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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-04-25

ATTEMPTED OUTRAGE Upon TIE YER
SON OF A WHITE LADY BY rwo Mono
RtrrIANs.-Two black scoundrelS mani
ed George Shepherd and John Brig
ham, the former living with DIR. j. b.
Webb and the latter with Miss Maggie
Kemper, near Cross-keys in this coun-
ty, attempted on Saturday night last, to
commit an outrage upon the person OF
Miss Matilda Slater, a modest white
girl, about fourteen years of age, who
lives with Col. G. Ii. Tyler i'll the same
vicinity. Miss Slater had gone to the
store of Edward 5. Kemper, short
distance from her home, aud was re-
turning after dark when she was attack
ed on the highway by these two WI.
lains. They seized her violently and
with threats and abuse nearly succeeded
in their devilish purpose. The screams
of the girl aroused the family of man
named Shifiictt who fortunately lived
near the scene of the outrage, and she
succeeded in breaking away from them
and ran into their house.
The black demons were arrested and
brought to Harrisonburg and lodged in
iail to await trial at the next session OF
the Court.
The girl. who is merely child, is
represented as being quiet, unpretend-
ing and very respectable. Happily the
negroes were foiled omthe everlasting
ruin of the girl, and deserve the severest
punishment allowed by the law.-ROch-
ingham Register, AprI 8.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-04-25
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IEWELRY JEWELRY

JEWELRY! JEWELRY
7 HAVE jus, received i,om 'he City 9
( nice stock OF Gne Gold Plated and Jet
Jcwelry of.he latest aud pre''ies' styles.
For ladies' wear have fine sets OF Breast
Pms and Ear Rings. both the gold plated
and the Jet, Gold Pls ed Ear Rings. Gull
Buttons, Necklaces, Charms. Locke,s,
&c. For gents wear have Shirt Studs.
Cuff Buttons. Collar Bottoms. Breast
Pins, Watch Chtips, Finger Rires, &c.
Call and examine ,hese Goods, and ]
know you will be pleased.
JAS T.. BARNH iRT.
March 81, 1874. u
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-04-25

Who can read these lines without
wiping away tear
! would not die in summer, Ma;
Nor when the birds take fight;
Nor when the frosts DER nature . Taco
The Runic Legend write.
But let me die in spring time, 10,
When slI around is fsir--
Give Kitty dear my new silk dress,
And Sarah Jane my hair.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-04-25
SOMETHING NEW !

OUVN Y I1IS' =
Y HAVE determined 10 keep a"Circu.
4 la,ing Library" Of the ls'esl Publica'
;ons. which The reading public can uss
st2O cents a volume. mol to be kept Ion.
ger ,hsa FIVE days. or il retained longer
a, an additional charged ten cents per
day. None bu, the bes, and latest works
will be bought.
JAS. E. BARNUART.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-04-25

A Man LIVES SEVENTY HoCRs WITH
A BRokls NEcK-Tbe inquest held
yesterday morning upon the body Of
Patrick Fannon, who came to his death
from Injuries received by falling from
an embankment at Sixth and Broadway,
developed some very Curious facts IN
regard to tho possibility Of conscious
life under extraordinary circumst.nces
Patrick Fannon lived for seventy hcars
after sustaining injuries geDerslIy sap
posed to be Enthusiastically fafsl; Ms
neck not onb being broken IN such :
fashion that the spinal cord wss COM
pIetely sevsssd q the jancsiou q ihe
SIKH and sevsnth sesviedl yerlsbrs, but
the vsrtebfs also being ltsctured by the
shock--C Cineinnsss Eslsis<r, aPriiA
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-04-25
DR.. A, TINSLEY

WAS removed his Office in the corner
II room of the dwelling owned by Mrs.
Julia SheeIz. on German Street, ano ad'
ioiniupJ. S. Brsgonier's Law Othce.
Residence al Mrs. Van SwesrIngen's.
March | "
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-04-25

The DAYs.-The very darkest day
wears at length to evening, and it is Of
no avail to chide meantime the slow
paced hours. 1t isa bene6cieDt provis-
ion of nature that we cannot grieve
perpetually, if we would. The keener
the pain, perhaps, the sooner its intensi-
tv il worn out. Our best beloved dies,
and we think our live has been buried
in that grave. But the flowers DO not
grow on it more surely, under the rains
and dews OF summer, than do little buds
of new interests and fresh hopes spring
from the parcbed soil Of our hearts.
The cherished grace of the dead day
may never come back, but the new day
has twenty-four hours in it, and each Of
those hours, il we do its work faithfully
is minister of consolation.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-04-25

