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fixing the seat Of government under Canute q
that point Of incomp parable strategic value.
Mr. Green has wildly portrayed tho COM
mercial impulse communicated by the new
corners from the North not only to London. but
to oil tho ports on sea and river from the
Thames to tho Tees: to Ipswich. to Norwich Ito
Dunwich not rs yet 80 much rs threatened by
the seal. to Boston aud Grimsby, to York,
Whitby and Middlesborough. Unauestionably.
had he lived to complete the history he would
have endcavored to set forth with some APP
proach to deaniteness the proportion which
tho trade OF these East Anglican and Northum-
brian entrep3ts bore to tho commerce OF all
England In the reigns OF Canuta and Edward
the Coniessor and he would hardly have ro-
sisted tho inclination to look forward beyond
the nominal bounds OF his narrative and
trace tho fnr-reaching consequences Of tho
maritime activity awakened by tho Danes on
tho eastern seaboard. as they disclose them
selves not only under Norman Angevin. and
Plantagenet kings. but in times less dis
tant from our own. Is 1t not true that
SO long as the vigor OF tho English peo-
pie was expended by its rulers In land
fighting for Continental acquisitions Eng
land was held back from her true destiny. and
that only In the isolation Of Tudor times did
the nation fully profit by the lesson which Its
pie for six hundred years2 1t would be inter-
esting to learn how many Of the ships that
confronted the Great Armada. and Of those that
followed Drake to tho South Seas and Will
loughby to the Polar ocean. were manned by
Englishmen OF Morse descent.
Such Americans arc descended from the
mon who oolonized New England have special
reason to be grateful for the light cast by Mr..
Green In tho buck before us on the Scandina-
Wan conquest Of the mother country. and to re-
Gret deeply tho loss that history has suffered by
his early death. In his account OF the Danolaw
and its settlers. they are reading Of their own
progenitors and Of their transatlantic home.
The great majority OF the emgrants that peo-
pied the colonies Of Massachusetts Day and
Connecticut during tho seventeenth century
came from that part OF England which. by tho
treaty OF Wedmore. had been set apart forever
for Norwegian and for Dane. From what part Of
England indeed. were mon 30 likely to 20
forth in exile for conscience sake rs from those
eastern counties In which the viking had plant
cd an uncomfortable love Of liberty. which had
given birth to Hampden and to Cromwell.
which bore the brunt OF battle for the Com
mons against the King. and which down to our
day have remained the stronghold Of political
liberalism and religious nonconformity.
NJ W, II.
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From the Ra,tiy. Ners ana O,Syver

