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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-09-19
BRICK HOUSE.

Win Wing, good Cellars undrr the whole
building, Smoke House, good SlAble. and
every necessary Uul.bullhIng on TIE l.pi
wI.h Well OF pure. nevcr.i5i.ing Lime
s'one Wafer ~ 'hs yard, 4 further d..
-cuph0n Is deeme4 uon cessary. a. tbl,
property /, 30 we'll bnI faVorAbIy kno vn
- one OF the beet and mot conforIatl,
prIVt7 residence. ~ the town. aud from
o. Genital location could easily be- con
ver'ed INTO store, Or. indeed, almost
any KIND Of bus.ue-s.
TERN S-Ous third Cash, lhe fesil.o
~ Two 'qlal payments Of one and two
years. wtth interest from date, fhe defer.
red payments to Ice occurred by he bonds
Of tie purchaser, snJ lien upon ,he
frop'uy.
Sale % commence 81 2 O'Clock r. VI.
&. i. BU lLER.
Executor.
G. d. McGInry, Auct
Sept 8. 1874 At
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-09-19
COOPERS WANTED.
PUBLIC SALE
OF
VALUABLE
TOWN PROPERTY.

QUE Undersigned Nxrcutot a. An
y Better, deceased, wIil sell at public
auction, to the highest bidder. IN LonI Of
shepherd CJIie.c. 10 Shepacrd.rown,
On Saturday, 2Cih Of September,
1874. that VERY DESIRABLE PROP.
EkIY Of winch the late Ann Buli,r.
dled, seized. situated On German Street.
IN Sbeph rdslo@n, The improvement,
CONSIST of a TWO STORY
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-09-19
NOT ICE.
NOTICE..
NOTICE.

1 LII parties are forbidden to trespsss
i wnb dog or gun, or IN any manner
whatever, upon Tie lands Of
LEE II. M0LER.
Sept. u. 1874. u
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-09-19

HRS. D. D. PENDLETON
WILL give Instruction in MUSIC on
" The Piano. the session 10 begin Sep
iember 7Ih, 1874. Terms-s3 so per
month.
Shepherds'own. Aug. %. Is74-f
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-09-26

A LESSON IN ADJEcrrvEs. -" Well,
my son, you have got into grammar,
have your said proud sire to his
thickest chip the other night. Let me
hear you compare some adjectives."
Chip" All right, dad. Little, less,
least; big, beast; NOV, more, most
Proud Sire -" Hold on, sir; that's
not right, you"
Chip-"Toe, tore, toast; snow, snore,
snout; go, gore, gout; row, roar, rout. u
P. S." Stop say, those adj
c." Drink, drank, drunk; chink,
chank, chunk"
p. S." You internal little fool
What in thunder"
C.--"Good, better, best; wood, wet
ter. wet; bad, wusser, worst; bile, biler,
billerbust; sew, sewer, sup; pew, door
popouch; oh! gemini! dad! o-o-O-Wr'
The outraged parent had broken into
the recitation with boot-jack.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-09-26

Blue. SKY AND WHITE CLOUDS. The
ethereal blue color or the sky is due to-
minute particles 6f matter which float
in the air: Were these PARTICLES re-
moved, the appearance of the sky would
be dead black. It is . fact in optics
that exceedingly fine portions Of matter
disperse or scatter the blue rays Of light;
coarser portionc scatter red rays, still
coarser portions scatter ell the rays;
making white light. The atmosphere
is full of aqueous vapor. the PARTICLES
of which diffdsS white light in every di-
rection: When these particles are en-
larged; they become visible in the form
Of Clouds. The vapor particles Of the
white clouds are supposed to be finer
and lighter than those Of the dark
clouds. That the diffusion OF light IN
our atmosphere. the blue colorirg Of
the sky and the colofs 6f thS clouds; atS
due to the presence of matter floating
in the air, has been cdhclusively proven
by ,Tyndall. On passing d beam of sum
light through glass tube, the beam is
rendered brilliantly visible by the re-
Aection of light from the dust particles
floating in the air contained id the tubs.
But on removing the dust PARTICLES.
which is done by by fltering the air by
cotton wool, or causing tho air to pn 3
over a fame, the beam u, light is no
onger visible in the tube. .-Er.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-09-26
DIED A CATHOLIC.

