Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-08-21
LOT VISITS INwooD.
Almost Caught Irate Republican
81 .nfs Wife. ?,

'sLots Wife,
Hunted Inwood Sunday, but as no
clawshan1mer Of compulsion grabbed
us from a late morning sleep, the sun
was high in the heavens before we
were well on our way. The Win
chester pike was dusty and the glare
of mid day sun was as painful to
the eye as was its intense heat to the
body, oozing Precipitation from every
pore.
Here and there, thin half-trans-
parent, white cloud foated over the
blue heavens, but as innocent of
throwing shadow as piece Of glass
could be, when held between that
blazing August sun and beholde-'s
eye. At length the beautiful grove
was reached and beneath the trees we
found inviting shade but not the
cool for which we sighed. A very
large crowd had assembled and liter
ally swarmed around the central
building-goi going going
where-for what? Everybody seemed
hunting for something he hadn't
found yet as he went promenading
around the same circle. followed by
three iourths of the people present.
Perhaps not fourth could be COM
fortably seated within the central
building; these were intent upon
hearing a good sermon from Bro.
Gruver.
Scarcely had the first song of praise
been finished when a stiff breeze
swept through the branches above,
dark cloud shut out the sun and the
low rumble of distant thunder told OF
4 an approaching storm. ITO your
tents, o, Israel! for the storIn-king
of the skies is out on his war-path, .
we inwardly advised, but little need
had this swarm OF human bees of
warming of trumpet or voice, for al
ready that hush before tempset was
upon us. And such rush and
scampering for shelter! III the space
of moment not single one could be
seen outside the tents, and the rain
Just poured down-cool, refreshing,
delightful rain How the dry earth
drank it in, while we gratefully
watched, impressed more by this low
ing gift, than by the most eloquent
words of long sermonl
In few moments more the sun
again appeared, the sky cleared, and
all but the most devout (who remain
Fed to sing the songs of Zion) came
out on parade again. Cool and hap
Ply were they, for the heaviest of the
storm went around us.
We heard the preaching, chatted
with friends and very reluctantly left
for home late in the evening. We
hope the camp was success. 1t de-
served to be.
4 lust as Mr.. Tabler crossed the B. &
I o. R. R., north Queen street, two
frightened runaway horses attached
% wagon began pell-mell rush up
lon him. He saw no other chance to
Zescape and dashed his horse into a
lead run, turning on one wheel at
EGilbert's corner, just as the madden.
I'd animals dashed past, almost graz
ng his buggy. The steeds were
/ stopped at the courthouse, fortunate
without injuring any one.
The trustees met at Ridenours and
hired Laura o. Tabler and Nicholas
Iosby again, very much to the salts
action Of both, though it makes
oleful music for the half-dozen dis
ppoiuted applicants for whom Lot
would build schoolhouse a piece if
he had money; but she hasn't aud
ladder still is the terrible loss to the
N2epablican party of her successful
DUPLICATION.
'Tll never vote the Republican
icket again while live if Laura
'abler is hired again for Ridenour
chooln' said a stalwart red-faced,
lacked eyed Republican, to one Of
~ trustees, VINO squinted one eye in
Knowing way as he took in his big
saffy proportions.
"You do, not live in our sub-dis-
ict and send no children here. /
an see why your voice should try
control us in selecting teacher
know our party will suffer heavy
SIS, weighing muscle and bone,
hen you step off the good old ship
DIV pressing its prov into prosperi-