higdon Ellen, with family Of ten. is without
the well curb having been torn away. '''"
IL, Hinton Jones and family all badly bruised are
rsm.k ;,u ossrr.mes happened Mr.
the farm two hundred yards to abrauch in when n
was found minis two wheels which have not YET been
faas nrSnssd from sleep by the fury p "a. storm this
tho ground floor OF the WAS swept away vel sfss
,he storm the baby was found quietly sleeping on the
the branch with the wagon. :"
Merritt overly his wife and two children were kllsd
one child being left alone with the vivid nashes OF
brother q. s ard ':sr sGa the get1s falling
Reuben Matthews had gone 10 Rsleisk ON bus,.s,.
s.rns his wife ~ home On his return he will md that
lated. and that Tbs companion Of h fs has been ked
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Among the many solemn humbugs By
which tho world is fooled. there 10 not ono moto
shallow than the pretonce Of some tragic actors
to be considered what are called studsnn OF
Shakespeare" II this claim means anythine
Il presumes that tho works OF this poet arc OF
such mystic and misty profundity that oe~p
research and kindred inspiration are required
To discover his hidden meaning. and those
actors arc ordained to sxpound this biblc OF
tho stage. Humbugl tragedy Is greas Ut
erary effort designed. not to DO read or meoi-
tated upon. but to DO represented oeiore =
mixed audisnce It's language therefore. should
be clonr and unmistakable os It flows from the
mouths Of the speakers its action should DO
clonr and perspicuous. III 10 not so. then the
poet Is at fault. He is not a prophet; his Dusi.
moss lie to tell great truths about what Ii. ana
not to tell lies about what Is to DO; 30 he mas NO
reason to be obscure. There are no two ways
about him; he has no reason for misleading or
for mystlfying tho people,
The so.cahed student OF Shakespeare 70
narrow minded fellow who seeks to torture the
palpable meaning Of trivial passages In the
text into what are termed new readlngs'
for the purpose OF rendering himself oonspicu-
Gus at tho expense OF the poet. to whom he Inn
putes obscurity. the very worst fault . drama
tist can exhibit It such fellows could arouse
the sleeping spirit Of the grand old man. recall
skA
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il.o " ~. ,,ra., snthor to laave his
enu - =" "sss.I.. ~. .saL IN ana nerfac.
VIZ so W e ...i...,,S. ,,.tis hoon n, dust2
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80. .,'. ,,,,r'osa End .h.ns ~ INV NAV.
nv. ~" s.S ~ ,o,.h.r IN. .ction nor the
" 49,. s"o. - 49, a,,.-so,ors IN mate ~ much
"s 49,. unthIn.o am naither bonorcd
~ o..,ss.a ~, ,ha hI,nd worshin hastoved
-. -orks h, .on,o writera n nv
cn,..nn.. had aonsndod on theae text grub
49, shouiI havs haan sho,ved two centuriea
-. h..,sS.n p.n Jonson and M.ssinp.r
=. h,,r,.d Nth paouroont and FIetcher. I ove
~. .,,s,onca IN tho .taue tn the actor. M
an.r.ot,o No., hs. anx a,i.t.noo IN tho c,o.st
o.. -, -, :, ,h,rtv.s;, n,nvs ahout . dozen sur.
IT, MI .oat ~. rrasar,aa ,o- ,ha .d,ir.-
It, =, ,hoas ~ nnv.- raaa tham E.oh ~
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Bennington. that they were surprised at Tren-
ton and defeated At Rod Bank" But Mr.. Lowell
reminds W In his concluding chapter that at
Saratoga tho Brunswick regiments held the
most exposed part Of tho line." and that at
White Plains and Fort Washington the Hes
SLAMS took the leading part and behaved with
great gallantry." He had previously chron-
iclod in the appropriate sections Of his nara.
tive with what valor and efficiency the Ger
mans had borne themselves at Brandywine and
Germantown and at Guildiord Court House.
Il think" says Mr.. Lowell. summing ND tho
purport Of all the evidence relating to the SUBJ
ject. that on few occasions did the Hessian
soldiers show either want Of courage or o
want Of discipline"
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A free meal to the needy" These words
'mA ''an IN window OF an eastsds restaurant
How do You tell the needy from the uudeserv,n, :"
INQUIRED reporter Of the sood.natured proprietor
me easiest thing In the -orid." he replied ,m,,,ns
.n Gu see have lot Of wood In my yard which :,
M nr snu every time man IN for fses
wou h !. ne san .y: !, after cutting much weed soa
AZ 70 70 see how insuitsd some "a ti,ss
the hlehep." ~ 90uhg "
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place l5OOO) Is scarcely reconcilRble with the
theory OF complete satisfaction with the British
treatment OF tho mercennries. It should be
noted. however. that in his computation OF de-
serters Mr.. Lowell seems to include the Ger
mans who remained In America with the con-
sent Of their military and civil authorities.
"Hessian officers and privatss received grants
OF land In Nova Scotia. and the Duke Of Bruns-
wick. with characteristic inhumanity. ordered
that not only soldiers guilty Of crimes and dis
orderly conduct. but those who were bodily
unht for military duty. should be left in
Canada"
Mr.. Lowell can recall NO instance in which
one Of the German officers engaged in the war
uses any expression showing him to have been
In sympathy with the liberal. intellectual
movement OF the eighteenth century" But
while neither officers nor soldiers were likely
to sympathize with. or even understand. tho up
rising OF colonial patriots against British rule.
there are no sufficient grounds for the belief
once current that the "Hessians treated all
Americans. whether soldiers or non-combat-
ants with peculiar harshness and cruelty. No
doubt inability to speak the English Ian
guage would occasionally lead to awkward
and mischievous results. But on this
head We can probably afford TO accept
tho testimony OF Washington. Hc 10
the very time. be 1t observed when the Ger
mans have boon charged with perpetrating
gross outraGes In New Jersey Ono thing
must remark In favor OF tho Hessians, and that
10. that our people who have been prisoners
generally agree that they received much kinder
treatment from them than from the British
officers and soldiers" Tho truth is that the
worst atrocities Witnessed during our war for
independence were committed by the colonists
against each other. by the bodies OF volunteers
recruited among American loyalists and by
like irregular organizations on the Whg side.
On men like these Is chargeable most of tho
base and bloody work done In New Jersey. in
Westchester county. and in South Carolina.
Did England get an equivalent for the great
sums expended In hiring troops from derma-
ny? Evidently Mr.. Lowell is convinced that
the question should be answered In the AFFIRM.
alive. The auantitative value Of the material
procured In this way has already been defined
With RESPECT to quality the author has no
doubt that In her German marcenaries Grea,
Britain obtained tho services OF excellent sol.
diers." 1t ID irus that they moved too slowly q
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-09-05

