Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-02-12
FROM HEDGESVILLE.
HEDGEsvILLE, w. VA, |
Feb. 9Th, 1876. {
EDS. INDEPENDENT,

EDS. INDEPENDENT,
Dear Sirs I'm the last issue of
the BuZfuzian, a communication
made disappearance dated Hedges
vile, and signed "Hedgesville'-
indeed, it was all Hedgesville, or
purported to have been. The bur-
den of the author seems to have
been the lack of literary talent in
our village, and the error commit
ted by you in publishing certain
communications. Now, do allow
mo a little space to discuss the sub
ject. Alas poor "B;" he is fell
low of infinite jest-we know MIN
we'll, and our heart, if not swelled
viii grief at his now deplorable
condition. would be as flat as an
empty bellows. There is one cir
cumstance, though, that goes far
to lessen our sorrow-as every rose
has its Thorn, so every thorn has
its rose-thus it is in this case, tho
'B" was crushed. The literary
reputation of.our village is redeem
ed BuzfuZ's correspondent, He'd
gesville," has done the work, and
done it well. Now are the words
of our County Superintendent, Tin
his annual report, "to Hedgesville
may we look for our future poets
and orators" verified. The little
literary world Of Hedgesvile has
been revolutionized the mighty
Buzfuz in this instance, as in all
great events, is in the van; the
now renowned author, "Hedges-
ville," stands prominently high.
Oh {! die quick, most learned "Hed-
gesville," or keep yourself ever in
our remembrance, that when you
do die, we, your acknowledges,
may erect, n memory of your i'm
perishable fame, tower, whose
height and endurance shall out
reach the handicapped summit of
our old North Mountain; but then
il shall not excel your excellence
as an author.
Why, oh! Hedgesville, are you
so unkind and so hard on the viii
neutrality-suspicious. of the badepen-
dents Why not practice little of
the charity you preach, and try
to overlook their faults? In my
weak way allow us to offer an
apology for 3D." none of the rest.
His precious time and more pre-
ciOus talents have been SO occupied
by his modification that he can't
find it in his disposition to take up
his pen. Have you forgotten the
parable of the ten talents? May
we presume to call your attention
TO it? Poor "B" was laboring I'M
der the delusion that he possessed
at least one of the ten, and was
trying to improve it; but much to
his modification, he found out,per
Buzfuz, that the disguised author,
"Hedgesville," possessed them all.
Won't you feel mighty bad, He'd
gesville," when you are finally
called upon, to be compelled to adj
nit that you have not made use of
these talents for at least these six
moons wasted? "B" bids me say,
write on; you write well, and as
ourself, think, that in the course of
time, with some experience, you
will make at least an average Wri-
ter. And right here, my dear sir,
let us say to you, since "B" has
determined TO discontinue his COM
munications and retire TO the
shades of his peaceful home, anus
ing himself by the innocent pratt
tie of his little ones, and spend his
precious timeo in reading the flu
ture communications of Hedges
ville' for the purpose of improv-
ing his "mlore precious talents"
we say. since "B' has so concluded,
you may, possibly, with the as
sistance of the refined Buzfuz
and the profound "Hedgesville,"
make your paper quite genteel.-|
Try, my dear sirs. What Il nice