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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-01-22
Editorial Brevities.

Cincinnati reports the number Of
hogs killed this season at 45O, $50. The
number killed up to same date last sea
son was 423,2S2.
Sixty-one spectators and the same
number of game chickens were captured
by the police in cockpit Boston Satur-
day night.
Thomas Goodwin, convicted of man.
slaughter for killing bis father in Jersey
City, n. j., has been sentenced to two
years in the State prison.
James Delaney was fatally shot at
Pueblo, Colorado, yesterday, by po-
lioeman whom Delaney resisted and as
sailed with knife.
1t is said that the income of Mr..
Charles A. Dana, editor of the New
Yolk Sun, is $50, 1000 in salary and div
idends, from that paper alone.
Gen. Forest. the famous Confederate
cavalrymar, joined the Presbyterian
Church at Memphis, Tenn, last week.
The Rothschilds, who acted as hank
ers to the British Government in the
recent Suez Canal stock transaction,
made the nice little sum of $l,5O0,OOO
for doing the business
All the goods TO be shown by Egypt
at the centennial have arrived at Phila-
delphia. Australia and adjacent colo
mics have recently shipped three aun
dred tons of goods, and 81 cases were
shipped by steamer from Cape of Good
Hope last Saturday. ~ ,.
A young man, styled Prince Albert
Wilcox, formerly in mercantile agen-
cy at St. Louis, Mo, has been arrested
in Toronto, Canada, as fugitive from
the United States, charged with forgery
and embezzlement to the amount OF
$4,000. vasl. is.s H ala go
The strikes among the Lynn (Mass,)
shoemakers are ended and the men are
all at work, having secured from the
manufacturers the terms they demand
ed s Pre- r
c. Vernon, aged seventy, a we'll
known citizen of Orange county, Va,
fell from bridge near Gordonsville, on
Monday night and was killed.
Samuel Holler has been found guilty
at Pbiladelphia of voluntary manslaugh-
ter for killing bis wife. 49, -
The custom officers yesterday took
charge of The space on the centennial
grounds at Philadelphia for that depart
luent, and commenced their labors,
large collection of exhibits being geceiy-
ed at the enclosure in sealed cars
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Letter from Harper's Ferry
HARrER's FERRY,
Jan. 18th. 1876.
Mr.. Editor:

Mr.. Editor:
A delightful entertainment was given
by the members of the Addison Asso-
citation at the NJ. p. Church, Camp
Hell. The house was well filed, ill.,
deed / may say thronged The follow
ing will Indicate the character OF the
programme:
LIST. Music by the Choir.
2nd. The President, Rev. J. A Nc
Faden made the proemial remarks,
though brief, he elo9uently pictured the
benehcent influences conferred on the
Young ladies and gentlemen OF our
town by securing members OF their As
sociation. | know tue remark will be
venial when say they could not have
selected more sedulous, or earnest
panegyrist.
3rd. Music by the Choir.
4lh. Mr.. John McFaden made him.
self deservedly popular by reading etfi,
caciously Aheratoc.
5th. Miss Mary Carter read Whit
tiers Maud Muller. For which she de-
serves the highes, praise, as il was her
first reading in public, and whilst listen
ing TO her she endubitably brought TO
mind Tennysons line
"a daugh,her of the gods deyinely tall,
Aud most deyiuely fair
9th. A brief and crowded summary
OF Mr.. l. Wilson's address, is all that /
am able TO attempt 1t is only weak
praise to say it was instructive, and ele-
waited in tone, and there seems to have
been a general recognition OF it, as
production, fulfilling every purpose Of
agreeable aud healthiul mental recrea-
ton.
18th. Next came the editor, Mr.. Charles
Davies with perfect storehouse of in
tellectual treasures. Five letters from
distinguished gentlemen which were ex-
eeedingIy interesting, more particularly
the one from our representative, L. j.
Faulkner, and quite number OF ques-
tons which he had received, since their
organization think it very observa-
bic, that the entire arrangements was
managed by the editor, who deserves
the credit OF having delightfully."- enter
tanned many, who, in our almost rnined
town, have raised themselves 10 com
fort and competence, if not TO affiuence,
and whilst performing the necessary du
ties Of life, never negleciing the cult
Walton OF the mind nor The moral graces.
Before quit the subject, | cannot
forbear taking particular notice Of the
several new selections sung by the choir.
among them Was an anthem which was
sung in manner that evinced a high
degree of cultivation OF the voices OF
the members. Is.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-01-22

