Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-10-20

seeding, In THIS section mas been
much retarded on account of the
frequent rains.
Much of the corn has been SO
much injured by frost as to render
it comparatively worthless this loss
however will be relieved, to a consid.
cradle extent, by the abundant crop
of acorns, for hogs, and the almost
unexpected crop of hay for other
stock. In my meanderings through
the country, / wendell my way into
Hampshire county few days since.
Whilst there, it was my pleasure to
shake the hands of some of my old
school companions, with whom /
spent four years under the tutorage
of Rev. w. Fl. Foot, then principal
of the Romney classical Institute !;
assisted by (then John j., now Elk.
Gov Jacobs, one of w. Vas purest
men. The female department was
presided over by Mrs. Baker White,
wife of the honored citizen who held
the position of clerk to both branch.
es of the court for fourty-six years,
and was relieved only by relentless
war. Mrs. w., was assisted by Miss
Bette Kern, daughter of VIM. John
Kern, who was for many years COM
missioner of the court Of that coun-
ty. Miss Bette subsequently mar
ried Mr.. Pultz, of Berkeley, who
has since occupied the position of
surveyor of this county.
/ was panied to learn that many
of those with whom / had spent ma
ny of the happiest days of my life
were no more. Some of these hav-
ing died in distant lands, and others
being the victims of an accused war,
some few, however, remain. and are
classed among the business men of
that county. | spent two days at
Capon Bridge. There / met Mr..
Samuel Cooper, who is one Of the in
stitutors of that village. He is en-
gagged in the mercantile trade, and
it is owing to the fact that he is a
No. ] business man, and is in pos
session of all the qualities necessary
to the make up of a true Virginia
gentleman that he is regarded as the
head and front Of the place. Mr..
Rudolph, another very excellent cit
izen of that place, and well-known to
many of the people in onr county as
a professor of music is also engaged
in the mercantile line. Mr.. Smith,
the gentleman with whom / took
quarters while there, is the owner of
a beautiful farm situated on the
bank Of the river. His house is
open to the weary traveller. and just
the man we like to find when we
want good fare at cheap rates. The
religious congregations at that place
are two in number and are in charge
of Rev. Robt. Smith, of the M. E.
church South, and Rev. Mr.. Walkus,
OF the Presbyterian church. Mr..
W., was at one time pastor of the
Gerardstown charge, where he has
many warm friends. The people of
that locality are social, kind, and
lovers of good order. The treatment
a stranger receives at their hands
soon makes him feel at home. 1t is
a truism, however, that every flock
has its black sheep. / found but
one Of them and it is truly crafty
ing to know that he is not native.
The spirit of Improvement has
taken hold on the people they are
about completing very beautiful
church and parsonage for the Meth
odist congregation. The greatest i'm
in financial point, will
be a large steam tanery that is being
erected there by Mr.. Zepp, who /
understand goes to those people
from Maryland with means suffi-
cient to make the enterprise grand
success. ! was told by gentleman
in Hampshire that about one-half of