Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-10-21
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Jack Frost has played the d. with
the paper mulberry trees, which SO
beautifully ornament our streets in
summer.
Quite a number of our citizens
started to Philadelphia on Monday,
to visit the Centennial; as they en-
terrain fears of not having another
opportunity. Probably some of their
great-grand children will.
The election here passed off quiet
ly, Notwithstanding the interest man
ifested by both parties. Capt. Whis-
ky was on the alert, and popped eve-
ry man at whom he got chance. but
We observed no one past navigating.
Mr.. George Any, formerly a resi-
dent of our village, but who has been
in the West for some years, and &C
cumulated a fortune, is visiting the
place
'Where bright smiles haunt him still,
And fond mem'ry cherishes hope.
Many of his friends of early man
hood have passed over Jordan'S cold
waves, and some are tottering on
their slaves, soon to follow. Deal
gently, o, age!
Politeness is a jewel possessed by
but few children in our village, we
are very sorry to say. Parents should
take great pains in teaching the
words Eyes, sir" and "no, sir, "''yes,
ma M" and ''no, mann" 1t gives
| origin of respect for the child, and
reflects credit on the parents. How
admirable is polite child!
Business still remains dull. Me-
chanics complain of farmers wanting
them to take trade entirely for Their
work. But it seems that they can
always raise the stamps for shows,
pic-nics, centennials, &c. We hope
| that tho farmer, the bone and sinew
| of the country, may learn that the
mechanic and laboring man can't
live on wood, their principal trading
| commodity.
The believing of the Arden Boil
| hasn't hurt us in the least. We were
somewhat nonplused at the remark
referring to the election, Somebody
will be hurt" Not knowing the size
of the gentleman, we were ''leetle''
shy about venturing to the polls, as
the words, ''it might be his near and
dear relative" made us feel that it
might be our duty to make defence
for age. Probably he was politically
speaking. TO make short meter of
the affair, we are like the H.bernian
whom the iackass kicked, we con-
slider the source.
4 Observation-Disclosures Uo ct;u ,,-oo,c
deep scars of horrid warfare. The
work of the farmers though is begin
ming to get the country in shape
again. The land in that section
don't seem to be of very excellent
quality. While gazing on those old
grass-grown Notifications, the lines
of the poet introduced themselves,
"Many on Fame's eternal camping ground
Their silent tenIs have spread,
And glory guards with hallowed round,
The bivouac of the dead"
Many q northern and southern home
robbed of father, brother, &c; many
a young heart full of hope, was bro
ken by the sad parting, on the morn
that called the marshaling into arms.
Those brave and loyed ones marched
off never again to return. You may
guess how politics are in that State.
From the disposition of one of our
gentleman friends, who is seriously
| in love with one who reciprocates
/ that affection, we may deduce the
following: BY loves delightful in
fluence the attack of ill-humor is re-
sisted, the violence of passion abat-
ed, all the injuries of the world allie