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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1877-07-25
DANIEE uEBsTERts ExPERTkNCE or
FINE.

After President Tyler's second veto OF q
bin 70 charter bank Of the United States,
every member Of his cabinet, save Mr.. Web.
stcr, indignantly resigned. Tho Wings tried
their level best to loosen bis grip Oh the State
department, but an their Efforts were nnavail:
ing, Then they came down on him like i
thousand Of brick, They denounced him with
the variations. About this time al euthusI-
astic admirer called 10 sec him. Finding him
in gloomy mood, he exclaimed Mr..
Webster you ought not to be gloomy about
anything yonr fame Is made. |" Fame =
replied Mr.. Webster, . and much for fame .
Whereupon he told the following story He
said be was travelling III 4 railroad car on q
certain occasion, and L 50 happened that he
was seated BY The side of very old gentle-
man. He soon found out that this old gen-
tleman was citizen Of New Hampshire, and
lived in Mr.. Webster's native town. He ask
ed the old man il he knew the Webster fam
lily up there. o yes" replied the octo-
genarian Old Mr. Webster and I were
bosom friends in his lifetime" Well, what
has become Of his children 2" inquired Mr..
Webster. The old man answered I" Why,
there's Ezekiel, he's the greatest lawyer in
New Hampshire, and one of the greatest in
the country He then took up the daughters
and told whom they had married, and how
well they had married, and finished his ac-
count of the family without mentioning the
name of Daniel g Were those all the chill
l,a,, o - oelod Mr. VVahstar Tho old ,,,ar
answered in the affirmative. care you sure
there was not a boy named Daniels inquir-
ed Mr.. Webster. " Daniel, Daniel Daniel,
soliloquized the old man for few minutes,
and then broke out with reply: 20, now /
do remember. There was one by the name
of Daniel, but he went down to Boston, and
/ have not heard of him SINCE
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1877-07-25

A man diseased In body can have little joy
Of his wealth, be itever SO much A golden
crown cannot cure the headache, nor velvet
slipper give ease to the gont, nor . purple robe
drive away burning fever.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1877-07-25

There's something peculiar about -four
When wheat goes up ten cents bushel,
-four finds 1t out by telegraph, but when
wheat goes down, -four gets the news from
the East BY a canal boat, and mighty slow
canal boat at that.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1877-07-25

1t is strange provision Of nature that deaf
mutes always hear the sound Of drum. -
Drum taps are used in all their schools to call
them to order, and they understand the sound
as readily as other children understand that Of
bell. When asked IL they hear sound they
say no they feel It In the pit of the stoln-
.nb
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1877-07-25

win you have some more Of the floating
island 2" asked Mrs. johnson Of Mr.. Nc
Stew. If you please, will. feel as IL
could eat hemisphere Of that truck"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1877-07-25

A Justice Of the Peace, after sentencing q
man named Measles to Jail added land
Measles, you'll be rash II you break
ot,tf,V
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1877-07-25

Jones finds that drinking like a fish make
his head swim.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1877-07-25

A Frenchman defines suspicion to be q SEN
timent which incites US to look for something
which we do not wish to find.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1877-07-25

A passionate and reyengeful temper render.
a man unfit for advice, depriyes him Of his rea-
son, and robs him Of all that is great and noblt
in his nature.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1877-07-25

A mans reputation for sobriety often hangs
upon a breath,
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1877-07-25

II will be found, as a rule, that after hci
words GOODNESS springs up.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1877-07-25

Fortune does not change meme; II only un
masks them.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-12-15
For the Register.
wv LEAVES.

Only an ivy-leaf withered and scar,
And stained and blotted with mlny Il tear,
But sacred twill be in the coming year,
For the life bl ood of love were those silent
tears.
And Love in loneliness over them grieves
For dream that's lost in the shadowy
past,
A dream so beautiful it could not last.
For the leaves were the gift of 4 maiden
fair
And pure and bright as the angels are,
She smiled that day rs she saidf Farewell,
Not knowing the anguish that DER me fell.
Nor did she know of my hearts great
pain,
As | knew that day that my love was vain,
For she told me while standing by my side,
That she soon must be another's bride.
So took the flowers and I've pressed
them here,
And Ive blotted them over with many a
tear,
And tho the star of my hope has forever
set,
Ny poor heart never will learn to forget.
For loved her us never man loved before,
So much that l never can love woman
more,
But the dream tho beautiful was brief,
And my ncart is buried beneath this leaf.
WANDERER.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-12-15

