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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-06-12

u" CUMBERLAND VALLEY NJ. 4.
CAMP MEErING.-The Annual Camp
Meeting on the Cumberland Valley AS
sociation's grounds, near Oakville, on
the c. V. II. II. 0hiry-fve miles from
Harrisburg, Pa,) will commence on
Wednesday, August 4th, and close on
Friday, the 18th. There are indications
that this meeting will be larger than
any held heretofore. The superior ad.
vantages of location are attracting the
attention of people at quite distance.
The railway facilities are unsurpassed,
and the grounds are easy Of access, hav-
ing an excellent board walk from the
railway station to the encampment.
Persons desiring tents should write i'm
mediately to David n. Thomas (Secre-
tary,) Newville, Pa Cards, containing
full information, prices; etc, will be sent
to all who apply for them before July
1st
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-06-12
Tattlers and TattiinS.

The disposition to pry into the prl-
vacy of domestic life is, unfortunately,
very common, and is always dishopor-
able. The appetite for such knowi,
edge is to be regarded as morbid, aud
the indulgence oft disgraceful.
A family has sacred right to pri-
vacy. In guarding the delicate rela-
tions of the household, secrecy becomes
a virtue. Even if by chance the pri-
vate affairs of household are laid open
to a stranger, honor would require him
to turn from them, and if a knowledge
of them were forced upon HIM, they
should be locked in a sacred silence.
A double obligation of silence and
secrecy rests upon one who Is a guest
in family. The turpitude of betray-
al ct family history by visitor, is far
greater than a theft would be. To
pocket half dozen silver spoons would
do far less damage, produce far less
suffering, aud be less immoral than tale
bearing. 1t is thing SO scandalous
that it would degrade person, and
put him out of society. To betray the
secrets of the household is not only an
odious immortality, but il is sin and
shame to lie on good terms with those
who are known to commit such outra-
ges. They are miscreants. They put
themselves ont of the pale of decent So
ciety. They should be treated as NOR
al outlaws.
These hungry eyed wretchcs who sit
in the unsuspicious circle or parents
and children, treasuring, misihterpre-
ting the innocent liberties Of the house
hold, and then run from house to house
with their shameless news, are worse
than poisoaers of wells or burners of
houses. They poison the faith of man
in man. If one opens his mouth to tell
YOU of such things, with all your might
smite him in the face There are two
actions which justify you in instantly
knocking a man down: the one Is the
act of pointing gun at You in sport
and the other is the attempt to tell you
a secret which it is disgraceful for him
to get, and for you to hear. Make no
terms with such people. Talebearers
have no rights-are common enemies
of good men. Hunt, hurry, and hound
them ont of society. They are the
worst OF pests save one, and that Is
the listerner to the talebearer.
There would be no tattliug if there
were no one to hear. 1t takes an ear
and tongue to make scandal. Gree
DIV listening is as dlshonorable as nim-
bic tattIing. The car is the open mar
ket where the tongue sells its illgotten
wares. Some there are that will not
repeat again what they hear, but they
are willing to listen to it. They will
not trade in coptraband goods, but
they will buy enough Of the smuggler
for family use.
These respectable listeners are the
patrons of tattlers. 1t is the ready mar
ket that keeps tale bearing brisk. 1t is
a shame to listen to i'll of your neigh
bors. Christian benevolence demands
that you do not love i'll news. A clean
heart and true honor rejoice in kindly
things. 1t should be pain and sor-
row to know of anything that dcgrades
your neighbor in your eyes even If he
is your enemy; how much more II he IS
your triend?
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-06-12
SOMEBODY'S SERVANT GIRL

She stood there leaning wearily
Against the window frame;
Her face was patient, sad and sweet,
Her garments coarse and plain;
"Who is she, pray?" asked friend,
The red lips gave curl
Greatly! do not know her name,
She's some ones servant girl"
Again I saw her on the street
With bundle trudge along,
Her face was sweet and patient still,
Amid the jostling throng:
Slowly but cheerfully she moved,
Guarding with watchful care
A market-basket much too large
For her slight hands to bear.
A man, thought gentleman,
Went pushing rudely by,
Sweeping the basket from her hands,
But turning not his eye;
Nor there is no necessity,
Amid that busy whirl,
For him to be gentleman
TO 'some ones servant girl.
All, we'll it is that God above
Looks in upon the heart,
And never judges any one
By just the outer part;
For if the soul be pure and good,
lie will not mind the rest,
Nor question what the garments were
In which the form was dressed.
And many man and woman fair
BY fortune reared and fed,
Who will not mingle here below
With those who earn their bread,
When they have passed away from lif
Beyond the gates of pearl,
Will meet before their Fathers thron
With many servant girl.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-06-12

