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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-07-17

Down TO the time Of George H., there
was perhaps no kind Of book 70 largely
and universally used "a the born boz
at present there ID no book Of tnat,
it would lie more difficult to pro,
COPY OF. II was the primer ofour
tors-their established means of
the elements of English literatt
consisted OF single ieaf, contain. -,
one side the alphabet, large and -
in black letters or in Roman wit
haps a small regiment in monf
and a copy OF the Lords PH D.. :.
this leaf was usually set in apeI, =
wood, with slice ofdiapban0,S z | s,.,s
front-hence the name. horn w
Generally there was handle TO holde,s
by, in which there was usually hole Mr.
a string, whereby it was slung 10 q
girdle Of the scholar. The alphabet dom
the horn book was invariably prepared1 {
with a cross, whence it came 70 be /
called the Christ Cross Row, or BY cor
ruption, the Criss Gross Row, term
which was often used instead Of horn
book.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-07-17
Building n Home.

a good architect says that no man has
a right to build house until he himself
knows what he wants. The tastes of
every family are different, and the houses
should express them. If a household Is
musical and not literary, it is of a good
deal more importance that there should
be a convenient nook for piano than
unlimited space for book shelves. But
why should people who care nothing for
the concord of sweet sounds pay to gen
tility the tribute of music room
Furniture, too, should take its color from
the taste and the necessities of each
household. People who make their liv-
iug-room their sole parlor do not want it
furnished with silk or satin, which must
either be shrouded in unsightly brown
linen, or else soon becomes so marred and
disfgured as to be a torment to the eye.
For such comfortable living -rooms-and
they are the pleasantest rooms in which
any one can ask a guest to sit down
give us good strong woolen reps or even
old fashioned haircloth, rather than
silken dilapidation. Take any good
sized room, and put paper on the walls
of subdued vet cheerful tone; hang up
few good photographs or engravings;
let few flowers bud and blossom in the
sunniest window have plenty of tables,
and plenty of books and papers on them /;
soft chairs and convenient footstoolS, and
the king himself would enjoy passing an
hour there-or else the king is Il person of
poor taste.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-07-17

A NEW potato disease has made its ap-
pearance in Algeria within the last two
years, and has totally destroyed two
thirds of the crop, and threatens to do
even larger amount of injury. Pota-
toes attacked by the pest are utterly
worthless for any purpose whatever. 10
animal will eat them, and on opening
the tubers it is found that they are honey
combed to the center, and filled with a
blackish material that gives forth very
offensive odor. The grub which works
the mischief is unknown in Europe, and
the name has been given to it of Bryan
tropha solanella.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-07-17

IT has remained for st. Louis artist
todevise ard attempt swindling scheme
which is really admirable for its novelty
and ingenuity, though it chanced to fail
at the first trial, and is of no further
value. The device consisted in bringing
two kilograms and signature book to n
wealthy man for his signature, the page
of the book being 50 cut and underlaid
with a blank check that the signing of
the name twice would give the clever
operator a check both indorsed and
signed. The business man narrowly es-
capped the trap, which failed for lack of 4
little forethought, as the paper beneath,
not being securely fastened, slipped
enough to attract attention as the name
was being signed the second time. This
small circumstance defeated the pretty
plan and saved the discoverer a big deficit
in his bank account.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-07-17
THE ARCTIC EXPLORER.

From leafy England far away,
His bones are laid:
Not where the lark salutes the day,
Nor where white lambs I'm meadows play,
In the green shade.
lie lies within leaheSs land,
In the cold snow;
Where no kind foot or kindlier hand
Can visit him, or weave a band
To soften woe.
The white drift whirling all around
On sea and shore,
They took him from the ship ice-bOund,
And laid him gently in the ground
For evermOrc.
And though no English larks shall throng
Above his grave,
To sOOthe his Slumber with their song,
He lies secure from mortal wrong
sweet and brave.
The secret of the Polar Sea
Is yet concealed
But TO thy vision, pure and free,
The secret of eternity
Has been revealed,
-ErRing Hours.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-07-17
Red I'm Denmark.

