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New-York tribune., 1875-01-27

does modern bookmaking-even tho best-more
commonly fail. In cheap books 10 must be
expected to fail, for good ink fetches good
price. This Is the weak point Of the modern
French printers Names otherwise fDe series OF
French classics offers you page which is positively
weak from the paleness of the ink. Some of jon
austs work has the same fault 80 has Scheuring's
and Clayes though exception in favor of the lat
ter must be made IN the of the Bida Gospels
which he printed for Messrs Hachette Itmust be said
that Whittingham is capable, like other mortals OF
using gray ink and that ink may be black without
being brilliant The Chiswick press like all others.
must do cheap work for profit. and occasional good
work for the glory Of the printers art In accuracy
Il leaves something to DO desired. The page Oh
errata at the end of the first volume shows careless
proof reading The most beautiful books have
not always been the most accurate. Many
of the incunabala swarm with errors, the
best sixteenth century books, the best AidineS
excepted are far from immaculate. the ElEevns jill
the next age are of every degree OF merit ana wneh
we get down TO Bodoni we find IN single volume tne
extreme of typographical luxury combined WIN
scandalons earelessness IL this Ia the practca age
we proclaim it to be, how happens 1t we make 30 i'
tie progress in an art which in no other age was
ever used so extensively as nowI In mechahieai
contriyanees our improvements have been marVei-
GUS, but when we nook at the result VIC Hro nn"1eo
to sec that our gains limited to speed and cheap
ness of production The production itself is not bet
ter but poorer The first Biblo ever printed is bet
ter than the last Nay, If I were asked TO point to
single book as n monument Of typographical excel
lence, should not fear to choose that very first
Bible which came from the press Of Gutenberg him.
self, and l should be almost equally willing
to take O copy vellum or copy on
paper-yellum printing, indeed being now well
nigh lost art There are many books which better
satisfy modern eye, aud tho ancient character,
initiated as 1t was from the character used by the
manuscript copyiss of the day. s not one to which we
should care to 20 back But in its essential features
az piece of artistic printing. as we'll as from
technical point Of view, page OF the Gutenberg
Bible may be placed beside page of any modern
book. and safely abide the comparison.
dare say q modern printer may be found to pro-
test against this opinion, hope there may, and
shall be charmed to read anything he may have to
say N favor of his bandicraft as now practiced All
shall ask him. when he has done, will be TO point
me 10 one of hisown books which he thinks superior
to good example of any one Of the great men of
other days whom have named. g. W. b.
New-York tribune., 1875-01-27
Mem publieaiions.
NcPHERSON'sIIAND BOOK OF POLITICS

McPHERsoN"HAND BOOK OF POLITICS
WI FOR 1874.
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New-York tribune., 1875-01-27

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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-09-11
FACE'TE.

A man who is always in stew gen
orally goes to pot.
A new definition of an old maid-a
woman who has been made for long
time.
You can't speak in balloon without
having high words, but it is death to
fall out.
A Saratoga belle writes home 'It is
horrid here-not man in town worth
over $4,000"
A Kansas girl says that nothing
makes her so mad as to have a grass
hopper crawl up and down her back
just as her lover has come to the pro-
posing point.
When freedom from her mountain
height unfurled her standard to the air,
her skirts, pinned back so very tight,
made her appear exceeding spare.
The compositer who Submitted an
"m" for ''w" in speaking of lady trou-
bled with Swelling of the feet" accom-
plished the worst typographical feat on
record.
The man whose wife gave away his
last bottle of cocktail to a. sick beggar
has since been heard to mildly express
the opinion that charity should begin
at home.
l never place much reliance on a man
who is always telling what he would
have done had he been there. | have
noticed that somehow this kind of peo-
pie never get there.
The most attentive man 10 business
on record was he who wrote on his shop
door: 'Gone to bury my wife; return
in half an hour" He was 70 relation to
the lawyer who put upon his Office door:
"Be back in five minutes" andreturned
only after a pleasure trip Of three weeks.
Near Knoxville, the other night, a
young girl, who was Unexpectedly in
terviewed by the family as she was
about eloping with the object of her
virgin affections, knocked the old man
down, laid out two brothers with els
tern pole, kicked the hired man in the
stomach, and got away with her lover,
and ''made the rifle" +.
The Sultan of Sanzibar showed him
self generally very smart chap to the
Europeans. He didn't wear any stars,
and garters, and crosses, and medals of
his own, nor would he accept Of any,
as the wearing of such gewgaws is con-
trary to the customs of his country, per-
haps because, as the evening and morn
ing dress of his subjects is simple naked
ness, they would have to cut button
holes in their skins to adopt such a
fashion
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-09-11
A sTORYEOFs EfOYS.