DEAD'S Grand Duchess Cologne, al
II II. NJ. B,llings' Drug Sore.
A NICE 10, Of 10 karo, Gold Rings. .,
a H. NJ. Billings.
DLANCARD'S Pills OF Iodide OF Ira.
ID a, II. NJ. Billings' Drug Store.
TET JEWELRY. large variety just
y received. at
HIM. Billings Drug Store.
TRACE Chsins' t"
MAILS, 500 per keg, at
IN +. Shsfer's.
YET Ear Riugs, Breast Pins and Brace
u lets, in Rrea, varleiy.at
Fl. NJ. Billings Drug Store.
JITHITE.WASH Brushes. all sizes.
W IRON 35c.s to $l.25. sor sale 3.
Or. Msgruder's Dug Store.
WASHING Crystal. at
w h. NJ. Billings Drug Store.
TNTLER'S Sure Cure for ChoIers
n Morbus, Cholic. Disuhes snd i'ys'
eniery. at
0HIRRELL'S Washing Crys'sl. at
y II. M Billings Drug Store.
uICILY Lemon Sugar. at
u II. NJ. Billings Drug Store.
4 FULL line Of Blank Books always.
* ken, on hand a, Barnharfs,
X NICE stock of Canes, Umbrellas,
"A u Barnharis,
yNlSSUE Paper. all colors. ct
4 Barnharts,
0EALING Wsx, for Fruit Cans, at
y II. NJ. Billings Drug Store.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-04-25

PREPARATIONS FOX THE WEDDNo AT
THF WHITE HoUsE.-And now 1t II ru-
mored that Miss Grants wedding is to
be fastened, and the names Of the I've
bridesmaids are given. These are the
Misses Borie of Philadelphis, nieoes OF
the ex-Secretary OF the Navy, Miss
Drexel, daughter of the Philadelphia
banker. Miss Kitty Cooke, daughter OF
the ex-banker, Henry d. Cooke, and
Miss Auna Barnes daughter Of the Sur
g.on- General. l have not heard the
names of the groomsmen, Of course
Col. Fred. Grant will be Miss Crooks
groomsman; she is bis fiancee. 1t has
been thought since the arrival Of Mr..
Sartoris, to allow the marriage to take
place next month instead Of waiting
until October. The secret of the en-
gagement was well kept until the arri-
val in Philadelphia Of Mrs. Fanny
Kemble who is Mr. Saatons aunt She
mentioned the fact first When the
elder Mr.. Sartoris and his son met Miss
Grant on the steamer coming from
England last October year, they were
on their way to Michigan, where Mr..
Sortoris own lands, aud he intended to
locate this his second son in that State,
for him to earn his own living. The
sudden death of his eldest soon took
place while they were travelling in the
West, and telegram was sent to Pres
ident Grant to learn his whereabouts
and inform them Of the sad news. OF
course they returned to England imme-
diately upon the receipt of this intelli-
eence. Now that the young man has
such different prospects, he will not
cultivate wild lands in Michigan. but
take his bride TO his ancestral hills. |
wonder if there is as much sorrow felt
when death is so advantageous TO the
brother as there is among our PLAIN
folk, where all the children have equal
advantages 4, Every day or evening
lunch or dinner parties are given to the
happy young couple. They were pres
ent at a lunch which Mrs. Admiral Lee
gave in honor of Miss Preston, prior to
her departure from this city. Gen.
Babcock gave them dinner party Sat
urday evening to which many of the
leading ladies and gentlemen Of the city
were invited.
The carriage which conveys the hap
py young couple around attracts much
attention. 1t is drawn by four superb
looking horses; the harness is of silver,
with glittering chains and ornaments;
the long reins are white, and the liveries
of the servants as handsome as possible.
Fiske and Hembold brought such
display into such bad repute that vari-
ous comments are made by spectators.
Inasmuch as no modern President has
attempted such style, it would have
been better for the family, considering
what year of suffering this has been
to thousands, and while many consider
it indelicate in the President to retain
the extra twenty-five thousand addedto
his salary after Congress was forced to
reduce their own pay, to abstain from
this daily display of their imperial mag
uiicence. e.-Cnurier Journal.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-04-25