When the blacl-lettered list to the gods was
presented
The list of what Fate for each mortal intends
Al the long string OF ills kind goddess relented
And slipped i'll three blessings-Wile' Chill
a II md
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-09-05
Rates Of Pals.

An exchange has adopted the following
scale Of prices for complimentary notices :
"ror calling man Il progressive cili-
zen when IL is known that hc Is lazier
than n government mule, sL7j.
"Rcferrng to deceased citizen ms n
man whose place will long remain un :
filled, when you know that hc is the best
poker player In town, $l7.
calling Il female talented and re-
fined lady, valuable acquisition TO So
ciety,' with variations, S2.72.
"Reporting the whole family at Sara
toga for the season, Sl.S7. At Ocean
Grove for one day, II cents. 'Pcrsobai
Mention with names Ia small caps,
S7.02, with the 2 cents Of for cash.
Calling man a liar during cam
palgn 10 advertise him, % cents, viii,
proportionatc reductions IL tic fight be-
comes warm.
Referring to an old gentleman rs \
'relic OF antiquity G5 cents.
calling a newly-madc lawyer legal
light, Of which tho profession should feel
proud sl.2G.
Extra rate. arc charged wlItn tho
party Is wclI-known, as il take. more to
countGract the Influence long residence
il supposed TO exert"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-09-05
Description Of Christ.

The following description of our
Saviour WAS found among some papers
brought from abroad by the late Captain
Sidney Smith Lee, "a brother Of Gen. Rob-
ort +. Lee, and formerly an officer of the
United States Navy, and afterwards of
the Confederate States Navy. II was
handed us Yesterday by Gen. Fitz Lee,
who found it while looking through m
old chest containing his fathers papers.
The description was found Ia an anciout
manuscript sent by Publns Lcntullus,
President of JuGea, to the Senate OF
Rome
There lives at this time in Judca, n
man of singular character, whose namc
is Jesus Christ. The harbarians esteem
him as n prophet, but his followers adore
him rs the Immediate offspring Of the i'm
mortal God l,c is endowed with such
UNPARALLELED virtue rs To call back tho
dead from their graves, and to heal every
kind of disease with word or n toucli.
His person is tall and elegantly shaped,
his aspect amiablc and reverend, his hair
flows I'm those bcautcous shades which no
united colors can match, falling In grace
ful curls below his ears, agrecably couch
ing OF his shoulders and parting on the
crown of his head, his drcss the sect Of
Na2aritcs, his forehead Is smooth and
large, his checks without either spot save
that of lovely red, his nose anG mouth
formed with exquisite symmetry, his
beard is thick and suitable to the HAIR Of
his head, reaching little below his chin,
and parting in the middle like fork, his
eyes are clear, bright aud serene. lIo re-
Dukes with mildncss and inyokcs with
the most tender and pursuaslvc language
his whole address, whether In word or
deed, being elegantly grave aud strictly
characteristic Of so exalted being. No
man has seen him laugh, but the whole
world bchulds him weep frequently, and
SO persuasive are his tears that the whole
multitude cannot withhold their tears
from joining in sympathy with him. llo
is moderate, temperate and wise; IN short,
whatever the phenomenon may turn out
in the end he seems nj present to be man
of excellent beauty aud divine perfection,
every way passing man. "-Aierdndria
Gdz.He.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-09-05
Wife. Children and Friends.