TIE SENATE AS IT Now STANDS -
There being thirty eight States IN the
Union, full Senate would contain sew
enty six members. Before the recent
admissions that body stood, Repnbli.
cans, 3S; Democrats, "a; Independent,
j; with three seats vacant. During the
struggle over the Sourh Carolina and
Louisiana cases last week, Senator Da-
Wis, Of Illinois, he Independent. voted
mainly with the Democrats. BY his re-
cent general course he may fairly be
placed on the Democratic list. This
swels that list 10 35. The admission uf
Kellogg and Butler, one Republican
and one Democrat, adds one TO each po-
litical column. The Election Commit
tee have reported in favor OF tiling The
only remaining vacancy by the adnis-
sion of Euslis, Democrat from Louis.
lana. This makes the Senate full, and
gives the Republicans 80 members To
the Democrats 81. 1t will TINS be seen
that, under the most favorable crcum-
stances, the Republicans can count up.
on but two majority on party questions.
A majority OF two is as good as mil
lion, after the vote is cast, hut in this
case one Of the two, Sharon, is three
thousand miles away looking after his
stock speculaiions, while the other, Pat
tersou, has shown All alarming unrelia-
biIity. The bitter altact OF the latter
upon Ednnnds and Copklibg, OH the
one hand, and Hayes on the other, in
his great speech OF Friday night, and
his action during the memorable struS-
gle of the week in frequently voting
with the Democrats, makes even a small
Republican majority in the Senate quite
uncertain.
With Eust;s in mis- seat and Sharon
away-Patlerson voting with the Re
publ!cans-the Senate will stand 80 Re-
publicans To 81 Democrats. With Paw
terson transferred 10 the Opposite side,
these figures will be reversed. E'lmunds
and Conkling will have TO hold The reins
well 10 hand if they drive any partizan
schemes through that body.-Vheti,ng
Register, Dec. 3.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-12-15
5bcpbsrastown Register.
SATURDAY..-...-..DEC. rs. ls71.


What do we want with an armyf
eau anybody tell' Beyond few sol-
diers to garrison the forts and look
after the Indians there really does not
seem to be the slightest use for man
in uniform from Maine to California.
An army is an expensive institution,
and the sooner it is red duced or abolish
ed altogether the better for tie country
now overburdened with taxes TO meet
absolute and necessary expenses. As
matters stand at present the army ap-
pears 10 be little else than . ''soft place
for such gentlemen rs Gen. o. o. How
ard aud others like him. II We must
have soldiers, why iu the name of com
mon sense let us have well organized
State militia, which can always DO re-
lied upon in 4 sudden emergency, and
will be quite as effective for all useful
purposes as large army, as was pretty
conclusively shown by recent events.
Ard in this connection it may not be
improper Estate that Senator Davis
has in view the purpose OF Offering
bill in Congress TO bring the militia iato
proper organization, aud aid in the re-
duclion of the regular army. With his
practical business knowledge and per-
feet understanding Of the needs OF the
people in this regard we have no doubt
he will bring forward a measure that
will cover the ground completely. or
late years we have become too well
acquainted with the strut and pomp of
the military people, aud it were well it
We were rid OF it. Under proper restric-
,ions the militia will meet all the re-
quirements otthe country, and We hope
Mr.. Davis will bring forward bis pro-
posed measures at an early day. We
are in no fear OF foreign enemies, unless
indeed the little cloud on the Texas
frontier can be said to portend a COM
ins storm, but even in that event the
militia would be ample for the emergen-
cy. Let us do away with the standing
army and trust the protection Of the
country to the strong will aud arms of
the honest, sturdy yeomen Of the land
and we will have nothing to fear from
within or without.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-12-15
ES~ The RESUMPTION QUESTION:

ESr The RESUMPTION QUESTION:
Congress is having heavy wreslle with
the financial problem. Both parties are
split on this subject, and il seems hard
to forecast the outcome Of the struggle.
Some say we cannot assume specie pay
ment at the time proposed by the pre-
sent act,-while others maintain that
we can. One fact remains, however,
apparent TO all: il We never begin we
will never reach metallic standard.
In the language Of Mr.. Greeley the way
"to resume is TO resume" So let us 60
forward.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-12-15

