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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-12-26

An IMPORTANT Casa case was
tried in the Circuit Court for this county
this week Involving some very impor-
tant legal points. 1t seems, from the
evidence of the plaintiff, Mrs. Susan
Weckler, that she went TO the First
National Bank of this town, to purchase
Washington County Bonds to the
amount of 81, 900; that she was dissua-
ded from that purpose by the teller,
and advised to purchase Pacific Rail
road Bonds, which she did with the
assurance, also, that DR.. j. +. Smith,
safe and shrewd capitalist of this town,
bad invested $4,000 in the same secu-
rites. The defendant denied the above
statement as given by the witness,
when the Court ruled out the prayers
of both, and substituted the following:
THAT the National Bank Act under
which the defendant was organized as
a banking association limits the action
of the bank to the pursuit of the OBJ
jects specified in the act OF Congress,
and that the purchase aud sale of such
bonds is not within the chartered pow
ers of the defendant, and that although
the jury may fud from the evidence in
the cause that John Newcomer, the tel
ler of sad bankr frs'idnlently induced
the plaintiff to purchase said bonds by
representing to her that they were
good investment, or that the bank
would take them back il she got tired
of them at the price she paid for them,
or by fraudulently representing to her
that DR.. J. +. Smith had purchased
$4,000 of them as good and safe in
vestment, and that she was induced by
these representations to purchase them
and was therefore damniiied, still the
plaintiff could not recover in this ac-
ton against the defendant by reason OF
such representations"
The jury, therefore, in accordance
with these instructions, rendered YER
dict for the deiendant.-Hagsrstopn
Ipice "A Hssk
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-12-26

OurLAwRY IN PESNsYLvANIA.-A
special dispath to the New York Herald
from Scranton, Pennsylvania, describes
a terrible condition of affairs in that
section, and SAYS reports Of excesses
committed by the Molly Maguires have
not been exaggerated. Many proml-
nent gentlemen residing in the locality
have received threatening letters from
this murderous gang, upon one OF
which was drawn rough cuts OF Collins
skulls and cross bones, ordering them
to vacatc the neighborhocd within a
given period, under pain OF death.
Among those receiving such letters are
Constable Adam Pleifier, Mr.. Coonan,
editor: Mr.. Heermans, wealthy gentle
man; Judge Ward and DR.. }. W.
Gibbs. Within the past four years
twentv-four murders have been com
mitted, and 10 executions. Most OF
the murderers escaped, and only two OF
them were arraigned. One was acquit-
ted, and the other imprisoned for only
a few months. Every man III Scranton
who ventures, upon the streets at night
carries a revolver.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-12-26

ROMANCE WILL NEVER DIE-Iierc
is the groundwork for first-cla:s nO.-
81 A blind man was crossing Broad
way when he was on the point Of being
run over by a very reckless cab driver,
and at the risk of her own life, beau
tiful young lady ran TO his rescue; and
piloted the old man TO the pavement III
safety. A rich bachelor saw the transac-
ton. and straitway sought her ont, was
was introduced, courted, proposed,
was accepted, and married the heroine
without loss of time. The effect is won
derful. Hopeful young ladies caa be
seen standing in the vicinity of streets
crossings, with one eye searching for
stray blind men, and the other on the
lookout for a rich bachelor; for 1t
would be an awful bore if they should
tackel the old man and have the bach
elor nowhere around.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-12-26

TnE GoLp FEVER IN FAUqUfEn--
We understand that lively fever pre-
walls in the country around Morrissyille,
Fauquier county, both above and be-
low, and extending to the Kappshan-
mock river Last week some fifty or
sixty persons from toe North were IN
the vicinity prospecting and examining
the mines, among them Senator oher-
man. Last week eight ions Of ore from
the Kidwell Mine, ju.t below Kelly
vile, was put uuder the stamps, from
which 1924 was realized. Our inform
ant saw the bar. but does not know
whether the ore was picked or taken
from the vein just as 1t Was mined
.PIedericksJrg He,oid.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-12-26
I'VE MISSED THEE.
Eve missed thee every hour, love,