A CIRCUS TURNED INTO CHURCH
Messrs Moody and Saukey are to hold
a series of revival meetings in Gilnorc's
garden, New York, on or about the
first of February. The building win be
divided by partitions into three apart
ments. The arrangements for seating
the audience are TO remain AS they have
been, but the space lately allotted 10
gravel walks and shrubbery will all be
utilized for the same purpose. he hall
at the southern end of the building will
be fitted up to acc immediate between
seven and eight thousand people, while
the hall at the north end will be ar
ranged to seat about four thousand.
The intervening space--abont forty
feet-between the two halls will he de-
voted 70 offices and retiring rooIns. The
long narrow chambers underneath the
tiers Of seats on the Madison and Fourth
avenue sides of the building, formerly
devoted to the menagerie by Baruum,
and lately occupied by The bar, lunch
counter and shooting galleries Of Gil
mores garden, will be divided into
apartments which will be used tor pur-
poses of religious conversation.
The offices AZ the corner of
Fourth avenue and Twenty sixth street
will be used for business meetings by
the several comnittees.-NtW York
Puper.
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Hlarrialaes.

On the 18th inst, At the "Everett
House." Martipsbnrg, by Res. NIL
Cutler, j. F. DRAKE and Miss MARY
Z. L. HERBERT, both Of Berkeley
Co, w. Va.
On the 5tb inst, in Mar,iDsbu-y. by
Rev. M. l.. Cutler, GEORGE A. HE.
BARD and Miss BETTE Il. ROC.
Frs both Of Berkeley county.
On the 2Sth Of Dec, 1878, at the res.
ideDce Of the brides parents in Martins
bnrg, by Rev. A. n. Eyers, WILLIAM
ENTSSINGER. Of Penn, and Miss
ELLEN ENTLER Of Martinsburg.
Oh the 4tb inst, at the U. Il. Par
sonage, by Rev. A. ". Eyers, Mr.. ST.
LAS G. WEISE and Miss ROSA II.
FREESE, both Of Martinsburg.
On January 6, 1876, ct ST. James
Church, Leesburg, Va, by Rev. Joseph
Trspnel, ID. d., assisted by Rev. Rich
ard Davis, and Rev. Vim. l. Brsddock,
DIR. X w. TRAPNELI., Of Frederic.
county, Md, and Miss EDMONIA
MARLOWE, Of Loudeun county, Va,
On The l4th Of June, 1878, by Rev.
J. A. McFadden, MARION ADELINE
HAMMOND, daughter Of the late 7.
Dalton Hammond, fovmeTly of Harpcrs
Ferry, to FRANK YOUNG Of Wash
iDgton county Md.
In Washington, on the evening of
the 2Sih ult, At tbs rssideoce Ct DIR. L.
u~-.. ono r ss xE~~t acxfh go, b.,
the Rev. Oliver Coz, Mr.. OTTO g.
SHREiNER and Miss PRISCILLA
]. WOOD, both Of Wh-vling w. Va,
AT Oakburn, the residence Of Col.
John Willis, the brides father, in
Orange county, Va, on Dee~,sber 80.
1878, by Rev. John g. lIansbrourb,
Miss JANE CHAMPE WILLIS 10
Maj JOHN RICHARDSON, Of Clarke
county, Va 'ats
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GOOD 'rEMPA.ARS.

