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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-08-17
VALUABLE FARM
PRIVATE SALE.

TIE undersigned offers at Private Sale
1 valuable Jefferson County Farm. 1t
contains about
ll2 Acres of No. Limestone
Land,
in excellent condition, about 10 Acres of
which is in good TIMBER. The farm
adjoins the farms of Robert \. Duke and
William Englc, and is near the Old Fur
mace road leading from Shepherdstown
to Harper's Ferry, and about miles from
Unionville.
This farm has upon it a good Dwelling
House, good Barn, Out-buildings, and
under good fencing.
The farm will be sold at Il very low fg-
ure, upon easy terms, and persons wish
Ing 10 purchase should give it attention,
and are invited to call Oh the undersigned
and examine the premises and terms.
JOHN G.. MOLER.
March Q, 1873. If
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-08-17
TREMENDOUS EXCITEMENT

1 take great pleasure in informing the
Public that I have received a Splendid
Stock of new SPRING AND SUMMER
GOODS, of every description, for Ladies,
Misses, Children, and Men and Boys
which will sell VERY LOW, strictly
for CASH or BARTER, without any de-
Walton whatever. Ny stock is complete.
BOOTS AND SHOES, HATS and CAPS,
READY-MADE CLOTHING, GROCER
les, choice and at lowest figures. Please
give me call, warrant satisfaction.
Terms strictly Cash or Country Produce.
T. HOMSHER.
Kerneysville, May - tt
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-08-17

STRANGE CoNCIDENCE.-The follow.
ing coincidence is mentioned in tho
Rockingham Register: On Sunday,
July 81, 1861, the first battle Of Manas-
sas was fought On that day the Rev.
J. !. Miller preached in the Lutheran
church in Harrisonburg. In the midst
of his sermon he was interrupted by
report that the Yankees were coming"
and such was the excitement that tho
whole congregation left the church in
disorder. Sunday, the 2lst nit, was
the seventeenth anniversary Of the fight
at Manassas and of the panic in the Lu-
theran church. On that day Mr. Miller
preached most excellent sermon TO u
congregation embracing q number OF
those who were present OIL the first oc-
casion alluded TO. What makes The CO.
incidence striking is the fact that Mr.
Miller is not the pastor Of the church,
but Just happened TO gil the pulpit on
the occasion referred TO.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-08-17

Hat FLIRrArIoN.-ln Introducing \
Irritation with the hat it has bcen tho
experience of many OF our most prof
cient flirters that it is ber,er to raise tho
hat perpendicularly from the head few
inches, that the object of your Irritation
may be satisfied OF the absence of bricks
or other cutaneous substances, which
are sometimes fatal 10 the success of
your advances. The following are the
different interpretations.
To wear the hat on the right eye
brow-Please step one side-Im bad.
To wear the hat on the lett eyebrow
Are you there Moriarty!
To wear the hat on the bridge Of tho
nose-We are watched-by the police.
To wear the bat on the right ear
You will find my photograph on sale
with all principal news dealers.
To wear the hat on the lef earl
love you, but livery teams and ice cream,
are up.so that il will be impossible for
me to carry on the acquaintance.
To carry the hat in the hand-Your
fathers financial condition is such that
it will not justify me. You need not
hope.
TO place the hat on the bacl. of the
head am yours--ask mother.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-08-17

Miss Mary Custis Lee, daughter Of
Gen. Robert +. Lee, has been having
an adventure in Italy. While stopping
at the hotel Royal Des Strangers in Ma
pies she accidentally ignited the mos
quito bar in her room, destroyed all tho
curtains in the room and came near set
ting the motel on fire. She offered TO
pay for the damage The landlord de
manded 1000 francs for what was lib
orally estimated to be only worth $40.
The American Consul was called in.
The Landlord reflected in some way on
the character OF Miss Lee and was i'm
diately bounced by Mr.. CLARK, of South
Carolina. A general row followed,
which was participated in 10y Judge
Melton, Col. John L. Sloan, Jr., Mr.. ID.
A. L. Jordan, of South Carolina, aud
DIR. |. b. Roberts, Of Georgia, on ono
side, and all the hotel clerks. walters
and citizens of Naples on the other.
Colonel Sloan challenged the landlord
TO meet him in the garden with sword
or pistol. The landlord compromised
on $40 and didn't fight
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-08-17

