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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-08-15
DIR. D. w. JONES.
PHYSICIAN g. SURGEON,

MARTINSBURG, w. va.
Consulting Office, No. 90 West King street,
a few doors from the Court House. Observe
the sign on the side Of the door. Office hours
from 10 A. NJ, to IL NJ, aud from 2 TO 3 p. n.
and 6 to 8 evening
The Doctors long and successful practice al
Haserstown, Nd, and the past Eve Years at
Martinsburg, W. Va, and nearly four years at
the bedside in the different Hospitals Of the
large cities enables him TO g,ye full satisfac-
tion to the afflicted, without the use of that
deadly poison Mercury. and other powerful
Minerals that annually sends thousands to a
premature grave.
All Nervous Diseases speedily cured. Let
the weak and nervous bear in mind that when
they have symptoms indicating many other
diseases, it originates principally frem the
nerves.
SEMINAL WEAKNESS.
This dreadful scourge of suffering humanity
brought on from unnatural habits Of youth, or
learned from evil companions at school or
while alone. Both sexes, old and young, are
guilty Of it, and ii is fastening thousands to
that bourne from whence no traveller returns.
For all such DR.. JoNEs has discovered never
failing treatment that will soon bring about new
life and fully restore enfeebled manhood.
SYPHILIS.
This disease strikes with terror to the boldest
heart, where il is soon discovered in the roof
Of the mouth aud throat, with discoloring
blotches over the head and body fast belraying
the unhappy victim, death ending the suffering.
Make an early application, and be cured
without any change Of diet or hindrance from
business or detection Of friends.
GRAVEL CURED
Without the dangerous medium Of an operation. {.
FEMALE COMPLAINTS
or every form speedily cured.
Affection of The Kidneys and Bladder, and
| all kinds of Chronic Diseases, no matter how
long standing, speedily restored.
Dr.. JONES can be consulted by letter describ-
ing symptoms, age, and how long standing. All
Letters strictly confidential.
The completion Of :he Cumberland Valley
Railroad to Mar,insburg, will make 1t convent
ent for patients from Maryland and Pennsyl-
yania TO call and consult with the Doctor.
DR.. JOKES will not visit patients except
where they are not able to consult him at his
Office. His family practice at Martinsburg is
sufficient evidence of his success. All letters
must be addressed 10
D. w. JONES, NJ. D.,
May 30-ly Martinsburg, W. Va.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-08-15

"THE SHOCK TO RELIGION. Because
one hypocrite. who happened TO be elo-
queut, gifted and conspicuous, has been
exposed, the cry is raised that the
church has received fatal blow, and
that religion itself will be overtbrowD.
They talk about the "sbock TO Chris
;ianity" and all that There have been
greater hypocrites, and far worse men
than Mr. Beecher 10 all the ages since
the Christian system was established.
There were such right under the eyes OF
the great Master himself, and He de-
nouDced them as hypocrites and "whited
sepulchres." He was betrayed by one
of the twelve. Yet, the religion He
founded has gone on "conquering and
to conquer" Those who fear that one
mans hypocrisy can break down a sys-
tenn which has survived every form Of
persecution and abuse must have very
little faith to begin with. In their ex-
aggerated estimate of Beecher they
fancy that he can, by bis evil example,
break down religion founded by the
Son of God. The thing is almost too
absurd for comment Richmond Hhig.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-08-15

