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CENTENNIAL LETTERS,

EDITED BY JOHN VANCE CHENEY.
A rare collection of Revolutionary Letters,
mainly from stores in the hands Of the descend
ants of Col. Joseph Ward hey are full Of inter
es. and will be read with Il rare relish in eonnec-
ton with the Centennial celebration Of the year.
Brilliantly illustrated Articles on
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People win Talk.

IcOpiC VIII 1dAh.
sloaA wEsros. (or WESTON sIsrEss.l
We nay 60 through the world, but twill be very
Well be worried and kept in = stew
Fer nsddls'oms tongues mast have something to
Forpeople will talk.
II quiet ard modest, twill then be presumed
That your humble position is only assumed
You welt in Sleeps clothing. or else you're a
Bus don get excited, keep perfectly cool
For people will talk.
II generous and noble they'll vent out their spleen
You'll hear some loud hints that you re selfish and
II aprisht and honest, and fair as the day.
They IL call you rogue in a sly, tneaking way
For people will talk.
Then. IL you show the least boldness of hear,,
0r slisht inclination to take your own part;
They II call You an upstart, conceited and vain;
But keep straight ahead; don't stop to complain
For people will talk.
r threadhsre your coat old fashioned your hat,
Scme one. Of course will take notice Of that,
And hint, rather close, that you can pay your way
But don't get excited, whatever they say
For people will talk:
They II talk fine hefore you but then at your back
0f venem and spite there Is never lack;
How kind and polite in all that they say,
But bitter as gall when you re out of the way
s va For people will talk.
Gond friends. be advised, aud do AZ you plcsse.
Fer your mind If you have onel will then be At
Through life ycu will meet with ell sort Of abuse.
But don think to stop them. twill be Of no use
FOR people will talk,
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Shoemakers look out for your Souls.

LII kinds Of Shocmakers Trimmings,
IA Lasts, boot Trees; Shoe Pegs, by the
bushel. shoe Thread Avis. and a thousand
other things to tedious to mention.
by 6. AUSTIN.
The Van Buren press., 1876-02-08


The vicksburg Herald has the follow.
ing: The Vicksburg boy can stand up
With any other boy in the world against
an accusation. The other day. when
Vicksburg mother discovered sugar on
the pantry shelf, she called to her boy,
and said:
"Somc ono has been stealing this gu
gar"
Is il possible?' lie exclaimed, roll
ing mp his eyes in astonsnment.
Yes tits possible. and the thief is
BOT far away, etherr'
"Ain't he! Do ysu suspect father ?"
mo, don't"
Couldn,t be the cat could it p he en-.
quired, glancing under the table in search
Of the feline.
"Cats don't cat sugar, young man
They don'tY"
"No, sir the thiet is boy about your
size"
=" lie is eh I'd just like to catch him
in here Just oncc!''
III the sugar is disturbed again." she
said, ~ she covered the box, ~ know of
a boy who will get his jacket busted"
That's bully I wish you would lie,
me stay ont OF school SOS to see you
catch and maui him."
And he went out to devour the other
lumls.
WARS philosopher p" Who's Her.
bert Spencer. pops' asked an inquiring
hoy OF his father the other morning.
Hes famous English philosopher,
my SON.
"And what's philosopher 2" contin
ued the lad, with the business air of per-
son Who could keep right on asking ques-
sions until deomsday.
"A philosopher" returned the father,
gravely, is : man who never marries I"
Scene at q Brooklyn wedding break.
fast Company all seated about the Ia.
ble. 4 pause in the general converse
tion. Happy husband. to his wife's sew
eD-ycar-oli sister at the other end ofthe
room: :" Well, Julie, you have new
brother now" Julie "Yes. but mother
said 70 papa the other day that she was
afraid You would never am cunt to much.
hut that it seemed to be Sarah's last
chance. Intense silence for amoment,
followed BY arapid play of knives and
forks.
Many Of US are kept in position OF
moral rectitnde, as stones are kent ,,priuh,
IN wslI. ~ the pressure Of the rest
James Freemas Clark.
John, ain sfrai,i you have been for
getting me" said bright.eyed girl te
her sweetheart. the other day. :" Yes
Sue. ! have been for getting you thes.
two years
In seeking the good Of other. We find
our own.
The Van Buren press., 1876-02-08

