Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-06-21

well. Some OF the teams were re-
fractory, which operated seriously
against the successful working of
the machines, but as soon as this
difficulty was overcome, every
thing went off nicely and they did
good work. My method of select
ing a machine out of the lot would
be to get some friend to hoodwink
me, and / would go in and buy
the first one | could grab In that
case, however, I should prefer that
Newt. Thatcher should be placed
in the next field (not his machine)
because, if / should happen to butt
up against him, the consequences
might be serious. Newt. not on
~ handles his binder well, but he
goes into contest fully prepared
for all emergencies. Winslow's
soothing syrup seems to be his
panacea for all eruptions or out
breaks. He even took the time to
recommend it's use to some Of his
friends in the midst Of the spirited
contest, and no doubt with good
effect, His sbull dog" which /
have no doubt was the trade mark
of his machine, stood boldly on
the rear of his table and seemed to
bid defiance to all competitors.
The sheaf carrier to the Wood was
an important feature, and some
thing thatI would rather have had
than all the binders in the field,
when I was IL or. Ii years old.
Make me a child again, just for
this harvest, and I would say, "no
binder without sheaf carrier
Now, that's all that / have to say
about binders. I may not have
given them proper merit, but /
hope I have not done them an in
justice.
The introduction Of these labor
saving machines is a God-send to
the country, and whilst it is max
ing us, as a nation the most re-
nowned in the world. for the de-
velopement in science and the me-
chanical arts, it is at the same
time advancing the farmer to
the front ranks in their use.
Every well regulated farm is
well supplied with modern machin-
cry and every well balanced mind
begins to see that there is more
pleasure in doing our work with
ease than to strain every nerve to
accomplish what we have to do by
main strength and awkwardness.
Hundreds of women, who rank
as our first ladies in Berkeley and
Jefferson Count ycan testify that in
the introduction of the Magic
Washer they claim a new lease of
life and might say that I was a
right clever fellow for furnishing
such a great means ofrelief I do
not intend to advertise the Magic
through this medium, but merely
put it front and foremost for
thorough work of all other machin-
cry on the market. Noble T. Fish
or and Nose Tabler of your city
will fill your orders, or I will do
so from Bunker Hill. Candidates
are beginning to put forth in the
bud, some are blooming. I am
undecided as to what Office 1 will
run for. I had a notion to try for
congress as they have and will
ignore my claims to the Presidency
in the conventions they have held
and all that they will hold, but I
can't get any body to blackguard
the present incumbent, SO let him
be. Boyd Faulkner no doubt
anticipated my intentions and laid
his claims before the people before
had a chance to consider the
matter. Let this stand also as it
is. I believe Boyd will make
equally as good if not a better
Governor than / would and 1 sub.
NIT to the powers that be. He is
now fairly before the people, and
he is too we'll known, as a high
toned gentleman and able lawyer
to need any comments from such
a feeble source. / will say this
much, that Berkeley County may
well be proud of such noble sons
of a worthy Sire and earnestly
hope that the whole state may |
place him at her head next fall
when we can exclaim as with one |
voice we are all proud of old |
Berkeley's Son. Ipredict for him