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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-01-10

yidually lay upon themselves.
WEALTHY SPECTATORS RuiNEp.-Ali
of the wealthy spectators who for years
have operated in stocks have been wiped
out by the decline There is conse-
quently no one TO uphold and sustain
the market. Of the crippled wealthy
spectators, James Banker was the
chief. Beginning life a poor boy, no
was coached by Com. Vanderbilt, untir
his income became between s3opOoo
and S4O0,O 900 annually. He scattered
his money with most lavish hand, ma
king priucely bequests to his relatives
and friends. 1t is not long ago that ne
presented TO his sister-Mrs. Judge Hi
ton-a brown-stone house uptown, for
which he paid 100000. To-day he Is
compelled to make over his property To
Com. Vanderbilt, to insure the latter
against losses brought on by hls own
speculations. Daniel Drew, who has
operated SO largely in years gone by,
has been, 50 report says, wiped Out;
Richard Schel Que of the recognized
bulls for years has gone under. Stock
well.the noted Pacific mail manipulation,
has collapsed. John Stewart, the king
pin in the speculative ring has heen, re-
port says cleaned oLt And so ! might
continue to name one heavy speculator
after another that has been swept under
by the present financial storm.
The withdrawal of these men from
the speculative mart takes large schools
of smaller fish, who have been accus-
toned to follow in there wake, and have
been crippled along with them. AS
result, the street is pretty well cleaned
of spectators, and the brokers predict
that there will be little or no speculation
until an entirely new set of men make
their appearance in the market.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-01-10

''IF DIS TAIL CONE OUT. Two dar-
kies in the West went out to hunt pos
sums, etc, and by accident found a
large cave, with quite small entrance.
Peeping in they discovered three young
bear whelps in the interior: "Look
heah, SAM" said one, "while l go in dar
aud gets de young bars, you just watch
heah for de old bar" Sam got asleep
in the sun, when opening his eyes ne
saw the old bear making her way iuto
the cave. Quick as wink he caught her
by the tail, and held on like death.
"Hello, dar, Sam, what dark de hole
dar 7" '.Lor' bless you, Jumbo, save
yourself. honey. If dis tail come out
you'll find out what dark de hole
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-01-10

thing about the "last trump the young
man calculated, "I'll 60 it alone y The
young lady says the next time he can
''go alone" for she won't go with him.
WANTED TO BE HEARD FROM.
If anybody has ever used the thorough
and scientific course of treatment re-
commended by the proprietor OF DIR.
Sage's Catarrh Remedy, for the cure OF
Catarrb, and has not been perfectly
cured, the proprietor DR.. r. V. Pierce,
would like to hear from that person,
and by addressing him at the Worlds
Dispensary, Buffalo, n. Y, such person
if there is one, will hear of something
to his or her advantage, as the Doctor
is in earnest when he offers $500 re-
ward for case of Catarrh which he
cannot cure, and is perfectly able to
pay if he fails in single case, as any
one may ascertain through inquiry.
The thorough course of treatment re-
terred to and recommended by DIR.
Pierce consists in the use of DR.. Sage's
Catarrh Remedy with DR.. Pierce's Ma
sal Douche which is the only means by
which the fluid can be carried high up
and applied to all parts of the nasal
passages and the chambers connected
herewith in which ulcers exist, and
from which the discharge proceeds. In
addition to this thorough application of
the Remedy, which should always be
used warm, DIR. Pierce's Golden Medi-
cal Discovery should be taken earnestly
as constitutional treatment without
which few cases can be cured as the
disease is always constitutional and
must be treated accordingly. This
treatment has no unpleasant features
about it, and has the advantage of never
driving the disease to the lungsas there
is danger of doing by the use of strong,
irritating snuffs or poisonous solutions.
PLAIN FACTS.
FRANKroRr, Mich, Sept. Is, 1871.
A year ago had bad cough from
the Catarrh which had gotin my throat.
/ tried good many things but got
nothing to do me any good until ! used
your Golden Medical Discovery and
DR.. Sage's Catarrh Remedy. They
cured me in three months for which ]
~A AMOS FISHER.
The Christmas and New Yerr's jig is
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-01-10

w lENrWORTH'S Key-ring and Check
w comti ined. Ger. silver sample l5c. CIR
culars free. Stafford Manufacturing Co., sc
Fulton Street, n. y.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-01-10

