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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-12-31
The Kissing Deacon.

In one of our Puritanical towns In
New England, says an eastern paper,
lived Deacon Brown,a very ssaid, dignl-
fed sort of Christian, and a perfect
model of propriety. Deacon Brown had
the misfortune to lose his wife, and at
the age of forty found himself with
family of four small children, without
a mistress to his farm louse A5 he
could not Immediately take another
wife and avoid exciting scandal, and
could not get along without some enc
to AXE charge of the kitchen and
nursery, he had recourse to employing
a young woman as house-maid. Nancy
Stearns was laughing, romping girl,
who delighted in experimenting upon
the deacon by way Of testing. me
strength of human nature. For long
time the deacon was invulnerable but
at last, in q moment Of unguardeo
weakness, he was led into temptation,
and into committing slight indiscre-
ton with his beautiful house Eia,d.
When in his wonted presence CT mind,
he was Mortified at the enormity Of lis
sin. In vain he grieved over lost virtue.
Finally, as last effort for relieving his
conscience, at the conclusion OF the
services on the following Sunday, he
arose and requested the forbsarance OF
the brethren and sisters few moments,
when he electrified them by making the
following confession:
"My Christian friends, YOU all know
that lost my dear wife some months
ago, and that Nancy Stearns has been
keeping house for me and You know
that I have little child not year old.
Well that child would cry in the night,
and it would be long time before i!
could quiet it and last Tuesday night
God forgive me !-the child cried so
bad that Nancy arose and came into tho
room, and leaned over the bed to hush
the child-and. brothers and sisters,
her leaning over me made me forget
Christi
Here the worthy deacon broke down
entirely, and stood weeping, walling
and blowing his nose.
"What did you do?" stern'y de-
handed the minister.
kissed herW stammered
out the deacon between his sobs, "but
have been very sorry about it and
prayed to be forgiven-and want you
20 forgive me and pray for me, brothers
nd sisters"
As the deacon bowed himself upon
is seat like the mighty oak before the
orpado, Deacon Goodfellow arose and
,s.onished the audience still more by
saying
brothers and sisters, you HE
near lwhat Deacon Brown has said, and
now he wants our forgiveness. For my
part, I think Brother Brown is truly
penitent and 1 am willing to forgive
him with my whole Heart. And, bro
theirs and sisters, l add still farther,
that if had nc wife, and pretty girl
like Nancy Stearns should come to my
room and lean over me, I'd kiss her and
abide the consequences"
Deacon Brown having met forgive
ness, and with the assurance raised by
his brother deacon, that similar circum'
stances might induce him to commit
the same alluring indiscretion, the good
Deacon Brown prospected further with
the depths OF the mutual enjoyment,
and had it announced in church that
on Christmas Eve he would be pleased
to see his friends, and on that night, by
the aid of the head of the church,
Deacon Brown made Nancy Stearns
4other instead of housekeCper.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-12-31
The African Honcy.Bird.

The honey. bird is about rs large Yi
gray mocking-bird, and Is oil similar
color. II endeavors 70 attract the atlen'
ton of travellers and 10 induce them 10
follow it. When i; 81 'oeds thus lar, u
almost invariably leads The person who
follows to nest Of wild bees: Whl.t
on the route it keeps up an incessihi
lwittering, as If TO assure its follower o.
success, and often alights on the GROUND
or bush and looks back 10 see II inc
person Is still in pursuit. =,
The native Africans, when conducted
by the bird, frequently answer iis twill
tering with n whistle Ms they proceed,
for the purpose OF signiiying 10 theT
conductor that they are still following
When the bird arrives at the hollow
tree or otner place where the honey
deposited, IL hovers over the sPe0yH
points ut the deposit with its biD,
and perches on a neighboriDg bush o.
tree TO await its share Of the plundd
This is the usual termination OF the 81
venture. But sometimes the honey,,
bird seems 10 be tuIted by n love o.
mischief, and then instead oil leahlDg
the traveller to bees nest. II conducs
him to the lair Of some wild beast ana s
then flies away with a twittering whloh
sounds something like laughter. Gol.
dor Cumming, 1.-THE lion killer, one
followed a honey-bird which conductea
him to the retreat Of n huge croc0dlie'
and, having introduced the Traveller 70
this august presence, the little iea'hefen
ioker took hasty leave, evidently much
delighted with the success oil his t'eA
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-12-31
SIX ThOusinu Years Old.

