Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-04-01
D0INGS ABOUT BUNKER HILL
Eds. Independent

TO Hi nlm with the "Dlue devils ana
to make him feel that life is almost
a burden. 1t takes all the polish off
my boots, all the starch out of my
collar, he poetry out of my imagina
ton, and all the kindness out my
heart. So, you can see, | am lily
fitted to give expression to any re
fined sentiment, for under The
depressing influences of a severe
cold, together with the gloomy aspect
of the weather, am almost desti-
tute of sentiment or even refinement.
In this distressing frame Of mind,
| am endeavoring to give you vague
idea of what is going on in and
around our village. We have nearly
every branch of industry represented
here which the business part of our
community at large require. To
show you that we are law-abiding
and God-fearing people, we are under
the wholesome influences of three
churches: one Presbyterian, one
Methodist and one Episcopal, with
fourth one, the African Methodist,
under construction, and two schools,
so you may readily conclude that if
we are not very pious it is not for
the want of means of grace. Yet
take the community as a whole we
will find that large number have
never availed themselves of the
offered means, and suspect that it
would be rather risky business for
a stray sheep from the fold to tackle
onto the coat-tail of some of our
people with the hope of gaining
admittance into the pearly gates.
With all of our religious proclivities
we can occasionally enjoy a social
dance, game of euchre, fight or
foot-race, without infringing upon
our scruples of conscience.
We will soon, no doubt, have to
extend our corporate limits in order
to accommodate our increasing pop
ulation, and to make room for our
enterprising business men. We now
have in operation two dry goods
stores, one hardware store, and one
shoe store, one silversmith, one
tailor, two shoemakers, three black
smith shops, two wagon maker shops,
one carpenter, one coach factory,
one undertaking establishment, one
saw and grist mill, besides one jack
of-all-trades in the person of Uncle
George Bullet, worthy old colored
man, whom we all honor and respect
There is no occasion for any loafng
around our thriving village, and we
have none, neither do we want any.
With all the above conveniences to
our farming community, with two
large merchant mills within almost
hailing distance, good turnpikes to
all the adjoining county towns, and
a daily mail, our rich lands and good
farmers, with an assurance of Valu-
able deposits of barrates, &C., which
will be developed just as soon as our
promised railroad comes, we have
no reason to complain, but every
reason to be proud and happy. And
| believe all married people are, but
it often occurs in the best regulated
communities that there will be sea-
sons of displeasure and uneasiness.
l sometimes think that there is a
certain class with us, who undesign
eddy and innOcently, of course, TIRE d
upon the corns of another class Wi o
can't help but cringe a little.
/ have referred to the irrepressib
widOwer and the bashful bachelor.
The i. W. appears to be gaining the
a-cendancy. These adopts of human
nature who have tasted of the sweets
of matrimonial bliss and know SO
we'll how to handle Cupid's bow, step
boldly TO the front, and with the
reSurrected feelings OF an unSophlS-
ticated love-Sick swain, they pour
fourth the wealth of their boarded
affections, and portray the miseries
of a solitary life, and thereby enlist
the sympathieS of the unsuspecting
maiden. They unfold the secrets OF
a heart that has once been tested III
all the intricacies of conjugal affec-
tions, which has been tried in the
furnace of that affection which
every Widower must experience, but
which, by the common ties of nature.
has been brought back from the
grave to mingle again with living
mortals and to throb with un-
restrained ardor to the responsive
yearnings of woman's tender love
[ hope soon to see the day when we
can reclaim some of these second
hand men and enroll their names
11pon tho r1arripd nan q LIST And
have no doubt but some OF our young
"bucks" will hail the day with a
hallelujah shout | know when |
was a youngster, | always threw up
the sponge when a dashing widower
with a little money and a hOusefull
of children came prowling around,