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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-12-19
SAD STATE OF AFFAIRS IN AR
KANSAS AND KANSAS.
THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE AT THE PolNT OF
STARVATION.

A correspondent, writing to the Chi
caro Tribune. under date Of December
4, says - ''
SIR The newspaper accounts Of
the destitution and suffering in those
sections of the country visited by the
drought and the grasshoppers, are not
exaggerations. The picture
CANNOT BE PAINTED TOO DARK
to be untrue to the reality, and no pen,
however gifted in description, can fully
portray the suffering, and almost hope
less condition Of thousands Of men, wo-
men and children, in those unfortunate
localities. And now, since the SHOWS
of winter have set in early, the suffer
iag of the people will be tcartully aug
mented before relief can reach them.
Having recently travelled over por-
ton of the doomed districts" as they
are termed by the wobegone people
who occupy them, am prepared to
say what | 'saw with my eyes and
heard with my ears.
In much OF that portion of Arkansas
watercd by the White River evidences
of fearful drought are painfully preya-
lent. The corn cribs and ricks are
empty; much of the stock has died, and
what remains is in an impoverished
condition; and the "wolf' is at the door
of many house that heretofore had
plenty.
Approaching a respectable looking
farm house that stood short distance
from the bank of the river, was met
by the proprietor, whose care-worn,
anxious face told of the terrible ordeal
he and his family were passing through.
| addressed him:
Are you the proprietor here p
eyes sir; of what is left about these
premises, am the sorry proprietor !"
"Phere seems to be much destitution
and suffering in this part of Arkansas.
"God help the people a calamity
like that which now rests upon us has
NEVER BEFORE BEEN KNOWN
in this State
Didn't You make any corn and cot
ton this year 2
Not any; hence our poverty and de
spair.
drought, or by the grasshoppers ? l
inquired,
strictly speaking, by neither" was
his reply. "You see sill" he continued,
sup to the 10th of August last, our
prospects for subsistence were tolerably
GOOD. The drought hurt the growing
crops materially; but, up to the date
mentioned, the indications were, that
we would have at least half-crop. On
the morning of the 10th Of August,
warm, dry wind commenced blowing
from the northwest. BY noon this
wind had greatly increased in force, and
at midnight it blew violent gale. For
a period of fourteen days and nights,
and with but little or no abatement, did
this
ENERvATING, wITHERING WIND
blow. On the third day after its COM
mencement, it was almost impossible to
face it from 9 o'clock in the morning
till 4 in the evening. 1t unnerved the
strongest, and to the face and hands,
that wind burned like blast from
heated furnace Our corn and other
crops were withered to the ground; the
grass looked as though fire bad passed
over it; the smaller streams had COM
pletely dried up; many of our cattle
died; and hence the misfortune and the
gloom that now rests upon US"
"What do you think caused that
windi" / asked the gentleman.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-12-19
DSTOWN JEFFERSON COUNTY WEST VIRGINIA. SATURDAY DEC 49, 1874