hees would take such now. He has ex-
perienced change. Also Hon. Richard
w. Thompson has said about as many
mean things against the colored people
as Dan Voorhees,. He could forgive
Mr.. Thompson, and did not know why
lie should not forgive Voorhees,, too, as
both had experienced changes ofopinion
since the colored men have the right 10
vote for who the please. The Journal
talks badly about salary grabbers. The
Republicans and Democrats alike had
been ry-grabbers. The only party
that has a right to talk about salary
grabbers is the Nationa, party. The
colored men of this city will vote tho
National ticket and the Republican who
think they have them by the nose, are
grabbing at an ignis fatuus.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-08-17

Herrod had said the Nationals wanted
cheap money, so they could just pick it
up anywhere. So We do, after we have
worked for it.
Everything else but money has come
down, including the price Of labor,
money has gone up higher. We want
it cheaper. The leaders of the Repub-
lican party try to cover up their action
of refusing the colored men representa-
tion on the legislative ticket Why do
they do it? The coIored people have
made no fuss about it. The Bible says
''the wicked flee when no man pursueth." ="
He would not advise any colored
man TO leave the Republican party be-
cause a colored man was not placed on
the ticket, but when they attempt TO
cover it up, it shows that they, them
selves, believe we should have had re-
presentation on the legislative ticket.
1t is nonsence to talk about any party
wanting TO enslave US again. They
would not if they could, and could moi
if they would. We need 10 examine all
parties and their principles, and act in
telligently. He would not have all the
colored people in the National patty, if
he could. II is natural that we shoald
divide in politics as in religion. We
must be intelligent voters. We don't
want to serve as side-sbow for any
party. The colored lines will be bro
ken up when the coIored people are
treated politically as other people and
not by special meetings They all want
colored votes. Even Daniel w. Voor-
, 1878-02-15
A "Reminiscences of Girard.

Those men who have carved ont fnr
themselves great fortunes have as rule
been men Of public spiritand great hearts
not graspisg at money merely for the
sake Of Sordid possession, but working
| for the increase OF their store as the iud;'
cious mill-Owner looks to his dams and
satety-banks which are to gather and
hold in store the waters that must rive
power to run his machinery. When Won
hear Of the littleness or peuuriOusness of
such men, be sure the story comes from
some importunate beggar, whose business
it was to bore and intlct. In this coun.
try of ours the one curse attending the
possession Of wealth-and bitter curse
it must be to a true. hearted, sensitive
man--is the swarming in of the pestifer.
GUS leeches, whose wants are as manifold
and hollow as their pleas are impudent
and brazen. Our men of wealth in
America are, as class, liberal; they give
in their own way, and at their own pleas.
ure, and be sure they give generously,
their left hand very often knowing not
what the right hand doeth.
In conversation with an old Philadel-
phia merchant, not long since, he told me
of the interest which he took, when A
young man, in the improvement of the
Schuylkill river for navigation. His
father was one of the river Navigating
Company, and had to do with the work
After proceeding until it was demon
strated that the undertaking, if carried
out, would be a blessing to the whole
region round about, as well as to the
city of Philadelphia, the managers made
careful estimate of the further cost, az
there were to be more dams and locks
than had been at first apprehended. They
wanted two hundred thousand dollars
more, and opened their books for sub
scriptiops. This was somewhere about
1920 or '21.
Stephen Girard was waited upon, and
told the messengers that he would see
them at their office when the gentlemen
interested were all present. 1t happened
on the evening of the following day.
Girard heard the various reports, and
then took the book and put down his
name for one hundred shares of the stock.
"There, gentlemen" he said; "now
propose that we finish the business here,
and now. Make up what you can among
yourselves, and will do the rest"
They did what they could, and fifty
six thousand dollars remained, for which
Mr.. Girard drew his check then and
there.
1t was like the man, and it may be
depended upon as the narration Of
simple facts. g., Jr., In ". Y. Ledger.
, 1878-02-15
Mediumistic Frauds.

