Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-11-13
CLuPP1yGs.

Ed. Register: We hardly know how
to commence our Clippings this week
as everything is so dull about ye az.
eieni enye there is nothing TO Clip.
We went TO the Teachers examina-
ton at Charlestown last Saturday and
had pleasant time generally, although
quite a nervous feeling possessed us at
at the thoughts Of, the long dreaded or
deal through which We were compelled
to pass. But thanks to one of the "R 'g-
isters correspondents, who was one OF
the examiners, We passed safely ovtr
the Rubicou with flying eolorss
Many many thanks to ''Curreus Cal
anus" for his kind assistance in our day
of trial. May his pen never grow rusty
and his ink ever Aow readily and may
his ideas come as freely rs his disinter-
ested words of encouragement did 10 us
poor 5ewildered wretches on that black
est OF all days in the year to teachers.
Bat you just onght TO have seen poor
''Templart' You ought 10 have seen
him leach particular hair stood on end,
how his trembling hand refused to obey
the dictates OF his brain aud to guide
the peu in writing Thoughts that
wouldn't come. '' "
/, Say Templarlo How much was your
Dentist bill last weeki We know that
you must have broken some of your
grinders by the way they chaltered.
But you needn't tell how we tried to fit
the pen into tho holder and couldn't.
We wasn't scared but We mdst confess
that We did get tiuis nervous. 80 I'd
Well, the sound Of the saw and ham,
mer has been heard early and late in
our little Burg for the past four weeks.
The merchants are busy preparing to
receive the heavy crops OF corn in the
vicinity. League d. Co. havejust CON-
pleted neat barn and G. NJ. ID, l..
Smith has commenced one. They have
opened the ball by Offering 800 per
barrel for corn. Some OF the merchants
have returned from the East with quito
large stock Of goods. ,
A. NJ. Evans Esq. left here q few
days ago for the Centennial City where
he intends completing HE medical stud.
les at Jefferson College. The Rev.
Capt. Nelson was in town last week
from Southeastern Va He was look
ing as hale as ever We learE that hs
has received n call from the church in
Lexington, Va, which lie will probably
accept. ..n.l 70 H93H b
Rev. Mr.. Grouse has brought his
meeting here to close. Nearly one
hundred penitents bowel at the altar
during the meeting Many of them
protessed religion aud joined the church.
by the way we learn the Rev. gentle.
man has taken to himself better halt.
The ceremony was performed last
Wednesday much 10 the sorrow Of
many young damsels here, who had set
their caps tor the boy.preacber. We
think that Grape is at u premium la
Clip now, and we greatly fear that bis
his marriage bell toiled a dirge for
some of these same dalnsels broken
hearts. j'- l-- ~ t-"
DR.. J. ID. Wigginton has beat the
world OIL beefs;. not dead beats, but
whopping live ones. We were shown
one Of his raising, this evening which
weighed fourteen pounde. Beat that
beet will yoai II 9asa-ai .o>'
We see that Templar has devised
stealing our thunder and says that he.
walked to Shadsbarg TO q spelling bso
and found both Bees and "Xsn,o" alb
sent. 1t is good thing he did. or he
might have found some of those little
Shadsburg bees pretty warm little fell
lows, as far as spelling Is concerned. and
he would have felt badly II some OF
those had beaten him Of his own game
However we intend giving Templar
another chance this winter, bat we warn
him now, that the "Clippers" are dan.
gerous spoilers, and he might get some
OF his words clipped Well goodbye
for the present. uy[ el
M Respectfully s,,
MEMO