Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-07-29
COMMUNICATED.
Horace Gar, Jefferson Co., W. Va,
July 18th, 1876.

July iith, ioio-
Mr.. Eiitor-.As we are domiciled
here. cur letters to the Register will be
dated from this place, for a time at
least. AID we can make the change
more chccrtully from the fact that 9th
ers are willing to supply Leetown items
for the 'Regis.er.
"Lee:own' in his first letter Of the
promised series, made an ungcnerous
Hing at the store at this place, but ms
we Try 20 follow the golden rule, 'what
soever We would that rAen should do TO
you, do We even so unto them" we vii!
pass that by, and not Try TO wound the
feelings ot any one.
This being farming community, al
most exclusively, agricultural affairs, ot
course, take prominent place with us.
The majority of the farmers here
and hereabout," have their wheat in
stack, and some are making prepara.
lions for thrcShiug, though the present
low price of wheat will not tend to has
ten such work.
Corn is the leading staple in impor-
tance 10 the farmer, under the prevail
syStem OF agriculture, rs practlced in
this section, aud this cereal shows quite
promising appearance, AT tins time,
this locality no; having been visited 10y
any severe or damaging storms. There
has been several heavy rains, recently
and the old Opcquon has made several
strong attempts To get on high.
Just here would state that Horace
Gap" is a break in the line of hills which
follow the course of the Opeqnon. anl
on the line of the Charlestown aud Maj
tinsburg road. Here the road separates
into two routes, one passing north west
by Burns and Evans Ford, directly
to Marliusburg, while the other branch
follows more northerly course 10 the
County Bridge on the Mar,insburg
aud Shcpherdstown road.
There have been several accidents
lately. in this vicinity, aud | will note
few of ;hcm.
Bnrnie Payne, lhrcc years old, son OF
Mr.. Chas o. Payne, fell from the bed
on which he WAS playing, aud dlsloca
ted his foot We are glad TO state that
he is improving
Blanche Furry, little daughter OF
! Mr. Martin l.. Furry, tell off the porch
TO the ground, distance of some seven
feet, one day last week, and Providcn-
italy escaped with few severe bruises.
Mr. JOHN Blue was putting hay into
his barn a few days ago, wien he re-
ccivcd an accidental thrust in the thigh.
from the tine of fork in the hands of
one of his assistants. ! believe that a
chew OF tobacco was all the remedy
which he applied, and he is all right
again.
Mr.. John Chamberlain, who has been
located at Lcrtown for three years,
hes returned 10 his old place, the
"llopewell Mills" We gladly welcome
him TO our vicinity, for he can make ex-
cellent flour. With Mr.. {. 10 do the
grinding, &c predict Tor Mr. Baker a
largely increased patronage, from the
number OF those who eat ''whcat cakes.
There is considerable local political
interest manifested in this vicinity, cen
tering mainly upon triangular contest
for the office Of Constable, there being
three asprarts for that position, in this
end OF MlddIcway District, viz Daniel
w Hannah, the present incumbent,
James w. Chapman, and Elias lliggs.
The excitement OF this local canvass
has reached Lcctown, and has had the
effect Of stirring some persons consider
ably, especially Brothers Nicely and
Musgroyc, who are deeply interested In
this matter. We hope that Bro. Nicely
will not become so much interested az
TO forget to visit the Ceniennial,in which
case his labor upon tie "Ccntennial
wheat crop" will have been spent in
vain. And We hope that Bro Musgrove
will not risk the loss Of ten dollars by
betting upon the merits oi certain
candidate, considering the illcgality Of
betting. lonrs truly,
TEMPLAP