Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-09-18
Bunker Hill.

gulne expectations. Glover seed
is nearly all cut. The corn is pref
ty we'll ripened, and by the way,
one of the best crops raised since
1865. Farmers are pressing the
work of preparing the land for the
coming crops of wheat, and the
acreage to be sown out is larger
than usual.
We have recently visited the
stock farms of our enterprising
friends, j. l.. Campbell and S. S.
McKown, Of Gerards,own district,
and purchased of them of
the Silesian sheep, which arc near
kin to the Spanish Marino. They
have, without a doubt, a very SUI
perior breed, theys having pur-
chased theirs Of a stock man, near
Baltimore. Md, who imported
them direct from Silesia. The
wool properties of these sheep are
equal If not superior to any sheep
of the kind that were ever bro't
to this county, and as the Marine
breed of sheep Is becoming
more popular than formerly, in a
year or so farmers will have an
opportunity to supply themselves
with q superior breed of sheep
upon better terms, perhaps, than
by sending q distance for them.
They have also a superior breed
of Cotswolds, from Mimm's flocks,
as also from the State Of Kentucky.
Mr.. Campbell owns famous bull
which descended from the stock
of the great Kentucky breeder,
Casuis nj. Clay. This animal will
weigh hard on $500 pounds, his
make and proportion being equal,
If not superior, TO the shorthorns
imported by Mr.. Harrison of
Virginia.
One by one the old landmarks
disappear. Martin Sencindiver is
no more. He died on Thursday
August Goth. He perhaps lived
longer than any man in Mill
Creek district at this time. He
lived to see several generation pass
away, but at last he gently passed
away to be seen here no more for
ever. Martin Sencindiver, or as
he would of the old style write his
name, Sencindarffer, was truly one
of the old style of men, conscien-
tious in his dealings with his fel.
low-meu, always weighing, as it
were, in a balance all his dealings
with them. Your humble cores
pendent had much business COM
munication with him during the
last days of his life, and is, there
fore, competent tojudge of his mo-
tives, which we believe to be of an
order that is, at this age, seldom to
be found among men. He was one
of those that always kept an eye
single to the wants of those that
were worse off in the world than
himself, sometimes parting with
small parcels of land to make, as he
said, homes for such as had no
homes of their own, saying, at the
same time, that they must have
homes TOO and such was his gen.
crosby of heart that he often be-
slowed upon others to his own loss.
He was very kind to his children,
giving to them to the utmost of his
ability. The wants of a large FAM
lily always kept Uncle Martin in
circumstances that were not afflu-
ent, but he always enjoyed good
living, as all such men will be pro-
vided with, being one of those men
that neither desire or had "poverty
or riches.'
Uncle Martin lived out his three
score and ten years, and all through
those many years always enjoyed
the good esteem and respect of his
neighbors-always, as we are told,
living on intimate terms with
those around him, looking after
their wants, and kindly advising
them for what he thought best for
them, and doing unto them as be
wished them to do unto him.
We are told that he belonged to
the Methodist Church for the last
fifty years, and now, we hope, is in
the enjoyment of a rich reward for
his usefulness whilst here doing
good service among his fellow
ing men.
Oar old friend and neighbor Da-
vid Stewart, Esq raised the heavy
amount OF twenty-seven bushels
to an acre, on a field of stubble
fallow, which is the heaviest yield
of wheat we have heard of about
Bunker Hill the present year.
The wool and sheep growers as
ISOLATION met at Martinsburg on
Saturday. September 4th, but was
sparsely attended. We think the
subject does not receive the atten-
ton that it deserves at the hands
of the people, as in our opinion, it
is one of best interest to the Berke-
ley county people.