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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-07-21
TAILORING.
Oct2S

THE undersigned takes this opportuni-
L ty of informing the citizens of Shep-
herdstown and vicinity that Se has COM
menced the TAILORING BUSINESS ut
his residence in Shepherdstown. He will
cut and make up garments ofall kinds in
the latest styles and best manner. All
persons having clothing to make will
please give him a call.
S. Z. HUMRICKHOUSE.
Oct % 1875 If
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-07-21

i'll Philadelphia of the Manuracturers-
pay CASH for them-and sell them at
the LOWEST attainable figures for Cash.
| have MEMS SUITS ranging in price
from $50 to $1,000. OVEkCOATS from
$50 to $1,000. The lowest priced suit
named is surprisingly good. | have no
trashy goods Ill my store. | have also an
arrangement with Wanamaker Il Brown
of Philadelphia, to order suits and sim
gle garments. This arrangement is made
10 suit that class of persons who prefer
to select their goods and have them made
TO order. l have about $50 samples of
goods embracing every style of Fashion
able and Standard Cloths. | sell suits
and garments thus ordered at the same
prices as at Wanamaker Establishment,
and give the same guarantee. | also or
der FURNISHING GOODS ut Wanama-
ker's prices, and keep them constantly on
hand.
| also have YOUTHS AND BOYS
SUITS and OVERCOATS, very cheap.
Give me call. No trouble to show
ooods. ID. 5. NOBLE,
Martinsburg.
Oct IS u
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-07-21
.IACKSoN'S PIETY.

JACKSON s PIETY.
General Jackson was the wonder Of
the press. No officer in either army
was the subject of SO many newspaper
paragraphs, and yet he knew nothing
of it, for as 4 rule, he never read the
papers. No great man of this century
has gone to his grave so marvelously
ignorant Of the wideness of his fame.
Regulating his conduct with view
solely to his proper responsibility, he
did not care what the world said of it,
and never looked to see. AT the begin
ming of the war he used to glance over
the papers to get at the news, but when
he became the subject Of their praise
and speculation he stopped even that.
The press, which proved a very Marl-
borough to some generals had no effect
on him. lie had no war correspond
ents, and when in full command he per.
mitted none if he knew it. He said he
did not want his friends to know his
movements, and certainly not his enc
mics. He wished no pen to write him
into fame. 1t was said the press Of the
North gave Rosecrans his military rep
utation and also took it away. They
had no such chance at General Jackson.
He made his own fame; but they have
generously helped to make it world
wide and lasting.
But the press have done much to give
the public false impression of the re-
lgious side of Jackson's character. He
was member of the Presbyterian
church, a strictly Christian, liberal gen
tloman. But he was neither bigot nor
Pharsee. He held his own devotions
in secret. He made no parade OF his
religion, nor pressed his creed upon
any one; he was not Cromwelian in
this regard; he believed other paths led
to heaven just as surely as the one he
was travelling. On his staff were the
sons Of clergymen of the Episcopal, Re
formed and Presbyterian churches, and
some others who were very much in
the dark as to their religious faith. The
fact is, this Presbyterian Elder, as he is
sometimes called, became such by mar
riage.
The first prayers said over him were
chose of his pious Methodist mother
although it appears in his youth he was
not more pious than the average young
man. When in Mexico he was nearly
persuaded to be a Romanist He after
ward was member of the Episcopal
church, and finally settled down in the
church, to which his wife
belonged When the Louisiana Bri-
gade applied for chaplain, he recon-
mended that priest be sent them, be-
cause large majority were Roman
Catholics. His own devoutness was
illustrated by the purity of his life, not
by professions, and his faith and SIM
plicity was well known to his troops.
He often attended their services and
prayer-meetings, night or day, and
kneeling in the midst of the same
Scared veterans he had led in so many
battles. he led them in prayer to the
Lord Of Hosts. When he was thus in
camp all noise was hushed; dropping
their cards and all other amusements,
old men and young gathered around
him, standing and kneeling with un-
covered heads in sacred silence. A
thousand hands would have been raised
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-07-21
Reliable Evidence.

