Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-03-17
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| Inere mas Deen cOnS1ueraOlt
sickness in this vicinity during
the winter. Pneumonia and Sc
we're colds being the ailments gen
orally. A little daughter OF Mr.
II. G. Evans, of Ganotown, has
been at deaths door for some time
but / am glad to hear she is con.
valescing. A daughter of N. w.
Gains, aud son of VIM. Barney
havt also been quite i'll for some
time, but are improving. James
Master, who had his leg broken
some time ago, is doing well.
These and several others have
been patients Of our village Doc
tor, M. III. Carter, who Is well up
with his profession he has not
lost patient this winter.
The manufacturing company at
this place are running on full time;
they are turning out mashed bark,
ground sumac, cut slaves, and
sawed boards.
Our merchant, Jas. w Robin
son, has full line OF goods suita-
BILE for the country trade; he will
furnish anything, from a fish hook
to an elephant or herd of bisons.
Your gsntlemanly and enter
prising citizen. Mr.. John Shep-
herd, is working like a beaver
among the rocks on Third Hill
Mountain, trying to bring coal to
o.,~r,oa Tk. s,lsnot:o..
are that he will reap a rich reward.
Our school term is drawing to a
C ose. and the time is approaching
for the election of school officers
for the next two years. l would
suggest to tho voters Of Gerards-
town District that they instruct
the trustees Of the several sub-dis-
tricts to meet in Gerardstown on
the day appointed for the election.
and there east the vote for the
present incumbents; 1t would save
time, trouble and expense, and we
could not get better board of Of
ficers by doing otherwise. / I'M
derstand that j. p. Stump will be
q candidate for reelection to the
Office of County Superintendent.
Better than him, we cannot get.
A few words to Little Shaver"
and / am done. / read your COM
municatiOn of the 10th inst. re-
read and reflected. / read again,
and then l., no / didn't go mad,
but l came to the conclusion that
the article itself indicated the au-
thor TO be just what his signature
implies. Itappears that you have
dug the grave for prohibition. l
am glad to say, however, that you
will have to wait = long time to
see that grave filed. You de-
nounce the movement as fanatical.
The resolution forbids the manu-
facture and sale of alcoholic spir-
its as beverage only, II does not
with its use incidentally,
mechanically or scientifically +;
these are the purposes for which
il Was intended, therefore it can
not be fanaticism. The use of it
as swill for the people OF this
prOfessed enlightened country IL
an Legitimate offspring from the |
original design. / believe in le- /
In all things. There are |
those who differ from me, and of |
course 1t is their right to do so. |
You, sir, must admit that the OBJ
ject OF our churches, Sunday
schools, bible societies, missionary |
societies. young mems christian
associations, the w0men's temper
ance union, and our public schools
Ia to elevate mankind /; to move
the world up to higher plane of |
social, civil, and political life. and
you also know that these institu-
lions are in the most direct oppo- /
sitiOn to the nefarions business
you so much cherish and defend.
LfyOur distilleries and dram shops
with their bl0ated clerks behind
their counters. dealing out damna-
lion at 10 cents q shot, are the glO-
rious institutions you represent
Them to be, then all Of those other