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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-07-11
MY FRfEa

fThe following touching poem wal
written in the prison dead-house al
Camp Chase, by Col. w. S. H. A fel
low-prisoner was engaged to a beautiful
lady; she proved faithless. her letter
came breaking the troth. Soon after hs
died, and this was Col. H.. reply.
Your letter came, but came too late,
For heaven had claimed its own;
Ah, sudden change from prison bars
Unto the Great White Throne
/ And vet think he would have stayed
For one more day of pain,
Could he have read those tardy woes
Which you have sent in vain.
Why did you wait, fair lady,
Through so many weary hour
Had you other lovers with you
In that silken, dainty bower'
Did others bow before your charms,
And twine bright garlands there !
And yet ween III all that throng
His spirit had no peer.
wish that you were by me now,
AS draw the sheet aside,
TO see how pure the look he wore,
Awhile before he died.
Yet the sorrow that you gave him
Still had left its weary trace,
And meek and sanity sadness
Dwe!ls upon his pallid face.
"Her love-" he said, "could change for
me
The winters cold to spring;
Ah, trust of thougbtless ma!den's love,
Thou art bitter thing!
For when these valleys fair, in May,
Once more with bloom shall wave,
The northern violets shall blow
Above his humble grave.
Your dole of scanty words had been
But one more pang to bear;
Though, to the last, he kissed with love
This tress of your soft hair,
I did not put it where he said,
For, WneU lHe dHSelo oohe,
| would not have them find the sign
OF falsehood in the tomb.
I've read the letter, and l know
The wiles that you have wrought
To win that noble heart of his,
And gained it-fearful thought
What lavish wealth men sometimes give
For trife, light and small !!
What manly forms are often held
In Folly's fimsy thrall
You shall not pity him, for now
He's past your hope and fear
Although l wish that you could stand
With me beside his bier.
Still forgive you; Heaven knows
For mercy you'll have need,
Since God bis awful judgment sends
On each unworthy deed.
Tonight, the cold winds whistle by,
As my vigils keep
Within the prison dead house, where
Few mourners come to weep.
A rude plank coffin holds him now,
Yet Death gives always grace
And would rather see him thus
Than clasped in your embrace.
Tonight, your rooms are very gay.
With wit. and wine, and song;
And you are smiling, just as if
You never did a wrong.
Your hands so fair, that none would
think
1t penned these words of pain
Your skin, 80 white-would God your
soul
Were half so free of stain
I'd rather be this dear, dear friend,
Than you in all your glee;
For you are held in grievous bonds,
While he's forever free.
Whom serve We in this life, we serve
In that which is TO come
He chose his way; you yours; let God
Pronounce the fitting doom.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-07-11


Do no. choose your friend by his
good looks. Handsome shoes often
pinch your feet.
When a Young lady begins TO pick
lint off a young mans coat collar the
young man is in danger.
The Waynesboro. Pa, Reeord has
published "Black List" Of "dead head
subscribers, and if somebody don't soon
say something we will do the same.
An Iowa paper is frs, in the field for
the presidential ticket in 1876. II
floats It's banner at the bead Of rs col
umns inscribed with these historic
names For President, Allen G. Thur
man. Of Ohio; for Vice President, T'bos.
+. Bsyard. Of Delaware.
The gold watch voted for at the
Catholic fair at Martinsburg, was swar-
ded to Daniel Collins, ESQ, he having
received . majority Of the votes cast.
The watch brought near $500.
o. s. Long, Esq., for the past six or
eight wears editor Of the Wheeling Reg
iSer. has been elected to succeed ;. w.
Hall, Esq, as Clerk Of the Supreme
Court.
The first crop of new wheat in the
Petersburg market, raised by Mr. An
drew Meade, was sold on Friday at 81
per busbei.
The Marinsburg Ssfssn'an nom;-
mates Moses S. Grantham, Esq., for The
State Senate, and Wm- II. Mong. Esq,
for the House of Delegates.
Hon. G. J. Faulkner has beer <lret~i
President Of the Went Virgins 1}Stosi-
csl Society.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-07-11

CHE,p TRAvguNG.--The agents OF
the great European steamship lines
began yesterday to sell tickets Tor
steerage passage in THE weeks steamer
for $3.50 each Excursion tickets 10
Europe and back were sold Mt from S2s
to SIS. The competition which has led
to this reduction is said 10 have com,
of the breaking up Of the North Atlantic
Steamship Combination, in which all
the large companies were represented.
The combination was made u maintain
a uniform scale of prices. Railroad
fares has deem so far reduced that =
man may travel from Chicago to Liver
pool for about SIN. u sun.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-07-11

