Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-11-21
For THE HERALD.
ON THF RAIL.

Very often it is pleasant, as we'll as
entertaining to read ofthe travels and
experience of others, if not too tedi-
Gus, and unimportant. In this case
we will be as brief as the subject will
admit, and try to make it interesting
to THE HERALD, family, which | ain
pleased to say, is still increasing.
Recently we boarded the train at
Martinsburg bound for York, Pa, and
in due time arrived at our destination;
and coming i'll contact with some kind
friends, we were conducted through
the principal part of the town. Its
inhabitants numberabout 10000, with
numerous elegant buildings, the
people, nearly all of whom are of
German descent, are full pfenterprise
and industry /; remarkably sociable
and clever. Among the public works
located there are the ones owned and
operated by A. B. Farquahr, which
employ about 400 hands, taking the
material all from the rough, and fin
ishing the implement complete, hav-
ing connected a cast iron and brass
foundry. One can get anything de-
sired, from a wheelbarrow to a trac-
ton engine. There are hugh piles of
material finished and unfinished, as
well as tools of every description, scat
tered promiscuously all over the shops
and yards. A great loss must be in
Cured by SO much neglect. There
are no avenues through the shops for
pedestrians, and the lathes and drill
presses are badly coated over with
surplus oil, cuttings, dust, &c. This
filth attracted our attention very much,
and we could not help but become
disguised at the appearance of the in
terror of all the shops. Occasioned
perhaps from seeing daily such an
amount of cleanliness existing at the
B. & o. shops at Martinsburg, where
the visitors will always find them
clean and tidy.
Shortly after our arrival at York,
the great Eyangelists, Moody and
Sanky, put in appearance and COM
menced business in their line at once
at the Opera House. Excitement ran
high, particularly among the female
portion of the inhabitants, and so
great was the rush to see the Evan
gelists that it became necessary to
issue tickets of admission, without
which you could not gain admittance.
This we learn was done to prevent
so many children from being present;
a tleast thirty minutes before exercises
begun the House was packed, stand
ing room as well as seats taken up.
Mr.. Ira ID. Sanky was introduced and
addressed the meeting at somelength;
his discourse was very pleasant and
entertaining and a deep solemnity pre-
vailed while he spoke. Mr.. Sanky
has a worldwide reputation as a sing
err; those present who heard him were
not disappointed ; his voice is mel
low, sweet, and at the same time strong
and powerful, so important to a good
late rebellion and encamped at York
in 1861. In due time Mr.. Moody was
introduced and at once began his dis
course, commencing where our Saw
Jour addressed Nieodemus, teaching
him that he must be born again ofthe
spirit; his remarks were powerful ;
but did not dwell long on n subject.
This is how he pictured off the drunk
ards abode, rerbdtin A drunkard's
home is a little hell on earth, destitute,
bare, and comfortless ; his wife was,
only a few years ago, pure and lovely
as he led her, happy and hopeful, up
the church isle, and swore by God and
all that is good under Heaven to love,
cherish and protect her /; now she is
SCARED and heart-broken, ragged and
in want, and with her children, in
danger of his violence. This subject
he appeared to take deep interest in
and certainly left nothing unturned.
We could include much more, but
promising to be brief and fear of in
ringing we will conclude by saying
the tickets of admission referred to
above were issued free of charge, cost
ing nothing to attend the meetings.
Nov. Is, 1885. A. T. r.