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er, for was born at sea-all my money,
mind, goes straight to the Seamen's
Hospital, every penny of it,
"'But what am to dor / asked Of
my uncle; how shall / be able to carry
out such o strange condition? Have
you 80 expressed it in your vill?'
Eyes, indeed, have he answered I;
and legal and binding you'll find it, as
expressed in the words, 80 long as / am
well above ground"
81 But what am / to do with you? /
again asked
Oh, run me up aloft; masthead
me; anything you like, but don't bury
me-.
WE'LL" went on Mr. Gayling, ito
make long story short, I found that
the conditions of the old mans will
were binding, and his executors and
myself hit upon the plan of hosting the
coffin on to the roof of his house.
Under certain conditions we found that
it was possible for us legally to do this
So / dismissed my three servants, en-
ployed country undertaken, my old
ships carpenter, and foreign glazier
in order that the matter should not be
talked of in the neighborhood, and per
sonally saw the arrangements carried
out. Youcan now understand my rea
sons for not having it meddled with
yes, sir; and you can now understand
that the condition of the will must take
effect. No sign of the coffin or the
body even was to be discovered in the
ruins OF. chat house. / have had rigit
search made, to no purpose; the ole
gentleman's remains have been con
sumed, have mingled with mother
earth, and the money passes as a matte1
of course to the Seamen's Hospital.
have not a penny in the world. Wha
can you do for me?"
1t is not necessary for me to say wha
l did for Mr.. Gayling, but finding by
visit to Doctors Commons, and othe
evidence, that his story was substantial
ly correct, felt his case was hard one
certainly strange one, and 1 acted,
hope, not ungenerously toward him.
al The Year Round.
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Another California Wonder.

A natural washing-machine has been
discovered in Tulare county, Cal. A
boiling spring was found by fellow
with an ingenious turn of mind, and he
at once secured water-right, construct
ed a clothes-wringer TO be run by a
water-wheel at one side of the spring,
where it boils over into another of
clear cold water, into which he placed a
sack of blue indigo. The ranchers of
the settlement throw their clothes into
the water, which has whirling motion,
and they are drawn in out of sight. In
about five minutes they come to the
surface, float to the wringer, and are
run through into the spring, where
they are rinsed by passing through
another wringer. In less than thirty
minutes the washing is done.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-03-14

standing at his side the very man whom
he had complimented. Il beg your
pardon" said the gallant Colonel; I
would not have made the remark had l
known you were near me, and am ready to
make the most humble apology for my
objectionable rudeness; but looking
first ut the insulted member of Con-
gress, whose face was anything but
lovely. and then at the animal compared
to him" hang it if can tell whether
1 ought to apologize to you or to the
monkey"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-03-14

What, been in the city all summer.
And grinding away on your dreeky
Well, well You'lisexcuse me, old fellow.
But, really, You are getting weak
Conditioned, What OF its I'm always
Conditioned regular stack;
But work them OF somehow or other,
And keep myself straight with the Fac.
Why, of course, Tom you ought to have cut II
And gone of with me and st. Ciair
No end of nice girls and salt water.
And lots Of our fellows down there.
n you want any points on Nantucket,
Or any adventures To hear
Just cali for them ad infnitum,
While Fritz has gone after the beer
ANY snsbs Well, you'd think 30 to them.
Every girl was a regular belle;
ALI the tone of New Haven and Boston,
And other ones equally swell.
But one of them, Tom, was sumner;
She brought down her game on the wing
For In less than six hours. by lingo!
She had every man on string
prettvY Rather! Her teeth were like pearls, sir,
Peeping out between coraline bars,
And her eyes. when she smiled ON fellow,
Just twinkled like midnight cigars
Che captured our whole delegation,
A Trinity junior Ia SWELL,
Two cheeky sub Freshmen from Harvard
And couple of Sophs from Cornell.
Well. we used 10 walk out in the evening
To watch the moons crescent arise
And some of us thought of tho landscape,
But the rest of us thought of her eyes:
And when on the murmuring water
The silvery light was aglow,
II appeared like vision of Eden
no the Freshmen especially sol.
Such il life Here, I'll show you the locket
She gave me at parting; and Will
Has a bangle of hers In his pocket
We keep them for a memorable
As for me, though, wasn't enraptured,
In spite of the rose-tint and pearl,
For somehow I'm never contented
With only tenth of girlf
And she's not very young. let me tell you
Ten years since they shipped her from school
And don't think she'll ever get married;
She can't find a big enough fool
Her namel Miss Van Arsdel, of Brooklyn.
You met her, you say, in Julys
You're engaged to her, Tom? Oh, the dickens!
Beg par, well, hang it-goodbyl
--Actd ColHn,bidnd..
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Her First Pudding.

