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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-11-14
A FEW SHORT YEARS.
AGNES SMITH.

AGNES SMITH.
A few short years--an1 then
What changes Time hath wrought.
80 strange they seem, we scarce can
deem
The world, our lite, ourselves are aught
Bat one long fitlnl dream
The clouds that fly
Across the sky,
Waves tossed upon the sea,
Shadows that pass
Before a glass.
Our fitting emblems be.
A few short yearS-and then
Where are the hopes that shone
When youth with flowers enwreathed
the hours,
And earth had but one music tone
OF joy for US and ours:
The rainbow hueS
The mornings dews,
The blossoms of day,
The trem bling sheen
On water seen
More stable are than they.
\ few short years-and then
Where is the admant chain
That passion wrought. aud madly
thought
Nor time nor change could ever strain
Till life's last strife was fought?
A rope of sand
\ goss'mer band,
The filmy threads at cen
The spider weaves
Amonst the leaves
a tirmer band had been.
A few short yearS--and then
Where is Ambitions pile,
That rose so high against the sky,
O'ershadowing all around the while,
With its proud boast might vie?
a shadows shade,
A card house made
By children tor their play:
The air-blown bells
That folly swells
May Vaunt a surer stag.
\ few short years-and then
Where is the mighty grief
That wrung the heart with fortunes
art,
And made it feel that its relief
Times hand could meier part?
y storm that burst,
And done its worst
Then left the heaven more clear;
nightmare dread,
With morning fled,
These sorrows now appear,
A few short years-and then
What OF our life remains,
The smiles and tears of other years,
or passions JOYS, of sorrows pains,
Ambitions hopes aud fears?
\ faded dream
To-day they seem,
Which memory scarce can trace
But seals they've set
Shall Time nor yet
Eternity efface!
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-11-14
SWEET LOVE ANDL

Sweet Love and I have stranger been
These many years,
so many years.
He came 20 me when life was green
And free from fears,
These present fears.
lie came and for a little SPACE
My life was gladdened by Dis grace
But soon he He'd, and 10y gave place
To grief and tears.
80, Love, come 10 me once again.
My lone heart signs,
So sadly signs.
Recall thy fearless nature, them
Sweet love replies,
Softly replies.
"Thou caust notY Then ] cannot Doe
The same that once / was tO thee.
There's no room 10 the heart for mr,
When tears arise
Chambers journal.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-11-14

A COOP ILLUSTRATION of the equal
power of two votes is story, which seems
to be common property, of Judge Story,
which he was very fond of telling. One
cold and stormy election day he felt it his
duty, as usual, to go to the polls. He
ordered his carriage for this purpose, but
Just as he was getting in sudden thought
struck him. Turning to his colored dri-
yer. he said Have you voted yet p
" No, Massa Story, was waiting to
drive YOU first" Well" replied the
Judge, " and who do you intend to vote
for ;" 81 shall vote for A." answered
the driver. Z" Well, continued the Judge,
laughing, :" should vote for B SO you
may put up the carriage again, and We
will both stay at home and pair off our
votes" The coachman was of equal i'm
portance at the ballot-box with the learned
judge.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-11-14
Marriages i'm the other World
From Adrew Jackson Davis's Views of GU
Heavenly Home.

From Adrew Jackson Davis's Views of our
Heavenly Home.l
After an hour of interior observation,
we proceed to relate results.
Domestic enjoyments, based upon true
coniugal unions, and interviewer with the
fondest affections of children and kin
dred, YOU behold in the upper coun-
try. Uncompanionated natures on earth,
lonely hearts longing for Interchangeable
kindred love, here find their own. Do
YOU not observe, during the one hour OF
our in vestigation, that five weddings oc-
CURED in the neIghborhOod of the leila
bingeus? How long those two men
(angel youths now waited for the com
ing of their mates! How loyalty patient
those three angel maidens (once wives
and mothers on earth) waited for their
darling husbands to come to them
through deaths triumphal arch! These
ten persons were truly mated and happily
married, four in St. Louis and six in
London, but they had each known sick
ness and accident and poverty and many
another earthly trial. Strange fact
there are a great number of conjugally
true marriages in the human family be
fore death; but, whether true or tempo
rary, Justice and goodness eventual,
prevail, and so what should occur doe;
occur, and the glory and beauty thereof
shine into everybody's eyes.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-11-14

