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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-11-14
AnacdOte of Colonel Miles.

lnlS timely story was told at y recent
military reunion in Boston: In the
early part Of the rebellion one of our
members, on his way to the nightly
drill at Bolyston Hall, was accosted on
Washington street by young man
with whom he was slightly acquainted,
and asked where he was going, Tom
Huddleston replied that he belonged to
the Tigers, and was going to drill for an
hour or two. The two walked along
the street, and the young friend said he
thought it would be a pretty good idea
for him to belong to just such a COM
pany, but" he added II don't suppose
[ can get in" Tom, like a good fellow,
said: Come right along with me, and
I'll put you through" and he had that
young chaps name on our roll and q
musket in his hand in twenty minutes.
For week the new recruit was CON
slant day and night. but one night he
was missing. | said to Tom, Your
man is sick of it." Not bit of it,"
replied Tom, che likes it, and he is
smart enough to be an officer" A
week OF two after he disappeared from
drills Tom met him on the street. He
had enlisted for three years or the war,
and his uniform confirmed the state
ment. From the 9Th of September,
1861, when that young man was appoint
ed to the captaincy in the twenty-second
Massachusetts, his promotion was rapid
and merited And his name was Nelson
A. Miles, the successful Indian fighter.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-11-14

THE New THEORY OF L1GHT.-A DR..
Schmidt has just published book in
Heidelberg, in which he earnestly sets
forth that the sun is cold body like
the earth; that its rays receive their
luminous and calorifc properties when
their rapid motion in space is arrested
by such bodies of the planets; that
light is substance like water: that the
decrease Of hydrogen and nitrogen in
wolves a corresponding increase of
ozone; and that on this theory light
and heat are the result Of the union of
hydrogen clouds Of the sun with the
ozone and the NH (sic) Of the atmo-
sphere Of the earth, light and ozone
increase at the same time. The use Of
DR.. Schmidt's imaginations is scarcely
what one would call scientific, but it is
interesting, nevertheless. DR.. Draper
need not feel distressed about the new
theory Of light
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-11-14

learned Dy comparing the views ana oX-
perience of others with our own investi-
cations. Mr. Willis P. Hazard gives
his views in substance as follows: Churn-
ing in summer is best to be done in the
early morning, while it is cool; in winter
it should be done in warm place.
Rapid churning is not the best, but an
even, steady, moderately slow time
serves better purpose; fifty to sixty
strokes of the dash per minute will gen
erly bring the butter in thirty miru
If the cream is slightly acid and of the
right temperture, say fifty to sixty de-
grees, it will require less than half an
hour. Butter produced in thirty Or
forty minutes is better than that pro-
duced in longer or shorter time.
If the cream is not the right tenn
perature, set it in a moderately warm
place until it is. or place the can in a
large boiler of warm water until it's
right. The churn should not be soaked
over night. In the morning put in a
quart Of boiling water, churn it one
minute, then draw it off and pour In q
pailful of cold Water, to remain IN the
churn five minutes. Churning OF the
cream must continue until a complete
separation of the fatty matter from the
milky fluid has been effected. All the
buttery particles of milk or cream
are encased with thin pelicles of cheesy
particles of milk, and if the churnlng
is done SO quickly as to fail in breaking
up or separating one from the other,
the butter will have that cheesy flavor
SO much disliked by all. If the butter
will not gather pour into the churn
some ice-cold milk, since much butter
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-11-14

INV eeASN1 O1ON pun viz UGlI11C1. Nv
entrance could be gained, They were
imprisoned, indeed, in death cham
Der. They resigned themselves to their
end. They embraced in silence, and
calmly waited their fate. They had at
least the comfort of dying with each
other.
But, with sudden thought, Marie
sprang up again. AS all devolved upon
her, she would make another effort She
resolved to try her axe on the side walls
of their cell, few strokes revealed an
opening. The axe was again and again
hurled forward, until a hole was made
sufficient for the entrance. Then, with
look Of gratitude to heaven, she once
more raised her dropping lover, now
rapidly sinking into the torpor of APP
preaching dissolution.
1t was not long before the dear girl
found her lover senseless in her grasp.
Vainly she called him, and entreated
another word or glance; His eyes were
closed and his body utterly powerless,
and no sign of life remained except a
feeble pulsation of the heart.
For a moment, and but for a moment,
the intrepid maiden yielded to despair,
and sank beside the corpse-like form.
With prayer upon her lips, she feebly
essayed once more to resume her fright
full journey. But the cold and fatigue
now began to Cypress her so strongly
that her senses reeled, and her arm was
insufficient to raise her lover. She col
lected her rambling thoughts, and be-
Eeving that she could not be far from
the valley, she uttered cry of dis
tress.
Providentially, it was just at this time
that the peasants, uneasy at her not re-
turning to the room, and guessing her
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-02-17
Marriasss.

