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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-04-24

Passing by certain church the other
night We heard being sung the hymn,
"jesus paid it all-all the debts / owe" Z"
The music was so attractive that we
were Influenced to pause moment
when we heard well-known voice
chime in. Yes, that voice is we'll
known for it has promised to pay us a
certain little bill just l0l times, and
failed each time. Now we heard that
voice singing "Jesus paid it all-all the
debts 1 owe" We felt like crying out,
"Hold On, old fellow, there is one lit
tie debt for subscription that has never
been settled" But we allowed him to
keep on singing without interruption,
and passed on wondering at the laxity
of the human conscience. There are
some debts which the Redeemer leaves
people settle for themselves, and when
thew lie as often as this old fellow has
done. we are certain he takes no pleas
ure in their singing or praying. We
consider the payment of debts very
important element of piety.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-04-24
THE DRUNKARD's WIFE.

Loud roar the winds, the cutting ice-bolts
fall,
The whirling snow is borne along the
air,
The frozen streams shrek to the winds s
wild call
The pine-trees writhe like giants in de-
spair.
Cold by the hearth shivering mother
kncels,
Clasped to her breast hunger-dying
child;
The life-blood in her veins with cold con-
geals-
Starvation beams from out her dark eye
wild!
ooh God!" she cries, "Oh God look on
my child!
Dear Heaven, have pity my poor dar-
ling spare
To die-to die! those lips that on me
smiled
To wither in the grave-mould this brow
fair!
"Black gloom and darkness-chillier grows
the night;
The midnight bell has tolled; he is not
He fingers o'er the wine-cup red and
bright,
Oh God! OGod! is morning drawing
near?
'My babe-how cold; my tears freeze on
thy cheek!
o husband, come! why linger thus
away
Hark hear the rushing of the wild winds
bleak!
No food-no fire to cheer the coming
day.
"My loved, my lost, my husband, turn
and flee
Oh flee the monster ere thy doom is
fixed,
Cursed be the wine-cup thrice accursed
be he
Who for his fellow man hath poison
mixed!
"My child, o mercy! pity from above!
Why does he turn on me such wild,
strange eyes
Why does his face beam with such holy
love?
All, can it be he's waning to the skies
"See how he gasps-he groans-O Death
o Death!
NV husband, come. he's dying-he our
own.
Oh, for one kiss ere hees his blessed
breath,
Great God, tits o'er-and l am all alone
"My darling one, my beautiful, my bright
Tho'rt gone ere sorrow in thy breast
was born;
follow thee-flees far the pitchy night
Husband, farewell-O Savior, breaks
the mornw
Wild the dark wind sang on; the drifting
snow
Wrapt the wan corpses in its pitying
shroud.
The drunkard fingered in the wines red
glow,
Where OH the air fell laughter long and
loud.
The eastern heavens blushed with waking
life,
The crimson day across the orient broke
In lands where breezes with warm sweets
are rife,
The mother an6 her angle child awoke
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-04-24

Charles LAMB, EssArisr, denounced
all spirituous liquors as WET Damna.
ton" Poor fellow; he knew whereof he
spake, by sad experience, and il living,
would apply the same " Alcoholic Ex-
citauts, advertised A. Curealls. But there
is one Tonic and Alternative in existence
the best the world has ever known
which contains no alcohol II 10 DIX.
WALKERs CALIFORNIA VixEsAx BIr-
TERs. ~
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-04-24

OURE Catawbs and Concord VINES
4 for Medical and Commonion Purpos-
re, in quart bottles. q, 7s cenis per DOT
lIe. These wines are IRON the Vine
wards OF Marcus b Buck st Front BOY
al. Virginia, and are absolutely pure For
sale bv II. NJ. Billings.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-04-24

A man in an American rural settle
ment, who has been an inveterate
smoker for twenty years has suddenly
and permanently given up the prac-
tice. He knocked the ashes off his
pipe into keg of blasting powder.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-04-24

A daughter il almost always right
when she endeavors 10 initiate her
mother; but we do not think the mother
is equally right wheH, at certain period
of lie, she tries all she can to initiate
her daughter. ..t .ir9
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-04-24

The captsiu Of one Of the feryboais
yesterday found negro aboard who
hadn't the nickel TO pay bis fare, and he
shouted at him, "Didnt i tell you Le-
fore we started that you couldn't cross
If you hadn't any money! II guess il
was you" replied the darkey, ssbut ders
was 30 many iheu around the dock spit
lin frew dere front teeth and holIerin'
at de dzrk-hands dat l couIdn't, make
out wetber you belonged on de boat OF
not t--DtToa Free PSe.s.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-04-24

A witness in a Catskill lsw-ofice des
cribed the property Of q field Of corn, ~
follows: Tho crop was 80 stunded and
short that The tosds could sit on their
launches and pluck Lugs of the tas-
sells.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-04-24
A lady was telling . friend from The

A lady was telling friend from the
country of very grand party she hsd
given recently. I'VE had two geberals,
one judge, . popular author, and . play
writer" Yes, chimed in bsr wicked
son, '.and there was deputy sbei6,
too. who said he wanted 10 zee dad,
and they went out before supper, ard
dad hasn't got home yet" When thst
youth went TO school the next day with
his head tied up, he told the Toys he
had dreadful toothaelle.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-04-24
NEW GOODS.

