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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-11-28

A WoRp, MorHERs. Each mother is
a historian. She writes the history Of
empires or Of nations on paper, but she
writes her own history on the imper-
ishable mind Of her child. That tablet
and that history will remain indellble
when time shall be no more. That his
tory each mother will meet again, and
read with eternal JOY or unutterable woe
in the far ages ofeternity. This thought
should weigh on the mind Of every
mother, and render her deeply circum.
spect and prayerful, and faithful in her
solemn work Of trainingup her children
for heaven and Immortality. The minds
Of children are very susceptible aud
easily impressed. A word, look,
frown, may engraye an impression on
the mind of child which no lapse Of
time can efface or wash out. You walk
along the seashore when the tide is ont,
aud you form characters or write words
or names in the smooth, white sand
which lies spread out 20 clear aud beau
tiful at your feet, according as your
IdnCy HAY ulCidIr. bul luc iubbi'H WV
shall in few hours wash ont and eface
forever all that You have written. Not
80 the lines and characters of truth or
error, which your conduct imprints on
the mind OF your child. There you
write impressions for the eternal good
or i'll of your child, which neither the
foods or storms Of earth can wash out,
nor deaths cold finger can erase, nor
the slow-moving ages Of eternity otlit.
crate. How careful, then, should each
mother be Of herself in the treatment Of
her child How prayerful, how serious.
aud how earnest TO write the truths Of
God on his mind-those truths which
shall be his guide and teacher when her
voice shall be silent in death, and her
lips no longer move in prayer in his
behalf, in commenting her dear child
to her covenant God.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-11-28

DEATH OF "BILLr WILSON, THE FIRE
ZoUAyE."-Col. VIM. Wilson, the COM
mander of tue famous "Billy Wilson
Zouaves" whose departure from New
York created SO great an excitement In
the earliest years Of the war, died at
the residence Of bis brother-in-law, IN
that city, on Friday. During the war
his regiment was stationed at Pensacola
and Fort Pickens, and earned no par
ticular record. Wilson was an e1 pugi-
list and hotel runner,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-11-28
COAL AND LUMBER.

,EIIE undersigned having leased The
: Saw Mill property belonging 10 the
Eiare of the late r. d. Shepherd, Jr.,
deceased. at Shepherds,own, is prepared
to do Saving on short notice, and will
keep on hsnl agood assortment OF OAK,
WALNUT and POPLAR LUMBER.
! will also continue 10 carry on my Coal
Yard at the same place. and have now
on hand a good supply OF Gu MBER.
LAND COAL. LUMP AND FINE,
and RUN OF THE NINE, which | am
ready TO deliver anywhere in town on
short notice. and q, as low rates as ii can
be bought any where in this market
| solicit the patronage OF the public,
and am ready 10 fill promptly oil orders
for anything in this line. Cash on de-
livery. L. CHafhlNE'
Oct II On
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-11-28
II ALCOHOLIC STIMULANTS

IF ALCOHOLIC STIMULANTS
are taken into the blood the heart
works faster, and this unnatural speed
wears out the vital machinery. All in
toxicating nostrums advertised as
"tonics," renovators," &c, produce
this disastrous effect, and should be re-
jected. DR.. Walkers Vegetable Vine
gar Bitters-an Iuvigorant without
the curse of alcohol-is everywhere
supplanting these poisons.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-11-28
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tree insertions or less so, and 80 Gems pei
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sboye rates, on yearly advertisements.
If The number of insertions be not marked
on the advertisement, when sent in, it will be
nubished and charged accordingly.
jon PRISTrNG will be executed with neat
uess and despatch.
All job Work and Advertisements must be
paid for when handed in.
All personal communications will be charged
for at the rate Of 80 cents per square, II iines'
for one insertion.
To avoid any misunderstanding on the Pa.s
of the Annual Advertisers, it is proper " S'a.
distinctly that their privilege only eA'enu1 W
their own immediate business. Real Es'a'e, Ho
gal and all other advertisements sent oy uhem
10 be an additional charge, and no varia'ioH'
No paper discontinued until all arrearaees
are paid up, unless al the option OF the editor
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-11-28