I've missed thee every hour, love,
I've missed thee every day,
I've missed thee, oh! so sadly love,
Since thou hast been away.
This life's without its charm, love,
The hours drag slowly on,
And wearily, wearily l sigh love,
Since thou, sweet one, art gone.
I've missed thee most at even, love,
Those glorious evenings bright,
Ere twilight's mellow shadows, love,
Were deepened into night;
When the zephrs softly stirred, love,
The verdant leaves above,
At the time we used to walk, love,
And whisper words Of love.
I've missed thee, oh! I've missed thee,
love,
When my soul with care was tried
Then wished. oh how i wished, love,
That thou vert by my side.
To aid me with thy counsel. love,
To cheer me with thy voice,
For woman, it's her mission, love,
To make mans heart rejoice.
To throw her influence round him, love,
His wayward steps to stay,
To urge and help him onward, love,
In the straight and narrow way:
That leads to life eternal, love,
There all shall happy be,
Where sinners who've been faithful, love,
Shall there be glad and free.
Then hasten to return, love,
To one who loves thee we'll
To one who ever would love,
In thy sweet presence dwell.
And soothe thy every care, love,
Protect thee with his might,
And pray kind heaven above, love,
TO keep thee in the right.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-12-26
COAL AND LUMBER.

iNHE undersigned having leased The
: Saw Mil property belonging 10 The
E.,s;e OF the late r. ID. Shepherd, Jr.,
decreased. q, Shepherds,own. is pFepared
to do Sasing on short notice, aud WILL
keep on land sgood assortment oI OAK,
WALNUT and POPLAR LUMBER.
! will sl.o continue TO cary on my Coal
Yard al the same place. and have now
on hand good SUPPLY OF CUMBEk'
LAND COAL, LUMP AND FINE,
and RUN OF THE NINE, which am
ready 10 deliver anywhere in town on
short notice. and ata, low rates as II can
be bought any ~ here IN this market.
solicit ,he patronage al The fuhilc,
and sm ready 10 fill promptly Ill orders
for anything in Ibis line. Cs.h on de-
livery. l. L. CHAfLlNE'
Ocil7 ON
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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-12-26

Opp FELLOW SrATIsTIcs--In West
Virginia there are IA Lodges. 1nitia-
during the year to October 1st, 699;
admissions by Card 12l; Reinstate-
ment 92. Total 9I2. Withdrawals 157;
Dropped AS; Deaths So; Expulsions
90. Total Cos. Difference 247. Total
Membership 4,447. No. of brothers re.
lieyed during the year $50; Widowed
families relieved 81; Brothers buried
AZ; Relief of Brethren S12, 2,s36S5; Re-
lief of the Widowed sS07.I5; Amt
Burial Expenses s6,sll.0o; Education
al Expenses 1887. Total S2O,054.37.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-12-26

An old pioneer who believed that
"what was to be would be-" lived in q
region infested by Indians. lie always
took his gun with bin, and once, find
ing that some Of his family bad taken
it out, he would not 60 without il, Ills
friends rallied him, saying that there
was no danger Of the Indians, as be
would not die till his time came anyhow,
Yes" said old Lealherstocking; "but
suppose was to meet an Indian, and
his lime was come, it woaldnt do not
70 have my gun.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-12-26

The Famous .4itrandsr Stock Farm

The Famous .4itrandsr Stock Farm
and Old John Harp'r's Nine miles
from Frankfort, on the road to Lexing-
ton, stands one of the finest and richest
farms in Kentucky-that owned by Mr..
Alexander. On this suburb stock farm
We saw three hundred bloodcd horses,
ranging in rank from old Lexington,
the monarch of the turf. to the kittenish
and frisky yearling. Here, also, Mr..
Alexander has collected 100000 worth
of cattle. We saw one diminutive heiftr,
worth $4,000, and variety OF foreign
creatures who's value seemed almost
fabulous. On this farm are bred the
great majority of fine trotting and run
ming horses which appear in our parks
during the racing season, Mr.. AleAan-
der's estate, which is admirably stocked
with fine farm-houses, barns and sta
bles. and which is more like a ducal
manor than the ordinary American
farm. extends over 800 acres.
Near by is old John Harpers mod
est farm OF 1000 acres. The roads,
the stone walls, and the fine lawns
covered with massive shade tree, make
a series of delightful pictures The an
nual sale of horses on the Alexander
farm occurs in June. Onlv yearling
colts are sold. Hundreds of people
from all the country around and from
every State in the Union, flock to his
sale. An immense barbecue is held,
and high wassail marks the conclusion
of the occasion. We paid a respectful
visit to old Lexington, the mighty sire
ola mightier equine family. He is blind;
a vetran of twenty-five, afflicted with
coltre. and stood gazing in the direc-
ton from which our voices came,
melancholy wreck of his former great
ness. The princes of the race-course
of the present galloped by, neiShlng
and paving the wround, as if annoyed
at onr presence. One of them, named
Asterold, so tar forgot his princely dig
nity as to charge incontinerily upon
the fence where we were seated.
The negro men who manage these
erratic brntes undergo all sorts of peril
ous adventures, but they seem to pos
se-s as many lives as cat, aud, ike
that animals, always land on their feet,
no matter how far the plunginS and
rearing animals many throw them.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-12-26