How LAD WHEELED HIMSELF INTO
A FORTUNE AND INFLUENCE.-At a meet
ing of the stockholders of a prominent
railway corporation, recently held in
Boston, there were present two gentle
men, both up in years, one, however,
considerably the senior of the other.
In talking of the old times gone by, the
younger gentleman called the attention
of his friends, and told pleasant little
story, which should be read with profit
by every poor, industrious and striving
lad. He said:
Nearly half century ago, gentle
men, l was stout, willing and able, con-
sidering my tender years, and secured
place in hardware store, to do all sorts
of chores required. Twas paid seventy
five dollars a year for my services.
One day, after had been at work three
months or more, my friend there, Mr..
b., who holds his age remarkably. well,
came in the store and bought a large
bill of shovels aud tongs, sadirons and
pans, buckets, scrapers and scuttles, for
he was to be married the next day, and
was supplying his household in advance,
as was the groom's custom in those days.
The articles were packed on barrow,
and made load sufficiently heavy for a
young mule. But, more willing than
able, / started of, proud that / could
move such mass on wheelbarrow.
| got on remarkably well till struck
the mud road, now Seventh avenue,
leading to my friend BIS house. There
l toiled and tugged, ana tugged and
toiled, and could not bulge the load up
the hill, the wheel going its half diane
ter into the mud every time | would try
to propel it forward. Finally good
natured Irishman passed by with dray
and took. barrow, self and all on his
vehicle, and, in consideration of my
promise to pay him bit landed me at
my destination.
i counted the articles carefully as /
delivered them, and, with my empty
barrow, trudged my way back, whist
ling with glee over my triumph over
difficulty. Some weeks after paid the
Irishman the bit, and never got it back
from my employer. Bnt to the moral.
A merchant had witnessed my struggles,
and how zealously / struggledsto deliv-
er that load ofbardware; be even watch
ed me to the house and saw me count
each piece as / landed it in the door
way. He sent for me next day, asked
my name, told me he had reward for
my industry and cheerfuluess under diff
fculty in the shape of five hundred
dollar clerkship in his establishment
l accepted, and now, after nearly half
century has passed. ! look back and
say / wheeled myself into all own, for
that reward of perseverance was my
grand steppiDg-stone to fortune.
The speaker was very wealthy bank
er, man of influence and position, and
one universally respected for many good
qualities of head and heart. Boys,
take a moral from this story, and be
willing and industrious. You do not
know how many eyes are upon you to
discover whether you are sluggish and
careless, or industrious and willing, or
how many there are who, fyou are NOR
al and worthy, will give you a step
ping-stone to wealth and position.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-09-11
sDSTOWN JEFFERSON COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. SATURDAY SEPT H. 1875
STORY FOR GIRI.s.

Sit down on the porch, children, and
let me tell you about Aunt Rachel, and
the story she once told me. One day
when / was about twelve years old, l
had planned to go after strawberries,
but Aunt Rachel said to me. "a girl
of your age should begin to learn to do
housework Take off your hat, roll up
your sleeves aud help me do the bak-
ing.
I pouted and sighed and shed tears,
but was encouraged by the promise
that | might go after the baking. I'm
der good Aunt Rachel's direction l
mixed a big loaf OF bread, placed it on
a tilt as bright as dollar, and was rub
bing the -four off of my hands when
she called out to me: This will new
er, never, never do, child-you haven't
scraped your bread bowl clean
/ shall never forget the picture she
made standing there, her eyes regard
ing me sternly, one hand resting on
her hip, while in the other she held the
untidy bowl.
1t will never do child, she went on /;
it is not only untidy, but it makes too
much waste /; to be good housekeeper
you must learn to be economical. You
have heard the story of the young man
who wanted an economical wife.
No, | answered, and | might have
added, that | didn't wish to hear it ell
ther.
SWELL, she continued, 'le was very
likely young man, and he wanted a
careful wife, so he thought of way he
could find out One morning he went
to call upon the different girls of his ac-
quaintance and asked each OF them for
the scrapings of their bread bowls to
feed his horse You see they all want
ed him, so they got all they could for
him. Finally he found a girl who
hadn't any, so he asked her to be his
wife, because he thought she must be
economical. Now, said Aunt Rachel,
triumphantly, suppose young man
would ask you for the scrapirgs of your
bread bowl, what could you say?
what would / say? repeated,
scornfully, why I'd tell him if he could
not afford to buy oats for his horses
they might starve wouldn't rob the
pig to feed them.
l suppose Aunt Rachel thought that
lesson was all lost on me; but as true as
you live / never knead bread to this
day without thinking Of her lesson in
acOnOnv
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-09-11