SHARP PRAcrIcE.--The feeling Of
dissatisfaction over the numerous pro-
tective regulations adopted by life in
surance companies will be somewhat
lessened by an exposure of an ingenious
swindle attempted in New York city.
The originator Of the scheme was q
Doctor Uling, and his accomplice, a wo-
man named Louisa Germs, with whom
he sustained somewhat doubtful rela-
tions. A policy of insurance was OBJ
tained BY the Doctor on the womans
life for the sum Of $4,000, and then
commenced some interesting proceed
ings, of which the following account is
given
"Dr. Uling whitened her face to give
it death like appearance, aud she Lay
rigid in bed in the room at No. $50
Eldridge street, with q sheet thrown
over the upper part Of her body. In
order to guard as much as possible
against discovery, DIR. Uling measured
Ler and gave the order to the undertaken
for the coffin, mentioning the length
and width. The body was exposed 70
the view of the friends, who called for
one hour, at the expiration Of which
time the undertaken and his assistant
came with the coffin, and busted them
selves with preparations for making the
body ready for burial. Dr. Uling was
in the room at the time. AS soon as
the assistant left the room, the supposed
corpse, who had been intensely terrified
at the thought of being placed in the
coffin, suddenly sprang out OF bed, to
the astonishment of the updertaker.
She was caught by the Doctor, who
endeavored to quiet her apprehenslons.
Finck, the undertaken, it was obvious,
must now be won oyer, as the attempt
to impose on him had failed through
the lack of nerve on the part OF the
Young woman. He was offered $3.50
by the Doctor to say nothing aud assist
in carrying out the fraud. Finck agreed
to it 1t was decided that bricks should
be placed in the coffin, and these were
obtained, wrapped in cloth, andpacked.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-04-25

A UNIVERSAL RENEDf Z
syyishars's Piac Tree Tar Cordial for
coughs. colis md bronchial affection
stands 6ns in public confdsnes aud q,
vor. s,s..s >
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1874-10-30
A Valuable School Book.

Among the books introduced in the
public schools in late years is an illus
trated primer, designed for very young
children, or pupils Just learning to read.
II comprises mainly words of three and
iour letters, each accompanied with an
Illustration showing the article or ami
NAL designated by the word. When
hrst introduced, this little primer was
regarded as a valuable auxiliary in
teaching the young idea how to shoot"
how near it has fulfilled this expecta-
tioD, few examples, which have come
to our knowledge recently, will go far to
show.
In one of the country schools not far
from Tacoma is fair sprinkling of half
breeds, many of whom only know GER
tain articles by their Indian names. In
the hands OF. one of these was the
primer in question, and the teacher was
instructing him how to spell the word
"fish."
"F-i-s-h," said the half-breed.
p "Well, what does fish spell ," in
quired the teacher.
81 don't know" replied the half
breed.
"What is that ?" asked the teacher,
pointing to the picture of fish.
Salmon" responded the boy.
Another pupil, little girl, had the
word 'apen to spell. Like the half
breed, she knew the alphabet perfectly,
and pronounced the letters "a-p-e."
"What does ape spell ?" asked the
teacher.
81 don't KNOW answered the puzzled
child.
Pointing to the picture of ape, he
asked her what that was.
"Monkeyp she exclaimed, delighted,
and without hesitation.
Another little girl was required to
spell the word "cat," and when asked
to pronounce it, with her attention di-
rected to the picture, instantly called it
"Kitten.n
To another child fell the task of SPELL
ing the word "hen," under which was
a fine and unmistakable picture of a
biddy.
"H-e-n," deliberately said the child.
"Well, what does hen spell ?" the
teacher asked.
The child could not tell, whereupon
the teacher pointed to the picture of the
hen, and asked:
"What is that?"
"Chickenn' promptly replied the lit
tie one.
Another half-breed, older than the
/ first, was required to spell the word
/ 'hOrse," which was illustrated with q
spirited charger.
HORSE" slowly uttered the half
breed.
"What does horse spell ?" asked
the teacher, after a pause.
No answer. Pointing to the picture,
the teacher asked:
/ "What is that ?"
ga cuatan," quickly replied the half
breed; that being the Indian word for
( horse.
/ Schoolmasters hereabouts have come
to the conclusion, after patient trials,
that the illustrated primer is not sue
I cess as an educator. Pacific Tribune.
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Not Very Alarming.
ITO be coniinued.l

