Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1872-05-18
For the Register.
LETTER FROM CHARLESTOWN.
MAY II, 1872

now and | suppose it is true OF your
section an almost unprecedented drought
for this season OF the year. The winter
was remarkably dry, comparatively 1T
tie snow or rain falling, and this to be
following by very dry spring, winch
is true up to this time, is very unique
thing in tie weather record. Perhaps
that venerable character 1.-THE oldest III
habitant" is puzzled to call to mind a
like season 1t affords ut' course TO the
wcathcr-wisc certain data for sage prog
nostications which don't amount to
much; and it is good capital Tor the
chronic croakcrs to ply their business
with and thus CRAFTY morbid propen,
sity in their kinkcy natures. After all
the conclusion is 4 safe one, that has
never yet proved otherwise, that the
management of the elements with their
varied manifestations OF weather, is III
the hands Of an infinitely wise aud gra-
cious Providence. who docth all things
well, warranting the assurance that rs 1t
has been, 20 it will be, ''that seed time
and harvest, scattering and gathering
will endure.
There seems to be just now dirth Of
news in our community. There is q
manifest calm in the little world about
Us, portentous it may be Of 4 coming
storm. The Cincinnati work has not
stirred the depths here. We are made
of stclncr stuff than to subject to every
mind of doctrine. We, the people pre-
fer to ''wait for the wagon mean
| that Democratic vehicle that is to start
on its trip in July, Who the drivers
will be is beyond our knowledge. Per
haps they will wear a whits cont and
hat Nous rer-ons The election for
State and County officers is likely to
absorb the attention and feelings Of the
voting population here abouts until it
shall have passed. The National cleo
ton will have to bide its time, which
will be subsequent to the August vote.
Already the ball, the elcctioneering ball
YOU know, is in motion. That noun
tain vote is TO be looked after. 1T will
tell well in the candidates favor who
can successfully manipulate it. | learn
a barbecue came off on last Saturday
over the river, in the interest of one of
the aspirantS to office i'll the County y
number OF the gentlemen who are anX-
ious to serve the dear people were there.
Bowling and shaking of hands were the
order of the day. Iongle foot and pine
top were drank protuscly TO give zcst
and cclat to the occasion. Sore OF the
mountain nymphs were about. But on
the whole it was rather tizZIe. so
much so that it must be tried oycragain.
SO another day was fixed. greater pub
licity muat be given to it, and bigger
crowd be got together The man must
be hard up who in his voracity for Office
would bid for the votes Of othersin such
way And it is humiliating thought
that there are those who attach no more
sanctity to the right and privilege Of
freeman, than to barter it away for
pint or quart of whisky as the party
seeking his vote may be willing and
able to give. If there be a worm at
the root Of the tree Of liberty that was
planted on this Western Continent
nearly century ago and which has
grown to such colossal proportions, is
here. ?he JaCf, that the voters i'll 50
many instances are possessed of So little
political integrity, that this sacred birth
right can be tempered wIthand torsooth
be bought, with mere mess Of pottagc.
This is doubtless the dark spot that
blurs that system Of government, that
claims as near an approach to perfection
rs it is possible for human ingenuity
and power 10 attain. The dccaying
branches and limbs of the once goodly
tree too plainly tell, that the worm is
guawng at the root, sad furehoding
that it is destined to topple and fall,
terrible rcbuke 10 mans presumption
and gigantic evidence of his folly.
Your Leetown correspondent gave
two items that were truly refreshing,
viz, that Lcetown was without a grog
shop, and that the Temperance Order
there, known as the Good TemplarS,
were in a very Furnishing condition, a
number of reliable men having been
brought into its fold within a short time
past. 1t is true Lcetown is a small
place, but IL is place, and the center
of Il thickly settled community Even
one such place of business could do a
grea, deal of mischief and be a plague
spot in its way. 1t is not the privilege
of Your Charlestown correspondent to
report such clear sweep, but thankful
for small tavors, he can note slight
decension in the number of liquor es-
Establishments. Three less than formerly
is likely to be our number. One man
under Indictment failed to get pass
port to the Supervisors. Another was
closed because the proprietors Of the
Sappington Hotel vacated the premises.
Another dried up. Still we have enough
and to spare, and were all the grog
shops in the County closed outside OF
the County-seat we could supply the
demand. Our town Council met the
enemy, but instead of conqucring and
capturing him, they surrendered horse.
foot and dragroons. They rccommen-
dcd by vote Of five to one Chat one
vote to its honor be it said was against
the whole trafiic,) all the parties apply
ing to sell intoxicating liquors to the
gracious consideration Of the honorable
body Of Supervisors for license, on CON
dition that You pay thirty dollars extra
for this corporate privilege, believing it
will bring business to the town, assist
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