Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-05-10
SATURDAY, MAY 10th, 10
Bunker Hill Items.

Well, here we are once more to mono
police little of your space in glorious
display of our ignorance. You know It's
folly 10 be wise, therefore we will give
your readers room to laugh at our pre-
tentions to smartness we desire to have
q little talk about that hateful thing,
which all practice to certain extent
gossip. In selecting this subject we hope
no one in this place will think for mo-
ment that il is intended for them. We
have no reference to anyone What
ever subject we choose is simply for our
own improvement. Should anything
we say strike you don't think it was in
tended for you, and get angry, but only
think we will break ourself of that habit;
let us start. The fact that more or less
of us do discuss our friends, their ways
and means, is one about which we think
very little, yet we are fully aware, and
if vote could be taken at this moment
from everybody, the opinion would be
unanimous, that it mean and unkind to
talk in an unfriendly way about other
people. Criticism to certain extent
may be pardoned but when applied to
private individuals, is very apt to lead to
other things. We begin by gentle re-
ference to some body's infirmity of tenn
per, which the one who hears tells again
to some one else with additions, then be-
fore we knew it we have stirred up
hornets nest. This may be done without
any other motive than a mere love of
fun and half the gossips in the social
world is engaged in merely from spirit
of drollery. Far worse is that other kind
which ends in SANDER and begins in ma
lice, which separates friends and sun
ders the ties of years of intercourse with
its sharp and jarring tongues. Upon the
whole it is best not to make our fellow
beings the subject of talk at any time or
in any place, there are other things If we
only, as we go through the world, look
around us. The newspapers furnish ma
terial for intellectual interchange of
thought. and if we were not so blind to
the beauties that nature scatters in our
path we should find much to talk about
in every change of the season. Gossip is
one of the things unfit for any one to lis
ten to or take part in, and one of the
lowest things one can do in the presence
of the young. 1t has been called a
womanly sin, and mute societies have
themselves been slandered, but we have
never found that women were more ad-
dicted to it than men, and we have no
doubt that the masculine club furnishes
quite as good if not more room for its
growth than the ladies kettle drum. Now
dear readers we hope in this our opinion
on the subject we have offended no one !;
if so we kindly ask your pardon. In
conclusion we note that
Miss George Pitzer has returned home
from lengthy visit in Martinsburg.
Mr.. Ed. Henson has full line of agri-
cultural implements on hand.
fa Of pacf
Va, spent Thursday with his brother,
Geo. l. Pitzer.
Mr.. John Clendening our boss carpen-
ter, repaired the new store house of Mr..
Jno. Stewart, and deserves great credit.
He is a skilled workman.
The goods of Mr.. Samuel Mohler have
arrived we understand that his object
is to open a wagon makers shop at this
place. He is good mechanic and we
extend the hand of welcome and wish
him success.
We think that the Republican conven-
ton in nominating Mr.. ]. P. Geyer for
Mayor, made a wise selection. If elect
ed (which we think he should he will
fill the office with satisfaction to the peo-
pie and credit to the town. We congrat-
ulate you friend James, and wish you
success, if we could we would put in one
for you for good measure. Voters look
to your interest and by your votes place
him at the head of your city government.
Mr.. Will Dodd passed through our vii
lage Sunday en- route to look after his
dearing interest at Rest.
We were informed that Mr.. c. w.
Lamon has been appointed to take the
census in this district.
Mrs. Annie Blue, of Martinsburg.
spent few days in our neighborhood
last week.
Boys get your new suits. good teams
and your best girl in readiness, Quaker
meeting will soon be here.
Service in Christ P. E. Church Sunday
at p. M, by Rev. Henry Thomas.
We regret to learn of the severe illness
of Mr.. Martin Swimley, father of our
physician, G.. w. Swimley.
Mr. Ed. Henshaw and mother left
Wednesday on visit to Kansas.
Soon the song will be sung, oh for a
thousand hands to brush these awful flies
away. GEORGE.