The Ashmolean museum, nj Oxford,
contains one OF the Oldest monumcr1o
ciyiliZ ltinn in the world, II, indeed, il i,
not the very Oldest. This is the Intel
stone of tomb which formed the lsN
resting place Of an niliser who lived in
the time OF King Sent, OF the second
dynasty, whosJ date is placed by NJ.
Marietle more than q 600 years ago.
The stone is covered with that delicate
and finished scu pturo which dlstln.
guished the early periods 0t Egyptian
history, and WAS immeasurab,y superior
TO the stiif and conventional art OF the
latter ages Of Egypt which We are ac'
customet 10 see in Elroprnp museums,
But it Is also covered with something
more precious still than sculpture. with
hierogyphics which shows that even at
hat remote Egyptian reriJd writing
was complete and finished art, with
long ages of previous development lylns
behind il. The hicroglyphic characters
are already used, not only pictorlaly
and geographically but also 10 express
syllables and alphabetic letters, tho
name of The king. ior instance, being
spelled alphabetically. In HE hands OF
the Egyptian scribes, however, Egyp ian
writing never made any further pro.
gress. With the fall Il what il called
the o d Empire (aboul y. G $500 The
freshness and expansive force Of lh1peo.
pie PASSED away, Egyptian lie and
thought became iossilized, and through
the long series OF centuI les that followed
Egypt resembled ore Of its own mum.
mics, faithfully preserving the form and
features OF past agc. and OF n lie which
has ceased TO beat in It's vein. Until tho
introduction Of Christianity tie only
change undergone By EIJptian writing
was the invention OF TGn" lng hana,
which in its earlier and simpler form q
called hicratic, and In Us LITER iorM, ce'
motto
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-12-31
Was Adam a PeruyIani

DR.. Rudolf Fab. whose linguistic r.
searches in South America have areaGJ
been noticed in this paper, has Istey
sent 10 Vienna paper a summary OF W
conclusions. He's that the laDgu.a,s'
spoken by the Indians in Peru and DO
livia. especially in Quichua and Aynl .'Ia,
exhibit the most astounding alnnlu"
with the Semitic languages, ana ~
ticularly with the Arabic-in wSsn i.II
tongue DIR. Falb himself hrs been skill. ~.
from his boyhOod. Following up ~,
lines Of this discovery, Dr.. rap Va "a
found, first, n connecting link VIII "
Aryan roots, and, second. has arrive
ftce to face with the surprising re'eIgt
ton that 1.-THE Semitic roots are III
yersalIy Aryan." The common sng t,
Of all the variants are found IN VIZ
purest condition in Quichua and ~ ~.
mara, from which fact DIR: Fab aeIi'j
the conclusion that the high plans I"
Peru and Bolivia must be REGARDED =
The point of exit Of t!ie present hum"
race.-Sientife ArreyScS1.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-12-31
The Christmas Tree.

In Germany, many years age, when
the houses were decorated with the ever
greens for the Christmas-tide, it was
tho custom to select large bough Tor
conspicuous place, and on 1t were
hung the presents foe children. After
time tho bough became tree, dressed
with s7mbolical ornaments, and adorned
with the gifts for tho household, OF
which the children had much the
largest share. -,
The custom was imported into Eng
land and this country, and has now be
come almost universal, and aach 5eai
adds fresh marvels and Delights 10 VI
magical fruits of this tree.
The mystery of its preparation is bali
of its charm. The bright eyes Of the
little ones turn wistfully toward the
locked doors of the room that contains
the wondrous tree they long to take O
peep, and yet they would not " for the
world" not they.
Some still retain the Christmas tree
in it's old forms, that is, after the orna-
ments are on, space j left Tor the
children's presents; others place all
the family gifts on or under the tree,
and, after those Of the children are dis
tributed, tho little ones discover and
present tho gifts Of the older members
Of the family and others again mako
d their Christm rs trees nero show
pieces. on which to arrange artistically
the glittering bsubles, the stars, angels,
&c. and these arc often accompanied
by such costly ornaments that such a
tree, without gift on it, will cost hun
dreds OF dollars. Such magnifcepce
must, es course, be on exhibition, for
i. is entirely too artistic and costly an
affair tc b, thrown away on the children
alone SC Is is advertised privately, and
all the sc1uaintau ces OF the family visit
it between Christmas and New Year. il
is, IN fact, e tribute to family yanit!
rather thar t. family affection.
The second pl13 seems TO be tho most
desirable. Tae Christmas tree is then
whas j: ought to be-the home center
sacredtc the family. around which gather
old and young, linked to each other by
loving rem embrauces. 1t is understood
thai tn, tree belongs especially to tho
children, hut it is wellthatt 'lr- should
be- lad to take an interest and pleasure
iuths giftc and the Merry Christmas
s tbe grown up folk, and in some sort
thsre the. Uhristmas-tree with them.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-12-31