When the hlack-lettered list to the gods was
presented
Tho list of what Fate for each mortal intends
A, the long string OF lisa kind goddess relented
And Slipped i'll three blessings-Wile' Chill
dren and Friends.
In vain suriy Pluto declared he was chealeu'
That Justice divine could not compass lis ehus'
The scheme Of mans penance he claimed was
defeated,
For earth becomes heaven with-Wife, ChiI-
dren and Friends.
When the stock of mans bliss is in stranger
hands vested,
Tho whole unsecured, sure TO bankruptcy
tends;
rut the heart issues bills that are never pro-
tested
When drawn on the bank of-Wlfe, Children
and Friends.
Though tire spice-scented breeze round his car
avan hover.
Though for him Arabia's incense ascends-
Themerchant still thinks the woodbines that
cover
Tho bowers where he sat with-Whe. Children
and Friends,
Tile soldier WHOSE ilaHie HNSs i'"' 49,
story
Whom duty 10 far distant latitude sends
With gladness would barter old ages oi glory
For one single hour with-Wile. Children anu
Friends.
Though valor still glow in his life-siVing en-
bcrS,
The death wounded tar, who his colors de-
fends,
Heavcs II sigh of despair as he dying. remembers
How blcst were his lot witlI-Wiic. Children
and Friends.
lie, the breath of renown ever freshen ana
nourish
The laurel that o'er this dead flvoritc bends
For me wave this willow. and long may 1t
flourish,
Eedewed by the tears of-Wife, Children and
Friends.
Let us drink. for my song, growing graver and
gravcr,
To subjects too solemn irrcsistbly tends
Let MS drink-plcdgc mo hgh-love and honor
shall flavor
The cup which well MI to-Wlfe, Children and
Friends.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-09-05

and yer wiggle-waggle, my beauties, oil !.
Where be you, Flax and Flinders and
Foam: Come here, my jolly boys, and
kick up yer heels on the grass in tie mo-
o-o-o-rnins."
"He gets off some such rigmaI ole when
ever he goes near them,' she said; 'and
I'm sure every sheep knows him."
Jack staid for month among his ileecy
Larlings, and when the time came for say.
ing goodbye to them, nobody was near to
hear him say il. He allowed Mrs. Lynn
to shake his hand as he stepped Oh board
the train which was to bear him back 10
his home, or rather TO his homeleSSness,
but with little response 10 her kind fare
wells.
She had tried so faithfully to impress
him with the idea that there are plenty in
this wide world whose hearts the dear
Lord has filed with the tcndcrest pity and
love toward those whose paths seemed
laid in shadOwed places, that she felt
keenly disappointed in fearing she might
have entirely failed. However, she re-
membercd with comfort that just us the
last car was passing the platform from
which she watched il, she had indistinctly
caught sight of boys face whose soft
encd eyes seemed filled with tears rs he
strained his eyes to gain last glance NJ
her, and she believed in her heart 1t was
Jacks face.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-09-05

A bachelor upon rcpling that "two
lovers will sit up all night with one chair
in the room," said it could NOT be done
unless one Of them sat on the floor. Such
ignorance is painful.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-09-05
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was sObbing as If his heart was breaking.
Mr.. Bright danced about like a school
boy, swung his hat, and pitched it high
in the air.
"iIurrah hurrah hurrah for boys and
sheep, They are the best witnesses ever
want. Mr.. Lynn's case is the soundcst
one ever carried before court"
Witnesses" growled Green, "Arc,
YOU such idiots as 10 think this will
amount to anything in law"
1t did amount to something in law, how
ever, as Mr.. Green found out when the
judges decision was given.
As soon rs the men were gone, Mrs.
Lynn bent over Jack, whose head was
still bowed.
Jack, my boy, don't cry so- ponS
You know you have fTlends aA aroun'a
you:"
N-es. Look at en-" He looked about
with smile.
"Ycs, the sheep, and plenty more II
you'n have them. oh. Jack, we're ali
Your friends. The loving Shepherd told
YOU of has sent us To try 10 do you good.
lie wants You TO follow Him just As tho
sheep come ut the sound OF your voice,
because they love yon a1dyou love them l.,
Do YOU want 10 stay here and take care OF
them z"
"Stay here, with YOU and the shccp:'
Jacks eyes, heaming with JOY and graft
tudc, frankly met hers.
81 think we've found the soft place st
last" said Mrs. Lynn To herself, as sho
went home, leaving him on the sunny
hillside
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-09-05
TO WHOM 1T CONCERNS.