Mr.. II. Z. STEVENS:
Dear S!r-I will most cheerfully
add my testimony TO the great
number you have already received
in favor of your great and good
medicine, VEGETISE, for do not
think enough can be said III its
praise, for 1 was troubled over
thirty years with that dreadful
disease, Catarrh. and had such bad
coughing spells that 1t would seem
rs though l never could breathe
any more, and NEGETGSE has
cured me; and do feel to thank
God all the time that there is so
good n medicine "a NEGETINE,
and also think 1t one OF the best
medicines for coughs and weak,
sinking feelings at the stomach,
and advise everybody 10 take tho
VEGETISE, for | can assure them
Il Is one OF the best medicines
that ever was.
Mrs. l.. GORE,
Cor. Magazine and Walnut sts.,
Cambridge, Mass.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-07-21

to smitc the impious wretch who dared
to scof when Stonewall Jackson pray
ed.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-07-21
CANNOT BE
Exec L L Z ID I.

CHARLEsTowS, Mar. 10, 1869.
II. X. STEVENS:
Dear Sir-This Is TO certify that
I have used your "Blood Prepara-
ton" in my family for several
years, and think that, for Scrofu-
la or Cankerous Humors or Rheu-
matte affections, il cannot be ex-
celled; and as a blood purifier or
spring medicine, il is the best
thing / have ever used, and have
used almost eeverything. l can
cheerfully recommend Ii 70 any
one in need of such medicine.
Yours respectfully,
Mrs. A. A. DINSMORE,
No. 10 Russell street.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-11-28
MoRRIsTOWN, TENN, WEDNESDAY; NOVEMBER 28. 1877

We have passed the borders OF
Kentucky, and are now .whirling
along through Indiana
The swiftness of railroad travel
prevents more than cursory glance
at the face of the country; besides,
to me. half the charm of travel con-
sists in its human interest. Men
and women are more interesting to
me than countries. e..1s
But bark whati is that I hear?
''North Vernon, IndianaG'' Pas
sengers for the west lie over till ten
O'Clock !" gsaaI e.9 aI
"Angels and ministers of grace
defend US. for sad indeed is our
state. Remain here for four hours
in this dark, dismal place! No
hotels near-no hacks to convey US
to those in the town, so we must be
shut up in that most doleful of
places, village depot. 80
1t is bitterly cold without, and
only one grim, uncompromising stove
to give warmth to all these shiver-
ing peoplep We are now among the
genuine 'hoosiers. .''a Grim, gaunt
locking men with their hands deep
in their pockets saunter in-stare
idly and stupidity in your face, and
pass out into the darkness giving to
the door a parting kick, being too
lazy, or too cold to take their hands
from their pockets to close it in the
usual way. Long-haired, dirty ur-
chins crowd between US and that
cheat, which only by stretch of the
imagination is supposed to repre-,
sent warmth and comfort, while now
and then, one bolder than the rest
goes through an informal inspection
of our luggage with admirable IA
miliarity. In one corner Of the room
lot of ''roughs' play cards by the
light of a tallow candle, and their
profanity and boisterous laughter
are sickening to ears .unaccustomed
to such sounds.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-11-28
MOmentOus Import of the Last
4 Achievement of the
s Russians.
from the New York Graphio-l J

-IFrOm the New York Graphic,I
WHY THE WAR MUST BE TERMINATED
AS SPEEDILY AS POSSIBLE.
The following is the substance Of
: private cable dispatch sent in ci-
phsr. and received in this city by q
prominent clearinghouse. It will
be seen that it is of the utmost i'm.
p0rtRnce
p rt'tKars has fallen Brzeroum will
= follow. Osman Pasha will very soon
be captured at PIevna with his en-
tire army. The Russians are put
ting forth Extraordinary efforts SO as
10 finish up the war before the close
OF the year. They dare not permit
the eOmpaign to go over until spring.
for Germany, Austria, and England
are in union rs to the necessity OF
stopping the war before the Turks
are entirely overwhelmed. Russia
viii have q large slice Of Armenia.
the Danubian Principalities will be
relieved from Turkish authority, and
their future status is to be LEFT to q
conference Of The great Powers. In
any eveat peace il certain. Sell
wheat and provisions short an d get
rid Of railroad stocks"
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-11-28

