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6 Linda

Fl
She was at one 81 the Union schools
houses half an hour before school open
ed. She had Linda's with her. She
was tall woman, forty years old.suith
jaw showing great determination, and
!" Linda" was sixteen, and rather shy
and pretty good looking. The mother
said she hadn't been in the city long,
and that it was her duty to get Linda
into school and see that she was pro-
perly educated. When the teacher
came the mother boldly inquired:
ssYou know enough to teach, do
youp'' 4 q 'a
II think I do.'' said the teacher,
blushing deeply IS ssss sA2
ssAnd You feel conpetent to govern
the scholars, do youp"
t'Do you pound 'em with q ferrule, OF
lick 'em with whip?''
I'VE seldom resort to punishment
here, y replied the embarrassed teacher.
That's better yet,n continued the
mother. 81 know that IL Linda should
come home all pounded up I'd feel like
killing some one. I suppose you are
of respectable character, amt youPn
ssWhy- ahem- why = stammered
the teacher, growing white and then
red.
"I expect you are, = continued the
woman. ssIt's well enough to know
who our children are associating with,
Now, then, do you allow the boys and
girls to sit together ps'
stNo, ma'am."
That's right, They never used to
when l was young, and I don't think
Linda Is any better than am. Another
thing Do you allow any winking1 1''
Any whatp" exclaimed the puzzled
teacher.
Do you allow . boy to wink at q
grip" asked the woman.
m q Why, mol" issS
81 was afraid you did. Linda Is as
shy as bird, and II she should come
home some night and tell me that she
had been winked at I don't know what
ia do. Now, another thing:l Do you
have q bean p''
Y Why-why = was ths stammsr-
ed reply. sa II s IS ssas v 1t
l think you dol" resumed the WON.
an severely. 81 know just how it works.
When you should be explaining what
an archipelago Is you are thinking o1
your Richard. and your mind i way,
I Z But, madam .
Never mind any explanations, I, IN.
terrupted the woman. II want Linda
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er boat. The command being obeved
with alacrity, he entered the boat, to-
gether with Diego and three OF his crew.
Scarce sound disturbed the silence Of
the night, save the operations of the
crew OF the Del Solids, as they got her
under way. The boat was rowed SILENT
~ toward the schooner, and, ere the
moon again appeared, was close under
the stern OF the latter, grappled fast.
In the meantime the sloop Stood 4 few
points to the south of the course Of her
foe, but kept carefully within range Of
her guns.
Despilfaro listened intently to the
sounds upon the deck of the schooner.
and, evidently satisfied with their Inn
port, waited for the moon to become
again hidden, watching the scudding,
squally clouds impatiently. Presently
the coveted moment came, and with cat
like stealth, he climbed upon the deck
OF the schooner, having first made sure
that his maneuvers were unobserved.
He glanced hastily about him and took
in every object at q glance. The crew
were all forward, while only the Cap
tain and his fair noyet;vo x,,oor,o y q. sy,L !,
former was e1,carsd = S ,ss,,so;t.t;ns. r.c / no
Josefa. and = ~ S;r, y Icht ',s,,s... Ias ~ =
" visible to @,ur ~ hsrn ~ Ran;. ~ - s,aa5 ~
boldiv tnwsrd Al tho Car Csnt.;n @ .nd .a,,ahod ma,hod
h;ro ,,,o,, -" tha I shn,S -. Iap'iI "aau sgusneo
with = silent sdro;t Trorar,ant ~ s, -. a1u' -.
ban caught him by the throat, and, with
his clenched fist, struck him terrible
shso,nte,u % ;rsons;h1a No, s;o' A01s nun
ne 1e;j h;s ~ r.s'sG,J, i;.sh.,,, -. a.. III.
! ~ ~ satire All 80 tho .o0 90 2 .po. sno LocA,
tha 49, Ia sS - {ha s.'1 1as ' an no.se.cssly =
the I - saa ,,.+er;r =. [ shr;,l ,n1 mh uso 4ho
90 cor mo s, ;rstart - sn''n : AiS''o ~ 'lls' 70
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Toward, ths close Of hot, sultryday,
asmsll, swift-sai]ines essloep -of-war, close
hauleds MAS moving with silent grace
instAR wake Of - large, schooner, 1T
who6s mast hes dywas borne tie lcolors
of the4pnninir lkepmhliu4s Id the gold
sssanlight Of tha setting sun the names Of
asthe two vessels wsro plainly sviAble.
ATnsDf the Hoop was the Emerald :
ssthst cf the schooneFs Del Solida. !.
Nj That tha Spaniard WAS fleeing from
X the Cuban for such was the Ilationali-
Rsty rot the sloop evident from her
endeavors to increase her already re-
fnArkahle speed. ~ ssssss
Upon the deck Of the Emerald clus-
tered = score OF dark-faced sailors.
while apart frems then1 leaning
thOughtfnlly against one of the three
guns which the vessel bore, was q man
upM3rlof twenty 1--WE years ot age,
clad in well-wOrn uniform, and pos
/. .sessed Qf p handsome, manly .eounten.
sarce, dnrhstakabiy of tie Cuban tvbe,,
S HIS dark eyes scanned the gilded wave-
lets Of the Caribbesn and the graceful
zsechoonar alternafely, their expression
: eakpsctant, exultant. Nwas plain that
che distance sbetsHeen the two vessels
ssisiopa ~ I'D 81 Ikaeraw q shs Dei Sol;da. il -
One Ct the Sailors. asHhage. honest
fsesqa Cuban past the middle age,
presently approached the Captain and
touched him lightly upon the shoulder.
1 kaSdt bettar iatchsthe long gun
.t0hesMuponsour foe pretty s0one Capt
ss6aaAp sl thR old sailors asked, as the
The Bossier banner., 1876-03-07

