Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-12-08
BUNKER HILL LETTER.

BUNKER HILL LETTER.
Special Correspondence INDErRSDESr.
December 9th, 1SS3.-After the
lapse of several weeks, / am again
induced to take up the reportorial
pen to advise your many readers of
the events transporting around us.
1t seems that this pleasant duty de-
wolves upon me, and If | was not so
sensibly impressed with the imper-
fections Of my feeble efforts, 1 would
be able to I'll a column or two of
your valuable paper every week; but
whilst / know so well that there are
others among US who are so eminent
ly fitted, whose competency and
ability are so much superior to mine,
/ almost shrink from the response
bility, / feel however but little con-
Germ as to the opinions Of the public
in regards to my communications as
/ determined in the outset to give
praise where praise is due, condem-
nation when nothing else will suit;
try to exercise charity toward man
and love to all ,oonacn. I hope to be
able to carry out this resolve, and it
will be seen by every unprecedented
mind that / do not intend to hurt
anybody and don't want anybody
to hurt me. AS l keep no dairy, it
could not be expected that I could
report everything in the exact man
ner in which it occurred, yet my aim
shall ever be to keep imagination in
curb and not exagerate to such an
extent as to give the phase of fiction
or falsehood to my language. My
memory does not carry me back to
all the interesting events since my
last communication. Yet some
were so replete with interest that l
must not hesitate to recall what |
could but imperfectly relate even if
necessary
A few Sundays ago we had a
short but very pleasant visit from
"More Anon" of Darkesville, and
your worthy towsmen Hon. Geo.
Feidt. The surprise did not lesson
the high degree of pleasure it gave
me 10 welcome these two worthy gen.
tlemen at the threshold of the s'pOor
house,, and whilst it was only in my
power to extend to them the COM
forts of a hot stove, / almost regret
ted, Sunday as it was, that did not
have something of q more exhilara-
ting nature. was at one time al
most ready to doubt their avowed
mission, which was afterwards
found to be correct, viz: merely to
pay their respects to the proprietor
of the "poor house, and a few 9TH
er male friends, Judging from the
magnificent style in which they were
travelling, the dignified bearing and
happy, cheerful smile which illnmi-
mated the visage OF our mutual
friend Feidt, L did not know but
there might be something else in thr
wind. For his consolation, and rs
an inducement for him to come
again / will say that most OF our
girls are very fond Of looking at -
nice buggy, a fine horse and Ing
man, 50 ! may say come agait
George, take u deliberate survey vf
the surroundings and when wearied
with feasting the eyes on rustic
beauty, drop in, take STOOL and en-
JOY q corn dOdger and swill of but
ter-milk with your old friend, who
1 wv addresses you.
We were again glad To welcome
the benign and familiar face of Mrs:
Alburtis Miller. of Greencastle. Pa,
the mother of Mrs. Charley Lamon.
Her presence always sheds halo OF
light in the hearts and homes Of her
children, grandchildren and the
hosts of friends she has here, and we
always welcome her with happy
greetings. May she long live to
cheer as with her motherly affec-
tiOns.
The Misses Stewards OF Chicago,
are still visiting in the neighbor-
hood, and am free to say that since
meeting them / find them ladies of
rare culture and lady like deport-
ment. Whilst our neighborhood
cannot materially benefit, or to any
great degree enlighten this class of
ladies', my experience teaches me,
and prompts me to say that there
are many who might be edited and
instructed by their associations.
Mr.. j. w. Roberts, the veteran
post master, of Middleway, paid a
visit to his brother in this place last
week. Mr.. Il. is at present rustica-
ting, in order, as he says, to recup-
crate his health, but l don't-know
about that, notice that he can swing
chicken leg with as much gusto as
in former years, his step is as light,
his form is as straight, his dress is
as neat, his head is slicker, his boots
blacker, his gold-studs more promi-
nent, his 6nger-rings larger and