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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-02-26

Peace and War.

A cottage-girl trips by with side-long look.
Steadying the little basket on her head;
And. where a plank bridges the narrow brook,
She stops 10 see her fair form shadowed;
The stream reflects her cloak Of russet red;
Below. she sees the trees and deep-blue sky.
The flowers which downward look in that
clear Ted.
The very birds which ore its brightness fly;
She parts her loose-brown hair, and, wonder
ing, passes by.
troop of soldiers pass with stately pace,
Their eaily music wakes the village street;
Through the white blinds peeps many lovely
face.
Smiling. perchance unconsciousy how sweet; !;
one does the carpet press with blue-veined
feet,
Not thinking how she her fair neck exposes.
As with white foot she times the drums
deep beat;
And when again she on her pillow doses.
Dreams how she'll dance that tune 'mopg SUM-
mers sweetest roses.
So let her dream. even as beauty should.
Let the white plumes athwart her siumber
SWAY;
Why should l steep their swelling snow in
blood,
Or bid her think OF battles grim array.
Truth will too soon her fiery star display,
And like 4 fearful comet meet her eyes.
Aud yet how peacefui they pass on their way !.
How grand the sight as up the hill they rise.
will not think OF cities reddeniug in the skies.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-02-26
g #isftlIantous,
Little Boy.

By CLARA q. DOLLIyER.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-02-26

A correspondent sends us the follow
ing comment on one of the manifestations
of the times, by one Of the rising genera
ton:
''OUT OF THE MOUTH OF BABES. Did
your mother 60 to the trial ?" asked one of
our city school teachers Of little pupil.
The trial referred to was one which late
ly filled the thoughts Of so many of our
lofty minds, and drew together crowds of
women (who can't vote, because they can't
possibly have time to study politicsD to
gaze for hours on one poor sister, brought
to shame, and listen to the long details of
her story Cor that Of some one else.)
The miniature woman, to whom the ques-
ton was put, drew up her slight form with
all dignity, and severely demanded:
WHO do you take my mother to beS"
The teacher subsidized, not daring to con-
fess to the bright-eyed little preacher of
purity.-( Portland Transcript.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-02-26

An observing pedagogue, who recently
spent u day in visiting our schools, said
that he hal not heard a sharp word
spoken; that both teachers and pupils
used the tones of voice which character
ize pleasant conversation. This was
high praise. When we mentally called
the roll OF those teachers with whose
work we are familiar, to see who could
claim membership in this particular
class of worthless We found some beyond
the pale.
Teachers, did YOU ever reflect on the
kind and amount of influence lying in
the compass OF Your voice? If not, stop
and consider. The average pupil spends,
say seven wears of two hundred days
each, five hours per day, or II total OF
seven thousand hours, under the constant
sound of 4 teachers voice. What effect
must the character of Your tones have
upon him, estimated in the light of this
long period? Does this character de-
mand endurance, or give enjoyment?
There are teachers who make every
uttcrance rebound to the well being of
the pupil; directing with quiet self-pos-
sessioa, instructing with cheerful zeal,
commenting wisely feeble but well in
ShOit l, ihs iilC anu
hesilating with enthusiasm, checking
and rebuking whatever is mean and sell
fish with protest that finds its power,
not so much in what is said, as in how it
is said.
There are teachers, too, who from
morning till night, fret, snarl, yeO,c, ir
ritate and persecute. In every tone
there is lurking demon that arouses all
tha Of ta hA
forth each his little imp to devise some
tit retaliation for such torture. Like the
sword of Damocles. threats seem poised
in the air of the school-room, ready to
be precipitated on each devoted head.
Imagine child sitting, or wriggl:ng,
under CALLING fire OF such frets and
threats, trying to forget ball and top,
and to stub his weary way through at,
eb; then imagine a child gladly laying
aside the fun of frolic and plays, 20 give
himself up to the lead of a soul glowing
with love, sympathy and enthusiasm,
which. with words fifty spoken, teaches
the hideousness of wrong. the beauty of
goodness, and from this vantage ground
imparts knowledge and educes wisdom.
"LOOk OH this picture and then on that"
to see the extremes. Between these
extremes are all shades of coloring.
Recalling the number Of hours of
school lie, is it not obvious that u pro-
digious amount of pleasure and profit,
or of misery and wrong. may result
from the kind of voice habitual with the
teacher?-The Chicago Teacher.
A correspondent sends us the follow
ing comment on one of the manifestations
of the times, by one Of the rising genera
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-02-26