-California's wool clip ~ NxpeclAf
to reach 50, ,000, 900 pounds next season
The Bossier banner., 1876-03-07

his consent to the request of the impa-
tient gunner. Diego sighted the omi-
nous long gun, and presently sent its
thunderous roar over the waters. Al1x-
iously the Cubans watched the course Of
the shot, which, trueto the guidance Of
the old man'seye, crippled the bulwarks
OF the schooner and struck the main
mast at point q few feet above the
deck. For an instant it swayed to and
fro, then, with q crash it fell to the
deck, entangled in maze of canvas and
ropes. saE &
In the dim moonlight men could plain
ly be seen cutting away the rigging, and
in few minutes the demolished mast
fell, with splash, into the sea. The
Cubans anxiously awaited the return
shot which they knew would be forth
coming.
The schooner, deprived Of SO large
portion Of her sail, now moved slowly,
and each instant her foe drew nearer.
There was no hope for escape by fight
for the Del Solida now. Suddenly she
luffed, and from her starboard side a
double flash emanated, and the roar Of
the two guns reverberated over the
water. The shots came dangerously
near the mast Of the sloop, one Of them
crashing through the bulwarks and
humming within yard Of Benito.
You can give her one more shot be-
fore we are near enough to board her,
and aim to dismount one of her lar
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-02-26

BEEcHER The investigating COM
mittee, consisting of large number OF
ministers is now in session in Brook
lyn, adjusting Beechers case, before
whom Reecher made the following re-
marks the other day -
81 should like to know how much
longer man need be at the focus of a
polar microscope, with the sun in the
heavens concentrated upon him for six
months, and everything that could be
raked from the North Po,e to the South
Pole and around the earth forty times
circuited, and to have 1t raked up and
brought in. How much longer does a
man want to have his Willingness to
have the truth come out vindicated, to
be put at that point. If there be any
man on earth that has anything TO say
to my detriment, l am here and now
challenge him to say it. [Cries Of good,
good, and loud applause. | go further
than that. If there be any angel OF
God more prescient and omnicient, l
challenge him to say aught l go be-
you'd that, and in the name of our com
mon Redeemer, and before Him who
Judge you and me, challenge the truth
from God himself. [Great applause
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-02-26

A LOVELY PICTURE.-TEe Baltimore
Gazette has a reporter who, the other
day, interviewed Mr.. Clark Mills, the
sculptor, and pumped several "yarns
out of that gentleman. Endeavoring
to interest jenkins he told that worthy
among ether things the following nice
little story, which we will give in the
words of the reporter:
The next thing on the programme
will be the John Brown statue. | am
going to get it up for man by the
name CT Bayliss, He, however, is act.
ing Tor some other party, whose name
| don't know He has been here, but
is not resident of this place. am
going to make it of bronze, and about
ten feet high. Before John Brown
was locked up, after his capture, some
Virginians gave him to understand that
if he would recant his anti-slavery
sentiments, his life would be spared.
There was a crown around him. Stand
ing directly in front of him was color
ed woman with a child in her arms.
Brown said not word, but took the
baby in his hands, held it up, looked
heavenward, kissed it, handed it back
to its mother, and marched off to Jail.
Mr.. Mills proposes to make the
statue, with Brown looking heaven
ward and holding the child in his hands.
AS the arms will be extended, it would
be impracticable to make it of marble,
so i: will be cast in bronze.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-02-26

