Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1873-06-21
For the Register.
LETTER FROM CHARLEST0WN.

For the Regtder.
LETTER FROM CHARLEST0WN.
Mr.. Zittle-Your correspondent has
been in quite a dilapidated condition
for two or three weeks so much so as
to be compelled to suspend his school
for the time, and call in the inevitable
Doctor. His attack has been somewhat
on the Modoc style, but through skilltul
manouvering he is convalescent. Capt.
Jack and his tribe must 60 under and
Richard will soon be himself again.
Judge Hoge has held special term
of his Court during the past week.
Judge Melvin Of the Wheeling district,
paid us a visit with the Judge. lie pre-
sided here at one of Judge Halls terms
and gained universal favor by his ur-
banity Of manner, prompt and quick de-
cisions, and dignity demcanor. Judge
Hoge rendered decision on Thursday
of much interest. 1t was in that of
Kitchen, plaintiff, and Colston, respond
ent. The former sought by legal pro
cess to get possession of his children, a
girl and boy, who for twelve years have
been under the care and roof of their
uncle. The mother of the children, Col
stons sister, dying when they were in
fants in fact, and the father because of
dissipated habits, proving incompetent
to take care of them, they were intrust-
ed to the keeping of their grand mother
and uncle, who for twelve years has
proved father indeed to them, with
holding no expense and pains to contri-
butte to their we'll being in every way.
The natural father having marriedagain
after so long lapse Of time seeks to
gain possession of them, though during
all that time he never put in his claims.
The children tenaciously chung to their
uncle and refused to leave him. The
case was ably and deliberately argued at
the regular term of the Court by counsel
of acknowledged ability, but the Judge
withheld his decision, holding the case
under curia, no doubt for the sufficient
reason that he wished to do justice, thor.
oughly investigating the authorities
bearing upon it. The case was very
touching ono and of exceedingly nice
parts and well might the just Judge
hesitate in his anxiety to do right.
There was the natural father wanting
to have his own offspring, proving re-
formation of lite and ability to support.
There was the uncle who for twelve
years had anxiously cared for them and
supported them to this present time.
The children knew not their true parent
but chung to the uncle with tenacious
affection. The man in the ermin had to
determine between the parties, both
having so great claims. The case was
somewhat like in intricacy. that noted
one given us In the Bible, where the
wisdom of Solomon was tested, where
two mothers claimed one child. His
decision proved true and has come down
through the ages confirming his great
wisdom. So the decision of Judge
Hoge, remanding the children to the
keeping Of their uncle Colston, elicits
universal praise and shows him to be a
Judge of tender feeling and wise dis
elimination. Mr.. Colston occupies the
farm on the edge of town belonging to
the Ransom estate and is a man of great
industry and energy in his business and
of unexceptionable character and life.
We are TO have a residence built on
the Mansard style of roof. Holmes, the
architect and builder of the finest and
handsomest Jail in the State is determ-
ined to keep his name up for doing
handsome things and is building for
himself home, la city, after the man
sard order-"a thing of beauty /
doubt whether any town in the Valley
is up to this, not even Martirsburg,
which the Statesman editor seems SO
anxious TO write into city. The great
drawback is that the location is 80 low,
the structure will not show TO the adj
vantage it would in more elevated
one. But nevertheless it is verify
mansard, monument Of mechanical
skill and genius, and l have no doubt
Mr.. Holmes will be invited to build
others.
There does not seem to be any COM
plant around Charlestown as to the
fly being in the wheat. The growing
grain is said to be very promising.
The Committee Of which Mayor Chew
was chairman, report favorably of their
interview with the authorities of the B.
& o. r. r., respecting the working of
a Car Factory here. They gave it IA
vor and will bring it before the directo
~. We live in hopes.
notice that two of our enterprising
firms, approaching the Register as an
advertising medium, speak to the public
through it. Irefer to Messrs. Duke &
Gallaher, hardware and agricultural
merchants, and Messrs. Stump Il
Hawks, carriage builders. They are
sensible gentlemen and have their re-
ward. -a-l-
The shoe-making trade is quite an e1-
tensive one here. Besides the many
stores supplied with boots and shoes to
sell there are no less than SIX or eight
private shops where the work Is done.
Mr.. Geo. H. Hageley, who was a Shep-
herdstown boy or worked some years at
the trade in your town when young,ha
lately opened at Charlestown and APP