Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-03-06
Bunker Hill


cluded to strike the INDEPENDENT a
gentle shot after several months ST.
lence, to remind its numerous read
ers that | still reign as the supreme
head of Poor House, No. 2. | am
getting along quite as well as could
be expected under the circumstan-
ces, and enjoy all the pleasures and
Injuries that an empty larder, a ere
mated wood pile and depleted
pocket book can afford : indeed,
am happy as man can be in the be-
lief that am poor and always will
be. If / was rich it would occupy a
great deal of my time in counting
interest, severlng coupons and watch
ing the rascals, to keep them from
cheating me, which now devote to
more important matters, such as
waiting for something to turn up,
which will suit my fastidious taste.
1 have been INDUCING in the flatter-
ing hope that Grover C-would call
on me for service of lucrati We ma
ture, and still entertain that hope,
as | see that the lamb-like Senate
has at last agreed to lie down by the
side of the great lion and confirm
his appointments, which verifies the
old adage that the mills of the gods
grind slowly, etc. | would go to
see him, but as | have the advan-
tage of him in years, etiquette de-
clares that he shall wait on me, and
perhans he will. He has three long
years to serve yet and can afford
to wait. | am sorry to say that the
main part of the poor house needs
some repairs, both inside and out.
Some of the inmates did need shoes
but they have tramped through the
winter barefooted and as spring is
now approaching think they can
do without until blackberry time. /
need hat. l have gotten along
right well though in that respect,
for my wife has borrowed night
cap which she wore at night and | in
daytime. Occasionally, some kind
friend presents us with fertilizer
SdCh WHICH VIC SUM COIlNCiu lhIO u
nice little pair of pants or some other
useful garment. All these things
make US very comfortable and hap
Ply and fill our hearts with graft
tude. The high wind Of last Satur
day blew the gable end Of the house
down into the cellar and but for the
protection of one friendly pane of
glass left in the east domitory we
would have been somewhat chilled.
The roof needs thatching on the out
side, but the lathes and rafters are in
excellent condition. So we can
make out with that awhile. Now,
whilst | do not solicit neither aid
nor sympathy, if there are any vol
untary contributions left at the Off
ce of the INDEPENDENT, please for.
ward them and my heart will burst
with gratitude.
Our town has been aroused upon
several occasions by the appearance
of three or four Of knights Of the
green bag" from your village, now
whilst respect the legal profession,
whenever / see two or three gather
ed together outside of their baili-
wick, just concluded that some
body is going to get beat. / have
heard indirectly that law suit was
pending between some of my neigh
bors and some Of your neighbors.
Twice they have met here TO settle
the matter. The first time it seems
that the defendant came up wrong
end foremost, that is, the horse was
either hitched to the wrong end of
the buggy or the buggy was at the
wrong end of the horse at any rate
the hind wheels were next to the
horse, hence continuance of the
case was deemed necessary, the
judge deciding that the dangling
form of Burns by the roadside had
either turned the wheels, or had
turned the minds of the men topsy-
turvv. We let you off that time,
Web, in order that you might reach
home before night, but we did not
intend to do it the next time. How
ever on Friday last, cold north
wester blew them up here again,
reinforced by the genial ed
itor of the INDEPENDENT. Teey
deserve credit for their promptness
to time. Gentlemen, always keep
that great and important factor of
business prominently in view, and
especially when dealing with coun-
try people, because as a general
thing we are ignorant and supersti-
tious and if you are not prompt we
arrive at the conclusion that you
live too near the slums of Hannis-
vile or are cavorting in the historic
groves of Thomas Jefferson's Monte