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The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-09-05
The Rail Read.

the action of the Police Jury. On
~ one member SO far as We have
been able to ascertain il in favor of
it as it at present stands, and if
they do their duty, they will refuse
to submit the proposition to vote
OF the people. When the rail road
men ask for a great deal less mon.
ey, and ara prepared to give guar
antees and satisfactory evidence of
their ability to build the road. it
will be time for the Police Jury to
entertain their proposition i as it
at present stands, none Of these es.
sential conditions precedent have
been complied with, AMI the Police
Jury should ignore the present pro
position entirely.
We have heretofore fully shown
what the amount is, that instead of
$500, 900, they ask for 100000
when the $3.50, 900 interest isadded
to the principal that the interest
would bc 921,O0O pc year in
greenbacks, equal to $4,000 Parish
paper and that they do not pro-
pose to give any guaranty that
they will build the road any further
than tue sixteen miles. from here to
Lecomte. We reprint here u short
extract from Mr.. Keli"gg's Speech
to the Chamber of Commerce il
New Orleans, which we published
in our issue Of August 18th, which
settles the whole business:
I" 1t was our original intention t"
commence the road at Vermilli"n. but
the New Orleans aud Texas Rail Road
interfered witt, our o,'erations. We
have therefore Thought it proper t"
commence at Alexandria apd cork to
Shreveport, but We may conclude to
follow our frat intention should cir
cun,stances permit"
.'These before mentioned parisl'es
have donated honda amounting T."
81, $50, ODO. We can not use these bonds;
there il no ma, kpt f", them in Europe
and ~" sale here; they ,eiN do to pay
our tares acith."
Turs- extracts are from the y. o.
Times report Of his speech.
He says that they have " thought
proper to commence Il: Alexandria
and ,eork tn Shreveport" and further
on that ",ce can not use these
bonds," "they eeiN do to pay tores
scith." By his own mouth do we
condemn Mr.. Kellogg. He was to
give us a railroad to New Orleans,
and now he says he is going to
bnild it. to Shreveport. He asks us
for bonds amounting to 100000 to
help him build the road and says
that they will not help him any,
hut will do to pay taxes with. Let
the Police jury then say to Mr..
Kellogg, build your road with Your
own money, to suit yourself, either
to Shreveport or New Orleans or
any where else. We will give you
a free right Of way, and enter into
a contract with You and your Com
pany, that the parish tax on your
road in this parish shall be remit
ted for twenty years. You build
the road, and We will not ask you
for a dollar parish tax for twenty
years. This will answer you just
as we'll, as you can only use the
bonds to pay taxes.
Now we are tired of the everlast-
ing rail road, and we need our
space for other things. We hope
the Police Jury will dispose Of the
whole thing and relive us OF the
burden of discussing the question.
If the people want to tax themselves
to build a road and give it away.
they can do 80, but they do it now
with their eyes wide open.
~ Let no man he satisfied with
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-09-05

~ Representation in the Parish
Convention:
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-09-05

aptember 4th /:
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-09-05
THE GIRLS NOWADAYS.

The girls nowadays, whose ages
rank between sixteen and nineteenyears
arc as wild and Independent as the ca
ole; but on the other hand, when they
get TO be between twenty-one aud
twenty-five years Of age, then they be
come as gentle and tame as lamb.
As general rule, you may, nova
days, rs well ask miser to make you
\ present If one million OF dollars, a
blind man to see, or deaf and dumb
man to speak, as to ask a girl between
sixteen and nineteen years of age to
marry.
The girls between sixteen and nine
teen years of age fool the inrocent men
by their smiles, 'child-like and bland;
and when one pops the question he Is
answered back in a bold, don't care
stvle of manner: That | will see
about It, Perhaps, if get no better
offer, etc.
There is about as little difficulty to
oct the answer Yes from those young
gills when one pops such question as,
.Will you come to the opera ! viii,
you go riding ? etc, as 1t Is to get
tearing mad when one is serenaded at
midnight by cats.
When the young girls reach their
twenty first year, aud ifthey are still IN
possession OF their maiden names, they
then begin to think that they were
rather too independent, and they begin
to "cool down, so as to speak, and wear
philosophical faces.
1t is about as hard to get the right
age out Of one of those former lndepen-
dents-as an eagle, but now tame as a
lamb girls, as it IS to catch O shark with
a ten cent hook and line.
Nowadays old maids are as plenty
as flies around a molasses barrel or mos
duitoes in bedroom.
When the girls, who are between
sixteen and nineteen years OF age, reach
their twenty fifth year, you then have
little trouble to get their consent TO
change their names, as you have to
drive a blind horse, forty years OF age.
All that modest man, whose mind
is bent on matrimony, has to do nova
days, is to get introduced to one Of
these girls, aged twenty-five, and l dare
say that the popping OF the question
will become as easy as it is for one to
get out of somebody's orchard, when
chased by the owner, armed with a
double barreled gun and a pack OF
hounds NeUs,
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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-09-05

