Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-11-18

dtanSs Aug one Qt5lIing 10 see
the teacher, will perhaps find ain
down on the Opequon in the same
| ridiculous position that Daniel
| Webster found himselfonee, with
a rod and line--a worm at one end
and fool at the Other" But I'm
going a fishing all sam-ee, for |
atm out of meat, and | think a
ssill-pot IL better than no meat at
all.
Mr., Gorshert. the proprietor oil
the stage tine between Martins
burg and Winchester, has purcha-
sed lot and erected a nice little
stage Office, which the weary and
half-fr zen traveller will find very
comfortable the coming winter.
He intends erecting a foe dwell
ing on his lot in the near future.
Boss Clendening has purchased
the Hollis property, in this city,
at the rate of $4,000 per acre.
expect the Boss viii go into the
soap business, as the building
which il on the premises Is we'll.
shaped for the purpose of an ash
hopper, thereby obviating the ne
cessity Of building one. If he
should embark IN such a praise
worthy enterprise. III guarantee
him a good trade IT the Principal
Academy of this place. | am in
favor OF encouraging home indus
try.
! TOOK trip 10 your city a few
days a 20, and VA 9indly greeted
by many friends | was glad TO
find friend Logan e0avaIeseent. /
hope ne will soon be able TO resume
his lal ors. ! also met some OF the
good men OF tire lower end of the
county. Decatur Hedges, whom
shall ever demand my love and
respect for cOurtesies extended TO
me during the war, and from
which time our friendship and ac-
quaintance dates. | will have
more to say about This worthy
gentleman in the future. Lem
Howard and | cracked q joke over
q pony glass Of beer, but the de-
mands of business soon separated
us and he was soon lost TO sight,
but still TO memory dear. In my
wanderings | dropped into Dick
Cooper's dining saloon. | was in
terviewed by Geo. w. Feidt, and
dined most sumptuousiy with
him. We had a very social and
pleasant chat on matters generally,
and parted with good impressions.
l took an inventory of part of
Dicks stock, and found every
thing up to the standard, both as
to quantity and quality. Mr.
Charley Bentz, who takes charge
of his billiard parors, is just the
man for the place, courteous, at
tentive and social. This is high
toned house, and merits the pat
ronage Of good people generally.
DESTROYS ofpurchasing some books
| wandered into Oden's, where i
found a complete stock of books,
stationary, and all of the latest pc
riodicals and publications of the
day besides, gentleman ready
10 order anything for you in his
line, that be may not have on
hand. Rutledge was crowded as
usual, and always will be as long
az he runs a hotel. / called at the
residence Of Judge HOge, and my
disappointment at not meeting the
Judge was fully recompensed by
the society of his estima-
BILE lady for short time. The af-
fable manner in which she greets
the visitor, banishes all embarrass-
ment, and you at Cnce feel that
you face friend l like to meet
such ladies; but how seldom we
do, above the ordinary walks OF
life.
| noticed on the road between
here and the city that the wheat
was looking well, and Judging
from the corn shocks the crop is
good. Corn is selling here at fifty
cents per bushel from the field.
Our wheat market is governed by
your market. Wood is selling at
50 so per cord for oak, and 50 for
hickory. Beef, slaughtered, from
s TO II cents, and pork. 10 10 III
cents per pound. Butter. 20 cents;
eggs, % cents; lard, IS cents; poul-
try, 10 cents. This is about fair
statement of our market, esiab-
lished and ruled by the merchants.
Miller has just returned from the
city with a choice lot of goods. /
merely make tais statement, so
that ii any of your citizens want
cheap goods and good goods, let |
them come to Bunker Hill; If
Miller can't supply them, North |
can, because he orders every day.
What you can't get to-day, you
can to-morrow--he will order IL
by the stage-if it is steam en-
CINE, and car load of Modocs, ne |
will order them and they Will
come by the stage. Now just see