Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-12-02
BUNKER HILL.
Special Correspondence INDEPENDENT.
NOVEMBER 2Sth, 1882


snow storm. People OF course, as
a general thing, were not prepared
for it, and the popular eye was di-
lated to its fullest capacity at the
unexpected visitor. Que was out
of wood, another had a load of
corn husked and lying in the
field, and, ia fact, every one had
something that should have been
done ere this snow was 10 fall up
on the earth ,sand / have no doubt
but some feel rather indignant be-
cause their conveniences we're not
consulted. It,however only came
as reminder that it was the time
of year at which we might very
naturally look for such things, and
that more was to follow soon. To-
day Tuesday we are again the
recipient of a shower OF the beau
tiful stuff, and from present indi-
cations it would not surprise nor
Inconvenience me in the least If
we were to have a real "ring tail
shorter" Let her come! makes
things lively 1t gives us chance
to get the moth out of our robes,
the kinks out of our horses, the
devil out of our hearts, and the
shoppers out Of our bottles. 1t
brings music TO the soul and jaber
to the heel, hard-cider to the front
and gripping pains TO comfort Us in
our slumbers. | say welcome,
beautiful snow and arouse our
sensibilities to a realization of an
old-fashioned sIeighing time. My
opinion is, that there has gotten to
be too much style about seighing
to render 1t half as enjoyable as it
was some twenty-five or thirty
years ago. | am not very old, but
/ can we'll remember the fun we
used to have in the neighborhood.
We wanted nothing better than
good strong wood-sled, with loose
boards and an armful Of clean
straw for bed, two steady horses,
and as many girls as we could
wedge in edgewise, and away we
would go to some jolly neighbours
to have fun-and fun we would
have. AS general thing, good |
hot cup of coffee or tea was the first |
thing in order; then a play, such as |
20 sister Phebe how merry were we
When we sat under the juniper tree, &c.
"blind mans buff" "pleased or
displeased," or something similar,
or perhaps little social dance, de-
pending altogether upon the reli-
gious proclivities of the host and |
hostess, until the we sma' hours,
when we would all pile in and
whoOp for home If the boards
would happen to slip, which they
sometimes did, away would go the
precious load whilst we would lay
whip and laugh at their vain eff
forts to catch up. Those were joI-
~ days. How do you think such
seighing as that would suit now
a.days? liza man should happen
TO throw his .jItarkuS out
and leave her with her head
stuck in the snow for twenty or
thirty minutes, until he could
check up bis horse and get things
righted, they would swear he was
a brute, either drunk or a mem
Der of Congress, and he had no
fellow-feeliDg for her. Well,
will only say in concluding this
subject, that | enjoyed it my day,
and in my way; and as fashion
has changed it to the present sys-
tenn, / hope oil who can afford il
may enjoy IL now. ] could relate
some funny little incidents Of my
sleighing experience, were l dis
posed hut while it might bring
smile of pleasure to some who
would read them, others could not
enjoy it.
Only few more days will elapse
ere the fatted turkey must pay
the penalty. He Is nearly gobbled /
0m aud viii soon be gobbled up.
/ must say, with tears in my eyes,
that the demands Of appetite, and
the iTrevokab4e ediet of Gov jack
son, will compel me to slay that
time-honored and favorite duck,
who has graced the yard OF my
father and been household pet
OF my family for 10 A! these many
years. Necessity is severe mas
ter. 1t compels us to do many
things which wiring our hearts
with anguish. Not one man In
tured by Alex. Par