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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-01-06
n9- BRIErs.-The City Council vii

Dgn BRIEFs.-The City Council VIII
meet on Monday evening next, the Sth
instant. ,r-r-s
Communion services will be held in
the Lutheran Church on Sunday morn
ing the l4th instant
The Tilden and Hendricks Pole was
cut down few days ago.
There is no scarcity of money in the
banks. The trouble is that capital lies
idle, instead of furnishing the sinews Of
enterprise.
Joseph Smith, the Mormon, is ont
against poligamy. No two wives for
him, not for Joe
In carving turkey in the presence
of strangers it is a breach OF etiquette TO
stop more than twice to spit on your
hands and get new hold.
Several blankets were stolen from
sleishs during the past few nights, in
town.
Michael Murphy won the big hog at
araffle, at the American House, Martins
burg, on Christmas day. He sold ii for
SO.
The young man who parts his hair in
the middle is about to marry the young
lady who wears patent hustle.
The new style Of popping the qaes-
ton is in this style: Can | have that
spare rib you got from Adam.
We will reap the benefits Of the re-
cent Geld weather about the middle of
August next, in the shape Of mint julips,
soda water, ice cream, lemonade, etc.
Throw a few crumbs daily to the lii
tie sparrows. They have nothing laid
up for the winter, and depend on their
friends for rations.
The following are the Congressional
mcjorities in this State Wilson over
Scott, 1885 Martin over Lamon, 1878;
Kenna over Raymond, 1878.
Louisiana gave 25,OOO more votes
this year than ever before. Yet the ne
oroes were intimidated and didn't vote.
Gov. Stems thinks that the decision
of the Florida Supreme Court decides
the election case in that STATE, and We
reckon it does.
Cronin is useful man. He has caus-
ed the Republican leaders to read more
law than they were ever known to do in
their previous history.
Gen Joseph Z. Johnson is spoken of
as the next Governor of Virginia The
old commonwealth could not do better.
The orsriurning boards in the differ
ent disputed Southern States are about
winding up.
1t is not inspiring to hear the man
against the lanp,post remark, Peace
nearth-g'will to mcn-whoop.
A New Orleans girl wei G his 4Sl
pounds, and when her fellow holds her
on his lap he sits on cast-iron chair
with saw-horsc under his knees.
John Brown, Jr., son Of old John
Brown, of Harper's Ferry notoriety, is
practicing law in San Bcrnardino, Cali
fornia
The deepest snow for % years fell
here on New Years day, Jan. lst, 1877,
containing about 20 inches.
Don't marry until you can support a
husband. That's the advice an eastern
paper gives the girls.
Elihu Burritt can drive a strange dog
out of his yard in thirty three languages,
TO dream of milestone around your
neck, is sure sign Of what you may cx,
pect, if you marry an eXtrayagant wife.
When fashionable young lady
dreams ola flbert, it is a sign that her
thoughts are running on the colonel
Twenty inches of 'the beautiful" on
the ground and sleighing is "bully."
y Happy New Year to all of our
prompt paying subscribers.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-01-06

"Poor boz said 9 lady cqnpng from
church last night, when she encounted
a ragged urchin pleading for aims, on
Make. street, taking out her purse 10
give the little beggar some change.
"Yes, / am poor boy" sald tbe
> young rascal, squeezing a !earfrVnr out
his eye. a haze three rick- mothers TO
support. .- q. .s = eTI0kT~,gg;
: The lady shook Ter, head, put back
her purse and walked sadly. away, Won
,ddriug greatly at The wickedBcss OF the
American people.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-01-06

ny, Washing Steps and ravements
on these cool mornings, is sheer folly.
But. some people will keep it up all
winter, ADD endailger back-bones with
..shset 81 ice, : Beware, q being too
clean when the mercury falls. .SsoI,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-01-06

RG~ FATAL ACCIDENT.-We learn
from the Martinsburg Independent that
Mr.. Pressly Lysle, Of Berkeley County,
fell from his horse OH Wednesday OF
last week, on his way home from Mar
tinsburg, and sustained injuries from
which he died on the following Satur-
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-01-06

BIS" AccIDENT-Charles W. Crow,
eldest son of Mr. Jacob Is. Crow, fell
on the ice, whilst walking down River
Hill, on Friday morning, of last week,
and broke his left arm, between the ell
bow and wrist. DR.. {. I. Butler adj
iusted the wound
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-01-06

