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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-12-11

FRErrING.-Ones fretter can dsetroy
the peace of family, can disturb the
harmony of a neighborhood, can unset
tie the councils CT cities and hinder in
legislation of nations. He who frets is
never the one who mends, who heals,
who repairs evils; more, he dlscourages,
enteeb,es, and too often disables those
around him, who, but for the gloom
and depression of his company, would
do good work and keep up brave cheer.
The effect upon sensitive person of
the mere neig gborhood Of fretter is in
describable. 1t is to the soul what a
cold, iCyf mist is to the body-more
chilling than the bitterest storm. And
when the fretter is one who3i beloved,
whose nearness OF relation ~toius makes
his frettipg at the weather seem almost
like apersonal reproach to Us, then the
misery of it becomes iudeedIinsupporta-
BILE. Most men call. ,fretting minor
fault--4a foible, and not avice. There
is no vice except drunkenness which
can SO erlyIdestroy the peace, the
happiness of home. gni,.id Il; 10 e.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-12-11

Stephen A. Douglas at one time
thought himself near" enough to the
presidency to promise his friends Offices.
A correspondent Of the Chicago Times
gives an account of a dinner where
there was generous distribution ofthis
kind. When the list had been nearly
exhausted, Mr.. Douglas noticed that one
of the guests, Beverly Tucker by name,
had not asked for an office y Turning
to him he requested him ID state what
position he desired. The man replied
that he had no wish for office, but only
request to make, which he disclosed
as follows: sIt is simple have q
Christian name. My mother bapatised
me Beverly.-Soine call me 'Bey.'
Now; when you are elected President, 1
want you uponevery occasion when We
meet in public tosay: Il 'Halloa, Bev, is
that you! How are you, old fellowF
I.want you to slap me on, the shoulder
and talk with me con6dentially, If
you always treat me like that when we
meetif will ask no more" !" =.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-12-11


"A SINGULAR SERMoN.-FOur gentle
men and an old minister were assaIled
on the highway by three robbers, who
demanded and took. possession of all
their funds. The old minister pleaded
very hard to berallowed a little money,
rs he was On bis- way to pay bill in
London. The I highway-men being
generous fellows, gave him all his
money back again, Gil condition of his
preaching them a sermon. According
they retired a iittle distance from the
highway and the minister addressed
f. them as follows: ''' .'i- '
g ,aGentlene,,, YOU are the most like the
old apostles OF any men III the world,
for they were wanderers upon the
earth, and SO are you; they had neither
kinds Or teneniehts that they could call
their own, nelther, l presume, have
you; they were despised Of all but those
of .their own profession, and so, i be-
lieve, are you; they were unaIterably
6xedip the principles they. professed,
and, i dare swear, so are you; they
were oftenlhurried iutu jails and prisons,
all which. suferings,I presume, have
been undergone by you; their protes-
sion brought them all TO Hntimely
deaths and if You coptipne in your
course, such will be. your end, But at
this point you differ nightly, for the
apostles ascended tree into heaven,
where 1 am afraid you will never come;
but as their deaths were compensated
with eternal glorys yours will be re-
warded with eternal shame and misery
unless you mend your manners
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-12-11

REMARKABLE EVIDENCE or THE Pow
Err OF PRAYER-A private letter from
Raleigh, n. c., relates that three OF the
lady-teachers. connected with Peace In
stitute wrote to Messrs Moody and
Sankey while in New York asking their
prayers and those of the congregation
ia behalf of the young ladies attending
school a. the Institute. About week
after this letter was written five Of the
most hardened girls at the Z Institute
sought their teachers and talked correct
ly with them on the subject, Of their
Souls salvation. This seemed TO be the
origin of work Of grace in the com
.muniiy that promises the greatest bless
,ings.,' On last Sunday sixteen OF the
Peace Institute sch GLARS professed con-r
version, and the deepest interest is
manifested by all These three ladies
say that no one knew Of their writing
the letter and making this request Of
Messrs Moody and Sankey. So the in
terest could not be attributed to a
knowledge of this fact. T5i ,i g.
~ Whether this revival is in answear to
prayer or not, cannot, OF course. be de-
termined, but the coincidence is to
say the least, remarkable. Certainly
the Bible warrants the belief that such
answears to prayer will beugiyen.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-12-11

