Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-05-16
NOTES AND COMMENTS.

left to gather news.
The first one Of the newly painted
coaches on the B. & O.. passed
through this city on train No. Ga,
and it presented a bea ltiful appear,
ance in its. coat Of blue with trim.
mings to match.
Indisposition prevented "Ralf
from welding the pen last week.
Well, perhaps. the editor as well as
his patrons pro6ted b. it. We have
| learned when the head is affected.
| the mind is ont of order. therefore. it
is very essential for the former to be
level, while the latter should be on a
par with it. Surely health is wealth,
yet how little is il appreciated until
affiiction overcomes US and we become
prostrated-unfit for business trans
actions, labor, or society--everythiug
goes wrong while there is not any.
thing that appears to be right Again
there are some unfortunate ones who
have been afflicted all the days Of
their lives. Why should we murmnr3
At present writing, North Martins
burg has gone dry, so far as intoxi-
eating beverages are concerned.
There are no saloons in operation
west of the railroad. In fact there
never was one in the fourth ward. 1t
is the banner ward of the city in that
respect. The supposition is that
saloon could not exist there, from
the fact that there are not drinkers
enough to support one. Where no
inebriation exists. peace reigns SUI
preme.
A life that floats with the current,
goes down stream. 1t takes hard
swimming to go against the current,
and the more reefs you come in con-
tact with, the harder you Gwsf labor,
and the greater will be the victory.
Whatever you undertake, ifitis laud.
able, never rest satisfied until you
have accomplishment. If not to per-
fiction, as near that as possible, and
the world will praise you for your
perseverance and success, while vic
tory will be perched upon your ban
ner. We learn that other cities are
patterning after the rise and prog
ress of Martinsburg. Well. some
people will sit idly by waiting fer
something to turn up, while the other
fellow turns it up and gets the pro-
duct.
What wide range and extensive
field Of labor there is for the Evauge-
list now in our city, Were his servi-
ces ever needed more than at the
present timer Wickedness, like pros
perity, is making rapid strides among
us. There is not in our opinion, a
more pleasing and triumphant con-
sideration in religion, than this Of
the perpetual progress, which the
soul makes towards the perfection Of
its nature, without ever arriving at a
period in it, to look upon the soul as
going on from strength to strength,
to consider that it is 10 shine forever
with new accessions of glory, ard
brighten to all eternity that it viii
be still adding virtue to virtue ard
knowledge to knowledge. carries with
it something wonderfully agreeable
to that ambition which is natural to
the mind Of man. Oh! it must be a
prosperity pleasing to God himself 10
see his creation forever Identifying in
his eyes, and drawing nearer to him,
by greater degrees Of resemblance,
while it is beyond conception on the
mind of man to imagine what Gcd
has prepared for them who love him.
Therefore, how profitable. and Ger
tainly it must be pleasant to live the
life OF devout Christian.
We had the pleasure recently of an
interview with Mr.. Jacob Hill, an old
friend and former resident Of this
city, but for several years past a resi-
dent of Hagerstown. He, like many
others, is astonished at the growth
and business activity of Martinsburg,
and the end thereof is not yet; its fu-
ture will surpass the past and pres
ent.
Some false reports we learn haze
been circulated in reference to The in
tended action of some If the candi-
dates for council. When a man be.
comes an aspirant for Office, he must
expect criticism and should exercise
vast amount Of patience and for
bearance. We might just as we'll ex-
pect, when we behold calm atmos-
phere, and a clear sky, that no clouds
were ever to rise, and no winds to
blow as that our life were long to pro-
coed, without receiving provocatiors
from human frailty, the careless and
the impudent, the giddy and the fck-
lie. The ungrateful and the interest
ed, everywhere meet us. They are
the briers and thorns with which the
paths of human life are besef. He
only, who can hold his course among
them with patience and equaninity.
he who is prepared to bear what he
must expect to happen, is worthy Of
the name of man. and under all
circumstances he should always be
true to the best he knows.
In conversation with an old gen
tleman recently, he said he never had
an opportunity to better his condition
in life financially. We thought how
strange is this While we are well
aware there are some people who are
born tired, and there are some born to
make others tired affnyeffnr = f1xaa