III EDWAKD EVERETT HALE,
The scene Of this story is laid in the Southwest.
ern territory, now forming the States Of Louisiana
and Texas, at the time OF Aaron Burrs treason.
The characters lived in section which was new
American, now French. aud now Spanish, and
this rcerd Of their adventurous lives makes a sto-
ry of intense and unAagging interest throughout.
The Van Buren press., 1876-02-08
AMERICAN COLLEGES.

Written respectively by their friends, will appear
during the year The revived interest in college
life makes these papers especially timely, and will
secure for them unusual attention.
The Van Buren press., 1876-02-08
TUST RECEIVED.r,
- a fine selected lot Of ssassorted
Iron {!

from the Globe Rolling Mills, CHM. bought
since the govt. manufacturing duty was re-
moved, which our customers and all hands can
have the benefit of. by calling early on
GEO. AUSTIN.
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A Second Farmers Vacation,
by COL. GEO. wARRING, JR

Col. Waring is now in Europe, visiting, in a
row. boat ride Of two hundred and fifty miles, one
Of the most fertile and interesting OF the vine
growing valleys of Europe. This second series
Of papers promises to oe even more interesting
than that with which readers already ia,
miliar
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-03-04

for the f,w good people in our town,
than to wish that lie should make this
his everlasting home. p. 1t they are rid
of him we are glad of it, but would it
not be better while in conflict with him
to drive him farther away. Weare on
ly short distance from 5. Too near.
he may return in short time, and then
our kind friends may have to DO their
first works over again. The fact is, we
have been fattering ourselves that we
are not worse than our nsighbors.
Hope all the good people have not left
the place. Perhaps there are fifty, or
ten, or FIVE, enough to save 1t. 1t not,
we will have to call 10 some of the for
ces We have sent out. Within my own
recollection, and | am not an old man,
our town has given to the different
churches, twenty two or three Ministers.
Though this fact is not noticed by our
friend Barry in his history Of Harpers
Ferry. ClNl
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-03-04
Bible, Prayer Book and Almanac
i'm One.

A private soldier, by the name OF
Richard Lee, was taken before the
magistrate of Glasgow for playing cards
during divine service The account OF
it is thus given in an English jour
nal
A sergent commanded the soldiers
at the church, and when the parson had
read the prayer he took the text, Those
who had bible took it out but this
soldier had neither bible nor book of
common prayer, but pulling out a deck
of cards he spread them before him.
lie first looked at one caro- then another
The sergent Of the company saw him,
aud said:
"Kchard, put up those carle; this is
no place for them.
Never mind tha., said Richard.
v hen the services were over the
constable took Richard prisoner aud
brought him before the mayor.
"WeIl, said the mayor, ''what have
you brought this soldier here fori'
"For playing cards in church"
"Well, soldier, what have you to say
tor youIs:lii'
"Mucb, sir, hope"
VERY good; if not l will punish you
severely"
Il have been," said the soldier,
'.about six weeks on the march. i
neither had bible nor book Of common
prsyer-I have nothing bu! pack OF
cards, aud hope to satisfy your worship
of the purity of my intentions.
Then spreading the cards before the
mayor he begins with the ace.
"Wben see the ace it reminds me
that there is bat one God
When see the duce it reminds me
Of Father and Son.
When | see the tray it reminds me
Of the Father, Son and Holy Ghost.
When | see the four eyangelists who
preached-Mstthew, Mark, Luke and
John.
When I see the FIVE il reminds me of
the five wise virgins who trimmed their
lamps. There were ten, but five were
~is-, and five were foolish and were
shut out.
When see the SIX it reminds me
that la six days the Lord made Heaven
aud earth.
When I see the seven it reminds me
that on the seventh day God rested
from the great work be had made aud
hallowed 1t.
When / see the eight it reminds me
of the eight righteous persons that were
saved when God destroyed the world
viz: Noah aud bis wife, his three sons
aud their wives.
When see the nine it reminds of
the nine lepers who We're cleanesed By
our Savior. There were ten but only
one returned thanks
When see the ten il reminds me Of
the ten commandments which God
handed down 10 Moses on the tables Of
stone.
When ! zee The king Il reminds me
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-03-04