The proverbial kindness Of Irish wit
mis- illustrated by an anecjote related
Capt. A. While on the Peninsula,
during the war, be came across pri,
vate Belonging to one Of the most pred
atory companies of the Irish Brigade.
with the lifeless bodies Of goose and
hen tied together by the heels. drag
ling from his musket- ''Where did you
steal those, you rascal" ne demanded.
Faith, | was marching along wild Co
lor Sergeant Mcguire, and the goose,
bad cess TO it came out and Kissed
the American flag" ''But the ben, sir,
how about the heni" ''1t's the hin, is it,
The hin, bless ye, was in bad company,
and laying eggs for the rebe.sf
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-11-28

Tor Wrnn,xe, Orrr1r OF Mps F D

THE WEDDING OUrr1r oE Mrs. F. D.
GRANT.-One-half Of the underclothing
is of the finest linen and trimmed with
handmade embroidery; the rest of long
cloth, with lace and linen trimming.
The health suits or wrappers, vest and
underwear are of the finest pink silk,
the soft. rich, cliDging fabric that is
warmer and finer than worsted woven
garments, made with a nic.ty of finish
that marks all the English underwear
These are in two qualities, the heavy
and light silk. Some are faint pearl
color, others pale blue tint, then suit
of peach bloom, and then deep flesh
pink.
Next comes the hosiery; and this
assortment is perhaps the most complete
of all, since it comprises morning, din
ner, reception, carriage, promenade, and
evening hose. There are silk stockings
in Bayadere stripes, pearl color and
pink, blue and white, gray and blue,
and other mode tints. Next came a
most exquisite article in lace work, a
beautiful silk called the sandal lace,
with clocks. There are dozen pairs
of those in all the delicate colors, and at
the financial yalge of :12 pair, Then
a pair Of white silk, ground with blue
and white or lilac and white raised dots.
The next relay is pale white, with en-
hroidered instep and fine silken mesh.
Then the promenade called the perpen-
dicular, the stripes Being of ,inat design.
To 2 full supply Of the above is added
d Quantity OF hish balbrigSan of the
finest quality manufactured.
The white wear comprised one dozen
robes de mutt of fine linen, silk, Paris
muslin, fine jaconet and Lonsdale cam
bric, and one dozen Of the best and
smoothest long cloth; one dozen linen
and cambria and gross cloth chemises,
and one dozen ordinary fine Wamsutts,
one dozen linen aud lawn and muslin
embroidery corset covers, and two
dozen pairs of underwear OF the same
materials.
There are three dozen white under
skirts and four very elegant robes de
soir. The bridal corset was made OF a
piece of the white satin Of the bridal
dress. 1t had 100 bones in it and was
stitched with blue silk. A white silk
corset was covered with delicate tissue
of Mechlin lace. A blue satin corset,
stitched in white, and pale lavender,
stitched in blue, were among the orders,
and a lace coutil completed the list.
Sachets of costly and delicate perfume
were stitched into the bosoms Of each
and lent delicious ordor.
The three dozen skirts spoken of did
not include single trained or full dress
jupon. There are dozen Of those, and
they are wonders of art. Puhings and
embroidery alterpated with tucks and
rufiles. 1t took whole week TO laun-
dry them, and four women working
every moment with fluting scissors and
embroidery irons. The room that was
devoted to them looked as if bevy OF
headless ghosts had entered 1T for a
Observation-Disclosures Star.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-11-28
a wealthy citizen Of New York has q

a wealthy citizen Of New York has .
mechanical curiosity IN the form Of a
musical tree II is an artificial tree or
bush, about FIVE feet high, set in large
square tub Of Russia leather. 1t looks
very natural and beautiful-eyery Leaf,
sprig and twig being absolutely perfect
in the workmanship Of capying nature.
Touch a knob on the side Of the tub
and instantly tie tree is literally 6llcd
with smalI birds Of every imaginable
hue and color, including those repre-
sented in the rainbow. Each and every
bird begiDs 10 sing, and very swsetly,
too-their soft notes blending besuti-
fully in harmony. Touchthe knob again
and the birds disappear mysteriously,
to reappear whenever summoned by
pressure Of the little gold knob.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-11-28