No MoruER.-"She has no mother.
What volume of sorrowfnl truth Is
comprised in that single utterance, no
mother. We must 60 down the hard
rough path Of life aud become Injured
TO care and sorrow in their stcrnest
forms before we can take home 10 our
own experience the dread reality-no
mother-without struggle and tear.
But when it is said Of young girl,
just passing from childhood towards
the lie of woman, how sad is tho
story summoned up in al short sentenceI
Who shall now check the wayward
fancies? Who shall now bear with the
errors and failings of the motherlcss
daughteri Let not the cup Of sorrow
be overilowed by the harshness OF your
bearing, Of your sympatbizing GOODNESS.
Is she needless Of your doingsi Is shc
forgeIful Of her dutyi Is she careless
of her momentsi Remember, oh re.
member, she has no mother.
And the poor boy, too, with none to
care for him or to administer TO his
comfort. You see him sportive with
bis companions, perhaps rude, may bc
at times wicked. lie has no mother to
warn aud ohide him-no, no mother TO
shed her softening influence over him,
aud desolation ofspirit that no tongue
can express. lie is turned out in the
world 10 battle its storms alone, and
when pain and WEAKNESS press him, no
word of plying sympathy fall upon his
ears, no soft hand soothes and supports
him. Remember, oil remember he has
10 mother
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-06-12

A Conductor on the Pennsylvania
Railroad recently got himself into IN
embarrassing situation. A lady en-
tered car at Harrisburg carrying =
basket which the railroad official deem.
ed entirely too bulky 10 remain iu the
passenger car. lie said il must 60 ioic
the baggage car. The lady demored.
but the conductor insisted and seissd
the basket. Then his fair passenger
deliberately uncovered the basket, and
behold two charming babies, twins,
peacefully sleeping The blushing con-
ductor beat precipitate retreat, and
the lady remained master Of The situs-
tion.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-06-12

MEN AND WoMEN.-What is it that
makes all those men who associate ha-
bitually with women superior TO others
who do not? What makes that woman
who is accustomed and at ease in the
society of men superior to her sex in
general" Surely because they are in
the habit of free, graceful continued
conversation with the other sex. Wo-
men in this way lose their frivolity,
their faculties awaken, their delicacies
and pecuiarities unfold all their beauty
and captivation in the spirit of intellec-
tual rivalry. And. the men lose their
pedantic, rude, declamatory and sullen
manner. The coin of the understand
ing and the heart changes continually.
The asperities are rubbed off, their bet
ter materials polished and frightened,
aud their richness, like the gold, is
wrought into the finer workmanship by
the fingers of women than it ever could
be by those Of men. The iron and steel
of their characters are hidden, like the
characters and armor OF giant, by
studs and knots OF good and precious
stones, when they are not wanted for
actual warfare.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-06-12
DR.. Franklin described the farmers
condition in l775 as follows:

"Farmer at the plow.
Wife milking cow:
Daughters spinning yarn,
Sons threshing in the barn
All happy to charm"
Another writer gives the occount Of
1875, as follows-applicable, at least,
to some latitudes:
'.The farmer goes to see show,
The daughter at the piano;
Madame gaily dressed in satin
All the boys are learning Latin,
With 4 mortgage on the farm
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-06-12
SHEPHERDT0WN JEFFERSON COUNTY WEST VIRGINIA. SATURDAY
A Temperance Lecture.

Judge Westbrook, in sentencing Bat
ting, at Kingston, New York, to Sing
Sing prison for life, for the murder OF a
man while intoxicated, embraced the
occasion to deliver forcible lecture
upon temperance. Judge Westbrook
said:
We know that you were not in ply
sical or mental state to comprehend the
crime. You were fired by that which
has fired many man before; your brain
was crazed by that which has crazed
many a brain before; but can courts, in
the prevention of crime, listen to an ar
gument and plea like that! If they
did or could, whose1ife would be safe
or whose property secure! We know
the safety of human society and human
life requires that you should be punished
because you voluntarily put yoursei in
that condition. You became voluntarl-
ly drunk, and you must take the corse-
quences of the act which you did while
in such a state.
You are guilty ofan awful crime, and
YOU are to-day RECEIVING the Judgment
of this earthly tribunal; but remember
YOU must answer to another which will
Judge with entire knowledge and in the
sentence of which there can be no posi-
bic mistake. You have time and space
for repentance and to make your peace
and obtain forgiveness before you stand
in the presence OF the august Judge who
shall there preside. Perhaps in saying
what we have, our whole duty is done,
vet it seems TO us it is proper time
and proper occasion to utter one word
more.
Is there not most eloquent appeal
from that bleeding body of your un-
happy victim, and in his gaping wounds
in your unfortunate condition, and the
condition of your family, against that
traffic which has brought you to this
bar, separated you from your wife and
family, and sent Tompkins into the
presence of his god? l trust that this
sin and this lesson will be remembered
and never forgotten. If any other ar
gumenl is needed against the use OF IN
toxicating drink and the traffic therein,
you on this occasion furnish that argu-
ment, and it is written to-day, rs 1t has
oflimes been before, i'll tears, and III
blood.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-06-12