Sr. Sw1rIIN.-The legend Of st.
Switbin has attracted much attention
this wear in consequence OF the remark
ably rainy weather since the 18th OF
July. The common adage of our eng
lish ancestors regarding st. Swithin is
to the effect that as it rains or is fair
on St. Swithin's day, the 18th OF July,
there will be continuous track OF wet
or dry weather for the forty days ensu-
ing. On Tuesday the oath of August,
the forty days, which this year began
with rain, ended. No one will deny
that a continuous track of rainy weather
has characterized the forty days, now at
an end. The records show that in many
previous years similar lengthy rainy
seasons have followed wet st. Swith-
in's day.
St. Swithin was Bishop of Winches-
tef and died about S62, over q thousand
wears ago, which. is long enough to test
any legend. Swithin was born near
Winchester, and was a monk Of the old
abbey of Winchester, and though he
died bishop was never regularly cano-
nized. He is therefore what has been
termed a ''home.made SAINT" 1t would
seem that love of being out in the
wet was one of his peculiarities, for he
directed that when he should die his
body should be buried under the caves
droppings of the church,' in which un-
comfortable state il remained for nearly
a hundred years, when the clergy in a
body began the removal, amidst great
pomp, the Cathedral OF Winchester.
The ceremony, however,was interrupted
at the beginning by a heavy burst OF
rain, which continued forty days. The
monks, who were frightened by the
rain, desisted end built chapel over
the remains on the spot where they
lay buried. Out of this incident grew
the legend which has held place in
the popular mind along with other ira
ditions and superstitions for SO many
centuries.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-09-11
A TERRIFIC STORM.

FORTY SQUARE MILES OF HAIL FROM
A FUNNEL SHAPED CLoUD.-The Rocky
Mountain News says A wind and hail
storm of almost unparalleled fury des-
cended upon and devasted a portion of
the Platte valley on Monday evening,
at about seven o'clock. The region
covered by the storm is, according to
report, about ten miles long and four
miles wide, and embraces the country
rouud about the mouth Of Clear Greek,
on both sides of the Platt. A few
stones, of very small size, dropped out
of the extreme southern end Of the
cloud and fell as high up as Schuetzen
Park and the Junction.
The hail came with the suddenness
and force of shot from a shot gun. A
huge black cloud, shaped like funnel,
and streaked with white lines, come
spinning down from Longs Peak,
whirling like toy. 1t moved with the
rapidity of lightning express train on
schedule time. Ten OF twelve miles
from Denver, and north Of Clear Creek,
it broke in halves, one section sailing
off southwest, around the city, and the
other whirling into Platte valley, where
it spent its fury in twenty minutes,
and wrought thousands of dollars worth
of damage.
Those twenty minutes seemed like a
lifetime to the terror-striken ranchmen.
The hurricane and the hail together
threatened to demolish everything.
Treetops were wrenched off and whirl
ed away like feathers, fences sent
sprawling across fields, barns and cor
raj sheds shivered to pieces, and win
dow-glass shattered and blown to
atoms. Women and children, with
dread, covered in corners, and dumb
brutes rolled over and over upon the
ground, roaring from the pain of the
unmerciful pelting.
Chickens were laid out by the score,
turkeys keeled over as they ran, and
the hail stones dealt instant death to
every living thing that strutted in feath-
ers. After the storm, on some OF the
ranches, at least, the fowls were found
stripped of feathers and flesh, and
the COWS and calves were covered
from head to foot with protuberances
caused by the pelting. Most Of the
hail stones were the size of marbles,
and were projected by the hurricane
like bullets before powder. Fourteen
hours after the storm hail lay in drifts
six inches deep in places.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-09-11

l. Loud and bolsterouS language.
2. Reading when others are talk
ing.
5. Reading aloud in company with
out being asked.
Talking when others are reading.
5. Splitting about the house, smok-
ing or chewing.
6. Cutting finger-Eails in company.
7. Leaving church before worship
is closed.
8. Whispering or laughing in the
house of God.
9, Gazing rudely at strangers.
10. Leaving a stranger without q
seat.
IL. A want of respect and rever-
ence for seniors.
IL. Correcting older persons than
yourself, especially parents.
l3. Receiving present without an
expression of gratitude.
IA. Making yourself the hero of
your own story.
Is. Laughing at the mistakes of
others. ~
16. Joking others in company.
II. Commencing talking before an
other has finished speaking.
Is. Commencing TO eat as soon as
you get to the table and
20. Not listening to what any one is
saying in company.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-09-11
WY MEN FAIL.