THE WILL OF G. B. LAMAR-The
will Gassaway B. Lamar, who died in
New York was recently admitted to
probate. The following items give the
details of the bequests to the cities OF
Savannah and Agusta, Georgia, for be-
nevelent objects:
'sOut of the residue OF my cotton
claims, when collected, bequeath 500,
600. if so much remain, and if not,
whatever may remain, to be equally di-
vided between the mayor and aldermen
of Agusta and the Oglethorpe 1nfrmary
of Savannah, to establish and sustain
one or more hospitals for colored per
sons in each of said cities, who have
been slaves, and their descendants,
giving preference to those which be-
loneed to or were hired by me, espec-
tally to provide forthe old, the decrepit,
the blind, thd deaf aud dumb, the in
sane, and for care of lying in females,
for not more than six weeks on each
occasion. If Augusta do not establish
at least one hospital within two years
after this bequest be due and payable,
the whole sum shall go to the institu-
tion in Savannah.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-11-28

A VIsIr TO TIE Mop1us.-A party
of three gentlemen and nine ladies paid
a visit recently to the camp of the few
survivors of the Modoc tribe. The In
dians were found to be quite contented,
though their reservation is very scanty
and some of their lodges are very COM
fortress. Bogus Charlie is now recog-
nized as chief. He is intelligent, speaks
English fuently, and can read slowly.
Captain Jacks young widow, Lizzie,
has ceased to mourn for her late lord,
and having washed the black paint from
her face; looks no more unconsolable
than some "pale faced" widow Of a
years standing. Two ladies Of the
visiting party had the novel experience
of playing a game Of croquet with Bo-
gus Charlie and Shacknasty Jim, each
of the Modocs having a lady partner.
How must the fair companiont Of the
red players been impressed by the con-
trast between that picture and the
bloody scenes of the lava beds, the fatal
rendezvous, and the death of the gal
liant Candy 1t seems that even the
stoicism of the red man is not proof
against the excitement of the balls and
mallet. Charlie having made a bad
play, Jim said to him tauntingly, "Iou
make bad medicine" Presently Jim
made poor stroke, and Charlie cried
exultantly, "You make much bad mcdi-
cine" "Ugh," retorted Jim, ''take
some you made" And thus these red
warriors, who 50 long defied the militia
ry power of the patton, find amusement
in playing croquet and their chief occu-
patton is making baskets and shooting
at nickles at the Neosho Fair.-B s'Ou
.4dyerfiSer.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-11-28

SERMON OF AN INDIAN PnEACHER.-
At recent Sunday school anniversary
meeting in Montreal, one of the speak
ers, missionary, described the work
and prospects of the Sunday School
Society among the Indians, and referring
to a gathering Of the latter religious
services, gave the following account Of
the sermon:
One ofthe Indian preachers, stripping
his shoulders to show that he had
thrown off all deceit, stood up and said
that he had 4 vision. He said the
Great Spirit made first the sun which
took him week. He then rested. lie
went TO work again and made the moon,
and then as it had nothing to shine on,
our mother-the earth. Then he created
the buffalo, the greatest gift TO his peo-
pie. After this came red men. He put
them here and said, "You stay there. "
He then created little island and put
the pale faces on it aud said, "1ou stay
there;" but they had so much fire in
their bones they couldn't stay there,
and had to go everywhere, and crossed
the water and came here. The Great
Spirit must have put them in bad
country or they would have staid in it.
They had no business to cross the big
lake at all, but they have come come
here, and have got to stay here, and
I've got to tell you we had better let
them alone.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-11-28

An attempt is making in Cincinnati
to renew the women's crusade against
the liquor shops. A band Of ladies had
a street meeting few days ago, but
visited no saloons.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-11-28

Appearances are often deceiving,
Many pale, thin young lady will eat
more corned beef than carpenter.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-11-28

OLD UNCLE NED.-Old Uncle Ned,
General Early's old body servant, came
out to the election last Tuesday and
voted the Conservative ticket. One of
the most enjoyable features of the day
was the witnessing of this venerable
and faithful old servant ride into town
on horseback, dressed in suit of gray,
politely bowing to every white man he
CHANGED to meet, scarcely deigning to
no,ice negro, and, with look of
pride beaming upon his countenance,
deposited his conservative ballot along
with those cast by the friends of his
old master.-Fa. Monitor. Eonklin
county.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-11-28

