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

Special Correspondence Independent.
AUGUST %. 1S83.-As this Sec
ton of the country has not been
represented In the INDEPENDENT
for some time, / have no doubt
that some Of your patrons think
your correspondent defunct. At
this busy season Of the year there is
very little news Of genera interest
to report. The farmers is more
interested in the hum of tue
thresher, the mechanic in the ring
of his anvil or the buzz OF his saw,
than he is in the idle gossip of the
chatterbox. Our town has been
exceedingly dull for several weeks
past and seems to be getting dull
err.
Bnt a short time ago you could
hear small groups when collected
together, complaining of the ex-
ceedingly good corn weather fear
ing that it would grow so tall an d
the ears so high that they would
be unable to reach them. They
1.-THE farmers) were a jolly set of
men then every countenance
beamed with delight aud satisfac-
ton, now, you can see the same
parties nioping around with pen
sive looks, sadness and uncertain
~ depicted in every feature, and
instead of a smile, you may detect
the silent tear which tells the tale.
"rhe corn is gone up, l cant pos
sibly make third of u CROP" and
all such clap-trap, simply because
we cant get rain at the very hour
and minute they think it ought to
come. These old crOakerS never
diminish and never will until they
can run this mundane sphere by
special order, and even then some
will be so mean as to try and
make a monopoly.
The most numerous and active
set of men we have in the country
now are the agents for fertilizers
they are as numerous as the flies
and each one has the best. My
experience teaches me that there
is as much difference in fertilizers
as there is ia anything else, and
test of the pudding is chewing the
bag. Alex Parks phosphates,
sold by e. r. Henson, are taking
the lead here. Some of my leisure
moments have been occupied 10
riding around over the country
with Ed, when he sells, and wheG
he rolls out his dozens OF samples
the question il invariably asked
edo YOU sell PARKS ? want that,
Mr.. Parks is an honest man he Is
one of our home men he can not
afford to put anything upon the
market that wont hold water. II
am not afraid of Parks, | know |
will get the goods as represented"
| heard these expressions from
our ciiizens, and | hastily endorse
them. His reputation for honesty
aud fair dealing justly merits it.
Perhaps ii WAS we'll for Alex, in "a
financial point, that his political
aspirations were nipped in the
bud. fox every one OF every party
speak hiEhiy of nim as Il square
bust ess man. | al every far
meri in the county 10 Try Parks
goudS give it fair trial beside
others and let it establish Itself.
Let Berkeley cOunty be able to
say to the rest of the world that
she can furnish her farmers with
iris Indispensable commodity
within her own limits. There are
many enterprising men who
would help TO sustain our reputa-
ton and build up our home insti-
tutiohs i. they we're only encour-
aged by the people. Any man
imOued with that spirit of pride
an good citizenship must newt
ably produce good results, an ]
WAlst he is aiding his neigHDOr TO
develop his native Nleat tor ma
tional benefit, he is ejevaiing him
self far above the man who depre-
ciates and disc0urages all home
industries. We nave plenty of
men among u's, and | am sorry TO
sey that Bunker HUI Is not ex-
enpt rem them, who will pay
more for an inferior article of for
I'll . nake than they would for a
good honest JOB of one of our home
mscilg mics. They would employ
a new doctor or lawyer rather
than one among u. They would
have "A new preacher TO preach
their funerals rather than take
g0Dd acme made christian to offer
prayer. Some would patronize
Hades, rather than go to respec-
table haven. | 30 not wish to
tone my letter with anything like
b!aSphemy phrases which embel-
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