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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-08-25
STUDAYA

10. Name the Eve great powers Of
Europe, and the form OF Government OF
each.
20. What city was formerly the cap
ital of Russia, and what is lis present
capital, and how situated!
SRAMMAR-20 QUESTIONS, 3 CREDITS
EACH.
/. Mention a Noun-and one Of q
different kind.
= Write sentence using a word in
the 3rd person.
). Write tkree sentences, with norm
in each case.
4. Tell the use ef adieetives, gire the
difference between Zone" and good as
adjectives.
5. What is comparison' and compare
sup" and good"
G. Give three distinct simple sen,en-
ces. then reduce these 10 compound
sentence.
Z. Give 5 sentence with pronoun in
the objective ease.
8. Write sentence in the Indica
tive, one in the Subjuncuve aud one in
the Potential.
9. Tell the difference between strike
and 'am' rs verbs.
TO- Write three adjectives and their
corresponding adverbs.
IL. Tell for what adyerLs and prepo
s;tions are used.
I2. Write seB'ence containing an
"apposi,ion" aud Nominalive Indepen-
dent.
Is. Write 4 sentence containing .
phrase used as an adjective and snoiher
containing phrase used rs an adverb.
ii. Construct sentence comparing
our iorefathers and ourselves; under
score the subject and predicate.
ID. "Sink or swim, live or die, sur
yive or perish. 1 am fE the Declala-
ton" Parse "siak."
l6. Correct the following: "We will
he delighted when the examination shall
have been finished. Either j or he are
TO blame
IL. Describe a primitive and deriva.
| tive, word ana give examples Oh each
Is. Write sentence containing \
Relative pronoun in the objective case,
and tell what kind of sentence il is.
10 Correct the spelling, punctuation,
capitals and grammatical errors in the
following paragraph -
"But thou thyself moveth alone who
can be a companion Of your coarse the
oaks of the the mountins falls the noun
tins themselves decay with years tho
ocean shrink aud grow again the Moon
himself is Tossed in Heaven but thou are
forever the same rejoising in the brite
ness of thy coarse
20. Correct
"Whatever is is Right this world Tia true
Was made for caesar but for Titus too."
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-08-25

we came to an old road that was disus-
ed, and deeply washed out. The men
soon sloped off the banks of the ravine
and got the pieces over; but by the time
this was done Mexican battery OBJ
served US and opened upon us with
grape. Some Of my men who had not
crossed the read faltered and refused to
cross. After commanding and entreat-
ing them to advance, and they still hesi-
tating, sprang down into the road ana
exclaimed, Come on, boys, you see
there's no danger! Upon this the
guard rushed across the road, but in so
doing several of them were killed. Now
I have feared that en- that occasion l
practioed measure of deception, and it
has often made my conscience uneasy.
Now, what do you think-speak can
didly-was it, in your judgement nn-
justifable conducts" My reply was:
'Major, if it was your intention to
deceive those men into position OF
peril, / think it was matter to be re-
pented Of But if your intention was
simply TO encourage the men by your
personal exposure to do their duty and
obev orders, think that, if war is JUS
tifable at all, you did right on the oc-
casiou." "Im glad you think so, but it
has caused me good deal of sollci-
tude.'
A LAST INTERVIEW.
Nv last interview with this godly and
gallant man was about the I'd of June,
1861. l had gone to Harper's Ferry to
obtain the discharge of a near relative
from the Virginia army. Jackson came
to meet me on the Maryland side OF the
Potomac. We sat for more than an
hour on a rock, under the maryland
Heights" and discussed the public trou-
bles; he advocating the Southern att
tude, and l condemning it. No blood
had as yet been shed. The time to
separate come; we rose; the bridle-rein
of his feld-horse was over his ght arm;
he ungloved his left and grasped my
hand. Farewell, Jackson" said /; "we
may never meet in this world, but |
trust we may meet" and there my
voice was choked by emotion. He rails
ed his left arm, pointed upward, and
finished my sentence with the words,
sin heavenl" We never met again.
An incident, which l have not yet
seen in print, is well worthy of record,
as illustrative of the estimation in which
General Lee held Jackson. After his
wounding at Chancellorville, Mrs Jack
son fastened to his bedside AS she
passed General Lees headquarters, that
chieftain came up to her carriage to pay
his respects and express his coincidence.
The amputation had been made. "Gen-
eral Lee, said she, sis it so that my
husband has lost his left arm!" "Yes,
madam, and l my righ!Ons| A com.
pliment of rare beauty and brevity, paid
by one great soldier to another.
ID. Y. JUNKiN.
New CASTLE, Pa, July 20, 1877.
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Editorial Breyities.

