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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-02-07

CASE OF SUPERSTITION the tene-
ment house 173 7th street, Jersey City,
lives Mrs. Black, a widow. She had
two children, one a girl five years old,
the other a boy eighteen months old.
The latter died at nine o'clock at night
on Thursday, 18th inst, Friday passed,
and the neighbors wondered why the
woman did not make her appearance.
Captain Van Ripper, of the second pre-
cinct, was called on, and when he learn
ed the child was dead he notified Coun-
ty Physician Buck. The latter called
at the house and gave permit for burr
al. The mother would not listen to
such an order. DR.. Buck told her it
was imperative. The poor woman
threw herself on her knees and implored
him for Gods sake not TO take her dear
child away from her. Shs was convinc-
ed that after eight days it would come
to life again. DR.. Buck consented to
leave the lifeless child with her on con-
dition that she would place it on ice,
The poor woman answered, "Oh, no; it
is bold enough without placing it on
ice" Day after day passed, and the
neighbors again appealed TO the police.
The distracted mother took the dead
child to her bosom every night in the
hope that life would return. She heated
the poker and placed it TO the soles of
the infants feet and when the child did
not respond she groaned and cried so
piteously that the neighbors were at
tracted to the place. A second com
plant was made 10 the police, and Cap
tain Van Ripper gave orders that the
body be removed In carrying out this
order it was necessary TO hold the fran
tic mother till the body was removed
out of sight After it was removed she
cried and groaned in the most piteous
manner. Some kind hearted neighbors
exerted themselves to- console ber, but
in vain. She expects her brother, who
is her sole support, to arrive to-day, and
then she says everything viii be right.
Meantime the body lies at Brady's and
there is no sign OF decomposition. The
unfortunate woman, it is feared, has
lost her reason. She viii not admit any
of her neighbors to sympathize with
her, as she says she has been robbed of
her child. Her cries at night are heart
rending. Yesterday she acted in the
most frantic manner and would not be
comforted. p. Herald
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-02-07

Tng EAKTHoUAKE TERROR oY lT50.-
or the memorable incidents connected
with the Foundry, the earthquake Of
1850 is still recorded. On the 9Th of
February all London rocked TO and fro
with a strong convulsion, aad the peo-
pie rushed into the streets TO avoid be-
ing buried in the tottering houses A
month later when Charles Wesley was
holding the FIVE o'clock morning service
at the Foundry Chapel, far more yio-
lent shock passed beneath the city. The
earth move westward, eastward, and
then westward again, followed by
loud noise like thunder. Wesley was
just giving ont his text, when the Foun-
dry was shaken violently as II the roof
would fall. The women and children
cried out, but the preacher changing
his text, read aloud, Therefore we viii
not fear though the earth be moved
etc. and soon filed his audience with
his own unsbaken courage. The gene
raj terror rose almost TO madness when
an insane prophet declared that or the
4th of April another earthquake would
level London and Westminster to the
dust. A wild excitement ragged through
the city az the fatal day approached.
Thousands fed to the country. Women
and children ran through the city on the
night before the 4tb Of April, weeping
and lamenting. London looked like
city sacked and ruined. Every open
space was filed through the anxious
night with muItitudes Of the rich and
poor awaiting the expected shock The
churches were crowded with unaccus-
toned worsbippers. Wbite6eld stood
up in Hyde Park at midnight, under an
Indictment sky and spoke with bic sono-
rous yoice to an discounted multitude
and Charles Wesley, surrounded by inl-
mense tbroDg at the Foundry, preached
a .written" sermon and cbanted some
inspiring hymns. The next day pafsed
away 10 quiet The people came back
to their houses, and London has never
felt SO universal . terror ~ that Of the
year of the earthquake Engene Law
renee, in Harp<r's SfaGszins.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-02-07
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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-02-07
COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. SATURDA
TO A CHILD.

