Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1872-01-06
CARRIERS ADDRESS.

This mighty globe with all It's teehnS NE
Its scenes Of happiness and cruel strife,
Has made complete revolution more
As it has done ten thousand times before
No alteration in its course appears
II helps to make the music OF the spheres
But in this revolution just complete,
With us, how many changes do We meet!
Links have been broken III old friendships chain
That here on earth cannot be joined again
But link to link has been conJOned anew,
And broken ones VIC ever keep from ylew
Thus onward will this wondrous cham extend
Through time. We mortais may not See It's end
In Shepherdstown we find changes too,
OF lis, ia quo cannot be true
We have bridge, It's not "the bridge OF sghs
For there it stands before very eyes;
Not buih ~ nothing the year before,
When Cottrell humbugged people by the score.
lis undcrpinned and storm-proo, mighty near,
For timid people drive ii without fear
The pride Of Shepherdstown, long may 1t stand !
The tie TO bind to old Maryland.
Poor Jake, his pleasant occupations gone.
He looks upon the bridge and gives groan.
No more the blushing danlse viii be seen
To step upon Jakes boat for "Gretna Green )!
No more the anxious swain give Jake fee
To hurry up the boat lest Dad might see.
Jake has my sympathy i'll his distress,
/ hope his shadow never may grow less
The Railroad Yes the Railroad is begun,
1t has been talked about and voted on
1t only needs the grading and the rails,
4 few cross-es some spikes or heavy nails,
A tender, locomotive and car
And then the whole caboodle will be thar.
The Rip Van Wrinkles of old Shepherdstown
Will wake and rub their eyes and look around,
Amazed o how thing Is done
When properly discussed and voted OH.
The whistle will echo through our hills +,
Its shriness modified by GUS and fills
What hustle, what confusion there Will be-
EAST train for dinner and "sow train for Tea
Here 'Forty y-acresanda a mule will stand,
White apron Oh all ready, gong in hand
He the smoke and hears the whistle blow,
'.De train comm, gosh, dis ngger know
Then such a din and such fearful muss
The din is soon made dinner in the tuss
"The Courthouse gone" you say' Tis gone. Yes sir
"Gone gmneriDg through the dream OF things that
Who cares Who wants the nuisance in our way
A Railroad for a Courthouse any day
Who has the Courthouse, has the JAIL you know
And there the rogues OF ali the County go
| only hope the Charlestown folks will make
All rogues and sneaks their evil ways iorsake.
SO let them have the Court and ja-the whole affair,
The penitentary too for aught 1 care,
The turnpike is in full blast,
The stone are on and beat at last.
The farmer need bis soul,
He scapes the mud by paying toll
The the farmers come 10 town
The more they smooth the turnpike down
So by and by with constant travel
They'll have the stone crushed small az gravel.
But one thing more and have done,
And that | should have started on
" ithin our Office things have changed
And matters have been new arranged
Our Boss" whom think mighty clever,
Had caught the reconstruction fever.
He kicked the office into p, la.
And asked us, "boys, hows that for high :"
We looked amazed, and out
Thought 'Boss had joined the Kn-KluI- Klan.
aStop, stop, he cried, 'and don't out
And soon you'll see what I'm about"
The consequence you all
And understand AZ well
Our paper has bran new head,
Plain simple, without gingerbread
We have new type all clear aud bright,
To read you need not tax your sight
And then to keep things square and level
We also have a span deUH e@e
We publish TRUTH give the news,
Domestic, foreign, you choose
a hint is all We need-no more,
You'll find your paper At your door 6tt
greet you all my patrons dear,
And wish you too glad New Year,
Long life, good cheer and-in a word
z = May turkey grace your festive board
2a.se You'll find me true in your employ,
A fee will please your CAIutlER BOY.