IFI HAD Leisure,

"If I had leisure would repair that
weak place in my fence, said farmer.
He had none, however, and while drink
ing cider with q neighbor, the cows
broke in and injured prime piece Of
corn. He had leisure, then, to repair
his fence, but it did not bring back his
corn.
"If | had leisure, said a wheelwright,
last winter, Il would alter my stove
pipe, for l know it is not safe. But
he did not find time, and when his shop
caught FIRE aud burnt down, he found
leisure to build another.
If had leisure" said a mechanic,
Il should have my work done in sea-
SON" The man thinks his time has
been all occupied, but he was not at
work till after sunrise he quit work at
five o'clock, smoked a cigar after din
ner, and spent two hours on the street,
talking nonsense with an idler.
If / had leisure" said a merchant,
81 would pay more attention to my ac-
counts and try and collect my bills more
promptly" The chance is, my friend,
if you had leisure you would probably
pay less attention to the matter than
you 10 now. The thing lacking with
hundreds of farmers who till the soil is,
no, more leisure, but more resolution.
The spirit to do-to do now. II the
farmer who sees his fence in poor con-
dition would only act at once, how
much might be saved. 1t would pre-
vent breechy cattle creating quarrels
ameng neighbors, that in many cases
terminate in law suits which takes near
" all they are worth to pay the lawyers.
The fact is farmers and mechanics
have more leisure than they are aware
of, for study and the improvement of
their minds. They have the long even
ings Of winter, in which they can post
themselves upon all the improvements
of the day, if they will take ably con,
Quoted agricultural journals, and read
them with care. The farmer who fails
to study the report of the market and
then gets shaved has none but himself
to blame.-N. y. Earmsr.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-08-15
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No paper discontinued until all arrearages
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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-08-15

NEwsPAPERs.-Hostile newspapers
are more to be dreaded than hundred
thousand bayonets.-Bonaparfe
A newspaper can drop the same thot
into thousand minds at the same mo-
ment-De Togueuihe.
would rather live in q country with
newspapers and without a government,
than in q country with a government
hut without newspapers-J.fsrson.
In the United States every worthy
citizen reads newspaper and owns the
paper he reads. - A good newspa-
per will keep sensible man in sympa-
thy with the worlds current history. 1t
is au ever unfolding encyclopadia-sH
unbound book forever issuing and never
fnished.-Beecher.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-08-15

A TEXAS AsroR.-In Southwestern
Texas there il cattle raiser who has
lived there twenty years. On going
there he picked upa dozen cows AMI
braided them. lie had no land, but
was tho posscssor Of wife, two o. three
guns, a few dogs, and two or three
guns. lie kept watch of his cows, and
lived in hand to mouth way for seve-
raj years, subsisting his family by tho
capture of game and the sale Of skins.
In May 1873, he owned thirty thousand
head of cattle, duly branded. ranging
over the plains. He has family OF
nine children, five OF whom are boys.
His eldest child is n girl nineteen years
Of age. She can rope steer, kill
wolf with rifle, or strangle dog at
arms length.
In the mans house is nail -keg near.
ly filed with gold coin, while in tho
pantry is a flour barrel almost filled
with silver pieces. When he sells cat
tie il is for coin, which is dumped on
the premises. Hs will not take paper
money at any rate, but is always ready
TO sell steers for gold or silver His
boys are ali familiar with guns, horses,
dogs, and cattle. Ia few years more
they will have literally cartloads OF
money, provided robbers do not make
raid upon them, in which case man,
wife, boys, girls, dogs, and shot-guns,
the raiders would be apt 10 get more
bullets holes than bullion. The house
occupied by this prosperous family is
low, built Of logs and contains three
rooms The father aud mother sleep in
the dining room, the girls sleep in tho
spare room, while the boys sleep in tho
addition. The girls do not know much
about Honiton Lace or the opera, but
they can skin a veal rs quick as Ohio
women eau get up All open prayer
meeting.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-08-15
Tor the Register.
tue HOME OF MY CHILDHOOD.

Sweet home of my childhood, once
more | retrace
Thy beauty and charms now much de-
faced,
The roads and the hills, the fields and
streams,
Awake to memory my childhood dreams
Each object gazed on holds with it
combined
Some early occurrence still fresh in my
mind,
There lfe's sunniest hours, and child
hoods bright day
Glded lightly and blithesome and care
less away.
l remember the place where the rasp-
berries grew;
And oftimes 1 feasted myself on them
too,
In the clover field watched the indus
trious bee,
Or the blue bird building in the old
apple tree.
Dear home of my childhood, though
years have gone by,
l love and prize thee as if thou vert
nigh,
Thy name hath magic to none other
given,
1t links my affections to dear ones IN
Heaven.
The home of my childhood, my child
hood no more,
Yet if | should live to be three or four
score,
Its name shall be dear till lifes latest
even,
When it may be changed for my home
in Heaven.
Many of my school mates are gone,
Are now numbered with those gone
before,
One day | hope l shall meet them
Safe on the ever green shore.
Elmwood Farm. j. NJ. IL.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-08-15
AN AcCUasED LAND.


