Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-03-17
LETTER FROM LEETOWN.

Ed. Register-Nothing of interest
has occurred in our city lately, but feel
ing in humor for "ink-slinging" to-
day, we have come to the conclusion TO
bore your readers with another Letter
from Leetown." 1t is well for those
same readers that we do not come to
that conclusion often, is it notf
There have been some (matrlmonlaD
changes made in the schools OF our
neighborhood lately, two OF them hav-
ing changed teachers Wiltshlre's
school is now fourishing under the
guidance Of Prot Gerard Ii. Moore.
We learn thar he is progressing finely
with his institution. The upper Lee
town school has also changed hands
lately, through the same cause, the tor
mer teacher, Miss McCaleb having as
sumed Hymen's golden fetters. She
has been succeeded by Miss Barnes OF
Middleway. We don't think that there
is any prospect Of "Gridiron Academy,
being left without Principal soop, BY
that means.
Business is reviving in the town now,
owing we suppose to the settlement OF
the Presidential question. The saw
mill is making full time, and is unable
to supply the demand for lumber. There
is some little excitement over the new
railroad. League & Bro. have been
quite busy shipping their corn.
We visited "Clip" on Sunday, and
had the pleasure of listening to two
excellent sermons. The one in the
morning being the farewell sermon of
Rev. Il. o. Grouse, from lst Cor, XII
Chapter, lst verse Mr.. Grouse has en-
deared himself to the hearts OF his peo-
pie by his earnest zeal and eloqueuce,
and his unassuming piety, and should
his Conference see fiji TO remove him to
another field of labor, he will leave ma
ny sincere friends behind him. The
latter sermon, to young men, was
preached by Rev. Mr., Fisher, pastor OF
the German Reformed Church, was
from lst Kings, 2nd Chapter, and 2nd
verse .'Be thou strong therefore aud
show thyself a man" 1t was an earn
est, eloquent appeal to young men to
abstain from the errors so common to
youth, and the speaker clearly showed
the absence of all manliness in such
vices as Intemperance, profanity, DC.
Franklin p. Athey, of Middleway,
met with au accident few days since,
which might have proved fatal. While
handling a small pistol it was discharg'
ed, the ball entering his leg just above
the knee. The ball was extracted by
Dr. S. A. Bates, and the patient is do
ing well.
We have just heard of the death of
an old citizen of the Middleway neigh
borhood, Jesse Brilliant, ESD, who died
at his residence near Middleway, on
Monday morning.
Well, we suppose that it is useless TO
say anything OF the political aspect now.
1t is frishedl The curtain has fallen
on the last act OF the ridiculous comedy
at Washington. The illustrious per
formers have retired from the stage, let
Us hope, forever. Henceforth, when
we cannot find words to express our
contempt for any body of men, let us
call them an electoral Commission,
and it will do. Let History record the
names of that precious "eight" side by
with the names of Benedict Arnold aud
Aaron Burr Especially let the names
of Bradley, Strong & Co. be reproach
and a by-word among men. Traitors
who have soiled the ermine of their Ju-
dicial robes in the slime and filth Of par
ty prejudice. Men, selected by peo-
pile who fondly hoped that there might
be left some sense of justice in the high
est tribunal in the nation. Fallacious
hope! What has beeh the result? Lib
erty enslaved, the sacred rights Of the
ballot-box violated, and usurper rules
the nation. Henceforlh let Americans
no more boast of their "proud bird OF
liberty" But instead of the proud ea-
gle, let them blazon on their banners q
bitter emblem. Let them take away
Washingtons eagle, and in its stead
put the "Turkey Buzzard," tit emblem
of corruption and death. Fit emblem
OF a rotten Government and dying
Republic. Columbia, no more the ezra
die OF Liberty" but the "grave of Lib
erty." Respectfully
MEMO.