The "Honore Block" in Chicago
built by Lieut. Fred. Grants father.in,
law, has just been sold at auction to
foreclose mortgage. 1t brought $685.,
$50, and was bid in by mortgages.
The price was $4,000 less than the
mortgage.
A poor house in Norfolk Co, Ontario,
on August the 4th caught tre and was
entirely destroyed, before its unfortu-
nate inmates could be rescued. Seven
teen humane beings were burned TO
death. Ten men and seven women.
By the way, what has Mr.. Tildeu
done with that "beautiful and accom-
plisbed young laday" to whom lie was
engaged during the campaign, and
whom the Democratic papers said he
would marry shortly after the election7
Can it be that the base old man ran
away to Europe to get rid of her? Then,
heaven, withhold no longer your dread
thunderbolts.
S. w. Jacobs, Iowa's greatest short
horn breeder, has gone into bankruptcy.
He has owned the largest herd of short
horn cattle in the west.
Clear thought and vigorous action
depend upon that perfect condition of
system resulting from pure blood. When
SYMPTOMS provocative of dullness an i'll
activity present themselves, then use at
once DR. Bulls Blood Mixture.
Robert L. Cook, of Staunton, Va,
father of Rev. William II. Cook, pastor
of St. Johns Church, was drowned on
Fire Island bar Saturday evening,
being washed overheard by breaker.
The party were taking a pleasure-sail
from Babylon, l.. l. The remains,
accompanied by son and other rela-
tives, were taken to Babylon.
The Lynchburg News says:-When
the train from Richmond reached
Charlottesville, on Saturday, one J.
Walter, scalawag and United States
officer, assaulted Senator g. 7. Smith,
of Nelson, with ponderous club, and
struck him in the face, breaking his
nose, and iuficting very serious
injuries.
John McCann, captain of boat,
who lives on the canal few miles be-
low Sir Johns run, had his leg ampu-
tated Friday at the thigh on account of
scrofulous rheumatism resulting from
exposure.
Lewis Brooks, who gave S5O,00O to
the University of Virginia year ago
and $4,000 to the Washington and
Lee University, died suddenly in
Rochester, n. Y. This is the first an
nouncement of his name in connection
with these benefactions. He was also
liberal friend of local charities.
A lady in Hartford has an old hen
named General Wade Hampton "-rath-
er an odd name for hen, it strikes
us-which has been doing some Won
derful things. She batched out
brood of dozen OF chicks. and two of
them being black, the inhuman mother
murdered them.
The laws of this state are such that
married woman can hold any proper
ty, real or personal, that she may have
had before her marriage free from the
control of her husband and from iia-
bility to his debts without any agree
ment. And any property that she may
acquire after marriage by gift, grant,
devise or Inheritance may be held in
the same way.
An alteration took place at picnic
near Pennington, Marion county, w.
Va, Saturday evening, in which one
Beatey was shot by Sheb Morgan. 1t
is feared Beatey will not live. The
ball took effect near the heart.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-08-25

SOME COMMENTS ON MAJOR DOUGLAS PA
PER-JACKsoN's RELIGIOUS CONVICTIONS.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-08-25

EV1N Il.
For every complaint for which yEGETINE is
recommended many testimonials of what 1t has
done is furnished to the public at large, and no
one should fail to observe that nearly all of the
mi, are rSp people right ,nd at me-
streets and numbers arc given, there can be no
possible doubt about the matter.
BosToS. Dec Il. 1872.
II. r. Stevens, Esq. Dear Sir.May ask the
favor Of you TO make my case public?
In 1861, while on picket duty in the army,
was taken with a nit, which lasted all night
Was taken into camp and dosed with whskey
and qunine. After this had fts every day, and
was taken to Newbern Hospital, and there
treated by the attending PHYSICIANS 1 grew
worse and sent home. Remained in poor
health for four years, treating with many physi-
clans and trying many remedies. Finally Scrof-
ula made Its appearance on different parts or
my body, and my head was so diseased as TO be
frightful to look at, and painful beyond endur-
ance. After trying the most eminent physicians,
without improvement, change OF climate was
advised.
Have been to the Hot Springs in Arkansas
thorough trial. Finally came back to Boston,
discouraged, with no hope of help. Life was
burden TO one IN my situation. My disease. and
the effect Of so much powerful medicine. had 30
damaged my system that the action of my stom-
ach was apparently destroyed. and my head was
covered with ulcers which had in places eaten
into the skull bone.
The best physicians said my blood was so full
OF poison they could do more for me. About
this time friend who had been an invalid told
ME NEGETINE had restored him to perfect health.
and through his persuasion 1 commenced taking
VEGErISE. At this time / was having fts al
most every day. l noticed the first good effects
OF VEGETINE in my digestive organs My food
sat better and my stomach grew stronger. I
began TO feel encouraged. for 1 could see my
health slowly and gradually improving. With
renewed hope L continued taking the VEGE-
TINE, until it had completely driven disease out
of my body. IL cured the dtS. gave me good,
pure blood, and restored me to perfect health,
which had not enjoyed before for ten years.
Hundreds of people in the city of Boston can
vouch for the above facts.
VEGETINE has saved my life, and you are at
liberty to make such use of this statement as
pleases you best, and l beg of you 10 make 1t
known that other sufferers may find relief with
less trouble and expense than did.
IL will afford me great pleasure To show the
marks Of my disease or give any further infor-
nation relative TO my case TO all who desire il.
am, sir, very gratefully, JOHN PECK,
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DIR, E.. II. GOLD,
DENTIST.