Mr.. Editor-In an editorial in your
paper OF the 18th, You commercially
rejoice at the institution of the ord,r of
Good Templars in Shepherdstown.
Yvu 90 further and advise all the young
meu to join, and insist that they shall
resolve 10 niek to the pledge OF total
abstinence This is good advice, | hope
every young man Will fall Oh it. The
fault that / find with it is that your
philanthrophy is too restricted What
is to become of the middle aged and
elderly men You certainly INNS, think
they don't need Total Abstinence. or
are too obstinate, and therefore il is
useless TO advise them. Extend TO them
a little admouitory advise TIE great
obstacle in the way of the SUCCESS of
temperance organizations here, has al
ways been the fact that the large na
iority OF our middle aged aud elderly
men, church members and some minis.
tiers have stood aloof, some giving one
reason and some another. We know
that mary Of them are in the main ex-
emplary, some few too-to,alers. But
the large majority drink more or less as
beverage Intoxicating liquors.) Are
such men safe Are they exemplary
They know that TO be total abstainers,
delivers them from the power of mans
greatest foe. The use OF intoxicating
drinks as beverage is the potent in
strumept that the D,Uii uses 10 prevent
men from becoming religious, and 20
procure their fall after they have pro-
tessed and are honestly tying TO prac-
tice what their profession inculcates. Ii
it be fact that strong drink prevents
men from becoming christians, and is
sure snare to entrap professors, what Is
the safe course for church members to
take Any child can answer, " abstain
entirely. Every mans duty is TO take
the safest course in reference to all his
trials and iuhrnities, keeps out OF the
way Of temptation, keeps as lar as posi-
bic rom danger.
If you will join the Good Templars
and stick TO your pledge, whisky will
never hurt you, and moreover You will
be setting good example. Can any
console tious man do lest II is pro-
posed to organize next Tuesday night
in Bilimyers Hall. If you JON you are
on the safe side-in the path Of duty.
If you don't. your position il at least
questionable.
Persons Ia the church, and out Of il
make many frivolous excuses for not
joining. They can be easily answered.
But it would avail but little, perhaps
nothing. If the arguments were con-
elusive, they would not be convinced,
because their wills would be opposed to
their couyictions-hence they would be
of the same opinion still, i e. practically.
You cannot change them. tell you
what will change their opinions aud to
some extent their practice, viz to have
some member OF the family become in
temperate. A drunken son has often
made bis father a temperance man. 1t
IS common sight on our streets day
and night TO see drunken men. The
law is violated. Do the liquor sellers
know that The law forbids them TO sell
torniuors, and tomen who are IN the habit
of getting drunk, and to man who -
intoxicated Our laws ought 10 be en-
forced. Let every man see to il that it
is enforced in reference TO the members
of bis owD family. d.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-01-22
Dtatbs.

At Runnymeade Dec. 9Th, 1875, in
this county, at the residspce Of her
Sons, from tbs effects Of . burn. Mrs
SAHRAH H. BROWN, seed "a years.
2 mo. and Is daya rslict Of the late
Thomas Brown Of Frederick county.
Va Mr. Brown serysd under Col.
Grove in the var Of 1917 s,ms1
In Louisville, Ky, jan. sth. NAN
ME, only child Of W. George aod
Georgia Doll, aged 6vs years. oos mo.
and six day. ~ sgsaaslicas
In Hanisonthrg. Va. On the Il;h
inst EMMA MONTICELLO, infant
daughter Of Joseph l. s.d tbs lstc EN-
ms n. Brown, seed I yen, ssmonths
and 10 days g i, 80 ~
At the residesce Of ~. ARliopby.
pesr Cbsrisstovss Z ks der 30, Mra
KLEAaETHA MANUEL. - shout
% years. .ssss - .sxsA
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5bspbsrSstown Register.


A prize was once offered in large
college to the one who should give the
best answer to this question, "What
was the secret of success The student
who bore off the palm merely wrote
one word, Determination" This was
the whole thing in nut she'll The
lack Of determination will as surely
lead to failures as determination will
insure success ,.t
We often know what is tight, and
feel desire To do il, aud still fail in
the resolution to begin the work. We
sometimes begin the work, and then
drop it for want of determination and
perseverance, then We have failure
TO chronicle, not only q failure, but
fearful ;nroad has been made into
perfect strong character. The world
is teemiug with full grown men and
women who lack 6rmness, deterinlna-
ton, executive power, and will. No
moral culture is complete that does not
give this kind of strength to character.
Parents should see that their children
ars not forming the habit OF beginning
things, and laying them aside before
completed. Set them al example Of
courage, and determination to begin
n work aud 20 through it resolutely.
Measure their capacity and induce
them to work up to it. Spare no time
or pains to inculcate habits of presever-
ance-uo pains to teach them to have
confidence in their own powers. A
child has a great service done hun
when he is induced to read the biOgra
ply of good and grea: man. Such
biographies should be numerous in
every family. Children will rise from
the reading of them with more adlhira-
tor for noble deeds, and a greater de,
sire to do them. Parents often grieYe
over child who has strong will, but
they should be thankful for it. Ills
true a strong will in child may put
parents and teachers who do not know
how to control it TO some incOnveni-
ence, but it is nobler gift than the
gift of genius. We live in a wonder
1ully progressive age, such would not
he the case were it not for men and
women OF strong will, Of determination,
success and the highest virtues are uu-
attainable without it.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-01-22

