Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1888-12-29
THE MAN ABoUT TOWN.

, Life is somewhat more animated iT
Martinsburg than it has been for the
past six months. There is happiness
on every hand. Bright faces and
merry laughter,--one meets with
these wherever he turns. The M. q.
Band fair opens an avenue to enjoy
ment that is much travelled. To
walk in the radiance of the electric
| light, and smile at your own, or
some other fellows girl, is just too
| delightful The first thing that
greets your eye at the door is the
good-natured face Of Crom. Curtis
He means business. and supplies
tickets for 10 cts. Once in the hall !,
amazement takes possession of you.
Beautiful stands and more beautiful
ladies abound. And they are SO
pleasant, too! From the lovely gyp-
sizes, to the ice-cream girls, amiabili-
ty and business methods, attract
and distract you. We women know
how to get at mans fancy and wants.
We make him buy by smiling at him.
An encouraging nod from a sweet
heart, has sent many youth home
to lament vacuum in his pocket
book. But, at this fair, very little
chance-seeking is allowed. 1t is
place of amusement and enjoyment.
Beauty, wit and substance---these
three things permeate the atmos-
phere.
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Where are you going my pretty maid ?
I'm going to the dry goods store. she
said.
May go with you, my pretty maid?
You may if you'll wait outside she said.
How long shall 1 wait for you my pref
ty maid ?
Until look over the samples, she said.
And how many samples, my pretty
maid?
Some of calico, some of silk, some of lin.
en-, some of lawn, some of velvet-rib.
bons, trimmings, buttons, gloves, laces,
embroderies-
cannot go with you, he goomily said.
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Every day l see big heads and sore
hearts that are simply and solely
caused by victory or defeat in poll
tics. Able-bodied young men who
can earn good living seem to be
smitten about as much as veteran
political heelers with this craze for
seeking office, State or federal They
sacrifice their peace of mind, their
own money, other peoples money, if
they can get it, in the mad race for
a petty place that will give them but
bare living and will infallibly units
them for any kind of usefulness to
the world or themselves. Not that
the holding of political office unfit
him, but the struggle to get it and the
still greater struggle to keep it almost
invariably does. In this very city
there are hundreds of otherwise sane
men who, since the election, have
caught the fever / speak of and are
proving themselves the bane of the
existence of the men who are sup
posed, rightly or wrongly, to have
influence with the powers that be
| And another thing is the distressing
| loss of conscience that usually accom-
panies this disease. Gray headed
patriarchs, who have been voting thu
Republican ticket for at least twenty
years, are now meandering around
| with their mouths full of wants anC
| asseverations that they and they
only, mind you, are the simon pure
| Republicans / have several such il
my mind now, and if | thought i
would turn them from the shameful
path they are pursuing, / would nam'
them But after all, what has A Ma
About Toaon to do with such things
III hadn't found these political ma
} MACS choking up every channel o
legitimate news, | wouldn't have al
, luded to them at all.
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