On the 9Th of February, 1877, by
Rev. r. C. Holland, Mr.. CHARLES
NJ. FULK TO Miss SALL1E f. JONES,
daughter of Mr.. Adrian Jones, both of
this vicinity.
AT the residence of Mr. VIM. r.
Turner, near this place, on Tuesday
morning last, the 18th of February,
1877, by Rev. r. 9. Holland, Mr. TAY-
LO3 UNSELD to Miss FANNIE
VOORHEES,, both of this vicinity.
On Thursday morning, the 18th Of
February, 1877, at the NJ. Z Parson-
age. in this place, by Rev. J. w. Smith,
Mr.. PHILIP II. WELSHANS to Mrs.
VIRGINIA L. WATSON, both of
Berkeley County.
On Tuesday, Feb. 9th, 1877, at the
NJ. 4. Parsonage, by Rev. J. W. Smith.
Mr.. WILLIAM W. MYERS and Miss
VIRGINIA l.. SHELL, both of this
County.
February Isl, 1877, in lIarper's Fer
nv, bv Rev. J. NJ. Friday, JAMES W.
COOK and Miss ELLENORA L.
MOBBERLY.
On February 5, by Rev. Il. Scott
Norris, JOHN 5. EVERETT, of
Washington, DC, to MIR, JESSIE J..
MASK, Of Baltimore, Nd.
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las ACRES,
more or less.

more or less.
Tie improvements are good, com
prising good BRICK HOUSE. with
wing--also good Stable, Corn mouse,
and Granary, aud other necessary
Oulbuildings. Also fine ORCHARD
OF improved varieties Of Fruit, and
abundance Of coed water for family
purposes. The fencing is 10 good cor
dition. Persons wishing TO buy are re-
quested to examine the premises.
TERMS OF SALE.-The sale will
commence at II O'Clock, in front Of the
Entler Hotel. aud will be on the terms
of one.tbird CASH and the balance ia
two eqnal annual instalmcn's, with iD-
ttrcst from day OF sale, evidenced by
bonds Of the purchaser, aud secured by
Decd Of Trust on the property :; il IL
probable the last iDstalmeBt will be left
in the hands Of The purchaser during the
life OF the widow, with arrangements
for the punctuaf payment Of the interest
annually 10 said widow. On the day #
sale this matter will be fully announced.
DANIEL 10. LUCAS.
Trustee.
Feb. IL, 1877. 4w
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-02-17
Normal School bill Passed.

The following is the Normal School
Bill which has passed both Houses of
our legislature
SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL
80 -a No. /.
A BILL making an appropriation for
the support of the State Normal
School and its branches, for the school
wear ending August 3lst, 1877, and
August 3lst, 1878, and providing the
manner in which the same shall be
paid. ..
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF
West Virginia:
l. The principals of the State Nor
NAL School aud lis several branches
shall make at the close of each session
thereof to the President of the Board
of Regents. in addition 10 the annual
reports required Of them, a report, I'M
der oath, OF the number OF n0n-paylng
normal pupils, aud the number OF pay
ing pupils in the several departments OF
the school in actual monthly attendance
during said session.
2. That the President of the Board
of Regents OF the Normal School, upon
receipt OF the reports required in the
first section of this act, shall furnish
the Auditor OF the State with the num-
Der of on-paying normal pupils IN SC
tual monthly attendance in each OF the
said Normal Schools, and the number
of months Of actual attendance, upon
the receipt of which report the said
Auditor shall issue TO the Executive
Committee" of each of said schools,
warrants upon the Treasury OF the State
for the amount due said schools, at the
rate of three dollars and fifty cents per
month for every non-paying normal pu-
pill reported as in monthly attendance,
which said sum shall include tuition and
the use OF books and apparatus. Pro-
vidsd, That the aggregate amount so
appropriated in one year TO any Normal
School shall no. exceed the sum Of two
thousand dollars.
3. That the sum of twelve thousand
dollars be- and the same is hereby APP
proprlated out of any monies in the
Treasury not otherwise appropriated
for the support of the Norma!
School and It's branches for the school
year ending the 3lSt day of August,
1877, and like sum of twelve tEous-
and dollars for the school year ending
the 3lst day Of August, 1879, TO be paid
by the Auditor Of the State as provided
in Section Of this act.
4. All monies appropriated by the
preceding section, aud not drawn as
provided for in the second section OF
this act, before the 3lst day OF August,
1877, or the 3lst day Of August, 1873,
respectively, shall revert TO the State
Treasury.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-02-17
J. Q. FLEMING, !;
GEO. Il. MCCHaS,
S. u. BARsHART,