B4- BERKELEY CoUNTY.-We clip
the following items from the Martins
burg Statesman:
Last Monday morning a week, Com
modore Boarman OF this city, had occa-
sion to leave his library room for short
time, and during his absence the drawer
OF the library was forced open. aud rifed
of upwards Of $50. Suspicion rested
upon John Hopewell, colored barber,
who was in the habit Of going to the
residence of the Commodore for the
purpose of shaving him, and was famil-
lar with the apartment from which the
money was stolen. 1t seems he was
seen coming from the residence of the
Commodore about the time he was abb
sent, convincing the Commodore that
Hopeweil must be the guilty party:
Accordingly the Hopewell was arrested
Tuesday morning and brought before
Justices Gardener and Mathews, who,
after patient hearing OF the evidence,
decided that it was not sufficiently con-
elusive 10 hold the prisoner for exam
nation before the county court, and he
was thereupon discharged. The State
was represented by X. NJ. Price, Pros.
Attorney, aud the prisoner by Hon. w.
Ii. ii. Flick.
This tneft shoald be warning not
only to the Commodore, but all Others,
against keeping large sums Of money
ia their houses. 1t is but an open in
vitation to thieves 10 break in and steal
and perhaps commit murder.
We have been shown very interest
ing letter from Col Chas. J. Graves,
brother of our esteemed lady friend,
Mrs. Maggie Lea, wife of Rev. Jno. W.
Lea, rector of Trinity Church, in this
city, written from Cairo, Egypt. Col.
G. being a colonel of engineers in the
Khedive's army. Col. G. gives vivid
description OF Egyptian life, manners,
&c, and SPEAKS highly Of the Khedive
as an emil htened ruler of his people.
We are sorry that our limited reading
space forbids the publication OF the let
ter entire.
A number of the citizens cfthis city
have addressed letter to MIR. B. Z.
Bushnell, asking the privilege of getting
up concert for his special benefit, to
show that the community appreciates
his worthy assistance in inaugurating ma
nv similar entertainments for benevolent
purposes since his residence in the city,
giving much Of his time and musical
talents towards their success without
any compensation whatever. MIR. b.
mas consented to the benefit rendered,
and will soon be completed. We are
sure that it will be well patronized by
all classes of our citizeus, and 1t will be
no more than deserved tribute TO the
cisiuterested zeal OF Mr.. b.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-01-22

p% MARRIAeE.-Young man, do
not be so anxious to get married wholly
and solely for love, that you ask the
first young foolish girl you meet, fresh
fledped from the school-room 1t is a
mistake. A couple Of years experience
in the world does a woman no harm /;
she, then, has learned the value of q
worthy man, and has also time to M
derstand her own feelings, exercise her
own judgment, and make selection OF
a husband accordingly.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-01-22

Tie bones Of Traveller" the horse
which General Lee rode during the
war, which died shortly after its mas,
ter, have been forwarded TO the North
by Professor McCullock for The purpose
OF having them put together. They
will be added 10 the Washington aud
Lee University museum.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-01-22

Four negroes, all confessed cotton
gin and house burners, were forcibly
taken from the Coahama county, Mica,
Jail at Friars Point, before dawn last
Saturday, and shot dead by masked
mob. Pcs ~
Eliza Benson has obtained s4,a50
damages against the PhiIadeIphia aud
Reading railroad for having been car
ried beyond the staaion she was 10 pet
of at, causing exposure and sickness
Trying TO do business without sdver-
Using is like winking at pretty girl in
the dark; You may know what you are
doing, but nobody else does.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-01-22

A committee Of railroad agents have
re ques,ed the Executive Committee 10
call special meeiion OF The Convention
ON February 9Th, at Louisville, To con
slider The question OF q reduction of pas.
sepyrr tales 10 The Centennial
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-01-22