From the New York Suaddy Demo
crat we copy the following:
It was we'll understood by the most
intimate friends of Horace Greeley that
he had strong. predictions toward the
Catholic religion.
For some time before his death, in his
lucid intervals, he spoke about his re-
lision to Catholic friend, who was
constantly in attendance upon him.
Mr.. L., finding MI. Greeley sinking
fast, asked him would he wish to have
q minister to attend him.
He replied, "Well; yes, Mr.. l., I
should like to die Catholic"
"Shall I bring you priest, sir ?"
asked the other.
Yes. do l., bring me priest; I
always liked the Catholics and their
religion"
l. quietly went out and called on
the Rev. Father F., but, unfortu-
nately. did not find him at home. He
hurried back, leaving note explanatory
of his mission for the priest.
On his return he found Mr.. Greeley
sinking fast, but he took L-by the
hand and whispered to him, els he
coming"
"He is not at home, sir, but do you
want to die Catholic ?"
81 do," whispered Mr.. Greeley.
"Then, sir, you know in case of me-
cessity lay baptism is good; so If you
believe the doctrines and teachings of
the Catholic Church, I'll baptize you.
Have you been baptized%
"No, L., baptize me; l want to
die a Catholic" replied MIR. Greeley
family.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-09-26
OAbIlET CHANGES

The President said, IN writing to
Postmaster General Creswell, accepting
his proffered resignation, that, that
gentleman was the only member Of his
original cabinet remaining in service.
The remark recalls. the changes that
have occurred in the cabinet since 1868;
many of which, in the midst Of the
events that have crowded the past five
and half years, have been forgotten.
1t is true thdt When Mr.. Creswell went
out, nonS Of the persons whose names
General Craft sent to the Senate in
March, 1860, were left in Office. The
first Secretary of State was Elihu B.
Washbdrn, He heia Office a few days
and was succeeded by Hamilton Fish.
The first Secretary of the Treasury wa4
Alexander, T. Stewart. He was found
to be ineligible, ahd George s. Bout-
we'll was appointed. His service ex-
tended over four years; and he gave
way to William s. Richardson; who
was succeeded. the other day by George
H. Bristow. The original Secretary Of
War was John A. Rawlins, who died in
1869. General Sherman acted as Sec
AOUuAy Va VUA AOA OAC tpOAlu uIu W00
succeeded by General w: W: Belknap,
the present incumbent. The first Sec-
retary of the Navy was that incompetent
old subscriber to the Grant gift enter;
prise, Adolph E. Borie. He was forced
by public opinion to resign in three
months, and George Nj. Robeson re-
ceived the appointment. The FIRST
Secretary of the Interior was Jacob D..
Cox. He had peculiar notions of
honesty in the civil service which did
not please the President, and he yielded
his place to Columbus Delano. The
first Attorney General was e. lockwood
Hoar. He served about one year and
was followed by Amos. d. Akerman:
The present incumbent,. George H:
Williams, went into Office in 1872!
Mr.. Creswell's service extended over
five years and a half, Including Eu.
gene Halls. the number of President
Grants Cabinet officers since he was
first inaugurated has been eighteen.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-09-26

Mr.. T. took . pitcher; and ploarihg
water three times on bis head, admin
istered to him private baptism.
MIR. Greeley squeezed LIS hand,
and soon relspsed into Ct Of insensi-
bility. from which he never recovered.
Mr.. l. then hurried 70 the priests
house and found the Rev. 0eptlSmaH
on his road 10 Mr.. Greeley. 11s told
him what he had done, ,ahd that Mr.:
Greeley became insensib1e since.
You have done right" said the
priest, and Is he is insensibls there is
no use in me creating any noiss by GO
ing up there now; SO Il hi RECEIVERS
consciousness again, let me know ss
once. @
He promised to do SO, but Mr.. Gree:
ley never recovered his senses again |;
and according to Catholic doctrines, he
died in the faith Of the Catho1iS Churchs
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-09-26


E A Steuben correspondent of the
Boston Globe writes:
Stroiling into the Town Clerks Of
fee the other day. I was shown re-
ceipt given by the late James Gordon
Bennett, founder of the New York Her.
aid. The receipt was given in acknowl-
edgement of having received the sum
of $18 20 for two and a half months
teaching in 1916. Mr.. Bennett passed
through Stenben when on his way from
Halifax to Boston, and on arriving
here, being hard up, he taught the vii
laga school. Bennett showed a good
deal of theological lore, and held q
strong argument with the old orthodox
deacons of the town. He also evinced
great proficiency in teaching. He sud-
denly left town one night. 1t was af-
terward ascertained that he had taken
passage on board vessel for Boston.
The next thing heard from Bennett was
III the shape of the New York Herald,
copies of which paper have ever since
been taken in this town, more because
the people respected Benefits friend
ship than on account of any love they
bore toward the paper.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-09-26

