Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-06-12
LETTER FROM LEErOWN.

June Z, 1875.
A paragraph in the Register of the
Goth ult., gave US feeling of sadness
when we read it. We refer to the record
of our County Court OH the license
question. Alas! how the mighty have
fallen! The same Court last year upon
the petition of hundreds of the citizens
of the county, refused to grant to any
one license to sell intoxicating liquors
within the borders of Jefferson County,
and now, as if they believed the people
to be tired of having their youths de-
priyed of the presence OF the tempta-
f;ons afforded by bar-rooms and tipping
bouses, they have granted license to
nine persons to sell intoxicating, or poi
souous, liquors, in various localities of
our county. AS a temperance man l
would like to have the names of those
members of the court who cast their
votes in favor of granting license. If
their names were known we think the
temperance men of the county would
certainly remember their lapse from
virtue, and withhold their support at
the next election. -,...-
The small sum obtained for licenses
viii not go very far. toward defraying
the additional expenses which will be
inquired. in criminal prosecutions, and
the support of psupers which this liquor
selling will entail upon the taxpayer
of Jefferson. 1t has been frequently
demonstrated very forcibly to the minds
OF our citizens, and that in practical
manner, that the revenue derived from
liquor licenses costs more than it is
worth, pecuniarily, without counting the
suffering entailed upon the families OF
the victims OF intemperance.
One other fault | have to find with
the ''doings" of the last session of our
County Court, and that is their action
in voting a fee of $500, to Messrs
Green ard Mcdonald for their services
as attorneys in the Shenandoah Valley
Railroad Injunction case, which piece
of business TO my mind seemed quite
useless, as far as The interests OF Jetfer-
son county are concerned. Perhaps the
expenses incurred in the Injunction case,
was some inducemen; in the minds Of
the Court, to issue liquor licenses, and
thus raise the cost OF this unnecessary
item, by indirect taxation.
We have just been favored with very
refreshing rains, and rs we take water
in ours, we, Of course, feel very CRATE
tul; farmers too, look more hopeful and
having exchanged long faces for
broad 'grinS," they now feel good all
over" / suppose that wheat will not
get very heavy, thought the recent rain
will improve it little Corn is grow
inc finely, and has made 4 flair start for
a good crop.
The grasshoppers are quite numerous
in some localities in this part OF the
county, and are doing their best TO eat
all surplus vegetation, and appear to be
blessed with very healthy appetites.
The Colorado bugs are making it lively
in the ''tater patches"
In reading the communications OF
~" and " Y" in the Register, con
.rning the BOX OF Gold" that odsnt
tonnd at Scrabble, reminded me of
little incident which occurred not far
from, there several wears ago, when l
was n resident of that bailiwick: Mrs.
Polly Smith. of Butlstown, was very
anxious to raise some Guinea fowls, but
c tos of that variety were scarce, but as
she was passing one day near the Butts
town Academy, she found two OF the
long desired eggs, that had been left
there by some youthful frequenter OF
those classic shades. She hurried home
with her prize, and at once placed an
old hen at the setting business, but
weeks elapsed, and no keats appeared
when she examined the precious eggs,
and discovered that they had been oo1ea
ere she found them.
I notice that young gentleman from
Horace's Gap, who is quite fond OF hunt
inc, has been hunting recently III the
vicinity of Leetown, drawn, l think, by
the attraction of Il pair of bright eyes.
If reports be true, Cupid has shot an
arrow between the joints of the hunter s
harness, but we hope that he won't
mind that so very much.
Rev. a. Y. Rodgers has resigned the
pastorate of Mount Zion Church, his
pastorate to close with the services OF
the third Sabbath of June. We are
sorry that Mr.. Rodgers is going to leave
our neighborhood, and we wish INN
abundant success III his new fields oil
labor. believe he proposes to spend
the summer with his friends in Missouri
Mr.. II. is at present attending the bap-
list General Association, in session at
Lynchburg, Va. More anon,
TEMPLAR.