UNIFORMS Thirty six uniforms wore
delivered on Saturday last, ID the Cap.
tain of the Berkeley Light Infantry
Company, by our enterprIsiug towing
man, David We'll, with whom the con-
tract was made. he is TO deliver the
balance, thiriy-iour, this week, The
cost of the uniforms is $4,000 each,
made of the finest United States Csde,
grey, the same used at Annapolis, and
West Point; trimmed With black cloth
and braid. The SUITS are the same as
the 18th Regiment OF New York, and
the 5th Regiment of Baltimore, With
slight notifications
We venture the assertion that a hand
somer uniform was never in our town.
We congratulate the Company upon
their taste in soliciting their uniforms,
and upon the fact, that they will secure
their rifles on Friday, so that We may
have full turnout Of the Company on
the 22nd, with uniforms, guns, flag and
drum eorps.-Nanihsburg Sfafe'man.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-02-17

EsT ARGUMENT OF Mr.. CARPENTER.
Carpenter, of Wisconsin,
who is employed by the Democrats to
appear before the Supreme Judges, in
behalf Of the democratic council, made
the following remark, on Tuesday, at
Washington, to the electoral commits
sion. Coming from gentleman OF his
ability aud standing, and Republican
At that, his remarks will astound the
Nation. Hear hint
TO relieve some little anxiety that
exist in some parts OF the country let
me occnpy one moment in stating Tor
whom l appear here. desire to say
in the first place that l do not appear
for Samuel j. Tilden. He is a gentle
mau whose acquaintance | have not the
honor OF, with whom | have no sympa-
thy, against whom l voted on the TN
OF November last, and if this tribunal
could order new trial | should vote
against him again, believing az | do
that The accession Of the democratic
party TO power in this country to-day
would be the greatest calamity that
could befall the people except one, and
that one greater calamity would be to
keep him out by fraud and talsehood.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-02-17

~ MiNsrKELs.-The Southern Plan.
tation Minstrel Troupe, of this place,
will give an entertainment in Dillmyers
Hall, this evening Saturday at 7 l-2
o'clock. The lovers of fun should not
tail TO be present This Entertainment
is one of a moral, genteel and respectable
character. II win consist Of sentimen-
tai aud comic songs, comedys, tarces
and burlesque selections. Nothing in
these pieces are selected to offend or in
any way shock the feelings Of the most
sensitive. We bespe,.k for them a
good audience, and for the audience
their moneys worth. Come one and
all, both large and small. Doors open
at 6l-2 o'clock, performance to COM
Inence at 7 l-2. Tickets at Barnharts
look Store. Admission 20 and 25 cts.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-02-17

Eg" A SENSATION IN CHURCH.-Tbere
was sudden sensation in a Pittsburg
Church, on late Sunday. 1t appears
that a young lady member OF the choir
became so anxious TO examine a certain
exasperatiugly pretty bonnet in pew
back under the organ loft, that she lost
her balance, and turned somersault
down upon the unsuspecting cougrega-
ton. The minister had only reached
"tenthly," when he was shocked by a
dissolving view of striped stockings !;
and the millionaire underneath had just
selected his smallest coin for the heath
en-, when pair of two-lnch heels took
him in the back of the neck like the
fast dying lick ofthe pile-driyer. When
the dust cleared away the church WAS
found to be empty, and since then the
flock have meekly, but firmly, informed
the yestry that unless the choir is
fenced in, or a net stretched over the
heads of the congregation, they will
stay away from the sanctuary. And
they are right.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-02-17

