Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1896-09-19
MOLER AVEN UE.

Mary BurrIs, wife Of Simon Bur-
ris, died Saturday morning at $50
o'clock, aged 81 years.
The infant son of George and
Mamie Edmunds died last Friday
night, after suffering fer five weeks.
Frank Rimel, one of the pupils of
Ridenour S School, is very sick We
hope he will soon be abe to return
| to his school duties.
Mrs. Nelson Taller presented her
husband with lusty pound baby
boy-auother gold bug, sure-with
wings marked and dedicated TO the
principles of Bill Mckinley. Mr..
John Tabler is happy also, even if it
is girl.
At least two hundred persons wit
messed the baptizing of Mrs. Alma
Tabler, Miss Phoebe Shimp, Mr..
Bailey Philips and DR.. VIM. Wolfe,
by Evangelists Yeakley and Hyatt,
last Sunday afternoon. The baptiz-
ing was in the Opequon, near the
stone bridge.
| RECEIPT FOR MAKING TATTLERs.
Take handful of the weed runa-
bout, the same quantity of the root
called nimblt tongue, tablespoonful
of sckbite, 6 drachms of don't you
! tel it, teacnp of malice, and a
drop OF envy, Miss Tabitha Teatable
and Miss Nancy Night Walker.
Stir them all together and simmer
them half an hour over the fire OF
discomfort. Kindle with q little jeal-
ousy, strain it through the rag of
misconception, cork it up in the bot
tie OF malevolence, and hang it up
on skein of street yarn, which any
loafer can furnish, shake it OCCASION
ally for few days and it will be fit
for use. Let few drops be taken
before going out, and the subject will
be able to speak all manner of evil,
and that continually.
N. B.-An old subscriber furnish.
cd the above, which is well worthy
of consideration.
TURNED INTO A MoNKEY-ALL THE
FAULT OF THAT SHOW.
She was yawning over her break
fast, and experienced great difficulty
to keep awake. "What is the mat.
ter ~ was the query that went
around the table, to which she in
stantly replied, "Oh, | had such a
fearful dream last night. | dream
ed | was at the show, peering into a
monkey cage, and convulsed with
laughter. excited by their amusing
antics. | looked at my hands, and
oh, they turned before my startled
vision into hairy claws, and then
oh the horror of it saw my beau
tiful big.sleeyed summer suit float
away my love of hat, my parasol
and every article | wore disappear
ed. ] was not only lett destitute of
clothing, but, ugh !" Here she COW
cred her blushing face to shut out
the awful picture. II was trans
formed into a hideous grinning mon
key, and the horrible feeling / ex-
perieneed SO excited me that | wax
ened and was unable to sleep the
rest of the night" "Well, | think
some dreams have very Beneficial
result" said her ma, land | hope
this one, though it robbed you of
sleep, will prove blessing to you
il it sets you to thinking. You are
vain and effected in your manners
and proud of your fine clothes and
beautiful form. You are selfish and
cold and naughty toward other girls,
who are quite your equals, but who
cannot dress so well as yourself, and
who cannot srlurge and put on airs
to suit your set. II you were de.
| prived of the generous allowance OF
money and was attacked by some
! disease that would take away your
charms, would you not. my child, re-
semble the soulless, mirth- provoking.
repulsive monkey? This dream can
be turned to good account to escape
/ this. You can cultivate charms that
will iinger and bless while life shall
last. Winning graceful manners in
stead of bold, insoleDt dash; tender
solicitude and thoughtful attention
toward all charity and love instead
| of sel6shness and hateur You can
improve your mind and cultivate The
| gifts that God has so generously law
ished upon you. Gifts or talents
that you, like one foolish man of old,
keep folded in napkin and laid
away to rust out. Bring them out
and shine them up, end let them
make You power in the station God
has placed you, and you will in after
years thank Heaven for the dream
and your mother for making an IL
lustration that shall have saved your
life from what SO many develop into
"a curse or failure. LOT.
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