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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-05-01

SOMETHING New IN WEDDINGs.-The
English fashion in conducting weddings
has become universal in Washington.
Groomsmen are done away with, and
ushers take their place. AS these last
are essential TO the number of eight,
the supply of suitable and available
Young men would be exhausted if eight
more were requisite as groomsmen. Be
sides, the effect around the chancel is
finer if the girls pretty dresses are not
marred by the interlningliug Of black
coats, Gentlemen ought to rejoice that
they do not have to 90 through the
trying ordeal Of kneeling around chan
eel in full view of hundreds of eager,
curious eyes behind them-girls who
attend wedding just for the sake of
the scenic effects. The floating drapery
ofthe bridesmaids appears even to great
er advantage when the fair wearers
kneel in the graceful postures, but the
men look ridiculous with their coat
tails touching the steps, and the soles
of their boots turned upward. At a
glance the observers can easily tell if
those boots are old or new and the
number worn. So groomsmen are things
of the past, aud the best man has only
to stand by the groom until he receives
the bile The ushers, after seating
the guests walk up the aisle of'which
they have charge, after the bridal party
enters, and take side seats. All passes
off smoothly, as these affairs nowadays
are always rehearsed in the church be-
forehand. the minister giving instruc-
tions in regard to the time for standing
or kneeling.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-05-01

CHARLES LAME, EssAYisT, denounced
all spirituous liquors as "Wet Damna.
ton Poor fellow; he knew whereof bo
spake, by sad experience, and If living,
would apply the same to Alcoholic ET-
ciiants, advertised ~ Cnrealls. Bot there
is one Tonic and Alternative 10 existence
the best the world has ever known
which contains no alcohol II 10 DIN.
WALKER's CALIroRxIA VINEGAR BrT-
TEES. 4w
This is how Mary Kyle Dallas say Il
feels: Take man and pin three or
four large tablecloths abont him, fasten.
ed back with elastic and Ioopcd up
with ribbons; drag all his own hair<o
the middle Of bis bead and tie Il tight,
and hair pin on about FIVE pounds Of
other hair and big bow ribbon. Kcev
the front locks on Plus all night and
let them tickle bis eyes all day; pinch
bis waist into a corset, and give him
gloves size too small, and shoes ditto.
and hat that will not stay on without
a torturing elastic, and friIl to tickle
bis chin, and little lace veil TO blind
his eyes whenever he goes out 10 walk.
and be will know whit n woman's dress
is! My.
While The L. s. Mail Line Boat wss
lying al Cincinnati, just ready to start
for Louisville, young man came on
board, leading blusIung damsel by
the hand, and approaching the clerk,
said in suppressed yoice, Il ssy, me
and my wife have just got married, and
I'm locking for accommodation. !"
Looking for birth Z" hastily inquired
the clerk. sBirtb Thunder and light.
ming, MOI gasped the young man; ~ 9
amt but Just married! We want a
place To stry all night you know
s.What 10 your namey' asked CEN
sus-taker. 'sJohn CorcoraH." sYour
sgei' "Twenty-one.' "Whsl pstiyi.
tyf" "Well, that's what bother. me.
I'll telI you, and maybe you can make
il out Ny faslcr was Irish, but + now
naturaIized American citiSens: ms
mother English, and l was BON ou I
Dutch frigate in Turkish waters."
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-05-01

Cosr OF ToBAcco-How SMALL
ITEMS CoUNr.-Fiye cents each morn
ing-a mere trife. Thirty-fve cents
per week-not much; yet it would buy
coffee and sugar for whole family;
s2S,25 cents year-and this amount
invested in a saving bank at the end of
a year and the interest thereon at six
per cent, computed annually, would in
twelve years amount TO more than
S699-enough to buy q good farm in
the West
Five cents before each breakfast, din
ner and supper; you'd hardly miss, yet
it is fifteen cents day-e1.05 a week
enough to buy a small library Of
books. Invest this rs before, and in
twenty years you have over $4,000,
Quite enough to buy good house and
lot
Ten cents each morning-hardly
worth second thought; yet with it
you can buy paper of pins or spool
of thread. Seventy cents per week-it
would buy several yards Of muslin;
$3.50 in ore year Deposit this
money as before, and you have s2,340
in twenty years-quite a snug little
fortune.
Ten cents before each breakfast, dir
ner and supper-thirty cents day. 1t
would buy a book for the children;
S2.IO eacn week-morc than enough
TO pay years subscription to good
newspaper, Slo5.50 year-with it
you could buy good melodeon, from
which you could produce good music to
pleasantly while the evening hours
away. Aud this amount investe as
before would in forty years produce the
desirable sum of $4,000
An attendant at Mount Vernon, not
long since, found a lady weeping most
bitterly and audibly, with her handker-
chief at her eyes. He stepped up to
her and said:
s.Are you in trouble, madam,''
'sNo, sir" she sobbcd.
Il saw you weelrns.
/ "AbI" said she, -how can one help
weeping at the grave of the Father of
his countryi" ~
'sOh, indeed, madam, said he, ''thats
it, The tomb's over yonder, this is the
ice house" -
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-05-01