Warrants have been sworn out for the
arrest of DR.. f. A. Huntoon, his wife,
Mrs. Kittie Huntoon, and Il. j. Wither-
ford. The trio are spiritual mediums
and came from Chicago. They had been
operating here with remarkable success
until couple Of evenings ago. At the
close of the seance self-appointed com
mittee took possession of the cabinet aud
announced their intention to make q
thorough investigation. The box was
occupied by Witherford, the Huntoons
acting as assistants. The gas was turned
on by the committee and off by the
Huntoons two or three times, and the
thirty or forty people in the room had
lively scramble. Finally, all the women
were put out, and the male Huntoon
disappeared. The gas was turned up
aud Withertord was stripped. A dimin-
utive bundle was found containing
piece of white gauze, u piece Of black
cambria, and several other articles.
Waterford admitted that the gauze @as
placed in front of him for spirit robe.
White handkcrchiefs were wrapped
around the head and arms to look like
graye-clothes. The black cambria was
used to present the face of colored
person. A broad, cravat. shaped bandage,
gray on one side and black on the other,
was held ia the teeth to produce the et-
feet of whiskers. The exposure came
after long seance, in the course ofwhich
half the people in the room had rec
ognized dear departed friends. The
victimiLed swear to the warrants. The
charge is conspiracy to deiraud.
Wilhcrford claims to be n good medium,
and said the music was all produced by
spirit influence, but that the material
manifestation Of faces were fraudulent.
lie blames the IIuntoons Tor having "a
duced him 10 90 into the scheme. Tbs
medium disappoafd after the exposure
and IL 10 thought returned 90 Chicago
Deputy marshals arc hunting id ihch'
howrver, tonight and will arrest thein
II found. --CAioags Tin@.
, 1878-02-15

urc!"-and with that he tlirted some wa.
ter toward the bear with his oar, and the
old fellow came near tipping the boat
over, he WAS so hopping mad. The
hunter with the gun wa, afraid. he would
get into the water and he lost, and 50 he
took aim and fired ball into the bear 5
head right back of his ear, and another
right between his eyes, and killed him
dead. And then they lowed him ashore,
and took off his kin for An overcoat,and
hung up the meat 10 cut off steaks from.
And this is the first time ever knew
a boat to be used as a bear trap, though
they often serve rs traps for men and
boys who don't know how to sail or row.
--GOLdeH RuEe
, 1878-02-15

THE PITCHER PLANT.-JOsiah Hopes
describes in the New York Tribune of
the 10th, Durlingtonia Californies, one of
the most curious of all this singular class
of plants. The beautiful pitchers are
from eighteen inches to nearly three feet
high, aud at the top resemble an inflated
sac covered with a SNOWY hood, spotted
with white and yellow, and ending in IA
forked appendage resembling the tail of
fish. Under this is contracted, round
ed Oritice, the edges of which secrete "A
liquid Of honey-ike sweetness, so that In
sects are attracted thereto, and as the
aforesaid appendage is armed with stiff,
slender hair, pointing inward, the insect
is gradually worked forward into the ori-
iice--a lne of the sweet liquid sill en-
ticing IL onward-the hairs preventing n
rciIograde movement, until al lat il fails
into the water always found at the bot.
tom ol the tube, ami perishes
To gfog this plant successfully Il
should b. potied In a mixture ot peat,
sand, ,splAgnum moss and very turiy ioam.
II must ~ all times be kept moisi, and
during the Rrusing Season have an abun-
dance q waier. Ddung che winter pre-.
serve cool and from the direct rays 81 the
Sun, uthersise ID wili not succred
, 1878-02-15

