Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-08-02
NEW VOL. 52-No. 81.
An Editor Tells The Truth.


A West Texas editor got tired OF being
called liar" because OF an occasional
typographical error or slight disarrange-
ment OF the facts in publishing com-
monplace news item. In his wrath he
announced IN boldiace type as follows:
"A lot OF people in this town fall out
with the editor and brand him as a liar
when the ordinary human mistakes OF life
show up in newspaper. You have
little charity and fellow feeln' for every
man 10 town but your editor. You claim
that YOU want the facts. and id II
don't give 'em 10 you. Read the next
issue OF this sheet and you'll see some
facts with the bark off. I'll admit that |
have been liar, an editorial liar, ever
since have been editing this sheet. but
have never printed lie in these col
umns except TO save somebody's feelings
from being hurt. I'm not afraid OF any
OF you and Ill be dad blamed II don't
print the plain truth from now on. or un-
til you get out OF the habit oil calling me a
liar every time make some little una
voidable typographical error. Watch my
smoke"
Here are some paragraphs culled from
The next issue:
John Bennin, the LATEST merchant in
town, made trip 10 BellevilIe yesterday.
John CoyTe, our groceYman. who voted
with the Republicans in 1896 and con-
sumes more mail order whisky than any
other member oi The Baptist church in
this county. is doing a poor business.
His store is dirty and dusty. Iiis a Won
der he has any business al all.
The Rev. Sty preached last Sunday
night at the Christian Church. His sef-
mon was punk and unintefesiing. except
some stuff he quoted from Bob lngesoll,
for which he failed 10 give Bob any
credit. He also recited lew passages
from one OF William Ebert MunSey's
sermons and had the gall TO palm II off as
his own
Dave Charter died al his home two
miles north OF this place last Thursday
night. Dock Holderness. who is an old
friend OF the family, attended him few
minutes before he expired. lie gave II
out that Dave died OF heart failure. That
is lie. Dave died from drinking too
much OF very poor grade OF mall-otder
ticker. This paper prints The truth.
Tom Spradlin married Miss Cofdie
Meador last trades day at the county
seat. II amt generally known, but the
marriage was brought about mainly by
Remington shotgun manipulated by the
brides father, Tom concludin' that mar
ryin' was the healthiest thing he could do
until other arrangements could be made.
Roger Lloyd. cashier o; the State bank
at Willow Grove, died Wednesday even
ing and was buried Friday by the Odd
Fellows in Pleasant Mound Cemetery.
He has been taking this paper seven years
and so far hasn't paid us a cent. We
thinking that he, being banker. would
pay some time. We will sell The account
for two bits worth OF fresh green's.
Married Miss Susie Scruggs and ior-
ace Gutiin last Saturday al the Methodist
parsonage, The Rev. James c. Williams
officiating The bride IS very ordinary
town girl, who ilits with all The travelling
men she meets, and never helped her
mother three days all put together in her
whole life. She is sanyihing but beauty,
resembling gravel pit in the face. and
walks like duck. The groom Is nat
uraI-born loafer and bum. lie never did
a lick OF work until his stepdaddy run
him OFF from home last tall. lie went 10
the county seat and just before starving
to death accepted job as chambermad
in livery stable. AS soon as his ma
found out where he was she went and
got him ard brought hin home. lie now
resides al the home OF his wiie's father
and says that he has no definite plans Tor
The future. Susie will have hard row 10
hoe.