Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-09-07
COMMUNICATES.
IIoRACE's Gar,
AUG. 20, 1873.

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There is not much interest atloat III
the way of news items in this vicinity
at this time, and therefore | cannot give
you 4 very newsy letter this week.
notice from the Darkesvillo CORE
sponderce of the Martinsburg Indepen-
dent that the "Traveling Evangelist,
Ed. Randall, met with much more
cordial reception at Darkesvillc than he
did in the vicinity of Lcctown, where
he had tarried fol- portion Of the sum
mer, which time he spent in farm labor,
and while he was resting i'll lettering
texts of scripture upon the fences and
rocks along the public roads. He did
make an appointment to preach in Lee
| town, but for some reason he failed 10
keep the appointment.
On recent Saturday night several
dollars in change was stolen of Mr..
Waglcy at this place. Mr.. Wageley
followed up clue, which pointed to a
certain young man living near Lectown,
as the probable thief, with such pcrsis-
tency, that the money was returned
(minus twenty-five cents which had
probably been lost at card-playing) TO
avoid prosecution, but | ain inclined
| TO tho opinion he should have been
more harshly dealt with, as lesson for
the future, as | understand that the
party in question is addicted TO gam
bling.
Mr.. George w. Lucas and family, OF
Baltimore, vino have been spending the
summer with Mr.. Lewis &. Lucas, at
the Gap, returned 10 their homo few
days ago.
Mr.. Algcrnon Barney, of Ganotown,
Berkeley County, spont few days ro-
Gently with his sister, Mrs. III. G. Evans,
and with other friends in the vicinity.
Mr.. Lewis g. Lucas disposed OF his
personality last Saturday, preparatory
to moving to Baltimore where no pro
poses to mako his future home. We
regret that the Gap is to lose his sccie-
ty, but hope that no may find 1t more
pleasant, or at least more to his pecu-
mary advantage, to dwell in the city,
though at any time he may wish to re-
turn to us, we will cordially welcome
him to our community.
The hog cholera is still shedding tho
fort" in this part Of the county. MI.
Thomas r. VaEmetre has lost some 81
hogs; DR.. Logic 10 or II; Mr.. Samuel
Lohr 81; Mr. Philip J.. Henry or 8;
Mr.. Isaac II. Strider four or five, and
there arc still a good many sick swine
about the vicinity.
| attended the "Teachcrs' Examina-
ton" at Charlestown, last Tuesday, and
had quite a pleasant time. Our friend
sQuirk" was there, and as pleasant as
summer morning. lie didn't say when
he was going to send you another batch
of his puns and other funny savings.
The "Gridiron Academy" will again
be under the supervision of Mr.. Thomas
r. Beall, and "Templar" will take charge
OF the Kerneysvilo school. Both OF
the above institutions of learning will
be opened for tho admission OF pupils,
on Monday next.
Greonbackism is spreading a little in
this vicinity, and will probably make
some showing by the day of election.
If the greeu6acks could only be spread
around little, how nice it would be.
Kearneysvillc, Sept. Sd, 1878.
The school at this place was opened
Yesterday morning, aud twenty-four
scholars aro already enrolled for the
term.
The growing corn around here prom
Uses a full crop, and If no preventing
Providence intcrvenes, the promise will
be fulfilled There is also promise OF
a good crop of clover seed, and as our
farmers are again succeeding in getting
stand of clover, almost wherever
sown, we may confidently expect rap
id Improvement in the fertility OF our
fields, as clover Is one of the best reno
vators of the soil that is known TO the
agriculturist.
Political matters are moving along
slowly with little excitement OF any
kind. The Greenbackers have some
representatives here, but they are not
doing much talking just now. This vi
cinity has not been noted hitherto, for
an unalloyed adherence to the great
Democratic party, and you need not be
surprised if the vote in October should
show that alighter Democratic vote
than heretofore, has been polled by the
voters of Kearneysvilie. Judging from
the amount of business transacted about
the station, here, We have reached the
conclusion that there is some money i'll
this community yet.
Judge Rodgers mas been in bad
health for some time, but We arc pleas
cd to sec him about again, but he seems
to be rather droopy yet.
TEMPLAR.
"Who is the head man of this town."
asked the stranger; and when the boy
promptly answered, "the barber" the
stranger looked puzzled, and said he
wanted 10 know who was the Burgess.
"Wo want all the truth" said the
Judge to AN Irishman. '.Indade, ye
shall have it oil, and more" was the re-
MY.