THE undersigned have just received from the
J. Eastern markets one Of the LARGEST,
CHEAPEST and BEST STOCKS OF GOODS
ever brought tothis market.
The Stock consists in part Of superior French
and English Cloths Of all colors, Casimeres and
VestiDgs, ,and other goods which they will sell by
the yard or make up to order. They also in
vite attention to their Stock Of
READY-MADE CLOTHING,
A FINE AND LARGE ASSORTMENT OF
FASHIONABLE HATS,
NOTIONS, and Shirts, Collars, Neck Ties,
Suspenders, Handkerchief, &C., which they
will sell cheap for cash.
All Goods purchased elsewhere will be cut
aud manufactured 10 order at short notice and
fl guaranteed.
Beaver Cloths $500 and up.
Csssimeres rs 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. RIGHTSTlNE.
May 9
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-07-11
SOMETHING NEW !

HAVE determined 10 keep "Circu-
4 la,ing Library" Of the lsles. publica.
,ions. which tho res6ing pablc can uss
s,20 cents q volume. no, to be KEEP, loo.
ger than Eve dsys, or if retained longer
a, IN sdditionsl charge Of ten cenis per
dav. None but the best and latest works
will be bought.
JAS. E. BARNHART.
Nav 3 "
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-07-11

BRONCHITIS i; 'soa a DRY oi,he 's'in'asa: 1a.es:
uus men,5rsne OF tie Bronchia which causes a
constant desire 20 expectorate, but WIN all the
efforts in scraping, coughing or sneezing lhele
j. no mucous 10 be raised. aud The dimculy
increasing uatil il becomes chronic constant
hoarsene,s follows; years Of suffering anu qea'n
may result from this ueglee, 1t allowed 10 go
on year after year without attempting 70 cpecK
and cure 1t. Use Briggs Throat ana lung
Healer. Sold by II NJ. Billings, ShePherq'-
town, and e. Finley Smith, Shsrpsburg.
AtOO0 Reward for any incuraoie case oi
@lUUU catarrh. after having snufed'
.eiugcd, gargled, hawked, spit and gagged 10
YOUR entire satisfaction in your useless enues,
ors 10 get relief from cataIrh, use Briggs Az
ievanlor. according to directions Inc nI'hy
mass of mucuous will be Immediately expeieo,
and the inilsmed surface soo'hed, The eyes
.parkle with delight, the head teeis ha,Gro'
again; hope reviyes, for cure Is sure 70 'G'io~
the use OF this agreeable, scien.ihc ana reisoie
remedy. Sold by IL. VI. Billings ShePheros-
town, and G. Finley Smith, Sharpsours'
rOUNuN COLDS AND SoRk ihhoAr.-
tUUU1O At all the season Of the year
peopls suffer more or less with throat and lung
di.eases. manfestng themselves in various
forms such as coughs, bronchitis, iaryngllis'
asthma. pbthisic and other highways 10 mat
prince Of terrors-consumPtion lhousahos
are neelectins themselves when they are slow
ly but surely drifting onward 10 certain Ge'
,truction, who might, with little care, ana oy
the use OF proper remedies, check their down.
ward tendency Dr.. J. Briggs throat ana lung
healer is the acme oi perfection, for the speedy
cure of all the disases of the throat, lungs ana
chest. Can be given to The infant and ased
with perfect safety, as il contains no injurious
drugs of any description. As a general house
nod med cine, it is rapidly becoming ndisPen-
sable Sold BY Ii. NJ Billings, ShePherds,own,
and G. FINLEY Smith, Sharpsburg.
DTI RN are a very common affection,
LIZA there being but few persons who
nre not troubled with them al some period Of
their life. There exists in small tumors in the
rectum or about the anus. which are divided
into. FIRST, those which are owing to cistend-
ed state OF the veins ef the part; and second
those " vhich present the character Of solid
tnmor. When the tumors are within the rec
tum. they are called internal piles; when with.
out and around the anus, external. When
thew discharge blood, they are termed bleeding
piles: and when no blood appears, blind piles
and excessive itching about the anus itching
niles. Nothing equals Briggs Pile Remedies
-, ,h.;r cnre. Sold BY ii. NJ. Billings, Shep-
berdstown, and G. Finley Smith. ShsrPsoars'
|IOD NO Bunions, Bad Nails and all
(URNO Diseases of tho Feet, Cancers
and Scrofulous Humors, Piles, &C., ski'ituiiy
md .nccessf,illy treated at the great Gentrai
riaai;n, and Chiropodical Institute. 697 Broad
.,es Nv York. Sold by II. NJ. Billings,
Shs,hards,own. and G. Finley Smith, SharPs'
5urg. Dr''' New.rk Nj.
Februsry IA, 1914.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-07-11