SHOOTING AFFAIR IN VIRGINrA.-A
letter from New Market, Va, under
date of 9th ultimo, SAYS that Green
wood Morris was shot at Honeyville, in
Page county, few days ago by +.
Derrough, under the following circum-
stances: Derrough has been for some
time suspecting that an improper init
macy was existing between Morris and
his wife; to satisfy himself lie has been
on the alert for some time past. The
day of the shooting he and his wifes
brother secreted themselves in some
bushes near the house, and soon their
watch was rewarded by the appearance
of Morris, who by his actions evident
ly was expecting to meet some one
clandestiuely. Mr.. Derrough, at sight
of him, became very much exasperated;
and, contrary to the protests OF his
brother-in-law, opened fire upon him
with good shot gun which was loaded
with three buckshot and three balls.
The load shattered the victims left arm
very badly, and one of the balls passed
through his bowels. Morris attempted
to escape, when Derrough ran after
him, shooting four times at him with a
revolver. 1t is thought Morris, who is
a yonng man respectfully connected,
cannot recover. His arm has been am
putatsd. Derrough is yet at large, al
though the authorities are using every
effort to capture him.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-06-12

The number of neat cattle in the
United States at the last census was:
Beeves aud store cattle, 1885, ,005; of
mileh cows, S,935,333; of work oxen,
l,3l9,27l. OF this number, 2,933, ,5sS,
aud Illinois next, viz, l,055,199. This
number is largely increased at this date.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-06-12
DRY.GOOD CHRISTIANS.

There seems TO he in the churches
great strife raging. II is an Auster'itz
Of ribbons. The carnage OF color Is
seen all over our religious assemblages.
Along on the outskirts of the Sabbath
audiences YOU see, here aud there,
picket of fashion. But down in the
middle of the church are the solid col
umus, blazing away all through the SER
vice. Five hundred ''broken and con-
trite hearts" covered up in rainbows
and spangles. Followers Of the ''meek
and lowly Nazsrene" all a;jingle and a.
flash. Ten cents for the missionary
cause and two hundred and fifty dollars
for trappings. Church of God hung by
the neck with gold chains, diamond
locketed. Unsophisticated person trav-
cling on two yards of silk, dragged by
the lady going up the aisle in front OF
him. Diamonds enough to give all
India the Gosple. The item OF dress
among Christian people on the Sab
bath day is an outrage on the Christian
religion.
For graceful and beautiful apparel
we have admiration. But this strife ia
Christian circles as to who shall excel
in costly millinery, and who shall dash
up to the church door in gayest turn
out. and who shall make the most bla-
comment of wardrobe, is one OF the
great hindranccs to religious advance
ment. Our ladies' hats and shawls are
so fine that on rainy days we are afraid
to 90 to church lest we get n drop on
them. Our head-gear is worth moro
than our souls. We teeter and swag-
ger up the aisles, to the disgust OF gooa
men and the grief Of angles. Enough
money is expended by the Christians
of our city, in excess of the requisite
outlay for dress, to relieve all the pov.
erty, and educate all the ignorance, and
balk all the crime. Much m the piety
of our churches is being smoihered nn-
der shirred basques and jabot rniiies
and Louisines Some Of our Christian
gentlemen have boots so tight they can
hardly walk in paths of righteousness,
and they feel in church more like
swearing than praying, because their
corns hurt; aud our Christian women
shut out the sun Of righteousness by
twenty-dollar parasols, lace-trlmmed'
silk lined, silver-mountcd. The poor
are kept out of church because their
plain apparel looks SO bad in the con-
trast.
We want a great ecclesiastical refor-
nation in this matter of Sabbath accou-
trement. Shoe these religious peacocks
out of the house of God. BY your ex-
ample make subdued and modest COS
tune more popular than CANDY apparel.
Do not put so much dry goods on your
back that you cannot climb into glory.
You cannot sail into the harbor OF hea-
ven with such rigging as that-Dr
Taimags in Ch'i'rion at Hork.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-06-12