Red is the national color Of Denmark,
and everybody displays more or less
fondness for it. The servants and
attaches of royalty wear red; the mill
tary are dressed in red, and % are the
coachmen and footmen Of the royal
family. The letter-carriers wear red.
The Hussars,-a branch Of the cavalry,
wear very handsome red coats with
silver buttons. The National Guards
wear red, and on gala-days present a
fine appearance, with their beautiful red
coats, trimmed in front with profusion
of gold lace. The dress Of the Hammer
Hes, or chamberlain in the. rear, Il
worthy Of note. Their red coats have
two little gilt buttons, and from the right
side behind is attached large bow Of
blue ribbon, to which is fixed yeritable
KEY. As badge Of their order.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-07-17

SOMETHING LIKE A CoMPLIIENT.-It
was a beautiful compliment that Haydn,
the musician, paid TO great female vo-
calist. Reynolds had painted her as Ce-
ella listening to celestial music. Look
ing at it, Haydn said:
Its like her, but there is strange
mistake"
"What is that?' asked Reynolds.
"Why, you have painted her listening
to the angels, when you ought to have
represented the angels listening to her. -
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-07-17

The POstmaster-General recently held
a conference at Washington with the tel
egraph companies. There were present
Mr.. Orton, of the Western Union; Mr..
Blossom, for the Southern Atlantic; and
Mr.. Dunn, for the Atlantic & Pacific, in
the absence of Gen. Ecbert. After a
long discussion, the Postmaster-G General
informed them that he would now decide
but would notify them that it was prob
able he would reduce the rates one-quar-
ter of cent on each word, making it
three-fourths of cent instead of one
cent, as at present. Mr.. Orton said that
his company would not consent to such a
reduction. Mr.. Eckert sent letter say
ing his company was satisfied with the
present rates, but hoped in a short time
to be able to accept much lower rates for
service.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-07-17

THE substitution of new national bank
notes for old and dirty ones has been
going on very rapidly during the past
few weeks, and is universally recognized
as public benegt. Some S5,4OO,OOO
worth were exchanged recently, and the
only obstacle to a more extensive opera
tion of the process is that the officers of
the United States Treasury insist on
counting all shorts" and counterfeits
in packages of money against the banks
Since the loss of S47, 800 in one package
and $3.50 in another inside of the Treas
ury Department, the banks feel more
than ever disinclined to allow that all
the " short counts" should be charged to
them.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-07-17
WE NET.
Twas in a restaurant we met

Twas in a restaurant we met
still recall the glance she gave,
And how enihralled | was, rs IL
That glance had made my soul her slave.
How quick she turned and deeply hlushed,
As II she would avoid my eye;
And hung her head and went 90 work
Upon plate Of chicken pie.
How more and more confused she grew,
IL vas my duty sad TO note,
Until, with such dispatch she ate,
A chicken-lone stuck In her throat.
How. then, she started, chok'd and gagg'd,
never, never, can forget,
And dropped her teeth-l think they were
Al least tity dollar set
- paled nay hopes as paleS the light
That Fancy lends her fairy scenes
She grabbed her ivorieS up and h~f.
And resumed my pork and beans.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-07-17
Sunday Sensations at Niagara Falls.

The II. C"tharipes Jo'0noi thus speaks
of the latest excitement AZ the falls
Niagara Falls is great place f0t peril
ous sen-ations and hair breadth escapes
with here and there Il tragedy thrown in
to leaven the general appetite of the SEN
Sation-loving public for the marvellous
and horrible The latest sensation oc-
CURED on Sunday on the American side
of the river, neat the great falls. MANY
persons who have visited Prospect Park
may have noticed small island about
the center of the fall, not more than one
hundred feet from the brink, and about
four hundred feet from the paper mill.
For the past few days II small dog some
how got upon the island and could not
get of again. On Sunday, the water
being low, owing to the action Of the
wind, a daredevil sort of 4 fellow named
Bob Glassford, armed with 4 whisky
bottle, and probably well primed with
the seductive fluid, either volunteered or
was induced to wade from the paper mill
to the island for the purpose of rescuing
the dog. He accomplished tue foolhardy
undertaking successfully, and remained
on the island for some time-long enough
for large crowd to collect to see him
make his return trip. In the meantime,
however. the wind changed, and the
waters rose. After eSsaying several times
to get back he failed. Sometimes he
would stand on a rock up to his waist in
the water, pull out the whisky bottle and
make Il motion rs if he was taking a
drink. Then he would return again.
He made six attempts to return and
failed each time. Finally he decided to
remain all night on the island, and kin
died a fire to make himself comfortable,
as the night was disagreeably cold. The
impression is that there are three or four
parties at the falls who induced the fell
low to 90 over for the purpose of making
sensation and drawing Il crowd, and
that Glassford was foolish enough TO
accede to the proposal. 1t seems, how
ever, queer Sunday amusement for 4
man to place himself in the very jaws Of
death, as it were, for mere brayadO, and
of all days i'm the week to choose Sunday.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-07-17