BsS~ ARREsTED.-Charles Lewis, col
ored, was arrested at the Instance of
Mr.. John r. Ray, on Wednesday last,
charged with attempted assault and bat
terry, in raising an axe to strike Mr.. r.
Justice Rightstine held Lewis to bail
for his future good behavior.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-01-06

s@~ Major Harry Sheetz, the veteran
tramping jour printer, is "wintering' at
Gretna Parish of Jefferson, Louisiana,
and denies that he is dead as reported
in the papers some time since. lie will
make his grand rounds" in the Spring,
for another campaign.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-01-06

s1- Be sure and call for Dr. Bulls
Cough Syrup, if you are troubled with
bad Cough or Cold. 1t will give you
relief For sale by every respectable
Druggist. One bottle % cents; five
bottles for Sl00.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-01-06

sW a Leesburg correspondent OF
the Richmond Wing says: 1.-The st,
Louis narrow gauge railroad is making
some splu,ter here. think, however,
that the most probable connection for
this country will be the w. and 0. with
the road tron Martinsburg either by
way of Winchester or Charlestown."
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-01-06

Eg- FUNERAL NoTICE.-The Martins
burg Independent of Saturday las: says;
"The funeral of Mrs. VIM. Miller, for
merly of Shepherdstown, will take place
at the residence of Mr. James w. Day,
Saturday morning, Dec. 80, at 10
o'clOrk "
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-01-06

Ia The Legislature of West Nir-
GINA will assemble On Wednesday next,
the 10th instant. State Senator {. L.
Butler, and James Law. Hootf and G.
w. Cross, members Of the House, will
start for Wheeling on Tuesday next.
The Legislature Will meet in the new
Capitol building recently erected.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-01-06

rey~ We return thanks to the De-
mosthenean Literary Society OF Roa-
Nuke College, Salem, Va, for an invita-
ton to Anniversary Celebration, which
will take place on the evening Of the
10Th of January. Mcssrs. /. l.. Smith
of this place, and Mark Jarrett, Of this
State arc the Debaters.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-01-06

By Capt. Jacob Rudy, prominent
citizen of Middletowp, Md, is dead,
aged 81 years. 1t was at his residence
that Gov. Hayes remained some weeks
after being wounded at the battle OF
South Mountain, whilst he was in COM
mand of 4 federal brigade. .'H..
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-01-06

Catholic FAIR.-The fair being held
by the ladies' in the basement OF the
Catholic Church is well attended every
night. The display of fancy articles,
fruits, cakes, etc, is excellent. The Ia
dies 10 charge deserve great credit Tor
the manner in which everything Is so
tastefnlIy arranged. The following nam
ed ladies have charge of the different
tables Fancy table-Aliss Turner,
principal; assistants. Miss Helen Tur-
ner, Miss Josephine Mulc"hey. Refresh
ment table-Miss Martin, principal +;
assistants, Miss Mallory, Miss McDon-
aid, and Miss Mulligan. Supper table
Miss Mollie Keyser, principal assist
ants. Miss Kavanaugh, Miss Armstrong,
and Miss McDoDald.-Jacob's well is
presided oyer by Miss Doll, Miss Thu
mel and Miss Blolidcll. Mis- Rose
Freeze, as the gypsey fortune. tclIer, and
Miss Blondcll as the old pea nut wO-
man, looked very quaigi. Prof J. a.
:. ID. Turner'S orchestra is present aud dis
courses sweet music every evening.
-WariinsJurg Statesman.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-01-06

Why suffer for years with Liver Com
plant, Sick Headache, and Foul Storn-
ach: when one box Of STONEBRA-
kER'S VEGETABLE PILLS Win
cure yom s. Sold by all Dealers % cents
a box. rs
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-01-06

Somebody suggested Tie idea Of send
ing Grant toshe IL s. Seuatefrom Hi
nos, after the 4th Of Marcs, to take Lo-
gan'ssplace-os But the virtupqs .Ulyssss
decllnesE(abodt the first time he was
ever known 70 decline apythinglEand
fayors there election of Logan! ss[ :
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-01-06

HOLLOWAY'S PILLS.-The esti-
nation in which these medicines are
held by the public steadily Increases
their demand. They act directly on the
system, removing all distractions, rem
ovating the spings OF life, purifying the
blood, and totally eradicating liver COM
plants, indigestion, pain 10 the side aud
general debility. Sold everywhere. 25
cents per box or pot. 1876
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-01-06
HlarriuacS.

