Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-10-30
LETTER FROM LEETOwx.'
Oct Is. 1878.

Having recovered from the effects OF
the recent visits of Jack Frost, will
acquaint you with one or two items OF
interest of recent occurrence in this vi
cinity, and may also throw in an acci-
dent or two.by way OF variety, for you are
aware MIR. Editor that ''variety is the
spice of life and even apple butter is
better for containing some spice. ~,
Miss Bette Wiltshire is conducting
a small private school in the Brick
Church, having commenced on the Ah
inst. Miss w. has had some experience
in teaching, and we believe has been
quite successful, and we hope that she
may succeed this time beyond her most
sangnine expectations. i8iS
There are now ten schools In full
blast in Middleway district, being one
for every 62 youths between six and
twenty-one years of age in the district,
but as scarcely two of those of school
age attend any school, forty-fve to eaoh
school may be considered a fair allow
ance.
Mr.. Fowler has completed the school
house for colored folks in the Sd dis
trict.
And with all of these primary schools
about us in progress, we think il time
that we were moving in the matter of
making provision for the higher edu,n-
tlon of our young men by putting vnr
shoulders TO the wheels of the Jefferson
County Agricultural College, aud push
ing it forward 10 such condition that
it may at an early day beopened for the
reception Of students, and this can be-
accomplished by the exercise of anall
amount of energy on the part Of the
citizens OF Jefferson county, many of
whom are yearly sending their sous To
other States to be educated, when that
desirable end may be attained right
here at home, il we will only 90 10
work, petition the Legislature to give
us the necessary legislation, (and We
understand that a movement is alIeady
on foot TO do this,) and then when we
have accomplished this. let us lend what
aid each of us can afford by taking ~
much of the capital stock of the instjts.
tion as can, and get the College started
by next summer, ut the farthest. Onr
College purposes to give instruction In
all the different branches of learning
usually taught in Colleges, with the at-
dition of practical instruction in Agri-
culture, something which many OF our
young men will highly appreciate, and
which many who have been sent else
where for their education, have often
felt the need of in following the avoca-
ton OF iarmingin the days of their riper
manhood, after having graduated at
some classical school o. college. niog
The Whooring Cough is tickling the
throats of quite number of persons,
both large and small, in this vicinity In
fact the disease has interfered with tho
attendance Of the scholars at one school,
at least, in this district. t al
Rev. j. w. Smith begun protracted
meeting at the upper school house last
highland preached to crowded house.
indeed the room is too small TO ACCOM-
modate the crowds that gather in Lee
town, the school house is located too
far from the village for the convenience
OF the larger part OF the congregation
that may be gathered here, of those. who
wish to attend the services of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church, when the OBJ
portunity is afforded. ,3rie
There was a severe accident in our
village couple OF weeks ago; George
Will, aged six years, son of George u.
Johnson, was badly scalded, while his
parents were making apple btteS"
showing that even that time e-bofpored
pastime has its attendant dangers. The
little fellow is nearly well again, at least
he is well enough TO walk about.
"Nemo" charges me with the theft
Of his "thnnder." protest that he is
mistaken, the aforesaid thunder did not
belong TO him, but was "lying around
loose" when | appropriated IL. The
only time that came near stealing ,his
literary electrical fluid was one night
last spring, when | walked to The
"Shadsburg" school house to attend ono
of Nemo's spelling bee, and found that
neither the "bees" nor Memo were tbese.
T.