Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-11-01
BUNKER HILL LETTER.

The smoke and din resulting
from the recent political battlein
this State having cleared away, !
write to you again, not exulting
bver our fallen opponents, but adj
!nonishing those unfortunate can
Hidates who have been left behind
10 remember, that in some cases
alefeat is possible, in others, inev-
table; that man is doomed to
disappointment and that it is
Wise to bear up under defeat with
is much philosophy as in their
nature they can. Such is the I'M
certainty of politics, that we con-
eive it to be a duty for every
nan who presents himself for
olitical or civil office, to work
like a beaver for his election, and
f he is defeated to fall back into
he ranks of the people, and, like
good soldier, pick his flint and
Fry it again.
Our people up here have taken
calm and retrospective view of
he situation, believe they have in
great measure been instrument
Ill in the election of some oftheir
lwn good men to fill the impor-
int county and district offices,
nd say, as the great and good
Washington once said, "the work
done and well DONE" Every
an is now back at his post of
llty, at work and business, and
Try little is said about the cleo
/ on.
For several days recently bust
ess and duty required our pres
bee in your city, where it was
lr pleasure to meet many old
lends and warm acquaintance.
ar business while there being
'essing afforded them only q
lief interview. While there we
ice remained over night near
pur city, at the hospitable resi-
4 ence of ourold friend j. E. Boyd,
:, who being absent, we were
ndly entertained by his good
~ and Captain Boyd, ST.. We
and the captain the same con-
NAL gentleman as in days gone
and it was not until q late
bur Of the night that our social
lnversation was arrested by q
lgement in the land Of dreams,
know nothing till the king of
Nv broke in at our windows. We
nversed ofthe past, present and
e future, with remark in ref
lence to the coming Of the Son
Man; Of the times that have
ssed and gone forever.
The next morning the captain
d myself visited the Presbyter-
graveyard, which for over a
injury, we suppose, has been a
pository of the dead of the sur
lunding country, and which is
Non beautiful elevation. 1t is
closed with d substantial stone
IN, near the centre Of which is
uated the stone church-being
E first Presbyterian church built
Est Of the Blue Ridge, in times
gen perhaps the Red man of the
best followed his trail not far
lay from it; and from that time
the present many devout wor-
Eppers have met there to lift up
kir voices to the great God and
hovah. For many years, we
lieve, VIM. Walker, ST.. acted
Auling elder at this church, but
has been called at an advanc-
age to his eternal home. The
pit here has been filed by
|ny able divines, of that denom-
ton of christians. At our ear
it recollection the Rev. James
pwn, an earnest worker in the
Use OF his Lord and Master, Of
hted here. Afterwards the
lodbridges, Rev. Peyton r.,
.rison, and Rev. Lewis +. Will
the last of whom officiated
minister for 81 years in this
lrch, and whose tombstone
lds conspicuously in the adj
INT graveyard, a faithful me-
hto to his usefulness and
|rge among his Pensioners.
lev. james Brown, alluded to
whom everybody respected
al for many years near this
Ach, and together with his Of
al duties as a minister, in