Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-03-22
letter frosa &euraeysviIle.
March 18th 1879.

MIR. Editor-The Changers OF our
neighborhood, fully appreciate your
symps,hy fox Cur order, in devotiEg =
poriion of YOUR estimable paper TO the
interests OF the Patrons Of Husbandry,
a.d as you have shown disposition IN
the past TO he,p our cause, so now We
promise to repay You by endeavorlns TO
Introduce the Register in every GFanS-
rrs family in the county lnasmnch
as Won have thrown open your columns
TO our organization, thereby adding TO
oar adyaMcement; SO it is the duty OF
every granger in the county 10 be SUP
soyi6er to your paper. Under the ire
Of &. IS .. r. il. hirellngs, Charlestown
demagosues and ''scaliawaS editors
you have stuck TO us, aud "by the Eter-
nal we'll stick to you
The call to our lukewarm members
by our Master, through the ReSlsier,
was not without effect, and rs result
our hall last Saturday evening presented
an array Of fuli benches, and our meet
icg was a pleasant and instructive ono.
Toe subject of discussion for the eve
mug wss the management of our Coun'
~ Roads.
These facts were brought out; ave
pay too much road tax, and have worse
roads than we ought 10. Why is it that
our copu,v roads are disgrace TO any
civilized country, and yet ,hc people
pay sufficient road tax 20 keep them
in good conditions What becomes OF
,lss money appropriated for roads? DO
the eoanty officers s!uander 1t, or pocH-
il? Do the Supervisors get IL, and If
they get it do they put it on the roads
or pav their individual debts with II,
..i3iaoksmith bills and Berkshire pigs,
10 the contrary uotw outstanding? Ii
not, .0here does the money 60, and why
have We such miserable thoronghta:es!
l. il JUS. IS pleasant to ride upon the
vinns OF hurricane IS 10 ll"e from
Leetown to Char,estown, aud from
Smi;hfeld to Shcpncrdstown,as inviting
IS tramp in the dry bed Of mountain
Ii.er.
As natural sequences ofthis discus
ZION. other county matters were brought
I'D. The Poor House WAS then mel
t:oued. WY il it that in addition to
the proceeds o! large productive farm,
the Conuty must pay thousands annuai.
II 10 boar! g icw pauperS! " ny SO
much exrenst? Wkxt becomes ct al! this
rionev? M'hy csnsot this Institution
re sslesuppor,ug! Take the "HOa:as
O: Edncatis:i." d. they abuse their pow
or, il not, what do they, &c, &c?
That these gre evils and unnecessary
ouce. 10 cae will iepy. That the gen
cral yelflre is no; in proportion 10 tax
es eail cut is beyond dispute. This Is
tho .scypt why there are always tltiy
csud, !1t.s for one Office. Tpoys. he
icon. 80 not ksow how the public
,.o9ry IS handled and hence the fine
esportun;ty TO pocket the same.
Now the remedy.
l.. the County Court publish annual
Is corrsct and complete %ccGuh! Of
county expenditures, and scatter this
e;atcncut broad cast over the county,
and hc rcoile will see what Their rep
ressn.aliyes &Ip doing. Let this state
HASN'T include rofrcc: aid complete &C
oovot OF The Sheriff = work, The Over
sccYs Of .he roor AID the Board OF edn-
es,i.r, and k; the people know Wis:
,scy 20 with their money. 10 all this
aanaaiiy, and then lha people viii see
she errors and defects here ard there,
ani bv raeiual discussions in the differ
er, G,anSes, by interchange Of IDEAS
vi.hoa,, these trauds will be checked,
and =. i result or taxes will be less:
our County Court 4 different one; our
Posr-iIovse s,.lf-sustainiug; our schools
better aud cheaper, and our roads by
being worked 10y contract. money to be
paii when the work is dopc, will be bet
ter ard Jefferson Conn'y will take a new
departure towards prosperity:
AMEN