Never, my child, forget to pray.
What e'er the business of the day,
If happy dreams have blessed thy sleep
If startling fears have made thee weep,
With holy thoughts begin the day,
And ne'er my child, forget to pray.
Pray Him by whom the birds are fed,
TO give to thee thy daily bread;
If wealth his bounty should bestow.
Praise Him from whom all blessings
If He who gave should take away,
o ne'er, my child, forget to pray.
The time will come when thou wilt miss
A fathers and mothers kiss
And then, my child, perchance you'll
see,
Some who in prayer ne'er bend the knee
From such example turn away
And neer my child, forget to pray.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-02-07
COFFINS! CASKETS !

ypHE undersigned respectfully annoon,
4 ces to the public ,bs, he is prepared
10 furnish COFFINS AND CASkEIS
al reduced prices. as ! inlend keeping an
assorimen, on hand at sll times. VIII
also attend TO the laying ou, Of CorPses
II notified. Also a 6ne HEARSE new.
ly fitted up. and always in readiness to
be sent 10 any point
In my absence all orders left with r.
s. NJ. Hoffman will be promptly attend.
ed 10. H. F. CAMERON.
Oct f
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-02-07

What is the difference between q far
mer and botrle of whiskyf The far
mer husbands the corn and the bottle Of
vbiskey corns the husband.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-02-07
OUGHT GIRLS TO COURT.

We have often thought for editors
never speak from experience) that
young fellow must have good stock OF
assurance-nay, of downright impu-
dence-to go through the ticklish, terri
BILE, torturing ordeal of a regular court
ship. He has not only to run the
gauntlet of goss:ping young ladies; to
be talked of, and to be the mark of
watchful observations, for the whole
neighborhood in which fair ones resides.
Nor is this all. If his addresses are only,
acceptable to one member the depository
of the garnered up love of a whole life,
he is sure to meet the savage brothers,
and is lust as sure to encounter other
equally flattering manifestations Of pa
ternal opposition. Now, this is all
wrong. The exchanges should be moro
equalized; and some are sanguine e
nough to believe that the day is not fai
distant when they will be equalized;
when we shall hear Of young ladies
paying their addresses to young gentle
men, visiting them nightly at their
houses, inviting them TO ride, TO walk,
dance, to sing, to eat ice cream, and as
matters are brought to an interesting
crisis, ''popping the question itself.
All! what delightful thing it would
be, furriedly waiting in your mothers
parlor, carefully brushed and strapped,
to be courted To be tenderly started
at night after night, by girl after girl
to have ones brown, rough hand occa-
sionally squeezed, and to have ones
waist delicately encompassed (of course
only after the "engagcment) by some
of the most delicately tapering arms in
the world
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-02-07
MERRY NEW YEAR
TO ALL.
Go to Rentch's Family Grocery
for your Supplies

1or Your supplies
VIZ E offer lhe following a. small profits
LII for lhe Cash Green and Roasted
Cofess, Brown and White Sugars. Teas.
Syrups. New Orleans Molssses. Pickles,
Canned Fruits, Jellies, CrsnbeIries. Cil.
ron. Raisins. Figs. Nuts, Prunes, Dried
Peaches and Apples. !lomioy, Beans
Peas. Corn, Potatoes. Family Flour,
Buckwbea, Meal, Corn Meal, Crackers
Of al kinds. Spices, Notions, Queens.
ware. Glassware. Stone and Wooden
Ware, Candies of all kinds, Mnce Mes,
rssdy for use. Come one, come sll, AMI
get your supplies.
Dec Ii u
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-02-07

Tug WoRsr ATTACK on CALEB CUsn-
ISc.-A Lady correspondent OF the Gin
cinnati Gazette says:
To be sure he has no wife TO buy
81 600 landaulets, and we need never
suspect Caleb Of any such expensive
luxury even at the hands OF the Govern
mcn,. But his morals will not stand
very severe handling; his years have
passed the limits of three score and ten;
his cupidity is wellknown fact, as is
also lis siinginess, he has never been
seen with a clean pair ofevening gloves
or unblemished shirt front, and his suit
of black broadcloth shines liks mirror
from excessive wear. Then he is .
Democrat Of the deepest dye. and--well
il seems 10 Inc jumping from tic frying
pan into the fire.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-02-07
HERE'S MY MOTTO !

