Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-11-27
Randall, the Evangelist.

"REv." Mr.. ACKNOWLEDGMENT He lid
NOT HOLD FoRTH on SUNDAY-THE
EVANGELIST PRoFFERs SOME ADVICE
Mr.. Evangelist Randall, who was to
have delivered an address at the corner
of Market and Patrick streets on Sun
day afternoon, informs the Times by
postal card that he has struck his tent
in Frederick and has meandered to Mar
tinsburg, w. Va, where he goes to at
tend divorce case which has been
standing since 1867, and which will
prevent the holding of any more "meet-
Jugs" until the matter is fully settled.
Mr.. Randall also takes occasion to dec
crate the said postal card with various
quotations, some ut them of such chill
ing character as to send shiyer down
the vertebrn of bronze statue. MIR.
Randall among other things tells us to
do ourselves no harm. Why, we haven't
any idea, dear pilgrim, of doing such a
thing! Like the most of humanity, we
much prefer transacting that kind OF
business on somebody else. Oh, no;
weary wanderer, YOU needn't wager the
even mutilated nickie that we are 60
ing 10 do ourselves any harm, if we
know it.
We are further advised by the afore-
said postal card to love our enemies
Really, sweet peripatetic, we would like
to accommodate you if there was any
possibility of success, but the chances
are all against US and we couldn't help
making a grand wreck of the whole az
fair with a newspaper on our hands at
the same time. Loving ones enemies
is a big thing to tackle and we haven't
struck an honest man yet that acknowl'
edges ever having made q nice clean
Job of it--Frederick Times.
- Grey" Randall arrived in our
town on Thursday afternoon last, and
called to see us. He gave us an account
of his travels since he left this town three
wears ago. He visited several of our
clergymen, but of course upon informa-
ton of the character Of the man, Randall
received the "cold shoulder" He stopped
az the Valley House, kept by Mr.. b. F.
Graves, in this town, until Saturday
morning, and then departed without pay
ing his board bill, as he generally Goes,
we believe. He talked fluently and very
sensible upon different topics, and any
person not knowing the character OF the
man, judging from his conversation,
would take him to be much better man
than he really Is.
But the worst feature Of the mstter, and
which looks very badly, in this connec-
ton, is that letter was received by Mr..
Graves, in this place, on Monday, con-
tanning the following lines, as well as
written inscriptions upon the outside OF
the envelope and upon printed slips en-
closed in the envelope, which he circu-
lates as he travels through the country.
The letter contained no signature, but Of
course the author can be well imagined.
Here are the contents Of the letter sent to
Mr.. Graves
"MARr1ysBuRG, VA.-We have made up
our mind to kill this divorced lady who
belongs to our Church, and the sooner
the better. Give this to little, the editor,
after you are through with it. One pint
of good whiskey and the bloody deed will
be done. Tell them hypocrites Fare We
we'll. We have looked at them so long
that we are tired looking at them. Woman
beat everything but Jesus Christ on
earth, but we will beat her this time.
Love your enemies. When He came to
Himself. For God so loved the World.
Resist the Devil, Death and He'll. Sin
lieth at the door. Do not harbor that
street preacher, he is humbug, and will
,,,,+ nav his h.,ard One who Knows