A newly married lady made her first
plum pudding the other day. i aimed
to make good pudding" she said to
her husband, who is rifeman, when
the dish was served. you aimed
WE'LL" he replied, as he inhaled its
fragrance. Eyes," she said, / made a
plum scenter."
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Ice for Diphtheria.

o. Z. Miles, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa,
says he cured his wife of diphtheria,
after kerosene and sulphur had been
tried in vain, by the use of ice, having
her hold pieces in her throat, where the
white fungus was formed, and applying
it in cloths on the outside. The appli-
cations were renewed as fast rs they
disappeared, and soon the patient was
out of danger. Mr.. Miles theory is
that the low temperature caused by the
ice kills the deadly fungus.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-03-14

DAVID Crockett once visited MENACE
rie at Washington, and, pausing q
moment before a particularly hideous
monkey, exclaimed: What a resem-
blance to the Hon. Mr.. XII" The words
were scarcely spoken when he turned
and, to mis- great establishment. saw
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GAZETTED.

The type setter stands before hts case.
The gss burns low. and the night In deep.
And over the staggering chimney stacks
Darkness and shadows creep,
And the city il lost in sleep.
The type setter stands there. gaunt and gray,
With dim old eyes and q weary brain.
And he sings q cadence. solemn and low.
To the beat of the bitter rain
On rattling easement and pane.
Tremble the rafters. ioof and floor,
As he fingers the type dn his desolate wsy1
And he hears the music family borne
From the theater the way.
At some strange old tragedy play.
The old man sings and tremble the floors
With the believing engine down below.
And the crash of the whirling axle bars.
And the thunders that from them grow.
Echoing TO and fro.
Lower and lower the gas lights burn,
And grow the shadows dusky and gray;
And the storm is hushed, and the mpsics swell
At the theater over the way,
And finished the tragedy play.
And the type setter wipes his dim old eyes;
The types no more with his fingers move;
And he smiles that while setting the name below
The angels, in tender love,
Were setting ii up above.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-03-14

THE Lewiston (Mc.) Journal says
that the cotton manufacturers of that
city have very hopeful feeling in re-
gard to the business prospects of the
present year.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-03-14

A eREENBAcK party has been organ
lied in Canada. 1t wants the Dominion
Government to have legal tenders.
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whether you will not, out of your ample
means, feel that some compensation is
due me. The fret is, that it has been
through your tenancy of my house, and
through accident or negligence on the
part of some one for whom You are re-
sponsible, that my ruin has been brought
about
Il don't understand you"
Listen, SIR" he went on, "snd you
will. i was brought up to the sea and
followed it till mid-life, for was entire
ly dependent on my own earnings. My
only relative Mt this time was an old uncle,
also sailor, and most eccentric man,
as You will presently see. Fifteen years
ago he suddenly came into large sum
of money; never knew how, but he re-
tired and took that house. He had only
been in it three years when a mortal
sickness overlook him; he sent for me.
Tom, said he, i am dying, and /
don't like it; am terrified, not so much
at the thought of death as at the thought
of burial; sailors grave would not
mind, but to be boxed up and thrust in
to the earth, no, Tom, l won't stand it.
look to you to see that it doesn't hap
pen; and have taken measures to make
sure that you do see that it doesn't hap
pen. I've made my will, Tom; I've left
you all / possess, but on one condition,
and it is that you Gre my heir so long
as am well above ground, and no
longer-mark the words, well above
ground" Directly I am buried, or my
remains are allowed to mingle with
mother-earth. as she is called--she was
no mother to me; the sea was my moth
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-07-05
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, ID. {.
July |. 1879.