The slaughter of men at Shipka Pass
illustrates the murdersus power of mod
ern firearms. In one of the ravines
men were found after the terrible en-
gagement lying ten deep, the wounded
and the dead mixed in wild confusion.
How strangely does such a scene con-
trast with battle pictures of other days.
In the hostilities of ancient Italy, espe-
cally is the contrast striking and great
Men seemed to grow old in camp and
acquired the highest renown for the war
like achievements without being once re-
quired to face danger on the battlefield.
Bloodless campaigns, bloodless capitula-
tons, and bloodless combats made up
the military history of Italy during the
course Of nearly two centuries. The
Franco -Prussian war illustrates the won
derful influence of modern firearms in
war. Within elk weeks nation, proud
and powerful, is utterly subjugated, with
the loss Of over a hundred thousand men.
| The Turco Russion war, although prose
cuted with remarkable laEguor and in
decisiveness, has already resulted in the
destruction of one hundred and fifty
thousand soldiers. With these eviden-
ces before us, it seems safe to say that
ere long firearms will be so improved in
their destructiVenoss that wars will be OF
short duration on account of the terrible
slaughter of men.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-11-14

In the Electoral Commission through
whose action Mr.. Hayes was declared Pres
ident, he had only one majority. 1t now
fully appears that Mr.. Justice Strong OF the
Supreme Court of the United States, who
voted for him, did not consider him legally
elected.--N. Y. Sun.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-11-14

Repentance is nothing else but a re-
nunciation of our will, and controlling
of our fancies, which lead us which way
they please.-Montaigne.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-11-14

Safety comes of too frequent repeti-
ton, and he who will never give him
self leisure to be thirsty can never find
the true pleasure of drinking.
taigne.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-11-14

OF the eleven members composing the
House Committee on Banking and Curren-
cy. seven are in favor of the RECOMMENDATION
OF the old silver dollar
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-11-14

The world is the book of women.
Whatever knowledge that they possess
is more commonly acquired by observa-
ton than by reading. Rousseau.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-11-14

The seat of knowledge is in the head !;
of wisdom, in the heart. We are sure to
judge wrong if we do not feel right.
Hazlitt,
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-11-14

The President has issued his procIamnr
ton appointing Thursday Nov 20 aa "a aH.
Of thanksgiving and prayer
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-12-03

A TENDER SuBJECr.-Rev. S. V.
Leecb, pastor of Jackson Square NJ. +.
Church, preached last evening on "The
influence of fashionable life on the piety
of young ladies'" A large number of
finely dressed young ladies' were III tho
audience. The preacher, before his
sermon, said be saw several reporters
present, whom he requested not to take
any notice of his remarks, as they werc
especially addressed to the young ladies,
and the subject was very tender one.
Mr.. Leech argued that fashion in dress
tended to create false standards o. social
life, and illustrated this point with the
story of a young miss who, on her death
bed, asked her mother if she could wear
her moire antique dress In Heaven.
The mother told her daughter that the
blessed did not need such clothing,
when the dying girl asked, "lIow will
the angels know that | did not come Of
common peopleF .,IJ
The preacher yentured the assertion
that where ten professedly Christian
young ladies subscribed TO Harpers
3azar, Godey's Lady Book or Demor-
est's Magazine, not more than ono could
be found who was subscriber TO a
church paper He spoke of q clergy
man 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 year, and
sported solitaire diamond that cost
more than his church. lie urged upon
the young ladies, especially the recent
converts OF his church, plainness in
dress, reputation of costly jewelry, n
|. cessation Of the study Of fashion plates
aud an adherence Of the frivolous
amusements Of the world.-Bah Suu.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-12-03
WAR RELIC.