On Tuesday might, Jan. 2nd, 1871
at Snydcrs Mills, 10y Rev. J. W. smith,
WlLLOUGUuN lEMEN, Esq, OF
Berkeley County, to Miss FANNIE
BAZXEL Of Rockingham county. Va.
At lIarpcrs Ferry, Dee. 27Dh, VII.
. LIAM +. EVANS, OF Carriers Bridgc,
Va, to MARCIA r. LONETE Of
EIarpcrs Ferry.
On Dee. Isl, at the residence q The
brides parents, by the Rev. Jno. Wolf,
Mr.. GEORGE :. LIGHT aud Mss
FANNIE WELSllANCE, Of HcIkc.
ley.
On the 2Olh OF December, near Bin
myers Mil, Jefferson county, W. Va,
by Rev. A. NJ. Eycrs, Mr. NJ. VI.
kNEADLER. ct Berkeley county, to
Miss SOPllRONIA RICE, Of J,ii,r
son county.
Ga Sunday, December -, Christ.
mas cyc) at the United Brclhtcn par
sonage. IN Martinsburg. ny Rev. \. ".
Evers, Mr.. w. H. RUNkLES to Miss
SALLIE V. BOIiDA, both of Mar
tinsburg
On Christmas day, at the residence
OF the brides parcLts, in MartinsLurs,
by Rev. a. NJ. E,cIs, Mr.. CHARLES
L. COX TO Miss MAGGIE L. NIL
LEN, all of Berkeley cuduty.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-01-06

We are having little sleighing, but
it is not very good, Judge Rogers says
it is too dry. o. "a -a- e.lEr
l hope to write you more interest
ing communication next time. Wishing
YOU a Merry Christmas andra, Happy
Kew Year, lam yours ID.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-08-30
ORANGES AND LABOR UNIONS,

The farmers have effected a thorough
political organization; bankers have
their rings and syndicates; railways
effect potent and dangerous combina-
tioos; cotton mill owners cooperate
and reduce wages to q minimum
Throughout the East. These organiza-
tions send their special representatives
to Congress and legislatures, and now,
when the working men effect an union
declaring their purpose to stand aloof
from both Democrats and Republicans
and vote as working men, for working
men, the press, strangely enough, be-
comes indignant. We object to these
organizations. They are wrong In
fact and theory, and will do infinite
mischief. But before we complain OF
the working men and mechanics of all
classes let US first dissolve the Grange
and the railroad rings and manufac'
turers' combinations. II the Grange
must be perpetuated as a political fact,
the creation OF the working mems
league will be most fortunate. The
two forces will neutralize each other,
and if they combine they will consti
tute, in the South, the great body o.
each community. The league is t.
have strong association in Austin, w
are told, and while it exists we hops
it will be as wisely directed in its &C
tion as the Printers Union which
very commonly, Is as thoroughly ap
proved By Publishers Is by the printer
themselyes.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-08-30
MA. KEYS SPEECHES.

Because Mr.. Key, a Democrat and
rebel, in addressing Vermont audi
ence, speaks of his patural embar-
rassment, he is said to be a lying
sycophant pandering to the basest
passions of power. A few years ago
Mr.. Key was fighting these people; !;
now the man made President by them
has made Key one of his constitutional
advisers. Key, when he appears be-
fore New England audience, must be
little confused, and there is no
special harm in his confessing it. He
said it i'll no trucking, base spirit. He
used no set phrases. In fact, the SEN
tences are evidently unstudled and
r------.~nnd- hv mndest gentlemen
hardly deserve this fierce criticism
Keys crime does not consist in the lit
tie, unthoughted speech made in Yer
mont or in the terms employed. He
lent himself to the purposes of the
President, who sought to les
sen the bitterness of sectional
hates, and induced Key to subserve
this purpose. Mr.. Key, having the
hardihood to accept the place and
duty, will ever find many of his for
mer partisan associates hypercrtlcal,
and even ill-nstured. We give the
speech IN full. It tells Its own story,
and we see how the jocuiar Mr.. Barr,
to whom we are indebted for the first
telegraphic synopsis of the speech,
gave very sharp point to the alleged
defect which has been so relentlessly
criticised. Mr.. Key followed Evarts,
and said:
My friends, 1 should not tell you the
truth if should say that 1 appear be-
fore you without feeling of embar-
rsssment. Having come from Sec
tion of country remote from this, for
there is large country between it and
New England, it always appeared to
me that there was strong antagonlsm.
l thought would come up and help
celebrate the battle of Bennington.
remembered that the people of New
Hampshire, Vermont and South Caro-.
lima met side by side on the battlefield
and in convention to frame the Consti
tuition, but slavery led to distractine
consequences. New England was the
cradle of liberty, the citidel of liberty,
while the South had interest in the
perpetuation of slavery. That ques
tion is settled to-day. New England
ideas prevail in the South, so that al
the people of the South are as free a
you are, and that gulf which separated
US is closed, and l hope the time hal
arrived when we shall no longer fee
that there is any North or South, bu
that we have one country which is in
| separable. Loud cheers.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-08-30