ES GOOU IEMPLERS. lhere VIII
be meeting at Billmyers Hall this
Saturday evening at 6 IL o'clock, for
the purpose of organizing lodge, by
Hon. j. III. Grove, S. d., assisted by
members of the Leetown Lodge. The
list OF names al present number about
fifty, and if the citizens OF the CID town
will come out and show there desired
colours, as to the putting down OF III
temperance. then these gentlemen can
raise an Immense body. We know
,here are many who would love to be-
com. members of this fraternity, but
have not the moral courage to come
out and stand upon their Integrity
like men. Let the people scoff, let the
people laugh, let the people say you
are poor weak silly creatures, that Will
not hurt your health, nor your family
nor your pocket book, for ii you have
no money, and do not drink Rum, you
will then be prepared to take care OF
your money should you be so fortunate
to obtain any. Who will employ
young men addicted to intorication :
Who will employ young men IN dry
good or grocery stores or in any iegitl
mate business, who prefer debauchery,
riotous dissipation, bar keeping, and
other low pastimes and callings, to de-
cent living and respectable association
But if you will not heed, you must 60
on headlong down, down to utter de-
struction. Experience is the best teach
ar and he who will not take timely adj
vice must sooner or later be found
rroveling in among the lowest and most
degraded things of earth. How many
young men in this small town who have
been obliged to retire from business on
b account of drinking intoxicating liquors!
How many statesmen, middleaged and
Young men, have been dismissed from
the same sad cause! But does their be-
ing discharged reform them3 No, not
all of them, but there is chance for
reformation yet Come join this glo'
rions lodge, aud feel that you are re-
strained to be gentlemen once more and
forever. You win be taken by the hand
and as we all JOIN hands in this work
our hearts will be united in preventing
the awful suicide so often caused by IN
toxication. Few young men just Conn
menciug in the hayward path of drink
ing,&c., know or evon think where they
are drifting, or where they will land ir
the course of six months, one or two
wears; it seems grand to them. But
oh let them pause, let them consider in
their sober moments, let them know,
YES let them know that they are only
seeking in dissipation the annibilation
of their immortal souls. To your faith
er what sad thoughts, to your mother
what hitter agony, TO your dear sister
what utter disgrace. Come out gentle
men and join in this cause aud rescue
your families from degradation. Any
persons DESTROYS of joining please attend
= this eve. ai-t s5T
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-01-22

s@The Editor of this paper has been
On trip for several days, and We hope
after bis return he may feel much bene-
flied thereby, both bodily and financl-
ally.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-01-22

W- Roanoke THEOLOGICAL SEMI
NARr.-Revs. J. Bachman Haskell and
E. a. Vineyard have been in our town
during the past week soliciting sub
scrip,ions to the above institution. Their
object is to secure from the Churches OF
the Virginia and w. Virginia Synocs
sum sufficient to endow one chair, the
Synod Of South Carolina having already
agreed to pay one Professor. We are
glad to slate that they met with warm
reception from our people, raising the
large amount of $4,000. This is con-
sidered very large collection wheE it
is known that the church here paid off
on Christmas their entire debt which
Was SIT. "'.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-01-22

p@ CoNcEKr-There will be a grand
concert of Vocal Music, at the Mt
Wesley NJ. E. Church, at Scrabble, on
the evening of February 9th. All who
want to enjoy rare treat, should not
fail to go. The ad'nittance is only 25
cents, and the receipts will be appro-
priated to laudable purpose.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-01-22

b@ We have received pamphlet
copy of the Annual Report of the Vir-
ginia Institution for the Deaf and
Dumb and the Blind, at Staunton, for
the year ending Sept. 80, 1875, which
shows the institution to be in furnish
ing condition.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-01-22

: n DEAD-Ben Yates much yalu-
Cd horse belonging to VIM. Wise, died
on Saturday, about 20 yrs. old. Old
'evs Ben thai good old steed, YOUNGER shall
~. sgs Gee him more; he's gone and now we
80 ns feel his ose.l,s 70 haul goods for the
,s,ssss sforas xahgmod IS Is sssoss 'i''vS
b4ssss1 sEw stasl
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-01-22

~ New SroRE-G, I, Licklider is
now in Baltimore purchasing a stock Of
Groceries, Hardware and gQueensware,
and will open to the public in the room
formerly occupied by O., Fl, +. Sher-
man, next week, full and well select
ed stock of the same. Call and exam
inc before purchasing elsewhere = =.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-01-22

John III. Shields, son OF Col J. c,
Shields, for many years proprietor Of
the Richmond Wbig, was killed near
Prospect depot, on the Atlantic, Missis-
sipp; and Ohio Railroad, on Monday,
While attempting to jump upon or fall
10y from western bound train. His
body was horribly mangled. The de-
ceased was ~ years Of age and had
been married but two months.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-01-22

S6- Our lads and lassits were exer-
cising themselves upon the ice last
week. Our youths are getting to be
very graceful skaters.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-01-22

saS PIANO TUNING.-I am expecting
a piano tuner from Philadelphia next
week, owners OF pianos will have an
opportunity to have their Instruments
tuned by first class tuner. Send IN
your orders.