The two United States Senators
who ever served the longest terms
were both North Carolinans by birth
Benton, of Missouri, and King. of
Alabama. The former served thirty,
and the latter twenty-nine years. 1t
is related, in reference TO Mr.. King
extreme courtesy, that when he pre-
sided over the Senate the two Sena-
tors from Arkansas pronounced the
name of their State differently, and
that he punctiliously observed this
difference. He invariably recogniz
ed one as sthe gentleman from Ark.
an-sas0," and the other as ''the gen.
tleman from Arkansas.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-11-28

''But I pass" said minister, one
Sunday in dismissing one theme of
his subject to take up another.
Then I make it spades r. yelled a
man from tie gallery who was
dreaming the happy hours away in
an imaginary game of euchre. It is
needless to say that he went out on
the next deal, being assisted by one
Of the deacons with full hand Of
clubs.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-11-28

The World says that in Paris color
ed costumes are in vogue for even
ing wear by gentlemen. the custema-
ry suits as solemn sables being si-
lently abandoned to buffers and
walters. 1t will not be long before
people will see no particular point
in Punch's famous interview be-
tween two guests in fnll dress at an
evening party: s-Beg pardon. are
You the waiter?'' mo, sir; are
your,
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-11-28

At the Episcopal diocesan con-
vention, in session recently at Chat
tanoega, the Rev. John b. McCon
nell, colored, delivered an impress
siVe sermon. This is the first in
stance in the United States of u
colored clergyman preaching to a
white congregation in the Episcopal
church. Bishop Quintard, who pre-
sided over the convention, was a
chaplain in the Confederate army.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-11-28
A Ru ssian engineer has invented

A Russian engineer has invented
bomb proof tower. which is moved
about by steam, and in which artil-
lerists sit and pelt the enemy with
destruction. By the time the next
war breaks out, the warriors will sit
in rocking chair in the front parlor
of hotel and talk his enemies to
death with a revolving telephone.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-11-28

sr"Isn.t your husband o little
bald ?" asked one lady OF another.
There isn't a bald hair on his
head. was the hasty reply Of the
wife. .sg4a.a
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-11-28
Handing them to a passenger. she

'FTake these to Memphis and
place them on General Forests
grave. They are sent because
General Joseph Wheeler's daughter
loved him. Mensphis Avalanche,
NoU. /. .1fa5 r-
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-11-28
-"HE- IINDERSIGN NEl HAV-

HvHE UNDERSIGNED HAY-
- ing leased the above popular and convenient
stand, begs leave to inform his many friends and
the travelling public that he Is now prepared to ac-
commodate his guests in the best and most approv-
ed style This House in situated ON Main street. In
the center of the town aud convenient to the depob
The proprietor has htted mp in his house room
they can conveniently display their samples to the
many inquiring business Of this thrivina
young city. My table shall be always supplied
with the delieaces and substantials of the season.
Charges shall be moderate, servants polite and in
fact neither pains or expense VIII be spared to
make the Grigsby House pleasant Home for the
traveller and stranger. 4 porter will be in waiting
at the depot upon the arrival ~ each train 70
vey yo1lr baggage to and from the same free OF
charge There ia also in connections with the Ho-s
tel hFst-class Stable.
Please give me cal, a thing you will 1ok regret
mt all.
es q JOSEPH GRIGSBY,
Sept. u, 1877. PROPRIETOR.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-11-28
GLRE.

