Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-07-14

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piece of school-boy c0mposlion
that appeared in your last issue,
over the signature Of "A member
Of the M. l.. Church." or to make
q long name short Mr.. M. Hen
shaw, one of our Berkeley County
Representatives ia our State Leg
islature. would offer for his eE-
enlargement, the sweet consola-
tion that large oaks from little
acorns grow" And now to the
conversation this | told and he
told) that took place between Mr..
Henshaw and myself. l did meet
Dir. II. in Martinsburg on the day
specified in his communication,
and after conversing for few mo-
ments, | asked the question If tho
members OF the NJ. Il. Church in.
tended holding a festival the fol-
lowing week? and received the re.
ply that they did, | then asked
what evenings? aud the answer
was the 18th and 14th, l then stat.
ed to Mr.. Henshaw that / had
been informed that 1t was the ID,
IA and 10th. To this, Mr.. Hen
shaw replied, that he did not at
tend (The M, L. Chuech) meeting
on the Monday morning. aud was
not very well posted. l then
made the statement to Mr.. Hen
shaw that the Presbyterians In
tended having theirs on the 18th
and 10Th, but as the Methodist
was to take place on the Is, IA and
18th. my advice TO the Presbyter.
ians would he that they should
withdraw and not have theirs.
And now / wish to draw particu.
lar notice to Mr.. Henshaw's reply.
He stated that he had been think
ing on his way to Martinsbug that
it would be a very good plan for
both churches TO go on with their
festivals, thereby creating a spirit
nfLivalry. Now the thought i'm
wny and hOW did he do so much
thinking on his way to town and
know no so little after his arrival
here. AS to my making any state
ment to him whatever that / had
received a communication from
my friends at Bunker Hill, l de-
ny IN toto.
One would suppose that gen.
tlemaE having served one session
in our Legislature Halls would
have naturally gained little
knowledge in diplomacy, and to
say tho least, he should attained
the very first rudiments of look
ing before you leap,and to be very
careful how one jump at conclu-
siOns. He has changed me with
not practicing what 1 preach Of
sowing broadcast over the county
insiuuation unpleasant to him
and others = and now / wish to
inform the Hon. gentleman that
/ am not the author OF the notice
postponing the Presbyterian fes-
tival. That notice was forwarded
to me on scrap Of very inferior pa
per written with pencil, and the
request made that / should copy
and have 1t published, the writer
promising to be responsible for
It's truthfulness. / did add the
word Officially when handed to
the Statesman, but certainly Mr..
III. had sense enough to observe II
was in quotations. l am at loss
to understand what he means by
"Mr. Strong's party The whole
affair was arranged by the ladies.
/ was not consulted pro or con
They did make the request that /
should have it announced by the
press and this / attended to by
$50 Monday morning. AS to his
conversation held with the power
behind the throne in Bunker Hill"
+ know nothing, and must, right
here, that | was totally ignorant
OF the fact, until 50 informen by
the very fertile and imaginary
brains of Mr.. M. Henshaw in his
communication that the Presby-
terian Church on Bunker Hill was
In possession Of an earthly throne.
Such being the case | must be in
complete darkness as to the "pow.
er behind.n IL he ever made the
proposition or offered to show one
half of the time with the Presby-
terians, the first information that
ever received to that effect was
In his published article Of the 7th
Inst. / had fully determined that
my first article should be my last.
lii il used the mildest language