some Of these poor little ones are coming
to dine with me. All Sir and Toto vii
stay with me to morrow; they will ser
the poor children's Christmas-tree
Would you like to look now at IT,
things which are to be put upon itY
"Oh, yes, yes p cried all the children
Then Uncle Charley opened closet
door, and there upon the shelves wer.
piles of warm jsckets for boys, and
sacques for girls; nice wooden comfor
tiers for their necks, and stockings fol
their feet. But this was not all-oh.
no There were dolls, and skates, and
tops, and balls in plenty for, let me
tell you, poor children like toys quite
as we'll as rich children do-indeed, o
great deal better, for they get so few
that they prize them.
Che children gazed with the deepest
interest upon the presents, and deal
little Coa1ie went up to Uncle Charley,
and after taking two gum-drops out q
her candy-bag, she cooed out:
"Here, Uncle Charley, take my
candy-bag and dive it to a poor little
dirl." :,
Upon which he caught her up, and,
kissing her rosy cheek, he said
"God bless my little darling SO
I will"
The little child's generous act free
the rest, and every one gave something
for the poor children. All Sin presented
his own private chop-sticks, with which
he ate his rice; and Toto took the
shiny buttons from the top of his hat
as his most precious possession, ano
put it on shelf in the closet.
Next evening Uncle Charley's parlor'
again cleaned with illumination busy
scenes were anticipated by the invited
children of tho previous evening. AL
were clad in their best, andat the sounc
of tho front door bell, such O motley
crowd OF ragged children was never Ee'
fore seen. They were usheIed into tho
parlors, the splendor OF which Is
founded them, and beforethey had falrl!
recovered from their amazement, the
children, who were the guests OF the
previous evening, babe them welcome
iir i introducing them to Uncle Charley
and then to the good things prepared
FOR them. Such a night of hilarity and
happiness was never before enjoyed
each yieiDg with the other to make the
poor children enjoy the Injuries pre-.
pared for them. Thus Christmas CLOSED
It's happiness by giving Uncle Charlie!
rounds and rounds of appreciation b,
the happy ragged children,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-12-31
Holiday Bells.

Three children went sri'.r-ng down stairs one
night
Down stairs in the darkness, their stockings
to hang
Beside warm ingle, where, in the Jules light.
Three kittens 10 sleep an old tea-kettie sang
Tie bells rang out in = church tower near
And Dominique cockerel loud AMI clear
His clarion shrlii vas blowing.
The north wind whistled and ratified The BAN
OF the quain. old windows and carved OK
doors;
Then whirleA away to the glittering stars,
Over the mountains ana out OH the moore
The COWS in tho managers kneit, twas said,
As aponderous Shanghai, out on the sked,
A heavy bassoon was blowing.
Three mothers were hiding lace curtains be-
hind,
As each little fairy in white knelt down
And prayed, on the morrow her stocking to ind
Well filled with good things from the toe to
the crown
Devoutly the mistletoe bowed it. bead,
Anu uOliN ONtI lIlt lbdiieAO SAA'f
"God bless 'em, the Bantams are blow
ing"
The girls and the boys in the oak hall danced
To the music of VOL and tambourine,
As Robin, good fellow, the king, advanced,
And under the mistletoe kissed the queen.
He promised to wed her on Christmas day
And champion gGmo-cock over the way
Aa:lvcr cornet was Blowing.
Three maidcns in shining garments clad,
With their truc-1oves knelt, where organs
pealed-
Where merry bells rang. and where choris-
ters sang,
Asa whito-robed pries' Gods will revealed
Anthems Of reaee to men OF good viii,
The heavenly cbo:rs are singing still
AM brighter yule fires are glowing.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-12-31
Merry Christmas An!

Be merry all, be merry oil J
With holly dress the festive hall,
Prepare tho song, tho feast, tho ball,
To welcome Merry Christmas all.
And, o remember, gentles gay,
To you who bask in..fortune's ray,
The year is all q holiday
The poor have only Christmas gay.
When you the costly banquet deal
To guests who never famine feel,
o spare one morsel from your meal
To cheer the poor at Christmas deal.
SO shall each note OF mirth appear
More sweet to Heaven than praise or prayer
And angels, in their carols there,
Shall bless the poor at Christmas deal
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-12-31
A Professional Rat.,,atcn.r