How TRUE.-That young man who
thinks that he can lead a reckless and
profigate life until he becomes mid
die aged man, and then repent and
make good and steady citizen, is de-
luded by the devil. He thinks that
people are ali fools, destitute of memo
ry. He concludes that when he repents
everybody will forget that he was once
a dissipated wretch. This is not the
case people remember your bad deeds
and forget your good ones. Besides it
is no easy thing to break up in middle
age bad habits which have been formed
in youth. When horse contracts the
habit of baking, he generally retains it
through life. He will often perform
well enough until the wheel gets
into a deep hole, and then he stops and
looks back. Just so it is with boys
who contract bad habits. They will
sometimes leave off their bad tricks and
do well enough until they get into
tight place, and then they return to the
old habit. Of those boys who contract
the bad habit of drunkenness. not one
in every hundred dies a sober man.
The only way to prevent drunkenness
is never to. drink. l.---
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-02-26

Young man go to India! 1t is the
custom there for parents to pay men to
marry their daughters. In Calcutta,
recently, rich Hindoo paid man who
came from family of considerable dis
tinclion tie sum of three hundred dol
lars to marry his daughter. The fellow
married the girl, mere child in years,
and pocketed the money. Within two
years he had gambled away all his
money and was in debt besides. In
this strait he sent the girl to her parents
home, demanding one hundred thous'
and dollars more as condition OF
living with her longer. The condition
was Indignantly rejected, and the dis
carded wife now remains at her parent
al home. 1t is stigma upon Hindoo
family if the daughters are not MARI,
ed before arriving at the ago ct
thirteen.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-02-26

A REVEREND SwINDLER.-1tev. +. y.
Winslow, a citizen of Boston, who had
made some sensation in that city as a
rapid and speculative business man, re-
Gently forged endorsements to over
100000 paper, got the money on it,
and escaped with his family to Holland,
with which country we have no extra
dition treaty. He had purchased the
Boston Post newspaper, and organized
a company With capital of 100000.
There were three stockholders, but Mr..
Winslow managed the stock book, and
it is supposed he issued large amount
of bogus stock, forging the names of the
officers of the company, which he pledg-
ed as collaterals, in many transactions.
1t is thought his fraudulent operations
would amount to about S45o, 900 in this
line. These and other operations run
his forgeries up to S63l, 200. 1t is be-
lieved lie has gotten away,with his fam
i!y, and is beyond the reach Of the laws
and treaties of this country.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-02-26
SENATOR DAVIS.

A BILL INTRODUCED BY SENATOR
DAvIs.-A Bill to reimburse the State
of West Virginia for losses incurred by
reason of the destruction OF its bridges,
corrt-houses, school-houses, churches,
turnpike-roads, and other public pro-
perty by Federal troops during the late
war. Z.
Whereas the State of West Virginia
was during the late war, loyal State,
furnishing its full quata oftroops to the
armies of the United States, and other
wise contributing its full share toward
the Union cause, and by reason of its
relations to and situation in the track
of the two contending armies, serving
as battle-ground to protect Ohio and
Pennsylvania, it suffered heavy losses
in the late war IN the destruction of all
kind of property, including bridges,
court-houses, school-houses churches,
turnpike-roads, and other publicproper-
ty; and,
Whereas a large portion of said pro.
perty was destroyed by the Federal
troops acting under the orders of their
officers and that justice and equity
demand that the United State shall in
demnify the State of West Virginia the
amount of losses thus sustained TO its
public property by the action OF the
Union forces: Thereby,
That the Secretary of War is hereby
il
more officers of the Army, or other
persons, to take testimony at the differ
ent county-seats in the State OF West
Virginia wherein s1ch destruction OF
public property by the Federal forces;
as to the cause, time, and amount OF
such damage to public property; and
that the evidence so taken, and the In
formation so gained, shall be reported
to Congress for its action.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-02-26