The untiring industry of the Chinese
is strikingly illustrated in what they
term the Garden of China" consisting
of 10000 square miles around Shanghai
under the highest state of cultivation.
This vast tract of tillage, larger than the
whole State of New York, is formed prin-
cipally of meadow land, where myriads
of men and women labor to exact from
nature her utmost resources. As the
secrets of Chinese skill and energy are
gradually revealed to us we discover that
this wonderful people enjoy much more
elevated civilization than the world has
hitherto consented to accord them.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-07-17

THE Stars and Stripes, it supposed
were first given to the breeze by Paul
Jones. The explanation is this; Con
gress resolved on June 14th, 1777, that
the flag of the thirteen United States be
thirteen stripes, alternate red and white /;
that the union be thirteen stars, white in
blue field, representing a new constei-
lation." On September Sd the resolu-
ZION was officially promulgated, and
Jones was appointed to the command of
the Ranger on the same day.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-07-17

ATCervata, South America, which has
Just been destroyed by an earthquake,
many of the surviving citizens were
plundered and murdered. The same was
true of Lisbon, in l7j5. After the
great earthquake of that year, assassins
We're 50 bold and numerous that the
Prime Minister, the Marquis of Pombal,
was forced to execute number of them
in the most summary manner in order to
restore quiet.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-07-17
TRUTHS AND TRIPLES.

WHAT is the difference between the
North and South Pole? All the differ
ence in the world.
WE send 10 our butcher for sweet
bread. and If we want sweetmeat we
send to our baker,.
MrsIC is the only sensual qualification
which men may indulge in toeNceS WIN
out injury to their moral or religious
feelings.
How woman can keep on talking
while she twistsup her back hair and has
her mouth full OF hairpins Is \ mystery not
vet explained Cart Pret,oi.
GREAT men are great even in little
things. No matter how hot the weather
was. Daniel Webster never hung his legs
out of the front window to cool them.
SKEprIcIsM has never founded em-
pires. established principalltles OF
changed the worlds heart. The great
docrs in history have always been men
of faith.
SOME ingenious observer has discovered
that there is remarkable resemblance
between baby and wheat, since u -
cradled. then thrashed, and finally be-
comes the flower of the family.
MARsALL Messenger: A book agent
took refuge under a hay stack during n
/ thunderstorm and the lightning struck
him ON the cheek, glanced of and killed
I mule two hundred yards away.
n vou wish success in life, make per
severance your bosom friend, experience
vour wise counselor, caution your
elder brother, and hope your guardian
genius. With these you can hardly
fail.
HIS face was his fortune. II II only
twenty-five or thirty years since Darwin
GAZING into his mirror, was suddenly
struck with his idea ofthc origin OF z
and now he has an iHce%S of s2O,>S.
| year.
+ SOME one suggests that more seats
should be placed in the yest'bules OF
churches for the benefit of young men
who come to walk home with the young
Ladies'. and do not wish 10 attend divine
service themselves.
IIoNE's not merci, four square walls.
Though with picturcs hang and gideli
Home IL where affection Cak,
Filled with shrines the heart has build"i
IIome--Ga watch the faithful dove
sailing In the heaven above ~
Home y where there's one t0 love!
Home j. where there's one To love "
No, gentlemen of the jury" thun-
dcred an eloquent advocate, the other
day i'm Denver court, " this matter ls
for his Honor To decide, who sits there
sleeping 80 beautifully" His Honor
opened both eyes and mouth Hnd 'aiG -
"All owing to your narcotic speech
sir" ..
Two year. ago a PengSsJlyania,, servant an,
girl was sent Ia pH| o,; stealing Two
hundred dollars "a ner employer. Inc
hr Ii,oI,o ha1 hidden it, and now the man Of.
r. r. In, the Girl six dollars As recomipensc, and
sbe j. willing to settle for ten thousand
dollars.
npN.~-rl-- n. ,s'.. .s y iSZ .g Dyga
man named Thevart Ii was disc0tsisI !
by the accidental breakage Of pot con
tanning some of the material, portion OF
which flowed under a large lagstonc,
which, being removed, showed the ma
teriaI to be in form Of plate. This u
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-07-17