GRAssHorpERs By THE MILLION.
l. Wood, of Medford, has travelled
through a part Of the country infested
with grasshoppers, and says the want
and destitution are not exaggerated
In some sections the growing crops are
entirely destroyed, ard as the number
of these insects can only be counted by
millions, while every day adds tens OF
thousands more, he thinks the prospect
is decidedly dark for the people ot
those counties. In Window the streets
are 80 full that one cannot step withon;
covering fifty, aud the people are forced
to close their houses 10 keep them out.
Every species of growing crop il sub
ject to their ravage.. Not only farmers
hut business men are alike suffering
from the result of their dtprcdations.
and great many are taking advantages
of the provisions of Mr.. Dunnells bill
allowing them to leave their homesteads
without foifeiting them, and are gomg
to other parts OF the State for work.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-07-11

PRESCRIPTIONS pu, op st all hours
x al 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, 1874-07-11

IF you want a nice fashionable Straw
i Hat, 20 10 Licklider's.
TAR Corks, all sizes. at
J H. NJ. Billings Drug Store.
HAMES al 80 els. pair. a,
II E. Shsfers.
(T E. Skaters.
clOLEBROOKDALE Wagon Boxes, q.
Ia E. Shafer's.
LOCKS and Lstches. OF
II E. shsler's.
DULL line Strap and + Hinges, ss
u E. Shsfer's.
GATE Hinges. very ehesp. At
VI e. Shsfsr's.
A FULL line Of Handsome Colin
u Trimmings. by E. Sbafer.
A PRIME lot Clover Seed. for sale by
n e. Sbsfer.
MAILS, $500 per kee. a.
IN E. Sh,fer's.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-07-11

A wonderful cave has been discoy
cred near Pine Grove, Cal. Three
men named Stokes, Jamison and Mason
explored il for about a mile and quar-
ter. They found chambers beautifully
decorated with stalacties and stalag-
mites, and strea Of water leaping from
the roof into an apparently bottomles'
pit; also n hot spring enmltting snl
phurous puffs OF steam. In another, tho
walls and rocks wero highly magnetic.
One Of the party who carried hatch
ct had it suddenly wrested from him by
magnetic rock which he passed, and
the combined strength Of the party waa
unable to detach il. Another who
had on miners boots, the soles OF
which were filed with paiis, could
walk with difficulty, aud happening to
step upon a portion Of the floor usually
magnetic, found himself suddenly afiir-
ed thereto and unable to move. He
was compelled TO leave his boots there.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-07-11

The Buckeye girl fiirts desperately
down to the proposal. Then she ac.
cepts or she refuses, and the young man
is tuned out an empty ass to shake bis
ears and Craze in the commons. But
across the river the Kentucky girl looks
upon the engagement as really the be.
ginning of tho Irritation, and promptly
accepts every offer Of marriage, fiirts
in the liveliest manner with her afiian-
ced, and shakes him" only after tho
day is set. II she is engaged to three or
four young gentlemen at once, 1t makes
it all the more interesting. The Ohio
girl firts with many, and plights her
troth TO but one. The Kentucky girl
plights her troth TO a great many, and
marries but one.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-07-11

THE "GENTLEMAN IN BLACK,
who is the tutelar demon Of dram-shops
assumes his sourest aspect when the
progress of Vinegar Bitters is reported
"down below" The Peoples Vegetable
Tonic is playing the mischief with bis
bittcrs fired with rum. All diseases
which those demopiac nostrnms sggrs-
vafe under pretensc of relieving. snch
as Indigestion, sick headache, constipa-
ton, rheumatism, gout, and intermittent
fevers are cured by il.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-07-11