HAVING determined. this Isl day ol
II October, 1879. to sell positively for
CASH, | request all persons in my deo'
10 come forward and settle all old ac'
counts aud oblise.
WM. T. LEMEN.
Shephe,dslown.
OctA
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-02-07

TAKE THE FARM.-The chronological
Journal has received and wisely an
swered the following question from
farmers son
81 am 81 years old, and am learning
telcgraphing. My father offers TO give
me hundred acres of good land 600
acres improved and team, it l viii
90 to farming. What would you advise
me 10 do ??
Answer-You have been brought mp
to farming, and understand ii, and VIII
be at home in it. Ifyorhave n good
BODY and strength to work, take the
land and the horses aud wagon, and re-
solve 10 be one of the best farmers in
the country.
Ifyou engage in telegraphlng, you
will have irregular hours, temptations
to fast living, and various excitemenis,
liability to he broken up in local,
home arrangements, and when you be-
gin to want salary enough TO support
family, n boy Is years old, or young
woman, who will work for small pay,
will take your place, ana you VIII DO
left without business. Take TO the
farm, and become settled, permanent
aud influential citizen. Take the farm,
and let those learn telegraphy who have
no farm offered them, and TO whom
such an opportunity will be blessing.
We want million more farmers-good
ones-more than we want anything else
in this country. There is such an i'll
advised eagerness on the part Of multi
tudes TO rush TO the cities and railway
lines 10 becomes merchants, artisans,
raiIroaders, operators, spectators, DC,
that the lands are left uncul,ivaied, or
surrendered by shlllcss Americans, to
foreigners. many Of whom are Ignorant
of American ideas, uncultured in all
things, and calculated 10 make very in
different farmers and not the best of cit
liens. But they are becoming masters
of the soil, and Americans are becoming
the floating, landIcss population in their
own country. Take the farm.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-02-07

DUTOMAG Cement al
E. Shafer's.
BUGGY and Wagon Rims a.
ID E. Shdfer's.
WOOD Saws and Saw Bucks at
w E. ShaIeI's.
M E. Shafer's.
NOAL Holds and Coal Shovels al
u E. Shsfers 8.
OMALL Scales a,
j i. Shafer's.
DORCELAIN Lined Pans a.
L. Shsfer's.
QPlRIT Levels at
N E. Shsfer's.
s. E. Shafer's.
WORSE Shoes and Horse Nails at
M f. Shafer's.
RAHAr Hooks at E. sn,l.,...
% L. Shafer's
BLACKSMITH Vices at
ID Il. Shaler's.
DOUBLE Barrel Shot Guns at
ii Il. Shafer's.
DowDER Flasks at
I E. Shsfer's.
DOUBLE Shot Pouches al
~ Z. Shsfer's.
SLElGH Runners ct
y L. Shafer's.
UlLES and Rasps Of all kinds at
i E. Shafer's.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-02-07
NOTICE..

7 HAVE on hand lot Of TOYS end
4 TOY.BOOkS. which wil! sell
Cheap, as wish 10 close cot the Did
Stock before purchasing new one for
the Holidays. All those who want
Cheap Toys and Books now is the lime
to get them. Call and see how cheap |
will sell.
JAS. e. BARNHART.
October 25. 1873. II
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-02-07

NGYPTlAN Hair Coloring. at
~ Billings Drug Store.
QALAD Oil in bottles. at
y Billings Drug Store.
HELMBOLD'S Ca,a~ba Grape Juice
IL Pills, al II. M. Billings
Drug Store.
TOT Of choice Stationery. at
II H. NJ. Billings Drug Store.
nARPErs. Oil Cloths and Mating. a,
IL Richard & Welshaus'.
SpHE Winchester Buck and Sbeepskin
Z Gloves and Gsun,le,ls. at
decl3 Lloyd Lickider's.
nHE Arctic Overshoe and Rubber Shoe
( a, Lloyd Lieklidsrs.
AIDES Kid Foxed. Bu.,oned. and
II Glove Kid Shoes. at
Lloyd licklider's.
HAGE2STOWN Almsnacs for 1874,
IL a, Barnhari's Book Store.
TYMNALS. Common Prayer, Books
"A OF Worship. Psslms and Hymns, BIZ
bles, restamen,s. &C.. for sale st
Barnharts Book Store.
0ENTS Gsuze Undershir,s, al
" RicksId L. Welshans'.
WARTSHORN'S Ps,en, Sps,ng Shade
"A Roller, the bes. patent oui, At
Barnharfa
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-02-07