WorK A BLEsSING.-Many young
men have fathers that are well Oft, and
they have no ambition, and no partlcu-
lar prospect. Thep scorn trade; a
man that is too well-born for trade Is
very well-born for gallowsl Thou
sands of parents, who, by industry, have
gained a position which enables them
to destroy their children, take the surest
means of accomplishing their destruc,
ton by encouraging them in ldleness
aud allowing them as they grow up to
feel that it is disgraceful to work at
whatever mammal labor best suits his
talents. no matter whether his father Is
a minister. or a lawyer, or II Senator,
or the President of the United States.
MANY young men are looking forward
upon life with the generalidea that they
are going to enjoy themselves. They
are provided with all needlul physical
comforts, and they mean to be happy.
They have no trade. They slight their
profession. Their whole governing
principle in life is to shirk anything like
work; and they expect to have enJ'y-
ment without industry. But no man IN
this world will be happy who violates
the Fundamental law OF industry. You
must work if you are going to be a
happy man. | know you think 1t IS
hard: but if God had meant you should
be a butterfly, You would be born q
butterfly. And as you were not born a
moth or a miller, but Il man, you must
accept the conditions OF your manhood.
And if there is one principle that IS
more important at the very threshold OF
life than another, it is that man Is BORN
10 rOrk.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-12-26

A man is so much more polite in
church. He is on dress parade, as 1t
were. Nobody was surprised to sec
that young man last Sunday drive sud
denly into the bottom of the pew to
pick up her parasol. While he was at
the bottom he saw the embroidered
edge of her pocket handkerchief stick
ing from under ahe edge of her dress.
He would pick up that too. He COM
menced tugging at it when there was
a fierce scuffie and little hand darted
down. He came up without it There
were two red faces in the Sanctuary TO
which the calm of the Blessed Sabbath
seemed to bring no relief But he was
a young man that meant well.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-12-26

A PAIR OF Twins BURIED ToGETH-
ER-ONE BECOMES PErEIrlED WHILE
THE OTHER Is ENTIRELY GoNE.-Some
three years ago Mr. Robert Mcclellan,
a resident of North Fayette township
this county, buried two very interest
ing little girls, twins. aged about three
years. The children took sick and died
about three days apart, and were buried
side by side Last week Mr.. McClell-
and came to the conclusion that he
would remove the children to another
part of the cemetry, and after raising
one of the children the coffin was
opened, and it was found that the re-
maius of the little girl had almost en-
tirely disappeared, and proceeded to
raise the second child, when 1t was
found that the coffin was unusually
heavy for a child of that age and on
opening the coffin it was found that
the child was petrified into solid stone.
Its little cheeks were as sound and per-
feet, as when living. Those who saw it,
state that it had not changed in the
least, the mouth nose aud other features
being full and perfect. 1t Is certalnly
one of those strange freaks which ma
ture occasionally performs.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-12-26

CugE Fog E.gAcnE.-Put little
black pepper in some cotton, dip il in
sweet oil and insert it in the ear. This
is one of the quickest remedies known,
and rarely fails TO effect cure " .
short time.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-12-26