A LAZY Max-The Poughkeepsie
Press takes the following view OF lazl-
ness:
"A lazy man is never tormented by
harassing suspicion or worrying care.
All the worlds annoyanccs are to him
but water, and he is n ducks back.
Fate has no significance to him. The
future he is too indolent to think about,
and so that don't worry him. Poets ia
all ages have sung of the beauty OF con-
tentment; but what man has ever had
contented mind but lazy man 1t is
your active, troubled, rst-terrier sort OF
people that are discontented. They
tustle about, turn the world upside
down, aud worry everybody aud every
thing. A genuine lazy man, on the
contrary, is always good-natured, aud
of forgiving disposition. He wouldn't
harbor revenge, because it would take
too much trouble. So he forgives and
forgets because il is an exertion to 10
anything else. Energy is good thing
to talk about--it is like prescribing
medicine for another to take. But for
solid comfort there is nothing like lying
in the grass and taking it easy"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-07-11

Ill rather be this dear, dear friend,
Than you in all your glee
For you are held in grievous bonds,
While he's forever free.
Whom serve we in this life, we serve
In that which is TO come
He chose his way; you yours; let God
Pronounce the fitting doom.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-07-30
ICON
RIVER SIDE, July 9th, Isl

RIVER SIDE, July 9th, 1874.
EDITOR HOME JOURNAL:
D,ar Saskatchewan no candidate for
popular favor, or having amy persohal or
Interior ends to subServc, | propose to ad-
dress the people of Franklin county at
Winchester on tie LIST Monday in August,
aud wish you would give notice to that
effect. appointing % o'clock. A. NJ, in the
Courthouse ward, il the Court should be
in session at that hour.
NV excuse for so doing, (if apology be
necessarily is that | act in discharge OF
duty assigned me by The Tennessee
Farmers Associati.n," organized III INC
great Mass Convention of farmers, whlc'
assembled at Nashville about a year ago
and which holds its next session on thu
first Tuesday ia September noxt.
Thi, Association proposes, by count
and district Agricultural Societies
Farmers Clubs, Horticultural Societies
&c, to forward the great farmers more
ment. the design of which is net only to ad,
vance the material interests of that .rea'
cllss which feeds and clothes the world
hut also, by making its power felt, intro
ducc retrenchmcnt n reform IN every
department of life, and demand that para
mount power and influence to which the
agricultural class are entitled by reasoi
Of aggregate Numbers, wealth ana lntelli'
gcnce. .;.,
or this Association | was honored witt
the position oil Vice-Presidcnt Tor thl'
CONGRESSIONAL District, and the duty as
signed me to bring before. the people TN
objects and aims of the Association.
By giving publicity to my intention
YOU will confer Il favor upon
Very respectfully, your friend,
JNO. j.. W. PAYNE.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-07-30
Read the new advertisements.

SOCIAL Hop.-Last Friday evening about
twentv-fiye or thirty of the elite of Win
chester and vicinity visited the Winchcs-
ter Springs, bent on having a good time
generally. We learn that they had a very
good supper, and enjoyed themselves I'm
mensely in happy social converse ana
dancing to the dulcct strains of Tom. Ar
ledge's bow, commingled with the mel
liNueus sounds of the beautiful cascade o.
pure water that flows meath the shall OF
reyelry.' We are not surprised that the
party enjoyed themselves, for there were
fair ladies' and brave men there, (some
manageable of both sexes and we opln'
that soft eyes looked love to eyes wh'cl
spake again." or words to that purpose.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-07-30

PUBLIC SPEAHtNG.-Col. John 5. Kerr
candidate for Governor, Subject to the de-
cision Of the Democratic conventicn) and
Gems. j. NJ. Bright and j. B. Palmer, Col.
W. F. Kercheval, Maj. 7. b. lvic, and
Capt. W. Z. Tolley. candidates to repre-
sent this District in Congress-all address,
ed our people last Monday. A large au-
dience-in tact, one of the largest we have
seen in Winchester for several years
paid close attention to them all. Col. Kerr,
candidate to get the nomination for GoV-
ernor, made an able speech, defining his
position clearly and fluently, and made a
decidedly flattering impression in his be-
half. We are constrained to believe that
he will be a prominent contestant in the
convention, and would, if nominated, bear
the Democratic banner ably and success
fully against the strongest man the had-
icals can put foi ward.
The candidates for Congress all made
sensible and interesting remarks, but nee
cssarily sententious, as five of them had TO
speak. Forty-five minutes were allotted
each one by reciprocal consent. The man
question discussed was the Financial one
All of the gentlemen are Democrats and
all are willing to submit to the will OF
convention. whereby there will be nc pos
sible chance for us to be misreprcScnted
if not disgraced. by a Radical as ourmem'
Der.
Some of the gentlemen INDUCED in re
marks that almost seemed just 4 very lit
tie colored with Il slight admiXturc Of un'
called for personality, but the hish-tonet
and very praiseworthy courtesy in gener
al made it impossible for a casual observe
to discover this, and "peace on earth, goot
will toward men was the finale to all
and then came u gracious shower as i
Heaven had been pleased to see great Mel
Of similar views, and all devoted to the in
tercsts ofthcir country, harmonic i'll thei
/, ambition to be the recipients OF their coun
try's honor and the perquisiSes that fol
low. They are all noble, honorable, ant
we suppose, virtuous gentlemen, ar
worthy and we'll qualified, each, to fill
place in the halls OF Congress.
One of the candidatcs-Col. Matt. Mai
tin-was not present. We wish he ha
been. tor he has manyi.fricnds Gas all {
Them havc) who wanted to hear him tall
!, We suppose that Col. Martin was nc
| aware that the other candidates woul
5 speak. 1t seems that those present can
! because Gen. Bright had advertised t
= speak here on that day.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-07-30
To School Directors of Franklin
County.

