Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1872-06-01
For the Register.
DUFFIELDS,
May 81, 1872.

MIR. EDITOK-Our citizens are much
better satisfied, since they have voting
precinct of their own, they met as you
stated in your last issue and appointed
delegates for the convention. | have
been expecting our Broom-Shop friends
to ask for something similar, in asmuch
as they have already established a Civil
Court at that place. Judges Gageby and
Berlin presiding. The Broom Shop
lawyers are men eminent in their pro
tession, not only practicing in their i'm
mediate neig hborhood, but elsewhere.
They never keep case long on the
docket. One peculiar feature Of this
Court, Mr.. Editor, is that it is always
in session
The darker portion of Summers chill
dreu, held Jubilee here on Whit
Monday. They seemed to enjoy them
selves hugely, stimulated by Fences
Tonic" About two o'clock the dane
ing began, led by 'Fidler Jack" from
Umper's Ferry, and twas long after
''old sol" had disappeared and midnight
dews were falling fast when this happy
company ceased the shuttle and left for
their homes to cheat their employers of
a half day s work on the morrow. One
colortd lady had her cheeks painted.
How is that !
Our farmers say they will only have q
half crop of wheat this year, the greater
portion Of that on which no phosphate
was used will hardly be worth cutting.
Phosphate certainly makes a great diff
ference, but owing to the immense cost
of this article from the manufactures,
some of them are manufacturing their
own, thereby saving from forty to fifty
dollars per ton, and they tell me that it
is a better article than that sold by the
agents. Here is the recipe Rive hun
bred pounds OF pure bone dust, twelve
gallons oil of yitriol, water and rich
earth, per ton.
Our corn is up nicely, and all are
busy narrowing it That which was
planted before the rain requires more
replanting than that after. n large
crop has been put out and from the
present prospects Of the wheat and oats
the country will need it all.
Our citizens are alive to improve
ments, several houses and barns are in
process of erection, among which | will
mention that of Mr.. j. w. Hendricks,
who is building a very handsome barn
Mr. Dodal performing the wood work,
and MesSrs. McBee Il Britnerthe stone.
Mr. II. while digging the foundation
for his barn, came across VEN OF pure
marble, some portions of which resem-
bic very closely the Italian. While on
the farm adjoining is large iron ore
deposit. Who knows, Mr.. Editor, but
that millions of wealth may be sleeping
beneath the fertile fields Of our beautl-
full county.
Knots quarry is place where any
gcologist might study for hours and
learn many new facts. The workmen
there have found large cave rich with
stalactites and - mites Whilst fishing
near this place sometime ago, | visited
this cave and my own impression was
that several blasts in the right place
would reveal wonders, for ought we
know this vacuum may extend tor
miles.
Yes, Mr.. Editor, I went fishing but
only caught one Poor fellow, | took
pity on him and left him there, but |
have question to ask your readers, not
for the purpore Of recalling any Of those
fish warns, but for my own informa-
ton, it is this, how do cells propagate ?
With this | rise to say
Yours forever,
MARY BEAU.