HAVING located permanently in
II Shepherdstown, offers his Profes-
sional Services to the people OF this
community. Satisfaction guaranteed
and prices very moderate.
1 will also visit Duffields the first
Monday in each month and remain two
days.
N. B.-Will visit patients at their
homes if desired.
Office iE Billmyers Rooms over j..
S. Fleming's Shoe Store.
March 3 tt
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Facts for the People.
VEGETINE.

II is an undeniable fact that no article was ever
placed before the public with so much undis-
puted evidence Of Its great medical value, as the
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-09-15
CALIFORNIA ITEMS.

In the City Of Peking there sailed
from San Francisco on Wednesday, on
a mission To China. Bishop Wiley. Of
the NJ. T.. Church. Mrs. and Miss Pear
sou, X. A. Burnell, and Mr.. Lowery.
Al a missionary meeting hell In DIR.
stones Church on Tuesday night. Mt
which the above named ladies' and gem
tlemen wero present, Bishop Wiley sta
tel that the NJ. L. Church. which he
represented. had spent for the purpose
Of evangslizing the Chinese. S270.OOO
that since 1850. when the first CONVEX.
sion was noted. much progress had been
made, and the church there o mum.
bersd 1000 members. aud he vas going
out for the purpose Of organizing into a
synod eighty native preachers.
Friday. September 7th, q man named
Julian Arias. aged co years, a native Of
Chile. and employed in n vineyard near
San Jose. came to his death by being
s~uifocated In n wine vat. lie hal been
sent by his employer to clean out a vat
In the wine house. but making n mis-
take started IN clean the wrong one.
The one no started TO clean vas covered
with only u small entrance nj the top.
Into this he placed his ladder and pro.
pared Ia descend, but rs the wine had
only been drawn or about eight days
the vat was filled with gas. which, when
he had partially descended snnocaleu
MN. ne ISlI 70 'no oo''oin. anu oe'o'e
no cou'u DO '"Aen ou' ""' "'""
The irekn Journal says: fa'rick
ohaiioran IN 9Iu pioneer miner, ecu,'
mit'ed SUICIDE last We.hesday NJ
tohwood, soon siter asuh nus ,o,e NJ
the election. lie had been drinking
for some days, was crazed from the
effects OF dissipation. lie placed the
muzzle OF the gun under his heart,
against hiA body. tho butt resting ON The
ground, anu snapped the lock ny tne
aiu Of suck aoou' ,hree les, IN Iehs,n'
,he u"ie' pass'f ','eu' "''"s" n''
hsart' causing ms u@a'h ma Few mo.
meh,s. PARTIES VINO heaIu 'he repor
OF the gun nulI'eu 70 'no SPOT, nnu
u onaiioran "y'hB anu uhao'e 10
speak.
Captain Lapham's station. ON the old
Placervilis ROAD. nihc miles beyond
Glsnbrook. was destroye ! by iirc about
$3.50 o'clock last Sunday morning. The
establishment was known rs the State
Line House, and was owned by Mrs.
Hill. II was occupied by John Carney.
who bad n hve years lease OF IT, Ihs
fire was caused ny n defective Stove
Pipe.
All Chu, a flour packer at the Pioneer
Mill, Sacramento. having been III for n
long time, and concluding that there
was little hope for his recovery. at
tempted suicide on Wednesday by Ia
king twenty cents' worth OF opium.
The desired effect did not follow rs soon
an sxneciel. as le liyel until ThursIav
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-09-15
EXCITEMENT AT GLENBRook.