~" The Harmonial fraternity" is
the name of new band of brothers
and sisters of the communistic persua-
sion who are aboutto establish colony
on Valcour Island, in Lake Champlain,
a short distance from Plattsburg. They
have property valued at about 500 900.
The doctrines of free love are said to
be the chief attractions by which they
hope to gain adherents.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-09-26

@The Pennsylvania Railroad claims
the largest locomotive in the country.
1t has twelve driving-wheels, and weighs
seventy-five tons.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-09-26

PREcEpT xND PsAcrIcE. We cannot
always keep ali evil impulse from aris-
ing, but We can put II down after it
has risen: A, quaint old preacher said,
"We cannot keep the birds ffoha Aying
over our heads; but we can. prevent
their making nests in our hair. - -;
Beecher.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-09-26

~ Labor is at once burden, .
chastisement. an. honor ana . plsasugA
1t may be identified with misery, but
there is also q great glory III it. II bearS
witness at the same time to our native
poverty, and To our manifold needs.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-09-26

V"You hear me" is going out of fash
ion. That's me that's coughing" is
the absolutely latest way of emphasizing
and calling attention to your remarks.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-09-26

nO- A Western critic recently said of
q new novel: Its incidents follow each
other like shoyelful of rsd hot Goals"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-09-26

~ Switzerland is . little, crHmpscl
up country, but she sent us during the
month OF June over million and half
francs worth Of silk ribbons, watches
and cheese. 81
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-09-26

@ A Radical organ confesses that
the political affairs of the South are in
very bad condition, and says: "That
they are in such condition, the South
can blame itself alone. The people of
the South forced upon Congress the
measure giving the negro the ballot. !"
This, rs we understand it, is a plain
confession that the bad condition of
political affairs at the South is due to
negro suffrage. We think the conclu-
sion correct, but deny that the Southern
people forced upon Congress the
measure giving the negro the ballot"
The necessities of the Radical party
forced the measure upon Congress. 1t
was necessary to invest the negro with
the ballot in order to enable the the
Radical 'party to carry the election in
the Southern States, and Congress did
it. Thad. Stevens, on the floor of Con-
gress, during the pending of the ques-
ton assigned that as as the chief reason
for its support. 1t is true that other
pretenses were set up in support of the
measure, but they were all too thin to
deceive anyone.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-09-26

~ Tho Vermont elections have re-
suited in gains 70 the Democrats Of ons
State Senator and two members of ~
House. er rsasi.{ IA tass s
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-09-26
MIsCHIEVOUS YOUNG BROTHER.

The moral to the following, told by
the sufferer, is too apparent to mention.
Young ladies will hereafter run their
brothers out when gentlemen call:
I'm certain wished somebody would
spank the young rascal. We talked of
hills, mountains, valleys and cataucts
Il believe said waterfalls,) when the
boy spoke up and said:
Why, sisters got trunk full of
them up stairs; pa says they are made
of horse hair"
1t began to be very apparent to me
that must be guarded in what said,
lest the boy might slip in his remarks
at uncalled for places; in fact, l turned
my conversation to him, and told him
he ought to go home with me and see
what a nice chicken we had in the
country. Unluckily, / mentioned
yoke of calves my brother owned. The
little one looked up and said:
" Sisters got dozen pair of them,
but she don't wear EN- only when she
goes up town on u windy day"
Leave the room, you unmanly little
wretch!' cried Emily; leave quick!'
I" / know what you want me to leave
for he replied, you can't fool me.
You want to set on that mans lap and
kiss him like you did Bill Jones the
other day; you can't fool me, l just tel!
you. Gin me some candy like he did,
and I'll so. You think because you've
got the Grecian bend you're smart.
Guess know II thing or two. I'm mad at
you, anyhow, because papa would have
got me top yesterday if it hadn't
been for getting them curls of yourn,
doy yer! You needn't turn SO red in
the face, cause l cant see the paint.
There amt no use winking with that
glass eye o yourn, amt going out of
here, you hear me, that's what's the
matter with the purp. 1 don't care if
You are twenty eight years old, you amt
no boss O. me-"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1874-12-30
NORTHERN RAILROAD.