A MUsKEr LOADED IN 1861 Tells ITS
SroRI IN lS77.-'Squire Woofter and
Louis Bennett have returned from their
hunting expedition in the wilds ot
Pocahontas While ip Pocahontas they
learned the particulars Of the following
remarkable incident: ln 1S6l-aiter
the battle of Rich Mountain-an en-
gagement occurred between the Con-
federate and Federal forces, il the valley
between Cheat and Allegheny mountains.
at place known as Camp Barlow. Tho
battle, considering the number OF men
engaged, was very severe one: and
scores of brave fellows gave up their
lives that day along the head.waters OF
the Greenbrier. The Federal forces
were successful, and the Confederates
were compelled to abandon their
wounded to the care of the enemy.
Among those left behind was young
man named Philip Wolf, who had been
desperately wounded while fighting in
one of the thickets which abounded III
that neighborhood. As nothing was
heard from him afterwards it was sup
posed that the Union forces had captur-
ed him; but time passed; the war ended;
and still no tidings came from the gal
liant young soldier; and nothing ever
was heard further in relation to him
until September last, when Brown
Yeager, the county surveyor OF Poca-
hontas county, while making survey
foI some parties who had purchased
wild lands in the vicinity OF "Camp
Barlow" had his attention drawn to
peculiar object in thicket near ty
where he had placed his compass. Up
on examination it proved to be gun
of the old kind used by soldiers in the
early part oftho war-with the bayonet
attached and firmly stuck into tho
ground. Near 10y was a few scattered
human bonds, denoting the place where
the brave fellow had crawled in his last
agony, and died. But his muskei,
through all the wears that have since
elapsed, had stood silent and watchtul
sentine. over the remains OF him who
must he placed on the roll Of those OF
whom the poet hath said:
"On Famc's eternal camping grounds,
Their silent tents are spread;
And Glory guards, with solemn rounds,
The bivouac of the dead"
Upon examining the gun, it was
found that 1t was loaded; and the iron
and wood-works, &c, in a most re-
markable state of preservation. Tho
cap was in its place; and upon pulling
the trigger, the weapon discharged its
load as it did when its dead bearer
picketed along the slopes OF Cheat and
Allegheny. For sixteen years il stood
firmly, waiting fox the recognition OF l's
owners remains-waiting and watching
for the tardy honors which at last were
bestowed upon all that was mortal oi
Philip Wolf. For sixteen years the
grand mountains had looked down upon
the scene of carnage, aud must have
blushed for the inhumanity of man "a
man; but at last by mere accident, the
brave fellows remains were discovered,
and now rest, with the faithful com,
panlon of his solitude, in grave on the
banks of the Greenbrier--UDtoH Dam
| Ocrui.
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Martins s burg Directory.
PERSONS VTISG @ ON BgSI ND WISHING ANYTHNG THE LINE OF
ATTENTION, READ THIS.

desire to call the attention of the citi-
zens of Berkeley and surrounding coun-
ties to the fact, that have on hand 4
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 i 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 as they are more liberal
than carriage makers usually offer. Times
are hard and money scarce, but want
my friends and customers TO know, that,
nevertheless, they can supply themselves
with carriages. ,o,,
Persons in want of old carriage Wheels
to fix up their market wagons, or 10 MAKE
temporary wagons, will find at my iacto-
ry any kind they may desire, some OF them
very good and will last long time Tor
Rebairing promptly done as usual. Give
me call, If you want anything IN my
line; it will not be my fault II we don
deal. c,,x-,,n
Nartinsburg, June 8, 1917. tt
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NOTICE.

HAVING just returned from the East
IL am prepared to offer to the public a
full line OF HARDWARE, QUEENS
WARE and GROCERIES, all of which l
will sell at the lowest living prices.
Bar Iron 81 cents per pound.
Cut Nails s., so per keg.
Horse Shoes cents per pound.
Fine Salt 1928 per sack.
Coarse Salt 81 40 per sack.
Roasted Coffee % cents per ponnd.
A good Sugar at 10 cents per pound.
The highest market price paid for Pro-
duce a: all times. Call and examine our
stock. No trouble to show goods. Fair
dealing guaranteed to all: Terms Cash
or Trade. G. L. Hop"Eo'
Shepherdstown, Noy.3 ~
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-12-03

A TorcHrxG JscrpEMr or Maternal
Love.-Some months ago lady was
committed to the Western Lunatic
Asylum as patent, one phase OF her
insanity being almost complete silence.
She appeared TO know or notice no one.
A few days ago her little daughter,
prattler not yet two years old, which
she had not seen since she was bereft OF
her reason was brought TO see her. The
mother bad greatly altered in appear
ance, her hair being cut of and the
change in her mental health bad been
reflected in her features, but the child
sprang 10 her at once, and clasping her
round the knees buried her face in her
dress, crying, "It's my mamma-my
own, own mammal" The mother hardly
noticed the child, but the little one
climed iuto her lap and commenced
stroking her hair with its little hands.
all the time grooming my own mammal"
In little while the mother began tn
notice il, and shortly the maternal feel
ing reasserted itself in close clasps of
recognition and affection. Since the
visit the patient has undergone marked
mprovement.-Si0 Si0unfon HindicdfOT.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-12-03