In the Northwest corner Of San Ber-
nardino county, California, lying partly
also in Invo county, and by the newly
surveyed line partly also in the State of
Nevada, is region paralleled by few
other spots on the face sof the earth.
We say the world is instinct with life.
Here, if the phraseology may be par
doned, is place instinct with death.
A huge basin, whose rim is the ancient
hills, stricken with the barrenness OF
eternal desolation; whose bosom, the
blasted waste of the desert-treeless,
shrubless and waterless, save few Bit
ter pools like the lye of potash water;
surrounded by mountains that tower
thousands of feet above the sealevel, it.
self !, ing three hundred feet below the
sea. Ii is very "Gehenna"--a place
of death and bones Birds do not fly
over it. Animals do not enter it. Veg
citation cannot exist in il. The broad
sands absorb the heat, the bare moon-
tains reflect it, the unclouded sun daily
adds to it Ninety degrees in the shade
(artifcial shade, there is no other)
means winter. One hundred and thirty
and one hundred aud forty degrees
that is summer.
The hot air grows hotter, wavers,
trembles with heat, until nature, goaded
to madness, can endure no more; and
then the burning blast rouses itself
rouses in its might; rouses rs an angry
beast, with a hot. ominous roar; swceps
mile after mile, on, ever on, over the
broad reach of the desert, bearing in its
black, whirling boSom-black as the
midnight, dust, sand, alkali and death.
Sometimes murky cloud gathers on
the mountains above; then there Is
rush--a warning sigh on the hllls--a
low rumblng in the mir; the hills quiv-
er. the earth trcmbles, and torrent
half water, halt mud-bounds from tho
hills, leaps into the. desert, plowlng
chasms like river beds in the loose sand.
The clouds scatter, the sun comes
again, .he eternal thirst of the desert II
not qucnched The raging river was
not dream.
In the year of lsi9 party of cmi'
grants entered the basin. Day after
day they ,olled on, ,hrsting, dying.
The pitiless mountains walled them Ia;
no escape. One by one they dropped
aud died. 4 few, abandoning every
thing, scaled the mountains, and they
fell, dried to mummics--no beasts Ia
prey upon them. Wagon tires unrusied;
run barrels bright, uutarnished. Such
is the place. Mile after mile silence
reigns; silence-and death.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-08-15

A FRIEND IN NEED.-Dr. Wis
tar's Balsam of Wild Cherry is friend
in deed. Who has not found it such in
curing all diseases of the lungs and
throat, coughs, colds, and pulmonary
affections, and .1ast, not least" con-
sumption. The sick are assured that
the high standard of excellence on
which the popularity of this preparation
is based, win always be maintained by
the proprietors-
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-08-15

THE undersigned have just received from the
i Eastern markets one Of the LARGEST,
CHEAPEST and BEST STOCKS OF GOODS
ever brought to tais market.
The Stock consists in part OF superior French
and English Cloths Of all colors, Casimeres and
Vestlngs 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
FASHION ABLE HATS,
NOTIONS, and Shirts, Collars, Neck Ties,
Suspenders, Handkercbiefs, &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.
Beaver Cloths $500 and up.
Csssimeres IS and up.
Ready made Goats $50 and up,
Good Cashmere Suits 1900 and up.
Goods made up at low prices. and
fits guaranteed. Give US a call.
S.P. HUMRICKHOUSE,
JAS. S. RIGHTSTINE.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-08-15

