Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-12-27

from DEL ktley uOy- louI paper Coiiieo
regularly every Saturday TO Falling
Waters. Our productions are not fair
specimens of Berkeley composition, yet
we would beg leave that you give us a
little room to say what We had expected
to repeat orally; Disappointment be-
set The Heart of man." We must get
used to them. Had we been able to
board the train at Bedington or Falling
Waters for Shepherdstown, as we once
anticipated, how grand i, would have
been to step into your office some morn
ing and say good morning friend little
What has become of the Railroad We
cannot tell. We are anxious for an OK
cursion, and
How nice il would be
For brother J. G.,
VINO, ever in glee
Could furnish Turk-e.
Bro. e. is all right We are acquaint-
ed with him, aud he has met us. We
owe him buggy ride Never mind,
Old friend,you shall have it with interest.
Hedgesville is coy little village sit
uated in a gap on the North Mountain,
about three miles from the river. a rail-
road was anticipated from that point to
"Joe MS" Did any of your readers
ever see the latter poirt or his map?
1t is famous watering (drinkiug) place
That road, too, was failure, but suffi'
cient appropriation was made to estab-
lish trading post at North Mountain
Station. Since its establishment We
hear little of further extension of the
road. lled2esvllle sustains five schools,
four Of them being public.
Little Georgetown is situated on the
Potomac seventeen miles above Failing
Waters by water, and about three and a
half by land. 1t has saw and grist
mill, store, blacksmith shop, wagon
maker shop, several fishing posts, and
it is fine grain mari, The wagon
maker, Mr.. Geo. Sittenmeyer, Is the
patentce Of harrow which, our far
mers say, is the harrow for rough or
smooth ground. He has also taken out
letters patent for mechanics work
bench. His ingenuity is striking. lie
says, 81 shust lay there and tink.
AT Falling Waters the water is low
and the people are lamentiug the loss
of the raIltoad.
Bedington continues to improve DC
spite every obstacle.
The merchants of Martinsburg seem
elated with the prospect of good times
holiday times.
We noticed some time ago that son
Of Mr. David Billmyer is pursuing a
course at Eastman College, Ponghkeep-
sic, y. Y. We spent the summer and
fall of 10 there, and found it true TO Its
profession. If you have any other young
men in your town desirfhg first class
business education and are willing 10
make the sacrifice, they cannot go TO q
better college in the United States 1t
is patronized from every State i'll the
Union. The students of Eastmans have
an opportunity ofiorming acqnaiutances
from almost every quarter OF the globe.
We found some honest, upright, while
others were Just to the contrary. The
student there learns 10 deal on the
square in other words, he has no kin.
The Dhys and whsrJores OF the Col
lege eau be understood and appreciated
only after completing the course. It's
extensive patronage makes it especially
important TO the student. We met
students from Mexico, Canada, Central
South America, the West Indies, Spain
and elsewhere There are students there
from Germany and England. Surely,
to be thrown i'll company with the for
eigners cannot fail 10 result in some
good. We challenge tie wor!! to show
us school Of wider patronage. The
name of Poughkeepsie as being asso-
ciated with the famous llndson over
which the largest vessels are constantly
plying, and along which the celebrated
Vanderbilt Railroad runs, is sufficient
incentive 10 give it the preference as a
visiting resort ii for nothing else. The
college faculty is ever on the alert. One
peculiar feature is that each graduate is
required to write valedictory suggest
inc such emendations as he deems con-
ducive to The schools interest Thus
The College has the verdict of every
graduate that ushers from her walls and
is enabled annually to make improve
ment. H. G. Eastman the President
died in Denver while We were there.
After being there about six weeks, we
met J. ID. Moler of your county,the first
familiar face we had seen. Poor jim
ME, we have seen him while pulling
over his work chew tobacco as fast as
sheep can crack beans, but if you will
excuse proiyity we will close.