Pensions or lSI2.-Wo find 10 the
Charlestown Free Press, the following
letter from thevenerable Jno. ). Gallcber,
himself soldier Of the war OF 1912,
briefly, but clearly stating the provisions
of the pension laws of the United States,
aud in reference TO which We have had
frequent inquiries. lie says:
In answer to many inquiries on the
subject, state, for the information of
persons interested. that the act Of 18th
February, 1871, gives pension ofeigbt
dollars month to the surviving soldiers
of tho war 1912, and to widows of sol
ders; but the service must have been
not less than sixty days Widows Of
such must have been married previous
to the peace of February 1915.
At the late session of Congress an
amended bill was passed by the House
of Representatives, allowing the passion
for any length Of service, aud bringing
in widows married previous to 1925.
The bill was reported from the Mill
tary Committee Of the Senate, without
amendment, but Mr. Pratt, Of Indiana,
the chairman Of the committee, stated
that he had objections 10 some Of is
provisions, and therefore never called It
up for action Of the Senate.
Thus six months will have passed be-
fore the bill can be considered, whilst
Old Time is daily diminishing the list
Of veterans.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-09-05
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July 4 IN
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-09-05
y 4 On II r. a In 7
FOR THE
Bookstore Man ! g!

z HAVE lust received from Baltimore
4 new supply of fine Slanon'ry, consist
ing of Initial. Tinted and Plain Papers.
call the attention OF .he Public 10 my
stock of Window Shades, both paper and
linen. venture The assertion that pref
Tier patterns OF Paper Shades cannot be
found ic town. have also Fire Screens
and well selected stock Of Shade Fix
lures, including Hartshorn Patent Shade
Roller. the best that is now IN use.
keep on hand and furnish TO order
Picture Frames, Plclure Cord, Picture
rsss.ls, Nails, &c.
call The auenlios Of the public TO The
fact lha, have now on hand stock OF
WALL PAPER, and purpose adding to
it om time 10 time, and | ask that The
commEniiy give me their patronage, IN
stead of going 10 The city or neighbonng
towns. can sell paper as cheap as II
can be bough, anywhere, as buy direct
from the manufacturers. If the papers in
the house do not suit The taste Of parties,
| will order for ;brm any pattern they
may desire.
g. Thankful for the patronage ex,en-
.ded to me in the past, ask for larger
share in The future.
JAS. E. BARNHART.
May %, 1874. If
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-09-05
BRONCHITIS is 3.ss a dry Or. ,as 'eia@@a %a.ea:

