Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-02-19
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Charlestown, JsEerson County. West Va.
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BY RAMBLER.

Waiting for the train at Harper's Ferry
amt pleasant eT is it? but still we think il
can be made moro than pleasant if one only
= goes aboutit, right q WeIWere dropped down
there at seven o'clock the other morning,
cold and in break fast. less and coffee less
condition, but in time for the sunrise, for
soon old Sol began to peep up from between
the mountains, and gradually golden sheet
lay like glory smile upon the breasts of
the two rivers that meet and embrace be-
tween the mountains The next thing on
the programme was good breakfast with
mine host, g. ". Green, who knows how to
minister to the inner man. After breaks
fast we found that the good people were
out coasting, aud glorious coastiug it was
from the top of Camp Hill all the way
down into the Ferry-rather dangerous, but
awfully jolly "a little risky, as witness the
dislocated shoulder of our old townsmau,
Cliff Littlejohn, who oollided with somebody 5
sled last night; and also the broken and
roaming nose of another young gentleman
who came to grief ON the beautiful snow
We were invited to ride, but we thought of
our country, of ourself, aud of several other
things, and respectfully but firmly declined.
On the '.'pick up train" We hurried on to
Martinsburg, and in one of its pleasant
homes have found a resting place for while
for wandering bones. The things chat
have struck us most hforcibly here are the
great number Of beautiful young ladies', the
equally huge collection of handsome young
mep, and the Dig Hotel ThelGrand Central |
is the central point just now around which
the Martinsburg world lreyolyes; the polite
and affable proprietor took us all over this
really magnificent house, and while we won Z
attempt to describe it, we will simply remark,
it is one of the completest Hotels, in all its
appointments, it has ever been our fortune
to visit. :. Charlestown needs just what Mar
tinsburg has, a man OF means who has the
pluck aud nerve, to 90 one stride in advance
OF his neighbors- who is willing to embark
in an enterprise for the good and advances
meut of the community in which he lives.
COL j. Q. A. MAIDEN bousch, single. handed
and alone, undertook the erection of Ho-
tel capable of accommodating 250 guests.
When flushed the people of his county, rec>
ognizing5 the fact that something was due
the Colonel for his enterprise, rendered him
banquet. This took p ace last Saturday,
and was success in every particular, over
500 being present. e While all did we'll it
is whispered thot Shepherdstown was dis
tiuguished at tho dinner table, aud with
rious, over all tie lis of lie victorious" Bus
iness matters SEEM to be at a rather higher tide
of success here than at most places we have
visited lately, and the spirit of improvement
seemsS to be catching" n .
Inctco that the Lord Hickscitement is
over. What next from New York in the
way of2a sensation? ir %
D Poor Mr.. Ross, again disappointed in the
Dem,rara hov Can anvthino he more nitiful
than the thought of this poor father forever
agellng here and there, only to meet with
disappointment? We went down to the
Potomac to see this boy when in Baltimore,
the morning after his arrival, and found that
if he was Charlie Ross he was most sadly de-
moraIized. % He was bright, witty, brim full
of life, but wicked according. .s % No.;
AS the New Jersey lady who had been to
"Paree" remarked to her friend with 4 for
egu smile, lover the reservoir" (
600 Yours. Add ~ RAMBLER.