Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-04-03

By Dip TINES IN SuErHERDsTowN.
Mr.. Il. A. Joy, native OF this coun-
ty, but for the last twenty-slx years d
citizen of Ohio, forwarded us the follow
ing article headed sold Times III Shep-
hcrdstown." Dir. Joy is an old sub
scliber to the Register, and was nere
on a visit during last summer, which
calls forth his remarks. He writes from
Waynesyille, Warren county, Ono,
under date of March II, 1851
Permit me to give few items that
occurred to me ON my recent visit to
my native State. ] was born III Jetfer-
son County and spent the first twenty
years of my life where was born. and
until within the last twenty-six years
that and lis vicinity was my home,
though since my removal from there !
have been back but once. l noticed
the many and great changes that have
taken place--,wo great changes ! no
ticed were first the changes i'll the faces
OF the people; second III the general
appearance of the country. In minSlinS
with your citizens found the great
majority ot,tbem were 10 Inc strangers,
yet here and there ] could see one
whose face was familiar, though twenty
six years have4hade their mark on them;
gray hairs have taken the place OF darker
ones, the elastic step is gone, all tend
ing to show that in few more years at
most thai those representatives OF the
past age will be numbered with the
sleeping dead. | went TO church, the
COZ gregalion almost all strangers, !
looked tor those used 10 know. with
i few exceptions they were gone, their
seats were vacant or occupied by others;
The Rev. DR.. Andrews was all that l
saw at the PresbJ terrain Church, IN
Shepherdstown, that | used TO know,
and Mr.. VIM. q. Buller, Mr. James '.
Moore, and my mother at Kerneysville.
While there | had desire TO go to the
spot where the school house used TO
stand where ] first went to school.
More than thirty,iive years have elapsed
since that time. The house stood OIL
land owned now by Mr.. Thomas Files,
but at that time by Mr.. VIM. Butler:
The land has since been cleared and
the old spot blotted out by cultivation.
! stood and gazed, and oh! what
change No house there or anything
TO show that there had ever been one
there, but memory told us that there
had once been school-house, and we
began to search for something tangible
as evidence. The spot was there, but
with the exception of a few noles not
particle of evidence could be obtained
to tell the story Of the old school-house
of thirty-fve or forty years ago. In
my mind | looked for my old school
mates; I saw but five, John w. Mar
shall, Phineas =. Marshal, John q.
Ruckle, Mrs. Nathan Osborn and Z. Il.
Butler.
We also had the pleasure of seeing
our old boss, Mr.. Joseph Welshans,
who is now Post Master in Shepherds
town. Notwithstanding he has ap-
preached three score years and ten,
time seems to haze dealt gently with
him.
The winter has been . very cold one
here, the coolest We have had for TWEEN
ty years. The grain looks bad for this
season of the year; more snow last
night; it showed so that sleighs can run
to-day the l7tb, and no signs Of spring
yet.
Twill send you the weight of a few
of our Warren county hogs-Wm.
Morgan sold 10 which averaged 45S
pounds; one otherthat weighed 906; Mr.
Edward one 1880; Mr.. Cook one $50;
Mr.. Morford twelve averaging 595. |
could give you hundreds more but
just aim to give your readers a sample
of our Warren county hogs.
z. S.-Please find enclosed Post OF
fee order for two dollars and fifty cents,
which will pay up to April lst, 1876.
l can't do without the Register. have
missed one since l came home from
Shepherdstown. / had very pleasant
visit while there.