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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-05-04

A terrible cyclone swept over Iowa
Sunday, entering the State above the
Missouri Valley junction and passing
northeasterly across to Storm Lake,
Pomery and Fonda. The track of The
storm was halt mile wide. A number
of residences and other buildings were
demolished, and the latest reports place
the casualties at four persons killed and
forty wounded by flying and falling
timbers. The residence OF Alfred King,
near Storm Lake, was among those
demolished, and Mr.. Kings mother
was instantly killed and her body found
some distance off. Near Pomeroy a
man had the top of his head cut off by a
piece OF flying timber.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-05-04
RULES CT ACTION.

Buffoonery is the corruption of wit,
as knavery of wisdom.
Better suffer without cause, than TO
have cause for suffering.
Better face danger at once than be
always in fear.
BY learning to obey you will know
how 10 command.
Be mindful of things past and provi-
dent Of things 10 come.
BY the approval OF evil, you become
guilty to it.
Be circumspect and cautious in what
ever you undertake.
Begin nothing until you have consid-
cred how it is to he finished.
Beauty without honesty is like poison
kept in box Of gold.
Be cautious Of believing i'll, but more
cautious Of reporting it.
Beauty is the flower, but virtue is the
fruit of life.
BY entertaining good thoughts, you
will keep out evil ones.
Candor and open dealing are the hon
or OF mans nature.
Consult not with fool, for he can
neither give nor keep counsel.
Cherish thy friend, and temperateIy
admonish thine enemy.
Combat vice in its first attacks, and
you will come of conqueror.
Comprehend not few things in many
words, but many things in few words.
Counsel and wisdom achieve more
aud greater exploits than force.
Civil war is a deluge that levels alike
the cottage and the palace.
Consent to common custom, but moi
to common folly.
Condemn not poor acquaintances, mol
fatter rich friends.
Coutentment is to the mind as light
to the eye.
Conveuiences have their inconvenien-
ces, and comforts their crosses.
Consecrate to God the first fruits OF
your daily thoughts.
Carefully study nature, and look
through nature up to natures God.
Civility is kind of charm that at,
tracts the love of all men.
Charity is friendship in common, and
friendship is charity endorsed.
Carnal sins proceed from fulness OF
food and emptiness of employment.
CLeerfulness is perfectly consistent
with pity.
Chide not severely, nor punish has
tily.
Clemency is the brightest jewel in a
crown.
Command your temper, lest it COM
mand you.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-05-04
THE ESTEY ORGAN LEADS THE
WORLD!
THE WEBER PIANO.

THE WEBER PIANO.
A COMPLETE TRIUMPH AT THE
CENTENNIAL EXHIBITION! The
Weber Pianos received the highest award
at the Centennial Exposition. Beware of
other manufacturers claiming Centennial
award, as it is false. The Weber Piano
has also the best references of any piano
in the world. Send for a catalogue con-
tanning account of factory prices, and the
Judges report at the Centennial, dc.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-05-04
CONTIN ENTAIL HOTEL
CORNER OF QUEEN AND KING STREETS,
MARTINSBURG.

THE undersigned hereby informs his
i old customers and the travelling pub
lie in general, as well 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 cen afford; the Bar with the
choicest liquors, and the Stable with the
best of prOveuder. ,,r,
WM. RUTLEDGE.
Nov.3 1877. ly
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-05-04
THE BRADBURY PIANO.

A household word, rctailed at lowest
factory price; especially recommended
for sweetness of tone, durability and fin
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-05-04
WANTED! WANTED!

WILL exchange Goods or pay the high
l est cash prices for Hides and Skins.
l. w. CHAPLINE.
Feb. Q, 1873. U
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-04-11

1. Peter was crucilied in Ro me, al
his own request hea downward.
2. Andrew was crucified by being
tied to a cross by cord, on which be
hung two days exhorting the peo-
pie till he expired.
3. James the Great, was beheaded
by order of Herod at Jerusalem.
4. James the Less. was thrown
from a high pinnacle, then stoned
and finally killed by Fuller's club.
5. Philip was bound and hanged
against pillar.
6. Bartholomew was nayed to
death by command OF a barbarous
King.
Z. Mathew was killed with hal
berd.
8. Thomas, while at prayer, was
killed with shower Of lances, and
afterward run through the body with
q lance.
Q. Simon was crucifled.
10. Thaddeus and Judas were
cruelty put to death.
IL. Matthias; the manner OF his
death is somewhat doubtful, one says
stoned, then beheaded. Another
says he was crucifed.
IL. Judas Iscariot fell and his
bowels gushed out.
ID. John died natural death.
IA. Paul was beheaded by Nero.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-04-11
Attend to your Watch.

