Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-08-05

CITY IN the ulSIhuC6. lCG-ClSdth
and cake was served in abundance,
and Jacobs well, whose Rachael
was Miss Mollie s., assisted by
Miss Belle R, was inexhaust-
ible, but l am inclined to the
opinion that the stream which
supplied the primitive well has
either found another channel or
else somebody had chucked 1t full
of lemons and sugar. If | had
found that we'll before | settled in
lite / should have pitched my
tent right there. | know that |
express the sentiment Of our host
and hostess, as well as the COM
munity, when / cay We feel
thankful for the liberal patronage
extended to us by your citizens as
well as those OF our own COM
munity.
Candidates are blooming and
will soon ripen. We have q Hat
tering prospect for an abundant
crop Of them | don't think the
crop was Injured by the late spring
frosts, aud il one reason why it Is
so prolific and Is likely to hang
-, s. near about time, how
ever, to begin to pluck y. " ~"
| am glad of it, for | like oandl-
dates. | never saw one IN my NE
that was not social, kind and cour"
tcou5- but what was always ready
to run an erraud, curry horse or
black your boots. If | comd run
OR legislature for awhile / W ould
make an improvement in our
election laws. / would have al,
election about four times year,
just in order that we might keep
"a full supply of candidates on
hand. They are useful to us. They
carry full pockets of peanuts and
licorice bail, and then it is delight
ful to see with what grand
flourish they can hand You
penny cigar, aud with such a
friendly, familiar slap ON the
shoulder, or q gentle punch in the
ribs, invite you around the corner
to imhibe from a broken mouthed
pint bottle some Of the pure and
unadulterated extract Of defunct
cockroaches and bedbugs. Now,
taking this unprecedented view OF
ii, who can say that caudinates are
not godsend and indispensable?
/ like a good, big fat candidate,
one whose sole object is the honor
and glory the position he seeks
will crown him with--a church
deacon or temperance lecturer,
or anything, just SO he pays our
hotel bills and "set5 'em up" /
have no aspirations myself now,
as it would be necessary for mo TO
go back twenty or thirty years
and educate myself to the formal
tiles and responsibilities of the
position It's glory enough for
me at this advanced period of my
life to grasp the friendly hand
and gaze upon his smiling counte-
nance with rapturous admiration.
Our primary meeting was well
on Saturday last, aud /
think will send a good delegation
to the several conventions. They
were unanimously elected, and
are men who / am certain will act
with a conscientious regard for
our interests.
For few weeks past our town
and vicinity has been alive with
visitors. All that is needed to
make Bunker Hill one of the lead
ing places of summer resort is
some live yankee 10 come here
and lead off. We can boast Of the
finest natural waters in the world,
chalybeate, sulphur alumni and
other varieties, the scenery can
not be surpassed, and the location
is one al the most salubri0us in
the valley. And then the roads
to Martinsburg, Winchester and
Charlestown are in excellent con-
dition and this famous place is
about equi-distant from the three
cities.
The Misses Gibbs, of Raymond,
Miss, and Miss Ella Starry, of
Charlestown, are visiting their
cousin, Mr. g. W. North. These
ladies' are attending school in
Staunton and spending their va
cation with us. They are just as
nice as they can be, and | think
some Of our appreciative young
men have found it out. | am
sorry space f0rbids more extend
ed notice of them. G.. +. l..
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SKILL IN TIE WORKSHOP. TO
do good word the mechanic must
have good health. If long hours of
confinement in close rooms have en-
feebled his hand or dimmed his
go. 1T IL.