Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-01-09
CARRIERS ADDRESS.
THE PRINTER BOYS DREAs

| got wearied and worried and mad,
So, my senses sought solace in sleep,
And then dreaming, q vision l had,
Whose impressions are lasting and deep
| imagined, by Times backward flight,
o was borne TO those primitive hours,
When the wigwams stood here, on the site
Of this dingy, dear, old town of ours;
When the Indians, from ev'ry hill,
Could discry happy hunting grounds near
Over which they could roam AT their VIII,
In pursuit of bear, buf7le and deer
And | fancied | saw 4 fierce horde
SuSuuehanuockS upon foray-
On our rivers right bank, near the ford,
Pressing forward, in battle array,
Who had come TO the South ION 4 steal,
As some others have done since their day,
But who learned. on our borders TO feel,
That, for such, its not healthy TO stay.
For Catawbas, in ambush, were there,
On the war-path, awaiting their foe,
Who, up-leaping, with yell ,sfrom their lair
Hurled them over the cliffs for below
Then the scene shifting, varied my dream
To subsequent day at the ford,
When the white settlers first crossd the
stream,
Bringing with them their bed and their
board;
Their bed blanket for the bare ground,
And their board pack-hoTSc load of meat,
Made up of game their rifles had found,
So, of course, it was wholesome and sweet.
Homespun hunting-shirts all ofthem wore
Leather breeches and leggins TO boot;
And with the knives and rifles they bore
They feared nothing from mortal or brute.
Next. stOckade. | saw in my dreams,
On the hill where our College is built;
Twas peaceful Stockade, for 1t seems
That no blood ever near ii was split
Thomas Shepherd, in it, had his home,
And around ii he laid out our town,
Which, If not quite a famous a Rome
Has yet won for itself some renown:
And To prove this, | need but relate
A few facts which now can recall
1t is the oldest town in the State,
And in morals model for all,
It's sons ever brave, always are true.
Whilstit lis daughters are good - they re
fair:
And just here, may add, ENTIRE NOUS,
Nicer girls are not found anywhere
Its soldiers were the first who went forth
From the South, lin the brave days of old, >
When they made their bee line tO the
North;
AS Won all have been, heretofore, told
And to every war-summ0nS, since then,
The ShephcrtdSown boys never failed
TO respond TO "the Iong-roll' like men.
And when up to the front never quailed.
The last instance of which | may cite
Is the case of our Company Is,
Was there ever more yalor in fight
Than it showed under Jackson and Lee.
Then its triumphs in peace, ayow,
Would afford me Il most fruitful theme;
But time fails me to mention them now,
Except Rumsey's success with the steam I;
And his boat was enough in itself
To confer more true honor and fame
On our quaint little town than the pclf,
OF any up start city you'll name.
The Governors our town has supplied
TO several most prosperous states,
May be also referred to with pride,
As they're rcckoned among the first
rates
And 90 where you will iu the West
You'll find ShepherdstOwn people out
there
Who stand 4 No. l with the best,
In promoting the public welfare
But DEPRESSING so far from my theme
now lind l'vcp space To relate
Half the things that saw in my dream,
Which, at first, / intended to state.
The fact is that the scenes ofthe Past
Ranging down through series of years,
Before my minds eye came so fast
That to name them would weary your ears.
Then also, thought had leave
At old hepherdstown' Future to look,
And what there beheld You'll believe,
For It's written by Fate in her book.
saw that the town had fresh start
From the time that its Railroad was made,
And had become the prosperous mart
OF a great and a flourishing trade.
Factories and Shops, with chimneys tall,
Had been built near the river and run,
Acres Of new brick houses gave all
Pleasant homes that their labor had won;
The College and Schools all were sus-
tained,
And their teachers more promptly were
paid
Whilst the Churches were more than main
tanned
By the ofrrings that weekly were made.
No vile liquor was used in the place,
No lazy lo8fers lounged on the street,
Every one seemed to have heart of grace
The demands OF all duties to meet.
The home market our farmers found here,
Where the prices were steady and sure,
Made them all of course, richer each year,
And kept Sherifis away from their door.
Whilst thus noting, with pleasure ana
pride,
All these wonderful changes around,
which need not more fully describe,
| was reused by terrible sound;
4 succession Of shrieks and roar,
Like that OF Fiends in fearful distress
Made me bounce out Of bed on the iioor-
Twas the Southern Pacific Express.
The through train from Diego, on time,
Which. 0 'er oUK Road, rushing ahead,
Put an end TO my dream and my rhyme,
BY thus soaring me out Of my bed
Though twas all but dream at the bes;
Nv vision, I'm sure. will come true;
So, wont you, now please, feel in your vest
Just 10 find ne quarter or two.
For twelve months and more your print
er's boy
have faithfully served you with care
And now ask fce-wishiDg youjoy,
= Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
THE CARRIER.
LovER's Woes IL ILLrEois.-A tele-
graph from Jerseyville, H., to the Chi
cago Times says: "a sad sequel to an
engagement, caused by misplaced aflec-
ton. haprened here this week. George
Cooper woed and wen the affections of
a young lady living west Of here, bnt
The girl discarded George aud engaged
herself TO another. This so unsettled
GEORGES mind that he became crazy,
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