Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-05-18
Editorial BreVifies.

SOMEBODY says IL Wouio De CURIOUS
to follow pound of silk from its spin
ming until it becomes lady's dress. No
doubt But mort men would prefer 10
follow i after il become dress.
The minister his the nail on the head
who made the remark: Hell is not
nearly so full of men aud women as
men and women are full of hell
A colored preacher in Virginia, who
does not agree with Bob Ingersoll, says:
"The pot will keep on bilin' aud dc
cabbage will burn up. You all will be
like dat cabbage if you don't repent.
One of the wise sayings of the lately
deceased Bishop of Lichfeld vas that
Nothing is more out OF place than
ostentation, pomp and ceremony at the
burial of the dead.
ST. Louis Journal: Let Chicago have
the mint if she wants it; we don't want
any greens in our liquor.
The Medical Society of the State OF
West Virginia will meet at Wes,on,
Lewis county, ON the 22ud OF tins
month. Arrangements will be made
with the b. Il .. railroad authorities 10
carry physicians attending to Clarks-
burg at half fare rates from all points
on the road.
The Living Issue says that too many
of oar girls are marrying drunkards.
Young man, is there any danger OF
your girl marrying drunkardt
Mrs. General Gains, being asked how
she retained her youthful feelings TO
the age of over eighty years. replied:
"Soap aud water aud clear con-
science.
Mayor Kane, Of Baltimore, who is
lying dangerously i'll, has embraced the
Catholic religion. He had been Pres
byterian, but his wife is Catholic.
When we are young we waste Il great
deal of time in imagining what We will
Go when we grow older, aud when We
are old We waste an equal amount of
time in wondering why We waited SO
long before we began TO do anything
A tramp entered the residence of
planter, near South Oxford, Mississippi,
yesterday, and finding no one at home
except the lady of the house aud little
child, outraged the person OF the lady
and then murdered her. The child ran
to neighbors and gave the alarm. a
company of men soon assembled, pursu-
ed the villain, captured aud hung him.
1t is well enough to hang up cnromo
with God Bless Our Home" on it, but
it will do harm to help on the matter
by little less fretting, 4 great many
people ask the Lord to do what they
wont lift their fingers to do themselves.
Upon the first evidence OF stomacho
or bowel disorders, promptly give the
baby few doses of DIR. Bulls Baby
Syrup, aud prevent much suffering on
the part of the little one. Price 25 cents.
A mob attacked the store OF coun.
try merchant is Roam county, because
ii was rumorcd that the merchant was
disposlng of his property to avoid pay
ment of debts. The mob was composed
of creditors, who were thus attempting
new way to collect debts. No violence
was committed.
A colored woman in Hanover town
ship, Washington county, Pa, claims
10 be one hundred and seventeen years
old She says she remembers Fort
Dillon which was destroyed over n cen
tury ago. If she was only few years
older, she might be able to recall some
Government position which Is not filed
by an Ohio man.
For sale-A fine country residence,
with choice surroundings, etc This
frequently means that the occupant
wishes to regain health; because resi-.
dence in a malaral district will induce
blood poisoning, and hence disease.
This can be most expeditiously counter
acted by the prompt administration Of
DR.. Bulls Blood Mixture.
The story comes from Deadwood,
that member of certain church con
gregation was bowie-knifed by zeal
Gus deacon for putting counterfeit
quarter in the contribution box, and the
excited pastor, without leaving his pnl.
pit, shot the deacon for creating dis
turbance during divine service.
John p Moore, New York million
aire who was robbed Of $4,000 ia
bonds on the street the otbsr day. has
presented the officers who ran the thief
down and restored the plumber, with
twenty dollars. We hope Mr. Moor,
was thoughtful enough to get receipt
from the officers. But it is likely be
wasn't. lie is Of too impals;ye nature
to think Of it.-DmbUy NWs.
Jonathan Walker, the noted abolition
ist hero of Whirtier's poem, "Tbe Man
with the Branded Hand died on Fri.
day last in Muskegon, Michigan, in
great poverty. For attempting to free
slaves he was cspturep 10 Florida, i'm
prisoned, pillored aud branded OH the
right hand with The letters s. s., or
Slave Stealer. He WIS born 10 i779,
and was long noted as one Of the mort
vehement of abolition and anti slavery
lecturers.
One Of the strongest arguments the
radicals propose 10 use in their next
campaign is that founded upon their as-
sertion that the success Of the democra-
cy means the payment Of Sontbean war
claims, but when it is remembered that
the radical committee Of the Forty
third Congress reported claims OF tho