Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-01-24

eu mleT, dHu tnouSu ia shS NN S
eteamer drifted away from them, they
clutched providential Flank and float
ed until they were picked up by another
vessel. During the night, in the cold
and darkness, they discovered in each
other the loved and lost Of other years.
The old feeling came back in that fearful
hour, and on their arrival at Malta they
were married. End of the poetry.
A CALIFORNIA WoNDER-The tract
of country known as the Slate Range
Valley is probably one Of the most curl
GUS that southern California can boast
Of 1t is there the immense deposits OF
borax were discovered something like
a year ago, and at that time the whole
lower or central part of the basin was
covered with white deposit, breaking
away in some places in large soda reefs,
in others resembling the waves OF the
ocean, and in still others stretching out
for miles in one unbroken level, from
which the sun reflected its rays from a
glare almost uncomfortable. But one OF
the most singular features in connection
with this section was the absence cot
rain or moisture; the days were ever
suuay and hot, the nights without dew
and generally warm. For more than
five years, it is said, by those who claim
to know, there has been no rain there,
until some three months since the spell
was broken. Suddenly, and with scarce
ly any warning, rain commenced to fall,
and for thirty hours came down steadily
and increasingly, unaccompanied BY
wind, but yet thoroughly drencbing
rain. For two or three days it remained
pleasant, when suddenly water spout
was seen winding its way through the
valley. 1t came in q zigzag course
across the upper end of the lake, strik-
ing the range of hills on the east side,
and coursing rapidly along them. The
canyon and gorges were soon filled
with water which poured from them in
fearful volume, and spread itself out
upon the bottom. In short time it
was over, and denizens of the place now
look for another dry season of five years
THEN AND Now.-One Of the New
York papers has revived little remini-
scence in the career Of the notorious
Tweed which shows the manner in
which those men lived who plundered
the great city Of New York of more
money than Warren Hastings bore of
from the Indian Empire. The reminis-
cence in question is OF the wedding OF
Tweed's daughter two years ago in
princely style:
There were forty silver setts, any one
of which would have attracted crowd
if placed in a jewelers. window, and one
single one contained two hundred and
forty separate pieces. Mr.. Jas. Fisk,
ir., sent frosted silver contrivance rep
resenting an iceburg, evidently inten-
ded to hold ice-cream, or some equally
frigid substance. The association was
beautifully sustained by the presence Of
arctic bears reposing on the icicle han
dies of the bowl, and climbing up the
spoons. There were forty pieces Of
iewelry, Of which fifteen were diamond
sets. A single one of the latter is
known TO have cost $4,000. It con-
tanned diamonds as big as filberts.
A cross of eleven diamonds, pea size;
q pin of sixty diamonds, representing a
sickle and sbeaves of wheat; diamond
bracelets of fabulous magni6cence, a
ring with tiny watch as 'be seal;
brcnzes, thread lace, cashmere shawls,
rare pictures, everything that could be
conceived which is rare and costly filed
the room with splendor. Trosseau OF
the bride included fourteen dresses, va-
rying in price from $500 TO $4,000
each, though her wedding dress ol
white gross grain cost $1,000, TO which
four thousand worth Of point lace wal
decorated with 3s2 bows, and otberi
were elaborated coTespondingly.
WoxAxLY MoDEsrr.-Msn loves the
mysterious. A cloudless sky, the full
blown rose, leaves him unmoved but
the violet which hides its blushing beau.
ties behind the bush, and the Moon,
when she emerges from behind . cloud,
are to him sources of inspiration and
pleasure. Modesty ID to merit, what
shade is to figure in painting it gives
it boldness and prominence. Nothing
adds more to female beauty than mod
esty it sheds around the countenance
halo Of light which is bonowed from
virtue. Botanists have given the rosy
hue which tinges the cup Of the rose
the name of the maiden blush" This
pure and delicate hue is the only paint
that Christian virtue should use it Il
the richest ornament A woman with.
out modesty is like . faded flower,
which diffuses an unwholesome odor,
and which the pru1ent gardener will
throw away from him. Her destiny is
melancholy, for it ends in shame and
repentance. Beauty passes like the
flower Of the aloe, which blooms and
dies in few hours, but u,odesty gives
L. - IL - ~~~~>