Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-06-05
Cakes, Pies, Beer, and Another
Box Of Gold.
HARD SCRABBLE, BERKELEY Co.,
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Mr.. Zittle-Scarcely had the feeble
notes of your correspondent OK the
author of "That box of Gold" died
away upon the wind, when our little
village was again "aglow with excite
ment," by the astounding announcement
that anoihe- boz OF Treasure had been
found. Not one containing "gold, or
frankincense or myrrh, or ''small pieces
of iron &C." Oh no, but one filled with
those good things that elevate and sus-
tain the sinner man." that safety bodily
hunger. and so enliven the understand
ing as to make us feel like telling all
we know, and more than we ever ex-
pect to know, and then like your cor
respondent OK" step Immediately upon
the 'Platform OF Fame" and "wield the
mighty pen" So far, so good, for
true and faithful writer is blessing to
humanity, but liar is curse to his
gene alton, and as Scripture tells US, San
abomination before the Lord" But we
must approach our subject In these
days of "hard times" when drought,
strife, turmoil, wickedness and crime
prevail, we find man arrayed against his
neighbour, each one endeavoring to build
up himself even though he do it by
overthrowing and ruining others: There
are men living to-day, Sir, who will
strike their best friends, and cleave the
arm uplifted to do them good. Such
spirit we are sorry to say predominates
in and around our little village Of Scrab-
bic. If one man is prosperous and dill
gent in his business others will attempt
to check his career, if he strives to OBJ
tain what justly belongs to him, obsta-
cles are continually thrown in his way.
If the thrifty house wife labors hard to
raise a goodly number of fowls, by the
time she is about to reap her reward,
Others have stolen the fruits OF her
hands and in drunken revels" at mid
night gulped them down, in what they
POLITICALLY call chicken soup" and so
we might 60 on, but from the heading
of this article you are, no doubt, wait
ing to hear the particulars concerning
this second boz Of Treasure. We will
give its history as briefly as possible.
A few days since a "Band of Music"
from Martinsburg, came through Scrab-
BILE on their way to the Potomac for
the purpose of enjoying days fishing.
In order TO have pleasant time, they
brought their lunch with them, said
lunch consisting of cakes, pies, and
key of beer Passing through Scrab-
bic the band serenaded some of our
prominent citizens and played several
tunes for the masses, then with that
free and open spirit of hospitality that
characterizes our Martinsburg brethren,
they proceeded TO treat those OF us
who "indulged in the ardent with a
portion OF their beer, and then joyfully
pursued their course towards the river.
The majority of the village wished
them success, but as We have already
spoken of that craving and lustful dis
position of some OF our denizens, it
seems that four persons in the crowd
of listeners, after having the musical
part of their natures satisfied, still
longed for more of that beer, and COW
eted the balance OF the contents OF this
"other box of Treasure" Ofthese four
individuals we will call one Mr.. Cake,
one Mr.. Pie, one Mr. Beer and the
other a little bird whispers, was Mr.
*" your correspondent of last week
and the author of THAT Box OF Gold"
Let us now follow our Martinsburg
friends They reached the river in
safety and after placing their lunch OF
cakes, pies, beer &c, in quiet little
nook, began preparations at once to
draw out the ''noiseless inhabitants OF
the deep" Meanwhile our worthy
ouartette, consisting of Messrs. Cake,
Pie, Beer, and ''X, with this covetous
desire still wrangling in their bosoms,
slyly followed the band, and in due
course of time discovered the "quiet little
nook" in which the lunch had been
placed, and 10! they found this second
boz of Treasure 1t took but moment
to carry it away by ascending the river
cliff, and soon our qnartette were full OF
cake, pie and beer, and the next day
they looked as if they wished 10 sing
on never get drunk any more
And get up with the headache IN the
morning."
Imagine the disappointment and an
ger of our Martinsburg friends when
they found at noon, that their lunch
had taken wings and had flown away.
When evening came they lett with
empty stomachs, but full strings of fish,
throwing behind them many excavations
and curses upon Scrabble and its in
mates. You have thus seen from the
above that we have rogues and drunk
ards amongst us, and now we want to
show YOU that we have liars also, and
chief of which is your correspondent
~" the author of ''That Box OF Gold"
We will give you a truthful story con-
corning shat box of gold" and there
by let your readers see the crafty and
wicked disposition of OK" We will
use the same names that tx" did, and
will premise by stating that if anyone
doubts the veracity of what we say, We
are prepared to prove it by several re-
liable persons among which number is
a Justice of the peace known far and
wide for his honesty, integrity and love
for truth.
The first two paragraphs of "X's"
letter are true, wherein be stated that
Mr.. Jones had rented his saw mill to
Mr.. Smith, and that said Smith had
discovered something unusual in log
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