Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1883-08-25
Shepherd Grnde.-Public spirit is

Shepherd ssrnde.-Iublic spifil Is
one of the essential elements nf Il useful
citizen. Recognition of such spirit whcr-
ever manifested is u public duty, and also
stimulus TO lis exercise.
On this principle we no tice specially the
subject of this article, for which the
community is indebted To orr well-kno WI
fcllow-citizen, Mr.. Henry Shepherd.
Shepherd Grade, the public road leading
from town by the highly improved and
attractive premises of Mr. S.-a distance
of about four milcs-iS now the most de-
lightful and popular drive in this section
OF country. Mr.. Shepherd has expended
considerable means on the improvement
of this road ia past years, and is just
about finishing its more thorough repair,
at Nh additional outlay Of several hundred
dollars, putting il now in better condition
than over before. The liberality of Mr..
\. i'm this work is not limited in its bcnc-
hts to tho mere comfort it affords the
pleasure driver, but also reaches y class
who do not enjoy this luxury. In this,
like in the many other improvements
made by Mr.. y, he has given employment
10 number OF laborcrS. and thus in the
varied expenditure OF his means Il large
portion thereof has always gone directly
To that class, thus securing their kind
wishes, and at the same time contributing
10 their support. While Mr.. :. may use
and enjoy the grade himself, that does not
in the least detract from the thanks due
him by our people generally, and espc-
cially those resident along the road, most
of whom we are glad 10 state show y
proper appreciation OF the work.
Akin to the grade, in keeping with its
condition, and not improper To notice in
this connection, is the span of fine young
coach horses just purchased 10y Mr.. ). in
tho vicinity of Winchester, Kentucky.
They are finely bred full mahogany bays,
Of good size and stylish appearance,
bought, We learn, ut II comparatively low
figure, owing largely. no doubt, to Mr.. ).
having gone in person TO consun. mate the
purchase.
In the grade for drive, the new span
libcrality aud Improvement generally,
Mr.. :. has set an example that We COM
mend To the imitation of others.
4 Remarkable Story.-Mr. Moses
BaZcll, a citizen OF townsville, Washing
ton county, Md, received letter about
ten DAYS ago, supposed to come from his
mother, stating that she was lying seri-
ously i'll ut her home In Virginia. Mr..
Bazcll made all possible speed to get to
his mothers side. He took the train NJ
Grimes Station, and arrived ut Shepherds
town in the evening, where the letter
stated wagon would be in waiting. On
his arrival no wagon was 10 be seen, and
he started afoot To his mothers home.
When about one mile from town he met
u stranger in I wagon, who called him by
namo and told him that no was sent TO
convey him To his mothers. Mr.. Eazcil
took a seat beside The man and asked a
good many questions about his mother,
which were answered correctly, showing
that the man was well acquainted with
the family. They travelled some distance
this way talking and laughing, when they
overlook two men walking. The driver
asked them if they would not ride, and to
get in his wagon. They took n seat be-
hind Mr.. Bazel. The men were silent
until body of heavy timber was reached,
when Mr. Bazcll received two heavy blows
from behind, which Knocked him sense
less to the ground. This is all he know
until tho ncxt morning, when he found
himself chained fast to II tree in y noun
tain, and his captors nearby. lie was
kept tied all day, and at night was put
into the wagon and the march taken up.
This was tho mode for three days and
nights. On the morning Of tho fourth
day a fire broke ont i'm the mountain, and
their horse became frightened, and in the
confusion he escaped. He travelled North.
Being very weak, his progress was slow,
but Ia few days came to tho Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad near about Cumberland.
He then boarded freight train and AR
rived ut Weverton the next morning,
from which place he made his way home
on foot. getting there OF Friday at T. NJ.
Mr.. Bazcll now lies in bed in critical
condition, with two ugly scalp wounds
and the marks of chains ut his ankle. His
captors took his purse. containing $25,
n a. .l<.,t IL
conspiracy 10 get him out Of tho road In
the distribution of his uncle's estate In
Virginia.
The above remarkable" story was pub
lished in the IIagerstowa NewS and Balti-
more Sun on Tuesday last, and is also
copied 10y other papers. THE REGISTER
has been ut work ever since try ing to find
some clue which would lead to further
information, but up to the present time
we have not been able to learn anything
corrobOratiye of Bazell's story. We are
inclined to the opinion that he is II victim
Of his own Imagination, but IL We can hoar
Of anything further in regard to the mat
ter we will inform our readers.
A Pleasant TriP.-The senior ed
iior, In company with Messrs. Thomas l..
Richard and Harry Clark, started on the
STOP. M. train last Saturday afternoon
for Pen Mar, where wo had Il very pleas
ant time, and in the evening took the
train with three of Maryland's most
charming daughters for Midvale, Pa, to
,>,x, a abort Witt IN tho family of Mr.