SoRRowFrL FATE OF A STArUE.-A
Washington correspondent OF the New
York Evening Post writes: y word
NAV be said of Greenough's Washing
ton, that i'll fated statue which broke n
bridge and sunk ship before 1t reach
ed America. and which has been the
whitest of elephants ever since it got
here. Every visitor to the east Capitol
grounds must remember the huge sea-
ted figure, its hair combed rs nicely rs
Puritan minister's and its drapery
looseued as carelessly as Apolls Sword
in hand and finger outstretehed 1t has
sat. as if saying, according 10 a time
worn joke, Heres my sword, but my
clothes are in the patent Office, where
they are under a glass case. Rilievos o;
Hercules and Apollo on the panels OF
the chair represent respectively strength
and enterprise, and Columbus jubIlant
and an Indian Respondent, from the
two pillars OF the back. First i'll war;
first in peace, first in the hearts OF his
countymen" is the inscription on the
base Greeuough was the first Amen-
can artist charged with a government
commission. This statue Sas designed
for the centre of the rotunda of the
capitol, but on account of defective
licht was moved hither over n tramway
specially constructed down the great
steps. Here. at first, 4 wooden pavilion,
that looked like a windmill more than
ANYTHING else, covered it, but finally
that fell TO pieces. and for the last H.
teen wears Washington has enjoyed the
sun and rain without an intervening
obstacle. Greenough bitterly, and just
" too. protested against putting this
work out of doors, m exposure Tor
which it was never designed. Already
il is discololed and crunbled in some
rlacc: the rain settles in the folds OF the
toga which the little sparrows use as
regular bath tubs. Uoratio Stone at
fects to see great beauty in this statue,
and it may yet, headlesS, arncSs, mutt
lated and disheured, be the treasure OF
some future museum. The cost was
$4,000 and It's travelling expenses
probably as much again. Now another
journey awaits it-lhis time TO the fish
pond. This pond is to be arched over
and used rs a reservoir for the Senate
engines. and the father of his country
will preside at the summit of the arch
and stare at the next President when
he is taking the oath on the portico. lie
has had a wooden hood over him Tor
many weeks, with his poor forctinger
sticking MP through the boards like a
signal OF distress. and while | write a
large crowd of mules and negroeS--in-
dispensabc clements Of public works IN
Washington-are dragging him slowly
to his destination.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-12-19

The Washington Chronicle says:
"It is lamentable fact that the num-
Der of men and women now out Of en-
ployment in the city is greater than at
any former period.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-12-19

A darkey preacher in Cris6eId. Iiuipg
a hymn from memory, excited smile
when lie uttered the following:
Plunged in gulf OF dark dispair;
wretcked sipEers Come out Of dr."
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-12-19

An ExrgSHvg BVoK.-A great liter
ary curiosity is now for sale at Peking.
1t consists Of copy Of gigantic work,
composed If G.l09 volumes, entitled
"An Imperial Collection OF Ancient
and Modern Literature" This hugo
encyclopedia was commenced during
the reign of the Emperor Kapghe
Q662-I722,) and was printed at tho
Imperial Printing Office, where com
plete font Of copper type yas cast for
the purpose. Its contents are arranged
under thirty-two divisions, aud embrace
every subject dealt within the range Of
Chinese literature. Unfortunately, the
greater part Of the type employed in
printing the work was, after the publ
cation Of the first edition, puruined by
dishonest officials, and The remaining
norton was melted down to lie coined
into cash. The result is that very few
copies are now in existence, and still
fewer ever come into the market. The
price asked for the present copy by tho
Chinese owneris is, we believe, 1000.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-12-19

An armless Milwaukee woman boxes
her husbands ears with her feet.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-12-19

FoRREsr AND ruE SuPgR.-Edwin
Forrest never received a higher com.
plment than that once unlnicn,lOnally
paid him 10y one Of those much abused
but necessary lesser lights of the dra-
matte armament, super IL was at
a rehearsal of "lticbclieu,' and the
great trage1ian, whose uncertain temper
made him the terror of buuglcrs was
Standing IN the wings, with folded arms
and frowniug brows, watching the pro.
gress of the piece, when il fell 20 the
lot Of the super TO enter and announce
Ills eminence, the cardinal, Duke dc
Richelicu." Shambling on 10 the stage
with the ihdeScribable slouch of his
kind, the "super" drawled out his lines
and going of, when Forrest. striding
forward in lis most majestic manner,
Numbered, mo, sirrah, no J That is
not the proper manner in which TO an.
nouncc tho cardinal. Look you, sirrah
enter thus, assume your position thus,
and then announce, His emincDce, the
"a a-rdinal, Duke de R-irichelien.u =
thus. Cannot YOU do that, sirrah y
''No, cant, drawled the 'supcr." "Et
] cud | wouldn't be 4 playin here for
six dollars a week.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-12-19