" NEW UOODO.
livery purchaser Of number 20 Of the
IA saturday Night, is entitled to a fne
p;.tmre called "Going to see Grandpa"
For sale now at B4AhNhAhi o.
NIARIES for 1875, at t.pNu.p1,s
(yREAM, Rose, Fawn and Lilac 1lnted
u Paper and Envelopes, at ,
BARNHART'S.
CCHOOL Books, Pens, Ink, and school
y material generally, at ~ ,pr,o
WRITING Desks, Work Boxes anu
w Photograph Albums, at ,u.s
hooks of Worship from $l,00 to $3.50,
Ro", BARNHART'S.
CUBSCRIBE for Weekly Paper ,s at
GAMES of different kinds ut pr,c
VI Jan 23-tf bAhNl'A"A ~
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-04-24

If the short rib of cockrozch weighs
two square inches how many bow-ieg-
ged boot jacks will il take 10 shake the
toe nails off . bed-bug in ssecondi
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-04-24
CHOICE GOODS.

LARGE lot of Backing Brushes, from
"A rs to 90 cents, at c
II. NJ. BILLINGS Drug Store.
CEVEN Shooting Revolvers, from SOU
y to SIC. .OO-also Cartridges at oo cents
per box, at cs, Dn sto-e
HANDSOME Seal Rings from $500 to
IL $500, at o.ou.
I OTIS of Perfumery and Fancy Goods
IT. M. BILLINGS Drug Store.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-04-24
RI1IST,S GARDEN SEEDS

ARE without doubt the best in the mar
a ket. Do not use Shaker or other COM
mission seeds, they are not reliable, as
many can attest. Call at HI. N: BILL
LINGS' Drug Store and get Buist's. \.
Feb. q, 1875. II :
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-04-24
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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-04-24

CHEESE, Crackers, in great variety, at
j. G. UNSELD'S
New Store.
March 27
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1875-07-03

THE D1FFERENCE.-One distin-
gushing difference between the
Northern and Southern sections Of
this country is developed BY a com
parison between Louisiana and New
Hampshire. The troubles regarding
the organization Of the Legislatures
of these two States were somewhat
similar. In the former, however, the
people appealed to arms, and blood
shed would have followed if the Uni
ted States forces had not quelled the
riotous feeling by their presence in
New Orleans. In New Hampshire
the difficulty was referred to a Dem
ocratic court and finally received a
partial adjustment at the hands of
the Legislature itself, and while the
excitement regarding it ran high, the
people did not forsake their ordinary
occupations, but remained qaietly at
their homes or places of business.
Farming, merchandising and every
other branch of business was pursued
as usual, and the contending politi-
clans We're alone in the questionable
glory of q contest over the political
spoils. III short, the comparison dem
onstrates that the Southern people
are too much absorbed with politics
and too little devoted to business
Washington Republican.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1875-07-03
Our New Orleans correspondent,

Our New Orleans correspondent,
General Observer" should add
Plaquemine to "the list of loyal
towns" The Iberville Republican Of
Saturday last says:
We are glad to be able to announce
to our numerous readers that the natal
day Of our glorious republic shall be
duly celebrated in our own town
Under the charge of our parish exec
utive committee public meeting will
be held at our court house. Patriotic
airs will be discoursed by brass band
engaged for the occasion. Our vet
eran mortar will be unlimbered at
sunrise. And Plaquemine shall be
heard in the acclaim which, III thunder
tones, shall go up from nation Of re-
joicing treemen.
Among the speakers announced to
be present on the occasion is Hon. C.
B. Darrall, our excellent Congressman.
And we are assured that their con-
stituents will also have an opportu-
nifty to listen to eloquent addresses
from Senators Wharton and Allain.
Our worthy Secretary of State, Hon
P. G.. Deslonde, is also mentioned
among our distinguished visitors on
that day.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1875-07-03