A little corner with its crib,
A little mug, a spoon, a bib,
A little tooth so pearly white,
A little ruby ring to bite.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-11-28

A little plate all lettered around,
A little rattle to resound,
A little creeping-see! she standsl
A little step'tWixt outstretched han,
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-11-28
FRED. a. SHOTWELL,
SURGEON DENTtsTt
ROgersvi1Ie, Tenn.

Offers his professional services to the citizens of
the village and surrounding country, and assures
those who favor him with their patronage, that he
ton. Terms, cash. Ladies prefering it will be
awaited upon at their homes, without extra charge
sept. 81, 1876-v 10 n 80 If
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-11-28

A little doll with flaxen hair,
A little willow rocking-chair,
A little dress of richest hue,
A little pair of CATERS blue.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-11-28

RIO be continued next week,
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-12-06
Mark TWain's Hotel.

Having lately opened a hashery, l send
you my rules and regulations.
This house will tbe considered strictly
incorporate.
None but the brave deserve the fare
Persons owing bills for board will be
bored for bills.
Boarders who do not wish to pay in ad-
vance are requested to advance and pay.
Boarders are requested to wait on the
ceoks-for meals.
Sheets will be nightly changed, once in
six months or more Unnecessary.
Double boardsrs can have two beds wi tn
a room in it if they choose.
Boarders are requested to pull of their
boots if they can conveniently do SO.
Beds with or without bugs.
All money or rather valuables are to be
left with the proprietor. This is insisted
upon, as he will be responsible for no othe,
losses.
Inside matter will not be furnished tc
editors under any consideration.
Relatives coming to make six months
visit will be welcomed, but when they bring
half their household furniture, virtue viii
cease to be forhearance.
Single men with their wives will not b.
boarded.
Dreams will be charged for by the dozen
Nightmares hired out at reasonable terms
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-12-06
How the French Workman Lives.

The French laborer probably gets more
for his wages than any other. His food is
cheaper aud more nourishing. His bouil-
lion Is the liquid essence of beef at penny
per bowl. His bread at the restaurant is
thrown in without any charge, and is the
best bread in the world. His hot coffee
and milk is psddled about the streets in
the morning at sou per cup. II is coffee,
not slops. His 'half bottle of claret is
thrown in at meat costing twelve cents.
For few cents he may enjoy an evenings
amusement at one Of the many minor thea
tres, with his coffee free. Sixpence pays
for a nicely cushioned seat at the theatre
No gallery gods, no peanuts, pipe, smoke
drunkenness, yelling or bowling. Ths
The Jardin des Plantes, the vast galleries
and museums of the Louvre, Hotel Cluny
palace of the Luxembourg and Vsrsaillel
are free for him to enter. Art and scienc.
hole, ,,out to him their choicest treasures q
small cost, or no cost Al all. French econ
omy and frugality do not mean that con
slant retrenohmeut and self-dsnial which
would deprive life of everything which
makes II worth living for. Economy il
France, more than in any other country
means utilization of what America throw
away, but it does not mean pinching pro
cess Of reducing life to barren existsnc'
Of work and bread and water.-St. Loui
| Republican,
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-12-06
Slaves Of Debt.

1t would be curious speculation to in.
quire how long the people Of Europe will
be likely to endure the enormous load Of
debt under which they are now groaning.
No one believes that the principal of the
European debts can ever be paid, and the
war system goes on year by year adding to
both principal and interest. If these fire.
guently recurring wars do not soon come
to an end 1t will be impossible.to pay even
the interest Of these debts. Then the great
powers ofthe world will be reduced to the
condition Of Turkey and be compelled to
pudiate, and, II they 60 to war at all, oaE-
ny it on in a crippled and inefficient way.
The only use of their intolsrable debt, that
any one can see, is to compel the nations,
finally, to keep the peace.
AT tpresent, however, the people of Eur.
ope are slaves of debt. All the trusts ol
their toll go to pay the interest on the enor.
nous national obligations. A condition Of
debt like this is oppressive to alltrue free
dom and manliuess. There is no form o.
slavery morsioppressivet to nations or indi
viduals than that of debt.
The American people should take timely
warning from European examples. Th'
national debt which DOW exists here should
be paid of as soon as possible. We should
see to it. also, that no form of debt shal
again be allowed 10 press upon the people
For this purpose let Us avoid, as we wouls
slavery and ruin, the perpetuation of sec
tional animosities by the fanatic and NAL
ignant politicians, whose evil gcounsels,
followed up, would involve Us again il
sectional and perhaps. civil war.-Bahimof
Sun.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-12-06
H0pewell Items.