The first day of summer. The
brown gables of the old farmhouse
lifted themselves out Of sea Of fow-
ering peach-trees, and red white apple
blossoms. The waters of the river
crept stealthily up the white beach,
and murmured low and softly. Jessi-
ca, on the bench under the ash.tree,
leaned forward and listened, as if she
would catch from the rippling waves
some whisper Of the life up there at
Maple Bend. They had flowed down
from that unknown, blissfal land, and
yet, they would not give to Jessica one
word. Those vessels floating past
with the sluggish tide we're, no doubt,
freighted with the precious lumber Of
that region, but they paused not on
their slow course, and Jessica's mind
Was filed with discontented thoughts.
Bernard had not returned since first
he went up. now nearly . year ago,
and he had not written her : letter, or
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-02-26

In Gre nbush church stands close to
the track OF the Hudson River Railroad.
The pastors voice was drowned in prayer
by prolonged screech of locomotive
whistle. When he could be heard again
he was praying that Vanderbilt might be
converted, so that the sinfhlness Of running
trains on Sunday might be impressed up
ON him.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-02-26

"A certain farmer, having company at
dinner. was ambitious to make it appear
that he was somebody. Addressing his
boy. he said: ''Have you driven those
sheep IMP Eyes, SIR" s'Are you sure
you drove them all in?" "Yes, sir; l saw
him jump over the bars"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-02-26
Vol. Xxx. Whole No. e96. No. 9.

as well as herself, so she offered to
help them; an offer which was gladly
accepted.
They were delighted with her. and
she with them, and they played very
gaily until their mother called them in
to supper.
Then Dick began to feel very
strange and lonely; she was hungry
and tired, and it was dark she wonder
ed if she would ever find the little
home, or ever see her mother, and IA
ther, and big brother again. Some
how, the courage dropped IN the brave
little heart, and as it got darker and
darker, she got sadder and sadder; at
last, she turned her face against a
wall, and began to sob bitterly.
Nobody noticed her for q while but
at last a gentleman stopped, and said,
whats the matter my little girl!"
81 want my mother" sobbed the lit
tie Tom-boy-Tom-boy no longer
"Where is your mother, dear!"
"Home"
"Where is your homer" he asked.
She told him.
"Why!" said he, II live pretty near
there, myself; come with me, and I'll
take you to your mother
"Please do" said Dick, wiping her
eyes ''Ili never run away again, if
you will"
The gentleman took her hand, and
led her along with him.
$50 you run away, did you?" he
said.
"Yes," answered Dick. in a very
subdued tone, quite unlike herself.
81 played hockey with Joe Lewis, and
went to a fire."
my soul !" cried the gentleman,
laughing until the tears came in his
eyes, "What little mite you are, to
do such dreadful things"
"Pll never do it again" said Dick
solemnly, "never, never, never"
When the gentleman rang the bell,
Mary came to the door, looking very
anxious, although she often told Dick
that she was ''The torment of her
life"
"Have you lost little girl, here!
asked he.
''Indade we have sir" she answered
"Oh Nary" cried Dick, "Til never
do it again"
Then Mary screamed for joy; and
the pale mother came out, and by-and-
by the father and big brother came in,
and such rejoiclngs were held over the
little Tom boy as never had been heard
of before.
Poor Joe almost cried when Dick
told him that she didn't get whip
ping at all, but sat up until ten o'clock,
and had four doughnuts he wishes
he was a girl, and thinks there must oe
guardian angels always Watching little
Tom boys.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-02-26
StItftto Storp.
A.Woman's Way.

PRIZE STORY FOR YOUNG WOMEN.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-02-28
ONE CHANCE IN EVERY NINE!

