Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1882-02-25
FOSSILS.

among men, with purpose TO accom-
plish. Don't be afraid OF resistance
the more the better. Friction cleans
the bark and rubs down the knots.
Don't be afraid OF failure. You will be
certain to find it, if everlas,ingly seek
ing. If il must come, let the day find
YOU and not YOU the day. No man can
succeed in all his undertakings, and it
would not be we'll for him TO do ST.
Things easily acquired go easily. 1t is
by the struggle it costs 10 obtain that
we rightly learn to estimate the value.
Don't be fossils They are content 10
rot out, to let matteIs take their course,
and the sooner they are out OF the way
the better. They simply occupy the
room needed by better men, Ly men
who are vigorous, thriving sprouts OF
the great human tree; men who Will
take and keep a place in the world,
who make business and attend 10 II,
who amour. to something, do some
good 10 their race, men of bone, snew
aud nerve; men of thought aud action,
with the will 10 do and the heart 10
dare; men who will be missed and re-
gretled, not old. mouldy worthless
trunks by the side OF the stream, tossed
up high and dry 10y one freshet to re
main motonless until the coming and
swelling OF another.
Don't be fossils of as little use 10
mankind as centory buried logs. In
the great world there is a place tor
everyone and he should he found in il.
Fossils never ale. They are simply
drones in the busy hives, and sloths III
the field, living upon the toll of Others,
or lazily clinging to one branch until
driven TO aLother 10y starvation. Morn
ing sees them idle and night finds no
generous deed, no kindly act, no noble
thorght accomplished. They are mere
hangers on in the business mart, and
make no sacrifices within the temple.
For all il is known they might as well
be nameless, for all the good they do,
never have been born. IL is not lie
with them, nothing but mere drawing
OF breath-an existence. Cumberlng
the earth they are regarded not except
with scorn, and dying would not be
mourned or remembered. Earth they
indeed are-and that is all. There is
nothing of the spiritual, and il may DO
questioned; without irreyerence, II they
have any soul.
Don't be fossils Better die in the
struggle than TO rust out uselessly.
Want OF success with effort is better
than no striving for the prize. There
is more of honor even in failure than 10
never have endeavored. lie who per
ishes Lravely in the combat receives The
reward of praise, though he fails TO
grasp the crown. There is pleasure Ia
effort, in excitement, in the trying,
though the end is but dream. Life IL
made up of trial aud no wise man
shrinks from or seeks TO avoid il. Strike
for the Truth and the Right, and il the
glory of the Victor is denied, you eau
at least gain that OF the Martyr
Don't be human tossils-miserable
nothngsl BE up and doing. Glory
waits the seeking, and wealth the toll.
ing for, and neither will come without
the earnest seeking Do something.
If the great slips through your grasp,
hold on TO the less. BE anything, if
honest, rather than human noneptity.
A HoRRIBLE CRIME On Thursday
night of last week Mr.. j. t. Atkinson,
a merchant al Sycamore, Va, on the
line of he Virginia Midland Railroad,
was cruelty murdered aud robbed by
w. III. Yates A Lynchburg, Va, dis.
patch says:-"The parties had been in
innate personal friends, aud when Yates
was married, the night before the mur-
der, Atkinson stood with him US lis
best man.
1t seems that Yates was drunk on this
occasion. Thursday night Yates; after
falling in several attempts 10 enlrap Al
kipson, asked him TO walk out with him
in the neighborhood of the station
When they were safe distance from
Atknson's store and other adjacent
houses Yates shot his friend through
the head, stripped his body Of all the
money and other yaluables upon il, even
10 the watch and rings on the dead
mans fngcrs, and piled cord wood over
the corps 10 conceal il from the passing
railroud hands in tie early morning.
Thes precautions enabled him 10 come
to Lypcbburg, and indeed reach Bristol
under disguised name before he was
appreheDded; bat the efforts Of tine cap
tain Of police, Capt. Pe,ticrew, TO follow
up the assassin were succrssful, and the
lnan was brought here yesterday from
Bristol 10 charge of officer GoufdmaD.
No question exists as TO bis identity,
and it is stated that certain keys aud
other trinkets OF Atkinson were, found
on the arrested man, but the missing
money, $500, has not yet turned up.
A Gay LoTnARIo Not lonG since
two parties appeared in our county, aud
made headquarters at Leaksville. They
were the agents for the sale OF Richard.
soh's improved apparatus for elevaling
and carrying water, and after putiihgup
several jobs for our farmers, sold to
some Of our enterprising citizens, coun-
ty rights for number OF counties in
the State aud West Virginia. The name
Of one Of the parties was l.. J.. CEzbe,
who, 1t seems, was not satisfied with
bis legitimate business. While at
Leaksville he became acquainted with
young lady whose hand be sought in
matrimony aud promised TO marry her.
She foolisbly consented 10 bis proposals
and though il was rnmored that he was