Poor GIRLs.-The poorest girls in
the world are those who have never
been brought up to work. Rich parents
have petteG m,tbey have been taught
to despise labor, and to depend upon
others for living, and are perfectly
helpless. If misfortune comes upon
their friends, as it often does. their case
is hopeless. The most forlorn and mis-
erable women on earth belong to this
class. 1t belongs to prents to protect
their daughters from this deplorable
condition. They do them great wrong,
if they neglect it Every daughter
should be taught to earn her own living.
The rich as well as the poor require this
training. The wheel of fortune rolls
swiftly round-the rich are very likely
to become poor and the poor rich Skill
to labor is no disadvantage to the rich,
and is indispensable to the poor. Well
to-do parents must educate their daagh-
ters TO work; no reform is more imPera-
tive than this.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-12-01

The Wcddmg.-Mr. Burrow, pro-
prielor Of the Courier, brought his
Virginia bride home last Wednesday
and in the evening had handsome
party at the residence of lis father, Mr.
J. A. Burrow. DIR. Sullins accomra-
MED the party on their return, having
been a useful and convenient function
AIRY OH The occasion. The fair bride is
a graduate Of Sullins College. The
hOmeward trip on the cars was made
a merry one 10y delegation Of Knigh' s
Tenplar on their way from Pennsyl
vania ard Washington to New Or
leans, and, all Of them being good
vocalists, they made the trip a grand
serenade and season of intense amuse-
ment. Here's luck to you VIM.
May you never be less happy. Lead
tendcrly your fair Virginian among
the thorns that infest alike the path
of editors and other men, and she viii
be your warrant of admission when
the bright sentinel halls you at tho
straight gate.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-12-01
business.

DIR. Pepper at the Red Mortar mas a
fresh lot of shoe varnish for restoring
the polish to ladies morocco and kid
shoes. \ sample Bottle Of ii has given
most excellent satisfaction in the
household of the editor of this column.
King & Hill have a lot of cigars
which are very nice and fragrant
They also have large Invoice OF toys
for the holiday season.
W, n. Keller & Co, have the largest
lot Of stoves we have ever seen in Bris-
tol.
Bamberger has lot of hand1ome
oveIcoats-just i'm.
J. II. Galliher advertises his Livery
Stable, which is not on1y.a credit to
our aspiring and growing town, but
one Of its most substantial convenien-
ces. He merits success and we Lope
lac will reap it.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-12-01
HowfTo Keep Apples Through
tI.e Winter.

The following excellent suggestions
arc by Alexander Hyde, in the New
York Times:
To aid the barrel aud the skin Of
the apple in =keepirg cut the air,
many wrap their apples in paPe.-
manila paper is the best and Is very
cheap, Tut old newspapers will an-
swer-each apple by i.self. This not
no. only aids in keeping out the air.
but prevents the apple from bruising
III tranpoitation. Oranges are always
imported With a paper wrapped
around them, Paper is not only
very impervious to air, but is a nom
conductor Of heat and serves TO keep
the fruit of a uniform temperature
a point Of some importance.
\ more efectual mode still OF
preserving apples is to lll the barre S
nearly full of apples and then put in
some thoroughly dry, fine sand Al d
shake it down gently. This Will fil
up all the interstices between the ap
pies snd keep them indefinitely, and
almost fresh. In lieu of dry sand,
ground plaster GYPSUM may be used,
and is perhaps better, as it Is more
compact and. therefore, less perviouS
to air. We have known apples kept
in thismanner for two years.
The virtues of dry sand and plas-
Ter for. preserving apples, pears, and
other fruits, are well understood 10y
the premium hunters at cur hofticuf-
tural fairs, The riccst specimens Of
Bartlette pears are packed away in
sand, and brought out month or SIN
weeks after they are picked, as fresh
as though they were just from the
tree. 1t is very little trouble to put
plaster or sand into barrel but il
is some botheratiOn to get the ap'
pies out and wash and wipe them
and the transportation of sand viii
never pay, SO that we should NJ
recommend this paratice except TO
a few choice barrels for the use o
family and friends.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-12-01

The General Assembly, which con-
venes in a little more than a week
from this date, will have certain
amendments to the Constitution pro-
posed by the committee appointed for
that purpose, to act upon and submit
to the next succeeding Legislature, ty
whom they will be referred to the final
arbitration of the people. The amend
ments agreed upon by the committee
thus far, would abolish the secret bal
lot aud substitute the viva vOce sys-
tenn !. abolish the costly system IF reg
istration'; make legislative sessions ~bi-
ennial instead Of annual: make the
prepayment Ofpoll tax prerequisite
for voting, and give the proceeds to
the public school fund, together with
other salutary reforms.
If these amendments shall be adopt
ed, we will have better and a cheap
er government than We have low, and
be able to take steps to restore the
credit of the State without additional
taxation. We hope to see them car
ried through both Legislatures and
then adopted by the people.-Ly1ach
Virgi1aiGn.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-12-01
Blank Deeds.