the assembled few is concentrated d
the shape of lhe nose in such a wa
that Its influence must pervade ID
mind CT the new conner. At all event
the girl soon becomes conscious thu
she has lose. She is lectured, ad
vised and scolded about it. She
commanded not te fall down in such
way rs to injure her nose. She J.
urged, for heavens sake, not TO alloj
it to turn up any more than it doe
naturally. She may break an arm d
leg, If she will, but heaven help her
she breaks her nose. Her thought
centers on her nose. 1t becomes prom
inent as an expressive feature. She
uses it without stint in an intellectual
way. 1t is made to express contemptE
defiance or haughtiness, and her at
ten;iUE is called to the fact. II grow
into shape under the influence Of
complicated social culture and become1
more than a nose in use and import
aice.
All this time the growth of the giTl'
nose is watched with great anxiety.
The eyes of fond parents are, so d
speak, never of of il. 1t is the story
of the tea-kettle not boiling while yoTt
watch it over again. The independenf
little nose chafes under this close/
watching, and is always on the point!
of doing something that it never does
Is it sub jected To so strict mental dis /
cIpline that 1t loses, to some extent, its|
natural character rs nose, and deve.-'
ops into an engine of eXpressivenesa.
Is it strange that what it gains In ex-'
pressiveness it should lose IN form and
volume, or that there should be abnor-<
NAL development in certain directionse.
Present methods of nose educatioul
they are beautiful, sensitive, express
sive, piquant or roguish. This is all
well enough. We have reached high'
standard, and women ought to be sat-
isfied with what nose culture has d ns|
for them. But If they are not it lis time|
to pause. Under the present system|
what will the noses of women be five|
hundred years from now9 May theyI
not cease to be noses and become meroI
engines of eXpressiveness or sure indi@|
Gators of disposltion2 The thought ia|
q anu VIC hCcAlotC W t0n@.
template the possibilities Of the iemi-|
nine nose of that remote period. The|
danger should be avoided by allowing|
the girls nose to run wild for cen-l
tury or two. receiving treatment akin
to that measured ont to the averaged
boy.
Wade Hampton made a speech
White Sulphur Springs last week
which he expressed his satisfaction Z
peace should have prevailed at
South during the recent strikes. III
sands of volunteers, he said, were rq
to so North from South Carolina
aid in putting down the rioters.
South loyalty accepted the Constit
with all the amendments, and PROPOSED,
to uphold the law. 1t did not want a
strong standing army, for it could
commit its interests to its citizen sol
diers. GAS States," said Goyernor
Hampton, ''let us be as distinct as the
pillows; as q country, let us be one az
the sea, all striving alike for the hap
piness and prosperity Of the whole re-
public"
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-08-30

If intense, aboriginal Democrats be
displeased that the Postmaster General
speaks to New Englanders as such,
when he is their guest, accepting theii
hospitalities, they can hardly find fault
when President Hayes is pleased to say
az Wells Station, New Hampshire:
On making these acknowledgment
it is not my purpose to enter into po.
litical discussion. We are gathered
here of all political parties, and while
we may differ as to ways and means
we shall all agree that the general GOV
ernment must and should be admins
tered for the common prosperity anc
common benefit of all inhabitants o
our country. We may make mistakes
hut they will be from lack OF judg
ment, and will not be through or aris'
from lack of disposition.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-08-30

