Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-03-04
Letter from Hnrper's Ferry
JEFFERSON.

Mr.. Zittle-I have just been placed
in possession of copy Of last week s
Register l am much pleased with it,
and am glad to learn that your list of
subscribers is increasing. This is not
to be wondered at, as your improve
ments are quite manifest. l notice you
have a number OF correspondents, and
these original communications from diff
ferent parts Of the county, give spirit
and life to your paper and make it i'll
teresting. Three Of your corlespon-
dents, observe, hail from this place.
You hardly need another, but indulge
me this once, and l promise you never
well, better not make rash promises.
like the straightforward, manly ar,
ticle of "More Anon" He is an old
thinker and somewhat of historian, as
well as "Bratsmasher," and heartily
endorse his statements. Your young
correspondent d., it he perseveres, will
make reporter-perhaps au editor,
though l believe all editors have first 10
become devils. So d. has some encour-
ayenent, as we must get down, to go
up. l read with pleasure the "Solilo-
qny" of your lady correspondent B.
Her references to the past and present
of our town touched a cordin my heart
that continues TO vibrate with sad feel.
ings. am glad she had the spirit TO
resent the unkind slurs made upon our
town and people ) yet in such sweet
and gentle manner has she done it that
those by whom made could hardly be
susceptible of such reproof. Hope she
will not suffer her pen to corrode.
Our town is still s'atu qu7, but hop
ing that change will soon "come over
the spirit of our dreams" Some time
ago we were ready to exclaim our "city
Fathers where are they? and the Coun-
cilmen, do they sleep forever 1t
seems, however, that they have walked
up from their Rip Van Winkle sleep,
and made the discovery that We need
more light. This is certainly what we
most desire, especially of dark nights.
But whether it is the year of litigation
because OF the shin, breaking and back
twisting jerks experienced by our peo-
pie while trying to navigate the dark
ways of our town, or whether caused
by the fear that the report be true no.
ticed by your correspondent B., that
one of your Rev. u. d. S told his people
to drive the Devil back to Harper's
Ferry where he belongsd-that has
caused our city Fathers to illuminate
our town at night with lamps, cannot
tell. Whatever may be the cause we
are glad of the results That an alarm
has been made at their Council door, is
evident. If they have made the discov-
cry that this is the Devils home, better
late than never. / am told he has
particular liking for persons in high po-
stions. Our people have been little
interested in this matter. The report.
however, may not be true. Hope that
it is not. Nevertheless, the Rev Bro.
will have an opportunity TO ''rise and
explain. l am not going to speak in
favor OF his Satanic Majesty. | don't
like him. He and have had many a
fight. ! am told that editor, associate
with and often have devil about them,
hence, some people look upon them as
suspicious characters. Hope your fra.
ternity is not slandered.
The Old Fellow has a number of bad
names, all of which are Indicative OF
dark traits of character but that his
0local habitation" is in our town / was
not aware. That he is here sometimes
and cuts around leaving the prints of
his cloven feet, we are sure, but we sup
pose others would have more charity