EDITOR PREss.-We have not noticed
any communication from Hopewsll for,some
time past, SO, we thought il would be pru-
dent for some one to report. We think it
worthy Of publication, as it is one ofthose
good quiet places that are seldom heard
from.
There has been three houses and one
blacksmith shop erected at Chalfanis Sta
tion duriug the past summer. Chalfant
and Fluke are in the grocery business.
Their intention is to stock up with lot Of
dry goods in few weeks. John Plain the
accommodating black smith is always ready
to accommodate any body In his line Of
business. John is one of those fellows that
will meet you with smile and shoe your
horse in a systematic style. No doubt, be
would be very thankful to the thief who
stole his keg of horse shoes few days ago
If he would return them and pay the dam.
age. Mr.. Thomas Kindall has :purched
the farm formerly owned by his brother
Silas where he intends to move in few
days, and where he will settle down and
feather his nest. No doub. he thinks O.
the old maxim, "a rolling stone gather
no moos." May success attend your effort
| Thomas.
The school book question has been agi
tating the minds of the people and it ha
met with several very warm discussion
Meetings were called in Districts No ant
6, after tedious discussion they resolved
to keep the geography but rejected tn
speller. A rat hunt is in progress at tn
present time under the coutrol of captain
A. Cooperider and n. Denison, each mai
that wished his pame among the rat hunt
ers has to pay initiation fee OFFS cent
and sign the roll, then he is chosen by on
of the captains There is 40 prize offered
they just simply want to see which side vii
bring in the most tails. A rat tail :couni
one, a ground squiral tail counts two, to-
mice tails counts one. The initiation fee
are to be used in dsfrsying the eIpences {
an oyster supper which will be neld I
, Chalfants Station on the eve of the 18th I
. December. TOD.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-12-06
Political Catechism.

Who own the United States?
The people.
Whs own the people?
The Politicians.
Who own the politicians?
The Devil.
What is a Democracy?
A county whore every man has vote
What is a Gresnback?
A Government promise to pay, which
the government dishonors by refusing to
receiee in payment for dues.
Who deprecated the Greenback?
The spectators who by corrupt legisla
tiou prevented its issue as full legal ten.
der in order that they might run up the
price of gold to s2.s5.
What brought about the hard times?
These same spectators, by forcing tbs
Government to contraction.
Who have aggravated the hard times?
The politicians who have piled up th'
peoples taxes.
Who are the dangerous classes?
The corrupt men in places Of honor anc
trust.
Who are the ignorant?
The men who do not und derstand the i'm
portncs Of the money question.
Who are strikers?
Those who combine to elect thenselve
to Office only to fill their pockets.
What is the present penalty for stealing
II you take shilling, three months il
the lookup. II o million-exoneratioI
and chance 10 do il again.
What are men called who are idle?
If they are poor men, out Of work, the,
they are called politicians. -
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-12-06

Saying smart things does not pay. 1t
may crafty your spite at first, but it is
better to have friends than enemies. If
you cannot make people happy, at least re-
frain from adding to their misery. What
if this woman is not your ideal of womanly
perfection, or that man your model man.
Your mission on earth is not to remind
them of the fact. Each Of US has faults of
his own or her own; in correcting them We
shall find ample occupation. "sting" or
"dig" never did auy good-never helped
any one to be better. Ons who falls into
the habit of giving them soon looks ILL
natured. 1t is not always possible TO join
the Mutual Admiration Society and be a
good member, but at least one can hold
| ones tongue