The Detroit Free Press says: "A
Detroit girl picked up new beau the
other evening at church, and when
they reached her fathers gate he ac-
cepted her Invitation to walk in. He
was perfumed to kill, and it wasn't
long before it reached the back room
in which the old folks sat The old
man was heard stnbbing around, NUT
tering and growing and presently he
opened the door and passed ont, and
walked around the house. He came
back after snufiliug around Tor a few
minutes, and pounding on the parlor
door, he inquired! 'Evangeline,
where's that piece OF randlei' Il don't
know, fa;her;, why1' she, inquired in
return. There's skunk or something
or other under the addition, aud I've
got to nunt him ont or we cant live
here over night The young man
didn't stay long after that. IP
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-12-11
An AFFECTING CASE.

The many freaks Of physical in6rmity
show nothing stranger than iustantan-
cons blindness or deafness, or their i'm
mediate cure But cases of the Kind
are well authenticated. The following
Is told in a Nashville paper: We re-
Gently heard remarkable aud touching
story of a little boy, the son CT a gentle
man in an adjoining county. His age
is twelve or thirteen. He is an inter
esting and promising lad. One day dur
ing the past winter he failed to rise in
the morning as early as usual. At length
his father went into the room where he
lay, and asked him why he did not get
up. lie said it seemed dark yet. an" he
was waiting for daylight His father
retired, but the boy not making his ap-
pearance for some time, he returned
and said second time.
. 'My son, why don't you get up
Father, is it daylight!' he asked.
Yes long ago '..l'".
Then, rather, the little fellow said,
i AIN blind. -..e e.l -... .... g..
And so it was. His sight was gone.
In short time his father took him to
Nashville, to get the benefit ofthe medi-
cal profession there, but none Of the
physicians could do anything for him
and happily made, no experiments on
his eyes. Some ladies in a family OF
his fathers acquaintance sought to cheer
his affection, and one night proposed to
take him TO the opera, that he might
hear the music and singing. He went
and was delighted. ''"
In the course of the performance, all
at once he leape1 up threw his arms
around his fathers neck, and screamed
with ecstacy.
90 father l can see
His sight had instantly returned
And since then he has retained it in
full vigor, except that under excitement
there is sometimes dimuess OF vision.
The case is one Of a remarkable and
singular character.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-12-11

WHEELING LETTER TO THE CHARLES
TON CoURIEI.-It seems that the name
of Colonel Byrne, present Superinten-
dent of our Schools, has been mentioned
in connection with the Governorship,
as have also the names of Senator
Eastman, Attorney-General Mathews,
Okey Johnson, Geo. w. Jeffries. &c
The Congressional fight in this dis
trict promises to be lively, according To
tie COurier's correspondent who says
that among the aspirants for the nom
ination are Col Ben Wilson, j, B.
Jackson, J. NJ. Bennett and Dan John
son.
No names are mentioned Tor the u.
S. Senatofship but those Of Faulkner,
Davis and Judge Jackson. ~ -
"Ot the mighty host of slaughtered
saints, whose bones the last Senatorial
contest left mod!dering, not one has
been, or is likely to be, resurrected.
Their HAPPY dispatch was efIectqal and
stitfeniug Sleep on, embalmed ana
sainted dead ~
1t seems. that Mr.. Faulkner is eager
for the fray, full Of tight, and is devo-
ted to the idea Of being a, U. s. Senator
'as was ever faithful Knight TO the lady
of his affection aud bis VOWS" But it
is said OF him that: " "a
"He was yesterday heard to denounce
most earnestly, the action OF our mem
bers of Congress, aud especially of our
Senators, in voting away S27.O0O,OOO
ION the river and harbo) "to secure
the paltry appropriation OF $500, 900 for
the Kanawha river Now this may
he good electioneering capital tor
Wheeiing latitude, but if our, venerable
and sagacious friend don't modify that
speech before he presents himself to
the hickory jacket Democracy of the
Third District, he won't receive in the
whole region south of the, Little Kama
wha, a sipgle vote for United States
Senate.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-12-11
A Woso TO GguMsLses.-Dont b

r A WoRo TO GgrMsMRs.-Don't be
q graiablsr.. Some people conirive 10
get bold Of the, Prickly side Of every
thing, 10 rna agsinrt Al the sharp cor.
ners, aud fnd out al! ii,e dissgreeabIe
,hiugs .. .Haf g,tbe. strength spent in
growing would often set things right.
You may az well make up your mind,
to begin with, that no one ever found
the world qnite az he would like ii; but
yon are to take you share of tbe tron-
ble and bex il cbrayely, You will be
very sure to have bnrdens laid upon
you that belong 70 otiicf people, unless
you are shifk yourself; bat dor't
grgmble- If the work needs doing, and
you can do it never mind about the
other boy Wis odf.ht to have done it
and didu'f Thosg workers who fill up
the gaps. and smooth srwsyD the rough
spots, and finish up,ihsiy that others
lefl undope-tbey. are ihe true peace
makers, aud worth a. whole regiments
~ o,,o a,iars sssEq csia lifR s<pc
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-12-11