DRAwING OF TIE VALLEY EDUCA-
TIoNAL ASSOCIATION CoNcERT.-The
drawing of this concert took place at
Edinburg, Shenandoah county, last
week. Winchester was lucky in the
drawing. some six hundred dollars hav
ing come to our ticket-holders in prizes.
The prizes. however were scaled one
twelfth, only about four thousand tick
cts having been sold. This brought
This brought down the capital prize
which was s4OO, and the other prizes in
proportion. The lucky man in town
was Mr.. w. NJ. Manning, the agent for
the Howe Sewing Machine, who drew
the capital prize. He has just returned
with the prize IN his pocket He reports
that everything in regard to the draw
ING was done in thu falrest possible
manner, and that there cannot be the
slightest cause for dissatisfaction. The
gentleman who conducted it are of the
highest character for honesty and fair
dealing. and possess the full confidence
of their observation-disclosures
NeUs.
Five masked men signalled and
stopped. a train on the Kansas Pacific
railroad at Muacie, near Kansas City,
Missouri. on Tuesday last and robbed
the express safe of Wells, Fargo d. Co.,
of 1927, 900 in money, and a $4,000 case
of gold dust The express company
offers $4,000, the railroad company
$4,000, and Gov Osborne $4,000 for
the recovery of the property and arrest
of the robbers.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-12-26

Pay up your daes at this Office i'm
mediately.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-12-26

sW- COUNTY NEws.-We clip the
following items from the last Charles
town papers -
ID. d. G. M.-Mr. George S. Eyster,
of this county, member OF Malta
Lodge, A. f. &. A. Masons in Charles,
town, at the late meeting Of the Grand
Lodge of West Virginia was elected to
the high post of Deputy District Grand
Master-the District composed OF three
counties of Jefferson, Berkeley and
Morgan. We understand Mr.. f., and
Others at Harpers Ferry, have taken
steps for the institution of Comman-
derry of Knights Templar at that place
Free Press.
LARGE SHIPMENT OF HoNEY.-Mr
II. w. Crittenden, one Of the live far
mers of Jefferson, and an experienced
bee culturist, shipped few days ago
to Washington, d. c., another lot OF
1.;jOO lbs. of honey-making with lois
previously sent off, 5000 lbs, shipped
bv him this season, the whole netting
abont $500. This shows what enter
prise will do, when properly directed
Spirit.
THE CHANGERS MoyING.-A conven-
ton of delegates from the different
Oranges of the Patrons of Husbandry
in the county was held in this place on
Monday of last week. The prime OBJ
iect of the meeting we understand, was
10 confer upon new laws which 1t IS
desirable for the Legislature to pass i'll
the interest of the farming class, aud
to suggest notifications of old ones
The details of their action we have not
learned-Spiri.
OYSTER SufpER.-The Trustees of
the Kabletown Church intend having
an Oyster Supper and Fair in the store
room at Myerstown on the evenings OF
the oath and 25th instant, to raise funds
TO repair tie church.-Spirif.
Scranton Penna., must be terrible
place to live, If what the New York
Herald and Scranton Republican says
is only halftrue. A Herald correspon-
dent represents matters in the neigh
borhooi of that place, in locality
called ':Shauty Hill," as in fearful con,
dition, rivalling the noted Five Points
of New York in misery and wretched-
ness. The Republican denies what the
Herald correspondent says, but pub
fishes to the world the humiliating fact
that the Mayor of Scranton has been ar
rested for perjury, and the chief of po-
lice is in durance for murder. In its
despair the Republican says: We
don't see what shall befall us if the
officers of the city are taken away one
by one in this summary manner. Now
the chief of police and mayor are gone,
and we suppose the next thing in order
will be the gobble up the City Faith
ers.'
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-12-26

QHIRRELL'S Washing Crys'al, at
ID Fl. nj. Billings Drug Stole.
, 1874-04-08
POSTAL MO1ETIES.
Special Disnatch to the Chicago Tribune.

M UA6E MADE DuI.
WASHINGTON, D. O., April lit will be re-
membcrcd that not long aince the House Post
Office Committee called on tho Postmaster-Qen-
oral for information regarding tho payment Of
moioties to special agents OF the Post-Oftica Do
partment In casoB where officials of that branch
OF tho service hayo been mulcted. The infor-
nation has, within day or two, been transmit
ted to tho Committee, and does not develop tie
great raacality that was promised by those who
wero pushing tho matter. Only
TWO SPECIAL AGENTS HAVE RECEIVED Mo1ET1Es,
only ono Of the two, viz: c. r. Baldwin, WAS q
paid agent Of the Department.. Baldwin re-
ceiyed $272, which was awarded him by the
United States Court of tho Northern Ohio Dis
trict. Before paying thiB amount ovor tho Post
maBter- General adyiaod with the Assistant At
torney-General, md received the opinion Of that
official that tue award by tue Court was anple
to Justify tho payment Of the 1noiotles. Tue
second instance WAS that OF
ANTHONY CoM5ToOE,
of New York. who has boon peculiarly active In
euppreBsing tue transmission Of obscene lttera-
ture by mail. 10 enable linn to carry on hie
operations moro effectively Comstock WAS made
Special Agent without pay or allowance. In
three caaos whore parties were brought to trial
mud fined, OH chargos proforred BY comstock, ho
received moictiea amounting in all to $675 Bo-
yond this no mootics lave been paid by tue Do
partmont. According to tue papers retorrod to,
THE posrMAsTE1i-aENERAL HECoMMEsps
tho puBaage Of tlo bill submitted by Con. Ban.
ming, Of Ohio to prohibit tue payment of ANY
commissions i'll such ca8es to the roGuar Halaried
agents OF The Department..
, 1874-04-08

