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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-03-25

wouldn't tell square truth unless he
knew he could hurt somebody by it"

WOuiuu y leii ciualC t'ueh uHiSSS hS
knew he could hurt somebody by it"
MRS. BELKNAP.
"IIow about Mrs Belknap7"
"Wcll, she's the bad egg. The Ken
tucky Tomlinsons are bad blood. Her
first husband was rebel colonel. He
was red.faced, red-nosed whisky SAM
pier. I've seen him many time sit
ting around Saratoga. He always used
to come there every year. He wore
fine Fiske velvet coat, drank S. o. p.
Brandy, smoked Henry Clay cigars, and
abused the ID Yankees, He was
gouty, and when he died Mrs. Bower
was happy widow. Everybody said,
odd Bower is dead now the widow
will shine. And she did shine. She
mourned two months and went to En-
rope She laid seige TO every man she
met whose bank account was over
S3OO,O00. Mrs. Marsh says Mrs. Bel
knap caused scandal in Europe and dis
praced herself. But Mrs. Bower was
too smart to be caught in any scandal
if she was engaged in it. No widow in
a play ever tlourished like her as soon
as the grass grew on Colonel Bowers
grave. She was second Sallie Ward,
a Madame lie Vert without her accom-
plishments. But falling to marry a for
tune, she came home and made up her
mind to scoop in Cabinet Minister
and make fortune Any smart rebel
woman can carry off an honest man-if
she sets about it. Belknap hadn't seen
much good society, and he fell victim
at the first fire. And she brought his
rujn."
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-03-25

A piops Newark girl recently discard
ed poor young uau to whom she had
long been engaged, aud gave her hand
to wealthy, gray-headed widower.
She said she had made the matter a
subject of prayer, and that God told her
that with the rich mans money she
could do great good in the world in
the way of converting sinners, and so
she took up the burden. IL is only
women who can SO sacrifice them
selves.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-03-25

Nothing in the world will make a
man SO mad as to dream that he is kiss
ing an academy girl, and wake up to
find a deprayej fly is Waiting around
the ragged edge OF his mouth.
Col. Robert Tyler has resigned the
position of editor of the New Orleans
Democrat on account of impaired
health. - t@-''- - '~-
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-03-25

THE Centennial ExHrBrrIoN-The
price of admission to the centennial ex-
hibition will be fifty cents, payable in
one note at the entrance gate, and ad-
hitting to everything that is to be seen
during the time the visitor remains
within the enclosure. No season tick
cts will be sold, nor will two twenty
FIVE cent notes for single admission,
nor dollar for two, be taken at the
gate. No matter how often a person
leaves fairgrounds during aday he must
again pay fifty cent note each time
that he re-enters. The hours OF admis-
sion will be from 9 d. m. to 6 p. M.
each day. At each entrance to the ex
position grounds there will be an auto
matte arrangement to register the daily
number of visitors. The managers es-
innate that at the lowest $4,000 people
will visit the exhibition every day This
would yield s4,500,OO0. The expenses
will be nearly two millions.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-03-25
ENTLER HOTEL,
SHEPIIERDSTOWN, w. VIRGINIA

Oh III IENDICIVN N, W NINUINIh.
HAVING leased the Entler Hotel, It is
Ill now open for the accommodation Of
the Public. The Table will be bountiful-
ly supplied with all the luXuries and sub
stantials that the city and country mar
kets afford. None but polite and atten-
tive servants will be employed, and moth
ing shall be left undOne that will contrib
ute to the comfort and pleasure of guests.
The Stable will be attended by an eXpe-
rienccd Ostler. l.. f. ETCiIISON,
Proprietor.
january 20, 1876. If
Charlestown Free Press and Martins
burg Statesman copy weeks.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-03-25
A Terrific Storm in the North.
west-A Scene of Carnage.