Look OUT YoUNG MAN-When it is
said of mau ''He drinks" and it can
be proven, what store wants him for a
clerk? What church wants him for a
member? Who will trust him? What
dying man will appoint him his execu-
tor? lie may have been forty years in
building his reputation-it goes down.
Letters of recommendation the backing
of business firms, a brilliant ancestry
cannot save him. The world sbies off.
Why? 1t is whispered all through the
Community, ''He drinks, be drinks !
That blasts him. When ayoung man
loses his reputation for sobriety,he might
az well be at the bottom OF the sea.
There are young men here who lrave
their good name as their only capital.
Your father has started you out in city
life He could only give you an educa-
ton. He gave you no means. He start
ed you, however. under Christian intlu-
ences. You have come to the city.
You are now achieving your own for
tune, under God, by your own right
arm. Now look out young man, that
there is no doubt of your sobriety. Do
not create any suspicion by going in
and ont Of liquor establishments, or by
any oder of your breath, OF any glare of
your eyes, OF by any unnatural flush of
the cheek. You cannot afford 20 do it,
for your good name is your only capital,
and when that is blasted with the reput
tation of taking strongairiuk, all is gone.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-12-11
Effect of Odhuliism in Miclii-
gan.

The Cincinnati Commercial of Nov
vember 90, tells the following -
In the contest over the woman -suf-
frage constitutional amendment in Mich
igan last year, Ex-Congressman Ran
dolph Strickland was quite conspicuous.
acting as President OF the State Asso-
citation part of the time His daughter
also delivered series of addresses upon
the subject at different points in Michi-
gan, displaying considerable oratUrical
, piquancy and force. Within the last
few days many of the people of st.
Johns, in this State, where her family
lives, have received printed copies ct
what was termed contract, civil and
conjugal, entered into recently between
Mss Strickland and Leo Miller, the well
known Buffalo spiritualist, beginning /:
/ "The undersigned, this I'd day of No
vember, A. ID. 1875, enter into CO.
partnership under the name of Miller d
Strickland, on the following conditions,
to wit: That all earnings and profits
arising from our individual and joirt
labors, whether in departments ofiitera-
\ ture, mechanics, agriculture or trade,
shall be shared and held equally. "Af-
ter next declaring that love is the only
binding law in the conjugal union OF
sexes, the contract proceeds: Should
this union be blessed by offspring, we
r Jointly and severally pledge ourselves,
our assigns and administrators, to foster
and support them during the dependent
years of infancy and rearing them in
the principles OF virtue and knowledge,
to the best ofour ability and Judgment.
This remarkable document concludes
with the declaration that its signers re-
pudiate the laws and customs which
! men assume to make and control OF an
affection between the sexes, which we
believe is and Of Divine right ought to
/ be free. Miss Strickland has also adj
dressed some Woodhullian letters to tie
st. Johns papers, declaring Der revolt
against the legal bondage Of marriage,
which she says rests only on the prIrcl-
pie of master and slave. Naturally The
course she has taken created no little
excitement in the community, where
she has always been respected, and this
excitement has been natural 8 stimulated
by the appearance OF the following
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-12-11

