Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-12-09
SNAP SHOTS.
christmas--Good Advice--A
Sad Accident.

Sad Accident.
The near approach of Christmas i'm
creases the joyfulness of the little
folks. and adds to the pleasures of
those more advanced in years the
social meetings Of friends and rela-
tives, at the old homestead, who have
been separated for months by differ
ent avocations, is pleasure almost
inexpressible, in fact, it is day all
should hail with delight. But keep
in view the injunction, LEAD US not
into temptation" for by the shock of
temptation, how frequently have the
most virtuous intentions been over
thrown under the pressure of disaster,
how often has the greatest constancy
sunk. Every good and every perfect
gift is from above; wisdom and virtue,
as we'll as riches and honor, come from
God. Destitute of his favor, you are
in no better situation, with all your
boosted abilities, than orphans left to
wander in trackless desert, without
any guide to conduct them, or any
shelter to cover them from the gath
ering storm. Ponder well before you
act
Now that we are to have free coal,
wool, and lumber, notwithstanding
the prayers and entreaties Ex-Governor
MacCorkle and others to the contrary,
every person should keep comforta-
Bile, and if we could prevail upon the
farmer to furnish us with free pork,
we would be as the rich man, sure
enough, Soul take thine ease" 1t
is said in Holy Writ, that it is better
to give than to receive, but in our
progress through life we have found
many that would much rather receive
than to give. 1t is an old adage and
perhaps in many instances correct
one that "you can measure a mans
Indebtedness by the size of the dia-
monds he wears
We learn that la grippe has found its
way to Martinsburg again and is visit
ing goodly number of our people );
they have our sympathy, for we
l. u,tot tarro,
Last week four little boys were ar
rested in the B. & o. yard here for
jumping on cars while in motion.
This is a move in the right direc-
ton, but there is score or more that
are doing the same and worse, if posi-
BILE; they are frequently found in
empty cars that have been side-t tracked
engaged in card playing on Sabbath
as well as during the week. This
speaks badly for the morals of these
youths, but if the police will be a
little on the alert and secure the lead
ers, who are near approaching man.
hood, it will be sufficient warning to
the younger ones to refrain from such |
low charactered engagements.
A very sad accident occurred to
Samuel Portmus, brakeman on the |
B. & O. Railroad, last Sunday morn
ing, while in the discharge of his
duty; in defending the grade near
Harpers Ferry, he from some cause
fell from the top of car to the track
and several cars passed over his legs
them terribly. He was re-
moved to Harpers Ferry where he died
in few hours, the same evening. His
remains were brought to Martinsburg
where undertaken VIM. Wilen prepar-
ed them for burial On Monday he
was taken to Little Cacapon for inter
ment
Mr.. Portmus was young man of
about IS years and much respected by
all who knew him. The Brotherhood
of Trainmen, of which he was men,
Der, took charge of the remains and
them to their last resting
place. DETECTIVE.