Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-02-26

Morse, now dwell together in unity
and in Brooklyn.
The contribution of Japaness work
for exhibition atthe Centennial embraces
eleven hundred tons.
An Alabama editor, in putting a
grocery store kept by woman, says,
'Her tomatoes are as red as her own
cheeks, her indigo as blue as her own
eyes, and her pepper as hot as her own
temper.
The new liquor bill before the Maine
Legislature prohibits the manufacture
of intoxicating liquors under penalty of
! $500 fine or six months hard labor, and
for the second violation both the fine
and imprisonment, or a year Of hard
labor.
After the surrender at Appomattox
Mr. E. S. Swami, of Caroline Co., Va,
returned home and brought farm of
200 acres for 500 Last year he cul-
tivated four acres in tobacco, and sold
the crop for $I,4O0. lis labor on all
his crops was himself and two sons,
twelve and fourteen years of age. and
they were at school four hours in the
day. He paid $l4 for outside labor or
hired help.
Mrs, Matilda Weisel, wife of Hon.
Daniel Weisel, died at her home in
Hagerstown ON Tuesday morning of
last week. She was in the Goth year
Of her age.
AT Robinson's Opera House, Cincin
natl, during performance on Saturday
afternoon, a false alarm of fire was
raised The audience, in which were
large number of women and children,
was thrown into panic, and needless
rush was made for the doors. In the
rush ten or twelve persons were killed
and many more injured before order
could be restored.
Webb, the Huntington, w. Va,
bank robber, is learning the wagon
makers trade at the Penitentiary. He
will have an opportunity to become
proficient in the art before his IA years
shall have expired.
1t is rumored that Hon. G. j. Faulk-
ner has purchased controlling interest
in the Wheeling Daily Evening Stand
ard.
Grant, says the New York Sun, re-
CARDS the prosecution of Babcock as an
attack upon himself, and a movement
concocted to thwart his reelection.
The Chinese never dun debtor, but
dout 90 TO China on that account IT
the money isn't paid when due, off
comes an ear. An era of prosperity
would be inaugurated ere long, if that
system were adopted here.
At Piedmont, w. Va, on Thursday
night, Hamp Foster, shoemaker, was
run over and killed by railroad en-
gine. The man was intoxicated.
"Nursing their dresses is what the
ladies say when they hold their trails
clear Of muddy walks.
A HINT TO Young MECHANICS
Two things are uppermost in almost
every industrious young mans mind:
the desire to make and save money, and
TO be established in business for himself.
Now, as an encouragement to per-
severe in that industry, also in faithful
ness, close attention to business, and
also in improvement of mind, we
suggest that few dollars placed at in
terest will grow in amount wonderful
ly fast, if the interest is also invested
aud few dollars regularly added to it.
The evenings usually spent in idle ways.
if devoted to scientific, practical books
and papers, will, in few years, make a
young man educate and prepare him
for directing an establishment of his
own. Remember il is the most skillful,
artistic aud finish-workman that rises
above his fellows. When you have
mastered your trade and find your mind
stored with useful hints and thorough
ly scientific knowledge, then turn to
partnership or part interest in business
with your employers. Your standing
and the little capital saved will help
you wonderfully. If such part inter
est is not practicable. select co-laborer
diu SOiiihShSC All - oHC-otoi y, opS-ioo'-
cd office, with particular specially of
which you are masters. Push to CON-
pletion in perfect workmanship such
small orders as you can persuade the
public to extend to you. Remember
that personal application, integrity and
industry will, in a few years, bring
their reward. They always have and
they always will.
Abraham Eisenbauer, Of Bethel
townshop, Lebanon county, Pennsyl-
vania, became converted during The
recent revival in that vicinity, and was
induced to join sect which believes
that immersion only is baptism. Mr..
Elsenhauer being consumptive and
too feeble to be taken to water course
for the purpose of baptism, it was de-
cided to perform the solemn ceremony
in the house. A trough used for
scalding hogs was secured and illed
with lukewarm water Mr.. Eisenhauer
was then placed therein and dipped
three times with the usual ceremonies
accompanying, after which he was TAX
en- out and placed in bed. He then re-
marked that he was going to change
shirts, in which he was assisted, after
which he suddenly died.
RUFFIANIsM IN THE STATE HoUsE-