THE Boys FOR The TIMEs.-We like
an active boy, one who has the impulse
of the age-the steam engine in him.
. a lazy, plodding snail paced chap
might have got along fifty years ago,
but he won't ,,do-for these times. We
live in an age of quick ideas: men think
quickly, speak-quiekly, and Slow coach;
es are not tolerated. $50 ahead if you
burst your boiler" is the motto of the
,age; and he sucoeeds, the very best in
every line of business who has the most
OF the do or die about hiim0'.< s.,.,
\ .sTo all the prize is open, ,r3s 8il ht,
81 But only he can take it .ttl
, Who says with Roman courage rr
III lind a way or make it,
&C. Strive, boys, to catch the spirit of the
times; be up and dressed always, not
Jgaoing your eyes as if you were fast
asleep, but wide a wake whatever may
tarn up, aud you may be something be-
fore YOU die. GXQJ CT aaf
Think, PLAN reflect as7nueh as You
please before the act. but think quickly
and closely, and when you have fixed
your eyes upon an object, pull Oft your
coat cheeriully, roll up your sleeves
earnestly, and with merry song spring
at the mark at once aslIe7! -.aaa..
ga cheerful spirit gets on quick, .''''
A grumbler in the mud Will stick" -.y
But above all this, be honest. Ityou
intend htoEbe an artist, carve it in the
wood and chisel it IN the marble; if a
merchant write it in your day book aud
spread it in capitals in your ledger; Let
honesty of -p''rpofe' be your guiding
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-12-11

A young man over al Mount Vernon
published a personal soliciting cor,
respoddence with ,"yodng cultured
lsaies''q Bot the type fiend set Il up
scoiored ladies' = and now the unforta-
nate youth is receiving tenders smissives
from every dusky maiden in the land
One fat weBch, in the country writes
him: "Hooney l wish you was clasped
in my buzzum dis blessed mint" -
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-12-11
ca RID.

eve ask the sympathy OF our friends
in our sorrow, for the course pnrsed by
our poor, deluded, misguided and insane
daughter, and we extend our thanks to
the kind friends that have hbored with
US during the last year so earnestly to
save her. We bow Out heads in grief.
r. "RANDoLpII STRICKLAND,
"MARY STRICKLAND.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-12-11

1t is estimated that 1900 hogs have
died OF cholera in Morgan county, H.,
during the past year, and the disease
still rayesL1 J15z ;d3e-d-IIlEiss D!
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-12-11

For all diseases Of the Liver and
Stomach in young or old, 'Dr. Wadeis
Liver CorrectorT will be foundshe Spe-
cifc when all other remedies have fail
cd 2y
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-12-11
TT WASABEE.

I Any one passing along Howard street
just before noon, not long since, would
have seen him lying under one of the
shade trees in his yard, a pillow under
his head, his feet on a bench, and
magazine in his hands He looked the
picture of contentment, and the women
who were going along with pull 7back
dresses on sighed and wished they We're
men.
The great City Hall bell struck the
hour of noon. The deep toned echoes
floated out on the still summer air and
touched tender chord in the Howard
street mans heart. The echoes sound
ed to him like whispers of the night
wind singing through the grand old will
derness.
"Oh solemn bell !" he said. ooh
sad solemn" i..
That was all he said about the bell. A
humble bee settled down on him to look
for sugar, and as he turned partly over
he gave the bee rub. It is bad
thing to rub any kind of,a bee. He
feels insulted and gets at things which
a mud turtle or dove would pass by
without a thought. The echoes of the
bell were just dying away when the
Howard street man got up. He got up
like man in hurry. He went away
from there. He didn't lneander-he
went like a rocket Something seemed
to all him. He made line for the
honse, and up the steps at a bonnd, and,
as his wife asked him the cause Of his
haste, he replied: l ..''...
"Thunder-oop! hoop !" 49,
'Is this house on fret" she asked, as
he tore around the parlor and upset
things.
'GIouse be-opp! Lordy" he answer
ed, as he made circle of the room and
dashed into the hall.
The dog rushed after him, the wife
rushed after the dog,aud the man bound
ed out of the house. p,. J
care you crazy, Robert?' shrieked
the wife, as she beheld him pounding
his legs with his new silk hat.
Two or three boys run in. from the
street, strange dog came in and got
up fight ard I'll things conspired to
make lively time.
Hes got the colic!" yelled out one
of the boys:
'Or the tremors:" shouted another
eSee that hat" shouted third.
''Boys, 90 out of here!" whispered the
painting man as he stopped using his
hat They went out, and as he limPed
into the house, his fearful wife asked:
"Now, then, will you tell me what
has happened!
MOL won't y he shouted, and he
didn't. She fell into Mysteries at the
thought that he had used his brain too
much. and had suddenly become crazed,
and he went down to the drug store
and applied arnica to the spot, and in.
formed the clerk that eleven thousand
of the largest kind of humble bees had
settled right down on him in a Lod,.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-12-11