In view of the persistent cry of alarm
lists of a certain school that American
women are becoming dainty invalids,
incapable of motherhood" a few facts
from the census reports of 1870 may be
useful as a quietus of undue anxiety in
that direction. At the first census taken
after the war of the Revolution in 1870,
there were found to be in the L. S. y.
a white population of about 5000, 900
souls. When we remember that the
war had then been over for seven years,
during which emigration from the Old
World had largely added to the inhabit-
ants of the Republic, it is safe to con-
clude that two and One-half millions
would be a large estimate of the native
white population born of native parents
at that cencuS.
Turning now to the reports of 1870, we
find that there were at that time 81, ,99l, =
l42 persons wing were natives of the Re
public. OF these, 1882, ,0l5 were per-
sons who had one or both parents of for
eign birth, leaving 22,099, l27 persons
who were born in the country of native
parents; from these, deducting 100000
for the colored population and Indians,
we have remaining more than 1900, 900
of persons born in the country, OF white
parents who were also natives, repre-
senting the 2,5OO,O 900 of 179O-that is, the
population of that class is seven times as
great as it was eighty years ago. And
If all classes of our citizens should in
crease in the same proportion for the
next eighty years, the child is now liv-
ing who would see population OF 2SO,-
600, 900 souls within the United States.
Who is certain that wisdom is inereas-
ing among our people as rapidly as
numbers? And unless certain that the
resources of our soil are actually as in
exhaustible as our "spread eagle" ora
tors are fond of declaring, so that food
and all other material elements of hui
man well-beiug are absolutely limitless
on this continent, we do well to be con-
tent with such an increase as these fig
uTes show.
Perhaps it will be said that this in
crease is not of American women. But
if we do not call people born in the
United States, of parents who were also
natives, American, to whom shall we
give the title? To people who can trace
their descent from the MayfiOwer only =?
AS a matter Of fact, we are all of foreign
descent; and doubtless our population
has yet much to learn of the true con-
duct of life upon this continent. There
is no better hope for the future in that
regard, than the hope that grows out of
the fact that everywhere women are in
auiring into causes of i'll health, and are
studying to make the food, clothing and
general conditions of life conducive to
physical improvement.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1874-10-30

GREATNESS AND GOODNESS Take
goodness, with the average intellectual
power, and compare it with mere great
ness of intellect and social standing,
and it is far the nobler quality; and if
God should offer me one of them,
would not hesitate which to choose
No, the greatest intellect which God
ever bestowed l would not touch, if |
were bid to choose between that and the
goodness of an average woman; | would
seOrn it and say: Give it to Lucifer;
give ME the better gift. When l say
goodness is greater than greatness,
mean to say it gives deeper and Sc
rener joy in the private heart, joins men
more tenderly to one another, and more
earnestly to God. honor intellect, rea-
son and understanding; wish we took
ten times more pains to cultivate them
than we do. | honor greatness of mind
great reason, which intuitively sees
truths, great laws, and the like; great
understanding, which learns speciai
laws and works in details; the under
standing that masters things for use ana
beauty; that can marshal millions OF
men into an organization that shalI Iast
for centuries. l bow revereuLIy before
the men of genius and sit gladIy at InelT
feet. But the man who sees JIstlee ana
does IL. who knows love ana loves II,
Who has a great faith and trusts in God,
Iat him have a mind quite Inferior and
culture quite a little, 1 must yet honor
and reverence that man far more than
he who has the greatest power of intel
Iect. | know that knowledge is power,
and reverence it; but Justice is a higher
mower, and love is a manlier power, and
religion is diviner power; each greater
than the mightiest mind.-1BeOdOre
Parker.
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a little time about the marble face, and
retreating in fearful silence to give plae
to others.
James and Henry were the last to thus
bend over her. Poor, dissipated, shat
tered, unnamed and miserable James
Poor, despairing and remorseful Henry
No wonder that your feelings were un-
envied by all.
"Liue! Annie, sister, best and dearest!
Lire, and 1 will never drink another
drop, so help me, God and angelsw cried
James, forgetting the injunction to be
silent, as he grasped her transparent
hand and covered it with kisses.
"Yes. yes my darling sister, lire,
and I will join my vow with Jim's,"
said Henry, as with choking sobs he
strove to repress his feelings and main
tain his promised ,composure.
"Let now thy serrant depart in peace,
for mine eyes hare seen thy saIUdtion,"
whispered the invalid, as she clasped
her thin hands and rolled her closed
eyes toward the ceiling.
Prolonged walls and heart-rending
sobs eonvulsed the sorrowing throng of
loved and loving ones; the patient in
the grasp of the Death Angel being the
only one unmoved.
"Stand back I demand n place be-
side my darling !" cried q manly voice.
Slowly Annie opened her eyes and
gazed up into the face of the visitor who
bent over her with look of unuttera-
BILE anguish. ''I shall not die, but live,
and declare the works of the Lord, {"
she said, in a whisper, as gazing into
the face of her long absent lover, she
smiled radiant welcome.
"Fhe tender mercies of men have well
nigh killed my lamb" said Melvin
Hastings, as he raised her in his arms
and kissed her pallid cheeks, while his
tears fell like rain.
TIN bn continued
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1874-10-30
READING Madness.

