Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-03-20
LEONE LOCAL CHAT.

onSoo AOW lilies VIII Hnu you VINO are
not hopelessly lost enjoying the,
there, don't swear, I'll stop. If the
party who invented that accommoda-
ting phraseology hadn't done it, I
would. I've had number of Just
such narrow escapes, but I've been
saved; somebody else has always
kindly caught up my ideas a century
or so in advance of me ever feel that
way yourself? / havn't any grudge
against them; Irather think its s.bet-
ter as it is" Since the time of Noah.
who was considered by society a
crank of the first water, doubtless,
land where would we be to-day, if it
hadn't been for that first attempt at a
navy? which by the way is not so far
behind the navy of to-day as the
lapse of years would suggest the adj
vance agents of new ideas have been
looked upon with suspicion, and gen.
orally have hard time of it; civili-
cation has always had a habit of MAX
ing martyrs of those to whom it after
ward donated monuments 1 am not
in any hurry about monument, and
don't believe I'd make much of a
success as a martyr anyhow. But l
was going to say something believe
it was about peoples negative ideas
off to the dark room of privacy and
developing them before the author
and idea are acquainted with each
other l call that meanness don't
you? The only thing safe from that
kind of vandalism is perpetual mo-
ton, the kind that some people are
mean enough to insinuate that wo-
men have inherited its merely
figure Of speech.
Talking of incessant motion, pve
lived so near to it during tina past
week that I've been too busy to think.
" Singular ?" Not a bit of it but
rather plural, as you will find if you
will count over the number of people
you know who are addicted to habit
of solidified thought. Just try it. In
the absence of time for legitimate
news matter, l was seriously tempted
to take {" snap judgment" l don't
know exactly what that means. [
heard Mr.. Simpson talking about it, I
on the editors, and publish some of
my rejected poetry in this column.
They called it spring poetry simply
because there was some sentiment in
it of the kind that Tennyson talks
about when he says &" In the spring
young mans fancy lightly turns to
thoughts of love-" but that lets me
out; the Martinsburg poets of the
opposite sex may settle with Baron
Tennyson for themselves.
This is the part that they think is
overdone $
And yet who ever truly gives
The old love for the new
Not /, my darling fair haired girl
l sigh again for you;
For the gentle sentient touch
Ola soft warm clinging hand,
Which thrilled me with joy,
| was not slow to understand;
For those soft and lustrous eyes
That with loves pleading warm,
Drew heart and soul away, and rang
Wild PASSIONS first alarm. ''-* x
That's the worst of it; you couldn't
expect married editors to find any
hing alluring in it, could you? III
you want all, I'll print it some time.
Andy has got official rheumatism
IN his legs; supposed to be contracted
rom special delivery duty it might
De good plan to hire Perry and the
Barouche to take him out
with special delivery chromos at
night. If 1 was democrat and only
got a Post Office once in a life time,
I'd have all the modern improve
ments and put on lots of style: By
the way one of the new post Office
clerks is quite literary giving to the
public some well written articles.
*x*
Mr.. d. S. Eichelberger of the West
Va. Democrat was in town the begin
ming of the week. He has not yet
seen the folly of his ways, but is as
democrat as ever.
The firm of Thompson & Tabler
are comfortably and pleasantly fixed
up in their new and large store room,
and are doing rushing business in
,pringtrade. They have set of uni
lue and picturesque cards for their
friends and customers.
Geo. Brown the picture man, with
Mr.. Donovan his assistant went up to
Berkeley Springs last week, on a
business trip. They captured photos
Of all the members of the U. B. Con-
ference which was in session at that
lime and place and will have them
IN snort time.
Mrs. Muth is still very ill. Mr..
John Muth died Thursday morning
rom hemorrhages. The family have
he sympathy of many friends in
heir affection.
Rev. F. NJ. Woods, of the Presby-
terrain Church, is popular minister
and popular man; loved by his con-
liked by all and noted for
his logical, forcible and interesting
He presented some truths
last Sunday morning, so intimately
associated with a matter of recent To-
cal celebrity, as to make it doubly
So long as there are
people in the world they will honor
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