A GAMBLERS PARADISE.-ln Monte
Carlo the gamblers have paradise, and
a correspondent who invaded the realms
gives an interesting picture OF the
scenes TO be witnessed there. Situated
as Monte Carlo is, in the midst OF the
fashionable resorts on the Mediterranean
its freouenters are all of the aristocratc
and wealthy classis. Its very openness,
and the art, beauty and refinement III
which it is clothed, allure hundreds OF
English and Americans to take n hand
in the exciting game. The gambling
halls are clothed in royal splendor, with
gilded panels and ceilings and huge
chandeliers which add glitter to the
scene. There were about five hundred
persons in the rooms as the correspon-
dent entered, and, though many were
promenading, much the larger portion
seemed absorbed in tie games which
were going on at the tables. One-thlrd
of the gamblers were ladies, from the
payly.dressed Paris belle to tive gray
headed madame. At the rouge ct-noir
table not q word was uttered, but the
coins were laid upon the numbers as
the ball went whirling round, and then
there was 4 breathless silence until the
click of the ball told the lucky numcer,
when the gold Napoleons were raked
into the bank and fortunate man re-
ceived his winnings. The same scenes
are witnessed seven days every week
during the entire season. A careful
estimate places the amount that changes
hands there each day at $4,000; but
dcductiug from this two-thirds for dull
days, we still have Sl2, 900 per day, or
Sl8,O00,000 the season. Notices TO
the effect that pistols are 10 be bought
close by are terribly suggestive.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-05-01
A RARE TRE.AT!

NEXT week there will be one of the
IN prettiest and most acceptable Pictures
entitled Sunshine" given away to every
purchaser of the Saturday Night, No. 80.
The Saturday Night and all other Papers
and Periodicals regularly supplied by
JAS. L. BARNHART.
March 81 IS II
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-05-01

fl was possessed OF the most valua-
BILE things in the world, and was about
to will them away, the following would
be my distribution:
would give to the world truth and
friendship which are very scarce.
would give an additional portion
of honesty and truth, to lawyers, mer-
chants, traders.
would give physicians skill and
learning.
l would give to printers their pay.
To gossiping women short tongues.
To young women good sense, modes
ty, large waists and natural teeth.
To young sprouts and dandies, COM
mon sense, little cash, and hard labor.
To old maids smooth faces, good tenn
per, and good husbands. .
TO old bachelors love for virtue,
children and wives.
To boys becoming modesty and q
disposition to profit by experience OF
older persons
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-05-01
RIJJST,S GARDEN SEEDS

ARE without doubt the best in the mar
II ket. Do not use Shaker or other COM
mission seeds, they are not reliable, as
many can attest. Call at III. III. Bill
LINGS' Drug Store anG get Buist's.
Feb. 27, 1875. IL
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-05-01

Experiment shows that irrigation
largely increases the strawberry yield.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-05-01