BRONCHITIS rs 3sgs s'y or ,hs 'o'a%'ea; %S'ea:
,,,,. m,,,brane Of the Bronchia which causes a.
constant deslre to eXpectorate, OUT WIN al 'ne
eli .rts IN scrJpIng, coughing OF sne0@ine .'ei
=. ,, ,Yu,o,,, 10 be raised, and the '''cu'y
,[..,...,..ru,tiip q becomes chronic; constant
h,ar,en->s follows; years OF suher"s a"u o'"'u
,,,v ,s.uit from this neglect II allowed u 20
on t4,r after yesr without attempting 10 c"'cA
ooi c,,rs #. sc Briggs Throat ana Lung
IIe,ler. Sold by II. NJ. Billings, o"eP"9'u'-
80. and q. Finley Smith, Sharpsou'S'
4fcpn Reward Tor any Incuraole case ot
SiUUU cai1rrn. Alter having snailed, d.
,Trtl,cd, gArsied, hawked, SPIT anu s'edaavo
,our entire satisfaction III your useies Al
ors TO get relief from cataIrh' as0 'r 6I,by
l.y,,r-r according TO directions lno II'ii nI'i
- 'onc,o,s viii be Immediately e&PeI'eu'
and the iuflmed surface soo'hcu' '"o ,',,oJ
.narLlc with delight, the head ieeiS n''U. a.
IN. n ne r.,jyes, for cure Is sure 10 'c''o"
-, ,,s.. ~ ms agreeable, scieu:ihc anu teI4'Tio
- Nn,d nv IL. NJ. Billings, ShePheius-
town. and G Finley Smith, SnaFPSoTT.@ T,,r
TpITC,tIA, CoLDs AND SORE lhHoAF'-
tUUUuO AT all The So a,on o. .nS 'nS YEA, ear
neonle suffer more or less WIN 'n' .'.9
poPs.es manIfesting themselves IN various
E'as,i,b A. coughs, bromchltIS, Iaryn5iHs'
- 'ta,. nntLi,ic aud other highways 10 that
90. 'f terrors-consumpuon IhOusa"us
,lecting themselves when they are $40"
a. a. t't s,,r,ly drifting onward 10 certain ue-
yr,.,ion VINO might, with niue caIe' a"u ol
-. 81 nrnper remedies, check lhelr uo"h-
uarJ tendency. DR.. J. Briggs throat ahu luns
healer IS the acme OF pertecuoh,ior t"o sP'Sj
o,,rs of all the DISEASES OF the throat, luhss ""I
cbcst Can be gwen to the infant anu aseu
win periect safety, as II contains 10 n'Juin"u
I.n". nj aoy description. As generai mouse
bo,d medicine, it Is rapidly becoming inusPe
aabIe Sold by II. VI. Billings, ,ShepheIu''o""'
and G.. Einley Smith, SharPsourg. r,:
MI lrIt are very common auecHo",
IuO there being but few persons VINO
- not troubled with them al some Periou VI
n,Iife There exists IN small tumors IN the
o,,,,n or about the anus. which are uNIueu
.t fr,t those " hIch are owing 10 Cislehu-
- s,,te of the veins eli the part; ana SECOND
,rose hich present the character oil sohd
.'O' when the tumor, are within the rec
go. ore called internal piles, when with
- a,d around the anus, external. heh
80 discharge blood, they axe termed oIeedlns
r,;Ics. and when no blood appears, blind Pies;
Pt sxcessiye itching about the anus itching
IL Nothing equals Briggs Pie Remedies
,be;r cure. Sold by ii. u. Billings, SheP-
n.5s,oro. ~, and G. Finley Smith, Sharpsoutg.
~En Al - Bunions, Bad Mans anu al
(HRNO Diseases OF the Feet C1ncers
I'D Scrofulous uumors, Pies, &c.' sSllHuly
and successfully treated at Tue greao az Genui' Di
IieaIing and Chiropodlcal Institute; o' ptouu
,roT' New York. Sold by IL, 2.n.nss'
Sbs5b,rdslown, and G. FlnlGy Sm'tn, 90 1"''P''
Surg. Newark, n. j.
February l4, 1874.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-09-05
DIR. D. w. JONES.
PHYSICIAN g. SURGEON,
MARTINSBURG, W. VA.