NEW Mackerel and Potomac Herring, at
" A. G. .DRAWBAUGH'S.
Duffields, Aug. 4. tt
CEWING Machine Needles Of all kinds,
Dat A. c. DRAWBAUGH'S.
Dufficlds, Aug. 4. II
CTOCK of Groceries always full and
- choice, 1t 4. c. DRAWBAUGH'S.
Duffields, Aug 4. u
ONE New Spring Wagon for sale by
" 4. &. DRAWBAUGH.
Duffields, Oct. 20, 1877. tt
DLACK WALNUT LOGS wanted, for
ID which the highest price will be paid.
4. c. DRAWBAUGH.
Duffields, Nov. 3, 1877. tt
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-12-03
BAL BRIGAN HOSE

for Ladies, Misses and Children, together
with a fine assortment of striped hose,
both worsted and cotton, at lower prices
than ever sold before.
l,. RIBBONS, SILKS, VELVETS AND
FEATHERS. ..
English Grapes, very low. A full line of
TRIMMINGS, PRINCES, and all other
Notions generally found ina
FIRST-CLASS MILLINERY STORE.
Hor trimmer is young lady from Balti-
more city, of high ability and pleasing
manners, who will be in attendance in the
store. Mrs. III. win spare no pains in try
inc TO please customers. She asks for
share Of patronage, and will give general
satisfaction to all who favor her with
their orders.
MRS. A. j. HERRING,
No. II North Queen Street,
(Fleischman's Old Stand,)
st.. Martillsburg.
Nov. 3, 1877.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-12-03

cutaneous injections and various anti
dotes, friction and artificial respiration
were tried. The coma continued, not
wi.hstanding all effort TO dispel it, and
Mrs. Stuart died about s o'clock.
Mrs Stuart last moments were mex
pressibly sad. None Of her friends or
family had been summoned, and her
husband, who when he heard there was
no hope, became hysterical and imped,,
ed rather than aided DR.. Hubbard and
his assistant, wrung his hands, cried bit,
terlv, and incoherently charged himself
with having caused his wife's death, and
heaped curses on his own head. After
Mrs. Stuart died Mr.. Slater took charge
of the husband until the arrival OF Mr..
Tappen, who took charge of the letters
written By Mrs. Stuart. Mr.. Slater sent
news of the occurrence to Captain Byr-
mes, of the Fifteenth precinct, and De-
tective rutland was sent to examine in
to the circumstances of the suicide. de
found that four ounce vial which con-
tanned about an ounce of laudanum was
taken from bureau drawer in Mrs. Stu
arts bedroom. The vial was labelled
ssGeorge Inness, druggist, No. AZ Uni
versity Place" and under this labes was
the label of S. w. Shedden & Co., drug
gist, No. 1907 Broadway. Both labels
indicated that the bottle contained laI-
danum.-Nfw York Press
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TO THE PUBLIC!

IVE the undersigned beg leave to in
w form you that we have associated
ourselves together in the Mercantile bus
iness ut KNOXVILLE, and have re-
turned from the city with full line Of
Goods which we have now opened and
invite your examination. We propose to
sell Goods upon the closest living profit
for the cash or trade, excepting only
those who deal regularly and pay prompt
ly, upon thirty, sixty and ninety days
time. We cannot do business upon the
old system of twelve months time. Both
duty and interest to ourselves, as well as
our customers, forbid it. We hope, BY
strict attention to business, an earnest
desire to please and give satisfaction, to
merit and receive your support.
All kinds of marketing, including corn,
received in exchange for goods.
Respectfully.
MELVIN & STRIDER.
Unionville, Nov 3, 1877. If
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-12-03

Mr. Lawrence, TO whom the Presi.
dent has just given the lucratile position
of Collector Of the Port Of New Orleans,
is a fortunate man. lie saved all his
property by being Union man during
the war, and has. since drawn fourteen
thousand dollars for three hours services
as a member Of Congress his election
having been contested, and bis seat
given to him just three, hours before
the. close Of the term for which he had
been elected. 80 al
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-12-03