1874, WINTER ARRANGEMENT 1874
IN and after Dec, Z, 1874, Passenger Trair
V VIII '"D U = VARS TRAINS.
Day Express Train leaves Concord at l0.4(
AM.* and Accommodation Train at 1915
A.M*ior White River Junction, connecting
it'll train for Well River, st, Johnsbury,
warton, Newport Willoughby and Magog
Bakes, Stanstead Quebec, Bath, Littleton,
Mountains. Also, withtrains for Mont
pelier, Mansfield Mountain, Burlington, 81.
Adams, Rouse's Point, Montreal, Ogdcns
burgh, and the West
ACCOMMODATION TRAIN leaves Concord at
3.W p. NJ" for White River junction & Bristol.
EVENING EXPRESS TRAIN leaves Concord
at $50 Y. N. for White River Junction, con-
Meeting with trains for Montpelier, Burling-
ton, st. Adams, Rouse's Point, Montreal,
Ogdensburgh, and the West.
*Or on arrival OF trains from Boston, Wor-
cester, Portsmouth, Portland, &c.
WNWARD TRAINS
tMoRNlNG EXPRESS TRANleayes White
River junction for Concord at $50 A. NJ, or on
arrival of trains from Ogdensburgh and Mon
trcal. This train is run to Boston OH Sunday.
AccoMMoDATIoN TRAIN leaves White il.
junction for Concord at 600 A. NJ.
tBRIsroI TRAIN leaves Bristol for Concord
~ loo ~ N. ana rankin 1T J.O0 A. N.
mail TRAIN leaves White River junction
for Concord ut l2.25 p. NJ, or on arrival OF
trains over the Vermont Central, Passumpsic,
and White Mountains Railroads.
DAY EXPRESS TRAIN leaves White River
junction at 5.33 p. NJ, or on arm val of trains
from Montreal and Ogdonsburgh Brattlc.
boro, kcene, Bellows Falls, Windsor, &C.,
connecting at Concord with train for Man.
chester, Nashua, Lowell aad Boston.
tThesc trains connect at Concord with
trains Tor Manchester, Lawrence, Ports
mouth, Portland, Nashua, Worcester, New
York, Lowell, ard Boston.
GEO. L. TODD, Supt.
Concord, N. H., Dec 7th, 1874.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1874-12-30

ScRIBNER's MoNTHLY.-The Janu.
ary number of ScrJner is not without
a Christmas favor-containing, as it
does, n Christmas sketch by L. Clarke
Davis entitled "My Night in Stage
Coach" a "Christmas Suggestion"
and GA Christmas Sleighride,' the
latter by F. r. Stockton, In this
number begins Dr. Hollands new
serial, "The Story of Sevenoaks," with
an illustration by Sol. Eytinge. The
first chapter tells about Sevenoaks and
'How Miss Butterworth passed one of
her evenings :" in the second chapter
"Mr. Belcher carries his point at the
Town Meeting, and the reader is in
troduced to Jim Fenton." The first
installment of Major Powell's account
of his daring descent Of the Colorado
is here givel, with striking illustra.
tons by T. Moran and w, L. Shep-
pard, also the beginning of series of
"Old Letters written from London
in the time of William w., and now
for the first time published. The
present installment is accompanied by
an original portrait sketch Of Rogers,
the poet. "Travels in South America"
the opening article of the "Monthly,"
is effectively illustrated and interest
ing. There are many other good
articles in this number by eminent
writers, and want of space only pre-.
vents us from mentioning them.-
Published by Scribner & Co., New
York. Terms, 81 a year.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1874-12-30


STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. -
The first meeting of the new State
Board of Agriculture, Manufactures
and Mining, was held at the Ameri-
can House in Burlington, Thursday
evening, all the members being pres
ent as follows Governor Ashael
Peck, chairman, ex-officio President
NJ. II. Buckham, ex.oficio Hon.
Alexis II. Smith, New Haven G.
Horace Hubbard, Springfield; Col.
John B. Mead, Randolph T. L. Shell
don, Rupert c. G. Pringle, Char
lotte, and Gardner S. Fassett, Enos.
burgh.
The first business of the board was
to choose a secretary, and the ballot
resulted in the choice of Prof. Peter
Collier, the present incumbent.
After Il long debate, President
Buckham moved that the board hole
three meetings during the month Of
January, and leave the subject of flu
ture meetings at the discretion of the
board, Adopted unanimously.
Parties from the various sections o.
the state desiring meetings Of the
Board in their vicinity, are requested
to communicate with the Secretary
Of the Board, at Burlington at once.
A long debate then ensued on the
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Harper's w Weekly.
IlLUsTss AVE,D.
Notices Of the Press.