Cosr OF LIQUOR DRINKING IN VAR.
GNIA.-Rev. DIR. VIM. III. Ruffner, sa-
perintendeut of public instruction in
Virginia, in his annual report to the
General Assembly, says, in advocating
a heavy tax upon liquor in order to IN.
crease the State revenue ~ tho school
fund, that we may feel sure Of being
within the mark when We put the liquor
drank in the State as beverage at
Sl2,000,000 every year. The surplus
age, be it more or less, may go tor me-
dicinal. mechanical and manufacturing
purposes. The wheat crop in Virginia
in 1870 was, in round numbers, S,0O0,-
600 bushels, which, at $3.50 bushel,
(Which, is more than the farmers got0
was worth just the cost of our drinka-
bles. The total value of the live stock
in Virginia Of every description is
something over S2s,Ooo,OOo Ii sold
to pay our liquor bills it would all be
gone in two years. Once more, the to-
tai value in gross OF all farm productions
in Virginia, including increase OF live
stock and value of improvements IN
1870, was something over $5l,OoO,Ooo,
nearly one-tourth of which sum was re-
quired to pay for our drinks the same
year. Compare the cost OF this form
of selfindulgence with the cost OF the
State government in all its branches
in round numbers, say 81, 100000 /; in
terest on the public debt at 6 per cent,
say s2,OOO,000-total, AZ, 100000. Add
to this all the forms of local taxation,
and we cannot get an aggregate OF p"o.
lie burdens equal to the voluntary and
ruinous burden which the people indl-
vidually lay npou themselves.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-01-10

SAMPLES sent by mail for SOC that retail
quick for $40. R. l.. Wolcott, Isl Chatham
Souare N. Y.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-01-10

The Christmas and New Yerr's jig is
Up.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-01-10

HAGEXSTOWN AlDsnscs for 1874,
II al Barnharis Book Store.
YlYMNALS. Common Prayer, Books
* OF Worship. Psslms and Hymns, BIZ
bles. restamen,s, &C., for sale at
Barnharfs Book Store.
GENTS Gsuze Undefshiris. at
& RicksId & Welshans.
viARTSHORN'S Patent Spring Shade
* Roller, the best patent out. al
Barnharfs.
DAPER Collars in good style. at
Barnhart's Book Store.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-01-10

A young man who belongs to club
where euchre is the principal intellec-
tual study, took young lady to church
the other Sunday evening, and fell into
a gentle doze before the minister had
reached his ''thirdly." He cannot ex-
plain exactly how it happened, but just
as the reverned gentleman said some
thing about the "last trump" the young
man calculated, "I'll 60 it alone J! The
young lady says the next time he can
''go alone" for she won't go with him.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-01-10

There is an old darkey down in one
Of the lower counties who lately voted
for local option, as he understood it, but
not as the public generally understands
it. The story, true one, runs thus {;
AT a recent election a friend asked the
old man how he was going to vote.
"Oh," he replied, ''the Republican
ticket, 1 always vote that ticket.
"But how are you going to vote on
local option 2
The darkey, looking up, asked,
whats that :"
"Why, local option is putting down
liquor" was the reply.
'Lors massy," said the darkey, ''of
course 1 vote for local option; | votes
to put down liquor to the old price, tip
penny-bit pint?"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-01-10

S000 Agerts Wanted. Samples sent Tree
cUUU BY mail, with Terms, to clear from
SIS to $40 per day. Address N. H. WHITE,
Newark, NJ.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-01-10

DRUGS .A.ND .MEDICIVES.
Il FULL supply of Drugs and Med''
Il cipee, Ps,eu, Medicines, Notions
Lsmp., Chimneys, Coal Oil, &c, al
DIR. MAGRUDERS
march | Drug Store.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-01-10