There are few OF the many who
carry watches that ever think OF the
complexity of their delicate mechan-
ism, and Of the extraordinary and I'M
ceasing labor they perform. There
are many who think a watch ought
to run and keep good time for years,
without a particle OF oil, who would
not think Of running a common
piece OF machinery day without OIL
ing, the wheels of which do but a
fraction Of the service. For exam
pie, the main wheel makes four revo-
lutions in "a hours, or AGO in a year
the second or center-wheel "a revo-
lutions in "a hours. or S76O in a year
the third wheel, 1872 revolutions in "a
hours. or 10000 in a year: the fourth
wheel carrying the second hand,
1440 in "a hours, or $4,000 in a year:
fifth or scape- wheel 1884 in "a
hours. or $4,000 revolutions in a
year; while the beats, or vibrations,
made in "a hours are $4,000 or 49,
6S0,000 in year.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-04-11

The late Hon. Benz. f. Wade's
property, which is left to his widow,
amounts to a total vaine of $50, 900.
1t is related OF Wade, that once upon
a time, after holding court, he seated
himself beside friend, and said to
him: "Brother-I have studied the
Scriptures OF divine truth prayerfully
and carefully for my own salvation,
in order to find the dividing line be-
tween the rich and poor. You know
it is said to be almost impossible for
a rich man TO inherit tho kingdom of
heaven, and / have arrived at the
conclusion, that if in period of
forty years man accumulates over
$4,000. he gets it dishonesty, and
there is no salvation for him. To
live perfectly honest life, and deal
justly in that time. he cannot, at the
age of forty, get beyond that sum, so
L have agreed on that amount"
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-04-11
The Bewitched D0Or-yard.

/ do not know how the fairies came
to be so affronted with the good
housewives OF Ghoram, but they
played them a very funny trick one
bright May morning, a good while
ago, when fairies were suffered to be
more energetic than they are nova
days.
The spring was forward that year,
and the good ladies had their front
yards tidied up in the neatest man
ner. The flower beds were as neat as
could be, and spikes of pinks, and gay
little polyanthus blossoms were be-
ginning to peep, while the blue flags
and jonquils had long ago hung out
their banners to the spring breeze.
Each fence was whitewashed, and the
gravel path swept up clean, and boil
ers full OF boiling suds had been
poured over it to kill off every weed
and grass spire that might show its
head among the stones. Most folks
had finished their house cleaning and
were settling down to take their COM
fort.
Yet there was something about
most OF the premises that did not suit
the fairies. So what do you think
they did one moon shiny night when
the village was wrapped in slumber?
They turned the yards. "hind side be-
FORE" Every house mother saw in
the morning her backyard in front
Of the house, and when she opened
her kitchen door to throw out the
dlsh-water, she pumped /: into
posy-bedl Oh, what CONSERVATION in
the town. An earthquake could not
have shaken them up morel But they
had no time to study over the prob
lem. There was work to be done and
that in hurry.
"Run, Mary Jane, and scratch up
those old tins and scraps OF crockery
out front, before any body goes by,
and Sam, make haste to slick up your
wood-pile and set things little more
to rights. Look at those fence-cor-
nersl What collection of old duds
they do holdl Father, never mind
the cattle, they can wait, but hurry
out with your rakes, and clean up the
yard. What In the world will folks
think? If had time should won
der how it happened, but I haven't.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-04-11
Spend Your Money at Home.

