Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-11-25
BUNKER HILL.

The polar wave which has been
so imperceptibIy creeping over US
seems to have had q sort of with
ering effect upon the imagination,
as we'll "a upon vegetation. In
deed / am not entirely certain
whether / can find stuff enough of
which language is cooked to give
you very readable epistle this
week. | will, however, depend
upon the genial contributions of a
good hot stove to dissipate the
chilliness of my thoughts, and say
something which may arrest the
attention of some Of your readers,
even il it lacks interest. | dislike
TO preface letter with an apology
yet sometimes it is necessary, and
when anyone feels inadequate to
the work he is about TO do | think
it we'll enough to prepare his vic
Tins for the disappointment that
awaits them.
/ feel flattered at the many calls
through the INDEPENDENT for
the Bunker Hill news, and can in
common with our community app
preciate their motives. II shows
that they are interested in cur
welfare and desire to keep pace
with our doings. | will promise
to communicate to them regularly
anything of interest in my own
feeble way, 50 long as no one else
desires to shoulder the response
bility.
&C" Of Shanghai seems to APP
preciate the arduous duties i'm
posed upon me in the capacity Of
a pedAgogue. His long experience
in that line fills his noble heart
with a proud sympathy and
spirit of emulation, which enables
him to extol and magnify the
merits of the profession. A school
of fifty scholars is no fool of
thing to fasten onto by a person
of weak nerve or frail frame. But
by the favors Of Dame Nature l
am the fortunate pos.essor of a
good physical frame, which | think
seems to stimulate my pupils to
some degree Of respect TO me as
teacher. What | cannot accom-
plish by the use of the rod and
strong language, for have a pow
rrful voice, my assistant, Miss s.
c. can ny her pleasant aud
winning ways. i can say truth
fully that | nave been highly ia
vored in obtaing this school. The
children have all been raised well
a, nome, and with the exception
OF That innate desire for childish
are easily controlled.
The school has been suspended
now for nearly two weeks, await
iny the arrival Of the desks for our
new school, which owing TO some
misunderstanding, has not been
furnished. We are all i0Oking
forward 20 the time when we can
resume with a great deal OF anXi-
0us interest. During this unavOid-
able susp pension and. vacation little
Bessie LamOn, daughter OF II. La
mon. ESQ, .ell whilst playing on
last Thursday and broke her arm,
DR.. Granfham took charge Of the
case, and she is now going about
aud ~ sprlghuy Us a cricket.
Some sickness ia the neighbOr-
hood, but nothing oft serious ma
ture
The young ladies who were Wis
itiug Mrs. G. Lamon have taken
their departure for their respective
homes. Miss A Al left Us
on Tuesday last, with fair pronis-
es that she would favor us again
with her presence. Miss Gennie
BIS leaves Us this morning.
We Il say ne, but l Won't say who
else), spent "A pleasant evening ia
her society on Monday eve.
could truly exclaim in the lau-
guage of King Solomon: THE
half has not been told me" Her
proficiency upon the piano was
marvellous. Her rendition OF
Tam O'Shanter," with its varia-
tons; 1.-THE Torpedo aud the
Whale" and Strawberries adu
Cream" although a little out OF
season, l never enjoyed them half
so much. About the time we were
thinking of making our adieus a
little band of two vi0lins and
banjo struck VI. on the outside as
q serenade ia honor Of our friends
and their guests. The doors were
Immediately thrown open OF that
hospitable mansion and they were
invited to enter. After few mo-
ments to thaw out and moderate