A gray-baired little man. A doc a,
particular breed and less beauty. sars NO
the amiable wag OF his tail, and IN
strapped across the little mans b.oI y
these three items filled the bill Of a.
catching concern that SLOWLY coprsai AZ
way down Columbia avenue on S.,n rs
day. '''u''
He had followed rat CATCHING ro-
years, the cd man said-how maav
didn't then recall-and he had been sr nc
cessful in his work. in the stah' a. e.
Seventh and Washington avenue bs S.S
cleaned out Sl7 rats in one day. Il
common occurrence for him 10
seventy-hve out OF house, and of,o, se
had captured over n hundred in s,o.t Nc
Grain stores are especially profile :;
rats. The box containing ferre,s az
the dog that trotted so demurely hebi.S
were important adjunets of the bn.; l
ness.
There were four ferrets in tho -,
These he had owned several wears b,y;. w.
obtained them from the captain Of
schooner sailing between this CONT
and Liverpool. A peep into an oner;.,
made for ventilation satisfied tbe -
porter as TO what Kind of "varmir,n
ferret is. He has long body. which !,
thin and supple, rs Though bonele<.
The neck is long, and taISrS down 70 I.
head with very sharp suout. The owe,
are small and red, hence the cxpressi55r
As red rs ferret's eyes.n Tie ow,a,
said that these had become SO well A.
mesticated that they could be hsp5Is5
without fear.
How DO 60 to work. Well lev.
anime a house, carefully asccrtAinip,
where the rat holes are. Then over a.
but two OF these place ale withsnHI
meshes. The ferret is put into A hos
and that is Immediately covered with a
net. then station mysclfwith The do
at the only hole left open. | am armed
with club which takes heavy part in
the business should tie rats become Too
numerous for the dog. II is hardlvever
more than five minutes before 4 oi
bounces out of the uncovered mole, and
the dog receives him in bis mouth. The
ferret, after having been through the
house, works out himself, and leave,
hardly any rats behind.
Il never use the same ferret twice in
succession" he explained. land that !,
the reason | carry four of them. They
become tired. and, il used too often,
stop to rest, and, therefore, time /,
| lost"
He did not know what became Of the
rats, Is he never took them himself. II
seemed remarkable, but a rat had never
| been known 10 turn on ferret, the rat
seeming to recognize the ferret rs bis
enemy and always getting out of the way
as fast rs possible. Contests in close
quarters between rat and ferret had
invariably resulted in victory for the
ferret. for with all the nimb,Cncss OF the
rat. the ferret is the most active and
takes the rodent by tho throat before he
Is aware OF such near approach.
The little old man, who gives this In.
formation. has been able to make y com.
Portable living following the calling Of
rat-catcher, and when not otherwise
employed it keeps him busy dividing
his attention as equally rs pcSsib.ebe.
tween the dog and ierrets, for there /,
intense jealousy between these members
Of that household. = PHILADELPHIA Record.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-12-31

In the Medical Times is reported the
case of fo,T-yearold boy who smokes
strong cigars 'as luxury" and often
gets tipsy. He is the child of woman
who keeps small grog-shop. Notlong
ago he lay over twelve hours dead
drunk. For his own sake and society's
it is to be hoped that he will fail to re-
vive in some Of his sprees, and that his
mother will fill coffin before she be-
gets another of the same kind. Yet by
the statutes of half our States it would
be states prison offense to supply her
with information as to how she might
avoid begetting such terrible proofs of
the violation of the laws of heredity. -
IT. Foote's HedM Aonthly.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-12-31
NJ 5;Horon,a. A ,,r;obf yontb rn6o

No difference: A bright youth, under
going examination few days since foi
admission to one of the departments,
found himself confronted with the
question: "What is the distance from
the earth to the sun p Not having the
exact number of miles with him he
wrote in reply: II am unable to state
accurately, but don't believe the sun is
near enough to interfere with proper
performance of my duties if I get this
clerkship." He got it.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-12-31

The muskrats along the Lehieh canal,
in Pennsylvania, are building their nuts
above the water level, which is said to
he an unfailing sign that the winter will
be an open one. Last winter not q
muskrat hut was to be seen along the
Lehigh, and the winter was a severe
one.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-12-31

It has been fshed ont that the first
dentikt in America was Josiah Flagg OF
Boston, who learned from Frenchman
in Rochambeau's army as it was camped
in Rhode Island during the revolution.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-10-21
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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-10-21

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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-10-21

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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-10-21

The celebrated remedy Kidncy.Wort can
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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-10-21

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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-10-21

Jacob Smith, Clinton street, Buffalo, says
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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-10-21
sins Of the Fathers visited on the chill.


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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-10-21
PILES.

How many suffer torture day after day, making
life u burden and ruhbing existence Of all pleasure
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uHtuFc.