Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1888-06-23
CORRESPONDENCE
HEDGEsvILLE.

week, looking after the weights and
measures used by our merchants. l
believe he found all correct, except
one or two weights.
A little Misunderstanding between
some of our bark dealers, caused a
ripple few days ago, which resulted
in the collapse of the syndicate. an
advance of Csc in the price of the
commodity and an increase in the
corporate funds.
Some unpleasantness was about to
occur between some of our citizens
on Saturday evening. Mayor Ling
! amfelter lnterfered and restored qui-
etness. The Mayor appears to be
determined to maintain the dignity
of his position and the majesty OF tn
law, for which he will be respected
by all, the offenders not excepted
The Episcopal festival closed on
Saturday. learn it was a success
1t is remarkable how the sayings
of this world change in the course of
a mans life. Eight years Eago that
excellent statesman and elegant gen.
tleman. Allen'G Thurman, was spo-
ken of as the rag baby, and Granny
Thurman. Now he is known as the
.'Noblest Roman of them ALL
Rev. Adams, colored, of Martins
burg, preached in Butler Chapel on
Sunday morning. At 2 o'clock pm.
a large congregation assembled at
gthe bridge over Back Greek, near
Mr.. Fuss, to witness the rites of bap-
tism by immersion, administered by
Mr.. A.
The physical health of our people
is good at this time, but financially
many of us are suffering from severe
attacks of impecuniosity, with no
hopes of recovery.
| find that many of our young peo-
pie are engaged in the study OF mu-
sic. This is a study that is refining
and elevating in its nature, and will
amply repay the student, if properly
pursued. To understand the princi-
pies of music, the student should be
\ Gin at the bottom, Just as the student
in mathematics begins at notation
and Enumeration. There are many at
this dav, however, who do not appear
to take this view of it ; they begin
I the study by taking a seat at an or
gan or piano, and learning the letters
Z on the keyboard, they then learn to
drum an air in an imperfect manner.
This is kept up until a moderate use
of the instrument has been acquired
then the would-be musician begins to
conclude that he or she has all the
knowledge necessary to make them
first-class musicians. In this they
are sadly mistaken. The truth is,
: there minds are in a worse condition
upon this subject than before they
began the study at all. To all such
| would say, stop at once just where
you are let the instrument rest UNI
til you have acquired q knowledge of
the fundamental principles of the
z science, by beginning first to study
theessential distinctions or difference
existing in the nature of musical
sounds or tones, then take up rhyth-
mics, understand it fully before pass
ing on. The next branch TO be Ia
ken up is measurement of tones and
their corners in their order kinds of
measures, melodies which gives in
formation upon the scale intervals,
staff, etc., absolute pitch, model scale
clefs, classification of voices, inter-
walls, intermediate tones, chromatic
scale, transposition of the scales,
force of tones, form of tones, and
time when all this is understood,
then you can begin with the instru-
ment, with the foundation for hope
to become performer. Guess work
will not do in music. If you desire
to become performer, close up your
instrument, turn the key, and do not
open it until you can manipulate the
keyboard Understandings, which
you will only be able to do by first
giving strict attention to the cardi-
nal principles. G.