Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-05-20
THE WEATHER, THE LADIES
AND THE CHURCH.
Special Correspondents INDEPENDENT

Special Correspondence INDEPENDENT
BUNKER HILL, May l5.--I am we'll aware
that the first part of my subject will not
interest our home readers, but when |
come to think of the unbounded cireula-
ton of the MARTINsBURG INDEPENDENT, |
do not think 1t out OF place to say some.
thing about our unusually cold and win
ter like spring. I-have no doubt but that
this letter will be read beneath the scorch-
ing rays of southern sun, or upon In
dia's Coral Strand" yet while | write
it, red-hot stove has to be assisted by
an occasional ''hot pot" to keep up a
comfortable circulation.
This morning our eyes were greeted by
the sunlight the first time in many days.
We felt like sending up a hallelujah shout i,
to which a heartfelt amen would have
been given. But the weeping clouds soon
obscured the SUMS refulgent glory and
we were again doomed to the gloom of
drzzling, cold, rainy day.
Although the farmers were getting
along swimmingly with their spring
work, and had every encouragement OF
early planting, their operations have been
very much retarded by the weather. Those
who have made garden are talking strong
of going to China to reap the benefits OF
their labor, for they have concluded that
all vegetation has taken the back track,
and will not make its appearance on this
side of our sphere. Onions are about
the only vegetable we have that seems to
grow, and had we not planted them with
the tops out, and tied them to the garden
palings, they would have gone China
ward too. | have not seen Prof. Dettor's
bulletin for the ensuing week, neither do
| care to see it. can recollect, and so
can You, Mr.. Editor, when our seasons all
arrived on time to a dot; but since
the advent of Vennor. Dettor and
other special weather indicators, they
have got "Old Probabilities" so mixed up
that he cannot do anything in the good
old way. | suggest that we petition
Cong-no, not that, but that we petition
some power to Danish all these wise
men of the east and let things 60 on &C
cording to nature. I for one want no
more prophesying until we need rain, and
then we will put three-line advertise.
ment in the INDEPENDENT and let every
fellow in the prophetic arena, and see who
can make himself the most useful in time
of need.
Whilst | have been endeavoring to
amuse some of your readers with my
feeble attempts at letter writing, have
been lavish in praise of the sturdy yeo-
many of the country. have treated
upon facts, when / aimed at the truth,
and it always does me good when can
pen paint worthy subject, let it be
home or abroad We have good COM
munity-I want the world to know it,
and through your columns they will find
it out We invite immigration, but no
Chinese, unless they bring our garden
truck home, and then depart instanter.
But am wandering from my subject.
intended to say a few words in behalf of
the gentler sex. find that weman is an
indispensable article of household furni-
:ure; they are highly necessary to our
comfort and happiness, and lovable in
the superlatIve degree. | am not ignor-
ant of the fact that other communities are
adorned with these living fower-pots of
humanity, which | have no doubt are
equal hut not superior to our own. But
then you see don't know them. | do
know our home folks, and therefore do
not reckon without mine host. however
I look upon woman as being the same Low.
able creature in all climes and under all
circumstances. Yet upon the principle
that every mother is bound to own her
} offspring, by the tender ties of maternal
affection, so am ! attached TO my neigh
bors and my associates by the ties OF
friendship and social intercourse. think,
in all the honesty of my heart, that we
are blessed with the most devoted and
self-sacrifcing mothers in the world.
Take, for instance, Mrs. Hiram McKown,
Mrs G. F. Laise, Mrs. Geo. w. Henson,
: Mrs. John B. Cunningham and Mrs VIM.
Stewart, who have held the beacon for
three score years to light up our pathway,
, and have builded monuments of devotion
which will ever stand to guide us through
this tempestuous sea of life. Their true
Christian character, constant devotion to
their respective companions, and prayer
, full attention and undated anxiety for
!, their offspring will ever be green spot
, in the memory of those who survive them,
and as they are nearing that haven of rest
increasing devotion seems to hover around
the shrine of these dear old mothers. Such
are the rewards to be reaped by these self
sacrificing mothers when the tolls of this
= life are ended. Blessed thought for
these dear old souls to close the great
panorama of life with full assurance of
= having performed the work assigned them
r in an acceptable manner and to have a
! bright hope and an abiding faith in a
! home beyond the grave. These five senior
, ladies of our neighborhood. of whom
love to speak and dwell upon their merits
we all cherish and claim mothers bless
ing in common with their own chidreC.
While it is my nature to show Difference
and respect TO the aged, l do not overlook
t. ose wives and mothers of fewer years,
: who fill their stations in life with merited
, praise They seem to realize that they
| are expected in few years to take the
places of those sainted heroines of whom
r have spoken, whose example, if closely
3 observed, will insure triumphant success,
To pretend to specify these noble creatures