You have been notified by the State
superintendent that the embarrassment
which envircned our free schools have
passed, at least tor the present, and thai
YOU may now 90 forward in your lcgiti-
mate work, whatever may be the final re-
suit. We are to have free schools this
year without interruptions; therefore.
have called you to meet Inc at Winchester
on Saturday, the lst day of August To
consider questions Of vital Importance
t tSat every i,i E viii attend. There
will be an election Of one Director, as pro
yided for under the law. in each school
District. In those new DISTRESS where
~ nirectors have been elected or APP
no,nted. an entire Board is to be elected
Let FOUR most intelligent and best men be
selected. for the success of your school;
will mainly depend upon the efficiency o.
". b. WATTERsoN.
County Supt.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-07-30
From COWan,
CowAN, Tenn, July y, 1874

CONAN, Tenn, July y, 1874.
Dear JourHdl:
speak thus from ths fact that the Jour
nal i a very highly esteemed visitor to
my domicil. We look a~nXieuSly forward
to 'Thursdays' to bring our welcome
weekly.
Wen. to news: Since the days OF bayen-
port and others. ot necl crd notoricty, we
have not had so much news OF the 'sori y
Early last Saturday morning our qGltl
village was aroused by the rattle OF
wheels of wagons, carts, and other con-
vcyanccs, and We were fully convinced
that the cOl0rel negroeS of II vicinity
were going to have their anticipated PIC
mic. They repaired to the woods adjacent
to the sink Of the Pond" Church, bent on
having Il lively time. Well. there we're
wagons loaded with a great many nice
things for sale on the grounds. Among
others was some blackberry cordial about
"three-thirds" whisky. After imbiblns
freely with this beverage they began t,
want TO know who struck Billy lattcr-
SON. aud kept it up till late III the after
noon, when guns, pistols, ball-balS ah'
knives were sought, but none were usct
save the bats, which were, freely. and sew
ernl MICS | have no doubt, have sore head
mt this moment. Here is 4 good deal o
work for an energetic Grand Jury.
Corn was blown down considerably b,
the recent winds, but seems to he gctllni
straight again. Kespcctfhliy' D.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-07-30
From Hunts Station.
UrNr's STATION, Tenn.
.LulY 27th, lS1l.N

IIUNr's STATION, Tenn.
July 27th, ls7l'>
Elitor Home JoWndl.
Quite a number Of the citizens oithe itll
civil district having been called toSct'i'r
in consequence OF some trials at TINS pace
on the 9th inst. the people resolved ,hein-
selves into y primary Convention Tor t,c
purpose of appointing delegates to tle
County Convention that meets AZ VIM
chester on the lst Moneay IN August
DR.. W. L. Allen was called to the cl'a'r
and John II. Larkin appointed secretary
The object Of the meeting BENZ fn'ly eN-
planned. the Convention proceeded 10 APP
point delegates, which resulted III tne aP-
psintment of ID. j. Martin. w. l." heltll,
J. y. smith. ). II. Keith, L. ,. Moacly' aiu
W. I. Allen.
The sense Of the meeting was taken a
to the preferred man for Congress, whlc'
resulted in an expression for hon. Johr
NJ. Bright. ,o
1t was resolved that the Home Jourha
be requested to publish the proceedings o
this meeting.
The meeting then adjourned.
W. Il. ALLEN, CdtrMdH.
J. II. LARKIN, Secretary.