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

AEOIIAN HARRIS.
Mr.. Cain went out and sat down un-
der an apple tree in his back yard, and
he gave himself up to reflections and so
forth. Through the eafess branches
sighed the November winds, and in the
house sighed Mrs Cain, and both sighs
murmured gently in his ear
John Gains perpendicular IDIOT
Detroit Free Press.
A SCRAP OF HIsroRI.-The follow
ing has been handed us by gentle
man of this city:
Captain VIM G. Keedy, brave
and noble officer in the Confederate
army, when a student at Jefferson Col
lege, Pennsylvania, adopted as his mot
to:
"Ask no favor, shrink from no res
possibility"
Colonel George II. Kennedy, meri-
torious and gallant officer in the Union
army, while a student at the same col
lege, at the same time, adopted as his
motto:
"Never say die!"
During the war Keedy lost an arm
in closely y-contested battle, was cap
tured and sent to prison.
As he passed into the prison, he no
ticed the gallant Colonel and saluted
him, saying, 81 ask no favor; l shrink
from no responsibility"
Colonel Kennedy instantly replied,
"Then never say die. Guards bring the
prisoner here
lie entered his office and assigned
desk to the Captain as clerk. which
was faithfully and honorably kept by
the captain until exchanged with other
prisoners of war Into the Confederate
army again went the Captain, and no.
bly, battled for the Confederate cause,
and after receiving dangerous wounds,
and making many hair breadth escape,
surrendered with the confederate troops,
and is now professor in 4 Mississippi
college. The noble Kennedy sleeps in
an hopored grave Exchange
GONG TO LAVA farmer cut down
tree which stood so near the boun-
dary line of his farm that it was Doubt
full whether it belonged to him or his
neighbor. The neighbor, however,
claimed the tree, and prosecuted the
man who cut it, for damages. The case
was continued from court 10 court
Time and money were wasted, temper
soured and temper lost, but the case
was gained by the prosecutor. The
last Of the transaction was, the man
who gained the cause came to lawyer
TO execute the deed of his whole farm,
which he had been compelled to sell to
nav his costs! Then houseless, he could
thrust his hands into his pockets, and
triumphantly exclaim, I've beaten
him J"
This reminds us of little story.
Forty-three years agoa young man
was teaching a country school. lie had
not been in the place one quarter before
he had acquired reputation for know
ing much more than he did know, but
he was wise enough to take no pains to
disabuse the popular mind Of the favor
able impression. If there was one study
that he was more deficient in than
another, it was surveying. But he
taught it as well rs he could, and his
pupils learned. Two farmers had a
chronic dispute as to the line between
their lands, and for many years they
had contended as to the right of pos
session in little strip. Both Of them
were warmly interested in the young
school teacher, and in a happy mo-
ment it occurred to them to ask him to
examine their titles and maps and de-
eide as to the true running Of their
/ dividing line. He took the papers gave
"his whole mind" to the question,
made map with the line where he be-
lieved it should be; both parties accep-
ted it, set their fence according to it,
lived in peace, and to this day, after the
! lapse of nearly halt century, the
schoolmaster's line is undisturbed,
though tn. lands have changed hands
frequently, The line will doubtless
never be disturbed. How much better
this, than to 90 to law, consume their
property in vexatious litigation, ALLEVIATE
I families, fret themselves, and bequeath
feud to successive generations Both
the farmers have long since gone to
sleep with their fathers, but the young
schoolmaster, who Judged between
them. lives to make this the FIRST record
of his decision. - - = ls.. @
The Secretary Of the Treasury award,
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