Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-12-06
Bunker Hall News.

/ Inc RABBIT trappers are after little
bunny.
Mr.. Jno. Cunningham is building a
new stable.
Our school taught by Prof. Ziier is
well attended.
Bert Lainon, of Martinsburg, drop
ped in our midst Saturday eve like a
gentle shower.
All /! there, friend Maurice. to bring
them out pursuade the old Gent to
show him the door; tits sure remedy.
I've been there.
Thanksgiving is past and gone in
our quiet village one could hardly tell
it was a day set apart for that purpose
and we are sorry to say that it was
not observed by the majority of the
people as it should be. Neverthe-
less it is q. wise and venerable custom
to set apart one day in the year for the
voluntary commemoratIon of the d.
vine favor and goodness and tits
pleasing to see so correct custom
gaining ground every year. Not that
II requires a year to roll around and
over our heads to convince US of the
everlasting mercies of Heaven. The
sublime structure of the universe, this
beautiful landscape, the earth, the
glorious sun and these sweet sentinels
at light, the stars, who knows any
t ling of these and can for moment
doubt the supreme benevolence of the
Almighty. Yet although every in
slant be fruitful in blessings we are
inattentive and do not regard we are
ignorant and do not appreciate we
are ungrateful and do not consider.
The best required to be reminded of
their duty and the thoughtless must
be told of it always. 1t is wise there
fore TO select the season of gladness
and point to the source of good. When
the husbandman rejoices for the har-
vest is ripe and the poor go into the
field to CLEAN, it becomes a man to
acknowledge the reward of his labors,
the blessings of his hopes and the
goodness of the giver of all things.
Every moment of time bears an err
rand of mercy and should not he al
lowed 10 pass without an acknoWl-
edgement of gratitude, and we should
bow calmly to the way of providence
for we children Of the great and COM
mon parent of the human family, and
we should be patient subjects of that
moral discipline which best prepares
its recipient for the sublime destiny
which awaits US beyond the grave.
Repine not at the dIspensation which
has fallen to your share in this present
world murmur not that the pail of
thick darkness Is drawn for you over
the var aud beautiful scenery of
the external world and that the
myriad faces of nature in her grand
eur and repose greet not your senses.
Be thankful, deep. sincerely thankful
that the gift of an intelligent existence
i, yours; that you are secluded from
the thousand avenues of temptations
aud crimes into which others are
heedlessly and presumptuously rush,
ing and that you are surrounded by
kind friends. Although you may not
look abroad into this goodly world of
ours and see the sun in its brightness,
the stars in their glory and the in
Vulnerable works of man, you can the
more adequately appreciate the
solemn harmony and the exceeding
beauty of the universe of mind.
Pleasantly, too, on your attentive ear
falls the sad, sweet music of humani-
ty whether coming in the we'll re-
membered familiar voices of home, of
father, mother, brother, sister and
friends, or from the great and busy
world amid all itn selfshness, its
a1xieties and its attractions, kindly
greets you and often remembers you
in your retirement. Cherish then in
your heart that true and living faith
which bursts even the darkness of the
grave and scars on the strong wings
Of Infinite love to blissful immortal.
ty. Strive to be useful to those around
Won tn 6oaI irctl, loya ,,,ornx. ,,,oIl,
hunbly before God whatever may be
His ,iispensations towards you; and
your glad voices shall unite with
those of thejust made perfect in choral
strains of Heavenly birth tuned to an
angels Tyre.
With this closes our notes business
cOmpells US to leave home. We re-
turn to you, dear Editors, our sincere
thanks for your kindness, not only in
this matter but in others. You have
worked hard to build THE HERALD
up to what it is to-day. Your efforts
have been successful it is pronounc-
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second TO none in the State. We sin
cerely hope that The HERALD may
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scription list may increase ten-fold.
In leaving you, | trust you may be
able to obtain some one from this
neighburhood who will furnish you
with items far better than your
humble servant.
II, l,-'90. GEORGE.
Do not consult any body. but invest
twenty-five cents in bottle of Salvation