankind from malaria and death.
Without their agency, vast districts
would be depopulated. Flies and mus
quitoes do not come unless they are
needed. He suggests to fretting house
wives, that if they can induce their
recreant husbands to scrape the barn
yards in early spring, and allow no sub
sequent accumulations of the stable,
bury every dead carcass of chicken or
of mouse, make frequent application
of dried earth to privy and to sink
holes, thoroughly drain all marshy pla-
ces- get the men to do this, and they
themselves secure we'll their indoor eat
ables, and send to the garden miscel-
laneous slops, they will think better
of Providence and the flies.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-05-29
Dining with a DOg.Owner.

Among the many miseries of human
life, the Pail Mall Gazette AYERS, there
are few more trying than to dine with
valued friend who has a valued dog of
snappish disposition. The moment you
enter the room your troubles commence
the beast declares war by barking
furiously. Civility prevents your TAX
ing up the poker as weapon Of self
defense, and when at lastyour assailant
is induced by threats or entreaties to
retire under the table. he asserts him
self by periodically making snaps at
your legs, and keeps your nerves on
edge the whole evening by his interest
ing ferocity. The painful part of the
affair is that if the dog is small your
host ridicules the idea of your really
objecting to being bitten by him. Yet
small dogs can not only give disagree
able bites, but are often almost demoni-
acal in the tenacity with which they
cling to their victims, as is shown by
the conduct of fox-terrier one day last
week, who fastened himself on the head
of fox hanging from the saddle of a
whipper-in, causing the horse to run
away, and was only dislodged by the
jerk occasioned by the leap of the ami
NAL over five-barred gate; and even
then the dog followed the horse with
the evident intention of making another
dash at its prey. This terrier would no
doubt equally cling to the leg of live
guest as to the head of a fox, and the
incident is worthy of note as showing
that only weak-minded and foolish dogs
are fit for admission to family circles.
Strong-minded dogs, the Gazette thinks,
be they large or small, however faithful
to their owners are often dangerous
nuisances to those who are not honored
with their friendship.