Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-07-29
NoyeIPiece or,Icchanism.

Mr.. Andrew Gaudron, says the De
troit (AIicl.) Tribune, after nearly
wear of constant labor, has about COM
pleted complicated piece of mechanism
intended to represent 'The Resurrec-
ton of General Washington, and
which is to be exhibited at the Centen-
NAL Exposition. The whole apparatus
is inclosed in a cabinet nine feet high,
three and half feet broad, aud two
and a half feet deep. The lower half
contains the machinery.and in the upper
portion tie diorama is displayed.
The scene is a fac simiie of the tomb
Of Washington Upon one side stands
an American aud on the other French
soldier of the present day, while at the
side and upon the recess beyond are
painted allegorical figures and emblems.
The machinery, which is quite compIi-
Gated, is operated by spring similar to
those used in a clock. When it Is set
in motion a miniature cannon ls fired, a
bell is tolled, and curtain, suspended
across the face Of the recess OF the caOl-
net, rises slowly, bringing to view the
tomb and sentinel soldiers. The latter
stand at an '.order.' IL the course OF
minute or two the tomb opens, and
fac simile of the Father of his Country
arises thereirom simultaneously the
soldiers face toward the tomb and pre-
sent arms, and Washington is saiuled
with the usual miltGry salutatlon. Then
there desceuds from the clouds an
American eagle, holding in his taIons a
( staff. on the end of which is an Amen-
can flag, and upon the other the nation
al ensign of France, CARRYING in It's beaE
a laurel wreath, with which 1t crowns
/ the resurrected Washington.
The machinery continues to revoIve,
and the scene is reversed and repeated
as often as it is desired, each rePlesen-
tation requiring about three minutes.
/ The figures are made upon 4 scale OF
/ about three inches to the foot;the heads
are carved by Mr.. julius Melcher, and
the bodies are infinitely correct aud
properly proportioned The guns car
ried bv tn, soldiers are in exact imlta-
ton of Springfield rifles, and the cos
tune of the soldiers is patterned after
/ the uniforms Of the armies OF America
and France. The dress Of Washington
is the same in color and style rs that
worn by him at the battle Of Trenton.
The inventor has spent many months
in pcrlecting this representation o: the
/ rnsurrectiOn of WASHINGTON.
TIE MODEL SHEEP MN-The great
est sheep man we ever heard OF was
soldier Of Slonewall Jacksons, who saw
somewhere how valuable are sheep for
renoyating wornout land, and after the
cruel war was over; he went to his poor
farm and bought thirteen ewes, all that
lie was fortunately able to buy. lie put
them in small field Of weeds and
bliers which they soon destroyed. Then
he fed them on bran and meal in the
winter, aad in the spring he had thlr-
teen fine lambs. Saving the manure he
planted the old brier patch with corn,
and harvested tine crop. All his spare
time was devoted to caring for bis
sheep. Next spring Eehad more lambs;
then came more lambs, when he Sowed
clover and grew turnipS; and now, to-
day, as the result of such small begin
nngs, he has several hundred fine young
sheep, free from disease, bringing him
5000 year, while his farm has be-
come exceedingly fertile, and he is q
rich mar. We know thousands and
thousands Of poor young men who have
free course open to them to become
wealthy by beginning in a small way.
But the trouble is, the way is too
humble and slow they want to get
along faster they have no patience, no
faith, no pluck Truly, it does seem a
small business TO watch dozen sheep,
as if it were beneath the attention OF a
bright American youth but if said
youth viii lool; the subject all over, he
will see it worthy of all his powers. y
Young man can well afford 10 sit down
with a dozen sheep on the plains, live
in dig out, aud feed on antelope meat,
rather than TO undertake to become in
dependent in city Oh a clerkship Of
$1,000 a year.-NcV OrIea"s Times.
WHAT \ WEAK WOMAN Can Do
She can sit at an open window of
railway carriage, with stiff northwest
wind blowing in that chills everybody
in the vicinity to the marrow, for two
hours, in thin muslin dress, without
flinching.
She can dance or waltz down the
captain Of amarching regiment, and at
the II o'clock Sapper put away lobster
salad, ice cream, champagne, cake, and
coffee, without finching, sufficient fol
u weeks nightmare to a strong man.
She can comb her hair all back SO rs
to leave the roots Of it to the fall play
ola December breeze, and wear a bon
net on the top of a chisno",. leaving
ears and head exposed with impunity,
with the thermometer 10 degrees below
zero.
She can pull over $1,000 worth of
dry goods for the Investment OF fiji!
cents.
She can study music for ten years
sufficiently to enable her to perform
excellcntly when not in the preseuce Of
those who desire to hear her
She can balance herself on the ball
of her great toe and Il shoe heel the
size OF dime all day in the public
streets without falling.
Sha Gan ocruDy three seats in horse