TAKE TINE TO RRsT-Most men and
women must keep in the traces, and
keep pulling the year around. All the
more, therefore, is it their duty to take
things easier as hot weather comes on.
Take longer at noon. Put on less
steam when you are at work. Snatch
Sunday now and then from the middle
of t he week. You can't! You can.
People find time to be sick and die.
They can inst as easy find time to rest
and keep we'll Everything does not
depend on finishing that dress or tenc-
ing that field; or putting up so much
fruit or catching SO many customers
Better that the children should wear
old clathes than their mother should lie
laid aside by fever. Better that the
corn crop be than there be no one to
harvest it. Let rs have shorter sermons
and fewer Of them on Sunday; longer
recesses tor the children at school on
week days Put up the store shutter
earlier at night; prepare palmer meals
in the kitchen. Take MONDAY nap
yourself and give employees chance
to 90 fishing Of an afternoon now and
then. That only is duty which the
Lord laws upon us and he is not so hard
a master as We sometimes suppose.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-12-19

RoAST TURKEY-lsinse the turkey
out in several waters, and in the next
to the last mix teaspooniul OF soda;
fill the body with this water, sbake
well, empty ont and rinse with clean
water, snge off the hairs and prepare a
sressing of breadcrumbs; add small
piece Of butter, pepper and salt, and
add thyme and majorun. sage II prefer
red. Wet with bot water or milk. liv-
er. heart, etc, should be boiled and
choppcd fine AND mixed with the dress.
ing. The water in which tehy were
boiled should be put in the dripping
pan with which to baste the turkey.
Dredge it with -four and salt before
roasting. and baste often. With brisk
fire and young turky, allow ten minutes
to pound for roasting. Tie string
tightly about the neck when the craw
is filed, aud sew the body with strong
thread. Remove this when the fowl is
dished. When the turkey is lifted from
the pan, add a spoonful of fonr, wet
with cold water, 10 prevent its Jumping.
Boil Up Obce and pour Into. The gravy
boat. Hearth aud Home says: In car
wing a turky, cut off The wing nearest
YOU first, then the leg and second joint;
then slice the breast nntil a rounded,
ivory-shaped piece appears; insert the
knife between thnt and tie bone. ana
separate them; then turn over the bird
a little, and just below the breast you
viii find the 'oyster, which you scpar-
ate as you did the inner breast Pro
ceed the same way with the other side
The fork need not be removed during
the whole process A sharp knife is in.
dispensable, The platter should be drawn
near enough TO the carver ior him TO
reach each part Of the bird with perfect
ease.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-12-19

A MAN IN RUNS-One Of the
saddest spectacles in the world is a
human being shattered and broken
down BY the use of ardent spirits. But
the damage may be repaired, the ruin
restored to perfect soundness, by a
course OF that most powerful of all m
yigorants, DIR. Walkers Vinegar Bit.
tiers. Beware of those 'stonics OF
which rum is an element They aggra-
yate disease and promote decay. 4w.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-12-19

How DIZZY IT WAs.-An honest old
farmer from the country gave his rccol-
lection Of the hot spell rs follows ut
was SO dry we couldn't spare water in
our whisky. The grass was so dry that
every time the wind blew it flew around
like ashes There wasn't tear shed at
a funeral for a month. The horses they
looked like Mexican dogs, and the
sheep like poodle puppies, they shrank
so. We had TO soak all our hogs To
make en- hold; the suu dried up all the
cattle. and burned the hair of, aud If
any cattle were killed in the morning,
they'd be dried before daIk
The woods dried up so that the far
mcr's chopped seasoned timber all
through August, aud there amt n
match through all the country in fact,
10 weddin' since the widow Green mar.
lied old Baker three months ago What
few grasshoppers are left are all skin
and legs, aud | didn't hear tea kettle
stag for six weeks We ate our poia-
toes baked, they being all ready, and
we couldn't spare water 10 boil en-.
All the red hair girls r afraid to stir
out OF the house in day light, and tell
YOU, was afraid the devil had moved
out Of his Old home and settled down
with us for fife. Why, we had TO haul
water all summer TO keep the ferry run
ming, and-say, its getting dry; lets
take suthiu.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-12-19