How GEN. SPINNER STUCK By Ills
GIRLs-KIssED BY a CHERUB OF SIXTY.
Gen. Spinner, the friend OF women,
and the aged watch. dog of the Treas
ury during the late raid on the depart
ments by an economical Congress, not
only stood firm, but came Oft victorious;
When the committee sent for him, and
very impertinently inquired how many
clerks he could spare tlom his bureau,
he responded
"None sir; have not one supernu-
merary. Indeed / have work-femlnlne
work-gentlemen, for more.
When informed that it was necessary
to cut down his force, the old gentle
man waxed wroth.
"By -, gentlemen" he cried, II
take that to be vote of censure. L
know my business by y l have no
drones in my hive; therefore, If you
resolve to cut down my force include
me, for the President shall have my re-
signation. a."
This bureau, however, did come under
the restrictions, and four females recelv-
ed legal notice that their services were
no longer be required by the depart
ment. When this fact reached the ears
of Old Spin, he called his clerks, male
and female, before him, and said
"Fellows, an attempt by this ID
beggarly, mean Congress is being made
to turn some Of you out. Now, when
they turn any of you fellows, out by
they turn me out, but l won't 60: No,
dammisoul if go step, nor shall YOU
The four notified to quit will continue
their work. ! take the responsibility
and I'll pay 'em out OF the consclence
fund. 1t couldn't be put to better use;
Now fellows, damyersouls, go to work.
The men broke out into loud cheers,
and the women burst into tears. Then
a cheruby little miss of about sixty
threw her arms historically around him
and kissed him. AT this all rushed at
the benevolent old swearer, and he was
nearly suffocated, for the thermometer
stood at ninety.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-08-15

Do Nor CguIcIsE-Whatever you
do, never set up for critic We don't
mean newspaper bot in private life, in
domestic circle, iu society. II will not
do any good, and viii do you harm-n
you mind being called dissgrecable. If
any ones manners don't please you, re-
member your own. People are not
made to suit one tsste; recoIlect that
Take things - You find them, unless
you can alter them. Even q dinner,
after il is swallowed. cant b made any
better. Continual fsnIt finding. contiII-
nal criticism Of the oondsct Of this one,
the dress Of the other, and the option
of t'other, win make home the unhsppi-
est place under the san. If you arc
never pleased with any one, no one will
ever be pleased with you And II il u
known you are hard to snit, tew will
take pains 70 suit you. ~
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-08-15

An INTERESTING RELc.-Miss Anna
B. Hayman, an esteemed acquaintance
of many of our readers has in her posses
sion linen napkin whidh belonged to
General Washington. 1t is heavy
double damask, a yard in width, and
almost square.
sc. w. 5" is marked in the corner,
in blue thread, "most probably" says a
friend who describes it to us, 'by the
delicate and aristocratic fingers OF Lady
Washington, as she was called.
1t was one of the numerous relics
possessed and highly valued by the
Misses Clark, of York. Their father,
Major Clark, was aid-de camp of Gen
eral Washington during the revolution
ary war. He visited Mount Vernon
after the Generals death, when Mrs.
Washington presented him with this
napkin, remarking, that four of the set
had been given to old revolutionary
officers, and that she would bestow the
sixth in like manner.
The glory of the good ladies in those
days was their stores OF house linen
and the richness and beauty OF thi;
specimen gives us an idea of the ele
gance of at least this department OF our
first Presidents lady's mendge.
The Misses Clark possessed so great
reverence for the napkin that, it was
used only upon the occasion OF the
holy communion, at which time the
rubric directs that the table be covered
with fair white cloth.
Miss Clark left this relic to Mis-!
Hayman, who is relative, in her will
The Centennial tea-parties would rejoic'
in the sight of this memento OF tn
dignifed and SPLENDID family of TIT
most illastrious American.-Chan,bers
burg Repository.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-08-15

Composition by littleboy. Subject:
The Horse-The horse is very useful
animal. 1t has four legs-one on each
corner.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-08-15
FOR sale,

vpHE Celebrated Sweepstakes Thresh
Z inp and Cleansing Machine, regarded
as the leading Machine Of lie clsss. "A
durable Machine. Light drsueh'. las!
,htesher, and perfect separator, in word
complete machine. Sold On essy
terms. Call and obtain pamphlet, end
further information.
J. S. MELVIN,
Agen, for Jefferson county.
Dui6elds, April 4. 1874 #
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-08-15

The theatre burned in Chicago re-
Gently is the eighty fourth in the coun-
Try to 90 up in lanes
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-08-15
SOMETHING NEW !