DULL'S BABY SYRUP, at
ID Ii. NJ. BILLINGS
Drug Store.
DOWDER AND SHOT, 4 full supply for
L the sporting season, at
III. NJ. BILLINGS
Drug Store.
PULLS Cough Syrup, and Halls Lung
- Balsam, at
II. NJ. BILLINGS
Oct. 13-tf Drug Store.
4 LARGE and handsome lot of LAMP
n GOODS just streceived at
III. NJ. BILLINGS
Oct 27 Drug Store.
WHITE WASH BRUSHES at
w Ii. NJ. BILLINGS
Drug Store.
March IL II
WILD CHERRY PASTILES, ,forCoughs
w and Colds at
Ii. NJ. BILLINGS Drug Store.
May 10, 1877. tt
SAVAGE'S Ursini, for the hair, at
- III. NJ. BILLINGS
Drug Store.
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The GREAT
Oh o tHa ie :
D. S. n O B L E,
TIE GREAT MARTSNsBURG CLO-
TIllEF,

TlllEF,
ITAS 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 Il
parallel. His great aim has been to sell
GOOD CLOTHING, and at a uniformly
low profit. lie has been dealing in the
Goods OF such men as Wanamaker &
Brown Of Philadelphia, and Harris of the
same city. These are the princes i'll the
Clothing trade.
Mr.. n. has suits of almost every quail
ty and price, ut prices for entire suits
from So and 81, and Oh up to the highest
prices found in Il Clothing House.
lie has also a special feature in his busi-
ncss-an order department. He has an
almost endless variety of Samples from
which to select u suit or single garment.
lie has adopted Wanamaker's rule of
guaranteeing satisfaction; and every gar
mcnt must be to the mind of the purcl,as-
cr. This feature of his business has been,
like his ready-made trade, Il decided sue
cess. He aims in this part of his trade to
combine the excellence of home work
with the cheapness Of ready-madc.
GIVE HIM A CALL.
Martinsburg, Nov. 2l, 1877. If
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Hat OR Bonnet,

she can supply you with the most fash
ionable. Fifty different styles from New
York. If you want good Corset, she
keeps them in stock. She keeps seven diff
ferent styles, all of which are of the best.
You can get l00-whaleboue Corset for
only one dollar. ZEPHYR Worsted, cheap.
Germantown Yarns at 10 and IL IL cents
Der ounce. 4 complete line of
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New Goods!
NEW GOODS NEW GOODS

l am now receiving and opening one Of
the largest and most carefully selected
Stocks of Goods ever offered in this mar
ket, to which I would respectfully call
the attention OF the public. Ny stock is
full and complete in all its various branch
es-DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, BOOTS
AND SHOES, HARDWARE, &C., &C.,
which am Offering at the lowest possible
figures.
A. c. DRAWBAUGH.
Duilields, Nov. 3, 1877. If
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Notice to Sportsmen.

T HAVE just received full assortment
l. of Ammunition, consisting of Powder,
Hazard's) Shot, Caps and Gun Wads of
all sizes.
RI. MAGRUDER.
Nov II If
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CONTINENTAL HOTEL
CORNER OF QUEEN AND KING STREETS,
MARTINSBURG.

THE undersigned hereby informs his
L old customers and the travelling pub
lie in general, as we'll as the citizens of
jefferson County, that he has taken pos
session of the above named Hotel where
he will be glad to see all his old friends
and patrons and the public generally.
The House is new, commodious, rooms
pleasant and airy, and eligibly situated.
The table will contain the very best the
markets can afford; the Bar with the
choicest liquors, and the Stable with the
best Of provender.
VIM. RUTLEDGE.
Nov. 3, 1877. ly
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NEW YORK
BRANCH STORE!
Mrs. A. j. HERRING

TAKES great pleasure in announcing to
/ her many friends in Martinsburg and
surrounding country, that she has just re-
ceivcd her Fall and Winter
MILLINERY,
FANCY GOODS,
AND NOTIONS,
and that for completeness, beauty and
style, her stock cannot be surpassed. She
defies competition in her line OF business.
fyou want nice
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Nov. II
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-08-22
of the
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
of the

ibis company oiTsrs unrivslled facilities for
the transportation Of freight and passengers
and vii! run THAR atasnors regularly a. follows