Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1873-12-13
with this communication.
am, with sincere regard,
Most respectfully, your obi servant,
ALEXANDER Il. BOTELER.
For the Register.
GLENGARY,
Berkeley County, w. Va.

! burg statesman OF November 18TH, but
without giving your paper the custom
airy credit therefor. We do not mind
it personally, but we don't like to see the
Register sighted iii small matters of
courtesy, for the greater part of life is
made up of trihes, and neglect in the
trihing points of politeness mars our en-
ioyment of life.
find that superstition still fingers in
this beautiful valley, and some Of the
best citizens here are more or less super
stitious, though this class are generally
of German extraction. which to some
extent accounts for this trait in the
characters of some of these social and
hospitable people. The tenacity of the
German in holding to the supernatural
and mysterious, and al! the ready wit OF
the Irishman, united to the vivacity of
the Frenchman, may here be found uni
ted in one and the same individual. |
have found it very enjoyable to listen
occasionally of evenings, after the duties
of the day are over, to some of the tales
and legends of the mysterious sights or
sounds, that have been seen or heard
by those who believe in "speerits and
SIGH" And perhaps the next moment
the story-teller would be iudulging in
some witty remark OF repartee, appa-
rently unconscious of having ever ''be
lieved in ghosts.
Shut in by the mountains, these peo-
pie are free from the frivolity of much
of the fashionable world, and conse-
quently avoid many of the follies of
fashionable life This seclusion from
thesurroundingtheatre Of active political
life has led to formation Of habits of in
dependence IN thought and action; every
man considering himself capable Of de-
Gliding upon his own line OF action,
without waiting to get his opinions at
second hand from some one-horse poll
tician or pettitogging lawyer.
Of course we meet with many crude
opinions, for it is only by the attrition
of mind against mind, that the best
thoughts are to be brought out,
and the rough corners of individual
opinions smoothed off, and the polish
given to their intellectual productions,
but their sturdy, manly, independence,
is characteristic that we meet with
daily.
There is a great deal of life and uim
here among all classes of the people,
and very much of real enjoyment to be
had by minglimg in the society OF Back
Greek Valley.
The ladies' are generally pleasant, and
many OF them are quite attractive, and
what have seen of the experience of
three Jefferson boys in this vicinity, |
have been led to believe that the name
of "Jetftrsonian has some peculiar at
fractions to the mind of the fair damscls
of this propinquity. Tcmplar is quite
at home already, and is enjoying life
muck better than he thought it possible,
when outside the limits Of Jefferson
county, and he can only account for it
on the hypothesis that it is because Of
his weakness Of female society.
Ny kindest regards to Mary Beau
and Timothy, hoping they have not
permanently retired from the ranks Of
your correspondence. We would also
extend the "right hand Of fellowship"
to Scribbler, with the hope that Lee
town may still be heard from, occasion
ally, at least.
There are indications of an approach
inc snow-storm, and the air is quite
chilly.
Dec 9TH, 1878.
The only observance Of Thanksgiving
day here, was the closing of the school
at Ganotown, though Templar did not
really observe the day as holiday, for
he ''hired ont" to his host for the day,
and "played' husk corn, for change.
Last Saturday | paid a flying visit
to Leetown, and did not have any diff
Guilty III recognizing the place, and |
learned that business was quite flourish
ing, notwithstanding the stringency in
matters financial. The foundation walls
of the Temperance Temple are well on
toward being completed, and Mr..
League is selling goods quite briskly,
for the season. The Good Templars
are increasing rapidly in numbers, hav-
ING initiated about dozen persons in
six weeks, several of them being of the
eentler sex. 1t was good move for
| Leetown Lodge, | think, when Templar
went away, for it seemed impossible to
get any ladies to become members Of
the Lodge, while he was regular in at
tendance at its meetings, and now that
he has got away, seuen ladies have come
into the ranks of the Good Templars.
The Leetonians are making an effort
to raise a Band of musicians, and with
a fair prospect of success, having enough
members enrolled, and more than half
enough funds subscribed TO buy the in
struments. We think that the men,
bers of the proposed band are possessed
of sufficient musical talent to make a
very successful Band. | understand
that our friend George w. Nicely is to
have the position of drummer, that is
he is to beat the big drum, and / pre-
sumo he will do the work properly,
though l think that place ought to be
r:ven to John Johnson, for John would
enjoy it so much. Indeed heard John
remark at one Of our pic mics, while lis
tenine to the music of the band, Il
don't think l could die happily, unless
could get to beat one of those big
! drums" John. with his two hundred