Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-11-04
LETTER FROM TEXAS.
Waco. Texas,
Oct. 18th, 1876.

paper ". tHc Aflu, to-u@,t onu vas
mighty glad to see the first thing on
opening it, the high headed animal,
and the inevitable ''Cock," the true
Democratic cock, announcing avictory
not only over Radicalism, but over sore
heads, and .fshy politicians, who would
sell what little principle they have, for
even chance, 10 get Office.
II seems to me that this boiling busi-
ness, among the soreheads in your coun-
ty, had been sufficiently tested long be-
fore row; certainly with force enough
10 convince any man with sufficient
brains to hold office, that the people,
the subs.antiai people Of the county, be
they Democrats or Radicals, will rebuke
with their votes, the man who will sur
render every principle OF honor fer the
sake of office. There is similar con-
test in one of the Congressional Dis
tricts of this State; a disappointed poll
ticiau offers himself as sn independent
candidate because he was not uomina-
ted he is terribly opposed to conven-
tions, yet he has represented the Demo.
cratic party before now in Congress,
and, too, as the nominee OF conven-
ton. He will meet the rebuke Of your
boilers, and will go down with the dis
grace Of political intamy crowning his
corrupt head. There is little or no en-
thusiasm here upon the subject of the
Presidential election, as the people are
so nearly of the same opinion. Texas
will be the banner State this fall, and
will give larger majority for Tilden
than any State ever gave for President
she will turn the 100000.
| had the pleasure of attending the
Waco Agricultural Fair, which closed
on Saturday, having been opened on
Tuesday. The display of all articles
that 60 to make a tirst-class seattle
show" was very creditable. have
never seen a better class Of fine horses,
and many of the blooded stock would
compare very favorably with those of
Baltimore Jockey Clubs. Our race be-
tween tom Ochiltree" and Ranger
both OF Galveston, two miles in harness,
was won by ranger, first mile 2.l9 and
second 2.lS l-2, OH q sandy, heavy
track. There were many running races,
one of which excited more than usual
interest. The race was between two
sorrels and bay, two year olds, one
mile. One of the sOrrels came ont sec
ond, but was SO much excited he ran
away with the rider, and ran three
times around the mile track before he
could be stopped. The rider, boy,
had given out holding the reins, and
thoroughly prostrated by the exertion
of the rapid run of four miles, tainted
as he was taken of. The horse was
only stopped by two determined men
rushing upon him from either side as he
came dashing by.
The entries of cattle were also very
fine, as also of hogs and sheep. was
very much surprised to see the amount
of interest taken in breeding fine stock;
in fact there were some AZ fine short
horn cattle at this fair, ! suppose, as
there are in the country.
The Poland China and the Berkshire
were the only pure breed Of hogs on
exhibition, and one lot Of pigs, six
weeks old, sold readily at $50 apiece,
and one man | saw, was terribly dis
tressed that be failed 10 get one. There
were some ten or fifteen full-blooded
Merino Bucks and Ewes that sold from
$50 to Sl25 each.
In the Ladies department,tbe exhibit
tion showed that the Texas ladies are
not behind their sisters Of the older
States, in preparing the useful and orDa-
mental-in fact it is an intuitive fscul.
ty with ladies wherever you find them,
to mould and construct everything,
whether of utility or show, with an or
namental cast.
We have had a shower Of grasshoppers,
and while they did us little or no dam
age, their coming was matter Of no
little surprise TO me. They came upon
us suddenly one day about o'clock,
and was called from my room by ono
of the family, to look into the garden
and there was a world OF indescribable
beauty and sublime glory cleaning cut,
dazzling to mortal sight. Myriad hosts
of glittering winged hoppsrs sweeping
over aud basking in the light Of the sun,
and riding on the wings OF the gentle
breeze, with the appearance Of spark
ling jewels, twinkling in an uDclouded
frmaneut. There could be observed
current sweeping along against the blue
canopy of the heavens, like silver chan
mel cutting its way through deep crys-
tai sea Of molten glass, and huge rolling
waves of them either side, apparently
that Of mighty silver pillows, rising aud
falling with the ebbing tide, as the sur
ges Of an Atlantic casting up silver
spray. Scarcely could we believe our
eyes while gazing upon the silver waves
OF boppers as they swarmed through tho
skies. They haye come and gone ard
we are but little the worse for their COM
ing.
We have season now of beautiful
Indian summer and will have for 3
month or more, the most delightful Of
the year perhaps. Yours truly,
A. S. STONEBliAKER.