A party Of Chinese Free Masons from
Carson and elsewhere. according TO the
Carson Appeal. went to alenbrook on
Thursday Last to hold a Lodge meeting
with their fellow Masons In that local.
ity. The white population vsIsd s
picious at the influx Of 10 many
Cslsstials. aud the whole village be-
came aroused and excited. Men got
out their old rusty nusksts and
patroled the streets. stood guard over
the saw.mills. and screwed mp their
courage against any bloody emergency:
They heard the Chinese Massns sing
ing AMI carrying on like other Masons
in their little Lodgs-room. and got 10
worked up over Il that finally they made
a bold attack IN masse. capturing the
whole outfit without the loss OF a single
man. Explanations followed. John
stood the drinks. Everybody went
home and all was quiet again In Glen.
brook.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-09-15
.LAzyoMErRy.r

Some Of the Csmstock papers have
been worrying themselves over an old
in h~ns-dnwing. and which they
arc pleased to call lazyomstry. No
such word exists, nor can Il be lsgi,i.
matsly formed. A man who would thus
join English and Greek would DO guilty
Of bastardy. The worst feature OF tho
whole affair. however. is the giving Of a
new name to a thing 90 old that IL de-
serves u vensration. and 80 familiar
that We involuntarily lift u hat, ~
when meeting an old acquaintance. The
trick in the solution Of the problsm-if
1t may b digninsd by that tsrm-liss In
the fact that the paper must be doubled
when the pencil is used. and the side Of
the pencil.point. in rubbing against the
edge Of the fold. makes the extra line
which many and IL SO difficult to reach.
Thus 1t will Be seen that this. like most
such things. 10 really not worthy A.
much attention - vsn We have given II.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-09-15

WHENEVER q campaign gets little
dull in Ohio. somebody pulls the vsnsr.
able William Allen from his ~obscurity.
and extracts from him the same old in
t-rviow. A reporter Of tho Cincinnati
Enquirer went through tho usual opera
ton onco more the other day, and ascer-
tSinsd. for tho twentieth time. that Il
was '.Sam Tilden's money which
defeated your Uncle William in 1876.
About the only fresh remark in the con.
vsrsaii0n is n lively ons on Mr.. Tildeu's
stupidity in writing his letter against
granting Southern claims. "whsn ]
read his letter." exclaimed the old
gentleman. with the customary sui.
phurous ejaculation. ~ threw down the
paper in disgust, ani I said. u. he
has throtiled himself From the
moment Of that letter his chances were
on the wane. aud when the critical time
came, the men who sold him his NOM
ination at 81. Louis sold Hayes his
office" This seems to be . compli.
mentary allusion to the high moral tone
Of Sir. Aliens own party in the South.
lie even says. further on in the inter.
view. that Tildsn bought his nomina.
ton Of the Southern Democrats. and
the same persons consequently sold the
Presidency to Hayes. There is a chance
for David Dudley Field. lie yearns to
imp-ach somebody; why not inpeach
southern members. and call your Uncle
William M a witnessp
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-09-15
PATENT rmr rows s,rr.

For individuals to secure patents for
their town lots In Virginia City AMI
Gold Hin under the present system is
an expensive aud tedious operation. and
II Is for this reason. probably. that very
few Of cur citizens have taken any steps
to s,tinguish the United States title to
the land which they occupy. AMI which
by . pleasing effort 81 the imagination
they consider their own property. The
result is that every foot III ground in
this county not patented in accordance
with the laws. belongs in reality to tie
General Government. and can be taken
from its Nominal possessor at any time
when the s~xigencies Of the nation shall
make II valuable to them for any pur-
pose whatever. II is not at all prob
able. Of course that any bona file set
tier will ever he disturbed I; but still the
possibility remains. and no man is safe
in the possession Of his land unless he
holds 4 United States patent for II, and
thus makes his title clear and indisput.
able.
Al va have said. the expense Of oh
tanning such a patent by individuals is
great. but by combining and procuring a
joint patent covering n large extent Of
Territory. the burden upon each in
dividusl would be very light. Iu order
to make the security Of clean title to
lands easy and cheap. Congress passed
an Act in 1867 providing for the patent
ing Of town sites. According to this law
a town or city may patent all the ground
within its limits. precisely as an in
dividual may patent a lot or n ranch
that is, by filing the requisite maps
drawn from properly executed surveys.
and paying 81 25 an aero for the land.
Tho title thus becomes tvvstsd in the
corporation, aud the United States has
no farther claim upon il. Then tho
Legislature Of the State in which the
lands lie Is empowered to devise the
means by which patents shall issue to in
dividuals. The town OF Silver City has
secured a patsn, Of this kind. issued to
the Judge Of Lyon county. and the s,.
pertinent has worked we'll. Every
property holder in Silver City can now
secure a perfectly valid title to his
claim at a comparatively trihing expense,
and ~ a natural result tho citizens are
taking out patents on their land very
rapidly.
The citizens q: Gold Hill and Virginia
City want just the same opportunity to
secure their lots at a reasonable expense.
The cost to the corporations would no,
BE- great. and much Of the outlay would
be returned to the Treasury by the indi-
vidusls to whom patents will subse-
quently issue. The subject Is In 10
brought before the Board OF Aldermen
In Virginia at their next meeting. when
the citizens hope that some decisive ne
ton looking toward the procurement Of
q patent for the town site will be taken.
Our Board Of Trustees here in Gold Hill
can do little Of more practical benefit to
their constituents than to mov in this
matter at once. Gold Hill is not home
so long as its citizens DO not own the
land on which they live.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-09-15