RANDALL declares that he will be
Speaker. Morrison, Saylor and Coz
are more modest, while Randall is elec,
tioneering constantly in Washington.
Not long ago he sought to lngratiate
himself with Texas Congressman and
made pretty little speech about Tom
Scott and had it telegraphed to this
State. 1t was rather thin and dubious,
and we don't think that Throckmorton
was captured, or anybody else. Mills
will hardly forgive Randall for his
rough, despotic rulings when the cleo
toral commission was discussed the
West does not like Randall, and, how
ever grandiloquently he may talk, the
chances are, if Democrat he elected,
that Randall will be beaten by Cox or
Morrison or Ssylor. II, however. the
Presidents party must he Oyerthrown
in Ohio and he need the prestige of
power in the House to thwart the
Vaccinations of Blaine and Morton in
the Senate, there may not be wanting
Southern members Of the House who
will vote as the interests of the Presi-
dent may require. Such, at least, is
the assertion of Washington letter
writers. Randalrs weakness in the
West originates mainly in his bitter,
vindictive hatred of Morrison. and it is
very certain that if Randall be as
strong as he would have the country
believe, this strength only assures the
combination of all other aspirants
against him.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-08-30
TOOMBS AND PATTY CONVEN-
TGONS.

When Dob ToOmbs went into the
constitutional convention of Georgia,
new new IN 3ofs sess9fR 9nDhhee tie ana hdt ois @f and
papers sent down special reporters,
whose special duty it was to follow
Bob Toombs and report all his devil
tries. Other reporters of these organs
of Blaine and Morton had charge of
the convention, while these poor fel;
lows, whose office 1t is to follow
Toombs, are as solemn as q funeral pro-
cession. Toombs has taken new
tack, and is the most conservative of
Conseryat;sts, and Blaine's people are
sorely distrsught. In a speech made
lest Saturday Toombs startled the law
givers of Georgia and his reporters by
declaring his adherence of party con-
ventions. Texas newspapers should
study the sayings of the most extraor-
dinary man, in many aspects of his in
tellect and character, who has figured
in the country's recent history. He
said:
Why, you talk about representing
the people; letting the people do this,
that and the other; and yet you hold
your State conventions and nominate q
parcel of delegates who may not repre-
sent the expressed will of twenty peo.
pie in the counties. It Is a scheme tC
defraud the people. How to get around
the people is the ruling principle in al
such organizations, and they put it II
operation all over the State. They gel
up their county meetings IN the court
houses and get their friends to send
delegates up here. How do / know
who they are going to nominate, ant
how am l to be bound by what they
do2 Look at these gentlemen who ari
for having this thing done. They ar
preparing to defraud the people. Yol
nominate these men while the peopl'
are at home at work, and if man say
he won't be bound by 1t, and that b.
Is going to vote for somebody else
that he is going to vote for an Inde
pendent-you bring all the power o
the party and the press, and you houn'
him until you virtually disfranchise ant
ostracise him in the community.
have been to none of them in a goo'
while. have had nothing to do witt
them because 1 did not think then
proper engines to express the will o
the people.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-08-30
VAGR ANTS AND IDLRRS-WHAT
TO DO WITH THEM.

A tramp would hive without work.
He affects towns and villages, ard
especially does he find victims in
simple housewives of farmers. He
traverses the suburbs of cities and i'm.
poses upon popular simplicity and
credulity, and, this failing, he appeals
to women's fears. Tramps are an
organized class, like Changers, having
signs and passwords and grips. They
mark houses and fences that the next
tramp that calls may be properly ad
vised of the character and resources of
those with whom he may have to deal.
Each tramp has his specially. One de-
votes himself to the hen roosts, another
to clothes lines, another is apick-pocket
and there are burglars and horsethieves; {;
but the great body are only beggars
and petty swindlers, content if they
may have enough to eat and old clothes
to wear. They only come in compact
column upon towns and cities when
elections recur. Votes sell well and
cost no toll, and aspirants for alder
manic and other municipal offices are
numerous, and each must contribute to
the comfort of the voting tramp. Now
and then these votaries of ldleness have
appeared even here, but in no great
numbers, and we only refer to these
facts in order to suggest a remedy for
an evil beginning to pervade Texas.
Our recorders courts rarely recog nize
vagrancy as punishable offeDse; but
the evil is progressive, and proper
remedy should be discovered. Gen.
Forrest, who owns large plantation
on Presidents Island, a few miles be-
low Memphis, contracts with the au-
thorltIes of that city to take all
vagrsnts and other offenders usually
punished by sentence to the work house
or chain gang, at ten cents day, and
he manages to get good deal of work
out of them by treating them kindly,
but keeping them under strict disci-
pline. Some general application of
this plan would diminish the supply of
vagrsnts, increase the productions of
the country, and solve the tramp ques-
ton at the same time.