We certainly have no desire to in
terfere with any gentleman engaged
in a Legitimate business. The law,
and every sentiment of justice, guar
antees the right for every man to en-
gage in business wherever he sees
proper. The same justice seems TO
admonish people to spend their
money where it may possibly,
like bread cast upon the water" re-
turn again to bless them, and GER
tainly it is not wise for our people to
spend their money with these travel
ing establishments that bring none
into the city and take away, entirely
out OF circulation here, all that they
get. Laboring men complain that
they have nothing to do; that our
merchants do not give them employ
ment; merchants complain of hard
times and with great justice. When
times, like the present, overtake us,
it is certainly sound policy to keep
our money in circulation at home as
mnch as possible. Patronize home
trade, home mechanics, home law
yers, home doctors, home printers,
and thus thousands of dollars will be
kept in circulation at home instead of
being carried away. Show us town
where its citizens don't patronize
home industries and we will show you
a spiritless, worthless. dead town.
Delphi Journal.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-04-11

I remember hearing my old grand
father say that he didn't believe the
world turned around, because, if it
did, his wood pile would sometimes
be in front of the house. guess the
world has turned around in the
night"
IF there amt an old hoop skirt on
that briar- bush just before the door,
and the hens have got in to the flow
er beds. Dear, dear!-run, children,
every one of you, and see what you
can do in less than no time"
And that was the way it was all
over town. Nobody liked the idea of
having the old order of things re-
versed, however we'll kept they had
thought the premises. Somehow
things looked very different when
brought to the front, for the inspec-
ton of Gil passers-by.
BY night things were measureably
reduced to a system, but the house
wives had had as busy a time as the
fairies the night before. The women
folks took long breath of relief as
they settled back In their straight
backed rockers, and now "the wonder
grew" That the town was bewitched
was pretty general belief, and some
apprehension existed as to what the
morning might have in store for
them.
Nothing very disastrous did hap
pen, and everybody was we'll content
when they found things in the morn
ing returned to their former order.
The world had turned around again.
But their backwards had not had
such clearing up since the time that
the houses were built..Rtrdl NelC
Yorker.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-04-11
Save and Have; or, Waste and Want.

Either man must be content with
poverty all his life, or else be
willing to deny himself some lnxu-
ries, and save, to lay the base OF in
dependence in the future. But il a
man defies the future, and spends all
he earns, whether wages be a dollar
or ten dollars every day., let him
look for lean and hungry want at
some future time-for it will surely
come, no matter what he thinks. To
save is absolutely the only way to
get a solid fortune; there is no other
certain mode. Those who shut
their eyes and ears to these plain
facts will be forever poor, and for
their obstinate rejection of the truth,
mayhap will die in rags and filth.
Let them so die, and thankless.
But mol They take sort OF recon-
peDse in cursing fortune. Great
waste of breath. They might as well
curse the mountains and eternal hills.
For can tell them fortune does not
give away real and substantial goods.
She sells them to the highest bidder,
to the hardest and wisest worker for
the boon. Men never make so fatal a
mistake as when they think them
selves creatuses OF fate; it's the
sheerest folly in the world. Every man
may make or mar his life, whichever
he may choose. Fortune Is for those
who by diligence, honesty, and fru-
gality. place themselves in a position
to grasp hold Of fortune when it ap-
pears in view. The best evidence of
frugality is the five hundred dollars
or more standing in your name at the
savings bank. The evidence of hon.
esty consists in diligence and frugal.
ity.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-04-11

A man and woman-probably hus-
band and wife-reached the Union
depot. the other morning. a few min
utes before Winder's train left for the
West. The man was using his best
endeavors with the valuable aid OF
Peter Snyder, the baggage-master,
to get an old-looking trunk on the
west-bound train. His wife insisted
on assuming share Of the perplexity,
while the husband insisted that she
should get on the train, as it was
about starting. you tend to your
business and I'll tend to minel" the
lady said, rather tartly. "Now, I'm
going down here with the trunk, :"
said the husband, "and il you don't
come on, and pretty lively. you'll get
left" well, know what I'm abouti"
rejoined the female, @and you needn't
trouble yourself about mel I'll take
keer OF myself" she said peevishly.
Then the A.. and G.. w. locomotive
backed down to the train, closing up
the passage way In front OF the bag
gage-room. and the tetchy female,
seeing the Western train slowly glide
out Westward, fastened down the
platform to intercept it at the rear OF
the A. and G.. w. train, but when she
arrived at the end of that train she
saw the d. and w. train, with her hus-
band, trunk, boxes, etc., making fast
time In the direction OF the bridge.
She motioned with her hands, she
threw her arms up wildly in the yield
ing air, she screamed Historically, but
it was no go. The train kept steadily
on, while the husband stood on the
rear platform, enjoying. it is possible,
the discontinue Of his spouse. He
was conscious OF having tended to
his business" but somehow she had
slipped up on hers. The lady re-
turned with flashing eyes and flushed
face to the ticket Office, and on learn
ing that her ticket would be good for
the next train, she exclaimed: "All
right, but I'll make it hot for him
when / get to Richmond, you bet."-
Dayton Journal.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-04-11
Not SO ThOughtless, After All.