This, the last day of the session, is 4
proper time 10 consider what has been
done in Congress. In the first place,
all the necessary appropriations for
the Government have been made,
but not dollar has been appropriated
that has not behind it a prohibition OF
its use for election purposes. The fed
eral government e ther through its mi
li,ia or civil agents, will not hereafter at
any time interfere with elections. Sec
ond, the tendency OF the radical party
towards centralizing power at Washing
ton, to the immediate injury OF the citi.
zen and To the imminent danger vi con-
stltutional free government, has been
made palmer than it ever was before.
Leaders of the radical party heretofore
considered among its conservative men
notably Conkling and Garfeld-have
advanced ideas on this subject which
are simply monstrous. The party sup.
ports them.
Little general business has been trans
acted, but one very important measure
became law last week. That is the
bill creating the Mississippi River Com
mission. Mr.. Hayes promptly approved
it and appointed on the Commission the
most eminent engineer officers of the
army and civil engineers OF high stand
ing. The Board has before 1t the great
duty OF suggesting means TO improve
the navigation of the Mississippi River
from its mouth 10 its source.
There was passed and approved also
\ bill appropriating money to prevent
the importation of yellow fever, but Inc
National Board of Health and the
Sec'y Of the Treasury, and other "scien-
tiic gents, are quarreling over the
matter, and the fever will not probably
suffer from anything that will be done
this year.
AS an interesting fact in current poll
tics notice the haste and unanlmty
with which the Maine radical papers
state that the recent State convention
was not under 'ring Influences. Every
body here who knows anything OF
Maine politics knows That Inc whole
matter, except the name OF the candi-
date, was arranged at meeting OF the
Maine delegation before IIamlin left
this city. All the proposed names were
gone over, and it WAS decided TO be
better for the party, better for the
ring" and better all around, for an
Eastern man and new man 10 be ia
ken. That he should be an ex-soldier
was not suggested. Probably that con.
cession was afterwards made because
the Ohio democrats nominated SO grand
a ticket If any simple minded Maine
republican thinks the nomination is not
ring" work, he is thoroughly mistaken.
mention this subject at some length
because, though ring" has peculiar
control in Maine, the general fact Of
ring" rule is as wide as the space occu-
pied by the republican party.
HILTON.
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Utatl)s.

Near Kerneysville, June 25ib. 1879,
of Diptheria, EDWARD THOMAS,
only son of Thomas w. and Jane J..
Tucker, aged 8 years, 8 months and 8
days.
Dearest Eddie thou hast left us,
Here Thy loss We deeply feel;
But It's God who hath bereft us,
He can all our sorrows heal.
On the evening of Sunday, the 18th
ult., at the residence OF her son-in-law,
WIN. +. Hardy, St. Louis, Mrs. AN
ME c. COONS, rellct of the late Phil
ip Coons, of Harper's Ferry, West va
In Martinsburg, June 10th, LULA
". daughter of d. A. and NJ. Davis,
aged Q months and IL days.
In Jamestown, Montgomery county,
Md, at sunrise, June 10th, MOLLlE
E., only child OF Rev. {. N, and Laura
w Campbell.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-07-05

THE undersigned desires TO inform the
farmers OF Berkeley and adjoining
counties that he keeps constantly ON hand
4 full assortment OF the best AGRICUI.-
rURAL IMPLEMENTS made, among
them the following:
Triumph Force Feed Grain Drill,
with Fertilizer Attachment, second 10
none in the country
The Conklyn Farm and Platform
Spring Wagon.
The Celebrated Oliver Chilled Plow.
The Celebrated Montgomery Wheat
Fan.
The Randall Disc Harrow, the
wealth producing implement Of the
world.
Fodder and Straw Cutters, Corn
Shelters, Wagon Jacks, &c.
The Celebrated Oliver Chilled PIow is
now acknowledged TO be the best In the
country. Over 800 Of these Flows are in
use in Chester Co., Pa. 700 in Lycoming
Co., and 10000 in the United States.
The Oliver Chilled Plow has beaten the
Syracuse and several others I'm several
field trials. The average draft Of this
Plow in heavy timothy sod in furrow of
inches in depth, Is 81 inches in width.
being only SIS pounds
Farmers will do well to call on
F. A. YOLLMER. Agent,
No. 81 West King Street,
Martiiisburg, W. Va.
July 5. 1870. IL
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COMMUNICATED.
HoRacE's GAP,