rI,IIE undersigned would respectfully inform
| the public that he has opened n iirS'-clnss
STONEQUARlsT near Shcpherdstown, and VIII
furnish Foundation stone, Building stone raw
Ing stone Curb stone, and Stone for AL pur-
poses. Prices moderate.
a-S-tf ]. W. ChStIINE.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-09-05
"Not Good To lie To-"

The origin Of tie expression at won't
DO to tie to-" is rs follows: About thirty
five years ago, according to tic reporters
informant, Captain Swan, now a resident
Of st. Louis, and OctogenariaB, Was COM
ing up On bis boat from New Orleans 10
st. Louis. When near the mouth Of the
Red River the captain decided TO run
ashore and tic up for the night. The mate
ordered Il plank to be thrown out where u
dark object, supposed to he slu,np,
seemed to offer a good opportunity to tie
up. a man was ordered ont 10 the cnd
OF the plank aid commenced winding the
rope around the object to secure thc boat,
when a huge paw struck him, almost
knocking HIM into the river, aud tearing
a great rent IN his clothes. The supposed
stump proved TO be a bear who sat on his
launches watching the boat, while the
light blinded his eyes. The man scram-
bled for dear life and succeeded in regain
ing the boat. when he exclaimed "tbat's
a mighty good place to land, but that bear
amt a good thing to tie to-"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-09-05
S I R A W
The New Dominion Paper Mill Running

CTRAW Is always wanted, and full market
- price Will lee paid for same Receive II nj
any and all times Brlng IL IN: rx
VAN ATHSTYNE & RYAN.
Shepherdstown, April 30, 1851. II
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-09-05
Valuable Real Estate
FOR SALE.
FERTILIZERS! FERTILIZERS!

DATAPSCO GuHno Companys Ammonated
i Corn Fertilizer prepared cNprcsSlY, FOR Corn
ana other spring crops, mas been tested Tor sew
eral years and has proven itself worthy, and il
II No. ] fertilizer mt n very moderate price, have
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well adapted to corn crop. Call and see samples
and get prices, 1t will pay you 10 do so:
J. =. MELVIN.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-06-12

It is said that the opposition in the
liberal party to Mr.. Gladstone's min
istry seems to be constantly increasing,
and must inevitably make itself felt
within the next few weeks in the House
of Commons. From present appear
ances, it would not be strange if vote
taken before the LIST of July should de-
monstrate that he was in minority and
thus render necessary his immediate
retiremen mt from Office.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-06-12
MINNESOTA NEWS NOTES.
1rinnesota odd-Fel1ows:

The thirty-second annual convocation
Of the Grand Lodge Of Odd Fellows of
Minnesota met in st. Paul with about
80 delegates in attendance. IF. Clark
of Pine Island, the grand master; pre-
sided over the meeting. The report of
the grand master mentioned the change
of place of this meeting from Moorhead
to st. Paul, at the request of the lod &c
at Moorhead.
Reports from forty-ive lodges con
veyed the gratifying news that they
were in healthy and fourishing con-
dition. The membership this year is
| placed at over 5000. The state of f.
nances show a degree of prosperity far in
advance of the expectation OF the most
sanguine. The grand secretary and
treasurer's report were to the effect thai
seven grand lodge cards had been issued
during the year. Expenditures for al
purposes during the past year have
been So ,121, %, which is upward of $50
less than each of the preceding years.
The election of officers took place, Will
the following result:
N. S. Teft, NJ. W. grand master
Plainview.
S. T. Jones, R. w. deputy grand mas
ter, Kasson: A.,
F. Arnott, r. W. grand warden, AL
exandria.
Sherwood Hough, r. W. grand secre
tary and treasurer, st. Paul:
w. Dye, R. w. grand representa-
tive, two years, Winona.
| Ed. A. Stevens, R. W. grand repre-
sentative, one year, Minneapolis. u
| J.. Marvin, r. W. grand chaplain, ST
Paul.
| A. b. Squire, R. W. grand marshal
| Albert Lea.
William Campbell, R. W. grand con
ductor, Faribault.
T. W. Wood, R. W. grand guardian
st. Paul.
W. D. Hunter, R. W. grand messen
ger, Marshall.
The next annual session of the gran
lodge will be held at Minneapolis o
the first Tuesday Of June, 1885,
The per capita tax for the current yea1
commencing with report for term enc
ing June 80, 1884, is 25 cents each tern
for each member in good standing.