Miss Milburn and two chrildren of
Mr.. Houser, at Mason's Island, Potomac
river, neal Le.sburg, Va, were drowned
in the recent food. Two colored men
who made bold attempt 10 rescue theta
also lost their lives. II seems that they
got Ia the island safely in boat, and
started back, having ia the boat with
them Miss NilLurn and the two child
rcn, intending 10 return for Mr.. Houser
his wife aud the other child. When n
part Of the way across their boat was
swept against tree aud upset, drown
ing one oi the men aud one child, while
Miss M,lburD, the other child aud the
remaining man succeeded 10 Catching
hold OF the tree. They remained there
from three o'clock Sunday afternoon
until three o'clock on Mondsy lporning
when The tree aud its living burden
were swept away. A crowd reinsiuing
on the bank beside fire MI night long.
listening to their Pitiful cries, but we're
unable 10 rescue them. Mr. HDnser, his
wife and the remaining child stayed in
a tree near the house al righti aud
were saved.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-12-15
For the Register.
Wy Dear Old Country Home.

Lines inscribed to Mr.. and Mrs. John
w. Hill, EIWwood Farm.
In dreams, sweet dreams, | see again,
a spot 50 dear To me;
Where those | parted from, in pain,
Still llnger lovingly;
Where oft in manhood's sunny hours,
fondly loved To roam;
A sweet green spot on Elmwood Farm.
My Dear old Elmwood home.
There is no place like my Elmwood
land,
care not where we stray.
Ger mountain steep or valley deep,
Or oceans pathless way;
My heart yet turns with tundness back,
Across the country home,
To that fair spot Oh Emwood's land,
My dear old Elmwood home.
One hope still fingers in my heart,
Gives zest to all my JOYS,
Once more to see again the nome,
Where were the girls and boys;
A mothers form in age bowed down,
Slill on the earth doth roam.
In that green spot on Elmwood's land,
My dear old Elmwood home.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-12-15
Martinsb burg Directory.
yMsTN M MARTINsBRG BE OF
ATTENTION, READ THIS.

desire to call the attention Of the citi-
zens of Berkeley and surrounding coun-
ties to the fact, that l have on hand a
large and elegant supply of family car
riages, buggies, rockaways, jenny linds,
and other styles Of vehicles, also wagons
of all kinds and descriptions, which am
selling lower than other dealers in my
line, either for cash, on time, or in eX-
change for horses, country produce, or
secondhand carriages. l ask attention
to these terms rs they are more nDeral
than carriage makers usually oiler. Times
are hard and money scarce, but want
my friends and customers to know, that,
nevertheless, they can supply themselves
with carriages.
Persons in want of old carriage wheels
to fix up their market wagons. or to make
Temporary wagons, will find at my facto-
rv any kind they may desire, some OF them
very good and will last long time Tor
Repairing promptly done as usual. Give
me call. if you want anything in my
line; il will not be my fault II we don't
deal. cox,D
Martinsburg, June ., 1877. II
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-12-15
va The village Of Little Georgetown

p0- The village Of Little Georgetown
Berkeley county, was completely sub
merged during the great food Of Sat
urday and Sunday. Every family in
the immediate village but one, was
compelled 10 move out of their houses.
Mr.. Jacob Ropp sustains come loss in
hay and fences. The Messrs. Newkirks
also lose some feIcing. Mrs. Logan's
stable was carried off, but run 10 shore
and held in the bottom below. The
water was three feet deep in the first
story of her house above the basement.
The water was three feet deep in the
store Of Mr.. John Fleming. Ills goods
were all saved from damage by being
carried to the upper story.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-12-15