aD" BR1EFs.-The County Court OF
Berkeley will convene on Monday next.
The Texas fever has laid hands upon
a good many Of our citizens. Whether
it will be "all talk and no cider, we
don't know.
The Baltimore Gazette says, the
!oyeliest women are in Baltimore. lie
hasn't heard of Shepherdstown yet:
remarks Que of our boys,
A cow belonging to Mr.. Z. l.. Etchl-
son fell over the River cliffs on Sunday
aud broke her back. She was after
wards killed.
A number of chickens were stolen
from Mr.. Lorenzo Elchison, 8 miles
North of town, one night last week.
Pay down, and you will never be
dunned to pay up.
The first blue bird was heard on
Saturday. We may soon look for the
festive fly and the gentle bumble5ee.
VIM. T. McAnley, is still engaged
in the timing business on the Pike.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-02-17
COSaYZITgCi'TED.

Mr. ElitOr-The Dramatic Enter
tainment given in Bi!myers Hall on
Saturday evening last, was one we are
sure will be remembered by those who
were there with pleasure. Everything
passed off pleasantly aud in the best of
order. The young gentlemen engaged
in the plays certainly acquitted them
selves very crrditably, and we feel con-
Gdert in saying that the expectations OF
the audience were full ~ satisfied.
There was nothing said or donc 10
shock the feelings OF the most moral or
sensitive.
We are glad to see that our people
have not lost all interest in the cause Of
temperance; we would be still more
gratifed it this interest was more gener-
al than it is. The Drama of the Drank
ards Warning, as played on Saturday
last, presented strong appeal for the
cause Of temperance, and we hope may
have a good effect.
The receipts of Saturday evening \
Entertainment, amounted to upwards of
thirty dollars, which according TO an
nonncement previously made Of tic
purpose of the Entertainment, was
handed over 10 the order of Good Ten
plars of this place, who we can safely
say are grateful to the public for the
donation thus made them through the
instrumeutali,ies Of the Dramatic So
cirty.
We hope this will not be the last Of
these Entertainments, and that they
will be in the future as well patrouized
as they have been in the past.
OBSERVER.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-02-17

naS- COUNCIL Our city council met
on Monday evening last, Mayor Fer
rells presiding. The recorder having
,nissplaced some OF the records of the
previous meeting and the minutes OF
said meeting not being properly recor-
ded, on motion the mayor was request
cd 10 assist the recorder in revising and
correcting the same and report at the
next meeting. The committee appoint
ed TO investigate and see what could be
done in regard to fixing the crossing
on German and Mill streets, reported
that while they agreed that the crossing
needed repairing, they did net feel JUST
fled in putting the corporation to the ex-
pense at present, owing to the presen;
condition of the treasury, and also on
account of interest being due on certain
bonds held against the corporation; on
motion the committee was discharged
FROM further consideration of the sub
jrct. The committee appointed TO in.
ouire into and examine the condition OF
the Engine, reported the same in good
seryiceatle condition at present, but rec
onm .nded that the leather portion otssthe
hose be well oiled. On molten bill
was allowed of Sl,25 cents in favor Of
Geo. Boswell, for repairing engine, also
a bill Of As cents in favor ct Z. Richard,
for lock and key. On motion OF Mr. }.
d. Staley, ministers of the different con-
gregations in town are exempt from
paving head tax. On motion OF Mr.. j.
II. Ray, it was agreed to rsfsnd to MIR.
Christian Benner, head tax for 1875, he
being at the time assessed exempt by
an ordinance of the council. On motion
bill was passed in favor Of Mr.. &. NJ.
Belizhooyer, for services rendered. On
motion the council adjourned to meet
on the second Monday in March, st Z
o'clock p NJ.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-02-17
ROY The Capital bill, naming Mar

s@- The Capital bill, tanning Mar
tinsburg, Charleston and Clarksburg as
the three points to be voted upon in To-
eating the permanent seat, having pass
ed the house of delegates, has been refer
red to the finance committee in the Sen
ate. Better let it remain there too, or
vote it under the table The people Of
our State are not prepared at this time
to expend sixty thousand dollars in
holding elections to decide where the
Capitol should be built. Let it remain
at Wheeling where 1t is, and where it
does not cost the State anything. Say
nothing Of the sixty thousand dollars
it would cost in holding elections, the
State would have to expend several
hundred thousand dollars more, to erect
Capitol Buildings. Wheeling has cree
ted the Capitol Buildings, and rendered
them to the State free OF charge, and
let them remain there. The Treasury
of our State is no. SO full of greenbacks
that they need be expended wnen there
is no necessity for it.
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UtatI(s.