ENGLISH TAUGHT IN ONE LESSON
At many Of the New York restaurants,
a very heavy ''French style" is put on;
the walters are mostly FrenchmeD, and
the bill of fare is often printeh in French.
A correspondent writes that, venturing
out early one morning in New York,
he dropped into the first restauranthe
came to, which happened to be one Of
the kind spoken of above.
Carelcssly giving an order, the wal
ter, bringing his shoulders up under his
ears, responded:
"Jene parle pas Anglais, Msieur."
And the hungry man had to point
out his wants on the bill OF fare, with
which after considerable delay, lie was
served.
Just here entered another customer,
a tall, powerful man, evidently fresh
from the western prairies, who, sitting
himself in a chair, ordea:
''Beefstake, fried potatoes, hot bread
n cup o coffee.
To him the grinning Frenchman re-
peated the same formula:
H:Jene parle pas Anglais, Msieur."
The Western man looked at bin for
a moment, and then, rising from his
seat like the opening OF big jack-kniie
with stiff spring, be slowly CALCULATED,
az he tleuched wicked first:
'Beefstake-fried potatoes-hot bread
cup of coffee-and quick too
The effect on the waiter was magi
cal. There never was man served
with more promptitude with just what
he wanted for breakfast than the hungry
Westerncr.
He evidently knew the way Of put
ting his English so that there was nc
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-05-01

UNwRIrrES SIDE OF GREAT MEs.-
We always think of great men as in
the act of performing deeds which give
them renown, or else in stately repose,
grand, silent, and majestic And yet
this is hardly fair, because the most
gracious and magnificent Of human
beings have TO bother themselves with
the little things of life which engaged
the attention of us smaller people. No
doubt Moses snarled and got angry
when he had severe cold i'll his head,
and if fly bit his leg while he was in
the dessert why should we suppose he
did not jump and use violent language,
and rub the sore place? And Caesar
isn't it tolerably certain he used to be
come furious when he went up stairs to
Get his slippers in the dark and found
that Calphurnia had showed them under
the bed so that he had to sweep around
them widely with broom-handle. And
when Solemn cracked his crazy bone it
is unreasonable to suppose that he ran
round the room and felt as if he wanted
to cfy. Imagine Geo. Washington sit
ting on The edge of the bed and put
ting on clean shirt, and growing at
Martha because the buttons were off;
or st. Augustine with an apron around
his neck having his hair cut; or iona of
Arc holding her front hair in her
mouth, as women do while she fixed up
her back hair; Napoleon jumping out of
bed in frenzy to chase amosquito around
the room with pillow; or Martin Lu-
ther in night shirt trying to put the
baby to sleep at two o'clock in the
morning; or Alexander the Great with
the bicconghs; or Thomas Jefferson
getting suddenly over fence to avoid
a dog; Daniel Webster abusing his
wife because she hadn't tucked the
covers at the foot of the bed; or Benja
min Franklin pairing his corns with a
razor; or Jonathan Edwards at the
dinnertable, wanting to sneezc just as
he got his mouth full OF hot beat; or
Noah studing at his window at night
throwing brick at q cat.-War Adeter.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-05-01

Is He Rrcn.-This is the question
that floats around the circle of matrimo-
NAL ladies. Poor giddy fools, who
seek happiness where there is neither
brains nor morality-good sense or
high honor. Yes; he is rich-he has
strong arms, pure heart, clear head,
a brave SOUL "Aye; but has he cash
and bonds, real estate and stocks, for
new bonets, fine clothing, costly bouses
and elegant equipages are needed" Go
to, you generation Of vipers, you curses
of humanity, who cannot make an hon
est mans life and fate your own. and
with him toll and live, that happiness
and virtue may dwell under your roof,
be If ever so lowly, that the next gen
Grafton may, if they viii, be better than
the present, and the world lifted and
moved forward heavenward-
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-05-01

Pay up your dues at this Office.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-05-01

GOOD stock of SOAP for toilet ana
u laundry purposes, at .>-er,,n,c
March 81
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-05-01

AMP Chimncys and Wicks, all sizes, at
Ia j. G.. UNSELD'S
New Store.
March p
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-05-01

DIu TIC Sd! tHdV
"IIe certainly did. III go before
any court in the land and swear to it 2
l had to get Oft, the train then, and
missed further information.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-05-01

DED Cord and Clothes Lines, at
Il j. G.. UNSELD'S.
March p
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-05-01

TREE SAMPLE to Agents. Ladies'
l. Combination Needle-book, with Chro-
mos. Send stamp. F. p. GLUCK, New
Bedford, Mass.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-05-01

CANNED and Dried Fruit, at
l. UNSELD'S
New Store.
March 81
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-05-01

A FORTUNE IN IT. Every family
"A buys it. Sold by Agents. Address
G. S. WALKER, Erie, Pa.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-05-01