A terrific wind, rain and thunder
storm visited the Northwest last Friday
afternoon and evening, extending from
Quincy, Ill.,, to the northern portion OF
Iowa. At some places it amounted
to a tornado, and great damage was in
ficted. The town Of Hazel Green, IN
the southeast corner of Grant county,
Wisconsin, near the Illinois State line,
which place has about thousand in
babitants, mostly lead miners, suffered
terribly. The storm struck the village
between and o'clock in the after
noon, on the west side, sweeping through
the entire village, cveling to the ground
about twenty-five buildings and killing
about eight persons nd.seriously wound
ing twelve or more others. The village
was built of wood.
The hurricane struck Elizabethtown,
Mo, on the Missouri, Kansas and Texas
railroad, about o'clock. Some seven
teen houses were prostrated. Five per-
sons were killed and several injured,
some fatally.
At Hasson, on the same road, three
dwellings and the railroad depot were
blown down, and three persons were
killed. Withers mills, near Hannibal,
Mo-, were blown down, but no one was
Injured The wife and child of Allen
Johnson, residing four miles from Han
nbal, were instantly killed.
The little town of Shunkey, in Mon
roe county, Missouri, was entirely de-
molished. Two persons were killed
and twenty wounded, some of them Sc
riously. At Kensaley station, on the
Missouri, Kansas and Texas railroad,
two children were carried away by the
storm and not yet been found.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-03-25

a volunteer military company his
been organized at Grafton, and named
the "Csperton Grays' 10 honor ofIIon.
Allen +. Caperton, United States Sena-
tor from this State. -.
During thunder shower at New
Orleans al 8 A, IL ycsterday, the ship
Majestic, of Boston, with $500 bales VI
cotton Oh board. was struck by lighfn.
ing and the cargo set on IRE. Dsrnage
to cargo ssJ,0oj; 70 the ship $500
1t is announced from Columbus that
the Republicans IN Ohio are euthusias-
tic for Hayes. aud most OF them arc
sauguine fe will DO the nominee for
President st Cincinnati. 10 s-u,l3
BY collision Of freight trains at Mi.
leris FaIls, MSS, Saturday, three Ioeo-
motives and seven cars were wrecked,
and Fitchburg railroad fireman named
Spooner was killed. 49,
"Yes, Job saf.red som,,' aid at
Illinois deacon, shut be never bnew
what il was to have HE team run away
and kill his wife right in the busy rs-
son, when, hired girls want three dyiIars
per week 4as'i 81 - ss' 81 DID
Ihs way they weigh I,o@ In Ksnshs
|, a. follows, They drss tie the hog 70
one end Of . rail balance the rail osss
fence .viih rocks tisd = the other eni
and tten xness how nush the ppcfs
weigh. 2. -
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-03-25
THOSE MARSH AND BELKNAP
WOMEN.

Eli Perkins must have his say. OF
course. He answered the following
questions to the reporter Of the Indian
apolis Sentinel =
"Did you know Mrs. Marsh7 asked
our reporter.
eyes, very we'll, sir. The Marshes
lived in most beautiful brown stone
house on Fifty-seventh street, near
Fifth avenue and Central Park. For
wears Marsh and | had the finest suite
OF rooms in the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
Her carriage and footmen are the most
stylish in the park.
"And the lady herself?"
Beautiful, sir-one of the most styl-
isb ladies in New York. She Is petite
in stature, and has head OF silver hair
that Mother Washington would have
envied. All the ladies in New 4ork
20 wild over Mrs. Marsh's gray hairs,
| She wears it Pompadour, and displays
it with pearls and diamond dust on ball
occasions, and, goodness! when she
rides in the park, or promenades at the
charity ball, don't the people STARE
'sThe Marsh's are rich then, MIR. Per
kins 2
"Yes, Caleb Marsh is rich man.
They don't live on less than S25,OOO a
wear, and never have while Ill New
York. To be sure Mrs. Marsh never
went in the best society. She went in
a respectable, but n second-rate set-a
set of moneyed aristocrats-a fast set'
who live in Europe summers and i've
in opera boxes and at the big public
balls in winter--anywhere they can be
the focus Of fashionable excitement and
the center of wondering eyes. One
thing peculiar about Mrs Marsh, she sell
dom went with her husband. Cale',
almost always stayed at home or fioated
around the outside of the ballroom,
while Mrs. Marsh generally appeared in
society resplendent with diamonds and
toieted in the richest Of Worth's dress,
es, but hanging on the arm of some
dashinc society bachelor. She liked to
be admired by gentlemen. She had no
lady friends-didn't want any; but
when it came to young beaux, why Mrs.
Macsh Just took them right away from
the young ladies.
"Perhaps that was the trouble be,
tween Mrs. Marsh and Mrs. Belknap?
suggested our reporter.
"Yes, that was just it. Mrs. Marsh
was stylish, but personlly cold and sci,
fish. Mrs. Belknap was not so stylish,
but she was full of sentimental oi pas
sion. Her figure was well rounded,
She always wore her dresses low to at,
tract gentlemen. And with her perso,
nal attractions she could and did win
gentlemen away from Mrs. Marsh, who
only held them by ter stylish ways and
beautiful toilets. Men were proud
to escort Mrs Marsh with her diamonds
and Worth dresses in a big crowd
while they were glad enough to get
Mrs Belknap in side room and tlir'
with her. Mrs. Belknap wore her dress
es so low in the neck in Washington
that she caused many modest ladies to
blush and turn their heads. Her neck
was white and delicate, and her bosom
was always hid away in laces so coquet
tishly that-well, contound it! you
know the gentlemen could not keep
their eyes off of her!"
"One day." continued Eli, "some one
spoke to old Zack Chandler about Mrs
Belknap's low neck dresses, when the
old fellow remarked, Humph! yes, pret,
ty low, but l like it-outside of my own
family ;"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-03-25
NEW GOODS
AT
HERR s. ENTLER'S.

