Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-05-30
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For the Register.
BUTTE MOUNTAINS, California,

hpIll 10, 1904.
Mr.. EDrroR.-Having a few leisure
moments propose penning brief scra~I
for the Register, not only for your own
information but for the many friends with
whom I cannot correspond personally.
see lille or nothing i'll your paper
concerning this. one of the youngest,
most rapidly growing & one OF The most
prosperous stars of our great confederacy.
You no doubt often form some sort OF
conception of California life here in the
country. Though great changes are ia,
king place there is still The original, bold
outline which marks d sets apart, the
state of society here from all others in
Christendom. Although the fair daugh-
tiers of the East are immigrating mere in
great numbers, for myself | remain in a
state of single blessedness.
have before me at this writing half
sheet of foolscap upon copy OF your
Register, eight of which received in
one batch last night all of which is sup
ported by a five cornereG table, surmoun-
led by frying pans, bake pans, knives,
forks, bacon rinds, TN cup with onions
smolhered in sugar, with contingent :e-
manders' of corn dodgers, two pipes &c,
an old fiddle with two strings, lying upon
my bunk. In the same apartment is
my particular friend Peter, reading a
newspaper, containing one of Judge
Douglass speeches upon Kansas affairs.
This will give you some idea of the tout
ensemble of our residence, and every part
of life is in keeping with this.
Our country will at this time compare
in point Of beauty with any part Of The
habItable globe, nature having woven up
on its surface carpet of green which is
spotted with flowers Of every hue, and
which difl'use delightful fragrance dur.
ing the whole winter season.
We can boast Of one of the best stock
countries under the sun, in consequence
Of The luxuriant growth OF heritage during
the winter. Cloverra sample OF which |
have sent enclosed, grows spontaneously,
while upon the Butte Mountains wild oats
grows III great abundance, and makes ex-
celenl hay. But our Mountains are also
filled with gold which can be possessed
by every one OF ordinary industry and
perseverance. Agriculture is rapidly in
proving and extending in our valley.
| have just read the sad intelligence Of
the death in Kansas Of MIR. Sherrad, for
mery of Winchester. lie was the bro
ther Of Mr.. SherraJ, the County Judge
of Suffer County. Judge Sherrad is a
gentleman of no ordinary intellectual en-
dowments he represented This County
two terms in the Legislature, and immedi-
aeIy after the expiration Of his term OF
service he was made County Judge.
Men in the East are apt To ihink that
we have no religious principles in this
wild country, but we have here in the
country preaching every Sabbath. Sun
day school, and during the week we have
debating club which discusses and set
ties the affairs of the Nation. Our pro-
ceedings would sometimes, dare say,
make rather ludicrous figure as sam
pie of parliamentary proceedings.
We have lawsuit among my neigh
bors occasionally, which sometimes fur
nish scenes decidedly rich. Having been
al the last election elevated to the dignity
Of Constable, sometimes in the routine
Of business meet with strange customers.
A few days ago served Citation upon
a Mr.. G., one Of my neighbors, quite an
odd specimen of humanity, IL he appear
ed punc,uaIy at the time specified N the
order, and when the Justice asked The
parties if they were ready for trial, Mr.,
G. asked that he might be allowed 10 read
and file an affidavit which he had prepar-
ed. The Justice allowing him the priv
ilege he filed the following document =
State of California, Suffer County, Butte
Township: E. g., defendant in an ac-
ton brought by B. G. E. do sware and
depose that indsmuch as the justice is so
preudiced against me and that the com
munily in general are also so prejudiced
that cannot get fair trial either by the
justice or jury, and therefore ask a
change of revenue" After having sworn
10 the above the Justice granted him
change of "revenue" 10 the Court o. the
nearest Magistrate in the Township.
r. Q.