A lady was walking quietly along a
city street, not long ago, when the
door OF house flew open, and boy
shot out with whoop like a wild
Indian. Once on the pavement he
danced sort OF double shuttle all
around the curbstone, and then
raced down the street in great haste,
for it was evident by the books un-
der his arm he was going to school.
The lady was thinking what
thoughtless, noisy creatures healthy
boys always are, when just a few
yards before her she saw something
yellow lying on the stones. Coming
nearer she fancied it was a pine
shaving, and looked after the boy
again. She saw him suddenly stop
short in a crowd of people at a
crossing, and come back as fast as he
had gone, so that just before she had
reached the shaving, he did, and
picked IL up, not shaving at all, but
long, Shiny bananas Fling
ing it into a refuse barrel, he only
waited long enough to say. Some
body might have slipped on it," and
off again.
1t was little thing to do; but that
one glance OF the boys clear gray
eyes, and this simple, earnest SEN
tence, made the lady's heart very
warm towards the noisy fellow, he
had not slipped himself, he was far
past the danger, and when one was
in a hurry, it is a great bother to go
twice over the same ground, but the
somebody" might slip, and so, for
the sake OF this unknown some
body, the nurrying boy came back,
and it may be saved the life or limbs
Of feeble old man or tender little
child. He might have said, Il can't
wait to go back, it is none of my
business;' but he made it some Of
his business.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-04-11

Some time ago Mr.. Robert Williams,
near this place, heard one of his wife's
ducks making noise as il something
were after it. He got out of bed and
went to where she was, but could not
hear or see anything. He told his
wife he guessed the duck had gone
crazy. Next morning he went to
where the old duck was sitting upon
her eggs. under brush pile, and
imagine his astonishment-he saw a
large black snake coiled up under the
duck, his snakeship having swallowed
IL eggs. Mr.. Williams cut it's head
of, cut it open, took the eggs and
placed them under the duck, and IL
OF that dozen eggs Matched. Mr..
Williams's word is as good as his
bond.-Olce1a (IU) News.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-04-11
The Modern College Boys Letter Home.

The Modern College Boys Letter Home.
New York Graphical
Princeton. March II, 1S7S-Dear
Mother-I am not making so much
progress as Iexpected in my studies,
because there's great deal else TO
attend to here. But we have lively
times. have just returned from the
funeral of Billy McCook. He was
shot last Tuesday night because he
wouldn't allow the Sophs TO take off
his pantaloons and paint his legs red
and green, barber-pole fashion. This
is the last degree conferred on the
Freshmen by the Sophs. wish you
would send me six-shooter, one
hundred cartridges and a double
barreled shotgun. We amt going
to stand any more nonsense from the
Sophs. After prayers this morning
our class were all busy making sand
bags We're putting up a barricade
on the east end of our building, and
intend to mount it with a six-pound
cannoade. The losses in our class
have been pretty heavy this week.
John Hilton is very low with bullet
in his stomach, and Seward Living
stone is not expected to recover
from the stab in his side. Jake
Rhinelander is famed for life with q
bullet in his knee, and Sam Aston has
lost the sight Of one eye from a
brickbat. There isn't a whole win
dow left in our college building, But
you wait, motherl You just wait a
few days, and you'll hear something.
We're undermining the Soph's quar-
ters. We're working day and night
The tunnel is now one hundred and
twenty yards long. 1t goes straight
over the campus and under old
Prex's building; we've established a
communication with his cellar, and 1
tell you drop OF claret or Burgundy
is very nice to have after a fellows
handled pick and shovel half the
night. We shall use dynamite. Keep
shady, mother. There won't be
Soph left by this time next week.
Your affectionate son.
VIRGIL KELLY.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-04-11
VOyagers.