AN old lady in New York particularly
desired that a certain cushion on which
she sat in church should be buried with
her, and as there was a difficulty about
getting it into her coffin, it was luckily
proposed to cut it, when several thou
sand dollars in greenbacks came TO light.
The old lady was clearly resolved that,
if she did bring nothing into the world,
she would at all events, as near as posi-
bic, take something out of IT.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-07-17

DoN'T be discouraged, boys. Twelve
years ago Terre Haute young man
worked during the day, studied law at
night, and is now on the bench-in a
shoe shop, cobbling,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-07-17

A FOND parent who bought COW for
his summer residence, in anticipation OF
the delight that the product would cause
his little daughter, was somewhat
chagrined when Miss Pert, looking upon
a pan of nectar, exclaimed ooh, the
horried yellow scum! 1t ism half 50
good as the nice blue milk We get in
Boston,"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-07-17

"ARE offensive smells unhealthy ?' is
the latest problem. 1t seems strange,
with all the devotion to science which
characterizes the present age, that no
savant has yet passed his summer vaca-
tion in sewer to test this important
business.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-07-17

CoNNUBIALLY disposed young persons
in Union City, KY, are inefably dis
gusted with new municipal ordinance
imposing a fine of from five dollars to
fifty dollars on any one who is found out
of doors after IL o'clock at night.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-07-17
Bishop SIMPSONS Life Saved by
Prayer.

indianapolis Sentinel report of sermon Icy Bishop
Bowman
remember once when there was CON
ference at Mt. Vernon, in this State, at
which was present. Bishop Jayne was
presiding on one afternoon, and after
reading dispatch stating that Bishop
Simpson was dying in Pittsburgh, as ked
that the Conference Unite i'll prayer that
his life might be saved. We knelt down,
and Mr.. Taylor, the great street preacher
of California, led in one of his beautiful
prayers. After the first few sentences,
in which joined with my whole heart,
my mind seemed to be at ease, and | did
not pay much attention to the rest of the
prayer, only to notice its beauty. When
we arose from our knees, | turned to 4
brother and said, "Bishop Simpson will
not die, | feel it." | then told him how
the feeling had come over me, and he
assured me that he had experienced the
same impression. The word was passed
around, and over thirty ministers, who
were present, said they had the same
feeling. / took my book and made
note of the hour and circumstance.
Several months afterward | met Bishop
Simpson and asked him what he did to
recover his health. He answered that he
did not know, but that the physician
had said it was miracle. He said that
one afternoon, when at the point of death,
the doctor left him, saying that he should
be left alone for half hour. At the
end of that time the doctor returned,
and Immediately noticed a great change
in the patient He was startled, and
asked the family what they had done for
the Bishop, and they replied nothing at
all. That half hour found, by making
allowances for difference in localities,
was just the time when we were praying
for him at Mt. Vernon. From that time
on he steadily improved, and has lived
to bless the Church and humanity. II
the Lord could touch the vitality in one
direction, he could in another. Bishop
Simpsons case, and ten thousand Others,
are living examples of that to-day. God
does answer prayer for physical good. |
know He does On the God who has 50
often answered my prayers, | will still
rely, scientific men and philosophers to
the contrary, notwithstanding. Amen.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-07-17