HOUSEKEEPERS in Trouble. Why?
III Oh. the old cry, bad flour and heavy
bread. My dear Madam, there is no more
need of cross husbands and sorrowful
wives, ifyou go and get Samuel Fiz's
Best Family Flour at
HERR & ENTLER'S.
Nov. 90, 1873. If
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-03-25
CONCERNING CALEB p. MARSH.

"Who was Mr.. Marsh formerly :"
"Why, Marsh," continued Mr.. Per-
kins, ''was once one of the best men
Cincinnati had. He was once in busi-
ness with Mr.. Probasco-the richest
man in Cincinnati Marsh got rich hon
estly, in the iron business. He could
draw his check any time in Cincinnati
for s5O,0O0, and the banks would cash
it. All the "swell" people in Clncin-
natl knew the Marshes-the Peudletons,
Groesbecks, McLeans, and all of them. >"
''How does lie look!" inquired our re-
porter.
swell, Marsh is about forty-eight
years old. His wife is about forty. He
is tall and slim; has gray hair-prenia-
turely gray-like Mrs. Marsh. They
are both brunettes. Marsh wears a
dainty gray mastache. He is very
stylish man-looks about as Fernando
Wood did twenty-five years ago.
as he honest?"
eyes, Marsh is honest, hypercrltically
and hypocritically honest. Hes cold,
calculating icebergy man. He never
laughs, never melts, never talks much.
His forte is to stand around and let peo
pie look at him, and see people admire
bis wife. He likes to get on the box
and drive span of horses around the
park-likes front seat at the Jerome
races, and always has front seat or
none at all. Marsh would feel it his
duty to tell the truth (f he could make
dollar by it) if it should kill the Pres
ident aud his entire Cabinet. He is
cold, selfish, man-despising, woman-ha-
ting man of the world Marsh woulda't
lie to make a dollar, but he'd sacrifice
all the personal friendship in the world
to carry a point-to please bis wife,
whom he loves with love undivided,
they having no childfen. Marsh would INT
lie, bat bed run SO near to a lie that
truth would be dissustedAand he
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-03-25
ERRORS OF YOUTH.

ERRORS OF YOUTH.
A GENTLEMAN who suffered for years
hfrom Nervous Debility, Premature De-
cav, and all the effects of youthful indis-
crction will, for the sake of suffering hui
manty, send free to all who need it, the
recipe and direction for making the SIM
pie remedy by which he was cured. Suf-
ferers wishing to profit by the adj
vertiSers experience can do so by address,
ing in perfect confidence.
JOHN B. OGDEN,
~ Cedar ST., New York.
Dec. II, 1875. GIN
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-03-25
THE WOMEN QUARREL.

"What made the fuss between Mrs.
Marsh and Mrs. Belknap?'
''It was jealousy. Mrs. Belknap (nee
Bower got Mrs. Marshs gentlemen
friends away from her--more especially
a certain Baron de Martini. Both want
ed him for an escort in Paris, but Mrs.
Belknap (nee Bower) captured him.
This brought about coldness, and
though the two ladies went to Europe
together they returned on separate
ships and when Mrs. Bower married
Secretary Belknap she put, as she
thought, the last nail in Mrs. Marshs
coffin, by not inviting her to the wed
ding. This set Mrs. Marsh crazy, She
sought for revenge. She put her hus-
band up to kill Belknap in order to get
even with Mrs. Belknap and satisfy her
wounded pride. Yes sir Caleb Marsh
killed Belknap to please his wife. o:
in other words, Mrs. Marsh ruined the
Secretary OF War, broke up her OWE
family, and raised the whole row, just
so she could snap her tiugers in her RI
walls face"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-03-25
a Farmers lBa ank.