to the crowd. never would occupy an
Office. But so long as such men are
crowded to the front, 30 long will the
true merit and brains of the State be
lost to the public service.
Since our journals do not push man
toward simply because he has talent
and merit, frequent mention in the pub
lie prints no longer indicates that a
man is fit for office. Hence the people
have pretty we'll ceased to look up to
our papers for guidance and advice in
these matters. The time has come
when they inquire-"what has your
man done what has he accomplished ?
what can he show as sample of his
own production? 1t won't answer to
say that he was good representative
in the Legislature, eighty men can fill
ihnf bill, and the question comes back,
"what did he produce 2 Ask the rep
resentative of your county, who was
the best posted man in the Legislature!
These arc disagreeable facts and we
are sorry to write them. because certain
journals for very shame dare not reprint
these articles. But you can not sup
press it,, gentlemen, We have list of
five or six reading, thinking, influential
men IN every county in the State, and
these articles shnH circulate. Weknow
whereof we speak, and every man who
has reflected upon this subject will en-
dOrse all that we have said.
We proclaim it now, that if the Con-
vention dominates man who has no
qualification except the merit of being
putfed by subsidized press, he will he
beaten at the polls. The party-whip
won't crack unless the candidate will
bear investigation and yet we hear
men talked about whose private history
won't bear scrutiny. BY Heavens, |
will vote for no man VINO don't pay
over money collected for bis client. A
man who was dishonest once will be
dishonest again if the temptation offers
There a:e men enough to work the ship
if it once be understood that we will
put no man in office whose past life
does not stand sponsor for his future
conduct.
1t is true some of our ablest men have
had but little opportunity to display
their fitness for the public service aud
are but little known beyond their own
neighborhoods, but many of them have
had occasion,o exhibit capacity and i'll
dustry, and their friends pointing to
their productions are able to answer the
question-"what has he done to show
his fitness for the public service -
'Thou hast been faithful over few
things l will make you ruler over
many things"
We want it distinctly understood
that we write in the interest OF no mau,
nor do we make war upon any individ-
ual. We proclaim the truth, and if any
man can't stand the test, he must keep
his head from under
JEFFERSON.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-03-04
COME IN AND SHUT THE DOOR.
D! do not stand so long outside,

o! do not stand so long outside,
Why need you be so shy?
The peoples eyes are open, John,
AS they are passing by!
You cannot tell what they may think,
They've said strange things BEFORE
And if you wish to talk awhile,
Come in and shut the door.
Nav do not say NO, thank you, jane
With such bashful smile;
You said when ladies whispered NO.
They meant Yes, all the while!
NY father too, will welcome you,
told you that before;
1t doesn't look well standing here
Come in and shut the door.
You say I did not answer you
To whatyou said last night;
Iheard the question in the dark
Thought on it in the light,
And now my lips shall utter what
Ny heart has said before,
Yes, dearest, but stay awhile
Come in and shut the door.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-03-04

Mr. BESygrrs APPRoAcUsG MAR.
EIAGE.-While Attending stylish par
~ in Madison avenne in November last,
Mr. James Gordon Bennett, Of the Her
aid, met Miss Ida May, formerly OF Bal.
timore, but then and now Of New York.
Mise May is tall and vt rather slight
build. She has brilliant black eyes aud
dark waving hair,as well as pure corn.
plexion, the envy Of half the society
bellies OF the city. She is just ninsteen
years Of age, and has been out about q
year. She il the daughter Of retired
New York banker, and nIecs Of DR..
May, a Washington physician. and Of
The late Hon Henry May, Of baltimore.
Mr. Bennett had not known Miss Nay
many days before he saccnmbed 10 her
charms Of person, manner and mind and
became regularly engaged TO her. Mr..
Bennett recently ordered for bis 6ancss
at Tiffany's an elegant jewel case SLED
with The mos, valuable jewels. from
tiara TO 6Dger rings aud earrings. The
wedding will take place 10 the third
week in April, aud il 10 expected 10 bs
the most brilliant seen in this country
for a long .ime.-y.U York Sun, FEB.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-03-04
PLAIN WORDS SPOKEN IN TINE.