We have printed a limited num-
Der of Deeds, which are exactly in
conformity to the code, with &C
acknowledgements printed for both
tie husband and wife. They are
printed Oh fine tough Bond Paper,
and will bear folding and handling
without damage. Parties wishing
a handsome statutory oEn fer deed
will apply at Office of thc BRisrof
News.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-12-01
REFORM AT THE WHITE
HOUSE.
How Mrs. Patterson did the Do
mestic HOnOrS of the Prcsi-
dental Mansion.
The Grccnville AMERICAN pub
fishes the following:

The Grccnville AMERICAN pub
fishes the following:
What ever may be said in criticism
Of Mr.. JohnsOn's public course, all
parties agree that the White House
was never more gracefully kept and
presided over than by his daughter.
Mrs. PattersOn-a perfect lady, mod
el of a Republican mistress Cf the
White House. Let Inc tell a fact
which has never been published, but
which [ had from the lady's own lips.
Just as she was about TO leave, at the
end of Mr.. JOhnsOn's administration,
the steward of the house took an in
ventory, and found that not one arti-
Gle Of furniture W missing or broken;
not sheet. towel or napkin was lost |;
and the house WIS in perfect order
from top to bottom. She told me an
other fact, which | know the wives
and daugh ers of farmers will I've glad
To hear: When they went into The
White House 81 purchased two eX-
cellent cows. From the milk OF these
cows she mad all the butter used, all
the cream, ma lie ali the ice cream
used in the Presidents family during
his term. When she went home, she
shipped these two cows to Tennessee.
Is it an wonder, ladies, that Mrs. Pat
tersOn received the first premium on
butter at their late fair, last fall p
Ex-senator DOoNttie.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-12-01
.Uoafs aI.d Shoes.

q. w. Frost & Co., have large
Shoe Factory at corner of Main and
9Th streets. They are equipped Will
improved machinery, and furnish 3
large amount of stock to jobbers.-
Their work is equal in appearance anG
superior in quality to Northern work.
They also keep on hand fine stock OF
northern shoes for gents, ladies and
children. There are now employed In
the establishment, fifteen hands, and
it is fn-contem plati0n to increase the
force'to thirty hands. The house is
certainly superior To any similar enter
prise which has been III the country.
JOB Printing
is done at the office of the BRISTOL
NEWS, in all styl les, from the plainest
dodger, to the most deliberately colored
and Shaded bills. cards, bill heads, let
ter heads, circulars &c. The motto OF
the office, is work done in city style,
at city prices" and with this inscribed
upon its banner, the NEWS has all OF
the Job Work it can do, but is getting
ready to do more. The demand fol
Job Work is ,becoming greater, and we
mean to meet il.
ENTERPRISES not advertised in the
.NeaOs, can be inserted in this column
at fair price in money.
Ba9SI0t advertisements.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-12-01
Keep the Soil Mellow Around
Trees.

Unless the surface of the is mulched
around young trees over an area of SIX
to ten feet ia diameter, the ground
should be kept clean and mellow
Every farmer knows that hill of
corn or potatoes Will not amount to
much unless cultivated, and yet there
are many who will neglect to give the
same care 10 tree which is worth a
hundred hills of either OF the former.
In rich soils trees may grow rapidly
without cultivation, and no amount
of grass and weeds will retard them /:
there are other things besides growth
10 Ice locked after. If the weeds and
grass are allowed to grow up around
The s1e,ass of apple, peach or ounce
trees. alae bark will become soft near
their Ssase by being shaded, and there
a,y i,e in a suitable condition for the
reception Of the eggs which will even
tualiy tseeonle peach or apple borers.-
Take any dozen y0ung apple trees ia
sections where the apple tree borer Is
abundant, and allow portion to be
checked with weeds and the remain
der well cultivated, and then watch
the result From our own experience
we believe that the chances are nine
70 one i'm favor of those cultivated De-
ing exempt from the pest.