Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-09-27
Our Lewis County Letter.

eu TO Strlke this region ana This
a. M, it is almost frost.
The political canvass, both State
and national, seems to absorb and
command the attention of all class
es On Wednesday night I was
present at G. d Ell. club, winch is
reported to now number 2l8 mem
bers; on Friday night was present
at B. & i. club, Which is reported
to have 10 members. G.. w. At
kinson gave an address and is a
good talker, fair and honorable in
his treatment of political oppon-
ents, and I suppose from his stand
point, states his arguments as he
believes them for truth, but in my
personal judgment does not rep
resent the truth in regard to the
Tariff. | would not pretend to
say that / understand the tariff
question in all its bearings on bus
mess, but must differ from him
when he states that the tariff is
not and cannot be properly con
strued as a tax. In definition of
word all dictionaries say it is a
duty either on expectation or i'm
portation-referring to the mean
ing of duty, it defines it as tax.
Now the finality is that it:increases
in money value any article of COM
MERGE, and when raised by the
consumer it becomes tax, or in
creased value over and above what
it would be without such tariff
charge. I was much pleased with
the manners of Mr.. Atkinson, as
gentleman, calculated to claim and
hold his audience. I understand
he addressed an audience at Jane
Lew, a few miles from Weston,
yesterday, where our Republican
friends erected a pole, the Demo
Gratis raised one at same place on
the Saturday preceding 1t may
be all right for such things to be
done in order to keep up party or
ganization, but in my Judgment is
perfect folly and foolishness, be.
sides engendering and encourag-
ing undue dissipation. In a CON
versation with citizen of Berkeley
a few days since, he read letter
from home in which it was stated
that the Democrats had nomina-
ted for the Legislature a deaf and
dumb ticket, and remarked, eff
you know the men you can draw
your own inference A word to
the wise is sufficient.
l miss your CHEEKY correspon-
dent &c. E. L." Was glad to see
from Mr.. SIS. letter that southern
end of county is prosperous, both
in crops of grain and candidates.
Hope I will be in Berkeley at cleo
ton to assist some friends either
in or out of the woods, it is hard
to tell which will be the result of
my vote.
/ suppose and hope your fair
was a success, and that the encour-
agement given assures it's contin-
uance. Every citizen of the county
should determine that it shall not
fail for the want of patronage, and
bring reproach upon the public
spirit and enterprise of our people.
l am jealous of the Eastern Pan
Handle of our State, it being our
grainery and the fairest portion of
the same, with people who know
how to appreciate and extend hos
pitality, and who although treated
generally by both political par ties
with neglect and sometimes disre-
spect toward aspirants for State
position, have invariably proven
loyal to their parties and voted the
ticket selected. Mr.. Wilson, for
Governor, is of and from our re
gion, and should claim by his
character and qualifications the
support of our people, although he
is now from the third district,
whose people generally manifest
the qualities of a leech, giye moth
ing, take all; and in the future
promise, if the same spirit is man
Tested by them toward other sec
tions of the State, as a Democrat,
l shall oppose by vote and other
wise, parties on the ticket so rep
resented, and l think there are
many others who will act as I pro-
pose in this respect.
The asylum residents are gen
orally enjoying fair health; many
improving in mind. There was
one death yesterday, Mrs. Bragg,
from Nicholas county, who was
blind and insane. She will be