ONE CENT A DAY !--Economy is the
order OF the hour, and every expendI-
,ure, however small, is expected 10 give
a return in tull value. Every family re-
quires one good, reliable family news.
paper. Ii such an article can be pro-
cured for less than one cent for each
working day of the year, we are not
aware of it. A Family Nemsp'p,r
should contain acaretully prepared sum
mary of all the news of the day, both
R,hgion, and S,cuiar; and is arranged
50 that the two departments may he
separated and read by two individuals
at :hc same time, so much the better
Th, FmIIy Nsmpnp"r SHOULD have at
traclive reading aud information for The
various members of "A household. Some
portion of the paper should be devoted,
every week, to religious and moral I'M
provemeEl, to current secnlar news, 70
agriculture, commerce, markets, tinance,
TO general literature. &c, with II special
department for the young. Above all,
the Family Nwrprpe" should be per-
tec,ly pure, aud free from any contaml'
mating influence in its reading matter or
ia It's advertisements. Too much at
tention cannot be paid 10 this feature,
when the press is flooding the country
with so much that is vile and pernclons.
To crown all, the Em'y M~'pp"
should be untrammeIled 1y any atfilla
ton with sect or party, aud should be
free to give all the good news from and
about all the world. II such Family
Newspaper can be had for one cent a
doy, it should be taken by every family
in the land.
Such Family Newpap'r, in every
respect, we find in the New York Oh
server, now commencing It's ti1y-sixth
volume. Progressive. comprehensive,
sound, reliable, pure, it is just what Is
needed in your household. Send 70 10
tor year TO The NEw York OBsER
YER, 81 Park Row, New York. Sample
copies are sent free.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-12-15

ROMANCE OF a GARRET COUNTY FAR
MER WHO MARRIED Ills SIsTEE-Thir-
ty-three years ago family named Ben
ton, consisting of father, mother, son
and daughter, resided in one OF the
Western States near small town called
Blank. The father was wealthy and
lived in style, and his daughter Mabel,
a child between two and three years of
age, was always elegantly dressed, and
George, the son, 4 boy ot 7, was prepar-
ing 10 enter an eastern school. One day
little Mabel disappeared, and her pa
rents never heard of her again, although
they spent thousands OF dollars in
searching for her The heart broken
mother died soon alter the loss of her
darling, and the father wandered over
this country and Europe, and finally set
tied in New York, where he died. Geo.
grew mp to manhood, and the memory
Df his lost sister was almost eiflced from
his mind. In his twenty-seventh year,
while visiting married friend, he fell
in love with the governess OF his rriend's 5
children, a beautiful girl OF about twen-
ty-three. after some months they were
married and lived happily for live or six
years, Il boy and girl being born 10 them
during that time.
by the death Of an uncle in San Fran
cisco, George was left considerable
fortune, aud the lawyer who conveyed
the intelligence TO him also stated that
his siStcrs's career had been traced. A
tramp ou his dealh-bed ina police station
confessed that he ard two companions
had stolen little Mabel Benton for her
clothes and locket which she wore, ,and
that she had continued with them for
several years, when her bright pretty
face attracted the attention of kind
hearted lady in Ohio, who adopted her
and sent her 10 school, where she re-
mained until her patroness died. Ma
bel then became teacher III large
school in Cincinnati, but as her health
began TO fail she applied for position
as govcrness, and was now in the fami
ly OF Mr.. NJ, or at least that was the
last place lie had heard of her being in.
'What was the name of the family she
was with !? asked George.
49,, was the answer.
'What name did my sister have
Mabel Ferris.
'My God! cried George in agony,
she has been my wife for five years
Upon further Investigation this prov
ed 10 be true, and the girl nearly went
crazy, rs she was a devout EpiscopaIian.
A separation ensued. all property being
equally divided. The children were
placed with friends, as neither parent
could bear he sight of what was 10
them the fruit of crime against God am
man. The poor girl is still living in a
quiet city in New England, while the
husband and brother, after spending all
his property save few hundred dollars
i'll dissipation, shut himself off from all
communication with his friends, aud is
TO day poor farmer in the county Of
Garrett, among strangers, and where
few know his sadly remarkable story
Hheeiing (W. Pn) Register.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-12-15
For the Register.
"a TENDER SUBJECT.
4 LITTLE GIRLS CONCLUSION