Most men fail because tney neSlect
or DEFY the laws of ordinary prudence
and honesty. When that is the cause
Of their difficulties they had better be
set aside, for the longer they are allowed
TO 90 on the worse will be the troubles
in which they will involve themselves
and their creditors. 1t is the teaching
of observation generally that the most
fruitful source of business embarrass-
ments lies in the failure of business
men to realize the extent to which they
are trustees for their creditors. I'm
fortunately, even in these close times,
the business of this country is out OF
all proportion to the capital that is
actually employed in it. When pur,,
chases and sales are large and actual
capital small, it follows that man 5
creditors must depend largely on MS
honor and on that of those to whom ne
sells. The mercantile community Is In
this way intimately bound together,
and the dereliction Of one may more or
less affect great many. Under these
circumstances it becomes the Imperative
duty of every business man not IN any
way TO impair the security of his credi-
tors Especially is it his duty to con-
fine absolutely his personal or family
expenditures within the sum which he
can afford from means that is his own.
He has neither right to spend more
on himself and family when he knows
that his creditors are likely to suffer,
nor a right to remain in ignorance as to
how he stands with the world. 1t is
far too common for business men to
think that their Giving" is something
which must be provided for, while the
claims of creditors are placed in the
second rank. There may not be a
definitely formed rule Of conduct OF
this sort, but there is consistent con
formity to it, Yet nothing ought to be
plainer than that the exact opposite is
the only honorable course. 1t is man
duty to pay his debts punetually and-ln
full. and to live OH what he has LETT.
The cost of living may be and should
be the variable quantity which is made
TO conform to the actual resources OF
each man. 1t can be reduced very
low, and when it becomes necessary
that it should be so reduced i'll order to
meet business engagements, there ought
to be no hesitation about it. If bust
ness men would only live up to the re-
ouirements of strict honor, 'weedlng
out" would take care of itself to great
extent. Ard this would be done more
than it is if it were not for a miserable
pride which stands i'll the way. The
pride in appearances is very old and
Stubborn sentiment. Many men woulc
rather be poor, and let their creditors
suffer, than to acknowledge themselve'
poor and pay their honest debts as fal
as they can. After all, the ''weedin9
out" which the country really needs
and which will be most beneficial for it,
is that which shall strip men Of then
credit in cases where they do not strive
by self denial and honorable effort to
maintain it.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-09-11

Another heavy business failure has
occurred. This time in the city ot'Bal-
timore. The firm of Sterling, Ahrons
&c Co., importers and sugar retners,
heretofore doing the largest business
in the United States, failed on last
Thursday. The San says:
"No event that has ever transpired IN
the commercial circles of Baltimore
could have been learned with more
regret than the suspension yesterday OF
the important firm of Stirling, AhreDs
& Co. sugar refners and importers and
shipping merchants, of this city. Their
business was very extensive and largely
interviewer with the leading foreign
trade, as well as most considerable man.
ufacturing industry of this community.
The liabilities of the house are given at
about two millions and half of dollars,
with an estimated surplus of about
$500, 900 of assets, which it is hoped
may be of such character as to be re-
allied upon satisfactorily 10 all parties.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-09-11
BE THOU TRUE.

Care not what others say,
Be thou true!
If they gossip to betray,
Be thou true.
Be consistent and do right,
For the truth make good fight;
Do what thou dost with all thy might;
Be thou trne! Be thou true.
Let thy love be sincere
Be thou true
Only God hast thou to fear;
Be thou true.
Since our joys must pass away
Like the dewdrops or the spray,
Wherefore should our sorrows stay?
Be thou true! Be thou true.
Friendships very hard to find,
Be thou true.
True love is not always blind;
Be thou true!
Time at last makes all things straight,
Let rs not resent-just wait
But not trust too much in fate,
Be thou true! Be thou true!
Like the summers fragrant flowers,
Be thou true!
Like the April's coming showers,
Be thou true!
Like the mountain looking high,
And the river rolling by
Like the blue and arching sky,
Be thou true! Be thou true!
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-09-11

Coon ADvIcE.-Think for yourself
and think much more than you talk.
Be proud of your calling; if a shoe
maker, strive to make better shoe than
anybody.
Look well to the ways Of your foot
steps; never let one be inside barroom
or gambling saloon.
With clear eye and an upright heart
resist every wrong.
'If thou hast truth to utter, speak and
leave the rest to God.
Touch not, taste not that which will
corrupt.
Go not to your grave one-third whis-
key, one-third tobacco, and the other
third a composition of corruption so
filthy that grave worms will shun the
place where you sleep.
Be something-be somebody. Set
your mark high in the world and then
move towards it.
Don't wait for somebody to lift you
up TO the place you aspire-lift your
self
"Act !; act in the living present, heart
within and God o'er head"