! June Goth, 1879.
Harvesting is going on lively about
here and while some farmers are just
getting fairly started into the wheat
cutting business, others are already
through with that business for this sea
son. Sheriff Baker was the first farm
err in this vicinity to finish cutting, hav-
ing completed his harvest on the 23d'
and Mr.. Joseph L. Roberts followed one
day later.
Templar has not been of much &C
count during the present harvest, and L
think that doing nothing or taking up
"after some one else who Is dong
nothing" would suit me much better
than swinging a cradle or welding a
rake.
think that / will have to try my
luck-no my skiH-at fishing pretty
soon, as the success Of Mr.. 5. a. j.
Molningstsr has aroused my ambition
to catch a ninnow ortwo. But | started
out TO tell about Mr.. MorniEgstars fish =
inc. He went to Mr. Bakers mill pond
one evening recently and after ropins
in few catfish he hooked on old tur-
tie and brought 1T 10 shore, but expert
encing some difficulty in landing ii, he
jumped on 10 his prize to throw 1t on to
the bank, but instead he got into a0ont
FIVE feet of water, but he held on to his
fish, and finally secured it, and found
that he had sixteen FOUNDER. Mrs.
Morningstar kindly remembered US
with nice dish OF soup from the mon
ster, and which was excellent. Thanks.
Alice, little daughter of Mr.. John
Davis, is slowly recovering from very
severe attack of erysipelas, having been
confined to her room for nearly two
months.
We arc glad to learn that Mr.. VIII
Ramsburg, Of the Egypt district, is ont
again after . very severe spell OF sick
ness.
Willie Evans, little son of II. c. Ey-
ans, was badly scalded on The arm u few
days ago, but is getting all right again.
Oar old friend Mr.. John J. Watson,
OF Leetown, has obtained a situation in
the Grange Agency at Charlestown,
and has entered upon the discharge of
his duties. John is a pleasant aud clever
gentleman, 4 good salesman, and we
bespeak tor him hosts of friends in his
new location.
The Good Temrlars, of Lcetown talk
of having their annual pic-uic about The
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-07-05

- PEEsoNAL.-We had Il pleasant Wis
it from Mr.. Joseph Starry, of Charles
town, on Tuesday evening last. Mr.. s.,
it will be remembered, held the response
BILE position OF Sheriff of this county for
several wears in succession, many years
ago, and was one of our most prominent
and active citizens. He is 73 years of
age. and YET hale and hearty; but his
eyesight is considerably impaired, owing
to cataracts upon both Of his eyes. He is
very pleasant gentleman, and conyerses
freely and intelligently. Long may he
vet wave.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-07-05

py- CoMMESpABLE.-A commenda-
bic act was that ofthe order of Odd Eel
lows of Boonsboro, Md, in defraying
the funeral expenses of their late broth
or, Hiram Snowman, who lived a few
miles below this town, and who died
recently. They also contributed $3.50
in cash 10 tie widow, which still fur
Their exemplifes the charitable and
brotherly characteristic of this noble
order, of which Mr.. Snowman had long
been member.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-07-05
SCHOOL LAW AND SCHOOL
OFFICERS.


The amended school law requires an
election to be held, at the usual voting
places in this county, August 9Th, next,
for County Superintent of Schools,
President and foar Commissioners in
each district. The President and Com
missioners constitute the Board of Edu-
cation, whose term of Office begins Sep
TENDER LIST, next, and continues two
years. They appoint the teachers for
the several schools in their district, fix
their salaries, and make all the district
levies at their first meeting, the first
Monday of September. They also, at
the same time, appoint one Intelligent
and discreet" person as trustee for each
ub-district, and determine the number
of months the schools shall be kept
open in their district.
The voting a: the election is by bal
lo,, and the Board of Education in each
district is required to give at least three
weeks public notice of said election.
Poil-books are 10 be prepared by the
Board of Education of each district, and
delivered 10 the commissioners at the
several voting places. The County
Court appoints three commissioners TOR
each voting place in the county, who
shall make returns of the votes cast as
in other elections. No person shall be
eligible to more than one office.
The ballots uscd at this election must
have written OF printed on them, "for
school levy, OF against school levy.
The most Important officers are the
Commissioners, as they have the selec-
lion of teachers, the fixing OF their sala-
,Ies, the levying OF the district taxes,
aud the fixing of the length of the
school term. In q word, the character
of the school will depend, in great part,
upon the kind of men selected as Com
missioners, and it behooyes the voters
TO canvass well the merits of those who
may be named for this Office.
Ii is true that these Offices pay no
salary, but there are public spirited men
enough in every community who will
undertake the duties for the public
good-men of judgment that are able
10 draw correct conclusions from known
premises, and not men Of one idea who
look at everything with that idea prom
inent and are blind TO every other con
sideration.
To have good schools and successful
schools-schools that people feel under
obligations to uphold and patronize,y you
must select men capable OF managing
matters pertaining TO schools.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-07-05
BUSINESS LOCALS.