tho report, the Board Of Engineers who oxAm-
ined tho proposed routo Of the Jamos nivcr and
Kanawla Canal, Gen. Humphrey Expresses his
ontiro concurrence in their conclusions, which
Aro ~ follows:
FirsHThat 1t Is ontircly practicable to con-
moot tho wators Of tho James and OHIO Rivers
by water navigation Of foot In depth. Tho
tunnel that will DO REQUIRED would bo about tho
length Of the Mont Conis tunnel, but it would
60 through rock very easily excavatod, and
could DO drivon from Shafts Of moderate lloight
and at distances seldom exceeding ono milo.
Secondty-That an ample wator.supply can bo
commanded.
Thi,dty-That tho tunnel should bc single
tunnel, with turn-outa provided in sufficient
number to admit Of vessels passing.
Fourhly-That tho proposed wator-1ino can DO
completod In Bix yeata at not exceeding 800, ,000-
000, aud that tue cost may reasonably bo oxpoot-
cd to DO within $55 900 GOO, sud may possibly not
exceed 900, ,090. 600.
Lastly-fhnt In tho opinion Of the Board, this
route proaontB extraordinary claims ns a measure
Of roliof to the population Of Western Stat
furnishing thom for their bulky produ q
cheap transportation TO market, aud for r.
ing tho commerce Of tho United States e O.
vo1oping immenBe IMMORAL tosourooH no 49,
lected,
, 1874-04-08
NOTES AND NEWS.
Spccfat DiarMtcA to Ihe ChtcGa0 Tribune.

NEw ExynAp1gIox TREATY.
WAsM1NdToH, D. G., April TN the executive
session Of The Sonnte to-day, the proposed OK
tradition treaty between belgium aud tho United
Statcs was read urd placed upon the calendar.
soUrM CAROLINA TAXES.
Tho South Cnroliniany who arc hero to oppose
the delegation fiom tho Taxpayers Convention,
called on tho President to-day. They laid their
aide Of tho caao before His Exoolloncy, WHO as
surod thom that thoy had, In hls opinion, conn.,
pletely rofuted tie statomeptB OF tho other
crowd.
4 FEMALE cLAIhl-AuEST.
Mrs. Dova 4. Lockwood, nttorIoy-nt-law, In
this city IL knocking for admission to tho bur Of
tho Court Of Clalmn. Her case was up yestor-
Justice Drake aa!l that ho hah examined Tho
ru]os governing admission to the bar OF this
court, and mado the discovery Tint. III attorney
to be admitted must DO IN man OF good moral
character" In caHo she is not admitted. atrs.
Lockwood proposes to ask ConEroys for lcglsla.
ton declaring that the law is not intended to OK
clut1o women from tho bur.
tIath Assocfafed Press.)
WASHINGTON, D. G., April 7.-Ihe President
has nominated Johu ". Allen for Postmaster at
Cleveland.
SENATOR EpnuNps.
Of Vermont, reappeared III tho senate ohamner
to-ttaS, 0uu Whh "Ata1if oo"6tntu!*tou -! i'te
assouiatea on the complete restoration Of bis
lloulth effected by rost and q visit to Florida.
IInEL Butt.
Tho loaring In tho caHe OF Senator Chandler
agaiuht 4. o. Duoll, correspondent, charging the
lettor with libel, WAS again postponed In tho
police Court, this morning, nati next Tuosday,
BY request OF dofe1!da1ltB coAnaol
NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED.
The gonato confirmed thu nomination of htosoa
IIallat OhtoiJuBtIce Ut Colorado. poHtmast-
ors-Ja1nen foraar, ut Jo1fsraonyillo, Ind; u.