Near this town. on Wednesday morn
ing last, the l4ih of February, 1877,
Mrs. HELEN WYSONG. wife OF Mr..
John Wysong, aged about 10 years.
Near Dutlield's Depot, in this county.
or the 5,h instant, Mrs. ELIZABETH
SIMPSON-wite Of Mr.. Henry l..
Simpson, in the 73rd year of her age.
On Tuesday, February, 9Th, 1877,
Mrs. ANN CATHERINE ROBERT
son, wife Of NJ. :. Is. Robertson, and
daughter of the late Caleb Woodly, ct
Charlestown, in the 5lst year Of her age.
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Sbspbsrastowu iscsistcr.
TEE SITUATION,

The electoral commission on Satur-
day last decided that Florida belonged
TO Hayes and Wheeler. This decision
was a surprise, 1t was thought that
the act empowering the commission to
examine into the electoral business was
ample enough in its scope to enable the
commission to take testimony on any
disputed points, but unfortunately the
commission have determined otherwise,
and the gravest suspicious are entertain
ed that everything that is being done is
not altogether fair. The vote certainly
Indicated that the commission had not
raised itself entirely above craftsmanship,
much TO the regret of those who had
expected better things from the high
character and intelligence OF the gentle
men composing it. The Senate sustain
I'd the decision, which of course settled
the case, but on Monday the House, al
ter a sharp discussion, during which Mr..
Field denounced the decision in vigor-
Gus and terse language, refused TO en-
.lorse the action Of the commission.
The Houses then, in Joint session, re-
surned the count of the electoral votes,
and proceeded until Louisiana was
reached, when objection was made by
both sides, and the papers i'll the case,
were referred to the commission OF hit
teen, Which, it is scarcely to be hoped,
will not re-enact the farce of the Flor-
da case. The democrats, however, 1t
may be stated, Notwithstanding the un-
expected result in The Florida case, still
have the utmost faith in the Gual til
umph Of tbs tight, and declare that 1t
is altogether impossible for the five JUS
tees of the Supreme Court TO do other
wise than to decide that the Louisiana
election was anything else than base
aud unmitigated fraud from beginning
to end. 1t is not to be supposed, they
say, that these justices are rot as well
Informed upon current political topics
as the ordinary run of people, and there
fore it is impossible for them not to
know, apart from the written and prin-
ted testimony taken and laid before
them by the two houses of Congress,
that the election in louisiana was the
broadest of farces and the basest of
swindles
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-02-17

EEy- The speech of Representative
Purmau of Florida, in the House, on
Tuesday, created tremendous sensa-
ton, and the members gathered around
him in crowds. The republicans were
dumbiounded TO hear one of their own
party, and carpet-bagger at that, stand
up in his seat and assert that his State
had been fairly carried by the democrats
and fraudulently given to the repub!l-
cans. Coming right on the heel OF the
action Of the electoral commission in
the Florida case the chagrin which Mr..
Purmans remarks created among the
republicans was much greater than 1t
would otherwise have been. II ought
not and cannot fail to have its influence
on the country coming from such
source. In the attempt to break the
force Of Mr.. Purman's declaration the
republican members commenced 10 H.
sinuate that he had been bought over
by the democrats with the promise that
he should have bis seat in the next
House, which is contested. What small
foundation there is for this statement is
seen in the fact that Dir. Purman has
had his speech prepared ever since the
meeting of Congress, and has been
waiting for an opportunity to deliver it.
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ty CHICKEN THIEyrs.-LaSt De
cember, orr worthy friend, Mr. Chal-
mers Byers, residing on the pike be-
tween this place and Kearneysville, had
90 chickens, including old ROSTERS and
young roosters. On Thursday night
last, at a ''fair count" he had G5, and
on Friday morning he had but ~,
Now he wants this "returning board
to return those chickens, and if any
fraud is practiced something desperate
will be did. Hear him:
Oh, you most miserable band
of chicken thieves-1 must say am
very much obliged to you tor not act
ing the hog in not taking all Of my
chickens; and | will positively promise
You when you come again, If possible,
to be at home, and wide awake, and
watching for you, SO that | may give
you a warm reception.
J. CHALMERS BYE2S.