The dis,ribusion will be public, and will be
made under the same form and regulations as
The San Francisco and Louisville Library Gil
Concerts, under the supervision OF committee
of prominent citizens selected by the ticket
holders.
Reference as to the integrity Of this enter
prise and Of the management IS made TO the
following we'll known citizens:
Sam. l.. Tibbals, A. Toponce, j. Malsh, j..
II. Gerrish-Memters Of City Council.
Judge T. ]. Black, Asst. U. 5. Assessor;
Malsn & Greenwald, Proprietors Metropolitan
Hotel; Eugene Moore, City Marshal; w. w.
HnlI. Architect; J. Kehoe, Constable, J. kuP-
fer. Jeweler; Capt S. Howe, Contractor, "
Richmond & CO., Commission Merchahts; M
r. Campbell, Proprietor Central Ho'ei; SIM
cle,on 4 Creath, Proprietors Pacihc Stables;
S. p. Hitch, Merchant, Sandy, U'an' A' "'
Garrison, Helena, Montana.
We will also announce that each ara every
person buying ticket can at any and all tunes
EXAMINE our books and all business transac-
lions ronnected with the enterprise anu Lnds s
drawing of prizes will be placed 10 tre ,.s nsu.s
of honest and disinterested men, IL VIII in'u'
fair and impartial distribution. :,
Good Responsible agents Wanfea'
Liberal Commission .9lloUed.
~ Money should be sen, by Express or by
Draft On any solvent bank, by Postoifce MOI
ey Order, or Registered Letter, at our risA'
E. W. MORGAN, Manager:
Lock Box l5s, Corinne, Utah.
J.nr.rv "a 1874 3m
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-02-28

AK INDIANA RoMANCE.-She couldn't
see it in that light. She didn't want to
marry him, and he was bound she
should. They both lived couple OF
miles from the city, and near nelghbors
She refused to listen to his courting,a and
he grew desperate. So he went off to
the West, and while out there persuaded
friend to write letter saying that he
was dead, and asking, as his dying re-
quest, that she might, if she ever went
out that way, to stop for moment and
toss a weed or perchance a flower on
his lonely grave.
This was a tender, but it didn't take
worth cent and she wrote back a
letter to the friend that if he had any
consideration for her feeling at all to
send her the dead lovers watch and
chain, his money, and all his valuables.
To carry out his plans, the dead man
sent home bis brass jewelry and other
effects and she Immediately proceeded
to don the trinkets and start to singing
school with the chosen 'teller" of her
heart.
On their way back home the pair
were startled by the apparition of the
lost lover, clad in ghostly white, but
with the old lineaments intact. The
young man fled. but the girl stood still,
and putting up a paw which resembled
an elephat's foot, naively inquired If the
ghost wanted to be kicked to death by
a mule. To which his ghostship re-
piled thus: 'Lord ! Lord Jerusba,
hev come all the way home 10 find
You false T. "You bet, replied the fair
one, laughing heartily, for she had dis
covered that it was really the person Of
her dead lover.
The fellow had played nice game,
and had followed his goods and chattels
back to the land of his nativity very
quickly. The damsel was 30 Disguised
with the other fellow for running at
sr-ht of the ghost that she Immediately
began preparations to marry the ghost.
-TsrTe Haufe Erpress.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-02-28

EXCITING ENCOUNTER WITH BUR
GLARs.-Last Monday night four bur-
glars, in disguise entered the grocery
a and liquor store of Mrs. Wilhelm, on
the Hartford road, seven miles from
Baltimore, but failed to get much
booty. Mrs. Wilhelm, who is widow
slept in the right hand chamber, up
stairs, and her nephew, young man.
the room on the left. Hearing noise
at halfpast twelve in the night, Mrs
Welhelm started to get out of bed,
when she was confronted by two men
who had been creeping on the floor.
One of them caught her by the throat,
put pistol to her head, aud threatened
to kill her if she made a noise. The
other man, who was also armed, COM
menced rummaging around, but found
very little, except seven dollars Mrs.
Wilhelm had left in the pocket in her
dress. Notwithstanding the pistol and
threats, Mrs. Wilhelm screamed loud
and long for assistance, and stoutly re-
sisted the efforts of the men to gag her.
Her nephew, in the next room, was
awakened by the noise, and quickly
jumping out of bed, was just as quickly
thrust back by two more men, armed
with pistols who also stopped his cries
with the bed clothing The two men
in Mrs. Wilhelm's room hearing the
scuff1e in the other apartment ran has
tily down stairs, hotly pursued by Mrs.
Wilhelm who picked up yard stick
that was lying in the store on the coun-
ter, and broke it over the head of one
of the men as they were both trying to
get the front door open. AT this point
the other man turned and struck Mrs.
Wilhelm in the head with his fist, fell
ing her to the floor. After tl.is all four
of the men escaped, leaving the young
man tied up stairs. AS there are no
other houses near the one where the
affair happened the noise and excite
ment was not heard by any one. The
four men who entered the house were
disguised in various ways, one had a
false beard, another handkerchief over
his face, and one had the left sleeve OF
his coat empty, to make it appear that
he had lost an arm. The matter is in
the hands of the police Balfo. Sun.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-02-28