The farmers bank is the best bank
in the world. lis deposits are always
safe There is no danger OF its break
ing. 1t has no deianlters-no rascally
officers TO run away with it, proceeds.
1t can bc drawn upon safely, and at all
times, and every draft made upon il
will make return of more than ten
per cent. dividend. Such a bank j.
the farmers best friend 1t will pre-
vent the farm from running down. IL
will increase his crops. l: will make
farming profitable. Good farming can't
be carried on without it. The farmer
who tries 10 get along without this
bank will fail. Ills lands will wear out.
His crops will grow less, Weeds and
bramblcs will take possession Of his
fields. Ills farm will be for sale, and
the purchaser, it he ever makes auy.
thing on it, or out Of it, will have TO
rely upon the bank of which we have
been speaking. Does the reader know
what bank we allude 10, IL il the
Manure bank, the farmers best friend.
the nations best friend, for every nation
that has not cherished this bank has
decayed. Then, make this bank. Save
all the manure, all the trash and rubbish,
leaves, weeds, litter and all. Pile them
up, iet them iernei, work over occa-
sionally, let all the weed seeds be des-
troyed, and draw upon it and away
from it, aud apply the drafts to the soil,
and they will give yon improved crops
that will make the heart and pocket
glad. Good farming cant be carried
on long without this bank.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-03-25

WORM REMgNRERISG.-Do not
laugh at that drunken man reeling
through the streets. However ludicrous
the sight may be, just pause and think
He is going home to some tender heart
that will tbrob with intense agony (;
some doting mother, perhaps, who will
grieye over the downfall Vi her once
sinless boy or it may be fond wife,
whose heart will almost burst with grief
as she views the destruction OF her idol,
or may be d loving sister, who will shed
bitter tears over the degradation OF her
brother, shorn OF his Inanliness and self
respect.
Rather drop tear iu silent sympa-
thy with those hearts SO keenly sensible
and tender, yet so proud aud loyal that
they cannot accept sympathy rendered
them either in word, look, or act, al
though i might fall upon their crushed
and wounded hearts as refrcshIngly rs
the summer dew upon the withering
plant. f' - -
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-03-25

w T.LEMEN has just received box
". of choice Flower Seeds from New
York. -r sQ ne ~.
Feb. 26, 1876. If
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-03-25
BALTIMORE
LOCK HOSPITAL.
DIR. JOHNSTON,

PHYSICIAN of this celebrated Institu-
/ ton, has discovered the most certain,
speedy, pleasant, and etfectual remedy in
the world for all
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-03-25

The Washington ladies' are so proud
Of their babies, they take them to the
receptions, and enjoy with maternal
pride the compliments showercd upon
them. The latest acquisition TO the ju.
venile set is Madcmoiselle Jones, the
ninety days old Eaby Of tho milIionare
Senator from Nevada, whose eyes are
brighter than her mothers sparkling di.
amonds. The nursery, which is the
young ladys general abiding place, is
open OH reception days, that It's luxuri.
Gus cradle aud elegant appointments
may be inspected, bat Miss Jones is
brought into the drawing room wearing
most delicioasly embroidered attire and
behaving herself with becoming digni-
ty. Society hopes General Sheridan
young daughter Will be broaght u the
metropolis, and meaowLiIe il IL rumor.
ed among the ladies that Mrs. Sheridan
has sent package of dimiDuiive pat.
terms TO Mrs. Fred. Grant.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-03-25

A GENrLEMAN.-What is a gentle
man? 1t is simply this-a man of per-
feet and unsullied honor. No man,
however fine his clothes and elegant his
manners, can be Il gentleman, unless his
instructive sense of honor is as fine as
''the ear Of musical composer, who
listens to musicians who play his own
works, SO that he could not do a dis
honest, mean, or cruel thing, for
the whole world. He will not be true
only in those palmer paths over which
the law keeps strict watch. Of course,
he will pay his debts, and torbear to lie
or steal, or to have more wives than
one; and his word is as good as oath or
bond could be. Being decently honor
able, he will keep his given promise to
a man and his troth-plight to girl, and
will refrain from circulating scandal
concerning woman, or showing his
love letters; but there are also thou
sand delicate points on which he has no
doubt whatever. lie knows when he
may give and when he may take; when
thing may be forgiven, and when to
forgive, or rather to forget, would be
an eternal stain upon his honor: For
in this world to blot out some memories
is to blot out ones own life. Not that
a man need seek revenge, only he must
remember that he may not give an hon
orable hand to be elasped by one which
is stained with dishonor. He takes no
favor that is not right to take; and so
he ever takes ole generously, and re-
turns it when he may. Those who trust
in him trust well; they are never be-
trayed. The man of honor is man
with heart;theretore he is never tiirt.
He leaves no woman in doubt as to
whether he is her friend or her lover
no, not the vainest or the silliest of her
sex; and when he marries he has no Sc
crets from his wife, nor does she have
any from him. He would lift letter
from the ground with the seal upper
most, as certainly if you were not pres
ent as if you were, for he does none OF
these things because he desires you to
think him what he is, but because he is
what he is by nature-a man OF honor.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-03-25
FOR SALE,