A prominent Wheeling Republicsa
lost $500 betting on Gof
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-11-28

Sr. LOUIS is enjoying bit of panic
on account of threatened change in
the channel of the Mississippi, which
would leave ST. Louis high and dry. A
great dyke has been built with the in
tenton of turning the river below the
city and msking new land in that vi
cinity, but instead of that it has set
back the water and changed the current
above the city, at the same time cut
ting away tract of some thousands Of
acres Of land from Illinois and adding
it to Missouri. This called out remon-
STRANGE from Governor Beveridge of
Illinois, to which the Mayor of St.
Louis replies that the city is doing all
in its power to repair the damage done,
for its own sake as well as for its neigh
bors.
Tidioute evades the local option law
in peculiar manner There is but one
place in the town where the cup that
inebriates can be procured, and that is
so arranged that the drinker never
knows of whom he is procuring his in
dispensible.- searcher after his
morning bitters enters room, one side
. of which is boarded up. In this parti-
ton horizontal wheel revolves. Over
the wheel is the legend, drop your
money on this Wheel call for what you
want, and wait until the wheel re-
wolves" The first order obeyed, and
the wheel turns around, bringing out
the desired liquid. The man is unable
to swear who sold him the liqour, as no
person is visible. Whiskey is the father
of vain tricks.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-11-28

To GIRrs-My pretty little dears
YOU are no more fit for matrlmony
than pullet is to look after family
of fourteen chickens The truth is, my
dears, generally speaking, you need
more liberty and less fashionable re-
straint; more kitchen and less parlor;
more exercise and less sofa; more max
ING puddings and less piano; more
frankness and less modesty. | like a
buxom, bright-eyed, rosy checked,
bouncing lass-one who can darn stock
ines, make her own frocks, mend trous-
ers, command a regiment of pots and
shoot a wild duck as well as the Ouch
ess of Marlboro or the Queen of Spain
and be lady withal in the drawing
ROOM But, as for your pining, moping,
screwed up, wasp-wasted, putty-taced,
music-murdering, novel devouriIg
daughters of fashion and idleness, with
your consumption sOled shoes and silk
stockings, you won't do for wives and
and mothcrs.-Mrs. EUis's Lecture.
The "Sceince of Health" thus calls
attention to a fact which can not too
frequently be enforced on peoples
minds: "The pernicious habit of breath
inc through the mouth while sleeping
or walking is very hurtful. There are
many persons who sleep with the mouth
open and do not know it. They may
90 to sleep with it closed, and wake
with it closed, but if the mouth is dry
and parched on waking, it is sign
that it has been open during sleep.
Snoring is another sure sign. This hab-
it should be overcome. At all times
except when eating, drinking or speak.
ing, keep the mouth firmly closed, and
breathe through the nostrials, and re
tire with firm determination to con,
ouer. The nostrils are the proper breath
ing apparatus, not the mouth. A mar
may inhale poisonous gases through
the mouth without being aware OF it,
but not through the nose
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-06-19
ANOTHER VICTORY FOR THE FARMER
Bills Against the County Must be Sworn II

