Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-02-07

LATE AT CHURCn.-One of the papers
tells the following story of man COM
ing into church after the sermon bad
begun, whereupon the preacher paused
and said to him: ''Glad to see You,
but come in, come in; always glad to
see those here late who can't come ear
w." To which situation the stranger,
taking his seat, as cody replied, Thank
you; would You favor me with the text!
'Certainly," was the answer, which was
done, and the discourse moved on as
before. This recalls Missouri Incl
dent. One cold night the Rev. Ezra S.
Ely, of Presbyterian fame, was preach
ing in a prairie farmhouse. When about
d third through the sermon, two late
corners rode up to the door and entered.
The Doctor stopped and said, that, as
these friends were very cold with their
ride, the meeting would sing a hymn
while they were warming themselves,
which being done, he observed that as
they had taken the trouble to come, he
would begin his discourse again tor
their benefit, and taking his text, he ac-
cordingly commenced once more at the
beginning and repeated his sermon,
rather more to their edification than to
that of the rest of the audience, perhaps.
Miss NELLIE GRANTS APPROACHING
NurrIALs.-The Washington cores
pondent of the New York Herald says
''Miss Nellie Grants engagement is one
of the leading topics of society chat
here. 1t will be remembered that Fan
ny Kemble, the tragedienne, who marri-
ed Mr.. Pierce Butler, of Philadelphia,
and was afterwards divorced from him,
had a younger sister who evinced
great talent for music She studied in
Italy and in Paris, and made a sensa-
ton at several concerts, but before she
was fairly on the stage as aprima donna
she was wooed and won by Mr.. Sartons
I, rich Englishman of an old family
Now, when Miss Nellie Grant returned
from Europe last year she made the ac-
quaintance, on the steamer, OF the sec
ond son of this Mr.. and Mrs. Sartons,
and the intimacy ripened into affection.
Just then the elder brother died and
the fortunate swain thus becomes the
heir to the Sartons estate. 1t is lntl-
mated that the marriage will come off
in the spring, and at the same time Col.
Fred Grant will marry Miss Kitty
Cook, the eldest daughter of the ex-
A REMARKABLE OPERATroN.-Benj
Franklin made his name famous when
he flew his kite and brought down
lightning from the clouds which had
been flying around without paying its
way. Now we not only flash through
on wires, but science has crippled cleo
tricity and used it to perform miracles.
The reader will remember when Gener-
al Fitzpatrick returned from Chill, three
years since, of his having a remarkable
operation performed upon him by
physician in New York, who removed
large feshy formation from the Gener-
ais neck by filing it full of needles and
then attaching a galvanic battery to 1t.
Ten minutes after the current OF elec-
tricity was let on the bunch had entire
ly disappeared.
A remarkable operation was perform
ed by Whitehall physician few days
ago. A gentleman who had been suit
fering from superabundance of dispose
tissue consulted physician, asking for
relief from its burden. The gentleman
consented, and with the medical practi-
toner entered the telegraph office. The
fat man was requested to remove his
coat and vest, after which the physician
surrounded him with wires, attaching
the ends to powerful galvanic battery.
At signal from the doctor, Manager
w. b. Eddy, let on the current. The
patient writhed and twisted when he
felt the current passing around him,
still he stood like martyr. Presently
he began to shrink; he grew smaller
and smaller; his clothing hung in bags
about his fast diminishing form. The
doctor felt much pleased with the result
of the experiment, while the formerly
fat mans joy was very great, although
he seemed to he suffering most acute
pain. All of sudden there was heard
a loud clicking at the instrument, as If
Pandemonium's great hell had been let
loose. the operator sprang quickly to
answer tho call. He ascertained it was
from the New York Office. He quickly
asked, "What's up :" An answer came
back as if some infuriated demon was
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