We are floating down the river of time,
NOyagers together we noiseiessly glide,
Drifting away from that beautiful cline,
Eye hath not seen the other side.
Yesterday saw step down from the shore
Into our barks at the dawn of day
Others tomorrow viii follow DER
For none the glad light of the morning viii stay.
We are midway on the river of time,
And drift with the tide cannot resist;
1t - sweeping on to ultimate cline
That is hid from our visions in far-folded mist.
Manhood has stamped its stern seal on our brow,
Life like q swift panorama moves by,
Sunshine and shadows oyepus now;
Is it life, or pale death, in that wondering sky?
We have almost crossed DER the river of time,
The wind and the pillows have left a wreck;
What steals from yon mist, like some angelwrought
cline;
May still look with courage and hope from the
deck?
Aged and silent and gray we have grown,
battered our barks, our sails they are rven,
let we feel we coming to friends we have
known
when we entered the gateway Of death and of
heaven.
Hartford Times
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-04-11

The Chicago Times says OF the elec-
ton in that city on Tuesday: "In
most of the wards the taxpayers re-
NAMED at home with great enthusi-
asm, and the bummers consequently
made pretty clean sweep" 1t is
about time for taxpayers to learn
that IL they want to save their prop
erty from being taxed out OF exist
ence, and local governments from be-
coming mere organized systems OF
robbery, they must take enough in
terest in politics to vote. If they DO
not govern themselves the bummers
will surely govern them. The latter
always vote.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-04-11

paign, over ball game, or a rowing
match, or in any of the thousand
things that create excitement in CON-
munities at Intervals"
At a meeting Of Episcopalians, held
recently in Baltimore, it was stated
that the Church has 81 chapels in the
South for colored people, and 81
clergymen and teachers, five of whom
are colored. 1t was held by some of
the speakers that of the 100000 col
ored people, one-third had. since the
war, risen to a higher civilization, one
third had gone down to a lower plane,
and one-third were left victims of cir
cumstances.
Rev. Charles L. Knox, OF the Ger
man Theological Seminary, at New
ark, N. j., in an address recently said
that there are 100000 Germans in
this country whom it is most desira-
bic to reach with evangelical truth.
During the transition period, while
they are adapting themselves to
American manners and acquiring the
English language, this can only tbe
done through the medium OF their
own tongue and native Pastors" The
Newark seminary has 81 students.
Sunday, October 20. and Monday,
October 81. of this year, have been
set apart in the Church of England
as days Of special prayer for Sunday
schools. The Archbishop Of Canter-
bury has expressed his approval Of
such selection in these terms: "Not
only will the observance Of special
day in each year serve to organize
scattered efforts, and to encourage us
in the face Of difficulty. but it seems
also to be our bounden duty to unite
before God in thankful acknowledge
ment of His blessing vouch-safed OF
late years to this especial work."
Attention is called to the increased
facilities which are being provided
for the education OF the freedmen.
The churches are adding to the num-
Der Of their schools year by year. and
many OF the State Governments are
getting ready to open schools for
their colored citizens. Texas is about
to establish university for the edu-
cation of colored youths, South Caro-
lima leyies taxes for colored as well
as white schools, and in Louisiana,
New Orleans has free school privil-
eyes to all. A colored man is princi-
pal OF one of the city schools.
Numerous Populations have already
been received at the Vatican by Pope
Leo XIII. To deputation from the
Roman Catholic Universities OF
France, the Pope made the first ad-
dress OF any length yet reported. He
said: To-day, France is weakened
by a loss OF a portion of her power,
and by the divisions Of party Is pre-
vented from giving scope to her no.
BILE instincts. Yet, even after her dis
asters, she has done much for the
Holy See. No sooner has it been i'm
possible for her sons any longer to
serve the cause OF the Pope with their
swords, than she has shown in thou
sand other ways her attachment to
the Holy See."