An INFIDEL AGREEING WITH PAUL
An admirable reply was once made by
a careful reader OF the Bible to an inti-
del, who attacked him with such expires
sions as these:
"That the blood Of Christ can wash
away sin is foolishness / don't under
stand or believe it"
The Bible student remarked, "Iou
and Paul agree exactly"
The infdel replied with surprise,
GLOW is this that Paul and | agree ex-
actly ?"
Said the student, ''Turn to the first
chapter of Corinthians and read the
eighteenth verse"
The infidel read, ''For the preaching
of the cross is to them that perish, tool
ishness but unto lis which are saved,
it is the power of God"
The infdel hung his head, and ever
after studied the Bible, and soon be-
lieved it to be Gods power OF salvation.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-01-10

THE MAGIC COMB sent by mail to any
one for 81. Will change any colored hair 10
q perm aneni black or brown and contains no
poison. Trade supplied at low rates. Address
MAGIC COMB CO.. Spring field, Mass.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-01-10

GO BRINGS you free by mail the very best
% ELASTIC TRUSS. Write a, once to
Poa:csoy & Co., 744 Broadway, New York.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-28

tally stabbed the non commissioned ofilcer IN
command oi the squad lie was tried by a court
martial ana condemned to death The sentence
was quashed for vice OF form 10y court OF re-
Vlslon Tried second time, he got OF with four
years penal servituae. Family influence placed
him, instead OF prison. in a hospital where he
was great lavorite with monks ana runs, on &C
count oil his lervent professions OF religion. lie
obtained Tree pardon be ore the expiration OF
the term OF his sentence, and again entered the
for time employed as secretary to an Arab Blu
reau. But Colonel de Montiort reduced him for
habitual runkenness from the rank OF first 10 a
second class solder In 1865 he let the army, and
ever since has lived upon an allowance from his
fatner But In 1870 the Empire made him major
or Mobiles, ana hs enemies admit that he did his
duty without reproach during the Prussian war.
THE SENTENCE.
The Advocate OF the Republic demanded the APP
pllcatlon OF the law, nd IN MS speech recommended
the prisoner 10 restrain from interfering In
public affairs, Tor which he was not adapted, and
which did not require his assistance; he should
Father regulate his conduct in such manner as
to obtain from justice the aD,0gatlon OF the
measure or Introduction passed to protect HIM
from his own excesses.
Inc Prlsuner-lt Is infamous to drag my private
aHairs INTO such trial as TINS.
Inc Judge-iou have no right to employ such
word 10 anything SAID by the public prosecutor.
The PrisOner-I withdraw 1t; the family council
was obtained against me be ore a Paris tribunal
wnen Was IN Algeria and could not defend NY
sell.
The Judge-You might have appealed against the
judgment.
The Prlsoner-I wanted to redress my own
wrongs and do Justice ior myself
The Judge-lhat remark further shows that you
have no moderation and no control over yourself.
The Court, alter celebrating short time, con-
demned the prisoner to SIX months Imprisonment
and 200 francs iiue.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-28
YORK HERALD SUNDAY 3d. 1s74-QUADRUPLE SHEET

ied u satu 10 nave no otner mission than TO Juuge
Win nus own eyes whether Marshal Serranos gov
eminent is secure enough for the German Empire
10 recognize it. 10 Is expecred that after the next
majority aud Serrano will then place Isabella's
son on the throne and set up sort OF paternal
authority over him.
RECEPTION or BURMESE AMBASSADORS.
Marshal MacMahOn has received the new ambas-
sailors from Burmah Elaborate preparations had
been made IN the way OF soft carpets for II was
expected they would go down on all fours and
crawl along the whole length OF the reception
room. as they used to DO in Napoleon the Thirds
tune. But they have grown more acute now, and,
indeed, OrientaIs are always clever enough not to
oner themselves as laughing stocks. so the whole
mission sailed In sereneiv in skyblue gowns with
a golden sun embroidered on their backs, and
walked on their legs like proper folk. They brought
Marshal an yorynit sword, curved like
cheese knife. The President Will give them the
customary pair OF Sevres vases, which can be OF
no sort OF use To them instead OF a pair OF steam
ireshed all the men OF Burmah during many hot
day
NEW REQUIEM MASS BY VERDI
Nerdps new requiem, first performed at st.
~. Marks, Milan, has been rehearsed at the opera
Comque, Paris. Ii is 4 great musical event FOR
the first time Verdi has soitened those clashng
orasses which made his choruses 40 noisy, and he
mas produced work which VIII PROBABLY be his
masterpieces. solo, for tenor, 'lngemisco," is
pearl the "Agnus Den Tor soprano and chorus,
.'Li6era Me- is equal to the splendid prayer in
"MasanielioN which Immortalized Auber. While
the reporters oil twenty Partisan papers were
listening with open ears 70 this requiem, some
spread rumor tnat the Louvre was on fire. and
sixteen OF tue reporters instantly nastened out 10
see the sight. This made sixteen stalls vacant,
which the practical jokers appropriated.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-28
THE THIRD TERM,
From the New York Worldl