A PRACTICAL TEsT.--The theory OF
American degeneracy, from the influences
OF climate, is not novel. II was held in
the mother country before the Reyolu-
ton aud had also many adherents in
France. DR.. Franklin, whose sturdy pa.
triousm would tolerate no libels even on
his countrys climate, used many ingen-
lou, arguments 10 refu,e this charge
wherever made.
One day, Ia Paris. he turned the laugh
on the eloquent Abbe Raynal, 40 he was
eHpatiaiing on the inevitable decay Of the
animal races uf the European emigrants
Ia America. Dr. Franklin ,aid 18th a
smile.
Monsieur IAbbe let a. try thi. Q8c.-
tion by lhc fact before o.. We are
here uuc half Americans and ole
hail frenChmeu, and 10 happc1s that
the Americans have placed themselves nn
one side ri ihc table. lui 0ur French
irItuis ore On tbe utHrr lrl bfh par
ties rise and ac a.ll BEE ua sLich siIc
nature has dcgcBeraiei.
10 happened that su the Americans
present Sefc men Of large stature sud
form. Uhi.c ibe Preach Vcre remarkably
d.m.H1'iyr. and tbe abbc himself q mtTr
shrimp Everybody ssW tHat che sbIf
sa. beaten. aud He himself Eu..i IB tls
general laugh. hui vifuIy aujri.
"Esery as ba, uY'au.pfNHsTitHGt. auH
Dr. Franklin b. ameua1.e to 11 ordinary
iaa-.
, 1878-02-15

LIAmITY FON CuupgENs ACrs--
Nua lrt tbe rofguus mothers iakt q igne
breath. Au Euuilsh Uour has dUo'ds'i
thaf 20 aomaa b. not rrsrnusih.e ~ ti.e
mi.thjri done by hrf ,tild. A laiJ i"''a
tef uft.c boy iui1 20 pIciufs st'rc. %
+ tftrruaeh. auI .Hs. siEht ui bim i''
f.s mirne. Ihr srttiu. after ihe mas
Der aI h.s klui. tuasel h.ms.i by 81
ing iHau tfIuau.r psiuun- a-A
tur ttr Ia.k Hf JfaIF frHlgh pc
rarfts THs r..'ur dealer hfuasai faA
tf dsrarrs. J.rfralHg iHai thr m"i.l'i
hsi a.f .h.rg.s-l sr ease nt.f 'le
.HF. Hat haI aI.aHri him fn -f 'h'
u.sHtHr sb1af far rrm. lilr aa.'Fa
...I ftat fITrr h1I herl rH CH1'fi'.
atHFf Hrl.r..s HH t.r Taft +"
r.-H.f. arI f.af fHTr uas uH 80 ~
a a...f rsr.1ts sHa.i Hr b.li Ns'.r IH
I.- taa.fs ui I..Ir lH..fra. lls fi.i.A
a.s H.rf IfHuf .kftrr#I ty ta- i.'.H'''
ta- taa Iaf-f Hsi rs6Ier1l an ana."i q
.rrfsiaa Dol Hp Diae A l"l A
tHFaen fHp a-si1tf th1u ain.i@
arB hf.as no sss. hrt tar fhaFsr' r,
zaa sl,I frs father Ui the af.hiie,t &"
ttr rune asa bvfa n1a suited
, 1878-02-15

nyuno toe trial Il the celrbratr,l
LesyeuUDrih baby case. ia uhirh tao
wumen claimed thr amr Child. Dur ut
fls iaa FrTs in tbr CIunr uf bis remarks
Hnafri t1 co. painting of ~IIHmou. ug
leruz ilr rhIi o. iH -sFrfri h haIfss
ant divided tetaofu ths ta1 aomsH.
liis ~.upgrI kaHalciEa iH.81 au.a.I.
le t'.alsd 'H l'aif .Hsfesi Hf Hlan.Ha.
lbr opposing CUlHse. Instantly iTmH4i
tl h.. ir.t ald 0s..rI bim a ...I. sui
n.i fHaf t's. HrfrT ass hT lIsar. an 3
rH, HJ piI5s After fHat..I lIsras.. .u.
fH.F a1rHsi ts .HaFr D.. fH fI. fale. Hs
HHr.F irr...#I tHsf p.Hh H' t.g lf.a-H.f.
arrr ta.kIng rFHa a s.I|H.T irrrH r
r..r hr.e ledge. cod U.HHH.. fs f.
a..UH.. ssII b. aHt iufHaH.I fH rf.r
..Hf Hrai. sHi n.f i'I.s.. af tr.ar. ga.
.aaF.a rIH.Hi.uI fIr ma..f -tffaI
.rI rrs#eiHI aI.H fHr ras.
, 1878-02-15
Turn Not Those BeautcouS Eyes
Away.
n f.