We announced briefly last week, the
death of Mrs. Elizabeth Grimes, who
died in Baltimore City on the 2lst ult.
Mrs. Grimes was the widow of Mr.
George Sronebraker. Mr.. Stonebtakcr
settled in Boonsboro about the year
1910, and commenced business in the
building now occupied by the Post
Office. He married Miss Elizabeth Neif
in IIagerstowu, aud dying in Baltimore
about 1871 left her widow. She after
wards married twice, her last husband
being . Mr.. Grimes. VI. Stonebraker
in bis will made many charitable be
quests. some of thea not taking effect
until after the death Of his surviving
companion, who under tie Will, enjoyed
the benefits Of the majority Of the large
estate. Her death now brings these
lcoatocs to the front, and neccsslates
the closing up of the estate. Capt. Elias
Davis. decd. was one Of the Executors
under the Will. Among the many leg
acies, is one of six thousand dollars TO
be invested in stock or annultics for
the use Of the Luihcn Congregation
of Boonsboro, Washington Co, Md,
the interest TO be applied only for the
payment of said Congregation Pastor ;
salary. and be considered as permanent
funds for the use Of aforesaid Congre-
cation forever The house now occu-
pied by Dr. Wheeler was also left 10
ihe Lutheran Congregation Of Boors-
boro for Parsonage The post Office
building was left to his 'black woman
called l'illy. Sixty dollars yearly was
also left to Tilly, annually, during her
life; after her deccasc, the said house
and lot, with the annuity of sixty dol.
lars for the sole use Of the Lutheran
and German Reformed Congregation
of Funkstown." To his black woman
Dolly he gave ''tbe interest OF $1,000
during her life, and "after her death
said amount TO be permanent funds for
the poor Of Funkstown. Washington
Co.. Md, said funds to he placed in the
Vestry of the Lutheran and German
Reformed Church of said town
Boonsboro' Odd FeIioW
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-12-19

We clip the following from the Cum
berland Times, of Saturday. 'a fAe
"On Wednesday evening last at ''the
culvert" on the one mile level below the
tnuuel, the boat Linnett, of which Mr..
Daniel Bush. of Mercerville, Washing
ton county, is Captain had stopped for
the night at that place, and as is the
usage, was made fast TO the BERN bank.
About ten O'clock p, IN the captain
heard noise. as OF some one walking
and Oh going ont OF the cabin saw
man ON the boat Without much cere-
mony Bush attempted to file at him
but his gun snapped, and the man
iumped ashore and escaped. In per-
hars half hour afterwards the noise
was herd again, aud again Bush went
out with his gun. This tipe the man
was seen to enter the stable at the bow
of the boat. Bush followed, and as he
entered the stable the mysterious visitor
retreated from the opposite door and
again jumped from the boat TO the shore
only few feet distant, the boat being
empty. AS he got upon the ground
Bush fred, the stranger inter 4 groan
and fell to the ground o corpse. Ii is
supposed that his object in going on
the boat was theft, but no word was
spoken by either party AMI there was
really no cause rs far rs we can see for
the rash shooting The gun was loaded
with bnck shot at least twelve of which
pierced his body. The dead man is
described as 4 tall pcIsou, of dark com
plexon, wearing 4 good suit Of clothes
nd S'ouch hat; Ills body was lett
upon the bank, Bush notifying the iirst
lock tender on his way To this city of
the occurrence and describing the body.
The dead man is described as tall
person, Of dark complexion, wearing a
,ol ,r;, oc cln,bcS onl u slnnch haf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-06-04
FOR S-4LE OR RENT.

