Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-09-23
COMMUNICATED.
HORACE GAP, W. Va,
Sept. 18th, 1875.

Rain, rain, rain, for two or three
days, and this morning the weather
looks as if we were to have another of
the same sort. Well, this just restores
the equilibrium, after the "dry spell of
the last two weeks, nature always doing
things up just right:
Farmers in this vicinity are pushing
their fall work as rapidly as possible,
and suppose that the seeding OF the
fall crop will begin in few days.
Nearly all of the wheat in this vicinl-
ty has been thrashed and has generally
yielded up to the expectations OF the
farmers. Mrs. Elizabeth johnson
threshed 80 bushels of wheat from lot
of one and thrse-fourth acres, at the
rate of 20 bushels to the acre.
The prettie.t wheat that | have seen
this season was a small lot of "Clawson
Wheat" OF about ten bushels, raised by
Mr.. Jacob V. Evans, tie second crop
from two or three quarts of seed re-
ceived from the Department of Agricul-
ture. We think that it will prove
valuable acquisition to the varieties OF
wheat now cultivated here.
Now that the County Convention has
spoken, the smoke OF politics has pass
ed away, to some extent, and there Is
not much being said politically now.
We feel tiattered that this vicinity has
been honored by the Convention i'll the
selection OF Mr. Eugene Baker as the
candidate of the Democratic party tor
the Sheritfalty. We congratulate Mr..
b. upon his success in the canvass, thus
far, for he had considerable opposition
TO overcome.
Our local politics don't produce even
a ripple, now. | believe that our friend
Higgs has retired from the contest for
Constable, and has betaken himself
with renewed vigor to his calling OF
cbair-making. We are happy to state
that his business is growing and extend
ing; he is now filling an order Tor chairs
from Piedmont, w. Va.
Sept 10Th, 1876.
The rain of Saturday and Sabbath
day started the Opequon on the ram
page, swelling it higher than 1t has
been since October lst, 1870. This
time it reached within two feet Of the
high.water mark of the year indicted.
Leetown Run did some slight damage
about Mr.. Bakers Mill, and also Mr..
Roberts saw-mill Mr.. Roberts will
also lose some corn and two or three
tons of hay, besides having several acres
of corn injured by lying under water.
Mr. Jacob V. Evans loses about ten
barrels of corn, and some fence rails
Mr.. Theodore Yeamans about ton OF
hay; Mr.. Charles o. Payne had about
sixteen acres of standiI G corn overflow
ed, and of course badly damaged; Mrs.
Williamson had twelve or thirteen acres
of corn submerged, and consequently
damaged. The above were about ali
the losses sustained in this vicinity, OF
which | have heard.
The creek is again within its banks,
this morning. This ''wet spell will re-
tard the farmers little in their prepa-
rations for seeding, aud also interfere
with all other kinds of farm work.
The school at the "Gridiron Acade
N.Y." the nearest institution CT learning
to the Gap" was opened on the llth,
and is progressing very pleasantly, and
we hope, proftabIy, under the guidance
OF Mr.. Il. Is. Garrett, who has had con
siderable experience in "teachng the
young ideas how to shoot. Mr.. q. re-
ported an enrolment OF twenty five.
The United Brethren Sunday School
at Stokes SchoCLhouse, held their an
nual Picnic in the grove adjoining the
school. house, last Saturday week ago.
They had quite pleasant time. The
High Street Band Of Marllnsburg was
present, and enIivened the occasion
with choice music Mr.. VIM. Garrett
is Superintendent Of the school, and is
doing a good work. Yours, &c,
TEMPLAR.