MARTINSBURG, w. VA.
Consulting Office, No. 80 West King street.
few doors from the Court House. Observe
the sign on the side of the door. Office Eours
from 10 A. NJ, TO IL NJ, aud from 10 2. M.
and to 8 evening
The Doctors long and successful practice at
Hagerstown, Nd, and the past five years at
Martinsburg, w. Va, and nearly four years at
the bedside in the different Hospitals of the
large cities enables him to give full satisfac-
tion 10 the afflicted, without the use Of that
deadly poison Mercury, and other powerful
Minerals that annually sends thousands to
premature grave.
All Nervous Diseases speedily cured. Let
the weak and nervous bear in mind that when
they have symptoms indicating many other
diseases, 1t originates principally frcm the
nerves.
SEMINAL WEAKNESS.
This dreadful scourge of suffering humanity
brought on from unnatural habits OF youth, OF
learned from evil companions at school or
while alone. Both sexes, old and young, are
guilty of it, and it is fastening thousands TO
that bourne from whence no traveller returns.
For all such DR.. JoNEs has discovered never
failing treatment that will soon bring about lew
life and fully restore eufeebled manhood.
SYPHILIS.
This disease strikes with terror 10 the boldest
heart, where il is soon discovered in the roof
OF the mouth and throat, with discolorng
blotches over the head and body fast betraylDg
the unhappy victim, death ending the suffering
Make an early application, and be cured
without any change of diet or hindrance from
business or detection Of friends.
GRAVEL CURED
Without the dangerous medium Of an operation
FEMALE COMPLAINTS
OF every form speedily cured.
Affection oft Kidneys and Bladder, and
all kinds of Chronic Diseases, no matter how
long standing, speedily restored.
Dr. JONES can be consulted by letter descrio.
ing symptoms. age ,anG how long standing. All
letters strictly confidential.
The completion of .he Cumberland Valley
Railroad to Martinsburg, will make II convent
enl for patients from Maryland and Pennsyl-
yania to call and consult with The Doctor.
DR.. JONES will not visit patients except
where thew are not able TO consult him at his
office His family practice at Martinsburg is
sufficient evidence Of his success. All letters
must be addressed 10
D. w. JONES, NJ. D.,
May 30-ly Martinsburg, W. Va.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-09-05
Jorrs s. GALLEHEn.

THE ADVANTAGES OF EACH PAEIr.
81 had more money than be bad TO
carry on the suit" said very mean in
diyidual who bad just won law suit
over poor neigbbor, "and tbat's where
had the advantage of him. ThcD |
had much better counsel than he, aud
there / bad the advantage OF him
And his family were sick while the suit
pending, 50 he couldn't attend to il,
and there | had the advantage Of him
again. But then, Brown is very de.
cent sort Of man after all Eyes, said
his listener, "and there's where he had
the advantage Of you
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-09-05

WIFE AuCrIoN ~ NRGIsI,-Tho
history of the Commonwealth com
mences with an auction sale--not, how
ever. in n store, but beneath the green
trees Of jamestown, where probably
the most anxious and Interested crowd
of auction habitues ever known III the
history of the world were gathered. In
a letter still to be seen, dated August
u, 1921, and directed to n worthy
coloniSt of settlement, the writer begins
by saying:
We send You shipment of one
widow and eleven maids, tor wives OF
the people OF Virginia There hath
been especial care in tho choice OF them,
for there hath not one of them been
received but upon good recommendation.
In case they cannot be presently mar
ried, we desire that they may be put
with several householders that have
wives until they can be provided with
husbands.
But the writer Of this epistlo had
little reason that any Of the 'maidens
faire' would b. left over. The archives
contained evidence to prove that these
first cargoeS OF young ladies' were put
ND at auction and sold Tor one hundred
and twenty pounds oftobacco each, and
il was ordered that this debt should have
precedence of all others. The solitary
'one widow went along with others, for
thew could not be particular in those
days. The good minister Of the colony
no doubt had busy time that day. Iic
did not mention any fees, nor did tho
bridegrooms think Of rendering any.
All was JOY and gladness /; no storms
ahead; no inquisitye clerk TO stand and
say, Here's the license, fork over that
dalar Nothing Of the sort. From
some Of these couples the first families
of Virginia are descended, and vel! may
auctions be popular hore.-RichmOnd
Ua) Uhig.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-09-05

That was shrewd advice Of a learned
lawyer to pupil, "When the facts are
in your favor, but the law opposed 10
YOU. come out strong or the facts; and
when the law is in your favor and the
facts opposed TO you, come out strong
on the law" "But" inquired the stu
dent. "when the law and the facts are
both against me what shall l 90!
"Why then," said the lawyer, ''talk
around il"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-09-05
THE NOBEL CHURCH.
By WILL CARLTON.