The following article, written by a
gentleman in Charlestown, this Coun-
ty, speaks for itself
We wonder why the writings of
Jefferson" are not printed nearer home,
and our readers will observe that we
can afford TO publish these views, which
we republish from the Parkersburg
Sentinel -
STATE POLITICS.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-03-04

of the Great King Of Heaven, which is
God Almighty.
When see the qneen il reminds me
of the Queen OF Sheha, who visited
Solomon, fer she was wise woman as
as he was a man. She brought with
her fifty boys and fifty girls all OF whom
were dressed in boys appcaral, for
King Solomon 10 tell which were boys
and which were girls. The King sent
for water for them 10 wash. Tie girls
washed to their elbows, and the boys
to their wrists: SO King Solomon told
by that"
"Well," said the mayor, "you have
described every card in the pack except
one.
"What is that
"The knave," said the mayor.
IL will give your honor description
of that TO, if you will lot be angry.
Il will not, it yoa do not term me
the knaye," said the mayor
The greatest knave l know of is
the constable who brought me heie."
Il do not know" il be is the greatest
knave, but l know he is the greatest
fool"
"When count the spots in 4 pack
of cards find there are 500, rs many
as there are days in the year.
"When count the cards in pack
! find 52-the number of weeks in n
year
find there are - court cards in a
pack representing the numberoi months
in wear, and on counting ;he number
of tricks | find Is tho number of weeks
in quarter.
So YOU see a pack of card. serves
for 4 bible, PRAYER book aud almanac.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-03-04

A VAl.gjAIsl.I: WORK.

The Centennial History of the United
States, from the Discovery OF the Amer
lean Continent TO the Close OF the FirSt
Century of American Independence.
Bv James ID. McCabc, Author OF "A
Manual of General History" "Thc
Great Republic" Etc, Etc.
1t is a well known fact that the grca;
mass of our people are compelled to re-
~, for their knowledge of the history
of their country, upon the outline works
intended for the use OF schools, which
by their very nature are brief; dcsi gnsd
scr the comprehension OF children, aud
in every way unsulled 10 the adult
mind. There has long been irlt n gen.
uine want of History of the United
States, covering the whole period from
the discovery OF the Continent 10 tho
present day, and presenting in sue
cinct and comprehensive form The histo-
~ OF our county through lis various
periods. from a higher and more thought
iul standpoint than would he proper in
n school history. This demand We are
happy TO say Is satisfactorily met in
"l'he Centennial History of the United
States, work which is evidently der
tined To take rank as the Standard His
tory of our country. The author, Jas.
ID. McCabe, is All able aud well kaowu
historical writer
We do most heartily commend this
work 10 our readers. Ii is no dry mass
Of details. no bombastic effort 10 intlamo
the national pride, bat is "A clear. vivid,
and brilliant narrative Of the events ot
our history, from the discovery Of tho
American Continent TO the present day.
it gives most interesting account Of
the Indians OF North America, from tho
coming OF the white men. The voyages
OF Columbus, the explorations OF the
different nations OF Europe. and tho
wanderings OF the Spaniirds in search
of gold aud immortal youth, are told
with graphic power. The story Of Tho
Revolution is related with all the inier.
est of a romance then follows n clear
aud succnct account Of the formation
Of the Federal Constitution, The Second
War with England, the Mexican War.
aud the events OF ou r history up 10 rhe
commencement of The Civil War. The
History of the Civil War is related with
intense yigor, and with strict fidelity 10
truth. The author writes throughout
with calmness and impart;aliiy, and
pleads the cause of no section or party.
The book contains an Appendix, giving
an account Of the Approaching Inter.
national Centennial Exhibition.
1t is comprised in one large aud hand.
some volume, OF ops pages, aud con
tains 442 finc engrayings on steel ind
wood. The book is issued by the Ma
tional Publishing Co., OF Philadelphia,
whose imprint is a guarantee Of the er.
cellsnce OF the workmanship. The prico
is low considering the character OF the
work. aud each subscriber is presented
with handsome lithograpbic sngra-
wing Of the Centennial Exhibition BUD.
din IS and Grounds. 1t is sold by sub
scriptioD only, aud the publishers want
agents in every county.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-03-04

