Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-08-25

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nations of the earth and compare
your things with ours !; a hearty
welcome awaits you. But let me
say to the good eople of Berkeley
take the lead! We expec' visitors,
let US be prepared to greet them,
and whilst We want rivalry and
competition, can safely guarantee
fair dealing in awarding prem
iums. The best article only, let
belong TO whom 1t may, or rome
from whence 1t may. will be en-
titled TO any degree Of merit. Such
men as Decauter Hedges. Howard
Gettinger, Jacob Miller. J. w. La
mon, Nelson Wisner and numer-
Gus Others, whom l could name,
are in themselves an assurance Of
evident success. They will win
and they will win by courtesy and
square dealing. Rev Geo V
Leech's sermon, had great deal
to do with the formation and es-
adjustment of the government of
this fair, some say not, but | am
very glad that / can allow them
the privilege Of differing with
me. In my little experience and
short career in life, | have never
known a worthy cause to fall to
the ground. Geo. Leech has been
in the ministry long enough to
know that Methodism has been
increasing and gaining ground
since JnO. Wesly wanted method.
He knows that the cause in which
he has spent useful life has sue
ceeded and ne knows too. that
reform in the temperance world is
now pending and will! succeed.
He knows more, that the whole
grand total has come from we'll
organized bodies, established upon
moral. physical religious princi-
pies. Let the rules and regula-
tions of this resurrected enterprise
be based upon such ground as will
include the gambler and the dram
seller, and I'll predict that her
reputation for honesty and NOR
atty will rise with her progress.
OfcOurse we want fun and novelty
at such places, but we can have
them Ofan innocent nature, which
will neither demoraiZe ourselves
nor pauperize our families. | feel
convinced that the Berkeley coun-
ty fair will be a grand success,
judging only from the great blow
that you can hear from all GUAR
tiers. The good results Of fairs
when we'll conducted are plainly
visible all over the country. But
a short time ago l was attending
some fair and was shown paint
for house roofs, and only a few
days ago I had the pleasure of see
ing it, handsome effects upon the
buildings Of Mr.. Il. j RidgeWay.
1aey present the appearance CT
slate from the turn pike, and any
oue would readily say so. This
work was done by III firm Of
Snstff & Hurd Of your city, and if
/ mistake net is preparation of
their own This was the same
firm which has just completed
sach q large amount Of work for
Mr.. Henry Shepherd. the material
above amounting to S275 This,
not from the costliness ofthe paint,
but from the enormous quantity
used. Is is certainly the cheapest
and most durable paint for that
purpose now in use. Whilst | am
Jealous in the cause Of our agri-
cultural aud mechanical indus.
tries, | must not overlook our
political and financial interests, at
the same time ! do not wish 10 be
considered too previous. The
sherifialty is now being agitated
and many prominent men are
spoken of as willing to be offered
upon the sacrifcial alter. /, like
every one else, have my favorites,
hut forbear at present 10 name
them. | near our friend ID, III.
Suckey favorahly spoken Of, and
can say without blushing. that
he would make good sheriff. he
makes a splendid assessor and Is a
clever gentleman. | must decline
to say uOre in regard To he sher-
itfNty until iurther developments.
\ faw Words IN regard TO the
Vaudeville campmeeting and |
am done. My Inability 60 be pres
ent Only on part Of two days does
nos enable me 20 speak ~ il in q
general way. TIE encanpment
was small but the attendance on
Sunday was very large, | never
saw better order. | surmise that
t becoming ard expressly coun-
tenance of Rev, j. w. Wolfe, TO-
gether with the averdupois of the
Rev. Jno. Landstree; of your city,
was sufficient cause for good order.
| met many old acquaintancesa and
frien Is. | am sorry that the pleas
ure of hearing Rev. Lendstreet's
sermon. on Sunday afternoon,
was interrupted. 1 expected a
treat, however l was we'll paid in
a sermon by Rev. j S. Martin, on