G00 DAILY TO AGENTS.-SJ new
- ~ articles and the best Family Pa
per in America. with two $500 Chromos
free. AN. MFG Co., 800 Broadway, n.
York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-02-12
District Government Affairs

PAY OF THE POLICE.
The Cay-TOlls of the policemen have been
audited for the month of January for
some days PAST, but the controller cannot
pay until sufficient funds accumulate to the
credit of the police apPortionment. IL will
probably be several days before the police re-
ceive their pay.
WHY TIE WATER IS MUDDY.
Water Registrar Lubey states that the
muddiness Of the water throughout the Dis
trict water pipes is on account of an accident
TO the iron gate connecting the receiving res
CTvOir with the distributing reservoir. which
has resulted in letting in the water direct
from The river To the distributing reservoir
lH place OF allowing it TO settle in the receiV-
ing reservoir before usingt a. usual. The
necessary repairs will be made in few days
CAUSE OF COLD SCHOOL ROOMS.
The subject Of the want of heat in the JEFF
lcTS0n school building, on Virginia
avenue. during the recent cold snap neceSSi-
tating the dismissal OF some of the schools,
has been referred 10 Mr.. T. NJ. PlOwman, in
spoctoT OF buildings, who reported a lack of
heating surface in that building, and espe-
cially in the large and roOmy halls which
supply the school rooms with fresh air. He
recommends that more coil be supplied for
the halls in order 10 heat up the atmosphere,
and that stOTmdOOrs he placed on the lower
floors near the entrance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-02-12

JOHN BROWNS FRENCH SYMPATHIzERs
The gold medal To be presented by sympa-
thizing friends in France To John Browns
widow and sons has at last been completed
and forwarded TO this country. II is the work
of Nj. j. Murder, of Brussels, and on one side
bears, in the words of VIM. Lloyd Garrison
IAN excellent likeness of John Brown" On
the reverse is the inscription. ITO the memo
~ OF John Brown. judicially murdered at
Charlestown, in Virginia, on the 2d of De-
Cember, 1899; and in cOmmemoration also of
his sons and comrades, who, with him, be-
came the victims Of their devotion to the
cause OF negro emancipation" The medal
weighs nearly five ounces. For Mr.. Garri-
sons aid in bringing the family of John
Brown into communication with the COM
mittee OF subscription, and for his offer to de-
liver the medal TO them, fac smile in
bronze, the work without remuneration OF
Sympathizing artist, has been presented to
MN. Accompanying the gOld medal is a let
ter TO Mrs. Brown, signed by Victor Hugo
Louis Blanc, V. Sch9lcher, Eugene Pelle-
tan, Etienne AragO, Laurent-Pichat and
other members of the committee of subscrip-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-02-12
THE C0TRTS.
COURT IN GENERAL TERM.
To day. the Of Carter 4 al. agt Grant ct al
was resumed.