"Dr Wade's Liver Correcior regu
ates the bowels, tones the stomsch,
strengthens the system, inducing bod'-
ly yigur and health. ~.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-03-04

YoCxe, Bgr Sa,EE-Asnf Mary:
"Now, don't quarrel, children! itecsi.
lect that ''birIs iu their LILLE pests
agres." Ethel: "Well, it wouldn't do
tor them 10 fall oat'--anyhow, not be-
fore they could fly. Would Il, AuIt
Maryi"-[Pnnch.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-03-04

An Illinois girl wrote 70 the school
commissioners Of Chicago that she had
been out Of employment Tor . yesre: spd
wud te<ch kr siss mouth sud bod
roand.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-03-04

necessary to record the achievement in
picking up the man who captured her
iewelry.- Cincinnati CJmmerciuL
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-03-04
BALTIMORE
LOCK HOSPITAL.
DIR. JOHNSTON,

nHYSICIAN Of this celebrated Institu-
ton. has discovered the most certain,
speedy, pleasant, and effectual remedy in
the world for all
The Red Cloud chief., 1876-06-08

leap Yearf' said he as he threw
himself indolently uyon the loung.
''Oh.a don't | Wish l was a pretty, fasc-
mating sumner of girl! Id have all
my clothes cut after the domestic
Facions.' and wouldn't | just heap the
style or. And wouldn't l pile on the
duds and wear a big hustle, Oh, no.
HI OUCH - and just here his faith
er, as he led hia cut by the ear. said:
Young man. f.you don't climb out'n
this and make big hustle 10 the
neighborhood Of that wood-piIe. III
fix son 60 s you you couldn't wear Z
hustle for a uonth.
The Red Cloud chief., 1876-06-08
Legal NOTICE.

10 the matter If the petition of II.
$. Haley, administrator OF the estate
of Robert Morrow, deceased. filed iu
the District Court of Webster county,
Nebraska, praying for license to sell
the interest of The heirs Of Robert
Morrow in and to the following de-
scribed real estate for the purpose OF
paying the debts ard liabilities of said
estate. to-wit w, Sci, Sec. 20,
township 4, range II west also the
El Of NEi, Sec. II. town. 4 North,
range II west. except 4 acres of OF the
northeast corner Of sal: section also
4 acres III a REGULAR form along the
east side Of W Of the Me- of said
See IA, situated in Webster county,
Nebraska.
And II appearing to me upon read
ing such petition thai il is necessary
to sell said real estate to satisfy the
! claims and demands asa!-s, ria estate
there not being sufficient assets of said
estate to liauidate the same. Ii is
therefo'e ordered aud allowed that all
Ier>onS interested IN SID real estTte
and in the estate Of SAID deceased,
Robert Morrow, appear before this
court at the Court Hou>e in Junia,a.
IN the county of Adams, State of Ne
braska, on the ooh day Of June 1876.
at 9 o clock a. m, Of said day to show
cau>e why a license shall not be giant
ed for sale of >aiG real estate - rraved
ro- in said petition; and it Is ordered
that this notice be published 10 the
Red Cloud CHIEF for six successive
weeks, previous to said day ofheariDg.
NM. GAsLIN, Jr..
50 Sc Judge 5;b judicial Dist, Neb.