Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-03-14
LOCAL CORRESPONDENCE
Consisting of Newsy Notes From
Every Quarter.
NOTES AND COMMENTS.

Dome persons nave commenced gar
dening. st. Patrick may change their
notions. 1t is best to wait for pleas
ant weather, and be sure your labor
IS not in vain. There are but few
people who live or act by a rule. The
majority neither eat, sleep, work. rest
pray, mediate, nor reach a conclusion
of any kind except as it suits them
Method is the rung by which expecta-
ton reaches the top of the ladder of
life. that is, the real summit Of power
and influence.
Edna, the only daughter of John w.
Russler, residing on Liberty street,
who was SO dangerously i'll during the
past week, we are pleased to state, is
now rapidly recovering.
We were pleased to see in the col
umns of last issue OF the Herald, its
Editors opinion of his local cores
pondents Open confessions are often
good for the soul, and a public ex-
preston of that kind should have a
tendency, when made in good faith,
to stimulate and If possible increase
i'll importance the production of your
contributors. Hope it may. Simply
the record of the visitations of your
friends and neighbors is not sufficient
alone. The reader at times admires
your sprightliness, wit and humor
L also has its influences-'tis yours to
infuence-proyided you think right
thoughts, do right and stand firmly at
your post of duty. Like the rock
planted in the troubled sea, the winds
may come, and rolling waves-m0an-
tain highway beat against it, but it
remains uninoved. Let your princi-
pies shine forth unobscured. Your
examples may be to the world, what
the the lignsh house is to the mariner
ION the high sea. 1t will guide many
to the harbor of virtue and honor.
With intense sorrow we learned of
the death of Mrs. Margaret ]. Sigler
which occurred recently at Colorado
Springs. She was a near relative of
your correspondent. The many pleas
ant hours spent together in our chill
hood, causes the mind to reflect back
and review the past. She was kind
and generous to all, an amiable and
Christian lady. Connecting herself
in the days of her youth with the
Lutheran church, we visited the same
church aud Sundry school Sabbath af-
ter Sabbath. In the forests and fields
together we culled the wild flowers.
Our plays were harmless and interest
ing to us as children. Oh, these hap
Ply, pleasureable moments! Will they
ever return? Echo answers mo.
There remains only the pleasure of
another meeting on the othez shore
If we have been fortunate enongh to
have done our duty while here on
earth, which has no sorrows heaven
cannot cure, then the prospect of an
other meeting is bright and beautiful
Considerable comment is being
made about the future of the once
great B. & o. Railroad. 1t is inter-
esting to listen to the many and va
ried views of numerous persons. TO
those connected. the receivership was
not unexpected. The management was
such as would attract attention from
the most ignorant, for many months
past, but it is like truth crushed 10
earth, it will rise again, and the opin-
ion of many is, that its future in
wealth and industry will surpass tlle
past. With careful and prudent man
agement there is no reason why it
should not be in future one of the
most successful trunk lines now in
existence.
We are unprepared at present to
say whether it is owing to the wealth
er predictions of Hicks or the Ground
Hog that caused SO many wind storms
in February and March. Altogether
we are getting the lions share of
them. and we learn that at harvest
time the effect will be felt more sensi-
bly, than at present. Farmers say it
has done great damage to the grow
ing wheat. which will greatly reduce
the yield at threshing time.
Congratulations to Mr.. c. w. Col
lier and lady, on Race street, on the
introduction Of another into the fami-
~. A female. What consolation it
must be to an old man in the decline
of life to have these little prattlers
Dusying around after the days work
of the parent has been accomplished.
Truly his last days are being his best
and his pleasures are without end.
One of the sweet occupations of old
age is recalling the scenes and occur
ence ofone's youth; so try to store up
as many pleasant recollections as pos
sible for future supply. Among the
happiest will be found those Of good
We did for others. and the innocent
fun we enjoyed RALF.