COURT IN GENERAL TERM.
day The case Of Carter It al agt. Grant ct al.
EQUITY CoURT-J,piye V'yIie
,Io,,iay' Htoheosk Ct a. agt Stewart; order dis
ct al: order confrmins sale ~ lot 22.s1iare 10
Ihompson aEt Thompson: order for almony pen
order for allowance IIiv agt LINZ: order apnSint
Ing examiner Co tai proof. PTitchett agt Priteh-
et order pre- confesso, and reference to J. j. john
CIRCUIT CoURr-Ji0Eqe Cutter
til 2 eT vs.; BEET sSsTr r TgTt fer Plain
ant ant ~ nominal damages. Peyton VS.. Kimmell;
dict Tor plaintiff in nominal damages.
To-day, Bradley ct al. agt. Ormes ct al; judgment
Sonfessed Riggs agt. JeWeti; submitted Fenwick
Claimed that defendant, as treasurer Of the Morris
silver Mining Company of Colorado, accepted a
dition to pay C. T. Creeey one Of the directors. at
tempted 10 raise the money, aud did two notes
alleged hulett promised to sign, but did not do -
They now sue the defendant FOR the amount of one
agt. Tyler: e!ec'ment; jury withdrawn and sub
miited Prang L Co. agt. Barlow; verdict for the
POLICE CoURr-J,Sige Shell
q Today, James Mccullough and John Callahan.
hat from Richard Boston, who swoTe srainSt him
Ils morning to the extent Of 5 30 or sixty days in
PARTIALLY rUsr.FIFp.
InWard Cox, coiored, was stood up for assault and
keeps an eating house IN street Witness went in
there yesterday and ordered a meat pie for which he
pie. Cox demanded his pay for II again A di-pTts
arose and Cox knock ei him down with gias- tum-
lier' cutting lIs head quite severely. He showed
the cut Cox brought witnesses to prove that Rry-
ant called him II ---, aul that D. Cox told Bry-
ana that his mother no more a female dog than
rs was; Bryant declared that she and that ne
tt"N Was her male Turp- wheTcnppn lac stretched
i"Ilh Hls hand and leygllrd him. The Court thought
he mad pretty good cause. aud soflered down 10 -
ana COILS. Clara Her drrsun. nigh. parambuttor.
was HiprTdt Tor for too much loud talk not of the
most Iriil ed order.
JERRY AND JEREYS WIFE.
jerry SteWeTt, colurd. assault and battery Mary
Ann Frances Stewart, his wife, WIN testified that
Jerry Is very bad man Of late Ia her abusing her
uItadiuily ana running about with the worst kind
OF NcnCheE. On Wednesday night he drove her ont
ol Ged kCked her in the short ribs bit her face aud
made her take to the street. Jerry had Witnesses
hUt told the Judge how MARY chu, ed her fist in his
t9cc ard told him that she going have him in
me Police Court; that Judge Smell would take the
word OF any woman quicker than he would such a
fGallaWag as he wac Mary took of her hat and
showed where Jerry had bit her: ~ The toned
him t. the tune of SO and costs, and SEQ TO keen
the peace q months
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-02-12

Cleanse the stomach bCw,ISand blood from
an the acrid. corrupt and offensive accumu-
iauOnS which produce functional deTange-
mcnt, ana you remove thg cause OF most dis
eases which afiiict the human family, and
thus save large doctors bills. The most cf
fCCtual and reliable remedy for this purpoSa
y found in Dr. Pierce'> Pleasant Purgativc
Pellets. No cheap wood or paper boxes
but kept fresh and reliable I'm walls
High liVerS. those inGulging I'm ease and
pleasure. and those Of Srleltary habits can
prevent BoilS. Car5UucloS Gout. Red skin,
ETuTtions. Pimplas. Constipation, Piles
broWSlneSS, EiliOuSreSS. and other COndi tionS
induced by such habits. IN taking from four
10 six of Or. PiCrCe's Pleasant Purgative Pei
lets once "a week, or. better sin, one or two
each night. They are sold by dealers in med
icincS. eoSE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-02-12

Il SON SHOOTING AN ANGRY FATHER
DR.. Van Wyck, who is attending Aaron
Churchill, of No. 2Cj west 3Gth street, who
was shot by his sou about l1.30 D. m. on Tues
day, reported yesterday that the ball had not
entered the brain, and the patient might
recover. Annie Churchill, a daughter Of the
injured man, according to the account OF the
shooting given by the police, hal been re-
ceiylng the attentions of young man to
whom Nj. Churchill objected. This person
had made call upon the daughter on Tues
day night, and after his departure Mr.. ChUT-
chill came into the parlor and severely
sCOided his daughter for permitting the visit
Mrs. Churchill, alarmed by the anger of her
ter. Wh6reUpOn Mr.. Churchill'S rage was di-
Tccted toward the mother, and he threatened
TO throw her out of the window. Walter
Churchill, the son, about sixteen years of
age, was IN an adjoining room, and, hearing
the alteration. seized pistol and ran in to
the paTlOr. With hardly q word he raised
the pistol and fired, the ball striking his
father over the left eye and, il was supposed
penetrated the left temporal bone. Mr.
Churchill at once fell 10 the floor. and Wal
ter, horror stricken at what he had done
knelt by his side, with his mother and sister
and attempted to staUnch the flow of blood
\ servant was sent hastily for DIR. Van
Wyck, who applied the usual dressings and
rendered all the medical aid that was posi-
bic. Officer Edwards, Of the 2Oth precinct
hearing of the trouble, entered the house and
arrested Walter, who was locked ND in the
10th precinct station house. At the tombs
yesterday the certificate of DR.. Van WICK
was presented, and Walter was committed
10 await the result Of the fathers injuries
". Y. Tribune. Ftb IL