AOttceS OF me PTeSS.
The Weekly is the ablcSt and most power
r.lL, il,e,-"..i re.:oi:o" l'.Lli,lCi In lhis
country. Its editorials are scholarly and
convincing, and carry much weight. Its
illustrations Of current events are full and
fresh, and are prepared by our best designers.
With circulation Of 10000, the Weekly is
read by at least half million persons, and
its influence as an organ OF opinion IS simply
tremendous. The Weekly maintains posi-.
tive position, and expresses decided views on
political and social problems.
Cour Ter. journal.
Its articles are models of heightened dis.
cussion, ard its pictorial illustrations are
often corrOborative arguments OF no small
torce.-N Y. Examiner and Chronicle
Its papers upon existent questions and its
inimi.abe cartoons help 10 mould the sentl-
ments of the country.-PWsburgh com
merciGl.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1874-12-30


HARPER FOR JANUARY, 1S75.-Har-
per makes it bow first to the young
folks in poem on the "childrens
night" which is accompanied by a
variety Of elegant pictures, or, as they
are called, when intended for grown
up people, illustrations, followed by
q poem "the rivals" with an illustra-
ton. An interesting biographical
sketch, with portrait, is given of
George d. Prentice, the somewhat
famous editor of the Louisville Jour
nal. \ splendid article by the distin-
guished Spanish orator and statesman
Emilio CASTELAR,, isprofound and sug-
gestive, and would give fortune and
fame to lecturer who could speak
like Beecher, Chaplin, Wendell Phil
lips, Murray and Warren, For the
rest, the reader must consult the Mag
azine.
Published by Harper & Brothers,
Franklin Square, New York. Terms
$4,000 year.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1874-12-30
Good Shot.

Last week MIR David Swing, Of Gas,
cade, concluded that he would demol.
ish a few hundred ducks and geese
who had contracted the habit of squat
ting in his cornfeld. He had no gun,
so he stepped over to Mr.. Smiths, his
neighbor just opposite, and borrowed
one. Mr.. Swing was believes in the
time.honored maxim, "put in plenty
of powder aud drive pellets hard if
you would KILL" and so he took that
gun and proceeded to load it. He first
measured out a handful ofpowder and
poured it into each barrel, then added
another handful for good measure
Some of the powder spilled out and
inverted his flask and held it over the
muzzle for a minute or two. Then he
rammed down a newspaper into each
barrel and followed up those with an
awful charge of shot. Two more
newspapers went down the cavity and
then the charge was complete. Thus
prepared Mr.. Swing started out, but
the ducks and geese had evidently re-
ceived premonition ofwhat was IN
store for them none were to be found
and very sadly and very much DISCUS
ted Swing returned the gun to its ow-
ner. In half an hour after the latter
saw tremendous flock of ducks pitch
down in pond hardly fifty yards dis
tant from the fence back of his barn.
He orawled up very cautiously to the
fence, rested his gun upon the lower
rail, took dead aim and pulled the trig
ger. What followed Immediately af.
ter Mr. Smith does not distinctly re,
member. He has a dim Recollection
that he crawled up to shoot some
ducks that was in the act of pulling
something when an explosion took
place that shook the country for miles
and ratified the bells in the church
steeples. When Mr.. Smith came to
he found himself in the front room,
surrounded by an anxious circle of
anxious friends while the doctor was
feeling his pulse. The fence was
blown away entirely, likewise one
side of Mr. Smiths face, while the gun
has not been found. One hundred
and FIVE ducks were killed outright,
and shot enough was deposited in the
adjoining fields to start lead mine.
Smiths ears are still ringing with the
report, but he swears that Swings
ears will ring still louder as soon as he
is able to use his clutches. Swing be-
lieves that there is trouble brewing
and is ready to sell out his farm and
join the grasshopperr sufferers of Ne
braska. Dubuque Herald.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1874-12-30

w l. GOODS & GROCERIES!
GEORGE w. PAUL,
has on hand and is receiving every few days
choice selection of PURE GROCERIES,
consisting of
Japan, Oolong, and Y. II. Teas, Su-
CARS, Molasses, Cotiees, Pure
Spices, Cream Tartar. Soda,
Horsford's Bread Prepare
ton, Chocolate, Broma.
Cocoa, Raisins, Currants,
Citron, Pembroke Table
Salt, Kennedy's Butter, So
da. Graham, Wine and Pic.
mic Crackers, Common
Crackers, Soaps, Starch,
Candles, Chewing and Smoking
Tobacco, all kinds, Sou,hmayds
Pure Confectionery, &C., DC.
CHOICE FAMILY FLOUR,
Cod Fish, Cider Vinegar, Kerosene Oil, Stone
Ware, Brooms, Pals, &c, all of which will be
SOLD VERY LOW FOR CASH.
Call and see foriyourselves.
Woodstock, September, 1871.