The number of languages spoken is
1904. The number of men is about
equal to the number of women. The
average of human life is 33 years. One
quarter die before the age OF 7, one half
before the age of II. To every 1000
persons only one reaches 100 years, and
not more than one in 500 will reach 80
wears.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-06-12

A little girl being ssked, "Cau you
tell me What bearing fake witness agains
thy neighbor is" replied, ssIt i When
nobody did anything, end somebody
went and told Of e.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-06-12
SCHOOL GIRLS, DRESSES.

Simplicity, comfort and inexpensive
ness in the dresses of school girls are
points which have recently been the
subject of earnest newspaper discussion,
and, we think, very properly. While a
uniform dress would not be advisable,
it would seem as though some action
should be taken either by the authori-
ties or by tacit agreement among pa
rents. Appropos to this subject, the
Boston .adueriiser has a paragraph on
the subject of dresses for graduating
classes, the good. common sense con-
tanned in which ought to commend it
to favorable consideration generally.
1t says:
"The end of the school year is ap
preaching, and already the girls and
young ladies of the graduating classes
are thinking what they shall wear.
Now would seem to be good time to
consider if the limit of expense has not
been reached-if children may not be
properly dressed to receive their diplo-
mas without compelling their families
to do without necessarles of life. Or
late years regulation uniform for grad
uation day in the public schools has be.
come more and more general, until
every child thinks she must have it.
The dress looks very pretty, but its cost
is a very large item to many families.
1t consists of new white dress OF some
thin and unsubstantial material, l,-whlte
kid gloves that last but day, and
white kid slippers which are only lit
tie more durable, a white fan, a boquet
for the hand, flowers for the hair, and
plenty of ribbon for sash. Then this
expensive combination must be furnish
ed with a carriage, no matter how
bright the sky. Something can easily
be done to prevent this extravaganza.
Only let some one set the fashion, and
parents will be glad to see that 1t Is
followed, even if the children protest.
To YOUNG Men on MARRIAGE.-The
true girl has to be sought for. She does
not parade herself as show goods. She
is not fashionable Generally she is
not rich. But, oh, what heart she has
when You find her-so large, so pure,
SO womanly. Ifyou gain her love, your
two thousand are a million. She will
not ask you for carriage or a first-class
house. She will wear simple dresses,
and will turn them if necessary, with no
vulgar magnfcat 70 frown upon her
economy. She will keep everything
neat and nice in your sky parlor, and
give you such welcome when you re-
turn home at night, that you will think
your parlor higher than ever. She will
entertain true friends on dollar, and
will astonish you with new thought,
how very little happiness depends on
money! She will make you love home,
Gf you don't you arc brute,) and teach
you how to pity, while you scorn apool
fashionable society which thinks itself
rich, and vainly tries to think itsell
happy. Now, do not, | pray you, say
any more, IL cant afford to marry.
Go, find a true woman, and you cah
Go, throw away that cigar, burn up that
switch cane; be sensible yourself and
seek your wife in sensible way.
, 1875-02-06

The colorod citizen may acquire the eharAo-
tor,slics OF tho proud Caucasian, John ChinA-
man may follow tho customs OF 1leltcan man.
but Lo, tho poor Indian. sticks 10 lis legends
aud his ancestral Ways. Thts was illustrated
lately In Washington Torritoyy. The wife OF an
Inlian chief WAS sick, and sho was under the
caro- Of an Indian doctor, but stl tho illnesa
clnng TO her: rho reflected upon hor oWn case,
and after much cogitation. arrived at what she
considered satisfactory solution OF tho hoa!tn
problem. She called her husband aatde and
confllled her vIews to tho noble rcd man who
oalled her fond!y bis own. Hho eaia she had
thought tho matter over, and didn't think Shed
over feed any better l.nles4 he killed her doctor.
Tho 1q,law wus tho appso Of the chiettans eye,
lis own aweet htinaohahs,-it othat Was her
name, and how could he refuse her3 lie went
out alad invited tho Aboriginal physician to .
confidential intoryiew In tho prlmevnI. and
thore, drawing AiA truHty tomalaWk ho sudden]y
cleft tne professional man's skull, producing =
gan which, though not AZ deep ~ = we'll nor
Wlde ps barn door, vna snongh-it killed him.
| And then the lord OF tue forest returned and
told l,n tluskY mato, aud straiKhtWay she bncAMo
! oouyalescont. Ear DO it from US to Intimate
| that similar sourHo in civilized communities
| wuul1 save aone sick people. but that 1t sue
ceedcd in Washington Territory the 1adian aEsat
| will aEGar.
, 1875-02-06

