Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-03-30
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r Should an eruption occur iD this volca-
no, and cause the destruction of one
/ half of the Inhabitants who live in the
vicinity, the remainder, who barely es-
cape with their lives, immediately move
back upon the half cooled lava, and
there live in constant fear -ot another
eruption, foolisbly Dfancying that the
ouly tenantable portion OF the eartn rests
within the shadow of the great volcano.
This fairly illustrates the force OF habit,
and the persislency- with which people
cling to ,opinions when once formed.
For example, DR., Pierce's Golden Medl-
cal Discovery cures incipient consump-.
ton, coughs, colds, and all affections OF
the liver and blood, yet some still de-
pend upon physicians and remedies that
have naughr but repeated failures TO
which they can refer. And although
DIR. Pierces Favorite Prescription is
sold under positive guarantee to cure
those weaknesses peculiar to woman,and
Notwithstanding that thousands OF wo-
men bear testimony 10 its efficacy, and
the truth of all statements made con-
c-rniug it, many yet submit TO the use
of csustic and the knife. Again, DIR.
Z Pierce's Pheasant Pafgative Pellets, no
larger than mustard seeds, will positive
ly cure constipation, where it is depend
ient upon dyspepsia or torpid liver; yet
some still depend for relief upon the
..blue pill or huge doses OF drastic ca
thartic medicine L. the tace OF such
facts, can We wonder at the blipdness
Of the poor Italians? iai u.,s
A .BosroN WoMANs PErs.-The Bos-
! ton Herald, OF Sunday says "Most la
dies choose dog, a cat, canary, or
pony for pet, aud often set their lives
J upon them, but rarely does one hear OF
a lady attaching herself TO such strange
pets as the writer saw al Mrs. Lincoln 6,
No. Sd Howard street, a day or two ago.
Living in the family are couple OF
lions, twenty-one months old, brOnght
up by the hand of Mrs. Lincoln. They
are African lions, species not easily
reared in this country, but Mrs. Lincoln
has succeeded, by the exercise OF great
care, in rearing them to their present
age and size. The male weighs about
two hundred and fifty pounds, and the
female perhaps itty pounds less. They
have. been at the house since last Sep
,ember, and until within month, have
had .theIrun of the place. going about
the rooms with considerable freedom.
AS a measure of caution, the police
thought the creatures should be restrain
ed, and their quarters are now more
limited. than formerly, although they
have a safe outdoor run aud a. room ad-
Joining the kitchen, with only strong
wire door separating the apartments.
Mrs. Lincoln is as free with her pets as
ladies are with their poodles. s.-Sbe plays
with them, feeds them from her bands
and has taught them various tricks,
Theyrwill kiss her, at her bidding, jump
through hoop, etc, Before the police
restrictions were placed upon them, the
animals Were accustomed TO walk into
the kitchen or parlor among guests and
20 back to their quarters without offer
ing harm to any one. A year ago the
lioness used 10 occupy the same couch
with theIlady at night. but now she has
grown too large to be taken upon a
common. bedstead. The animals are
quite curiosity, and, in their gentle
ness, show plainly how potent is che
law yof Landuess, even with the brute
creatiou.r19 151i iai qa ~. -
.m A Bof'ss CoMposIrios on GIRLS -
Girls is queer kidd Of vermin. Girls
is the only folks that has their own way
every time. Girls is Of several thousand
kinds, and sometimes Que gul can be
like several thousand other girls il she
wants to do anything. Girls is alike
one way they're all like cate. If you rub
them the right way, Of the hair they'll
purr aud look sweet at you, but if you
rub EN- the wrong way or step on their
tails, they'll claw you. So long as you
let a girl have her own way she's nice
and sweet; but just cross her and she'll
spit at you worse nor a cat. Girls is also
like mules they are head-strong. Ii a
girl don't want to believe anything you
can't make her II she knows its so
she won't say SO, Girls are little wo-
men, when they're good, and il they
aint good then nor when tbey get big,
they're she devils. That's what father
said mamma was once when she fixed a
hot hat.iron in the chair SO bed set
down on il, cause she was mad at him.
Brother George says he don't like big
girls, but he does little ones, and when
I saw him kissing Jennie Jones last
Sunday, aud told him OF what he'd said,
he said be was biting her cause he
didn't like her, ! think he hurt her,
|, for she followed and rdD, and there
was big red spot on both Of her
cheeks. This is all I know about girls,
aud father says the .ess know about
them the better off ! am;
h. ImroRrsNr CASE DECIDED ~ The
Court OF Appeals OF Virginia Oh We'd
nesday decided The case of Beckam s
heirs, vs. Bolts and StearBs. in favor OF
Beckham's sutaiuing The. Circuit
Court of Culpeper This was suit TO
set aside sale of land MADE by old Mr..
Beckban 20 John Minor Bolts and
Franklin Stearns, on. the ground CT
fraud, The decision gives the, land,
which is about ! 800 acres to Beckham' 8
heirs. The land is valued at over $780, :
900. i'.''S.D (i'5
The Hagerstoyn Daily SFws Of Fri.
day . werk, relates beartIeSs story Of