Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-06-05
Bunker Hill.

valuable paper to give expression to
a few thoughts, which suggest them
selves to my mind. You know some
times we get full to overlooking,
which is just now applicable to my
particular case. Yesterday, June
lst, I attended Changers picnic in
Rentch's woods, few miles from
your city, and it is but tame ex-
preston to say that it was really an
enjoyable affair. The grounds were
well selected as many Of your citi-
zens and neighbors can testify from
previous similar occasions, and of
course everybody that wanted to
come was there, which were consid-
erably up in the hundreds, perhaps
thousands, and those that had no de-
sire to go wisely concluded to stay
at home. / think every branch of
industry ofevery portion ofthe coun-
ty, also Maryland and old Virginia
was well represented. The Press of
our fourishing city, Martinsburg,
was not. Therefore | thought that
line from one who spent the day
with them would not be out of place.
Well, as | have previously stated,
got full-not the kind of full that
some people would so readily attrib-
ute to fellow nam, but that kind of
fullness that sticks to the ribs-full
of chicken, ham, cheese, good butter.
bread of every description, pickle
that squint-eyed kind which distorts
the human visage to such an extent
that it il. impossible for woman to
fall in love with man, and Uice GER
sa. | suppose that's the reason why
it is said it cures love. That pickle
suited me at any rate and / would
not be surprised if some of the
guests noticed it. Cake and 9th er
nice things in profusion' Well,
Newt. Thatcher, Jno. ID. Small, Jno.
Rentch, some Of the band boys and
others, whose names | did not learn,
surrounded that festal board-I
mean zoe occupied all the space that
Newt. left, and / pitied those kind
and forebearing ladies who occupied
the back ground and with such meek
assiduity attended to our wants, for
1 am told that Newt. appropriated
all the surplus that us midgets left.
But as my space is limited and l
don't desire to impose too much on
good nature, 1 will briefly notice
some other features. After our beau
tiful repast the people begun to come
from all quarters. l think it would
have been an excellent time for some
Of us needy men to have made raid
on your city. AS we strolled around
enjoying our havana, who should
sail by us but Deputy Sheriff H
and limb of the law, whose child
like appearance Immediately elected
sympathy. Some one said, "Poor
Dave, he has ridden all the way out
here from town with Charley, and
will have to walk home" That
would be a meaner trick than Frank
served Crum, because he would have
had so much further to walk Depu-
ties Noll and Sencindiver were there
with loaded baskets and pretty girls.
Where was the "Boss" sheriff? Echo
answers, where? / heard various
rumors concerning him. Some one
said he was guarding the town, pa
trolling the street with q musket at
shoulder arms. Another said he was
in the back parlor of his suburban
villa wrapped it the arms of Morphe-
us. Another, who, knowing more
than all the rest, declared that he
was enchanted by the bewitching
smiles, melifuous tones and caresses
of a soldieress of the Salvation Ar
my Noble youth ! So long as you
are found in such society, your vir-
| tuous brow will never be sullied nor
your spotless character yer be tar
nished, and as a parting shot to the
brotherhood OF sherihs | will say,
"Be virtuous and you'll be happy.n
Pardon for the depression. At 3
o'clock Doctor Calder, State Lectur-
er of the Pennsylvania Grange, was
very gracefully introduced by Mr..
Mr.. M. v. Small, and gave us about
an hours interesting talk. His
ministerial appearance gave dignity
to his discourse and gained the at
tention Of the audience. The Doc
tor talked good solid sense, and
whilst he does not endorse corpora
tions and monopolies, he did not
handle them as roughly as he might
have done and maintained the love
and respect of the people. The Tus-
carora Grange is the largest in the
county, and appears to be working
together in harmony and for the
public veal. / hope to see the day
when farmers will become an organ