Turn not those bcauteous eyes away
That have so long cnchaiu"d my love-
Whose gentle sympathy prize,
The wealth Of all the world above.
Bv Won bright moon and glisienng stars,
Whose rays illumc thcmurmurInE sea-
And trembling sheen Of silver bars
And blooming flowers, | love but tAee'
, 1878-02-15
SHE.

Vow not by Ncctiug moon and stars
That die from heaven at dawn OF day
Nor trembling sheen Of silver bars,
And blooming flowers that fade away
Swear by yon pure and boundless sky
That wears unchanged its heavenly hue
Thy love, like mine, shall never die,
Then shall know thy love is true.
, 1878-02-15

A ~,EWTJEE reader once waited uu a
- ui sumaH BOZ a. ru.utry village. ~
-atI.aei eiib fle woman spiritual eco.
uitt'u, fIr visitor remarked tlat lg Das
afraid .ho diI uHt keep tbr command.
meui-. Keep the commandments, .lf
exclaimed. "vi' IS these taifn, I've
-uough tu DO % keep porseI,'
, 1878-02-15

THE extent aud value Of fruit culture
in the United States il estimated by Col
Marshall r. Wilder, Of Boston. for thirty
years past the president of the American
Pomolugical Society, as follows:
The number Of acres under cultivation
in orchards. WOES, and small fruits, l. e..
tmaied at 100000. The number oi
trees as follows apples, ll2OOO.O10
pears, - ,j61,OpO peaches, ii2siO.ODO
grape. ltl 100000, total, lg3. ~. .UuD
Value of fruit products is apples, $50.
10000 pear, sliI30UpD p,asb-s, $50
$4,000 grape, g., ,lis0p0 -tFas irfrie.
Sj.uOD.UOG. other frsiia slp8l2 pIU
making q total of fl3s.3lG. 500 t uruy
equal o. 1uc bali toe yaiue oi au sy,fsa.
NuFaf crop.
, 1878-02-15
BOTH.

Whist bllssful moments thus to be
In this enchanting scene with thee,
When fragrant flowers and purlinS streams
Entrance the soul with lovers dreams.
William II. Norris, in v. Y. Home Joarad|
, 1878-02-15

ua "u'e Hr.rf4 r.urs sri sI.ss
he.p'.. HHrIs slrrsErf 500 .tn. IlsF
are hf-frI fHau pearls Hf I.sH. HrHa t
stfru aIHrE tHg rasi.le .f Hir ThFy
gill yield a. tar mHrE Va.ash.r harvest
~ g1l sill aai afisF maly iays
, 1878-02-15

DNE OF tbr Narsiln steamers bad
struck. sa3 shi.e tle Ias-eurFf- gtrr
tuuri.y making pfrpnftHus iHf their
.aisfv. lat u.I Uattamaa s#IfaI .Iir.
rfv-rTvsr, arI trying it ua H.ltu So l..
be-, blessing uHgI hr vas fri iG fn. 'ar.
uIib ais tfTrs. 'ilI.1. saiia HtsaaI
rT. aFul Clrt ElI 'r1i thing tIsrrsa N.-
hH.s in .f. A h.aHk .nHs came HT.T fHH
ul..lHaH.s Iarr "ilInms BE- lai ...
ilen Z better ss,Us uy uIai bon ur
, 1878-02-15

TuE Aag iiur.uau IIaa f...t B
-tHrt .. an AraIufIs .#CHuI IrHt.rHHr
sHl uatr a .pruuH..smfutf sHrrfiI
yrffs aEH Iu I.s C.fg Hf trr.r1tss, baf
ubu ahs traf-n aai DaWafrI AZ tHr
-Hau.u1ruaI Hs ass rss5l shat Is..f Hr
br.I u uas C.mmauIlf.in-ciiri ~ 1.I
thg iliarVy af tbs fggnIuti#u Hos
many men hni ihai infantry "~cssn
mr1, Uas Jlr stern reply
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-08-27
Under an IIment.

