Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1868-03-28
Spirited Card from the Wife Of ar Ed
itOr,

Col Gallsway, editor of the Memphis
Avalanche. having been committed 10
prison by William Hunter, Judge of the
Criminal Cour, OF Memphis, on a charge
Of contempt, bis wife assumes, in the fol-
lowing card, the editorial charge and con-
duct Of that excellent paper
"Twen'y-six years ago, ! gave my
girlish heart 10 the husband whose name
proudly own. We have lived through
adversely and prosperity, but in whatever
condition our lots have been cast calumny
has never dared 10 assail my husbands
name. Notwithstanding this fact, lie was
yesterday torn from his little family and
is now prisoner in the county Jail but,
thank God, he is prisoner without
crime. He has been torn from his home
for the offence of exercising the rights
which are his by the laws of the land. To
a free country free press is as indisPen-
sable as ligh, is TO day. tits, in fact, the
sun OF the social and political system from
which emsnaies the healthy influences
which produce vitality, strength and fer
,ility. For exercising rights which the
Constitution guarantees. my husband has
been incsrcerated in jail. No, only my
prayers, but The prayers Of all good peo-
pie OF both sexes will follow him in his
prison cell. shall not speak unkindly
Of the man who has sought to degrade
my husband and who has brought unhsp
piness upon two families. But SIS the
principal editor and the local editor have
both BEEN and no freeman is allowed TO
speak through The columns of The Ava
laacl there is no other alternative le(l but
for me to assume the position forced up
on me by the persecution and misfor-
fortunes which despotism always brings
upon the noble and the brave. A precon-
cerisd arrangement has been made to
crush cut the paper. 1t cannot be done.
During the incarceration Of my husband
and Mr.. Campbell, am constrained to
take charge OF the paper, and can be
found at the editorial rooms Of the Ava
lsnche, and if men are not brave enough
10 defend their rights snd their liberties,
| trust The paper, Of the next ten days
to defend the right. and the liberties
which weak and timid men seem disposed
10 yield.
FANNY B. GALLAwAY"
WHAT Ais THE CHICKENS I'm Wor-
cesler county, Nd an unknown disease
has broken cut among the fowls. The
Newiosn Record says: They are lying
all around US. Some we understand have
lost all they had. as we'll as their geese,
turkeys and ducks. We have examined
a chicken just dead with this disease. We
could find no anatomical lesion, except
that the liver was somewhat enlarged and
the spieen enlarged and almos, dsorgsn.
lied. Is it missna!ic who will COM
mnnicate remedy A present We don't
like to eat them
Well, we would like 10 eat them if We
could get them. Blu, something more
wonderful ais our chickens, geese, ducks
and turkeys. Whole rows disappear in
single night. Sometimes they leave
their heads behind as farewell TO their
mysterious disappearance, and sometimes
only few feathers. We wish we could
ind some of them in order to investigate
the singular phenomenon. 1t is strongly
suspected here tina, the disease is The Oh.
posite of the "Black Vomi,." 80,
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