Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-12-16

lsienus. Nursing good hot stove
y decidedly better than facing the
polar yale of last Wednesday aud
Ihursday, and / do not blame
those who's are not compelled to go,
10 keep shady.
me beeson land was sold last
week for SO 90 yer acre. John +.
smith, Esd, being the purchaser.
fhis tract lies In the southern part
os the county on the Opeuuon
creek.
Among the late arrivals is Mrs.
| Matte A, Bolts, second DAUGHTER
OF Lewis II Bees0n, deceased She
left this county about 10 years ago
70 make her home with her sister
80 OHIO, Like all the rest OF the
| Virginia girls she was not per-
United to return to us until she
was caught in the trap of some
willy old bachelor or widower.
May Heavens blessings be hers
Will take this opportunity to
ASK taro0eh your columns the rea-
s9n for the delay la getting desks
tAr Gar naW seH00l-h0u / am
tod taH5 said lesks were ordered
la ha early psrt g! October from
NtHeia0afl, through l1e aganf, but
uQ 0e As ul eyaa Isdiags of
E88, e vast ~ Know
WH 86af3 sfaa lae blame llc9
sue4iIe is moth
9A win ~. FBey are not
kAe, 1n& building commit
immaaaiate They
ee9ia uos possibly make any mis-
taEe8 khe agent could nos posi-
DlE 3a aeraliet, because tnere il a
par eeatage Ia il. The firm from
whom they were 10 be ordered
could not refuse to honor their
ageal's order without an explana.
ton. So, by going over the whole
catalogue of officers from The
chO0l-h0use at Bunker Hill to the
bench factory in Cincinnati, we
cannot fad out who IL cuIpable.
But, we as teachers. and who have
all these Inconvenience to con-
tend with, and who have to
shoulderthe responsibilities OF dis
eipline and good order, aud be de-
nouncod by criticising public,
feel sure that somebody IL at fault.
a school-house Is poor property
without the. necessary furniture.
This furniture could have been
made and put In long ago, by our
own mechanics at much less cost.
and the money spent and circula-
ted where it properly belongs.
This can be done yet, dare say,
before we hear from Cincinnati.
If there is any plausible reason for
this ouirsges delay let some one
rise and explain. All the furni.
ture this house has that belongs to
it, IL stove, black board, and a
broken hickory switch. If nv
patrons and superior officers will
lake into consideration the cir
as they exist, and
make allowances for the disad-
vantages under which | labor, I'll
grin and bear II awhile longer. /
IAN sit on my "hunkers" as long
~ anybody else.
Our neighbors of Darkesyille are
also going to have an oyster sup
Der the coming week. Success to
hem. "R. r." speaks truly when
re says they have some pretty
,irIs. hope he will make il suit
o bring bevy of them up on
night. We will welcome
heir smiling faces and spare no
fort to make them comfortable.
am glad their arrangement does
lot conflict with ours, so that we
an have an opportunity to visit
zach other ia our own homes.
/ look forward to tile publica-
ion Of the history of this State and
ounty with anxious interest. /
lad hoped to see a large book pub
ished by the Hon. q. j. F., but
We are willing to take it by piece
neal, if it suits better. / will very
discontinue my commu-
ications If they did but take one
nch of space from such interesting
nd instructive matter.
/ would be pleased to take my
Id friend, Gen. VIM. Vancleve by
he hand once more, and discuss
he merits of the cold Cabinet" as
1e did in years gone by. If he
hOuld take Bunker Hill in in his
erambulations, / hope he will not
ass us by. @. E. l..