Mrs, Audrey johnson, widow of ,ex-
President Johnson, is reported "a again
very feeble. " : - -
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-12-11

s;fAAsmsan an who j. aslvsy, iP . stew gensr-
ally goes 10 pot
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-12-11

Cologne is called the .SsnIimental
city.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-12-11
BALTIMORE
LOCK- HOSPITAL.
DIR. JOHNSTON,

DHYSICIANo of this celebrated Institu-
ton, has discovered the most certain,
speedy, pleasant, and effectual remedy in
the world for all
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-05
4 SING CLAR CONSPIRACY,

A CALIFORNIA CHURCH MEMBER INVOLVED IN A
DIsRrpUrABLE TRANsACIIoN-HE CHARGES
DIVINE WITH AUTHORIZING MURDER.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 4.-1he Post last even
ing published narrative of nine columns III length phi
porting TO be the true story OF the circumstances con
neced with the troubles Of the Rev. Mr. Parshal Of
Oakland Mr. Parshal tried by church council In
Ocober and November 1873, for ascivous conduct with
certain members OF his flock lie convicted and lett
toUu going to Vallejo and finally settling at IIeradsburg
sonoroa County. On the 23d Of October last the COM
munlty was startled by "A report that T. H. Sumner,
n real estate agent who had been prominent
member Of Parshals church at Oakland, had been
the victim OF attempted assassination, and had
been taken TO his home severely wounded. He kept
his bed Tor several weeks, being attended by friends and
musicians lie was interviewed by reporters, and
showed anonymous letters warning him OF harm If he
did not stop his persecution OF ParshalL lie finally
made an ane-Inortem statement that he waylad by
two men the night in question: and on his refusing to
sign compact Parslall all right assaulted
before mentioned Instead of dying after this statement
Sumner went East with lis family, and during hls abb
seuce Parshal commenced suit against The Post for
the publication Of Summers ante norton statement
Sumner returned in May last, saying that lie had OBJ
tanned a good deal Of information about Parsfall IN the
East which would help The Post In the libel suit Hc
called on Col w. H. l. Barnes who was the conductor OF
the ease Tor The Posi-, and showed him a number OF
ANONYMOUS letters which he claimed TO have received
during September, 1874, all breathing spirit Of hostility
on account his opposition To Parslali. subsequently
he told barnes he had discON ercd the man VINO attacked
him and within day brought 10 arnesa Office man
named PurVs. The latter acknowledged having com
mted the assault Sumner 1T the request of faisai
and that Parshall old friend az bis, ana worked
on his sympathies until he consented To commit the
deed PIrvs also named his accomplish one j. e.
Kog rrn ol Oakland, clerk In the employ OF Bower
Drcs He showed letters purpnrIing 10 be from atsbai
ynl,tyc 10 the contemplated assassination, which were
m Inc same handw ritiug IA those produced by summer
Capi Lees detective, was called into the Gaze, anu
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-05
CAMBRIDGE'S CENTENNIAL.
OF WASHINGTON'S TAKING
NO.n-"lN,O" "a. -, LII. I.n.nIcAN LpAiX

COMMUNICATION OF WASH1NGTONS TAKING
COMMAND OF THE AMERICAN ARMY.
A wEII-ARRANGED CELEBRATION BY THE CITY OF
CAMBRIDGE-oRATION BY ANDREW p. PEABODY
PORN BY JAMES RUSSELL LowELL-DINNER IN
HARVARD MEMORIAL HALL.
lyRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE IiuboNh'J
CAMBRIDGE, Mass, July 3.-The fifth in the series
of great centennial celebrations. the anniversary OF
the day when Washington drew his sword under the
old elm at Cambridge and took command OF all the
forces raised or TO be raised for the defense of Amer
lean liberty" has been commemorated at Cambridge
by the city authorities to-day. The city was adorned
with flags and streamers, and considerable puphc
interest was manifested Ill the exercises large
tent was erected on the Common, short distance
from the famous elm and an Grafton was delivered
by the Rev. Dr. A. p. Peabody of Harvard College,
and a poem was read by James Russell Lowell.
Afterward dinner was served in Harvard Memorial
Hall at which addresses were made by Gov. CASTOR,
Dr. Peabody President Eliot, Senator Boutwell,, Jo-
riah Quincy Judge Devens, Prof. James Russell
Lowell Pcrcival l.. Everett, Grand Master of the
Grand Lodge of Masons. and others.