Well, wife, We found the model church
worshipped there to-day!
1t made me think OF good old time be-
fore my hairs were gray
The meetin' house was fixed up more
than they were years ago,
But then | felt when | went in it was Mt
built for show.
The sexton didn't seat me away back
by the door;
He knew that | was old and deaf, as
well as old and poor
He must have been a Christian, for he
led me boldly through
The long aisles Of that crowded church
to find a pleasant pew.
l wish You'd heard the singin'; it had
the old time ring;
The preacher said, with trumpet voice,
Let all the people sing =
The tune was Coronation, and the music
upward rolled
Til | thought | heard the angels strik-
ing all their harps Of gold.
Ny heart seemed melt away; my spirit
caught the FIRE
I Joined my feeble, trembling voice
with that meodious choir,
And sang as ir my youthful days, Let
angels PROSTATE fall:
Bring forth the royal diadem, and
crown Him Lord Of all y
I tell you, wife, it did me good to sing
that hymn once more;
| felt like some wrecked mariner who
gets a glimpse OF shore
| almost wanted to lay down this wealth
er-beaten form,
And anchor in the blessed port forever
from the storm.
The preachin? We'll. I can't just tell al!
that the preacher said ..
l know it wasn't written; l know 1t
wasn't read
He hadn't time to read it, for the light
min of his eye
Went flashing long, from pew to pew,
nor passed sinner by.
The sermon wasn't howery; twas sim
pie gospel truth /;
1t fitted poor old men like Inc; it fitted
hopeful youth
Twas full of consolation for weary
hearts that bleed !;
Twas full of invitations to Christ and
not to any creed.
The preacher made sin hideous in Gen
tiles and in Jews
lie shot the golden sentences down IN
the finest pews,
And-though | can't see very we'll
saw the fallin' tear
That told me hell was some ways oil
and heaven very near.
How swift the golden moments fled
within that holy place
How brightly beamed the light of heay
ell from every happy race
Again | longed for that sweet time
when friend shall meet with friend,
"When congre cations ne'er break up,
and Sabbath has no end
I hope to meet that minister-that
congregation too
In the dear home beyond the stars that
shine from heavens blue
| doubt not I'd remember, beyond life
evening gray,
The happy hour of worship in that
model church to-day.
Dear wife, the fight will soon be fought
the victory be won
The shinin' goal is just ahead; the race
is nearly run
Der the river we are nearip, they are
throngin' TO the shore
To shout our safe arrival where the
weary weep no more.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-09-05

1t is asserted that FIVE hundred pounds
of frogs are daily consumed in New
York. They are chiefly caught IN Can.
ada, and are sent there in salt sacks laid
fat upon the floor of the freight car,
and containing each about hundred
frogs. An average Of five per cent. die
in the transit.
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weary weep no more.

THE CHIN-A pointed or round chm
indicates a congenlal love. A person
with such a chin will have beau ideal,
and will not be easily satisfied with real
men or real women.
The indented chin indicates great
desire to be loved; hunger and thirst
for affection. When in large women,
the man oversteps the bonds OF ettl-
quette, and makes love to one that
pleases her.
\ narrow square chin indicates de
sire to love, and is more common among
women.
a broad, square chin indicates violent
love, or at least strong attachment
The broad, round chin indicates ar
dent love, combined with great stead
fastness and permanent affection.
The retreating chin is indicative OF
the want of attachment, and but little
ardor in love.
The chin, in its length and breadth,
indicates selfoontrol, self-will, resolution
and decision, &c.
Carniverous animals have the upper
jaw projecting, while those of gram
niverous nature have the lower jaw
projecting. In the man with an upper
Jaw projecting will be found large de
structiveness and love of animal food;
when the lower jaw projects then the
love for vegetable food.