IN O00 TO $4,000 Shingles kept on
lU,UUU hand ready to fill orders OH de-
mand, either on the ground or delivered,
also 10000 to %, 200 sawed Barrel Head
ings, seasoned. Orders solicited for sawed
Lumber, for building purposes, and filled
on short notice, by j. ). MELVIN.
Sept. IL, 1875. If
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-03-25

How TO GET INTO THE CENTENNIAL
ExuBIrIoN.-The managers OF the Cen
tennial Exhibition have agreed that the
price of admission 10 the show shall be
fifty cents, and that half dollar is to
be paid with fifty cent note, and moth
ing else Ten cent notes will not Sc
cure your admission, any more than
will u dollar note admit two, or two
dollar note four.
One of the first objections urged
against this was that it would create a
corner in fifty cent notes, but this is to
be obviated by the fact that there will
be thirteen branches Of the Centennial
National Bank, one at each entrance,
where your loose change will be con
verted into fifty cent notes.
Persons entering will be obliged to
90 in single file, the adults through one
gate, children another. As each one
enters, their entrance is registered by
turn stile they pass. There will be re-
ceivers at the turn stile, who will decide
whether the notes rendered for admis-
sion are good OF bad, and then drop
them into a box AS each note goes
into the box it will register itself, and
it is expected that ihe stile and note
box registers will agree; if not the re-
ceiver will be denounced as crooked.
There will also be an entrance for those
who have complimentary tickets, and
employees.
This singular mode of paying for ad-
mission has created considerable com
ment, but the plan has been tried in
other countries, at worlds fairs, and is
said to have succeeded admirably.
There will be no trouble about fifty
cent notes. as there will be plenty OF
them. The admission paid at the gate
will entitle person 10 visit all the
buildings without additional cost.
How TO MAKE MIscnrEF.-Keep
your eye on your neighbors. Take
care of them. Do not let them stir with
out watching. They may do something
wrong if you do. TO be sure you never
knew them to do anything very bad, but
it may be On your account they have
not. Perhaps if it had not beon Tor
your kind care they might have dis
graced themselves long ago. Then do
not relax in your efforts to keep them
where they ought to be. Never mind
your own business-that will take care
of itself. If yod fnd any symptoms of
any one passing out of the path OF duty,
tell every one else what you see, and be
particular to see great many. 1t is a
good way to circulate such things,
though it may not benefit yourself, or
any one particularly. Do keep some
thing a-going-silence is dreadful
thing. 1t is said there was silence ia
heaven for the space of half an hour
Do not let any such thing occur on
earth. 1t would be too much tor this
mundane sphere. -,l 20
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-03-25
BARGAINS! BARGAINS Il!

IN order to close out our stock Of WIN
J. TER DRESS GOODS we are now offer
ing them at greatly reduced prices: Also
a lot of DRESS GOODS suitable for Spring
wear regardless of cost. ~. IAOH.LlI
TTs- 2 RICHARD s. WELSHANS.l
Feb. &c. 1876, tt
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-03-25
4 South frederick ST.,

BALTIMUKE, MAh I1ANU,
left hand side going from Baltimore Street,
4 few doors from the corner. Fail not to
observe name and number.
tS- No letters received unless postpaid
and contaims 4 stamp to be used Ill the
Persons writing should state age, and
send Il portion oil advertisement describing
symptoms.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-03-25

March 4
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-03-25

The fearful effects ON the mind are much
I'm no dreatIed: Loss of Memory Confusion
of Ideas, Depression of Spirits, Evil Fore
holdings, Aversion to Society, Sclf-distrust
Love Of Solitude, Timidity, etc., arc some
of rho evils produced.