Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-09-21
LETTER FROM TEXAS.
WACO, TEXAS,
Sent. Z, 1878.

Sept Z, 1878.
Dear Zittle-In beginning to write
10 you after so long a silence, calls TO
my mind an episode in my college life.
The students of Marshall College hav-
lug returned after their usual yacationf
and at tho first meeting of the dag
nothian Literary Society, it became tho
duty of Pennsylvania member to de-
liver a speech as part of the exercises
He mounted the rostIum and began Ly
saying: 80 ye cracks and picks, Tn
NIT you once moro again, referring to
the mountainous region tbereabouts. A
waggish member arose abruptly, and
called him to order, and, addressing tho
president, said he thought it disrespect-
ful to the Society for the gentleman to
call the members ''cracks and picks,"-
which caused considerable merriment
After order was restored, the president
directed the gentleman to proceed with
his speech The young orator, with a
look of dismay in his face, said al done
forgets him now!" and took his seat
Like the youthful orator, ! am with
you again, but hope l will not be in
terruptcd again, so that / will forget
my piece We are in the midst OF cot
ton picking, aud with it comes our year
ly allowance of--ereenbacks. ! was
about to say, but as the name Of green
back associates with il such motley
crew of negroes, scalawags, and all
grades of offal, calling themselves u
party, l will say money, simply MONEY.
Owing to late period Of drought
the prairie section is cut short in the
cotton yield, but the river country will
make a good yield, and with the better
prices of the staple, our planters will be
in better condition financially than
last year.
Business. however, is very much dc
pressed, owing to the spread OF yellow
fever in the southern cities and towns.
Our northern friends are very ohary
about dealing south, or having anything
TO do with southern products, which
makes il felt all over our country.
There has been no yellow fever in
our State yet, and the authorities are
making use of all means TO keep II out,
with confidence of success. The yellow
fever being the all absorbing topic, not
much is said about politics, although
our able and popular representative,
Hon. r. j. Mills, who is nominated for
reelection, is putting some political life
in this district. He is particularly hap
by on the rostrun, and whenever he is
announced to speak the people turn out
en- mass 10 hear him. We have here
also the mongrel call "grecnback party"
but is scarcely entitled to tho namo OF
party, and is only spoken Of with ridi'
cule and contempt. 1t is a heterogenc-
GUS mass of corruption and imbeciity,
with few quondam democrats mixed
in, and impudently call themselves tho
"Greenback Party" There arc some
men mixed 10 with them that surprises
me, but generally they arc just such rs
we might expect them. IL does not
surprise any one, ! suppose, at the lead
er in your State, as he always was con-
sidered crazy any way. sec from your
paper that "Nosey" Unseld is n candi-
dato for tho Legislature. am surprised
at that-that "Nosey" would aim no
higher than the Legislature. IL no aims
low he will never shoot high. ! soe
there is no candidate yet for Congress
in your district, and I would suggest
that he put himself forward TOR that Of
fec, as he can DO as easily elected 10
one as to the other Assuming that
dclicacy might prevent him from an
nouncing himself, will hereby an
nounce "Nosey" Unseld Everybody
knows Nosoy) as "GREENBAcK" can
didate for Congress, 10 the Second Con
gressional District, at the approaching
election. lie will be supported by
"MASr VorERs." am almost like tho
young Pennsylvania orator--I have for
gotten my piece; did not intend TO
write about politics, so will take my
seat. Yours truly,
A. s. STONEBRAKER.