SEVERAL of the Paris journals state
hat Chinese junk will shortly arrive
in Paris. This vessel belongs to a China
man of high station educated in France,
and who, on returning to his country,
caused it to be constructed with i'm
Pgoyements suggested by his stay in Eu-
rope The officers OF the ship are
Europeans, but the crew are Chinese. 1t
], expected to remain four or five
months.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-07-17

The base ball excitement in IT. Louis
has resulted in the organization of the
Chinch-bug and GrasshOpper niDes, which
have PLAYED game for the benefit OF the
sufferers by the plague. Each side was
made up Of nine players, one surgeon, SIX
stretcher-bearers, one water-carrier and
assistant, one commissary and two sub
stitutes,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-07-17

THE Tartar population of the Crimea
j, reported to be seriously diminishing.
The obligation of military services leads
large numbers to take flight into Turkey,
and the smallpox, moreover, is commit
ting great ravages. No sooner is a child
yaccinated by surgeon than the parents
suck ont the lymph lest the young Mus
.ulman should have any impure Chris
tan blood in him.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-07-17

GEORGE II. PENDLEToN, of Ohio, is
10 spend the summer at Newport.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-07-17

THE condition of the crops throughout
France is very satisfactory.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-07-17

THE fruit and forest trees planted in
Nebraska last year numbered IL, OOO, 900,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-07-17
<}ss- SITr~,,.- IN. il -lsZGy

man. named Thevart. II was disc0F~Ssl
by the accidental breakage Of pot con
tanning some of the material, n portion Of
which flowed under a large nagstonc,
which, being removed, showed the ma
terial TO be In form Of plate. This u
said to have suggested the idea OF casting
the material i'm plates.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-07-17
4 Oniei Fisherman.

He didn't ask the boys for the best
place to dig worma, and he didn't offer
to bribe any of them to sliow him the
best fishing spot. He suddenly appeared
among them with long selection from
the cane-brake over his shoulder, and,
after silent survey of the shore, he
walked down TO where an old log was
lying with one end half buried in the
bank, and there took a seat.
" Want to catch a whale?' yelled one
impudert bHy.
"Oh he's afiei ooI6sh " shouted an
other.
He didn't mind them. Some old men
would have spit on their hands, and
shaken their fists, and thrown Solomon's
injunction up to the bots, 'pt he con
tinued calm and unrufied. He removed
the pole from his shoulder, attached a
grub to the hook, and flung the line far
out. Then he crossed his legs, got firm
hold Of the pole, and con menced to fish.
1t was earl in the morning. The boys
threw stones; which fell beside the old
mans hook with deep ker-ehunk,' -
and they SHE'D pieces of dirt, which
came within an inch of the old mans
hat, but he would not even turn his
head. He sat up straight, kept his eyes
on the spot where the tish-hook went un-
der, and he he'd no care for what was
passing around him.
Some men going down the river III 4
skif asked him if he was intending To
supply the market with fresh mackerel,
but he never raised his eyes. The wash
from a passing steamer ran over his boots
and up to his knees, but he did not move
an inch.
At noon the boys went home, unable
Ia stand the btoilihg sun any longer.
Sweat was to lie seen on the back of his
coat, and running down along his win
kled cheeks, but his coat tails still
dangled in the river, and his lonesome
looking eyes were still fastened on the
fsh-line. He was there ut one o'clock,
at three, ut five Once he seemed about
to pull up the line 70 see if the hook was
all right, but he thought better Of il, and
the pole settled back to its original posi-
ton.
As the shades of evening gathered, the
old man uncrossed his legs, and an exult-
ant smile played across his face. He rose
up; stepped over the log, and began to
haul iii on the pole. The smile grew
broader-victory could be fead i'll his
eyes. The line came in foot by foot, and
Ivy and by he gave it a twist and flop,
and landed hook and "catch on the
shore. The smile faded away; the e&ult.
ant look was replaced by the same old
sorrowful, woe-begone expression. lie
bent over, untastened the hook from an
old hat, wound the line around the pole,
shouldcred the latter, and was lost in the
deep shadow of night as he tciled up the
bank.