~
Mr. Editor-Yuu copied in your last
issue, from the Saltimc re Sun, an arti-
Gle under the above caption, relating
some points in a sermon preached by
the Rev. 5. V. Leech, pastor OF Jackson
Square NJ. Z. Church. The one which
drew forth the conclusion Of the little
girl who heard it read, | will quote:
.'lIe spoke of a clergyman who wrote
from Saratoga Springs that the belle of
the season at Congress Hall wore
dress that cost more than the amount OF
his salary for a year, aud sported soil
taire diamond that cost more than ms
church" Upon finishing reading the
paragraph quoted, a little glTl standing
10y promptly remarked, Il conclude that
that woman wanted TO cover mp de-
frctive character The conclusion and
remark was truly suggestive Que, tor
it is evident that no Ciriuian woman
could or would indulge in such de
moralizing style, for let those who can
afford to indulge in such extravagant
style of dress claim what privilege they
please, it nevertheless does not destroy
the fact of the damaging effect OF their
example. Observant. men aud women
know that with young people the spirit
CT emulatiou IS almost universally pre-
dominant, and .he natural eager desire
that exists in either sex, TO indulge IN
an extravagant style ot dress, frequent
ly seeks and accomplishes lis grallhca-
ton in shameful aud disgracetul resorts,
which disturb society aud bring SAT-,
sickening and horritying distress TO the
domestic circles, frequently eliminating
in s4li-destruct:on OF lite, blnrrlng 9th.
erwise fair character, blasting bright
and ardent hopes, aud turning lite into
one continued stream OF sorrow and de
spair. Regal splendor is but meta
morphosis of 4 damnable paraphernalIa'
1t is promised that 'the Lord will beau
tify the meek with salvation. y.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-12-15
" HAT Is II ?

WHY, JOHN G.. UNSELD wants ev-
w cry body to know that he has just re-
turned from the city with the finest as
sortment of Goods ever offered in this
market, consisting as follows: Sugar,
Tea, Coffee, Chocolate, Cheese, Crackers,
Syrups, Molasses, Pickles, Sardines, Jel-
lies, Raisins, Currants, Citron, Lemons,
Oranges, Figs, Dates, Cakes, Candies,
Nuts, Jumbles, Canned Goods.
Also
The finest assortment of Toilet Soaps ever
offered for salein this or any other place.
He also keeps constantly OH hand Lamps
and Fixtures, Coal Oil, &c.
Call and examine his stock of Goods be-
fore purchasing elsewhere. lie guaran-
tees The best goods for the cheapest prices
that cac be bought anywhere.
JOHN G.. UNSELD.
z. S.-What's the use to be eaten up
by Mice when % cents will buy the great
est Trap you ever saw. Call and see 1t.
j. G.. l..
Shepherdstown, October 20, 1877. tt
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-12-15
THE GREAT
Clio In i e T. :
D. S. N 0 B L E
THE GREAT MARTGNSBURG CLIO.
THEIR,

THEIR,
JAS now been before the public one
Ill year. In this time his garments have
found their way to almost every part of
Berkeley and jefferson Counties.
The success of his business has been,
considering the times, almost without 4
parallel. His great aim has been TO sell
GOOD CLOTHING, and at uniformly
low profit He has been dealing in the
Goods of such men as Wanamakcr &
Brown of Philadelphia, and Harris of the
same city. These are the princes in the
Clothing trade.
Mr.. y. has suits of almost every quail
ty and price, at prices for entire suits
from Sc and 81, and on up to the highest
prices found in Clothing House.
He has also n special feature in his busi-
nesS--an order department. lie has an
almost endless variety of Samples from
which to select suit or single garment.
He has adopted Wanamaker's rule of
guaranteeing satisfaction; and every gar
ment must be to the mind of the purchas-
cr. This feature of his business has been,
like his ready-made trade, decided sue
cess. He aims in this part of his trade to
combine the excellence of home work
with the cheapness of ready-made.
GIVE HIM a CALL.
Martinsburg, Nov. u, 1877. u
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-12-15

HaS- SroLES.-The person, 1--WE viii
not say gentleman or LADY, who picked
up brown alpaca umbrella from the
store Of Lloyd LickIider, which belong
ed to poor Methodist preacher, on
Tuesday evening last, must be a mean
individual to say Tie least. Any per.
son who will steal from minister is
certainly given over 10 "harducss OF
heart
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-12-15

A dispatch from MooretirId, Hardy
county, ". Va, says that the destruc-
ton by the flood in that county alone
will reach S4O0,0oo. There are not a
thousand shocks of corn in the valley of
the south branch ofthe Potomac. Farms
have been washed completely away, and
land that was worth 800 an acre Is
now utterly without value. The Suffer-
Ing among the cattle is very great, and
hundreds Of farmers are ruined. The
torren, reached FROM rnountain 10 noun
tain and was twenty feet deep.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-12-15

Parents canno. be too careful in guard
ing the health of their Babies. Only
good aud reliable medicine should be
given 10 them. DIR. Bulls Baby Syrup
is known not 20 contain anything inju-
rious. Price % cents.