Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-06-12
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Nr Editor-My constant and most
liable friend, admitting that your Ia
.'" and notable paper gives ABOUT al
Itbe important news OF Shepherds,
.awn and surrounding country as well
'U" o,bpr towns and countries week after
meok vet I have looked strickly through
w w paper from time to time tor some
!h;hc TO come out in it that has been
t IT,. 70 your town and surrounding coun-
~, ~" but my eyes have failed yet to see
:; ~, ord that is "boom." My friend if
. =. will allow me, 1 will take up the
!,ost and DO the best ] can, but if fail
! 1 hone Won will be charitable enough to
,,;tty me. as ! am hard working plow
how. as You arc wehaware that in olden
,imes it was not common for poor pillow
Loys to get much education, now
weak effort you may look for
In the first place l wish to make
known to you thot it was my privilege
quite recently to ride on horseback over
the eastern edges of Berkeley ana Jei.
terson counties, and made as went
along very strict observation; inc ltst
was, that the fruit crop was very poor
one Second, that pasture Tor STOCK OF
all kinds was abundant and L think
can safely say that the farmers have now
ON hand more and better stock than
they ever had on these lands before.
Third. found fair crop of grass for
hay of the best varieties, Glover and
Timothy, which was fit to cut on the
10Th, inst. Fourth and last. Best of all
vas the glorious prospect for crop OF
wheat as l have not yet found a single
farm with poor crop on it, either in
Maryland or Virginia, and 10 cap the
climax, who OF us ever saw liner spell
OF weather than this is for wheat filing.
The wheat will be ready for the sickle
on the 18th without a doubt. Excuse
u,e Mr. Editor ifyou please for not
saving something about the present
prospect for corn, l don't know why |
overlooked the corn crop, excepting 1t
is very unfavorable generally, and don't
care TO talk much about it which Is
quite natural with the farmer, it how
ever may come on yet and make us as
much as we Will need and perhaps some
TO spare.
| wish TO have few words with you
respecting your town and people. You
are well aware that a little upward OF
L years ago she unfortunately lost the
county seat and from that day until the
). V. Il. II. came to town, steps were
taken by unthoughtful men of Shep-
herdStOwn and farmers not few sur
rounding the place, 20 break it down by
carrying their surplus money TO Charles.
town, Maitinsburg and lIagerstown to
buy goods with in place of trying TO
build up their own town; but thank the
good Lord that not single town mer-
chant ever went under in all that terri
ilc storm, and now what is the situa-
ton OF things, since the 5. V. Il. X.
come the place is all lite and business.
Mr.. Editor, for your satisfaction and
others l would here take the liberty to
say that little upward of As years ago
was born in your present town, and |
lave vet the first time to hear of any
lst or End degree murder TO take place
in that town, in time of peace, and not
only so, but never yet,heard Of aman or
woman being sent to the pententiary
rom that place. Now in conclusion |
say hurrah for Shepherdstown, and the
lact is / don't believe you can find a
town of its age and population of
parer integrity than she yet maintains
in these United States.
FARMER