-, ,t--..o.ao, .,,1 90 mn ~ ,;tn
Ihe CoHptEoAot sea'o1"''3 'o.r ~oeo =. ~.
certificates. bearing interest a. per CENT 1or
their face value.
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oAn 1AA.n' sHo ~, .. .sss,. H.. ~ 49,, l."
dangeIoday Ill tos LUG paht "etn' oo' ~ ~" ~
4 fair way Of recovery. lilo Will not 10 ao!o to
be around his office for several wecks.
Owing to the illness Of Frank Adans and
1,too nf.hov anil the consenuunt pressure OF
va'ae .' T.. r,.x At,,~rov i'm rial ~ gorrt-
uHai'oes VA s'4o o''1 NNe''' -!
OConnor. Oh tho chhrgeB preferred oy 1uSE@o
Doydep has boon postponed for ono Woek.
M e,,,oo, f,,r,r,t,oo ~ thu com,non Conn
III 1aS IN s no, wifi altar tho INV cnntroIInr
~ w Hos 4"t''s s<,nnI mi ,,rn,,nrtv las heo
o,.an ~ .eaa'g o, ~ H. 1toTrp attorney fn,.
Ens, - Manc.+;nn IN on,a:,orI i,, drafting
si' .a. y. .s|;n I'll, %,ttar aswar ihn mr.
| ~ atxs o'"'A"A~' "a'"'' "''@ 0A
p"o'' ..... .-.-.a
6ergt Johnson waa ycsterdhY appointed
| 8erEeant-i1,- Charge at Madison street folIte
| Station, aud he'gt. Callahan was PLACED NJ
| charge Of the secotd platoon OF police at the
eamo station. Isoundhl1ian Murphy Was trans
! ferred from Twelfth Street heation TO Unian
Park, and Sherman lloys appointed to tili the
vacancy thus caused 1t The foFmot-mcnttoued
station.
| xt;,.,,,,aa .vap,,a n,.v rirhttulIy hoaat nf
| ain"atAeo ,.t M,.nS !, ~ r;,v trhnv nav,
na+s .is;tinit ~ ~ ,tS on,cajs IA 1erSst;oua
1a. avn, th,, ,n.t fri,i,,, oIYn,rs YesrertIay
| a delegation from this troublesome tLoroughfare
visited tho hoard OF puol.o Works for thu pur-
poso OF urgiug them Oh In tho construction OF
, 1875-02-06

cago, calling attention tn tho oStatauce OF nc
following ordinance, and informing thenl tl,as
thcy must comply with all tta rroribions or enher
tho full penalties attached:
All railroad cres wo.e f,es d IT., S1 .rases y nsso ero.o
esnt oT Tho west no Of Wa.ter avcno or nnft1 Of 'n
sn1 no VI Eshn avenue. anil kso y al crossings q
streets Or lotsc-raiwaya. shall station, kcer hnu
najntaiu At MI ttmer, al their OWL e<rhn*o NJ cAeh
and osery o said rtrse anl aR
ii tic rec'l of my or ser of ta sro,nas e. n anu
OF n1iy impending s{anRrr anl \: each md all cross,
in- If stsccs or railways these shall ho erected
n,i maintained ut thctr nxfcnsn, by tho railroad
e'npany wlo1e track such streot Or hosse-r.iiTay
1IAy eruss or interecct, btl-toWsr mol ~
tI,au Is feet in height, md In which
towcr p1,4ll be placed goo1 aud sulcient be T. sn,i
lar to i!t he'll leei IN tho ttawbrgs over the chca-
g, River AMI It's r,chc', which hell shall be r1lg bJ
tl,r aEnan ts person In charge of h'1ch crosstnR
Il wari al perBons LII vehir!c. ftrret-carh or "ther
convcyancs Of Tho nrlroach at any
train III cal u nr other danger. and satd bells eAa fe
ksIt ringing until a,rh acknowledgements or train 81
cara xha ,asc passed oYer such crossnE, and It snh
t ieo,,rd safn rr.ais an ftrccs-chrs Or oslier
couveyauees to 1aat or crnss anch railraaa track.