Louis Heppenheimer a laborer ffty-three
years old, living with his wife and seven
children at the corner of Fourth avenue
and Charles street, in Camp Washington,
met with fatal accident last evening. He
and three other men were engaged in
making an excavation for cellar on the
property of Jacob Vogel, on the Colerain
Pike, between Straight and Albert streets,
about o'clock in the afternoon, when the
embankment suddenly gave way and buried
him and one of the other laborers. The lat
ter was rescued, but when Heppenheimer
was dug out he was found to be corpse
The body was at once removed to the mans
former home. The funeral will take place
tomorrow afternoon.
Coroner Sich was notified and will hold
an inquest this evening.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-08-27
LOCAL BREVITIES.

aE stood at the table and lunched,
He went TO the bar and punched;
He swallowed the kraut, cleaned the soup-bowl
And the crackers voracously munched
The bar-keeper scanned him DER
And said: You've been here before!"
So he seized the fend by the neither eend
And hustled him out the door.
THE newsboys of Covington made a visit
to the Geological Garden this morning.
THE extra meeting of the University
Board called for yesterday again failed 1or
want of quorum.
FRED. GEssNER, the man shot by Officer
Mitchell, is reported much worse, and III
dangerous condition.
GEORGE MILLER, who was found yester-
day with an armful of lead pipe, was sent
out for nine months this morning.
THE pupils of the Holy Cross School of
Mount Adams visited the Geological Garden
to-day; also school from Warren, Ohio.
"MARs travels in an orbit of great eccen-
tricity." That's what Flapear's aStronom-
ical little boy said as his mar chased him
with her slipper
PATRoLMEN Huber and Hornberger, of
the Corryyille District, were dismissed from
Ul6 lOTCe lOE llleulI w
two unprotected ladies.
DAVID WAKEFIELD, the colored man who
cut Officer Whalen on Culvert street a
couple of weeks ago. was held to answer
this morning bail ST. 900.
HENRY HEsLINcH, q farmer from near
Elizabethtown, Indiana, reports that he was
relieved of $40 while at John Nipples Con-
cert Room at No. $50 Vine street, last even
ing
A coLoRED man, Anderson Wright, was
caught yesterday while supplying himself
with cocoanuts from the sacks on the wharf
for which he went out for thirty days this
morning.
FRED RE1NKING, who was charged with
completely in the Mary Eibel poisoning
case, was arraigned for preliminary exam
ination in the Police Court yesterday after
noon and dismissed.
VIM ALFRY, a deserter from the Sixteenth
Regular Infantry while it was stationed at
Fort Riley, Kansas last June, was recog-
nized and arrested at the recruiting office
in this city last evening, where he had gone
to re-enlist.
MIKE CARNEY living at the corner of Elm
and Chapel streets, Walnut Hills while at
work Yesterday on the church, corner of
Woodbun avenue and Madison Pike, fell
from a scattold twenty feet to the ground.
He was taken to Sister Anthony Hospital.
AT a meeting of the Police Commissioners
yesterday afternoon a resolution was adopt
ed: THAT the Health Officer permit no
boats coming from below Cairo to pass the
Quarantine Station at Delhi during the prey
alence of yellow fever in the South"
AMBROSE X. AHoLTz, of Lafayette, Ind,
while walking along the l., G. & L. track
yesterday morning near North Bend, was
Struck by an engine and had his shoulder
broken, his head terribly bruised and his
back badly injured. He was taken to Cleves
for treatment.