The Board of Supervisors, of this coun-
ty, for 1878, feeling the importance of a
reform in the manner Of auditing and al
lowing bills against the county, adopted a
rule that bills must be sworn to, as is the
case with claims against the United States
The adoption of that rule set the whole
pack of court house grabbers to bowling in
concert, with the Union at the head They
couldn't get their bills allowed twice, as
the Union was detected in doing against
the city, and as people believe has been
done in many cases by claimants against
the county. Repeal was inscribed on
all the banners of county swindlers, and,
taking advantage of the absense of some
of the Board, at one of its sessions, last
summer, they got the rule repealed. 1t
was reenacted at the next meeting.
At the first meeting Of the present
Board Sup'r Krel, in the interest OF the
county swin1lers, tried again to repeal the
rule, but failed. At the last minute Of the
session Sup'r Dart tried it again and car
ried it,
But imagine the dismay which will be de-
picted on the cOuntenances of the repeal
err" when they find that at the last ses-
sion of our State Legislature the very thing
which 50 haunted them in their dreams
was enacted into law, and placed be
yond their power to repeal La the new
volume Of Cross statutes, (which in
cludes all the laws Of the last session J on
page 100, will be found the following
81 Before any claim against coun-
ty is audited and all wed. the claimant OF
his agent shall verify the same by his aft
davit stating that the several items therein
mentioned are just and true, aud the SER
vices charged therein or articles furnished
as the case may be, were rendered or fur
nished as therein charged, and that the
amount claimed is due and unpaid after
allowing all just credits.
The Union calls this law an ''idiotic en-.
actment" and charges It's authorship upon
Madison Bowles, Esqr. of Yuma, who first
got the rule established in our board o.
supervisors.
We rather doubt if the people who
tried to be so very funny at Mr. Bowles',
evnensp On RMS smtm-rr emmy the nos,ri"r
they are in, now-wlth this law of thei
own Legislature staring them in the face
The blank afhdayits will come hand,
now
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-06-19
800 suils boys clothing at l. ,eb's.
MOTIFS HERE AND THERE.

Tomorrow the Meth pdi>ts of Daven-
n"rt will have Pic nc to the islands in tie
r Ok river.
-Nut'S memory failed him last evenius,
but it didn't cost him much. He yielded
gracefully and paid willingly.
Josie, the new steamer for the Dia
mond 10 line came up yesterday. and will,
after repairs. take her place III the line be-
tween this city and ST. Paul.
The republican papers are busiy rec
ommending candidates for the Anti Mo-
uopoiy ticket Min1 your own spinning
gentlemen -Dapeaport Democrat.
The steamer Diamond 10 landed nine
ears of prain for the Rockford road, yes
terday, and received eight cars of mer-
chandise. She will be at the levee ready
for up river, tomorrow.
Our little friends 'Toot" Martindale
and Lilly Bull. OF Racine, have been in
Rock Island on visit, and they say that
they had q such delightful time. .
They stopped with Mrs. Charles Buford
When an editor gets into the habit OF
walking with his hands under his coat tails
as men who accumulate brains very fast
often do-he ought to leave his cane al
home, if only to avoid Darwinian analo
gies.
Marshal HAYES searched suspicious
character last evening and found bunch
Of skeleton keys upon him. He was giver
IN opportunity n get ~. - town ard h
skooted lively lie gave mis- name as VIM
Henry Smith.
"A prisoner in the Princeton, Bureau
county, Jail writes a caustic letter to one o
the newspapers censuring the l3 clergy
men OF that city for never visiting the pri
soners confined there. Perhaps our cler
gymen might take hint from this
On Monday last six printers Of tn,
city OF Burlington were arrested on a
charge OF libel, for publishing as rats
nployes of the newspaper Offices there whit
do not belong to the Typographical Union
The most malicious ISLANDERS we're printed
against the non L Mon men. Each of th,
prisoners was held to bail 10 the sum q
$500. A very bitter feeling exists between
the Union and the non-U Union printer
there.
The Des Moines Leader saws ''ther,
are u greater nUuIber OF the class known u.
/ the "DeuIi Monde IN Des Mmnes to-day
than ever before in the history OF our city
and 1t is als1 fact that the lowest order
OF bagAlOs never were as numerous and ap
parently well patronized as at present,
aud calls upon the crusaders to give then
attention to this matter And the Peoria
democrat saws the same of Peoria. Surely
here Is an opportunity for philauthropi,
women to d. Sumething tor the cause of de
cency and good morals
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-06-19
500 suits children clothing at Loeb'n >.

The Union is informed that the plat
form of the Illinois Independent Reform
party was published in THE ARGUS the
day after its adoption, and such editorial
remarks as seemed proper were published
at the same time. There is hardly reso-
.C:;oG - il sGs.as " 7,o;s.d TOT change so1l.a
what if we had the framing of it. Some
Of its enunciations we condemn, and some
we approve. We condemn the trainers of
it and the convention for sins of omission
more than Of commission. As to the tick
ct, we shall give our readers the most re
liable and impartial information we can in
regard TO it-but THE ARGUS is not par
ty paper, and follows no party ring 1t
will endeayor to secure the election OF such
Of the candidates as it believes are the
best for the body polite