Carolina Rice, at Lemei,'s.
Shoes speciality, at Lemen's.
Imperial Tea, 40 cents, at LeInen's.
New lot of Dried Fruit, at Lemen's.
Fullest line of Tobaccos, at Lemen's.
Drowned Coffee, from II l-2 cents up,
at Lemen's.
1t is agreed that Lemen has the cheap
est Sugars.
Navy Beans, Potomac Herring and No.
3 Mackerel, at Lemen's.
Canvassed Hams, Country Bacon and
Lard, ut Lemen's.
West Virginia Machine Oil for p cts.
per gallon, at Lemen's.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-07-05

H DEATu-We learn from the
Charlestown Spirit that Mr.. Michael
Foley, one of the oldest and mos, high,
" respected citizens of Jefferson, died
ut his residence near Zoar Church, on
the 2lst ult., aged about 81 years. He
was buried at Harper's Ferry on Sun
day following by Elk Branch and Har-
r.r's Ferry Lodges, A, f, 81 A. NJ, he
having been member of the former
Lodge for many years.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-07-05

sy- While one of our Office boys was
in Martinsburg the other day, he step
ped iuto the celebrated barber shop OF
Mr.. Lewis Lambert, who ran patent
lawn mower, or something Of that kind
over his head, aud when he returned
home, the hair on his head was as scarce
as the conscience Of West Virginia
politician. Lewis is first class barber,
and the patent "elipper' which he is
now using for cutting hair, is just the
thing to keep the boys heads cool, and
boys you should not fail to call on him
when you go to Martinsburg.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-07-05

OF A child 10 months old of Cap
tain Daniel Boyle, at Harpers Ferry, a
Jew mornings since, while in the garden,
picked up q snake, which curled itself
around the child's arm, aud then she en-,
tered the house, crying ont, "ma, look
what have got" The snake was a
venemous one, and but for the fact the
child had grasped it tightly around the
I,ody Just below the neck, it would have
been hil,en The mother dispatched
the snske.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-07-05

E0 JEFFERSON COUNTY INSTITUTE
BY appointment of the State Superin-
tendent, the Teachers Institute, for this
county, will be held in Charlestown, be-
ginning July 2lst and continuing five
days. 1t will be taught by Prof. Joseph
McMurran. The County Board OF Ex-
aminers will hold an examination for
Teachers Certificates during the week
after the Teachers Institute.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-07-05

Ng AcClpEsr.-Mr. Brown Hen
bricks, son of Mr.. john w. Hendricks,
near Dufieljs, acciden,ly shot himself
while handling pistol Oh Sunday last.
The ball entered his right hand, and
passed about six or eight inches up his
arm and lodged in the bone, infiic'ing
very painful though not serious wound.
Drs. Tanner aud Reynolds rendered sur
gical aid, and extracted the ball Mr..
Hendricks is doing very well.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-07-05

B8- TEACHERS INsTIrUTEs.-Prof
w. h. Pendleton, State Superintendent,
has appointed Prof. Joseph McMulran,
of Shepherd College, to hold the follow
ing Teachers Institutes Jefferson, be-
ginning July 2lst and ending Goth /;
Berkeley, beginning July 2sth and end
ing August End; Morgan, beginning
August 18th and ending 10th; Hamp-
shire, beginning August 18th and end
inr 23rd.