JUNK LAWRENCE tells the Springfield
(ohio) Republic, NJ the result OF his OBJ
servatiens Of the Ohio canvass, that the
Republicans are sure Of carrying the
State. ~ because the registry law will
cut Of two or three thousand fraudulent
Democratic votes; (2) because the Re-
publican workinemsn arc satisfied.
whilo the Democrats will lose BY the
separate labor movement: (3) because
the Democrats are hopslessly divided
GU tho currency question. ut least a
third Of them having no desire for =
q success which can only make Ewing
or Pendlston the Senator: aud az be-
cause the business men and manufac-
turtrs are alarmed at tho imitation talk.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-09-15
CHIMES. CHEAP LABOR.

Mr.. Bird, who is running a hop ranch
uear San Jose. California, having for
years employed Chinese by the hun
dreds to harvest his hops. now finds
that cheap white labor is the most prof.
table, consequently this season he en-
ploys no Chinese. He wants no more
John in his while no can get white men
and women at n dollar q day and board
themselves. or children at thirty cents.
which is the wages he pays. Such pat.
riotic Americans as Bird will Dol solve
tho Chinese problem. and starve the
Mongolians out at that rate. bully for
tho eagle Bird.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-09-15

a YArrNrn's daughter in Mexico. Mis-
souri,. committed suicide last week after
writing u very tender letter to her ac-
cepted lover. 81 can't keep up this
ghost Of contentmcnt any longer. j
shall go mad. II l am not already. i
tell you tLis. darling. because ! know
you will forgive mo when l tell you that
I could not think OF dragging you down
to misery with myself. I could not
marcy you without bringing you trouble.
81 ! have made up my mind to free my
self from this world Of care. ! love you
too dearly to cause you q minute Of
pain" There are few passages in the
literature Of suicide more pathetic than
this.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-09-15

SENATOR MoEroS Is said to DO an IT.
ri,able patient a, times. This incident
is related Of his present. illness; ''Call
Bliss" Mr.. Morton exclaimed, rs he
walked from n restless sleep one night.
An attendant leaves the 10 ODE.
the orlsr. you call himi'' Yes.
sir" Half q minute more slapses.
I" Has the doctor Gomez be asks again.
very eagerly. Mot yet, sir" "well.
will you have the kindness. to say to him
there il no occasion for him " appear
heIe dressed for n party 70
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-09-15

An Irishman. frssh from the country.
saw o turtle for the first time. and at
once made up his mind 10 capture It..
Tho turtle caught him by the finger.
and he, holding IL at arms length, said:
..Paith, and ye had better let loose the
how'll ye have. or I'll kick 20 out Of the
very box " sit in. Be jabers."
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-09-15

And In accordance with law. and an order Of
the Hoard Of Directors. made on the 9Th day
Of August, ls11. % many shares OF eann
n.,cci al ,aeh stock a. may Be uecessary will
10 sold Al public auction, At the once Of the
Coppany. Rocm ie; tos SaliiSsn,s tt,se, s.1
d.v IN Ilr,.b-r .lsT1, at the hour OIL O'Clock .. I.
Of .sid day, TO pay said delinquent assessment
tber,.on together with costs OF Advertising and
FRANK M0YER. sscrstsy.
Oryicr-los California street, Room %, San
Pnnci.co. California teieta
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-09-15

Wink Senator Ingalls, Of Kansas was
delivering the dedicatory speech at the
unwilling Of the monument OF John
Brown. at Osawaiomie. he rested his
manuscript upon IN old safe which had
been forced open by a csnnon-shot
twenty.ons years ago.