Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1888-12-08

HERE and there spider may still
be seen, and an occasional rheumatic
fly falls an easy prey to the skillful
fly fiend, but not q solitary mosqui-
to is around any more. They have
been beaten in the fall game offreeze
out.
IF the real water dramas continue
we may ere long expect to hear of a
calamitous flood that inundated an
entire theatre and drowned all the
audience. Persons going to see q
real water drama should provide
themselves with life preservers.
Now it is that the housewife won
ders why some people step so care
fully and cautiously over the hall
mat and scrape all the mud of their
boots and shoes on her freshly wash
ed oil cloths in front off the door.
But there are some things that no.
body will be able ever TO fathom.
The members of the Fire Depart
ment will meet at their hall, on Sat-
urday night, 9Th inst, in full uniform,
at 8 o'clock, sharp, to proceed in a
body to the Grand Army Fair. Turn
out and help the boys, as it is for a
good purpose-the widows and or
phans fund.
G. E. DIEFFENDERFER, Mar'l
J. F. ROBERTS, Sec.
In the Sandwich Islands the ma
tives paint their faces and knock out
their front teeth in mourning for
their friends; but in this civilized
country some mourners paint the
town and knock out their friends
teeth.
Cdr. Willy showed us curiosity
a few days ago. At first glance We
took it to be drop ofmoulten gold
but examination showed it to be 9
real, live bug, able to crawl and fly
One of his daughters took it to bs
a part of her breastpin that had acct
dentally been broken off, until fur
Their investigation proved it other
wise. Gerardstoaon Times.
A CERTAIN Martin street sports
man recently thought he had shot {
mule, but when he approached the
supposed dead beast, it arose in it,
might and tickled him in the fac'
with one of it's little mudhoofs. Tha
mrn found out that the mule was
alive and kicking, to his cost.
NOVEMBER has at last skipped out
with its mud and rain and genera
dismalness, and now we may lool
for snow, and bright, keen, colo
winter days. Poets may rave about
them, but tf ere are no special com
forts to be gotten out of them. The
dazzling snow only makes ones eyei
hurt, the fresh. frosty air ''nips ones
ears and nose like pinchers, and the
sparkling ice is source of anxiety
and dread forevery pedestrian. Whit
er may have it's pleasures, but give
us the warm, agreeable summer, with
its leaves and flowers and fragrance
yes, and even its spiders and flies
and dust and perspiration. Winter
may be blessing in disguise, but We
would prefer the blessing without
the disguise.
WE undersell all on overcoats at
Brafmans, because we manufacture all
ourselves
THIS is an era of sachet powders
The society woman is literally stuff.
ed with it. Every dress sent home
by the fashionable modiste has q
plentiful quantity scattered between
the lining and the padding. Small
wool cushions filed with the favorite
sachet are covered with silk and fas.
tened into each armhole. Even the
hustle is covered with a scented
quilted cover. A fad just now very
popular is bunch of scent bags tied
together with narrow colored ribbon
and pinned to the left shoulder
Scented purses and. card cases are
among the new perfumed articles OF
this season, as well as the odorous
morning sacques and slippers, and
the fine toilet soaps are frag rant with
milady's favorite perfume.
"Mr. u. s. Grant Pitzer, a graduate OF
the Law Glass of 'SS, who is now con-
nected with the Martinsburg INDEPEN-
DENT, never neglects an opportunity to
say a good word for the University. p
Morgdnto,oe Dominion.
We believe in home institutions
especially when they are superior to
those of other States. There are a
number Of young men attending
schools elsewhere, who might enroll
at the w. Va. University with adj