FOR RENT-A two-story BRICK
A HOUSE, containing nine rooms. In sddi-
ton to stable COW house and other necessary
out buildings, it has a convenient summer
kitchen. The lot attached is large enough for a
nice garden. The property is in West End,
within one minutes walk of the street railroad
Apply to [ie3l j. H. WATKINS.
90 FOR RENT-The WAREHOUSE now
81 occupied by E. L. Tolson, and formerly by
j. S. Blacklock s. Co. at the Maryland Ferry
Slip, and 40 feet distant from the landing of
the Washington boat and w. c., V. M. & G. S.
K r. An old established stand the best on the
river front for the Mary land and river trade,
and has AWAY commanded q fair share Of Gus
tom. Apply to
nv Is G. VIM. RAMSAY.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-06-04
sXyASuINGTON s. OHIO RAILROAD
SUMNER ARRANGEMENT TWODAILY
TRAINS, (ENCEPT SUNDAY BE-
TWEEN ALEXANDRIA AND
PURCELLFILLE, BEGIN
- Nv ~ - ~ = - -, ~ - - ~
MING NJ AI : 1874

MING MA D, 1874,
Leave Washington at 9 n. IN. and 4 p. m,
and Alexandria ut 9:l0 a. nj. and 4:lO p. NJ;
pass Lcesburg going westward at ll25 Il. H..
and GA p. m; and arrive ut Purcelviilc At y
m. and p. IN. Leave Purcelvillc at $50 II. m.
1890 y. m., pass Leesburg going eastward Mt
600 a. m. and LILO p. m, and arrive 1T Alex
andria hi Sl5 II. M, and Bib p. M, and at Wash
ington ut $50 u. IN. and 800 p. m.
gst:- Passengers from Washington will take
the Washington and Ohio cars nj the BaitiIn"re
and Potomac Railroad station NJ 9 H. III. and / p.
m, and go through to Pulcc!lville without
change Of CATS.
The g. l0a IN. train from Alexandria and l2.%0
p. m train from Purccllvile connect ri Fur
cclville with kigcr'a Daily Line ct Coaches
for Snickersville, Ecrryvile and Winchester;
also with Rcamers Line of Coaches which leave
Leosburg daily for Aide and Middleburg.
Communication tickets. s cts. per mile
Annual tickets, 500.
K. II. HAVENER,
ap 30-tf General Ticket Agent
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-06-04
livery DAY SOM THING NEW
French'S, No. 95 King street.

A new novel by the author of CASTE
COLONEL DACRE; SOC.
THE BLUE RIBBON, by the author OF
"Jeanie's Quiet Life;" SOC.
LOTTIE DARLING, by John Cordy Jeaf-
ferson; zoe.
LITTLE FOLKS, new volume; ST Is.
PUCK, by Ouida new edition; 81 80.
NO INTENTIONS, by Florence Marryatt ;
Is cents.
MASTER, by Lille Devereux Blake; cloth
81 so; paper 81.
Ninety THREE, by Victor Hugo; 81 Is.
VICTOR'S TRIUMPH, the sequal to "a
Beautiful Fiend," by Mrs. E. ID. T. N. South
YESTERDAY WITH AUTHORS, by JAS
T. Fields; ST. IS.
New Books, Magazines and Papers daily
ap3 e. Z. FRENCH.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-06-04

Tobacco pouches of squirrel skin are the lat
est novelty. The head and tail Of the animals
are retained as ornaments, and pink silk or
satin lining adds materially to the appearance
Of the nick mack.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-06-04
Railroads.
THROUGH TO DANVILLE.
sNASH. CITY, VA. MIDLAND IL GREAT
Wv S01ITH ERIN Z z