BoUSD TO HAVE WoEK.-A black
smith and farrisr, living Ia Charles Co.,
Maryland, begins the new year with
the following unique announcement ia
bis county paper
"Hss just made large stock Of win
ter shoes, Of all sorts aud sizes. Of tie
best quality Of iron. No machine shoes
or nails used cures cutting horses,
thrushes, corns, contraction. low travel
ers or stumbling horses, cIinking, and
cracks, cutters, dc. No cure no cIargs
on bad looted horses will work ss
cheap as any in the county. white or
colorcd, for cash or no cash. IT py1pep
has q good couutensnce, for hsvs 10
Sally 70 scold, no Children 20 squall.
dicks no whiskey. pays 10 rvna, and
ksrrs bachelors HALL.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-02-26

RUFFIANIsM IN THE STATE House.
From the Annapolis correspondent of
the American we learn the particulars
OF an encounter that took place in the
hall of the State House last Friday,
about the time OF adjournment in which
MIR. Thomas McCardle, editor of the
Cumberland Times, was struck a heavy
blow on the mouth by a ruffian from
the city Of Baltimore, named Sergeant
Clipper. Mr.. MeCardle had been sum
moned to Annapolis by the committee
investigating the management of the
Canal;and in the hall of the State House
was met by Mr.. Fenton, of the city
delegation, who asked him whether he
had written a certain article in the
Times, severely criticising Fenton. Mr..
McCardle replied that he had. Angry
and profane words followed and q few
blows exchanged, when this ruffian,
Clipper, stepped in and struck McCar-
die. The attack on the editor is gen
orally condemned. Clipper got the
worst Of the bargain.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-02-26

DEATH OF REvERpY JOHNSON.
last Thursday evening the 10th instant
Hon. Reverdy Johnson was found dead
in the yard of the Governors mansion,
at Annapolis. lie had dined at $50
with Gov Carroll and a number of per-
sonal friends, when, it is supposed, Mr..
Johnson lett the parlor and went out
of the mansion, and being seized with
vertigo, fell against the granite base of
the house, tracturing his skull, breaking
a finger of the left hand, and otherwise
injuring his face slightly. The sad af,
fair will cast gloom over not only this
country but in Europe, where his emil
nent talents were SO well known. He
was in the slst year Of his age. His
valuable life was closely connected with
the history of this country for more
than sixty years past.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-02-26
BUILDING ON THE SAND.

'Tis well to WOO. tits well to wed,
For so the world hath done,
Since myrtles grew and roses blew,
And morning brought the sun.
But have care we young and fair
Be sure We pledge with truth;
Be certain that your love will wear
Beyond the days of youth!
For if you give not heart to heart,
Aswell as hand for hand!
You'll find you've played the unwise
part,
And "built upon the sand"
'Tis well to save, it's well to have
A goodly store Of fgold,
And hold enough of shining stuff,
For charity is cold.
But place not all your hopes and trust
In what the deep mines bring;
We cannot live on yellow dust
Unmixed with purer things;
And he who piles up wealth alone
Will often have to stand
Beside his Golfer chest, and own
Ills built upon the sand"
'Tis good to speak in kindly guise
And soothe where'er we can;
Fair speech should bind the human mind
And love link man to man.
But stop not at the gentle words;
Let deeds with language dwell;
The one who pities starving birds
Should scatter crumbs rs we'll;
The mercy that is warm and true
Must lend helping hand,
For those that talk yet fail to do,
But "build upon the sand"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-02-26

c. U. Williams, Esq, in the House
of Delegates Of Virginia, few days
ago, introduced a bill proposing to tax
persons who drink, chew, smoke OF
take snuff, two dollars per year, and
those who indulge in profane language
five dollars per year. 1t is proposed to
make each male inhabitant take oath
whether he INDUCES in any of these
things If he swears yea, he is to be
taxed; if he swears nay, he is to be ex-
empt Ladies not being mentioned,
are presumed to be exempt also. Mr.
Williams thinks if the Legislature will
pass his bill ard have it properly en-
forced, that it will put much money in
the State Treasury.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-02-26

