Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-07-25
For the Register.
DCFFIELDS,
july 20. 1874.

from her, she desires to say that she
still claims to be the third Spoke in the
great Wheel Of Progress. AS to the
outside world, she endeavors to keep
posted as to what is ''going on, and
when necessary exert her influence tor
good. But ours, sir, is a peaceful COM
munity. Our citizens quiet, industrious
farmers. What care we about the late
trial of Swing, or Beecher- Tilton
scandal. Every sensible man acknowl-
edges that the Civil Rights Bill is
fraud, and if Massachusetts, wishes to
Law out S6O.0OO.O0 for the burial ex-
penses of Sumner. let her do it. Even
in our own county, if the majority OF
the people sanction the "No License
System" and all of our surplus cash.
siyly falls into the Golfers of Berkeley
county. w. Va, and Washington couh
tv. Md, we are satisfied We labor
sir. in the agricultural World. Inc
broils and tempests of other sections
disturb Us not In short, Mr. Eoi'or'
oprs is n praneers community, ana as
sucb is seeking a grangers reward. Did
il ever occur to YOU, sir, that there Is a
great revolution slowly, but with re-
sistless power, working its way in this
country, destined to agitate to its very
centre, the business world. The great
West is moving in one giganticphalanx
10 the front The South occupies the
centre in this grand maneuvre, and
with firm resolve and veteran skill, the
North and East are falling in. The
contest has already commenced, and the
farmer, with armor buckled, bright and
shining, with determined purpose is
contending for what justly belongs to
him. Excuse this little prelude, will
You?
There seems TO be dearth Of news,
at present, ia this section. Our farmers
succeeded in cutting their wheat crop
in due season, and most of them have
finished "halling ill.," They expect a
fine yield, So much for phosphates.
The corn crop looks promising, but
the cruel and relentless potato bug has
i. injured the potato crop very much. The
.llay harvest is fair one. Fruit is not
I'm abundance this season. Such are
opr prospects in an agricultural point OF
view.
Our different secret societies are in
good working order and increasing rap
idly. Our merchants are doing very
well, and are apparently in good spirits
Orr voung ladies are continually
leaving single blessedness, and those
that are not so far advanced in 'Cupids
Arithmetic" take observations on the
Comet every night. One young man, Il
few evenings since. tried 10 explain the
comets tail to his fair companion, and
now goes about least down as to his
c0untenance aSd ''sad aud forlOrn as TO
his walk and conversation.
Some of the parties who suffered by
ne recent fires along the railroad in this
vicinity, and mentioned in your last Is
sue, have made application to the com
pauy for compensation for their losses.
So tar the company seems to show an
,lnwilinonesS 70 make amends. 10
one applicant they replied that 'they
had not yet decided what they would
do. This is wrong on the part of the
company. However, II they refuse to
pay for what damage they have done,
they will be sued, as the sufferers are
determined to have justice, and security
for the future obtained. For the 3. d.
O. X. X. to allow their engines to burn
up property along their road and thus
keep the people in constant apprehen-
sion of danger is an imposition, and one
which no respectable community will
tolerate.
The Young ladies of Phoenix Division
No. Is, Sons of Temperance, propose
having public dinner before long, to
enable them to finish repairing their
Hall. &c. The time has not yet been
appointed but will be duly announced.
The public will be cordially invited to
attend Speeches, music, &c, viii en-
liven the occasion
Those of our youths who attended
schools at distance, are quietly ENJOY
inc their Summer vacation at their rural
homes. Fairfax Hall, Winchester, Va,
is pa;ronized by five talented and prom
Using young ladies from this nelgh6or-
hood. while other institutions are duly
represented. This is right Fathers
and mothers educate your children.
Give them that which cannot be taken
from them, VIA cultured mind. Leave
them this legacy and they are rich, even
if you have not a dollar to give them
when College days are DER. For, Ills
the mind that makes the man" or wo-
man.
The coming political campaign prom
ises to be lively one, and candidates
are as thick as potato bugs. We learn
that nearly every man in Charlestown
wants an Office. Sorry they cant all be
accommodated. The contest for Con
rressional honor certainly will be an
interesting one. Faulkner, Boteler and
Martin and other prominent democrats,
all ably supported by their numerous
friends, will divide the democratic vote
considerably, and if the Republicans
will have as many aspirants, all the ne
proes need do is to run one OF their sa-
Die intellects, and stick to him, and this
District will be ably represented IN
Congress by one of "IIam's dark sons
Perhaps there is no danger in the above
but it shows what may be done, Hear
South Cardinals warning voice-Let
the people ABIDE by the nominations OF
our conventions and let every true dem
ocrat. and every true Republican, vote