S1AMEsE TWINS WTEs.-Much spec
ulation has always been rife as to how
the Twins courted, and finally became
Joined in the bonds of Hymen. 1t hap
pened that they were travelling through
the South, and stopped at the town OF
Traphill, in Wilkes county, North Car
olind. The country in this locality be-
ing very romantic, and the land good,
the Twins determined to settle, and
accordingly engaged in business in the
village, being excellent traders, and
their novel condition soon attracted
many persons to them, among these a
farmer named Yates, who lived in the
immediate vicinity, and who was pos
sessed of two bouncing daughters.
Chang and Eng looked upon these wo-
men tenderly, and evinced great atfec-
ton for them, and like ordinary young
folks, made numerous calls at the resi-
dence of their bewitchers, and there
being a pair OF them all around, match
was soon made, and the four were two
(or one.) These wives always displayed
great affection for their liege lords, and
manifested the usual jealousies common
to the human family. From this double
union there were some twenty-five
children born. Mrs. Chang presented
her husband with some nine or ten, and
of these but two were boys, while in
the Eng family the daughters were pro
portionately outnumbered. The off
spring, contrary 10 the general opinion
and preceding statements, with a few
exceptions, were healthy, robust chill
dren.-Cor. Phil. Press.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-02-28
BITTER-SwE EET.

I stood by the window and looked at
the rain
AS it fell from the sky so gray,
And breathed sigh as l said to my
heart,
"How gloomy how gloomy the day.
I stood in my garden and gazed on the
rose,
Whose petals were open again,
And l asked, "What caused you to raise
your bowed head 2"
And it answered, "The fresh summer
rain"
I stood by the ocean, when lashed with
a storm,
And the shells were washed from my
hand,
And the beautiful tints and shadows /
loved
Were broken and lost on the strand.
/ came on the morrow. The shades
were all there,
Far brighter than ever before
And a beautiful gem found, which the
waves
In the storm had washed on the shore.
l stood on the hillside, and grieved that
the frost
So early had come to destroy
That the forests, all stripped of their
green summer robes,
No longer could whisper their JOY.
I wakened next morning, and glorious
tints
Flashed out in the suns rising sheen,
And Nature looked grander, in dia-
monds of frost,
Than even in dewdrops and green.
! stood by a bedside and watched
face chill,
While faint and more faint grew the
breath,
And 1 wept that being so young and
so fair
Was lost in the shadows of death.
But an angel came down and breathed
in my heart,
"Mourn not She is happier now
Her home is above, with The ransomed
of GOO,
And a crown encircles her brow
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-02-28
PRICES DOWN !!
GOODS BOUGHT WITHIN THE
LAST FIVE DAYS AT
PA N &c PR [ G b 5!
GREAT BARGAINS
MERCHANT TAILORING
Establishment.

r,,uE undersigned have just received from the
Fa.tern msrkets one of the LARGEST,
CHEAPEST and BEST STOCKS OF GOODS
ever brought to tais market.
The Stock consists Ia part ef superior French
and English Cloths Of all colors, Casimeres and
Testlugs,aud other goods which the, will sell by
the ward or make up TO order. They also in
vite attention to their Stock of
READY-MADE CLOTHING,
a FINE AND LARGE ASSORTMENT OF
FASHION ABLE HATS,
NOTIONS, and Shirts, Collars, Neck Ties,
Suspeuders, Handkerchiefs, &C., which they
viii sell cheap for cash.
All Goods purchased elsewhere will be cut
and manufactured 10 order at short notice and
fit guaranteed.
Beaver Cloths 90 90 and up,
Css.imeres rs and up,
Ready vmsde Goats $50 and up.
Good Cashmere Suits 1900 and up.
Ovetcosls 900 and up,
HATS AT COST. and everything
else in proportion, such as Underclolh.
ing, Gloves. and Furnishing Goods gen.
orally. Goods made up at low prices.
and fits guaranteed. Give MS call.
S. P. HUMRICKHOUSE,
JAS. S. RIGHTSTINE.
Nov % If
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-02-28
SHEPHERDST0WN JEFFERSON COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. SATURDAY,
Mrs. skinner on woman,s Righst.