The Palace Hotel, now nearing COM
pletion, in San Francisco, is the largest
hotel structure in the world. 1t covers
$3.50 square feet Of ground, and is
seven stories high q, 66l 900 bricks
were used in its walls, 5000 tons of
cast and wrought iron, and 4,56l ,524
feet Of lumber and timber. It con
tains 900 windows, 377 of which are
bay windows; 926 rooms, none of
less size than l6xl6 feet, and 1913 bath
rooms. It contains over three miles
of hallss there are five passenger ele-
vators add seven grand stairways;
there ere 4,540 doors, 5000 gas burn
ers, aad thirty-tw0 miles of gas and
water pipe. It requires 50, 600 yards,
or twenty eight miles of carpet. 1t
can accommodate 1900 guests, be-
sides $50 servants and EMPLOYEES.
And, best of all, there is not dark
or windowless room in the house. 1t
has been decided to run length of
heavy plate glass, sixteen inches high,
alepg the top Of the balusters aud
balastrades, as precaution against
accidents by children sliding down
the balusters Or climbing the balus-
trades. This plate glass will reflect
the gas Jets, and at night the interior
courts VIII present q dazzling scene.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1875-07-03
TyALMAGE'S PAPER.
The Christian at Work.
WILD OATS. WILD OATS
Prospectus for 1873.

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THE SUN.
DAILY AND WEEKLY FOR 1875

DAILY AND WEEKLY FOR 1875.
THE approach Of the Presidential election
4 gives unusual Importance to the events
and Developments of 1875. We shall en-
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Its readers are found in every State and
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PROSPECTUS
OF THE-
New York Weekly Witness
For 1873.
Published by John Dougall,
No. 9 SPRUCE ST. (Tract House), New York.

The Weekly Witness has, in less than
three wears, attained the circulation, UMPIRE
cealented in so short a time, of over $1,000
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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1875-07-03
DROSPECTUS
Il OF THE
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN.
For 1875.
The Most Popular Scientific Paper in
the World.
THIRTTETH YEAR.

VOLUME XXXII.-NEW SERIES.
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beg to announce. that on the first day of
January, 1875, new volumne commences.
1t will continue to be the aim OF the pub
fishers to render the contents OF the new
volume more attractive and useful than
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To the Mechanic and Manufacturer
No person engaged in any Of the mechan-
zeal pursuits should think Of doing without
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number contains from six to ten engravings
of new machines and inventions which can
not be found in any other publication.
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having the large circulation Of nearly 5O, 600
per week.
A years number contains over 800 pages
and several hundred engravings of new
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ufacturing establishments, tools and pro-
cessls.
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tons, Agriculture, Commerce and the in
dustrial pursuits generally and it is yalu-
able and instructive not only in the Work
shop and the Mandatory, but also in the
Household, the Library and the Reading
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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1875-07-03
THE FARRAaUr PRIZE MONEY.

THE FARRAaUT PRIZE MONEY
The Secretary Of the Navy has made
a reQpisitiop for $500, 900 on the Sec
retary Of the Treasury to pay the re-
maipdeI Of the Farragut prize awards.
The original amount was 1850, 900.
The s@A, fsst named will he placed
70 the credit If the s<sistant treasurer
for the sac Of the prize fand. 1t will
DO Distributed among 45oD persons.
heretofore attached to thirty five or
forty vessels Of Farragut's feet, which
made the capture from the Cnnfeder-
atee. The aggregate amount of money
AesiTed from such naval captures dur
ins the late war was about S35, OO0,-
6oo, Of which $l4, 00e; 800 were turned
ever - the navy pension fund, &c.
4o9,eQo distributed to the captars, and
the remainder absorbed in expenses,
etc. Tho Farragut cases are the last
60 be adjusted.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1875-07-03
A System Of International Ex.
change. ....

Preparatory steps are being taken
to bring about system of interna-
tional exchange between Great Britain
and the United States, through the
medium of the cooperative societies
in Great Britain and the Patrons of
Husbandry in America. The central
board of the cooperative societies
has been in correspondence with Sec
rotary Kelly Of the National Grange
for some time past, relative to the
project, and at a meeting Of the exec
utive committee of the National
Grange this week the subject will be
formally presented by depatatien
from the cooperative societies, en-
route to the United States.
The British co-operators ask the
acceptance Of their plan Of union, and
state that the object is to reform COM
mercial abuses, get rid Of middle men,
restore integrity in dealing, equalize
wealth and represent that a much
greater quantity Of American products
would be sold in England but for the
extravagant charges of middle men,
and that the same is true of manufac-
tured articles sent to America from
England.
They propose to operate with the
Changers on direct trade lines, send
their own ships freighted with their
own goods to exchange for American
products, such as wheat and cotton,
on fair, equitable and economical
terms. The cooperative societies Of
Great Britain number about 100000
members, while the Changers are es-
timated at 100000. AS the latter
already have State agencies estab-
lished for the purchase at wholesale
rates and for cash Of all the articles
they desire, the plan of exchange pro-
posed is believed to be, since cooper
alton is one Of the underlying princi-
pies of the order. Prominent Gran
gers now in the city, especially those
from the South and West, are anxious
to have the proposition Of the British
co-operators accepted, since they
assert they could sell their agricultural
products to better advantage in the
European markets, and get many ar
ticles of English manufacture at cheap
Ell rates than in this country.