Beaten here President Grant made moro
stubborn hight for the Washington thieves.
nght 80 stubborn and az so critical =
moment that the republican leaders were abso-
lutely driven into corner and compelled to
elect between openly and utterly succumbing to
the solutions and the stock iobbcrs, and knocking
them down outright az the risk or knocking down
PRESIDENT Grant with them. The action OF tne
President and OF the Senate respectively IN lnc
case OF Shepherd has completely identineu lies,-
dent Grant with the solutions and tne su T1a
JoDbers. II he goes out in 1870 they go OUT; II ne
stays they stay. And this "a the exact position OF
things today In regard TO the question VI 'he
"s"ird term,u
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-09-03

SILVER WEDDING The silver
wedding and house warming OF Gen.
D. Atwood, of the State Journal, and
bis estimabe lady, were daily obser-
we'd, on Tuesday last, the 25th, and
the occasion was participated 10 by
host of invited guests from all
parts of the state. A dispatch says ::
Judge II. S. orion, of this city, a
friend of Mr.. Atwood's in Hamilton,
N. Y, forty years ago, made brief
congratulatory address speaking in
the warmest terms of his life and the
esteem of those who know him, and
then read a very beautiful ana APP
propriato poem, sent by B. F. Tay-
lor, for whose publications Mr. At
wood set type, at Hamilton, in his
youth. A finer evening for the re-
union and celebration could not have
been asked, and this, one of the
grandest Of social events in the cap
ital, passed off with general satisfac-
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. Atwood receiving
the most flattering tokens of tho os-
TEEN in which they are hcll by those
who know them best"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-09-03

The WAY "REFoRM' Works UP IN
KEwAUNEE COUNTY. the Ahnapee
Record (leform) isn't at all satisfied
with the style of the ref5rmors up
there, if the following paragraph is
any indication of its sentiments:
Every effort will be made this
fall and next spring, by the friends
of honest government, to relieve
themselves of The horrd incubus.
The unmanly creatures who load the
tum ble-buge have not the decency to
form q party Of their own. They
skirmish around reform caucuses,
and seek to hoist their own Disgrace
full doings on the shoulders of the
reform party. As the trumpets OF
the Eternal city once usurped the
high ways Of Rome, 50 that virtuous
women coull scarce walk the streets
without being taken for one OF them,
so these political vermin, these of
fce-seeking, money grabbing insects
have sulled the honor Of the reform
party in Kewaunee county. But
the loathsome scrubs are hurrying
to their doom, for the oppressed
and deceived taxpayers will no long
er submit to DO plundered."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-09-03
Return of the Black Hills Expedition.

CHICAGO, August 31.-Gen. Gustav
reports to Lieet. Gen. Sherden the
return to-day to Fort Lincoln of the
Black Hills Expedition, and says
sour route from Bear Butte was by
way OF the Little Missouri River until
the head waters OF Heart River were
reached, when we moved almost due
east this port. We explored and To-
Gated shat portion of the Little Mis-
souri, hitherto unknown. We have
marched about one thousand milesand
my command, with replenished sup
plies, 10 in good condition to take the
field tomorrow.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-09-03

denouncing the Hazelton caucuses
than in the nomination Of delegates
against almost all the towns in the dis
trict. 1t was electioneering tactics,
that's all. They do not believe that Ha-
zelton and his friends are unprincipled
political knaves whose favorable votes
a Republican candidate might not
honorably receive or try to obtain
SO if either Clark or Hazelton is NOM
mated, the nominee will doubtless
make treaty of peace with his OPP
ponent and obtain his hearty cooper
alton and aid.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-09-03
misunderstanding Verdict.

