Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-02-28
LEONE LOCAL CHAT.

Notwithstanding divers prognostica
tons to the contrary, Kinks flourish an,
grow fat in habirues and finances. Yol
all have heard their adherents urge tn
plea that it takes young men away from
the billiard rooms and saloons. Gran
that it does. Close the Kinks and offer d,
other amusements to induce them to va
cate those places, and you find how tenn
porary the conversion. The profession
al is generally there in his dual capaci
ty as skater and elopist--f lin the latter ca
pacity the coachman had as we'll retir,
from business.) All that deprives us Of
that sensation here is the lack of a rich
woman to carry off. Odd, isn't it, how
the majority of women take y to athlet
ic men. ought to be warned Of the risl
he is running. / don't like to see 8
neighbor of mine abducted without Civ
ing him hint of the dangerous fascina
ton he has been exercising; and wher
ladies are heard to say of gentlemen il
fancy costume that they are 6 lust toe
sweet for any thing, = it's getting serious
Wouldn't it be nice if-when summer
comes-there would arise some philan-
thropic Croesus among us who would
convert the Kinks into gymnasiums, bill
lard and reading rooms, free to both
sexes, with band concerts once or twice
a week. 1t would do more toward
emptying the saloons and toning up the
moral sentiment of this community, PER-
manently, than anything else-except per-
haps the religion preached at them, and
which they take precious good care to
never hear.
Talk of :" preaching IF not an entire
misnomer it is at least an Inadequate
word to those who listen to the earnest,
practical thought and brain power that
comes down to us from our pulpits, Sab
bath after Sabbath. of the eloquent, the
forcible, the appealing, the sympathetic,
and the practical, you may take your
choice and find them all combined.
heard discourse last Sunday in
which there was single paragraph that
the public could CLEAN an entire sermon
from. 1t was this, that Men wanted
enough religion to take them to the COM
table, enough to make them pray
when they got scared-enough to keep
conscience mouth shut, but they did not
want enough religion to change their
lives" Now we are not at all sinners
above all others ~; on the contrary we
are very good civilized society, and it s
the healthiest kind of sign when the
pulpit, the press and the public are wise
enough to see that the good will take care
of itself while they point out and pounce
upon the evil.
Some one remarked to me few days
ago upon our advance in intelligence, and
stated as basis for the remark that it
hadn t been ten years ago since such signs
as Lemonaid for SAIL" Liquor at
WHOLESALE and retale," s Beats for sail, -
g Bording here" were conspicuously dis
played along Queen st. Of course VOW
ed it was blackmail. but since / think
over it, fond recollection presents
some of those same signs to view again.
Give the Free Schools " ten on that adj
vance in intelligence.
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Give you some news? Well, Ihaven t
got very much, if l had I shouldn't ask
you to take in so much small chat. AS a
town or even city, we are singularly
dull just now. The girls are looking up
the spring fashions, in the intervals of
doing their Lenten deyotions and the
boys are wondering how much :" Dave "
We'll or Jim - Thompson can be induc-
ed to ''ante up for a pawned overcoat.
Nobody visiting, and few guests. An
occasional quiet party at which some of
the studious boys exercise their Latin to
the embarrassment of the girls who are
better prepared to converse in the King s
English.
The Artillery Company closed their
Fair on Monday night, after pleasant
and successful week. The company will
have a change of management in any flu
ture arrangement of such character, with
less feminine captainees.
We congratulate Mr.. Jno. Wilson upon
his g luck +" in securing the very pretty
lamp.
Among the visiting members on Satur-
day was Seargent S. A. Lefevre, of Fall
ing Waters, and Lieut.. Shackleford, of
Sleepy Creek. An aged African was
anxious to introduce these gentlemen to
the Mayor, for firing off the cannon with
in sight of his cabin. He had never
heard of Washington, and being certain
that Cleveland would send him south,
has no patriotism worth speaking of.
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David Woods. a son of Rev. F. M.
Woods. is agent for one of the handsom-
est editions of Bunyan's Pilgrims Pro
gress / have seen for some time. 1t is
printed in clear type, on rose-tinted =
paper and is beautifully engraved and IL
Illustrated throughout. The preface is
written by Rev. Jno. CULVER, d. D., L..
l.. D., Pres. of Knox College, Galesburg,
Ill. And the price is very moderate
Look over it, even if you are " sure !"
that you do not want to buy, you will
not regret that you heard David (who is
one of the pleasantest lads l know talk
to you about it.
Mrs. /. B. Snodgrass and Mrs. H.
HI. Boyd went to Wheeling on Mon
day.
Miss Jane Harrison left for st. Lou
is. on Tuesday, to visit her sister Mrs.
Goode.
COUNTY CoURT.-The regular March
term of the County Court will begin
on next Monday.
Thursday night of last week, Mr..
w. M. Johnston fell from the tender
of his car at Keyser and dislocated
his shoulder. He is doing very well
and expects soon to recover from his
injury.
SUDDEN DEATH.--Mr. Jacob Thorn
as died very suddenly last week,
about two miles from town, aged
about Sc years. He was a brother OF
A. J. Thomas, Esq, President of the
Donx,lo,r National RanE Tho funeral