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

ter into the details of our county
Fair as the subject was pretty well
exhausted in your last issue.
We felt very much sighted in not
getting complimentary ticket.
We tried every conceivable means,
and as q last resort thought we
could strike q tender chord in one
of the members Of our Editorial
staff lJ, N. Wisner} but lawyer-like
we found him as hard as adamant,
and as impenetrable as Gibralter.
However, it was encouraging to
hear our friend say Gas he turned
his back upon us) I sympathize
with you deeply. But this sym
pathetic mind would not blow us
through the gate, and like every
law-abiding citizen, we sauntered
around on the outside, to see if
we could not find i broken plank
or a hole under the fence through
which we could creep. But our
plans were all frustrated. So we
had to adjust our eyeglasses and
be contented with peeping, through
the openings. We saw enough to
know that the Fair was perfect
success. The manner in which it
was conducted certainly merited
the confidence and favor Of the
public, generally. We also saw
Geo. Feidt driving "Dash' around
the track with Teller in the bug
gy with him, going at break neck
speed, as George thought after
ward that "Dash' was going his
mile in about 2.10, We considered
that pretty fast travelling, and the
officers of the Association certain
~ will realize the fact that it
would be policy upon their part
to prevail upon George to hold on
to that horse and secure more like
him if possible, as there will be q
large composition in that direction
at the Fair 81 Yonr correspon-
dent must say that we havea horse
that can make it in 2 minutes,
1--WE mean make way with an ear of
corn in that time.) SO we have
two fast horses for our next Fair,
and by thorough training, our
county will be able to compete
with the world. Success always
attends well regulated organiza-
tons, and we have every assur-
ance, that, not only were our peo-
pie agreeably disappointed in the
manner in which the Fair was con
Quoted, but the gentlemanly de-
partment of each officer, from the
President down to the ticket agent
meet with the appreciation of an
intelligent and an appreciative
public. We now bid them God
speed and trust that in future they
may be ableto unfurl their ban
ner and show to their world that
old Berkeley will never be behind
any of her sister countries, Ell
ther politically, morally, socially
or any other way, as rebounds to
the happiness and prosperity of
her citizens,
Quite number of our citizens
contemplate attending the Fair at
Winchester, on Thursday 18th, as
we understand there will be
spirited race between Gray Eagle
(owned by Mr.. G.. Lysle of Darkes-
WILEY and Bald Hornet, (owned by
J. Henry Rutherford of Bunker
HilD the race in which they will
contest is for d miles. Both
horses are universally known, be-
ing scions and of the most noted
running stud of Europe. Doubt
less there will be an immense
crowd gathered to witness this
most extraordinary race. We
cannot expect to see both horses
win the prize Gas there will be only
one given viz one package of
Leverings Coffee but we entertain
the hope, that, if in the event,
friend Lysle should be the unsuc-
cessful contestant, he will be able
at any rate to get back with the
horse.
Chas E. Lockhart is scattering
his Magic Washer" very profuse-
" all over the country. Judging
from the amount of machines he is
handling he has an eye to business,
and is looking into the far-future,
expecting perhaps his machines to
sprout and bring forth many wash