The Plymouth Investigating Com
mittee has come to the rescue OF
Beecher. Their report is long, and
closes with this statement of conclu-
sions
|. We find from the evidence that
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher did not
commit adultery with Mrs. Elizabeth
r. Tilton. eithor at the time, times,
or at the place or places set forth in
the third and fourth subdivisions OF
Mr.. Tilton's statement, nor at any
other time or place whatever.
2. We ind from the evidence that
Mr.. Beecher has never committed
any unchaste or improper act with
Mrs. Tilton, nor made any unchaste
or improper remark, proffer or solic-
itation to her of any kind or des-
cription whatever.
3. If this were question of errors
Of judgment on the part of Mr..
Beecher, it would be easy to criticize,
especially in the light of recent
events. 10 such criticism, even to
the extent Of regrets and censure,
we are sure no man would join more
sincerely than Mr.. Beecher himself.
4. We find nothing whatever in the
evidence that should impair the per-
feet confidence of Plymouth Church
or the world in The Christian char.
acter and integrity of Henry Ward
Beecher.
And now let the peace eof God.
that passeth all understanding, rest
and abide with Plymouth Church,
and the beloved and eminent, pastor,
SD much and 40 long afflicted.
HENRY W. SAGE.
AUGUSTUS SToRRs.
HENRY M. CLEVELAND.
HORACE b CLAFLIN.
JOHN WINsLow.
S. V. WHITE.
Committee of Investigation.
Brooklyn, Aug. II, 1874.
ADOPTED.
The report OF the Committee of
Investigation, with the statement
and conclusions, on being read TO the
church, was adopted amid shouts OF
reclamation.
The following resolutions were al
so unanimously adopted
/. That the evidence laid before the Exam
ming Committee not only does not afford any
foundation for putting the pastor of this
| church, Henry Ward Beecher, upon trial, but
on the contrary establishes, to the perfect
satisfaction of this church, his entire inno-
.cence and absolute personal purity, with re-
spect to all the charges now or hereafter
made against him by Theodore Tilton.
.. That our confidence and love for our
pastor, so far from being diminished, are
heightened and deepened by the unmerited
sutferings which he has so long bore, and
that we welcome him with sympathy more
tender and trust more unbounded than we
ever felt before to his public labors among US,
to our church, our families, our homes and
our hearts.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-09-03
Railroad Lands Reverting to the
Public Domain.


The Attorney General, in an opin.
ion recently rendered, decided that
the General Land Office must con-
strue the law relating to tho forfeit
ure of land grants to railroads by the
plain intent of Congress, and not by
the common law, as heretofore has
been the ruling, Under the terms
Of the several grants ten years is
given in.which to construct the roads.
If this requirement IS not met the
land reverts to the public domain.
In most cases the words Of the grant
are not mandatory as to the land
| officers. The ruling OF the several
| commissioners has been unitorml y to
the effect that Congress must legis-
late in each case, and by distinct
enactment roturn the land To the
people. Under the most recent rul-
| ing the law will DO fulfilled without
demanding the matter back to the
legislative arena, there to be the sub
iect Of discussion and bargain. The
following railroads and grants are
affected by this opinion: Jackson
vile, Pensacola and Mobile, 16O
miles, uncompleted; 100000 acres
reverted Pensacola aud Louisville,
43 miles 165, 1000 acres. Alabama
and Florida, $50 miles $4,000
acres. Coosa aud Tennessee, 30
miles; 67,784 acres. Mobile and
Girard, 40 miles; 100000 acres.
North Louisiana and Texas, 80 miles;
100000 acres. St, Croix and Lake
Superior, 220 miles; 1885, 900 acres
Jackson, Lansing and Saginaw, 30
miles; 10000 acres. Total, 1886
Mills; 3,106,78f acres.