THROUGH TO DANVILLE
"ASH. CITY, VA. MIDLAND Il GREAT
w SOUTHERN K. r.
ENMM IL 9;s - 5liEi:Ess s
DOUBLE DAILY TRAINS BETWEEN
WASH To sd AMP L,iGNSCHBURG
THROUGH TO DANVILLE, COMMENC.
ING SUNDAY, MAY 5, 1874
Passenger trains run rs follows:
MAIL TRAIN.
Leave Washington daily, from the corner of
9th and Streets Al 7:05 Il. M, Alesandris 100
Danville at 8.35 p. m.
Leave Dsnvlle, daily, at 500 a. m, Lynch.
burg at 8:45 q. M, arrive at AleAandria jlj
D. IN, and at Washington G:24 p. M
This train makes close connection, both North
and South, with Manassas Division and War.
renton Branch trains, and with the Chesapeake
Danville, to New Orleans and all points in the
South ATLANTIC and Gulf States
EXPRESS TRAIN.
Leave Washington daily, excepting Sunday
night, at les p M, Alexandria p. NJ, and
arrive at Lyneheurg 100 q: m, CONNECTING
Leave LyncEburg daily, excepting Saturday
night, at 10 20 3. m, arrive Al Alexandra. Gas
a. M, and Washington at I IS n. m. connecting
at Charlottesville with the Chesapeake and Ohio
Express train to the West. Passengers for
Richmond, by this train, tske the Accommoda-
ton train ut Gorlonsrilr at Il. NJ, and gc: 10
Richmond $50 q. IN.
Both the Mail AMI Express trains connect. nj
Lynchburg, to Memphis Atlanta, New Orleans
and all the Southwest, ard, At Washington, with
trains to Baltimore. Philadelphia and New
York, and to the North and Northwest.
MANASSAS DIVISION.
Leave the junction Al 9 20 q. H., arrive nj
Strasburg II IS p. m. leave Strnsburg junction
ut D. m, arrive ut Manassas at 400 D. H., con-
meeting with the main line to Washington ard
the North. AT Strasburg, good connections are
made to Harrisonburg, Staunton and the West
and to Winchester, Hsrpcr's Ferry, &c. East.
Through tickets and baggage checked to all
prominent points j. NJ. BROADUS,
my TT General Ticket Agl
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-06-04
.AUCTEON-EEKS.
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE, No. Sc KING ST., /
ALEXANDRIA, VA, May %, 1874.
VIRGINIA, ALEXANDRIA CITY, to wit
In the Corporation Court for Alexandria city.
Diamonds ad NIX

VIRGINIA, ALEXANDRIA CITY, to wit
In the Corporation Court for Alexandria city.
Desmond's admx.
John B. Vi Hurley's admir- 'H"n''''
Extract from the decree of April term, 1874
And the Court doth further and decree that
this cause be referred to K. kemper, one OF the
Master Commissioners of this Court who shall
take an account and report to this Court
Hurley, deceased, and their respective prlorltles
ID. The amount Of real estate belonging 10
said decedent, if any.
Sd To settle the administration account OF
James NJ. Steuart Sergeant, Administrator OF
John B. Hurley, deceased, showing me assets
received and disbursements made by him.
4th. Whether any claims presented against
the estate Of said John B. Hurley and barred
by the statute of limitations, and If so TO report
them specifically with all testimony taken IN re-
gard thereto. -
9Th. The names of the heirs-st law of said
John B. Hurley, deceased, and to whom and IN
what proportion the residium of his estate, after
the payment of his debts, will be payable,
9Th. And any other account connected with
said estate that any one Interested may require.
7Lh And that said commissioner IN taxing
said accounts, in lieu of personal service, may
publish notice of bis action under this decree
for four successive weeks in some convenient
newspaper, and that such publication shall be
equivalent to personal service on the parties OF
any of them.
Notice is hereby given to the parties interest
ed in the above reference that [ have fixed upon
the 23d day of June next q. my ONCE at !
o'clock, as the time and place when and where |
shall proceed to execute the same, at which time
and place they are required to attend
Given under my hand this 23d day Of May,
1874 4. KEMPER,
my 23-w4w Commissioner IN ChaEcery.