A GOLD WArCH FoUSp.-Mr John
Hoffman, of Water Lick, Warren coun-
ty, found on Monday, January 3lst,
while hunting, on top Of Massanutten
mountain, at the point or knob over
looking S:rasburg, near the site OF the
signal station, a fine double case gold
watch and chain, which il is supposed
was lost at that place during the war.
In the year 1861 detachment of Fed
eral soldiers attacked part OF the Con-
federate signal corps aud drove them
from their posts. Tne Conlsderates in
turn attacked the Federals aud drove
them down the mountain, killing some
and capturing others. 1t is supposed
that the watch was lost at this time.
When found it was lying open, face up
wards, aud with the exception of the
hands was in good condition. The key
was so much rusted that it could not be
used. The case was colored by smoke,
that part of the mountain having been
burned several times since the war. On
reaching home Mr.. Hoffman wound
the watch when it commenced and still
continues to run. 1t may possibly have
been jsrked from the pocket of one OF
the soldiers as they made their hasty
retreat through the brush. Our hun
ters look upon these facts as evidence
that hunting still continues to pay
Shenandoah, Pa., Herald.
The writer Of the following lines had
charge of that Signal Station OH that
memorable day in the year 1864. There
were but four OF US and when the boys
in blue, seyenty-fye in number, made
their appearance we deemed discretion
to be the better part Of valor and re-
treated in the style Of General Banks
about that time, in 'good order" but
come what PERCEPTIONS. Down we sail
ed from the top of old "Strasburg point"
in most beautiful time, but at the foot
we rallied, being reinforced by about
seventy -fse sharIshooters Of old Jubal
Earley's command, when we retraced
our steps, dislo1ged the enemy, and re-
captured our Signal Station Now,
shortly afier taxing possession Oh Tue
post we discovered the body of an Off.
Ger, captain, Of the Fedora! force,
few yards from the point among tbs
rocks, with his neck broken. He was
not shot, but, from his position, he evil
dertly fell in endeayoring to get down
the side, or rather end, of the mountain.
From tho side coat pocket Of this Oft.
Ger the writer hereof took an envelope
in which was photograph, the enyel-
ope being addressed. -Capf a. ".
P,iehnrd, M,mb,r General Court Mar
shnR, Cam6eritnd, Md" That watch,
no doubt, belonged to the unfortunate
officer. Where he was from we have
never learned, but probably this article
may fall under the eye of some one who
knew the gallant Captain. for it was sgaL
LIANT act to lead seveuty-fve tneu TO the !
top Of an almost perpendicular mountain
peak in the face of the enemy and in
the enemys country.-Hcge'sforH
Triee-.4-U eek.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-02-26

DAMAGE To A RlcHMoND VESSEL BY A
SWORD FIsH.-The Norfolk Landmark
says: "The brig p. NJ. Tinker, Capt.
Bernard, previously mentioned as hav-
ing arrived here from Richmond, leak
ing, for repairs, has been hauled upon
the ways at Graves ship yard. On ex-
animation it was discovered that the
leak was caused by sword fish, the
the sword being found broken off for
ward the bends, about fifteen feet abaft
the fore foot. The fish in striking the
vessel must have come with great force.
as the sword penetrated the copper
sheeting, a tour inch birch plank, and
through the timbcrs about six inches,
in all about ten inches. II occurred on
the morning of the 23d of December,
when the brig Was eighteen days out
from Rio, and in the neighborhood Of
Cape St Rogue. She was pumped
about four o'clock that morning and
found free Of water. About o'clock
the same morning she was again pump
ed, when ho suck was obtained, aud on
examination it was found that she had
made ten inches of water The men
were kept steady at the pumps until her
arrival at Richmond, and while there,
and on her trip here. The sword will
be treasured as a curiosity"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-02-26

We learn from the Martinsburg States
man that on Friday night last a tramp
by the name of Fitzgerald, who was
stealing ride on a freight train, was
put off at Patterson's Creek He broke
into the sand house there and went to
sleep. When found he was dead, hav-
ing been sutfocated by the gas from a
furnace below. He was native Of
Frederick county, Md. A companion
of the deceased went into the same place
and came near losing his life in like
manner.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-02-26

A CUTE YANKEY TRIcK.-A story is
told of two Vermont farmers who are
not grangers. They induced their
wlrestojoin and report before they would
commit themselves. Now, when they
Will, they cannot Two black balls
greet every application. Meanwhile
the wives go regularly and triumphant
ly to every meeting Of the grange, and
the men stay at home to mind the
babies. .s.- =.