Z HAVE determined 10 keep a"Circu.
4 ls,ing Library" Of the latest publica.
lions. which tho reading public can uss
al 20 cents a volume. no, to be kept Ion.
GER ,han i've dsys. or if retained longer
al sp sddi.ionsl charge OF ten cents per
day. Mono but the best and latest works
will be bought. -
JAS. E. BARNHART.
May 3
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-08-15

A french writer las drscfibeJ .
young lady - . creature shst eeaaes 70
kiss gentlemen n twelve and bcgips at
twenty,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-08-15

California makes two million dollars
this year from berry crop
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-08-15

PRESCRIPTIONS pu, up at all hours
< at DR.. Magruder'' Drug Store.
DLACK and Green Tea, for sale at
d Dr.. Magrud'.'s Drug Store.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-08-15
May %, 1874.

mURE Catswba and Concord Wines
< for Medical and Communion purpos-
es, in quart bottles, al rs cents per bot
lie. These wines are from the Vine
Yards of Marcus B Buck Of Front Roy.
81. Virgins, and are absolutely pure. For
..le bv H. NJ. Billings.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-08-15
Y ALUABL L AKIN
FOR SALE.

OFFER at private sale that very de.
sirable farm belonging TO the heirs OF
,he late R. d. Shepherd. Jr , which ad'
i,ias The "Wild Goose" farm Of Henry
Sneas.,ri. and the lands OF John SheP'
herd sai II r. Chapl'ne. This farm Is
sbout 3 ulss uor,h al Shcprerd-t'"n
containing $50 acres, is we'll improved
and ia. an abundance ol timber ami va
.er upon it. The terms Of sale will be
made az favorable as possible for the put
chaser. Apply in person "r by 'e'er' to
JOHN H. ZITIi4E Agent.
Mach %. 1871
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-08-15

re- Won wan, a nice fashionable Straw
H., ,o,o Licklider's.
TAR Corks, all sizes, al
j II. M. Billings Drug Store.
TTAMES at 60 cts. psir, al
ii E.Shsfer's.
NRINDSTONES at
U E. Sbafer's.
ctOLEBROOKDALE Wagon Boxes. ai
u E. Shsfer's.
T OCKS and Latches, at
IL E. Shsfer's.
IF your clock wants repairing. take il
i TO J. s. Flsming.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-01-05
MARRIED,

On the 3lst uitimo, Mr. james NJ, Bowers,
OF Wilmington, Del, 10 Miss Clara F Gallaher,
also Of Wilmington, by Rev W, Z. Robinson,
No. 1886 South 4th street, Philadelphia Pa.
On Tuesday, December 23d, at Erandyw me
Springs Chapel, by the Rev. William j, Frost,
d. D., Mr.. Frederick ID, Taylo, and Miss
Belle A. Moore.
At the residence Of The brides patents, IN
Laurel, on the 18th OF Dee, by Rev. W, Eng
land, VIM. T. Hastings and Miss Martha j
Wiley, both Of Sussex Co.
On the 26th OF October, near Bishop ,ile, by
Rev. w. R. Tubbs, Elisha @ Rlon to Miss
Eliza $. Williams, all Of Worcester Co., Mary
land.
On the 9Th Of December at X ,xanna ,ty Rev
w. X. Tubbs Joshua B. Hickmon TO Miss .sa.
rah y. Lynch, both Of Sussex Co., Del,
On the 10Th of December, near SilUyy Me
by Rev W r. Tubs, Charles W. uearn TO
Miss Amanda M. Hudson, both III Worcester
co., MI.
On Dsc. 3lst, 1873, at go Delaware Ave,
by Friends Ceremony, Edward Andrews TO
Agnes Euena, daughter Of the late EFT. War.
ner, ESQ, all OF this city.
In this city Jan. lst.. 1874, by Rev, j. Nj. r.
OTIS, Mr. Eugene Wyatt and Miss Adiie Stroud,
all OF Wilmington.