We are again reminded of the dangers
which surround US all, even in pursuit
of the most innocent amusements and
the plainest duties. For instance, read
ing is both an amusement and duty to
those who can reach books, and not to
read the current news in the papers Is
almost looked upon as criminal at this
day in this type-enlightened country.
And yet reading is sometimes pernicious
even to healthy minds, if the reader alb
serbs and digests the matter with avidity
and thoroughness. There are several
instances of students reading themselves
into every symptom of disease which
elected their intense interest. Some
body said to an old apostle that much
learning had made him mad. Whether
this was the fact or not, we know that
many persons have read themselves into
incurable insanity, and it is not at all
surprising that religious reading has
made many mOnomaniac aud pious
fanatic. One curious case of>pernicious
reading is that of Il doctor, who, though
he never touched Intoxicating drinks,
read himself intOa clear case OF delirium
tremeus by intense study of those i'm
Jams" He actually got the name of
being habitual drunkari, his practice
fell off, and it was with great difficulty
he was finally cured. Symptoms of con-
sumption aud gOut and other diseases
have been produced in like manner,
which were almost unmanageable, and
came near proving fatal. The last case
of this character is that of prominent
citizen of Carroltou, La, who read
himself into the most violent symptoms
of hydrOphObia. He became intensely
interested in the late newspaper ac-
counts of that disease, and read every
thing he could reach on the subject. 1t
is unnecessary to describe the symptoms
he developed. They were sufficiently
severe to show that he was in real agony,
and terrible enough to alarm all his
friends. The sight of a dog or OF water
threw him into violent cOnvulsions. de
loathed food and drink, and became so
violent that it was necessary four or nve
men should become his constant watch-
ers day and night. During his spasms
he frothed at the mouth and rolled over
tbe floor and yelped like dog. Under
carafnI medical treatment he is likely
10 recover mis- wonted health, but it will
ho a long time before his friends can
trusf him to see dog. This case, which
seems TO be we'll authentieated-thoug
the name is withheld-is in harmony
with the theory advanced by some that
hvdrophobia in man is in nearly every
case the result of diseased imagina-
tion.-T. Louis Republican.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1874-10-30

HWILLAMETTE." NJ. p. Deadly
published a column and a half in the
OreQonidn recently, to advocate "Wal-
lamet" as the original and correct
way of spelling Willamette" 1t is
evident from the tone of the Judges
elaborate letter that he is not joking, as
was supposed at first, but does really be-
lieve that he is living in "POrtland-on-
Wallamet,n on the very spot of ildhee
where the great Indian Chief, who first
named the "Willamette," lived and
died thousands of years ago. If this
"Big Indian" Chief, whoever he may
have been, did call the river oval
lamet," as the Judge firmly believes,
then we are sorry for the Indian, but let
him rest. No doubt he pronounced very
well for an Indian in those DAYS, but
words, like statutes and decisions of
courts, have been so modified since
then, that it is doubtful whether the
noble savage would recognize his near
est relations, or even the "Wallamet'i
itself, If he were back here again. And
we feel bound to say that he would de-
clare most emphatically that ne never
heard in all his life of such place as
'POrtland-on- Wallamet." We admit
that the Indian called the river oval
lamet," or "Skookum Chuck" which
means the same thing. He did not
know any better, but the Judge ought
to be better informed, and go a little
ahead OF dr. Indian. He belongs to a
progressive race. Let the grave cover
the imperfectiOns of the dead. Let the
poor Indian rest. Don't bother the
Willamette, and the people along it,
with him any more.-.Stdte Journal.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1874-10-30

PEARLs.-He who expects a friend
without faults will never find one.
The discovery of what is true, and the
practice of what is good, are the two
most important objects of life.
What you keep by you, you can change
and mend, but words once spoken you
can never recall.
How many troubles might mankind
be spared if they would only stop to hear
each others explanation
Man is naturally fond of activity, yet
he has persuaded himself that he loves
nothing SO much as taking his ease.
He who studies for q good purpose 10
him his study becomes biesslhg' u
him who does not, it grows poison.
He that goes too near sin TO-DAY, LnsR ilI
not not always $ venture to the brink Of inno-
cence. ,..r Within
.,,oe oearSn thnro % is a fountain of good, which
viii Will always flow, provided thou biggest
for it.