Miss President-I am here to-day for
the purpose of discussing the womans
rights.
AS a success man is a failure, and l
bless my stars that my mother was q
woman.
not only maintain these principles,
but maintain shiftless husband be-
sides.
They say that man was created first.
S'posn' he was. Amt first experiments
always failures ?
The only decent thing about him was
a rib, and that went to make something
better
And then they throw it into our face
about Eve taking an apple.
III bet five dollars that Adam boosted
her up the tree, and only gave her the
core.
And what did he do when he was
found out q?
True to his masculine instincts, he
sneaked behind Ewes Grecian bend and
said "Twan't me-twas her" And
woman has had to father everything
mean since-and mother it too
What we want is the ballot; and the
ballot we're bound to have, if we let
down our back hair and swim in san
culinary.
Bring up your little daughters tolove
and caress the ballot, and when they
are old and scrawny they will not part
from it.
Teach them that without the ballot
woman is simply cooking and washing
machine; that with it she can just rule
her little roost.
Gin 'em little ballots to play with.
We have plenty of ballot girls, but
what we want is ballot women.
The male creature now sitting on this
platform, whom the law compels me to
call husband, says have got ballot on
the brain.
He SAYS I sleep with ballot under
my pillow, and dream that | am com
mander-in-chief of large army OF bal
lots, and am cleaning out everything
that looks like the male sex, while the
band plays,
"See, the conquering hero cometh !"
Such remarks show that man was
created lower than the beasts OF the sea
the carrion Of the air, or the rhinoceros
upon the prairles.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-02-28

BEAR SroRr.-An old gentleman in
the mountains of West Virginia, says a
Staunton correspondent of the Lexing:
ton Gazette, missed corn from his noun
tain field and watched for the rogue /;
found it was very large bear saw him
in full view carrying off a large armful
of corn. He kept cool and didn't shoot,
but followed the bear up the mountain
to see what he was going to do. He
was surprised and amused to find him
throwing the ears over into pen, built
by himself (the bear), to a pig which
was too poor to be eaten!
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-02-28

BEMovAL OF DIsABILITIEs.-On Mon
day, Mr.. Hays, of Alabama, presented
in Congress bill on the petition of
Gen. Henry II. Sibley, of this place,
asking the ''removal of his legal and
political disabilities, imposed upon him
by reason OF his participation in the
late rebellion" The bill was passed by
a two-thirds vote, and the petition was
therefore granted. Gen. Sibley, before
the war, was citizen of Alabama, and
a captain in the regular army, and soon
after the breaking out of the war was
made brigadier general in the Confed-
crate service. At the close of the war
he went to Egypt and was promoted 20
a position in the Egyptian army, which
he filled until recently, when be return
ed to the United States and took up his
residence in this place with his son-in-
law, MIR. Stokes, who settled here some
twelve months ago.-Frederieksburg
Ledger.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-02-28
o, KISS ME- SWEET.

O, kiss me sweet, o, kiss me sweet,
On my lips and on my cheek,
Press me close unto thy heart,
Would we never more might part.
Oh, fold me close unto thy breast,
There, oh, there l tain could rest,
In thy love forever blest,
Grant, oh, grant this one behest.
My woman's heart to you so true,
Rich in woman's love for you.
Dearest, can you ever know,
The bliss there is in loving so7
Then kiss me sweet, oh kiss me sweet
On my lips and on my cheek,
Fold me close unto thy heart,
Would we never more might part.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-02-28

The DOUBLE TRACK WEsr.-The
Grafton Sentinel has been informed by
railroad officials that TIE Baltimore and
Ohio company has given orders to put
as many laborers at work in the next
four weeks upon the double track that
is being laid between Newburg and
Cranberry Summit as can be worked to
advantage. The growing business OF
the road demands the completion OF the
double track at the earliest day possible.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-02-28

Job says his patience is nearly e1-
hausted by watching the woman Of the
period. lie met Miss Fuss and Feath-
ers lately, OIL Broadway. She wore a
crown ofplumes around her head, and
long trailing ones down her back; her
Jacket was eirt round and about with
feathers. She could not have carried
more feathers unless previously tarred.
.1n ine," quoth Job, who is fond OF
Scriptural quotations, "she looked as
though she had taken up her bed and
walked"